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U 7 l THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLA ND, SUNDAY., MORNING, NOVEMBER 9, , 1813. lETfiiCeARMAieSri ARRANGE INSPECTION SERVICE VfltHOUT COST who should ride in electric cars cannot same. ' But when' taken from the tM. TRAGTORERS(EtTY:ENABLES QUICK KfcasC;t(verc6md: v' ,: f jPVirt"Xrkrh,uBuei'hi'LWipet-i.A-?' Until a ' thorough educational cam paign la launched by some progressive electrlo manufacturer the Portland con dition will remain the same, and nat urally the price of garaging and charg ing the electric will also remain the tlon, Portland' prices compare favorably, with any of the other. cities.'.' In fact, in all the large cities of the country,, service for the electric car owner at a nominal cost has been brought up to a high standard. ; ,'--,. " . 1 , I - EASY TO OPERATE, III CHANGE FROM ONE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER OPiillOIl' OF EXPERT ELEGTR!G-CAR -IDEAL: " Auto Not - Costly to, Maintain, . and Is ' Popular With Wo- mdn, He Sas,"' ! , By L. II. Reese. ' ... During the past 8 years electricity has played an Important part in the de- veloproent of alt communities in which ' the modern Idea of progress has in any way been evident , - People the world rer are beginning to realise that '"any thing not electrical is not modern.", .Everything electrical Kaa shown marked Improvement in popularity and construction, especially, the "oleoma car." ' - , i , - ' , , , Nina years ago when the "electric car? was first struggling for recognition many rash statements and premises were mad especially regarding mileage it - was possible to make. Invariably the cars could not make mileage prom Ised and as a result the J'elec trio car" loBt much of the prestige It should right ly have Enjoyed. These original draw backs have been overcome and the "eleo. trio ear"; of -today, and Ij speak with particular reference to the "Detroit Electric." embodies all the mechanical features considered - up-to-date " and standard by the high grade motor par manufacturers. ' , s4x'.v Cm. Boss to Women.. fsVi '. The principal field of usefulness for the "electric car" now is in the cities and suburbs because the- majority of such service oomes within the limits of s M tO' JOB mileaV -V-J. ': V jS j While it is to'therwoman'Uhat the "electric car" , owes Its marked, progress Its advantages are becoming more and more appreciated by business And pro ' fesslonal men who value its reliability and cleanliness and ease with which it may be operated in congested trafflaawe As a woman's car. the "electric" is ideal because of Its simplicity of oper ation, making the woman driver entire ly independent of a chauffeur. Cits great promise of usefulness, however. Is ful- filled" as a family cai;t,''flt't''"i For shopping,, the theatre, afternoon calls and short country runs, the "eleo- trlo car" without a doubt occupies field all Its' own. These desirable fea tures are becoming better known each year and it is rapidly taking its place as a; practical motor ear which will carry one on business or pleasure about the town or on short country trips of necessity or pleasure. .' . ' V Halntenanee Vet Costly. " . Many people labor under the false im pression that an electric is an expensive car to maintain. This is not at all so. The expense of operating an "eleotrlo car" costs about one-third of t the op erating expense of a ga car. General upkeep will not amount to mora than $7 "r per month." Truly the usefulness "of 'an electrlo cannot be estimated and no one knows the real worth of an eleotrio until they nave Become' an owner. a r : .", p The "eleotrlo car" enclosed and heated In winter is the ideal car having all the luxunousness or a big expensive llmou- sine without - the big maintenance ex pense. In summer the car with the win dows down. and. the top protecting the driver from the sun is cool and comfort, able. .It is also ready at any time to protect front Tain and mud. ; In fact, the "electrlo car" is the only car which is so clean and' easy of operation that it can be . used without embarassment or trouble by any member of the family. BETTER ROADS VILL BE PORTLAND AUTO CLUB Ex-Senator' Bourne the Main "Speaker of Evening;,, Seek "New Membe.v ' i Jonathan Bourne Jr.. , ' The 'Portland automobile '""club, through the chairman of the member ; ship oommittee, C. V., Wright, has r ranged for an elaboiate dinner to be given at the Oregon hotel Wednesday evening of this week. The purpose of ..the dinner , is to promote enthusiasm among automobile owners and Increase the membership of the club to 1000 members.:': :"'i , The subject of better highways In Ore gon will ; also be given an . important place or the program. - and ex-Senator Jonathan Bourne Jr. will be the prin cipal speaker of the occasion. Mr. Wright reports that more than 100 reservation!! have already been filed with the assistant Secretary of the club. , ' .;) .-j:...4.:: ".'( . . .a.. Mr. Wright will act as toastmast'er. In addition to the speaking on good toada and membership ther will be musical stunts interspersed with vaude ville acta and cabaret singing furnished k ' ' - - ' "r - , ' ; y " ' N f - ' - i ? ' ' K -' " - . t - ' s ' -- v " " - ' ' BMMSjsasssMBSSMsBl 1 SjSJSJSJSSJSJSJSJBSJBSJBBJBXBSHBBSSSSS Vlewp iliow how on tretor can, be employed to supply motiTe A good illustration of the wonderful versatility of tha Martin tractor is at' forded by the system used by the Din kel A 'Jewell Co. of Tarrytown, N. T. h This firm rung a combined coaL lum ber and mason supply business, neces sitating -. the use - of several different body types, aecording to the respective oommodles carried. A motor truck with one body type would therefore be of little service, but the tractor with its 1 by the management of the hotel. Responses to, toasts will be made by W. : J. Clemens, ; president of the auto mobile club. . County Commissioner Ru fus C Holman will respond . to ."OS- operation of County and Club in Road Building"; Major W. I ; Bowlby, state highway commissioner, ' will discuss State Roads': Samuel . Lancaster, con sulting engineer for Multnomah county, will discuss "Practical Road Construc tion." Ex-Senator Jonathan Bourne Jr. will present the topic, nNational.Aid in Road Building," This will inaugurau a campaign by the automobile club that is Intended to produce results for the betterment of the highways of Oregon, ' .First and most important among the movements will be a trunk; line north and south through the state In order that the thousands of machines com ing to ' the Pacific coast during 1911 may visit Oregon and the northwest ENGINEER CAN TELL DE- ' r -.41, .i:. -.' . , (. 7 End Accomplished Ji by,; Chart V on ."Which Data From ; ' : Agents Complleli, . - j 'i ' i ' ' , ' Indicative of the system that Obtains in the mind of Engineer John W. Bate, of the MitoheU-Iiewls Motor company of Racine,' Wis., recently returned to his former post In this big organiza tion i after an absence of little - more than a year, is a chart devised by this master designer-engineer to' keep - In close touoh with the dealers and agents. "If an engineer has to have an arm ful of - blue prints, more ' or less, to keep track of the multiplicity of tests, laboratory ; data, road $ strains, etc., heaped onto the tables In his office," remarked Mr. Bate when queried about the chart, "why not a positive method of checking up on every feature of the new models as emphasised by dealers and .agents throughout the country? 1 have evolved a plan whereby I can tell the percentage standing of, every phase of the 1911, Mitchell models, and thus far all the figures bear out the data given to the production department by the engineer's' office.'? vv '.-. c "Dealers and agents ere asked to criticise, and every letter, that comes intothe factory following the delivery of a car to a dealer Is exhaustively ex amined here by my assistant He has a numbea. of columns on this chart, and a check Is mode for each Item, such ss: fine riding qualities spring action, front and rear; absence of exceesivs shocks In Crossing railroad tracks, suitability of wheel-base for geographical sections of the country, gear action, silence of the motor, percentage of power deliv ered to the rear : wheelsdealer some times are expert on this; flexibility of the motor, economy in fuel and oil' on test-runs, etc. y:;.": ;;'vW .- ,"In my opinion, ihe motor industry is a highly specialized one, and I think it a good, sate plan for an engineer to lnnlst upon recipients of shipments pro viding all this data. t many safe STANDING CARS t ease of attachment to any type of body at the . fifth . wheel lends itself readily to this. miscellaneous wrk. - . ... . ' Theuhree principal types . of bodies used with the tractor are shown in the illustration, consisting of a lage coal body, suitable for carrying coal either in bulk or in bags up -to a capacity of eight tons;' also a large extension type of v lumber body v wits latest : type of dumping mechanism,: and a modern bottom dumping road material wagon, r , guards cannotbe utilised by a designer In making his factory output coincide with his engineering ,, data, , With the long record of efficient years in man ufacturing . behind . the . Mitchell-Lewis company, and Its .slogan of service to Users of Its cars, the. engineering de partment wishes It to be understood that it haa its finger on tha pulse of the situation, as It were, every hour of the day." ' ' 1 . la Center Makes . Port. ' L Center. Wash., Nov. 8. The steamer La Center came up to La Center for- the first time this jnonth on account of tne : rise of tne - river. The boat bad. a large cargo- and was none the worse for the accident it bad with the Shaver " on the ; Willamette IL y. HILL TAKES AUTO WITH HIM IN PRIVATE CAR When one puts one's private auto-car Into one private railroad car, . ' that surely Bbould be)Hvt.ey.aouCli.Xlor;t wiy.r Jeeubnable)' ('penon.. , This Is what Lonls W, IllH presiding' genius of the Great Northern 1 railway, docs with his caf while preaching the " treat , development and good roads gospel to the farmers of the northwest. The' car Is rajlroaded to a convenient center, from which Mr. Hill makes auto trips to the various sections of the country in which he is in terested and which cover the entire Northwest. ; - ! , - " .' i t i power for different vehicles. The change from one body to another is1: affected easily in a Very-few min utes, each body being left in the ' yard Jacked up at the front end ready for the tractor t 0 back under it and couple at the fifth wheel by ordinary king pin. In this manner the tractor can be kept constantly busy filling the company's orders regardless of the character of the work with the smallest possible delay and at a very .low Investment cost river." It is believed . that the river Will raise higher yet ' , ; , The gasoline launch Charm is also plying again between Portland and La Center, leaving' Xa. Center, at 8 a. m. It makes the trip in three hours. , -: Carner QniU Castle Bock. ' " ? Castlerock, Washi Nov. CasUe- rock loses and Poruand gains a good cltisen, since A. W. . Carner, who last Saturday handed over the , postmaster- ship in this city to his Democratio suc cessor, has' disposed of bis large gen eral merchandise , store here and will loin his. family in their borne in Port And. Mr. Carner was an ef f icient. of f ! clal, as well as a popular merchant His successor in the postofflce is Joseph u iseiii. an attorney, . .? 1 1 Scheme Not Materially Differ ent, However, ' From v That Heretofore. Supplied! Eleotrlo vehicle owners sre In a posi tion now to be able to tell beforehand approximately what their car will cost each year for. operation, due primarily to' the" work of the VElectrio r Vehicle Manufacturers' association. This body, composed of 11 electrlo carmakers, 'has defined service and the members live up to the definition,; as follows: . , "Service means free inspection once each month at the garage or service sta tion.; provided it is sent to the station at the time speclflced by the seller. A charge will be made for this service un less the car is delivered at the station on the day agreed upon. No charge will be made for examining wiring, motor, controller, brakes, steering, running gear or an examination of the battery to de termine Its general oonditlon and wheth er it is being flushed and oared for. no charge will be made for oiling the entire car, which does not include repacking of , bearings ; or i fears, in grease. If inspection develops any need ed repairs, due to natural wear, acci dents or other causes, the owner will be notified ef same and an estimate of the cost of doing the work furnished. This service in no way eliminates the respon sibility of the garage In which the ear la kept", . ' ' 1 - - What Buyer Mtay Sxpeet, ' The above definition gives the pros pective purchaser an idea of what he Is to expect in the way Of service from (he dealer.' But most of the dealers give more than that specified above and without charge. All the 'Chicago agen cies have service wagons and day and night service. The service wagon Is kept in the garage and waits for a call from some owner who is unable to get bis csr going. Immediately the service wagon starts for the derelict The wagon usually carries two extra wheels, a set of batteries and all the necessary parts to get a stranded vehicle in oper ation, 'j, ' . . The only charge made for this ser vice is for the material, in : the . event tBat the break or failure of the part was the fault of the owner. If a front axle breaks from no misuse, apparently, the owner is not charged. , In Chicago any type of electrlo la maintained for $49 per month in the publio garage. With this outlay all the owner need do is drive the car around town and when through leave it at the house. It is called for and delivered by the garage. The only work which the $40 does not Include is repairing of the essential parts. r . , . . Xa Other Cities. " In Detroit the fixed charges for main talning an electric range from f 30 to 40 per month, according to the site ef the vehicle and its battery and whether It is called for and delivered by the garage. In Kansas City full garage service, in cluding charging, washing, storing and polishing, Is 140 per month, which in eludes calling for and delivering the vehicle to the owner's residence. If the vehicle Is within walking distance of the garage the charge Is 13 less per month. Should the owner wish to call ton and deliver the car himself the charge is reduced to $81 per month. Denver has low rates compared with those of the more eastern cities. For charging and garaging a vehicle with a 14 to SO cell lead battery. $20 is asked. With - the . exception of coupefa and broughams, cars with more than 20 lead cells are charged , $25 per month for garaging and charging-. Coupes and broughams cost $20 per month. Charge la JVoa Angeles. 1 Los Angeles, CaL, has an average monthly charge of $$s for closed cars and $30 for open cars, ' which Includes calling for. and delivering the vehlole. charging, washing, polishing,' oiling and inspection. However, should the bat terles require more than 100 k. w. hours per month, an extra charge of cents per k. w. hour Is made. If the owner wishes to call for and deliver the car himself a deduction of $5 is made from the prices quoted. For $10 extra the number of deliveries and the extent of charging may be unlimited. : ' Minneapolis, Minn., St. Paul, Minn., and Washington, D. C. have the same rates. . This is $8t per month, whloh covers day and night, service in calling for and delivering , the car, washing. polishing, charging and Inspection and making minor repairs. ', -p.;,.f,v Cost Mere la Portland. Even right here in the city of Port land where the electrlo automobile for pleasure has not yet come into its own as it has in many cities of Portland's else, the charge for filling, calling' for and delivering the car to the home whenever wanted, ranges from $30 to $35 per month for pleasure cars and $35 to $50 for' commercial automobiles. . . There is no doubt that when Portland has three or four times as many elec trlo cars in service as at the present time, the price for maintenance will be lowered in proportion. , Whenever an eleotrlo salesman; from the east 'stops in Portland he immediately becomes en thusiasts over the possibilities of the eleotrlo In this territory, but soon finds that the eonaervatlveness of the people Yhen Offering Ycur Scrap Rubber or Metals for Sale bear us In mind as we pay the highest cash , price, Ey selling us your scrap rubber and metals you . sell direct to the wholesale dealer, t Nothing loo '.small t 'or too large ' to handle. A phone call will bring our representative. We are " positively ; i!je largest dealers . in scrap ' rubber and metals In Oregon, . " J.LEVE, Wholesale dealer In all aradeii of scrap, rubber, motile and cnet Iron. Office and metal place, is Columbia St Phone Mlti Rubber warehoune, S07 'ro"t ist Iron yard. 8. K. corner ,ator and Mill tits. . ASE YOU A ALL GOOD GREASERS USE KEYSTONE OREASE FOR TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL Arclier and Wigglno OAK STREET. AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES- X AUTOMOBILES HUB pi . Dx''JB Distributors for Oregon and South. Wash. VA4 MJUiiii U, WUit also. MOTOR LUBRICATION SPECIALISTS " , i We Distribute j ' ; . MONOGRAM AND MONARCH DIAMOND OILS AND GREASES FOR ALL PURPOSES BALLOU & WRIGHT, nones Karshall SSao, A-SS3S NORTHWEST AUTO CO. Factory Distributors, of . Coleamdl Reo'Caro BROADWA AT COUCH STREET Main 8887 . 1 A-4CC3 22 Horsepower, 4 Speeds Forward, 1 Reverse ; GLIDDEN TOUR WINNER t cS S O Pornd Delivery ; UNITED AUTO COMPANY, DISTRIBUTORS -'. . 522-528 Alder Street ; , AUTOMOBILE AND SHOP SUPPLIES Spark Plugs TOOLS ' -' Brake-Lininj MOTORCYCLES AND ACCESSORIES ' Preer Tool and Supply Co. T4 lztn and m Oak Its. rhoneekaU 1S831. A 1883 a t j ss ssjea ns Oar With The Vowerfnl Kotort rauy aqmppea wim w. si d. starting ana juigatisg systena . - - imwir wnm ea eo - -6S Kerth S3a. rhoot ymn Vi. A-7Tn 4 I Aiinrn nrrkD LJL 1 Vy- A Jg DEPARTMENT FOR AUTO WOODWORK, FOREDOORS, W1KXLS, AND PAINTING JUST OPENED . , ' Our record. In maklnf Auto Tops and new wora win ce 01 VuIcanizJnS Retreading R. E. CL00GCTT, iMX Jj. XSH CoM Ltread Motorists'and 1 n!n acknowledge ' ' fafest tires Q'f callou h (GREASER? CORNER SIXTH -SPORTING GOODS TRUCKS Portland Agency, 615-617 Wash. St. 4-4S K. tlS eS9 X. $3350 nr 525.527 ALDER ST. Seat Covers Is a euarintee that our me nigaest quality. THESES dealers aliko nzr thece to 4be jn tho vrorlu v II