The Sunday Oregonian., September 12, 1920, SECTION SIX, Page 3, Image 73

THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 12, 1920
TRIP TO WACLELLA
PORTLAND HOUSE BUILDER DRIVES HIS EIGHTH. CADILLAC
Motorists .Who Like Also to
Walk Are Pleased.
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RIDE IS DELIGHTFUL ONE
9m I ? g.i -t 1-1 grr ""nk Ua-rT
Private Groiwids on Washington
Side of ColumbiaAre Open
to Public, However.
PUNK INTERESTING
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BT FRANK L. BUCK.
-The motorist who desires a good
flay's outing and likes to hike as well
as drive should make the trip
to Waclella park on the Wash
ington sid of the Columbia river.
This park is owned by a Mr. Eiddle,
and while it la a private park. Is open
to the public without charge, the
only requirement being that visitors
use proper care while, enjoying Its
privileges.
Waclella park Is reached by a de
lightful ride up the Columbia river
highway from Portland to CaBcade
Locks. From there you ferry across
to Stevenson on the Washington shore
on a gasoline propelled ferry that is
sufficiently large to accomodate bIx
machines at one time. The charge is
bout $1.25 per machine and driver,
with an additional charge of 25 cents
for each paettnger, and of course the
well-known war tax of cents, mak
ing a toal of $2.30 for a machine
With five occupants.
From Stevenson turn left on the
Krrrn hisrhway and drive west
1S.5 miles to the park. A large sign
on the right directs the traveler up
a private road for two or three
vi i, tn ih nark. There are no
accommodations there, everything be
Ing just as nature made it, except
that all brush and logs have been
cleared out so that machines can enter
the clearing under the large fir trees,
and tents are pitched for the camp.
Rootle Bridges oft Trail.
Large, neat signs point the way to
he Knrinar. the place lor tne ruonisn
the trail to Rodney falls. The spring
Is clear as crystal and very cold. The
fnnt trail to Rodney falls, one mue
from the park. Is well made, clear
of obstruction and on a fine grade.
To one accustomed to hiking, it js
nn irlr-k at all to hit the trail without
stopping. It is shaded most of the
way. and passes through some large
timber, with beautiful shrubbery and
Oregon grape. '
Pretty rustic bridges have been con
structed so that It is not necessary to
rto anv scrambling through mud or
over rocks. Just before reaching
Rodney fallB, a side trail leading to
a looRout about 30 yards distant en
tices the traveler. From the end of
this side trail you look- down a deep
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falls, a rushing, tumbling volume of
water out in the wilds practically In
accessible to man. At the foot of this
falls is a large pool of water which
would accommodate the wily trout If
he could ever climb up the stream
that far, but he would probably not
be molested with the man-made fly.
A little further on is Rodney falls.
It is a pretty fall, but not more than
perhaps 30 feet in length In any one
span of water. Its beauty Is the
large boulders over which the stream
plunges, first in one direction, then1
in another. A short trail about 80
feet long leads to the "Pool of the
Winds." and It is well named. It is
Just like looking up a chimney 15
feet in diameter with part of one side
partially knocked out. . The stream
comes dashing over the edge 25 feet
above your head, dropping down Into
a dark, deep pool apparently hollowed
out of the solid rock, and the wind
rushes out into your face almost
blowing your hat off and showering
you with mist. That alone is worth
the trip up there.
VllmMne Ip Beacon Rok,
From Rodney falls tne trail con
tinues up to Hamilton mountain, about
two miles. This mountain is to be
seen from the trail, and if the hiker
feels that he will have put In too
heavy a, day if he goes to the sum
mit, he had better not proceed fur
ther than Rodney falls as the day's
programme calls for a visit to the
summit of Beacon rock, which should
in no case be omitted.
This rock is just across the road
from the entrance to Waclella park.
From the entrance gate to the summit
1b four-fifths of a mile. Mr. Biddle
owns this rock also, and has spent
many thousands of dollars in making
it possible for even the novice climber
to ascend It. A wide, well-made trail,
winding In, out, around, back and
forth leads from the gate to the
nature-made flag pole on top. As the
hiker climbs the trail he cannot help
but wonder how the workmen ever
hung to the side of the cliffs' and
built the forms into which was
poured the concrete for the path.
Looking upward in some places you
will see the trail rlgzagglng perhaps
a dozen times.
Steel posts are firmly attached to
the concrete walk, and a heavy wire
cable passes through the rings in the
top of them, protecting climbers from
falling off the dizzy heights, or mak
ing a misstep. The track of the
Spokane, Portland & Seattle railway,
which pasaeB at the base of this rock
on the river side, looks like two tele
graph wires strung close together on
the ground. From the summit is a
grand view of the Columbia river and
the Oregon mountains.
tireat View From Top.
You are up bo high you look down
on the large "birds floating over the
surrounding canyons, and automobiles
on the Columbia river highway look
like so many ants. The peak is quite
sharp and small, and only a few
people can get up there at the same
time.
When you look down and contem
plate what would hannen if vou
should lose your balance or a stiff
wind should suddenly spring up and
boost you off, a cold chill wriggles
down your spinal column and you are
glad to begin the descent without
delay. When you have again reached
the road, which you left about an
hour before, and look at the sign
which is attached to a large tree Just
Inside the gate, telling you what you
may do and what you must not do,
signed by Mr. Biddle. your thoughts
will probably be similar to those ex
pressed by one of the visitors: Who
is tnis man Biddle, and why did he
go to all this trouble and expense for
mere man without asking for a cent
In return?
The return trip to Portland can be
made either by way of the North
Bank-Evergreen highway, which at
this time im poor, or else by driving
back to Stevenson and there crossing
only continuing east to White- Salmon
and there ferrying across the Co
lumbia to Hood River and thence in
by the Columbia river highway, which
la now paved all the way to Portland,
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New Cadillac elcht tourtanr ear ! J. W. McFadden h front of his home, SIM F.mt Thlrtr-fourth afreet. Thfe
car was porchnacd recently from the Cover Motor Car company. Mr. MrFadden In a confirmed Cadillac
owner. He purchased hla first one In 19O0, and has owned aacceaalvel models of 1810, 1011, 1912, 1913, 1915
fid 1919.
GENERAL MOTORS GROWS
BIG EXPAXSIOX PLAXS
SOW IX VIEW.
ARE
Company Preparing to Branch Out
Into the Manufacture of Light
Plants -and Refrigerators.
CHICAGO, Sept. 11. General Motors
corporation derives most of Us reve
nue from the manufacture and sale
of passenger automobiles, comprising
six divisions Buick, Cadillac, CTiev
rolet, Oakland, . Oldsmobile and
Scrlpps-Booth. In addition the com
pany turns out motor trucks, farm
tractors, agricultural implements, re
frigerating . machines and electric
house-lighting systems. It also has a
substantial interest In a number Of
automobile accessory manufacturing
concerns.
That General Motors is planning
greatly to increase Its income from
sources other than passenger automo
bile business is indicated in the com
pany's activities in development of
Its various other enterprises.
On a 60-acre site at Grand Rapids,
purchased early this year, two new
Plants will be located. One plant will
be used for the manufacture of
Sunny Home electric lighting systems
and the Other for turning out frigid
air iceless refrigerators. No details
have been made known as to fhe size
of the production scheduled for elec
tric power plants, but it la planned
ultimately to increase present output
of less than 30,000 refrigerators a year
to 100,000 a year, as demand greatly
exceeds output. Average price of
these refrigerators is $400, represent
ing a gross business of $40,000,000 a
year on the basis of 100,000 rrtachines.
This is equivalent to nearly half the
annual gross sales of General Motors
In the three years preceding 1915.
DelCo Light company of Dayton.
O., another new division of General
Motors corporation, has the largest
factory In the warld devoted exclu
sively to the production of electric
light and power equipment for indi
vidual use. The Delco light ie a more
expensive system than" the Sunny
Home. The foreign department oi
the Delco light has become a part of
General Motors Export company, and
it is planned to cover intensively all
the civilized world. Export Sales al
ready have extended until today there
are 125 distributing points estab
lished outside the United States.
CHARGE OF FRAUD MADE
contain no camphor, it declares, is
quite true, but makes them none the
less moth balls, for few people know
that moth balls are made of naph
thalene and not fron camphor.
In its report on these "economizers"
the bureau of standards states that
the apparent increase in the power
nd efficiency of gasoline in which
these "tonicB" are used la due to the
readjustment of the carburetor, which
is nearly always advised in. the in
structions that accompany the "econ
omizers." The report says: "It Is of
course a well-knowTi fact tht many
engines, particularly automobile en
gines, are habitually Operated on too
rich a mixture, mainly for the sake
of ease of starting and satisfactory
operation when first started, and
that the reduction in the proportion
of gasoline to air will often product
all the desirable results claimed for
the 'tonics' without the addition of
any rorelgn material whatever."
The bureau of standards has a part
ing word to eay of the claim that
these preparations will increase the
power and efficiency of gasoline:
"Very conclusive tests of a number
of materials have shown that there
Is no measurable difference between
the power produced by gasoline with,
and the same gasoline without, the
added material."
261 DIE .IN.-IE YEAR
chicago's accidext - record
is staggeriSq. .
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ONE IN 12 OWNS AUTO
DATA OX WASHIXGTOX STATE
AXXOUXCED IX REPORT.
CLAIMS OF
OMIZERS'!
"GASOLIXE ECOX-IXVESTIGATED.-
Xational Vigilance Committee Says
Advertised Articles Are Only
Moth Balls in' Disguise.
In its wcrrk of exposing frauds per
petrated on the puollc through vari
ous advertising mediums, the national
vigilance committed, of the Associated
Advertising Cluba of the World, wth
the co-operation of the United States
bureau of standards, has been devot
ing its energies recently to an inves
tigation, of the many claims made for
"gasoline economizers."
aThe conclusions reached are cov
ered in a bulletin issued by the na
tional vigilance committee, a copy of
which has been received by the bet
ter business bureau Of the Portland
Ad club.
According to this bulletin, claims
made for these "economizers" are not
only extravagant but fraudulent.
These "economizers" are advertised
to eliminate carbon from the, cylin
ders, prevent baclcfiring, skipping
and missing as well as overheating,
and to Increase efficiency of gasoline
from 15 to 100 per cent.
These "economizers" are nothing
more nor less than moth balls in one
form or another, disguised with color
ing matter and composed mainly of
naphthalene that sells in flake form
for about 7V4 cents a pound, accord
ing to the bulletin. The statements
made In the advertising that they
Few Drivers Properly Punished
Though Matty Widows and
Orphans Made.
Two hundred and sixty-one men,
women and children of Chicago have
met death in automobile accidents
since Decemiber 1, 1919, according to
reports totaled by the coroner's office
at Chicago, according to the Tribune.
The number exceeds that of any year
prior to 1916. In 1910 there were
420 fatalities.
As the result of the investigations
of coroners' juries into these deaths,
only ten drivers have been held to
the grand jury on charges of man
slaughter, one for murder and six as
accessories. Four unidentified drivers,
who fled after having killed persons.
were ordered apprehended on charges
of manslaughter and one on a charge
of murder.
In' three cases the juries recom
mended that the drivers be restrained
from operating an automobile until of
age and in on,e case a chauffeur's
license was ordered revoked because
he had lost an arm and a leg. in a
previous accident.
The number of children killed was
113. By the deaths of adults, (2 chil
dren and 41 widows were left depen
dent upon charity.
Of tha total number of accidents,
135 were those in which but one ma
chine figured, either running down
pedestrians or crashing into telegraph
poles, trees, curbings or other similar
objects or overturning.
The number of deaths leaped from
21 in April and May to 39 in June. Au
tomobile trucks alone figured In E8
similar accidents. Twelve deaths were
caused by collisions between automo
biles and trucks and street cars. Rail
road automobile accidents scored
three deaths.
Two persons were asphyxiated by
gat from the engine while working in
their garages.
The majority of the accidents could
have been avoided by either the driver
or the victim if greater caution had
been exercised, according to Coroner
Hoffman.
"With the exception of drunken
ness and reckless drivers who disre
garded all traffic rules, carelessness
was the ruling cause," he said. "The
'coroner's cocktail' whisky and an au
tomobile, is rapidly going out of fash
ion, but there seems to be an increase
in the numb4) of drivers who run past
standing street cars, drive on tne
wrong side of the street and commit
similar offenses."
Automobiles ; Registered in 1019
Given as 148,7 75 Iowa Pro-'
, portion Is Largest.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11. In Wash
ington state there is one automobile
tor every 12 inhabitants. This In
formation is set forth in a repbrt
just issued by the department of agrl
culture, which contains the following
interesting Washington automobile
statistics:
Automobiles registered In 1919,
148.775.
Per cent of increase over lli, 26.9
Miles of public rural roads, 43.000.
Road miles per square mile. .6.
Motor cars per mile of public rural
road. 305.
Population per' motor ear, 12.
The Teport shows that Iowa has
more automobiles In proportion to
population than any other Btate In th
union. In Iowa there is One automo
bile for every six inhabitants. Call
fornia has one automobile for every
seven people, as haB South Dakota and
Nebraska. Kansas has one automobile
for every eight inhabitants. Minne
sota, Montana and Wyoming have one
for every nine. All other states have
one for every 10 or more.
It Is interesting to know that the
states that have the most automobiles
per capita are, as a rule, farming
states. At first blush .it might be
supposed that the states where tht
big money centers are located. New
Tark for instance, would lead in th
number of automobiles pur capita, but
such is not the case. In New York
there is one automobile for every 19
Inhabitants, In Pennsylvania One for
every 19, in New Jersey one for every
17 and in Massachusetts one for every
16. In the mid-west ..and west are
found the most automobiles in pro
portion to population.
The fewest automobiles are found
In the south. Alabama trails behind
all other states with one automobile
for every 41 Inhabitants. Other south
ern states have registrations as fol
lows: Kentucky, one for every 27
Inhabitants; Tennessee, one for every
29; Mississippi, one for every 34
Louisiana, one for every 37: Arkansas.
one for every 36: "Virginia, ohe for
every 4; North Carolina, one for every
23; South Carolina, one for every 24:
Georgia, on,e for every 22; Florida, one
ror every 17; Texas, one for every 14
jnow Mexico, one for every 25.
Michigan, the stater where most of
the American motor oars are manu
factured, has one automobile for every
iu innaoitants.
Of the more than 1,000.000 motor
trucks in use in the United States,
New Tork leads all others with a
total of 97,716. Illinois is second and
Ohio third.
FIRST OF NEW HAYNES SPECIAL SPEEDSTERS TO ARRIVE IN
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
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MANY EXCEPTIONAL FEATURES IX LATEST HAY3ES MODEL.
A. C. Stevens. Hayhes and Winton distributor here, has received the
first of the new Haynes speedster models in the Pacific northwest, and
it Is a snappy-looking car in every respect. It is made for two passengers,
has wire wheels, with two extra as regular equipment, stub running board
and fenders, wind deflectors and big baggage comoartment under the rear
deck. The car comes in a vivid red. An unusual feature is the manner of
carrying the two spare wire wheels, which ride In front, one on each side.
XEW AUTO TAXATION BASIS
Man Wearing Out Roads Most, It's
Declared, Should Pay Most.
"There are two reasons why any
particular car wears out highways:
first, because of its weight, and, sec
ond, because of the numberof miles
It travels. The more cars there are
on the roads the quicker the roads
will depreciate, but that is no-fault
nor concern of any particular car
owner. The state, to be fair, should
tax each car owner for the amount
Xo bo abso
lutely sure of 1
getting genuine
j newTimken, Hyatt, or
New Departure Bear
ings, come to this
branch of the Bearings
Service Company .Our
service is official and
authorized. Complete
6tocks always on hand
Portland Branch
24 North Broadway
Broadway 1799
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For Daily
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This Hudson
apid Transit
Unfailing Reliability With Comfort and Economy
Accounts For Its Popularity Among Motor Commuters
THE partiality to Hudson of men who regard their cars primarily for
their utility, is readily understood in the light of abilities for which the
Super-Six stands supreme among all the world's cars.
Those who must depend on motor transit are uncompromising realists where
cars are concerned.
They are seldom novice owners. And their experience has taught them
knowledge of the substantial values that endure unchanged by time. It is such
men, in the main, who for five years have made Hudson the largest selling
fine car in the world. :
With them reliability is the first consideration. That answered, the governing
factors are safe and rapid transit, with economy, comfort and freedom from
any mechanical concern.
The Hudson coupe is a favorite model with all owner-drivers, and especially
with the growing th'ousands who commute by motor, from country and sub
urban homes to their business in the city.
Until the present, we have been months in arrears of demand on this favorite
model. Now, however, we can assure reasonably early delivery on a limited
number of orders, if placed promptly.
C. L. Boss Automobile Co
615-617 Washington Street
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of wear and tear his particular car
inflicts upon the roads. It is pure
discrimination to charge- the man who
uses his car and the roads only at
week ends the same fee as the man
who drives a thousand miles a month,
simply because the cars happen to be
of the same horsepower," says Fred
erick C. Russell in Motor, and he fol
lows with many interesting and con
vincing reasons for a more equitable
basis of taxation that will take into
account the factors of weight and
mileage and not only the size of the
engine and the selling price as at
present.
What We Need Here.
Tile Lincoln highway from New
York to Omaha Is being permanently
marked with enameled signs of Bteel.
A total of 3000 guide posts are being
placed, at every confusing turn and
cross-road between the Hudson and
Missouri rivers. The signs are 10x21
Inches in size, carrying the standard
Lincoln highway marker In three colors.
In the Good pA Days.
Morrlstown, N. J., adopted an ordi
nance in 1900 which provided that no
conveyance, driven or propelled by
power, could be run in any street of
the town at a speed greater than eight
miles an hour, and that such vehicles
should be equipped with lights that
could be Been 100 yards away at night,
and with bells which, when rung,
would be heard 100 feet distant.
(Figures taken from police records in 19 cities, compiled
by The National Automobile Dealers' Association.)
Don't Eet 'Em
Steal Yours
The Decker
Lock-Steering Wheel
tne Inlet !
tops
Taking: a key from the Yale .Lock, imbedded in the
metal part of the wheel, disconnects the steering
.gear until YOU replace the key. Car cannot be
guided until your key is replaced. No other key will
fit this lock.
An attractive oversize, 17-inch, walnut finish rim.
Metal parts are highly polished cast aluminum.
Decker Lock-Steering Wheels can be supplied at present for
Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet 490 and Overland 4 cars.
Sold Only by Dealers Handling These Cars
R. P. Rice v
Kansas City
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PERFORMANCE COUNTS
In Final Analysis
You Will Buy a
Mack Truck
WE encourage you, -when contem
plating the purchase of a motor
truck, to investigate all makes
of trucks with a view to determining
the one that best will serve your re-,
quirements.
We are confident that if you make
a thorough investigation along the
lines of per-ton-mile operating cost,
maintenance cost, longevity and, all
other points of vital importance you
will be convinced that a MACK is the
best truck for you.
- Have you noticed how rapidly the
number of MACK trucks you see on
the streets and highways is increas-
. ing? There can be but one reason for
this gain in MACK truck popularity.
It is that these owners have" learned
already the same thing that you should
know the MACK is as good a piece
of motor-truck equipment as can be
built and thousands of owners
throughout the country declare it is
the best.
MACK-INTERNATIONAL
MOTOR TRUCK CORPORATION
TENTH AND DAVIS
Broadway 691
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