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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1908)
; ' THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, MONDAY. MAI' IS. ItHJS. 13 r- " ' ll . - I BUILDING HOLDS IIP Record of Permits Issued Grows Apace. FINISH BIG STRUCTURES Hotel at Kenton That Will Occupy Entire Block Said to Be Under Consideration by Ti'ein hard Estate. During- the first 16 days of May, w hich included Saturday, 225 building permits -were issued. At this rate per- a suburban car going; In any direction to get the evidence. It would appear no district of the outlying; city lass be hind in building; operations. The Lighthouse Engineer's office in Portland is receiving sealed proposals for the building of a station at Hunch inbrook, Alaska. Ernst Kroner, architect, has extended the time until today to receive bids for the brick school-building at Cornelius, the cost of which is estimated at $12. 000. " Bids have been closed for the $45,000 apartment-house to be built at Four teenth and Columbia streets by M. Pal lay. Goodrich Goodrich have about com pleted the plans for a four-flat build ing of concrete construction, to be erected on Benton street for Mrs. Barnes. The building is to be 45x70. Palmer & Ellison have the contract for the Burkhart-Cadwell building at Second street, near Alder, adjoining the Gerllnger. Excavation has been fin ished. Alterations and enlargement of the plant of the Smith & Watson iron works at Front, between Harrison and Hall streets, are soon to be undertaken. NEW STREET PLAN Seattle Expert to Discuss Dis trict Assessment. REALTY MEN INTERESTED No Offers Appearing to Sell Income Property, Outside Investors Are Making Inquiries Concerning the Residence Districts. Arrangements are about concluded to have R. H. Thompson, City Engineer of Seattle and a recognized authority on ----- tf-$!4 vii- r . i t 'II L scf xcirf 1 1 ;iN5 i - 4mv ii y - SciV? . ! I sfw 1 V - tat., s. v THE SEVES-STOBV ANNEX OF THE OREGON HOTEL, FACING PARK STREET, BETWEEN OAK AND STARK. mtts for the month will again exceed tho of the corresponding month last year in point of ntimber. and this month will probably exceed in estimated cost of buildings the figures of last year. Counting from the first of the year, the Tecord of la6t year has been exceeded. While new undertakings are largely for dwellings, with tho East Plde much in the majority, there is little falling off In building operations on the "U'est Hide of business structures and ofllce buildings. Several Important buildings are in course of construction, for which permits were obtained some time ago. Among the more expensive buildings that are to be finished within a short time are the Board of Trade, Beck, Ore gon hotel annex. Gerllnger, Y. W. C. A. and M'emme garage. Saturday the Commercial Club moved Into its new quarters in the building bearing Ita name, and this puts that fine structure now In the occupied class. One large store on the corner of the first floor remains untenanted and there are a few offices vacant. Paul Weissingcr, representing the TVelnhard estate, says there is under advisement the erection of a brick building at Kenton, the townsitc re cently platted near and belonging to the Swift company. The undetermined plan Is to put up a building to occupy a block which might be used as an apartment-house or hotel. The new residence of Fred W. Wag ner, designed by D. C. Lewis, Is to be almost entirely finished inside with dif ferent styles of tiling. Bids are being received by P. Chap pell Browne, architect, for the erection of the Mllwaukie schoolhouse. which is to contain four classroonw and two halls, and which is to cost 10.000. George Mauer of Salem was the only bidder on the Eugene postoftlce, which is to cost $45,000. Anybody Interested In observing the progress being made in building "Greater Portland" has only to board A spur is also to be run connecting with the Oregon Electric line. F. S. Fields is to have a residence built at Irvlngton to cost about $4200. C. W. Ross has the contract. Another of the frame buildings on the McGinn property has disappeared and Jennings & Co. are to erect In Its place a brick building of a temporary character. The demolished frame ad Joined the Merchants' Trust building on the east, owned by O'Shea. Bros. Work on the foundations of the Rosenblatt hotel at Tenth and Alder will start in a few days. Construction on the walls will follow as rapidly as possible. Three East Side apartment-houses, for which permits have been taken out, are one to cost $9000 at East Sixth, be tween Davis and Couch, for J. F. Ker rigan; one to cost $5000 at East Sixth, between Multnomah and Wasco, for G. N. Smith, and one ht McMillan's addi tion to cost $4000. for C. B. Broquist. Improves Rosenthal Road. The county is opening the Rosenthal Road, which runs between the Base Line and the Sandy Roads. At present a force of men is engaged in cutting out the underbrush. A larger force will be em ployed later when grading will De started. This road is important for the reason It is the link in a nne Portland driveway and also because It passes just east of the grounds of the Country Club, which can be reached from the Rosenthal Road by automobiles and other vehicles. The driveway, of which this crossroad is a part, is out the Base Line to Montavilla, then to the Rosenthal, thence - to the Sandy Road and the Columbia boulevard, then west on the Columbia boulevard to St. John and back to Portland, either by the Willamette boulevard or by way of the ferry and lannton Road. The Monta villa Board of Trade started the move ment for the improving of this road, and Dr. William DeVeny says he has been assured by the County Court that the work will be pushed forward. street improvements, visit this city and deliver a lecture on modern street work and discuss the advantages of the dis trict plan of assessment for such work. Seattle has had this plan In operation for some time and is now regarded as considerably In advance of some of the Coast cities in the extent and thoroughness of its street work. Mr. Thompson has notified the Realty Board committee that he will be able to arrange a date about June 8 to 13. The committee is composed of J. O. Rountree, secretary; C. K. H'enrv, M. G. Griffin. A. H. Birrell, I. G. Davidson and O. W. Taylor. Willamette Heights property Is again coming Into active demand. Recent sales of residence sites reported by Russell & Blyth, who have been en gaged for some months past in im provements on new roads and streets in the district, are two adjoining lots corner of Vaughan and Newton streets, 60x100 each. The corner lot sold for $1400 to M. C. White: the other sold for $1250 to John B. Moon. Last week ex-Mayor H. S. Rowe sold Ms residence at the southeast corner of Holladay avenue and East Seventh street to N. S. Howland for $16,000. The property consists of a quarter block and the residence was built on the site two years ago at a cost of JSOOO. Record was made last week of the transfer of the lot. 50x100, 150 feet west of the intersection of F street with Twentieth, from H. Jennings to Dan J. Moore, the consideration "being $7500. J. M. McPhee, a mining engineer who formerly lived In Portland, is report' ed as having returned with the inten tion to make this city his future home, and that he expects to buy a residence In the Nob Hill district. With daily transfers recorded of about $50,000 average In amount re' ported, an analysis of the record shows tnat by far the greater number of sales are for lots of a cost less than $1500. One Type of Gas-Tight Furnace Which We Sell Has Been Manufactured Since 1857 The design 'has never been changed, because it has more direct radiating surface, longer flues, and is consequently the heaviest, most durable and eco nomical furnace built of cast iron. The "Perfect" Gas Tight not a bolt in it. Buy a GOOD furnace. . - The W. G. McPherson Co. . HEATING ENGINEERS 328 GLISAN ST. BARRETT'S Gas and F YTH D.17 Get ur Electrical L i A 1 U txfjV Estimates 408-410 MORRISON STREET Phones: Main 122 Home A 4154 BUILDING HARDWARE We Have the Largest and Finest Line in the Northwest We furnished all the hardware and locks for the Wells F&rgo Building. And always remember that Kadderly sella goods at right prices. J. J. KADDERLY 130 FIRST STREET S. C JAGGAR J. E. MAXON MORRISON ELECTRIC COMPANY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS FIXTURES, WIRING, SUPPLIES 291 EAST MORRISON ST. Phones East 3128; B1625 LOWE BROS. "HIGH STANDARD" PAINT : Give Beat Reult RASMUSSEN & CO. Second and Taylor Distributers THE J. McCRAKEN CO. Jobbers of UTAH LAND PLASTER Lime, Cement, Plaster, Tire Bricks, Tire Clays, Hardwall Plasters, Plastering Hair and Fiber. 231-235 Pine St. Phone Main 270, Portland, Or. We have a neat line of Gas, Electric and Combination Chandeliers, and will be pleased to see any one interested in -wiring or fixtures. We will meet you evenings by appointment. A. T. Samuels W. W. Snsom THE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO. 490 Washington St. Phones: A 3881, Main 4884. LET US PAINT YOUR HOUSE ;;'. SUTCLIFFE & BLIED E..bi..h. i-8 WALL PAPER, DECORATING, HOUSE PAINTING, GRAINING, HAL. SOMINING, P.VPERHANGING. Phono i Main 1872, A 2235. Shop and Store 403 Morrison Street. Go to the Comet Electric Co. SALESROOMS, 412 MORRISON STREET. FRK1) IT. WILSON, PRES. A. V. PARKS, SEC.-MGR. Experts in Modern Wiring? and Coniuit Work. Estimates and Specifi cations Furnished. '. PHONES MAIN 5088 AND A 1544. Sneeessors to the Wiring- Department of the Barrett Company, THE ADAMANT COMPANY Manufacturers of 1 HARD WALL PLASTERS The Celebrated "Crown" Brand Hair Fibered Cement Plaster. FACTORY t Foot Fifteenth SM Pacific Phone.' M 2100. OFFICEt 433 Worcester Bldg.j Pacific Phone Main 718. Home A 1218. J. C. BAYER CORNICES, ROOFING, SKYLIGHTS, METAL SHINGLES, VENTILATORS, ETC Phone Main 467. 263-267 Second St. Repair Work Given Prompt Attention Founders. Machinists and Boiler makers. BuildiugT and Structural Work. PHOENIX IRON WORKS ENGINEERS. Office and Works, vthorne Avenue and East Third Street. Phone East 29, PORTLAND, OREGON. This, of course, . means a continuation of demand for moderately priced lots for builders ot dwellings in suburban localities. , There is some falling orf in the num ber of nominal considerations named In transfer records. The system does Portland an injustice in that true valu ations cannot be arrived at, so that the county suffers by comparison - with neighboring cities where correct fig ures are available. It is probably the case that this reform must come about by common consent, but realty men can ao much toward abolishing the sys tem, which has no reason for existence. In the condition caused by arv ab sence of offers of what Is known as West Side business property, Investors from out of town are becoming more Insistent for other kinds of realty In which to Invest. A leading broker said Saturday that he had recent in quiries from clients in the Kast con cerning properties in. .the suburbs or in the residence quarters of the city, who for months past had confined their correspondence to Income propositions. While realty dealers interested in Lower Peninsula tracts say there are no indications of a boom in these lands, yet sales of both town lots and fac tory sites are of steady growth. Some of the more recent plats are going at a surprising rate. Considerable interest Is being taken in the territory recently opened to more preneral settlement on the line of the Oregon Electric road. Several tracts are now platted within short distances of the city: The Portland Trustee Company now expects to begin excavation work on the Pennoyer block in a few weeks. A VETERAN VOTER'S PLEA John Miiito Thinks Oregon Univer sity Should Get Appropriation. SALEM, Or.. May 16. (To the Editors Permit a reply on the rather extraord inary letter of C. H. Walker in a re cent issue of The Oregonian, as to get ting his referendum launched among what he calls the .common people, and of whom he seems proud of being the liberator. As an old and early member of the Pat rons of Husbandry I regret to see its worthy name shaded by what 1 deem dishonorable use to justify a revolu tionary purpose to rob the higher school of the state of means "voted to its sup port by a strictly legal authority in com plete accord with sworn fealty to the constitutions of both Nation and State. The grant of funds was made after full deliberation secured by the Governors veto, 1n strict accord with his rights in Its use. The state government is suspended in action by a man born outside the un organized portion of the United States, and so far as I am informed, never swore fealty to either state or Nation, but has the temerity to proclaim himself the champion of what he calls the "com mon people' by which, fron his own statement of failure to succeed. In his first use, thousands, himself included, do not know how to use effectively the weapon he put in their hands. He even confesses to fear failure again because his disciples may not know how to vote the referendum. Viewing its use, revolutionary and de structive, to the basic principle of rule by the majority, -which, in 113 years, has built this Nation up to a rreater power than any known to history ever before attained, and this state in 65 years to what its citizens are Justly proud of. it may be worth while for Mr. Walker's followers to count the cost of the weapon they use for the murder of a good law. The state will pay the printer J3000: pa per will cost abouf StSOO; binding, J1500; envelopes and mailing, $750; clerk hire, es timated, 760; stamps, $3000; citizens for argument, pro and con, (approximate), $2000; total. $12,00. The writer cast the first vote of his life for the first Governor of Oregon In 1845. It was government provisional to sovereignty of those who made it. hold ing the country until the Government of the United States extended its power over it. In the 63 years of his voting life, the writer has never had to seek instructions how to vote until this in sidious revolutionary agency was brought into use. About 15 'years .ago Its use was discussed in Salem Grange, of which the writer was. a member, and the said law will remain for life, or until those who have incubated this old Swiss law as a means of making anarchical war upon the constitution of the Nation and gtste, change it. Since first taking the obligation in No vember, 1843, In Washington County. Pennsylvania, I have held myself a sol dier of the United States. Of weapons of defense, "Word, or pen, or pointed steel," the first two are only possible to 86 years; but with me It Is war against users of referendum while I can use either. The Oregonian has my thanks for the wisdom It Is disseminating, but I have no use for Statement No. 1. I shall use one citizen's privilege. JOHN MINTO. Tomorrow and Wednesday will posi tively be the last days for discount on East Side gas bille. PORTLAND GAS CO. Swell tan shoes at Rosenthal's. TRIM Pay When Cured MY FEE In Any Un complicated Disorder. I make a definite pronosal $ f I to wait for my fee until you B I are satisfied that your cure is H fl H I complete. This, of course,' in dicates that I have unlimited confidence in my ability, but I want you to have other and better reasons for choosing me as your physician. I want you to consider my vast ex perience and my unequaled success as a specialist. For more than 25 years I have been curing cases Just like yours and have built up a practice that Is by far the largest of Its kind west of Chicago. Every method of treatment I employ Is original and marks a distinct advance in medical science. Surely, considering all these things, you will not remain undecided as to what phvBirlan can serve you best. COSSl lTATlON FREE MT HONEST AND CANDID ADVICE! CO8T8 YOU NOTHING. I cheerfully give you the very best opinion, guided bv years of successful practice. Men out of town. In trouble, write if you cannot call, as many cases yield readily to proper home treatment and cure. If you cannot call, write foT Diagnosis Chart. My offices are open all day from 9 A. M. to 9 P. M., and Sunday from 10 to 1. The DR. TAYLOR Co. 234 '4 MORRISON STREET, CORNER SECOND AND MORRISON STREETS, PORTLAND, OR. DR. TAYLOR. Tbe Leading; SpeblalUt. POSITIVE, PERMANENT CURES During our professional career we have treat ed and cured more MEN than any other single physician in the Northwest, hence it is only reas onable that we can and ,will cure you just as surely , as you come to us. We never accept a single case in which we do not feel and know that we can effect a cure. Ten Must Come to Us Sooner or Later. Whs Not Now? Refuse to Suffer Any Longer on Promises of Others. La.- 11 CONSULTATION FREE Blood Poison Skin Diseases, Sores, Ulcers, Psoriasis, Eczema, Pimples, Blotches, Itching, Burn ing, Discolorations of the Skin. Cf.I. Kidney, Bladder, Prostatic, Gleet, Inflammation JLllClUrC and all Urinary Troubles common among men. REMEMBER THAT our fee is low our cures are sure and last ing our recommendations are from cured patients. Our Fee $ 1 0.OO No Pay Unless Cured CONSULTATION CONFIDENTIAL AND INVITED A personal, thorough and searching examination is desired, though, if inconveni ent to call, write us a full description of your trouble. Our office hours are from 9 A. M. to 8 :30 P. M.f excepting Sunday, from 9 to 12. Address or call on the ST. LOUIS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL DISPENSARY Corner Second and Yamhill Streets, Portland, Oregon. Oar Physician are Licenced in Ore-con- Men Cured Refuse to suffer longer on promises of others. If honest and responsible you can pay fee when cured. We treat successfully Blood Poison, Varicocele, Lost Vitality, Hydrocele, Contracted Disorder, Kidney and Bladder, Plies and Rectal DUeaaea. Consultation and examination free. Charg-es low. Payments to suit. If you cannot call, write for examination blank and Free Book. Hours Dally 9 to 8; Sundays. 10 to 18. OREGON MEDICAL INSTITUTE 281 MORRISON STREET, Corner 6th, Portland, Or.