Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-24
"SMELE
WAGON"
EXHIBIT
Much Interest Taken in Show On
Account of Great improvements

New York. oct. PRECEDING
by little more than a week the evhj.
bition of the licensed manufacturer.
in Madison Square Garden the in.
dependent makers of motor cars nc
the members of the American Motor
Car Manufacturers association are
! popularly known, open their annual
show in Grand Central Palace this
evening. The interior of the bio
/ building has been decorated I'm q
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 tho
coming year will bring forth in tho
way of improvements has created
great interest in this initial show. but
the exhibits do not show any radical
| changes. Such improvements as have
been made I'm the new models arc
along the line of greater simplicitv
and refinements i'm parts that arc
likely TO give the most trouble In
carDursters, ignition and transmits
sion many changes of great yalun
have been made In the 1908 models
These improvements will all have a
direct influence I'm the cost of main
tenance, and II Is apparently a safe
prediction that the new cars will cost
less To keen I'm proper running cunj'.
'tion that those of any previous wear.
Magnetic ignition Is largely IN
evidence. Tire maintenance, being
IA large item of expense. makers arc
meeting by using larger tires. Low.
.er hanging Of the body has decided
ly Increased IA move toward safety.
durability. comfort and speed. The
tendency TO attach extra fittings and
accessories. regardless of size. weight
or cost is happily thing of the
past. Designers of the 1908 models
have used less parts. grouped more
compactly and simplihed and inn
proved In many respects.
In respects to original cost, little
change will bo seen. In some cases
prices have been slightly increased
while In a few instances. notably In
moderate power runabouts. a reduc.
tion has been made. Owing to the
decrease I'm the most OF maintenance
which the manufacturers expect 20
demonstrate with the new models.
and the continually increasing inter-
est In automobiles. the makers eX-
pect an increased output during the
coming year. Officials Of the asso-
citation estimate that the OUTPUT of
automobiles for 1905 will be 55 1000
cars, as against $4,000 made this
year. These figures are based on
Statements supplied by the ~ mem
hers OF the Independent organiza-
tion.
Both tho present show and that
10 he held, beginning November ..
by the Licensed Manufacturers as
ISOLATION In Madison Square Garden,
are distnctlvelv American exhibit
tons The foreign machines will De
exhibited M special lmporters'
show to be held I'm the garden be-
ginning December %.
What VIII be, 10 many people, the
most interesting feature of the big
show is the exhibit of balloons and !
lying machines made by the Aero |
Club of America, which will held rs |
third annual exposition during the ,
week I'm connection with the automO- |
bile affair. The international bal |
loon race at St. Lauis came AZ an |
appropriate time for the Aero club, |
and the victorious balloon. as well |
as the others, both American and /
foreign, competing for the Gordon /
Bennett cup. will be placed on eXhi-
bition In n day or two. Immediate
" az the close of the race the big I
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 Ger
man, French and English contest
ants, as the members OF the Aero
club have set apart a special night
Tor their reception.
In addition to the balloons used in
he Gordon Bennett contest, the eX-
libit of airships and dirigible bal
oons is larger and more representa-
i've than in former exhibits. Several
lf the latest inventions are shown
including large model of the
)rachen balloon. as used in the Ger
nan army meaeuyers. There is also
gliding machine, an eight-wing +
leroplane, flying helicopetere.a full 4.
lied gasless flying machine, and a
and controlling device by
gnace Gruber.
The exhibit of dirigible balloons,
IT alrships, includes the Santos
No. 8. entered by the Smith
oman institution; the California
arrow, by Captain T. s. Baldwin;
he New York, by Julian p. Thomas;
he Harry Caldwell. by c. ]. stree I
el; the John Wetmore. by Captain I
= 7. Lovelace, and "No. 2S,' by I
arl +. Myers.
The present show will continue
ntil Thursday night. October ST.
nd two days later. in Madison
quare Garden, the licensed makers
iii open their exhibition. thus CIV
ne New York practically TWO
eeks' show. Whether the eNDeri-
lent Of, holding the two shows so
lose tosether and so early in the !