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THE : OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. J PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 20, 1916.
ADAMSON BILL LIKELY
TO PASS IN SENATE
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OPPOSITION
General Registration Measure
Meets Approval of Various
Legislators; Views Asked.
GO ON RECORD FREELY
Vsmbers of Both Houses of Congress
JUcogalse Justloa of Olviag Hew
Xlgrfet to Automobiles.
Washington. D. G. Feb. 19. Evl
dene accumulates that the Adamson
- bill will find a generous support in
congress, to an extent that will insure
its i passage within the next few weeks'.
.Briefly, this measure, championed by
rthe American Automobile association,
provides that a home state registration
number will take its possessor to all
, parts of the United States for what
ever period the motorist may elect.
Representative William C. Adamioo, of
Georgia, who lathers the bill, is the
' chairman of the committee on inter'
state and foreign commerce, and he
has received assurances of approval
from members who hail from all parts
of the country. .
Senator Dupont and Representative
Miller, of Delaware, have no hesitancy
in going on record in favor of the bill.
Senator Nelson, of 'Minnesota, in
forms his motoring constituents that
h does not know of any reason why
. he should not favor the measure; and
Representative Van Dyke comments
that he han read the bill, and is quite
. willing to vote for it.
Xsprsssntatrrsa Approve BUI.
Representative Kreider, of Pennsyl
vania says that he is heartily in favor,
.and Representative Bailey, of the same
, state, expresses full sympathy- with a
' plan which seeks to make At inter
' state use of automobiles less vexatious
than it is under present practices.
Representative Sparkman, of Flor
ida, thinks the measure timely, and
, says that be will support it.
Representative Pratt, of New York,
considers the proposed legislation en
tirety proper, for it only duplicates the
attitude of the Empire State, which of
fers reciprocity to all other states for
. 865 days, or any part of the year.
t Representative Sherwood, of Ohio;
believes In the merits of the bill, and
thinks It should become a law.
Representative Stephens, of Nebras
- ka, says the bill will have his favor
able consideration.
Representatives Fobs and Sterling,
of Illinois, express similar sentiments
Representatives Sutherland and Nee
ly. of West Virginia, both realize the
value of undisturbed interstate roa.I
commerce.
Hew Tor Tavors It.
Senator Gallinger. of New Hamp
' shire, is not aware of any arjrument
against the' measure which would ln
' terfere with his support of it; and Rep
resentative Sulloway, of the same
State, believes in reciprocity which is
"reasonable and equitable." i
In viewJOf the fact that New Tork
and Vermont favor year-round reci
. proclty, it is assured that the spokes
men of those two states in congress
will be unanimousin their support of
i the measure. New York thus would be
able to supply 43 votes for the bill, to
whioh the Green Mountain state Would
add two more.
' It would not be reasonable to as
sume that the senate would be likely to
accept the approval of the house, in
view of the fact that this legislation
now has a country-wide application
because of the astounding increase of
elf-propelled vehicles until nearly two
and oae half millions are now using
: the highways and byways in the trans
portation of commodities and passengers.
One Big Six Buys
Another Big Six
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Christy Mathewson the. very same
Christy who has dons so much to make
the New York Giants famous has
signed up with the Paige for an indef
inite term, thus adding one more to the
long list of celebrities 'swearing alle
giance to that car. When Matty, put
his name on the dotted line the other
day in. the office of the Paige-Detroit
company ,of New York, Manhattan dis
tributors of the Paige, and became the
owner of a Fairfield, ' one celebrated
"Big Six" united with another "Big
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OUTLOOK FOR LOOP
ROAD ON MT. HOOD
i NOT VERY FAVORABLE
Bill to Make District Into
Park Would Take It Out of
Forest Serviced Hands.
IN THE PATH OF A CALIFORNIA STORM
ACT HELD ILL ADVISED
Mmajr Consider Txx Xeasare Wovld
Better Bo Deferred Until rressst
Plaas Axe Oarrled Out.
SENATOR STEWART
ADVANCES PRACTICAL
ROAD MAKING IDEAS
Suggestion Made Survey of
Route From North to South
of Grant Co. Be Prepared.
Power Plus Motor
Will Be Exhibited
Xiooal Motorcycle Concern Visas to
Bold Open Boose and BCako Special
M Displays on Washington's Birthday.
J The Sendee Manufacturing company
of Springfield, Mass., makers- of the
Indian motorcycles, has selected Feb
ruary 22, as Indian day. This day has
come to mean the opening of the
motorcycle season in many localities.
Ballou & Wright, the local represen-
'.tatlves of the Hendee Manufacturing
company, will have special exhibits in
their windows and will hold open
house, featuring the new power-plus
-Indian. The lightweight model snd
the Indian bicycle also will be ex
hibited. - The Indian has had remarkable suc
cess with the new power-plus motor.
It has been a consistent performer in
..endurance meets and contests in all
- parts of the country.
Some practical ideas regarding
highway improvement in Grant coun
ty are suggested by Senator Lorlng V,
Stewart in a communication to the
Blue Mountain Eagle. He says:
"First of all we should put aside the
Idea that the government, the state
or some other omnipotent authority is
going to give us a splendid boulevard
up and down the John Day valley
without any effort on our part. Let
us make a beginning by doing for our
selves, according to our means, some
thing towards making some perm
anent road alone the main traveled
thoroughfare of the county, namely,
the John Day river. I do not mean
for this county, at this time, to un
dertake to build a lot of, or, neces
sarily, any finished hard surfaced
road. But we can make a beginning
by putting our one main traveled road
on substantially a water grade from
the Malheur to the Wheeler county
lines, and that with, the means at
hand.
Establish "Water Orade Bonte.
"Put our county surveyor at work at
one and let him establish permanent
ly a suitable water grade from one
county line to the other, following the
old roadbed as nearly as practicable.
At the same time let him make an es
timate of the probable cost of complet
ing every mils, or, where expensive
work is contemplated, every portion
of a mile thereof. Thereafter, as
money is ; availably let all work on
that road be confined to workings out
the plan of that survey, expending
not a cent on the old road line except
what is absolutely required to fill
ruts and holes.
That done: divide our road fund,
which amounts to approximately, $40,.
000, at the beginning of each year, into
two funds of say, $20,000 each, using
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The outlook for1 , the beginning of
construction on the Mount Hood loop
road this season is not very promising.
The original plan was for the build
ing of the 25 mile gap in. the national
forest by the forest service with funds
advanced by the government on future
timber sales In accordance with the
policy of the department of agricul
ture. To do this legislation was re
quired authorizing the department of
agriculture to make the appropriation.
Objection was made to this plan and
Representative McArthur introduced a
bill asking for . direct federal appro
priation of $200,000 for the oonstruo
tlon on plans and estimates made by
the forest service.
Changs Considered Mistake.
Contemporaneously a movemont de
veloped to have Mount Hood placed
in a national park. If this should go
through the land set aside for a park
would be taken out of the Jurisdiction
of the forest service which would have
no further Interest in promoting the
road and connecting trails, sit is also
probable that the survey which it has
made would not be adopted by the na
tional park authorities. They would be
under no obligation to do so.
Under present conditions there is no
favorable prospect for the direct ap
propriation asked for by the McAr
thur bill. Further, if the mountain is
created a national park, It is doubtful
that money could be secured for road
construction or any other imporvement
this year."-
While the te-m "national park", has
an attractive sound it is held by many
that it would be a mistake to take Mt.
Hood away from the forest service at
this time.
' Forest Service on Its Mettle.
The service has ' planned a number
of trails and made surveys and has
reached that point where construction
work is about to begin. It is aaxious
to demonstrate what it can do in
the way of developing the forests into
recreation grounds and in a sense is
on its mettle. If a- national park Is
created there would be no timber as
set to draw on and there would be a
struggle for congressional' appropria
tion every year. Lacking strong sup
port Mt. Hood park would not share
very well in competition with older
and more popular parks.
About . the only encouragement in
behalf of the road at present is found
in the bill introduced is congress by
Representative Taylor of Colorado pro
viding for the advancement of one
million dollars a year out of the
national treasury to be distributed
among the forest reserves.
Money for Bo ads Provided.
This advance is to continue for a
term of ten years, making a total ad
vance of ten million dollars. The
money is to be used by the forest ser
vice in the construction of roads and
trails. ,
It Is understood that the bill has
the approval of the department of
agriculture which has Jurisdiction over
reserves.
Under this measure the Oregon dis
trict would receive about $100,000 a
year.
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Wreck of concrete bridge across Bussion"crek' in Ban Dleso,' CaL(' after Uie . recent; storm.
During the recent floods : in ulh
ern California .'over 200 automobiles
were marooned 1 between Los Angeles
and s San Diego. The roads - were
washed oat and bridges destroys i in
every direction. " Temporary bridges
hays, been put in in many, places, but
it will be months before the roads
are restored ; to - a permanent : condi
tion. Every bridge across ' the ' Bt
ZjqIs Rey river from -Its source to the
tea was washed out, Including, the
beautiful large concrete structurs at
Oceanside, The great loss in' bridges
is attributed . in part to faulty
gineering.- -The- foundations were t
on bedrock and consequently v.
undermined by the- raging watfr -.
The accompanying cut shows t
condition in which the storm left t
concrete bridge across Mission crc
in old , town, Ban Diego. .
PORTLAND HIGHWAYS
STAND WINTER SIEGE
SPMD
FASHION
In Most Cases Roads Found
Firm and Work Done Last
iear Not Damaged.
Sirs. Leo Peterson la another fair enthusiast in Irvington who is a
motor "fan." She takes much pride in her Chalmers 40 and is
informed as to every detail of how to operate it.
one half for permanent road work and
the other half, which ' should bo more
than ample, - for repair of old roads.
With an established survey to work to,
I would say, make the whole John Day
valley from county line to county line,
one road district and 'put a competent
road man from outslds the county in
charge at av reasonable salary, mak
ing his employment subject to dis
charge by the court If he falls to make
suitable progress with the work. In
this way political considerations could
not figure
Oct Started Bight.
"By all means, let us start right
by first establishing permanent grade
lines, not exceeding at any point the
accepted 6 per cent - maximum grade,
then pur work, whether little or much,
will not have to be done over again.
"I have been asked if I would favor
bonding the county for' road pur
poses. I would say, emphatically, no.
At least not until we learn to expend
more creditably the $40,000 we as tax
payers, already put up annually. Half
that amount well and efficiently : ex
pended would accomplish much more."
AUTO TIRE CHANGING
EVENT TO BE KEEN;
NTEREST IS GROWING
I Thomas IL Greene has joined the
local force of J. W. Leavitt & Co:, to
take the place of Sherman Hayes, wno
has become a dealer In Overlands at
Bus-ena Mr. Greene has been in San
Francisco for 17 years, where he was
in the stock and bond business.
Contest Will Be Held at a
Local Theatre Next Tues
day Night;. Men Named.
Iiawreace G. Nlcolai. publicity man
for the Overland firm will pay his
first official visit - to Portland this
next week. Mr. Nlcolai preceded Doug
las , Bhelor as automobile editor of
the Seattle ' Post-Intelligencer.
S. E. Brackett, who represents the
Diamond line of. rubber goods, is in
Portland for a, few days and Is also
lookingr over the proposition of making
this city his headquarters , for the
northwest territory. At any rate, ne
is going to spend most of his time
here.
During the storm .of two weeks ago,
the dealers were sitting around the
"bubble table" at the Commercial club,
wondering .when they would be able to
make some of those promised demon
strations. It looked rather bleak when
Charlie Meozies, manager of
The tiro changing- contest which the
Kmnnu ' th&rk .will mtmm. nm 1u1 ! jovial
.. rr . , ' . , I the Northwest Auto Co., earned a good
tire aervtce agents Tuesday night is;,aUKh on hImself by producing a
assuming proportions of a battle. The j beautiful , pair of patented dust gog-
man who takes an hour 'and a half out ? glos. But Charles replied that, they
of his driving time to maka . a tire Z.LllLSSi
change will be able ta see soms new! 00 Washington s birthday to keep the
things in the way of speed that' du.8t from flowing in their eyes
evenins-- for soma or th TrHrin.nt.l' " resuiiea in a Dei ceing maae to
Antnmnhilp. f!nfnna"nv
w r J have don. a-lot or Wrrif;, -(the effect that the "table" buys Charlie
nnmnlim PTltQ flrPCrnTI 1 h contest was announce last week.' lunch if there Is dust on the street
oompiimenxs uregonja:the ume , make .c. S Su&
v . muni miuer ncrv uv. - t-
xwo nrotners on -opposite teams """.Jv h "
Oompaay Plaoea, Striking;
Columbia Bfvsx B3ghway Bletora In
Its Advertising.
Complimentary to Oregon was, the
first advertisement of the; series which
the KisselKar Co. is placing, in which
striking highway scenes of the Pacific
coast are pictured, in connection with
the KisselKar. ;--;,v'; -;
ThS - first advertisement, which ap
peared In The Journal last .Wednesday,
showed one of the all-year cars on the
Colombia river highway at the Multno
mah Falls bridge, with the falls in tho
background. ..., ..;vv
This is a f departure in advertising
and it means much to- have a business
institution of this magnitude picture
Oregon ,ecenery in. its announcements.,
Jefferson Highway
ToBeAU-YearRoad
A bard surface road which can be
traveled 366 days In the year Is what
the Jefferson " highway will be when
completed from - Winnipeg; Canada, to
New Orleans. Assessments against
towns along .the. routs will be made to
finance the organisation work. . -
new Marmon and vice versa If the
mud is not pulverized.
have been ; announced. . . Over at the
Western Hardware V Auto Supply Co.
fine poinV and over at .the Edwards! Th Kelly-Springfield solid tires are
Tire Shop his brother, John Kildow.1 th? next said to be due for a rtse in
is. trimming, up just as T rapidly. ' Price. Word has leaked out that the
Murhimn -Mrn. h- . i, prices" of that make's pressed on and
team in preparation, and th Bailey , dmoHn table types are due for an in-
Tlre Shop snd the Oregon Vulcanizers
decide late last night that they, too,
would show the boys- how to change
tiresr -in m 'hurry.' .. . -
' The judges have not all been select
ed, but a few of those who will see
that th boyw-use nothing but stand
ard equipment in doing the trick are:
W. C. Garbs, of the Oregon Motor Car
Co.; T. W. Vogler of .the Northwest
,Auto Co.: H. I Keats, of tho Keats
Motor Car -Co.; 'Paul JU Feely C. J.
Boss snd A. S. Robinson,: of the Kissel
Kar. -. . ;c -.;
Service Is Protested. -
'New Tork'Feb.1 P.)Bi
cause a process server; banded her the
papers in a suit while she was taking
a-- bath, Mrs. Mary . ; B- Luckenbach,
wealthy steamship owner's widow, has
asked the court , to ; set , the service
aside. ; r' -: , .
' More Damp Weather. ;
: 8prlos ralne soes ' will set ' in. rrepsre to
rard off colds' by using fuel fold by dealers
whose ads sre la the want Sd sectioa today.
crease possibly before March 1.
F. B. Norman, manager of the local
factory branch of the Ford Motor Car
company, returned daring the ?week
from the Ford convention held in De
troit from January 31 to February 10.
He declsres that under the new pres
sure o f turning out 2100 cars a day,
the Ford factory is a greater marvel
than c.vtr "yet; everyone is preparing
for the still- greater output In 117.
For example, the Ford factory will
just double its spaee at a cost of $8
aoo.jco or $7,000,000.
As the guests of Mr. Ford the branch
managers visited his farm at Dear
bonwMicb and the factory of Henry
Fora ' & ' Son,- where the - new Ford
tractors are to be manufactured.
It was a ' remarkable convention be
cause the selling- organisation which
there men represented had disposed of
more than $625,000,000 worth of Fords
in the comparatively short life of the
company. -' , - '
: Xf hen : wrltlnr or ' railing ,
please mentkxi The Journal.
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Sdrertfaera,
tAd. ,
With the exception of a few cuts in
which the remaining evidences of
Portland's worst winter are still
loitering, the majority of roads arouiH
Portland are now open and offer much
to the early spring motor fan, H.H.
Ellng, manager of the local branch of
J. W. Leavltt & Co, and J. W. Peters
of the same organization, started out
Friday to discover the exact status of
the roads for the benefit of the many
Overland drivers who call up tho local
branch for all kinds of information.
In most cases, the roads were found
firm and on the new work of 1913
thera is no damage. All of this has
stood tho siege of winter very well
with the exception of Terwlliger
boulevard. On this portion of the
highway system there are about five
very bad slides and J. O. Conville,
superintendent, of parks, has closed the
road.
Actual Damage Small.
It will remain closed for probably
one week. The pavement has cracked
in one spot at the edge of a lather
dangerous slide and Mr. Conv.il was
afraid that motorists might not keep
away from this section of the road if
it be left open.
Further up it la blocked entirely by
a dirt and rock slide. Still another
slide almost blocks the road. Men are
working on these all the time, and all
will be cleared away at the earliest
date possible. The .actual damage is
small.
In one or two places the frost and
cold blasted out - quite large rocks
from the overhanging walla How
ever; none of these fell far enough to
hurt the surfacing of the road.
Others ia Good Shape.
The Cornell road. Canyon road
and others of the west aids are
all in fair shape and offer pleasant
little - two or threa- hour . trips these
balmy afternoons.
Incidentally, this Inspection of the
park, roads was? mad in ths latest
Overland Six, which . arrived a few
days ago. It has some refinements of
detail in the new motor and in- the
chassis which more- than ever make it
a splendid road car, s
New Finance Plan ;
Pleasing to Dealers
Iarge Credit Company Will Bay' Cns-
tomers' Botes, Tin Enablias Tux
chasers to Bay "Oars on Tints.
" "Dealers are enthusiastic over ithe
new Chalmers finance plan., which per
mits ths sale of cars on time with only
the banking rats of interest,- was the
substance of a wire from -Paul Smith,
vice-president, of the Chalmers com
pany, sent In from Kansas City. "We
are packing the big convention hall for
two sessions . a day, and the dealers
state that the new .plan will boost sales
50 percent," he added. '
The new plan referred to by Vice
President Smith was announced at the
Chicago ' automobile show, following
the decision of -the Agricultural Credit
company, one of the biggest credit con
cerns in the country, to buy $5,000,004
Worth of customers' notes from Chal
mers dealers. Under the- arrangement
the buyer of a car can secure immedi
ate delivery by payment of a portion
of the list price.- He Is required to
par only " 6 J per cent f interest jon - the
notes he gives for the balance, as com
pared with ths much higher interest
previously cnargea in - pians or : tnis
kind,- -A- 'S'Vs,.
Vice-President Smith's trip through
the south is for th purpose of intro
ducing the plan ' to Chalmers dealers
and offering the ' cooperation ' of the
company In putting the plan. Into ef
fect. '.-..-,
opened offices and taken ; over ths
plant constructed by the R-C-H" cor
poration at the foot of Lycaste street,
and ths active officer are busily em
ployed preparing tb place upon - the
market a low-priced car. , Particulars
regarding the product .of the . Liberty
company are withheld at the present
time, hut will be announced later.
Officers of the' organisation ham
been Importuned for soma trms ' for
complete data. , A brief outline only
has so far been secured. , .
. Percy Owen is president and general
manager; , James - F. Bourquln, t!
president; , H. M. Wlrth, secret
treasurer, and also ' purchasing sg
and R. 12. Cole, chief engineer. No oi
er names are mentioned now, but it
understood . that a number of pro
lnent men are 'interested In the cc
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enemy of the germs that cause col
therefore-' there is a good reason 1
the argument - that eating raw J onlo .
will curs colds. ' . ,J
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New Motor Companjr
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' After severar Weeks of active prep
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pany or Detroit, recently mcorporaiea.
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