Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-27
PORTLAND HOLDS AUTO SHOW

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PORTLAND HOLDS AUTO SHOW
One OF the most novel automobile
exhibits ever held on the Pacific
Coast is to be held In Portland dur
ing the week between Saturday, Jan
uary 21, and Saturday, January 2S.
Portland's automobile dealers are to
hold open house during that week,
and every man, woman and child In
the city is invited to visit the various
garages and see the new models on
exhibition there.
During the week there will be
Stunts" that will keep every day in
the minds Of the people. Saturday
will be featured by The Journals big
reliability run for commercial trucks
and also opening night. Monday there
will be parade which promises to
be the largest that has ever been
held in the Northwest. Tuesday a
number OF speclaltles the nature of
which has been kept a secret, will be
pulled Off, while Wednesday will be
society night. Thursday there will
be slow and obstacle races the like
Of which have never been held here
before. Friday will be truck day and
the big commercial motor trucks will
be put through their steps for the edi-
fication Of the merchants and others
Interested Saturday will end the
grand finale and will be the occasion
Of real feast for the dealers and
their friends.
Convention Planned.
Besides these features for the pub
lie at large, the automobile dealers
themselves will hold a convention
lasting all week. The out-of-town
dealers from every section of the state
attracted by special rates on the rail-
roads are planning on coming to the
city and at least 1000 automobile ad-
mirers and hardware men will be in
attendance at this convention. The
Oregon State Hardware e. Implement
dealers are to hold their annual con-
ventlon during that week and they
will be invited to attend the open
Ing convention OF the automobile
dealers In a body.
The plan adopted by the Portland
Automobile Dealers association for
this opening week is to do away with
the automobile show which has been
held previous to this year. The deal
ers have so far outgrown the armory.
In which their shows have been held.
that this building, the largest in the
city, was absolutely impracticable for
the show. Wanting to show their
wares to the public in the oesr way
possible, the dealers have hit upon
this plan and the putting II into ef
feet.
One OF the most complete systems
OF transporting the guests OF the deal
er's association from one garage TO
another on the show nights has been
adopted, A line OF over 200 automo-
biles will carry passengers from one
district to another, They will have
regular running schedules, and will
be kept on these schedules by regu-
larly appointed inspectors, much af-
ter the fashion Of the street cars. A
machine will leave the different sec
uons every two minutes, and oftener
II necessary
with this treat OF a little ride. the
beautiful exhibits, which are being
arranged In the different garages. the
remembrance Of other automobile
shows In the past, and also the hol-
day spirit which is bound to pcrvade
The publis, II seems doubly sure that
the opening week will be a success.
The public need feel no apprchen-
sion os TO the sights they are gulng
TO sec, For the cars on exhibition are
among the finest that have ever been
shown on the coast. The automobile
world has never known such a wear
Tor real beauty OF design and elegance
rs ii Is going through now. Every
manufacturer seems to have Wed with
the other to see who could turn ont
tho most excellent piece Of work. and
the creations are surely wonderful
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