The San Francisco call., 1909-06-24
WARM SPELL HELPS
SELL AUTOMOBILES
Big Trade With Buyers Who
Desire to Get Out OF
the City
Dealers in Sundries Also Have
Busy Time With the
Motorists
By R. R. L'HOMMEDIEU

yesterday was a busy one along au-
tomobile row. The warm spell caused
many sales. Buyers who had been de-
batting for days between several makes
OF cars suddenly found out that they
must have automobiles, and they want
ed them in a hurry Those who We're
sold out and did not have cars for i'm
mediate delivery saw prospective buy
ers go to another agency Those who
had cars did not have them very long.
and by last night nearly all the cars in
the salesrooms were sold. The auto
mobile sundry dealers also had busy
time or 1T, for owners came around in
numbers to fit out for a run down to
the seaside resorts. Every one is go
ing motoring this week.
After eight months of continuous
orlVins, during which time more than
f. n-.--.' SSeU SS,VOo covered on,lre nfe the
-1eDaker that mileage be-
through runs from this city to Los
Angeles and back ]. r: McAllister OF
this city and Bakersfield brought his
Studebaker Thirty" to the Studebaker
Brothers recently to be overhauled TO
the surprise of McAllister and Fore
man Drumm of the Studebaker repair
shop, all the transmission gears We're
FOUND to be In perfect condition, and
the bearings as well. The car also has
made a record for the Diamond tire on
the left front wheel. 1t has never even
been punctured, and has never been
removed from the wheel during the
taken out over the boulevard for the
purpose of trying it out. There 1t en-
countered a team of horses attached
to a large dray wagon trying to pull
q stalled automobile up the hill. The
horses were unable to move the stalled
car, so the assistance of McAlllster's s
automobile was added. The machine
pulled both the dray and the stalled"
automobile out of their combined diff
ficulties while several who witnessed
the stunt" cheered the Studebaker
Among those who enjoyed the run
down the coast to Del Monte during
!. the last seven days
Motor;sts Mt were the following
Del Monte RhFties' m4s. S. olsen MT; and and
MIR. and Mrs. c. B.
Nelson of Oakland, in White; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Bishop, Virginia Bishop and
maid and chauffeur of Los Angeles;
Lewis Bradbury of Los Angeles, ac-
companied by Miss Bradbury and Miss
c. O'Connor, in Lozier roadster; Mr.
and Mrs Charles A. Winship of Paso
Robes; George w. Haas, Mrs. William
Gruenhagen and Mrs Z. M. Hastings
Mrs. c. 7. Sperry of Oakland and Mr..
and Mrs c. w. Pitcairn of Des Moines
Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Farnum of
Aberdeen, Wash, and chauffeur, in
Mitchell; George w. King, Miss King
and Miss Burtt of Red Bluff, w. G.
Burtt of Shanghai, and Mrs. Gibbs. in
Studebaker; Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Lally
of San Francisco, and their chauffeur,
in a Packard; DR.. and Mrs. Daniel, Miss
Ida Brooks and Miss Elizabeth Toohy
of Oakland. Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
Bishop, child, maid and chauffeur, of
Los Angeles, after spending few days
at Del Monte, have arrived in this city.
The first annual club run of the San
Francisco motor club was held on June
--i. as, aSont ~ and, and hers 10;
of Motor Club of the club partici.
Paraiso / s
was enjoyed immensely by every one.
II. II. McGowan did more for the pleas
ure of the visitors than has ever been
attempted under similar circumstances.
Everything at the springs was turned
over free of charge to the visitors. A
big bullshead breakfast and barbecue
was one of the features of Saturday.
The members enjoyed about four hours
in the swimming tank, and during this
time they participated in every known
aquatic game, such as water polo, base
ball, follow the leader and other stunts.
A ball was given in the new pavilion
Saturday evening, which lasted until
early Sunday morning. During Satur-
day several parties were made up to
tramp through the hills and enjoy the
beautiful scenery
Mr.. MCGOWAN. the proprietor of the
springs, was showered with compli-
ments by the members of the club. who
extended to him a vote of thanks for
the royal treatment enjoyed by them.
The following were among those
who attended the run: William r. John
son and wife. Thomas Hart f. A. Mar
riott and wife, A f. lyman, M. Nc
Glinchey, ]. w Leavitt and wife, P. T.
! Courneaux. Fernando Nelson and wife,
| Z. S. Swift. II. Owesney and wife. r.
T. Lyons and wife. j. ID. Mccarthy and
wife. Mrs c. NJ. Hansen. Miss Minnie
! Hansen, Miss Anna Hansen, Mrs. E. l..
Frico. Mrs. j. NJ Marcovich. w. A.
Breen, e. c. Foley, w. E. Duzen and
wife, Al Leonard and wife, David Sin
clair. Otto Brooks. Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
Gayness, Mr.. Buckart, Miss Alero Hop
| kins.
The Pioneer automobile company re-
ports the sale of Thomas cars to the
So following parties
| SALES of NJ r. Blanchard
Thomas Cars of this city. "a
f. Scotford, sc
horsepower Thomas flyer; Victor Ligda
| of Oakland, Thomas flyer; Leonard
Watght OF this city. six cylinder 90
horsepower Thomas; Howard Davis OF
Auburn, a 60 horsepower Thomas, and