The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-12

buildings and other Industrial activities has more
tbsp onset the hnancisl depression. The outlook
for business on the Coast Is better than II ever was
before. and all Of the manufacturers OF high grade
cars are dolng a larger business there IMAM was
done during the past season.
Through the central West. from Chicago 10
Salt Lake City, the automobile business Is prob
ably Ia a more nourlshlng condition than II Is In
any other portion Of the country. The residents
OF this section felt very little OF the recent financial
depression, and as the crops were good last season
and brought a good market price the finances are
IN an unusually stable condition. Men who In the
past owned one and two cylinder machines are
now dlscardlng these for modern four cylinder
machines Of the highest grade, while those owners
whs have had four cylinder machines In the past
are replacing them with new vehicles. The ten
d~ency-vhlch has been prevalent In the Fast for
some time but which Is only growing In the West
that for a new machine each oeson, seems TO have
taken a decided hold In this section Of the country,
and Mr.. Chaplin reports that without doubt the
business Of this section will surpass by far the
business done In this section heretofore.
On the whole the outlook throughout the eAtlre
Western portion OF the United States Is unusually
bright, and Mr.. Chaplin was greatly pleased
with the condition In which he found the Industry.
Upon his return to Detroit manufacturing faclll
ties were COuhlutl hul9 hNlNa0NNs n hlhA oAlAN
being added TO the already large day force. and
argenumbers Of the Thomas Detroit will be shipped
westward within a few weeks,
one OF the most notable displays OF silverware
along Automobile row Is that OF the White Com
pany at Broadway and Sixty second street. q.
W. Bennett. manager Of the New York branch
has succeeded In bringing together practically
all Of the cups won In the last two years, the only
marked exception being the Hover trophy, which
In lis transcontlnental perambulatIons has received
20 much damage that II Ia no longer nresentable,
and the Wilkesbdue hill climb trophy, which,
though awarded to the White Company by the
American Automobile Association, has not. yet
Donald Campbell trophy, won by the White In
lis triangular duel with the Studebaker and Peer.
less at the recent Philadelphia and Harrisburg
endurance contest, naturally occupies the place
OF honor. This Is one OF the hnest trophies ever
Tiyen in a contest and Il 10 nttlngly framed In the
great White salesroom.
There IL no question that the attention OF
the general user Is at last being seriously directed
In another year or two the extra tires now carried
on the step Of touring cars will be replaced by com
plete rtmB, with tires already, air hlled, accord
inF 10 RH .BroAdwell, who travels the country In the
Interest Of Ftsk tires and Is a careful observer Of
the trend Of the times. lie says that the shops
east and west are even nov being Kept busy hitting
selves satisfactory. The movement In this dlrec.
tlon has been comparatively slow, he remarks,
but - Is now Gnqges,iona6ly gaining hesdwsy
and utility OF this equipment are out OF all pro.
portion TO the cost.
Already the dealers are talking car.
nlvAl for neat season and II looks As II the pageant
OF the past week will become an annual affair,
no man IN the trade says W.. W. Burke OF the
Mora Motor Car Company, could have predicted
any such outpourlnG as occurred TO do homage
to the king OF the road and II Is only lust TO the
public that their evident desire for an event Of
this kind should be Saushed," Mr. Burke was
much disappointed that the Queens car, a sI
cyllndAr Mora, representative Of The progress Of
the hTst decade, was not reckOned with In the deco
rated division. In the event OF a carnival next
year this should be Temedled. for II seems only
reasonable that the royal eQulpages should be
entitled to cOmptte with cars exclusively entered
In this division. The decorative scheme Of Mrs,
CuneO's car was ~tAstefully worked out In flower
that bloom In the SpHngtime to which me hand
SOME lines OF the light tonneau body well lent
them selVet II was = ycrltahle noral coronation
coach and rs motion was 80 enOrtlcSs that Il seeped
10 The spectators a. II IL were propelled BY hlrg