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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1920)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, AUGUST 1, 1920 7 BLAME FRONT AND SIDE VIEW OF THE NEW GARDNER CAR, TO BE HANDLED HERE BY THE MANLEY AUTO COMPANY. GARDNER IS LATEST AUTO ARRIVAL HERE M'GEE FOR FIASCO Demon Driver Got 'Em There, : but Fish Wouldn't Bite. Manley Auto Company Adds a Light Four to Its Lines. TREE HAD TO BE SAWED LONG SPRINGS A FEATURE .10 QCgXxjLA- -ranp wyf'4 stir Y-' i jJLia crrrrrt- - ! mryfl ptnAOELPgifA ir 7 rs pjpE i, - j jjj George W. Dean, Buick Manager, Is - 3ot Likely to Duplicate This . titUe Trip for a While. They say fishing- is very good Just now on the upper Willamette river and Its tributaries In the Oakridge section of the Cascade mountains. All of which is no great comfort to George W. Dean, manager of the Howard Automobile company's branch in Portland. On the recommendation of Frank V. Smith of his selling staff. Mr. Dean organized a fiphing party a week ago, provided a Buick car for the run, took along Smith, his brother, C. C. Smith, and Claude Mc Gee, worked most of one night saw ing a log out of the road in the mountains, and on .top of all that caugbt the grand total of no fish. Not even a minnow did Mr. Dean get in five, seven, eleven or twelve hours of fishing. Calude McGee got two; which is not much better. Smith, supposed to be the fisherman of the crowd, hooked Just 18 but his brother didn't get any. However, the fish are there, as all hands agree. They were simply fed up that day, or didn't like the tackle brought along by the Portland crowd. Now that their resentment against Smith for leading them on such a trip has somewhat cooled down. Dean and McGee unite in saying that it was some trip. And McGee Stepped on 'Br! They left Portland with McGee, who Is connected with the Howard Auto mobile company in San Francisco and U one of the demon drivers of this or any other coast, at the wheel, at 12:30 P. M. on a Friday. McGee shoved the Bulck through to Salem by 2:10, or 1 hour and 50 minutes. After luncheon there, they set out from Sa lem at 3:15 and were in Eugene, after losing 20 minutes waiting for the Bast Independence ferry, at 5:45, Just 4 hours and 30 minutes running time from Portland. Leaving Eugene at 6 P. M., they were at Oakridge in the mountains at 8:05, and from there set out, late as it was, for Rigdon. 24 miles further, up in the real canyons of the Cas cades. Oakridge, Incidentally, reached by turning off the main Pacific high way south of Eugene at Goshen and heading east, is the present terminus of the Natron cut-off of the Southern Pacific. The road to Oakridge Mr. Dean describes as very good for mountain road, though with plenty of thrills for the driver unaccustomed to that kind of touring. In many places it skims along the edges of canyons a hundred or o feet above the river, and is full of sharp up and down pitches and hairpin curves. But Mc Gee, who learned the gentle art of mountain driving in the Sierra moun tains, snaked the car around these turns at speed that would cause an ordinary driver's hair to curl up and turn white. Tree Felled by Lightning. But even McGee couldn't get the car though to Rigdon from Oakridge that night, though he did his durn dest. The reason thereof was that as they swung around a curve onto a bridge about four miles from Rig don, at 10:30 that night, they almost ran plump into a huge fir tree, felled by lightning the day before, that had fallen across the bridge. The wonder of it was that it hadn't torn the bridge down in its fall, but It hadn't solely because it was ao long the top end of it rested on the ground far below, while the other end was on the bank above. Ray Babb of Eugene, and his family were on the other side of the tree In their Hudson super-six, en route out from Rigdon, wondering how in the world to get past the tree, when the Buick party hove along. A con sultation followed, the upshot of which was that Babb borrowed or In some manner produced a four-foot cross-cut saw. with which he pro posed that the combined force ehould taw the three-foot tree trunk in two. Ttiere was nothing else for it, there in the dark with the automobile lamps for Illumination, the trying Job began. If you never tried working at one end of a cross-cut saw, urges Mr. Dean, by all means do eo at the first opportunity for the experience He hasn't all the kinks out of hla hack yet, and at that, those working at the saw were spelled about every i:ve minutes. After an hour and h ilf of this back-breaking work, they finally got the trunk sawed through. Bnt It Wouldn't "Shove. It looked comparatively easy then to get behind the lower end of the tree and roll or shove it off the bridge. After trying the scheme for 15 or 20 minutes, however, with no euccess at all, somebody discovered that one huge limb on the bottom side had been driven clear through the bridge planking and was holding mere nice a pin. By dint of much awkward labor. this was cut off and again all hands shoved and tugged and pushed and sweated against the tree. No use. no use at alL It would budge but that was all. So the mournful decision was reached that another session with SECOND HAYNES CAR IN THIS FAMILY. ikiM BaUS : t r- -ril , 1 fj .. . R-t fP-jf-S finer -tiiaafeja ... g,, - The ear la the picture Is a- Hayar A. stevena. Haynes sand Wlaton v vrlfe of the proprletoi- of the la aer sevouu uaynea .car. the cross-cut saw,- In order to saw out a complete section, was necessary. About this time Mrs. Babb saved the lives of both parties by cooking up most of a ham and some hot cof fee. Then the men went to work again. It was Just about daylight, according to Mr. Dean, when they got the second cut completed and at last rolled the offending log off the bridge and out of the right-of-way. But then a new problem arose. This was how to get the two cars past each .other. The road was so narrow there wasn't room for two cars abreast. On one side rose the bank, on the other descended the side of the canyon. Almost Goodbye McGee! McGee, with his usual optimism, took the Bulck and attempted to steer far enough on the canyon side to let the Hudson through on the top side. He pretty nearly Isn't here to tell how he happened to try such a thing, for as he got the car on the edge, about a foot of earth gave way, and down slid one rear wheel of the Bulck until it was fully a couple of feet below the other. All that kept it from rolling into the canyon with McGee and all the fishing tackle aboard it was that luckily it tilted first into a log. That held it. But it took the combined forces of both parties three-quarters of an uncomfortable hour to get it back to the road and on an even keel again. Next McGee tried driving up the sied of the bank. He finally did suc ceed in getting the Buick in an al most impossible position, tilted at about 45 degrees sideways, so the Hudson was Just able to crawl around it. All this had taken so long that It was now broad daylight. The party continued to a place called Campers' flat, where Frank Smith. who 4iad escaped most of the sawing work on the plea that it would make him too tired to cook, got up some breakfast and promised everybody half a dozen fine fish apiece for dinner. Wouldn't Even Cook. Smith had been 'elllng so much of the wonderful fishing of this vicinity that it was all the others could do to restrain themselves long enough to eat. But with the meal stowed away, they grabbed fishing tackle, saw that their fishing licenses were safe, and hied for the stream. The sad ensuing fizzle of no fish for Mr. Dean, none for C. C. Smith. two for McGee and only 18 for the mighty fisherman Frank V. Smith has been told. Along about 8 o clock that after noon they all returned to camp, ate a cold snack grudgingly prepared by Smith, and tried their luck again. But there wasn t any luck that day. nor the next either, and Sunday night they watched McGee tear around the curves for home. It was 7 P. M. when McGee left Buck creek, about half way between Rigdon and Oakridge. At 3 o'clock he had them in Portland. BAKER-HAIXES ROAD FDTCSHED Speed on Xew Highway Limited Only bye Fear of Cop. BAKER. Or.. July 81. (Special.) The final touches to the Baker-Haines hig-hway have been made and auto lsts now are able to speed along the smooth boulevard as fast as they like, so long as the motorcycle officer does not spy them. The new road is about 10 miles Ions, is 1 feet wide and is surfaced with the finest crushed gravel to a depth of eight inches. The road workers and automobile trucks will be sent immediately to Pine valley for work on the post road in that district. When the Engine Overheats. Don't always blame the cooling sys tem when the engine overheats. The mixture applied by the carburetor may be causing the trouble, perhaps being too rich. Possibly the spark Is not advanced for enough; maybe the oiling system is clogged or for some other reason is not properly lubricating the mechanism of the power plant. It might even be possi ble that the fan belt is slipping, thus preventing the fan from doing its full duty. Then there are the brakes. They may be dragging because the bands are too tight, a condition which can -only be discovered by Jacking up the rear wheels and noting whether or not they turn freely. Overheating is often chargeable to improper driving using the low gear too long when the car should be run ning in high. Suburban sedan recently pnrrhased from distributor, by Mrs. 1. J. Hrrcmnnn Multnomah Photo Supply company. This . ;rJ e j V1" The Gardner la m four-cylinder car in the popular-price class, of handsome dealfirn and comfortable appointments. The first Gardner car reached Portland laat.weelc. and In the photo with It are A B. Manley of the Manley Anto company slde and E. C. Habel, sales manager (at the wheel). U. S. ADOPTS If TYPE EIGHT-CYLINDER, MOTOR WAS FIRST CSED IJf EUROPE. Late Ascension ' " America Is to PppularltT Puzzle, Says in Edward E. Cohen. -w A decade of European use and ap proval of the eight-cylinder V-type motor preceded its general adoption In America, a fact that perhaps every motorist appreciated. Though it is true that one well-known American maker did offer an eight-cylinder V-type, air-cooled motor as far back as 1905, yet it was not until several years later that its real recognition came in this country. "When one has driven an eight cylinder motor for any length of time he cannot help but wonder why its adoption cam3 so late in America," declares Edward E. Cohen of the Oldsmobile distributors here.' "Foreign designers were by no means slow to appreciate the advan tages offered by the V-type construc tion. As far back as 1902 French and English designers were experi menting with the V-type. A V-type four was even built, which was a highly satisfactory car. "In 1901 or 1905, however, DeDlon Bouton of Paris developed the first high-grade eight-cylinder car. Like all fine European cars, however, it was made in decidedly limited num bers. Its fame spread from conti nental Europe, however, and soon it was one of the reigning favorites among British motorists. "Once introduced rightly in Amer ica, the progress of the eight-cylinder motor has been nothing short of phe nomenal. Certainly this year has proved the sound foundation of public approval of the eight, for the new high-grade cars to be reckoned with in the quality field that have been announced this year have been with out exception eight-cylinder motors. 'There are, of course. extremely good reasons back of this popularity. for popularity In the motor world goes only where It is merited by per formance. To my mind, it rests pri marily upon the rugged dependability of the eight-cylinder V-type. "The eight-cylinder is not a com plicated motor, as some folk imagine. On the contrary, it is a very s' iple combination of two four-cylinder mo tors, ana every Doay knows tr at the four represents the simplest type of motor of satisfactory performance that can be built. 'But. after all, the final test of a motor is performance, not theory. In thousands of miles of driving an eight-cylinder Oldsmobile I have be come a strong adherent rt the tvoe. I have made many trips over Oregon m an Oldsmoblls eight without once leaving the wheel en route and con stantly maintaining speed at the maximum the law permits. Such trips hae taught me the power and smoothness of the eight as nothing else could and have made be a firm convert to the belief that it is the ul timate type for the motorist who wants the best in the shape of a motor." Mt. Rainier Road Favored. TACOMA. Wash., July 81. Further development of Mount Rainier na tional park, near here, is favored by Closing Out Sale Trailers 2 and 4-Wheel Models 750 to 1500 capacity Camping and Commercial Trailers Write for prices NOW Our stock will not last long SALEM. fcgEGftN ilSiiSsaiiafflf S John Barton Payne, secretary of the interior. Secretary Barton recently visited the park and spent a night near snow-capped Mount Rainier. Construction of a road completely around the base of the mountain is particularly favored, he said. He de clared he would like to see a larger government appropriation for tne park. SIDE WALL HOLE IS TITLE Often Caused by Scraping: Along Cnrb Turning: Corners. Did you ever notice a ragged hole about the size of a silver dollar in the rear tire of a car? This little ragged hole is the result of carelessly turn ins corners. Many motorists swerve swiftly around a corner without slackening speed. They fail to allow sufficient leeway between the car and the curb In order to clear the rear wheel. When too sharp a corner Is made the rear wheel will often graze the edge of the curb or climb up on It. This peels off some or the side-wall rubber. Though little thought of. this In jury, according to Miller tire and tube experts. Is often the first cause ef later side-wall blowout.- The fabric side-wall, having lost Its rubber pro tection against the elements, quickly deteriorates. If taken In time, the repair of auch an injury is very sinv pie. - The motorist may make a tempo rary repair by cleaning with gasoline ana tnen covering with a plastic, self vulcanizing gum. vhen opportunity arises the casing should be taken to a tire surgeon for a permanent re pair. AMERICAN" CARS EV FRAXCE Latest. Figures Show 18,000 Army Autos Are Still There. When the American expeditionary forces latt France, 70.000 automobiles remaineUrJn that pmintrv. Tt wo Ha cided that the best way to dispose of them would be to aell them. The minister of finance, Paris, reports that 52,000 of these automobiles have been sold, leaving but 18.000. It is expected, according to the same au thority, that these, too, - will be dis posed of by the end of the year. .To Build Own Trucks. It Is reported that F. F. Rugglea, farmer president of the Republic Mo tor Truck company, who sold his holdings to the WIllys-Overlnd In terests, Is planning to erect a plant In London, Out, to build trucks of his own design. Don't discharge public highway. firearms on any Hayes Shock Absorbers Make Riding q Joy on Any Road . Take the Knocks Out of the Shock Fully Guaranteed You Take No Chances We can fit both front and rear on most models of the following cars: Dodge, Maxwell, Oakland, Hupmobile, Oldsmobile, Studebaker, Nash, Hudson, Davis, Moon,' Allen, Dort, Elcar, Chalmers, Chandler, Buick, Stephens, Peerless, Auburn, Liberty, and many others. Maybe yours. GRANT Manufacturers' Agency COAST DISTRIBUTORS 2421 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CaL Car Xew Here Built by a St. Louis Company That Has Been In -Business Many Years. For several years A. B. Manley, president of the Manley Auto com pany, has been looking about for someuiing to his liking In the way of a light four-cylinder car in a prtce class not conflicting with any of the lines his firm already handles. With the arrival here last week of the Gardner light four was Introduced to Portland the car he has finally se lected as meeting all requirements. Mr. Manley tried out the Gardner on several recent trips east, particu larly at St. Louts, where it is manu factured. He has also noted its supe rior qualities while on a visit to Cali fornia. After a long and careful Investigation, he signed with the company as distributor for Oregon and southern Washington, including all the Columbia river counties. Three carloads are already moving toward Portland and Mr. Manley has ordered additional shipments of at least one carload a week. The car Is a handsome model, with snappy lines and generally pleasing appearance. ' Although the Gardners, as an or ganization, have been engaged in a big volume manufacturing business for nearly Half a century, ,the light four bearing their name is compara tively new in motordom. The -cars reaching Portland last week are the first of their variety to be seen on the local streets. In designing the body and general appearance of the car. the Crarciner engineers evidently considered style and beauty, but not until after rooml ness and comfort had been amply pro vided. The seats are wide, with com fortable backs. There is plenty of leg room for even the six-footer. There are deep spiral springs. mounted on a ventilated- wood base, with cushions that have Just the right give" to them, neither resisting nor yielding too readily to the weight of the passengers. The Gardner has extra long semi-elliptic springs, front and rear, and a deep heavy frame, which is a real foundation for the entire car. With the Gardner, the Manley Auto company now handles live lines or automobiles. Including tne liupmoDue, Grant. National, Stearns-Kjiight and Gardner. FUEL PROBLEM SOLVED QASOLKVE SHORTAGE LEADS TO BETTER DISTILLIXG. Ample Supplies to Meet Increasing Demands Are Expected as Re sult of Advances. SAN FRANCISCO, July 81. The gasoline problem is being solved. The present shortage has, in realty, brought a distinct benefit, for out of the troublesome situation Is being evolved Improved distillation meth ods that will produce ample fuel to meet the Increasing demands. This information comes from an of flclal who has been in close touch with the refining situation' and watched the progress which already has been made in the developmen of the Burton 'cracking' process. There Is a report now going the rounds In refining circles that there soon will be a sensation sprung in California by one of the largest com panies. It has been an open secret for weeks that the refiners, brought face to face with a difficult situation have materially increased tlVelr gaso line outputs by better methods of dis tilatlon. One refinery alone Is pro ducing more than 10.000 gallons gasoline per week over the total o six weeks ago from the same amoun of stocks. Every refinery is concentrating all its resources and energy to make the fuel stocks yield more "gasoline," or what today is accepted as gasoline. The shortage has hastened the re search work In the laboratories by several years. And the result of all this will be more fuel for the future rfven if It Is of poorer grade. There are even Intimations that a reduction in price may come later. Ability to produce more gasoline from the same amount of stocks and the utilization of distillates which now are sold for use in stoves and ranges may bring about a happier condition for the motorist as far as his pocket book is concerned. Buffalo Trail to Be Marked. BILLINGS, Mont. July 31. Work has been started on the erection of Get Yours NOW If your dealer does not have them WRITE US Your money back if not delighted with the . HAYES THE GIANT SHIPYARDS AT HOG ISLAND, PHILADELPHIA, ARE CONVINCING EVIDENCE OP "DIAMOND CONSTRUCTION FOR STRENGTH." An Automobile Starting Battery . Guaranteed Eighteen Months No Charge for Repairs for Eighteen Months THE length and kind of a guarantee is the measure of a manufac turer's faith in his battery. If he guarantees his battery for only 90 days, or six months, or one year, you are carrying your own guaran tee for the difference between their guarantee period and ours, which is a risk he is not willing to take. Our faith in the Philadelphia Diamond Grid Battery is proven by our guarantee that you will have absolutely no expense for repairs for 18 months. You cannot ask more. Bring your old battery to us for repairs. If it can be repaired we will not try to sell you a new one. We give expert advice on ignition trouble without charge. We test, fill with water and make your battery last as long as possible without charge. - . TOEBATTER 300 pressed steel markers for the Buffalo trail from Billings to Great Falls, Mont. The markers, bear a large picture of a buffalo. SIGNAL CONTRACT CLOSED Vancouver, Wash., Firm Makes Deal With Louisiana Men. The Day & Night Auto Signal com pany which manufactures an automo bile signaling device for all makes of cars, has closed a contract with For rester Bros, of Shreveport, La., for exclusive manufacturing and selling rfghts to the device in Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama. Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. For this exclusive right Forrester Bros, have guaranteed to manufacture and sell not less than 100,000 signals the first fiscal year, according to announce ment of the local company, on which they will pay a royalty of 60 cents each. COLD LAVA CAMP SPRING Here's TJseful Information for the McKenzle Pass Traveler. POST. Or.. July 10. (To the Auto mobile Editor.) Dear Sir: In your log of the McKenzie pass road recent ly published. It is stated that at the Lava Field camp ground there is a spring 200 yards to the right, up a ravine. If the thirsty motorist will follow the road 160 yards across the second stream at the foot of the grade and turn to the left, close to the edge of the lake and 40 yards from the road, he will find a strong spring of cold water. There Is no sign post there, and only a dim trail, but It can TI Standard Makes Cord Tires 8000 and 10,000 Miles 30x3 V Non Skid $23.95 32x3 Non Skid $27.30 32x4 Non Skid $41.70 33x4 Non Skid $42.90 34x4 Non Skid $44.50 35x4 Non Skid $53.00 All Factory Firsts Fabric Tires ' 6000 Miles 30x3 Non Skid $13.85 30x3 Non Skid $17.50 31x4 Non Skid ." $2C.oO 32x4 Non Skid $28.00 33x4 Non Skid $28.50 34x4 Non Skid $29.50 Mail Orders Giren Prompt Attention MALCOM TIRE CO. 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