THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, - SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 28. 19X3. FEDERAL LAW WANTED TO CONTROL TRAFFIC OF IS MOTOR TRUCK DRIVEN CAR WAS DRIVEN FROM VALDEZ TO FAIRBANKS OVER ROUGHEST ROADS OF BANQUET OF INTERSTATE NAT ' OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE FOR fXClAGO PAIR Copperthwaites Are" Guests of Honor at Function Given by Hahnemann Round Table. Autoists Who Comply With -4-aws of Home State Should Be Immune in Other States, Lines of Body jof Franklin "6--30" Modified; Changeable v Chassis Is Feature. Government Engineers Send Loaded Machine From Val- dez to Fairbanks and Back, NEW SERIES AUTOMOBILE LB IS LIGHTER AND MORE SCENE WITHIN m DEGREES LIRE HANDSOMETHANEVER Vldc. Alaska, Sept. 22. United Slates Army engineers have Just com pleted a remarkable expedition with j motor truck, driving half way across Alaska to a point within two degrees oC tbe Arctic circle, the farthest north ern point ever attained by a motor ve hicle and officially confirmed. Fording scores of glacial streams, running through canyons and crevasses of solid ice from 800 to 1000 feet In depth, crossing the Alaska and Chugach mountain ranges on steep and icy trails over unused passes, blasting their way through forests and giant boulders, the party drove from Valdez to Fairbanks and return, a distance of 826 miles Jn 19 days. Thrilling experiences with now slides, wophouts and quicksand were reported by the party Although the trip was undertaken primarily to determine the possibility and practicability of motor transporta tion in Alaska, the engineers mapped out a route which reduces by at least one month the time required to reach the larger Interior towns, particularly those on the upper Yukon and the head waters of the Tanana river. Expedition was Typical. The fact that a standard truck of a design already employed in the army, successfully carried its rated load over the entire route in both directions, will undoubtedly give a great impetus to th-i road construction actually being car ried on by the Alaska Board of Road commissioners along the trail of the military telegraph line. The expedition was typical of I'nde Sam's method of getting important in formation. A White 1500 pound truck had been shipped to the Alaska road commissioners early in the summer. It "was delivered in Valdez on July 26 and two days later it was started on the trail to Fairbanks, there to be Joined by Lieutenant Colonel Richardson, pres ident of the board of road commission ers, and other engineers. , The truck left Valdez with a load of supplies and a quantity of mail for camps along the military telegraph line. Considerable mail was carried to points where none had been received In over a year. In order that the trip might reveal average conditions, the truck was not especially equipped, except In the matter of fuel and road tools. Food was carried for use only in the desolate regions where there are no "road houses" or settlements. Vails of Zoe Towered. Leavjng Valdes they crossed the delta of the Valdex glacier and almost imme diately entered Keystone Canyon, 14 miles long, whose walls of lojfand rock rise nearly a thousand feet above Lowe river, a typical glacier stream. The trail leads along narrow cliff trails, blasted Out of solid rock and running almost at the foot of a number of beau tiful cascades. After spending the night at a settle- -ment -known as Workman's, tliey re- ... . . , . . I : ana commenced the real ascent nn th trail over the Chugach mountains, with a steady climb of 254 miles to the sum mit at Thompson's Pass, an elevation of 8000 feet. While the temperature was decidedly lower at the summit, the dan ger of melting snow and ice was not , entirely abated and the truck ran into snow slides at four different points. Fortunately none was of great pro portion and the crew escaped with noth ing worse than the extra work of dig ging themselves out. The descent from the summit was found to be much Sharper than the ascent and the truck Tepidly descended into another delta rsiAn nnH fnprfa Vint? a -l " i i streams before they reached a camp at ! St'lUJIi Bh&m"s t arp Beaver Dam I ,0 ee that they are not "Pfeading ' , I or wearing. Clutch and gearset are ex- Headway Was Slow, lamined to see if they are In need of Tne next three days were spwit on : lubrication. One driver made- a piac t rails that have been opened In the lim tlcn of putting oil in the clutch hous three years by the Alaska Road cominls- ing every other night. Others attend alon in the deltas of the Copper and j to this only once a week. An important Gulkana rivers. Corduroy trails, built pert of the evening rtrogram is the at of scrub timber, extremely rough and tentlon to the grVase cups all over the narrow at best, prevented the party car. When the clutch cone Is equipped from making rapid headway. I'or many with grease cups they are given a slight miles the trail passed through dense turn each evening. One of thn drivers scrub and beds of Alaska moss into wnlch heavy objects would sink throe feet or more. From Beaver Dam north, the engin eers experienced the greatest difficult ies Of their trip. Following the Copper rjver Valley to the fork of the Gulkana they traversed a va.st area of delta land ! where tractive conditions were wnree than the region they had Just lrft. The milltary trail, passing througn a low and marshy countrj, was alternately covered with ice and glacier mud. In the worst Places the wheels were wrapped with stout tope and the truck ! had no difficulty in pulling through, but it we.s operated on low gear the en- I tire afternoon. To pass through sev- ! eral timber tracts it wus necessary to cut down scores of trees ami blast out stumps, rocks and ire. Grades Averagsd Biz Far Cent. Three days of constiint trail blazing and pathflmling brought the truck to Paxson on th Gulkana river In tin foothills of the Alaska range. Follow ing the military trail straight north they began a gradual at-cent Into the ' ice clad mountains of Alaska's principal range. According to the engineer, the ' grades averaged only six per cent but there wrre many plHces when It was necessary to climb a 1 per cent grade on a solid and rough surface of Ire. To guard against sklddlnR and the possibility of sliding off the innumer- . able cliffs, the crew made use of a coil of steel cable and wound the wheels th same ae they had previously done with rope. This expedient proved highly uc ceosful in fixing traction for the climb but Old rot eliminate skidding. While climbing cautiously through one of thd passes, along the edge of a steep prec ipice, the bank gave way under th.' weight of the truck and the entire out fit had a narrow escape from sliding ' off into a violent glacier stream. At the finish of the trip on August 18. the truck was again placed on-th tred to carry supplies and mail to'road camps and settlements ln the -vicinity of Valdes. Colonel Richardson said he believed that the-road work contem plated by the Alaskan commissioners will make it possible to go from Valdez to Fairbanks In four days next suinme.-. LACK OF DAILY CARE Novices Rarely Make Syste matic Examination Each Day to See Motors Right, There is one element in long distance touring neglect of which often causes the untimely end of a trip before the original destination is reached. This element is the daily inspection and care of the car at the end of the day's run. Amateur tourists as a general rule do not realize the necessity of constant watchfulness for Indications of future trouble In a tour of several weeks' dura tion. They are prone to prefer a hot dinner and bed after a long day's drive through unfamiliar country to sitting up for an hour or so with a vehicle that seems to be in prime condition. Nevertheless, if It is to remain in that condition, it Is the part of duty for the driver to see to it personally that the car receives a certain amount of nightly attention. No one realizes this fact better than the experienced drivers who pilot the cars in long reliability tours such as the Indiana tour to the coast which finished in Los Angeles, August 4. T"l ( v. . i . i .. ; . . - . i ......... I Tvini merely uiivcib i utri r Httfl t ici mill the cars, and this was gone through before they washed for their evening meal. While this program varied slight ly, depending upon the individual idlo syncracles of the different cars, nearly the same procedure was followed with each. The first thought of the driver was to see that the fuel and oil tanks were filled for the next day's run. Then the car was gone over carefully and all grease cups given a turn. Particular attention was paid to the spring shackles. This Uas particularly impor tant through the rough, hilly country encountered part of the way. Grease Cups Oared For. made it a rule to nut grunhlte urease in the universal Joints each night. Another part of the nightly routine is to glance under the engine for leaks of oil or water and an examination of the gasnllnp linn for leaks also Is In order. Special notice is taken for ""ilKS rrom radiator or hosP connections w"or n precious fluid In the desert. H! n ln mountains it Is lined up rap- luly climbing the steep grades. so no So far car H i nances arc taken of - losing It. as the actual washing of the concerned, there Is little done except !'nd'T ,wr rrmdi,'oni'- The first of these Is when sufficient mud Is encountered " ini'i-iere with the proper examina tion of the car or when too much dirt and dust is rftki-d rn the parte. In this rase they are cleaned up temporarily with waste or . rag KO that the parts may he examined. Tires Are Tested. The then are tested to see that they are holdlriE their presHure and are gone over for had nils or other evidence of weakness This constitutes the. nightly routine gent-rally followed. Ordinarily, the whole operation does not require more than from ne half to one hour. If. however, the examination shows the need of tightening up or replacement of parts, the work requires a longer time. I'sually, if any weakness develops it has announced Itself sometime during the day s run to the expert eyes and ears of the driver, and when, lie nulla Intn night control ho is prepared for the longer session the repair may neoessL tat. One of the. features of the car which requires attention is the braking ar rangement, in the mountainous dis tricts the Kafety of the czr and its pas sengers lay depend 0.1 the holding pow-er of the brakes, ro that one of the reatures of the evenlstgr program In the mountains is the examination and ad justment of the brakes. Cars Washed Once Week. The real bath of the ar occurs about twice a week when the tour reaches a 1-rg8 town with amp garage facilities. ere the car Is given a thorough ( wash ing, both the body and the chassis be ing cleaned. The chassis bath is the most mportant, because then the. accu mulatlon of grease and dirt la removed FOR CARS ON TOURS lffi MAY CAUSE TROUBLE EhS&iS Above, at left White truck In volcanic wilderness of Alaska range. At right Where trail crosses glacial stream in Chugach moun tains. Below Cliff trail through an ice canyon in Coast Range. and a chance for thorough Inspection of the car from radiator to tall light is offered. The drivers usually prefer to do this washing themselves, if time permits, not so much because they ex peet to do a better Job, but on account of the chance for Inspection that the process brings. At such times a more thorough lubri cation of the ar is given than Is the rule in the-nightly routine. At this washup time, the parts in need of the more infrequent attention arc given con sideration. The grease cup on the fan pulley is given a turn, the belt is tested for looseness, the oiling of the water pump, thi! magneto and the eleotric motor and generator are looked to. Op portunity et this time Is taken to see that all the grease cups have a supply uf grease It does no good to turn them down every day If they are not supply ing lubricant to their bearings. Vnless the need of replacements or extensive adjustments is found the whole process does not take over an hour in addition to th time required for the nightly task. Proven Ownership of Auto. The end of the A. J. Sebastian case came yesterday morning with arrival in Portland of John A. Tees, who accused Sebastian of the theft of his automo bile. Sebastian wus arrested last week on complaint of Tees, and held until to day when Tees showed a bill of sale for the machine that made his title to it clear. The case against Sebastian was continued indefinitely. Sebastian was released. . WOMEN DRIVERS WHO ARE MUCH ADMIRED Miss Alice Shalstrum at tho.wheel handling automobiles both ln will appear in i the Sunday Mournal. IS IGHT loise, to Be Sure, but It's Business That's Driving Wheels of Plant. The Keals Auto company is in receipt of an unique complaint filed in court by the citizens of Cleveland recently in a picturesque description of noises said to emanate at night from an automobile factory that operates hours a day. The agitated west aiders ask an lr? Junction against the Rauch & .Lang Car riage company, 2130 West Twenty-fifth street, to prevent it from operating "noisy machinery" iti the part of its pl-nt fronting on West Twenty-sixth street, and from doing any but quite work at night. Tim part of the factory on West Twenty-sixth street la operated in a man ner that rendTa occupation of nearby dwellings "unbearable," the petition states. Aside from the noise, there are vibrations that cause buildings to rat-tl-! and shake, say neighborhood resi dent s. The petition charges that through FACTORY RUNNING BOM N AND DAY of her 1914 Cole car. Miss Shalstrum has had considerable experience the city and on the country roads. .This Is the first of a series that "No person who shall have qualified by complying with the laws and regu lations of the statue, territory, or dis trict Of his residence to use and operate such vehicle or vehicles (self-propelled) shall be required in any other state or territory or district Into whlh he may go for business or pleasure to make any additional registration or" take out any additional license in order to use or operate any such machine." TMs is the kind of a federal regula tion which" thousands of motorists believe should be enacted, and that is why the executive board of the Ameri can Automobile association, at its monthly, meeting endorsed the brief and concisely worded measure containing this proviso introduced in the house of representatives by Congressman.Wll liam P. Adamson of Georgia, chairmau of the committee on inter-state and for eign commerce. Tfie title of the bill designates it as an act "To regulate the inter-state use of automobiles and all self-propelled "vehicles which use the public highways in inter-state com merce. It wil be remembered that the A. A A. on two occasions in past years made vigorous contention for a law that would open the country's roads to a motor car owner in the same manner that is within th discretion of all other inter-state travelers. Sentiment has changed, and over a million motor ists testify to the gradual disappear ance of an unreasoning prejudice, which Chairman Charles T. Terry of the association's legislative board hopes will evaporate entirely when the Adamson bill receives attention at the regular session of congress next win ter. The Buffalo meeting also saw the first draft of the uniform traffic reg ulations prepared by a special commit tee, the chairman of which Is Dr. H. M. Rowe, president of the Automobile club of Maryland. When the report Is completed the A. A. A. will recommend the regulations to its 500 odd clubs In all parts of the country. Abolishing of grade crossings and efforts to lessen these menaces to travel will be taken up by a committee the head of which Is Preston Belvln, prea Went of the Virginia State Automobile association. That this matter demands urgent national consideration Is attested by the multiplying of fatalities at rail road crossings which in many instances are marked by warnings that are inade quate for modern needs. Upon Invitation, Dr. E. Stagg Whitln, executive chairman of the National committee on prison labor, was pres ent, with the result that there will be cooperation between the committee and the A. A. A. in furthering the employ ment of prisoners in roads building. Since -Chairman George C. Dlehl of the A. A. A. National Good Roads Board Is Erie county's engineer, there took place in connection with the meeting various trips over some excellently con structed roads, vitrified brick, concrete, asphalt, and oiled macadam being in cluded. The brick boulevard to Niagara Falls proved especially pleasing. The dates for the annual meeting In Richmond, Va., were set for December 1, 2 and 3, and a record breaking at tendance is expected. night and day the factory operates an automatic riveting machine, making more than 1000 strokes a minute, the noise from which is "terrific," that It operates several machines for testing axles which make a continuous hissing noise 24 hours of the day, that It op erates Intermittently a milling machine, which gives out a "hideous groaning noise" day and night; that it uses emery wheels upon which workmen grind tools at all hours, and that heavy iron and steel parts are unloaded on the pavement near the building. C. H. King of the Keats concern stems to be very proud of the fact that at least one automobile concern In the country is running all the time. The new electrics received at the Keata show room recently are of the highest type of perfection. 7 Retaining all the features of the fa mous little six. that sold for 3000 last season, the announcement of the new series Franklin "6-10," to sell for about 12460, completely equipped, !n this city, has caused much excitement .at the J. C. Braly Auto Co.. Oregon dls tributors.for this line. The new series Franklin will weigh, with touring body, under 2700 pounds. Aa the Franklin has always been an especially light car, in, consideration of its capacity and rating, the reduction in weight to this figure is remarkable. The lines of the body have been greatly modified, although the charac teristic sloping hood, with its graceful expansion into th full development of the body lines, is retained. Wheel Base longer. The lengthening of the wheel base to 120 inches gives additional grace to the contour of the body development, and makes the car a size approximately equal to the last year's model of the "6-88." Six body styles are offered in the new series "Lltfle Six" chassis, all of which are interchangeable. This makes It possible for an open body to be put on the. chassis for summer driving and an inclosed one for the winter's use. As heretofore, the new model should be one of great economy. Its 2700 pounds of weight are carried on 34 by 44 tires, that should be about the right size. The well-known direct cooled Franklin motor is tontinued, trte motor dimensions remaining unchanged, the bore being 3 and the stroke 4 inches. The "non-stalling" Kntz electric starting and lighting system is a prominent feature ox the new model, having been retained from the preced ing series. Additional equipment has been added and brought up to the min ute in every respect. As has been characteristic of the Franklin line for many years, full el liptic springs and chassis frame of wood, with lightweight construction throughout, will 1ae found In the new model, all contributing to riding com fort and easy mptlon. Mr. J. C. Braly. manager of the Braly Auto Co., expects a carload of demon strators to arrive in Portland within the next few days. "A Fat Hot Spark" AND REMY MAGNETOS GO TOGETHER. MAGNETOS, MAGNETO PARTS AND SERVICE Archer and Wiggins OAK STREET, CORNER SIXTH Automobile Supplies Sporting Goods HIUDSON AUTOMOBILES ( I D-v-c JP "V Distributors for Oregon and South. Wash. V. Ue UU39 JC VoVeals lso. BOSCH MAGNETO RAYFIELD CARBURETOR STEWART SPEEDOMETER WARNER SPEEDOMETER INDIAN MOTORCYCLE BALL0U & WRIGHT, atoaaT Fhones Marshall 8860, A-6638 The Oar With The Powerful Motor; 4-4S R. P., $1900; 4-55 B. P., $3360 Pally Equipped With O. S. Starting and Lighting System APPBKSOXT MOTOB CAR CO., 31 Worth 19th, Near Washington. Phones! Stain 4880, A-3881. AUTOMOBILE AND SHOP SUPPLIES SparkPlugs TOOLS Brake-Lining - MOTORCYCLES AND ACCESSORIES Preer Tool and Supply Co. Sixth and 311 Oafc Bts. Phones Main 1688, A 1683 FORD (IMotorcycIes Distributed in Northwest Broadfray at Oak, Portland. ' 1 Vulcanizing Retreading R. C. BL0DGETT, M'3X Js -5. Wednesday evening a banquet was given at the Portland Automobile club house ln honor of Professor Copperth walte and wife by the Hahnemann Round Table. Dr. Copperthwalte, for merly of Chicago, has resided in Oregon the last year and now goes to take up his residence In Los Angeles. ( Dr. Byron E. Miller" had charge of the affair, which proved to be one of the most enjoyable events of the Round Table. t The 16 mile ride to the cluf heuse was greatly enjoyed. The road were first class and the weather Ideal. In the Coast range of mountains towered the mighty sentinels, St. Helen, Mt. Adams and Mt. Hood, with the pink of the sun. set reflected from their mantles of eter nal snow. The clubhouse stands among mammoth Oregon fir trees on the banks of the Sandy river, and is one of the most attractive and picturesque spots ln the west. Mr. Selgleman, the genial steward, received the guests and ush ered them into the banquet hall, where the cheerful glow from the log fireplace extended a warm and cheerful welcome to the guests. The banquet table was decorated with ferns and autumn leaves and wild flow ers. After the dinner, toasts were re sponded to by Dr. John F. Begumont Dr. Frank F, Casseday and Dr. Daniel O, Webster. Mrs. Eggert also made a few remarks and then Dr. Copperthwalte re pl'ed in his pleasant way. Dr. John Besson, president of the Round Table, was toastmaster. The orchestra furnished music dur ing the banquet, after which the guests Joined in an informal dance. The following guests were present: Professor and Mrs. Copperthwalte, Dr. and Mrs. Byron E. Miller, Dr. and Mrs. Frank F. Casseday, Dr. and Mrs. Ar thur h. Canfield, Dr, and Mrs. David Breuer, Dr. and Mrs. John F. Beaumont, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Blllington, Dr. and Mrs. John F. Worcester, Dr. and Mrs. Daniel O. Webster, Dr. and Mrs. John Besson, Dr. P. L. McKenzie, Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Nichols, Dr. P. E. Hale and Mrs. Eggert. Ull Will y TRUCKS Portland Agency. 615-617 Wash. St. rvice Peterson & Sleret Co. AGENTS 450 Hawthorne Ave. SS? Plione E. G48 by BALLOU & WRIGHT, " 817 'Bant Pike St. Seattle. TIRES. RED V - i