The San Francisco call., 1908-12-16

These are sunk below the level of the
street The tanks can be tapped with
mt of the users of Fisk tires. Every
user is provided with a key which will
open the iron plate over the storage
plant. This makes it possible for the
holder of the key to get air for his
tlres at an ytirne of the day or night.
!, IF sales of automobiles can be said
10 indicate the trend of business con-
n.cora N.a. Bill ai0of' Of the sald Thomas on a.;
Rambler Sale. psny. b 'sfff5y afRs rssoPd ss@l
the Rambler cars in selling their prod
uct during the last six months is sig
nihcant. 1t was .prophesied one year
year 1908 would be the greatest in the
history of their business. That this
prophecy was right is shown by the
fact that during July, 1908, the sales
were 60 per cent larger than in July.
1907; in August they were 175 per cent
larger; in November the increase was
30 per cent over the same month of
the previous year, while in the first
five days of December the entire sales
record for the month of December was
surpassed 1t will be the company's
pulId any more cars than heretofore.
but to build better cars. In fact, the
FACTORY is now being enlarged to fur
nish the needed space although q large
addition has been made to this factory
every year since the production OF the
Rambler was begun, nearly nine years
ago.
The White company has issued an at
tractlve booklet devoted TO the White
!. ----.. ambulances; patrol
White Booklet Considsrabia ids a,H snsca
So ..-. -ee in the booklet is
balances used by the United States war
and danQ m mt q nd 10 fha "a 3o;o
government records recommending the
White for this service. The ambulances
used by the cities of New York, PhiIa-
delphia, Chicago and Trenton also re-
ceive attention, the descriptive matter
used in this connection being the letters
from the superintendents of the several
hospitals where the machines have been
In use. Space is given to the private
ambulances which have proved most
profitable Investments for auto running
concerns. The White patrol wagons.
such as used by several cities in this
country and abroad, are illustrated in
this booklet and the various types of
White buses especially designed for
hotel and livery service receive due at
tention.
Harry L. Owesney, manager of the To-
=. :. rtage company, has
txrs- received word from
"nfon Rnoors Makes 1 the home office to
M sieelairs she affeet ds that scEen- +; M.
ley, Pa. who has driven his winton six
more than 5000 miles. relates that: so
far have not touched one single thing
under the bonnet, and have not had one
minutes trouble with the engine, mag
neto or carburetor. The engine has not
missed once, and the original six spark
plugs in the car when / received it re-
main untouched"
L. H. Hill of Thomas B. Jeffrey C
Co. has received letter. in which 1t is
/. of 1901 and 1906
NJ. 100000 as to the remark
in Germany the automobiIe in
William Thomas Fee of Bremen writes:
"In 1901 there existed in Germany II
automobile factories employing 1859
persons, while in 1906 this number has
employees. In 1901 $431,S73 in wages
was paid by. the factories. or 1912 per
workman. while in 1906 $3,171,012 was
The total value of production shows
nearly a tenfold increase in the five
years. 1t amounted in 1901 to about
s1,340,00o, and in 1906 to s12,20O.0 900.
A handsome booklet descriptive of
the 10000 mile nonstop run ..eld on
-.:. election day has
Describes Long Chalmers Detroit
NONSTOP nun factory. The re- re-
10 agents IN all parts OF the country IS
included in the book, which serves to
show the efficiency of the moderate
priced cars under the conditions exist
ing in all sections of the country.
NOTES OF THE AUTO
Walter c. Morris reports that the 1909
Autocars will reach this city today or
tomorrow.
s. G. Chapman, agent for the Oakland
cars is in Los Angeles in conference
with Sales Manager Eccelton- He will
retur nthis evening or tomorrow.
Dr. Montgomery Thomas of Fresno is
in the city. DIR. Thomas is the owner
OF Pierce Arrow car, which he finds
is a great help in his profession. The
doctor will remain In this city several
days and expresses himself as being
very we'll impressed with the new
models.
Dr. J. Lawrence Maupin of Fresno,
owner of Thomas 40 car. is in this
city for few days visit. DR.. Maupin,
among other things. paid call on the
Pioneer automobile company to look
over the new cars.
A man who has made a study of the
subject says that a light running and
noiseless car is always a sign of good
driver who takes pride in his work