The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-23

lsted between the OIos and the Buick
s. The White auto
White Steamer mobile. a machine
At theShow that any woman can
-------------.srun. was a great at
traction at the auto show in New York.
as IL has been at all other exhibits OF
the great horseless vehicle" says a dis
patch. 1T is the triumph OF that reli-
able medium of propulsion, steam. Buy
ing an automobile is much more diff
ncult proposition than buying a horse.
and the preliminaries to purchase are
the equivalent to a liberal education to
the man or woman with receptive
mind.'
The board OF supervisors Of Alameda
county has contributed $500 to the
!. Automobile club of
Supervisors tGalifoT1lia toward
A,u Au,o oluo this amount TO be
cost of installing road signs in Ala
media county 1t is the intention of the
the county for future maintenance and
protection. The supervisors have ex-
pressed their intention TO rigidly en-
force the law against all who mutilate
these signs. few Instances have
been reported where hunters have ma
hciously shot at signs, chipping the
enamel and causing the sign to rust.
s. NJ whitmore of stockton reports
having a strenuous time the last two
.- tbron9b tbs fjo lne
n-ousn Flo0a Slough City Ac-
Stockton representative of the Oldsmo-
bile and Chalmers-Detroit cars, there
was more need for line Of motor
boats than automobiles. and it was
only by making his Chalmers-Detroit
do the service of a motor boat that he
was able to give demonstrations to
prospective customers. With the water
In the streets up to the hubs of the
car, the motorist could not give a
speedy test of the machine, but sue
ceeded in closing several orders dur
ing the week. James L. Marston aud
George c. Roeding of Fresno are the
and Thomas cars. Roeding will drive
his Thomas home.
The White company has decided TO
make an elaborate display at the Port
. :. land show, which
U7,.. e. begins March
at Portland and cont continues 70. for
Manager East e1nls5
OF the company says that the northern
city is commencing to be an enthusiasts
automobile club is devoting all its
energy and money to the building Of
a road from Portland, Ore, to the coast.
distance Of Ito miles. along the Co
land to Hood river, through the CANYON
of the Columbia up Hood river To
Mount Hood, skirting Lost lake. a road
OF so miles in length. When these two
roads are completed they claim thew
will have two scenic roads unsurpassed
in the world.
NOTES OF THE AUTO
w. NJ. Klinger of the automobile
department of the Fireman's Fund in
surance company is in New York. Wis
ting the show to look over the new
Norman de vaux of the Auburn
agency has received word that the
Portland agency has moved into its new
quarters and now is only waiting for
the 1903 models to arrive to start the
Auburn boom.
The Frank o. Renstrom company has
Arcata, who purchased q Pullman run
about, DR.. Bradford Leavitt of this city
a nve passenger touring car, and c. N
Wolfe. large Pullman touring car.
The latest motor enthusiast to pur-
chase Winton car Is David R. McCSin-
mis- of Herman. II. L. Owesney of the
Winton motor carriage company reports
the sale and delivery of little six evil
A. C. Leonard of the Newerf rubber
company reports that Mr.. Duzan OF this
city has changed the tires on his new
Cadillac car over to- Goodyear quick
detachable type.
ACCUSES GLOVE MAKER