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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1909)
G Tin: (WAIT A SUNDAY BEK: NOVEMTiETt 7, 1903. I'W ' "l'"M'wy "'I " " ..VI I' i. ,i, V J, i i -' V- ' ,..-'. ! vii ,M k . 1 ,-it,i... - ". -f ' '. Bie4flafcBBisjsa H i nn mhiiHii ii ii i' ,-'' militia i ii timiMiliiW tii i.iw.' Jl mmtmam - A- : ' JjiMMBHiiilMlyln iiiiiliiaiMliihiliil X vy MWFI? TA IIIDDV TDIVT Testimonial it Given Driver Who Won Vanderbilt Kace. SOME BIO GUNS ARE PRESENT Host la American Locomotive Cora Hr, Which rrmrnli Grant nlth Check Bla- Knnaah to Make II I m Happy. Harry F. Gram, who drove the Alco car to victory tn the Vanderbilt cup race last Saturday was the gurst of honor at a dinner given by thaofflcers of the American Locomotive company, at the Engineers club. Grant vi congratulated on having won the moat severe Vanderbilt cup race ever run and the flrat one won by a stock car. lie was presented with a check from the company for a substantial auni. F. II. Lee, Grant' mechanic, W. J. Harris and George Babcock, who were hi train ing attendants and pit assistants, were also rewarded with cash presents. Other Interesting points brought out In the speeches were the facts that the course was only half the length of former ones, with twloe as many turns, and this made It the moat bruising of all races, as shown also by there elng a greater number of cars killed off. In all former races for the Vanderbilt cup, special racing cars of much higher horsepower were used, yet only once was any faster time made. Grant was congratulated on the fine head work his driving showed, his laps being evenly timed until toward the end when he bean to forse to the front, JtiKt as had been planned. His final lap was the fastest, and his last four laps were made at an average speed of 70.44 miles an hour. Grant received his honors modestly, but said that he could have driven on for 300 miles more. Those present included: W. H. Marshall, President of the American Locomotive company; H. F. Ball, vice-president; Leigh Best, vice-president; David VanAlstyne, vice-president; James McNaughton, vice president; C. B. Denny, treasurer; S. T. Callaway, secretary; Joseph Davis, comp troller; II. C. Ilequembourg, general pur chasing agent; G. M. Bassford, assistant to president; C. J. Donahue, assistant to president; J. O. Hobby, assistant to treas urer; 11. J. Dals, J. D. Sawyer, manager of sales American Locomotive company; H. W. Weller, James Joyce, manager of automobile department; R. B. Van Dyke, manager of sales auto department; W. A. Evans, superintendent automobile de partment; James K. Christie, manager city tali's automobile department; Arthur N. Jervls, manaKer of advertising automobile department; C. F. Whitney, manager Tar!: Square Automobile station; Horace Cate of Baltimore; II. F. Grant, winner of Vander bilt cup; F. H. "Lee, mechanician; George Babcock, assistant and W. J. Harris, assistant. Look! Line Ip of 1910'. C. F. Louk has received his 1910 Mar mons, 1810 Haynes, 1910 Hollodays, 1910 Fol cars and 1910 Empires. These cars range In price from $360 for the Empire, J1.QC0 for the Holloday, $1,660 for the Folcar, $2,000 for the Haynes and $2,650 for the Marmon. Each car shows a decided Improvement over the 1909 models. The Marmon Is re garded as one of the big cars of the coun try, having given some of the cleverest performances of any of them. The Haynes Is built along strong lines and will be as populur In Nebraska as It Is In other sec tions of the country, while the Folcar has already distinguished itself in Omaha. The Holloday is a splendid car for this section and the Empire, for the price, Is a wonder. The Uerlcht Aa-a-rearatlon of lO'a. Colonel J. J. Dertght has honeycombed Nebraska with Stoddard-Daytons. There are plenty of people who think that the Stoddnrd-Dayton Is all there is to the au tomobile world. They wouldn't have another manufacture of car, and are ready to abuse their best friends when the sup ply In short. L.tst week three carloads went into the western section of the state. The Locomobile, the great Vanderbilt cup winnpr, heads the. list of the Deright gar age. Everybody knows the Locomobile. It Is one of the American cars that staggers the foreign manufacturers. The MattheFon la the third strong car of Colonel Dorlght. The manufacturer of this car says: "Aftfi- comparing the prices and con struction details given herewith of the lead ing six-cylinder cars on the market, then remember that we guarantee that at our $3,000 price the 1910 Matheson 'six' Is bet ter constructed, Is swifter. Is more eco nomical in fuel consumption and tire wear, is more comfortable and has more mechan ical and approved features of design than any other six-cylinder car on the market, European or American, at any price. This guaranty Is Intended to mean that $3,000 for the 1910 Matheson 'six will buy the one best slx-cjiinder car that has ever been produced. Immediate deliveries from New York stock." The Deright Automobile company nells the Islington, the Regal and the Mercer. All of these are popular cars. The Lex ington Is a Kentucky car and la backed by one of the strongest concerns In the United States. The-Mercer Is made by the millionaire wire rope people and Is won derfully popular east, while the Repal Is well known In this market. These (re sell Ing cars. MOTORING TOGS FOR WOMEN Durable and Convenient Attire for Auto Tourists of Gentler Sex. Denlse Barkalow'a Cars. The Electric garage Is the home of that wonderful car, the Packard, a car whose remarkable performances are heralded from the caM to the west, and from the north throughout the south. The 1911 models have arrived and have created con siderable attention. The Packard Is the car fo.- the man of affairs. It Is the best that money and skill can get together under a body. There Is no stinting, no cheapening of a single pa-f, let the finished product cost what It may. Discriminating pin chasers get what they are looking for in a Packard. They get it all. Along with the Packard, the Electric garage Is the home of the Baker Electric, more of which are seen throughout Ne braska perhaps than any other electrlo car. The Ranch and Range are also sold here and is popular In Omaha. One Source of Short Clrcolts. If accumulator cells are not aecured against Jumping around In the battery box there Is every likelihood of their short circuiting, either momentarily or contin uously. This may or may not affect the sparking of the motor at once, but In the end It certainly will shorten the life of the battery. Keep the cells well packed or In some other way secured against movement, Packard "30" Touring Car irJJIVJEDi ATE DELIVERY: Four Passonger Coupes, .!" ? pmorro Also we have Just received one Model "1 8" Packard Touring Car and one Model "30" Packard Phaeton Demonstrations b Appointment ELECTRIC GAIRA.GtIE &&SbiZt 3S5SSB TUne Mow: .ESainmtolcBiP k .rr. -1 ... VA-JMv r-TV -71A t i , . t t "'- - " .w - . T. w .-w . I - 02.SOO, with Magneto, Lamps, Fret-o-lIte Tank, and Tools. MODEL TITTT-TIT Motor -cvllnder. 5-ln. bore and 6H-ln. stroke. 46 H. P. I union Jump spark, two aystems. Magneto and 6-SO storage battery, through single set of pluvs. Lubrication Force-feed mechanical oiler. . . . ' Carburetor Fioat feed automatic type, three forward speeds. la i'rrnt reinforced tube with drop-forged yokes, ball bearing dealgn, with squared end drive shafts. Brake Two, one each external and Internal, direct on drums bolted to rear wheels. TrtuM llLvy preaaad aUeJ. cbunnfil section. 1 : ; mui-iitiiU.tn. fitted with universal aulck detachable rtma. Tires 36x4 W-ln., Goodrich, Diamond, O. J., or Hartford Quick Detachable Clinchers. Tread 6-lnch, option 60-inch. .... Bprlnjr t'ront eemi-ellptlo; rear special Rambler type of triple-action springs. OaaoUne Capacity IB gallons. Body 7-passenger, very roomy, seata low, extra tonneau aeata lola. rUier Hand-buffed, long water-grain, bright finish. Oolor Light Brewster Green with Cream 'Wheels. Eaulpment Electrlo side-lamps, combination electrlo and oil tall-lamp, gaa head-lights, option of Prest-o-llte tank or generator, horn, full tool equip ment ana jack, ravnt 1 1 mi. JLi.uii.Hiimi,, S . - .. ,,v. V I y" . XXS 'l - u , .V 7 .jp i It ' f I . y ' - , Lit .v yyy i V v f - ' f - ' r i '"-7 A 1 Cl.OOO, wltli Magneto, Lamps, ond Tools UODEI. riTTT-TKKXIB Motor 4-cyUnder, 44-ln. bore and 4Vi-ln. stroke, 34 II. P. Xgaitloa Jump tiiark. magneto, 6-40 battery and box 115.00 extra. Xiubrloatloa Force-feed mechanical oiler. Carburetor Float-feed automatic type. Claton Cone type, with adjustment for springs. Transmission It din k gear, seaectlve type three forward speeds, iixiee hront reinforced tube with drop-forged yokes, ball-bearing wheels; real- new Rambler tpa, aeml-f loatlrig design, with squared end drive hafts. Brakes Two, one each external and Internal, direct on drutps bolted t rear w heela. Frame Heavy pressed steel, channel section. W ta eel-baae 1 0 8 -1 n c h . Wheels asxSV, In., fitted with universal quick detachable rlm. Tires JtxS in ., Hartford Quick Detachable Clinchers; 4 In. rear, 120.00 net extra. Tread it In., option CO In. rprlnga Front seml-eliptic; rear full ellptlo, with Involute ends. tollne Ompaolty Flfteeo gallons. Body Flve-pasaenger, plenty of room for three in tonneau. Leather Klack. machine-buff ed dull finish. Oulor Irk Brewster Green Body, with Cream Wheels. Bauivaeat Oil aide and tail-lamps, gaa head-llghta and generator, horn, full act of tools, and Jack. COOO AGENTS WANTED WRITE FOR TERMS. COIT AJUTTOMIOI3SIUE CO. "Sfo'oun! THEY NOW HAVE WIDE CHOICE Recent CMttnti Combine Beaaty -nlth Vtlllty and Add Fneclna tlon to the Great Out door Sport, Appropriateness, which means comfort, durability and convenience, Is the essential feature of motoring attire. Add to this as much of the beautiful and becoming as Is consistent with the basic require ments and the result will be correct mo toring dress. Just as soon as a womar dons for motoring a costume that Is In appropriate to the sport she Is badln dressed, no matter how becoming or beau tiful In Its own way her costume may be. This season, the motor woman has a wide choice In motor clothing. She could choose to be trim and sportsmanlike tn close-fitting shepherd plaid, or aesthetic and seduo tlve in long falling lines of neutral-tinted silks and swathing yards of chiffon veil ing and In either case the demand of fashion Is satisfied. Motoring apparel Is unusually attractive this year. The mo torist has been able to make something fascinating of herself in cloudy films of chiffon and fluttering folds of silk, and the quaintest of chapeaux. A few seasons ago the motoring women were hideous creatures to view. They were shapeless bundles of unhappy looking clothes with two goggle-shaded eyes and heads tied on as though they were afraid they would blow off. But those days have vanished aod the motor woman of today takes pride In her appearance and combines beauty with utility, with decidedly nappy results. New Pall Models. The new fall models in motor millinery are unusually attractive and cnlo looking. There are many in soft felt in the shapes that have grown familiar to us in Panama and other Btraws. For the motorist who wears her hair fluffy around her face th.re can be nothing more becoming than the cowboy hat. This Is developed In soft, pliable felt in all the fashionable shades of blue, brown and green, as well as in chaudrou, champagne and white. These hats have soft crowns which may be dented In at the top and have broad brims which are very flexible. This shape attains a quaint and bewitching effect, when worn with the motor veil drawn over the crown, holding the brim over the ears, which makes a sort of poks-bonnet style. The real sensation of the motor millinery Is the new French motoring bonnet. It came from the coquettish land of Fnce and it is difficult to say what coquetry will dwell within its depths when worn by the American motorist. Still it is not ex actly new to our country. Years ago, our grandmothers, ,then the young belles cf America, wore the same style bonnet, and called It the Shaker. Theee new motor bon nets are very picturesque. Indeed. They are also most becoming and comfortable. They reach far out over the faoe and thus afford excellent protection. They are maJe of taffeta silk and are shirred and corded. They are also made of heavy satin. Some of them, Intended for evening wear, are edged with lace ruffles and have bewitch ing rowa of ttny posies all around the face. There are some decidedly smart little tur bans for motor use. una very pretty piquant model just shown by an exclusive hop ia a little soft turban, with a big round crown of white felt. Its close rolled brim faoed with the new Verde green. A green scarf was wound aronnd the crown loosely and waa finished with a fluffy green pompon. There are some other little turbana designed exclusively for use In the motor car. These are In both felt and suede and have a low broad crown, around which a motor veil, matching the bat in color, la draped with the enda falling loosely In the back. On one of the smart est models the enda of the veil reaoh to the bottom of the skirt. The narrow rolled brim on thla model la fastened up to the orowa by little straps through which the veil la passed to hold Jt In place. This can be easily unfastened ,'so that the veil may be drawn down over the face If desired. To keep the coiffure tidy the motor woman places great reliance upon her stock of veils and usually haa two on her hat and ona in ber motor bag. The feminine motor ist who prizes her complexion would best drape her hat with a brown or green veil of generoua dimensions. It la needless to atate that a crumpled veil la not to be tolerated and, therefore, aa soon aa the draping has been rain-soaked 1t should be atretched tightly over some flat aurfaoe that it may dry smoothly. When the aun'a rays beat upon the face or the wind ia keen and crisp a madder brown chiffon o? silk thread veil will be of greater protec tion than any other. The white veils are exceedinly smart always, and are worn greatly by the exclusive and ultra-smart woman who motors. Smart IOoklnaT. They look especially smart when worn with a white aerge or twilled silk motor coat. With the new French . bonnets a veil la scarcely neceesary, aa the bonneta fit very closely, protecting the hair per fectly. However, there are few motorists who are willing to part with the veil, so with the bonnet la worn a veil ties over and around, meeting again under the chin, where the ends are tied, then falling to the hem of the skirt. One of the newest ideas in veils is the two-faced veil. This has been especially noticeable at Newport and Lenox and other ultra-fashionable re sorts, where motoring la the most popular of all diversions of the smart set. The two-faced veil la made of two large motor veils of contrasting color stitched together at the hem. A rose-colored veil and a blue veil wheu put together make a veil of really three colors.' At times It appears purple, for crimson and blue make the royal color. Then again It shows a blue tone and also a rose tone when the sunlight catches It aa It la toased by the breesea. All sorts of combinations are used, but when choosing two veils to be sewed together care must be exercised In getting the correct com blnatlons, for some very disagreeable ef fecta can be obtained. For Instance, I dark blue combined with light blue makes a most unbecoming gray tone. The growth of the motor veil la quit remarkable. Not content with bolng thret yards long. It haa expanded Into three yards wide aa well. The modern motorlHt Is making a regular Salome of herself draped with yarda and yards of chiffon swathing. Only with the motoriat the trophy la the heart of Billy or Harry or Jack dangling on a atrlng In. stead of John on a platter as In Salome's case. Mrs. A. Sherman Hitchcock, la The WIT Iff? iviiouor Lars "Built for the Man Who Knows by Men Who Know Have you ever heard of a dissatis fied Velie owner? No It stands to reason, therefore, that the car is me chanically right. Built by manufac turers who know how and who have the reputation and ability to stand be hind their products. The business of the Velie "Motor Velie, Velie Carriage Co., and John Deere Plow Co., has been built up on merit, and on that ground we solicit your attention and patronage. . 1 -rM?- yi Touring Car Completely Equipped Demonstrator Can Bo Seen at 1002 Far nam Street. SPECIFICATIONS: 40-HORSEPOWER PRICE, $1,800.00 F. O. Ii. MOLIMK MOTOK 'L." Type. Cylinders cast In pairs, 4x54 Inch. De r velops 40 h. p. Has 2 Inch Valves. Pump Gear, Idler Gear and Cam Shaft runs on F. & S. Angular Bearlnga. Long, Nickel Bab bitt Bearings are used on Crank Shaft and Connecting Rods. Con necting Rods and pistons are weighed, and Motor properly bal anced. The Exhaust Manifold is up and out of the way, to Insure accessibility of Valves. - TRANSMISSION 3 Speed, Selective Type; mounted on Short Series , Timken Roller Bearings. Gears, Square and Jack Shaft, of high est grade Chrome Nickeled Steel. This transmission was calcu lated to carry a load for a 60 horsepower Motor. REAR AXLE: Full Floating Type, with Bevel Gear Type Differen tial. All Gears of the highest grade Chrome Nickeled Steel, car ried on ..Short-Series Timken Roller Bearings. The back half of the rear axle housing is detachable, which allows tne taking out of the Differential, without Interfering with any other part of the car. The accessibility of this axle is a great feature indeed. This axle is calculated to carry the load of a 60 h. p. Motor. Propeller Shaft, Is carried on Timken Roller Bearings, supported hp two Spicer Universal Joints, which is the highest type of construction and efficiency. Propeller Shaft, Drive Shafts, Chrome Nickeled Steel. FRONT AXLE Is "I" Beam, forged steel. WHEELS Artillery Type, 34x4 Inches, on Timken Roller Bearings. RADIATOR Honeycomb Type, With cast-aluminum effect. This type of Radiator is used on the highest pried automobiles. COIL BOX Circassian Walnut, contatniug Quadruple and Magneto Coils for our two Separate and Distinct Ignition Systems. DASH BOARIX Circassian Walnut, supported to the frame by Alum inum Brackets, Aluminum Toe Board. SPRINGS Semi-Elliptic Front, and i Elliptic Scroll Spring In the rear. ' i The Spring suspension of the Velie Is perfect, and we do not have any annoying shocks or Jolts, such as many cars have, un ac count of not having the proper Springs, ' CLUTCH 3 piece Disc two of Cast Steel and one' of Bronze, with Cork Inserts, running dry. This clutch will positively not grab, and can be let in without any Jerking to the car whatever. The fact of the matter Is, on numerous demonstrations, we started in the high gear, and the car glided off smoothly, without any chatter of axles, Universal Joints or Torsion. You will understand that we do not advocate this, and those familiar with automobiles will realize that a transmission is put In a car for a purpose. The adjustment of the Clutch is very simple, and is accom plished by taking up with three Set Screws, and. locking with a Lock Nut. This clutch Adjustment can be accomplished in a very short time, without interfering with any other part of the car, and is very accessible, and has many advantages over the Cone Type of Clutch and the Multiple Disc as well. BODY 5 Passenger, made in Touring Car, Roadster and Toy Ton neau Types. Wood Trimmings of Circassian Walnut, beautifully designed and finished and upholstered with the finest grade of Leather. It takes forty days to paint a Velie Body. We mention this to give an Idea as to the sort of finish the Velie has. WHEEL BASE 115 inches. !$4x4 Inches. Tires Hartford, Quick Detachable, THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH: BPLITDORE Magneto and 4-Unlt Coil6ystem of Ignition, having two Sets of Plugs to each Cylinder; 3 Oil Lamps, 2 Rushmoro Headlights; 1 Rusbmore Generator; Robe and Foot Ralls In Tour ing Car Tonneau; Body Ironed for top, Muffler Cntout; Foot Accelerator; Automobile Horn; Jack; Pump; Full Kit of Tools for various Adjustments. John Deere flow Co. Distributers S4 Co-Operator.