The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, February 21, 1915, SECTION FOUR, Image 54

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Newspaper Page TextTDTE SUNDAY .'OREGON! AX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 31. 1915. s Gel TRAFFIG BY MOTORS EXPECTED Eugene Prepares for Continu ous Stream of Tourists and Visitors This Year. - BIG GASOLINE TANK BUILT With Proposed Paciric Highway Transportation Company, Kegular Business and Fishing Kxcur eions Brisk Days In Sight. TTUGENE, Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.) With Eugene a crossroads lor irana state motor traffic. Eugene motor sup j.,irs and the Eugene oil com ranies are preparing for arrival this reason or more mm '.' n-i- i. i. .Mitinn to the tremendoul traffic outlined by a proposed Paciflc Highway overland transportation com- 1.. t,ih AmraTKs it will carry ir AAa ,-,, to the fair in 200 a hi. Summer. The arrival o thi cars will mean the expenditure .v,,,..r,rt. nf dollars in the city. -nmn.nv hu erected a 21,000 gallon gasoline tank. The gasoline sale In Eugene last ouramer conditions approximated iv.vv Ions a month. The fair traffic is ex . - . i -.-.a thift many times. The McKenzie River road Is counted . .. Arx-mr thousands of cars. With the completion by the Government of this road across tne summit ui mo -cartes, making Bend. Or., but one days ,rr. p-nirone this city is virtually the terminal of a great east-and-west trans-state highway reaching from the Willamette Valley to the ldano line. It is the only connecting link between the raciflc Highway and the Central Oregon route into California. Tt vur the McKenzie road was rt nnpnl to motor car traffic; From 10 to 40 motor cars passed over the Ave miles of lava bed daily, according to actual count made by the Govern ment. The traffic last Summer so vastly ex ceeded the use for which the highway had been designed that the wear was Much work must be irnH this Suring to put the road in shape for the Summer. The announce mnt af the Federal Government te spend J70.000 for rebuilding the road in t!ie Cascade loresi. including tuaw distance from McKenzie- bridge, in Lane County, to Sisters, in Crook Cotfl ty. will insure its being in good condi tion over the summit grade. The McKenzie River for years had drawn motor traffic because of Its won derful fishing and scenic beauties. Tne resorts draw thousands of cars an nually. The McKenzie River Is known widely for its Ashing and each year parties come from all parts of the Vnitfd States to fish and hunt. The restocking of fish by the McKenzie hatchery is maintaining the reputation in spite of the millions of trout taken out annually. Kugene has several other attractive side trips for motor cars. The Sluslaw River, with Its salmon fishing, and its combination of beach and lake resorts, Is reached from Eugene by way of Lake Creek. The completion of the Gov ernment road about Cape Perpetua. opening the last barrier in the road along the coast, the proposed plank road from Florence to the beach and the connecting link from the beach to the Upper Alsea. now under construc tion by the Government, will form a day's motor circuit that crosses the Coast Mountains twice, taking in 30 miles of Oregon's most beautiful beafeh and the Willamette Valley between Monroe and Eugene. A popular motor drive out of Eugene Is a trip to the Black Butte quicksil ver mines, made attractive by an ideal road through Cottage Grove and Lon don. An alternative route out of Cot tage Grove Is a trip up theRowe River, famed for its fishing and hunting. "HILL" BUILT FOR TEST CHALMERS ENGINEERS USE DYlf Aa , af O SYSTEM TO TRY CARS' POWER. JAyparatm, Installed at 9100,000 CM, iuwiii aaa A nam to Be Met Roads. Making a "hill" grow where none grew betore is a $100,000 feat in "land scape architecture" accomplished by the Cnalmers engineers at the Detroit fac tory, according to H. L. KeaU, tne local Chalmers dealer. Detroit is situated in Hat country, and there are no hills for testing automobiles within to miles of the city. But that did not deter these Chalmers engineers from devising a strictly scientific "hill" test. The hill is In reality a series of elec tric dynamo-meters by which every Chalmers car is tested. They cost J100, Ouo to install, eliminate the necessity of sending cars out on long road and4 hill trips, and give the same results In a far more scientific way than any ai-tual. hill test ever devlsea. The electric dynamo-meter system is one of the things experts generally figure on seeing during their visits to the great automobile factories of De troit. In the making of this famous $100,000 "hill' test, the completed chassis of Chalmers cars are set in steel frames. Or eat chains are fastened to the rear wheels and to great dynamos,, and run ning under their own power the mo tors of the cars work against electrical resistance. Accurate instruments measure the horsepower developed by the motors, and expert mecnanics judge the fitness of . every working. part tor long road service. Ine dynamo-meter test, lasting 21 hours, not only measures the horse power of the motors, but also tests the strength and silence of Chalmers trans missions, clutches, rear axles and other parts, all of which work exactly as t, icy do on the road. The chart of each c hassis is a record of scientifically measured work, with every chance of human error eliminated. By means of this wonderful test ab solutely uniform quality la assured for every car turned out. It enablea the Chalmers Company to guarantee that each car Is as powerful, smooth-running and sturdy as every other car of the same model. dent of the Willys-Overland Company, of Toledo, O., who Is now at his Winter home in Pasadena, this fault has been entirely eliminated In the modern auto mobile. A man no longer worries about a hundred and one things while driv ing his car and does not have to famil iarise himself with eacn ana every ae tall of Its construction. After one or two lessons he acquires the necessary confidence and all that remains "or him to do is to follow a few set rules. There was a time when a man did not feel safe in taking his family out unless he had an experienced chauffeur at the wheel. There were so many things, liable to happen at a moment's notice reauirinz the attention of A practical mechanic that he did not care to take a chance on his meager knowl edge of the car. But those times have passed. STIDEBARXR HAS PART IX WAR Officers In Six Make Capture ot Boer Rebel De Wet'. That-an American fnade six-cylinder car was the leading factor in the cap ture of General Christian De Wet. the famous Boer veteran who recently started an Insurrection in the Union of South Africa, was learned recently from .a letter received from J. B. Rit chie. Studebaker distributor or that territory. When there appeared signs of unrest among certain elements of the Dutch population, the South African military commandeered a number of motor cars FAIR TO BRING 5000 AUTOaHERE, IS VIEW Automobile Club President Predicts Big Tqurist Travel for Oregon. ROAD INQUIRIES IS BASIS Tells Booklet, Now Being Issued, Why Motorist Should, Visit State, Nominating Committee Busy for Election In April. "Unless all signs fall, thousands of automobile tourists from the eastern States will pass through Oregon during the coming Summer. . either on their way to or from San Francisco." said w. its membership from 200 to 800. ac quired a beautiful clubhouse on the Sandy River and increased Its assets from about S6000 to approximately 125,000. ' . Excellent Year Is Forecast." "Present indications point to an un usuallv excellent year for tha club." said Mr. Clemens. "The fact that the Columbia Highway will be completed and the new Sandy River bridge fin. ished should attract many more people to the clubhouse. The bridge cannot be used as yet except for walking-, however, because of a large hole at the other end of the bridge that has not yet been filled in." The Portland Automobile Club was honored by an invitation from W. L. Hughson, chairman of the racing com mittee of the Panama-Pacific Exposi tion, for its president, Mr. Clemens, to serve as one of the Judges at the big Vanderbilt race tomorrow morning. Mr. Clemens expressed-his thorough appreciation of the compliment, but was forced to decline on account of ur gent business. Governor Hiram W. Johnson, of California, will officiate at the races in the role of honorary referee. Tire Care Deemed Important. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Coir pany has been advocating for a !on time what it calls "The Science of Til Care," believing that, whether applie to a solitary car or to a fleet of deliv ery trucks, scientific care as oppose to haphazard, inspections will pay bi. returns in reduced tire bills. Nov- Here is the first "Gold Standard - SOMEBODY HAD to do'it! Because, Tire Price-Lists have been getting into the "Joke" Class. Price-Lists were too generally being Printed UP for the sole purpose of being Discounted DOWN by the Retailer. VALUE was being losVcsight of, in the hot Competition as to who could quote the greatest Discount OFF Price-Lists padded up for. the purpose. Absurd, wasn't it, in an enlightened age, . Kite this? in Tire Valuation Some reliable Standard, tox judge Value $ by, has been badly needed. We have the "Temerity" to cut loose from fhe Padded Price-List Procession, and supply it. At. this writing (Jan. 1st, 1915) nine leading Tire Manufacturers Price-List (to Consumers) their 34x4 Plain-Tread Tires "at following figures (each initial letter represents a well-known Tire). None of these Brands can be proven, to .average more Mileage than GOODRICH Plain Treads, under similar use. Now observe the differences in Price. TWELVE-PASSENGER BUICK MOTOR BUS IS DELIVERED FOR PORTLAND-ST. HELENS RUN. ui,S:jiiiiiii-iiiii mum mi i IK- -.fc s . , s "i s .l-.k,-.: ilAi " .P.. r "-I a -4 s;Vti "CM -yimrs'jat. I i - iSaV '---.iii , ,r r KENNETH FISH AT THE WHEEL AXD WILLIAM HILDEBRASDT, OF THE HOW ARD AUTOMOBILE COM PASY, AT HIS SIDE. THE OWNER. FRANK SHEPARD, STANDS AT THE REAR. for general service over the rugged territory of Eastern Transvaal and Northern Orange Free State, where there are practically no railroad facili ties and few roads. The Studebaker dealer at Kimberley, in the diamond mine district, was re quired to give up the Studebaker Six which he had retained for bis private use. and this car was -used in all the pioneering and scouting exhibitions conducted by the military in the troubled zone. More than 3000 miles had been covered in reconnoitering in this car when the driver and officers whom he carried learned that De Wot and his staff were close at hand. Other forces were brought into piay to assist in the capture, but the Stude baker carried the officers' who first laid hands on the veteran and carried him to the nearest railway station. Knight Motor Inventor Returns. Immediately after the outbreak of the war, Charles T. Knight Inventor of the Knight motor, who for the past six years has made his home in Coventry. England,, sailed for this country, and practically all members of his conduit- engineering staff have also re turned to America. The result has been a revival of the interest in the Knight motor, especially in view of the fact that the Pioneer "Knight" people of this country, the F. B. Stearns Com pany, are marketing the first moderate priced Knight automobile ever put on the American market. Jefferson Court Views Road. GATEWAY. Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.) The County Court of Jefferson County, consisting of Commissioners King, Boegll and Gard, arrived here Monday morning and were taken out by Road Supervisor Perry Monroe to view the work already done on the Gateway Ashwood road. They will also decide the feasibility of finishing up the work- j Clemens, president of the Portjand comes another concrete example of the .' . . . , . trull, r hi. Vi 1 1 .if Km m a larcA Mid- Automobile Club yesterday "Countless inquiries for road infor mation are coming to the club, mostly from residents of New Tork, Ohio, In diana and Illinois. The letterheads re veal the prominence of these men as bankers, manufacturers and men of means. Without question, many of them will invest In Oregon property and per haps make their homes here if we can get them interested properly in our country. I am putting it modestly when I say at least 6000 machines will go through Portland on the cross-country tour. This means at least 20,000 people will come here. To supply the information required by the prospective tourists, the Port land Automobile Club Is Issuing a book let on why tourists should spend their time and money in Oregon while on their trip. Auto Club to Elect Soon. After talking away enthusiastically for an hour or more about the desira bility of attracting tourists to Oregon by every meansvpossible. Mr. Clemens reflected a moment and then announced in positive terms that the . Portland Automobile Club would have to find a new president io serve it The annual election will be held early in April, when the new president and five mem bers for the directorate will be elected. In addition to President Clemens, the terms of Directors James Appleby. Walter M. Cook, H. L. Keats, George W. Stapleton and Frank E. Watkins will expire. The nominating commit tee,' composed of Mr. Appleby, James D. Abbott A. J. Kingsley. J. C. Olds and H. C. Skinner, probably will not report Its recommendations until about 10 days before the election. Charles F. Swigert has been men tioned prominently for the presidency, but he said yesterday that he would not accept the position, as he felt he was not the man for the place. Since Mr. Clemens became president four years ago the club has increased truth of this belief." From a large Mid dle Western concern comes the lnfor mation that in a single year it saved more than J10.000 by applying to the care ot the tires on this big fleet of de livery trucks the same principles of ef ficiency that it employs in conducting other departments of the business. MOTORCYCLE NOTES l. In order to keep Its members In touch with the club's activities, the Keystone Motorcycle Club of Harrisburg, Pa., now issues a monthly publication called The Keystone Motorcyclist. ' A number of motorcyclists of Wheel ing, W. Vs., are planning to make the trip this Summer to the Panama Expo sition. - ... The Arrow Motorcycle Club of West Hoboken. N. J., is preparing for a fea ture motorcycle parade to be held the latter part of March. ... a There has-been abot, a 50 per cent gain in the number of motorcycles used in South Dakota during the past year. Reports show that every fifteenth Inhabitant, of Great Britain uses a motorcycle' or a bicycle. The postal service alone utilizes about 11,000 ma chines. a a Delivery of special orders by the Johnson Fish Company, of Green Bay, Wis., will in the future be made on a motorcycle. a a a Tha motorcycle club of Salem. Or., has made application foT membership in the Federation of American Motorcyclists. A committee already has been ap pointed to arrange for the second an- . ... j Goodrich "B" "C "D" "E" "F" "G" "H" "I" "J" Retail List Price $19.40- .- $24.35 $24.35 $25.85 $26.20 $26.30 $28.30 $29.90 $30.50 $33.00 Goodrich Valuation 19.40 19.40 19.40 1 19.40 19.40 19.40 1 19.40 19.40 1 19.40 19.40 Overcharge above "Goodrich Standard" prices v . . . . . $4.95 $4.95 $6.45 $6.80 $6.90 $8.90 $10.50 $11.10 !S13.60 SITE I PLAIN T I SAFETY SIZE TREAD TREAD 30x3 $9.00 30x3 $9.45 30x3 11.60 30x3 12.20 32 x 13.35 32x3 14.00 33x4 19.05 33x4 20.00 34x4 19.40 34x4 20.35 36x4 27.35 36x4 28.70 37x5 32.30 37x5 33.90 38x5' 43.80 38x5 46.00 Goodrich OBSERVE that "the Retail Dealer could "Discount" the above competing Tire Price-Lists to the extent of bottom line (on 34 x 4 Plain-Tread) and still gfve LESS intrin sic Value than GOODRICH when sold AT PAR of it List-Price. SrTailar differences, in VALUE, apply, of course, on all other Sizes. Here follows the "Good. rich-Standard" Price-List on some 'of -the popular Sizes. You may safely pin your faith to it as the Limit of Sure Value. COMPARE these Prices carefully with what you have paid for ' other Tires of dependable Make. Then ask yourself, what YOU ought to do about Tires in future. Compare these Goodrich "Fair-List" prices, "showing tremendous reductions with prices you have previously paid. For instance, old prices on Goodrich 34x4, Smooth Tread, $24.35. Present "Fair-List" price, $19.40. Ask your dealer for Users' Net Price List, showing prices 'on all sizes. THE B. F. GOODRICH CO. Akron, O. FAIIR-LISTEE) TIRES FREAK MACHINE INVENTED AT MARSHFIELD, CARRIES PASSENGERS OVER LAND AND WATER rcBLIC GETS COXFIDEXCE I.ittlc Technical Knowledge Xeeded to Operate Autos. Thousands of persons sra buying au tomobiles today who a few years age fought shy of them. They had the money and the inclination, but lacked the necessary confidence In the cars themselves. This was due in a meas ure to the complicated construction of the operating devices and the machin ery in general. According to John N. Willys, presi- 1 -ew mmmTmm W t a.:r- ' - j t s Tr f a, . ,3aJPS5SSSsSBeaBI r",""'i TO r 1 r J-.8 a -'"E. aaaa"" 3L- i Jba, nual endurance run of tha Tonkers Mo torcycle Touring Club, which will be held on June 20. a a a Legal Action Chairman Johnson of the Federation of American Motor cyltsts has appointed C J. Wangerin as Federation of American Motor cyllsts' attorney for Portland, Or. a a a Two new motorcycle clubs have been affiliated with the Federation of Amer ican Motorcyllsts. the ' Tale Touring Club, of Lake County, Indiana, and the Ashevllle, N. C... Motorcycle Club. a a a "I have enjoyed a whole season's riding without an ounce of trouble." says Harrison D. Mason, a motor cyclist of New Tork City. "Have taken some pretty big trips during the season. and always arrive home free from any trouble whatever." ... C. A. 'Pete of Des Moines, la., says he has ridden his motorcycle 25.000 miles in , two seasons, and, at a cost of less than one cent a mile. ... A new motorcycle club has been organized in Annlston, Alabama, with 22 charter members. The organiza tion will affiliate with the F. A. M. a a a The Argo Creamery Company of At lanta. Ga., has installed a motorcycle delivery service for, delivering fresh milk on special orders. Auto Demands Gain Rapidly. During the year 1S14 the totsl out. put In American cars represented a valuation of something like 550.0rt. 000. aad the accessory Industry turned out goods valued at approximately U5.000.000. The number of cars bulli and marketed in the present season is estimated at 400.000. Fourteen years ago only a few hundred cars ware pro duced per annum. In the Industry began to swell and lO.ooO tars were produced in 1904. U.OOO. and In the number graw to 14.000. By ! the number had Jumpad to Bs.OOrt. but one of the most startling Jumps w In 109. when mor than double th 1S0S output came forth. fna hundred and twenty thousand cars were pro duced in 130. By 1H the annusl output had reached JOA.ooft. and 113 liw factories shH about 0.onfl V. MARSHFIELD. Or., Feb. Amohibion." because of its C. GORST AT WHEEL OF HIS "AMFHIBIOSf." 20. (Special.) V. C. Gorst has named his freak locomotion contraption "The ability to travel on land or sea. The Amphibion has not. been tried out on the high seas, but on the waters of Coos Bay It has proven capable of a speed of 15 miles an hour. On its trial trips, the freak maintained a speed of 76 miles an hour on the beach between Coos Bay and the Ump- qua River and can go faster, so tne owner says, rteceniiy int Anipniuion emsteu w a.. Bend, speeded down the bay to Jarvis Landing, where it took to the sandspit and traveled across to the beach and thence to the Umpqua River . The propulsion is received from the 80-horsepower aeroplane engine. The propeller Is seven and one half feet In length. When the machine passes through ofwn, it kicks up a wind disturbance which blows off every hat within 50 feet and bowls over anybody who chances to be directly behind it when the en- . ""The Amphibion was built by Mr. Gorst to -make the through run between Coos Bay and Mapleton to connect with the Wlllamette-PacUlc Railroad and it is estimated the Journey of 65 miles will be made in two and a half hours. The machine carries five persons besides the driver. Colors Tell Quality Cars '' ' ' Ask the salesman what colors you can have before you buy your car. If he limits you to "stock" colors, you can know that he is selling a ready made, all-look-alike car. But when you buy a Winton Six, either at $228o or S3250 you can have your individual car finished in your own personal color scheme. That's because the Winton-Six is a made-to-order car. And you can write your own guarantee. ' Have you seen the superb new-size Winton Six? This Is the first top-quality car ever sold at less than tSOOO. and its a winsome beauty. Gives motoring a new zest. Telephone for Demonstration The Winton Motor Car Co. 23d and Washington Sts. Phone Main 4244.