THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, -1922.
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PAST FEATS IM
TRANSPORTING
MAIL RECALLED
C, L. Boss Tells of Service
Rendered by Motor Cars in
Last Rail Strike.
Present day troubles with the trans
portation of mail by the railroads, due
to the strike, recalls to the mind of
C L. Boss, head of the C. L- Boss
Automobile company, distributors of
the Hudson-Essex line, the aid the-Essex
gave the government in carrying
transcontinental mail two years ago.
Four Essex cars were Impressed Into
mail service to carry mail from San
Francisco to New York, he said. These
cars made the trips regularly and es
tablished transcontinental records that
have not been beaten as yet. From
information reecived at his office. Boss
said the cars are still being used.
"Two years ago this month two Es
sex stock cars carrying United States
mail started out at midnight, one from
New York and the other from San
Francisco on their way across the
continent." he said. "They passed each
other near Council Bluffs, Iowa, and
four days, 11 hours and 43 minutes
after it left San Francisco the east-
bonnd .car deposited Its mail in the
"New York postoffice.
"This was a new transcontinental
record made.. And this record still
stands.
"Four Essex cars in all made this
transcontinental trip in August, 1920,
in an average time of four, days. 21
hours and 32 minutes, a mark which
likewise has never been equaled by any
other car.
"Attention was turned to these
transcontinental: performers the other
day by Essex motors, when the ques
tion was raised as to whether or : not
automobiles could be pressed into use
as fast transportation vehicles in case
the nationwide railroad strike should
ever become a complete tie-up of rail
road transportation.
'The run these Essex cars tirade
carrying mall brings out forciblxj the
possibilities of passenger automobiles
as fast transportation vehicles. Be
cause of the performances of these
cars and the lessons learned by the
automobile industry during this trip,
several improvements in motor car de
sign have been possible. The perform
ances were a striking illustration of
the durability of today's automobiles,
especially so in view of the announce
ment that all four of these Essex cars
are still in daily service. They have
been run an aggregate distance of
more than 200,000 miles.
"Automobile merchants agree that
any car withstands a more severe test
in undergoing such a feat than the
ordinary car receives during an entire
life of hard i sage.
"Transcontinental No. 1 was the car
which made the fastest time. No. 2.
running west, was second in four days,
19 hours and 17 minutes. No. 3. run
ning east, made the 3347 miles in four
days, 21 hours and 66 minutes, and
the fourth, starting from New York,
reeled off her trip in five days, six
hours and 13 minutes. The last two
cars each started after the first two
had finished and their, slower tMne was
The ease with which
it is controlled
makes the DURANT
a safer car for women
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Holder of record for fast time across continent carrying United States mall. This Essex, though having
run more than 50,000 miles, is still In service and recently performed at the Galveston racing beach.
due to heavy rains they encountered,
particularly la the Rocky mountain re
gions. The average time for the cars
was four days, 21 hours and 32 min
utes. The first car hadi to make more
than 30 miles an hour, including stops,
to finish as it did. Only four cars
were used for the test.
'.'No. 1. the fastest car, which has
been driven more Hhan 50.000 miles,
was in Galveston, Texas, not long ago,
and Charles Newdlng, dealer there,
had an opportunity to drive it on Gal
veston's famous racing beach. He re
ports that it worked splendidly at all
speeds, even up to 65 miles an hour.
"No. 2 has gone more than 50.000
miles and has not yet even been over
hauled. No. 3 has been driven more
than 63,000 miles and its motor parts
were scarcely touched until last spring.
The fourth car, owned by E. H. Car
penter of the Hudson Motor Car com
pany, has traveled about 25,000 miles."
Public Demanding
Low Priced Cars;
Analysis Is Made
That the American public will buy
a completely equipped, low priced auto
mobile is evidenced by an analysis of
the sales of the Willys-Overland com
pany during the month of June as. an
nounced by officials of the company,
J. J. Miller, sales-manager of the
Willys-Overland Pacific company, local
distributors, said.
"Fifty per cent of the June sales of
Overlands were to former owners of
Overlands, owners of Fords and own
ers of Chevrolet cars, and 13 per cent
were to owners of cars in the $900 to
$1250 class." he said. "That the proven
economy of operation of the Overland
Four appeals to the new car buyer is
further evidenced by the fact that 37
per cent of the sales for the month of
June were to persons who never owned
an automobile before."
BRIDGES BEING HEPAIK.ED
Eugene, Aug. 12. A county crew has
been sent to the north fork of the Sius
law to build the new Carlson cut-off
bridge. Other bridges in Western
Lane will be repaired before the men
are withdrawn from that section..
Pacific Motor Co.
Phone
Fours
and
Sixes
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SPEED ACROSS COUNTRY
AMOTVE
MEN
TO HAVE PMC
Gala Event Is Scheduled
August 17; All Work to
Be Stopped.
for
Automotive repair activities in Port
land will be seriously crippled on
Thursday. August 17, for this is the
date of the eighth annual picnic-frolic
of the Portland Automotive ' Trades
association. The picnic will be held at
Columbia Beach.
The committee In charge of the fes
tivities are planning to make , this not
only an association affair, but a jollifi
cation in which all members of the
industry 'will participate. Nothing Is
planned to particularly interfere with
the "Keep 'Em Rolling" campaign, but
Mr. Car oOner is asked to remember
the day next Thursday and be pre
pared for a turn down if he expects his
favorite shop to turn out work on that
day.
Beginning with the annual East Side
versus West Side baseball game early
In the morning, the day will be
crammed full of competitions. There
will be a number of car contests,
featured by such things as slow and
reverse gear dashes ; numerous field
events, aquatic sports and a big dance
in the evening. . Several thousand tick
ets have been secured for use by the
kiddies at the various concessions.
This year a tire changing contest will
be introduced in an effort to establish
a new record. The Hudson Products
company, 155 Grand avenue, has of
fered one of Its tire changers as first
prize In this contest. -
The special i committee In charge of
the picnic consists of C. V. Conant,
August Benz Jr. and John Weber. The
program committee consists of T. R.
Conway, Guy Spencer, Lee West, G. G.
Gerber and Will Lester. The reception
committee is comprised of L, L. Blu
menthal. A. E. Fobs. R. D. O'Brien,"
Lee West and H. B. Black. The dance
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committee. E. R. Wiggins and F. H.
Hildebrand.
The trade has responded very liber
ally with prizes for various competi
tions and scores of awards will be
made, ranging from pocket flashlights
to automobile tires.
THRILLS TO BE HAD
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lines. All in all, the contest promises
to be a grim battle for supremacy.
This is borne out by the fact that
this year the Excelsior won the Capis
trano hill climb in California and broke
the run of victories bagged by the
Harley .outfit. The Journal event is
open only to Oregon riders and ma
chines, but the various local camps are
In keen competition.
The major trophies for the event
are The Journal cup to the dealer sell
ing the- machines that wins the 61
inch stock event and The Journal per
sonal trophy to the rider of the win
ning machine. The big dealer's cup
is awarded to the winner of each year's
event until such time as it has been
won three times in succession. Then
it becomes the permanent property of
the winner. The riders personal trophy
becomes the winner's property upon
award.
Outside of "stunting" in an airplane,
hill climbing on motorcycle is un
doubtedly the must thrilling of all
sports to the spectator and participants
both. A hill to be used for motorcycle
climbing must be steep enough that
no other form of vehicle can negotiate
the grade.
The hill chosen for this event Is the
same as that used in the first hill
climb. It has an average grade of 60;
degrees, rising in spots to almost 75 !
degrees. A space of lesser elevation
is used for the start before the ma
chines hit the actual grade.
It Is a common thing for the riders
to make half of the hill then to turn
over backwards. Agility in clearing
the machine Is a prerequisite In such
riding "and that, f.oo, is appreciated by
the spectators. None bu riders who
have . abown .their .ability will be al
lowed to take the risks of being In
jured In the climb, so officials of the
motoreycle -club, 'Who have complete
charge of the events, announce. t
The site of the hill climb affords-ex
cellent vantage spots for the spectators.
The events can be seen from the west
side of Council Crest park ; from .the
Fairmount boulevard, where the top of
the hill is located, and from the base
of the hllL The route to the hill will
be marked with posters by members
of the motorcycle club.
Inspect Ignition
System Before You
Make Long Jaunts
Before you get too far Into the job
of looking up maps, picking out hotels.
and deciding which points of interest to
visit, it might be well to take a few
minutes to look over the electrical sys
tem of your car, and assure yourself
that everything is ship-shape, and
ready to do its part toward making
your tour a success, says Bowman of ;
the local Willard service station.
Loose connections may mean that
the battery does not receive the proper
supply of current from the generator,
or that tt is not able to deliver it
properly when wanted. Xuts and
screws that hold the connections in
place should be clean and should be
screwed tight, so that there is no pos
sibility of their working loose either
through jarring of the car on the road,
or the swaying of the wires themselves.
; Begin with the battery and follow
each one of the cables through the
switches, assuring yourself of every-
connection as you go along. If this
job is done thoroughly you will have
no reason to worry aoout loose connec
tions. .
NEW
LOWER
PRICES!
Now yoa can buy a
genuine Seiberling Cord
with the tread that
cannot separate at prices
charged for ordinary
tires.
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32x4
$2840
SEIBERLING
CORD
30x3y2
PEERLESS TIRE
and RUBBER CO.
13th jtt' Stark & Burnside
MOTORCYCLE CLIMB
$12
Inland empire
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TO BE IMPROVED
General Road Work Progress
ing; Rain Hardens Dirt Roads;
- Routes Given. ,
Walla Walla, Wash.. Aug, IS. Roads
throughout Southeastern Washington
wtrt generally Improved by the rain
which - fell in this section last week.
The dirt stretches, which were begin
ning to get cut up .by the wheat battl
ing, were settled and hardened by . the
precipitation, and during the last week
wore in better condition than they had
been for some' time. Road work
throughout" Eastern Washington is Im
proving many of the highways. .
The rtad report in detail for r his
section follows: - x '
Walla Walla, to Spokane via Central
Frry Main road to Dixie," good.
Dixie to Waltsburg Closed; detour
begins ZVt miles north of Dixie ; signs.
Waitsburg to Colfax via Central ferry,
good macadam. Colfax to Spokane,
macadam. All roads good with excep
tion of small distance of gravel.
Walla Walla to Spokane via Lyons
L Ferry Good to Fresco tt. Fair dirt
road from Prescott to ferry. erry
to Washtucna, fair dirt road. Wash
tucna to Cheney via Ritz villa, all good
macadam. Cheney to Spokane paved.'
Ail roads out of Ritzville, good.
Walla Walla to Lewiston Paved
from Walla Walla to Dixie. Detour
34 miles out of Dixie to Waitbsurg.
Old road. Dodge to Pomeroy. closed.
Go several miles north of Dodge and
take first road to right: signs. Pome-
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THE
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It excels even those beautiful Hud
sons which were counted matchless
values at above $4000 the Limou
sines, Town Cars and Landaulets,
famed for their distinction.
No other Hudson so completely sums ,1
the body-builders art. It blends rich- i
ness and luxury with a simplicity ;
that is the hallmark of Hudson in-
closed car charm. And the promise
of its beauty is borne out in the un- j
usual personal comfort and service- !
ability this model affords.,
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615-617 WASHINGTON ST.
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t C- SU ' Bose of the Lehnherr-Rosa,
Inc. Coast Tire distributors.- left Port
land ' last- week j for an i extended trip
throughout the state ' and Southern
Washington, to close up some valuable
territory tor the Coast line.
i Fr4 W. IToraana of Paths, and
wife, left Saturday for a motor trip to
San Francisco In his new Durant Six
to Je gone until about September X
He will return over i the Roosevelt
highway north as far. as Roseburg.
continuing to Portland over the Paci
fic highway. .Mri Normand who Is
district manager -for Pathe, will stop
at several cities - on the way . down
while he' will ' visit Eureka, : Crescent
City and Marshfield coming up. h
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r George K. CaIdyy the tire merchant
who handles-the Mohawk ana India
tires, returned last week from a three
weeks' teur of Oregon, i visiting sev
eral good fishing streams throughout
the state. ' He caught - a good many
fish also. He started his trip - wijtb
his wife and four children and first
stopped at Astoria; Seaside and Can
non beaches, continuing to Tillamook,
where he fished the Wilson and JOr-
'dan rivers.; He returned .to Portland
so enthused over the first part of the
trip - that he decided he would make
it longer anc immediately started
for the- McKenzie river- and fished f It
from- Blue - river to Belknap Springs.
He showed a .great mess of fish;
George took his newly purchased Win-
ton on the trip and was very much
impressed with the riding quality of
the big car. !
Godfrey Seaburg,
shoo foreman for
roy to Lewiston, new state highway.
good. Road to Boise via Whiteblrd
somewhat rough but open. .
Walla Walla to Seattle Good ma
cadam all the way to Yakima either
via Hoover ferry or Toll bridge and
Pasco. Proceed from Pasco to Tim
merman's ferry at Richland to make
the crossing of the Columbia river, ! if
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Everybody is interested in the new prices
$2000 reduction from war prices of a Hudson
chassis, with an enclosed body, built by Bid
die & Smart of Amesbury, Mass.
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Boss
the Covey-Motor Car company, showed
on Portland motorist - that Covey's
service does satisfy- While on a trip
over McKeazie pass Sunday.' Seaburg
ran onto a motorist who was driving
In the same direction who seemed. to
have motor trouble. Seaburg stopped
and offered his service. The driver
of the ear did not know what was
wrong, whether It was a broken axle
or differential. A moment's examina
tion enabled Godfrey to find out that
the axle was broken. Godfrey went
back to his own car, from which he
produced an extra axle which he al
ways carries for an emergency. After
a little time the car was ready ' to
continue the trip. The motorist asked
what his charges were and Godfrey
pointed to a sign which read. Covey's
Service Satisfies," and said there was
no charge. ' -.
P. J.' McKay, who for some time has
been connected with the Rubber Prod
ucts company, .is now with the Kelly -Springfield
Tire & Rubber company's
wholesale branch. -
W. H. Booth, Pacifio coast manager
of the Hudson and Essex Motors, ac
companied by C. ; Lewis Hudson, an
Essex service manager, and M. E.
Scribner. coast representative, were
visitors-with C. 1 Boss of the -C I
Boss Automobile company, last week,
having driven up. from Oakland in an
Essex Cab. Scribner and Lewis com
mented on some of the highway which
they traveled, but said that a side tri
from Roseburg to Marsh field was no
so good. They will leave some time
this week. Scribner going north and
Booth and Lewis will return south.
the route via Pasco is chosen. Detour
around construction work at Granger
to Toppenlsh. Toppenish to Yakima,
paved. Yakima to Ellensburg. . fair.
Ellensburg to Cle Elum, good. Through
the Snoqualmie .pass, good. Pass to
Seattle, mostly good.
Lewiston to Points South and East
Lewiston to Grangeville via Culdesac
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The lustrous, lasting finish reveals
the unhurried and painstaking-care
given every detail by master work
men, who have always specialized
on the finest, costliest cars.
Of course, it has the new Hudson
motor, which won such instantane
ous admiration everywhere. It is
the top step of seven years develop
ment of the patented Super-Six prin
ciple. It is equally a revelation to
Hudson owners.
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PORTLAND, OREGON
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good: partly paved. All roads out, of
Culdesao good to Asotin .and Anatone.
Good to Moscow; and 'Genesee, partly
paved. Ckwd; to Colfax.? -?i - vff-f
Spokane to Points East nd North"
Good, la general over the Yellowstone
trail, although It i somewhat rough
over the mountains at Wallace . and
again at Belgrade and Boseman, Mont.'
Spokane , to Marcus good. Spokane to
Ellensburg. good. Cle Elum to Wen
atcbee via Blewltt pass, fair. ?
McCaUum Is Now :
With A. C. Stevens
Well known in automotive circles of
Portland W. J. McCallum recently
Joined the staff of A. C Stevens in the
capacity of sales manager. McCallum'e
arrival was almost simultaneous with
the arrival of the new Earl car . and
I Stevens believes the combination to be :
a good, omen and one that Is hard to
beat. McCallum was formerly with
Fred Vogler as general manager of
the Northwest Auto company. He
served with that firm for three years.
PUT GEARS IIC 2TET7TRAL ;
As a safety measure put the gears
in neutral when you stop. If you do
the car won't suddenly jump ahead if
you take your foot off the clutch.
JACK FROST
SERVICE I
means
Better Lubrication
FashionGarage
188 Tenth St.
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