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.SECOND YEAR NO. 93.
SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1919.
PRICE TWO CENTS
ON TBAUiS AftO fI
8TAKD8 rrVl CENT!
AIIY
SECTION
jfaces To Be Feature
of Big Bicycle Week
,id lis t0Uliali! 0,1 8at'
ry, Mar 1
ftrtosta d and commonplace Kr0WB
... ..nmnAAniont mar sot maaji
jjgUB, - nrat pnzo, oieywo watcn; second, f
j, though they could well P'0" tire; third, bicyclo huip; fourth, gold
first prize, $3 tire; second, $1 tire;
third, pair of pedals; fourth, basket
carrier; fifth, pair of handle grips.
3 Half mile for boya under 12 years
first prize, bicycle watch; second, $4
It Uesott it carncs-
medal; fifth, frame pump
.One mile for boys under 16 years
Z I.W .nd.nmM rl.or boy. .t,
Ipoi WW, tot tiicjcw - j f irt priK0 015 soid watchj-aecond, k-i
t their ww k . .i.a Mire; third, ailvcr gas lamp; fourth,
crda WecK M not new (j Uek u fiflb., pir 0f w
nation wide insti
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To the winners of sixth, seventh, and
eighth place in all of tho race gold
"Bicycle Bug" pins are to be award-
. ,rl ramuadim for more icyei , . ... , ,.,i..,i
pier, that b being staged throughout M w(Jek ,B th Wl0.
U country. (t,ws of tne ical bicycle dealers, where
I throughout the week the local do. 1- in lUe wi ftla0 be nlad0i
w.re going to think bieycli, tulK. . , fc wishing to outer
jKdrcsm bicycles, bm,. Kl. th, mVhM ,0 di U to cfip oue f
orti-c biryel. 'll by e. and nt tinkt thB, M ir,Bt.
!,, everybody el in Nile m tlo mg th(j fjU u out an(1 tlrn
tf Woe,it tho latter. And all of he g of t)9 following deaU,r
signing to fee designed t the gro tho' onps tha, ,ba(.KiuR the
f inrpr.MBi.iji uFn iraces. Harry B. Scott, Lloyd E. ltann-
fctho fact that the bicycle is lllh d A u Muorc Wltt gypj, com.
wo, f locomotion, from wha ever , - ft H jjroJ
Kaidpoiiita person may look at it. ,1 '
!W K'ycle Week is not going to
te all work, nr la it going io uo M faVEili Vl IllS"Way IIUU1
uregon uty aoo cepa
nnfifM'd to tho enjoyment of a
Here i going to be fun and sport,
Vina of it, eH'cially in the race pro
gt which hM bnen P'optt' for
.lay miiruing, May 10.
I Hero i where the boya and girls
me in oh no, tho girls are not for
gotten, they are as much interested in
iirvrles an unvone, and just aa kon
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fr;. tlmt uro to be given in foHr j "
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f The races are- to be held at 10
i'tliK'k Batunlay morning and will be
n on the paved street square bound-
) bv r-tate. Court. Church nd
fuelfth streets. The start in all of )
ic races will be from the corner of
fturch amlWtnte. This eourBe was do-
lied uj(ia principally bemuse of its
fw-dom from at mot car tracks and be-
iris? it can fee easily putrollid during,
4c races.
I rollowing is a list of the races and
jrtaK
I I Two miles, boys free for alljj
Brat prir.e, $15 gold watch; second, $10
Mir of tiros; third, old knife and i
stinin; fnnrth, racing saddle; fifth,
tjyaeter.
i. Quarter mile, girls free for all;
Itard surfueine of tho Pacific
highway botweon Oregon City
and Salem has actually eom-
menced. The first load of pave-
ment was dumned early Thurs-
day morning at Brooks, accord-
inw tn J. S. Hanson, local Elgin
Bit denier, who passed on his 4
wn-y back from Portland just
after the load had been dumped.
Mr. Hanson reports the ronds
to Portland as growing worse
every day and advises Salem
motorists making the trip to go
over the following route: Out
of Salem to Wheatland ferry,
turn toritfht to Hopmero and
then left tlirouch Gervais. This
road joins the highway a few
miles beyond Oervois but offers
a detour around tho worst of !(e
tho road.
It i renorted that 14 divisions of
Italian troops have been sent to Fiume I
to hold the eitv.
AUTOISTS SHOWING
IHUEIHTERESIIH
C01G ELECTIONS
Motor Owners, Most Vitallv
Concerned Oyer Fate Of
Road Measures, Neglect To
Register.
it is tna automobile owner who is
especially interested in good roads. Due
to the general lack of interest in thei
June 3 election, there hus been but a
very light registration, notwithstanding
tho fact that the coming election will
decide tho most important matter of
good roads for the coming years.
For those who have failed to register,
there is but one chance and that is to
bo accompanied to the election booth on
June 3, and have the vote sworn in by
two free holders.
While there is thought to be no doubt
but that the 85O,0OU good roads bond
ing for Marion county will receive & fa
vorable vote, it is felt among automo
bile men that the measure is far too
important to be passed lightly. With a
favorable vote, it means that within
the next five years there will be son
structed in Marion comity 100 miles of
hard surfaced ronds nnd 50 miles of
rotuls that will be gravelled ana (train
ed. This matter came up this week be
fore the county court and the good
roads committee and was prnctically
settled on the basis, of a five-year
schedule.
At present there is a law whereby
there is a 2 per cent liiuitatation placed
upon counties in the creation of debts
and liabilities for permanent ru. Jt ju,,, anfl back
is projMised to rnisc this to u per cent
of the assessed valuation of all proper
ties in the county. This is the first
measure on the ballot.
Tho Roosevelt highway, to be con
structed along the const will give an im
petus to especially tourist travel in the
northwest. Tho rond is to be built
along the coast. It calls for the spend
inir of J2.500.000 but not until the fed
eral covernment puts up a like amount.
Another bill to be voter on jnite .l is
known as the market roads tai bill.
Tl,i nrnvides for the construction of
tutu market roads under (he ftupcrvis-
ion and control of county courts and is
an annual levy of one mill. The money
Independence-Monmouth
Dallas Loop Beautiful Drive
Pathf inding: Trip In Studebaker Shows Roads Open and
Dry, Though "Choppy" On Main Highway Between
Salem And Dallas. Fields And Hills Dolled Up In
Gladdest Attire And Picnic Spots Plentiful.
Eirht now ia the time to sea the beau Diillas road out of Monmouth, is in
ties of tho central Willamette valley eluded in the paving program for the
tt their best. The roads are probably
hotter now on the whole than they will
bo at any time during the motoring
toaaon, the valley dolled up in its
gladdest attire and the weather for
getting about a cloudy day now and
Uien ldo&l for driving.
Bo many luquines have been made
regarding the condition of the coun
try roads out of Salem, especitlly those
on the west side of the river, that the
automobile editor of the Capital Journ
al, determined to get some first hand
information. An inquiry at the tiranain
& Lacey salesrooms regarding the navv
coming summer. The survey stakes lor
the project are already set.
Picnic Spots Many
As I. said in beginning, fhis little
trip can easily bo made in three hours,
but the time part of it is somewhat
elastic. Tor one who wishes to make
the trip at a steady drive of moder
ate paco the entire distance can be cov
ered in two hours and a half, or fast
er. The maximum of enjoyment could
be secured, however, by leaving Balein
about 4:30 or 5 o'clock in the after
noon eating a picnic lunch at one of
tho many delightful spots along the
of the previous year and within 1000
of the total number of registrations for
the entire 1918 series.
November
Deccmbe, ..
January
February ...
M.ja
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November .-
1918
Series
5,463
17,778
13,973
3,626
5,140
4.816
3,675
, 2,595
1,709
2,233
1,375
781
143-
1919
Series
,792
22.9H3
19,287
5,154
5,366
2,510
gu&ility of the highways brought a re- rbanka of the Kickreall near lallaa and
returning some aiong lowaru uus.
In spite of all that has been said of
the poor condition of part of the roads,
they could be much worse. They are
dry, not yet dusty, and free from dan
gerous turn and hills, unless the slight
grade in the lallasalcm stretch be
yond Kickreall can be called a mil.
The "Little &ix" didn't think it was
evidently, for, starting at the bottom
at eight miles an hour it maintained
that pace to the top without a quiver
and without any move on Mr. Park
er's part to "feed 'or the gas."
63,307 62,092
April 12th, 1919.
Bejist ration April 30th, 1918,, 50,796.
A large section of Yokohama was
ravaged by fire Monday, more than
2(H)0 buiMings feeing burned. ' J
Short Jaunts
For the Hours
Of Twilight
(Route Logged by Lot L. Price.)
Speaking of short spins through pret
ty country and over good roads thi.t am
available to mortorists in and around ,
Salem, and which can be made ia the
few hours of daylight between the closa
of the business day and the gathering
of dusk, the Independence Ferry trip
has u lot to recommend it.
Perhaps the most solid reconimenda
tiou is the fact that te roau is plainly
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OAKLAND
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The Oakland stands as the foremost example of practical light weight
construction among he widely sold automobiles today. The marked reduction
of weight in all Oakland models, combined with high power and great sturdi
ness and stamnia, gives results in service and satisfaction to the owner whicn
are very unusual when compared with that of other automobiles.
Elemental simplicity of design and the use of high-grade materials thru
out to secure full strength with the lowest possible amount of weight, makes
Possible the low weight of 2130 pounds in the Oakland touring models and
similarly light weight in the other cars of the Sensible Six line. This means
only 48 pounds of car weight per hbrsepower in the touring car. The remark,
able performance of these cars in service both as to pulling power, flexibility,
rapid acceleration, and operating economy, is largely responsible for the un
common popularity of the Sensible Six and for its enthusiastic endorsement
oy over one hundred thousand users. . ,
, The scientifically correct character of Oakland design is further evidenc
ed by the fact that owners of the Sensible Six regularly sceure from IS I to
niles of travel per gallon of fuel and from 8000 to 12,000 miles per set of t res.
The 32x4 inch tiresfextra large for the weight of the car render not only ex
traordinarily long service, but promote easy riding and freedom from tire
troubles. , i
Summed up, the Oakland Sensible Six meets all the 1&L
users better than other cars of anywhere near its cost having those qualities
hich make it the most economical and practical car built giving true com
rt, convenience and service.
PRICE $1275 F. O. B., SALEM, OREGON.
American Automobile Co.
distributors for Polk and Marion Counties. Phone 399
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soonse in the shape of J. W. Parker
driving a Studebaker "Little Six,"
drawn up at the front door and an in
vitation to go out and see for our
selves. ,
See Valley Now
W did. And the result of our find
ings can be summed up iu a few words
to this effect the Str-lem motorist who
doesn't get out and see some of tho
things that are to be seen in the sur
rounding eountry within a radiusi of
20 miles within the next few days is
not getting his moucy's worth out of
his machine. The roads arc not such
that you will mistake them for speed
ways, oh no, but they can be covered
with comfort and without damage to
a ear.
Our route lay from Salem to Iudc
nendenca. thence to Monmouth nd
to tni city oy way
of Kickreall, a distance of approxi
mately 38 miles, it as a loafing paco
three-hour drive, with from half to
three quarters of an hour takon out
for stops, and an ideal spin for the
Into afternoon and early evening
hours.
Scenery Beyond Description
Right now tho sceuie beauty of this
little trio ia bevond description. Thero
is hardly a rod of -the road that does
not present a landscnpo view but
which would delight an artist's heart
and inspire his brush. Brilliant green
fields stretching away to equally ver
dant hills, freshly clothed shrubs nd
smnll trees mingling with the somber
tones of the evergreens, aplashcB of
olor here and there where the wild
flower or the orchards are in bloom
all of that and a thousand time as
much is just waiting for you and the
other fellow to go out and drink it in.
True much of this beauty will remain
throughout the summer, but much of it
won't. The freshness will be gone, the
roads will fee dusty and the sun hot
ter. Also, as the season advances so
will motor paths open further and fur
ther into the mountain, or toward tho
eoast and the call of tho road will lead
the motorist further away from nome.
These little valley jaunts ari for to
day and tomorrow, Utile paco finders
for the longer trips aneau.
"Choppy Bo 'HI iaicouirterea
When we headed the little Stude-
feaker's noso out of toaiem we uiu so
ith the expectation of flailing some
bad roads. Well, we ma nna we um
n't. Between the west end of tho in-
tar-oounty bridge anil urunK s corner,
where we turned to the left into tne
Independence track, the whola six
miles of road is "cuoppy. "
ted lengthwiso and across tho grain,
but here and there a bit of the old
urftcina remains around tho boles.
T-.ntv miles an hour over this stretcli
"V"VJ. . . , 4,.,
would be good tor tne uigesmo",
nnt BMPntinnallv eood for the car.
iWe did it at around 15 and, thanks to
Itr Parker's whcelwork and tho nd-
ing qualities of tne y uuue oix, j
was able to make connections between
my pencil and log 'book when the need
ferose. ,
From Brunk'g corner into inuepenu-
... ! a a tnaf t h ft
ence a motonsi wuu w
new 30-milc speed limit set Dy me
legislature has a chance to try at out.
The road nore is kwu, "r" -short
space across the fill within tho
city limits of Independence. Turning
ik .!t,t in Independence from the
main street into Monmouth street the
riding is good as far as tne cna 01 ,u
pavement. .From there on into Mon
mouth it is a repetition of the first
six mile, over
Monmouth to Dallas Fine
The Dallas road, leading out of Mon
mouth past the .Normal school, is in
fine shape as far as tho croas roads
(except for a few overpruuimeui v.
walks in Monmouth) about a mile and
a half out. Here, keeping straight we
ran into a half milo or more of loose
jrravel almost hub deep in ploccs and
I had visions of Mr. Parker reachm
for the gear shift. I was too visionary
. .... .1 ilnonar Knit deeoer
tne nuie cr ---- ---
into the crumbling pebbles, but the
motor kept its same steady purr and
we kept right on going in bujh. e
didn't move out of that gear on the
entire trip, except to atari from a
stand. At tho end of the loose gravel
wo left all of our road trouble behind
and fairly sailed into Dallas.
Every mile of tho return route, from
the edge of the "Prune City" to Sa
lem is 5228 feet (plus) of those "chop
py" kind of roads, perfectly passible
and not back breaking if your car rides
easy, but hardly the type of highway
you would write volumes in praise of.
I 4 Vila cniPPt1 of road as well as
the stretch between Brun'k's corner
and Monmouth and four miles of the
Auto Registration Shows
RsDid Growth In Number
Of Cars Daring Past Year
' 0
Some idea of the growth in popular
ity of tho automobile in Oregon during;
the past year is to be obtained from a
comparison of registration figures for j
the 1918 and 1919 series of registration
as compiled by tho Automobile Becord,
of which M. O. Wilkins, of Pormnd,
is tho editor and publisher.
Tho table compiled by the Record nnd
published below shows the registration
figures for five and a half months of
the 1919 series to be renter bv nearly
12,000 than for tho corresponding period
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