A m IL 7. 1912. 7
TITE SUNDAY OHEGONTAN PORTLAND.
J C. riven In honor of Pilot Fanda and
BIG GOOD ROADS
his crtw on the completion oi -mou
tour from Seattle to the British
Columbia hamlet, save an lntereatlna;
account of tha manner In which the
Canadian played host to the venture
acme American motorics. Being- a man
of the trail himself. Mr. Trimble was
able to adequately describe some of the
hardships tha autolst must have en
countered on their truJl-blaslnsr trip.
"By the aid of the telegraph, close
watch was kept on the progress of the
motorists." said Mr. Trimble, "and when
they finally arrived In Haxleton. the
enthusiasm of the Inhabitants knew no
bounds. They gave the Pacific Highway
pathflndera a royal welcome and the
banquet on the night they arrived will
be long remembered by those who at
tended "As a direct result of that trip, the
provincial government of British Co
lumbia appropriated $5,000,000 to build
a beautiful Pacific Highway from Van
couver to Hasleton."
The Migh
Auto Club President Advocates
Strenuous Action for Bet
ter Highways.
DIRECTORS ARE REWARDED
ACTO MEX CATCH . 3 TROUT j
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PAP
URGED
Michigan
F.ntlre Board I a KMlfclfd to Srve
for Another Year Stand
Takrn Against Vse or
Cut-Oat.
Eastman and Wilson Knjoy FUhlng '
on First Day of Season. I
Two Portland automobile men took
the first opportunity to cast their flies ,
for mountain trout wlcii the opening i
of the season last Monday. Tiny were
Charles Kastman and Roy Wilson, both j
firm advocates or the eneni jvnism
In re-electing th entire 111-1H
directorate, members of the Portlsnd
Automobile Club took the wisest ac
tion under existing conditions. Nine
men have served the Interest of the
club to the best advantage of all con
ct"'S during the past year, and their
re-election at the annual meeting Wed
nesday night was proof that the active
members of the organisation appre
. late what they have done for them.
One thing that marred the success or
the meeting was the small attendance.
The members do not take enough ac
tive Interest In club affairs. The hand
ful that were present Wednesday night
are the ones who sttend all the open
meetinas.
An automobile club is of vsst benefit
to all who own an automobile. It Is to
their Interest that they see that Port
land has a strong motorists' organisa
tion. They should take more Interest in
the club and attend Its meetings more
regularlv. A" It is. the directors are
left to do all the work, without tha
slightest assistance from the outside.
Clesseas' Work EffeetlTe.
Inasmuch as the entire board was re
elected, because of the good work ac
complished while It has been In power,
the cholre for president should again
fall on the Incumbent, W. J. Clemens.
President Clemens has devoted more
time to affairs of the club than any
other officer. His activity should be
rewarded with suitable recognition.
The Pacific Highway played an im
portant part In the meeting. Frank B.
Rllev. Oregon rice-president of the
Tacifle Highway Association, made an
eloquent plea for the "road of three
nations" He told of the enthusiasm
msnlfeeted oer this great trunk Una
hr people throughout British Columbia,
Washington. Oregon. California and
Mexico and asked the cluh to Join the
automobile clubs of Victoria and Van
couver. B. C and Seattle and Everett.
Wash., in an official tour to Pan Fran
cisco to attend the third annual con
vention of the Pacific Highway Asso
ciation. August 5. ( and 7. Thla sug
gestion waa unanimously adopted.
Better RMda. CTk" Atsa.
In his report, submitted at the an
nual meeting. Clemena Bounded the toc
sin of the fight that Is to be made for
better highways, sufficient guldeboards
at crossroads, practical traffic and
speed regulations, and Intelligent good
roads legislation. Tie related the diffi
culties encountered and overcome be
fore the clubhouse became an actual
ity, and declared that the final result
would return ample compensation. The
assistance waa described that had been
rendered to road work during the paat
rear through donations aggregating
lloo from the club's exchequer and
subscriptions solicited amounting to
I40o.
Reference was made to the publlc
splrltedness of ex-President Dickinson,
who. at considerable personal expense,
put up signboards throughout the
length of Oregon and established the
I'aclflo Highway.
A suggestion was offered that traffic
ordinances drafted In the future to gov
ern condition on Portland's streets
should be made fair alike to pedestri
ans, horse-drawn vehlclea and automo
biles. The contention was made that
n owner of a motor car should "not
be deprived of the rights of cltlsen
shlp: that he would enjoy aa much
right to the street as a pedestrian when
he occupies the driving seat. In regard
to hired chauffeura. It waa pointed out
that, as the number of machines In
crease, the old Irresponsible, careless,
daredevil hack driver turned Into an
operator of an auto is rapidly disap
pearing, and In his place Is coming the
more careful servant of his employer
and the public.
Faraeera Prejudice DtaaBpeartac
"It la quite .important." said Presi
dent Clemens, "that this club should
not overlook the Importance of tha
farmer. He la of the class of people
who most resented the Intrusion of the
soft-shod, horseless vehicle. but to
whom, however. It was and is to prove
the most useful. Nevertheless, tha
farmer regarded the automobile as a
modern Juggernaut, which boded noth
ing but 111 will for himself, his family
and hla property. Thla prejudice la
rapidly disappearing, and the farmer
himself la becoming one of the most
enthusiastic advocatea of the automo
bile. "The fact was entirely overlooked
that large subsidies were paid to rail
road companies to come Into our stata
and towns and objections were made
to appropriations for the construction
of roads that would enable automobll
ists. a large percentage of whom are
men of large wealth, able and eager to
grasp Investment opportunities, to cov
er the country and aee its advantages."
6 RMda TasspalOT Irate.
Tn conclusion, the report recommend
ed that the club ought to give Its earn
est attention to the good roads move
ment: should endeavor to have the
Mount Hood road made free and put In
still better condition. It should ren
der assistance to the Pacific Highway
Association, urge the completion of the
Hood River road, the Astoria road, the
Rex.Tlgardvtlle road. and. In addition,
should establish a Central Oregon high
waya broad band of roadway from
the Idaho border Una to the Pacific
Ocean and have erected proper sign
boards along the route. It should also
co-operate with the different county of
ficials to the end that signboards be
placed on the roads throughout the
state. And every member should boost
for a bigger, better club In a belief
that It Is destined to be a mighty fac
tor tn bringing about the general de.
velopmrnt and opening of the farming
to'intry at our doors.
The suggestion that the club exert
its utmost Influence to have the cut
out abolished waa received with marked
enthusiasm. It was pointed oot that
sevoral large cities have legislated
against the use of noise-making con
trivances within the city limits, and
the matter of having like action taken
bv this city will be taken up tn the near
future.
Testimony waa given by several ex
perienced operators of motor cars to
the effect that the wall-built motor will
develop its maximum power with the
cut-out closed, and they opined that
inere la not the slightest excuse for Its
ue.
Taaadlaaa Rayal Meets.
Raleigh Trimble, the only Orcgonian
to attend the banquet at Haxieton. B
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Hack Chalmers.
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type of motor and particularly the one
used in tstearna cars. Kastman and
Wilson motored to the headwatera of
Gordon Creek, leaving here a week
ago today.
Rough roads, dusty roads and muddy
roads, with an occasional steep hill to
change the monotony, crossed their
path while on their way to the acene
of their fishing. Wilson declares that
he got more Jolts tn that trip thnn In
all the rest he has ever taken.
From the Gordon Creek headwaters
the motorcar men Journeyed on foot to
the headwatera of Bridal Veil Creek.
Here they caught ir.ountii trout.
At least that la the atory told by Wil
aon. BOYAL WELCOME IS PLAN
PORTLAND BUSINESS MEX TO
FETE HUGH CHALMERS.
Noted Auto Builder Will Address
Men at Banquet on Salesman
ship and) Advertising.
Committees appointed -to handle the
details of the banquet to be given In
compliment to Hugh Chalmera at the
Commercial Club April 1 at :J0 have
nearly completed their preparations and
the attendance1 Is expected to be one
of the largest that has ever been gath
ered at a function of this kind at the
club. Only ISO aeats are available and
reservations are alredy oomlng In with
a rapidity that Indicates a full list long
before the day of the banquet.
The Invitation for the banquet was
originally tendered Mr. Chalmers by
the Progressiva Business Men's Club
and the Ad Club, but. owing to the Im
portance with which the occasion la
regarded. It waa decided to apportion
the aeata among the various commer
cial organisations In groups ranging
from IS to 100, thua Insuring each of
the associations representation at the
banquet.
Mr. Chalmera will talk upon sales
manship and the value of advertising.
Regarded today aa probably the best
authority In the I'nited States on
salesmanship and the closely allied
business of advertising. Mr. Chalmera.
ever since the days of hla connection
with the American Cash Register Com
pany, before he went Into the automo
bile business, has been a personality of
National prominence In business circles.
It waa he who conceived the Idea of
giving a Chalmera car to the best ball
player In the major leagues, and H. I
Keats, president of the Keata Auto
Company, waa quick to accept the sug
gestion and to prepare to apply It to
the Pacific Coast I-eague this year, to
gether with the Chalmers agents of
an Francisco and Los Angeles. Mr.
Chalmera la recognised as one of the
greatest and most successful automo
bile builders In the United States.
RUSHMORE MAKES QUICK SALE
Two Pathrinder Cars Sold by Port
land Man In IS Minutes.
G. D. Rushmore. salea manager of
the Stoddard-Dayton Auto Company,
sold two cars last week In whst he
thinks la record time. Rushmore placed
two Pathfinders with 8am Hartn.an.
of Chehalta. Wash.. In IS minutes.
"It was the easiest piece of business
I have ever done." aald Rushmore In
apeaklng of the feat. "All I had to do waa
to give a short demonstration and my
prospect wss so enthused over the car
that he didn't need tx be convinced
that he waa riding It kind of an
automobile he waa look , for.
"The actual time It U me to close
the deal was lrsa than IS minutes. I
think that Is Just a little better than
any Northwest record."
WESTERN AUTO MEN LAUDED
Brace Malcolm Saja Agents Her
Are Great Business Getters.
Western motorcar dealera are ex
ceedingly more active than their col
leagues In the East, according to Bruce
Malcolm, of the service department of
the Paige-Detroit Motorcar Company,
who Is In this city on an Inspection
trip. Malcolm declares that the air en t a
on the Paclno Coast are greater "hus
tlers." In that thay find more "pros
pects" than the automobile sellers east
of the Mississippi.
"Nearly all the people who buy auto
mobiles In the East come to the deal
ers." says Malcolm. "Out here It Is
different. The salesmen and agents
litsrail 'dig up' a bunch of 'prospects.'
"The Car You Will Be Proud to Own"
122-Inch Solid Comfort
Reasons Why
Self-Starter Prest-O-Starter,
simple and efficient.
Electric Dynamo Lighting
. Positively guaranteed.
Firestone Demountable Rims--
Quick Tire Change.
Nickel Trimmings Refined ap
pearance ; eliminates polishing.
Unit Power Plant The acknow
ledgd correct construction.
Timken Full Floating Axle
Timken quality, the recog
nized standard.
Bosch' Dual Ignition Bosch
Magneto, of course.
36x4 Tires Easy riding.
Superb Design Compare it.
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Our interest in your welfare does not cease after
purchasing a car. The expert service given our
patrons makes Cole owners boosters for the Cole
Car.
ASK FOR DEMONSTRATION.
itchell ' Motor' Car G..
1W!
Fifteenth and Washington Streets
Phone, Marshall 4266
The automobile men in the Kast lack
the energy and wide-awake spirit that
characterise the Western man."
. . i 1 ha. Keen on the PaCttlC
Coast for several weeks, visiting
Palge-Detrolt agents tnrougnoui
fornta. Arisona and Washington. E. fc..
Oerllnger haa the agency for the car
In Oregon.
DEALER RESPONDS TO CALX.
Owner In Small Mountain Town
Geta Quick Aid From Agent.
' "Service" Is one of the main argu
ments used by reputable dealers and
manufacturers when selling an auto to
a man who la skeptical about the cost
of maintaining a motor car. They tell
at great length the value of co-operative
"service," and there are a num
ber of men who purchase automobiles
who do not believe that the dealers
wl'l make good on thla point.
A convincing example of what a re
liable dealer will do to see that hla
customers are taken care of Is given In
a "side trip" recently made by Arthur
Bee. special factory representative of
the United States Motor Company.
Whl'e See was In Salt Lake City, a call
came to the Maxwell distributer there,
a man In Kamaa. Utah, asking for help
on his Maxwell. Kamaa, a mining
hamlet of less than 6u people, is more
than 75 miles from Salt Lake. Yet See
made the trip and set the man e car
In good ahape wltlioUt cost to the
owner. ...
In order to reach Kamaa, See had to
take a seven-hour stage drive from
Park City. He waa caught In a blls-
Adds to the "Life"
of a Car
Wben a car starts out lively
In the morninjr and then shows
signs of sluggishness later in the
day, it may be due to poor com
pression. In that case your lu
brication probably is" wrong.
Use PO LA R I N F. O I L and y ou
will aroid two-thirds of all motor
troubles.
Polarioe is the best automobile oil
made. It gives the maximum lu
kricKnn for the amount used. It
insures tha least
possible friction and
wear, with fullcom-
rression and power,
t is carbon-proof.
I-onlr for the list, con
venient can Just fits
la the tool-box. Ask
your dealer.
Standard Oil Company
(Iacarporatad)
zard and had to lay over In the little
town three days.
See has been here with the first
Stoddard-Dayton "Six" to arrive In
Portland. This machine, one of the
most powerful and handsomest seen In
this city, is equipped with a Silent
Knight motor.
W ARREN MEN VISIT PORTLAND
Service Mechanic Here to Inspect
Machines for Maxon.
C. K. Grlndle, factory service repre
sentative of the Warren Company, has
been In Portland for the past week In
specting Warren cars In this vicinity.
Grlndle has been traveling about tha
country since October 17.
An Interesting bit of Information dis
pensed by the Detroit man was the
deolarstion that the West Is buying
more Warrens than the Kast. Grlndle
snld that his company Is marketing
most of Its cars west of the Mississippi
River.
Another Warern representative to
visit the Oregon distributer. J. E. Max
on, was R. D. Maxwell, who has charge
of the Pacific Coast territory. Mr.
Maxon took the visiting automobile
men on a trip to Mount Hood last Sun
day. They were accompanied by Mrs.
Maxon.
Root Joins White Company.
C. P, H. Root, one of the best-known
automobile salesmen In the business,
has Joined the selling force of the
White Motor Car Company of this city.
Mr. Root formerly was sales manager
of the Michigan Motors Company. Prior
to that he wis Western representative
of the Abbott-Detroit Company. He
has been in the automobile business for
several years,
An Improved motor ambulance soon Is
to be placed in commission by the
Charltv Hospital.
GETABOUT
2 Passenger, 30 Horse Power $950
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It's just the proper size for- a business or professional man who
must needs annihilate space, and it has the cute, roguish air that
women admire. It is so 6ilent you can hardly hear the motor. Full
floating rear axle, 32x31-ineh tires, selective type transmission, three
speeds forward, center control, double ignition. Every car fully guar
anteed by us and backed by the Mitchell guarantee.
Dulmage & Smith
46-48 North Twentieth
THE organization back of every auto
mobile means as much to the buyer
as the automobile itself. And should
be as carefully considered. You want to
buy your car from a concern with an already
established reputation. One of large capi
tal that will always be right there to back
.up your car and take care of you. You want
to buy your car of a concern that has a rep
utation for fairness. Not one that will take
advantage of you, and after your car is pur
chased refuse to give you the service to
which you justly feel entitled. The Michi
gan Buggy Company has been in existence
30 years. It will be in existence 30 years
from now. It has built up a reputation that
is world wide a reputation for honest, fair,
square treatment of its customers.
A Life Guarantee.
The Michigan Buggy Company guarantee is
for life. If at any time there develops a
flaw in the material or workmanship, we
will be here to make it right every time.
And that guarantee, made by the Michigan
Buggy Company, means something. .
Michigan Auto & Buggy Co.
Northwest Branch -VV. A. Wildrick, Mgr.
JKSJ221 369-371 Hawthorne Ave.
B-1345
TIR.ES,
are made to fit every
type 01 nm;
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Quick Detachable 4
(Jlincner
Mechanical (m
Fisk .
A NY type of tire that you want
If is to be had in Diamond Tires,
y But there is only one Diamond,
D Quality.
LYou can choose any of these types and
Oget it in any of four treads: Safety, Smooth,
Bailey, or Grip. This makes sixteen styles
S3 of Diamond Tires, and each of the sixteen
If styles is made in every size,
i CAny type, tread, or size of Diamond Tire
Ryou select will give you the Greatest Mile
age and best service that can be built into
a tire of that type.
j CThe name "Diamond" in raised letters on
La the side is your assurance that you are
n getting both a perfect tire and maximum
tire value.
In addition to Diamond dealers everywkert
l there are FIFTY-FOUR Diamond Service
mm Stations. Diamond Service means more than
0 merely selling tires it means taking ears of
Diamond Tire bnyers.
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U The Diamond Store 2
fl Seventh and Burnside Streets, Portland. 1 1
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