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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
BUSY SCENES AT
BIG AUTO SHOW
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS is
DONE ON FLOOR
SEVERAL AGENTS ALREADY ARE
OUT OF STOCK
Interest in Display at Grand Avenue
Rink Still Increasing, and Large
Crowds Are in Daily At
tendance

Not even a first night performance
could evidence more autos standing
in line for their owners than is shown
any afternoon this week before the
doors of the Grand Avenue rink, where
the great 1910 independent automobile
show is in progress. Though this is
the fourth day, interest in the big eX-
hibition is still intense, and auto en-
thusiasts pass in a continuous stream
through the turnstile. Redlands and
Riverside people were at the show in
goodly numbers yesterday, and all
the exhibitors were busy either in
taking orders or listing prospects, as
result of which many new, shining
cars will be seen on the streets of our
sister cities within the next thirty
days.
AS one of the big exhibitors put it,
'''While 1 expected to attend the show
and do d lot Of glad handing and pass
ing out of printed matter, 1 was not
prepared for the number of sales L
have made, as my stock room is sold
clean, and 1 have telegraphed the fac
tory to send me a carload of machines
by express"
The management of the show is to
be complimented on the chic appear
ance of the great show room, and the
conveniences provided for the general
public; the placing of booths not only
allows the exhibitors to get the fullest
benefit, but there also is a general
artistic effect that could not be i'm
proved upon.
While it is generally expected that
the younger generation will become
auto enthusiasts, it is an inter
esting study to watch elderly men and
women carefully investigating every
portion of the mechanism of the va
rious cars, for the simplicity with
which the modern auto can be oper-
ated appeals to these dear old folk,
and the comfort that can be obtained
journeying in an auto is impressing
them quickly with the fact that life
will be more enjoyable in the owner
ship of a machine.
The business world, too, is awaken
ing to the fact that the delivery and
hauling of merchandise is more easily
facilitated by the use of the auto
truck, and it is a safe prediction that
the majority of representative firms
in Los Angeles and vicinity will, with
in a year, relegate the faithful horse
service to farming operations. Saddle
service seems TO be about the only city
use for a horse nowadays, and it is
within the range of possibilities that
some auto expert will yet perfect a
mechanical appliance that can be sad
died and give the rider the same ex-
hilarating enjoyment that the horse
now does, and at the same time be
capable of stepping off a mile in faster
time than has yet been possible for
the horse to perform. Speed is going
to be the factor that dominates the
use of any mode of conveyance.
Three more days yet remain of this
big exhibition, and as it is conceded
to be of such high class, the attend
ance will increase. When the curtain
is rung down both exhibitors and
public will say that they have been
we'll repaid for their efforts in the
great educational campaign of the
auto and it's uses.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
PROBE BRIBERY CHARGE

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 1O.-The
senate committee chosen to investigate
the rumor voiced here before the State
Anti Saloon league by Senator Wat
l1ins of Union county, dry leader Of
the senate, that certain members or
the upper branch of the Kentucky as
sembly had been bribed by the liquor
interests of the state, began work to-
day. Every newspaper man at the
capital and members of the senate and
house with a number of outsiders have
been summoned.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
TAYLOR IS WITNESS
IN OKLAHOMA CASE
State Accountant Examined in Regard
to Alleged lrregulari-
ties

GUTHRIE. Okla, Feb. 10-Only one
witness, state Accountant Taylor, was
examined today by the legislative in
vestigating committee that is inquir-
ing into the alleged Irregularities in
the spending of state funds.
Official reports of Mr. Taylor led to
the present inquiry.
e. M. Clark, attorney for the COM
plainants, today had placed in the
record of proceedings that section OF
the state constitution forbiddlng a
member of the state legislature in his
term of office from holding position
created by the legislature.
M. B. Anthony private secretary to
Governor Haskell, was a member of
the legislature in 1908 when the place
he holds was created.
Governor Haskell says Anthony's s
position Is not an office.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
BITTERLY FLAYS
SUGAR COMBINE
FORMER EMPLOYE DECLARES
TRUST DESERTED HIM
CLAIMS He WAS SACRIFICED TC
SAVE HIGHER-UPs
Man Sentenced to Penitentiary on 8
Charge of Conspiracy to Defraud
by Underweighing Insists
He Is Innocent
Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-"The sugar
trust made a scapegoat of me. 1t
deserted me. 1t bounded and ruined
me after 1 served it faithfully for
twenty-nine years.
Thus declared oliver Splitter, former
dock superintendent of the American
Sugar Refining companys plant at
Williamsburg, after he had heard a
sentence of two years in the Atlanta
prison imposed on him today by Justice
Martin.
Spitzer was convicted for conspiracy
to defraud by underweighing sugar.
In broken tones, Spitzer bitterly ar
raigned the sugar trust.
"I started with the trust in $780, he
said, las boy, and by industry worked
my way, step by step, until 1 became
superintendent of docks at Williams
burg.
TT has been reported that 1 was re-
ceiving big pay from the trust. AS a
matter of fact, l got salary of 500
week. The expenses of this trial
have cut into my savings and left me
practically ruined man.
I'm the alleged fraud prosecution the
government cried for a victim, and the
sugar trust answered by sacrificing me
and four SIS a week checkers.
None of us was guilty of any
breach of the law, but somebody had
to go to prison to save those higher up.
'They say 1 had knowledge of the
manipulation of the scales at the
sugar docks. 1 don't think 1 was in
the scale house once during the last
fifteen years. I had no occasion to
enter them. AS to the corset steel
said to have been discovered in hole
in a set of scales, L know nothing
about it, and seemingly no one else
except Parr, who claims to have found
it there.
81 am going to Atlanta today be-
cause l directed my counsel not to
apply for a stay of execution. I did
not want to place myself in the same
sort of a position as Mr.. Morse found
himself in.
"I am not saying this because l an
ticipate that my conviction will be
upheld by the courts. On the contrary,
on my appeal expect the conviction
to be reversed and new trial or
dered"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
WILLIE's INFORMATION

There was company at dinner and
father was carving his prettiest on a
fine roast Suddenly, though, the
knife struck a skewer made sliding
upward motion and came out on top.
Father attempted to cover his real
feeling with insipid jests about the
indigestibility of roasted hard wood.
the advisability of a butchers running
a wood yard and the like. There was
an embarrassing silence, says the
Cleveland Leader Willie took advan-
tage of it.
Cook has burned her nose orful, y
he announced.
"Too bad" muttered father still
wrestling with the roast. "How did
she do it?"
"Tryin' to pull them skewers out
with her teeth"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
SOURCE OF ALLEGED SENATE
BRIBERY TRACED IN COURT
Further Testimony Given in Trial of
Senator Jotsam P.
Aids

ALBANY, N, Y, Feb. 10,-The trail
of the $4,000 bribe which the state SEN
ate has heard was distributed among
three legislators nine years ago by
representative of the bridge building
combination led back to its alleged
source in the village of Groton, Tomp-
kins county.
After the attorneys of Senator Jotsam
p. Aids, whom Senator Ben Conger OF
Groton accuses of receiving $1,000 of
the fund, had done their best to impugn
the character of Congers chief Witness
Hiram G. Moe, Conger put his brother,
Jay, president of a Groton bank, on the
stand to substantiate Noes story.
Jay Conger corroborated Moe asser-
tion that Moe was authorized to draw
checks over his own signature upon
Frank Congers account.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
MAN RUN DOWN BY AUTO
He ATTEMPTS TO EVADE
RoseI Roberds Receives Injuries That
May Have Fatal Re-
suits

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 10.-Rosel
Roberds, an employe of the Santa re,
fatally injured by an automobile
driven by F. w. Jonas, wealthy land
dealer of Rialto. Roberds was in the
carriage of a friend going home from
work, and fearing a collision with the
automobile jumped out.
The machine swerved, however, and
Roberds jumped directly in front of IT,
He was struck and knocked some dis
tance The physicians fear concusslon
of the brain, The accident occurred
on West Fifth street, newly paved
thoroughfare, where number of peo-
nle have recently narrowly escaped in
Jury from rapidly moving automobiles
Roberds is a member of a well known
pioneer family. He has wife and
four children.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
LOS ANGELES MAN NAMED
ON LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
George B. Ellis to Assist in Securing
Uniform National Automo-
bile Regulations

George B. Ellis, president of the
Automobile Club of Southern Cali
fornia, has been appointed member of
the national committee which will
further the passage of the federal
automobile registration bill. The ap-
pointment was made by Chairman
Charles Thaddeus Terry as the ma
tional convention committee. This
committee will have general charge of
the convention to be held in Washing
ton February 10, 16 and II, to discuss
the merits of uniform automobile legis-
lation.
BY securing the passage of the fed
eral automobile registration bill by con-
gress, which will be the chief effort of
the convention, the first step on broad
lines toward securing the much needed
uniformity in automobile legislation
will be secured.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
GIVE CREDIT TO KING

MADRID, Feb. 10.-The assumption
of the premiership by Jose Canalejas y
Mendes, the radical and anti-clerical,
has caused great surprise among the
reactionaries, who had assumed that
when Moret fell King Alfonso would in
stitute a more moderate rather than a
more radical regime. The impression
prevails that the king has outwitted
the intriguers by boldly confiding the
government to Canalejas for the pur-
pose of giving to the country clear
proof of his sincerity in the role of a
constitutional sovereign.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
GIBSON is TRANSFERRED
TO STATE Department 7
Californian, at Own Request, Receives
Order to Leave Embassy
In London

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Hugh S.
Gibson of California, second secretary
of the United States embassy in Lon
don, has been transferred to the state
department and appointed private sec
retary to Assistant Secretary Wilson.
This appointment is made at Mr.
Gibson's own request, and his service in
the department will be regarded by
the officials as fully equal to service
nerformed in the diplomatic service, so
far as experience and right of promo
ton are concerned.
Mr.. Gibson will arrive in Washington
within the next week or so. and his
successor probably will be named in the
meantime.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
HOLD INQUEST OVER BODY
OF MAN KILLED FOR GRUDGE
Resort to Gloves to Settle Personal
Difference Results In Death
of One of Principals

CHICAGO, Feb. 1O-That Alois
Wilowski, aged 81, was killed by a
blow on the head in a prize fight held
in the boxing academy of Harry Gill
more last Tuesday night was the YER
dict today of a coroner's jury. The
Jury recommended that Joseph NC
Carthy, Wilowskfs opponent, be held
to the grand jury on charge Of man
slaughter. Gilmore and the promoters
and seconds of the fight were recon-
mended for prosecution.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
SEINE RISES RAPIDLY

PARIS, Feb. 1O.-The Seine had risen
~ inches in the twenty-four hours
ending at noon today. A further rise
of 10 inches by tomorrow noon is pre-
dicted. At a cabinet meeting today
Premier BRAND expressed the opinion
that all necessary measures of pre-
caution had been taken and that there
was no cause for uneasiness.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
WESTERN LEAGUE TO MEET

, CHICAGO, Feb. 1O.-The scheduled
meeting of the Western league will
open here on February 16, according to
an announcement by President Morris
L. ONeill today. This is the day fol-
lowing the schedule meetings of the
American league and American asso-
citation. st. Joseph will be admitted to
the Western league in place of Pueblo.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
EDITORS In SESSION

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1O.-The con-
vention of the National Editorial asso-
citation which began here today was
attended by newspaper writer's and
publishers from every section of the
country. Upon adjournment here Sat
urday afternoon the delegates, it is an
nounced, will make trip to Panama.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
REDUCE APPROPRIATION

WASHINGTON, Feb 1O.-The mill
tary committee today reported to the
house the military academy bill, which
carries an appropriation of $1S76,SS2
About $25OOO was cut from the estimate,
the principal item turned down by the
committee being one of $4,000 for new
chanel organ.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
STRIKE is DISCUSSED

CHICAGO, Feb. 1O.-A conference of
the railroad managers committee and
representatives of the switchmen's
union of the brotherhood OF Railroad
rrrainnen was held today, but no de-
cision was reached. None of those pres
emf would make any statement 1t is
said the conference may continue sew
eral days.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
COTTON DEALERS ORGANIZE

purpose of organizing what will be
known as the National Cotton and Cot
ton Products association, delegates
from practically every southern state
met here today. One of the objects of
the organization will be to hold an
annual national cotton products ex-
position in one of the larger cities in
the cotton belt.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11

person at the auto show is affording
spirit of friendly rivalry between
contestants for both honors. Handsome
silver cups will go to both winners.
The w. J. Burt Motor Car company
reports sales yesterday of the Auburn
as follows: A close coupled toy ton
neau, 40-horse power, to DR.. r. Wer-
nigk, and one of similar model to b.
H. Dyer; also a two-cylinder car, "a
horse power, to A. j. Stevenson, all OF
Los Angeles.
The Burkhard- Crippen M. C. COM
pany also sold a seven-passenger Lex
ington motor car, fully equipped, to
e. A. Forester SS Sons, Los Angeles.
Locomotive engineers are alive to
the advent Of the motor car in railway
service and are as much interested in
looking over a chassis to get a lineup
on a gas motor as one controlled by
steam. Several were seen yesterday at
the Paterson booth talking to their
former fireman, Paul Derkum.
The new four-cylinder Duro car is
getting much attention, and several
sales have already been made for
March delivery.
A toy tonneau ana touring car 10
be delivered after the show, were
among Thursdays sales of the Dor
ris car.
Hawley- King company convinced
two local firms that an auto truck
was necessary to their business, and
two one and a half ton Grabowsky
trucks are listed as sales to the Mason
Transfer company and to the Hoffman
Hardware company, for delivery next
week.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
SUICIDE PREVENTED

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1O-By bat
tering down the door of his mothers S
room today the son of Mrs. Anne
Conte, wife of a Redding hotelman,
saved her from death by gas asphyxia-
tion, she having turned on the gas
with suicidal intent.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
VANDERBILT FINED $45oo

PARIS, Feb 10.-Harold Vanderbilt
of New York was condemned today
by the Tribunal of the Seine to pay
$4500 damages to harness maker who
was knocked down and injured by
Mr.. Vanderbilt's automobile near Val
ence in February, 1907.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
NAVAL oEEIcER DIES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Capt AL
exander Sharp, president of the navy
inspection board, and recently COM
mander of the battleship Virginia, died
at the naval hospital here today. He
was 55 years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
AUTO SHOW NOTES

Not the least enjoyable part Of the
show is the excellent musical program
both afternoon and evening. Twelve
selected numbers compose the program
at either performance.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
ADOPT PRIMARY BILL

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 1o.-A
direct plurality primary bill which pre-
viously had passed the house went
through the Illinois senate with rush
tndaV-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11
pIMLIco GETS DATES

NEW YORK. Feb 10.-Racing at
Pimlico from April 20 to May 7, in
elusive, was approved by the stewards
of the Jockey club today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11

At every public entertainment people
like to show their appreciation of some
one person or object and the voting
contest for the most popular auto or
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11

The Burkhard- -Crippen M. c. com
pany also sold a seven-passenger Lex
ington motor car, fully equipped, to
E. A. Forester & Sons, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11

The new four-cylinder Duro car is
getting much attention, and several
sales have already been made for
March delivery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-11

A toy tonneau and a touring car, to
be delivered after the show, were
among Thursdays sales of the Dor
ris car.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-15
SET BLACK HAND TRAP
Man Walks Into It and Is Caught
bv Detectives.

After having had SO in marked bllis
in his possession. according 70 the police
Salvatore Parspoprino is a prisoner in the
East I0ith street station, charged with
blackmail- The complainant is Angelo
Mono. e storekeeper Of No. 245s First
avenue. who for the last two months has
been receiving Black Hand letters demand
ing money on threat Of killing his family
and destroying his property
I-p 10 TWO months ago the prisoner was
employed by Monzo. but was then dis
charged Shortly after the letters began
10 come Captain Corcoran detailed De-
tectives Way. Triber and Sammons to capt
11re the writer Of the letters. Placing a
marked five. a two and three one-dollar
bills in a package, the officers. in shirt
sleeves. hung about a barber shop next TO
Monzo-s store where the writer was to
cali
Way took a position in the back part
Of the barber shop, while his brother OF
fcers waited about the front. Presently
Parspoprino arrived at the shop and asked
for the package. After he took it he was
seized by the officers and taken 10 the
station house where a search revealed the
five marked bills in his possession He
will have an examination in Harlem police
court this morning
New-York tribune., 1910-07-15
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE BUSY
Emmet Denies That Il Is Work
ing for Osborne.

William Temple Ernmet- VINO. as CHAIR
man OF the executive committe of the Dem
ocratic League. is perfecting the organiza-
ton in this country from the newly opened
headquarters. on the fourteenth floor Of
the Fifth Avenue Building. laughed yester-
day when he heard that the Westchester
Democrats were starting a boom for his
nomination for Governor
Il am not looking for any nomination
he said y am organizing our league so
that 1t may be an efficient machine in the
coming campaign We are taking for
granted that a ticket VIII be chosen that
will be aEreea bic 10 Democrats Of all kinds.
AS an organization we have no candidate
for Governor. II Is wrong 10 say that We
ara seeking the nomination Of Thomas NJ.
Osborne, who is head Of the state body.
What his friends in Cayuga County are
doing 10 that end Is entirely their affair
Mr Emmett Is engaged at present In the
selection Of a campaign committee Of flve
thousand Democrats L is much Of q task
and the committee will not be ready for
publication for some time
II looked like the beginning Of 3 cam
raign at the headquarters yesterday Cir
culars We're strewn around the tables and
stenographers were directing hundreds OF
envelopes II is understood that the league
has possession OF e mailing list which was
made up for the state committee in the
Parker campaign. and it is said 10 be the
most complete of its kind ever compiled.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-15
THREE VICTIMS Of HEAT
Humidity Takes Downward Turn
and Prostrations Are Few.

7h- hot weather germ was sun IN eNi-
sen-. Yesterday and the majority OF the
-eooie who were exposed TO its piuless
sting showed the effects OF II peloTe iieii'-
<su The Thermometer got away 70 Tun-
-,nr start with g mark Of q degrees 81
o'clock IN the morning. ano Its rise 10 me
,,t7+ no4ra q. IS degrees at O'Clock IN the
pfTe-roon was slow hut persistent
--+ose who s,lccumbed 10 the oppressive
heat were
CARROLL. Thomas thirry-siz wears old. of
No 1921 Third avenue. oieo At Heiie' Ne
Hospital
p.sADAT-RIAr Mary. eight months old: Of
No 1872 Bath avenue Bensonhurst' oleo
~ her home.
<EARKEY. Rose eighty-three Years eios o.
No % south Sd street, Brooklyn olso a
her home.
As the mercury IN the Thermometer COT
.,,,,,e5 N rise throughout the day the hu-
rns6i+v took a downward turn. and at no
time after 8 O'Clock was II noticeably hlsf-
This u-ohs.blv saved many people from be
i-p Frustrated The resorts in the noun
;zius and hv the sea did another lano Of
f5ce business and the pToprietors OF ho0eIs
and navilions added 10 the treasure IN Jaelr
vaults.
The man perched IN the Weather Bureau
,ove- does not hold forth much hope OF
relief for the next TWO days. Is his prophecy
for -be next Two davs Is fair weather,
virh ,fzht winds which means that New
York is in for q continuation Of the present
EriIllnE
New-York tribune., 1910-07-15
BUXTON DEFEATS SEEGER
Freight Traffic Golfers Wind Up
Their Tournament.

The championship title of the National
Freight Traffic Gold Association has gone
from New York 70 Philadelphia In the
final round of the sixth annual tournament
over the links Of the Essex County Coun-
+r7- Club Yesterday. G B. Buxton. one Of
the prominent players of the Philadelphia
Country Club. won. after well contested
match with Q. F Seeger. Of this city. by
a and / margin
Local golfers gathered much consolation
by winning in other divisions L Daniels
accounted for the first beaten eight trophy.
while D. F Hurd won in the second six
teen. In the beaten eight set c NJ CLANCY
proved TO be another metropolitan winner
cap went TO Y. T Chisholm. Of Scranton,
WITH card of s6-2263-
Tie summary follows:
Championship (seu1i-hnal roundy-C. B. Bux-
ton. Philadelphia. beat Nat Duke, New York j
Jp and 70 play, c. F Seeger. New York. beat
J. s Marvin. New York Ip and ] to play
Final round-Buxton beat Seeger. ? up and
10 play.
L. Daniels. New York. beat A 2. Mack, New
York, up and 10 play. G NJ Booth Detroit.
beat J. s Raymond. New York. up and : to
Final rourd-Dauiels beat Booth. , up and i 70
play.
ford. New York, beat George Morton. Chicago,
IN and 6 to play: d r Hurd. New York. beat
c. L. Smith. New York. up and ! to play
Final round-Hurd beat Crs Vford UP.
second sixteen beaten eight semi-f1lal round)-
c NJ Chaney New York. beat 9 W Walter,
Cricago by default: H E Maynard. New York,
Final round-Chaney beat Maynard up and
TO piay.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-15
COTTON SHORTS sTAMPEDED
Price of July Reaches Highest Point
Since December.

Active covering by shorts sent the price
of July cotton up to 16 cents yesterday, the
highest point II has touched since Decen1-
Der and net gain of 27 points, or 81 35
bale, over the preceding days Close.
The anxiety Of the bears to cover their
short contracts in the July option was
caused. IT was ~aid. by a belated realization
of the fact that the smash in the market
which they have beer looking for as re
suit of the governments prosecution of the
so-called bull pool was not going TO take
place.
Since Wednesday. when the indictments
found against James a. Patten. William ?.
Brown, Frank B Hayne and others wer9
dismissed as not valid. on the Ground that
the federal grand jury was not legally con-
vo5ed. prices an the local cotton market
have advanced approximately so points, or
SIS bale. The August option was also
strong yesterday in sympathy with July,
advancing Is points to 14-97. The new
crop positions showed only small gains,
however being held back by reports Of i'm
proved weather conditions.
Profit taking oy the bulls in the final hou-
forced prices down several points from the
top, July closing at 1898 and August at
1885. net gains of 90 and points respec-
lively.