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6 THE OREGON ! SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAN D, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 21. 1915. r NEW BRISCOE FOUR AND EIGHT CYLINDER PLEASE BEHOLDERS Thirty Day Trial Selling Plan Is New Feature in City Au tomobile Business. TWO MOTORS FIT BED Owner Can Have Tour or Elgnt at 011 glit Difference la Price. Pcores of automobile onnen and prospective owner visited the local Kissel Kar branch during the past few day inspecting the new Hriscoe car which arrived Wednesday, accord ing to Jl. O. Skinner, manager of the .Pacific Kissel Kar branch on North Twenty-third street. It la reported that many took demonstrations In the new car, tenting- the machine out for speed, resllency, riding qualities and hill climbing abilities. "In all of these features," declares Skinner, "the new Briscoe haa made a highly favorable Impression and In this make of car we believe we have a machine thst will amply meet the needs of the average motor car owner. But the feature which has appealed to the public aa being the most unique and Advantageous Innovation in auto mobile buying Is the thirty day trial elling plan, by which an owner Is given an unusual opportunity to de termine for himself whether his next car is to be an eight cylinder model or a four "Outwardly there is no difference between the four and eig-nt cylinder Briscoe cars. Moth motors net In the .same englno bed ana if a purchaser. after having driven the four motor for a period of 30 days decided that he would prefer an eight cylinder model, we will lift the four motor out and replace It with an eight for a alight additional expense. In the building of th car, this Idea was kept in mind and it has proven a mas ter atroke in economical manufactur ing. "The speed and resllency of the Briscoe motor under the severest tsts during the past week has won many of our prospects and in hill climb ing thorp, are few hills that the ma chine liin not negotiate on the high gear with the greatest ease. These low pric e of both four and tight will undoubtedly ninke the new Briscoe one pf the leading sellers of the com ing season." First Carload of Autos Beine: Sent ,v To Hawaiian Isles H The first carload of automo- H biles to be shipped from Port- r land to the Hawaiian Islands Is Kr utK forwarded by the North MH west Auto company of this city to the Royal Hawaiian Oarage, $h that firm having been appointed agents for the sale of the Cole -A cars in the territory. DiiTing 3 the recent visit to tfan Fran- Cisco of K. W. Volger, he met the head of the Hawaiian com- t cern and took up with him the Ik matter of the agency. ju Negotiations were completed Wednesday of last week by xable, and the first carload Is now going forward. All of the cars sold in the Islands will be furnished through the Portland agency. . 4 . ALONG PACIFIC HIGHWAY L sV t- II " '' Photographs by Bmn Shuts, Journal Carrier. Above A section of the Pacific Highway between La Center and Woodland Washington, Below Main street W oodland, Washington. WlNTON STAGE HAS SUCCESSFUL SEASON SimwW mama: mSlSm IS ORGANIZED HERE AVlnton HLx rar which was opratxl between BctmI and Burns past season by J. M. Wray of St. Johns. The stage line business of eastern Oregon was closed the first f Novem ber when J. M. Wray of St. Johns, Or., returned with his big Wlnton Six th.it he haj been running between It?nJ and Burna since last Man h. During that time the car ha J made 23,0)0 miles between the two desert '.owns, carried 400 passengers and more than 40 tons Of express. Ketwcen Bend Burns has been known as the hardest stage line in the state for many years. Many have tried to maintayi uninter rupted aervlee between the tw.i towns, and failed. Last year, J. M. Wray of St. Johns bought from the Portland branch of the Wlnton Motor Cor com pany a 191S, 48 chassis and took It over to his home In St. Johns anj built a body after his own d';jii;n The- fact that lie made three ro ind trips eneh week between Mar.'h and November MISUSE OF THE WARNING DEVICES EVIL OF TODAY Some Autoists Sound Horns to Attract Passing Women; Other Cases Cited Wherein Original Purpose of Sig nals Is Lost Sight Of. It aeems too bad that now, when adequate warning devices have been perfected for the use of automobillsts, the use of them has degenerated from the timely and practical to disturbing the peace and quiet of thj community In which they are used. There is hardly a minute of the day in Portland that you da aot hear the screech and squak of the auto fclgnal devices, and when you look to see what has occasioned the Masting noise you find the operator of the car merely playing with the signal tir trying to be funny decidedly a use for which the signals were not intended. In times past, the motorist used to think it a grave responsibility: The tooting or honking nf his bulb horn. True the street urchin took advantage of the driver's absence to sne tk v.f to the car and squeeze out an oc-aslonal toot, but the wear and tear on the horn were negligible Many Cases Cited. Public officials generally found that through leaks, inferior manufacture, etc., bulb horns were for the most part V - - i if U Pi ft J Alia speaks oiumes for the wrvli'c recl.ed from his machine. There were several other machines on the run bcsJ:a the Wlnton and all report that this ast aeason has been one of the most profit able since the stage line business was Inaugurated in that part of the tate. A. C. Stevens, local manager df the Wlnton people, has already sold one other machine to be placed In service in eastern Oregon during the next season. At present there Is a proposed rail road to be built between these two towns which will mean the. elimination of the stage service. However, as the road Is In an embronlc stage the ma chine drivers will possibly have two or more years yet in which 'to serve the public before being replaced by steam cars. entirely Inadequate, especially In the cities where a sharp raucus note wouid more readily attract a pedestrUa s at tention to approaching danger. It took three or four years to put the bulb horn practically in thj discard and replace It with a mechanical or electrically sounded device producing a harsh, rasping note of almost any reasonable length. Now that most automobiles are equipped with warning Instruments that warn, a great majority of motor ists have concluded to iet the pre caution rest with the poesessicn of such Instruments as a means of mere ly warning the pedestrian cf danger", and have included in the category of uses for the eletrlc noise makers the following: Letting the folks in the house know you are waiting outside. Attracting the attention of the sr'J--ing lady with the flirty eyes walking harmlessly along the street. Celebrating the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Tear's St. Valentine's day, Albee's wish to buy more cars for the police depart ment, Chinese funerals and April Fool's day. Conveying to the wild woods and country folks the Information that you and your friends are out on a hilarious Joyrlde. A few conscientious minded motor ists in their old fashioned way use their squawkers to indicate to pedes trians and other street traffic that they are coming from a certain direction, and are only about ao far off. Practice Is Scored. On the other hand there Isn't a day that BOme fool smart one and every reader of thia article knows one or more, who does not take great pleas ure in sneaking up close to some in firm person crossing one of th Ktr and then when the fender of the car almost touches the poor pedestrian, turn on the Juice of the electric signal at full force. This is a practice that ARCHER & WIGGINS COMPANY Announce the NEW Michelin UNIVERSAL TREAD CASING A REAL Advance in Tire-Making Let Us Show You Staude Glare Stopper This is what you have been looking for insures safety when driving at night. BALLOU & WRIGHT BROADWAY AT OAK AUTOMOBILE AND SHOP SUPPLIES SparkPIugs TOOLS Brake-Linin MOTORCYCLES AND ACCESSORIES Preer Tool and Supply Co 74 Sixth and 311 Oak Sts. Diamond TIRES Ya!camzm$'aiid Retreading. H. E. BLODGETT 9-31 aroi xmca ' Pfcoiie Halm 7005 There Are Six Teams in the League, With Captairt for Each of the Teams. I For amusement and recreation iur ing the winter months a number of automobile dealers of this city .have formed what la known as the, Auto Bowling league, and they have elected as president C. M. Menzlea of the Northwest company, while C. E. Fehr of the H. I Keata company has been named secretary, and E. C. Habel of the Oregon Motor Car company has been chosen as treasurer. There are six teams in the league with a captain for each team, made up from officials and employes of the following companies: Dulmage-Man-ley Auto company, R. S. Wilson, cap tain; Northwest Auto company, C. M. Menzies, captain: Covey Motor Car company, Frank Pierce, captain; H. L. Keats Auto company, C. E. Fehr, cap tain: Howard Auto company, Fred Forbes, captain, and Oregon Motor Car company, E. C. Habel, captain. To give the league a good start, each firm has contributed $10 to the treas ury. The games are to be played every Friday evening on the Portland Alleys. The games will cover a period of 25 weeks, last Friday evening's ses sion having been the second of the series. On November 23, the league will glre a banquet and ball to Its members and their wives at the Automobile club. Much Interest and enthusiasm has been aroused among the members of the various teams, and the Friday night sessions are well attended. Two duckpln alleys have been re served far the wives of the members, where they may bowl while the teams are playing. the mayor and his traffic police should frown upon, and. If possible, heavily punish a fw offenders, and It will soon become unpopular with a few of the Portland drivers. If the drivers can only be taught to use their warning signals In the true way they were Intended to be used it would be generally appreciated by the public, and in this day quiet running motors and hard surfaced streets un doubtedly lessen the number of acci dental killings and maimings. Sanger Is Beferred To. The motor vehicle Is a deadly weap on, and when its owner neglects to sound an adequate warning at the adequate time, he is guilty of conceal ing that weapon and Is committing an offense many times more serious than letting his tail light go out, stopping his car at an Improper angle to the curb, and the many other errors of automobile management forwhich the Portland motorists are arrested these days. A few of the suggestions above might be looked after by that great squad of special Portland Automobile club traffic directors. There Is no excuse for the driver of an automobile or motorcycle who deliberately falls to give warning and plenty of It, in time to prevent acci dents. The effort is slight, the ex pense Is nothing, and the results are certain to be well worth while. Block Coffee Campaign On. Berlin, Nov. 20. In orderto cope with the diminishing supply of milk the minister of the interior has in augurated a black coffee campaign. Fionas Mala 1683, A-1S82 EDWARD EHRMAN IS POSSESSOR NOW OF 1916 LICENSE NO. 1 Honor Formerly Fell to the Late E, Henry Wemme, Pioneer Car Owner, NOTICES ARE SENT OUT Sacn Ownir Baoatra Sams ZTombar Xs Had Lsst Taar, Bo 7ar as Was Fosalbls. Reports 'from the secretary of state's office at Sale;n, received yes terday, show that license number 1 for the 1916 season was allotted to Edward Ehrman, Portland, Or. Mr. Ehrman is of the firm of Mason, Ehr man &. Co., wholesale grocers. License number 1 has been held for the 4ast five years by the late B. Henry Wemme, known throughout the northwest as the owner of the first automobile in Oregon, ni5 as one of the greatest good roads boost ers in the northwest. Notices for issuance of the 1916 licenses went out from the secretary of state's office about November 8. Every owner was favored, as far as possible, with the unit number that he carried during the 1915 season. There has always been much rivalry none owners throughout the state to This model was announced early last June. In a few weeks we had built, sold and delivered more of these cars than had ever before been built of any car of over 100 inch wheelbase, by any producer anywhere in any length of time. At that time we were building about 300 cars a day. With more of these cars in every-day service in the hands of owners than of any other car of its size ever produced . There was, very quickly, everywhere, the greatest opportunity ever offered for people to judge a car by its performance. 1 HOW TO REACH COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY CONDITION OF OTHER ROADS HEREABOUTS The Columbia river highway la now open to Stone, a few miles above Warrendale, and will be open to that point all winter. The best route to the highway at present la to go out the Sandy boulevard to its Junction with the Rockwood crosa road, a short distance this side or Fairview, thence over the Rockwood road to the Basa Line road and thnc out the Bas Una to tha Automobile clubhouse. This route furnishes tha longest stretch of pared road. By going this war the bad place on this end of the Base Line at MontavUla, where a sewer Is being put In, is avoided, also the under grade crossing on the Bandy road near the county farm, which Is under construction. t Alternative routes are out the Powell valley road to Gresham and thence to the Automobile elubhous or out Division street Into Section Line road and on to the Automobile club. Beat Route . Into Willamette T alley. The Capitol highway, or Slavln road, leadlnr into Washington and Yamhill counties Is not yet open to travel. Persons deslrlag to go up the Willamette valley by this route are advised to take the Boone Ferry road to this Jewish cemetery where a turn to the right is made into the Taylor's Ferry road and thence to the Balrd Lane road. Hera turn to the right and, follow to Intersection with, the Capitol highway at Multnomah school house. . The newly paved Canyon road Is now open to the Washington county line. Condition of roster Boad. The Foster road is open through Lents to Johnson creek. It will probably be 10 days yet before the section between Johnson creek and the Clackamas county line is opened to travel. The Capitol highway, the pavement or which In some sections Is still green, will probably not be open Its full lenjsth, between the end of the Terwilliger boulevard and the Washington county line, before tha middle of December. hold certain numbers. There were eight or ten applications for license number 1. Mr. Oicott finally decided the ownership of the same by lot tery. Placing all the names of those who had made application for number 1 In a hat, one of the girls In the office was asked to draw one name out. That name was Edward Ehrman, of Portland. Mr. Oicott asks all owners to promptly return their applications for the 1918 licenses, and wherever possi Xf . . . . - -a Mature Popular Judgment Says This is the Car to Buy Now we are building over 600 cars per day. This unprecedented demand follows the performance test in every-day ser- J. W. LEVITT CO., Distributors Broadway at Davis Street Broadway 3535 The Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio ''I ' "MadelaU. S. A." ""..' "1U ble the same number license will .be Issued for 191S as was used for 1915. PriTat With Prince's Income. Trino, Nov. 20. One private in the South African contingent here has a private income of 120,000 a year while others have given up salaries of from $000 up, to draw the kind's shilling a day. Mendota Iximrt Coal. IS. 50 per ton delivered. Alblna Fuel Co. fAdv.) Roadster $725 . vice, not of a few thousand cars, but of a record output. In the mature judgment of the buying pub lic you get more for your money in this car than you can get in any other car now on the mar ket. Never before has the purchaser of an auto mobile had 60 well founded, clear and con clusive a popular judgment as this to guide him in right selection. Let us show you the car and demon strate it. The five passenger touring car is $750; the roadster $725; the famous Overland Six seven passenger touring car $1145 the new Model 75 is $615 for the tour ing car; $595 for the roadster, all prices f . o. b. Toledo. AUTO CLUB TO GIVE DINNER DANCE ON THE EVE OWEMBER 24 Invitations Are Being Sent Out; to Serve Special Tur key Dinner at 7 P. M. OCCASION BE INFORMAL At Last Dinner Dance Every Inch of eating Capacity Wag Engaged by Members. There have hPrn RO Illanv rp(1, from members of thr. I'ortiand Auto mobile club for Htiollirr dinner dnnc that the entertainment committee Is sending O'lt Invitations for the eve ning of Wednesday, November 24. It has bron dcldo.d to serve a Bpe clal ll.f.O turkey dinner promptly at 7 o"clock find to srranife the tables according to Individual parties, thus doing away with the feeling of for mality thai is always noticeable at a bamiuet table. Music hfls been engaged for the oc casion, which will be strictly Informal. At tins I.-ist dinner danc given by the club every inch of seating rapacity was reserved four days after the cards had been mailed, thus making It nec essary for thn entertainment commit tee to return a number of requests for reservations. 3 4i
