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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1915)
t THE 'SUNDAY OIlEfiOXIAN." FOTITLAXP. NOVEMBER 21. 1915. fgortlandevs BETTER TYPE GAR -. Standard Automobile at a $iooo Price Levis H. Reese Explains Need of Improvement as Use of Cars Increases. MACHINERY MOST MODERN I T , . -i. M - . r 1 : N BEING DEMANDED c : 4 2iyrl J: i: i; n I! t: u ;i t; :t .loeo. J.i M.rv .wah.laMitUI. Morr ..n.U-. M.rr aMr-'l' !- lor lmil. "-.mill. f 4 "S IV J of ilorrohita mrl'4 tin It .KuuUI t. r.l.-4 " 11 1 mo.t lmprt tndu.trf. a in. famll for ri American f . .- m.r.ly prtl I P'" r. ie ...rr.a lo b warn It ' fr.t c lr.t... H !.... of ' tr.Bl .M.-l Crlir'nl rf t"l. rn IlKi. Com. i y y.rf'lA tr. rrl u. nf aufmo- lArmKlx'il "Hilfl h rorrl. t for kuiMtn th.m btr. r'" tn.rn mor. mM it,,)'. ,n?ri In nf"""" nH mor. prtL-.l lr rnvfil frtiti . .(irillm-Ho". tlroil HI..IM.-I rn.ntjr.. I jr.tl pi " - j r. 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HUI4- -t,i rr.itn R.tl of ijriii!. lal- fi i.H lim. l m.n.f In 1. proi I ..r. f th f:nt.4 rti. t. to th. ol4 o.Y. it ln"'ilM th.t hn4 w or h w t. .nlr tii-tl.J tif rouU pro- ui f;m..l.4 .rtiv:. of I. tii(n..t V'l. oM fiitno.f K. . onllr.lT r.t.it'oi to t r.. uii l n. .a- t im.-ri.l. Ir'f''r H w ftf.rM-l o mo.l.ra m n -4 J t tt in fti'l .-i .1..V-4 IPi. Am., f.n Bpt. I' tM,'ii i o rfii h r t of t. hi t .ru.. ..r t:. It "V r-lL.E.rtn If Ift. AoJr. ;-.-f."tt t r ' m p n r tn.t lft"4j la- . i x y f tn.. prt..-ri mtno-4 of hti-nfi.-firtnf rouM tn.T prw- t . w . -.'n : .r. of t bin.t H '4 ' l ni .1 . (ompft,i l. pr.-. .n.iM.t tlk.tn t- t'4t o in. rf.r k.c ri .vtr.d !f of 6ft "fT ni" ..C 'i!itf t- m.t.rit .r4 rot-'v-I on iti'I t f-m lo ;! ;.jw.r in.n) "4 1 I fc. pJ.;5!. If (. n t.uf . turo ot I1. .r w.r. . .nf.l I'V tn oi- . -ss frou R out - T". ZfSAoF ORDER, Xr ' , "i ; i I -Of r- v. - - . s i.-. -i..r-. ,"4 r - - .--o v ' "-- -"- A " ' rMV.'ir4r.&Mi-tf.w-y ir ti, Til . i .r F. Intf thr thtnc, i;-rx -rlday AOrt K" crtvr Jl Ml I h Wfrkl) 1a u)r ddiirc ' lh- h of liC rvlcy and on ynu nl tn lh vvrnin h drtvr i t vn- h i 'irrhj.rl at th It I. KcaU auto tore a f-v U ato. urloiily rnuuih arh of th varl lir of lrtvtn( haw at lat r-nt con-rv-ton th th lhrr. Hi uu m rrattv brcihrr rjinptrj the Port Uu'l ra1 r.tirrt' in makttii; him .riJ.ni. an4 hl rffii lrnry a jroV" baa UukIi( nuincroi.i ro(rtty tar Kalnrrt tht h ou.nl to maintain a (1 tiaittnif avra In hanUllnrf dl. Ill ikiitnninlill- not only Terij nlm In, KrtttnK to hoard and rrutive intt on tim. hut it rrvra an a valu able aid in Hhort'lnic . u.-toin. i hi pro-riy lifting to Kreat rtdvantaKe. It in rathrr Kl-rnllKant al.xo that ht nan mad a nuftWirnt number of honeat con.n iomi In nrllinif rral entate to pay for hi new automobile without th- ncvrMuy of dodgiik? any grocery bill. Mr. Taylor's new car i hi.s third, and. his xecond Chalmers that hus car ried the Taylors to and fro during the week and into the country on Sundays. IIU first cur was a Ruiek. During his ramble through th Oregon country Mr. Taylor has driven over nearly everv square foot hereabouts, but he prides hi nine If 01. the fact that he haa never failed to Ret back graceruny. mt of th-m mrm i-irntinrl only "TK rAort hit him rnittion ritt thl mnv rittrt- Ar trln to mm M mn cr ttia-r ran -rihjii n4 rutim out cwrj fro- t?il Ukr an ttr hour A on of th tr.i rr rwwntlir ittrtAiI . Nfi a mr rtffi to n . thv in 4i t d r t count for muh' ' f Vrhtt. l;:i tfK 4l T m- lit ti;n ommiu i f m M tW In vnkr I bT of I Jttrtal. t fur l i n h Apfil i 4 of h -. Tim, t,jn.J..n. rrr. r ist.r ,4 1 c iuf of i. ' ia. t tn;;r tw of th ft r nt ":itn-" rrfl tr. i tfc r jf-trn-Tte It J.fliylnf tO ritii r I it iirfinin( t t r f H mni . Not fcnfr iiiwflT fitT" nfi-ttH br tn- frr'i?iNioi' r- M""f a rv w It. tr ro.r. ff-" hr?-t'l ft ht rjt it rut tn n.( " i tt In t;rmnr tt wr)il I rtfrrlf - ri.frv It Vr hrll f1 mr,rin R f i bi r mafcr fr rnrnp'v ft ri.ii.t rt f Pi i'o ' o f t r kpff. that n. ijr a lini n-f? fUN rh.-l w .- i-rfii! iri a iif.T an 4 that th tmi ! not rt ff f1int tr-nr-"' Into a r m4fufi;a! 'T frln pruf nf th ;itnT In Am-rv. t !lnf l"r!or. lo I h rf iftllT frVCmm to -;Er WitS it tri'- ht- t. fl Clv4 him th I'll f.-r a r im tfs --tt -htrI t Ait btH hf trr r ,mrt-- TY nr. t- to rnuni. tat th I h nmni.'! fom i,.o t ha fcn fill thtr war r 'I '' ai.-I anl tt th ttr hav hoB riitPla C'Xfl P-trp lhl ftfV w it 1 rfUm rhrir p( t tort In f j- c oi.ofi I- t-ti; i:iMii:iov IU HUM to Oltl MII H IX KIni I, KK Trfp t Vanta 4 lara alk-f I'ralttrr-a Ull 19 i;iM-ltoi. , ftura cf th t of Thornaa A I: lt aal llnry I'orJ to C' lfriia an4 t ha pi ion a Ihrir trip lo th j.nla Tra Va't-jr. hi o Mr. Tord r;trl to ha th n". rbrmmf ;rtrh f country Iq tho wor I I. Th prr ma I lh trip In Kil Ka. l;fc l or. pron:U P rt of tna l l-n' ri'nl W I. Ilhi. i .f t- rri;i Ki'--I K r dr.nrh. an 4 l,r'rf-nt llrrjr Tiffr ii.jiii, rf IS 'lrton lubtr i om p.xnr. tr miiof tf th (varty. ELECTRIC RUNS IS PLAN I i iKn I. ti:tii o hiki. Tim Ht tnn.iTi. llUlaar Jsararya Watfr aa Oaly O ( tarif at llattrrtra. aa H.ralr4 la Tfalls. Wh'ti hr rpa4ly f th many il'r .f ul Irat. IMiit of tho rn duraiK-t t4 counlrjf.funninj abtliiyof Ihr rlortrlr hlcl by varlou. manu-frt-ir.f.. mti( conclud. def inilcljr lhai lh. u.a of an cl--rlr l im lnsT rnfinrl only lo rity lrrt an4 l.oul.. arj W h o lone ttrrn arriiii-lom-4 lo Ihlnhins; of lh rlpt lric a Ihc town car. rar c.MTt.. Ihal It ha nol orrurr.4 lo u. that It will Kl Jul a. d.llarhtful and allfarlory a.rvire on rural trip. In IM. day whn harc- tna fUiti have become o well de veloprd and numrrouii. While It will alway remain a favorite inr for city :o. the rli-ctric lr time will become Jut aa irreat a lavorlle for Interurban rlp and rhort 'our. It l a matter of xiu.-atlnir the owners of tlectrica to orrate Ihrir ran with greater temer ity and to make wider and more Ken ral ue of them. Huih aeriva of run a the Anderson Klectrlc Car ComiMiny carried on not lonar ttoln I'dro when one of their to. k nimlrl broushamn mJ aa much .all; nillr on a mnr battery chars, and Ihe recent endurance runa con-ductr-d by Ihe llaard.ley Klectrlc Com pany whon the car reicmtrreil more than ISmi nillea In 14 day's ahow that there rhouM be no duubta about the eb ctrlc'a ability lo co er itround. The ...lutloii of lh. problem of eetllnir elec tric iiviiti to oe Iheir earn more ex enlc!y lira lr the noclabiltiy run. There la nothing new about the Idr-a. H ha. bein trlrd iporndl-;iIly for a number of years, but the lime has come for a more ayntematic aiwl continuous effort to Introduce them Into all parta iniKTLAND SfJCICTY WOMAN FINDS ELKCTRIC CAR SUREST AID IN CARRYING HER ABOUT THE CITY. ").ir K'.f i.f a.r Uri,T A t t-. f th- ViVn brinih. that th h i f r if r b-4r I a htah Hr! rran, ant 11 rr ht,h-faa rivn h prn i Ut that ar ret p t . ri-J h a" ort t f or a-hm. If wr- to Sri ,ir t-iUf iniat in t at to tMut tl a. hn o a f- o-4lJ al onra I... a up ao- Uf'.r whr cuf par ronil aih ao'jKI fa-.a roldra- rm a mn N il- a h'ia h In- r I h-ii I-t a a h'; to auit hta . a '.. i-. t t s &, ts ar htt t. VI.n n-r m a r'h I nda lit ha ma a ! t it from rtou o.4 a" I rolor. r-,m h i " f t 4 Vitrm4.r haa ln rrrn.4trll t mar a )) f.tof of ,iJiM j tly. "t. ai'h'-'' th u'omil la dm f th mit foi(lT pur-ha that huy f rtia'a. h mof car ,nf jrir haa r a.-i .t a pnl rnhmtm mot rrvakara la m,t that h ira na I ha no option w tat a vo'ra Tia a-vomt f th fa.-f Mat t'-a trat ar 8t.4 txa bt...Uol ao ma h lb1 ttat x XTirf I BT iri:-'' - - v -ivW ill. Hi! :M v , i ; j : II Mil 1 1 at' ? i : v.. i ; : V! m : r ; ? s- ; ' ... V v. , L f AilSfJip ;f'- X fV' - ' ! ? .1 ; - : ' ' " . '-' ' j S U-sssmxsm- '-I if n miiiummm i i i s ,;- 1 ' Amnc th nan I'ortland women who f.nd the electric vehicle lndi.pen.lble In" meeting social engagements and f r appinc errands nona Is more enthuaia.tic over her rar than Mrs. AV. A. T. Bushong. who leaves her resl-d.t-.. al :i Hawthorne avenu.. al lea.i a.eral time, every day with an experienced hand on the control levar of arr I;roit l..lrie. Hu.hon already h... owned Ihreo electric vehicles and aa aoon u the present car h. span Us ua'f a'.nca sh. -ys she won't be Ion In ordering a new on. to help In setting her I rom one end( of of the country. The problem of or ganizing such runs in cities where the number of electrics warrant Much a performance Is being met and solved bv various sections of the Electric Ve hicle Association of- America, whose general office la at 19 West Thirty- ninth street. New Tork City. With an organisation of live and progreswlve men to start the ball rolling, and th'e cn.oneration of electricity supply sta tlonx. manufacturers, garages, and owners themselves, everything fhould con.tiire to make the rung a success. There is already talk of starting such a run In Portland. DISTANCES AMAZE BKITOX GThe firit automobile of its qiaality; size and ei&eienejr to sell at a thousana-dollar price. Body, standard seven-passenger Chesterfield type Front seats, divided Driver's scat, adjustable - IJphobtery, deep real leather - Shipping uight,r75o pounds Motor, Jefrery high-speed high-efficiency. IXmtion,Btsdi magneto Starting and lighting system, Dijur electric- STANDARD SFVEN-rASSEKCFR. flOJS; iwtAowt Auxibm, Stats, $1000 THKE-rAS5JcNGEK ROADSTER. $1000 - SiDKS (Hfmeoaiit Tef) $116' THE .EFFETCT SIX, SiJSO a"-.-. ,0, FRANK C. RIGGS & COMPANY OT"J" Cornell Road and Twenty-third St. n-. r f,:-mt njir at Fourteenth and Couch streets. Fred W. TVest. man ager for the company, said yesterday that at present no retail business wuum i Tim I li ft i- in!f I rnr was UK llitnui(.-ii. v .. . . -. . - formerly handled by the Northwest Auto Company. Long Xon-Slop Ttuit Is Made. As the result of a waarer. C'liarlf-s B. Perry, of Santa Ana. Cal.. aided by two relief drivers, drove-his new Maxwell tourins car T'!7.".1 miles without stop ping the motor and at an average of 2 1.2". miles to the Kallon of gaso line. The car also made the run with out adding air to any ot the four tires with which it started. Al:-stie! cars run hy trolley now be v. .-n Nmv York flr.d BnstorL Automobile Proves lo e Antlilolc for Travclern, lie fcnys. The first thing which Impresses me, of course, is what all visitors to your country talk- about your vast dis tances. " The speaker was H. E. .Smith, of John lladdon & Company. London. He had just reached the Firestone Com pany plant from the San Kraiclsco Fair and had a fresh impression of the Im portance Americans give to travel methods, which are the first thing to ImpreKB any visitor to this country. "We taik of beautiful spots abroad, but can one say that anything here is a 'spctf However, there are always your automobiles." The visitor then went on to say that present-day activities Justified the old saying that for every condition there was a counteracting Influence and that the influence which cancels distance in thin country Is the wonder ful modes of travel. "Of all these modes the motor-car eon-.mnnds the greatest admiration, and since I have made a study of tires I feel that the automobile owes much of Us efficiency to Firestone tires." BATTKKY COMPANY IS SOLI Storage I'lunl Will It Oregon lic trlbutcr for Kilile. The Storaze Battery Company. 348 Couch street, has been purchased by C. K. Kehr and George Ft. Herd from William Christman. C A. Bankhead and Kalph Whit comb. The Storage Kattery Company, un der the new management, will be Ore gon distributers for the well-known Kxide batteriee. and have one of the best equipped shops for repairing and charging batteries In the City of Port land. Mr. Whitman will remain with the new management. The new members of the firm are well known in this city, especially Mr. Fehr. who has been connected with the automobile busi ness here for a number of years. A special department will be devoted to the repairing and testing of all makes of electric starters, generators, magnetos, etc., and rewiring automo bile). 'QUALITY FIKST" RILE WINS Flrentone Company Gets Kesults liv Doing lient Possible. When President H. S. Firestone, of the Firestone Tire & Kubber Company, was asked concerning the new addi tions to the big plant at Akron. O., recently, he replied: "Our growth, no doubt, seems remarkable, but more than to any other force our rigid Insistence on quality first in everything con nected with the manufacture of our ttres is responsible for our vast vol ume of business. "We make "the very best tire we know how. The best brains, the finest materials, the most painstaking efforts and the utmost care are used In pro ducing Flrestones. The one Idea of quality Is uppermost both In the fac tory and In the many places that offer Firestone service." Chevrolet Agency 0ens. Th. Chevrolet Motor Company hau lopened quarters for the wholesale hand- j o r 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 o 4 4 4 o 4 o 4 4 t 4 4 o 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 o 4 4 4 4 o 4 d 4 4 l 4 4 4 o 4 t 4 l Otdbutike BUY Savage Tires from our employed distributor and get factory prices. Save the middleman's profit in Savage Tires it is taken off the price and added to quality. You can not get more mileage, nor greater satisfaction than is given by Savage Tires, so why pay higher prices ? Our distributor has a fresh stock" of tires and tubes direct from our factory. You will find him a good man to know. "Ask for Tire Book ai7 THE SAVAGE TIRE CO. San Diego, California FACTORY DISTRIBUTOR JOHN A. WALTERS CO., INC. Broadway, at Ankeny, I'ortland AavAavv' "avavav CICI" a.'wwa w a w - w 4 i 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 i 4 o 4 4 4 ( 4 4 n o 4 4 M 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Z 4 4 4 4 4 o o 4 -4) Our "Diamonds" are sold at fair listed prices I llinmond s, IHam.in.1 f SUe. Squrrerr. glze' Squeegee. 3Q3 9.45 344 SLlJ 3Q3 12.2Q 364Vi 2S.7Q 323J. 1 400 375 33.9Q S3x4 20.00 3S5V-- 46.QO - v eavi: vor loF'V." ARCHER AND WIGGINS CO. SIVI'll AT OAK. Avoid accidents by us- - in PERRIN NO GLARE on your head lights; does not impair the light but removes all glare. $1 Per Set BALLOU & WRIGHT Broadway at Oak. BOWSER GASOLINE and OIL TANK 5 M OK AGE SVSTKMS rOR PIBLIC A.B HK1 t ATli OAKAtiKS. . D. Stoddard. BUtritt u(, kalea & Coriielt tila. Hals 1471b DIAMOND TIRES Vulcanizing and Retreading R. E. BLODGETT, '-: I on h Mth. rm . CU4h Phone lo L I'ortlint lo another.