THE OREGON ' SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING.' APRIL 15, 1917. '
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Opposition to Appointment
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r Fear of Opposition.
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PRICE OF GASOLINE IS
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CLIMBING STEADILY AS
SUPPLY IS DECREASING
Experts Say 25 to 50 Per
Cent of Oil in Present
Fields Has Been Taken.
Z- The election of an engineer by the
state highway commission last Tues
day had an especial significance. It
as an announcement by a majority
Of the commission that the question
of efficiency is to .bo predominant
over so-called political expediency.
" Ever since the commission has been
organized there has been exerted an
Influence by certain persona to have
the selection of an 'engineer deferred
until after the $6,000,000 bond Issue
has been voted on in June. They
tirged that to elect an engineer now j
would give color to assertions - that
the measure was in the interest of!
paying companies and for that reason
be prejudicial to the bond Issue.
Whatever engineer was chosen they
aid, ho would he attacked either by
the cement people or the bitullthlc
Interest.
JEngtnt tuch Needed.
For a while the commission was
soon developed that it could not be
longer postponed If an efficient or
ganization was to be built up.
Technical questions -were constant
ly belnR asked the commissioners
'-which they could . not answer. Th-
.details, of cooperation with . the fed
oral officials required the counsel of
an experienced highway- engineer.
Counties wanted to know" what were
to be the requirements In. the, way of
a standard grade for roads which it
' was proposed to Include in the state
system.'
On top of all this there was ipe
for a head to the engineering fore
which was working blindly for lac:
of proper direction.
k- Adams Sought Delay.
:. Justice to whoever should be chosen
chief engineer also demanded that he
be selected now in order that ho
; might have opportunity to study the
situation and familiarize himself with
local conditions in addition to per
' fecting the organization of his work
' lng force.
Chairman .Benson and Commissioner
".Thompson took the view that the en- Dotted line shows highway route reaching centers neglected by pro-
. jfineer is 10 oe oniy an executive
officer anyhow and will have nothing
. to do with the policy of the commls-
alon . which la lin to th r-nmmlMlnn
Itself.
Commissioner Adams while approv
ing te engineer selected, wanted to
delay" the appointment until after the
bond- election. '
While under the law the salary of
the State highway engineer shall not
exceed 1 5.000 per annum, the commis
sion showed an economical disposi
tion by fixing it at $3600.
Herbert Moan Chosen.
Out of a large field of applicants
commission chose Herbert Munn, who
for the past two years has been chief
highway engineer of Multnomah
county.
of the paving work done by the
county. Before coming to Portland
...air. aiuiut ueiu en uny engineer oi
Kl, Paso, Texas, and road engineer of
Kl Paso county. He had also had
highway experience in Mexico.
J f 1 A vtilarftn nf ) hp Rnnnlnh.
viiiericitii war, n&ving serveo in lue
Philippines.
There seems to be little doubt that
motorists will have to pay more In the
future for gasoline than they have In
the past.
'mis will not do through any
monopoly, but Is simply duo to the
'act that the demand for gasoline is
r.creaslng and the visible supply of
ill decreasing.
Experts say that from 25 to 50 pet
cent of the oil in the present fields
has been taken out. Mr. 'Williams, con
sulting petroleum technologist of the
government bureau of mines, points
out that the initial product of the 24,-
000 new wells completed last year was
leas than that of half of the 14.000
new wells in 1916.
All the evidence indicates a gradual
decline of output. At the same time
demand is growing here and abroad,
and prices are high. Our exports of
mineral oils last year Were $201,000,
000. Because there are 3,250,000 auto,
mobiles in use here, and the annual ad
dition to the number is about 25 per
cent. Mr. Williams says that unques
tionably thi country is facing a short
age of gasoline.
New oil fields may be found, but It
cannot reasonably bo expected that
they will make up for the loss due to
the gradual' draining of the old ones
It is well known that there has been
great waste in the Industry. There
are mining engineers who say that the
drilling of wells should be under fed
eral supervision and that there should
be careful conservation of the oil that
remains.
In this connection it might be re
marked that Henry Ford is so con
vinced that some substitute for gaso
line will have to be found that he has
a whole force 'of experts experiment
ing with kerosene and alcohol.
Crook County Will '
pose of voting on a county bond Issue
of $74,009 for the construction of per
manent roads.
The two principal roads to be im
proved are the Paulina and Bear Creek
roads.
Much Berated Tip
Comes Into Its Own
New York Court Decides That Tips Are
a Tmxt of Wages and Involves no
Particular raven
Albany, N. Y April 14. The much
belabored tip today has come into its
own. It's legal. It's a part of wage
(unless excessive), and it's not neces
sarily a favor.
Such, in substance. Is the finding of
the appellate division Of the supreme
court for the third department.
The wife and son of a taxicab driver
who was killed asked the court to
award compensation based on wages
that covered both the money paid by
the taxi company and the tips paid by
customers. The insurance company
that Insured, the taxi people against
I loss under the workmen's compensa
tion law contended that tips are not
T74. "DJ1 "D, J a part of wages. The court decideJ
V UIA5 Uil XlUttU JJUILILO thai they are.
The opinion says:
The Crook County Good Roads asso- "The employe could not have re
ciation has passed a resolution in ceived the tips if the employer had not
favor of a special election for the pur- 1 put him in the way of getting them.
and we may well conclude that the tips
were an advantage received from the
employer similar in effect to board,
lodging or rent furnished in addition
to the money wages paid.
"The person rendering the service
considers that ,the tip is his as a
matter of right, and involves no par
ticular favor. An extra large tip may
be appreciated, but the ordinary tip
is considered a payment of money act
ually due. The usual tips have come
to be .considered a part of the cost, of
I he entertainment at a hotel, upon a
sleeper or public conveyance, and It is
realized both by the person paying and
receiving them that it is a part pay
ment of the wages which the employer
vompels the person served to pay.''
Antique Arms to
Be Sold at Auction
Philadelphia, Pe April 14. The
late Samuel H. Austin's collection of
antique arms, worth a fortune, and
said to be the most wonderful collec
tion of its kind in existence, will be
sold at auction in New York some
time next week.
Among the fare pieces are a wheel
lok Italian gun of 1560, a sporting
rifle dated 1628, a triple wheel-lock
German pistol dated ISSO. There are
400 other specimens of antique gun
nery, all in perfect condition.
Pageant Will Open '
Mississippi Bridge
Memphis. Ten n.. "April 14. Memphis
is makine Dreoarationa to entertain
more than 50.000 visitors next month,
when the J. T. Harahan railroad and
wagon bridge spanning the Missis,
aippi river is thrown open to traffic
The celebration is scheduled for May
!, 23 and 24. The program Includes
great water pageantand a masque
in which more than 2500 persons will
participate. The bridge cost M.000,
000. It is one of the four greatest
bridge structures in the world. The
celebration will be attended by rep
resentatives from Mississippi. Arkansas
and Tennessee, the three states that
win enjoy greatest benefit from ""the
bridge, and by representatives from
the national government.
Xow the Automotrangalow. ,
A novelty bearing the name "su4o-mobungalow-
is to be seen on the Lin
coin highway this year. It is a seven
room bungalow on wheels traveling
under its own power.
Bad Roads Expensive.
Bad roads cost this country $280,
000,000 a year, according to J. El Pen
nypacker. highway economist In the
United States office of public roads. .
posed units of state road system that are indicated by black line.
A completed system of state high-'
ways in the Willamette valley should
make provision for that large and rich
section lying at the foot of the Cas
cade mountains, between the Molalla
and McKenzle rivers.
A trunk road through this large and
rich portion of the valley would not
only serve local needs, but it would be
an attractive route for tourists. Prob
ably one of the finest views of the
A'iUamette valley is to be obtained in
the foothills near Silverton. Like all
Oregon roads it would be a market
road as well as a scenic road.
It would bring Portland within two
and a half hours from Silverton by
motor trtick, saving one to two dol-
.ars per ton in freight. It would also
bring Portland correspondingly nearer
to the towns of the Santlam and east
iern Lane county.
The central part of the valley and
'.he western portion have been looked
after In the state system as already
planned "by ' the legislature and high
way commission but the . claims of the
eastern edge of the valley have not ap
parently been taken into consideration,
probably through a lack of political
foresight.
Going out of Portland the road would
logically pass through the I lower
Clackamas valley to Clear creek and
thertce across the ridge into the Molalla
valley and from there into the Mount
Angel country and to Silverton. .
From Silverton It would continue
through the famous Waldo hills- and
mto that rich and equally famed coun
try embraced in the forks of the San
Uam, passing through the towns of
Stayton, Sclo, Lebanon and Browns
ville and then skirting the foothills
of the Cascades to Coburg. Springfield
and ugene where it would connect
with the Pacific highway.
Columbia Highway
In Good Condition
The Columbia river highway Is now
in good condition as far as Cascade
Locks, the section of bad road between
Cascade Locks and the end of the
pavement Just beyond the Multnomah
county line having been rocked.
EGGS TEST CAR'S RIDING QUALITIES
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Eddie Pullen Quits :
Track for New Job
Eddie Fallen, famous pilot of racing
cars and holder of the world's road
race record, of 300 miles made at an
: average of 87.7 mile per hour, has
J deserted the realm of speeddom and in
! the-futare' will be connected with the
I Chevrolet Motor Car company of CaJl
t.fornia in the capacity of a technical
1 expert.;
-. v Specific Enough.
-."Now Bastus,". says the Judge. 'tell
us just exactly where the automobile
hit' you.?., "Jedge," - waa -the earnest
reply, "er ah'd be'n a-carryin. a license
BUmbaK It sho,;,would, a be'n busted t
a thousand pieces."
Left to right Roy Fike driving a Cole Mght, returns with his half
dozen eggs unbroken ; Joe Goodfellow brings in two in & scramble.
He sent to the corner grocery for
a dozen eggs and six ot these were
put In each car, the Cole Eight and a
car which a year ago cost $6000. The
test started. The first course was
back and forth, on the bad pieces
which cross the railroad tracks in
North Portland, along Tenth and Elev
enth streets.
Fike first took it carefully but dis
covered that the faster he went the
better the eggs rode. Both cars
stayed side by side, going it faster
and faster until a fair driving speed
was oeing maintained without slack
ening on the crossings
At the finish the Cole scored no
breaks while the other car showed
an "order for two' of scrambled egrs.
The eggs were placed in the same
kind of boxes In the tonneau of the
cars and in the same relative riding
position. i'lKe claims he won hands
down- and if he had been rolnr
miles an hour the chances of breaking
FSggs in this day serve many utilita
rian purposes but as a test of ' the
riding equalities of an automobile, a
new field - was 'developed last week
when two members of the sales force
of the Northwest Auto company made
a bet which could only be settled with
a dozen of fine fresh Oregon ranch
variety.
It happened like this:
Roy Fike was eulogizing the riding
qualities of the Cole Eight and de
clared that in any kind of a test that
could be framed, the car would show
ap to advantage. The argument be
came warmer and warmer and Joe
Goodfellow, who bandies the destinies
of the used car department of the
firm, maintained that present . day
standards ot production and construc
tion did not embody the comfort that
formerly was put into, cars costing
$5000 or more. - s
It was a puzzler to settle' and had
its pros and cons ad infinitum. Final
ly C M. Menzies- hit on a solution
which was forthwith tried out. '
would, have been less.:
P
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rices Inner eased May 1st
Order Now and Order Qoick
We have expected a price increase right along and only the immense quantity
being produced will enable us to sell at the May 1st price we of course have ho
assurances that further increases in price will not be necessary.
Jvaything that goes into the Maxwell is the best this we do know and can prove.
The steel is the finest that money can buy the motor no finer, no tougher, no steadier can be built ac
cording to our experience and the steeper the hills and the tougher the roads the more the Maxwell seems to
like them.
Our April allotment will be delivered to us at the old price. That's agreed and that's fair to us .and we
are going to be fair to our customers.
But after May 1st, we can't buy a Maxwell for a penny less than the new price and we shan't sell yon
one for a penny less than $665. We ought to get $1000.
Come in study this car see if we are right or wrong about it.
When we say biggest value, we mean it and we can prove it
by any known tests or standards.
We put it up to you to judge after you consider these features.
Maxwell Style Same as Highest Priced Cars
The Maxwell lines are pleasing to the eye. The design con
forms exactly to the prevailing style, as illustrated by any num
ber of. high-priced motor cars.
Comfort to the Point of Luxury
The Maxwell car is roomy. It seats five passengers in com
fort. There is plenty of leg room in front and rear. The long
semi-elliptic Maxwell springs and the soft, extra-deep upholstery
make riding easy.
150,000 Miles Not Unusual r
There are Maxwell cars in daily use which have already run
over 150,000 miles. Think of it more than 20 years of average
driving I There are Maxwell cars in the mountains and in sections
where there are rough roads or no roads, that have gone 50,000
miles 50,000 miles that would wreck and tear most cars to pieces.
The World's Endurance Champion
This record was set by a five passenger Maxwell stock touring
car, by running for 22,022 miles 44 days and nights WITHOUT
A MOTOR STOP, AND WITHOUT ANY REPAIRS OR ADJUST
MENTS. The run was sanctioned and constantly observed by the
supreme court of this industry The American Automobile Asso
ciation. The car was a stock car and was so certified. The facta
are indisputable.
Maxwell Running Expense $8.19 Per Month
Maxwell cars, on account of scientifically correct balance and
light weight, are very economical to operate. Hundreds of in
stances are on record, showing from 30 to 44 miles per gallon of
gasoline. Mrs. Miriam Seeley Professor, Oregon Agricultural
College has just completed a trip from Corvallis, Oregon, to
Boston and return 9,700 miles -(about l1 years of average
driving). The total expense for gasoline, oil and repairs was '
cents per mile or the equivalent of $8.19 per month.
Complete Equipment No Extra to Buy
Maxwell cars have every device and accessory for the greater
convenience and comfort of the owner. Not a single thing is lack
ing. When you buy a Maxwell, no further investment is necessary.
Remember $665 May 1st. $635 Now.
And get your order m now before these
April Cars are gone.
BOSS AND PEAKE AUTOMOBILE CO.
615-17 Washington St. .