Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-10

France sent the United States I.aO4 auto
mobiles In 1905
Don't forget to slow up at railroad cross
tngs and car lines
over 10000 was spent for automobiles
and accessories at Philadelphia last year.
Two OF New York's largest schools for
dated
The Bay State Automobile association has
limited its active membership TO 800 and
Its associate TO 90
Crossed electric wires caused fire which
destroyed the large private garage Of c.
A Wilson at Bethlehem. Pa.
Auto heaters and other cold weather COM
forts, well anti-skid devices, found
ready sales at the recent shows.
New York City plans to build a 5000
municipal garage TO care for cars owned
by the city for the use OF officials.
Several comparatively cheap cars, which
have stood the test. will be made spe-
cialties by British builders this year.
From the manufacturers standpoint it
would exceed those Of any other without
a question.
The Automobile Club OF America has ap-
pointed a committee ON safety 70 consider
the problems arising out OF the use OF
motor cars on the highways.
San Francisco's police have forbidden
automobiles carrying the makers name
plates into Golden Gate park claiming
they constitute an advertisement.
Before appointment as bicycle policemen
az New York candidates are required 70
running at twenty miles an hour.
A series OF entertainments TO keep the
members Interested during the winter and
spring has been arranged by the Auto
mobile club OF Washington, u. {.
Ii the plan to organize the dealers OF
Brooklyn and Long Island into an indie
pendent association goes through snow
VIII be held at Brooklyn in March
The old Joke was reversed al NorriStoWn,
Pa, recently when an automobile was used
70 carry back TO its stable horse that
-ad become paralyzed on the road
There are ID, 800 cars registered in Great
saltain OF which 1uily Ito are the producer
British factories, which last year did
-ie largest business in their history
Aut0ists who visit Jamaica with their
zars will do well 20 carry an ample supply
Il gasoline with them. as II Is a scarce
commodity there and very expensive
I writer in Petit Parisien OF Paris cites
he present status OF automobiling as the
development Of an industry which mas be-
come an element OF national prosperity.
SWeden's new automobile law limits speed
n cities 10 nfteen kilometres per hour, in
The country to twenty-five kilometres. Per
sons under II are forbidden 10 drive cars.
By using an automobile as the land end
u a human chain Henry L Norton. a
brooklyn contractor, was rescued from
drowning In canal AT chicopee Falls,
Mass
Colorado good roads advocates az a re-
cent convention instructed that state 5
representatives In congress to secure a
federal appropriation for highways In thar
state
As a Result OF the accident 10 Fred Mar
riOtt the builder OF his racing machine has
abandoned the cigar shaped type. and will
CONSTRUCT future hign-speeders on the lines
of a nsh.
Atlantic City's Ss60lo boulevard across
the meadows 70 the mainland may be re-
iected by the Board OF Freeholders the
surface having sunk more than foot IN
several places.
The mile record for motor cycles va
broken az Ormond ~ william II Wray. irr,
VINO covered the distance in - seconds
On a fourteen horsepower machine In a
trial against time
LAeuIEnant Paul 8 Pearsau OF New YORK
who recently married rhe divorced wife OF
James c. Blaine. IT.. and ms bride ara
spending their honeymoon touring the
south IN an automobile
Street ear m0tormen have adopted the
automobile cold weather fashions and IN
many cities may be seen in fur ooa1A. fur