. THE SUNDAY OREGOXTAN. PORTLAND, JULY 31, 1910.
MOTORISTS ENJOY
POINTS Or INTEREST VIEWED BY MEMBERS O F FRANKLIN OWNERS CLUB LAST SUNDAY ON
. nciUO VISIT TO MOUNT HOOD.
JUST THE AUTOMOBILE YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR
A High-Grade Family Car at a Reasonable Price
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Picnic on Heights Is Enjoyed
by Many Owners of Frank
lin Cars.
BIG TRUCK GOES ALONG
RUN TO MOUNTAIN
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Automobile Work-Wagon Is First to
Make Trip to Government Camp.
One Car Makes Journey to
Tavern In Two Hours.
One more interesting chapter was
added to Portland automobillng history
last Sunday when the Menzles & Du
Bols Automobile Company, Oregon dis
tributers of the Franklin car, held the
first annual run and picnic for owners
of Franklin cars In Portland and vicin
ity. Not only was It the first run held
for Franklin cars In Portland but the
local company has the distinction of
j holding the first dealers' picnic ever
1 held In this section.
All told. 19 owners of Franklins par
ticipated in the day's frolic at Rho
dodendron Tavern, the picturesque re
sort nestled away among the densely
beforested Zigzag and Hurry Back
Mils near Mount Hood, which was the
objective point of the run.
Tho run was most successful. But
one car reported trouble. That was a
little 12-horsepower machine which
ran Into a rock while getting oft the
road to allow other cars to pass. The
minor damage was quickly remedied
and the run to the picnic point was
continued. A strange coincidence was
the fact that the car to which the ac
cident befell was driven by one of the
recognized careful drivers in Portland.
Two Records Made.
On the picnic run, two records were
established. One was for quick . pas
sage over the road from Portland to
Rhododendron and the other was a rec
ord run by a' truck, the first which had
ever been up the mountain roads as far
as Rhododendron. No special effort
was made for a record run, neverthe
less G. L. Campbell's six-cylinder, 42
horsepower Franklin, with seven pas
sengers, made the run to the mountain
resort, a distance of about 50 miles, in
exactly two hours. Other cars made
the difficult run in two hours and 30
minutes, while a majority arrived at
their destination in less than three
hours.
For the first time in the history of
automoblllng in Oregon, an automobile
truck made the Journey up the steep
mountain slopes to Government Camp.
This truck was a one-ton Franklin
truck of 18-horsepower. It was loaded
with 2S00 pounds of cement In addi
tion to tho bed and carried two pas
sengers. Its feat of ascending the
rough and steep roads between Rho
dodendron and Government Camp Is re
garded as remarkable. The freight was
delivered to 'Dad" Yokum, keeper of
the Mountain View House, at Govern
ment Camp.
Yokum May Buy.
After this demonstration, Mr. Yokum
may possibly purchase a truck to carry
his supplies. In the last climb of 10
miles to Government Camp the rise is
over 2000 feet. This Is over sandy,
rocky uphill roads bespeckled with
sharp turns, switchbacks and deep ruts.
Despite all this the truck made the
Journey with Its big load.
In connection with the picnic run, a
contest was held for cars of Models G,
D and H for the least consumption of
gasoline, for handsome cups offered by
Menzles & Du Bots. Ellsworth Picket's
Z8-horsepower Model 1 made the best
record by covering 118 miles and con
suming but skc gallons of gasoline. Dr.
A. B. MacKafs 18-horsepower machine
made a like distance on but six and
one-quarter gallons. For the high pow
ered cars, G. L. Campbell's made the
best average, consuming only 13 gal
lons. Mr. Campbell's car is six-cylinder
and 42-horsepower and was the record
breaker for fast travel over the road.
Leaving Portland - from 7 to 9
o'clock in the morning, all of the cars
were at Rhododendron at noon. There
a sumptuous lunch prepared by Lee
Holden's culinary department was
awaiting them. A huge table set un
der some gigantic fir trees on the bank
of Zigzag Creek was loaded with all
of the delicacies which- go to make up
a first class picnic lunch. Etiquette
was thrown to the winds and every
body helped him or herself to tasty
morsels before them. In addition to
the lunch prepared by the Holdens. 20
gallons of ice cream were consumed
by the picnickers, which numbered
about 100. This part of the repast was
brought to Rhododendron on the run
ning boards of Charles M. Menzles'
touring car.
Numerous Streams Seen.
After luncheon, a number of the cars
continued on to Government Camp.
Leading there, the road skirted grim
chasms, huge precipices and wound its
way through stretches of forests con
taining trees of astounding propor
tions. Numerous springs seeped out of
the hillsides and many little brooks
wending their way toward Zigzag
Creek and eventually the Sandy River,
which have their sources at the, glaciers
f Mount Hood, were crossed 'and re
crossed, some by fords and some by
bridges.
Arriving at Government Camp, the
excursionists were astonished to find
wild strawberries plentiful In the mea
dows near the Mountain View House.
Past this place was found running a
little rivulet of clear, sparkling water.
This rivulet sprang up from the ice
covered slopes of Mount Hood and
trickled over rocks and through pretty
green meadows to Zigzag Creek, a trib
utary to the Sandy River. A grand view
of Mount Hood was obtained from Gov
ernment Camp, which la only four miles
from the end of the timber line. Owing
to the early Summer this season, the
loner slope of the stately old moun
tain was devoid of snow except In the
deep ravines.
After a stop of about an hour at the
mountainside, the automobiles were
headed westward and the Journey home
began. On the trip up the mountain
many automobiles coming down the hill
were met by the Franklin family. The
road was so narrow some difficult ma
neuvering was necessary to a clear
passage, but this was accomplished with
but slight delay.
Many Stop for Xlght.
A number of parties stopped at Rho
dodendron for the night, while the ma
jority completed the homeward trip on
Sunday evening. The press car, driven
by C. H. "Williams, brought up in the
rear with a quantity of gasoline aboard
In case of need, but this reserve stock
was not called upon. The last car ar
rived in Portland about 10:30 at night
and completed a most delightful run.
A new bridge spans Wemme Creek
and Cherryville Hill, long considered
the worst part of the entire Journey
between Portland and Mount Hood, was
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found to be In excellent condition, due
to regrading done by a crew under the
supervision of E.i Henry "Wemme, of the
Portland Automobile Club. The cordu
roy road between Kelso and Firwood
Is still In good condition, despite the
fact that It was laid three years ago.
One fact generally commented upon
by members of the Franklin party was
that the farmers and other drivers, met
upon the road were very courteous in
driving to one side and allowing tho
automobllists to pass, usually with a
polite how-do-you-do.
The scenic grandeur was a treat t
many who had never before been over
the route before. Nestling away under
the big trees In some secluded ravine
could be seen many little cottages,
probably occupied by city folk for the
Summer. Past farms where new-mown
hay stood in little shocks; past rush
ing, bubbling brooks: past the ever
roaring Sandy River, the machines sped
on their way. After leaving Sandy
Postoffice, for miles the road parallels
the Sandy River, oftentimes so close
that a mere craning of the neck would
allow the automobilist to look down at
the. rushing torrent, 100 feet below.
Many Slgbts Enjoyed. ,
Above Rhododendron, after paasing
through the tollgate and beginning the
Journey over the old Barlow road, many
rough yet picturesque spots were found.
Uphill and down dale runs the road.
On top of the mountainMs to be found
a green meadow of possibly 100 acres,
to the south of the Mountain View
House. Numerous campers make thia
lofty garden spot their headquarters
during the Summer. The altitude at
Government Camp is 8879 feet and the
air Is cold, sharp and invigorating be
sides being remarkably clear.
Double honors belong to the Franklin
family. A Franklin car was the first
to make the run to Rhododendron
Tavern this year, and now a Franklin
truck sets the pace to the mountain
house. The first trip of the season was
made early In March by a Franklin
containing Charles M. Menzles, H. A.
DuBols and Lee Holden.
--The members of the Franklin party
were so impressed by the novel picnic
held by the Menzles & Du Bols Co. that
they are contemplating organizing
themselves into a Franklin Club and
holding runs and picnics almost month
ly during the touring season.
Owners of Franklin cars who made
the trip to Rhododendron and partici
pated in the picnic were: G. L. Camp
bell. A. W. Lambert. J. W. Corser, K.
L. Donnahue, C. M. Menzles, C. E. Haak,
Dr. A. E. Mackay. Dr. M. Klrkpatrick,
F. B. Gibson, Russell Sewall, G. F. Men
zles. Harry Haak. Dr. H. F. Ong. M.
H. Insley. F. L. Litherland. George K.
Clark. Ellsworth Pickel, C H. Williams
and . A. Beverly. The auto truck waa
driven by H. A. DuBois and Harry Deyo.
They made the return trip on Monday
morning in less than four hours.
Three gasoline motor road rollers
have been ordered by the New York
Park Commission to displace steam
road wagons.
French scientists have discovered
that motoring tends to increase red
blood corpuscles and that the vibra
tion of the automobile stirs up the
sluggish current. thereby bringing
more blood to rejuvenate the starved
tissues.
"W. Gould Brokaw. the New York
millionaire, has purchased the racing
car which won the Rels Hill climb,
one of the most strenuous tests held
in Europe. Mr. Brokaw will enter the
car in the Vanderbllt cup race. It will
be delivered to him la Pari.
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ROADS ARE ROUGH'
Portland Men Take Trip Along
Columbia River in Car.
GOBLE HILL EASILY TAKEN
Highways Between Rainier and
Clatskanie Are Found In Bad Con
ditionEntire Journey Is Made
Without Accident to Machine.
Over the rough Columbia County
roads paralleling the Columbia River
to Clatskanie and return, was the trip
taken last week by O. H. Kulper and
A. F. Bryant In a model Q 22-horse
power Maxwell roadster. On the trip
to the down-river county and return
stops were made at Rainier, Goble and
St. Helens.
The autoists were informed at Goble
that their car was the only one which
had ever negotiated the seven-mile-long
Goble Hill while returning to
Portland. The hill Is a steady grade of
about. 25 per cent for seven miles and
ia one of the severest climbs to be
found In the state. The Portland mo
torists report their car as having
climbed the hill without any apparent
difficulty.
The down trip was made on Sat
urday and the return made on the fol
lowing day. The return to Portland
waa accomplished In six hours, re
garded as good time for the trip. The
distance on the up trip and the time
made follows: Clatskanie to Rainier,
20 miles. 2 hours: Rainier to St. Helens
28 miles, 2 hours: St. Helens to Port
land, 32 miles, 2 hours.
The autoists found the roads be
tween Rainier and Clatskanie very
rough and dusty. Those traversed be
tween St. Helens and Rainier were not
the best In the world but were better
than some encountered along the
route. Between Portland and St. Hel
ens, the roads were in good condition
except between Llnnton and Portland
where the road ia going to pieces. This
stretch was formerly the best road to
be found about these parts but the con
stant wear and tear necessary to the
heavy traffic and the seeming Indiffer
ence of the County Commissioners to
repair it have" allowed it to get into
bad condition. Mr. Kulper and Mr.
Bryant report having made fast time
along the major portion of the. dis
tance from St. Helens to Portland.
The trip was made without machine
trouble.
C Barnum, of Mora, has accepted the
vice-presidency of Sherman County for
the Oregon State Automobile Associa
tion. Mr. Barnum was one of the first
automobile owners of Sherman County.
H. B- Thielsen. vice-president of the
Oregon State Automobile Association
for Marlon County, recently resigned.
J. H. Albert, president of the associa
tion, will appoint his successor shortly.
The Oregon State Automobile Asso
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ciation recently was in receipt, of Ua
new stationery, which bears the offi
cial emblem of the association. It will
be displayed at all official garages and
hotels throughout the state. Any mem
ber of the club receiving ill treat
ment of the garage or botelmen dis
playing these signs are asked to com
municate with the secretary, L. Ther
kelsen. The new official emblem is an
automobile wheel bearing the words,
"Oregon State Automobile Association."
on. the tire. In the center is the replica
of an automobile radiator bearing a
picture of a' beaver. In honor .of the
state name. Above the entire wheel is
found a sign bearing the words, "Good
Roads." The new emblem waa gotten
out last weeK.
Now that Portland has become one
of the automobile centers of the Pa
cific Coast, new agencies are being es
tablished here. The latest car to have
an agency established in the city is
the Haynes Company,, of Kokomo, Ind.
This company has had an agency for
a short time on the East Side, but in
September a large garage will be ob
tained on "Gasoline Row." The Haynea
Company dispatched T. F. Kilmartin,
factory representative, to Portland some
time ago to make preliminary arrange
ments for the opening of the new place
of business. The new agency will be In
charge of factory representatives. Ell
wood Haynes, the founder of the
Haynes Automobile Company, was the
inventor of the first gasoline engine
to be run In the United States. The
Haynes car is of 30 horsepower. Large
agencies are established In Los An
geles and San Francisco. New ones will
be established in Seattle and Spokane
later.
W. T. Macy, of McMlnnvllle, a good
roads enthusiast, has accepted the vice
presidency of the Oregon State Auto
mobile Association for Yamhill County
and is boosting the cause of good roads
in that vicinity with renewed vim.
Fred Moullen. the former University of
Oregon tootball and track star, who is
now in the automobile business in Eu
gene, has accepted the vice-presidency of
Lane County. Mr. Moullen is an auto
mobile enthusiast of some repute. He
has made numerous junkets to Portland
and other Oregon towns, and has made
the overland trip to San Francieco in a
car.
Frank J.Tlannlgan, Portland distrib
uter of the' Simplex oar. Is in Seattle,
where his car was entered in the races
held there yesterday under the auspices
of the. Seattle Automobile Club. He will
return the first of the week.
M. C. Dickinson, president of the Port
land Automobile Club, is in receipt of a
letter from R. "W. "Wernlch, secretary of
the Coos Bay Deep "Water Carnival Asso
ciation. In which the members of the
Portland Automobile Club are invited to
participate in a run to that city for the
carnival, to be held there the week of
August IS. Should the trip to Coos Bay
be made, the route traversed will be to
Roseburg and thence over the moun
tains to Marshfield. Mr. Werndch says
the roads between these points are good.
Ev E. Straw, Mayor of Marshfield, la
president of the new enterprise.
Races and aquatic sports of all kind are
to be held during the carnival week. The
programme will be along the lines of that
held at the Astoria regatta. Some of the
members of the Portland Automobile
Club may make the trip to Marshfield
during that week.
C. D. Barnes, of the Barnes Automo
bile Company, distributers of the Mitchell
car, upon his return from his tour of the
East will be empowered by the Covey
Motor car Company to act in the capacity
$1050.00 F. O. B. Portland
Five Passenger Touring Car Fully Equipped With Top,
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Think of it! A four-cylinder, roomy, powerful five-passenger touring car, hav
ing all the features of cars costing five times its price. Built of vanadium steeL
it weighs only 1200 pounds, which means low tire upkeep; small gasoline con
sumption, long life and ability to negotiate the roughest roads, a great hill
climber, so simple any girl can operate it. Every" model "T" Ford is a dupli
cate of the winner of the New York-to-Seattle Race, and holder of the road
record from Portland to Seattle and return. One gallon of gasoline will take
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JAS. W. CRICHTON, Manager, Sixth and Madison
of sales manager for the Cadillac car. . Mr.
Barnes is an automobile man of wide
range of experience. The Mitchell car
will probably be taken over by Cad Wal
linger, of the Barnea Automobile Com
pany. Portland friends of Phillip Neu and
family, who are touring California In
their Cadillac 30t received notification of
their arrival in San Francisco last week.
Mr. Neu and family will go as 'far south
as Los Angeles, or possibly San Dieco.
and will be gone until the latter part of
Officers of the Portland Automobile
Association will meet at the Portland
Commercial Club Tuesday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock in the regular monthly meet- .
ing. At that time many Important sub- '
jects will be up for discussion. The pub-
lishing of the official tour book contain
ing the maps of the highways throughout
Oregon, made by G.' F. Beck and corps
in the "Pathfinder" car will be provided
lor.
Each member of the Portland Automo
bile Club is to have one of the tour books
free of charge. At the time the book
was first contemplated there were but
360 members of the club. Kow there are
nearly 600. Provision for books for the
additional members must be made at the
next meeting. The official tour book
will probably be published within the
next month.
An invitation has been extended to the
Portland Automobile Club by the Seattle
Automobile Club fcr a run to Seattle this
Summer, and It may be accepted. This
would be a very pleasant Junket, as the
roads are good. Labor day is suggested
for the trip, as that days falls on Mon
day, and the journey could be started
on Saturday, and the Portland autoists
could have all day Sunday an1 Monday
for their holiday In the enterprising Puget
Sound city. Should the run to Seattle be
made, the Seattle Club would probably
hold a run to some of the resorts sur
rounding Seattle, where the visitors
would be entertained. Many of the
members have signified their willingness
to make the trip.
Frank Rodman, of Portland, purchased
a six-cylinder Premier car from the
Western Auto Company, local agents.
F. F. Smith, a banker and real estate
operator of Bend, Or., was a Portland
visitor last week. He purchased a 40
Oakland from Neate & McCarthy, Oregon
distributers, and shipped it to Kelro by
boat, where the Journey to Aberdeen and
Puget Sound will be undertaken. Mr.'
Smith will drive his car back again, and
will ship it to The Dalles and thence
will drive the remainder of the way home.
Bert S. Bingham, direct factory repre
sentative of the Regal Motor Car Com
pany, Detroit. Mich., and Angus Graham,
manager of the Graham Car Company,
will leave In the near future for a trip
through Oregon to place agencies at
various points throughout the state.
W. E. Hollenbeck, of the Hollenbeck
Motor Car Company, left for Astoria on
Wednesday, where he delivered a Mar
mon car to W. H. Smith, a prominent
business man of that city. Mr. Hollenbeck
will be home today.
Leon T. Shettler, exclusive Pacific
Coast distributer for the Apperson
"Jack Rabbit" car has purchased 1500
1911 cars. A number of these will be
sent to the newly opened Portland
agency.
Onoe more a young woman triumphed
over a large field of anto drivers when
Miss Marie Gallagher, driving a Frank
lin dumble-rumble runabout. was
awarded the first prize In the first an
nual run of the North Wlldwood Auto
mobile Club, from Philadelphia to
North Wildwood, N. J. Out of 56 cars
making the run. Miss Gallagher's car
made the most consistent run.
Owing to the oppressive heat in
Washington. D. C. a number of auto
mobile owners were forced to have
tops installed on their cars. Nothing
like that in balmy Oregon
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