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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1916)
I j 8 TJTTC SUNT) AT OTtEOOXTATf, POKIXAND. MAT 11, 191G. 1 J?optlancieps 0! TOUR TO SPOKANE 1 TM mnrj . 1 1 Reo Representatives Think Trip Is Worth Whilein Spite of Bad Spots; ilOS5 V. U. M. DatTHOIT. BADGERS DAMAGE ROADS RECORDS BROKEN IN '.Dangerous Stretch Encountered on ' Deschutes River, Where Space for Passing Is Little Ad vice to Go Slow Is Given. Shattering all existing records be tureen Portland and Spokane. F. W. Toiler. Northwest representative of the Iteo line, and H. C. Harris, factory rep resentative, arrived in Spokane Tues day in a 1916 Reo four-cylinder tour ing car. The actual running time -between Portland and Spokane was 20 hnurs and 69 minutes for a distance slightly In excess of 475 miles, an aver age speed of almost 23 miles an hour over all kinds of roads. Not satisfied with making a Portland-Spokane record, Mr. Vogler and Mr. Harri also set mark! between Pendleton and Dayton and Colfax and Spokane. They made the run from Pendleton to Dayton in two hours and 3 minutes, and drove from Colfas to Spokane In two hours and three min utes. Tour Declared Worth Wnile. The trip from Portland to Spokane 5s seldom attempted by automobile, and because it has been made so few times many motorists think that it cannot be made. According to Mr. Vogler, It is sp nice a three-day tour as there Is In the Northwest, the scenery along the route comparing favorably with any In the country. He writes of the trip as follows: "We left Portland at 10:05 Sunday morning over the Columbia River HlKhway, a stretch of hard-surfaced highway which is not equalled on the continent for scenic beauty. There are dozens of waterfalls tumbling down from heights of from 200 to 1000 feet nnd the beauty of It is that the road PATIIKIXIETl CAH OF SOCIA BILITY Jll'TOMOBILK TOUR STARTS I.V BAM. ST. PAUL. May 13. (Special.) The pathfinder crew that will blaze the route of the sociability automobile tour to Yellowstone loft here today in a drizzling rain. The party expected to reach Little Falls by night. They will run through Minnesota's lake region Sunday, stopping at De troit, Minn., about ifoon. Path finder Harrington believes the car will reach Fargo Sunday night. Two cars are traveling over the National Park's high way to Gardiner. They will park at the entrance. Included in the trip are C. C. Hinckley, vice president of the Chalmers Motor Company; V. H. Brooks, driver; Homer George, newspaper man of " Detroit; E. C. Thompson and I. A. . Hentchell. the latter automobile editor of the Minneapolis Tribune, and Ray C. Tenant, city editor of the St. Paul Dispatch. A hotel train over the Northern Pacific road will follow the tour, leav ing July 20. j. fcT:b-'tBiJ.tiiTifriti-'Th.rfFV-:fiitrift l t-l -i-. 'Mtrr '-n-im. " t ! Muriate r" -"n" 'i ri i "i'Ti ' iUli I in iff n il in i nimi-Tii if i m mm ic 'T "nrr fti i l imlii aft i umi fTWVi , APTAIN ANDREW HOBEN, who guest the sights of Portland when the . has been operating in fortiana for over 25 years as a marine sur veyor, admits that he swore on one hot day back in 1904. In that year he purchased a Covart ver hear of that make of automobile? vehicle which, he says, had either to be shoved or towed home every time It ventured out of the Hoben car barn. On one particular day the veteran ship master turned the crank on his balky car for a solid hour, much to the de light of the bystanders, who enjoyed is delectable English. At another time was showing some distinguished pees right up to them. By 1:30 we had arrived at Hood River, after en countering rough roads for the last 25 miles. Hood Hlver-Thc Dalles Road Goad. "The road from Hood River to The Dalles was good for a mountain hlgn way, passing as it does two summits. Krom The Dalles to Wasco there are 39 miles of fine roads and we made the run in less than one hour and one lialf. When we quit traveling for the night we were at lone, having nego tiated the run from Portland in ei ently nine and one-half hours. From Wnsco to lone the going was difficult, and It was well that our car wu pro vided with good cushions. "Starting out from lone at 8:30 Mon day morning wo toured over fair roads to Pendleton, arriving there in time for lunch. We were in no hurry In getting out of Pendleton because we Intended to spend the night at Dayton, but once we were started we got every cunce of speed out of the little car and rolled into Dayton long before sunset, beating all previous records by more than a half hour. The road about Waitsburg was torn up, but should be in good condition In a few days, as a large crew is working on it. 'We got into Spokane from Dayton on Wednesday via Hester's Ranch. Cen tral Ferry and Colfax. From the Snake River to Spokane the roads are in ex . ceptional condition, and at no place are tiacv bad enough to bother a motorist. "The most dangerous road which we traversed was along the Deschutes River, where for miles there was barely room for the car and enly an occasional place for passing. We were twice com peiled to use a ferry and once we used a toll bridge, the total cost being ta.50. On the first 127 miles of the run out fuel cost Bo cents, as we used distillate, oqr car being fitted with a device which makes this fuel every bit as satisfactory as gasoline. It was Invented by G. W, Vols four years ago, but until the recent rise in the price of gasoline we paid little attention to it. The device utilizes the vapor from the radiator to do away with the surplus carbon, so that the cylinders aro In no danger of becoming carbonized. Baderrn Are Menace, "On the entire trip we did not once are into low. although there was con siderable intermediate gear work, due to the long, heavy grades, and the badger-hole roads between Wasco and lone. Right here 1 want to caution motorists to go slow in that region, as in some places the badgers have utidermtned the grade, making driving at ordinary speeds dangerous." Mr. Vogler will remain in Spokane during the automobile show, Mr. Harri having left Thursday for San Fran Cisco. While in Spokane Mr. Vegle is making his headouarters with the Fosdlck Auto Company, Inland Empire agent ior me rceo line. Maxwell Car Being Shown. The non-stop Maxwell holder of th world's record of 22,0u0 miles without a stop of the motor, la now being show in me principal cutes of Anson Charles C. Miller, Jr., representativ of the Maxwell Motor Company, is touring the state with the car and drove it from San Diego to Phoeni without the slightest trouble. On hi arrival in Phoenix he sent the follow iTTg telegram to the Lord Motor Ca Company, Maxwell distributors in Los Angeles: Arrived Phoenix today. 11 hours actual time driving from Tana, over worst roads have ever experienced. Many cars stalled, but came entire distance under own power. Usual time for trip la 18 hours. Oregon Motor Car Company's Display Attracts. Covart transformed itself Into a me chanical impersonation of Mule Maud, and Captain Hoben agan walked home with soiled linen and disposition. Captain Hoben's second automobile was a one-lung Cadillac, his third a Stevens-Duryea and recently he pur chased a 1916 Hupmobile, which now carries him on his trips about Port land. He always has driven the car himself and, though he first became addicted to the habit of steering big vessels a long time ago, he says he much prefers doing his navigating in automobiles. At the present time Captain Hoben is surveyor to the British Corporation of Glasgow, the Underwriters of San Francisco and Naslonale Itallano and Is accordingly kept mighty busy trav eling from one port to another, but al most every week he finds time some, how to enjoy a little spin In his car near Portland. He seldom makes any long tours, however, "My first car was the 48th automobile that came to Oregon," relate!) Captain Hoben at the wheel of his new Hup mobile one day last week. "As eom- pored with the magnificent machines of. today autos didn't amount to much chose to travel In those days and nobody In Portland understood anything about their make up. Once a car got out of whack It was next to impossible to mend It. "The early motorists were compelled in comma their drives to short trip through the wooded regions that I those days surrounded Porrland. was possible to go to Troutdale, Ore gon City and Llnnton, but there really were no real road in any direction. I fact, there were only a few streets In Portland at that time that were fit to drive over. Cobble stones and ehuc holes were quite the rule wherever yo WINDOW IS PICTURE CAMPING OUTFIT SHOWN Portland Race privera Who Want fo Go to Spokane May Obtain Race Application Blanks - From H. Jjm Keats. Overland Company through the co-op eration of tta various agencies was an nounced in, Portland last Sunday by Joseph H. MaDuffee, assistant sales manager of the bijr Toledo factory. Joe" says a 300. 00d ear production is planned for the coming year. w m 9 Any Portland race drivers wishing to enter the automobile race meet to he held at Spokane In July may obtain his entry blanks from H. L. Keats, the American Automobile Association rep resentative for Oregon. The races are to be held over the Alan track between Spokane and Coeur d'Alene under the rules and with the sanction of the as sociation. All entries must be in b June 28. There are to be four events in all. Robert A. Hiller, manager of the racing- association, writes that he may cond and W. C. Garbe, secretary-treasurer of the Oregon Motorcar Company, and K. i. Jjeeston-bmith, sales manager of the same concern. have devised a window dressing scheme in their hand some new showroom Just south of trfe Custom-House in the north park bloek district that is certain to give any American an appetite for a long drive In the country. Neatly tucked away behind real trees of the forest is a big tudebaker Six with a regular three-quarter width bed. made up inside the car. All of the seats of the automobile have been removed, the cushions have been placed on the floor and the renting" plactrmade Pullman fashion. If you want to ascer tain how comfortable the bed is. all you have to do is try it out some niht with the permission of the Oret? on Motorcar Company -officials. Electric connections have been made so you needn't worry about being able to see. ISy a. lew twists or the convertible seats in the new Studebaker a collapsi-ej Die wuie izan uo feci wunin in ear ana several guests seat themselves at each end. The entire display Is true to nature with trees, muss, mud and the picnic idea ia conveyed by eatintf, fishing and hunting outfits. w m m ThaC world-wide service system U about to be established by the Willys- BIG DEAL IS MADE Maxwell Distribution Agency for Big Territory Placed. FINANCIERS IN COMPANY ig association, writes that he may uet a race in Portland on July 1JV- Casse Returns to Portland hansr UP I1500 In purses. Jrqua Salt IV City In lllgli Wallace O. Gates, manager of the Pacific Coast branch of the Smith Form-a-Truclt Company, will be in Portland all this week seeking an agent, conrerring with prospective agents of his line In thi." territory and hobnobbing with his old chum, A. a. Robinson, of the Pacific. KisselRar branch. Mr. Gates and Mr. Robinson were once partners at Oakland. Many Portlanders will be Interested to learn that Frederick Wagner has resigned as automobile editor of the Seattle Times after a service of seven years to accept a position with a Los Angeles newspaper. Mr. Wagner has always visited the annual Portland automobile' show, and Is well known In the Rose City. e Jack Griffin, Pacific Coat publicity and advertising" man for the Maxwell Motor Sales Corporation, was in Port land late last week en route to Spo kane, where he will hold down a prom inent place in the Maxwell booth at the annual automobile show. Griffin will come to Portland for a consider able stay before long, and promises to pull otf a few stunts that are quite apt to shock the "natives." Spirits After Arranging for . Coming Season's Business. Sew Paint Siiop Rises. A new three-story paint shop has been completed at the plant of the Haynes Automobile Company, Kokomo, Ind. This additional space greatly will facilitate the production of "Light Six" cars. AUTOMOBILE OWNERS URGED TO MAKE ENTRIES AT ON'CE FOR FESTIVAL PARADE. Automobile owners are urged, to make entries at once for the floral parade of June 6. Attractive prizes have beei offered in various dl vlsions'of the pageant as follows: Grand Prize. Automobile vehicle (any elasa) , ISBO Privately Owned Ante 12terea by Kir Bepartnaent Avis Apparatos. Individuals. First ,, , J100 HeconiJ , 75 Third t , .......... v f , a f .... . 50 Folirth. 0 J-ifth" ,,,, 20 Organisation, Business Houses, PubUe Service Corps BBd Clubs. First ,,, , 100 Second ,t,.........,.,fvf,.... 75 Thjrd ,,.,,,...!- 9 Fourth 40 Public and Private Schools. First J100 Second SO Saddle Horse Ridden by Boy or Girl Under is Years. First 110 Second 5 Pony Carts. First . .$10 Second ..-..--.....---..-.---. 5 First, , fit Second , 44 Third ., ,...., Fire Department Herse ' Apparatus. First T5 SeCOfid f f M'4M""M""I Third , , t jingle Horse-Drawn Vehicle. Individual.) First .,IS Second 10 Special Horseback Entry; Clubs of More Than SO Riders In laifprxn. ' First ,,..T Second ........ 49 Motorcycles. First ....1 Second 6 Unique car ................. 75 Rose decorated car.......... 60 One of the biggest deals ever con summated in Northwestern automobile history was announced in Portland yes terday when W. J. La Casse, head of Maxwell interest in this section of the country, returned from a long stay In Salt Lake City. "Phe Maxwell rep. resentatlve had In hie possession con tracts with the Utah-Idaho Motor Com pany, by virtue of which that concern will distribute the Maswell In the states of Idaho and Utah and portions of Montana and Nevada during the h917 selling season. v The Utah-Idaho Motor Company Is looked on as one of the most ably di rected and soundest automobile firms In the entire Western country. Gover nor William Spry, of Utah, ex-Governor Gooding, of Idaho, and X. T. Porter, of Salt Lake City, are the guiding figures, and the company is surrounded with banking connections that permit of Its buying and placing motor cars In al most unlimited quantities. Another Line Dropped. The deal whereby the Utah-Idaho company was added to the list of Max well distributors was particularly pleasing to Manager La Casse and his associates. Only a few weeks ago the ooncern had announced its connection with a low-priced line of ears that has been considered a close competitor for popular favor with- he Maxwell. It was not thought that this car would be dropped In such a short time. Mr. La Casse prevailed on Governor Spry and T. Porter to consider a change, at least to the extent of mak ing a trip East, visiting all the fac tories In the quantity production field. and ascertaining if the policy of one concern or another did not prove moat desirable. The trip was made, and in)' mediately on their return to Salt Lake City the Utah delegation announced Its decision in favor of the Maxwell. "Our visit to the Maxwell plant was a revelation to both Mr. Porter and my se)f,'' Governor Spry told Mr. La Casse on his return. "It was a wonderful presentation of modern efficiency and the highest type of business organlxa tlon. The financial management and handling of manufacturing details of van the minutest port - readily con vinced ue that the Maxwell was the car we wanted to represent, and we were glad to close the deal. Construction Ia Viewed. Tn contrast to the other plants we visited, we found that the Maxwell manufacture its produet completely and not under the 'assembled' plan in vogue in so many factories. Every feature of construction was shown us. and not a single one of these features. proved anything but the higheet class." According to Manager ia casse. Max well representation throughout th Northwest this coming season will be on the same high plane as that in Cta ana laano. distributors and dealer have been flooding the Portland head quarters with application for con' tracts, and business ia already lined up to sucn an extent that even the re markable business done during the It selling season will he almost doubled. BROADWAY nEIXO IMPROVED Sixth-Street Property Owners Get Busy, Too. The last meeting of th Broadway Roosters, held in the salesrooms of tb Northwest Auto Company, called by tils president, C. M. Mensies, resulted in the appointment of a committee) having for its object the opening of s driveway from th Union depot to tb Broadway bridge approach. A large part of the cluster lights have been turned oo as a result of that committee's efforts. All opposition to the paving of th Fast Side approaches has been with drawn, and effort are being made to have the paving started at one. Sixth street property owner and business men have formed a tentative organization and will get into lmme diate action so as not to be outdone by the Broadway-era 'This is the spirit that will make the streets of Portland th be?t kept and nest iigntea in the country, and if these avenues to the center of the town i w much the Thlrd-streetem BLACKSTONE GUARANTEED TIRPS SAVE THE DEALERS PISCOUNT BUY DIRECT From , FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE The New 1916 Hupmobile Check Every Point No need to remain in th dark about Hupmobile performance and Hupmobile value, as evidenced by behavior. Ask for a demonstration. We glvs It cheerfully, without obligation M your part. , On rid behind th motor will reveal flexibility and power and tmootanea la a degree which you have been told no four can render. Let the family ride In th tonneau, and acoapt their word (or th Hupmebtl comfort, Dulmage-Manley Auto Co. Distributor Oregon and Washington. lumiaixt Moo, a 12 ss. - s twextikth street, jtear W1IBIXQTOX, ) Peace Relief from tire troubles A sense of satisfaction and security. The cessation of hostili ties with the dealer More mileage for your money Ask for Tirm Book $gWd TIMES Size. 30x3 . 80x34 32x3 hi 31x4 32x4 33x4 . 34x4 . 36x4 . 35x4 36x4 hi 37x5 . , Our Price, ; ...910.10 t lS.Oo 13.K5 18.15 18,73 lO.OO 19.8,-j 21.05 27.95 28.35 34.35 Factory DUtributor JOHN A, WALTERS CO., Inc. ' Broadway at Ankeny St. Portland did two year go, Portland will male I to and from th depots that will be n impression on newcomer en rom. hard to neei. revs Mr. M.mifi. AUTO DIRECTORY j HPYRENE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS f to Safety jrinsT. NElilf Tw Car With m Pyreae, Save IS Per Cat Iiiaraac. Bpiri. romnlfitA with brack flt ff I I XiekeL cotunleLa with bracket. AM.r.ik F-'g ' - " I i t 1 ARCHER & WIGGINS l i D1STR1BCTOIU Oar IIIGII.RRAnR MnTnu-jlit irrvt.Anlri 1 SIXTH STREET AT OAK. j. J t J Dim Your Lights Portland Tire Store 31 Broadway, near Burnsid. Phone Broad, ONE-ONE. OWING to the unsettled weather conditions, we are extending our sale this next wee It Many makes, sizes and styles to select from. Reductions In prices front $100 to 1300, Open Sunday and. trening-s. The Winton Co. 23d and Washington Sts. Main 4244 v.:"'-i:tr:L W eVvi: ft&s. vf.?3 Perrm's No Glare Sl.OO Approved by Police Department Ballou & Wright rSv BOWSER g GASOLINE and OIL TANKS TORAGB SYSTEMS irOB MIB1.IC AMI Fill. VA I t; OtHlttS. S. L. Stoddard, nblrkl aiiL Saiea, 4 13 Crtett bids, alala 1-aTO. DIAMOND TIRES Yidcaniang and Retreading R.LBLODGETT, ZS-31 North 14th. Xear ca. Phou Mala 70OS.