Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-28

sets. having decided that the state militia
cannot be used 70 guard The en-mile course
in Lowell during the races on July 1, the
LoNel Automobile CLUB is planning 10 police
the course with its own men.
A pig of fair size and weight can run
twenty-five and one-half miles per hour on
a heavy road and keep It's feet. but cannot
turn a corner without banks Al that speed,
according to the results of a test maze
with an automobile speedometer.
Although in service less than a month,
Philadelphia ) taNiCabs have become so
popular that the company operating them
has increased the number from ten to
eighteen and has ordered twenty-five more
for delivery as ssOn as possible.
II the delegates TO the National Good
Roads convention al Buffalo next month
DO not receive a royal welcome, II VIII not
be the fault Of Buffalo motorists, 100 or
more OF whom an" divided among the re-
%ception, entertainment and other commit
tees.
Although the American Automobile assoc
citation and the Automobile club Of .Ameri-
ca are at war, Robert Graves Of New York,
a member Of the latter, has accepted an
appointment to the formers racing board
and has entered a car in the Vanderbilt
cup race.
A bridal tour in ausuto mobile from
coast to coast Is being taken by Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond ]. Mcdonald Of Butte,
Mont, vino are Or their way from San
Francisco to New ioIk. From the latter
city they will sail for Europe for a motor
tour Of the continent.
That a well-cOustructed tire will be blown
from the rim before bursting was clearly
demonstrated by a recent test made by a
ruber company, which subjected a tire to
strain 800 pounds 10 the square inch. The
ordinary garage ana hand-pump pressure
Is from 100 TO l25 pounds
Washington y. tRocbling. jr., of Trenton,
y. j., grandson Of the famous builder of
the Brooklyn bridge, has imported cut
steel from Franco and is building an auto
mobile for the Vanderbilt cup race, Auto
mobling is the pei hobby of young Roeb-
ling, who is a millionaire.
Because he has failed to remove the
number plate from his car while II was
being repaired, a government engineer was
assessed SlCO in Paris for the killing of a
horse. His machine was run by a repair
man when it killed the animal, but the
court ruled that the owner was SUN
liable.
According to Special Agent g. L. Garden.
OF the United States consular service,
Italian manufacturers are not enjoying the
same general prosperity as their American
competitors. Out OF fifty concerns which
have sprung into existence during the past
three years, not more than ten or twelve
probably will survive.
Much interest in evinced in all sections
or the country in the result Of the appea
from the conviction of Guy c.. Stratton
whose car killed a girl at Seattle, and WHIT
was sentenced to from one to twenty
years in prison and fined $500. under tn,
state automobile law, which makes the kill
OF a person while speeding a car man.
sAohbilels
A Philadelphia physician who has had
experience with some women auto useri
says: Women who are afraid OF every,
thing, who have been, II insomnia aat
otherwise, the victims OF their nerves
have come out wonderfully after learning
to run a gasoline motor. II frightens then
so thoroughly, and gets them so used 4
taking risks. that they forget 10 be afraiC
when there is nothing TO be afraid or"
Til most up-to-date fire department II
America Is claimed by Vancouver, h. c.
which possesses a new $4,O0 automobile
steamer, several 800 motor hose wagon
fine motor truck for j. H. Carlisle, tn
chief. In additiin the city has an auto am
bulance and an auto patrol and claims NOR
au,os ana more fine garages than an!
other place OF its size on the continent.
Ben Bierer OF Neigh, +. ]. Thompson o
Arapahoe, {. Taggart OF Auburn, Ia, al
purchased 1903 two-cylinder Rambler tour
Ing cars OF the Rambler company las
week, and the same were driven to thei
respective destinations. In nearly ever
case the machines were purchased on &C
count OF the large wheels and tires. Whic
give such splendid road clearance 10
country driving,
A firm has been added to the Oman
automobile colony and the w. l.. Huffma
Automobile company Is now OpeL an
ready for business al its well-llghted sales
tween FarEam and Douglas streets. M
Huffman Is an experienced autOmobil
man and will devote his entire attention {
the business. handling the Auburn ms
chine for Iowa and Nebraska and wi
carry all grades OF that popular machin
manufactured, Ruuabouts ard 'tourin
cars are shown At the salssroom.