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TIT!! SUNDAY OREGOyiAX. TORTLAM). MAUCII 31, 1912. ' .
PROBLEM
SERIOUS
CONFRONTS MAKERS
Freight Car Shortage Causes
Builders to Reduce Their
Daily Output.
RECORD SHIPMENT COMING
Rf lectkm of Mrwlon of Auto
Clnb 1 Adiocalrd by Btj Ma
jority Harnry OMfleld It
Coming Hrrr.
rr rxn. J. TT.TVT
Aatnmbll" manufacturer are now
ftdni the niit serious problem that
res confronted thera In recent yeare.
InaMlity to obtain sufficient railroad
l'ilpmnt to ship earn to their dls-trt.-t
distributers haa caused a tie-up
Jn um nf the lrsrr factories.
News of thla con-iltlon was bronprht
Jiere by F. W. Verier, the Portland
wholesale dealer. who returned from
n extended Kamera trip lat week.
'Present condition ara the most re
markable In the history of tha motor
rr Industry." said tha Northwest dis
tributer for tha Keo. Silent Knlght
Ftearna. Apperion and Premier, while
dis'-nsslna; the freight car shortage.
"Tor the first time. Western dealers
tr bavin their orders filled tfore
Eastern aaenta ara taken care of. It
sounds strsnsre. but It la true that Chi.
cao dealera coulJ nt iret cara while
lltrlbutera wet of St. Paul wera be
ln fairly well taken rare of.
Railroad officials informed ma that
the present attuation rannot ha com
pared with anrthlna- that haa obtained
In tha laat !) year. BlUaard after
bllnard haa demoralised Eastern rail
road traffl.-. The Ca.illlac. Kord and
P.n people were forced to cut their
dally production temporarily because
they could tint act railroad cara In
which to ship their machine They
tad ued up all thrlr storage space
while I waa there and cara were being
pla.ed out-of -doora.
-Western dealera are fortunate in
that they have numerotia transconti
nental Unea to draw from. These com.
panlea are sending In their care to the
factories to be used for hauling ma-
clilnea to the Went. They mill not let
them be used fur transporting cara
anywhere but on their Unea."
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While In the East Mr. Vogler con
tracted for tha laracst sfnicle shipment
f automobiles tliat has teen ordered
for the Northwest. It was his Idea to
have all the cars come In a special
train, but he found it Impossible to sret
eaouga fr4bt cara at on time to do
this. He placed an order fr mora
tUan 250 Reo pleasure cars, threa car
loads of Reo trucks, three carloads of
Appersons and tao carloada of six-cylinder
Premiers.
Thirty-five rar!oads were on their
way to this territory yesterday. All are
expected to be shipped from the fsctory
st I-ansinr. Mtrh.. before April IS.
They will be shipped as cara are avail,
able.
Before lesrlne; for the Eaat Mr.
Voder wired h.s sub-atr-nts. asitlna
bow many cara they thought they
would need within tha following (4
days In I lie. batch of telegraphic an
swers. It waa found that Orevon.
Washington and Idaho dealers figured
they would be able to dispose of more
than J30 machines within that time.
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It Is quite amusing to note the vari
ous talking points and selling argu
ments advanced by manufacturers and
salesmen of motor trucks.
Now. we all know tha best standard
motor trucks today are built In Just
two styles, one commonly known as tha
truck with the drivers seat directly
behind the motor, and the other as the
truck with the pilots throne directly
over the motor.
The manufacturer who builds the
truck with th driver's seat placed be
hind the engine says: "We have the
better lda: we carry St) to 0 per
cent of the load upon the rear axle and
wbeels. because this gives us better
traction and takes the load off the
front axle and steering connections.
to.
On the other hand, the maker who
turn out a truck with the driver
pls.-ed above tho motor claims his
method Is the best because, be avers,
the load Is better distributed not too
much on the rear wheela and can turn
In less room. K- I
The fart la. they are both right In
part of their claims, but one says the
other Is mrong, because each build but
one style.
The oldest builder of motor trucks
in the I'nlted States, and the company
whim probably has more trucks In use
today than any other one manufac
turer, builds both styles, so we find
tnee arguments to be unbiased.
It recommends the truck with the
driver's seal over the engine only in
cases uhere traffic conditions will not
permit a long whel base and where
short turns are necessary.
Both styles have the same capacity,
the same body and the same wetxht:
one Is as hard on tires as the. other.
Roth styles are required to take care
of every kind of trucktng.
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Wednesday night members of the
Portland Automobile Club will elect
officers for the ensuing year. With
out wishing to detract from the effi
cient work of former directors, the
fact Is evident that the present board
is the most active that haa guided the
motorists organization since its in
ception. I'nder the direction of President W.
J. Clemens and Howard Covey. Frank
C. Rtggs. H. L Keats. John 8. Beall.
K. Henry Wemme. T. Irving Potter. O.
K. Jeffery and tVeorge Knljrht Clark,
director, the club's usefulness haa
been greatly Increased. Its scope of ac
tivities widened and the organization
Itse'.f nourished and doubled In mem
bership. The Portland Automobile
Clun now Is a prominent factor In mat
ters of traffic regulation, good roads
legislation. stale-wide erection of
ruldebosr-ls and other matters of vital
importance to motorists.
General sentiment seems to favor the
reelection of the entire board. This
appears to be the only logical action
that could be taken.
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Barney PldfleM. tonsidered by the
majority of experts the greatest rar
ing pilot ever developed, will visit
Portland in a few days, according to
word received bjr R. E. Blodgett. Port
land agent for Firestone tires. Old
field will be accompanied by II. 8.
Firestone, of the Firestone Tire Com
pany. The men will make a tour of
the entire West.
I'ORD LEADS IX CALIFORNIA
Heavy Registration of Autos Made
Poring February.
A compilation from the records of the
I(jce of the Secretary of State of Cali
fornia, ahowliic the number of regis
trations of the many varieties of auto
mobiles registered In California during
the month of February, la of Interest
both t the dealera and buyera of the
Northwest, as It shows the csrs that are
being sold In what la the second tare
est automobile state In the Union, be
In second only to New York.
The compilation shows that H7 va
rietlea of automobiles wero registered
In California during February, ll-e Ford
leading with a registration of ITS. the
Bulck rond with 1S4. the t-M-f third
with til. tl.e Overland 1I and Cadillac
1 21. These were the only cars to pass
the century mark.
The only other cara to pass the half
century were the Flanders with 7. the
Chalmers with 70. the Keo with t and
the Mitchell S.
It Is a remarkable feature of the com
nllatlon that among the hlgh-prlre cars,
the Packard. Locomobile and Oldsmoblle
were tied with 17 registrations eacn.
HKANCII Bl'MXESS SMJKFtiATKD
- Weaver Trnnfcrrect lo San
Francisco llouc.
The final. step m regregallng th
. ....nmAhll business of th
Mtudehaker Interests has takn. place
with the removal oi v . r.
Sin Franiisro. Weaver has been I
rh.r.e of the wagon division of th
Jtudebaker people here.
t- t wirviFi former factory con
trailer, "will be In' charge of the wagon
.... I.. PiiHlanH
'l ut i. iu v. -
I'ntil the present step was taken
the San Francisco Drancn nil nan
died both wagons and autos. Now th'
wagon and auto business will be sep
... . . 1 - w . has Keel
arai. . uesier nvm-i, - - -In
charge of the con Ined branch for
some time, will devote his attention
exclusively to the automobile end. The
ban Francisco branch Is the last one
in the long chain of tudeDaker nouses
to undergo this change.
MAINTENANCE COST COT
TIKE EAPEXSE HAS BEEX HE
rVCEI MATERIALLY.
gM 1 MAYERS Em SK-44 irs'
Michigan Man Rrcltra Main Rcasona
Why Automobllo Demand I So
Heavy Thla Year.
A few years ago the motorlet. after
obtaining the price of an automobile
and deciding to make his Investment,
found to his sorrow that the initial
cost of the machine was not the great
est cost." says W. A. Wlldrick. North
west manager of the Michigan Auto &
Buggy Company. "The maintenance
expense proved such a drain on his In
come aa to make It necessary for him
to dispose of the car after one or two
seasons' use. Not only waa the cost
of repairs and replacements excessive,
but Incidental chargea connected with
Ita operation, which had not been taken
into account, proved appallingly great
"The tire matter haa been the great
est bugbear of expense, and almost
everyone who has Investigated tha
matter has met many ownera who hava
said that the expense and trouble with
tires has been the one great draw
back to the otherwise unalloyed pleas
ure of motoring. The manufacturers
have all agreed that the great per
centage of tire troubles originate from
two causes: first, overloading of the
tires, and second. Insufficient Inflation.
"Manufacturers of motor cara in fig
uring on cost of production were prone
to attempt a saving In the matter of
original tire equipment. The differ
ence between the cost of tires that
might pass muster and tires sufficiently
large to give a margin of safety, fig
ured so Importantly in the cost of first
equipment that sizes of tires wera fit
ted that were not calculated to give
long aervlce. The result was that over
loaded tires were very ahort-llved.
"The manufacturer waa really the
greatest sufferer, for hla car acquired
the reputation of being 'hard on tires."
Our factory equlpa ita cara with tires
sufficiently oversize to give maximum
service, and this, coupled with our
exceptional parts service department,
brings the cost of maintenance to a
minimum.
"Ownera have been educated to the
Important necessity of keeping tires
properly Inflated, with the result that
even with the big 40-horsepower ma
chine tlrea are giving service of 8000
miles and upwards. Thla meana that
a car ran be driven throughout the
entire season with an average of one
set of tires.
"Gasoline Is another Item of expense
which has been reduced. While the
first cost of gasoline Is higher than It
waa five or six years ago. carburetors
haa been greatly Improved and gaso
line waste thereby reduced to a mini
mum. In the matter of lubricating oil
economies have been effected by Im
proved methods. A few years ago It
waa necessary to pour gallons of oil
Into the motor. Modern methods now
provide systems whereby evry drop of
oi. Is mechanically directed to the sur
faces to be lubricated, and one gallon
of oil doea the work which formerly
required five.
"Perhaps one of the greatest econo
mies effected in the case of the man
who must figure closely. Is the chauf
feurs hire. A few years ago very few
had the courage to maintain an auto
mobile without the aid of a profes
sional driver. In this day of simplicity
of construction of the motor car the
great majority of car ownera prefer
taking care of the car themselves, with
the assistance to be had from the
agents who maintain up-to-date service
departments, and more than 0 per cent
of car owners are enthusiastic drivers."
WIXCII FACILITATES I.OADIXG
Motor Track Solving Problem of
How to Load Wagons Speedily.
Having aolved the problem of quick,
convenient transportation of freight by
the use of motor trucks, many commer
cial vehicle ownera are now turning
their attention to tha matter of more
rapid loading facilities.
"one of the most effective devices
yet perfected for this purpose Is the
power-driven winch. On horse trucks
a winch Is not of much assistance, as
the operation by band Is too slow, and
any arrangement uaing horsepower la
so clumsy as to be Intolerable except
In a few special Instances. With tha
motor truck, however, the winch can
be made of Invaluable assistance In the
loading of heavy freight, on account of
ita ease of manipulation and the fact
that It derivea ita power direct from
the same motor which propels the ve
hicle. As an Instance of the value of the
winch may be mentioned Its use In the
loading and raising of safes, otherwise
a laborious, difficult problem. Heavy
machinery and furniture can also ba
bandied with greatest ease and many
other difficult tasks of the truckman I
made correspondingly simple.
TRIP IS MADE IX FAST TIME
Automobile Makes Better Record
Than Regular Trains.
The Initial trip of the seven-paszen-
ger National touring car between Et.
A Man Feels Badly
if his motor stalls. It's
worse still for a woman.
To be sure of your engine,
ro:i must be sure of your lubri
cation. Ask in any parage,
anil you will find a large per
centage of motor troubles can
be traced to faulty lubrication.
POLARINF. OIL pivea full,
uniform lubrication under all
conditions.
It leaves no carbon deposit.
It saves you all the troubles of
foul valves and spark-plugs.
POLARISE is the best oil for all
makes of motors.
It is especially recommended to
women motorists because it is so
reliable.
Scad" or IKe Polarin booiltt; frtt,
post-paid; ens' aactuy-
Standard Oil Company
t Incorporated )
Helens and Portland waa made last
week by 8. C. Morton, of St. Helens.
Carrying seven passengers, the big
car had no difficulty In accomplishing
the 30 miles between St. Helens and
Seventeenth and Thurman streets, this
cltv. In one hour and 30 minutes. Mr.
Morton Is confident that a regular
schedule of an hour and 13 minutes can
be established throughout the hummer
A remarkable feature of this sched
ule la that the time made is better than
the regular train achedule between the
two towns.
ELECTRIC FIELD BRIGHT
OHIO SALES CHIEF PRAISES
PORTLAND'S STREETS.
P. B. Rose Says Outlook for Sale of
"Silent" Machine! Here Sur
prisingly Good.
Portland's miles of finely paved
streets the best in the West, accord
ing to D. B. Uose, Pacific Coaat aalea
manager of the Ohio Electric Car Com
pany will be a potent factor in the
upbuilding of the electric automobile
trade here. In the opinion of the Ohio
chief.
Rose arrived in Fortland last week
on one of his periodical visits to the
Northwest. He recently returned to
the Pacific Coast after a two tnontha
bsence In the East, visiting the vari
ous automobile shows.
"Prosnecta are brighter tnan ever
for the sale of electric cars," said Rose,
In speaking of electric conditions gen
erally. "What impressed me most thla
year at the shows waa the large num
ber of electric cara on oispiay. im
electric manufacturera are eenousiy
considering holding an exclusive elec
trie show next year, aa they could rot
get sufficient apace to properly dis
play their proaucis ai nm iumuui.
n.n jrhihit. This in itself Is an in
dication of the tremendoua growth of
the electric car Industry.
The situation In fortiana. wnere tne
naved streets are the best I have
found anywhere in the West, is most
promising. When the women fully re
alize the advantages of the electric
coupe as a means of getting about the
cltv. Portland'a streets will be filled
with them, the same aa In the large
Eastern cities. A woman or child can
operate the present-day electric with
ease and be entirely inoepenoeui oi mo
chauffeur.
"The improvement in storage cat
teries In the last few years has done
a great deal to strengthen the electric
vehicle business. A few years ago the
buying of electrics waa discouraged by
the trouble ana expense ot naileries,
but the batteries of today are highly
successful and virtually trouble-proof.
"Little attention has been paid to
the commercial vehicle tieia on tne
raclfio Coast. In Eastern cities elec
tric trucks are being used extensively.
It will take some time to develop the
electric-truck field here, but when we
get started properly It will not be
long before electric trucks will be aa
popular as tne gas power wagon.
"We have just completer ine ouuu-
Ing of a large addition to our factory.
Our producing capacity haa been al
most double!, yet we nave great raitn
t
on the technical make-up
of different tires need
not mislead you.
Goodrich specially treat
ed fabric; Goodrich
Tough White Tread;
Goodrich Integral Con
struction these things
merely explain the high
mileage records by
which you can knoio
you are buying the
best, in
B. r. GOODRICH CO.. Akron. Ohio,
rortlaad Bra orb, n-itl Bornside Street.
Fully Equipped, Including Self -Starter, Top,
Glass Front, Speedometer, $2150 Portland
Right is the center of a circle, "about right" its circumference; the circum
ference may be drawn to any size, but the center always remains the same.
The Havers Self-Starting Six is the center. IT IS RIGHT.
RIGHT kind of material, nickel-steel.
RIGHT kind of an engine 6 cylinders, 3-point suspension.
RIGHT kind of ignition, Bosch Dual.
RIGHT kind of radiator, honeycomb.
RIGHT kind of rear anxle full floating. .
RIGHT kind of body, luxurious fore-door.
RIGHT kind of guarantee, one year by factory.
RIGHT kind of service.
RIGHT price $2150.
The Havers is sold for what it is, a well-made, dependable Automobile. It is
sold at its real worth and guaranteed to be worth it.
MICHIGAN
MOTORS
COMPANY
E. N. HOWE, Manager
Phone 64-66 N. 23d Street
Marshall 4466 Portland.
Good territory for live agents in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
In the demand, consuming all the ma
chines we will turn out."
While In Portland Mr. Rose is the
guest of J. I D. Keppy. manager of
the Kose City Electric Qarage. Oregon
agent for Ohio electrics.
Before returning to hla headquar
ters in San Francisco. Mr. Rose will
visit Seattle. Spokane, Tacoma and
other Northwest cities.
GIRL LIKES AUTO; BUYS IT
Junior at V. of O. Makes Purchase
In Record Time.
EUGENE, Or.. March 30. (Special.)
Automobile salesmen would soon
lose their cunning If all purchasers
were like Miss Alma Noon of Portland,
a junior In the University, who recent
ly purchase da car of a local dealer.
Rather late In the afternoon she ap
peared at the. garage and went directly
to business by asking:
"What prices are your automobiles?"
"Well, the prices range from 1500 to
12000." replied the dealer. The young
lady gased around the room a momont.
taking In the array of machines and
then, pointing to one that pleased her,
demanded:
"What is the price of that one over
there V
"Sixteen hundred and fifty dollars."
Til take It," and forthwith the
young lady drew a check for the re
quired amount.
The dealer was dumfounded. but
managed finally to suggest that prob
ably she did not want to take the ma
chine then.
"Oh, no," was th reply, "TH come
around In the morning and take a les
son in running it."
Midnight Closing Law Enacted.
ALBANY. Or., March SO. (Special.)
All soft-drlnlc establishments in this
city will hereafter be compelled to close
at midnight, an ordinance to this ef
fect having been passed by a vote of 4
to 2 at the regular session of the City
Council Wednesday.
WORLD'S GREATEST ENDURANCE MOTOR CAR.
Stearns Silent Knight
$3650 F. O. B. Portland
The ehoice of royalty. The motor that has supplanted the
master engines of the world. Will you be among the first
with the new type or among the lflst wifu t"e oldl
STEEL & EASTMAN
615-617 Washington
Street
Marshall 4023
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WHEN you buy an automobile you have a reason for choosing the
particular car that you buy. This reason must be one of the following three
your own experience and practical knowledge of mechanical construction and
materials the guidance of a friend whom you trust, or faith in the ability,
experience, business integrity and commercial sense of the maker.
With the Mitchell car the first two of these reasons your own knowledge and the inves
tigation of a trusted friend lead you loeically straight to the ownership of a Mitchell, and,
with the third, there are 77 years of an unequalled record in vehicle manufacture and the
assurance that the next 77 years will see the Mitchell vehicles leading in popularity for
the same good reasons that have made them leaders in the past.
. Mitchell cars are the result of a demand from the experienced public for a car that is built and sold
on the business basis of an honest profit to the maker and full value to the user.
Mitchell cars are built for the man who can't afford to make a mistake.
5-panenger Mitchell-six, 6 cylinders, 5-pasienger Mitchell thirty, C)Xai-
hone-power, wheel base 125 in., ders, 35 horse-power, wheel base
tires 36x4. Price, $1,750. I 115 in., tires, 34x. Price, $1,350.
2-passetiper Mitchell Runabout, 4 cylinders, 30 horse-power,
wheel base 100 tires 32x3'4. Price, without top, $950.
7-oarsenger Mitchell-six, 6 cyli
60 horse-power, wheel base 135
tires 36x4J4. JTice, Z,Z0.
4-passiKer Mitchell thirty, 4 cylinder, 30 horse-power,
wheel base 115 in., tires 32x4. Price, $1,150.
'linden,
135 in.,
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Mitchell -Lewis Motor Company
Racine Wisconsin
Portland Agents, DULMAGE & SMITH, 46 North Twentieth Street.
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AUTOMOBILE
Come and see this wonderful
car today, now on exhibition
at our showrooms. 688 and
690 Washington St. This
car will be on exhibition but
a few days, for we must
make delivery of this car
this week. Remember, we
have been only allotted 5 of
these cars for the season.
See it and get your order,
placed at once.
STODDARD-DAYTDN AUTO CO.
688-690 Washington St.
The only Six-Cylinder Silent
Knight Car in Portland.
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