The San Francisco call., 1908-03-28
Auto Dealers Will
Climb Mountain
BY r. r. I'rion,nnedieu

The first official automobile run of
the season will take place tomorrow,
when the members of the Automobile
Dealers club leave the city at a. m.
for Mount Hamilton. This Is merely
pleasure event and does not partakc
of the nature of contest. 1t is to
bring the members of the association
thought to be one of the most en-
joyable trips of the season. A large
gathering OF cars will undoubtedly
take place at the summit
The American defender. the Thomas. with its
morning at 10 o'clock. headed BY mounted police
men. Quite a number Of owners accom- lied
them and wished them godspeed as the City Of
Puebla pulled out into the stream. The crew
worked ell night assembling the car and was able
TO make the journey TO the steamer with the
cars own power. Edwin L. Thomas. vice presi-
dent OF the e. r. Thomas company, leaves today
for Portland. and thence on to Seattle to see
the safely aboard the Alaskan steamer.
Walter c. Norris reports that a carload OF
Autoear roadsters. and carload OF Autocar
runaboats OF the 1908 model will arrive on the
6rst of April.
Mr.. Sahspd. who is manager OF this territory
OF the Tourist ear built In Los Angeles, ar
the local branch vacated by ]. s. Conwell. who
was promoted TO general manager OF the COM
pany. sahlands visit, is only temporary. as
H. l. Pelton. formerly the agent at Fresno.
viii come north on the 18th to assume permanent
charge OF the San francisco house
being his specialist on the Cadillac car. and
II C. Hawes formerly connected With one
Of the tire companies in this city. have COM
bined interests and have>secured the territory OF
Alameda county for the Maxwell cars
Manager Cutting Of the Standard motor car
company, which handles the Ford. in discussing
the sales Of the last week and the general out
look. stated yesterday that the season of 1908
will be q surprise to the automobile dealer.
Since the rain ceased the sales have been phe-
nomenal and from advance orders will surpass
any previous year
C. A. Eastman. Pacific coast sales manager
of the White, company, returned day or 80
northwest. He had most successful trip,
White steam cars in several important sections
OF the country Eastman, in recounting some Of
ae Vetors se caed # ns @ p dents
there. ..He invited me ont to his house to look
bis White Ssn nf and r. w.t. snTpGssa to
stanhope IN perfect condition, although this car
has been in continual use since be got it,
r. D. Chaplin, general manager Of the Thomas
Detroit company, has sent letter to e. p.
Brinegar asking him 40 interest all automobiiists
currier bill. which Is fathered by the National
Grange. The bill is OF special interest to the
automobilisis inasniuch az Ii pertains to good
roads throughout the country worked through a
national law. Chaplin says that in this way
all the states will take up good roads" work
and each state win be assisted By the national
government so that the amount Of road con-
struction done per year under the Currier bill
will be practically double that done ordinarily
| By each state.
Maxwell Briscoe Pacific company reports the
following sales yesterday: George W. Stags OF
Weston. Ore. 10 Maxwell cars to be shipped
today: W. Barns of Nampa. Ida. 10 Maxwell
runabouts; r. E. Mathorn OF Heaidsburg, q %
horsepower four cylinder touring car, the same
| to A. b. johnson of this city. TO l.. Smith or
Palo Alto. b. Slean OF Palo Alto and 3. w.
Armsheid of Woodland. one each Of the IA horse
power two cylinder runabouts.