THE SUNDAY. OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. FEBRUARY 9, 1913.
A
MEW MODELS TEAT ARE ATTRACTING WH3 ATTENTION FROM PORTLAND MOTO?ISTS.
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EFFICIENCY GREAT
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in the Users
"BIBENDUM" PUDDING
liS Select four prime MICHELIN' TfP.ES (red ones) four
ms: Freneh Non-Skid MICHELIN CASES, four heaping table.
Like Football Player Running
Close to Ground Is Lat
est Motor.
AUTO IS LESS OF TARGET
Natural Forces, Which Generally
Tend to Retard Progress of Ma
chine, Foiled by Design Xow
. Popular, Sajs H. E. Jaggar.
BT HENRY E. JAGGAR.
I American Distributor.)
Like the football player who learns
to run and charge and buck low, the
underslung motor car presents the
greatest efficiency of automobile Je
eign today. Just as the football player
running as closely as he can to the
ground offers less of a target to the
posing tackier than the man who runs
straight up, so does the underslung
motor car, with its low center of grav.
ity, offer lees of a target to those
natural forces whlcn tend to retard its
progress.
There are a number of natural physi
cal forces to be reckoned with in the
operation of a motor car. Perhaps the
most important of these is the side
sway that makes for undue stresses
and excessive wear on various parts of
the machine and for discomfort for the
occupant. With the weight of the car
slung below the axles and the center
of gravity thereby lowered to a very
appreciable extent, a number of seri
out strains are either overcome or so
distributed that the efect is equalized
and lessend all around.
In overslung construction the centri
fugal strain exerted in rounding cor
ners comes unevenly above the spindles
of the wheels and vertically on the
springs. This is the cause of side
FWlng. In the underslung this centri
fugal force in applied equally on both
wheels, and at practically the same
height as the wheel spindles, with only
lateral and no vertical strain on the
springs. Therefore, the body is held
practically against all lateral motion.
Same Level Enjoyed.
Underslung construction brings the
centers of weight, support and suspen
sion to the same level, making for the
uniform pressure on the wheels. In
the overhung car this effect cannot be
attained because there must necessar
ily be a differentiation of these three
centers. It is pnsin to be seen, there
fore, that with this uneven pressure
on the wheels, the overhung car is
more difficult to steer at high speed,
when the side away influence is great
est. Another great advantage of the un
derslung construction is that the cen
ter of gravity is lowered and the dan
ger of capsizing much less. Repeated
tests, both Intentional and impromptu,
have been made which show that, on
turning abruptly at high speed, the
wheels of the underslung car do not
leave the ground. The low center of
gravity produces a tendency for "Hug
ging" the road that practically elim
inates the danger of turning over.
Though the whole weight of the
American underslung is on the springs
below the frame, there is no possibility
of disaster in case a spring should be
broken. This we have proved by scores
of experiments. Should any one spring
fail to do its duty the weight of the
car is carried by the other three with
out materially decreasing the amount
of road clearance or placing undue
strain on any one part. Even with one
front and the opposite rear spring brok
en, the American underslung frame will
sag only about two and one-half in
ches. Should both forward springs be
broken, the upcurved frame would slide
along the ground, while the front axle
would move back against the radiator
and the driver would still have control
of his car. Should both rear springs
be eliminated the frame would drop
until the limit clips rested on the rear
axle, where It would be firmly and
safely supported. Since the torsion tube
is held at its front end in a ball socket
the axle could not move away from
the car and perfect safety for the pas
sengers Is assured.
Much Advantage Gained.
By the use of underslung construc
tion we are enabled to take advantage
of another important item to the car
owner large wheels. The benefits of
large wheels are manifold and univer
sally recognized. Not only Is a greater
degree of comfort assured the passen
gers, because the large wheel passes
undisturbed over indentations and ir
regularities In the road that would be
instantly felt in a smaller wheel, but
there is a great economy of tires.
The average tire has a contact sur
face of about four Inches as against
six inches for the large tires in use on
the American. It is well known that
braking and driving strains are borne
by the surface in contact with the
ground and a larger eontact therefore
reduces wear. Then, too. the larger
contact surface tends to reduce the
danger of skidding, as there is better
opportunity for gripping. This also al
lows for larger brakes, for the limit
of brake efficiency is at the point
where the wheels lock. The larger
gripping surface of the tires allows for
a more powerful application of the
brakes, offering additional smoothness
and safety of operation.
Last, but by no means least, the low
hung frame allows for the most high
ly developed form of the artistic rakish
body which characterizes American
cars. The long, low, graceful lines of
the exterior are but indications of the'
comfort and luxury made possibile in
Interior design.
THREE 3IARIOX CARS EXTERED
Handlcy Makes First Big Entry in
Tonr to Pacific Coast.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 8. J. L Hand
ley, president of the Marion Motor Ca.
Company and of the American Motors
Company, today made the first entry
of a complete team of three cars for
the big Indiana tour to the Faoiflc
Coast next Summer.
This entry by Mr. Handley Is the
third manufacturer's entry since the
lists opened, the othe-s being two
American underslung touring cars en
tered by D. S. Menasco, vice-president
of the American Motors Company, and
two Henderson touring cars entered
by R. P. Henderson, vice-president of
the Hendehson Motor Car Company.
Flarry Stutz has today asked for entry
blanks for two Stutz touring cars.
Mr. Handley has recently returned
from a trip to the Pacific Coast and his
action in entering a full team of cars
Is a result of the enthusiasm which he
found in the Far West for the coming
caravan of Hooaler motorists.
L. VT. Lucler and Scott Campbell, of
Caro. Mich., expect to make a three
weeks' motorcycle tour of the East in
June. They plan to visit New York,
Boston. Portland. Me- Washington, D.
C, Philadelphia and possibly BSiiUmoro-
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FEW CHANGES IDE
Marion -Cars Remain Unal
tered Except in Few Details.
SELF-STARTING IS ADDED
Essential Features of Design That
Has Stood for Ten Years Are
Retained by Corps of In
diana Engineers.
Economy in gasoline and" tire cost,
better equipment than ever and all the
refinements desirable in a high-grade
product are the features advanced by
Boltin & McFarland in support of the
Marlon cars.
"Marion cars are in their tenth year,
and so successful have they always been
in design, material and construction
methods that no radical change has
been made for 1913." says Manager
Boitin. "In fact, chassis and body, in
all essential construction features, are
unchanged from last year, refinements
and increased equipment being the only
departure from the Marion standard.
All models are equipped with electric
lighting units and self-starter; new
r- 111. 0 enplno-c hftVA bf PT1 sub
stituted for the old style; the brake
cams have been eniargea m mi.-ic
efficiency and the steering wheel is
fluted, with positive grip friction de
sign for spark and throttle levers.
"Body lines have been altered to pro
duce a more harmonious whole; upr
holstery and seat cushions are deepe
and more luxurious: a deep cowl dash
w 1 narfodH- t mil hOXeS haVfi
een removed from the running boards:
the chassis has oeen lowerea one nu
m rtor inches, and all wood
trimmings are of mchogany.
Full Equipment la Featnre.
i -.1 o v, i tr romv. five-rjas-
senger car. which Is mounted on the
regular Marion su-u noreyu'
chassis. Is a straight-line creation, un
marred bv unsightly projections any-
i !.-,..-..-,-. i n y in the wav of ac
cessories or appurtenances has been
placed out of sight, spare tires on de
mountable rims being hung in special
tire cradles at tne oacn oi mo iuuhcc-
j . h.nji.o snH rnfrheft beinK
placet! inside. The finish is in either
Brewster green or a deep rich wine
color, with full nickel-plated trim
mings and lenaers. noou. iuii
brackets of black, baked-on enamel.
"The model 4S-A. the 48-horsepower
. , l BKunmniAilAtM Ti VP
touring - -
passengers, with generous leg and el
bow room. Its erter:or nnea c
ii.. uAnMAai with those of the 37-A.
witn due allowance for the difference
In sise. This model is equipped with
a westinghouse electric motor starter.
which, engaging tne looiuea nywireei,
will spin the engine as long as neces
sary. Its finish and equipment specifi
cations are the same as the smaller
model.
"Bobcat" Moaei nf.
..- ' i i i i c a tha cjimnanv nf
in me iuuue a-
fers an aristocratic touring car for
two. The lines tonow
cf the S7-A. The body is of the tor.
oedo foredoor type, with seats slightly
higher than the 'BoV-af model, and
general stvle and dignity seldom found
'n moderate-priced roadsters. Part of
the equipment is a roomy leather trunk,
which, with the big gasoline tank, oc
cupies the space back of the seat. This
model is finished In either Brewster
reen or wine color.
The snappy cardinal red Marion
Bobcat",' which long since took Its
place among the fast, light roadsters,
s back with practically the same make
up as last year. While identical with
the 37-A In all essentials, the 'Bobcat'
has a higher gearing, which makes a
mile-a-mlnute speed possible at all
times.
"All Marlon models come to the pur
"hase' with complete equipment, in
1 tiding silk mohair top, envelope and
'de curtain, ventilating windshield,
vVarner speedometer, demountable rims,
'oot and robe rails, tire irons, tools,
'Ire repair outfit pump and jack."
HARD TRIP EASY FOR R-C-H
Little Car Wades Through Mud and
Snow Without Effort.
Through a driving snow storm and
iver roads that seemed impassable E.
H. Whiteside, of the Valley Motor Car
Compi".iy, of Salem, drove a 1913 R-C-H
recently from the state capitol to New
Era. The trip was made at the in
tance of J. R. Dovies, of the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
who wanted to Inspect the line between
he towns mentioned. O. H. Gilbert.
f the same company, accompanied
them.
After numerous Salem dealers re
fused to let a car out on the trip, Mr.
Whiteside declared his willingness to
attempt it with an R-C-H. In writing
nf the run, he stated it was the hard
est ho ever made and that the way the
little car came through was a revela
t'on even to him. Both Mr. Davies and
Mr. Gilbert were astounded at the
work of the machine.
Truck Tire Prices Cut. ,
Reduction of 10 per rent In the prices
of truck tires was announced last week
by one of the leading firms. This cut
was made possible, it is said, by the
arge increase in the number of auto
trucks sold during the past year ani
the big increase in production planned
for 1913. This company alone has
contracted with makers to supply tires
enough to equip more than 16,000 ma-
nines.
LONG DEMONSTRATIONS
VIRTUAL CUT IN PRICES
Free Trials Big Concession to Buyer and Takes Just So Much Value From
Distributor or Manufacturer.
THE demonstration problem, like
most of the others.- grows out ol
the developing conditions in the trade
and the eagerness of manufacturers
and their selling connections to get
their new methods Into service in cer
tain cities' and with large companies
navlng National prominence.
Purchasers ot horses never ask for
a week's demonstration of what a team
can do in their service, because from
past experience they know, and whj
is it not possible for a salesman or s
maker of motor trucks that is well es
tablished in auy of our large cities to
dodge the demonstration question and
point to the service the trucks are giv
ing daily under the very eye of the
prospective purchaser, who is at lib
erty to make inquiries himself of the
users? But the salesman for a nev.
make of truck finds be must satisfj
the buyer of the truck as to Its load
capacity, speed, hill climbing powet
and the general reliability of his ma
chine. Reasonable demonstrations In such
cases are not objectionable, although
they are of no value to the purchasei
in determining either the cost of main
tenance or the stability of the truck
Tbe trouble is that the demonstration
is subject to abuse from both sides.
Long free demonstrations offered as ar
inducement to effect sales are in fact
the same as price concessions, because
they are of value to the prospective
purchaser, who Is getting a larg
amount of his hauling done free ol
ROADS ARE TALKED
'Missionaries Visit Southwest
Washington Counties.
SOME HIGHWAYS USELESS
George P. Itrsen and Ernest F
Ayres Report Sentiment or Public
In Favor of Constructive Leg
islation . in This Line.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 8. (Spe
cial.) As a result ot the lecture tour
just completed by George P. fArsen.
secretary of the Southwest Washing
ton Development' Association, and
Ernest F. Ayres, of the Association of
Western Portland Cement Manufactur
ers. Southwest Washington Is thor
oughly Imbued with the good roads
spirit. Farmers and business men
alike are studying the question of how
best to combat the bad roads evil. The
leading citizens have pledged their
support to a comprehensive highway
programme for this , section.
Mr. Larsen has organized the Com
mercial Clubs, granges and good roads
bodies into one association for the
fight on bad roads. All are eager to
advocate the plan as outlined by the
parent organization.
Forty-three meetings were held on
vacant namnalrn T .nrffA - Allri lnCPS
greeted the good roads advocates In
the smaller towns oi JvncKiiau naa-
cost, which expense the manufacturer
or his dealer must absorb.
The general purchasing public Is
aware of the fact that they can get a
great many free demonstrations for
day, a week or longer from the differ
ent companies who are willing to
prove the qualities of their trucks, and
n this way the prospective purchaser
gets t large amount of his hauling
done gratis, and it Is not uncommon
for a business house to ask for such
demonstrations when it has absolutely
no intention of making a purchase.
Not long ago a large express com
pany sent announcements to many
truck manufacturers that it was in
the market for the purchose of 200
trucks and requested that each maker
place one truck in its service for a
year's demonstration without chargs,
at the end of which time the order
would 'be given to the maker whose
truck had made the best showing. Had
this proposal been accepted the truck
industry would have shouldered the
expense of doing a large volume of the
express company's work without com
pensation. The proposition came op Just at the
time when the commercial vehicle
committee was formulating the sched
ule for standard charges for demon
strations, so that no company came
,'orward to accept the prop sl. Con
;equently the express company, not
being able to get its lo.s
demonstrations and it being necesasry
that it Install motor trucks imme
diately, made Its purchases.
These Finns Use THE
Lippard-Stewart
Delivery Car
Meier & Frank
18 Oregon Journal
Olds, Wortman & King
" Jones Market
Peoples Fruit & Produce
J. E. Kelly
Ckandor & Lyon
Ballon & Wright
Can it be that they did not
know what they were buying?
Query them. They will tell.
Commercial Wagons, any
style body, different length
chasses. We guarantee service.
. Ask us. '
Moores Motor Car
Company
OREGON DISTRIBUTERS.
Sixteenth and Alder, Portland.
THE
FIERCE
ARROW FIVE-TON TRUCKS
Are Worm-Driven
This system is more effi
cient than the side
chain drive.
, THE
PIERCE-ARROW
SALES COMPANY
, Factory Branch
H. S. COLTER,
14th and Couch Streets
. Marshall 338, A 6538.
mania, Clark. Cowlitz, Wahlakum, Lew
is, Pacific, Thurston and Chehalis
counties. It had the effect of arous
ing keen interest In the work prior
to the annual meeting of tbe associa
tion at Olympia. The good roads men
will meet for a two-day session at the
Capitol Wednesday. Mr. Larsen was
assured that there will be a good rep
resentation at the convention.
Some Roads Impassable.
Every opportunity was afforded the
campaigners to study the country
roads at their worst. They went into
sections where tne farmers were forced
to walk to the meetings, owing to
the deplorable condition of the high
ways. They invaded communities where
the children are unable to attend
school because of the depth of the mud.
Only on the peninsula, in Pacific Coun
ty, and in parts of Chehalis County
were the roads in good condition.
Road conditions were so bad in
Clark County that the lecturers were
forced to hire a team to reach High
land School. The proprietor of the
livery stable where they applied for
the conveyance knew the character oi
the roads they were going over so
well that he refused to let them havt
horses. Mules, he said, were the only
safe animals to drive. Mr. Larsen
said that if mules were not employed
they probably would have not have
been able to reach their destination.
"The interest, in good roads legisla
tion to provide for the expenditure of
the road funds now on nana ana tnt
additional appropriations to be raised
by the next biennial taxes was clearly
shown by the reception accorea us,
said Mr. Larsen. "Everyone, from the
farmer to the city banker," he con
tinued, "is disgusted with the system
of the past two years whereby the
taxes have been paid in, only to rest
in the state treasury until some pro
vision could be made by the next Leg
islature. Public Pulse Felt.
"From the temper of the people as
shown at the meetings, it is very evi
dent that it will be political suicide
for those responsible if the present
Legislature falls to enact some con
structive measures along this line.
"Thls campaign was inaugurated for
the ' purpose of spreading the good
roads gospel among the residents of
the smaller towns and rural districts,
few of the larger towns being visited.
We found the people with high hopes
of the present Legislature enacting a
comprehensive and constructive plan
for a system of roads throughout the
state. There is marked interest In the
Pacific Highway. which tae voters
favor as the main line for the west
side system. They realize all these
roads cannot be built Immediately, but
they do believe that by adopting this
plan as a system of roads for South
western Washington, results will be
attained. For the Pacific Highway it
was suggested .that an appropriation
of sufficient size to open, grade, gravel
and otherwise put in good shape for its
entire length should be made.
"Much interest was displayed in the
coming meeting at Olympia. I am
sure there will be a representative
gathering there."
Motcrcycle Notes
THE Hamilton. Ont, Motorcycle
Club has grown so rapidly during
the past year that it has twice been
compelled to move to larger quarters.
Two motorcycles are to be Included
in the equipment of Dr. F. M. Bell,
of St. Louis, who is planning a gulf
coast tour In bis biplane.
Montgomery, Ark., has decided to
employ a motorcycle squad In an ef
fort to put a stop to speeding in the
city streets.
The Kansas Short Grass Motorcycle
C2ub Is planning to make Yellowstone
Park the goal of its annual tour this
Summer.
.
In. spite of a layer of Ice which
spoons talcum powaer. ia eacn chbo uu vmw
of the powder. Gently place tubes inside the cases, put
on rims and Inflate until hard. Serve with lota of satis
faction. ARCHER AND WIGGINS
OAK STREET. CO tNZR SIXT A
AUTO SUPPLIES SPORTING GOODS
Comfort for Winter Motorists
Foot Warmers Lined Gloves
Wann Caps Overcoats
Heavy Eobes Nobby Tread Tires
Everything for Your Auto
Ballou & Wright
SEVENTH AND OAK sTS
M
OTORCYCLES
INDIAN AND EM3LEM
BALLOU & WRIGHT, 80-82 Seventh Stree Cor. Oak
TOi
ILshJ'
C. L. BOSS & CO.
PORTLAND AGENCY
615-617 Washington Street Phone Marshall 4022, A 4959
BOWSER?
tTORAUE
Volcaniiins and Retreading. R. E. BLOUtiETT. 9-3t Korth 14th St. Main 7008.
TCLBCTRIC-LIGHTING
U.BCTBIC-STARTUitt
REFLEX SPARK PLUGS NON-BURN BRAKE LINING
AUTOMOBILE TOOLS AND SHOP SUPPLIES
Preer Cutlery and Tool Co.
74 SIXTH AND 311 OAK STREET
THE
MICHIGAN AUTO
East 1421, B 1345
EEO
MICHIGAN
ill
NORTHWEST AUTO CO.
DISTRIBUTORS
F. Wf VOGLER, President
617 Washington Street. Phones Main 8887, A 4959.
covered the roads, three members of
the SL Louis Motorcycle Club recently
made the round trip to Eureka. Mo., a
distance of about 69 miles. To make
going more difficult. It began to rain
before more than half of the Journey
was completed. ' However, the boys
made the trip in good time and arrived
home without accident.
Five thousand seven hundred miles
on one set of tires Is the record of E.
Ferris Lam son, an enthusiastic motor
cyclist of Bordentown. N. J.
Hutchinson. Kan., has formed a
motorcycle club, which will be affili
ated with the F. A. M.
"Never too old to learn." is the motto
of George V. Ward, of Columbus. O,
who has just purchased a motorcycle.
Mr. Ward is 73 years old.
tx'i n .in.i, rn hflji Added four mo
torcycles to' Its police department. The
Ilrst motorcycle " , iiiiiihcs
was organized In 1810. and during the
time of their service these motorcycles
nave covered from 20,000 to 30,000'
miles.
in a race ueiwceu -1 " i" " "
x motorcycle of Tampa, Fla the motor
cycle WOO oy HUUUfc "V
Indiana motorcyclists will have a
state convention May 16. 17 and 1.
HUDSON
automobiles
GASOLINE and OIL TANKS
SVSTKMS KOR Pt BLIC A9iD PHI.
ATE GARAGES. 8. stooasra, Hepreseaia.
tne. 8US Columbia Bids. Maia
TIRES
J. W. Leavi t & Co.
Coast Distributors
S29 Washington Street
A 2422 -Marshall 2779
PACQUET & PECK
AUTO SALES CO
OREGON D1STR BUTORS
Niwttvu iti. it bit EKMI !"!. Firtlul
Peterson & Sleret Co.
AGENTS
450 Kaw'borce Aye., Corner 8th
Phone E. 648
Distributors of
EAGLE M M
MOTORCYCLES
. In Oregon and Washington
MIGHTY
& BUGGY COMPANY
369 - 371 Hawthorne Avenue
HUDSON
LITTLE
Each county Is expected to send at
least one delegate.
About 30 Savannah motorcyclists
celebrated the birthday of General Lee
oy a 61-mile run.
VELIE MOTOR TRCCKS ARRIVE
Heavy Commercial Can Have Fea
tures of Special Design.
Two models of the Velte commercial
cars were received by the John Deere
Plow Company last week. The ship
ment comprised a three-ton and two
ton trucks, which are typical of Velle
construction. They represent tho
latest and most reliable methods of
truck design.
Special features of the trucks ate
the differential lock operated by a
foot pedal which effectually prevents
the annoyance of one wheel turning
independently of the other in slippery
places. By means of this lock both
wheels may be driven positively. Tb
countershaft of tbe transmission is ex
tended to permit equipping with
sprockets to drive a loading wlncb
either on to the wagon from the ground
or from the truck to any desired
height. The front wheels are equipped
with pneumatic tires while the rear
wheels have the solid type. j
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