The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
Countless Comforts and (omeien@ Of The New Pacific Building

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of Fellowship in the American associa-
lion of public accountants.
m a tenant is anxious TO have mutt
graph letters or arucles ~, iurhe t57d Miss
Margaret Gallagher on the eishth 1ooI.
She Is we'll equipped to handle any kihd
of stenographic work and VIII go 70
the day or In the evening to take die
tation IL YOU cannot find time 70 Visit
her office. Her telephone NUMBER -
, Douglas PASS. and II might De worth
and paste 1t where it will be handy. SO
that you can call her up any time YOU
want work turned out promptly.
TAxICAB SERVICE TO COME
A convenience which win appeal 10
the public at large as well as the ten
ciic Coast taximeter cab company
TO be established in front OF the build
ing within the next 90 days The motor
taxicab has proved the ideal vehicle
for sight seeing. shopping. theater and
social parties and business demands.
and the service has been a great sue
cess in New York, Washington, d. c..
Especially in the French metropolis
has n noticeable change taken place
with the introduction OF the rsxfcab
Where once long ranks of decrepit
horses stood on the main boulevards
ready to take the pleasure loving Pari-
sian to the Champs Elysee. the Bois.
or to the opera or the night restau-
rants of Montmartre. rows OF taxi
autos are now seen, manned by smart
drivers, who crank up and get under
way with incredible speed
In view of the many dangerous ac-
that patient san F'ranciscans have en-
dured, the Introduction of the taxicab
in San Francisco will prove very wei
come, and the company which has just
or no tGouble in quickly disposing OF
the small block of treasury stock
which IL has put on the market for
publici subscription at SIS a share
Besides the stand in front of the Pa
cifc building, where the Office OF the
Pacific taximeter cab company - now
located, there will be others located in
front of all the leading hotels, at the
ferry, at the different railway stations.
and in several other convenient places.
where strangers. tourists and sight
seers can get accommodations without
being held up by unscrupulous hack
drivers.
A PLEASANT CHANGE
Properly equipped vehicles. drivers
in uniform and gloves, neat in appear
ance and careful, courteous and atten-
tive in treatment, are factors that Will
insure heavy patronage. The prices Will
De the same as those charged IN new
York-30 cents for the first half mile
and 10 cents for every quarter of
mile after that People who are anx-
ieus to get to a place with the greatest
possible dispatch will ind the taxicab
veritable godsend- Think OF the Joy
of not having to wait for the crowded
car that goes nearest your home or
place of business: OF not losing time
and patience transferring from one
line to another; of just stepping into
an autocab and being whisked by the
shortest route TO your destination IL
seems almost too good TO be true and
think most San Franciseans .win
agree that the taxicab cannot be in
stalled too soon to please them Let
us hope that the eastern manufacturers
will be able to deliver the cars ordered
by the Pacific Coast taximeter cab
company at the earliest possible mo-
ment We need and want them badly.
A PUNCTURELEsS ARMORED TIRE
And speaking of taxicabs makes me
wonder how many san FRANCISCO auto
enthusiasts are aware that next sea-
son an armored tire is to be put on
the market which, it is claimed. viii
mark an end of the era of purctures
and blowouts and furnish a tire that
will last at least a year, thereby ma
terially reducing the expenses Of the
maintenance of machine.
In describing his valuable invention
John I. Ryan remarked to me the 9TH
er day:
I'VE expect to have a tremendous de-
mand for our armored tire as soon az
it's merits are brought before the pub
lie, for the need of such a device has
long been felt y every land under the
sun where an Automobile is in use. Our
armor involves entirely new princi-
pies and is a departure from the idea
that springs, pistons, humps and spines
will prevent punctures and attendant
ailments. The armor is made OF one
piece Of nickel chrome steel, electri-
cally welded and fitted over specially
- GarA
type of construction. 1t is suspended
by lugs at a dozen different points
around the circumference OF the tire
and held securely in place by the com
preston OF air in the inner tube. IL
requires no tools or special skill TO ad-
just it and, once adjusted, can be re-
moved and replaced in a few minutes
The tire armor will last as long az
the car itself and need be removed
only when the tire beneath it dsterfor-
ates from old age
The resiliency OF this device does
not come from the steel in any sense or
the word. but from the column OF air
contained within the regulation tire.
The armor is made 10 conform to the
as to make il a thorough shock alb
sorber. 1t has a fat steel tread two
inches wide and about thrse-eighths oc
an inch thick The rounded portion OF
the armCF protecting the sides Of the
tire is gradually reduced TO three thir-
ty-seconds of an inch in thickness. A
complete set of tire armor for all four
wheels of an automobile viii weigh
less than 100 pounds. In Golden Gate
park. in Oakland and Fresno the dem
onstrations proved conelusively that
the armor is puncture proof and will
not retard the speed Of the machine
Ii you are interested in this pracu-
cal substitute for the "all rubber" tire
and i imagine there are few automo-
bilists who are mott would suggest
that you drop in at the American tire
armor company's ONCE. ,S14 Pacific
building. and let Mr.. Rvan give you
further information II does not mat
ter what may be the make Of your ma
chine: the armored tire is suited TO all
AUTOMATIC CLOCK SYSTEM
Another feature which the tenants OF
the Pacific building will welcome and
which is soon to be added by c. FNA.
Sturts is an automatic clock system
that will furnish uniform and accurate
time In every room in the building
The clock cases will be neat. match the
woodwork. and have a IL inch dial
They can be located wherever they can
be best seen. The installation will cost
the tenants nothing: they will be ex-
pected to pay only monthly rental OF