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wMfmamfPm mj it err -SAN FRANCISCO CIIRONICtE SUNDAY DBCEilBElt 23 1918 Wmn9mmwm Ww atta Lnnnyjrivj NDmH DISTRICT Saxon Agencies in Upper Part of State to Be Managed by Firm MANAGER TO PAY VISIT Year 1919 Expected to Prove One of Greatest In History of Car In line with the wonderful expansion of the whole automobile business and the constantly trowing vle mand for medium priced motor cars In California the Da Broy Motor Company announce ti acquisition of the whole Northern California ter ritory for the distribution of Saxon cars hare added salesmen both re tall and wholesale and are expanding rapidly and with the ceralnj of the hew year will be able to ro out and Kit our share of tho business says Du Broy head of the Du Broy Motor Company Nash and Saxon dealers bore This means that the Da Broy Motor Company ha acquired the territory north of the Tehachapl for the dis tribution of Saxon motor cars which Is now the lowest priced Lx cylinder automoDiie on ue mariteu in solution the Saxon has more standard parts than anyother car In Its class Besides this the Saxon Motor Car Corporation Is guaranteeing prices until June 1 191and will refund the money to Saxon purchasers If the price Is reduced before that date MANAGER TO TOUR TV Burke sales manager of the company will leave next week for an extended trip through the San Joaquin valley establishing agencies and lining op dealers and service stations everywhere for tho Saxon Wo aim to have a dealer In every town supplied with parts and service facilities so that no Saxon Owner need ever bo far from assistance and can secure parts without long delays The Du Broy Motor Company was organized in October 1915 and has handled the Saxon car ever since Its formation The company formerly occupied small quarters and grew rapidly and Is now one of the leading Arms along the automobile row The year 1919 promises to be one the greatest in the history of the motor cor Industry and we are preparing to share and help make some of this prosperity continues Du Broy Bid CAMPAIGN OPENED We are Inaugurating one of the most Intensive sales and advertising campaigns we have ever undertaken and will go after business as we never did before With a good automobile to offer to the publlo and sales and service organisation ready to take caro of every need we are fortified to a greater degree than most companies Wo kept the nucleus of our dealer organization In spite of the war and in spite of the trouble we had of getting cars for them It paid however Muw we are ready to start Immediately and gather In the busl ens Famed Aviatrix Ruth Law Terms Car Land Plane Simplicity of Construction Scores Hit for benpps Model It through our experience and that of others that we make a success this applies very forcibly to the automobile The motor car has be come so refined that there Is hardly a poor car on the market today Some nave greater advantages than others and is ners that experience counts The average automobile owner knows very little concerning the real workings or a motor car engine and when buj Tng has to rely on his experience and that of others to rulde him It Is when known experts buy and drivo a car that the public have some knowledge of the value of that particular make of automobile Last week Ruth Law the celebrated aviatrix was in San Krancisco When she came here she brought her car which was a late model of the Scrtpps Booth make Miss Law Is a mechanical expert She has to be one to be a successful aviatrix and this knowledge helped Her in selecting ner car According to Miss Law she Iras found that the Scrlpps Booth Is one of the best cars on the market tor the woman driver Ittfislinpliclty of construction and ease of handling msite it wnat she has termed the delightful land airplane Of all the cars she has driven shot has expressed the greatest pleasure in driving the car she anally selected MgliL Gar Rriii Popularity DuBroy head of the Northern California Saxon agency and one of the ncv six 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UilJ rip vSlg e3y IsyjIflJWR IaidyjyjTsssBWPlka JHvultl NhIKP 2tz3GBhf Ta e3SgAySJMe1sKiwiwwiiwWtwiiwwijwi33i 111 i i i id i ir i ill i I Tourists in Chevrolet Four Ninety enjoying the beauties of a tvee end trip in La Honda country MEMORIES OF PIONEER DAYS ARE MET ON ALL SIDES BY AUT01STS Whenever One Goes in California There Is Found Something to Awaken Romance of Past FixPressweof Tires by Weight Advises Expert Heres a new way to figure Out and maintain proper air pressure In your tires The table below has been de Tlsed by Louis Lichtrnberger preoU dent of the Llchtenberger Ferguson Company factory distributers of Nor walk tires and has been recheeked by the managers of several Norwalk tire service stations This Is Llch inberjr eig Idea of ascertaining proper pressure Drive your car halfway on a pair of wagon scales and weigh the load on the front wheels In the same way determine the load on tho rear wheels Divide by two Ih each case to get the load on each front and rear tire Then apply the following table rremare Tlrt Kectlne 1U meter ribrle SVi 4 AM vs 10 Ciuir ini ii lecb iacb lath IntU iuchJnclir inii s-i am 3Wj i ma 410 ono 313 4i C0 em ms iiss tv S7S woo nw 4so iuli inn Ka imv nooi in doo fiiv 7 1 mil iovi uno ino ta 7o xu D7S iv iioo nai T9 720 10M liSS 1400 IIUI ts Ma mi liin ivm irrn K0 IlKK IKI 14IK 1 li 4 1271 MM I7M IBUl 13SD 1170 1MNV TUMI IIIim IKIO tK loo suno Siso As an example If one of your tires has a cross section of 1i Inches and a weight of pounds routs on It a pressure of slxty nve pbunds should be carried Mike a note of the correct pressure and maintain It AVhen the pressures falls oft Id to 20 per cont It time to inflate again yrrTOrasoniie soTdf orcentT gallon The first four cylinder car was brooght out JalJttfl By PRATHER 8aa FmacUco nmaager fvr Doa Ie Cadillac dlntrlftvtrr for Callferala Wherever you go In California there Is romance In the nlrlf you will but look forlt No State has such glories such a mingling of the spirit of the rugged pioneers and the softness of the sparkling eyed senorltas Almost every street In the city has Its story and a most Interesting story it 1s Sunday we rush about with little thought of what was transplr Ins here not so many years ago The motorist who Is gifted with the abil ity to close his eyes and let nis memory wander back to the days when to have vour linen Droperly Inundered it was necessary1 to sendi it to Hono lulu when there was a toil roaa oui in Mission when San Francisco was a growing city of 50 Inhabitants will find an added pleasure in ins Sunday ride Today we ride around1 the bay on beautiful bdtfJevards oyer roads lined by homes and gardens WHAT OP TS YEARS AOOt Seventy five years ago what would we have found A wilderness a vast solitude over whlchi roamed deer bears elk and panthers There were a few widely scattered rnnchos and what Is now Snn Francisco conllsted ofa settlement of not over ar dozen houses and about fifty Inhabitants In H39 ft survey was made which laid out the blocks between Taclflc California Montgomery and Dupont streets In 1J45 this survey was extended to Include Green street on the north Mason street on thewest and Sutteron the suthv The map was hung In Bbb Ridleys saloon whlchat that time was the headquarters for all strsngers In the townr No names were given to the streets nostreet Improvements made and the streets were designated only by the houses and fences On the latsr map roweii Mason and Oren streets nave no names Stockton street was first west of Kearny PaClflo borehe name 13artlett Sacramento was Howard and Sansome Sloat In 1817 Jasper OKar rell was employed to make survey ofthe twn sna the limits then were Post Leavenworth and lTanciscii streets and the water front South of Market street Is shown four full blocks fronting on Fourth and eleven rull blocks fronting on Second street IIIKW FROM 150 i The population of San Francisco in 181 was about 150 and from then on It grew rapidly A year later It was close to the 500 mark and even at that esrlyidate It was predicted that San Francisco would be theNew York of the Pacific In 49 came the big rush over 10000 people being landed here To housethese newcomers became a problem Everything from a dry goods box to atent wasused HANNI AUTO REPAIR CO Buick Experts aakorlei Helrlt Repair verfessHBi BisslUinc sttner Werk 1630 Franklin St Cereer Pise Sea Kmarlse Phone Fj anklln117 200 REWARD Dedge Roadster titles Dee 14 License No H0 Kan Motor No ltW 1 100 or recovery ftfCafT iflOO for conviction of thief LIhone any InformatronVto netsett Ml From California street to Market was a region of high sand hills There was a sheltered place between First and Second and Market and Mission which was called Happy valley In which were aboit thousand tents To the south as far as Howard street was Pleasant valley Houses of a better sort were around the Plaza From Kearny to ytockton between Broadway and reel was Little ehllewHere the Chllenos and Peruanos lived At this time water for domestic use was obtained from wslls and for drinking was brought from Sausallto and sold from carts Owing to the cost of lumber and labor many houses were made on the Atlantic Coast and shipped to San Francisco Seventy five houses were Imported from China and put up by ninese laoor ine town continued to grow but the houses were flimsy In character and many fires swept the city causing losses of millions FIRST ROAD IN 1STO The first road bulit In San Francisco was In the wlntei of 1850 when a plank road was constructed down Kearny from California and out Mission to tbe Mission This was owned by a stock company and paid large dividends The charges were 55 cents for a caballaro 75 cents for a wagon with two horses and a dollar for a four horse team It was wise to take this road especially in wet weather In the winter of 49 the rains were so heavy Montgomery street became so deep In mud many a mule and many a pedestrian sank in the mud holes and drowned Montgomery street was named for Commander John Montgomery of the Portsmouth who took possession of the city for the United Slates Kearny otreet for Stephen Watts Kearny military governor of California in 1847 Storkton street for Commodore Hubert Stockton military governor In 184 Bush street for Dr Bush an early resident VanNess avenue forrf James Van Ness Mayor of San Francisco la 1850 Market street probably suggested by Market street Philadelphia and Powell street probably named In honor of Dr Powell surgeon United States sloop of war Warren WUlardChief Tells of Carein attery A great number of different mate rials enter Into the manufacture of a storage battery and as the battery Is a chemical apparatus and its life and caparlty depend upon proper electrochemical reactions all material must be tree from Impurities that might cause chemical reactions contrary to those necessary for tho proper charge and discharge In no otherllne of business Is the continuous testing of materials more necessary says Bridge district manager of the Wlllard Storage Battery Company and to safeguard production the Wlllard Company maintains extensive laboratories both chemical and mechanical and for the same reason at our local branch maintains an extensive testing and lining service because the life and service received from a battery depend so much on the care given We maintain a large force of men to do nothing but testbatterles We know that If motorists get the habit of coming they aro going to get a far greater service from kheir batteries because they will be kept In condition Used Cars Nearly All Sold Prices On New to Hold NEW TORK December 11 Automobile prices are not likely to changei Verr much now for some time In the Loplnlon of some of the leaders of the automobile Induntry John Willys president of the Willys Overland Company today made the prediction that the automobile demand during the next two years will be very large i The stocks of used cars are cleaned up said Willys Many people haver postponed buying cars they want and need until they could be assured that the driving of cars woul net be restricted There Is a pen Up demand thai will talrt a long time to fill Besides the uses of mojor cars nave multiplied making the normal requirements even greater than before With this heavy demand plus the high price of materials and high wages I see no chance of any cOn slderuble change In prices In tho near future Material prices and wages are not likely to comedown In a hurry With the passing of the Urst flurry of un nettlemeni of orlcea which followed the signing of the urmistlce there is ncv a noiiceauie oitMtuj Kia market In the opinion of Willys this con dltlon Will continue wlthgradual and slight downward tendencies spread over a long period A convenient addition to the tool box Is a small packet of wire nails I or different sizes These nails may be III used to replace last cotter pins and Owners May Cause Legisla ture to Enforce Law to Prevent Menacing Legislation making It an Infraction of the law to stop an automobile on the State hlffhwavs and comnellinc drivers to pull off to the side ofthe jrir wnen inry nave ocrn sion to halt their machines Is being urged by motorists who Indulge In extensive tours and who dally face the menace occasioned by thoughtless or selfish pilots blocking the road At the recent better motoring laws meeting In Sacramento which was attended by motorists from all sections of California many good measures were advocated but several that might have been suggested were overlooked Among these was the one outlined above Anyone who has toured knows that the average driver when he feels a tire go flat on him slops then and there to change it Also one can And two cars stopped alongside each other their owners discussing everything from the late war to next years price of airplanes forgetful of the fact that others are entitled to that same section of highway It would be Just as easy say those who are more thoughtful for these same motorists to pull off to one side and do their gossiping or tire changing But so long as no law covers the matter the selfish ones will continue to hog It and let the other fellow shift for himself In a letter on the subject to Cleorge Cumpe head of the Oeorge Campe Mo tor Company local Chevrolet agent cim Durant head of the factory writes Thousands of dollars worth of rubber are burned up each year because of hurried stops occasioned by thoughtlessly blockaded roads said Durant Lots of times I have swung around a blind curve well within the legal speed limit and swooped down on some motorist changing a tiro right on the fair highway With a machine coming from the other direction and due to meet me lust where I would be forced to turn out for the car standing still It was up to me to stop the best way cOuld to avert an accident You can Imagine what would have happened If the Chevrolet brakes had failed to hold It Is Just as easy to change tires or swap yarns off the road proper but until they are compelled to do so by law a certain class of motorists will stop right on the highway for whatever they want to do Let the Legislature make It a misde meanor to blockade the roads ana this condition will be materially benefited 5PKKI I3SKS UP KlKIa This Is the beginning of tho winter season and the wise driver will chalk up mentally the proved fact that the most economical speed Is from twenty to twenty five miles per hour Not only does fast driving on tours mean Increased fuel consumption greater strain on car and occupants Including driver but It actually results In lower mileage FRKMQ FOR SHORTS When two of the wires of the lighting or starting systems are producing a short circuit an Inevitable ac companiment Of the condition Is heat By feeling carefully along the line the operator caa usuauy ueiect me presence of a short by the heat that la being generated WtHMOllW UltillPj SCRIPPS BOOTH the Recognized Standard Economical Light 6Bar None NEW LOW PRICES 6 Cylinder 4 Cylinder 1295 935 II Factory SEE THE LATESTMODELS NOW READY TOURING CARS ROADSTERS COUPES SEDANS IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Your Old Car Taken as First Payment Balance Payable in One Year DEALERS AH territory open for new contracts COLONIAL MOTORS COMPANY 1114 Van Ness Avenue At Geary Street Dione Prospect 1501 SAID Aa MYTH A Lyons of the Diamond Motor Truck company of California distributers of th Diamond Truck in California has the following to say to his salesmen Here Is an expression which you salesmen will have to combat many times In your drives for business the man who should buy a motor truck will say am Interested In motor trucks and believe thev are necessary In my business but I am going to wait until the prices come down That man has an Ideor that since the war Is over prices will Immediately be reduced lie Is wronit and It Is up to you to convince him that he wrong Motor truck manufacturers are all convinced that the existing labor and material conditions will prevent a reduction of prices for at least a period of eight or nine months Both labor and material will be available but the cost of them will not be reduced The cost of labor will remain high Indefinitely the coat of material will decrease In proportion to the Increase In demand for It and the consequent Increase In production of lb When pne of your prospects tells you he will wait for prices to go down lust ask him if he expects to decrease the price of his commodity the charge for his servta wtthlu the next eight or nine months You bet he Isnt While he waits for the prices to decreasa so that he will save two hundred dollars or so he Is losing that much and more by deny ing his business the rapid growth which la sure to result from the use of motor trucks Ttecord Sales in ft 1918 Are Reportt By Republic The Rennblle truck factorr oil Have ust sent to Oeorge Peak eti Doneer Motor Company dlstrtbn a report In which It Is shown tlils factory lias made record during the year A This Is the banner yesr wttkM Republic factory1 says reak consistency of the product has It more than popular We have feu It so here mt This has been a trying Ta commercial vehicles as It Is the A time the shipper has had to turn fr the railroad and depend on his Vi equipment la In most cases and only until cenuy has shipping of this sort I sumnd system it was hurry and to waits with the result that at tlmei trucks were forced to their limits capacity and power It was an 1 usual strain for which they wer designed The result has been th only the most perfect and best eu vehicles hare been able to make Jr While this has not been dsslr yet it has been a test that aorao4 ns hare appreciated for It has pro our claims as to the capacity of we have been selling Another good result accomplish Is that It has proved our claims the high efficiency and economy the motor truck and that It can employed by shippers to advanta even when competing with the ra road In 1M Bantam ii Bailey annoo that they would exhibit throus the country a horseless vehicle I Stability 1 II LDaMihWitr Mi i kjr kSasS Our prices have been revised in keeping with present reconstruction requirements Prospective motor car purchasers in this uncertain period will welcome the certain assurance that todays attractive prices on Oldsmobiles are guaranteed by the factory up to July first 1919 SIXES Model 37 Tourlng or Roadster Model 37 Sedan or Coop EIGHTS 1295 1895 Model 45 A Touring Car Model 45A Pacemaker 17O0 1700i Never in its twenty one years history has your purchase of aa Oldsmobile represented a sounder investment than right now Beauty Power The first requisites that discriminating people look for in a car are borne but in every detail of the Oldsmobile whether your choice is a Six or an Eight We are as glad as we are proud to demonstrate these cars Gome in or phone for an appointment All prices Lansing Michigan JWLEAVITT Van Ness Avenue at Sacramento Street rlff TTfMW sailllllllllllllllBstsssssBi JJsssssaaaassefV I il I 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