New-York tribune., 1906-08-12

During the visit II EIihu Root 70 Porto Rico tha
automobile PLAYED a very important part 1lr
Root and his family made use Of the machines OF
Governor Beekman Winthrop and Auditor General
George Cabot Ward They made trip a,ong the
military road. visiting Caguas. Cayey. different
military posts and Aibonlto. The party was
Ward returned early. in consequence Of impOrtans
duties IN his machine. 24-horsePOWer +-eylinder
HiotSr car COMPANY. of New York The others re-
maned 10 enjoy the scenery hut later in the ever-
ing on Tet1rnine, one of the machines broke down
and Mr. and Mrs: Root and Governor and Ms
Winthrop were obliged to return alone
The approaching economy test Of the New York
Motor Club is awakening considerable interest
Many OF the manufacturers OF large or high
powered cars have signihed their intention OF en-
tering the contest. Under the rules. the decision
this year is be on the basis of the pound mile
rSancs The course is from New York 70 Albany
August e, from Albany 70 sIEingnsla. Mass, y;,
on August 81. The entries close on SATURDAY.
YosHSS x0rF Motor o. Tt Cub no 8 West 42d street
The durability and all around usefulness OF the
Maxwell car are shown in the career OF the small
car owned by 1 c. Kirkham. which vas used II
the GHdden tour Of 1893. and the later and more
taxing event OF 1905 The went through both
tours with no serious trouble
The announcement by the Automobile Club OF
America that il VIII hold ITS yearly show a. The
Grand Central Palace the first week in December
pleasing change by most Of the manufacturers IN
terested The advantages in having an early show
and consequent Iengthening OF the selling season
S65rm in This direction for years. Alfred Reeves.
hS manaseT 05 , in CONNECTION with the show
committee Of the club. will manage the SHOW
Two Vanderbilt cars are in course OF construction
a, the factory Of the Naxveu-BriscOe Motor Com
pany at TaIrytOWn. n Y
0ov he Nav
Motor Club has resulted in number of plans fo-
removal or eulargenento Of the cluhTooms There & ~
next week 70 consider several propositions wnieA
have been made.
Reglstratioss OF automobiles at Albany in July.
as made public at the headquarters 81 the Amer-
team Motor Car Manufacturers Association No.
y West i2d street show the following large rec
ord: Cadillac. IA; Maxwell "a, Pope. g. has.
s9s Franklin. -; Ford. 81; AutOCar. Al, Roe. %
Rambler. 49, White, IS; Pierce 80 Buick. 81 WIN
ton 81: LocomObile %; F. Y Co, -, Thomas. q
Stevens. q: Rainer .. Panhard. q. Walthan. ~
Packard. rs; HAYNES. Is. Peerless. u; Mercedess
lS; Mitchell l2. Jackson. =; National y: DarIscS
To- Landden. 10; Royal 10: Daimler. -. 9otcnk1sS
o Fiat s. I126cSSk s. SSgmSIs' 9lIaTv SIobiis S
Rochet Schneider. s; Northern. o baAe'' > @--
Clement. >
Charles a Moore OF Manning. Maxwell s Moore
has ordered his second Fat. SS-hoFsep0"eF tousT
/ Ing ear
The Auto shop. OF Paterson y J.. recently so.e
q, NJ Hobart widow OF the late Vice-PreSident
Hobart a columbia electric srSyghan Al, Nr7 D. 10
bart will use the vehicle ~ ;,ss s.-le'- " 49,
sOn having homes IN both cues
u a. related Of Mark Twain that while cut walk
the recently he came across a friend IN a new
Columbia and at the owners invitation s'oppel
=. 49, ir over It's various good points and special
conveniences were explained when Mark draWied
o,t .yy-lat makes the wheels 20 Tound?' IElHle-
li,teiv the bonnet raised and t0Osboards re-
~oceed and the hJlIuorist allowed Inspect
he rnigs of transmission from the driving
sLofr he was apparently well satisfied with tha
explanation. and the conversation turned % Otacr
matters when he paused abruptly and. A0ok.n.
ouirica1iy at the forward pa-J ~ the ear. asAs4.
SXNL.t makes the front wheels - Eo-lor'