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PAGE EIGHT DAIJjXi.OAl'ITAIi JODRXAL, SAJjBM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1010 SALEM TO HAVE MODERN FIRST-CLASS $150,000 HOTEL SON CONSTRUCT T I MARCH 1ST On Salem's Magnificent New Hundred Room Hotel. A? Plans of Louis R. Hnzcltlnc Have JJeon Adopted by the Hotel Cov poration Some Remarkably Pro greflHlvo Features. A corporation wns formed during tho past year known as tho Willam ette Hotel Co.,-with Fred Stousloff. president, T. D. Kay, vloo presldont; J. W. Wilson, socrotnry; and J. It. Linn, treasurer; And this company purchased tho half block south of Forry and East of Commercial, on which tho old Willamette hotel stands. Tho stockholders aro such well known firms and Salem busl noss riion us Stousloff Brothers, Gat lin & Linn, T. B. Kay, Dr. W. II. Byrd, J. W. Wilson, Ray Farmer, Chas. L. McNary and Jon. Baumgart nor, Tho company has been getting plans and specifications from a numbor of aichitiects and havo final ly decided that tho plans for re modelling tho building and bringing it up to tho requiromonts of a mod ern hotol that havo boon prepared by L. R. HnzoUlno of Salem aro far suporlor in ovory detail to any that havo been submitted and tho ofllcors Plans for New Hotel, Designed by L. II. IlnzcIUnc, Architect. from nil doors. In tho center 01 tno iniihv will be an Immense flroplnco or tno corporation aro moro man which will add grcaiiy 10 uiu uuuuij ploased with thorn. Tho accompany- 0f tho room. On Ferry street win ing Illustration Is a viow of the n inmited tho now dining room, in structuro ns it will annoar aftor it tim mmn nlnco ns tho old one. At has ben romodollod. Tho lobby tho onst end will bo 'a balcony for will bo -J 5 by CG, cornoring on Com- musicians, undor which will bo a morclal and Forry strootB, and It beautiful Httlw alcovo whore regular will bo on a par with anything of guests can bo sorved with meals tho kind in Portland. Half of tho when tho dining room Is crowded, lobby will bo divided by arches and Besides tho main dining room there glvon over to ladlos waiting and will bo a Indies and gentlemen's iest rooms, rending rooms, otc. La- grill room, up to dato In every re- dies can go through to tho clerk's spect. Whoro tho old stairway now dosk without going through tho crowded part of tho lobby whero tho men aro. Tho clerk's desk Is situ ated so as to command a complcto viow of coming and dopnrting guests stands, tho ontlro spneo will bo do voted to a. light well from tho roof down, at the bottom of which there will bo a reading room with an art. glass colling. Upon en tering the hotel one proceeds on a level with the walk into a vestibule, and then a few steps ascend to the main lobby floor. The hotel will have 75 bedrooms, twenty-one baths arranged to serve 51 private rooms. Tho balance of the rooms will bo served by two public baths on each of tho three lloors. The rooms aro so arranged that they can bo used singly or In suites of from two to soven rooms with private corridors connecting them so that guests nevor havo to enter tho main corridor to go to the different rooms In a suite. This Is a feature which only a few of tho finest hotels in tho coun try possess. From tho lobby a broad stnircuso Deads to tho rath skeller, bar, billiard room and bar- bershop In the basement. Back of phy building in this city has beon these on Ferry street will be eight favored with many important com of tho finest sample rooms in tha missions during the few months he west, in the wnole building there , has" bcun here. will not be a single inside room bath room or toilet. All have out door light and air. There will bo a telephone In every room. Wor!r will probably start on .the new building about March 1st, and end about Sept. 1st. The company will lease the building to a first-class ho tel man if they can find one. If none can be had they will operate It themselves. Their nim is to make it one of the most widely known and and comfortable hotels on tho coast. Something About the Architect. Mr. Louis It. Ilazeltine, who re cently opened his offices In the Mur- A mere glance at the list of works undertaken by Mr. -Hazeltino who came to Salem a perfect strang er, bought h'mself a home and went to work at his profession, will con vince any man of his ability. At present ho is doing nine buildings for the state, including two resi dences at the asylum, a steam laun dry of brick constructed on up-to-date modern principles, an amuse ment and dining hall of brlpk at the asylum farm, reconstruction of shops at the state prison, etc., etc. Also residences for Henry and Milton Meyters, for E. Hofer, for Ellis Pur- vine; a cold-storage plant for the Sa lem Brewing Association; all th& stations, including terminals for tho Salem, Falls City and Western rail road; modern flats for John H. Al bert with separate entrances; Rig don & Lehman's gothic undertaking chapel; residences for John Eng dahl, and M'ss O. Ballou; a two story brick block: for Eugeno Ecker lln, tho upper story of which will be occupied by tho German society, this room will be 50 by 95 feet, without a post or pillar, and with overhead lighting and ventilators; two-story brick garago for Catlin & Linn on State streot. Mr. Hazeltine -is to be highly commended for the. excellent judgment shown in remod elling the old Willamette. Sketch of Salem's Most Modern Bank ing Establishment-The U.S. National This modorn up-to-dato structure is tho first nbsolutoly flro-proof building Unit Salom has any rocord of, and with Ub whlto faced prcssod brick (rout lUUl stQno trimmings and gonoral contour prosonts a vory im posing nnd attractivo nppoaranco, reflecting groat crotllt upon tho ar chitect and ownora of same. Tho cornor room Is occupied by tho bnnk and Is furnished with all tho modorn conveniences incident to modorn bunking. Tho countors of Italian murbl mahoghany and grill work nro thoroughly artistic in every sonBO of tho word 'and not excelled in workmanship within tho Btato. Wo noto lu passing through tho room that tho ladles of Salom hnvo not boon forgotton ns wvidoncod by a "rest room" comploto with all nc coasorlea and dedicated to tholr use. At tho roar and nccoaslblo from bank lobby and Stato Btreot ontrnnco 1b a largo handBomoly furulshod room for tho ubo of tho out-of-town frionds of tho bank nB a pltico of mootiug, o'thor as Individuals or in bodies roproHonUng tho numorouB rural organizations so nocoBsnry for tho protection nnd wolfuro of farm era and fruit growora. Tho vault proper built of roin forced concroto and railroad iron, lined with chromo stool, gunrdod with maBBlvo doora infitallod by tho Moslor Safe Company of Hamilton. Ohio, the loading manufacturorB of bnnk protection outflttinss, and threw Yalo tlmo lookB Indlcato that tho mnnugomout woro dotormlnodj that tho funds Intrusted to them should bo thoroughly protected from tho yoggman and burglar. Seeming ly that nothing should bo lacking In equipment within said vault has been placed i neat of solid stool. Donoslt boxes aro nrovldod for tho storing of valuablo papers for tho uso of which a nominal charge Is made. Th's Is an Innovation for Salom and that It Is appreciated U ovidoncwl by tho fact that thoy aro being wo rapidly taken that tho do mnnd threatens to excoed the supply. Taking tho quick service olovntor wv find thnt wo aro In tho midst of a goodly bunch of Salom's roremost logal, niodlcal, dental, real estate and other profoss'onnl business men and women occupying tho numerous spnelons nnd hnndsomoly equipped otllco rooms with gas, electricity, hot and cold water, caroful Janitor and elevator sorvlco nccompanynionts. In constructing this splendid building tho stookholdors of tho Unltod Station National Bank have glvon expression, of tholr confldonco In tho solidity or Salom and tholr faith in tho unparalleled resources and bright futuro of tho Willamette Vnlloy and havo demonstrated tho fact that tholr fundB thus investou will glvo largor roturns than can be had in outside mnrkots the build ing nltvtuly nsaurlng thorn of its bo lug a good Incomo paying proposi tion besides furnishing vnstly im provod facilities for tho transaction of tholr growing business, and that tholr banking methods please tho people generally. Tlu Unltod States National has sot for Its motto. "A greater and moro beautiful Capital CJty," and havo doinonstrntod a will lugness to do tholr part. Salem Proud of Having Good Set of City Officials From tho mnyor, In the person of Geo. F. Rodgors, to tho men who clean tho streets, tho people of Sa lom aro proud of tholr city officials and employes. Tho mayor Is an up- to-dato nnd progressive man, nnd one of tho best known public men In tho state. Chiof of Police D. W. Gibson has tho longest record of al most continuous service in that posi tion or any man in tho state. He Is a horso fancier and takes dol'ght in a fine mount, and generally rides on all public occasions one of the finest horses in the city. His forco consists of Day Captain Larry Mur phy. Night Captain J. A. Folnnd, patrolmen. Jack Whltlock, Sam Burkhnrdt, Frank Jory,"" nnd Amos Long, Snnltnry Inspector. Tho other city oIIIcIuIb aro W. A. Mooros. City Recorder and Police Judge, whoso torm expliuw In one yonr, but who hns become an almost ludlsponslblo factor In tho city nd mlulBtrntlon. Chns. F. Elgin Is dop uty recordor nnd book-keeper. Frank Morodith is treasurer and 11 couso colloctor with ono yonr to Borve. J. B. Perrott is city engineer and J. A. Poolor. street commission er. Mr. Pooler Is sorvlng on his first term but has mnd one of tho best olllclals the city baa ever had ! He has established a now record by has been done by ono of the Hvo young firms handling Salem dirt tho past year at tho Capital. Louis Bechtel opened his real es tate books March 23, 1907, at 373 Stnte street all odd numbers nnd mascots for the good luck that fol lowed in selling an $1,800 house and lot a few days aft&rward. Tho new firm of Bechtel & Bynon are at 347 State street, again a lucky number, judging from tho way business Is pouring In on thiera. F. S. Bynon Is a newspaper man and real estate ex pert of large experience at Los An geles and In Oregon. He has beon connected with some of tho largest firms in the two states and under stands modern methods of promot ing tho sale oi property that has reai mor't back of it. Tho firm will han dle no other kind and resorts to no decoption or trickery so often found In real estate fakirs mpthods. Growers of Flowers, Palms, Ferns, Tropical Plants ttuof Brothers of Ui!b city have developed a buslnosa In growing flovtora nnd plants second to none In tho stato. and a bonutlful flower atoro nt 123 North Llborty streot In thut new CatUn-Llnn block. Thoy operate six Kroonhoutfw ou tho Gar don road, two 30 by 100 foot, and four 20 by 100, constructed ou tho latest plnnB and hoatod by atenm. They produce bojiio k'nda of flowora like imtora and chrysanthemums on H Urge scale nnd Bhlp largo quantU ties to Portland besides tilling or ders for ottlea and towns nil ovor tho Willamette Valley. Thero 1b nl ways a floww show oa Liberty Btreot worth visiting. The finest Callfor nla cuius and poiuBottnti aro grown and carnations and violota always In season. -o i The Old Reliable Quaker Nur series Tho Qunkor Nursory of this city has recently sent ? 10,000 worth of young fruit trees to Medford. also ,i carload to Shoridnu bealdoa JG.000 worth of Block delivered hero nt Sa lom. And still J. Warring and I. N. Rldgway nro taking orders. Mr. Warring hns oftlooa In tho Gray blook. and Mr. Rldgway In the Bush bnnk building. Any ono wanting ornamental or fruit trees will find them at the aforesaid placed ready to take orders for the tver-rellabl Qunkor Nursorlea of tho Capital City. building the first concrete bridges with labor under hts direction, sav ing tho city largo sums of money and Inaugunitlivg tho new policy of permanent structures under ground to matoh tho more portWct hard sur face streots that aro bolug laid In this city. Tho Sttlem. firo department has a reputation all ovor thfc Pacific coast At Its head Is .las. A. Dnyr, fir chief; Hnglneo S. Dencur: Driver W. H. Phillips. Chemical ISnglneer Pote timber; Drlvor Win. lwnn; Usst Salom Station Bnglnoor Win. Wolf: Drlvor 13. L. Towneend. Th" ally of Snlem also maintains a first olHtw city library, many of the books buing froo. The city coutotuplntti construc tion of fire stations In North and South Salem, and will purchase site and erect ong'no houses this comlni; year. , ...I o Live Young Real Estate Firm Doing Large Business Sales tho past year. $165,000. ' Deals on last month amounting to 150.000. Ambitious to make it a quarter of a million in 1910. Th06 throe paragraphs tell tho story of what can bo done and what f ' SALEM SAWMILL I OF THE I 1 Chas, K. Spanieling Logging Co, Manufacturers of Oregon Fir Lumber and Lath. Dealers in Lath, Shingles, Doors, Windows, Sash Weights, Cords, etc. Mouldings, Composition Roofing, Building Paper, Deadening Felt, Plaster, Cement, Lime and Sand. Free Delivery to all Parts of the City Phone 88 SALEM, OREGON Front and Ferry Sts.