Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-06
AUTO SHOW ASSURED SUCCESS
First Exhibition Of whiE Wagons at Audi
tOrium Proves Popular Affair.
LARGER CROWDS THAN WERE EXPECTED
Out-Of-Town People Are Not OnIy
LookinE, but Are BuyInE, and
Everybody, Therefore,
r. Happy.

Omaha's first automobile snow is as
sured success This much is made certain
by the attendance for the initial day and
by the enthusiasm of all who so to view
the show. A few people were expected
from out Of the city, but they have been
coming in droves and numerous sales are
being made to out-of-down parties. This
new Impetus to the auto dealers was not
anticipated and they are correspondingly
happy.
All conceivable sorts OF machines are
shown. some fresh from the shops and some
showing the condition after years Of wear.
George Rogers machine which he has
driven around the streets of this city,
Council BUNS and south Omaha for the
last four years, is shown with the expense
| account for repairs. This exhibit is made
by the automobile men TO show how much
cheaper It is TO run an automobile for bust
ness than to Keep horse. or two horses,
as would have been required to cover the
mileage which Mr.. Rogers has made with
his machine.
Men Have Product.
The exhibit which attracts the most at
tention is the new home product OF the
Karbach company. This machine is strictly
homemade affair and is beauty. 1t
is a heavy truck with an eighteen-hoTse
| power engine on a low gear, which will be
able to haul load up any Of the hills Of
the city. Several Omaha firms are figuring
on his machine with view Of putting II
| on the streets, as a machine OF this char
acter would be worth considerable for an
advertisement, while the novelty lasts.
Everything is automobile at the show,
even the decorations consisting of NINA
ture automobiles strung around the arena,
Each dealer has all his available men al
the show to expound the virtues of the
various makes and each, Of course. has
''the best machine made" Many OF the
new machines which have been ordered for
this year by Omaha owners have arrived
and are on exhibition. The semi-limousine
which belongs to Emil Brandeis, and the
similar auto beside 1t with different tor
and which cost more money, belonging tC
Louis Nash, attract considerable attention
as they. are both finished UP about az
fine as the builders art can contrive
Clarke Colt is considerably disappointed
that the new machine ordered by General
Gown has not arrived for the show. The
big machine belonging 60 Bert Bradford
is not on exhibition, because of no agency
in the city,
No Full Dress AFFAIR.
Manager Gillian says a mistaken impress.
sion has gone forth that the people are
expected to wear fuil dress at this show
but this is wrong. The show is given fol
the public and people can wear any attire
which suits their convenience. The success
is such that the show next year is bound
to be a hummer and all manufacturers will
be more anxious to get In on the ground
floor.
Notes of the show.
Among the most striking of the new fea
lures added to the show Thursday nigh
was the six-cylinder Franklin. The Powell
Bacon company had this big machine ex
pressed from Syracuse In order to get i
here in time for the show. 1t landed II
taken to the Auditorium. 1t is the first six
cylinder car ever brought into this terri
tory and aroused considerable interest, Al
prominent engineers predict that the six
cylinder motor will be practically the ont
universally used in the large high clas
touring cars. 1t r. claimed for this ca
that in comfort, smoothness Of running
righteousness OF finish and appointment
1t is not surpassed by any car built. Th
siX-cylinder car represents the highest de
velopment of Franklin principles. embody
ing power with strength and lightweight
flexible construction.
The White steamer exhibit consisted o
an Imperial Victoria with full leather ex
tension top and a demi-limousine, model +
owned respectively by l.. G. Nash and Emf
Brandeis. They attracted considerable IA
Vorable attention. ....-.....
The Cadillac exhibited was devoted soIel,
to single cylinder cars. 1t included run
| about. a runabout with convertible bod
and light touring car