THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OtlriUON
SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 1924
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"SPLIT CO
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held mm LAW
Will . Moore.1 .State Real Es-
xaie commissioner, asks
Public Cooperation
It Is against the Oregon real
estate Jaw for a. licensed real es-
tate broker to divide bis commis-
, aion fees with another person who
Ms not a . licensed broker, says a
statement gotten out by Will
Moore, state Insurance commis-
. planer,--as t a result of complaints
received from z- persons because
hey have not received fees to
whiich..th:ey believed themselves en
titled. These usually are persons
who claim to be the mediums
hrough . which dealers ; have been
able to make deals.
"Prior ; ia, 1 9.1 9, and the adop-
Jion of-the-." real ' estate" brokers'
ail," said Mr-f Moore, "It was cus
tomary, in Oregon'and throughout
the ' United . States, for a person
flTing. information leading to a
real estate deal to receive an
' equitable compensation for the in
formation. This brought about
kxtra ,work for th courts which
were often called upon to deter
mine ' whether or not ' the third
person was a factor . or a connecting-link
in the-sale. The real es
tate brokers' law, which was pass
ed 'JnJ 191 9, ind receired a few
""""amendments in U921, says: 'It
shall be unlawful for. any licens
"broker t?. divide a commission "re-
celved' In "the capacity of real, es
tate broker with any person who
is not a licensed broker, j '-
."The public should cooperate
with; the Oregon' real estate de
apartment 'i? transacting, all real
estate: sales or, purchases through
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FbOM 1537
IP. BRANDON
General Painting Contractor
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Polrillnj in All its Branches I
287 South Church Street
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P YOU, depend upon
.fuel yon should have
The Homer Wood and
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.Jcntire home tvith ont
of coal vnuk the greatest
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y -T'y,mx in ana see . -
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f VT' -vNo-"tl HlgU Street
i:r 7--hoprjo3 North
licensed real estate brokers, as li
censed brokers have furnished the
state of Oregon a bond to the
amount of $1000. j
"When a real estate broker is
granted a license a small pocket
card is also issued to the broker
which he is to carry about his per
son at all times while engaged in
the real estate business and which'
the law requires that he display to
any person upon j request. These
cards bear the facsimile signatures
of Will Moore, real estate commis
sioner, and W. A. j Mullen, deputy
commissioner, a change of color
being used each year."
Realtors Name Committee
I To Study Zoning Plans
City zoning requires a long and
uphill fight before it becomes an
actuality, and though Portland
has been fighting for this several
years, it is only this fall that the
plan will be submitted to the vot
ers. ' ' ' -
Believing that coning is the
only solution to the problems of
a growing and modern-city, the
Marion-Polk County Realty, , as
sociation is taking the initiative
in starting the fight here.
" In ' , order that ; some : definite
plan may be outlined and definite
start be made, the realtors . haxe
appointed the following commit
tee; "W. G. Krueger, chairman.
George GrafenhOrts nad R. A.
Harris. . , h'rt
WATCH YOUR HEADLIGHTS
There are anti-glare laws to
prevent this. Make. sure XQU Ate
obeying the law. ;
- The number of accidents due to
glaring .lights has become so fre
quent that most communities to
day have adequate laws regulating
the use of lights. It must not
be forgotten that-the purpose of
a light is to see ! where you are
going, 'not to confuse the motorist
approaching you. f
Country Work Promptly
Attended to
Sliest. G&m
mid "Wood I.
wood for your principal
a central heating plant.
Coal Burner heat- votir
fire. It burns either wood
possible saving in time.
moaeraieiy priced.
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PHOXK IOI8-M
Liberty Street - .
flEW SUB-DIVISION
OPENED BY MILLS
Tract Is' Located in Heart of
City and Has Many ?
Bright Prospects
J. A. Mills the realtor at 3311.
State street has taken a contract
to sell a new subdivision right. in
the heart of the city of Salem.
This tract of land contains some
5 or 6 acres and is situated on
North Liberty and Broadway and
is the old Mill site where many
years ago stood the first woolen
mill that Salem ever had, and also
a flour mill. These have long
since vanished and the land now
belongs to the Oregon Pulp and
Paper company of Salem of which
C. F. Beyerl is the very success
ful manager. ?
It is. a regret in the mind of
Mr. Mills that this piece of pro
perty could not be covered with
another industry or industries
that could or would mean . as
much to the city of Salem as does
the Oregon Pulp and Paper com
pany, with its 300 employees and
its payroll running around 1100,
000 per month.
There Js another regret that If
industries could not have this
property, that it could not be
made into a playground, with its
natural amphitheater. Its won
derful opportunity for swimming
pool and ball park, tennis courts
and for athletics in general. It is
truly regretable that a centrally
located property like this 4s could
not be made into something of
value to the public.
"Reminiscencing again. On this
piece of ground and in fie early
woolen mill, worked Thomas
Burrows.: In 1864," Mr Mills
said "he came here as a young
man from San Francisco a spinner
broke as you might say from the
fact that United States money
was very much depreciated. It
took a 100 in bills to get $40
in real honest to goodness money.
He came by ship to Portland and
then up the valley to Salem. Mr.
Burrows has made Salem his
home since 1864, has seen the
city grow from cow paths to a
beautiful place with paved streets
lovely parks, artistic homes and
wonderful business opportunities,
fm sure Mr. Burrows, as he wan
ders past, the place where he first
worked in Salem, feels and thinks
of the past which never ' comes
back, with a tender memory."
"And now this spot is to be
broken up and made the homes
of our ever increasing population.
Salem cannot stand still she is
moving on and on' with greater
and faster development than she
did in the years betwee 1864 and
1924."
If anyone is interested in a half
acre tract in the heart of Salem,
call : upon Mr. Mills and he will
gladly show you this new sub
division.: ' . , ,
I Building on Pacific Coast
.
Building activity in Pacific
coast cities during September was
well - sustained, especially in , Cal
ifornia and - Arizona, although a
grand total of $40,760,719 in
building 1 permits issued ; in 77
cities shows a slight seasonal re
duction from the previous month.
This figure is 3 per cent less than
the August total but 3 per cent
greater than that of i last Septem
ber, indicating a dependable re
covery . from the1 depression of a
year ago. This! is shown by the
Pacific. Coast section of the
monthly building survey of S. W,
Straus ft Co.
Of the; 77 cities, 37 report gains
over August, 4 2 show gains over
last September, oO, show gains
over .September of 1922 and 19
show gains over the three "com
parative months.; In California
55 cities,, reporting a September
total of 133,049,984, show gains
of 2 per cent over; August and
4 per cent over last September.
Oregon, Washington ; and" Utah
cities, with few. exceptions, report
redactions from 'August but gains
over last September. .
San Francigco reports a Sep
tember total of 13,671,784, the
highest monthly record in three
years with the exception of ' Au
gust, 1922. It shows a 40 per cent
gain over August of this year, a
95 per cent gain over last Sep
tember and a 92 per cent gain
over September of 1922. In the
San Francisco Bay metropolitan
area, 13 municipalities, report
$10,128,813 for September, which
is 11 per, cent over' August, 50
per cent over last September and
68 per cent over September of
1922. J r j " -
Los Angeles,- reporting $13;
090,467 for September, shows re
ductions of 4 per cent from the
August total and of 8, per cent
fnfn that of last ; September but
a 27 per cent gain over that of
September, 1922... In the Los An
geles metropolitan area; ,4 3 mu
nicipalities with a September to
tal of $16,724,781, show a 5 per
cent reduction from August, an
11 per cent reduction from last
September but a 26 per cent gain
over September, 1922." y
Oakland's September total of
$2.502,144.. shows a17j per cent
reduction from August but, gains
of 16 "per cent over last Septem
ber and "39 per cent over Septem
ber. 1922.' 1 -ji : i . : .
i Seattle's September figure of
$1,439,970. shows a 3l per: cent
reduction from August but gains
of 2 per cent ovef last September
and 6 per cent over September,
1922. :; V .
Portland's $2, 548.5755 for Sep
tember is 19 per cent less than
for August but snows gains of 7
per cent over last September and
66 per cent over September, 192J2.
' Long Beach, with a $2,368,746
September total, shows a marked
advance of 126 per cent, over Au
gust, 6 8 per cent over last Sep
tember and 79 per cent iover Sep
tember of 1922.
San Diego, reporting $983r"C7
for September, shows reductions
of 39 per cent from! August and
2 4 per cent from last September
but a 14 per cent gain over Sep
tember; 1922. f ; H - s4
; San Jose's $721,990 for Sep
tember, shows marked - gains of
141 per cent over 'August, 290
per cent over last September and
464 per cent over September,
1922. ' '.-! 1
l Sacramento, with: a $622,016
September total, shows' gainsof
24 ; per cent over August, 44 per
cent over last September- and 83
per cent over September, 1922.
Boise reports thej (biggest
monthly figure recorded, showing
remarkable gains with a Septem
ber total of $223,278. . 116 per
cent over August, 102; per' cent'
over last September! and 467 per
cent over September; 192..
i Berkeley, , with $803,809 ; for
September, shows a' 10 per cent
loss from August but gains of 5
per cent over last September and
of 70 per cent over September,
1922.- ; ; r ' i
Astoria, reporting! $147,680 for
September, shows gains of 42 per
cent over August . and 17 per cent
over last September,
i Spokane reports $203,724 for
September, 10 per cent over Au
gust. 28 per cent over last Sep
tember but 28 peril cent under
September, 1922. j
( Iloquiam, with $36,645 for Sep
tember, shows gains of 62 per
cent over August, 99('pef cent over
last September, and 128 per cent
over September, 1922. !
r Pasadena, reporting- $923,899
for September, shows losses of 29
per cent from August and 12 per
cent from last September, but a
17per cent gain over September,
1922. - I .
Total building permits for Cali
fornia, for September, 1921, $34.
137,986. For Idaho! $223,278.
For Washington $2,594,571. For
Oregon $3,132,535. i Of this last
figures $10,230 was ixi Saleni.-
New Department Is Added
i By Spaulding Logging Co.
. Extensive alterations have been
made to the sash and door, sec
tion of the C K. SpaUlding Log
ging company plant hfere for, the
purpose of giving a stock room
for the display of a complete- line
of building materials handled and
manufactured by the? "confpany.
The new department Will ber in
charge of A." Ht ;Voung. '
The- entire south end ofthe
sash and door? factory has ien
remodeled and 'cbnnectedj;wthlihe
main offices. - Breakfast nooks.
Ironing boards, cabinets, andcabin
et doors as well as other special
ties will be displayed.
The new department will be
opened the first of too week.
E
ON Mil BUILDINGS
Properties Begun Earlier in
the Year Rapidly Neanng
Completion
Expensive pioperties that were
started in Salem earlier j in the
year are fast nearing completion
and the first of the month will
see nearly-all of these practically
completed.
In the increase of new buildings
in the city there has been no
more . change than along Ferry
street, once little better thanj a
high class alley which is being
changed into a good business
street. . " - :' - ' .
Beginning at Ferry and High,
sidewalks have been ; placed
around the Frank Hughes' estate
property, " a , modern two-story
brick building occupying a quar
ter of a block.5 The lower floor
will be devoted to store j spaces
while the entire . upper portion is
to be occupied by the New Salem
Hotel, of Which T. G. Bligh is
proprietor.. It will probably be
a. month before this is ready, as
finishing touches are now being
given to the main building.
Coming- west on Ferry j to.v the
next, corner is the. Otto Klett
natatorium and dance pavillion. t
modern two-storo concrete build
ing. Work on this is progress
ing rapidly and a few more weeks
will see it practically completed.
On the corner to the north is the
Eckerlin building, smaller than
the' others, but of concrete construction-
and two stories and
basement. Glass has been placed
and the building is nearly ready
for occupancy. Just south and
adjoining the Klett property is
the new Pohle warehouse to re
place tbe wooden structure recen
tly destroyed by fire. Work is
now well under way, but it will
be some time before the owners
can use the building.
Changing locations a little, at
Chemeketa and Cottage is the new
Rigdon mortuary, one of the most
complete buildings of its kind to
be found .along the coast. It is
of . concrete and stucco . finish.
Work on this is progressing and
the building la! well along toward
receiving its finishing touch and
will soon be ready for the instal
lation of fixtures. At Cottage
and North" Liberty rapid progress
is being made on the new Chris-
tian Science church. While the
building is considered an addition
practically all of it is new and
modern construction, only a por
tion of the building being retain
ed 'tor sentimental purposes. This
has been cleverly worked into the
new building. .
Progress on the T. A. Livesley
home, the structure alone costing
$65,000 with additional thousands
of dollars necessary to. produce
the desired landscape effect, ; is
continuing ' and the mansion can
easily be called the finest in the
Willamette valley outside of Port
land. - .
NEW BOOKS
SALKM PUBLIC LIBRARY
Curwood.'J. O.: Nomads of the
North; 1
Dickens, Charles: David Cop
perf ield ; i
Fisher, D. C: The Squirrel-
Cage;
llawes, C. B.: The Dark Frig
ate; . ,,!
Humphrey,' Zephine: Mountain
Verities;
Hutchinson, A.' S. M.: The
Eighth Wonder; , , I "
Marshall, Edison: Stewards
Folly; . : : " 1
Oppenheim, E. P.: The Wrath
to Come; , " r
Young. F. B.: W'oodsmoke;
Villard,' O. G.: . Some News
papers and Newspapermen; ,
Curran, H. II.: John Citizen's
Job; v i Vi.
Abbott, Edith : Immigration:
Robinson, J. H.: The Humani
zing of Knowledge; ; :j j
Thomas-Tindel & Myers: Junior
High School Life;
Ingersoll. Ernest: ' Birds in
Legend Fable and Folklore: ,
FIsk. E. L.: Health Building
and Life Extension: .
Harn. b. C: . LeadJ the Pre
cious Metal; ! '
Lescarboura. A. C: Home Own
ers Ilahd-Book; i
Shay, Frank, Cpmpj One
Thousand and One Plays for the
Little Theatre; ,1
Kirby Page: War: Its Causes,
Consequences and Cure;:
Books For The Children
Brown, A. F.: Friends and
Cousins; 5
Buchan, John:, . The Last Se
crets: . ' i :- ; i :i V '
? Bullen, F. T.: The' Cruise of
The Cachalot;' !
Mukcrjl, D. G.: jungle Beasts
and Men; f j
Seton, E. T.: Rolf in The
Woods; " j . . , : '
AViggin. K. D.: , Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm; i ;
Bighatn, M. A.: Merry Animal
Tales; ' -; ':.. ' i "
Bird & : Starling: Historical
Plays tor Children. ;-. 1
ARCHANGEL FACES WINTER
ARCHANGEL, Russia, Oct. 10.
(AP.) Great droves of fam
ished bears, emerging from " the
snowbound ' wnndi In aAnr-h : nf
food, have killed thousands of
sheep and cattle near Archangel.
PROGRESS iS MAD
BUILDING PEWS
LARGE
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Saturday Is Busy Day for
-City Recorder; Permits
Total $23,600
Fall weather Instead of dis
couraging building activities is
bringing out an Increased amount
of building, for during the month
of October, ending Saturday noon,
a total of $229,000 worth of build
ing permits have been issued
from the office of the city recor
der. Of this amount $47,600
were for the last week.
Five ; building permits totaling
$23,600 were issued Saturday
morning, all for new dwellings
with one exception, j Heading
this list is the new; two-story
dwelling to be erected at 148 East
Washington, by U. G. Shipley,
who will spend $9000 for consruc-
tion of the residence. ; Other fine
homes are to be built -as follows;
Albert Knapp, dwelling 24)40 So.
Commercial, $4000; K. S. Ross,
dwelling. 2020 South High, $4500,
and Susan Varty, $2500 dwelling
at 995 North Church, i Willamet
te university received a permit
for the .erection of a grandstand
at State rfnd Winter to cost $3600.
During the week a total of 15
permits were issued, including
those yesterday. One permit for
the construction off the Inland
Water Transportation company's
dock at Court and Water, and the
other for the Willamete univer
sity grandstand. The remaining
permits covered the erection of
neW dwellings. I The average per
mit represented an investment of
$3173.33. With the two excep
tions, there were no commercial
buildings started. :
included in the permits for
October is that of $170,000 for
the new Elks temple at State and
Church. . .. !"
Several Local Deals
Made By Grabenhorst
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Several .' residence properties
have changed hands ' through the
W. H. Gratcnhorst ; & Company
real estate firm during the last
week. ; .Li. ; r ',
Mabel McGahan has purchased
the Charle3 Se verso n residence at
1465 North Seventeenth, at a con
sideration of $2650;. George ran
derhoof has purchased the four
room home of N. C. . McLain at
825 Soiith Twenty-first for $1550;
Clair C. Coates, the northeast cor
ner lot at Liberty and South Com
mercial from Ben O. Pade for
$1000 and will build in the near
future , W. F. Watson, of the
Western Auto Supply company,
has purchased ; a modern five
room j bungalow ( at 1420 Center
from Mrs. Magdalen Engel for a
consideration of $4200.. -
Expert Finds Earthquakes
Follow Extreme Tides
TOKIO, Oct. 9.-i(By AP.)
Japanese seismologists are engag
ed In a discussion as to whether
there Is connection between earth
quakes and high tides along the
coast, j j - ;
Naokichl Maeda, chief of the
ChoshI meteorological observatory
LOOKING AHEAD
FOR lc
; Plan now for winter comfort
by asking for further informa
tion regarding the most econo
mical heating plant os the
market. - ;
Eastman Sibloco 1
; 'Furnace j" s
$79.60 and up
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A i le post card brings thi
Information without any obli
gation on yoar part,
Silvcrton Blow Pipe
! Co. ;
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SUrertoa, Oregoa
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6 Per Cent Monthly Payment Loans
. Far Cheaper Than Any Building & Loan CoJ in the Northwest
205 Oregon BIdg.
has brought' forth- observations
covering several ; years to prove
that 'earthquakes can be foretold
by excessive rises or falls of the
tide.' Early. ' on the morning ' of
August 14 Tokic and the districts
to the north were shaken by a
fairly severe tremor. JFor several
days previous tides along the Cho
shI : coast, northeast of Tokio,
where Mr. Maeda makes his , ob
servations', had been : abnormally
high and he had predicted a shock.
That a shock came he claims . is
proof of his theory, that abnormal
tides mean the approach of an
earthquake, j.-,-. !..-.'" - "j.
Mr. Maeda quotes t figures for
A carload lot
' CEDAR
These Are Real Posts
Come and See Them
The 1 weather conditions do not affect
our trade and prompt delivery. Notice
how regularly our truck comes and goes.
There is
We handle the very best manufactured lumber on
; the market in all grades and sell at the most reason
able prices. - .- '.;
Agent Sherwin-Williams Pain
i Upson Wall Board and Tile "
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Columbia Plaster Board a Specialty
. Comc and see us
Satisfied
COBBS & MITCHELL CO;
Successors to Falls City-Salem Lumber Company i
349 South Twelfth (Opposite Kay's Woolen Mills.)
... ! j A. B. Kelsay, Manager.
Milestone
Are Two Steps Ahead
In Sanitation
Facts About j
Concrete i
Sewer Pipe ' S
1. First concrete
pipe made 85
years ago in New
xork State. -
2. Not porous
used-in irrigation
systems uodet
pressure.
3. 165 miles of
pipe in . sanitary
ewer service in
Portland, Ore.
4. Used in Salem
since 1911.
MILESTONE
Concrete Products
OREGON GRAVEL COMPANY
1403 N. Front, r ; ; Phone 183
LOANS
On Modern Homes
bWo Sem!Annual Interest
5 Year Loaim
Will Loan Up
ALSO
Hawkins & Roberts
: i Financial Service ".t.
the tides just before the disas
trous earthquake of September li"
1924. At that time, he says, the
tides were so high that the fish
ermen along the coast, who eke
out a living by gathering sea-u
weed in the shallows, 'complained,
that the water was 60 deep ia thir,
accustomed bunting grounds that,,
their Industry was sadly cripp!"K .
Then the big quake came'Mr.'."
Maeda also recalls that excessively
low tides preceded an earthquake '
which did considerable damage la '
Tokio and the surrounding cduh-
try in April. 1922.- -
Read the Classified -Ads.'-
of number 1
POSTS
a Reason
and be one of our
Customers
Sewer -Pipa
1 Longer joints, making fewer
joints and saving labor and mortar
in laying. You have fess joints
to make with Milestone Pipe.
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2 Self-centering bells Making
absolutely , smooth joints inside
an improvement found only in
Milestone Sewer Pipe. .
Made by Salem People and dis
tributed in many valley' towns '
to 50 of Value
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