Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-03

WILL WORK in HARMON
Mayor Tells of Complaints Because of
Excessive Speed, and Owners of
Machines Will DO All in Their
Power to Not Exceed Ten Mile Limit
Will Show Public in Trial Spin.

sneed of the machines on the princi-
nal thoroughfares. The mayor made no
demands, but rather II request OF the
owners of machines to assist him In
his efforts to keep machines within
the speed limit regulated by the state
law, ten miles an hour. Mayor lngle-
due suggested that speed indicator
be placed on some one machine, and
trial trip made, in order to show the
public. and the owners Of machines
themselves, just how fast the law al
loves the machines to be run. The
mayor also suggested that club
among the auto owners be formed, in
order that an organization could assist
him in regulating the speed, and make
each member amenable to the organ
ization as we'll as the law. Both sug-
gestions We're cordially received by the
auto owners.
A dozen or more owners Of machines
were present at the Friday night con-
ference, and the bes, VI feeling pre-
he did not want to be considered in
the light of opposing the auto owners
in any of their pleasure, but as rep
resentatlve of the people In asking
that they be very careful and not ex-
coed the speed limit. The state law
controls the speed of autos to ten
miles i'll populous sections of cities,
fifteen miles in the suburbs of cities,
and twenty miles on country roads.
Mayor lngledue doessnot wish to ask
the council for an ordinance regulat-
ing the speed, for such an ordinance
could not do more than the state law,
in the way Of regulation, altho 1t
might make it easier for him to lake
action if the law were violated.
Mayor Ingledue said that the matter
of auto running, as far as the public is
concerned, is matter of education,
the same as when the bicycle first
came into use. The public is not IA
miliar with machines, and the horses
are not used to them, and the strictest
compliance with the law, regarding
speed limit, should be observed.
Mr.. George H. Beebe. DIR. II. L. Getz,
G. A. Eadie, A. D. Meeker DR.. A.. c..
Conway Mr.. w. H. Burrows, and
other owners of machines present
spoke, and each one expressed the
sentiment of the entire gathering, that
all We're willing and anxious to do ev-
erythng in their power to assist the
mayor. During the course Of the re-
marks by auto owners the trials and
tribulations of the chauffeur were
Amt l,;,
while the public may have fears as to
machines being run too fast, nearly
every one believes a machine is oper-
ated faster than it really is, and fas-
ter than speed indicator would show
as ten miles, the speed fixed by law.
Another serious complaint made by
owners of machines is the manner in
which children, thru love OF mischief,
will stand out In the middle of the
street, hand in hand and compel a
driver to stop his machine. Some of
the children, according to every own
er of a machine present, who said he
had had the same experience, insist
upon throwing stones, clods of dirt
and other missiles at the occupants Of
machines as they pass. Still others,
a
machine going slowly, and climb on,
scratching the highly polished body of
the machine. Many instances
were cited where children had
thrown sticks Of wood and
small base ball bats under ma
chimes as they passed, thereby causing
a risk Of the sticks flying up, possibly
lnJuring occupants or becoming en-
tangled in the gearing.
The mayor promised the auto owners
that misdemeanors Of this kind would
be promptly dealt with, and that they
should have the same protection as is
accorded other vehicles.
The dog problem was also touched
upon at length, and while auto owners
regret killing dogs at times, they claim
that 1t is the fault Of the dogs, and
not the drivers. CANNES are often held,
the drivers say, by boys, who. when
the autos approach, will sic" the dogs
on. Oftentimes the animals are struck
by the machines, and generally come
out worse for the experience. Other
dogs will run out and bark at q, ma
chine and be carried under.
DR.. Getz wanted some arrangement
made whereby doctors owning ma /.
chimes, on emergency calls, would be
allowed to exceed the speed limit #
necessary, but that at no time should
they run faster than any one else, IN.
less the demands Of the case requir-
ed it.
Mayor Appoints Club Committee.
In concluding Mayor Ingledue APP
pointed committee which will per-
feet an organization among the auto
owners, to be known as an auto club.
The committee is composed of c.
A. Eadie, A. D. Meeker and DR.. IT J..
Getz, and will meet Sunday Afternoon:
at 2 o'clock in DR.. Gets office. The
club will make each member rnspon-
sible for the speed Of his machine, and
if one is seen running too fast, he will
be called to account. If any aoci.;cnl
occurs to any member of the Club, 4
committee will invetigate, and if 1t
considers that the accident WAS the
fault of the driver, a settlement at
once will be demanded. IT, on the 9th
er hand, the accident was not due TO
carelessness on the part of the driver.
and an action is brought againct the
auto owner the club will fight the
case in court. The object of the cub