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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1907)
,4 GROWING FROM TOWN TO CITY Eugene Is Entering Upon an Era of Great Pros perity. x STORE ROOMS ALL TAKEN Street Paving, Electric Lines, New Buildings, .Activity in Farm Lands, Timber, Real Estate Make People Prosperous. EUGENE, Or., Aug. 13. (Special.) Eugene is experiencing the greatest era of prosperity In her history and this prosperity is doing more in the devel opment of the town Into a city than any former period of good times has done. The old resident of Eugene does not rec ognize half the faces he meets on the ctreets every day, so rapidly Is the pop ulation changing and increasing through the immigration that has set in. and eeems certain will continue at a greater rate in the future. But it is not the ap pearance of a few new faces here that alone means growth to the town and sur rounding country. The actual work of improvement in the business section and the (construction of fine residences, the good wages paid for labor and the fact that every man can sell what he raises at a good price, the' fine crops already harvested- and in prospect, the unusual activity , in the tranfer of real estate and the constantly Increasing interest in tim ber lands, are among the things that are making prosperity here and inducing new people to come into the country. But aside from these general causes, the recent move here of Honore Palmer and his associates and the investment of thousands of dollars by other well-known capitalists and financiers has added to the splendid condition of affairs and has especially turned public attention toward this city and community. Vacant Saloons Soon Filled, A year ago. when the local option law was passed. 12 of the best business houses in the town were made vacant. Today everygood storeroom in the town is oc cupied, several others that have been re cently built have been taken' and there is a demand for more good business house rooms. A new brick block will be constructed at . once where the fire oc curred a few days ago. James Sanford will build a three-story brick on part of the block and Cherry Brothers will place a brick building on the balance of the block. J. B. Coleman is asking for bids for the construction of a second story of brick on his building on . Willamette street, between Seventh and Eighth BtreetB. The preliminary work on the Government building on the corner of Sixth and Willamette will be commenced soon and the Southern Pacific officials have promised Eugene that active work on the construction of the new station will be started next month. Hushing Work on Street Railway. The streetcar line has been completed through the business section and work is now progressing rapidly on Eleventh street toward the University. It is guar anteed in the franchise that cars will be running to the University in less than 60 days, and the managers of the railway say there will be no difficulty in carrying out the conditions of ,this contract. The recent sale of this line, together with the other railway interests in Springfield and the McKenzie Valley to Messrs. Storey, Bracher and others, is a change that assures sufficient capital back of the or ganization to carry out any plans which the company have made for the comple tion of the city line, the Springfield and Suburban line and the road that will be extended up the McKenzie River. Paving the Main Streets. The work of paving Willamette street will be finished in probably less than 30 days. The pavement will extend from the Southern Pacific depot to the intersection of Eleventh street with Willamette. Or dinances have been passed providing for the paving of Eighth and Ninth streets, in the business section, and if possible that work will be done as soon as the other is finished. The prospect of paving Willamette has had a considerable in fluence on the value of property along that street and the same thing is being felt now along Eighth and Ninth streets. In the residence section of the city more good houses are under course of "construction and contract than in any other former period In the history of Eugene. Stone, which is abundant here, is being used for residences, and the new Presbyterian Church will be built of local atone. The Eugene Divinity School is erecting a building of Southern Oregon stone at a cost of $30,000. Labor Demand Exceeds Supply. There is a steady demand for the labor of every able-bodied man, woman or child and the material building of the city could utilize at good wages twice the number of laborers available. The hopyards will make another strong de mand on the laboring classes next month, but the coming of the Eastern Oregon Jnoians will help out. A sign of pros perity among the men and women who are not classed as capitalists and who depend principally upon their daily ef forts for their Incomes is that quite a number of these are making small in vestments in property and other interest bearing properties. Money In Farms and Real Estate. In . the country everything that the farmer raises has been in demand at good, prices for the past several months. The splendid fruit and agricultural land that has been bought and can still be purchased at such prices that will pay much more than a big Interest if given any attention, in the tilling. Is coming to be appreciated and will ljkely in an other season increase in . value. The cut ting up of some of the large land hold ings into smaller places has demon strated the productiveness of the soil and has caused an activity in country real estate in. the past few months that has been the wonder of old settlers. Both In and out of Eugene the activity in real estate has been reTnarkable, more land having changed hands in the past six months than in any previous period of twice the' time. It is expected among real estate men that the Interest will increase toward Fall. And while the in terest in town property and agricultural land has been at its. height, timber lands, the greatest asset of Lane County, have just as actively changed hands, leaving thousands of dollars to people here who have used their rights to timber claims, and by this means have been placed in comfortable circumstances. In addition to the sale of single holdings In timber, there have been a number of large tracts sold, some for speculation and others for logging within a short time. Large Yield From All Crops. The crops which have not been har vested promise a large average yield. With the exception of the apple crop, the late fruits will make a good showing. Peaches will be ready within a few days and a good quality and quantity is prom ised. There will be a large crop of pears and, while there, are not many vineyards here, the grape crop will be large and of fine quality. Grain will be about on the average. Hops will be heavy and of fine quality. It has been an especially good season for vegetables and the recent rains will turn the potato fields into dollars. The establishment of a twlce-a-day pas senger service to Wendllng and other points in the Mohawk Is a splendid thing for the . people of that section and the merchants of Eugene. The business men have had a good Summer and the Fall and Winter trade will doubtless be the best In the history of the county. But not only are conditions number one at this time, but projects which cannot fail and which mean still more to the "town and country are well under way for the coming season. ABERDEEN MAY HAVE A PARK Rumored That Mrs. James Stewart "Will Donate Land. ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 13. (Special.) Aberdeen is in a fair way to get a park offrom 40 to 80 acres provided its Coun cilmen show the proper spirit. Through fear or the labor vote. It is said, the Mayor and Council turned down Mr. Car negie's ofTer of $15,000 for a public library, and since then no gifts of this character have been offered. Some time ago the city was offered a tract of 20 acres for a park, provided $S0O a year would be expended on the land for five years, in the way of Improvement. Time went by and no advantage was taken of the offer. Then it was with drawn because a Councilman who has fought against the acceptance- of Andrew Carnegie's gift said the city didn't need a park. . Since the refusal the city algned a lease to pay $400 a year for the use of a creek for water purposes which was in cluded in the park gift, and besides this rental it offered $2500 in gold for .the same land it had refused. Now Mrs. James Stewart is thinking of giving a tract of land provided the city guarantees to improve it. The gift, if made, will be in memory of her hus band, one of the founders of Aberdeen. The city at present has nothing In the way of a park, and only one fairly good publio building. HARD TO OBTAIN A LOAN McMinnville Hopgrowers Cannot Borrow on Their Crops. M'MINNVILLE, Or., Aug 13. (Spe cial.) Hopgrowers on rented yards are considerably worked up over money matters, finding it hard to bor row money at the banks to defray the expense of preparing the crop for mar ket. An estimate of five cents per pound is made for getting the crop in the bale, and this is the amount that mubt be borrowed on the crop. Pev ious expense will bring the total up to six or seven cents. Renters are paying from a fifth to a fourth of the crop in the bale, and at the present state of the market they must be able to give the best of security in order to obtain loans. Comparatively few of them have contracted, although many would doubtless be willing to do so if they could get as high as ten cents, which would put them on the safe side. A contract has been filed for record within the last few days, wherein R. N. Magness sold to Elsas & Prtts 12, 000 pounds of the coming crop at ten cents. Hops are promising a fair crop, and thoso on the uplands especially are said to be remarkably free from vermin. BETTER THAN IS ESTIMATED - - ' Yield May Run 5 0 to 100 Per Cent Over What Was Hoped. M'MINNVILLE, Or., Aug. 13. (Spe cial.) The yield of grain in this sec tion is much better than was esti mated earlier in the season. A. Braly has Just finished threshing two large fields near town that averaged 25 and 30 bushels to the acre, machine measure, the two fields making over 3300 bushels. The grain is clean, plump and heavy, and will overrun in weight the measure at the machine. Mr. Braly will have more than 6000 bushels of wheat on his farm. Some other crops of wheat have gone 33 bushels and over. W. H. Fletcher, one of the thresher men, estimates that this year's grain crop, oats and wheat, will average 60 to 100 per cent better than first es timates gave it. The acreage in this county is considerably below that of last year. One reason of this is the increased interest in dairying, the land being sown to clover and forage crops. Besides, there is a large acre age lying idle on account of the utter impossibility of- farmers to obtain enough help at planting time to put in the crops. , ARRESTED FOR FAST DRIVING Mrs. F. C. Piatt Speeds Her Motor In Vancouver. - VANCOUVER, Wash.. Aug. 13. (Special.) Mrs. F. C. Piatt, wife of a Portland attorney, was arrested here charged with excessive, speed and carelessness in driving an automobile. She and her party were taken to- po lice headquarters but were allowed to go upon deposit of $25 bail. The trial wa set for 2 P. M. Wednesday. Mrs. Piatt was driving an auto mobile along Fifth street toward Main anj almost collided with a rig in which was a 12-year-old boy. The horse attached to the rig became frightened and dashed down the street and only the greatest good fortune avoided a fatal catastrophe. This is the first arrest made here for fast driv ing and the Councilmen are talking about an ordinance limiting the speed of automobiles. Farmers Buy Warehouse. DAYTON, Wash.. ' Aug. 13. (Special.) A number of the farmers of this section have bought out the Interior Warehouse Company at Turner and Whetstone and have formed a company under the name of the Whetstone-Turner Warehouse Company (inc.). ATTENTION CITIZENS: The City of Portland and the State of Oregon are both growins rapidly. There are lots more people who will come to enjoy our natural resources, beautiful ur roimdings and exquisite climate If we offer any inducements whatever. Our greatest fault Is lack of unity of Interests and LOYALTY to our home Industries. Manufacturing- keeps ur money at home and gives employment to our own people. Let's Bt In and patronize everything we possibly can made at home. We will guarantee that manufacturers producing goods here will fully guarantee them equal to, if not better than foreign brands. We do, on the shoes we manufacture, and. In fact, make the flat assertion that If we do not produce a BETTER article for the money than can be had elsewhere, we do not ask your patronage. Why? Because we are here on the ground and know what this country wants in a shoe. Ask your dealer for our Shoes. If he does not supply you, you know what he Is doing in the way of ad vancing our city and state. Our name "The J. A. Reld Shoe" Is stamped with a steel stamp on the bottom of every pair. The J. A. Reid Company SHOE MANUFACTURERS. 13 and 16 Union Ave., City. Home Phone only, B 1211. LINE ON "WEST" SIDE Oregon City Looks for Connec tion With Salem. FOUR MILES OF NEW TRACK This Is All Xeeded to Connect Wil lamette Falls Railway and Port la nd-Saiem Road Work on the Latter Is Being Unshed. OREGON CITY. Or., Aug. 13. (Special.)' Persistent report that Oregon City is to have rail connection with Portland and the Upper Willamette Valley on the west Fide of the river continues to agitate the minds of the people of the Tualatin and Willamette sections and It is now stated that the new Fortland-Salem line of the Oregon Traction Company will be tapped by the Willamette Falls Railway, a local system owned by the Portland Railway, I-igrht & Power Company, running from West Oregon City to about one mile be yond Willamette. The line from West Oregon City to Willamette has beerf prac tically rebuilt within the past two years and not more than four miles of new track would have to be constructed. Line Built to Carry 'Wood. Many years ago the" Portland General Electric Company, which controls nearly all of the property along the west bank of the Willamette from this city to the town that bears the name of the river, constructed the little railway line, ex tending It past Willamette to the wood camps that until two years ago supplied cord wood for fuel to the paper mills, but oil-burning apparatus was Installed and the days of the wood camp were over. 8ince then the cars have been run only for the accommodation of the local passenger traffic and a little freight, and local officials of the company are posi tive that the parent concern intends using the line along a greater scope. The spur extension to a point near Tualatin would give the people of Willamette and vicin ity direct connection with Portland and the Willamette Valley. There is no doubt that the Oregon Traction Company is either owned by the Portland Railway, Light & Power Com- The Philistine an. "I am not sure I would know a Blessing; tf I should meet, It coming down the street they dress so tarnashun strange and queer." Now here are some well-dressed Blesslngra tlS, CIS and 920 Suits for aiO. Simply to clear out our "Summer stock. CloiningCG Gus KuhxiProp; 166 and 16S Third St. Mohawk Bulldlast. 5th & Alder ItiRinwlBilSilffllBi i Grand Sale of f all Suits, Coats, Furs, Skirts, Waists j"- ft. h4 pany or that intimate business relations are maintained. The new line from Port land to Salem will be a great factor in the development of the West Side and at the present time there are men and teams working on every foot of the 48 miles of the route, which is four miles shorter than that of the Southern Pacific on the East Side. The Fortland-Salem line was first broached two years ago by Henry W. Goode, the late president of the Port land Railway, Light & Power Company, and he had Charles A. Miller, superin tendent of the Willamette Falls Railway, go over the territory and select a route with his eye. Mr. Miller Journeyed to Salem by train and walked from Salem to Portland, taking about three weeks for the trip. He spent his time looking up possible grades, obtaining statistics as to the business to be secured, both freight and passenger, and his report was favor able He says that the road will pay from the start and will eventually be a fine property. . -Fast Time Possible. The run from Portland to Salem will be made in one and ore-half hours. From Wilsonville to Woodburn the track is a marvel, being nearly as level as it is possible for a track to be, and a straight shoot of 28 miles. The cars will be built especially for rapid service, and a 60-mlle equipment will be procured. On the in terurban line of the Oregon Water Power & Railway Company between Portland and Oregon City the cars are capable of making a speed of not more than 35 miles an hour, stntf may possibly reach 45 miles on a down grade Cars will be running by November 1, if the present plans of the company do not miscarry, and the line will be com plete by the first of next year. The steel bridge. 135 feet high, at Wilsonville, is being rushed forward to completion, the west end being practically finished. The bridge represents an expenditure of about faw.OOO, the,ori?in&l estimate being JISO.OOO. JL "OH, SLUSH!" SAYS RAMSBTf Clackamas Recorder Defendant In Novel Suit Brought. OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 13. (Spe cial.) It is a far cry from Slush to Shish, as County Recorder Chauncey E. Ramsby, of Clackamas County, has ftlncovered, and he now stands as de fendant in a suit instituted today by Charles R- Hannan and Matthew Slush, who charge him with wrongfully in terpreting, the name of Slush for Shlsh. Mr. Ramsey, acting within the law, proposed to record the signature of Slush as Shish Just as. it was written by Mr. Slush, who was evidently care less or in a hurry. 7he trouble had Its inception through a deed to Clara amas County lands that were sold to the plaintiffs by the Nehalem Timber Company on July IT of this year. From and after Augrust 31st, the Savings Department Will be open for the accommodation of its patrons on Saturday evenings from 5 to 8 o'clock. Four per cent interest paid on Savings Accounts. Merchants Savings 6 Trust Company 247 Washington Street Capital Fully Paid, $150,000.00 J. Frank Watson, President. R. L. Durham, Vice-President. W. H. Fear, Secretary. S. C. Catching, Asst. Secretary. O. W. T. Muellhaupt, Cashier. You can buy now High-grade Fall Merchandise for less money than was ver before asked for new Fall goods in any city in the United States New Fall Coats A full satin lined broad cloth coat in all shades; Regular $17.50 values $12.95 New Skirts French v Voile, satin strap ped, exquisitely tailored, values up to $15.00 $10.00 J. M . Pabst gets all of the food out of the barley-grain by the Pabst Eight-Day Malt ing Process and by the Pabst Perfect Brewing Process puts it all into J&bst BIueRibbon The Beer of Quality It is the most cooling, refreshing, satisfying drink for hot weather, and it is as healthful and wholesome as it is delicious. Drink Pabst Beer and keep cool. Charles Kohn & Co., Cor. Third and Pine Sts., Portland. Phone Main 460. Hannan and Slush this afternoon, through 'Attorneys Piatt & Piatt se cured an injunction from Circuit Judge Gantenbein restraining Recorder Ramsby from placing the signature on the records as Shish as a cloud might be placed on the title to the property. Tho signature very plainly appears to be Shish, no matter what it was in tended. t MILL rROPEKTY IS RAISED Assessor Increases Values In Gray's Harbor Country. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Aug. 13. (Special.) County Assessor Carter has made a material increase In the assessment of some kinds of property, particularly mill property, and the millmen will probably make a big fight before the Board of Equalization for a reduction. The in crease is as high as 20 per cent in some cases. The Gray's Harbor Mill Company properties in Cosmopolis are raised from $90,000 to about $120,000. The Northwest ern Mill Company properties at Hoqulam are increased in about the same ratio and the Slade Mill Company and all other mills of Aberdeen have been subjected to substantial increases. There has been a 20 per cent increase also in timber lands. venings Extra Special Wash Dresses Values Up to $6.50 for 95c Wash Dresses including linen and lawn, Princess and two-piece gar ment; values up to $22.50 $4.95 A 15c Wash Belt for 5c A $1.25 Waist for 50c Each A $2.00 Waist for 95c Each Achesora Co, ft i i I I I ( I This Piano Sale This sale appeals to the sober judgement of those who appre ciate Quality real merit of the highest order. It is more than a mere offering of pianos at a low price; it is the forced sacrifice of choicest instruments which bear the names of many of the fore most makers in America. The prices at which these pianos are being offered and sold are lower than ever before Quoted in the City of Portland and this statement will bear the most rigid investigation. Every Piano Offered In This Sale Will Be Sold at An Ab , solute Sacrifice of 57 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR There are but a few days more for the sale to run. There is still a splendid list of instruments from which to choose. But the list is growing smaller very rapidly. You'll have to come with . out much delay. Today is better than tomorrow. We suggest that you make a special trip to our store, first thing this morning, and come pre pared to make us prove, beyond any question of doubt, that this is the opportunity you have been waiting for. The"" House of Highest Quality plo.no reliability 353 WASHINGTON STREET CORNER OF PARK SAN FRANCISCO - SEATTLE - TACOMA - SPOKANE Travel "Tourist" at Half Cost COMFORT COUNTS 0 if Jr Northern Pacific tourist sleeping-cars are built for comfort. They are new, well ventilated, sanitary and pleasant. They are handsomely finished inside, and safety of travel is assured by steel platforms, wide vestibules and careful construction. Roomy toilet and washrooms; every convenience. Operated on transconti nental trains of the Northern Pacific Railway A. D. CHARLTM, Asn't GmI Paaaeniter Agent S55 Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon. New Fall Suits $37.50 and $40 Suits in broadcloth and fancy mix tures, strictly hand tailored, the biggest bargain you ever saw $25.75 New Fall . Waists Moreen Waists, regular $1.75 values 31.25 Linen Tailored Waists Values up to $5.00 $3.95 J I ft i ft I ft ft I ft ft I ft ft I ft ft I ft ft ft ft f ft ft ft ft Biggest, Busiest, And Best Of All. -3 Sole Agents for Henderson Corsets