New-York tribune., 1908-08-16

few President Frank b stearns Of the stearns
company in discussing the Stearns-Shanks
combina ton, said= I'VE very glad that chang
ing conditions made it possible 70 take Mr. Snanks
into our company and turn over to him the dis
posaI Of our output We have wanted him for
number of years but his resignation from the VIM
ton company gave the first chance re ever
had TO bid for him
The Bureau of Tours official car Of the Autorno-
bile Club of America has Just returned rom tour
over territory little known TO automobile tourists
New route cards will shortly be ready ror distriou
ton to those that request them The tour COW
cred from New York to Delaware Water Cap ana
thence via Pocono Mountain to Scranton, PENN
thence to Binghamton. N Y; Bnghamton 70 wat
kins Watkins to RichfieId Springs. y. Y; thence
TO Lake George and through the Adirondack
Mountains to Plattsburg; Burlington TO Man
chester Vt. and return TO this city The distancs
covered is about $50 miles The route leads through
beautiful scenery the entire distance The roads
were fair touring roads with some rough stretches.
relieved by occasional pieces of macadam Hotei
and garage accommodations were excellent and at
convenient distances for ordinary days runs
= tuo ,,,nortant hill climbs held in the last
week-at Salt Lake City and at Wheeling. W Va
the fastest time made by a SehorsepoWer
White steamer At Salt Lake City the White.
driven by Fred Dundee, negotiated the mile ana
half course in l min. 40 sec. defeating classy
field of high powered cars. among which were sew
eral six-cyIinder machines The best gasolene
,iroA was made by a Stearns. At Wheeling the
course was one and four-tenths miles. and the
grade was said to average 20 per cent. There were
fwenfg sef9ra % event and the fastest time was made
by the White, driven by Paul Melchert
The Northern Motor Car Company, OF Detroit,
has officially announced that it IS to continue man
ufacturfng the Northern Us heretofore. and
that the use of its in connection with -hc
combination of the Northern and Wayne factories
was unauthorized by them The line for the COM
ing wear will consist Of the two-cylinder 24-horse-
mower car upon which 1t has built it's reputation.
together with high powered moderate priced
four-cylnder car which promises to be one Of ths
surprises Of 1909 This has been thorough
" tried out having made perfect score in the
Detroit three-day endurance run Of 4S miles
! through muddy roads and hilly country
General Cutting Of the Oldsmobile company Is
one Of those who believe that cheap price car
Is good for the beginner. NO Sooner does an
owner Of such a car acquire the full knowIedss
of the iron steed," says the general. than he
yearns for something better. and the dividing
line is we'll within the average mans means. the
conclusion that will buy a medium price
IS quite natural"
The number of visitors to the show rooms OF
Carl H. Page & Co. the metropolitan agents
for the new ChaImers-Detrot product, still
tnues to be large Mr.. Page said recently that he
felt as If all the automobsts in New York had
inspected the big little Demonstrations
being given a great rate. and sales recorded
with the regularity of cIockwork A shipment OF
a quantity the is to be made speedily. and
] deliveries will follow before the month is out