Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

cry VI DIuulHlouu III EtuluoLN diilNfA
yesterday.
1t is a white steamer, forty horsepower.
which is equivalent to 100 gasoline horse
power, a stock chassis and engine. IL is
provided with straps for ambulance emerg-
ency and has a seating capacity Of twelve.
1t is painted dark blue and the interior
is finished in leather. Mr.. Drummond, be-
fore delivering the car TO the authorities
invited members of the Fire and Police
board, city officials and newspaper men
to a tour of the city. Several of the steep
est hills were made without a struggle, and
the behavior Of the new car was beautiful.
The mmit appointed several weeks
ago to make a constitution and bylaws
for the Automobile association of Omaha
has reported, and some dealers who are
interested in the work OF the association
this season are wondering when that body
will deliberate.
Henry H.. Van Brunt of Council Bluffs
is chairman of the committee. John Davis
OF Council Bluffs, w. d. Hosford. ]. S.
Stewart and Thomas Kimball of Omaha
are the other members
The season for automobiling is about to
open, and there will be considerable work
for the committee within the next week.
Chairman Van Brunt has been east some
time, but returned yesterday and will no
doubt call the committee together this
week.
The taxicabs have not arrived, but the
taximeters are here. These handy devices
will be fastened in each car to record the
mileage OF those who call the cab. Fred
rickson Automobile company expects the
taxicabs this month.
The locomobila which won the Vanderbilt
cup in October. and which j. ]. Der1ght
will show in his garage during May. has
not reached Omaha yet. He had advices a
short time ago that the car would be in
Omaha about May / and would be on ex-
htbition In this city a week. The locOmo-
bile will come from Chicago. Leaving
Omaha It will proceed 10 Denver, st. Lake
City and Los Angeles.
THE increased and unexpected demand
for automobiles this year" said Mr.. John
Davis Of the Pioneer Implement company
Saturday. lis 10 be accounted for, so far
as we are concerned. in the prosperity Of
the farmers. The people who were strug-
Cling ten years ago are rich today. They
are w~ide-awake farmers. They nave been
cautious. They have not gone in for auto
mobiles until the cars have proven their
practicability. These men make the best
buyers. They know what machinery should
do. They are not surprised at The wonder
full endurance, nor disappointed in an un.
expected breakdown
Il W. r. Drummond has sold to Paul Vita.
4 shek q new 2e-horse power White steamer
of the runabout type. Mr.. Witaschek
who owns the New England bakery. Is
having tue Drummond Carriage COMPANY
make q wagon for bread delivery, which
will be most novel. 1t will be thirteen feel
long and will hold $500 loaves of bread,
) W. r. Drummond, head of the Drum
5 mond Carriage company, took the members
of the Board of Fire and Police Commits
9 sioners for a ride Saturday morning I'm tn,
new White steamer police patrol which h,
has sold to the city. 1t attracted consid
. cradle favorable comment wherever /
8 went. as ii is built along substantial line
( and looks as though it would be a grea
{ aid In responding to a hurry call.
e The Pathfinder car of the Glidden tou
= Is having hard shedding between Mlnneap
r Ills and Omaha. The car left Minneapoli
n Thursday morning headed for Omaha an
Is expected along most any time. Dh
Lewis knew the roads were bad between
/, Minneapolis and Omaha and at one tim,
y considered shipping the car to Omaha an,
then continuing west from here, but at tn
2 last minute he decided to drive the car T.
Omaha. His plan was to run to Mankat
y the. first day and to try to make For
Dodge the second day out.
n n. 8. Ffrestone, president and r. ]
a Fuester. sales manager of the Fireston
. Tire and Rubber company Of Akron. o
e were in Omaha Saturday.
Il II the roads improve a delegation q
autoists will journey a short distance ives
d from Omaha with the Pathfinder car q
N the Glidden tour.
The city repair gang is winning a HON
le in the hearts OF auto drivers for the rapid
ity with which some OF the worst holes /
the eity's streets are being repaired thi
spring after the winters wear.
CONFERENCE MEET DRAWS BIZ
Invitations Have Been Sent TO Owe
I, One Hundred COLLEGES.