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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1911)
3 . THE SUXDAT OREGOXIAX. rOKTLAXP. 3IAT 28. 1011. k TOUR FINDS FAVOR 8AKD1' ROAD PROVES ATTRACTIVE TO AUTOISTS. 1912 Autoists May Make Central Oregon Trip. HILL APPROVES SCHEME c - e CARS OHIO President of Great orthrrn Will Brine Party -of Railroad 3tn to Portland to Accompany. Kicur-lonlM. A baain.aa mcs'a ato tour through r.ntraJ Or-von. aa uf ratd bjr Lonla W. Bin. praaldant of th Oraat North -ara. oa bta laat visit to Portland, la txlnc lookad upon with favor and It la prooabjo that plans for tha proposed axruralon will rryatatlxa Into drllnlta hP within the mmlnc month. Tha Portland rommrrll Clnb and tha Portland Automobile Oluh ara two or limmioEi that ara lln- the nvatt.r art.ntvoo. h.lrir Wat aoea a tour would rasalt In rrvatlna a atrona; Dual aaa ralailonahlp between Portland and tho In tar lor country. C. C. Chapman, publicity maaafar of tho Portland Comm-rrlal Club, and W, 1 Cloraans. prasldanr of tha Portland Autoruobila Club, will hava cfcarir. of tha detail of tha trip. Thay announced yaatarftay thai a m.tna; of buatnaaa man. autoiata and good roada advo rataa would ba held early next month to dtaruaa plans relative to tha eicur sloa. II HI to Bring Party. Mr. Hill haa advlaeI Tha freaonlan that ha will brtna" a party of railroad men to Portland to accompany tha ex rvraiontata. tie himself will enter a car In the uur. Before comlna to Oregon Mr. filll will take part In tha trade extension tour thst will ba con ducted July IT between St. Paul and Minneapolis. Minn., to Helena. Mont. Ma announces that If tha Oreann tour I la attended with success regular an aual rana will ba planned, havlnv many of the features that have made the Minnesota atata and Interstate ex cursions widely dtscusaed affairs. Features of tha forthcoming- Twin Cities run. such as may be Incorporated In the ttreaon runs In future, are con talned In the following: "The trip la being watched with con siderable Intereat by automnblllsts all over tha couafry. aa tho Minnesota as sociation's tour la the longest to be made In this country In 111. No other tour ever was sccompanled by a "hotel train.- Louis W. Hill, president of tha t.rei 'Northern Hallway Company, an enth-ltlc motorist. Is responsible tor this feature. Mr. Hill has made ar rangements to have a special train of the finest sleepers, buffet and dtnlna csrs in his road's service keep pace with the automobltee. and In addition will eoulp one or two baggage cars aa garages. The private cars of Mr. Hill and John Rlngllng will be attached to tha train. over .00 machine. coming from all parts of the country, will take advantage of this. "When tha machines start oat In the morning the special train will move forward to the town where the stop for the night Is scheduled. Having; completed their day's Journey, tha mo torists will And dlnnsr ready In the d'.nlr.g cars. Garag Can Provided. "In tha garago rare the chauffeurs will hava every equipment they may want for maklna repairs and cleaning their machines. Aa aeveral trophlea ara offered, recognised rules for such tours U1 ba enforced, but any autolst may o on the trip without being a contestant for tha prlies. -After a night's reel In tha sleepers, which will be sidetracked In a quiet spot, with tha automobllea parked around them and carefully iruarded. breakfast will be served and tha Jour ney resimed. In this way the auto ists will make their way across the great wheat flelda of Mlnneaota and North Dakota and will enter tha moun-talr-us country of Montira. "When tha travelers reach Great Fall-. Mont, that part of their Journey which will require real skill In the manipulation of steering; wheel, brake and gear will have been reached. Here the drivers will encounter mountain trails that will demand the closest at tention and the -tenderfoot" Easterner-, used to flat country and boulevards, will drive Into thrillers that will test Ms skill and nerve. "Precautions ara to ba taken, how ever, thai no accidents shall mar the trip. Pilots from Montana automo bile rluha. who ara acuatomed to tha roads, will be stationed along; the route as guides. There will be no danger rf dashes over precipices or anything of that kind. Cow bo J to I Stunts. "At Great Falls the autoists will ba ...h i. Ami a garage that will hold III cars. It was built by a millionaire ranchowner and. aim ns equipment, will be at the service of tha tourists. Indian dance and cowboy trims at 7 . route will furnish amusement for the traveler. , -The distance from bt. I auU the starting point, to Helena is close to U. miles, but with the s.de trip ta i-.t .,. i-.rk and other beauty spots of the mountains, the distance traveled will he consi.iersui- r - mA that all who do not want to return to St. Paul In their machines n-av ship their csrs back from "J1" to this city for IS. Tr,''w!,0' service on the "hotel tram" '"J more than of stopping In a good ho tel" Ol.YMPIA OX At TO TRACK Wa.hincton Capital Provrs Aitrac tlte to PU-aeur Travelers. LTMriA. Wash.. Msy J 7. t Special! . .tymfia . now making good In Its claim to distinction as the tourlst cen ter of Western Washington. There Is .. ..... three to a not a cay a i-j " - , rioaen automublle parties pasa through en route from one section of the state lO Snoincr. Although It means a side trip tor parties noaaeo iro tregon points toward Tacoma and fe- attle. or pfiwi" - -- ... , ... e..e nirmnll C me journrj i. mw. - now cont.nos that It la the prettiest c.m.t if not In tha ea- lira state. Parties from Grave Harbor com on Sunday to see l uget Sound and tna ii- - -- -- fmd it Ju distance for a pleasant punumr One of the features noticed this year la tho Urge number of motorcycles In use Strangest of all Is the fact that now virtually avery one of the ma chines is equipped with a upon which Is carried the w fe of the driver. Theeo marhtnee wl,th their rf.mble loads ara now so common that tney do not even cause comment. Tie Ore"lron-Wash!nrton Railroad Navigation Company General Offirre team win meet the Gill Butchers this afternoon at Columbus Club Held. 1 g f' h: - X "atr '. 1 JfTJ'"- u v:e ' 1 , t SA; "1- " .' ."' v'. S w , ' ; Mi-..vy.r',..,.;. w " v - I - - l- TirW or DRIT15 ALOJIO FOOTHIIL. An Intereatlng drive for Portland autolats la the Vpper Road In Sandy Valley. Here one will find a varied panorama of rolling hills, covered with natural trees and shrubbery, and level spots snd loar linJa occupied by thrifty farmers The road passes through a wide stretch of country beyond the Randy River, leading back Into the mountains where there are many attractive camping; places for Bum mer tourists. On account of the excessive rainfall this month, the road has not been In as rood condition aa It is usually at this "time of the year. It la expected that within another month, tha Upper Koaa will attract maay tourists and pleasure-seekers. MONEY XR HIGHWAY WORK TO BE COXSERVKD. Improvement Association Is Busily Engaard and Officers Are Re ins; Kix-onraged. The directors of tha Oreon Asso ciation for Highway Improvement an nounce that strictest economy win oe practiced in carrylnr out plans for the year. Every oonar mi uu- to tha nrrsniistlon'i funds, they de clare, will be Judlcloualy expended. With the exception of conducting on ice work, all the money will be used In conducting; a state-wide educational campaign. An appeal Is being- made to the people of Portland to subscribe to the itood roada fund. Secretary Priest Is now encaged In soliciting; funds and Is meeting with mucn encouragement- . - til money ta available, the directors will be unable to announce definite plana for the lmmealate future. "The people are ocginui i" that the association la determined to accomplish results." said C T. Prall. president of the organisation. "The officers and directors sre servln with out pay and are devoting much of their time to the work of advancing; the rauae of good roads In Oregon. This Is a public enterprise of srreat Import ance to the state and Is deserving of hesrty support from all classes. Ws hope that the people of every county will take hold of the work In earnest snd help na work out a rood roada pro gramme that will make Oregon the leader among; atatea for batter hls;h wava." pr. Andrew C Smith. John 8. Beall. C. F. Wright. F. C. Rlggs. Ce- T. PralU C. C. Chapman and othere will attend the lebanon Strawberry Fest'val next Saturday and will speak on the ood roads movement. The office of the aasoclatlon will be removed tomorrow from the Beck building to Boom U. Board of Trade building. ranged that they may be folded up when not in uae, ana tna irutu uu regular truck purposes, such ss the transportation oi mnmuic, . i . - ...... t. ! five 'tons ca- iiiuuia in. . paclty. It baa a speed of better than IS miles an sour. e C. A. Rose, of tha automobile depart, ment of the John Deere Plow Company, has returned from a trip to The Dalles, see B. H. Hlckox. repreaentlng- the Velle car. has left on a trip through Central Oregon. ass Owen Dunlap, of Medford. bought a Velle car last week. Mr. Dunlap is in terested In the movement for better roads In Jackson County. ... P. H. Lyon, of Chanslor Lyon, haa gone to Sin Francisco, expecting; to re main a week on business; e s Neate at McCarthy hava taken the agency for the Ohio car. A shipment of tha machines la now on the way to Portland. ass On account of the rainy weather of the past 'week, auto parties and drives wers Indulged In little by Portland mo torists. Should the weather be clear today, autoists will be unsble to make long; drives and will have to confine themselves to motoring; on the paved streets and macadamized roads. . AUTO CHUG CHUGS HL Keats, of tbs Keats Aato com e hut. has left for the Cast on a business trip, expecting to bs absent from Portland a month. a a Two carloads of Warren-Detroit cars were received by the Portland-Detroit Auto Company last week. sea The Osen A Hunter Auto Company made tha followln deliveries recently: Klve-pasaenger car to H. H. bafford. of ChehalH. Wash-: flve-pssaenser to Thos. II Gray and ssme model to Charles Blum, both of Wlnlock. Wash.: five-passenger car to J. O. Harms, ot Chehalts. Wash. a a a D.ltiv weather last week spoiled many motoring partlea On account ot the unuaually wet month, local auto ists have had little opportunity to take lone drives. a e Archer tt Wiggins, dealers In auto mobile accessories, have removed to their new quarters at Sixth and Oak streets. s a a A motor rosd between Weshlngton and Gettysburg and the abolishing ot ... ... I - in r.nnavlvsnla Will bS an i'ii ivm. ... . . -. . urged more atrongly than ever as a result of action taken by the Pennsyl- i. uotor Federation. The or sanita tion believes a Washing ton-Gettysburs; nlgnway wouia oe a ier " - lal to Lincoln than a library or monu ment. e -w . . ei j.nirimtnl la asklna I .i . . - - (or two more automobile engines this rar. This means me. " " ------ . . w..ii. v. -1.. F the sreater I: . T . m f uu... w stretch of territory which the motor fire apparatua can wmi. a saving; of the wagee of three men for each crew. a a a A . .in.... the Xaahvtlla. ?errtift w -" -: ' - . Tenn- Automobile Club, finds, on In vestigation, that Iie.l5.0 ta Inveatad . .1 iH v. . -tat. the num. in luiomuiii'. " .7 ber of care In uae at the present time vw i ii a in.- - .-j . v. i . m.mhee ta being added to at the rat of 10 car a month. Highway Improvement is cause of Tennessee's increased Interest in motoring. . A motor-driven patrol truck will soon be dome service in Chicago. The truck will plv between the various police sta tions and the County Jail in Chicago. The body of the vehicle Is designed to seat 10 prisoners bealdea the necessary guard of offlcera. The seats ar so ar RCXABOCTS SAVE MAX MCjXEY i Business Men Realize Vain of Cars to Salesmen. "Ptiltty runabouts are savins; money for business men and actually Increas ing; ths earnings of salesmen,' said C W. Cleveland, of the Hupmoblle agency. "The economical runabout has be come a form of transportation Indis pensable to thousands of persons in their business life and equally valuable In the delivery of light merchandise. No one type of vehicle has made such a potent appeal to the man who must move quickly from place to place. Its right to perform such work is undis puted snd Its future is unlimited. "Contractors, collectors, salesmen, doctors, mallcarrlers and men of every conceivable profession have found that small cars actually save tnem money. A two-passenger car, with moderate space for a carrying compartment in the rear, transports salesmen with their samples or small packagea in an excel lent manner. They And extensive use In ths city aa well as In the country. . -Simplicity Is the keynote of the util ity runabout Whatever is simple Is easily cared for by a person of ordi nary Intelligence. Thus wooden frames and axles when made properly have no superior In steel when used In light runabouts. Coil springs also answer the purpose fully ss well as elliptic leaves of steel. It Is also poaslbie to obtain great amoothneaa In running by the uae of a moderately powered motor with a proper balance gear. Double side chains, always in plain sight and readily accessible, are also appreciated by the man who looks for the simple car." Fore-door 5-Pauengrer Touring Car Fore-door 4-Passenger Qose Coupled Car 5-Passenger Torpedo 3-Passenger Roadster 4-Passenger Coupe FIVE - PASSENGER TOURING COMPLETELY EQUIPPED F. O. B. PORTLAND $2400 T-head motor, cylinders cast in pairs 4 12x434,-valves 2 3-16, aluminum crank case, three-point suspension, transmis sion selective type, three speeds and reverse, full float ing axle, differential and transmission fitted with Hess Bright ball-bearings throughout, springs, semi-elliptic front and rear. Wheel base 115 inches. Bosch Dual ignition N EATE & McCarthy, inc. 694 WASHINGTON STREET Phones Main 6374. A-7577-Distributors for Oregon and Columbia River Counties, Wash. Sub Ag'ts Wanted AUTOS TO JOIN PARADE ROSE FESTIVAL ENTHUSIASM IS GENERAL AMONG OWNERS. Assurance Is Given That Pageant Will Be Beat Ever Given In Any Cltjr In America. T-, WAMa lr.4ar.it la hsinfir takrTl tV auto owners In tnev forthcoming; floral parade during Rose Festival ween man was shown last year Is tha declaration of Oliver K. Jeffrey, chairman of the parade committee. An appeal was made sarly last month to autoists to enter the parade and Immediately responses were received In large numbers, with tba result that fully 500 cara will ha seen in the lineup June 7. nr hi. iv.rtf assurance that ths parade will not only be the largest but the best mat was ever m j American city." aald Mr. Jeffrey. "I refer, of course, to florally decorated m t-v, .rf.i.. nf this Vlnd fflven at the Mardi Graa at New Orleans or k. annual f.ti In Southern Cali fornia towns will In no way compare with the snowing we expecv w ii .1. .litn. 4 n t V a nnmiroul Individ ual cars, several organizations of the city have promised to enter handsome ly decorated cars. The Portland Ad Club, ths Rotary Club and the Press Club will be well represented In ths entries. Besides, many business houses will enter motor trucks carrying elab orate floats, typifying the spirit and activities of Poreland. -We are advised that at least a dozen towns and cities In the state will send touring parties to Portland on the day of the parade. The visiting motorists will take part In the parade. For their convenience, a floral depot win be es tablished so that the visitors can se cure decorations for their cars Imme diately upon their arrival in tne city. Some of tho outsiders are planning to bring their own decorations with them, to make a distinctive local showing. "The grand prize for the best dec orated car will be a beautiful silver cun offered by F. A. Kribs and will be a trophy well worth competing for. This prize will be open to cars dec orated with natural flowers exclusive ly snd those In which roses predom inate will have the preference. Other prizes will be awarded for special clssses." WATER ENEMY OF ROADS. Soil Absorbs Aqua Readily and Ne cessitates Carefnl Laying. Water Is the natural enemy of any road, and best results can. not be ob tained from the materials used until it Is eliminated. This Is a matter which, generally has been more to the good quality of any road, and no one cause operates more quickly to destroy it. If earth roads could be made so that their surface should be practically impervi ous to water, and the water beneath tha surface be removed, such a condi tion would produce really ideal roads. The soil absorbs water easily, so that It Is scarcely possible to make a sur face that will shed it all, especially In climates where the surface is subject to periodic freezing, thawing and rain fall. Roads which are excellent during the Summer season, when the roads can be kept intact, lose the semblance of their Summer and Fall conditions during the Winter and Spring months, mainly because the surface is not waterproof, and when a road builder so utilizes local materials as to produce a roadway the subgrade of which shell be dry either naturally or artificially with a surface which is impervious to water, then he has the perfect road. Patterson and Patterson, the Albany battery, has proved a hard pair for visiting batters to outguess this year. MOTOR CARS NEATE & MCCARTHY, Inc. DISTRIBUTERS OREGO AD COLUMBIA RIVER COUNTIES. MAIX 9374, A T37T. 694 WASHINGTON STREET, COR. KING 120. Inch Wheelbaae 2fr cm nee our price, tullt equipped, top, glass front, speedometer, pres- m nee $1965 T0UTE TANK. TOOLS? PUMP, JACK, ETC. DELIVERED AT PORTLAND aplSUJ IT'S ALL IN THE CONSTRUCTION, BUT NOT ALL IN THE PRICE. A Schacht 40 is built to stand the grind. Schacht Motor Car Co. Main 7093, A-7093 Fifth and Hoyt Sts. Agents Write for open territory in California, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Wash ington. Portland, Oregon, Headquarters. Light Delivery Trucks The only commercial vehicle that ever made the ascent of Mt. Diablo, California. Carrying 1540 pounds of freight and twormen this Buick truck "covered 56 miles under adverse road conditions at an actual cost of $1.14. Fifty-five Buick Light Delivery Trucks no-v in successful operation in Portland. . . Express Body Style.. $1150 Flat Deck Body Style. $1200 Panel Body Style.., :. $1350 P. 0. B," Portland. Solid Rubber Tires $50.00 Extra Per Truck. HOWARD AUTOMOBILE CO. Mel. G. Johnson, Manager. SEVENTH AND COUCH STREETS. Phones Main 4555, A 2550. MOTORCYCLES. MOTORCYCLES INDIAN AND EXCELSIOR BALLOU & WRIGHT. 86 SIXTH STREET OREGON MOTOR CYCLE CO. 189 BURNSIDE STREET. TiTr a rrMTC new era auto cycle MAIL AutflMlaV FLYING MERKLE MOTOR CYCLE
