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OREGON SUNDAY: JOURNAL. - PORTLAND SUNDAY . MORNING, MAY;: 28, '; 1918: c Clemens Bitter at late of an evening. Before, hftn were several street cam taking their time In crossing the break in the, bridge To the right la the space allotted to the low moving vehicles. It was clear from, one end of the bridge to the other,, Clemen drove . out there and had gone about SO feet when a traffic of ficer and a bridge tender told him what hla right were. He trltd to argue that the bridge was absolutely clear and that bridges were matte for the use of the general public. It did no good, and Clemens had to line up with the trafflo which was fol lowing the street car, while 12 feet of good road on either aide went Un used. ; Whr the police hould bother them selves with things f that kind when there Is so much rear work to b don is more than I can ee. Why n t get the drivers to observe the right if way HoodiRiver CountMl MAXWELL'S TRY FOR GOVERNMENT CAMP Action of Policeman mns m jjitieation MOST !" rules, the most common sense appli Fatrolmaa Keeps "Slow Morlaar Ts bid Fath Aosolatsly Smpty aad Force Aatog to Ilu Vp Behtad Oars Now comes W. J. Clemens, wbo has always been an ardent supporter ct the "safety first" movement, and wbo not declares that much of the Portland traffic regulation scheme Is "bunk." This Is the Incident that brought Clemens to the side of the reaction aries: He was comlngarer the steel bridge The suit of the wind Rive lAjmneM cations of vhlch mean the safeguard ing of public lives and limbs? . "When tle, police forget 'the man who has stepped a mile over 15 on some forsaken piece of road;, the man who forgets to turn his tall light oa on a brightly lighted downtown treet and the mat who uses the bridjro. and pay more attention to the reckless drivers, w"i endanger 11 fie and prop erty, then will we have a system that will do good.- company, and the Ow. n. & N. com pany against Hood River county to I restrain by Injunction the counfy from collecting an -mill special road tax E voted by the Cascade Lock road din-1 trict, has been decided by Circuit! Judge Bradshaw in favor of the coun ty. The tax was levied rot the pur-l pose of improving the Columbia river I Racer Was Coming Toward '' Wrecked Car at Sheeps ;.vhead at 100 Mile Clip. SHOT MACHINE BETWEEN highway at Cascade Locks. Wbea writing or calling on aaert!em. Meet neetiea The JoamcL, taav.) Mid -Year Model 257 Cars in One F. O. B. Racine 127- inch Wheelbase XUmberg's Selaffe Broke la Two Parts When It Crashed Into Tsnce XUItor mm nd Mechanician. 48 Horsepower 26 Extra Features THE IK PROBABLY HAD SENSATIONAL , , I.. ... ... II nj CAP HISTORY MsfsM $1325 ..JSR SIX Indlanspoim, May 27. Eddie Rfk enbacher probably had the most ensattonal s.ape ever experienced nine automobile racing began, at Urn New York Speedway recently, when "Wrnberg'a Dela&e car crashed imo u -outer retaining fence at the upper edge of the board oval, throwing h1 end his mechanician out to the.r -oath. and sending the car In a mass of flames rolling down the entire iwtdth Of the track. KickenUu'her waj lowing at ,fie wreckage at a v better than 100 mllex per hour. There was no time to delay, the shock at the sight of his rivals being suddenly hurled through the air wan enough ' to shatter the nerve control of the .moat hurdy Individual. Tho wte kf.l Delate broke In two as It rolled down ;;the track, adding to tho dlf flciiltle-i of dodging It. Cool la a Crisis. all tiannpncd BO oulcklv that the . brains or those who wltnesed "ir.irv f.uill h:ird!v register " Itlckenbadier did a rre piece of fkill- Arvii,r kei'iiina a cool head in an Inordinary crisis, and foot o e tar through the smorce "- . . , . .-, , 1 , . n uar. ames between ine i w. tlona of the wre-k. There were sui 120 miles of the race to he run before Rlckenbaoher could relx and rent from the shock. He won with the car v iii iriv at Tndinnsnolls SpetdWMy fe n v win m"10 ' : EMlv J, and reports that lie Is none E'ths worse from tho hazardous experi ence. Blnce the New York Speedway race il the dopestqrs begin to get a better line f the various drivers ana can now EfdoDe out about whut can be expected Hat the big event in Indianapolis May flJO. Josef Chrlstiaens, wun nis sun Cbeam from Kngland. took no chances th.' it i tra r white I Hflami 3 Vs Below Near th snow line. -Hucking the snow on Mt. Hood in mid-May. No crowd has put up a'niore strenu ous fight to reach Government Camp and win the trophy offered by Kox and I'ridemore to the first car to reach their place this season than did Bill it New York. lui savea irom ins -nr LcCasse and his Maxw ell a week ago. jfor the Indianapolis race, did not even , Tnat ,,artv foun,j tne fjr8t Bnow start at New York. Barney Oldfleld, alout two anJ a ,,alf mlIes rrom Gov. . 4 At that same place Who swears he will win me inaiana- errment Camp. polls race, kept out or me new x 1 they found th DaraDhernalla which event entirely. I Darlo Resta started at New l oric. Shut did not overwork his car, conaerv- 21ng it for the soo-mue contest m jo Sdlanapolln. John Altken won the 20 imllM race at New York, but did so ... . . , . T i . Tl 1 I. without pusning nis rpuntui. imipn ilulford, who won the 60 mile race at New York, says his car did not feel jthe effort, and is expected at Indlana- polls soon for practice. Popular Victory. "Eddie Rlckenbacher's victory at the Lfiheepshead Bay Speedway when he drove his Maxwe. racing car ihead of the field and galloped Saway with the chief prize of $10,000 md tne Metropolitan cup is a very opular one. The crack cars and :rack drivers of the world were en tered in the tourney and the fact that American driver in an Amerlcan- tade car won the event has occa sioned much rejoicing. Rick's feat In sending his Maxwell BDVer the course of 160 miles m V3 antnutes, 31 seconds, an average of M6.4S miles per hour for the whole distance is a remarkable one, and his (Victory .Is no more than he deserves in the light of his career. Edward Victor Rlckenbacher was jorn In Columbus, Ohio, about 30 ears ago. He has been identified With automobile competition for the last 10 years, making his first appear- ince as a mechanician on the Frayer- Vllller entry in the 1906 Vanderbllt rap classic lone of the others had left behind. With the aide of this and the mountain of reserve "rower In the little motor, the Maxwell was puta mile and a quarter further up Laurel Hill 'han any car has been this year. Much of the work was of the trick iest kind. At one place, the bridge or fill has been so undermined that there was Just room for the wheel and no more. A slip would have meant a dis-J astrous slide and hours' of work to put the car back on the road. This was on an up grade and the power had to be positive and smooth. The motor probably would have done but LaCasse did not want to take a chance. The crowd of sir helpers pushed but could not budge the car. The driver then took a long chance and put the car in low and stepped on the starter button. The starting and lighting system Is designed for stiff starting and sold mornings but hardly was conceived with the idea of moving the car under hard road conditions but It moved. That led to further experiments and several tight places the starter only was used as motive power with the re- j suit that about an eighth of a mile was covered using the starter only and forcing through snow. The early summer season at the base of Mount Hood should be an extremely beautiful one a- more rhododendron is about to bloom than usually. Every bush is loaded with buds and in about two weeks the section should be a won derland of blossoms. But it will be a long time before the snow dlssappears from the ground. The snow is not in drifts but simply covers every inch of the ground. It Is not hard enough to bear the weight of the car but is water soaked and soft. Club on Lookout Mountain. An option has been secured by the enver Motor club on a 25 acre site Eor a country home on Lookout moun aln, 20 miles jvest of Denver, Colo., fnd one half mlleNhlsrher, near the top tt the famous winding boulevard up he mountainside. A J25.000 bond Is- Sue Is contemplated, the bonds to be old exclusively to members. What are known as black opals. imong the most costly of Jewels, are found In but one place In the world, a i mall tract of land in New South rales. 1 1 Roads to Eugene in Excellent Condition Party Which Made Trip Sunday Pre ferred West Bide Bonte Although Both Are in Fine Shape. Roads to Eugene were found In excellent shape last Sunday by L. J. Whltaker, who with a party of six made the round trip by easy stages, taking 15 hours. Mr. Whltaker, thinks that the west side road la now better than the east side way and that better speed can be made on the average by taking that route all the way through. He took the east side route from Salem down and while the driving was excellent over all parts, he prefers the other side of the river. The other members of the party were Miss H. Werleln, Miss N. Lord, Miss Werlick, Charles Butler and Roy Arnold. Hood River Urged . To Get Road Survey Highway Engineer Advises Location of Permanent System so Money May Wot Be Wasted. J. B. Finch, senior highway engi neer in the employ of the United Btates government, who was secured by the county court of Hood River county to make recommendations for the repair of the east side water bound macadam road, urges the nec essity of an immediate, general and comprehensive survey of a roads sys tem so funds spent from time to time will be on rights of way of. perma nent roads instead of on sections that may afterward be relocated. Mr. Finch recommends the construction of two trunk roads leading from the city to the upper valley, one by way of the Neal creek canyon and the other by way of the Hood River canyon via Dee to the upper valley, and suggests that these be hard surfaced and laid out on a grade not to exceed five per cent. This stretch of road will be about E0 miles in length. In addi tion to the two trunk, hard surfaced roads, Mr. Finch recommends about 100 miles of secondary roads, covered with gravel, and 150 miles dirt road. Mr. Finch shows that the most per manent road construction is the cheap est in the long run, costing about $100 per mile , to maintain, annually, while the cost of maintenance of gravel and water-bound macadam will run from $500 to $1000 per mile annually. -Hood River county spends annually over $50,000 in road work, mostly In repairs to dirt roads. Cleveland Cycle to Have Agency Here New Idea in Xdghtwelght Motor Vehi cles Found Popular Qeorge T. Strlne Will Be Representative. The Cleveland lightweight motorcy cle Is to be represented In Portland by George T. Strine, who will In a very few days announce the location of his sales room. The Cleveland is a new idea In motorcycles, but It combines the best of assemblies in its makeup. It is equipped with Bosch magneto, has a two cycle engine, two speeds and free motor. The springs and suspen siorf of the cycle make it one of easy riding qualities. It was demonstrated In Portland, by J. B. Maurath, who Is the road man of the western representatives. It was first Introduced to southern California where It is making a decided hit .1 .V. . . - . Ml , mm mi " " vvvvvv.v.vvX.v.v.v.vv.v.v -v.v...m "VJ..V.V. rrrai r.v.v.- ivE PRICES size I I cf Trd Tread Tab 30x3 $10.00 112.00 $2.70 30x3 12.70 15.25 3.25 32x3 14.50 17.40 3.50 33 x 4 19.60 22.55 4.45 34 x 4 20.15 23.15 4.50 36 x 4 21.50 24.75 4.70 35x4 27.90 32.10 5.75 36x4 28.25 32.50 5.90 37x4) 30.00 34.50 6.00 37x5 33.00 37.95 6.95 Adjustments oa basis of 4600 miles Iticei Are Subject to Change Without Notice 5iSi FACTORY DISTRIBUTOR ' ..... John A. Walters. Co., Inc. Broadway at Ankeny Street, Portland Study These Features then See the Car THIS latest Velie Model 22 has 40 horsepower Velie Continental motor, 115-inch wheel base, removable cyl inder head (for inspection), helical gears in motor, no chains, multiple dry-disc clutch, automatic ignition system, Velie-Stewart vacuum feed, push-button starting device and a long list of other surprises. If you haven't seen the new Model 22, you have a treat coming to you. It certainly is a beauty, and to think it is a Velie at such a low price. IgSix$1065 Where can you find such upholstery- real leather over curled hair? Where such springs and such riding comfort? Every part is readily accessible and the control is so simple it is as easily operated by a lady as by a man. Economy is the watchword of the Velie Six. More miles per gallon of gasoline. More speed and more power than others. Every feature instantly accessible. See the Velie Six in Touring Car, Roadster and Coupe models; also a larger seven-passenger Six at 51450. Catalog for the asking. We are always ready to make comparisons. D. C. Warren Motor Car Co. Main 780 58-60 North Twenty-third Street MHIIIHIimimm)llHHlHHH)HftHmHHMHI itBnaiwiaHiimHHiiHMntHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHitHWiiiniiiiiiiiiiTii Let Us Show You 1 The Latest Model Out 2 The Most Complete Car 3 The 219,000-Mile Car 4 The 26 Extra Features Jt would be a vast mistake to decide on a fine car before know ing this Mid-Year Mitchell. Other cars in this class have their friends, of course. Each has certain -xlaims. But the New Mitchell typifies a big thing in car building. It is, we believe, the biggest thing to consider. That is, engineering and factory efficiency as applied by John W. Bate. And we can prove to you at this showroom that many noted engineers consider that Mitchell is the car that must dominate. See the New Ideas We have an exceptional model to tempt you here just now. It embodies 73 new conceptions. It has 26 extra features, unique to the Mitchell each something you will want. Jt combines in one car all the best ideas brought out in 257 New York Show models. And the touring car design is the one that was voted the handsomest of the year. We have all of these interesting The Mid -Year Mitchell the f7th model built by John W. Bate will appeal to the man who believes in efficiency. It is the finest example of scientific car build ing to be found among high grade cars. - C F.o.b. JLOD Racine For 5-Passenger Touring Car or 3-Passenger Roadster .7-PaMencer Body. $35 Extra Hlfh-epeed economical Six: 48 horsepower; 117-inch wheelbase. Complete equipment, in cluding 26 extra features. New Mitchell Eight, $1450 f.o. b. Recta. things to attract you. No other one, car has more than a few of them. But you will learn here facts of far greater importance. What Cars Must Be This concern is 82 years old. It is 13 years old as a motor car builder. It is too old and too wise to aim at transient success. We have built slowly but sound ly. Years ago we brought John W. Bate, the efficiency engineer, to this factory. And we gave him free rein. Under his direction we have invested $5,000,000 in the model automobile plant. He has reduced factory costs about half in six years. In the Mitchell of today he gives 20 per cent better value than the nearest rival car, we believe. This is shown in the car, in its price, in our extras. 700 Improvements In the car itself Mr. Bate and hi experts have devised over 700 improvements. He has almost rid it of castings, heavy and brittle. There are 440 parts in the Mitchell which are drop forged or steel stamped. Part by part he has made the Mitchell as fine as it can be, as stanch, as light, as enduring. We know of one Mitchell car a Bate design which has run 218,734 miles. We know of six Mitchell cars which have averaged 164,372 miles each over 30 years of ordinary service. The records of Motordom show no compara ble service. We say that cars of the future cars that live must follow these lines of efficiency. Bring theXadies The beauty of this car will amaze them. They'll delight in the novel conveniences. By a ride they will get a new idea of comfort, due to Bate cantilever springs. Men or women, laymen or ex perts, will find in this Mitchell some scores of appeals which other cars don't offer. For yout own sake come and see them. MITCHELL-LEWIS MOTOR CO. Racine, Wisconsin, U. S. A. EAST MORRISON AND FIRST Portland, Oregon CARS NOW ON SHOW DIM YOUR LIGHTS Q , : O i iv r . ii ii i PERRIN'S NO GLARE $1 Approved by. Police Department . .. ,t BALLOU & WRIGHT ' - -..' BROADWAY AT OAK - DIAMOND TIRES BLACK VELVET RED SQUEEGEE JLt'iZZZZZjL SIDE TREAD RUBBER WALLS , Satisfy the demand of car owners for a lonj-wearing, up-to-date tire" that bears the stamp of quality and distinction. ARCHER and WIGGINS Distributors of High-Grade Motor Car Accessories SIXTH STREET AT OAK AUTOMOBILE AND SHOP SUPPLIES SnarkPluirt TOOLS Brake-Linin MOTORCYCLES AND ACCESSORIES Preer Tool and Supply G 74 Sixth and 311 Oak Bta, . Fhones Kala 1683.. A-1683 Diamond TFfllR;lB!S VntcatBut nd Ketro&if. . R.E. ELODCETJ. ."M!?J2.Iiarwo5 OttU