THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, POStLAXD, AUGUST 18, 1912.
MUDH0LES AND PLAINS OF WYOMING NO BAR TO TRANSCONTINENTAL AUTO TRUCK.
DEALERS PLANNING
Automobile Agents Labor Un
der Disadvantage of Being
Apart in Many Ways.
HEW ORGANIZATION
' TOURING IS MORE GENERAL
Cross Country Trip, Once Made, Is
So Much En joyful That It Is Ad
; Tertlsed and Otters Try- Xew
Features Are Seen In Cars.
1 RMllzlne the necessity of co-ODera
tlon and an organization to protect
themselves and further the Interests
of their business, automobile and ac
cessory dealers of Portland will meet
Tuesday night In the Musicians' Mall
ritnmnizA thn Portland Automobile
Dealers' Association. Following their
recent secret meeting, held to devise
ways and means to caim puduc su
. I ! hA ntnmihlU thfl H 1
ers discussed tha need of a permanent
organization ana a ua.te m mm
Lack of harmony was responsible for
the disruption or tne oia assocnuon.
Bitter personal debates marked the
MAI.... ' ThA vnrhal AftArlCR nulled
' on the other dealers and interest in
tha meetings soon grew lax. x many
th ttonrinnrA dwindled down to such
a small number that the meetings
wasa n hondnnAfl
Conditions here and in other cities
differ widely. In Portland, for instance,
there are some 30-odd automobile
dealers, yet the men do not know each
other. . This lamentable state or auairs
will be remedied if the efforts of the
l-AIwi Haalura Dm RiinreJtftf 111-
'Everything is for and nothing
against a dealers' association," aald
C. L. Boss, head of C. L. Boss & coH
Keo and Apperson agents. In discus
sing the plan for reorganization.
"We need an organization Just as
much as men in other lines of business
do. If the automobile dealers get to
gether and know each other better,
there will be a clearer understanding
between them. An organization can do
much to promote the general welfare
of the automobile business here."
Rlgga Approve Scheme.
Frank C. Rlggs. Packard distributer,
put his Irrevocable stamp of approval on
the scheme and says he will do every
thing In his -power to see that the or
ganization Is effected.
A. L. Westgard, official pathfinder of
the American Automobile Association,
who passed through Portland last week
en route from New "York to San Fran
cisco, thinks that trans-continental
touring Is destined to take a big boom
during-the next two years. In a path
finder car. Mr. Westgard is mapping
three routes across the continent and
now is on the last leg of the first auto
mobile path.
While here Mr. Westgard divided his
time between praising the beauties of
the Northwest and the work of the
car he Is. driving. He said that all
through the trip his Pathfinder behaved
like a' thoroughbred.
In speaking of .the scenic beauties
encountered on the way here, Mr. West
gard uses superlative adjectives pro
fusely, declaring that as soon as the
Northwest Is opened up sufficiently by
good roads for automobile travel. East
ern motorists will flock to this coun
try. .
"The 'day is not distant when auto
mobiles will be traveling from one end
of the continent to the other in steady
streams, regardless of the time of the
year." said the noted pathfinder, at the
Hotel Multnomah. "So many motorists
have made the trip and enjoyed It so
much that others, with the time and
money will be doing the same thing
Instead of going to Europe.
"If, Instead of shipping their motor
cars across the Atlantic, rich American
autolsts would make a practice of
spending a Summer motoring across
the continent and in the West, see
Mount Rainier, Glacier National Park
and the countless othe wonderful at
tractions of the Northwest, they would
not be- so loud in their praises of
Europe. Furthermore, they would not
have any objection to the Government
spending a few thousand dollars for
the pvrpose of making them accessible
to the tourists of the United States.
"Even . today there Is too much of
this business of spendtng what time
they have for travel In going to for
eign countries. They should see Amer
ica first, and learn that we have scenic
attractions here that are the equal, if
not the superior, of any other country.
"Those who have toured across the
United States are doing great mission
ary work in furthering the "See Amer
ica First" movement. Once they have
made the trip they are enthusiastic
over the country and praise It so much
that others are Induced to make the
trip. -.
"There Is nothing to the belief that
trans-continental motoring Is ..beset
with hardships and Inconveniences. As
long as one does not attempt to smash
speed records It Is one delightful trip.
A good, sturdy automobile and careful
driving are all that is necesary to
come across the continent without
serious mishap. I experienced no me
chanical trouble whatever with my
Pathninder car. Of course, we had
the usual amount of tire trouble."
Body Designs Number Five.
For 1913 the Thomas B. Jeffery Com
pany announces the cross-country
Jtambler In five different body designs,
all on the same chassis, embodying the
-new unit gasoline and electric motor.
Word received by I E. Crowe, who has
""the Oregon territory for the Rambler,
i;ives some interesting facts concern
ing the latest Rambler productions.
The body styles include the five-passenger
cross-country, four-passenger
cross-country, the cross-country road-
- - Ka fiAan fnv fnur nfljtsenGrers. all
.Inclosed; the Gotham, a five-passenger
limousine, wiui two im boo-vs,
and a special touring body for five
-The new unit gasoline and electric
-motor, a ieature quite in auvvuw vi
the day. combines two widely used and
'thoroughly known power principles,
me in the 38-horsepower four-cylinder
cross-country engine, the-other in the
commonly used electric motor genera-
. T. vnti marAlv nms A. but.
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ton. Press another, the lamps are
lighted. At tne instant you press me
starting button the '. electric motor
As the gasoline engine Is an integral
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- part. It IS lUruiaK R19U al sv I a to vi tvu
' revolutions a mlnnte. There is no fal-
. n nnhtful tiirnlno' prfnpt. Tt Is
quick, positive and continuous. After
the explosions start the electric motor
automatically changes Into an electric
generator ana is creating ana storing
. .l..tp,1 n ortj-v fnr f n t it rA no
- The construction and operation of
the motor generator is pmuucciiiy iuui
- proof. ' In the most exacting tests and
even with more severe abuse, the en-
glneers have been unable to injure it.
mi.. ... , i J,vliA 1 a thnrAiiphlv Atim
pemlable; so simple that a woman who
.does not care to know about Its con
struction can expect the same success
' with It as an electrical expert. The
K only attention required Is the addition
of distilled water 10 me rancr.
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Deen mudholes and long drives o ver desolate wastes failed to hamper seriously the progress of the transconti
nental Alco auto truck the first machine of Its kind to be chartered to transport merchandise across the continent.
The motor truck negotiated the hard stretch in fine style. It Is reported, and the driver declared the Wyoming
roads to be the worst encountered on the trip. Interesting and valuable statistics regarding motor truck trans
portation will be available after -the trip Is completed.
AUTOS AID SHOWS
Theater Manager Explains
Changed Conditions. "
ELECTRICS LARGE FACTOR
Sir. and Mrs. Suburb Can Attend
Performance With Xo Worry-
Over Last Car
-Rlggs
Offers Comment,
"It Is Interesting to study the effect
that the automobile, particularly the
electric car, has on the theaters," says
Frank C. Klggs, Oregon aisiriDuior 01
the Detroit Electric "
"whiiB in tho Pant recently, one of
our representatives called my atten-
. i ...i.i.i.
tlon to some remarKs on ion uujo"
made by the manager of one of the
leading Eastern playhouses.
" " 'At first the automobile took peo
ple away from the theaters,' said this
man, 'but now it is bringing them back.
This Is particularly true of the electric
automobile.
" 'Do you know,' he continued, 'that
half the electrics you see "parked"
out there In front of my theater be
long to suburban patrons? They are
owned by people wno live on me rim
of our city.
Theater Lovers Return.
Saitia nntrfinn. whose faces I
missed for a long time, are now again
regular customers of the house.
When they first moved away from tne
city to the suburbs, their visits to the
theater became lass ana less irequenu
Tt f HnmA tja.sk- I should Imagine.
n ft- a .1 j v in thA rltv. to rush home.
quickly dress, dine hurriedly, run for
the trolley, or drive to the station.
catch a train, and, at the city end, re-
n., ,.... hA tlmw l RhnrL and Riv ladv'S
dress Is long, take a cab or a taxi
here. It Is not only a task, dui any
little slip Jeopardizes, If It does not
spoil, tne prospect or a pieasani even
ing. It's making work of play. . .
" 'Then It Is often necessary for
Mr. Suburbs to leave before the last
curtain and race for the train, or sit
with kill-joy apprehenslveness through
the last act to Its endV Wlth-the atten
tion divided between the triumph of
the hero and your timepiece, there Is
not much real enjoyment.
But they are coming into town
4ha AVAnlnffH.' continued the theatri
cal man, "whatever the weather may
be. In their electric automobiles, sit
ting out the wnoie snow witnoui iear
of missing a train, and, further, with
out the slightest qualm of regret that
any one Is waiting for them.
1 know lots oi my city patrons
who won't take out their horses
when they come to the theater, and
It is not alone the regard tney nave
tha Dnlmnln but because it BDOilS
the evening for them if they know
their man is waiting ior mem. a goon
man these days deserves, even though
he may not; demand, consideration.
Electrics Give Service.
M "Ph owners of electrics, how
ever, come and go as they please,
cleanly, exclusively, and with only
iK.muiru tn consider. Thev leave
their light wraps, and the women their
hats, if they wear them, in tne car.
Why! Just not having to bundle up
warmiv in itself must be a great joy.
"It s like living in town again, juu
? Sav. mv dov. it s more uite living
just around the corner.
Th. transformation effects that we
put on the stage seem to be beaten to
a frazzle by the party that comes xo
the play in his own electric automo-
Ktia ThAir nwn little drama of the
evening may be divided Into three acts.
follows: Act 1 iiome in tne coun-
. Act 2 In the city. Act 3 same
a . i Tim Tin a evenlne. Besides
their scenery Is shifted electrically
Just the pressure oi a nana on h. ievor.
" -What about the cost? Well. I
don't know, but I will bet the one-
piece through trip to and iro Dy eiec
atitnmnhiiA whloh must be and un
doubtedly is, comfort with a capital C.
j . ... Miat mnnh mnrp'. if HIT At all.
everything considered, than the old-
three-jolnted way.
- Take, for Instance, the usual three
. miv that mnke un an electric au
tomobile party and add up the train
-r.i ninR th cab or streetcar fares.
and you will find they haven't paid
much for all the added convenience,
as
try.
pleasure and exclusive accommoda
tions.
. "While the remarks of my Eastern
friends." said Mr. Rlggs, "apply more
particularly to the conditions - which
prevail in very large cities. It Is never
theless true that the electric automo
bile owners In Portland find that their
cars add greatly to the enjoyment not
only of the theaters, but social even
ings and club 'affairs as well. . It Is a
great satisfaction to know that one's
home-coming will be as aeiigntrui as
the hours that preceded It,"
MODEST 3 IAN' STTLIi WAITTXG
Iansing Citizen Suggests That Fac
tory Give Hm Car.
Modesty personified is Newton Baker,
of Lansing, Mich. Mr. Baker found
himself desirous of possessing an auto
mobile, so he took bis pen in his hand
and wrote thusly to the Kissel Motor
Car Company: "Ef you will send me
one of your 60 H. P. slx-cylender cars
free of charge In eny way, I will doe
all In my power to make the Kissel Kar
a favorlt within a raidus of 100 miles
or more." n.
Mr. Baker hastens to add that he is
"a gentelman in every sence of word,"
and suggests that the car, "llture, in
formation and so forth" be sent as soon
as possible.
v
Truck Advertises Business'. 1
The Kissel Motor Car Company has
received several interesting responses
to letters recently mailed to owners of
Kissel Kar trucks regarding the truck
from an advertising . viewpoint. It
seems to be the consensus of opinion
that a sturdy, dependable-looking track
Is a good advertisement In Itself, but
that the chief advertising value lies In
using liberal space In the local papers
announcing the improved delivery serv
ice which the motor truck has made
possible.
IQVVAN IS ON TOUR
E. G. Wallace and Family Have
Jaunt in White Car.
BLOCK AND TACKLE USED
Cascades and. Bitter Boot Valley Best
Scenery En Route Total of
4096 Allies Run on Trip
With Minor Accidents.
. En route from Marshalltown, la., to
Los Angeles, E. G. Wallace and family,
piloting a 1911 White "30" gas car,
spent a day in Portland last week.
Although they started from Marshall
town June 13, the actiial running time
between the Iowa town and Portland
was 19 days.
The tourists negotiated a total of
4096 miles between Marshalltown and
Portland, 2596 of which were con
sumed on the country roads and the
remaining1600 In side trips along the
route. .During the Journey two punc-
tures and a broken spring, the latter
resulting from continual "charging" of
the alkali holes of Montana and the
Dakotas, represented the mishaps to
the car.
"I don't believe a day passed that
we did not encounter bad roads," said
Mr. Marshall, while stopping over
- A sniwtricken horse holds np the denVerles
This will be a very warm summer.
Weather indications point to extreme
heat. It's the" swing back of the
weather pendulum from the excep
tionally cold winter. .
Particularly will i this., heat affect
horses: But if no more horses die in
the street . than last summer the
number of deaths all told in this
country will total over 10,000.
Last summer in one week over
3,000 horses died in the United States
1,200 alone in ' New York City.
During another heat wave over 2,000
of them died under the rays of a
boiling sun.
Over 10,000 Horses
Will Die from the
Heat this Summer
It is time now to anticipate .this
possible loss. Sell your horses before
the heat starts in, buy an Alco
motor truck.
Alco trucks are not affected by the
sun'srays.' They travel along smoothly
on a hot day as well as on a cold day.
They beat horses Jive to- on on a
hot day
Look over Alco trucks now and
consider their advantages. An Alco
truck never dies; horses do.
You can have an Alco truck with
.an .Alco. expert call at your door by
request.
Mctr Trucks are buiR by 0 American Locomotive Company
ALCO MOTORS CO.T
464 Hawthorne Are, Cor. Eighth, Portland, Orrg-on.
OtttriMitsn ua ot Aki l cylindT and ejUMmr Mow Van '
a
Thursday morning. "On, the , other
hand, practically every day. presented
a good strip or two, with- the Iowa
i-opi at th start of the Journey, the
best. We started too early in the sea
son, and not only did we content witn
rain-soaked roads during June, but bad
n. nii.VM n. nil nver thA coun
try. . The gumbo and alkali holes of
Montana and the JjaKoias were uuu.
while further west the steep mountain
i v.4 n with hnlT-rJLred-for
mountain roads, made progress diffi
cult.
"The Cascades, together with the
Bitter Root Valley country of Montana,
offered the best scenery, while the
roads through the far-western moun-
. j tv.a .vrantlnn of the
ItllJIB, 1 Lil . J
Snoqualmle Pass section, are good. The
pass stumped us ana we smppwi :
car from Wenatchee, Wash., to Index,
a distance of 80 miles.
We struck one grwae in uc
. i mh.nnBnn iraiiK. Mont., and
ueiweeu iuumyovii ,
Wallace, Idaho, which required the use
. vi..v .- taolrla for 150 feet but
with the two exceptions we managed
to surmount all obstacles.
n ... t,avlAH over the
route which took them from Marshall-
town to Fargo, N. u. wane, rur, .
. uiAM Mint Missoula. Mont.;
-.- 'Au'n. Idaho: Snokane. Wen
atchee, Seattle and Portland.
Thursday afternoon tne trip, to
A-ne-eles was commenced. The first
day's run was to Salem. Mr. Wallace
planned to stretch the last lap of the
long journey mw a. . '
spending several days fishing in
Southern Oregon and Northern Cali
fornia. He will spend the winter in
Southern California ana nm "
This makes the second big trip of
the- Wallace family in the same auto
mobile. Last season the White was
,t.i...j -nA .artrlra with a 4000-
1 111 LlilLCTM 1 11 IU '
mile trip through Canada to Saskatoon.
the entire family, husband, wife and
three children, making the Journey.
Auto Course Is Latest in
College Curriculum
University of Southern California
Introduces Study of Motor Car and
Wins Praise of Students.
The study of dead languages, philos
ophy and all the other staple things
served in the modern university are to
be shared by the study of the motor"
car according to the announcement of
the University of Southern California.
Earl Y. Booth, dealer in National "40"
cars In Los Angeles. Is the professor
of this new course. He will be assisted
by others well posted on the motor car
subject.
Co-eds will be entitled to take this
scientific engineering course, and from
the Interest shown this course prom
Ises to be a popular one. Bert Dtng-
ley, well-known as a race car driver,
who Is now a salesman for National
cars, will also assist these professors
In their work in demonstration.
Dr. George F. Bovard, president of
the university, is quoted as saying:
"The interest in this new and unique
course is even greater than its most
ardent boosters had expected. Nor in
fact is this strange for there is no
topic that is the subject of more dis
cussion today than the automobile. Of
course It was expected that the boys
in the engineering and electrical -partments
would be Interested In the
work, because of the fact that they
could keep In touch through this prac
tical means with the latest mechanical
Inventions as shown In the latest makes
of American cars. However, their zeal
In the new department Is rivaled by
the men in the liberal arts and other
courses.
"The new course Is highly approved
by all those who are connected with
the university In an official capaolty
and the question as to whether there
would be a demand for such Instruction
by the students Is being answered
heartily In the affirmative."
Warning!
A certain business firm of Portland is offering to the public-One-Ton
Trucks with the statement that they are representing
Federal. .
This firm has no contract or-right, to sell Federal or to make
such statements! ' ' .
We wish to notify the public that any purchasers of Federal
Trucks, bought from said firm, will receive no service from us or
parts of any description. -
The firm in question purchased a few trucks from outside ter
ritory, unknown to the Federal Factory.
We take this opportunity of advising the users and future
buyers of . ,
Federal Tracks
there, is only one place where Federal Trucks can be officially
sold with the sanction of the Factory and that is by our company.
Stoddard-Day ton Auto Co.
690 WASHINGTON STEEET 86 TENTH STREET
Exclusive Agents for the Northwest
Friction
Transmission
Self Starter.
Certainly I
Controlled by one lever
any number of speeds
The Cartercar patented Friction Transmission is controlled
absolutely with one lever. You can go just as fast or as
slowly as you wish. This makes the car extremely safe
under all conditions.
This feature, with the three brakes and the self starter, makes
the Cartercar very easy to operate and especially popular for
ladies and young people to drive.
There are no gears which means no jerks or jars in starting.
The Cartercar climbs a 50 per cent grade easily. It will go
through bad, sandy or muddy roads without overexertion.
' Carteroars are safe, reliable, speedy, easy riding, easy to
drive and remarkably simple the ideal cars for both business
and pleasure.
Let us send you complete information regarding this efficient
motor car. , '
Cartercar Company
Pontiac, Michigan
CARTERCAR SALES COMPANY
603 Washington St., Portland Phones: Main 2320, A 7207.
"The
Is DIFFERENT from
all other automo
' biles."
"If you know the dif
ference, you will buy
a Cadillac."
COVEY MOTOR CAR COMPANY
Washington and Twenty-first Streets
Portland, Oregon