The Oregon daily journal., September 19, 1915, Page 21, Image 21

THE OREGON' SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND; SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 19, 19iS.'
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UNEXPECTEDLY
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PRICE OF
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DEPARIUR
Manifest ' Refinements and
Improvements Are Also
Features Just Announced.
NEW SIX CALLED BEAUTY
Gracefully Curved Xadlator Betaln.d;
Cellular Section lu la Black, Zn
, stead of Alumlrum,
"Just as certain events Jn the finan
cial and sporting world have come to
be looked upon as Indicating the tren 1
of things lor the coming year, so thu
annual announcement of tne Heo Mo
tor ar company are considered by ex
perienced niotorists and those in tin
automobile trade,'' Bays i V. Vogler,
president ot the Noruiwest Auto com
pany, of this city.
"One reason lor this is undoubtedly
the tact tnut the Iteo company invari
ably makes lis announcements In .Sep
tember, whereat others are usually
made lu June. The other reason is the
enviable position the Ueo occupies in
the industry, Us stability (one of the
strongest linanoially;, uud the fac;
that Keo values us announced from
time to time go a long way toward Bet
ting the standards.''
Hew Departure Made.
"This year, perhaps mure than ever
before, motorists have looked forward
to the announcement, and there lias
been considerable discussion as to
whether this conservative concern
would announce any radically new
models, or would slick to types of
cars that have become recognized as
standard.
"Few in the trade expected Heo to
Join the radicals. 1 lie company 't, suc
cchs. bused on uhtu might be termed
Ultl'a-i oiisurv ulWii had been so re
markable that tew expected any de
partme irom the beaten course.
"The expected has happened. Thu
annouiicenieril made throughout the
Lulled Ktutcs Sunday, September 1-.
has caused a tremendous . sensation,
but not because of radically new fea
tures in the two models. The sensa
tion is louud in the unexpectedly low
price for next year's Heo, coupled with
the manifest improvements and refine
ments in both oi them.
"To predict which of the two models
will lie the leader for the cumins year
would be Impossible. Last year there
was no 'leader' m the line. The two
models, tho l-'our and the Six, faeeu.cd
. to run necK arid neck.
"from the outside 1$ might have
looked as if the Mix had, a little lea!,
because the output of that model waj
sold August 1, while the Four contin
ued to August -0.
'The four has beenmade in essen
tially the anie form for five yearu.
That It has survived the onslaught of
radicalism and experimentation, and
one new model after another, is Ihe
bi-st evidence of its ijuallty.
New Six a Beauty.
"Two weeks ago the Heo company
niade onu of the most remarkable an
nouncements which has ever been
made by any manufacturer. That was
to the effect that 'Today there isn't i
new Heo automobile of any model for
sulo In the world." At the time this
announcement Is made the status 1
ttlll the name.
"The new tflx is a strikingly beauti
ful car. Jt la one of Ihe Ixst examples
of the internationally popular 'Sheer
1 1 no' jye, and the designers iiave
taught iho spirit and developed this
graceful typo of body to a remarkable
uegrec.
"tv'o.table among the Improvements
this year is the longer wheel base Ui:
Inches), which makes it a full seven
rasacr.ger car, where It was formerly
J"ive; Increase of tire sizes to 4
Inches; mounting of instruments on
the sterring post, instead of on the
owl board, where they formerly were:
the clianKo lrom worm to i-huln drive
in me electric starter; divided trout
Mats, and finally the thief-proof Iock
lug device, which will bring Joy to the
mart oi eveiy motorist.
Radiator Is Betained.
"On account of the unique lieo con
trol system, the Iteo engineers have
found it possible trebly to lock the car.
In other words, by one operation the
transmission is locked in neutral posi
tion; the electric starter is locked, so
It is Inoperative, and floor boards are
locked down, so that the parts cannot
be gotten at.
"This aaiiio feature is In the Four.
as are also several of the improve
ments, such us instruments on the
titeering post, new tire holder. Im
proved device and others.
"The- same rtidlator, with the grace
fully curved visor, has been retained;
but this year the cellular section is in
black, instead of aluminum colored, as
formerly."
V (iernian Adopts Belgians.
Berlin, Sept. 18 Two little Belgian
orphans, a boy and a girl, have found
a home in Germany. Adolf Winter, a
wealthy butcher of Gora, brought the
children with him when he returned
from the front recently on account of
illness, Hiid he has now formally adopt
ed them, as he has no children of his
own. The parents of the ilttle ones
disappeared when Ghent was taken and
t 1b supposed they are dead.
WHERE BRIDGE OF THE GODS STOOD
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Lincoln Highway
Film Is Secured
C. W. Thomas, Operator, Make Ooean-to-Ocean
Trip, Takl&c Ma&y Scenes
En Boute.
C. W. Thonias, the moving picture
operator", who made more than 14,000
i feet of film on the recent official
, , . .... n ! ocean-to-ocean tour of flveutomoblle
Manufacturers Who provide ; over the Lincoln highway,' returned to
east
(rr Pflrrwinnr Qiirl-1 lmnlpithe
iui uaiijf..i6 ouu H' ,haVAhMn
last week. Arrangements
ffia in shnw tVila film fv
ments Meet a rieal rsreed. j nearly 20.000.000 persons throughout
1 the country, to educate the American
motoring public as to what the United
nnnuirirniStatea nas ln tne way of scenery, and
WOODEN RACKS PROVIDED1 advertise the assurance with which
I the transcontinental trip can be made
I over the Lincoln way. The film ln-
. , eludes many of the most notable fea-
Ueans to Prerent Tool. Prom aattlln? ture3 of th Panama-Pacif le exnosl-
WMlt Auto si ln Motion
Becomes Factor.
tion.
Geological Facts Support In
dian Legends Concerning
Interesting Structure,
Geologists are becoming convinced
that the myth about the Bridge of the
Gods in the gorge of the Columbia
along the Columbia RUver highway
may not be so nruch of a myth
after all.
They find In Table mountain, called
the north pier of the bridge, and In
the point Immediately south and across
the river, which Is called the south
pier, evidences that at some remote
period masses of rock and earth broke
away i.ti"T from the mountain sides.
Below, in the river, are Islands that
might easily have been formed by the
fall of the Fpan, and there are sub
merged forests that also might have
been Inundated by the rising of the
water when the bridge fell.
The Indians told the first white
men of this country stories of the
Rrldge of the Gods. They called It the
"Tomanowas Bridge." Some of them
said there was a battle between Mount
Hdfcd and Mount Adams, and that a
great rock hurled by Hood fell short,
demolishing the bridge. Others said
that a witch woman, Locwlt, who had
the only fire In the world, was sta
tioned on the bridge. Loowit yielded
to a well known feminine yearning,
and induced the gods to transform her
Into a yovng and beautiful woman.
Then the Indian chiefs fought over
her, and the gods, regretting their ac
tion, demolished the bridge, thus keep
ing the tribes apart.
The geological fact, however, may
be established, that at one time where
the gorge of the Columbia Is ;010 feet
deep there was a huge natural span
under which the waters of the river
poured, and that later because of
earthquake or erosion the brldce fell.
, At the south pier of the Uridge of
the Gods has been placed. viewpoint
with seats for observers, and it is one
of the most interesting and majestijc
of the many wonderful views to be
had along the highway.
AUTO DOING HEROIC
A feature wherein the majority of
automobiles are deficient is in the pro-
vision of storage space for tools and
simple spares. Of course, tuols are not j
needed very frequently, but this is no
argument for putting them away in,
places where they are difficult of ac
cess. The motorist of experience!
usually carries some half dozen tools, ;
which he finds are needed most con-
stantly in the pocket on one of the '
doors, and the example of a few mak
ers in fitting up a door flap to cover a j
regular small tool rack is very much to ,
be commended. It costs very little,
and it saves hours of the driver's time
in an ordinary year of use.
Tools for operating demountable
rims, for changing a spark plug, or for
opening up a. carbureter to clean it out, I
ought to be as handy as possible, be- j
cause they are always wanted sooner
or later, and when they are wanted It
is usually ln a hurry. The big, heavy
tools, like hub cap spanners and such j
spares as valves, which are needed very
seldom, may be stowed away any-1
where as long as they are prevented ;
from rattling, but the little things
which form the most important part
of the kit should not be Jumbled up to-
1 gether in an untkly heap beneath one
' of the seat cushions. In these days of
! complete equipment there is no excuse
j for the absence of a 'proper tool and
: spare cabinet.
I Another point which may be
I touched upon in this connection is the
; lack of provision for preventing rat
tling of the tools. Porno makers pro
vide wooden racks for Uus purpose, but
these are usually inadequate to accom
modate the additional tools which most
automobillsta consider necessary.
This Is Devotion for Ypu.
Oeveland. Ohio, Sept. 18. The sec
ond wife of Joseph Garlack is so
anxious to keep him out of Jail she
hns gone to work to jay his first
wife her alimony.
YOUNG
AUTOMOBILE
MAN IS A BENEDICT
Merrill Moores of Northwest
Auto Company Weds Miss
Gertrude Jones of Salem,
Another one of Portland's prominent
young automobile men has taken unto
himself a better half. This time It
was Merrill Moores. connected with
the Northwest Auto company. The
lady was Miss Gertrude Jones, of
Salem. The marriage took place Wed
nesday evening, September 15.
Charlie Menzies, sales manager of
the Northwest company, played rather
a scurvey trick on the waiting guests
at the Jones home at the completion
of ft wedding ceremonies. Many
prominent Salem people attended the
nuptials, and after the preacher com
pleted the tieing up of the two young
people, a short respite was' taken in
order that the young couple might
chang from their weddinr garment
to traveling clothes. When they ap
peared tn the drawing rooms togged
for travel, and the assembled guests
had armfuls of old shoes, etc., wltli
which to happily start the newlyweds
on their life Journey, MenzJes pussy
footed up the bark stairs, sneaked the
bride and groom out through the base-
ment to a new Col 8 that was pi
readiness on the side street, and did
a Barney Oldfield for Portland, mak
ing the 60 odd miles lu two hours and
20 minutes.
it Is understood that a vigilante
committee, headed by no less a per
Bonage than Governor Withycombe. It
on a still hunt for Menxles, and should
he show at Salem again It Is likely
the militia will have to be called to
protect him from violence.
Slayer by Auto Paroled.
Trenton. N. J.. Sept. 18. The court
of pardons has announced that a pa
role has been granted to Daniel A. Du
gan Jr.. of Orange. Ixigan Is a son of
Judge Daniel A. lUigun of th Oranga
district court. Young Imgan was serv
ing a sentence of from five to 10 years
foi manslaughter While driving an
automobile in Newark he ran down
and caused the death of Leo Mc
Termott. Dugan had served about two
years in state's prison.
Photograph! by Henry Berger.
The north and south piers of "The Bridge of the Gods," sightly spots
in the Columbia Gorge region through which the Columbia river
highway passes.
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THE WAR
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Anywhere within a
10-miU radius of our
store, day and night,
we furnish
ALL BRANDS of TIRES
AH you pay is regu
lar retail price no
service charges.
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AUTOIST NEVER TOUCHED
ENGINE ON LONG JOURNEY
OWNERS ARE URGED TO
MEET LAW DEMAND
General Compliance Will In
Increase Revenue in Matter
of Fees; Fairness to All.
After 13 months' active service at
the front, during which time he has
driven the general in command of one
of the French army corps, Alhert
Guyot has returned to Paris on his
first leave of absence for six days. The
French race driver describes the auto
mobile R9 one of the most essential
instruments ln modern warfare. Even
at the present time, when the opposing
troops are buried in 6 foot trenches
only 150 yards apart, and progress
either way is a matter of Inches, often
secured at tremendous Joss of lire, au
tomobiles are indispensable. L,argc
numbers of American trucks are em-i
ployed by the army to which Guyot Is
attached, most of these trucks being
Packards and Whites.
At the present time the automobile
service consists in carrying ammuni
tion and food from the depots to the
trenches; in taking fresh men to the
trenches ajid bringing away the men
who have finished their spell f serv
ice; in moving wounded from the dress
ing stations to the main hospitals or
hospital trains; In carrying material
for mine digging and entrenching.
There Is no present use for armored
cars, but the artillery is making exten
sive use of tractors for quick transpor
tation of their guns from point to
Ipolnt. (juyot, who was one of the first
r loawn r 1 . . n T 1 1
ii id . . i . I. i. i,v a uici IUI II1UI1U
plane, expects to enter the aviation
corps as a pilot within a short time.
H. J. Blaeslng, of this city, recent
ly returned from an interesting trip
which took him from Portland across
the line into Mexico, accompanied by
Mrs. Hlaesing and their two children
in a Reo Four.
The Pacific highway was followej
through the Willamette and Rogue
river valleys and on over the Siski
yous and down the Sacramento. The
parly reached Chico, Cal., on a hot
July dav when the thermometer reg
t red 110 to 118 degrees. Sacra
mento was reached during the Na
tional motorcycle races where, among
the hundreds, were many machines
from Portland.
The party made good time from
Stockton to San Jose by way of the
Altamont Pass, over a recently com
pleted hard-surfaced roadway. Kleven
days were then ppent pleasantly ln
San Francisco and its environs. Leav
ing San Francisco, where Miss Alma
Biaesing"s sister joined the party, they
took the big basin trip through the
Santa Cruz mountains, going by way
of Santa Cruz and Watsonvllle to
Monterey Bay.
Scenery Is Beautiful.
South of Monterey a drive was made
over a 17-mile toll road through In
describably beautiful scenery, with
the ocean ln sight all of the time.
Thence they went through San Luis
Obispo, Paso Robles and Los Olivos.
and over the mountain through San
Marcos Pass, reaching the coast road
again at (Joleta, a few miles north of
Santa Barbara. After leaving Santa
Barbara, they proceeded leisurely to
Los Angeles, stopping en route at Uni
versal City, where they met C. C.
Craig, formerly of Portland, who In
now proprietor of a large laundry at
Hollywood.
The Universal pople were making
war ' films the day Mr. Blaeslng was
there, and he and his party were fur
nished with passes to see the company
ln action.
130 Miles Made Tn Six Sour.
Leaving Los Angeles, the run of 130
miles to San Diego was made ln six
hours, through a succession of orange
groves and oil fields. Coranado Beach
was next visited, then down Imperial
Beach to Tla Juana, Mexico.
Desiring the variety offered by a
return trip by water, Mr. Blaeslng
motored back to San Pedro, the entire
party taking the steamer Bear for
Portland, arriving here safely after an
absence of five weeks. In reviewing
this most delightful outing, Mr. Blaes
lng states that on the entire trip of
2400 miles covered by the Reo, he
never had occasion to touch his engine
The car was loaded with tents, cota
and camp equipage, and the rear seat
of the car was arranged so that It
could be converted into a sleeper at
night, as the party camped out on the
way. The entire expense of the trip
on the road, including gasoline and oil,
required a cash outlay of only $27.50.
Mr. Blaeslng speaks feelingly of
the many courtesies shown him and
other motorists at various places, par
ticularly the accommodations fur
nished by the cities of Grants Pass,
Medford and Ashland. At the latter
place there is even a gas range ln the
auto park where, by dropping In a
quarter, one can obtain a supply of gas
sufficient to cook three meals.
Road Bulletins Valuable.
The daily bulletins as to road con
ditions issued by the Pacific Highway
association in California, are also of
great value to the motorist, as well
as the series of sectional trip maps
furnished by "the California Automo
bile association and the Southern Cal
ifornia Automobile association.
Mr. Blaesing may be classed as the
original Reo booster of Portland and
he has continued loyal to his first
"Every automobile owner in the
state who has paid the proper licensa
fee for the operation of his car should
take upon himself the duty of warning
all who have not complied with the
law, either by not taking out a license
at all, or coming in under a wrong
classification," declared H. L. Keats,
northwest distributor for the Chalmers
line.
"This statement," continued Mr.
Keats, "is not made because any great
number are being missed by the pres
ent registration law, because already
more than $200,000 has been paid into
the state treasury by automobile own
ers as license fees, but to make the law
entirely fair and equitable all should
pay alike.
"Then, too, there Is another argu
ment which Is of equal importance to
all automobile owners, and that Is, that
If all pay the proper registration fees,
the total amount of revenue produced
by the act will be far greater than If a
considerable number either escape al?o-
j gether or get in under a lower class! fi
j cation. It naturally follows that if
i the total sum produced is surprisingly
1 large, that there will be practically no
agitation to increase the present rates,
whereas, if a considerable number es
cape, the total will foe unsatisfactory, !
and the immediate solution will be to !
raise the rates to produce more rev- j
enue." I
Mr. Keats'- deduction presents a)
somewhat different angle to tne auto-j
mobile fee situation than has been
heretofore generally thought of. How
ever, It is admittedly true that there j
is no reason why all should not come
in and pay accosding to the classlflca-
1 tion prescribed by law, and if these ,
classifications are unfair, it will be '
evident all the quicker that changes
love ever since 1906. In that I
jear ..e uuugi. irom me lare nenryj are needed and proper amendments can
emme the first single-cylinder Reo be made at the next seS8lon of the JeK.
brought to the Pacific Northwest, the islature.
car Deing raciory numoer sat. since
then Mr. Blaesing has owned a number
of cars, but always a Reo, and he Is
now driving his sixth car.
Fashionable Ills Disappear.
London, Sept. 18. Some of the most
fashionable west end physicians have
been badly hit by the war. This is
mainly caused by the shrinkage ln the
number of Imaginary ailments Those
people who used to swell the fashion
able physician's bank balance prodig
iously with their fancied maladies,
have now simply no time to Imagine
themselves 111 or rather the war has
distracted their attention. One never
seems to meet a hypochondriac or neu
rotic ln these days. The war has also
been the cause of the termination of
many family feuds.
Year's Imports Are
$219,700,000 Less
Decreased Buying of foreign Mann
f act tire Accounts for the Oroatef
Part of the Total Tailing Off.
Washington, Sept. 18. An analysis
of American Imports, issued bv the
department of commerce, shows the ;
value of goods shipped Into the United '
States during the ftocal year 1915 wa3 !
less by $219,700,000 than the previous
year's trade. Total Imports amounted 1
to $1,674,000,000. Decreases ln the im-
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ports of manufactures other than food I
! products account for most of the re
duction. Imports of foodstuffs last;
year, however, showed an Increase of i
; $43,200,000 over the previous year's;
( business. I
i Cane sugar worth $174,000,000 led all 1
; other products entering Into the Import
i trade, and coffee was next with a value
of $106,700,000. Imports of precious
, stones showed a reduction of mote than
to per cent rrom tne previous year s
trade, while decreases were marked ln
trade in silk, tobacco, spirits and wines.
The new quarters of the Fisk Rubber company, at Broadway and Davis street. This new tire serriee
station is one of most complete and well appointed in the northwest, and will be opened to the pub
lic tomorrow morning. Instead of having to change tires on the street, the Fisk management
have had incorporated in their new building a driveway with an entrance on Broadway and an exit
on Davis street. Tiie motorist drives into the building and all tire replacements or repairs are
made and he drives out on the other side of the building.
United States Will
Try New Aerial Gun
j Washington, Sept. 18. The war
j games of the Atlantic fleet, which were
I to have been held from September 19
to 30, have been postponed until late
in October. The explanation for Uie
postponement is that the navy depart
ment desires that the fleet shall give
more time to target practice exercises
ln which It Is now engaged.
The exercises. It was learned, are be
ing conducted on an extensive scale
and Involve a number of novel features.
It is understood that the fleet is try
ing out new gun s designed to afford
protection from aerial attack.
Fifteen or 16 battleships will be en.
gaged in the war games to be held in
October.
The Wonder Car"
1916
The Maxwell has lowered all economy records for:
First Miles per set of tires.
Second Miles per gallon of gasoline.
Third Miles per quart of lubricating oil.
Fourth Lowest year-in-and-year-out repair bills.
The Maxwell earned a victory over 40 other cars in n impartial test made
by the Yale University Sheffield Scientific School. In the tst made by the Yale
professors, the Maxwell averaged 33.2 miles to a gallon of gasoline at I9.8miles
an hour, with a correspondingly low record for consumptionlof lubricating oil.
We have them on hand and can now make deliveries, but the- Pacific Coast
territory is oversold at the present time 800 cars more than their factory al
lotment. Price, including electric starter and all equipment, $655 f. o. b. Detroit.
C. L. BOSS & CO.
615-617 Washington Street, Portland
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WINTON SIX
We Are Not Forced to Explain
Makers who have lately cut their prices are beginning to explain
that the quality of their cars has not also been cut. Car buyers may
well demand such an explanation and doubt it, if it isn't convincing.
Manufacturers in other lines
know that prices can't be slashed
without the serious likelihood of
leaving some quality out of the
goods that ought to be in them.
Common business sense teaches
that. i
And you can be sure of the
quality of Winton Six cars, for
we have not cut our prices, and
have no intention of cutting them.
We are now manufacturing and
throughout the year shall continue
to manufacture the 33 H. P. Win
ton Six without change at $2285.
No new model of the $3250 48
H. P. Winton Six will be an
nounced until Winter. THe price
of that car will not be lowered; it
would be impossible to maintain
its quality at a lower price.
So you can buy a Winton Six
and have peace of mind as to both
quality and price. And, equally
important, you can have ydur
Winton Six finished in your own
personal color scheme, so that the
car you drive is a distinctly per
sonal possession not a common
place vehicle that needs a license
plate to distinguish it from your
neighbor's car. Telephone us today.
The Winton Company
Winton Building 23d and Washington Streets Phone Main 4244
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