THE SUNDAY OREGON! AX. PORTLAND, 3IARCII 21. 1915.
60-HORSEPOWER HOTEL ON WHEELS TO
CARRY FAMILY ACROSS CONTINENT
Dr. William De Vcny Builds Compact Body on Powerful Car for Six Months Pleasure Jaunt Advertising Oregon
by Illustrated Lectures and Interesting Book on Development of Law and Order.
jgijBgiL : rc"Wr J O- Wls ra
lhlMiiitniinttiiB wain" r-
iihifi(r'ntif''l liiiliilMfiii'ti!filiiiirthii'f"'"'''t;'''
i'iitii.ljLiiiJ i'in:i' ItiTi'Ttifc'ii
Six
$1475
f. o. b. Toledo
IB
. . I
i I
II
!
l
!
Top (Lft to Kigtt) name 1'urtland DrVci;, Driver or Url MIkb telle OeVeny. Mrs. Martha It. DeVeny, Dr.
WUlIaia DeVny, Msnun and Lecturer or the Tkip. Below Interior View or Car.
ress of law and order In Kansas and
Nebraska and other states visited be
fore he came to Oregon, 32 years ago.
This book is filled with incidents and
thrilling experiences that have never
before been printed, culled from Dr.
DeVeney's experiences in these states.
The book will show the transformation
of these states into law and order dis
tricts. The last chapter will be devoted en
tirely to Oregon. This chapter will be
profusely illustrated with Oregon
views, showing its industries and scen
ery. Dr. DeVeney expects to defray
part of the expense of the trip through
the sale of this book in the towns vis
itel. In preparing for this trip. Dr. De
Veney will have expended between
(2000 and (2400 in purchasing and out
fitting the automobile, in the publish
ing of the book and preparing stereop-tk-on
slides, but the trip is Intended as
a pleasure expedition. Dr. DeVeney still
feels . the Western frontier spirit and
desires to live over the stirring scenes
through which, he passed in the pion
eering days of Jthe West.
He is a peculiar personality. He is
a sort of prototype of Buffalo Bill and
is often taken for the noted plainsman.
They are close friends, and when Buf
falo Bill was in Portland last year they
were photographed together. Dr. De
Veney has been in Portland for the past
22 years. He helped bring Montavilla
Into Portland several years ago.
The exact route of his trip has not
yet been marked out, as that will be
governed by circumstances. He will
ship his car acrosB the Rocky Moun
tains and start from either Denver or
Cheyenne. He will visit all the towns
and cities enroute to Chicago and New
York. He estimates that ft will require
six months to reach New York, which
is his Eastern destination, although he
expects to visit Washington and drive
his car to the White House and enter
tain the President.
The return trip . will be by another
route from the one followed East, and
will be further south, taking in the
lower tier of states. It is not expected
to stop at hotels except In rare cases,
and never when, it can be avoided. From
one to. two days is the time the stays
wilt be made In towns on the route.
The lectures, which will be delivered
will mainly be on Oregon and ty)he
West, and the stereopticon views-are
now being made to- illustrate them.
HOW would you like to cross the
American continent In a small
hotel carried on the running gears
of a 60-horsepower. automobile? Such
are the plans of the DeVeny family, of
this city. The "hotel" and car are both
nearly ready for the long trip to New
York.
For more than a year Dr. William
DeVeny, who has spent most of his
life on the frontiers of the West, has
had under consideration a trip by
which he would practically retrace his
steps across the continent over- the
trail he followed when he took the ad
vice of Horace Greeley and came West.
At first Dr. DeVeny decided to make
the trip with horses and & wagon built
especially for the trip, but with the per
fection of the mechanism of the auto
mobile he abandoned his original plans.
Several months ago he purchased a
60-horsfcpower Thomas chain-driven
automobile, warranted to negotiate any
hill that might intervene between the
Rocky Mountains and the Atlantic
Ocean. It was driven to Dr. DeVenys
home on East Eightieth near East
Glisan street, in Montavilla. and the
work of transformation was com
menced. .',
Drsls Is vrl.
Dr. DeVeny wanted something orig
inal and novel and drew the plans of a
"family hotel" first on a large scale,
and this as reduced to fit the slse and
capacity of the automobile. According
to these plans the "hotel" was con
structed on the automobile, and it was
brought out this week for the first
time. Its plan is entirely original with
Dr. DeVeny. With the runnlg gears
the weight of the outfit will be from
2500 to 4000 pounds and capable of car
rying between 1S00 and 2000 pounds.
It will carry four persons and their
baggage Dr. Willam DeVeny. Mrs.
DeVeny. Miss Estelle and Wame Port
land DeVeny.
The new body or "hotel." is seven
feet wide, ten feet long and six feet
high. At the back end, where the main
entranca la placed, there is & drop plat
form, two by th-ee feet, the steps being
II Inches above the ground. The door
Is two by six feet. These steps are for
MveraV purposes. They will serve for
a platform for Dr. DeVeny's illustrated
lectures which he clans to deliver at
the towns he will pass on his - way
There, la. a- side entrance at the front
two by six feet, which admits the
driver to the seat in front The seat
of the driver is detachable, to be moved
when the machine is not in motion and
the space is wanted for meals or for
sleeping purposes, the inventor having
made use of every inch of space in
side to best advantage.
There is the cupboard with four
drawers, compact and with no waste
space, and yet ample for the purpose,
12 by 18 Inches when folded out of the
way. The stove Is a gasoline burner,
near the wind shield, taking up little
spa -e. In arranging the beds the same
economy of space was followed. There
are four beds In this "hotel,' two on
each side, .one above the other and
when not in use are folded along the
sides and covered with portieres. When
in use the portieres swing down in the
middle, separating .the four beds and
making two complete bedrooms.
The beds are provided with one-inch
felt mattresses. eact 2 by six feet
and covered from dust. The table is
Jli by three feet, and when not in use
is folded . up. takirfg a space live by
eight inches by three feet long. When
in use tt accommodates four persons.
Chairs ars to be folded away.
Ventilation I. Excellent.
Ample ventilation is provided by
means of wire screens which admit
pure air and keep out troublesome in
sects. A fly tent, 10 by It feet, will
be carried, which will be spread from
the rear end of the car when Dr.
DeVeny is lecturing. He will carry a
stereopticon lantern, and several hun
dred slides of C'rjon scenery- These
will Include views t Mount Hood, Ash
ing scenes,. Rcse Festival scenes in
cluding the children's parades, the Co
lumbia Highway, altogether about 250
choice Oregon and Western slides. Ar
rangements for managing the lantern
when Dr. DeVeny - is lecturing are
uniqut. The lantern will be operated
from inside the car house by electric
lights ..nd the screen will be canvas
placed some distance away from the
rear end of the car. as a rule, but not
always, as in some places a hall will
be obtained for that purpose.
Dr. DeVeney will take with him an
Illustrated book of about 100 pages,
which will be entitled "Western Life,
or Development of Law and Order."
which he is now preparing, and which
will be published in Portland. Most of
it will be devoted to showing the prog-
is
JMCMBEKOr
Indisputable Excess Value
The wheel base of the Overland Six is 1 25
inches.
The wheel base of other Sixes, at a similar
price, is shorter.
The six cylinder motor is of the latest en
bloc design. It is conservatively
rated at 45 horsepower.
The motor of other Sixes, at a similar
price, is not as powerful, nor as flex
ible, nor as up-to-date.
The Overland has high tension magneto
ignition.
Most other Sixes have not
The tires are 35."x all around with
non-skids in the rear.
tThe tires of other Sixes, at a similar price,
are smaller.
Most other Sixes do not have non-skids on
the rear.
Such is the economical result of Overland
quantity production.
We give more car for less money simply
because we produce more cars than
any other manufacturer of Sixes in
the world.
Buy an Overland Six and save money.
Deliveries can be made immediately.
Order yours now.
J. W.Leavitt & Co., Distributors
529 Washington St, Portland, Oregon Phones: Marshall 3535, A 2444
f
i
I
- Si
- - a
"Made in U. S. A."
The Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio
ilu((('fll!.!lr,CiHi"ipwHWn!mi
HILLS TO BE
MOTORCVCLISTS TO SPEED TODAY
ON CANYON ROAD. GRADE.
Portland Clab Practically Decides o
First Week of July for Run to Saa
Francisco Big Entry Expected.
A hill-climbing motorcycle run that
Is to test the power as well as tne speed
of local machines will oe neia unaer
the auspices of the Portland Motor
cycle Club at 10 o'clock this morning
from the foot of the hill on Canyon
road for three miles up a grade vary
ing from 10 to 15 per cent. The run
will be conducted under the official
rules of the Federation of American
Motorcyclists and it is expected that
about SO local stars will compete,
among the favorites . being Archie
Rife, on a three-speed Harley-Davld-son.
The Portland club has practically de
cided on the first week of July as the
date for the run to the Panama-Paclnc
Exposition grounds at San Francisco.
Already nearly 200 cyclists from Port
land, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma and
Salem have signified their intention of
making the trip and A. L. Welch, of
the local club, estimates that at least
half that number will leave on the
junket. He believes about 40 will
leave from Portland.
The trip south will be taken by easy
stages and runs and races will be
staged en route to help defray the ex
penses of the trip. The riders will
follow the course of the Pacilic High
way. A (5 prise has been posted by
the Portland club for the best name
suggested for the run. This contest
will r'lAR Anrll 1.
The Portland club has arranged to
hold a series of races on the Hose City
speedway May 30, Decoration day.
Harry Brandt, of Portland, the North
Aar motorcycle champion, left
win4iv for Venice. Cel.. to partici
pate in the 300-mlle run March 2S. His
mechanic, Edward Beletskr, accompa
nri him on the Great Northern. He
will pilot the only Thor in that big
event.
Th hulldlns of the New York barg.
Mn.i reauired th. construction of 40 a.mfc
NEW MODEL CAR PROMISES TO BRING ABOUT CHANGES L BODY DESIGN.
rV :3 -r n
i.?Vs$'V ... rf . - , t r-rri ' j4
COliKT MARCO UlCOTTI'S SPUED DBJIO.V
... . . ....... -. . " .. vnn Pln.ttl Ha a n mii 11 ,.0,4
An auto enthusiast 01 tne ansiocraty 01 imu, ,.w ....v
car with a unique body, and
at
wonders in the way of overcoming air resistance are predicted for his type.
With a comparatively r
soeed of 80 miles an hour. The body is built according to tne latest laws 01 ru, "u " -
deal of expeTim Station. The results of the tests have furnished much Interesting food for thought to auto experts
TheThassts'othrcar by itself could produce s maximum speed of 6S miles an hour. When the curiously-shaped
body waTattached tne model sped over the course on the same amount of power with an increase in eppeed of more
than 15 miles. - . . . . -
WARNING ON RUBBER OUT
MAXIFACTVREM VRGB DEAiril
TO R CM EMBER EMBARGO TKR
Export of Product to Other Tkaa Allies)
Is Curtailed la Agreement
With Great Britain.
In keeping with the terms of the
agreement by which the British em
bargo on rubber was raised, American
rubber companies are sending "neu
trality warnings" to thulr duali rs. The
rubber companies agreed when Urr.t
Britain raised the embargo, not lo ".ell
any manufactured or partly niuniifuc
tured rubber goods to any per. inn In the
United States without satlaTylng our
selves tbatsthers Is no Intention on his
part to export or resell the minu for
exportation to any countries In burupe
othnr than Great Britain, Krnnce or
Russia, or otherwise thau by .hlp!nff
to the United Kingdom and rti 1 1P' n
from tlixre, under license to bu ob
tained for export therefrom.
"If wo export any manufactured r
partly manufactured rubber koo: to
a destination ouisioe r.uropu, nui i-ihk
In a British possession, we will, prjur i.j
or simultaneously wiin ino snipmi.
give you particulars of I ho guoils
shipped and their destination.
The notice sent out by J. v..
general nmnuger of th AJax-niW
Rubber Company to all Its dealers a:
"As manufacturers we urn oIIikJ tu
i-nlv ui.un the EOlid fnlth of our cu-
tomers. and their assurances that they
will not. export any AJax lire. ipi
Ing to Oreat Britain, a British puskscs-
slon. Frame or rtus.ls, snu only 10
European neutral rouniry i- im.jt i
th. fulled Klncdom. and should r.v
AJux tires be exported to a non-Kurn-
pean country, you win sue. in. mm-..
Consul In your district tne aeiaus 01
such shipments.
"The continuation or runner sph
ments from ureal rirumn cirnui
tlrely upon the good laith of the Amer
ican rubber traile. alio we your
co-operatln In this matter."
It has just gotten so In this rou.try
ihat If a man compliments a omiui on
ir complexion she thinks he's kidding
I &r or suapecis hi nutt.