THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND. JULY 2, 1911.
FRANCE
ADS
LE
GOOD AUTO ROADS
Proper Care of Highways Is
National Problem, De
clares Consul.
AMERICA FACES BIG TASK
Kranctf Mmntfltld Sj Euildin of
Roads Should Be Done on Plan
of Permanence With Regard
to Cpkeep Question.
NEW YORK. Jujy 1. iSpocial.)
That It Is a asaentlal to maintain pub
lic road In good condition as to build
thorn, and that this will sat thousands
of dollars to the states whose authori
ties recognise It. la or-tf by the Ameri
can AotomoMle Association.
Francis Hilton Mansfield. Americas
Consul at Toulon, who Is now on his
leave of absence In America, haa toured
for many miles or European roads,
and la therefore well qualified to speak
of their condition. To a representative
of the association he said:
-French roads are the best, taking
them collectively. But it is true that
these highways are not standing up to
the new travel conditions In replocs
where thre is an abnormal Increane
over the slow-goln horae-dramn traffle
period. An appropriation hitherto
spread ovor a stretch of road traveled
by a hundred vehicles a day will not
suffice for that which Is used by 500.
even though 400 be automobiles and do
not of themselves tear up the roads.
Narrow Iron Tires Hurt.-
Narrow iron tires and the caulks of
horseshoes together work the damage,
and until new systems of roadbulldlng
can be Inaugurated there must 'be an
exceedingly Intelligent distribution of
expenditure mo aa to deal with the ques
tion of upkeep at busy corners, both In
town and country, so that there will
not be a shortage and the surface will
be In normally good condition continu
u.lv. "The good rosda question In France
Is national, dependent entirely upon
the making or remaking of national
highways of the flrst second or third
class, and It Is to be ' noted that a
Route Nationals In France Is still a
national road, and its upkeep Is at the
chars-e of the nation, even thouah It
ambles for miles through the heart of
some busy city like Lyons or Mar
seilles. The roads question, then, is
one dealing with roads and not streets,
and In this connection, thouch one
third of all the registration of motor
vehicles In France Is confined to Taris
and the neighboring communes, fifty
odd thousand automobiles running up
and down the main roads of France
make this national care of roads a
necessity, as Is the national policing
of the open country; nothing In that
paternal land Is left to loose control
where 4he public good of the entire
population Is concerned.
lYerx-h Policy Best.
-This is the French policy and the
pattern upon which all other national
road building governments of the Old
World are founded. Italy, less consist
ent in Its policy, works on the same
lines and falls only when the local offi
cials of a province are not up to the
standard of efficiency of their neigh
bora Such a state of affairs In France
Is hardly conceivable. Take the case of
a new country like Algeria and Tun
sla. as French as France Itself though
the Mediterranean separates them from
the Mother country. Here the national
spirit prevails and the national roads
are good roads. This Is so even In Mad
agascar. "To came nearer home, soad control
In England produces results quite
analogous to those In this country, ex
cept that when all Is said and done the
upkeep of England's roads Is. at Its
best, of superlative excellence. They,
with comparatively short stretches to
deal with, likewise a circumscribed
area. And this thing possible, where
another more widely prospect could not
thus be handled. New York and Penn
sylvania, with an automobile registra
tion in excess of 1 00.009 show double
the number of motor vehicles of France,
while their combined area Is approxi
mately the same.
As;atn. referring to conditions In
Fnslaod. the famous Bath road from
London to the celebrated Spa over
which rolled the staae coaches of the
lays of Beau Brumniel. a distance of
III miles. Is under the Jurisdiction of
I- separate corporations. As to sur
face It Is a thoroughly good road, but
each bailiwick seemingly has Its own
Ideas to methods, and thus It Is that
the cost of road building varies greatly,
not only in the amount of the bill ren
dered, but la actual durability of re
suits and now Britain Is asking for a
national plan of maintenance. '
"We In America have much to learn.
We should build for all time and we
should build Intelligently, neither spar
ing reasonable expense at the outset
nor neglectlna the very Important
question of upkeep, once we have laid
down the general lines. We too. are a
new country, and If a wilderness like
Alaerla can be made to blossom with
good roads, it Is not Impossible for
Virginia and Arlxoaa to do the same."
MOTOR TRICK AID TO nORSK
Advent of Freight-Hauling Vehicle
Gives Animals Kasler Tasks.
I called upon a friend who owns a
livery stable the other day. said Will
II. Brown, "and my attention was at
tracted to a slxn upon the wall which
read something aa follows: 'Warning!
Be kind to your horses.' It continued to
itemize' instances where horses are
mistreated and quoted the law and
gave the punishment for failure to
comply.
"This brought to my mind the
thought that aside from its commercial
value the motor truck la doing another
real service. At the same time it doea
not do away with the horse altogether,
but adds to the efficiency of the horse
for the work to which it is best adapt
ed. The motor truck la really the horse's
-friend. Horses are pitiable sights In
Winter time, slipping on the Icy streets
or In the Summer time under a broiling
sun. laboring with a burdensome load.
Their feet were not intended tor cobble
atones. -
"Then the horse has a time limit: It
must rest, of course, while a truck ran
work all day and all night and be Just
as fresh and capable the next morning,
'with the horse there are all manner
of delays and stops, but with the truck
few. If any. This means that service,
the big Item In modern business. Is in
creased. The hore must go slower
with the load than a irntk and then,
too. the-truck re'ums to store or fac
tory, empty, much quicker than the
borse. Having time both ways. Roads
nor weather affect the truck, while
they kill horses.
"In Summer horses are retarded.
succumb to heat. If over-driven, or they
are wind-broken. The Government
reports show the life of the truck horse
to be a killing one and one of short
duration, even with the most kind and
considerate attention. In the Winter
storms the horse is handicapped and
crippled. It falls, suffers In the storm
and is at the mercy of careless drivers.
"I believe It is natural when men be
come more civilised to lift burdens
from thla faithful animal."
RKMY PRIZE LITRES DRIVERS.
Contest for Trophy Will Be Held at
Brighton Beach Next Week.
The Rerny Grand Brassard, one of
the greatest racing classics on the au
tomobile calendar, is to take place at
the automobile races on the Brighton
Beach Motordrome, July t and 4. Is the
word sent out from the offices of fhe
Remy Electric Company, of Anderson,
Ind.. the founders of the prlxe.
The Brassard is one of the most
unique offerings that has ever been
made to the winner, of a motor speed
contest. It is a small arm shield, first
brought out for speedway contests by
the iraa-neto concern In August. 1909.
For two seasons, at every meeting
held on the Indlanapolia course, where
there was more than one race on the
card, the Brassard has been offered for
ROAD IN GAD SHAPE
Autoists Find
Sound
Travel to Puget
Difficult.
CONVICTS ARE DOING WORK
Near Kalama 60 Men From Wash
ington State Penitentiary Are
Employed in Building Boule
vard Above Columbia.
Automobile owners In Portland and
throughout Oregon are Interested In the
present condition of roade between
Portland and Seattle. The touring sea
son Is on. and In addition the Golden
p.uifruin and Philadelphia, last week
and also spent a day at the seashore
at Atlantic city. i ney aiso visnea
Washington. .
Their itinerary la as follows: Bos
ton. Portland. Me., Buffalo. Detroit,
Cleveland. Chicago, Minneapolis. They
expect to reach Portland about August
15, 'shipping their car from Minne
apolis over the Canadian Pacific
While near -Boston they Intend to ride
to the tip of Cade Cod at Province
town, the first actual landing place
of the Pilgrim Fathers.
FIREFIGHTIXG ATJTOS SAVE CITY
Mechanically Driven Vehicles, Said
to Be of Advantage..
The Increased efficiency of automo
bile flre-flghting apparatus over horse
driven apparatus Is set forth In a re
cent article In Engineering, a weekly
journal of London. England. The ar
ticle is entitled. "The Modernisation of
the German Fire Service." The writer
quotes in an Interesting way from the
records of the special commission re
cently sent by the British fire-prevention
committee to visit Berlin. Ham
burg and Hanover, In Germany, a
Among other points the report says
that aelf-propelled (electric) appli
ances nave oeen iniroaucea in nanu
for the brigade ambulance service, and
HILLSBORO FAMILY TOURING THE UNITED STATES IN AUTOMOBILE. '
X
, MR. A"XD MBS. FERD GROXER, IX THEIR NATIONAL MO,
competition. It has been held at va
rious times by-such famous drivers as
Oldrleld. Harroun, Dawson and Wilcox.
In addition to the Brassard, which
goes to the successful driver, the Remy
grand trophy. valued at 12600. Is
i - -i ... v. - w -,aniif,.itirr nom
inating the winner, to be held so long
as the Brassard Is stiecessf ully defend
ed. The National Company is now In
possession of the trophy.
Among the famous drivers to battle
for tills prlxe will be Burman. Knipper,
Matson and Patschke. It is probable
will be among the other drivers In this
race, which will be one of the leading
features of the two days' card.
SLOUfDRIlG ADVISED
BUXTON ROAD TO ASTORIA IS
GOOD FOR PLEASURE TOCR.
O. E. SlcCarthy Says Fishing at
Clatskanle Is Inducement to At
tract Sportsmen-Motbrlsta.
Motorists contemplating a trip to As
toria and desiring to go by way of the
Buxton road rather than the river road
will be Interested In the trip made by
O. E. McCarthy, of Neate McCarthy.
Inc. who drove down In hla Ohio tour
ing car a week ago Friday, and re
turned to Portland Thursday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Brtx. of Astoria, made
the trip In a Cadillac Frank H. Par
ker, of the Astoria Hardware Company,
made the trip In hla Bulck. while E. C.
Judd. County Judge of Clatsop County,
with his wife, wore the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. McGregor In their new
six-cylinder Locomobile. Mr. McGregor
Is Collector of Customs for the Port of
Astoria. John Brlx was also a member
of the party.
The party went first to Forest Grove,
thence to Banks. Buxton. Klst. Veroni
ca. Pittsburg. Mist. Vesper. Hopkins.
Jewell. Oiney and Astoria. They spent
the night at Veronica, leaving late Fri
day afternoon. No attempt was made
to break records, the trip being made in
a leisurely manner, and the party
reaching Astoria at P. M. Saturday
night.
t-peaklng of road conditions encount
ered. Mr. McCsrthy said:
"Prom Portland to Hillsboro, 19
miles, the roads are rood: Hillsboro to
Banks. 11 miles, good: Banks to Bux
ton, seven miles, very rough and impos
sible to make good timet From Buxton
over mountains to Veronica. 20 mllea,
the roads were smooth but gradss
steep: Veronica to Pittsburg, six miles,
rough: Plttsburs; to Mist. 11 miles, fair;
Mist, through Hopkins and to Jewell.
: 1 miles, fair; Jewell, throusrh Falls and
Elsns Junction to Summit. 1 miles, vory
rough, requiring slow driving. From
Summit to Astoria, seven miles, the
road Is of crushed rock and Is In excel
lent condition. Taking the road as a
whole. It Is far above the average, but
there la much room for Improvement
In place particularly from Jewell to
Summit.
"Although some may regard the trip
as a difficult one. It Is easier than the
trip to Tillamook. A man who can
drive through Eastern Oregon can driva
from Portland to Astoria. It is a fine
pleasure trU. and there Is some of the
finest fishing in the state In the Clats
kanle. We stopped there and fished.
"Our actual running time down was
i:Vi hours. It Is ISO miles down and
back. The highest elevation Is 1900
feet. There are a few bad places, but
for the most part It Is fairly good driv
ing. We drove over some of the worst
road at night. There is 10 miles of
corduroy on the trip, so that one can
not drive fast. As nesr as I can learn,
the river road Is about as good as this,
except at Clatskanle.
Plslrk-t Clilef Uses Car.
Each of the 10 district chiefs of the
New Terk flre-fightlng force haa been
furnished with a motorcar, with which
he may all the more readily answer the
rails In his district. These 10 cars have
become famous throughout the great
metropolis and are known aa New
York's "flre-flghting flying squadron."
Potlatch at Seattle. Many autoists from
Oregon. Including nearly all of the
touring owners will make It an object
to visit Seattle during Potlatch week.
Manager Ml G. Johnson, of the How
ard Automobile Company, drove from
Portland to Kelso, Wash., one day this
week. In order to learn the condition
of that part of the road to Seattle,
which Is considered the most difficult.
With two passengers, the start was
made from the Postoffice at Vancouver,
Wash., at 9:30 o'clock In the morning.
The road for a number of miles out of
Vancouver Is In very good condition,
but near La Center it is not so en
joyable. La Center waa reached at
10:62. after a drive of 18H miles. Leav
ing La Center, the road conditions be
come more difficult, there being many
sharp pitcher and turns, with high cen
ters, both lengthwise and crosswise ot
the road. The 6H mllea from La Cen
ter to Woodland ferry was made In 33
minutes.
The most difficult part of the road
was encountered between Woodland
ferry and Kalama. a distance of a little
over 10 miles. Along this stretch Is
considerable sand. The road Is narrow,
with high centers, and Just before
reaching Kalama many steep pitches
leading over rocky points, which are
In deplorable condition, are found. Ka
lama was reached at 13:15. After an
hour for luncheon, the Journey was re
sumed. A short distance from Kalama some
60 convicts from the Washington state
penitentiary are employed in building
a boulevard on the high points over
looking the Columbia Kiver. This sec?
tlon of roadway will be the motorist's
delight when completed. Tunnels are
being run under the roadbed to carry
glased pipe, which will drain the water
from the upper side of the road. The
road Is being built to a width of near
ly 40 feet, with solid rock foundation
and nicely rounded, finished surface.
The view of the Columbia River at
the present time, with the overflow,
which gives the Impression that the
whole country thereabouts is under
water. Is Indeed awe-lnsplrlng.
The major part of the ttt miles from
Kalama to Carrollton Is quite passable,
the remainder being almost Impassable.
The seven miles of road from Carrollton
to Kelso Is In very good condition and
is appreciated by the autoists. To
drive from Kalama to Kelso requires
exactly one hour. The journey waa not
continued by reason of the fact that
the road traversed la supposed to be
the most difficult part of the road
leading to Seattle.
...
C. P. Barnard, of Roseburg. spent
the week in Portland, and while here
purchased three more Buick light de
livery trucks from the Howard Auto
mobile Company.
PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE PATS
Med ford-Jacksonville Service II
Heavily Patronised.
MEDFORD. Or, July 1. (Special.)
An automobile passenger service has
been established between here and
Jacksonville by V. C. Gorst. who for
merly ran a passenger launch between
Port Orchard and Seattle. A round
trip la made at present every hour,
but so well is he patronised that Mr.
Oorst says he intends to put on an
other machine and a truck to haul
freight,
Tha new passenger and freight
service Is In direct competition with
the Rogue River Valley Railway,
which for years has made only three
round trips a day between the two
cities. Petitions have been circulated
and presented to the railway manage
ment requtating better service. When
no Improvement was made Mr. Gorst
was invited to Tut on an automobile
service, which he did. Since that the
railway company has put on IS trains
a day.
PORTLAND F.J MILT OX TOUR
Mr. and Mrs S. B. Huston and
Two Sona at New London.
NEW LONDON. Conn.. July 1. (Spe
cial.) Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Huston,
with their sons. Oliver and Carl, of
Portland, arrived here late this week
to witness the Vale-Harvard boat
races. . They are .touring the country
in their automobile. They ' were at
that the savings predicted for these
types of motor apparatus have been
fully realized.
The first three years' working of a
unit of three motor fire appliances at
a single unit fire station meant a
saving of approximately 37300, as com
pared with the cost of working self
contained unit of three-horsed appli
ances. "Today, the same units, fully eight
years old. comprising an electromobile
chemical engine, electromobile trap and
steam-propelled steam fire engine, only
cost 1715 in the upkeep, whilst a
horsed unit of three similar appliances
cost $2275 for the year.
It should, however, be pointed out
that whilst the three-horsed appliances
required three pairs of horses and six
special men as coachmen, the dutlea
of the six special" coachmen are now
done by six firemen In the ordinary
course of their work, for which extra
service, they receive slightly higher
pay.
Of course, a motfJr trap can be left
unattended at a fire, whilst a pair of
horses require the attendance of a spe
cial man.
In a few words, the Berlin royal po
lice fire brigade is being transformed
bodily into a motor fire brigade able
to attack a fire Instantly upon arrival.
Children' Outing Planned.
TV. J. Clemens, president of the Port-
Our tires give liberal
service because we're
liberal in the making of
them . . . We know that
skimped quality gives
skimped service.
Because we pay well for
the best-rubber, fabric,
workmanship it costs
the user least, to run on-
- mm,
The B. F. Goodrich Co- Akron, Ohio.
Portland Branch 325-827 Bnrnalde St.
land Automobile Club, Is Interesting
members of the club in the plan to
Kive children of the various public
and private institutions of the city an
outing early In July. Among tnose
who will be taken for the outing prob
ably will be the children of the Flower
Mission, Children s Home ana otner
nubile and private establishments.
More than 100 machines will be needed
and those who wish to take part are
ursred to communicate with President
Clemens. In the Commereial Club
building. It is possible that the man
agement of the Oaks park will permit
the use of this place as a picnicaing
ground. The women's clubs of the
city probably will furnish the goodies
which tickle children's- palates and
chaperone them. "
AUTOISTS SAVED FROM JAIL
Flagman at Plcasantvllle Warns
Against Speeding. '
ATLANTIC CITY. July 1. (Special.)
Automobile enthusiasts have adopted
a novel scheme to warn drivers against
the chances of arrest for speeding. They
have taken this action in the belief that
autoists bound for Atlantic City from
New Tork and Philadelphia are being
persecuted by the crusade against al
leged speeding in the city of Pleasant
vllle. Men armed with red flags have been
stationed at the entrance to Plcasant
vllle by Louis Zentmeyer, an enthusi
astic local auto owner, and these men
halt and warn each party to drop speed
to the legal rate of 12 miles an hour.
Before the plan was put Into opera
tion Justice of the Peace Weeks, of
Pleasantvllle, had arrested a score of
parties and Imposed fines of various
amounts. The first protest against the
crusade was made by Atlantic City hotel
men whose patrons were among the un
fortunates, and officials of Pleasantvllle
afterward made futile attempts to halt
the arrests. Motor Commissioner J. B.
R. Smith, head of the State Department
of Motor Vehicles, has visited the sec
tion Involved and admits that the warn
ing of motorists against the speed trap
does not conflict with the state auto
laws.
Archbihhop Ireland Has Auto.
Archbishop Ireland, internationally
known as a man ot powerful Influence
in American affairs, as well as In the
church with which be Is identified, hat
become a convert to the automobile,
having admired and driven fine horses
for many years. P. J. Downes of Min
neapolis delivered a Rambler limousine
to the archbishop last week. The Ram
bler will do duty lr. covering his dio
cesan tours In the vicinity of St. Paul.
6 Unusual Bargains
studebakEr-.carford ,
TSBaSBBBBBSBBSSSBTBBBB
One 40 L p, CLOSE-COUPLED TOURING CAR
Two 40 h. p. SEVEN-PASSENGER TOURING CARS
Two 30 h. p. SEVEN-PASSENGER TOURING CARS
One 30 b. p. SUBURBAN, mounted on the f among Studebaker "Gun
Chassis."
We have made ridiculously low prices on these cars in order to move
them quickly.
E-M-F Northwest Co
MAIN 5969
CHAPMAN AND ALDER STREETS
MAXWELL
The Great
Economy Car
Eijht Models. Prices from $675 to $1650. Portland Delivery.
Demonstration by appointment.
UNITED AUTO COMPANY
534-S Alder Street,
SUIWELL
PHONES MAIN 4337, A. 7171
Distributers for Oregon."
COLUMBIA SAMPSO.f TRUCKS
sron3oSR
Archer & Wiggins
Company
Auto Supplies and Sporting Goods
N. W. Corner Sixth and Oak Streets
""WC-tt an
BALLOU 8 WRIGHT
x Largest Stock
Automobile Accessories
m. w. TIRES
MONOGRAM OILS
86 Sixth St, PortlauMi, Or.
BOWSER:
GASOLINE and OIL TANKS
rrojUOB TiTEM.I FOR PTJBUO AMD TSLi-
D.Mdawd,At, Was OlBsaktaBMs).
Ttf 50
SHU
More Wear Out of
Your Old Tires
LABEL COPYW0.MT ISOS
BY INNER SHOE TIRt CO.
A Postal Card Will
Tell You How
CHANSLOR & LYON MOTOR SUPPLY CO 627 Wash. St.
Crowe Auto Co. bidsmobiie
16th and Alder Marion
TIRES
Valoanlatns; at RstrcadtasT. R- EL 7BXODGKTT. 010 Alder St. Main 7000.
WENS-DUKYEA
GRAHAM MOTOR CAR CO.
Washington and 15th Streets, Portland, Oregon
X t-S m rM Ma -"
J.W.LEAVITT&CO.
629-531 Washington St
Distributor for
Oregon, Washington, California
and Nevada,
OTOR CARS
Osen & Hunter Auto Co.
A. L. LUTZ, MANAGER
8S North Sixth Street Marshall 227
Schacht Motor Car Co.
COMMERCIAL AND PLEASURE CARS
COR. FIFTH AND HOYT STS.
NEATE & MCCARTHY, Inc.
Main 6374 A 7577
694 Washington Street, Corner King
JOHN DEERE PLOW CO.
Northwest Distributors.
EAST MORRISON AND SECOND STS.
Phones: E. 3887, B 1623.
Our Motto: "Quality and a Square Deal"
Western Hardware & Auto Supply Co.
SEVENTH AND PINE STREETS
Vulcanizing, Hardware and Auto Supplies.
Phones : Main 8828, Home A 2016.
MOTORCYCLES.
MOTORCYCLES
, INDIAN AND EXCELSIOR
BALLOU & WRIGHT, 86 SIXTH STREET
OREGON MOTOR CYCLE CO.
189 BURNSIDE STREET.
CT A TP A rCWTC NEW" ERA AUTO CYCLE
MAIL AuEiilliJ FLYING MERKLE MOTOR CYCLE
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