Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-28
CROSSING SIGNAL At
Union AND CAPITAL
ORDERED ERECTED

.nromise over the long agi-
As ssnands of the city of Salem
.,stv devise at the Union-Cap-
70. .ssnue crossing Of the Southern
ilal Ia A. raIlroad the Oregon public SER
Pac'i's 's,oission IN an order issued
yno sav afternoon designates the
Tnuis. T~ .s a stop" crossing and on
ens'' ,ss immediate installation or a
osss .s sign one-third of the cost to be
sap 10 he city of Salem and the re-
pau ssr bv the Southern Pacific COM
na, man The order follows the plan agree
pan.' :, conference called by FREQ
apv w,liams Of the commission Feoru-
~ at which were present rep-
@s .,.,,ves OF the city Of Salem, the
ss,sr -, commercial club and the South
~ pacific railorad company.
~ rha crossing has long been regarded
hazardous one by the Salem City
.,cu and several months ago an
VOs .,,ca,ion was made for the intsal-
,pr ,ari,on OF a wig-wag safety device
%s,.h was denied by the state COM
.,.sior , in an order in which the city
ariboritIes were scored for their fail
10 enforce traffic laws to which
M commission laid the blame for
ma accidents occurring at this cross
,ns Following the refusal of the COM
mission TO COMPLY with the request of
tba civ council there was considerab-
!. talk of a mandamus proceeding TO
compel compliance with the demand
tor the safety device but no action was
taken
Must Be Illuminated.
The Atop" sign which Is to be In
stalled under the order will be placed
IN the certer of the street on either
side Of the railroad and will be KEEP
Illuminated at night so that 1t will bt
conspiculously displayed at all times
This type OF sign. members of the stats
commission point out Is regarded al
much more effective than a wig-wai
sign which would of NECESSITY b,
placed at the side of the highway
where it&ould hardly be noticeable
and lacks the Objectionable features o.
a warning bell to which residents II
the neghborhood of the crossing tool
exception.
In the order 1t is pointed out tina
inasmuch as Capital avenue is now ;
part Of the Pacific Highway and dali,
use BY numbers Of tourists who ar,
not familiar with the crossing warn
ing sign Of this type has become lie,
essary.
In another order issued by the com
mission today the application of tn
A. Ruper company, successors to tn
Falls City Canning company at Fall
City, for permission to construct al
industry spur track to it's cannin
plant Is also granted.
Portland Petition Denied.
The application of the City of Port
land for the extension of the Port
land street railway system from il
present terminus in st. Johns to tn
public docks, distance OF approx
mateiy a mile, is denied in anothe
order handed down by the commission
The denial of this application Is bare
upon stipulation entered In to be
tween the city of Portland and tn
Portland Railway, Light and Powe
company. In this stipulation the nei
esslty for such an extension as Is asl
ed for is admitted but the lack of sui
iiclent patronage to justify the inves
ment entalled in such an extension
asc admitted. The street railway con
pahy' however, agrees to operate +;
actual cost such an extension II til
commission of public docks will col
stract the extension.