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- PORTLAND BECOMING NOTED FOR HIGH CLASS OF ITS GARAGES:
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BUILDINGS
JANET BEST. EQUIPMENT
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PATRONS
SERVIG
E
Iharges Range' Frotri $3
i Per Month to Upwards of
i $25; Locality Governs. ,
TWO llA SIX ANDSIX H.fi TWOBY HAL COFFMAN
By Douglas Shelor.
, Th problem of houslnsr automobiles
ry one or grtai imporxance 10 me
jwnera In cities where large building
fts are not the tmeral rule. In some
it the reiildentlal sections of Port
(and the dwellings ar built so close
tngether that the owners have not siif-
Icient room to build theli? own gsr
ges, and therefore have to depend
Upon the community garage for the
Bousing of their machine.'
I Portland Is fast becoming noted
throughout the i northwest for having
the neatest, most fireproof and best
equipped community 'garages of any
ilf the cities. These garages all have
iielr own repair shops and accessory
epartments. making It unnecessary
ir their customers to have to send
islr machine to other places for re
sirs, gasoline,' tires or the little re
finements needed to make the motorist
. oomfortable. ,
2 Wnt Side Charges Higher.
The rates, of course, are necessarily
foveroed by tHe locality tn which the
garage Is located. The west side gar
. gires. In moat canes, charge a little
ttiore for taking care of a machine
(Jiari the east side one $n account of
Che higher rent paid by the west side
ftiah. Unless an owner has a hired
Oian on t lie premises to take care of
Oie washing, polishing, greasing, etc.,
that Is necessary In,, properly taking
Care of a machine, or unless he is him.
Celf especially adapted to machinery,
i the majority of cases It Is much
Cheaper and much more satisfactory
ftr the owner to keep his machine in
i.0ie community garage and have ex
pert garage men attend to Its upkeep.
J There are several different heads
flnder which the garage men render
gorvice to automobile owners. They
; Qave dead storage, which consists of
(Imply storing the machine away when
tits owner does not desire to use same
tor-several months; the rates for this
Class range from $3.50 to $5 per
. frtonth.
S Then there Is live storage without
lervtce which consists of housing the
Biaehlne and the owner taking care of
lame, . paying extra, whenever It' la
' washed, greased or oiled: for thlsHhe
general charge Is from 5 to 119 "pet
ftionth. .
J; Also there Is live storage with serv-
Sr.e. which Is also divided into several
glvlslons the first is live storage
tlrh one wash per week, the price for
this Is from $10 to $15 per month;
Chen two washings pr week, the pries
tanging from $15 to $17.50; three
fashlngs per week, the price is $17.50
Co 120 cer month: then what is called
Vrl servicW, consists of washing and
doltshlng the car dally, the price for
f.frtch is from $25 up, according to the
Gdcatlon of the garage.
. t) Oars Will Bs Delivered.
'In some cases arrangements can
also be made at a slight Increase In
. atiarge to have the car called for at
lour home each evening and delivered
V ack to the house at a certain hour
es.cn. morning. The Portland garages
axe well located throughout the resi
dential districts so that from almost
. ' jiy seection of the city a car owner
: fn reach a garage within five min-
rjes walk from his home.
. , J There is also one big garage at tKe
ffrner of Sixth and Madison streets
tat makes a speciality of day stor
age for the business man who drives
Mi car down town In the morning and
- 4pes not want 11 standing out In the
street all day at the mercy of mis
eplevous boys, who have been known
stick tacks In the ires and other
: wise mutilate automobiles . found
standing alone? the sidewalk. ' This
git rage employs several extra men in
. ' is morning and afternoon for the ex-
f ess purpose of. calling for and de
. I vertng machines to business houses.
SPECIAL TRAINLOAD OF
I AUTOS- ARE ON WAY
BUILDING OF COUNTY
ROADS IS, OREGON'S"
GREATEST PROBLEM
State Highway Engineer De
clares His Bureau Is Will
ing to Give All Aid Possible
T
GOOD ROADS PROGRESS
Snoqualmie Pass Road Over Cascades : in Washington
' Will Be Ready for Travel in July; Bids for Co
lumbia County Bonds Opened 'April 1.
The special train of 40 double decked
ears, containing Bulck automobiles.
nnslgned to the Howard Automobile
mpany. for distribution In the Paci
fic northwest, is now well on Its way
U Its destination.
IThe train reacjfed Mlnneapol'e,
Minn., xuesaay,. inarch iu, and was
tijbld there one day for .exhibition pur
poses, bannering and photograD.ilng bv
$6s officials of the Bulck Motor cojj.J
It The train left Minneapolis Wednes-
. sby evening, March 11, and is due U
Urlve in Spoxane Tuesday. March, 17
it At Spokane, the train wUi ba reban
M red-and photographed, and on Wed
' sksday morning. March 18. start on th
Uyllght run across the stats of Wash
ington, from Spokane to Seattle, wllh
sf ops at ETunnyslde, Yakima and Ellens-
; Manager Mel Q. Johnson of the How-
tru -Automobile company's Portland
ranch, went to Spokane last nlsit
tc spend a couple of days In that ciy
, on business, before the arrival of ths
train, and will accompany the train on
irie aayngnt run to Seattle.
a,n . l .
The construction of county roads is
the most important problem in Ore
gon today in the opinion of .Henry L.
Bowlby, state highway engineer.
"There will be spent In 1914 approxi
mately $4.00,000 in the construction
of new roads and bridges ana in tn
repair and maintenance of existing
roads." said Engineer Bowlby.
How to expend this mowey to tne
best advantage is the problem thac
must be solved by each county court.
I hav always considered this prob
lem the most difficult one that is met
In highway construction.
"Local conditions must be taken into
account' by each county .court in mak
ing Its plans for the coming year, in
some counties a rainfall of 100 Inches
is met with, and In other counties a
rainfall as low as 10. to 15 Inches for
the period of a year.- Some counties
with ths largest area have the small
est assessed valuation. Large area
means a large mileage of necessary
roads. Small assessed valuation means
large levies and small funds for doing
the work.
"Criticism seems to be the portion of
all officials who have the handling of
our road croblems. A public official
must make up his mind to take critt
cism. in a philosophical manner. "Our
critics are usually of three kinds
Those who are malicl&us in their fault
finding; those who criticise that which
they do not understand, and these aro
usually actuated by a desire to help
but are Ignorant of the facts or are
misinformed, and those whose per
sonal interestssre touched, and not be
ing broad-minded enough to see the
benefits of a far-reaching policy, try
to bring. Influence to bear to have the
road improvements made for their in
dividual benefits. We must not be so
hardened that all erltlcism will glance'
off, but we have to always be on the
alert to recognise that which ls founded
on facts and that which la malicious
or biased.
Problem Up to County Court.
"The solution of the road problem In
this state is in the hands of the county
courts.
"It must b admitted that the
construction of good roads and good
bridges is a technical problem. If the
county surveyor is no an experienced
road and bridge engineer, my first ad
vice is to secure a competent road and
bridge engineer. Call him. say, county j
road engineer. It will be an easy taski
to flnd a competent man who ls at
the same time tactful, energetic, and
above everything else honest. A few
of the county boards have already re
quested the state highway commission
to find for them such men. The salary
of this man should be somewhere be
tween $150 and $200 per month. It
will be a poor man Indeed who will
not save to the county many times hl
salary. A few words as to qualifica
tions of a county road engineer. , in
the first place he must be man in
whom the county board will place en
tire confidence. Giving his whole time
to the road problems of the county.
his advice should be carefully followed.
wnen tne time comes that ths county
court has lost confidence in him, then
it is time to get another man. Al
ways remember, however, the Chinese
adage, 'Show not unfinished work to
children or fools.'
Accurate Surrsys Xreoessary.
"As soon as possible I believe Ah
roads In each county should be sur
veyed. These surveys should be ac
curate, and thorough enough so that
maps could be mads and profiles pre
pared, showing the present condition
of all county roads. In doing this work
I would suggest that the field notes,
the maps and the nrof ilea ba
cording- to a standard. Ths state hih.
way .commission will furnish samples
iv roau omciais tnat ask f oc them
"With these surveys . and maps on
hand it will bs possible for the county
court to ask for, and the county road
THE Washington State Good Roads
association makes announcement
that the Snoqualmie Pass road
over the Cascade mdun tains will be
ready fox travel by the middle of July.
The road will not, however, be In a
ccmpleted state before September ' 1,
when it will be turned over to th
state.
The contract for the' construction of
ths last 24 mile link in the road was
lew a few days ago. The eastern term
inus, of this link is at Lake Keetcheles,
four miles from ths. summit, and from
there to the pass ths road winds Its
tortuous way through a wild mountain
district. From the summit at Laconia
the road follows the course of the Sno.
qualmie river, crossing and recrosslng
that stream as it drops into the valley
below. ;
The cost " to the state of grading,
draining and rolling this 24 mile
stretch will be $203,698. Ths road
where it crosses the summit will be
8000 feet 'above the level of the sea.
While ths snowfall in this section is
heavy, it ls claimed that the road can
be kept open In winter with but little
difficulty.
In the stats to vote road bonds. The
other two counties were Jackson and
Clatsop, and In both Instances the
bonds brought good premiums. Indi
cating a strong demand for Oregon
counties' bonds. .
Shaekleford Road Bill.
Under the provisions of the Schackle-
ford good roads bill as it passed the
lower house of congress, Oregon will
receive federal aid to the amount of
$212,000 each year, provided the state
raises a like amount. Washington will
teceive $282,600, Idaho $112,500, and
California $503,760. There Is consider
able opposition to the provisions of
the bill, lh the senate, and if it la
pessed it will probably be materially
amended. , -
The bill makes an appropriation of
$25,000,000 annually from the federal
treasury prorated among the states on
the basis of population and on star
rcute mileage. The money is to be ex
pended under the direction of the sec
retary of agriculture. No part of the
federal fund is to be used in any stafe
until the state Itself has set aside an
amount equal to the federal allotment,
No money shall be spent by the gov-
eminent ror tne construction or main
tenance or roads that do not come
within one of three specifications
macadamized road, gravel, shell or
combination sand and clay roads or
dirt roads which are arched so as to
shed water and ditched on the side for
drainage.
No money will be allowed for roads
wnicn are not properly graded and
drained. For macadam, roads an al
lowanca nf I6A nr mils will v.- mm An
for sand and clay roads $30 and for
oirt roaas ne. .
Bids for Columbia County Bond
Bids win be opened April 1 at St.
Helens for the $360)000 bond issue re
cently voted by Columbia county for
permanent nignway construction..
ine oonds are to bear 5 per cent In
terest, payable semi-annually .
The issue is divided into four carta.
The first $60,000 matures in five 'years
ana tne remainder mature in $100,000
blocks in 10 years, 15 years and 2(1
years respectively.
Columbia county Is the third: county
Pavement for Riverside Drive. . .
The first county road to be pave!
in Multnomah county under the road
assessment district law is the River
side Drive. Under the provisions of
ths law the board of county commis
sioners 'has appointed George H.
Clarke, B. D. Sigler and M. D. White
as appraisers to view the road and fix
the assessment for each individual
piece of abutting land. The appraisers
wilt meet March 18 to be sworn In
and within - ten days thereafter make
the appraisement. Half of . the cost
of the Improvement will be paid for
by the county out of the general fund
and the-remaining half wHl be borne
by the property owners on both sides
of the road.
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COMING
MARKET
working and the support ' Also be sure
to use a wooden mallet wherever pos
sible, it does not dent or break the
metal as an ordinary or even a soft
headed hammer does. ; - - ,
UUdUtiV
wily
pay more
than Diamond prices?
the county. The state highway com
mission has been preparing designs for
short span bridges. These are for tje
help and guidance of all county of
ficials who may ask for (them.. The
state highway. commission ls now pre
parea to 'furnish designs, plans and
specification for any and all bridges
on which the county courts may as
help. Under bur state law. this help
Is free, the county paying the expenses
incident to getting the required data in
tne neid. T.ie state highway depart
ment ls ready to Jeln whenever heln
Is requested. Nothing is -forced upon
the county authorities." -
Good Roads Notes
Citizens of Glendale have organized
the Glendale-Cow Creek Good Roads
association, of which Mayor Cos of
Glendale is president. The associa
tion starts off with' a membership of
85.
The first work to be undertaken la
the reduction of the steep grade of the
Cow Creek road. The Improvement of
all the roads in the vicinity of Glen
dale is to be urged toy the association.
A road ls planned to the proposed
health resort in the . Blue mountains,
to be built Jointly by Umatilla county,
Oregom and Walla Walla county.
Washington. It will, have a much
lower grade than the one now running
up "Pike's Peak.'
County Engineer Lew w. Loehr Is
making an elaborate road map of
Walla Walla county, Washington, pre
paratory to the designation by t the
commisisoners of the trunk and ' lat
eral- highways. The trunk highways
are to be Improved at once.
Engineer Smlthwlck has been named.
to take charge of the state's portion of
the work of the Inland Empire high
way, westward from Walla Walla. Bids
for the road have recently been called
for. -
Hermlston people and farmers on
the Umatilla project are already act
ing on the suggestion of The Journal
that a hard surfacs highway be con
structed from Hermlston to the Colum
bia river. Candidates for county of
fices will be asked to Indorse the pro
ject and those favorable to It. will re
ceive support. . .
A mass ; meeting will be called at
Newport next week for the purpose of
formulating plans to secure a special
election authorising a bond Issue by
Lincoln county to make necessary road
improvements. i
The Kennewick Commercial club has
set apart March 24 as Good Roads
days to be observed throughout the
valley. Business houses will close
and every available man and team will
be put on the roads. The territory to
be worked will be divided Into dis
tricts with a captain over each.. Lunch
eon will be provided by the women.
Horn Code for Car Hogs.
Those individuals who seem to pass
their time thinking up new rules for
the automobile have apparently de
cided to take in the pedestrian, also.
Witness the latest attempt, this be
ing a born code for chauffeurs, di
rected at the pedestrian: ---
"One toot Throw a quick back
hand spring for the' sidewalk.
"Two toots Dive over the car.
"Three toots Lie down calmly; it
is too late to escape, but we will go
over you as easily as ppsslble If you
keep very still.
"One long- and two short toots
Throw yourself forward and we wlU
save both your arms.
"One short and two long toots
Throw yourself backward and one leg
will be saved.
"Four toots It's all up with you,
but we promise to notify your family."
Care in Use of Brakes.
Use the brakes Judiciously. If the
car has unusual brake capacity and
the driver throws "everything" on at
once, he ls liable' to wear a perfectly
good casing right through to the fab
ric in that one event. On a rough
road and traveling at a fair pace, it
is possible with some of the big brakes
on modern cars to pull a car up In say
20 feet from a 20 mile clip, but. It is
poor economy to do so and burn out
a pair of rear shoes during the process
Trouble In Gasoline Feed.
When : a- motor fear.' after being
cranked," runs for a minute or two
New PleasureCar tovMakeiWi
Appearance tarly, rant ot ; . ' ' r
Summer. ' -w - -v. - -
- iYou can't neat Diamond
The low priced electric -pleasure carl ' '""' .i ;
Am WCUW W,.. V At J V W0
promoters of the-east. Recently -the
Electric World published a report that
a low priced electric pleasure car will
be put on the market the early, part
of this summer.
A Portland representative of one Of
the best known electric automobile
concerns on the American market stat
ed to a representative of The Journal
that: , , , . -v
"The demand has been continually
for larger and finer cars. It ls a sig
nificant fact that the manufacturer
who attempted to market anything at
less than $2000 either went to 'the wall
or had to come to a higher price.
"The tendency is still In the same
direction. There la no buying class
that wishes a car costing $600 to $1000.
The man with this amount of money
to spend wants speed and mileage.
That the cheap electric vehicle is not
desired Is shown by the fact that sec
ond hand open cars can be bought for
$600 and less which, have more real
value than a new car at the same
figure.
"The electric car .buying public Is
somewhat critical. The present cars
are built as they are not because the
manufacturer is trying to force prices 1
higher and higher, but because the
demand, is for more speed, more mile
age, more expensive finish not a car.
but a house on wheels and-, each suc
ceeding year calls for more rather than
less.
- "When buyers will bs content with
relatively low speed, open car, with
expensive finish, and when owners
not worry about. an occasional squeak
or rattle, then the cheap electric vehi
cle will be much nearer than it ls at
present."
gasoline feed llne A jQrtlal stoppage
in the pipe will lessen te flow of fuel
so that the float chamber fills slowly.
On being : started' the notor at once
consumes , this gasoline and then has
to wait for more. Theresa another pos
sible cause for this tr ouble and that
ls the float of the carb'treter sticking.
or course if ttn float) is struck In a
high position the flow ; f fuel will in
greatly lessened or evetjl stopped.
30 x 3 $12.65 34 x4K $35.00
30x3H 17.00 35x4H 36.05
32x3H 18.10 36x4H 37.10
33x4 25.25 37x5 44.45
34 x4 26.053S x5K 5730
AO food dealer sell Diamond Tires.
Wooden Mallets Are Best.
In repairing bent or broken fenders.
or other parts of light sheet metal, be
Tread Tires
'in defend you against
will , .y H ,
snort mileage ana
skids
And the tough rubber
sure to hold something below the part cniiPPO-P0C mvAvmi mnro
age for less actual outlay
ably between the point' where you are
No Risk Run
e
IF YOUR AUTOMOBILE IS
INSURED against loss by Fire,
Theft. Property damage. Collis
ion or Liability.
Tke Qregon xMat
Oliver X. Jeff My, Tn.
Worthwsatera Beak BuHdlng.
W. 7. XcCaeamen Jfasaasr Tiie lassraaee
Department.
Marshall S71I: A-6SSL
well as complete control
your car.
Demand
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engineer to furnish, the map and pro
file of any piece of road. Then al'
grading that Is done would be done to
a determined grade, and the work be
of a permanent, character.
The main through roads, or trunk
roads, should be hard surfaced. This
will prove to be the most economical
1 the long run. Nothing but a hard
surface Will withstand constant and
heavy automobile traffic. The kind of
hard surfacing must be determined by
local conditions to a great extent.
There Is no one and only hard sur
face road that is the best for all lo
calities. This ls a problem for ths ea
gineer" to solve. ;
Permanent Culverts Saslrahla.
"The problem of culverts and bridges
is an Important one. From now on.
all culverts and bridges should be made
permanent whenever they are built on
a permanent road. - Few county sur
veyorg are gooa image designers. In
the past, many of the county courts
have been at the mercy of the bridge
companies. Some companies have had
mercy ana some' have -not.
oeiieve an bridges should be built
by contract, and that the bids
should be ' called for an .,' t h
plans and specifications prepared by
iY.
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A Fair Question
When are you going to put dtia . ;
- Diamond Squeegee Tread Tirel
Price and Qucdity cant be equalled I ' i
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Automobile Supplies Sporting f Goods
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Electrically Started ' eectrically Lighted
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HE best way to reach a final and
clinching conclusion concerning
the value of "this Studebaker
SIX is to compare it with those
autbmobiles which are offered at a
, 'price several 1 hundred dollars higher.
Studebaker ",
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Our painting department is.equippedvto turn out
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We pay particular attention to refinishing
Hoods and Fenders ; ,
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