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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND. OCTOBER 13, 1912. V v TRIP OF TRIPS" IS REAL ATTRACTION 'Chanticleer Heights' Delights Party From East Who Motor Through Portland. SCENIC BEAUTIES ATTRACT substance and- with the first fruits of all thine Increase. So shall thy barns be filled with plenty and thy presses shall burst out with wine, also we read again in the third chapter of Malachi Gad tells us to bring all the tithes and offerings and he would open the win dows of heaven and poor us a blessing that we would not have room enough to receive it I am expecting at leas you will get your breath back when you read my letter. Yours to help save a lost -world." ' Automobile Patrons Find Something In Suburbs to Really Recommend. Facilities for Tourists Invite Return. BY D. 8. MANNY. One of the most delightful auto trips out of Portland " Is to "Chanticleer Heights." 22 miles east. Just above Rooster Rock, on the Columbia River. "Wonderful," "Charming," "Delightful View," were the comments of an East ern party that motored out this way recently. Crossing the Hawthorne bridge, aj good view of the upper harbor and the AUTOIST HUXTS IX FAR XORTH Xational Rambler Begins Long Over land Trip Home. P. K. Burnham, who drove from New York City to Portland via San Fran cisco, arriving in this eity several months ago, in his National "40" road ster, returned to this city last week and began his return trip. During his absence from Portland Mr. Brnham enjoyed a delightful hunt ing trip, which occupied several months, and not only took him into the wilds of Canada, but extended Into far-away Alaska. Mr. Burnham Is a hunter of big game and la quite en thusiastic over his extended trip and his success in killing a number of handsome specimens. In relating his interesting experi ences, many of which were really hair breadth escapes, Mr. Burnham tells of the killing of no less than five grizzly' bears. In the far North many hand some specimens of Arctic animal life were secured. MOTOR TOURS POPULAR IVIANYCHANGESrilADE Frank C. Riggs at Head o Company to Handle Fenders. MOORES TAKES STEARNS Boltin and McFarland Ready 1 Look After . Marion Owners. Plans Complete for Selling . Xew "Six" Here. : South Portland lumber Industries was XXTMEROUS CARS PASS THROUGH had: then up Hawthorne, passing the elegant Ladd Addition, on through the homelike "Sunnyslde." swinging across Flfty-flfth street to the Base Ljne road, and on around that picturesque road built on the brow of Mount Tabor. Here a comprehensive picture of all Portland delights the eye. Laurelhurst and Irvlngton, in the foreground; the Willamette, threading its silver way along the edge of the business district, with Portland's skyscrapers in the mid dle distance, and on the horizon. Kings Heights and Council Crest. What a multitude of CITY OX EXCIRSIOXS. Mrs. James Wright and Party From North Yakima Report Enjoyable Trip to San Francisco. 1 'Never since the automobile was in ' troduced on the Pacific Coast as i . means of transportation has there been pleasant o much touring by motor as during thoughts this brings to our friends as ' the present season. Everywhere on the we spin along through the woods that Western slope is there noticeable 1 skirt Mount Tabor! The sultry heat of , marked Increase , tne number of tour the East, replaced by a genial warmth,, the snow-tonned mountains, the hills lBts on tne roaa- and valleys Krowinsr with deep green, i Nt entirely are the ardent automo- the city nestling in this surrounding, , bile enthusiasts keeping within their trimmed with evergreens, magnolias. ; home territory, for during the last few holly, roses, ferns, lawns with smiling months there have been numerous cars Kf, Ji,- . man"L.' ZlT kC,?".5,!Pan7 through this city en route pulsing with glad life,' humanity at ' 80me distant point, bound for anywhere school, at work, at Dlay: families, men. 1 from two weeks to three months on women and children, living under the blue ikies and balmy air of Portland. Happy Home In View. Coming again into the open, we pass rapidly through Montavilla on and on along the pleasant way fertile farms and happy homes constantly in 'view. Now and then, for a change from the smooth road, we bump across a rail way, and now and again getting i glimpse, on the skyline, of majestic Mount Hood; shops, farms, hill ami dale, passing In rapid review; items of Interest recurring each moment, until a lew turns in tne road bring us to the Auto Clubhouse, snugly nestling among the trees on the banks of the Bandy River. We do not stop at this Inviting place, but cross on the wooden bridge, and, on and on, through the . great Corbett. Woods, where the chug cnug of a donkey engine, the cheerful sound of the ax, and the smoke of brush fire, tell us of big trees and heavy undergrowth being removed, and the country being transformed into place fit for a gentleman's country home. We found this section of the road fair, but far from ideal, and learned, on inquiry, that it being a part of the Hood River Highway, would be macad amized after this Winter. Arriving shortly at our destination, we come out on a great open place, where the Columbia, the hills of Wash ington and miles of landscape burst Into view. From this vantage point there was pointed out. Rooster Rock, Cape Horn, Castle Rock, steamers ply ing on the Columbia, and all the land scape features of the north bank of the river for a distance of 30 miles or more. Our guests went into raptures at this fine sight. "Chanticleer" Invites Stop. Turning to the left, a few rods from the road, we were at a comfortable looking bungalow, with wide porches and an immense fireplace built of the native rock from the hillside. Every where about the place there is an air of friendliness and welcome. The big stone fireplace spoke of good cheer, and on the signboard. "Chanticleer" Invites us to stop, rest and eat an old-fash ioned cream chicken dinner, mind you with real chicken. Mrs. Henderson, well-known in Portland, as one whose cooking makes glad the heart of man. greeted us and assured us the good cheer would be had in a short time when her carpenters and painters and plumbers got through. Going into the house, we entered & very large living room, at one end of which one of those old-fashioned open fireplaces, with quaint andirons and hanging therein an old Dutch pot, which Mrs. Hender son's grandfather brought across the plains In "49." The kitchen appoint ments and table furniture are to be of the very best. Nothing has been omitted that will make a com plete house of entertainment, even to the mascot, which is a black cat that boys threw on to the auto truck as some of the furniture was being moved, which cat was immediately adopted and christened "Chanticleer." Though not yet ready to serve the pub lic, the lady Invited us to pot luck at the workingmen s messhouse. Just below the hill. On the way, we noted gushing springs of purest mountain water, which are being corralled and pumped by hydraulic ram into the house. For a delightful half-holiday tr!p, Chanticleer Heights is certainly worth while, AUTO MAKERS THOUGHT EASY Mnnfactnrers Offered Chances to Help Good, Cause. Since the inception of the motor car industry the leading manufacturers have been besieged dally with all man ner of requests to donate cars to vari ous organizations and for divers causes. It seems to be the consensus of opinion among churches, benevolent societies and other orders that all n.o tor car concerns are rolling In wealth and that they will secure a car Just for tho asking. Many of these requests are filled with human interest, as is evidenced by the following appeal from a mission ary in South liynchburg. South Caro lina, to Vice-President G. W. Bennett, of the Willys-Overland Company, which says in part: "I have just looked at your grate offer en the Progressive Farmer on au tomobiles and 1 thought as you was selling them at such a rapid Rate untill it had taken your breath that surely if you had lost you breath and surely by this time you are antlous to catch your breath so I thought I would frighten you so you would get your breath back. So I wilt start of by saying as you are having such firie sale for your cars and you are selling so many of them surely by this time you can afford to give a poor broken down missionary one as we are told in the bible In proverbs third chapter and ninth and tenth the road This form of recreation has expert enced a wonderful popularity during the last two years, and this season even a greater increase in the number of touring parties is to be found. H. U. Roberts, sales manager of the Portland Motor Car Company local agency of the Winton Motor Car Com pany, has Just received word from the San Francisco branch of the arrival In the Golden Gate City of a party of motorists from North Yakima, Wash., after a trip down the coast in a Winton six car. Although roads of various de scriptions were encountered, the Jour ney was one of great pleasure for all the members of the party. Not once was the car forced to call for assist ance, nor was a single adjustment to the machine, which is owned by Mrs. James Wright, necessary. Speaking of the trip, K. G. Arrow smith, one of the members of the party, said: "Leaving North Yakima our route led along the Yakima River to Toppenish and thence up the Satas River through the Yakima, Indian Reservation to Goldendale. On this stretch some exceedingly steep grades were en countered, although the turns were not sharp. The road on to Lyle, on the Columbia River, was in excellent con dltlon, and the picturesque scenery made touring delightful indeed. At Lyle we were compelled to board the boat to Portland because of the impassable condition of the roads at the time we came along; but the river shipping facilities are excellent and the trip down the Columbia River greaUy en- nances me merits or tne tour.. "We stopped at Portland for three days, and, continuing our trip, soon covered the 140 miles of fine roads from Portland to Eugene. From there our way led to Roseburg, through Lane County, over extremely poor roads by way or Grants Pass to Medlord and the Rogue River country, where the scenery is exceptionally beautiful. "From Medford we passed through Ashland down through the Siskiyou Mountains to Shasta Springs and thence over to Redding and Red Bluff. The scenic beauty of this portion of the tour was very enjoyable. Leaving Red Bluff, we continued the remainder of our Journey by way of Marysvllle, Sac ramento and Oakland. "We believe that any one contemplat Ing making a similar tour could choose no better time of the year than the present, for the roads in this portion of tne country are In better condition at tnis season than at any other period." JOHNSON'S ROPES RIGR OLD BUICK AXD XATIOXAL VI IX- XERS ENTERED IX RACE. Howard Manager Confident One of His Machines Will Win Classic Phoenix Road Contest. Interest in the Phoenix road race. the classic of Western endurance con tests, has spread all over the country and the car which is returned the victor will be clearly established in at least one section of the continent. It is one of the most gruelling events in motordom. this wild dash across the desert from Los Angeles to the Arizona capital. Many of.tRe world's leading automobiles are entered and dealers throughout the land are hop ing that the car they represent will outdistance its competitors. One Portland dealers who has high hopes of seeing one of his cars being returned the winner is Mel G. Johnson. Entered in the famous contest is a Buick "40" and a National "40." Both cars have once come . out in the lead n the race. Mr. Johnson is particularly interested in the event because he was one of the originators of it. The How ard Automobile Company, of which Mr. Johnson is the Oregon manager, rep resents both the Buick and National cars. The coming race will be the fifth running of the event, which was start ed in 1908. That year it was won by White Steamer. The next season a Buick "40" was the victor, and the car which will make the race this year is none other than the same one which established a speed record which stood for two years. In 1910 the event was won oy a six- cylinder Kissel and last year the laurels went to a National "40," which set a new road race record. This Na tional will be entered again. Louis Nikrent, a racing driver who has won numerous events and slashed many records in the West, will pilot the Buick, while Fred Fuller, National agent at El Centre Cal.. will drive the car with which Harvey Herrict set Numerous changes have taken place along Automobile Row during the past month. Men have shifted, new blood has been infused into the trade, and new alliances have been made. Merrill B. Moores is the latest dealer to enter the Oregon field. The Moores' Motor Car Company will handle Stearns pleasure cars and trucks, starting oper ations as soon, as cars can be shipped here. - Moores has been manager of the automobile body-building company 'of Belmore, McDougall & Moores. He is a son of C. B. Moores, chairman of the Republican State Central Committee. Complete organization plans were an nounced last week for the distribution of the Flanders cars here. Frank C. Riggs, at the head of the Oregon Motor Distributing Company,- will look after the wholesale interests for Oregon, Southern Washington and Southern Ida ho. Associated with Mr. Riggs are sev eral prominent business men of Port land. C B. Mantell, well known to the auto mobile trade throughout the Pacific Northwest, l,has been appointed manager or tne Muimoman motor uslt company. and will look after the Flanders retail business here. The Motor Distributing Company, which na the Lozier agency for Seat tle and surrounding territory, will han dle the Flanders in Northern and East ern Washington. Contracts for Idaho, Montana and British Columbia territory have not been closed. W. C. Garbe, ex-manager of the Seat tle Studebaker branch, has been ap pointed assistant to L. H. Rose, North west factory manager of the Flanders company. Boltin, McFarland & Co. have sue ceeded the Crowe Automobile Company as Oregon Marion distributors. S. T. Boltin was manager of the Portland Motor Car Company for a short time, and until recently conducted a large re pair shop. Eben McFarland was In the real estate and investment business be fore going with Boltin. L. E. Crowe and H. A. Burgess, of the Crowe Auto mobile Company, moved to Los Angeles to take up the Marion agency for South, ern California.. Unlike their predecessors, Boltin and McFarland will handle only the Marlon. It is their aim to build up a service de partment that will rank second to none In the state for completeness and gen eral efficiency. A large shipment of Marlon parts now is on the way to Portland. The first of the 1913 Marions are expected here in two weeks. . Frank C. Riggs work with the new Flanders car .will be confined exclu sively to the wholesale division. His new work will not affect In any manner his agency for the Packard. A location for a service building, salesrooms and factory headquarters is being sought by the Oregon Motor Distributing Company. A building will be erected with all possible dispatch. Mr. Rose will make his headquarters in Portland, while Mr. Garbe will be sta tioned at Seattle. "Confidence In the men who are hand ling the Flanders has been expressed in all sections of the country, and par ticularly in the Northwest," said Mr. Rose yesterday. "Without even a dem onstrator to work with, we have re ceived deposits for more than 800 cars in this territory. Mr. Riggs alone has contracted for 360 cars. Motor-car buyers, as well as 'deal ers, have confidence in the Flanders or ganization, which Includes some of the most brilliant automobile men in the business. Everitt, Metzger and Flan ders form a trio - the equal of which never has been brought togetner in the motor-car Industry. Paul Smith, the sales manager, and E. Leroy Pellitler, advertising director, are acknowledged the peers of any men in their profes sion. "Demonstrators now are en route to Portland. We will be able to make de liveries soon after the demonstrators arrive." It is seldom that a man starts in the automobile business with only a high priced car under the favorable condi tions that Merrill B. Moores launches under. Even before he signed for the agency. Moyres knew five men ready to buy a Steams the minute the new cars get here, '"he five men in qustion are owners of the car with the Silent Knight motor, and are completely satis fled with lta qualities. Another thing that prompted Moores to take the agency was the fact that he has been driving a Stearns for three years. During that time he has given it the work ordinarily meted out to h. machine in double the time. With all the hard knocks, the car has stood up so well, Moores avows, that he wouldn't" think of owning any other make. The Moores Motor Car Company will occupy the building on the southeast corner of Sixteenth and Alder streets, jointly with Boltin, McFarland & Co. This place formerly was the home of the Crowe Automobile Company. Moores will carry a complete line of parts, and desires to extend expert service to all Stearns owners. KEATS DECRIES CUT-OUT PUBLIC SAFETY DEMANDS IT BE ABOLISHED, HE SAYS. Properly Constructed Muffler Gives Maximum Power, Declares Clial mers Distributor. T have been much interested in the past few days to hear of the expri ments of Joseph Tracy with muffler cut-outs," says H. L. Keats, Chalmers distributer. "In the Chalmers labora tories the cut-out has been given a thorough and fair trial, but we never got any results that convinced us of its practicability. "Theoretically a munier decreases power, but practice does not- show this true to any extent when a properly built muffler is used. - 'Our findings were much the same as Mr. Tracy's. At low engine speeds the cut-out does add a minimum of power. But wen-constructed muffler does not decrease power appreciably from 600 revolutions upward. "There is so much aerainst the cut out and so little in its favor that I am convinced, all of the leading makers will soon abolish it. from their stock cars. In the tirst place, the cut-out Motor Truck . Borae Alco Argument AO. ALCO Motor Trucks -"9 ! mm IN 4 laws . 1 i A biner load one-third the time fir Saving Two Hours Out Of Every Three Did you ever time a team of horses . to - determine how long it takes them to cover a distance of one mile ? 1 You will be surprised. And if they are hauling your goods you will be more than surprised. We have held a watch many times on horses and on our Alco motor trucks, and we find it takes three times as long for a team of horses-, to go over a mile as it does one of our trucks. An Alco truck, particularly the SVij ton capacity model, makes 12 miles an hour five minutes per mile and with a full load aboard. And the Alco truck not only does it for one mile but all day long, 24 hours in .the day if necessary. A horse ' becomes less and less efficient each mile he covers. At the end of the day he : tires rapidly. But an Alco truck marches on as speedily at the end of the day as at the beginning. It never tires. - . Mechanical or motor transporta tion should intejest every horse owner in Portlartd, and an Alco truck is the quickest and most satisfying means of getting acquainted with it. . . .J Write today for a Transportation Expert to call on you. Alco Trucks are built by the American Locomotive Company ALCO MOTORS CO., 464 Hawthorne Ave., Cor. Eighth, Portland, Oregon Distributors also of Alco e-cyltnder and 4-cyllnder Motor Cara. Why muffle the noise of the motor and then add a cut-out to make noise? "In the second place, a cut-out is a cause of real danger in the cities. Ac tual experiments have shown me that the average pedestrian is more startled by an open exhaust tha,n by the most blatant horn. I have found, too, that even city horses, familiar as they are with motor and trolley cars, are fright ened by the barking of an unmuffled motor. "I am heartily pleased to see home general work started with a view to abolishing .the not only useless bill really dangerous cut-out. - A few cities have already taken a stand pro hibiting the use of a muffler cut-out within certain limits. There is no question, in my opinion, but what all cities will soon follow this lead. Marie Twain satirized the French duel ef fectively, but he is almost outdone by the sober report of a duel between two Parisian dramatic critics, in which the person most seriously Injured was one ot the seconds. who accidentally got In the way of the clumsy sworasmen. The Pierce-Arrow Sales Company 14th and Couch Streets Desires to inform those interested in the PIERCE-ARROW MOTOR CARS that the first shipment of our new models will arrive Monday, October 14. You are cordially invited to inspect the line at our salesroom.' Demonstrations arranged by appointment Marshall 339 A 6538 H S. COLTER ANNOUNCEMENT The Moores Motor Gar Company Desires to announce that it has been successful in securing the agency for the tried and proven Steams- Knight It is our aim to make Stearns' Service a byword in Portland and to this end desire to meet all Stearns owners as well as others interested - in the. acme of motor construction. The Moores Motor Car Company Merrill B. Moores, Mgr. - Temporary Location, 16th and Alder Sts. SEE THE 1913 1 o Automobiles 690 Washington Street Stoddard-Dayton Auto Co. L E. Gerlinsrer. Gen. Men vursea to honour the lrd with thy the present record- I is contrary iu uu uiuucru pr&CLice.