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THE1 C&EGON SUNDAY JOURNAL,' PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 19, 1SK 58HS3SS5S3 ios';:;wnQEi'; ROAO RACE GREATEST TESTJE.EWNCE Strain Put -Upon Drivers by Desert Roads Entirely' Dif ferent From Race Course, s The attention of the Pacific coast automobile world la now focused on the Loa Angeles-to-Phoeolt race scheduled for November 1. J. C Braly, Oregon distributor of Franklin automobiles came to Portland ' from Los Angeles where i lie was associated with Ralph. Hamlin, who won the race last year In a Frank lin, and In talking; of the great desert - event recently threw much light on the perilous conditions the drivers subject themselves to in driving; the race. Mr, ; j Braly believes that It la the hardest race i on the American calendar of automo bile events In part Mr. Braly said regarding the coming race: - ! "The real heroes or the automobile racing world are those drivers who will i participate In the Log Angeles-to-Phoa-. nix road race November I. Those who ; have been over the course marvel at the bravery and hardiness of the men who will face mountain hazards and desert terrors In the contest of more than S00 miles. Contest Is Different. ' "To drive' a racing car around a ! crowd-llntd track while thouaands are ' applauding is one thing.- To drive,- a mam car inruugn ceerr .pireicnes ui i scores of miles where there lsnothtng ! but lisarda and rattlesnakes to witness ' the daring is quite another. .' ;' - 'The Phoenix racers will have to face j numerous . physical .. hardships which . I would daunt even the hardy auto tour t 1st. -For one stretch of SO miles the pilots and mechanicians will have .their wild drive over the hot desert broken by only "-one sign of habitation. . This ; wilV be at Castle Dome, where there are I two typical desert shacks of mine oper- ators. - " ' . . - - "Here alone - Is the one place where ! the drivers . may obtain water in that long ' stretch after leaving Dome, 1 miles out of Yuma, i The drivers after i leaving Castle Come, which stands as . an immense sign, post for air the desert travel, will have to travel 60 miles, be- .'( fore they find water. The drought - Is i broken at Palomas by alkali water that t upset stomachs and recalls all the lurid and trade tales of tha Aeaprt. . ( "This desert stretch Is only a part of that long trip- over the. burning sands from the edge of the Imperial valley to 1 the fertile valleys near Phoenix. Wit the exception, of the oasis at Yuma this Immense span of the race Is desert " XMvlsUm of Course. "Roughly divided the racers will have t 00 miles of boulevards or speed roads, 1 150 miles of mountains and 160 miles of desert,, . The desert does not hold all the perils) 'for the contestants, will find mountain j roads which will require their best skill t and dexterity. The new Mountain i Springs grade, which eliminates the old , Devil's grade near the entrance to the , Imperial valley, is by far the most dan : serous part of the entire race course. Drivers who participated In the July ! road race from horn Angeles to Bacra i mento say. that the San Franclsquito canyon was easy in comparison. , "Ascending the third range of moun tains on 'the way east, of . flan mn j the road reaches an elevation of 8580 i feet. The drivers will suddenly swing I around a sharp curve and there stretch , mg in a wonderful panorama, is the Imperial valley below the level of the sea.' The road linking, these two ex tremes drops down In mountain sweeps and . sharp curves, ; skirting precipices i where a miejudgment of speed or dis tance would send the ear oraahing down 1200 feet. , There are a dozen such places. ' . ( , J 4 . ' "The descent Is continuous for 14 miles, winding backhand forth and , around. Some of - th curves are - so . abrupt that the driver will not be able to see 10 feet ahead of his car. "Such conditions have made the Phoe , nix the greateat road race ever mapped out. As they say in Phoenix: This is a , real race and none but real drivers care to tackle ItA.i'-v -v. .,';-:.--..,.-, . , 'This year's Phoenix race: will be one i of the last under the present strenuous I conditions. In 1916 at the latest, there i will b a perfect highway' system be- tween Los , Angelas , and Phoenix that will rob the famous grind of its terrors - "While the state and hot Angeles and t San Diego counties are working rapidly ; in building good roads, Arizona counties i are voting bonds with which r to build ; highways, Following, the successful termination or tno long fight for a ! bridge at Tuma, Yuma county recently j voted $600,000 bonds for highway work. i The major portion of this monev will b j expended in building a road to the Mari VI posa county line,; to connect there with ' a good roads system.0 -.H. ';,..':;".'. '--v;i- ? v.-s "When this highway is actually oper. i ating, the west will be robbed of as ln i terestlng an event as the passing of , the stage coach," said Braly. . X.-f fa-- , - vt ), .;c:;;i,,;v,;'' -:-r :.?'.--' -i -- h-.-j'V:?:;-,'; -;..'., i A copy of "Critlcal Analyala of Motor Cars of ltlCV a work by. Howard B.i Coffin, vice president of. the Hudson , Motor Car company, has just been re , celved at this office. , The- book dls , cusses present practices and tendencies of motor car construction. It goes to the very heart of the relative advant ages of the six and the four cylinder motor, 1 ' ' - v ( i. ' j. It explains why automobile engineers use certain electrical and mechanical devices and : directs A the attention of motor car buyers to same fallacies and fallings of features' that are widely heralded as wonderful Improvements Mr. Coffin is well qualified to dis cuss this subject. He long has been recognised as one of the world's fore l most automobile engineers. Hit lec tures and addresses to soientiflo bodies always are received with world Wide ' consideration; Hence what he has to say about the motor cars of lilt is entitled to the thoughtful attention of everyone. The book Is intended for general dis tribution. It does not advertise directly any individual car. ' Of course, the new Hudson Six It is referred to. because this car 1 a practical illustration of Mr. Coffin's theories and conclusions. r -This book comprises ' 80 pages, with pttractlvely embossed cover, and is em I -.filislied with a portrait of the author .n,t numerous illustrations and graphic V;,-7.;i;:--.!'';:;; ,( - .(...;-tv!i. PORTLAND. SOON TO SEE NEW WHICH IS STRONGEST APPEAL OF CAR IS ITS ECONONIY Old Idea That Expense of Op eration and- Upkeep Im- ' j " material - Dissipated.', 1 ; ; It Is slowly ' dawning on a consider able portion of the trade that in each respective pries-class, It is the econom ical car .that holds out the strongest appeal to the greatest number of per sons. The old idea that the expense of operation, or tip-keen, means -little , or nothing to any one able to afford an an tomoblle of any sort Is being gradually dlaslpated. .' v :;;:; o1''; i .-.'i i With the realisation is coming keener appreciation of the ' tru th , that, while power is' necessary and ' desirable,.' the surest way to ' obtain it' is not by in creasing either' engine strokes or bores. In other words, the "big" engine la not necessarily the most powerful or effici ent engine; as often it is ' the most wasteful and," therefore, the most unec onomical bne;V,.,.,.-fiiif'!;f;',:'t; Abroad, where the price of gasoline Is steep and the tax on horsepower high, they were' quicker to learn the leison and there the compartlvely small motor has been brought to a state of efficiency which, when coupled with proper regard for frictlonal losses in other parts of the oar,; has .' resulted in the production of many ( automobiles which in respect .to power, ; efficiency ' and ; economy . should long since have given pause to ' AtnarK cnmanufacturrs.-'.,yit'4s With the dawn of reason, it appears probable that the so-called bl motor, such as has been in almost general Use in this country, has reached its ;zenlth and must be sueeeeaed . by ono, smaller but equally or more powerful and, there fore, more efficient and .certainly more economical , .Ht"V;WHl.'r;;:i .When the subject is calmly considered, it seems rather amazing that Americans have so long remained content with en gines consuming approximately twice the fuel Of those of foreign manufacture, although in this eonnectlon it is fair to say that the difference between fhe American gallon and the Imperial gallon Is seldom, if ever, remarked. The fact that six. Imperial gallons are equal to five American gallons accounts' for at least a small part of the superior econ omy of foreign engines but not enough greatly to affect the general result ROUTE, OF; LOS iuasrov. rJ? ... vC- , !' - ' ' ' i ' ' 1 : "; - u 1 ; 4 i . v- - 111 - K v. ' nr 1 . vrTnina nvaaMant :. nt tha imn nv.lAiaF Mmniliv.' anil 1tl flailB-htftr . In -1 AtiA nf ' tha firt ivnl on w 'Ktitl In hla nnntrv '. " ' r t .''..,.!' I BelowTho cyclecar as It looks wltl; top and slde Curtains adjusted."1 1 4 - v1 J' that is now attracting so much atten-1 ager.of lha Jttlchlgan Auto and Buggy .n' ,via;.rsi.ai?9aa. anouiq raacni in . thl ..;. , "Thwi ilttl Sntomo. I eomnanV:. i tiOw MBVesentlnsr tha northi I !?2 'i",Vv-J?5 ;'f?-'."T?r.w? I w t' - . - -r-- - I mr. erur fwm ocai. jii oiBtriDUiinB i biles are being put on tne marxei as i weai or nuo. wy .cyvievor, ; mi., wtrst i neaaquarteqr mjjtrpryxnn , ana ;iwprs; tne i fsst as machinery can turn"-them out 1 has recently signed up P.'. J. Berger. ol state of. Oregon from,thlapolnU v j ATTRACTING1 MUCH ATTENTION i ii in imn ..hi iia ma -. i . iiiiiifriiiisi in . i rUUK HAVt ALKEAUr . . fflUIUK-IKUUld VALUt ' ENTERED IN B WE Interest So Far Ahead 1 of the 'J Event Indicates Tremen-" ,r.;tous Rush Later. 1 V 1 ' r " f ' ' . , The rs-entry by Frank P. Fox, an In dianapolis sportsman, of his specially constructed filer,' known as the ' Gray Fox, (n the next Indianapolis five-hundred-mile race, marks the fourth car to regUter for that ven practically a year ahead of time. Anticipating a tremend ous rush of entrants, Fox.declded to get to the barrier , as soon as possible. He was . beaten, to It v only by. Maurice Thompson, of Battle Creek, Mich,, - who signed up with his Anel and the 6 tuts factory, which edged in ahead with two more machines. .:;f(.vi..'' ; :, ; Though his" car bears the same name and approximately the same exterior as it djd last year, Fox says It 4s a Vastly Improved affair.; The chief alteratloh is found in the motor, which has been en larged from SO. I to tSl.O cubic Inches by boring out the cylinders. The stroke remains unchanged. Final measurements are 8x1, giving' practically a square firing chamber, said to be very , fast. With, a lightening in weight airaround of mors than three hundred pounds; Fox claims he will have One of the speediest rrs on -the 'track, '(; - ;-? Wet year he car finished sixthnn tilng steadily and' consistently,' though not at a very great speed all the way. The average was 7.J miles per "hour for the entire distance, including stops. Once It has been rebuilt, a much better showing is certain. Fox . says. Nothing less than first place is his object. .. - A driver. Fox Intends again to en page Howard Wilcox, the old National veteran, holder ' of : th world's mile stock straightaway title, tO.gJ seconds, established at Fablo Beach, Fla.. In 1011, and the speedway lap record. 1:J, made the year following if Wilcox is will ing; Experience has proved. Fox, Claims, that established combinations Work beet, He Is. therefore, loath to -matte' any changes unless r,e absolutely haa to. The question " of relief .driver and mechanic ian will be left entirely to. Wilcox, he says. Willard Rader and Frank Farber, respectively, served In those capacities last year. , , . Ki( ANGELES - SAN DIEGO-PHOENIX ROAD, RACE CYCLE CAR ' 1 NO LONGER DOUBTED Investigation Has Shown That Horses. Are ,Mupff More, ' '-Expensive 1 "The- day when tihe prospect had to be educated to the desirability or prac ticability of motor, trucks over horses Is past," said Fred West, local' manager of the! J: W.. Leavltt company. Overland distributors, In a recent discussion of motor transportation, nt is no longer a case of convincing a business man that his horse transportation is out of date .ji'"'.i,,:! i 'i.-n..- "Thanks, td i thelons;6 and constant campaigns of education 'conducted by manufacturers, dealers and trade pub lications, it is safe to say that every progresitve business man in the coun try knows that .with horse and wagon delivery facilities he Cannot ' hops to compete with his neighbor who uses motor trucka It Is now a question of convincing the proepeot- of the desir ability of One- truck over the others. fWlth this end In view; our company has spent -a ' great deal of time and money in sclentlfie investigation of transportation methods. Only recently one of our factory "representatives re turned' from Philadelphia where he spent more than a year compiling fig urea on the cost of transporting mer chandise by motor trucks., Every pos sible phase ' of the business was gone Into thoroughly by this expert and the figures he obtained are pf great Interest to svery ns whose business can in any way be, affected by the use of power irbfclea).vCK.rv'.t..-'t4vr. "In the Quaker ; city ' every line of business was thoroughly studied,- from the tittle corner grocery to the biggest department store-and trucking company. Absolutely accurate check was kept on both system of - transportation horae and motor truck-and the results are surprising even to-those who for years hare been' seeking scientific knowledge on the subject. , . . . . , t k h . "Our. representative brought back the information that one concern replaced no leas than 11 horses and slx -wagone with two trucks. Not only has he af fected a . great saving In upkeep and operation costs, but the expansion of his business' has 'amounted to practically 15 per cent. Needless to say, this busi ness man is a firm believer In the com mercial vehicle as the coming trans portation power.",,.,. f , , SERV ill ulLl jIIll : ; KEANS LIHLE UMESS RESPONSIBlllY EXiSTS 1 h V Explanation Given: by V Dealer as "-to -What-"Precautions i Buyer Should Jake. - -"r - - - ' ' 1 "I - Probably the Packard service is the most' advertised among the 'motor car manufacturers: - In? asking Frank 'C. Riggs, local Packard distributor, Just what his definition" of service was as applied to Packard owners,- not only in t-ortianq, nut .as a national organization. he explained about as follows: v ? "Service Is an elastic word, meaning little when backed only by good in ten tlons. but much when based uoon I sound and-specif io polloy,.-. -Considering service ss applied tor th automobile in dustry, the buyer should bear- in mind tho following elements! text of the com pany's guarantee, its facilities, Its ye sponsibility snd its reputation.. -., " 'The Packard service' guarantee Is as liberal and far reaching as is consistent with safe business methods. Its terms are direct and unequivocal, . If is a legal promise, made to be kept, v Special ser vice 'buildings : have been built . and equipped at principal points in America. . These Service centers,:: among other .things, " main salnf ; complete stocks of spare parts for every model ever built. providing, quick . replacements In 1 case of ; accident. . This system of service centers places -a national service organ isation behind the Packard with the one purpose Of aiding the owner-to realise his - fullest - anticipation of. motoring pleasure and do so at the -.lowest run ning cost and .. with minimum deprecia tion. VV!'-:;'fc.;T', : "This company is content to refer Its reputation. for service to tho owner. The final analysis and the acid test -of the entire question Ilea In their experience. They nave found that service with this company is a specialty, not an incident that it Is given freely, cheerfully and with manifest anxiety to keep the car 'tuned up' to its maximum possibilities.'' ,.'. Sass"sa'"ss",ess"WS"W"""s,sV y - AUTOMOBILE EVENTS 1 Longi-LM ' Includes r Shows -( and Various Kinds of " ' ,t Races. r V Following is a list of automoblln vents now attracting attention as com piled by rAutotrioblla": v;V ; ; i November 1-1 Los Angeles to San Diego, .. , CaU.. to . Phoenix, , . , Aria, i road race. l-....-)....- 4- r.'i November I-S Chicago. III. ? Beeond Annual Motorcycle Show. Colleeum. A. B. Coffroan. Nicholas building, Toledo, Ohio, chairman. November 4-8 El Paso, Texas. Road race to Phoenix. Aria November 4-5 San Diego, CaL. Road raca to-Phoenix. Aria November Phoenix. Aria Track races, state fair. November 7-15 landon, England Automobile show. Olymnla. .-,. - ; November - -U Shreveport.' La. Track races. J. A- Sloan. - i y . November 1-15 Atlanta, Ga. ' Auto mobile show. Atlanta Auto Acces sory association. Auditorium Armory, ' November 14 Savannah, Ga. 'Auto mobile ShOW. 'r November, 24 Savannah, Ga. . Van derbilt cup race, y Savannah Auto club. December Newark, .-' N. ' J.v Automo bile show. Armory building. New Jer sey Auto Trade association. t . December - J Philadelphia, Pa. An nual convention ox American, Road Builders' association. '. .). . January 8-10 New York city. ; Au tomobile show. -.Automobile Chamber of Commerce.; v Pleasure cars, .Grand Cen tral Palace, 8. A. Miles, manager. January 2-10 New York -city. . Au tomoblle Salon of Imported ears. Hotel Aator. 8. Kjeidsen. secretary. January 10-18 Milwaukee,, Wis. Au tomoblle show, j v - - ,v, ' ; January Jt-Il Chicago, III. Auto mobile show. Pleasure cars. Coliseum and First Regiment Armory, Automo bile Chamber of Commerce, New Tork city..: 8.-A. Miles, manager;. , V " January 24-l Rochester, N. T. Au tomobile show. ? Exposition . Park. Rochester Automobile Dealers' associ ation. C A. Simmons, manager. January' 2-818cranton, Pa. Auto mobile show, Armory, . H. B. An drewa:' ' v 1 v. ' i f, January Bl-February ' ? Minneapd lis, Minn. Automobile show. Minne apolis Auto i Trade association. ,- Na tional .Guard Armor.., .f - - February Elmlra, N. Y. '' Automobile shew. Armory.. Automobile Show com mlttee. . Frank D.' Pratt and M. Doyl Marks. ' ; - . ! February Fort' Dodge, la."1 Automo bile" show,' J Armory. - Automobile Deal-, era'-association. - . February z-7 Buffalo, N. Y' Auto mobile show. 'Pleasure cars. Buffalo Automobile Dealers'' association.: John J. GUson,, 401 Franklin street, Buffalo, N.-Y oecreury. 1 ' ' , .i February 7 Omaha, Neb.; Automo bile show. C G. Powell, -secretary, 2119 Farman street r February 9-14 Buffalo, N. Y. Auto ATTRACT ATTENTION mobile show. Commercial- car. ' Buf falo Automobile Dealers", association. John , J. Oilson, '401 Franklin street, Buffalo, N. Y., secretary, j February . i 15-Jl Bloomington, III Automobile show. , McLean County, Au tomobile club. . - a- s February J1-J8 Newark. NT JA Au tomobile show. Now Jersey Antomobile Trade Company.- R. B. Mann, secretary 87 William street. v . . February :;, I4-March I Cincinnati, Ohio.,' Automobile show. - Cincinnati Auto Dealers' association. ' March Grand Rapids, Mich. Auto mobile show. Grand - Rapids , Herald. Kllngman Furnituro bulldlnjr. March Wichita, Kan. Automobile' Show.f Wichita Buniness association. Mirca, 7-14 Boston, Mass. Automo bile show.' ' Pleasure1 cars. - .Mechanics' building."' - Boston ' Automobile ' Dealers' association. C, I. - Campbell, - manager. March 17-11 Boston, Mass. Automo bile - show. Commercial cars. : Boston Commercial Motor . Vehicle association. CX I. Campbell, secretary, i; f. April 1-15 Manchester, N. H. Auto mobile show, " Mechanics' Hall. D. F. Sullivan, -i -j-.-,- ;" Mty 80 Indianapolis, Jnd. BOO mile sweepstake races. Indianapolis Motor Speedway. , ,; -j t. -,.' .- !' :. . .. - - - - Ui ii it . . ik.t 1iJi4 1.' T i 10; "CT f iV",l Last f.'o DifficiritySup Ail Demands; This ; plyin Season Cars Hard to Get. iluch has been said one way and an other pf tho future ' of the automobile business In. Keneral, and for1 fch forth oomlng season In' particular. There has been more than ns person in the habit of prognosticating a dullyseason. an,' in evitable fallUiff off . 1ft production," and more particularly In the number of cars used locally. r-v J'r:. .a?.''..- , 'i A careful anafyils will Show that the "i". i '.it. S k people who speak la this, strain sither1 have cars of some unusual make to sell, or .else ha va. some .other problem icon f renting tbam which. Is Setar ding their aales.- Alt dealers and agents whofTare selling what may be termed, for want of a. more defining title, popular cars, are mora pronounced, than ever In their opinions hat the year 1914 will see all other records surpaased..'v' 'Vv,v''.t . Among those who, are welt qualified to judge Is Fred Vogler, president of the Northwest ' Auto company, : t For one thing, he loathe distributing-agent' for three of tho most popular cars,; seeing that he has the Cole,, the Reo, and, has Just added the Losler. . For" another thing, -Mr. Vogler has Just been east on an. extended visit at tha factories, while! MICHELIS TIRES ' for people .: Drop in and Look Them Over' Archer and WIggino OAK STREET, AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES SPORTING GOODS AUTOMOBILES C r I Hsa JPw Distributors tot Oregon and South. Waih. we ju jlws t(m we; also. ; fJOTOR LUBRICATION SPECIALISTS r',Bo"',",",BaaMaaa"""aaeMsssssa r " -;Vcr ;J "i;r.We Distrtoe"; -;.,'; -;:'r MONOGRAM AND MONARCH ' DIAMOND OILS : j AND . GREASES FOR ALL PURPOSES .V BALL0U& WRIGHT, yhones Karsiiali' B860, a-ae38 t 1 The Oar With The Powerful Motor 4-4 i- : fuu; aiqtmppea wiu it. laxxiag ana ugaung sjyseBi "' " 1 JkPFXRSOir ' 'MOTOX 'CaH'OO., ' 1 1 JTorth IWh,- areas Washington. . Vbonesi Mala 48S0, A-S881. M V " ' AUTOMOBILE AND SHOP SUPPLIES SparW-PIug- ; TOOLS ;J Rs0w4C jrv v 5.-, ::'MOTORCYCLES AND ACCESSORIES 'tltj,: ', ' Freer Tool iand Supply Co f Mlxth. and 81t Oak Sts. " ' " . , " - iones--Maln 1883, A X6M VoUaaSzlni & Bctreaiini B. E.BL0DGETT. RSi l " " SBL . - BBS' aUTO TOP department for auto WOODWORK, FOREDOORS. wheels and 1 1 : PAINTING JUST OPENED frfVyi Oot record in makiniar'Auto1 Tops 'and' Seat Covers is a guarantee that'ours i . , . atyr work will be of the highest quality. rujdi nt j r TREAD AiCJS -wu xiiwua uics mxc tread h;, out the world ' iiU V'non-skid tires put together IM Vjjm r C1M2 Broiaway f-.7 W. i.r L'f-fttrd did on his return, after - - the number of cars he v make a tour of Oregon ai ' From this trip -Jie retui week, end is preparing ! out f r Montana and i wl' .i ' is to-handle all ff his cars. , , '"ijkln.j the uiiBsJion am tH'Ofcpcrlty first," ' paid Mr. V , ''I think t hut the b' fit argument 1 'ta bring forward to bIiow that mattors are very eatialactory is this: Lust year l'y this time we were getting fill the tars we-asked fori and more-. We' had not the slightest difficulty in filling) all tha demandx made by our agents snJ Py our customers. T Now;' this year the1 position is ' absolutely reversed. We have ' one Cole Four In the showroom, and 'that ts all we haye. 'i There's another carload ' coming In, but every one of them la al ready spoken foit, and 'they have to be delivered', right away.; .. ... , ..- 1 , , - ."In the matter of, Reos, we are even worse off, for we cannot get one at all, even for 'demonstrating; purposes.' ;Peo- . pie may, think that Is mere talk but'ydu will find- the same Is true of -all tha Other dealers who have popular cars- to sell. I baVe talked with them; and find that. there is' not one1 of the. agents for what I call the popular car who can get delivery : fast enough this year. Now, mind you, you can m en tWd about eight " cars which I would class as In that divi sion,' and that would cover them alt." Objection to Site. "' y :.i Klamath Falls, jOr., Oct 18. Borne objection Is being made to locating the Carnegie library In the Hot Springs ad dition, near the new oourthouse, though : it is hot believed that the oppoaitios to tha location will have any i influence with , the ; Carnegls . corporation; v Tha. county court has accepted the site of fered by the Carnegi corporation, and has otherwise complied, with all of thai conditions Imposed, in connection with th 120,000 building fund. " ' . i ii i m n ii ' . . J who. know:.: , CORNER SIXTH vtiir TRUCECS Portland Agxncyy-615-61 7 Wash. St. S H. ., fISSOj 4-B5 ' K.' , 93SO ; ALDER ST. .. vtlAIN CHAIN than all nthfr Y V' mm)