The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
Autos Aid in Cases
OF Emergency
Garry Injured DAILY 10 the Re
ccipung Hospital and Save
Many Lipcs
By r. r. I'Hor1111edieu

The public fails to realize the part
the automobile plays lin the errand of
mercy" Those who live or have their
business houses near the emergency
hospital in Golden Gate avenue can
tell that day after day the motor car
is seen to dash UP to that institution
with unfortunates who need medical
aid. In urgent cases the police depart
ment has ceased to think of the ambu-
lance and the first thought that the
guardian of tho peace has is of an auto
mobile. The records of t6e emergency
hospital show that many patients have
received a prolonged lease of life
through the prompt service rendered
by the automobile. A motor car dash
ing along in the neighborhood Of
Golden Gate avenue and Cough street
is a signal for clear right of way as
it is known that the car is bound for
the emergency hospital.
Charles. Ruckman recently took his
White car to Los Angeles from Wash
inston and has returned from a run to
San Diego, where he was threatened
with arrest for having both Washing
ton and California numbers on his car
He was told to take off tho California
numbSr pad. Reaching this city again
and driving too carefully to be arrested
for speeding. Ruckman was arrested by
a motor cycle policeman for not having
his California number. In police court
the case was dismissed, as Ruckman
had obeyed the state law.
To fill a demand for a four passenger
car, the owner of which may wish to
drive, with his friends close to him.
while the chauffeur is carried in the
rear. the Packard motor car company
of Detroit. Mich, has brought out a
special close coupled body for use on
the Packard Thirty chassis. 1t is
a safe and capable car Tor fast, hard
driving over rough roads, as the dis
tribution of weight insures extreme eff
cheney under all conditions. The rear
end of the body provides storage space
for bags, touring paraphernalia or any
thing else which the owner desires to
carry.
The Howard rdeautomobile company re-
ports the sale of a 1908 two cylinder
Buick touring car to J. l.. Matthews,
representative of the Standard oil COM
pany in Salinas; one of the same model
to the Richardson lumber company of
this city and one to c. F. Eddleman of
Newman, Cal
A reunion of Tourist agents has been
held at the automobile show during the
week. Among these in town are:
Il. S. Wilson of Grants Pass, Ore j.
McNear. Petalulna; Herbert Hawley,
Mount Vernon, Wash; A. T. Wilson,
Denver; Towne & Hopkins, Santa
Cruz; H. l.. Pelton, Fresno; Bert Ding
lev. Modesto; J. l.. Brown, Ukiah; one
of the agents from Stockton and the
members of the San Francisco branch
J.f S. Conwell, manager in this city,
states that 23 cars have been sold
among these agents and number of
orders placed. varney S. Beardsley and
wife of the Los Angeles sales depart
ment are also in town.
E. p. Brinegar, manager of the Pio-
neer automobile company, reports the
arrival of another carload OF big 60
horsepower Thomas cars. Word has
also been received that a Thomas so
demonstrator and two big Sos will
leave the factory this week for the
coast Before the end of next week
the company expects the arrival of two
carloads of oldsmobiles, many of which
are to fill orders. The company reports
the sale of 40 horsepower Oldsmobile
TO Fred Cox of Sacramento and a
Thomas Detroit to c. NJ Zeil of Berke-
ley.
C. w. Klipsch of the White garage in
Los Angeles. who has been in this city
several days. discussed automobile
topics yesterday. He said: There is
no denying that a big car takes the
rough roads easier than a. light car,
and especially when we'll loaded BY
the same token a well loaded big car
seems to run easier than when with
light load. Quite probably the fuel