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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1916)
TIIE SUNDAY OKEGONIAX. POKTLAXD, AUGUST 13, 1916. - GEORGE BAKER FINDS OREGON ROADS GREATLY IMPROVED; SUGGESTS , UNIFORM HIGHWAY SIGNS City Commissioner, Accompanied by Mrs. Baker, Mrs. W. M. Skeel, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Logan, Bruce Galloway and Lee Pearl, Completes "Swing Around the Circuit," Touring to Mount Hood, Southward Through Central Oregon to Crater Lake and Home Through the Willamette Valley. tk." ... ' . . . MX-- iw: Anisic i3- - L- III Mil J IJ ivl r 4 s. 'Vv. 'car-' si n ' rr ' v. vr - - . .... .. 1 v?, i v ' , ' ' . " la..".'.' ; ' - - i J I " The Warner Auto Trailer : : ' ."'. r j;T " '-X' ' -V-.-' '.3." " ' " .. ' ".i 'i "-" : ' i A GREAT UTILITY The Warner Auto Trailer is one of the greatest conveniences of the ape. It adds to the value of your automobile by adding: to its usefulness. You can carry big loads in the Auto Trailer to and from town at a speed which saves you hours of time. It does not interfere with the riding qualities of your car. You can draw a heavy load and take your family on the same trip. . The Auto Trailer pulls so easily that your motor hardly feels the difference in load. Carrying things in the Auto Trailer takes no more gasoline than it would take to carry the load in the car itself. It saves enough in time alone compared to the same trip with a wagon, to pay for the fuel many times over in a single season. The Warner Auto Trailer is built to give lasting service. It consists of a strong, roomy body on a pair of automobile wheels with pneumatic tires. The body is carried on strong, live springs, tha t prevent any jarring of contents. It rides as easily as the car itself. It is beautifully finished, giving it a classy appearance. " The body is equipped with Warner rattle-proof end gate locks, allowing body to open at both ends. which makes loading and unloading easy. It is drawn by a steel tongue. The tongue is fastened to the axle of the Trailer not to the body. The body of the Trailer'floats on the springs, mak ing the Trailer follow smoothly, without whipping.. Another Warner patent is the adjustment of the tongue to the height of any automobile. The patent Warner hitching device is secure and safe. Mr. Warner has developed this hitch in various forms to fit any automobile. You can attach this hitch to the tire irons, springs, rear axle or frame of your car, as you wish. It is so simple that a child can fasten or unfasten the Trailer. Don't try to get along without this great convenience any longer. No farmer or merchant who has one could be induced to give it up. Think what it would mean to have this equipment, which turns your car into a silent high speed carrying vehicle without affecting the use of the car or its appearance. Most of the loads that you have to hitch up your team to carry can be carried in the auto Trailer better and more quickly. Built in three styles without flare boards, with flare boards, with cattle stake body, removable. Price $100 to $110, f. o. b! Seattle. Agents in Oregon Wanted Warner Prairie Schooners just the thing for that camping trip. .$230.00 Northwest Buick Company, Seattle Northwest Distributors. , A. S. Eldridge, President. F I OLLOWING is the los of the motor trip made by Mr. and Mrs. George L. Baker, Mrs. W. M. Skell, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Logan, Bruce Gal loway and Lee Pearl, from the notes of Mr. Baker. "Left Portland July 20 over the Co lumbia River Highway, proceeding to Cloud Cap Inn on Mount Hood, where we met W. S. Ladd, who gave us an interesting history of Mount Hood, Eliot and Coe glaciers, as well as Lost Lake and the surrounding country. "July 21 Party ascended Kliot Gla cier without alpenstocks or grease paint, the lack of which resulted in lame backs and pealed noses. Left Cloud Cap Inn at 3 P. M., going east over that inferno of ascents, known as the Mosier Rrade, through The Dalles H- n- I en I ;st NORTHWEST A I" TO COMPANY tiETS TERRITORY AOEXCY OX DOHT CAR. Announcement was made lat last week that the selling privi leges on the Dort car for the e tire Northwest field had been conferred upon the Northwes Auto Company. Reo, Cole and Marmon dealers. The agreement was effected by M- A. Leach, sales manager of the Dort fac tory, during a conference with F. W. Vogler and C. M. Menzies, president and sales manager, re spectively, of the Northwest Auto Company, of thie city. Two carloads of the new car, which sells for $663 factory, are already rolling toward Oregon and the Northwest agency is said to have contracted for the delivery of 1000 cars in this field. The Dort has a 3?i by 5-inch motor and the standard touring car has a wheel base of 115 Inches. Roadster and enclosed car types are also carried. The factory ie at Flint. Mich. and on to Wasco, nere we stopped for the night. Pnti Bite Better Than Kixb. "July 22 Drove from Wasco to De Moss Springs, where we were the truests of the famous DeMoss brothers, international singers and entertain ers. They have maintained this home at the old immigrant trail crossing since pioneer days. Had breakfast and .departed for Shaniko. where we had a most disagreeable lunch. With a bravery born of entire ignorance, we drove through Madras and Metollus down to and over the dangerous Crooked River bridge at midnight. After crossing this dangerous zone, we became lost in the perfectly safe place of what was formerly Hillman, but be cause of the eclipse to which this gentleman became obscured, has been renamed as Terrabonne. We finally ar rived at the hotel at Redmond at the usual midnight hour. July 23 Motored from Redmond to Harper's Ferry, where we attempted to fish in the Deschutes. V e got no bites from the fish, but each of us got at least seven million from the mos- quitos. These pesky creatures drove us away from the river bank to an empty cabin at the ferry crossing. which we commandeered lor a ireezing and partially sleepless night's abode. AnKlcr'a Elyatum Found. July 24, 23. 28. 27. 28 Some kind providence directed us Into the ac quaintanceship with one of those choice spirits of kindliness and good cheer that exists in the out of the way places. in the person of Ed Rourk and his good wife, at Crescent. They, together with the best of guides that ever existed, William Brock, took charge of -us at Odell Lake, 19 miles west of Crescent. Klamath County. This spot is the Klysium of hunters and fishermen. May we never see paradise lr it De not tne truth that the men of the party caught so many nsh that tne women protested against what they considered a miracu lous draft. We lingered at this spot 'un til driven away by our knowledge that there was work at home, finally leav ing on July 27 and proceeded to Klam ath Falls by way of old Fort Klamath and the Klamath agency.- "We stopped at the White Pelican Hotel at Klamath Falls. This hotel is fittingly designated after the old-style name of hotels in England, such as the White Horse Tavern, the Sign of the Red Dragon, the Boar's Head Inn and other animal and bird designations to catch the eye of the weary but illiter ate traveler of the times. The White Pelican is also famous for the legion printed conspicuously upon its litera ture: Oh. a wonderful bird ts the pelican! His beak will hold more than his belican. Ho can hold in his beak Knoufch for a week I don i undrrstand how the helican. "At this place we enjoyed the rare treat or a bath. Crater Lake Visited. July 29 Autoed around the west side of Fort Klamath and enjoyed a magnificent twilight view of the in spiring cliffs of Sand Creek, to Anna Camp, five miles below the Crater Lake Inn. After registering, as required by United States regulations, we were hospitably housed for the night by Mr. Robinson. "July 30 We were able to motor to PORTLAND MAX IS NAMED COAST MAXAtiEft FOR OLDS MOBILE INTERESTS. r -. n ' XV.' XV. Stlllaon. A distinct honor was conferred upon a Portland man last week when W. W. Stillson. who has made his headquarters in Port land for about one year as North west manager for the Oldsmobile Company of California, was ap pointed as general manager of the entire interests of the com pany, which exercises .selling privileges on the Oldsmobile car for Pacific Coast territory north of Bakersf ield. Cal., and includ ing the Hawaiian Islands. After being called to San Fran cisco to receive the appointment. :Mr. atillson returned to Portland to .tell his many local friends "so long" before proceeding to I hie coast headquarters at San J Francisco. the rim of Crater Lake through the snow banks. In passing it may be said that the Government has con structed roads, both east and west. from and to Anna Camp, as wide as Alder street, which roads are main tained in fine condition. Latft Mon day a camp was established to build a road around the entire circumberence of the upper rim of the lake. After drinking in the maprnihcer.t view of the lake, we drove to a point below the gorge of the Rogue River, where we camped for the night. July 31 Passed the day in fishing on the upper Rocue River and at Bybee s bridge, and housed again at the Hotel Medford that night. "August 3 Drove from Medford, lunching by the roadside, to Glendale At sundown we passed over the dan gerous Wolf Creek grade. Motorists will be pleased to know that they are now building a fine road with a grade not over & per cent around this point. C1tfi Dlnturb Rest.- "August 2 Drove from Glendale to a camping place on the Umpqua near Diliard and again enjoyed fishing and he magnificent view of the mountains. We rested here and 4hen proceeded to Oakland for the night, where we did not rest because of the bellowing of several carloads or calves. 'August 3 Proceeded to Springfield, where we turned .east to the McKenzle bridge for some hours successful fish- if-, and passed the evening at Eu gene. 'August 4 The roads from Eugene to Portland are in such good condition that we were able to proceed leisurely and arrive home at 8 P. M. Tour Is Educational. "The automobile is the greatest agency in touching state pride. A fort- nights motor tour eastward along the Columbia Highway, southward through Central Oregon and home through the Willamette Valley ( f ar surpasses all book learning- or school training in bringing home the grandeur and glory, as well as the boundless economic ad vantages of Oregon. A good roads movement has csused a revival of the old-time healthy com munity rivalry in making the best pos sible appearance to the traveling pub lic in the way of roads leading into and out of town, in housing facilities for both man and machine, and in the civic improvements copied after the larger communities. Local communities show commend able zeal In bridge building, but either by reason of lack of funds or unscien tific methods much money is wasted in erecting structures not suited to the place or inadequate for. the travel. lairorm SlRna I rated. It is the belief of those interested in road development that the whole matter of road and bridge construction in National, state and countv roads. should be within the supervisory juris diction of the btate Highway Commls slon. "Throughout Central Oregon the community desire to excel in diverting travel toward various towns is hibited in the effort of different cities to route travel by ingenius road-mark ing. One town will expend consider able time and energy in having a. pink streak on every available fence and post, while another town will adopt a blue arrow to attract travel its way. .The traveling public soon learns as between two roads equally distant iie advantages of one in general attrac tiveness over the other. This causes the adherents of the losing road to im prove its condition . with the final re sult that the traveling public is the gainer thereby. There should be a uniform method of placing signs directing travelers, which should, be In the hands of the State Highway Commission." ABERDEEN' ltOAD IS NOW GOOD Trip From Portland la Negotiated In Nino Hours. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Aug. 12. ?Spe cial.) The automobile highway be tween Portland and Aberdeen now is in good condition, and the trip, 170 miles, including necessary stops, can be made in nine hours, according to John Mc Bride. one of the 25 Pythians who made the trip to the Portland convention by automobile. "From Aberdeen to Centralia the roads are in excellent shape," says Mr. McBrlde. "Between Centralia and Che halls the main road is blocked, due to the fact that the Pn.-irlc Highway is being paved between these two cities. The river road, which now must be fol lowed between these towns, is circui tous and rough. From Chehalis to Winlock the autoists have another stretch of fairly good road. From Win lock the river road will be found the best. Outside of Vancouver there are 10 miles of paved roadway, over which fast time Is made. "Two routes lead into Portland from Kalama. To get onto the Oregon route cars must be taken across a ferry at Kalama. When this is done the auto ists have 0 miles of nearly perfect highway, of which 20 miles are paved. The road between Kalama and Van couver on the Washington side, how ever, is good, and 10 miles of it is paved." DEALERS GET CARS AT PLANT 72 Illlnolsans Go by Train to Fac tory and Drive Away In Autos. "I believe the record "drive away' both for number of cars and distance traveled was engineered by F. J. Sim mon, of the Simmons Motor Company Chlraro, Inst week," writes tloorge ti Walte. of the Grant Motor Car Cor poration. "Simmons kept the wires, both tele phone and telegraph, busy for several days endeavoring to got a train load of 1917 Grant Sixes, but owing to the freight car shortage, we simply could not take care of him. But jgtia was not to be daunted. HL t-hai .red two sleeping caw, and yesterday morn ing appeared at the factory with 71 Northern Illinois dealers prepared to drive away 72 model "K" 1917 touring car?. "The cars were turned over to him, of course.' and at 1 o'clock sharp the caravan headed from Findlay for Chi cago, arriving there the following af ternoon with every car showing a per fect n-ore. A check-up showed tnat the mileage attained by the various drivers was 20.2 mileo to the gallon of gasoline some record when you con sider the condition of the roads." Gold Jlelt Offered at Kound-up. , PENDLETON, Or.. Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Richard K. Fox offers to rlve an all-gold belt this year for the Round-up championship September 31. 22 snd 23. iiHniiiiEiMii WMmmmA mmtm mm ml (m(mz mmmam wmmwmmm i si- mmmm F.o:ra. oexrotr The enormous increase in oar sales (about 10,000 cars sold in July) is large ly due to the good words spohen by Maxwell owners YOU can get the most reliable inforrnation about any car by asking the people who own cars of that make. Ask Maxwell owners. If you don't know any of them, we will give you their names and addresses. There are more than 250,000 Maxwell cars in use in the United States. The satisfaction of this army of owners is responsible for the tremendous asset of good will behind the Max well car and the Maxwell Company. We are satisfied to rest our case with any Maxwell owner. w Tborta Car. $S9S 3-pmmmmgmr Cbriolat, $863 5SO 6-Baajirar ioM UK; U C. L. 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