The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30

cars, valued at 50, 1O6,249, for similar period
equaied sc, 4O5, 992, while this year they amount
"a only TO S4,O6S. 7l5, so that the total motor
car imports of all kinds for that PERIOD
siO.6 ,5I2, show drop OF 81, ,459, $50 in COM
parison with $l2, IL, PAP in 1907. Motorcycle
imports also show a decrease in spite OF the in
crease in popular favor of this sport. During
the first six months of this year the import
figures were sos cycles, valued. with parts, at
S1T6,20l. For the same time last year the
hgures were LAP cycles. valued at S241,55T As
TO the British expectations for the six months
ending June, 1905, some 500 motor cycles and
parts valued at $I19 156 were sent abroad, In
comparison with $50 motor cycles and parts,
valued ar $I2T.1TI, for similar period OF 1907.
Thus. in spite OF go increase in the number OF
motor cycles imported the total export value
decreased by some $1,000 For the first six
months Of 1SOS 99l motor cars were exported, a
big increase over last years figures, which were
SS6. In the total values. however, the first six
months Of 1907 yielded a total export OF
s.. 81, cog. while this years hgures are only
C. A Hawkins. general western
sales manager of the White company,
has received word that Charles H. Mar
tin, who several years ago established
a line OF auto buses between Ponce and
San Juan, is back in Porto Rico. He
has been there month, engaged in re-
establishing an automo bile passenger
line between these two points: This
time he is acting as agent for the New
Already enough White steamers have
been installed to insure daily trip
each way. Touring cars only are used,
as only passenger traffic is sought;
Martin is engaged in the formation of
a local transportation company be-
tween the two points named.
Consul r. N. Hartleman Of Madrid writes
that there are than 200 automobiles in
the Spanish capital and a good market for more,
including American machines, if they can com
pete with those now on sale. No American cars
are now on the market The motors now IL
stock are owned by the manufacturers. who
send them 10 their representatives to sell on
commission
zone dollar upkeep for 4.s4s miles" is the
title OF brochure just issued by the Ninton
company 1t presents all the mileage and ex-
pense records of the 10 Winton Skies winning
prizes in the $500 contest that ended July l.
The battle that is being waged between the
automobile club Of America and the American
automobile association is under great pressure
/ in the east. contest to be held in Lowell,
Mass. for road race on september under
the sanction of the automobile cltb of that
place, has been sanctioned also by the automobile
club Of Americas The outcome will be watched
with interest TO see what cars take part and
brave the action of the American automo0Ae
| association. Another event to he carried cut
under the same program is that OF the Quake 81
City motor club of Philadelphia for 200 mile
road in Fairmont park during Founders
week. October to 10.
Consul Albert johnson of Liege calls attention
to the experiments that are being made to pro
I duce a dustless road Cor the country districts
ularity Of the automobile in Belgium has given
rise to serious study tfe part of the Ge.
/ partment Of public works Of the problem CT
rendering the highways Of The kingdom dust
proof. During the famous autocar tests last
/ year in the Ardennes the entire circuit was
treated with tar, and this process of dust elm.
ination proved highly satisfactory to automobile
/ lists. The beneficial effects, however. Of the
tarring process were OF 100 short duration fcI
the expense entailed-7 centimes q ID cents
ner square meter. The minister OF public
works has in hand a NUMBER of Substances thai
/ lay claim TO the title Of dust preventiyes
and ii is purposed to carry on experiments with
view TO testing their efficacy during the PIES
ent summer.
arrived in the city Monday from tour of more
I than two weeks. The party started from Isos
/ Angeles, coming through by way of Del Monte
and Santa Cruz and going as far north as Lake
\ county, where it visited the different springs
and is now on its way back to Los Angeles. The
car used was Thomas. Forty.
For the convenience of autoists and Others
whose eyes are apt to become infiamed through
exposure TO the sun, wind and dust and wh6
! for fear of breakage cannot conveniently carr,
! around bottle of eye remedy. the Murine ey,
I tonic company has put on the market a handy
little leather containing all the requisite:
/ for relieving the eyes.
The bottle of Murine eye remedy in this case
viii remain unbroken after all the jotings, Jar
rings and bumps of the most ideal country lane.
/ Hitherto the autoist who has been forced 4
/ come TO q sudden and painful stop account Of
4 cinder in his eye has in all probabilities dis
covered among his supplies a blot and a few
/ pieces of broken glass where his eye remedy
should be. The arrangement put up by the
/ makers of Murine eye remedy win eliminate this
! disagreeable phase Of motoring, nothing shor1
/ Of jumping precipice will break the bottle.