The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-14

for autonobilists and their friends ex-
clusively.
The automobilsts are c!annish lot. They
are placed on the defensive, for a vast ma
jority of the public cherish sentiment
against them. 1t is sentiment not founded
on fact, the automobilist says. and in time
will wear away, but at the present they
realize that they have fight on their
hands.
Adverse legislation has troubled the au-
tomobilist not little. although leniency OF
the officials. who are supposed to enforce
the laws. has given lease of life to the
men of the horseless carriages.
EIGHT MILES AN HOUR
10 THE SPEED LIMIT.
A State law says that automobiles shall
not run at q speed greater than eight miles
an hour while passing team of horses or
oxen or a pedestrian. The law doesn't say
how fast the automobile shall go while 1t
isn't passing any of the things mentioned
SO the automobiist takes ii for granted
that he can run as fast as he pleases. II
he is going at the rate Of fifty miles nm
hour and sights farmer, driving team
of horses. 100 yards ahead, the automobiles
probably adjusts his green goggles and
looks straight ahead. In this way he doesn't
know when he passes the team. If he passes
1T at all.
But If the village Constable catches him
and the villa ge Justice of the Peace sits as
the trial Judge. the automobilist sees an in
depreciation of the law. which results in
a fine of not less than s25, maybe more.
I'VE have troubles OF our own said Doc
tor E. NJ. Senseney. one of the original au-
tomobile men of St. Louis. when an au-
tomobilist runs man down the papers
give the accidental column, but the street
railways continue ftor kill people every day
and the subject is given only few lines.
"Automobilists riafe harassed. abused.
blaGkmailed and slandered. If a horse SHES
at an automobile. the owner of the horse
| sues the automobiiiSt for damages.
We are organizing an automobile legis-
| lative association in St. Louis. We intend
to have a reserve fund of $4,000. and the
! chief purpose of the organization will be
to fight damage suits brought against the
members of the association. Every auto
mobilist will join this association. In fact,
| he will have to, as rsb many damage suits
| are being filed against automobile owners
| that he needs, protection of this kind In
! order to keep up the sport
| About 500 automobiles are registered In
| St. Louis and some of the best and most
| expensive patterns are seen on the ST. Louis
roads. Some of the automobiles in St. Louis
| cost as much as $1,000
| 1.-The interest shown in the fad leads deal
ers to believe that there will be an I'M
| precedented demand for machines this sea-
| son, and ere the fall season arrives 1t is
| thought that there will be LOCO machines in
| st. Louis.
Marion Lambert is. perhaps. the most en-
| thusfastic automoblist among the St
| Louis deyoteeS of the fad. Mr.. Lambert is
the owner of five machines. of the latest
| pattern and one of his automobiles can be
| speeded to a rate of over fifty miles.
! Blakesley Collins. II. S. Rumsey. Lou
Rumsey, G. H. Walker. o. L. Garrison, j.
]. Miller. Louis Hoerr. Edwin Mallinckrodt
and j. H. Steedman are others who are the
owners OF fast rOadSterS,
Mr.. Steedman is secretary Of tho st. Louis
| Automobile Club.