THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND,' SUNDAY MORNING,' APRIL "18; 1915.
6
1 SUM WILL GO TO
"THE STATES. CROSSED
: BYAUTOISTSONTOUR
li 1s Estimated that Each
f f7 rti.i ! Pi. - i kin
diaie win neceive z,
000 From Motorists, '
MANY INQUIRIES ARRIVES
parties FUnnlng to Cross Continent
Ar Urged to Supply Them- .
mItm Wlta VMted Data.
j
deduced to figures that win demon
titrate the monetary returns -from the
$ treat volume of transcontinental travel
that will be done this year, the most
conservative estimate Is --. well borne
out by the inquiries for. -touring and
route Information received vat : the
Washington and New fYork 'touring
bureaus of tho American Automobile
association. On April 1 the total was
1006. Facts supplied by all these-Jn-dulries
indicate an average of four
persons to a car. :
i- Placing; the average' expenditure at
3 per head per diem and this sum
makes allowance- for a portion that
fj ivlll camp out at least some of the way
una piainiy snows a net income or
rot "less than $43,000 to each of the
States crossed. As the season for this
information has hardly started, it can
readily be seen that the amount of
money which will be spent in each of
the states by the automobile tourists
will run into teven figures.
Inquiries. Are Increasing,
v . Whatever estimate may have been
Tnade as to the amount of touring that
will be done this year In the United
states, it will fall far short of the
actual count. This view of the situa
tion Is warranted by the enormous in
crease in the number of inquiries be
ing; handled this spring; by the A. A. A.
This increase over any previous year's
records not only comes from the mem
bership of the national body of motor
car owners, but also through the vari
ous Chambers of Commerce and like
business associations between the At
lantic and Pacific oceans. These in
quiries logically nna tneir way to tne
national body of organized motorists
because it has at its command all the
general touring and route information,
and has accumulated a large amount of
unusual data as to roads and condi
tions. Contributions are continually
being received from the more than
100,000 membership of the A. A. A.
throughout the country.
Koute Oat Given.
. During the past week there have
come to the national clearing house of
touring and 'route information the
very latest reports as to present road
conditions between the Mississippi
river and the Sierras. These reoorts
have been sent in by 21 Chambers of
Commerce and road associations, and
have been added to by state highway
officials outlining the work to be done
during the next 60 days. This applies
not only to the east and west .main
arteries of travel, which will be most
particularly used by the automoblllst
In crossing, the continent, but also to
the many north and south feeders and
scenio detours.
Maps and specific Information can
be -had either at national headquarters,
437" Fifth avenue. New - York city, or
national capital. .headquarters, Riggs
building, Washington, D. C. Parties
contemplating cross' country trips in
the spring are especially Invited to
take up these subjects. with the A. A.
A. without delay in order to secure at
: tention before the rush of the season's
full activity is on.
A patent has been granted for a
nursing bottle nipple in which a valve
controls the flow of milk.
Gray & Davis Serving Station
- ; Northeast Electric Service Station
CHARGING STATION FOR ALL MAKES
OF BATTERIES
- 24-Hour Service Tourists, Brin Your , Batteries to Us
GIBSON ELECTRIC GARAGE & STOR
AGE BATTERY COMPANY
434 ALDER STREET, PORTLAND
Marshall 17$Z A. E. Foss, Mgr. A-7435
"DIAMOND
DUST"
DO NOT BE WITHOUT LIGHT
ALL SIZES FOR ALL CARS
Largest Stock in City
BALLOU
fit
BROADWAY AT OAK
SEATTLE -. ' PORTLAND1
AUTOMOBILE AND SHOP SUPPLIES
SparkPIugs TOOLS Brake-Unin2
MOTORCYCLES AND ACCESSORIES
Freer Tool and Supply Co.
V4 Sixth and W O Bta, ,t:. ' ? j Phones Mala lesa, a 1663
Diamoedl THREES
PROMINENT DRIVERS WILL COMPETE HERE
Jim ' Parsons "Northwest Speed
King," anl his own Parsons spe
' " clal, in which he won the Tacoma-
future city trophy last
. year and competed this year in
-,'the Vanderbilt, Grand Prix and
St. Patrick's day races in Cali
h f ornla.
Considerable interest has already
been awakened in the Auto Race Track
Meet to be held at the Rose City
speedway on May 1" and 2. Six of the
most prominent of the Northwest
speed kings have already signmea
their intention of racing at this
meet.
Jim Parsons will drive bis own
Parsons' Special. Charles Latta wilt
drive E. J- Romano's Romano, which
made a world's record here last June
for 25 miles of 22 minutes, seven and
one-half seconds, driven by Percy
Barnes. At Springfield. 111., on Sep
tember 19, 1914, Bob Burman, driving
a Peugeot, lowered the record to
21:37.60.
Romano has given his car much
care and attention during the past
winter, and claims that he will again
lower the Burman record at the Port
land meet. Percy Barnes is scheduled
to drive the very fast Mercer belong
ing to Chauncy Wright, one of Seat
tle's big sportsmen.
Harry D. Stratton, another promi
nent Seattle young man, will drive
his own Mercer here. Fred Barsby, a
very clever driver, who has an excel
lent record both in the east and
Faelflc northwest, will drive George
A. Neep's Velie.
Cliff McBeth expects to be here with
his National, and Billy Wallace ha3
signified his intention of bringing his
big Thomas car. Reports f rom North
Yakima show that Earnest Schneider's
car which he will possibly call "North
Yakima," is doing all that he has re
quired of it so far, and in the tuning
up process has gone a considerable
number of miles in better than a mile
a minute clip.
"The Romano," "Parsons' Special."
Chauncy Wright's Mercer and Ernest
Snyder's car are four of the fastest
cars on the Pacific coast, and they
have been fully tried out fqr their
speed.
Of the drivers, Jim Parsons, known
as the "Speed king of the Northwest,"
is probably the best known, but
Barnes. Latta, Barsby, Stratton,
Schneider. McBeth and Wallace , are
( clever drivers, though . not so well
Known. f&rsuiis is i-uusmvicu uu ui
the world's greatest coming young
drivers.
Manager Robert A. Hlller of the
Northwest Automobile association,
confidently expects entries from Ta
coma, Spokane, Walla Walla, with a
possible entry from both Salem and
Vancouver, Wash., but as the entries
do not close until five days before the
meet, it cannot be stated positively
just what cars will be nominated.
Of the- local cars, C. 'C. Clinton's
Blue Bird is the most talked about,
while G. N. Smith of the Pacific Tire
& Supply company has a car named
"White Bird" which he claims will do
great things. C. A. Bankhead and F.
Llnneman wiir have their 40 H P.
It's Tough
Diamond Squeegee Tires have a
tough tread that wears you well.
Cheaper than most tires second to
none in quality. Tube bags given
with each tire or tube bought within
the 'next ten days.
ARCHER & WIGGINS
OAK ST.. COR. SIXTH
Aqto Supplies, Sporting Goods,
Master Carburetors
Pope Special ready for a try-out by
next Tuesday. These young men axe
working day and night on their car,
and expect it to show considerable
speed. R. O. Welch will enter his car
Buda Row with John Boscovlch as the
pilot. James Turner's Locomobile -will
be driven -by - either- Mr. Turner or
Bmmerson Reld, and Earl Burch will
drive his own Buick.
There are also several other local
cars being rapidly put in racing con
dition, and if enough Portland cars are
tried out and found to have speed
enough, a race for Portland cars only
will be . put on the program of each
day's events. "
The entire program will be made up
of short snappy races, with no long
tedious grinds, nor will there be any
long waits between events. Work of
conditioning the track will be begun
next week, and after it Is thoroughly
hardened, the track will be oiled to
lay the dust.
The Northwest Automobile associa
tion's racing circuit opens in Portland
To Owners of
VALVE-IN-HEAD j fc
fPy MOTOR CARS
This system consists of a card bearing the owner's
name and address, the date of purchase, the m6del of his
car, and the motor number. This card is divided into
two sections : Qne contains a list of the chief mechanical
features requiring attention, while the other contains a
list of the principal parts requiring lubrication. The bor
der of the card is made up of a series of squares numbered
from 1 to 52. When a new car is purchased one of these
cards is made out by the foreman of the Service Depart
ment. '
The new owner is instructed to take his car to the
Service Department on his allotted day of each week to
have it inspected and oiled. When this inspection i3
made, the man in charge of the work makes a note of
any parts that are being neglected. This enables the
Service Department to give such further instructions to
the owner as may be necessary.- When the car isv de
livered back to the owner, the service card is punched in
the No. 1 square and advanced to the next week4 file.
This operation is repeated for. fifty-two weeks.
In addition to the Buick Motor Company's pubiished
warranty, the Howard Automobile Company will install
such parts as are replaced by the Buick Motor Company
without expense to the owner. j
The owner will understand that it is not a part of the
"service afforded him by the Howard Automobile Com
pany to clean or rehabilitate any part subject to wear and
tear in the ordinary operation of an automobile.
ASK ANY BUICK OWNER
Howard Automobile Go.
Mel. G. Johnson, Mgr.
Fourteenth and Davis Streets
Phone: Main 4555, A-2550
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May 1, and after seven weeks of rac
ing, either one or two days weekly, the
spring season will close at Walla
Walla on June 20, giving, the drivers
and their mechanicians just two week
in which to tune up their cars and
make adjustments for the racing over
the Taooma Speedway on July 3 and 4.
.Manager Robert A, Hlller has re
ceived a letter from George D.
Dunn, secretary of the Tacoma Speed
way association, stating that that as
sociation wished to ' acknowledge, the
good work of the Northwest . Automo
bile association in promoting the in
tercity racing circuit and stating that
it would bring drivers, mechanicians
and machines to the big Tacoma meet
fit and ready.
Pessimistic.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
It's getting so that when a health
expert encourages health seekers to
walk to the office every morning some
pessimist says it's some street railway
propaganda. - i
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FORD MAN IS PLEASED
WITH PORTLAND PLANT
D, I, Dorchell, Representing
Manufacturing Department,
Inspects Local Branch.
One of the very tl factory repre
sentatives of .the Ford Motor Car com
pany wn a visitor In Portland at tha
local branch during the past week. D.
J. Dorchell, representing the manufac
turing- department,' called" upon . Fred
Norman, the local manager of the Di
vision street branch, and after a thor
ough Inspection of the plant pro
nounced himself as well pleased with
conditions ' "
It Is also reported that Sales Mana
ger Norval Hawkins of 800.000 per
year output fame Is due to pay Port
land a visit -within .tha next - welt or
so. Mr. Hawkins Is now making: a six
weeks' tour of Ford branches through
the south, and., west. He reports that
everywhere be Is greeted' by Ford
dealers and distributors with tearful
entreaties for "more cars.' The last
report had Mr. Hawkins in San Fran
cisco and It is supposed he will vie It
Portland and Seattle within a week ';or
two. . !
Ed Krwln reports that there Is a
carload of Daytons on the way. Erwln
says they are due to arrive about
April 20. He Is very much pleased
with the outlook of this year's busi
ness, having made twice as many
sales of new machines up to date as
he did this time last year.
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You Will' Prefer This
"SUICIDE CLUB" CAPTURES
" NEARLY $46,000 ON COAST
Oldfield-Gets Most of Winnings and Resta.Comes Second,
; Carlson Takes -Away Third Money; List ;qf
.Vv'V '. .'Winnings" Is Given, t V. .
After six lively sessions - over the
prepared roadways of five Paclflo coast
cities, the ' members of motordom's
"Suicide club?, have nearly all packed
up ' for the - annual move eastward.
6ome of them are stopping off at Ok
lahoma City where a 200 milt road race
is scheduled for April 22; others have
shipped direct to Indianapolis or to the
eastern factories where they ' make
their respective headquarters. A few
of the resident 'Calif oraia drivers , re
main at home refitting their cars for
the next Invasion of the "big leaguers."
The close of the coast circuit marks
a pause in the racing- season which
permits a resume of the .winter competitions.-:
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Aside front added money, paid to win
ners at Corona and Venice, the coast
cities distributed a total of $45,800 in
cash prizes to tha circuit chasers. Of
this ' sum, ; Barney Oldfleld. "Master
Driver" and star of the Maxwell team,
captured the largest total. $7000. Bar
ney got It In three bundles, $2500 for
his record-breaking ' non-stop run at
Corona; $3600 for-his win of the Ven
ice Grand Prtx, and $1000 for his vic
tory in the Borderland : fall- event at
Tucson. !
Oldfleld's campaign was a wonder
ful combination of speed and consis
tency. Each of. his prises was the re
sult of a flight In which his can neither
stopped or slowed down. In none of the
three races mentioned did he change
gears after ho 'had once gotten under
way. The three non-stop performances
aggregated Til miles. .
It comfortably seats seven adults. j
The wheel base is unusually long 125 inches.
The upholstery, of the best hair and bright
French finish, long grain hand-buffed leather, is so
soft, comfortable, deep and durable.
The 45 horse power en bloc motor Is so
smooth, noiseless and economical.
The high tension magneto ignition is
dependable. j
The electric buttons are so convenient.
The tires are so lartte 35 x .414 -Inches'
around with non-skids on the rear.
In fact, you will wonder why people con
tinue to pay $2000 to $2500 for Sixes when this one
costs but $1475 ! . ' ' 1
Our dealer has a new Six for you.
See him at once. Delivery can be made im
mediately. I
J. W. Leavitt & Company, Distributors
I . 529 Washington Street. .
' Marshal! '3535, A-2444. . .
' - Made in U. S. A." ' - - v',
The Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio
Other models $795 to $1600. All prices f . o. b. Toledo.
Second '. to Oldfleld In total win
nings was Darius Rests, -the foreign
pilot, with- $6000. Reeta found' the
twisting,- dangerous course Inside the
San Francisco exposition grounds. Idea
for his Peugeot,! and was able to keep
this sensationally light. . speedy - car
running to the finish In both the Grand
Prise and Vanderbilt, The Peugeot
had failed to t finish at". Corona and
San Diego. -,; Resta also declined ; the
issue at Venice and Tucson."
Perhaps the most interesting record
by any of the speed demons Is that of
"Sure Finish" Billy Carlson who
pressed Rests close with a total of
$5800 winnings. ) Carlson started In all
six of the circuit events and finished
In each one. In five of them he was
among the money winners. . In two of
them the finish found him in second
position to Oldfleld. Carlson also fig
ured as a "nontstopper, his car .run
ning the entire 306 miles of the San
Diego race without hesitating. -
Eddie Pull en. first place winner at
Corona and third at San Francisco in
the Vanderbilt, j follows Carlson with
$5600 winnings. Cooper and Wilcox
with $5000 and $4000, respectively, are
fifth and sixth. DePalma, last year's
champion, had) to be content with
$2000 fourth money at Corona and the
Vanderbilt. p
The victories of Oldfleld and Carl
son make the j Maxwell the season's
champion car up to date, with total
winnings of $12,800. Cooper, Wilcox,
Anderson, . Grant and Lewis, the Stutx
quintet, were second with an even $10,-
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Six Because'
000. Puilen. ruuktn and L. Nikrent
with . Mercers woivi77&0. O'Donnt ll
and Allen won $3000 with their Deus
enburgs. i Individually .the prizes were distrib
uted as follows: ' . : . ?
Oldfleld. Maxwell ........$ 7,000
Resta, Peugeot 8.000
Carlson, Maxwell 6.800
Pvllen. Mercer 6.500
Cooper, Stuts ., 6.000
Wiloox. Btuta 4,ono
RuckBtelL, Mercer....... 2,2i0
DePalma. Mercedes . . . 2.000
O'Donnell. Deusenburg 1,504-
Hughes, Ono v ... 1J.O0
Allev. Deunenburtf
-1,500
1,000
1.000
700
600
S00
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Marquis, Bu-rn.tti .
Anderson. fcHutx . .
Gordon, Gordon . .
Disbrow, Simplex
Delano. Moon ...
Taylor, Alco
i40.K00
Brother of Speed
King Enters Race
Joha S Palma Will Compete at In
diana polls la Balags Car That Won
Z.art Tear's Contest.
Indianapolis, April 17. t John te
Palma, brother of the famous Kalpi),
has been entered In the next Indianap
olis 600 mile race at the wheel of the
Delage that won last year's contest.
W. K.' Wilson, of Rochester. N. Y..
owner of the car, Is having it equipped
with smaller cylinders at present, be
lieving the change will not sufficiently
reduce Its speed to affect Its chances.
In view of the fact that it weighs only
little ov-r 21,00 pounds,. It is not
thought the alteration will make much
difference.
During th rast season the Delaxe
has participated in many contests, but
without much luck. .. It la hoped that
De Pal ma' a training as acquired under
his brother, Ralph, whose mechanician
he has been since the last Elgin races,
will once more make it a winner.
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