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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1925)
f4 1JU OIIEGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1925 ... '. ''fit1 r v -r Wilnun2tpn--An Interesting Design 4; HE exterior of Wilmington, i while not . strictly colonial, has enough of the colon ial to make it-an Interesting design. The rather formal entrance with turned col umns, the seats at the (sides corners add attractiveness. The Interior is arranged for six rooms, all on one floor. An enclosed stair leads to the attlc which can be used for storage! or in case of necessity for sleeping quarters. Living and dining rooms are separated by a large arch. This and the fireplace at the end of the living room, with built-in seats and bookcases, are features of these rooms. A china-closet ' is located j at r the end of the dining room. . The kitchen is exceptionally complete;, being provided with cupboards and bins J a cooler and an ironing-board. j A generous-sixed ! breakfast-alcove is prorided at the rearj Besides having two good bedrooms and a bath, all accessible from the hall, there is a den at the front, directly off the1 'living room. Closets and linen-cases are arranged for the bedrooms.' The stair to the basement and attic is placed at the rear of the The basement, being 'the full size of the! house, provides ample space for storage, laundry, fuel and furnace. Lei Us CEiESTER 1070 N. TwentiethL flVatch this SITSICIAXS DECIDE TO HOM i FESTIVAb DT PRAGVK PRAQtJE, April 4 The Inter, music will hold its annual festival this year again in Prague, duriag Hondo Charter Oak Ranges ipjq , . range on the ; market today ; regardless or price. : - v.'tl '.'K'" . -fl 1 Cast iron construction assures you a maxi mum of heat frorrt a minimum of fuel So cure aire we that you will be satisfied, that we give our pcrconal guarantee that the range will givd absok te satisfaction tn every respect, . I : I " - ' ' 'v Frieda G70 16 GipO.Op . The 51C0.C0 RaniG 13 wholly cnaTnclcd-grivinff entire cb2cr.ee from hU class cad polishinff. 'ff r L and the trellis at the i hall. , ; : ; . Figure With You on Your New 1 E l CP Contractor xLiSLtSlt and Culldcr b ! ;. :'i il ! . .. f . '-1 1 ;- . Near Parrish School space for; new plans each week the month; of May. Three inter national concerts will be given, leading modern composers being on the program, The second part of. the I festival ; will be heard in Venice! j in : September. ; are absolutely the best Ih:r.2 1C:D it f -S ' - y . .- . ( : Home BUSIK BLOCK IS COrJTEMPUlTEO Nelson Bros- Acquire Prop erty on North High and i Will Improve Same Further .development -of the northern section of the downtown business section is Indicated In a sale consummated this week t by the W. H. Grabenhbrst & Co. real estate firm. . , V ? A. C. Kelson,, A. J. Jacobs and E.- E. X.Inff, who are In the plumb ing and heating -business under the name" of Nelson 'Bros.,- have purchased a fnll lot on High, two lots north of the Newton-Chevrolet agency at High and Chemeketa streets, and Intend to improve the property. The consideration is said to have involved $12,000. ) The lot has a frontage of 82 feet on High and a depth of 165 feet. - At present an ' old frame dwelling 'is located on the prop erty but this wll be removed to make room for a modern business building.:-:' i . ' ?.:,. u'.' The property was purchased through i the Grabenhorst : . firm from Mrs. Ella B. McDowell of San Jose, Cal. YMCA Building Plans Are Expected to Be Ready Soon .-,,: : -..f ,. Within a period of ten days the plans for the new YMCA building will be completed, according to the latest word from Portland. Kenneth Legge,' local T architect who has been working in the plans with George Whiteside are doing everything, possible to .get the papers ready, for the contrac tors. It is expected that the con tractors will start active building operations by May 1. ; 4 ; VOUR PLUMBING- IS THE THING- ' YOU SHOULD sTHIflK OF THIS SPRING- rw3 : C33 ChemcLeU rhoae 1203 f r S A. ELKS' TEMPLE ALMOST DONE Building -Will Be Ready By July; 1, Opening Date; Work Is Being Rushed Without a hitch the new-Elks temple will be ready for the open ing date by July 1, according to the statement of those in charge. Already the scaffolding has been removed and most of the exterior work has been done.' The new $200,000 edifice for the local order of the Elks, makes a new era in modern buildings of the city.r : ; , j ..; ' Three sides of the temple will be faced with brick of a buff, or grayish brown color. '' The corners and windows are marked with stone slabs of white, 'while the doors and entrances are distinctive with the arches of the same stone. The rear wall is to be finished in a stucco that will match the color of the brick. I ' The main entrance of the build ing is on the north side and faces State street, ' open directly into a vestibule, which is j bordered on the right by a cloak room and a writing room on the left. ' The plaster work within the building is nearly finished, the plumbing has been completed and preparations are underway to pour the cement for the floors. Some of the detail plaster work will be done at a later date. f . Floors are to be j covered with a rubber tiling and it is absolutely necessary that; the 'cement work be dry. In order to prevent check ing of the flooring, j , i Rooms of the new building are to being appropriately placed. The lounging foyer measured 54 by 28 feef. is to bi in thetwtj front comers of' the lower floor "k'A billiard, room will be located in the southwest corner and. will be about' twice as large! as the loung ing room, while just back of thess will be the secretary's office, the kitchen, pantries and entrance to the stairs.: ;''.) ..; ; In the southeast corner Is to be the dining room, measuring 2a by 40 feet. . .. However it will be-pos sible to serve dinners in the dining room or in the large! banquet room that will be located on the floor above. A modern lift will serve to. bring, the food-' from the kitchen to the serving rooms, which . is designed to adjoin the magnifi cent dining room, j This room, which is equipped with a stage at one end will be 52 by; 70 feet. The women are tp cared for by the rest 'rooms that have been placed at the east 'center of the first floor.- Entrance to this place may be made, from- Cottage street!. - The lodge room at the south west corner of the flooir ig 52 by 70 feet and Is also equipped with a platform. A fireproof moving picture projection room is at, the north end of the hall. A balcony has been made close to this room. j Father Ricard Explains Method Weather Prediction Father Ricard of Santa Clara college, nationally known as the "Padre of the Rains," as a recent guest of the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce spoke before a meet ing of that organization, which was devoted to a discussion of his astronomical ' work of the past twenty-five years j at the Santa Clara observatory. J v He declared that without ques tion the studies of this time in dicated the relation of sun spots to the weather of the earth, and from his long years of. work he haa been able to make weather predictions which are made public each month. . t ' . , - j -,; Questioned' regarding the fact today is not stormy and rainy, according to his Hast forecast. Father Ricard smiled and remind ed his questioners that ; Sacra mento is . not the I center .of. his California prediction and that the storm, he predicted had visited Coast points last night and today with a rainfall. He also reminded them that storms often come and go much more quickly , than anti cipated v so - the : impression Is given his predictions, are not de pendable. , j : r ; ; ' -." - ;.- - Ot particular interest to Call fornla farmers was his .statement that a study of drought conditions in the State show a regular recur rence of such conditions. It r is from one of : these periods that California is now emerging and hence the next few" years will doubtless show a greater'5 rainfall than the past three. -- lie said: - , "It is well tzT iLa t -:;la to know about the periodic harjen- ings and actions which droughts' In California, . ; My studies sow, that a sun spot period of 11.178 "years gov erns droughts. That is,1 every 11.178 jrears there is a drought. The Bum of these, or practically twenty-one yearsj shows an even sixty-two years, there is an even greater drought and an even more severe drought. These drought periods last froox two to three years. The present period began in 1921 and hence is just about over. ' , "If our observations had cov ered a greater period of time we believe the facts (would show, the culmination of these in a period of 163 years. . j ' ' ; ; "The fundamental reason for the 11.178 year period is based on observations of the sun spots.' We know that ivhen the latter give out drought is at its worst, while upon their reappearance conditions become better at once and a rainier period is at hand.' "The reason tot these sun spots seems, from observations, to lie in the planets Saturn and "Jupiter. When these' get on the same side of the sun tberej is a shower of meteors on the equatorial; zone of the sun. This causes a great agi tation which renders the spots in visible and lasts for two or three years. This happens every twenty years, but every ten years the same two planets: are on opposite sides of the sun. causing less trouble on the equatorial zone of the sun and consequently less heat is. thrown oh the earth and the drought conditions are not so bad." . ' , ' .i He concluded by urging cham ber of commerce, city and state leaders and governing bodies to take into consideration the effect of drought and jproflt by the knowledge of coming droughts eq as to protect thej farmers. ' "You are particularly fortunate in this part of the state in having the " great Sacraiiento river for your water suppler," he said, "but other parts of the state are not so fortunate, ii should be the duty of chamber of commerce,' the legislature and jthose who , have the keeping of the temporal pros perity Cf the 8 tat t in hand to prep are in: some maimer .for these droughts." j - ' . GUI SALES E Increase Over Corresponding . Month in 1 924 Is Nearly : 35 Per Cent I ' The state tax j on gasoline and distillate collected on sales made during the month of February, 1925, amounted to $201,309.25. according to a statement compiled by f Secretary of-j State Sam A. Kozer. - ; ' Taxes were remitted On 6,505, 573 gallons of gasoline and 248, 005 gallons of distillate.! Of the total collected, he sum of $ 6 6, 295.78 resulted from the operation of the original law Imposing a tax of one cent per gallon on gasoline and one-half cent per gallon on distillate, while (8135.013.47 was returned under the additional tax law providing for a uniform rate of 2 cents per gillon on all kinds of motor vehicle fuels.: As compared with the month of February, 1 92 4, gasoline sales In creased approximately 35 per cenC distillate sales increasing approxi mately 70 per cent. ;";.-:. ;' To date the motor vehicle fuels tax measure hate brough to the sUte treasury the total sum Of $8,087,366.50. Of the amount col lected under the jaw of 1921 there has been returned up to March 30, 1925, the sum f $245,789.64 to operators of farm tractors, motor boats, commercial cleaning estab lishments, etc.. pursuant to that provision authofliing; refunds of taxes on such motor vehicle fuels as are used tot purposes other than In the operation of motor ve hicles upon the j publlc highways. Two Important amendments to the refund law Were made by the recent legislature. TheUlme for filing claims for refunds, at pres ent 90 days. wa extended to one year, and the rate of . refund on distillate was Changed to 2V4 cents per. gallon, to include the tax paid under jthe la w of 1 9 1 9. These changes will be effective on and after. May 28th next. The re fund rate on gasoline will remain at 2 cents, as at present, and the increased rate oQ distillate will ap ply only1 to purchases made after the new law becomes effective.- -Motor vehicle fuels taxes are credited to the state highway fund becoming available for expenditure in the construction and! mainten ance of state highways. N To trade1: $60 lidy's plush coat, tlto !rls, for load of hay. -Littleton Independent. I ;eovern,ninnf 6 FEBRUARY iJ MORTUARY ItllbUL SITE PURCHASED Property Adjoining ;Valiey Motor Company Pur : chased By Company Purchase of , the property for merly occupied by the Rigdon mortuary by the Valley Motor company, which adjoins, the Rig don property, was made this week. Trie consideration involved was approximately $17,000: The old bu tiding.; which" faces the west on jligh street between Cquft . and Chemeketa; will either be torn down or moved to some other location.. It lis -understood that the Salem Business and Pro fessional Women's club is con templating its purchase and utiliz ing it as a club house, some place further removed - from ' the bus!" ness district: V r Construction of a modern fire proof building within 30 days will begin by the Valley Motor Com pany, who' will use a portion of the new building, leasing, the ground floor. The new building wjll match the construction of the present location of the motor com pany. -4 f i--. ,;? NE WHOME OX, X. CHURCH iL. A. Jacobs has given a con tract to Chester E. Lee, local con tractor, for the erection of a bung alow on North Church streets The estimated cost of the house is $$000. ' The finish will be stucco with a red composition roof. Wanted: ,10.000 "loathsome black beetles, by a, tenant who agreed to ' leave premises in the same condition in which he found them." Jophan Independent. mmmm . IIousmNo, 613 IMPLICTTY does not mean lack pf the small portion in the front serves as an 2m m11 Jam MM A ' AftftNlflUA t TW A W VU-VVll St 1 AC P tl interest in a In fact, in the small house sim- Elicity is essential in giving the ouse distinction. Meaningless ornamentation, heavy eaves, pondrous pillars are the ruination of many a bungalow. ; The designer of this house haa been ex 5 ceptionally successful in creating a charming j house without adding costly, features" to : create interest. He has taken5 a simple de-; sign, and by skill and attention to details i given it unusual distinction. ' ,' " i With this type of house," simple in its outi line, much thought should be given the type j of face brick to be used andliow it should be handled in the wall. J The color of the -mortar, the treatment of the joint, and the , kind of bond are things often overlooked, but which, If given careful consideration, wil greatly enhance the beauty of .the brickwork, much to . the advantage of the whole house.; The living room and dining room in this;: bungalow are very large and comfort?bla. There is a cozy brick fireplace at one end cf the living.- room, t:hile Preach doors at the opposite end opento a fine, larre porch. OThe perch at the sida cf the hcur msy be; o "Tl T1 Ravines1 art buildinor" 'Hom.e family in possession of Its 'own property, so that rent money actually'! becomes an .investment. Building - is resuming: everywhere. ; Spring is finding many a fam ily getting; ready to move into "A Home of Our Own." -You can build this year. ; Don't put it of f longer. JIake it s point to look over our etock and get prices, we have everything;, in building material, lumber, Sherwin Will- saVPaM'Beare lime cement, plaster, .'shingles, and wall Board. , Our prices are right. , If you neeil a carpenter; or a man to shingle, we will get you a : good . reliable man for - either. ; , Just call me up by phone 813. ' . ; ; (.' ' ; Here are a few special prices on good low" grade materials. -!; ' . -I . i-.' i--: . '. . :N . " - ' - 'i - ; M ii.itw.ii t istl ' .S18.00 Der thousand 6-inch rustic ;. . - - ...:.. - 6-inch 4 to 9 ft, best 1x4 and 2x4, not culls .$16.00 per thousand Standard shmgles .t-L---...- 2.10 per thousand i I v Good 6-inch ceiling ..i..-..$22.50 per thousand j Ship-lap,! not culls $16.50 per thousand COBB & MITCHELL CO. ; A. B. KEL3EY, Manager ; 1 ' 349 South Twelfth St., near Thos. Kay Woolen Mill Mills at Falls City and Valzets , oiiiiiGiiy mma. b. ! of Distinction ! -I'll i ! ii? it ' " litmfS --r, j' Designed for well-designed house. The table N manv a. home and Duttinc a .i.r'. - . - - - $22.50 per thousand grade $22.50 per thousand American Face Crick Association No entrance only. An always useful coat closet is found conveniently near the front door. , . The bedrooms are well lishtcck have good closets, and 'are connected with the bath by a convenient hall. A sleeping porch, is also provided at the rear of the hcuss. As many hours in each day are . spent in the kitchen, it should be as pleasant as pos sible and so arranged &3 to save time and steps. The kitchen, here 13 exceptionally complete and ccn-vcrAcnt. Ths ink is set .beneath & grenrp of two v;fndcv3, flanked on the sides by cabinets. , V '( .. i3 so placed with a serving dxf above it that things may be Passed directly frcm the kitchen to the sideboard of tb - dining-room. The rear porch is larre and ns space for the icebox. It i3 enclosed and cof fins the basement stairs. J A fifty-foot lot would ba required on which to build this bungalow as shown in the plan, but the porch may easily- bs moved to tn front cf th3 houcs, mr,!::.-.T it. adaptable to cir.-ll a site r.3 thht;.-::v:-i and a na.i tczt. This bungalow may ba built on a 6lcpi" rrte by irikins a slight c'r.; in the frcr.r