The San Francisco call., 1907-06-19
WOMAN's AUTOMOBILE
CLUB PLANS LOA6 RlJA
Last of the Month Will Be
Spent in Del Monte
District
BY r. r. pHon1n1edieu

The California womans automobi1s
club got under way yesterday with
successful meeting at the Fairmcnt.
Seventeen members were present. Mrs.
Fred J. Linz was elected president.
Mrs A. E Krebs vice president. aa1
Mrs Jules Gabriel secretary
The work for the rest OF the season
was discussed and many events planned
that will keep the club in the public
eye for some time. The first event win
be three days run. commencing on
June 20 and lasting until July 1. The
members OF the club will visit san
Jose. Carmel and Del Monte. Ten own
ers OF automobiles signihsd their in
tention of taking part. After the meet
ing the members of the club were the
guests of Vice President Krebs at a
luncheon.
The Studebaker Bros. company Of
California reports the sale OF a Stude-
baker automobile to W. j. O'Neill Of
Fresno and another to John Finnen Of
Red Bluffs.
A. ID. Plughoff of j. W. Leavitt & Co
returned yesterday after a short run
in the Martinez country. He reported
the sales OF Reos In that section most
fiattering.
Hayes Jr., who handles the Prayer
Miller car, took the new machine Just
arrived for Vandercook out on a trial
spin the first part of the week. He and
his wife took the run to their country
home at Alma in the Santa Cruz
tance In splendid shape.
j. F. Billings. sales manager for the
Great Smith car, is In town. This IS
Billings first visit to the city and he
declares the condition OF the streets
is strikingly bad In speaking of the
Smith cars he said that next season
the company would put on the market
six cylinder car with 1S1 inch
wheel base, 36 inch wheels. having an
engine that will work up to rs hOrse-
power. The new car will carry seven
passengers. The regular stock car will
not be changed the coming season eX-
cept for a few improvements OF little
Importance. The price Of the auto
mobiles will be little higher. as the
price of all materials has been raised
The Boyer motor car company has re-
ceived word from the Royal Tourist
factory that there are more than IL
big cars now in Europe. where they
were taken by their American owners
for the purpose of touring the conti-
nent.
The Punjab motor transport company
of India has just placed in service 10
80 horsepower White steamers, fitted
with wagonette bus bodies on the
standard chassis. These buses are for
general passenger service between
Rawal Pindi and Murree. The route
| Is OF an especially severe character.
being a constant succession of sharp
grades up and down. Prior 70 the
placing OF the order for these buses
series Of competitive tests were held
and the White cars showed up so well
that they were selected for the work.
despite the local prejudice in favor of
English made articles.
| Julia Valencia. who lately purchased
a Dragon touring car, has written
very pleasing letter to the D'Arcy-ScOtt
company concerning her new automO-
bile. She tells OF many trips from
her home, at Ignacio. to San Rafael.
Petaluma and the surrounding country.
She closes with the remark: There is
no need to tell you how pleased we are
with the car"
The Pioneer automobile company has
received word from the makers of the
winton cars that they are building
special line Of coupes for the use OF
physicians. These cars are nearing
completion at the factory at Cleveland.