New-York tribune., 1907-09-08
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
Pretty Stearns Runabout Built for
Mr. Church.

The Stearns runabout owned by A. W.
church, Of Wyckof, Church & Partridge, is per-
haps the handsomest car of this type ever brought
to New York Although built on runabout lines, 1t
has two large easy, comfortable seats in the rear,
making ii practically as valuable a regular tour
Ing car Another important feature is the large
roomy chauffeur's seat the running board. The
car is equipped with Crescent rims and all up-to-
date fittings Mr.. Church makes frequent runs
to the Cafe des Beaux Arts Huntington, Long
island, where the car has been much admired by
lovers of handsome automobiles
That little improvements in motor car construc-
ton should be suggested from one season 10 an
other is only natural and that little things should
be improved IS to be expected Motor cars are I'M
proved from one season 10 another, according 10
the dictates of the motoring public and the require
ments of actual service. At the factory of the
Electric Vehicle C-ounanv a close study is made of
market conditions. just what is desired by the gen
eral buying public The result Of all this Is that
any improvement made is in accordance with the
demand. The 1905 Coumbias have been improved
chiefly in detail in the working members; the SIM
Plihcaton of all parts wherever possible SIM
rlcity is the thing desired by the average owner
critical judges of the present seasons models are
of the opinion that the Columbia line is trim. rel-
able and complete. and that this reputation VIII pe
maintained in 1905 is obvious.
What the manufacturers think OF prospects IS
pretty plainly indicated by the announcements for
1903. Evidently there is firm faith in the six
cylinder type becoming standard for high-powered
touring cars This faith is amply expressed when
such a recognized conservative the American
Locomotive Automobile company announces ,nat a
six-cylinder Berliet Of 90 horsepower VIII be It's
leader in 1908. although Z will continue to make
forties and twenty-fours. a Western concern has
declared that IL viii make nothing except SIX
cylinders for next year. and several other makers
will prodrCe models Of this type for the first time
This does not look much like hard times, at any
rate
Al the Astor Theatre last Wednesday night the
one hundred and selling agents and travel
ling representatives Of the Jones Speedometer Com
pany. who were in New York on their annual busi-
ness talk and visit 10 the companE's factory at
New Rochelle were the guests of Joseph w Jones
70 see RAYMOND Hitchcock in "A Yankee Tourist
one o. the interesting figures in the gathering was
J. Simonetta. who represents this frIn IN London
Paris and Berlin. He met Mr Hitchcock when
latter last abroad. ana n his letter 10 NJ
Jones acknowledging his call "a headquarters he
wrote: When you give your theatre party see II
RAYMOND Hitchcock isn't going TO be playing when
We are there. want to see him. ana so ne came
almost as much 10 see Hitchcock as TO attend the
business meeting
W Nj. Botto sales manager Of the Palmer &
Singer Manufacturing Company. IS visiting the
Matheson agents in the Western States TO Instruct
them on the 1908 models.
.sThe winton Sfx-Tesn-Six runabout IS making n
big hit here writes Charles b. Shanks general
sales manager Of the Winton Motor Carriage Com
many from Plttsburg. where the Winton Coast 10
Coast Automobile Show is holding forth. The
six-cvlinder proposition appeals strongly 10 motor
lists and conditions are favorable for large sales
l. H PerIrnan. president Of the Welch Motor
Car Company. when seen yesterday concerning the
recently published story about Wall Street owners
Of automobiles trying 10 dispose of their cars ioF
cash on account Of the present money strlngency
said: u do not believe that here Is truth in this
staternent-at least. not so far as the WEIGH and
other high grade American cars are concerned IN
fact I doubt very much II such report was made
,1 good faith because II IS we'll known that there
IS a premium on all high class machines. and the
owners Of such are not Of the class that are
likely be affected BY any temporary tiEhtness IN
the money market. They are mostly men OF am
rIe means. whom the fluctuations or Inc ioieJ
market are not embarrassing