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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1923)
A- SntOUD SECTION PAGES I TO 4 Acfoi, Society, Clubs, General' Ucz;i and Classified U SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR SALEM, 1 OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18, i923 PRICE: FIVE CENTS : " " 1 1 ' " " ' 1 ' - ' 11 ! I AUTOMOBILES, TRUCKS ' AND tMaGTORS ; I 1 - I MOTORCYCLES BICYCLES- ACCESSORIES - I I I 1 t I 7 T ) V. A ! -SPECIALS ADDED ? TO JEWETT LIKE Complete - Equipment and Special Finishtor New 1 ; Model. "Every man who goes to an autr-mobile ..show topes to ' find there not only a car which will suit his pocketbook but one 'which will also meet his indMdu. Buy From Real v Tire Llerchants largest Tire Stccli : m Salem V Cords 9.95 14.35 20.25 T 17.95 18.75 19.75 23.00 24.60 25.50 2S.50 31.80 r '35.90 31.00 Size V 30x3 30x3 32x3 H 31x4 "32x4- 33x4 34x4 32x4. ;33x4H .34x4 35x4 36x4 33x5 3'SxS,.,;. Fabric 6.75 ... 6.95 1 11.50 12.60 12.95 ' .113.75 0 15.00 19.50 20.50 27.50 39.70-- 37x5 58.65 - 36x' STANDARD GUARANTEE! .in- ,.V'-' I.1ALC0I.1 ME CO. Commercial St Court Btreets . SALEM ; ORE. EstAbllshed 1017 al tastes In style and finsh," says H. M. Jewett, presdent of the Page-Detroit Motor : Car com pany, referring- to the special Jew ett models which 'are being ' dis played this year in : addition to the standard Jewett line. "In these ' Jewett specials we hope'to satisfy the Inward crav ing of' jaost owners tfor a car with some distinction in style with a ' finish and upholstering which are a bit oat of the ordinary.- . ; : i : ;.- .'; "We designed the Jewett to give the public a sturdier, bet ter performing car than 1 It hac previously; been possible to buy for 3100 and the 22,000 Jowetts which have sold' in nine months testify to ' the satisfaction they have blven. ' a "Now, ' ;with, a I sizable Jewett production, we are going to give these special Jewetts a tailor made .finish .and still retain, in the price, . most of the ; savings of quantity, production. "You would not 4 buy a hat without the band, ; or shoes with out string, or a .' phonograph without records. ,Ve : believe people who' buy automobllee want them jfully equipped and we have put on these specials the things that are essential to safety and comfort. ; Accessories furnished by a maker not' only harmonize better with the car but they are better, built and f the purchaser gets the benefit of the quantity price which our . purchasing de partment is able to obtain. "The, new Jewett specials con sist ' of a Tourjng ; car. Coupe, and Sedan., " A special color schema has been worked out for the finish and upholstering of these Special, models. The Tour ing car Is upnolstered in hand crushed Spanish leather . to har- D II SAVES LIS JT Quick Change Control Pulls Near-victims Out of the Falling Bridge. I RELIANCE AUTO PAumiiGCO. 219 SUte 8U - ; - v : n't - .... i' ; . Cor. Front St Phone 937 Caught on the falling draw of tho Kelso bridge over the Cow litz riverr at Kelso Washington, when ths structure collapsed with a loss of life variously es timated at from 23 to more than 40; C. H. Raines of 529 Lexing ton, avenue, Portland,! Or., saved hia own "life -and those of the four , men In thejFord Sedan he was driving, through v tho quick and positive action c the Ford low speed control. As the draws were : lowered. lust before the ; accident which resulted rn the J staggering loss of lives, Mr. Raines approached the bridge immediately ahead' of a huge truck carrying a load of workmen, all of - whom lost their lives when the . truck was thrown into the, rhrer, monize with the body, while the wool cloth materials of ;the clos ed cars' are oft the same shade as the exteriors." On the touring, car and sedan the , spare cord tire,; which Is standard eauioment. , has been moved up to the front of the left hand running board, leaving the rear clear ' for a good sized trunk : and trunk rack. Double bar spring bumpers are furnish ed" for these cars, front and rear. and such driving assets as . : a motometer, rear view -mirror. slop light, and automatic wind shield wiper are standard equip ment. ' Paige salesmen say. that the ; Paiges and special Jewetts are the 4 best equipped cars in the country. 1 i 1 it Th.2 Ford Motor Comvanv alter a very careful survey of all conZitidns, state that everything points B to the biggest shortage of Ford products this spring that has ever existed. . J i L And the only way you can be sure of obtaining delivery cLa Fcrd fcrtruck cr Fordzon tractor is to list your order iinjnsalately. I Vie ere already mkzsing trozble in obtaining shipment of several types and oho urge that orders be placed now for deliveries ivznied this spring or Ar small 'deposit end easy payments if 'desired. Valley :SZidtp: Go. Phone 199S Salem . 260 IL High St Just as the bridge was opened fdr traffic he shot ahead and had crossed the first half of the draw whem the bridge started to give ,; way. 'Feeling the sudden sag he glanced hurriedly over his shoulder to see the section - im mediately back oS " him dropping late thn river. The car he was driving , was on - the lower end 6t tte second section of the draw which had just started td drop us, the bridge gavb way. i Any time i lost in changing from high into 1 low speed meant that . he would be' pitched' Into the torrent below.' If the change could be made quickly enough the power of the motor might bo sufficient to carry him up the rapidly increasing slope Of j the dropping section he was on. Al though he had not driven a Ford tor nearly two years, 1 Mr. Raines maintained his compos ure and put. his car into j low speed simply by thrusting ' i his foot ,down ' on the low speed pedal: ' m - - It responded . Immediately. Directly ahead of the Ford was a large tpurlng car inwhlchi the driver was . desperately striving to jam his speed controls . tfrom intermediate into low. Determined not to stop. , regard less of what mrght happen, Mr. Raines pushed into the rear of th larger' car, with, his own motor operating at its- : fullest power of efficiency. i The added impetus - given to the car ahead through the shock of ; the collision was enough to enable- it to go ahead on inter mediate and the driver of the larger 'car, after the two had reached, safety on. the epdv.of - the bndge which- dfd not (fait, credit ed the collision with having -saved his car as well. In speaking, of his escape, Mr. Raines ' says, "Just before we reached the bridge we were be hind the truck which felt in to gether with' several other cars. At first. I decided to stay back cf it and then I changed my mind and' drove ahead. ' Had I rema'ned behind the truck as It- came onto the bridge I probably would have suffered the same rate ; asw the workmen, all of whom were lost. I "never know how I much I liked the Ford sys tem of, speed control, until I felt low speed take me up the slope the falling draw. After I realized s that I was safe and glanced back to see the wreck age' rand the struggling people cafghtlin the collapse the 'close ness j of my own peril was for- ly brought to me. My car was the last one on the 'section Of 'the draw on which I was caught t when ; tho ; accident took pldce. t All the cars on the draw bWct of . me were hurtled Into the river for . they were caught on the : down slope rather than on- the up." Vick Brothers Sell Car , Load of Cars Each Day To the uninitiated a, carload of automobiles does not seem very and: three carloads .of Overlanda upon , the sidjng waiting to be transferred to.tne otsplay floor. . Another thing to worry about a- University of California pro fessor, says that any color will make a bull mad. REIS and Rim Parts for all Can Free Expert. Advice 1 IRA JORGENSEN '150 South High Street - A Feiv Real Bargains WHILE THEY LAST 30x3 1-2 Weed Tire Chains j $3J0-Regular Price $430 7 1 )"''..!.'"'" - ' .1 - ,f ' i. Trico Automatic Windshield Cleaners Installed von Your Car, $4.00. j ; . 1 u. Regular Price $G.OO ; ,. 30x3V3 Raeino Tires Cords, $14.65-Fabric, $11.83 ,:-:;j:SC: ' v '''' 5 ;1 ;.;:- ;'T Har&isoh & Glevdland AUTHORIZED FOED SERVICE ( Phone 203 , 223 State Street Balanced Value . Hie Gardner Four for 1923 is designed and tuilt to represent a truly balanced value.; v ' Thus you find in its, motor abundant power for any hill, and a quick response to any demand for speed; ifi its chassis the rugged construction thai guarantees long life at low upkeep cost; in its body-the appearance, comfort and complete equipment you expect in a really modem motorcar.';' j i; '. :- V Among the notably improved features of tha 1923 t Gardner are the fiee-heartng cranthafl which has practically eliminated motor vibration; a larger clutch; twice as easy j to operate; im proved brake design and larger braking surface; a roomier, more comfortable driving compartment, -,y. - - - - . . j . . , f , Let us demonstrate why the Gardner bears a full one-year written guarantee. The story is best told upon the road. r:y: ' ) y -. .. t - ' - ' ' F. W. PETTYJOHN CO. 279 . N. Commercial : J Phone 12G0 3 U4jOiU large, but to one who has put ir weary hours trying to.-sell thaj old family Ford for the price of ', a good meal ticket, a carload; ; sounds like an unbelievable quah- j tity to sell In one day. yet that is exactly what Vick Brothers a?e doing at the present time, selling more than a carload. ' ' More than one-half of the total number of cars sold in' the past month have been closed models. This speaks for Itself. In this climate anyone that can afford to own a car at all insists upon a closed job. Friday morning found one car load of Jewett sport model cars Started Something A stout lady had Inadvertently taken a seat in a train compart ment reserved for; smokers. With unconcealed Indignation she saw a man beside her fill his pipe. . , "Sir." she said, in frigid tones. ''flmnlrtnv ttlvllra maVA mn 111 "Does it now, ; ma'am? Well. take my advice and chuck it." t TT'TT ows You B aiitery-s i ? Special on rriotorcycle grips' for bicycles 75c. -See them ' in the window. - A Few U. S. Chain Tread Tires left at $2.00 each Lloyd E. Ramsden ' i 387 Court SL - ' Today M aybc you've noticed that it isn't turning the motof over as strong as it might, that it hasn't quite the pep it. used to have, that it seems to be just a little "off its feed". That's a signal that your battery needs the kind of attention we give - and probably v needs it, right "wayl Never mind if it isn't a Willard. 1 Bring it in any way. Here at Battery Headquarters we've j had experience in fixing all makes of batteries and we give them all exactly the , same attention. ' i ' ' , i ... ': r . E. Ill Burrell 238 X. High Street - Phone S03 Representing Willard Storage i Batteries 3 cjiTriiinuiitN. m on 1 S HIE CAR f. Rather comfortable feeling:- , : .... .f . 'i-j . v "" " : , ' . i . : ' ' ".- ; ;. ' h - ' v's, ."" -.' -, - " . ,.';' ":. . .-. ' - npo ride over front axle, front" : wheel bearings, tie rods, - and steering knuckles, made by Timken, the foremost axle, and bearing company in America' ' isn't it? . ..,..(, STAR has them ALL. , . F. 0. B. Salem - Marion A utpmobile Co OPEN ALL THE TIME PHONE 362 4 Realize the Difference the easy-riding Triplex Spring (Patented) of the Overland its bull-dog motor that does not pump oiL ." " "v -the twenty-five and better gasoline mileage - of the Overland its Timken and New Departure bearings In front and rear axles. tha all-steel body and baked enamel finish of tho Overland its longer lines, higher hood and lower seats. Drive an Overland and real ize the difference. ! taxiring . Roadster $666; Coupe $960; Sedan $1055 All prices F. O. D. Salem See the Overland advertisement in the February 17th Saturday Evening Post VICK BROS. High Street at Trade v ; f : - '' - - Phone 18 11