Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31

7 Maryland will have been abolished before
the end OF his term in 1912, Governor
Crothers of Maryland, said, The toll
gate Is not OF this age and has no proper
place in this time.
Devils cayon, a wild and rocky gorge in
southern California, has been conquered by
the automobile. H.. M. Willard. I. T. Pat
terson and Wilson s. Smith of San Diego,
claim the honor Of taking the first motor
car through the canyon.
A rotary air-cooled motor. using solid
blocks of naphthaline as fuel, is a novelty
that has been ~arousing much interest in
Paris, Lower cost of running is claimed
for the naphthaline engine. the difference
being said to be as great as 90 per cent.
Favorable action by the Pennsylvania
legislature is expected on the resolution
empowering Governor Stuart 10 invite the
governors of New York, New Jersey, Del
aware. Maryland, West Virginia and Ohio
to confer on a uniform law.
Duluth, Mimi, has given an order for a
motor police patrol, with a 3-speed trans
mission. delivering power TO all four wheels.
owing TO the city's steep hills. The body
viii be equipped with an ambulance outfit
comprising stretcher and Red Cross outfit.
The great development in auto manufac-
ture of four or five years has been the
refinement of construction, aiming at alb
solute reliability. and the proof of the sue
cess is seen in the 10000 automobiles now
continually running in the United States.
In an address before the Washington
State Horticulture association. held in
Spokane recently. II. NJ. Gilbert, a fruit
rancher OF Yakima county. estimated the
loss TO the fruit owners OF the Yakima
valley. due to bad roads, at 100000 for the
year just passed.
As compared with November, 1907, exports
OF automobiles and parts for November.
1905, showed a slight increase. totBling $751;
go. as against SlIS.5o2 for the year before.
For the eleven months ending with No
vember S4,6S4, 42S worth of automobiles and
parts were exported.
The Automobile school Of the West Side
Young Mems Christian association, New
York, now has a class OF 100 owners, pros
pective owners and student chauffeurs.
Two OF these pupils come from as far as
Mississippi and a large number of them
are from other states.
Akron. o., tire manufacturers are esti-
mating that the total value OF their product
this year will almost equal Sl5.00O,ON. Not
withstanding the depression OF the last two
years, the season OF 1908 was a record
breaker for tires, and a bright outlook for
this class Of rubber products Is looked for.
The argument has been advanced TO the
effect that standardizing will tie the hands
OF designers and throttle genius. In answer
TO this IL Is pointed out that railroad cars
were not reduced to anything but quality
as the result OF standardizing, and Il Is
not easy TO show anything but advantage
from the process.
A mixture Of flake graphite and gre use
applied 10 screw threads is frequently
recommended as tending to prevent the
adhesion of the parts due 10 rust or ex-
pansion from heat. Rather a novel recon-
III ~ dhtt Aut - &c tue tIifEl
that mercu-ial ointment similarly applied
served an equally useful purpose.
George NJ. Shippy. general superintendent
OF the Chicago police, has issued a sweep
Ing order placing horse drawn vehicles on
a parity with automobiles I'm Chicago.
They, too, must now give warning Of their
approach after dusk by displaying lights.
A fine OF from $40 10 500 is provided as d
penalty for violations OF the order.
A great many people are overzealous in
attention to their machine. The man with
the 'tinkeritis' habit Is the hardest to
deal with the auto man comes IN contact
the repair man or the manufactures or
well acquainted with machines as he him
self.
Motorists all over the middle eastern
states are rejoicing over the sentence OF
three months in jail. imposed on Squire
Waldvogel OF Atco, n. j. who held up
rutolsts enroute 10 Atlantic City and i'm
posed fines at will. He failed, however, to
turn in the fines thus collected, and yer
sey justice proved swift. Meanwhiis
Squire Bell OF WINSTON Junction, N. J., is
under bail for similar charges.
Something OF a churohIy aspect will he
given this years Chicago show by thirty
two stained glass windows. which will be
ono Of the decorative features OF the ex-
hibition. which opens February 6 The
decorative scheme will be as elaborate as
usual and ur somewhat similar character
20 Thar 80 iaF season. but with this add