Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-29
SPLENDID SHOWING
OF AUTOS At FAIR
Every Make and Style Dis
played by Wide Awake
Local Agencies

| Automobile Row., in Salem and
Portland has transformed to the fair
grounds for the past week.
4 Prospective auto buyers have had an
opportunity that comes only once each
year of selling practically every automo-
bile on the market side by side.
The displays are varied some exhib
its show only one model of the car for
which they have the agency, others
have on the floor six or eight
7 Probably the largest display is that
of Halvorsen & Burns of Salem. Their
exhibit consists of 10 cars, comprising
the Maxwell, Mitchell, Oakland and
Apperson makes. The Maxwell truck is
also included in their showing. The
price of the cars carried by Halvorsen
& Burns varies from 1886 to $3.50.
The exhibit is in charge of w. B.
Burns.
The Wick Bros Exhibit comprises ,
cars, including the Ford, Ford truck,
Hudson speedster and Hudson Super
Six The price of the ears is from $415.-
20 for Fords to about $4,000 for the
Hudson speedster. Ralph Thompson is
in charge of the exhibit.
One of the varied exhibits was the
five Buick models displayed by Otto
j. Wilson, Salem agent. The cars on
the floor consisted Of the 5-passenger,
4-cylinder model at 1915 to the Sedan
7-passenger at $2325. Mr.. Wilson was
assisted this week by Harry Hayes of
Portland, travelling representative OF
the Buick factory.
A Chalmers, BriscOe and Kissel car,
comprised the exhibit of Rutherford q
Riedesel, Salem agents. The exhibit is in
charge of f. A. RIedesel.
II. f. Bonesteele, a newcomer in the
automobile "game" in Salem had ON
display two Dodge Brother ears. sold
at $3.50, 5-passenger Sedan, Paige
car, which agency he has just accepted
also a Brookand Convertible Roadster
with sport top, sold at $3.50.
A Hupmobile was displayed by The
Manly Auto Co., of Portland. A frank
lin by The Brady Auto Co., and Kissel
Kar by The Pacific Kissel Kar Branch,
Of Portland.
Eight Overland cars were exhibited
by the Portland representatives.. j. T.
Dopplmaier, G. G. Blessdale and r. M.
Peterson of Portland were in charge of
the exhibit. The price of the Overland
runs from 1925 to $l575.
The Studebaker exhibit was one that
was unique in the demonstration OF the
camping attachment. Two pickaninnies
assisted in showing the features OF this
attachment The Studebaker varies in
price from $1100 to 1880. Mr.. W. A.
Van Alta of Portland was in charge OF
the exhibit, which included also Den
by Truck for which his house is agent.
The Northwest Auto Company of
Portland had one of the most varied I
exhibits on the ground, their showing
consisting of the Cole, Marmon, REQ,
Dart and Indiania truck. Mr.. Albert j.
Snyder was in charge.
The Velie 5-passenger car and truck
was exhibited by d. G. Warren Motor
Car Company, of Portland, f. N. Nash
in charge.
Mitchell and Wallingford of Portland
had a display Liberty Six and a Pre-
mier, with aluminium motor and Z. II.
Magnetic gear shift. 4
The OldsmObile company of Portland
displayed one and one passenger
car. E. E. Cohen and L. G. Richardson
of Portland we're in charge.
The only representative outside OF the
state was The Pacific Motors, Inc, of
Seattle. Their car on exhibition was an
Elgin Six. G. A. Marks of Seattle and
Lee L. Gilbert, sales manager of Port
land were the local representatives.
III. w. Scott of Scott and Piper was
in charge of the only Mmotorcycle and
bicycle exhibit. Several Harley-David-
son motorcycles and bicycles were on
display, as well as the Cleveland Light
weight motorcycle. Mr.. Scott was assist
ed by j. w. Guthrie, factory represen-
tative of the Harley Davidson.
The display of "near autos y, tractors