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i THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, rQJvTLAND. SUNDAY MOKKINO. AVUIL T. Hit. BW.BEI1 OF HQ7 CAR PERFECr HANDSOME ZlHr TTPE MOTOR ATTRACTS MUCH ATTENTION III m STAID nmiPiruiTn a i lVMUilli Imposing Machine Arrives and Is Being Shown to Admiring Ones; Return to Six Cylin der Type Heralded. ' !U.v Soon tl Be In Effect Whereby Motorists May. Tour State Without Obnoi-! bus Technical Delay's, : j Model "H" ranuiY for AUrOMOBfLE WOH C OM I i II ; i I I, V 5 I- 2 . I' h 1 ! M 11 ek its fMi4 nW t lie tr Hk4 sme to r"wtiMS la.KH4 I BetTlt .ft mm lt s I t it. ti ef ik nt. irrali k.kiM bs I uk4 is Nfi. .. MI ! se f ! tr U It tal4 I IM a! '.. . k l tu l M U U.I II M tt.i.)M ikea esr ef im ees e;w fltoJ WrxM-4jtoe KBlht ,! .... ; t i i v. la Iku riif K4 tWiir. Be reete I east tsree ta Ills termer, lie Ik l eta rli4f sserBtae la e klkl perfeclie) ee raBo4 ta Ike rerweiai ef alee eara. aa4 ! firle. bt e taa m a ea ta Ik ImmhIi frw.ia.aa. me elir evrat4 ae l4 r laa aav Kiki la n4 tl aa Mr t avarr aautl . af aaaalracUaa. TMrt aa aaaa aaav tk$9 la IM taddara-lkartaa llaa IKI niaM tmtortaai al laa. f aaaraa," a imar, ta laa aitptlaa af I Kmc hi ijraa af ! ir laaiar. Tkla M baaattaal la mH alr laal II a laa 4aua af taa Kalfkl asalar, aal ala laal II mr taa ratara ta Mi fttar aaaalrlto af laa Ulaaoar. Iart aanaaar. TKa flrat U4ar4 tMfl al u fcratl Ml ar ata, a taltr aaa 4iaoitaaaa aai! tbU ttma, Kaw Ik Vladdara Iyta kaca 4oar4 IK arladac aal af ata rita4ar car la tk Kaiaki lr klafc a batai a la Ikrauik Ika - aaara aa4 alaaMalia mayaiia kf aar af tka rail ktill4r af U rf U4rr eara, ail rUUninc ar altamal laf ta alatm. tna koaar af karlnf Ma ar4 tka is rrUn4T aopfvst rmJr irpa af malar, I tfaat tktak aar af Ika anakara af aatoaatn la tka faf ura will Jara attatnal ta laaJia artar rials arvr tka fito44ar la ik taovtioa la AiMrka af laa flrl ata rllar tra Kaibt motar. aui oaniaar. Tka flrat aolomatolta af tkla t kallt ky tka fa4arr aa drtraa 1I.M mil avar ika raakat raada ikat aoalf k faa4 la Ika aaatara aUiai by Art h or I, ka la M la foctlaad damaa. I rjlUdar car ibt krrla4 la Prtla4 taat wk. , Artatir laa,' tkr ef CtldJea loaf 4 fartory fprwUU, U ho ! ta wkaat C R. OarllBfar, lortlJ4 ( for ttUl KkUht far la ara om Uft U .tosaaat, IL C Mtlccm, factory rpraauu- at rlf-rrcrt tt. ta rttt MOAL DEALERS SALESMAN PLAYS MEETING FEATURE MfflTAHI PAR Company's Agents Win Hold Seller Must Have Confidence Conventions at Detroit. Michigan. In Company, and Work Energetically. atrallac Ih roacbln ta ali tkoaa aaiad. Mr. a alaa bra(M ta land lha Colurobt aoroa I wa aa oaths ra Mr. ' drlvlna asaarlanaa baa ' kn Tarloo, aa b aiaa drov aaa af j ' ! XIaxll eara In tka OIIJda tor t last fail. Tbara- ara vary fw wba caa i . ..apsraolau what IMOt mil bard drlr- Ing ta aa otomabil ovar all klada af . road i and tq all klada of eoadlUona, maaaa ta a ear, paclallr wkaa th lrlvr baa , InstrveUoafl ta "find tb waak apota In tba eonalmetloa. If tbara ar nr" Ha wa flad lb Stoddard-l'ton-Knlfht coming la Port land aa a trlrd and trtd car and not aa laaava- Hon. Tha motor ad la a alx eriiadr d!n, i inch. bora and Inch irok. giving an 8. A. E. rating of 4 I.J horaepoa-ar. ;It la tba flrat ail cylinder ef tha Knight trpa to ba built In America. eonsoqucaUy Ita perform, anr will ba watched arltb epaclal la. tereeL Unlike the majority ef alx erl Indtr motor It hae tha cylinder cast In two group af three cylinders each, ,a type af caatlnjr which la coming more and more Into popularity. Tha motor alko uses a silent chain to drive the rreetiic abaft which operates the re ciprocating sleeves. But tba entire novelty of this new Stoddard model la not an confined to the aleeve valve motor. The car, too, has Ha features. Tba major factor Is placing the steering wheel on the left hand side and putting the emergenoy brake iever and the change speed lever In the center of the floor board for operation wltb tba right band. This Is the second announcement for Hit of a large alx cylinder car wltb left hand control. These two example will have tha effect of greatly hastening tba uae of thla design of car. ' Referring In detail to the Knight type Xee ef tka aaaeera fnetbeda fey l eraaatag Ike efTV-Uacy ef the aal as da eartoteet aad fealartag Ik eetrtt ef eaeeerattoa. win be la evidence la De troit teaaeerew" aaye Howard M. Caver, tall v of the Cadi Uae Moter Oar eecBpaar, " w bold eer aaaaal daalara eoaraattoa.- Oa a case t ef re cat elckaaes It naa k. Impoeaible for Mr. twvey to make tka trip east ta attead Ihta maeUag. Cealtnalng aa tkla eabjeet. Mr. Cevey staled. Thr would aotae leas than lit CadUlae daalare fro en all part ef Ike United Stat aa eeeerable at tba fee tery at tba Isvlutlea ef tka eempaay's Becitlva, te altaad a gvaerej armpoa- laaa wklea will be bald throngfeeat the week, the ceevestloa con tin In r for five Oar. The dealers wtl coma from all parts ef the United States and Canada aad will represent territory from coast Xa tbeae times ef record eeles and large hlpmeats train loads, aad 4am aoatratleee It ahould aei be everleaked tbe Important part taa aateenebUe seJee- play. He Is tba potol ef tact between the manufscturar and tb rone inn ar. It is bis Job te sell the car after th demand has been created. Aa4 It will nrprlae many )ult what they bare te know la order Is so ore as fully accompli a tbls. Tbe as torse- bile aelam ef today la a wide awake young mu, ever en tbe alert, wbe knows, er should know bumaa natsre Ilka book, and la aa expert meebaalc beside. lis must be enrbastastle aad epttrslBUa at all times. Ha muat be lieve ra bta product and tbe company behind It, and most be able te make his prospects believe In them alao. It particularly n otiose 1 taat the class te eoest , e that tbe problem Ibey pre- 0f automobile aaleemen In Portland, as sent and tk conditions thy expound ahould represent every variety that con front the man who sells automobile. The purpose ef this aveaUea Is educational, for It la believed that such a conference. Is one ef tbs beet means of giving the man who sella motor oars that additional equipment which will mean the beat eervlce ta tha buyer. Therefor there will be a general In terchange ef Ideas and aa doubt tb from tbe Paolflo coast eaa give valuable pointer to tbe dealer from tbe Atlantic etatee, while the factory executive gets a different viewpoint irom eitner er uera. "Among the aubleot to be discussed win be eales organisation, serrioe to owners, business systems and sdver tlalng. These dlecuaatona will be par- ucipetea in py in aslra and depart. meat neaos or tna uadlllao company. There will also ba soms entertainment snd social function which will Include iDcatr party. of motor. It I a conventional design. nuiii aiong me earn a lines as those nsed In Europe for several seasons, namely, Daimler, Peahard, Minerva and Mercedes. An expanding watch key maJcaa aa effective tool to grasp the stem of the needle valve of a carburetor whan grinding In a valve. As tbs stems of these valves are usually so small that It la difficult to get at them and to hold them eecurcly. this watch key kink Is a great help In grinding. In removing and replacing valves of tbls class. whole, are clean cut and prcpoeea rng. That tbey realise tbe opportunl. Ilea the tndaatry offers ta shown Is numerous case when they have gene from salesman te sales manager. A case ta point Is that of C A. Uasley, now retail eales manager ef tba Port land branch of the Studebaker corpora tlen. Upon being asked the reasons of bis suoceee In celling oars, be said: "Te my mind, the small success 1 have achieved In selling aetomoblles la du to a thorough belief In tbe goods sold, tbs company behind tbs good. and the service rendered after the aai I made. Backing np my arguments the -main thing la talking to a customer la to get him Interested and bold bis Interest until It ripens Into desire, and then keep up his desire until it ripens inio action, this means keenlnar oa tbs trail until tha sale Is either made or tost. men. again, tbe best adver tisement ef any automobile la a classed cu.iumrr, ana iui meana giving more auenuon arter the sal than before." m To Compensate for Shim Compreosio la taking up wear la bearings by "the I removal oi snims. It I well to bear In mind that the shims may be expected to pack together somewhat after the! engine has been run for a time, oooa-l siomng a very slight looseness. While this does not always barmen. It Is safe to tax a pun at tna nuts or oap screws that bold tbe bearings together after few dare running follow! na- bearlne-l eujuswnenis. tlfeet lea tm I Ve t!k l-l' !- vy Uix'.t mm (v . tcirr. bet l sea ea4 l ' le eeiMavMe tt.te f tie d;flMM ! Isles t elp Uie Use Ike lllile ail eui f hew Jer, a 4 I iki , ref-eM- f tka BtlUa I IX Ttt X3 ef Am4U lawk Ik f!gt.l ee ti4ta lee ye . a-4 rweily rMUMl4 Ike hMmU ef It. Siri.rt 4i u-cfec ef : i lleae to prej!r wtw o. MU. j e eotieiuag kt ad la s.iug i.ii' . u Bt e-ld ihw ike aMWfau la tel flew Jeeeer ee rke a fe. Ug laal W ti4 all elker eaetere telea J. L1aAM. mhUmI ml Ike rorliaad AaieaU due, llad ) ita ib eker slake sad a4e a per BJ Bf ! to vruaeei tt kt tMl itk tk result tkal eeeei)e reeterewu will t ke a resins la K Jersey. Tee to 11. Tbe bill pasaid everwkelmlagfy la the bevee ef aaeblr aed Wrid by margta ef eaa veto to ike e ! was eaUed up fee reoeaalderBliea to Iks lal. tor kedr Marvk If aed weat tkreesk VVork Is Fascinating. HovvtvcrJrupr.t.;ie, -.w f. retry ef I h stele by aatoaBattuata we have fuimied the demand of Ike ' BtBtulaa ef tketr kece elate. It wtpeej set lbs tkextoes power ef ailaraey elaeaei er the eld law, y wMck ike vtiua motorist was ektlted te destgnaie a eeriaia slai sfrtcer es bis Weal s tur ner te accept aervvo fee klm la ease ef say alleged lafracUos ef tkt dqrtBf A "33 of exceptional power and itjle, fully equipped, with every big feature of tho high priced car AUTO SALESMAN HAS HIS TROUBLES- and Wide-Awake Man Has Great Chance. Thai the aatomeblle soleavaea) ume get dlaeouraged Is only na torsi. Tbe story Is told ef one salesroaa who for three weeks tried ta seeks a sale. but n la vain, and hew la startlag la the foertb weak finally struck a eree- Pact who , was Interested, but wbe wanted te be shown." After several doatratloe trips, tbe prospect gave the aalama to understand that bs bad practically bougnt the cor. but would like to have one mere trip with a frleod ef hi Of bow tbey met at tbe garage, sad after climbing la. tbe salesman walked la front to start tbe enrln ef how It wouldn't go and how he fussed around for half aa hour only to fled he bad net tnaerted tbs switch plug la u in the gam, end while undoubtedly It possessed some humor at tbs time It i a tragedy to him. Tbe salesman who haa to contend with the prospect bo wants to compare competitive eara side by slds. must be a diplomat ta every sense of tbe word. Tbe atory goes how one aaleamaa wee told by a pre sect whom bs bad been following up for eeveral weeks that he was plaeed with another car oat a well as he woo with the aa! ea rn an'B that the only way he thought be could decide Which car tb take was to have them stand side by aids for comparison. Bow the rival salesmen st. shook hands, and entered Into frtsndly conversation how each spoke his .visit. vV free brack Tbs eoeetateat of tbe bUl will threw open New Jersey to tourlsg astoete- j Diitsis aea acoraiav is ptsss eireeeyn ignaiDC, in siiv vui mmjaj B J lir lal largest velum ef toertet bosloeee la Its history durtag the coming eeasos. The fight for even band) lea Ike to w Jersey baa bee carried ea by tbe clubs aad trade organisations of thai tat, by tb Touring Club ef Amerte hich has been actively at work far several years, and by the Automobile, which has mill lastly worked for a square deal , Recently the AslomoMle suoeedd la enlisting former Governor J. FreakHs I Murpby. who for It year was the main stumbling block In the path of reciprocity and to the eaten tahment ef the automobile force. Oovernor Mur pulty took tha field actively and lent hie great influence toward pushing tb matter through. a part wen ef tb ether's sar, wag an of tbe gam. It goes to- shew mat selling a stoma. biles is fascinating work and full ef possibilities for the young man who has confidence la himself and who la wide awake at all time. Our Fourth Special Train Journal Want Ads bring results.' WHEN you buy an automobile you have a reason for choosing the particular car that you buy. This reason must be one of the following three ' --your own experience and practical knowledge of mechanical construction and materialsthe guidance of a friend whom you trust, or faith in the ability, .experience, business integrity and commercial sense of the maker.- A- - lVit.h the Mitchcfl car the first two of these reasons your own knowledge and the inves- ; cf t fnerid--leaVl you logically straight to the ownership of a Mitchell, and, ' with the third, there are 77 yean of an unequalled record in vehicle manufacture andjthe tHf. "a" that the next 77 years will tee the Mitchell vehicles leading in popularity for the same good reasrm that hare made them leaders in the past . Mitchell cars are, the result of a demand from the experienced public for a car that; is btiDt and told on the business basis of an honest profit to the maker and full value to the user. -' ,. r f . . - Mitchell cars are built for the man who can't afford to make a mistake. ' ' - 'FJl'S I 5-Pfe"CT MhcncHix, 4 cynndcrx, 5-paxeengcr Mhchcfl thirty, 4 cylin. H4l.lTt.$22$lr- :: I tir J4x4.Pnce.pl.T50.- " USia., tire, $4x4. Price, 1,3S0. :::rci: " " " I .J: - wBeiBaswsin.,iire lixjH. xTice, without top. S9S9. Eewiaf Motoir :. T ' -"" r : Whotth 20th Street . ' Mitchell Portland Agent . ' DULMAGE & SMITH o To be made up of sixty carloads of 270 Biiick automo- . biles,, will leave the Buick factory, Flint,- ' S Michigan, pril 15, , 1912.- ; - - The First Special Train of 50 cars, containing 224 automobiles. mm cblnnM January t iyi2. , -I - v ,, The Second Special Train made up of 50 carloads of 225 Buick automobiles, was aispatcnea irom tne factory hebruary 2 7, 1912; The Third Special Traiitl , made up of 60 carloads, with 265 Buick cars; left Flint; Mich., March 24, 1912. Note This Value The Michigan "33" Model H at $1500 affords everything that the average funily wants In a mo tor car save the surplus power and the extra room which comes with our Model K, 'The Mighty Michi gan Forty." Tho H comet equinpe3 yrilK An absolutely efficient, almost never -failing self-starter one which weighs less than six pounds. Is neat; compact out of the way, and, best of all, Is non-injurious to the motor. The best grade mohair top that " we can build. Top," of course, is equipped with side curtains and dust cover everything complete. Zigzag wind shield. . - Then Is. also Included marneto, 'full lighting system, horn and corn , plete set of tools In fact, every-, thing ready to start right out on the road. All of this Is given for $1500. The best of materials are used in ' this car, and the same high-grade workmanship is put In it through out that goes Into our Model K. In fact, it Is built along the same , general lines of our larger model. , l If the "Mighty Michigan Forty' at $1750 seems just out of reach of your pocketbook, the "33" will come within If And it gives you ' .'. the very -utmost for your money; Michigan Au to and .n . 1 n Duggy Lomp lany . NORTHWEST BRANCH . W. A. Wildrick, Manager 369-71 HAWTHORNE AVENUE Phones East 1421, B-1345 "THERE'S A REASON Howard AutbmoBfl MEL G. JOHNSON, Alanager .. , Phone Main 4555, A-2550 Seventh and Couch Stv - , GUdden Tour Winner ' WE GIVE SERVICE Maxwell owners do our advertising. More than 500 ' '?' satisfied owners now. in Oregon. " MAXWELL MESSENGER . . . ; .$675 MAXWELL MASCOTTE . . . ............ , .$1200 at if if rri tt : MtvMf t w jVlAAWJlLL. dftUAL , . . . .... t, ...... . $15 EQUIPPED : 16TX An AXJ1BB ITKEITB POTiAjn. OBZaOsT - 38T1 A-nn; UNITED AUTO CO. " WORLD'S GREATEST ENDURANCE MOTOR CAR f K Steams Silent Knight ' $3650 IvO. Ef. Portland The choice of royalty,:.rThe motor that has supplanted Iht' master " enpnes of the .world..1 Will you be among the first with the new type, or mono; the last with the old?, 'J. , : J STEEL a'EASTPJlAN" ' , tarh41 4099 90 I I f in 1L WW. 1 23