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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1913)
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, rOKTXAXD, SEPTEMBER 31, 1913. ROAD PLEA IS MADE NEW PACKARD OUT 800 MILES IN A WEEK IS PORTLANDER'S RECORD Urfer Party in Ford Travel to British Columbia and Back With No Trouble and Great Enjoyment. Grand Ronde Highways Found . Almost Impassable. First Shipments of "38" Cars You can now buy a MACK 1-TON TRUCK for to Be Made Soon. 2 c"v : MOTOR PARTY FINDS MUD 7 tj PORTLAND WILL GET QUOTA I-m"". ai r Model Improvements Embodied In Farmers Doing Best to Improve Con ditions but Get Little Encour agement, Declares Auto Owner After Coast Trip. Previous Productions From Same r' Manufacturers Are Found in Their Latest Models. 4te BY B. L. BARGES. GRAND RONDE. Or.. Sept. 20 (Spe cial.) I left Portland September 4 with a party of three to make the trip by automobile to Tillamook. We ex perienced no particular trouble until we arrived at Willamina, which is be tween Sheridan and Dolph on the reRnw lar automobile route. The roads from Wil'amlna to Dolph are a disgrace to the state of Oregon, and words cannot describe the condition of these roads after two days' rain. We left Portland fully expecting some trouble and came well prepared and with a liKht machine with plenty of power to pull us through. W e hav passed through places where powerful machines are mired ana patiently wait inff for the roads to dry. The expert ence has been heart-breaking for th past 20 miles, more particular! through the Grand Ronde reservation. The farmers In this part of the coun try have most valiantly endeavored to keep these roads in passable condition for teams, and it seems their efforts are ignored by the powers that be. Th run to Tllamook is the most beautifu one in point of scenery that can be found. There is a great future in farming and timber throughout thi region. What is holding this all back is the need of 20 or 30 miles of proper road building. Farmers in this section have come to realize that the automobile is one great feature as an exponent of good roads. They welcome the sight of ma chines, not for mercenary reasons, as has been everywhere apparent, when ever In need of a lift. We are taking a needed rest here at Grand Ronde. awaiting a little drying of the roads, as the sun has come ou warm and pleasant. Even with this w must be accompanied by a team for the next 10 miles, until we get through the tollgate. Is there no voice that can be raised to bring the assistance desired to place these Grand Ronde roads in passable condition at least? Is the state of Ore gon so near sighted that such condi tions should continue? Here we have everything in resources that could be desired in getting worth while imnfl gration into the state, and pure neglect is the situation which holds back an will .not lend the assistance which is necessary. Is there no plea that can be made to touch the hearts of Oregon people for the one cause which wil help themselves more than any othor Here are hop fields and grain fields in continuous succession, worked by men who are doing their level best to make good citizens of themselves and their families. Though at this time o the year It must be expected that the roads will be none too pleasant travel lng, still they should be passable at all times. We have experienced stretches where our machine Just floated through the mud for a half-mile or more. Will The Oregonlan please notice this plea in behalf of the good people of the state and in behalf of better road fa duties for the farmer as well as the automobile citizen? SXS 11 Questions and Answers Motoring Department, The OrgonUn My car noa acquired during tn pant tort nlsht a habit of coughing and jerking, cauaed. I believe, by a mlaalr.g of one or more of the tour cylinders, but as the plugs are new I cannot tell which cylinder be comes defective. Have put in new wiring, taken off the cylinder head, and cleaned out the carbon deposits, readjusted and filed the points on the master vibrator, which I am using Instead of the vibrators of the regu lar coll. Have even tried out a different vibrator and also a different carburetor. Sometimes, after adjusting the vibrator points or the needle valve to a different adjustment, the engine will run fine for short time, but soon begins to cough again, occasionally almost stopping. It sounds as though It did not receive the current and was taking In all air. Reader. It appears that the missing Is due to a weak battery. In that a suffi ciently strong current Is not supplied to the coll. Would suggest that you test the battery. If you are using dry cells this may be a source of your trouble. When standing for soma time these will recuperate and serve well temporarily. A storage battery is more reliable, and should give better service under constant use. It Is also possible that the valves are sticking in the guides and do not seat properly. This often happens when a poor grade of oil is used or when the oil in the motor is not frequently changed. Would sug gest that you clean the motor thor oughly with kerosene, removing all the old oil from the crank case and work ing parts. If the valve guides and the other parts are gummed, the valves will not seat properly or act as they should. Reseating of the valves at frequent intervals is also advisable. e e v Motoring Department. The Oregonlan There is a continual squeaking under my car which Is extremely annoying. I have oiled all the spring shackles and other would yon suggest? S. L- Kennedy, parts, but the noise Is still there. What A noise similar to the one you speak of is often caused by the spring leaves working one on the other. Would ad vise that you jack the frame until you are able to insert oil between the leaves. When overhauling the car it is advis able to disassemble the springs, clean each leaf thoroughly, and treat with graphite before putting together again. By doing this you will also add to the riding of the car. e e Motoring Department. The Oregonlan Kindly advise me whether the oil which arrives at the top of the piston works there gradually by the motion of the piston or is drawa there by the suction of the ex haust. James E. Fallon. The oil works past the piston rings to the combustion chamber, due o sue. tlon and compression in the crank case. If too much oil gets into the combus tion chamber it does not thoroughly burn, and a smoky exhaust results. The suction of the exhaust, of which you peak, does not account for the oil getting Into the combustion chamber. smJsassmBW j , i- UjasAsaa&hl j,. T!jj LMOST S00 milea in a week in a little Ford car is the record made by a Portland party, who trav eled recently to British Columbia and back for a week's outing. Mr. and Mrs. F. Urfer, with some friend set out just a week ago last Saturday at 7 o'clock in the morning and "had the time of their Uvea." "Prompted by a desire to see the country between Portland and Vancou ver. B. C, and also to try out our Ford, five of us piled into the car, bag and baggage, for a week's outing," writes Mrs. Urfer. "Threatening clouds hung overhead and rain soon fell on the Pacific High- ay which we were following. Our progress was slow, as the rain made the road muddy and slippery in places. We encountered a bad stretch of road between La Center and Chehalls, Wash. Despite the Inclemency of the weather and the bad roads, we rolled into Tacoma the evening of the first ay. having covered a distance of 17 miles. "After a good night's rest we left Tacoma the next morning, Sunday, at :30, lingered at Seattle a short time. then pushed on to Belllngham, making cars.' 161 miles on the second day out. We left that prosperous city on the sound about I A. M. the following day, reach ing Vancouver, B. C, about 11 A. M, making a total of 380 milea in two and one-half days. "In Vancouver we remained visiting and sightseeing until Wednesday, when we started on our homeward journey at A. M., arriving at Seattle at 6:30 P. M. of the same day. Not until the for lowing day, Thursday, did we leave there, making the run to Tacoma in 1 hour and 43 minutes. After spending Friday In Tacoma we resumed our Journey, arriving in Portland Saturday evening, having covered 794 miles in one week without the slightest mishap or trouble of any kind with the car. We averaged 22 miles to a gallon of gasoline. "We left home with one extra in ner tuba and no, extra casing, know ing we could secure any accessories for a Ford along the way. We were fortu nate in having no tire trouble what ever, which is probably due to the light weight of the car. "We passed many beautiful farms. and particularly noticed that many of the prosperous farmers owned Ford GENT WRITES CLASSIC ACTO SALESMAN TELLS HOW BEATEN" OXE WAS "SADD." Indiana Man Describes "Finest Stody Pull They Had Ever Saw," Then Asks for Some Cash. Motoring Department. The Oregonlan I nave been told that 'he front wheels run at the same speed while the outside rear wheel runs slightly slower than the front wheels and the inside rear wheel still slower tnan the other three. Is this so? Q. L. 8. If all the wheels and tires are of the same size there is no reason why any one should turn any faster than any other. The drive wheels may slip at times, due to poor traction, but this is not Intended. Faculty Members to Speak. SALEM. Or.. Sept. 20. (Special.) Assistant Superintendent of Public In struction Carleton announced yesterday that speakers of the extension depart ment of the University of Oregon would address the teachers at the county Institutes throughout the state t the last day's session. The attached classic is contributed by the Maxwell dealer at Jasper, Ind. Note how in spite of serious "corpe reader" trouble In the beginning he finally put the kibosh on his adversary and won the plaudits of the multitude when his car swept over the crest of the hill like "a winning soldier." No wonder the other owner was "aadd" when he beheld this extraordinary per formance and heard the onlookers de clare It to be "the finest study pull they had ever saw." A great conquest and note also the modest request for an advertising ap propriation to spread the news bread cast through Du Bols and Pike Coun ties. The advertising man wrote an ac knowledgment of the report of this blood-curdling performance as soon as his nerves had steadied down. But teaa the letter Itself: . "Maxwell Motor Company, Inc. De troit, Mich. Gentlemen: We wish to give you the facts about the hill-climb-lng contest, as we think it will be of great help to the Maxwell company and very much more so to us in this territory as the people are thinking a I certain machine is the only car for this part of the country, the agreement be tween the other party and myself was, that I was to pull over a hill with the same amount of weight in the car that the other car world not go over. "The party that made the bet with me was a man that owned a , but was told by the agent to take this proposition up. "1 was to make the first attempt with four passengers in the Maxwell 35, which has been driven 3515 miles, the first attempt I failed and found a loose connection between the gas pipe nd eorpereader and caused me to loose gas on the hill. - After havelng the gas pipe connected tight I tried the pull with only myself in the car, and am proud to say the car walked over fin est, kind then turned the car at the top and loaded three more In her and also walked over like a winning sol. dler then I waited for his pull, after making one or two attempts he made a pull with the car only a driver, then he turned and started on his at tempts with the same passengers that I pulled over with ease but to his saddnes he could not make It, he tried six or seven times but could not make It. Then he finely said be was satis fied that they could not make the null. so we had to give the car quite a push to finish the hill with an empty car and driver. Some contest every on looker said that was the finest study pull that they had ever witnessed be fore and my 85" done it. We hope that you will make good use out of this contest and think that the com pany should send us enough money for this to advertise it in every paper and picture shows In the two coun ties" The first shipments of new Packard 38" motor cars will be made Bhortly from the factory In Detroit. This model retains the essential im provements which were embodied in the previous model, including left drive, left-hand gear shift anj cen tralized control board. It is equipped with the silent worm bevel driving gears, a new mechanical feature never before manufactured. The second "38" is built in two types of chassis, known as touring and phae ton. Nineteen body styles offer an ex ceptionally wide range of selection in both open and inclosed carriages. The standard touring car seats seven. A special touring body seating six is offered in addition to the standard Packard line, enabling the purchaser to enjoy the maximum service quali ties of the Packard chassis at a lower cost than when fitted with a Packard standard touring body. The gear shift levers have been moved forward about eight inches, and two front doors offer access to the front compartment from either side ex cept in Inclosed bodies having cab sides. Extra tires are carried at the rear. The accelerator pedal has been placed to the right of the brake pedal. The motor Is rated at 33 horsepower, under the A. L. A. M. formula. At 1800 revolutions per minute It develops 60 horsepower. By a concealed force feed lubricating system, oil Is carried under pressure to all motor bearings. An auxiliary sys tem feeds oil directly to the cylinder wails and is automatically regulated for different power requirements. The cylinders are cast in blocks of three, and there is a separate exhaust system for each of the two units. This eliminates back pressure, due to over lapping exhaust discharges. A hot-water jacketed intake header, hot-water jacketed carburetor body and hot-air regulator promote fuel economy and produce an efficient mix ture for all atmospheric conditions. As In former models, the Packard water governor helps to prevent "stall ing" in crowded traffic, avoids racing the motor when starting or "declutch ing" and provides uniformity of road speeds without the necessity of skill in the use of accelerator and clutch pedals. The two-block motor, with Inclosed wiring, valves and oil passages, pres ents an exceptionally neat appearance. The electrical system used for start ing and lighting consists of generator and a separate cranking motor which spins the engine fast enough so that it may be started on the magneto. The Ignition system using duplex magneto Is entirely separate from the starting and lighting systems. The wheelbase of the new "48" chas sis is 140 Inches. MOTORCYCLE NOTES YNDIAN'A has the greatest number of X F. A. M. motorcycle clubs. ' Forty- Aye clubs in that state are now affil iated with the National association, Next comes New fork State with 41 affiliated clubs. Massachusetts has 39. C. W. Waughop, F. A. M. director for the St. Louis district, is making an extensive motorcycle trip through Ok lahoma, New Mexico and Texas. ..The next Important F. A. M. event s the birthday party to be held in Brooklyn, N. Y., in September, to cele brate the 10th anniversary of the birth of the federation. Pennsylvania state F. A. M. conven tion will be held August 30 to Septem ber 1. "Boo" Rlemmetter, a noted motor cyclist of Springfield, Ohio, is taking a 1000-mile trip awheel. The first girl motorcyclist to be come a member of the Milwaukee, Wis., Motorcycle Club is Miss Mabel Ander son, who is an enthusiastic rider. What is said to be the world's mo torcycle record for 100 miles on dirt track was recently made by Harry Goudy. of Chicago, who covered the mile track 100 times in 92 minutes. Eighty thousand miles by motorcycle the record made by William H. Spohr. of Buffalo. N. T., who has been an enthusiastic cyclist since 1908, InntliAP mlsilnnnrv whfft haa ViAn converted to the use of the motorcycle is rtev. victor n. vvaens, wno is a mis sionary in Korea. Another newspaper has been "saved" and pay for it whila you're using it. Or if purchased for cash, deduct 69o. THE big price-reduction of the Mack puts this stalwart and proven truck within the reach of every man who wants to enlarge his business and cut down delivery costs. Mack trucks can now be bought for 25 of purchase price in cash, the bal ance being paid in 12 equal monthly payments. Get a Mack now and use it while you pay for it. If you pay cash, a 1-ton Mack costs you but $1,880 6 from the list price. Our Service Department keep the Mack within eco nomical operating cost. When we sell you a truck we also sell you "Internation al" Service, which is better than the best "guarantee." It Is a definite, practical prom ise that your truck will stay where it ought to stay on the streets delivering goods. A truck sold without a real Service Is an Incomplete truck. It's very much like selling a man a rowboat with out oars. "Interna tlonal" Service keeps both operating and maintenance charges where they belong 'way down low. . THE NEW PRICES 1- ton ..; $2,000 7V2-fcra $4,500 Vi-t 2,350 3t(m B 4 000 2- ton 2,700 3- ton 3,400 3-ton , 4,500 5-ton 4,000 7V2-on 5-00 If trucks are purchased for cash, deduct 6 from list price. Write us a line today. Today is the time to write. Territory still open for responsible and capable agents, INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CO. General Offices 57th St. and Broadway, New York. Twenty-First and Washington Streets, Portland, Or. We have the largest and most completly equipped service station in the world by the motorcycle. Had it not been for the timely aid of the two-wheeler In operating the presses, Waterloo, Ont., would have been newsless when defective insulation put the power plant out of commission for a day. "Motorcycling is the greatest sport I know of," says Miss Lillian storms, of Syracuse. N. T. Despite the fact that he is owner of a large touring car, A. F. Battey, president of the Marion County State Bank. Florence. Kan., rides a motor cycle almost exclusively, both for busi ness and pleasure. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Daniels, of Madi son, wis., are motorcycling to unat- tanooga. Tenn. Mrs. Daniels rides in a side car attached to her husband's motorcycle, and with this outfit they have been averaging about 175 miles i per day. Hugh Sharp and Walter Martin, of Milwaukee, have just completed a 277 mlle pathflndlng trip through the Bad ger State. The riders were mapping out a route for a three-day run of the Milwaukee Motorcycle Club. Willamette "V" Society Elects. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Salem, Or., Sept. 20. (Special.) At the first yearly meeting of the Websterlan Lit erary Society, the following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Paul Todd; vice-president, Emory Doane; critic, Seth Axley; re cording secretary, Foster Luce; corre sponding secretary. Max Ball; ser-geant-at-arms, Lester Proebstel. On account of the unusual victories ir debate by the Willamette teams of IhkI year, this line of work has been giver an Impetus which is heing felt In all the literary societies here. Lane Potato Prices Stiffening. EUGENE, Or., Sept. 20. (Special.) Lane County potato growers report a stiffening of the price for tubers of late, $1 ruling now, where 75 lents was the prevailing price a short time ago. Shortage In California is given here as the cause of the increase. It Is estimated that the Lane County crop will be 30 to 50 per cent short. Frank Wiebke, Henry Pollett and Emerson Bros, report shortage in their crops, but J. M. Weston, also from the same part of the county, reports a large yield. The business which should install White Motor Trucks and is putting it off from day to day is simply losing money from day to day, and losing It knowingly. The White Company EU W. HILL, Mgr. 60 Broadway. - la the Business District for Your Convenience. Doctors, Attention! I have a Schledel Western Inter rupterless X-Kay Machine, now at St. Vincent's Hospital, worth 1200. Will exchange for four or five-paa-senger, 1813 model, automobile of standard make. If interested, answer immediately,- J S98, Oregonlan. "HOLY SMOKE Who Would Have Thought That There Was So Much Carbon in My Engine?" YOUR ENGINE WILL HUM LIKE A BEE The power will be increased; every valve, piston, ring and cylinder will be free of carbon and thoroughly lubricated, IF YOU USB CARBON KM NIT "The Power Producer to Motor Cars of the World." TEDDY TETSLAFF, BARNEY OLDFIELD and others of the fast set use it. , RECOMMENDED AND USED BY OVER 80 OF THE LEADING CAR MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA. 50,000 STEADY USERS IN CALIFORNIA ALONE FOR ALL FORMS OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION MOTORS. One enthusiast claims that after a first treatment his motor started from the button after five hours' standing. Another user writes that he is now able to negotiate many heavy grades on just one-third throttle than heretofore, and that he is getting three miles more to the gallon of gasoline. CONVINCE YOURSELF RESULTS GUARANTEED. QUARTS, 75c. GALLONS, $2.00. ARCHER & WIGGINS OAK STREET, CORNER SIXTH AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES, SERVICE AND SATISFACTION
