The Oregon daily journal., April 19, 1908, Page 57, Image 57

THE OREGON f SUNDAY JOURNAjU PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNINO. APRIL 19, , 1903.
a NOT READY
TO USE ALCOHOL
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Columbia University j Pro-
fessop Makes Exhaustive.
tests With Fuel.
. Dr.' Charles Edward Lucke of Colum-
' blm university, who hat . been making
. ooi very exhaustive , (mU with ioo
hoi M ft fuel-for Internal combuitlon
engines, delivered aa addreea the other
day to the mechanical branch of the
, association of licensed automobile man.
wfactuxsrs. ' ' "
Pr,w Lucke's remarks were principal
ly la making comparisons In the tests
ha had mad with tha ua of alcohol for
f ta engines for locomotion as ooniwrw
o those for stationary usa. Ha point
cat dearly to tha branch that with
. certain types of engines ba could start
, with alcohol aa aaallr aa gaeoilne. by
tba eee of ft apray carbureter with tha
ordinary needle valve. He said that
ha did aot foal that tha tlma was op-
portuna for ft universal adoption ff
' alcohol f or practical uae, oapeclally In
automobile angina owing to th; ab
solute necessity for ft minute 'adjust
msnt of carbureter and Ignition which
could not ba had la eutomobllee, owing
to tho Inexperience of many drivers and
owners.
. Tho vagary of alcohol aa ft fual was
clearly pointed out by Dr. Lucke, who
, explained that during hla experiments
COiraiuoiM ar- mua u "uvw
arousing standpoint. Ona Incident noted
. that in hla taata on a two-cylinder
motor with crank oaaa compression, he
" found that tha exoese vapor wnivn dm
' not exploded with tba first charge on
, tha In-take. escaped through tho crank
shaft and ould bo Ignited. In many
1 Inatftnoea tha .vapor could bo United at
1 tha exhaust In nearly all hla testa,
' however, ft good consumption had been
attained and tho atandard of thermal
'. efficiency of tho motor maintained,
it Tl.wltt whs haa bean experi
menting- with alcohol for commercial
rurpoaea, gars noma initmun( una -n
he resuiU of hla work. Mr. Hewitt
alant4 an analna to tho Use of alco
hol for flvo-ton truck. ' On gasoline
i with ft full load, mllea on a. gallon
; of gasoline could, be had. On iialng
tha motor , wlthoat readjustment, er-11
; over two mllea par gallon of Meoho
On of the moat handaomo tornoutg on tha treu of "Portlftnd g
the 8tudebtkr touring car bf O. F. Job. neon, general manager for. tha
north weat of Sherman. Clay eV Co. It la an arlatocrauc looking aeren
paaaenger 80-horaepower Model H touring' car. - ;
could be gottan, but On raising tha com-
, r res si on from Ta to no pounaa na waa
able to get oror fire mllea to the gal-
' Inn of aJoohoL
Ha pointed out that It waft neceaaary
' In this case to pleoe tba carbureter aa
I near tba angina . as posaible - In - order
that tha mixture would be aent Into, tha
cylinder not leaa ' than Tt degroaa. In
! cold weather ha waa able to overcome
tha lose In tba valorisation by aurrouna
Ing the in-taha pipes witn tno water
' rvllnder. It waa the consensus of opln
' Ion that for commercial work, aloehol
In tha near future, would be the moat
; economical fuel to be used. ;
Keep one ear open for any unusual
pound, ouch aa knock or pound. Any
piece of machinery will eventually wear,
; and this wear must be taken up. When
i a knock begin a, do not delay, but make
' the adjustment at once. r I
jiikete Which kept an even temperature
' for the vapor until discharged Into tha
BEACH OF OCEAN
FOR RACE TRACK
President of Auto Club Goes
to Make Personal In- ,
vestigation.
Lewla Ruasell, vlos-prestdent of 9
Portland. Automobile club, goee to Bea
aide and other coast points next Wed
nesday for the purpoae of investigating
the feasibility -of ' holding a series of
automobile races during the summer
with the ocean beach as ft track.
This Idea haa been under considera
tion by' the club members for several
months, but the vlelt of Hr. Ruaaall
to the coast Is the first action that has
been taken to materialise tha plana.
If the seashore weat of tha city la
eventually utilised aa a race track for
the machinea, thePortland club will ba
the first association on the ' Pacific
coast to. have the very sand of the
ocean beach aa ft race, course. ?
-On the Washington aide there Is a
strentch of beach that la mora than to
mllea In length. The sand at low tide
la always beaten by the washing wavea
and perfectly amooth the entire distance.
The beach all along tha line le level
enough to answer the purpose. In fact
the track .la Ideal for tha purpoae and
would be one of the flneat .automobile
eouraea-ln the world.. The beach and
roads for entrance could be put In shape
for few hundred dollars. i
"The only way this can be decided lei
ror eome one to maae personal irthu.
ration," Me. Russell said yesterday. "If
the club members decide that tha beach
la to be converted Into a race course fori
automobile apeea contests mere is no
reason why several evente could not be
held during the coming summer.
"In addition to the atretch on the
Washington aide. In front of The Break
ers than Is another In Oregon, ex
tending from Astoria to Seaside. Thla
la about II miles In length and while
It te not aa near perfection aa the other
beech. I am sure it wouia answer me
purpose.
DONT FOLD YOUB ABMS.
It Cause Flat Chest and . Bound
Shouldersr-Natural Position.
From the Family Doctor.
By folding your arms you pull the
shoulders forward, flatten the cheat
and Impair deep breathing. Folding the
arms across the cheat ao flattana It
down that It requires a conscious ef
fort to keep the cheat In what should
be Ite natural position. Aft soon as. you
forget yourself down drops the chest.
We cannot aee ourselves aa others see
us. : If we could many of us would be
ashamed of our aha pea. The position
you hold your oeoy in mosi 01 me urn
soon becomes Its natural position. Con
tinuously folding your arms across the
cheat will develop ft flat chest and a
rounded back. j ;
Here are four other hints which
should be made hablta: Keep the back
of the neck cloae to the back of the
collar at all possible times. Always
carry tha cheat farther to the front
than any other part of the anterior
body. Draw the abdomen In and up 100
times each day. Take a dosen deep,
slow breathe dosen times -each day.
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V The Above Cut Is of a Cadalac 25-Horsepower 4-CylInder Touring . Car 8old bj the CoTey Motor Car Co.
FNew
Before starting off on a run be sure
that tha radiator Is full. An engine can
be ruined la a very few minutes by neg
lecting thla. i i.
Too much atresa can not be laid on
the importance of keeolna- your cylin
ders clean by flushing out frequently
with kerosene, oil, . no matter how
good, will carbonise somewhat. The
cylinders should be treated once or
twice week to ft liberal bath of kero
sene. V i , . , o , . .
-Don't neglect your oiling , system:
don't iruesa, but make sure that the oil
le feeding properly. A amall amount of
ell In, the tight place will forestall a
big repair bllL" -' v. , " , "
Take the time to t ever all nuts and
bolts periodically. A few minutes' uae
Of the wrench each day will prevent
many a breakdown. Some nuts have ft
tendenoy to work loose; these can be
Held in place oy steel iocs wasners.
Hunnlnsr tires either too soft or over
loaded? are common abuses. Tires should
be pumped up eo that with the walght
the car upon them there la no per
ceptible deflection under the load. If
you value your tlrea, under no elreum
atances run them when denated, or
they will be ruined beyond repair.
If the batteries are teeted occasional
ry with an ammeter, and fll connections
gone over and eecurely faatened down
with oilers, not with your fingers, much
of your Ignition trouble will be pre
vented. . ,,.,-
When grinding a valve do not uae too
much emery powder. A . IHtle emery
powder, No. lto, and a good, deal of
Kerosene mixed will) ou will grind ft
yalva faster and do a better job than
r quantity or emery powaer.
Whea puncturee occur It la not ad
visable to rely eo patching, particularly
In the summer) the surest remedy Is
to have the puncture properly vulcan
ised. '
Strain all gasoline through a funnel
In which' bai been fitted a chamois
akin. This wllj remove any trace of
water from the gasoline and aave lot
of annoyance. It Is well worth tha tlma
and trouble.
Oaaoltne le useful In teatlng the radi
ator for leaks, aa It flows through
smaller openings than water and can
thus be depended upon to Indicate mi
nute apertures.
The various electrical connections are
apt to become corroded, Rub them clean
and coat with a little vaseline. Tou
can not get ft good electrical connection
with dirty terminals.... .. ... ., ...
The vibrators In tha coll should be oc-
regionally trued up. ' Use email dead
amooth file, and only remove enough of
tha platinum points to make an even
aurface. ..- - v
The correct dlatanca for the points of
a sparkplug Is one thlrty-eeoond of an
As you value your life, don't negleet
the brakes; test them thoroughly to be
sura that thev hold. As soon aa the .
brake lining shows much wear have tha
brakes rellned. If you delay the rivets
will eut the drums; these take, time to
renew, besides being somewhat expen
sive. . . .
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THE TALE OF THE
List' to 'The Tale of the Tourist" Car!
The automobile .that's a winner by, far . , i
That's built on the coast and fulfills every boast,
And travete'Uke Kghtnmg "and then some almost.
The 'Tourlst,M too, has a well-deserved fame, (
And victories uririumberedmake brighter its name ;
The car was designed for the "roads pi the West"
And has bravely made good in every hard test.
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Here are points that bring fame to the "Tourist" car:
Tis strongly constructed, ; runs" smoothly no jar,
, Alike on the desert or rough mountain road
, It eats up the distance and carries its load.
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Then, built on the coast, 'tis a matter of pride
That the car is so good and its fame be so wide.
".( Competitors try, .but they cannot compete,
For every car of its class, has the nTourist" beat.
In speed, hill dimbing, endurance, then,N too,
Economy trials the tests have been true,
And Forty-One Silver Cups do attest
That the judges decided the "Tourist" best
The price of the "Tourist," thirteen hundred, is low,
Type "K," two-cylinder, the one you should know;
Twenty-two twenty-four, that is the power
That's made the "Tourist" the car of the hour.
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Of course there are others, of a higher-priced type,
But every "Tourist" is a winner and that is a "pipe,
Type "S" being our best and latest design
And "O," our famed Roadster, handsome and fine.
Type "N" and tvpe "T" are as fine as can be
And each type is one that is sure to please thee;
The price and the power increase with the letter,
But send for our catalogue, then you'll see better.
Here are some things the "Tourist" has done:
Forty-seven times started and, won forty-one;
Once finished second and twice finished third,
Just won every race in its class, in a word.
In the three races lost, the cars that did win
Had really no right m the race to begin;
They cost three or four times the price that we charge,
And then the percentage of gain was riot large.
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But we have to go put of our class to compete,
Everything in it we easily beat. .
The "Tourist" is as handsome'as any on earth,
A western production of marvelous worth.
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If a "Tourist" is broken, our factory is near,
Five days by ; water; by rail, two from here..
We at once send the parts, when they come, in a minute,
The "Tourist" is ready again its right in it.
T Ck XBMM TAJJX, Anthot of gtoaay Jim sad Spotless Town.
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