THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER 21,1 1913.
SELE-STAR1SJ0W
DESIGNED TO MEET
. NEEDS OF AUT01STS
Device Made Simple in Their
Application; Many Kinds to
' Be Found in Portland,
' Among he new appliance! which
' should interest motorists who attend the
National Automobile show. In the Grand
Centra) Palace. New York, January 3
10, are the self-starting devices which
this year will be found in a majority
of car exhibited. The self-starter Is
not a naw device, but so rapidly has it
become perfected In Its two years of
existence that today practically all large
' ' cars, and a few small ones, are fitted
with them. The two national automo
t bile shows, under the auspices of the
Automobile Chamber of Commerce, In
vw Tork and Chicago, will reveal in a
most comprehensive way the strides
made In the improvement of these de
vices;
.-. Several Kinds of Designs.
' Self-starters are now so designed that
ths aDDarent .complication of pipes.
wires and similar features have been
' greatly reduced, so that today they have
reached a hlginstanaara-oi.
There are several kinds. ome -depend
on the storage of power in springs, air-
tanks, or batteries, the power being ap
plied to turn the craft shaft and cauae
the enartne to begin Us functions. Oth
er' self-starters simply Insert the com
bustible charge Into the proper cyunaer,
and by Its Ignition cause the engine to
take up its rotation and worn, uoin
kinds have arguments In their favor.
Probably the earliest forms were
those In which the power needed to turn
, over the engine was supplied by springs.
These were arranged to be wound up
by the engine when running, and, by
throwing a lever or pressing a button,
they would be brought Into service, and
turn the crank shaft several times. A
number of this sort of starter are still
on the market, and are doing good work.
Another early form Involved compressed
air. Instead of a spring. The air was
' fed Into the proper cylinders and turned
the engine "until it took up Its work. -
Storage Batteries Used.
, The electric starters use storage bat
. terles of not large slse, Into which a
sufficient amount of power can be car
ried to run a small electric motor fot
Borne time. This motor gears to the en
gine In such a way that It turns It over:
but as soon as the engine takes up the
work the electric motor drops out Fin
ally, It recharges the battery and leaves
It again ready for use.
The other form of starters carries gas
or gas and air, under sufficient pressure
io cause them to flow into the cylinders,
where, being Ignited, they take the place
; of the proper charge, until the engine
has been turned over sufficiently to
draw tn the regular mixture. These de
vices are) slightly less complicated, and
somewhat cheaper; but the tendency
' seems toward the starter In which the
power Is stored, rather than the poten
tiality. There is also a third kind of
: Starter, whUih, while not really self
starters, are often classed therewith.
' These are simply devices for cranking
' the engine without the use of the usual,
. band crank. Ropes or straps to pull, or
. pedals to push, or stirrups to stand In
and let the weight turn over the engine,
' come Into this class.
Many Kinds round Here.
Right here in the city of Portland
practically every kind of starter men
tioned can be found on some make of
automobile. Even the little Ford car
jtiow has a special starter that is being
offered 'by the accessory dealers.- This
consists of a lever much the same as
, the 'gear shifting lever, which Is at
tached to a chain that is In turn fas
: tened to the crank shaft, and when you
pull the lever the chain working on two
wheels turns the engine over until the
Ignition takes up Its regular work. The
new device Is becoming very popular
among the Ford owners in this territory.
WELL KNOWN AUTO DEALER
SURPRISES HIS FRIENDS
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Mr. and Mrs. Ed
' iCd It. "Wlrichell, of the Oregon Motor i
Car company, local Studebaker distrib
utors, slipped one over on his friends
Thursday when he married Miss Mar-1
garet Merrill, daughter of Mrs. K. H. I
Merrill formerly of Spokane, Wash.
Mrs. Merrill did not want them to
marry Just at this time on account of
the ge of the young oouple. Dan Cupid,
.however," again triumphed and last
Thursday presumably started for a ride
tn one of Mr. Winchell's new six: cylind
er Btudebakers. The ride took them to
Oregon City where they secured a mar
riage license and took the final step
to happiness when they got Father
Miller of EL Agnes Baby Horns, to pro
nounce) them man and wife,
Mrs, . Wincbell Is a very attractive
brunette who has been very popular
among the younger set of Portland. She
la a no an accomplishes musician. Mrs.
Winchell's sister la the wife of. Lew
Boss, one of the best known astomobile
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GREAT FALLS, MONT.,
Wonderful Route to Be Known
, as "James J, Hill Highway"
Would. Attract Tourists,
A new and wonderfully scenic high
way has been suggested, as a means of
luring the transcontinental tourists to
Oregon and Portland. The route Is along
the present Columbia highway to The
Dalles, Pendleton, Walla Walla, Spo
kane, across the state of Idaho, and on
to Missoula. Anaconda and Butte, Mon
tana, from Butte north to Great Falls
via Helena. From Great Falls there
will be a stato highway to St Paul
from whlclV there will be main high
way that will connect with the present
Lincoln highway, the main transconti
nental road from the Atlantic to the
Padlflc.
Failure to appreciate his own country
and ignorance of the scenic and historic
attractions of the United States are
faults common to the average American
tourist. , Tell him that there are moun
tains In the northwest that compare
favorably with the more famous peaks
of Switzerland and he will laugh at you.
If the rood outlined above la ever of
ficially recognized as an east and west
highway, the-scenery to be seen along
the route cannot be surpassed In any
pari of the world, say travelers who
have seen it
Rcenery from Portland.
" From Portland one may see the snow
capped peaks of Mount Hood, St. Hel
ens and Mount Adams. Along the Co
lumbia highway, which is now under
course of construction, the scenes over
looking the Columbia river, and the
many beautiful water falls along the
route, cannot be adequately set forth In
words that In any way describe their
grandeur. The famous apple district of
Hood River and on to The Dalles. -
From this point a side trip to Crater
Lake would be possible. But following
the main highway, which It has been
suggested to call "The James J. Hill
Highway," In honor of the man who has
done most for the development of the
northwest, to the wheat region of Pen-j
dleton, and so on over this wonderful
route the tourist would paas through
ery variety of country. There would
be mining, mountains, valleys of grain
of all descriptions and pastures over
stocked with cattle.
That this route Is feasible, and in fact
the best route from the northwest east
can be verified by the several tourists
who have made the trip over the north
ern route during the season just closed.
When the tourists get into the Montana
district they have the Glacier National
Park and the Yellowstone to visit, two
of the greatest government reserves In
America.
Incorporation Is Suggested.
In order to further the "See America
First" movement and prove to the skep
tical that this country has as great
scenio attractions as any of the coun-l
pie love to spend so much money to see.
it has been suggested that the above
road be incorporated and fostered by a
hundred and fifty or 200 prominent men
along the route.
Say 60 men from Portland, and then
one or two of the most prominent men
in each town through which the high
way would pass. An annual donation of
$100 each, for a period of two or three
yiars, should be sufficient to properly
place this highway on a nation wide
transcontinental basis.
Tho automobile department of The
Journal would like to have suggestions
from some of the local good roads
boosters as to their ideas of handing the
greatest highway ever proposed for Or
egon. Space will be given in these col
umns weekly for the discussion of the
proper way to get "The James J. Hill
Highway" under way.
Women -always say their husbands
coax them to go away for the summer
and sometimes this Is the truth.
R. Wlnchell.
men on the Pacific coast. Mr. Rose was
formerly manager of the Loler com
pany wun. Headquarters at Ban Francin.
co.
Mr. Wlnchell nnu tn tfc. nnti .
two yeara ago from Detroit and was
connected with the Studebaker branch
at Seattle until last spring whan he
came to Portland and secured the local
distribution of Btudebakers With W C.
uarDe, and rormed the Oregon Motor
Car company.
V. M. Leemtnn Rmlth m'rA
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Thornton accompanied the Wlnchells to
cBuii Guy ana assisted in the nup
tials. The couple wanted to keop the
marriage a secret -from their friends
until next Thursday wtieri they intended
going to California to sienl their honey,
moon, but the secret would out and now
they are the recipients of many con
gratulations from their friends. Upon
their return from. California they will
take .apartments at Trinity Place.
SCENIC
HIGHWAY
BEING
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AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS
IS SHOWN BY FIGURES
Increase in Cars and Trucks
for July, August and Sep
tember Is 71,884 Cars.
Xegistratloa la Baca State.
New York 121,793
California 118,136
Illinois 90.523
Ohio 79.427
Pennsylvania 73.924
Iowa 68,120
Michigan 63.301
Massachusetts 62,034
New Jersey 60,833
Indiana 46,000
:
Minnesota
43,700
Texas
, Wisconsin ,
Missouri . .
Kansas . . . .
Washington
36,600
86.931
84.901
32,980
22,720
i -
Georgia 22,382
Connecticut 21,829
Dist of Columbia 14,118
South Dakota 14,080
Maryland
18.626
13.000
12,926
12.200
11,801
11.702
10,600
9,667
9,800
8,797
8,784
Colorado
North Dakota .
Tennessee
Oregon . . . . . i .
Nebraska
. South Carolina ,
Maine
North Carolina
Virginia ,
Rhode Island
Florida 8,764
Oklahoma 8,100
Louisiana
Kentucky
Montana .
7,000
6,847
6.490
Vermont 6,472
Alabama 6.800
New Hampshire 4,947
West Virginia 4,925
Arkansas 8,609
Mississippi 8,100
Arizona 3,000
Idaho 2.200
Delaware
2,169
1,660
Wyoming
Utah 1,418.
Nevada J. .., L06 4 J
New Mexico '765
Total 1,228,630
In the above tabulation all
duplicate registrations of , auto-
mobiles and trucks have been con- , 4
sidered, so that the figures given
should represent tne total motor e
vehicle registration In every 4
state In the Union with the , t
greatest possible accuracy. Note
the wide range of difference be
tween New York with its 121.-- 4
793, and New Mexico with it 4
766.
'
One of the most significant indica
tions that the automobile business In
the United States Is Increasing and
prospering is the fact that registration
of automobiles and motor trucks up to
October 1 totaled 1,239,630, allowing for
a duplicate registration of 26,441. .This
represents an increase of 71,884 cars
and trucks for the months of July, Au
gust and September, or over 28,961 a
month. Of this number 1,126.267 are
passenger cars of the gasoline type,
while the electric passenger cars num
ber 84,076. According to Ue most ac
curate figures obtainable, there are
89,605 commercial vehicles In use In
this country, comprising 69,418 gaso
line machines, 17,687 electrics, 2600
steam passenger cars and some 260
steam trucks.
In most respects there is a substan
tial gain over the figures up to July 1.
Gasoline passenger cars have increased
72,901 and gasoline commercials 2068.
The figures for the electrics are some
what lower than at the time of the July
census, this being due to the fact that
very few of the registration officials
are systematic enough to segregate the
various classes of vehicles and the esti
mates furnished by the various local
authorities were slightly lower than at
the previous time.
In securing the Information for this
article the Automobile requested the
registration officials to give, wherever
possible, the number of non-residents
registered in the state, and also the
number of registrations made owing to
transfer of ownership of cars. The
number of non-residents registered in
the United States, . according to their
figures, up to October 1, was 716?,
while the number of re-reglstratlona
was 18,288, making the total amount
of duplicate registrations 26.44L
Practically everyone, whether active
ly Interested In the automobile Indus,
try or not. Is curious Regarding the num
ber of cars in the country and In var
ious sections. For several years there
has been a more or less close contest,
for the honor of having moat registra
tions, between New York, California,
Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania, the five
states which have consistently led the
country In this respect since registra
tions were first made.
SUBSTANTIAL
GAIN
People who drift with the tide make
a poor landing-.
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to Pendleton, thence to Walla Walla and Spokane; from there to Missoula, Butte and Helena, ending' at
Great Falls.
FACTORI
RE
Detroit, Mich, Dec. 20. Detroit Is
manufacturing more automobiles than
It did a year ago, and this notwithstand
ing the rumors that so many gossips
moving in and out among the Industry
DETROIT
ES
MAKING
CORD
Ail-Weather
Treads
Run Like Smooth Treads
Last Like Plain Treads
Hold With a Bulldog Grip
This is the tread which U outselling plain tread with
users of Goodyear tires. And now as winter approaches
every wheel on every car should have it :
Here seems to be the final solution of all our anti-skid
problems. It is a double-thick tread made of extra-tough
rubber, toughened by a secret process.
The eripa are deep and enduring. They last for thousands
of miles. They never entirely wear off.
The edges are sharp, and they stay sharp. They face the
skidding direction, which is 45 degrees. As a result, they
offer all road surfaces an almost irresistible grip.
The blocks are broad and flat. They are all in alignment, fol
lowing the tire's direction. There is no vibration as with scat
tered projections. The tread runs as smoothly as a plain tread.
The blocks widen out so they meet at the base. Thus the
strains are distributed over the fabric just as with smooth-tread
tires. That means long life. Separate projections center the
strains at one little point in the fabric, causing short-lived tires.
So here is safety combined with economy. Here is plain
tread smoothness, plain-tread durability, combined with
tenacious grip.
You will find nothing of the kind that compares with it.
Inspect this tread and you are bound to select it, especially
for winter driving. And yet most old-type anti-skids cost
xriore than AU-Weather treads. -
No-Rim-Cut Tires
WitUAlU Weather treads
Exclusive Goodyear Features 1 ..'..:
Here are three other vital fea.tnres "
found In No-Rlm-Cnt tires alone.
First, a type of tire which we
control, and which endsrim-ctitting 1
completely. No other feasible way
has ever been found to do this. ,
And rlm-ctttting ruins almost one- .
third of all the old-type tires.
Second, atire whichsavescount-
less blow-outs due to wrinkled
fabric. The tires are final-cured on
air bars shaoed like Inner tubes
underactualroad conditions. This
extra process, used by us alone, fast as men find them out. Until yon
adds to our tire cost $1,500 daily " come to them, a large part of your
.just to lessen blow-outs. I V tire cost Is wasted in needless ruin.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio
Toronto, Canada - ' ' London, England ' Mexico City, Mexico
This company tiaan connection wfantvmr with any otbo rubber - i
oonoarD which m tb Oood year nam.
- Braacaas aai AfaacUa la 103 Principal CIHsa. Dialm Evemrasrav
Writ U on Aaythinc You Want la KubUr
PORTLAND BRANCH 62 BROADWAY ,
Phone Pacific Main 2190, Home A-4046
would try to set afloat. Ford is turn
ing out over 700 cars per day, which Is
in excess of the production at this plant
a year ago. For 1914 Cadillac increased
its output from 15,000 to 18,000 and, in
addition to keeping up with its sched
ule of delivery, the company had built
on December 1, 2880 of these additional
3000 machines, so that the company la
well ahead in its year's work.
At the Studebaker plants the over
time program Is in actual operation.
The enormous Bulck plant Is working at
full force to fill orders; The Chalmers
company Is working up to factory ca-
AKKON, OHIO
Third, la makltf jr this tire, hnn-
dreds of large rubber rivets are
formed .to) prevent tread separa
tion. We paid $50,000 for control
of this patent. . .
Thus we combat the three mala
Items jn the cost of tire upkeep.
We have saved motorists la these
ways many millions of dollars.
k As a result, the largest-selling
tires in the world today are Good
year No-Rlm-Cnt tires. And more
"are adopting them every day as
v
paclty, Hudson la pushing Its little six
production at a full capacity pace.
Paige-Detroit will move Into Its new
factory In 80 days where It will have
facilities to double Us 19 1J, output. .
. From all of tne other Detroit auto-
IF YOU FORGET THE PLACE
TO BUY GOOD CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Arclier and Wiggins
OAK STREET, CORNER SIXTH.
AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES
You Should Not Decide
that White Trucks are too high
afford them.
Your own delivery problem is already solved by some particular
firm with White Trucks and we have their explanation in writing
awaiting you here. Call or write for it
THE WHITE COMPANY
E. W. HILL. Mer.
I "C ltt ' DPI rj fcX' B-ai a y
1, gSJ.i. . j ben P cragzoy.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
FOR THE MOTORIST
Easy at
BALL0U & WRIGHT,
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
NORTHWEST AUTO CO.
Factory Distributors of
Cole, Reo,
BROADWAY AT
Main 8887
GREAT BARGAINS
New 6-cylinder, 7-passenger Stearns-Knight automobile, in perfect
condition, at a discount of 30 per cent.
Also these rebuilt and repainted high-grade used cara: A White
"40' $1350; 15-30 Stearns, $1000, and a 5-passenger, 6-cylinder Palmer
Singer at $9?S. .
THE MOORES MOTOR CAR COMPANY
59 NORTH TWENTY-THIRD ST. " MARSHALL 3983
HUDSON
AUTOMOBILES
"V I : RM JP Distributor for Oregon and South. Wash.
Va La UC VtlVeal!
lso.
AUTOMOBILE AND SHOP SUPPLIES
Sparkplugs v" . TOOLS Brakc-Lining
' ; "';. : motorcycles and accessories v
Freer Tool and ; Supply Co.
74 sixth and 311 Oak Sts.
I VntrxnlTind X, LMrMrlfnd k F. BLODCFTI "- , ooooa
V utrtja-aaaabaai w w-- - - -
mobile factories come equally optlra-
llstlo reports.- Lozler is working over
time on Its new four; needless to say
I Packard la at capacity on Its new mod
elaHup lsbusyt in Pontlao.tbe Oak. ,
land and Cartercar factories are busyr
the plant of the Detroit electric, one of
the biggest in the eUetrio field, is at
I capacity production. The Brigg's-De-
. trotter is at schedule and the Keeton
plant la busy. Look where you will, all .
lis activity In Detroit's automobile.
plants at the present, and. frpm all In
dications, this healthy activity is a
normal condition.
SCENIC WONDERS ARE
RELOCATED IN OREGON
Th geographical location of two 'of
the northwest's famous mountain peaks,
St Helens and Rainier, has been
changed from the state of Washington
to Oregon by W, J. Clemens, president
of the Portland Automoolle club, or at
least Mr. Clemens would have ua draw
that Inference from an article published
yesterday In the Spectator over his
name. Referring to the beauties of
Oregon, Mr. Clemens says: '
," We can show tourists our
resources and wonderful scenery.
We have Crater lake, which Is an
Indescribable thing of beauty and won
der; we have the snow clad peaks such
as Mt. Hood, St. Helens, Rainier and.
others."
It may.be that Mi. Clemens has fol
lowed the Biblical injunction and es
tablished a faith in the wonders of Ore
gon "sufficient to move mountains,"
and If so he will himself probably be
rated as one of the northwest's most
famous features.
SPORTING GOODS
priced, or that your business cannot
BROADWAY AND OAK
Oyer 4000 White Trucks Now in
use.
Lozier Cars
COUCH STREET
A-4959
1REO
TRUCKS
Portlad gency, 615-617 Wash. St.
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