The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

Now that the library gag has worn
out, Andrew Carnegie might break into
print by joining in the garage building
rush. A livery for the automobile is
getting to be just as much necessity
as library. No well-regulated family
can get along without both
The W. G.. Caplin company reports
the sale Of ten Royal Tourists. One of
the ten went to c. c. Bovey and an
other to j. E. Gage.
An exhibitor at the New York show
remarked that the only reason French
cars would sell in this country this
year was because the home makers
would be unable to supply the demand
which, by the way, may cause the
foreigners to do little hard thinking,
as to the future at least. ~
A bill was presented in the Massa-
chusetts legislature last week to re-
quire that all fines for overspeeding
paid by automobilists be paid over to
the state highway department to be
applied to the building of state roads.
Automobihsts believe the bill will &C
complish two excellent results, by being
a material aid; to the highway depart
ment, and by taking away the. incentive
for unjust persecution Of autoists in
some sections, where towns work hold
up game for the purpose of getting fees.
The Fawkes Automobile company has
disposed of fourteen cars in the past
week. Thirteen were Ramblers and
one National. All but one went to
Minneapolis parties. The purchasers
were: Ramblers, s. @. Lewis, W. A.
Wells, G. H. Green, Fred A. Larson of
Wilmar, Dr. W. B. Warner, G. s. Brack-
ct, R. Chenery, H. R: Rowell, M. W.
Lee, H. W. Freeman, IL. Corser and
DR.. Russell Wilcox; National, H. G.
Murphy.
A fine Specimen of a snob-a Brit
isher-has been found. He has been
thinking Of. taking up motor driving,
and in connection. with. this he says:
~, Of course, being thoro gentleman,
would needless to say, be a gentleman
chauffeur; there would, of course, be
another chauffeur to clean and do all
things dirty Fortunately chauffeurs
who are not afraid to soil their hands
can be gentlemen.
Laborers responsible for the accident
to former Queen Margherita of Italy
have been punished for their careless
ness in leaving a pile Of stones on the
road near Aosta last December, into
which ran the motor car belonging to
the queen. Three Of the men got
eighteen weeks in Jail and the other
one eleven weeks, which will make
them more careful
The East Side Automobile works has
sold two four-cylinder Queens to par
ties in Cresco, Iowa, and one two-cylin.
der to F. Ryeberg Of Minneapolis.
A unique industry is to be estab-
lished at Trenton, N. j., under the name
of the Philadelphia Portable Stores
company. The charter recently issued
to the company enables it to conduct
a general store, but it. is said that the
real object is to conduct an automobile
peddling service. HUI e. cars are to be
fitted up as stores on wheels. With
be run thru the state, selling prin
clpaliy W PeoPle Ill IIe couAIry uls
triets.
It is well-kaown fact that the ma
lions Of the old world have the finest
system of roads, and that the United
States has the greatest railroad system
while it neglects it's public highways
But while most Of the old world coun
tries have excellent roads. it is con
oo5oJ +bo4 4ba e1yc+ an, .of IFro ', oo
inaugurated by Napoleon, is the fines
roads, $4,000 were built by the gen
eral government, and 100000 are de
partment and local roads built. by til.
state, county and city. It is estimate
that 100 percent Of the roads of Franc,
are good and that of the United States
s per cent good, 10 per cent fairly
good and 85 per cent are bad to in
different. RI
The apogee Of asininity has beel
reached by a bay state legislator. H
has introduced a bill providing tina
"every automobile or motorcycle use'
in this commonwealth shall be equipped
with a gong OF bell, which shall SCUM,
or strike at every revolution Of tn
Wheels In the olden times testers a
well as asses carried bells. This Mas
sachusetts .lawmaker should be similarl,
honored. .~-,. .~..
California, claims a number of Min
neapolis motorists this winter. ANON
those who are touring in the golde:
state are: Mr.. and Mrs Russell Ben
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. Hovey Clarke an
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J: Phelps and family
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wright Peave
are touring France, Spain and Portu
gal They left Minneapolis on Feb.
and will not return until late in tn
summer. i. :, = ! =; aas
In the more balmy. chimes in thi
hemisphere Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Pain
md Mr.: and Mrs. L. S. .Gillett are rel
resenting Minneapolis. motorists, til
paines in Florida and the Gilletts i
Nassau. W. ~, /. r.. -. !,
1t is stated in Washington on goo
authority that the: war departmer
probably will buy several automobi7
ambulances.s< A car Of this type was r!
Gently purchased from the Winton con
pany, and has been subjected to tria;
by the medical department Of the arm.
The officers have pronounced the amb'
ance Of great value, altho they are Q
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