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COAST DOING WELL ?
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Chalmers Dealers Sell Many
. Cars in This Territory.
HOT SPOT STIRS INTEREST
TIIE SUNDAY OKEGONIAX, TORTLAXD, 3IAY 12, 1918.
1 fr
taa Francisco Distributor Does
liaaines Ajrreratlnj $1,009,000
! 13 Months 111 w Tesl-
ers &l(n Sine January 1.
rETT.OIT. Mleh.. Mar 11. Wnlla
wayea and rnrat bualnaaa condition 1
throughout tha Emit raealvca a sudden I
boost with tha ftrat wm or war orders.
ths tlda of proaparitr in tha Weatsrn I
Mates has keen gradual but poatttva.1
until now, Datroll la tha rola of
clearlns-housa, raealvea continual re
port of tha arrowing; prosperity of tha I
Faelfie.
Ths California edition of tha Chal
mers Monogram. Just Issasd. la full ofl
convincing figures of Coaat conditions I
as ther exUt today, with tha United I
fetates IS montha at war.
In 8a a Franclaco tha I H. Rose-
Chalmera Company, a distributing or-1
a-anlsatlon that started Into market I
Chalmers cars In 11S with pnly one I
country dealer, baa today cIom to
and In a territory that measures three!
times ths also of Belgium, every dealer I
Is contracting for mora cara than In I
any previous season.
In tha year preceding" tha appearance
ef ths Koso-Cbaimera organisation
t tiers had been but t Chalmers sold In
the entire stata ef California, whereas
roRD Ar.rrr inorrs htmit
routra H-.t.ntY pla.
Henry Ford's profit-sharing
plan ef paying his employee was
pot Into effect voluntarily last
weak by the Iloblneon-Smlth
Comunr. authorised ford agents
In fortland. when they Increased
the wasea of all mechanic's In
their shop to IS per day. fifteen
men are affected. Tha wages of
apprentices, ef course, are not
put at this figure, but they, too.
benefit through a sliding seals
under which their pay Increased
quarterly until they reach tha 1
scale. A. H. ftobtnson. president
ef the Fmtth-Roblnson Company,
says the profit-sharing plan la
one he has desired for a long
time te adopt, and la sure It will
prove eminently successful.
In tha IS montha lust closing, with all
the problems of actual wartime, this
area company baa marketeed more
than ll.eoo.oos worth of Chalmers cars
la Northern California alons.
Lea Aaaelee Dees Well.
"outh ef ths Trhschspl Mountains. In
the territory embracing loa Angeles
and all of Southern California, the
Cree r-Robblna Company has estab
lished a record equally remarkable.
Their success with the beauties of the
moving picture world has been espe
daily evident, with the result that the
Chalmers, alwaya "dolled up In spe
cial tops and rainbow tints, has be
come the mascot of movie filmland.
A unique situation has developed In
the Pacific Coast son." remarked
Oeorge Pearaon. Jr.. I'acillo Coast rep
resentative, recently a factory visitor,
1n that we have the rather amusing
spectacle of motortsts and automobile
dealers In a general scramble for Chal
mers cars.
"The sitonlihtng work of ths hot
spot and ramshorn manifold In ths
Kastern States, during ths severs Win
ter, has done much to revive a spirited
Chalmers following; throughout the
West.
Ill New Dealers Slga Fp.
"Chalmers sales have sot only been
In the ascendency for ths past six
, months, but we have added 111 new
ilealers alnce January 1st, and this Is
ths finest criterion of motor-car pres
tige. The private owner merely buys
an automobile, whereaa a dealer obli
gate himself by contract and Invest
ment to "see It through." and the fact
that new organization and old estab
lished houses to the extent of 111 deal
ers have been willing to back Chalmers
1 cars with their last dollar la ths most
convincing proof of Chalmers standing
in tno sons or tha Icirlo. Coast.
"Although removed by several thou
sand miles from the munition atmos-
phere of tha Kast. up to May 1st there
were but four cities In ths country
with a larger liberty loan subscription
than San r'rancieeo. And thla la only
an Index of conditions north and sooth
of the CJoIden Uate. The city ef Port
land. Or., heavily oversubscribed Its
quota tn one day. Regardleas of the
three liberty loan, bank clearings are
larger than any previous year and de
posits are heavier. Seattle alone haa
more than SC.000 highly paid shipbuild
ing mechanics, while there are H.OOO
In Portland."
The Secret of its Operating Economy
TPS not from any one feature, but due to the whole chassis that Kissel
owners report unusually low maintenance and repair expense.
Kissel economy of operation is BUILT-IN from the start, by first making
a perfectly balanced chassis giving long life, slow depreciation, and the
utmost in tire service. .
Its simplicity and strength reduces replacement and repairs to thel
minimum.
Extra large high-grade bushings at every frictional point minimize wear.
And so it goves every part designed, constructed and lubricated mostly by oil instead of gTease,
to do their work easily and without friction. .
Its Hundred Quality Features are worth your investigation before buying. Why not today?-
PACIFIC KISSEL KAR BRANCH
WILLIAM L. HUGHSOX. President,
PORTLAND BRANCH.
Largest Motor Car Dealers on the Coast, With Branches at
OAKLAND
FRESNO
AN DIEGO
SEATTLE
SAX FRANCISCO
LOS ANGELES
BIG PLANT ADDED
United States Tire Company
Buys Alco Factory.
OUTPUT WILL BE ENLARGED
Floor Area of 245, S8 Sqoare Feet,
Modern la Krerj Ya, Added to
Already Larae Facilities for "
Mannfsoturlaff Truck Tires.
STEW TTPE OF ACTO THIEF
Jack the Hipper" Slashes Cars In
Los Angeles.
"Jack tha Jtlppar." a naw trpa of au
tomoblla bandit, has mada his appear
anra In Loa Anaalaa and la puasllna
tha .outh.rn automobile dealers aa well
aa the police authorities.
Several valuable cars hare been
atolen recently and recovered tha next
day with tirea. aeata and topa cut and
aiaaaea almoet beyond recognition.
No reaaon la aaaicned lor this action
unless it Is dua to tha daalro on the
part of bandit aranse to wreck vena-e-
anre on the motortata and the, author
Itlea for the heavy penaltlea which
have been given convicted automobile
thieves recently.
Automobile dealers both in Los An
geles and here are warning owners ofl
rars of the posalbllltlea of almllar dap
redatlona and urging them to uaa every
rare in in protecting or tnMr cars.
rraaslng need ror much greater
space in which to manufacture United
States solid truck tires, which have
bad such Tnuge sales that the output
has mora than doubled In quantity In
tha paat two years, la the reason given
by tha United States Rubber Company
for lta recent purchase of tha large
manufacturing plant of the American
Locomotive Company at Providence,
R. I.
Tha property immediately adjoins
tha Revere plant of tha United States
Rubber Company, where tba company
haa concentrated ita solid tiro activi
ties. Tha new plant will bo part or
tha Revere unit, which thus becomes a
dominant factor in ths country (or ths
manufacture of aolid truck tires. The
enlarged organisation of tha unit will
remain under tha direction of H. w
Watte, the factory manager of the Re
vere plant, whose successful adminis
tration in his present position Is thus
recognised. In addition to manurac
taring bo lid truck tires the factory
will give considerable apace to tha de
velopment of its business In pneumatic
cord tires for commercial vehicles.
Haero Baalawos la Sight. .
"The enforced use of auto trucks In
order to meet the transportation prob
lems brought on us by ths war," ac
cording to a recent attement by J. N.
Ounn. president of the United States
Tiro Company, "will give business men
such a taste of tha satisfactory results
to be obtained by the one of these
trucks that I see nothing but a tremen
dous business In prospect for our truck
Ure manufacturing' departments."
In centering its truck tire production
In Providence the United States Tire
Company bellevea It haa adopted a wise
bit of business strategem, for aa yet
the heaviest truck sales are on the At
lantio seaboard. Providence is admir
ably situated as a distributing point
for this territory and offers excellent
transportation facilities, especially by
water routes. For its output of tires
for passenger cars the company centers
its efforts at Detroit, the greatest car
producing city in tha Nation, and at
Indianapolis, with a large Eastern fac
tory at Hartford.
Tha American Locomotive plant, with
a floor area of 245.148 square feet, la
on a tract of 10 acres with a river
frontsge and with a aiding connection
with the main Una of the New Haven
road. '
Plant Taoraaghly Modern.
" It ia equipped - with a large power
plant and a modern sprinkler system,
has an up-to-data humidifying plant
and la generally considered one of the
finest manufacturing units In New
Kngland. It Is In the heart of the
city's industrial district and has such
well-known neighbors as ths Nichol
son File Company and Browne & Sharp.
Tha buildings are in excellent condi
tion and ready for immediate use.
Colonel Samuel P. oolt. president of
the United States Rubber Company,
lives in Rhode Island and is receiving
congratulations from his fellow cltl
sens for having landed for Rhode
Island a business enterprise which,
when in full operation, will add at least
J000 employee to the payrolls of the
Revere plant. j
Although the United States Rubber
Company has authorised no statement
as to when it expects to begin opera
tions In the new buildings, it is under
stood that it desires at the earliest pos
sible moment to make use of tha in
creased facilities In order as soon as I
possible to render greater aid to the
Government on pressing war work.
HARROTJX FREE FROM CARBON I
Deposits Obviated by Smooth Com
bustion Chambers, Says Dealer.
"Since the application of the oxygen
flame to the removal of carbon from
automobile cylinders that once dreaded
deposit has lost much of its terror to
the motorist. Tet oxygen gas and
labor spent In this application cost
money, points out J. 8. Moltsner. Har-
roun distributor here, "and the opera- I
tlon takes considerable time, during
which the car must he out of service.
"But even tha present difficulty is
lessened by the latest feature of motor
manufacture, adds Mr. Moltmer.
"It is a well-known fact that oarbon
forms most rapidly on a rough surface.
Plainly the most available remedy was
to create a combustion chamber which
would be smooth and would discourage
carbon deposits.
"That ia Just what Ray Harroun has
done In the design of the Harroun car.
"To do ao it was necessary to design
a cylinder head which could be reached
by the tool used for machining Its in
terior. With this feature accomplished
the rest haa been easy, and the result
Is a degree of freedom from carbon I
deposit, which in tha former days was
not even to be hoped for.
Don't allow dirt and grease to eaks I
around your engine, starter", trans
mission or in your dust pan.
Qi
bar Battery gets
Thirsty just the same
as 70a do.
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PACIFIC CO.IW ALTO SUPPLY CO.
Distributors Oregon and California
TS Slats Street.
FREE
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served here any
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specialist in
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"DOCTOR
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GIBSON ELECTRIC
GARAGE & STOR
AGE BATTERY CO.
12th and Alder.
Phone Marshall 1752"
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Adjustable Accelerator
FOOT REST
Patent Pending
A reliable safety device to prevent UNINTEN
TIONAL rapid acceleration when driving over uneven
crossings or rough roads. Relieves the foot and leg
muscles from constant tension. Permits delicate
advancement or retarding of accelerator. -
Important Note
The graduated indentations make our foot rest easily
adjustable to various heights and positions. This
feature makes it fit your usual driving position,
BE SURE to try the various adjustments and tighten
the nuts at the position best
fitted to your particular need,
' Once property adjusted you
will find it a real comfort in
driving. Adaptable to all
makes of Motor Cars.'
Price $lv50 at your dealer
STANW00D EQUIPMENT CO.
Chicago, I1L
DISTRIBUTORS'
CHANSLOR & LYON CO.
BALL0U & WRIGHT.
MARSHALL-WELLS HARDWARE CO.
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Last year a big firm
whose success depends largely
upon regular and economical deliveries
determined to prove to their own satis
faction just what form of hauling equipment
was best and cheapest for them to use.
Records kept during Septemberan average month
gave them the following startling figures, which were
very carefully verified :
"Cost of doing the same annual amount of . work-
With horses $3484.08
With International Motor Truck 1707.84
Yearly saving made by International $177624
Which goes to prove that the business man who uses horses for hauling
and delivery work does noknow what his horse equipment is costing him.
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Fully 90 per cent of average business conditions are met by International
Motor Trucks. There are 1 models to choose from at prices ranging
from $1,450 to $3,550 for the chassis (cash f. o. b. factory). Suitable
bodies for every business.
See the International at the showroom of our local dealer,
HENNEMAN MOTOR TRUCK COMPANY, 9th and Conch, Portland, Or.
Telephone or write to the nearest Company brtnch listed below for
full Information about International Motor Trucks and service. Do
not put it off. This Information, which costs von nothing, may
save you a lot of money in your hauling and delivery work.
HP
III
International Harvester Company of America
(Incorporated)
309-315 East Taylor St. Portland, Or.
Cast 3552, B-2755
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QYEZ1 OYEZ! OYEZ1 Hear the Verdict of the Test Car Jury.
"Secure sure tire service in Tested Tires. They give sure service because
it is proven service. Their endurance and durability have been proved
in the one way to assure mileage to the motorists, under the car on the
road, every type of road, throughout 4,178,744 tire miles."
That is the verdict of the jury of Goodrich's forty Test Cars, which,
for a year have hammered Goodrich Tires from region to region, putting
the road test to them. Every kind of road, every kind of climate, every
kind of weather shared in that verdict.
"These tires defeated us" the roads testified. On such testimony the
verdict of the Test Car proclaims, "Matchless in strength and dependa
bility are Goodrich Tested Tires." Here is certainty ot service
for the tire user, because it is proven service.
SILVERTOWN CORDS and BLACK SAFETY TREADS
have proved themselves in actual road tests under light and
heavy cars, conquerors of the road. Hearken to this verdict
from the roads, and make sure of your tirs service in the tires
that won the title "Canada's Tested Tires."
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