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THE SUNDAY OREGON'IAN, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 21, 1917.
CAB IS LIKE HUMAN
"Be Kind to Your Automobile,"
Advises C. L. Boss.
GOOD TREATMENT PAYS
Hudson and Maxwell Dealer Points
Out That Best Drivers Treat
Machines AVith Same Care
Mother Gives Child.
"An automobile Is much like a human
being in Its idiosyncracies and temper
ament and the owner vho studies his
car will find that it will respond to his
wishes If these qualities are dealt with
as one would, or should, deal with a
PEERLESS EIGHT, TO BE HANDLED
child with gentle care and the re
solve to develop its character."
C. L. Boss, of the C. L. Boss Automo
bile Company, dealers in Hudsona and
Maxwells, with a large experience in
human nature and automobiles, was
thus philosophizing one evening recent
ly after a successful day.
"The affection some people have for
their motor cars is remarkable," con
tinued Mr. Boss, "and I have always
noticed that those who hold this affec
tion for their cars are the ones whose
machines last the longest, give the
best service and make the best appear
ance. "Abuse or ill treat a cow and she will
not give down her milk. Treat her with
kindness and she will- give you her
best. You will remember that the
woman back East who built model
dairy barns, hired only milkers who
were kind to animals, had ideal con
ditions In her stables and even went to
the extent of having music in the barns
at milking time, was able to obtain
remarkable results.
Automobile Xot Slave.
The same rule applies to automo
biles. The owner who mistreats his
automobile, recklessly racing it over all
kinds of roads in all kinds of weather,
leaving the mud and grime adhering
to it and letting it stand out in all
eorts of atmospheric conditions, who
pays no attention to the mechanical
parts and generally treats it as if it
were some sort of cast-iron slave, can
not" expect the best results.
"Contrast this with the owner who
thinks of his car as his best friend.
"When he takes the machine out of the
parage it is with a feeling of pride and
respect. He sees that the body surface
Js clean and polished. He sees that the
carburetor is adjusted to the best pos
sible degree, that all the mechanical
parts are in the best possible running
order and that all parts where there Is
possible friction are properly lubri
cated. His attitude is that of a parent to
ward a child who needs his best possi
ble care and nursing. "When he drives
it Is with discretion, over the best
roads, and when it is necessary to run
over rough roads the rate of speed is
tempered to the occasion so that as lit
tle vibration as possible results.
"When any trouble develops, as it
will on the best cars and In the best
regnlated families, the driver, instead
of flying in a rage, should, in a cool
and scientific manner, determine ex
actly what is the difficulty and adjust
it; Then the car will purr along again
lit - a happy and contented manner.
MEental balance and poise on the part
f an owner or driver is a very neces
sary attribute.
."Temperament In an automobile Is
noticeable in many instances when dif.
ferent drivers operate the car. One
person can take out a machine and it
will run perfectly. When, however,
come other takes the -wheel the car be-
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Fred Harper Klht) and Panl rhnmbrrlln. In Tonneant W. R. Mertomald. at "Wheel, and C. C. Bradley
and J. J. Berx Are Prominent Elka.
Before Fred Harper, grand exalted ruler of the Elks, wound up his recent visit to Portland he con
fided to friends that when he got home he would buy a Cole "S." This decision came as a result
of the distinguished visitor viewing the scenic wonders of the Columbia River Highway from the ton
neau of a Cole S" in company with Paul Chamberlin, C. C. Bradley. J. J. Berg and W. R. McDon
ald. He was an Interested visitor at the Northwest Auto Company, where he inspected the several
models of the Indianapolis car.
Fins. to 'act up for no apparent rea
son, and the tarn trouble -will occur
time after time.
"In this Instance It la undoubtedly
some nervous Idiosyncracy of the driver
of which he is unconscious until the
error is pointed out to him.
"Peculiarity of mechanical construc
tion, however slight, sometimes causes
misunderstanding-, but as soon as the
owner adjusts himself to this he has
no difficulty.
This same peculiarity is noticeable
In railway locomotives and many an
engineer has to become acquainted with
his locomotive before he can get the
best results from it. The best en
gineer, like the best automobile
driver, feels a genuine affection for his
machine. This regard may result from
the fact that i the machine has in fact
these Idiosyncracies and that the
driver, being able as no one else to un
derstand them, has a personal feeling
of responsibility and paternalism to
ward it.
"So if you want to get the best re
sults from your automobile, get ac
quainted with it. Treat it as you would
your best friend as in reality it is
and it will purr like a pleased kitten
and will respond to your slightest
touch and obey your slightest com
mand." Oakland Increases Space.
To provide space required by increased
HERE BY D. C. WARREN MOTOR
NEW SALES MANAGER.
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Above Xfw Peerless Eight, With D. C.
Warren at the Wheel. A. M. stone la
the Man Standing. Ben Rennerd,
Peerless Factory- Representative, Is
' Seated by Mr. Warren. Below A. M.
Stone, Who Came From California to
Be Sales Manager for Mr. Warren.
business demands, the Oakland Motor
Sales Corporation, handling the Oak
land Sensible Six, have engaged quar
ters across the street from their sales
rooms at 344-50 Burnside street, near
Broadway, for a service station. In
order to fix the location of the sales
rooms on the public mind a big electric
sign, proclaiming the "Oakland Sensi
ble Six," has been erected over the
building at Broadway and Burnside.
CONSTRUCTION SET FOR SPRIXG
Survey of Baker-Cornucopia Fost
Road About Completed.
BAKER, Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.) If
all goes well the surveys on the Baker
Cornucopia post road will be completed
this Fall and construction work will
begin as soon as the snow melts next
Spring, according to M. O. Bennett, as
sistant state highway engineer, who
spoke at a luncheon given in his honor
here today. Mr. Bennett said that he
will submit plans and estimates for the
road as soon as they are completed, so
that the Federal engineers may take
action during the Winter.
Eagle and Pine Valley people, who
will have access to the road, have prom
ised a liberal subscription to the fund
for construction. The Baker-Unity
road must wait until the State High
way Commission has caught up in its
work. Mr. Bennett said.
HIGHWAY WINS EXALTED RULER OF ELKS TO COLE
PEERLESS IS TAKEN
D. C. Warren Motor Car Co.
to Handle Big Eight.
VELIE LINE ALSO IS KEPT
A. M. Stone, of Los Angeles, Wldely
Known Automobile Man, Former
ly Handling Stutz Car, Here as
Sales Manager for Firm.
Two announcements of Interest were
made last week by D. C. Warren, presi
dent of the D. C. "Warren Motor Car
Company. Inc. One was that he has
closed arrangements to handle the
Peerless Eight for Oregon and South-
CAR CO,
AND SNAPSHOT OF
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western Washington and the other that
he has brought to Portland as his sales
manager A. M. Stone, cf Los Angeles,
one of the best-known automobile men
of California.
Mr. Stone and the Peerless arrived
at about the same time. Mr. Stone has
taken up his new duties with vigor and
the Peerless, with its beautiful lines
and record for sterling service. Is the
center of much interest.
The Peerless is by no means & new
car to Portland. It has been repre
sented in this territory for the past 10
years by the H. L. Keats Auto Com-4
pany. Mr. Keats, however, is now de
voting his entire attention to the
wholesaling of the Chalmers car, so
Mr. Warren obtained the chance for
which he had been waiting for two
years to take the Peerless.
Ben Rennerd, of Cleveland, factory
representative of the Peerless Motor
representative - of the Perless Motor
Car Company, was in Portland during
the week attending to details of the
transfer.
The- D. C. Warren Motor Car Com
pany has for the past three years been
distributor for the "Velie car in the
Oregon and Southwest Washington ter
ritory. He will continue to handle that
car in conjunction with the Peerless.
"I wasted no time in closing for the
Peerless when the opportunity was of
fered," commented Mr. Warren, "for I
have been waiting for two years to get
this line to handle with the Velie. It
has been my idea to handle two lines of
high-class cars in the Velie and Peer
less price ranges.
"This is the second year of the Peer
less Eight type, the car with the
famous 'loafing' and 'sporting' speed
ranges. The car is one that any dealer
can handle with enthusiasm, for its
performance is proved and well
known."
Mr. Stone, Mr. Warren's new sales
manager, is a veteran in the automo
bile business. He began way back In
the early 1900s in the racing game with
Barney Oldfleld. He was with Oldfield
In his old "Green Dragon," with which
so many records of that day were
broken along in 1903 and 1904.
And he has clipped off some fast
miles to his own driving. He once
made an unofficial mile record of 33
seconds to settle a little bet as to what
a certain car could do.
After leaving the racing game he
went Into the automobile business. He
was with the Stearns people for a time
and for the past several years, until
Just recently, handled the Stutz car in
Ltos Angeles.
' Two hundred carloads of farm ma
chinery have arrived at Savannah.
Ga., from the works of the Interna
tional Harvester Company, and will be
sent by steamer to Norway and thence
overland to Russia. The value is placed
close to $1,000,000.
Loaflnd
and flexible
impression that these gentler
virtues were the sole aim .
of its creators and remark
ably economical of fuel.
You have only to open the
throttle wider to release, the
double poppets and utterly
change character of your car.
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SHOW BIG SUCCESS
Much Interest Displayed
in
Ail-Year KisselKar.
DURABILITY PUT TO TEST
Car Subjected to Stream of Water
16 Hours per Day During Eight
Days of Show Proves to Be
Absolutely Watertight.
The second annual all-year-car show,
which closed yesterday at the Davis-
Broadway street salesrooms of the
Portland branch of the Pacific Kissel
ICar Company, was unusually success
ful. The many visitors who attended
the show attested the interest that is
taken In the convertible car idea, in
which Kissel is the pioneer.
One of the interesting- features of
the show was the weather test to which
one Kisselkar of the all-year type was
subjected during the entire eight days
of the show.
For 16 hours on each of these eight
days a stream of water was directed
against the car. At the end of the
show examination of the car showed
it had weathered the test perfectly.
The forward end of the car, against
which the water had been driving- with
considerable force during- the entire
period, was found to be absolutely dry.
The same was true toward the back,
where the water fell much as it would
have done during a severe storm.
Paint and enamel on all parts
touched by the water was found to be
uninjured. It had not been disinte
grated or even discolored by the watert
The purpose, of course, in submit
ting the car to such an abnormal test
was to demonstrate its weatherproof
qualities. This was done to the satis
faction of all observers.
The shew was held under the direc
tion of Eel Wright, manager of the
Portland branch of the Pacific Kissel
kar Company. Fall, Winter. Spring
and Summer models were on display at
the show.
In addition to the body design and
construction features of the all-year
top, much interest was taken in the
Hundred Point Six on which the ail
year car is mounted. Among its fea
tures are the Kissel-built power plant,
axles and brakes.
Dally Bulletin to Move.
In order to get closer to the automo
bile trade center, AL O. Wilkins, presi
in Out:
A performance sd soft, smooth Jff S
arrt fl m no t-r r,rvr t-K -
as to convey the
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Jrf&'f' OW&l A Perforulanc exhibiting
Prices
Touring ; $2340 Coupe $2850
Roadster $2340 Sedan $2990
Sporting Roadster $2490 Limousine $3690
All prices f. o. b. Cleveland subject to change without notice.
D. C. Warren Motor Car Co.
Oregon and Southern Washington Distributors. i
Phone Main 780. 58-60 North 23d, Portland.
The Peerless Motor Car Company, Cleveland, Ohio
dent of the Dealers' Motor Car Asso
ciation, will move the headquarters of
the association, the Automobile Record
and the Xaily Bulletin from the present
office in the Mohawk building to rooms
312-15 Commonwealth building. Sixth
and Ankeny streets, on November 1.
EASTERN OREGON PROSPERING
Many Chalmers Cars Driven by
Farmers of Wheat Country.
Central Oregon, due to the high price
of foodstuffs, which the farmers have
been receiving, is in better shape finan
cially than ever before, according to
Roy Hemphill, local Chalmers distrib
utor who visited the Sherman County
Fair at Moro last week. While the
crops have not been as heavy as in
previous years, the increase in price
has more than made up the difference
and the residents of the central part of
the state are optimistic.
Automobiles, especially the medium
and high-priced cars, are everywhere
in evidence, says Mr. Hemphill. He
found scores of Chalmers cars, the
majority of this year's model and all
giving satisfaction.
"The Chalmers seems particularly
adapted to this part of the country,"
he said. "The car is more than merely
making good, according to all of the
information I could gather from the
owners I interviewed."
- Mr. Hemphill drove from The Dalles
to Wasco, where he found the road
deep in dust, thence through Grass
Valley to Shaniko, the roads being bad.
Indifferent and good. He returned to
Portland through Tye Valley and over
the Barlow Trail to Government Camp
at the base of Mount Hood, but he had
nothing good to say of the Barlow
road. He characterized It a mere "cow
trail" through the hills. The road be
tween Mount Hood and Portland, via
Cherryvllle, was in good shape.
NEW ROAD IS COMPLETED
North Bend Plant of Standard Oil
Company Cost $75,000.
NORTH BEND. Or., Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) The water-level concrete road
way, constructed by this city to con
nect with the Marshfleld section of the
road, has been opened to traffic. The
road is a mile and three-quarters In
length. 18 feet wide and of permanent
construction. ,
The route is a valuable addition to
the traffic conveniences of the bay and
besides has a scenic value, skirting; the
waterfront for the entire distance to
Marshfleld.
Passengers traveling over the road
pass all but two Industries of this city,
including the North Bend Mill & Lum
ber Company plant, gas works, Buehner
sawmill and docks and the Kruse &
Banks shipyard. The concrete extends
from Washington avenue to the city
limits.
Just south of the city limits the high
way passes the new Standard Oil sup-
f OT2 OTT2 V
6uch stupendoos power and
Speed that you mngm rfrnf
this car was built
With those rrtnrtr-r
excel in these
The soft purr of your loaf
ing" range yields to the.deep
growl of brute power reveal
ed in its "sporting range.
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nlv station, constructed this veav- At- n
cost of f75,000.
HIGHWAY LINK IS PLANNED
Work Expected to Start on Cooks-
Collins Stretch November 1.
WHITE SALMON, Wash., Oct. 20.
(Special.) According to word received
from the Mayor of Stevenson, a Gov
ernment engineer will arrive at that
point within the next two weeks, with
a surveying force, to re-locate sections
of the four-mile stretch between Cooks
and Collins of the "North Bank" high
way. By November, actual construction
work is expected and, barring labor
shortage and unusually severe climatic
conditions, the highway from Vancou
ver to White Salmon River at Under
wood should be open for travel by
May X-
Highway Conventions Announced.
LEWISTON. Idaho, Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) The preliminary announcement
of the programme for the greatest good
Every Fourth Truck Now Being
Built Is a Republic
From the Smallest to the Largest Truck Factory in the
World in the Short Space of Four Years.
WHY?
The Torbensen Internal Gear Drive is the best it is used'
in Republic Trucks.
Roberts Motor Car Co.
DISTRIBUTERS
Park at Flanders.
to contend
cars that
qualities alone.
roads convention ever held In the West
has just been announced. The Inter
state Highway Association and the
Idaho Evergreen Highway Association
have issued official announcement of
the joint sessions of the associations to
be held In Lewiston on November 7 and
8. A large attendance is expected due
OAKLAND WINS ON HARD TESX
Sensible Six Able to Crawl in High
Gear, Low-Speed Race.
An unique motor-car test was held
in Kansas City recently, at which au
tomobiles of various makes were en
tered in what might have been termed
a tortoise race. The object of the race
was not to ascertain which car had the
greatest speed, but to find which could
throttle down to the slowest speed on
high gear.
In the line of march were approxi
mately half a dozen cars of approxi
mately the same price class as the Oak
land Sensible Six. The Oakland won
the contest by maintaining a sustained
speed of only one-half mile per hour.
Quality at a Reasonable Price.
A Truck that is not only Lowest in First
Cost but Upkeep Cost as welL
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