The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, August 13, 1922, SECTION SIX, Image 78

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Newspaper Page TextAUGUST 13, VIEW FROM IS'EW LOOP ROAD IX HOOD RIVER COUNTY. ,1925 FAIR STARTS Oregon State Motor Associ - tion Is Official Pilot. faT THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLANJ AUTO CARAVAN FOR V WaaaaisaV1 : TRIP TO TAKE ONE WEEK Jill Parts of state Esc-rpt F.ilwme Ka-i anil fot Sfrtionj Will Be Visited. - TTlth tha Oregon Stats Motor as sociation, represented by A. E. Sh.irrr. mutcer. acting aa off Ileal pilot. tha 19IJ exposition caravan. including some I automobllea load ed down with prominent business nj nrofrsiional mm and city of- r..-t.t. f Portland, alartsd Its JiiirneT from Portland yesterday and w:ll spend eight days In a swtr.g mimd tha state to teil the tat h.t tha exposition will be i held. regardless of difficulties which v , H.v. on.d. All parts or ine state, xceptin the extreme eastern points and the Pacific coast town, will be visited. In order to enable tha motorists to cover the state la the short' length of time of eight days by auiomoou tr m. necessary to work out a romnlete schedule, and thla waa ae- comnttshed by W. r. Strandborg. chairman of the itinerary commit tee, with the aid of Mr- bnearer ana the facilities of the Oregon Stats Motor association. To further as sist the caravan the motor ass ciatlon dispatched Mr. Shearer alone aa of f ileal pilot, and between Shearer and Strandborg tha caravan should K krot movlna along; Its onucai schedule- t r - - I : - i i i 4 t K t, 4 ,j e. ' ? ... " 1. - v I ; 1 - v. - - 'U f , . ; ' I At noon yesterday the train of I rem)fe tiifflewltlea atteadlna; eaastraetloa af the Mmt II end Leo a read, la Claekaaaaa eon at y, work: aa the road la coin- abead rapidly la Hood River eawary. aa the above view of a aeetloa ( the aew road will how. The photoaraph shows a portioa of the new arrade within the natloaal fareat koasiinra. Thla aeetloa will eventually reach f rant the vicinity af Mount Hood lodne on the north aide of the mountain clear around the east and sooth aldea af the peak fa Uaveraaieat t amp, eeaarrtlns; with the preaeat road at that paint. automobiles left Portland bound tip tha Columbia river hlfhway for Hood River, whera a short atop waa made In the late afternoon, tha run waa then continued to The Dallea. whera the stop waa made for the night, with a short atay at Mosier on the way. Tha Itinerary for the rest of the trip Is aa follows Sumlir. Aurult 11 (today) Leave The Ia;ies at A. M . arrive i-encie ton at 5 P. M-. with stopa at Wasco, Arlington. Boardman. I'matllla. Hermlston. Stanfield and Echo. Monday, August 14 Leave Pendle AUTO TMDES TO P1CHIC BIG AXXCAL EVENT TO TAKE PLACE NEXT THURSDAY. ton at A. M.. arrive Condon at S:JQ I Entire Industry Will Take Irt TV M-. with atops at Pilot Rock. I In Full Day's Jollification Heppner. Lexington, lone and Olox. Tuesday. August la lava Lon don at 7 A. M.. arrive Bend at :J9 P. M-. with stopa at Fossil. Antelope, Madras. PrineviHe and Redmond. Wednesday. August 1 Leave Fiend at 7 A. XI.. arrive Klamath Kails at :J0 P. M.. with stops at Laplne and Crescent. Thursday. August 17 Leave Klamath Kails at 9 A. M-, arrive Crater Lake at 1:18 P. M- Krtday. Augunt li Leave Crater I-ake at 16 A. M. arrive Medford at t !. M-. with stopa at Prospect. Med ford and Ashland, with return to Medford for the mthl. Saturday. August 1. Leave Med ford at 7 A. M, arrlva Kugene at t P. M. with stops at Grants Pass. Jacksonville. Roseburr. Oakland, Toncatla. Orain. Cottage Grova and Goshen. funday. Augnst i Leave Eugene at A. f . arrlva Portland at 1 P. M. with atopo at Junction City, Monroe. Corvaiila. Albany, Salem and Woodburn. The total mileage for the trip Is figured out aa 1171 mllea. while a total running time of SI hours and it mlaatet has been provided, mak ing an average time of Hi mllea per hour. The dally schedules are worked out to provide a faster run n:rg lime whera tha marts ara paved or In good shape, while slower tiro la given for the poorer roads. TIRK DEALER IN NEW FOME Ttnbber IVodacta Co. Now Lo cate!? at Broadway and Ankeny. Keaquarters for the Rubber Pro.Iucts company, distributors of Keliy-Sprlr.gfteld tires, have been established at the southeast corner ef broadway and Ankeny streets, tha company moving Into this cen tral location from the former quar- Ichangera aa first prise In this con- trr il Jit Rumaide street. I test The new quarters of the company I The special committee t Colombia Beach. If you are counting on having some work done on your car don t flsmre on it for next Thursday. August 17, for this Is tha date of the eighth annual picnic and frolic of the Portland Automotive Trades association to be held at Columbia Beach. The committee In charge of the festivities la planning to make this not orJy an association affair, but Jollification for the entire auto motive Industry and a largest at tendance in the history of the local organization la expected. In line with Ita "keep 'em rolling" campaign the participating garage- men, repairmen, etc, and that In cludes about all of thrm In Port land, wt'.l have their places of busi ness open, but on light shift, and notorlsts sre asked not to expect! too much from their favorite ga rasemen on tha picnic day. The day's festivities will begin bright and early In tha morning with the annual baaeball game be tween the eaat-alders and the west - eiders. The rest of the day will be crammed full of contests, stunta and various other amusement features. nrludlng slow and reverse-gear auto dashes, field events and aqua t:o sports. A big dsnce will occupy the evening. The regular Columbia Peach concessions will be made use of and several thousand tickets have been nurchased by ttve Portland Automotive Trades association and will be distributed free to the youngsters present. This year a ttre-ehangtng contest will be Introduced In an effort to establish a new record. The Hud son Products company. IS Grand avenue, has offered one of Its tire other products which It handles for the trade. The additional quarters secured by the Motor Equipment company were formerly occupied by the King Bee Spark Plug company, which organi sation haa moved to it North Broadway. FAMILY' TRAVELS ON DIKE Seattle Man reddling Family of Five and Dog Through Oregon EUGENE. Or.. Aug. It. On a trip by bicycle from Seattle, Wach., to Granta I 'ass. Or., Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Crocker and four children passed through Eugene a few days ago They were riding on a machine com posed of the parte of four bicycles hooked up In tandem fashion. The machine weighs 12a pounda and car rlea a load of 750 pounds, including the aix passengers and their lug gage. lour of the riders pedal at a time. while the remaining two and a dog ride aa passengers. Mr. Crocker claima his machine carries an much aa a small automobile, and after he geta It finally perfected he says that he will attach a motor, burning gallon of gasoline every 100 miles. The fan Uy left Seattle in June and have taken their time on the trip, stopping at different places on the road. They have traveled S00 miles so far, according to Mr. Cro:ker. Mr. Crocker Is an evangelist. lists been completely redecorated and rearranged to fit the needs ot tha tire firm, giving space for of fire quarters, a large display room !.HiT stock room. The company will haajiia the popular Kelly-Spring- rteTd tires both at wholesale and re tail, having the wholesale distribu tion for pneumatics In Portland and for solids In the entire of Mult no mik eouiiljr. In addition a complete line of tubes, rims and rim parts will be carried. The company Is now headed by M. I- Ian Horn, formerly with th t-lmm force of the concern. After Hxwtt a year with the sales orcanl stioa Mr. Van Horn purchased control!! Interest In the company and In May became president and general manager HOOD CANAL IS VISITED "wt. -r-n? frwt rVr.t ?ve" the time for f"tnt - on C i n n fr. The return can be made likewise. The trln is not advisable for the week end. however, giving one day t the trip up and the second dy to the rrfurn. for It entails too much travtnc and not enough ret for the average motorist, lor three days or more, however. th- drive is well worth white and we venture the Statement that the motorist going to the canal for a stay of one day will, after he arrives there, stretch his time to the limit In the effort Jo prolong his visit. " Mileage on the trip as we checked tem on the speedometer of the WHrys-Kmght car are as follows: ". Poxtland to Olympia. lit miles HO miles of macadam and gravel road with balance paved: olympia to Pheieon : 1 miles 1 1 mI!- paved and balance a bad detour, by this time probably eliminated): SheSton to f'ot'.atch. It n-.:l-s good gravel road at Patlatch the first glimpse of the canal is secured); Potlatch to I.ililwaup. C miles of splendid gravel read: Lilllwaur to QuiWne (north ern end of canal), 3 milea of good gravel road. ' The total distance from Portland t potlatch checked 17 miles, while the distance from Portland to the Jiorlnern end of the canal at Quil eene waa lie miles. . England -May LIM SpreHl Law. ' England Is preparing to abolish all her speed law, for drivers of all lypes of mo'or vehicles. These laws wilt be repUced by a rigid enforce ment of the reguUtlons for danger ous driving, wish Increased penal tleex P:ck your own spee,d seems In e the Idea, but mind you arc mighty cartful. In charge of the picnic consists of Messrs. C. V. Conant. August Renx Jr. and John TYeber. The programme com mittee consists of Messrs. T- R. Con- may. Ouy Fpeneer, Lee est. G. u Gerber and vv 111 Lester The re ception committee is comprised of Messrs. L. L. Biumenthal. A. K. ross. li. iv O'Brien, l-ee Weat and H. H, Mark. The dance committee Is Messrs. K. R. Wiggins snd K. H. litldf brand. The trade ha responded very lib erally with prises for the various competition snd scores of awards will be made ranging from pocket flashlights to automobile tires. COVEY COMPANY HAS PICNIC Employes and Families fiat her at Columbia "teach Thursday. Play was mingled with business for the officers snd employes ot the Covey Motor Car company last Thursday, the big organisation hav ing a p cnlo and dance at Columbia beach at that time. The iirm rentea the park for the entire day and evening and invited a largs number of friends to participate in a picnic and Jollification. Many of the families or the em ployes wnt to th Deacn in ins morning or early afternoon and amused themselves by games, bath ing, etc.. while the men arrived In the early evening, most of the em ployes going tn.mTd ately to the beach upon quitting work in the lata afternoon. Picnic aupper was served on the beach, following which there mere a number of gamea and con teats of various kinds with mem bers from th different departments of the Covey organisation pitted against each other. The later even ii(T was spent in dsnring. The picnic, which Is an annual affair for the Covey Motor Car com pany, was In the hands of Kaph Parker and Jack Crittenden, popular officials of the company. MOTOK EQUIPMENT EXPANDS Loral Firm Scruffs Additional Koom for t"e of Hunlnrss. Increase of business haa neces sitated the Motor Equipment com pany. 72 Broadway, to enlarge ita quarters, according to announcement vf Messrs. Banes A Potter, the pro prietors, and the company recently secured the entire room next door to lis quarters and will take over the new space at once. The addi tional space will give the company much more room for Its displsy of DaU pistons, Meco piston pins and Much Itoad Building. QUEBEC. Quebec, June 17. The province of Quebec will spend I7.S00.000 on roads In the province this year, according to the provin cial minister of roads. Thla sum Is the largest by far spent In years. Two hundred and one mllea of road will be rebut at a cost of 11.450.. 000. while ll.4SO.000 will be apent In lengthening the main communi cation roads. Closed rsrs now are popular. NEW HUDSON SEOI OUT LATEST 3IODEL ANNOUNCED BY LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR. Number of the New Cars Already on Way and Should .Reach City Within Few Days. A new Hudson sedan, containing all the recent Hudson improvements of body and motor design, including the new "super six motor and sev eral other new features, has been announced by the Hudson Motor Car company of letroit, according to word received here by C. L. Ross of the C. L. Boss Automobile com pany, Hudson and Essex distribut ors. Mr. Boss has already put in a substantial order for the new en closed cars, he said, and three of them are already on the way and should arrive here In a few days. Several changes have been made In the new sedans as compared with the previous models, the most im portant of which, perhaps, are found In the lengthening of the wheelbase three Inches and lessening the weight. The Increased length has been given to both the front and rear compartments, says a description received by Mr. Boss from the fac tory. Additional space has been given the driver, and the front seat, designed along the general lines of the touring limousine, makes the driver's position more restful than heretofore. The contour of all other seats has likewise been changed to afford greater comfort. The rear aeat is deeper. More ventilation than on previous models Is provided for by a larger cowl ventilator, equipped with a de flector. The rear window glass is also larger. The triangular panes of glass which form part of the windshield add to the distinctive ness and. together with the wider door glasses, afford the driver a greater range of vision. The new sedar. is of high quality construction throughout, says the description. Upholstery and floor rugs are of a rich blue, the former being a long wearing broadcloth. Interior accessories include rear quarter shades, dome light with switch so located that it may be reached equally well from the front or rear compartment, smoking set, rear vision mirror and other similar Improvements. All doors have the regulation Hudson four-hinge sup ports. 'Entrance to and exit. from tha -rear are facilitated by wider doors, which also open wider. Drum type side lamps at the base of the windshield are standard equipment. Body and body panels are finished in Valentine blue. Chassis parts are black. NEW LEXINGTON COUPE OUT Latest "Minute-Man Six" De signed as All-Year Utility Car The newest member of the Lx ington series 22 closed car line announced by the Lexington Motor company of Connersville, Jnd., in message to R. A. Spillane. manager of the Oregon Lexington company, The car Is a coupe designed as all-round utility car and has been developed to a high degree. The primary appeal of the car Is its utility, says the announcement. Under the rear deck is sufficient storage space for any need. Hack of the driver s seat is a large lock er for parcels. The seating arrange ment is the one now used almost universally. The driver's eat I well forward, with a seat for two In the rear, and a fourth seat, which folds away under the cowl when not in use. No Trucks Imported by Cxechs, Motor trucks are not being im ported inlo Cxecho-Slovakla at the A 5-Passenger Touring Brougham Custom made body with MarrelousVelie-Built-Motor For the long trip or use at a town car, Velie Touring Brougham is one of the most attractive models ever created. It baa tha appearance of a Coupe bat seats five people comfortably. Right front scat tip forward giving access to wide rear scat for three. Upholstered in Mohair velvet. Dome and reading lights. Roomy trunk at back, containing two suit cases, and hat box. Vertical nickel rails on rear. One of four Velie Models open and dosed. All equipped with marvelous Vclie-built motor automatically lubricated, dirt, grit and dust proo Yon should see and try the Velie. Dcxraastralian. aa request. W. R. Delay Motor Company, Inc. Distributors Broadway at Burnside. Telephone Broadway 3121 IF J LIT IE Sm.., iii il.' 0 You know what that means A REAL SALE one where PRICES ARE ACTUALLY REDUCED. We are going to sell our used car stock regardless' of cost. These are -BARGAIN DAYS for the used car purchaser at COVEY'S. We endeavor affrays to ascertain for you The Exact Condition of Every Car We Have for Sale. Covey Motor Car Company Never Permits Mis representations. We want ANOTHER booster for Covey's. For more than a month we have been getting our cars ready for this sale Repairing Replacing Repainting. The cars are ready the prices have been reduced. You owe it to yourself to see what we have to offer. Do not judge the car by the prices asked. Bring the following list with you ask for the car you want to see by house number. Cars , at MainT Plant 21st at Washington St. House No. 1810 1918 type Dodge sedan.. 9 595 House No. W61 1920 Maxwell roadster.. . 360 House No. 1819 1920 Maxwell touring... 390 House No. 1926 1920 Maxwell touring. . . 325 House No. 1777 1919 Maxwell touring... 285 House No. 1919 1918 Maxwell touring... 90 House No. 1968-1918 Oakland touring... 315 House No. 1716 1919 Oakland touring... 425 House No.862 1919 Oakland roadster . . 385 House No. 1858 1920 Oakland touring... 445 House No. 1780 1918 Willys-Overland 6 . . 445 House No. 1913 1918 Overland 90 touring 290 House No. 1948 1920 Patterson touring. . 445 House No. 1949 1921 Ford touring 375 House No. 1902 1920 Ford sedan 450 House No. 1947 1920 Ford touring 345 House No. 1905 1919 Ford roadster .. 225 House No. 1970 1918 Ford touring 175 House No. 1761 1920 Nash touring 635 House No. 1972 1922 Chevrolet touring.. 495 House No. 1933 1916 Chevrolet touring.. 95 House No. 1964 1919 Chevrolet Baby Grand sedan 385 Cars at Main Plant 2lst at Washington St. House No. 1941 1920 Chevrolet touring.. $ 385 House No. 199 1915 Cadillac touring... 325 House No. 1898 1914 Cadillac touring... 215 House No. 1886 1910 Cadillac bug 35 House No. 1969 1920 Buick coupe 950 House No. 1857 1920 Buick 5-pass 650 House No. 1971 1920 Franklin touring. . . 1250 House No. 1843 1916 Model N Hup, tour. 435 House No. 1918 1920 Dort touring 425 'House No. 1885 1920 Gardner touring... 445 House No. 1956 1918 Chalmers touring. . 325 Cars at Broadway Branch 28-30 No. Broadway 525 385 285 865 590 515 435 415 390 375 485 House No. 1786 1920 Chevrolet sedan. . . . House No. 1871 1920 Chevrolet touring. . House No 1785 1919 Chevrolet touring. . House No. 1897 1920 Dodge coupe House No. 1876 1920 Dodge roadster House No. 1929 1920 Oakland touring. . . House No 1906 1921 Overland 4 touring. House No. 1825 1920 Overland 4 touring. House.No. 1699 1920 Maxwell touring. . . House No. 1916 1921 Ford touring House No. 1946 1921 Ford sedan House No. 18911919 Ford touring 200 House No. 182? 1920 Franklin touring... 1250 BOTH STORES OPEN EVENINGS AND SUNDAYS We Want to Get This Message to You: THIS IS A REAL SALE Covey Motor 21st at Washington Covey Service Satisfies Broadway 6244 ompany 28-30 N. Broadway present time, according to a report to the automotive division of the department ot commerce by Con sul Wilson, on account of the low value of that country's currency and the high import duty amounting; to 65 per cent ad valorem and a Z -per cent turnover tax. Motor trucks of local manufacture having a capacity of 2 to 3 tons are selling- for about 11. 00 Czecho-Slovak crowns (about $2000 U. S. currency). Motor equip ment, however, Is being Imported from Germany -and Italy, whose rates of exchange permit the pur chase of gootls In Czecho-Slovakia. Never allow your car to-be washed by Inexperienced or unscrupulous workmen who use coal oil, gasoline, lye soaps and hnt water. ! ' .T"" 11 t-47""xWiiii')t- for i . F . -'T ii P--; RnrmnmioMl Trooaportetfoal ' ' ' 'Hi i iininiiin il The UTILITY COUPE for Professional and Business Uses Count the Chevrolets Count the Chevrolets i. o. b. Flint, Michigan This Coupe was designed especially to meet the needs of those engaged in professional or commercial pursuits, desiring higher grade, yet Economical Transportation with increased facil ities for carrying luggage, sample cases, instruments or merchandise of any kind. Its single seat is deep, wide and uphol stered for driving comfort as well as for refined appearance and long wear. Ample space and leg-room for two passengers. Rear compartment win hold a 36 inch steamer trunk and then be half empty. Capacity about 14 cubic ft. This car has artistic lines, and in finish, body construction and appointments is strictly first class.. It is ideal for salesmen representing high-grade concerns that appreciate the value of transportation facilities reflecting the character of the bouse. FIELDS MOTOR CAR CO., Distributors FOURTEENTH AND ALDER STREETS Arthur W. Bryan Motor Co. . Broadway and Wheeler St. ASSOCIATE DEALERS Hugh Smith Gresham L. Y. Billingsley Motor Car Co. E. 8th and Hawthorne Ave.