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.
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MOTOR PARTY FINDS MUD
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PORTLAND WILL GET QUOTA
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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50,000 STEADY USERS
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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.
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OAK STREET, CORNER SIXTH
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