The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
AUTOISTS COMPLAIN.
OF INTERFERENCE
Persistent Work of Police Is
Discussed at Dealers
Meeting
By K. K. PHOmmedieu

At the meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Dealers association of
California yesterday the action of Po-
liceman P. G. Mahoney. whose duty it
is to watch the automobilists, was dis
cussed at length. ]. W. Leavitt has
forwarded a communication to the po-
lice commissioners on the subject In
the communication Leavitt thoroughly
handles the question, and shows con-
clusively that Mahoney has been per-
sistent in his work. Leavitt objects
upon the ground that to hold strictly
to the law at times is an injustice, and
says that no discretion has been used
in making arrests He prays that the
board of police commissioners will in
vestigate the case and grant relief
Charles S. Howard. manager Of the Howard
automobile company, reports the sale OF 1905
Y horsepower Buick touring 10 A. NJ. Co
burn who will drive his car home some time
during the coming week
DIR. ]. W. Laughlin Of this city has purchased
four cylinder Cadillac touring from the
local agent: Cuyler Lee. Lee also reports the
sale of four cylinder Cadillac touring car to
E. E. Graham of Porteryille-
A. G. Leonard. local agent for the W. D.
newer TuDDeT company. coast agents Tor the
Goodyear tires, says that he has equipped the
following cars with that make: The car Of
Matt Harris with heavy tourist Goodyear de-
tachable; Edward Caltns car with regular Good
year detachable, and the automobile Of W. W.
Van Arsdale with GOODYEAR heavy tourist tires
Mrs c. c. Clay, Miss Madeline Clay, Miss
Susie Harold, Dudley Valentine and Colonel
Aaron Brock have started for Los Angeles in
the Thomas demi-ltmousne belonging to Mrs
Clay. They will spend two weeks touring and
visiting the many resorts OF the southern part
of the state.
Cuyler Lee has received word that the first
car Of the regular 1909 Packard output has
appeared on the road for its first tryOut- The
general manager of the Packard motor car com
pany is most enthusiastic over the test and
when the car returned to the factory after the
run the shop forces were delighted to hear
JOY say: If the rest come through Ike this
n. L. owesney has received word that Charles
NJ. Brown, formerly manager Of the local branch.
branch house in New York.
Cliff Mathewson. manager of the local house
F. W. Vogler and L. A. Mares, two widely
known motoring enthusiasts. have ordered Dia-
mond tires placed on their cars
In Europe the automobile has been used in
various army maneuvers, but although In this
country it has been tested as army dis
match bearer, the first formal recognition OF the
motor car as important factor came a week
ago or so ago when the United States de-
partment purchased a Studebaker 80 horsepower
model II touring car for the use OF Major Fred
erick Dent Grant, commanding the national and
state encampment at Pine Plains, n. Y, and
his stan. The IA square miles included in the
camp site comprises rough sandy country, full
of stumps and snags, with heavy sandy roads or
no roads at all. The car is being used BY
General Grant In field maneuvers, also by his
stan and the engineering corps in plotting field
problems and making plans and maps No more
severe test Of the endurance qualities Of q
car could be Imagined, but the work Of the
Studebaker has thus far been so excellent as
to win for 1t high recommendation from both
General Grant and his stan.