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10 AUTO LAW PROVISIONS The Caiian Bill Becomes Effec tive To-morrow. MAKES MOTORING SAFER Deals Severely with Chauffeur Who Tries to Escape After Injuring" Pedestrian. DM Callan bill passed at the last session of the Legislature regulating the use of automobiles in the State of New York be comes a law to-morrow. Its most Important provisions follow: Each owner must register his car with th* Secretary at State. His fees for regis tration depend en the number of horse power at which his motor is rated. No person under eighteen years old Is allowed to operate a car. When the car lias been registered the owner will receive from the Secretary of State two number plates. These he must aflix to his car so that they will be stationary and not swing and they must be shown at all times. His registration is good for one year and must be annually renewed. The fees for regis tration of private owners take the place of taxes and no taxes will .•• levied on own ere" cars. When a purchaser buys a car he is "al lowed to operate It for fifteen days or until he receives number plates from the Secre tary of State, provided that during that period the car shall carry the number which has been previously issued to the dealer. The numbt-r plate most be at 1 ktriaa aMt ar. . Bttsi a taehes kM aasmmla must be at least 1 an la oars ■ ■' tain » i M-hich applies to all I : ' li;? - s to be used til", the cai i^ sold I BSSBJBI The sectyin regarding non-resident own ers iollows: •'The provisions ... shall not apply to a motor vehicle owned by a non-resident "' this state other than a foreign corpora lion doing business in this state, provided that the owner thereof shall have complied with the provisions of the law of the for eign country, state, territory or federal dis trict of his residence relative to registra tion of motor vehicles and the display of registration numbers thereon and shall con spicuously display his registration num bers as required thereby. The provisions of this section, however, shall be operative as to a motor vehicle owned by a non-resi dent of this state only to the extent that under the laws of the foreign country. State, territory or federal district of his residence like exemptions and privileges are granted to motor vehicles duly regis tered under the laws of and owned by the residents of this state." All chauffeurs must be licensed. The chauffeur must apply to the Secretary of State for such a license. The application must be accompanied by two photographs of the applicant taken within thirty days of the time of filing the application. The chauffeur must then pass an examination as to his fitness to run a motor vehicle, undergoing road tests If thought necessary by the examiner. He must carry at all times a card with his license number and his photograph corresponding to the photo gfapb filed with th^ application at Albany. He must also display at all times when Be is operating a car a badge issued by the Secretary of State. Licenses granted now are good till January 1. The fee is $250. They must then be renewed for one year, when the fee will be $5. No unlicensed chauffeur will be allowed to •rate motor vehicles after to-morrow. A chauffeur who has registered under the law of his place of residence is exempt, however, if the requirements of that place are "substantially equivalent" to the pro visions of the new law for this state. He must wear the badge assigned to him in his place of residence. If the sections of the law regarding registration, age, regis tration plates, registration by dealers, or re-registration are ■violated the punishment If a fine of SSO. Violations of the speed provision Is pun ishable with a fine of (Hi. This section says: "Every person operating a motor •-ball drive the same in a careful and prudent manner and at a rate of speed so as not to endanger the property of another or the life and limb of any person; pro vided, that a rate of speed in excess of thirty miles an hour for the distance of one-fourth of a mile shall be presumptive evidence of driving at a rate of speed which is not careful or prudent." Local speed ordinances are prohibited, *>rcept that the new law does not upset provisions already in force in cities of the ■rat class, and local authorities may limit by ordinance the speed of motor vehicles, "Fuch speed limitations not to be In any Base leas than one mile in four minutes." Whoever operates a motor vehicle while intoxicated may be lined $30 or Si 01 ?. Any pens*) operating a car which has caused injury to pecsna or property and tries to *-Fcape -without giving aid and information concerning himself may b<- punished with « fine of not more than $uCO or imprison ment of not more than two years. A sec ond offence may send the chauffeur to jail for jtot less than on" nor more than five year's. A third offence revokes his license. Th<» provisions of the law regarding chauffeurs have created a great deal of to terest and excitement among the driving fraternity. For several weeks Chief Ex aminer Frederick H. Elliott has been hold ing dally oxamlnatioT'.s, and these will probably continue for some days yet. as all the chauffeurs have no,. been examined by any means. The law is generally regarded as a lust and adequate enactment. It has offered some problems which the Attorney General *!ii settle. They are all minor matters, however, and the general opinion among motorists is that operating a motor car In New York State will be hereafter safer both to the occupants and the pedestrian than ever before. STATE BUYS LOCOMOBILE Selected as Car to Test Chauf feurs Under New Law. Secretary of State Samuel S. Koenig has recently purchased a 1310 30-horsepower Locomobile roadster for the use of the board of examiners si the State Automobile Bureau, for 'he purpose of examining chauffeurs as to their ability to operate an automobile. Due to the extremely rough usage given to a.-: automobile in such service, chief Ex aminer F. H. i: Hod made a thorough and detailed examination of all makes of juito ■•nobles, end decided upon the locomobile as the most suitable. Mr. Elliott says that :.:- <I<* -. D was caused by the proved reputation which the Locomobile enjoys for durability.! Another important feature which Influ enced Mr. Elliott is the d< sign of the 1.0 romob'le, which contains more standard feature^ than any other • .-.: The attention of the • ■■ . try has been ar rested by the renewal on the hustings in Kansas cf the spectacular cor.test between Speaker Cannon and Victor Murdoek, the leader of the Hou.=e '.....■■ The bit terness of the rivalry between these two men reminds us that there Is one point at least- in which they meet on common ground. Congressman Murdock owns a Wavfr>y Electric and may be teen almost any day In "Washington riding in it with his wife along the beautiful drives of the rational capital. At th* Speaker's home in Danville a Waverley Bide tilt is a!so used by members of the Cannon family. ON A NARROW COUNTRY ROAD. SUIO NEWS OF M DAY Little Stories of Trade That Are Full of Interest. J«sm Draper, for some time identified with the Mara Motor Company, has gon t<. Detroit as sales maniiger of the Hud - "- Motor Car Company. Evidence that the Alden Sampson Manu- Cacturing Company intends greatly to ex ; .and its field and production of comruer i a! vehicles, vas given yesterday in an announcement by Horace De Lisser. vice president and general Bales manager of the United States Motor Company, cf which the Sampson company is an af riliated concern. Mr. De IJsser said that the Alden Sampson Manufacturing Company wJU build, in addition to Its line of heavy • reial vehicles, a 1,000 pound deliv f-ry wagon embodying greater utility, economy and accessibility than anything whiri- has heretofore been introduced. C. H. Breed, chief engineer, has designed a two-cylinder opposed motor, having a bore and stroke of 4" 4 inches and de :.S eighteen horsepower. This Is being built according to the most ap proved practice and the corelation of parts is worked out to the finest point- While any style of body will be built to order, the standard specifications provide for an open type express body, a screen and a panel body, giving the car the widest range of adaptability to various business requirements. In case adjustments are necessary, the}' can be made without removing the body or body parts, and even when the car carries itfc full capacity the load does not prevent the driver from getting at a de sired part quickly. The vehicle will carry an overload of 3^ p^r c^nt and will run from twelve to fifteen miles on a gallon of gasC'ieri". !-"• urteen-year-o!d Chester Kingsley, of Kingston. N V.. has just driven from In lllaniipoHfi to hifl home in an American un dentons Traveler. i>y way of Columbus, Ohio; Cleveland. Buffalo. Harrisburg, Perm., Philadelphia and New York. Young Kings tey la an expert automobile driver and does all his own repairing. He spent a week in th* American factory at Indianapolis, riding with the testers and getting used to handling the powerful underslung Ameri can. Pome of the testers who have been out with the lad say that he does not hesi tate to opTi up the throttle andV'turn her loose." The. extent to which the modern motor car is adapting itself to business require ments, oven though it preserves its identity as a pleasure vehicle, was shown when the firm of Allen & Lewis, the largest whole sale grocery concern In the Northwest, with headquarters in Portland, Ore., pur chased four Maxwell cars for use by their travelling salesmen who cover Oregon and the adjoining states. The. cars included both touring and roadster bodies. A novel sight along Riverside Drive dur ing ihe hot weather has been an automobile carrying as passengers three contented looking dogs, who occupy their allotted seats with the greatest decorum. Though not prominently connected with any of the ken nel clubs. Dr. "William E. Young, of No. 46 West 6 r 'th street, is an enthusiastic lover of dogs, and the owner of nine thoroughbreds of various types, three of which are his almost Inseparable companions. The Gos soon. No. 74 novice D. B-, a handsome Eng lish greyhound, took first prize at the Westminster Kennel Club in IW7; Netherly Daisy. English bull, formerly owned by <;,.< iicvi. is also of prize record, and a handsome white Russian wolfhound, Czar evitch, from Mrs. J. Borden llarriman's kennels, comprise the trio. Dr. Young 13 also a keen motorist, and his sporty new Carhartt car, with its canine freight, is a familiar Bight in the upper part of the city. NEW BUICK BUILDING READY Showroom of 12,500 Square Feet To Open To-morrow. The Now York branch of the Buick Motor Company will open to-morrow, at Broad way and C.'.th street, its new building, rep resenting an investment of $500,000. The showroom alone covers 12,50) square feet of floor space and Is the, largest devoted to the display of motor cars in the United States. The interior decorations are of Italian Renaissance. Fluted columns of ivory and old bronze support the ceiling, and heavy mahogany office trimmings and furniture are used throughout. A novel lighting scheme and old ivory finish lend additional fhzsm. Another striking feature is the marble staircase leading to the commercial car and taxicab department. Under the executive control of W. C. Du rant the Buick Motor Company manu factured S5 cars in 1504. 750 cars in 1003. •■•• cars in 1900. 1992 cars in 1907. S.S2O cars in IMS, 14,603 cars in 1309, and cbout thirty thousand in 1310. The Buick factories in Flint. Mich., are said to be the largest in the world engaged in the auto mobile Industry. In New York City Buick cars or* first sold by the 11. J. Koehler Sporting Goods Company in a small Broom or. the southwest come cf Broadway and 51st street. Mr. ICoehler later moved to larger Quarters, ■■ - Broadway and olth street, and did a good Imsmesa In tl •• fail of 1908 the present New York branch of the Bui Motor Company was established, and A. G. Southwcrth took up the work as branch manager in still larger quarters at No. 1733: Broad . between 55th and i>'.th streets. [ a large warehouse, shop and stockroom was immediately opened at No. 690 West ... street. j Last fall the l^ozier Motor Company and the Auto Supply Company moved to new locations SO that th« new Buick Building could be extended to the corner of Broad way and £sth street. Twenty other Buick branches la as many cities have new buildings nearly as large. Together they form positive proof and guarantee of the stability of the automobile industry in gen eral and, the Buick Motor Company in par ticular. NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1010. LOCOMOBILE BOUGHT BY SAMUEL KOENIG, SECRETARY OF STATE, TO TEST CHAUFFKT7RS. U*red Car Utisine***? Grot&ing How One Automobile Firm Has Developed and Increased This Feature of Its Trade. "Few person* realize," says E. S. Part ridge, vice-president of Wyckoff, Church & Partridge, "to what an extent the handling and sale of used automobiles have devel oped during: the last two or three years. "Side by Fide with the general develop ment and rapid progress in the selling' of new motor cars there has gradually sprung up a persistent demand for used cars among a growing class of customers who are either unable or unwilling to pay the full price for the automobile of their choice, or who prefer to purchase an over hauled high grade car one or two seasons old lather than a new car of cheaper con struction and inferior quality and perform ance. "It is surprising to note the high char acter of the majority of the present day purchasers of used cars. It is a very com mon thing to be able to buy a used auto mobile at a reduction of from one-quarter to one-half its original price, and if it is a car of high grade it may have been run only a few thousand miles— just enough to put it in the finest condition for all-around touring. This applies particularly to cars of high grade ranging in original price from $4,000 to $3,000. "Such a car is often in better running condition after one or two seasons' use than when at first purchased. It is usually fqiiipped with several hundred dollars' worth of extras, such as additional shoes, top, etc, for which no extra charge is m;idr\ The person buying such a car from a reliable house, through which it was first sold, comes into possession of an au AUTOMOBILES. Opening of New *g MJvf&s** I*^1 *^ Building On Monday, August Ist THE entire line of four teen Buick Cars will be exhibited for the first time and all models will be ready for delivery. 60,000 Buick owners will vouch for the reliability, speed and power of their cars. They will also tell you that Buick Policy will take care of your car after you become a customer of the Buick Motor Company. AT the opening all the demonstrating cars we have will be offered for sale for the first time. TAKE a demonstration in a Buick Car over the Buick Route before you make a purchase, if you do not wish to eat dust on hills and on the level. BUICK MOTOR COMPANY Broadway at 55th St.. New York. Brooklyn Newark 42 FlaiLush Aye. 222 Halsey St. MOTORING I P THE SEINE VALLEY. tomobile wliich gives him every comfort and convenience of a new motor car. "There are those who each year buy the latest car and at the same time leave with the dealer the last season's model to be disposed of at a sacrifice— the used car buyer enters on the scene and reaps the benefit of the transaction. "So important has this branch of auto mobile selling become that the leading houses now have well equipped used car departments, as much attention being given to this branch of the work as to any of the other various ramifications of the automo bile business, such as garage and storage, repair or supply departments. "In our own case the. used car department has, during the last two yeary, grown into considerable importance; We have a reg ular clientele in this branch of effort, the same as prevails in our department for the sale of new cars— people who believe in our policy of fairness, which we try to carry out in this as well as all other branches of our business. "The time was not so far distant when a basement or any out of the way spot was considered sufficiently good to show a used car. Along with the discriminating used car buyer has come a regularly organized department under hig!> grade management. "F. G. Carrie is at the head of our used car department. He is assisted by a corps of salesmen, demonstrators and mechanics, who axe under his supervision exclusively. "Mr. Carrie's department is located in the largest single room in our building at Broadway ;uid 56th street. This room is weJl lighted and every car on sale can be thoroughly examined and compared with others. "In addition to used Sterns cars we al ways have some choice bargains in cars of other makes, left with us for sale by new customers who have recently become Steams owners. These- usually include both moderate and high grade c.ars. and are, o.s a rule, in excellent condition." AUTOMOBILES. MORE VANDERBILT ENTRIES Pope Hartford Cars Entered for the Great Fixture. The announcement of the nomination of two Pope Hartford cars for the Vanderbilt Cup race on October 1 will be of great in terest to lovers of the sport. The Pope Hartford cars have never been driven in the Vanderbilt race. The cars are entered by H. Emil Holt and B. C. Fincke, of the local company. Drivers for the two cars have not been named. In this connection it is interesting to sur mise whether or not Messrs. Holt and Fincke will drive the cars themselves. During the summer hill ciimbs they have driven Pope Hartfords to hard won vic tories at Ossining and Port Jefferson. Tt is understood that the cars which will be produced to enter this ra:e will be sur prises to some of the makers who have deemed their own cars very fast. It is the entering of cars of this type, driven by men of the type of the entrants, which goes a long way toward keeping the sport where it should be and making this race in particular a cleanly fought con test. Two further entries have been made also for the Grand Prize race. These are Mar quette-Buicks. to be driven by Robert and Louis Chevrolet, who have ridden Buleks to so many victories on track and road. AUTOMOBILES. Steams Used Cars The above is a photograph of a USED STEARNS CAR left with us for disposal by the owner who recently purchased the newest model. We always have on hand. Ready for Immediate Delivery and subject to demonstration, if desired, both 15=30 H.P. and 30-60 H. P. STEARiNS cars, 1908, 1909 or 1910 models, in a variety of body styles. Every car is thoroughly overhauled in our shops, repainted and put in the best running order, thus ensuring to the customer a car with STEARNS Quality, endurance, speed and comfort. It is decidedly to our interest to have the cars overhauled by us, put in such condition as to give absolute satisfac tion to the customer. Among our used-car patrons are persons as discrimi nating in their tastes and requirements as are found among our regular customers for new cars. The cars left with us are always to be had AT REASONABLE PRICES There can always be found in our stock a limited number of cars df odd makes. In our used-car department we make a specialty of fulfill ing the desires of customers residing at a distance, and invite correspondence. Wyckoff, Church and Partridge 1743 BROADWAY, at 56th St., NEW YORK CITY IN FRONT OF THE AMERICAN BAB. AT VERNON. ELGIN ROAD RACE PLANS Contests Will Be National Stock Chassis Races. Chicago, July SO.— The American Automo bile Association has granted the request of the Chicago Mptor Club and haa made the road races scheduled at Elgin on Au gust 26 and 27 national stock chassis events, which, of course, will add much to the prestige of this speed carnival, which is expected to rank with the Vanderbilt in Importance. This Is the plum that went to Lowell. Mass., last year, and which in reality makes national road championships out of what otherwise would have been merely Western contests. The events should attract the best field that ever went to tbe post in a stock car road race in this country. The trophies, three of which have been donated by the Elgrin National Watch Company, of Elgin, are valued at $7,500. The Elgin national trophy will be given for the big race on the second day, which is* open to stock cars under 600 cubic inches. It is valued at $4,500. The Illinois trophy, valued at $1,500, is offered for the 201-450 race on the first day; the Kane County trophy, valued at $1,000. Is up in the 231-300 class, and the Fox River Valley cup, valued at $750, is offered in the 161-230 class. TO PLAN A MOTORDROME E. L. Moross May Provide Track for New York. Ernest Ij- Moross, recently manager of the Indianapolis automobile speedway, has just resigned his position and is headed for Detroit and the East with complete plans for motordromes in or near New York City and at Detroit. In a telegraphic dispatch to the Motor Contest Association's president Mr. Moross says that he haa plans which he believes will provide for the fastest automobile spedway ever built. Mr. Moross is expected to meet K. L. Ferguson, manager of the Motor Contest Association, on the latter's return from two weeks' vacation at his Massachusetts farm. On September 1 the headquarters of the Motor Contest Association will be moved from its present location, but the situation of the new headquarters has not been decided on by Mr. Ferguson. AUTOMOBILES. MING WITH UN Mi Fallowing the Tortuous Winding of the Seine. IN LAND OF OLD CHATEAUX Concerning the Lonely Chauffeur Who Longed for the De lights of Broadway. Walter Hale, the actor, who I 3 touring in Europe, is sending the chronicles of Lis wanderings to friends in New York In •(>• form of letters. On« of these has already :"■' been printed in The Tribune and other* '' will be from time to tlsne. This letter taK3 of his ride up the valley of the Seln*. Jfo* ' says: "The valley of the S«>!ae is one of tb« I most beautiful in the whole of France- J The river performs all sorts of zyratioa» I 1 as it flows down toward Paris, but befuv its antics are indescribable. It winds aboct like a snake, as any one can see >».,, ; takes the trouble SO look at th« map. U> I were reminded of this in Rouen, where •*•% I encountered the lonely American chauffer. "He was driving a big French car, own*! ' by his employer, somewhere out West, aai was very proud of It. But still ha couldn't keep his eyes off our Studebaker. an* hovered around us as we were oiling -iy i and testing the engine before we ciaak*i her and made the start for Paris. ''i'j> '- "Gee!" he said. 'It's lonely here; dog. j gone lonely, and there's many a time I ' wisht I was back wid de bunch on uppej '■ Broadway!' -^Sil "It was here that the playwright. ' •»!:$ *• was studying character, took occasion, tj change the subject and remark again :Ldj the Seine wound through the valley like * snake. 'Huh!" remarked the chauffeur; •* full grown respectable snake would - . ,-j break his neck trying to swim ■.? that river!' And having thus declared himself, : he followed us out of the garage an* waved a sroodby as we turned into i.ia main street that runs along- the quay. "Rouen was en fete for the day before a great reception had been given to Dr. Char* ; cot and the Pourquoi Pas. the ship in ■ which he made a valiant but unsuccessful effort to reach the South Pole. "Again we left the Route Nationale-asl ' took to the byways. Little country- roads they were, but splendidly cared for, - tnl places so narrow that once when we. met a peasant in his cart we bad to back o;> un« til we found a spot wide enough to give bir* room to pass. We reached Le3 Andelya .tos luncheon. "Above the sleepy little village is til* Chateau Gaillard. Richard Caeur d* Lion* •Gay Castle.* He built it. with its moat, its outer works. its fourteen-foot walls ar.if the most Impregnable donjon tower within in less than a year. Built in 11S7: taken fc» ,1204. It commanded the valley and the rive? against the attacks of the French, faHinf finally to Philip Augustus, after a sieja of five months. "Further ud the Seine, on the opposes bank, is the town of Vernon. with a very picturesque old Norman church and a3 'American bar.' which Is- kept by ChasJal Le Roy, who left New York thirty-seva years ago and has never been back stnc% But he keeps up his interest in his natiTra country, and is only too glad to ha: out the American flag on the slightest provo* cation. "Beyond Vernon is the little village •] Giverny, which is an artist colony now, as it was twenty years ago. when Willard M«» calf. Robert Reid and Edward Primmons studied there. We stopped only long enough to see- some of the sketches that panel t!l9 walls of the little car*. then went on « Gasny ami clim>»»cl the Ions: hill to La Roche Guyon. This hill, by the way, a stiff climb, the engine took as it took .all." **' others— Just as though it were a level road, "Nantes, the beautiful, lies beyond. Ftcti there on the. best way to get to Paris 13 t» follow the Route Nationale. which we few tended to do, but got lost in the dark aa<l found ourselves against a dei wall aft 1 * touring around in a truck garden. AUTOMOBILES.