TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 21, 191?.
DEALERS PROSPER
i AS SEASON FLIES
Remarkable Increase Shown
at Completion of First Half
of 1912 Trade.
MAKERS DISPLAY OPTIMISM
Portland Automobile Men Get Share
of Big Basinet Being Don by
Agents In America and
Canada Goaelp.
PT FACT J. FEKl-T.
Fantrment am ona- aatomobll manu
facturers Is unanimous thst the year
lust e!d wltneaaed ths areata tuo.
raaa from a comparative bssls. thst
tm motor-ear Industry has yet ssporl-
enced. Ths end of December marked
ths first half cf ths 111 a-egaon cr
roodale always appearing- about six
months la adranes). and anowed a great
Imiirannrat ewer tns prwMlOf six
montha
This aoreeae hae ld to ths most optl-
mlatlo feeling imon( automobile Inter.
ate and predteMona ars freely mads
that tA com In smmii will gee ths
mtiit production on record: and. In
vent of the present quWnln In busi
ness continuing their anticipations may
be Justified. The automobile dealers
point to their activity aa evidence of
ths stability of the Industry In ths face
of adverae eondiilona.
On authority eatimate the output
for ths 11! aeason. termtnatlns next
July, at 110,00 cars, against 1 0.oro for
111. when there waa some timidity as
a result of ths experience of ths pre
vious season. EMlmsted number of
automobile manufactured for the pt
few seasons with xxrtiutt vslue fol
lows:
Cars B'rilt.
MOTOR NEEDS GARE
Winter Weather Brings Grief
. to Many Auto Owners.
mora paeainar a-lanre and a sllvhtlns; re
mark. A little later ths two-cylinder
motor car canve Into while tha
more venturesome experimented with
three cylinders.
with the start Just made, tha number
of cylinders has steadily Inrreasod. un
til now ths six-cylinder car la a com
mon alarht and excltee'no more than
paaalna comment, and that usually on
Its body denlicn rather than mechanical
construction. A recent canvass of IT
automobile manufacturers In this coun
try shows that 1st are maklns; four-
cylinder mode-Is. Of this number 11
make four-cyllndar cars only, leaving
il concerns who specialize on tns
"sixes''
It will be seen, therefore thst ths
"fours" and "sixes' ars now the pre
dominant types of pleasure cars. Ths
construction and, operation of tha four
and slx-cyllndsr cars have ben simpli
fied to such an extent that they offr
no obstacles to the averaas rider over
models of fewer cylinders. This fact.
In connection with the added powsr.
has effectually converted car owners to
these types. As to the, choice between
the "four" and "six models. It has
been narrowed down larirely to a ques
tion of the price the prospective, pur
chasers want to pay.
Automobile manufacturers have been Considerable damage to automobiles
quick to Rrasp this chain In the attl- was done by-the recent cold wave. Not
DANGE.T EASILY OVERCOME
Dealer Suggests Antl-Freering Solu
tion That Will Protect Engine
and Radiator From Se
vere Cold AVaves.
tends to make the men more careful."
said Mr. Covey. "When the mechanics
know that they may be called at any
time to explain to ji owner what they
did on bis car and how much time they
took In doing it. It keeps them from
wsstins; time."
The Cadillac agent Is a firm believer
In keeping- his employes. After a me
chanic has been with Mr. Covey for a
'number of years he generally Is given
more money than he can obtain any
where else. He believes that by keep
Ins; men who know the Cadillac and
Pierce cars tnorouKhly, he can get the
best results and that they are worth
more money than the average machine
shop man.
Old Organization Dies.
Final action toward dissolving tha
Association of Licensed Automobile
Manufacturer was taken at the annual
meeting in New York last week, when
the. members voted to close Its affairs
and to arrange for the Automobile
Board of Trade to succeed It In the Im
portant work of trade co-operation In
the motor car Industry. Charles Clif
ton, president for the past seven years,
made his flnsl report and a unanimous
rote of thanks wss tendered the offi
cers and members of the executive com
mittee for their services In guiding the
GOOD ROADS MEN ACTIVE
CAMPAIGN OX FOR COMPLKTION'
OF REX-TIGAKDYTLLE FUND." ,
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Forelcn demand has steadily In
creased It amounted to I1S.144.77 or
IS months ending with October, com
pared with l.t:i.l for the ssms
period In lvs and there la no reason
to expect a falling off. so that this
source probably will help to take up
some of the possible slack resulting
from future over-production.
Little fear la felt among distributors
.and manufacturers of failure to dis
pose of their stock. For one thing, the
country trade haa been developed In
arcer measure than heretofore. Pre-
.viously all tha real business was done
from tha rlty agencies, little attention
being turned to the country. Now. how
ever, every distributor baa hie sub
agents, taking only a small per cent
from salsa mads by the email town
dealer. Aa an Illustration of how tha
sparsely populated districts are being
combed. F. w. ogler recently severed
all connections with the retail business.
confining bis activities solely to ths
wholesale mart. He has the entire
Northwest territory for several cars
and has scorea of agents throughout
Oregon. Washington. Idaho and British
. iolumbla.
While many automobile dealers art
prone to misrepresent facts when talk.
:lng of tha number of sale made by
them daring any given period and also
In forecasting their business for a fu-
ture season, a comprehensive idea of
the approximate number of motor cars
that wtll be sold In the Northwest by
the Urns tha 111 season Is closed has
been gained. This estimate, based on
the percentage of Increase made In tha
past X'w seasons and the number of
tars dealers declare they will handle.
allowing the usual discount for ro
mancing oa the part o' the agents.
rlares the total at "OS. Of course. It
is Impossible to make aa authentic
estimate, but those In close touch with
the situation accept this as a correct
estimate.
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Three automobile firms wtll be housed
in brand-new quarters In a short time.
The building at Nineteenth and Wash
ington streets, being put up for ths
C. L Boss Company and the Northwest
Auto Company, which handle tha Reo.
M earn 5. premier and Apperson. will be
completed before the month Is out.
When finished It will be one of tha
handsomest automobile salesrooms In
the city, according to Mr. Boss. A two-
story concrete building, with a com
pletely equipped garage. Is being built
at Fourteenth and Davis streets for the
Becker Anto Company, which haa the
Oregon acency for the Losler. The
Portland Motor Car Company also will
have a new home In which to house tha
Wlnton "fix." A garage and a sales
mora will be built for this company at
Twenty-third and Washington streets.
No better evidence of the stability of
ine uregon automobile trade Is needed
than the number of new buildings for
tfie exclusive use of automobile deal
ers thst have been erected In Port
'and during the past few months. The
freed well. Portland-Detroit. Ftoddard-
Iavton. Dulmage at Smith. Braley-Du-Rois
and Landy Auto companies have
moved into larger quarters since July.
Car Landy. Oregon distributer for
t?ie Garford pleasure cars and trucks.
left last week for tha Kast. He will
visit the Harford factory at Rlyrla. 0
and conclude arrangements for his al
lotment for tha rest of the season.
While at the factory Mr. Kandy will
attend ta several special details that
wlil be Included In the Garford ordered
by Carl R. Gray, president of the Hill
lines In Oregon. Before returning to
i'ort:and Jar. Landy will visit the Chl-
caao automobile enow - and probably
will contract for the Oregon distribu
tion ot a popular-priced machine.
-naa roaa.-wnn now Is connected
with the locsl Garford agency, put one
over on tha Seattle dealers last week.
Kos took a pleasure Jaunt to ths
Washington metropolis, but while there
did not overlook any opportunities for
business, ile heerd thst a certain bust
ne.s man was looking for a high-
priced touring car. rad went after
tne "prospect.' The fart that he was
representing a Portland fim, made Mm
work all the harder. Foss Induced the
man to coma to Portland. Reault:
Landy Auto Company makes another
aie.
tad of the baying public. While eight
companies are still making the two-
cylinder models, only two are making
"threes. But one factory Is putting
out a single cylinder csr.
YELLOW TAGS SPURIOUS
S IXTIETA U Y OLCOTT SAYS It 13
AUTO CARDS ARE GREEN.
Mate Offerer Says Drivers of Cars
(Sporting Counterfeit Label
Should IV Reported.
SALEM. Or.. Jan. SO. (Special.)
The Howard Automobile Company, ef
Portland, has written to Secretary of
tUata Olcott relative to the use of yel
low tags this ysar In violation of tha
law. In response the Secretary writes:
'As to that portion of your commu
nication respecting some automobiles
being operated In your city with yel
low pasteboard tags marked '111.' I
respectfully have to advise that inas
much aa the number plates for surn
year are green with black letters tha
tags displayed, aa stated In your let
ter, do not comply with tha require
ments of the motor rehlcls law. conse
quently the operstors are-In Jolatlon
of the provisions thereof.
"The duties or the Secretary or state
Ithln the provisions of this art ars
merely ministerial In making the re
quired registrations and Issuing tha
number plates provided thereunder.
"Ths enforcement of the provisions
ef the law are vested In tha police of
ficer of any city, any Marshal. Deputy
Marshal or watchman of any Incorpor
ated village, or any Sheriff of any
county, or any Constable of any town-
hip, have full -power - and author
ity within the limits of their Jurisdic
tion to arrest any person known to
such officer to have violated any pro
visions of the law, and to Immediately
bring such offender before any magis
trate having Jurisdiction as provided In
section 17. All police Judges or re
corders of any city or town, or Jus
tice of the Peace ot tha county, shall
have Jurisdiction of all violations ex
cepting those mentioned In section 14.
as provided In section 2(.
"Inasmuch, therefore, as the office
of ths Secretary of State Is not vested
with police powers yon will readily
understand that It Is without the prov
ince of that official, or his official fam
ily to perform other than such duties
as msy be required of him under tha
provisions of tha act.
"All violations of the law should he
promptly reported to the police offi
cers of your city whose duty It Is to
arrest the violators and bring them
before a magistrate having Jurisdic
tion under ths provisions of this act."
"FOURS' AVD SIXES" IX LEAD
Motor-Car Bujer Gradually Lean
ing Toward Large Machines.
The evolution of motor car engineer
ing has moved towsrd the Increase In
t.ie number of cylinders, as well as re
finements and Improvements In me
rnantcal construction, until todsy the
bne-evliader car. more commonly
known as ths "one-lunger," haa been
relegated to the dark corner of the
garage. A few years ago this same
or. which manufacturers advertised as
t ilr lAtc!t model as well as their pride.
ji something to be given more lha a
FAMOUS TOUR BEING DEPICTED
Pictures of Ores n-to-Ocean Run to
Be Flashed Before Thousand. .
Moving pictures of the famous ocean-
to-ocean tour of the IS Premier cars
that held tha attention of ths motoring
world last Summer will be shown In tba
principal ritlea of the United States.
These plcturee are being exhibited by
the Premier Motor Manufacturing Com
pany In the Interest of the good roads
and "See America First" movements.
.One of the tourists. C. F. Jenkins, of
Washington, D. C the Franklins gold
medalist and Inventor of the moving
picture machine, equipped his ear with
one of his "movies" and all tha pic
tures were taken from his machine.
One scene shows msny of the men
In the party playing baseball in the
heart of the Nevada desert. The precip
itous and mountainous country of the
West Is vividly portrayed by panorama
scenes In the Rocky and Sierra Nevada
Mountains. In marked contrast to the
rugged country Is the scene at ths
finish, when the cars were run Into the
Pacific Ocean at Venice. Thousands
wttnessed the completion of the run
and hundreds were In bathing
costumes.
Aleo Catalogue Out.
Containing seversl psges of statistics
thst are valuable to prospective motor
truck purchasers, filled with many In
teresting facts concerning the. work
done by power vehicles in all parts of
the country and lllustrsted with photo
graphs and drawings, the catalogue of
112 Alco motor-trucks Is being dis
tributed by F. Sleddon. Oregon
Ksent for the Alco. Tne catalogue Is
arll-tlcallv destined and Is being re
ceived with much interest -
being used to such severe weather,
many motorists failed to provide
against It until It was too late, and
aa a consequence there were a num
ber of cracked cylinders and radiators
to be repaired at Portland garages. In
almost every instance where damage
was done to the motor, the machine
disabled was housed In a private ga
rage. All public garage men had their
employes mix an antl-freesa solution
with the water poured Into the radi
ator, thus preventing any - damage
from the cold.
When real Winter weather arrives.
operators of automobiles must think
more carefully concerning their motors.
The difficulty In starling the motor
when cold, together with tha liability
of freeslng. la a troublesome feature.
Tha modern self-starter may obviate
the difficulty of cranking by hand.
thereby savlcg much work on tha part
of ths driver, but tha freeslng of ths
motor cannot be prevented except by
exerting great caution.
Danger ef Freeslng Great.
When tha mercury Is at the freeslng
point the motor should not be left dead
with the water In It. While there may
be sufficient heat In the circulating
system to prevent Immediate freeslng.
It la only a question of a very short
time, before this Is lost, due to ths
great radiation area.
Probably the radiator Is the most
sensitive, pert of the csr. Hera the
water Is purposely spread out Into tha
sheets In order to obtain the proper
cooling of the water under normal con
ditions of temperature. However, In
sero weather tha danger of freezing It
much mora increased by having a large
radiation area exposed.
"In sero weather, which we are not
likely to experience here. It Is Impera
tive that an antl-freesing solution bs
usea ir tne motor is to be exposed to
ths eold when not running." declares
Carl Landy, Oregon' distributor for tha
barrord pleasure ears and trucks
Stsaple Selwttom Beet.
-ir tnis is not done, the water
snouid ba drained from the lowest
point In the system. After allowing
ine waier to drain tne engine should
be started and run for a minute or
two. In order further to dry out the
parts. This, of course. Is Impractical
except when the automobile la to stand
In the eold for a long time.
' t best method for practical, pur
poses is to use an anti-freezing solu
tion consisting of alcohol, glycerine and
water. a mixture of approximately
""-uuaner aiconoi. one-eighth glycer
Ine and the rest water, will tn
freeslng test of 10 degrees below lero.
A few precautions are necessary In.
using this solution. Ona Is that tha
rubber boae connections must ba
watched, since the glycerine and alco
hol have a deteriorating effect. This
I by no means serious, as tha hose eas
ily can oe replaced. Another caution
la carefully to watch ths solution In
the cooling system. Evaporation will
take place, and by not changing the
entire fluid occasionally, or adding to
- v " i'" 1 1 . ins mixture win r
organization In Its work and In ad
vancing the Interests of motor car
manufacturing with its resultant bene
fits to the user.
Prominent Leaders in Movement for
Better Highway Ask Autoists
to Finish Bis Project.
Fearlna- that automobile owners and
a-ond roads enthusiasts are growing lax
in their efforts to expedite the com
pletion of the. fund necessary to buna
the Rex-Tlgaravme Douievara, juic
dee smith J. C. AinswortU and a num
ber of other prominent motorists have
doubled their subscriptions to the fund.
Sixteen thousand dollars Is needed to
hulirf the road: 13:99 already has been
donated. The leaders In the movement
plan to carry on a steady campaign ror
funds and believe that when the mani
fold benefits to be derived irom me
road are fully known, the necessary
mnnev will be easily obtained.
George E. waggoner, presiaeni ol m
good roads association, which is han
dling the Rex-Tigardville fund, has
luiiei namnhlet which contains a
bird's-eye view map of Portland and
the Willamette Valley, showing the
roads and towns of the valley. These
folders will be mailed to every auto
mobile owner snd business man of the
city. They are expected to Dring
radv eesnonse
It is said that the opening of this
road will be a great factor in the de
velonment of the city as well as the set
tlement of the Willamette Valley. It
aW will be the means of opening up
several hundred miles of good auto
mobile touring roads throughout the
Valley and to Tillamook and Taqulna
Bay. Good roads are now being built
from the aea coast resorts to the val
lev.
The Rex-Tlgardvllle road is to be
built by day labor, under the supervi
sion of a board of governors consist
ing of five men.
ComDarativelv few automobile own
ers have subscribed to this fund so far
and most of the subscriptions received
have been small. They are asked to
reconsider the importance, of this Im
provement and be a little .more liberal
In their donations. H. L. Keats has of
fered a beautiful silver trophy to be
presented to the person giving the larg
est subscription to the fund.
Subscriptions can be sent to George
E. Waggoner. 805 Yeon building, and
when requested in Installments next
Spring and Summer to be paid In checks
to J. C Alnsworth. president or tn
United States National Bank.
It has been found In Andalusia that on
hard trips the only saddle norsea survivini
vir,m hardship and lack of food are ttv
Knanlih- the Imnorteri horSRS all aUCCUTTlb.
A man In Iowa has patented a bedstead
that holds a mattress on rollers and pivots.
The object la to turn the mattress around
or turn It over with slight rfTort.
out of proportion and no longer retain
us anii-ireesing qualities."
REPAIR SHOP PLAN IS IDEAL
Portland Dealer's Method One
Most Perfect In Country.
of
Howard Cover, Oregon distributor
for tha Cadillac and Plerce-Arrow. has
a hobby In perfecting the organization
of tha mechanical end of his business.
Mr. Covey has ona of the most com
plete and best-equipped garages In ths
United Slates and always Is Increasing
facilities for the care of automobiles
which are sent to him for repairs.
Three floors of his building are de
voted to. this work and the storage ef
parts.
Mr. Covey has 'devised a p!n of
handling this work, which, while It
undoubtedly will he improved. Is ssld
to be one of the most perfect In ex
istence. Ills main object Is to do away
with "klcka" from his patrons, who
sometimes become Imbued with the Idea
that their repair bills ars far In ex
cess of what they should be. To avoid
this, he follows out a plan by which all
work done en a car la kept together
and can be had on a few moments'
notice.
When a customer registered a pro
test against the aiz of his bill every
detail of the work done Is placed' before
him. The names of the mechanics who
worked on the csr are placed on the
slip, with a detailed account of what
each did. If necessary the garage men
are called In to explain to the owner
Just why they had to spend so much
time on certain work snd why the re
placement of psrts was necessary. All
this can be done In a few minutes, so
perfect is Mr. Covey's method. ' i
"It does away with a great deal of
unnecessary dia..ustat.Uuu. and also 1
NO
1 JHUJG
Propelling the car with
the Electric self-starter
only as power, for sev
eral blocks: the starter
CSt NOe 1 fstN having the power
to start tne motor.
The Above Test, weather permitting,
will take place Monday at 10 A. M.,
January 22, at Sixth and Stark Streets.
COVEY MOTOR CAR CO.
Washington Street At Twenty First
White Motor Car Co.
Motor Trucks and
Touring Cars
ALL SIZES
Corner 19th and Washington Sts.
PENNSYLVANIA VACUUM CUP TIRES for ef4 and
r pery streets are
1 THE BEST NON-SKID tires IN THE WORLD.
They will not skid in any direction f SOT
and are guaranteed for 4000
miles actual service.
A. J. WINTERS CO., Agents
67 6th Street, Bet. Oak and Pine
Auto Suppliea Auto Tire and Tube Repairing
LOOK UP ITS RECORD
UNITED AUTO COMPANY
634 Alder St. Phones Main 4337, A 7171
Harwell Colombia Sampson Trucks
MOTORCYCLES
INDIAN AND EXCELSIOR
BALLOU & WRIGHT, 80-82 Seventh Street, Cor. Oak ,
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Have You the Makings
Of a State Auto License?
W Have Them Blank
Archer & Wiggins Company
Oak Street, Corner Sixth
Dispensers of Auto and Sporting Goods
1J
AUBURN
Acbiirn Motor Car Co.
R0BT. SIMPSON,. Mgr.
505- 7 Burnside Street
A 7339, Main 2674.
BALLODS WRIGHT
Largest Stock
Automobile Accessories
M. & W G. & J. and Hartford
Tires, Monogram Oils
80-62 Seventh St, Cor. Oak. Portland, Or.
Atterbory Truck
Columbia Carriage & Auto Works, Agts.,
209-211 Front Street. Phone Main 2892.
General Auto Repairing. Bodies and Wheels Built to Order.
nmncrn gasoline and oil tanks
fV 1 i W C STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR PUBt.lt A.D
LIU If L? Ll it. VATE GAKiGBS,
w mmr m w. Sj D. Stoddard. At 305 Columbia Bids. Mat
P Ki
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Braly-Du Bois Auto Co.
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
Phones A 3881, Main 4883 . 31-33 N. 19dy Near Washington
Crowe Auto Co.
Sixteenth and Alder Streets r
RAMBLER STUTZ MARION K-R-I-T
MAIS TRUCK (Gear Driven)
' The Best American-Made Truck
Distributers for Oregon and Southern Washington.
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$ 1 885.
Unit Power Plants Patterson
All Part Enclosed
51 250.
TWITCH ELL MOTOR CAR CO., 1 5th and Washington
Phonea Mala 6468. A 3268. f
JOHN DEERE PLOW CO.
i Northwest Distributors,
EAST MORRISON AND SECOND STS.
Phones: E. 3887, B 1625...
FORD
The car that comes fully equipped
Best for the Money
Ford Motor Car Agency
A. J. Edwarda, Sec aad Mgr. E. gta aad Hairthorac ArniM. Phone Eaat 64.
TIRES
Vnlranlr.lnc A Retreading. B. E.BLODO ETT.iMl N. U(h. . Mala 70OK.
T:, t tT. " ' ' " i h Bl
J.W.IEAVITT&CO.
B2B-631 Waahlnajtoa St.
Dlatrtbntor for
Oregon, Washington, California
aad Nevada.
THE AMERICAN
"V 1813 TINDERS LUNGr.
A Car far the Dlacrtmlnatlng; Fevr The Safeat Car oa Earth.
GARAGE STORAGE REPAIRING.
Nob Hill Garage & Auto Co., Inc.
690-90 Kearney St., Between TwentT-flrat and TwentT-aecend.
APPERSON
STEARNS
REO
NORTHWEST AUTO CO.
DISTRIBUTORS
F. W. VOGLER, President
riteenth and Alder Sts. Phones Main 7179, A 4959.
PREER CUTLERY & TOOL CO.
Headquarters for Shop Supplies
and Automobile Tools
74 SIXTH AND 311 OAK STREETS
Schacht Motor Car Co.
. COMMERCIAL AND PLEASURE CARS
COR. FIFTH AND HOYT STS.
Our Motto: "Quality and a Square DeaL"
Western Hardware & Auto Supply Co.
SEVENTH AND PINE STREETS
Vulcanizing;, Hardware and Auto Supplies.
Phones: Main 8828. Home A 2016.