Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27

The Automobile club Of Rochester, N. Y,
now has nearly 600 members.
A movement is on foot in Salt Lake
City, Utah, to form a state as
ISOLATION.
1t is estimated that more thar 800 motor
oars are in use for renting out in San
Francisco.
There are ninty-seven cars registered in
Nova Scotia, of which siXty-one are or
American make.
An automobile school is to be opened next
week by the Toledo, o., Young Mems
Christian association.
One hundred AUTOMOBILES have been pur-
chased by farmers OF La Sale county, Ill.,,
during the past year.
More than 1900 new chauffeurs have been
registered throughout the United states
during the current year.
Aroused by the success of Savannah in
managing automobile races, Atlanta, Ga,
is now talking Of holding a contest.
Largely as a result of agitation by the
local motor club, wilmington, Del, VIII
spend about $250.00 on street paving next
year.
The clutch mechanism should be kept
carefully fabricated, as II Is In almost
constant use in throwing in and out the
gears.
The Turin Automobile club has decided
to hold its sixth annual show from January
80 20 February 10, at the Palace OF
Beaux Arts.
Although the history Of the automobile
covers a little over a decade, 10000 motor
ing cars have in that time been put In use
in this country.
It is reported that the city council OF
Milwaukee proposes to replace the city's
horse-drawn fire engines with motor pro-
PEELED apparatus.
The law passed by the legislature of
Prince awards Island barring all motor
cars from its domain, has been upheld by
the privy council Of Canada
Adams county has adopted a system Of
building roads twenty-six feet vide. cost
ing 5000 a mile. and the plan Is likely TO
be copied by other counties.
Automobile importeticnsI into Europe dur
ing the ten months ending Noyember !
1905, amounted to $3.50 n[ q ESSaiS amount
While grease lubricators do not. as a
rule require the same amount OF care as
other oiling points, yet they should always
receive their share OF attention.
Nearly 700. exhibitors had displays at
the Grand Salon in Paris and the three
or four firms which stood OUT against an
annual show were scarcely missed.
Former limited States Senators John r.
DRYDEN and James Smith, 1r., and former
Governor Franklin Murphy have joined the
New JET sey Automobile and Motor club.
The automobile capital of the nation is
| gives employment directly to 10s,OoO people
and through related trades to lW'VO more.
A London court has handed down, a de-
cision that a taxicab driver has no right to
pick his customers, but, must place his
vehicle at the service OF the nrst apph-
cant
A motor chemical and hose wagon is 70
be installed by Ocean City, N. j., and viii
be one OF the first motor-driven fire-fight-
ing vehicles among Jersey seashore re-
sorts.
Experiments with Jets OF various sizes
should be carried out carefully, as only a
slight difference IN size will produce a
marked difference in the running OF tne
engine.
Arrangements for the Savannah Chal-
fnwAra trnphN gnna In March are being nel0
off by the Savannah club pending final de-
clsion regarding the races at Dayt0na' Fla"'
and an Cuba
trd bv the state Automobile association,
motorists OF Connecticut are hard at work
PREPARING for a legislative campaign TO re-
tain the present liberal motor law on the
statute books.
taxicabs in use IN Paris at 5000 and up
wards, an increase Of l.5OO in q little more
than a year. London has about 100 In
active service.
American made motor cars now range In
value from $50, intended for school boys,
"a 81 600, built for men Of millions ana
containing almost all the convenienees OF
a modern hotel.
The Buffalo IN. " club leads the coun-
try In active. membership, having more
than 15oo. The New Jersey Automobils
and Motor club is close second with Loo
active members.
So rapidly has the taxicab gained favor
IN the United States that there Is scarcely
| a CITY OF prominence now AAdL ~ WAAiouA
them, while they are being used In num-
bers of smaller cities.
Another large carriage mandatory.
aroused by the signs Of the times. has de-
cided 70 manufacture automobiles. II Is
located at York, Pa, and will turn out a
line OF commercial vehicles.
The Quaker City Motor club OF Phila-
deiphia has appointed a committee TO go TO
Harrisburg when the state legislature con-
vsnes and urge the establishment OF dual
license fees-city and state,
A combination yachting and automobile
trim IA being enjoyed By Paul E. DeFere
ana hts family OF New York. schooner,
they sailed 10 the West Indies where they
are motoring through the various islands.
Charles Y. knight, who has set automo,
bile Europe agog, with his so-caLed
noiseless motor, and has gained a world
wide name within the short space OF three
months. is an American. and halls from
Chicago.
When mlsflrlng occurs. DO not take I,
for granted that the battery voltage II
low and connect up another IN series. for
the trouble may be from quite anothsr
cause. and you aro only riskins damagtns
the coil.
Ohio has collected 5000 in license tsss