Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06
AUTOMOBILES IN
GREAT DEMAND
CALL FOR CARS is UNUSUALLY
STRONG
stcddard-Dayton Representatives to
Go East to Solicit Allotment Of
Machines for Local
Agency

A personal solicitation from N. w.
Church, western representative Of the
stoddard- Dayton, who leaves this week
for the east, may result in an early
shipment of cars to John T. Bill & Co.,
Los Angeles agents Of the machine
The local stoddard-Dayton agency
has almost consumed the recent allot-
nent, and in view of the great demand
caused by the San Francisco disaster,
a special effort is to be made toward
securing cars for the Los Angeles
house. Philadelphia agents are Offering
a $3.50 premium on every car which
California branches will divert. There
Is small probability, however, of any
coast house responding to the eastern
proposition. The local Stoddard agency
has refused to turn over any of their
orders and will shortly be supplied
with new allotment.
Since the beginning of the year
twenty-seven Stoddard-Daytons have
been sold in Los Angeles, all of the
model d touring car. Orders for run
abouts are awaiting shipment. Among
those who will receive machines upon
the arrival Of the next allotment are
Frank L. Forester, Henry G. Williams
j. II. Braly and Police Commissioner
George Mason.
r, w. Shirley, whoowill spend several
months in the east has resold his
Dayton through the John T. Bill COM
pany to Elmer F. Cole.
A party to leave for San Francisco
within a few days are Edward r,
Fenerborn. John T. Bill and Harry
Olive. The trip north will be made In
Mr.. Forester's new car.
Fresno Phones for Car
An instance Of the demand for cars
from the north occurred Friday after
noon when a long distance message
from Fresno was received by w. K.
Cowan requesting the reservation of a
Rambler touring car for immediate
shipment. The local Rambler people,
however, were unable to concede to the
request because of the southern de-
mand-
But two cars remain at the Rambler
salesrooms of the shipment Of ten four
cylinder 40-horse power machines
which arrived in Los Angeles the first
oe the week.
Fifteen Ramblers were delivered last
week in addition to two electrics. Dur
ing the past week Mr.. Cowan has or
dered $25,000 worth of stock from the
factory.
The local agency received much auto
mobile paraphernalia as q result of the
verted from the Rambler agency of
Thomas B. Jeffrey & Co. The Jeffrey
company was about to remove to its
new quarters on Golden Gate avenue,
where a lease had been secured for five
years. Every vestige of the garage was
destroyed and the San Francisco agen-
cy has been opened at 81 Sanchez
street.
The four-cylinder Pope Hartford
demonstrators has arrived at the garage
Of the Phillips Motor Car company. 1890
South Figueroa street. The car is
typical of the best output of the Pope
company and combined with the four
cylinders is a 2S-3O horse power. The
machine is finished in a seal brown
with red upholstering. The engines are
vertical and shaft drive and sliding
gear transmission.
There is ample accommodation for
nVe passengers. An allotment Of the
Pope is now on the way to
the Phillips garage and is expected to
arrive within week
A. C. Balch of the Pacific Light and
Power company left for Santa Barbara
Friday morning. where he will meet
Mrs Balch, who is travelling south in
Pierce Arrow touring car, after
varied experiences in the San Fran
cisco disaster.
Among the purchasers of the Wayne
during the past week are:
B. M. Casebolt of San Francisco.
who acquired 2S-horsepower 4-cylin-
der car; H. C. Carr of Portersyille
who ordered 16-horsepower model
q. DR.. Raymond G. Taylor and the
Haas-Baruch company both ordered
the 16-horse power runabout.
The e. Jr. Bennett company received
carload of the new model G WAYNE
Friday. The machine is light family
car with seating capacity for five or
six. The body is a full victoria with
elliptical springs and double opposed
motor under the hood. There is a
direct bevel gear drive and thermo-
siphon radiator.
Selling for $11OO and weighing 1900
pounds, the car is expected to fill a
long felt want for light touring car
at popular price.
A. j. Smith and C. S. Anthony of
the Elmore agency are enjoying a tour
with their families today among the
roads that lead and pass through Riv-
erside and Redlands. The party left
last night and will return this even
ing.
Two three-cylinder Elmores will be
delivered next week, and the week fol-
lowing an allotment of four-cylinder
cars will arrive.
The White company has sold a
steamer to W. K Mitchell.
F. 9. OReilly of Riverside made the
run down Thursday. returning Friday,
In his White.
Cadillac Sells Well
The Lee Motor Car company reports
the following sales of the Cadillac dur
ing the past week:
DR.. w. Fl. Roberts. Pasadena. runa-
bout; John Lewellyn of Llewellyn
iron works, runabout: w. II. Faust