The Sunday Oregonian., July 18, 1920, SECTION SIX, Page 4, Image 70

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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 18, 1920
WIT. HOOD ROAD FULL
OF RUTS ID BUMPS
Fine Highway From Rhodo
dendron to Summit.
HEAVY LOAD IS HAULED NEARLY ONE HUNDRED MILES BY MOTOR TRUCK
easy ; grade promised
Ortorv E. Goodwin Finds Travel Is
Xightmare In Rainy Weather'
Bat Passable When Cry.
While the highway to Mount Hood
from Sandy to Rhododendron is lit
erally in "frightful shape" from
Rhododendron to the toll gate and
for miles beyond that point, the road
lias been transformed into a magnifi
cent boulevard, says Orton E. Good
win, -who, with his family, returned
last -week from a camping tour in the
lloont Hood country.
Four camps are at work between
Rhododendron and Government' Camp,
paid Mr. Goodwin, and one camp is
pr ravins? between -Brightwood and
Rhododendron. Even where the con
tractors are at work there is passable
travel, as the workmen aid autoists in
passing the worst spots.
Goodwin left the Mount Hood coun
try after one day of rain and literally
had to build a plank road for his car
up a part of Cherryville hill, the clay
surface of which had become too slick
to travel, even with chains. Trucks
and autos wert stranded at different
parts of the road. In dry weather the
road is rirtty and rough, but can be
made safely, and the run from Port
land to Rhododendron negotiated
easily in three hours, he said.
Lnmbfr Camps Destroy Scanty.
The beauty of the road between
Bandy and Brightwood is being de
stroyed forever by three lumber
camps which are cutting vigorously,"
eaid Goodwin.
"They are cutting every tree on
txth sides right up to the roadway
and what was a year ago a beautiful
wooded tract is now a nightmare of
etumns." he declared.
"In addition, they are ruining the
mad and the new, plank as .soon as it
Is built by hauling heavy trucks and
trailers over the road. I haw one new
quarter-mile Btretch of plank com
pleted Saturday. On Saturday 1 saw a
loaded truck and trailer travel over
it and if there were half a dozen
planks not smashed to splinters 1
failed to see them.
Camping Spot Vacant.
"In dry weather the trucks take to
the dirt road, which they have trans
formed into gigantic ruts, and in rainy
weather the a'utoist is compelled to
take to the broken plank that he may
obtain traction, making travel a
nightmare.
Two thousand cars were in i the
Mount Hood country over July 4. but
less than 60 were there last Sunday
Camping spots which are usually
crowded at this time of year are
TO.ca.nt, probably because airtststs are
terrified at the roads. In dry weather
tJiey may be reassured, but they
should carry sufficient gas, for at no
joint in the Mount Hood country was
it possible to obtain so much as a
gallon of gas.
Six Per Cent Grade Promised.
"Contractors declared that from
Rhododendron . to Government Camp
would not be over a 6 per cent grade.
There were several new concrete
bridges in and the highway route for
miles is as smooth as a newly
roacadamed city street. They said
grading would be practically com
pleted this year. Contractors were
irritated at the lumber companies,
who were using far too heavy trucks,
they asserted. It is unlikely much
further plank will be laid in the
stretch to Brightwood because of the
destruction by the trucks.
"The best road to Sandy is unques
tionably over the Bluff road, but
some travelers asserted they found
better traveling via the Marmot and
Bull Run road, leaving the plank and
traveling by a dirt road."
Xoise In Gear.
Koise In the driving bevels of the
rear axle is commonly caused by poor
adjustment, allowing too little or too
much backlash. Bevel gears in use
today have a method of adjusting the
depth of the mesh,, obtained either
tv moving the whole-differential unit
sideways or by movement of the
I Iearn Electrical System.
A great many car owners make
amen obvious errors that it is clear
they 'lack the prime essential in the
Intelligent care of their electrical
Tsxems. This first essential is the
Knowledge of the fundamental prin
ciples upon which the system oper
ates. Motor.
i U . . . il... . ST.. r A f i XJ.. ..t. -.-.. I I D
DEMAND FOR PARTS
IS AHEAD OF SUPPLY
But Motor Outlook Is Better
Than Before Rail Tie-up.
Cost of Doing Business So Hig
Under Prese-nt Conditions Xo
Price Decrease Likely.
The (rock, which Ik a 3V&-ton Federal, carried this 7-ton donkey engine over the Colombia rl?er highway
from Portlaod-tO'Hood River and -thence to the 'lOKgrlns; camp of the Oak Grove Lumber company' a total of
70 mile. .
TRUCKS SAVE TRANSPORT
ROAD DELIVERIES HAVE TO BE
MADE BY FACTORIES.
Rail Blockade Solved When Deal
ers Call and Take
ment ' Home.'
Allot-
wASHIXGTON, D. C, July 17 The
truck is the most important of all
agencies in relieving the present very
unsatisfactory railroad transportation
situation.
During the month of May 68,000 mo
torcars and trucks were driven -over
the road from factory to dealer. This
is 7000 cars more than the figure set
in April for this method of overcom
ing the transportation problem.
The difficulties of railroad transpor
tation during the last month or six
weeks have had their effect on a'uto
mobile production, the manufacturers
as a whole being "now on about a 75
per cent basis, owing to transporta
tion limitations on Incoming material.
Aside from the home demand,' the
foreigners are asking for motor ve
hicles in greater numbers than ever
before. March exports established a
new record with the shipment of 3186
trucks, valued at $4,600,000, and 14,-
702 cars, valued at $16,000,000. ' .
In order to reciprocate with Euro
pean countries the American automo
bile manufacturers, by ' a unanimous
vote of 123 companies, have petitioned
congress to reduce the tariff on for
eign automobiles 33 1-3 per cent from
its present figures.
Reports from all sections of the
country indicate a tremendously in
creasing use of trucks to help relieve
the present transportation situation.
The motor truck is advocated for all
short-haul business, thus helping the
railroads by relieving them of what
is declared to be unprofitable busi
ness. This enables he railroads to
handle the long-haul traffic with
greater efficiency as well as greater
profit,
LOCIS CHEVKOXET RETIRED
Famous Racing Driver Decides to
Leave Game to Younger Men.
"Grandpa" Louis Chevrolet, inter
nationally known racing driver, has
retired from" the track. He will devote
his time to engine design for the
manufacturers of ' Monroe cars.
Louis' last race was at Indianapolis,
where he drove his Monroe for the
greater part of the race, but he was
forced to retire when - a steering
knuckle broke..
The passing of Louis from active
participation in the racing game will
be regretted by all racing fans. He
is probably one of the oldest drivers
in the game in point of experience
and has raced in every part of the
world.
In retiring he will carry the admi
ration of thousands of racing fans,
who have-always seen him give them
a run for their money in every race
In which he has ever participated.
CHALLENGETS SNAPPED UP
HERMISTOX AXD HEPPXER TO
SETTLE ROAD CONTROVERSY,
Best Route to Pendleton to Be Dc
termlned by Representative of
State Motor Association.
HERMISTON, Or., July 9. To the
Automobile Editor.) Dear Sir: At
the regular meeting of the Hermlston
Commercial club last week I was in
structed to inform the Heppner Com
mercial club, ' through your columns,
that it is our pleasure to accept the
proposition from the Heppner club
for viewing the disputed routes from
a tourist's standpoint from McDon
ald's -ferry to Pendleton via tlie Co
lumbia river highway versus ( their
route via Eight Mile, Olex, Heppner,
Pilot Rock, except that we desire
that the losing club stand all the ex
pense connected with the trip, and in
order that it may have the publicity
to which it is entitled We also invite
a representative of the Tri-State Au
tomobile association to accompany the
representative of the Oregon State
Motor association, they to act as un
biased judges, their joint decision to
be given undisputed publicity.
fSigned)
HERMISTON COMM ERCIAL CLUB,
By F. V. PRIME, Secretary.
R0FIT MARGINS LOWER
DETROIT. Mich., July 17. While
there! has been a slowing down of
sales in certain sections of the coun
try, owing to transportation delays
and restrictions placed upon credit
and a resultant cancellation of orders
in many factories, the motorcar out
look is much more favorable than
it was a few weeks ago. In other lo
calities the demand is fully as keen
as before the transportation collapse.
with a big increase in orders for en
closed cars and roadsters.
Parts makers are still pressed to
the limit for deliveries, as manufac
turers still have advance orders far
exceeding the number of cancellations
received. A majority of the leading
companies have from 2000 to 10.000
orders on hand, while .the F"ord com
pany with an average daily produc
tion of 3000 cars Is said to be fully
3uu.uuu orders behind.
It is intimated that some dealers
might construe the seasonal falling
orr in the demand for open cars in
July as a fundamental weakening of
the market and expect cut prices, but
the makers of the standard popular
cars are contemplating no such action
because the margins of profit have
become so narrowed by the tremen
dous expenses of doing business un
der present conditions.
36 Makei Increase Price.
Despite reports, of impending cuts
in automobile list prices, a survey of
price changes made between May
and July 1 discloses increases ranging
all the way from $50 to $450 on the
output of 16 different factories. Well
informed authorities in the trade re
gard this as the best answer to prop
aganda inspired by certain interests
and designed to retard progress of
the automotive industry.
It is pointed out as significant that
no price reductions have been made
this season nor are any likely. The in
creases recorded in the two months'
period apply to the following makes
Uriscoe, Cadillac, Cleveland, Columbia,
Essex, , Franklin. Haynes, Hudson
Hupmobile, Jordaji, King. Marmon
Packard, Peerless and Studebaker,
with Cole putting into effect an in
crease on closed jobs only.
Dealers report impendinpr demand
of increasing proportions from the
middle west agricultural states just
as soon as the railroads can provide
means for moving the crops. -Dealers'
stocks are exceedingly low owing to
the inability to ship cars the past few
months.
Sales Manager Charles A. Neville of
the Hinkley Motors corporation of
Chicago, has returned there from Ak
ron where he closed & contract with
the Thomart company -for a large
number of Hinkley heavy duty auto
motive engines. The Thomart com
pany . is about to enter the field of
truck manufacture on a large scale
featuring a truck of the speed wagon
type, aaaptable also for delivery, am
bulance and similar use. The organi
zation is headed by two former execu
tives of the International Harvester
company.
Sen Lines in Detroit.
Three new lines introduced to De
troit's automobile row this week are
those of the Autocar company, Ard
more, Pa., the Bush Motor Sales com
pany, handling Bush fours and sixes
from Chicago and the Ward Ltrrance
company, whose specialty is lire en
gine trucks.
Vance H. Day. general sales man
ager; C r. Kouze, sales promotion
manager, and Pierre Schon, factory
representative, with headquarters at
New Orleans have returned to Pontiac
from a three weeks' trip through
Ohio and into West Virginia in a
pair of G. M. C. 2-ton trucks.
Sometime this month the large as
sembly building being erected for
Handley Knight company at Kalama
zoo, Mich., is expected to be ready for
occupancy. This structure is 600 feet
long, 60 feet wide and will be one ot
the largest industrial units in the
city. East of the building a power
Dlant is being constructed, iiy tne
latter part of September, it is ex
pected that the first cars will be com
insr throueh the plant.
Options on 95 per cent of the
income-producing bonds andi stocks of
the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton rail
road have been obtained by Fisburg,
Pratt & Osborn, New Tork bankers of
which firm Frederic Osborn, vice
president of the road, is a member.
It is generally understood in New
York that control of the road is be
ing obtained for Henry Ford and the
Ford Motor company. No verification
of this can be obtained from the Ford
interests here.
CUSHION TYPE IS POPULAR
Many Trucks Are Still Operating
on Solid Tires.
Of interest to. the average car own
er is the total number of motor-driven
vehicles in the United States and the
comparative number of passenger cars
and motor trucks. Out of approxi
mately 7,000,000 motor vehicles, 650,
000 are used for commercial purposes
-passenger cars outnumbering motor
trucks by more than ten to one. About
375,000 trucks are equipped with
pneumatic tires, showing the tremen
dous strides made by the pneumatic
in the few years since its develop
ment. That 275.000 trucks are run
ning on solid tires indicates that this
and the cushion type will always have
a certain field where superior traction
and cushioning powers are not necessary.
'WARE PACIFIC HUMAN
ROAD IX WASHINGTON IS
AWFUL- MESS AGAIN.
IN
Rains of Last Week Made It Neces- i
sa.ry Once More for Teams to
Pull Autos Through,
KELSO. Wash., July 17. (Special.)
If you contemplate an auto trip be
tween Portland and Tacoma or any
other jaunt that will necessitate a
trip over the Pacific highway in Cow
litz county. Wash., cast your eye first
at the sky. If the sky is clear and it
hasn't rained for 4S hours, you are
reasonably afe In making the trip. If
it's raining, has been raining or
threatens to rain, don't start unless
the call is urgent.
Monday's heavy rainfall made the
Pacific highway north from Kelso
practically impassable and north from
Castle Rock it is in the same condi
tion.
Nor are the detour roads on the
Cowlits river any better. North of
Kelso on the west side at the Hagle
place the new grade, on which the
county has been working, is impassa
ble for autos and-teams must be em
ployed t,o pull machines through the
miry clay.
When the roads are dry the west
side road is the better of the two
routes, but when it rains both are
abominable. South from Kelso to the
Cowlitz county line the highway is
excellent.
CONCRETE SNQWSHED AIM
NEW TYPE OF STRUCTURE
PLAXXED FOR SIERRAS.
IS
At this Branch of tho
Bearings Service
Company, national
official serrice repre
sentatives for Timken,
Hyatt and New De
parture Bearings, you
can get the correct
bearing for any make
of motor car, truck,
or tractor ever built.
Portland Branch
24 N. Broadway
Broadway 17911.
Top Would Be Available for Road
way According to Califor
nia Engineer.
AUBURN, Cal.. July 17. A plan
whereby concrete snowsheds over the
tracks of the Southern Pacific rail
road across the Sierra Nevada moun
tains will replace the present wooden
ones, and will be available for a
roadway over the top. has been proposed-
by J. S. Barieau, county en
gineer of Placer county.
The enowsheds would be 33 miles
In length, and the cost of constru
tion, under Barieau's plan would be
borne jointly by the state, the federal
government and the railroad.
The railroad would benefit, he says,
by having sheds which would not
burn, and a huge maintenance sum
would be saved annually.
The tops of the sheds, with railings
at each side, would be paved for high
way purposes. While snow might ob
struct them at some seasons, they
would be easily kept clear, Barieau
trains beneath would keep melting
snow from freezing upon them.
Applying Chains in Mud.
To do this trick one must have tws
cross pieces from an old chain and a
bit of rubber tubing or hose, a little
shorter than the cross chains, to pro
tect the wheel spokes from injury.
To apply the chains, lay these latter
over the rubber covered cross chains,
which have been passed between the
spokes. Apply the power to the wheels
and the chains will be wound around
the tire as is desired.
believes, and the heat from passncr nuenrly ovrrh--itin
Cooling Hint.
In the engines having: the thermo
syphon system the owner should be
crreful always to keep the system
filled, becau-s if the water is allowed
to fall to half - or even to three
quarters of the fiill amount there will
be impaired circulation and conse-
Willard.
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Questions
What !a insula
tion? Why do batteries
wear out?
Why does lack of
charge hurt a bat
tery? Why must water
be put in ?
Ask us these or
anything mls you
want to know about
batteries or
Threaded Rubber
Insulation I e
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SERVICE
Math and Everett
and
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Record Low Prices
Tread R-c.M Sp'l Price
Sire. For One For Two
28x3 Non-skid $21.96 $22.96
30x3 Ribbed 20.01 21.01
30x3 Non-skid 22.06 23.06
30x32 Ribbed 24.12 25.12
30x312 Non-skid 26.35 27.36
32x32 Ribbed 28.52 29.52
32x3 Vi Non-skid - 31.48 . . 32.48
31x4 Ribbed 33.78 34.78
31x4 Non-skid 37.14 38.14
32x4 Ribbed . 38.34 39.34
32x4 Non-skid 41.64 42.64
33x4 Ribbed 40.14 41.14
33x4 Non-skid --43.54 44.54
34x4 Ribbed - 40.92 41.92
34x4 Non-skid 44.58 45.58
36x4 Non-skid 49.40 50.40
34x4 Vi Ribbed 55.36 56.36
35x4 Vi Ribbed 57.60 58.60
35x4 VY Non-skid 61.24 62.24
36x4 Yz Non-skid 64.34 65.34
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Positively No ''"Seconds".
In This Sale!
Buy any tire you want at regu-
law list price, and we will sell
you another for $1.00 -extra.
THIS is the greatest sensation of all
tire selling. Just as tire production
is at the peak of high cost, and an
other increase of tire prices is immi
nent, we market an immense stock of
"Malco," a tire of real character, built
by America's most skilled labor; thor
oughly proved by laboratory and road
tests; made in such quantity that min
imum cost is reached and then sold
fully guaranteed, at the lowest price
ever put on a good tire, with the privi
lege of buying another for only $1.00.
MAIL ORDERS: Specify alae, trea 1, clincher or
atraigbt aide. ReKister remittance, or express money
order and i&vc collection charjtea. .
Tple graph and Telephone
Orders Go on First Train
Eagle Tire Company
122 North Broadway, Portland, Oregon. Phone Broadway 1612
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A Surprise Awaits You
The Cleveland Six has a surprise in store for you. It will show you so
much more than you can find in cars of similar sire and price that at first
you will find it hard to believe it's true. But thousands of Cleveland owners,
with thousands of miles recorded on their speedometers, know it is true.
motor of over-head valve type and possessing
power and flexibility in an extraordinary
degree.
Case of driving, positive brakes, and low
underslung spring suspension add immeasur
ably to the comfort and safety of its passengers.
The Cleveland is different. It is better.
Distinguished in style, with dignity of line
and finish and splendid upholstery, its greater
. value lies underneath the hood and body,
a sturdy chassis which insures long life for
the car, featured by the exclusive Cleveland
Come see the Cleveland. Ride in it.
Drive it yourself. Then you will know.
Touring Car (Fire Passengers) $1485 Roadster (Three Passengers) $1485
Sedan (Five Passengers) $2395 Coupe (Four Passengers) $2395
(Price F. O. B. Cleveland)
TWIN STATES MOTOR CAR CO.
Distributors
Alder at 16th St., Portland
CLEVELAND AUTOMOBILE COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OHIO
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