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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1920
Page
3
The piece reports rising demand from American motorists for heavier cars and manufacturers lowering weight, with Oregon adopting a new gasoline tax aligned with other states. The law, effective March 1, 101%, applies a tax per gallon and per mile for motor vehicles, affecting ten months up to January 1.
Officials of the Oregon Pirate motor Amplicition report a tax on motor fuel met with near universal approval. The measure aims to fund highway upkeep as a public utility shared by all motorists, with revenue projected to exceed half a million dollars and initial collections totaling around 200 000. The plan suggests that other states may copy the policy to preserve road infrastructure.
Fragmentary text appears to discuss registration and price of casling, referencing ownership, miles to a location, and race figures of 14 or 20 miles. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR, but hints at travel or location-based costs and distances.
Chief Engineer Russell Hufp of Dodge Brothers warns motor car owners against substituting kerosene for gasoline. He explains kerosene requires higher engine heat, fails to vaporize when cooling stops, and forms globules that threaten pistons, cylinders, and bearings, offsetting any fuel savings with frequent oil changes and possible engine damage.
In 1919 Chevrolet and its dealers sought the number 490 for telephone lines and branding. The Imperial Valley dealer used 490, J. G. Griffin Co. in Los Angeles listed Broadway 490, and Los Angeles branch plates for demonstrators also carried 490. Gam Brown of the Los Angeles branch applied early, attracting many dealer applications.
Portland April 1 Reed College physics department conducts gasoline gravity tests for the Welsh department to measure if Oregon gas should have a specific gravity of 36 under state law. Dr A A Knowlton leads engine tests to determine if higher gravity gasoline provides more power than lower gravity fuel. No prior U S tests or public data exist on this topic.
A letter from manager Dan Salt reports Casey’s strong form and readiness as he targets Noye in London interallied boxing, aiming to shake the St Paul title and move toward top rankings after beating fellow servicemen and regiments in prior bouts.
Dublin dispatch says a murder charge linked to the Cork Lord Mayor Thomas Mac Curtain assassination provokes a storm of protests against Lloyd George’s government. British policy and Irish unrest dominate treacherous headlines as editors weigh the premiership’s stance.
The Irish Times reports a charge that MacCurtain was killed by Sinn Fein, denied by Arthur Griffiths who calls him a member. Griffiths says the motive was England's enemies, while Southern governors unite against unrest. An Argentine horseman buys Tracery for $2.65 million.
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