THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 26, 1919.
MOTORCYCLE
RIDERS
. lEAGHjyniiiir hood
Portland Men Plow Through
Snow Waist Deep.
SKIS USED PART OF WAY
Party, First to Reach Government
Camp This Tear, Has Many
Exciting Experiences.
Three Portland motorcyclists, Dustln
Farnham, R. F. Newman and B. W.
Rice, claim the distinction of being the
first motorists to reach Government
Camp on Mount Hood this year. They
left Portland Sunday and returned the
following: night.
The venturesome trio left on their
Porto Rico. The shipment by express
was made to expedite delivery.
"Due to the marine strikes, many
other export orders have had to be re
routed and in some cases it has seri
ously interfered with the dispatch of
trucks and parts.
"Application has been made by the
export department to the war trade
board for license to ship trucks and
tractors to our agent, Edwin Holton,
at Kloristiana, Norway, and aside from
that the department is preparing for
the immediate shipment of two tractors
to Estrello Auto Palace, Manila, P. I.,
with plans and disk burrow on cable
order."
GARFORD TRUCK SATES MOUNT
Ei. V. Rawlings Will Lecture at Ore
gon Agricultural College.
Seven Garford trucks have been de
livered in as many days by E. D. Van
Dersai, the Oregon distributor. Two of
the vehicles were sold In Portland and
one each In Vancouver, Wash., and Ore
gon City, Mount Angel, gendleton and
The Dallas, Or. Two of the trucks will
be used In logging camps, two in lum
ber yards, two on farms and the other
by a feed and grain firm.
L. V. Rawlings, territory manager for
the Garford distributor, says the de
mand for trucks with dump bodies is
Increasing and that 10 3-ton vehicles
so equipped have just been ordered by
telegraph from the factory. Seven of
these trucks will be delivered In Port-
TRAFFIC CO-ORDINATED
By TRANSPORT BOARD
Rural Motor Express Develop
ment Accomplished.
SHORT HAUL EXPENSE CUT
Economic Value of Good Highways
Is Forcibly Brought Rome
by Organization.
The problem of efficient transport,
which. In Its broad sense. Is naturally
and inevitably linked up with every
form of highway progress and activity,
is in fact but a modern interpretation
of a very ancient question. It repre
sents a trinity consisting of transporta
tion by highways, by inland waterways.
VELIE SEDAN PROVES POPULAR ALL-SEASON CAR WITH OREGON MOTORISTS.
Grant Six
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Mrs. E. A. Robison at the Wheel of Her New VeUe Sedan. Which Was Purchased From the D. C. Wi
Motor Car Company, Oregon Distributors (or the Vclic.
trusty motorcycles, but made part of
trip on skis. One of the men even
went so far as to dive into a creek
with his new footwear. Snow was en
countered from two to three feet deep,
and copious quantities of mud, eo deep
that chains were required.
"We left Portland at 6 A M. last
Sunday," said R. F. Newman. In telling
of the trip. "It had been raining for
four days and the roads were a sea of
mud. The lowlands this side of Mc
Intlre's were as bad as they could be.
The mud wa one to two feet deep and
caused us a great deal of trouble. Many
a. good spill was avoided only by the
Use of skid chains.
Ranger Telephones Ahead.
"Noon found us at Rhododendron,
iwhere we made a stop for a few min
utes. A forest ranger stationed there
telephoned the hotel keeper at the
camp to be on the lookout for us, as he
did not think it would be possible for
us to get through owing to the heavy
enow of the last few days.
"He came down the road on skis to
meet us and found us stuck in the
snow, which was about two feet deep.
We were all exhausted from the hard
going and he advised us to leave our
machines and walk to the camp.
"It took us from 2:15 until 4 o'clock
to make this last mile The snow in
creased as we went on until it was
three feet deep. The last quarter of a
mile was the worst of all, with the
snow up to our waists. Several times
one or the other of us would go to sleep
we were so tired, and it would take
pome time for the other fellows to
wake him up and get him going again.
We were all glad when we reached
camp, where a. good hot dinner was
wailing for us.
Cycles Covered With Snow.
"After a good night's sleep at the
camp we were ready for the start home.
We made the first lap oh skis, which
we borrowed from Mr. Pridmore, the
hotel keeper, who accompanied us back
to our motorcycles, which we found
under a blanket of snow which had
fallen in the night.
"The trip to this point was full of
excitemenl, for none of us had ever
used skis before. We took many a
fiood spill before we reached our ma
chines. Mr. Rico took one which he
will not soon forget. At the foot of
the hill a board crossed a creek Rice
came down the hill many miles ah hour,
hit the board on one edge and plunged
into the cold water.
"It had rained so much Sunday and
Monday that the roads were worse, if
possible, than when we came up. We
encountered no further trouble, how
ever, until Newman, who was taking a
turn at 5U miles an hour, took a spill
and slid 310 feet. He escaped with no
damage to himself or to his machine.
"We arrived in Portland at 5:30 P. M.
and claim the honor of being the first
SO reach Government Camp in 1919."
TRUCKS SENT BY EXPRESS
THREE REPUBLICS RUSHED TO
PORTO RICO.
land and three at the Spokane, Wash.,
agency.
Early next month Mr. Rawlings will
put in 10 days at the Oregon Agricul
tural College at Corvallls lecturing on
trucks and giving demonstrations with
a Garford. Truck instruction will be of
fered at the college to satisfy a general
demand for courses on the operation of
freight vehicles.
MUD TAX FIVE PER CENT
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE AGREED
ON BT COMMITTEE.
Rate on Motor Trucks, Wagons and
Trailers Is Placed at
Three Per Cent.
The conference committee of the
National House and Senate has dis
posed of the excise taxes on motor ve
hicles under Title 9 in the revenue bill,
agreeing tentatively on the following
taxes on sales by the manufacturer:
Automobiles and motorcycles, 5 per
cent ad valorem.
Automobile trucks, wagons and. trail
ers, 3 per cent ad valorem.
Tires, inner tubes, parts and acces
sories therefor, 6old to other than a
manufacturer or producer thereof, 5
per cent ad valorem.
This decision restores, in part, the
taxest on motor trucks, wagons and
trailers, and on tires, parts and acces
sories for them which were eliminated
by the Senate, but omits tractors. The
ground for this action was that these
vehicles damaged the roads.
Opinion is expressed that the above
taxes will stand, unless some decided
opposition develops within the commit
tee that will bring about a reconsider
ation and change.
After all the items in the bill are
agreed upon tentatively, each, however.
subject to change, the bill as a whole
will be agreed upon by the committee
and reported to the House and Senate
to be voted on.
Japan Firm Places Large Order for
Tires Philippine Agents
. f Asks for Tractors.
Since the cessation of hostilities ex
port shipments have ehown a notice
able Increase as the embargoes placed
on some of the foreign countries have
consequently been lifted, according to
information received by H. W. Roberts
of the Roberts Motor Car Company, dis
tributors of the Republic trucks, who
says the demand for motor vehicles is
constantly on the increase.
"The embargo on shipments to India
was one of these and the order, for
right Republic trucks placed before the
war, was renewed and will be 6ent be
fore February 15." Mr. Roberts said.
"Closely following the recent large
order for tires and parts. The Tokio
Gas and Electric Industrial Company
of Tokio, Japan, placed a second order
of 700 rear and front pneumatic tires
which were shipped last week. A larger
order from any foreign country has
never been received. The tires have
been shipped in 26 cases with 25 each
and occupied four cars.
"On January S the export department
forwarded via the American Express
Company three Model 12X Republics
with a consignment of extra service
parts routed to the Porto Rican Express
Company at Brooklyn, N. Y., for- deliv
ry at Ranches Moracles Co.. San Juan,
New Car Owners in County.
Temporary police licenses were is
sued in Portland last week to the fol
lowing buyers of latest model motor
cars, pending arrival of the official
state licenses from Salem. This list is
compiled by M. O. Wilkins, publisher of
the Automobile Record:
Allen C. Sullivan. S43 E. 46th. Bulck.
Carlton B. Swift, 216 Summit, Bulck.
H. C. Baker. 672 Junior. Chevrolet
J. Appert. 5423 54th ave., S. B.. Chevrolet.
j. w. vogan. ntd 'rnurmaa. cole.
Lafo Manning, 222 E. 75th, N., Dodge.
8am. A. Meaner, 314 College. Dodge.
I.. If. Kelty. 1043 Williams. Ford.
Sinclair Provision Company, 470 Everett,
Ford.
Ulrica Eggenberger, Gresham, Route A,
S. C. Jaggar. 303 E. 16th. Jordan.
Frank Newhouse. 64 B. 10th. Maxwell.
A. D. Laughlin. Carlton. Nash.
United Motor Bus Company, 506 Panama
Diag., htuflebaKer,
A. a. Clayton, 012 Lexington avenue,
aaxwea
Plowden Stott. Mallory Hotel Bulck.
L. R. Banks, 897 Woodworth. Cadllao.
Thomas Gibson, 215 East 34th, Dodge.
11. A. Kill am. Col. Ship Bldg. Co.. Dodge.
J. f. Alulder, 572 East 13th, Dodge.
C. i. Davis. 225 North Park. Maxwell.
I.. R. Ullchrest, 1211 East 30th, N., Over
land.
W. B. McKenna. 1024 Albina, Maxwell.
T. N. Schade. 409 Tillamook, Maxwell.
A. H. Schleufler. 310 Stark. Bulck.
Braywich & Miles. 270 Couch, Chevrolet.
BIuemauer-Frank Drug Co., Park and
Davis, Dodge.
Mrs. W. L. Bales. 4506 60th. S. E.. Ford.
H. W. Heuer, 1357 East 27th N., Ford.
W. Wise. 1608 Huron. Ford.
Arthur J. Mathot. 440 12th. Maxwell.
Charles E. Handle, 230 Beech. Paige.
J. D. O'Donnell, 802 Spalding Bldg., Velie.
Dr. J. U. -N :.' .. 507 Main. Chandler.
Dr. John Talbot. 820 Corbett building
Chevrolet. a
H. Parellus, St. Francis apartments. Chey
roiet.
J. H. Wenandy, 862 East Thirty-second
No-th, Dodge.
H. A. Kkepworth. 701 Everett. Ford.
H. C. Packard. 325 East Tweirth, Buick.
J. S. Sitken, 1120 Clinton, Dodge.
H. M. Jones, 775 Schuyler. Ford.
Mrs. Maude Horn, 226 East Forty-ninth
Ford. ,
Kerr & Gilford. 1000 Lewis building. Ford
A. M. Conover. East Thirty-seventh and
binoy, IMasn.
E. A. Klees. 29m Morrison. Overland.
Mrs. J. L. Morris. 340 Monroe, Veils.
Easy Rivet Repair.
In case a rivet in the frame or othe
location is found to be broken, a very
acceptable repair may be made by run
ning a bolt through the rivet hole and
clinching; it. with a nut on the other enu
and by steam and electric railroads.
The highway transport committee of
the Council of National Defense, grow
ing out of the necessity for the prompt
development, during the war, of the
highways as they touched other trans
portation mediums, has, within the few
months of its existence, impressively
demonstrated the need for highways
spanning the country in all directions,
and so constructed and handled as to
meet the imperative needs of the post
war situation In the United States.
The development of the provinces of
the highway transport committee was
to the end that the highways them
selves might carry their share the
burden of war. and in the moot effi
cient manner possible. This has re
sulted, however, in the energizing of
the highways and in the encourage
ment of rural motor express develop
ment which operates to bring the pro
ducer of foodstuffs and the consumer
in such close touch as to revolutionize
the transportation situation wherever
these lines are in existence.
Itftum Loads Obtained.
This committee has suggested and
has aided in the establishment of re
turn load bureaus, with the result that
conservation of manpower, machinery
and the highways has been effected to
marked degree. These bureaus, lo
cated in centers of traffic, have assist
ed the truck operator in obtaining
loads both ways and through them an
immense amount of short-haul traffic
unprofitable to the railroads and need
lessly congesting it has been diverted'
to the highways. This function can be
continued in times of peace as well as
of war, since within certain limitations
it is more profitable for the railroad
to make use of the motor truck feature
than to construct expensive branch rail
lines.
Co-operation with the Inland water
ways of the country has been effective
ly brought about by applying the link
necessary to complete the chain of
transportation between the wharf and
the point of destination of the commod
ity, through efficiently operated trans
port over the highways.
Similarly, as a result of combination
between operators of rural motor ex
press routes and the electric railways,
the two have been able to work to
mutual advantage, since the develop
ment of new territory has added a very
material tonnage to the haulage on the
electric lines.
Road Interest Stimulated.
Through organization extending
down through the state and the district
to the county, the state highways
transport committees have been en
abled to spread the gospel of the best
possible use of all forms of highways
transport, which to be practical means,
in the final analysis, properly con
structed and Intelligently regulated
highways radiating throughout the
country. The committee's war-time
activity, which paved the way for the
present important post-war work, has
meant a stimulation of interest in the
subject of roads which is bound to find
expression in the enthusiastic efforts
put back of every properly directed
movement or agency looking to a high
way system of a character In keeping
with the readjustment programme of
the Government.
The state highways transport com
mittees, meeting in Chicago In con
nection with the American Association
of State Highway Officials and the
Highway Industries Association, went
on record, through resolutions formal
ly adopted, as etrongly favoring the
enactment by Congress of a proposed
highway commission under which pro
vision would be made for the nam
ing of a commission by the president
to control construction and operation
of a great system of National highways
throughout the country. The activities
of the committee in this connection
have given enornvous impetus to the
movement for good roads throughout
the United States and have encouraged
the states to authorize expenditures for
road work. This phase of the work will
be undertaken more than ever in the
coming year.
Concrete Results Accomplished.
In a concrete way. some of the re
sults which have been accomplished
by the highways transport committee
of the Council of National Defense In
the few months of its existence are as
follows:
It has aided the War Department
materially In the removal of snow from
highways over which convoys of motor
trucks destined for overseas moved
during the Winter of 1917t18.
It has paved the way, through its
organization extending into practically
every state in the union, for mate
rlally aiding the great readjustment
programme which the Government Is
now entering, particularly by indicat
ins the. fields which are-most, capable
REDUCED IN PRICE
$11 20 Formerl $ 1 245
F. O. B. Factory.
THE GRANT SIX is the same substantial and
economical car as heretofore.
QUANTITY PRODUCTION and ability to
secure more materials have made it possible
to announce this reduction in price.
The Car for the Thrifty
A gallon of gasoline in a GRANT SIX gets 20
miles of travel.
A gallon of oil carries you 900 miles.
A GRANT SIX saves $200 to $300 at the start
over other cars. Gives equally good service
and saves on fuel, oil and tires.
REMEMBER, THIS CAR NOW SELLS FOR
ONLY $1120 AT FACTORY
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
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Eleventh and Oak at Burnside
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Small amount of territory
to desirable agents
of development through a more effi
cient scheme of transportation.
The various state committees nave
Dut themselves back of bond issues and
other good roads campaigns In various
states and have furnished striking evi
dences of the material good to the
community and country resulting from
efficiently handled highways transport.
while driving homo the Importance or
Intelligent direction of the highways
of the future.
Foodstuffs Are Conserved.
It has pointed the way. through
utilization of the rural motor express.
the return load bureau, etc., for the
conservation of a great part of the 50
per cent of perishable foodstuffs which
have gone to waste In the past because.
upon the authority of rood Adminis
trator Herbert Hoover, no adequate
means or transportation nas oeen
available to get these foodstuffs from
the producer to the consumer while In
dt-sirable form for use.
It has been the medium of stimulat
ing fast express freight service through
working arrangements between motor
trucks and electric lines which oper
ated to relieve the steam roads of the
undesirable short haul.
It Is driving home to the people the
Impressive testimony developed four
years ago by a Congressional Inves
tigation to the effect that the Nation
was suffering a loss of more than
$500,000,000 yearly because of bad roads.
State Campaigns Organized.
Its organized campaigns In the
states and even in local communities
are visualizing to the iarmer the waste
of bad roads and the economic value
of good roads.
It has carried to remote sections or
every state of the union the message
of Chairman Edward N. Hurley, of the
United States Shipping Board, In which
he asked for the assistance of the com
mittee In moving over the highways to
seaboard shipping points the food sup
plies destined for the relief of the
stricken peoples of Europe.
It has hearkened to the earnest plea
of Food Administrator Hoover for sup
port for rural express lines as one of
the most potent agencies In solving
the food problems of this country and
those of the allies.
It has successfully sought to enable
the farmer to make the most efficient
use of his acres and of his time by
availing himself of modern highways
transportation, which means for him a
full day on the farm while the rural
express operator markets his products
and carries home his merchandise.
ACASDN TRUCK WAN HERE
DIRECTOR OF SALES COXIOS ON"
WESTERN TERRITORY.
Conlon Visits Dealers and Distrib
utors in Spokane, Seattle, Wall
Walla and Pendleton.
H. A. Conlon. vice-president and di
rector of sales for the Aca&on Motor
Truck Company of Detroit, Mich., was
a recent visitor In Portland. He con
ferred with Lewis EL Obye, of the
Lewis E. Obye Motors Company, stale
distributors for Acason trucks.
Mr. Conlon was called to Salt Lake
from Detroit, and came on to Pendleton
with the Idea of a one-day conference
with Dan Gllkey, Pacific Coast man
ager for Acason. Mr. Gllkey persuaded
him to come on to Portland.
Mr. Conlon is not a new figure in
the truck game, having formerly been
connected with the Federal Motor Truck
Company as sales manager, and also
with the Packard Motor company, i ne
company has withheld entering the
Northwest field until It was capable
of giving this territory the right
amount of attention and supply of
trucks, he declared.
"After joining Mr. Gllkey at Pendle
ton." said Mr. Conlon, "In one week I
have met Acason dealers at Pendleton.
Walla Walla. Lewlston and Colfax, and
distributors at Spokane, Seattle and
Portland. I am greatly enthused over
Mr. Gllkey's showing in 60 days of ter
ritory work. From what I saw In the
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There Is a Republic Model for Every
Hauling Need
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ROBERTS MOTOR CAR CO., Inc.
PARK AND EVERETT STS. PORTLAND, ORE.
country we went over and the condi
tions a motor truck must meet In this
territory. I can understand why Dan
Gllkey tried to break our truck In sand
pits and against curbs while doing his
testing at the factory.
Felt Washers Useful.
Most car owners know that the use
of felt washers under the iron washers
in certain Instances Is a useful idea.
The felt washer gives an elastic hold,
allowing for expansion or contraction,
and may keep the threads of an over
tight bolt from stripping. However,
most of them do not know that the or
dinary corn and bunion plasters make
very acceptable felt washers and are
always easily obtained.
Show every driver the consideration
you ask him to show you.
AUTO DIRECTORY
Franklin
HOLMES
offers more of "what you actually need and want in
an automobile."
BRALY AUTO CO.
Main 4880, A 3881. 19th and Washington Sta.
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MINUTE MAN SIX
Brunn Motor Ctr Co.,
444-46 Stark St.
Phones: Broadway 2958, A 2958
SIXES
New Light Six, $1250 Factory
Mitchell, Seven-Passenger, $1525. Factory
MITCHELL. LEWIS & STAY ER CO.
Broadway at Oak
AUTO ACCESSORIES AND PARTS
ARCHER & WIGGINS
Distributors of
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Sixth Street at Oik
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CjOTUStlDia BATTERY CO.
Broadway and Glisan Phone Bdwy. 546
The only battery with a definite guarantee.
All makes of batteries charged and repaired.
David Hodes Co.
N. Broadway and Flanders.
AUTOMOBILE GEARS,
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
REDUCED PRICES
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AT
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Gibson Electric Garage
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