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
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IS LIGHTER AND MORE
SCENE
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DEGREES
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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-
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: 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.
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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
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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?
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by BALLOU & WRIGHT, "
817 'Bant Pike St. Seattle.
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