The sun., 1907-03-16
AMONG THE AUTONOBlSTS.
MOTORISTS WORKING FOR BETTER
STREET CONDITIONS.
subject Thoroughly Discussed at Confer.
enee Held In 4. ". ShattuckS once
Automobile club VIII Unite with
other Organ nIEatIOns for Legislation.


Al the instigatiou Of the Automobile Club
OF America, an important conference was
held yesterday in the ONCE Of Albert r. Shat.
tuck. former president of the organization,
in the interest of the campaign which the
A. G. A. is wasing for better street conditions.
Those present were John c. Eames, chairman
OF the Mayors commission. appointed a the
instance of the Merchants Association to
examine into the question of the condition OF
he streets and report thereon; the Hon.
Jacob A. Cantor, former President OF the
Borough OF Manhattan; Colgate Hoyt, presi-
dent OF the A. &. A.; r. W. Whitridge, presi
dent OF the Washington Square Association;
Mr.. Thsyer counsel of the Mayors COM
mission: William W. Niles. chairman OF the
committee on city streets OF the A. c. A.,
and Mr. Shattuck.
Mr.. Eames made a statement OF the results
OF the inquiry made by the Mayors COM
mission, and reported generally on he recon-
mendatiOns made to the Mayor by the COM
mission. The subject of the existing con-
ditions OF the city streets was very thoroughly
discussed and IL was agreed bv those present
that existing conditions were intolerable and
must he improved The result of the con-
ference was a determination 20 support the
recommendations of the Mayors commits
sion, the other associations represented to
continue their individual efforts 10 compel
the city authorities to nve up more closely
to the existing provisions OF law.
The representatives Of the Automobile Club
declared after the conference that they would
uAite with the other organizations in an
and that in the meantime the club proposed
to continue its individual efforts to secure
some practical improvement, especially in
the matter OF better city pavements.
The. New York Motor Club held a largely
attended smoker last night at its Clubroome.
Eighth avenue and Fifty eighth street II
had been planned to have debate over the
but this was called of because many members
Of the organization had not returned from the
Boston show; The debate is to be held In he
7 near future. but the exact date has not been
selected.
Fifty automobile tradesmen were present
! on Thursday night at the Imperial Hotel in
Brooklyn when the Long lslard Motor Trade
Association was formally organized. The
election OF officers resulted as follows: Presi-
dent. f. "; Barnum. Ormond Automobile
Company; vice-president. Lew n. Allen, l. s.
New York broadway Rubber Tire Company:
treasurer. B. d. Underhill, Brooklyn Motor
Supply Company. 4 board Of directors was
members in addition TO the officers.
BosToN. March IS There is only one day
| left Of the automobile and power boat show
and the exhibitors. their salesman and de-
monstrators are glad Of 1t To-day the at
opens and the throng OF people comes to view
! the cars and the boats, the exhibitors are
always enthusiastic, and there is talk of what
! a couple of weeks so that everybody could
come once or twice and look their Ill. But
| after the show has been in progress for four
or FIVE days and the salesmen have been on
| their feet for twelve or thirteen hours a day
talking and explaining and being jostled
| thankful that in this country the French
fashion in respect TO automobile shows has
not been followed and that the show lasts
week dYa oh
Many sales have been made this week. In
| fact II Is difficult to find dealer who is not
| perfectly satisfied with the results Of the
week = work Most OF these sales, however,
siderinS the purchase Of an automobile for
! some time and who have been waiting for a
! chance to see all the mach ines together before
making the actual purchase. IL has been
| said that the automobile fever spreads with
| greater rapiditv than a conta giOus disease
spread T the fever, Probably G" not one &c Of the he
cRSPic. Building and HoT,icat atufaI Hail this his
| he or she owned one Of the vehicles on ex-
| hibition. The wish taken and nursed, be-
comes a desire, which grows day by day into
il was with much satisfaction that the au-
| tomobile dealers found the sun shining this
| morning, Owing to the unfavOrable weather
| engagements for demonstrations have been
| accumulsting on the books Kept in the exhi-
| bition spaces. so that from the time the show
| chimes outside the building were kept busy
! And as the weather was ideal for spin over
| visitor az Mechanics Building and HorticuI-
| tural Hall this morning attempted to work
| up sufficient enthusiasm over some particular
| make Of machine to warrant the salesman
| II he felt so disposed, TO Offer TO give a
demonstration.
WORCESTER, Mass March IS.-Dr Roy
N. Garfield. a prominent aqtomobilist Of
Worcester, has won suit of interest to the
automobile world On the night of October
I2 1905 at Windsor Locks DIR. Garfield drove
his touring car into trolley pole and soon
after brought suit against the Hartford and
Sprin gfleld Railway. although no electric car
OF the company struck his automobile DIR.
| a headlight at the tme that he could
not see, when attempting to clear out of its
way, Just where he was was driving his auto.
mobile The result was that he swerved and
crashed into the pole. The company filed a
demurrer which went to the Superior Court
way company. DIR. Garfield appealed to the
Supreme Court which has rendered a verdict
| for him In full.
Dripping Rasolene in the intake OF q carbure-
| ter lust after the engine has stopped IS
! sometimes taken 10 mean that the carbureter
| volatile portion Of the Rasolene, which is
condensed on the inner surface OF the pipe
| between the caTbureter and the engine and
| runs back when the suction ceases or
| course II the driD continues long il indicates
either that the float in the Carbureter is too
!
1 Gasolene drips from some chance opening
| between the Carbureter and the engine when
| the latter Ia running slowly and ceases TO
| drip when the engine is speeded up IL is
| probably due to the sluggish evaporation OF
| part Of the gasOlena, ard il drips at low speeds
[ simply because the suction is not SUFFICIENT
| TO prevent il from running down. In ease
| the engine pulls well at both high and low
| speeds il is unnecessary to assume that the
| carburetOr is giving TOO rich a mixture at
| low speeds
Gov Folk OF Missouri has been requested
by a number OF good roads advocates OF his
state TO do all in his power to prevent the
| future use OF convicts by labor contractors.
| They have asked him to Use his influence
with the Board OF PardOns TO prevent the
! warden of the penitentiary from making any
! new contracts for the employment OF the
| prisoners in the state penal institution. The
| good roads advocates hope that the state
! Legislature will pass a measure authorizing
the employment OF Convicts In the building
| Of two main roads to run east and west and
north and south through the State.
Designers who continue to favor the use OF
the cone type OF clutch in motor car con-
| struction point to many OF its past short
| cOminRs az having been caused not so much
! nature Of It's use. which permitted the int ro-
| duction Of foreign matter. such as dust from
| the road surface between the working sur
| faces. With the inverted and enclosed type.
| they contend, this is impossible. since the
| surfaces being flooded with oil At all times,
! state OF working efficiency Coupled with
| the use of cork inserts, this system insurel
| az once smooth acceleratiOn together with a
| positive and effective grip. no matter what
the. nature Of the load may be AZ the time
| and Irrespective OF external conditions en-
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