TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTIiAXU, FEBRU ART 18, 1917. CHEVROLET LINE IS WITH NEW AGENGY Regner & Fields Give Up Rep resentation of Ford Com pany for Appointment. BOONE BUSINESS CHANGED A. M. Jr'erguson & Co. to Succeed to Boone Selling Agency and Mr. Boone Will Handle Firestone " Tires and Auto Taper. As the result of a four-cornered busi ness transaction consummated lnPort land last week, the Chevrolet line will be retailed hereafter In Multnomah County by Regner & Fields, who re linquish their rights to sell the Ford. A. M. Ferguson & Company, a new concern, has purchased the automobile end of the business of Benjamin K. Boone & Co., until last week Chevro let dealers, and Mr. Boone will soon open a new store in the center of the Keats building on lower Broadway, where he will conduct the retail agency on Firestone tires and maintain a fi nancing office for handling "automo bile paper." In announcing that Regner & Fields had been granted selling privileges on the Chevrolet car in this county, W. A. Coleman, territory supervisor for the Chevrolet Motor- Company of Califor nia, also reported that C. H. Collier, who has been in immediate charge of the Chevrolet wholesale headquarters on the East Side, has gone back to the main office of the company in Oak land and that C. M. .Steves is to have charge of the Oregon field henceforth. Regner & Fields, who have been re tail Ford agents since the new Ford Gelling policy was introduced several months ago. will re(ain their present location at 12 Grand avenue for Chev rolet headquarters. They expect to handle about 270 Chevrolets before August 1. The new fore-door models of the popular little Chevrolet "490" have arrived in Portland and deliveries will start this week. With the Pacific Coast factory at Oakland working in conjunction at all times through Ter ritory Supervisor Coleman and Oregon Representative Steves. Kegner & Fields believe they will be able to handle ' Chevrolet service in complete fashion. A. M. Ferguson, who is to sell second-hand cars in the former Benjamin K. Boone location at Sixteenth and Al drr streets, was sales manager for Mr. Boone even before the latter ac quired the Chevrolet retail agency nearly a year ago. O. C. Durell, for merly of the Boone shop, will be asso ciated with Mr. Ferguson. Until they find a good automobile to handle as retail agents, A. M. Ferguson & Co. will confine themselves to a commis sion and brokerage business in second hand cars. The new location of Mr. Boone on lower Broadway extends from the boundary line of the Keats garage to the store occupied by the Oldsmobile Company, the total frontage on Broad way being 60 feet. Alterations will be made on the premises before the Firestone retail agency is at home. Further advices received by Harry Trueblood. secretary of the Saxon Sales & Service Company, from Detroit re port that, although the recent fire at the Saxon plant was severe, the serv ice and parts departments and the fac tory records were not damaged and that there will be no delay or handl oap In handling the usual Saxon serv ice. The complete stock of parts for ell models was left untouched by the fire, and, due to the fact that the fac tory had a large supply of materials In separate quarters, shipments of new cars will be resumed Immediately. Copies of the new Portland traffic tiook, revised to date, may be had by those calling , for them at the police station. The new book contains the rules and regulations governing auto mobile travel over the Portland streets Jn every detail with all of the latest provisions. So many changes have been made in the Portland traffic laws from time to time that few motorists have a. clear idea of "what's what." New Car Owners in County. THE steady retail demand for new automobiles is shown by. the dally reports at the police station. Durin last week, according to the reports of M. O. Wilkins, publisher of the Auto mobile Reord, the following temporary police permits were issued to the pur chasers of new cars penaing tne r rival of the official state license tags from the office of Secretary of State Olcott: C. S. Russell, 831 Chamber of Commerce banding. Kissel. J. M. Lane, 175 Third street. Saxon. R. Krimu, 710 Lewis building. Butck. Mrs. J. J. Brookhouse, 445 East Thirtieth, Ford. H. S. Mount, Oregon City, Or., Marmon. Hill Military Academy, Portland, Over land. F. "W. Chausse. 306 Davis street. Dodge. C. L. Matick, 308 Chamber of Commerce building. i?ord. Miss D. Adams. 30 North Sixth, Buick. Anna Swenson, 409 Guild street, Ford. R. K. Hohn, 251 Sixth street. Ford. M. A. West. 328 Mill street, DodBe. T A. Wasrner. 363 Stark street. Kissel. W. H. Ambler, 43G Worcester- building. C. C. Clark. 60 North Twenty-third, Ford. O. J. Shark. 107 Vi Fourth street. Max well. -Mrs. F. N. Olds, 622 East Nineteenth street North. Studebaker. A. a. Peard. 697 Washington. Buick. C. E. Runyaru 297 East Twenty-fourth, Mrs. E. Silverman. 31tt North Second J. A. Menzles. United States National Bank. Reo. a s Hlnwpm. Lents. Or.. Ford. Peninsula Industrial Company, North Pnrtlund Dndep. Jack Hurlta. 2129 East Washington. Ford. J. S. Primrose. 402 'Washington street. AuKUst trove. 440 East Harrison street. F-rd. , H. H. Cofold, Union Stockyards, Olds E. C. Hayden. 12 East Twentieth. Ford. A T Kates. J05 rront street, t'naimeti. Mrs. O. A. Casper, 228 Vi Second street. E. G. Martason. 5904H Seventy-second trMt Sntithttast. Ford. Mrs Cora Helton. 7325 Fifty-third ave nue Kmithpast. Ford. T. W. Thompson, Almira Apartments, Bulrk. Charles May, 2090 East Market street. Ford. C. Demareo. 184 Mill street. Grant. .., W. C. Cooper. Fossil. Or., Buick. C. Gilo. Broadway Hotel, Mitchell. . . . . ii i rUih Vnr-ti uonaia j iiiitn. j - . -. - - - . Mrs. Bessie Raney, 297 East Twenty-first street. Overland. C. E. Bolds. 316 Board of Trade building. Maxwell. . . , D. C. Clearwater. 242 East Flfty-lMnth street. Ford. J. B. Klttenhofer, 183 Royal Court, Stu debaker. A. W. Shellev, Savon Hotel. Ford. K. C. Ramsey, East Third and Alder, Ford. 1 , I. L. Bcrquist, "61 Larrabee. Chalmers. Mrs. t. B. Fuller, 271Vi Grand avenue. Overland. William Albright, 798 Rodney avenoe. Overland. E. D. Ward, S24 Third street. Overland. O. Z. Moore. 10H1 East Salmon. Ford. E. P. McCroskey. 859 Division street. Ford. H. H. Sammelson. 701 East Polk street. Buick. W. T. Wrierht, . Scandinavian-American Bank, Hupmobile. E. E. Lumadne, 385 E. Morrison, Dod&e. K. V. Hall, 707 Pittock block. Oakland. H. W. -Newton, 0O2 Wells-Fargo bulletins. Ford. W. C. Burcroff, Mill City, Or.. Dort. Otto Schults, 347 East Fiftieth street. Overland. Miller-Calhoun Company, Fifth and Couch streets. Ford. Painless Paul, Dentist, 123 '.i Sixth street. Mitchell. S. Ban Company. 34 Third street. Ford. J. H. Linn, - Marion Hotel, Salem, Loco mobile. . T George W. Powers, 12 Front street, Chev rolet. James H. Carrlco, 009 Oresonlan building.' Dodge. Lents Hardware Company, Lents, Or., Ford. C. H. Tichenor. Police Headquarters. Ford. PILOT ROCK FTJN1V PLEDGED Six Hundred Dollars Provided for Upkeep or Pendleton Road. Good roads enthusiasts of Pilot Rock and vicinity have been "on the job" In lively fashion recently and have already raised 600 to be used in keeping the Pilot Rock-Pendleton road in condition during the coming year, according to the Pilot-Rock Record. More than 200 was raised In Pilot Rock in a short time, says this au thority, and when it' became evident that the . good roads spirit was at a high tide it was decided to meet with the County Court and procure a promise of aid for the Pendleton road. A large ATTRACTIVE PORTLAND WOMAN RIDES IN AUTO ADVERTISED CAR IN AMERICA." t i l awsa,,, i nl MRS. J. L.. COLLINS AT WHEEL. number of prominent citizens met with the court and agreed to keep the road in repair for one year provided the county would have the road graded im mediately. The court accepted the proposition and will have the grading started at once. The delegation was then divided into committees and so licited aid from Pendleton business firms who are interested in having a good road leading from Pilot Rock to the county seat. PENDLETON SHOW WINS PLEASURE CARS . AND TRUCKS IX EXHIBITION. . Portland Alone Sends From 35 to 40 .Auto Healer to Annual Affair. Visitors Are Knmerous. PENDLETON, Or., Feb. 17, (Spe cial.) Pendleton's first annual auto show is attracting many out-of-town visitors from all over the Northwest. Portland alone is represented by be tween 35 and 40 auto dealers and there are many visitors from Heppner, La Grande, Walla Walla, Hermiston and other points. Thirty-nine pleasure cars and live trucks are on exhibit at the show. Among the visitors from outside cities are S. S. Gilbert, of the Federal truck; C. L. Dunham, .Saxon repre sentative; L. V. Rawlings, of the Ger linger Motor Car Company; R. J. Mc- Rell, Hudson representative; Harry C. Hays. Howard Auto Company; H. W. Roberts, of the Roberts Motor Car Com pany; T. J. O'Keefe. of the United States Rubber Company; L. H. Reese, Packard representative; W. S. Barnes, of the Paige; P. A. Collins, Reo me chanical engineer; L. W. Elyea, Winton salesman; A. E. Sheldon, Winton serv ice man; Charles Campbell, Goodrich tire man; Charles Pruitt, of the Fish Rubber Company; U. L. Keats, Chal mers representative; J. F. Groce, with Archer & Wiggins, of Portland; F. G. Delano, Maxwell representative; F. W. Vogler. of the Northwest Auto Com pany; H. G. Lytle, of the same com pany; A. T. Brown. Studebaker agency manager; T. F. Howard, of La Grande; S, G. Evans, of the Ford; Manager Coleman, of the Chevrolet; J. M. Grief. state manager of the Monogram oils: A. G. Henderson, of Walla Walla, and C. J. Miller, of Pilot Rock. Effect of "All-Year" Car Is Shown. "What the Kissel all-year car has done for 'the automobile industry is history, says w. L. Hughson, of the KisselKar. "It has increased the au tomobile calendar from six to twelve months and revived each branch of car making and selling, instilling in them new life, energy and profit." MOUNT HOOD RAILWAY COMPANY ADDS SECOND RAIL AUTO BUS I -in guji ii mi ii MMn 'j.-. uui. .lufu.j- i uu,j., .1 ,nnMw niLwaaamv-i-v '1 -a 3 ZJT ?J , . - " -v r : . rff '!!. j -Ki-a 2T i 'ii-iiii n mVmm.Z . T - - : "' - - Jf.JJood Thlrty-Passenser -White Bin That la -- E New Machines Reach Portland Many Days Late. 3 MODELS IN SHIPMENT Brooklands Six "5 5""' Convertible Roadster Is Declared Destined to Attract Greatest Atten tion In Tills City. An illustration of car shortage and enow blockade troubles in the Kast and Middle West was furnished late last week when the three Paige cars, or dered a long time ago by V. B. Doan, president of the Paige Motor Sales Company, and scheduled originally to arrive here in time for the recent Port land automobile show, which opened January 27, arrived. Those who have seen the new models OF -NEW LLMWOOD MODEL OF PAIGE WEEK. of the Paige, which is reputed to be "the most beautiful car in America," are unanimous in the belief thf.t they were well worth waiting for. The car among the three destined to attract the greatest attention as it passes over the Portland streets is the Paige model Brooklands six "51" con vertible roadster. This is the newest development of the sporting type motor car that combines unique individuality with the utmost touring car roominess and comfort. With the rear deck on it is a regular but distinctive roadster for two. with deck removed a rear ton neau is exposed that provides every fa cility for two additional passengers, with more than ample seat and leg room and a high back with sides. Two separate tops of original design com- plete the equipment. The new Llnwood six 39 possesses every feature of design and r.ll of the excess quality for which Paige sixes hve made & reputation. It has the newly refined double cowl body design, slanting windshield, unusually roomy seats and cantilever springs suspension. The Stratford six "51" has the newest refinements in body design, with in creased wheel base,- added roominess, and a convenient control arrangement. One of each model, a Brooklands roadster, a Llnwood and a 'Stratford, arrived in the shipment which reached Portland last week, and which were removed Immediately to the Paige salesrooms on Broadway at Taylor. The roadster is painted a gun metal shade with blue wheels, the Linwood is done in hazel brown and blue with natural wood wheels, and the Stratford is stan dard blue with white wire wheels. SOUTHERN SHOW 'GREAT H. II. EL1NG, OF OVERLAND COM PANY, AND OTHERS SEE EXHIBIT. A. S. Robinaon and E. E. Cohen Return From Attending Pacific Anto Af fair at Saa Francisco, ' H. H. Eling. manager of the Portland Overland branch, who returned Friday, and A. S. Robinson, manager of the Pacific KisselKar branch, and E. E. Co hen, of the Oldsmobile branch, who re turned yesterday from attendance at the Pacific Automobile Show at San Francisco last week, were unanimous In the opinion that the exhibition was the finest ever staged on the Pacific seaboard. "Fine," "beautifully decorated." "great," were some of the expressions voiced by the Portland dealers upon their return. W. C. Garbe, of the Ore gon Motor Car Company, and A. C. Stevens, of the Winton branch, left San Francisco yesterday for home and the other Portlanders who ' attended the show will return in a few days. Mr. Cohen was advised during his RIVER AND PARKDALE. JZsjJwy Oo77jpsj7yts y$zzo PAIG GARS ARRIVE & i -1 if'fjj-nrir'ii i t iff ht" mTinifr ii-siti iiiiihi-' -1 i ' .. jv ... . . to Ran Over O.-tV. R. &. N. Tracks to Hood River This Week After Brine ob Display at Fsuts and Stark Streets.. . stay In San Francisco that the Oregon territory will be governed hereafter from the factory direct, without super vision from the branch at San Fran eisco. Hereafter Mr. Cohen will have direct charge of the entire Oregon field, including the southern counties of Washington, under factory supervi sion. Mr. Robinson reported that indica tions are that San Francisco will win a National automobile show next year, in. company with New York and Chi cago, which stage the only two Na tionals recognized at the present time. All Pacific Coast cities are backing San Francisco to gain this recognition for the Pacific Coast. During his stay in San Francisco Mr. Robinson organized an association of pioneer automobile dealers who have been in the automo bile business for 15 years or more. This association is to meet each year at the San Francisco show. v Mr. Kling reports that the San Fran cisco exhibition was larger than the one held in Portland recently, but that considering the size of the two cities and the number of automobiles repre sented in the two territories, that the Portland exhibition held its own. All three of the Portlanders say that the show wan attended by an immense crowd frdm all parts of the country. MYRTLE POINT ROAD FAVORED Marsh Held Chamber "Wants Work Under Way Completed Klrst. MARSHFIELD, Or.. Feb. 17. (Spe cial.) The Marshfield Chamber of AS "THE MOST BEAUTIFUL -ii.ui i mi . iiism.iS1 CAR. WHICH ARRIVED LAST Commerce has gone on record as fa voring construction of the remaining portion of the Myrtle Point-Roseburg highway, to permanent grade and align ment before the Eugene-Coos Bay thoroughfare Is considered. . The decision occurred at the monthly meeting of the chamber, when a fight was made to change the recommenda tion of the roads committee, which ad vocated a loop road, commencing at Eugene, running to Coos Bay, thence to Myrtle Point and on to Roseburg. It was shown at the meeting the road to Roseburg is constructed and therefore should first be made an all year thoroughfare for automobile and all other traffic before the people of this section started agitation for a highway to'Eugene, which would be probably 50 per cent entirely new con struction and would require three ferries. k The Myrtle Point to Roseburg road needs about seven miles of Improve ment in the Middle Fork Canyon to make it a convenient means of com munication at any time of the year. "PliEASUUK" CAR MISNOMER Tire Official Says "Passenger" and "Commercial" Is Differentiation. . That the term "pleasure cars" Is obso lete and likely to become injurious to the motor industry is the belief of J. N. Gunn. president of the United States Tire Company. ' In discussing this subject Mr. Gunn pointed to the wide and erroneous use of the words "pleasure car" even among automobile manufacturers, and de clared that a motor car is ho longer a vehicle that is bought or operated sole ly In the pursuit of pleasure. Contin uing, he said: "in the early days of the industry, the motor car was a novelty and its use was confined to those seeking rec reation or some form of pleasure. But with our economic development the au tomobile has ceased to be a plaything. It fills a -utilitarian purpose almost ex clusively. It is used as a time saver for business, for shopping, in short, for easier and quk-ker transportation. And instead of being a, luxury it is in many cases an absolute necessity. "A 'motor vehicle Is either a passen ger car or a commercial car, and it should be so styled. It is a far cry from pleasure to - the real functions of a passenger car. And the associa tion of the two, long since' outlived. should not be perpetuated. Dealers Drive Cars From Factory. Drive-away days at the motorcar factories are' usually features of Spring and Summer time, when pleasant weather, as well as business exigencies, suggest this means to secure prompt deliveries. However, the Paige-Detroit Motorcar Company reports the fact that the demand for cars just now is so great that In spite of severe weather many dealers are driving away their allotments rather than wait fo- the regular means of delivery. FOR OPERATION BETWEEN HOOD C&sl "-"Thin- 1 1 tr " It EE ll.isia.", )llailHII..Sl,,s.,,,,l,,,,My The Standardized Car Each is a job of individ ual refinement. Built on the eight-cylinder Chassis that 'is among the most popular in America. Its consistent Derf orm- JL ance has won for it this coveted recognition. In the big seven-passen- F. O. B. Factory $1695.00 ger model or in the cozy, roomy body for four, your expectations will be exceeded for action for appearance for economy of maintenance.' And the personal ervice given each customer of ours is proving the "buy word" among prospective owners, who realize the importance of selecting a car from a concern with' adequ'ate means and facilities to render that service. A special job will be ready to show this week. No obligation of course-if you ask to see it. . NORTHWEST AUTO CO. Factory Distributors of the Line Complete Broadway at Couch St : Portland, Oregon F. W. Vogler, Pres. c. M. Menzies, Sales Mgr. .iLi:':,!:;:;!;!;1!!:!.:! LIEN LAW STUDIED Autos May Be Seized for Cer tain Classes of Debts. . ACT EFFECTIVE ON MAY 17 Chattel Mortgage Filed on, Lltened Vehicles Follows I'roperty and Is In Effect in All Coun ties of State. All connected directly or indirectly with automobiles, including owners. dealers, garage men and accessory deal ers alike, will be interested in making a study of the new automobile lien of Oregon, which is to. become effective on .May 17 as a result of action taken by the 1917 Legislature. Many of the automobile interests of Portland were instrumental in having- the law adopted. Following are the provisions of the law: "Section 7497. Every person, firm or corporation who has expended labor. skill or materials, including automobile tires, upon any chattel, or has furnished storage for said chattel, at the request of its owner, reputed owner or author ised neent of the owner, or lawful pos W JL M5 WsiskttiistktsaUi Llll.',.i,. - mmmmmmvmm mmmmm iMMiiiisiiiiiMiii.siiinsiimi sim sessor thereof, shall have a lien upon said chattel for the contract price for all such expenditure. or in the absence of such contract price for the reasonable worth of such ex penditure for a period of one year from and after such expenditure, notwithstanding the fact that the pos session of such chattel has been sur rendered to the owner, or lawful pos sessor thereof. "Section 7300. Every person who Is In possession of a chattel under an agreement for the purchase thereof, whether the title thereto be In him or his vendor, and every other person iho is in lawful possession of a chattel shall, for the purpose of this act.' he- deemed the owner thereof, or authorized agent of the owner and the ttn of every person, firm or corpora tion as provided in section 7497. as herein amended, shall be superior to and preferred to the rights of the per son or persons holding the title thereto, or any lien thereon antedating the time of the expenditure; provided in said section 7497 by such lien claimant; pro vided, however, that the lien filed under the provisions of section 7497 and 7498 of Lord's Oregon Laws as amended shall only have such priority over a chattel mortgage duly recorded prior to the date of the expenditure claimed under the lien while and during the period said lien claimant retains pos session of the chattel, and not other wise, and provided further, that no lien for automobile tires shall have priority over such recorded chattel mortgage." This chattel mortgage recording act will be effective. 90 days after the ad journment. The usual method Is followed In filing a chattel mortgage with the County Clerk. The provision added to section 7405 of Lord's Laws Is as fol lows: "Provided, that when such chattel iiinilnHiiim..ilih "ISfiQ Alost T3ecadiful Gxr in, JlrnericaS Paige cars are manufactured as carefully as the finest Swiss watches. Only the most expert mechanics are employed in the factory and practically every labor-saving device known to modern shop practice has been installed to insure eco nomic production. . , The Paige Car is superby built. For that reason it is a glutton for hard work and constant service. The Paige Car is superbly designed. For that reason it is uni versally recognised as "The Most Beautiful Car in America. Stratford "Six-51" 7-passenger ?1645" f. o. b. Portland. Linwood "Six-39" 5-passenger $1300 f. o. b. Portlarfd. Fairfield "Six-46" 7-passenger 51525 f. o. b. Portland. Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company, Detroit, Mich. Paige Motor Sales Co., of Oregon 200 Broadway, cor. Taylor. IsllHliLiilii HaLUlias'lJl unii mm limy imiilliiiliiluli mortgage shall create a mortgage lien upon any migratory chattel required by law to be registered with the Secretary of State and license thereon issued by him. a certificate of the County Cleric r County Kecorder shall he made and filed in the office of the Secretary of State as provided In section 7406. and when such certificate is so filed, the mortgage lien of such chattel mortgage shall be effective and follow said mi gratory chattel property so required to be licensed into any and all counties of the state." CALIFORNIA WOMEN DRIVE Good Roads AVell Worked Are Held Partly Responsible. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Feb. 17. A larger percentage of women drive auto mobiles in Southern California than any place In the world, according to the estimates of Los Angeles dealers. More than 16,000 cars are credited to women drivers among the 79,000 that are registered in the country. The reasons assigned for the popu larity of the auto with the fairer sex are the good roads, the 14,000 signposts that have been placed along 12.000 miles of highway by the -Automobile Club of Southern California and a cli mate that permits the use of pleasure cars every day in the year. Checks made along the state boule vards leading to San Diego, 1S5 miles south of Los Angeles, and San Fran cisco, 500 miles north, show that th women drivers do not confine their trips to short distances, but enjoy their cars in fullest measure. Dealers here declare that milady's ideas in auto com fort get more consideration in South ern California than anywhere else in the country. C2 tr- - V I f 4k"l Ir'.SBK Y ty- S V3