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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1909
Page
3
A reader recalls a cross country motor trip from Mexico to a Canadian city. The seven passenger vehicle endured rough roads yet reported no accidents and performed well. Mr. Leland plans further business trips in the same renowned automobile.
The article notes rising car ownership and road travel as locals celebrate new Peerless and White motor cars. Dr Willis buys a seven passenger Peerless touring car. L C Henry and J C Parker also purchase Peerless and other American makes. FrIank Rees and Sewall visit by auto, showing cars as a popular means to reach the fall exposition.
Several executives and partners including Mr de Veuve of Hanford and de Te Detroit, Mr Ball of Western Five, and Mr Simmons of the Fire and Protection Trust purchase Maxwell and other cars. Chase expects delivery by the 16th this month as excitement grows for a second runabout with Davenport IA driver Frank Jung.
The Glidden prize features multiple entries including a 48 horsepower touring car by Passeylinder and a 36 horsepower entry driven by Wil Rew of New York. Other named drivers include F of Kansas City, Grady of Denver, Walter F. Win of Buffalo, Ledermann of Utica, Andre of Philadelphia and Charles Schofield of Delaware.
Marc Bunoell of the Alaska building, agent for Maxwell cars, expects a carload by Monday. Most are sold except two runabouts. The 1910 model, known as Model Q in a four cylinder 20 HP, seats two to four, and arrives in Beattie in two weeks. The Maxwell line matches last year’s Model 20, the car that set the world record of 10,074 miles without stopping the engine.
R R Spencer of the National Bank of Commerce led a large party to Mount Rainier park last Saturday and returned Tuesday. the return trip took six hours and he notes the roads are in splendid condition. A Portland man from the Rowe City visited Beattle this week with his family for a week at the exposition and spoke highly of the trip.
A group of four women undertake an extensive auto tour from New York to San Francisco. The journey routes through Albany Duffalo Toledo and Cedar Rapids beyond a coastal drive to Beattie before heading west toward the final destination. They are led by Mrs J N Co and aim to reach York by June 9 aboard a Maxwell touring car.
The Glidden tour offers a grand trophy for a Detroit touring contest starting July 12. The prize, a porcelain clocked statue on a square pedestal, stands about three feet tall and was funded by $500 from Detroit city funds and mayoral supplemental money.
George W. Louie of Bellingham travels to Seattle by his White Steamer Model M 1909 40 tip, praising the car and road conditions. He reports the trip was a thoroughly pleasing jaunt and expects to visit the fair again by easy transportation.
McIntyre cars begin arriving at the Northwest Carriage and Auto Company in the Alaska building basement. The first car of the season was unloaded on Wednesday and the Pord No. 2 car left for Newmachine via the southern route. Drivers Beott and Smith plan to beat the existing record, aided by good weather and roads, using Firestone tires except for one worn front cover without fabric tears.
A Seattle garage bulletin details progress on a new Union trent project near Broadway, with plans to finish the building and receive 1910 Auburn cars by August. It notes exclusive agency deals for Duplex oils, deliveries to Centralia and Beattie, and preparations for a big seasonal sales push in Western Washington.
Mr. J. A. Hesse acts as the Franklin company’s Portland representative. He is noted for handling local affairs and liaison duties in the region.
W Avery of Los Angeles toured Aberdeen last Sunday covering 168 miles and praising the roads as the finest he had ever seen. The return trip of 147 miles on Monday was completed in 7½ hours, with the traveler noting better enthusiasm for long pleasure journeys in the south.
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