THE SUNDAY OREGOMAX, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 12, 1909.
AUTO SHOW SPACE
SALE1TS 520,000
Scores of Carpenters and Dec
orators Are Busy Ar
ranging Armory.
SOCIETY TAKING INTEREST
JIundred Seventy Cars "Will Be
Shown and Will Llpman Declares
Exhibit Will Be Second Only
to New York Affair.
VJth a scorit or more -woodwork
men, carpenters, artists, sign painters,
architects and expert decorators at
work drawing plans, preparations for
Tortland's second annual automobile
show to be held In the Armory January
4-29 are going: actively forward.
'"With the $20,000 already realized
from the sale of space to local dealers,
which is by far the most Important
Item to a successful show, it now looks
as if Portland will have an opportunity
of seeing? one of the best automobile
Hhows ever given in America. That It
will be second only to New York's Is
the assurance of Will Llpman, secre
tary of the Portland Automobile Club,
under whose auspices the show will be
griven. Llpman will be general man
ager of the exhibition.
Not even the smallest detail Is beinK
overlooked, and If there is a person In
Portland who does not know every
thing; about an automobile when the
how is concluded, from the generator
to the smallest and least important
necesFory. it will be his own fault. The
dealers are Koingr to be on the job
early and late, bubbling; over with in
formation. Society Deeply Interested.
Already society, which has been cast
ing; about since the horse show, for
something; other than the routine of
parties and theaters. Is looking; eager
ly forward to the opening; day.
Fully 170 cars will be on exhibition.
rangrlnK from the smallest pleasure
runabout to great bulky express wag
ons. Klectrics, three, four, five and
even passenger cars, closed tonneaux,
all 1910 models of the best makes "In
America, will be on display.
The dealers, however, are not to be
the only exhibitors, although there will
be about 40 of them. Tho accessory men
will be in evidence In great numbers, as
wilt also the supply men. These have
been as enthusiastic boosters of the show
s the dealers.
An especial effort will be made by
many dealers to have commercial auto
mobile on exhibition. "The dealers are
just awakening to the fact that, within
another year Portland's streets will be
in condition to substitute self-propelled
vehicles for the horse-drawn ones," said
3vtr. Llpman. "Our firm has come to the
conclusion to purchase automobiles for
the Lipman-Wolfe Company, and we ex
leet to do that next year."
Headquarters for the show have been
established in the offices of the Span
ton Company. 270 Stark street. . J. M.
Itieg, who, as secretary, so successfully
managed the Portland Fair, and Live-
tock Association's fair at the Country
Ulub last Fall, has been placed in charge.
Space Is Allotted.
VTHje floor plans of the show have been
completed, and last Monday night, at a
Joint conference between the dealers and
officers of the Automobile Club, the
rpacea were allotted by an Impartial
drawing, conducted by President Wemme.
of the Automobile Club, and President
"Wright, of the Dealers' Association. This
resulted in $20,000 pouring into the cof
fers of the show management In less than
20 minutes.
Manager Llpman expects to spend $10,
flOO. and probably more, in decorating the
Armory- All the available floor space
1n the commodious building will be util
ized, including the entrances and the
ballroom.
The exhibit spaces for cars are ar
ranged In the center of the main floor,
surrounded by a plaster paris fence of
unique and costly design. Along the
walls the supply and accessory booths
nre placed. Attendants will pilot visitors
to the right, keeping the stream of peo
ple constantly rotating around the oblong
circle, to the uppper floor and out the
building.
Tons of literature and posters are now
In process of compiling and printing, and
will be sent out over the entire Coast
country, even penetrating the more im
portant cities of the East.
30,000 Visitors Expected.
It is expected that fully 30.000 persons
will see the exhibit. Dealers all over Ore
gon. "Washington, Idaho and Northern
California have signified their intention
to visit the Portland show. Many repre
sentatives of tho Eastern factories will
also be here.
The question of what design to be used
as a poster is one perplexing the man
agement Just now. This will probably be
decided on next week.
Among the dealers who signed up
Monday night are. the following:
The Covey Motor Car- Comp.any, Cadillac
and Pierce Arrow.
Crow Automobile Compatir. Oldsmoblle,
Thomas. Marmrni, Overland Velle.
Graham Motor Car Company. Stevona,
Iuryea, Selden.
Northwest Buick Company, Buick.
E. B. Cohen, the Maxwell.
Belmore, Macdougall & Moores, repairs.
Hess & Menzies. Franklin.
"Western Auto Company, Knox Mollne.
Portland Rubber Company, supplies.
Archer. Combs & Co., supplies.
White Motor Car Company, White steam
and gasoline cars.
Steams Automobile Company, the Stearns.
Standard Automobile Company, Kord.
Lloyd Automobile Company, Inc., Fire
stone and Columbus electric. , -.
Neate & McCarthy, Locomobile and Oak
land. R. E. Blodisett. tires.
O'Gorman & Younie. supplies.
Frank C. Rlggs, the Packard.
Robert Simpson, the Auburn.
F. A. Bennett, Renault, Stoddard Dayton,
Reo and Rapid.
A. J. Winters, supplies.
Willamette Auto Supply Company, the Mc
Inrvre. Emmett Harris, the Winton.
Studebaker Bros., Studebaker.
H. Keats, Auto Company. Peerless.
Tope-Hbartford, Chalmers-Detroit and Hud
son. - Barnes Aur Company, the Mitchell.
Metropolitan Motor Car Company, Pull
man and Acme.
Rambler Automobile Company, the Ram
bler. ,
O. C. T,ewis. the Ohadnick.
Karl Mcleraskry, the Repai.
AUTO SHOW WILL
BOOST FOR ROAD
Campaign for Funds for Hood
River Highway to Be
Waged Vigorously.
WEMME TO BE IN CHARGE
Entire Sum Xecessary tt Carry Out
VorthvP reject Expected by Pres
ident of Automobile Club to -Re
Raised at Show.
One of the features of the automobile
show will be an office of the Automobile
the automobile show January 24, to 2!.
with a Peerless chassis. So perfected
is the system that even the horn Is
operated by a button. The Tungsten
lamp of a special make is used, giving
a powerful -. light. Headlight, front,
side, rear and dome are all provided
for. Among those who have already
had the electricity installed are: M. F.
Donaho, George K. Clark. Hess-Menzies
Company on a new Franklin six; Dr.
S. E. Joseph!, and W. B. Ayep.
In addition to the storage lattery, the
"Willard Company has manufactured a
generator, which is operated by the mech
anism of the car, making a saving in
storage battery chargesj
Mr. "Winters claims for the system
that it costs one-half less to operate it
than the acetylene tanks, and the lights
are much more powerful and convenient.
CURB
BROKERS
VANISHING
Only One or Two Such Anto Dealers
Still In Game in Portland.
"Lo, the poorcurb auto broker!"
In these words a well-known local
dealer expressed his satisfaction at the
waning stars of curb brokers in the
automobile business in -Portland. Only
one or two are known to still be in the
game in Portland,, and these are said to
be on the run.
The management of the Automobile
Show to.be heldlln January have de
cided to not permit curb brokers' entries.
To this end a regulation was made that
no dealer who has not been here 60
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CAR EX ROUTE . FOB
The 1910 model Locomobile "30" runabout, Neatte & McCarthy, agents, will be on exhibition at 'the autjo
moblle show to be held January 24-29. This car is a three-passenger, but may be had four-passenger. It
sells for $3500.
R. l. Thompson, the Speedwell.
Wallace Auto Top Company, supplies.
COOS BOOSTING GOOD ROADS
Auto Club at Marshfield Takes Up
Campaign Actively.
The good roads campaign in Oregon,
which is being pushed by motorists,
auto dealers and public-spirited citizens
generally. Is being vigorously prose
cuted by the Coos Bay Auto Club, re
cently organized In Marshfield. The
membership includes owners of cars all
over the county, and those who expect
to purchase them.
Judge Coke, one of the leaders in the
good roads fight, says:
"Our first move will he to urge the
completion of the plank highway be
tween Marshfield and North Bend. It
has been built to the city -limits of
Marshfield.' along the water front, and
North Bend is ready to do its part.
There is a small stretch between that
must be connected up, and we will try
to have it done. The club will also
agitate the 'building of a first-class
auto road between Coos Bay and Co
quills City, and also a road from East
side to Sumner. The members will give
strong support to the building of an
auto road to Roseburg."
New Auto Supply Company.
The "Willamette Auto Supply Company
is the name of the latest debutante
among the automobile dealers, repairers
and supply firms. The new firm will
have the local agency for the Mclntyre.
B. R. Gunther and W. B. Neff. the lat
ter Northwest manager for the Mclntyre,
compose the firm. Mr. Gunther formerly
was the head mechanician with the
Smith-Watson Company.
A location is now being sought, and
when suitable large quarters are found
the new firm will enter the game in
earnest. Already cars have been ordered
for -the show.
Autos Replace . Stage Coaches.
Tn keeping with its progressive spirit,
the automobile Is now being substituted
for the ancient stage coach. At various
Oregon points automobiles are being used
with great success. Ten motor cars are
now in use at Prinevflle, averaging 200
miles per day each. J. H. Wenandy, of
Be itd, who has for the last two years
operated a stage between Bend and
Shaniko, now has five automobiles. All
are 1910 models," three being five-passenger
cars and two seven-paseenger. A. A.
Amen, of The Dalles, is operating a motor
stage between The Dalles and Dufur.
Club in charge of President E. Henry
Wemme, on the main floor. From this
point of vantage the active campaign for
raising the required funds for the con
struction of the Mount Hood and Hood
River roads will be waged.
"We expect to raise the entire sum
at the show," said President Wemme
last night. "We got $200 more for the
Mount Hood road at the banquet Thurs
day night, which brings the total for that
road up to $2500, $5000 being required."
These two great highways when com
pleted will be the most picturesque In the
world, not excepting the century-famous
driveway along the Rhine in Germany.
Leaving Portland at 3 o'clock In the
afternoon during any of the Summer
months, it will be an easy task by auto
mobile to eat 6 o'clock dinner at the
snow line on Mount Hood. Nowhere in
the world can such a feat be duplicated,
and this in itself Is expected by automo
bile enthusiasts to maio Portland tho
greatest comparative automobile city in
the world. In fact, it is already becom
ing distinguished as such.
One' feature of these roads, suggested
by Will F. Lipman, manager of the
show, was announced at the dealers' ban
quet Thursday night. It is proposed to
have the road signs as to directions
painted one color and a different color
on each road. In this way it will not be
necessary to stop and read the signs, but
Just note the color. At crossings, where
there should be a turn at, right angles,
there will be no post, and the autoist,
or driver of any other vehicle for that
matter, knows' where td turn. Where
there is a post, the indication is to pro
ceed forward. This system has already
been agreed to by the Commissioners of
Multnomah County, and the balance
from tho funds of the show will be used
in purchasing the signs, the county hav
ing agreed to erect them.
Oregon will be the first state in the Na
tion to adopt this plan, which Originated
in Europe only a few years ago, and has
been proven successful.
NEW SCHEME TO IilGHT AUTOS
System Will Be Demonstrated at the
Coming Automobile Show.
Acting on the assumption that the
"press-the-button" idea will ultimately
become as- popular in automobiling as
in everything else, the Willard Storage
Battery Company, of Cleveland, O., has
manufactured a miniature equipment
for the auto, built along the same lines
as the Pullman sleeper lighting system.
The local agent is .the A. J. Winters
Company.
The system will be demonstrated at
days prior to the show will be per
mitted to buy floor space. Also that a
material evidence of permanent estab
lishment must be shown.
MANY DELIVERIES MADE
AUTOMOBILE -DEALERS BUSY
DURING PAST WEEK.
All Firms Stocking Up With New
Cars to Be Exhibited at Com
ing Automobile Show.
Trade activity among Portland auto
mobile dealers during the past week has
been confined very largely to deliver- of
sales already made and stock increasing
for the expected rush of buyers after the
show January 24-29. The condition of the
weather also contributed to the general
apathy and agents have resigned them
Slves to dull business until the show Is
over.
All dealers are stocking up with cars
to exhibit at the show and for a tremen
dously big business immediately follow
ing. F. K. Lyons, of the Interstate Automo
bile Company, reports the sale of a 35-
H.-P. five-passenger car to A. P. Sprague,
of Portland. - "
Don McCord. factory agent of the Over
land Automobile Company. Toledo, O.,
was in Portland last week.
Dr. S. C. Endicott, of Myrtle Point, who
made .the first trip to Portland . from Coos
Bay in an automobile in his Maxwell
Junior, was In the city last week. Dr.
Endicott said he has traveled 5000 miles
and has not paid one ceu.t for repairs.
Emmet Harris, manager of the Winton
agency, made a trip to Eugene last,week.
He contracted the sale of a Winton six to
W. C. Washburn, of Junction City, f
C. W. Churchill, sales manager for the
Winton. with headquarters at the factory
in Dayton. O., was a visitor to Portland
and Seattle agencies during the week.
He said almost the entire output of the
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McCarthy, inc.
Main 6374; A 4944
factors-, 1500 cars, for 1910, has been sold.
W. S. Dulmage, Northwest manager of
the automobile department of' Stude
baker Brothers Company, received an
electric hotel 'bus from the factory dur
ing the week which is being displayed In
the salesroom. The following sales were
announced: Nelson & Cannon. Missoula;
Dr. Bollmanx and B. H. . McCallom, of
Dallas, Studebaker 30; F. W. Arris and
W. G.- Royse, city, four-cylinder road
sters. Dr. C..E. Watts and Roy S. Wilson, of
the Western Auto Company, have re
ceived notice of a shipment to them of
four Molines and two Knox 40s. The two
Knox cars are especially fine, onebolng
a gray tonneauette and the other a this
tle green.
The H. L. Keats Company last week
sold C S. Morse a Chalmers-Detroit 30
and H. L. Thompson a Chalmers-Detroit
30 roadster. - -
The L. El Crowe Automobile 'Company
announces six Overlands and three Mar
mons en route.- Other orders are being
placed for the expected business after
the show.
W: B. Noff, Northwest manager for
the Mclntyre. is In Portland arranging
for the new quarters for the Wllla'mette
Auto Supply Company, which will be
local agent in the future.
A. S. Holden. of San Francisco. West
ern manager for the K. 'B. Stearns Com
pany, was here Thursday conferring with
C. A. Eastman, local agent.
R. L. Short, a former Portlander, late
of the Olympic Motor Car Company, of
Seattle, will be with the Metropolitan
Motor Car Company, a new concern, at 14
North Seventh Street.
Work has commenced on the new build
ing to be erected for the Northwest Buick
Agency at Seventh and Couch streets by
the Tabbe estate. The building, when
completed, will be of reinforced concrete
and brick, two stories in height, 100 by
50 feet ground floor dimensions. It is
scheduled for occupancy January 1. De
vaux & Volger. local managers, have se
cured, a five-year lease on the new quar
ters. The Rohrabacher Auto Air Pump Com
pany, which moved here recently from
Blaine. Wash., has announced its output
of pumps for 1910 at 30,000. The new
concern has its factory on East Water
street just south of the. Morrison street
bridge. Recently at the Georgia automo
bile show this pump gained considerable
favorable advertising. '
George O. Barnes, a weJJ-known local
automobile man, is to be the new agent
for the Mitchell, formerly held by F. A.
Bennett. Mr. Barnes is now seeking suit
able quarters and promises to become one
of the "live wires' in the business here.
The Automobile Insurance Company
of America has been organized at In
dianapolis, Ind. It proposes to insure
automobiles from damage in case of
collisions and fire, and goes one better
by offering to insure against personal
actions in case of injury to individuals
or to property.
There are Mind stenoBraphers and typewriter.
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AUTOMOBILE BUYERS
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THE STORY. OF THE GLIDDEN TOUR
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first it gives you a detailed description of the course and
each day's performance of the different cars. Noting the
penalties each received during each day's run.
Upon request we will mall this booklet to you FREE.
WESTERN AUTO CO.
K31 Alder St. ,
The COLUMBUS
AN ADAPTABLE ELECTRIC
A car for the theater, afternoon calls and the many other
little social duties necessary for every woman to perform.
It's beautifully finished and is essentially the car for any
occasion.
The coupe body is interclaangeable with the stanhope, mak
ing an all-the-year-around car.
Phone "today for demonstration.
Lloyd Automobile Co.
Main 705, A 1198.
523 ALDER.
Two Big Bargains
IN SLIGHTLY USED ELECTRICS.
Given a coat pf varnish you could not toll them from new.
What-J4 you say? Oh, yes; of course, they are Studebakers.
Been used' as demonstrators. This is a chance to make someone an
Xmas present at small cost.
Come and take a ride.
Garage Chapman and Alder Sts.
Phone 1853, A 2436.
WRESTLING
Eddie O'Connell vs. Strangler Smith
Merrill's Hall Seventh and Oak Sts.
Monday Evening, Dec. 13
Reserved Seats, .$1.50 General, $1.00.
Tickets on. sale at Schiller's Cigar Stores and Cadwell'a.