The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
Committee Selected to Meet Racing Cars
and Escort Them to This City
BY r. r. PHon,rnedieu


lookout for speedy drivers He warns
automobilists to be sure to have theil
numbers in plain sight and their lamps
trimmed and burning
J. r. Marx, manager offthe Renault
Freres selling branch in this city, has
been delegated to assume the role OF
host for the French drivers of the in :
ternational racing cars. He win meet
them and escort them to the city and
VIII see that they are properly enter
tained while here.
Al Piepenburg Of the White company
has returned from trip TO Yosemite.
With his wife he took a small White
touring car and motored into the val
ley-that is. as far as motor cars are
permitted to travel-to Big Oak fat.
Piepenburg said yesterday that to see
the country the automobile is the only
thing. I'VE just took our time most of
the way" said he. "and enjoyed the
scenery to the fullest extent. The roads
were fairly good, except for few
muddy stretches we struck on grades.
During the past week the following
parties have bought Ford runabouts
from the Standard motor car company
man of Stockton, Capital machine
works Of Sacramento, Capital machine
and auto company of Sacramento,
Frank Wulff of Colusa, j. A. Gum of
Kelseyville and p S Soite of San
Pablo.
Y. Hyde Baker. resident of Gran
brook, British Columbia, placed an or
der for White steam car with C. A.
cars in Canada are somewhat scarce.
The gasoline taxicab is attracting
the attention OF the II. H. Franklin
company Built on the Franklin 16
horsepower chassis. it is equipped with
a four cylinder engine. The body is
OF landaulette type and upholstered in
soft black morocco.
Professional men find the motor
cycle handy. Among the physicians
who use the vehicle are DR.. W. T.
Rsthbun OF Colusa, DR.. G.. L. Coates of
Loyalton, Dr. NJ. B. Bolton OF Johns
Vile. DIR. B. B. Bolton of Nspa, DIR.
Mardis of the French hospital, DIR.
Mauk of the Affiliated, DIR. Herbert
Gum and DIR. Charles F.. Hart. Among
those who have purchased 1908 twin
cylinder Indian motor cycles are Wal
=. I, Il.
land, Mr.. Wilson of San Rafael and E.
\. Byrne of this city.
Windsor T. White. president of the
White company, who has been here
on visit, has returned to Cleveland.
Mrs. Staples of Santa Cruz has
purchased a rs horsepower, four cylin-
der Maxwell touring car from the Max
n. nh.
pany also sold Frank Wulff of Colusa
runabout. Another car of the same
model was-sold to Hansel & Ortman of
Stockton.
]. c. snead. local agent for the
Stearns car, has returned from an
interesting trip up the coast. He
left Tuesday afternoon and drove
as far as Santa Rosa in the Stearns
toursbout that made such a good rec
ord up Buena Vista hill. Wednesday
they went on to Rules ranch at the
mouth of the Russian river, short dis
tance from Duncans Mills. Thursday
when they heard of the wreck of the
Pomona at Fort Ross, it was suggested
that all hands go up and see the wreck
This Snead decided to do, and found
the worst bit of travelling that he had
ever attempted. for they practically
went overland the whole distance. fol-
lowing merely COW trail. They re-
turned to the ranch and came home
Friday. They had an exciting expert
ence after leaving the ranch Before
starting they discovered that they
needed gasoline and decide to take it
on at Duncans Mill. Arriving at the
latter place they found that there was
not a bit of gasoline in town. Inyes-
tigation showed they had hardly an
inch in the tank, with eight miles to
go. five of it climb up to the summit
and a coast of three. The summit was
reached in safety, when the gasoline
tank was again investigated. 1t was
dry, but the small auxiliary tank was
full. The car was started and they
coasted- only using the engine when it
was absolutely necessary. They got
into Geyserville, where they were
again told there wasn't any gasoline
Finally they found man with two five
gallon gans, which he insisted he would
have to charge 80 cents gallon for.
ust about that time Snead was will
ing to pay q dollar a gallon. The
road to Geyserville is fairly good. but
from Geyservilie to Duncans Mill It
was exceedingly bad, as the mountains
were still muddy in spots
T. T. Homes, who is we'll known in
ne automobile trade, is connected with
ne Maxweil-Briscoe Pacific company. /
snii Brothers Of Santa Cruz have pur-
;nased a Maxwell % horsepower four
;yhnoer touring car. which they drove
overland home.
D. D. Ernst of Oakland changed the
Tres on his car yesterday. He is now
islng Goodyear heavy tourist detach- |
lble tires. The Portland agent vester- /
lay wired the San Francisco house for
/ full set OF the same type, to be |
shipped by express at once