Gilpin observer., 1909-10-07
CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN
STREET AND INTERuRsAN
RAILWAY ASSOCIATION.
OUT IN FORCE
REGISTRATION ON FIRST DAY
REACHES NEARLY THREE
THOUSAND NAMES.

Denver.-With the precision of a
perfectly regulated street railway sys-
TEN. the twenty-eighth annual conven.
ton of the American Street & Interur-
ban Railway Association opened Mon
day morning at the Auditorium with
registration of delegates. Twenty-nine
hundred names were affixed to the
association records.
The claim Agents Association and
the Transportation and Traffic Associ-
alton held three-hour meetings in the
afternoon, at which the attendance
was large and business discussions
long and closely followed.
In the evening, one of the most bril-
liant social functions that ever has
been given in the Brown Palace hotel
closed day full of energy and enjoy
ment. The social leaders of Denver
were there to receive the visiting
street car and manufacturing mag
mates. The scene was dazzling; re-
splendant with color and animation.
Dancing. vocal solos by singers with
worldwide regulations. and magnifi-
cent concert before the reception by
Cooks drum corps passed the hours
swiftly and gaily.
The Claim Agents Association met
during the afternoon at the Hotel Met
ropole, where the question of how to
prevent street car accidents was thor
oughly discussed. In the Auditorium
toti
citation talked over the best methods
Of advertising.
In both meetings it was noticeable
that the protection and comfort of the
public was an ever present considera-
ton. Even the artistic side of adver.
tising was taken up, so as to make
cars more attractive. And those who
attended the meetings were there to
learn. Note books were seen in many
hands, and valuable points made by
the leaders in the street railway world
were taken down for introduction at
home by some of the representatives
Of smaller concerns.
II the people OF Denver will but no.
tice closely. they may see many manu-
iacturer's exhibits on the regular
Tramway cars. The overflow of exhib-
Its at the Auditorium have been put
Into practical use by the Tramway
company.
On the Globeville line is "pay-as-
accidents when the car is starting and
stopping. On the Thirteenth avenue
line is device whereby screeching of
wheels is prevented by tanks over the
wheels, that pour water on the tracks
whenever corner is turned. Many
other new inventions are on the cars.
Seventeenth street and some cross
streets are Illuminated by red, white
and blue lights in new and striking
.ashion. Sixteenth street has some
artistic lamp post shields that are up
for the first time. The Auditorium is
a sight never to be forgotten. Green
walls and flooring. except in the main
building. give a quiet tone. while
leather upholstered furniture. palms
and ferns and Turkish rugs give
1t distinctive look entirely different
from any exhibition. seen here before.
This is the work of K. d. HeQuem-
bourg, director of exhibits.
Discussion Dy the delegates Of legis.
lative and political questions is not so
prevalent as the discussion of i'm.
proved operations and engineering.
This is business convention, run by
business men. But there is consider
able talk about the public service or
railway commissions. In general the
theory of commission regulation is
regarded with favor. but the actual
present day operation is not approved.
On the subject Of the corporate tax,
the talk is very guarded, yet there
seems to be general sentiment
against 1t.