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About Morning register. (Eugene, Or.) 1905-1929 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1923)
MORNING REGISTER, EUGENE. ORE.. SUNDAY, OCT. 21, 1923 TWO . ?FUMES FROM THE GASOLINE TANK Automobile Dealers Advise Buying Cars at Present Com- i ilete House on trailer' to. Be Built for M. Peters for 'car's Tour of Country Medford Races to Be Held li 'ovember 12 Chalmers and Maxwell Agency Is Estab- K4 hed .in I;jie:si1ST-C.9IPi,ressc.d Air Lights, Cigarette for Ml )torists-4U. of O, Taxi Equipping with k!ash Sedans. f-AHhouk h au(o . deitlera ; report, gene auto wrecking company, Is ft lliai moy t Ht,uuijftjiir muoyxiraers tat actio ,flqllver)r, ,iuan iQ( th,em lul'vtsa uur. chuHlmr now. i' As rea- Xns for tt lis they .cite Hint the loe ot,ut.prapUis Is tho lowest in history, a id that theremre more nutomaull--'.lian wsr btor.. This has stltrne competition; ana it is highly probiible, ,lhey think, that before tho "intar is over, many manufacturing concerns, wail be forced to curtail production, or perhaps go out!iof business. This then will' oausi ,a . shortage in the Iprlng, lust wUn- the demand is at Its helghth.. Prices then are sure to avoce, they believe, and the cars wu be fio nettqr in style or Appointment. . They may be '. Ivi-onc, but . they) .don't think so. now. , . i . . . " A complete .house on a four- wheel trailer, wr.'lch will contain I every necessity 'iand convenience for a year's stay' on the road, is soon to -be constructed for M. Peters of the People's garage. Mr. J Meters and his faintly . Intend to tart out by wny .of California, and end up by-swinging' down from Canada. The "home"' will be pulled $long behind his coiiifortablo rid ing oar, and this method is de clared superior to tho two: other types, that toif living in a large, buhglesomo "house on wheels" or carrying nil' the camping, equip ment on one car. ; ' . ;' The motor boat,; especially de signed for plwllow '"water, recently puilt by Cog Campbell, of tho Eu- huga. success, reports Cog. It whizzes alont,' where oven a fish would have hard going, and it lo capable of 12 miles an hour. The races scheduled ait Med ford lost week were postponed to November 12, and bo. the Eugene riders have changed . their pluns accordingly. This will, however, do away with the possibility of having an enduranco run near Eugene on Armistice. Day, as was once planned. Among the local riders who will put their steeds of steel in the contest are Yale and Elmer Smith. "Speed" Clark and his part ner Davis. All are experienced riders, and like nothing better than "opening 'er up" on a good iracK. ... . . , .. ... An agency tor the Chalmers and the Good Maxwell has been estab lished in Eugene, and O. C. Molr, of this city, is in charge of it. The agency headquarters at present are at the Oregon Motor company gar age, on Olive between Tenth and Eleventh avenues. Mir. Molr is quite optimistic over tho chances fpr success of automobile men chanting in Eugene, and believes railroad construction and timber development will soon double the population, thus sustaining a good market tor automobiles of value, . Nash cars will soon be standard with the U. of O. Taxi, and the first delivery, that of a four cylln der sedan, will.be made November first. The company expects to be HE V fry?.. - wifi ,. .'stJjJaMi A General Motors achievement is here at EugenS Ralpji Lara way Uldsmobue Dealer 73 W. 9th Eugene completely ciitilppcd all around with Naxlics by the flint of Iho year. The Eugene Nuslt compuny Ib handling the deah , More uses for compressed air are being found every day. accord ing to tlourKO Blowart. The latest Is ururette, lliihtur, which, with tho lrs of a button, will deliver a cigarette from a box all Hunted and ready to Binoke. Air also Is Invaluable to run windshield wip ers, and the latest Is a swlpo that man clear across the gluss. The Kugcoa Auto WVeeklng company has sold its Albany branch, and will now bo devoted to caring for lis ever-nrowing plant here, It wits nuuounucd this week. Cogswell Campbell, owner of tho company, made the deal. r . , L. A. Potter, of the Potter Man ufacturing company. Is spending a tew days In Washington on busi ness for the company. Tho firm also announces the Mark Sander son, of Eugene, wtfll soon be work ing full time In their plant. A inlpment of radiator material for winter use has also been received, and activity in this line Is already noted, they state. Three cars of Chevrolets have been unloaded by the B. F. Good pasture garage this week. ThiB firm also h8 the agency for the new four-wheel broke tiulcks, A brand new Essex coach has inst been delivered to Father JJUI. ley, of St. Mary's catholic chucrh of this city. Ho is pleased with his new acquisition, he reports. . . F. M. Portcrfleld. of tho B. M. vulcanizing works, returned home this week from a hunting jauni Hon in southern Oregon. . Me re ports that the deer are plentiful, and Bavs ho will tell any ambi tious huntor where to go to get them. A largo shipment of Gnbrioi snubbers hnvo Just boen received bv Brakel and White, electricians. who have taken the local agency for the product. Among visitors to their shop this week was H. J. RMiiin. of Anderson. Indiana, who In renresentinir the Remy Electric. al company. Mr. Blddle says ne is smtlsfied with automotive conui tlnns In this country and looks for an era of sane prosperity in me automotive business. Tvnn Cooens. university Btudent has become tho owner of a now Indian rhief. 182S mOUOl.- . Tile imrchARe was made . rrom ino Smith Cycle company, local Indian dealers. AST SIDE I Th interior of the Steward auto supply company has been renovat ed, and provisions made for more room during tne past weca. s Tt. Finnecran. of Eugene. l now driving his new Willys-Knight tnnrlni- cor. which was delivered to him this week by West and Sons, local Willys-Knignt una Overland dealer. m m w pinrnneo Hansen, of the Hatha way motor company, is reported to- be recovering rapidly irom a re cent malor operation. Hla was taken to his home yesterday. Dur ing his absence Harry uauey nut been officiating as chief grease gun pusher, and it is said that he is now one of the most proficient men with the oil can in the state. Mr. Hansen, however, is expected back in a few weeks. FOURTEEN' Rl'liES Tt) CURB ACCIDENTS AOW IHUUI putting (Into effect a similarity both by enforcement officers and automobile drivers, ll.That tho plan anil purpomi of street markings to guide uud warn both automobile drivers and pedes trians In their respective lines of the highways are moat useful and valuable, und they should bo so clear uud so placed as to give quick and timely admonition to-both drivers mid pedestrians of tho .ap proach to dangerous corners, Infla tions or sltuat.'ons. " 12. That lay walking Ib strong ly condemned as one of the moHt prolific causes of nutomobllo acci dents. There aro bo many serious accidents because of tho violations of these obv.ous and coinmonsonse safety devices that legislation l threatened which will iniiko -Jny wnlking a violation of low. The campaign of the bureau, of publlo snfotv of tho police deportment, to educate tho pedestrian public Into tho wisdom of saro crossing . is lienrtlilv nnnrovca. is. That the growing shipping and transportation necessities of the great business houses" of New York City bring Into prominence tho problem or providing facilities for loading ami unloading trueka unit carriers of these establish ments within their premises. 14. That the absence or senr- clty of playground places and fa cilities for children contributes materially towards automobile ac cidents. ' It Is tho sense of the crand Jurors" nssoc atlon ' that every encouragement and .support should be given greater city of New York. BETTERTIRESPURCHASED PUUMO IS SWINGING HACK TO According to Alfred A. Aya, vice-president and suIoh munuKor of tho Columbia Tiro corporation, tho motoring public is BWintring back to the buying of bottor grado tiros Mr. Aya has him exceptional opportunities to study this phase of the tire business during tho last few months, as ho-'has covered 12,000 miles throughout tho Northwest calling on dealers who handlo C-T-C tires, tho product of his company. 'During tho last three or tour years' says Aya. "there has been a marked tendency for tho motor ist to try out ono make or cheap tire after another in his effort to dodge tho rising prices of that time. Now, partly becnuso ho is fed up' and partly because the prices have reduced somewhat, lhe. is gradually returning to the prac tice of buying quality tires." motor tkaxsioh:tatiov ' FACING MAX Y PHOBLEMS (Continued from Ta&o One) (Continued from Page One) I. J I ability, moral character, general health, and normal hearing and eyesight may be licensed. . 7. That the law requiring taxi cabs to file bond w.th the state automobile bureau under the state law, for the purpose of indem nifying the public against the con sequences of accident, be rigidly enforced, to the end that Innocent third parties will be protected and as a deterrent against careless and reckless driving. 8. That the convictions of chauffeurs or operators for viola- tions of automobile laws, ordin ances and regulations in any court be Immediately reported to the state automobile bureau for its guidance when an application for renewal of chauffeurs . or - opera tor's licenses. 9. That the rapid exchange of information among all tho bureaus and authorities charged with en forcing outonxoU.le laws u of the utmost importance. ... Many CtmUvenm Needed .. 10. -That tho authorities having cnarge ok me enforcement or au tomobile laws confer wlh each other, with' a view to adopting arid 1 i '-' j- ELQQY K So Take Advantage of These LOW PRICES On Standard Built Tires ... 30x3 Commander Cords $10.50 32x4 Commander Cords ..... 18.50 33x4 Commander Cords . . . . . 18.95 And we still believe that when there is a better tire made than Silvertown Cords GOODRICH WILL BUILP IT! Vulcanizing U Our (Hobby Service Our Motto EL & M. PORTERFIELD 848 Olive Street DAVIS therefore for the purpose, of dc creasing costs to the consumer. Trucks Hero to Stay Commercial motor vehicles are here to stay they have become and, will remain absolutely neces sary parts of a unified and effi cient transportation system and the expansion of the facilities .nlP forded by their use should bo eh4 couraged by reasonable legislation, rather than retarded by Ill-advised prohibitions. v Lpon this belief not only the manufacturers of motor vehicles are agreed, but also an increasing" number of rail and water line fpr I Pmtnrfl irVin iica 1 r m rrat m tine M ny tne purcnoso ana Utilization o: trucks and busses, .tho - valuer these moblla juoUs, as. adiun&sf'. their own service. More than 60 electric rallwnys in 23 states now operate busses1 and feeders and extension units:' the use of trucks by railroads for less-tnan-carioau-iot hauling and terminal servico is growing con-, stantly. In every state the public, ns thaJ buyer or the commodity of trans portation as well as tho real own er of Its properties, should be seeking the enactment of wine legislation to improve Its trade arteries and carriers, and to safe guard Us tremendous investment in them. Gett'ng the Most From TIich While' the four tires on n car rarely wear evenly, it Is advimblc to change them around from time to time. In this way they nre caused to wear out thoroughly be fore being sent to the discard. Only Ono Short Gap Sti Remains Unpavcd WEST SIDE STILL CLOSED Stnto Highway !tNirt Shown Many ChangvH and 1 Walter menu r in Oregon KwhIm Tho Pacific highway in Oregon Is now ptivcd from tho Columbia vtvw to the California line, with the slngh exception of tho stretch hntuwn .Inaction City and HaniK- bwrg, which is macadamised tutu t u.iml condilloit. Those who aro r.nv.-ihiir north from 10 u none aro advised to tako the llarrlshitrg I-,, ml. with the possible exception of Sundays. On Sundays there Is ,.,.r in he a traffic Jam ut tho. for iv Involving a long wait. Tho hlghwav is paved from tho north limits of Harrisburg clear to Port land. Tho West Side highway, through CnivnMIs and McMlnnvllte. Is still closed by paving operations north of Stiver ami may remain ctoseti nil winter. There Is considerable .lnuiit ns to whether tho remain tin iriin can be completed this year. Following Is tho weekly report nf tho state highway commission on the conditions. of all the slate hUihwavs of Oregon. Tne report Is corrected up to Wednesday, Oc toner 17: PAdinrt llimiWAY . fwtiiiitii.ttri'iMti (Mty-Knumi-J'ffornnii. Aihniiv - Hiirrlsluirn - .lum-tlun (Mty - Kit- r.iiii.nshii-Cnttniie (Irovo - nriiln-Onk i.,,,.t.itnuoliiirir-MvrtlP Crt'ek-t'nnynn villi' i! r,nit Piifm-M.-aforil-AHlilatiil-raliroriilii Slnto Linn Pnvotl vntrv dlnthnw oxfnnt ImIwopii HirrllmrR ami .lumlloii Tltv. whli'h In mwfl nmontliMii. Kreo county terry nt llnrrlhurs. Al.lUN'Y-COItVAU.l HIGHWAY Aiiiiinv-t'orvHlllH Dut to uraiHiiK ni-.iii.iiin nnil hrlilKO ronstruotlnn tw wm nlilc roalo tiftweea Albnny nnd Curvntlls in cloHt'il. Tiiko ml sitie niuie. ioiujw- r p.i.lfi htuhwnv hIciim ho nth tn flrmt rroiw-ronil south ot Albany rlty limit. Turn -t siu! follow main traveled road, cnisshm WUlnnwWo river over steel brlduo nt Cnrvnllln. WEST RTDR ITTOTtWAT Portland-Newborn Went Pnrton-T.' fnvottc-Bt. jownb-McMlnnvlilfl-w nitpnon- Amlty-Crowloy Pnvort ont Ire dttftnnre with exception of thron-qunrtorH iuIIo nsr St. Joseph, which Is graveled. Crowlpy - nirkrratl Conpreto narlng work nndpr wny and road clown, i rar tlc for Pallas nnd points snath ahould dptnur to th wput at MrToy mad and ro via McCoy and pprrrdnlp. Thl d tnnr In all (trarrlpd and tn fulr condition. Tmfftp for Ralem and mints south dp- tour Mt at Crowley road, titmlnn south on Grofnwood rond and Join Balpm-Pnllss paved hlRliwny at nrprnwood corner, iie tours nre all well slirned. nfrltPfBltfftnmnuth Paved. Monmouth-South to ppnton County Lln Ttond clowd smith of Luolclamute river duo to poncrot pavlna; construc tion. Detour from Monmouth vln IndP- ppndpncp. rnvod tn inripnenncnce : Ml anro Rravelcd county rond. Ficnton County Llne-CorvnTlftt raPH, Corvnilln-Monroc-Junctlon City F- none- Paved. OLD OHEOON TRAIT,-RA8T OF TMR DAT.l.KS Ontario - HuntlnRton - nnkpr-tTnlon-T-a ririmde-Ppndlpton-l'mntllla-Arllnittnn-Thp DalleM Madacanilzd entire dUtance anil In .exop lent rnndl t Ion except betwon Mcuer and llepnn-'r .'unction, when rcnurfaclns; I under way, neccaHltatlns cautious driving. OLD QIIROON TRATT WEST Or? THB -f lirOHWAY SECTION ' Tne'Dalleff-Moslfr-Hood Rlvor-Cscnde tX)fVs-PortIftnd Pnvrd entlrp dHtltTP. Portland -Sea ppoosc-Deer Island - !tal-nior-Clatsknnte-Astorift-Seaslde Paved entire distance. POOSRVKLT COAPT TTtflHWAT CLATSOP AND TILT.AMOOK COtTNTlRS AHtorla-Pesnldp Pavpd. fleaoldo-Cnnnnn ppnph Junction -Clot son Countv Mn Ornvflled road open for trnvel In all woither. Clntfiop County Mne-Mnhler Under construction. Good detour road via Sc villi brldire. Mohlor-Mlamt Ttironch trnfftp fnke countv rond via Poloy crppk, arnvpied and in rntr connltlon. state hfi;hwsy ronte open MohiT to flrlchtnn and Jettv preek fo Miami plnnkod or travelpd and In fa lr conu 1 1 ion. No road between Brlehton nnd Jetty eroeV. Mlamt-wiiron Rive? Graveled and In good condition. wiipon itiwr-1 nianjnow-Hanvf'F.Hcno Paved except icvnn mlle.i sood ran "ndm. Hpho-Nekowln Under construction and mihlept to short dplnyn. A few nhort stretches of poor coin after rains. LIFE OP ArTOMOBILE TIRES CAX BE GREATLY rilOIiONCSED BY SYSTEMATIC tSE OF RIM PAIXT 49 What Would You Expect to Pay for a Car So Fine? Mere ! Coup, of nn be.uiy. It hM a luxurlom l lihcr body-complc lo ibe tmallxii demll. Il lim n brnod nr. lU-crllndor eiigln-- mooihrr nd iuor powerful. nd carrvlHU 15.000 mile performance guarantee. , It Km Pour-wheel llrnkei elrople, tried BO J true. t controls ere centrulleed on the teerlnii wheel escliulve, end r markohly convenient. Il iliowe roed performance, under every condition, chat euuua, tli, critical driver. -What would you expect to nay for 1Kb lliontihly fine cut Your gueu, If bawd tu prevloue value, will be wrung fu, the price le only $134) f. o. b. factory. I fin UKI rttl't R Ctmpt far Paw, Ta, ilxlija ' "" iTk iJ.iV,. lhl wihw. ... hut aUMr KuRtno I'rUT Tuiirliw ' H " K '"0 Hlart Tt'uHiut ia KKirt HiNuMir HSIS A. S. PETERSON 59 Fifth Avenue Wcit d unit HOOSKVKLT OOAST HmilWAY-COOS AND CUHItV OOL'.NTIKS Ijaktsld-NortIi Head Clo:d afltr rnlnn. aNorttt llcod JJbMiMH.1 - Coaulllo Paved. Coniiille-llsndon Cooulllo tn Iainpn crock cloiM'd for tl whiter, hctour ity way ofilnnpii niountuin. leauiim rrefk to Iinntfun under i-onntrurtlon fur grnd In r. Karlh nnd sllpperv after ralim. Travel advised lo tuku Hcvun Ufvlls route. - MnrMlifUfld-naiidon f via Heven Devils rouUi) Knrth rod Nllbiierv uftur rnitm. but pnHnable. Pandon-DenmarV.RIxii Blvor flmv. eled road la good condition. hixps iiiver-Klk Hlver Hnsd in fair condition; some steep nrndes. Elk River-Port Orfonl Construction under war I passable. Port Urfnrd-IlrUKb rrrpk-Llndvlll Mill Arlsona Inn Marndiuilxed and in ok. cclh-nt condition. , Arlcnna Inn-Oold neach-nmoklnn . Mountain road In fair condition. I)rlv carefully. nrooklnirs.Callfomls Rtat T.lnj-Cres- eent Pity flood arnvclpd rond. iinRKHrito-roofl may IlloilWAT Parlfle Iflshwnv-Csmas Vnllpv.Uvrtl Polnl-Coqtillp-.Micadanilxed and In . cellent rond tt Ion. WILLAM15TTR VAI.T.KT-PIiORENCB MinilWAT Roth Iw Pass nnd lllxh Pan mnrt re open and passnhle. Ixtw Pa sit route rorked via f'tiplilre to a nolnl (hrro tulles west of UUrhty, xcppt about una ue over ine numinit. arrom which a arrow atrip of m.-k Is now tMlna; laid to -rnnirnonaip i nunc. CORVAUJB-NRWPORT TTTORWAT CorralllB.Kddrvllle-Tolcdn.NVwnort Marndnmlxcd nnd In (rood condition. MINNVTM.K-TlLLAMOnK IUC1HWAY McMtnnvlllo-flharlrtnn Pawd. Bherldan-Orand Hondo Summit Do ph- (Continual on paeo 3, column 3) I Your Future Be enthusiastic About Getting Ahead. Have a great vision Of your future success. Determine to save A fixed portion of Your income regularly. Make a deposit today. U. S. National Bank The Bank of Service " Eugene Loan and Savings Bank , The Bank for Saving "CIcnn the ruat from thn rim nnd glvo It a cost ot grnphlto rim paint before mounting a now tiro or replacing nn old one," In tho ndvlee irlvrm hv ih. lpn mcnt maniiRor of tho Western Auto ouiipiy company. "An application of thin compound will keep the rim fpftm lipnfiminir piiut .. .i j to tho life of tho tiro nnd tube. rcuniy rims wear tho protecting strip that covers tho bend and un- leRH thin ftelrlmnnt la .inn.iir..i n. will remilt in rim blowout, nnd ItraKjr . lUOOfl, ' Dn clincher rlma where tho pro tectinar flan l nnt n.nri . tlclea of runt chip off nnd pen- nirnio mo iiino cmiBinir Innumcr ou leaks nnd nn endless nmount of- trouble ns lonif ns tho rusty conauion is nnoweu lo exist. Illis ivlll HkcwlHO cnusa tho tiro to ellng to tho rim and oftlmcs tho tire Is practically ruined ns Btren uous methods nro resorted to In tile attempt to remove thu tiro. A small amount of rata will, however, remedy thin evil nnd a "stitch In tlmo" will savo many a tiro nnd lube from becoming tho prey of their enemy liimt, A stiff wlro brush, n fllo nnd a can of rim paint, together with a little time, nro nil thnt Is needed to counteract this nnnoyanco nnd it cnrrlcd out will aid matorlally In adding to tho long ovlty of the tiro and assist In tho removal of the casing the next tlmo n -tlre chnngo Is necessary." All Weather Tread Cords Reduced in Price 0 '" Effective From Date For sale by the following Goodyear service station dealers E. C. SIMMONS CO. 'Ford Sizes Only" , , SPRINGFIELD GARAGE EUGENE VULCANIZING WORKS HATHAWAY MOTOR CO-
