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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MAKOH ,23, 1903.
MONEY FOR BUILDING
Abnormal Situation in Real
Estate Market
COST OF HEW STRUCTURES HIGH
More Fandi Are Being; Invented "by
Otrneni in Improving' Property
Than .in Making- Porchases
of Ground.
XEW BUILDINGS TO BE COM
PLETED THIS YEAR.
Henry Welnhard, Fifth and
Oak 5100.000
Same. Firth and Pine 100,000
Meter & Frank Company, Sixth
end Alder 100.000
Marshall-Wells Company, Fifth
and Pine 75,000
Stearns building. Sixth and
Morrison 00.000
Ruwell & Blyth. Sixth and Oak 00,000
S. Morton Conn. Tenth and
"Washington 45,000
J. W. Cook. First near Oak.... 35.000
tEdward Holm an. Third and
Salmon 35.000
Mo.iawk building. Third and
Morrison 80,000
73. C O'Reilly. Irving, near
Fourth 80.000
Scottish Rite Cathedral, Morri
son and Lownsdale -.. 75,000
Dr. S. A. Brown, Sixth near
Alder 50.000
C. H. Korell, Park and Alder.. 20.000
Cook Bros., First and Oak.... 20,000
Willamette Iron Works, Fourth
and Gllsan 12,000
Total .....$867,000
For the first time In many months, the
list of building: permits shows that the
amount ot money being- Invested In that
lino exceeds that being; put Into real es
tate. The transfers of the past week real
estate are .fully up to the average; but
are far below the great sum of $306,400,
which tho owners of property have an
nounced that they Intend to -place In
buildings.
Notices of buildings which have attract
ed much attention for the past several
weeks are now being made good, as the
permits conclusively show. Nor is It the
habit of Portland property-owners to
magnify the cost of a building; rather do
they almost Invariably drop a few thou
sand from the amount which they are
confident the structure will cost. There
fore, the amount of the building permits
is a most conservative estimate of the
number and cost of buildings, construc
tion of which will soon begin.
The largest item of the week Just passed
Is the permit Xor the building of D. C.
O'Eellly on Irving street, which was an
nounced some weeks ago. It is to be
occupied by Heywood Bros. & "Wakefield,
the furniture dealers, now at Fifth and
Oak streets. "Warehouses costing $80,000
are not biiilt every day in Portland, or
any other city.
Among other new announcements Is
that of the three-story brick building of
J. W.1 and C. Cook, at the southwest cor
ner of First and Oak streets. This will
take the place of several frame buildings,
which are more than 60 years old. They
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Rcnl Estate Transfers.
Monday $'10,683
Tuesday .... 07,892
Wednesday ...... 10,364
Thursday 29,181
Friday 24.S45 '
' Saturday 29.010
Total $155,494
BnllilliiK Permits.
Monday $ 13,050 '
Tuesday 32,560 '
Wednesday 140.000 '
Thursday 14,300 '
Friday 700 '
Saturday 5,200 '
Total $200,400
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were moved to the corner at a time when
no other buildings were upon the entire
block, which was used for circuses. A
circus in full blast would be quite a nov
elty at First and Oak streets today.
Near by, but on the other side of First
street. Is the foundation of the three
story brick which J. "W. Cook Is erecting
separately. Part of the foundation has
lain Idle Xor many years, but within the
past few days a gang of men has been
at work laying the stringers for the new
structure, which is to cost some $55,000.
Mr. Cook's original plan was to have the
front of the building of enameled brick,
and this may yet be done.
The building of the Edward Holman
Undertaking Company, at the southeast
corner of Third and Salmon streets, is
fast approaching completion. The struc
ture, though small, is well built, and will
present a handsome appearance.
One of the most Interesting Items In
the real estate of this week, is the change
which will be made In the building at the
northwest corner of Second and Oak
streets. Hereafter it will be occupied by
Chinese, a wealthy company of Celestials
having rented it over the heads of Its
former white occupants. It Is understood
that the Chinese are willing to pay $400 a
month rental, while the former tenants
paid only $190. How the Chinese can af
ford to do this does not carry much
weight in tho minds of the owners, and
the $400 offer was at once taken. One of
the largest renters in this building will
move to the Cook brothers' building on
the opposite corner of the same block,
when it is completed. There was a rumor
some time ago that a number of Chinese
intonded to lease the A. O. U. "YV. build
ing, at Second and Taylor streets, but this
was at once denied by tho agent.
The excaavtion for the building on Third
street, near Yamhill. Is well along, and
has opened up the back of several old
buildings on the corner, which might go
the way of their aged neighbor and be re
placed by modern structures. There has
long been a rumor afloat that a four-storv
brick building was to occupy this corner,
but up to tho present time no excavations
have been made. Another excavation for
a large building Is that of the S. Morton
Cohn building, at Tenth and "Washington
streets. This building will occupy a quar
ter of a block, and the excavation is over
eight feet deep.
CHOATE IS POPULAR.
EtikIIkIi Society Seems Fond of Am.
uavsndor and Talented Wife.
LONDON. March 21 No Cabinet Min
ister is taking a more active part In Eng
lish public life than Ambassador Choate.
There is -scarcely a function or an Inter
esting dinner, but what the Ambassador
Is' present. One of the most remarkable
of these will be the 'White Friars Club's
annual ladles' banquet on May 1. when
Mr. Choate will propose a toast to
""Sovereign "Woman," to which- Sarah
Grand will reply. The "White Friars' Clab.
In a booklet describing the guests on the
occasion, says:
"In periods sclntlllant with wit Mr.
Choate has forged new and stronger links
in English-American unity."
In other ways the dinner will he an
unusual event, for among those present
will be the Countess of Warwick. Mary
St. Leger Harrison. Mrs. "W. K. Clifford.
Beatrice Harraden and Mrs. Alice
Meyncll.
Mrs. Choate is almost as active as the
Ambassador. At the opening of the
Boyal Amateur Art Society's exhibition,
the wife of the Ambassador made
-a speech in which she said: "In these
days of unseemly haste, in which one's
amusement Is pursued in a- breathless
hurry. It is refreshing and edifying to
see groups of cultivated people producing
such meritorious works of art which
speak volumes for their beneficial repose
and elevation, not "usually gained In this
exciting life."
Mr. Choate is constantly Invited to be
present at similar functions and entertainments.
GENERAL WOOD'S DEFENSE
Makes a Volantary Statement to the
Secretary of "War.
"WASHINGTON, "March 22. Brigadier
General Leonard Wood today pi iced In
the hands of tho Secretary of War a vol
untary statement regarding the charges
filed agalnst.hkn by E. J. Rathbone, ex-Directbr-General
of Cuban Posts. No offi
cial notice of Major Rathbone's charges
had been taken by the Secretary, but Gen
eral Wood, on reading them, asked and
received permission to file with the de
partment a statement setting forth his
side of the case before his departure for
service in the Philippines. General Wood
will leave Washington Wednesday after
noon for Boston, whence he sails on
Thursday for Manila. Pending the action
of the Secretary on his statement. General
Wood refuses to comment upon the
charges, most of which, bo said, have been
presented before. In his statement to the
Secretary General Wood denies-that he
received any but purely personal gifts
while In Cuba.
As to his attendance on the "Jalllal." i
public Institution at Havana, at which
the Spanish national game was played,
General Wood cills attention to the fact
that the bishop of Havana was present
at tho dedication of the institution and
conducted the service on that occasion.
As Governor-General of Cuba, it was his
policy, he says, to establish and maintain
cordial relations with the people of the
Islands, Including the Spaniards, who were
among the influential element. He felt,
he says, that it -was but an appreciation
of Spanish Institutions- for him to recog
nize and patronize the the Spanish na
tional game, which corresponds closely
to the American game of racquet, and he
made it a point to attend the "Jalllal"
quite often In the evening, being accom
panied by several of his aids. The latter,
he says, received professional Instructions
In the game. The Institution, General
Wood states, had a drinking and betting
privilege, granted by the authorities, and
was attended In the evenings by from
2000 to 2000.
Last May, on the Sunday before his
departure. General Wood says, he was
asked to receive a delegation of Spanish
merchants who desired to present a per
sonal testimonial of their esteem. Thi3
proved to be a handsome silver service.
General T. H. Bliss, then In charge of
the customs service. General Wood says,
admitted the gift free of duty; first, be
cause under the law no duty was collected
on importations for officials and soldiers
of the United States, and, secondly, be
cause the law provided also for the free
Importation of household goods and per
sonal effects which were not to remain
permanently in the Island. At the cus
tomhouses already had been closed that
the Governor might make a complete re
turn of the funds In the treasury at the
hour of the American evacuation. Gen
eral Bliss could issue no bond for the
admission of the gift, biit he personally
examined it and caused. Its free entry.
General Wood said tonight to the As
sociated Press representative that he
would leave with each- member of the
Senate Cuban committee a copy of his
statement to Secretary Root, and that he
was ready at any time to appear before
that committee to reply to any charges
which might be brought against him. The
Associated Press Is authorized by Gen
eral Wood to define his position briefly as
follows:
"General Wood Is at any time ready and
glad to appear before the Congressional
committee regarding any charges which
may be brought against his record as
Governor-General of Cuba. He refuses,
however, to indulge in a newspaper con
troversy under any circumstances,"
CATHOLIC FEDERATION.
Movement Is Not Disapproved at
Rome Popular in America.
CINCINNATI, March 22. William D.
Crocke, a prominent Catholic correspond
ent of Rome. Italy, who has recently been
quoted as stating that the pope and the
ecclesiastic authorities In Rome are op
posed to the federation movement, has
written here that an entirely unjustifiable
meaning has been-given in- several papers
to his statement about the Roman opinion
and the question of Catholic federation In
the United States. Mr. Crocke says:
"I am not aware that any Idea of dis
approving the federation movement Is en
tertained, and know nothing "which Indi
cates that such a measure Is likely to be
considered."
Anthony Matre, National secretary of
the American Federation of Catholic So
cieties, reports that more than half of
the archbishops and bishops of the United
States have approved the movement, in
cluding Pope Leo's direct representative,
Archbishop Faloonlo, apostolic delegate of
the United States.
A MAX IS A MAX.
Says Archbishop Ireland, STo Matter
Want His Color Is.
WASHINGTON, March 22. A delegation
of members of the negro press of th
country and of the negro Pen and Pencil
Club called on Archbishop Ireland today
and expressed to him their gratitude and,
appreciation of his stand In behalf of the
negro. Remarks expressive of the grati
tude of the race were made by Judson W.
Lyons. Registrar of the Treasury, and
others.
Archbishop Ireland, In responding,' said
that to him the Stars and Stripes had no
meaning whatsoever unless they meant
the. brotherhood of man. The Idea of a
distinction being made In civil and politi
cal matters because of race or language or
color, he declared. Is un-American. "A
man." he said, "Is a man. and that la all
that the American Constitution requires
or that it should require if It. is truly a
constitution expressive of liberty."
Ho urged his callers to have patience
and said that with It the march of civili
zation and of Christianity would result in
full recognition of their civil and political
rights. He expressed the opinion that
there was not In the history of the world
an example of similar progress being made
by any people of any color and of any
race equal to that made by the colorei
people in the 40 years since President
Lincoln declared them iree and Independ
ent. He predicted that what had been
accomplished In the last 40 years would
be quadrupled n the next 40 years.
DID NOT TEACH PRINCESS
American Dentist Denies That He
"Was Louise's Bicycle Instructor.
NEW YORK. March 22. Dr. Louis A.
O'Brien. Mrs. O'Brien, his wife, and their
young son, were passengers on the steam
er Peoria, which docked today. Dr.
O'Brien is the American dentist whose
name has been connected by European
correspondents with that of the Princess
Louise of Saxfny. Today he emphatically
dented that he iad been officially expelled
from Saxony.
The dentist "said Princess Louise was
simply a patient of his. and a friend of
his family. When her visits to his
family became the subject of gossip he
had the -visits stopped. He never had
taught her to ride a bicycle, nor did the
two ride bicycles together. Mrs. O'Brien
corroborated all the dentist said.
Dr. O'Brien has with him a letter from
Charles L. Cott, United. States Consul
General at Dresden, giving him & very
high character.
SAY CRITICISM IS UNJUST
MEMBERS OF CIVIL SERVICE COM
MISSION THINK THEY ARB RIGHT.
Claim That City Charter . Makes It
Necessary That Jtalcs Shoald Ap
ply to Present Employes.
The members of the Civil Service Com
mission say that they have been criticised
unjustly. They hold that the standards
.of measurement they have set for police-,
men and firemen will not so greatly de
molish the forces as has been stated by
opponents of the plan.
At a meeting of the commission, which
will be held today, the secretary, T. S.
Potter, will present a list of the present
Incumbents of these two departments,
giving their measurements. P. L. Willis,
a member of the board, will also present
a plan for marking according to time
and efficiency In the service, as proposed
by the Mayor, and the matter of standard
will probably be finally passed upon at
this meeting.
"The people are making a complaint
against our system," say the members
of the commission, "without first know
ing what It will do. It has not been tried."
As evidence that the new rules will not
make such radical changes in the force
as has been stated the commission has
made a list of the number of applications
already received, which shows that a
large percentage of them will be able to J
nil tne requirements as to height and
measurement. They have considered -only
applications which were made prior to the
time the civil service rules were adopted.
Such a list, they argue, should show some
thing of the percentage of failures that
are to be expected.
The list is as follows:
Police Department.
Present force
No. of applicants 44
No. 5 feet. 9 Inches and over S3
No. under 5 feet. 9 Inches S
New applicants
No. of applicants 70
No. 5 feet, 9 inches and over. 54
No. under 5 feet. 9 inches 16
Fire Department.
Present force
Number of applicants .......IDS
No. 5 feet 6 Inches and over. 95
No. under 5 feet. 6 Inches 12
New applicants
No. of applicants 8
No. 6 feet, 6 inches and over S
No. under 5 feet, 6 inches 0
Against the suggestion that the rules
should be made to apply to only newly ap
pointed officers, and not to the present
incumbents the commission has taken a
determined stand, and argue that it is
contrary to the city charter. Section 305 in
Article IX of the charter reads as fol
lows: "All appointments to and promotions In
the subordinate administrative service of
the city shall be made solely according to
fitness, which shall be ascertained by open
competitive examination and merit and
fidelity in service as provided for In this
article. The provisions of this article
shall apply to the Incumbents of all of
fices, places and employments In the public
service of the city exeept the following."
Arguing from this the members of the
commission say, that a proposition, to
make one requirement for old officers and
a different one for new officers Is absurd.
"Whatever rule we make," they say,
"must apply to all alike."
"The Mayor suggests that wo use our
Judgment. He does not want us to adopt
any set standard. This Is violating the
eplrlt of the charter. It gives the Civil
Service Commission the power to choose
who shall be eligible and who shall not.
We want to remove politics from the ap
pointments and appoint the men. accord
ing to their merits. The only way is to
eet a standard and require the men to
come up to that standard. The commission
is then confronted only with the question
vi euuiuuru, jjig .must wve fx sitmuaru,
and must .adhere, to. it. Not even the pres
ent incumbents'-can be made exempt from
the requirements,?'
The members fiV the board say that the
standard, they, have set Is- not too severe.
t "It has been tried in other cities," they
say, "and hag been found to work to good
advantage. The very men who are op
posing the rule say that they would like
to eee It apply to new applicants."
That other departments of the city gov
ernment have Interfered with the Civil
Service Commission In their work, the
members of the commission regard as dis
courteous, to say the least.
"We are a separate and distinct depart
ment of the city government." they say,
"and other departments have no more
right to interfere with us than we have
to dictate their business to them. If Port
land wants to build a fire boat, she sends
the Chief of the Fire Department to visit
other cities, for the purpose of learning
from the experience other cities have
had with certain kinds of fire boats. When
we make investigation of civil service con
ditions In other cities, and find that the
rule has worked to advantage, the people
do not want to accept the experience of
others as a lesson."
Engrene Field's Comic Opera.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 22.
The arrival in this city of Eugene
Field, Jr., and Fred Comstock Field, sons
of the piet, has caused the announcement
to be made that a comic opera from the
pen of Eugene Field will be given a pro
duction in New York next Fall. The pro
duction of "The Buccaneers, or the Be
gum of Plura," In three acts, has been
arranged for, and the music Is being writ
ten by a well-known composer of light
operas.
The manuscript, which had been forgot
ten, lay burled among a file of old papers
pertaining to Field's connection with the
Denver Tribune until it was accidentally
stumbled upon by the poet's widow re
cently. Snrroanded by Iceberg.
BALTIMORE. Md.. March 22. The Don
aldson Line steamer Hestla. -which arrived
In port today from Glasgow, had a hard
battle with icebergs off the New Found
land Banks on March 15. Captain Hen
derson reports that on the night of the
14th the vessel ran Into a floe of Ice, and
at daybreak it was discovered she was
completely surrounded by Icebergs, some
of them being 100 feet high. After trying
for five hours to make a breach In the
wall of Ice. the Hestla Anally succeeded In
getting out.
Two other vessels were in the same' pre
dicamentthe oil-tank steamer Oil "City
and a four-masted steamer, apparently a
big liner.
Mlx-Vp of Coal Boats.
HAWKSVTLLE, Ky., March 22. The
big towboat J. B. Flnley broke a crank
early today and went ashore at Hogg's
Point, a few miles above this city. Of
her tow 34 coal boats and six barges con
taining manufactured steel. 13 towboats
and two steel barges went to the bottom.
No lives were lost.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
PORTLAND. March 22. Maximum tempera
ture. 70 des; minimum temperature. 40 deg-.;
river read in;. 11 A. M., 3.4" feet; change In 24
hours, 0.1 foot; no precipitation; total pre
cipitation since September 1. 1902, 33.22 inches;
normal prodpltatlon since September 1. 1902,
30. OS lnehi; deficiency. 3.40 inches; total sun
shine March 21, 1903, 10 hours 30 minutes; pos
sible sunshine .March 21. 1903, 12 hours 12 min
utes: barometer, reduced to sea. level, at 5
P. M.. 23.92.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for 2S hours end
ing at midnight. March 24-.
Portland and vicinity Fair. Easterly winds.
Western Oregon Fair, cooler flout, portion.
Easterly winds
Washington. Eastern Oregon and Idaho
Fair. Easterly winds.
WEATHER CONDITION'S.
Except a few light showers oa the North
California coast, so rain has fallen in tie Pa
cific Coast States darinc the last 24 hoars, and
the temperatures- ceatlnue above the norraal.
The Indications are for fair weather la this
district Monday. t
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
Wind.
STATIONS.
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EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast Official.
OF OUR GRADUATES
proves that a course with us pays. What
we have done for young people in tho
past we can do now better than ever
before, because of improved facilities.
Our school Is always spoken of as first
class in all respects. Superior methods.
thorough .work, has given it this high
standing. Open all the . year; students
admitted at any time; catalogue free.
PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE
PORTLAND, OREGON
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telephone.
AMUSEMENTS.
MARQUAM GRAND THEATER
CALVIN HE1LIG. Manager.
Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday nights, March
23. 24. 25. the celebrated actress,
KATE CLAXTON.
Supported by an excellent company. In her
famous success,
"THE TWO ORPHANS."
Prices Entire parquette. $1.50. Entire par
quettc circle. SI. Balcony, first 0 rows, 75cr
last 0 rows, 50c Gallery. 35c and 25c Boxes
and loges, 51u. Seats are now selling.
THE BAKER THEATER
GEORGE L. BAKER, Manager.
Greatest success In years.
Tonight nd all this week, xsroason Howard's
powerful war play.
"SHENANDOAH."
Talk of the town., the xreat battle scene.
100 people on the state.
The prices remain the same. Evening. 15c,
25c 35c, 50c Matinees, 10c 15c 25c
Next week, starting Sunday, March 29, the
delightful comedy, "Miss Hobha."
CORDRAT'S THEATER
Tonight and every night -this week at 8:15,
special matinee Saturday at 2:15. Karl Gard
ner, the eminent German comedian, in the
new scenic comedydrarna.
"THE DARKEST HOUR."
A powerful, dramatic story, magnificently
staged. New disappearing train effects. Spe
cial scenery. -.
Prices Evenings; 25 and 50 cents. Mati
nees, 25 cents to any part of house; children,
10 cents.
Next Sunday and all the week, "The Fatal
Wedding."
AUCTION SALES TODAY.
At the Ford Auction Co-'s ealesrooms, 182
1st st, 10 A. M. IL Ford, Auctioneer.
MEETING NOTICES.
AL KADER TEMPLE, A.
A. O. N.. M. S. Nobles:
There will bo a meeting of
our Temple next Saturday
evening, March 28, In Com
rnandery Hall. Masonic Tem
ple, at 8 o'clock. By order
of the Illustrious Potentate.
B. G. WHITEHOUSE.
'Recorder.
HALL OF INDUSTRY LODGE, NO. S. A O.
U. W. Every member- Is urged to be
present at tonight's (Monday) meeting. This is
an Important meeting. The revised by-laws
will come up for final action, and a full at
tendance is desired, as some material changes
In the laws have been reported by the com
mittee, especially -with regard to use of lodge
funds, and a free and full expression from the
membership Is requested.
J. WILEY BUSHONG.
Master Workman.
Attest: JOHN W. PADDOCK. Recorder.
HARMONY LODGE. NO. 12. A. F.
& A. M. Staged communication this
(Monday) evening, at 7:30 o'clock.
Work jn the F. C. decree. All M.
M. cordially Invited. By order of the
W. M. DELIN, Secretary.
W. M.
rVANHOE LODGE, NO. 10. K. OF P. Reg
ular convention this (Monday) evening. Audi
torium Hall. Visiting Knights welcome.
C. NTELSON, c. a
O. A WINDFELDER. K. of R. & S.
MARTHA WASHINGTON CHAP
TER. NO. 14. O. E. S. A regular
communication this (Monday) even
ing, at 8 o'clock. By order W. M.
Social.
SARAH B. GUERIN. Secretary.
DIED.
EDWARDS At Buffalo. I1L, March 21, Edith
Bellinger Edwards, wife of Gaylord C. Ed
wards, and eldest daughter of Judge and Mrs.
C. B. Bellinger, of this city.
MOORE In this city. March 22, 1003. at 424
Knott at., Evelyn May Moore, aged 8 years
10 hours, beloved daughter of George E. and
Mattle L. Moore. Notice of funeral -later.
J. P. FINLEY fc SON. Progressive
Faneral Directors and Embalincrs,
cor. 3d' and Madia on streets. Com
petent lady ass't. Both phones No. 1).
EDWARD HOLMAN, Undertaker,
4tk and Yamhill sts. Rena Stinaon.
lady assistant. Botk phones. No. C07.
SCHANEN fc NEC, MONUMENTS,
cemetery vrork. etc., 2GS First.
CLARKE BROS., FINE FLOWERS,
Floral Designs, 280 Morrison.
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Last year there was a very prudent and
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with Interest at 4 per cent per annum. A
short tloe ago one of these certificates, came
back to us from New York City. The reverend
gentleman had made an investment, and he
found that his certificate was as good as cash
to make payment for the came.
It Is always good to have your' money draw
ing Interest until you find a permanent invest
ment. Call oa vs and let us give you further
examples of hoar these certificates work.
PORTLAND TRUST -COMPANY OF OREGON
109 THIRD STREET.
MORTGAGE LOANS
pa Ira pro-red city and farm property. BuQdlB(r
leaaa. Isstallsseat loans. WX. MACMASTER.
311 Worcester block.
2
NEW TODAY.
4000 faiixss .
from Portland to Ashlaad. at prices
raadror from $2 to $200 per acre.
FsMte Cml CwMttatHl til Esiitt i Uctttat hrm
' 12 Second st.. Portland. Oregon.
$975 Bargain
Nice, level
lot. 60 x 50,
on Northrop
20th. $375 takes It.
f TT TTARPTT,
251 Washington st.
Make Your Selection
Of good homes and building sites at Peninsu
lar. University Park. Portsmouth or St. Johns.
Wll rent or sell acreage also at lowest prices.
Titles always guaranteed.
HOME LAND CO., University Park.
Best Buy We Have
CCftA Full lot and modern 7-room
.PJUUU cottage on Northfup near
24th street.
GBINDSTAFF & BLAIN.
A FEW (NEW NO. 1
PORTLAND BUILT
BUGGIES FOR SALE...
v
Must be sold at once. Call at Old
Mechanics' Pavilion or 206 Front St.
j HOMES j
. ON EASY PAYMENTS
From 5 to 8 rooms
I $1600 -co $3000
A. T. MYERS & CO.
214 Chamber of Commerce
A Bargain..
. 50x100 feet on 18th, near
Nortbrup, East front, $1500.
Easy terms. This is 25 per
cent under the market price.
UNIVERSITY LAND CO
151 Sixth Street.
Acre Tracts
Acre tracts adjoining Nor
thern Hill for $600 each, easy
terms. Five-acre tracts on
the Peninsula at $250.00 per
acre, easy terms, all grubbed.
Francis I. McKenna,
151 Sixth St.
: A House-An Acre
A new house with four
large rooms and one acre of
land at Northern Hill for
$1100, small cash payments,
balance $20 monthly. A new
house with four large rooms
and four lots at Portsmouth,
price cheap, terms small cash
payments, balance $20 month
ly. Francis I. McKenna,
151 Sixth Street.
University Land Company
Is sole agent for Univer
sity Park, Portsmouth and
Northern Hill lots. Mr. Bag
ley at University Park station
is resident selling agent. If
any of our selling agents mis
represent the facts or deceive
purchasers in any manner,
they will be discharged as
soon as such acts are known
to us. We give warranty
deeds for all lots sold by us
in University Park. Any
person who will not warrant
his title casts a suspicion on
such title. We give an ab
stract with each deed. Deal
with us and you will get your
money's worth, honest treat
ment and sound titles.
UNIVERSITY LAND CO.
FRANCIS I. McKENNA, Gen. Agt.
151 Sixth Street
PIANO AND HIGH-CLASS FURNISHINGS
OF NINE-ROOM RESIDENCE, ROLL -TOP
DESK, ETC..
On Tuesday Next, March 24, at
Baker's Auction liooms
CORNER ALDER AND PARK STS.. com
prising: Brilliant - tone PIANO, la rosewood
case; very pretty parlor suit. In mahogany
frames and silk brocatelle coverings; hand
some rockers, of various designs; choice parlor
tablB, In quartered oak; mahogany and
cherry settees, Unely upholstered; couches. In
rich ve'.our; parlor desk, with French-plate
mirror on top; piano and banquet lamps; oil
paintings and other pictures; tapestry por
tieres; fine lace curtalnB; Smyrna rugs. C feet
by 0 feet; Brussels rug. 0x12 feet; good Brus
sels carpets, the following sizes, 13.6x15.2 feet,
13.6x13.6 feet. 11.2x11.3 feet. 13.6x15.6 feet;
handsome dining furniture, viz., china, cabinet,
with circular glass ends and mirror on top;
buffet, with circular front; extension table,
with twist legs and set of box-seat chairs; Do
mestic sewing machine. In fine condition;
massive metallic beds. In pea green and heavy
brass decorations; bedroom sets; mantel folding-
beds; Turn Yum springs; hair and wool
mattresscsr choice feather pillows; almost-new
cooking range: household treasure, and other
effects. Also oak roll-top desk and revolving
chair, the same to be sold at 11 A. M.
Parties looking' for high-grade, up-to-date
furniture will find the above xoods worthy of
their attention. Goods on view tomorrow (Mon
day). AUCTION TUESDAT AT 10 A. M.
GEO. BAKER & CO.. Auctioneers.
AUCTION SALE
On Thursday Next, March 26,
at Baker's Auction Booms.
Furniture and carpet of residence. Including
parlor, dining and bedroom furniture. In oak
and walnut: good Brussels carpets, stoves, etc
Sale at 10 A. M.
GEO. BAKER & CO.. Auctioneers.
Auction
9
new today;
$2100 Corner
30x100. corner
of 10th and
Northrup.
C. H- KORELL. 51 "Washington st.
Twenty-fourth and Irving
aOOxlOO, on aoBtkca.it corner, vritli
Old bouse, bhIj- S50OQ.
RUSSELL & DLTTHE,
Third, corner Oak.
For Lease
CHOICE BUSINESS
corner, partly Im
proved, one block
. .... . v.ii i.ia utvuuiau
building; can be leased for a term of years to
responsible parties who will make their own
Improvements. C. H. KORELL,
251 "Washington st.
$25001'
ew six-room house with
large attic and full base
ment, very sightly and
convenient to Upper Alblna car.
Enameled bath tub, toilets, up
stairs and down, large porches
Will be sold on easy terms.
Whaifej, Mm Building, 5ih and Mtm'sM.
FIREPROOF
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS
Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
Boxes rented from $6.00 a year and
upwards . m Private rooms for cli
ents where boxes can be taken, con
tents examined, letters written, and
other business transacted.
F. K. ARNOLD, Supt.
$725
Unfinished six-room house
and 75x100 feet of ground at
University Park; $125 cash,
balance $15 monthly.
UNIVERSITY LAND CO.
151 Sixth St., Marquam Bldg.
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.
CITY PROPERTY
Residences. 2 large houses and 150 feet
ground, front on "Washington St.. $15,000. .
10-room "hou and lot 72x100 feet, on
Yamhill St.. S0500.
14-room house and 2 large lots, on Twenty-first
st. (fine home). 522.000.
7-room house on Thurman. near Fair
Grounds (cheap), $2500.
Two lots. 7th and Broadway sts., ?2000.
Two lots, Hawthorne ave., on car line,
$1230.
Pour lots on Salmon and Nartllla sts.,
$1600 to $2300.
Two lots on Gllsan st., 54500.
Quarter black on Gllsan st., 55000.
Quarter block on Johnson St.. 55500.
Two lots on Hoyt St., 54500.
One lot on Irving St., 52250.
One lot on Johnson St., 52150.
Three lots on Kearney st.. each 52250.
One lot oa Marshall St., $2100.
One lot on Marshall St.. 60x100. 52500.
Various lots In other localities; come In and
see us.
MONTAGUE & KING. 226 Stark st.
58500 FULL BLOCK. EAST SIDE, BE
tween Morrison and Madison, near water
front; best Investment In Portland today.
520007 large rooms, east front, good loca
tion, near car; 50x100; lots of fruit; water In
house; owner going away; snap; few days
only.
53000 All modern house, cement basement;
close In: new and a great bargain.
52500100x100. near car, 3 cottages, all
rented; 530; will sell separately; you can't
afford to miss this. Owner must sell.
55500100x100, near car; 3 cottages; rent
515; greatest snap In town; must be sold;
can separate: terms.
5350 Elegant lots In Home Addition: if you
Intend to build better look this up.
5-1500 Elegant 10-room house, brick base
ment; all modern; close to car; can be made
into two flats; 100x100. If you miss this you
will miss it.
LEWIS & CLARK REAL ESTATE- CO.,
653 Worcester bldg.
SOME GOOD INVESTMENTS
51200 Good 7-room cottage. East 12th St.,
near Brooklyn School.
51000 Choice lot. East 12th, near Alder Bt.
51700 Nice 7-room house. Union' ave., near
Morris St.
52500 Handsome modem cottage of 6
rooms, good location, on East Ankeny car
line.
53000 Fino corner on East Ankeny St..
with 7-room house.
$3000100x100 feet on East Ash, between
6th and 7th.
53600 Well-built, "new, modern 7-room
house, very choice location, on East Burnaida
st.; possession given at once.
SEE LINN PARK. 5-acre tracts at 560 per
acre, situated on Powell's Valley road, only
6 miles from Madison-street bridge.
LAMBERT & SARGENT, 3S3 E. Wash. st.
I : .
NOTICE
The Mllwaukle Real Estate & Improve
ment Association is now ready for business;
has town lots, as well as acre tracts, to
offer, most of which are well Improved and
close to churches, graded school and electric
lines. Prices ranging from 575 to 5150 per
acre. Also a fine manufacturing site of 12
acres. Including 150-horse water power, and
fronting on Willamette River. For further
particulars call at Mllwaukle P. O. Take
Oregon. City car line.
CHOICE SUBURBAN TRACT
We offer to Investors a tract of farming
land, consisting of 81 acres, suitable for
dairying or for subdividing Into small fruit
farms, vegetable gardens or suburban homes;
eoll excellent, watered by creek, near elec
tric car line; situate about six miles from
Portland. Four acres In orchard, about 60
acres In cultivation. 16 acres cleared (except
stumps) and seeded down; four acres In tim
ber. County road passes through farm. There
Is 'a comfortable house and a barn that will
stall 40 cows on the place. We offer the tract
at a price that will make a large profit to
purchaser to subdivide.
Call on or address Montague & King. 226
Stark St.. Portland. Or.
440 ACRES. NEARLY ALL PLOW LAND,
where cleared; 100 acres rich bottom, 100
acres now In cultivation, 10 acres of bottom
cliared. 4 acres in timothy, yielded 4 tons
to acre; watered by two springs and stream;
ell fenced and crops fenced: a 5-roomed house,
barn and outbuildings, 6 miles to railroad
"and steamboat landing; only 54500. cash;
one of -thes best opportunities in the Valley;
other bargains, send for our booklet. K. C.
Land & Loan Co., Goldendale, Wash.
HOUSE ON GRANT ST.. 52000.
House on Park, near Lincoln, 52450.
Cottaga on llth, near College. 51250.
Good house. 2d. near Grant, 53300.
GOLDSCHMJDT'S AGENCY. 206 Stark.
FOR SALE A NEW 6-ROOM HOUSE. BATH
room, reception hall, lot 50x100. all the lat
est Improvements, for 51000; Williams ave.
and Golnir et. This is bargain. W. M.
Smith. Phone Pink 1771.
FOR SALE A SNAP; BEST KODAK TRADE
and location In city: photo gallery, pictures,
framing machine, bromide apparatus, etc
Address box 005, Portland, Or.
FOR SALE 4-ROOM HOUSE AND FURNI
ture; 0 lots, good chicken park, 15 chick
ens, chicken-house, woodshed; all for 5700.
Inquire 203 Madison st.
3 ACRES. ALL IN CULTIVATION. NICE 6
room hardV.nished house, all kinds fruit; 3
miles out, West Side; bargain. S. B. Riggen.
305 Abington bldg.
53000 New 8-room souse. Holladay's Add.;
also modern 6-room house, walking- distance.
Holladay's, $2400. Miller, 303 Chamber Com.
VEW 5-RQOM COTTAGE, MODERN, FULL
cement basement, corner lot. close In. 52000;
half cash. 256 Main, cor. 3d, 'basement.
Homes built on easy payments, any part city;
lots furnished If necessary: low rate interest.
City Building Co.. 612 Commercial bldg.
FOR SALE ONE 7-ROOM MODERN HOUSE;
several 5-room cottages. By owner. King
S60, East 7th North. Phono Russ 1291.
LOTS, CLOSE IN. 5350; 55 PER MONTH.
House near steel bridge on easy terms. W.
Reldt. room 15 Washington block.
I HAVE 220 ACRES GOOD LAND ON SOUTH
em Pacific for $1.50 an acre; 50c an acre
cash, balance to suit. Q 34. Oregonlan.
5335 BEAUTIFUL LOT ON 7TH ST.. BE
tween. Prescott and Going; fronting east. 303
Chamber Commerce.
LOT 50x100. HAWTHORNE PARK. SALMON
and 13th sts.. 5350 cash, balance long time.
O 27, Oregonlan.
5-ROOM COTTAGE. CORNER LOT, CLOSE
in, West Side, 51750; Is worth the money.
J 33, Oregonlan.
50x1(0. OR FRACTIONAL LOT. EAST EVER
ett, near 9th. Owner. 60 East 0th, cor. Davis.
454 YAMHILL ST. FOR SALE. 3 ACRES
ummijwvcn A&iui near cuy xor tne morxxasre.
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.
MOUNT SCOTT REAL ESTATE OFFICE.
Lents. Or. All kinds ot property cheap. Taka
Mount Scott car; fare 5 cents. O. R. Addltoa.
0 ROOMS. LOT 30x100. NEAR SUNNYSIDE:
cars pass the door; $1750; $500 down. T 33,
Oregonlan.
FOR SALE OR TRADE A GOOD 7-ROOM
house and lot. Inquire room 4, 231H Mor
rison st.
HALF BLOCK. DIVISION AND 14TH STS.,
$1700. or $400 a lot. Address B- 23, Orego
nlan. FOR , SALESMALL ORCHARDS WITHIN
two miles ot statehouse. E. Presnall. Salem.
FOR SALB-FAR3IS.
FARMS FOR SALE
Beautiful 10-acre home, 5 miles from Van
couver: 6 acres cleared and In meadow, 3
acres in pasture, 1 acre In timber, a good
house of 6 rooms, largo barn. 3 wells; ?i of
a mile to school; free rural delivery; im
provements alone are worth $1000, but the
whole can be had for $1100 half cash, bal
ance on time If desired.
20 acres high-grade property; 5 acres In
pasture. 15 acres In orchard. 1300 prune trees
from 6 to 12 years old, 25 apple "trees, 14
pears, 3 cherry, large variety ol small fruits,
gooseberries, raspberries, strawberries and
blackberries; good house of S rooms and bath,
barn and fruit drier; two fine cisterns and
city water. This place can be had on very
reasonable terms.
200 acres, finest dairy ranch in Clark.
ouniy, j miles rrom Vancouver: two aweii-ng-houses,
large barn; all bnaer fence. Prico
$10,000: terms. $4000 cash, balance on time;
or would divide and sell SO acres- for $50 an
acre. For further particulars concerning the
above or other properties In Clark County
apply to Title Guarantee & Trust Co., 6 and
A RARE CHANCE 130 ACRES. NEAR
uresnara, deep ricn soil, 25 well cleareu.
fenced and cultivated! balance nasture and
timber i good house, cost $1200: barn 40x54; j
all necessary outbuildings, plenty living wa- j
ler ana wens; creamery on place, good ro.
6 separator, new spring and farm wagons,-
buggy, 2 horses ana harness, 18 head of 1
ctiolce stock, hogs and lot chickens, 2 mowers,
cultivators, fanning mill, blacksmith shop and
tools and alL other Implements on the dace:
$1000 worth of standing timber and creamery
customers go with place; this Is one mile to
electric car on gooa road; price, $55 per acre;
$2000 cash, balance 10 years at low rate of
interest. JJ. l. iicLeod. 226 Falling bldg.
GET A HOMESTEAD
UNDER THE UMATILLA AND BUTTER
CREEK DITCH.
This system Li to be inaucruratpd under- tho I
National lrrigatiSn act of 1802- Tho land when j
watered win excel the celebrated Yakima
Valley. I have Installed a locating camp In j
the field in chance of ccmoetpnt an reliable I
locators. For further particulars call at or!
wire my office at The Dalles.
. N. WHEALDON.
00 ACRES ON THE TUALATIN RIVER? 4.1 1
acres cleared. 40 acres of the best beaver-dam I
iana,au fenced; one mile from town; a flag!
6tatlon on place: 10 miles from Portland;!
win Ben pair or an at w per acre.
For sale or trade Sfe acres at Sherwood.
Or.; 6 acres cleared, good 6-room house, good
FOR 30 DAYS pNLY, 160 ACRES. 3 MILES I
irom a. n. town, an iencea, 30 acres in crop, 1
miuse anu Dam, 1 -rj.
Fine improved dairy ranch, 2S0 acres, coun
try road. S1S0O.'
Can locate you on a fine homestead, close I
to Hood River, for 575. C. C CONNER.
Lyle, Wash.
ONE OF THE BEST FARMS ON THE RIV-I
r, horses, cows, hogs, complete outfit oli
macninery and tools. 3-room noiue. 3 barns.l
level Doiiom iar.0, very ncn soil, steameil
landing on place, best buy on market. hrev
HOMES IN THE YAKIMA VALLEY. 1RRI.J
gated lands; fruits, vegetables, alfalfa and!
dairying; aiso wneat and stock ranches;!
homestead locations and how to get to them.1
-odress a. ai. wadiey. uox 487, city.
XF YOU WANT BARGAINS IN CHOICES
xarms. stocic rancnea, nop, prune or Umber!
land, sawmills or nourmllls. all near Port-
land, see or address T. Wlthycombe, room
Hamilton bldg.. 3d st.. Portland, Or.
FREE FARMS OF 160 ACRES IN WEST-I
em uanaaa. or descriptive matter and full
particulars apply to E. W. Davles. Can-
adian uovernment agent. 512 Empire State
Didg.. bpoKane, wasn.
parts of Oregon and Washington; payment
jziauo 10 ami purcu&sers. s or particular
apply to WM. MACMASTER, 311 Worceate
U1UCK.
A homelike 10-acre farm. 0 mlls from cltyi
new 7-room house, good barn, 250 fruit trees!
team, wagon, buggy.- two cows, chickens and
implements; a bargain, c 27, care Oregonlas
A SNAP 8-ROOM HOUSE ON GUILD ST.
adjoining tne Fair grounds, with all moder
conveniences. Price. 52400. If taken at once I
v . H. Lenman, 326 wasnington street.
JOIN PARTY FOR 21 FARM HOMESTEADS I
prairie land, best of grain and fruit land
near R- K. and county seat. Wm. Hawks C
300 Commercial block.
FOR SALE LARGE AND SMALL FARMS!
dairy and stock ranches. In Western Orecod
and Washington. W. O. Waddel. 205 Mori
risen st.
FOR SALE SOME CHOICE FARMS FROll
20 to 100 acres, near Gresham. Roberts
Wirtz, Gresham, Or.
TIMBER LANDS FOR SALE.
FOR IMMEDIATE LOCATION 25 CHOICl
fir and Port Orford cedar timber clair
cruise 4.000.000 to 6,000.000; 21 yellow plnl
timber claims, very desirably, located, cruUJ
3.000.000 feet, worm at least $1 per
stumpage; 10 farm homesteads, very cholc
gram and fruit lands, near K. it. and counts
seat, wm. aawKa. aw uommerciai diock.
TIMBERED LAND FOR SETTLERS SOMi
small tracts ot good agricultural land neaj
railroad; will cut 3,000.000 per quarter secj
tlon; S6 per acre; aiso nomesteaas and times
claims. Ames Aiercanuie Agency. ADingxo
building.
SIX TIMBER CLAIMS, TRIBUTARY TO CCi
lumbla. 4 miles from tidewater, on drlvaDii
stream: worth SI per M stumpage: been oved
looked. Lewis and Clark Real Estate Col
653 Worcester block.
GREAT BARGAIN WE HAVE SOME FIN
pieces of farming and grazing land, in an
size tract irom 40 acres up, at 10c an acri
cash, balance on time; land easily accesslblj
211 Alisky bicg.
ATTENTION. HOMESEEKERS! THREE
sections fine timber land. Also homestead!
Good s-treams; near coast. "Square Dealer.!
Phone Black 9S5. 0 to 11 A. M., 2 to 5 P. 31
HOMESTEADS AND TIMBER CLAIMS LJ
cated: best now vacant; no fee until filing a4
cepted; large tracts for sale! Sanford
Perry. 319 Abington bldg.
WE STH.L HAVE FOUR GOOD TIMBE
claims that you can see any time; two da:
(round trip) from. Portland; expense. $1.1
211 Allsky bldg.
wanted real estate
TO BUY OR RENT. SMALL PLACE NEAB
Portland, near car line and school. G 3
Oregonlan.
TO LEASE.
QUARTER BLOCK ON SOUTHEAST COI
ner ot nm ana Aiacr mis. ruios, niuc
& Co.. 250 Alder st.
FOR RENT FARMS.
FOR RENT SMALL PLACE OF 25 ACRE!
two miles from Oregon uity. on .Mount Flea
ant: 20 acres In cultivation, good youij
bearing orchard and good building. Inqull
of Geo. Kidder, Oregon city.
22 ACRES. WITH GOOD HOUSE AND BAI
situated at Montavilla, near street-car He
Inquire A. S. Rosenthal, 280 Morrison st.
PLACE TO RENT FOR MILK RANCH.
miles west, on Canyon road; good water ad
range. W. Bush. 81 1st srt.
21 ACRES OF GOOD GARDEN LAND
car line, near town. E 31, Oregonlan.
TO EXCHANGE.
GOOD FARM NEAR CHEHALIS. WAS1
for sale or exchange for Portland proper
M. L. Holbrook. Phone Oak 171.
FOR FARM OR TIMBER LAND. 100X1G
corner, Irvlngton Park; level and sight!
Address o 23, oregonlan.
FOR SALE.
Horses, Vehicles and Harness.
WAGONS, HARNESS. NEW AND SECON
iianu; muse oe sold in tx days. zii
Miscellaneous.
$15 BUYS THE 5-DRAWER STANDARD.
oak: 510 buys the 5-drawer Silent, astlq
oak; $15 for 7-drawer Domestic. In blrdsel
maple: 510 ouys an elegant Wnlte. in wa
nut; 512 for a fine 5-drawer U. S., No. j
Singer. J. S. Crane, 330 Morrison et.. Lev
oiog.
FOR SALE OR BORROW MONEY ON
shingle mills, timber land, with donkey
gine; bolt camp complete. For particula
address Sturm ifros.. castle liock, wash.