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maker turns out a steam car costing as
low as $3.50. while the famous White cars
cost from s., 500 to $500. Business wagons
of electric and gasoline types cost from
$3.50 the price Of the lightest form, to $4,000
for the biggest apd most ponderous truck.
Year. Importations.
During the year that has just closed l,OSe
automobiles were imported into the United
States at the port OF New York. at an APP
prosimate appraised value Of s4.15O,OOO, the
duty on which, at IS per cent, was nSi,5o.
In 1904. 6O2 cars were imported. at an APP
praised value of 2.2O9, 400; in 1903. 80 cars
were imported. at an appraised value of
81, 10000: so that the figures show that
the importations have almost doubled an
nually in numbers. at least
While this is not the touring season. II
would be well for all Automobiles to paste
the following i'm their hats, for an under
standing of this paragraph might avert
many collisions and save many lives at
the dangerous grade railroad crossings
throughout the country: One long blast of
the whistle is a signal to put on the brakes
and stop: two long blasts of the whistle
mean to throw OFF the brakes. three long
blasts OF the whistle indicate that the
train has parted; three short blasts of the
whistle, when the train Is standing still.
indicate that the train will back up; two
long. followed by two short blasts of the
whistle are a signal that the train is APP
preaching a road crossing at a grade; five
short whistles indicate that the iagman
is to go back to protect the rear end of
the train; and, finally, number of short
blasts of the whistle are to alarm tres
pa ssers on the track of danger.
Chicago show.
With the Chicago automobile show only
one week off, all that remains for the
opening of the exhibition is the installation
of decorations and machines. Manager
Samuel A. Miles and his assistant, L. l..
Fest. have practically completed all the
preliminary details.
The Coliseum and First regiment ar
mory will be turned over to MT Miles on
Wednesday next. Saturday is set for the
opening. on account of the fact that car
pets will be laid in both the buildings be-
fore the decorations are installed. it is
mated whole day will be occupied in
.ig them. The decorations will also
,.-..e at least a day for installation, de-
spite the large force which will be en-
ployed to arrange the hundreds of plaster
of paris columns.
However, Manager Miles is confident
everything will be in shp-shape for the
opening Saturday evening, February g. The
show will continue the following week,
closing Saturday evening, February 10.
One hundred automobile manufacturers
will be accommodated in the two buildings.
The manufacturers of cars will occupy the
main floors, while the accessories and
parts will be found in the balconies and
on the second floor of the Coliseum annex.
All of the leading foreign and American
manufacturers who exhibited at New York
will be at Chicago. In addition to the ex-
hibitors at the New York shows the lists
have been increased materially by the
western manufacturers. who did not show
east but who will exhibit in Chicago.
A new idea will be the searchlight Man
ager Miles has arranged to install and OPP
crate in the top of the Coliseum. The
lamp will be powerful enough to keep the
vicinity of the Coliseum and First regi-
ment armory well lighted and will be useful
to those who wish to give demonstrations
at night.
Calculating Horse Power.
There comes from France a very handy
little device for the rapid calculation of the
horse power developed per cylinder in
gasoline motor. The instrument is suffi-
GENTLY accurate for general purposes for
engines over 80 nm. bore; below this size
it becomes somewhat doubtful, owing. no
doubt. to the celebrating not being
fined enough for the high speeds at which
small dimension engines run.
In order to use the instrument, it is nee
essary to know three factors-the bore and
stroke in millimetres, and the revolutions
per minute. The calculator consists of
three discs, the two smaller mounted con-
ne mid diao
is capable of rotation, but the outer one
maintains a certain rigid relative position.
The smaller disc carries at it's outer edge
a series of figures representing the cylinder
bore in millimetres. The middle disc has
two rows of figures. those on the inner
circle representing the stroke In millimetres,
on the outer circle the revolutions per
minute. The figures on the larger disc
represent horse power.
The Auto In Paris.
The capital of France, Gay Paree," Is
said to be afflicted with the auto habit
to a greater degree tina many other city
on the globe A Paris correspondent be-
walls the havoc wrought by natives and
tourists in automobiles. He says: THE old
life of leisure and beauty is becoming SUBJ
merged under the dash and rattle of ma
chinery. Come with me to some HIGH safe
place and look down at the lovely promen-
AIDES which Automobiles and rapid-transit
partisans have ruined in the past four
years. The one that stood most for that
| dignity and leisure is the one most ruined
! by machines
| Tourists do not "saunter through 1.-THE
Concorde" now-they run for their lives
lodging racing and touring automobiles,
motor drays. motor cabs. motor delivery
wagons and motor omnibuses. Common
cabmen, rendered nervous by those jugger-
nauts that wound their horses and break