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RECORD CROWD IN ATTENDANCE AT AUTOMOBILE EXHIBITION
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR A GOOD SEASON OF RACING AMONG THE MOTOR ENTHUSIASTS
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Entrance to Pavilion Where Auto Show Is Being Held and a Scene Common at the Park Panhandle Near Which the Big Pavilion Is Located Since the Show Opened
Dealers Report Large
Number of Sales
Many People^ From the^ CoUntry
Inspect the Motor Cars &
Paul Sinsheimer
By far the largest crowd of the week was in attendance last
night at the automobile exhibition. : From- 8 o'clock until midnight
dense throngs walked about the aisles viewing the cars, while oth
ers, who had come rather for the purpose of viewing their feliow
oeatures, occupied the seats ragged around the big pavilion. The
hall presented a magnificent spectacle with the'cars filled with
beautiful women in handsome gowns.'
This is one. of the tricks the dealers
have learned. A car filled with beauti
ful, women s oon becomes the center of
interest. As a result most of the exhib
itors threw open the .doors of the.car
riages and the comfortable seats were
too. inviting for the women to resist.
An additional .element of beauty was
furnished by the profusion of flowers
distributed -about the pavilion. Great
clusters of carnations and roses were
employed for picturesque effect.
The aristocratic automobiles within
the Coliseum were outnumbered by
their humbler brethren which were
lined along the Panhandle of the Park.
Some 200 cars etood without, repre
senting with those inside an Invest
ment of considerably more than
51.000.000.
Among the spectators last evening
was a large representation from th«
cities about the bay. Oakland. Berke
ley. San Rafael aftd Burlingame sent
scores of delegates.
058 MAS -LOSES TEMPER
The exhibitors had their busiest
evening. They explained the use of
every section of the machines time and
t!me again. No sooner would one
group be enlightened than another
would arrive with the same desire for
knowledge and the same questions.
With rare patience the performance
was gone through- as a turn in con
tinuous vaudeville.
Only one man in the entire show lost
his temper. He ha<l just explained the
workings of a gasoline car to a severe
feed woman in charge of a bevy of
roung Sirls. evidently a seminary
teacher with her pupils. He bad shown
where the gasoline was poured In. how
the electric spark caused the explosion,
had explained tne use of every bolt and
finally had ' crawled under the car to
detsxh some of the parts. He arose.
Ptlll'. smiling, with the perspiration
trickling down his fac*.
"Isn't It interesting. girlsT' said she
of the severe countenance. "And now.
sir. there is Just one question I want to
aßk. ; ls this machine run. by steam. or
gasoline?" BSHBBBH ,— . \u25a0-•:
The smile on the young man's face
gave place to a puzzled look. ''fjMjk
kMsdam." he asked..-didyou ever go
to.j-hool?"
fihe lady swept away with her
rha'rges. muttering, as she- wenlj some
thing: about 4> the Impudent boor-";
A rersarkably large; number of sales
were recorded yesterday. There were
buyers from all over" the ' State. "-' Sever sii
persons who had attended the exhibi
tion every day of the week returned
yesterday with thelr*mlnds made up as
to the car they wished.
Not only has the fire insurance agent
found the exhibition a- profitable. place
in which to do business, but the acci
dent and life Insurance man- has also
been' on* hand.' As * fast' as purchases
are made the -new. owner Is approached
by accident and life ' Insurance agents
who offer to relieve him of all' risk
either to his property, any property
he may encounter on the highway or
his own life.
At the same time that the. agents
are trying to Insure him the dealers
In automobile goods are offering to fit
him out. He can purchase everything
from $150 lamps to $5 gloves without
leaving the hall.
During the afternoon the smaller
cities of the State were well represent
ed at the exhibition. From almost
every county in California enthusiasts
•had come. Reduced- fares had been
granted by the railroads, and at the
Coliseum It was announced that -760
people had come in from the country.
The visitors from the country districts
were by no means strangers . to the
automobile.
A large number of those from out
lying districts, came with the special
purpose of making purchases. The
dealers had cars at the entrance to
the Panhandle for demonstration pur
poses. It was an ideal day, and a spin
over the well-oIKd roads of the park
to the Cliff and back had the
power of clinching many • a sale. ,.:. All
afternoon cars' whirled along the. drives
of the park filled with prospective pur
\u25a0 chasers. When they returned checks
were signed and the bargains 'dosed. .;'
'The exhibition has been a remark-,
able success from our standpoint,"- said
one of the dealers last evening. "W»
figured, that, it 'would serve to acquaint
the publio with thf^utomoblle,' but- It
has done more. It -has brought about
a large number; of sales. The people
of San Francisco during these few
days have been educated In all that
pertains to the auto." Many a person
who came ; here : Just out/of .a .desire
to • follow the . crowd has ; ? become in
terested. Once a person becomes in
terested, time- will ,do'i the; rest. It, is
Just like the old bicycle craze. \u25a0'. A num
ber ;of /people condemned them ; at- the
Btart, but' later \u25a0 became ' interested, * and
it ; almost invariably followed that' they
became: purchasers." _ *_ ; ;:„:
". * One .'of ttht ' features" of ' the "May (was
SANK" FRANCISCO, '• ii S WPAY,^; FEBRTIABT 24, 1907
City's Automobiles Represent
Investment of Millions
Goliseiim- Houses
QNE| hundred and; fifty-four automobiles are on" show at, the Coliseum. Of ; these* 110 are- four
cylinder cars, twenty-two two-cylinder cars, seven one-cylinder cars, six steamers, four electrics,
three three-cylinder cars and two six-cylinder cars. It is apparent that the j>ppular . car in San
Francisco is the four-cylinder. Two years ago, the two-cylirider car- was the. most popular, but
the superiority of the "duets" in climbing the hills of the city has ' displaced them. : Many ; of the two
cylinders have made good showings on the steep grades, but the fours have stood up -to better advantage.
The ; total horsepower of the 154 cars on exhibition;, is. 4743.: This would mean that the power, of. all** the
automobiles in the show, would be sufficient to lift • 237, tons . and 300, pounds - from . Market street to the
top of the Claus Spreckels building, a distance of 330 feet, in one minute. \u25a0
The cars on display , are divided as to horsepower , as follows : Five, 10-horsepower ; seven, 12-horse
power; one, 14-horsepower; three 16-horsepower; one, 17-horsepowert. two, 18-horsepower; twenty-five, 20
horsepower; five, 22-horsepower; thirteen, 24-horsepower; • one, 25-horsepower; one, 26 : hdrsepower; three,'
28-horsepower; eighteen, 30^hbrse"p*ower; one, J32-horsepower; twenty-eight, 35-horsepower; eighteen, 40
horsepower; eight, 45-horsepbwer; 50-horsepower; two, 55Thofsepower; three," 60-hbrsepower; one,
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r ? The value of the cars is $494,290, and the accessories $26,300, making a grand -total \u25a0 of the value of
the exhibits $520,590.. When it is considered that the cars intheshow represent less" than a third of the
money invested in automobiles to be seen out at Baker street, for there are more than twice as many auto
mobiles to be seen 'outside of \u25a0 the building as there are . inside,. it • will- be realized that the automobile show
represents nearly two million dollars. And these are only about 'one-quarter, of the. cars in: San Francisco.
Taking*', these figures as a basis,- the value -of. the : automobiles.-" in the city : will almost reach, $8,000,000.
GEORGE CROCKER MUST
PAY COST OF ACTION
Loses Suit Against Dri
Doyen, Who Treated Late
Wife for Cancer
PARIS. Feb. 23.— George Crocker of
San Francisco has; been nonsuited and
condemned to pay the costs of his ac
tion to recover $20,000 from. Dr. Doyen
which Crocker paid the physician in
1904 for treating the late Mrs. Crocker
for capcer. The first tribunal of the
Seine, In.. rendering Judgment today,
held. that the good faith of Dr. '.\u25a0Doyen
had been wrongly attacked. The" con
tract,' It was pointed out, had been
freely entered into by the parties; con
cerned and •" therefore^ could :not be an
nulled unless Dr. Doyen failed to per
form his duty,> which' was not the case,'
as he-, withdrew' at Mr. Crocker's re
quest and was ready at all' times to re
sume his' treatment of -Mre. Crocker. •
The court declared It could not decide
the question of the^ reasonableness; of
the fee, but only that of the .validity
of the contract. - \u25a0.-..,
a parade, in which the women-partici
pated. :It was led by Captain * Gleason
and- travelea^up "Van Nesß,;out|Sutter,',
along. Fillmore : and thence: to. the Coli
seum. The women' in their; light sum
mer "dresses attracted '.widespread - at
tention"- as they/. drove through;^ the
streets. • ' ':\u25a0 .' : '- : ' -'-/:."'-\u25a0
.Tonight, will close the exhibition. A
substantial :< sum is already "assured f to
the. automobile , club ;to.aidilnithe:con
struction of ; *. the / proposed i< boulevard
into r ' San ' Mateo ; Cou nty." "A ., sentiment
has 'already^ developed < that" 1 , favors^ an
annual *i automobile. ; exhibition. 1 '\u25a0[::';, lt .; is
proposed .to! repeat' allf of thb"; important
features of the ;'. present; show i- but^tq
add : other elements f whichr r wlll- increase
the* lnterest-;/ The] matter, will be ?for£
mall}* consldefedrat a* subsequent'\Thtrtsi
ing'iof«the Automobile'-Dealers';<Abso
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DUNNE RENOMINATED
FOR MAYOR OF CHICAGO
Democratic < Convention
Names Candidates by
Acclamation
CHICAGO, , Feb. 23. — The Democratic
city : convention ; made the following
nominations '.today,'; for.: the city
offices:
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Mayor, Edward F- Dunne; City Treas
urer, John E. Traeger; City _ Clerk,
Thomas F. Little. ; : " -\u25a0'-.\u25a0
All the nominations were made by ac
clamation.' Previous to the convention
an extended caucus : was held,- in which
the two factions composed of * the
Hearst-Dunne people and tthe followers
of National Commltteeman Roger Sulli
van agreed upon Mayor Dunne . as > the
nominee for Mayor, but could not reach
an agreement regarding the minor of-^
ficors. .'\u25a0 The ; name of Carter, H.; Harrl-,
son. * who was a candidate in the prima-.
Vies for T the nomination,- was not pre
sented. , Previous to the naming of can
didates Harrison's friends announced
that he desired to withdraw. .
.The convention ; adopted resolutions
of 'sympathy if or.' Fred" X ;Busse, ; Jeadfrig
candidate : for ; the ; Republican nomina-'
tion [ t or Mayor,- who was injured i in. the
wreck last : night on the -\u25a0 Pennsylvania
Railroad.'^.. _;„ ... \u0084 . , . . . \u0084 .:., ?
'"' The platform denounces the ordinances
recent! y passed by \ the City Council pro
vldlngi franchises" for /the" local 'traction
companies andippsslblelpurchase/byithe
city,*' and I declares^ Inl f avor|of • condem-'
nationi of jthVftf action] properties ? if Uhe"
<rt-dlnances are not : approved' by the peo-'
pie at the coming election. "^iHi
/-The Mauvais Motor Car., Compan y. ; has
placedJav check via, ithe^ hands? of vFer-;
nandolNelson'foriairace^with^thejFlat
car/; owned *- by. Leon v Rooe. ;'; : TheJ*' com- 3
pany I ha.d ? heard ", that } Roos "wished :' to
race ; his Jcars," softh 'ej- Mauvais '•_ people
haveiput upthelr;money. ;:v v-^ \u25a0 .- v .
OFFICER OF ELECTION
NOW CHARGES FRAUD
Says ; Ballot Box \u25a0[ Has Been
;: Tampered With Since
It Was Sealed
SEATTLE, "Wash., Feb. 23.— Charges
that the ballot box of the Ninth' pre
clnot of the Sixth ward had been tam
pered,with since it tvas officially sealed,
at "the close 'of -election in" November
were made by J. E. Hemer, Democratic
Judge of election, before the'^ Senate
committee, which is Investigating the
contest of Joseph Lyons,' Republican,
fori. the seat: held -by George F. Cot
terill. Lyon ' says that a reoount of
this precinct will give him the election,
but i thie' Cotterill men declare the bal
lot-box has been, tampered with. • \u25a0"
\u25a0 ; Other • :\u25a0' election -; officials of that • pre
cinct substantiated Hemer's statement
that v the officials ; had \, signed their
names on^ the ; slip -which afterward
had . been ,- pasted ; across the, lock of the
ballot-box and One ofithe offi
cials \u0084was not .willing . to swear whether
the • names - were on the outside, as \ the
, rest ; declared,' or' whether^ theyv.were ; on
the inside of the slip as Is contended
by Lyons', attorney.
THREE MORE SAVED
Last of Survivors -Taken From
Wrecked^ Mail j Steamer -Berlin
:, HOOK; OF HOLL.A>nD, - Feb. 28.— 1n
the i early . hours ', ot the ; morning the
three J remaining -survivors were ', taken
off ' the V wreck .of the /British steamer
Berlin .by, the same lifeboat '"crew \ which
had Tdo'ne >\ such /splendid "j. work ; during
the '-'-, last ; elxty hours ;; preceding. . : All
three* are] women~-Fran VW"einterberger,"
her. 16-year-old' nurse girl; and, Fraulein
';i'.Thls-makeß the inumber of .' Raved \u25a0 flf-.
teen * outof i 141 i.who > : we're • onboard.
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Speed Tests Will Be
Held During April
Women Participate in Parade Along
Streets of City
R. R. l'Hommedieu
As the last day .of the -automobQ«
show approaches the .dealers are turn
ing' their attention to Increasing pub
licity for the motor car that the great
interest displayed by th* public may b»
held. The dealers at the Coliseum dis
cussed yesterday the prospects for a
track race meet. It seems to be the
general desire to hold the meet some
time In April, "after, the good .weather
has settled: down and the roads are In
condition [ for ; tourlngJ - This will gtve
the enthusiasts ; a chance to" train" for "a
few days'- sport. • The racing, cars could
then be taken down to: Del Monte, for
it is expected that the Automobile Club
of California will hold its first run to
the Monterey resort about that time.
The Del Monte run is always an occa
sion of racing on the track there.
The committee from the automobile
club that has been soliciting subscrip
tions among:" the dealers to the boule
vard fund have met with splendid suc
cess. They have gathered nearly $3000.
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The California Women's automobile
Club held a very successful run parade
yesterday. Mrs. Fred J. Una. the vice
president, carried out the preparations
for the event most successfully. It
was one of the features of show week.
The . following members were in the
parade:
. Mrs.; J. A. Marsh, president: Mrs.
Fred Linz, vice president; Mrs. Frank
Fageol, j Mrs. Elmer • Armfleld, Mrs. J.
Leavltt. In cars — Mrs. Frank Ames,
Mrs. Captain Gray, jMrs. ': J. • Claude
Perry, Mrs/ W." H. Garrett, Mrs. J.
Gabriel,. Mrs. Robert . Christie, Miss
Baldwin; Mrs. Bracken. -" .\u25a0_ '
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A record-breaking stunt was per
formed a few days- ''ago In the East.
One of the cars was proceeding to the
Chicago show^and was well on its
way, whenit*was struck by a railroad
train. The wreck was taken back to
the" factory and within one day the
machine, was back at the show, sound.
The.' following was received by Louis
Bill the local representative of the
Thomas -B. Jeffery; Company, which
tells the story:
"Twenty- five-' and- a. half hours, not
very long, but in that time a Model 24
-Rambler" was -wrecked, dismantled, re
assembled, adjusted, tested, partially
painted and driven sixty- five miles in
places through three and four feet of
snow and a blinding storm, and was
still; ln condition to demonstrate at the
Chicago automobile show."
The accident occurred at 4 p. m.
Monday, February 11, and ' It was 5 be
fore the - debris - could b e collected and
carted to the factory. The engine and
front aile'were found to.be uninjured.
{With another; frame, rear axle, trans
mission and propeller shaft, these parts
were assembled into a complete chassis,
which by - 1Q o'clock Monday evening
had received a priming coat. of. paint.
-i-'AVnewjbody,* guards,' bonnet,' tool "and
battery boxes irere. attached and neces
sary adjustment aada. and the complete
car was ready at 1 p. ta. Tuesday. As
there was no way to ship to reach Ckl
cago tn tlras to damonstrate . at th«
show, the boats betag tied uj> by the
storm. It was driven overland, through
the snow slxty-flva miles, reaching the
Coliseum without mishap at 5:30 p. m.
The damaged oar was bat the second
of this model to be turned out. That,
under any condition, a ear could be as
sembled, adjusted and tested . la.' ten
hours (that Is the time actually spent
on the. car) is almost unbelievable, bat
that the -third one of a model, with
which the employes could not yet be fa
miliar, could be produced in that time,
is phenomenal.
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D'Arcy Scott & Co. report the. sale of
a compound touring ear -to L. Breld
enbach and L. B. Griffiths.
One of the attractions at the show
yesterday was Fernando Nelson's rec
ord-breaking Columbia in the Middle*
ton Motor Car Company's exhibit. The
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car has been painted up and looked -
almost as fresh as the new 130? models.
As in the San Francisco earthquake,
the automobile played a prominent part
in the saving of human life In the re
cent disaster at Kingston. Jamaica. The
"White Steamer was one cf the most
active machines in this respect, being
pressed into service by the medical
corps through the courtesy of Victor
Camp, a resident of Port Antonio, near
Kingston.
This machine was fitted with two Red
Cross flags and strapped on the luggage
carrier In the rear was a well-fllled
chest containing both medical and sur
gical supplies. The car was under the
direction of Dr. William F. Bacon of*
York, Pa., and was rushed to King
ston, where the physicians on- duty
had had no respite from their duties for
three days previous. Donkey cars had
been the only means of transportation)
at the disposal of the staff, and when
Mr. Camp Informed them that he had
brought the car for service and that it
was entirely at their disposal they
could not flnd words sufficient to ex
press their gratitude.
By the use of the actomoblle the
hospital phy3fcian3 and nurses were en
abled to complete their visits to tho
camps in about one-third of the tima
previously required, and they were abla
to spend at least part of the time thus
gained in getting some much ' needed
sleep.
The Boyer Motor Car Company has
sold two Royal -limousines, six Royal
touring cars, four" six-cylinder Frank
lin touring ;cars and - five four-cylinder
Franklihitourlngcara." " *
Don-C.-McCord. agent; for -the An«N'
lean Mercedes, reports the sale of two, _
cars. - .;*.","..