THE "OREGON "SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, . SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 23, 1313.
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. FOUND TO BE BEST BY
OFFICIAL PATHFINDER
It .Will ; Probabfy Be- Chosen
as RoutQ for Transconti-
: nental Race in x1 9 1 5, - '
Great interest 1b being manifested ot
the present time along the several dif
ferent routes for automobiles from the
Atlantic to the ' Pacific. The Lincoln
highway, which Is to be formally dedi
cated October 81, will no doubt bo the
, first completed, as it Is this route that
onirmrr
OUUKiL
the automobile manufacturers are mit
' ting their money behind.
. The route being furthered by southern
California and the Three A's has Just
-been finally reported on by Westgard,
. ; the official pathfinder for the Three A's,
s and every effort wlU be brought to
have this route declared 'official for
, the proposed road race from New York
to San Francisco for the opening of the
' fanama exposition. ' ,
The All-Southefn Transcontinental
Highway,; with Us tortuous New-Mexico
v and Artsona desert and canyon trails,
' Its black Texas, gumbo, its Arkansas
e)ay cane-brakes and river bottoms, and
it rough, atony grades In Tennessee and
, North Carolina,- has, been added to the
long list of .cross-continent routes sur
veyed, mapped And standardised by the
American - Automobile association and
the . United States , government off Ice
of publio roads. . . ,
. W, O. I- Westgardv field' represents.
' five, completed his. long transcontlnent
grind at the national, capital this week.
AU-tsathm Semto atest.
The all-southern route la. regarded by
the officials of the A. A. A. as'the one
: best bet among those already "logged"
- by. the Intrepid pathfinder in spite of
, the fact that constant rain storms and
; terrific, desert beat. ' together with a
daring Arkansas holdup, injected many
( features Into the fifth trip from coast
to coast that are not ' expected to be
' encountered by: a party of tourists pn
. .: pleasure bent.. ' vA-"i--t "
.The route of the southern highways,
. as. followed by Mr, Westgard and his
party, consisting of" a moving picture
man; Lord Bransford of, England,' who
; 'Is In America making observations on
Yankee roatt building and automobile
manufacturing methods in this country,
and Jack Graf, driver, lies through tbe
. following cities i. Los -Angeles, Pasa
dena, j 6an Diego, -.; Brawler,; Yuma,
Phoenix, Globe, Bisbee, Douglas, Lords
? burg, El Pasco, Pecos, Sweetwater, Abe
line. Fort Worth, Dallas, Texarkana,
v Hot Springs, Memphis, Nashville, Knox
viile, Asheville, ;. Greensboro, Durham,
Richmond and Washington. V1 vs
Mr. Westgard wilt finish the season'!
, work at New York? City, after a confer,
nee with the Automobile association of
ficials there. Great interest is attached
to this conference, ' as the report of the
A. A. A. pathfinder will have a great
bearing on the plan for enlisting fed
eral aid for the bulldihg of a great lnter-
sute highway system which will ilnk
all of .the north and south, and east and
t-' west trunk roads la one vast network
. Pt good roads. . -. h'---if- "
" Stay Be Voea fof Baoe. i.'tri
There is soma talk also of thVi all
' southern route being adopted! as the of-
ftclal route of the A A. . Reliability I
tour In 116. when in the neighborhood
of 100 rnotor cars are expected to raua
to -" tna jranama-racuie . exposition
grounds at San Francisco for the big.
opening. Tremendous enthusiasm Was
shown by the southern' people all the
way along the new route.
- These people recognise the fact that
theirs is the only transcontinental route
that Is open all the year around, and
they are, therefore,, leaving no atone un
turned to have the road in proper shape
ror transcontinental . tou riats nex t sum-
mer. when the strip maps of this route 1
will be" placed onthe-market and -exten
sively advertised.
The other routes , surveyed are the, I
Northwest trail, the overland trail, the
Lincoln, highway ana the Midland trail.
Alter maaing tne zinai aasn to mew
TpHAT classy fit
and stylisli look",
- that you want in ah
overcoat : you'll get
in the'fJUW,,
Rbswell overcoat
It has - the convertible
collar that has7 made '
Such a, big hit with'
young men who want
the real style, and the
belted back . gives it
class. - ' ; " v
We've both Over- '
;, coats and Gabardines and
you know what "l&tW
stands for in clothing. -
' Cotoe in and aee us. . - ?
BALLOU & WRIGHT
. , ,8(W2 BROADWAY -.
PORTLAND ,
( . , - Phones Man 5860, A-6638
Also Seattle Branch .
PORTOLA
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Sunday, October 19 was Portola day
at the Portland Automobile club bouse,
gnd judging by the weather on that day,
either tho , Portola girls or .the auto
Club ., ate jprlme favorites - with the
weatherman." .. - - . i. .
The girls end several of their friends
were , met at the Multnomah hotel at
t:.0 p. m. by a number of tho auto club
members and takeYi for a ride around
Terwllliger. boulevard, city park; and
King's Heights arid thence out through
Irvtngfon and Xaurelhurst to the olub
house, ty way of the Sandy, road and
Troutdale. - The girls and the .-enter-talning
committee reached" the club
house, about 8:80 where- they were met
by a large : crowd ; of olub ' members.
After . posing fori a number of : ohotos
dinner ' was announced, which everyone
welcomed, as the long ride had given all
a .wonderful, appetite. or were any of
York, which is the national headquarters
of ,the A, A. A . westgard s cir. will be
placed on display, at all of the larger
automobile shows in the east and middle
west thia winter. The moving pictures
that' wm' taken will be shown all over
the United States. They wll picture
different methods of road making and
also historic pjacea in the cities along
the TOUta. r5.r'.-...r J'-; 5 V
'The views are Very-Interesting and in
slructlve from J a - scenic , and - historic
Standpoint , ' - r, r-.
i. SxoitlBf Xaoldents Ooourrel' -
On this trip many exciting Jncidents
marked the passage of , tne a. a. a.
party from Los Angeles to Washington.
in Aansas, wnere two weeks of steady
rain rail was , experienced, ' the party
was held up and robbed. The bandits
annexed' more than $209 In cash' from
Mr. Westgard , and some small change
Willys Utility
S8-horsepower motor .
120-lnoh wheelbase
5-lnch tread
New Bplltdorf magneto.
Bohebler model B carburetor
Front tires 14 x 4 Vi Inches,
pneumatic . ; . '
fPHE Willys-Utility truck 'is ; the first
:. truck in ; the. world to be standafd
ized arid buUt in lots of 10,000. ! !
As result the selling price of, the Willys
.Utility has been brought within reach, of: the.
average merchant
the' "market"
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GIRLS HAD GREATTIME AT'AT'AUTO CLUB-
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vFalr Callfornlan seated at banquet; table,.'. . ,.'; -
the if' people who. sat down to the ap
petizing repast at all disappointed.".'
; After., dinner, welcoming', speeches
were made by W. J, Clemens, president
of the club, Frank E. Watklna, Robert
Krohn and C. H Mayer. Frank M.
Cummlngs, manager . of the tour and
Miss Lixetta E. Kreuse responded for
the girls. ' . :iy:
On account of the musio that" was
played during. dinner, and. the balance
of the -evening everyone seemed to have
an lrresistable deeire to dance but as
dancing is etrletly .forbidden t at the
club on ." Sunday Mr. Clemens , would
not ; consent, although - pressure was
brought to beark by all the Portoi girls.
Mr. Clemens, being only human and
being rather- tired after a very stren
uous day's work in arranging ttje day's
program, retired from, the scene -and
the Portola girls demonstrated some f
California' popular. .gtapg.Vf-M-l' ; '
from .Lord Bransfield,". who asserts they
overlooked several ' checks ; for' - large
amounts. '?P? 'lJ'
In speaking of , the latter part of his
trip through .Tennessee and Vorth, Caro
lina,: Mr. - Westgard; saldi- "This 'enUre
trip has been a succession of surprises
for hie,- both in the. way- my car over
came such . difficulties, , as were ; pre
sented, and In the great advantage this
route, offers over 'any other that has
been laid out by, the Three A's. v .l
"It was noticeable Vtll along the way
that there was never a touring diffi
culty that was too great to overcome,
I believe more good will result from this
survey than from any of the others."
Monoplanes are as safe as biplanes,
both as to stability In flight and struc
tural strength,' according to tbe find
ings Of an English military board, .r.-
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F. O. B. Portland
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deliveries.
$1400
Leavitt & Company
; 529 WASHINGTON ,
529 WASHINGTON
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. Portola Girls: Misses. jEUrabeth, 5.
Gleason.. Josephine Welch; .Lulu. Bettan
nler, Ethel Mulligan, Mae Sheridan, Ev
ellyn McKan, Llsetta E. Krause, Lee M.
Castleroan, Edna Brown, Anna Wilson,
Hotel- Richmand. Ellen T. Koenan, Ab
Igal Wheeland, Frank M. Cummlngs,
manager of the tour. -,i
..Entertaining commtee: Mr, and Mrs.
W, J. Cltmens and daughter; Mrs. M. C
Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E., Wat
kins.. Mrs. John Yeon. C.-H. King, Mr.
and Mrs.W. 'P Strandborg.i'EllBabetr
B. Reardon, G. 8. Crego, F. 8. Uoren
becjter.' Phillip F.. Van Der Kar,. Miss
Cora Nodine, E. E. McLaren. .Ann Good
win, i Harry " E. , Wood, Arthur 4 Kahrs,
Miss Lola, Barker, Mr. and Mrs. M. B.
James,' Miss - Ivy .Kimball, . G.. W. Her
ron, Helen Etler,;Hy;Eilers. Margaret
Cobvcrt. E. . H. Holt, Robert - Krohn,; C.
H, Mayer,; MnJ and Mrs.i William t W.
MU N I CIPAL 6 Aff AGE I S .
; ATTRACTING ATTENTION
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- Portland's municipal garage la at
tracting wide attention throughout ,ttte
country and many of .the larger pities
are s)w letting contracts for the erec
tion of garages and repair departments
to take care of the automobiles, owned
by the; taxpayers. The following 4tero
appears in one of the automobile Jour
nals of last week, regarding the erection
of a city garage in. Phlladelphiafv ,
5JWdJs4alplsshotiaym
poesessed of municipal garage and re
pair shopfTh necessary contracts naVe
been placed by the department olj public
safety for the erection of such an es
tablishment at Eleventh and Reld
streets. It Will be a .three story brick
and terra cotta structure, 116x158 feet."
Or. iK
Truck
. Rear tires 36x3 H inohes, solld
8 -speed transmission
: Double chain drive
Double expanding and
contracting brakes
loading space. x6 inches
Capacity, 1600 lbs.
Complete equipment
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Ross; Fred W. Farrington Jr., Miss Ce
cils A. Boyd, Miss Clara J. Marsch, Wil
liam 'H. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L.
Finley, Mr. and Mrs. Lea Araett, Mr.
and Mrs. L'P,? Byrne, J. K. Garrison,
Georse A. . Blair, A. B. Richardson,
William Richardson ana '-wife,. Miss
Grace Edmond, Miss Caroline Redding.
M. and Mrs. John E.. Kelly, Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. MacKinnon, Mr. and Mrs. 8.
C. .Friendly, Mr. and Mrs. James E.
Applebyt Mr. . and Mrs,', Richard Mo
Comb, Captain ahd Mrs. H. T. Grove,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Greer, Mrs. Har
rison 7 Bush Greer, Mrs." Charles W.
Stay ton, Mr. and Mrs. H. - E. Harris,
Miss Hendy.'Mlss M. Glane, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles E. Runyom Mr. and Mrs.
N. IT.. Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. O. M.
Ciarft, Mr. and" Mrs.. A; E. Jackson. Mr.
and Mrs. 'Alfred D.' Gile, Av R, Speoht,
Miss Catharine B.-Fogarty. -r-f -ivj ..
S A' suction cud base Is nrovldad ' -with
a new portable electric lamp so it can
oe used- anywhere there is., a (Smooth
surface to which the cup .. will cling.
PACIFIC
that they; have
WELL in connection -with the PAIGE. - v
This develops a strength in automobile lines which is , So:
obvious that comment s.eems, unnecessary, thereby giving us a f
range in prices from the natty tittle $750 MAXWELL "25" to
the luxurious and powerful $5000 and $6000 STEVENS.
DURYEA.
' ' We .have the organization which, assures : present owners
and future' purchasers prompt and courteous service' " .
Pacific Motors Company
H. S. COLTER; Manager H. C SKINNER, Wholesale Dept.;
69294 WASHINGTON ST., PORTLAND, OREGON
P. Staiger, Pres.
.The Auto ;;PmkitiEig ; Co., fe
have installed :, In their up-to-date palnlshbp a bake oven for enameling fenders,
'hoods,- radiators ' and lamps.', 'The "public is cordially invited jo calf and inspect
same.
Top Floor Covey
Telephone Main 1844
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California Mifr.to Come'; Here
4 Next Sorlnc to Aroused ,
A new automobile association "has
been formed in California, and is known
as , the California Better Roads associa
tion.'; The. men behind this movement
in; California, are .working' for; a con
tinuous highway in California and with
that view ; In (mind will ; make a , trip
to Portland early next spring for .the
purpose' of arousing interest In the
Oregon peopled to complete a highway
between1 the state of Washington and
California. f-tfT.r;jt. Jt,-';.
The It ollowing letter was received last
week byv Mi' C. Dickinson, of the Hotel
Oregon, -who Is a great booster of Ore
gon good, roads and a man who will
bend every effort to completing ev high
way through the state of Oregon toi
connect with , the proposed road , in California:.-
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"It. C Dickinson, . . , V ' i
j Manager ' and Director, Hotel j '
... .i Oregon, Portland,- Oregon. . ! v
"Dear Sir. The California State Bet
ter Roads asoclation Is an organisation
on the Pacific coast of road enthusi
ast who are working for an early com.
pletion of a continuous highway in Cal
ifornia; and who have planned to make
a trip to Portland early In May of 1914
and'? will make their headquarters at
Hotel 'rsgonV;A "f.i.ri-:,wsf'-H ?-'.
. 'So .far we have, the promise ot Sight
automobllists who are, willing to par.
tlcipate. Of course, the time is young,
and by the date act; we expect to have
that number largely: Increased.
Mr; Fred Nau, suggested at s meet,
ing to make the hotel Oregon the head
quarters of the participants, and this
was agreed to."- .-; ' ' .'"..
"California Better Roads Ass'n,
vJviSR' M, Farrar, Secretary.
' BsJlitMUl Offlclsli Iaspect.
Eugene, Ori Dot 2S.'; A party Vof
Southern iPaolflo mtnor officials, in
eluding L, Rf-Fields. superintendent, H.
A. Hlnshaw. general freight , agent; F.
M. Self ery -assistant superintendent, and
T J,. Scott, roadmaster,, Is on, Its way
down the west side over the P., E. K.
today, inspecting 'the new road whlcn
will ba turned ever-to tbe -Southern Pa
elf io November. 1. The party arrived in
Eugene yesterday afternoon on a five
passenger, gasoline motor ear, having
spent, the dajr previous on the road be
tween Portland and Albany, making a
trip over the new P.. .E. & E, line be
tween Canby and Molalla. .
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ASSOCIATION
AID PACIFIC HIGHWAY
MOTORS COMPANY
ANNOUNCE
taken on the STEVENS-DURVEA and MAX
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Auto Story . Varies Somewhat
-from Everyday. Accounts .
. Accordwg to 'C, .lJ Boss the average
motor car owner1 is Just a little weary .
Of reading day after , day stories of
wonderful 'endurance runs" and other '
common-place: feats. Today thera must
be about a story of this kind something
very unique and unusual to attract at
tention. :':;:. W; '.-)'' s.' 5 ! --?
. Cars are becoming much alike in (ten-
eral appearance and performance. Weak
cars and weak manufacturers are drop
ping out of the business. The few that j
eventually will supply the needs of
the publio will make and sell good cars.
Any ordinary mud, atorm. sand. Or road
conditions will not stop . a ; good car
Of-almost any. reliable make, ,. . . ,
.True there always will be cars that
perform better under certain conditions
than others. Because a car may be
specially designed to , meet and j sur '
mount certain specific conditions. Other
cars will be so harmonised In power, '
weight, running : balance - and other
points that they will prove leaders. , ' .
As an instance of bow one car may
perform better than another under very
unusual conditions, Mr. Boss cites the
case of the Hudson Six which was used .
on a recent trip through a very rough
section of Montana. At the crossing of
the Missouri river at Rock Point, Mon
tana, there is a very difficult hilL It
Is known as the Rocky Point Hill and
Is two and a half , miles long, of loose
adobe soil, with seven vsry sharp turns
and pitches. - A n average of four cars
,a month come over this trail. - -, .
- "Until the Hudson came along the
other, day," saya Mr. W. p.. Turner of .
Wilder, Montana, who runs the ferry .
at Rocky Point crossing, "every cat
has had to be pulled tip . this hill by
a team of ' horses or mulee.' , To Mr.
Turner's amasement," , the : Hudson
"pulled the bill," as they say in the
west, under Its 1 own power. It was
the first car that ever climbed : this
hill in . the six years Mr. Turner has
been 'operating : the ' ferry, vju V-
This is the sort of a story that has x
some weight. It- Is quite different to '
the average tnuddjf, rainy, of snowy
run over ordinary country,- Mr Boss, -who
Is the local Hudson dealer. 'natur- "
ally ' is ' quite ' proud of the record. He . .
shows with great pride a car which Is ;
the twin of the car that climbed this '
hitherto unsurmountabje- hill. '
Argentina expects to produce a record
crop of sugar this year.
O. G. Emitr, Sec-Treas.
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