The Washington times., 1908-10-11

Registration of motor car IN Rhode
Island has reached the 4.05C mark
Motorcycle police in plain c'othe= have
been gathering In speed violators on
downtown streets of Philadelphia
The Automobile Club at Albany, y Y,
is trying to make its members observe
the speed laws and force others 10 do
the same.
With one exception every car in the
24-hour endurance run Of the Bay State
Automobile Association at Boston was
water cooled.
There are more automobiles used for
business purposes in Syracuse. y. Y, in
proportion 10 its size. It is said. than in
any other city.
The contract for automobile number
plates for next year in Massachusetts
calls for $3.50. being white numbers on
a blue ground.
The board Of supervisors Of Nanse-
mOnd county, Virginia, is working with
the motorists in behalf Of better roads
in that section.
New England's tOpnOtCher IN mileage
for this year is probably William r.
Noone. OF Boston. who has made over
10000 miles so far this year.
The automobile club at Columbia,
5. c., is trying TO have the city raise
the speed limit 10 afteen miles an hour
in place OF the present eight
About !. 900 fewer cars were registered
IN California during this year than 1907,
but there are much better prospects for
the coming year
The towns OF Fruitvale and Melrose
in California have jointly purchased a
motorcycle for use of a constable in
checking the speed Of automobihsts.
Fame gained as starter of most Of the
big motor race meets in this country
has been laid aside by Fred Wagner,
who has quit the track and gone into
advertising.
The Automobile Club at Milwaukee
was so well satisfied with its recent race
of two days that plans are already
being made for several matinee events
next autumn
It costs Rhode Island about 5000 a
mile for improved roads. while Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut pay 5000, the
difference being due TO the time taken
I in building them
Diplomats who summer at the various
watering and mountain resorts IN Mossa-
chusetts and have their automobiles
with them, will next year be distinguish
ed by large D on their number plates.
The ordinary cab does not appeal TO
pleasure seekers. but 1t is found that
visitors TO New York, Philadelphia and
Boston often ride in the taxicabs be-
cause they are something new in the
line OF amusement.
A thirty-miIe route out Of San An
tonic. Tex. is covered by Sam Daven-
port. the rural mail carrier, who de
clares his motorcycle not only saves
| him money, but gives him five or six
more hours day for other work.
The New Jersey Automobile and
Motor Club has brought matters to the
point now that II seems almost certain
that either the plank road or the turn
( pike between Newark and Jersey City
r will be put in good condition early next
year.
Some Of the toll roads in the vicinity
Of Philadelphia, notably the Lewisville
and Prospectville pike, have doubled
their rates for automobiles, because the
tires pull the surface off the roads TO
an extent that eats up profits in re-
pairs
A spiked plank was once used at
I Fruitvale, Cal, as means of check
ing too rapid motorists, a constabl
placing il across the road when a
speeder hove in sight, and generally
his present place Of business. The new