TnE SUSDAT OREGONIAX; ' PORTLAND, AFKIL 2U 1012.
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PORTLAND AUTOMOBILE CLVB'S COUNTRY HOME BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE ON BEAUTIFUL TRACT
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3IAKKR OF "SILENT SIX," WILL
ESTABLISH AGENCY.
Country Rendezvous for Auto
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And The Factory Behind It
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OPENING ABOUT JUNE
Beautiful Tract of CS Acres, Two
and a naif Hoar From City,
Promtwi to B Popular
Place.
Fortunate tnfieJ art the numbers
ct the PortiaaA Automobile Quo ia
fcaTicar aa a a!ta for tbalr country boa
a magnificent tract of II acres poe
n!:r much canral beauty and eom
tninainj from all sMss tliwi lnJ
crtbably beautiful and varied. JLid not
the least attractive fatura of a trip
to the grounds is the scenery en rente.
E. A. Nsate, of Neate A McCarthy,
drove a party of club representatives
to the grounds on Thnnday la a Loco
mobile "t." Tha Base Una road was
tallowed going oat and returning- the
car. crossing tba river, traveled tha
road on tha north (Ida of tha Ba dy,
recrosslns; at Troutdala and continu
ing to Portland orr tha Columbia
plough driveway and Vancouver ave
nue. Tba roads -are In excellent condi
tion and are recommended to automo
bll:ti who dritre to gt out Into tha
country and close to mature.
The brldice. howeTer. at Troutdala
lias been demolished and a crossing
has to be made on a ferry, which Is not
much on speed and considerably less
In Its guarantee for safety, particular
ly for other than seasoned drivers.
This can be avoided by rolng out and
returning via tha Base Una road.
A force of men are actively enraged
ta the construction of the clubhouse,
but tha work at present has not ad
vance t beyond the foundation. Cora
tnenclng Monday the carpenters will
tackle the structural work and 1003 a
modern building will stand araldxt the
towering plants of the forest and the
Jjxurlant groath if ferns and wild
grasses.
A gardener Industriously cultivating
a generous-sized patch of loamy soil
promised that he would do his utmost
to produce a plentiful yield of fresh
vegetables to accompany the chicken
clnners that are to be a leading fea
ture of the Auto Club's recreation spot.
About June 1. when the gates of the
grounds and the doors of the clubhouse
are thrown open In welcome to mem
bers and their friends, the house and
surroundings will be abUse with ln
' candescent lights. Klectriclty is to be
supplied by a dynamo of KUfTlclert fa
rclty to keep the place brilliantly Il
luminated. Rows of lights are to be
. strung- throughout the grounds also.
The clubhouse. It Is expected, will
prove a popular evening resort as well
as a Sunday and holiday rendesvous.
The house committee Is planning to in
clude evening orchestra concerts In the
regular Summer entertainment pro
gramme. This, together with the fa
cilities that will be Installed for serv
Ing light lunches and mild liquid re
freshments, should prove highly attrac
tive to the automublllr.g public
Automoblllsts will find the spin out
to the club grounds a delightful one
and It can be made easily in two and
a half or three hours without trying
fur speed honors. The route Is over
the Base Line road, beyond tba Twelve
Mile House a couple of miles and down
a gradual winding descent. Frequent
guiaeboavds plainly Indicate the direc
tion, turns, etc. At the present time
It Is best to return over tha same
route: the road is a little better and
the experience will not be necessary
of crosslns tha Sandy by ferry near
Troutdale.
TRIP TO STIMULATE SOCTH
Annual Test Tour to Show Apprecia
tion of Work lie Ing Done There.
. In deciding upon New Orleans as the
.terminus for its annual National re
llaM.Ky tour, the American Automobile
Association had in mind further accel
erating of the good roads movement In
tlie South, which, with its employment
of convicts and a general realization of
t:.e great value of improved blghwaya.
Jia, been outstripping- other sections of
the country in road build-r.g. The
Northern city which shall serve as the
starting place of the tour has not yet
been selected, but of several mentioned
the most prominent ore Indianapolis,
I'etrolt and Chicago, tnough a begin
ning at Minneapolis and St Paul is
looked upon with favor.
While a pronounced effort was made
to have thla year's route from the Twin
Cities to Seattle or Portland, the con
census of opinion was that a year hence
would find that route In better condi
tion, and by that time the effort to
open Yellowstone Pari to motor-driven
vehicles undoubtedly will hare proven
successful.
Colonel Frank IT. Joyce, first vice
president of tha A. A. A., recently made
a trip from New Orleans to Panama In
order to learn If It wouM bo possible
to have a supplemented trip tn auto
icobllee across tha Isthmus. The ver
dict was unfavorable and ll Is doubtful
If those who take the steamer to tba
Isthmus after the conclusion, at New
Orleans will be accompanied by their
motor-driven vehicles. I'ncle Bam has
yet to provide a real highway parallel
ing the canal.
Chairman Longstreth. of tha touring
Information board, which thla year will
have charge of the tour, owing to Its
evident good roads character, has bad
a half dozen offers In connection with
the path-finding trip. The plan fol
lowed will undoubtedly be to hold a
' meeting In New York, to which all tha
applicants will be Invited, and at that
time tha award will be made to tha suc
cessful bidder.
MAIXE TO IMPROVE HIGHWAYS
Is latum KaTors Bond Issue for
Funds $ J, 000, 000 to Be Raised.
At tba recant apecla. session of-the
legislature of tha state of Maine, a res
olution was passed almost unanimously
for a read bond amendment to the state
constitution, to be voted on by the peo
ple at a special election In September.
Tha plan Is that proposed by Lyman H.
Kelson, of Portland, a prominent mem
ber of the A. A. A. Maine Automobile
Association. The bond issue Is along
entirely new lines and Involve the cap
italisation of the annual registration
and other automoblia fees, which are
to be need to pay the Interest and pro
vide a sicking fund for tha 12.000.000 of
rsad bonds. In this way the money may
be spent la Improving the roads at
ence. without any Increase In taxation.
Tba farmers favor the measure be
cause It ia an Improvement for which
they do not have to pay. and the au
tomoblllsts favor It because tt assures
early road Improvement, and tha ex
penditure of automobile funds where
they belong, on the highways.
The constitutional an-.eodment. which
requires a two-thirds vote of tee people
to carry, la made necessary by the fact
that tba atata limit -ef Indebtedness,
J. -Workmva Comaletlas Kouadatloa ef Ao Cine Hnw K. A. Kealr, of Neat A McCarthy, at Wheel of lt3 Model
N Levosnoblle 2, Kant Katraaee to An to club Uroanrta (Koad Circles Clubhonse Exit West .Side), Picnic
Urouada" Arreni Hose (Wnt) From Clabhnase 4. Snadr Urldge. Looking Toward Clobfeoose bantmr rr
epectlve A loos: .North Btsk of Bandy, Across From Clabhoase , tVest View Along Nerth Shore of Sandy, Bridge
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1300,000, has not befn changed since
the stste was admitted in 1820.
The success of the measure was due
largelyylo the work of the State Auto
mobile Association, of wbicli.W. B.
Parker. Is president Tha association
wUl U carry Xorward 44 educational
campaign explaining- the measure to
voters, during the Summer. ..-.''
Under the new automobile. law, the
feea for resident motorists are as' fol
lows: Cars of tO-horse power or under,
15: 20-horse power to and Including- S5
borta power, 110; cars, oyer' SS-hona
power. motor trucks (any power),
$10; motorcycles, $3; manufacturers and
dealers, S25. . -
The nonresident Is given - 30 days,
but beyond that period la expected to
contribute, to the atate's good roads
funis, .
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Principles Which Govern Quiet
Running and Durability in Autos
Explained by Popular Maker.
C. "W. Matheson, of the Matheson Au
tomobile Company, Wilkesbarre, ,Pa.(
makers of the "Silent Six," one of the
most popular high-srade cars of the
Kast, has been at the Multnomah the
past few days, seeking connections
here for the future sale of Matheson
cars.
When questioned on the secret of
quiet running qualities of the . "Silent
Six" Matheson Mr. Matheson saVd: "As
a rule sjlepce.' in a gasoline motor, is
obtained at the cost of ' power, " and
power is obtained at the cost or si
lence. Our "Silent Six" motor, how
ever, seta new standards, for it is
both tha most quiet and the most
powerful of all gasoline motays, di
mensions considered. It stays quiet and
retains Its power throughout years of
service. Moreover, It is the most
economical in fuel and oil consumption
and in mechanical upkeep of any motor
on the market, size for size, to our
knowledge. -
"Tha secret of Its unusual power I
am not at liberty to tell, but shall be
glad to explain, lit part, how wo ac
complish such extreme silence. A gas
oline motor which Is silent running
when new should 'stay silent if there
Is no wear. The problem then Is to
eliminate the causes of wear,, which
are, mainly: Inaccurate workmanship,
undue heat. Inadequate lubrication,
underslze bearing surfaces and unsuit
able materials.
"In the 'Silent Six' we overcome In
accurate workmanship by triple In
spection and by working to one one
thousandth of an Inch, accurate dimen
sions. Undue heat is avoided by our
system of overhead valves, which pro
vide the most compact explosion cham-
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tion of water all about the valves, lm-
possible with valves locaiea m pucjieio
cast on the cylinder sides. To accom
plish adequate lubrication we Imprison
four and one-half gallons of oil In a
well cast in the engine base, a suffi
cient quantity for 1000 miles: we auto
matically filter and use this oil over
and over, by a pump and Splash sys
tem, so that every bearing surface Is
freely bathed in oil. In proportion to
Its cylinder dimensions the bearing
surfaces are uniformly the largest to
be found In any six-cylinder car. The
use of unsuitable materiials is pro
vided against by thorough laboratory
tests.
"It Is especially interesting to ob
serve that the very conditions which
produce silence In a motor car are also
the conditions which result in mini
mum cost of mechanical upkeep, be
cause wear is minimized, and in the
greatest economy of fuel and oil con
sumption. On this account the 'Silent
OIX iklillllCSUIl j sifxm o v. ' "
and economical service, with power be-
y on a zieea yiu ium; au ."i.".
thrown in."
AUTO SALES MAKE GAIN
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PRESENT SEASON" PROMISES TO
ECLIPSE 1911.
Dealers Say Other Business Equally
Prosperous Medium-Priced
Cars In Demand.
Unusual progress made In the sale
of medium-priced automobiles In the
Northwest - during the past three
months, when- sales might be expected
to drop. Is an indication that the com"
ing months of the 1912 season surely
will show a marked improvement over
1911.
"During January, 1912, there was an
Increase of 60 per cent over the cor
responding month of 1811," said F. W.
Vogler. Northwest distributer for the
Reo, Apperson and Premier pleasure
cars. "In the following month there
was an increase of 65 per cent, while
March showed an increase of nearly 100
per cent .over March. 1911. These fig
ures, to a large extent, also probably
apply to all dealers handling reputable
cars in this territory.
"From the reports in trade publica
tions, (t ds evident the whole . country
is experiencing the same degree of
prosperty.
"I am often asked whether this de
mand wilt continue and if it Is an In
dication that other lines of business
will have the same degree of success.
There is no question. In my mind, that
the demand for the well-built, medium-
priced automobile will continue to grow.
The marked increase this year is proof
positive to me that men In other busi
nesses are confident of having a suc
cessful year. i -
"In accounting for this healthy
growth, we cannot overlook the farm
er. Prospects are very bright for good
crops both agricultural and horticul
tural in the Northwest. Farmers, are
taking up the motor car rapidly and
naturally they want a. medium-priced
machine.
"The motor car makes possible the
saving of from 30 to TS per cent over
tha horse, in nearly every channel of
business, and it is simply a matter of
sense and economy that Is prompting
the farmer to adopt the improved meth
od of transportation.
"The last shadow of doubt as to the
security of Investment that may have
existed among a few conservative busi
ness men passed with the preceding
year. There Is no lack of support and
co-operation in banking relations, nor
from any Important source, now. The
I business cannot be given a separate
j classification In financial matters; it is
thoroughly Interwoven with every con
ceivable Interest. Political situations
forecast no trouble, and it is unreason
able to presume that the Industry
should ba, affected any more than a
wheel foundry or a shoe factory by the
coming Presidential election."
S3LVLL BCICK MAKES RECORD
Model "34" Wins Ten-5IHe Race
In 10:80.
Another remarkable performance on
a mile dirt track, was recorded at
Fresno, Cal., Sunday, April 14, when
a Bulck Model 34, the smallest model
built by the. BuICk Motor Co., won the
10-mlle race on a dirt track in the
remarkable time of 10 minutes and 30
seconds. ' ,
The fastest mile was negotiated In.
1 minute 1 3-5 seconds. ' . -
While the time made was not equal
to that established at San Jose on a
mile dirt track, where five miles were
covered In :63, and 10 miles In 10:40,
with a record of 68 seconds for the
fastest lap. the performance at Fresno
proved an equally remarkable one,
through the fact that the track con
ditions were not so good as at San
Jose. -
- A machine has been Invented with which
the magnetic effect of the Iron and steel
parts of a .hip upon a compass needle can
be measured, ,
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Prices $1350 to $1850
When you buy a car, there are two things to con
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Anything that tends to distract your attention from
these two essentials is immaterial. And in the face of
all the fancy sales talk you hear every day bear in
mind these two big things ,
THE OAR! AND THE FACTORY BEHIND IT!
You are buying an automobile. You want one that
will give you the most for what you pay. Most in
specifications. Most in quality. Most in service. A
car in advance of the market in which you get the
1913 features TODAY.
You want your car to come from a concern that
knows how to produce a good article mechanically.
And that has confidence enough in its product to guar
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All these requirements are met successfully in
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Other cars are being sold at the "Michigan" Price.
Of course. But in the "Michigan" you get the maxi
mum of value. In other words, you get "more car."
Thirty years of success in pleasure vehicle building
v has established our reputation, both in a manufacturing
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country know of us of our business ideals.
And when we guarantee FOR LIFE the mighty
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we will stand back of it. That there is responsibility
back of our guarantee.
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369-37 Hawthorne Ave.
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200,000 Adopt Them
Over one million of these tires have been used,
on some 200,000 cars.
As a result, the demand today is six times larger
than two years ago.
As another result, No-Rim-Cut tires now far out
sell any other tire. .
For all these users are advising others to adopt
this patent tire.
126 Braided Wires
Vulcanized into the base of
this tire are six fiat bands of
126 braided wires'.
These wires by making the
tire base unstretchable give us
a tire that need not hook to the
rim. ,
So your removable flanges
way be reversed curved out
ward instead of inward. It is',
done 'in a moment Therf the
rounded side comes next to the
tire.
' Our Patent -Tire
These six flat bands of
braided wires form the only
way known to make practical
tires of this type. And we con
trol this feature.
That is why
the demand fo
this new-type
tire has cen
tered on Good
year No-Rim-Cut
tires.
And that Is
why this tire has so quickly come
to outsell all others.
Save 48 Per Cent
23 per cent of all old-type
tires become rim-cut. This is
shown by statistics.
No-Rim-Cut tires wipe out -that
loss completely.
Then wemake these tires 10
per cent over the rated size.
And that oversize, under aver
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to the tire mileage.
You get both these savings
in No-Rim-Cut tires. Yet they
now cost no more than other
standard tires. Don't you think
such a saving- worth while?
No-Rim-Cut Tires
With or Without Non-Skid Treads
Our 1912 Tire
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13 year of tire
making, is filled
with facts you
should know.
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it to you.
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This Company hm no connection whatever with any othgr
rubber concern which use the Goodyear name.
PORTLAND BRANCH
62 Seventh Street.
Phone, Pacific, Main 2190, and Home, A 4046.
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