The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, January 19, 1913, SECTION FOUR, Image 49

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUXPAY OKEGOXIAX. PORTLAND, JANUARY li, 1913. GRATER LAKE PARK IN NEED OF ROADS Superintendent Arant Asserts Next Congress Should Ap , propriate $100,000. ACCESS NOW IS DIFFICULT Highway Should Be Constructed to Aid Tourists Around Lake's Rim and Horse Trails Widened, Declares Official. OREGONIA.V NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Jan. 18. A system of good and and become more level Instead of being cut deeper and deeper-by the wheels ol the vehicles passing- over them. These sprinklers could then be used upon the better roads in tne park when they shall have been constructed. "In August. 1910, under the supervi sion of Major J. J. Morrow, Corps of Engineers. United States Army, there was begun the- location and survey of a comprehensive system of roads In the park. Also during August and Sep tember, 1911, this same work was car. ried on, and-at the present time there Is a corps of engineers working upon the location of some of the roads con templated In the reserve. ' Roads Are Surveyed. "These contemplated roads - consist of one from, the south line of the park to the headquarters In the reserve, a distance of eight miles; one from the west line of the park to the same place, a distance of seven miles, and one from the superintendent's headquarters to Crater Lake,- a distance of five miles.- - "On the east side of the lake the en gineers also located and surveyed a road from the east line of the park to the rim of the lake' south of Mount Scott, a distance of about nine miles. This survey follows along the south side of Sand Creek and Wheeler Creek by way of the Pinnacles, one of the moBt beautiful and Interesting locali ties In the reserve. A road was also located from the east line of the park, north of Mount Scott, by way of Cas- VASHINGTON WILL GRANGE AUTO LAWS Uniform Speed Restrictions Being Advocated by Ever green Automobilists.' BIG BOND ISSUE IS SOUGHT Good Roads Enthusiasts 'Want Leg lslature to Provide $15,000,000 for Xew Highways and Im provement of Old Ones. BT FREDERICK WAGNER. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 18. (Spe NEW MOTOR DEVICE AIDS MERCHANTS IN SOLVING HARD TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS 1 ye -x&& i a , PHOTOGnAPllS As an Instance of how the Knox-Ma recently Installed by an Eastern coal detachable body trailers ot seven tons can be let down to support the body w ranged In this manner In front of a res Ins the kingpin. It takes from 30 to 6 being emptied, the tractor has time t the meantime, subsequently returning a SHOW HOW THE JtXOX-MAUTlV TRACTOR IS I SliD. rtin Tractor is solving the coal delivery problem may be cited the system company. This firm uses a Knox-Martin Tractor in connection with three rjinm-lrv each Jacks are nrovlded at the forward end of each trailer which hen the tractor Is withdrawn. The ph olographs show these trailer bodies ar- lUence ready to be unloaded, the tracto r having Just been uncoupled by remov- 0 minutes to carry In one of these loads or. coal so tnai wnne mis ooay i o go back to the yard and haul out another body which has Deen loaded in nd taking back the other empty body to the yard for refilling. adequate roads Is the crying need ot Crater Lake National Park, as shown by the annual report of W. K. Arant, the park superintendent, and until these roads are provided the park will not be the popular pleasure ground that Its scenic beauties would otherwise make it. Of course, a start has been made In the direction of providing a suitable road system, and J50.000 was appropri ated at the last session of Congress, but much more liberal appropriations must be made hereafter, or else the de velopment and popularising of the park will be deferred many years. Last year 5235 persons visited the Crater Lake Park, most of them In au tomobiles, there having been Issued a total of 430 auto licenses for the sea son, at SI each for a single round trip. Jn view of the fact that the roads are notoriously bad, this . charge was deemed excessive, but that Is the prffe fixed, and the price will remain in ef fect untn some future Secretary of the Interior orders a change. Three Road, la Park. Superintendent Arant. In discussing the Crater Lake Park roads, says: "There are three wagon roads In the park one leading from the south line of the reserve to the superintendent's headquarters, a dls-tance of eight miles; one from the west line of the park to the same place, a distance of seven miles, and one from the headquarters of Crater Lake, a distance of five miles. "The two first-mentioned roads were built 47 years ago by the Government troops at Fort Flamath for the purpose of hauling supplies for use at the post. They are simply- tracks little wider thaii a wagon cut out through the trees and bushes. By constant use these narrow roads -have become veritable gutters' the width of a wagon and In many places on i or two feet deep, maic ins It very difficult for teams to- pass when meeting. "These roads have been kept In the best condition possible with the meager sum which has been, available for Improvement-work in the park. And at some points havebeen widened and straightened so that teams may pass, but generally the trees, bushes, and logs are too close to the road to permit a team to r-irn out of the track. These roads also become very dusty in Sum mer, so much so that It is very dis agreeable to travel over them .the greater portion ot the. season. Road Spriaklerm l rated. The dust could easily be 'overcome by use of road sprinklers. There Is an abundant supply of water with good tall suitably distributed along the roads, so that tanks could be filled by gravity flow. "I believe that more real benefit could be derived from the small outlay of money that would be necessary to install this improvement than in any othernanner with the same amount of expense, and I cannot too strongly urge that a sprinkling system be installed and continued through the dry season of 1913. Three good sprinklers should be purchased and tanks erected at suitable places along the roads. If these roads were thus sprinkled, they would need little other improve ment, as t.hey would incline to fill up , cade Springs, to the summit or rim of the crater.. There was also located and surveyed a proposed road completely encircling the lake. For most of the distance this road will be immediately upon the rim of the crater, and when It shall have been completedlt will be beyond question ona of the . grandest scenic roads in the world. Upon this road one will be from 1000- to nearly 2000 feet above the lake and at an eleva tion of from 7000 to 8000 feet above sea level, and upon the highest portion of the Cascade Mountains. It would afford and unobstructed view" of the surrounding country to the north, the east, the south and the west as far as the eye can reach. - This road . when completed will be about 35 miles long. "There has been recently made an appropriation by Congress of 350,000 for the construction of roads in the park, and this sum should be used In the construction of good roads from the south and the west lines of the reserve to the lake, as these roads are much more used than any other routes into the park, and no doubt will be for some time to come. "There should be appropriated by the next Congress $100,000 for the con struction of the first section of the road around the lake, and additional appro priations should be made until the work of building the road around the lake upon the rim of the, crater is 'com pleted. "The horse trails ta Sun Creek, Mount Scott, to Union Peak and' to By bee CreelL should all be cut out, widened and otherwise improved; for this pur pose there should be an appropriation of 11500. Immediately available." - STATE LODGE HOME URGED Western Washington Advocated as Location of Proposed Institution- CHEHALIS. Wash.. Jan! 18. (Spe cial) George R. Walker, of Chehalis. secretary of the, A. O. U. W. lodge of Washington. In a letter to J. H. Berge, of Davenport, grand master workman, advocates the building of a state lodge home at some location in Western Washington. k Mr. Walker' says that he-thinks ths time Is now ripe, for such a move and that he strongly advocates It. He goes on to say that there Is now no supreme lodge to dictate what shall be done In Washington, and that the state order has sufficient funds for the starting of such an Institution. A great Incentive for holding men In the order, a strong point in the securing of new members, and a big saving in death claims are some of the reasons Mr. Walker gives Tor advocating this movement. An -old member who has no-home in particular could avail him self of the lodge's home by turning over his policy to It.. Fifty acres of good land west of the mountains is recommended as a site for the proposed new home. Members attending the next grand lodge meeting are asked to rec ommend locations. clal.) Revision of the statutes govern ing -the registration and operation of motor vehicles and the enactment ot legislation for the Improvement of ex isting highways and the construction of new thoroughfares are two matters that will receive close attention Dy the ISth Washington Legislature now In biennial session at Olympia. so great has been the Increase In the num ber of pleasure and commercial auto mobiles in this state during the last two years that practically a new law will have to be drawn up. In fact the amendments proposed cover prac tically every point in the . existing statutes and many of a decidedly radl cal nature. The enactment of an en ttrely new code appears to be Inevitable. Failure of the Legislature during the session of 1911 to provide for the ap portionment of a 31,000,000 fund, which was raised' by a state levy, and the enactment of further good roads meas ures resulted in two years of Inactivity in the matter of Improvement of travel ing conditions. In view of the resent ment stirred up by the negligence of the 1911 assembly and of the utter ne cessity for remedial legislation In all parts of the commonwealth. It is not Improbable that - the present Legisla ture will act speedily and give atten tion to the needs of every county an8 district. ;.-'.. Eastern Law Favored. There is every Indication that favor able legislation will be enacted as re gards both good roads and motor ve hicle regulations. With respect to the altering of the present motor vehicle law, a number of provisions Incorporated In the Con necticut state law, which is now In successful operation, probably will be adopted by the Evergreen state. Principal among the amendments is the abolition of the present flat rate license fee of $3 for automobiles and motorcycles and substituting a scale based on the horsepower of the motors, the money derived therefrom to 50 into a state highway fund; Issuance by the state government of license plates to be of different color each year and which must be displayed on the front and rear of the automobile, and a uni form speed law which will supplant the many and varied county statutes which have resulted In Inconvenience to motorists, frequently with a depress ing effect on the. tourists' bank ac counts. . There Is much rivalry . among the state governmental departments for the work ef registering automobiles and motorcycles. Heretofore the work has been handled by the office of the Sec retary of State, but until this year the Secretary has had no rivalry. The state highway commissioner's office Is casting longing eyes In the direction of that work, and come now the tax com missioners with an open bid for it. The number of motor vehicles licensed in Washington has swelled to upwards of 17.000 and is- still growing. There Is a reason for the rivalry. Governor Lister. Democrat, has announced that many of the so-called needless bureaus are going to be lopped off the state payroll and each commission is seek-j The Man Who Buys the Federal Always Buys the Federal Again HPtMagteta hYth?tens?oCnftfutCT and verse- H'att "'Sh-duty bearings; Tires, solid. SbxS inch front and 3tx4-incn rear. ' - - ' : The best customers of the Federal are motorcar manufacturers, designers and engineers. Do you grasp the significance of thatf The best advertisement in the world is the act of the man who repeats his order. and. TU A Mint Car Cn ant. their first Federal truck Sept. 20, 1911, and their second Federal Truck March 30, 1912. The Detroit City Gas Company bought their first Federal truck June 23. 1911; their second July 6 and their third August 29. The.Gemmer Mfg. Co. bought their first Federal truck August the second marcn it. iv. , Beecher, Peck & Lewis got their first Federal truck Jan. 12, 191J, and the second March 14, 1912. These are all firms operating iri Detroit, Mich. They have f lgnres re cording in dollars and cents the durability, the reliability, the etti ' fiency and the economy of the Federal. That is the reason they bought a second and a third Federal truck to reduce the cost of their deliveries. Write for those figures. Those cold, convincing figures brought these manufacturers, mdVcIiants and engineers to the logical conclusion that the Federalat $ 1SUU is pre-eminently the cheapest as well as pre-eminently the best Standard One-Ton-Irucu on tne marnet One -Ton Truck And here is a partial list of the Manufac turers, jobbers and distributers in vari ous parts of the conntry that have re peated their initial orders for the Federal track. The Portland Railway, Light & Power Co., Portland, Ore., has Eight Federals. ' ' ' - The Star Carriage Co., of Seattle, Wash., has Four Federals. The Witherbee, Sherman Co., of Mineville, N. Y., has two Federals; Haggard & Marcusson,' Chicago, three Federals; Walther-Williams Hardware, The Dalles, Ore., two Federals; J. Cunningham, Roches ter, N. Y., two Federals; Emmons Draying Co.,' San Francisco, two Federals; Motor Bus 'Transit Co., Gary, Ind., four Federals; Mar shall Field Co., Chicago, two Federals; American Bank Note Co., New York City, two Federals; J. F. Grantham & F. M. Stultz, Gary, Ind.. two Federals: Lemp Brewing Co., St. Louis, two Federals. btandara une-ion-irucK on tue maitra. - . - We can offer no better selling argument than the names of these scientific men, these close-buying men, these hard-headed business men who have we can oner no oeutci fa .01i .mnorsed the Federal and Come. Back for more. IrUObCU, avit-Kiift a-. GERLINGER MOTOR CAR COMPANY. 690 WASHINGTON STREET. SEEVICE DEPARTMENT 86 TENTH STREET. Largest Distributers of High-Grada Motor Trucks on the Pacific Coast. J1;-- ing to annex the motor registration to avoid the executive ax. I'nirorm Speed t.lmlt Desired. (v., . mmloa1nnA a haVB TtTfTtarP-A a bill which will be Introduced at the present session 01 tne Biiaiuir. it , : 1. 1 .. . 1. .. tw nh n ti FflO will' hfe IS (JUMIU1V 1.11 11 L a. A. . 1 made and several amendments will be added to cover points not imiy a .1- 1 , . ......... T-.1 at. nnw f T;i TH LUrLll 111 ViiV - ..w .. The board has not aavocatea a unnorm speed law, but there Is no question uui .1 . , u n mn,.A Triii ftnmo nn for con- luo-k int..-.. ..... . . i a ....... n-l,A..A la a irvon t AMI Ol siuerauufi. mtic - - r - dissatisfaction with the county laws because or their wjaeiy omereni cb" latlons. Various motoring organiza tions have had the matter under dis cussion for some time and the solons will be urged to taKe action. r 1. ,nv AAmmtacirnara hflieVA that XiiO 10. i.wn.i.'-.. - the registration fees should be changed to apply as lollows: MOlorcycica, afB nf i"s than 30 horse power,. 20 cents per horsepower; cars r : 1 1 i-nroBun w f r ana uvci. v ...... .-j per horsepower; motor dray, truck or uejivei nii6u - vehicle used for commercial purposes, but not doing a business as a common carrier to points outside or incorpurai 1 . . .... -tti.a MirardlpsR of th is the first time that cognizance has 1 ... 1 r i,-ira the commercial ueeii wadii k. w , - - models having not receivea serious con sideration when the present law was enacted. All cars in city, county, state and s-overnment service are exempt II 1.1 1 1 1 uio - The horsepower of the motor vehicles in the case of Internal combustion engines will be determined In accord ance with the formula adopted by the Association of Licensed Automobile , ( in pdrh of steam and electric motor vehicles, the amount and rate of such horsepower win ue . 1 , hv the maker, lermiiidu no . ... . and if the machine has two ratings St horsepower the registration win w based on tne nigner ratine. BeBtatrotlon Change Urged. iro.r nneratlnz- a motor vehicle not nmntrlv registered, the measure pro vides a- punishment by a fine of not ss than 2h and not more man i. n..,inff ih timA hetween one hour after sunset ana sunrise eutii uiuiu. vehicle shall carry a light which shall be thrown upon the registered num- 1 k I.I. II ha En illuminated as to !be legible a distance ot 60 feet,'' says one provision 01 tne. yini" v. ,.0 -,i ,,-o-c- tha Mviflton of the annual license fee Into four parts, to . , 1. B nlannwl be paia quarterly; bibw, a ..a........ 1. hA nraaAttt iftfA AT renewal to iiifli-n-i 1 - - 1' of automobile licenses from June 1 to a much earlier rate. rnere jh able sentiment toward, this procedure, for automobilists who purchase ma chines in March. April or May must pay the regular rate and must renew .1 1- n..mKaa twn nr three months later, or on June 1, just tne same as if thtey had used tne license tor tue full year. , Motor-car ceaiers generally u up- posed to the quarterly payment yuu , n . . knthop it would entail. leca-use v. l " .......... - - - preferring to send checks or cash at one time lor the entire year. There has been no opposition to tne increase in . 1 .i.atlnn fe. so lonfiT RS the receipts are placed In a highway fund; but no matter what action Is taken on the registration fee -question, the owners will demand that the money longer go to tne state bcuciai iuuu, . . ...... . Thav enntpni that the as at , . money they pay for permission to op erate cars should go toward the im provement and maintenance of the public highways. -: - Notice of Transfer Demanded. ot an QfAiirntA iAMrd of the number of cars, their horsepower and , .i... . v. .. ..no A ha, nrnnAB.n the vaiuanuu, . 11 1: m following provisions in the automobile law: "The owner of every motor vehicle shall file annually in the office of the State Board of Tax Commissioners, on a blank to be furnished by the Board. - ,-.., crfvinir tha, num. residence postoffice address and a description of every motor venicie o nceu or con trolled by him or In his possession, in cluding the name of the maker the number, if any, affixed by the naker, the date of manufacture, the character of the motor, Its rated and advertised horsepower, weight and capacity, to gether with such other information as may be required by the Board. The certificate of registration issued by the Board shall be carried at all times upon such motor vehicles and shall be sub ject to examination upon demand by the tax commissioners or by any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or police officer. "Upon the transfer of ownership or any motor vehicle, its registration shall expire and the person In whose ..u vchfMA in registered shall return forwith the certificate of registration to tne Doaro. 01 tax com 1 ....1 u nrl,ri a wyttten notice COn taining the date of such transfer of ownership and the name, place at resi- 1 .. . .1 n cir.fi dence ana postonice wiuicbd 01. new owner." floaters Provided For. Provision is made for the ycensing of automobiles in the possession and of factory branches and agencies. It reads: ' -T7 Uvjar-vmnn or manu ln.i y i'l . .. . ... facturer of motor vehicles may, in stead of registering each vehicle owned or controlled, by him, make applica tion to the state board of .tax com missioners lor a general ana uis- I 1 .. V- I nM.nI.aP rtl TT1 13 IHIK-llBliWie xaunut-. w. " motor vehicle owned or controllea by such manuiacturer, ueaiei i mtiju-u shall, until sold, hired or loaned for . a? m-m-A than flvA successive days, be regarded as registered under the provisions 01 tnis bccuuu. r" be required to pay a registration fee her of motor uaDim v . " ...... e . - vehicles used. , operated or kept lor hire or use curing tne caieuunr each average number of vehicles to be determined by the state board, which Bhall have access to his books and records and shall have the right to in spect his cars, warehouses, stables and premises for such purposes." Big Bond Inane Sought. Not only is the state government planning to do considerable work In the betterment of highway conditions, but the counties as well have made provision or have laid plans for ex pending large sums of -money in im provement of existing roads and con structing new arteries of commerce of - t -1 o - ThA nresent Letr- lslature will be asked to levy a tax which will proouce j,wvu,vuv aim moo pass legislation calling for a state bond i lt flAn AAA frtr- tVlA htlflfiiniT of a chain of permanent thorough fares radiating rrom tne iraue wuren 1th. includinir. spe cifically, a cross-state highway from the Canadian poroer to me ures" mi-. ierce-Arrow 5-Ton Trucks Are Worm Driven This system is more efficient than the : side chain driven. The Pierce-Arrow Sales Company 14th and Couch Sts. (Temporary Quarters) Marshall 3G9 A 6538 H.S. COLTER and a- trans-mountain road to con nect the east and west sides of the Cascade Mountains. There is now U. 400,000 for ' road work - lying idle in tlKe state treasury which will be added to any appropriation which the state solons will pass. The sentiment concerning the good roads-campaign in Washington is de cidedly favorable, and it is believed that the 53. 000,000 appropriation will be passed and that the $15,000,000 bond issue proposition will engender suffi cient votes to enable the question to go before the voters. The J3.000.000 appropriation is asked for Immediate improvement and construtcion work, as the funds from the state bond issue will not be forthcoming for several years because of the' necessity of complying with legal requirements. Permanent Roads Is Aim. King County, In which Seattle is situated, already has adopted a bond issue of $3,000,000 for the betterment of highways within the county borders. A number of other counties are agitat ing highway improvement in addition to that planned by the state govern ment. This county work alone will in volve the expenditure of many mil lions ot dollars on both sides of the Cascade range. There Is considerable antipathj against any plans to build temporary highways, it being deemed a waste of public money to expend appropriations on thoroughfares, where repairs and maintenance bills will always be needed. The general cry Is for per manent and durable roads, which, while more expensive in the Initial cost, will be cheaper In the end because of the absence of excessive maintenance Women Compose Mock Jury. BANDON, Or., Jan. 18. (Special.) The first jury of women for Coos Coun ty was Impaneled this week In a mock trial In which Colonel R. H. Rosa and J. AV. Mast were made defendants. The trial was under the direction of the Bandon Commercial Club and was at tended by as many people as the Im provised courtroom would accommodate. N. J. Crain acted as judge. LIFE CREWSARE LAUDED Captain Qulnan Investigates llescue Work, in Rosecrans' Wreck. ' ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 18. (Special.) Captain J. H. Qulnan, inspector of the 13th district of the Lifesaving Revenue Cutter Service, has completed his offi cial Investigation of the wreck of tha steamer Rosecrans and the circum stances attending the loss of the power lifeboats, the "Tenacious," of Cape Dis appointment, and "The Dreadnought," of Point Adams. He finds no blame attached to either crew In the matter, and speaks In tha highest terms of the work done In their attempts to save the survivors of the wreck. He has received notification to the effect that power lifeboat "Auda cious" has been ordered brought around from Baadah Point. Neah Bay, for the use of the Cape Disappointment life saving crew. The boat Is of the latest Improved model. 36 feet long, and has a 40-horsepower six cylinder engine and the most modern lifesaving equip ment. There are no more boats available at present, and the Point Adams crew will have to wait a little longer for their boat. The reason this one was avail able Is that there were two boats ol this type at Baadah Point. Quarts lamps are experimentally in use en the streets of Chicago and are said to put the other electric lamps in th shad. The trsd that makes the brake effective The Safety Tread puts the power in your brakes to stop the skid in the street. The forward bar of the tread pushes the ooze out fromun der the tire, giving the following bars a firm hold on a clean spot. Things "'brake your way" with SAFETY TREAD "Besrln Hie Short Step PORTLAND BRANCH, 325-327 BURNSIDE ST. GLIDDEN TOUR 'WINNER. ALWAYS IN THE LEAD The Car of Proven Durability, Economy and Reliability. UNITED AUTO CD. 622-23 Alder Strtet PhonesMain 4337, A 7171.