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CONTROL OF SAXON
TO HARRY W. FORD
Hugh Chalmers Disposes of His
Holdings in Company to His
Partner.
CAB SCORES BIG SUCCESS
A deal of bis; slsnlflrance in motor
manufacturing circles has become known
In the announcement by Hugh Chalmers
and Harry W. Ford, that Mr. Ford h
purchased all of Mr. Chalmera' holdings
In the Saxon Motor company. By so do
ing Ford becomes the largest Individual
stockholder and the dominant figure In
the successful Saxon company, which he
lias served as president and general man
ager from Us organisation.
The big stock purchase (Involving a
cash transaction of pOO.OOO) establishes
the Saxon company as an Independent
Institution which. In the space of eight
een months, since It began shipping cars,
has risen to the position of seventh
among all Detroit motor companies, and
tenth among the motor companies of the
entire world In the number of cars built
and sold annually.
The Saxon Motor company was Incor
porated November 1. 191J, by Hugh Chal
mers and eight members of his Chalmers
Motor company organisation. It being Mr.
Chalmers' Idea that his company would
prove a successful buslnes venture and
that the Baxon holdings of his younger
associates would prove valuable and
profitable to them. The original organ
isers, besides Mr. Chalmers and Mr.
Ford, were Lee Counselman, Percy Owen,
George W. Dunham, H. H. Ptnney, C. A.
Pfeffer, a A. Woodruff. O. C. Hlnokley.
Messrs. Finney, Pfeffer, Woodruff and
Hinckley sold their interests some time
ago. Mr. Owen Is vice president of the
Saxon company, and Mr. Counselman j
ana air. uunnara are aireciors, dui noi
actively engaged In the management of
the business.
"I have every confidence tn the suc
cess of the Baxon company," said Mr.
Chalmers, "My only reason for selling
my Interest was to be perfectly free to
give my entire time to the Chalmers
company. Upon deciding to sell my Saxon
stock, I was delighted, in view of my
long association with Harry Ford and
my friendship for him, to give him an
option to buy it. Harry Ford, I be
lieve, Is already recognised by those who
know hhn as one of the best all-around
executives in the automobile Industry.
For rapidity of operation, skillful, and
efficient use of all the materials given
him to work with. I think few have ex
ceeded In this line of work the record
made by Ford. His showing with the
Saxon company speaks for Itself, and
I am proud to have a graduate of the
Chalmers' organisation score such a
success.
The various officials of the Chalmers
company, who with Mr. Chalmers . or
ganized the Saxon company, were unani
mous in selecting Mr. Ford as president
of the new company at the time of its
organisation, and have loyally supported
him In his work throughout.
At first the company specialized , on
the Saxon roadster, a two-pa ssnnger car
selling at S396, then the lowest-priced
automobile made. Since that time,, the
manufacture of the roadster has been
continued, but the line has been widened
by the addition of the 7K6 Saxon six
cylinder touring car. This latter car was
brought out at the New Tork show last
January and created as big a sensation
as the Baxon roadster did the previous
AGED MAN WANDERS FROM HIS
w0ME AND IS LOST
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JONAH WANQBFTRO.
Photo Taken Twenty-eight rears Ago.
Jonas Wangber, aged 90, living at lsno
South Twenty-fifth avenue, has been
missing from his home since Friday
morning. He was last seen at Twenty
fourth and Cuming streets. The aged
man connot speak English, and his rela
tives and friends are greatly worried
about him.
BREAKS THIGH AS
CAR TURNS OYER
Lester Orerbay Hurt When Machine
Plunges, Over Embankment at
Eleventh and Bancroft
Heard
At the Omaha
Automobile Club
FATHER WILL SUE THE CITY
year. It was the first full-staed touring
csr with six-cylinder motor sold under
Fair's Profits Now
More Than Million
BAN FRANCISCO, Nov. . The net
profit of the Panama-Paciflo exposition
now Is 11,110,873, It was announced today.
Th total Income of the exposition since
the opening to October St, according to
the report of the comptroller, was S6.M8,
129 and the expense of operation aggre
gates H&T.S '
SWEDEN AWARDS NOBEL
PHYSICS PRIZE TO EDISON
LONDON, Nov. S. The Copenhagen
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
sends the following:
"The Swedish government has decided
to distribute the Nobel prises next week
as follows:
"Physics: Thomas A. Edison and
Nikola Tesla.
"Literature: Romain Rolland, French.
Hendrlk Pontoppldan and Troels Lund,
Danes, and Verner von Heidenstam, a
Swede.
"ChemUtry: Prof. Theodor Svedberg."
Kn route east from California. Thomas
Edison was In Omaha two hours yes
terday afternoon, .coming over the Union
Pacific in his private car, "Suporba," ar
riving over the Union Paclflo and going
out over the Northwestern.
Lester A. Overbay. 412 North Six
teenth street, sustained a fractured
left thigh and probable Internal In
juries, when a touring car which he
v-ss driving rn over a twenty-foot
embankment at Eleventh and Ban
croft streets. In the car with Over
bay was a woman, who evldontly es
caped without serious Injury, as she
had disappeared when the police
arrived.
The car turned, completely over. and.
according to witnesses, the woman
crawled from beneath the debris and
fled. Oberbay was pinned benenth the
steering wheel and his clothing, which
becomo saturated with gasoline, caught
fire. His cries brought Mike Hanrahsn,
1101 Bancroft stteet, ar.d F. H. Haley, 2735
South Eleventh street, who extinguished
the blase and extricated Overbay
John F. Overbay, 121J South Sixteenth
street, father of the Injured man, ex
pressed his Intention of filing suit against
the city. This Is said to have been the
fourth accident of a similar nature at
this point wlthm the last six months. J.
E. Ryan; 173 South Eleventh street, went
over the embankment In a wagon about
three months ago.
Lester Overbay la married, but has no
children.
Fred Fulton Stops
Kellar in Fourth
DULUTH, Minn., Nov. . fpedal Tel
egram.) Fred Fulton, the Rochester,
Minn., giant and ' challenger for Jess
iWlllard'i title, stopped Terry , Kellar,
claimant of the heavyweight' champion
ship of Australia, In the fourth round of
a scheduled ten-round bout.
Kellar, was ' floored once In the first
round with a terrtflo left to head and
twice In the final round, one with a left
to Jaw. and the second time with a ter
rtflo short right to head.
MRS. EVA MUNSON SMITH,
FORMER NEBRASKAN, DEAD
SPRING FIELD, 111., Nov. l.-Speclal
Telegram.) Mrs. "Eva Munson Smith,
wife of George Clinton Smith of this city,
died In the state hospital for the Insane
at Jacksonville, today. She was a leader
In woman suffrage and prohibition move
ments In this state.
While a teacher In Nebraska City in
1869, she was married to Mr. Smith.
In 191 J she was a prohibition candidate
for trustee of the University of Illinois.
Movements of Ocean Steamers,
Port. - Arrived. Sailed,
NAPLES Aoroni c '
UVEHPOOL, BaltU
Wabash Settles Differences.
8T. LOUIS, Mo.. Nov. 1-The Wabash
railroad announced today that It had, ad
Justed all diferenccs with Its firemen and
engineers relative to the award made by
the federal arbitration committee, which
of engineers and firemen on all western
railroads.
Head Consumers' Lrasrne.-
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. B. Mayor New
ton D. Baker of Cleveland whs elected
president of the National Consumers'
league at Its convention here todan In
the closing sessions.
By their Stylish BLACK Treads
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only to People who used them.
Tn thpafl t.hflv have hfn known chieflv
by the uniformity of Mileage they delivered, per dollar
invested by the user.
Also by the "Fair List" price Propaganda, of
the B. F. Goodrich Co. which this year saved some
$25,000,000 to U. S. Car-Owners, through uncovering
the "Padded Price-List" imposition on Tire Consum
ers and Dealers.
BUT, henceforth "Goodrich Tires" will be
known at sight even to people who never
hope to own a Car.
Known by the fact that the standard Goodrich
Fabric Tire will have the same stylish BLACK Tread
appearance as the aristocratic "Silvertown" Tire (which
cannot yet be turned out in half the quantity the
Market calls for.)
No increase over the reasonably low Goodrich
Fair-List Price as established, is asked for the new,
and highly distinctive, Goodrich Black Tread Tire.
So, why not have your Car Up-to-the-minute, when
you can equip it with these very " smart" Gobdrich
Barefoot'7 Tires.
AND here fs how these Barefoot Tires act
in Automobiling,
When the weight of the car bears on
the clinging, "Hyper-Rubber" in their Tread3, and the
power is applied to go ahead or reverse, the stretch in
the "Hyper-Rubber" Sole of the Goodrich "Barefoot".
Tire acts as a sort of Lubricant between the Fabric
Structure of the Tire and the Road,
Then the Hyper-Rubber "Toes," of the Goodrich
Safety-Tread Tire CLING to the pavement (instead of
grinding against it) just as your Bare Foot would cling
to a slippery surf ace without Grind, and so, with the
minimum of Frictional Heat or Wear for maximum
Traction.
Goodrich "Hyper-Rubber" is also made into Good
rich Motor Cycle, and Bicycle, Tires, as well as into
(jtoodrich Kubber lioota.
TIJEB. F. GOODRICH CO.
Akron, 0.
Over-Shoes, Soles and
Heels.
Just !U arrests were made ameng
mntorlsis la ene Mht reoently In St.
Ixua. Mo., for violation of the heal
light ordinance. St. Louis' law. In sub
stsnce. reads: "The light from the auto
headl'ghta must be directed toward the
ground, so that It will not be more than
three feet high seventy-five feet in front
of the car.' The polloe order suwle
mentlne. this, Is: "All motorists must
go to the city hall and hare their lamps
adjusted and get tag to show t!iat the
adjustment has been made."
The Omaha ordinance differs from the
St. Louis law, by allowing a slit foot ele
vation to the shaft of light at not to
exceed 100 feet. There's room for Im
provement In the Omaha law, aa the Kt
Louis ordinance Is a copy of the Cleve
land ordlnanre, and the latter has been
considered the best ever written.
Minneapolis has Just put Ita new dim
ming law in force. The law does not
pecify how the light shall be dimmed,
nor designate any distance In front ot
the machine.
Improved Road Mlleasre.
Nebraska with W.338 miles of road.
has M miles Improved, and about tt.ftO
automobiles, and stands next to the bot
tom of the list in per cent of improved
highways. Douglas county should start
the tall rolling by paving Its mala highways.
Convicts Good Road Workers,
The Club Sign Car will commence wora
at once in marking the poles from town
to town within a radius of forty miles.
for Instance: Road from Blair to Fre
mont will have a red band on telegraph
poles and the letters "B-F." The club
Is aiming at an extended route of week
end trips.
More Good Clefc Work.
"Maine convicts do as much work as
the ordinary laborer," exclaims Pec ra
ta ry Scatea of the Maine Automobile as-.
sortatton. "I consider the working of
prisoners a big suces. The men's health
ts Improved and they ssve money for
the taxpayers. Also, the men are better
able to do a day's work whan they get
out. and, tain physically strong, can
resist their old temptations."
Hl ltr Dtoff.
Here's the wsy a foxy motorist evaded
the traffic law In an eastern city: Jones
stepped Into a shoe store to get a pair
of shoes, leaving his oar parked In front
of a fire hydrant, which was against the
law. Coming out of the store he not lord
a cop taking his oar number. Jonee took
In the situation at a glance, went bank
Into the store and telephoned the police
chief that his oar was stolen, and then
beat It down an alley to his office. Ten
minutes later the cop telephoned to the
chief that he had a stolen car. which
was, of course. Jones' car.
75,000 MILES OF SERVICE
AND STILL IN THE RING
J. A. Mrlntyre of the Mclntyre Auto
company won a little, bet Paturday
morning from a friend, and his faith In
the Ftearns automobile turned the trick.
Mclntyre and Ms friend were stand
In? In the gnrase when a 1911 Stearns
"rolled In." Mclntyre made the remark
that the car had keen driven TS.Ooft miles
and was "still a dam good car." His
friend laughed and aald it would prob
ably balk on a real stiff grade.
Mclntyre said, "Here's W that 111 gam
ble that I can drive up Davenport hill
on high." They put up the money and
took the car out The car never balked
at any point, but Junt rolled right along
as If It were a brand new model.
"This la a credit to any automobile,"
said Mclntyre's friend, "and I am sur
prised at the quletnera of this car." I
have learned something about automo
biles that I didn't know before, and
won't question the ability of the Stearns
products, at least. In the future.'
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Charlea R. Courtney recently purchased
a model (MI Kissel-Kar. This Is the
same model which Anita King drove from
Ban Francisco to New Tork City.
A "For Sale" ad will turn second-hand
furniture Into oash.
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Si jc - 4-0 Talanqxiin - - $1700
Luxury and Common Sense Combined
Chalmers designers spent two years to make the Palanquin
worthy. Can other give you as good in two months?
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when w uaoimeed tWa splendid tour
. lag and cloaad car combination which
gfrea you both for practically the price
of one.,
We amade of the Palanquin car that
commanded instant respect 1 and re
sponse, because of its combined beauty
and utility. It is a car tltat reflects a
sounder reasoning in automobile mak
ing. Other Makers Followed
And, under various guises, this com
bination has been the most extensively
copied car in the history ef the auto
mobile. Other manufacturers immediately
sensed the public trend toward the
Palanquin, and ae rapidly as possible
many of them have announced care
built along similar lines.
But you know that a counterfeit,
however good, is always a counterfeit
Insist on having the Palanquin. Com
pare it, ' detail for detail with those
' that have trailed after. You will
easily be able to see the difference.
A Splendid Car for Women
It is an ideal car for women, for it is
unusually easy to handle in traffic and
tkat
Buy It Novo
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& spriag er earUer.
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hew high they saay go.
Pre sect joeraalf by buying aew.
baa . a positive eelf-etarte. The win
dows are fitted with heavy silk cur
tains. The seat may be covered with
a splendid grade of silver gray, double
texture silk mohair at slight extra cost
Buy the Palanquin now, during this
fine autumn weather. Give your fam
ily the comfort, pleasure and distinc
tion ef a limousine This winter.
. Then, when summer comes, remove
the Palanquin top 'which somes apart
in sections and can be stored in a small
corner of your garage ' and you have
a perfeetry appointed, complete touring
car for summer service.
A Sensible Price, Too
Isn't this the moet common sense car
. you ever saw? Is it any wonder that
others have so extensively copied it?
"And you will find the price just as
sensible. The cost of the touring car is
$1330. The touring car and Palan
quin, both complete, sell for $1700
only $330 more than the touring car
alone.
Let your Chalmers dealer show you
how fin this combination car is. Words
alone can't exprees it He will furnish
you drawings for crests and mono
grama, Chalmers Motor Company
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We are closing our territory now, and want good live ageoU.
Write us for particulars,
Stewart-Toozer Motor Co.
2048-52 Farnam St Phone Doug. 138
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