The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
OAKLAND POSTS
SPEED SIGNS
Mayor Mott Notifies John R.
Chace That City Limits
Will Be Defined
Sorry That the San Josean Was
Annoyed by Automobile
Police
By K. x. PHommedieu

The letter written by John r. Chace,
vice president of the Santa Clara auto
mobile club, to Mayor Mott of Oak
land, strenuously objecting to the treat
ment that automobilists were receiving
at the hands of the automobile police
of Oakland when entering that city,
has borne good results. Chace received
a letter at his home in San Jose from
Mayor Frank X. Mott of Oakland, dated
August "a, which states:
I'm reply to your letter of August
IL, would state that the board of pub
lie works has ordered speed signs
placed in position. 1 am sorry you
were annoyed in this manner when VS.
iting our city,
II. L. Owesney, manager of the local branch
Of the Winton motor carriage company. re-
Winton runabout to E. E. Jones OF Bakersfield
owesney has % established an agency ln IN taus aps
ing three cars on the first order.
Four cylinder Wintons have been sold anu
delivered to Victor Lydia and R. E. cahill.
Concerning the possible market for Ameri-
motor in Algeria. Consul James John-
son states that there are good prospects of
permanent market for a light, strong, moder-
ate priced Automobiles are extensively
used by wine and oil merchants who have to
travel in districts which yet the railroads
do not visit. In order to introduce American
motor cars and establish market therefor the
manufacturer must be prepared for little ex-
pense The only effort that appears TO have
been made thus far in that direction has been
to send catalogues in English. The duty on
motor cars from the United States IS SlloSg
per ton of 2,240 pounds, on cars weighing 10
kilOs or over
Tomorrow marks the sailing of the fleet of
the White squadron" with its destination
point the Muir tavern. About 80 White steam.
ers will participate in the cruise, which Will
be Of a peaceable nature.
The executive committee OF the American
tomobile association met in New YORK re
Gently and transacted much routine business
The Oklahoma automobile association with
about 200 members, was admitted to member
ship, making the twenty fifth state organiza
tion now affiliated with the association, and
there was also elected long list of individual
members. Secretary Elliott reported more than
score of new clubs that had been elected to
membership since the last meeting OF the ex-
ecutive committee.
Consul General Robert ]. wynne reports that
statement by the home secretary shows that
there is motor omnibus for every two
horse omnibuses plying the streets OF London
The full statement of the licensed vehicles in
London is as follows: Taxicabs. l.5os: hansoms
5329; four wheeled cabs, 3,76s:~ motor omni-
buses, 1.046; horse drawn omnibuses, 2,2S1-
making a total of 1882.
s. G. Chapman, head of the Consolidated mo
tor car company, agent for the Franklin cars
in this city, has received letter from one
of the firm of the Consolidated wagon and
machine company. Franklin agents in Salt Lake
City, stating that the sales for July were more
than favorable, that those for August were
keeping up and that the company rapidly
approaching the figures of 1907. both in sales
and collections, indicating healthy trade con-
dition.
This condition writes the manager OF the
Salt Lake firm. lis due to the great increase
in the popularity of the automobile. Up TO this
year little had been accomplished in the way
of securing interest in the automobile, the road
conditions being very poor, many of the most
interesting sections of the country being mac
cessible to the automobile. In the hands of
competent drivers, however, it has been shown
that the auto is safe even in the Big Cotton
wood canyon
A Rambler roadster was awarded the first
prize in the three day reliability recently
pulled or at Denver. Sixteen started. with
hoods and battery boxes sealed. The run was
to Fort Morgan and return. Three entrants went
wrong the first day. The second days run
TO Fort Collins and return Eight cars cams
home. The last days run to Colorado
Springs and return, and all the starters got
back but only iYe made perfect scores. After
examination OF the five cars by the judges 1t
was decided that the Rambler was in the best
condition after the three days run and its
owner was awarded the cup.
The Howard automobile company reports the
sale and delivery of a 30 horsepower four CYL
inder Buick touring car to ]. w. Snowden of
Willows. The company has sold Buick of the
same horsepower, but Of the runabout model to
Eorlya