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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 8, 1915)
7 POTlTA!?B. AUGUST 8, 1915. v. California, side. Any CHALMERS FACTORY one who knlcks at those wonderful roads over the Slsklyous ought to be chucked over the ciuis.- e e v..,.. xr. inn. t narks. Yoaeralte. Se BEAUTY DESCRIBED OFFICE OPENS HERE quoia, Grant and Crater Lk. were StandiiTcl Seven Passenger- S 103S thoutAiixiliaiy Seats-.GIQOO viewed by Dr. K. i inf-."-7 . and their eon on their automobile trip from Loo Angel ea to Portland. Dr. Emery came as a delegate. u iu v- teopathle convention. When their Franklin pulled into Portland the Emerya had traveled 18S n win visit Rainier Nt- Rock Work at Prescott Point Is Declared to Be One of Crowning Beauties. Marc Bunnell Arrives to Be come Manager of Big Dis tributing District. 1114. W KIN -. - - tlonal Park beforo returning- home. Tho Emerys came norm irorn oan Francisco via Crescent .City. Klamath Falls, The Dellee and tha Columbia River Highway. They camped , out every night along the road. e . e i G I Craighead, ex-assistant mana ger of the Oregon Moline Plow Com pany and later associated with tho R. BUG BY HEIGHTS WAY OPEN KEATS TO RETAIN AGENCY . .... . - ' vvm n OT W tiik ni i iia v iiniiiun corauD Portland Win Be HrdrimrtT for Territory . Xoctli of California and Vert of Pakotas Xow Wlta the arrival In Portland lest wk of Mre Bunnell, district man ager for U Chalmers Motor Company, cam taa announcement Uiat the bis DtroU organisation had clnwi Port land as lia utcaUT headquarters for ll of the territory north of California and waat of to a Dakota. In the Immediate future Mr. Ban oil will opn up factory oITices near tho H. U Keats building and will look ftr tha .Northwfitern territory from tola point. Tha Chalmers aeaey for Oregon and -Washington will t re tained by tha Ura H. 1 Kaata Com pany. and Mr. BonnaU will work sepa rately from any agency connections. Mr. Bunnell wUl maintain n small or flco force to look after the factory of fice whlia ha ts out In tha territory, bat will not endeavor to look after parts for tha Chalmars owners. Tn . service will remain with the Keats Campany. -Tha officials of tha Chalmars Com pany are determined to go after tha boslnaas In Oregon and Washington harder than ever before, and thay have decided that Portland la tha loHcaJ lo cation for tha factory off lea." said Mr. Bonnell yesterday. "Portland U i euj t rally situated and it ahlpptng facili ties are of tha boat. -I will laaTa In n few days for Butte. font and drive a now car throusn Montana, Idaho. Wyoming. Washing ton and Oregon, visiting tha principal Chalmers agencies beforo locating per manently la my Portland off lea.' Mr. Bunnell antarad tha automobile business In Seattle tan years ago as tha local dealer for tha Locomobile. Foot years later ha mxm4 to Ban J-ran-clsco to become factory representa tive for tha American car and later served In similar capacity for tha Paige Company before affiliating him self with tha Chalmars organisation. Beforo coining north to Portland Mr. Bunnell bad supervision over thta ter ritory as tha district manager at Ban Francisco. , . Another high Chalmers official. Frank Willis, assistant sales manager of tha factory organisation. Til I ted Mr. Keats last week. Mr. Keats drove the visitor over tha Colombia River High way and they were completely won by tha scenery. see "It's tha first automobile I have ever granted to pat and call my own." W. J. Padler. Northwest manager of tha J. W. Leavltt Company, was talk ing, and tha subject of his remark was tha Wlllye-Knlsht automobile that ar rived In Portland too other day. Everyone at the local Overland branch Is tickled nearly to places with tha new Knight car. and well enough thay might be. for tha new rig ellmbt any old kind of a hill on the high gear and yanks sll tha tlma for more rope. Tha local Overland and Willys Knight officials are also well pleased with tha new homo of tha Leevitt Com pany en Davis street and Broadway, which la now bolnc used. Thla struc ture Is undoubtedly one of tha most complete and np-to-the-second auto mobile distributing plants la tho North wast. a a That tha Columbia River Highway Is tha most wonderful thing of its kind In tha world was tha opinion expressed la Portland last week by H. J. Guthrie, president of tha Plslt-Washbura Ke ening Company, of New York, at a din ner ha gave at tha Hotel Benson to tha force of Palloa Wright, local dis tributors of VeedoL the product mar keted by tho company which Mr. Guth rie heads, Mr. Uuthrle hss traveled all over tha world In tha course of Important busi ness duties, but whea Stanley Clem ence. city salesman for Ballon ' Wright, drove him over tha highway as far ss Multnomah Falls, he declared that tha Oregon wonder excelled any thing be had ever viewed. e e e "Considering the newspapers, from the standpoint of my experience with advertising in tha oil business. I feel positive that they are tha beat me dium In tho world." said Mr. Guthrie. In tha course of his talk at tho Hotel Bcnsonv "The newspapers reach the people In a most direct and personal way that makes advertising In their columns tho best medium obtain able. Whan In California Mr. Guthrie met Charles V. Wright, of Ballon at Wright, and had a pleasant visit with him. Mr. Wright had just reached Pan Fran cisco after traveling overland by auto mobile Ha went over tha coast route through Crescent City and Eureka, and reported that the roads were In good condition. Beforo returning to Port land Mr. Wright will drive south, to can Dlcgo. e Two Idaho cars were 'in Portland early last week on their way from Nam pa. Idaho, to San Francisco. A Mudebaker Sis carried Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Mock and a Butck hauled Dr. K. O. Houseman. Mrs. Marks and daughter and Mrs. Davis. The parties csme via Huntington. La Grande. Pen dleton. Echo. lone. The Dalles and tha Columbia River Highway. "We found tho roada good except for the dust and chuck holes between Pendleton and lone." said Mr. Mock, on Ms arrival at tho Imperial Hotel. This part of tha road was almost impassable In places. However, wo hsd no serious angina trouble or breakages and only one puncture, which was made by a bridge spike. Wo were delayed somewhat by road workers between Hood River and Port land, but this was all forgotten as the Columbia River Highway Is worth a much harder trip." Mr. and Mrs. Mock will go to Fas Diego from San Francisco. During tha month of September Mrs. Mock will act as assistant hostess at tha Idaho building on tho exposition grounds, sea A big Packard tagged with a Wis ronsin license arrived In Portland last week from Monroe. Wis, carrying Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Whltcomb, Mrs. Mary Stanton. Mr. and Mrs. Wslter J.-Wbit-romb and Mr. and Mrs. Glen B. Chad- Tha party had driven west over tha I4neoIa Highway and. after dropping south to San Diego nnd Into Mexico, had coma north over tho Pacific High way into Portland. From hero they proceeded north over tha Paclflo High way to Feat tie and Ppokane on their to Edmonton. Alberta. "Wo found tha roads In Oregon much better than those In Northern Call f ornia." -aad Mr Cnadwtck. "It waa a particular delight to reach tha Ore gon aide ef tha filsktyoa Mountains. where the rood Is neatly twice as wide It1'' '-' ;:i ... ; - ; ; ... v - - : 'r v.'- ' ' -1 :' v -. -;,' j IM5 Itara BaaaelU Dlatrlet Ma tar ta Cbalasers Meter poay. v1o 'Will Open a tary OfXIco la Partis ad. eager M. Wada Company, baa poined the trcm of C L Boss A Co. and will hereafter relieve Mr. Boas of some desk work In order that the latter may get out more to look after the affairs of an expanding business. J. II- Irwin, who has bad charge of the local agency for tha Kelly-Spring-field tires, left Portland last week to accept a responsible position at Los An geles. He will hsve charge of the Dia mond tiro sales In Southern California. a a A nartr of prominent Portlanders. made up of Walter B. Beabe. Rodney U Gllsan. Dr. Herbert Nichols and Cap tain R. C Hart, are now touring through British Columbia In Mr. Beebe s Cadillac Eight. In leaving Portland tbev shipped to Kelso to avoid the bad road between Kalama and that point, and then drove In a few hours to Seattle. After driving up to Van couver. B. C. they shipped their car to Victoria and commenced a tour through the scenle points of Vancouver Island. They expect to drive all the way back to Portland, and will prob ably reach hare the latter part of this week. STYLES AFFECT SALES EXIT OF OSTRICH PLUME CATTSED DECREASE, SATS AGENT. Capo Towa Aateaseblle Man Describe Depression, Breach Oa by Loll la ladastry. Milady In all quarters of the civil ised globe having given up the gay and festive ostrich feather as an article of adornment, has resulted in a de crease In motor sales In South Africa, according to H. W. Allkln. Cape Town automobile man. who haa spent the paat week at tho Detroit plant of Dodge Bros. "The change In women's styles rele gating the ostrich feather to the back ground, la not a new one In our expe rience." says Mr. Allkln. "Neverthe less It la none the lass keenly felt at tho present time. When I left Cape Town many ostrich farmers were kill ing their surplus supply of birds for tho flesh. "When you consider that close to iO.OO people derive their living from the ostrich feather Industry, you can realise that the automobile business fsels the present depression as keenly as any. Ten or li years back, when ostrich festhers hsd again been de clared passe. South African farmers passed through exactly the same ex perience. But ostrich plumes regained their nooularttv within a short time, and we are confident that Dame Fash ion will again raise her vigorous cen sorship beforo many months. "In the sale ef motorcars, our pres. ent largest buyer le the army. Thou sands of cars will be purchased for transport purposes, and aa we figure that these machines will be of little use after the war. there will be room for many more ssles In that quarter. The present demand Is for strong, well built cars, at a very moderate price. We confidently expect a recora year head and are prepartns; ror it oy isrse orders of American cars. Mr. Allkln. who la the neaa oi xi. v. Allkln. Limited, with offices In Cspe Town. Johsnnesburg and Durban, wss so anxloua to affiliate witn on Bros, that be traveled 11.000 miles to accomplish 'his purpose. His success has been announced by General Sales Mensa-sr A. I. Phllp. who naa appoint ed blm South African district repre sentative with headquarters In Cape Town. AITO. MIMX HIGH AXO I TEKJHEDIATBCtCAHS. STARTS FOR SAX FRAXCISCO. What do you think of this for A stunt? After taking tha high and In trrraedlate gears out of a 115 . Franklin automobile and sealing only the low and reverse gears in the transmission, J. W. Mc Cormmach. W. C Small and R. W. Klgga. of the Pendleton Auto Company, are engaged on a ieo-mlle low-gear ' run from Walla Walla to San " Francisco. It will be their purpose to run the motor continuously- night and dsy without stopping. The ear used is a series seven Franklin demonstrating car that already haa been run 6000 miles. The gears ware taken out and the transmission sesled under the supervision of a disinterested committee. The trip will be equal to a run of approximately 4000 miles on high gear at a speed of H miles an hour, which amounts to one of the hardest tests ever given a car. If the Pendleton men suc ceed In finishing the trip with out trouble they will prove the merits of the Franklin air cooled motor and the efficiency of the mechanical parts of the ear. Boate on Hill Above Rainier Is Held o Be Revelation of Richness ami Dcrrclopixmit of Farailoe-. Astoria tent Plan Trip. BY JULIUS L. MEIER. Colnmbla Rtver Highway Every town. every hamlet, every munlty In Colombia and Clatsop Conn ties is on tiptoe of expectancy. over tho Highway opening of August li. The excursion party will be sur prised and no doubt gratified at tho reception they will receive all along the Una. and It will be regrettable It machines are not available to pick up some of these people and give them at least a short ride over a section of the Highway. One of the real crowning glories of the -Lower Columbia River Highway. Prescott Point, embracing rock work equally as heavy aa sny on the eastern section, was completed August 1. A magnificent view of the Columbia and of the Washington shore is obtained from this point. Bugby Heights, to reach which the road winds over three successive loops, hss been opened for travel for some time. It Is con tended by the Lower River enthusiasts that no point on tha Columbia River Highway embracea so comprehensive a view aa that obtained fronv this eminence. The road rises to an elevation of too feet. At one's feet stretches the Columbia River, visible for 150 miles; a large section of the State of Wash ington, and all the mountain peaks except the Three Sisters, which lie too far south to be seen. Turning round one beholds the great wooded stretch of the Coast Mountains stretch ing clear to the Pacific Ocean. Read Invades New Section. At this point the route turns inland for IB miles and opens up a wonder ful country rich in agricultural possi bilities. This Is the district where B. Benson first cut logs and hewed out his enormous fortune. The third scenic point Is on the hill above Rainier; a long stretch of the Cowlits River and - valley with the thriving town of Kelso, seemingly so close a rock could be dropped on Its roof-tops Beaver Creek Valley, through which the road runa from Rainier nearly to Clatskanie. will be a revelation of agricultural richness and development to those who have not seen It. All along the Highway land Is being cleared and settlements made. It is predicted that the entire coun try, from Goble to Rainier, will be one continuous stretch of small farm habitations within two years of the opening of the Highway. Some of the richest districts for gardening ana dairying In Oregon are the Columbia River bottoms, large sections of which have been reclaimed. These lie in the Clatskanie district and along Blind Slough, up which the road swings some distance. Tho Highway enters Astoria through Tongue Point Just south of the rail road and back of the Hammond Mill and leavea it around Smith's Point past the municipal docks, crossing Young's Bsy at the regular wagon bridge. - Two Rentes Are Available. After leaving the Lewis and Clarke two routea are available, one throuarh Warrenton and the ether known as the cut-off direct to Sklpanon Station. thence down the regular road to Gear hart. R. Yount. the Indefatigable good road enthusiast, of Rainier, will act as pilot through Columbia County and the entire ISO machines from Clatsop sre vying for the same honor through that district. Msny of the cltlsens ot Astoria are leaving their families at home and inviting rural inhabitants to Join them In this trip that they may see the possibilities of good road con struction and enjoy the road that Clat sop County hss opened up. Clatskanie la In a fever of bustle and excitement arranging its agricul tural dliiplay along the streets to be viewed by the passing tourists. The acceptance of their invitation for a half-hour stop for luncheon wss smong the first acts of the committee In charge. Their hospitality Is so well known all members of the party will be glad of the opportunity to stop, Ceart to Act aa Eaeert, . Judge Clark and the members of his court will be on hand as eaeorta through Columbia County and will ac company the party through to Gear hart. Judge Cornelius, of Clatsop, with Commissioners Frye and Johnson, early advised their Intention of meet ing the psrty at Clatskanie and go ing through with them to the end of the route. They have promised to take none ot the glory Irom Columbia County while in that county's confines. between Clatskanie and Westport, which marks the boundary between the two counties. Tha committee In charge Is finding it necessary to forsake business and tend to the rapid calls for Information and reservations that are pouring In, Everyone la not fortunate enough to own a machine, and more cars are needed to take care of those who are anxloua to go. The committee will be glad to hear from all of those who have room in their cars for others. While this Is a wonderful day for those counties that have opened up the highway. It also marks an epoch for Portland and all ot Oregon a highway. The Dalles. Portland to the sea the dream of years fulfilled. Many hesrtach-s. many hardships and many harsh words have been expended in the effort for its accomplishment. All will be forgotten once the road Is viewed. It Is laid out along mag nificent lines, SI feet wide, low gradi ent and long curvature, and will be a marvel to strangers and a credit to the state In all the years to come, , Response Met Everywhere. - One of the most encouraging features- of this highway and Its celebra tion Is the fact while the towns along the road flrat learned of Its opening snd of the proposed trip and were thus the first to announce their participa tion and gratification that so much attention was being shown through out the state, it has been followed by a response from every farming dis trict. Hundreds or teams will cross from the Nehalem to view the passing throng. The extension of this highway from Gearhart to the Tillamook County line, up the Necanlcum and down the North Fork of the Nehalem will not be open for travel until lata In the Tali. While the grading of this sec tion Is practicsHy completed, there are. however, three bridges remain ing to be constructed, one a con siderable span over tho North Fork EstabHshing a New Standard of Value at a $1000 Price New seven-passenger bodydivided front seats extra length springs two hundred pounds lighter the first automobile of its quality, size and efficiency to sell at a $1000 price. TWO years ago last January, the Jeffery Company announced the Jeff ery Four at $1550 the first automobile of its quality to sell below $2000. This will be remembered as the car which introduced the high-speed, high-efficiency motor into ruIWry! Its remarkable. service record in the hands of owners has established it as the standard American automoDiie or quality aim uiuucimt woi. 33 Points of Jeffery Superiority Standard seven-passenger body Divided lounge-type front seats Extra length springs Weight, 3750 pounds 116-inch wheel bate 34 x 4 Goodyagr Fortified tires AU-weather tread rear Jeffery Chesterfield body ' Rear seat, 48 inches wide Easy-riding auxiliary seats Extra wide doors Deep real leather upholstery Concealed door handles - -Left drive center control Light Brewster green finish Jeffery high-speed motor Unit power plant Extra large motor bearings -Bosch magneto ignition Stromberg high-efficiency car buretor Bijur electric starting and light ing Smooth acting disc cratch Jeffery silent gear shift Jeffery easy-control i tearing gear Hotchkist type flexible drive Jeffery-built silent rear axle Extra surface brakes Emergency brake on propeller shaft Jeffery one-man top -Adjustable clear-vision wind shield Locking double dimmer lights Van Sicklen speedometer Automatic gasoline feed Complete equipment The Jeffery Company now presents the new Jeffery Four larger than last year roomier lighter in weight more powerful easier riding and with the famous Chesterfield body a finer car in every respect than the original Jeffery Four a car combining economical operating and maintenance cost with a road performance which ranks with that of the biggest highest priced automobiles at a price of $1035! Wttlr oat the auxiliary seats, SI 000 In announcing this car, it is not the purpose of the Jeffery Company to meet temporary price conditions, nor to compromise with an imagined desire on the part of dealers and the public for cheapness. On the contrary, it is the aim and determination of the Jeffery Company to establish the Jeffery Four as a standard at a standard price a car which discriminating buyers can drive for a number of seasons without suffering the marked depreciation which has been such an unfor tunate feature of the automobile business. The new Jeffery Four is a quality automobile in every sense of the word built to maintain and increase the enviable reputation of the original Jeffery Four. The Jeffery Six The same specifications as the famous Jeffery Chesterfield Six silent worm drive, Manchester cantilever spring suspension and other quality features found - elsewhere on only high-priced foreign cars refined to an even smoother, quieter operation than ever price S13S0F.O.B. Kenosha. S30O lower in price than last year. Orders must be placed immediately to ' UJSSST - naa1 srl T T ntaaVlf rn tT aTTtmSTelWUtt 15S3I i L , insure early delivery Frank C. Riggs Company Cornell and Twenty-Third Streets at Washington, Portland, Or. Distributors for Oregon and Southern Washington. Write for Agency Proposition. of the Nehalem to the mouth of Bu chanan Creek, now marked by the f qot-passeng-ers' swinglnr bridge, which will be remembered by ail wno nave taken the tramp through that district This section wlU also open up a country wonderful In agricultural pos- .... . . .1 1 J J 1 SiDUlIies. -It covers lav uiu ucnu ber district through which the dis astrous fire ran four years ago. Many new settlers are already making their homes along tne various. wnrwajr in that district. The completion of these bridges will make It possible to motor from Portland to Tillamook City by way of Gearhart and Seaside; the distance by this route will be 176.5 miles. Trip Held Caeanaled In West.' liwhjr In thtf Wmt will there be a trip to equal thla run from Portland to Astoria. Gearhart. Nehalem City. Til lamook and back by way of Willamlna. Sheridan. McMlnnvllle and Newberg to roruano. it wi rid um ivunsi a better Insight to the possibilities of V rtr.vnn cnilTl trv than nVl V Other trip which could be opened. It will show tne aairyinpr, tne timoer. mo berry and small farm possibilities, as well as the choicest parts of the Wll- ... Trail.. 1. V.mklll . nr Waah- tnston Counties all making a trip of varied ana scenio oeauty unexceueu elsewhere. That - part of this great Highway from Vancouver, Wash., and Portland down the Columbia, thence down the coast to Tillamook and then out into the Willamette Valley should receive the support and financial aid of our general Government on account of Its Immense strategic value for military purposes. It is understood our Sena tors and Representatives in Congress will ask at the coming session for such recognition and help. " Well Informed. Puck. Skids Does your wife take an intel ligent interest in the war? Skittles Well, not especially so. When I told her of the loss of the U-S. she seemed to be under the impression i that It was a theater ticket, ROADS TO FAIR LAUDED DR. AJVD MRS. D. H. BA COM PLETE 8100-MH.B TRIP. Campina- Grounds at Ashland tor Ac commodation of Tourists Are Praised Freely. With praises for the good roads and ainnir tha Pacific Coast m. . J - and with commendation for the people of Ashland on the character or tne puo 11c camping grounds erected for the . . ... T" . n H Afrs. X. H. use ui - - - - Rand returned to Portland last week from a 2100-mlle automoDiie trip m their Paige car. i .....vorhor. wA went tne 1 J v. j ' roads were in good condition and only once did we get orr t.no ruu, Dr. Rand. "Down in the Santa Rosa country we wandered away from the regular highway for about three miles and drove into a big vineyard. We were there not because we wanted wine, but because we were lost. "The scenery along the coast route from Grants Pass through Crescent City and the big woods is charming. The beauty of the mosses, ferns and giant redwood trees made our course through Humboldt Cdunty seem like a park all the way. Aa we were coming around a turn in this narrow road we ran smack up against our friend Charles F. Wright, who was on nib -1 Can WanrisM "When we reached Ashland on our way down tne unier or rouco came forth to meet us. and I thought sure . . & ,a kA arrtAft for soma vio lation, but he merely wanted to usher us over to the beautiful free camping grounds that Ashland has set aside for automobile tourists on the east bank of Ashland Creek, adjoining Ldthia Park. There every possible conveni ence has been provided for the auto mobile tourists. "(Joins down wo followed the Pacific Highway all the way and were delight ed with the new road over the Slskl yous. Between Dunsmulr and Redding w mat n rouarh stretch of road that probably will always be in poor con dition. ' "After neeins- the Exposition we drove to Del Monte, took the famous 17-mile drive from that point, went over to view the big redwood trees near Santa Cruz and visited San Jose and Palo Alto on our way home. Perhaps the most enjoyable part or . . i . i ,LM,1vh th. vnniilt lilt BULirt; -L lV " o-o - tains on the Coast route on our way home. This road is rather rough and dangerous, but tho scenery Is the wild- est and most charming combination X have ever seen. Part of the time wa were riding through fascinating blaf trees, then we sailed along for a much as six miles on the ocean beach and soon were In the mountains agatiu Providing he has time to go slowly, no one going to California should fail to take this route either going or re- turning." WALTER'S FREE TIRE SERVICE ANYWHERE IN A RADIUS OF 10 MILES WILL SUPPLY ANY MAKE OP TIRE NO TIPPING OF EMPLOYES ALLOWED Phone Broadway 2490 John A. Walter Co., Inc. BROADWAY AND ANKENY
