JE SXT.VUAY OREGOXIAN, PORTXAXD. UKUKJlBIiK 18, 1910.
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AUTO TRUCKS ARE
GOOD INVESTMENT
Heavy Machines Make Quicker
and Cheaper Delivery
-Than Teams.
EFFICIENCY IS ACCEPTED
Iarkard Motor In l'r I-raoitrmt
Adaptability of Xrw Car Hand-Una-
of IpI Shown to Be
Done In "1rl-CI Shape.
Does th aatomoblle truck ray? Tt
4 as, la the s.o.ral verdict of persons
ho have n the ttni-avtnic. labor
savin. mooryMvlac performancse of
Packard tnrre-ton motor truck no
biiH usd by the Fanf leld-Veysey
Fvrl Company, of thia city.
No better demonstration of the ef
ficiency and the nuperlorlty of the
motnr-drtvrn vehicle oyer the horse
drawn conveyance could be wished for
than the exhibition alven dally on the
strrets of Portland by this stanch and
novel wood wagon. A three-ton truck
la haollaa- more than six tons scvrral
tripe ' a day and making excellent
speed, too.
The truck .ltnelf Is r'l'd hlKh with
wood In four-fi-ot lengths Kehlnd the
main wacoa Is another aaj-on. or
"trailer." alo loaded with about three
tons of wood, altogether romprlatni? a
load of between two and a half and
three cords of wood.
Br jus' of the novel method of
transportation, the fu-l company's ma
chine has bee" the object of Interested
rrottny. The truck performs the work
of six horses; dors It cheaper, does It
much faster, and. moreover, reduces
the cost of delivery. The ordinary load
for a team of heavy draft horses hitched
to a wood vaicun Is one cord. Each of
the Packard "train" cars carries one
and one-hmlf cords.
Where it would take a team two or
possibly three hov-r to make a trip
Into one of the suburbs with a load of
wood, the automobile truck will make
the round trip In lcs time than It
would take the horse for a sins-lo way.
M. A. Plerson. affiliated with Xeate A
McCarthy. Orea-on distributers for tha
Ijocomoblle. Everltt and Frayer-Mlller
cars, left yesterday morning for his
home. Galveston. Texas, where he will
spend the holidays with his parents.
Mr. Plerson win spend about a month
away from Portland. This will be bis
first vlaU home for several fears.
Neate McCarthy have a Krayer
Mlller truck and two Locomobiles on
the cars bound for Portland. They are
expected before January 1.
A recent canvass of the number of
automobiles at Uakevlew. Or revealed
the fact that that city haul a greater
number of automobiles. In proportion
to Its population, than any other city
In the United States. It was also shown
that the Itulck m the most numerous
r lata of automobile.
Karl Foret. of ITInevllle. Or., took
delivery In this city, from the Howard
Automobile Company. Thursday, of a
Itulck Jt-horetwer. five-passenger
tour er car. Mr. Forest had his car
shipped by boat to The I-allcs and mill
drive home from there. The latest ear
purchased by sir. Forest Is his fifth
machine, all of which have been
Uulrka.
A Bulck. model 15. horse power
tourtnar car. atrlpprjl. established a new
road record from Los Antceles to fan
I'learo and return on Iecerober 13. by
covering the 112 miles over bad roads
through a heavy foa In the record time
of hours and 11 minutes. The same
car won the five-mile class race on the
Ios Angeles Motordrome at Playa del
lUy. November 27. In the remarkable
time of 4 minutes and It 3-S seconds.
Antolsts will be a-lad te hear that
the newly-appoln V'd Judge of Clatsop
County, kid ward C J old. who takes his
rat upon the bench January 1. Is a
good roads enthusiast. He has done a
great deal to advance good roads In
Clatsop County, according to Frank
Parker, deputy collector of customs for
the Port of Astoria, himself a good
roads enthusiast and autoist. It la un
derstood that he has promised to use
his Influence In bavlnic tha I 'or I land -Astoria
road completed with all possi
ble haste, tie Intends having the road
constructed as the engineers under the
old regime had Manned, which provides
f.r a 7 per cent grade In Clatsop
County. Helng graveled for 21 miles
out of the city, the road Is now In ex
cellent condition as far as Fish Hawk,
six miles from Jewell. As soon as tha
Journey can be made a rock crusher
will be sent to Jewell and work begun
toward the Columbia County line.
K.rn motoi: n;rcK wixs
Type r Victor at Chicago Rellahir
ily Kon Slma Here.
l-ulm.iKe Xmlth have just received
five new models of Itaptd Motor vehi
cles, which they are exhibiting at their
salesroom. They also have on exhibi
tion a duplicate model of the car which
made a perfect score In the commer
cial motor vehicle reliability run from
Chicago to Milwaukee and return.
Toe tercet ease with which the car
was handled, the distance It covered
and the fast time it made proves Its
superiority over the horse-drawn vehi
cle. Ttaoee In charge of the contest
declared that the motor wagon waa far
cheaper than the horse and wagon.
"No horse will be seen In Chicago
streets five years from now." declared
many of the motor-truck manufactur
er". Horses are being displaced dally by
the merchant In his business all over
the I'nlted States, rttg business houses
laid off the horse and wagon and other
business men who have had slight
doubts of the economy of the motor
truck vere convinced by this contest
and are preparing to change their sys
tem of transportation.
The itipid encountered sandy roads
and in some places where the road was
being rebuilt the sand and stones had
)ust been placed, but the car slid over
them easily. It carried Its load of 1000
pounds through without a hitch.
KEAL WOliK IS BinXG -IXJXE
American Auto Association Helping
Good Iloatls Movement.
"At the beginning of the recent an
nual assembly." said President Robert
P. Hooper, of the American Automo
bile Association, "the usual questions
were asked by delegates as to what
real work was being accomplished by
the National organisation of autoroo
blitsts Before the meeting was half
aver these queries had been fully an
swered by reports. Furthermore, not a
tingle delegate remained who did not
realize that anyone who hereafter asks
the question of what he gets out of
the association will only ask It because
he really la not looking after his own
Interests and does not appreciate what
la actually being done for him.
-Those who have followed tha work
of the good roads board wi:i easily
recognise the fact that, while good
roads are valuable to automoblllsta, the
work carried on by the American Au
tomobile Association Is not a selfish,
work, because highway Improvement
benefits every man with property slt
cated on a good road. ' Our farming
districts are benefiting most of all. as
Is made apparent by the fact that the
farmers themselves now own automo
biles and use them for both business
and pleasure. They likewise are con
vinced that this work la being carried
on for their interest as well as for
other road users.
"There la no doubt that all organiza
tions In tha I'nlted Slates working for
good roads should co-operate, and with
tha tremendous strength that the
American Automobile Association has
gradually been accumulating, it Is In
an excellent position to figure prom
inently In this work and to carry It
forward. Newer associations must of
necessity spend a great deal of energy
In perfecting their structures before
they ran actually turn their attention
to the roads problem Itself. The A- A.
A. Is firmly established In many states,
and therefore naturally wa are In the
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beet position to accomplish much work.
It will be our policy to co-operate with
every good roads organisation In the
I'nlted States, but wa must ba leaders
and not followers In this movement."
Itruton County Autolsts Orcanlae.
The automobile owners of Benton
County, at a meeting held at the Com
mercial Club rooms. Corvallls. Tuesday
evening, December IS. organized the
Kenton County Automobile Club and
elected the following officers: presi
dent. Walter II. Kline: first vice-president,
tlrover Avery; second vice-president.
Mark A. Itlckard; secretary, Floyd
Itogne; treasurer. Z. 11. Davis: directors.
Kline. Milne. Levee, Handy. Rlckard,
Newth and Farley. Its founders have
for their objects the promotion and Im
provement of highways, proper mainte
nance and proper marking of roads, and
the supervision of Just and rational
legislation. In a word. It la the pur
pose of the club to render all possible
assistance to all good roads projects.
AUTO PAIGES LESSENED
CARS MADE AT HALF WHAT
THEY COST IX It07.
Hudson '3' On of Latest New
Machine Combining; Krfk-eney
and La.tlnjc Qualities.
Differing In many details from any
thing ever produced In the automobile
nuinufarturlng business, the Hudson
-13.- the latest creation of Howard E.
Coffin, master designer and chief of the
Hudson Motor Car Company's engineers.
Is being shown at the H. L. Keats Au
tomobile Company. This Is a Hudson
"ll" pony-tonneau 1911 model flve-paa-senger
car.
Ills car. It Is admitted by Mr. Coffin,
does not comprise anything radically
new or not recognised as good en
gineering practice, but It is neverthe
less different from any other motor
car. Mr. Coffin says he has profited
by ithe experience of American and for
elgt engineers in building his machine.
According to data sent out by the
factory and now In possession of tha
Keats Company, the Hudson "11" Is
wear-proof. The motor has been sim
plified everywhere It could be done
without affecting Its efficiency. There
are fewer parts to make in the engine
of this new type, thereby greatly re
ducing the cost of production. The cost
of operation is said to be lower also.
The valves and all moving parts of the
engine are encased in dust-proof
Jackets.
By this new type of engine and con
struction the Hudson Motor Car Com
pany produces this car for less than
one-half what it cost three years ngo.
Where an automobile was sold at 13000
three years sgo It Is now disposed of
for about 11150. Although a great re
duction In price has been made, the car
In no way haa been cheapened in qual.
Ity or appearance. If anything the cars
of 1111 are much better than those of
three years ago at double tha price.
The Hudson "S3" is built in throe
models, the touring car, the pony-tonneau
and the torpedo. The roadster is
a 1 horsepower car. The touring car
comfortably carries five passengers. It
haa long. low. graceful lines and the
upholstering la of exceptionally fine
quality. The wheel base Is 114 Inches.
The wheels are .11 Inches and carry a
IS -Inch tire.
The racy-looking pony-tonneau car
carries four passengers. The seats are
built low. along the lines of the road
ster, and tilt backward. The front dash
Is bell shaped. The chassis for the tor
pedo is the same as that used for the
touring car and pony-tonneau. It is a
trim-looking car. affording plenty of
passenger room In the tonneau. .
All the engines are of four cylinders
cast en bloc There are three speeds
forward and one reverse, selective gear
transmission. The new Hudson cars ar
rived at the Keats salesroom last week.
Klamath to urt Postal Bank.
KLAMATH FALLS. Dec. IT. (Special.)
Postmaster Kmtnltt Is In receipt of a
telegram from Postmaster-General Hitch
cock ordering him to go to Washington
at once to confer with him regarding the
opening of a postal savings hank In con
nection with the local postoffloa.
AUTO IS MMNSTHY
Picture - Theater Manager
Whisked to Dozen Places.
DAILY TOUR IS MADE EASY
Mel tin G. Wlnstock, of People's
Amusement Company, Says Prop
er Care of Houses Would Be
Impossible Without Machine.
"How the automobile has helped me In
my business." Is a subject upon which
Melvln . Wlnstock. manager of the
Peoples Amusement Company. Is ready
to talk enthusiastically at any minute,
and as long as ho has a listener. He Is
firmly convinced that the automobile Is
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the great business developer of the age,
and says that in his own line of busi
ness It lias proved valuable beyond any
calculation In dollars and cents.
"We have an even dozen of theaters
scattered throughout the city," said Mr.
Wlnstock the other day, "and each one
of them is In almost continuous opera
tion. To Insure for each of these twelve
theaters all the things that we desire to
have at ail times, such as good ventila
tion, proper lighting, clean, wholesome
shows, snd a courteous reception ot
patrons. I must begin my rounds at 7
o dock In the evening and visit each
theater two or three times before the
closing hour. As these niovlng-plcture
shows are widely scattered, it would be
a physical Impossibility for me to do
this by any other means than the auto
mobile. Krery Show Visited.
"1 am whirled rapidly from one to the
other, as soon as I have looked in on the
theater visited, and thus I am aept in
the closest possible touch with all t.f
the IS placea of business with the le
possible Inconvenience. Without the
automobile, this number of theaters,
scattered as they are. could never be
conducted under the personal guidance
of one man and kept under the 'm
atlc organization and up to the Wgn
standard which la our chief aim.
Besides these visits during the per
formances. I must personally examine
all the new films aa they arrive. Noth
ing Is ever allowed to be thrown on
the screen without having first been
viewed and approved, a precaution that
is absolutely necessary to Insure good.
clean, wnoiesome -. ,
objectionable features, such as would I
be apt to Incite crime or Immorality, j
Here my automobile is Indispensable,
conveying me In a few minutes to the
point where I am needed, and enabling .
me to view and approve the films, ana
e-inc them on exhibit with the leajt '
possible loss oi time.
Auto Also Health Giver.
"Then there are manifold duties con
nected with the management of these
11 busy places of amusement that keep
me shut In my office as busy as a bee
tor many hours every day No man liv
ing can be shut up In a stuffy office
all day long and do hla work properly.
If he goes direct from his home and
his night's rest to his office, and re
mains shut up there all day, his work
Is bound to suffer. Personally. I know
I should long ago have been wrecked
physically, and have become Incompe
tent at handling the volume of business
that dally passes through my hands,
except for my hour or so of recreation
In the morning. The automobile again
to the rescue for it la my swlft-speed-Ing
car that enables me to get out Into
the suburbs or the country quickly,
away from the rush and confusion of
the city, and to forget business' for a
brief time, while I breathe In the good,
fresh air and enjoy the green trees
and the quiet, restful stretches of field
or woods.
"I return from my morning run fresh
and fit for the day's work.- ready to
grapple with any problem, and with
nerves brain and body ready for the
business ' fAy of tha day. Incidental
to the Interests of the company's busi
ness, my presence Is at any minute lia
ble to be required before the City Coun
cil, on aome matter connected with
licensing the theaters, or at a business
luncheon, or other affair to make a
speech or offer a toast, so It la rather
a strenuous life that I lead.
"It is the automobile that enables me
to do It."
Sl'TTOX GOIXG AFTER HOPPE
Champion May Have Worthy Oppo
nent at Billiards Soon.
George Button will in all probability
be the next billiard player to try to
wrest a championship from William
Hoppe. who now holds the title to both
the 18-1 and 18.1 balk line styles of
game. Sutton haa been practicing
steadily at his Chicago rooms and has
completely recovered his health. Last
year he suffered a nervous breakdown
largely awused by the worries connect
ed with the room he opened In this
city. According to reports in billiard
circles Sutton Is at work at the 18.S
style of game and In practice has been
averaging about 40. Sutton when at
hla best is a remarkably fast player
and can roll, up high runs and big
averages and should be at his best
wnen he meets Hoppe. and the young
ster will have to play some fine bll-
Hards. If Sutton decides to challenge
for the trophy the game will be played
In this city. ,
It has been questioned If the high
runs at 18.1 billiards recently made by
Hoppe in practice and In minor matches
will be accepted. The B. B. C- Company
has to settle these matters of record.
Hoppe In his match with Cutler made
a run of 150, and against Mayer he
ran 155. In each of these matches
Hoppe played 18.1 balk line billiards
to his opponent's lS.i. It was thought
that because of the different style of
game the recorda would not b allowed.
The run made against Mayer will not
be accepted by the B. B. C. Company
as a record because it was only a
practice match, but the run of 150
made against Cutler has been accepted
because that was made In a regularly
arranged match and the players were
competing for a purse and a stake. This
record wiped out the run of 11 made
by Jacob Schaefer and which has
stood since 189.
Do- Oro Is now practicing to defend
the three-cushion championship title.
For a. few weeks he will forget about
pool and his wonderful run and settle
down to the fascinating three cush
ions. The next match will be played at
Doyle's rooms on West Forty-second
street, beginning December 20.
It is not likely that there will be a
big tournament at either 18.1 or 18.1
bllllacds this Winter. There would
not be much Interest In such a tourna
ment unless the championships were at
CONSTRUCTION.
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stake, and lloppe holds both titles and
will not resign either. Playing tor a
sweepstakes it is not thought would
be very popular either with the play
ers or with the public. .
NEW CARS TO BE SEEN
C. A. EASTMAN GOES EAST TO
INSPECT LATEST MODELS.
White Factories to Be Visited--Auto
Denier Saya Left-Hand Drive
Will Be . Popular.
C. A. Eastman, manager of the Whlto
Motor Car Company. left last week Tor
the East, where he contemplates a sight
seeing tour of the automobile factories.
Although Mr. Eastman haa made several
trips East in behalf of the automobile
business, he was very eager to get away
on the trip. He expects many sidelights
of the business conditions of the United
States to be revealed to him on the trip.
His prlnciMl visit will be to the White
Motor Comfany, whose factory and of
fices are located at Cleveland, O. While
East he will transact a great deal of
business for Spring deliveries and other
details. He expect to remain at Cleve
land for several days or possibly a week
and then go further East by way of De
troit. Mich., the center of automobile
manufacturing. N
"I am anxious to get back to Cleve
land and see tne new White MO" and tha
large Whlve truck." said Manager East
man before leaving Portland. "I am
also anxious to see the Motorette demon
strated when I get to Hartford, Conn.
TheWbite Company haa begun the de
livery of the big White touring cars,
which in quality, size and price will corn
rare favorably with any of the high
priced cars now manufactured.
"There will be a shipment of these cans
In Portland within the next few weeks.
Always before the highest power car the
White Company has built has been SO
:
Warren Detroit "30"
. Standard construction, but more than
standard value.
Six models to choose, from Road
sters, Demi-Tonneau, Torpedo, Fore
Door Style, Inside Drive Coupe.
'Another shipment arrived yesterday.
Portland-Detroit Auto Co., Inc.
526 Alder Street.
Agents Wanted for Outside Territory.
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If the law forbade motor car
noise every motorist would
have to use
to pieieat grinding of gears
and the other wear that makes
his car noisy.
WEED CHAINS
Dorft leave your garage with
out Weed Chains. Absolutely
necessary positively prevent
skidding.
Jones Speedometer
SENSITIVE
in response to
the slightest
change in
car speed.
W. I- Hl'CHSOJT, Pacific Coast Manager,
- 82 Ankeny Street, Portland.
BRANCHES t
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle.
CARTERCAR
IT'S DIFFERENT
Why? It saves 75 per cent
in upkeep, climbs 50 per .
cent grades
A child can operate one.
NO GEARS TO STRIP
NO CLUTCH TO SLIP
50 different x speeds
30-horsepower 4-passenger
$1400
35-horsepower 5-passenger
$1700
40-horsepower 7-passenger
$1850
Fully equipped
Agents wanted for Washing
ton and Oregon
Cartercar Sales Co., Inc.
Seventh and Oak Streets.
horsepower. In addition to being larger
In every way. the 'T is a left-hand-drive
machine. The left-hand drive ear is
surely going to gain In prestige and be
fore man v years, will be the most popu
lar car on the market. People will
eventually get tired of stepping off Into
the mud from the driver's seat. It is
getting so that all the cities in the United
States are adopting the ordinance re
quiring the driving tip to the curb on the
right-hand side of the wtreet."
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PaHTa- -was' WW SaiMa U tl
AUTOMOBILE
UPFLIE,
ARCHER, COMBS & CO.
FISK TIRES 306 Oak St,
AUBURN
BOWSER
CASE CARS
J. L CASE THRESHING MACHINE CO.
Incorporated.
S22 East Clay St, Portland. Or.
Crowe Auto Co.
16th and Alder
Telephone
EAST SIDE
Hal. Office Holladar and TJnloe Avea.( Braacai Office 631 Alder Street.
" Phone East BOB.
Jfor DISTRIBUTORS. t
aleaatitnc Ratreaelns. R. B.
f OVERLAND M00H."4
MENZIES-DUBOIS AUTO CO.
Immediate Dellverr.
PaonM A 8881, Mate 4880. S30-S33 Davla Street.
NE ATE & MCCARTHY, Inc.
Xocomobik
O'GORMAN-YOUNIE CO.
REPUBLIC TIRES DEMOUNTABLE RIMS
AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES
71 SEVENTH STREET PORTLAND, OREGON
Phases Main SB20, A 3520.
Guaranteed for life
Smith-Cleveland Co.
DISTRIBUTORS
Southwest Corner Seventh and Couch Sts.
Phone Marshall 2376. Portland.
APPERS0N ' RE0
Northwest Auto Co.
Distributors.
Fifteenth and Alder Sts. Phones. Main 7179, A 4959.
Columbia UNITED AUTO CO.
SAMPSON
TRUCKS
MAXWELL
PORTLAND MOTOR CAR CO.
Distributors for Oreaea.
Klamath Horses Extolled.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Dec 17.
(Special.) That horses raised by the
Klamath County stockmen are superior
to the snimals of any other part of the
West was the declaration made here
Auburn Motor Car Co.
505 BURNSIDE ST.
Phones A 7339, Main 2674
MORGAN S WRIGHT
NOBBY TREAD
HAVE MADE GOOD
MORE WEAR LESS TROUBLE '
No Skidding
BALLOU & WRIGHT
8S Sixth St Portland, Or.
GASOLINE and OIL TANKS
STORAGE) SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIC AND PRI
VATE OARAGES,
S, D. Stoddard. Atrt SOS Colombia Bids. MalalaTS
Witt famotia Pierce ch1m
DemoiMtratloBS
Given by appointment
Oldsmobile
Marion
John Deere Plow Co.
Distributors in the
N jrthwest
688 Washington St.
Main 2267
AUTO CO.
TIRES
BIODGETT, 510 Aide at. Main 7003.
J.W.LEAV1TT&C0.
529-531 Washington St.
Distributor for
Oregon, Washington, California
and Nevada.
OAKLAND AND EYERITT
Main 6374 K 7577,
694 Washington street. Corner King
E. E. COHEN, Manae-er.
SEVENTEENTH AND ALDER STEEETS
Distributors for Ore-sou.
PHONES I MAIJT SSTj A T1T1
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B22-SZ8 Alder Street.
Phones Main 2583. A 4944.
today by Dr. H. Hordron, who has been '
here for some time buying- animals for
the United States Government to be ,
shipped to the Panama Canal Zone. Dr. ,
Hordon has bought 300 head of horses; i
in Klamath and Siskiyou counties. J