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The sun., 1916-01-02
OWEN MAGNETIC CAR
Is EASILY CONTROLLED
General Electric Company
Gets Interest and Will Build
Transmissions.

f. 8. Partridge. saies manager OF the
owen magnetic car. whose original ideas
and selling methods are largely respon-
sible for the place the car with the cleo
trio transmission now occupies In the
public mind. in discussing the future
prospects Of this car said:
This Is the one car In the Palace
Automobile Show which no visitor can
afford to overlook. II is not only the
distinct novelty Of the show, but 1t also
represents the Ideal motor car which
designers have been striving for since
the inception OF the automobile industry.
In other words, the Owen magnetic car
answers the popular demand for iex-
ibility and a control 80 simple that even
child can understand how to operate
the car.
'"rhe car embodies simplicity Of con-
struction without adding additional
parts, because the generator and motor
employed In our transmission are the
same units found on any gasolene car to.
day. hut are simply a little larger and
are arranged in a slightly different man.
ner on the chassis.
"a man who purchases an owen mag
netlc car IL not buying an experiment.
but tried and true Mechanical prin-
cple. The General Electric Company
after thorough tests recently purchased
a substantial interest In the patents COW
ering this transmission and In the fu-
ture will build all OF the transmissions
used not only in the owen magnetic cars.
but will also supply the demand that
will be made upon them by other manu-
facturers that are to adopt this system
THE Baker X. & l.. Company Of Cleve-
land are also part Of this combination
and the facilities of their huge Cleve-
land plants will be directed to the manu-.
facture OF the owen magnetic car. The
chassis they will build at their Baker
pant. while the bodies will be constructed
at the factory OF the Rauch & Lang
Company. who are famous for high grade
coach and body work.
1T is indeed gratifying to me-" said
Mr.. Partridge. that ! can now look for.
ward to production In 1916 that will
nearer meet the demand for this wonder.
full car that makes the motorists dream
come true"
The sun., 1916-01-02

year car was made in the middle o:
August, 1914, in both the newspapers
and magazines. How it was received Is
best indicated in the fact that in New
York city alone more than $50 inquiries
were recorded in the first two days fol-
lowing the publication of the advertise
ment. Throughout the 1914-15 season
the demand for II was 30 great that we
could MI only about one-third Of the
actual orders received. There was no
other manufacturer building anything
Of the kind. but all Acknowledged that
II would increase the winter use OF cars
wonderfully That they were sincere Is
best proved bysthe fact that more than
a score of them are featuring some sort
of a detachable top this season. Visitors
TO the show will have the opportunity
TO compare the many ways in which the
idea has been carried out.
Just as In the case of the invention
itself. a successful name Is usually the
most simple name. The all year car
was among many suggested ones. but
seemed Immediately to have the merits
of brev!ty, catchiness and to carry the
most pat possible description OF the
product. We established this trade
name by using It constantly in our ad-
vertising. our object being to Identify
as well as describe this model of Kis-
selkar.
The sun., 1916-01-02
BEAUTY IS ESSENTIAL
OF LOW PRICED CARS
Designers Will Have to Give
Owners Grace as Well
as Power.

"Tve often wondered" said Benjamin
Br,scoe the other day, when the great
American public that buys popular priced
cars was going to rise up and demand
good looks as "A first essential OF salts.
faction. And ] venture TO say that the
time is here and that sle big sellers IN
the popular priced field In 1915 will ne
the cars with grace and distinction 10
recommend them as well as mechanical
efficiency.
"1t Is a curious fact in tho history
OF nearly all manufacturing that appear
ance was the last thing ctpisldered, un-
less the article was a high priced one
That has been true of everything from
shoes to ships, from aeroplanes 10 auto
mobiles. And there's no real reason FOR
1t except that the inventors, the en-
gineevs and the mechanical men subordl-
mated everything to their end or the
game--and everything else was after
thought.
'~rhe result In the automobile field
has been that the owner OF popular
priced car has seldom had any well de-
veloped pride of possession. Yet beauty
is not a matter Of dollars and cents
The coNago may. and often does. excite
more admiration and envy than the man
sion.
II have come 10 the conclusion tha. II
In time for the engineers to get closer
to the rest OF the organization-not 10
take n back seat. but to sit in the same
box with the fellows TO whom a beautiful
car is Just as important as a mechani-
cally perfect one. Instead of building
the chassis and giving the body design
little more attention than that of the
gas tank let's start even and design body
and chassis as one harmonious whole
I'm other words, let the public build
The sun., 1916-01-02
DEMAND FOR TRUCKS
CONSTANTLY GROWING
REQ Company Enlarging Plant
to Take Care of Coming
Business.

"The motor truck business has grown
by leaps and bounds during the last year
and II seems as II at last this branch
OF the automobile industry. to the de-
velopment of which we have all looked
forward. is finally coming into its own.
says II. G. Rueschaw, sales manager OF
the REQ Motor Truck Company.
I'VE ship more motor trucks in "a week
now than we used TO ship In year
and still the orders come faster than we
can make the trucks"
Mr. Rueschaw took occasion to deny
that the REQ company had a. war order
for trucks
1--WE are not looking for business from
those countries ut tiis time" he said.
"wc feel that good business policy die
tatee that we take care of our hcmc
trade before going after the other and
with oar present factory facilities we
find 1t absolutely impossible to catch up
with the domestic demand for motor
trucks. Undoubtedly the European de-
mand worked penehcially for the truck
business in two ways.
"1n the first place /. enabled many
manufacturers to 20 into the truck busi-
tees on larger scale than ever before
and the performance of American trucks
in Europe demonstrated as nothing else
could their sturdiness and reliability.
"Emboldened by that accomplishment
American business houses which had been
hesitating for a long time about discard
ing the slow expensive horse equipment
and installing motor trucks finally made
the plunge. 1t is interesting TO note that
even the largest houses usually 80 into
The sun., 1916-01-02

sci Motor Car Company presented as =
novelty-not as standard--a new style
of touring body. which had but two en-
trance doors and divided front seat
with a corridor between. This model
not only was subject of much interest
and comnent. but great many orders
werc taken for It. SO many inquiries
were received for this design that It
was decided to adopt IL as standard. Il:
was introduced as such in May, 1911
That was the germ of the all year car
idea.
Two doors and a divided front seat.
an opportunity 10 perfect two In one
car: a car that would be hish grade
closed coach In winter and a stylish
touring car In summer. For two months
our body engineers labored at nothing
else. There were obstacles to overcome.
Many plans We're rejected. II must be II
thorough job. something that looked Just
as COOL and served as completely in its
winter form as in its summer form. II
was determined that the only way to
build this model was TO construct the
two halves as one This We did. The
top Is not a mere lid It is part Of the
original job. removable at the owners
will.
The public announcement OF the all
The sun., 1916-01-02
HEADS OF HUPP PLANT
WHO CAUSED SUCCESS
j. w. and J. r. Drake and Ed
win DENLY Were Founders
Of Company.

As n man is known by the company
he keeps, 80 Is an automobile Judged
by the factory In which II Is produced
and the men behind the factory. In the
case OF the Hupmobile, that car was
conceived. started and developed by the
same three men who to-day are the con-
trolling factors and directing forces OF
the Hupp Motor Car Corporation.
Few factories have been more fortu-
nate than the Hupp in retaining the
same men In the direction Of their des-
TIMES. President ]. Walter Drake. Sec
retary Joseph II. Drake and Treasurer
Edwin DENLY have directed the anairs
of the concern since its inception and II
Is largely due to the harmonious work OF
this trio that the Hupmobile has
achieved its success.
!. Walter Drake and Edwin DENLY
were law partners when they conceived
the idea OF putting a high grade auto
mobile on the market at low price.
They figured that there would be a Dig
demand for a low and medium price car
with high grade materials. So the Hup-
mobile was produced and Drake left the
law practice He has been the directing
genius ever since and the company mas
now grown from a $4,000 company In
1905 to the present big corporation with
its $4,000. 900 capitalization. and an an
nuai output of from 10000 to $4,000
cars. There are three factories. one at
Detroit, a Canadian branch across the
river at Windsor and parts plant at
jackson. Mich.
Besides being president and the d.
recting head Of the Hupmobile Mr.
Drake is also director In several other
Detroit manufacturing concerns. He Is
noted for his philanthropy and Is es-
pecially interested in bettering the con-
ditions not only Of his workmen but OF
the communities in which his plants are
located. He has equipped playground
near his Detroit plant for the use OF the
children OF the neighborhood. He opened
n clubhouse next to tho factory for the
benefit OF employees.
Mr.. DENLY is also prominent In De-
troit life and is director Of several banks
and concerns and Is one OF the principal
stockholders in the DENLY truck. He Is
widely known in political circles and
served several terms In Congress.
Joseph X. Drake takes care OF the ex-
port business Of tho concern. Mr. Drake
has made two trips around the world In
Hupmobiles and II was because Of these
trips and because of the performance
Of the car that the Hupmobile secured
its excellent foreign representation.
The sun., 1916-01-02
BOOM PREDICTED BY
AUTO MANUFACTURERS
Foreign and Domestic De-
mands Will Re Bigger Than
Ever, Says TOback.
BY =. =. TOBACK.
A. Elliott Ranaey Company.

The automobile has solved many prob
lens. The growth OF the industry dur
ing the last year has been beyond ex-
pectations. The future no one can pre-
dict. Automobile manufacturers have
laid their plans for the coming year on
huge production figures.
The motor car occupies n unique posi-
ton in the mechanical b'comotion family
to-day because It largely counteracts the
III effects that followed the introduction
OF other forms OF transportation. No one
now regards the motor car as a mere
tad The world kncws 1t has fulfilled
its mission. 1t Is a real necessity for
Comfort. health and business prog ress.
With millions OF American made auto
mobiles for this country. tho expectation
that the foreign demands the coming
year will be greater than ever. the auto
mobile industry Is counted upon as ad-
The sun., 1916-01-02

vancing the business OF the country gen
orally For the automobile to-day is a
financial investment. The fact that the
American public has money and the
banks have let down the bars on auto
mobiles gives to the automobile manu-
facturer every opportunity to market big
production,
The motor car has many missions
II gives the <Niblic the healthfui and
stimulating pleasure OF flying through
beautiful country scenes and delightfully."-
fresh air. II furnishes n flexible means
of transportation that is exactly adapt
able to the public's, wishes--that is. to
go and come when and where one likes
1t relieves the burden from the horse,
enlarges the radius OF commercial oper-
atiops and makes two engagements grow
for.the busy American public where but
one greW,before.
The sun., 1916-01-02
EFFICIENCY OF EIGHTS
PROVED BY THE COLE
Last Year Of CrOSs-COuntry
Travel Gave This Car
a Severe Test.
ny G. r. HENDERSON,
General sales Manager Cole Motor

Car Company.
A little more than n year ago the
Cole Motor Car Company. after months
Of research. decided to produce an eight
cylinder car. II was u novelty to begin
with, an innovation. hut It had been pro-
duced according to the precepts of stan
dardization. and when 1t was placed he
fore the public II was accepted with the
assurance tina. II must have been right
or 1t could not have withs,ood the rigid
tests which naturally were applied to II
during its process of construction.
A year of excellent performances Is
now written into the history OF the
multi-cylinder motor car and It has def
nitely proved its right TO be called the
car of the future.
The last summer. with It's torrential
rains in many sections. has come to be
looked upon as one of the worst seasons
for touring that we have had In this
country in years. yet there were more
motor cars out OH the road than ever in
the history OF the country. The Ameri-
can tourist was forced 10 stay at home
because OF the untoward conditions ex-
listing in Europe. Trips across the con-
tinent were many. Every nook and
Granny OF the land was explored. And
out OF Il all the multi-cylindcr car with
its wonderful road ability stands unex-
celled in point Of achievement.
Cars OF this type have mounted easily
70 the crests OF hills and climbed the
long, steep grades of mountain passes
that cars OF other types have never been
able to reach. And the multi-cylinder
car can usually take them on high. No
more striking example Of the efficiency
OF the multi-cylinder car has recently
been had than through the performance
Of the cars of this type which took part
in the recent inaugural tour over the
proposed Dixie Highway between Chi
cago and Miami. Fla. on (which the Cole
eight acted as the official pilot car.
Reed l.. Parker. the automobile expert,
who made the long trip, said:
IF there Is any doubt resting In the
minds OF the motor buying public con-
cerning the efficacy of the eight cylinder
motors 1t may be removed, because
personally saw two of the multi-cylinder
Jobs negotiate mountain roads that two
years ago would not have been passable
| to any kind of n motor car. The cars
| referred to are a Cole and a Cadillac
| There never was a miss in either engine
| In fact, both cars showed wonderful
ability to run over any kind OF roads
throughout the trip OF the Dixie High
way commissioners"
Harold W. Slausson. head OF tn,
Motor Department Of Leslic's Weekly
has paid "A fine tribute to the Cole eight
After trial trip In one OF the Colt
eight cylinder cars with Capt. Harr!
Stratton, Mr. Slausson said;
although we tried the steepest hill
to be found In New York. some of then
with start OF not more than six o
seven miles an hour. there was not on
on which the car did not increase IL
speed during the heaviest part of tn
ascent and with all OF its power Their
was the wonderful control that woul'
enable the car to pull we'll over rougl
road at a speed which I tested to n
considerably slower than the averag
man walks"
The sun., 1916-01-02

the car. Tho time has gone by when
motor cars were a sacred mystery known
only to the few. SO ht the public that
buys them and uses them dictate what
should 20 into them. And above all
let's produce cars that the buyer can
really be proud Of We've all met. the
man who is continually on the defensive
about his car-there are thousands OF
him.
yet he's type that the nianufac-
turers themselves have created and the
way to abolish him is to give him a
car that not only Is good but looks
good--a car that tells its own class with
out the aid Of a incgaphouc.
THAT has always been the policy -
tho Briscoe organization and now that
we make every part of our ears In our
own plants 1t will be even more closely
followed"
The sun., 1916-01-02
Motorcycles Use Goodyears.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. OF
Akron, o.. not only produces the largest
number Of automobile tires, but is also
the leader In the motorcycle tire field.
Three Of every four motorcycles In the
United States start their careers on
Goodyear Blue Streak Tires. This
years production of motorcycles will be
about O,00O--45,O 900 of these will start
eating up gas and spark on Blue
Streak Tires
The sun., 1916-01-02

Long. heavy, semi.eliiptic rear springs
are a new construction feature incorpor-
ated In the four cylinder Empire model
This Is the manner Of rear spring con-
struction which has been employed by
some of tho highest priced cars and
coupled with long wheelbase makes the
riding car.
The sun., 1916-01-02

mosa completed what will he, think. the
largest truck factory In this country. II
occupies four and half acres OF ground
Already We are wondering whether even
this big addition 10 our plants viii
enable us to catch mp with the domestic
demand, so YOU see we are not out
ufter foreign business"
The sun., 1916-01-02
DEVELOPMENT OF THE
ALL YEAR CAR TOLD
Winter and Summer Type, In
vented by Kissel, No
Longer a Novelty.
~ GEORGE A. KlssEL.

The most successful inventions are
those that combine in a simple and con-
venient way something useful. attrac-
tive and economical. The all year car
is one Of this class OF inventions and on
account OF The warmth with which the
public Mas accepted the idea II has been
suggested that the details OF its origin
and development would be interesting
at this time.
At the 1914 automobie shows the Kis-
The sun., 1916-01-02

Here 10 an eight cylinder definition
credited to Edgar Apperson: "The
eight gives you four power impulses
for every revolution Of the fywheel. an
impulse every quarter turn. The turn
ing effort IL practically constant. The
eight is tho ideal power plant"
The sun., 1916-01-02

There are over Ave miles of railroad
tracks on tho Willys-Overland Com
pany's property In Toledo. This does NOT
include tracks on railway property ad-
joirSng.
The sun., 1916-01-02
BUICK CONTENDS SKIES
ARE SMOOTH ENOUGH
Yields Maximum Of Liquid
Power without Mechani-
cal Sacrifices.
ny n. n. COLLINS.
General sales Manager Buick Mo-
tor Company.

n the advantage Of the six cylinder
motor had to be defined In one word.
that word would he balance" Makers
OF six cylinder motors contend that this
type OF power plant yields the maximum
OF smooth power that can be obtained
withou. the necessity for more or less
costly mechanical sacrifices
Theoretically ~ course tho smooth
The sun., 1916-01-02

ness OF the power developed by a motbr
Increases as the cylinders are increased
in number. Makers OF skies contend,
however. that beyond a certain point
this extra smoothness OF power has no
significance to the average notorist.
They argue that for ali practical pur-
poses the six cylinder motor supplies
power that is smooth enough 10 be de-
fined as practically liquid in Its flow.
The Buick Motor Company of Flint,
the worlds largest manufacturers OF
six cylinder motors. received thousands
OF inquiries after their skies exclu-
sively" announcement, asking why their
output would be confined to that one
type Tho Buick company contends that
in the present stage Of engineering de-
velopment to go beyond six cylinders
would involve a mechanical complexity
and expense which would not be war
ranted by the advantages gained.
Tho Buick company also takes the
position that the six is the logical motor
from the standpoint Of public favor as
well as the standpoint OF mechanical
efficiency. since the announcement that
all Bucks would be six cylinder models
tho company has been swamped with a
demand for Its product.
Buick six cylinder motors are built
with the valves directly in the top Of
the cyl!nders-hence the name valve
in-head"-so that on the exhaust stroke
the dead gases. In order to get out.
travel In a straight line In other types
Of motors this is not true. The great
Buick superiority. and the one upon
which the Buick Motor Company lays
the greatest stress. Is correctness Of de-
sign. Tho valve-in-head motor is ab-
solutely correct in principle.
The sun., 1916-01-02
Drive Chains Are Adjustable.

A new feature which appears In cam
shaft drive chains are obtained In the
new eight cylinder King, they being
adjustable.
The sun., 1916-01-02

the business giugerly. buying one or two
at first and after carefully trying them
our, ordering whole feet Of them.
ITO meet this overwhelming demand
we have under construction and now al
The sun., 1916-01-02
speedometer In IAne Of Vision.

sDeedometer In Line OF vision.
II there 10 any single guaee or meter
which II would seem should be easily
and quickly. read It II the speedometer.
An example Of tho care exercised IN
this direction IN seen in the Cadillac.
The speed indicator Is set in tho instru-
ment board directly IN line with the
drivers vision.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-01

favorlng abolition Of martial law and
immediate operation of the Home
Rule Act were adopted yesterday at
a special conference OF the United
Irish League of America, held in this
city Some seventy-flve delegates
from various parts OF the United
States attended. 4
During the discussion Of conscrlp-
tlon II was pointed out that 1000 re-
cruits are volunteering daily in Ire
land and that out Of population OF
between 100000 and 100000 men
available for military duty 10000 re-
cruits have been obtained already II
was contended that in view OF the
large voluntary enlistment conscrip-
ton is unnecessary,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-01
Blames Ford Driver.

Carl Plucker, of Thorn Hollow, who
had a runaway on the Wild Horse
road Monday severely criticises an un.
known driver of a Ford for the acci-
dent. He says the driver sounded
his horn just as he was passing the
team, thus frightening the animals.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Plucker were
thrown out and Mrs. Plucker was con-
siderably injured. Parties in another
car picked them up. According TO
Mr.. Plucker an auto driver should
signal when in the rear of team or
not at all.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-01
Has Important Post.

Friends of Charles L. French, who
was assistant postmaster Of Pendle-
ton under the term of former Post
master Lot Livermore, have received
literature showing Mr. French to hold
a high position in the Rhode Island
branch Of the league to enforce peace.
He is the executive secretary for the
state and invitations have just been
sent out for big meeting at which
ex-President Taft is to be the chief
speaker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-01
Night Hunters Fined.

R. P. Pike and Frank Allen OF
Umatilla this afternoon pleaded gull
'ty before Justice of the Peace Parkes
to charge of hunting after sundown
and they were assessed $25 each and
costs. Their guns and hunting Hcens-
es were 'confiscated, They were arrest
ed last evening at Sis between UNA
tilla and Hermiston by Deputy
George Tonkin and Special Deputy C.
B. Percy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-01
To Discuss Bulk Grain.

In the near future a conference is
to be held at the oregon Agricultur.
al College between farmers, educa-
tors and exporters for the purpose
of the handling of grain in bulk, a
subject that is demanding much at
tention in the northwest farm world.
W. W. Harrah and s. r. Thompson,
well known local farmers, have been
asked to attend the conference and
to discuss the subject from farm
ers' standpoint.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-01
SpOrtslnen WIN Meet.

The members of the Umatilla Coun-
ty Fish and Game association and-ot
the Roundup Gun Club will meet
this evening in the Commercial asso-
ciaton rooms to discuss proposed
changes in the fish and game laws
and to appoint delegates to the state
convention Of sportsmen to be held
in Portland the first of next week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-01
Civil service places Omen.

Civil service examinations are to
be held at the local postoffice for
the purpose of securing eligibles for
positions in first grade or clerical po-
sitions, in the customs department
and various positions in the internal
revenue service. The examinations
will be arranged after applications
are made.