THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, AUGUST If, 1918.
SEPTEMBER 5, 6, 7
WELL-KNOWN PORTLAND PRINTER AND HIS NEW JORDAN SUBURBAN SEVEN.
work, commercial trucks
could not
stand up under the strain."
BAKER CLUB AIDS TOURISTS
Camping Site and Signs on County
Roads Are Among Improvements.
BAKER, Or., Aug. 10. (Special.)
Immediate Delivery
for the first time
within 60 days on
Chandler Cars
The Baker. Commercial Club is making
two improvements here for the benefit
of auto tourists who pass through
Baker. . One is the Improvement of the
ground given by the city for a camp
ing site for tourists who stop here for
tha nlrht wh.,. oUv nrtt.. will K In.
Big Event to Be Held on 250
Acre Tract on Cotton and
r i
I stalled and fuel provided and other ar-'
I I ". ...... . . w ,
L. nuegg nancnes.
rangements made for the comfort and
convenience of visitors.
The other is the establishment of
sign posts tm the county roads, direct
ing motorists to the various parts of
the county they may wish to visit. At
present only the through highway, fol
lowing the old Oregon Trail, is so
EUGENE SMITH MANAGER
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marked.
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OR TRACTOR SHQV
---j ry: fcsl j
fa f s x i ta'
paUfornla Han, Who Put on Suc
cessful Tractor Show at Darts,
CaL, to Handle Coming North
V west Erent at Portland,
Preliminary arrangements are rap-
Sly being- completed for the hig tractor
how to be held bjr Portland farm Imp
lement and tractor dealers here next
ponta.
The (hew Trill be held on Thursday,
rtday and Saturday, September 6.
no 7, tinder the auspices of the Port
kind Implement and Tractor Assocla
.on. The official name of the show
111 be the great Northwest Tractor
nd Implement show.
It Is to be the largest show of Its
ind ever held In the Northwest Al
kady entries have been made of 25
fferent makes of tractor, and before
fie entry lists close on August 15 It
the expectation, that 30 or more
actors will be represented.
A tract comprising- nearly 250 acres
as Been obtained for the show on tha
:otton and Ruegg ranches, near Lin-
eraann Junction, on the Oregon Water
ower division of the Portland Rail
ay, Light A Power Company, a short
Istanc beyond Lenta This site Is
"ry accessible, for the Greeham cars
f the Portland Railway. Light &
ower Company pass to one aide of It,
hlle on the other side Is the Powell
alley road, giving a paved highway
U the way Into the city.
Demonstrations Big Feature.
Ample space for demonstration por
oses is provided in the tract selected.
he demonstratloas will comprise one
tne main features of the show.
There will be no exhibition building
r the tractors, but each Individual
actor entered will be housed in a tent ,
be erected by the exhibitor. These
rnts will be placed at one end of Ion
racts. marked out by furrows, which
ill belong to the individual tractors
r demonstration purposes during the
pree days of the show.
Private demonstrations of the tract
rs will be held from s o'clock until 1
eh morning. From 1:30 until 2:20
ill be devoted to a public demonstra
on by all tractora. The time after
at will be devoted to private demon
ration, special tests and the like, as
e exnioitor may desire.
Eugene Smith, of San Francisco,
tractor man of wide experience, has
een elected manager of the coming
now Dy tne Portland Implement and
ractor Association. Mr. Smith is now
i Portland, with headauarters at the
ritchell. Lewis tc Staver Company. 346
.asi Morrison street.
Mr. Smith was manager of the recent
Ig tractor show in Davis. CaL. one of
tie most successful events of its kind
ver held. The total attendance at this
now, which had a much smaller ter
tory to draw unon than the Portland
now will have, was 46.000. Mr. Smith
ild yesterday that he fully expects
tie attendance at the three days of
tie show here to total 75,000 persons.
Special Rail Rates Sought.
He is now taking up with Federal
.11 chiefs in this territory a plan to
rant special round trip rates from
oints throughout the Pacific North
est to Portland for the show, so that
Prmers and ranchers, and others In
rested In tractors and farm imple
ments, may attend.
"The coming tractor show will be the
iggest event of Its kind ever held In
he Pacific Northwest," said Mr. Smith.
expect that fully 30 different makes
tractors will be represented, and
erhaps more.
I am much gratified at the great
.terest being taken in the coming
low. though the decision to hold It
so recent. We are receiving letters
inquiry every day from all parts
the Northwest asking about what
actors will be shown, and what ar
ingements can be made for special
in rates tor visitors.
"The present is a time when every
reliable acre that can be tilled should
a put into cultivation to increase the
od production of the country. The
rirm tractor is making possible
istly Increased acreage, and that with
ss man power, and as such it has the
ery warm approval of the Government.
All tractor shows which tend to
h crease interest In farm tractors, and
hus directly to work for increased
od production, are particularly de-
red by the Government.
"The tractor industry Is Just In Its
igicning. Only the more advanced
armers aa yet have added tractor
luipment. One of the purposes of
e coming show will be to demon-
.rate to the farmer how greatly the
tractor will add to his farm efficiency."
H. W. Mitchell, of the Mitchell, Lewis
- Staver Company. Is president of the
ortland Implement and Tractor Asso-
atlon; W. EL Wilson is vice-president
nd W. O. Munsell, secretary-treasurer.
Look out fon children dodging from
behind a trolley car which is stand
ing and which came from the oppo
site direction.
At tkat Wkeel Is) H. 43. Bra was. Publisher ef the Raral Spirit. Who Bought This Jordan Suburban Seven Last Week
From the Mltckell, Lewla Jk Staver Compaay. ' I
1HEJI TRAVEL FAR
Boston Girls Circling Country
In Overland Roadster.
ARMY PICKS TRUCKS
White and G. M. C. Light Mod
els Are Chosen.
DATA ON ROADS OBTAINED
BEAR CATS SELL FAST HERE
ortland' Gaining Reputation
High-Class Cars.
for
Though he has been Stuts dlstrfbn-
or here only a few months. C. D. Mc-
f hail, of the Auto Rest Garage,, looks
ack over the business he has handled
la that time with a lot of satisfaction.
Ke is especially pleased with the fact
hat he has not only sold all the Etutx
ars that he could obtain from the fac-
ory, but that the demand for more of
iera is so great that he has advance
rders for several cars to Oe delivered
rhen they arrive.
The Stuts "bear cat model is prov
g especially popular. Mr. McPhail
as been informed that a couple of car
loads of this popular model are on the
ay from the faotory and should be
ere in a few days. The Stuts also
omes In a five-passenger which Is
uurh In demand. - - -
When I first took the Stuts line. I
if as informed Dy a lot oi persons mat
never could put It over here.' because
Portland was not a high-class car
own." said Mr. MePhalL The reaults
rove that this was an entirely lncor-
ect diagnosis, and the numbers of
tuts cars now on the streets show
retty conclusively that all that was
eeded was for the public to become
cquainted with the merits of that
lgh-class car."
Miss Florence) M. Petteo and Miss
Mabel lu Bishop Writing Inter
esting Experiences on Tonr
for Motor Life Magazine,
When Miss Florence M. Pettee and
Miss Mabel U Bishop get oaca
ton. Mass.. which. If all goes well,
-i onnttiitr three months,
BUUUAU " .
they will have a pretty good general
knowledge of road conditions in the
T-i..ri states. Also, they will think
..hi.. r .iich a little thing as chang
ing a tlra on ths road, knee deep in
mud. of locating a short in the elec
.,.t.n without the aid of any
mechanic, and like emergency repair
work. . . .
They Tiave done . an -these Turner.
and many more, in the course oi
automobile tour from Boston to Port-,
land, on which they started three
months ago. They have not been try
ing to set any new road records, or
.nvthina- of that sort, but are out to
. . , . a ir.Ua! Ct a
at a vhir. inn k rem. v uun.
of which they had heard so much.
are like, iney are unums
having a fine time in the process.
Miss Pettee ana miss nunop
traveling in an Overland roaaster,
model 90. They and their car have
been through some hard experiences
together in the course of tneir long
tour. Not once has tne car iancu
them. They are enthusiastic Doosiers
for the Overland, and particularly for
their handy little model 90 car.
Chlckea Wire far Mad.
Just as an example of the ktnd of
traveling: they have experienced at
times, when they went through Illinois
it was raining sd hard that moat of
the roads were bogs or marshes. They
passed many a car that was stuck in
the mud. but they and their Overland
went through all the mud in sight.
though at times they were in mud up
to the hubs of the wheels.
Touring like this on their own re
sources, with no man arouna to xm
the responsibility, has made them very
resourceful. Miss Pettee has a device
of her own Invention, which Is sim
plicity Itself, for getting through bad
mudholes or over sand where the
wheels are unable to obtain traction.
This device Is Just plain chicken
wine. It is the best thing In the world
for mud troubles, says Miss Pettee.
The chicken wire, placed under the
rear wheels, quickly gives them trac
tion and enables them to pull out of
almost any kind of mud or sand.
While Miss Pettee and Miss Bishop
are traveling to see the country, they
are also making the trip as special
correspondents for Motor Life, the
motoring magazine published by the
Automobile Blue Book Company. .Re
cent Issues of Moton Life contain In
teresting articles from them on the
progress of their trip, their experiences
and the roads they have braved.
To Visit Overland Factory.
When they return to Boston they
xpect to have circled the United
States, and to have taken side trips
to such points of interest besides as
Yellowstone National Pank, Tosemlte
National Park and our own Crater
Lake National Park. They visited
Crater Lake on their way north from
San Francisco, and declare with en
thusiasm that it is one of the most
beautiful places they hare seen on
their whole tour.
The'trlp West the two y6ung women
and their Overland have made over the
Southerm route. They will return East
via Seattle. Spokane, Butta and the
Northern route.
Incidentally, as they pass through
Ohio they will make a side trip to
Toledo to go through the big Willys
Overland factory by personal Invita
tion of John. N. Willys. He learned
of their trip and himself wrote the
letter asking them to visit the fac
tory. They are anticipating this visit
with Intense interest.
While in Portland Miss Pettee and
Miss Bishop went to the Wlllys-
Ovenland-Pactflo branch here, where
kw ma Man.... TClfnor hrhn hftri
their car overhauled. They had kept! SEVEREST
lb ULt in C UUIL Kuuti VUIIUIWUU win..
only a few minor repairs were neces
sary.
Eves Catch Fish.
While they are not camping out, as White Truck Selected Sot Only on I
a rule, on their trip, but stopping atl . I
hotels en route. Miss Pettee and Miss snowing, Dut on
Bishop are fully equipped for camp
lng in the open, and have done so
several nights on their toun. They
even have fishing tackle, and, what
Is more, they know how to use It.
They have an automobile tent of
their own design, which they pack
In a small bag; a complete camping
outfit, including a small stove, "grub
and a "duffle bag," in which are stowed
their sweaters and clothes. All this
equipment they stow under the deck
of the roadster behind the seat. To
see the car one would never suppose
tbey are on a tour of the United States,
for all this equipment is hidden under
the deck; and by having the car
washed at the principal cities it looks
almost like new despite the hard
usage to which It has been subjected.
The two young women reached Port
land from California, having stopped
at Crater Lake en route, early last
week. They left Portland for Seattle
Friday over the Pacific Highway.
TESTS - niVFW
Takes the Rise
Out of Hills
and Bills
The greatest factor in rais
ing your gasoline bills, and
been Issued by the War Denartment IOWerinff VOUr HlOtlVe DOWer.
commercial trucks for Irmv It is leaky piston rings. These
Basis of Fine Performance
in Mexico and France.
An interesting official statement has
specially designed light result in pitted valves, sooty
plugs, heavy carbonization,
and wasted energy, which
means wasted gasoline. To
L
SENSIBLE SIX IX BIQ DEMAND IV
AUSTRALIA.
INLAND
1 -Piece Piston Ring
all (or Oakland Cars aa Island Con
tinent Is Larger Than Dl
trlbotor Can Supply.
There are countries other than the
United States where the automobile
has proved Itself an essential and in'
dispensable factor in the national
transportation system.
In the island continent of Australia,
for example, thousands of the lnhabl
tants place a greater dependence on the
automobile than do the motorists of
the United States. The railroads have
developed slowly In Australia, and in
many sections of the island the auto
mobile Is the only means of speedy
travel.
"Without mo.tor cars our country's
activities would stagnate, so necessary
have they become in our system of
transportation," writes Howard Nat-
trass, governing director of the Nat-
trass & Harris Motor Company, of Wel
lington, New Zealand, who made a trip
half-wy around the world, this Spring
to obtain American automobiles for re
lieving the wartime car famine.
"For the past three years, due to the
increasing demands for economy and
tho shortage of gasoline, we have
adopted the Oakland as the car which
Army trucks.
'Of the four trucks selected." savs
the statement, "two are after designs
woraea out by special boards of auto
motive engineers. The other two are
commercial trucks which have
changed to meet the special require- Save gaSOlhie and increase
ments of military work. I , . .
"The three-quarter to one-ton truck V0Ur HlOtOr eillCienCV, VOU
-electee alter exhaustive tests of a np.J rrflc.ticrhf- TlltnTl rinP
number of cars, including a model de- nG6U gaS-Ugnt pibUJU rillgb.
vised under the supervision of a sne
cial board of engineers, is the 'Q. M. C
trucK, wnicn is now known aa Arm v
Type AA. Changes have been made in
the model used by ' the Government,
ins principal cnange Peine sunerior
spring development. About 7600 of
tnese trucks have been ordered.
Choice Narrows to Three.
"The Hi and 2-ton trucks selected.
- - w. .,u luuuuaaiiuus iBInM , . . .
now kr.own as Army Tyrje -A- Is the mere IS JUSC One PeneCl TJlStOn
&iTA?cgl ring-the Inland. Gas cannot
adv"ory stw'Jft wUhth'ref eSC& Er0Und 1111 Inl&Ild be
trucks. cause it exDands m a rierfect
miiis ine Doara reported mat these I j. -a
three trucks were equally serviceable Circle, IOrming- Complete COHKICI
from a strictly technical point, the o V. -.Troll floe
board of officers which received the
findings recommended the adoption of cannot escape through an Inland
wiu hub who luiiuw ing reasons: I . . . ,
Lower gasoline and oil consumption, I ring, because ItS Spiral CUt (a
M?co8aandaFrILSerandmbensCte adaptiS patented feature) leaves no gap.
tor high-speed work with pneumatic Being of equal width and thick-
reconnaissance car and
truck.
"After competing with a
""ow .m!i,.!J5"!.."5 on the market.
Army truck of this class, known as
type B, was selected as the standard
truck of this class with the recommen
dation that certain minor changes be
adopted by the engineering department
of the motor transportation service. ,
New Tractor Truck Designed.
"For about a year the Engineering I
Ordnance Department has been working
on an improved four-wheel drive type
of truck. Several models were com
pleted and two of these were tested
high-speed ness all around, it is the strong
number of est and most durable piston ring
And with all
these advantages, it is low
priced, costing $5 to $10 per set
less than any other type of gas-
tight ring.
Twin States
, Motor Car Co:
514 'Alder St. Phone Broadway 494,
AUTO DIRECTORY
TWIN STATES MOTOR CAR CO.
514-516 Alder St, at Sixteenth.
Phone Broadway 494
Franklin
offers more of "what you actually need and wast in
an automobile."
BRALY AUTO CO.
Main 4880, A 3881. 19th and Washington Sta.
International Motor Truck
A Truck for Every Purpose.
Manufactured by
laternatiooai Harvester cosa-j
panx ok America.
For Sale by
Henneman Motor Track
Company, Broadway 664.
Ninth and Courh street.
MINUTE MAN SIX
Brunn Motor Car Co
444-46 Stark St.
Phones: Broadway 2958, A 295S
MACK Trucks
Capacities, 1, VA, 2. 3, 6, 5tt Ton.
Complete Stock Repair Parts.
F. C. ATWELL, Sales Agent
Washington at 21st. Tel. Mr. 440
SIXES
New Light Six, $1250 Factory
Mitchell, Seven-Passenger, $1525, Factory
MITCHELL, LEWIS & STAVER CO.
Broadway at Oak
Oldsmobile
Distinctive High Grade. Light Weight.
OLDSMOBILE CO. OF OREGON
Broadway and Couch
Phone Broadway 2270
is "ready to serve your requirements with sue-d
cess. Touring 2ou i. o. o. laciury.
Roadster $2550.
D. G. Warren Motor Gar Co.
68-60N. 23d St. . MAISf 780.
AUTO ACCESSORIES AND PARTS
EIGHT CAPACITIES
54 TO .5 TONS
tnvMtlKate Our Tractor and Trailer Proposition
ROBERTS MOTOR CAR CO, Ine, Park at Everett St,
More Than 2,000,000 in Use
More than two million Inlands are
savins: money and increasing engine
meets wartime needs better than any I in arriving- at the recommendation that efficiency for motorists all over the
"the proof of the
other. Our experience has proved to us
that the Oakland is the best alf-round
car on account of Its light weight. Its
general economical features and its
moderate price. ,
"That our choice was a wise one Is
shown by the enormous demand for this
car on the part of New Zealanders. who
were quick to recog-nlze its economy
and unusual value. In fact, we created
a demand for the Oakland that we were
unable to supply, due to the unusual
shipping- conditions."
. At present there is such a soarcity
of automobiles in all parts of Australia
that dealers are flooded with orders
that will require months to fill, and
used cars are commanding almost fab
ulous prices.
tiniltrri fnr tht Armr. WOrld. That's
"This truck is known as Army Type pudding!
IT, as it is reaiiy a tractor truck, it
is especially suitable for the hauling
of great guns over rough stretches of
road or over open country. In many
ways:lt has the ability of a tank to go
over places generally considered im
passable to vehicles. It is one of the
distinct contributions of automotive en
gineers t the war. '
In rejecting many trucks, the ex
aminers stated that in no way was
their act a reflection on the commer
cial value of these vehicles. The ma
jority of trucks are made for city
work, and as Army trucks are called
upon to do exceptionally heavy, rough
BOSTON GIRLS TRAVEL FAR IN OVERLAND ROADSTER.
Cliff Durant'a new Chevrolet racing
reatloa will receive Its speed oap-
rm at Tacoma on July 4. and Chev-
olet and othen engineers are eagerly
waiting the verdict. The car Is saia to
e good fon 130 miles an hour.nd was
onstructed along Chevrolet designs
the big factory at Oakland. Mayor
"avle. of that city, was to have cnrls-
ned ths machine, but the Tacoma
peedway management requested Its
hlpment north before the ceremony
uld be sta. so. ,
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" y JL mi 17 1
v-.. , -y . - . " i.
Railroad rates are high,
traffic is congested,
travel is difficult.
USE YOUR CAR.
See your garage man today. Have
him give your engine the "once over,"
and ask him how little it will cost to
make it gas-tight with Inlands.
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Mla Floreaee M. Pettee (at Wheel) aad Miss Mabel I. Bishop and Roadster la Which They Arrived in Portland Last
Week. Three Months Oat From Boston. They Are Writing Their Experiences for Motor Life Magaalne. Lnder the
Rear Drek Are Stowed Tw Snltrasea, Two Suit Boxes, One Typewriter, a Tent, Blankets, Touring Coats. Type
writer Paper, Manuscript File, aad a Complete Aatomoblie Blue. Book, Touring Library. y
Dealers : The Inland is a money
maker for you because it is a
money-saver for the car owner.
We carry a complete stock of
Inlands get in touch with us.
Ballou & Wright
80-82 Broadway
Portland, Oregon
1515 12th Ave., Seattle, Wash.
ARCHER & WIGGINS
Distributors of High -Grade Automobile Accessories
SIXTH STREET AT OAK
WE ARE GOODRICH TIRE DEALERS
AUTO REST GARAGE
209 TENTH STREET
Up-to-the-
Minute Touring
Information
Free.
Call Main 3237
BOWSER
GASOLINE and OIL TANKS
STORAGE! SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIC AND PHITAH
Sales. 718-20 Corbett Bid. Slain 1476.
ff j foot atTX N
CO
Rmnrfwav and Glisan Phone Bdwy. 546
The oniy battery with a definite guarantee.
All makes of batteries charged and repaired
David Hodes Co.
N. Broadway and Flanders.
AUTOMOBILE GEARS,
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
REDUCED PRICES.
ENGINES A SPECIALTY
AT
YOUR WORK TIRESA1TT T piJ ADON-A-TREADS
M a w ttrn wrinw With A "Z. . . .-rco qaa mii tra.
A1 MAI. STRKTCHLESS IMSIDB5
24 North Broadway.
TIRE CO.,
Opposite New Postoffles.
LOOK FOR
THIS SIGN
Mn xa
in
7500
MILES
GUARAN
TEED ON
FORD IliJII
J SIZES
There's an Exide Battery
For Every Car
THE STORAGE BATTERY CO.
. 348-350 Couch St.
Perfection Asbestos Tires
No Loose Treads. No Ssad Blisters. Tabes Kept
Cool by Asbestos Fabric Protection.
r,, in and let Us Explain.. A-ents aad Dealers
Wanted. Send for Descriptive Folders. Price. Etc
TRI - STATE TIRE CO., Distributors,
Tel. Broadway 1641. 73 Sixth St.. Portland.
I
We Stock Them. We Repair Then.
We Charge Them.
Free Advloe and Inspection.
AUTO ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT CO
Sixth and Burnaide Streets.
PHONE YOUR WANT ADS TO THE j
OREGONIAN, MAIN 7070. A 60 jj