Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-21
BAD WEATHER FOR THE AUTO
Dealers Complain Of Week Of Rain and
Snow and Mud.
D,RANo FOR MACHINES KEEPS UP STEADILY
City Trade T. Turning 20 the Better
Grade Of Car and some High
Priced Motors Are Vow
Owned In Omaha.

The last week was a very poor one for
Omaha or Nebraska dealers TO promote
their industry In any way. for the rain
and snow and cold made Il impossible Tor
prospective buyers 10 enthuse over the
machines or for demonstrations to be made.
The dealers are still using their best ef-
forts to get machines from the factories
and are meeting with indifferent success.
J. J. Deright returned Wednesday from
one OF the larger factories, whence he
went to hurry some OF the orders which
he has In and also 20 buy some new ma
chimes. The manufacturer showed him the
books, which Indicated that for that spe-
cial brand of machines Chicago had bought
80 and had had deliveries on but eighty
hve, whereas Omaha had bought twenty
five and had received ten, a much larger
percentage.
THE automobile business lie on the boom
all over the country" said Mr.. Deright.
and the factories are being pushed to the
limit in turning out machines which have
been sold. At the factory I visited they
have l,00O men working in two shifts. 30
the machines Of the factory are kept run
ming both night and day I notice the de-
mand in the cities is for a higher grade
machine than in former years. This is
shown right here In Omaha, for one Of my
competitors up the street, r. r. KlmbaI
has sold ten high priced machines. nine Of
them at $4,000 and one at 5000. This shows
the people are beginning to realize It is
better to pay a little more and get some
thing good"
Real Estate Men and Autos.
The automobile is becoming popular IN
| Omaha among the real estate men as a
means OF showing some Of their suburban
i FaNn "a.
! Arm Of Reed Bros. had a touring car which
was put to good use Kerr has steamer
which he also used in showing property
and Ed George has light machine which
! he can scoot to any part OF the county in
short order. Last week G. II. Payne of the
| Payne Bostwick company bought two tour
| ing cars, and will put them in service as
soon as the snow disappears for the sum
/ mer.
Rental business In automobiles is again
\ assuming very large proportions in Omaha
/ and the demands for machines for pleasure
/ and business trips exceeds the supplies.
/ So great has this business become that
! order must be left several days in advance
/ IL rented cars are desired for Sunday. In
/ Omaha are several concerns which make
/ Il an exclusive business in having cars for
! hire, and one garage is the home of six
/
exclusively for rental business.
Coey's Private Chr.
The most unique eduipage seen on the
| boulevards Of Chicago, and one which at
tracts the attention Of the observer, is the
automobile used by Charles A. Coey as his
| private car
The car is painted pure white, with
delicate stripping OF gold, with a gold mono
| gram Of the owners name on each door
| The leather upholstery is white kid leather
/ The ceiling is sky blue with feecy clouds
stars and a full round-faced moon, the
moon and stars being made to shine by
means OF electric lights. over each door Is
small sign, Exit" while a red globe
| electric lamp carries out'the Idea of com
plying with the Chicago fire ordinance re-
! curing red light at all exits of theaters
Two clocks keep check on each other for
| the correct time. while a mirror and :
| complete toilet outht are on the wall Al
electric signal tells the driver TO go ahead
turn, go home. go slow or fast The ca
seats four comfortably, and a meal can b,
served on the small table. the provisions
being carried in a buffet fastened TO tn,
! running board Of the car.
This car has been used by Mr.. Coey Il
escort distinguished visitors around Chi
cago, and men and women great or ia
nous In their various walks Of life hav,
ridden in H. The logbook carried contain
the names Of persons who are know
throughout the civilized world During tn
last month the list comprises. anon,
others. the names OF Charles Warren Fair
banks, vice president Of the United States
William Randolph Hearst, Senator Benja
min Tillman Mrs Florence Maybrlck an
Kid Herman, the prize fighter.
"ChuHers" IN nemand.
The rapid growth OF the automobile in
dustry and the consequent demand for me
TO handle the cars has brought into exist
enee numerous automobile schools. wher
the care and mechanism Of the car may b
learned. Young men from the country ar
hocking 10 the cities 10 become chauffeur.
as the salaries paid are much larger tina
IN most OF the ordinary vocations for whic
they are fitted.
The pay Of the chauffeur averages sa5
week. the work r. pleasant and healthfu
and in many cases the owner Of the ca
pays the expenses Of the driver. 80 tina
his salary Is clear profit In Chicago an
New York particularly there Is now a grea
demand for men % drive commercial mote
cars. and the reputable schools have ealI
for more men than they can supply.
STANDARD for HorsePaTver Rating.
| A standard Tor horse power rating an
alcohol acetyiene as fuel were the sui
tects taken NO az the afternoon session
the April meeting % the mechanical branc
~ the Association Of Licensed Autornobi
Manufacturers. held last week. The nee
Of universal method for computing hors
power was discussed and suggestions n
the adoption OF an Association OF License
Automobile Manufacturers horse powe
, standard recommended.
The horse power Of a car. under IN
present ratings, may mean anything
salesman may say, IS various formuls
for computing these ratings are used, r
two giving the same results. After havin
the ACCESSIBILITY OF a universal rating ur
der consideration for several months. N
standards suggested by the branch wei
20 be taken from a brake test at the 4
wheel In conjunction with formula 20 ,
suggested by the test committee. Two uni
: are 70 be used, the lower heing the actul
rating from the brake tests. as compute
from an Indicator at LON feet per mlnu
piston speed. and the higher number TO
the maximum horse power DEVELOPED fro
superior workmanship or the results OF
better type motor. For example in
2o-2l-horse power motor the twenty wou
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