THE - OREGON' SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER
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KLICKITAT ROADS
ARE AMONG BEST
MARKED N STATE
County Sign Man Believes High
way Must Have Directing
Signs to Be Classed as Good.
PEOPLE ARE APPRECIATIVE
Fully 1800 Names Hava Been!
1 Registered on Book Provided
for Purpose at White Salmon.
A roa'd that is customarily pro
nounced "good" Is described pri
marily, and generally solely, such
hMmiM it hn n. rood hard surface.
and one which van be traveled upon
at a fair rate of speed, keeping with
in the law, and free of that fatigued
feeling that Is born of ruts and
chuckholes. But If the road Is not
properly provided with signs that
prevent the tourist from going wrong
it is not a good road, and never will
be, until It is so provided. '
That opinion Is the result of long
study on the part or C. N. Clark, the
official "slcn man" of Skamania and
Klickitat counties, over in the state of
Washlneton. Slns are Mr. Clark's
hobby, and putting them up is the chief
loy and dellcht of his life. He says
without boastinjr that the section of
road for which he is responsible is one
of the best posted bits of highway there
is In the Northwest, and anyone who has
traveled the road to White Salmon will
agree with him.
CAE WELL EQUIPFEb
Mr. Clark has a Ford car that Is well
equipped for camping out, provided as
it Is with full equipment, consisting of
a stove, kitchen paraphernalia and
pood larder of things dear to the heart
of the tired worKing man, and Mrs.
Clark, who makes all the trips with him,
Is a -mistress of the art of camp cooking
The Ford is fitted with an outside brake
in addition to the emergency and foot
brake,, and has an Intermediate 1 gear
Installed. A box on the side contains
nails, paint, broshes and tools for the
erection of the finper posts, and a rack
on the side of the car carries the poles,
to which the "shingles" are attached.
Sometimes he has as many at 18 posts
on the car, and other" articles in propor
tion. The greater part of the summer
has been spent touring about the south
ern part of Washington, and erecting
the signs for which he is famous. No
stencil work is used, Mr. Clark doing
all the lettering with a brush.
WHAT PEOPLE WA5T
The method pursued by him is as fol
lows : Upon reaching a crossroad where
there is no sign, he calls on the people
living in the nearest house and asks
what are the chief questions tourists
put to them, and what is the Reforma
tion generally desired. With his map.
ana tne data so gatnerea, ne manes up
a sign that embodies all the informa
tion the majority wish to know, and the
sign, together with the tourist's road
map, will be all that Is required.
Not only does he erect signs at inter-
- sections, however, but they go up at all
points were there is any necessity for
helping the traveler, or giving him hints
as to scenic beauties In that locality,
wherever It may be, and how to get to
- them. The falls near the Weingart
bridge were scarcely ever visited until
he directed tourists to the rustic bridge
overlooking the falls. The Cedars were
almost Unknown before the pointing
finger he erected began . to arouse the
interest of the curious,, and the UtUe
glacier stream nearby might have pur
sued Its cool and lonely course for years,
had people not been told of its exist
ence. EXHAWCES NATURAL BEAUTY
. "The scenery of the Northwest has
been provided. We can attract tourists
by a little work, and by the addition of
a few touches that will enhance the na
tural beauty, or lead to Its discovery,"
said -Mr. Clark. "It Is almost Impossible
to get lost in Washington, and1 wenever
leave the discovery- of the Interesting bits
to chance. The traveler may not want
to stay and find these things for him
self. It is a great deal more fun flnd-
ing them for the fjrst time, rather than
having them pointed out, but Urns is an
important thing, especially to motorists
who are Just out for the day, and are
anxious for the trip to be as interest
ing as possible. After all, what tour
ists want, next to a fairly good road,
and a place to camp when they are
ready to do so, are points of scenlo in
terest This is one reason why ths
; Northwest is so popular."
The camping grounds at White Sal
mon Is one of the results of Mr. Clark's
ramnfl tc-n fnr tnnrlat n,u
a Small wav. the cam nine vmumI tk,..
. is said to be one of the best in the Co
lumbia basin. The grounds were first
opened last year, the second day of 8ep-
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STREETCARS TO
BE SUPERSEDED
BY MOTOR BUSES
Mayor Hylan Declares Day of
Surface Lines on Broadway,
New York, Is Thing of Past,
MARKET SERVICE POSSIBLE
City Owned Truck Service Will
Be Possible as Soon as New
Tunnel Finished.
Broadway, New York, the costli
est and best known street In the
world, is to do away with Its street
ears and have motor buses exclu- j
sively for passenger carrying on the
street surface.
Mayor Hylan of New York city
has declared that the day' of the
street surface car has gonrforever.
He favors the establishment of bus
lines everywhere In the five boroughs
and the complete eradication of the
street car lines, tracks, traffic block
ing by crowded cars, and everything
associated with them. '
New York was the last big city to
abandon the ancient horse car line,
but about the first to adopt the under
ground cable and trolley systems for
surface cars.
The buildings, maintenance and con
stant repairs of these made the for
tunes of many contractors and "the
men higher up," and kept Broadway
constantly torn up for years before the
subway came to continue the noise and
nuisance for a further dozen years.
OFTEIf TOES TJP
Perhaps no street in existence has
been torn up, put back again, excavated
and rebuilt so many times over a period
of 49 years, wblls business concerns
patiently aid rent ana taxes, ana sui
tered. until the general migration up
town left whole sections of The great
thoroughfare deserted and practically
dead.
Krnta auToned motor buses are
running profitably to most of the big
Lctties of Eurdpe, notably Jjonaon ana
Parts, for 16 years, meir iwmu m
cost, mileage ana passenger carrying
have proved them better In every way
than the surface trolley cars and the
savings In the cost of laying tracks,
roadway, construction and repairs are
enormous.
Although trolley lines are still used
in the suburbs and lnterurban service,
these also are giving way to the ad
vance of the more popular motor bus,
which in England, particularly before
the war. made long trips into the coun
try for hundreds of miles and Journeyed
in every direction.
MA YOB IS IHPBESSEB
The mayor was impressed by the re
ports and by the success and very prof
itable growth of the Fifth avenue
motor buses of New York In the past
13 years; by the clamor of the public
for better service, and the demands of
th Tnterborousrh subway, surface and
elevated lines for Increased fares.
During the past five years the New
York, Chinatown and Coney Island
"sightseeing" cars, carrying about 60
passengers each, nave sieaauy in
creased in numbers. These proved the
possibilities of carrying ever-increasing
numbers of passengers througn tne
crowded cars and byways of the
great city and far into the country.
ZONE SYSTEM ADOPTED
The mayor further states that while
he is not at the moment ooatemplating
any city owned motor truck service for
the markets, to help bring; about re
duced prices of food and closer touch
between . tfca farmer and publio with
the markets, it will undoubtedly be
come possible as soon as the new Hud
son river tunnel for vehicular trafflo
is completed.
The entire street railway system of the
state of New Jersey Is controlled by
the publio service corporation of New
Jersey, and they have, after repeatedly
raising the fare, adopted a son basis
of fares. In some cases this means -as
much as IS cents for a single fare yet
motor buses in New Jersey and else
where carry millions of passengers dally
at 6 cent fares, and earn magnificent
profits for .their owners.
Rusty Clutch Is
Cause of Grabbing
If the sliding member of the clutch Is
rusty it will give the effect of grab
bing. The rusted portion will prevent
the clutch's engaging gradually, holding
for a fraction of a second and thus
forming a Quick engagement The
operator often believes that the trouble
is due to' poor facing or, worn engag
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Loose Bearing Test , - r
To test a wheel for loose bearings.
Jack it up and take hold of top and bot
tom spokes, pulling and pushing' la the
opposite directions, if no looseness Is
shown In this way. try lifting the hub
to see if there is play in that direction.
If any play is shown, the bearings must
be taken up.
Don't Blame Cylinder
It you open the relief valves to look
for a cylinder missing explosions and '
fall to see a flame, do not condemn ths
cylinder. Open the throttle and give it
enough gas to fire. When the throttle
is closed and the relief valve open, the
engine sucks in so much fresh air that
some cylinders cannot fire.
Don't Overdo Things
Don't use a greater candle power
lamp than is approved by the motor
vehicle department with, any devtoe,
home made or manufactured.
Highway Up Beds of "Painted
Streams" Leads to Valley of
Ten Thousand Smokes.
Top, left to rlght-Reglstration box In camping ground at While. Salmon;
one of the cautionary signs which helps to make Klickitat roads good
roads. Bottom Welcoming sign which greets motorists at White Salmon.
tember, and for the remainder of the
season over 250 people were registered.
This year fully 1800 names are on the
book prepared for the signatures of tray
els who stop there for any length of
time.
CLARK IS ENTHUSIAST
There is a rest house on the grounds
and a directory showing where sup
pllesf various kinds may be purchased.
Ovens take care of the cooking needs.
The people of White Salmon take a
great Interest in the transients at their
door, and the greatest cordiality exists
between the two. The great success the
camp has met has been largely due
to this good feeling, said Mr. Clark.
The Ford driven by Mr. Clark was the
first machine to go over the North Bank
highway after it was opened to travel.
He is a good roads enthusiast, and Is
keenly interested in the campaign Ore
gon is starting for the complete marking
of the highways throughout this state.
One of the slogans In Washington seems
to be "Mark the traveled road, but don't
forget the road that is never traveled.
That is the one that causes the con
fusion." '
The system Wisconsin is using, a sys
tem of numbers, is not the best plan,
according to Mr. Clark. Names are the
better, and while they may be more
trouble to put up the Convenience and
security is well worth the extra expense
and trouble. Furthermore, this system
is rather too complicated except in the
case of the trunk lines.
BIG MARKET OPEN
FOR MOTOR CARS
Kelly-Springfield Motor Trucks
Jeff ery and Hanawalt, Inc.,
Oregon Distributors
At
C. H. S. Garage
65 North 23d,
Near Washington
Commerce Reports From Abroad
Call Attention to Crying Need
"for Machines.
From the fact that 87 per cent
of all the automobiles in the world
are in the United States, there are
two positive conclusions that there
Is a huge foreign market as yet un
supplled, and that the United States
is the logloal country to supply It.
Adding to this the acknowledged
condition that other automobile pro
ducing countries cannot meet the
demand in their home markets for
five years to come, and It is evident
that American manufacturers have
a wonderful opportunity for foreign
business.
Commerce reports and communica
tions from abroad constantly call at
tention to the crying need of cars from
practically every quarter of the globe
China, India, South America, Switzer
land, Australia. Nigeria, Mexico and
nearly all of the countries of Europe,
have been mentioned specifically in re
cent consular advices. The lack of
good roads is the main impediment to
more extensive use of cars abroad, but
road improvement is being .agitated
everywhere that motor transportation
is so sorely needed.
By virtue of being nearer the sources
of most of the raw materials and pro
ducing in quantities, American manu
facturers can deliver, even against the
handicaps of. freight and import duties,
a product that performs as well or bet
ter and costs less than that produced
in any other country. Hence the Amer
ican car Is bound td appeal to the com
mon sense of any business man, what
ever his allegiance nationally. People
everywhere will buy anywhere to get
what they want It is human nature
an no amount of argument or appeal
to sentiment will change It Those who
want the most motor car for 4he price
are -fast learning that the only place
to get It is the United States.
Cordova, Alaska, Sept. 20. Com
pletion of a projected automobile
road of 18 miles up the beds of
"painted streams" Is expected to
open to tourists from all parts of
the world the Valley of Ten Thou
sand Smokes in the Mount Katmai
region of Alaska, about eighty miles
north of Kodiak, island.
Enterprising motion picture producers,
following scientific expeditions into the
strange valley, have returned here with
films of the myriad "smokes" and with
reports of a shorter and easier route
into the district.
When the Katmai volcano erupted in
1912 and covered thousands of square
miles with ash and pumice, killing all
vcgetatlpn and game and wiping out
more than one settlement it was re
garded as a great calamity. But the
eruption uncovered a strange formation
which is declared to be one o the won
ders of the world.
The "smokes," liberally thousands of
them, are clouds or jets of steam under
various pressures, emitted from holes
and remarkably colored caverns In the
solidified volcanic clay. The entire val
ley, which is shaped somewhat like a
clover leaf, seems to be gradually solidi
fying. The Indian who recently guided
a motion picture party said many square
miles, covered with semiliquld hot mud
a year ago, are now crossed without dif
ficulty. In one of the three arms of the valley
is a "live" glacier, at the foot of which
is a beautiful cobalt blue lake of hot
water. In another arm is the Falling
mountain, down whose face roll contin
ually huge boulders broken off near
the snowcapped peak by variations of
temperature. -
Besides the scenic possibilities the val
ley Is said to possess vast deposits of vir
tually pure sulphur, arsenic and other
chemicals. Black sand was found in the
many streams, indicating possibilities of
gold.
The atmosphere resulting from the
unique association of steam, hot mud
and the eternal snows which ring the
valley is reported remarkably bracing.
Visitors have easily cooked beans, meats
and even baked bread by lowering cook
ing utensils into the steam holes.
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Rubber Imports Are
Again on Increase
Crude rubber amounting to 17,966
tons was Imported in July thlst year,
which Is an increase of 873 tons over
July, 1918, and an Increase of 1646
tons over June of this year. Although
June Imports dropped to 16.319 tons
from 24.124 tons of last last year, the
4918 figures were unusually high, the
average import for June being -nearer
this year's figures.
Setting the llagneto
When setting a high tension magneto
is snouia first be seen that the proper
cyunaer is in iiring position.
Manufacturer Gets
Impatient Because
Of Dealer's Request
When the factory wires a local dealer
as to the why and wherefor of the
numerous orders coming in, and sends
solicitous comment in the form of tele
grams concerning the sane condition of
the mind of -the dealer aforesaid, there
is a suspicion that somebody has been
selling cars.
"Selling cars," asks Fred Houghton.
'Is not a difficult matter when you have
a good line. And If there is any car
that can show the Dixie-Flyer anything
Houghton went on to say that the
C. H. S. company had delivered 71
Dixie Flyers since June 24. and that
36 more will arrive within the next ten
days, of which 24 are already sold.
Ever since he went east last June,
Portland has been getting better de
liveries from the factory, and has been
able to supply purchasers with ma
chines more promptly than before. The
C. H. S. company may be wild when
it comes to selling cars, says Houghton,
but they will stay wild.
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COMPARISON
The best is only apparent by contrast
Standards are arrived at by a process of elimi
nation. Therefore Federal invites compari
son with other makes of tracks..
With a full knowledge of what Federals are
capable of in the world of haulage with the
certainty of their performance in the past
we have nothing to fear from any honest com
parison on any basis. Of course, we want you
to look at other makes of trucks then come
back to the Federal.
THAT IS WHY FEDERALS
WILL BE FOUND AT
THE STATE FAIR
THIS WEEK
Visitors to the Federal exhibit will find a
factory representative and our traffic expert
to help them solve their haulage problems.
William L. Hughson Company
60 N. BROADWAY AT DAVIS
BROADWAY 321
The Oldest Motor Car Organization
on the Ptcific Coast
San FrancUco, Oakland, Los Angeles.
San Diego, Seattle, Portland. '
PERFORMANCE COUNTS
I JOHN A. WALTER
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Tires Cost You
Nothing Extra
when you buy, from us on the
installment plan. It's for your
convenience.
Mail Orders Receive
Prompt Attention
John A. Walter
Tire Company
391 Stark Street '
Near. Tenth Broadway 1038
Mack Truck
Records
The records made by Mack
trucks are performance rec
ords in the hands of users the
only kind of worthwhile rec
ords. It is not the amazing single
load carried by a Mack truck
that establishes its record, but
the frequency and regularity
with which the unusual is ac
complished. When you learn of a Mack
truck of 3-ton rated capacity
carrying a 6-ton load up a steep
grade and ask the owner about
it, he is likely to say: "Why,
that's nothing. That same
Mack has taken 8 tons up that
grade."
Mack trucks are repeaters.
Over and over again, year in
and year out,. Mack trucks stay
on the job until they have be
come recognized as the stand
ard for determining truck
values.
Measured by the excess ton
nage they carry, freedom from
repairs and years of service
they render, Mack trucks are
extremely economical to own.
International-Mack
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EQUIP YOUR CAR
With An
And Use Distillate As Fuel
The Allison Burner gives you more power and
greater mileage from distillate than you are now
getting from gasoline.
It is not a manifold heater or a vaporizer, but a
scientifically constructed device which sends the
distillate vapors to the combusion chambers
thoroughly dry, highly volatile and ready for in
stantaneous combustion.
Readily installed on any automobile or truck in a
short time.
You will be interested in seeing it.
See It Demonstrated at
Jager & Edwards
Authorized Dealers for Portland
92 NORTH BROADWAY
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