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1"HE SUNDAY OREGOMAN. PORTLAND. AUGUST 21. 1910
AUTQ1STS TO MEET
State Association Members to
Gather Next Month.
BETTER ROADS WANTED
Association Makes HesUftoj Growth
With Member In All Part of
Oregon White Company IX-
llTrrs Two More Trucks-
Preparation are toting mad for- the
annual meeting of the Oregon State
Automobile Association, which will ha
held some time next month. The ex
act date has not as ret been deter
mined but will be decided upon within
a few days.
The association Is making; a healthy
rrowth and now has members living
In nearly all parts of the stale. Sev
eral county organisations have been
recently formed and are Increasing In
membership. The county associations
arc Joining in the work of the state
association in spreading the doctrine
of good roals. The state association
la In receipt dally of letters from mem
bers In different counties telling of
increasing Interest In the movement
for better highways.
The officers of the Oregon State
Automobile Association are: Presi
dent. J. H. Albert, of balera: vice-presi
dent. V. O. Van s nuyver, 01 i-omana
peeretary. Lawrence
Portland.
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MONTANA GIRL BECOMES
ENTHUSIAST OVER AUTO
MIm Metta Sledler Decide Driving- Electric Eunabout If Even Better
Sport Than Honebwk Biding. -
I. H. Brlggs. of the Lewiston Land
Water Company, returned Thursday
from a week's trip through Western
Washington to Seattle and Tacoma.
The drive was made In a White tor
pedo gas ear and 600 miles were cov
ered without trouble of anv kind. With
Mr. Brisgs were Mrs. Brlggs and Dr.
and Mrs. If. H. dinger, of Salem.
Mr. Brlggs said the roads from Cen
tralla to Seattle were In excellent con.
clttlon. The stretch of road between
Vancouver and Centralla was rough
and chopped up In places, but the dif
ferent counties have forces of men
at work making repairs. Mr. Brlggs
says this road will be ultimately a
state aid road, and when more Im
provements are made he believes that
It will be on of the best public high
ways In Washington. There are many
points of Interest along the route and
the scenery on the whole Is attractive.
The White Motor Car Company de
livered two mora five-ton auto trucks
to the Shaw-Batcher Company, the con
cern which is Installing the new pipe
line at Gresham. The Bhaw-Batcher
Company baa four of these heavy
trucks In operation. With their use.
12 three and a quarter-ton pipes are
being delivered every day In two shlfw
of 10 hours each.
The White Motor Car Company re
ceived five carloada of 111 pleasure
and commercial cars last week and I
now making deliveries. While no rad
ical changes are to be found, the town
and touring cars are roomier and more
symmetrical In general appearance. The
engines with which the several trpea
of gasoline vehicles are equipped re
tain the characteristic features of the
IM models.
The White commercial rehlcle line
for the coming season will consist of a
three-ton gasoline truck, a on and a
half-ton gasoline truck and a 1500
pound delivery wagon. While th run
ning gears of thesa three typea of
commercial vehicles vary widely, cor
responding with the various loada for
which they are designed, much study
was devoted to securing the Inter
changeability of as many as possible of
th parts of th trre power plants.
Rod lee for these trucks will ba fur
nished (o meet the special requirements
of any business, or customers may fur
nish their own bodies.
With th conversion of hundreds of
old-time horsemen to the usage and
ownership of motor-propelled vehicles.
agents aod manufacturers or automo
biles In all sections of th country have
been called upon to consider the ad
visability of "tradtng-ln" a conglom
erate assortment of horseflesh and rigs
and harness of every description either
In part or whole payment of a machine.
Qeorge J. Dunham, president of the
Royal Tourist Car Company of Cleve
land. Ohio, who had occasion last week
to visit Boston, had a sweeping offer
ma-te to htm while there which has
decidedly unique' characteristics. A
horse-lover of the old school, whose
name was a power la the palmy daya
f fleet steppers and pacers In th Bub
territory, had finally auccumbed to th
alluring call of th "chug-chug" wagon.
Meeting Mr. Dunham, he offered him
Ms who! stable, any of which would
lend Joy to a fancier's life: various
tvpra of vehicles. Including sleighs, har
tis In starks, saddles, whips every
thing. In fart, pertaining to a gentle
man's private equine equipment.
The value of the whole was consider
able, but the old horseman, putting
aslrta all monetary considerations, said
tnat. Inasmuch as be Intended making
the chansr. he-wanted th last vestlga
of the rule of th horse removed with
the Inauguration of the reign of the
gasoline car. and that h was willing
to sacrifice the lot rather than retain
reminders of th road-driving days of
happy memory.
1.I.1PDEX lF.ClSION PROTESTED
Ir. Wafts Declare Contest Board
Vlulalrd Term of Trust.
The peculiar fact that the contest
board of the American Automobile As
sociation awarded th Glldden trophy
to a company which did not enter th
contest has been brought out recently
In connection with th controversy
now pending, and th following state
ment of Dr. G. E. Watt, local dealer
in Premier cars, la of Interest. Dr.
Watts says:
"I am quit unabl to understand
upon what theory the contest board
expects to Justify Its action in award
ing the Glldden trophy to th Chalmers
Motor Company' Entry No. , In vtw
of the express terms of th deed of
gift of the trophy from Mr. Glldden.
In this It Is provided that the trophy
shall b competed for annually by mem
bers of the American Automobile Asso
ciation, and th fact Is Indisputable
that th Chalmrs Motor Company, is
not a member of th association, and
could not under th by-laws of that
organisation become a member. Theee
cars wr entered by George W. Dur
ham. -It Is also uu that th Chalmr
Motor Company did not attempt to en
ter a car. doubtless because of the fact
that It recognised that its test board
must fore a disinterested person to th
conclusion that it either did not under
stand Its own rules, or entirely disre
garded them. In cither case public .con
fidence In the rulings of this board has
frta so shaken that its future useful--i-ss
will be extremely doubtful.
The deed of gift further provides
ihst Its terms and conditions shall con
stitute a contract respecting the ownr--hlp
and custody ef th trophy, and
upon breach thereof the ownership and
posse salon revert forthwith to th
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MISS METTA. 81EDLEH-
JUST by way of a change from
horseback riding'. Miss Metta Sled
ler. of Missoula, Mont., decided to try
motoring while enjoying her Summer
vacation in Portland, and as a result
she Is now numbered among the en
thusiasts on Portland's long lists of
woman motorists.
Like most Montana women. Miss
Sledler Is an accomplished equestrienne
and had previously believed no other
sport could hav equal appeal for her.
but the first day at the wheel of th
big Babcock Electric belonging to her
friend. Mrs. 1. Matthlesen, was suf
ficient to cause her to change this
opinion. Miss Sledler is the guest of
Mrs. Matthlesen at 601 Madison street,
and Is now growln-qulte proficient
at manipulating Mrs. Matthlesen's
handsome car. The accompanying pic
ture shows her at the wheel of the
machine.
"Motoring Is a truly delightful sport,
said Miss Sledler tor The Oregonlan,
"and I am staying In Portland right up
to the last possible minute before th
Fall term opens at the university, so
that I can revel to my heart's content
In enjoying the car and learning how
to handla it. I am afraid there will
never more be peace In our Missoula
home until I ret a car or my own!"
Miss Sledler Is a "co-ed" at the Uni
versity of Montana, and expects to re
turn to her studies on September i
She Is a Portland girl, however, this
city having been her girlhood home,
and while shs enjoys the beauties and
picturesque attractions of her adopted
state, she Is still very loyal to ore
gon. which she says Is her real home.
donor, his 'heirs and assigns, and It
remains to be seen what action Mr.
Glldden will take to assert his rights
and compel th American Automobile
Association to act In accordance with
th terma of th ded of gift. It la a
aerioua offense to violate a trust."
Auto Chug-Chugs
THE Covey Motor Car Company re
ceived a carload of 111 Cadillac
cars last Tuesday. Th consignment
was shipped direct from the factory at
Detroit. Mich, to Portland by express.
A number of th car In the shipment
hav already been sold.
L. E- Crowe, of the Crow Automo
bile Company, left last week for an
Eastern trip and will be gone about a
month. It Is announced that he In
tends adding a' new line of autos to his
business. ......
Dr. Sanford Whiting left with his
family in ms Marmon wurms
Tuesday for Tillamook Bay to remain
on a ahort outing.
Th Auto Top Company haa removed
Ita headquarters to 5T Alder street.
Clem Clssne is a recent purchaser of
a 40-horsepower Knox touring car.
r C w. Cornelius, wnn ma
made a trip to Mount Hood the first
of last week in his slx-cyllnder Pre
mier car.
Barney Oldfleld. the veteran apeeu
king, and his wlf will make a trium
phal tour of the world. Thy will
start the latter part of novemoer.
making their first stop at nonoiuiu.
and will visit Japan. China, Australia.
India. Egypt and various European
points. Barney win ss '"'
00 - horsepower Bens and clean up
k . .... . fnn I wr records look good
enough along the route. He haa long
coveted the honor oi iowerm
speed rcord mad by the Britishers
on their world-famous banked oval at
Brooklanda. England, and has .prom
ised bis closest friends to achlev that
honor for Amrlca befor he returns
home In the Spring.
r 8. Stanley, of the Staniey-Sralth
Umber Compsny. accompanied by hla
family, left Friday night on a 10-daya
trip through Central Oregon. The tour
will ba mad In a hlgh-powred Plrc
Arrow roadster.
Th party began Its across -the-state
-I- . . Th. naiiea and. after an explor
ation of th country tributary to the
lower Deschutes River, stops will be
made at Madraa. Prlneville. Redmond.
Bend and Crescent. Its objective point
will b Crater Lake, wher th party
will remain a tew days, hunting and
Ashing. Coming out of th Cascad.
Mountains, th tourists will head for
Medford and continue their homeward
trip down the Willamette Valley to
PODlWrIght. Maxwell representative
for th Northwest, and Arnold Cohen,
manager of th local Maxwell agency.
after a short business
and pleasure trip up the Willamette
Valley as far aa Roseburg. They re
ported having had a successful trip.
Th roads, on ths whole, were In good
condition and they found crops through
out the valley up to th average.
"TOCB OF MTSTERT" NEW IDEA
Automobile Parties Enjoy Keeping
Destination Secret.
Something novel In th way of mo
toring diversions being talked of by
Portland automoblllsts Is th "tour of
mystery." which the auto club mem
ber bop to Inaugurate some time i this
season. The runs hav been mad in
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and hav proved to b among th most
enjoyable performances yet Indulged In
by th motoring world.
Some of th features of a "tour of
mystery" ar that usually only two or
three of the party know th destination
and what direction to take. Th path
finder car starts a few minutes In ad
vance of th party, giving th only di
rection "follow th confetti." Befor
th cars leave each passenger receives
a card on which to guess the destina
tion, the distance and the schedule
time which is to be followed. Prises
are awarded to persons who come near
est to th correct answers.
When th ebjectlv point is reached
and the party is assembled, the most
fun of the day is had in enjoying an
old-fashioned, picnic in a modern way.
Thermos bottles. Ice-cream coolers,
chafing dishes, coffee percolators and
similar equipment, which were never
thought of a few years ago when out-of-door
lunches and drives were popu
lar, are brougiit into requisition.
There are several drives out of Port
land and any on of them would furn
ish quantitlea of Joy to parties making
a "tour of mystery."
Scotch Banking Credit.
London Dally News.
A farmer or smsll trader In any part
of Scotland, with on or two of hi neigh
bors as guarantee, can establish a bank
ing credit for a fixed sum. The bank
honors hi drafts for any amount within
this limit, and th customer pays Interest
only upon the sums sctually drawn.
The most glowing tributes paid to the 1911 Cadillac Thirty are
paid by those who have had the most experience with motor cars
A Car Literally Without
Competition -
G0VEI MOTOR CAR GO.
1911 Models Now on Display at
Our Salesroom
7th and Couch Sis.
Main 6470 A 4587
GEO. O. BARNES, Sales Manager
AUTDiSTS GOING NORTH
PORTLAND TO BE WELL, REPRE
SENTED AT SEATTTjE.
Meeting; Called for September 4 to
Form Western Association of
Owners and Dealers.
is now definitely certain that the
Portland Automobile Club will be well
represented at the convention, of r Pa
cific Coast autolsts to be held In Seat
tle September 4. While the meeting
has been called for the purpose of
having a good time generally, the
primary objeot is to effect a permanent
organisation of auto owners and deal
ers of the Pacific Coast States, to be
known as the Western Automobile As
sociation. The Idea Is meeting with favor of
local auto fans and it Is pointed out
that such an association will prove of
great assistance In accomplishing mat
ters pertaining to the uplift of th
automobile public
Besides the local contingent there
will be present ' at the Seattle meet
ing a large delegation from Tacoma,
Spokane, and Vancouver. B. C. The
visiting motorists will be the guests of
th Seattle Automobile Club, for whom
great plans of entertainment are be
ing made. The out-of-towc visitors
and delegates will be banqueted, drive
will be taken over the pnuolpal boule
vards, and there will be a monster
automobile parade. It Is promised that
there will be plenty to do on Labor
Day. Sunday the exourslonists for the
most part will be left to their own
devices as It Is expected" that most of
them will want to rest and visit
Automobile Club of Seattle motorists
have made three very aucoessful club
runa this Summer and are anxious
that other organizations should en
Joy the same kind of outing and are
glad to think that they will be able
to serv as hosts this time. Each run
has helped the Good Roads' cause
along, and that is something dear to
the heart of all motorists.
The club members in Portland and
Vancouver. B. C, may take two days
to the run, although the Seattle motor
ists when going to the Rose Festival,
in Portland, easily made th run in
one day. The dust should not be any
great handicap as there Is no neces
sity for the cars to keep very close
together.
Portland Rowing Quh Notes
sculls. She was taken out of the lum
ber room, where she has lain for four
years, and got upon the river Thursday.
At eight of the venerable stranger there
was a howl.
The races for the ladles' crews on re
gatta day will be over a half-mile course,
starting above the Rowing Club and fin
ishing opposite the floats.
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A similar trip Is planned for Labor
day; September E. Starting on the Sd.
the canoeists will make a trip up the
river Saturday night, camp over Sunday
and return Monday night. The destina
tion will probably be further than Sucker-Lake.
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Dan Murphy, the old Rowing Club
coaoh, ia sick in hospital at East Lor.-'
don. so Art Allen, has been Informed in .
a letter. Dan was unabl to coach th
Pennsylvania Barge Club, for which he
was under contract this season. Allen has
communicated with the members and a,
number of them Intend to write and cheer
up the old man,
The next club dance will be August 2s.,
SATURDAY. September 10. is the date
set for the club regatta.
Two new crews have been working out
for the regatta bjit there are no indi
cations at present of the shape in which
they will be. .
Regatta day races will be devoted to
four-oar races. Th Centipede will prob
ably be resurrected snd set to win new
laurels. ...
The Centipede Is a boat for four double
Reo Breaks Transconti
nental Record 4 days, 11 hrs.
Making Run from New York City
to San Francisco in 10 days, 15
hours and 13 minutes time.
Q The former record of fifteen days two hours and twelve
minutes was made by a six cylinder, $4000 car.
Q The Rea car which made the above record was a regular
stock model driven by Mr. L. L. Whitman. This car averaged
350 miles every day through mud, rain, across deserts and
over mountains, covering every kind of road met with in the
United States.
fl One thousand Reo cars in the Northwest are doing this
kind of work over our rough country roads every day, and
remember that this same 30-35 H. P., four-cylinder car in
either touring car or roadster, sells. for $1500, fully equipped,
f. o. b. Portland.
IS THIS THE KIND OF GAR YOU ARE LOOKING FOR?
FRED A. BENNETT
Distributor Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
LIV 6 AGENTS WANTED IN UNOCCUPIED TERRITORY
MORE:
. H. C. Delivery Wagons
Another carload of these popular
Commercial Motor Cars has just
been unloaded at our warehouse.
The carload won't last long Car
loads of I. H. C's. never do.
Phone us in the morning if you
want one.
A demonstrator will call and give
all information desired.
Phones: Main 753 Home, A 1653
FRONT AND TAYLOR STS., PORTLAND
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