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.THE - OREGON. SUNDAY JOURNAL. .-PORTLAND SUNDAY . MORNING, JUNE 201915.
HUNDREDS OE AUTO
JEN WILL DRIVE TO
TACOMA ONJULY 3
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Much Interest Taken in Meet
" ing to Plan for Betterment
. of Motor Conditions.
HOOD RIVER UNIT OF COLUMBIA HIGHWAY, PROGRESSES
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REALLY WONDERFUL
WHO IS HE? WHAT CAR IS IT?
DEVELOPMENT
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irst Intirpatlon of the Plans
Brought Forth Flood of
Letters, Telegrams, Etc.
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JEST route is selected
traigliteat Way -Always Mekaa Be
spit Individual Btqvuts Backsa
ob local Trias.
After . nearly two years of activity
Iv 11 states, t-be Lincoln highway
hows amazing-'development. . At no.
oint fn the 3384 mile, of Us length is
iiere a political situation that threat
na to Interfere with its local lmprove
ient or the normal progress of the en
ure program.
The tirvt announcement of a pro
osel coast-to-coast highway brought
lorth an inundation of letters,- tele-
rams, resolutions, petitions, maps.
KetcheS, reports from supposedly dis
interested sources, and finally delega-
iions, traveling long distances, and
resenting a solid, and determined
ront, ' " :
From the beginning, the directors of
ie Lincoln Highway association felt
keen sense of responsibility in the
election of a route.
Street Kont Aim.
Having decided upon the two ter-
ilnals of this great road, New York
ity.on the Atlantic seaboard, and San
ranctsco on the Pacific coast, it re
gained for them to connect these two
oints In the Inoat direct manner pos
ible, 'with duo regard to the topogra
fry of ths country, population , to be
erved, and the ease and facility with
hicn existing Tiignways could be ln-
kiroonnected. The sum total of these
arioua factors it was thought would
resent a road, which could be con
tracted at the least possible' cost.
Ihether its construction were under
laken by the government, - the state.
he counties, or .by, the 'citizens of the
ation. , ), ; ;
The various points between New
'ork and San Francisco which
eemedvto warrant consideration were
arefully plotted on , large maps, the
Uieages computed and information
ecured as to the character of coll
ecting roads. ' ,
t Careful Search Made.
A. study Of the first mao so prepared
tidda it immediately Apparent that a
rifge number of the suggestions so
ajh as they related to the main route.
Wist oe disregarded. Alter some three
f t four months of careful research.
tore exact and detailed information
pas compiled, based on trips by, ex
erts, over territory which might be
considered debatable or worthy of
kiore serious, careful and comparative
onsiaeration, and upon information
athered by transcontinental road
routa during 10 years past.
ine' men who finally anounced the,
nite of the Lincoln hizhwav fntinf
hat, in their desire to present for con-
ipreration a route that must anopai h-
ause it embodies all the factors nec-
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FARMERS ARE CONCERNED
Ttmas Kara Oznoastratd Tliat Auto
:.Is Just Am TTsefol la Country As la ;
the City.
Left to right Along the route of the Colombia Highway in Hood River county; Entrance to the Mitchell Point TunneL
According to present calculations
the Columbia highway will be open to
travel as far as the city of Hood
River by the middle of July. The
work in Multnomah county will be
completed by that time, and by the
use of the old grade around Mitchell
Point in Hood River county it will be
possible to drive a machine to Hood
River city. The work at - Mitchell
Point will not be completed before
the middle of August, according to the
statement of the contractors.
One of the most scenic points on
the highway will be the Mitchell
Point tunnel.' which will be about
400 feet In . length. ' The wall on the
river side will have five large window
giving a view of the river and the
Washington shore. The whole effect
will be similar to that of the cele
brated Axenstrasse along the ( shore
of Lake Uri in Switzerland. J
essary to success, they had chosen a
route which did not pass through a
single one of their "home cities." This
result was striking, and made a deep
impression upon the 'minds of the peo
ple of the country-- In addition, the
plan of the highway; as announced did
not pass through a city that was con
sidered an automobile production cen
ter, although the automobile industry
had been most active in the movement
Best Results Bought.
The pre-vislon of the directors of
the Lincoln highway In the selection
of the route of this great 3400 mile
road, without "a ferry from Hudson
river to Ban Francisco bay. is now
apparent. Arguments, debates, sur
veys, maps, etc., prepared by local
communities, served' their purpose and
lent important aid. The route of the
Lincoln highway was selected and an
nounced by proclamation, accompanied
by a ringing patriotic appeal to : the
citizens of the country at large. ;
Never for a single moment have the
directors of the Lincoln highway
swerved from their; fixed ; purpose of
putting through the most direct route
id the shortest possible time. They
have . been- broad enough to see ' the
thing in Its strue perspective. and
strong enough to resist every local In
fluence which fwaa out of step with
the national movement. . In every case
where. local pride beckoned to the by
paths, the decision has been in favor
of the stralghtest road- The success
of the undertaking attests the wisdom
of its founders, and , gives - to their
square-toed policy the strongest pos
sible endorsement.
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American Trucks
On Lonaon Streets
Had an American motor track man
ufacturer prophesied a Year ago that
within a few months motor trucks
made in this country would be used
for omnibus work in the streets of
London he - would, undoubtedly, have
been laughed at in a good many quar
ters. ' Today he could point to that
prophecy with an "l-told-you-so air.
At least 30 American made trucks
have been placed in omnibus service
in London by .the Great Western rail
road during the last two month & It
is rather a noteworthy fact that these
trucks, quipped as they are with gear
drive axles,' hav:1 passed every test,
prescribe'd' by' Scotland Tard for quiet
ness of operation. .
ACROSS CONTINENT
ROADS IN CONDITION
Mountain Snows Which Have
Proved Barrier Have Disappeared,
Automobile tourists can now proceed
safely on practically all of the trans
continental highways from coast to
coast, is the announcement Just made
by the -Goodrich National Touring bu
reau. :l The large mountain, snows that
have barricaded certain of the passes
in , the western mountain ranges are
now cleared and hundreds of trans
continental tourists who were held up
east of the ranges are now crossing
same on . their way to. the Pacific
coast.
'-. The i Goodrich bureau- has prepared
complete 'route description and Trans
continental books covering all of the
recommended lateral highways from
coast to coast, which can be procured
gratis from automobile clubs or
through local garages.
Nerer Heard of It.
"X woman can do anything with a
hairpin."
"Did you ever hear of a" woman try
ins to patch a puncture with a' hair
pin7 "No. The only women I know ride
on Silvertown Cord tires."
Automobile dealers in . the eastern
part of Washington have responded
very generally to the movement set
on foot by a group of Seattle motor
car distributors which is to result in
the generally state wide organization
of those engaged in the sale of motor
propelled vehicles, according to the
statement of Prank M. Fred well, sec
retary of .the Washington Automobile
Chamber of Commerce and Automobile
club of Seattle, who has Just returned
from a 2000 mile trip covering all of
the principal, points east of the Cas
cade mountains. Fretwell celebrated
the last leg of the return trip by driv
ing through Snoqualmle Pass and prob
ably succeeded in getting over the di
vide with less difficulty than any one
has yet experienced this year.
Times Save Changed.
In the past, it has generally been
considered that the automobile ' has
been of the most importance: to the
man of the city but. according to Sec
retary Fretwell this viewpoint as a
matter of fact. Is rapidly changing, as
the motor car supplies quick and rapid
transportation for the man in the
country who always has greater dis
tances to travel. -
Eastern Washington ideally proves
the truth of this statement. I refer
especially to the wheat belt of the
state.
t The automobile men are going to be
In Tacoma in force, if the enthusiasm
in eastern. Washington is any indica
tion of the Interest of the dealers in
the western part of the state. Prac
tically all the representative, agents
east of the Cascades have agreed to go
to Tacoma July 3 and take part in the
first annual convention of the Wash
ington Automobile Chamber of Com
merce, where a comprehensive year's
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One of f Portland's most . popular and best known automobile distrib
utors. The car he Is driving Is one of America's best known.
What is the car and who Is the distributor V The answer to this
v " question will be greatly appreciated by the Automobile Editor
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work, will be laid - out for the better
ment of motor car conditions.
Pullman Car Assured.
The" Dodge distributor for Spokane
and surrounding territory, Guy Reigel.
is looking after the arrangements for
the contingent from that part of east
ern Washington. A Pullman car is to
be arranged for so that the Spokane
dealers i will be assured of hotel ac
commodations. The convention Itself
will be i held ' at the Tacoma . Commer
cial club and Washington Chamber of
Commerce assembly room, and while
exact hours have not yet been agreed
upon, it will probably be at 10 o'clock
in the nornlng and 2 o'clock in the
afternoon on Saturday before begin
ning the Speedway race. ' .
The complete roster of officials are
to be elected and it Is more than likely
a speaker of national importance will
be on the program. v v
AUSTRIA WILL BUY GRAIN
Geneva, Swltserland, - June . -Information
has reached here from Vien
na that the war grain committee of
the Austrian government has an
nounced that it . will take under its
control I the entire harves;tl.soon to be
gathered. With the exception of suf
ficient grain to feed the rural popula
tion, the entire crop will be bought
Named as Separate
Sales Section Head
Joseph H. McDuffee has been' ap
pointed head of a separate division of
the Willys-Overland company's sales
department ' which will confine its ef
forts to promoting the sales of the
new Willys-Knight car, and conduct
ing an- educational campaign relative
to its mechanical merits and technical
features. "'' '
; Mr. McDuffee-has been a prominent
figure in . the automobile Industry
since its inception. He managed the
first automobile retail store In Amer
ica in New York in 1898 and has been
continuously identified with the sell
ing end of the business ever since,
j The new Willys-Knight which will
sell for less than $1200 will shortly
be announced. This model, an entirely
new car In every respect, will, be the
first Knight engine car to be marketed
for less than $1400.
by the state. . The committee has given
orders that no false reports concern
ing the condition of crops are to be
circulated.
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Los Angeles to San Francisco
CADILLAC TIME. . 12 hours, 10 min.
LARK'S TIME.,. ... 13 hours, 45 min.
Most Marvelous Road Record
In Motor Car History
California was startled Friday, June 4, by news
of this greatest of all auto runs, which beat the
Southern Pacific's fastest train between Los An
geles and San Francisco by an hour and thirty
five minutes.
z The car was a fuEy equipped touring car, carry
ing four passengers. It 'was the first eight re?
served by Don Lee in Los Angeles and had been
run' 17,Q00 miles before the record dash. It was
of ficially checked by committees of newspaper men ,
in Los, Angeles.. BakersBeld, Fresno, Gilroy and
San Francisco."
No trouble whatever was experienced on the
entire trip, and at the finish a committee of motor-
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ists and newspaper v men examined the car ancf
found it in perfect condition. ;
Such a record over boulevards, mountain
and. desert stamps the Cadillac Eight a marvel for
power, : endurance and 1 reliability. ' : The car 'was
sent over the hardest of roads at the highest pbs
sible speed, (and as. a crowning achievement went
the final 80 miles into San Francisco in 93 minutes.
So perfect was the'oOihg anH cooling system,
it was possible to . make the trip ' without a fan.
This was removed before the start The motor
'gave perfect service,' and not a single weakness de
veloped. Another convincing proof that the Cadil
lac Eight i is the greatest motor car the world has
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Portland, Oregon
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Oppoirtttainiiity 'Sale9'
of SKowroom Cars and Demonstrators:
Starting today, Oregon Motor Car Company
PORTUNITY SALE" of Studebaker cars at
cars included in this sale are:
announce the STUDEBAKER "OP-
prices ranging down to cost. The
Showroom Cars
These are cars that we have had on our floors and used as exhibition cars in selling
. hundreds of Studebakers to Portland owners People have sat in them" and han
dled them, as1 people will handle a sample car, and the varnish may be scratched
here and there by an incautious heel and other such, slight disfigurements; but
the cars are in as perfect condition otherwise! asvthe day -they came. into ouKshow
room. Only they are a little shopworn, and :we won't attemp't to sell them as
new. So they go f Tj the FIRST COMERS AT COST!
A Few Demonstrators
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These are cars that have been used by our demonstrators-run less than 2000 miles -
are in first rate order, and guaranteed by us as fully a new cars are. These,
too, go. TO THE FIRST COMERS BELOW COST!
-A Few Used Cars
These are cars that have been traded in as part payment V on new Studebakers.
They have been overhauled in our shop, and are in fine shape. Some of them
have been repainted and look like new cars. You will be surprised at the values
offered during this sale. All to be' disposed of at once , ' v ;
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It is needless for lis to say anything of the STUDEBAKER CARS and the values
they represent at the FULL list prices. It suffices to say-that here in Portland,
- for example, -you will find more Studebaker SIXES than any other make of Sixes.
That popularity exists everywhere. It is proof of the merit of the cars. And a
, sale like this that enables you to buy such a1 car at cost to us is, a remarkable OP
PORTUNITY in every sense. Only a few men will be able to take advantage of
it, however,- owing to the .. few cars included
come m at once.
in the' sale, and we . advise you to
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