The Sunday Oregonian., April 04, 1915, SECTION FOUR, Page 9, Image 57

THE STXtfDAY QREGOTflAN, PORTLAND, APKTIi 4, 195.
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POLITICS ABSORBS
AUTO CLUB TALK
Question of New Head Is De
batable Issue Among
Portland Motorists.
ONE ELECTION TUESDAY
Advertising of State deeded East to
l ure Tourists Here on Way to
Fair, Says H. L. Keats on
Return From Visit.
ST CHESTER X. MOO RES.
Who wllj be the next president of
the Portland Automobile Club?
.This question will become a topic of
oublished exclusively In The Oregonian
a few weeks ago that he had made ar
rangement! to take over the agency ot
the Locomobile for Oregon, me
cine Coast representative of the LocO'
mobile Company of America will be in
Portland this week, probably Tuesday,
and it is expected that a more definite
announcement of the agency plan will
be sriven out at that time.
"I don't expect to set the world on
fire with the Locomobile, but there is a
certain demand for high-priced cars,
and surely the 'Loco' ought to supply
that demand," said Mr. Keats.
Mr. Keats was delighted with the new
"32" Chalmers light six, the early mod
els of which were received by bim last
week. From now on he will receive a
carload a day until he has caught up
with his overdue orders.
'
H. E. Dove, district representative of
the Thomas B. Jeffery Company, who
will remain with the Frank C. Rlggs
Company for a fortnight, is a good
roads booster "from way back."
"Nothing can do more to build up
industries and improve the prosperity
of a state than good roads," said Mr.
Dove. "There is not a community in
the United States but has gone crazy
over the good roads, once the move
ment in that direction has been started.
"Oregon is almost isolated, because
no trunk road is any stronger man
its weakest link. If a vehicle carrying
produce or a pleasure vehicle cannot
get over a certain point in the road J
it must give up the entire trip. The
driver of a wagon truck many times
has to cut the weight of his load in
CELL CARE SHOWN
Lack of Pure Water Causes
"Dead" Battery. -
RECHARGE TEST IS NEEDED
Inspection of : Wiring on Car Laid
Vp for Winter Also Advised to
Guard Against Corroded Ter
minals and Like Defects. ,
With many motorists it is "natural I
that they give little attention to their
cars when they are laid up lor ine i
Winter. As a result, when overhauling
them for use in the Spring, they find
that some of the most important parts
have suffered from neglect.
One of the most important factors!
in modern motorcar construction is thel
storage battery. upon its condition I
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AITOMOBILE DEALER RECEIVING FINAL MEMBERSHIP IV SEW CHAMBER OP COMMERCE.
A near sensation was created in front of the Orpheum Theater Wednesday afternoon when Miss Henri
etta Gilbert, a star in the "Bride Shop," pinned a placard bearing the number "4628" on tho lapel of F. W.
Vosler. dealer in the Reo. Cole and Chevrolet automobiles. Mr. Vogler,. being detained by a road trip-in
Kastern Oregon, was the last one to join the new Chamber of Commerce in the recent membership cam
paign. Consequently the happy trick of honoring him with a public demonstration was trumped up by his
friends and a large crowd gathered to see Miss Gilbert, sitting in a handsome Chevrolet roadster, pin the
final number on Mr. Vogler, who, bashfully timid, fell back upon C C. Chapman, of the Commercial Club,
for "moral support."
Why
D
ay More ?
absorbing interest at the annual meet
In? of the club in the sixth floor as
sembly room of the Commercial Club
Tuesday niht. No president will be
elected at that time, but five new club
directors, who will have a voice in
picking the president, are to be chosen,
and it is certain that political specula
tions will result immediately.
James E. Appleby, who has served
as secretary during the past year, will,
as chairman of the nominating com
mittee, recommend the election of the
following as directors of the club for
the coming year: C. C Overmlre. v al
ter il. Cook. James D. Abbott, Ira F
Powers and John Kelly. These men.
if elected, as seems probable, will sue
ceed G. W. Stanleton. James E. Apple
by. Frank E. Watkins, Walter M.
Cook and H. L. Keats.
For a time Charles F. Swigert was
spoken of prominently as a candidate
for a directorship and as the logical
choice for the club presidency, but Jir.
Swigert pleaded pressure of business
and declined to serve in eitner capacity.
Then those who insist on doping
things out in advance mentioned the
names of Ira F. Powers and C. C.
Overmire as suitable candidates for the
presidency and it is probable that one
of them will be elected when the new
and old members of the directorate
assemble for that purpose. Mr. Powers
aavs nositivelv. however, that he would
not accept the position. No definite
time has been set aside for tho eiec
tion of the president, and, as Beveral
of the directors are now out of the
city, it probably will be deferred for
two weeks. Walter Al. cook, tne only
holdover on the present slate, is now
treasurer of the club, and it is predicted
that he will be re-elected.
Since W. J. Clemens became presi
dent of the Portland Automobile Club
several years ago its activities, wealth
and influence have been broadened
materially. Mr. Clemens has been called
upon during all that time to render
semi-public service ot various descrip
tion and few realize how much hard
work his position has required. He is
now happy in contemplating the elec
tron of a successor to take over his
present responsibilities. Mr. Overmire,
who is mentioned as his probable suc
cessor, is general manager of the local
branch of the United States Steel Prod
ucts Comnanv.
The club members at the annual
meeting Tuesday will be asked to- dis
cuss road improvements, clubhouse and
grounds, city ordinances affecting lights
and speed, road legislation ana taxation
and whether or not the interests of the
club would be better served by a con
solidation with the new Chamber of
Commerce.
Full dining service has been Installed
at the clubhouse on the banks of the
Sandy River and the grounds have been
well patronized, particularly on Sun
days. A new steward, who formerly
served in similar capacity at the Port
land Hotel for three years, is now in
constant attendance.
"It is up to us to get on the map back
East if we want to get our Just share
of the tourist travel that will come to
the Pacitic Coast this Summer." said
H. L Keats, Chalmers, Saxon and Loco
mobile asrent, upon his return from an
extended Eastern trip last week. "Spo
kane and Seattle are already well ad
vertised, but they are not spending their
money to boost Portland. I understand
that literature emanating from those
cities Implies that the Oregon roads
will not be suitable to carry travel and
that It would be a good plan to ship
machines from Seattle by boat to Cali
fornia. "While I was In the East several per
sons looked ma up to learn Oregon road
information, which illustrates the keen
interest in transcontinental touring. 1
hardly expect to see much of the early
travel come via Oregon on account of
fear that the Pacific Coast roads will
not be in shape, bat many of those who
are to make the trip In June, July and
August will undoubtedly come via Ore
gon, one way or the other.
"One thing is certain, we will get
hundreds of these tourists if we give
the matter proper publicity. Of course,
Callfornians want the tourists to come
by one of the Lincoln Highway routes
so that they will spend more of their
money within the boundaries of the
Southern state, but we are entitled to a
good share of the travel and we ought
to go out and fight for it."
Mr. -Keata confirmed the statement I
two because a stretch of a mile or two
will not carry it"
Mr. Dove announced that the Jef
fery organization was in the process
of perfecting a comprehensive whole
sale organization throughout the
country.
County Roadmaster Yeon entertained
the members of the Portland Automo
bile Trade Association at the weekly
luncheon meeting Thursday with his
arguments for the $1,250,000 road bond
issue. After comparing local roads with
the highways in Washington and other
states, Mr. Yeon classified the tax pay
era in Multnomah County and explained
in detail how much it will cost each
class to finance the pavement of the
70 miles of road proposed by the issue.
He pointed out that the proposed road
expenditures would benefit rather than
hurt the poor man.
"But don't fool yourself into the
notion that this election will be
walkover," admonished Mr. Yeon. "I
can't do the whole thing myself. You
fellows musn't lose any time in put
ting your shoulders to the wheel and
crowding matters strongly."
The association members imme
diately pledged themselves to wage an
enthusiastic campaign among their
employes and the owners of their cars.
The members of the Portland Motor
cycle Club decided last Thursday night
to attend the National convention of the
Federation of American Motorcyclists
at Sacramento, July 14, 15 and 16. and
instructed the club president, A. L.
Welsh, to notify other clubs in the Pa
cific Northwest of their decision. The
plan is to take in the National conven
tion en route to the San Francisco Ex
position. During the first week of July
the motorcyclists of the Pacific North
west will combine in conducting a run
to San Francisco, and President Welsh
announces that 50 Portland riders have
already put up their deposits for this
trip.
Morris Webster, Jr., has been chosen
i the official representative of the
Federation of American Motorcyclists
for the State of Oregon.
Here are some of the ways good
roads affect economy, in addition to
the well-known economies, according
to the experience of John Anderson,
founder of the large Swedish colony
at Venersborg, Clarke County, Wash.:
Saves horseshoeing, saves wear and
tear on harnesses, saves in the amount
of feed that must Be given horses,
saves wagons in general and wheels
and axles in particular from break
ages that result from chuckholes,
saves time in transit, allows a much
heavier load and, above all, encour
ages enterprising people to settle upon
the soil.
Mr. Anderson says pate .es on roads
cost more in the long ruJ than hard
surface pavement.
All was excitement around the cor
ner or Twenty-tnira ana wasmngion
streets last week. Henry L, Mann, the
Haynes agent, was notified by his fac
tory that he wouldn't expect deliveries
on seven-passenger and roadster mod
els until about the middle of May. Mr.
Mann complains that he has already
sold five of these models, and he is
afraid he will have to return the or
ders. However, four five-passenger
models are now en route . for imme
diate delivery.
Here is a copy of the telegram re
ceived last irtght by A. C. Stevens,
manager of the Winton branch, from
the Winton Motorcar Company:
"Flooded with orders. Winton factory
runs night and day, commencing Mon
day next."
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Under the reproduction of an offi
cial "Morning Oregonian" envelope the
following paragraph appears in the
current issue of the Packard house
orsan:
"The funny ad man on The Morning
Oregor.ian dropped an envelope in the
slot with the inscription. "Ask the Slan
Who Owns One. Portland. Or." 3Hr.
U. S. Mail delivered the postal on the
next march to Frank C. Riggs, the
Packard dealer, showing that a Gov
ernment monopoly has human intelli
gence as well as a aincere desire to
serve Its patrons." .
ew nMtH
iMCMscftor
depends, to a great extent, the per
formance of the electric starting and
lighting system. It is provoking and
sometimes expensive to find that your
storage battery is dead when you in
spect it after Winter storage.
Since it is such an important part,
it is of interest to every motorist to
know a few things about battery care
and inspection to determine its condi
tion. The WiUard Storage Battery
Company is one of the concerns best
qualified to speak on this subject, as
their batteries are used by 85 per cent
or more of the makers of electrically
equipped motorcars. They have recently
published an interesting booklet cov
ering the operation and care of storage
batteries, from which the following
brief instructions may prove of value
to every owner of a modern motorcar:
"Probably the most frequent cause
of a dead battery is failure to keep
it filled with pure water. This has
a bad effect upon the construction of
the battery, and if allowed to go too
long will result in damage, which ne
cessitates expensive repairs and some
times the purchase of a new battery.
"In examining a battery that appears
to be dead, a hydrometer syringe
should be used to determine the spe
cific gravity of the electrolyte. This
test should be made before adding
water. Should the battery charge prove
to be lower than 1.275, it is necessary
to recharge it. This may be done in
cases where the battery is not too weak
by running the motor and allowing the
generator to restore the battery to its
normal condition. In connection with
this, it is important that the gener
ator be adjusted properly, so that un
dercharging or overcharging will not
occur.
'Inspection of wiring, to make sure
that there are no grounded wires from
insulation being worn off, no corroded
terminals and no poor connections;
testing of lamps and cleaning of gen
erator brushes, are all as essential to
efficient electrical performance a3 the
cleaning of carburetor and gasoline
is to motor efficiency.
The storage battery should be se
cure in its position and have no for
eign matter, such as waste or old raers
around it to absorb moisture and in-1 Albert L. Stevens Picks Out Little Ma-
TPHE Overland Six has 125-inch wheel
base; 45 horsepower en bloc motor;
35 x 44 -inch tires, and the finest high
tension magneto ignition.
Most other Sixes that cost more have a
smaller motor, a shorter wheel base, smaller
tires and have not high tension magneto
ignition.
Why pay more and get less?
Buy an Overland.
It costs you less and is a larger car.
J. W. LEAVITT & GO., Distributors
529 Washington St. Portland, Oregon
Phones: Marshall 3535, A 2444.
Hade la U.S. A.!
The Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio
Other models $795 to $1600. All prices f. o. b. Toledo.
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ARMLESS MAfJ SETS TRIP
SEW YORKER TO LEAVE IN FORD
FOR BIG FAIR,
jure its exterior.
Nothing but distilled water, rain
water which has not touched metal,
or melted artificial ice, should be used
for filling a storage battery. Never
put acid into your battery, because the
solution must not be strengthened ex
cept by a battery expert."
chine Because of Its Simplicity
of Control and Operation.
BOCK REPORTS
Albert L. Stevens, who lost both his
arms in a railway accident 26 years ago
when he was 14 years old, will start
next June from his home in Schenec
OPTIMISTIC tady, N. Y., on an automobile trip
across the continent to the Panama
Pacific Exposition at San Francisco,
Company Sees" Increased Output of driving his own car, a Ford.
Plants and More Men Busy.
From all sections of the country
comes news of better times," says the
current issue of the Buick Bulletin.
Factories are taking on men. Steel
Touring in his own Ford and doing
the driving himself will be no experi
ment for Mr. Stevens. This remark
able man, by grit, determination and
natural cleverness, has taught himself
to do most of the things that other men
do, in spite of the fact that his right
mills are Busy, farmers are preparing arm was removed from the shoulder
for another record crop. Forges are and his left one just below the elbow.
aflame night and day. All industry is Some time ago he determined that
on the move. Even the South, long pal- he could drive a car and he picked out
sied by the war abroad, is astir once I a Ford because of its simplicity of con-
more. From Portland to Portland and trol and operation, tie purchased his
from Port Huron to Pensacola business
is bustling.
And never were the signs more fa
vorable for a long-continued prosperity.
Competition from abroad has been ob
literated for years to come. American
car in April, 1914. and by December 1
had driven it a little over 10,000 miles.
He has made many long tours, one to
New Tork City, one to the Thousand
Islands and one of 1044 miles to Wash
ington, D. C. His touring experiences
producers have practically a guarantee have taken him over all manner of
of a rising market that will keep on I roads and he has never met with an
going, up. The American who cannot I accident. On these trips he has aver-
see rainbows on every horizon nowa-1 aged as high as 25 miles to a gallon of
days is blind indeed. gasoline. Mr. Stevens drives a regular
The demand for Buick valve-in-head Ford touring car and ne describes tne
motorcars was never as great as it is few slight alterations he made as fol
now. Trainload shipments from the lows:
factory are of daily occurrence. A thou- "I had the emergency brake lever
sand extra men have been added to thel changed so I can operate it with my
production forces, and all crews are I foot. I have a foot accelerator to feed
working overtime. Good times are not
coming they are already here."
Cole Shows Speed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind April 3. That
there is "some speed" in the new eight-cylinder-c&r
manufactured by the Cole
Motor Car Company, of Indianapolis,
proved recently when . it was
the gas; electric lights which I turn on
lor off with my foot: an electric born
which I blow by pushing a button with
the side of my knee; spark lever bent
so I can advance or retard the spark
with my knee, and I crank the engine
with my foot. I have a steel U-shaped
attachment which clamps on the side
I of the steering wheel. I place my arm
I in that and steer very easily. I drive
found necessary to use a 75-mile Must as steadily and well as most peo-
speedometer as stock equipment on tne I pie with two hands and arms, and I
car Instead of the regulation SO-mileK think a great deal better than some. I
speedometer. lean turn around anywhere and so any
where anyone else can go with a Ford.'
Mr. Stevens will be accompanied on
his across-the-continent trip by his
wife and two friends. They will carry
a light camping outfit to make them
selves independent of hotels.
SKIIIi AN JnXJMEXT SEEDED
Modern Car Buyer Exercises Care on
Different lanes.
"There are so many good automobiles
today that it would be as difficult to
find a really poor automobile as it was
ten years ago to find a really good
one," said A. B. Manley, the Portland
National distributor. "So it would seem
that it would not require the skill and
judgment to select a car now that was
necessary to select a good one ten years
ago. The paradox of the situation Is
that fully as much skill and judgment
are necessary today to select a good
car as was necessary ten years ago.
However, this judgment is now exer
cised along different lines.
"The points for consideration now
are other than mechanical, i Motorists
have been highly educated in motor-car-ology.
They have a high standard
by which they measure the looks,
riding qualities, ease of control, and
performance of the modern car. They
are just as particular and ready to
find fault today, when the majority
are good, as when the majority of cars
were 'suspicious' to say the least. The
judgment of the modern buyer is law,
too. Let a manufacturer, who has
educated his customers to put 1m
pliclt faith in the car bearing his
nameplate, put out a single model
that In any respect falls short of this
standard, and that manufacturer reaps
a harvest of trouble. A car of today,
to be recognized as a leader, such as
the National, must do much more than
be able to run, stop, climb hills and
carry passengers. It must do all these
as a matter of course, and if in doing
so it attracts the attention of the
passengers to the fact that It is labor
ing to perform these primary func
tions, then that car is not up to the
modern demand."
OVERLAND
CLIMBS
CLIIT
Car Polls Up 3D Per Cent Grade on
Trail at Phoenix, Aria.
What is declared to be the most
strenuous hill-climbing feat ever per
formed by a motorcar In the Southwest
is a trip made by an Overland model
81 touring 'car to the "Hole-in-the-Bock"
near Phoenix, Ariz.
In lieu of a road up the cliff, the
car -was forced to push its way up an
Incline of 30 per cent over a loose
gravel trail. There were two had
turns with the path on the bare face of
the cliff. This necessitated slowing
down to a speed little faster than a
walk, eliminating any advantage which
might have been gained from a flying
start. Consequently the car was forced
to make the climb entirely on its owt.
pulling power.
The "Hole-in-the-Rock" has always I
been said to be inaccessible for vehi
cles. So far as is known, the Overland
Is the only motorcar wbloh ever suo-rj
cessfully negotiated the climb. -;
A remarkable feature of the test Is!
that the car was equipped with smooth-
troad tires and no chains were used.
In spite of th. lew ratot charred fnr the
u.tt ot th foruti. th Tookkm National
forest Is aelf -supporting almont twlv ov.r. '
Twenty-flv pr cent of till, lncnm reverts
to th territory for arhoola and rna1a.
A Little Spring Tonic
Now's the time to get ready for summer. Look to
your storage battery. Test it with a hydrometer if
you have one. If not, come to us and we'll ex
plain its use. We 11
also tell you other
practical ways to keep
your battery in good
health.
Where You Can Get Expert Battery Service:
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tricalir equipped cars.
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