K Motoring News
Auto Section
VOLUME XXIV.
SECOND SECTION
LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1925.
TWELVE FAGES TOLIA
NUMBER 42
SIX IN MONTH
Carelessness Is Blamed
for 1200 Mishaps of
Oregon's Total for October.
HAM!. Ore (Hpnclal) Six pft.
pons wore kllk'J and 3112 Injured In
2645 traffic accidents In Orccon
during October, according to a
port by T.' A. Iluffoty, chief In
fpcclor for thcatato motor vehicle
department.
Of all accidents reported, 1200
were due to carelessness on the
part of drivers, of whom'380 failed
to give right or way, while 1S9 cut
corners. Scvcnty-six drivers who
were questioned in connection with
accidents were intoxicated. .
Oilier accidents were classified
as follows: .Heckles driving. ISO:
failure to eivo signal. 179: failure
to dim llBhls. 1; reverso direction.
7: parking on highway, S: driving
against Jrurflc. 2: passing on curve,
): driving on wrong siilu of street,
27; Improper parking, 18; double
at Intersection. 77: jockeying on
bridge, 10; jay walking, 22: clill
' dren playing in street, 1; stock on
Jilghwny, 6; obstructed view, 14:
insufficient clearance, 16; lost con
trol of car, 10; skidding, S: wet
pavement, 14: fog. 8; rain on wind
shield, 1: unknown, 71.
There were 2S6 arrests reported
during the month, all but; 70 of
which have, been disposed of by
the courts, of tho arrests. 16t
were for speeding and 10 for trans.
porting Ihiuor. Klevcn drivers
- were found to have Improper lights
on their cars. For reckless driv
ing 21 operators were arrested.
Stolen cars recovered .by the
traffic officers had a resnle value
of HCI150. Delinquent motor ve
hicle fees collected aggregated
JiO.10, while fines Imposed by the
courts for motor vehlclo violations
totaled 944116. 76. Fines Imposed
fur violations other than of traffic
laws aggregated SnSuU.
The state traffic officers visited
1966 towns and cllles In Oregon
during the . month ' and covered
54.K99 miles. Warnings were is
sued to 1008 drivers.
Ford Car Interior Improved
i i
REGISTRATIONS
ON INCHEAS
E
" "Why do you rise so early In the
morning?" ' '
"1 have lo get downtown early
In order to find a parking place fur
my car." (
"Hut do yon not then have a
good diiil of time hanging on ypur
hands?" ; . . i "
"Oh, then, I lake the street car
home and -have breakfast."
rer-ous wliu liavo lnsic'teil the Interior of Uio Improved
roixl curs liavo been rnther sun'rls.!, not only at.tlio plnasliig
atiiiusiiherv Imparted by llic new trimming, but also by oilier
iinproveiitt'ilts. . .
A feature, of the coupe mill tndor sedan is (lie one-pleM! wiutl
sbleld as shown In tho iilelure. This, tos' tlK-r with tho uiiiisii
ally narrow roof pillars, which arc of steel, afford Uio drivor,
exceptional visibility. - V
Tho windshield swings outward and opens an Indirect venlll
alliig ohamirl through vvlileli air Is forced down behind Uio lo
Klrumeiit board into the car.
Tho lowered steering column, reduction in the steering gear
and larger sHt-rliig wheel all contribute appreciably lo easier
driving, while flanged clutch and brake iKxiuls, . conveniently
.snaed, assure certain control.- r '
The Instrument board now holds the ammeter and light witch '
coiuhined In one nickeled mill, togel her with dash light and
combination choke rod and ..carburetor adjuster. .. . Windshield
wiper and war vision mirror pre standard equipment on all Ui
Ford closed cars.
5,726 Motor Vehicles Reg
istered-in Oregon Dur
ing October Gain is
1,216.
KM. KM, Ore. (Special to The Oh-
wrver) Motor vehlclo rrpistra-
tfonn for month of October,
1020, iHttnhrrd 67 2 R, which wus un
increase of 1216 over tho October,
i2A, registrations. Of Ihu lust
nonth'a registrations 523 wcro
pB.i.spnper earn and 603 were trucks.
Dte lotul rojristrallon of motor ve
hicles fur tho yc'iir tHJft. to and In
cluding October 31, was 211,370, of
which 1!4,675 were passenger cur
and 16,695 were trucks. This rep
resents an Increase of 22,23 mo
tor vehicles rcfflulored to Oct,ohT
I, 1024, and of 18,744 over the
total rt'jflfit rations for tho entire
year 1124.
Tho total receipts for tho repiH-
I ration of motor vehicles, lnctmltnp
motorcycles, chauffeurs, and opo
rators licenses, for tho ten months'
period. January 1, to October 31,
1 925, wo f 5,310.fi2&.l8, an IncrcaNc
of 9532.73S.G3 over (ho correspond
ing period of 1924 und of $M'J,-
171.28 over the entire year of 1U24.
Tliuro wero 04 motorcycles, 1 2
WALLOWA COUNTY
REBUILDING TWO
IMN AHA BRIDGES
KNTKItrUISK, Ore (Special)
While work Is suspended for the
winler In all upland diHtrlcts of the.
county, two bridtfrs are under con
Htruetlon over the Itnmiha river.
Hot), are replacement, one on the
upper rlvT at FYeczeout, and tho
nthiT- on the lower stream at Cow
Creek.
. Tho l-'reezooul strucluro wilt bo
a steel brlde and the material liss
conic from the old county bridge at
Minani, which the state highway
abandoned as inadequate for I he
now road. Jt was taken to pieces
and the Klrders and other sleol
piirts'huiiled oh trucks to the Itii-'
naha. The bridge consisted of one
spun of lf& feet at Mlnunij but all
is not retiulred for tho lmnuhu.
where eiuumh of the maieriui win
be. used for n spun of 11,0 feet.
Motor Firm Sells Out
To Dodge Brothers,. Inc
NKW YOItlv. (Al)i IMirclmse
for etish of a' majority Intoroat In
Oraham brolhers, said to bo. the
lurpest Independent motor truck
nuiiyifncturers in tho. world,' by
Dodge brothers. Inc., was snnoun
c-d early this week by Clarence
Uillion of Dillon, Ulead & CO.
bankers, who aciulred control of
DodKc, ltrothera lust -' April In a
cash transaction of J14,00(,nuo.
dealers, G44 chauffeurs and 3&Cl
the month of October, 1025. mak
inK a total of 2&1S motorcycles, Mi G
dealers, 14.8U1 chaurfours, und 4'fi,
7G5 operators licensee issued for the
ten months period end In ft October
31, 1D2&.
, lXirelKti lleglsutillun.
Itetrlstratlou of foretitn motor
veliieles in Oregon for tho month '
of October, Just closed, totalled
4969 or an increase of 1081 over
those of tho corresponding mouth
of 1&24 and 1112 over October of
IDL'3. The total registrations for
the ten months of 1U25 for tho on
tire state was 77.070, an Increase
of 5 1 5 1 over the corresponding pe
riod of 1924 and 13U9 over tho en
tire year's registrations for 1034.
Kvery state in the United States,
with the exception of South Cur"
Una and West Virginia, was rep
resented in tho October registra
tions and there wero eight motor
vehicles registered from Hawaii and
one from New Zealand during the
month. The registrations, by stutes
nnd foreign countries, for the ten
months ending October 31, l'J26,
follow:
Alabama. 27: Arizona, 0T.3; Ar
kansas, IHi; California, 42.0'jS; Colo
rado, 1314; Connecticut, D5; lela
warn, fi; Klorida, 125; Georgia, 14;
Idaho, -4.ir.fi; Illinois. 820; Iowa,
fM; Indiana, 3US; Kan wis. 710;
Kentucky, 40; Louisiana, 73;
Alaine, 21; Maryland, 41; Massa
chusetts, 127; Michigan, &22; Min
nesota, 552; Mississippi, 37; Mis
souri, 47o; Moutann, 1031$; Nebras
ka, C3ii; Nevada, 3!H; New Hamp
shire, 13; New Jersey, 127; New
Mexico, 127; New York, 301; North
Court Will Eliminate
Pendlcton-Holdman Gap
riSNTJLISTON, Oro. (Special)
Tho gap of dirt road on (he t'end-Icton-Holdman
road wll soon bo
replaced with a. modern macadam
highway, according to a decision
that has boon mlulQ by the county
court. The county rock crusher
wiiich nas been in use near Athena
to provide surfacing material for
roads under construction there has
been ordered moved onto Uio Hold
niHti road.
Auto Production High
In U. S. During Month
WASHINGTON, (AD October
-automobile production net a new
high record. th commerce depart
ment reported TueHday, with 3!2.
648 puRneniii-'i- cms nnd 44.1SI)
trucks turned out in tun United
'
Btntrn. With Canadian production
udded. North American output ot
patwcitKer car, for tho month wa
406.609, and of truck, 46,823. Tha
previous record was catubluthod In
April of this year..
A man will swear hla is the
best automobile made, but when
ho trades It In he nearly always
gets another mako.'
Carolina, Hi; North Dakota, SIS;
Ohio, COO; Oklithoma, 661: rcnn
Kylvanlsu -07; Ithodc Inland, 19;
South Carolina, 3; South Uukotn,
'J&G; Tcnncxsee, 4J; Texas, 676;
Utah. S70; Vermont. S6: Vtrtrlnlu,
69; WaahinBton, 16,082; Washing
ton, I). C, 46;, Wisconsin, 3S4;
Wyoming, 384; Alaska, 31; Can
ada, 979; Cunal Zone, ?; Hawaii,
70; New Zealand, 3; Australia, 1.
Total 77,070.
The registrations for the ten
months' period, by Btallons, in the
Htnte, follow:
Albany, 1:64: Ashland, 21,92;;
Astoria, 386; linker, 1S25; llend,
Olio; c.orvollls, 661; Kugone, 2169;
Gold 'Heach, 277; Grunts Pass, 6,
S46; Hood Illver, 670; Kluinnth
Kails, 34M; I.u Grande, 1237:
Lakevlew, 1G1; Marshfield, 236;
Medford, 11,248: Mllton-I'reowater.
1176: Newport, 14: North llend:
1068; Ontnria, 3908: Oregon City,
276; rendition 2062: I'ortlnnd,
317; UoK'burg, 1U4.'; tiulem, 4033;
Keaslde, 184; The Dalles 1976; Vale,
62; inspectors, 36. total 77,1170.
ANNOUNCEMENT
TO YOU, OUR FIUKNDS AND CI.-HTOMliltS, That on Tttes-'
day inorulnB, December 1st our mew paint shop will be open
for business ut loot of viaduct.
Wo will bo better prepared than ever to servo you with a
clean, welL-lichted shop , i .
We 'have repainted 115 automobiles since February 1st, 1926.
Our business this year has doubled any previous year of our
6 years In business.
WE THANK YOU.
CKOnGE FAGER.
Equip your car for winter driving!
HEATERS RADIATOR COVERS ALCOHOL
Snappy Service
Perkins Motor Co.
rhonc M-500.
COr. 4th and Adams
Driving a ear. around town. . litis
Ih draM'buVkfl, "eHpechiily "it "you
happen to meet a creditor lhat lb
walking. . "
DODE E B RDTH ERS
Smart and staunch, chummy yet roomy
a refreshing Example of advanced coach
design. ,
Full balloon tires quality whipcord uphol
sterydeep blue lacquer finish cartouche ,
yellow body-striping exceptional vision
areas low-swung body lines long resilient
underslung springs. !
Now so attractively priced that with Dodge
Brothers New Credit-Purchase Plan, '
ownership is made possible for practically
everyone. '.
L. C. SMITH
5 th & Depot Sts.
3d
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