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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 3. 1914.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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