The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, April 21, 1912, SECTION FOUR, Image 57

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Newspaper Page TextTTTC- SUNDAY OREGOXTAN. rOTiTT,AXD. AriilL 21, 1913. 7 i COAST TRIP AHEAD eliminated to a greater extent. result ing; In mora power, with a smoother running motor and car. and requiring less work to keen the motor, rings and I valve from fouling, which jneans long er lit to the motor. Motorists Will Drive From Vic toria to Bay City. DDLWD . EXCEEDS SUPPLY Spring CITIES WILL BE VISITED Good Roads Day In Washington, April 12, Js Recognized to Hare Been Good Boost for Bet ter Highways. Ferer Apparently Affects Auto Prod action. Inability to" get sufficient machines to satisfy the demands of his sub- agents caused F. W. Voider, the whole sal dealer, to leave for the Reo fac tory. Lansing, Mich, Wednesday, vog- ler received the following telegram from the factory: 'Chance for shipment this week are not very encouraging. The Spring ferer has struck us and production somewhat retarded. Ul do our best but can make no promise of ahlpment for several days." Voirler sent this reply: "Well-known expert on "hook worm" leaving for factory tonight to help you out In your calamity. OREGON ROADS GOOD C. E. HALUWEIX SAYS TRIP PROM SOCTH IS DELIGHTFUL. California Motorists Urged to Tarn Toward Portland for Coastwise Tour; Scenery Fine. The Victoria. B. C Automobll soclatlon has Just announced ita tentlon to tour to San Francisco to attend the Annual Pacific Highway con ventlon. held there August S, and 7. This means a representative delegation of Vancouver 'Island motorists will drive to the California metropolis for the International convention of the Fa rifle Highway Association. . The de cislon to make this event one of their club runs was reached at a recent meeting held at Victoria. With the Victoria. Seattle and Portland Clubs making the run to Ban Francisco and the possibility of having Tacoma, New Westminister and Vancouver Joining thle aggregation, the Northern motor ists 'who make the tour to California this Summer will make a very good ahowlng. Another feature that did much to imorove the Northern end of the rm ciflo Highway waa the observation of good roads day In the atate of Wash In sr ton. April II. Governor M. K. Hay toured over the worst section of the Pacific Highway In the Southwestern section and did a lot of actual con atructlon work In helping repair the road. The territory the Washington Executive covered was in Lewis and CowUti counties. In the Southern part of Lewla County, just out of Toledo, 159 men celebrated good roads day by repairing their aectlon of the Pacific Highway. This particular stretca naa been In bad condition all Winter. Complaint has been made by ad venturous mortorlsts who have made the trip between Seattle and Portland as to present conditions of the Pacific Highway. No doubt, however, with the Interest that was stirred np by the ob servanco of good roads day immediate relief will be had ami repairs will be made even though of temporary nature so that all kinds of travel can pass over the road during the coming season with comfort and safety. it WOMEN DRIVERS HAPPY XEW SELK-STARTIXG ' DEVICE IXCKEASES SAXES. ATItOXG CAR OFTEX PURCHASED Buyer Should Own Vehicle That An- srwera AH Purposes. One of the mistakes common In the automobile business Is the grave error of purchasing the wrong car Automobiles of today are vehicles of utility as well as pleasure. The buyer should pick a car that combines the two. "Ordinary caution dlctatea who should buy automobiles. says L. H. Itose. Northwest manager of the Su debaker Corporation of America, "and that same prudence la the reason why. for Instance, the Studebaker Corpora tion can prove by simple arithmetic that every day ia a financial losa to certain men if they do not use an au tomobile. - "All that la necessary to know la that a man's business requires him to move quickly from one point to an other that it Is of advantage to him to do bis work quicker, cheaper and better and It increases Its volume In given period. Jf time. "Salesmen need the motor car. It In creases their efficiency by greater con tact with prospects. Collectors can cover more ground. Physicians are the greatest users of automobiles; tbetr patients get prompt treatment. In the harvest time the farmer can get over ground in the same day it formerly re quired several. The real estate man meets his prospective owner at the station, whisks them off to the prop erty, covering twice the ground and handling twice the number of pros pects " AUTOMOBILE CALENDAR OUT Former Method of Cranking Ma chine Xow Entirely Unnecessa - ry on the Hudson "3S." Women, as drivers of motor cars, this Spring have arrived in earnest. Approximately twice the numoer ox women drivers of automobiles will ap pear at the wheels or nign-powerea cars this Summer, for reports from motor oar headquarters throughout the county show there are double the num ber of women purchasers of new sexr- startlng as there were for 1911 cars. which had to bo cranked. News to this effect, compiled from re ports from all sections of the United States, recently reached O. E. McCarthy. In addition It Is stated that there has been a surprising Increase In the num ber of motor car licenses issued by .uthorltles since the coming of the "cranklesa" automobile era. The first American woman .of Na tlonal prominence to take the guidance of her car upon her own shoulders was Mrs. Frank J. Gould, or New York, a member of one of Gotham's oldest fami lies. Mrs. Gould became owner and driver of a new self-starting Hudson '33 the first of the year, and since that time hundreds of women In many sec tions of the United States have as sumed the same role. -" While women are known to be the final factors in the decisions of heads of families to own automobiles, a wo man driving her own car has been un usual up to a short time ago. Now, however, the drudgery that accom panied the work of starting the motor has been done away with by the self- starter and that has made it possible for women to drive their own cars, for there Is no work to do. The mere pressure of a button starts the car from the seat. It Is as easy as ringing an electric bell. There la no necessity In getting out in front of the car and going through the exhaustive work of cranking the motor a doxen times or more In order to start It. The "crankless" automobile era. with It freedom from the cranking drudge ry, has greatly enlarged the province of t,he automobll In modern transportation. GRAND CIRCUIT BIG EVENT Racing; Contest Promise to Be Best In History of Sport. NEW YORK. April . Trotting horse-breeders, owners of high-class horses, trainers, drivers, followers of the harness sport and men generally Interested In light harness horses have every reason to congratulate them selves on the strength of tbe lilt grand circuit and the rich purses Its mem bers have offered and will offer for the sport. Seldom In Its entire history ha tbe big racing line Included 13 of the coun try s most Important mile tracks in lis membership, and never with as much money for purses and futurities ss will be offered this year. A careful estimate shows that from Grand Rapkls to the close of the sea son at Lexington, a total of more than Hoe. 000 is already In sight for early closing events and colt futurltie The start or the season tnts year is t least two weeks earlier than for merly, which la certainly the most en couragtng feature of the season's har- ness sport, compared with 1911 only one member, Indianapolis. Is out, while in Its place there are two newcomers. Salem. N. II- and Pittsburg. Columbus returns to the lineup with Its two weeks' meeting and will soon announce early closing events amount lng to over 140.000, while Lexington la member tor ine nrsi lime, aaaing grest strength to the line and aavlng serious clashes of dates tn the future. A curtain-raiser as early as July 8, with a meeting worth 137,000 at Grand Rapids. 15 weeks of continued racing, with a weekly sum never less than that mount, and a closing at Lexington, will surelv arlve horsemen and breeders St. Louis. St. Louis, Mo. I great confidence In the present and June Hill-climb. Maine Automobile"! future of the industry of raclnsr and Association, ronisnu, xue. i sport. juiy stoaa race, swverneea. ia i July 4 Track meet.' Petersburg. Ind. July 4-t Track meet Taylor Auto mobile Club. Taylor. Tex. July - Beach meet. Old Orchard Automobile Association. Old Orchard. Me. July 15 Reliability run. Wisconsin Ft ate Automobile Association. Milwau kee. Wis. August 1-10 Galveston beach meet. Galveston. Tex. August 23-24 Road races. Chicago Motor Club. Elgin. 111. September Track meet. Universal Exposition Co, St. Louis. Mo. September 2 Speedway meet. Indian. apolts. Ind. October S Falrmount Park road race, Quaker City- Motor Club. Philadelphia, Ta. October 7-11 Chlcaro Motor Club reliability run. Chicago. October 12 Track meet. Rockingham Park. Salem. N. H. November -Track meet. Shreveport Automobile Club. Shreveport, La. Series of Big Event Shown Cover lng Entire Touring Season. April 27 Speedway race, Los Angeles motordrome. Los Angeles, cat. May 4 Santa Monica road race. LPs Anreles. May 14-17 Commercial reliability run, Chicago Motor Club. Chicago. I1L May 17-18 Track meet, Colorado Ptate Automobll Association, Denver. Colo. May 30 Motorcycle races. Bennlng track. Washington. May 30 Indianapolis speedway. 500 mlle race. Indianapolis. Ind. May 30 Track met. -Salem. N. II. June 20 Algonquin hill-climb, Chi ta ro Motor Club. Algonquin. 111. June Reliability run. Auto Club of TWO-POINT MAGNETO FAVORED Charles Splltdorf Explain How It Gives Increased Auto Power. "It Is an established fact, proven to the satisfaction of all who have given It a fair trial, that the double distrib utor magneto gives Increased power to the automobile equipped with It. and many of the leading manufacturers, like the Pope-Hartford and National companies, are adopting this type of Ignition." said Charlea F. Splftdorf. of tbe Camous Splltdorf Ignition labora tories. A single spark calls for an approxi mate advance or 10 degrees at the max imum power developed, but the actual advance Is reduced 15 degrees. Owing to the twin sparks obtained and firing simultaneously, the compressed charge Is Ignited quicker and from both sides of the cylinder, thus burning the charge quicker and also tending to expand it more completely. Fouling, and abort circuiting, art thus 23.000 TROUT FRT PLANTED Simcoe Mountain and Klickitat Val ley Streams) Stocked. GOLDENDALE. Wash.. April 20. (Special. ) A consignment of 35.000 Eastern brook trout fry was received here this week for distribution In the trout streams of the Stmcoe Mountains and the Klickitat Valley. L. C Thorn llnson. superintendent of the state trout fish hatcheries on Lewis River, ear Helsson. Wash., accompanied the shipment to Goldeodale and gave In structions for their planting. The fish were shipped In 20-gallon cans and ar rived in Klickitat In good shape. The fish were obtained through the efforts of the Goldendale Rod & Gen lub. and members of the club con veyed them to the various, streams. where they were planted. Streama stocked are Jensens ureeg. '500: east fork of Three Creeks. 7500; Mill Creek. 6000; Spring Creek. 6000. Acting under Instructions from Mr. Thomllnson. the little trout were lib erated In small branches of the streams fed by. springs. Instead of In the main creeks, which are now running flush rlth Icy snow Water. Spring Creek raa closed to anglers last year by order of the County Commissioners, and steps win be taken by the club to nave the other streams, where trout fry hve been planted, closed for a number of years. Enforcement of Law Asked. SAI.Eif. Or, April 20. (Special.) Alleg'nc that failure to enforce the law and employment of Incompetent work men as strike breakers have caused boiler accident on the Harrlman lines. Walter Christie, secretary of the Feder. atlon In the shops of those lines, ha appealed te the Governor to enforce ment of the laws and to ask Congress for better laws. Latest popular music, 10c a copy. S-10-loc Store, 281 Washington st California motorists are urged to tour Portlandward by C. E. Halliwell, vice-president of the Halliwell Com pany. . He has motored all over the West and declares that the trip to Oregon Is the most delightful one on the Pacific Coast. . Tbe accessory dis tributor Is . doing great missionary work in boosting for CalifornJa-Ore gon touring and takes evrry available opportunity to boost It,. The following Is from a Los Angeles paper: i"Of all the trips I have taken on the Pacific Coast, the one to Portland has been the most Interesting," says Mr. Halliwell. "The route takes one through a country rich In agricultural resources and with miles of beautiful tlmberland. All the way north from San Francisco the trip Is wonderful beyond be'lef. "Motorists who have been over the road and do not want to waste four days on the run between Los Angeles and San Francisco csn do it easly In three days by starting early each morning. "The more adventurous who like to hurry can go up In two days. Those who go In two days must get an early start out of Los Angele and cannot waate much time In stopping for lunch Figure making San Luis Obispo for dinner and driving the 40 miles over the mountalna to Paso nobles tnat night to sleep. An early start out of Paao Robles would enable you to make San Francisco the next night. If no bad luck Is encountered. Of course, such a trip means that the driver must hurry the car every minute, and there can be little sightseeing stops along the road. "A wonderful country lies north of San Francisco, and all Calirornlans should see It,. Motorists are not getting full enjoyment out of their cars if they do not make these long trips. A great many men will drive from 8000 to 10.000 miles a year on the city streets and in going. to the beaches, but will never think of making a 500-mlle trip for a Summer vacation. There Is no greater pleasure than driving leisurely through, a country which is entirely new to you and each night have mountain resort hotels for stopping places, or camping out on some beautiful spot. Some people prefer the comfort of a hotel, while others find more enjoyment In camping under the trees, living entirely In the great out door. Summer vacation time will soon be "here and now Is the time to plan these trips. Half of the fun Is In talking over the different available Jaunts. Among the trips which suggest themselves first are as follows: Los Angeles to San Diego. Lakeside and Tia Juana: Los Angeles to ban Francisco over the coast route; Los An geles to San Francisco over the val ley road; Los Angele. to Portland; Los Angeles to Yosemlte Valley and all the Intermediate trips. I am willing to aid motorists every way In my power In planning tneae trips, snd any Information which I do not have on hand I will be able to ser cure from the different branch mana gers Of the Halliwell Company.", XEW GOLF LIST INTERESTING N'ew York and Chicago In Lead for Championship Ratines. NEW YORK. April 20. As showing the relative strength of the -several golfing sections and cities of this coun try, nothing) more lucid has ever been placed before the public than the Na tional rating list, recently jssuea oy the United States Golf Association. The work of the handlcappers. Indeed, forms an Interesting study and brings forc ibly to observation that while New York and Chicago would seem to be engaged In a breakneck race for su premacy. Philadelphia and Boston are being sadly outdistanced. That such should be the case Is all the more remarkable, considering that both cities are veritable hotbeds of golf. The Massachusetts Association, which has been In existence something like 12 years, and may, therefore, be safely said to have long ago cut all its teeth, admits a minority of only ten clubs, or fewer, to the Metropolitan Golf Association. As the latter body has a membership of more v than 60 clubs, evidence Is not wanting that lying about the outskirts of the Hub are all the facilities for the fostering of the champions of the links. Almost equally well equipped Is f K Everything but the Automobile" Mmtim Ready For Sunday Outings, Long Tours or Vacation Trips? : . We have everything you could possibly need in Automobile Accessories to completely equip both you and your car A SMSMS ' KWMUaillNMRIS)ISVUII(l; tfi Tool Kits GET OUR SUGGESTIONS ASK FOR OUR NEW 1912 CATALOGUE s Gloves . Extra Spark Plugs Outfits Tire Trunks Blow-Out Patches Thermos Bottles Lunch Baskets Lap Robes NEW PRICES ON' V KELLY R ACINE TYRES Safety and Plain Treada Gray and Red Tubes . HARRIS & AUTOGRAPH OILS vAND GREASES CHANSLQ R & LYON MOTOR SUPPLYCOMPANY 627 WASHINGTON STREET Marshall 1018 Seattle Spokane - San Francisco , Fresno , A 7633 Los Angeles KIPS HOT THERMOS KECPSCCU Philadelphia, yet the fact remains that I mortal In connection with the Inter-clty while New York has furnished Ave of the six scratch men on the National handicap list and Chicagro six out of the leading: 13. the best Boston can do Is to place two players, J. G. Anderson and P. W. Wlilttemore, at two Btrokos, although there are nine players from that district handicapped at three. At that. Boston Is well In advance of Philadelphia, whoee representatives do not begin to show up with any fre quency until the four, . Ave and alx stroke lists are'scrutlnlzed. ."- . Compared In this way It does, not seem so very odd that the' Metropoli tan team should have scored an al most unbroken run of successes In the trl-clty matches for the isley cup. The wonder Is rather that the Massa chusetts side should have played so many close mathes and even won the trophy within recent years. There Is a popular contention that the only ad vantage the scratch man has over the player of small odds Is his consistency. Here at least is proof that between. a well-balanced team of two-stroke and three-stroke players and another side where the handicaps range from scratch to five, there Is 'not so very much difference. To the student or form, the National handicap list does more than -point a matches or lay bare the sectional dls crepancy. -It Is a record tnatnui sug gest something; different to every one who cares to peruse It. Here,, for in stance. It shows a former Metropolitan champion handicapped-at four, while his opponent in the- final occupies' the nroiiit nosltlon at scratch: or, there, in the ease of the Staten Island cham ninnshln. -the ' runner-up for a minor title-is well uoon among the leaders, while the winner Is placed away-down at flve-or six. Buch Is form.on-tha links. . . i Good Roads Advocate-to Speak. ALBANY, Or., Aprir 20. (Special.) Samnel Hill, of Portland, representing the National Good-' Roads Association, will address the residents of Linn nnnniT a.t the Albany i Opera House Tuesday night. The lecture Is given under th ausDlces of the Albany-Com mercial Club and will be illustrated with stereoptieon views. lngton, D.: C, arrived here today and will make a short visit with his fam ily before proceeding' to Portland, where be has been transferred to take charge of the administration of .cus toms. Mr. Heney. has been In the Gov ernment service at Washington for the last 10 years, with the exception of a year, when he retired to his ranch here. He was - recalled to Washington last Fall to take the position In the cus toms offices. ' New Customs Officer Comes, ' HOOD RIVER, Or.. April 20. (Spe cial.) Charles H. Heney. who Is an or chard owner of this valley, but who has been In the appointment depart ment of the customs offices at Wash- Alignment - .Perfect alignment is absolutely essential in a motor-car. Imperfect alignment wastes p'ower, . weara out bearings, and strains the mechanism. With the Unit Power Plant motor, clutch, and .trans mission in one continuous housing the mechanism can only be put together, with perfect, alignment The Three Point Support preserves this alignment, no matter how much the car may be twisted and turned by the inequalities of the road. - ' " The Stevens-Duryea simply cannot get -out of alignment it never has, and it never can. ' This is the most important fact about motor-cars. Ask us -about it, or send for catalogue. Graham Motor Car Company ! Washington and Fifteenth. Streets Portland,, Oregon , sr 'tesaggf tfv?mT. ' 'i? Model AA, Six-cylinder, Seven-pasaengor Touring Car Stevens-Duryea Company Chicopee Palls Mass Pioneer Builders of American. Sixes i urn T I RJBS Your tirebfflsre V Y are ready to take the next step andfind out "wrhy. Youll discover,1 as thousands of other car owners have done, that you cannot cut down tire expense until you begin tobuy tires on a , Quality and Ser-) vice basis, untU yoUibegintobuy hDiamond'Tires) C . There is only onebasis'onrwWchyou should buy tires to use and that is on a Quality and Mileage basis. And buying1 tires on that basis means buying Diamond '.Tires. ... , - C The most important point about a tire is Quality, the type is "secondary. Diamond Tires are made in all types, all sizes, and to fit every style of rim. You can get in Diamond Tires any type that you .want, and in any Diamond Tire that you choose you will get what no . other tire can give you the Greatest Mileage and the best service that can be built into a tire of that type. In addition to dependable dealers every- where, there are FIFTY-FOUR Diamond Service Stations. Diamond Service means more than merely, selling tires it means taking care of Diamond Tire users. AT YOUR DEALER'S OR ' ' The Diamond Store Seventh and Burnside Streets, Portland. m a a si 4 m W I lhcJLiiainctticrvompana i irnnv rrrr fl WE COULD BUILD THEM CHEAPER, BUT WE.0iVT WE WOULD BUILD THEM BETTER, BUT WE CAN'T 9 SI Bataisi - wm , - .nt , u sssirri'ii'isiiir ir'iiiisa's'gfrr m irr j? 5 sc.