The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14
Edited by
r. A. Smyth
PAL TRY FINE IMPOSED
ON AUTOMOBILE THIEF
Released by Police Court
Judge on Payment OF
Only SIS
BY r. e prIor,rnedi@u

The Automobile club of California ia
having a hard time bringing to justice
culprits who drive off with automobiles
belonging to members of the club. 10
has sought to convict them OF stealing
but the taking of the cars comes under
the same act which applies to those
who take horse and buggy and drive
around until they tire of the sport and
leave the rig
j. j. Grosman. Arthur Shearer, Walter
Dougherty and Joseph Coffin were ar
raigned in the police court yesterday
for having taken automobiles not their
own. All were convicted except Walter
Dougherty. who pleaded guilty. Shearer
was fined SIS and Coffin will be pun
ished today
The imposing Of a SIS fine IS ridicu-
lously light punishment in view OF the
damage the thieves do to the auto
mobiles In the case Of Samuel c.
Buckbee's car it cost the owner more
than $500 to make repairs. and In addi-
tion $500 reward was offered for the
conviction OF the thieves In several
instances days have elapsed before the
stolen automobiles were recovered
There should be some means whereby
these crooks could be brought to jus
tice with a punishment commensurate
with their offense.
The eyes of the automobile world will
be focused upon Germany today The
Imperial automobile club will bring Off
the race for the kaiser's cup. Ninety
two cars have been entered.
The Studebaker Brothers company
reports the sales of two automobiles
yesterday. Both went to Watsonville.
The new owners are Peter Strom and
c. W. Rowe They drove their cars
home.
so horsepower Matheson touring
car was delivered yesterday to Frank
E. Horton of Oakland.
The season of 1908 Is to be marked
by the great popularity of the high
power runabout. z. P. Brinegar of the
Pioneer automobile company said yes
terday:
1t can be seen by the way the manufacturers
are turning out high power runabouts that there
must be growing demand for this style OF ear.
Even here ON the coast the fever for speed ear
which takes the place OF the fast trotter has
suddenly been developed Ever since the F. r.
Thomas Motor Car company turned ont the -
many inquiries about this new model We have
sold several Of the cars for early delivery. With
for the big runabouts' There is no getting away
from this These cars are built to 90:
Louis H. Bill, local representative OF
the makers Oh the fSamOler, mas re-
ceived word that foundations are now
being laid for buildings to adjoin the
present factory of the Thomas Jeffery
company, at Kenosha. Wis. The build
ings will cover an area of $4,000 square
feet and 10 acres of land The ground
extension makes a total area of 4J
acres covered by the Rambler plant
The California-Nevada automobile
company has received word that ehe
Stearns factory is now working on a
six cylinder car. No details have been
received 1t is stated. however. that a
number of new ideas viii be incor-
porated- The first car of this model
has been sold for delivery on the first
day of next year.
Henry Fournier will return to the
racing game today. when he will drive
an Italian car for which he is the agent
in the race for the German emperor's
cup. Before taking up the Italian car
Fourier was the Paris agent OF the
Oldsmobile.
The American automobile association
has given sanction for a stock car race
to follow the Vanderbilt cup races over
the course on Long island Only stock
cars will be allowed to enter, but they
viii appear in racing bodies.