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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1910)
13 DELEGATES TO BE n oil JULY 9 Each Precinct in Multnomah County to Hold Mass Convention. ASSEMBLY PLANS IN HAND TIIE SUNDAY OISKUOXIA:?, PORTIiAXX), JTTXE 2G, 1910. Sub-Committee of Central Organiza tion Will Decide on Details Mon day Evening and Arrange for Precinct Gatherings. Delegates to the Republican county as sembly will be chosen at mass meetings to be held In each precinct In Multno mah County, July 9. The chair at each meeting will be filled by one of the mem bers of the county central committee. The managing committee of the county central committee will meet Monday night at the headquarters of the Republi can Club In the Cornelius Hotel to make arrangements for holding the mass pre cinct meetings. Eight hundred and twenty-six delegates are to be elected. They are to be chosen in the ratio of one from each precinct and one for each 25 votes or major part thereof, cast for J. D. Lee, as Presidential elector. The County Assembly is to be held July 19. In the assembly the Republican party platform will be adopted and rec ommendations made of candidates for the various county offices and for the sev eral offices' in the Fourth Judicial dis trict. No one who Is not a delegate will be permitted on the floor and no proxies will be allowed. Every delegate will be required to have credentials signed by the chairman and secretary of the pre cinct meeting. In a number of wards It is expected that the precinct meetings will be com bined for the sake of convenience. Sec retary Lock wood, of the Republican Club, says he will confine all his precincts to the one mass meeting in his ward. There are 114 precincts in all. The following compose the special com mittee which will meet Monday to ar range the details of the mass meetings and of the assembly: First Ward, Charles Conroy; Second Ward, J." P. Kennedy; Third Ward, C. B. Lockwood: Fourth Ward, McKinley Mitchell; Fifth Ward, A. J. Fanno; Sixth Ward, C. H. Feldman; Seventh Ward, J. F. Kertchem; Eighth Ward, Joseph W. Beverldge; Ninth Ward, A. B. Manley; Tenth Ward, Lewis L. Lindsay. The following were named from the ter ritory lying outside the city: Paschal Hill, Thomas Corder and W. F. Harris. STEVEN'S SEEKS REXOMIXATIOS Martin Ont for Auditor Frlschkorn Would Be Constable. ' Declarations' to become candidates at the coming primary election were filed yesterday by Robert L. Stevens for re election to the position of Sheriff; Fred A. Frlschkorn for Constable in Portland district, and Samuel B. Mar tin for County Auditor. On his ballot Stevens wants these words: "Impartial enforcement of laws; efficient, economical business ad ministration." The individual platform adopted by Frlschkorn Is "Good citi zenship and a square deal for every one." In his declaration Martin gives the following platform to be printed on his ballot: "Strict attention to busi ness and courteous treatment to all." MAN GONE WITH HORSES Sunday School Attendance Wins Confidence of John Day Rancher. HILLSBORO. Or., June 25. (Special.) H. M. Basford, a prominent rancher southeast of this city, is offering a-reward of $50 for the arrest of Joseph McCalrn or the location of two horses, which were taken from the John Day country about April 10. McCalrn had worked for Basford on his Washington county ranch and as he was a good worker and went to Sun day, school every Sunday, his employer had confidence in him. He gave Mc Calrn money for his immediate wants and sent him to the John Day ranch, in Urant county, to bring down a mare and horse, each branded with an "H.' on left shoulder. McCalrn also had a saddle with him, but after getting the horses he has been seen only once at Mount Vernon, Grant County. ABEL BECOMES CANDIDATE Montesano Lawyer to Run for Con gress in Second District. MONTESANO. Wash.. June 25. (Special.) W. H. Abel, of this city, a leading lawyer of Chehalis County, to day announced his candidacy for Con gress from the Second district. He said tonight that in a few days he would formally announce his candi dacy. , Abel wilV receive the solid support of Chehalis County and will poll an average vote throughout the entire dis trict. Besides being prominent in the practice of law, Abel is well known as a public speaker. He formerly con ducted a newspaper in Montesano and his rise has been rapid. BIG SALMON PACK IN SIGHT Cold Storage Plants and Canneries Far Ahead of Last Year. ASTORIA, Or.. June 25. (Special.) While there Is not a large run of salmon, every interest is getting some, so in the aggregate the canneries ' and cold storage plants are -at work every day. It is not possible at this time to figure the pack accurately, but the cold storage output is fully 50 per cent ahead of this time last year and the cannery pack is about 80 per cent ahead. If natural con ditions exist during the balance of the season there will be the largest pack in a number of years. RIGHT OF WAY FUND SURE The Dalles Will Provide Entry to City for Portage Road. THE DALLES,' Or., June 23. (Special.) The committee which has been solici ting funds to buy a right of way Into tthis city for the Portage road has se cured $2000 of the $2300 necessary, and expects to finish raising the money Mon day. Work on . the extension will be com menced at once. Much material la at liar Pianos arid Player-Pianos Nearly 40 Carloads Go to Club Members at the Lowest Prices and Terms Ever Seen in Print 50 M Down 25 liWeekly Places a Fine Piano in Your Home at Once If you were absolutely sure that you could obtain a good dependable piano at the rock-bottom wholesale cost, wouldn't you buy right away? That's exactly what you can do right .now tomorrow by joining one of Eilers Piano Clubs. It matters not where you are from, you've never seen such magnificent, strietly brand-new pianos procurable at the prices and terms offered on the Eilers Club Plan. It's the magnitude and enormity of the undertaking that make these prices possible. It's based on the community of interest, or collective co-operative buying. There's no red tape, no dues, no waiting. Sim ply select your piano make the initial payment of $5.00 down and the piano is delivered at once; balance payable weekly. Club "A" members secure $350 pianos for $237. Then there are the magnificent $450 pianos which go to members joining Club "B" for $297.50. You pay $7.50 upon joining and the balance $290 at $1.25 weekly. Club members also secure free music lessons, free tuning, a stool to match, free delivery and free insurance there are no extras of any kind; the Club price includes everything. We, however, wishtogive fair warning to everybody contemplating joining the clubs. i ney are nuing rapiaiy. uonx come in here after the Clubs are filled and expect to secure these pianos at the ridiculously low prices and terms at which they are now pro curable on the Club Plan. The time to act is now. 353 Washington Street, at Park Wholesale Dept, 15th and Pettygrove Streets Copyright, 1910, by Eilers Music House, in accordance with U. S. Copyright Act of March 4, 1909. All rights reserved. A Free Library If You Join the Player-Piano Club Shop around and see the Player.Pianos sold elsewhere for $1000 have them demon strated, or, better still, sit down and thoroughly test them yourself. Note their mechan ical points listen to the tone of the piano then ask on what terms the instrument is pro curable. After you have thoroughly posted yourself, come to Eilers Music House and let us show you what you secure by joining Club "E." We'll show you Player Pianos that are in every way superior, tonally and mechanically, to the instruments for which you are asked to pay $1000 elsewhere, sold regularly at the House of Eilers lor $850. Further, we'll also show you how, by joining Club "E." you secure one of these very latest 88-note brand new Player Pianos on the Club Plan for only $586. "We'll not only show you that this is exactly so, but we will prove it to you conclusively if you will but take a few minutes' time to investigate. Not only do you effect a clean-cut saving of $264, but you secure, in addition, abso lutely free, a magnificent library of nearly 100 rolls of music, consisting of the best clas sical, operatic and popular selections, together with a beautiful cabinet to match. Club members also secure a beautiful bench, free tuning, free delivery and free insurance. You not only obtain the very finest of Player Pianos at a handsome saving, but yon actually secure a complete outfit without an extra item to pay for. This is a point you should not overlook. , This unprecedented offer would in itself cause extraordinary buying. But on top of all this you are not asked to pay from $75 to $100 down, and $25 to $30 a month. Pay only $21 down and the instrument is delivered to your home at once the balance can be paid on easy weekly installments of only $2.50. Remember, there are no dues, no red tape nor waiting. The Club Plan means simply that we're retailing a great number of instruments on a big wholesale basis. You haven't a moment to lose now. If you prefer a fine Baby Grand, you can obtain one now on Club "E" prices and terms you choose between the finest of Player Pianos and the choicest of Baby Grands. Think of it, the small sum of $21 places either one of these most desirable of all musical instruments in your home im mediately. Act ! PERMIT GAIN HUGE Increase to Date Over June, 1909, Is 53 Per Cent. RATIO MAY BE DOUBLED Building Operations for Last Week Amount to $196, 605 and for Month, $1,321,000 More Plans Coming In. Building permits last week, amount ing to $196,605, brought the June. 1910, total to date to $1,321,090, which, as compared with the mark of $865,300 last year, gives an idea of the great advance in structural lines In this city. With an increase of 53 per cent for the month already attained, and four more days until the end of the month, Portland will stand high among the cities of the country as regards build ing operations. Plans have been filed for the Ben Selling building, and it is believed by Building Inspector Plummer that this $400,000 permit can be issued this month, which will bring the increase to over 100 per cent. Plans for other buildings have been filed, which will "go toward swelling the mark for July. Last week 119 permits were Issued, and, with the total of $196,605, there were no buildings of any appreciable size. The great majority were for high-grade residences. The permits issued each day were as follows: Monday, 31 permits, for $35,865; Tuesday, 28 permits,, for $34, 515: Wednesday, 18 permits, for $67, 675; Thursday, 20 permits, for $19,875; Friday, 15 permits, for $29.- 60; Satur day, seven permits, for $8725. The individual permits were as fol lows: . 3fandy, June 20. Mrs. Taylor Repair two-story frame dwelling. Jessup utreet. between East Sev enth and East Ninth.; builder, P. Adamson; $100. Milo Klrkpatrlck Erect two-story frame dwelli-R-. Mellnda avenue, head of John son; builder. WInelarfd & Hubbard; $5ono. I. Ancleys Erect frame fence. 0S3 Second street, between Mead and Arthur; builder, W. Raznek; $200. Trinity Investment Co. Erect foundation. Trinity Place, between Everett and Wash ington; builder, "Win eland & Hubbard, $250O. W. C. Winters "Erect one-story frame ga rage, 060 Weidler street, between Seven teenth and Nineteenth; builder, same; $200. Joseph Goodell Erect two-story frame dwelling. Farragut street, between Burr age and Peninsula; builder, same; $2500. C J. Ebrman Erect one-story frame tem porary d welling. Kern street, between Mora and Walnut; builder, same; $50. Laurelhunt Co. Erect stone entrance arches. East Thirty-ninth and Stark streets; builder, Thomas Burgoyne; $2000. Laurelhurst Co. Erect stone entrance arches, East Thirty-second and Burnside streets; builder, Thomas Buigoyne; $2UO0. Charles Oberg Repair 1 Vi -story frame dwelling, 708 Borthwick street. between Cook and Ivy; builder, same; $25. D. Memerovsky Repair two-story frame dwelling, 07 Hall street, between Sixth and. Seventh ; builder, L. Lycen ; $40. Tony Arnold Repair two-story frame store, 74 North Fourth street, between Everett and Iavis; builder. Khodes & Ta bor; $50. Mr. Woods worth -Erect one-story frame garaga, corner Twenty-first and Hancock streets; builder, G. W. Gordon; $:HK. Frank Amato Erect two-story frame dwelling. Division street, between East Thirteenth and Fourteenth; builder, Gor don ft Pearson; $2750. Frank Amato Erect one-story frame barn. Division street between East Thir teenth and Hast Fourteenth; builder, Gordon & . Pearson ; $30O. Mulkey Repair three-story brick store, 233 Morrison street, corner Second"; builder, J. A. Melton; $5O0. Willamette Tent Awning Co. Repair two-story frame store building, river front between Ankeny and Burnside streets; builder. J. A. Melton; $100. Peter Behr Erect one-story frame dwell ing. Nevada street between Macadam and Virginia; builder, E. E. Miller; 100. A. Cook Erect two-story frame dwelling, Belmont street between Forty-first and"For-ty-second ; builder, J. Spell man ; $2O00. E. J. Hall Erect one-story frame garage, corner Twenty-sixth and Hancock streets; builder, W. Swart; $200. City Laundry Co. Repair two-story brick building, Flanders street between West Park and Ninth; builder, John Bingham; $5O0. Henry Bell Erect one-story frame dwell ing. Liberty street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth; builder, same; $l00o. R. Wilde Erect one-story frame tempo rary dwelling, Sherrett street between Sev enteenth and Nineteenth; builder, same; $lO0. Charles Deppe Erect two-story frame dwelling, East Fifty-first street between Barr road and Hassalo", builder, M on ta villa Lumber Co. ; J2oOO. Mont a villa Lumber Co. Erect one-story frame dwelling. Oak street between East Fifty-sixth and East Fifty-seventh; builder, same; $1400. I. L. Appleton Erect one-story frame dwelling. East Thirteenth street between Alberta and Webster; builder, same;. $2000- Tuesday, June XI. S. L. Woodward Erect two . one-story frame dwellings, Maryland avenue between McLellan and patton. avenue; builder, P. 1), Hance; $1500 each; total, $30OO. E. E. Clark Erect one-story frame dwell ing. Section Lino road between Sixty-third and Sixty -fourth ; builder, same; $1 lOO. Columbia Steel Co. Repair one-story brick building. Tenth street between John son and . Kearney ; builder, J. IX Magner; $250. Meier & Frank Co. Repair six-story brick building. Alder street between- Fifth and Sixth; builder. Bill Wildman & Co.; $100. James Ma nary Erect one-story frame ga rage, lyo East Twenty-first street between Oregon and Pacific ; builder, A. F. Squires; $400. Carolina D. Koerber Erect two-story frame flats, Northrup street between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth ; builder, Antone Teller; $6300. C. T. KingsVey Erect two-story frame dwelling. East Fortieth near Harold; build er. Giu J. Lucier; $2500. .. . Mrs. Harrington Repair one-story . frame store, 7 Union avenue between Burnside and Ankeny; builder, J. A. Melton; $50. Mrs. Harrington Erect Iron roof, J Union avenue between Ankeny and Burnside; build er, J .A. Melton; $100. Oregon Independent Paving Co. Erect one-stc ry frame barn. East Belmont street between Seventh and Eighth; builder, same; $7. Oregon Independent Paving Co. Erect one-story frame barn, Eat Belmont street between Seventh and Eighth; builder, same; $700. Oregon Independent Paving Co. Erect one-stc ry frame burn. East Belmont street between Seventh and Eighth; builder, same; $7'JO. James Harlick Erect, one-story framo dwelling, Flsk street between Hunt and Willis boulovard; builder, John Wood; $0o0. G. J. Cook Erect one-story frame dwell ing. East Sixty-eighth street between Davis and Flanders ; builder, same; $200. C. Hemlricks'm Erect two-story frame dwelling. Mallory avenue between Killings worth and Jessup; builder, E. J. Sherman; $Uooo. C. C. Marton Erect two-story frame dwelling, Thurman street corner Rugby ; builder, W. B. Hadley; $2000. A nna M. Johnson Erect two-story frame dwelling, Eapt Nineteenth street between Stanton and Siskiyou; builder, C. C. John ston & Son; 14500. Nlcolai Bros. Repair three-story brick lodging-house, 51 North Second street be tween Couch and .Davis; builder. Frank Plckereau; $1 50. Charles Rtdgeway Erect one-story frame shed. East Sixty-second street between Davis and Burnside; builder, same ; $5. Katie Roden Repair one-story frame dwelling, 1407 East Ninth street between Ma dron a and Holland; builder, same; $40. City Erect two one-story frame comfort stations, Albina avenue and Portland bou levard; builder, G. West &. Son; $2000- each, total. $4OO0- Muson & Ehrman Impair six-story brick store. Fifth street between Everett and Davis; builder. J. C. Bayer: $1700. Theo. Johnson Erect one-story frame dwelling. East Taylor street between Eigh tieth and Eighty -second : builder, same; $1000. S. Solomon Erect one-story frame garago. Market utreet between Wct Park and Tenth; builder. E. Melton; $450. Wednesday, June 22. George Strecco Erect one-story frame barn, Eaft Twelfth street between Free mo nt and Beech; builder same; $125. J. O. Tori ck son Erect one-story frame dwell ing. Wilber street between Portland Boule vard and Holman; builder crame; $2oo. Ha w t home Ept at e Erect four-story brick apartments. Third street between Belmont and Morrison; builder John Almt-ter; $4o,Ouo. C. H. Page Erect two-mory Ira me dwell ing, Marlmar Place, between Kaat Gllsan and Irving; builder X. C Pauln; $3800. Dr. O. D. Thornton Erect two-story frame dwelling, Hawthorne avenue between Twenty fourth and Twenty-fifth; builder Stokes ft Zeller; $3700. H. S. MeCuUihan Erect two-story frame dwelling. Floral between East Irving and Oregon; builder. Stokes Sr. Zeller; $5500. Charlc-4 Wikkala Erect . two-story frara dwelling. Mirimar Place Between East Gllsan and Irving; builder Stokes & Zeller; $4200. Cord Sengatake Ewct one-ftory frame garage. Tenth street between Mill and Mar ket; builder FX C. Wegman; $2t0. R. B. Hansen Repair one-story frame dwelling, Broadway street, end of Forty-third; builder Mime ; $300. A. Fieischman Repair three-story brick store, 107 North Fourth street between Flan ders and Glis-n; builder F. Keyes; $150. Mrs. Hooker Repair Iffc-story frame dwell ing, Eaet Seventy-eighth street between Burn B.de and Flanders; builder, J. "E. Blackburn; 4nj. It. H. Bowdler Erect dwelling, Kassalo street third and Eighty-fourth $1400. D. M. Sanders Erect one-story frame between Eighty- builder, same; one-story frame 1 dwelling. East Twenty-fourth street between Alberta and Wygant; builder, same; $1300. F. L. Maddux Erect two-story frame flats. Mason and Commercial streets; build er, E. A. Erickson; $2700. - Mr. Llndqu 1st Erect two-story frame dwelling. East Fifteenth etreet between Emerson and Sumner; builder, same ; $15O0. W. Reidb Repair two-story concrete building. 11604 Union avenue between Church and KUIIngsworth; builder, C- J. Grubb; $23. William Chambers Erect two-story frame dwelling. East Nineteenth street between Hoyt and tutsan; builder. Roberts Construc tion Co.; $3000. Mr. Warren Repair one-story frame dwelling. 2Ku Williams avenue between Hal sey and Clackamas; builder, Roberts Con struction Co.; $150. Thursday, June 3. Cbrir Nelson Erect one-story frame dwelling, Roselawn avenue between Thir teenth and Fourteenth; builder, C. E. Nel son; $1500. B. Sinnott Repair two-story frame store building. 248 Burnside street between Sec ond and Third; builder, M. H. O'Connor; $50. Archie Mason Repair two-story frame dwelling, sou First street between Gibba and Whitaker; builder, same; $50U. Archie Mason Repair two-story frame dwelling. First street between Gibbs and Whitaker; builder, same; $5O0. Caroline Schmidt Erect two-story frame dwelling. Nartilla street between Jefferson and Madison; builder, Frank . Quethan; $3250. G. Winter Repair lH-story frame dwell ing. 542 Taylor street between Seventeenth and Chapman; builder, E. Simpson; $200. C. Green Repair two-story frame engine house, Russell street between Williams and Rodney; builder, H. Schroder; $15O0. Adolph Helgesson Repair one-story frame dwelling, 612 Thurman street between Twen tieth and Twenty-first; builder, name; $100. M. Appleton Repair two-story frame dwelling. 438 Third .street corner College; builder, J. Menth; $130. I E. Hamilton Erect one-story frame dwelling. East Thirty-ninth street between Broadway and Hancock ; builder, Butter-worth-Stevenson Company; 52O0O. L. E. Hamilton Erect one-story frame dwelling. East Thirty-ninth street between Broadway and Hancock; builder, Butter-worth-Stevenson Company; $2O00. William Kennard Erect one-story frame garage, Thompson street between Twenty -second and Twenty-third; builder, same; $30. H. Wilson Etreet two-story frame dwell ing. East Stark -street between Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth; builder same; $1000. J. .Doyle Erect one-story frame garage. East Eighth etreet between Ankeny and Ash; builder T. C. Reichle: $173. A. L. McCreskey Repair one-story frame dwelling. East Fourteenth street between Clin ton and Tagvart; builder same; $250. J. D. Hill Erect one-story frame dwell ing, Patton Road between Corona avenue and Ravensvlew; builder W. L. Buckner; $t3O0. D. J. Mclordy Erect two-story frame dwelling. Broadway street between Twenty ninth and Thirtieth; builder Northwestern Construction Company; $2500. Mary Helfrtcht Repair twonrtory frame apartments. Nelson street between Randall and East Twenty-eighth; builder O. Helfrtcht: $300. G. C. Coon Erect one-story frame dwelling, Princeton street between Stanford and Porus xnVuth; builder same; $200. A. Lamoreaux Erect one-story frame dwell ing. Montana avenue between Bland ina and Going; builder R. W. Lamoreaux; $2000. Friday, June 24. Charles Aaderaon Erect 1 j-tory frame dwelling. Commercial street between Beech and Freemont; builder Foleen. & Hedstrom; $1500. John Anderson Erect one-story frame dwell ing. Borthwick street - between Beech and Freemont; builder Foleen & Hedfftrom; $12u0. E. B. Miller Erect one-story frame dwell ing. East Sixty-first street between Klicki tat and Freemont; builder W. M. Maynard; $2000. C. W. Davis Erect one-story frame dwell ing. East Eighty-fourth street between Villa and Olney; builder F. E. Fremont; $1S00. C. W. Davis Erect one-story frame dwell ing. East Eighty-fourth street between Villa and Olney; builder F. E. Freemont; $1600. O. Ruedy Erect two-story frame flats. Nineteenth street between Davis and Evert tt; builder same; $8000. J. H. Fisher Repair two-story frame dwell ing. 553 Jarrett street betwoen Twelfth and Thirteenth ; builder same; $500. C. Woodward Krect one-story frame dwell ing, 1403 Williams avenue; builder me; $15oO. C. E. H ol le day Erect one-stury f ra me dwelling. Orchard street between Court and Kelly; builder mme; $7O0. A. Abendroth Erect one-story frame store. Water and Hood streets; builder, C. B. Lehmann; ;iOO. N. Hodgson Erect one-story frame wagon shed, 1000 East Main street, between Thirty third and Thirty-fourth; builder. O. F. Kuy kendall; $30. W. H. McMonies Erect one-story concrete garage. East Seventeenth street, between Schuyler and Hancock ; builder, same; $3oo. J. D. Sawerby Erect one-story frame dwelling. East Madison street, between Forty-third and Forty-fourth; builder, same ; $1300. John Dellar Erect two-story frame dwell ing. North rup street, between Twenty-sixth and Twenty-fifth; builder, same; $7000. F. D. Thomas Erect two-story frame dwelling, Morris street, between Union and Rodney ; builder, same; $2OO0. Saturday, June 25. J. F. Sniff In Erect one and one-half -story frame bam. Bast Fifty-third street, between Pacific and Oregon; builder, same; $Jo0. Meade Estate Repair three-story brick building. First street, between Yamhill and Taylor; builder. A. J. Meyer; $25. O. Nelson Repair two-story frame store, 93-15 North Third street, between Flanders and Everett; builder. M. H. O'Conner; $2oo. St. Francis Parish Erect one-story frame dwelling. East Eleventh street, between Oak and Pine; builder. Davis & Neil; $75o. Mrs. Chris Saunders Erect one-story frame dwelling, Pardee street, between East For tieth and Williams avenue; builder, same; $loO. Gregory Investment Co. Erect one-story frame dwelling, corner Seventy-sixth and Klickitat: builder, mime; $25o. H. C. Fenton Repair two-etory frame dwel ling. Thirty-second street, between Franklyn and Serpentine avenue; builder, Mc Hoi land Bros. ; $50. LAYMEN CHOSEN ON BOARD Parish Priest Starts Innovation In Dutch Catholic Settlement. FOREST GROVE, Or.. June 23. (Spe cial.) One. of the innovations at the school board election at Verboort, in the Dutch Catholic settlement northeast of town, was the choice of three laymen for members. Heretofore the parish prieBt has always been a member of the board. The new pastor. Rev. Father I A. Le Miiler, re fused to be chosen, saying he believed that the people of the community should take more Interest in the affairs of the school. The two new directors are Theo dore Bernards and 'Mr. Vanderzanden. William Camper is the hold-over director. Peter Jensen was re-elected clerk. GilllMEN GET CLUBHOUSE RAIMVAY COMPANY BUILDS AX GOLF LINKS. Fine ana AVell-Appointed Structure for Recreation of Men Has Been Completed. .' Complete in every detail, the clubhousa built for its employes by the Portland Railway, Llslit & Power Company on its grounds at the Rolf links, has, been finished. It is a comfortable ind com modious headquarters for the rallway men, who have expressed their apprecia tion to the company. In the large and well-lighted basement are located the furnace, lavatories and pteel safety vaults for the use of the men. On the first floor is a landing hall, a large, waitinff-room and a place for train records. On this floor are also located the offices of the train master and train dispatcher. - There is also a room where the articles left on the cars are held for the owners, and shower bath booths and one bathroom. On the second floor the club rooms have been fitted up. This is the home part of the building. Here is a large, com fortable reading-room. supplied with reading matter, writing desks and ma terial, pool and billiard tables and a number of well-furnished emergency sleeping rooms. PENINSULA TO BUILD HALL Local Business 3Ien Subscribe Largo Part of Needed Funds. The Willumbia Hall Association of the Peninsula has bought a quarter block on Portsmouth avenue from James C. Thompson for J5000 and will build a two-story building, 66x100 feet, of brick or concrete, to cost between $20,000 and $25,000. The second floor will be occupied with a large hall for public meetings and lodges. A large part of the money needed has been sub scribed by local business men and the building is considered assured.' The Acme Lumber Company subscribed $500 and other sums range from $100 to $250. Want of a public hall induced the people to organize the hall association. Shingle Mill In Prospect. VANCOUVER. Wash.. June 25. (Spe cial.) Austin Beaver has leased a part of the Ridgefield waterfront and will build a large shingle mill there at once. Piles for the docks are already being driven.. 4