The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
company cylinder

The selling force of the Winton
run to Seattle last week. on the run of
the Portland Automobile club All the
other cars turned back at Kelso, when
the owners arrived at that place by
boat and were confronted by the In
clement weather and the prospect of
deep mire all the way through.
According to adyices received by w.
l. Hughson of the Standard motor
Make. Record dfsGna disfa6oe ffr fGrnitars tGng
truck was accomplished recently when
Prayer Miller truck loaded with
three tons of household goods. valued
at more than $4,000 ran from Boston
to Bristol, Ne, in three days, making
about 10 miles an hour average over
the rough country roads. The truck Is
one of several owned by large fur-
niture moving firm of Boston.
That there is automobile enthusiasm
in Florida is apparent by the reception
% A. Becker, general
EImore Manager mani mamageT sonnanY oa nHe En- II
~ a letter received by
A. J. Smith, local
pices of the Tampa automobile. club,
which is scheduled TO take place IN No
vember- The tour is to be of about 400
ready been made. The route Will be
covered in three days. The Warren
motorcar company yesterday shipped
sia. This is the second Warren ma
chine to find a home in the czar's do
main.
s. G. Chapman has received word
that so miles of hill climbing and
sharp turns where
Hupmobile nl,nea of 0o0 feet
were covered by a
Hupmobile in Brit
ish Columbia in three hours recently.
This is three-quarters of an hour bet
ter than the best previous time made
by larger cars. The trip was made
between Vernon and Kamloops, B. c.
NOTES OF THE AUTO
The Boston fire insurance agents who
write automobile policies have put into
effect new system of rates which
panies engaged in this line of business.
Speaking broadly, the new rates are
reduction on the higher priced auto
mobiles insured for approximately their
full value, the charge is about the same
on medium priced cars insured for
about their full value, and there is an
increase on low priced cars insured for
about their fufl value. For small
amounts of insurance the rates are in
creased and for second hand cars they
are increased, dealers insurance being
considerably higher than formerly on
second hand goods.
statisticians have been at work in
Texas. Figures have. been compiled
to show that s45. 600 600 worth of auto
mobiles are now owned in the state,
which is more than half of the capital
of all the state's banks.
A recent estimate places the number
of farmers in the United States owning
automobiles at 10000 Instead of sup
lor 4 In a m 20 fta
is supplementing its work and making
it's life easier.
Those who assert that Shakespeare
was not up to date don't know what
they are talking about, according to a
Wharton (TeX.) young woman. To dem
very much in advance of his day. she
brings to bear these extracts from his
writings:
utonobfles.-FearfuI securing doth
choke the air with dust.-Timon, V-II.
Automobile lamps.-Methough his
eyes were two full moons.-King Lear,
IV-VL
Automobile horn.-The horn, the
horn, the lusty horn, is not a thing to
laugh TO scorn.-As You Like 1t, IV-II
Gasoline-The rankest compound of
villainous smell that ever offended nos
triL-Merry Wives, 1II-V.
Chauffeurs.-TH come along and be
thy waggoner, and while along with
thee about the globe Titus, VII.
eyes.-King Lear, IV-VI
Automobile caps.-These black masks
proclaim an enshield beauty-Measure
Automobile veiis.-Giye me my veil;
come, throw it DER my face.-Twelfth
Night, I-V.
rover of the night, for dark hour or
twain.-Macbeth, I'LL
City Streets do not without dan
ger walk these streets.-Twelfth
Country roads.-Though our silence
be drawn from US with cars.-Timon,
Mortgaged automobile.-He that dies
paws all debts.--Tempest, HILL.
Automobile races.--All the devils are
here.-Tempest, Iii.
strange beasts, which in all tongues
are called fools.--As You Like 1t, WV.
Pursued.-We may outrun by violent
swiftne ness-and lose by overrunning.-
z-G-M.-Have good eye, uncle, 1
can see a church by daylight-Much
Ado About Nothing, Ill
Puncture.--I have done the deed.
stuck.-He doth bestride the world
under his legs and peep about.-Julius /
Automobile vietim.-He jests at scars
that never felt a wound.-Romeo and |
Mounted police-We will fetters put |
upon this felon, which goes too free |
III-III.
Pinched.-We plead like angels
u aJIuGged.-The law hath not been dead.
though it hath slept.-Measure for
Measure. I'LL
While American and Russian export
ers of gasoline are fighting tooth nd
nail for the trade of continental Eu-
rope. and still more violently for that
of the United Kingdom, cutting prices
right and left. there has arisen. rival
n Gasoline. which bids fair to play an
important part in the future develop i
nent of the automobile and motorcycle
la dIISfrY.