The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-16

well be proud of her exhibit and her
representatives.
Returning to Portland by rail, we
drove to Salem the first day and then
to Medford where we spent week
on the Rogue river, fishing and hunt
ing, catching lots of fish and enjoying
life generally. Then we drove to Sis
son and spent two more days fishing.
ITO escape the bad stretch of road
where the accident occurred we drove
east to McCloud through Falls City
and down the Fall river canyon to
Burney valley, passing through the
most beautiful scenery on the coast
and over an excellent road. We
struck the Sacramento river at Cot
tonwood and made Chico the same
night, and from there home. 1 want
to say right now that any one going
to Seattle will do well to take this
road, and they will miss 1t, if they
don't We had a grand trip and are
delighted over all our experience, with
the exception of the roll down the
grade. The only trouble we expe-
rienced outside of this accident was
little tire trouble"
The officers of the Lowell automobile
club are not wasting any time in get
!. ting things under
way for the ma
LoWeH tionai stock chas-
big Race sis races to be held
in September. At
the meeting held recently 1t was de-
cided to close entries on August IA.
There will be four classes, the prizes
for which will total $4,000. Three
classes will be started off on Labor
day, the classes being those rated ac-
cording to piston displacement ar
association, and the Manufacturers
contest association. The entrance fee
for these classes is 5000. The big race
will be held on the 14th and the dis
fee is $500 to this event. On the day.
intervening between these two races
speed contests will be held. and 1T is
said that Bruce Brown and Navarro are
expected to compete in an endeavor to
break the worlds record.
The club has hit upon novel way
to finance the races. In addition to the
$4,000 subscribed by citizens. 100000
placed on sale through a corps of young
women employed in the stores and fac
tories of Lowell, and the 10 girls MAX
Ing the most sales will be guests at
the races and afterward be given a
vacation trip to Niagara Falls.
A wild and most interesting ride was
recently taken by Supervisors Roberts,
wild Ride in yer and County
Marysville. This
fast run was not
taken for pleasure, but was occasioned
by field fire which endangered the
house and property of Supervisor Nor
rison. The Buick white Streak used
was owned by Supervisor Roberts, and
the weight carried In the little car
amounted to 1873 pounds. The trip was
not taken over roads, but across lots,
through plowed fields and over bitches.
The distance covered was a little over
six miles and the time made was ex-
exactly eight minutes. In speaking OF
the ride, Morrison stated that, although
the car arrived in time to save his
valuable property, the participants did
not wish to make another such hazard
Gus trip under any circumstances. Nor
rison says: The car leaped over Beilby
slough and bitches without any trou-
BILE and we sped over the plowed
ground and bitches like sailing
through the air.
One of the most novel uses to which
the automobile has been put came to
light recently in Baltimore, when it
was necessary to inspect that city's
new trunk sewer. Preceded by Mayor
Mahool in a Winton, with no less than
Is automobiles in procession, the six
mile trip was made, the powerful
searchlights giving the necessary