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1 B('MSmf Mem - 1 -- i ' ' ,' . ' ' '- ."'-'-:" ' ' V-l 1 . " lf n Doorway In Wrbugnl Meiat anti rhze Hairobnizea Witk Exterior of BuildingFoy er Spacious. With Blackjand Gold Marble Walls and lArched Geiling Elnglish Oak Used In f tficersRcw Add To feffict AIL Walls Wainscoated In American Walnut Rooms ; 5 I - i riired in Cork TUe SdVirigd OegaxiHieni Complete Bank In Itself Departmentalization Provided For Noise Is Excluded Side Walls of English Bath Stoned-Rooms Well Lighted - I i i - ' 1 I-: n Sale Deposit Among No tatil interior Designed and Bailt by P. T. Ainge & Co., Bank Design Specialists -Off Jeers Aid in Planning for OripnaKty and Practicability. ft' The ' iffinC'St y effort or king room of the First nk will be one f the tae Pacific coast and no expense has been. spared i in endeavor t& create a room that: in originality and design and practicability of appointments will not be excelled r The entire Interior work Is in charge of the P. T. Ainge Con pany of-Portland, Oregon, special ists in interior bank design and ecuipment. They hate not only assigned the interior but hare contracted for the execution, of the entiw: work. f The main entrance to the bank room proper is reached throvgh the central feature entrance of the building, which entrance is designed to harmonize with the general exterior design 'of the l.ulldin? and is executed in cast and wreiught metal and bronte. This enters directly into the yes tibnle finished with , gray Tennes see floors" and side walls or beau tiful panels of Escattette" marble v.th black and gold base The celling of the Yestfbule will be ornamented ' with grotesque Uru mil will bi . deeorated in f, eld gold and blue wnicn win oe rrtatly enhanced by the central C St Clshttng ! fixture of , cast bronia The doors ana trim win oe oi gen vine walnut. Leaving the vestibule, the main L n yauitite banking room is entered through an arched foyer of large and spa cious proportion. This foyer will bare marble flooring to match the main banking roSm with a cen ter ornamental panel in marble mosaic 'of rare imported marbles. The elde walls- will be of black and gold marble to the cornice and from there to the circular ceiling: the side walls will' be of English Bath stone. Above this the ceiling will be a segment, of a circle and be richly ornamented in colors, the motifs of which will be stylistical ly Romanesque in design. This ceiling wil lbe lighted Indirectly by .reflectors from the cornice , at each side of foyer which will pre sent a rich warm effect. Oak Finish Used At the left of this central erched foyer as you enter there will be the board room which" will be finished in English oak throughout including a beautiful panel ceiling of the same material. The furnishings will consist of a large table and chairs in treat ment corresponding " the side walls and same will be lighted by cast bronze fixtures bung from a circular panel of the ceiling. This room will have hardwood floors and wil bo fitted with built in bookcases. Adjoining this will be the low rail forming the desk lime lr iirsfc 1 Bamk SALE M MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE i - fa; i n space for President D. J. Fry and Manager. P. Slade who will thus be accessible to the public at all times. On the ODDoaite side of the arched foyer there will; -be double acting doors finished in .Walnut whioh 0-ive a nrpa in and f mm tho main building lobby. One of the ! outstanding features of this foyer wil be the solid castings or black and gold marble beautifully moulded which trim the main en trance doors. The main banking room will be large and spacious and will j provide for a lobby 23 feet wide and 45 feet deep. Flooring will be a combination of Hauteville marble laid in squares strapped in with panels of silver gray Tennes see and .black .and gold marble dots thus forming a very beauti ful design in slightly contrasting marbles. The lobby will have two nine foot check desks of richly orna mented cast bronze with black and gold marble bases and very heavy plate glass tops. These desks will be trimmed with cast bronze fittings tor the disposal of waste paper and embodying clev erly designed calendar racks. There wil be two "beautifully carved marble benches with leath er pad seats and specially cast bronze drinking fountain in this lobby to add to the effect. Counter Is Attractive The main counter will be of a combination of black and gold marble with solid cast bronze screen and richly embellished in ornament following the general period of Romanesque design in which the entire interior is car ried out. The panels of the bronze work will be clear plate glass and all the cages at the rear will be of genuine American walnut through- -r.. SYSTEM INTERIOR OF NEW. BANKING ROOM l )F1 l JsifH r lrt ' i Mil 1 f i- 'J This picture gives a general idea of the beautiful interior of the First National Bank as it will look when the bank opens for business 4ji the near future. ' out and will embody all of the most modern ideas in the way of cage equipment. The entire fix ture work is designed to present a light and airy appearance rath er than running to the massive in form. v Al the wall throughout the en tire banking room will be wain scoted in American walnut, the radiators being back of the wain scoting and fronts being provided with cast bronze grilles for ad mitting of heat. All of the officers spaces and safe deposit department, ladies' and men's room will be paved with cork tile in a mottled pat tern. One of the features of the lobby will be the beautiful cast bronze entrance to the safe de posit department. This department is so arranged as to admit of access to the safe deposit vault and coupon booths direetly from the public lobby. Other features are the incorpor ation nf beautifully furnished men's room and women's rooms and toilet. There will be a special depart ment for savings which in reality will mnstitute a .small bank..ln. it self for Ibis particular heed. The loose furniture for the en tire bank has been specially de signed in keeping with the gen eral scheme, of the Interior and wil be of walnut throughout; all of the desks having been specially made for this Job. Each desk will have plate glass tops and great care has been taken in the selec tion of beautiful crotched walnut panels in the execution of the en tire woodwork,, the finish or wnicn will be In two tone, effect. Noise Is Excluded The general layout of the bank ing room provides for department- izinz each function of the bank and practically all of the noise will be excluded (from the main banK- ing room by the provision of a special sound proof work room above which work room and vaults at the rear of the main bankinK room, mere win oe iueMiue floor enclosed at the front with metal work executed in 'black and gold colors-. The general design of the side walls and ceiling are such as to enhance the beauty of all colors used throughout. The side walls are of English Bath stone laid up In blocks representing a stone wall; the arched window openings and corresponding arches at the opposite side of the room being mounlded and splayed to give the effect of extreme depth. These walls are laid up plastic ally of genuine Bath stone and Moved. Into Our Iew, Modern I Plant 230 North Liberty Phone 934 ' From wHere we extend to all our , heartiest good wishes for a Happy , ,an& Prosperous New Year Cherry City Cleaners C. F. will remain in the natural finish This stone has been used on some of the most ancient cathedrals in Great Britain dating back as far as the 8 th and 10th centuries, one outstanding . one being the Malmesburrey Abbey at Wilts, England. Ceilings Artistic The ceiling of the main bank- ins room will be carried out in the effect of hewed oak beams the de corating being overlaid in rich colors of red blue and gold. The decorative scheme will be pure Romanesque in design and color and as this part of the work will add the ' necessary finishing touches to create the desired ef fect. P. T. Ainge has recently made a tip east for the purpose of getting ideas in connection with same. The ceiling cojor will closely ap proximate that of the new Bowery Savings bank on 42nd street, New York City, which is the- latest and most ibeautifully designed bank ing room in the United States If not the world. The main banking room will be lighted with three large cast bronze chandeliers, 45-inches wide and approximately eight feet high. These chandeliers each have 24 40vwatt lamps arranged in two tiers, 16 above and eight below. The ceiling fixtures were especial ly designed and executed for this job in order to complete the toute ensemble of the room. Vault Door Massive The bank has spared no expense whatsoever in the matter of vault work. The main vaults are re inforced concrete of a thickness which together with the massive door give the bank the benefit of the lowest, rate o burglar insur ance. The door is circular in design and of an approximate overall thickness of 26 inches and weigh ing in excess of seventeen tons. It will be swung on a massive crane hinge and the entire face of the vault will De nmsnea io match the doer in a polished steel finish embellished with cast bronze discs. The safe deposit and coin vault will be steel lined throughout and equipped with the very, finest of safe deposit boxes, burglar chests, ertc. Tho f nmiahlnsr committee of the bank composed of D. J. Fry, Charles McNary and E. "F. Slade have made many extended trips to California and ether centers nhtainine ideas to be incorporated into the banking room and have worked continuously with the t t AinirA romDanv in an en- DOANE deavipr to give to Salem a banking rooni that will be equivalent to anytalng in the country both as regards' material and equipment. OPEN" &EAUTY SHOPPE Mit:kray Establishment Result ; of Consolidation The MitzWSray Beauty Shoppe is one business which, in engaging rooms on the seventh floor of the new First National Bank building. availed itself of a real opportuni t for consolidation of two sepa rate establishments into one of outstandingly greater scope than either of its predecessors. Mrs. Glayds Irwin, who has been conducting the Mitzi Beauty Shoppe in the Bligh building and Mrs. Genevieve Oray. proprie tor of the Gray Improvement Shop together with Miss Marian Young are the organizers of this new es tablishment which will utilize the suite of rooms in the new build inK numbered 708, 709, 710, 711 and 712. Here, in addition to six chairs for hair dressing and general beau ty culture, there will be a nail cutting department, something which the Mitzi shoppe has lacked heretofore. This department will be presided over by Joe Madison formerly of the Bob Shoppe. All of the operators are experts in their lice. HAS ATTRACTIVE SUITE Ir. H. K. Morris, Optometrist, Is 'On-Third Floor One of the most attractive' of lice suites in the new First Na tional Bfink; building will bo that of Dr. K.. E. Morris, optometrist in rooms 301, 302 and 303, di rectly in front of the elevator on the third; floor. This will be one the finest establishments of its kind in 5Mem and equal to any on he Pacific coast. In addition to the two retract ng rooms, with equipment which cannot be excelled anywhere be cause it is the most modern in ex it.tance, there will be a big recep ion room, furnished in beautiful walnut and deeply carpeted, with big comfortable arm chairs for waiting patients. Dr. Morris has been practicing r, Salem for eight years, but he '.as enjoyed probably the longest period of service exclusively as an optometrist of any man in Oregon during which he has fitted over 50,000 pairs of glasses. OPTOMETRISTS COMBINE Dis. C. B. O'Xeill and I K. Bur dette In Joint Suite Two Salem optometricts, each of whom has practiced in this city with separate offices fof a number of years, are joining forces and v,ll occupy a joint suite of rooms in the new First National Bank building. They are Dr. C B O Neill and Dr. L. R. Burdette. Dr. O'Neill has served the peo- pio or Marion, ioik ana aajoiiuag counties for 12 years In one loca tion, the Bush bank building, and las been practicing here for two years longer than that. He will celebrate the end of his 14th. year of active practice in Salem, next Thursday. Dr. O'Neill is a gradu ate of the McCormick medical school of Chicago. . Dr. Burdette has been practic ing in Salem for 10 years, and six years in the location at 325 State street which he vacates to occupy his new offices in the First Na tional Bank building. He holds a degree -granted by the DcKaiser Optical institute in Portland, of wnich he was for two years a fac ulty member after graduation. SURGEON 0N8TH FLOOR Ir. G. E. Irime Served Overseas During World War Extensive and well equipped quarters which have been finished according to his specific plans, are to be occupied by Dr. G. E. Prime, physician and general surgeon. In the new First National bank building. Dr. Prime has leased rooms on the eighth floor. Since leaving the service at the close of the World war, during which he served overseas as a sur geon. Dr. Prime has been practic ing in Salem. Previous toi that time he was located In Nebraska. i DR. W. A.J0HNS0N M0fVES j Dentist liOcates on 10th Floor Here Seven Year ..- Dr.-V A. Johnson, dentist who has been practicing his profession in. Salem for the past seven years, will be one of the occupants of the rev FlrstVi&tional Bank building Dr. Johnson is moving his equip ment Into room 1001 directly In front of the elevator on th 10th $900,000 DEFICIT EXPECTED IN 1927 - . - i YEAR'S' EXPENSES 97.447.3eit COMMISSION ESTIMATES Tobacco Tax Might Have Wiped Out Deficit Say State Tax Body The total amount bf money that will be required to conduct all state functions during 19Z7, as estimated by the state tax com mission at the time of making next year's tax levy here yester day, is $7,447,561.80. This amount does not include any appropria tions that may be authorized by the 1927 legislature outside of thejL. estimates of the tax commission. 1 Although the apparent demands 1 of the state for 1927 within the six per cent limitation amendment aggregated $3,093,575.42, the commission was limited to levyin state tax of $2,160,737.62, which would leave an estimated deficit on December 31, 1927, of approximately $932,838.37. The tax levied by the commission for the year 1927 is six per cent inliatioa and has been in existence excess of that levied a year ago. Revenues from the millage taxes which are-outside of the six per I cent limitation amendment were J estimated for the year 1927 at 1 $5,6,SZ4.18. t n e s e mciuue S7 6l,bU7.3 3 xor tjregon Agncui tural college, $571,205.49 for th University of Oregon, $66,640.64 " wl .. - 1 school, $2,221,354.70 ror eiemen- tary schools, $1,110,677.35 ror state market roads and $555, 338. 67 for the world war veterans state aid commission. The mill- age taxes are provided by law. Receipts for the year 1927 were I estimated by the state tax com- mission at $1,650,000. Items in- eluded in the receipts follow: Banking department $ 1 2 0 0, dairy and food commission $1000, ifotoa I O Lei Z Ufr lUCCI . ? V J V V , kuivaivg I of title $3000, public utility re- ports $35,000, state department $13,000, supreme court $7000, state treasurer $1000, refunds of world war veterans educational aid $20,000, interest on state de posits $50,000, corporation depart ment $360,000, taxes, en inherit ances! $427,300 and insurance de partment $725,000. Members of the state tax com mission agreed that while a deficit of $9j32;838.37 apparently would exist ion December 31, 1927, this amount might be reduced materi ally through' increased receipts or be increased through legislative appropriations not included in the estimates of the tax commission.' It was pointed out by members of the commission that had the tobacco tax bill and other revenue measures passed at the 1925 ses sion of the legislature been sus tained! by the voters, the" deficit for 1927 would have been wiped out, and there would have re mained in the treasury a substan tial 8urpius to meet future de mands of the Mate government. CAFETERIA REMODELED- j -. Fountain At Koyal Is New lepart- luent, Weil Patronized -The Royal Cafeteria on State street, is one local business which has made marked progress during the past year. The entire inter ior has been remodeled, with the Installation of a fountain 25 feet long hear the front entrance. . As a result, a new department of fountain lunches has . been con ducted and has met with liberal patronage. The cafeteria is con ducted by.L. L. Tweedale,. A. B. McCuMoch and P. E. Graber. DAY AND MILES MOVE Attorneys Take Four Rooms on the Fourth, Floor , Robin D. Day . and Donald W. Miles, I local attorneys who have occupied joint offices in Salem for a number of years, have leased four rooms,, 510. 511, 512 and 513 in the! new First National Bank 1 building. Their practices will be separate as in the past. . Both Day and .Miles are grad uates of Willamette university law! school,! although Miles also holds a degree from the ' University of Tow a. j Day .was noted as a foot ball player while at Willamette. H0FERS MOVE OFFICE Headquarters for Three Pnbllca- j Uons In New Building - a : ! Offices 'of- three publications of wide circulation which, hare their headquarters . in Salem will be lo cated la ? the - new First National Bank building iirith. tha remoTal there of the offices of EL i Holer A Sons. I Thesa -publications ,re "The 3f anafacturer ,4fe s tudMirial Kews Durean." 'Industrial Trad Jonrnai,? and ; "Tbe. Irjati the latter being, a. magaiine of west ern poetry and literature which la -constantly growing In recosn- PREDICT MORE BUILDING of Construction" : i 3E Even greater activity in -building lines than , that Of 1926 , in Salem, Is predicted for ..the com ing year by Bulgin & Bulgin, lo- : cal contractors wjip have had !, charge of construction of. the factory and office, buildings for Salem Linen Mills. Inc." ' . Bulgin & Bulgin have had a -busy year, since in addition tc the linen mill, they, built Senator . C. McNary's summer residence and numerous smaller homes and buildings. - ' . The members of the firm ar G." and V. L. Bulgin. Theiir lieaaquaners are m . unneu. ftates national Dsn Dunamg. x ASSOCIATION IS GROWING State Savings & Loan Moves OfV flees to New Building ; The State Savings & Loan Assn., which i3 strictly a Salem organl- for a little over two years,-, will have Hs headquarters i in the new ., First National Bank building; In , t0oms 70?n-7w4 ' and .705, Chas. wiper is general manager. Thl oMOciatIon has been grow- " subscribed stock, and l.ood deoa- . itors. i-racticany iif or its loans de ta the Salem district DENTISTS MO1XO Dental offices. Ih the new First National bank building. In rooms ' 701 and 702, are .being taken1 over by Drs. . Fred Ellis and B. s J'' Rlatchford. both practitioners of i long .experience In Salem. Dr. ; 4 Ellis has been practicing here for "'" 12 vonrc onfl Tlr Rlatchforrt 1t T J - - years. TILE FUnXISHED LOCALLY Tile used in the; new First Na--tional bank building has been fur nished, by- a .local concern, 1 the-Sa- - lemrick Sc Tile Cd. F. E. feer is the ma nAKer. ''-":T m OUR NEW - 4 it Suite 301-302-303 1, The NeW First National Bank feuilding ABOUT JAN. 10TH MORRIS: Elxtends to you its he artie s t N e w Year's Greetings and cordially in Vit vl , - to Visit our splendid new offices, inspect, our modern plant, and methbdsand 'be tome ; t e 1 1 ejra p -uainted. . . ' Oat iofflec 303 t)rcgrcn t Vill be epen .ri . Vcady io 'fccrvC yru nr. t II Ihc nv v offices arc 'cqiiippcii and opened. - f ' I Ml is -1 la i - f a- it- . b- e ft-n-ie b- f I- f Is fioor. i uon. . a mmm mmmmmmmm m