Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-04
THIRD ANNUAL AUTO EVENT IN
CHICAGO
ENTRIES TOO MANY FOR FLOOR
SPACE ALLOTTED
Will Open on Last Saturday in Month
and Will Continue One Week.
Two Separate Ex-
hibits


Coliseum and First and Seventh regiment
armories, will be the only truly national
show of the year. This statement ls
based cn undeniable fact. The National
Association of Automobile Manufactur-
ers, Inc, under whose auspices the show
is annually held, is, as it's name implies,
truly national in character. 1t was formed
and has for eight years been conducted
for the benefit of the trade as whole.
1T knows lio trade controversies lts
membership is open to all makers OF
automobiles whose products have been
on the market sufficient length or time
to thoroughly demonstrate their worth,
and whose standing in the financial world
entities them to public confidence.
1t embraces the best manufacturers in
the country, regardless of other affilia-
lions. In the distribution of space the
Chicago show knows no faction. uhat
The older and more important manufao-
turers obtain some preferences Is true,
and very properly SO, but this advantage
is based solely on the qualifications men
toned
Thus the Chicago show held under the
auspices Of the National Association Of
Automobile Manufacturers, Inc, is sup
ported by the Association of Licensed
Automobile Manufacturers, the American
Motor Car Manufacturers association,
Inc.--in short, all the organizations OF
cesSorieS.
The result of this combination is that
the Chicago show Is exactly what IS
claimed for 1.-THE only national show OF
the year. Its exhibitors exceed in num-
bers all other shows 1t may be ques-
toned whether the number does not ex-
ceed those of any other two shows conf
bined. The amount of floor space occu-
pied Is infinitely greater than that of any
other show, and exceeds that Of the two
New York shows combined.
This year the commercial cars will oc
separated from those designed for pleas
ure purposes The national association,
after mature consideration, concluded that
the time had arrived for a compre-
hensive independent display of the com
mercial cars. The industry has assumed
such Importance that it is well able to
support a show of its own and give to
the world demonstration of It's develop
ment. For that reason the first annual
exhibition of commercial motor vehicles
has been organized While it is in some
respects, a part of the old show, 1t was
thought wise to give it distinct title.
thus marking the time when the COM
mercial car assumed such Importance as
to demand separate representation In y
ghow of it's own.
Large Show Building
This show will have a building all to
:tself-a building large enough to house
any of the automobile shows except that
at Chicago. The Seventh Regiment arm
ory, where the show will be held, was
formerly known as Tattersalls, and IS
located at Sixteenth and State streets.
four blocks from the Coliseum and First
Regiment armory. 1t is 1853 feet long and
153 feet wide. There is not post in the
entire building
1t was anticipated that about twenty
concerns would take part in the show.
At the time this notice is issued thirty
two companies have taken space. They
will show every form of motor-propelled
commercial vehicles and In addition, farm
indictments, fire department wagons ana
other novelties.
Visiting dealers will be made welcome,
as usual, and there will be the usual
arrangement for their admission to both
departments. They should make them
selves known to the clerk in charge of
the bureau of information at the First
Regiment armory. He will issue card
which entities the holder to admission
every day between the hours of 10 and
Il o'clock.
Attention is called to the fact that a
new department, In which Will be FOUND a
large number of important exhibits, has
been added to the Coliseum 1t is in the
basement and houses about twenty ex-
hibits Of cars and twice as many ac-
cessories
The plan of decoration and equipment
will be even more elaborate than last
year, when 1t was pronounced by every
one the finest thing ever seen at an In
dustrial exposition of the character.
Among other features there will be 142
oil paintings, ranging in size from 4xs
feet to Sx24 feet, covering in all 1874
square feet Of canvas. These pictures
represent in many cases, scenes in which
the cars exhibited in the immediate
neighborhood have taken part.
Others show American cars photo
sraphed In all parts of the world Every
1ieture represents some actual occurrence.
Racing pictures will be given place the
subjects including the Neutrality-suspicious.
races at Morris park and the Brookield
track, in England; a race on the De-
trot track and two scenes at the Van
derbilt cup race In 1906.
The motorcycle seems to have assumed
a position of such Importance as to de-
mand considerable attention. 1t has re-
ceived it by the Chicago show manage
ment A section in the second floor of the
Coliseum annex has been devoted to it,
and ten manufacturers have taken advan-
tage of the opportunity presented. The
LIST includes all the leading manufac-
turers of the country. This is not. as a
matter Of fact the first year attention has
heen given to the motorcycle, as has
been stated, for they have formed a fea-
tire of the Chicago show for three years.
But 1t is the first time they have been
given a place by themselves.
Many Turned Away
unfortunately, it has been found impos-
sihle. despite the immense amount of
snace available, to take care of all appli-
cants. All the place was allotted in July.
There have been some changes and few
Withdrawals, so that it has been possible
~ take care of a few new applicants since
that time, but a majority have. perforcc,
been turned away
Al this time there are about fifteen
makers of automobiles and forty makers
Of aecessoriea on the waiting list. with
slim prospect of admission. And all this.
despite the fact that commercial cars,
which formerly occupied a lot of the space,
have been transferred to a separate build
ing. The entire gallery of the Coliseum
and second floor of the annex, except the
motorcycle section, have been taken by
members of the Motor and Accessories
Manufacturers, inc.
For the first time at Chicago the. price
of admission will be raised on Wednesday
MI. Th,trsdav The crowds have been so