The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-01
SUSPICIOUS OF
SAINTS MACHINE
st. Paul Chuffers May Be Trying
.-. to Ring in a Cold
r*-- Deck. ...

Final plans for the entertainment Of the Chi
cago and St. Paul clubs occupied the atten-
tion of the Minneapolis Automobile club last
night at the regular meeting at the Commercial
club. The question of what is to repre-
sent Minneapolis at the Hamline track July
and also threshed out, but not threshed
to finish because it is not known whether st.
Paul is to race local not. There are
several large in the city which would make
good showing, provided the entries are con-
fined to the members Of the. clubs Of the two
Watsons FLAT, Tom shevlin, Jr.'s Merce
des, Asa Paine's new car, the Thomas Flyer,
the Locomobile and the Peerless. If st. Paul
races a professional car. the Minneapolis club
member Of the club for some time. COM
mittee consisting of Asa Paine ". Walker and
Harry Pence was appointed to- confer with the
racing committee of the St. Paul club. .~
1t expected that the beginning Of an
effort to raise large sum for road improve
ment would be made. Cold water was dashed
certain city, ordinances which prohibit anyone
except the proper officials from working on the
roads. Several aldermen, however. have notified
the club that the matter will be taken up and
that they Will cooperate with the club to secure
good roads In the city.
Partnership Dissolved.
Winston and Walker. who have been asso-
in the automobile business, have dissolved part
nership. F. G. Winston, Jr. will retain the
agency for the Locomobile. and will probably
continue at the garage. He will also have the
agency for the Columbia electrics and the Woods
machines. 1t is said that the partners have
had certain differences which cannot be ad-
justed. -. j. ,----.-,-r-,.~- r ..
S. H.. Olds of the oldsmobile company was
in the city last night. AS the Oldsmobile is
a valuable agency and Warren T. Walker has
he'd the experience Of being the agent, it was
desired that he be retained. Mr.. Olds had
conference with Mr.. Walker, Harry Wilcox,
Theodore Anderson and prominent grain man.
1t Is said that a proposition will be made to
George Caplin Of the Caplin garage. Mr.. Cap
lin has been in poor health for time,
and If the new company is organized Mr.. Ander
| son will go in as president, Mr.. Walker as man.
ager and Mr.. Wilcox as vice president. The
| new company would have able financial support
the use Of the large Caplin garage and the
Investigating Accidents.
In pursuance of the policy of the Minneapolis
Automobile club to investigate accidents, Police
man Maurice ]. Salmon will be asked to ex-
| plain why he accepted 500 from Harry G.
Fertig, zoos Aldrch avenue s, and why his
attorney threatened to bring suit unless sum
| was paid. If the explanation is not satisfac-
| tory Mayor Jones will be asked to accept his
| resignation.
| In the explanation Of the accident made by
Mr.. Fertig Immediately after 1t happened it
faster than five miles an hour, and that Salmon,
who is a mounted policeman, crossed the street
| to ring box. At the same time street car
passed by and the horse, becoming frightened,
| backed into the automobile and was SO seriously
| injured that it had to be shot. Mr.. Fertig later
| explained to the club that the attorney for
Mr.. Salmon approached him and demanded 800,
\ and if that not paid threatened a suit.
believing that suit might be long drawn out
and expensive he decided to pay the money.