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SALEM RANGING HIGH
IN BUILDING PERMITS
COMPARISON 1.4 MADR WITH
1 ; XOKTHWK8T CITIKS
3une This Year Ridding, Fair to
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Salem not only hag an unusual
ly large amount of building for
Salem, according to the Chamber
of Commerce bulletin, but In addi
tion is taking a high place in com
parison with other northwest and
coast cities for April and May.
few of which are any higher.
Building permits for June 1924
were $3 9, 4 05 in comparison with
1 22 7.000 for he first half of the
current month. . Homes are being
erected at an average of one home
a day and have been for some
time. There appears to be no let
up in the construction. ...',
Salem's record in comparison
witho other cities Is as follow in
permits: V , ' h
Oregon April May
Ralem ; . . . . .$268,675 $120,950
Astoria ; 150.145 221.950
Eugene .... 150,300 209,000
Klamath Falls 99,815 131,060
La Grande .. 17.607 39,265
Marohfield ... 58,665 58.225
Medford . ... .49,958 58.225
Washington
Jlellingham..,!
Everett . i .
lloquiam. .
Longvlew . .
Vancouver . .
Walla Walla
Yakima ....
rtah' ':
April
104,133
506.985
32,260
160,945
40,950
12,650
54,437
May
$ 82.640
77.270
63,455
247.145
. 35,635
19,680
64,775
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May
$ 11.000
127,550
115,000
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May
$ 79,020
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May
$216,212
April
37.600
139,600
39,500
April
38.922
Logan . . ,
Ogden .
Provo ' . . .
Idaho
Jiofse . .
Nevada
Reno i . .
'r April
$115,173
Agilitv Greatest Asset
Of Pedestrians in Rome
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1 ROME Thed, municipality of
Rome has begun a series of inno
vations in street traffic regulation
which, many holy year visitors
to .the Italian capital hope, will
have the effect of lessening the
dangers presented; by the co-existence
in Rome of perhaps the most
rckle3s motor car drivers in" the
world and the narrowest sidewalks
of any of the, great capitals.
. Safety first in New York, Lon
don and Paris is largely and ad
monition to avoid jay-walking,
and the careful pedestrian,, is safe
if he follows the rules of the road
and trusts to the traffic police
man. Here, however, the only
sure safety lies in ducking Into a
hallway during a particularly busy
movement of traffic. i !
Many of the most important
squares and thoroughfares of
Rome have merely nominal side
walks for pedestrians or none at
all. , For most of he length of
the Cor so Uroberto'.' the .city's
busiest artery of' traffic, no more
than two or three persons can
walk abreast en the sidewalk,
whlle the Via Condotti, Rome's
Bond"street. is about 30 feet wide,
including the two narrow; side
walks. The Piazza di Spagna, the
city's tourist center, has no side
walk at all and is a mad helter
Ekelter of traffic.;
. Despite the narrowness of the
streets Rome's taxicabs. and they
are by far the most luxurious and
fastest in the world, dash along at
breakneck speed, the chauffeaurs
sounding their old-fashioned hand
horns every few seconds to terrify
the. pedestrians who are unable
to crowd onto the sidewalks. , j
Welch Miners Hard Hit
By Taxes and Competition
MERTHYR, Wales. -The coal
mining, industry in this locality Is
in a very serious plight owing, it
is asserted, to high taxation. Ger
man competition, and the national
wage agreement which the : mine
owners declare has forced up the
cost of production.
Of the 80.000 inhabitants of the
district, not more than 20.000 are
male wage-earners, and nearly
half of their number are on the
dole. .-!v ; ' : i
Exceptionally high cost of pro
duction, it is eald, caused five pits
at Dowlls, within : the Merthyr
administration boundary, to be
abandoned, put 6.000 men out of
work, lost $100,000 a week in
wages to the district and reduced
the country's output of. coal by
about 15.000 tons a week.
During the last eight months the
output of coal has fallen by 5,000.
000 tons, according to Flnlay Gibson.-
secretary i of the Monmouth
shire and South Wales Coal Own
ers Association. He said that the
present Blnnip fn South Wales was
worse than ever before.
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THE CORtMDVA
A Small Horn of Unusual
Charm.
Strikingly indivkhuUistie la this
small home whieh seemingly is built
around the great chimney which
fiaaks the door. The low roof lines -
: and the exposed beams in the ends
of the "L'( add to its distinctive
ness. The: small; stoop with its
wrought iron rail and deeply recessed
dour entices the visitor to view the
.interior of thi' pWaTniy rim
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In concrete bloek covered " witk
Portland cement istueeo of some
vivid" shade this type of architec
ture finds its trus medium of ex
pression. The roof, too, should be
of some harmonizing , brilliant ; con
crete Ule. Placed ion a city or sub
urban lot, this home would be one
of th&riaawpSumr'ot tfieeom
mnnity. j ; , i ; Hn. . ; .);
In concrete construction, the
builder has found not only the
iCELILO FALLS
COLUMBIA'S FIRST
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derful highways upbn which .speed
cars of the entire nation.
. The sublime beauty is not con
fined to roaring cataract or boiling
eddy. Far ; across, ithe rockbdund
shore rises terrace j above terrace,
broken, and . deeply gashed. In
places, it finally spreads out Into
a beautiful, level shelf of many
acres in extent, sand dunes and
"wind-blows" in places, while on
the most favored spot, a beautiful
field of alfalfa aniazingly green,
flanked by rows of
which nestle some
veal the habitation
poplar, emong
buildings, re
of man.
Above arid beyonjd rise the rug
ged hills of solid j;rock, for the,
most part 'earth covered, creased
and furrowed and rounded by -the
erosive proeeejsjof nature. A tinge
of green is percepfable and wild
flowers of many kinds and colors
grow in riotous abandon. Floating
cloucjs cast deep and wierd shad
ows over the changing landscape..
From the nearest habitation I
can make out
mountain Bide,
a road cut in the
winding in and out
upward, until lost
and constantly
beyond the first prominence; while
far in the distance! a few houses,
flanked by trees and a grass plot.
The great river,! whose waters
come from! the snows of a thou
sand peaksf In the far-off Rockies,
flows on as for agesi past, .unmind
ful of man-made changes.
. Beginning at th;is fall a ship
canal some miles in extent, has
been ' fashioned out;; of solid rock.!
Few obstacles of nature are able
to withstand the ; onslaughts of
man, .;
I am not one to
wish for 'a re-
turn to primitive days.. Far from
it. There is howeverl. deep down in
the undercurrent my being, a
ieeling that a spot; of such mag
nificence, I of such awe-inspiring
grandeur, might be 'kept inviolate.
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IMPROVE YOUR HOME
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Tents, Awnings and Canvas Goods
I of All Descriptions
: . : FRANK MOXNER
7C3 North Liberty Street Salem, Oregon Phone 415
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means for a happy architectural
treatment, but he haa found the
real key to home satisfaction. He
can be sure that the distinctiveness
of his house will be retained in
definitely, that during the years of
pleasurable occupancy he will be
free from, expense for repairs, thai
his heating bills will be small, and
Court Balks When Asked
To Prohibit Women Talking
LOS ANGELES-Woman's right
to talk not only' was upheld, but
the generally admitted Impossi
bility of restraining; her from in
dulging in speech;; was legally
recognized recently by Judge
Walter Gates in superior court.
Robert B. Stacy-Judd, . a pro
minent young architect, sought an
injunction to restrain his wife
from talking about him. After
hearing the arguments. Judge
Judge Gates remarked that some
of the things said had been "in
deed a bit catty,. but he candidly
admitted that he thought no court
possessed sufficient power to stop
a woman from talking. : ; . I
Coal Baron Opens Grocery
To Give Money s Worth
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NOTTINGllAM, Eng., June, 20.
Sir Charles; Markham. owper of
extensive coal mines, recently sur
prised jiii fjfiends by opening a
grocery store.': . u ; ''i
"I am not exactly a philanthro
pist, said Sir Charles in explana
tion,"! but I do like to see the pub
lic get its money's worth.'
I WOULD HAVE YOU
UNDERSTAND-
HERE5 THE
ROAD TO
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S55 Chemeketa
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We will come to your home, or place ;
day or evening at your convenience
without chargre or obligation. , We are
always pleased to show you samples. ,
Salem Tent & Awning Co. !
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that should be desire to seXL his
bouse, impervious to the destructive '
action of moisture, will return him
a profit on his investment..
The Building Department Editor
of thie paper ea.adviee reader in
terested in the above home vhere
complete plane and specifications
mag be obtained at a nominal oott.
His idea in opening the store Is
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to supply the people wtth the best
possible goods at. minimum price,
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A VERY FINE HOME
For sale for. $500 down, balance terms or will take a lot as
first payment. Lot 50x245. Ideal location. Taxes low. Inquire
5 55 "NY Liberty. ! 1
Cheery French Doors
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Spaulding made
wind and dust
evenly and work
add a distinctive
to an old home,
the new. '
This Is one of
several designs
ready built in
standard sizes.
Plan openings
to .fit standard
sized doors. It
will cut costs.
(HASKSPAULblNGlodCinoft.
OVER 2000 PERSONS
PAY INCOME TAXES
RALKM LEAUS ALL CITIES Ol'T-
Returns on 1921 Pajments Arc
Announretl by Washington, -..,!.
C, Last Week
During the year 1924 a total
of 2201 Marion county citizens
paid federal Income taxes on their
incomes for " 1923, . according to
statistics, from Washington, D. C
Of, these. 2058; were on incomes
under . $5000. 98 on incomes cf
from $5000 to $10,000 and 45. on
incomes of over $10,000.
In Polki county -467 paid in
comes taxes, of which 454 were
under $5000 and 13 on incomes
of from $5000 to $10,000.
Figures are not yet available to
show the number who paid in
1923 on incomes of 1924.
In the city of Salem a total of
.1415 persons, paid income taxes
in 1924 oii their 1925 Incomes
against 12S6 the year b'efore. For
these two! years, respectively.
other Oregon towns paid as fol
lows Astoria, 1245 and 1111;
Eugene. 1241 and 1011; Pendle
ton, 1072 and 994. Salem led all
other cities outside of Portland
both years.
All the incomes of Oregon In
1923 were subject to a normal tax
of $1,877,952, a surtax, of $866,-
283 and a; capital net gain of
$155,153. : So j that the tptal re
ceipts of the government from this
state was $2,899,388. ; '
Returns were filed in 1924 on
191923 incomes by 8.4 per cent of
the population of Oregon; being
14 among the 51 states and ter
ritories and the District of Colum
bia..: , : . . ,
A: total of 69.193 Oregon tax
payers filed income tax returns In
1924 covering 1923 Incomes, as
compared with 61,879 In 193 on
their 1922 incomes. The net in
come represented in .1923 return
was $190,493,824 against $161,
226,232 the year previous.
NEW ADDITION PLANNED
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paxsox "will- srB-i)ivinr
XORTIllSALEM ACREAGE
. Development of the northern
portion of 'the city is well under
and - Dew tract nas been
purchased with the express pur-
JUST COMPLETED
Let more light, more air and more
sunshine into your -home. Flood
dark halls and gloomy rooms with
nature's free gifts: to good health
and a sunny disposition !
French doors are
tight, they hang
easily They will
and modern touch
Specify them in
Made from highest grade kiln-dried,
fir with the best quality glass. Con
sult us for sizes and! prices. Special
sizes and designs made to order.
pose of throwing another sa-b-di-vision
upon the' market as soon as
possible, pivbably wlthing a week
or 10 days. t
Nine acres belonging to SE. J.
Pearce were sold this week by
Becke & Hendricks to G. S. Pax
son, who w-il cut the tract into
suitable building lots. . The prop
erty adjoins that, recently ac
quired by Mr. Williamson, who is
erecting several houses on the
property. ' It; lie s , between tht
Fairgrounds ' road ' and Highland
avenue. : ' V . ;. . ,;V ,y
Several tracts in other addi
tions lying in this section of the'
city have been ,sold recently and
dwelling will : be erected in the
near future. f:
Bank Work Is Being v
Rushed to Completion
Sandstone facings, or base
courses are being, installed in the
area I of the United States Bank,
building, which is being remodel
led, by Fred Erixon, local contrac
tor. .Thework has been progress
ing favorably daring the past few
days and additional work is to be
carried on rapidly. as possible.
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The. linen mills will mean for
tunes to Salem people. The wise
Investor knows this, and Invests
accordingly. - ir
Lone Star
" Service Station
and Gamp Ground
1998 N. Capitol Street
John Williamson
Prop.
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Builder of Homes
for sale on easy terms, i
If you are looking for
a home call on us.
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Four Rooms
p II I S charming, moderate
priced dwelling is admirably
suited for comfort and econo
my. It has four Rood sized r
rooms on the ground floor and .
room in the upper story for two
large rooms and a bath. The,
exterior is attractive and the
arched openings to the en
trance combines nicely 'with
the projecting dininguook to m
break the ! severity -t of the fa- f
cade. The well built chimnev i !
nd the brick: trim on the porch i -also
enhance the architectural
values of the exterior, r i,
; The living room is cozy and I
its fireplace and wide front
windows, combined with appro
priate furnishings, will produce
a charming Interior. The coat
closet is conveniently located
entrances to the ball way and '
dining nook are well placed.
Kitchen facilities are ample
and the outside entrance is
conveniently placed. There ere
plenty of windows in the kitclv- ,
en and adjoining dining' nook.
Cases and closets are amply
provided. -; - . ,
Two good sized chambers
ana a bath room opening from
a small central hall complete
me layout of the ground floor.
Each of the chambers have a
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Two seta of Mua print and. tncciflcaUonj"for th above houae or other liouses will be tup
plied at nominal cost upon application to
SPAULDING LOGGING CO.
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Our closed First Mortgage Loans on Salem
income property and Willamette Valley farms
are made for 50 or less of the actual valu
ation, thereby GUARANTEEING the safety
of the principal.
Hawkins & Roberts attend to the collection
of interest, insurance policies are adequately
protected and payment of taxes is carefully
watched. In other words, these Mortgages fur
nish an investment yielding a better than aver
age returns and which are not a source of
expense, worry or waste of time to you.
Let us personally tell
you about them.
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clothes closet and the hall is
provided with a linen closet. A
stairway from the hall leads to
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