Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12

Several real estate dealers IN Omaha now |
are using automobiles to show their prop |
erty.
France has increased the tariff on auto /
mobiles imported from the United states /
100 kilos.
An automobile school for instruction Of
its members Is a leading feature OF the
California Woman's Automobile club OF
San Francisco.
The nature Of the Massachusetts speed
law Is such that an officer may not arrest
without a warrant a motorisJ who exceeds
the speed limit.
Among the interesting contests In France
this month Is one for cars designed espe-
ciaily for the use OF medical and other
professional men.
Two automobiles, one for the official use
Of the mayor and the other for the chief
Of the fire department are to be pur-
chased by Kansas City.
The principal event of the Memorial day
meet Of the Bay State Automobile associa-
ton viii be lOQ-mile race the hrst OF the
kind ever run at Boston.
II. f. Fredrickson has this week received
one Of the Thomas forty-horse-power run,
about. This is one Of the most powerful
and speedy cars in Omaha
Lee Spratln has his new car and says
there is nothing like spin in machine,
which you know has the power to take
you where you want to go.
In a sixty-horse power car Barney Old,
field broke the worlds automobile record
for one mile at San Diego. Cal, April 4,
doing the distance In SIS seconds.
The Cincinnati salvage corps has found .
that It cost S2i714 less TO maintain and
operate a motor wagon last year than two
two-horse wagons the year before.
Luxurious electrically driven auto chairs
will be operated on Atlantic Cttys board
walk the coming season II their promoter
can obtain the necessary franchise.
Rutland, VT, has the distinction OF an
automobile club with the chief executive
OF the state, Governor Fletcher d. Proctor,
as chairman of its board Of governors.
The Rhode Island supreme court has de,
clared invalid all speed ordinances passed
by towns in the state, on the ground that
the state law fully covered the subject.
The Kansas City Automobile club tour
ing committee is negotiating with railroad
officials for a run on rails this sumner
after the fashion set by Charles ]. Glidden.
Mayor Harry NJ. Ruben of Macon, Mo-
has been elected president OF the new state
association. With ESQ motorists In Mis-
souri, the association should be a strong
one.
A number Of touring cars are being used
by missionaries of the sect known as Fly
ing Rollers" located near Benton Harbor,
Mich, to scour the country in search Of
converts.
The city and Country Motor club OF
Greater New York has decided to admit
women to full membership. The Lake Ma
hopac inn has been secured for country
club house.
The club Of Rochester, N. Y, is arrang-
ing for its annual summer gymkhana for
an Orphans day outing, hill climbing
contest and. possibly, a run to jamestown,
covering $40 miles.
Upon declaration that a car is temper
arily imported for touring purposes no
duty is required on entering Denmark, but
a license from the owners native country
or state is necessary.
Fred Metz has received his splendid Stod-
%beb was shown Is Paris aHS in sGoh
highly polished state at the automobile
show at the Auditorium.
THE horse will be supplanted by the
auto In five years." said BENJAMIN Briscoe,
president of the Automobile Manufacturers
association, while In Omaha last week. He
! probably did not mean on the farm.
The new automobile club which has been
formed by Philadelphia society women is
| so up to date that Il has taken the name
Esperanto ,M Sbo,,i,s Klau6o'' literally
| AS Omaha spreads out the automobile
| becomes a more useful adJuct Many
| beautiful homes are being built this sum
mer several miles from the business district
and autos are used to get to the city.
Chicago motorists are planning to enter
| tain the Glidden tourists right royalty dur
ing their two days stop in the Windy
City The Chicago Automobile club and
! Chicago Motor club will unite in playing
host
Although a Toledo oculist blames motor
/ ing for certain forms of eye trouble, he
also says that, as the practice becomes
| more nearly universal, nature will come to
the relief Of man by producing tougher
| eyeball muscles.
Motor-cyclists of both Baltimore, Md.
and Providence, r. l., are endeavorlng to
alton of American Motor-cyclists for their
respective cities. The meeting Will be held
In July or August.
/ Indiana autoists are loudly praisilg At
torney General James Bingham for his
| decision that, while they must register
their machines under the new law changing
not pay fresh fee.
w. o. True, who has been running an
frn1 RperieSso5y the ' bic red Buick four
cylinder car that has been attracting 50
much attention about the garage. This car
/ will also be used for rental purposes.
British automobile owners are up in arms
over a declsion Of judge who assessed q
motorist Sl75 damages for leaving his car
| unattended for ten minutes, during which
period a pair Of carriage horses took fright
at the machine and caused an accident.
A bill introduced in the New York legis-
laturo that has caused more amusement
/ and amazement than alarm, prohibits the
building In that state of any automobile
capable of a speed of more than twenty
miles an hour. 1t is not likely to pass.
The postofice department has established
a model automobile mail delivery line be-
tween Norfolk and jamestown exposition
postofiices. There are three machines, each
with a capacity of sixty mail sacks, and a
speed Of from six TO forty miles an hour
The competing cars in the race for the
German emperors cup are TO be started
at intervals Of one minute apart on June
IA over a seVenty-four mile circuit near
Frankfort There will be no controls and
tho course will be guarded by army vet
Grams.
so long as a motor has perfect fitting
cylinders, pistons and rings there should
be no difficulty about starting from the
seat on the spark. The explanation is that
so long as the compression can be held IN
the cylinder the spark can be used to ignite
the charge.
In reassembling the parts OF car II a
bolt hole In any part does not line up eN-
actly with the corresponding hole in the
adjacent part, never try to force the bolt
home with a hammer or mallet, but find
and remove the cause for the holes being
out of line
| An enterprisng surety company Is now
Offering a "chauffeur's fidelity bond guar
anteeing that the chauffeur shall honestly
perform his duties and providing indem-
nifty to the employer for loss or damage
10 the machine during its unauthorized use
by the chauffeur.
After thorough experiments the Austrian
ministry Of commerce has decided upOT
an extensive use OF the automobile In thC
, postal service Elaborate plans are beinl
made for serving remote towns and vii
lagos In all parts Of the country from this
nearest railroad stations.
Though not absolutely necessary, a pass
port from the United States government Il
a good thing 20 have handy when tourinl
Europe. II may be procured by writing e
p the passport bureau of the State depart
? ment at Washington; costs but 81 and Il
good for two years.
1t seems to be cheaper to kill a man II