The Sunday Oregonian., April 21, 1912, SECTION FOUR, Page 4, Image 54

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BEST PILOTS ENTER
FAMOUS AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS WHO WILL BATTLE FOE f 10,000 PUBSE AT LOS ANGELES ON
AUTO FIGURES III
MAY 4.
"Remy Magneto Service"
WE HATE A FACTORY EXPERT
IF YOU OWN A RKMY COME
Archer & Wiggins Company
Oak Street, Corner Sixth
Purveyors of Auto and Sporting Goods
World's Greatest Speed Men
to Race at Los Angeles.
Important Development Work
Traced to Increased Use
of Machines.
THRILLING BATTLE IS DUE
OREGON'S GROWTH
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CARS PRECEDE RAILROADS
Many Sections of State Opened t"p,
IHrectlr or Indirectly, by Intro
dnctlon of "Gasoline" Budgie.
Farmers Eager Buyers.
Few people htra any conception of
the relation of tba automobile to the
development of the State of Oregon.
One who has spent the better portion
of IS months in observing- the condi
tions cannot help but stop and think
what a big asset the automobile has
been to the state. In the first place,
the speed at which one can travel has
permitted men of large means, to whom
time means larfre sums of money, to
Investigate the resources of this State,
with the ultimate end that considerable
money has been Invested in projects
that otherwise would not have been
made.
Tba automobile In Its present state of
efficiency, la capable of ro!ng to nearly
every place, and oftentimes a great
many places where the ordinary stage
cannot go. The Interior development
of Eastern Oregon owes a great deal
to the automobile. It permits rapid
transit, also permitting the entrance of
t least 400 per cent more salesmen
into the territory of Eastern Oregon
than have made It before, aa well as
permitting others to make quick trips
of investigation for the purpose of
bomesteadinic.
Better Roads Heenlt.
Even today, with the railroad facili
ties Eastern Oregon has, there would
be nothing If It was not for the fact
that at every depot await silent ma
chines ready to whisk the people over
the country. The rates are in keeping
with the service given.
.be fact that machines are In use
also has had a tendency to Increase
the efficiency or the roads. This is
particularly noticed between Bend and
Burns a distance of 14s miles. The
writer went over these roads two weeks
ago, and excepting for about IS miles
across one corner of Lake County,
found the roads hard and dry. and
permitting of unlimited speed.
The roads, both in Harney and Crook
County, certainly are a revelation. Were
more tourists aware of the condition of
the roads, a great many of them would
ship their automobiles to The Ialles
and drive from there through to Burns
and Harney, via Madras, Prtneville.
Redmond and Bend. These roads are
being maintained and kept up by the
two counties above mentioned.
Tte one regrettable feature is
the IS miles of rough and rocky road
across the corner of Lake County. This
la a question for the state to decide,
undoubtedly, as It would not be of any
benefit to Lake County to repair this
particular stretch.
Ceantlr Saeald IHrlde Work.
Both Harney and Crook counties
should give this matter attention, each
county taking care of miles, which
woukd be an easy matter, and very
much to their benefit. The graders.,
however, who were working on the
roads while I was In there, stopped
sharp at a peg which denoted the boun
dary line.
This country Is being rapidly filled
up by homsteaders. These homestead
ers In a great many cases have money.
In several cases owning automobiles.
Conditions down there are Ideal for
fishing and bunting .and at present the
country Is overrun with geese, rabbits
and other game, while the streams are
filled with fish.
Tba question of good roads Is re
ceiving considerable attention, not
only by automobile owners but by the
farmers. A great many heated argu
ments were In process while I was at
Burns, at which time court was being
held. Those with big Interests strong
ly favor the State Highway Commis
sion, while those with lesser Interests
believe that the Individual countiea are
best adapted to look after their own
roads.
Heiaea Refuse to "Sky."
The fact that the automobile is well
known In that territory was evinced
by the fact that not a single horse that
we came across In some SOO miles of
travel, shied at the machine.
The question of motor trucks is re
ceiving ronslderable attention. One
motor truck of a two-ton type ran
from Bend to Burns with SOOO pounds
of freight In life hours. This, in it
self, is tbe best evidence of the con
dition of the roads In that country.
The writer noticed aa article in a
recent issue of your paper, announcing
that tbe people of Hood River had de
cided to build a more substantial
bridge. In view of the fact that auto
mobile trucks were crossing the pres
ent structure, which they deemed un
safe. This they did. In view of tha
fact, as the article stated, that there
was no question but what a great
many more trucks would be In service
In the near future.
It Is a question In the mind of the
writer how long it would have been
necessary to have waited for a new
bridge If it had not been that tbe
automobile trucks forced this action.
Tracks to Hani FrelcaC
Several large truck companies are
being formed in various portions of
the state for the purpose of hauling
freight. To give one aa Idea of the
benefit to be derived by the advent of
the automobile truck, one must stop
to consider that a team sent from
Burns to the railroad terminus at Bend
to get a load of freight would require
11 days for a return trip; while the
truck usually makes It la about IS
hours, making allowance for all stops.
Practically every small town In tha
State of Oregon contains a garage or
place where accessories and supplies
can be purchased, and it Is almost In
variably the most substantial build
leg In the town.
A scene that Impressed the writer
very forcibly occurred between Prlne
vllle and Laldlaw .about IS o'clock at
night. Three machines were running
along, when suddsnly the first machine
came to a stop and drew sldewise
across the road, permitting the search
lights of the other two machines to
be thrown upon It
Settler raderataada Aatoi
As a background to the machine
were three pine trees and the faint
reflection of tbe moon, while to tbe left
was a stream of water and to the right
tbe hortsoa. marked by the tops of
pine trees.
In the rear was nothing but darkness
and silence. The tooting of a horn
brought out from the pine trees to the
road a man of possibly JO years of
age and his wife. He more a pair of
overalls, a coat faded yellow and a
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a calico blouse and a shabby skirt
without any belt. The thought oc
curred to the writer, as he sat in the
machine gating upon this scene, that
if these people were to go up the
streets of Portland undoubtedly they
would be arrested at once and charged
with vagrancy.
The party owning the car, that was
drawn across the road, and who was
an agent. Immediately called their
it, j
tentlon to it, and a conversation en
sued, which amased the writer. In that
several of tha questions asked by the
farmer, or settler, which be could bet
ter be called, were of such a technical
nature that they showed beyond ques
tion that he had devoted considerable
time to reading up on tbe questions of
autos.
His questions relative to cylinder ca
pacity, transmission, gears, etc, were
surprising. Nor did he overlook the
fact that the car in question was
equipped with oversize tires .and made
several Inquiries relative to the greater
efrielency to be obtained, not only In
tbe tires, but in the engine, as a result
of the use of oversize tires.
Settler Bars afacalaa.
The sum and substance of about 45
minutes conversation resulted In his
placing an order Immediately for an
automobile. It Is to be regretted that
someone was not present, gifted with
words to express this scene as It ac
tually took place, but when one stops to
think that this was In the dead of the
woods, several miles from any town,
one cannot help but realize the wonder,
ful strides that are nowadays being
made In the progress of the automobile.
Men with large ranches find It pos
sible to run into the shipping centers
of tbe country, are kept In eloser touch
with market conditions, and are also
permitted to associate with one another
oftener than heretofore, which results
In the exchange of views, to the mutual
benefit of all concerned.
One truly must give the automobile
credit for a great portion of the de
velopment of the country, as thinly
settled as are portions of the state of
Oregon at present. The automobile has
made the ride Into Marah field possible
without the necessity of devoting a
great deal of time either in a rough
stage, through all kinds of mud. or a
sea voyage, which is welcomed by few
people.
Asts Precedes Railroad.
It seems that nowadays the automo
bile Is the forerunner of the railroad.
Its completion has to a great extent In
cited the various companies to build
lines, as well as make rates that would
not have existed otherwise.
An example Is stewn by the Inde
pendent railroad line that has been ran
between the town of Medford and the
county seat of Jackson County. Jack
sonville. The rates. In the eyes of the
commuters, wsre exorbitant. An lnde- I
pendent automobile line was estab
lished, which. In a fraction of tbe time
usually consumed by the railroad.
brought the people Into Jacksonville, or
vice versa, at a nominal cost. Tne re
sult Is that the last time, the writer was
in Medford. the railroad company had
not only revised Its schedule, glvl ig
tbe people a great many more trains a
day, but also, had cut its price away
down. This Is but one of the many ex
am pies that have come under the
writer's observation.
To make the most out of the automo
bile, good roads are necessary. This
must bs borne in mind by all either di
rectly or Indirectly Interested In the
development of this great state of Ore
gon, whose resources are unlimited. It
therefore behooves all to pay particu
lar attention to the cause of good roads.
EFFICIENCY IS ASSET
MUST BE 100 PER CENT GOOD,
SAYS PORTLAND DEALER.
Growth of City Creates New Prob
lem for Merchants, Which Is
Solved by Automobiles.
The tendency of the growth of Port
land In spreading out Is creating a
new problem for the merchant that
of reaching customers far out from the
store at the same time retaining cus
tomers who are olose In. The commer
cial car of today owes Its present state
of efficiency to men who figured that
the rapidity with which tbe country
waa growing would soon make the
business world face other means of
delivering goods than the horse.
"The successful financial commer
cial car must show 100 per cent effi
ciency." says 1 H- Rose. Northwest
manager of the Btudebaker Corpora
tion. "It is of no value to a man In
business to havs a conveyance which
Is efficient anywhere from 0 to SO
per cent. He must have something on
which he can depend something which
will 'deliver the goods.'
"In soms forms of business the small
est delay means financial loss: the fail
ure to deliver perishable goods on time,
or reaching a steamship with goods
assigned for It at sailing, would gtve
any car a black eye. A machine that
is laid up in the garage when It should
be out on tbe road doing Its work Is
causing a dead loss and working dam
age to the business.
"The merchant of today Is very wise
In carefully considering which car will
meet his needs before purchasing. He
should figure out the exact number of
miles that his deliveries demand, the
time they should be made, his present
delivery costs, and the number of pos
sible customers within a certain area.
"As a matter of fact It costs a great
deal of money to make the change,
and commercial cars are not cheap. In
talking to the different local automo
bile firms handling commercial cars,
the fact is pointed out that in the
course of time these machines will pay
for themselves, in economy of opera
tion, time savtng. and In the covering
of an enlarged territory. At first the
case may be a wrench, but It will be
readily apparent that the step is worth
while to enjoy the profit later on.
"Every dealer with a good commer
cial car is willing to demonstrate to
the business man that efficiency Is
the main basis of the delivery car for
his business, and for that reason be
should pay and pay willingly, especial
ly when he has a prospect before htm
of making so great a future economy
in his business that the car will pay
for itself snd more."
Oldsmobile to Be Represented. y
The Oldsmobile will have an agency
here, according to George Morrow,
Western representative of the Oldsmo
bile Company.' The names of the agents
have not been announced, as all the
signatures to the contract and other
minor details have not been fully com
pleted Motor
ALCO
FOUR REASONS WHY
65 per cent of sales axe repeat orders, and nine-tenths of
this number are In the service of firms listed for over
$1,000,000.
EXPEDIENCE OF THE MANTJTACTUB.EES
The Alco Track experience began in 1905, and the experi
ence of the manufacturers, the American Locomotive Co.,
dates back to 1835.
The responsibility and reputation of the manufactur
ers, T7hose capitalization is $50,000,000, insure the owners
of Alco Trucks that nothing but the best service will be
rendered.
Good design, the Alco Track has a finished appearance,
and is as good as it looks.
Another carload now on the way
Alco Motors Co.
248 ALDER STREET
Main 6915
Oldfield and De Pabna. Scheduled
as Sensational Features of West-
ern
Auto Classic to Be
Decided May 4.
Ten of the world's greatest automo
bile racing drivers "have been nominat
ed to enter the Santa Monica road race,
the classic event of Western motor
dom, at Los Angeles, May 4. Never
before has such an aggregation of rac
ing stars been pitted against each oth
er. Not even the international sweep
stakes, with Its $50,000 purse, will have
a stronger array of speed talent The
men who will match their skill and
nerve for the J10.000 free-for-all prize
Barney Oldfield. Ralph DePalma, David '
Bruce Brown, Ralpn Mulford, Spencer
WIshart, Louis Dlsbrow, Caley Bragg,
Teddy Tetzlaff. Bert Dlngley and Joe
Nikrent comprise the ten most noted
pilots of America.' 1
At last Barney Oldfield and Ralph
DePalma will battle for supremacy.
These two are perhaps the most sensa-.
tlonal figures the same nas proaucea.
Both rank in the first division of cir
cular track pilots. Both are fearless.
When Oldfield and DePalma are sent
off on their 300-mile battle, it is ex
pected that tho most thrilling scene In
the history of automobile races will be ,
staged. Experts have it "doped" that
these men wl'l be the central attrac- ,
tlon. If this prediction comes true. It
will be the most remarkable battle
ever, witnessed In a motor car race.
Oldfield or DePalma Good.
Providing "form" is on the Job, and
barring accidents, mechanical or other
wise, Oldfield and DeFaima snouia De
the men to fight it out for honor and
the record purse. Admitting that Mul
ford. Brown and Dlsbrow stand an even
chance of breaking into the winning
class. Oldfield and DePalma figure on (
"class" to win. A glance at their rec- I
ords will show the consistency of this
statement.
Aside from the fact that the greatest 1
collection of motor car stars are booked
to perform and It is the great event of
the West, the Santa Monica road race
1. n . -n,h-- lcrnfffrnnrA Tt will mark
I the ra-entry Into the game of Barney
I Oldfield. For years the daredevil driver
had no peer. He broke recoro. arter
record and with the ease that stamped
him as the greatest of his clan.
Barney has been out of the game for
some time. May 4 will be the first time
he has entered competition since he
fell under the displeasure of the guid
ing lights of the American Automobile
Association. ,
Old Nerve Still Steady.
In his trial heats. Oldfield. according
to Los Angeles reports, has proven that
he still retains his old-time ability to
I race through space at nerve-wracking
speed. The prediction that he w;n De
the one to beat DePalma is Dasea on
i the assumption that his nerve will not
; falter when he enters the real race and
. that he has not lost his cunning at the
I wheel. !
Others expected to lock horns In the
Titanic struggle are Ralph Mulford and
David Bruce Brown. Should anything
go wrong with Oldfield or DePalma, it
would not be a surprise If either Mul
ford or Brown return In front. i
Brown, In a Pent, and Mulford drlv- i
lng a Lozler, fought a thrilling duel in
the last Vanderbilt cup race, the latter
nosing out. Brown later redeemed him
self and returned the sting of defeat
by running away from "Smiling Ralph" j
in the Grand Prize at Savannah, Ga
in the Santa Monica race, however. '
the battle takes on a different aspect, 1
as Mulford, for the first time. Is drlv
lng a car of his own. His selection was
a Knox. He has assembled the machine
himself and will have "Billy" Chaldler,
the man who has ridden with him to i
-lctory countless times, as his mechan- I
lclan. He will be trying out a new car, i
a machine he is not used to, and this
may make a change, either for better
or for worse.
Brown Has Fast Car.
Brown, in addition to being one of
the most skillful drivers In the world.
will pilot one of the fastest cars In
the race. He and Mulford, more than "
anyone elwe, are figured to give Oldfield j
and DePalma the battle of their lives, i
Caley Bragg, the only man who ever '
defeated Oldfield in a Western meet,
will -be there with a fast Flat. Bragg
will use the same car In which he made
such-a sensational fight at Savannah. ;
That quintette would be enough to i
satisfy the most radical speed "bug,"
but in addition there is the Mercedes
fiend. Spencer WIshart. He will be
there with all. his old-time dash and
skill, piloting the car that has made
him famous. During his practice work,
WIshart has made the confident asser
tion that if he does not break the
world's record some unforeseen ill luck
will befall him. WIshart made a re' I
markable showing in the last Fairmont
Park races.
Trucks
BALL008 WRIGHT
Largest Stock
Automobile Accessories
M.&W, G. & J. and Hartford
Tires, Monogram Oils
80-82 Seranth St, Cor. Oak. Portland, Or.
Atterbury Truck
Columbia Carriage & Auto Works, Agts,
209-211 Front Street. Phone Main 289X
General Auto Repairing. Bodies and Wheels Built to Order.
OTORCYCLES
M
INDIAN AND EMBLEM
BALLOU & WRIGHT, 80-82 Seventh Street, Cor. Oak
BOWSER
Crowe Auto Co,
Sixteenth and Alder Streets
RAMBLER STTJTZ MARION K-R-I-T
MAIS TRUCK (Gear Driven)
The Best American-Made Truck
Distributers for Oregon and Southern Washington.
l f""S TT Tbe car that comes fully equipped
IT1 JP 11 iLJ' Best for the Money
Ford Motor Car Agency
E. E. Sleret, Pre, and M(r, E. 8a aad Hawthorne Ave. Phone Tlmmt 4S.
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THE AMERICAN
1013 UNDERSLUlVa.
A Car for the Dtirrtinlaln- Few The Safeat Car oa Earth.
GARAGE STOKAG B REPAIRING.
Nob Hill Garage & Auto Co., Inc.
00-8(1 Kearner St, Between Tweatr-flret and Twentr-eeeoad.
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NORTHWEST AUTO CO.
DISTEIBUTOES
F. W. VOGLER, President
617 Washington Street. Phones Main 7179, A 4959.
PREER CUTLERY & TOOL CO.
Headquarters for Shop Supplies
and Automobile Tools
74 SIXTH AND 311 OAK STREETS
Oar Motto: "Quality and a Square Deal"
Western Hardware & Anto Supply Co.
SEVENTH AND PINE STREETS
Vulcanizing, Hardware and Auto Supplies.
Phone: Main SR2S. Home A 2016.
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5057 Burnside Street
A 7339. Main 2674.
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EAST MOEEISON AND SECOND ST3.
Phones: E. 3887, B 1625.
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