Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

Hartman, J. Redick. Lee spratlin. Hugo
Brandeies. A A. Allen. r. " Lewis, r c.
Patterson. p. M. Gibson and others.
Powerful New RunabOut.
The most powerful and expensive runa-
bout which has been sold in Omaha this
year was bought last week by G. w. Hull
from the Powell Automobile company 1t
is a 5000 horse power Pope-Toledo racing
runabout. but Mr.. Hull does not propose to
use IL for racing purposes. 1t VIII arrive
In Omaha April and II Is said no machine
will come to Omaha this year which can
touch Il for power. II is built to run
seventy miles an hour and 1t built on
foreign lines throughout, modelled closely
after the famous italian racing Fiat. The
car is made Of chrome nickel steel which
is over three times as strong as ordinary
steel and costs ten times as much in the
rough. The car will come equipped as a
runabout with seats for two and will have
a rumble seat behind to accommodate the
mechanician.
Among the purchasers Of Franklin auto
mobiles so far this season are W. ]. Hynes
of the Hynes Grain company, who bought
a big six cylinder touring car; e. S. West
brook of the Transmsslppi Grain company,
who bought a four cylinder runabout; e.
M. Fairfield, who will run a four cylinder
touring car All Of these formerly ran
Franklins ana decided upon the same car
for this year. N. B. Updike ran a 100;
Franklin runabout to last spring when he
bought a 1900 six cylinder car OF the
same make. A. p. Guiou has placed his
order for type d Franklin with complete
touring car equipment.
Herzog Bros. of Harvard, Neb., have
three big Franklins now in transit from
the factory. These were bought through
the Powell Automobile company. A Frank.
lin recently crossed the continent from the
| Pacific to the Atlantic, a Journey of over
1000 miles, in a little over fifteen days
cutting the best previous record in half
In an efficiency contest held recently the
Franklin went eighty-seven miles on two
gallons OF gasoline in one test and ninety
| five miles on the two gallons in another
| test.
Handsome New Electric.
Last Thursday the Powell Automobil,
| company delivered to Mrs. A. d. Brandel'
| her new Baker electric Victoria. This Il
| tho latest product of the Baker factory
whoes machines are known as the aristo
Gratis of motordom." Mrs. Brandeis' cal
has mileage capacity of eighty miles OF
| single charge and will travel at the rat,
| of twenty miles an hour. 1t is one of tn,
handsomest machines ever brought t
| Omaha.
The Powell Automobile company will
| have a number of new Baker carriages oil
exhibition at the coming automobile show
Among these will be the new 800
| brougham. ........
Among the out-of-town purchasers OF ma
Iatl, Al,
highest priced car went to r. A. Roman
of Denison. Ia. who bought a type Ky
Pope Toledo touring car, which, with Il
equipment, will cost over 5000 1t will
be delivered to Mr., Romans after tn
Omaha show, where 1t will be on exhibi
ton. ,......... ..... ......,..
a q Fleming Of Des Moines and DI
d. c. Selner of Sutton, Neb, bought rligh
touring cars from the Powell Automobil
company last week.
Following the arrangements made b
Omaha dealers, by which they are to 10
automobile supplies from Omaha, there ha
been a big boom in the tire and suppl
business from Omaha Dealers throughou
: Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota ar
taking advantage of the quicker deliverie
and also the saving in freight bills, and al
| now sending orders here which formerl
went to Chicago and other eastern point
{ For the first time in the history of tn
business an Omaha firm is able to sc
| tires and all accessories at the same priC
y as the factories and this makes quite
saving to the country dealers when freigl
and time of delivery is considered.
q The Powell Automobile company has s.
! aside the rear room of the garage for Il
, exclusive use of the electric machines ar
has added a complete new charging plan
4 Largest Machine in City.
a The Kimball Automobile company handl
Q the Stevens-Duryea, the Stanley steame
= and the Babcock electrics In its magni
e cent garge It has a large supply of m
: chimes and will have a large number ado
: tional automobiles for the show. In tn