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UPPER RIVER ROAD GRADING F IMISHED SOON 13-Mile Section Between Seufert and Mouth of Deschutes Last of Columbia Highway Where ' Similar Work Is to Be Done. By It. C. Johnson About August 1 the grading of the Columbia river . highway along the Celllo rapid will probably be fin ished. Thia 13-m He section between Eenfert and the mouth of the Des chutes river is the Jast one of the highway to be graded. The construc tion which involves' two overhead crossings, an 80-foot tunnel, and a CO-foot rock cut is unusually heavy and the total cost will approach half a million dollars. - . AIDED BT TTiriTED STATES It is a federal aided project. When completed the old county' road oyer the hill will cease to serve as a main trav eled road. ' ' Through .the .courtesy .of Robert I Diigan of the Manley Auto company I visited this work a few days ago... In the desire to reach the point where "Jim" Clarkson is paring off the skin of a 200 foot high Gibraltar so that the highway - can ran "between the railroad track and the bluff we got into the sand. I had a visJon -of remaining there quite a while under a hot sun, but I did not take into account the driving qualities of Dugan .' and his Hupmobile. Though our progress was a little - slpw we ( ground steadily through after - combusting considerable : gasoline. f OTHERS .TBEED ' , Great wide wallow . and scattered - pieces of broken planking indicated that others -had tried, to cross the sandy stretch and had. experienced a -lot of trouble in getting traction. If anyone else wants to see the work I would advise that they park their car at the end of the newly graveled grade just beyond , Big Eddy and walk the re mainder of the way. It is about a mile walk and the going is slow. . The chief Interest Ih the work now. Is the - blasting of a roadway around a . rocky promontory which rises to a sheer height of 240 feet and comes down almost ; to the river. The point la locally known as Cape Horn. PJLACE TO GET HAT , It has the reputation of being the most (Concluded ea Pass Two, Column Three) 1911 Model Truck Repeats Historic . Gotham-Boston Run Progress achieved In a decade of motor truck manufacture was demonstrated dramatically on May 28 by the Pierce Arrow Motor Car company of Buffalo, when the historic New Tork to Boston run'" made in 1911 by America's first worm -drive truck was repeated. , 'The identical ; truck which made the run in 1911, 'known as Pierce-Arrow truck Jvo. 1, covered the. route again. It was accompanied this time, however, by the latest , product of the Pierce-Arrow company, a dual valve' five ton unit. Although more than 10 years old and with 175,000 miles of daily service, (o its credit, the veteran clipped two hours and 20 minutes from the 20-hour record made 10 years before. But the old timer was no match . for its ; modern brother,. which made the 240-mile jour ney in 14 hours and 43 minutes, its engine governed to normal speed. Business Man Puts Auto in His Budget That greater dependence is being placed upon the automobile during this year, of 1921 is clearly indicated by the increasing number of new 1321 automo bile license plates; seen on our streets and thoroughfares," : says H, L. Mc intosh of the Mcintosh Motor Car com pany, local Kissel distributor. "Without a doubt the year 1921, with its Increased responsibilities for America's business men, will see a greater and wider use of the passenger car for strictly business purposes, because the average owner has come to appreciate the ability of the automobile to enable his to expend greater efforts without a corresponding Increase or physical or mental effort.' II . u- ... "V ......... -,,....,...,....,,....,,...,,...., , j ' - . . ..- 1 A II - ; :X - - - x - 4 - ; i r " - : ' l"01 - ' - - - r . A ' ' S I - ' ' ' . " i ' y 1 ' . . x- x ; '-I'xU's - - :- xxKxi Liipsi&u xlkfsk.,x P?5 r .V - i-S. v i &XXSi;X 1mx1 : , ... . 'AtX XX-x-Xi--:-v- ' s ?1 Viadai orei tail- J v. rTf ' " i , J -Xsr- . X - j ' X 5J r-r J- UA 1 .r.irs r - : --?xx r r. - ' h4,X;- - ' cJ!? YXA XXf'X; - J I: XX::yrX ... "- .... . ..... 'Xsl iiiX2 -..3 r ti niwiin iw r 11 if r T 1 hiiii-i war '1 r" "mi i fim fn 'fi-i " r it m i -f mn sffiiini-n i 1 T i t ' -VfQm'"- . , " NCl ' " -" '' ' - ' - in n-iui ; n 1 ifia ' Sl'fc,,'''T''"''''Ty?wW''nwr'" rm 'TN .in , -TL-J ' : : : ,. .. . : " . ' . f AUTO THIEVES FIND BUSINESS '', HERE IS POOR Portland Police System of Re covering Cars Being Copied Elsewhere; January Score Was One Hundred Per Cent. Stream of Tourists Visits Ashland Park Ashland, June 25. The Pacific high way from the south into Ashland Is one continuous stream of tourists. ! The free automobile camp grounds in Llthia park has from SO to 76 cars parked nightly. Most of the travelers stop several days and take sulphur plunges and visit near by places of Interest. Strawberries are coming , in well this - week and fried chickens from the local poultry ranches furnish a combination with the natural scenery and attractions that are too strong to pass up. v . J By George O'Neal The Portland ' system of recover ing automobiles and coping with automobile thieves la rapidly'becom ing the model system throughout the entire country. Already many letters have been re ceived! from 'police authorities in dis tant Cities from Berkeley to Denver, from $alt Lake to Fort Worth Inquiring " about ithe methods used by the Portland police and asking for details and sur gestlons. In the April number of the Fireman's Fund Record, Portland is cited as the only city in the United States which has recorded a 100. per ct-nt recovery of stolen cars for one month. - For the month of January, 1921, 33 automobile were Stolen and 82 recovered. Before the convention of the Tariflc Coast! Underwriters conference In Kan Francisco several weeks ago, H. W. Me Cay, the chief Investigator, pointed to the Portland system as a model for all cities harassed by automobile thieves. McCay was enthusiastic In his jiralwe for Chief of Police Is. W Jenkins and Lieutenant Harvey Thatcher, the two men who worked out the system and established the bureau which reduced th number of automobile thefts more than 65 per: cent In one year. good! yvoek vox realized J Persons and organisations interested in reducing the number of thefts and apprehending the thieves are turning to Portland for Information. Police chiefs In other cities. Insurance underwriters, detective agencies, have found out what the air 'o theft bureau of the , Portland police department is doing, but how many i automobile owners in Portland realise the Quality of the service and the value of the protection given them by this bureau 7 An automobile Is stolen. The owner reports to the police.. He furlnwhen as much Information about the stolen chp as he possesses. The machinery of the recovery department Is put Into opera tlon and in almost every rase the nuto mobll is recovered . in a few week. August Volmer. chief of pollisl in Berkeley ana author of the famous Berkeley system, recently wrote Chlof of Police' Jenkins for Information to be used In Berkeley. This gives an in- ( Concluded on !' Knur. Column Two) . BIDS ON ROAD WORK ASKED , r. Proposals will be received by the state highway commission next Tues day and Wednesday. for 44 miles of grading, 16.7 miles of gravel surfac ing and 18 miles of pavement. In addition there will be bids for a number of culverts and bridges, chief . of which la the large bridge across the Willamette at Oregon City. ;;; The principal ' paving job' up for let ting is the ' 10-mile section between Grant's pass- and. Sexton mountain. It is planned to pave three 'miles of; this immediately north of Grants "Pass this year and to complete the project next season. ." . . L'. TO BEDBESS TWO 'S O ADS j; 'The other paving jobs Include a bitu minous redress of five miles south of Tillamook city and three miles of the Bez-Tigard road between Newberg aad the Multnomah county line. The road is also, to be further drained and widened. In Curry county on the coast highway five miles tare to be graded and ma cadamized j between Port Orford ; and Hubbard creek. 2 miles to be rock sur faced - at Humbug mountain and four miles to be graded between Brush creek and Mussel creek. . In Lane county on the Willamette "valley-Florence road , two miles are to be graded between the summit and Blachly. There is to be also half a mile. of grad- trig at the Springfield over crossing. GRADING PROJECTS CP ..... . !; In Coos (county bids are asked for grading eight miles .between, Remote and Bridge. .7 In Jackson county about nine miles of the Green Springs mountain road is to be graveled. -In Lincoln county the section between Chit wood and Turn Turn, a distance of 9.8 miles is to be graded..-.. - The Eastern Oregon project is the grading of 14.7 miles in Umatilla county between Pilot Rock and "Vinson on the Oregon-Washington highway, . . - Farmers Angered at .Defeat of Koad Bill Willamina. June 25. The defeat of the highway bonding bill by a few votes has put an Impetus on progress in this vicin ity fand farmers, who suffer most be cause of the lack of good market roads, plan to be beard when the issue pomes up at the next. election. Lark Auto Dealers Off on Big ' : ? ? Today Is Spent at Seashore Portland's auto dealers are cavorting about in Seaside today. They left Park and Bumside streets In a body at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon bent on hav ing an outing at the seashore that all would remember. ; - Automobile row was almost deserted after the motor party left the city. Curb dealers had an opportunity - to Bcore heaVy, but the legitimate dealers didn't care, because they were' away for fun.' Reservations were made in advance for the dealers at the Hotel' Seaside. The funmakers danced ' after ; dinner, went swimming and hunted the broad walk for excitement.' It was a real car nival of Portland's tired business men, whose business is selling automobiles to satisfied and contented customers. ' ' Going down, the dealers tried for a perfect score In handling a machine, A scout set the pace and the others at tempted to make the same running time, with pitfalls to prevent any from being successful. . The cars were strung out in a row and permission had to . be ob tained from cars ahead before a driver : could pass. This morning the Portland crowd ex pected to breakfast" early and - visit the golf links at Gearhart. Dealers han dling large cars are going to play those who handle a machine made popular by Henry Ford. The start for Portland will be made from Seaside this evening to permit the dealers to be on the job early tomorrow after their vacation. Much of the fun of the trip, it was promised before the start was made, will be derived from the - drive down the Columbia. Check was to be kept on all cars, and drivers " violating rules punished . in . a court to be held this morning on the beach. To keep up spirits a trophy has been offered for the driver having the most blowouts. It is a brimming cup of grief with a silver lining. The committee in charge announced before the start that tacks and glass would be furnished ap plicants considered worthy of help. RACERS SPEED TO T AC Oil Salem Police Chief Wants Stage Depot Salem, June. 26. The creation of a parking depot for the . use of taxicabs, jitney buses and stages will be recom mended to the city council at its next meeting by Chief of Police MoffltC Mof fitt declares that the preseent unorgan ized method of handling the parking of tor-hire cars in Salem Is a source of much confusion and annoyance to own ers and -occupants of : downtown office buOdings as , well as a source of much difficulty between the drivers. Forceful Warning Given Auto Drivers ; As : a ' warning to reckless drivers, the board of trade of - Goshen, ' N. - Y-. has erected large signs oq each side of the Otterklll bridge, where many accidents have occurred. The signs bear the fol lowing inscription: "Private cemetery across the bridge for reckless drivers." The warnings are in. black and white, decorated with skull and cross bones. - ' " New Use for License -In the central part of the Turkish em pire automobile license plates of Amer- to Buy Tract For Tourist Park Kelso,- Wash., June 25 The Kelso city council instructed the park commit tee, C R. Abbott, E. EL Brown and Cur tis McFarland, to purchase a tract of land for use as a tourist park. A tract of about 10 acres just east of town on the highway Is under consideration. The Washington laws in the future will re quire tourists to camp in official parks, which, will be kept under inspection by the forest service and highway patrols. Bull Butf. Water Is Best for Cooling Not. all car owners know that pure rain water is the best that can be used in the cooling system. This Is because it is free, from mineral substances, which are present in ordinary water and which are deposited on the metal walls of the radiator, piping, jackets, etc . to their detriment. Bull Run water Is the best of all water because of Its entire lack of mineral salts, but it is not always that It is available. , . Equipment for Emergencies Attractively finished containers of varying capacity, clamping securely and lean origin are hung over doorways of snugly to the runnina board of an auto- the honies. The people believe the mobile, have been designed to carry "mysUc signs" will - bring them . good I emergency supplies of gasoline and luck. . . t ' t .. - water for tourists. . ? With the track at the Tacoma Speedway In . the best condition it has ' ever been in years and all drivers ' and . cara now en route to Tacoma from the tracks at Indianapolis,'- Los' Angeles and Uniontown, racing day at Tacoma on July 4 Is near at hand. '. : Eddie Pullen was the first of the rac ing stars to reach Tacoma. Pullen will drive a Duesenberg. In; 1912, when the Tacoma Speedway was a five-mile dirt course, Pullen drove his first race and won It. It was for 150 miles and Pullen drove his Mercer at the rate of L5 miles an hour. Pullen again ' won In 1915, when he drove a Mercer for 200 miles at 85 miles an hour.' Pullen now' holds the world's road : race - record of 87.8 miles an hour for 200 miles. ALL MUST ATEBAGE It MILES - i John Thiele has advised the Tacoma Speedway that he will pilot a Duesen berg In place of Jerry Wonderllch. Kddie Hearne haa shipped his ' Revere special to Tacoma and other cars are on the way. The first of the racing creations will be in practice not later than June 28, and the qualifying trials have been set for July 1 and 2. All cars entering the race must average 90. miles an hour for two laps of the track fo qualify.' The field now Includes Tommy Milton; Roscoe Sarles, Howard Wilcox, Kddie Hearne, Frank Elliott taking the place of Ira Vail, Ralph Mulford. Eddie Pul len, Edward Miller, Joe. Thorrfas, .Alton Soules. John Thiele and a driver not yet named to take the place of Jules Elling boe. Injured . at Uniontown on June IS. Tom Alley is the latest man to enter, making a field to 13, with more drivers to follow within a week or 10 daya BACEB FBEDICTS SPEED t ' Eddie Pullen, advance v guard of the field, says Northwest racing fans may expect a fast race on- July 4. Pullen was out last Monday looking over the track and will be in practice as soon as his Duesenberg reaches Tacoma. ; The racing game la better than ever before," says Pullen. "New fans are being made almost every , day and the Tacoma track this year should see a record . - breaker , from - an . attendance standpoint. The Tacoma Speedway has a lineup of the best drivers and the best cars and the race should set new speed records." '- The Speedway will be open. the night of July i for camping parties and gates again open on July 4 at S a m. to take FOk SEVBNTT TBAR8 NORDTIS MABMON COMPANY HAS STOOD FOB HONOBABLB XAJTUPACTUBIMO. 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