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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1913
Page
3
Manager J P Searce reports Mets cars took the top three spots in the Glidden tour finished last Tuesday. The Mets car led by stars known as the Mets Twina helped secure the sweep, pleasing Metz Motor Car Co. executives.
The second annual Grand Canyon run, opening this month, aims to be the largest event of its kind in 1913. Fifty Studebaker cars, roads improved from Phoenix to the canyon, and several women entrants mark this notable tour with a silver trophy for the winner.
Patrolman Godfrey Schlett of Fast 65th Street Station spotted a suspicious man who boarded a late night Third Avenue Bronx train beside a sleeping passenger. The suspect alighted at 156th Street and an arm reached in through the window, slipping the watch and chain from the officer. Schlett pursued toward the motor man’s box as the train moved away, promising to catch the assailant.
Secretary Josephus Daniels tours Mare Island and cities Oakland Berkeley Alameda and Richmond after inspecting Mare Island. He says the entire battle ship fleet will pass through the Panama Canal to its Pacific home within a few months and not for a temporary visit. Rest modern outable rooms 26¢ to fee Stewart House 86 Weat Stewart.
Boston July 26. William Johnston of San Francisco William Clothier of Philadelphia N W Niles of Boston and G P Gardner Jr have survived the eliminations in the Longwood tournament singles bowl Johnston meets Clothier and Niles faces Gardner today in the semifinal round.
Vilhjalmur Stefansson is at Port Clarence with three vessels of the Canadian exploring expedition ready to sail north. Nome residents lined the beach to bid him farewell as Stefansson departed on the steamer Corwin last night.
Welterweight champion Charlie Fox of the Pacific reserve fleet and Sharkey Schindler signed for a six round bout at a smoker organized by the crew of the U 8 West Virginia to aid British sailors. The event will occur when the U S boat reaches Victoria.
E. Sorabjee a Persian claimed to trace lineage to King Cyrus died at his home 959 Alamitos at from tuberculosis contracted two years earlier in Los Angeles when he dived into a reservoir to save a drowning woman.
Two American Underslung cars crossed the Rocklea mountain grades in perfect condition, dispelling doubts about the vehicle’s capability on rugged rock and bunkers. Telegraph reports from KE I Lewis highlight the feat as a major milestone in the Indiana Pacific coast tour. H. R. Smith joins Miller Auto Co’s sales force to focus on pleasure cars. Prompted by Rob Harman’s Tacoma road race showing with a Keeton, promoters push Burman to enter Elgin and Savannah events, weather permitting. J. H. Mand of Bellingham and W. R. Burke of Anacortes visited Seattle. Bourke bought a 10 horsepower Buick roadster for delivery home.
A 1913 discussion notes drivers should slow on rough roads and moderate on smooth ones to reduce tire wear. Horace De Lisser of Ajax Grieb Rubber Co compares tire care guidance to a tailor's claim of quality and fit. Local dealers report optimism, strong car sales, and recent Marion five passenger deliveries to Dr. Maxey.
Emma Ottmer wife of a Brooklyn delicatessen owner spent hours in the store icebox in a woolen disguise to trap a thief, watching from a glass panel. She identified Mrs. Sanders as the culprit after witnessing a coffee can slipping under a shawl. Sanders was held in $500 ball for special sessions.
In Oakland on July 26 Felipe Mendoza, once a Tehauntepec sugar magnate, says a movement seeks to restore Maximilian’s line by placing a nephew on a second empire’s throne. Mendoza travels to Belgium to obtain a Maximilian nephew for the throne while Carlotta remains at court.
In Salt Lake City on Friday night Chris Jordan of Cleveland defeated Mike Yodel of this city to become the world middleweight wrestling champion.
In Christiania July 26 a panic arose after an armed man was found hiding in the gardens where Crown Prince Olaf plays. The queen sobbed and urged the royal family to flee, claiming a bill before the storthing would crown a republic if king and queen die without a male heir.
The Washington Park Improvement Club will not hold its regular meetings during the summer vacation months. No meetings until the first Monday in September when a campaign for the district’s benefit will be conducted.
A Kissel Kar owner lost control at over 40 mph while passing another car. The car turned over twice and ended upside down, yet Minneapolis Kissel Kar staff reported minimal damage and the car ran back to the garage, with little gasoline and no radiator water loss. Four men recovered the vehicle easily and deemed the accident unsurprising given the abuse.
One hundred or more prominent autos industry veterans who were with Olds Motor Works before 1905 have organized the Olds Old Crew social club. They plan a reunion at the 1914 Chicago automobile show aboard the City of Detroit III. Members include J. W. Hall and Chas. Miller among others. leadership by Charles B. Wilson and J. G. Utz.
The first attempt to traverse the American continent in a closed car is underway with J. W. Carton starting from Los Angeles. He drives a Studebaker 35 Sedan seating five. A Kissel Kar truck from Allis-Chalmers now hauls between West Allis and Milwaukee plants, replacing a switch engine and three horse wagons.
American cars have overtaken foreign designs as the dominant standard in the U S market. The shift is credited to American enterprise and innovation including rear axle gear placement and center can changes that improved performance. Experts note American cars lead in most cities and towns where automobiling is common.
The Thanhouser Film Co of New Rochelle, New York bought a one ton truck with a passenger bus body mounted on it. The vehicle carries actors to film scenes for thrilling silent productions, moving heroes villains and crowds between locations as filmmaking travels long distances.
George Meinzinger of the Studebaker engineering department drove a Studebaker 25 with three companions from Detroit to Indianapolis. He reached the 500 mile race, returned to Detroit by Saturday afternoon after a 637 mile round trip, with overnight stays in Anderson and Marion, Indiana.
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