Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-15
TEMPERATURE
RISING; SNOW
IS PREDICTED
Today Warmest Since Cold
Snap Began; Streets Still
Snow Covered and Relief
Not In Sight

vuitb. the temperature hovering be-
tween is and 80 degrees throughout
the day the weather in Salem today
u,as the warmest in four days. At no
time during the night did the mer-
o,,rv arop below 12sdegrees and with |
the coming of dawn it gradually be-
xa, To climb until at nine o'clock 1t |
had reached IS above. With the MOD
Grafton came slight thawing OF Ice ana
snow and conditions generally were
more agreeable
For the first time since the snow
storm began local car service and
+,ains on the Oregon Electric system
x,,ara running on schedule today. BY
,,;-ht trains on the Southern Pacific
i;nas will be running on time, officials
ta1iaved They said that small lines
~ towns throughout the valley nave
hean opened up and train service re-
sumed.
Cleaning Cutters
The crew of 13 men in the city
street department were busy TO-DAY
cIaaning out cutters and making 1t
nossible for melting snow to run un-
Interrupted into the sewers. Street
Con,missioner Low asked that any
one throwing snow from sidewalks or
fron, roofs be careful to not get 1t in
to the open cutters Anyone ooihs
this he said, will be forced 10 cream
them out.
The cutters are being held open q
nreyent the flooding OF streets shouio
aranid thaw occur. When the actua-
thaw sets in, Low said, he will brint
tbe graders into play and bank al
+hos snow in the streets along tn
siaes. clearing the street to traffic ant
haaninp the snow in such manne
that rapid thaw will be impossible.
Would Pile Snow
He expressed disapproval OF IN
nlan Of hauling the snow from Tn
streets, saying that the city mas N.
enough money to carry on such "or'
gy keeping the cutters open. ne pt
a lieves. and melting SHOW Will pe ~
cont I'M odated, and the flooding OF Das'
ments will not occur.
with the report that fine OF fro
s1o to 500 awaits any one who 40
.s not clear the sidewalks aputtihs
property many citizens We're out ear
this morning armed with noes, SUI
els, brooms, and spades removing y
snow. ~.
TT is estimated that merchants oos
town are losing $4,000 daily becau
sidewalks leading into the puslh'
district and thoroughfares 90"
people are unable to get to town =
town are not cleared OF snow -
do the usual shopping. Any ga
Christmas shopping that was pc
done prior to the storm has come
an almost absolute standstill, Deca
those who would come down u
have been unable to make their
over the impossible sidewalks.
Gas Turned On.
At the council meeting ton1gnt
islation for the removal OF the y
from the streets as a preventa
against any flood may come up
discussion It is understood. APP
priation of sum OF money ~
ance this work may be sousn..
All parts of the city were
supplied with gas this al.eiA
Water Situataion Better
The water situation in Salem
improving today. The pressure
istered at the pumping sta.ioh "
pounds-2O pounds below no
pressure but several pounds III
than it has been most OF the
since the storm wrought havoc y
system. With the continued M
alton of the weather water con,
officials believe the supply WI
normal soon. Conservation Oh
although not practiced gene
aided some in increasing pressur
day.
Traffic on downtowh stree.s
greatly increased today. But 10
first time in years autos We're
minority, teams being useo ~
dairy wagons or sleighs, ana o'il'
livery vehicles.
The meeting of the TUESDAY
ical club, scheduled to be heiu
home of Mrs Walter. Denton ha
postponed indefinitely. The new
for the meeting will be anho