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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1912)
TIRES CARRY AIR COAST TO COAST New York Motorist Reaches Portland With Rear Tubes Filled in Buffalo. PACIFIC HIGHWAY LAUDED E. M. Pierce, Who Is Circling Cnitcd States in Pathfinder Car, Crosses Continent in 222 Hours of Actual Itunnlng. "Considering the age St the country, the Pacific Highway is the most won derful road I have ever traveled over, declared K. M. Pierce, the New York motorist, who is circling the bounda ries of the United States on the north, west, south and east, when lie arrivjJ In Portland in his Pathfinder car last week. 222 hours" actual running time from New York. "Not only is the Pacific Highway, or that portion of it I hiv- cxpjrienced from Vancouver to Port'and, a reniaik able tribute to the good roads move ment on the Pacific Coast, but It com pares most favorably with the roads I encountered in the Enst, surpasses those of the Middle We.it ai:d is much better than those of Canada," con tinued the New Yorker, who will claim the distinction of being the first owner to drive a car across the continent, following: northern and southern routes. Road la Kept I p. "What struck me as surprising on the Pacific Highway was the effort made to keep it in continual repair. Every few miles we would come to sections which gave evidence of repair within the past few days, s-ome of the Middle Western and Canadian roads look like someone took a wagon out to blaze a trail and then call.sd th9 Job a finished one. leaving travelers to wade through gumbo, punri. and climb sharp hills as best they could. "New York lias the best roads of the entire trip, but next to the Empire State, I believe that Washington and Oregon are the best. Why. back In Wisconsin, a state much older than either of these Northwestern lom.non wealths, I was compelled to ford a stream for three-qua-:cia of a mile, while the gumbo of the takot.is and Manitoba made travel almost impos sible. Start Made July 1. "British Columbia is 5-ing to te the ultimate Northern route for transcon tinental tourists, for the scenery there Is surpassingly grand. Once the Can adian officials awaken to the neces sity of rebuilding mountain roads, the tourists are certain to overlook the United States on the last lap of the trip to the Pacific Coast." The pathfinder party, consisting of Mr. Tierce, his wife, and Miss Thelan, all of New York City, left home on July 1 and expect to return by Septem ber 20. The tourists followed a route taking them from New York to Chi cago. Minneapolis, through the l)a kotas to Winnipeg, and from there to Portage, in Manitoba. They followed the Canadian Pacific Railroad to Medi cine Hat. then to rhoenlx. Westmin ster, Vancouver. Seattle and Portland. The return trip itinerary Is: San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Galveston. New Orleans, Tampa, Charleston, Richmond, Washington. New York. Mr. Pierce estimates the total mile age at 11.000 miles, with about 4000 of the distance negotiated when he landed In Portland. Mew Records Made. The trip of the owner-driver was a far more noteworthy one than that of Pathfinder Westgard. for Pierce made 44 miles on his slowest day. against three for the American Automobile As sociation official, made a run of 229 for his best day's work and established a new record of 112 hours, running time, between New York and Minne apolis. Mr. Pierce points with pride to two other records achieved on the trip, de claring that he arrived in Portlanl without making a mechanical adjust ment on the car. and ulso brought along Buffalo air In his two rear tires. Mr. and Mrs. Pierce are on their most ambitious automobile Jaunt, their longest trip heretofore taking them up Into Eastern Canada. The party was Joined by B. F. Jacobs, Pathfinder Western sales manager, at Portland, the Pacific Highway greeting them once more when they left. Wed nesday night, on their way to San Francisco. BEAUTIFUL SCEXEItY PRAISED Spokane Motorists Enjoy Fishing and Motoring on Way Here. Enthusiastic over the beautiful scen ery found on their way from Spokane to Portland. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hover, of Spokane, reached this city recently after a delightful trip in their Max well car. After a short stay here they started for Mount Rainier. Seattle. Van couver, B. C. and other northern points. They will return home via the Sno qualmie Pass route. Mr. Hover declares that the North west scenery Is simply wonderful and far superior to much of Europe. In 109, Mr. and Mrs. Hover toured more than 30.000 miles in Europe. They were the first motorists to make a com plete automobile Journey across the United States, making the coast-to-coast trip In 1908. The route from Spokane to Portland led through Kennewlck and Goldendale to Trout Lake, Wash., where they passed a week enjoying the fine trout fishing. Then they went via White Salmon to Hood River and around the base of Mount Hood for more fishing. They shipped to Washougal and drove to Portland from that point. The Maxwell company has recognized the adventurous Spokane motorists by presenting Mr. Hover with a gold medal for his long trip. He Is a member of the Maxwell Fifty-Thousand-Mile Club. TRUXK HIGHWAY IS MAPPED Studebaker First Car to Cover New Route. Firm In the belief that In the near future the National Government will see its way clear to give definite aid to the Improvement of certain through lines of highways, many Influential motorists In the Atlantic Coast States have enlisted under the banner of the International Highway Association to secure early attention for a route from Miami, Fla., to Montreal, Cajiada. The association has been hard at work for several months. Its latest .measure has been to formally chap ieron the trip of the first car which 'has ever covered the route. The story of the trip Is now being completed for use in the association's campaign. Originally it had been Intended to explore the route with a party of four cars. This Quartet left Miami to gether June 19, but found terrific go ing, as soon as Palm Beach had been passed. Record rains had flooded the Florida swamps, and the bog holes were almost impassable to heavy, high-powered cars. Singly three of them gave up the battle, one only con tinuing. This was a Studebaker 'JJO.' owned and driven by C. J. Martin, a Miami real estate dealer. . Mr. Martin's car splashed along steadily. At times the water was above his running boards for miles at a time. Fish wiggled along in the wake of the car, and alligators poked out their long snouts to watch the un usual sight. At times shell roads gave a pleasant variety, but not until South ern Georgia was reached did the go ing show permanent improvement. Martin's car went over the Blue Rid ire of Southern Virginia In a down pour similar- to that which came so near annihilating last year's Glidden IVIXTOjr FACTORY MAX WHO IS SALES MANAGER OF rORTLAAU AXiEIVCY. mm s T&V If I: r i r, . - jf-l 7afca If. It. noberts. H. R. Roberts, who was recent ly appointed sales manager of the Portland Motor Car Company. Winton agency, for five years was the Northwest factory rep resentative of the Winton Motor,. Car Company. Mr. Roberts and George F. Brice, manager of the Portland Motor Car Company, visited Seattle last week to see the 1913 Winton. Both are enthu siastic over the new models. Mr. Roberts declares that half of his 1913 allotment already has been sold. tour, but emerged unscathed on the Shenandoah Pike "me roan i .I........ .nil trntaa " 'T'h Dnf O tllA mlltf IIIUU9CIIIU . . led through Philadelphia, New York Aloany, ana aiong lhrc uv-uisb i i- . 1. l.i. . .. Plattahiir? The uikc (.iiauiiiiaiii .w . c- Point, from which the route led to Montreal over a nne new roau, uum I it aln nnl- A CI m An Uy Ulie V, a II tit 1 lull pucuuin.in. At FlattsburR- the crew of the car was warmly received by President Had ley and otner memoers 01 me u Tllirl.woir A qcficffltion Mon ICIliailuuai a lift 11 . .- . ... treal also tendered an enthusiastic w cit vine The trip of 2301 miles consumed 19 running days, which could have been cut materially naa me roaus uvu m n1-mni athana lm fnrtin nnd A. J. Sheldon, or .Miami, were wun Martin all the way. Two tire punc- V a nnl rlolnv ffir T"0- l LI I t a tuiiDrti " 1 j j - pairs, and Mr. Martin's proudest boast IS Dasea on xne iuu-l hi at m cni.ic. trip was made with no extraneous help .. 1 V, V.nnA to Hie DUHy muior uiiuci tuc """"i E STATE FAIR GROUNDS TO BE AC- CESSIBLE THIS YEAR. Portland, Eugene & Eastern Oregon Prepared to Furnish Unlimited Xumber of Cars. SALEM. Or., Aug. 24. (Special.) For the first time in many years a per feet streetcar system and service arc assured during the week of the Oregon State Fair this season. The Portland, Eugene & Eastern Company is now pre pared to assure the public that the service to and from the fair grounds to Salem will be so perfected before the opening that congestion, long waits and inadequate accommodations will be eliminated altogether. Local conditions are improving con stantly. Eighty-five miles of electric line Is now operated out of Salem. This splendid street and interurban system extends to the gates of the fair grounds, with equipment to expedi tiously handle many thousands of peo ple in the course of six hours. The lines leading to the fair ground gates will be constantly occupied by moving cars during the week. In years past patrons of the State Fair were either compelled to walk or hire horses or automobiles In ordeV to reach the fair grounds, or wait from 30 to B0 minutes for a car to convey them there from the city, but this sea son the Portland, Eugene & Eastern Company is making extensive prepara tions to afford the visitors an adequate streetcar system. The Salem officials of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern Company state that while the switches and turnouts will be made longer and more convenient, the company will supply as many addi tional cars from Portland as Is neces sary to handle the crowds for the entire week. Gradual Improvements and better ments In transportation facilities .In every section of Oregon will have a tendency to bring more people to the State Fair this year. The Southern Pacific Company is granting every con cession possible to the shippers of ex hibits and to the visitors to the fair this year. This company has con structed an additional 500 feet of plat form along its spur leading into the grounds for the shippers to unload ma terial more conveniently, while it will maintain a first-class station within one block of the grounds during the week of the fair. Accommodations of this character are greatly appreciated by the patrons of the fair, and afford some incentive to prepare and ship ex hibits from the far Interior towns and cities. Booth Memorial to Be Held. In honor of the "late General William Booth, memorial services will be held simultaneously by the Salvation Army in every city throughout the world Sunday, September 1, at 3 P. M. The city churches will unite with the Sal vation Army in Portland In conducting a great memorial mass meeting in Dr. HInspn's church, the White Temple, Twelfth "and Taylor streets. Governor West will preside as chairman. Pastors of the city will unite and many promi nent speakers will take part. Music will be furnished by the Eighth Mili tary Corps band through the kindness of the director. Major Charles York. The general public is invited to participate. NORTH JETTY NOW WELL UNDER WAY Actual Dumping of Rock Is . Expected to Begin With in Another Year. PORTLANDERS VIEW WORK Major Mclndoe. Declares Shifting of Clmnnel AVill Ceaso When Xcw Jetty Is Built Preliminary . . Work Heavy. ASTORIA Or., Aug. 24. (Special.) Preliminary work on the north jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River, be gun several months ago. Is well under way. and in another year' the actual dumping of rock will begin. At about that time it is expected that tne rein forcement work on the south jetty will have been completed, and the plan is to move all the macnlnery there em ployed to the other side for service there. Already 48 bents of the north Jetty trestle work, running over 1200 feet, have been completed. Tk nrnnrcss of the work was viewed last Wednesday by about 40 Astoria business men, who accompanied Major Mclndoe, of the United States Engi neers; J. N. Teal, C. S. Jackson, James Laidlaw and other Portland business men on an inspection trip through the harbor. Both the south and the north Jetties were inspected, and the party went out upon tlie south Jetty for five miles. The harbor triri was made in a Government boat. The extent of the work already ac complished on the north side proved a revelation to the visitors. Fort Canby. where the petty starts, is rather iso lated, and the status of the work was not generally known: in fact, few were aware at all that any consider able activity obtained. Much Hoped" for From New Jetty. The shlDoinir interests of Portland Astoria and of the entire Columbia River Basin base great hopes on the construction of the north1 Jetty. With its completion, which will be accom plished in about five years, from the present calculations, a fixed channel, and consequently a channel much deeper -even than the present one, will be assured. The principal effect of a fixed chan nel will be to Instill more confidence in many of the large shipowners, for while the channel, even at present, is deep enough to accommodate the largest vessels that ply the Pacific Coast, Its shifting nature has always been a bugaboo. Dredge Is Pulled Off. At the meeting held when the Port land delegation was In Astoria, Major Mclndoe said that experiments cov ering several years had shown that, due to the shifting channel, the current deposited silt and sand much faster than the dredge Chinook could dig it away. For this reason dredge opera tions were suspended last month. Major Mclndoe said that as soon as the channel became fixed through the con struction of the second jetty, he would recommend the replacing of the Chinook. The site selected for the beginning or the north Jetty Is a depression at the northern part of the Fort Canby prom ontory facing directly on the ocean. Fort Canby and the reservation are themselves on a very high elevation, from which it would be Impracticable to run the Jetty. I'rrllmlnnry Work Heavr. The preliminary work will take about a year, and cost about $250,000, according to the estimate of Engineer Gerald Bagnall. In charge of the work, and also in charge of the operations on the south Jetty. It will be necessary to clear and fill the beach and swamp lands which the Jetty trestle will traverse for about a mile before touch ing the ocean. It will also be neces sary to erect buildings for residence and other purposes before the Jetty work is well under way. Another part of the preliminary onerations is the dredging of the shoals between Sand Island and the mainland to secure a mooring tor the rock barges which will convey the filling materials down the Columbia. The Chinook will probably be assigned to this task. Engineer Bagnall estimates that the jetty will be constructed at the rate of about a mile a year. As the jetty proper, exclusive of the approaching trestle, will be four miles in length, the entire fabric should be finished five years hence. It is quite likely that the rock will be obtained from the quarry near Van couver, Wash., where most of the ma terial for the south jetty was got, al though definite arrangements have not yet been made as to this. The rock for the south Jetty was brought on loaded barges to the scene of construc tion at a cost of $1.30 per ton. There will be, according to the pres ent plans, a space of two miles be tween the end? of the south and the north Jetties. The south jetty, which reached its full length about a year ago, is now seven miles long. At its base it is now 230 feet in .width throughout, as a survey made only re cently has shown, and the ridge of rock extends -four feet above low water. This Is now being finally ramified and equalized. HARBOR WORK UNDER WAY Deeper Channel Will Bo Provided in AVJIlapa River. SOUTH BEND, Wash... Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) Filling in the Broadway flats has begun. The big dredger has fin ished pumping 125.000 yards from the Wlllapa river to close up the mouth of Mailboat slough in order to keep the current from depositing a sand-bar at the entrance. The Federal Government has appropriated $300,000 for work upon this harbor, and the Government engineers have been here for six months in charge of the deepening or the vrn lapa Harbor. The big dredge moved down from North River about ;ten days ago. The Broadway riats wm get zzb.uoo cubic yards of dirt fill from the river, and It is probable that a . greater amount will be used, as It Is the plan to dredge a channel 24 feet deep from Raymond and South Bend to deep water. Lewiston Corn Average Heavy. LEWISTON. Idaho. Aug. 24. (Spe cial.) In the Immediate . Lewiston country this year 3500 acres of corn will be harvested, which represents the largest vleld that has ever been cut In this locality. It is estimated that 250 cars of corn will be shipped from the plants sown this year on fallow lands and without irrigation. The unusually high germination for corn last year has Dromnted a large number of the grow ers to grow this product for seed pur- posea. -- 'ft'ii " """r " ,'"I"'M winir mAHS ' The Human Side of Tires The Goodyear Code After all, tire worth depends entirely on the men behind the tires. So today let us cover the human side the ambitions and principles, the men and the methods which underlie Goodyear tires. Not in a personal way not a boast ful way. We wish simply to show, in these days of complaint, that Big Busi ness may still be guided by The Golden Rule. Complete Independence AVe believe that active competition, better than anything else, insures justice to con sumers. It makes quality essential, compels fair prices, induces a square deal. Under free competition the best man Tuns, and that's best for all concerned. So we maintain complete independence. We have no trade alliances, no gentlemen's agreements. And consolidation, when pro posed, has met our earnest opposition. ' Even our patents are licensed to others, to avoid the slightest taint of monopoly. Modest Capitalization We believe that high cost of living is large ly due to the cnomrous volume of -watered stocks. Fictitious capital, calling for dividends, compels prices out of reason. So we have clung to modest capitalization, though this is the world's largest tire busi ness. ' Not a dollar of water in our capital stock. We count in our assets neither patents nor good-will. We have no bonded debt. Moderate Profits We insist on moderate profits. Our even tual interests, we are sure, are best conserved in that way. - Our profit last year on No-Rim-Cut tires averaged 84 per cent. That 's half the usual in a line like this. . And that in a business where costs are cut to the minimum, by enormous output and modern equipment. In a rubber tire business, with fluctuating materials, that's a margin as small as ono dares to accept. Profit Sharing We believe that men work best who have a share in the, earnings. And. that owners of the business are apt best to serve its patrons. So 134 of our leading men share in the Goodyear profits. And the Company has helped them acquire their stock. Onr branch managers are stockholders. Thus our dealings with the public, the whole country over, are being conducted by part ners. ' In our factories, building tires, there are 49 stockholders. In our office there are 33. . Ninety per cent of the Goodyear common stock is owned by the active men in the concern. Every voice in our policy, every factor in quality, every creator of Goodyear reputation, shares the results of his actions. We know of no better way to insure to our customers the service which we intend. Trained Men College-bred men are employed here in large numbers. Their accurate training and breadth of view are evident in Goodyear dealings. For our factories we pick the most prom ising men who come from great technical schools. Every year our superintendent visits the best of these schools, where he aims to select the very cream of the graduates. Thus we have gathered lirre, in the course of years, an army of trained and competent men. And the future of all of thcui depends on better tires. All Young Men We believe in young men, and our organiza tion consists of them. The most important man in it, in a manufacturing way, is 3G years old. Thus the Goodyear concern typifies the ac tivity, the enthusiasm, the ambition, the en terprise of youth. Each man's career lies mainly before him. So none rests on his laurels, none is yet eas ing up. Goodyear men, wherever you meet them, are the kind you like to meet. They personify intelligent activity. Fairness and Truth Above all, with these men we insist on fair dealing, and on utter regard for the truth. Faults and mistakes are forgiven by all of us, but unfairness and falsehood are not. Here lies, we believe, the chiefest reason for the Goodvcar growth. Wherever you seek you'll find a boundless faith iu what the Goodyear people do. A 6-Mile Factory Now Results Also Monarchy of Tiredom Do ideals in business pay? Let us note the result after 13 years. Good year tires now far outsell every other tire. The sales have doubled six times over in the past three years. They double now once in eight months. Trade came like a flood as soon as men became acquainted with these tires. Now a monthly output of 100,000 fails to keep pace with the call. Few business stories ever told compare with the Goodyear story. Factory Growth Our original factory had 38,000 square feet. Our additions for the year 1912 alone will total 560,000 square feet. When these additions are completed they will give us a total of 1,600,000 square feet. Figure what this means. Were the'factory fifty fet wide, and one story high, it would be over six miles long. Goodyear Popularity Our monthly sales now just about equal our year's sale in the year 1909. Last year's output for the first six months was 186,307 automobile tires. This year's out put, for the same six months, came to 485,983 tires. This has largely come about through what motorists said about Goodyear tires and methods. Those are eloquent figures to answer the question, "Do Ideals In business pay?" How It Came About The ablest men we could find have, for 13 years, worked to perfect these tires. Years ago. In our factory, they built a tire-testing machine. This machine wears out four tires at a time, under all sorts of road condi tions. On this machine they have tested over 200 fabrics, and some 40 for mulas for threads. Every method and process has here been put to the ultimate test of mileage. . New ideas have been constantly compared with the old. Rival tires have been compared with our own. Every question that came up has been answered only by the mileage test. After 13 years of that sort of comparison we have brought Goodyear tires pretty close to finality. Rim-Cutting Ended Completely Then some of our experts took up the rim-' jutting question. They examined thousands of ruined tires, of nearly every make. And they found among all the clincher tires that 23 per cent were rim-cut. Then a tire was Invented to make rim cutting impossible. It is known as the Good year No-Rim-Cut tire. These tires now outsell every other tire made. They are used today on tens of thou sands of cai-s. Yet never has one been rim-cut. By this Invention alone we wiped out for tire users about 23 per cent of their tire upkeep, i Saving Blow-Outs At the same time our experts took up the question of blow-outs, due to overloaded tires. Nine tires In ten, when of Just rated size, are at times much overloaded. Sometimes by extras added to the car sometimes by over weight passengers. It Is figured that 5 per cent added to the weight takes 15 per cent from the tie mileage. So we made these tires No-Rlm-Cut tires 10 per cent over the rated size. And that 10 per cent oversize, under average conditions, adds 23 per cent to the tire mileage. These two features together No-Rlm-Cut and oversize have saved motor-car owners many millions of dollars. For tens of thou sands of men they have cut tire bills in two. 200,000 Users There are not less than 200,000 motorists now using Goodyear tiro. AVhcrever we have made a careful count at shows and in show roomsevery third car is equipped with them. This year, 127 leading motor-oar makers contracted for Goodyear tires. Over 100,000 cars of the 1912 models were equipped at the factory with them. That Is the present situa tion, with 25 competitors making tires. Now Goodyear sales are doubling every eight months. They are twelve times larger than three years ago. Judge for yourself what condi tions wlli be when all men know EA AKRON, OHIO No-Rim-Cut Tires With or Without Non-SIdd Treads these tires. The Goodyear Tire nook linxed on 13 yearn of tire mnkluK lx filled nlth facta you anould know. Ask. u to mail It to you. Goodyear pneumatic tire are guaranteed when filled with air at the recommended preimire. 'When filled with any mibNlltutc (or air our guarantee in withdrawn THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, AKRON, OHIO (Tal. Company has no connection whatever with any other rubber concern which use. the Goodyear name) Portland Branch, 62 Seventh Street Phone Main 2190 and A 4046 n mi u ijjihuui'u I in . . ""JiLL."1. "'' '''""" 1' . V " 1 '"ill f7-'- -Vm Tmi :4a.liniia.i.iwawia I -nrt fmtlmumiJ Great shoe naie at Rosenthal.