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COTTAGE WITH A GAMBREL ROOF.
Design 902. by Glenn L. Saxton. Architect. Minneapolis. M in a .
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The mutual experience, foresight and confidence between the
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o f all unshackled, law-abiding, sincere w orkers; and while
never denying the right of workmen to organize lawfully, this
paper w ill be the unyielding foe of lawless, proscriptive,
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and patriotic citizenship, without which no nation can be either
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A M A N L Y M A N A N D A D IR T Y JOB.
G EN er i“ininent
the
’’T"’ H E SLO G AN, “ Made in Oregon,” adopted by the Manufacturers’
*
Association, has the right ring to it, and means much. I f Ore­
gonians are to help themselves, they must help their immediate neigh­
bors. The way to build up this great state and all its cities, is to
keep Oregon-earned money in Oregon. Some authorities contend
that easily $20,000,000 are sent out o f the state yearly to enrich
other communities. W ere that sum kept at home, it would aid tre­
mendously in local development.
I f one desired to build, their loyalty should carry them along
far enough to induce them to buy just as much o f the material needed
as possible from home manufacturers. The matter holds equally as
strong regarding clothing, etc. It should be extended even to life
and fire insurance. In Portland we have three strong and vigorous
life insurance companies and one excellent fire company that is un­
questionably sound. They should receive preference over foreign
companies.
Then there is another matter along these same lines worthy of
consideration that we might refer to it in passing, and that is the
subject o f mail order houses. W hy should local people prefer buying
o f some Chicago house, rather than extending their patronage to
local dealers? The latter have established houses, doing an honest
business. They have invested their money here and pay their rents
and taxes here, while foreign or outside mail order houses do not.
TI1E T IM E S believes that every man, woman and child should
buy all things possible at home. In this w ay local wealth w ill be con­
served and in time capital created to establish plants fo r the manu­
facture of many thinge we must buy outside now. In products, Ore­
gon does not produce enough fo r home demand. The same is true of
other things. An intelligent plan worked out on the law of supply
and demand will solve these deficiencies.
Another thing: W e produce more lumber, wheat, flour, apples,
strawberries, hops, etc., than we need, and so dispose o f our surplus
at a profit. So should it be in reference to those things o f which we
produce too little. W e can, by hard work, develop our latent re­
sources and produce an excess, readily saleable, of those things
wherein there is at present an insufficient supply.
The Manufacturers’ Association is working along the right lines.
“ Made in O regon” is the peaceful cry of the state and city builders,
and once ingrained into our people, will speedily make Oregon and
Portland the greatest and richest state and city on the Pacific Coast.
I f we all patronize home industries, we can give local manufacturers
a tremendous boost. Let each put his shoulder to the wheel, and all
working unitedly, w ill accomplish wonders.
@ by Glenn L. Saxton.
P E R S P E C T IV E
V IE W —FRO M
A
PH O T O G R A PH .
A DOG A N D A DRUM.
I T IS not necessary to make the now famous Missouri song. “ They
* Got to Quit K ick in ’ M y Dog Around,” as applied to one P ort­
land bulldog. lie is certainly able to take care o f himself. Last week
a procession carrying advertising banners, in which a bass drum
figured, met with the aforesaid bulldog’s firm disapproval. Now
bulldogs are not particularly famous for running long jumps, but no
greyhound ever gave a better account of himself than did this bull
dog. lie singled out the buss drum and started in for a head-on col
lision. The drummer elevated his instrument, so it was uninjured
Then the dog turned his attention to the banners, whose sentiments
he did not like, and soon riddled them. Two of these succumbed to
the fangs o f fate. Traffic was impeded and it required strenuous
ffort by a patrolman to conquer, the dog, but that procession was
frigh tfu lly discouraged, and the drum ceased to perforate the at
mosphere.
TH E B R IT IS H S U FFRAG E TTES.
O W E V E R tolerant one may feel towards the woman suffragette
movement, he must become greatly prejudiced at the recent win­
dow sniashings by suffragettes in London. The women seeking the
right to vote in this country do not pursue such methods. Tf they
did so, it would damn their cause as it has in London. Carrie Na­
tion was the only prominent character led to smash up things, and
death ended her career. None o f us were ever very proud o f her
The woman suffrage cause is gaining ground, and it may be that
Oregon will adopt it soon— even this year. I f the m ajority wills it,
it will come about. If. after a fair test it shall not prove worthy,
then w ill he time enough to condemn it.
L et us see.
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SECOND FLO O R P L A N .
This design makes a splendid city or country home. It has been built for
both. In this plan we get our living room and dining room across the front.
The second story has three chambers, good closet space, a big bathroom and
a large linen closet House has a full basement: first story, nine feet; second
story, eight feet. Size twenty-four feet wide and thirty-six feet deep over the
main part. Hardwood floors throughout. Birch or oak finish or Washington
fir in the first floor, pine to paint in the second story. Cost to build, exclusive
o f heating and plumbing, $2.150.
Upon receipt of $1 the publisher of this paper will supply a copy o f Sax­
ton’s book o f plans entitled "American Dwellings.” The book contains 254
new and up 1« date designs o f cottages, bungalows and residences costing
from $1,000 to $G,000.
A HOUSE WITH INDIVIDUALITY.
Design 829, by Glenn L. Saxton, Architect, Minneapolis, M inn.
® by Glenn L. Saxton.
P E R S P E C T IV E
V IE W —FROM A
PH O T O G R A PH .
Beginning with the cobblestone piers
every feature about this house has in­
dividuality.
Can be built for $2,735.
exclusive o f the plumbing and heat­
ing.
The hot water plant can be put
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can be put In for $345, making a total,
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British general in the Boer W ar, was a rerent visitor
to Portland. He eiinie here on a nohle mission— the encouragement
of the Boy Scout movement. People who read, people have any de­
gree o f intelligence whatever, know that the Boy Scout movement,
carried out to its final development, would make for world peace.
General Powell resigned his position in the British army that he
might devote his life to carrying out this worthy project. lie or­
ganized the movement in Great Britain and through the British Col­
onies and Europe and extended it to the United States. There is not
a hint nor a breath o f militarism, so far TH E TIM E S can learn, in
this movement. It teaches hoys to venerate their maker, to he loyal
to their country, to aid others, to he self-reliant and to make manly
men of themselves. W ith such worthy objects in view this-splendid
organization is hound to become world-wide.
When General Sir Badcn-Powcll came to Portland, His Majesty
King George's representative, the British consul extended the proper
courtesies. There had been evident violent disapproval o f General Sir
Baden Powell's coming on the part o f certain Socialists and members
of the Independent Workers o f the World, who, through perversity
or downright ignorance, believed, or pretended to believe, that the
Boy Scouts movement is intended to instill militarism into the hoys,
when exactly the reverse is the intention. They showed their dense
ignorance or (perversity) lirst by parading the streets with banners
bearing coarse and vulgar, as well as misleading statements, intended
to mislead. Fortunately these had no further effect than to make
the dirty and scurrilous molt o f idlers the laughing stock o f intelli­
gent people.
But the public should have known that this contemptible mob
o f malcontents and idlers, who lack only opportunity to develop into
criminals, were bent upon mischief. There was ample time for prep­
aration to quell these blatant-mouthed ' ‘ undesirables” . Either a|
spineless police force or a spineless city administration was at fault,
and they were alowed to go on and work up trouble.
When the distinguished guest and his party appeared, they were
treated with insult and contumsly. Courtesy was extended to the
vile element to which they responded with discourtesy not once but
many times. The right kind o f a city administration would have
afforded the distinguished guest proper protection. Did it do so?
Not at all. The entire police department, if need be, should have
been summoned and the disorderly element subdued, even though a
few heads were cracked.
One thing is evident that common cattle o f this kind fear one
thing anyway, according to their own admission, and that is mili­
tarism Sometimes martial law is most effective. A bayonet charge
at "double quick” leaves no time for argument, and is perfectly
proper when dealing with a molt which openly defies law. God. re­
ligion and the established order o f things. I f we doubt not. then*
is many a seasoned Spanish war veteran who could readily quell a
dozen o f these tlaunel mouths who tight only with their jaw. We
shouldn't he surprised if some ot the brave old boys of 6.» could do
something to quell this infamous horde who taint the Stars atfd
Stripes and who avowedly march under the traitorous red flag of
Socialism and anarchy
The hero o f Mafeking is a gentleman and a man o f honor He
knows that this hunch o f disorderly and low-down hunts do not
represent the sentiment o f Portland. We cannot get away from the
fact, however, that General Sir Baden l’owell was grossly insulted.
It is the duty o f the city administration if it has any backbone at
all.
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F IR S T FLO O R P L A N .
including the plumbing and beating,
o f $3,400
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this paper will supply a copy o f Sax­
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The book contains
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254 new and op to date designs of
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cottages, bungalows and residences
costlne from $1.000 to $0.000
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