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FORMER PORTLANDER MOTORS FROM CHICAGO ON CAMPAIGN FOR HARDING.
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PARKING PROVIDED
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SURFACE IS MADE SOLID
Satisfactory Substitute Worked Out
for Pavement Over Big
Sand Kill.
Parking accommodations for more
than 5000 automobiles have been com
pleted in front of the big Pacific In
ternational Livestock exposition at
North Portland and arrangements
have been made to handle, with the
minimum of time and confusion, the
many thousands of cars that will
carry stock show and night horse
Bhow visitors to the scene of the big
annual event, which has its foinval
opening today with a. band concert
in the afternoon.
Aa the funds of the mammoth stock
show organization were limited this
year, hard surface could not be laid,
but a very satisfactory substitute has
been worked out by Superintendent
George II. Buckler in the way of a
composition which will sustain the
heaviest cars and meet all require
ments. This composition has- been
laid over more than 10 acres of ground
directly in front of the pavilion and
with an extension at the north end
reaching to. the livestock exchange
buikiing.
The parking area will run the full
length of the stadium, with a 300-foot
extension about 200 feet in width at
the north end, and will extend from
the front of the stadium to the slough,
on both sides of the driveway and the
street car tracks. There will also be
a parking strip along either side of
the roadway Heading from the inter
state bridge to the building. Acocrd
ing to estimate's made by slock show
officials upward of 5000 cars can be
comfortably parked at once and if
necessary several hundred more can
be cared for.
Because of the fact that 'the stock
chow pavilion was built on a site that
was filled with sand dredged from the
elough to a depth of from 10 to 20
feet, some difficulty was experienced
last year by drivers of cars in finding
firm ground for parking. Many of the
cars sunk in the heavy sand -nd hau
trouble getting out and others, parked
further down the roadway, were
crowded into mudholes. As the big
stock show plant was rushed to com
pletion just in time for the 1919 show,
no time or funds remained to take
care of satisfactory parking facilities,
except for the laying of a rough board
floor over an Inadequate area at the
north end of the building.
"Our funds are still lim'ted," said
General Manager Plummer, "and we
could not provide hard surface this
year, but Mr. Buckler has solved the
problem very satisfactorily with his
composition. Before laying this com
position, which Buckler worked out
after a great deal of experimenting,
it was subjected to the most severe
tests. The heaviest cars and even big
motor trucks can be driven over it
without sinking through to the sand.
It has been repeatedly wetted down
and with each wetting it has grown
firmer and hard'er, so in case of rain
It will only be the more satisfactory."
Under the supervision of Superin
tendent Buckler cars will be parked
systematically as they arrive each
afternoon and evening, with plenty
of attendants in charge, so that motor
patrons of the show will be able to
get in and out with the minimum loss
of time and as little trouble as possi
ble. As the Pacific International this
year has been estimated as 60 per cent
larger than that of last year, with
nearly 4000 prize-winning pure-bred
animals in the pens and stalls, it will
have the largest assemblage of pure
bred livestock ever gathered together
under one roof anywhere in the world.
There will be a night horse show
every evening throughout the week,
beginning tomorrow night and con
cluding on Saturday night, with a
special Saturday matinee in which
juvenile riders will be featured. These
attractions will, stock show officials
anticipate, attract a heavy patron
age, with many thousands of automo
biles augmenting the special street
car service, and last year's attendance
of 65,000, it is predicted, will be ex
ceeded by many thousands.
The stock show pavilion Is located
about a quarter of a mile to the north
of the interstate bridge, from the
west approach of which the building
Is visible. By automobile it can be
reached from the Portland downtown
section in from 25 to 30 minutes, over
either of the following routes:
1. Over Broadway bridge to Union
avenue, out Union avenue to the in
terstate bridge approach, along the
approach to a point directly south of
the pavilion, to the left over "Packers'
road" to the pavilion entrance.
2. Over Broadway bridge to Mis
sissippi avenue, out Mississippi ave
nue to Kenton, thence over the Derby
treet approach to the interstate
bridge to a point south of the pavil
ion, to the left over "Packers' road"
to the entrance.
AUTO PAPER HAS NEW EDITOR
13. J. KoseJithal Will Publish the
California Radiator.
Announcement was made at San
Francisco last week that B. J. Rosen
thal had taken over the managing
and editing of the Radiator, official
publication of the California Auto
mobile Trade association.
The announcement came from the
office of Bob Martland, secretary of
the trade association, who returned
Thursday from a trip throughbut
California.
Among other announcements. Mart
land laid especial stress on the ap
pointment of Rosenthal to handle the
magazine work, declaring that his ad
dition to the taff of workers would
materially increase the efficiency of
the organization as well as further
develop the association magazine to a
point where it would be of increased
value to' the membership.
Rosenthal has had years of ex
perience in the kind of work that
he is now assuming, having spent
seven years In the Chronicle edi
torial rooms before he assumed
charge of the automobile department
On the San Francisco Bulletin.
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AUTO CAMPAIGN UNIQUE
FORMER PORTLAND MAS
CROSSES FOB HARDING,
Old 1912 Packard Makes Hard
Trip From Chicago to Portland
Without a .Mishap.
Under the awspices of the republican
national committee Charles G. Bakery
and wife staged an unusual auto cam
paign through the northern states
from Chicago to Portland, leaving the
Illinois metropolis August 28 and
arriving here Saturday before election
day. On the way the travelers put
up Harding posters, delivered Harding
material at all the rural mail boxes
en route, and stopped at republican
headquarters in each state passed
through to report on conditions. The
states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Minne
sota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho,
Washington and Oregon were thus
visited.
Bakcsy formerly lived In Portland
and the trip here was in the nature
of a return to his "old home town,"
in addition to being a campaign trip.
Bakcsy arrived in Portland about 25
years ago aboard a f trll-rigged
schooner. He liked it so well he
stayed, and for about a score of years
he made his home here, engaged for
a time on the harbor patrol and later
with a marine insurance company. A
short time ago- he went to Chicago,
which he now calls home.
The trip was made in an old 1912
four-cylinder Packard, which Bakcsy
declares runs . as well now as it did
in its early youth. Anyway, the trip
from Chicago was made without a
single stop for engine trouble. The
campaigners came through via the
"Red" trail, which they say is in ex
cellent shape and easily negotiable at
this time . of year. It wasn't, until
they hit Oregon that they knew what
real going was, however, he said, and
when they began the trip down from
Hood River they thought they were
In dreamland. Upon his arrival here
Bakcsy sent telegrams to President
elect Harding and to the republican
national committee headquarters ex
pressing his opinion that all the tier
of northern states through which he
had passed would go republican by a
large margin. Three days after his
arrival he was able to see his fore
cast fulfilled, when the election re
turns rolled in.
Behind the Packard the travelers
had a big Curtiss trailer, which was
donated by the company particularly
for the trip. The trailer is absolutely
the last word In comfort for auto
tourists. Bakcsy declared. It measures
16 by 20 feet, when the sides are ex
tended for camping purposes, and con
tains two double beds, gasoline range,
heating stove, electric lights, table,
chairs and ample room for baggage.
But the old 1912 Packard is really
the apple of Bakcsy's eye, and he
declared he wouldn't part with it for
the world. So he has decided to build
it over into a truck, and to put it into
operation on a farm which Bakcsy
owns and operates near Medford. In
aiout a week Mr. and Mrs. Bakcsy
will leave bv train for Chicago.
REDUCTION BRINGS INCREASE
Franklin Sales More Than Doubled
Under New Prices, Is Report.
NEW YORK. Nov. 13. H. H. Frank
lin, in response to an Inquiry from
Motor World as to the effect on
business of the price reductions made
by the H. H. Franklin Manufacturing
company, replies as follows:
"Dealers have maintained over 140
per cent increase In sales since the
price cuts, in comparison with a
representative period preceding the
reduction. Our factory is working a
full week as against a four-day week
prior to the cut. We are increasing
output as rapidly as possible. The
principal vendors indicate a willing
ness to cut material prices, In some
cases decreasing immeriately without
solicitation and in others awaiting
exhaustion of present raw materials
stocks before reducing."
To prevent dust and preserve the
surface of roads in the United States
oil is spread from carts during the
making of the road to the amount of
one or two gallons to each square
yard of surface.
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Above Charles O. Bikoy and his Packard car la (be North Dakota had
lands seir Medora, where Roosevelt spent his cowboy days. Below
IHra. Bakcsy pinning a Harding button on. the coat lapel of Governor
J. A. A. Burnqulst of Minnesota at St. Paul, the state capital.
SHOW SPACES it DRAWN
DISPLAYS AT NEW YORK
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Drawing Baick, Dodge, Chev
rolet, Overland and Stude
baker Fare Well.
The space drawing for the New
York and Chicago ehows - was just
completed recently at the spacious
headquarters of the national automo
bile chamber of commerce. New York
city, according to word received, here.
Friendly competitors to the number
of nearly 100 manufacturers whose
names are household words in the
trade scanned the space diagrams
and selected the most strategic points
for the big shows. For New York 87
drew; for Chicago 80.
Buick drew first at New York and
picked the big space with 1171 square
feet directly in front of the-main en
trance and at the right of the broad
central aisle. Dodge, the next' to
choose, took the similar space at the
left of the main aisle, directly in
front of the main entrance. Then
came Overland, Chevrolet and Stude
baker in the order named, each tak
ing space 8 on the main floor of Grand
Central Palace. Both the main and
second floors are devoted to cars, and,
as is usual, part of the third floor Is
laid out to cars, too. But so great
were the demands for space that
Rauch & Lang, Friend & Piedmont
took spaces 10Mxl2 feet on the top
floor among the accessories.
For the Chicago show, Bulck picked
the space it has had for several years,
in almost the center of the Coliseum.
Dodge, Overland and Studebaker
picked similar central corners, and
many of the early drawers selected
spaces where they have shown for
several years past.
NO STRAW GAS AT PRESENT
Making of Gasoline on Commercial
Basis Doomed for Present.
Closely following its discovery of
a process for making a gas for auto
motive purposes out of straw, the de
partment of agriculture report-s that
the making of straw .gae on a com
mercial basis is entirely out of the
question. The department points out
that it takes 60 pounds of straw to
make 250 -cubic feet of straw gas.
When the number of cubic feet of
gasoline in a gaseous state required
to run an automobile only a mile or
so is considered, it can readily be ap
preciated what an enormous quan
tity of straw would be required to
make enough gas to fill a tank In a
liquid state. Experiments are being
conducted, .however, which would in
dicate that the use of straw gas on
the farm may yet be a possibility,
with the farmer using his own gas
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KEEP BATTERY BURDEN LIGHT
on
Advice
Given
Electrical : Equipment
by Willard Man.
ON THE CUT-OFF ROUTE TO WILLAMETTE BOULEVARD WHICH
WAS RECENTLY COMPLETED.
While There's Life There's Hope.
The police at a fashionable summer
resort in Massachusetts have un
earthed a rather unique method of
smuggling illegal liquor to the con
sumer. Traffic cop mannikins, six
Inches tall, with one arm extended
to direct traffic, were sold as sou
venirs. Each copper had a cork un
der his raised arm, and when this was
removed the purchaser inhaled two
drinks. However, the revenue offi
' cers" efficiency has removed one booth
of souvenirs into oblivion.
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This road runs from the Alblna ear shops district along the water front
under the blnffs of Overlook to a junction with Willamette- boulevard
Just where It swings north to g o down the peninsula. The new grade
s graveled and makes an interest lag drive. Mote the deep cut that has
been, necessary. The car la the for (ground Is a Chevrolet.
Do everything you can to lighten
the burden of your storage battery in
your car," is the advice of C. T. Burg,
of the local Willard service station.
"Clean your distributor and your
spark plugs at regular intervals so
your engine will etart without any
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"Every motorist knows that there
is a heavy strain on the battery ev
ery time you step on your etarfer and
the longer you have to stand on the
starting pedal, and the more times
you have to start your engine, the
shorter will be the life of your bat
tery. "It might be of interest to motor
ists to know that it takes about three
miles of continuous driving to replace
the current In your battery that you
take out of it every time you step on
the starting pedaL If you have to
turn the engine over a number of
times In the morning before your en
gine will start, it is an extra heavy
strain on the battery and if you do
not do enough driving to replace
what you take out on account of a
sluggish motor-"you will find that
your battery will become discharged
so low that It will be necessary for
you to have it recharged by some
battery station."
Car Washing Directions.
When washing the car, don't turn
the hose directly on the wheels or
body unless the water pressure is
very low. Pressure usually built up
by the nozzle is sufficient to mar the
paint or dislodge it where the water
is foolishly dashed against the sur
face. The best way is to use a pail
of water and a sponge. Then much
gentler treatment of the paint will
result. Always be sure the sponge
used is free or grit or dirt which
might scratch the finish if rubbed
over it. Motor Life.
Highway expenditures for this year
will amount to 1633,000,000, equiva
lent to $5.75 for each individual in the
United States.
Summary of the
SCORE CARD
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1 Ease of Riding
a. 30 to 40 M. P. H.
6. Any speed on rough, road
2 Acceleration
a. 10 to 50 M. P. H.
10 to 40 M. P. H.
3 Deceleration
a. 50 M. P. H. to dead atop ,
b. 40 M. P. H. to dead atop
c. 20 M. P. H. to dead stop
4 Slow Speed Operation in
High Gear
a. In traffic
6. On hills
5 High Speed Operation
(If prospect desire and
where law permits)
a. Maximum on level stretch
b. Maximum on hilla (in
hi ah)
6 Ease of Steering
a. On rough road
6. In traffic
7 Convenience of All
Controls
8 Economy
- a. Gasoline
b. Tire
9 Weight
a. Fully equipped for touring
6. On all four wheels to
determine perfection of
balance
10 Smoothness of Motor
Operation
11 Rigidity
12 Roadabillty
Satisfy You
as to acceleration and deceleration
VERY time a Marmon 34 is demonstrated, we ask you
ito keep the records of a Marmon Score Card, so you
L will hare a definite basis of comparison.
Note that when acceleration and deceleration are demon
strated, we do it by stop-watch, so as to be accurate.
First comes the test of accelerating from 10 to50 M.
P. II. Then from 10 to 40 M. P. II. Note the pickup,
the easy, sure flow of power, the smoothness of attain
ing speed.
Then comes the deceleration test. From 50, from 40,
'"' .from 20 M. P. H. to a dead-stop.
These tests are simple. But they are the very items
which make the Marmon 34 a favorite among the
foremost automotive engineers a majority of whom
own Marmon 34s.
' Records must be
provable
There have been a great many
general statements, a great
many spectacular stunts to
influence but we deal in facts.
We have all sorts of records
averaging these facts, the re
sults show that the Marmon 34
can be operated on high gear af
a walking pace; that it will
readily go 65 M. P. II.; that It
will accelerate from 10 to 50
M. P. H. in 17 to 19 seconds; that
on hiU climbing it can start on
a better than 8 straight grade
at 5 M. P. II. and accelerate to
35 to 40 M. P. II. at 1,000 yards.
These are touring car tests, fully
equipped and with driver and
observer.
We ask, however, that in addi
tion to these records, you make
your own observations, driving
if you wish. Then proof will be
final. You will have obtained
it yourself.
A. new buying ,
basis
The only certain way to com
pare cars Is by keeping a Mar
mon Score Card. We summar
ize the 12 Items at the left.
These bring out every demon
strable feature in black and
white, so that comparison is
simple.
To buy any car by accepting
generalities is the old way of
buying. It has been superseded
by this new and easy way of
vital comparisons. Marmon
welcomes it, and no dealer
should hesitate In accepting
this basis of demonstration.
Insist upon it. Beware of any
car that is not subject to
demonstration. It is the only
basis of buying now the only
way to safeguard your Invest
ment. We urge comparisons. Every
test of the Marmon 34 is wel
comed. Merit must decide.
Nordyke & Marmon Company BitabUsHmd issi Indianapolis
MARMON 34
NORTHWEST AUTO CO., Inc.
18th and Alder Streets Phone Broadway 1460
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TRUCK OlltOOS IS GOOD
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BCSLXESS DECLARED TO BE OA
STABLE BASIS.
Production at Mack l-'actory Will
x It u n Over Seven Thousand
Per .Year.
By F. C. Atwell, Manager Portland
Branch Mack-International Motor
Truck Corporation.
It is quite natural that the bis
readjustment which is making- itself
felt throughout the automobile Indus
try should exert a profound influence
upon motor truck producers. The
producers of passenger cars and
trucks represent" two distinct types of
endeavor and merchandising effort.
The line of distinction between them
Is more or less loosely drawn and still
further obscured by the fact that
many passenger car makers are also
engaged in the production of trucks.
The next few months will be a de
ciding factor In the motor truck in
dustry. Undoubtedly that period will
go a long way to proving the conten
tion of truck authorities that their
industry is essentially a commercial
manufacturing business possessing
unusual stability. Furthermore, it
seems probable that concerns which
devote the'r ent're effort to truck
average truck company making an
assembled truck, or those engaged In
the 'manufacture of passenger cars,
according to a statement appearing
in the Wall-Street Journal recently.
The International Motor company,
makers of the Mack truck, in Its Sep
tember quarter produced in excess of
IS00 trucks, or at the rate of 7500 a
year. It is very probable that this
volume of output will be maintained j
Indefinitely. In nine months to Sep
tember 30, the International Motor
company manufactured between 6200
and 6300 trucks. It devotes its entire
facilities, including three distinct fac
tories, to building Mack trucks exclu
sively. It lias no other interests and
consequently its entire effort and re
sources are directed to the one end.
The International Motor company
has made no reductions in Its selling
price, and none Is contemplated. A re
cent announcement was made that all
prices were guaranteed for a period
of at least six months from October 1.
More recent reports Indicate that the
period of guarantee may be extended.
SETS PRODUCTION RECORD
Total of 178 Reo Cars in One Day
Is High Mark of Factory.
All previous production records of
the Reo Motor Car company, of
Lansing, Mich., were broken October
7 when 178 passenger cars and trucks
I were turnea out auring mat uay,
the plant being operated as usual
anticipate that this high mark is
quite likely to be further increased
before snow flies. Business at the
big plant is said to be keeping jp in
a.s fine shape as it ever was. and the
outlook for a tig year in 1921 is also
the opinion of the Reo company.
New Tork City has 206,000 passen
prer a utomohilen.
production will fare better than the on a ten-hour-a-day basis. Officials
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What's Inside
Inside your battery box are rubber jars.
Inside the jars is the solution.
In the solution are the positive and negative plates that supply current.
The job of Threaded Rubber Insulation is to keep the plates insulated and
yet permit free flow of current for starter, lights and ignition. Threaded
Rubber Insulation is the kind selected by 168 manufacturers of passenger
cars and motor trucks.
HARPER-BURG, Inc.
WILLARD BATTERY SERVICE
NINTH and EVERETT
Branches and Sub-Agents
Union Ave. Tire & Battery Station, Way Station No. 3, E. 17th and Burnslde.
Union Ave. and Sacramento. St. Johns Elec. Service, St. Johns.
Belmont Battery Station. Belmont &. Grand.
C bj. OsDurn Co., Uresham, Or.
PERFORMANCE COUNTS
LOOK
YOU
EF0RE
LEAP
When you think about buying a
motor truck make up your mind to
one thing first you will avoid the
cut price "bargain."
Trucks now offered at reduced
prices were made up months ago
and if they are not worth as much
today as they were when the price
was set originally they certainly
represented an inflated, fictitious
value then.
There has been no reduction in
the price of MACK trucks and
none is contemplated. Every pur
chaser of a MACK truck will be
furnished with a written guaran
tee against price reduction within
a stated period if it is desired. .
Play safe.
You could not buy a truck better
than the MACK, and when you buy
a MACK your investment is safe
against price cutting.
iy2 to 72 -ton models.
MACK -INTERNATIONAL
Motor Truck Corporation
Tenth and Davis Streets.
Broadway 691.
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