Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18
CONVERTS ARE
ON THE INCREASE
PROMINENT PERSONS HAVE
ADOPTED MOTORING
Automobllng Has Become Universal
and In Every Part of the Globe
Its Advocates Are
Found

the world the auto has its advocates
and so universal has the use Of the
cars become that every class has added
n quota to the increasing numbers who
delight in the pleasures of motor driv-
ing.
Among those prominent in the bus
mess and social life of the world auto
MODELLING has become a necessity, ami
most of the wealthy citizens of this
and foreign countries own one or more
cars.
James y. Duke, the tobacco mag
nate, was formerly an automobile hater
of pronounced type, but he reformed
and bought fine motor car.
AndreweCarnegie, the laird Of Sl5ibo,
is a deep-eyed motorist and owns some
fine cars
King Edward is said to have adopted
the idea of carrying a surgeons kit
whenever he goes out in an automobile.
William Rockefeller is an AUTOMOBILE
list of no mean experience. He owns
garage of probably half dozen cars.
Harry 4. Cause, formerly presi-
dent of the shipbuilding firm Of Harlan
&c Holingsworth, is an enthusiastic
motorist He has toured abroad as well
as In this country.
Tho Hon. Evelyn Ellis, the pioneer
OF the motor car in England, though
now an invalid, has lost none of his
interest in the automobile and it's ar-
fairs. Mr.. Ellis was a charter member
of the Automobile club of Great Brit
ain and Ireland.
There are few motorists who have
not heard of Charles j., Glidden
Mr. Glidden has probably covered more
miles in an automobile than any other
man in the world. He has been in
Australia, New Zealand, 200 miles in
Fiji and thirty miles in Hawaii.
Emperor William is said TO own
nearly dozen automobiles. At least
one OF them is Fiat.
General Greedy, chief Of the United
States signal service, is a convert to
motoring.
Alden McMurty, who invented the
timing apparatus made famous at Or
mond, IS the inventor of an electric
siren.
Dr. A. T. Norris OF New York owns
the 4O-horse power Decauvile racer
with which Guy Vaughan won so many
races during the last three years.
G. L. Charley, the well-known Mer-
cedes man, is said to have done $4,000, =
900 worth of business last year. He has
ordered 1854 chassis from the Mercedes
people.
John Jacob Astor is reported to be
| the champion automobile owner. He
| maintains a stable of twenty cars re-
| puted to be valued at 100000. 1t costs
| him about $4,000 a year, not to men
| ton the salaries of chauffeurs, storage
| and fuel
President Loubet made his first pub
| lie appearance in q motor car at a re-
| view Of army maneuvers late last
year.
Jefferson Seligman of New York has
owned as many as fifteen cars at one
| time
The king of Greece and the princess
own together three of the twelve cars
in Athens. The one owned by Prince
Andreas was presented to him by the
| car of Russia.
The king of Italy has offered $1,000
| in prizes for distribution among the
exhibitors at Milan,s international ex-
hibit. One of them is a $1,000 prize for
| the best motor boat.
Dowager queen Margherita OF Italy,
| who is reported as intending to visit
| America, recently toured in an auto
mobile 5000 miles through Switzerland.
Germany, Holland and France.
Mrs. Leslie Carter the actress, is a
user of the Decauville car, one of
which was built for her after designs of
her own.
|
mobiles. but he uses as much as any
an American electric car.
| Emanuel Cedrino, who competed I'm
the last Vanderbilt cup race, was the
| favorite chauffeur of the queen of
| Italy. 1t is said that the Italian royal
family spends 100000 each year on
| automobiling. Most of the cars are
those manufactured by the f. 1. A. T..
company.
|
| French actress, now in this country,
uses an American electric car.
John Farson of Chicago is president
of the Chicago Automobiling club and
an able worker in behalf of the auto
mobile
James B. Dill, who resigned his office
as counsel of one of the largest cor
porations in the world to become a
court judge, is chairman of the law
committee Of the Automobile club of
| America.
| lionaire, is 81 member of the racing
board Of the American Automobile as
soeiation.
i e. Il. Thomas, whose occupancy of
/ the highest priced suite in the St
| Regis created so much talk. is a mem
Der of the racing board of the A. A. A.
James Stillman of New York has
| G. G. V. gasoline cab which is very
frequently. pressed into service.
/ President Cassatt of the Pennsyl-
vania has ordered power boat from
the Gottshalk company, builders of the
unbeaten NADIA.
/ c. NJ. Charley has received the cross
of the order Merite National de Bull
garie, which is the third decoration he
has received. The French government
bestowed the other two.
). Clarence Gray Dinsmore, before his
death, presented the Herkomer COM
mittee with sum of 10000 francs for
prizes.
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