The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

interest, in everything appertaining TO
automobiling, this would mean that
more than S12O.000.O00 represents the
invested interest in the motor car and
the trades affected by il since the law
went into effect.
Things are being stirred up with -
terest In the big road race to be held
:. over the Oakland
Lowe Is 10 course by the Au-
Handle race t9m96Is 6911e6rBia Club 5l5ri6S Of
the PortOla cele-
bration. the latest announcement being
EhaU l. P Howe, president Of the Cali
fOrnia automobile association. and as
head of that body. the representative of
the American automobile association,
has been requested TO serve on the COM
mittee that has charge OF the event.
Lowe, when an active member of the
Automobile Club Of California, had con-
siderable experience with automobile
contests, his initial experience dating
back 10 the first appearance Of Barney
Ol5held on the Inglesioe track With
z man Of his wei known ability at
the head Of things II win guarantee
the success Of the event from sport
ing standpoint
Lowe has not given his acceptance,
and will not until after tomorrow aft
ernoon, when be viii have gone over
the course and thoroughly Investigated
Its conditions and all the other cOndi-
tions OF the contest. It is not likely,
however. but what Lowe will act as
he has proven to be a keen sportsman.
his presence on the committee un-
doubtedly viii result in many Of the
other big men in the automobile game
putting their shoulders TO the wheel to
help make the event q success. Lowe
Rnd the committee, including a number
Of the enthusiasts. viii go over on the
t.20 p. n. boat TO visit the course.
The following letter has been re-
ceiVsd by L. II. Bill, coast manager of
THOMAS 3. Jefery
for Rambler Of + Rambler a@ 6ePesei,v e9re;
delighted wit h
model forty-five It has power TO give
away and is noiseless and rides easily.
7 have not driven fsst but I have had
the speed up 70 as miles when the ma
Chine was fully equipped.
I drove q 1905 Rambler three years
including repairs and tires. When I
got my new car I sold the old one
without 10 cents worth Of work being
Right here ] want to say that if all
dealers treated their customers as
white as your Los Angeles dealer.
there would be more owners Of auto
mobiles. take pleasure in writing
yesterday that Renault had at
tempted the Los
Fast Run u. b1i angles sbd or,r. record, Sssi,
able to make the
distance in Is
hours. This has been denied by Rene
y. Marx, coast manager Of the Renault
E,reres selling branch. He said that
the early part of the week GUY Iom-
bard Of Portland had started south in
his big Renault roadster with a party
OF three. They left the city on the
1l:20 a. m. boat and made Paso Robes
for the night. At 7.20 o'clock the next
morning they started for Los Angeles.
reaching there early in the day The
running time. Marx stated, was IS
hours and minutes. II was a pleas
ure trip ana not record breaking
hunt
II. l. Owesney. manager Of the WIN
ton motor carriage company in this
city. has received
Speaks Well letter which
of Wfnfon reads as follows:
>. Knowing tha
you keep a record
OF al your cars. desire TO notify you
that ] have sold nay model c Winton.
The record of this car is that 1t never
left uz on the road and never was
towed ia, and was seldom In shop for
reacJusting- This car was kept in my
private garage and never abused and
II IS gratifying TO me to be able to
signed by Louis T. Mcguire of st.
Louis, No.
White steamers have played an i'm
portant part IN the military maneuvers
white Car. held I r Massa. Sss1
I'm CluSeltS during
the last week. A
used BY General Wood. when he um-
pired the big game Of war between
the Massachusetts militia on one side
and the detachments OF the national
guards Of New York, Connecticut and
the District OF Columbia on the other
side In addition three White steamers
were attached TO the headquarters OF
General Brigham, who commanded the
Massachusetts troops. and was in
charge Of the defense" Of Boston
s. NJ Phillips OF Sacramento was in
this city last week. having Just re-
turned from q hunting and fishing trip
sn his Chalmers-Detroit go" to Rus
sian river, and as far north as Sebas-
topol.
German VoIksfest. Golden Jubilee S. F..
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