Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-24
AUTO ENTHUSIASTS GATHER TO
NOTE IMPROVEMENTS IN 1908
MODELS AND NEW MECHAN.
ISM OF LATE CARS.
FLYING MACHINESFEATURE
Prize Winning Balloons and Air Ships
From ST. Louis Contest Will Be
Displayed at the Big Show.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.--Preceding by
little more than a week the exhibition
of the licensed manufacturers in
Madison Square garden, the indepen-
dent makers of motor cars, as the
members of the American Motor Car
Manufacturers association are popu-
larly known, open their annual show
in Grand Central Palace this evening.
The interior of the big building has
been decorated in lavish manner and
thousands of feet of extra floor space
has been provided to accommodate the
unprecedented number Of entries.
Widespread interest among all users
of automobiles as to what the coming
year will bring forth in the way of
improvements has created great in
terest in this initial show, but the ex-
hibits do not show any radical chan
ges. Such improvements as have been
made in the new models are along the
line of greater simplicity and refine
ments in parts that art likely to give
the most trouble. In carbureters, igni-
ton and transmission many changes
Of great value have been made In the
1908 models. These improvements will
all have a direct influence in the cost
of maintenance, and it is apparently
a safe prediction that the new cars
will cost less to keep in proper run
ming condition than those of any pre-
vious year.
Magnetic Ignition in Evidence.
Magnetic ignition is largely in evil
dence. Tire maintenance, being
large item of expense makers are
meeting by using larger tires. Lower
banging of the body has decidedly
increased-a move toward safety, dur
ability, comfort and speed. The ten
dency to attach extra fittings and ac-
cessories, regardless of size, weight
or cost, is happily thing of the past.
Designers of the 1909 models have
used less parts, grouped more COM
pactly and simplified and improved in
many respects,
In respect to original cost, little
change will be seen. In some cases
prices have been slightly increased,
while in a few instances, notably in
moderate power runabouts, a reduc-
ton has been made. Owing to the de-
crease in the cost of maintenance
which the manufacturers expect to
demonstrate with the new models and
the cont 'nually increasing interest In
automobiles, the makers expect an in
creased output during the coming year.
officials of the association estimate
that the output of automobiles for 1908
will be $4,000 cars. as against $4,000
made this year. These figures are
based on statements supplied by the
81 members Of the Independent organ
| ization.
! Both the present show and that to
be held. beginning November 2, by
the Licensed Manufacturers associa-
| ton in Madison Square garden, are
distinctively American exhibitions.
The foreign machines will be exhibited
at a special importers show to be held
| in the garden beginning December zS.
Aero Club Makes Exhibit.
| What will be, to many people, the
most interesting feature of the big
show, is the exhibit of balloons and
| flying machines made by the Aero
Club of America, which will hold its
third annual exposition during the
week in connection with the automo-
bile affair. The international balloon
race at St. Louis came at an appro
pirate time for the Aero club, and the
victorious balloon, as well as the 9TH
ers, both American and foreign, COM
! peting for the Gordon Bennett cup,
will be placed on exhibition in a day
or two. Immediately at the close of
! the race the big gas bags were packed
| for shipment to New York. and are
now on the way. In addition to the
balloons. the auto show spectators will
also have an opportunity of seeing the
| German, French and English contest
ants, as the members of the Aero club
! have set apart special night for their
reception.
In addition to the balloons used in
the Gordon Bennett contest, the ex-
hibit of airships and dirigible balloons
| is larger and more representative than
in former exhibits. Several of the lat
est inventions are shown, including a
large model of the Drachen balloon,
as used in the German army maneu-
vers. There is also a gliding machine,
an eight wing aeroplane, a flying
helicoptere. a full sized gasless flying
machine, and a sustaining and con-
trolling device by Ignace Gruber.
Santos -Dumont No. 8 Is Shown.
The exhibit of dirigible balloons, or
airships, includes the Santos Dumont
No. 8, entered by the Smithsonian in
stitution: the California Arrow, by
Captain T. S. Baldwin; the New York,
by Julian p. Thomas; the Harry Cald-