Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-18

two days that plans are already being
made for several matinee events next
autumn.
It costs Rhode island about $4,000 mile
for improved roads while Massachusetts ana
Connecticut pay $1,000 the difference oelns
due to the time taken in building them
Diplomats who summer at the various
watering and mountain resorts In Massachu-
sets and have their automobiles with them'
will next year be distinguished by a large
on their number plates.
The ordinary cab does not appeal to
pleasure seekers but 1t is found that yisi-
tors to New York, Philadelphia and Bos-
ton often ride in the taxicabs because they
are something new in the line of amuse-
ment.
thirty-mile route out OF San Antonio.
Tex, is covered by Sam Davenport, the
rural mail carrier, who declares his motor
cycle not only saves him money but gives
him Ave or six more hours day for other
work.
Mayor HorliclS Of Racine, Wis, is quite will
ing to vouch for the truth of the adage that
misfortunes never come singly. Last week ne
wagered with his fellow townsman, William
Mitchell, that he, the mayor, could drive his
car backwards at the rate of 20 miles an hour.
The best that he able to do was 10 miles
an hour. and then COP. came along and
pinched him because he had exceeded the city
speed maximum of Il miles an hour.
1t is reported that several Jockeys who have
been thrown out of employment have enrolled
themselves as pupils in the Y M. C. A. motor
school. They propose to learn something about
motor vehicles with the view Of driving them
as a means Of livelihood. Get horse will
have double meaning for Them
The Chicago Automobile club has undertaken
to furnish 1000 automobiles for the use of the
delegates to the deep waterways convention
being held in that city this week. An alert
statistician comes forward with the statement
that 1000 cars will mean procession measur-
ing nearly ten miles from pilot car TO rear
guard. 1t will represent an investment IN
automobiles of between $3,000,0 900 and S35OoOOO
As demonstration of the importance OF the
automobile in Chicago it will be unriValed' ne
adds.
| A buggy owned and long used by Daniel
Webster, who died more than half a century
ago. has been discovered. 1t is still In active
service and seems good for many more years
| The best proof of the prosperity of the middle
and far west, notwithstanding the year of
| financial and Industrial depression we nave
passed through. is found in the large and
| steadily increasing volume of trade in automo-
biles which is transacted in that section
| The fire commissioners of New Haven, Conn,
have asked for an appropriation of $4,000 for a
| gasoline fire engine.
| New Jerseys tags for next year will have
| black figures white ground while Penn
sylvanias will be just the opposite.
One Of the novelties Of the auto parade at
Hartford, Conn, was set Of cars decorated
| to represent the twelve months.
Good roads formed the only topic for discus
sion at the annual dinner of the Tidewater
Automobile association at Norfolk, Va
The present plan is to have the Cuban motor
| races in February of next year, the course
| being about thirty miles once around.
| So many personal belongings left in the
taxicabs at Syracuse. N. Y, that the company
was forced to start a lost and found DEPART
ment.
| The automobile fire wagon at Hutchinson,
| Kan, was wrecked through a collision that
was not in any way the fault of the new APP
paratus.
| The road commission Of Maryland has finally
| located four routes through the eastern penin-
sula which will open up new section for
motorists.
One of the big racers that is coming over for
| the Vanderbilt cup race went over the Isle Of
| Man course in 361s minutes as compared with
| 43h minutes for the four-inch cars, showing
| the difference between the big and little fell
| lows.
The season being nearly over the Connecti-
| cut police have suddenly walked up to the fact
| that many persons are driving without state
| licenses and holding up motorists in all
/ directions, some 800 being stopped in Bridge
port in just week.
| The North Shore boulevard from Boston to
| Lynn may be completed this fall after hve
years waiting for Lynn to do its part of the
task that the Massachusetts highway commits
sion started when there were fewer motorists
than there are now waiting to use this fine
piece OF road.
| Nearly sixty miles OF new roauS uedteu
| with an asphalt preparation and costing up
| ward of 5000, 900 have been built in and around
Louisville in the past year.
| Car registration in Pennsylvania this yeaI
has been so close to %, 900 at So each that the
highway department is preparing for an in
come of over $100. 900 in 1909.
| A double tank chemical auto fire engine is to
| be purchased by Joplin, NO. and Superior,
| Wis, is considering the addition of a gasoline
| fire engine to its department.
| The suspension Of driving licenses has been
| found everywhere to be more potent weapon
| in fighting the speed enthusiasts than all the
| fines that can be inflicted.
There is a proposition to prorate license fees
| in Maryland so that the owner who takes out
! a permit after January will pay only for the
portion of the year remaining.
| The automobile schools in connection with
| the Y. NJ. c. A. winter courses of instruction
| in number of the larger cities are giving
more comprehensive class work than ever this
| year.
A national good roads congress is proposed
| at Atlanta sometime within the next two or
| three months, the business mems associations
| of that city having taken the matter in hand
The Long Island motor parkway has nothing
| of beauty about it, being just course
but the route for the Savannah contests is as
picturesque as could be wished, only the speed
ot bau m hat