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Weston Leader

Location

Weston, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1920

Page

4

Oregon road bonds debt and tax impact analyzed

An official estimate outlines a 40 million state road bond plan funded by auto license fees and gasoline tax. The analysis, certified by Whitfield Whitcomb & Co, argues the 4 percent limitation avoids property tax while covering interest and principal from vehicle and fuel revenues. A legal summons to divorce case follows the financial summary.

Whitfield, Whitcomb & Co, Certified Public Accountants State Highway Fund Secretary of State State Ofice Bean-Barrett Renner Tees Oregon

Change in Public Opinion on Car Prices

A brief note discusses shifting ideas among people about prices for cars. The piece hints at consumer sentiment and market perception without detailing specific models or figures.

Oregon Backward in State Schools Prompts Plea for Measure

At a Portland church gathering ahead of a May 21 primary, M H Marvin of the Washington State Industrial Welfare Commission urges support for Oregon’s proposed two mill elementary school levy. He argues state tax equality for schools and cites Washington’s per child funding as a benchmark. Reverend W T McElveen and local figures echo calls for reform as they press ministers to promote the measure.

M. H. Marvin Washington Oregon W. T. McKiveen First Congregational Church of Portland United States Dr. McElveen Thie Ames Boston Tech Alexander Thompson M. Blumauer Sho

Campbell Urges Parliamentary Schools For Future Growth

Campbell of the University of Oregon pointed to the need for parliamentary schools and a Nave basin as a groundwork for future growth. Ministers endorsed the measure unanimously.

Campbell University of Oregon

Susur Price Rise Prediction Tollows Lumber, Sugar Plans

B L Knapp of Alsen Lumber predicts Susur will reach 40 cents a pound within three to four months due to Cuban sugar interests. Over 200,000 vehicle operators are expected to register by July 1 under the new licensing act. A confession leads to arrest of Mrs Theodore Steller, tied to an embezzlement scheme. In Cherry Grove, two men die and another is fatally injured when a log snagged in the woods near Hawkell Carpenter mill.

Susur B. L. Knapp Alsen Lumber Company Rurone Cuba Jome Mullinix Theodore Steller Salem Mt Needham Bielger Will Hawkell-Carpenter Company Cherry Grove Gaston Louter Beavert On William Lane

Rebels Capture Mexican Capital Amid Mexican Revolution

Washington reports Mexico City falls to revolutionists with Vera Cruz and Tampico in rebel hands. The state department confirms the capital’s fall amid a call for immediate U S recognition as American destroyers patrol Mexican waters. El Paso notes nationwide control by rebels except Yucatan Campeche Chiapas and northern Lower California.

Washington Mexico City Vera Cruz Tampico State Department Mexico el Paso Tex Yucatan Campeche Chiapas Lower Californis

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