4 f - - t I THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 3. 1914. f1 AUETOS WILL JOIN IN !E TO A FROM GOTHAM SAN FRANCISCO OLD CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION OMNIBUS MOTORIZED WITH TRACTOR WILL MAKE TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO Event Will Be. One of Main Features at Panama-Paci-. fic Exposition. INTEREST BECOMING KEEN T.rt Will Q1t Kauafacturars Chanca to Show Durability of Tbtr JL pctlv Car. r MM OW What promlrtPB to be one of the fea tures for the automobllUts during the Patmmn-Pacirio exposition to be heUJ at Han KranclMco during 1915 Is a big road race from New York to San Fran cisco. The tranttrontlnental race would be over the Lincoln highway and would attract the attention of auto mobile enthuKlantH from all over the world, nerving; to draw motorists from very auction to the Panama rxpoaitlon nd alao to aVlvertlae the Lincoln high way route to thouMaftdH of auto moblliHtM throughout the east. Such an event would give the manu facturers an opportunity of demon strating their tars over the longest nd moHt difficult route ever uned for an automobile event nni would un doubtedly attract a record breaking ntry list. Xtocal Intareata Benefited. According to the preliminary plans for the proposed race the event would be held under tn auspices of the Various automobile clubs and auto mobile organizations throughout the country, each club handling the ar rangements and details of the bl contest in the territory which it con trolled. In fact. It is possible that the event could be made a relay race and each club have a team entered for a certain portion of the course. This plan would prove unusually in teresting to the motorists all over the country and would develop local Interest wherever there la an auto mobile club. With the starting point In New York and the finish in the grounds of the Panama-Pacific exposition ; the race would prove the greatest auto mobile event ever held, and would attract the best drivers and cars, es pecially those who are familiar with cross country driving. The victory would mean a wonderful lot to the winner, as the contest would be watched by automobilists all over the world, and the result of such a con test across the continent- and under all kinds of road conditions would rove conclusively the speed and effi ciency of the winning cars. The fact that there will be thou sands of automobile enthusiasts com ing across the continent diuring next year would serve to Increase the in terest in the proposed transcontinental road race, and with all of the auto mobile clubs along the route of the Lincoln highway working for the race the event would be assured a big suc cess. ' Soma Record Made. There have been several transcon tinental records made by .automo- lltlsts, but with the. Improvements that have been made In the roads dur . lng the few years all prcyjous records 7 for this' long trip would undoubtedly vbe broken. A a means of demonstrat ' lng; the possibility of cross country transportation with motor cars the race would be of unusual interest, and would bring out both the speed and economy and efficiency of the various types of cars to a greater extent than any other kind of competition. It would be a severe test on both driver. and cars, and as the course would make It necessary for all kinds of traveling every part of the machines Would be conclusively tested. Such an event as the proposed race would be much more difficult for the cars and drivers than an endurance , tour, where there Is a certain schedule maintained every day. This race would make the drivers hold their cars at high speed everywhere the roads would allow and be a keen contest from start to finish. Chief of Special Events Cooley of the Panama-Pacific exposi tion Is enthusiastic over the proposed race and will take up the promotion of the event with the officials of the eastern automobile clubs. t - - a-i ! CATTLEMAN RETURNS WITH WALLET FILLED WITH GOOD MONEY Man Purchased a Car and Thereby Hangs Interesting Tale of How He Did It. . Cut showing an old omnibus which plied between the Centennial Exposition and the City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa., in '76, being drtfyn by ten horses and carrying loads of from 60 to 100 passengers. The bus has been doing service in Brooklyn the past 35 years with picnic parties and holiday excursionists and it has Just been "motorized" with a Tractor. In spite of its great age this old vehicle has been well kept and is-in a remarkably well preserved condition in fact it 1b still so serviceable that its owner proposes send ing it overland along the Lincoln Highway route to the Pacific coast to run between San Francisco and the Panama Exposition. ATTENTION TO AUTO BATTERY MAY MEAN APPRECIABLE SAVING Starting and Lighting Device Should Always Be in Good Condition. SATIN COLLARS FOR DOGS Paris; May 2. Pet dogs are wearing a new addition to their wardrobe this season In the shape of satin collars, embroidered with the dog owners' fav orite flower. Leaders of the canine smart set, not content with a single flower, are provided- with an elaborate selection of collars, each decorated with a differ ent colored blossom to match the mis tresses' frocks or masters' ties. If milk is used to soften shoe polish it will Improve the gloss. It Is as important for the pleasure you get out of motoring to reake cer tain that your starting and lighting battery is in good condition as to be sure your tires have been looked over and that they really are ready for the summer touring. A storage battery is one part of a car that goes backward when Idle. The battery gradually dis charges during the time the car has been garaged and unless given a good charging and perhaps some additional recharging II; will not be In first class condition to start the season witn. Two weeks ago wo recommended having your tires gone over before taking the car out. having the rims taken off the wheels, and the tires off the rims and the tubes out of the cas lng. With the storage battery It Is not necessary to go so far, but It is essential to have the battery well re charged and if necessary overhauled. Whether the battery requires over charging or repairing can be told only by the battery expert into whese hands you place it. He may find that after a normal recharge the voltage drops which may Indicate a broken Jar or some other defect. He may find the plates badly sulphated. Worse still, he may find the active material fall ing away. There are other troubles such as the need of new separators. Delay Is Dangerous. It Is questionable if In any other department of the car it Is more essen tial to use the stitch-in-time fdoctrlne tnan with the battery. A little atten tion may cost you not more than $2 or $3. but if you let the trouble go too long your repair bill may be $25 or 130. It will not take more than 3 or 4 days to insure yourself that your bat tery is in proper condition and It is worth while to get it in this condition before the start of the season. Having your battery in proper shape at the opening of the season does not mean that you must not give It some attention during .the remainder of the year. You must give the battery at tention Just like you give the motor oil or pour gasoline Into the fuel tank. The chemical action that goes on in the battery cells during charging sand discharging generates heat and this heat evaporates much of the water that is In the. electrolyte In the cells. Once every 10 days test the cells to note the height of the electrolyte on the plates and also to note its specific gravity with the" hydrometer that you have for the purpose. Avoid Battery Trouble. Do not neglect this. With the elec trolyte in good condition at the open ing of the season, there will be little need for adding more acid during the year, but you - will have to add diS' tilled water to keep the electrolyte as high on the plates as ft should be. Distilled water can be purchased from any drug store and if not convenient many of the special table waters sold In bottles will serve. Pure rain water collected after the rain has been fall ing for some time. Is also good. The water collected from the early mln utea of the shower may contain many Impurities collected from the roof of the building or from the atmosphere and should not be used. To avoid battery trouble during the touring season there is but one cer tain course and that Is to get the bat tery habit. Get into the habit of test ing your battery the same as you do in testing the amount of oil in the crankcase. Be as careful with the bat tery as you afe In seeing that the gas oline tank is filled or that your tires are inflated to the proper pressure. When you get the habit the work is a light task, but until you accomplish this it will be more or less of a white elephant on your hands. Getting the battery habit is the same as getting the tire inflation habit. Bull Fights Giving, Way to Football Beoently Bo Manj People Attended Game in Bllboa, Spain That Xlffht Was Called Off. Bilboa, May 2. The game of foot ball seems rapidly becoming a more formidable obstacle to the corlda de toros than all the legislation and pro pagandas of humane societies put to gether at least In northern Spain. In Bilboa, during March three widely ad vertlsed bull fights had to be suspend ed because the sporting Inhabitants demanded football Instead. Last Sunday afternoon between 8000 and 9600 spectators saw a match be tween the teams of Vigo and Bilboa, and In the grandstand there were many representatives, both male and female. of the first families of the town. The presence of a real British referee. W, Ij. Rowland, sole specimen of his kind ever seen in Bilboa, Increased the at traction, if that were possible. Mr, Rowland pronounced his arbitraments with splendid gravity, and was re garded by all parties as the very em bodlment of inflexible justice and truth, qualities at' times a little lack ing among local referees. ISSUE OF BLUE BOOK WILL PROVE BOON TO T THOSE MAKING OURS Of Especial Interest Is Vol ume Which Takes Up Dis trict Including Coast, The opening of the touring season of 1914 is marked by the simultaneous appearance of five volumes of the Automobile Blue Book, an event which is bound to prove a distinct boon to those tourists who contemplate early spring trips into the country. The territory covered by the Blue Book embraces practically all the Und surface of the United States, together with such portions of eastern Can. ada as present opportunities for mo torlng. This enormous terrain has for convenience been divided into five dis tricts, each thoroughly covered by a separate volume. Wherever one ' dis trict borders on another, the inter volume routes may be found in both volumes, so that there is no hard-and fast line of demarcation which might prove a hardship to the motorist en route from one district to another. In view of the approaching opening next year of the Panama-Pacific ex position at San Francisco, the terri tory covered by volume 6 from the Mississippi to the Pacific coast and from Canada to the Rio Grande is assuming an Importance more in keep ing with its vast area and its inex haustible store of natural wonders, The propaganda for the Lincoln high way has so largely monopolized the attention of the country that one Is prone to forget the several excellent alternates, which vie with one an other in offering to the transconti nental traveler a concatenation of scenic attractions unsurpassed in any cars other portion of the globe. obligation whatever . ,'a7',". --- .. .i v i m ouy Lnia car T One day last week a plainly dressed stranger entered the Studebaker sales room carrjing in his hand an ordi nary coal oil can and a quart cup. Quite often people came tn the gar age to buy a quart or a half gallon of .gasoline for use in cleaning clothes or other household purpose. Bays A. H. Brown, local Studebaker manager. Salesman No. 1 met him at the door and said, "Want some gasoline?" The stranger, however, came to my desk and said: "Sir, I have the prica of an automobile. I have also the desire, perfectly cultivated and fully developed. Today is the dav. Her is $6.16. The cents are to pay for a gallon of good gasoline; the J5 is to pay for the use of one of your new five passenger touring cars and a good driver for one hour. Give me a man Who is not suffering with any great accumulation of conversation in his system. I have looked at all th- i aon t want to feel under anv torical interest. The Santa Fe trail is substantially the same as that trav ersed by the army of "Forty-niners" who preferred the overland route to down to three cars, the other two ae oeen tried. It Js your time nnw T T . . .. " "v,lr come oacK. your gas wno preierrea me overiana rouie 10 niin ,, - the long Journey around the horn In J' ;h &n6th use of 'our - ., ... .w- ta-r are paid for. See?" Proposition Was Surprise. a "wind-Jammer," at the time of the gold jush to California. It is chiefly used in winter, when the more north- The proposition was so very unu- ern routes are impassable on account;"" ' , "lousVt tne man must be a of snow. The other trunk lines are !,,?,, ?Torn so,me competitive concern, less difficult and present varied at- - nls talk anl his proposition tractions, which have won for each its . .ih LUi ana nis manner go adherents. All of them, however, are B,ncere. that I could not find any ex now thoroughly practicable, and can i CU8 f01 turning him down, be safely negotiated by almost any ' We fMed his can with a gallon of style or make of car. The states, ! ea?l for n,mi after which hs counties and towns are displaying the ! ased that we drain every drop of uuiiwoi en ici i a i rrz m uuiiuiug new i v. gas tame o t ie roaos ana improving tne old, . and rating car. He then care- noteis are springing up line musn fully measured out a quart of his own gasoline and poured It Into, the tank. "Now, young ' man. ' he said, addressing the shop man I had asked to go with him, "drive me out on the Llnntoa road, not over 20 miles an hour, and trundle her along until she stops." After the salesman had speculated Upon "what kind of a rare bug the tide had - brought ln this morning, the stranger, with car and driver, drew up to the curb; "Well, how'd you like It?" I asked when he came back to my desk "I liked it Jut $1126 worth," he replied, drawing out of his overcoat pocket a canvas bag which looked like a bag of skid chains, but which turned out to be gold and silver coins to the amount of $1125. - '"Do you want , this for the car?" he asked when the coins had been carefully stacked and .counted on my desk. "Well, certainly I want It," I re plied, "but $1150 Is the best price on the car and we cannot cut the price a dollar." After a moment's hesitation our "rare prospect" slowly raked the stack of coins back into the wallet, bade us "good morning," strode out the door and disappeared. Did we ever sell him, you askf "Finally Bays Oar. "Well, no, 'sell him' Is hardly the right term. . In a couple of days our prospect, who turned out to be a cattleman and horse trader from east ern Orgon, returned with ' the same wallet, this time containing $1150,, 'bought' the car and hiked for Telo-! caset. We are also short a mighty good shop man, who. I understand, is driving this car for the old cat tleman. But as a compensation for the loss of a good employe, we have had our eyes opened to a new phase of the subject of selling automobiles: We have decided to keep in our show window a one gallon gasoline can with a quart measure and a sign inviting ail prospective buyers to 'take a one quart ride in the new Studebaker car and note the mileage per quart,' as 1 understand this Is what brought the cattleman back. "As for the next man who enters the salesroom carrying an empty oil can, the chances are If this salesman happens to be on the floor that dav, the unsuspecting purchaser of a gal Inn of gasoline for cleaning purposes will find himself literally lifted into the best looking machine In the house, showered with courteous at tentions and whirled-away for arlde in t.ie new lull noatlng, ruu Jeweled Studebaker." HALF MILLION MARK v IS PASSED BY FIRM : f "'7u ' Builders of Ford Making Big Record of Eleven Hun- ; . V, dred Cars a Day, More than a half million Fords have been built and sold to date. The 600. 000 figure wa passed about the mid dle of April. The factory was speeded up and'completed automobiles were be ing turned out at the rate of more than 1100 a day hh the half million mile stone was left behind. This was but a continuation of the pace set in March, when for 26 consecutive work-. Ing days the dally production exceeded 1100 cars. Since 1908 the growth of the com pany as indicated by the yearly bar sales has been phenomenal. That year the sales totaled more, than 8000, the ' next year the-y Jumped to more than. 11.000. the next year they were mors than 19,000. In 1911 they exceeded 87,000 in 1912 they were more than 74,000, and in 1913 thy were in excess of 180, 000. And this year's sales are keeping up the pace. The Fords built before 1908, those built and sold so far this year, and the total of the sales for the six years given above, combine to make a grand total of more than a half mil lion. . " ' These half million cars have been sold in every country of the globe where a motor car could possibly run. They were found In the interior of darkest Afica, in the valleys of tha Andes of South America, in Ceylon, on the Isle of Jolo, Philippines, and In the out-of-the-way places of the world. - Ami In most every land there re practically twice as many Fords as cars of any other sirgle make. It la quite generally agreed that the slogan, "Hvery ' Third Car a Ford," la practically true in all countries. Klectrlc Systems Against Crime. It is estimated that there are in usa in the United States about 100,000 elaborate electric protective systems against crime, about 300,000. smaller, systems and some 2,000,000 minor devices. increasingstream Vmotor travel lllmilllllm"lllllllllllimimiH I .4 1 " . . Z which westward wends its winding ( S way. j All these evidences of the majesty S of nature are made accessible by the ' j explicit text of this volume; and they 2 may the more readily b approached by the traveler from the east, Inas- S much as a number of trunk lines front 5 route centers have been included in S this book (for example, from Chicago, St. Louis and Memphis) which give 5 wide range of optional gateways into s the great west. KANSAS SUICIDE RATE LOW Topeka, Kan., May 2. The suicide rate in Kansas in 1913 was 10.9 for 2 each 100,000 of population, according to J. W. V. Deacon, state registrar of vital statistics, whereas the rate for the whole area in the United States for which statistics are collected was ZZ 16. Registrar Deacon, in his report in ,S the monthly bulletin of the state board SS of health, suggests prohibition as the cause. Average of World-Wide Tests on Mav 1st. 32oO Miles A CONQUERING FOUR $925' Fullv Equipped I Embodies the Construction You Have Been Waiting for at the Price You Can Afford On One Gallon of Gasoline The Endurance the Staying Power of Firestone Tires tinder roughest road conditions and ruggedest wear is the natural result of scientific de sign, uniformly accurate construction and superior materials. It Is jrood business to pay the little more in price for Firestone quality to get the much more of Firestone mileage and satisfaction. Ask any Firestone user. i Non-Skid and TD17C Smooth Tread 1 llsW Firestone Red Inner Tubes mean more motoring economy and satisfaction. They are the toughest, strongest, most friction proof tubes ever produced. Insist on Firestone equipment all around for economy, comfort, and most miles per dollar. " Firestone lire & Robber Company "Imirio'i IjurgMt EzolnilTe Tire and Sim JJkm." 66-69 W. Park St. N., Portland, Or. Horn off lo and Factory. Akron, Ohio. Branch? in all largs cities. mi smmm On May 1 Franklin dealers all over the United States and Canada, with stock Franklin Six-Thirty touring cars, con ducted a one-gallon economy contest. With two prominent offi cials in each case, a run was made over such a course that finish was as close to starting point as possible. Resulting ' mileage was certified to before a Notary Public by driver and observers. The test represents in the average-the actual efficiency of the Franklin car. A prac tical proof, because of the 94 different drivers, cars, road conditions, various tempera tures, weather, grades of gaso line, and skill in driving. It sets a new standard, a new mark of actual commer cial efficiency. 39.1 miles was the record made by J. C. Braly, with Mr. W. J. Clemens and Mr. Walter Gif ford as observers, in Portland. Write for booklet of all the records and rules of tesL Braly Auto Co. 19th and Washington Streets. Distributors. A Complete Line $850 to $1050 ..Streamline Bullnose 32 horsepower the 1914 Detroiter challenges comparison in ap pearance and quality with even the most expensive makes of Fours. There is not an ungainly angle in it; graceful as a bird's wing, the crowned fenders melt away the angularity of guards. With the added horsepower of its expensive ball bearings, the motor is indomitable. For five hundred dollars more one buys not a whit better construction more honest material, more sterling workmanship 1050 With Detroiter Remg Starting and Lighting Sgstem f . o. b. Factory Specifications Iower Plant Unit type, com pletely enclosed- Three-point suspension. Motor Four-cylinder, castj en bloc, long stroke, 3j4-nch bore by 5-inch stroke, devel- , oping 32 horsepower. Water cooled. Valves enclosed, in terchangeable; all on right hand side of motor, adjust able. Ignition (when starter is not supplied) high tension Bosch magneto. Cooling Thermo-syphon sys tem, tubular type radiator of extra capacity. Fuel Supply Gravity feed, tank under front seat. Lubrication Splash feed, con stant level type with indicator. Clutch- Multiple disc running in oil. Transmission Selective type, sliding gears; three speeds forward and reverse. Drive Left-side drive, levers and steering gear finished in enamel and nickel. Control Gear shifting lever in center of car. Clutch and service brake operated by foot pedal. Steering Gear Irrev e r s i b 1 e, worm and sector type. Front Axle "I" beam, drop forging. Brakes Double internal ex panding; one 14-inch drum and' one 10-inch drum on each rear wheel encased. Frame Pressed steel channel I section, drop type, permitting I S low-hunK car. Clearance 0'i inches. Springs Semi-elliptic in front, I 5 rear, each spring 37 inches long. Wheels Heavy artillery type. equipped with 32x3j4-in. tires Bearings High grade ball bear ings in the motor, transmit sion, rear axle and wheels. Body Metal Kive-passenger closed front EnRlish torpedo type; or streamline. Color Raven blue body, hood and wheels. Black chassis. black enamel lamps nickel finish. v Roadster Same as touring Car except angle or steering gear. and body; two-passenger, tor pedo body, enclosed rear deck Fuel Consumption 1 gallon gasoline. 20 to 25 miles; lubrt cation, 1 quart, 100 miles. Rear Axle Full floating,, most ' expensive type of construe tion, capable of carrying twice the load with ease. Equipment Silk mohair top, quick detachable curtains, electric lights, electric horn. Turkish upholstering, Stew art-Warner Speedometer, Robe rail, foot rail, aod com plete set of tools. a -i. r.i. :i .1 i- i.. i i. i x o a I C ' ; A vbK. a. Lvciruucr uwucr wnai nii ycdiiy ujm ui icpair paiii aiuuuuizs iu. w.oi s .;- was the average cost per car, based on a tabulation embracing every Detroiter in 1 - operation from January, 1913, to January, 1914. Over 300 Detroiters sold in Eastern Washington last year. A valuable distributing agency for Oregon and Western Washington now open for appointment. Call or Address D. R. RIEGEL, HOTEL MULTNOMAH PORTLAND, OREGON Ml srtiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiifiiiiifiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniitiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiitr?