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SECTION SIX
AUTOMOBILES
EQUIPMENT
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PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 19. 1820.
Delightful Spot Is Found Few
Miles Out From Vancouver for
Sunday or Week-End Outing;
By Frank A. Clarvoc
Battleground lake Is fast becoming
one of the moat attractive summer
and week-end places to be found
within an afternoon's drive of Port
land. In fact, the morning had best
be the time for making: the trip, for
all kinds of nice places for lunching
may be found on the shores of the
little lake and ahong the trees where
cleared spaces have been made by
the expert hand of Colonel J. W.
Young, guardian of the lake and
general preceptor of Its doatlnlef.
It was a Ford sedan which bore the
party of Journal scouts Into Washing
ton, with A. B. Smith, Junior partner
In the firm of Robinson & Smith, Ford
dea ers, at the wheel of the car. The
day for the trip was one of those near
rainy days famous In Oregon, the de
light of the true webfooter and the de
spair of the visitor from another Hlme.
Vancouver naturally is an Immediate
objective when a trip to Battleground
la contemplated, and while one may go
out through Kenton by way of Derby
street, the scouts found Union avenue
and the well known fill the shortest and
most attractive route. People who travel
the fill to the Interstate bridge declare
there is a sameness to the scenery that
merges into worse than monotony where
the road Is taken day after day, but for
soma reason or other the bottom lands
along the Columbia on this particular
scouting day did more than rladden the
eyra of the passereby. Bottom lands,
say old-timers, are a fair barometer. In
asmuch as they reflect the mood of the
day, sometimes showing with a trreat
deal of truth the future state of the
weather. They did that and more- the
sun broke forth In one of his merry
moods of early autumn before half way
across, and members of sundry picnic
parties who had chosen the slough ss
renting, and flrhlns grounds for the day
bore. cheered countenances whose satis
faction could be determined at a con
siderable distance.
TA8T YA5C0UVEH POST
The main street of Vancouver, where
ply the streetcars, in the best way by
which to reach the road past the Van
couver post, a new street turning off to
the right and striking Military road near
the old spruce exchange on the reserve.
At mileage 9.4, turn right and take the
paved road leading out to Electric park
and beyond, one of the main thorough
fares touching the smaller towns of the
inland country. At mileage 9.7 a sign
on the left, hiding demurely under the
limbs of a cedar tree, proclaims Battle
ground to be straight ahead. We're off.
Here Is a road that can be classed as
one of the beaten paths, but It's a safe
venture that few Oregonlana have gone
over It Into the neighboring state, found
the road and made a trip along It. Tet
numbers of Oregon licenses were ob
served that dsy, testifying the path
finding prowess of some carowhers. In
a little valley near the 14 mile mark the
paving Is new. or else Its condition of
cleanliness leads one to believe It has
recently been laid. Then we have the
town of Orchards.
MORE HEW PAVI50
Beyond the town, turn left with the
paving to Brush Tralrle. some1 four
miles down the road, and then turn left
again. Here there is more new paving
through the covered bridge and part
way up the opposite slope. At mileage
22.0 turn right with the paving and an
other mile sees the traveler In the con
fines of Battleground, a thriving little
metropolis bearing on the face of things!
few signs of the strife that may or may 1
not have given the town its name.
While it may have been a battle ground
at one time, there la peace enough there
now. The town actually derives its
name, so the scouts were told, from the
fields and woods nearby, where Indians
in the old days used to stage, their pri
vate and public fights. Just as we to
day have Reno, Havana and Toledo for
our main bouts, and locally, the Mil
waukle arena, so our red predecessors
held forth 24 miles from Portland. Here
a redskin, hunting a fight, usually
found what he was looking for sort of
a safety valve. There are a number of
stories connected with the ground, but
for want of sufficient proof of their
authenticity there la a scoutish' hesita
tion t palm off a Knlckerbockerish his
tory on an unsuspecting public.
GROUNDS FOB ARGUMENT
The paving ends on the far side of
Battleground, and here one takes to a
country road whose -smoothness might
furnish grounds for srgument People
In that part of the country, pointing ;out
the way to the lake, declared the road
to be In fair condition, and their opin
ions are worth a great deal. The fact
la. a good bit of crushed rock has been
scattered along the way,, causing, a
trifling ocean effect at the , nresent
time, but promising good thlne-s for the
: future when the rock gets worked In.
iiut one can amble right along with no
thought of anything In particular, until
a bump of unusual dimensions calls for
a mental calculation as to the clearance
those In the back seat have between the
Formal level of their heads and the ton.
About three miles He between the end
of the paving and the entrance road to
the lake. This turns off to the left at
a sign pointing the way and runs a
quarter of a mile through thick timber
to a cleared space on the hillside.' Here
one can park the car and. after paying
10 cents for admission to the park, may
locate according. to taste, suggest lunch
to the gentler members the party, and
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then fare forth to explore the grounds.
There are bath houses and swimming
suits provided ,for those who care to
try the lake scarcely recommended at
this season of the year, however. There
Is a dance hall, a billard room, luni!h
room, and boathouse where boats may
be procured for a moderate fee. The
grounds about the lake were cleared by
Colonel Young and the Whole resort Is
under government supervision. Tables
are placed throughout the trees, but no
machines are allowed to enter the main
part of the park. It's a case of stop
and carry. Young tells his visitors that
next spring will see a number of Im
provements made In the park, with
added facilities of all kinds.
The log:
O.O Journal baiMins. Go oat Broadwmr.
left at Union ienue and itnufht ahead
tent the I11L
8 . S VmcouTer. Turn ' rlht t Fifth stiaet
and take 11a in street, tumins rlrht to
poet.
9 . 4 Turn right.
9 . 7 Turn ria-ht.
14.7 Orchard,
15.1 Turn left.
1 0 . S Brush Prairie.
1 O . 9 If t with Darinz.
22.0 Risbt.
23.7 Bittlrf round. Straight tUrouxh. croai
railroad.
28. S Knd paving. Turn left.
2S.2 Tarn left on tide road to late.
J 8. 4 Parking place al nsttlecround lake.
Ford Company Will
Open College With
Technical Courses
Establishment by the Ford Motor com
pany, of an educational department to
be known as the Ford Technical Insti
tute, with university rank., which will
grant degrees In mechanical, electrical
and chemical engineering, is announced.
Complete courses will b made avail
able to the "more than 75,000 employes
Of the Ford company without charge.
The courses. It was announced, will
cover every phase of engineering. The
students. It waa stated, will not have at
their disposal equipment installed mere
ly for demonstration and exposition pur
poses,' but . millions of dollars worth of
machinery and . apparatus, which will
be the last word In scientific develop
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OREGON CITY ROAD
BIDS TO BE CALLED
FOR ONSEPT. 28
State Highway Commission For
mally Notifies Oswego-Lake
Grove Committee of .Time Set.
Formal notice has been sent the
Oswego and Lake Grove good roads
committee by the state highway
commission that bids for paving the
Portland-Oregon City section of the
Pacific highway between Multnomah
county and West Linn will b called
for September 28.
This section of the Pacific highway is
one of the most heavily traveled In the
state, but has been passed up in favor
of other less used sections because of the
necessity of relocating) the road between
Oswego and Oregon City to avoid several
railroad grade crossings and because of
me purposed . construction of a nevr
bridge at Oregon City this fall. The new
grade waa completed a year ago and
recent action of the -supreme court
knocking out the bridge bonding measure
which precludes the completion . of a
new Oregon city bridge for perhaps the
next three years decided the highway
commission to yield to the pleas of the
people tributary to this section of the
highway for adequate means of ingress
and egress to and from Portland.
HIGHVf AT 3J0W ME5ACE
As the highway lies at present it is a
menace to traffic and known to be di
rectly responsible for the wrecking of the
car of Otto- Bethke and his serious
Injury. Other cars, because of this bad
road, have gone off the grade or stripped
their running gears and several people
have been injured.
With the paving of this stretch of road
Wilsonville produce' by the . truckload
can find a short "down hill pull" over
good macadam to hardsurfaced highways
leading Into this city.
PROMISE OF NOTICE FULFILLED
The notice sent the . Oswego-Lake
Grove committee is in pursuance with
an agreement between the commission.
and the committee that if the proposals
were asked for, the committee would
see to It that reasonable bids are made.
It is expected from promises made by
Manager Newlands of the Oregon Port
land Cement company which has a plant
at Oswego that the cement contractors
will be quoted prices on cement for at
least the Oswego Creek-Multnomah
county line portion of (he road which
will enable them to make practically
non-competitive bids.
EQriTMEST AVAILABLE
Thtcompletlon of the Astoria-Portland
highway, October 12. it 1a said, will lib
erate a large amount of asphalt .paving
equipment, and the Oswego .stretch will
form an attractive last autumn Job for
the bituminous people, it is believed, be
cause of Its shortness and its proximity
to Portland.
The citisens committee was instructed
I Connl lifted n Pas Tars. Calaaw latsu
y'jurw
Stolen Cars
Notable progress has been made by the
police department in recovering stolen
machines, the past few weeka
Following is a list of automobiles stol
en in this city, since April 1, 1920, and
not recovered o date:
rherrolet touring. 1S20 model. Oregon tteenae
2012O, motor No. C-2S1S.
Podge touring, 1 9 '2(1 model, Oregon Ucbm
P8793, motor Ne. 628689.
Ttodge touring. 1A20 model. Oregon Ucemw
73909, motor No. 491630.
Dodge touring. 1920 model. Washington li
cense 111582. motor No. 604021.
Pndge t oaring. 1S20 model, Oregon Heenee
87455. motor No. 621139.
Dodge tearing. 101 model. Oregon lieem
S1678. motor No. 89906.
Dodge touring, 1920 model. Oregon beente
P2998. motor No. 60948S.
Ford tearing, 1920 model,
721S5,, motor No. 8725043.
Oregon
Ford track. 1918 model.
64994, motor Ne. 1444-W.
Ford roadster. 1919 modef.
167S7, motor No. 8216S14.
Vonl tonrine. 1919 model.
Oregon bcenae
Oregon Hcenae
Oregon
1014t. motor So. S0479S.
Uaxwal tonrtaig, 1918 moan, tags mmnng.
Maxwell touring. 1917 model, Oregon
6il86. motor So. 180850.
OrerUnd tourist. 118 modeL Oregon.
47765, motor No. 81679. -
Packard, touring. 1919 naedel, OrSaoB Ifeense
8467. motor No. 1&S968.
Tab roadster. 1920 model. Oregon Brinei
D-799A. motor Ms. 8o5S.
Cleveland motorcyrlc, lf!8 model. Oregoa h
eeww K-. motor No. 1118.
Harler-faridwa 'motorcycle. ISIS model,
Oreeim neene H-SS. motor No. I.19A224S1.
Harley-Daeidaon motorcycle, 1918 model.
Orrcoe urease K-SO, motor No. 1.1ST12S4.
Hariev-Dandam motorerel. 1929
Oram hncnaa AJU. motor J LiOTU
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AUTO CAMPERS OF
FAR WEST BEAT
HIGH COST BOGEY
Young Vanderbilt Finds Many
Homes on Wheelsj Life in
Open Enjoyed Hugely.
ComeUss Vsndertiflt Jr., special correspond
ent for the United New, per hap does not hare
to try ante eamprng to beat toe It C of I. bet
aavertheiaaa be did 0 aa a pari of hie honey
moon. And be fonnd thonaanne of American in
the far west camping out, traveling from place
to plane fat their satomobikn, enjoying the out
door life and - the realisation that they were
"beating the miwUord." Aa intereating recital
af bis findings while ramping out banaelf is arm
hi ta eiduT atsry below. - A sasoad story of
his experiences wtU appear later.)
By CJorneUusa Vanderbilt Jr. ;
rfoenal Correspondent of the United Hews
- San FVanclaco, Sept, 18. Thou
sands of Americans are beatinc the
well known higfr cost of living prob
lem by taking to auto cam pint" in
the far Wetc -In our . Journeys
through this section we nave passed
hundreds of these campers and a
vast " majority tell I the same, etpry:
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"We are out to beat high rents and
high food."
In short the auto camper Is a dis
tinct type. He bought a machine last
spring. He packed up his wife, his
kiddles and his camping outfit He
sallied forth from many different states.
He can run his machine on from- $8 to
$5 a week, depending upon its aise, and
travel ZOO or 800 miles a day at that.
COST, flM XOHTH
It costs him $3 a day for food. lie
gets a fishing and hunting license in
every state he spends much time in. and
can live with ease on around siw
month. '
And, as Is always the case In tl.e
West, this country has- taken immedi
ately to the Innovation of the au'o
carr per. In most sections of i he roast
country there are free camping grounds
In ev-ry little ; town one stakes On
these' grounds, are all toilet necessities,
including free baths with hot and cold
water. Free stoves , are provlu3 tor
lira. Auto Camper, and water and f'je-
wood are furnished In abundance.
I - have talked with ' many : of ,the
campers as we. met them on oar trav
els through ' the Northwest. And H al
ways Ls the same, tale, The landlord
Jumped the price' attd the renter Jumped
Into Ills little machine.v Tea,, he'g .'tra v-
eUngi far and wM. He never knew,. he
saysv that the United States waa such
a remarkable plaeex Furthermore, until
the H. C of Lv decides to drotv ns will
remain In "hla speeding ctiartoL'
be Atnro Hi i. i-
On' one occasion recently, while we
were waking ur very rough' way over
some terrible roads unusual roads for
this ' afectlon we counted -tf different
camp cars, and not one of them ' bore
(Concluded, ou Pice Three, Cohans. One)
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LICENSE CARD
IS NECESSITY
FROMWON
City and State Authorities Will'
Begin Arresting All Drivers Not
Carrying Card After Sunday.
By llirsch II. nrombcru
Mr. Motorist, have you a drlver'a
license In your pocket?
. Effective tomorrow. Monday. Sep- "
tember 20, every operator of a mo
tor vehicle in this state must hava ;
in his possession an authorised
license card issued by the state,
granting 4he privilege to drive a mo
tor vehicle over the city streets and
highways of Oregon.
Failure to comply mskes the guilty ;
person liable to srrest News of the
enforcement of the law was spread -broadcast
over the state last week by
Secretary of State Kozer and by IhH
tme the peace officers of every city
and town have received their Instruo-
lions.
Although last July 1 was originally
set as the date when the law would be
enforced, time had to be extended owing
to the Inability of the secretary's office
to issue all the cards, over (1 22.000 In
number. Every person who made appll- .,
cation up to the early part of last week
has by this time, however, received his ,
card, according to information from
Salem.
In order that the motoring publld .
may know In detail Just what are the
provisions of the law. booklets contain- -Ing
the proper Information and Impress
ing upon the public the necessity for:
rare in the operation - of motor vehicles
have heen enclosed with each card,
SIXTEEN TEARS 18 LIMIT
A provision which seems to be meet
ing with rome objection through the
stste is the part tf the operator's law
which prohibits the Issuance of a license
or a permit to any person under the
R&pf It Tfeax. hfthsr or not such -
person Is the owner of a motor vehicle,.
The same section further enacts that
"no person, wno is me owner or cus
todian of any motor vehicle, shall per-
mlt any person who la less than IS .
years of age to operate or nve any
such motor vehicle, nor employ any
person to operate or drive any motor
vehicle, who is less thsn II yesrs of
age. ana a licensed operator or cumui-
feur.
An impression existed thst under sec
tion 8 of the operator's law. a "permit
might be issued to a person under. 1
years of age, but me attorney general
has declared that the secretary has no
leeway and must observe the letter of
the law. - Under no circumstances what
ever can the secretary of state or any
other offlpial or officer Issue to a per
son less than II years or sge a license
or permit to operste a motor vehicle, ,
and Secretary Koser - w ishes it em
phasised thst there Is no use asking It.
0.KE8IDEXTS SEEM EXESIPT
Farmers, partioulsrly. are worried
over this section. xney aeciare ni
outside the city and congested- districts
there Is slight chance of serious injury
to person or property by a pernon unaet
II years of age, who has beon taugni
to operate a motor car or truck. These
farmers claim. In view of the shortage
of farm labor, they cannot do without
the help of younger members or the
family who must drive a motor vehicle
over the country roads to the railroad
station.
As regsrds the licensing of non
resident motor vehicle operators, the at
torney general hss ruled that while the
operator'a law is silent on the subject,
yet because the motor vehicle law, of
which the operator's law Is a part, foes
specifically 'exempt non-resident owners
from registering their cars, by a logical
reasoning It Is assumed that the legis
lature Intended to exempt non-resident
operators from carrying operatives
licenses or permits. Until the legisla
ture shall meet and correct the law or ,
the courts shall definitely rule on It,
field deputies snd regular peace officers
have been Instructed not to enforce the -operator's
license requirement as to non
resident operators, when passing through;
the state within the period allowed by
the exemption provision. .
, With the enforcement of the la w po
lice . of flclals look for a noticeable de
crease in the number of accidents,
wherein motorists ars Involved, - ;
Gaston Chevrolet j
Is Leading Driver;
Milton Scores Well
It is interesting to note the' standing ' .
of the race drivers in the 1920 A. A. A.
contest board's driving championship. i
MUton crept to within-100 points of
Oaston Chevrolet, the leader, by scoring ' .
second to De Palms In the Elgin road v
race, while Oaston lost ground, fin Ish-r
Ing eighth.
; His .Elgin victory has : pushed - De
Palma from a low place to fourth po- ;
sition. the .same berth In which he fin
I shed the last championship. In llf. .
The standing as issued by - Richsrd. '
Kennerdellof the A, A. A. contest board '
following the Elgin road race, follows t
Driver. , . t.V '
Oaston fThevrolet . , . . nj .
Tommy "Milton ,.... ....... ...v.. 9
Jimmy Murphy ..,,...-- !?
Ralph de Talma ..
Ilene Thorr-as "20
Ralph Mulfortl ,......-r"" " -
Joe Thomas e .a.. ....... 20
Eddie Heatne .............. 25
Ira Vail ......... ".... 140 't
. France botignt "I24II.M8 worth ot ';
automobile tires la this country during' :
the past 11 Prontha, . '
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