The Oregon daily journal., September 21, 1913, Page 39, Image 39

THE OREGON " SUNDAY JOURNAL. . PORTLAND,' SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 21 1913.
PENDLETON IS
EASY ANO PLEASANT
. FOR CAREFUL DRIVERS
Loudest Complaints ; 'Come
: From Those' Who Had to
: "Take Dust" of Car Ahead,
i" By Francis C. Jackson.
r- Many art th conflicting reports given
out by the Portland autoists who recent
ly made the trip from this City to the
Pendleton Round Up. Those .who were
fortunate enough to get through with
out trouble are high In thotr praise of
ths route; those who had tire troubles
are loud in their condemnation of tin
road condition. Possibly the worse howl
ing, however,, Is heard from the fellow
who tailed another automobile ana
oould -not get up quite enough speed
to pass the car In front and did not
know enough to drop back to a position
that' would allow the duet to settle.
The majority of those who made the
trip seem to be of the opinion that tn
Barlow road to eastern Oregon Is an
' easy nd pleasant route.
Xoad Very Old.
v Though the road is the oldest of the
mountain routes across the Cascadas
into eastern Oregon, it has been used
least during the past few years on ac
count of the poor condition of a few
miles near the summit of the range and
the lack tof bridges.
The road itself is, in the main, of ex
cellent grade and location, and since ltd
repaid by E. Henry Wemmo Is In a con
dition sufficiently good for most driv
ers. Especially to those who have
crossed the Cascades by either the Mc
Kenzie, Santlarn, Crater Lake or Ashland-Klamath
Falls passes, the road .is
a surprise on account of the lack of
long, steep hills and lava rock. Of
course the road is rough and rutty In a
; few places, but as a whole it Is the most
practical route for crossing the great
mountains.
Leaving Portland, the regular tour
book route ia followed to Sandy post
office, and from there through Cherry
vllle, Brlghtwood, Rhododendron Tav-
1 em to Government Csamp, Just three
miles from the summit -of Mount Hood.
One Place Is Hilly.
The only hilly place going from Port,
land to Government Camp will be found
between Rhododendron Tavery and the
camp, and at this season of the year
the road is in fine condition, with the
exception of a two-mile pull over Laurel
' hill.
Thia grade,' however, will not prove
too much for any automobile that i
in good condition and properly handled.
From Government Camp to Waplnlta
the first IS miles is rough and Blow. It
crosses several ravines and makes a
mile climb up an easy grade overtho
divide; after this 15 miles the road con
tinually gets better into Waplnlta.
The scenary from Government Camp
to the divide need scarcely be comment
ed on. Mount Hood Is but a few miles
distant and at times appears to over
hang the road itself. At other times the
forest shuts off all view of the great
peak and the woods and Bcenery of thu
mountains makes a pleasing background
for the motorists to watch,
Eastern Oregon 1.00ms Up.
After the divide is crossed eastern
Oregon begins to show itself JJn tho dis
tance. The trees become scarcer, the
creeks less numerous, the mountains
more distant,' and in a few hours' travel
you are out of the timber and on the
edge of the plains.
By leaving Portland at daybreak, the
Deschutes river-may be reached at Mau
pln by 2 o'clock in the afternoon of the
same day. By fast driving better time
still is possible with safety, if not com
fort. From Maupln the road leads east
to Shanlko, Condon and on Into Pendle
ton. From Waplnlta 1t Is also possible to
proceed north to Tho Dalles by way ot
Tigh valley. The reads are good, and
It Is the belief of those, who have used
all of the passes across the mountains
tliat the Barlow road has many advant
ages over the roads farther south.
At Government Camp the hotel charges
are higher than any point between Port
land and Pendleton, but this can be ac
counted for by the fact that everything
has to he hauled Into camp from Port
land. The service at the mountain re
sort Is good, and when this fact is tak
en into consideration the charges ar
not too high.
Camp Ideal Location,
Within a few years, when the highway
trim Portland to Mount Hood has been
mad a permanent fixture, with con
crete or some other lasting material.
Government Camp will be an Ideal loca
tion for an automobile tavern of pre
tentious design.
The Barlow trail from the camp east
is perfectly situated from a scenic
standpoint, and the road is in good shape
at-the present time for the reception of
macadam or even a more lasting sur-
" face. The road can be completed and
hard surfaced at very small cost. Prom
a scenic standpoint, there is no trip in
Oregon, or anyother part of the coun
Jtry, that is more pleasing or satisfac
tory to one's fancy ror the primitlvo.
As soon as Wasco county is reached
J ths Improved condition1 of the roads is
immediately ' noticed, and wherever we
J traveled in Wasco county the roads
The Business Which
Should Install'
White
Motor Trucks
and is putting it off
from day to day is sim
ply losing money from
day to day and losing
it knowingly. ; i
The White Company
E. W. Hill, Mgr.
69 Broadway t
In ; the ' business district
for your convenience.
Ill
were invariably' In ' good '''condition,
Whether or not this is due to the soil
or the work of the county courts Is not
known,.' but with ; very, few? exceptions!
the roads in Wasco county art in ex
cellent condition, y,.::;
Good Bridge Ovsr Deschutes.
Leaving Waplnlta for Shanlko the
Deschutes river is crossed by -a good
solid bridge and the roads are in good
condition to Shanlko and Antelope. A f or
leaving '- Antelope you cross the Johp
Day river and start u Pine creek. The
beauty of the rock formations along
the great wonders of the Grand canyon.
This creek should be called the John
Day- canyon, .; v- .,..': , .-..... ;
This part of the trip was made at
the close of day just as the shades of
night were stealing over the surround
ing hills and the ever changing color
effects were like the rays from a
diamond In the bright sun.
The joad along ' this creek is, good:
Narrow and with a fejjr grades, but n Jt
dangerous. This one spot In 'itself is
well worth making the trip to see. Aftar
climbing the grade out of Pine creek
Canyon a beautiful view of the country
surrounding Fossil may be had
rossil Hotel Was Good.
At Fossil a delightful little hotel,
well kept and clean, will be found with
a congenial host. Most of the places
through eastern Oregon where we
stopped were endowed with clean, neat,
well run inns. None of an elaborate
nature, but comfortable; and the rates
were exceptionally reasonable. .. ,
From Fossil to Condon , the road was
found to be in very fair condition. A
short distance from Condon we entered
Morrow county. The roads were only
fair. The Alkali canyon after leaving
Heppner in Umatilla county is steep,
narrow and dangerous. It waa through
this canyon that most of the .machines
met trouble. There Is no place to pas
it a team or machine from the opposite
direction is mot.
One redeeming feature, however, was
that no matter how poor the roads,
there was always material near at hand
with which they could be fixed and the
machines could get through on thefr own
power. -
Judges Should View Work.
What is necessary through eastern
Oregon is for the Judges who have
charge of the work' to get out and go
over these roads personally and find
out first hand what is necessary to put
them in condition so that the wheat and
other ranch products may be hauled to
market at a minimumcost to the ranch
er. There Is tar weed and sage brush
that could be placed in the ruts, thereby
saving them from damage until such
time as permanent highway construction
is authorized.
Another very annoying feature of the
roads through Umatilla county were the
high centers encountered. There Is ab
solutely no excuse for these existing,
as a pair of horses with a log drag
could cut down and level off at least 15
or 20 miles of road daily.
It would pay the people in this sec
tion of the state to employ men for sev
eral months during the wheat hauling
season to drag the roads and eliminate
the rough spots. In this way a 100 per
cent efficiency could be had, whereas
they are now getting less than 20 per
cent
Most of Xoad Good.
From Heppner to Echo and Btanfield,
through Morrow county, the roads were
found to be in fair condition. The ho
tel at Stanfield was fine and the meals
and bed were as good 4s any ever found
on a touring trip. r Jb road from Echo
to Stanfield was not the best until the
Meadows were reached.
The section through the Meadows was
splendid. From Btanfield to Pendle
ton, by misdirection we went nine miles
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ANNOUNCING NEW SERIES
FRANKLIN SIX-THIRTY
.SIX-THIRTY TOURING' CAR '$2450 PORTLAND
Five passengers. Shipping weight, 2700 pounds. Left-hand drive, center control.
Wheelbase, 120 inches. Tread, 56. inches. Tires, 34x4j4 inches. Entz
electric starting and lighting system. Speedometer, electric
horn and dimmer for headlights.
THE new series Franklin Six-Thirty is built with six different
; body types a five-passenger touring car, two-passenger road
ster, sedan, coupe, limousine and Berlin. All bodies are new and are
interchangeable on. the one chassis which constitutes the entire Frank-
lin line;
' The Six-Thirty carries every detail of high-grade construction and
design. It is the best Franklin ever built best in quality, appear
ance, smoothness, and quietness. " And it is the best riding Franklin,
and that is saying a great deal. There is no vibration at any speed.
It is s"o smooth and quiet one does not realize the speed the car makes.
The Six-thirty meets the demand-for a compact, economical car,
and of such quality and balance as to withstand the hardest use. . It
is a car that for every dollar invested givesthe -greatest possible divi
dend in automobile satisfaction.
BRALY AUTO CO.
NINETEENTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS
. Phone Main 4880, A-3881
over a sand road that was a disgrace
to any county. The roads through Uma
tilla county .could . be fixed at small
cost that would save many thousands
ot dollars to the ranchers .each, year.
Th trip back was made by way of
Pilot Rock, Heppner and Lexington. The
roads for the greater, part of thist dis
tance were In fair condition. f From
TTtnrtnn tn ' Tnn hX marin are irnod.
.There is a delightful, little hotel at lone.
The man who runs the house does his
own cooking, and ws found no, better
on the entire trip. s'- v :
From lone to Olex and Wasco ths
roads were bad until we hit Wasco
county. Through Wasco county the best
dirt roads ever encountered on a tour
ing trip are to be found. Crossing the
Deschutes over Miller's bridge, noted
for Its picturesque and historical Inter
ests, we climbed the hill . that over
looks the Columbia. ,
Soenery Was Splendid.
The scenery : from, this point is as
good as any found in any part of the
world. Before descending the canyon
to Miller's bridge It is noticed that the
road passes through private grounds In
stead of following sand stretches along
the river.
The roads are well kept and several
gates have to be opened as the descent
is made. Miller's bridge Is rich In his
torical Interest on. account of Its be
ing the. crossing place for the stage
coaches of the early days.
The scenery into The Dalles Is be
yond comparison. The ' roada through
this rich country are in very good con
dition. From The Dalles to Hood River
the scenery is wonderful. The road,
however, along the, cliffs is very steep
with long grades and few passing
benches.
Many making this trip are of the
opinion that Multnomah county Is fool
ish to spend an immense sum on the
Columbia river boulevard from Portland
to Hood River unless Hood River In
terests will guarantee to cut down the
grades between Hood River and The
Dalles in order that the t commercial
value of the road niaybe assured.
GERMANY TO ENTER
PRESS AGENT FIELD
Berlin, Sept 20. The Vorwarts has
published a letter sent confidentially
by a number of leading parliamentari
ans to the secretary for foreign affairs
in 'which they beg the minister to sub
scribe to a big newspaper venture.
The promoters complain that Ger
many is misrepresented In the foreign
press, as most foreign countries get
their information from English and
French sources.
They therefore wish to establish a
paper called the Zeltung der Zeitungen,
and they ask the foreign minister to in
duce German ambassadors, ministers
and consuls to see that publicity is
given to its contents in the countries to
which they are accredited.
The promoters are already In com
mand of $260,000,
CANT BE POLICEMAN
AND PUGILIST, TOO
If Larry Madden, heavyweight boxer
of the police department wants to con
tinue his career as a boxer he must
sever his connections with the depart
ment. That was the ultimatum given
by Mayor Albee yesterday when Jacii
King, godfather to Madden, asked that
the Mg cop be given a leave of absence
for a match with Jack Root at Walla
Walla, Mayor Albee stated that Mai
den's boxing was a matter of consider
able comment and he would have to de
cide whether to leave the department
or quit the game of boxing. Larry has
decided to remain a policeman, at least
for the present
1914 Chalmers Six" Is Real
Beauty and - Is, Greatly '
Admired,
There is " great rejoicing ; this week
at the Keats Auto Co. due to the ar.
rival of the new Chalmers 61X yester
day. . ..-
There Is an. entirely new car ior me
1914 . season, model 24. The motor Is
quite new, differing greatly rrom - an
previous : Chalmers designs. It uses
T-head cylinders, has an electrlo starter,
possesses a new forced-feed, oiling sys
tem, and has Inclosed valve parts. The
gear set is still a' unit with the motor.
The multiple-disk clutch has cork In
serts in one set of disks. There is a
new torsion rod design, rear springs
are underslung, the steering wheel has
been put on the left side ror tne nrsi
time In a Chalmers model, with the
levers in the center; the gasoline tank
is now carried at the rear for the first
time and Dressure feed is used; tne
spare rims or wheels are carried in the
rear; and lastly, but by no means least.
there Is an entire new Doay assign wim
a host of meritorious features incor
ated In it. In a word, model 24 must
be looked upon as a brand new Chal
mers product to taks the place of the
1913 Six.
Compared with the present Chalmers
Blx it has a Hghtly smaller motor, a
wheelbase 2 inches longer and lists at
$225 less in roadster and four and five
passenger models; $325 less in the six
passenger types; $100 less as a lim
ousine; and $S0 more as a coupe. The
rew models are completely equipped in
all body types. The new Chalmers-Entx
combined electric-starting and lighting
system supersedes the air starting sys
tem on the 1918 model; single Bosch
Ignition takes the place of the previous
dual type.
As a unit, the new Chalmers Is as
clean cut a Job as any 1914 car yet
displayed in Portland, and from appear
ances will give equally as good account
of itself as did the 1913 car.
ARMSTRONG DEMURS
TO TWO INDICTMENTS
Demurrers to the 1 two Indictments
against County School Superintendent
A. P. Armstrong charging malfeasance
in office and accepting a bribe while a
member of the city civil service com
mission were filed yesterday morning bj
Ralph A. Moody and Frank T. Collier,
Armstrong's attorneys. The demurrers
allege that more than one crime 1
charged in. each Indictment, that the
facts alleged do not constitute crimes
and that the indictments are not legal.
Woman Boxes Officer's Ears.
Berlin, Sept. 20. When a cavalry of
ficer, returning from Baden-Baden races
the other day, alighted from the train
at Strasbourg accompanied by a woman.
another woman, atandiQg on the plat
form, ran up to htm and boxed his ears.
The officer, who seemed to know his
assailant drew his sword, but a ser
geant of artillery ran between them and
stopped the unequal duel. The woman
declined to give her name and address
when arrested and was afterwards set
free.
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CAUSE OF WEAR ON
SOLID TIRES IS MADE
1
Investigation Shows Indiffer
, ence .AIJ Along Line Largely
: . Responsible for. Troubles. -
Tor more than a year the subject of
solid tire wear and destruction has been
analysed and studied by the commercial
vehicle committee of tho National As
sociation of Automobile Manufacturers
and Its successor, the Automobile Cham
ber of Commerce. This study . has in-,
eluded the effects of paving conditions
and topography In different citlea of
the United States from Boston to Ban
Francisco; the greater tire mileages ob
tained from solid 1 tires in European
countries; the effects of overloading
and exeesslve speed; bad 'distribution of
loads; sudden starting- and stopping;
inadequate tire equipment for load ca
SUBJECT OF ANALYSIS
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Now Sold In Portland!
Oregon
105 to 7 Union Avenue North
Phones: E. 92, C-3041.
pacity; diameter and contour of tires,
and other factors, bearing on this sub
ject, even to differences in temperament
and mental attitude of truck, owners,
shipping clerks, garage superintend
ents and drivers, and the helpful effect
of the system Of bonuses to drivers. .
. Next to' drivers' wages, the largest
single Item In the cost of operation of
a gasoline motor truck in America is
the cost of tire replacements and in the
larger slses of electric trucks it equals
or. exceeds the cost of battery upkeep.
JUsults Better la England.
Truck users In England, however, are
obtaining two or three times the mile
age from solid tires that Is usual in
this country. The truck makers here
believe that by the adoption of proper
methods the users of commercial ve
hicles on this side can greatly increase
their tire mileage and thereby cut the
cost of operation and maintenance very
materially.
It is felt that the trouble lies partly
in the indifference of the heads of
houses using power vehicles to the de
tails of their operation and partly to
the lack of knowledge of the causes of
tire destruction and wear on the part of
shipping clerks, superintendents and
drivers. '
With a view to remedying this con
dition if possible, the board of direc
tors of the Automobile Chamber of
Commerce, at its regular monthly meet
ing this month, adopted the following
Great Service Car
We have secured the agency for Oregon",
Washington and the panhandle of Idaho, for.
the Cartercar, the famous gearless transmis
sion car. A complete line of models is on dis
play at our showroom.
This is the car without any transmission gears
at all a feature which enables the Cartercar
to give service impossible for a gear car.
The Cartercar is absolutely reliable, because
there is nothing to break. It is easy to drive
because; of the very simple control. Un
limited speeds with a one lever control.
Jhere is so little waste power that the car
will easily climb steep hills and go through'
deep mud and sand.
Another valuable feature is the elimination of
jerks and jars in starting and'ctianging speeds.
This means comfort the very utmost com
fort but it also means that the upkeep ex
pense is reduced to the minimum. . Many
owners report about twice the usual mileage
from their tires.
If you want service every day over all
roads if you want to get full value for the
money you" in vest in your car, then you will
appreciate the remarkable Cartercar. Come
in and let us prove to your entire satisfaction
that the Cartercar has no equal for the prac
tical owner. -Just phone or call glad to
demonstrate any time you wish.-
Moline Plow Co.
resolution as rscomtrtsnded by ths com
mercial Venial committee. ,
, , Vam$Ut to Printed.
Resolved, that a pamphlet on ths
causes of solid tire' wear and destruc
tion be prepared and published ,by the
commercial vehicle department of thr
A. C. C. and that manufacturers of
motor trucks and' delivery wagons be
requested to mall copies oi the pamph
let td all of their customers! further re
solved, that publicity be given through
the dally and periodical press to the
causes of solid tlrs destruction," " t
Leading tire manufacturers have been
called upon for Information as to caus
es of tire wear, and this will be incor
porated in the proposed pamphlet,, but
it was felt that disinterested advice
on the subject coming direct from the
truck makers would have mora influ
ence with the users than If It came
from the tire companies, who have to
make replacements under their mileage
guarantees.
It is desired particularly to Impress
upon users that abuse of tires not only
makes their first cost higher than it
would be if the tire companies did not
make good the damage done by such
abuse, but that the burden of making
replacements under the guarantee falls
upon those who take proper care of
their tires as well ss those who do not;
also, that in saving tir wear the user
at the same time reduces damages to
the vehicle itself and so saves on his
general repair bill. '
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