The San Francisco call., 1908-11-05
ELECTION AFFECTS
AUTOMOBILE TRADE
Dealers Report Many PrOspec'
tive Customers Who Visit
the Local Salesro0ms
Confidence in the Future 0l
Commercial interests LO0S-
ems Purse Strings

The good effect of the voting on Tues
day was felt along automobile row yes
terday. The fact that Taft has been
elected seemed to loosen the purse
strings Of many More prospective G
customers were seen yesterday than
have been on the row in weeks. They
were not making leisure inspections.
but seemed 10 be in a hurry TO settle
the question of which ear they should
purchase. BY the end of the week II is
expected that many of the agencies
will close up a large number Of sales.
Other good signs OF the times was the
sales of secondhand cars
DIAMOND TIRE RACING CREW
Joe Tracy, in charge Of a full fedseG racing
department organised by the Diamond raoner
company is the very latest In motor racing
circles. Tracy has been retained not only as
consulting engineer all racing equipment
matters. bur 10 have charge Of racing depart
ment which has lately been organized and wnlch
will be most complete in every respect
This is the first time any tire concern nss re- re-
important place racing has in the automobile
Industry. Tracy. both driver and automO-
bile engineer. has back of him years OF ex-
perienee in the large contests OF America ana
Europe
MANY WHITE STEAMERS SOLD
Coast sales manager c. A. Eastman OF the
White company has returned from "trip through
the northwest During the 10 days he was
steam cars and established i've new agencies
The agencies Walla Walla, Wash
Tacoma. Puyallup, Davenport, Wellington, and
Cranbrook. British Columbia. The latter agency
Will sell cars for use in the mountainous hoote-
nal country, where the White steam ear has
already proven It's worth.
Eastman Is delighted with trade conditions in
the north. He believes that the great northwest
Is about TO experience season OF unparalleled
prosperity
Eastman found that the White steam car Is
growing IN favor IN Oregon. and the allotment
OF 1909 machines for Portland was considerably
increased over the number OF 1905 cars.
r. II. Clark OF Detroit has been added TO the
| selling force OF the White company.
NEW THOMAS AGENCY
An announcemeut of interest 10 the motoring
public is to the effect that r. c. Brassy Of Los
Thomas cars In the southern part os the state.
The representative OF the Thomas factory in
Los angeles Is az present IN TINS. ei'y Tor me me
local agents OF the Chalmers. In discussing the
automobile outlook In southern California Brassy
said: Il have three shipments OF 1903 Thomas
cars on the road and expect 70 dispose OF them
Immediately. as | have a number OF prospective
purchasers waiting TO see the new machines.
Although new member of the automobile
trade in the south. l firmly believe that the
coming season will be banner one for the
sale OF motor cars IN my part Of the state.
After gffw days IN the city Brassy will
leave for Los Angeles. in order 10 be hand
when the new Thomas cars arrive.
CONWELL MAKES A CHANGE
An announcement that has just come 70 the
| city that will be great surprise along auto-
mobile is the news that J. s. Conwen will
sever his connection with the Auto vehicle
company OF Los Angeles the 18th OF the
month. COnwell has accepted very natterine
4 offer of another company and win handle the
| southern part of the state. COnwell's reslgna
/ ton was accepted with great deal of regret. as
he made many friends the short time he has
4 been In the southern city.
NEW AUBURN ARRIVES
| The new "a horsepower two cylinder An
burns arrived In town yesterday They were
brought up from the railroad and had been II
/ the salesroom but a short time when two OF
them were sold The is similar TO tbs
| zoos product in many ways
NOTES OF THE AUTO
E. p. Brinegar OF the Pioneer automobile com
pany has received a wire TO the effect that lover
130 Chalmers-Detrofts 80 finished the 200 mile
nonstop run in different parts Of the United
States with perfect Scores
n. L. Pelton OF the Auto vehicle company Il
away from the city a trip to Reno, which
\ is live automobile center at the present time
There are a number OF Tourist owners in thai
place.
| Louis Heinrich and Rudolph Samet OF Seattle
Wash. accomplished something exceptional II
| the history Of automobiing In the northwest
motor car they climbed seven miles farther Ut
1 the slope Of Mount Rainier than had ever beer
| attempted before. reaching an altitude OF Goo
| feet and returned 10 Seattle again. all within
| three days.