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AUTO DEALERS HAY
WIFE OF OREGON ELECTRIC TRAFFIC OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHED WITH HUSBAND AND PARTY
IN MAKING AUTO TOUR OF WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
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MOVE MEETS WITH FAVOR
Agitation to Open Yellowstone Park
to Autos Is Revived With Xew
Vigor and Excellent Chance
of Early Success.
BY PAUL J. FEELY.
Recent developments show the need
Of an organization of the automobile
and accessory dealers of Portland.
When the co-operation of the trade was
imperative when a veritable crisis had
fceen reached there was hurrying and
scurrying hither and thither, telephone
calls, hurried councils. mn sworn to
secrecy, and all because it was demed
necessary to hold a meeting to discuss
the speed crusade now being conducted
by the police.
Publicity given automobile accidents
and numerous arrests for violations of
the traffic laws fanned the flame of
public sentiment to such a degree that
the trade commenced to reel the eriects.
Self-preservation, the need of protec
tion, caused the dealers to meet. When
the meeting was first thought of. the
leaders asked, "What of the dealers' as
sociation?"
And then the true state of affairs
presented itself very forcibly.
There Is no dealers' association
There was one, months ago. but lack
of Interest developed so strongly that
there hasn't been a meeting in the past
eight months.
There has been talk of reviving the
Portland Automobile Dealers' Associa
tion. About all the attempts resulted
In was talk. Portland dealers are not
very strong on co-operation. The get
together spirit has been put down and
out. When they need to band them
selves together for their own protec
tion, they have no association, no or
ganization, no means of getting the
men together and carrying out a set
policy.
In other leading cities, the automo
bile dealers find time enough to meet.
They also have matters of enough Im
portance to the general trade to be
taken up by the association. They do
much to promote better business condi
tions. It is only a few days ago since one of
the energetic men along the row talked
of an automobile picnic It was de
cided that the tire and accessory men
should entertain the automobile deal
ers at Estacada. A time and place for
appointing committees was named. So
few attended that the plan was
dropped.
Not meeting In a business way. none
of the dealers know how the other
stands on questions affecting their own
business. This was brought to light
plainly at the closed meeting held last
Tuesday night. Press representatives
were barred on the ground that those
present did not know exactly why the
meeting was called and no one knew
what the others would say.
All of which shows a fine spirit of
harmony, understanding and co-operation.
Several men now are seeking to re
vive the association. The need of co
operation is apparent and there Is hope
among some of the dealers that their
efforts will meet with success.
Roaming around over his territory.
n. u. arris. wno covers Oreron
Washington and Idaho for the North
west Auto Company, strikes some hu
morous episodes in dealing with the
country agents, some of whom are
prosperous farmers. When Harris
mace nis first trip to Belllngham In
the interests of the Reo and Epper
son, he had. a hard time getting an
agent that suited him. Finally he met
u nomas Lahlquist. He suited Harris'
fancy.
Dahlquist and the Portland man
were on their way to a cafe to dis
cuss the pending deal. On the way
i.I.ey met a farmer from Ferndale. Im
bued with the spirit of enthusiasm,
the prospective dealer hailed his
farmer friend and asked him If he was
going to buy an automobile. The soll
Uller, who was a Swede, hadn't given
the question a thought. However, he
nald he might buy one.
A few minutes later Harris and
Dahlquist had separated the Ferndale
ifarmer from 1750, which he was about
to place in the bank. The deal was
nlosed without the buyer even having
seen a picture of the machine he was
io get.
He left the automobile men In good
spirits to start for home. In a few
moments he came rushing back to the
cafe and between gasps for breath
sputtered :
"Ay tank ay like to know what the
name of this automobile ay buy. and
ny tank my wife she like to know,
hoo." t
Harris thinks it was some record of
a sale, inasmuch as the name of the
oar the Reo had not been mentioned.
California motorists, especially
those of the northern part, are wag
ing relentless war on the opponents
of the move to have Vosemite National
Park thrown open to automobiles. At
first the agitation was slight, but now
it has - developed to such proportions
that there Is likelihood of the motor
ists winning their fight.
Other National parks are open to
automobiles and the Californlans take
the stand that they should not be de
nied the pleasure of driving through
he wonderland of the state If other
parks are not kept closed.
Federal authorities contend that the
grades are too steep and the roads too
narrow in Vosemite Park to make au
tomobile travel there safe. They argue
that tha automobiles would frighten
the horses used on the stage lines and
by sightseers and that numerous ac
cidents would Tesult.
Motorists who have walked and rid
den over the roads are emphatic In
I heir denial that they are dangerous.
They declare that automobiles are
driven over roads in California every
day that are far more dangerous both
to motorists and drivers of other ve
hicles than the National park high
ways. They maintain that a system of
warning signals could be used that
would eliminate virtually all the dan
ger of accidents.
The movement has spread so rapidly
and has gained such a host of sup
porters that the leaders declare pub
lic sentiment will force the authori
ties to lift the ban against automo
biles. Tourists pouring into California
in automobiles are just as keen to
drive a motor car through the beauti
ful National reserve as the Califor
nlans themselves. Every automobile
owner Is being enlisted in the fight,
with the Tesult that not only Califor
nia organizations, but those of other
ntates are taking deep interest In the
movement.
Both Crater Lake National Park.
Oregon, and Rainier National Park,
Washington, are open to motorists and
there has also been a movement
launched by the Intermountaln States
Automobile Association to open Yel
, lowstbne Park. ,
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IX FRONT SEAT, W. E. COM AX, MRS. COMAX OX REAR SEAT, EDMUXD COMAX, W. P. POWERS,
TRAVELIXC FREIGHT AGEXT FOR OREGON ELECTRIC.
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NEW YORK WILL ACT
Regulation of Auto Traffic to
Be Taken Up.
OTHER' CITIES WAITING
Action Taken In. Metropolis May
Influence Coming Conference in
Portland Touring Club Will
Submit Some Ideas.
Virtually every municipality in tHe
United States; and especially Portland,
will be Interested In the new ordinance
for the regulation of traffic soon to be
adopted by the Board of Aledrmen of
the City of New York.
With the . City Attorney, representa
tives of the Portland Automobile Club
and a committee from the dealers soon
to confer regarding the new ordinance
for this city, the suggestions offered
the New York lawmakers by the Tour
ing Club of America may facilitate the
drafting of an ordinance that will meet
the approval of all concerned.
In Its brief submitted' to the Alder-
manlc committee the Touring Club of
America suggested that a Bpeed limit
hot to exceed 20 miles an hour should
be specifically defined, in order that
the ordinance can be effectually en
forced.
Touring Club Presents Figures.
'The absolute necessity for such an
ordinance was immediately recognized
by the New York authorities when the
special committee of the Board ol Al
dermen was announced, with Hon.
Ralph Folks, majority leader, as chair
man. Much credit is due Chairman
Folks for the aggressiveness of the In
vestigation conducted by this commit
tee from a practical viewpoint.
"That the present city ordinance,
which prescribes a speed of eight and
is miles an hour, is obsolete is con
ceded upon all sides, especially as there
is scarcely an automobile driven in
New York at the present time without
violation of the city's speed ordinance.
"At the request of Chairman Folks, of
the special aldermanic committee, the
Touring Club, through its legislative
committee, consisting of Charles H.
McMillen. Foster Gllroy and Secretary
Frederick H. Elliott, has recommended
that the ordinance should be based up
on section 287 of the motor vehicle law
of the 6tate of New York, known as the
Callan law, with the exception of the
substitution of 0 miles' Instead of '3U
miles' and of 'one-eighth' for 'one
fourth' in the last paragraph. The new
city ordinance, as proposed, would read
as follows:
" 'No motor vehicle shall be operated
at a rate of speed in excess of or great,
er than is reasonable and proper, hav-
tnsr regard for the traffic and the use
of the highway, or so as to endanger
the life or limb or any person ana tne
safety of any property, or. In any event,
on any such public street, highway,
parkway, driveway or place within the
said city of New York, at a greater
rt. than one mile In three minutes,
and the maintenance of a greater speed
for one-eighth of a mile shall be pre
sumptive evidence of driving at a rate
of speed which is not careful and pru
dent.' "In support of a 20-mile speed limit
attention is directed to the Local Gov
ernment Board of Great Britain, which
has promulgated an order to the effect
that no motor car shall be driven at a
speed exceeding 20 miles an hour. On
conviction for the first offense the fine
shall not excead 10, the second offense
20 and anv subsequent offense lou, DUt
a person shall not be convicted under
this regulation for exceeding the limit
of speed merely on the opinion of one
witness as to the rate or speea.
"In France the speed limit in the
open country Is 30 kilometers, or 28.4
miles per hour, and when passing
through villages 20 kilometers, or Z4.us
miles per hour.
'Comparison has been maae oeiween
the motor vehicle regulations or tne
cities of Buffalo and Rochester, which.
with New York City, include the cities
of the first class In the Empire State.
"In Buffalo the rate of speed ror mo
tor vehicles varies in accordance with
the speed xones designated by the au
thorities; the highest speea auo-wea do-ina-
18 miles an hour. Practically the
same provisions prevail In Rochester.
One of the important recommenaa-
tion contained in the Touring Club's
brief is that the new ordinance should
convey the necessary authority to the
Police Commissioner of the City of New
York to designate such street intersec
tions as may be deemed proper where
the traffic police shall have the same
Jurisdiction over pedestrians as they
have at present over drivers of vehi
cles. Such an ordinance. It is said,
will soon be adopted in Chicago upon
the recommendation of Captain C t
Healy, of the Chicago mounted police.
In Kansas City, Mo., a similar ordi
nance has been enacted, enabling the
police to control pedestrians tne same
as they do drivers of vehicles in the
downtown district. This new regula
tion has been in force for the past
month and has proved very satisfac
tory, ita chief advantage being the
safety afforded not only to the pedes
trians, but to the drivers."
6 7,000 Miles His Record.
ALBANY. Or., Aug. 10. (Special.)
When Dr. S. B. Darby, a dentist of Phil
adelphia, reached Albany Monday on
an automobile tour of the Pacific Coast,
he had traveled 67,000 miles in the ma
chine he was driving. He has toured
almost the entire country in the car
and also has motored . through Eng
land, Ireland and Scotland in the ma
chine. The car has been shipped across
the Atlantic Ocean twice.
Accompanied by his wife, two sons
and a daughter. Dr. Darby left Phila
delphia June 1, and has driven the ma
chine all of the way to the Pacific
Coast. The party has camp equipage
along, but they generally stop at hotels
en route. They are now traveling
geles they will return eastward by
train.
JOLLY TRIP ENDS
W. E. Coman , Wife and Son,
Demonstrate Theory.
WORK IS MADE PLEASURE
NEW MACHINE SUCCESS
COST
OF ROAD REPAIR WORK
CUT BY SCARAFIER.
Hard Tests on Slavin Road Show
Economy and Efficiency of
"Rooting'? Device.
Experiments which are being made
on the Slavin road with a new road
scarafier promise to result in a new
road repair system in Multnomah
County which will make road building
cheaper and much more speedy. The
machine is the first of its kind to be
used on the roads of this county, and.
Judging from the work of the Jast
week, will be a success. It has been
used elsewhere successfully, but no
where has it been subjected to the
test it has received here, especially on
the Slavin road.
The machine is about six feet in
length and stands three and one-half
feet high. Its work Is to plow up
worn out and rough roads in such
manner that the old crushed rock in
the road is not damaged to such an
extent that it cannot be used again.
Heretofore this work has been done In
Multnomah County by means of "root
ers, which are similar to plows, and
are dragged along by spans of horses.
The scarafier is pulled by a steam
roller and Instead of having plow
points such as are used on "rooters,"
It has heavy steel teeth. These can
be set so the road can be torn up to
any desired depth. They work in such
manner that the top or Irregular part
of a worn-out road can be cut off
without disturbing the base.
The disadvantage of the old system
has been found in the fact that the
rooter" plowed up not only the upper
surface, but the foundation as well.
making it necessary to rebuild the en
tire road where the "rooter" was used.
This oftentimes In the past has en
tailed what has been considered un
necessary expense and waste. The
teeth of the scarafier have cutting
edges so that the roadbed can be cut
off two inches or any other amount up
to a foot or more.
The swath taken by the teeth Is
regular and the rock torn out can be
used again. The teeth are held In the
road by the weight of the machine.
Although apparently small the scar
afier weighs 6600 pounds.
The supreme test of its efficiency is
found on the Slavin road because of
the hardness of the surface of that
highway and the fact that many large
rocks form its foundation. These are
chipped out smoothly by the teeth of
the scarafier. The experiments with
the new road digger are being con
ducted by A. H. White, county super
intendent of quarries.
Family Has Returned From Auto
Tour to Eugene in Which Busi-
and Pleasure
Were Combined.
ness
It is not often that a woman will
find enjoyment in the daily routine of
her husband's business affairs, but
Mrs. W. E. Coman, wife of the general
freight and passenger agent of the
North Bank Road and Hill lines In
Oregon, is one who takes an interest-
yes, a delight in accompanying Mr.
Coman on the frequent trips that the
duties of his position necessitate.
Last week Mr. Coman made a trip
through the Willamette Valley between
Portland and Eugene, visiting more
than a score of cities and towns, and
covering 350 miles in his automobile.
Mrs. Coman and their son, Edmund, ac
companied him. When he called on
business men and prospective shippers
over the new Oregon Electric Railway,
Mrs. Coman went with him. She under
stands quite as much about rates and
tariffs as the average freight solicitor.
While the trip was essentially one
of business, the Comans derived con
siderable pleasure from it. They usual
ly carried a lunch with lihem, and when
ever they reached a particularly snaay
spot would stop and picnic under the
trees. Several times Mr. Coman ana
Edmund stopped along the banks of the
Willamette and had a swim.
A remarkable feature of their jour
ney was that they ran their Franklin
car on a schedule almost every day, and
that they arrived at nearly every stop
ping place on'time to the minute. When
they left Portland Friday morning at
9:10 they advised friends at Albany
that they would reach that city at 6:30
P. M. They arrived there at 6:25, stop
ping at Woodburn and other cities en
route. The following morning they left
Albany at 10:30, stopping at Harris
burg two hours, Junction City two
hours, and other points from o to 15
minutes, arriving at Eugene at 5
o'clock, exactly on time.
They passed Sunday at Eugene, leav
ing there at noon the following day.
They traveled via Monroe, Corvallls
and intermediate points, to Indepen
dence, arriving at the latter city at b
o'clock In the evening, just as they had
planned. Before they left Independence
the following morning they telephoned
to their home that they would arrive
at 6:30. It was just 6:25 when they
drove their car up to their door.
"I never knew what pleasure there
was In an automobile trip," said Mrs.
Coman, Upqn her return. "It didn't seem
at all like Mr. Coman was out on busi
ness. I think I shall have to go with
him on all his future Journeys espe
cially when he goes through the Wil
lamette Valley."
Mr. Coman was equally delighted, and
that Edmund had the time of his life
goes without saying.
Keats Takes Electric Car.
Not satisfied with-adding to his list
of cars the Detrolter, H. L. Keats has
contracted for the Northwest agency
for the Rauch Sc. Lang electric. Keats
Motor Cars
PRESSURE ON A PEDAL STARTS THE ENGINE
AHERE has been added to ' the already "exceptionally "complete
equipment of Peerless Motor Cars, the Gray & Davis Electric
Starter, a powerful device that will invariably cranktheiengine,
spinningit,iif. necessary, for. thirty minutes.'
Uhusualjn its Simplicity
An electricT motor of special construction and exceptional efficiency is
properly mounted to rotate the engine fly-wheel. . Current is supplied
by the 120 ampere hour storage battery kept charged by the dynamo
of the lighting system. There are noncomplicated electrical. controls
' only.a.simple switch.
It;isrAIways .Dependable
TEe device" will spin the largest'motor until," under.the.most: adverse
conditions, it will operate under its own power
Cold weather cannot make it fail.
Itwill start the car with clutch set'and high gear engaged. In tests
by Peerless engineers a "48-Six" has been propelled by it for half a mile
without an explosion in the cylinders. : . It then started the engine
oyera nundred times andjstill had apparently, unlimited power,: left.
Ask for a Bookie'
We shall be glad to give youa'copyof the 24-page ' bookleff ully
describing the installation oftheGray,& Davis. Electric.Starter-o
Peerless.MotorCars
Prices
Peerless'Motor'Cars'for 1913," in open'types equipped with "the
Electric Starter and Dynamo Electric Lighting System:, "38-Six,"
$4,300; i'48-Six," $5,000; "60-Six." $6,000.
- H. L, KEATS AUTO COMPANY
Burnside, 7th and Couch Streets, Portland, Oregon
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now dlstrlDutes tne t-eeness, rope
Hartford, Chalmers, Herschof, Detrolter
and Rauch & Lang pleasure cars and
Peerless truck and the Chase light de
livery wagon.
The Rauch & Lang is one of the high.
Drlced electric cars and one of the old.
est and most prominent in the field.
This company will manufacture a com
mercial electric vehicle next year. It
formerly was handled here by Frank C
RIggs, Packard agent.
Undcrslungf Lowers Record.
The American Motors Company, of
Indianapolis, now boasts another rec
ord. One of their "American Under
lunar" cars this week captured the
record for the "Around the Bay run,
Sun Francisco to Oakland by way 01
San Jose.
Marc Bunnel. of the San Francisco
agency, made tne trip 01 s muea m
one hour, 13 minutes. The previous
record, made IS months ago, was seven
minutes and 19 seconds slower. The
latter waa made under better weather
conditions, 45 miles of the last trip
being over exceptionally bad roads.
Will Arrive
Thursday, August 15th
J. W. LEAVITT & CO.
529 Washington Street
Friction
Transmission.
Self Starter,
Certainly!
See this car and you'll
understand its popularity
When you see the Cartercar gliding along, noiselessly, over any
road, you'll see why its drivers are so enthusiastic.
The friction transmission is controlled with one lever. It gives
any number of speeds. There are no gears just a fiber-faced
wheel running against a friction disc. This eliminates jerks
in starting. This remarkable simplicity makes disorders prac
tically impossible.
This transmission gives a pulling power which will take the
car easily through bad, muddy and sandy roads and even up
50 per cent grades.
With the chain-in-oil drive there is no waste of power. The self
starter makes starting easy. Three strong brakes give absolute
safety under any conditions. Many other features just as good.
Model "H" Touring Car, $1200; Model "R" Touring Car,
Roadster and Coupe, completely equipped, $1500 to $1700; Model
"S" Touring Car, seven-passenger, completely equipped, $2100.
Let us send you catalogue giving full information.
Cartercar Sales Co., Portland, Or.
603 Washington St.
Phones: Main 2320, and A 7207.
GLIDDEN TOUR WINNER.
ALWAYS IN THE LEAD
The Car of Proven Durability, Economy and Reliability.
UNITED AUTO CO.
522-28 Alder Street. ' Phones Main 4337, A 7171.