1""- 1(1 ONE YEAR 20,000 Caiihot AUTOS EXPORTED Afford! To Pass Up Value of Shipments Abroad in Last 12 Months About $27,000,000. :SINCE 1905 GAIN IS RAPID Yon mule France Leads World, Cnitcd States Surpasses All Other Countries in Rapidity of Growth of Production. Statistics compiled by the Govern ment shows that more than 20,000 auto mobiles were exported in the fiscal year Just ended. Their value, includ ing parts and accessories, amounted to approximately (27,000,000. This statement is necessarily in round terms, as the Bureau of Statis tics, upon whose figures the estimate is based, has at present detailed figures covering only 10 months. They show, however, nearly 17,000 automobiles ex ported to foreign countries endlngr with April, valued at I1S.500.000; parts there of. $3,250,000; tires, sent separately from machines under the head of ex ports of rubber manufactures, moro than $2,000,000, and automobile engines $376,000, making a total for the 10 months of practically (22.000,000, and . fully justifying the assertion that for the full 12 months the total will ap proximate and probably exceed 127,- 000,000. This figure Includes only the exports to foreign countries and is ex clusive of the 900 machines sent to our non-contiguous territory, valued at about $1,000,000. This total of $27,000,000 worth of au tomobiles sent out of the country In 1912 is in marked contrast to the fig ures of a decade ago, 1902. which, by the way, was the first year in which the Bureau of Statistics found the ex ports of automobiles of sufficient Im portance to Justify a separate record. The total for that year was less than $1,000,000. An Increase of $26,000,000 has been made in 10 years. The growth in exports of automo biles from the United States has been especially marked during the period since 1905, this development being coincident with the expansion of the domestic Industry and a corresponding ' decrease in the imports of automobiles. Thus in the period from 1899 to 1904 the value of domestic manufactures of . this class of articles increased about $26,000,000; from $5,000,000 in 1899 to $30,000,000 in 1904, while in the period from 1904 to 1909 the value of the out . put increased practically $220,000,000, from $30,000,000 in 1904 to $249,000,000 In 1909. Accompanying this marvelous growth In production, the imports of automobiles decreased from $4,600,000 . in 1906 to $4,750,000 in 1907, to approx lmately $2,500,000 in 1912. -While France still leads the world In exports of automobiles, the United States surpasses all other countries in rapidity of growth of production and exportation. For example, our own exports of that class of articles have - Increased from $5,000,000 in the calen- dar year 1908 to .nearly $20,000,000 in . 1911; while in the same period those of France Increased from $24,600,000 to $31,700,000; those of the United King dom from $7,600,000 to $15,500,000; those of Germany from $3,000,000 to $11, 000,000, and those of Italy from $5,600, 000 to $6,100,000. Thus in the brief three-year period from 1908 to 1911 there was an absolute gain of about $15,000,000, or 300 per cent, in exports from the United States; of $7,900,000, or more than 10 per cunt, in those of the United Kingdom; of $8,000,000, or . 2S per cent, in those from Germany, and of $600,000, or slightly more than . 1 per cent, in those of Italy. Approximately 25 per cent of the au tomobiles exported from the United States are shipped to Canada, about 40 per cent to Europe, chiefly Great Brit ain; about 0 per cent to Australia, about 8 per cent to South America and smaller proportions to Mexico, the West Indies and various countries In Asia, Oceania and Africa. During the ten months ending with April, the latest period for which fig ures for distribution are available, 4716 automobiles were exported to ' the United Kingdom, 4424 to Canada, 3034 to British Oceania. 1282 to South Amer ica, 849 to Asia and other Oceania ports and 1502 to other foreign countries. PASS CREEK CAN" YON PASSABLE Good Roads - Slogan of Farmers, Writes Cottage Grove Dealer. As evidence " of the Interest mani fested by residents of the rural dis tricts in the Pacific Highway, now known throughout the country as the "Road of Three Nations," a letter from 3. F. Hickey, manager of the Nesmlth Auto Company, of Cottage 'Grove, Or, states that the route of the Interna tional road through Pass Creek Can yon now is In good condition. "I would like to state for the bene fit of those who anticipate traveling south over the Pacific Highway that the road now is passable for automo biles." writes Mr. Hickey to The Ore gonlan. "Any machine can get through without the aid of teams, as was here tofore necessary in negotiating Pass Creek Canyon. "A great deal of Interest is being taken in the Pacific Highway by the farmers in this locality. They are do ing everything possible to put the road in good condition and hope to have It macadamized by Fall, so it will be good for all vehicular traffic through the Winter." The Cottage Grove automobile dealer concludes his letter with the statement that good roads is the motto of all In the Pass Creek country. ELKS COME BY AUTOMOBILES Several Delegates and Families Use Cars to Reach Convention. More than a score of Elks from vari. ous parts of Oregon. Washington and California will attend the gathering of Elkdom after a Journey by auto. Sac ramento will have two families of Elks here, which will make the trip, by auto. Dr. J. N. Keene, of Medford. who has been here more than a week, and after a rather rough ride from the Southern Oregon metropolis, is taking in all the side trips around Portland before the active week of the Elks' celebration begins Jn earnest. E. S. Bargelt, of Marshfleld. Or..- Is also making the trip to the convention by auto. He is expected in some time today. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mosher, of Se attle, and their two daughters will make the trip from the Sound city by auto, arriving Monday probably. Mr. and Mrs. w. 8. Bruce and their son and daughter. Warren R. and Miss Helen, were considering the trip from Boise, Idaho, stepping here on their way to Gearhart. Or., where they usu ally spend the Summer, INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION '- Winning the 500-inile race at Indianapolis should demonstrate to you the reliability, power and longevity of the National car. "- . The National car you buy off our salesroom floor is direct from the factory, through the race test to you. If this great 500-mile race was the only event the Na tional had ever won you might be inclined to Bay "racing luck," or "a flash in the pan.",. But this Win is the cul mination of the greatest racing campaign in the history of the motor car. When we say a better car than the National could not be built we have every proof to back up that state ment. ' - We do not sell you a racing car. We do sell you a car embodying the principles found perfect, and able to stand the hardest of tests. We sell you a car that has proved its superiority over all others. The National is the criterion in every respect for 1913. With left-hand drive and center control, long wheel base, deep, luxurious upholstery, self-starter, tire pump, in tegral part of motor, gas and electric lights, long, low bodies of beautiful design and finish; long resilient springs, powerful but flexible motor, noiseless and com fortable, no other car offers greater service or enjoyment than the National. The' National is the most renowned car on earth, and enjoys the greatest prestige because it is able to crown its past achievements, such as World's Stock Champion, with the International Championship. The 500-mile race is a positive test where the Na tional's quality is proven to be the best, most reliable and durable. " - , ' - ' Howard Auto" Go. Seventh and Couch Sts.: -MEL G. JOHNSON, Manager This is the Car For You If you want power abundant power for all possible requirements each MICHIGAN model is a masterpiece of its particular type. All that anyone can ask in style, speed, power, comfort and dependability are embodied in the MICHIGAN. -. If you want a big car, a car that fulfills every demand under all conditions, an automobile in every sense of the word, choose a MICHIGAN "40" TOURING CAR OR ROADSTER. NOW THEN DECIDE ! Select your car today phone us for a demonstration pick out a rough, hilly stretch of road and y6Si will say that you never saw a' better behaved car at double, the price. " , Test its speed and reliability in every way FORGET PRICES, just imagine it a $2500 carand judge it from that standpoint alone. No matter what you want in an automobile, you will find it in the MICHIGAN less the high cost. - 5 MODELS, $1350 TO $1850 LUXURY IS KEYNOTE Late Auto Models Strive for Ample "Leg Room' Also. and modify the dome lights, and by an Ingenious system of switches, either of the interior lights may be cut off at win. M . v ... - - ichigari Auto & B r uggy Co SPRINGS ARE IMPROVED Upholstery on Seats Costly and Rich. Brocades of Heavy Silk Used In Limousines Xew Cars Also Generate More Electricity. luxury, niceties and refinement are three of the chief features embodied In the latest automobiles. The open-body cars have ample leg room in the ton- neau; the closed bodies rival the most palatial of the railway parlor cars. mis year the lenKtheninar of the whole base has given opportunity to de signers to add the extra six inches to the depth of the tonneau, which. In many cases means the difference be tween being cramped and absolute ease when riding. The foot rails of 1913 the ones that extend across the bottom of the tonneau and afford a chance to rest the feet and steady the body in going over rough roads are heavier than they were last year. Some of them are built on hinges so that they may be folded down against the floor when not In use. The coat rail on the back of the front seats is also Improved and protected so it can do no damage to clothing. ' Springs Are Improved. The most practical improvement Is In the character of the springs and up holstery of the tonneau seats. It had been found that the additional weight of the after portion of the car nec essitated heavier springs under the body, and this reacted by making some of the cars rather hard riders. To ob viate this difficulty without affect ing the chassis itself. It was deter mined to- Install better springs and up holstery in the tonneau seats to coun terbalance the Btlffness underneath. In deed, the' back and sides of the more expensive 1913 tonneaus are upholstered as richly and beautifully as costly furniture. The pockets for storage of small ar ticles are placed a-.trlfle higher on the doors of the tonneau than they were in 1912. and . in some cases are made deeper and fuller, having a water proof flap two inches longer than formerly. The pockets are large enough to con tain a route book and . other articles of similar size. There are usually only two of them in the tonneau, but In some cases two small auxiliary pock ets are placed on the sides of the seats. Limousines Are Luxurious. One small improvement consists of stout straps, ' located at the sides of thetonneau, just back of the doors, by which the passengers may hold steady in going over rough roads. The added beauty and luxury of the current limousine models, particularly In accessories, is notable, and In cars specially designed .for feminine use the materials are wonderfully fine brocades of heavy silk occasionally covering the interior of the body to make an unusually rich contrast with the seat material, if it be soft leather. The lighting has developed a step further. The dome light, back light and side lights for 1913, will be more pow erful.' owing to the greater amount of available current. Many of the big cars generate their own current, and those which have no generators, draw their current from cells. Frosted globes are used extensively to shield, OLD RELIC FEATURES EXHIBIT Columbia Car Made 14 Years Ago! . Affords Interesting Contrast. Featuring the travel and vacation show In Grand Central Palace, New York, recently, was a Columbia auto mobile that was built 1? years ago and gave 14 years of service. Battle scarred, but still capable of operation, the old car Is far from resembling the motor car of today. - For its day and date it was a re markable achievement. The wheelbase is short, but when first built its length seemed eternal. The steering is by pivots in axle paws. Full eliptlc springs, tiled steering wheel, left-hand drive, wire wheels and a two-cylinder vortical motor, mounted in the rear of the chassis, almost directly underneath the seat, are features of the old relic. The motor Is cooled by both water and air. NORTHWEST BRANCH W. A. WILDRIUK, Manager CAR LIGHTS ARE P"ERFECTED With Perfection of Storage Battery Lamps Are Success. Of the many accessories to the mo tor car owner, that of supplying an electric light system Is at the present time the most attractive. "The great advancement in this line within the last two years is surpris ing," says Stanley Clenence, of Chans lor ft Lyons. "With the commercial perfection of the storage battery and of the high ef ficiency Tungsten electric lamp has . MMiirlatsMS limi T1 U. li-22, livt hold the road like a spiked wheel You are per fectly safe on wet, slippny pavement if car is equipped with the ' original effective non-skid tire Distributed Vr REPUBLIC TLBS CO. 344 Burnside Street n raw- 5 n BARGAIN 1912 LOZIER 81x-cyllnder, lake wood body, fully equipped, perfect' oondltion used only three months, good as new. Cost $6150. Will sell for $4260 cash. Address R. D. WILLIAMS, Apt. 34 K, Hampton Cenrt Apts San Francisco, CaL 369-71 Hawthorne Avenue PHONES -East 1422, B-1345 arisen an urgent demand for dyna mo which will deliver a suitable charg ing current to the battery when driven at varying speeds from a railway car axle or from the engine of an automo bile. - r. V , t "It is characteristic of dynamos of all ordinary - types-that their current output and voltage varies with their ro tative speed. Both the problem and the demand are illustrated by the fact that in the past SS years some 500 patents have been lssused on various devices for controlling the output' of train. lighting dynamos driven f rom tneaxie. Yet a railway train runs ordinarily from 40 to 60 miles an hour and very rarely below 30 miles an hour. An automobile runs from 12 to 60 miles an hour." ' ' " In South Australia, Victoria, South Wales and Tasmania the good roads far exceed the bad, wnlle heavy and neg lected roads are becoming fewer with each succeeding year. The ordinary Australian road will allow an average speed of 23 to 25 miles being main tained by a car of 20 horsepower with out knocking the car about. ,. - Speed Comfort Safety in driving this car ' .'-, , . The Cartercar rides easily and is very quiet, because it has no gears to make a noise or jerk the car. The Friction Transmission is remarkably simple com posed of only t,wo units. . It gives any number of speeds v . and is controlled by one lever. i ; Simple, easy control and three strong brakes are,fea- ; tures which mean safety. - Cranking and bother are eliminated from starting by the excellent self starter. Ladies can easily operate the Cartercar. - " ' '.-. 1 ' ' Every part is simple and strong;. The car is reliable under all circumstances. '. ,. ... . ' '. Full floating rear axle, three-quarter elliptic, rear springs, chain-in-oil drive, and many other features. Five good models Roadsters, Coupes, . Touring Cars. Let us send you catalog explaining all details carefully. Cartercar Company Pontiao, Michigan . . CARTERCAR SALES COMPANY, Seventh and Couch Sta. Portland, Oregon Phones Main 2320, A 7207 What Rim-Cutting Costs in Tires An Average Waste of 23 Per Cent We sent men tcTa plant which' dealt" with old rubber. They examined there thousands of ruined tires, of nearly every make. And they found that 23 per cent of the "old-type tires of the clincher tires were rim-cut. Some were slowly wrecked by running ' soft Some were wrecked in a moment -by running flat. They-proved that nearly one-fourth: of .all tiro upkeep was due fo rim-cut tires. All Needless Waste No-RIm-Cut tires end this- loss forever. Out of overl.250,000 sold not one has ever rim-cut.- All -the cost and worry of rim cutting is now a needless waste. In this way alone' these patent' . tires afford an average Saving of 23 per cent. " 10Oversize Then No-Rim-Cut tires the new-type tires ana 10 per cent over the rated size. And that 10 per cent oversize; nnder average conditions, adds 25 . per cent to the tire mileage., That's another saving. These two features together ; No-Rim-Cot and oversize cutthe average tire bills in two. 200,000 Users Some 200,000 motor car owners have proved ont Goodyear tires. About one-third of all' can use them. As a result, No-Rim-Cnt tires now far outsell any other tires. The sale today is 12 times larger than three years ago. Yon are paying, twice too much for tires nntll you use this type. Our 1912 .Tir Book based oa 13 years of tire making is filled with facts you should kaow. Aak u to mail it to you. G AKRON. OHIO No-Rim-Cut Tires 10 Oversize With or Without Non-Skid Tread THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO., Akron, Ohio TM Company has no connection whaterer with any other - rubber Mnrarn whl. k wu V. . w wwuiw nmtttmw PORTLAND BRANCH, 62 Seventh Street. Phone, Pacific Main 2190, Home A 4016. ra