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Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
AUTO BIC FACTOR
FOR PROSPERITY
Enthusiast Comments on the In
creased Land Values and
Farmers as Aristocrats
SAYS MOTORS NOT A LUXURY
Hard Headed Business Men Adopt
Motoring for Business
and Pleasure
SAYS MOTORS NOT A LUXURY
BY K. P. DRYsDALE

If there are any evils existing in the
business world today which have not
been attributed to the automobile,
someone had better speak up and point
them out quickly or the opportunity
will be lost.
The wiseacres, the would-be phtloso-
pliers and the self-appointed guardians
of other peoples affairs have pro-
claimed the widespread purchases Of
automobiles TO be an economic waste
which, if not checked, is going to cause
the ruination of the country and other
kinds of calamities. All of which can
be classified as nothing more dignif1ed
than mere rot"
A more intelligent analysis of facts
and conditions will readily prove that
quite the contrary is true, and that to
the automobile industry the country is
indebted for a very material share OF
its unprecedented prosperity during the
past five years.
In substantiation of this assertion 1t
is only necessary to point out that the
one thing essential to general prosper
ity is the free and rapid circulation OF
money. A single dollar-Or a single
penny for that matter-kept in circula-
tion is a greater factor in producing
prosperity than the entire currency OF
the country, were the latter to remain
untouched in safety deposit vaults, on
sewed up in mattresses and hidden
under the carpets of the nation.
Economic waste? Bosh! There is no
economic waste like idle labor The
automobile industry provides the
means of livelihood for a million peo-
pie.
First, there are the waste plants
which have employed thousands of
builders in their construction. There
are the plants devoted to making ma
chinery for making the parts that en-
ter into the motor car. There are the
thousands upon thousands of skilled
artisans employed in the making of the
parts. There are thousands of sales
men engaged in the plan of dtstribu-
ton.
Imagine yourself awakening tomor-
row morning and finding the wheels
of the motor car industry stopped-not
to start again. Imagine also several
hundred thousand Workmen suddenly
cut off from the means of sustenance.
Imagine then, the result of the trades
men, the merchant, the butcher, the
grocer, the dry goods. the clothing and
the shoe men, as well as the hundred
and one others with whom these wages
are spent, to say nothing of the stop
ping of the circulation of the cash be-
yond those points.
But, you may say, that would affect
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
SIZE OF TEXAS PURSE
IMPRESS RACE DRIVERS
Crack Pilots of America viii En-
ter Events for Both Rec
ordS and Money

While every item of the interna-
tional fair automobile races is of a
class to hold the interest of the talent
as well as the general public, 1t is
the purse of $t500 put up for the three
hour grind of November - that has
attracted the attention of the big
drivers and their teams This is one
of the most handsome purses ever put
up for one event of that length on a
circular track.
1t was with this very object in mind
that of attracting the attention and
consequent entry of the talent-that
the Auto club adopted the suggestion
of G. A. c. Halff to bunch goodly
wad in the one big event.
The race will be the finest of the
kind ever held in the southwest. Sec
ond only to the big beach race of
Galveston in advance interest even
when a smaller purse was originally
figured on, the three-hour contest here
this fall will take precedence over all
in the size of the purse, the number
and the class of the entries.
1t is the thought of this one big
purse that has induced a number of
the big drivers to come here. The
other two programs of the meet are
tempting enough and will hold the
public interest almost to the same eX-
tent, but in no one of them will there
be anything like the size of the Sat
day events purse.
The drivers viii not neglect the
chance of entering such contests be-
sides the big one whenever their cars
may be eligible, and they will strive
to pick up some good money out of
the other races But the men of ma
tional fame who will come here will
see biggest of all and above all other
considerations that purse of $500. The
Dallas fair races will precede the ones
here. and this viii make trip this
fall to Texas even more worth while to
the big ones. Dallas also is offering
a bunch of money and between the
two contests the Vanderbilt pales in
comparison as a money maker for the
teams.
Mr. Halff, while in the east with his
team, has been talking with all the
drivers he met regarding the races
here, and it is assured that the class
of talent at the meet in San Antonio
next month will surpass any ever seen
before in the southwest
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

only the cities in which automobiles
are made Would it? The man who
receives the cash for his labor from
the automobile manufacturer spends 1t
first with his home retail merchant.
The retailer buys from the whole
saler. If the business of the latter is
curtailed his requirements for help are
also curtailed The wholesalers buy
from the various manufacturers who
are scattered from one end of the coun-
try to the other. The wholesalers bus
mess having been reduced, the manu-
facturers' business is likewise cut
down and he is obliged therefore TO
LAY off, his men.
The consuming or purchasing power
OF these men is in turn reduced to
nothing and they, in turn, affect stu
other producers.
The chain is an endless one. Even
the farmer is not exempt from the in
fluences. Unemployed labor must econ
omize in everything, including food
stuffs. The sale for products of the
farm becomes lessened and prices fall
accordingly.
The great prosperity of the farmer,
during the past few years has called.
forth universal comment. What has
been back of that prosperity? Not only
good crops resulting from advanced
scientific methods of farming, but the
fact that the farmer has awakened
gradually to the realization that there
is something in life besides drudgery;
that he could avail himself of comforts
and pleasures.
He has been accustomed to hoard
ing what little cash he could scrape
together instead of keeping it in cir
culation-keeping it working. When he
began to spend his money for some
of the things that helped to make life
worth living. that cash soon commenced
coming back to him a hundred fold
because in its travels it had materially
enhanced the value of what he him
self was producing.
The farmers are the subject of severe
criticism for their extravaganza in
buying automobiles. Yet, the very fact
that they are doing so is the underly-
ing reason for their being able to buy
them. More plainly speaking, the farm
ers are getting their automobiles and
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
ExrEMPoRIzlNe VALVE SPRING

A useful addition to the cars outfit
is a length of piano wire about the
same gauge as the existing inlet
spring. 1t not infrequently happens
that a valve spring is not included in
the spare parts carried, and when one
of these becomes weakened or breaks
it is often a matter of difficulty to get
even so small a thing into proper
working order again. By carrying a
piece of wire of khis type, spring of
practically any required strength can
be made and used without the neces-
sity of tempering, as would be the
case with most other kinds Of wire
used for spring making. This may ap-
pear to some to be superfiuous, but it
is within our experience when a length
of wire would have meant a great saw
ing of time and temper had it been
available
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
MODERN LULLABY

Fathers in his monoplane, sailing round the
moon,
Mother, in the taxicab. won't be home till
noon:
Brothers in his motor boat. on the silent
Rock. wee motor cradle. in the nursery!
See the Silver Dream Balloon. down the
Milky Way
Floating through the starry drift to hear
you far away!
Aeronauts with poppies crowned at the
helm I see
Rock. wee motor cradle. in the nursery!
Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
only three being of foreign workman

only three being of foreign workman
ship.
Probably 5000 or 10000 automobile
owners and as many more prospective
buyers of cars watched the race close
ly. 1t was a stock ear contest, and
the strictest technical board in the
country passed upon the eligibility of
the cars. This meant that any car in
the race could be duplicated on apple
cato nat it's salesroom.
The result was further triumph for
the industry, in that it constituted a
new American record for a long-dis-
tance road race. 1t was just a trihe
faster than was achieved in Savannah
by the special racing cars built to try
for the Grand Prize cup two years
ago. A faster average was made by
Louis Chevrolet at Riverhead last year,
but in a race of only 113 miles, in which
tire changes were unnecessary.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
ENLISTED EoR The WAR

As we predicted. the St. Louis Globe
Democrat has ready satisfactory explain
alton for the states small gain in popula-
tion 1t is due to the presence of so many
Democrats in the legislature, but the Clone
Democrat is now doing its best to have the
evil remedied.-Pittsburg (Pa.) Gazette
Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

Leaders in Both Price and Quality

YWN HIS THOUGHT HAS BEEN PRE-EMTNENT WITH
THE STUDEBAKERS in the building of the Sudebaker
Electric this combined with this system of
= quantity production responsible for the low OF the
Studebaker Electric and its unparalleled quality.
Can you think which should prevent Stude
baker organization from making Electric automobiles al
any obanabe road speed their making Electric
automobiles with single charge mileage Of 100 There
for it, Consider the unlimited facilities of this organi
zaton capital obtain the de-
signing in the then will realize the force of
the truth OF this Sudebake with the real
and requirements of the Electric vehicle sufficiently eedu
of their customers needs resist the temptation
gneerng practical the of advertising
This the best guarantee that buying from them is safe
III their hands.
The Studebaker Automobile represents
suitable possible compromise in the Electric Pleasure vehicle field
Compared it its exceedingly low price and undputed quality
the products of other pale into nsgncance While Model
has been designed and built along lines of practical value every
modern along lines and luxury has been
incorporated a delightful degree
Write for latest cataog giving detailed information
of the different types Phone call for demonstration We
in position to follow this up with immediate delivery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

No manufacturer pursuing this policy does his duty
ward the public gives the worth of its Electric
vehicle designed the very best OF his knowledge
and power with its only correct appicaton-tat of daily
convenience to the
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-09-28
WALKING FROM coFFEYVlLLE,
KANSAS, TO SANTA FE.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. r. Lovett, Expect to
Reach Capital on Saturday In
Time for the Convention,

Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Lovett and
children, camped just outside of Las
Vegas Monday night, en- route fro San.
ia Fe. They are making the trip from
Coffeyville, Kan, to the New Mexico
capital. The children are Bessie, aged
II years; frankie, aged 6 years, and
Frank, aged 8 IL years. All of the
party are walking except the boy,
who rides in cart drawn by
burro. The Lovett family left Coffey-
vile August 2 and expect to reach
Santa Fe about October 1. They aver
age eighteen miles a day and hope
for record from the girl frankie
The trip has been uneventful except
for holdup on the Panhandle, near
the X ranch on the New Mexico
border. While encamped there, Mr..
Lovett and his family were suddenly
awakened in the night by a loud call
and the muzzle of gun was poked
through the flap of the tent. The
robber demanded money and in ad-
dition to $500 secured also double
barreled shot gun.
Upon arriving in Santa Fe the
Lovett's will rest few days and
then start back to Coffeyville. Mrs.
Lovett will go by rail, but her hus-
band will walk back, this being a part
of the arrangement made before he
and his family undertook the trip.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-09-28
RAB|D DOCTRINES
FOR REPUBLICANS
State Convention in Wiscon.
sin Goes Wild Over So
cialistic "Isms"
PAYNE TARIFF IS CONDEMNED
Taft Administration Not Men
toned Except to Be
Disparaged.

Madison, Wis, Sept 2S.-What
probably is the most radical platform
adopted in general by the Republican
party was promulgated by Wiscon
sin Republicans here today. The
document is with no uncertain mean
ing and on a great variety of sub.
jects. The Republican administration
of the nation was not mentioned ex,
cept to be disparaged. The features
are: Condemnation of the Payne
tariff law; physical valuation of rail-
roads and more stringent regulations;
federal ownership of the Alaskan
railroads; second choice primaries;
initiative, referendum and recall; an
anti-lobby law; graduated income
tax; regulation of the working hours
of women and children.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-09-28
GAYNOR WILL
NOT RUN
Democrats in New York in a
Quandary Over His En-
phatic Refusal
DEMAGOGUES AFTER HONOR
Platform to Be as Radical as
English Language Can
Make 1t.

Rochester, N. Y, Sept. 2S.-A hard
days work was before the leaders
when the Democratic state convention
met here today. The unexpected
withdrawal of Mayor Gaynor's name
from the list of candidates for the
nomination for governor in which he
held the first place, has put the lead
have cleaned up the state so the Re
publican party would have to go out
of business" a New York delegate
said this morning.
AS Radical as Language Permits.
Rochester, Sept. 2S-The followers
of Congressman Sulzer are laying
stress on his strength with the labor
ing classes. Thomas M. Osborne's
friends are putting him forward as
the prime exponent of the New Dem
ocracy" and similar claims are made
for Congressman James Havener,
who last spring defeated George w.
Aldredge for Congressman in a strong
Republican district. The most inn
portant planks of the platform deal
with direct nominations, tariff reform,
denunciation of "Rooseveltmism" or
the New Nationalism." The direct
nominations plank probably will be
about as radical as language can
make it.
Willie Is Not Willing.
New York, Sept. 2S.-In cable dis
patch from Paris today, William Ran
dolph Hearst announced that he is not
willing to accept another nomination
on the Democratic ticket.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-09-28
DEATH OF MISS
LAURA 3. TOWNER
She Lived for Several Years at SUM-
mount and Then on East Palace
Avenue.

Miss Laura B. Towner, of Bradford,
Conn, who spent several years in this
city for her health and returned to
her eastern home last August for a
short visit, died there September 16,
after short illness, from brain men
ingitis. Miss Towner was much be-
loved by the friends whom she made
while in this city, where she resided
at Sunmount and then on East Palace
avenue, and while they feel her loss
deeply, they rejoice in that she has en-
tered the house not made with hands
eternal in the heavens where none
sorrow and none are sick any more.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-09-28

the college he went to the farm for
one year. With the training of farmer
and business man he went to Dodge
City, Kan, to enter the employ of an
Electric Light Company. In 1888 he
took up telegraph construction work
as contractor for the Fort Worth and
Denver railroad, now a part of the
Colorado Southern system.
In 1889, Mr. Moffett moved to Colo
RADIO and engaged in mining. He also
put in some time in the promotion
and construction of electric light
works in the mining camps of Colo
rado until 1898. Then he went to Ok
lahoma, spent year there and then
moved to Texas where he was en-
gagged in work for the electric light
and power companies until 1899.
In 1899, Mr. Moffett moved to New
Mexico, locating in Ore Grande where
he had become interested in placer
mines. Since that time, he has follow
ed mining as business, residing
most of tne time at Ore Grande.
Mr.. Moffett always took an active
interest in politics, but never sought
or accepted political Office until the
year 1908, when he was elected to rep
resent the Seventeenth Representa-
tive district in the Thirty-eighth legis-
lative assembly of New Mexico.
Mr.. Moffeet himself says that he
was brought up a Republican "by
strict partisan relatives" but in the
year 1886, when he was % years of
age "he insurged," fighting alleged cor
ruption at Dodge City, Kan.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-09-28
CAUSE OF TEMPERANCE
FINDS MANY ADHERENTS.

Albuquerque, N. M, Sept. 2S.-Peo
pie who have been in the Spanish
speaking counties lately, especially in
Valencia county, are struck by the
strong hold that temperance senti-
ment is taking on the people every
where. At Los Lunas and vicinity
Mrs. Solomon Luna, has been making
very energetic propaganda among the
people and with much effect Recent
ly she delivered lecture on this
subject at the court house at Los
Lunas before an audience of three
hundred people who followed every
word intently. Many of the women in
the audience wept at touching In
cident she related. She declared thai
she hated license and the saloon as
much as Abraham Lincoln did slavery
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-09-28

A staunch Democrat who will be in
the constitutional convention next
month is the Hon. George Edwin Moi
fett, who is one of the few mining
men elected delegate. He comes as
a delegate from Otero county, his
home being in the mining camp of
Orc Grande, although he has also
spent considerable time in Santa Fe
the past few years.
Mr.. Moffett is strong advocate of
the initiative and referendum and in
sists that these innovations be writ
ten in the constitution. If they are
not, he declared recently that he will
oppose the adoption of the constitu-
ton.
Mr.. Moffett also believes that offer
ing a bribe to a legislator should be
declared treason in the constitution,
and that the constitution to be adopt
ed Should protect the weak against
the strong-for the strong always
manage to take care of themselves" ="
Born in Illinois.
Mr.. Moffett was born in Decatur,
H., in 1864. His father, David S. Mof-
fett died shortly after the close of the
Civil war as the result of disease from
exposure contracted during the war.
Young Moffett attended the public
schools of Decatur and Jacksonville
until the age of 16, when he struck out
for himself. He was first employed
by telephone company and remained
with such company ior three years.
He then attended the Jacksonville
Business College for one year. From
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-09-28
RADICAL DEMAND
BY MINERS
Want Congress to Repeal
Law Segregating Public
Lands
CLAIM IT WORKS HARDSHIP
Destroys Miners Hope to Inte-
rest Capital and Make For
tune from His Prospect.

Los Angeles, Calf. Sept 2S.-One
of the resolutions presented to the res
olutions committee of the American
Mining Congress for consideration to-
day, calls upon the federal congress
to repeal the law segregating lands
and to instruct the President to abro-
gate the withdrawal orders affecting
such lands. The law, it is asserted, is
a rank injustice that affects the
value of lands already invested in the
mining industry and not destroys the
miners hopes of fortune. but makes
| it impossible for him to secure the
necessary capital TO develop his
claims"
Invoke National Aid.
Los Angeles, Sept 2S.-The aid of
a national commission to revise gen.
orally the mining laws of the United
States and of the Interstate Com
merce Commission to stop railroads
charging "all the traffic will bear"
in reference to ore transportation was
invoked in resolutions adopted by the
congress today A new anti-conserva-
tion resolution was introduced by the
| Arizona delegation.
Paper BY Congressman MondeIl.
An address by Representative F. w.
Mondell, chairman of the house COM
mittee on public lands on the subject
of private ownership or a leasing sys-
tim, was read, Mr. Mondell having
been unable to attend the congress.
"The real question" he said, which
now confronts the American people
with regard to the utilization of the
mineral resources of the public lands
is, Shall this utilization continue on
the basis of private ownership, and a
fee title, or shall the resource of the
remaining portions of the public do
main be developed on the basis of ma
tional ownership under system of
leasing?" "a
He alluded to the growing sentiment
in certain quarters in favor of the
leasing system, but declared it to be
repugnant to the majority of the peo-
pie in the states affected as reprc,,sss sfiitts-
ing direct tax, through royalties, up
on mineral production not imposed up
on like production in other states.
While all the arguments" he con-
tinued, "and many others that can be
made in opposition to the establish
nf
have much force, 1t should be borne
in mind that there has been developed
in the country in the past few years
by the wide publicity given to the
views of certain class of people on
the subject strong sentiment in fav-
or of the retention of the title to the
mineral-bearing public lands in the ma
ton. And this sentiment must be
reckoned with.
Il believe that it Is quite generally
agreed that If the policy of passing
mineral lands, and lands controlling
power development, into private own
ership, can be continued without dang
er of monopoly and of oppressive com.
binations such policy should be con-
tinued."
In the case of coal, Mr.. Mondell de-
clared that its price was largely one
of transportation and transportation
problems were not to be settled by
government ownership of mines, but
through control of railway corpora
tions.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-09-28
CHOLERA At
ALL DOORS
Thousands From the Plague
Stricken Centers Embark
for United States
GENOA IS PRINCIPAL PORT
Grim Spectre of Asiatic Pest
Now Threatens Western
Continent.

Paris, Sept. 2S.-The grim spectre
of Asiatic cholera is now threatening
the doors of all. Private advices from
Italy assert that thousands of Ital-
ians are immigrating from the cholera
districts of that country and are be-
ing embarked at Genoa for the Unit
ed States, their original starting point
being infested.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-09-28
OF COURSE, THE DEMOCRATS
ADOPTED RADICAL PLATFORM

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 28.-The Dem
ocratic state convention last night
adopted a radical platform endorsing
direct nominations, the recall, initia.
tive and referendum and the Oregon
plan of electing senators. A test vote
indicated that the fusion judiciary
ticket will be nominated.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-09-28
PLACER GOLD
EXCITEMENT
Nogales, Arizona, Wrought
Up Over Rich Strike Near
City Limits
DOLLAR TO THE CUBIC FOOT
Rush of People to Locate Claims
Since Last Sunday-Field a
Mile Square.

Nogales, Ariz, Sept. 2S.-Great gold
excitement prevails here and local
parties have filed locations on placer
grounds adjoining the city limits on
the north. Values are said to reach a
dollar to the cubic foot. Since last
Sunday there has been a rush to the
district. The placer ground is esti-
mated mile square.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-09-28
NEVADA REPUBLICANS ENDORSE
TAFT BUT NOT TARIFF,

Carson, New, Sept. 2S.-President
Taft's administration and the social
ed Taft measures" passed by the last
Congress, were endorsed by the Re
publican state convention with excep-
ton of the Payne-Aldrich tariff which
was not mentioned. The convention
also endorsed United States Senator
Nixon for reelection.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-09-28
GUILTY Of
EMBEzzLEMENT
Is Jury's Verdict in, Case of
the Territory VS.. Otto
]. Eyles
DID EYLES FORGE A LETTER?
Jury Thought So and That He
Made No Effort to Pay
Back $3.50.

The Jury.
Melquiades Martinez.
Pinar Venavidez, of Rio del Medic.
Longinio Tafoya, of Aqua Fria.
Miguel Barbero.
Benigno Muniz.
Anastacio Mora, of San Pedro.
J. E. Montoya, of San Ildefonso.
Enrique ortiz.
Tomas Romero.
Monico Carrillo.
Jose Rodriguez.
Manuel B. Salazar.