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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
AUTO PERFORMS
MARVELLOUS FEAT
MACHINE MAKES GRAND AVE-
nue. HILL IN 5 MINUTES
CLIMBS STEEP INCLINE UNDER
INTERMEDIATE GEAR
Car Goes Up Heavy Grade Apparently
as Easily as if on Level
Course at Speed of Fife
teen Miles

Another car has been found capable
of the most extraordinary feats ever
performed on the streets of the city
of Los Angeles, and if there is a per-
son in the territory known as South
ern California who doubts an automo-
bile can within five minutes make
Grand avenue hill four or five times,
stopping in the center of tie tremen-
dously steep grade and proceed up
again under the intermediate gear, and
having made the top come right down
and without stopping at all, turn on
the run on the grade and go again to
| the top on the intermediate, return
to the bottom and go to the top at a
35-mile gait ION the high" just let
them call at the garage of the Bosby-
shell-Carpenter company, which has
the agency for the Doris cars, and
have them demonstrate these facts are
just as told.
And this was done with wour pas
sengers in the car. In addition to this,
the car made the two steep grads on
the back side of Second street on the
high making the top with the car go
ing at a speed of fifteen miles an hour
and with no more effort than had she
been on Olive street, which is level.
These stunts were done yesterday
afternoon with William Bosbyshell at
the wheel, Richard Harsen, George
Thorpe and The Herald automobile
man in the car, and the manner in
which the machine did the trick in
dicates there is nothing on four wheels
around this section of the country that
can lead the Doris on the hill climbs.
An easy, beautiful riding car, hand
somely designed and constructed, the
Doris invites the attention of the most
critical, while the performances of the
machine in capacity will more than
favorably compare with cars of twice
the cost of the little Doris.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
TRAINL0AD OF BUICK CARS
SENT IN ONE CONSIGNMENT
Largest Shipment of Machines at One
Time Ever Made Consists
of 1877 Automobiles

All the way from Flint, Mich, only
a short distance south of the Canadian
line, to Dallas, Texas, on the Gulf of
Mexico, a shipment of automobi es
was made recently that is believed to
break all records in the matter OF
numbers.
The shipper was the Buick Motor
company, and December 20 there went
forward from its plant a solid train
load of forty cars, consigned to the
Buick Automobile company
This trainload was made up entirely
of Rock Island special forty-foot au-
tomobile cars, and contained 127 Buick
automobiles, all being 1910 models. 1t
was the longest train, the greatest
number of cars, and the most valuable
shipment Of automobiles ever made
anywhere by any factory. The Buick
people had reason to. feel proud.
The 127 automobiles making up this
shipment made an aggregate tonnage
of 459,20O pounds, while their total
valuation was $163970. This mammoth
trainload, representing a fortune in
money, a years supply of merchandise
for the ordinary merchant, and a
maximum load for two of the largest
railroad engines, left the home factory
at Flint, Mich, December 10, and
made the trip in eight days, arriving
at Dallas December %.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
WINTER BASEBALL

which office was vacated recently by
Scotty Aliens resignation, next Tues
day night Place of meeting will be
published later.
The Los Angeles Trilbys were enter
tanned Wednesday evening by r. G.
owens, proprietor of the Waldorf cafe.
corner of Fourth and Ruth. The real
sparkling joy water flowed freely and
the members of the club sang many of
those old songs so well known to ball
players. The big new arrival, "Cy-
clone Joe" Williams, acted as toast
master, while Manager White officiated
as usher for his team.
Ed Crolic. treasurer of the Winter
league and manager of the Santa Ana
baseball team, rips Manager Palmer
of the San Diego team up the back
in hot letter to the Herald. Follow
ing is a portion Of the missive:
Palmer withdrew, not because he
wanted to, but because no manager
would take a team down there while
he controlled the southern baseball
situation. The last time we were down
there we were ready to play, but he
said that the grounds were too wet
for play. Then, after we had gone to
the station, he changed his tune and
demanded that we play the game if we
had to wear rubber boots. We all re-
gret that such good ball town should
be tied up by a manager of his type.
will say for the Santa Ana club that
we will never go there as long as that
gentleman holds the guiding reins in
baseball, and I think 1 am voicing the
sentiment of nearly every other man
ager that has had dealings with him. "
That should hold Palmer for some
time.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

M HE lot of the baseball manager is
hard. Now. comes Manager White
of the Trilbys with a tale of woe
about Scotty Allen having taken away
his lease of Mace park, which leaves
grounds. II never done him nothing"
said White yesterday when relating
the sad news. He just flew off mad
because L had agreed with Orendorff
that one of our series with the Angel
boys was to be played at Chutes park.
1t seems that Mista Allen wanted them
all to be played at his Mace grounds,
on which l had a contract. Under
stand me, sab, All had a contract, as
Ah have received notification to the
effect that that contract is no mo-
done given up de key to those grounds" "
When the colored magnate had finished
his story his under lip was hanging
unusually low and his eyes had a
troubled look. AS he turned away and
his bulky disappearing form was sill
houetted in Jim McCormickS doorway,
he was heard to heave a sigh and mur-
mur: "And the Trilbys have no mo
back yard to play in."
Houlsby recently returned from Up
land where he has been pitching, and
he is now back on the twirling staff of
the Turfs-Lyon team. While at Up
land he made a good record, winning
three games and tieing one out Of five
pitched.
The Trilbys have Withdrawn from
the Trolley league and that organiza-
tion is looking for a strong team to
take their place, the Santa Paula club
preferred. The league officials will
hold meeting to elect president,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
FIRESTONES IN LEAD AT
BIG NEW YORK SHOW

It Is a we'll known fact that the New
York shows always tell just what the
tendencies for the next year as regards
tires, accessories and such are to be,
and leadership in tires at these shows
usually means at least twelve months
more of supremacy. For this reason
the trade anxiously awaits the count OF
tires at the two New York SHOWS,
which this year gives the Firestone
company a lead In pneumatic and solid
tires and an even larger lead in de-
mountable rims.
In speaking of this Endorsement of his
company at the two New York shows,
j. F. Singleton Of the Firestone compa-
ny said: perhaps no higher tribute TO
Firestone quality could have been paid
than the great nationwide tribute that
has been given our tires and demount-
able rims by the American car manu-
featuring industry. The fact that our
tires were found on more cars than any
other make speaks volumes for the high
esteem in which they are held by the
men who know, as well as indicating
the desire of car manufacturers to con-
slider quality above all else"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
MAN THOUGHT TO BE
DEAD RETURNS AND
IS MAD ABOUT IT
John Smith, Mourned For at Funeral
Services, Must Now Foot
Bills Amounting to
500

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-The return
! of John Smith of 425 East Seventeenth
street after his wife and children
thought they had him decently inferred
in Calvary cemetery leaves him and
his family happy over his reappear-
ance but unhappy over the prospect of
paying $10O to an undertaken for bury
ing a stranger
Most of the mournerS who had gone
to the cemetery believing they were ac-
Icompanying the body of their old
| friend Smith learned when they read
the newspapers that they had followed
the body of q man in whom they were
not the least bit interested, and Mrs.
Smith is angry because she lost a
weeks wages experimenting the fune-
raj and bought new set of mourning
garments.
Smith is out of sorts, too. The exag-
gerated reports of his death, as Mark
Twain once said, have not been condu-
Give to his peace of mind, and he kept
remarking that he wasn't sure he was
all there.
"This is a shame" said Smith. "If it
hadn't been for the carelessneSS of the
doctors in the city hospital on Black
wells Island my appearance at home
would have aroused more affection than
excitement. l was taken sick on the
morning of December 29 while looking
for work, and applied at Bellevue hos
pital. They told me to catch the boat
for Blackwells Island, which 1 did. On
arriving there it was found that L was
suffering from pneumonia.
81 asked the doctors there to notify
my family. They promised to do so.
When 1 was discharged I started home.
A few doors from my house 1 met a
friend, who turned pale when he saw
me, and assured me that 1 was regular
ly dead and buried. l assured him to
the contrary. He told me to break the
news gently to my family. I sent boy
to the house to tell them that 1 was not
in Calvary cemetery as was the popu-
lar belief. Then walked in"
Just before the funeral Mrs Smith
took $195 policy on her husbands life
to the insurance company. They were
prepared to pay the money, but Mrs.
Smith visited them and told them it
was all off.
c. D. O'Neill, assistant superintendent
of Bellevue hospital declared that that
institution was not to blame.
1--WE took his name," hes said, "and
then referred him to the hospital on
BlackwelPs Island. Our responsibility
ceased there. 1t was up to the city
hospital to do the rest"
They very evidently, according to
Smiths story, did nothing. No word
reached the Smith family during
Smiths term of sickness at the hospi-
| tal and when his wife began a search
for him she identified the body of a
man in the morgue who had died in
Convenient hospital under the name of
Smith as her missing husband.
II don't know what to do about this
thing" said Smith. Here we've got to
| pay $100 for funeral expenses, and in
addition there's a man in our plot in
Calvary who doesn't belong there I
wonder if we can make the charities
department pay the bill?"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
AUTO SHOW TO s.
Be BRILLIANT
DECORATION SCHEME WILL BE
HARMONIOUS
ILLUMINATION TO BE SUPPLIED
BY $500 LIGHTS
Committee in Charge of Exhibition
Will Meet to Decide Individual
Beautifying and to Award
Some Contracts

The committee which has charge of
the automobile show to be held in the
Grand avenue rink February to 13,
will meet this morning at Walter
Hempers office to decide on the rules
which will govern the show and award
some of the contracts for the decorat-
ing of the auditorium.
Hempel has passed a busy week
talking with decorators, considering
plans and looking at drawings. While
one general decoration scheme has been
decided on, the best method of carrying
out the plans have not been deter
mined. In addition to the decorations
now in the building, which consist of
$500 electric lights, a large amount of
money will be spent in beautifying
booths and adding to the general ef-
feet. The high dome lends itself to a
scenic show and the committee desires
to take advantage of every opportu-
nifty.
One of the important matters to be
taken up at the meeting today will be
that of individual decorating. Many
of the exhibitors have petitioned the
committee for permission to do some
individual decorating. In all prob
ability this will not be permitted.
Wants All in Harmony
Manager Hempel is opposed to any
thing that will not harmonize with
the other decorations. If there Is
any individual decorating, it will be
with flowers and greenery, and this
most likely will be restricted to soci-
ETY. night.
A striking poster has been selected
for advertising the show, and these
will appear shortly. out Of back
ground of purple is shown a girl at
the wheel of a car. These will be sent
broadcast throughout the southern
part of the state.
1t was the intention to cover the
floor with canvas and permit each ex-
hibitor to carpet his own space. For
fear that the many colored rugs and
carpets might not harmonize with the
general color scheme of the decora-
tions, Manager Hempel contracted for
1000 square feet of green carpet yes
terday. Every space will be covered
without any extra expense to the eX-
hibitors.
Many shipments of show cars are on
the way to the coast and from now on
carloads of new motor cars will be
arriving almost daily. Some of the
we'll known cars will make close con-
nections, but it is expected every car
will be here in time for the opening.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
RAGING DRIVERS REWARDED

At a banquet given at the Hotel
Dresden, Flint. Mich. New Years eve,
Louis Chevrolet and Robert Burman,
who constitute the Buick racing team,
were presented with their respective
shares in $4,000 award voted to the
team by the Buick Motor company,
for winning the Cobe trophy at the
Grown Point track, and other trophies
in the big automobile racing events of
the past season. This is the largest
bonus ever given to a racing team by
an automobile concern in America or
Europe.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
HIS LAST INTERVIEW

John C. Waters, an attorney popular
among the young set, but well up in
the forties, is one of the Oldest of To-
peka's colony of old bachelors, says
the Kansas City Journal. Recently a
reporter for one of the Topeka news
papers asked Waters for an interview
mot on your life," he replied; moth
ing to say. 1 was interviewed once and
it will take the balance of my natural
life to live it down. In talking about
the relation of the lawyers to the peo-
pie, I told a reporter that I thought a
lawyer should keep his hand on the
public pulse. When the printer and
proofreader got through with my state
ment it said that I thought a lawyer
should keep his hand on the public
purse. That was several years ago,
and I find that a good many people
believe that that is a lawyers princi-
pal business. No more interviews from
me on the public pulse question. If I
succeed in living this thing down I
will keep out of the newspapers"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
BUYS THIRD DORRlS

J. H. Zitt, president Of the San Diego
Brewing company, has just purchased
another Doris touring car, making the
third Doris he has bought within a
year. 1t is the intention of Mr.. Zitt to
take one of the cars to San Diego for
use there, retaining the new car for
use in this city and the roadster for
general runabout service; but whatever
else happens, he will have nothing but
the Doris. Bosbyshell-C Carpenter COM
pany are more than pleased with the
letters they are receiving from pur-
chasers of the Doris, as to what they
are doing and the service they are
rendering to their owners.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
MAY HOLD CONFERENCE
TO SETTLE FIGHT LOCATION

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2O.-Unless
the controversy between Tex Rickard
and Jack Gleason over the naming Of
q place for the Jeffries-Johnson fight
is settled by February 10, when JEFF
fries will arrive in San Francisco, it is
probable a conference will be held in
the east by those directly interested,
at which place for the fight will be
definitely agreed upon. Gleason stat
ed tonight that he probably would ac-
company Sam Berger east to confer
with Johnson and his manager soon
after the arrival here of the Jeffries
party, unless the matter is settled in
the meantime.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
JOHNSON HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM BED IN CELL

< NTW YORK, Jan. 20-Jack !
X Johnson, champion negro pugilist, !
i was arrested in New York to- ;.
i night charged with felonious as !
i sault, and for time the pros !
i poets were that he would have to ;:
4 remain in a cell at police head I
\ quarters until morning. !
! Felony cases are not taken to !
< the night court, and his release !
: could be brought about only by !
= getting a police magistrate out !
\ of bed to accept bail. George Lit I
< tie, the negro's manager, scurried j
4 away from police headquarters !
< when Johnson was locked up. Ma :.
= than Pinder, a negro friend of the !
< fighter, is the accuser. He and !
\ Johnson got into fight while sit ;.
x ting in a cafe early yesterday. !
< Johnson, later tonight, was re- !
- leased under $1,000 bail. :.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
VISIT BUICK PLANT

One hundred and eighty dealers of
the Pence Automobile company of Min
neapolis, Mimi, operating garages
throughout Minnesota, North and South
Dakota and Montana, paid visit to
the plant of the Buick Motor company
at Flint, Mich, at the opening of the
new year. The trip was made in a solld
vestibuled train of nine Pullman cars,
chartered by the Pence Automobile
company, and two days were spent by
the visitors in looking over the great
Buick works and in enjoying the open
handed hospitality of the Buick Motor
comnanY.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
ORDERS $3.50 CARS

The Pence Automobile company or
Minneapolis, distributing agents for the
Buick cars in the northwest, started
the new year by placing an order with
the Buick Motor company of Flint,
Mich, for 1850 cars for the season OF
1910. This is said to be the largest sin
gle order ever placed wyith an automo-
bile concern, either in America or Eu-
I,nY
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
CHILD DESCRIBES SKELETON

The superintendent was in the habit
of dropping in to the different class
rooms and demanding a recital of les
sons from the pupils. One day her ac-
tive mind hit upon physiology as the
study for examination. But the little
girl to whom the first question was put
so bewildered the superintendent and
made her lose her patience that there
were no more questions OF a similar
nature asked. Tell me-" said the su-
perintendent, what a skeleton is"
The little girl thought for a short
time. "a skeleton?" she asked. "A
skeleton? Why, a skeleton is a man
with his insides out and his outsides
Off"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
HESTER POSTS FORFEIT
TO GUARANTEE BIG FIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2O.-That the
Nelson-Wolgast fight is practically as
sured became apparent today when Sid
Hester posted $4,000 with John I. Clark
as forfeit in case he does not pull off
the battle. According to the gossip of
the wise ones, Hester has been assured
by the supervisors of San MateO county
that he will be granted permit. In
this event the mill will take place at
Colma, where Hester will build an
arena to rival Jimmy COffroth's. In case
Hester Is turned down by the San Ma
teO board he has his eye on Alameda,
where he may endeavcor to pull OF the
scrap.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
BUYS FINE TAxIcAB

The Doris Motor Car agency deliv-
eredNto Robert Levy of this city within
the past week, one of the handsomest
taxicab cars ever brought to the Pa
cific coast. 1t is fitted with every con-
venience and luxury that can add to
the comfort of the owner or occupants.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
COACH GORTON TO E.ESIGN
AND RETIRE TO BUSINESS

Frank Gorton, coach at Occidental col
lege, at the close of the baseball season,
will hand in his resignation as coach of
athletics at that institutions and will
deport for Connecticut, where he intends
to enter the business field. The loss of
the coach will be severe blow to ath-
letics in Southern California, as well as
at Oxy, as GOrtOn's career. while con-
nected with that institution has been a
very successful one, and his place will
be hard to fill. That the csach is going
to leave is not fault of the faculty, as
that body has requested him to sign an
other years contract and is extremely
well satisfied with his services. 1t is
rumored that he has received fiatter-
ing offer to coach at a college located
where he intends to enter business.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
MOLINE STILL DOING STUNTS

After a five-mile spin on the motor
cycle tracq yesterday morning the
Moline car, driven by Harol Stone and
with the Herald automobile editor as a
passenger, tackled the Altadena hill
and found her way to the top with
perfect ease. This car will be in the
great hill climb when it is pulled off.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-06

called were James Durgin Edward
Dunleavy, William Higgins, Christie
pher Maloney and John Andrews, all
of the borough. Judge Stillman ac-
quilted Manuel Henry on the plea
that the evidence shown was not
enough to convict. Attorney Led
widge of Westerly represented Henry.
Prosecuting Attorney Frank Hinck
ley was for the town. The interpre-
ter was Nicholas B. King of the Dor
ough.
To Organize Basketball Team.
On Friday the basketball team of
Stonington will organize. The can
didates for the season are as follows
and will be tried out: Charles Shack
ley, William Graham, f. Staplin, Will
lam Ostman, w. Wilcox, Farrell and
Gilmore. The opening game will be
with Groton, very soon.
George w. Haley is attending the
fair in Brockton
Mrs. Emily Rix and daughter EN-
lily have returned to Norwich after
spending the past few days the guests
of DR.. and Mrs. G. 0. Maine
Carey Maine has returned to Pen
dleton Hill, having been the guest Of
DR.. c. O. Maine.
The First Baptist church opened a
rummage sale Wednesday morning.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-06
SUDDEN DEATHS
During the Past Three Months, in
Windham County.

Coroner Arthur G. Bill of Windham
county has compiled the following list
of sudden deaths in this territory dur
ing the past three months:
Putnam.
July 1-Viola Pechie, 2 months, ma
rasmus
July 13-Annie Eta Reynolds, A.
heart disease.
July 1S-William Hatfield, so, aIco-
holic poisoning.
July 24-Ella, M Warren, 8 months,
congenital hydrocephalHs.
September 13-Alice Mainville, 6
weeks, hamilton.
September 2S-Giadys Mary Will
Jams, months, hamilton.
WilIn1a ntic.
July 4-Wojtck Wiernasf, fall from
window.
July 10.-Louis Irving Mason, 90
drowning.
July 14-Unnamed infant of Sophie
Wolinska. drowning.
September 1-Noratus C. King, So,
heart disease.
September 17-stephen Tyrezyk. r.
scalded.
kiIIinrIy.
July Phillip LOOMS, s. rifle ball
died at Day Kimball hospital.
August 8-Mrs. Fanny Aldrich, So
heart disease.
August 26-Raymond Earl Stilwell, G
months, indigestion.
Thompson.
July 15-Joseph Rivers, IS, fall in
barn.
September August Lundstrom, So
typhoid fever.
September 9-John Hurst, 81. heart
disease.
Psinfieh.
July 10, Robert Kline, Y, heart dis
August 3o-Alphonse Lamouresux
43, heart trouble.
PhoenixviIe.
July 22-Esther Wheaton, IA, valvu-
lar disease of the heart and dropsy.
Ponfret.
July 25-Myrtice Brown, years
caused by eating tablets containing
strychnine left by doctor for her
mother.
Canterbury.
July 27-Robert Stevens, 40, suicide
by drowning.
Ashford.
August Sarah Jane Cheney, 81
Brooklyn.
August 19-Thomas Rayne, months
commissions.
Windhanl.
September 10-John Corcoran, So
delirium tremens.
Inspecting Milk Farms.
DR.. F. w. Wright of the board OF
health of New Haven and J. @. Glib
bons, inspector of milk for the same
city, were visitors with DIR. Wright 6
son, F. Walden Wright, in Putnam on
Wednesday.
DR.. Wright and Mr.. Gibbons have
been in that territory about the Air
line between New Haven and Will
mantle, inspecting farms and diaries
from which $4,000 quarts of New Ha-
ven's daily supply of milk are received