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About The Eugene guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1924-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1925)
af f .vEvening, February 16, 1925 jDE RESIDENT IS iTHEAD OF GENERAL PETROLEUM FIRM THE EUGENE GUARD Page Nine ..nli IB EUgeUO " " "V " bo baa not only been a rea ""far aeuie time, but one vbo """ the citj ' ll0lue ,illc CB"d- fr4 r.iruer. known to all of his W"?",?".: "K.m" bus lived in' hi. 1i(e. and he anys, S! if good """a"" ,or me- 1 Tl 0 IT.: iha greater future of ((' 1 ' ..:.. iha const. The fit 01 U8 9 " .1 Petroleum coropanw realizes li"" . s. .iin nlana for Eugene a" '"" IT... -.nt to Gear acbool 'later to Eugene High acbool. K rtela be graduated in 1017. J?is also n, graduate or tne Oregon iPTu i-in, the force of the Oen- j with several service stations i thoroughly learned !!, ja.oline and oil game. He baa ' n-nrkinr knowledge of i exceii1 "v r oils and other lubricants, and .k.t he will be lad to jri'se anyone as to tbo correct lubri "n" .1 .i.l. cr. "The sicn of aD1?..-.t ..nmnnnv Is 'service'." he , "ami, that is whntwill be given Psychology Is Used for Cabmen lixams by Chicago Firm r. too be truBted with a car? flM the emergency comes, will you rittl cut and around or pile your K and the other fellow into a tnn Itd wreck? Dr. Adolph J. Snow, psychologist, itan'ts the tots he is using to lre this problem for a largo Chi Bp taiicab company in tho cur ,nt issue of the magazine, "Lib- .... Xbs molt spectacular irci, xr. Sjmt rereals, uses an electric mn- n,. 'ine prospective urnci jb told to make some simple ronnec ua, and stamp a pedal and throw I switch it anything goes wrong. Tin tbe room is darkened and the fcinr commences his task. 'Suddenly a crackling streak of m andnceut chain lightning splits tn utknesi," Dr. Snow states, "Ion tia feel twin jets of electricity leap (ram the ends of near-by wires upon tie backs of your two bands. If you tin move a limb during the first few lislmts of it, you must have a henrt IilteL "This is just what the test ia de lirocd to show whether a sudden ind unexpected emergency render pro incapable of moving bund or foot, for an appreciable time, or whether joa can still compel a mtiBcle to do wbat you have been instructed.' l1iile all this hurricane of sparks and eresbeB bos been going on, an assistant is' measuring the time until light tells him that you have lamped the pedal and turned the switch. "If the Jight goes on wibhin a second after tho storm starts fine, fro seconds' or so is not bad. Hut fcur or five seconds is too slow. "It ia tJic unusual problems of oloring that will wreck 'you. The man with quick, 'fear-time' renction tan avoid them. The person wb.3 rctrta slowly gets smashed." Shun Vampire of Speed, Is Advice . Speed is a vampire, of whom the twiorist should beware, is tbe wnrn f of K. (J. Simmons, local r'ord and Lincoln dealer, un automotive expert, tio ii noted as being un authority (a brakes and braking. "The average automobile driver ton not stop to realize that when be is rolling along at the modest td of thirty miles an hour be is tiering up kinetic eitergy that must overcome to bring his car to a auccessfully or otherwise," says Mr. Simmons. "For a car, weighiug K and one-half tons tbia will am nt to approximately OU.OUO feet pounds. In other words, tbo motor ist hai developed a force which will owe a tun nearly half a mile. Kven Jib perfect brakes it will take from w lo 100 feet to accomplish this stop. "Speed, the guy deceiver, using as "Mil a level highway and tho bum w t smooth purring motor, beguiles ' driver on mid ou until, like I.or H she catches him and dashes him ismst the rocks. In that eternity, bue the motorist is soaring through air, it is too late for good rcso "liona sad not even'IJoyda will un rwtite a policy of an extra $100, "Wfor the unfortunate family of the r who has been vamped. "ith the approach of cold wea JJtt. every motorist should give more ordinary attenlion to tbe con '"I apparam, 0( hi, car Winter '"nnj requires that brakes be in best posaihlc condition in order Properlj ,0ntiol the snachino and 't undue wear on tires. If only "brake j hnlding the car will skid J" wide on slippery surfaces ami s tmy rut in rtmiii5(t amounting annitreds of dnllnra. and perhaps wwiia injury to either driver or ""trim. ThB i.rak, tht does nil "' ill throw nil the breaking ..',"n "n ,ir Trhtrh will soon the trend off." MICHIGAN MAN CLAIMS HE BUILT FIRST HORSELESS CARRIAGE OUT Mirch.ll McCluer Made On. Lung Automobile Two Year. Before Haynec Model Took to Road WHICH WAS FIRST THIS (By NKA Sfrvire) SPRING IjAKK, Mich., Teh. 1(1. Standing auppirionsly on display in a hall of the Smithsonian institution at Washington is what is generally believed to he America's first auto mobileinvention of Klwood Huynes. Tucked away among broken crates and other discarded nrticlea, in a small warehouse shed in Spring Lake, stands what is America's first auto mobile invention or Marshall .McClu er. Obscure, unknown beyond the town's boundaries, Marshall .McCluer, (fti-jear-old retired boat captain, sits in his cottage by the shore of Silver lake, and recalls the occasion of his "invention." lie harks back to 181)1 and tho old timers in the town con firm the date two years before Kl wood llajnes startled the world with his "horseless carriage." "I built that machine in 1SU1," he repeats, "and if there was one built before fhat, I never heard of it." Took Two Months Marshall was mechanically in clined in his youth. And his father, .Tames, was a machinist by trade. When a man from' Grnnd Rapids brought a asoline engine to Spring Lake, young marshall decided to give his townsfolk a treat. "I met -problems at times," he ex plains about his first efforts. "But f.lt her helncd mr unit u-a wnrltoii flhem out. After less than two months 1 was ready. "1 took it out and it speeded down Main street. It gave me a great thrill. The people weren't stHrilfd much he-, cause they were used to seeing me do I most everything. 1 kept running it around town fur a few nays and then 1 h'ad to return to my work in Louis iana." None Interested The machine looks like a buggy, with tho addition of a bicycle chain drive, a place for a small motor and a gasoline tank in front. .McCluer hud difficulty interesting others in hiB idea, he snys. "1 was the laughing stock with many people and 1 presume this dis couraged me from proceeding with the invention. They told me 1 had more money than brains. The president of the mill where 1 worked also laughed at my idea. "So 1 went back to tbe mill and forgot the horseless carriage, l-'athcr shipped the engine back to t J rand Itn pids and 1 traded the machine to him for a riding cart." The machine now is being held by Aloys Bill!, veteran hardware Tner chant of Spring Lake. Ho got it from James McCluer's estate. He in tends to return it to Marshall McCluer. TRIP UP WILLAMETTE IS DELIGHT Dreamera of Happy Vacation Days Already Planning on Invasion of Hunters' and Fishers' Haven Spring is drawing near, and with it tomes plana for auto trip8. Many are already figuring on the proper place to spend a two or three week vacation. An ideal spot is Crescent Lake, reached via the old Willamette highway, the first road into this part of the country, livery variety of va cation desire can be fulfilled ou the trip, for the road traverses a wild, virgin country, runs along trout streams, and affords bunting ot all kinds. The road winds up and up to the summit of the Cascades, over 00 miles from Eugene, and then drops down for six more to the lake. o motorist -would eipect a road that bits into the very heart of nature, ns this does, to be a boulevard, but it is passable at all timea and lta grandeur more than makes up for the rough apots. A glimpse of en chanting Summit lake, ot the very top of the Cascades, or the view out over a fir-clad valley, a thousand feet be low will erase from memory the attain of some of the hard pulls up and around the grades. Read Is Good For tbe firat 13 milea an excellent macadam road is enjoyed, then a few rough spots become noticeable. 1-rom Jasper on to Oakridge it is somc whnt rough, with a few steep pulls. The roud continues much the anme for about 'St to u0 miles, the pulls of course becoming harder. The last 13 miles to Crescent lake, however, is quite good, since it ia a gundy sub stance, in some places this Kami is a little soft, and while not unpleas ant to travel over, it is necessnry to shift to second or low. There are no spota so rough that they can not be comfortably negotiated, nor are there any pulls too hard for the average engine. The AVillnmette highway, ot pass. It oue of the historical roadt of Ore gon. It was constructed inauy years ago, and wua known aa tb Did Mili tary road. Tbe first work waa done by the governuieut, long before rail roads had pierced Into this country, and wheu it ws firt built il waa oue of the main outlets to the east. Some day and that day ia not far distant the .a(rou cut-off will ruu aloug side of it over (he pas, and then the road itself will be ironed out, the ruugh apo(s smoothed over, and heavy pulla eliniiuaied. Then there is no doubt that it will be her alded as the most beautiful drive ,u Oregon, and ita lure as a hunting : and fishing mecca will draw sports-1 men from all over the country. On ' the whole, the road at present is in fair shape, and there is no place that the average car, in good running order, cauuot go. River Near Natron Natron, on (he railroad (hat is soon to be comple(ed ou over the pans, is reached at JO, and (he firx glimpse of (be Wiitameue river is eu couuicred at 11. Jasper, ia, is the next station, and it is here that the road beg.ns (o rough un a bit. lteal climbing starts along uere, too, ami (Ue ruad (akea (o (he side hill, barely clinging at limes, wall room for only a s.ngie car. rail Creek railruad elation, where tie mills are creating a little activ ity, is reached at lU..i. ity (his dine i( is evidcul that sclllemcn( is being lef( lieliind, for on this trip n brood of iiunil was seen feeding in the nmil, aim only die tucl (tint (lie seasou ia closed saved (heir lives. A halt mile turthcr on the Fall Creek "swiuini u' holu" is but a short dislame from the road. This is un ideal old-fusliioned ! hole, and if tune can be spared for n i dip, its quaint uess will nring buck ninny il fond memory lo "boys ' w!in havo reached ur passed the prime of lite. Al IN,'.! (he village of Fall .Creek Willi ils typical general alure, is reuclled. Arotiud hall Croi'k lies Mtiito n fnruiiug community, especially noted fur livestock. I p the hill, miles farther, is lliamond It. ranch, Known ail over (he West for pure bred cattle. The road from Unshed joins the highway at L'n.-f, and J.nii dax is reached a( -il. Ileal inoiililain climbing now be g.ns. At ;ib0 a forest service s.gn iirocluims, "iiniiger,'' and immedialety (be driver liV himself piloting bis car up a ateep grade and around a hair-pin turn, wberc (o meet a car at a apeedy clip would mean a dive of a few bundled feet down into tbe dashing r.ver. Hut (he very danger of (he (urn is protecdon itself, for no driver would lake it except at a slow pace, and preceding his ap proach by u loud blast of bis born. Hounding die turn the rond fol lows along the side hill, und mile and a half furdier Uhikely bluffs arc reached, l-'roiu here on tbe coulitry is a parnd.se fur lovers uf scenery, and shortly Kula, from where the trail to Hardesly mouutiiin lookoVit sla (iou (urns off, is encountered. From u point a half inile past here snow capped Diamond peak, famed univer sally fur its mujestic beauty, comes into view. And from here on, at in tervals, (he peak, which has an eleva tion of STItt feet, is seen, now across the Willamette-threaded valley, now across smaller hills, again through an opening in tbe great fir trees, tiiant Diamond, eternally wbite-tip-ped, Is indeed a jewel ot the Cascades. At til. 'A a busy mill Is -running; on the fight, nnd nt 39.:! the road passes tho Sweeney camp, a good place to stop for a lunch. The trail to Clover mountain, a favorite jaunt for hikers, (urns off nt 40.7, and Minunick ferry, where a road turns off to cross (he river, is reached at 4-1.5. ' Westflr.New Town At one of Oregon's newest towns. Westfir, 40.7, (he ground for the new yards of the Western Lumber com pany is being cleared. A large crew of men is busily engaged n slashing away brush and trees, building the mill dam, and changing (be highway lo the other aide ot (he river. A small mill waB coiiK(ruc(ed first, and this cut the material for the larger plant, which is one of the most modern in (he West. The firm acquired from the government a huge (ract of (ilnber, enough (o permit cutting milliona uf feet annually without fear of exhaust ing tbe supply. . Tbe North Fork of the Willamette river turns off here to the left. Hood lea( has a cool memory to (urn to catches of full are reported from when later in tha week, hack home (hit stream. A mile further, a small asaiu. ttia heal uf the lowland tie creek is forded, aud two m.les more come, oppressive, another mill j art,u nie ,iti,t. Many Lakes Are Seen Ihia ia but a ghost of the past, huw-1 And now. iu a few milea. comes one evei for ita ins have not turned for of (he moat marvelous pbeuomeua of u aeore or more ot years. At 411.S 1 the trip, iu the heart of the las (lie road turns ruin, and Oakridge ; cades, up (t the very top, dozens ot is now reached aller another naht I little lakes are aeeu ou either aide, turn. Here expert ryu-kers with; Hut these enchanting little bodies of mulea and horses und a l borough wa'er are but preliminaries to tbe knowledge of the best apots for tame i most gorgeous site of all. liiglit a( are ready (o aell their services, while 'the summit, where the elevaliou is! (he hes( fishing in Oregon is iu Sal- i nearly f7lK feet. Summit lake, which mon creek, (he Willamelte, ami other (is miles across, lies but a few feet, nearby streams. Oakridge ia already : from (he r.md. Deep green firs bor-; knowu as the hemhiuartera of the best i der it, and the view nerosa the blue-1 game country in Oregon and old (im- green wuiers dotted here nud (here! ers are beginning tu fear that its' with tiny, picturesque islands, is one popularity w ill be ita undoing, that never to h forgotten, 'i bis is rea, h- game will be driven from (be coun- ed at 1C.7, and on this trip, just at! (ry, and the streams fished out. Ihe middle of Iho day, when, with the! Salmon Hatchery Reached ' """ shining brightly, the view was; Salmon creek Is cros.ed at M.;t, and ' P"'"; , , , ; the government salmon hatchery is , ') 7 ",rn"' ""I" "'. on the righl a( f.l I. .t :, ' 3 ,,. Btulr of wul" '" """'S1' 11 " 1 road to t..i -ro.ii., ,i.it,v waters lha( originate in snow-cap-! .,..u. , uur ui , ,,) t,,o,,tnii,u i, i ...,.,,, n hi v I warm and delightful for bathers. ! Five miles further ou, after wind-' lug over a rond where view after moat enjoyable outing spota in Ore- i gou, turns to the leu. Salt creek i is crossed a( 3:1.1, and here (he (rail (o Hald ltutte is seen to the left. Kiison Springs, another justly tarn-1 ed resort, is reached over a good 1 road to the left at 31.7, and at ,'Kii lie view, each prellier than (he last, is enjoyed, llie first glimpse of the fam ed Crescent lake is presented. Ilutl- i... ....il i. . i i- : untis oi leei oei.'w mm mooiu niiri- Hie well-Kuuwii It. Us ruueh. Ipi , ., . . , ., a steep grade at 3S.il, where (be road I . " , I,.,- ,!., i .i. i . ,' glint in he sun. ' he road along us just, been smoothed out. (. row . , , n ; ," ar point is encoutitered. Here a real thrill awaits the traveler, (or the roail climbs from a lillle dip stiffly up the side of Ihe hill, then sharply ar. omul a point, (o drop swiljlr down again. An excellent picture cnu be token from this point, for the river comes tumbling down through a pic tiiri'sinip Setting of trees, blush ami large drift logs. A series ol lively litlle creeks is though the grades arc stiff, 'ihe drop from the summit to Crescent) i is miitle in six miles, and coming back t it he engine should be iu good shape ' to properly pull it. Orescent U9.8 Miles Away ! Crcsi ent hike is reached nt a speed Jouieier rending of U'.i.S, nnd a short i run nroittid i In- sandy rim will run j i( lo u hundred. Here among jack now cV,s,ed 1,1 inlervii s of a mile , , ,, , ,u ,. Zu l "veral row lu which invite miles fun her hiimIIh'I' gond rum pi tig site in inviting for n slop, L'smp Su perior. Them pin cos arc equipped (Hv NKA PcrvicM I I.OS ANUKl.KS, F.-b. l,.lYd.H-. trintm in I.os Angeles an their own J traffic cops. Whenever a pedestrian want to : erons a street at a corner where there is no trnffie policeman, nil he ha to do ia hold up his hand, palm out,' and across! ! Motorists have to stop nt this sir nnl. That's the law, according to the new ordinance. On the other hnud, pedestrians must comply with traffic siemils and must cross only wheu the signal per mits them. The new ordinance nUo mokes it unlawful to pints a street enr within HH) fert of a street iutersf ctiou. This, nnd a rule that motorists must stop when a street enr stops even nt saf ety zones, although (hey mny po ahead through the innes without waiting for the enr to start, are being observed cnrefully by authorities, to see what effect it lms on traffic. Traffic authorities, however, ex pect it to result in a more regulated traffic system, than has prevailed iu the city. not ft strict as in some foreign countries. The motorist In Sweden is in spected four times a year and with out warning. Cars may be stopped in the middle of the road and tha inspector takes the wheels off ia order to tent steering gear and brakM, f.iglrs are also inxpectcd. TJie sup irvisiuu applies to t'uuditioii nnl eUip;nent of Uie car, its operation, personal responsibility of tho drivr Hnd rctj'ihrity in the conduct of bun-nes-s. Three Wheel Car in 1950 Is Prediction Sweden Motor Laws Are Strictest Yet Motorists lu this section inclined to pretext regulations governing nuto- ni chiles mv he thankful that laws si 3 According to automotive engineers, the car of will he very differ ent from that of today, h will be .1 thing of graceful curves to resist ill action of the wind, hut its be ivy in struction will prevent it from beiui a thing of beauty. There will be a single wheel ".a ir.'i.l, self-stabilizing, nnd ail wheela will be fitted with very large tire. There will be no gear shift, this be ing rendered uunere.-sury by the m ot a iVcylinder engiuc, unbreakable glass in all windows, disappearing stop, air filter to p.otect the mec!- in tern, cushioned to prevent damage lf collisiou and will be equipped wit a a radio set and a loud speaker. Avoid Misalignment A grinding wear on the tires ia entt'ed by wheels running even ft fraction of an inch out of alignment Crank with Wheal 'When the stnrter fails and tha crunk is lost jack up one rear whe put the ear In high and turn the wheal forward. with f ireplnie. rough-hew n tables and rustic benches. Campers Flat flood Camp V'cording to many local hunters, tor iu delicious (runt, and they take j the hook readily, I The lake should be reached about t o ciock in the iiMoriKK'n, which al- lows plenty ot time to tu up things ! Cur the night. To thoroughly enjoy tue trip, spread your hlmikeis out side, under Ihe skv, where you can S. B. FINNEGAN Machine Blacksmithing Soil Truck-Tires; Auto and Truck Springs; Auto Wheels and Rims; Oxyacetylene Welding We carry carbide in cans; also blacksmith coal, aiid oxygen in tanks. Studehaker to Have Two Models at Show J' s'nshker line will be repre t, , V" K"e" Auto show by hs.i l '"",!'t """"el" from the I H '"'esroom, says Mahlnn 1 s i,J"""","r- These will be the. , ir-'."1 s' edan and a standard U 'ouring. The cans arc ku,"' models of the Stude- "5sJir'K,r,li"n' hey come '1st "h ,h ''" features NasY T"1" H"oebaker cars so tri '-"gene for the past ser-1 tM'j,K'h'nH, local salesman for' C. ', "t,,n7- " LI n"Pl"r, and he ia all a.w u bout a.?"'. Performance and k-w.iT" l 'I' ""''"w. Mr. Sweet H n, L'" on hand a large part lo assist ia Um diaplajr. , Welcome Auto Show Lincoln Snubbers SALES AND SERVICE Liucolns snub the rebound Cylinder Grinding, Motor KHniililing mul (iciieral Auto Iippairing of all kinds. Most Complete Equipped Shop in the state outside of Portland. Efficient and first class mechanics. All work guaranteed. 150-CAR STORAGE-15Q OPEN DAY AND NIGHT FIRE PROOF BUILDING MONROE GARAGE QUALITY HOWARD AUTO CO. f?r,7 rvnri st; C'OUKTESY SERVICE OUT? MOTTO I'ainprri. Hal, 72.S, ia the best plarc ; wu.n n,,, tun art over (ho lake, and im uerr ii'iulera i pitrn cninp. nuni;nm, j moruiiij; von ran sec It ! hero it is but a eomfortnhle hike,urn . wlltPr , i n.-kf i-saift gold aa i into the heart of the hiiunla of llieu Bri,.,. ferliniis you do lint rare j lug game, and at the flat nature ban i , ,,, r ,.lvl. ,,tiPn,.t (0 fi,ii I liruvidrd an ahundanee of good I p,,-!,,,,,, ,, grand views on (he; tor and wood, and eioellent plai vs i ro(i ,, )lnv, uul.,., , jst a M, lo pilih a tent. The flat this jear;bllf IUe sns(, , K,wt, blending' iK rxprrted to assume Ihe aapert of nldcu into ihe green-hui-d water ou j a nun- linage, ior n great many , ,,.,.sre ore worth every jolt and hunters are expected to invade tbisjHr ( t,e ril,. I lldrll Hike, iiiiother of the Cascade a lligdon rnm b. the Inst habitable i ,,,. .. i. i,t , f,.. miles (ur- bit of dviliznlion, is reai bed a( 77.11, j ,hor 01 ,, rm g,M nIP and friuu here on the country gr"Ws,vl,v Thi, ,.,! a ,,,s , Jtrisd, more ami mure ncautiliil. swittlv i ,,-,, oroiriui nnd lo Klamath flowing, pieturemiuc creeks are passed .'Btt nnd Crater lake. A week's in su.in ni.i-rvnis ami ill oi.u one oi I ,,. couU iu,.,lp tl,rsc pomla, the most interesting sights of lhe!wuU,u (,c an ideal vacation outing. trip lies in store. Here Is Ind go . creek dnsbing down, so cold Hint a Clutch Troalment person cannot hold a blind in il, audi creaking uuiie which suumls lik; by Inking n wiiut hundred feet from, im, ,v,0 ,vuon stnrllng from a the rond, back in the thickly brushed i .,1iKl,l mnv be caused by engagin.' dell, the water burata forth from the moss-covered rocks in n dozen dif ferent places. Home say that (his is (he outlet lo a lake far up in ihe mountains, while others think, since it iB so Icy cold that it conies from Hiiue suow-eovcred peak. After glimp sing (he enchanting scene, one n( (lie clutch too hiirslily. To prevent tills uoise, let (he clutch In easier. Car Lasts Six Years The average aulcmobile is good for abotil six yenrs, and the average year ly mllense Is BoOO. or 10,000 miles during the life of Ihe car. w ont Cost You a Cent! Ve will drain your craukcaso freo of charge and you can hare your choico of tho following oils: PENNZOIL VEEDOL QUAKER . STATE MOBILE GOLDEN SHELL AND WESTERN OILS Shell - Union - General Gasoline Lee Tires and Accessories Brooks & Corbit SERVICE STATION 5th and Blair Streets ,9 , ., ,1 Better Gasoline ? Try It and See I No amount of conversation can make a gasoline good or bad. Thousands of enthusiastic and exacting motorists up and down tKe Coast say that "General" Gasoline is the best they have ever used. But, "General" can't mean anything to you unless you try it. It can't start your engine quickly on the coldest morning; can't send your car along with even, clean combustion; can't give you maximum mileage and power UNLESS YOU HAVE IT IN YOUR TANK. Give "General" a fair show. Drive today to the nearest Independent Dealer displaying a Green-and-White Sign. "Fill up your tank and let your engine decide!" Ask for Scrip Books ERAL gen: gasolin: and Lubricants "Fill Up Your Tank and Let Your Engine Dccida" Phone 1951 ACRO OIL. CO., Eugene, Oregon ,
