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THE OREGON: SUNDAY JOURNAL; PORTLAND; SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 10, 1915. AUTO BUSSES HI JITNEY CENT FARES INTRODUCED if CITY WITH. 5 ,.f Eventually Expectation Is to Utilize .500 Machines in ; Competition " With Cars. ;jARE SUCCESS ELSEWHERE 1 a . California Traaeportatloa panics Suffer Berloas Oat : Baalaeas aa Beault. Com-la Portland assumed a new traaapor . ,'jtatlon problem this last week when : the. "Jitney" auto busses began busi ness In competition with the ftreet , car llnea of the city. The auto 'buaaes charge & conta a trip, the same as v , the. streetcars, and the first few days' buflncHS shows plainly that tho busi . ness la as profitable In Portland aa V In I ,o Angeles, Ban Francisco, Pasa- ' dena aod half a, dozen other cities - where, they have -been placed In op eratlom. s ' ' ' i According te M. ' C ) Soothe, presi dent of the company operating- the ears. It is planned eventually to have '. ' ho less than &0O automobiles engaged in the work. Already nearly 100 are ." engaged in the bulsness and transfer - privileges are being allowed. .." The central starting point of the new- service is on Sixth atreet, be' ' V tweenv Aider, and Morrison. At the beginning of the week the machines were put on nine of the run paralleling the streetcar tracks and eVrln the principal traffic center lines of the east and west aides. ? tater other linen less patron Ued wlU be figured In the service. While the auto' bus service has V".' been a pronounced success wherever : - it 'has been tried out, it has serious s'Vty interfered with the street 1 railway '.. company's business, and particularly f'1 An ; Southern California the transpor tation corporations have made strong protests .against the operation of ma cnineg . wunout regulation of some sort,- Jn , Pasadena, for Instance, they have cut so deeply Into the receipts if'. f the street railway company threatened to . - racna , ana quit business on some Use that the take -up its Uses. As a result citizens have EUROPEAN WAR IS 'RESPONSIBLE FOR EXPENSIVE JUNK IK- .f l . m ' . - & -, II LOCAL MOTOR OWNERS FAVOR ESTABLISHING :AUT0 'THEFT BUREAU' Establishment of Such Insti tution Would Ehabld Ail ; Garages to Keep . Watch. CLUBS WILL COOPERATE Zzpaoted Vetwork Wenia Xesalt Dftnmt to Btealing , . of Caw. ... . Small section of a huge pile of scrap i in Belgium. It explains why so many heap, composed entirely of automobiles I American cars have been exported re- which a photographer recently anapped I cently to warring Europe during the last few weeks, and pre'sages a con tinuation of the business. This pic ture shows machines that were either captured by the French or abandoned by the Germans. They were too bad ly shattered for further use, and so were relegated to the scrap heap. FOUR MILE COURSE FOR BIG AUTO RACES PRACTICALLY READY Vanderbilt and Grand Prix in February Expected to Develop Record Breaking. , .taken up the proposition of making i-i the '-auto people pajr fox. the. privi v . lege of operating on the streets, fear ' ;lng for. one thing that the company ;. ' might 'carry out-Its threat and leave the residents at the mercy of the ; eeir-scneauiea "jitney." - J -Tha street railway comnanles In ' California also point out that.ln.ad ' ditlon to the fact that the auto r busses run when buslnes 'is 'rushing', and leave It alone when business ia boor, tney carry no Insurance against accident, On these two grounds V mainly they rest- their case in de v .. tnanda f or regulation. "; whether the same pi oblems will com up in Portland -remains to be l'. aeen ..The 6 cent autoetous is an actu- llty, and a busy one, at that. People k, have taken readily to It; and, in th language of the poets, Bays the auto roan "I am not the one to worry!" iriWelTKnown Man if lX Will Be Manager Tred Vf. West, Who Accepted Job In ... Vaetorr Becentlr. Back in Portland Agala. Fred "W. West, for three years man- .'ater.for the J. W. Leavitt company ' itrt Portland, who left for the east re- " , rently to accept a position with one pf , the factories, is back again InjPort- Sand. He arrived" early last week, in I response to a telegram from B. E. Ger- : - 'linger , offering him . the managership f the R K. Getlinger Motor Car. com- " tany, and has taken .over his new du- .ties. '-..f.' Mr. West is well known In Portland. tand has many friends who have been ? j tkeeping the wires hot "congratulating; ; f jhlra on his return to the Rose City. ; 't am glaf to get back to Portland," . 'slid Mr. West, "because I have many 1 .-If rlends here and like the Oregon coun- I: try,. ! While the position I had in ihe east was satisfactory, I consider a po sition in Portland more so I . antlcibate a bla selllne- season. In fact, the inquiries for machines that have: already reached my desk in re- gard to the King Eight Indicates that the market Is here in Portland. Our first shipments of the King will arrive In- Portland, and a similar number thMngh the state at large Within ' so. very short time rival" following their ar- .t Without the need of a man to steer It a new motor plow when It Is started in a furrow will continue In a straight tllne until stopped. San Francisco, Jan. 9. Save for a few minor alterations the four mile course over which the Vanderhiit and Grand Prix races will be run, the road way Is all ready for the big February events, according to Manager W- L, Hugson. ! " .'Already some fast laps , have been made over the course, which suggests that some record breaking going will be Indulged in. , The enire course-has been changed from gravel to an as phalt surface. The roadway is from 40 to 70 feet in width and there are two right angle turns and at these the 70 foot width obtains. In addition there are two half turns, two gradual curves and one hairpin. The grandstand is to accommodate 20,000 in addition to space given over to parking for machines and the points I along the course where pedestrians will be allowed to witness the contest. Swiftest Machines on Band. Already entrles-are being made in the big races which will be held Feb ruary 22 and February 27 respectively. Among them areuthree of the swiftest speed creations 'ever turned out by au automobile factory. They are the Mercer trio, one of which is to be piloted by Eddie Fullen. winner of the last Grand Prize race, held at Santa Monica, Cal.. this year. and winner of the recent Corona race. In the latter event Pullen broke all world's road race records by averaging 87 miles an hour in the 300 mile event. Pullen also hplds the record for the Grand Prize races, having shat tered all previous marks on the Santa Monica, course. The Mercer team has had an exceptionally successful year in racing and the team will strive to defend the gold cup as well as win tne famous silver trophy in the Vanderbll Pullen's team mates have not yet been announced by the Mercer company. ' Oldfleld to Be On Hand. Another , trio of entries recently mad which insures some great competition Is the.), Maxwell team. The .veteran Barney Oldfield will head this squad, Billy Carlson, the Pacific coast crack, having'; one of the others. Prior to the present year, Oldfield had never enjoyed much luck in road races, but his recent victory In the Ixs Angeles- Fhoenlx desert road race broke his streak of bad luck and Barney Is out to prove that he can be as much of a star in -road racing as in his old gaind of mile track work:. Earl Cooper, who ranks second ta De Pal ma in the number of road races won, will be at . the wheel of a Stutz. his team mate being Gil Anderson. The Stuti.will be In both big races. De Palma. who has more than the usual Incentive to enter the Vanderbilt Cup this season, has not yet made his en try, but is preparing for the event. He has won the famous silver trophy twice and a third victory would make it his Dermanent property and there by upset the history of the Vanderbilt C up. - ' . The last Pacific coast appearance of the King-racer, owned and driven by Arthur Klein, is to be in the Van derbilt Cup and . the Grand Prix races Klein, nowvat San Diego, Is to go to San Francisco tomorrow to prepare for the big events on the exposition course. Immediately the San Francisco events (are over, Klein is .to go east to the King factory and build a car for the Indianapolis 600 mile race. Klein's new King Is to be an eight cylinder creation, with 270 cubic inches piston displacement. The car Is to weigh 1750 pounds. SALE OF 875,000 CARS IN 1915 PREDICTED Figures Computed as Result of Interviews 'With Big -Men in Industry- Valley "Roads' Are In Good Condition Saprovement , That Eh Takes Plaoa In 1 Fast TW' Tears Is Strikingly Demonstrated. The present good conditions of the roads in the Willamette valley is evl dence of the material improvement in road conditions in this state within the past few years, and Portland au toists will appreciate the report of J. L. Irvln of Albany, who came to Portland December 23, and drove home in a Bulck touring car. Mr. Irvln left Portland at 12:35 p. m., and reached" Albany at 5:30 p. in going by way 'of Tualatin, Dayton, Amity, Independence and Corvallls. The traveler described the trio as the best he hid ever enjoyed between Portland and Albany, and declares that the roads were In fine condition; in fact, so good that he was not com pelled to change gears but twice on the journey; first at the top ofthe hill near the cemetery, after leaving south Portia!, and again at the short turn in the road. Just beyond the bridge at Dayton. I M : let . I vi.1" - ' s vgo TO THE .hiow , tunder 'the auspices" Portland Automobile Dealers' Association, Inc. ,"V, January 23-30, Inclusive ; at the - ! : v;; r. .:: ARMOIRY See over one hundred makes of pleasure cars and trucks. Special Features Nightly .Watch for Announcements . ' " C " ;Invit your out-iof-town " friends. , : ...Reduced. rate's on' all lines' of transportationr. o A- New ork, Which is just making its appearance on the market is equipped with, "chain tread" tires of the United States Tire company. President Walter E. Flanders In this connection said that he and his engi neers had selected the tires because he is determined to give Maxwell own ers satisfaction in every detail. Corks steeped in vaseline make ex cellent substitutes for glass stoppers. Local, motor; owners,;- particularly those who have suffered at the hands of auto thieves, are strongly in favor of, the organisation In the northwest of a 'thef$ bureau," tnodeled along lines adopted, recently by the Auto mobile club of southern California. The establishment of such a bureau, it is pointed out, would be a matter of ease in the, northwest, where every large city already has an automobile club, and the spirit of cooperation is apparent.' By the -adoption of the southern California system, the loss of an auto would be reported immediately to the bureau, and the various branches throughout the northwest, would then be provided with a description of the machine, Its number, etc The infor mation' in turn would go to the several garages and gasoline stations, with a result that hundreds of pairs -of eyes would scarf" the countryside .for the missing machine. Here Is the way the new bureau, the first of its kind in the world, operates: Special officers operate the bureau, and branches are established through out southern California, . with head quarters in San Drego, Pasadena and Ijong each. A network of telephone wires carries the 'news bt thefts first to the main office in Los Angelas, and from there they are relayed out to the various station. Each "member of the auto club in addition has,-been requested to act aa a private detective to apprehend any "gangs" operating In Los Angeles or nearby cities, -and to communicate at once with the theft bureau in case of finding a thief hothaoded. Not only Is it expected that the new method will result in catching thieves. but officials declare Ha operation will ecX as a deterrent as concerns . auto stealing-. - ! " - ; MOTORCYCLE RIOT GUN TRAINLOAD OF AUTOS WELL UPON ITS WAY Tniu ADno JHMIUJO PORTLAND The war in Ktirope has given the manufacturers of the Indian motor cycle an idea for a new field of utility for the handy two wheeler, 'with a re sult that they have just completed a model combination of a motorcycle, and an automatic field gun for ' riot service. - : v 'v The idea was suggested by the ex tensive use of thernotorcycle by the French and English - for courier serv ice and scouting duty. The newest product of the Hendee factory is a motorcycle and a side car chassis on which a. raDld fire rifle is mounted. It is apparent that such a combination is superior. to horse drawn, vehicles,-when suchf actors as speed.1 ease of hand ling, cost and operating fad!ua are con sidered. The machine is made to carry two persons if necessary, one to oper ate the gun and the other the motor cycle. ' FIGURES ARE INTERESTING Some Interesting sales figures are shown In the report just made by the Ford Motor company. During the months of August, Sep tember. October and November last, there were 9 ZOO motor cars sold in California. Of these, 4916 or more than half were Ford cars. .Reports from other districts are interesting, showing the large propor tionate increase of Ford sales in those districts. For example: In Kaufman county. Texas, from October, 1913, to October, 1914, 81 motor cars were sold. Of these, 46 were Ford a C, R. Living ston, Ford dealer In McCook, Neb., reports ithat la October, 1913, he sold 6 Ford cars; in November, 7 Ford cars, and in December; no cars. In October, 1914, he sold 22 Fords; in November. 20, and In December, up to the third, 3 Ford cars. This shows an Increase of about 300 per cent over sales for the corresponding period of last year. Re- Forty-orie Rock Island Cars " Left Factory on Last Day : of 1914, - The Bulck speeial train Is now welt on its way and will be distributed In the Pacific northwest this week. : . . ' At 1 o'clock p. m. of the last day of the year of '1914, a special train of 41' Rock Island cars,, containing -195 Buick automobiles, left the Bulck fac tory, consigned to the Howard Auto mobile Co., for distribution an the Pa-' clfic northwest.. -J".-' The train reached Jolielt, IlU'on Jan uary 2, and as It was run en a daylight schedule over the Rock Island lines, did not reach St. Paul until the 6th. From St. Paul the daylight schedule t will be adhered to over the lines of the Great Northern railway to Seattle, ' Wash. . , The distribution of the carloads on the train are as follows: . . ; - . V Moscow, Idaho, 1: Albany, Astoria' Baker City, Independence, Salem and-; The Dalles, Or., one carload each, with, two carloads to Pendleton and seven carloads to Portland. . -- , In Washington, Auburn, Bellingbam, Ellensburg, Hoqulam, Ritxyille, Stan- s j wood, Sunnyslde, Tacoma and Vancou- . I ver, will each have one .carload. Col- fax and Everett will each receive twot F carloads ; Spokane five carloads, - and eeattte seven. The total value of this enormous shipment of' first - class freight ii $240,095. , - The freight bill alone will amount to from $18,000 to $20,000. " "Mel Q. Johnson, manager for the Howard Automobile Co., will meet th train at White Fish, Mont., and accom- ' pany it through Idaho, across Wash lngton and to Portend. . : , ports from other sales territories show the! same proportionate gain. : Jan. 9. Leading auto mobile men of the United States, in forecasting the annual sales business for 1915. figure thai approximate!? 875,000 cars of American manufacture will be sold during the next12 months. Of course, all of these will not go to buyers in the boundaries of the United States of America, but at that the overwhelming number will never leave tne States. This figure was arrived at by inter viewing th various big men of. the industry, who attended New York's fifteenth annual show, which closed last night in the Grand Central palace, after a week's run. Quite Incidentally, some figures de noting the size of the automobile in dustry were secured. .And here they are: ' j 4 There are 1,500,000 cars in use; cost price. $1.5000,000,000. Of commercial vehicles, there are 100,000 in use. Last year, up to June 30, there were 435,000 cars produced in that single year. The value of 1914 cars is $425,000,000. Every year about 9,000,000 tires are worn out. In the whole of Germany there are 93,000 automobiles, while in New Tork city, 44,628. There are 60,000 chauffeurs in New Tork state. Chicago had 11,000 cars in 1911, 26, 000 in 1914. There are 15,500 automo bile dealers in the United States. One half tho automobiles' owned in Iowa are owned by farmers and in Wiscon sin one third. This year's sales will total 875,000 cars. Will Give Satisfaction. The new lightweight Maxwell car i ' Z3 Here Ajt ftlie Facts Several of the first' reports of results in the New Year's , Motorcycle Endurance Run did injustice to Mr. L. G. Olson, who rode an INDIAN Mr. Olson's Indian checked in at the finish in perfect condition, though he was penalized for checking in a few seconds late on one lap On account of his stop ping to help a rider of another make of machine to light his lamp. , ' , ; MiOlsorfsS of 960, as Reported 4915 Indians Now on Display , See the New Three-Speed Models T-t , Broadway at Oak, Portland, Oregon ; 1 817 East Pike St, Seattle. 4 - , 4044444404044 mimimiinnniiiiniaiinitiniiinnniimiininmiiiiininiimiiiiniiin 0 iTTfTfTTTTTn 'Eh PENALTY OF LEADERSHIP O 0Q0 IN every field of human endeavor, he that is first must perpetually live in the white light of publicity. tJWhelher the leadership be vested in a man or in a manufactured product, emulation and envy are ever at work. JIn in literature, in music, in industry, the reward and the punishment are always the same. JThe reward is widespread recognition; the punishment, fierce de nial and detraction. QWhen anan's work becomes a standard for the whole world, it also becomes a target for the shafts of the envious Jew. JIf his work be merely mediocre, he will be left severely aloneif he achieve a masterpiece, . it will set a million tongues a, wagging. Q Jealousy does not protrude its forked tongue at the artist who produces a commonplace painting. CJWhatso ever you write, or paint, or play, or sing, or build, no one will strive, to surpass or to slander you, unless your work be stamped with the seal , of genius. (JLong, long, after a great work, or a good work has been done, those who are disappointed or envious, continue to cry out that it can not be done, Spiteful little voices in the " domain of art were raised against our own .. Whistler as a mountebank, long after the big world had acclaimed him its greatest artistic genius. Multitudes flocked to Bayreuth to worship at the musical shrine of Wagner, while the little -group of those whom he had de throned and displaced, argued angrily that he was no musician at alL The little world continued to protest that Fulton could never build a steamboat, while the big world flocked to the river banks to see his boat steam by. QThe leader is assailed because he is a leader, and the effort to equal him is merely added proof of that leadership. Failing to equal or. to excel, the follower seeks to depreciate and to destroy but only confirms once more the super iority of that which he strives to supplant. Q There is nothing new in this. Jit is as old as the world and as old as the human passions env-, fear, 'greed, ambition, and the desire - to surpass JAnd it all avails nothing. If the leader truly leads, he remains the leader. (JMaster-poet, master painter, master-workman, each in his turnis assailed, and each holds his laurels through the ages. tJThat which is good or great makes itself; known, no matter, how loud the clamor of denial. QThat which deserves to livelives. Washington Street, at -Twenty-first; Portland, J Oregon X .. faiat. Cadillac Motor Car Co., . Detroit, Mich: v1Q4OOjmO0pO!; titiiHiiHitniiiiiiiiiiiiniii CopTtlgbt, mi. CsdUiM hLuLjt Cat Co.