The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, January 17, 1915, Image 22

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Newspaper Page TextO i THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL,: PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1915. AinnMnDiircuni iiUIUltiUDILLOnUH 111 10 10 S SHAPING VUP IN FINE INNER 11$ YEAR Big Exhibit Is Already an, As sured Success and Local Dealers Are Pleased. -- It. ENTERTAINMENT PLANNED . tt-of-Tow . , Onsets to Be Ttkra ' Cr of Xnsloal Part of no. . Tho great underlying feature which WIU characterize the . Portland Auto mobile how, which Will be held la tne Armory from January 23 to SO, .ana which la already becoming-, evi .cent, la tho earnest cooperation be tween .dealers and car owners toward .wwiMf i tna northwest as large a jercentage as possible of the tourists ,wne will rlslt tho coast this summer. One of the strongest . nducements rtrueh.caa bo offered the eastern vlsl tor 4s the excellent touring facilities Jn tho northwest, especially in the neighborhood of Portland, and. what is still more important, the many (points f Interest which are easily fl joesslble. ' . . 'The automobile show is already an assured success. Manager Rleg aaya that never before have the dealers and the nubllo alike expressed so '.mueh active Interest. Tho treat audi' itbrlum will be filled to capacity with treasure cars and trucks, and a spe Jrtal section will be reserved for display -of automobile accessories. The accessory department this year will be of special Interest There are ft) any new , devices brought upon the market to Increase the pleasure of tbe automobile owner. The great ar ray of - new accessories which have been placed ' upon the market this rear many of which will be seen in Portland. for the first time at the euio snew -are aoing a .great aeai 10 revolutionize automobillng. Each of 1 these new- articles adds somethlng- J either to Increase the efficiency of the ?r r to save work for tho driver. ' Entertainment Planned. . Plans are being perfected for the 1 entertainment of the out-cf-town deal ers and automobile owners who have announced their Intention of attend' lng the show. The muUcal program - of the show will surpass anything heretofore at tempted. A splendid iS-plece orchestra has been engaged, Singers .will? en , tertaln in the auditorium and In the ae ;cessory department and will render a varied program. Beginning tomorrow the interior of the-Armory will present ..an animated ' appearance. A score or more work : men, electricians and decorators will be turned Moose with instructions to metamorphize the big structure into a fairyland, and If present pinna do not miscarry the orders "vill be ful filled. . , During the past two weeks men have been engaged in the construction of trellises, columns, eloptrloal fixtures . and a hundred odd things that will go toward beautifying the building and rendering the exhibits more attractive. ' - I . Tlowers la Profusion. - 'jfoWers win'bft used In pfofuslott. Each booth will be divided one from ; the other by white trellises, topped off ..with flower pots overflowing with . blossoms. In addition to the Indirect lighting system thai will be Installed, eachi booth ,WilJ have its own system ; of Illumination. The name of the ' cars and .dealers handling them will "be done In ( colored, glass. Ugh led by electria bulbs. . - . - -- . : , ; Mem hers of . the Portland Automo bile club will feel right y.t home the momeut they . step, into the Armory for the reason that their club colors Will be draped from the ceilings from one end to the other of the show rooms. There is no doubt but that the show will bo the biggest ever held thus far In Portland. nd dealers are prepar ing torTipring number of . surprises In the shape ' of new., car models. Society already, considers the show ' in the :tght of a social event -and the occasion will be st.rranmled "bya niim ber of "show parties," among other things. ' : '.. ' . . HARD TO SUGGEST WHERE LUXURY COULD BE HEIGHTENED WI'S V'i fJ"- rr; s ! '4 Ivfy II &i ':.iV'r.""X: MlfcauitlltTflfflirii-'i 'MmmtUt-iittm- ""- ' . winmmmmrfmm,umt-immmtmw!U j I N-- ' Wf MOTORCYCLE CLUB IS PLANNING JOR LONG TOUR IN CALIFORNIA Feasibility of Scheme Is Left to - Committee . to Investi gate and Report.; AN EARLY SUMMER DATE The IJtenontctne is the latest addition to the line of enclosed cars now being shown by the local CadiUao agents at their salesrooms. In point of comfort and elegance It Is difficult to suggest wherein the luxury or convenience of tbe Cadfllao enclosed cars could be heightened. The enclosed carT coming into more popular favor . each year, and due to the many Improvements in body styles, New limousine recently added their use Is not restricted to theJwinter season only. The Coupe and Sedan models are now so built that when de sired one can enjoy the out-door air as freely as is possible in the open body car. . The Limousine accommodates three passengers in the rear seat. There are also two comfortable auxiliary seats which fold Into recesses out of 'the way when not In use. The passenger Cadillac's line. compartment Is upholstered In Frlez ette, the richness of trimmings being enhanced by a belt line of inlaid Cir cassian walnut. In addition to the standard lighting equipment, two In terior quarter lights and dome light are provided and a pair of pillar lights outside. - The local . agents anticipate more general use of the enclosed car type during the coming season. , I Expected That 'Between 300 and 600 Biders Would Make Trio Xf Polled Off. . RECOGNIZED RACES IN 1914 IRE 120 WOND ERFUL EFFECT OF GOOD ROADS IS Summary of Sanctions Is Is sued by American Auto mobile Association. SHOWN VIRGINIA Says Newberg Road Lar Quagmire New Tprk, Jan. 16. A summary of Sanctions Issued by the American Au tomobile j association for 1314 indicates-that there Were a total of 120 officially i recognized automobile racing meets ana runs as compared with 100 for 191. i 'I9t to 1HV11T In 1911 and 166 in 11. In the last five years 1910 stood first in the contest field. 1912 was j next.- followed by 1914. The two pooTestr years were 1911 and 1913. A further' analysis shows that 62 were on half-mile dirt tracks, 36 on one- mil r dirt tracks, 10 were road races, eight reliability testa, two hill climbs, four certified trial arxi one each of beach races, commercial vehi cle tests. ' On January 1. William H. Pickens, Oldfleld's; former manager, who has been under suspension for three years, wan reinstated. . Many records made on speedways snd tracks for the year were allowed, these Including Indianapolis speedway records on to 600 'miles, made on May SO. Oldfield, in the Stutz, gets two or these-n4k8, namely 3ft and 25 miles. and all of the others above this go to the foreign cars. Concern Announces New Line of Trucks Statement Is Made hy Packard Motor Car Company; One to Six Ton Zs the Series. . The Packard Motor Car company has Just announced ' a new line of trucks, the series ranging in capac ity from one to six tons. The one ton Packard is a new addition to the Pack ard truck family and marks the en trance of the concern Into the light weight field.- Centralized control Is one -of the features of the trucks. The newmbd els. have a left drive and left side lev ers. ' The motor is automatically gov erned to prevent overspeedlng. Pro vision also is made for -electrical cranking And lighting apparatus and also a power take off for operating in dependent mechanism. Estimated That $100,000 Spent Saved the Farmers ' $140,000 in One Year. X, P. Knight Will Make Ho Kore Trips to Town up Valley Until Roads Become Materially Better, "Never again will I attempt to drivo to Kewberg in my automobile untlw Charles T. Jeffery of the Thomas B, FUND TO AID HORSES The Republican Herald of Winona, Mo., remarks editorially in a recent issue "that an Improved roaJ will In crease vastly, the productiveness of the area through which ' it runs has now been satisfactorily demonstrated by studies conducted by the United States department of agriculture in Virginia. "Conditions in Spottsylvania county. Va., were Investigated with particular care and results have proved surpris ing. In 1909 the county voted S100, 000 to improve 40 miles of road.' To years after the completion of this work the railroad took away from Freder icksburg, the county seat, 71,000 tons of agricultural and forest products. Before the improvement of this road these totaled only 49.000 tons annually. In other words, the quality and quan i tlty of the county's produce has risen more than 45 per cent. , "Still more interesting was the In crease shown In the quantity of dairy products. In 1909 these amounted to 114.816 pounds; In 1911, to 272.028 pounds, an Increase of practically 140 per cent in two years, In the same time shipments .. of- wheat have In creasea 63 per cent tobacco 31 per cent and lumber and . other forest products 48 per cent. . or course the Increase In Quantity reduced the cost of .hauling per ton materially. In other words, the farm ers not only produce more, .'but . pro duce more cheaply.. ' TFTom thls point of ; view it Is estl mated that the 2100,000 spent In lm proving the roads in Spottsylvania county saved the farmers of that coun ty J 140.0 00 a year. ' rnese ngures are interesting as showing the - value ,of good roads to the farmer and. should, be taken into consideration when local 'bond Issues are under consideration for the Im provement of the Lincoln highway. If . the farmers of the rural districts located along this great route can net 40 per cent on the money Invested in Improving the . Lincoln highway and its connecting routes it would be worth while., for them alone to , con struct the entire road. , The Royal Society for the Preven tlon of Cruelty to Animals Is raising a fund for aiding British horses at the front, according to President road conditions are vastly improved,' said K. P Knight, wholesale hny and grain dealer' of this city,, upon his re turn from a trying Journey to Newbcrg In his 20 horsepower Bulck roadster: Underl good" road conditions, Mr Knight is a frequent visitor to New berg, and' places his average driving -. time at 60 minutes for the journey. Exactly .two hours was consumed thts'last week by Mr. Knight In driv ing from Portland to Newberg via the Hex-Ti sard ville road. lie found the road a veritable quag mire, arid, near. Sherwood was com pelled tcf abandon the main road and - follow a wood road" in order to reach 'j Newberg at' 411. '-Bill, Carlson Is Benedict. ' Indianapolis, Jan.' 17. Billy Carlson, i first, entrant In the next Indianapoli3 600 mile race,' is now a benedict, his bride being Miss Marguerite Mazzinl. ' daughter of an old Grandee family of Santa Ana; Cai. , Jeffery company, who Is now abroad making the final arrangements for the shipment of several hunded auto trucks to the fighting nations of Eu rope. Mr. Jeffery reports that the R. S. P. C. A., under the- chairmanship of the Duke of Portland and with the sanc tion of the British army council, is raising the money to provide 2000 shelters for wounded horses, to cost about $25 each; '25 horse ambulances and motor wagons; 5000 rugs, new or old; 6000. woolen blankets, 6000 ordl nary head collar" and 50 OQ halters. In a letter to an American . friend, air. Jen pry deplores tne enormous fatality among' the splendid horses at the war, but takes a great personal pleasure in .the fact that the auto truck is making unnecessary the slaughter of many thousands more of tnese noma animals. This remarka ble machine, which drives,- brakes and steers , on- all four wheels. Is doing mucn or tne. work of the army trans port on the firing line, going into I Gray & Davis Service , Staiiom Storage Batteries Rebuilt and Recharged GibsonElectricGarage&StorageBatteryCo. 434 Alder Street Marshall 1753' A-743S FENDERS ON ALL CARS Number of Accidents and Fa talities Cause of Passage of Ordinance, Aroused by frequent accidents and several fatalities due ; to f enderlesa auto trucks, Chicago has passed an1 Or dinance compelling the use of fenders on . all motor trucks operating within the city limits. ! The ordinance, however, does not go into effect until March 1. and by that time it Is expected that a fender which will "operate satisfactorily will have been . discovered. With this in mind the city officials have conducted a series of tests with different fenders but se far have found none that will work satisfactorily under all conditions. In the tests, leather dummies, one representing a child, another a youth and the last an adult, are being used. Tests last week witb three types of fenders were used, and drivers struck the dummies at all angles and speeds ranging from 3 to 15 miles an hour Dummies were struck and , rolled along the ground by the fenders in all tests where the machines traveled faster than seven miles an hour, while at three miles an hour a dummy was thrown in front- of the fenders. The tests are being continued. The 1 Portland Motorcycle . club has launched a movement for a big motor cycle tour of California during the late sprjng or early summer and has appointed a committee whicS has been instructed to ascertain the feasibility of the scheme and invite other north' western cities to Join. The committee probably will report at the next regular meeting of the club. . - ' The plan was broached at ,rt.he last club meeting ana was mrormaiiy cus cussed. At the time the sentiment ap peared very much In favor of It. Should the proposition be carried through it is estimated that between S00 and 500 motorcyclists would take the trip. .. " . ' The plans call for a general gath efing f 'outside motorcyclists from such cities as Seattle, T acorn a anl Spokane at Portland. Here the tour would be started officially. From Portland the Pacific Highway would te followed. Although the tour would t end officially at San Francisco, scores. it la said, would penetrate further south on their two wheelers. ' The distance between Portland and San Francisco Is roughly 750 miles and .has frequently been negotiated in three days without experiencing hard riding. The plans, of course, are sun on chrfctalized. but the club, members are enthusiastic and take the stand that they are able to pull off the stunt. Darticularlv in view of their recent success in handling the New Tears' endurance run. Takes Position With Gerlipger Company nr. H. snrna Quits Sales Toroe of 9. .W. X.eavltt Co. to Take Xdke Post tlon With, other Firm. ' :W, M. Burns who has been with, the .ri W. Tjeavitt company on the sales fnrr. in Portland for the last three years has Just resigned to take a sim Mai- noHltion with the Gerllnger Mo torcar company. He will handle the new King eight (cylinder which is being Introduced to Portland for the first time this coming week. Mr. Burns came to Portland from San Francisco with Mr. West, former sales manager of the Leavttt com pany here and now sales manager for the Gerllnger company. Special "Auto Show1' Section Next Sunday Next Sunday's Journal . will contain a . special "Automobile Show" section of eight ; paces that will be Riven pver entirely to automobiles '.and things re lated to them. ' . ' Hie front page of the section will be printed in colors, and will depict a small stretch of Oregon's wonderful scenic road the Columbia Highway. -. ' -Inside' the covert .will be found illustrations of all the lat est motor car models.- among other things; also newsy arti cles. In short, the show edition will be up to The Journal's usual' standard clean-cut. and ; inter ' esting. . .-.- . r. ,'. Those who plan to attend the auto show should not miss this number. . -The pages : will he ; brimming over, with "auto infor mation. conveyed by picture ' and story. STATE'S RIGHT TO TAX ; ALL MOTORS UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT .... : ' ;..',:.. . ' r " " . , . '.'. Cars From Without-Bounda ries Must Pay if They Come Inside, - Is Decision. EFFECT ON TOURS FEARED Automobile Xaa WO Try to Stop rur- ther Xglalatloa Xest 'interstate , W f Brtriaf Be Curtailed. CREED OR SALESMEN IS JUST COMPLETED C M. Menzies, sales manager for the Northwest Auto company of this city, has just completed a "Sales Creed" for the benefit of the agents and sales men connected with the concern. It is based on his own experience in the automobile game and is here re printed just as it came off his type writer. l. A. firm and unshakable belief in the goods you are selling. 2. Absolute faith In and loyalty to the factory whose product you sell. 3. Honesty of purpose and the de sire to please your customer. 4. Enthusiasm and lots of it. B. . "Charm of manner." If you haven't it, be sure -to cultivate itrit is very important. 6. Never treat a customer , with in difference after retting his money. 7. Try to bo helpful to others in the trade. Any Hips" or information you can give to other salesmen often act as a boomerang for your own good. 8. Don't talk too much, but try al ways to talk effectively and to the Doint. "Concentration la tbe Ufa of trade. . Above, all thinrs, work, work. and work hard. 10. Have full confidence in your ability to put the sale over and attack each sale with determination. Do not permit doubt and fear to undermine your efforts. 11. In attempting to make a sale, go at It with the full expectation of selling your customer Rnd not in a half-hearted or doubtful way. 12. Try to recognise the "psycho logical moment then "put it over" and get the money. This calls for th-i sixth or intuitional sense, which we should all endeavor to cultivate. The constitutionality ef Maryland's automobile law which imposes a tax on all motor. from out of the state which traverse her highways was up held by the United States supreme court last week and lets- down thet bars to such laws; throughout ,lhe na- -tlon.' " . ' . - -I ?j V i In short, every state " In the union can. take a shot at the visiting motor ist by saddling a tax on him tho mo ment he drives within the state lines if it wishes. , . The decision was rendered by Jus- tlce MoReynolds and in affirming the decision of the , lower; court ! in part: . 't - .tit,- . 'He (the plaintiff)) decided to make a test case of the matter and It was argued before the supreme court . in November of this year. The decision establishes the tight of a state to re quire an automobllist living, in an other state to take out a license be fore traveling over its roads. ? , "It is understood that eastern auto mobillsts already are preparing to take some sort of action to prevent the adoption of such a .law by other states, on the grounds that its enforce ment would act prohibitorlly In re gard to long touring trips. They point out that in the west particularly, the meeca of 'eastern tourists In greater numbers each year, such laws would act as a positive detriment. The stale ' as a whole, they say. would gain a few dollars and dtisens would lose hundreds In trade by tbe operation of a foreign license measure." , Journal Want Ads bring results. . 3! 13 A French aviation as disorders. physician l remedy recommends for nervous The Ford Sedan is high class in appearance and appointments. All the luxurious conveniences you desire in a family car. It carries five passen gers 'comfortably. The seats are restful, and splendidly upholstered with cloth of the highest quality. Large doors give convenient entrance on either side. Plate glass windows give the qualifications of the closed limousine for in clement weather, and plenty of fresh air when open. With high quality in detail is economy in maintenance less than 2c a mile. Ford Sedan $975; Coupelet $750; Town Car $690; Touring Car $490 ; Runabout $440. All fully equipped, f. o. b. Detroit. On display and sale at Ford Motor Co., East 11th and Division Sts Portland, Ore. Phones, Sellwood 2323. B-2341. . Buyers wflt share in profit If we sell at retail 900.000 new ford car between August 1914 and August 1915 OUND ROAD DEALER! IN PECULIAR SHAPE Notwithstanding ; Snow Upon Ground Thoroughfare Is ! Actually Dusty. places where : ordinary rear . drive motor trucks are unable to go, and usually escaping unscathed where horses would be simply mowed down by a hall of bullets and shrapnel. Mr. and Mrs. George Cornelius, i of Qolfax. Wash., were in Portland this week .on their way . home after hav ing spent the holidays with Mr. Cor nelius' parents at Turner, Or. !Mr. Cornelius is the - pioneer automobile man 6f the Palouse grain region. He declares that business is good. In speaking of road conditions, Mr. Cornelius describes a most unusual condition. - j ' ' When he left home there was about 4 Inches of snow -on the ground,! but the light dry snow had been cut lout of the roadway, and although the sides of the road and the entire country was covered with snow, the roadway itself was actually dusty. : . ti JiAlTDATJIiET COufa (Three Passenger) $2500 X. O. B. Detroit CADILLAC EjteLOSED CARS ia.T r?Jt t"a: a. Local Salesroom h h I3L Gome Out of It! 'Put on a Master Carburetor, TOUT WTXJj GET MORS! POWER ON LESS GASOLIKE; YOU WILL GET LOTS OF THINGS YOU DON'T GE3T NOW. Ask for the MasteBook It's rreel ARCHER AND WIGGINS ' OAK TBZSET, OOSHZX BXZTS :- AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES SPORTING GOODS NOW Is toe Time ' To Have Your Magneto Overhauled EXPERT BOSCH SERVICE BiALLOU & WRIGHT Broadway, at Oak r I :. nBOAJT . .- : fTive rassenger) f280O 7. O. B. Uetrol AUTOMOBILE AND SHOP SUPPLIES Spark Plugs TOOLS Brake-Lining MOTORCYCLES AND ACCESSORIES -. - Preer Tool and Supply Co. ' T4 Blxtfc and X& Oak Bts. Vfcones Main 1882. A 183 y,piro mi w (Seven Passenger) '' $3460 r. O. B. Detroit i provided the t harmonious hlehding of the highest engineering achievement with the utmost in design ing art and coach building skill. The engineers have provided an eight-cylinder motor of superlative smoothness. The coach builders have provided a dignified and luxurious en vironment! i The liquid smoothness of these cars is supplemented by a sense of complete seclusion ; the seclusion by a sense of , rest and relaxationi the restfulness by a sense of unexampled lease and elegance..'- ' Buoyant springs, deep soft uphol stery, appointments in quiet good taste but still almost palatial - all of these soothing influences bring supreme com fort to mindand body and leave you al J most oblivious to the fact that you are borne along by mechanical means. Diamaond' TIIRIES Volcanizint & Retreadini CE. EL0DGETT, &9-81 Horth 14th; ear Couch Yhone ISala 7009k . , Washington Street at Twenty-First Portland .1 It II V