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5 USED AUTOMOBILES OFFER FINE CHANGE FOR REAL BARGAINS Many of Machines Have Run Only From 6000 to 8000 - Miles Since Out of Factory, There la a great by product of tb big auto mobile industry that the general public has not heretofore taken serious cognizance of, but which, with facta fairly consid ered, ia the meana of giv ing to hundreda an op portunity to purchase a real fine automobile at urpriaingly low coat ' Th!a opportunity ia presented to those who desire to own an automo bile, but who do not want to purchase a new car of a certain price, possibly because it la not large enough or va rloua other reasons, by investing any where from $800 to $1200 in what generally known as & second-hand reclaimed car. As a matter of fact, the average reclaimed car Is nothing more nor leas than a very fine auto mobile right In Its prime of. life end with only 10 per cent of its real energy used. In the garages of the reputable au tomobile dealers of this city today expert mechanics are putting Into first class shape by overhauling, putting on1 new coats of paint, new tops, fore door, etc., some of the best automoblU "buys'; that could be offered to the public. Many of these machines have only been run from 6000 to 8000 miles. They are. In better' shape than when they; left, the' first- automobile, dealer's hands, .'- unfounded. ; statements ; that their sale is not a ready one, notwitb, standing. ; ;. ;'.-?..;.-. .' , There are approximately 300,000 au tomobiles 'built annually."-Automobile statisticians figure , that . tbe life of a good automobile - is between 80,000 and 100,000 miles,' reliable and smooth running. The statement is being proved dally, for there are any number of 1910; automobiles running in numerous parts of the country that have from 70,000 to gfr.OOO miles on their speed ometers and today are good, smooth running automobiles giving excellent service.. '. The average user drives his automo bile about 7000 miles annually. At the end of that 7000 miles pressure from the family circle and personal pride on the part of the owner Impels him to turn his old 'car Into the retail dealer for a new automobile. . This car then. Is generally classed in automobile slang as a "piece of Junk," when, as a matter of fact, this automo bile has only really started but to eco nomically and successfully perform the real work of its life. I If a reputable dealer gets this au tomoblle, he turns it over to his ex pert mechanics. At a small cost, may be $150, It Is put in first class shape and then put In the used car depart ment for sale. Just because there is a slang phrase, "a piece of Junk," the automobile buy ing public shies away from the beat motor car bargain it is possible to get.! It has been said that If it was left; entirely to the. woman to buy a car.i she would use her bargain In stinct and get this great value. Tbe used car having been properly worked In, Its mechanical whims corrected at the I expense of the first owner, the new owner of this used car has small operating expense and has entirely eliminated the shrinkage in value. In the classified section, of today's Journal will be found a special depart ment devoted to used cars, with hun dreds of bargains Just such as you are looking for. SELF-CONTROL ONE ESSENTIAL FOR DRIVER Foresight and Correct Judg ment Also Needed, De clares Distributor. "Foresight. .. correct Judgment and self-control are essential qualifications which the motor car driver should at tain, said H. E. Jagger, distributor -for the Haynes.' "If you feel that you lack self-confl dence it Is well to have someone teach' you to drive step by step. In the first place, don't expect or even try to learn everything at once. Have your Instructor take the car to some un frequented street and then, while he controls the throttle, learn to steer while moving along slowly In high gear. "Hold the wheel firmly but not too tight. Don't try to go In an absolutely straight line; turn the wheel slightly and see for yourself how sensitive It is by trying to dodge small objects In the road. By practicing In this manner for sometime you will, 1 wear off the nervous feeling and will be surprised at the ease with which a big, powerful car may be steered. "The next step is learning to manip ulate the clutch and the gears. Shut off the motor and with the car stand ing still go through the operations of changing gears time and Time again. Just as though tbe car were running. Then, after starting tbe motor, throw out the clutch pedal, shift the hand lever Into first speed position and re lease the clutch pedal very slowly while your Instructor operates the throttle. Repeat this over and over again, see how slowly you can start and stop the car before ever attempt ing to go Into higher speeds.' "Always exercise great care m snirx lng gears with a hand shift lever. Be sure that the clutch, pedal is in Its downmost position before moving the lever. , On the other hand, when. going from one speed to another1 don't wait too long, as the car will lose Its mo mentum. . - "On the Haynes cars equipped with electric gearshlf ting device, , it Is merely necessary to touch a button on the steering wheel corresponding X.9 the desired speed, and then, when yon wish to make the change, it" Is only necessary to depress the clutch pedal. Suppose you are moving along In high; the next change will be to second; you merely press button No. 2 and the car continues to move along In high until you are ready to make the change, It being necessary to operate the clutcb pedal only at that time. "Drive slowly and cautiously when learning. Keep the hand throttle set for a slow speed and practice using the foot accelerator. Always get the car well under way before changing to t higher gear. In case it' Is found nee essary to shift back to second or low when ascending a hill don't wait too long. The lower speeds are for a pur pose, don't hesitate to use them if the motor begins to labor. Retard the spark when ascending a hllL" New Self-Starter Is Highly Praised Device Consists of Eooentrlo ' Blsoon Crank Shaft Attached by Stout wire to Handle on Dashboard. Many devices are being manufac tured throughout the country for the Ford machine, and E. S. Robinson of Tacoma brought to Portland laat week the first mechanical self-starter for the Ford that has proved ser viceable and economical. The new Sanbo mechanical starter which has Just been brought to Port land,-la" a' device that Is spreading through the Ford : owners ' like -wild fire. The starter consists of an eo centrio disc placed on the crank shaft. with a,, stout wire running from It to tit . dash-board. ' A pull on tbe handle turns the engine over for two complete revolutions. It Is claimed that the starter Is the only one made that actually spins the en gine in the samel manner that a per son would spin it by hand. Robinson claims that 17,00 starters bars bean sold In th western states sine the Sanbo was put on the market. - Never tell a fat girl that she Is an wool and a yard wide. V'-i-'" Their -Use. , v. .' ' Tourist (looking at the famous cas cade) Whatever becomes of all those sheets of water? Facetious Guide They go Into the bed of the river. $950 4 e ft, T o o Get your Overland today. Every day you7 wait is just twenty four hours wasted. And the yesterdays never come back. If you want to play this summer enjoy the whole summer. Don't cut your pleasure in half. Delaying never helps matters. On the contrary it hinders. Waiting cannot save you money. On the contrary it costs you money. Last season between 5,000 and 10,000 people waited. But unfortunately they waited just a little bit too long. For when they finally did place their order all the Overlands were gone. Conse quently they were forced to either pay a much higher price for some other car or go without an Overland. Don't you be among the 5,000 or 10,000 disappointed people this year. Remember the Overland has the longest wheel base ; the most powerful motor ; the largest tires ; the finest equipment, and ia the most thoroughly and most carefully manufactured ear, for the price, on the market. The Overland is the world's renown ed economy ear. It costs the least to purchase and also the least to maintain. And it gives you everything you want in a car power, speed, beauty, comfort, style, and practically every needful convenience ever invented for an automobiles That's why we nredcHrcring over 5,000 ears a month, right now f Better telephone our dealer. Get your Overland today. Don't delay J. W. LEAVITT & CO., DISTRIBUTORS 529 Washington Street The Wfflys-Overland 'C $950 Cmtlsttiy iiiuL $1075 wit ty, Toledo. Obio I bxjsf sr semes norts SXfaWsWAiicafa frUmf. . ft. rafts Jt-.r..J. If O If V V PL ftaasaafiu ttthtf lass? Wttbm Vitm IWsIa, Omie Maura epowef How the Largest Exclusiveire Factory Keeps Cost Down and Keepsy Quality Up Tuires- Cost No More Than Average Every facility for economical pro duction that science has been able to .produce has been brought to bear in the Firestone plant to give you Fire stone quality at ordinary price. The power plant, where one man feeds the boilers that produce 9000 horsepower is an example of Firestone scientific management. The great FIRESTONE plant natu rally attracts the country's greatest tire experts. Every man in this factory is a tire specialist; doing his work with skill and accuracy. Here nothing but tires is made and every ounce of steam3 power, every ef fort of the workmen, every bit of study and thought, are focused on the making of FIRESTONE tires. This concentration and specialization in production make it possible to give highest quality at a cost no greater than only average tires. This highest quality was proved again at the international sweep stakes in Indianapolis last Decoration Day when Barney Oldfield led all American cars in the five hundred mile race. Although he exceeded the speed of last year's winner, averaging 78.15 miles per hour, two of Barney's FIRESTONE TIRES went through the entire five hundred miles without change. FIRESTONE finished first and second in this "great race in 1913, as you will remember, also first in 1911. FIRESTONES make good on the road because they are made good at the factory. Most for Your Money in First Cost and Final Economy FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY America s Largest Exclusive Tire ajid Rim Makers 65-69 W. PARK ST., N., PORTLAND, OREGON. Home Office and Factory, Akron, Ohio Branches in All Large Cities J Complete Standardization in a Single Motor Car The New Ten-Four CjfT-TgMWssjaasjo Model Ten-Four, $1665 I 'OU can now tray a COLE FOUR for $1665. because the blue pnnts upon which Cole has shaped his policy have been at all times scientifically accurate and far advanced. Five years ago Cole conceived the idea of combin ing the brains of all the great recognized automobile special ists and concentrating these brains into a single motor car. Cole called these parts-makers the Standard builders, and he called the car built exclusively from their products the Standardized Car. When he had his system complete, he gave it to the world in the form of the biggest automobile advertisement ever printed a six-page treatise on Standard ization in the Saturday Evening Post COMB In and see tbe new Stewart - War n e r Gasoline Feed Device which increases fael efficiency S3 1-1. This device does away with all the disadvant ages of former types of gaso line feed. Northwest Auto Co. F. W. Vogler, Pres. , Broadway at Couch IN YOU once know the Winton Company's standard of used car values there isn't the slightest chance of your pur chasing a used car anywhere else at any price. Our thoroughly equipped plant, our rigid in spection system, our service and its application to used cars gives each car enhanced value of 30 per cent or more. We own every used car offered for sale by this Company. We are therefore free to bring every tar on our floor up to the standard of our used car values. . " It is a simple matter for us to guar antee our used cars, and a still simpler matter to make good our guarantee. 1 The ft Winton Motor (jar Co. Manufacturers 23d and Washington Sts. ' Phone Main 4244.-