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SECTION SIX
AUTOMOBILES
EQUIPMENT
PORTLAND, OREGON, - SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 11, 1920.
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Tipletion of Great Highway
rrom Canada to Mexico to Be
honored by Peace Portal.
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!ica Is Carried on Ad Club
Tour to California and Stirs
nthusiasm Wherever Taken.
Br Samuel C. Iiancaster :
wr who fixed the location and directed the
utraetioD of the Columbia. Kirer Hmhwar.
he people of America enjoy the
e and friendship which has ex-
I between Canada and the United
er for more than a century and
will cherish thie friendship
ughout the years to come.
ocordlngr to the terms of the
jy 01 - unent, . there were
Be no forts or guns alon
I Canadian boundary, which is
e than 3000 miles In length. "We
kept the peace made on Bel'
soil December 24. and it
ttlns ' that we should erect an
lasting: monument to comment-
e an event unique in the. annals
istory. ' - (
armed, we have dwelt together In
. Our example should be a beacon
rht the way, which has been opened
e people of all nations for the en
ent of sweet peace and harmony in-
of discord and hate.
5 people of the Pacific coast, uniting:
the members of the Pacific Hljrh
association, and all friends of this
y cause, will erect a suitable ma
il on the International boundary at
ev Wash... the funds be ins raised
lbllc subscription. It wilt be known
ePeace Portal. Its height will be
et and it will stand in - the center
circular area 12S feet kt diameter.
IWAT DIVIDES AT FOETAL
Pacific highway . divides at the
lary line and passes around the
H Portal,, the circular roadways be-
9 zeet in width; beyond this a 12-parktna-
strip and a Sidewalk eight
vide, adjoin a public park, which is
. adorned with trees and flowering
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i Peace Portal will mark the com
n of the Paclf ie highway from
m o Mexico. - Ten years aco a
group of men dreamed of a hlgn-
nat would be built through the en-
ngth of the Pacific coast of North
iouth America. . They have worked
nttaued on Pae. Four. ThU Section)
rk Is Beeun on
pad Leading South
y Godmari Springs
rk has Started on' the road south
Godman Springe along, the summit
ke Blue mountains to connect up
uie jrom uoaman Springs to the
3ate. according to an announce-
made by Supervisor John C Kuhr.s
Wenaha national forest on which
ad ' is located. ' This road when
ete will make a through trip alone;
iimu or ine Blue mountains from
n. Wash., to 1a Grande,, Or., pos
er; autoists, Kunns states. i
Rodman Springs Supervisor Kuhnis
to establish a summer camp for
rtts of Walla Walla and Touchet
valey and Is having space for
urpose cleared this summer. His
is to grant., leases for a term of
or indefinitely, accordingly as for-
licials deem best. A number of
residents are Interested in the
pment of the project.
mopolis Planning
?or Paving Project
ne with paving projects which are
way and contemplated throughr
rays Harbor county, Cosmopolls
hrting a paving undertaking which
(lace the town among the foremost
state with reference to miles of
streets and sidewalks, compared
paved - thoroughfares. According
jyor Neil Cooney; a contract has
ien signed for the building of ap
lately. two miles of concrete slde
and within the next few days a
ill be consummated for-two miles
i paving, comprising the distance
jhe eastern boundary of the town
I west bridge. - , - -
;ler Boy HI Wins !
ace Over Seaplane
X Vogler, president of the North
liito company, entertained a .-wrty
nds- aboard his cruiser Wisdom
j the regatta at St Helens on the
1. Vogler's race boat Vogler Boy III
led the thrill of the event by mc
Vaplane of the Oregon-Wazhing-jjb
Airplane Company. The plane
r.dled fcy. Pilot Less nd fininhed
to the speedboat, over an ov&I
j pt about two and a half miles.
J t also beat the seaplano on
t iway of a mile and a half. :
- ' Hard to Realize
ted the horse affords one a much
poetic means . of transportation
ae automobile, still It is hard to
it while swatting the flies from
neighbor's stable. American M-
DRIVER'S LICENSE
LAW IS NOW IN;
EFFECT IN OREGON
Motorists Must All Carry Card
Showing That They Are Au
thorized to Drive Machines.
The new drivers licensing law
went into effect Thursday, July 1. !
It is now a misdemeanor for any'
one to drive unless he or she has
a little pasteboard permit with him
or her,
The traffic department of the Portland
bureau of police estimates that 85,000
applications have been placed on file
with the secretary of state, whose office
Is busily engaged in passing upon the
driving ability of the applicant and
issuing the proper license. .
The police in the various cities of the
state, as well as county officials, will
not enforce the law pending word from
the office of the secretary of state at
Salem that sufficient licenses have been
issued for the majority of drivers to have
them in their possession. ; When that
word is received, the enforcement of the
law wm become a fact and will hold in
mil force.;: It is estimated bv the Port.
land police that such an announcement
will not nnaterialize before the f latter
Part of the month. Then, Mr., Mrs. or
Miss Driver, watch your step, and be
sure to tote your card.- f
xnere are two parts to the. law: The
old part, which regulates professional
drivers such as chauffeurs, drivers for
hire cars, and, in round terms, anyone
wno earns a living by drivine a motor
vehicle. The other part. In round terms,
affects those who do not drive cars for
Pay. v-.;.;, . I ,; - ; ,.,.,-:
The second class, those who do not
un ior pay, are jne ones who ar
emoracea in the new licensing measure
enacted last winter and which becomes
effective Thursday. : . j . . , ,
One of this latter class before driving
a car shall apply to the secretary of state
for a license on a license blank furnished
by the secretary of state. The inform
ation called for by the blank must all
be given. I :
If the application shows that the a re
plicant be entitled to a license the sec
retary of state will forward a license
card. This license card must be carried
by the motorist at all times that he is
driving.
The driver's license costs 25 cent and
if the car license be lost it costs 25 cents
to get a new one. Once a driver is
licensed he (or she) does not have to
renew his license . unless it shall have
been cancelled. ; : j - ., - - :.:,... .
This section of the law. it is reneated.
is an addition to the old law and does
not affect the old law as regards pro
fessional drivers, ' chauffeurs, owners
driving for hire cars,- etc
STORIES ADD
INTERESTTO
TAC0MAIE1
Many Incidents of Minor Nature
Added Their Bit' to Keep Ex
; citement at Fever Heat. ,
Great Crowd of 40,000 People
J Filled Grandstand and Field to
! Watch Famous Drivers.
Chevrolet Leads
Racing Drivers
" Of, Whole Nation
The. standing of the professional driv
ers of the country, as revised after the
recent races at Tacoma, shows Gas
ton Chevrolet leading the list, with Mil
ton a close second. This rating is based
upon the number of points obtained by
each driver in the official races held on
leading tracks of the country, and in
cludes' the Los Angeles event, the in
ternational sweepstakes at Indianapolis,'
the Uniontown contest, and the Tacoma
tangle. ,- t - s f
Ail official races are held under the
sanction of the American' Automobile
association. The following point totals
were drafted by P. M. Fretwell. mem
ber of the contest board for Washington :
U. Cheveroiet 1015. Milton 670. Murohv
640, Rene Thomas 520, Joe Thomas 296,
Mulford 270, Hearne 195, Vail 140Searls
60, Goodson 60, O'Donnell 60.
Locomotives Up 171,
Automobiles Only 75
Railway Age, illustrating the advance
in railroading cost since 1914. says loco
motives have advanced about 171 ur
cent and cars 200 per cent. Because of
tnls and higher interest rates, carrying
charges on equipment liavd increased
from 310 to 350 per cent in six years.
An interesting comparison is made by
noting tne change In the prices of au
tomotive products. It is estimated that
this industry has raised its prices on an
average of but 50 per cent during the
period of the war, and but 15 per cent
during the period noted bers as cover
ing the rise of railroad equipment.
Chehalis-Ceritralia
Eoad to Be Widened
While State Highway : Commissioner
Allen was in Chehalis the first of the
week a conference with the Lewis county
commissioners resulted in a plan to
widen the paved road between Chehalis
and Centralia. : The present road across
the low land is 18 feet wide, and rapidly
increasing traffic has demonstrated it
Is too narrow. The road will now be
widened to 28 feet, beginning at the ear-
barns and working north. : Trees planted
alongside the road by the St. Helens
club will be transplanted when the new
and wider grade la formed.
MOTORCYCLE RUN
STARTSJULY29
Seattle-, Pendleton, VVal la Walla
and Many Other. Towns Are
Included in Trip.
Stolen Autos
Motorcycles and riders will be in
their, element on July 29, when the
annual endurance run, starting each
year: from The Journal building, will
be pulled off under the auspices of
the Rose City Motorcycle club. C.
.E. B. Clement, local referee for the
Mt & A. T. A., and president of the
Rose City club, la already at work
on the details of the race, which
promises to be one of the best that
has been held. The trun .lasts four
days. ! ' : ) :
The success : attendant upon the clas
sic last year, which attracted nation
wide attention, has resulted in this
annual event being classed as the
Nerthwest sectional run and is xard
ed as one of the most important held
by motorcycle men', anywhere in the
country. "j
A large field is expected, with ' en
tries from all over the Northwest and
a sprinkling from California. Motor
cycle dealers here are getting machines
in shape for . the grind and - there is
Records of the Auto Theft department.
Bureau of Police, show the following
cars to be' still at large, after having
been stolen from points where they had
been placed by their owners :
Chevrolet 1919 Touring. Oregon li
cense No. 25120, motor No. C2318.
f?rnvrolt-1919 : touring. Oregon II-
Lcense No. 82149, motor STo. 54570. ,
Dodge 1916 roadster. Oregon license
No. 4J64LV motor, No. 146172.
Dodge -1918 touring, Oregon . license
No. 31678, motor No. 3905.-
Dodge 1920 touring. Oregon license
NX 82998,umotor-No. 609.486.,
Ford 1914 touring, Oregon, license , No.
73752, motor No.; 121717.
Ford IS 19 roadster, Oregon license No.
15737, motor lsTo. 3215614. t
Ford 1919 touring, Oregon license No.
20146, motor No. 3042796.
Maxwell -1918 ; license , tags missing,
motor. No. 22794L
Overland 1918 touring, Oregon license
No. 47765, motor No. 31670. '
Reo 1916 touring. Oregon license No.
32014, motor No. 6042.
; Tulsa 1920 : roadster, - Oregon dealers'
license No. 799A, motor No. 36856.
" Harley-Davtdson 1919 motorcycle, Ore
gon license No H 65 motor .No. ' L IjA
22401. -'.
BEACHES CROWDED
talk . of some clever teamwork being
pulled off. , s .. "..
The route to be taken will carry the
riders through. The Dalles. Pendleton,
Walla ' WalJa Spokane. Seattle, south
along the -Pacific highway- to ' Port
land, to finish, at The Journal building.
According to Clement, the prizes this
year will be unusually, attractive, -.
REPORTS AUT01ST
Sales Manager of Northwestern
, Auto Company Gives Facts and
Figures on Journey.
The road from Tillamook to Sea
side, slightly over 55 miles, is good
with the exception of about 10 miles
of Clatsop county, which Is mostly
crushed rock and plank. From Sea
side to Astoria, 21 miles, about 1$
miles is pavement and the rest good
gravel road.
: D. Lk Dougherty, sales manager of the
Northwest Auto company, made a tour
of the "loop" in a Cole Aero-Eight
sportster last week. The route was from
Portland to Tillamook via Newberg, Mc
Minnvllle, Sheridan and Grande Rojide.
From Tillamook the. drive was over the
coast road, through Seaside to Astoria,
and back to Portland over the lower Co
lumbia river highway. From Portland
to - Tillamook : the speedometer registers
slightly over 112 miles and from Tilla
mook to Astoria, 76 miles. . -
IS PBETTT SBITE "M
f The" latter drive . Is one' of the pret
tiest in the state and well worth taking."
It is through a Valley, along several In
viting streams and over winding hills
with no difficult grades or curves. A
good part of the way is through timber,
affording a friendly shade from the heat
of jthe SUn... r.::. n-ty'J-' :,.'.'V-:.-rf1.-;ir; '":;'
For a camping and fishing holiday no
better route could be selected, for there
are any number of excellent camping
sites along the streams from Grand
Ronde to Tillamook, and fishermen re
port good trout and salmon fishing. The
road is a little rough but not uncom
fortable if taken with moderation in
speed. Unless .the intention Is to camp
out It la advisable to make hotel reser
vations well ' in advance, for . hotel ac
commodations are taxed to the limit all
along the way. The gasoline short
age Is Quite acute In Interior towns, but
dealers and garage men have been prom
ised better supplies in a week or two..
HOTELS ABE CROWDED ' '
Doughertys arrived at Seaside about
7:30, Sunday, and found the Influx of
holiday pleasure seekers so great that
hotels and eating places were sold out
and many were walking the streets hun
gry. " Sleeping accommodations at As
toria were also at a premium.
The beaches were thronged with bath
ers, the weather was ideal and the water
at i just the right temperature. ' Re wort
managers along the ocean are looking
for a big season, providing' the gasoline
situation Improves within the next two
or three weeks. At Seaside - gasoline
was selling at 50 cents a gallon and at
Astoria it was 40 cents. .
Joins C. (H. S. Company
F. E. Manchester, distributor for the
Stanley Steamer, has, joined forces with
Fred Houghton and M. TL, Glllen in the
C. I H. S. company; Moon and Dixie
Flyer-distributors, and will fill the post
of manager for that company. Manches
ter will not-relinquish the distributing
rights for the Stanley Steamer, but will
continue to handle that - car In . connec
tion with his work in the C. H. S. conv-
pa
By Ilirsch II. Ilromtx-rg
j The large attendance at the an
nual Fourth of July races at the
Tacyma track last Monday proved
conclusively that motor races meet
with the approval of the public in
this neck of the woods. Over 40,
000 paid attendance filled the grand
stand and lined the field Inside the
track for the two miles around. Each
year finds a, similar turnout by
Northwest racing enthusiasts, and
the big event attracts crowds from
every part of our section of the
country. "
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: When asked before the race if he ex
pected to win. Tommy Milton, the speedy
Duesenberg pilot, said:
"I'll have to do it in order to make
good with "
: And then he grabbed us by the arm
and led us over to the stands and pointed
out Mrs. Tommy Milton, bride Of a
week, r The Mlltons were married the
last .week in June in St. Paul.
And Tommy made good. He won the
race.
"Smiling" Ralph Mulford lives up to
his name. From jthe time he entered the
track till he left Mulford wore a smile
almost as wide as the track Itself. One
spectator claimed he could see the big
smile on Ralph's, face as he roared by
the stands at a, 100-mile clip. At any
rate It must pay to take it smilingly, for
the happy Monroe pilot always finishes
well up in the money,
, Skidding off t'he track at 115 miles
per hour and landing in a ditch sounds
like a real accident. But It proved to
be but an ordinary event In the life of
Eddie Miller, one of the Duesenberg
pilots in the tryouts last Saturday. Mil
ler came Into a turn too fast, and In an
attempt to straighten his course brought
his car Into a skid that carried him com
pletely off the track and into the ditch.
His car was badly damaged, though
both driver and mechanician escaped
without a scratch. Hurried repairs put,
(Continued on" Pse Three, This Section)
100 Million Barrels
Gasoline Produced
Each Year in Nation
: Gasoline manufacture In this country
is now running at the rate of more than
100,000,000 barrels a ; year. Despite the
Increased output, which Is 18 per cent
larger than a year ago, there has been
a 25 per cent increase In the number of .
automobiles in use. In March, last, 8.740,
000 barrels of gasoline were manufac-.
tured, compared with 7,400,000 barrels In
March, 1919. Domestic consumption of J
7,200.000 barrels In March of this .year 1
showed a 41 per cent increase over the
6.100,000 barrels consumed In March a
year ago and exports for March, last,,
showed a 85 per cent Increase over the
same month of 1919. .
The following table shows the statis
tical position of the gasoline Industry in
March, 1920 and 1919, with other figures
relating thereto (in barrels):
Merh,
1B20.
Production .. .740,OO0
tomrtfc con
sumption. . 7.200.000 .
FipnrU ..... 720,000
Stork , March
Slut .....15.000.000
Added to
flock in ma 1.600.000
Crude oil oat-
Put .. . . ..36.849.000
Mexican oil
export . . . 10.800.000
No. motor :
ebwlee 7,600,000
Merrh. Perrentese
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lncrree.
7,400,000 lt
6.100,000 41
870,000 5 -
18,000.000 16
2.000,000 "'SS
80,284.000 20
e.ooo.ooo 71
6,000,000 26
Koseburg Happy Over,
Eoad Work Contract
Roseburg and all of the towns along
the line are rejoicing today over the let
ting of the contract for the macadam
ising of the Pacific highway between
Roseburg and Wilbur. This is one of
the roughest roads along the highway.
It is so close to Roseburg that tourists
seem to think it is the fault of the citi
zens of Roseburg that this stretch of
road Is not kept in better shape.
With this eight miles of road mac
adamised there will, be comparatively
few sections of the road in the county
that are not improved or under construc
tion. Paving plants are working fulf
time In the section between Oakland and
Drain, and between Roseburg and Myrtle
creek- Tourists are having no- trouble
in getting through, and there are com
paratively few accidents in the county.
One tourist with a heavy trailer nt
with an accident on Rohrts mountain.
and his car overturned. "The driver sus
tained a sprained ankle and wrist.
Ford Tractor Plant
Construction of the Ford tractor
plant at Green Island, near Troy, is ex
pected to begin before the end of the
year, or as soon as license can. b"-ob-talned
under the water power bill re
cently signed,
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