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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1925)
i i- " THE OREGON -STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON ? SUNDAY: MORNING,- OCTOBER 11, , 1325 - 5 tVMORE THAN ONE HOUSE A DAY' BEING BUILT HESE IN THE GI7Y v ED ; TO PILE OF ASHES Old Landmark A Exists in Memory Only; New Build- Will Rise Soon i r rr the location today, watching the progress of tearing down, and he is planning to resume immediately tha btiildlne nf a two-torv Store building with brick front. He has been held up inbis construction. as his property line extends a lit tle beyond- the south wall of ' the old laundry building, and he, baa had . to wait until the building should be . torn down until he is able to construct his building up to his property lne. The old Methodist church, later used as a laundry building, that has stood for 75 years 'or so on Liberty, between State and Ferry streets, has been completely torn down, and Saturday the last rem nants of the old historic: structure were burned to cinders, and Mon day the ashes will be carried away. ; The work of tearing down the old building has taken about two weeks, and according to the con tractor in charge of the wrecking in spite of the age of the building. some of the timbers in the build ing were still staunch "fwhen re in o Ted. The. work was delayed somewhat during fair week be cause trucks were not available to clear off the debris, but i during the last week tracks were obtained and practically all ot the debris has. been carried away, if As soon as the ashes are cooled Dr. B. L. Steeves, owner of the property, will commence! the erec tlon. of a one-story off ice building, with architecture on the same plan - as that of the Salem Bank of Com merce building, which adjoins the Steevea property. , George i Wills was on hand at ENGLE BUILDING READY ROOMS IX JfEW APART3IKXT HOUSE ALREADY OCCUPIED The Engle apartments, built by Adam Engle,' are nearly all com pleted I now, and four families have already ; occupied . their rooms. .The rest of ,: the' apart ments are to be finished soon There will be twelve apartments in the building, and according to the builder', ail are rented, with a waiting list prepared. Besides . the apartment Engle is now building a five-room bungalow for Mike Panek, brake specialist, at 2115 South Church street. : He Is also constructing a five-room bungalow for Mr. Dovet of the Stiff Furniture company, at 1605 North Capitol street. CALLES BROADCASTS SPEECH MEXICO CITY When Presi dent. Calles addressed the opening of the oew session of congress Sep tember 1, it was the first time a speech by a Mexican president was broadcast. " Station CZE ot the ministry of education, carried it on a 350-metre wave length. HOME II IS 1 11 dumber of-New ; Dwellings So Far This Year Exceeds 'Those in 1924 More than a home a day has been built in Salem from the first of the year up to the present time, according to; figures compiled by the Chamber of Commerce Bulle tin. From the first of the year up to October 1 according to the fig ores, permits, have been issued for the erection of 284 dwellings. The number of days from the. first of the year to October 1 was. 273. ; In 1924 permits were issued for the building of 283 homes in Sa lem, representing a cost of $944,- 080,'i The number of homes this year have already outnumbered the 1924 record, and permits are stll being issued. During the first eight months of the present year permits have already been Issued for homes representing the outlay of 1854,500 up to October 1, and the. total is still piling up in such a manner as to allow the venture to be made that Salem will build $1,000,000 worth of homes this year. , COST - OF.. HEAT . LISTED QUESTIONS ARE PREPARED TO PREVENT WASTING Sports. The Statesman leads In the field of the season's athletic activities. - will build 5 1 - i 1 ,HSttJ We this House on any lot within 50 miles for $5222.00 1 Only little cash, required Balance easier than rent Beautiful Cement Stucco on Concrete Masonry Walls withFiresafe, Permanent Roof ELOQRS throughout of oak or maple; : FIREPROTECTION ASSURED! electrical equipment guaranteed; AND AT NO GREATER COST! plumbing best that money can buy; con- , Step in today and look at the many beau crete basement fk, hardware of any tiful homes shown in our plan books, standard you may select; interior deco-, Estimates for any home that interests rations' under your own direction. - you cheerfully given without obligation. Adam Engel 1420 North Fifth Street Telephone 133 7-J When the gas or electric service bill seems larger thaa it ought to be, the explanation can frequently be found in the answer to one or more of the following questions. which have "been tabulated by a large utility company! from an nal- ysis of severe! thousand "big bill" complaints, says the Dregon Com mittee on Public Utility in for ma- 1. Does the bil cojrer more days than the previous bill with which it is compared? -v 2. Has more light been used because of shorter days, as in win ter? : . ; ; h . . 3. Has the gas stove been used to warm the kitchen on chilly mornings? j j ..' 4., Has there been! sickness, ne cessitating the nse ot more gas or current? ; ; j "J 5." Has cold weather caused the use of more hot water; than usual, and hence more gas to fire the heater? , ; 6. Has there been ! much com pany during the period of the "big bill"? i ! ! i 7. . Have the servants wasted gas or electricity? 8. Have any new gas or electric appliances been put to work? 9. Does any gas appliance need readjustment? i 10. Have the electric lights in out-of-the-way corners been turn ed on and forgotten? j If the answerto none ot these Questions solves Hhe problem of the "big bill," the gas or electric company should be notified so It can send a man to find the fault and remedy it. SALE OF ELECTRIC LIGHTS USES Use of Lamps Increases Nearly Five Times in Past Sixteen Years T 'C m Mi i r I nth' -1 i , . 1 re I m 11 - . 4 JL.' 1 m IL " i -t t i Ladies Checking Accounts Ladies, too, will appreciate the convenience of having a Checking Account at the United States National. There's no bulky money to carry in your purse, you have even change always, and for payment and reqord of household expenses, there is no better way May. we not open such' an account for you? V United States National Bank ; j Salcm.Ofegon ' ' ; Sales of incandescent electric lamps, exclusive of miniature lamps; amounted to 27S.000.000 iii the United States in 1924. which is an Increase of 33,000,090 or 12 per cent over 1923. SaleB of miniature lamps, such as are used on automobiles, elec tric signs, flashlights, etc., in creased 20 per cent, to a total of 210.000.000. In the past 16 years the sale of amps increased 4 times, and the consumption of electric current for lighting, about 5 times. As the candie power of the average lamp now sold Is nearly treble that used 16 years ago, the aggregate amount -of light is approximately 15 times greater. The average price "at .lamps, on the other hand is about 1-3 less than the price before the war. A dollar today buy about 18,000 candle hours ot light, against 3,000 candle power twenty years ago. M Last Trees on Campus Are Removed Saturday Workmen on the Willamette campus finished : telling the last tree to 4e cut down Saturday, and most of the trees cut; down have been sawed up and removed from the campus. The second plowing is nearly completed and a good share' of the ground has been har rowed. , M FIRE LOSSES TS THE U. S. '.Every minute a fire: somewhere: One dwelling house burns' every four minutes. M . One farm building' every seven Five chdrches evei day.1 r Five school houses: every day, Fifteen hotels eery day. Forty human lives every day. Over 15,000 lives lost and over 17,000 people seriously injured every year. WEATHER AIDS WORKERS EMPLOYMENT .CONDITION JX LOGGING CAMrS IMPROVES Large Botanical Garden Asked for University STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal., Dr. Leroy Abrams of the botany department in Stanford university says conditions here are ideal for the development ot world-famous botanical gardens. Stanford would welcome the opportunity to develop such an institution. Now growing on the grounds at Stanford are plants from such geo giaphical extremes as Alaska, Can ada. New England, the Rocky Mountains, Mississippi Valley, Gulf states, Texas, Arizona, Mexico, the West Indies, Central America, Ecuador, Brazil, Chili, Norway, England, France, Spain, Austria, the Canary Islands, Sicily, Greece, Syria, the Caucasus, the Himal ayas, China, Japan. Algiers, the Sahara, South Africa, New Zea land, New; Caledonia and Tas mania ''-v: . All these plants thrive outdoors. PORTLAND, Oct.10. Favorable weather, throughout the Pacific northwest last week contributed to hold employment to a high level according to, the' 4 L employment Service letter issued here today. which, stated that! the total volume of industrial activity is greater than it -was a year ago. Labor turnover at logging ramps is heavy, the report, said, but sawmill workers are not changing jobs. t Reports -from. 4L employment offices in various northwestern cities indicate that therJs plenty of work for all who want It The reports were as follows: Portland A large part of last week's employment demand In Portland ? was confined lo calls for exnerlencedi Joggers. Other employment 5 sources showed a slight lessening in .volume of jobs offered-. - Labor turnover at saw raUls Js-very low; loggers continue to move from camp to camp. -A few ioba; for.i'farni workers and dairy help ar posted on local em , ployment boards! cjji - , r,v:;'l-- Seeks to Nullify Use of Animal Steel Trap WASHINGTON i ' The general public and organizations of sports-) men, as well as; some oinciais oi the U. S. Biological Survey, are charged by the! newly organized, Anti-Steel Trap league with (adopt ing an improper attitude toward the use ot steep! traps in the cap ture of animals, ?. The point at ijssue is the degree of suffering experienced by en trapped animals. . Officials of the league are pre paring a pamphlet written by Ed ward Breck, writer, lecturer an! former navy officer, who is presi dent of the organization. It will contain an appeal for general sup port of the league's prOgrac, which covers both the United States and Canada. This program sum- the I organization's officials marize aaj oHe ws ;' , .""We propose to bring about the -passage of a lay by ail the state and provincial legislatures making illegal all nse of the torturing steel trap and other non-killing devices fpr taking fur, except by the au thorities in the case of vermin. , "Propaganda against - wearing fur is helpful of course, but the above is the only way to win with in a reasonable period of time, say a few, years in some states and a few more in others." Every woman who ever wore a fur will be asked to contributo one dollar. SPEEDS rP ROTATION SHIP . MUELHEIM An Improvement on Flettner's famous rotation ship has been constructed by the en gineer, Franz gtruzina. His ves- sel is equipped with two stationary towers. By means of large air funnels to that can be regulated to a point la ny desired1 Affection the.vessei is uabJed'to!uyi)ze the Wind coming from ,any point of the, compass, whereby 'its speed is ma- aterially enhanced. At the tnaL trip the vessel succeeded in attain ing a . far greater speed than tha Flettner ship: ; IF YOU ARE aUlTE; FIND OUR. .PLUMBING- UB-TO PAR, NELSON BROS. , 355 ClirnifkctH ' Phone IIMIG IWeather-Proof Service For a Lifetime v . Our Roof Tile , will do it and 4 at a. Jower cost per year. It offers beauty, fire protection and weather-proof service, and you pay for it only . once. . , - - - ' - ..... . - ! ' V- Let us estimate re-roofing your home for you. WATERSEAL CONCRETE . ROOF TILE Made by i " ' t Oregon Gravel; Co.! i 4 1 Hood at Front Street of A Modern Adaptation the Dutch Colonial Style BROKERS AGAIN SUCK CAM) Y "LoNDO Sucking sugar sticks or candy is again popular with members of the stock exchange now that business Is becoming some'what slacker. During the war this 40-year-old custom lapsed because of the difficulty, of get ting sugar. QUALITY LUMBER There Is a DIFFERENCE GREAT In Lumber Arii we are headquarters I for only the best H !- ''j , That is When you order First Grade Lumber you gct jr FIRST GKADE4-Not second or third grade v And this is true whether your order ' V is large or small 5 1 ' Our aim is to give our patrons the best quality lumber at reasonable prices combined Kith the best service we can render.; ' ' : . When You Need Lumber Call and See Us - We'll Be Glad to Help You! ( J. Wl COPELAN D "::!yRDS"-;-".v-. West Salem. !f 1 Phone 576 Tarda la We&t Salem, Albany, Lents, Hubbard, Yamhill, Hills boro, Eugene i ' - H!SS3S' '-issssssii SUa!l v-fctsy -K5JKi HE isTchiteet terd has taken Ms inspiration from the Dutch Colo nial,' so justly: admired by many , k buiideis tnxoaghoat the. country. f&l The ssmbrel roof folds down in a wmf ortable uy over the house, leaving the iqrmezB flush -with the brick wall of the first rtory. You could not ask for a more plwmf ng result. j .. y The pent over the porch aod aloa j . pabled end adds a feeling of intimacy -which ' teems to emanate from the wbole house. ' rreatjn the gabled ends with a different lored brick from those used on the sides rould simulate the traditional effect of this S5e of house. r Or, using the same range of ott tones tbjrtrasiwot, the bond patterns ind mortar joints might be treated some rhat differently. - r--' " . . - Tbcre are some economical advantages in i two stcaylwcse,' if . yoa do -not; object to dimbing one fight of stairs: Add a few feet . to the hdht of the walls and yoa double roar floor space, r In this parHcolar instance, foo get seven rooms instead of three. . j Designettfor A mtrkm TaC9 Brick A trocLaio& The TxnxlLlnduded inQe,fiooT'plan, forms an outdoor yestabede forrthe entrance to the large living" roonxsuch greets yoa wii ita cheerful fireplace, ftbe opening mtoth din- ing. room may.berwSdsaed, if desired, totum almost the entii fat floor into one room, j ' The kitchen i&ery practical and caraJ pactly arranged. jQe pantry ette, with ita caning to the dining room sideboard thai door to the basest gtars,' and the pssaoi throat the' coat cloeet to the front doos give the kitchen .aralejpositi ia the .plan. - .- r - - - v.-. : - v ' 1 A Colorrial gtairaay lcatij- Irusu the 11 room to the seoottd fkxarwiih, its bath four bedrooins, aU yit2r.3rnrrti)atio4 The basement is, provided "wilK'laTijdTrj heater, coal bins, "vegetable cellar and stcraor rooms. -The. cnTiTrg.heighta are, first floori 8 feet 9 inches, second floor S feet, and ther content is 23JL00 coble feet ; 1 1 By extending the entry, poTch a fevrjeet. a sleeping porch could be TtaTled directly off one of the back bedrocry. 1 vina and HOUSES BUILT QF tERMANEOT MATERIALS COST BUT, LITTLE MORE THAN THOSE CONSTRUCTED OF, i MORE TEMPORARY MATERIALS -' ! But the Unlceen Ivjcnns nf Stir.K Hni's p li fim nil See us folr-M:ommon brick, face brick, building tile, partition tile, silo tilc;"drain tili, - ; j - ' ."'' vertrified sewer pipc - - i V !SALEM BRI(GK ILE CO. 3