The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-04
Fleet Officers TO Be
Motorists Guests
Members of The California State
Automobile ASSOCIATION TO
Entertain Visitors
By r. r. FHommedieu

BY X. X. FH0mHedIeH
Now that the Automobile club OF
California has held its run to Del
the attention Of ;he automobilisits viii
be the drive around the city TO be
given the officers OF the feet l. P
Lowe. president OF the California state
automobile association, is now per-
fecting plans for this event. the de-
tails OF which he viii announce to-
day.
Louis Strang and J. Marouise. win
ners Of the Savannah and Brarclif
races. win operate the Thomas in the
Grand PriN races Strang VIII re-
place Monty Roberts as the driver in
the race, being. the only driver TO rep
resent America The splendid work Of
Strarg in the Savannah raee first
brought him into prominence and into
the notice OF the E r. Thomas motor
company, although he had previously
lowered the mile record for a circular
track by doing il in 81 10 at Birm-
ingham. He viii start for France
with Marquise, his mechanic, early
next month. and :. HOupt Of New York.
who has become q firm admirer Of
Strang, VIII 80 with the team as man
ager.
Strang. I believe I have made a wise
move. IN France il viii be America
against the world and 1 shall enter
against the best that France shows
with every confidence in my ability TO
carry the car through 10 victory
The Pioneer automobile company re-
pert the sale OF a model II OldsmObile
10 J. StovewaIl. banker Of Williams.
Cal
Mrs s ". Waterhouse OF san Jose.
who recently purchased a two cylin-
der Buick runabout writes her son
that she reached San Diego after
4 pleasant trip from san Jose. and was
thoroughly enjoying the side drives in
the vicinity. Mrs. WaterhOuse recently
returned from Europe and viii spend
several weeks viewing the many places
OF interest in southern California from
her runabout
Kenneth A. Skinner OF Boston. who
rams a renting service in that city and
Jamaica, has had his eyes on the other
English island OF the West Indian
group. but has decided TO postpone his
invasion until a more propitious time.
owing 10 the fact that the automobile
IS about 10 be legislated out Of Der
muda- Travellers returning from there
state that the feeling against the au-
Edward island. where q bill is now up
fer the prohibition OF the motor car.
There is but one motor vehicle in Ber-
muda. and all the public disapprobe-
ton IS conferred upon that one car.
Josiah ". stanford an enthusiastic
motorist Of Warm Springs. Cal. and
better known as the pioneer automo-
bilist Of the Pacific coast recently
purchased from the Winton motor car
rage company q SiN-Teen-Six touring
car day or two later. in company
with H L Owesney Of the Winton COM
pany. stanford drove his machine 10
Pacific Grove. where his family had
gone for few weeks vacation. and
dllring which time they viii do
cOnsi derable touring in the new car
Stanford purchased his first Win
|. Ton in 1898. and this was the first
Nlnton car 10 be shipped 10 the
Pacific coast and the twenty ghth
machine 10 be built by the company.
Since that year he has owned. several
Wintons. having followed the line OF
progression from the single cylinder 10
his present six cylinder Six-Teen-six
car
The highway work under state aid
IN New York state. as conducted under
the present statutes. is in danger of
being ruined by lack Of foresight in
railroad corporations" stated Charles
:. Clifton OF the George y. Pierce COM
panE, makers OF the Pierce Great Ar
row. There are two fundamental pol
icies which must be reckoned with"
continued he First there must he 2
plan that Is reliable in every respect
which must be settled upon and then
stuck 20. Second. and more import
ant than the plan, the roads when
punt must have a system Of mainte-
nance and repair that VIII work Not
one cent Of money should be expended
ia the cause Of good roads until there
be some provision made for a system
attic plan. and also provision made for
nrst class maintenance OF the roads
when built This is the best good roads
doctrine that there is The problem
OF improving the highways OF the state
y IS q big one. because Of the enormous
2 mileage Of the highways In the state
The proposed statute deals inteliigentlv
win correct highway system, and
also provides for an intelligent main
tenance plan"
P P Burr. a well known Sacramento
motOrist, came down 70 san Francisco
81 his White Steamer this week and
VIII remain TO see the feet arrive
He says the roads between the capital
city and Oakland are fair He made
the ls5 mile trip in about hours
Just before his run to the city Mr.
Burr y. B. Malone and Archie Null.
IN three seven passenger Whites. took
party OF visitors for a run TO Fol-
som prison.