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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1947)
They Were Really an Eye Opener Once .. ' " ":,'-'!" This historic picture in the file of The Oregon Statesman token In the tame era which provided the picturesque ordinance detailed by Stuart Bh In the accompany inr. story hews Salem a first elec tric cart, in 1189. Old City Ordinances Bring Out Interesting Background Of Strife in Pioneer Days This is a footnote on the manners and morals of a village called Salem. That village grew to be a town, and with the advent of rail roads, modern highways and new industry it woke up one day to dis cover it had become a city. Now the city reaches out in widening cir cles to include within or almost within its limits whole communities, as Hollywood and Keizer, that are nearly cities in themselves, and the original village called Salem becomes a metropolis. In the 1870s Salem was very small, very isolated and self con tent. Though well past its Iron tier days, it 'could not yet fore-i see the violent changes and ex-" w-i a that Kti vMrt rtf i mm t - gration and two world wars would bring. The 1870s constituted an era of gas lamps and hoop skirts. Salem streets were unpaved and the horse and buggy ruled su preme. The village lived close to its court house steps and its ma jor problems were not the chang- . 1 1 I. ik. Mix iiaes oi numan caiairs m me outer world. It concerned itself almost entirely with local affairs. The city ordinances of that time, row stored away in the court house attic, tell a revealing story. Must Keep Em Tied "Any hogs running at large," gays the first of these, "shall be declared a nuisance. No horses, mules, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, geese or ducks shall be allowed to run free in the streets." This ordinance is dated 1869 and it is almost immediately followed by an afterthought: "No cows or hor ses may be fastened on a side Walk." The same era, developing a so cial conscience, discovered a laxi ty on the part of some of its citi zens. New rules and definitions appeared on the books. "A person in the habit of becoming grossly drunk and keeping up the habit for one month shall be declared a common drunkard," and dealt with accordingly, it suggests. Va grants are healthy people "found roaming the streets without law ful business." Sling- Shots Barred Even the vices of small boys came under the axe in the great clean-up of the seventies. An ordi nance of that time forbids "not only the use but the carrying of sling shots." And then in 1878 came a real rhock. A report was made to the councilmen that there were a number of Chinese dens in Salem where opium smoking, was car ried on by youths "and others." Opium smoking was immediately declared a crime and a severe penalty attached. Having changed for the better the seamy side of its life, the vil lage then turned its attention" to its manners. The "two horse omni bus. defined as a coach for trans porting passengers, became popu lar and the council, even then proposing to pave the streets, de cided on a $15 per year tax for this" vehicle, and proud of its new cul ture, it added the final touch to the problem of livestock, no cowbells within the city limits." Bavball Hot Problem The Victorian era with all its pomp, its high ideals, and its zeal now reached Salem and some of its concerts had grandiose ideas. The council received, in 1879, a petition from a number of citizens asking that an ordinance be passed to prevent baseball playing on the streets, ine records do not tell what opposition developed to this scheme. Perhaps legions of small boys and their sympathetic fathers took serious objections to such a restriction. The council only re ported, "it would be injudicious to take further steps in the mat ter." Then in 1880, a thorny problem one that is, not unknown to present aay saiem. suddenly presented it aelf. Complaints had been reaching tne council in ever increasing numbers and they were finally moved to action. "A person may not," the ordinance reads, "wear a hat or bonnet during a theater penormance. Masons Flan Installation Plans for joint installation of officers by four local Masonic lodges were being laid today for December 26, following election by one lodge. Dr. Daniel Schulze is new wor shipful master of Salem lodge 4, AF & AM, succeeding James L. Cooke. Leon Nelson and James Booth, sr., were chosen senior and junior wardens, respectively. Re-elected were Ernest Peterson as treasurer and Harry Swafford as secretary. Pacific lodge 50, Ains worth lodge 201 and Kingwood lodge 204 are all planning elections lat er this month. Public Records DISTRICT COURT Lawrence Max Orth, 235 S. 14th st., defective muffler, fined $5 and costs. Stanley James Deacon, Port land, no mud guard, fined $3 and costs. Warren W. Gregg, Troutdale, reckless driving, fined $25 and driver's license suspended for one month. PROBATE COURT Frank F. Rahn estate: Final ac count filed and hearing set for January 13. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS Benjamin H. Updegraff, 23, con struction work, and Claudine L; Barkhuff, 19, secretary, state treasurer's office, both of Salem. Howard G. Naue, sawmill ope rator, and Florence M. Cul well, domestic, both of Lyons route 1. Jack Hunt, 24, electrician, and Gwelda M. Thatcher, 22, plant reports clerk, both of salem. Roy M. Huffman, 21, U. S. navy, Neotsu, and Vivienne A. Hermanson, 20, student nurse, Portland. Johnny Drake, 18, U. S. navy, and Juanita Hampton, 18, key punch operator, both Salem route 2. Brady Irwin Gallagher, 26, student, and Virginia Jean Case, 23, clerk, both of Salem. Armon McDowell, 20, machin ist, route 2, and Jean Lehman, 18, bookkeeper, both of Salem. State Sheriffs May Install Teletype Net A committee to study the pos sibilities of setting up a state Wide system of sheriffs' office teletypes was at the annual Ore gon Sheriffs association conven tion which ended Saturday in Portland. Marion County Sheriff Denver Young, who was re-elected secretary-treasurer of the association, said the special committee would make a report of its findings to the association at a later date. The teletype system, already' in use in California, would aid Ore gon sheriffs and other law en forcement agencies greatly. Young" said. It would also be of benefit in case bf major disasters such as fires and floods. Communications Inadequate "In the matter of criminal ap prehension, such a system link satisfactory on a atate-wide basis, Sheriff Young said, because vari ous agencies over the state use different wave bands for broad casting. Also discussed at the conven tion was a system to improve law enforcement road blocks in cases of major crimes and prison breaks. Principal aim of the dis cussion. Young said, was to bring all law enforcement agencies into closer coordination in such in stances. The convention drafted letters of sympathy to the widows of the late Gov. Earl Snell, Senate Pres ident Marshall Cornett and Sec retary of State Robert Farrell. Independence Folk Visit California During Holidays INDEPENDENCE Mrs. W. H. Craven was taken to the Salem General hospital and is now im proving. R. M. Walker, who has been ill, is improving and is expected to return to hia home here from the Portland hospital within the nvvt in Have ing all the county sheriffs on one Mr and Mrg Vick Seeley, Ma communication system would Bessie Grover. mother of Mrs. mrm w w. saavaa tuMwaa uaasaaa, a wu-ia Tli Si Salm. Qraxyoa. Sunday. Docinbc 7, IH7 17 declared. "The only means of communication we have now is the totally inadequate one of tele phone or the slower telegraph." The system would be set tup, the sheriff said, with regular teletype machines in each coun ty sheriff's office. Messages that one office put on the teletype would immediately print on all the machines in the system. Radio Not Satisfactory The means of police communi cations by radio has not proved Seeley, all of Independence, and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Finley, Salem, have returned from Vallejo, Calif, where they spent the holiday with Mr, and Mrs. Vernon E. Seeley. Luckiamute Farmers union meets Friday, December 12. for the annual Christmas party. Meet ings are held at Parker so hoi. Chief of Police Ray Howard Mrs. Howard and their son George spent last Thursday at Tri angle like as guests of their daughter and son - in - law, Mr, and Mrs. Morgan. I ' a. a II I., mm m m WW BT.JtS VP 3d Strings for Indoors & Outdoors Vince's Electric Co. 157 S. 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