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'Part Three : Pages One to Four Automobile Section Bicycle- Motorcycle SEVENTY-FIFTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON,- SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 7, 1925 - I q TAX REVENUE INCREASES ESSEX PRICES ARE CUT Indian ; Opera Star of Radio Whenever There Is a Road There Is Also a Ford and More Fords cusowxr '. tax 'brixgs IX Ciwich and Tom lng Car Prfc Are ' .Vow ItlncI IIlOK RUM TO TREASURY ' The stare , rai on gasoline and stillate collected on sales made during the month of April. 1923, amounted to $229,221.40, accord Ifg to a statement compiled today by Secretary of State Sara A. Ko- V measnres have brought to the plate treasury the total . sum of - . 5,s,49C.29S.26. Of the amount I fpUected under ;the law of 1921 J ifi ere has been returned up to May ! Xl, 1925. the sum of $269,572.74 t) operators of farm tractors, mo- j tor boats, commercial cleaning es tablishments, etc., pursuant to that provision authorizing refunds of f tSces on such motor vehicle fuels 'as. are used for purposes other than In the operation of motor ve hicles upon the public highways. I Two Important amendments to the refund law were "made by the rfcent legislature. The;tlme tof filing claims for refunds', at pres ent 90 days, was extended to one - var, and the rate of refund oft distillate' was changed to 2 e a , 4'nn to include the tax paid on-,l-r the law of 1919.! These rjianges are effective,on and after May 26. The refund rate on gas- : o)ine will remain at cents, as at present, ana ,me lHi-reaseu. T. distillate will apply only ; to 4lpcotajes effective. ( ; ; ' V J April taxes were remitted on kW. "Tin JU'f rrillnna r T WQ CAM Tl O 51 71 fl r i j.t - uOo.464 srallons of .distillate. Of . . ii. . 1 1 1 1 a i i.vim.icu. v i. . , 4 A.-J5 -i resuueu uuui iuo, v- eration of the original law impos ing a tax of 1 cent a gallon on gasoline and a cent a gallon on distillate, while $154,499.16 was returned under the additional tax lkw providing for a uniform rate f .of 2 cents a gallon on all kinds df motor vehicle fuels. ! J As compared with April, 1924, gasoline sales increased. approxt mately 7 per cent; distillate sales liaving remained about the same. J I JMOlOr veuicie lueis iaica iiip redited to the state - highway fund, becoming available for ex penditure in the construction and maintenance of state highways, i HULL" ENTERS. NEW LINE SPKCIAKIZK IX RADIATOR AND FEMEK WORK irehases made after the new law r Yt ."V ilO; 'V. i, 0 . j Klutus Tecumseh,- a full-blooded 'Amerf ;n Indian of the Yakima tribe, -is one-of the outstanding musical' st.. i-s-of. radio. ,In a'partlcu-' larlyhlgh- tenor voice Kiut us smes melodlt from the rreateat ODeras. as well as the. popular airs of the day.; He-was named f or his voice. -In i the Yakima language Kiutus meana 4 Coyote, or "high-pitched voice." i Klutus hag sung over most ofthe prlncl:r:.l radio stations of the coun- i try and is now an exclusive feature over WLS, the Sears-Roebuck sta-I tion, Chicago.- lie had the distinction of being put on the-WEAF pro-i fX&m with John 'McCormack,' the grand opera tar. ) : r-Ts '4at Tlio n J Hull Aiitr. Ton and s. i ., -v ... - . . i Paint Shop- are adding a new de tt nartment to their business. This department will specialize on rad Tttor and fender work. E. W, 3toody of Portland, who has had ".' years experience .in. the busi es will have charge of the de- rtment. Th ware house be- Ibnging to Arthur Moore located next to the O. J. Hull AUto Top and Paint Company has been leas-' id and will be used for , the auto tpp ana. curiam . wors: ana ' ine radiator and fender WQrk. This room has a floor space of 70 feet Hqtiare and will give ample room. fhe present rooms occupied by the company will be used entire ly for the paint and Duco refin- ithing station. - ; -j The location of the O. J. Hull Artto Top and Paint shop i.? in tho Iley back pf the fire departrrfent.. Turn to the Classified;, page. 'I'here's a bargain there awaiting you. ""r"f"i",w" 11 A I ! .1 r v. In mX-" j. f h j Ford owners all over i' j j i the world buy Cham- l S If pion tor r ora vars, r l j Truck and Fordson j I A Tractors, as a matter yj 1 of course. " ) V u. Yon mhU knm thf f I f 1 Champion Spark Plug Co. ! . (n - M 161,00.0 ARE NOW : EMPLOYED BY; FORD I"" - '' ' - a . ..' i ! ' The Ford organization.is. now employing.more than. 161, 0r00. per sons in its various activities thru out the United 'States,! according to the latest employment figures. This is a record for the-industry. The largest increase has come, as might e expected. In the De troit area where the Ford ' Motor company's -big manufactiiring plants are located. Here close -to 14,500 ' have been "added to the employment ltet-since March 1, "J" The big majority of . workers are employed.- of course,! at the Highland Park and , River Rouge plants. The River Rouge now has 52.800 on its payroll, a! record for that plant. Highland j Park still leads all plants with 55,300 em ployes, though ibis number is con siderably lower than the peak em ployment record of 1923 which was before the transfer of several thousand men , to. River- Rouge when the motor ; assembly -and crank- shaft departments were moved there. i Along with the steady increase in employment in Detroit, due to greater production demands, there have been corresponding increas es at domestic assembly plants un til the employment rolls for these now show close to 44,000. employ es. ) ! " means that "steel work on the east span is .now possible although Foreman Duff has plans of begin ning the steel J-work... on :the west side. The freshet waters . of : last week- have receded and ;d redging is almost far enough, along to be gin the ' cofferdam processing ; for another pier. - 1 State Highway Entrance . v TolBe Finished June -15 BEXD, Ore., June 6-The south entrance to Bend on The Dalles- California highway is being'paved and it is expected -it will be com pleted by June 15. The north en trance to the city on the highway was paved last fall and completion of the south link will complete the paving of the highway through Bend city- limits from north to south. . . Bridge and Highway Work Progressing; Water Down :. i HARRISBURO, Ore.j June 6 Progress is being made ih bridge and highway construction work. Two rock crushers are working full time to supply the j big string Of trucks and four donkey engines puffing away at the bridge where the concrete of the second pier has just been completed. , This AD STUXT IS NOVEL "Ed" Keene of .Billings, Olds mobile distributor, 'believes In ad vertising, he has hired a seven piece prebestra to accompany an Oldsmobile demonstration chassis, a touring car and a coach through his territory. "They are-going to make the entire state of Montana and Wyoming. ; The orchestra will play on the streets and in the deal ers' show Tooms to attract atten tion to the chassis, in the eve nings, dances will be given with the chassis placed In the center of the dance floor. The orchestra will be billed as the Oldsmobile Six orchestra. : ; ' I, H - "V .' . '' - ! The price- In the Esex Hne ot cars have been reduced, according; to announcement by the Portland Motor Car company, Hudson and Essex dealers for the state. The coach price has been cut S50 and that of. the touring car S4", bring ing the delivered price In Salemi to $1010. The factQry price on t he coach now- Is 50. the dif ference br-inj? the war tax which the government' is still collecting and the' freight expense from Det roit to Salem. . ' ; ' "Naturally we were surprised," declared Fretl M; Powell. Salem distributor, , when he announced the reduction. 'Coming, as. It does. fo soon aTter the last drop in ther price of the Hudson lines, it .mere--, ly Is in line with the factory policy, of, passing on- any; savings which, are made In production costs.1 Last month it was announced that the production - was being speeded' up and that we would, soon' be get ting Tnore-earR-and-thatsdeJiveries would be started on our new con tract o f o ve r 3 0 0 0 ca rs f or ' t h e' coming year. - We -did not exect. the reduction, f but as It' further. puts - Essex valuer in. the lead, - we n MM1j! t.. trouble 'is to .get enough cars'tc supply? the'. demand." , The reduction' goes Into effect immediately.. . ' ;; ; - - nrcKSTi'Li. KQrippEn ' to vii ixg .car ;REACin:s CAMP DESTINATION, i PORTLAND, "Oregon,1 June 6- fiowiag- and smashing vltsr way through the'smaller ' drifts - and going over the tops of ; the deep' ones, a Ford ' touring car,' Rack-" stell-equipned 'reached " Govern-! ment Camp, on? the south side 6f Mt., ! Hood,-on Saturday. May 9, the first automobile to reach there this spring. , ; Aiparty of four left Rhddoden- dron inn at 5:30 a. m. in a Ford car driven by II. R. Horkins, as sistant manager ,of the Francis Motor Car company, Portland, Ford dealers, " reaching the snow line at 6 o'clock. From that time until 4 : 4 5, p. m. it was' a conti nual battle oL a man-made . ma chine and man-made implements in the form of shovels, against the deep, wet snow. The sturdy little Ford, ; transmitting its power through' the Ruckstell axle, and aided by the shovels and the good wishes of the members of ' the. party, bucked . the last drift at- 4 :30. ; The tired' shovelers climbed into the car and the 500. foot run. to' Government Camp hotel -was made over a cleared road,, with the cutout open, the horn blowing and the entire party in" cheers. Mr. and Mrs. R. L Reese, care takers i of - the -hotel, officially greeted them as the first . auto party to arrive In 1925. r ii It- i T" 1 ll If - I". t and morning for Seibcr ling users. ; For Seiberling All treads have not: been reduced in quality in the current price war yet they cost you . no more than tires . which are skimped just now. ZOSEt'S TIRE SHOP ' 188 South Commercial PHONE 471 ' '' 0 ad Trade in Tour Tire for eodiyear low Greater ridings cbmf ort. Safer driving. Less wear oil your car and your nerves. They cost very little more than your present tire. DAY & .iZOSEL: . - 1 98 S. Commercial 294 N. Commercial ,, "GO ODYEAR AND 5 SIIZIULlNG DidYou Ever. Stop to Think How Many : Satisfied Ford O wn ers Ther e Are . ' 'Ih'the World?.,'"' and"whythey-areFORI owners? -and why they bought FOUDS? and.why a FORD'S a FORD?, nd why they arc satisfied? -and why they repeatedly bnj- FORDS? and why no other car will do? - The abovp are facts .well .worth your, consideration, if you are planning on-buying-a car this spring:. Think of the thousands uponthousands of -satisfied FORD owners everywhere you go.- Think of how they buy FORDS again and again, whenthey. must have a" new-car. - Could there'be stronger proof of entire satisfaction? Could you ask for better evidence -of. CAR SATISFACTION? ' , ' ' Analyze the situation Tas you will you can come to but one conclusion and that is: The FORD is, the best buy after all, and that it is better to buy a FORD than to wish you had. " . i Balloon 'Tires ; . i ' . " - beliver-di Ford, Roadster1 Complete with Starter land Balloon .Tires, at Salernv. .... ' "Ford Touring Complete with Starter and Balloon Tires, t Salem : Ford J Coupe Complete with Starter , and Balloon Tires, at Salem : Tord Tudor Sedan Complete with v Starter and Balloon Tires) Salem:... $4B8;80 $500.00 $550;80 $713.20 Ed -UUU'GO $788.40 Ford Fordor Sedan Complete fith Starter and Balloon Tires, Salem... Ford Truck with Cord Cab, Flat rack CCftl fl stake sides, at Salem..... -,:........, UUl.uU Fordson Tractor Delivered to-You ft Qfi 00 on Your Farm .... ... . VvUillU Better Buy Today! Ford Service Department pen at 7 A. M. Look for This Sign 1 i . 1 I ; . . Look for This Sign WhenTradingrin A USED FORD Trade-with a Ford dealer who will allow you all your car is worth ave time come here When Tbur Buy A USEBFGRD Buy from a-Ford dealer .who wilL guarantee' quality and a full measure of Ford value. . Easy Terms Easy Terms "The Above Sign Assures Guaranteed Value Guaranteed Used Ford values all bear the triangle sign in our salesroom". These cars are reconditioned and ready for the road. Step in thi3 morning and look theni over. There are only a few, so, better hurry down. LOOK FOR THE TRIANGLE SIGN ON ANY FOR D YOU BUY IT STANDS FOR FULL VALUE i . FOR YOUR MONEY! r - lEasyTerm '. r .. ;i . ..... .. , ., '" ' ' .. " " , ' " M1 ey Authorized Ford Dealers Salem i If i i
