Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-21
The Automobile world.

J. J. Derlght mas returned from the tac-
Dr. Van syke Of South Omaha has
bought Ford.
The American output Of automobiles for
l0I is estimated at $4,000
Reading Pa. with n population OF about
100000. viii have go automobiles this year.
II there be poetry I'm motion, why may
not one exceed the speed limit by poetic
license?
r. r. Kimban has taken the agency for
the Corbin and expects a large shipment
right away.
d. NJ. Martin. H.. L. Slaughter and G. l.
Crosby Of BOnesteel were buyers at Omaha
garages last week.
A national convention of Chauffeurs is
being planned for New York City during
show week next winter.
A June tour from New York to the James
town exposition Is planned by the Auto
mobile Club of America "
The South Bend Automobile club is TAX
ing an active part In the organization OF
an Indiana State association.
Several Philadelphia dealers will keep
their show rooms open until ii p. m every
evening until the last OF May.
Mrs. j. K. Kelby has purchased a light
runabout with which to travel to and
from her farm near Calhoun.
Ground shortly will be broken at Pitts
burg for the construction Of siN-stOry
hreproof garage TO cost S2OO,Oo
Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana are the
latest to organize state divisions OF the
American Automobile association.
NlneLN-IWO entries nave p-tH INEtlNNG W.
the knisers cup race. which will cover a
seventy-seven-nile course four times.
Hopedale, Mass, has purchased an cleo
g b sntomSS Sos fS2 10 a
Mr.. Cox OF York recently made 500
mile trip over the state in his automooile
without single mishap OF any kind.
Salt extracted from sea water is recon-
mended for laying dust on roads by DIR.
/ Carl an eminent chemist Of Bordeaux.
| A comprehensive exhibit of the manu-
| facture of denatured alcohol will be made
| by Germany at the jamestown exposition.
Szizz the winner Of last years Grand
| Prix, will accompany a party OF Amerieans
1 on tour through Europe this month ana
next.
The aggregate mileage Of public roads in
the United States is approximately 2oO,OV'
| not including Alaska and insular possess
| sioEs.
AS a result OF the increased ease with
! which long distances can be covered IN
1 automobiles, land values are booming IN
| Texas.
] Ed Yates has bought an automobile with
| which TO keep in touch with his drug stores
| in Omaha, Council Bluns and South
| Omaha
| Although Rio de Janeiro has better streets
| than most South American cities II pos
sesses only between nifty and sixty auto
The MAYOR OF Philadelphia recently sug-
! gested the speed limit be raised to fifteen
| miles and hour In parks instead OF seVeh'
/ which is now the law.
! favor Of using automobiles, as they can
/ cover as much territory In one DAY as
with horses in two days.
More than 5000 cars designed especially
for the transportation of automobiles have
! been built by the railroads Of the country
within the last three years
At the annual floral parade at Honolulu
on washington's birthday hrst prize was
won by motorist who had his car dec
Grated as p miniature volcano.
In Paris the automobile Is now used by
Z r,rfnfripa1ifV collecting garbage,
watering and sweeping streets, by the po-
lice and ERE brgades and as a hearse.
The proposal to hold a race for imported
machines only over the Vanderbilt course
portion OF the Long Island motor park
way next fall is arousing much interest
The government is considering the ad-
Visibility OF holding motor car tests Tor
the War department and the Postofhce
department at the jamestown exposition.
There is a rapidly increasing demand for
motor cars in Hawaii. The roads are all
fine and smaller machines are very ser
viceable for plantation inspection purposes
Sixteen thousand. eight hundred and thir-
| ty-hve miles In rental service and still doing
business is the record Of a car owned by
a Los Angeles automobile livery company
According to a decision by the court OF
appeals OF Lyons, France i9e r oT,09
for an accident caused by the bursting oil
tire.
The Motor union OF Great Britain and
, / Ireland now includes lightweight clubs
with n membership OF H,72, an increase
OF twenty-four clubs and s,527 members IT
J the last year.
, citation Is furthering a movement 70 nave
a man OF national reputation APPOINTED IN
structor in highway building az the STATE
university.
The average pay Of irst-ciass city
Chauffeur is from SIS TO 80 week, and
the best chauffeurs are declared TO b
young men who begin life as mechanics
I apprentices.
Frequently a guest in automobile parties
Colonel William F. Cody, bunalo Bill,
caught the fever during a recent stOI
: at Denver, and after learning TO run
; car, purchased II.
The extent OF the motor craze in Londoi
was recently shown at an auction OF com
mercial and pleasure motor vehicles owe
! $1,000 being realized within the hrst htteei
- minutes bidding.
? Carrying a four-oared shell on his auto
, mobile fifty miles, from New York Z
Princeton, c. s. Titus, a student. christeneS
{ the pretty lake given the university b.
Andrew Carnegie.
Q Buenos Ayres. Argentina, has the mos
automobiles OF any South American city
the cars numbering over 800 mostly o
u French and English make, with a sprink
T ling OF American.
The commissioners Of Paramount Park
. | Philadelphias big 3,AO-acrs pleasur
ground. are considering raising the spec
[ limit for its driveWayB from seven 70 M
= teen miles an hour.
n An up-to-date automobile express com
2 | pany has been established at Philadelphia
| HllGlnk Nalh 81 the hEINlNN u AAE pun
al a saving OF from q to 50 per cent owe
? horse-drawn vehicles
q Giving legislators free rides In automo
= | bies has resulted In the killing OF a bill
| in the Wisconsin legislature regulating tn
| speed In cities 40 six miles an hour AM
= IN the country TO eight.
1 Guy Barton has bought a strong twenty
4 / horse power Maxwell runabOut with whic
| 70 run 20 his farm near Gilmore, Neb
: when he does not care TO make the ui
e IN his heavy touring car.
q One OF the interesting features Of IN
a | Canadian trade just now is the deman
] for automobiles by the miners AZ Cobalt
who recently came into wealth BY the sill
d yer strike in that vicinity,
II One OF the new measures for which tn
. Federation OF American Motorcycles
. | 10 be congratulated Is the projected or
q ganization OF system OF oficial repai
e shops throughout the country.
A The automobile business in the Pacifi
!, c6ast states Is suffering greatly by the rail
u road blOckades. There are said 70 b
a several freight trains. loaded eNclusivei
> with motor cars tied up In Nevada.
, DR.. John Fitzgerald superintendent Of IN
! Kings County hospital, Brooklyn, declare
| that the substitution Of the motor am
j. bllance for the hOrse~draWn vehicles Is
r great saving OF money, time and life.
The Paris Salon d'Automobne this comm
| fail will last twenty instead OF fifteen dayi
u as heretofore. and will be Illuminated In
| the visit OF the Russian emperor 70 -Parii
.