Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

conditions that are experienced every day
by tourists throughout the country.
Tn Transcontinental relay run. carrying
a message from President Taft to Presl-
dent Chllberg Of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
exposition, left the office OF the Philadel-
phia Press at noon Saturday and will reach
Omaha Tuesday morning. where H. f..
Fredrlckson will pick up the courier and
messenger and carry them to Columbus
in the Chalmers-Detrol Two couriers will
take turns carrying the message and
change from one machine to another IN
waiting about every 100 miles.
Henry II. Van Brunt Of Council Bluffs.
who is touring Europe with Mrs. Van
Brunt, is expected to return about Octo-
Der 1.
w. L. Herring. president Of the Atlantic
Automobile company Of Atlantic and Coun-
ell Bluffs, has received a shipment OF the
Ford, modelled after the winning Ford I'm
the New York-Seattle contest.
Corkhill & Butler, who spent last week
in the east making contracts for the 1910
Apperson, expect to begin receiving a new
shipment Of the Jack Rabbits next week.
w. L. Huffman is showing the Interstate
cars which were exhibited at the Indian
apolis show. They were painted especially
for the Indiana exhibit and attract a great
deal Of attention in Omaha.
The Franklin 1910 models, which were
so much admired last week, have been
Tapped up by Franklin enthusiasts.
Drummond brought out the 1910 White
last week.
John p. Davis, general manager OF the
Pioneer Implement company, has a con-
tract for Jacksons this season approx
mating $1,000 1000.
The Invinclble Schacht, represented In
Omaha by the Central Implement com
pany, comes out this season with many
new features. This is a high-wheeled car
and has proven popular in the west.
Manager Rees of the international Har-
vester company expects the international
1910 models during the next week. This
car is provided with high wheels and has
a strong hold upon the northern and west
ern sections of Nebraska and Iowa.
The Brush runabout, represented in
Omaha by the T. G. Northwall company,
will be one Of the popular small cars in
this section during the present season. The
Brush made a reputation for speed and
endurance in the 1909 Glidden tour.
The Oakland is one of the cars which has
made good in Omaha in this section of the
west. The LiHnnger Implement company is
distributing agent for the Oakland and
Wallace & Mcintyre are local agents. The
1910 models will begin to arrive during the
coming week.
The new Cadillac Thirty will retain its
present name IN spite Of the fact that the
horsepower has been Observation-Disclosures
rates larger engine, larger wheel base,
larger wheels. larger ~tonneau, more power,
increased efficiency, larger tires, more
room, two new ignition systems and
greater hill climbing ability. The cylinder
bore OF the 1910 engine is one-fourth inch
greater than in the 1909 model, the dimen-
sions now being four and one-fourth-lnch
bore and four and one-half-inch stroke.
The engine, with its increased size, will
embody the same standardized construc-
ton which brought the Dewar trophy
awarded at London, England. In the
Cadillac Thirty for 1910 1t is possible to
start the motor from the seat, on the mag
neto. TIL new car incorporates two igni-
ton systems which are absolutely separate
and Independent and each complete in it.
self. Either, without the aid Of the other,
Is sufficient for starting and operating the
car. There are three changes in the con-
MISUNDERSTANDING the wheel base to
ITO Inches and accordingly lengthening the
suspension between the axles by four
inches, Increasing the size Of the wheels
from thirty-two to thirty-four inches and
Increasing the tires from S2x3la inches to
S4N4 inches. The tonneau will be much
more roomy. Had IT been possible to
build 10000 cars for 1909 the public would
have absorbed them. The 1910 Cadillac will
be sold complete with an equipment of
three oil lamps, two gas lamps and gen
orator, horn, magnetic, larger wheels and
tires, larger ~tonneau, increased comfort,
for S1.6OO.
TIT II. f. Fredrickson Automobile COM
pAny has delivered five carloads of ChaIm-
ers-Detroit "oOs'' and are stilI thirty-eieht
orders behind on retail sales, they having
not accepted any agency business as vet.
This sets a high mark for fall selling and
indicates that 1910 is going to be an ex-
~traordinary year.
ON of the most beautiful limousines
ever delivered in Omaha was received last
week by Mr.. Frank Colpetzer, being a 6-4s
Pierce-Arrow 1910 model. The finish is a
blend of green's that are both rich ana
r%estful, and the equipment is the most
elaborate known to the automobile. Mr..
e. A. Cudahy has also ordered a Pierce
Limousine.
Manager Wigmsn OF Fredrickson's said
The records Of the factory's sales de-
partment show that more than one-third
OF the Chalmers-Detroi output for 1910 has
already been sold to Individual customers.
and that the entire output Of the factory
was contracted for by dealers before they