The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
MOTORISTS FAIL TO
OBSERVE THE
LAW.
By R. r. L'HoMMED1EU.

The Police Department seems to have
forgotten that there is a State law gov
erning automobiles. especially that sec
tion which requires that every auto
mobile shall display the registered
number received from the Secretary of
State at Sacramento.
This section is one OF the best pro-
tections the automobiles has In case
OF an accident IL is possible TO carry the
blame direct to those responsible.
II the police and the officers of the
Automobile Club of California do not
correct these conditions there will be
trouble some day where the persons
who are TO blame for an accident will
escape because they have not number
displsyed or that it is in such a eondi-
ton that it cannot be deciphered.
There is no reason why the proper
number, of 2 size and character as re-
ouired by the law, can not be carried.
There was some excuse Immediately
after the fire, but those times have
passed and the city has settled down
to the normal
biles carry numbers which are farce.
They are painted on the machine in
colors and in such a way that they can
not be distinguished ten feet away.
The Boyer Motor Car Company re-
ports the sale of Franklin cars to the
following persons: P. ]. Weinigar, Mrs.
Morrill,, Dr. T. W. Connolly, George
Walker. Coy Wyman. Gavin McNab. DR..
J. w. Shields, Jerry Deneen, Herbert E.
Law and Mr.. Hicks of this city.
The Mobile Carriage Company is de-
livering Knox delivery wagons in this
city. The latest two have been painted
in most striking coiors. One of them,
bright yellow, has attracted partic-
uiar attention. The company has one
Of the largest automobile trucks ever
seen in the city. 1t has a carrying ca
TO put il in the reliability run TO Del
Monte. 1t is being tuned up and will be
offered to the club to carry the baggage
of the members.
J. A. Marsh and H. w. Bogen left yes
terday in Mr.. Marshs Pierce-Arrow for
trip TO Stockton. They will be gone
over Sunday
r. E. Raglan. cashier of the City Ma
tional Bank. has just received his
autocar runabout
Frank Johnson of San Rafael is still
az Monterey. touring that section in his
Columbia car.
J. H. Mackenzie is down at Santa
Cruz with his Thomas flyer.
w. f. Hunt of the Pioneer Automo-
Dll6 AOLBpdll IldS itlQIhcQ LlOAn dli ca =
tended trip at Santa Cruz of week.
He reports the roads around the city
by the sea to be in fair condition. The
going is bad on the mountains. Most
of the motorists go down by way of
Watsonville.
c. c. Moore is another of the enthu-
siasts who is down at Santa Cruz. MIR.
Moore is driving his Thomas car over
the roads along the ocean.
II TaVlOr J. RObb. Mr. Cannon
and c. r. Parmanter returned Thurs
day from a delightful trip in Mr.. Tay
lor Columbia TO Newman. The road to
Newman by way OF San Jose was found
to be perfect. The route led through
Gilroy, Pacheco Pass and Los Banos.
They came home by way of Tracy,
making a stop over night at Byron
Springs.
F. A Keith Of Tonopah received his
new Thomas car yesterday. 1t was
shipped by railroad from the city.
Ned Greenway is touring about Del
Monte in his new Columbia car.
F. n. Buck of Vacaville is in town in
his Pierce-Arrow. Mr.. Buck is on his
way to Monterey.
F. Tiilman of Fruitvale left yester-
day for Santa Cruz in his four-cylinder
autocar.
Mrs. Samuel knight is touring Mon
terey in her Columbia.
The new German automobile tax.
which went into effect on the first of
July and which affects the resident of
that country as well as the traveller,
has made many who had planned trips
through that eoutry in the au-
tomobile TO change their plans.
1t will mean the loss of consid-
erable money to the country. OF late
there has been tendency on the part
Of the automobilist who spends his
summer abroad in his motor car to en-
Joy the sports of the high mountains of
Germany.