part LOS AXGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21. 1010. n 2 Late Model of Handsome, Long, Rakish Interstate MAKING 4000-MILE TOUR "40" Torpedo, Now Sold by New Local Firm WITHOUT EQUIPMENT --; fcStV ->M>iii . - \u25a0 ?™?*** liwiwi^— \ Franklin Car Travels Over Road- We've Moved less Country and Makes Good Time The Kissel Automobile Company, operating the Pacific A 4000-mile automobile lour, without Coast Factory Branch of the Kissel Factory, has moved extra equipment, is being undertaken by a. party of four which started from . into new quarters at 118 West Pico. Winnipeg, Man The party consists of H. E. Corey. M. MacKenzle, R. Newton and Is splen- and W. Dunlap, and they nre making The building has just been completed the trip in a 1909 Franklin car. didly arranged for the selling, storing and repairing of The first few days of their tour car- ried them lS.ift miles into Syracuse, N. automobiles, they stoped the auto- V., to visit \u25a0 where FT Warner-'*- J^L-*^-'^^^^MiS^ i ttiiiri&irS^ mobile factory of the H. U. Franklin Manufacturing company. A stock of at least seventy-five Kissel Kars willbe Their car presents an aspect unlike. that <>f any cur on previous long trips, kept constantly on hand, making it possible to supply for. except a steamer rug, it carries no equipment whatever, even tire cas- any demand for any model, just as though the factory ings, en the run from Winnipeg to Grand Forks, N. D., the road lay were next door. through thick gumbo mud, which fre- quently came half way up to the hubs <.f the wheels and proved slippery and treacherous going for the car. The best roads found through the early trip car- \u25a0part .it' the were those which ™ \u25a0\u25a0 ; .\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0-. : -.:' \u25a0\u25a0-:\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0: \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 ..\u25a0\u25a0: -'\u25a0 ,"\u25a0 \u25a0:;:'."'" .. : ' \u25a0:\u25a0• '. \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0"\u25a0\u25a0,.:.\u25a0. \u25a0.\u25a0 .\u25a0; .:\u25a0 -\u25a0\u25a0\u0084\u25a0\u25a0 ,\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 -\u25a0..-\u25a0 ;.-\u25a0 \u25a0""\u25a0"\u25a0 ' ;\u25a0:,, \u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0;\u25a0 (T, rier! the party across the high tall ?=^ " - grass of the prairie trails, where the only difficulty lay in buffalo tracks. Going through Grand Forks and Fsrgo. S. D., the party crossed o\er to Minneapolis and St. Paul and then went, to Chicago, where they were de- very extended business and will main- layed two days by a severe storm. tain an equipment and stock which From Chicago they followed the road will compare with tho largest distrib- TORPEDO of the country. A-om Kalamazoo to Jackson and thence INTERSTATE utors in this part on to Detroit, Mich. They made the As a local proof and demonstration Kar Detroit, and Buffalo of the real merits of the Interstate, Kissel 250 miles between Tiptweer. breakfast and dinner on one a party of bright, clever people from experiencing difficulties what- ON STREETS the Los Angeles theater—Mr. and Mrs. day, no MAKES HIT ever. MetS, the clever folks who have been TFIT WITHOUT MAPS rendering the folk songs to big au- A full stock of repairs for every Kissel model will be week, and that incompar- Maps of many of the roads over diences this replacing of parts a matter of hours Cony's party traveled are Model for 1911 Seems About the nhle impersonator cf Lillian Russell carried, making the wnich Mr. Stoller, Air Cooled, unknown. Diagrams were furnished and Fay Templeton—Mildred of replacements to enjoyed the courtesy of the local In- instead of days. All adjustments will by friends as guide? the proper Last Word in Design and through chiefly management by a trip direction. These consist of terstate surrounding angles each Pasadena and all the Four Cycle be made at the office. ruled lines. Bet at right to Equipment way tor- other, of telegraph country, and the the pretty with the number through its paces be passed before pedo whs put shows "Kissel Service" will be put into poles which must cars that The well-known some cross road is made indicated it to be one of. the classiest Motor Car descrip- The very newest thing on the streets have made Its appearance among the in every along the line, and with short Angeles. effect detail. tions of houses or landmarks where of Los Angeles is the 1911 Interstate new models in Los liirns are to be made. From Syracuse "40" torpedo. This model seems to be plant, the cars, and about the "last word" In body design There !s nn possible way to over- If you care to look over the the route laid out is to Albany, New as York and Washington, thence to Pitts- and equipment, finished in a handsome heat the engine and there is Just about plan of automobile selling, you will be and Cleveland a.nd back into shade of gray an! upholstered in a much power in an air-cooled as In learn our fcurg a water-cooled engine. Canada. Mr. Corey in speaking of his mottled brown Spanish leather. -The AUTO OWNERS ARE most welcome at any time. trip said: top is brown of the same shade as When you fully understand how "People thought I was crazy when I the upholstering and made of heavy easily such a car is controlled you started without any extra tires and no imported silk mohair. The car comes will "purchase only the air-cooled extra equipment of any kind, but 1 regularly equipped with Firestone de- NOT EXTRAVAGANT machine. any necessity the use mountable rims, carrying an extra tire haven't had for up, of anything: but gasoline and oil so far fitted to the spare rim, all blown ready lights operated op my trip." for use. Electric (Contlnned from Far* One) The Middleby by eighty-am^here hour storage Speaking of the difficulties ex- the. Incomes are more than service, and will travel to drive cell are used in side and tail lamps. families whose is built for perienced in getting licenses this. Can't these people have auto- as fast as most cars selling for in the various states through which he Side lamps also equipped with reserve are no brass mobiles if they want them without do- double the price. Company kerosene burners. There passed lie said: ing any purses? Automobile trimmings car, ex- serious harm to their Kissel the The only ran any on the with "The place where 1 into steering "It is simple plain facts that there trouble was In getting: a permit In ad- ception of the hub caps and post, lamps being finished In black are about 1.000,000 families in the Phone for Demonstration vance to pass through New Jersey, and the enough an- ahead enamel, which, with the color scheme United States who earn 118 West Pico that was overcome by sending $1 nually so that they can easily afford and receiving an eight-day license in of the body upholstering and top, adds strikingly the beauty of the car. an automobile if they wish it. This is return." to every ninety-two. If the Dr. Chas. W. Snyder Morrow, Loomis & Co., at 9u7 South one family In 22886; Bdwy. 2186 The four members of Mr. Corey's one family does buy a car the other LEPPO, Manager Home party are attempting no cross-country Olive street, who are opening up the St. C. L. the Interstate ninety-one begin talking about it and 1861 W. Twelfth record; they are simply on a. pleasure southwest territory for pay man is 'going broke.' I have to see the country. factory, are equipped to carry on ths Phone 51334. (»ar Wcstl»kf.) trip a heard a great deal of talk about 'mort- gaging their homeS 1 to buy automo- J biles. The first of these has yet to come to my personal knowledge. Others have mentioned it to me and I have always asked them if they knew personally of. a particular case, but none has." $*W Jft m -tfn twiWrfvSnl.uibllTt BTw^r FERRY AUTOS ACROSS Announcement CARQUINEZ STRAITS Nothing Succeeds 'C. F. Splitdorf Company have opened Many motorists do not know that au- factory Have You Seen the tomobiles are taken across the Car- a direct branch at 1226 South quinez straits on the Southern Pacific Capable magneto me- Like Success terry boat Solano, but such is the case, Olive street. As a boy at school did you ever fall down in your examinations? the fare being a small item In mm- factory will be on Torpedo? pariaon to the pleasure derived from chanics from the "6-60" young man you ever fail to make good with "the only girl?" As a did touring up state via that route," says As a business man did you ever make a deal that you were not Fred B. Taylor, a prominent druggist hand to care for the wants of users 1 exactly proud of? kland and an enthusiast on mo- This Is by far the, most remarkable automobile ever seen in Los \u25a0 Quite likely! And every time you have met with disappointment toring. "It is by far the easiest way of this popular magneto. Angeles. For elegance and perfection of construction and finish you Napa, and you have gained EXPERIENCE. But cannot afford this when it in which to rearh Solano the Knox six-cylinder torpedo is without an equal. comes to buying a car. the northern California counties and A line Magnetos, Coils, touring full of unacquainted with the motor car can appreciate The progressive man of today has neither the money, time nor in- should lure many pleasure mo- Even the man by masterpiece. clination to be educated by experience. torists. Spark Plugs, Timers, Magneto Parts, the high standard set this new motor Little wonder Meadows, Plumas friend, RECORD OP THE CAR and the, "Selecting Big is proving a sensation. l The experience of his the county, as the objective point via the it ability of that car to surpass all others In a comparative demonstration indicated and accompanied by J. etc., willbe carried in stock. buys route \u25a0 are the the successful the successful car. , \u25a0 ' reasons man v < ussen of Oakland and Joseph Con- - _\u25a0-:\u25a0 \u25a0. -\u0084 I There is no car even NEARLY as .successful as the BUICK. nor of San Francisco, I made this trip Regardless of price, horse power or NUMBER of CYLINDERS, recently in my E-M-F touring car," Delivery BXTICK cars hold MORE important stock car hill-climbing, speed and continued Taylor, "and it proved to b« Ready for Immediate endurance contests, and have made more stock car records ! i.-l year one of the most, delightful trips we had than ALL OTHER CARS COMBINED. ever made with my car. Six-cylinder, 60 h. p. Knox Torpedo. A big statement, but it is true. Ask your friend bis personal ex- "Leaving Benecla, the opposite shore far, more straits, run took F. won't, cirri days C. perience. to either, because BUICK the our first SPLITDORF You have look of Four-cylinder, 40 h. p. Torpedo. have been sold in Southern California the past season than any other car. us to Honcut, sixteen miles beyond Ml rysville, our speedometer reading 132 1226 South Olive Street Four-cylinder, 40 h. p. Touring Car. we on gallons And then, as a "chaser" to the foregoing lecture, bear in mind that miles, which made ten : F. 5835 Main 1366 of crasolinf;. The next day we made PHONES Four-cylinder, 40 h. p. Tonneauette. IF WE CAN'T SHOW YOU ABSOLUTELY BY ACTUAL DEMON- via Paradise, HAVE GOT THE BEST WE "Martins Camp, the lava Factories—»w Tork. STRATION THAT WE CAR DON'T Oroville York, Chicago, Boston, Detroit, San YOUR MONEY. rock road between and Para Branches—New Francisco. WANT di?e being easijy negotiated. Our third day out brought ua to Big Meadows via the Summit and Humbug valley. Motor Co. The distance betwe< n the latter two Doerr-Brown HOWARD AUTOMOBILE CO. points is seven miles, all of which is down grade and through one of the Olive most beautiful spots In the state. Ap- 1136 South Main Street 1142-44 South St. proaching rrattvi!! . we encountered steep numerous grad mall water ; dams which necessitated much slow 1911 I driving. * - • \u25a0 "Rig Meadow ulated hy ve,ry Itabte people, all oi whom set most appi tizing tables. CJamey fish running Does Your Steam or from under the limit to i veral pounds Gasoline .it, plentiful Natun runs riot I the very atmn.-1 king it a spot one leaves with' considerable reluc- Car Need Fixing? Aa a motoi let' \u25a0\u25a0 treal it is Durocars Idi a! " We guarantee first class workmanship on Goodyear all cars, at lowest prices. DUROCAR COVERS 525 Now Ready We have the largest and best equipped MILES IN 4 DAYS' TRIP Torpedo :.««..... $2000 > garage on the coast. Toy Tonneau .-..; $1750 Don't forget to call us up if you have a Los Angeles Built Machine With- Touring Car , •' • $1750 i break-down. All 35 h. p., 4 cylinders. polish stands Hard Test We give you the best wash and , 2-cylinder cars : $1500 \ Tires--\u25a0-,-., . \u25a0 . . . in the city, less than any one else. The Duro ear driven by Charles merely way of saying SAVE. Goodyear Tires give We are prepared to do all kinds of black- Fuller GatPs made the trip up the new Trucks, Etc. is another aqueduct rout* covering f>2?> miles in more real quality per square inch than the average tire does smith work, spring manufacturing and re- four days, and one slight puncture per square foot. Since the recent reduction in prices the su- was the only trouble encountered on same price pairing. the trip. So perfect is the mechan- Durocar Manufacturing Co. perior Goodyear quality is given for the as other. ism of this !Los Angeles built car that makes. It's money saved when invested in a set of Goodyear the factory has more orders on hand 935 South Spring Street. Both Phones Pacific Motor Car &Aviation Co. than can be filled in two months, Tires. working all departments to their full Others have found this to be true. It's your turn now. 1217 South Flower Street capacity. Mr. Gates was accompanied by Philip PAY US A VISIT Phones: 60151 Main 8680 Grippen, Conrad Boherrer and Hayes Rice. The roads are exceptionally bad OPEN ALLTHE TIME in many places, at times the car hav- ' _ _ _ _ *Jt ing- to plow through sand and soft L !\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 mil IMiJrt . . ... dirt up to the hub. Auto Repairing W.D.Newerf car by Harry Another Duro driven AND RBABONABUD I \J II MACHINE WORK. BATES. Thompson of Phoenix arrived in Lob \JO^~1/ Greatest mileaSe tire on Angeles this week, the first car so far \u25a0J ** COMPETENT MBM IN CHARGE AT AXiL HOURS. ' reported as making a similar pleasure GARAGE Co. I' trip in the summer. it is ho hot on All SIXTH STREET Rubber TircstOHO& All sizes types. the. desert that travel can only be done and *t. i 221-223 EAST SIXTH STREET 949-51 SOUTH MAIN STREET safely after nightfall, for on the first . mwm mm **\u25a0% \u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 <£**i Firestone tire 1 Per Month for Btorß«ei 910 for Night and Da?. \u25a0X" T \u25a0*\u25a0•* lU7UBKB CO. day out traveling through thn heat I » Dsr San Francisco office 545-51 Golden Gate avenue. ; J"^ * up was IN Ol?il pbone Fl5Bl. WHITE 8808., Fropr*. 1 J» A \u25a0*\u25a0«\u25a0T"T \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 wm* 987 South Main street. caused three cases to blow and I Home J so hot that patches would not stick.