The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-23

SO-Ou,
A tire made of raper macho is report
cd to have been perfected by French
mechanic 10 an extent suillcient 10 De
serviceahle and resilient. Their cost is
much less than rubber
Rear Admiral Sebrec, retired recent
commander of the Pacific squadron, is
one Of the latest high officials 10 Join
tho ranks of motorists. He has pur-
cha sod "a car and Is touring The Rockies
with Mrs. ScDrce.
Arrangements arc being made for the
holding OF the first automobile cxhibi-
tion in western Canada, In Winnipeg,
from February 1S TO Is. The Winnipeg
Motor Trades association is promoting
the affair.
Practically all the floor space has been
taken for the first week of tho automo-
bile shows la he held simultaneously In
the First and Third regiment armorics
under the auspices Of Tho Philadelphia
Licensed Automobile Dealers association.
As a result OF the success which has
collecting and delivering mail AT At
lantic CITY. three more machines have
been ordered. which, with the two that
have been running all summer and fall,
will make five in service.
Whcu an automobile Is seen in the
streets atiachd TO a. rope TO another car
which goes ON ahead " doesn't always
follow that the second car has broken
down and Is being ,owed in. Sometimes
II is brand new machine that Is being
hauled Ia show room and is being
taken under power other than It's own.
Use az tire chains In Fairmount Park
Philadelphia: has been allowed since the
snowfall last week. The prohibition OF
chains in the park is one OF the strictest
,-la In, 1Na tlDt in,c of hn nlr-
commissioners. and the rule Is not sps-
pended except in case of n heavy snow
fall or when the roadways arc particu-
larly slippery.
within a few months Wilmington. Del.
will possess a motor liro fighting equip
mcnt second to that of no other city OF
Its size In the country. Two automobile
Water Witch fire company, at a total
cost OF $4,000. and the Phoenix Fire
company has appointed n committee TO
Investigate an automobile ambulance with
II view TO purchasing one.
To President William III. Taft belongs
the blue ribbon for making the highest
automobile travelling record ever held by
u president of the United States. Most
of his record OF considerably more than
10000 miles was made during his last
summers vacation. which began on June
rs and lasted until the middle of Octo-
Der. The automobile equipment OF the
presidents family included two touring
cars of different makes, laudaulette
and an electric runaDout the latter used
only by Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen Taft.
In addition there were two cars used by
the secret service men accompanying the
president for his protection Since his
return to Washington the president has
occasionally rode horseback. but not often.
The president is so heavy that those close
to him do not urge him 10 ride, fearing
he may be thrown. Thus the automobile
Is aided nv circumstances in ifS
Of the presidential family.
The bill 10 construct a national auto
mobile highway along or near the thirty
fifth parallel of north latitude, from the
Atlantic 10 the Pacific oceans, which has
been introduced in the house at Wash
ington by Representative Hamill of New
Jersey, provides for the appointment OF
two commissioners from North CaroIiua.
South Carolina, Georgia, Texas. New
Mexico. Tennessee. Alabama. Mississippi.
Arkansas: Oklahoma. Arizona, Nevada
and California. and two from tho Dis
trict Of Columbia. and two commissioners
at large. to be designated THE National
Automobile Highway Commission" The
automobile highway proper is TO be 1850
feet wide and within this width and run
ming, for passengers and two tracks to
be used for freights two macadam sur
faced roads. each wherever practical.
parallel one with the other, there is to
be two macadam surfaced roads, each 90
feet wide. each road To have two steel
tracks for electric cars. two tracks to be
used 20 feet wide. each road 10 have a
steel plate track for fast automobiles
two macadam roads. each 90 feet wide.
each road TO have two cement ways for
automobiles going twenty-five miles or
less an hour; two macadam roads. each
20 feet wide. each road 20 have eight
cement paths for bicycles, motorcycles.
tricycles and other cycles, and one cement
way 10 feet wide for use OF roller skates.
The total cost OF the project is placed al
about $1,000 900.
Trap Shoot Starts.
HOUSTON, Tex, Jan. 22.-Trap shoot
ers from all parts OF the United States
will participate in the Sunny South
shoot, which begins tomorrow. Among
those who will participate are ]. l.. Davis