THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, FORTLAND, FEBRUARY 19, 1011..
AUTO BUSINESS IS
SURE TO INCREASE
Growth of Industry Is Likened
to Development in Life
of Plant.
MODERN .METHODS BEST
la.t Ways of Doing Bu.lne9 Are Not
What Public Wants in Conduct
of Trade Car's VHJmate
Cost Thing to Consider.
Business ( like a plant, always stow-
In, expanding and prwiucln something
new. On Its branches this business plant
has prtxlurcl many failures and ruc-
c.ssea. If the annals of history i
aranaed It ia doubtful If any business
will b found which bus blossomed forth
iato the sucress of tha automobile bus!
nesa. It still has a irreat future par
ticularly tha commercial end. tha surface
of which has scarcely been touched.
This branch of the business Is In Its
Infancy. Its development has not been
aa rapid as tha pleasure end of tha busi
ness, but with the realization that the
commercial car la an absolute necessity
also that tha public resents past century
methods, skepticism will completely dla
cut. and in a short time this branch of
the Industry, with proper generalship.
win reach dimensions tha magnitude of
which la beyond estlmata.
Ploiiwr Work, Done.
Tha "make good" cars are bound to
win. lp to but a few years' ajto the
commercial automobile Industry had been
Btrtclly pioneer, hard, up-hill work. The
latter was due to tha cry of the pessi
mist and the skepticism of the busi
ness man. who thought nothing; of ex
pending thousands for a pleasure car.
yet hesitated when It came to a busi
ness machine. However, having proved
Its great advertising; value to tha mer
chant, the change of feeling toward the
motor-propelled truck and delivery w
gon baa been steadily growing and tha
time is ripe for Its universal adoption.
That merchanta and manufacturers
In all lines are alive to the value of tha
commercial car Is evident to all who
get a broad view of the situation. The
progressive bustness'man of today avails
himself of every modern device for do
ing things economically, at the same
time saving time and labor. OM methods
In this age of progress are an Impedi
ment to any concern. Business men now
know that a good commercial motor ve
hicle Is a meana of conducting Ita de
livery branch of their business profit
ably. Not alone are delivery expenses re
duced by tha mechanically correct motor
power wagon, but because of the unlim
ited radius of Ita operatlona the mer
chant's ability to reach out over a large
avrea has an Important bearing. It en
ables tha business man to cater to big
ger fields and take care of customers
located at a gTeat distance; thus bual
- Hess and profits are greatly Increased.
Two Cars Differ.
But buying a car for business Is quite
different from buying a car for pleasure.
If your pleasure car balks drop out of
commission for a day or two occasion
ally and runs up stiff repair bills you
pocket your losses and think of tha good
times you have hnd when it was run
ning. But the business car must be run
ning day after day with no loss of time
and no extravagant bills of upkeep.
All power wagona are not alike and
discriminating Judgment must be exer
cised In the selection. It Is not what
one pays In tha beginning for a power
wagon, but what It will cost in the end
thst should receive consideration. To
obtain results In every way requires the
car to be built mechanically and scien
tifically correct. Skill in design and
construction Is often overlooked In the
selection, but It la Just these points that
determine tha ultimata value f-a busi
ness machine.
Tha business machine must be com
mercially practical, must ba simple and
reliable In operation, must be built to
give service without delay, and. above
all. must ba built to run at an extreme
ly low coat. Every means provided to
lessen the cost of repairs tncreaaea the
value of a mechanical product, and it
Is surprising how much this cost can be
reduced. The, commercial automobile
Industry has a great future. There Is
business enough for all good cars on the
market. The demand for the right powir
wagon Is enormous.
IOTOIUHOJlE JtACES PKLAYED
Opening of Big Auto Speedway at
Oakland Set for March 4-5.
OAKLa.NO. CaU Feb. IS. Speclal.)
In deference to tha wishes ot the drivers
of the big cars entered In the Oakland-Tanama-Pacific
Road Race, which Is to
be run February 2. the opening date of
tha new 50,M Okkland Motordrome, baa
again been postponed, tnis time from
February IS and 1 to March 4 and 4.
Manager Jack Prince has met with a
dumber of disappointments In getting
this new speedway opened for the first
time. It has been completed since the
first of this month and would have been
completed long before this had It not
been for the unusually heavy raina dur
ing the month of January.
Tha big road race on February U
placed tha drivers In tha position of be
ing forced to withdraw from the Motor
drome races until after tna running of
the big classic, which was formerly
known aa the Portola Race.
Ail the cars entered In tha Oakland
Road Race have sent In their entries
to Prince for his first meet. A total of
34 cars are now scheduled to compete In
the various claas races. D. Palma will
drive In four different events.
In addition to tha "juggernauts," tha
pick of the motorcycling racing world
Is here. De Rosier, the champion ot the
world and bolder of every world'a record
tip to 1') miles; tteorge ReneU Ilalke,
Seymour. Graves. Ward. Whlttler. Sun
uelson and McNelL Motorcycle races
are scheduled tor each of the two days
of racing. More than $10,000 In purses
are the aggregate of the rash prises
which will ba distributed An estimate
of attendance places the figures for the
first two daya at cloae to 40,000. Tha
track la located In tha suburbs of Oak
land and within a JO-mlnute ride from
San Francisco.
KLAMATH FALLS AITOISTS IUSY
Temporary Organization Formed
WlUt Judge) Baldwin Chairman.
- KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Feb. 1.
(Special. Momt IS local automobile
enthusiasts met recently and formed a
temporary association, the result of the
rtslt to this city of John T. Klrk'ip. who
Is connected with the Oregon Automo
bile Association. Mr. Klrknp worked
up eonslderabls interest in the matter
lbs autolsta organising for their pro
tection while the main object la to fur
ther tha good roada movement of tha
country.
While tha local organisation was not
made permanent Judge George T.
Baldwin was chosen temporary chair
man and K. B. Henry secretary.
Every auto owner In the country will
be saked to become a member and It
la believed all will, aa the local organi
zations are to affiliate with the state
association and these branches have
been formed In every town in tha state
of any size. I
Oeorge T. Baldwin la at preaant vice
president of tha state association for
tbla county. The object of tba stste
association Is two-fold: First, to pro
mote Interest In the automobile busi
ness and further tba Interests among
the people. Its second object Is to
work for better roads throughout the
state. Through tha county organiza
tions the sutomoblle men are expected
to report the different bad places In
the main-traveled roads to tha County
Court and road supervisors and urge
their betterment and In this way it la
hoped to work out a system of roads In
the entire state that will make It a
pleasure for the owners of machines
to use.
Payne Fought for Cobb.
Freddie Payne, who will be on the
White Sox roster again In 1911. Is tha
only major or minor league player
claiming the distinction of having ever
batted for Tyrua Cobb. It happened
late In tha Fall of 19 when the Oe-
BIGLERTURNSTRIGK
Umpire Evans Is Victim of
t Eye-Test Joke. .
LETTETJS ARE MEMORIZED
National I.rHgue Umpire) Commit
Context or Examination Card
to Memory and Then Sur
prises His Companion.
CLEVELAND. Feb. la, Seclal.)
Cy Rlgler. the National League umpire,
I. something of a comedian. Nothing
delights him more than to turn a trick
on some of his brother umpires. He ha J
the extreme pleasure of slipping one
over on Biuy tvana iai. wo-.
late in tha Fall or isos wnen me ue- i over on diuj ------
trolt club, of which Payne was then a Rlgler spent several days In Cleveland
PUGILIST, WHO KNOWS NO DEFEAT. AND ARIZONA CHAMPION
LIGHTWEIGHT TO MEET AT B0SEBUEG.
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ROSEBURG. Or,' Feb. 18. (Special.)
Local sporting circles are astir here
in contemplation of the ten-round box
ing match between Edward Hamlin
(131 pounds) and Battling Oillam (1J
pounds) which will be held In this city
Monday evening. Hamlin is a uougiaa
County product and Is well known
throughout the state. He has fought a
number of battles, and has yet to lose
his first fight. He Is known here as
the middle-weight champion of South
ern Oregon. Glllam is practically a
atranger In thla section of the state,
but has a host of followers who ara
willing to wager any amount of money
on the result. Glllam lived in the Mid
dle Weat prior to coming here a year
ago, and Is recognized aa the light
weight champion of Arizona.
It Is estimated that tha match win pe
Battling Glllaaa.
witnessed by no less than 800 persona,
many of whom will come from a distance
to see the bout.
member, was battling with tha White
Sox. Cobb waa with Detroit at tna
time, although ha hadn't risen to tha
pinnacle of fame that he now occupies.
White waa pitching for tha White sot
on that particular afternoon, and Cobb
had given a rather poor exhibition tba
previous times he bad trotted to
the Dlate that day. 8o. when Cobb was
due to take bis medicine for tha fourth
consecutive time. Bill Armour, then
Detroit's manager, waived Cobb back.
he umpire announced "Payne la bat
ting for Cobb; Payne, and treadle re
sponded with a single.
STUMERS STILL TO BE SOLD
White) Company Manager Denies Hu
mor of Discontinuance.
It Is absurd to say that the White
Motor Car Company la going to discon
tinue the manufacture of steam automobiles.-
said C A. Baseman, manager
of the White Motor Car Comapny. of
Portland, with headquarters at Sixth
and Madison streets. "This rumor bas
been heard on many sides, but there Is
not the least vestige of truth In it.
"The fact alone that we are selling
more White steamers thsn aver before
oua-ht to be sufficient evidence that our
company would not discontinue trade
of such Immense volume, which It haa
taken aeveral years to build up. mere
Is an ever-lncreaaing demand for ateam
motor cars. Never in the history or tne
White business have there been auch
rosy prospects for tha White steamer.
I am unable to ascertain wnere
what could have atarted such a rumor.
When these rumors first appeared they
were laughed at by the officials of tha
company, but when they reached such
enormous dimensions It waa decided to
try to down them. Of courae. our nuut-
Ing of White gasoline cara oas possi
bly exceeded the output of steam cars.
n to aav tha least, no such thing as
abandoning the steam-car buslnesa has
ever entered Into the company plans.
"Although the White gaa car naa naa
an extraordinary demand, the ateamer
haa more than held Ita own In public
prestige. Especially Is this true In the
East, where there are so many makes
of cars."
The rumor regarding fe discontinu
ance of manufacture of White steam cars
Oral waa circulated In Portland about a
year ago. when the White gasoline ve
hicle made a favorable debut. Manager
Eastman reports a brisk demand for
both the White steam and gasoline cara.
New cars are being received regularly.
Klamath Autolrts Organise.
KLAMATH - ALLS. Feb. IS. (Special.)
The Klamath Automobile Club was per
fected here Wednesday evening with
V members and the assurance that be
fore another month It will contain at
east 60 members. The officers elected
were: Dr. R. R. Hamilton, president;
D. O. Willlama. vice-president; . Fred
Schallock. secretary: Charles Graves,
treasurer; Alex Martin. W. T. Shiva and
W. I Clapp. directors.
BASEBALLRECORDS.
The 1911 Spalding Baseball Record
haa arrived and la on sale at the Hon-
eyman Hardware Company's sporting
goods counter. The Record contains
dope from every professional club in
the country. Including Individual aver
ages and records: also photographs of
the pennsnt winners In the different
leagues. Get one and get posted. Price
10 cents.
Pupils ef the Ortmaby South rarada
Ensland council arboola, w hoae average
limMr Is Soo. have deposited I-'O.OOO la
lAe Hull bavlass Bank since IVOl,
as the guest of some relatives here. As
is natural, he looked up Billy Evans to
talk over soma Winter baseball. Among
the subjects of conversation that came
up waa one relative to the eye test pro
posed for umpires. Evans said ha would
relish any such a test, for he was abso
lutely certain there was nothing tha
matter with his optics, and that he fejt
sure of being able to pass the most rigid
examination with high honors.
Tha two arbitrators were wslktng down
Euclid avenue, and while discussing the
proposed reform, Rlgler happened to dis
cover one of the placards used for eye
tests In tha window of a well-known op
tician. "You better do a little practicing on
that eye test." remarked Rlgler, point
ing to the placard in the window soma
200 feet in advance.
"I'll paas thst examination without do
ing any practicing," answered Bill.
"Well, if you ara so good, you ought to
te able to read those letters from this
distance." replied Rlgler.
Tha two umpires stopped, and Evans
glued his eyes on the placard. After a
minute or so of frultleaa effort he ad
mitted to Rlgler that the letters an
looked alike to him from that distance,
which waa about five or six times the
regular distance used by opticians In
their teat ' -
"Believe me, you cannot distinguish
those letters, either," remarked Bill, who
Is rather proud of his eyesight.
"Quit your kidding," said Rlgler, "why,
I can read those letters from twice this
distance, without half trying." Just to
ahow that be waa in dead earnest, Rlg
ler walked back about 50 feet, and ssld:
"Now get your pencil out, and as I
call off tha letters in the different
lines, you Jot them down. When I have
called them all wa will walk up to tha
placard and make a comparison, and
I'll bet a little money I don't mlsa mors
than two letters."
As Rigler called off the letters Evans
ivade note of them. A comparison
proved that Rlgler had not made a sin
gle mistake. Evsns was bewildered.
He was about ready to admit that he
must ba blind and that Rlgler had tha
best pair of eyes of any umpire in the
world. In fact. Evans waa so disgust
ed over the affair that he insisted on
changing the conversation.
For the next half hour or so Rlgler
wss all smiles, and naturally Evans
waa a ta't curious to know what struck
hlra so runny. It was too good to keep
and Rigler finally said:
"Charley Murphy Isn't going to have
anything on me with that eya teat
stuff. Whj. I've been studying that
card for tkree weeks, and have the
whole thing learned off by heart. Just as
I memorized the alphabet when a kid.
A fellow wovuld have needed a Lick
telescope to liave read those letters
from where I was-standing. Why, I
could hardly saa the card."
Then Evans kicksd himself for an
hour, mors or Teas.
It would certainly be ' tough on Mr.
Rlgler if the official opticians handed
the umplrea of the National League an
entirely different best.
HAM HYATT TO BE RELEGATED
Pittsburg May Si'I Hard -Hitting
Fielder to Ml near Leagues.
PITTSBURG. Feb. IS. (Special.)
Ham Hyatt, tha PlratAs" pinch hitter
and utility man, may fe relegated to
tha minors. Waivers were asked on
him recently, and all the inanagers but
Clarke Griffith passed ham ud. The
75,000 MILES
AND STILL RUNNING
nOW LONG WILL IT LAST! This question
of durability is asked of everything that
has motion whether it be animal or ma
chine. Living in an inquiring age, small
wonder the life of a .motor car should be of
compelling interest,. for the motor car to
day holds the center of the world's stage.
HOW CAN WE TELL "How long the car will
last?" for the E-M-F "30" is only a little
over two years old; and its younger
brother, the FLANDERS "20," about one
year old.
IN THIS SHORT SPACE OF TIME the E-M-'
F COMPANY has built, equipped, and sold
over 20,000 E-M-F "30" automobiles.
These automobiles have gone to all corners
of the world for durability, speed, and
power tests, such as no one single make of
car has ever endured; and every one of the
20,000 owners is a "booster." This is tjie
"one" car that sells itself and creates its
own demand. A second-hand E-M-F "30"
is practically unknown, because nowhere
can you find such automobile value, and
we challenge comparison.
YOUR comparison EXPERT comparison ,
QUALITY and PRICE comparison.
WITH DELIBERATE INTENT the E-M-F
COMPANY chose one of the first cars
built in their factory, "Old Bullett," and
have crowded into its two years of life
FIFTEEN YEARS OF THE HARDEST
POSSIBLE SERVICE on the race track
at speed which in one meeting netted eight
wins, over hills, on the roads, through
sand, mud and water, demonstrating, path
finding, carrying surplus passenger loads
in fact every possible test of reliable
durability was applied to satisfy our cur
iosity. SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND MILES is
the present mileage of this remarkable car,
the most remarkable and convincing argu
ment ever presented to the public an
argument that proves beyond doubt our
oft-reircrated statement that, in design,
materials, and workmanship, the E-M-F
"30" cha&sis is the most envied ensemble of
mechanical perfection from a practical
standpoint offered to the public today.
WE HAVE PROVED TUB E-M-F "30" TO
BE LONG-jLIVED AND DURABLE,
Which is the only thing which could make
possible our uuequaled, liberal, and bona
fide GUARANTEE FOR ONE YEAR
AGAINST BREAK OR DEFECT. Let us
explain this guarantee to you, and what it
means to the owntr of an E-M-F "30" or
FLANDERS "20.,y
The E-M-F Northwest Co.
Direct Branch
The E-M-F Company
L. H. Rose, Manager
Chapman and Alder Sts.
Phones Main 1853. A2436
Portland
Reda have since acquired an extra out
fielder ia Back, of Boston, and are
now expected to waive on him. If they
do Hyatt will probably be released. -
The above dispatch would indicate
that the former Vancouver star batter
Is about to go to a minor league club.
Wonder If Barney Dreyfus will turn
Hyatt over to Los Angeles aa one of
the star players to go to that club In
exchange for Walter Nagle?
Land In Bohemia is becoming- too dear
for a-raslnc; purposes ana sv.n dairy cattle
are being; dlaposd of by many of the farm
era in order that they may uae their lands
for errlculture.
NEATE & MCCARTHY, Inc.
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Main 6374 A. 7577
694 Washington Street, Corner King
STEVENS-DIJKXEjV m
GRAHAM MOTOR CAR CO.
Washington and 15th Streets, Portland, Oregon
THE JACKSON
88 North Sixth St.
W. C. GREEN
Distributor
Phone Main 7022
ARCHER, COMBS & CO.
306 OAK STREET
FISK O AUTO
TIRES SUPPLIES
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AIM1N
Auburn Motor Car Co.
505 BURNSIDE ST.
Phones: A 7339, Main 2674.
BALLOU 8 WRIGHT
Largest Stock
Automobile Accessories
m. &. w. TIRES
MONOGRAM OILS
86 Sixth St, Portlewd, Or.
I0WSER
GASOLINE and OIL TANKS
STOIUGB SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIO AMD PJU-
VATB GARAGES.
3. II. Stoddard, A art-, SOS Columbia Bide. MalnlsTff
CASE CARS
"THE CAR WITH THE
FAMOUS ENGI.N'E."
DEMOarSTATIOXS GIVEJT BT APPOIWTMEWT.
J. L CASE THRESHING MACHINE CO.
Incorporated
322 East Clay St., Portland, Or.
Crowe Auto Co.
16th and Alder
Oldsmobile
Marion
TIRES
Valeaalatnr at RetveaOlasT. R K. SLOIKSBTT, 810 Alder "t. kfafa TOOS.
Cars Are Good Cars
Call and set a REAL demonstra
tion In a RJAIj automobile.
Krit Motor Sales Co.
J. I S. Snead, Mrr, S42 E urns 1 do
t., Portland, Or.
Phones Marshall 174, A 1322.
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,eS OUrSI 1NB MODEL 54
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J.W.LEAVITT&CO.
529-531 Washington St.
' Distributor for
Oregon, Washington, California
and Nevada.
MENZIES-DUBOIS AUTO CO.
Kill
Immediate Dojlverr.
Pnenes A SA81, Malm 48S.
SS0-S33 Davis Itreef.
MOTORCYCLES
INDIAN AND EXCELSIOR
BALLOU & WRIGHT, 86 Sixth Street
O'GORMAN-YOUNIE CO.
REPUBLIC TIRES DEMOUNTABLE RIMS
AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES
71 SEVENTH STREET PORTLAND, OREGON
Pfcoars. Main 3S20, A 3330.
a"r&sVJ' "ami
J.Krjr si ii mi law m is a m
M.del 11-D Roadster, 130O.
WARREN-DETROIT "30"
Standard Construction bnt More Than
Standard Value.
Portland-Detroit Auto Co.
526 Alder Street Incorporated.
Guaranteed for Life
Smith-Cleveland Co.
DISTRIBUTORS
Southwest Corner Seventh and Couch Sts.
Phone Marshall 2376. ' Portland.
APPERS0N
REO
Northwest Auto Co.
Fifteenth and Alder Sts.
Distributors.
Phones, Main 7179, A 4959.
MOTOR CARS
Osen & Hunter Auto Co.
A. L. LUTZ, MANAGER
88 North Sixth Street Marshall 22 T
Schacht Motor Car Co.
COMMERCIAL AND PLEASURE CARS
COR. FIFTH AND HOYT STS.