1929 Building Surpasses 1928, Actual SiaMcspJJQW, IS CAUSEDBBY flEI STATUTE Building Code Ordinance has Drastic Effect? Upon City Reports More building lias been done In Salem In 1929 tban in 1928, by a considerable margin but the building permit records do not show it While final figures for December may bring the year's ' record up to that of the previous year, it is probable that they will fall several thousand dollars short. The explanation of this para dox is to be found In the passage, late in 192$, of a new building code ordinance which had a radi cal effect on the method of mak ing fit building permits and in estimating their totals. "For one thing; this code re quired a? graduated fee for per- mits, this fee to paylthe cost of inspection. That naturally caused builders to be more conservative In estimating the- costs of their buildings, since, a few more dol lars on the cost might mean an Increased fee. Building. Permits Changed But more important was the change which eliminated from building permit totals any allow ance for electric wiring and plumbing, these being provided for In a different uype or. permit which did not require an estimate nt. if electric wiring, had been included in building permit . figures, the permit for tne elec trifying of the C. K. Spaulding Logging company sawmill alone would have put this year ahead of ' last year in construction totals. - ' A nntlipr rhanee brought about by. the code was adjusted in an nouncing monthly totals ior ouua Ing permits. State and federal construction does not necessitate the Issuance of permits at all, since these governments provide their own inspection.. Therefore estimates on such construction were added to the totals given out each month, this being done -ith the approval of agencies which compile comparative build-. Ing figures State Office Started . 'Thra were two exceptions. A permit was issued for the new state office building, -although no fee was paid; and no account was, taken of the federal building an nex, so that lt3 approximate cost, S23,00, was not recorded to the city's credit. iThe total given out for the year exclusive of December, was $1,556,547, as compared to $1 C05.C43 for all of 1928. Adding the, federal building annex cost, the difference is only 2I,09. which may possibly be made up in December, but- indication as the year neared its close were to the contrary. ' - 'Following are 'comparative fig ures by months for the two years: 1928 118.650 S 1929 22,975 56,892 114,015 132,532 127,859 293,672 293,673 530,33 39,784 32,445 35,046 109,800 217,275 -26,518 250,985 116,150 116.150 33,725 44,965 S3. $50 103,750 122,300 1,605,643 1.556,547 (11 months). NEW YORK AP) Wall street and a million owners of American railway securities are watching the current session of the United States supreme court " for a decision on the constitution ality of the Hoch-Smlth reaolu ttlon. ' . - ? The resolution was adopted in - 1125. It directed the commission, : with due regard "to the malnten ance of an adequate system of transportation." to investigate and effect "with the least practi cable delay such lawful changes in the rate structure of the country a) rwill permit the' freedom - of movement by common carriers of the products ' of agriculture, ln clndlnf live stock, at the lowest " possible rites compatible, with the - maintenance of adequate trans- - poratfon service." - , Tfcis prorislon na been V de- - ierminlag factor in most of the - commission's ''decisions on Yates in the past four years. . In the desks of commission members ere fat bandies of date on cases aris- - Ing nnder the resolution. A few cases - already have : been' argued - and passed upon. "- The general effect of the resolution, thus far has been to lower instead of raise rates.' , ,; - :- , , - The iailroads . recently ' poshed their tight against the resolution lato the supreme court.: The test case Involves the commission's ac tion la reducing freight rates on perishable frnlts from the Cali fornia area. - The ' commission cut the rates S pe iceni The rail-' roads called the reduction confh eatoryvrvi; ; The: bankr insurance - compan ies, Institutions and' trusts which , - are the chief holders oT railroad ; securities believe that a clear cut . decision en the constitutionality ef the resolution will have mere tzr reaching effect on the future or railroad earnings than did the .OValls 4eclalen -of last aanuner. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May .i. Jane U -July .1. Aug. , . Sept. i Oct J Not. J pee. Totals' . i 'i. : BEAUTIFUL SPANISH HOME BUILD BY JARMANS jti ; ; -; : ; -- 1 4S. ' ; - Hr :J?'-J "rmt -.i: - I '-7 nv--V-; ' "-I-1 -ii ii ii i mm I i T ' ilWaartrfcyy $-'K:' w:----:-: BsMpWWMMsnMMBssseweK . j : a: JMOBWm-MaBMiissssMsss Probably the finest single home built in Salem during the year was that erected by' Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Jarman on Extension of Gas Main From Portland Follows Purchase of Plant by Gasco Total of $800,000 Expended by Portland Gas and Coke Company to Better Serv ice flere; Extensions to Other Valley Cities Planned Purchase of the gas plant and properties of the Portland Elec tric Power company in Salem"was announced August 1, 1929, sim ultaneously with plans for the ex tension of a high power gas line from Portland to this city and projected plans for its extension to other Willamette valley points by the Portland Gas ft Coke com pany. The laying of an 8-inch high pressure main between Portland and Salem has been completed and construction of a 4-lnch,high pressure line around the limits of the- previous gas main system in the vity is well under way. The Salem project, it has been esti mated, will cost the gas company a total of 4800,000. Gas Lines Extended The Salem gas plant had been owned by tne power company and little effort had been made to de velop the business, as the com pany also supplied power to the city. Plans of the Portland Gas ft Coke company Include an ag gressive effort U obtain addition al business in Salem and points in the valley near the new gas main. Only 35 per cent of Salem was supplied with gas mains and the making of connections was here tofore expensive and difficult. An AUTO CAMP Salem Municipal Park EQUIPMENT As a means of bringing people to Salem and then holding them as permanent residents, very few agencies can show . results equal to the Salem Municipal Auto park. During the year 1929, record of the auto park show that 33 families hav ebecome' permanent residents ot Salem after having camped in the park several days while looking the country over. Many ot these families have pur chased property while others have rented for a short time in order to become better acquainted be fore, purchasing. 40 Stay in One Tear . During the year 1927, as a re sult of first stopping at the. auto park, 49 families remaine das per manent residents of Salem and vi cinity. Campers in the municipal park for the year 1923 made per manent residents of 28 families. All ot. these families, remained several days in this central camp before deciding to become perma-t Kent residents. It .is estimated that the mer chants of Salem aell more than . ZZ- ' SEE flU CLEAN m$K U 6ASCtrH)W ACt ASr II extension of service! and general improvement Is contemplated by the new owners. Substantial re ductions of rates will be estab lished also. i An office was established Sep tember 1 In the Capitol theatre building and a show, room for gas ranges, water, heaters, ho use he a) ng equipment and refriger ators decorated in modernistic de sign. , A storeroom was provided on Ferry street A foreman, as sistant, and six men compose the utilization bureau. The distribu tion bureau work on mains and service in Salem is being handled by two foremen and crewavary ing from 20 to ISO men. The gas company is preparing to make Installations in several communities along the route of the new gas main. Use by auto mobile camps, inns and lunch stands is also anticipated. Con nections for drying : fruits and hops, it Is believedwill form a very profitable off-peak business. More Extensions Planned ' - A future extension is planned to Newberg and McMinnville along the Capitol highway and la teral extension to Canby and Bar low and ' probably to Mt. Angel and Silverton. Another long ex tension is also nnder considera tion to Dallas, Monmouth. Inde ATTRACTS Brings Future Settlers IS LAUDED $35,000 annually to tourists who remain' at the nark. ' Due to its central location and nearness to the business district, this nmount of money was distributed to Lll kinds of business. Sales slips. gathered every morninr dnrlnr the summer in cleaning up the park, demenstrat ethis. Those In. charge of the park have been unable to learn the addreasea of families which decided to make Salem and vicinity their homes this year, but they did get their addcesse swhen these families first registered. Specific Families Listed Families that have remained In Salem and vicinity after first stopping at the Salem Municipal park are: K A. CrssM. Oolambui, KebrtiXs. , A. U. Coraw-O, Newton, Iowa. Bewara G-orf, Let Angel-. 0. H. Smith, SestU. Wagk. " 6. D. Banter, Robert & Hair. Ptint 4 Pott, X. T. ; - Ij. II. Andertea, Eugene, Or. , 'Albert Bay, Euttt, Idaho. Vincent Baeiaa, Boe man, Sfoataaa. J. r. Axtori. iMiaMt. Calorado. w. v. jeauw, moo rfaw. jaaar 'S w At, " ' - --'ni'i!' m " South High street. The unique and attractive. pendence, Albany and jCorvallls. The main to Salem extends south erly out of Portland as a 10-lnch main to -the Tualatin district, a distance ol 7.7 miles. The, eight-' inch main crosses the Willamette on the Oregon Electric bridge at Wilsonville. extends to Aurora and f oUows the Pacific highway into Salem. The total length of the pipe, which is welded into one piece, is 44.3 miles. The old iow-presBute system in Salem is being supplemented by a 4-inch high pressure belt line around the extreme limits. Small feeder lines will be extend ed into other parts of the city. The work in the city Is being done with the least Interruption to traffic possible. A boring ma chine Is being used and many bores as long as 60 to 70 feet are being made. In this way tearing up the pavement la reduced to a minimum. - Construction work will continue through the winter. Mains will be installed in various parts of the city as fast as orders for service warrant. The contract for laying the main line was handled by the Steel Tank ft Pipe company ot Oregon. From SO to 100 men were employed to make the ne cessary excavations. B. O. Stowart, ladlaaa, Jean. J. Eatler, Oaiaha, Kok. E. O. Brooks, Crcteeat City. Calif. W. W, geett, Soaardalo, Calif. P. A. Lawreaee, Pert land. Ore. W. U Niehola, Dickaasea. N. D. 8. A. Varbel, CloaA Craltr.Kew Hex. C. 8. Totler, SaeriataJvCaUf. Gee. K. Brant, Besrn,eai Urn. Era Fore, Beaver, Pen. 3. Saatiierlaad. 0liraia. V. U Carltoa, Kotalla, Oresoa. H. Jones, Rotebarf, Orejea. J. O. Russell, Leag Beeeh, Calif. A. J. Farm, AkraosOkie. W. A. Cnlberttoa, flaats Anna. Calif. P. P. Toviueid. K. O. Croaker. Cmirtrj, Iowa. B. L. Gaintfortk, Oaklaad, Calif. Geo. Stevens, Ilioa, N. T. S. W. Baker, Caroaa, Calif. Vrod Keeler. Cofforville, Ka. Pan Vohriet, Coffeyrllle, Xa. C. R.'Bicknen, Iowa. CI ASSK TOTAL 300 ATLOCALV.M. C. A. One hundred thousand young men in the. United States are en rolled in educational classes at this time. - ' Many of the T. If. C. A. educa tional departments ere empow ered to grant degrees. This educa tional work is under the general direction of the United T.M.G.A, schools which is a part of the Na tional Council activities. Laat year the Salens T. it. C. A. had about-SOO men and boys In n , cJ i wiF1 MBiAJ LJIJP-" ' exterior and interior are both Fund Started to Support Lo cal Y. M. C. A. on Per manent Basis The Y. M. C. A. started an en dowment fund two years ago with the Junior Division board mem bers contributing $1 each. The fund now has reached 3134. Sixteen prominent business men were called together recently to discuss endowment for the Y. M. C. A. It was agreed that the Y. M. C. A. should have an endowment fund, first, because it ie an organ ization worthy of full support, second, because it needs an En dowment Fund to stabilize the work, third, because it is in line with the best association practice. Some men urged bringing it to the attention of people making their wills, or suggesting codicils to wills, or life insurance policies, either new or an old ane assigned. It was strongly emphasized that every member, so far as possible, should leave a sufficient amount of money so that the income from it would equal the amount of his present membership or contribu tion. Others urged that it was the duty of the officials of the asso ciation to see that "something was laid by tor a rainy- day." "With the Impetus of this recent meeting the endowment of the Sa lem Y. M. C. A. should grow. D. W. BYRE, C - hairman of the Endowment Committee. educational classes with many ed ucational clubs. All the work of the Y. M. C, A. has a real educa tional value. Colonel Carle Abrams Is the chairman of the Salem Y, M. C. A. educational committee. FIBER FLAX FLOURISHES More long fiber flax is grown in the vicinity of Salem than in any section of the United States. That grown In the Willamette valley has been found equal to any fiber produced in Ireland or Belgium. The valley's moist cool air for the growing season and dry period for rarresting make the climate of this district favor able to Oax culture, as well as to spinning the thread. N ew PiMHBn HEADS ENDQWMETJT Greeting and a word of appreciation to the citi zens of Salem who have made the past -year one of the most prosperous in our history. CAPITAL CITY 1264 Droadway PRDTECTSCmf FOR PAST YEAR Regulations Result in Un provement of Construe tion Standards 4 When Salem's: new- building code ordinance went Unto effect at the opening of 1929. it was largely an experiment, but results to date have proved it generally satisfactory and successful. As was anticipated, some changes to fit local conditions . have been found necessary, as the code a dopted was the uniform code pre pared .by the Pacific coast associa tion. . ; c .f; Inspection is the essential tear tare of the code. The city in the one year has had three inspectors, but Earl C. Btfshsell was the one who finally took the job and stay ed with it. One .ef his predeces sors was a temporary appointee. Flimsy Strvctere. Banned Heretofore practically no build ing standards were enforced tn Salem, and there was so inspec tion. The result was that some buildings were of 'flimsy and un safe construction, though this was not the "rule. The contractors and builders welcomed the new regulations and were in - fact largely responsible tor their, .a doptjeij deeming It for the In own proteetibfi; Vf . :V ' I . The result is that when a cer tificate of occupancy is issued, the persons planning to occupy a new building are assured that It is properly built, properly wired and has adequate and properly in stalled plqmbing. Pays Own "Way One question on-which the city council had some doubt while considering the code, was wheth er the building department would pay its own way. The doubts have been swept away by the re sults, for although 1929 has not Ibeen an especially active year in construction, receipts oi tne de partment In permit tees and licen ses amounted in eleven months to $4872.05, considerably over the expenses and the maximum salary provided for the Inspector. Building permit fees amounted to $2032.25, less than half of the total. Indicating that the build ing permit figures for the year represent not nearly all of the cost of construction. Electrical permits amounted to 1863. 85. and plumbing permits to $468.85, making a total of $3. 355.05 for all permits Licenses brought in $1617, of which $825 was paid by plumbers and $692 by electricians. FRUIT. VEGETABLE OUTLOOK IS BETTER The present situation in the fruit and vegetable industry shows considerable improvement compared with the same period last year, when prices were low on account of overproduction, ac cording to the report made by P. A.. Garrard, president of the Amer ican Fruit and Vegetable Shippers association, to the recent national economic-conference. "The prospects for the first six months of 1930 are encouraging," said he, "on account of moderate crops of the prineipal commodi ties." A. R.' Carrie of the Western Fruit Jobbers association reported that prices were uniformly good and predicted that they woold continue strong. SHEEP ARB PROFITABLE A farm flock ot sheep IS profit able in the Willamette valley with it mild winter climate requiring practically no feeding and little attention. s . ..'4 ,: 2 t - - --- Yeair Aggie Courses: Gain New Favor CORVALLIS, Ore., Dec 31. (AP) The steady decline In reg istration of students in schools of agriculture sinee the post, war depression has . evidently , been halted at Oregon State college where a report issued by Dean A. B. Cordley shows an increase of 10 percent this year OTer last '. Every Oregon county but three is represented in the school "this year, along with 1 1 other ; states and six foreign countries or. ter ritories. Five co-eds are taking agriculture, three of whom are majoring in lan dscape '. architee ture. '. ? .vy-- RIVER IN 1929 Capacity Cargoes Are Car ried by Two Steamers on Portland Trips Improved conditions for navi gation on the Willamette river, brought about through federal ap propriations sufficient .to permit semi-permanent work and more dredging than ever before, result ed in greatly increased tonnage handled on the river in 1929. The Salem Navigation company operated two steamers between this city and Portland. The North western, which has been its car rier for sevral years, had made 124 trips up to late last week, and the Stranger, the new boat, had made 54. The company's annual report has not ben made up, but the av erage cargo on each trip was ap proximately 120 tons. The North western has carried as high as ISO tons, so this -estimate Is prob ably low. But if It Is correct, the total tonnage was 40,720. In 1928, when narigatlon of the river was not.posible for such a long period, the tonnage handled by the company was 31,035, of which only 18,149 was by boat. Salem folks scarcely realize the extent of this transportation business, because it Is out of sight, down on the river. Unless they hear its whistle, few know that the boats are in. operation. Yet the Northwestern carries a crew of 23 men, working in two shifts, and the Stranger a crew of 21. The steamers do not ap pear capable of carrying v large cargoes, but the! raverage load Is comparable to that of an ordin ary length freight train. ' Paper from the local mills and the product of the canneries con stitutes the greater part of the freight handled on the down stream trip, while a more diversi fied cargo, including large quan tities of groceries for local whole- TKCSttwereuAurf A mm A- Will Not Disappoint You In producing O.K baby chicks we feel the respon&i. bility of breeding: and hatching chicks. 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WASHINGTON - ( AP) - Aerial transportation grew In 192 J upon, a broad foundation to double its service of 1928. 1 J ' . t Development of more speed, comfort, safety and efficiency in airplanes .went ahead steadily 1 Increased nse of cabin plane reflected the trend of aTlation from sport to the business : oT transporting passengers an freight,;--.----':. . . ; JCeaujOiio Flights Made t ' Remarkable roahd-the-wbrld - and frans-Atlantic flights of the Graf Zettellndemonstratlng tha safety and efficiency : of the dirt gible on long flights; focused a- -tention .on lighter-than-air craft. Companies were formed to op erate dirigibles In . trans-oceanW. ' service with announcement that the largest - dirigibles ever bulla would be used. Successful tests of the first all metal dirigible was followed Dy announcement that a 100-ton met a! clad airship would be built fo. commercial service. The public stood by in wondef while the world's refueling" en durance record was rushed up to 17 days in the air in a demon stration of the reliability of American engines and airplanes. Military Field Developed Military aviation looked on a the commercial . field developed into what the war department ac claimed as "a very vital factor in national defense. Airways, airdromes, communi cation systems, meteorological services, and night, flying beacon systems were pushed on until air: transportation brought New York and Los Angeles within 48 hours of each other. Greater steps were taken by the department of commerce to insure . safe aerial transportation over -American airways. Requirements of licensed aircraft were made . more stringent; qualifications for ' licensed pilots were - tightened; standards for student training were elevated; conditions for ap proved airports were setup. The amy air corps successful-' ly tested a gyroscopic pilot to keep planes on an even keel' through storm and fog. New in struments for blind-flying,': test ed by the Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics, forecast the solution of adverse weather conditions. sale firms Is brought up from Portland. Capacity cargoes are the rule for both trips. TMC tUMTSf ataiUTT oi lour Bmps FOR f EGGS .WiteLeghorns - Anconas' W Mpductioa aad", mr IroUeri) or !; fryeri.' , these iTarieUes;-, ar. beat. .They lay-rte4,lr ZZm EARLY - jMand bxti k 5 n V I -i