THE OREGON , SUNDAY JOURNAL; PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 1821.
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350 AUTOS STOLEN'
IN YEAR; 328 ARE
FOUND BY POLICE
Comparison Show? That There
Has Been Decrease in Num
ber of Thefts Past 12 Months.
Results of the year's work of the
auto theft department of the Port
land police bureau show 32S auto
mobiles and motorcycles recovered
of a total of 350 stolen, with a value
of $633,529 in automobiles and ac
cessories, and a total of $26,488 in
fines. Twwity-two automobiles and
motorcycles are still ! m. large.
The report recently submitted to Chief
Jenkins by Lieutenant jThatcher, in com
mand of. the department, shows Port
land suffering approximately 8 per cent
or tne automobiles stolen In the United
.States and Canada. The total number
of automobiles stolen In the United
States, and Canada. The total number
of automobiles Investigated for possible
theft amounted to 2200. A comparison
with the previous 12 H months shows
falling: off fn theft of about 60 per cent
and an Increase in recovery of 40 per
cent. . i
SVUVABT IS CI VEX
A summary of the report follows:
Automobiles ml motorcycle stoira . ..... . .8SO
.Automobiim ami motorcycles recovered. . .32
Automobile and motorcycle nnrscorernd ... 22
Following is a.- comparison of the pre
vious 12 months: '(
Automobiles and rootorrycl stolen ........993
Autoroohilcs and motorcTctaa reeorercd. . . ...74 8
Automobiles and motorcycles un recovered. . . . 145
Following is a list of arrests made the
i past 12 months; ;
Jrcny of antoenobilra . . Jt. .......
larceny of automobile accessories ... .
Violating stat motor vehicle law.....
Violatinc city traffic ordinance. ......
Oneratinc auto while intoxicated. . . . .
apeedins ....;......,.!...'......
.112
. 46
.820
.182
. 16
. 22
VtoLaninc sli boar parking ordinance
21
4
Kecsless drtTtna-
No driver1! Uoense ..... J. .... .
railing- to report can in storage. .
Ittirin auto on sidewalk ........
89
4
1
larceny of bicycle .................... 1
ltnrtn auto while intoxicated ........... 11
The index of the department carries
the following data : ;
Stolen can In V. 8. and Canada.
On licensed in state for 1020. ......
Can licensed in state for 1921
Accessories .....................
Auto transfers, 1 920 ...............
Auto transfers, 121
. Stored can ....
Private nnia ..................
Automobiles Investigated ...........
Recovered automobiles and accessories.
4.R50
103.790
88.000
2.000
6.000
1.800
10.700
900
2.200
value $63.52
Total number of arrests ........... 8,060
Total number of arresta. ........... 3.060
Total number of days ............. 20,137
Total amount of fines . . 26.488
CARS ST014S3T LISTED
Following is a list of cars stolen and
still unrecovered for the past year :
' Key. Make. Model. State License, t Motor.
261 Chevrolet....... 1920 Tr. ...... Ore. 2S120 . J. 0-2S18
Iodee 1920 Tr. ..Ore. 8288 609488
jT 43.1 lioda-e 1920 Tr... Ore. 87455 621139
, 439 Dodge 1920 Tr.'. ...Wo. 111582 604021
25 lKxlee 1918 Tr Ore. 81678 89905
I 253 Ford 1920 Tr.. ...Ore. 41824 8858609
t 552 Ford 1920 Tr.. ....... .Ore. 9021 7 .................. . 4028167
- 616 Kord 3917 Tr.. Ore. 72069 ., 19S3046
n Ford .......... 1920 Op Ore. 92823 4047638
489. Ford 1920 Tr ...Ore. 72185 8725043
443 Ford 1918 Tk. Ore. 64994 1444-W
278 Ford ..1919 Kd..... Ore. 15787 8215614
829 Ford .'. 1919 Tr. ....Ore. 20146 8042796
, 46 Ford 1916 Tr.... Ore. 74482 1268762
tt.1 Ford .......... 1918 Tr. ........ .Ore. 66332 ................... 2248228
'811 MasweU 1918 Tr.... Ore. Plates mssunc ............. 227941
104 Nanh 1917 Tr... Ore. 63630 ., 6241
, 498 Overland- 1918 IeL Ore 11078 140941
275 Overland 1818 Tr. pre. 47763 .-. 81670
Key. Make. Modal. taU License. Motor.
" 494 Standard ... 1920 Tr. Or 831TT i.......... 1681
8l Harley Pavidoon. . 1919 M.O. ....... .Ore. H-65 .................. .L.19A22401
4RO Harley I iv1.vn. . 1920 M.O Ore. . A-P-3 L20T15884
142 Harley Davidson.. 1917 M.O. ...Ore. F-19 ..i....... ..L1TT10932
DOUGLAS
COUNTY
PROGRAM READY
Road Bonds Totaling $1,100,000
Will Be Issued for Highway
Work and Repairs.
RoseburfcT. Or., April 9. The pro
gram for the retirement and Issu
ance of' the $1,100,000 in bonds to
meet the highway commission In the
completion of the Pacific highway
and the Rose burg-Myrtle Point road
and the improvement of all the
roads in the county has been com
pleted and will be submitted to the
county court for approval next
week.
The program -which District Attorney
euner will submit tails for the Issuance
of serial bonds " in the sum of $1,100,000.
The bonds will probably be issued in
blocks of $500, or in such other amount
as may seem most convenient to the pur
chasers, ii
The interest will not exceed 6 per
cent and with , the1 present tendency of
the bond market It is believed that a
ready Bale will be found. The bonds will
be retired in 10 annual Installments of
$110,000 each. Retirement will be pro
vided for by taxation, the first install
ment being the highest.
The first installment including inter
est will amount toi approximately $170,
000. which, on the present valuation,
would amount to a 5-mill levy. In other
words a person could be called upon to
pay one half of 1 per cent on $3 on every
$1000 valuation. ,h"
In the event of an Increase In valua
tion, which Is a certain fact, this levy
will decrease accordingly. The second
year's installment "Will be lower by $6600,
the interest on the $110,000 which was
pai'd the preceding: year, and each sub
sequent payment will be reduced by a
like amount, making the levy less each
year. .
GASOLINE PRICE
IS
( Continued From Pace One)
tt-rnoV toward them i apathetic.
McMfnnville Prices bn motor fuels are ss
follows: Gasoline 33. distillate 20 He, Zeralene
20c, asphalt bae oils 30c. pars fane base oils
3 5c. standard Oil comxnv and Union Oil rom
rny both have stations bere and own, their
property. Paily sales, reported as follows: 483
,2allon in March, 750 callons so far in April,
17 gallons oil iu March. 25 callons oil in April,
Motorists think sax too high. Would not eonj
rUn hf price at 25 cent. Not much kirk on
' lric of 01I4. All gas and oil shipped in by rail
; 60AST COOMTRY
"pert ;eaoline;' prices here are regular at
a V : cenu a gallon. Lubricating oils a fol
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Above Great red XXaynes car which came from -San FVanclsco to Portland In 26 hours elapsed time. J.
A. Benell, Pacific coast manager of the Ilaynes company, who made the trip, is the left of the two men.
In the picture; W. B. Harper of this city, stands at the right. Below Xew Ilaynes "50" which was re-
ceived here last week.
Motor Transport Second
Ho, . for motor transport ! It now
ranks second only to the i railroads of
the country as carriers of freight. The
tonnage carried in 1S20 by the various
classes of carriers follows : Interurban
trolley 4,000,000 tons. Mississippi and
Great Lakes 90,000,000 tons, motor trucks
1,200.000,000 tons and railroads 2,501,000,
000 tons.
lows: Eastern. 84 H cents; western, 14
cents. Standard Oil companjr eostrola sales of
fuels sod oils, and price are considered exor
bitant Fuels and oils are shipped in tank cars
over the Southern Pacific. Standard Oil com
pany has a mib-station at Jsquina. Tbe dailj
sales of gasoline amount to about 1000 gallons.
Seaside Gasoline sells here for 85 cents a
gallon. Eastern lubricating oils, 85 cents a
gnart; western. 25 rente. Standard and Union
HI companies control territory. : The daily sale
of fuel is abont 800 gallons, with soma objec
tion to the prices charged. Fuels are snipped
from sub-base at Astoria.
Tillamook Oasoline selling here for 33 cents
a gallon, with no distillate en market, the Stand
ard Oil company refusing to supply it in spite
of the fact that the company , pat it back on
the market. Eastern lubricating oils sell for 30
cents a Quart, western 15 cents a quart. Stand
ard Oil company controls sales, with motorists
objecting to price. Many say they would not
mind the price if the gasoline were of good
Quality. It is very poor at present. The esti
mated sal 'of fuel is about 2100 gallons Bow,
with 9000 maximum in the summer season.
Manhfleid Gasoline sells at 31 cents a gal
lon. Only one of two eempaniea sella distillate,
selling for 23 H cents a gallon, but is very un
satisfactory and practically none is used. Boats
and automobiles all use gasoline. Western base
lubrictaing oil sells for CO cents a quart. East
era lubricating oil sella for 40 cents a Quart on
account of freight, but western lubricant is re
garded just as good here. The daily sales of
gasoline on Coos Bay are about 3000 gallons.
Average will run far over this probably in sum
mer, when it is expected many automobiles will
be used and more visiting machines than usual.
Tbe Standard Oil company and the Union Oil
company operate here. The Standard has a
targe sub-station with storage tanks in March
field, which supplies this part of the state. Oil
comes in in tankers and is sent out by rail.
The Union company has a sub-station, but re
ceives) oil by water in drums. Will this summer
build a big sob-station with storage tanks similar
to the Standard. kfarshfield supplies all of the
s Westcott'b power, flexibility sad . i
I smooth-riding are recognized after a i
I single demonstration. But : it takes
ownership' to bring oat the hidden
I qualities of long life and low upkeep j
I WELLER MOTOR COMPANY - I
' - Distrfkators , - S
1 ) W9&Sm
The boys down in the Third and Tay
lor district are hoping that those new
uniforms won't make the motorcycle
cops stuck-up. But you have to band
it to 'em, they sure look nifty. : Who
would mind getting pinched by a cop
in such a rig as those fellows have now?
Are you going to be at Third and
Taylor streets today? Nine o'clock's the
hour, old dear, and we're off for the
picnic at Bull Run. Big eats and all
the trimmings. Kick er over.
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Happy Jamieson, former Harley school
instructor here, has gone to Salt Lake.
We'll all rise and sins: ""It may not
be for long and it may be forever."
Rice and Carlson of the firm of Snow
buckers & Co. tell the world that the
air is rare, very rare, on Mount Hood.
They put an Indian scout through. But
Coos Bay cities and ah iris oat to other points.
Tbe above prices are those given by the oil
companies. At most ' of the service stations
gasoline is 33 cents to automobiles and 32 cents
a gallon to trucks. The general opinion is that
the price is high.
SOUTHERN OREGON
Ashland Approximate daily ssla of western
gasoline 1300 gallons, price 37 cents. No
esstera gasoline. No eastern distillate, and
western distillate only handled on call, price
24 14 cents a gallon. Approximate daily sales of
automobile lubricating oU 13 gallons; western 25
cents, eastern 35 cents a Quart. Controlling oil
companies are Associated. Union and Standard,
(lasoline is shipped in tank cars, oil in barrel,
distillate over Pacific highway from Medford.
Standard Oil company bss a main station here.
High prices not popular with motorists. Gsrsge
men ssy high freight rates and wholesale price
responsible.
Roteburg Gasoline selling at 33 H cents per
gallon, eastern lubricating oil 30 cents per quart,
western oil 20 cents per quart. There has been
a famine in distillate here and for the past
six months none ' of the product has been ob
tainable. Up until the time it was withdrawn
from the local market, distillate was selling at
cents per gaxlon. The Standard Ou
pany controls tbe sales in this territory. Includ
ing almost all of Douglas county. ' The Union
Oil company, however, has the option on a local
piece of land and will plane a sub-station bere
in the near future. The Standard Oil company
has a snb-station bere and is constructing a fiB
ing station. It is the prevailing feeling among
the air, they found, was almost-as .rare
as the traction. . , -
- May 29 and 30, it seems, are the dates
for the big races. Oh. Bob Newman,
where are you? Factory men from all
over the country will be on deck, and
what a day we'll have, what a day
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Crater lake this summer? Tou said
it. With a string of machines a mile
long, watch the local gang set the pace
for tbe world and hit the jumping-of f
place with every valve popping. Or do
valves pop? Search us.
When's the Gypsy
that date book?
tour? Who's got
Redskin Buffum, Indian man from
the factory, was in town for a couple
of days last week. Nope, couldn't stay
for long.
local motorists that the price of gasoline is ex
orbitant. Local garage men are also of the same
opinion.
e rants pass iasohne, retail 38 cents per
gaiion, to .Oeaiers 94 cents, ny scrip Dooas 39
cents; Standard and Associated. No distillate
now on sale: on sale about July 1. Western
lubricating oil 20 cents per Quart retail. 18
cents per Quart wholesale. Eastern oil 35 cents
per Quart retail. 81.10 per gallon. The Stand
ard and Associated companies bow sell gasoline
and oils in this city, the Standard doing the
greater amount of business by a considerable
margin. The daily gas sale the year around
averages very close to 1000 gallons per day.
The average oil sale is about 400 quarts per
day. year around average. Practically all mo
torists complain that gas is too high entirely,
but are satisfied with the oil prices. Gas. etc.,
are shipped in by tank cars. Oils in barrels
and caxes. The Standard Oil company has a
main sub-station hare in Grants Pass. The As
sociated company trucks from Uedford, 80 miles,
and meets the Standard prices in gas.
Safety Lesson Series -As
part of its campaign to reduce au
tomobile accidents, the National Safety
council has published a series of 12
"Safety Lessons." They deal with vari
ous phases of the problem from lubrica
tion of the car to operation in traffic,
and can be secured from council head
quarters at 168 North Michigan avenue.
Chicago.
EASY TO TRAVEL ON
PACIFIC HIGHWAY
NOW, SAY TOURISTS
California Motor Car Man Makes
Good Time Over Road From
Oakland, 1 Cal., to Portland.
Making time over the Pacific high
way from Oakland tp Portland is no
longer much of a trick with the mod
ern motor car and over highways
such as we are getting through the
southern part of the state, i This' does
not detract from the' performance
of J. A. Benell and a Haynes touring
car, which he drove Into . Portland
last week after a 26-hour elapsed
time ; trip from the Oakland pier.
It's getting to be a matter of course.
however, men along automobile row
think. V ,
J. A. Benell, Pacifle coast manager
for the Haynes company ; A. Smith
of San Francisco and W. B. Harper of
Portland combined forces and tried their
luclc with a new car which had gone but
BOO -miles before being put at the stiff
fa:raa
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FREDERICK C. FORBES DRUG CO., Grand Ave.
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OVER A 'QUARTER MILLION PEOPLE
trip. Over 250 pounds of luggage shared
the car with the three ' passengers.
The party left Oakland pier at 7
o'clock on the morning of April 1 and
made Corning. Cal., for the first night.
The roads as far as Coming were found
to be In splendid condition, so with no
trouble to the car they departed from
Corning the next morning at a chicken
rising hour. and hit the road for Medford,
arriving there In time for supper and
bed. The highway up to the Oregon
line was found to be in good shape, with
the exception of a rough spot or two
south of Dunsmuir, where some road
work has been done. All hills along
this route were made In high gear with
little or no trouble. The roads Were
found to be rough here and there, but
easily passable. .
A number of small slides were found
in the mountains, but road crews were
busy clearing them away, and the road
all the distance) from south of Duns
muir to Medford should" be in excellent
condition within the next week. A few
rough - places were discovered in Grants
Pass,, arid the detour around-Smith hill
in the 'Hugo section was found to be
not exactly a boulevard. Cow Creek
canyon was in excellent condition. From
Canyonvllle north the road Is rough for
short scattered stretches, but In excel
lent repair. ' ! . f. -ABYISB
TOURISTS TO GO - - j
: The run from Medford to Portland was
made in one day, leaving. Medford at. 7
o'clock Sunday morning, April 3, and
reaching the Multnomah ftotel here by
9 :S0 p. m. Benell and his companions
believe there is no reason why tourists
desiring to go to California should defer
their trip for more auspicious weather,
as many people are coming and going
over the worst stretches. The Haynes
came through in good condition -and,
after a wash, looked as good, as : new.
The care averaged 16 miles to the gal
lon for the trip. ,
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ST. JOHNS PHARMACY, St. Johns
HEAD OF STATE TOURIST
BUREAU IS ANNOUNCED
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Sydney B, Vincent
The newly appointed board to be
known as the Oregon State Tourist as
sociation, a result of action by the re
cent legislature, wilt have Sydney B.
Vincent, former publicity manager, for
the Portland Chamber of Commerce, as
its manager 'and secretary, according
to an announcement Saturday. Vincent
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has resigned his position with the Tort
land chamber and will assume the du
ties of his -new capacity April 15. The
State Tourist association is to be per
manent arid will have 112,000 annually;
to devote to attracting tourists to Ore
gon and giving them information once
they are here.
Motor Car Firm
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unanges nancis m
Salem Territory
Salem,
Or.. April 9. Watt Khlpp of
Salem has
the Valley
disposed of his interests In
Motor company, local Ford
and Ford son
dealers, to Paul Wallace.
Shipp will
the Watt
now devote his entire time to
Shipp Powder company, han-
dling DuPont
exploslves throughout th
Willamette
valley. The powder company
was
has
established
several yers so and
developed
into a very extensive bus-
iness.
Rolling Tire Put
Fear in E. Hearne
Indianapolis. April .9. Even the tense
nees of n automobile race with the
drivers tjearlng around the track at
breakneck speed brings about amusing
Incidents Ito the drivers. Eddie Hearne.
who will drive In the 500 mile race at
Indianapolis May 30, was struck in the
back when a tire rolled off Bob Bur
man'a caV while Hearne was working
In the pitk The Impact knocked Hearne
to the ground and he says he was scared
to death and would not get up. thinking
that he had been hit by one of the cars,
and was Iwaitrns for "it to pass on over
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