TTIE SUNDAY OREGOXTAX, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 18, 1910.
BOOKLET WITH MAPS OF ROADS IN
STATE IS NOW READY FOR AUTOISTS
Every Possible Guide to Tourists Included in Publication Prepared by Portland Automobile Club Fine Scenic
Bides Pointed Out Condition of All Roads Is Shown.
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HAVIViJ Its specific purpose the
guiding of motoring parties, or all
other traffic. over the highways of
the Mate, the first tour book of the
TortWnd Automobile Club will be is
sued thin month. Thia book contains
o maps of different roads In Oregon,
both In the eastern and western parts
and In ths vicinity of Portland and
down to the California state line.
Acting under the theory that where
the mate and the Individual counties
f Oregon have failed they shall suc
ceed the Tortlnnd Automobile Club de
il'l'rt about a year iko to map the prin
cipal highways of the state. Pur this
purpose they employed George K. Reck,
who mapped the roads in Cailfornla for
the n Francisco Automobile Club's
tour book, to commence work. Mr.
Deck began Ms task last year and had
a corps of assistants helping- him. He
I ad a "pathfinder" automobile and went
over every foot of the road.
As a result of this close scrutiny the
Portland autoists. and other Oregon
people, now have at their linger ends
complete data regarding the road con
dltions In any part of the state into
which they may be desirous of travel
ing. Kvery crook, turn. rut. hill, bride
and the general topography of almost
every road In Oregon 1 marked on the
maps found In the book.
When the Idea of publishing the book
first originated In Portland there were
only about JOu members to be provided
fir. Now there are fully S00 members.
The printing has involved a large ex
penditure. This will be met by the pro
ceeds of the advertising.
On each alternate page will be a map,
and opposite this will be a minute de
scription of the distances between each
town. This will be figured to the tenth
part of a mile.
Kvery cross road ft mapped and di
rections which way to go are printed
botli on the map and in the index that
goes with it. On tha maps are shown
each grade, however large or small It
may be. Although the book was not
to be Issued until late In the Fall the
officers of the Portland Automobile Club
were as-ked early in the year for these
maps by parties wanting to make long
tours of the state. Books for non
members will be for sale by the club at
a nominal figure.
Among the most popular of the drives
mapped by the Tortland Automobile
Club I that to Crater Lake. The gen
erally traveled road leading to that
natural wonder Is by way of Medford.
However, there Is another way to go.
That Is by way of Klamath Falls. From
there to the lake Is a distance of tO.S
miles. Leaving Klamath Falls one goes
up a grade varying from 15 to 18 per
cent and then descends a 10 per cent
grade. A little farther on another 15
per cent up-grade Is encountered. The
first town after leaving Klamath Falls
Is Klamath Agency, a distance of 31.7
miles from Klamath Falls. At that
place a road leading to Bend and East
ern Oregon turns off. Between the
Klamath Agency and Fort Klamath It
Is a distance of 7.6 miles over a road
with a few turns In It. From Fort
Klamath to Camp Arant Is a distance of
IS.; miles. This Is up a 22 per cent
pitch. From Camp Arant to the rim
of Carter Lake Is distance of 4.8
miles. This Is up a grade ranging be
tween 24 and 33 per cent. Kvery cul
vert, bridge and turn along this road
Is plainly marked on the maps.
What could be made into the most
pleasant day's drive In the- vicinity of
Portland is that between Portland and
Forest Grove. There are two ways of
getting there. One Is by way of the
Linnton road and over the Sky Line
boulevard, and the other Is up the Can
yon road and through Beaverton. Both
these routes are mapped.
By way of the former route to Hills
boro, the county seat of Washington
County, is 22.6 miles, and by the other
way It is 18.7 miles. At Illllsboro both
roads unite and from there to Forest
Grove Is 11 miles. By the way of the
Linnton rond, known as the north route,
one goes through the timber and farm
ing districts. By the other way It leads
them through the bottom land by way
of Beaverton, Reedville- and Witch
hazel. From HINshoro to Forest Grove
one passes Cornelius.
The reason this drive Is not an at
tractive one Is because of the terrible
road conditions In Washington County,
where practically no attention has been
paid them. The dust Is over a foot deep
In some places, and they are rough
nearly all the way. There is now a
movement on foot in the county to Im
prove the rnnrtM.
DEALERS FAVOR DOING
AWAY WITH AUTO SHOW
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Benefits Thought Small From Annual Event Jealousy Over Management
May Be Cause of Controversy Autos Here to Stay. .
UNLESS the members of the Port
land Automobile Dealers Associa
tion take a decided change of heart, or
unless their plans woefulljs fall. Port
land will have no automohlle show this
"intr. Most of the Portland automo
bile dlstrbuters are decidedly opposed
to holding the big show, which costs
thm lota of labor, time and money and
nets them practically nothing.
Although last year's show was the
biggest and best ever held In Portland
and the wish was expressed that Port
land should have an even bigger and
better one for 1911. from the present
outlook there seems to be no auto
mobile show In prospect for this Win
ter. Just why this opposition to the
project Is held by the dealers Is a mat
ter of much conjecture.
The first Portland automobile show
was held March 8 to 14. 109. This first
display Of cars was a bona fide success.
It was well patronised and many cars
were sold as a result. Last Winter the
Portland Automobile Club, under whose
auspices the display was held, started
out to give Portland the grandest show
It had ever experienced. It accom
plished what it started out to do.
It was held in the Armory, as was the
first, and that place was never more
Bally decorated and never occupied by
t better exhibit than was on hand then.
Almost every automobile and every
part made for a car. was shown to the
public that thronged the capacious
building. The show proved a stellar
attraction for society folk, many of
whom purchased new cars through hav
ing seen them there.
Not alone did this benefit the sellers
of motor cars, but it also helped the
Mount Hood road along to the extent
of several thousand dollars. This was
made possible because of the enterprise
of one man. E. Henry Wemme known
ts Portland's most philanthropic citizen
who purchased an aeroplane, the first
one ever owned by ' a Portland man.
and put It on display along with the
machines. Mr. Wemme charged a nom
inal sum to see this craft of the air.
the proceeds of which went Into the
Mount Hood road fund. Satisfied with
the success of this plan the owner of
the aeroplane exhibited the craft at
one of the downtown stores and later
hipped It throughout the Northwest
and devoted funds accumulated by the
plan to the road fund. Huge crowds
flocked to see the machine.
Behind the whole present situation
iems to be a little bit of Jealousy be
;ween the Portland Automohlle Deal
ers Association and the Portland Auto
mobile Club. Heretofore the shows
have been conducted by the Portland
Automobile Club. It would have con
trol of the entire show, allotting space
to each company for Its concession. It
seems that some of the larger dealers
of Portland think they were charged
exorbitant sums for their floor space.
Some of them even hint at favoritism
being shown by the management of the
snow in purchasing material with
which to conduct the show.
"We are strictly opposed to another
automobile show for Portland this Win
ter. said one large Portland automobile
dealer, when discussing the phases of
the show proposition. When asked
why, he said: "In the first place deal
ers handling a large line of cars must
loot the bills, while the little man, who
does the price-cutting and ruins our
business for the time being, gets tha
aireci results. - e are forced to pay
large sums for our floor space. The
little dealer, though, with a cheap car.
would1 come along and pay practically
nothing for his ttoor space and would
reap more benefits than the big dealers.
11 doesn t seem ralr to us. at all."
Other dealers were of the same coin
Ion as this one. although some were a
little bitter toward the Portland Auto
mobile Club and the management of
last year's show. Another member of
the dealers association said: "There
will certainly be no automobile show
In Portland thia year, unless the Port
land Automobile Dealers Association
supervises the affair. Last year we paid
out a lot of money with no benefit to
ourselves. It looks to me like graft
iume nere. i ue snow in a measure Is
a benefit to the city, but not of ma
terial benefit. The main Idea of hold
ing such shows 'is to stimulate the au
tomobile business.
"The automobile business has now
got to be such an important commercial
business that It does not become neces
sary to stimulate business by these
shows. From now on. the automobile
business will be regarded solelv as a
commercial business, just as large de
partment stores and hardware stores
and wholesale houses are established
concerns. It does not behoove that
kind of business man or Arm to adver
tise his products with a big annual
irtiow. so why should the automobile
man be put to a large expense to show
his wares 7"
Despite all this adverse criticism Of
the conditions Involved by the auto
mobile shows and the dealers, a num
ber of Portland men are whooping It
up fr a show for 1911. Some of the
dealers-are still in favor of the project.
However, the are mostly the smaller
-ompanles and consequently would not
be at heavy txponse like their larger
brethren. .
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