The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-07-20
The Automobile.

Plans are gradually taking shape for
i an automobile club in the islands, ard
it is quite possible that one viii be
brought into existence before many
days. Automobiling has taken j great
hold here and has many devotees and
1t is wonder that club has not be, IL
formed before this. One firm has sold
forty-eight machines in much less than
a year and has a number of orders
| ahead
! The Promotion Committee is contin-
ually receiving letters from the Coast
and the East in which the writer's in
quire as to the ACCESSIBILITY of bringing
| machines down here. An automobile
| club here would be in touch with Coast
organizations and could furnish much
OF the information desired as well as
entertain visiting automobilists
At dinner given by the parents of
bright little girl to some of their
friends a number of toasts were given.
After the older ones had finished, the
| young girl stood up, held her glass of
water high, and said: Here's to the
auto May we hear it's toot in time to
Fscoot''
George and Richard Cooke have
rented an Oldsmobile for the summer.
!, j. j. Sullivan, wife and daughter and
miss Lucas completed very pleasant
fround the island trip yesterday.
Mrs. Hatch will entertain party
with a trip to the Pail today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whiting took a trip
around the island last Sunday in one
of Bellina's cars.
Land Commissioner w. Pratt, will
use an automobile to make a business
trip to Hauula today
Automobile prices are to be maintain
ed in 1906 by standard American con-
structors. Many of the best known
makes of cars will be advanced in
price. More expensive material and
better workmanship are expected to
cause general raising in cost. This
interesting information has been
brought out as the result of publica-
ton in numerous of the Eastern papers
of the news that a Western manufac-
turer will place 10000 two-cylinder run
abouts on the market at $500 each.
Several of the most successful automo-
bile manufacturers in the United States
protest that it would be impracticable
LUZ any maker TO turn out a reliable
runabout to sell for $500. They allege
that good tires alone will cost almost
half that amount, and the materials
that enter into the construction of a
car will cost more than the other half.
THE high grade automobile of to-
day" remarked prominent motor car
builder, costs so to IS per cent more
than it did a few years ago. This is
because it is made better The work.
manship is 100 per cent better, and
with the advance in wages, costs 125
per cent more. The material used is
more expensive. Much finer equipment
is demanded. The life of car must
be at least twice what it was a few
years ago. Good tires are very eXpen-
sive to buy, while cheap tire will
break even a bank. I do not know OF
any licensed makers who will reduce
their prices for 1906 or who will put
out low-priced cars. Most of them
will advance their prices
Automobile users are looking for
quality and comfort. ability and dura-
bility. They have learned to discrim-
mate. The masses cannot afford
automobiles at any prices The ex-
pense of operating and maintaining an
automobile has got to come down be-
fore the masses can indulge.