Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24
Automobile Notea.

Trenton, N. j.. now has big automobile
Philadelphia motor cyclists now are talk
ing of a show all their own.
Not single person was killed in Yer
An automobile show is to be held in Co.
penhagen, Denmark, In September
Membership OF the Chauffeurs club Of
Maryland doubled during the last year
Motor baggage trucks now are in use in
large stations of the Pennsylvania rail-
road.
Indianapolis is credited with having more
automobiles than any other city OF its size
In the country.
The proposed 50OO-mile tire trials in Eng
land and France have been postponed until
the spring OF 1908.
OF the 1921 foreign cars brought into the
country during 1905, S4 were imported by
II Is better to leave behind the tool box
than ones courtesy and consideration for
fellow travellers on the roadway.
Denver motorists, members OF the Colo
rado Automobile club. have decided TO In
vest $4,000 in their new club house.
Scarcity OF skilled labor has compelled
a big Omaha firm TO discontinue the manu-
faeture Of motor trucks for a year.
The best results along the line of winter
touring have been obtained by cars OF me-
dunn weight and short wheel base.
Mail boxes have been installed on the out
SIDE OF London motor buses from which
letters are collected at regular intervals.
The Tacoma Automobile club is making
an EFFORT TO secure the resembling of the
order barring cars out OF Rainier National
F. c. Donald has been elected president
OF the Chicago Motor club, vice W. H.
arthur, who resigned, owing to pressure Of
The city council of Pueblo, N. M. has
promised $500 toward the construction OF
a road for automobiles from Pueblo to
4. race from st, Petersburg to Moscow
Is being discussed by the Russian Auoto-
mobile mobile club. Grand Duke sergius has
The, chauffeurs' bureau established by
the, Cleveland Automobile club is proving
highly etficacious In securing fTst-class
drivers for members.
"A company has been organized at Lake
line between that place and Worthwhile. a
distance OF thirty miles.
philadelphia motor clubmen who recently
pald a fraternal visit to their Cleveland
brothers are enthusiastic over the cordial
reception they received.
Automobiles have penetrated Afghanistan
me amir having so much enjoyed rldlhs IN
them during his recent visit 10 India that
ne has purchased four.
When the batteries show signs Of weak
ening In cold weather they often can be
revived sufficiently 10 carry one home sim
ply by warming them thoroughly.
Realizing the value OF the automobile
transportation trade, railroads now are
providing freight cars sufficiently large TO
contain machines with hoods raised.
II is probable that the Pennsylvania
Motor federation will become AFFILIATED with
the American Automobile association at
the April meeting Of the latter body.
Northern has announced that his road viii
haul crushed stone free 70 any part Of
Minnesota 70 aid good road building.
There Is a tendency abroad TO adopt the
direct drive on the third speed leaving a
higher speed for use where ideal road con-
ditions make extreme speed possible.
The Atlantic City Automobile club will
hold a fouT-day spring race meet, probably
beginning April q. A summer show on one
OF the big piers also Is contemplated
Walter Wellman, who is fitting out IN
Paris for a dash 10 the North Pole has
had a special automobile constructed to aid
him. The coming British expedition 70 the