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- . " . . - " - . 1 - -71. . , : - , . ,- - ; . . . .. - . .... . ..-. . - . " - ' - - , .-..-. . -' j . . - - ' . , . . .. -4 THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM, OREGON - "" v.""'-""- - ' ' SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 7, 1925 'J"!T"". .. ... ; : ' J 1 - - -JJ : ' - ' 1 ' "y" ' ' ' ' m p I "FREE" LOTS PROVE ' COSTLY SAYS MOORE n A R N U 31 rM)ElESTIMATED BIRTH IL1TE IX OREGON People Being "Stung" in Portland ,By Unacropnlotu Real " ' . ,' Estate Dealers J - .. Will :M6ore, insurance commlj?-. loner says that , the great 1.' T. Barnnm " was ' in error regarding hJ statement "One being torn every minute" that according to the complaints, received in the real estate department Tat Salem regarding the free lots given away in the 'vicinity of Portland that there must be two born to the minute in Oregon. , , It appears that a majority of the public' are always looking for something for nothing. That any proposition that is presented with &' premium connected, whether It is realty, merchandise or currency, the. multitudes stand, eager - to grasp, i' ! ';. - v.--: .. . . -According to the complaints re- ' celved and the persons Interview ed by the deputy, W. A. JJuDen, In charge of the real estate depart ment, it appears there are several firms in Portland operating real estate offices and Investigations show jthere are a few licensed real estate' brokers connected with these offices, however, the real operators operate under their own titles selling their own equities, they In some way get a hold of the titles or equities of properties which either has been sold by the city of Portland oV is about to be sold, they then place solicitors on the street, principally around the market section of Portland, - who stop the wayfarers, solicit their , name and address and stating that they are giving away free lots, also work the theatres,? having the people sign a card. The request Is that the purchaser sign the name and address and he or she la advised that they may be the lucky one to win a lot free. The investigation shows a solicitor has Investigated the signer which through the method of the 'phone book and location, they then de termine that it is a live prospect, they , call upon the signer and ad visa him or her that they, are the lucky ones and : have won a lot and are asked to join a group and go out and inspect their property. Upon arrival there, they are shown the lucky lot, which is probably 20x40, or 25x60 or It may be 5 Ox 200, They are then told that the lot. is theirs free with one little proviso that they - -pay the cost of the abstract and such other little formalities as are necessary to go through the designing which usually, costs, fifty, sixty or r one hundred dollars. - The people later learn ' that there is a nigger in the wood pile somewhere and npon going np to the court bouse, they learn that there are several years back taxes and street assessments du against the lots and by the time they r would have paid all of these claims they would have paid the maximum price for the property. The people are further asked to - sign some form of agreement which probably Is never read as they feel so overjoyed with the thoughts of being the lucky win ner that they fail to read the con tents of the contracts. , i Progress Addition Lots '. Moving Declares Reiman , , Rich Reiman, local real estate and project developer reports, splendid progress on the Highway addition. The houses started re cently are going up rapidly and will be finished within the speci fied time limit. . He alio reports .the sale of two lots from C. A. Kells to Carl Wahlberg, local real estate dealer and contractor. They . were con sidered two of the best "view lots of the city. ' t CAR PRICES LESS ' - - "; V.-'i-". The average price of a car Is 29 per cent less today than before the war. Commodities In general cost 6? per cent more, " EVSRV FIXTURCJTHAT VitZ SELL 15 SURE TO PLEASE U VERY kWELL r - 'ft Felix LaBranch Purchases Fine Residence Property One of the outstanding real es tate deals of this Week- was con summated by the W.- II. Graben- horst company which involved , a consideration iof $12,000. The sale was made to Felix LaBranch who purchased the 5 A. L. Ford Warren brick j building block on North Commercial street. . i Mr. LaBranch bought the prop erty for an Investment and Intends to make some Improvements and remodelations, : it is stated. Disabled Veterans to Pay , - Tribute to Soldier Dead OMAHA. Neb. America's dis abled veterans ' will lead the Al lied capitals of London, -Paris, Rome, Brussels and Washington in a silent tribute to their departed comrades, as typical in The ' Un- known" Soldier at Arlington Ceme tery, June zz. i . i , r v Meeting in Omaha for their na tional convention, the Disabled Veterans of the World War have announced completion of arrange ments for a minute of silence in reverent respect to the memory of their buddies, followed . by the singing of "Taps" by Madame Schumann-Heink. famous Ameri can singer. ,; "'' Arrangements also have been completed by the national officers at Washington for a repetition of the annual custom of placing mem orial wreaths on the tomb of The Unknown Soldier in five centers of Allied peoples, during the min ute of reverent silence at the in itial session at the Omaha con vention. 1' Representatives of the United States government and of the for eign nations at. whose capital cit ies The Unknown Soldier tombs will be the scene of memor ial ex ercises will conduct the ceremony simultaneously with the minute of reverence at Omaha. , Movies Cure Sea-Sickness Latest Claim of Hollywood HOLLYWOOD. Cal.'-An exper iment in the filming of moving pcitures for exhibition on ocean passenger liners as a cure for sea sickness among passengers is be ing conducted here by Robert G. Vignola, a director. ; , The cause of sea-sickness, .the director declares, is largely visual, predicated on the shifting planes which characterise the motion of ship. The larger ocean passen ger carriers are now equipped with exhibition : cameras ' and screens". and it is Vignola 's belief that pic tures can be made for exhibition on shipboard which will counter act the effect of the ship's motion and save the most susceptible pas senger from the horrors of mal 6emer. - ' y Lumber and Shingles ? Ever thing in Boildiiig 3Iatrlal A LETTER To the people of Polk ancj Marion counties We are both Manufacturers and Retailers of Lumber. ; We handle Builders Hardware, Sherwin-Williams , Paints, jOils and ' Varnishes, Lime, Cement, Plaster, 't Roofing, Plaster -Board, Lrpson WaU Board and Tile. We can furnish you f estimates on your bouse bills . in any part of the two counties. t No 'matter where ; , located.' write or call us by' phone and we will send a ' man to give you an estimate on the material. j Best material and prompt delivery. Our lumber comes from our own mill in the Yellow, Fir district around Valsetx in the Valsetz Basin. ' 1 --. - P. S. We can also furnish you Low Grade material from the same mill,: if that Is what you want. We don't handle any second growth Red Fir. There Is a dif- ference. Did you know that? . , , i -., codds a: l:itc::ell co;.:pay A. B. ICELSEY, Manager - ' 313 South Twolfth St., near Thos. lUy Woolen Mia " , :r:!U'at Talis City ana Valsetz VALLEY LAND IS SOLD ADTERISEMEXTS IX EAST ARE " BRIXG1XO RESULTS . Sales of land In the Willamette valley has been brought about by the cooperation of the State Cham ber of Commerce, the Salem Chamber of - Commerce and the local bureau of real estate men. Through efforts of the Chamber of Commerces advertisements were nlaced in several of the eastern farm papers that had a large cir culation. ' One result of the work was the sale of a seven-acre tract of prunes in the Waldo Hills to Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Baker of Peoria. 111., who visited the Pacific northwest recently. They purchased land here and then returned to the east to close up some of their bus iness relations, which will require several weeks, possibly months. . MANY SALES REPORTED PARKER REALTY COMPANY REPORTS BUSY FIVE DAYS Sixteen sales totalling $70,000 were closed by the Parker Realty company during first five days of June. . Unusual activity In the sale of both farm and city property was reported by the Parker Realty company who have offices in the United States Bank building. A large number of exchanges have been made by the firm involving all closses of real estate. Offices are operated in both Salem and Portland and this service fills . a long felt want for a ready means of exchange between the two ci ties.. " - V Newcomers, according to Mr. Parker, are unusually well im pressed with Salem as a "home" city. The wide paved streets, well kept lawns and beautiful shrub bery are a pleasant relief from the scramped and crowded condi tions in the' average city. Filipino Girls Slow to Adopt Fashion of Bobbed Hair MANILA. While Flllipino girls in small numbers, have for some time shown a tendency to adopt European dress, it is only recently that they have ventured into the field of bobbed hair. Only a few so far have yielded to the tempta tion to clip their long black locks, but many predictions are made that the custom will grow because of the cemfort afforded by short hair in this tropical climate. Parental objection is strong against the innovation, as the Fil ipino woman takes the greatest pride in her long thick hair which in many cases reaches to her ankles. ' ' i -f. THIS HOUSE SPELLS RELIABILITY j O a- THE TEKOA People have pra'erences for styles In houses just as they have for shapes in hats and colors In clothing. Sometimes this comes from a more or less intensive study of the popular magazines devoted to home building and home furnish- , tag. Not Infrequently It Is the re- ' suit of simple observer i n ; u rt of sub-coiisolwus diH-ilon.nriiH lied long In 4(1 a nee of the arrival vt tlie the real day of building - Some folk like the designs which the averaxe layman would term fancy. , .These usually twve hrosid exiMinMe of slu(ing o)t with steep auuled ga-les "n,l cnimneyi' that j,; ' ) j 1.. Ioi out ht-re and there wirh uiost Ruilt of nntjve common brick It stariliug etTe t. Often the.r seem to will surprise you with Its moderate he two huues in fuct, .the one cost, just t-s it will delight you with aiouiwl dovD Into the u her. Vet Its conveniences, comfort and low one must Hdmit that tbey are at- cost of upkeep. : I'M Citmnun' Uricli Manutaeturers' Aacoeiatiua, Cleveland, O'.iio. can farnlib complete drawings for tnJ dMisa. LcaOat oo brKk coaatraetion at upon reguect. Without the Burden of li Large Payment ; The owning. of a home can or cannot be a financial burden, depending upon the terms of . ; J: your mortgage. , : ... . --: , : 5 .; Our plan for retiring the Mortgage can be , made with monthly payments- just like rent - : v over a period; of either 5 to 12 years at an in- . : terest cost lesSt than that afforded by any sav ings and loan association inT the West. We should like the opportunity of personally show ing you how we are making, home ownership easy for many here in Salem. , - Always at your Financial Service MoitTOAoe Loans Bonos and Invcstmcnts HAVyiUNS & DESIGN A610 tractive and, architecturally, they are really artistic. : Many of us, however, have neith er the Inclination nor the money to build, this sort of bouse. Our tastes are morw conservative. " We want something' which combines modesty with the substantial. Something that bespeaks comfort and conveni ence and. indirectly the simple or dinary desires of the average man. In fact something which in a man ner reflects ourselves. , This attractive brick home with its Instantly impressive air of sub stantiality will serve admirably for those of us who are so inclined. 2n4. Floor, Oregon Dtoo Salcm, : 1 'TO -1 34PFrr S L;rf p-f' RC2EQTS INC QVER 5000 TO ATTEND ELECTRIC CONVENTION GATHERING BRINGS PR03D NEXT MEN TO COAST 48th Gathering, Four-day Session, Will Open at San Fran cisco Jane 16 - One of the? most diversified and com prehensive ; program a ever ar ranged for a national convention of the National Electric Light As sociation has been prepared for tbe week of June 15 when elec trical utility.' representatives num bering approximately 5,000 will gather at San Francisco from all over the United States and Can ada for the 48th convention of tbei association. .. Sixteen bueiness ' sessions will be held during tbe four days of active convention work. These will fall on June 16, 17, 18 and 19. :r . Wednesday -night the Public Policy meeting will be held in the Main Auditorium and this year, as in former, rears, it will be a principal event of the'eonvention. Honorable Herbert' Hoover, Sec retary of Commerce, has been in vited to be the principal speaker! During the week, many other figures of national Importance will address the convention, f Among them will; be F. W. Richardson, governor of California; Honorable William M. Jardine, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture; L. J. Tabor. Master of the Nation al Orange; Mrs. John D. Sherman, President, General Federation of Women's. Clubs; Miss Julia Groo, of Portland, Oregon, winner of the first prize in the Home Light ing Contest; B. C. Forbes, Editor, Forbes Magazine and a contribut ing editor of the Hearst publica tions; Col. William Kelly, former chief engineer of the Federal Pow er commission ; Edward N. Hurley, former chairman of the U. S. Shipping Board. Masonic Apron Remains In One Family 139 Years SEATTLE. -A Masonic apron ; Mrn ill -j' And start out living, in a home of your ' " planned anil Built " Home ownership is not the only, reason or inducement for build- ins", for with the two new-flax plants Salem will grow and 1 " THE MAN WHO BUILDS NOW is almost sure to sit back and watch his property increase in value. - Come in and let us help you , WE HAVE EVERYTHING TO BUILD ANYTHING - ; J. W. Cop eland ards -West Salca Phcne 57G-- , ' t Yards in West Salcm, Albany, Lents, Hubbard, Ynr.tl. I Ii:: - "L rr; i: - has been in one family 139 years, has survived three fires and one flood, and is here awaiting a male owner. - ' ; The apron was" presented ' in 1786 to Sir Richard Harrie Call, a British naval officer stationed at Cork, Ireland, an ancestor of Mrs. Mary E. Gllmour. For more than a century it was in possession of a Richard Harrie Call. The last made owner was Ernest Call. .. The apron goes to the first of Mrs. Gilmour's sons who becomes a Mason. ; She has eight children, and the second son is Richard Har rie Gilmour. Residence of R. B. C. Kerwln Ore a Architect BEAUTY IN HOLLOW TILE There is more than beauty in the residence of R. B. Ham mond, of Portland, shown above. , . Built of hollow tile with stucco, finish and terra cottatile roof, it is a solidly constructed home which will withstand the ravages of time, - - The tile walls will defy fire, keep out the cold of winter, the heat of summer, and the sounds which would penetrate light walls. Costs little more than less enduring construction and saves' the "maintenance, painting, beating and insurance. Ask your architect or mason contractor. . PACIFIC NORTHWEST BRICK Manufacturers Association s 906 Lewis Building, Portland Salem Brick and Tile Co., Salem. weep ijiinni Specially For Multiple Listing Bureau Reports Several Deals The multiple listing bureau re ports the sale' of a number of Pieces of property during the past week, as well as the receipt of ap plications tor additional listings. A get-together .meeting of the members of Marion and Polk coun ties was held recently, in which problems of the organization were considered. It was disclosed that many sales .were, credited to the organization as a result of the -multiple listing system, both di rectly and Indirectly. Hammond, Portland Hmnsoa tt Hammond, Inc. Contractors niTi ii r own that has been You v