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2 THE . OREGON SUNDAY .: JOURNAL. PORTLAND,- SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1920. ECT1 ON fcyVj AUTOMOTIVE. The Accident List Skids Upward A tour-some lummcr having riven way to golden fait, and the uncer tain" tnooda of Indian summer being about to resolre themselves into a day or two of rain now and then, it behooves the idle motorist to speculate upon the effect wet pavements are a-olne; to have, and have already had, upon the city's automobile accident list. There Is always a number of people willin to regard the automobile as a danger, and IX the average motorlat neglecta meana of safety on wet pavements It is but adding- fuel to the flames and increastns; the degree of unpleasantness all around. Two things contribute to danger in Wet weather. One of them Is speed, and there is none greater than this; the other is carelessness. Speeding at any time, either on more or less crowded streets or on lonesome roads, is never pardonable when the pavements 'are wet. The danger of an ap preaching vehicle, either from straight ahead or from an angle, is ever present, and not only does the motorist have to take into consideration the position and pace of his own vehicle, but must always keep an eye peeled for the foolishness of the other fellow. A driver of experience said that driving, good driving, does not entail the operation of one's own car, but calls for driving the other fellow's car as well as his own. One cannot perform either difficult operation when going at an excessive rate of speed or when not on the Job behind his own steering wheel. Carelessness Is self-explanatory. Failing to watch for other cars at In tersections, cutting corners and disregarding arm signals are items of carelessness which at times cause good drivers to lose patience with the rest of the fraternity. When a man drives his own machine forth and is anxious to take care of it, he does not relish a strange party coming skid ding into him to rake fender and spoil Immaculate enamel. A fender at a rakish angle will spoil the appearance of the neatest looking motor car. list's regard the rain as something besides a boon for crops and con sider it as a danger to the man with slick tires or erratically locking rear wheels. Also, it is well to be in a hurry some day when the sun is shining and the pavement Is dry. v More Sign Criticism Another Oregonlan carries back from the gjtouth with wonderful tales of California's road signing system. This Portland man also calls atten tion to the fact that, as soon as he had Crossed the line, all aid to naviga tion ceased. In the daytime he drove by asking people the way, and at night he probably directed his course by the stars. How long la this to be? The state highway commission answers part of the question by saying that their drive for better signs will come to a sue cessful conclusion in the spring and that by next summer every state road will be numbered, distances will be noted and people will know where they are, night or day. ' But what of the county roads? Simon Benson calls attention to the fact that it is the duty of the county courts to erect signs on county roads and give what aid they can to guide the stranger in their land. But it hasn't been done, and to all intents and purposes it never will be done until the state takes steps to make this law effective, until the state sharpens its teeth and wakes the counties up to the fact that state roads are being signed and people travel- . tog county roads are very much at tea. Why should it be necessary for a great hue and cry to be raised over road stgns? Why is it necessary for motorists to wander all over the map when on a road or somewhere or other? Are the counties not experienc ing that spirit of local pride thatwould cause them to make their strip of territory as attractive as the next fellow's strip, or are they waiting for someone else to get busy and do their own work for them? Is.lt going to cost so much money to put a few signs here and there at crossroads that county officials are regarding- the idea with dismay, or are these offi cials merely aaleefn on the Job? If it Is the former, let it be a neighborhood task. If a somnolent dis regard to duty is the cause, someone must wake them up. What is the good of having a fine road If the man who drives it doesn't know where it leads him? Or are the people, the courts or the county so desirous of having the stranger within their gates remain within them that they neglect to show him how to get out? How long must we drive thus blindly? SAS SHORTAGE BRINGS LESSON IN REFINING METHODS Auto Owners Use, Less Gasoline Since They Have Not Been Able to Get All Demanded. Alleged shortage of gasoline in United States during the last four months are claimed by refiners to have taught them a needed lesson in refining methods. Whereas In 1914 only 13.8 per cent of crude went into gasoline, now a minimum of 25 per cent is obtained, a per centage reached as far back as 1819. This increase In gasoline yield is not a sudden one. lowever, out is tne culmi nation Of years of experimentation to meet the demand for automobile fuel. The Burton system of refining, owned by the Standard Oil Company of Indiana is said to be one of the most progressive steps along renning lines maae in re cent years. This system is not applied to California crudes, California oil and refining companies baring tnalr own systems. Oil companies also, claim the shortage to have caused a more economical usage of the fuel by automobile operators. The total gasoline consumed does not show decrease, but consumption per car hi met with a sharp decline. In 1915 the estimated use per ear was 17.4 barrels, while present consumption is said to be 11.4 barrels. The following tab! shows In -barrels crude oil production and gasoline sta tistics : cm a, on Tnr, Production. 11 S7T.T19.OO0 191..., 185.627,000 191T 141,(180,000 iei s - eeo.ooo.eoo mis ... 28i.ioo.ooo 1814 265.700,000 C Molina Export. 1019 . 15,000 1911 .. . S.0,000 1017 S.S52.000 11)10 .. OOO 1918 2,00.000 1914 S.871.000 Gasoline production In 1919 was nearly three times as great as in 1914, being 94.234.000 barrels, compared with 14.762, 000 barrels, a gain of 170 per cent. Dur ing the same period crude oil production Increased only 42 per cent, from 25,700, 000 barrels to 377.000,000 barrels. Auto mobiles registered at the end of 191 numbered 7,600,000, as against 1,711.000 In 1914, a gain of 830 per cent Gasoline exports more than doubled between 1914 and 191S, the most Important war year, but declined to4.185.000 barrels last year, due to the fact that European countries still retained large stocks from the pre vious year. COMPANY WELCOMES NEW CAR IN FOLD - un .1U.. I !.. ! r.i. sstsweseasBeteSjsssssssessessa ihehalis Highway Will Open Oct. 15 Aberdeen. Sept 25. The Chehalls hlgh-J a connecting una ror tne piympie highway between Grays Harbor and the eastern part of the county, which, has been under way nines early in the spring. is expecteo to be opened for Irsfflo by October Is. Laying of concrete for "the sj This little Jubilee tdbk place at the time of the Briscoe's entry into the Mitchell, Lewis & Surer fold. H. w. Mitchell, presideflt of the company, la seen In the car with 3. It- Ftndlater, vice president of the Briscoe Motor corporation. The new building at Broadway and Everett streets Is shown at (be back. Shock Absorbers "Bob" Carroll, for some time connected with the Charles C. Fagan company, distributors of Pierce-Arrow cars snd trucks, has become a member of the Gasoline Ma naff. 91,2S4.eOO S.OOO.SOO S7.S70.00O 49.020.010 44.042.000 84.762,000 Chcnce in Ouotine Stocks. Inc. 1.924.000 IVe. 3.180,000 Inc. 1.54.000 Inc. 3,992.000 Ifec 1,410,000 Pr Ont of GMnline From Crati Oil 26 2.1.8 10. 8 10. S 15 13 8, BeitrMl Automohilei. 7,500,000 .146,O0O 4.93,000 ' S, 512.000 2,445.000 1.711.000 IVimmtie Gisolint Consumption. 86.125.000 79,800.000 60,930.749 41.030.000 42.772.000 Consumption Per Car Yrl7. 11.4 12.9 12.2 11 -S 17.4 PERFORMANCE COUNTS Has Everybody "Mackmerized" While driving in a narrow pass the road gave way and the Mack truck owned by R. MulUr, Azalea, Or., catapulted to the bottom of a steep grade, crashing through the trees. Those who saw the truck then regarded it as ruined. ' By block and tackle the Mack was put back, on the road and work resumed,' the only actual damage 'having been to the. cab. "When those who saw the' truck in the ditch saw me go by with a load the next day their eyes popped as if they saw a ghost. Everybody here is Mackmerized sure now," writes Mr, Muller. It is instances like this t&t prove the stuff all MACK trucks are made of. It is expressions like this that show owner's pride in possession of a MACK truck. You, too. will be 'Mackmerized," anew term for enthused, if you in vestigate the every-day perform ance of MACK trucks. MACK owners are' accustomed to "rave" about the service their trucks give and they have justification for their attitude; No truck is better than the MACK. - Sizes lr to 7 tons. Stolen Cars That champion of locks and exponent of bars and bolts, the automobile thief, is a model of thoroughness In concealing a few cars from the vigilant eyei of the police. To all intents and purposes, the society of automobile thieves is "holding out" on the department to the following extent : ChOTTolet taurine, 1920 model, Onsoa Ikians 75120, motor No. C2318. lodc. tourinf. 1920 model. Oregon liens. 98795, motor No. 52889. Dodge tourinf, 1920 model, Ortfoa Uocns. 78969. motor No. 491S30. Dodc touring. 1920 model. Oregon Ucmm 8?998. motor No. 500486. Dndge toarint. 1920 model, Wuhingtoa U en 111583. motor No. SS4031. Dodge touring, 1920 mdel, Oregon liens. 87455. motor No. 521 139. Dodg. ton ring. 1918 model. Oregon acena. 81678, motor No. 89905. fori oosp. 1920 model, Oregon beens. 92823, motor No. 4047638. Kord touring. 1920 model, Oregon license 721S5. motor No. S72504S. Stord truck, 1919 model, Washington lie Me 1833, motor No. 307641. Ford bug. Oregon license 17992, motor No. 049122. Kord track, 1918 model. Oregon Urens. 60094. motor No. 1444W- Ford roadster. 1919 model. Oregon license 15787, motor No. 8216614. font touring, 1919 model Oregon license L-042796. motor No. 8042796. Munil taurine. 1918 modal (Been, tags missing), motor No. 227941. OrerUnd delivery. 11 S model. Oregon u- -erna. 11078. motor No. 140941. OrerUnd touring. 191 S model. OragoB UceBs. 4 7-.6S. motor No Sl7. BUndard taurine. 11.0 model, Ufegfts cenw 8817T, motor No. 163. , Ulerefand motorercle. 1918 mooey uregon UcenwJ8. motor N. 10118. fisrler-DTidvn motoreyele. 1919 model. Ore gon license H-65. motor No. L19A22401. Harlejr-DaTidson motorcycle, 1918 model. Ore gon license R-95, motor No. L18A1294. Harley-DSTidaon motorcycle, 1920 model. Ore gon license AB-1. motor No. L20T15S84. Indian motorercle, 1919 model, Oregon li cense B-27, motor No. 8211388. sales force of the Northwest Auto com pany. Carroll will probably devote his time to selling Marmon cars. A. O. Stepp, formerly with the North west Auto company, has left that in.tl tution to become associated with the Covey Motor Car company, Cadillac and Dodge distributors. ... "General Cassidy, manafer of the American Tire 4k Rubber company here. General tire distributors, is in the East vtsitlnr the General factory. He Is expected to return to Portland early next month. . Del Wright, manager of the local branch of the William L- Hughaon com pany, left the latter part of last week for the Eastern territory. He is ac companied by W. M. Copeland. territory man for the Federal truck. They will spend about 10 days east ef the moun tains. e C B. Cadwell, manager of the local branch of B. F. Goodrich Rubber com pany, returned the middle of the past week from a trip over the Southern ter ritory. He reports business to be show ing added briskness out in the state.' Cadwell turned his face southward again lastg Friday. e F. W. Vogler, president ef the North west Auto company, made a flying visit to Seattle last week with F. A. Petri, assistant general talesmanager of the Dort Motor Car company. He returned to Portland yesterday. ... J. C. Braly. president of the Braly Auto company, Franklin distributors. Is on a hunting- trip in Southern Oregon. Tis said he's in a bear of a country. . Arnold Cohen, senior partner operat ing the Oldsmoblle company of Oregon visited Pendleton to attend the Round-Up. MACK-INTERNATIONAL Motor Truck Corporation Tenth and Davit Streets ' . Broadway 691 i fiX TRIP SOUTH IS BROKEN IN 'TWO BY TRIP TO EAST (Cos tinned From Pag. On.) the roads In this locality should take a drive over the hills to Hornbrook. The road, aside from the speed with which It is being completed, is a splendid piece of engineering. A aids trip to Crater lake found the roads to be good, the second half of the Journey being over better roads than the first half. By next summer this whole road should be completed and will be a wonderful highway. From Medford to Grants Pass and Eugene is good high' way for the most part, that between Grants Pass and Eugene being especial' ly worthy of mention. When the road Is completed and the hills and canyons along the stretch are eliminated the road will be second to none anywhere. Graves Creek hiu Is a bad place in wet weather. but wiB be one of the haaards eliminated. LACK OF SIGHTS C&1TICIZED One of the gravest criticisms made by Dr. Henton against Oregon roads was the lack of signs. Those in evidence are of the soap-box variety, with legends writ ten In whatever .kind of pencil the public- spirited citizen posting the sign happened to have lri his possession. At night, the signs are not to be found, either so placed as to have the light fall to reach them, or buried la a multitude of adver tlsing material. A great contrast to the signs of California, which are easily dis tinguished either by day or by night. Doctor Henton'a visit to California was the occasion for great hilarity on the part of his friends there, who Insisted he was frqpa Oregon, where U raina all the time." Henton had a stock retort to this intenaea siur, for. replying to the cental Callfornian that it rained In Oregon all urn uroo just, i lxe vaiizornia bad earth' Quakes all the time. It was discovered uus counter sauy usually served aa -nruuan arrow, nnshlnr tha Ronthom critic effectually for the rest of the day. In New Quarters ' Jennings- Trimming at Top shop Is now occupying the former location of ma .Hamilton Auto company. S3 North Broadway, distributors of Stephens 811 ent Six cars, recently moved to new quarters on Sixth street, The new com. patry on lower Broadway expects to be gin operation early this jek, -v Xew Auto Passenger Routes As a result of the Increase in railroad rates between Pottarvtlle and Philadel phia, Pa., automobile passenger routes, which will run regularly, are being established. PRICE Qpera Cars Touring .. .$1085 Roadster ..$1085 JWmcsCm Sedan .... $1765 Coupe $1765 F. O.B. Factory Wise wboeleaod pert ttfM exits, QuaUttj Goes GearTfavugh It is the extreme care and fine skill given the manufacture of every Dort car that insures Dort owners such loyal performance and low operative cost Some Choice Unoccupied Territories Still Open for Dealers. Write for Agency Terms NORTHWEST AUTO COMPANY 18th and Alder Streets, Portland, Oregon POUT MOTOR. CAR, COMPANY) nut. Explain We Save YOU so SO' ON Perfection 8000 Mile Guarantee rip lires Not seconds no defects every one perfect-- every one in original ' wrapper. Thousands of tires in every size as long as they last We are state distributors and are holding this sale to ac quaint you with our tires and new location. Remember We stand back of every tire. .We are located1 to stay and are jealous of our tires' reputation and that of our own for square dealing. Non-Skid Perfection Tires arejust the tires for slippery streets. They hold the road and grip like, glue. You are safe on Perfection Tires. IPerf edtfloo Tire : 1 - S r - 10TH AND STARK surfacing proceeding an4 is more than: halt done. The cost of the tmrpovement It is ettitnated will be nearly 200,00Q on aoreunt of the increased oost of mater ials snd from the tart that much, of the work baa been done by day labor, as DO bids could be r"rtvd. Thr cU rpted bonds of $l5.00n for the work. The roal , runs alonsr-th. harbor front for a mile or more and will give a fine drtve equal In some respects In a tctnlc way to Columbia highway views. s g) - ! I Li-Jit. tJ T"""!" JOURNAL'S AUTO DIRECTORY I - sawgwsrsansiwssagsaaM mim mm urn J Jordan Sixes Mitchell, Lewis & Stavei Co. Broadway and Ererett Phone Broadway 4765 KISSEL Motor Cars and Trucks Mcintosh Motor Car Co. DISTRIBUTORS tSd aad WaakUgtea Stt, rtanse m-14 SPEEDOMETERS and "BIG TEN NECESSITIES They're More Than Accessories Official Service- Genuina Parts Product Service Station, 94 North Broadway Q RUBIN MOTOR CAR CO. TCinrr IIUUC 0rat. WuUattra. UA. Di.lrlk.t.n a l l lt tv TBI a 1 gaga. DTVHWI7 awa iwjt r aat vrvaawiy ov First Car in thm U, S. SoU Complete iacludipg Ikeat and. 52 weeks of free eerrice. SIXES BROADWAY AT EVERETT Mitchell, Lewis & Staver Co. STATE DISTRIBUTORS EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRING Batteries ilt From the Handle Down We reconstruct your bittcry and thus save you money. Bring in your old box. UNJTED BATTERY SERVICE, Inc. ''Old ones made new saw ones made, too." CLISAN STREET NEAR BROADWAY STATION NO. 2 FIFTH AND TAYLOR STS. BATTERY EXPERTS, AUTOMOBILE ELECTRICIANS SERVICE bTATION On Park Street batteries deuced or rep20rcrw Phone Broedvate 146 U J bdvoeoiCbudilfiaVlw H.M.NISBCT.Wg Wiggins Company., Inc. Formerly Archer & Wiggins DISTKIBVTO&S OT AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT Park and Couch Sts. All smaltes of bejtterie re sad rspalreti. repairs for all maksn. electrieal systems Storage Batterie. ELECTRIC SERVICE AUTO CO. rs frwn Rsinsus Suiehsttsn snd tlfll Oak SU Hear West rarl tor aithiasn atonuia d. Jehasoa Mgr. Brosdwsy ITSI BORG AND BECK WeUer Motor Co. v Successors to Ural tad Motors Co, CLUTCH PARTS SALES AND SERVICE Orogeat Distnbalors Washinfton at Fifteenth St Pkoao Broadway 26SS ' David Hodes Co. 111 Nortlh Broadway St. AUTOMOBILE GEARS PARTS AND ACCESSORIES AT REDUCED PRICES ; , WciNES A SPECIALTY ' EDISON STORAGE BATTERIES Gibson Storage Battery Co. DUtrlsaUrs 1 12th and, Alder SU.'C . rhose Bread way Sill1 Reliable Auto Washing AND POLISHING WORKS 17TH AND ALDER STS. . PHONE BROADWAY 2296. WsskiatV Poliahlsf ad ' ' Slasoaixtag. Motors WaW. Cars OUoi asd Tops and Cushioas Dressod. a- II ! I v. J -
