The San Francisco call., 1909-01-10
SIUDfBAKER CAR
MAKES FRIENDS
j. II. COyeII of WatsOnviIIe
Places an Order for Sew
eraI New Models
Suburban Demonstration Has
Been Received by the
Local Branch House

DSeh keSeiNeG by the
Local Branch House
e. IT, coveu of Watsonville. to whom
Tie local Studebaker concern sold a
-stadebaker EMF go roadster a few
weeks ago. has placed orders for two
more roadsters and three touring cars.
-Four Studebaker suburban cars ar
rived in this city yesterday from the
factory at South Bend. Ind.
Reports from all parts OF the United
:>tates received during the past week
hy Chester \. Weaver. local manager
~ studebaker Brothers company of
cam iornla, indicate that during 1908
l'le Studebaker automobile has literally
3saped INTO public favor. Sales of ma
tnines OF All types have been phenom-
rAaliA large. According 10 Weaver
present conditions Indicate that the
lecorQ Tor 1903 VIII eclipse everything
Jhat In the past has even been hoped
j. P. Rogers. president of the United
states national bank at Salem Ore
has purchased a Studebal1er model a.
so horsepower touring car Before
la king the automobile TO Oregon. Rog-
ers VIII tour the central portion of
Calltornla with members of his family.
word was received at the local
Studebaker branch yesterday that
carload OF EMF "30' machines had
been shipped from the Detroit factory
10 Los Angeles. The factory is now
smpping at the rate of 10 machines a
DAY and in another month expects TO
nave reached the ma Nimum output of
- cars a day. Nearly l,000 men are on
me Studebaker EMF 80" factory pay
t'rank stsley formerly vice president
oL Inc u. I. Aearsey vehicle company
~ Indianapolis, Ind. arrived in this
CiJy Yesterday as A guest OF the Stude-
oaker Brothers company of California
Staley is one Of the most enthusiastic
Sfudebsk ker automobile drivers in the
southern part OF the United States.
The southern Pacific company has
pure hased a Studebaker "30" from the
local branch OF the Studebaker Broth
ers company Of California. The car is
70 be used in and around McKittrick
nc 10 the district in which il is TO be
used
At meeting last Monday the Auto
lnobile Club Of California presented a
.. .,.reSOlution of thanks
Auto CIub 10 the supervisors
thanks ofriciaI. of Alameda county
=. :. for their work dur
-. improving the public HIGHWAYS and
stating that through the efforts of the
present board the roads in Alameda
county We're second 10 none in the state
of california. The board ordered the
resolution spread in fun upon the min
utes and the clerk was instructed TO
express the thanks of the board, and
alsO It's appreciation and thanks TO the
Automobile Club Of California for its
work IN placing signs on the roads
throughout Alameda county. The club
LaS completed the work OF marking
me principal highways throughout
Alameda county.
A. Marriott Jr. was the winner
oI the Diamond prize last week for the
Wins Diamond the Diamond de-
Tire Prize mountable rim by
novice, / minute
C. T Mathewson. Pacific coast man
ager Of the Diamond rubber company
1ias Just left 70 take in the New York
auiomobiie show. also 10 visit the fac
tory at Akron. o.
According 10 the latest advices. dear
old France IS again going to take it's
dolls and go home.
French Cars III it can not win
May Not Race all the games it
;. won't play. When
failed TO get the rules of the Bennett
p cup race changed so as TO permit them
more entries than any other country.
+ney gave up the cup and refused to
run the race any more Now, having
been beaten at Savannah by Italian
and German cars, the French makers.
n - reported VIII TeIuEe 10 compete
ln another contest for the grand prize
Of America There is talk, also. OF the
annual French show being abandoned.
The solution Of the troubles OF the
French makers would seem to be the
holding Of races and shows for French
cars only, so that whatever make comes
out on top IL surely VIII be French.
The next shipment Of 1909 Buick
" hite Streaks" to the Howard auto
=. m o e company
D.,E.1-. 49,, VIII arrive in this
II - city today and Will
A~o0F be delivered imme-
= ofately 10 the va
lious purchasers, who have been wait
ing patiently for them. The results. Of
the recent visit OF Charles s. Howard
Of the company to the Buick factory
at Flint Mich. where he spent three
weeks in an endeavOr to facilitate the
prompt shipment of Buick automobiles
70 his agencies IN San Francisco and
Los Angeles, are becoming apparent
and shipments of White Streaks" are
being made 70 this city at the rate Of
three carloads q week. Howard feels
confident that the immense capacity
of the Buick factories Will permit the
continuance through the entire season
or the present rate Of shipments