THE OxiEGOM i SUNDAY JOURNAL, FORJL AND. SiiNDAY-.fciOnKlMG. AtguuoV 4, 13.
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NEW TRAFFIC LAW 7of qrs answer transportation problems I HUDSON SUPER-SIX
telegraphed' his loss to" th local head-
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A man from Utah who did not leave
hla nam was stranded In Portland for
several days owing to the loss of his
Hudson by thieves.
Making-of Liberty
Motors to Continue
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The Trego Motor corporation. New
Haven, Conn., which was given a con
tract to " manufacture Liberty aircraft
engines for aircraft purposes, has trans
ferred Its manufacturing activities from
aircraft to the ordnance department It
Twenty-seven of This Make of
Machine Have Been Stolen
Since First of Present Year.
bne Way Traffic to Apply to
J Streetcars;" Vehicles Between
j Yamhill, Tenth, Front and Oak
FOURTH STREET IS EXEMPT
will continue the manufacture of the Lib
erty engine, but for ordnance purposes.
This company has gotten into produc
tion in a small way, but has facilities
for approximately 25 engines per week.
The factory is well fitted up for dyna
mometer testing-of these engines, having
two Sprague testing units capable of
handling 800 H. p. engines and four1 other
units capable qf handling 400 h. p. Al
though the Trego corporation has not
been in production to any extent it has
for many months been producing parts
for the Liberty engine in quantity.
GANGSTERS , APPREHENDED
One of Trio Who Took One Ma
chine Confessed to Having
Taken 18 Others, All ToJ'
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Before Passage Ordinance Will
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I' cussions at Series. of Meetings
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The
nrvr ordinance regulating traffic
In the Town town business district which
has been In the course of preparation by
Captain Harms of the police traffic
ftquad, has been practically completed
nd will be submitted this week to the
rlty council. Tho main feature of the
proposed ordinance is the provision for
one way traffic only on certain streets.
This Involves a re-routing of the street
car. -
The one way traffic will ariply only to
street cars and vehicles. Pedestrians
will be Roverned by the rules In effect at
present, except at crossings where traf
fic officers are stationed with sema
phores. Here the pedestrian will be re
quired to follow the current of vehicular
traffic , across the street and to cross
only at street Intersections at right an
gles. No cutting of corners will, be al
lowed. , As tentatively planned the one way
traffic will not be applied to Fourth
nd Sixth streets on which traffic will
be permitted to proceed both ways.
On Morrison Rtreet the traffic is to be
from east to west and on Washington
from west to east. On Broadway it Is to
be from north to south.
. . The district to which the one way traf
fic Is to be appllpd in bounded by Yam
hill. Tenth, Oak and Front street.
On Yamhill,. Washington and Stark all
traffic Is to move from west to eajit.
On Morrison, Alder and Oak, the cur
rent Is to be westward.
- On Front, Second, Fifth. Park and
Tenth th route will be from south to
north.
i On First. Third. Ttroadwaty and WeRt
Tark the direction will be from north to
south.
Maj Build Loop
It will also be suggested that the street '
pars crossing the Firoadway, O-W. Tt. &
ft. K. R. and Burnslde street bridges be
looped down Stark street Instead of
Washington as at present thereby relleV
Jng th'ls heavily traveled street from
pome of Its burden.
; To carry out this suggestion will In
volve the laying of a track down Stark
street between Broadway and Fifth and
Between Third and Second.
Before the proposed ordinance Is taken
tip for final consideration It will be sub
jected to public discussion at a series of
bearings. Expressions of opinion on the
traffic situation lead to the Inference
that It will have a hard time getting
through the council unless it Is materi
ally modified. It is understood tjiat it Is
tiot favorably regarded by the street rail
way company as It would Involve con
siderable or an expense In laying new
witches, etc.
Would Retard Serrlee
'Moreover, it is said that It would re
duce the efficiency of the system to a
certain degree by throwing all the traf
fic on a sinclc track, the number of cars
passfhg down a street would be corres
pondingly irnased. This would cause
a lengthened interruption where traffic
currents cross.
. From an operating standpoint it Is
claimed that the power of the street car
aysterri to take care of the traffic would
be Impaired
Another source of opposition Is found
J. H. Graham, distributor ef Case cars
for Oregon and Washington, says Amer
ica is at war now In the fullest sense,
and" under such conditions com natu
ral transportation difficulties incident
to efficient military operations. Not
only must millions of troops be trans
ported from place to place, but food
and other necessities must also be car
ried to them without delay. Military
needs absolutely and properly must have
preference, and with the railroads taxed
to their limits manufacturers must find
some other means of forming- a regular
and satisfactory contact between them
selves and their public. The problem is
already finding answer In the Use of au
tomobiles and motor trucks. 'Not only
are regular schedule automobila express
lines being opened up between different
cities throughout the East and West,
but manufacturers are finding it advis
able to furnish their salesmen with au
tomobiles In order that they may not be
dependent upon unsatisfactory train ser
vice. The results in all cases- where
motor vehicles are ' being tried . seem
highly satisfactory, and it is quite likely
that even after the war is over and con
ditlons Shave again become .normal a
greater appreciation will be had of the
desirability of automobile ' communica
tion. , ;
A large lumber camp njot far from
Portland is using a Case car aS a means
of transportation between Portland and
the camp, and for general utility work in
legging operations. The cooling system
and engine features of thisi car and rug
gedness of construction throughout make
It particularly well adapted for business
as well as pleasure.
Case car used to locate timber and to pull out snags.
TRACTORS ENABLE
INCREASED CROPS
Changes Since War Begun Es
pecially Noted in United King
dom; Acreage More.
the curbs of important corners (as is now
permitted they would all be grouped to
gether and more easily found by clients.
In the matter of street congestion an in
teresting element is the human factor.
There Is a natural propensity to get into
the middle of the stream. Instead of
driving down an open street the automo
bllist will select a -crowded one and put
up with delay and danger of collision
just for the sake of. moving with the
crowd. In crossing from the west side to
In the opinion of those who regard the I ,he eas.t slde of tn? river of vice versa he
parking of automobiles on the down town
. Btreets as the principal cause of traffic
congestion. They say that the police
department Is working at the wrpng
nd of the question ; that tf the parting
System were changed and enforced the
fnovement cf trafflo would regulate It
self. ; It Is the automobile which Is allowed
to stand nil drty at an angle to the curb
nn both sides of the street that causes
the trouble, they say. If they were
rlearel away. It Is pointed out. the cur
rent of traffic would not be so greatly
Impeded.
; Weald Enlarge No-Parking District
; It Is proposed to enlarge the district in
Which no parking will be permitted so as
to take In Yamhill, the Park streets.
Btark and Oak streets where the princi
pal congestions now exists. If necessary
to prescribe the course of auto travel
through the streets it la suggested that
the automobiles could run on streets
tree frora street cars such as Alder.
" Yamhill and Stark.
One factor in the problem is the "For
Hire" vehicle. It has been suggested
that these should be gathered Into one
pentral location, like Sixth street, for in
stance, and parked In the center of the
street parallel with the street instead of
at an angle as was once attempted. Be
sides taking these vehicles away from
will drive down Washington or Morrison
instead of taking a more open and direct
street.
AUTOS INCREASE
WORKERS' SPEED
Exhilirating Effect of Ride to
Work Found to Add to Ship
workers' Efficiency.
Changes in agriculture due to war are
especially striking in the United King
dom, where tractors have made possible
increased crops in the face of a labor
shortage. Since the beginning of the
food campaign in November, 1915, when
it became evident that the war would be
long, Great Britain has imported more
than 8000 American tractors, and has
orders outstanding for about 5500 more.
' Due largely to the operations of these
machines, the combined acreage of
wheat, barley, oats, rye, corn -and pota
toes in England and Wales is about 33
per cent greater this year than in 1916.
According to the American consul gen
eral in London in a statement received
by . the United States food administra
tion, the use of tractors in plowing has
completely revolutionized farming meth
ods. It is pointed out, however, that the
large Increase in cultivated land has
been possible partly through plowing up
pastures, and the cattle industry has
consequently declined. This condition
emnhasizes the dependence of Oreat
Britain on the United States for beef.
Norwegians Order ;
50 Electric Trucks
The Norwegian government has placed
initial orders with American manufac
turers for 50 heavy duty electric trucks to
be used In various communities for the
distribution of food.
That the Hudson super six is a favor
ite for joy riding automobile thieves is
shown . by police records. Twenty-seven
cars of 'this make have been stolen since
the first of the year for Joy riding pur
poses,, very few of them being damaged
but merely abandoned on out of the way
side streets when the day's pleasure was
over.
The latest Hudson to be stolen Is that
of R. J. McRell of the C. L. Boss Auto
mobile company, while McRell and Mr.
Boss were eating lunch at a down town
restaurant last Sunday. When the deal
ers had finished their meal and started
back to the shop, the car, which had
been parked at West Park and Alder
streets, was missing. As a short search
up and down the street failed to locate
it the police were immediately notified
and a reward of $75 offered for the re
turn of the car and an additional $50
for the capture of the thief.
W. J. Byrne, a salesman of the C. L.
Boss Automobile company 'while coming
in town from the east side had noticed .
three young men ridtng In the front J
seat of a Hudson with a dealer's license I
and had recorded the mental impression j
for that reason. When he learned of the j
theft he was able to give a fairly good de- i
scriptioruof the thieves to the police who
later hscated the car on East 82d street
where It had been abandoned.
The young thieves later were caught
with the car of S. L. Eddy of the Ladd
Sc Tilton bank. They were arrested and
Sentenced the next day by" Judge Taz
well to the training school at Salem. One
of them confessed to the theft of 18 cars
and the arresting officer states that they
are part of a gang of 20 boys who have
stolen 41 cars In the last few months.
The smaller cars which have been stolen
by this gang have been taken to out
of town points, dismantled of all sale
able parts and abandoned on the side 1
of the road or In a ditch.
Dr. S. L. Loomis is another Hudson
owner whose car- has been stolen re
cently. Dr. ixKmis jert nis car on a '
well lighted and busy street one even
ing recently and had locked it. The
thieves had connected the ignition wire
with the battery wire by means of a
copper wire which evidently was car
ried for that purpose, making the lock
ing device ineffectual.
W. H. Cullers of the Northwest Steel
company has had the misfortune to have
his car stolen three times in the last few
weeks.
Mayor Baker Is another whose car
was used for Joy riding purposes, as
" is the chief of police of Seattle, who
To Prevent Windshield Rattle
On many makes of cars the windshield
is held in place by steel arms which pro
trude through the cowl and are fastened
on the under side by a nut and. lock nut.
Sometimes these nuts work lose from
the vibration present, with the result
that the shield is allowed to move slight
ly. The first evidence of this is seen
in cracked finish in the vicinity of the
windshield supports. In making the nec
essary periodic Inspection for loose nuts
and bolts, the windsheild supports should
not be forgotten.
IS A
TIES
Standard Makes
Onr
Price .
Plain. . .$10.U
Non-Skid. 15.60
Non;Skid.
Non-Skid.
Non-Skid.
Non-Skid.
17.25
20.90
26.95
34.50
Regular
Price
$16.15
20.20
23.90
28.00
34.35
48.90
30x3
30x3 H
32x3 H
31x4
34x4
36x4
WE GUARANTEE
Other Sizes in Proportion
WE SPECIALIZE IN ODD SIZES
Write or Call Give Size and
Style of Rim
Goods Shipped to All Points
Money Refunded on Goods Re
turned Intact Within 10 Days
MALC0M TIRE CO.
82 If. Broadway; Portland, Or.
30 Branches
SENSIBLE
CAR
It's frugal in the use of gas and oil. The tire
mileage is very high. Its general upkeep is
unusually small. It is a sturdy, well-built, fine
appearing car, and the buyer of a Chevrolet is
practicing
WAR-TIME ECONOMY
IMMEDIATE
DELIVERIES
REGNER & FIELDS
Distributors Chevrolet and Scripps-Booth
12 Grand Avenue, Near East Burnside
Phone East 92
Work Delayed
Word which recently was started on
the Monroe and Detroit road has been
stopped pending the arrival of materials
which are held up by an embargd on the
1 Lake Shore.
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FORD OWNERS
Save Broken Arms
Equip Your Car with the
"Ford Anti-Kick Krank"
,. Positively prevents injury from
kicking. Best possible insurance
against broken or strained tarms
and hands. Worth several times its
cost. Slim pis but guaranteed to do
the work.
. For sale by Ford accessory
houses.
ONLY $7.50
Anybody can attach In a few
minutes with a wrench and punch.
Don't run chances. Play safe today.
Outslds dealers wanted. For In
formation write
C A. CLOYED
tilt ittk At.' S. Zn Portland, Or.
While there is a large majority of
men who depend upon street cars to
carry them to and from their work In
the shipyards, a casual observer cannot
but note the large number of automo
biles parked outside the shipbuilding
plants In and around Portland.
Some companies have found that the
building of sheds for cars of the em
ployes is a profitable proposition, some
have merely arranged parking facilities
and some are letting the cars take care
of themselves as best they can.
But before the winter's rains begin
many yards will provide ehelters for
cars driven by their employes The rea
sons are apparent. In the first nlace.
the employer, generally speaking, has
the interests of his employe at heart
and provides for his welfare In any
way he can; Then, too, the automobile
means efficiency, because the man who
comes to work in his car gets there on
time, with no Irritating delays. Is ex
hilarated by the fresh all andffeels like
work. So the employer encourages the
automobile and provides means' for Its
accommodation and shelter. 9
Good wages in the shipyards! have
enabled many of the men to purchase
cars during the summer, and those who
are able to enjoy a Sunday's recreation
by means of the automobile are better
fit for work than those wno can. but
nTilngle with a crowd in. some popular
amusement park or Jie around home. In
active and unstimulated, i And. as a re
sult of this purchase of cars during the
summer, some plans for the care of au
tomobiles at the yards must be drawn
before wet weather begins.
Another angle to the situation is that
some of the workers who live outside
the radius of street and intef urban cars
have no other means of j transportation,
and these men do not care to have their
cars damaged by rain..
Repairmen Not Reclassified
Repairmen in garages and repajlrshops
will not be affected by the work-or-flght
order recently promulgated (by Provost
Marshal General Crowder. JThis ruling
is definite. Xt does not patter whether
the repairmen are working on trucks or
passenger cars, according to -the provost
marshal, and those local -draft boards
which are reclassifying repairmen under
the order are acting without proper au-
ECONOMY IN TRUCKS IS
MUCH A MATTER OF DESIGN.
FEDERAL TRUCKS ARE DE
SIGNED FOR THE NORTH
WESTTHEREFORE ECO
NOMICAL. Every Federal on a job in the
Northwest goes there when we are
sure that it is the correct size and
design. Federal engineers know
your work. They know the roads
you will have to travel, the loads
of lumber, of logs and heavy odd
shapes.
They know the grades you will
have to climb, the brakes you will
need to save your truck on bad
roads.
Backed by the performance of those
.trucks now at work, they know they
are right and that a Federal Truc will
haul for less.
' Sizes One to Five Tons
Trucks and Tractors
The William L. Hughson Company
BROADWAY AND DAVIS PORTLAND, OR.
PHONC BROADWAY S21
Oldest Motor Oar Organization on the Paolfle, with
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Oakland
Branchn at
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Lot Angola
San Franclsee
San Dltgo
'. firmly believe
e Empire four
and six cylinder
automobiles are
the best that can
be purchased for
the money. Your
inspection invited
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WASH. AND BURNSIDE AT SIXTEENTH
Bdwy. 2393
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