TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIJTV. TORTXAXD. SEPTEMBER 17. 1911.
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Overland
We have just received our first shipment of these wonderful cars that aston
ished the automobile world. A car for $900, F. O. B. factory, that experts
wonder how it can be made to sell at such a price. Look over the specifications
and we will show you more for your money than you have ever seen before.
OVERLAND MODEL 59R VV
SPECIFICATIONS
Wheel Base 106 inches.
Tread 56 inches.
Body Two-passenger torpedo roailer. or j-pas-
senper touring car.
Motor 4i42.
Horse-Power 30.
Transmission Selective, three speeds and reverse.
"F. & S."ball bearings.
Clutch Cone.
Ignition Dual, Splitdorf magneto and batteries.
Brakes On rear wheels, .2 inches wide, 10-inch
drums, internal expanding, external contracting.
Springs 1 inches wide, semi-elliptic front, three
quarter elliptic rear.
Steering Gear Worm and segment adjustable, 10
inch wheel.
Front Axle Drop forged I-section.
Rear Axle Semi-floating.
Wheels Artillery wood, 12 lVs-incb. spokes, 12 bolts
each wheel.
Tires 32x3i,2-inch, quick detachable.
Frame Pressed steel. '
Finish Overland blue.
Price $900 F. O. B. Toledo, Ohio.
Equipment Three oil lamps, two gas lamps and
generator.
Tools Complete set.
Other Models From $S50 to $1500 F. O. B. Factory
Marshall 2779
J. W. LEAVUTT & C
: 529 Washington Street
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I and in turn the various counties would.
HHVY ENGINE USED
New Interest Added to Trip
Fowler Is Making.
MOTOR EXPERT HAS FAITH
Indianapolis Manufacturer Back
AVeirn Aviator In Greatest .
Scientific Tot of Pecade.
Experiment Coetlr.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Sept. l. Spe
cial . "To fly safely Is one of the
.sreatest problems of the aire. If sue
revstul experiments take place In the
light of Bob Fowler In a t'ole motor
eiolpped Wrtaht biplane from the Pa
rtfle to the Atlantic coasts. I 111 be
perfectly satisfied with the part I have
taken in this cross-country flight."
In this lanpTuiiice does J. J. Cole,
president of the Cole Motor Car Com
pany of this eltr. sum op his reason
for Joining- C. P. Henderson, of the
Henderson Motor Fairs Company. It
financially barking the Western aria
tor In his btcKmt stunt of the decade.
One of the difnculttes experienced tn
the progress of aeroplane development.
It la claimed. Is the lack of commer
cial co-operation. C. F. Grundy, of
l.os Anireles. who Is managing; the
Fowler night. Is a progressive South
ern California buslnesa man. a Cole
gent, and aviation enthusiast,
as mill Added ta Atr Car.
"I did not undertake to help this
long air trlp.7 Mr. Cole said, "until I
had consulted mllh a number of auto
mobile engineers, some interested In
the motor that Is used In the Cole car
and automobile engineers from othor
plants. They mere as enthusiastic a
I and re. Illy conceded that the argu
ments advanced by Mr. Grundy a 1 1
Hob Fowler were practicable und
worthy off experiment. 1 win particu
larly gratified when I reached the
Wright aviation field at Dayton 'a fln-1
the experts there were glad id co
operate with us.
"There has been some ti!k on the
tactile Coast "s to the practicability
of an c.omoblle motor outdoing the
r-:ent type of aeroplane motor. The
automobile engine has more power and
numerous other advantages. It is true
that It Is heavier than the preent-Uy
airship engine, but the United States
ivernraent in flights compels its
-rotors to carry an extra sr.ia with
the aviator and bailast. Fowler will
fly alone, and the extra 209 poun.ls
that will be added by the substitution
of the Cole motor will not be noticed.
Aviator Haa Less V err J .
"With greater piston displacement,
the latest oiling system and even ex
plosions of cylinders. Fowler says his
main efforts In making' a successful
flight will depend on his ability to cor
rectly pick out the right air currents
to travel through. Fowler tells me
that aviators have given more atten
tion to other features of flying than
the motor, and that this haa been re
sponsible for accident. Now. my
argument Is that If It Is proved be
ond a doubt that an automobile motor
Installed In an aeroplane will give the
aviator confidence and eliminate from
bla mind any unnecessary worry about
bis power. It will be easier for him to
overcome air problems.
"If Cole motor can do this. It
will not be long before the aviator
constructors will look Into the automo
bile market and select various types
of automobile engines for their planes.
If I am the man to be able to assist
In this experiment and It Is successful
I will be more than satisfied.
Cealdeaee Pat la Fowler.
"I have confidence In both Grundy
and Fowler. The former la a gooJ
manager. Fowler la a young man of
wood mental development and power
ful physique. He Is a deep thinker
and has a marvelous sense of location,
lie Is not going to take any chances
with bis life. He haa Instructions
from myself. C. P. Henderson, who is
associated with me In the project, ana
Mr. Grundy, to use the utmost care.
"I have been asked If I contemplate
the building of aeroplanes. To this
I will answer. "No." The whole thing
came to me suddenly- The proposition
was made. Engineers consulted with
me. The Wright brothers and their
experta went over the matter. It was
up to some one. I always stand for
progression. The msn who hesitates
does not develop much. I hsd nothing
to lose and lots to gain for science.
-The undertaking Is a big financial
problem, but It will not be very expen
sive should It prove a successful safe
ty problem In aerial navigation."
Hoke Smith Aids Good Roads.
It was Governor Hoke Smith's sig
nature to a bill passed by the Legisla
ture during his former term thst put
the felony convicts of Georgia at work
on the roads lnstesd of in the mines, .
lumber ramps and private manufactur
ing en:erprlses under the convict lease
system. Georgia only a few years
sgo was at the bottom of the list of
states boasting of good rusds mileage,
but now she disputes first rank with
any other state In the youfli.
I FEDERAL HELP SOUGH!
A. A. A. WANTS GOVERNMENT
AID FOR GOOD ROADS.
Campaign Will Be Launched to Get
Support of Nation for CbaJn to
Link East and West.
Until Federal aid In Interstate roads
building shall have become an accom
pllshed fact, the American Automobile
Association will hold annual conven
tions in Washington. D. C This was
the decision of the A. A. A. executive
committee at Ita September meeting.
held In New Tork. when it authorised
the National good roads board to make
all necessary arrangements to hold the
fourth annual National convention at
the National capital during December
next, upon the opening of Congress.
The main purpose of this convention.
In addition to a general rousing of
public sentiment In favor of good roads
throughout the country la to secure
substantial Federal appropriations for
htghwsys. It has been suggested that
the Federal Government should under
take, entirely at Federal expense, the
construction and maintenance of some
15.000 miles of highways, connecting
the big cities and extending from ocean
to ocean and from the Great Lakes to
the Gulf. This system of rosds would,
generally speaking. comprise four
routes east and west and nine routes
north atrd south; would traverse every
state in the Union and connect all of
the stste capitals and larger cities. The
several states, through their various
highway departments, and at state ex
pense would connect their state sys
tems with these Nstlonal highways.
WITT WINNING FIRST PLACE IN DEAD-HORSE HILL CLIMB
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and in turn the various counties would,
by a careful and proper development of
the main market roads, connect with
the state and National routes; and the
townships by the lmprovemeat of lat
eral roads would complete the good
roads development.
All of these matters will be discussed
at the Washlnarton convention, which
will be attended by representatives
from all of the 40 state associations
and S08 clubs of the A. A. A., which
represent in organised form the half
million motorcar owners of the coun
try. These clubg as well as state
bodies are already actively enlisting
the support of Senators and members
of the House of Representatives.
In addition to the Washington con
vention there will be similar meetings
on a smaller scale held by the state
associations and local clubs to actively
Interest the people at large in the
economic advantages of spending Gov
ernment funds for road Improvement,
with the subsequent encouragement of
the several states and localities to
carry on a proper system of Internal
development.
President Robert P. Hooper presided
at the executive committee session,
which especially commended Governor
Hadley for his recent good roads ac
tivities In Missouri in conjunction with
the efforts of the Automobile Club of
St. Louis and the Automobile Club of
Kansas City In selecting the first of
several trans-state highways.
The North Dakota State Automobile
Association was admitted to member
ship, and North Carolina presented two
clubs: The Winston-Salem Automobile
Club and the Greensboro Automobile
Club of Rowan County now qualifies
the "Tar Heel State" for the fortieth
state membership in the National or
ganization. The Bannock County Automobile
Club of Pocatello was the latest addi
tion to the Idaho list, with the recent
ly organized St. Johns County Automo
bile Association announced as an early
applicant from Florida.
1 1 1 3 Stearns Due Tomorrow.
Word was received yesterday after
noon by W. F. Vogler, president of the
Northwest Auto Company that the 1912
Stearns demonstrator will arrive here
tomorrow. This will be the first auto
mobile to arrive In Portland with a
Silent Knight motor. 1
CLEMENS BOILS OLCOTT
EXCLrSIOX OF WAGOXS FROM
LIGHT LAW QUESTIONED.
I law in which he seems to have a pro
prietary interest.
Oregonlan "Ad" Proves Effective.
J. E. Maxon, Warren-Detroit agent,
received a gratifying reply from his
announcement of the coming of the
1912 Warren-Detroit cars in IThe Ore
gonlan recently. H. C. Seedly, ot Mos-
cow, Idaho, wrote Mr. Maxon in regari
to the machine, saylpg he had seen th
ad In The Oregonlan. The result was
that after brief correspondence a sale
was made- Mr., Maxon, says, that re
plies from advertisements in The Ore
gonlan have a, wider range' than' th
other papers,' and that he benefits mud
more by Its use.
President of Portland Automobile
Club Criticises Finding of State
Secretary, Who Replies Sharply.
SALEM, Or., Sept. 16. (Special.)
Secretary Olcott has received a com
munication from W. J. Clemens, presi
dent of the Portland Automobile Club,
In which Mr. Clemens takes exception
to the finding of Secretary Oloott that !
the new motor-vehicle law does not
compel ordinary wagons and vehicles to
carry lights. Mr. Clemens intimates in
his letter that the Supreme Court will
be called upon to pass on the question
and he is surprised to see the Secretary
of State's office pass on the law.
"Whatever may have been the per
sonal intent of the framors of that law,
I do not know, but if it was their in
tention to require all road wagons to
carry lights they certainly did not
write it into the law," said Secretary
Olcott "Mr. Clemens, who has made
more objections to the law than any
other person as far as his Individual
ca3e Is concsmed and in numerous In
stances has balked at fulfilling the re
quirements, is in a poor position to
criticise anyone as far as the law Is
concerned.
"If ho helped to frame that law, he
must havo known that the law ex
pressly sets forth at Its conclusion
what Its intent is and that Intent is to
cover a comprehensive system of reg
istration and regulation, of motor ve
hicles. "This opinion came from the office
of the Attorney-General and has been
sent by him to several parts of the
state I am. quite as satisfied as an
official of the state to take his word
for it us I am to take the word of Mr.
Clemons. who up until now has shown
an intention to harass this office to the j
utmost every time he has been called
upon to comply with a provision of this
FLANDERS 5 AT FIIH OF CONTEST.
? The picture shows Witt driving the i-took car Flanders "20" to vlc-
! tory In the recent Dead Horse Hill climb at Worcester. Mass. The
Flanders won over Its nearest competitor by 37 seconds, making the
distance In one minute eighteen seconds.
Heilig Theater
Friday Evening, September 22, 8:30 o'Clock
AN INTERESTING MOTION PICTURE ENTERTAINMENT FREE
TO ALL AUTOMOBILISTS AND OTHERS INTERESTED.
FROM TREE TO TIRE
Complimentary Tickets May Be Secured at All Auto and Bicycle Deal
ers and Th8 B. F. Goodrich Co., 325-327 Bumside St., Portland, Or.
You are cordialJy invited to attend a novel and interesting enter
tainment, consisting of a series of motion pictures vividly portraying
those scenes in the great rubber forests of Brazil that have to do with
the g-atherins of crude rubber by the native South American Indian.
Also motion views of the operations necessary to build an automobile
tire, starting with the crude material and working up to the finished
product.
Also Famous Atlanta Auto Races at Atlanta Speedway
There is not a dull moment from the start to the finish of this
entertainment, which takes about an fiour to present. It does not
constantly flaunt before you the name of any particular tire maker
and can be appreciated and enjoyed by all. Doubly interesting, of
course, to the user of automobile tires.
COME ALONG AND BRING YOUR FRIENDS. '
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