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AUTOMOBILE General New Section mi PAGES NINE TO SIXTEEN. SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1919. PRICE TWO CENTS ON TKAI.N& AND C STAN M TIV S J I Ft zf in nn 1 Ik J'Uv,w 5J ifir TO I I I ft AUTOS RAPIDLY inmncn III 111 ItUWDLn OVER LAST YEAR First Six Months Of 1919 Show Increase About 11,000 Machines. LICENSE FEES RETURN $500,000 FOR ROADS Figures Show Growth Of In dustry In State Remark able In Few Years. - With only six months of Jt'19 gone by there i;iu approximately, 1 1 ,000 more motur driven vehicles in Oregon than were registered during till of Inst year, according to figures compiled In the of- fiee of the secretary of sink for the! .., , ....... .... I- I.. I.. I". Tl.rt a).I number of pleasure cars and trucks reg istered up to that date was 74,14(1, while the total for 11U8 was only ti.1,3.,5. Prom this greatly increased number o auto owuers the state hub been fi- pi UHI naucially benefitted to the extent of discussion pro and con as to niouts of $."i"3,893 iu license fees, all of which,! the two-mile stretch of paving in the under the provisions of the licensing vicinity of Brooks, and another near law passed by tho last legislature, will Aurora. Occasionally there ht. been a gn into the good roads of tho state. j rumor that tho section at Brooks was Just how rapidly the unto industry , showing weakness.; but an official in in the state has developed Is strikingly ! th k 'hwav department recently called shown in the comparison of the number attention, to the fact that this stretch of machines registered from year to of paving had been receiving the sevcr year since IWi.'i.wheu the licensing lnwjest test it would ever get from any went into effect. In that year there: form of traffic, in taking the strain were but 218 machines in the entire of truck-loads of road materials con state ond the following year showed a stantly going over it. The assumption decrease to H2. It was not until 1909 is thnt if it will stand this without that the number of owners passed the brct;kin. up it will stand anything, und 1000 mark, but since thnt yea, the sales' tho test is the more irrntifviiw na it in- hnve increased by leaps and boun Is, as'dieatos what may be expected from oth is shown in the following tuuic: Year.. IIUO 1911 1012 ..... 1918 1914 191.') 1910 1917 1918 1919 Car. . .. 2,40.1 .. 0.4l'5 ..10,11m .13,9." .10,347 ..23,:.8.T .33,917 ..48,032 .03,325 ..74,140 fr'ees, 7,479.00 27,316.00 42,094.00 ,"ifi,i73.00 77,392.00 10S.S81.5U 140,2.14.00 19(1,787.30 401,422.00 ri53,893.00 To RiiiM.lv the present demand for tno- r- '"". or Miverion, un.t fc. tor driven' vehicles there are S2S U. ''inons, monger of the VU k Bros. c cd dealers now doing business in ! ,u,"!""'.v in Kugene. Mr. Johnson, the stnte the report shows, ns ngalnst j ,,B ,,0(M1 1,1 1,'K' completing the 110 in 1914 organization Of the firm this week, is The rapid growth in the number of ,0 '"' U"' Aeut manager of the corn eals has not, however, been iceompa la ' ' , T nied liv a corresponding increase in the! , total of hire machine. To the (ontrary.lfcgffgllA LaniDinff drCUnd 10 111,. ll-vi'fu.- niivn than luilf an many licenses issued to chauffeurs this year as dining 191.", wheu the number of hire cars was 4131, the grentest.on record. T.Bnt year, due to war ro-iditions, only C380 drivers np pliedJor licenses and only 23.10 applica tions have been made so far this year. During 1914, the first year that mo torcycles were classed separately, 2898 machines were registered and the g;.in in number is shown to be compare lively slow, with only 3189 licensed this year. ..........1., 1.,.. rviitr uti.i.itl it i.Airn Don't over lobrieste your engine and drive with the cutout open. It is noisy , and smelly. There Goes a Tire! Too Bad. Yoa sLould have brought it to Monty s Tire Shop before it reached the blowout stage. Bat bring it in anyhow and well fix it up good as new. God Vulcanizing and Tire "Repairs Are Our Long Suit Monty's Tire Shop 15-1 S. Commercial St. 'Aoperiw Brakes Vital To Car's Life Jufl how much damage he is doing ti hit ear when he joins on his brakes and coines to a "fast atop" the aver age, motorist does not renliase either that or he is mighty careless with the money he has invested in the machine. 1'rvbably there is not a driver in the world does not fully realize that lock ed brakes and the consequent skid rap blly destroy tires, but it U not the friction alone which breaks down the fabric. Often when a wheel is skid ded a stone or other hard substance is caught under the tread. The result is a bruise, which rapidly develops into a hale, or gives the opportunity for a blowout. The shock and strain on the chassis of a car result ing from a sudden and full application of the braking power is lso detrimental and often causes the loosening of joints in the body. A little experimenting will demon strate the fuet that a car can be stop ped quicker and with less shock by applying the brakes intermittently and with a steady pressure than by" jam ming them ou. n I n i t DrOOKS-Jaleill flWl? IS Standing Heavy Tests Say Highway Officials la the past there has been a deal of er units. fiords to Be Handled By New Firm At Silverton Johnson Si Simmons is the name of u new firm of automobile denieis which is to handle the Pord car in Hilverton in the future. The company was form ,cd tl.is week and the contracting parties ' J Have Ovens For Tourists A new idea in community service to the anto traveling public is being work ed out by the t.unc County Automobilo association on the public camp grounds near Eugene. Two bnke ovens, each designed to er.re for the cooki-'g needs of four families, are to be erected on the grounds and a supply of wood kept handy. The ovens are to be built of concrete and brick, four feet siiunre with chimnevs in the middle. Well water and electric lights are already supplied to the patrons of the grounds by the city Of Kugene. Phone 428 ELGII SIX CARRIES & Sir - I : 1 r ? ' m Salem's Goddess of Liberty and members of her Court Fourth of July parade. Reading from left to right they ham, Margaret White, Goddess, Alta Johnson, O. A. Hartman. In Front sate, Oliver J. Myers and E. F. Smith. IU FAIR SHAPE TO TILLAMOOK Few Miles Through Grand Ronda Reservation Bad, But Passable. FISHING REPORTED GOOD IN STREAMS ALONG ROUTE , . Anltr, Rtf W9W ftf HATiPWAll flH alftMftitrylA Hpj IUM IIIVlltlsaHiiuv m WW Way From Salca. With the thermometer up in the nineties and the of summer hanging over the iuiund, the call of the road to the mortorists lends to the searonst and the oceun bri.er.es nine, times out of ten these days. To many .Sal. 'in 'and coutml Willamette v-Hey people the call is comi g from over Tillamook v.ny this jear, that beach being fully as popular with peo ple from this section ot tho state this season as ever before. Kuads No "Worse." The travel so far this year over the road by auto has been rather 1 i K 1 1 du principally to the lateness of the hot season, but the reports of those who have been over tho route indicate that the roads are no worse than usual somewhat better in sjiots whore limited impiovements have bee.i made which indicates thst tho trip is a coml'ortublu one day's Urivo without serious difficul ties or danger t0 the aver: g;- diivir. For Halem people tasking the drive the best route is over the inter-county bridge and thence along tho we si side of the river tl McMinnville, via Hopewell. Considcri ig that the sutoist has to back trail to fcheridun over this route, it is some few miles longer than the Imllas Ballston way, but the roaus arc in much better condition and time, as well as cai, can be saved over tiic longer path. Bout. Eis'jy Followed Beyond Sheridaa the course is essily followed along the niaiii highway through Willainiua, the Orauue Bonds IixliuB rrtservation and the Tnree Kiveri coantr). Fo lowing the riht road hers is tha least of the drivers worries keeping in it in places is far more try ing ou a person's skill and endurance. But the really bad spots aro wen at tributed and not too numerous. The worst pieee of road encountered , i that through the Indian reservation. 1 Natives ia the neighborhood are want j to ra!l the trail "tlie rock road,'' but j if the rock was ever there it has long' sinci givci np the fight to stay on top' aud lis departed for lower sititudes n 4 t i..,.i 1 l.l.. ii.l ''i II irrw mill 114 uv-ui'iv . They l iu-n up unexpectedly at the most j uiiiikeiy es, or bide themselves 01 roadway under too dust. ROAD OPEII AND rectlv in t?i I : GODDESS OF LIBERTY Al miHii 1.1,1 j N ! f li 1 At l! I - A' . Police Arc Now Instructed To Enforce Auto Traffic Regu lations In City Automobilo drivers who do not dim their lights when passing anaitlisr mo tor vehicle, and those with cars travel ing around at night with one eye, are looking for trouble. At its session Mon day evening the city council instruct ed the- chief of polico to enforce the ordinance regarding the dimming ot lights. ( This order was brought about by the continual complaints from those who have been blinded by tho strong auto, lights and by those who have barely "Jt shall -be the duty of tho oper missed nccidents, due to the strong Intor of every ovefTnkcn vehicle to turn lights. I to the right and give cue hnlf the road j Tho last legislature! having tangled tip the speed and auto regulations in tho state, it was found necessary to fiirn :n furnniluin anil aluwul nfili. Jtwupp for Knloni, nnd this orrtinnnco was adopted April 7, 1019, and hence it is a new one. Among the regulations 'provided for in this erilinanee are the following and these are the law of Sa lient: Joing stunts ( Murt D.ra Bright Lights SlILiiiliesS 1 "llrivers nf liuiKtr veliii-te. when fin- crated at night, upon meeting nnd np- Any Trou xo' 4 ... " mm I ilk 1 1 t The Battery Shop 63 NOETII COMMERCIAL STREET 1 4V 1 w . "'Til";-?; t i f i as they appeared in the are: In tonneau, Lenore Dun of Salem Strictly proaching another vehicle, shall dim Ms head, lights. " Kvery -motor vehicle ahull be pro vided with adequate brakes sufficient to control the, vehicle at nil times and a suitable aiT3 adequate bell, horn, whis tie or other signalling device, and shall during the period of one .hour aft"T sunset to one hour before sunrise, dis play at least two lights in lamps on tho front, nnd one red light in the reur of said vehicle, to the overtaking vehicle, and he shall ! not increase his speed while being pBss- ed. Eight of Way Plain "All vehicles approaching nnd in motion shall have the rialit of wn.y over vehicles that are slumling still or parked nnd tho operator of any ami nil vehicles that are parked shall bo liable and responsible for any diininges caus ed by a collision by reason of the ve- (Coiitinued on page thirteen.) ---- VOUB BATTtKY IK0UBLE8 GET YOUR GOAT COME ble? say. To Avoid Cow CreekCanyon Keep away from the Cow Creek can yon as long as the present construction work on that section of the l'acific highway is in progress, is the advice of K. McCall of Sau Praneiseo, who passed through &alcm on his way north this week. While reporting most of the roads between this city and the California metropolis in fair condition and navi- gnblo without any great discomfort to the motonst Mr. McA all said that the present shape of the Cow Creek can yon unit justifies a person in goiug a long way out of his way to avoid it. Mr. McXfeU was two davs in getting over the few miles of road in the can yon, due to the fact that the road tin ier construction is open onlr for a few hours each day and the em air ii slow, rassago over the road, because of blasting operations, is open only for a short tun in the early morning, at noon and in tho evening. Tho highway over tho mountains in northern California is not in the best of shape, according to Mr. McCall, but dues not' present any serious obstacles to the experienced driver. This side of Roseburg the roads are easily pas- sMile, although rouirh in many places. WORK ON DALLAS-SALEM HIGHWAY TO BE RUSHED TO EARLYJMPLETION In the not so distant future a Sulem business man who wants to communi cate with a, Dallas (business man will not irritate himself with the delay of a long distance telepliono messnge; lie will simply run out his gasolino time killer and slip over and tnlk to him at "clow up," for the 15 niilo trip can bo made in about the time it takes to connect by long distance. ' The contract for tho grniling and hard surfacing of this important link of highway hus ibcon let to O-kar Ho lier of Portland, who will sot a gung of men to breaking ground very soon. Tho paving s to he of n bituminous base, 1H feet in width, with two foot stone shonldor at the edges. As the to pography permits a practically straight line and the grades aro easy, this will not only be one of the busiest units of highway commercially, but one of the most ipopulnr with the joy rider. Ford Lubrication There are three principal points to be watched in the lubrication of the Vord car, the crankense supply of course, Wio universal joint and the dif ferential gears. m miiiiiin!M t a ! 1 1 1 A J U Cotnrlsbi Up to You When you buy a new car or a new Willard Battery you are entitled to Willard 90-day Battery Insurance. But there's one thing that you should do. That is just a n as you buy your car drive in and have the battery registered. Tliat'a the time to ask us about the few simple rales of battery care that you must follow to give your battery the right start in life. Ask also for a copy of the booklet "Willard Service and You." Degge i Burrefl Auto Electric Shop Phone 203 418 Court St. , We test, repair and re el urge storage batteries, i::'. alwayt carry a full upply of battery parts, new batteries and rental batteries. ROADS THROUGH : VALLEY WILL BE FJNISHED SOOn East And West Side Rcrfcs Frca Portland Scui Ta Be Eq:al In LcxgtL PAVING TO CALIFORNIA BY END OF 1920 IS Construction Work Under Wi j Makes Travel Bad hi Kasy Places. There wns a time when the west side aud the east side routes from Fort land to ,luncion City were sometbiaj like the road forks among the "hog backs" of Tennessee "It don't nuihe no difference which ene you take, stranger; you Ml wish you'd took th other." With the carrying out of the ee strtiction program on these two route this season, it will make no different which route the autoist taken; hell fce glad he's there. The latest map of these two trunk lines makes an interesting study. As originally designed the west tide route was from McMinnville to Independence by way of Dallas and Monmouth; bat the highway commission decided to Tim the line from McMinnville to Man mouth, taking in ltickreall. In estab lishing this route it has been neces sary to build two spur lines east and west one from Snlem to Ballas, and another from Independence to Mon mouth, Distances Equal Thus laid out, the two mete from Portland to .Tunftion City are placed mi an ciial footing ns to distance and topography. The west side route fia tires up lift mile ncroiding to diataue cs between towns asjnrkcd on the standard mapsr while tiie east side route figures up a total of 11.1 mile. As conditions are at present, there ia perhaps a slight preference for the west side route ftont Kaleui to Port land. Through the courtesy nf Recretnry Klein of the highway department, the following information is mado avail able as to the status of construction (Continued on page twelve) All,ilJIS,vi.t Kuuns, Ml (foMinucJ on psgfl tiiirtec-B.;