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THE MORNING OREGQNIAN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1903.
WHOSE MONEY iSiT?
Joseph M. Nickum Says His
Mother Gave It to Him.
CONTEST FOR $7000 IK COURT
Sranddaugbtcr of Snannah Mcltura
Secure Her Uncle' Removal aa
Administrator Had Rejected
Poor Settlement.
Joseph II. Nickum was removed as ad
ministrator of the estate of his mother,
Susannah Nickum, deceased, by County
Judge Webster yesterday, not because of
any dereliction of duty In connection with
tho conduct of his trust, but because he
claims to be the owner of $7000, for a
share of which Ida May Feller, a grand
child of Susannah Nickum, is making a
contest.
The Supreme Court has held that where
an administrator has any interest in prop
erty he cannot act concerning it. Ma
May .Feller is a daughter of John w.
Nickum, deceased, who was a brother o.
Joseph M. Nickum. and her mother, who
is also dead, was Sarah Nickum.
.Susannah Nickum died on August 2S.
3302. at which time John TV. Nickum had
already passed away and soon after his
mother's demise Joseph M. Nickum pe
titioned for letters of administration of
the estate, stating that he was the only
heir. The inventory which was filed
states that the property consists of a note
for S1000 signed by Theodore Liebe and
worth not to exceed $25, and land In
"Washington appraised at $1500.
A short time afterwards H. H. Northup.
representing Mrs. Feller, then known as
Ida May Nickum, appeared in the case
and made a fight in behalf of her rights
as the grandchild of Susannah Nickum.
Mrs. Feller was then and is yet a minor,
although married, and Judge Northup
was appointed her legal guardian. At
that time, believing the estate to be small
and with some bills to pay. Judge North
up agreed to accept $150 In settlement of
Mrs. Feller's share.
It has since developed that Susannah
Nickum a few months before death sold
certain real estate for $9000 and deposited
$7000 of the money In one bank and $500
in another. Counsel for Mrs. Feller. Alex
ander Bernstein, on this fact coming to
light, reopened the case to ascertain what
became of this money, and asked for the
removal of Joseph M. Nickum as admin
istrator. At the hearing yesterday, in testifying,
Joseph M. Nickum did not account for
$1500 of the money, but said he thought
his brother, John "W. Nickum, who was
then still alive, might have received It
He stated that a few bills were paid and
$7000 was deposited in a bank in the
name of Susannah Nickum. ' Further
testifying, Mr. Nickum said his brother
died on April 3, 1902. The same 'month
his mother asked him how much was
left of the $7000 placed In the bank. He
answered that it was all left, and she
then told him she always Intended that
he should get his share; that he would
take care of her anyhow, and assigned
the certificate of deposit to him. Mrs.
Nickum, he said, was over 0 years old
at that time, and she died in August fol
lowing. Immediately after the death of Susan
nah Nickum. when Joseph M. Nickum was
appointed administrator of the estate and
alleged that he was the sole heir. Ida
May Feller was not recognized by him as
his brother's lawful child, on the ground
v. - i 11 , 1 A TaIi TIT
she was divorced from another man. The
records show that the divorce was grant
ed in 1681, and that she married John TV.
Nickum in 1885. In the court yesterday
it was acknowledged that Mrs. Feller Is
a legal heir, and all claims of Illegiti
macy were abandoned.
This question having been disposed of,
the matter of the removal of the admin
istrator and the settlement of $150 made
with H. H- Northup as guardian of Mrs.
Feller were taken up.
Judge Northup testified that Ida May
Nickum, or Feller, came to his office and
told him of the death of her grandmother,
and that Joseph 31. Nickum, her uncle.
represented himself as the sole heir. Judge
Northup stated that he filed a petition
In her behalf In the County Court de
claring the relationship. He examined
the Inventory of the property of the
estate made by J. M. Nickum, and
thought it was true. He had known Mr.
Nickum a great many years and had con
fidence In him. The valuation placed on
the property was $1525.
"It was claimed by Judge Tanner, rep
resenting Mr. Nickum," continued the
witness, "that the young woman was not
a legal heir. The matter was disputed be
tween us, and he neither convinced me,
nor I him. Finally It was suggested, I
think by me, that It would be best to
compromise. I discovered that the ad
ministrator had filed claims amounting
to 2054 for moneys advanced by him to
Mrs. Susannah Nickum during her life
time, and there was the bill ffor funeral
expenses and 6ome other bills."
Judge Northup stated that he , stipu
lated with Judge Tanner to accept $150
In settlement of the claim of Ida May
Nickum, and signed the stipulation. Sha
was In Spokane at the time and he no
tified her. but she never signed the deed
or agreed to the settlement Judge North
up said he had no knowledge at that time
that J. M. Nickum had received $7000 from
the sale of property.
On cross examination. Judge Tanner,
acting for the administrator, asked:
"If it turns out that his mother actual
ly gave him the $7000, would you still
consider $150 a good settlement?
"If It turns out that there was only
$1500 in the estate, it was a good set
tlement, but if it turns out there was
5S500 in the estate It was a poor settle
ment" answered Judge Northup.
The question of whether Susannah
Nickum gave her son the $7000 will be
taken up by the new administrator, who
has not yet been appointed by Judge "Web
ster. Joseph M. Nickum Is a well-known bus
iness man of Portland.
COUNTY MUST DEFEND SUIT.
Jndge Cleland Decides Rosa Rohse'
Complaint JInst Be Amended.
"In the suit of Rosa Rohse against the
Board of County Commissioners to enjoin
the widening of the White House road in
front of her property. Judge Cleland yes
terday decided that Multnomah County is
a necessary party defendant to the suit,
and the complaint filed by Mrs. Rohse will
have to be amended to that effect
Concerning the point that the notice
calling attention to the proposed change
In the width of the road was not legal
because It was not returnable on the first
day of the term of the County Court
Judge Cleland held that the notice was
sufficient. It was Issued on July 20 and
the hearing was on August 21 following.
which period extended over the SO days
required by statute.
In regard to the contention of the at
torneys for Mrs. Rohse that the road is
within the city limits, and subject to Im
provement as a street and consequently
the County Court has no authoritiy over
it, Judge Cleland said that the fact that
a highway Is within In the city limits does
not necessarily make It a city street The
city must have accepted it as such. The
city charter on this subject provides:
"All county roads lying within the lira
its of the City of Portland, which may not
have been laid out or accepted as streets
by the authority of said city, shall remain
and be county roads until they shall bt
laid out end accepted by the city, etc"
Mrs. Rohse complains that the -widening
of the "White House road will take a strip
of ground from her IS feet In width for
which she will receive no compensation,
and she also objects to the county author
ities causing her fences and buildings to
be moved back. One. of the defenses In
terposed when the case was argued re
cently on demurrer was that Mrs. Rohse
has allowed the time to elapse In which
to demand damages, and, therefore, can
not now ask anything to be paid to her
lor injury to her property If any results
from the widening of the road. Judge
Cleland did not pass upon that question.
Under the decision rendered yesterday
the complaint of Mrs. Rohse will have to
be amended to conform to the views of
the court and the case will subsequently
he tried out on Us merits ana a final de
cision be reached.
CALL BRIDGE AN OBSTRUCTION.
Defendants in Almond Branch. Salt
Arpnc for NoasHlt.
A motion for a nonsuit was argued be
fore Judge Sears yesterday in the action of
Multnomah County against the "Willam
ette & Columbia River Towing Company.
Pacific Export Lumber Company, Pilot
"William Mitchell et aL, by Ralph Dun
lwny. counsel for tho plaintiff, and C. E.
S. Wood, William M. Cake and J. Couch
Flanders for the defense. Judge Sears
will decide the motion this morning. This
Is the suit for damages caused by the
steamship Almond Branch and steamer
Vulcan In a collision with the Morrison
street bridge in February, 1901.
In support of the motion for a nonsuit,
the attorneys for the defendants argued
that part of the evidence submitted shows
that it is unsafe and dangerous for large
vessels to pass through the Morrison
street bridge draw, even In still water;
that the bridge as it is constructed is an
obstruction to navigation; that no liabil
ity upon the part of the defendants was
established, and that the liability, if any,
was on the part of the steamship Almond
Branch and Its master. Captain Ander
son, who had control of the' tug Vulcan,
with tho pilots. Other portions of the
testimony were gone over by counsel to
show that a case had not been made out
against the defendants. Mr. Dunlway
made an effective argument from a con
trary standpoint
IXDIAN OX TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Frnnlc "WInnlshet Is Accutied of IC11L.
injc Another.
The time of the Federal grand Jury was
consumed in the investigation of the case
against Frank WInnlshet, the Indian ac
cused of murder. WInnlshet is accused
of having slain an Indian by the name
of Pelatt, on the Warm Springs reserva
tion some time since.
Several red men from the reservation
were before the Jury and testified as to
what they knew about the crime. Their
testimony was secured through means of
an Interpreter.
The Indian witnesses, while waiting to
be called, sat and stood about the hall,
watching with the keenest Interest every
thing that went on. One portly buck
amused himself by sitting In a comer
and examining an old rubber overshoe
that he had picked up somewhere."
The details of the crime were thorough
ly explained to the Jury, but there wero
no new developments.
No reports have been made by the
grand Jury as yet It Is expected that
the investigation of the land frauds will
commence today.
DESERTERS SENT TO JAIL.
Two Sailor Arrested and Taken Be
fore United State Commissioner.
Two sailors who had grown tired of life
on the rolling wave and sought to escape
the duties of a seaman by deserting, were
arrested yesterday and taken before the
United States Commissioner to answer
for their sins of commission. The luck
less deserters were Hugh McDonald, of
the English ship Dunslaw, and Marcel
Auguste Montere, of the French vessel
Berengere.
The deserters were remanded to Jail by
the Commissioner to await action by the
English and French Consuls.
Jnry List Drawn.
Tho following named persons were
drawn for the Jury list by Judge Cleland
and County Clerk Fields to serve as jurors
in the State Circuit Court for the Novem
ber term:
F. V. Andrews, real estate.
W. B. Ayer, president Eastern Lumber Com
pany. f
C. Barrell, plumber.
Sam L. Beaxy, confectionery.
P. T. Blake, grocer. ,
Paul Bliss, farmer.
S. H. Cooper, grocer.
Thomas Cooper, farmer.
H. P. Chrlstensen, painting, etc
C..R. Davis, fuel.
N." Doremus, farmer.
Frank Dresser, grocer.
George Fleckensteln. fanner.
William Fraser, livery.
'William Gadsby furniture.
Graham Glass, Jr., llthograpner.
J. W. Goss, manager Acme Mills.
M. C Hall, superintendent Northern Pacific
Express Company.
James Hunter, farmer.
William Hyde, &nltor. Mount Tabor.
Robert D. Inman, mlllman.
Carl Jensen, farmer.
J. A. Johansen, painter.
John Keating, contractor.
J. H. Klstler. painter".
John Klosterman, capitalist.
C. E. Ladd, banker.
H. B. Lltt, merchant.
R. Lutke, merchant.
James Lyons, livery.
A. B. Maegley, broker.
P. S. Maleom. Insurance.
Thomas Mann, builder.
W. W. McBrlde, wood, etc
B. F. McCauIeyu hotel.
H. B. McClung, laundry.
W. H. McFarland, grocer.
Hugh McGulre, president Pacific Company.
S. M. Mears. Portland Cordage Company.
A L. Mills, banker.
. H. Morehouse, decorator. .
B. Keustadter, merchant.'
E. H. NIcoll, bookkeeper.
H. E. Noble, Insurance.
L. S. Kormacdln, grocer.
Thomas Owen, carpenter.
M. W. Parellus, manufacturer.
Thomas Richardson, carpenter.
Lewis Russell, real estate.
William C Seachrest. agent New Tork Cen
tral Railway Company.
S. Sllverfleld, furrier.
T. S. Townsend, creamery.
J. L. Vestal, druggist.
E. W. Walker, carpenter.
M. Winch, agent.
Against cx-Clerlc Holmes' "Widow.
Judge Cleland denied a motion to strike
out parts of the complaint In the suit of
Multnomah County against Anna Holmes,
executrix of the will of the late County
Clerk Hanley H. Holmes, and his bonds,
men to recover shortages In accounts.
The points sought to be struck out were
allegations specifying that certain fees,
etc, were misappropriated and unac
counted for. The motion was probably
only a time-saver, because the court in
disallowing it remarked that, the allega
tions objected to were very material, so
that the county might make out a case.
Article of Incorporation.
Incorporation articles of the Stark.
Davis Company were filed In the County
Clerk's office yesterday by T. M. Stark,
A. J. Davis and G. W. Stapleton; capital
stock $2500. The objects announced are
to buy and sell at wholesale and retail
plumbing supplies, tinware, metals, etc
Charged "With Stealing: Ring:.
District Attorney John Manning yester
day filed an Information In the State Cir
cuit Court again Thomas Wood charging
him with stealing a ring valued at $100
from H. Y. Zui.
If you decide to take Hood's Sarsaparllla
do not De induced to ouv anv other.
Hood's cures.
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We'd take to tho timber once more. "
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GREAT LIEU LAND RING
(Continued from First Pagc
his Hps. Government officials presume
that Hyde has made peace with Schneid
er. But there are reports abroad, that
Schneider will act as the Government's
witness, and that Uncle Sam will not
seek to punish him. 1
And where is Schneider? Down m Ari
zona somewhere, seeking health, so the
report runs. According to one rumor he
is in the real estate business at Tucson,
and according to another he Is in tho
livery business somewhere else. Be that
as It may, he Is a much changed man
since eight or nine years ago, when he
was buying school land certificates In
Oregon, paying $5 and $10 for each half
section and receiving $50 therefor from
Hyde & Co. All over the Coast Schneider
ranged In those good old days.
Those transactions were legitimate
enough in a court of law, though of
course they can hardly be defended in a
severe court of ethics. When a man
applies for 320 acres of school land, in
order that he may sell out to a syndicate
for $5, he Is perhaps within the law even
if public sentiment clamors otherwise.
But Schneider, by his own admissions
went still further. Not content with pay
ing applicants for the use of their names,
he turned out fictitious names, and when
his, think factory could not keep up with
orders, he used names of actual indi
viduals but altered them Just enough to
avoid trouble. These "dummies," as they
are called, were affixed to the applications
and to the affidavits and attested by no
taries public, who certified that the ap
plicants had duly appeared and been
sworn, and so on and so forth.
Yet even such conduct as this probably
could not be prosecuted by the Federal
Government inasmuch as the offenses
came under state jurisdiction, uncie
Sam can, however, get after members of
the ring for bribery of his own officers
and for conspiracy. And will he? That's
what he's been trying to do for many
months. But he'll have to hustle. The
offenders can take refuge behind the
statute of limitations for defense against
sins more than three years old.
And now Schneider Is a valetudinarian.
He Is attended by his faithful spouse, a.
thrifty helpmeet by the way. This lady
used to be Invaluable for her aptitude at
Inventing names and signatures and at
affixing the same to the proper documents.
She got up early and sat up late with her
unflagging pen. Yearswore on and tho
couple increased in worldly treasures;
more years, and still their riches grew.
Thousands upon thousands of acres of
school land were thus acquired by Hyde
& Co. How did Hyde & Co. get their
money out? What became of the lands?
Where did they go?
Into forest reserves. The lands wero
bought for that purpose. The reserves
were created for that purpose. The con
splrators knew where they wanted re
serves. They knew In advance whether
the President was going to proclaim a
reserve.
Reserves in Oregon and California were
proposed at their instigation, laid off ac
cording to their desires, amended to their
convenience and created to their satis
faction.
Then they trooped into the local land
offices with their "dummies" and their
hirelings. They took what lands they
wanted and persons outside the ring came
"too late." So close was the ring that
It became practically Impossible for an
'outsider to gee state lann or any
value, nor could he get worthless land
unless It was to be outside of a reserve
Arid land, alkali land, rocky land, tower
ing crags, high cliffs, mountain tops, be
came "base" and Uncle Sam exchanged It
for the most fertile and the best tlm
bered areas In the realm.
So much for the lieu land law, written
largely, it Is said, by Hyde himself, and
enacted in 1S37. If there are slick gentle
men on earth, they are no slicker than
Messrs. Hyde and Benson.
This is how the system worked with
state schoo lands as revealed by Schnei
der in his confessions:
Hyde & Co. at first paid applicants
through Schneider, and perhaps two or
three sub-agents, for the use or their
names. The signatures in this case were
genuine. But another method remained,
more convenient and more economical.
It was forgery.
By that method fictitious names were
signed on applications. Notaries public.
In the service of the ring, certified that
the persons whose names appeared on
the applications had appeared before
them. Thus titles were secured in the
state land offices, the land became
"base" and scrip in lieu thereof was
placed on the market All the papers
were signed at one time In order to avoid
future discrepancies in the signatures.
But the growth of the business required
speedier methods and more scrip. The In
vention of names was too slow. Tho
firm advertised for clerks and stenogra
phers. The signatures In the responses
wero used, slightly altered.
Still, more improvement was needed. So,
according to the story of Schneider, Hyde
& Co. undertook to have more reserves
created. They encouraged the public to
demand more reserves, for the protection
of forests and the water supply. In the
setting apart of the proposed reserves In
Oregon they were moving spirits. The
Rogue River reserve and several reserves
In Northern California were largely of
their making.
Schneider told that Hyde & Co. "fixed"
Government officers In the field; that
they subsidized a clerk In the General
Land Office who "leaked tips" through
cipher telegrams; that reserve boundaries
were so established that every possible
acre of unlocated school land would bo
included; that when "advance knowledge"
was obtained, Hyde & Co. secured as much
land as they could within those limits by
means of "dummies" and by private pur
chase; that state land officers "stood In,"
and that maps of proposed reserves were
actually changed by Government field offi
cers In the Interest of Hyde & Co.
Surveyors of the General Land Office in
the several states gave out "advance In
formation" to State Land Boards about
field notes of deputy surveyors. By
that means, Interested persons were en
abled to secure "base" In advance of the
general public Lists of the desirable
lands were In the hands of tho ring be
fore the general public knew about re
serve boundaries. "Dummy" entries were
filed ahead of bona fide applications.
When persons outside the ring filed
applications for land they were told that
the office was very busy that day; that
the land had perhaps been filed on al
ready but that the Information would be
forthcoming in a day or two; meanwhile
his application would be given Its regular
order.
However, the ring was notified In time
and saved the land by a "dummy" or
some other means. And when the bona
fide applicant returned he was Informed
"too late."
These operations have been carried on
throughout the West. But prosecution
of many of the offenders Is outlawed by
tho statute of limitations. Officers of the
General Land Office and of State Land
Offices aire Involved and may be drawn
Into the vortex.
Substantial Lopginjj Road.
RAINIER, Or., Oct 20. (Special.) The
Benson Logging Company Is pushing Its
road ahead at a very lively rate. It Is
laying about one mile of steel per day
and In a few days will have the first
six miles of road completed and in oper
ation. The company has just put Into
commission Engine No. 1. a 76-ton log
ger. At present It Is used to move the
construction train.
A steam shovel is being used to good
advantage in getting out the gravel for
ballast The road Is standard guage.
built on a line grade, with heavy Iron
and ties same as used on the Northern
Pacific and other trunk lines. The road
strikes timber four miles out from the
roll-way and extends two miles Into the
heavy timber on tho head of Clatskanle.
HIS SURVEY COMPLETED
Mr. "Whistler Will Recommend Irri
gation Plane.
John F. Whistler, of the Geological Sur
vey, who has charge of the Government
Irrigation projects for the State of Oregon,
was in the city yesterday -gathering data
to bo used by him In making his recom
mendations. Mr. Whistler has just com
pleted a tour of the arid regions and is
about ready to make his report to F. H.
Newell, chief hydrographer of the Govern
ment, who has charge of the entire arid
lands Irrigation project. However, what
Mr. Whistler has learned with relation to
where It Is practicable to establish Irri
gation reservoirs and ditches, and what
recommendations he will make, are sealed
secrets for the present. This information
will hot be made public until It has been
"placed before the chief of the department
and Is acted upon.
Mr. Whistler started out from Pendle
ton, his headquarters, and traveled by
stage through the eastern ancl southern
portions of the state. He has spent sev
eral weeks going over every part of the
district that might be benefited by Irri
gation and has taken copious data rela
tive to the country. Special attention has
been paid to the watersheds and other
sources of water supply In order to de
termine just what amount of water can
be relied upon In the various districts, he
has had water gauges established along
the rivers and streams In all districts
where Irrigation posslbllltes seem to He.
Men have been secured to watch and keep
records of the water readings that a defi
nite estimate may be made of the supply.
The topography of the country has been
carefully studied that suitable locations
for reservoirs and ditches may be selected
for recommendation.
This data has been secured,, and, while
ho Is not at liberty to say so or give any
Intimation of It it Is understood that Mr.
Whistler has already decided upon what
recommendations shall be made or at
least, some of them.
He spent some time yesterday with Dls
trlct Weather Forecaster Beals, securing
Information In relation to the average
rainfall In various portions of the state
for several years past, also the river read
lngs so far as they have been secured by
the Weather Bureau. This data will be
used to determine what amount of water
from rains can be counted upon and what
volume of water the rivers may be ex
pected to furnish at the various times of
tho year.
As the general Information gathered by
the Weather Bureau is of the utmost
value to Mr. Whistler and vice versa, the
representatives of the two departments
win worK -togetner ror a time anu com
pare notes at frequent Intervals.
Mr. Whistler returned to Pendleton last
night and will go to Washington In a
short time.
DIPLOMAT CONFIRMS IT.
Belgium Minister Talk of Far-East
Proposition Made America.
NEW YORK. Oct. 20. Baron Mon-
cheurs, Belgian MInlstpr to the United
States, arrived today on the steamer
Kronland from Antwerp. He was shown
the City of Brussels dispatch, stating
that Belgium was willing to give Im
portant commercial privileges to America
In trade with China, Japan and Corea,
provided the United States would give
Belgium her protection out there. Ho
said:
"I believe that statement Is true,
though I am not prepared to give de
tails." French Parliament Reassembles.
PARIS. Oct. 20. Both branches of
Parliament reassembled today. The ab
sence of Important issues minimized the
Interest in the event, but the galleries
were filled with. people desirous of wit
nessing the opening scenes.
Boy Cnred of Croup in Fifteen
Minute.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured our
little four-year-old boy of croup In fifteen
minutes. My wife and I have used this
remedy In our family for the past five
years, having tried many other kinds pre
vious to that time, and can say that we
consider it far superior to any other. We
are never without It In our home. Frank
Hellycr, Ipava, 111. For sale by all drug-cists.
REAL ESTATE ADVANCES
PRICES HAVE ALMOST RETURNED
TO FOR3IER LEVEL?
Valuations Are Not Inflated, and Few
Purchases Are Made on a Spec
ulative Basis.
I
A good many people who only a few
months asm pxneeted to be forced Into
selling their Teal estate in order to pay j
mortgages upon It are beginning to feel
rich again. Within 18 months prices on
realty holdings have almost returned to
former levels. This new condition of af
fairs Is looked upon by real estate brokers
as a secure condition. Ten years ago
everybody was speculating: now nobody
Is. Property only changes hands as It is
needed by the buyer, who generally Im
proves. Formerly this was not so. The
result was an unhealthy. Inflated valua
tion, which the first tightness In the
money market knocked flat Ten years
of growth are bringing property to an
actual value about equal to the fictitious
price asked In boom times. People are
beginning to look upon real estate again
as a valuable possession Instead of a drug
on the market. This change In attitude of
mind In" Itself helps the price to rise.
Shprt-slghted landowners have been wait
ing a long time to get out of their lod
what they paid for It. They can do so
now, but as soon as they find they can.
Up go their prices. Market values are the
result of psychological conditions. One
large holder of real estate In the heart
of the city said yesterday:
"The human family reminds me sorae
times of nothing so much as a bandFbf
sheep running after one another, over the
hills. Just let them think that one place
Is more desirable than another, and they
will pay any price for It But I don't
care; I have made money on it"
What he said Is true of speculative
prices, but when a man Is figuring out
where he can get the most rent or where
he can combine moderate price and con
venience In a home site he uses judg
ment. That Is what is being done now.
"and property valuesare receiving a sub
stantial Increase In consequence.
A real estate man who was looking up
a corner, 100x100, In the district running
south from Washington street. In the
neighborhood of Twenty-third street, got
$5250 as the lowest price and $10,000 as the
highest. Prices averaged about $500. The
most desirable Inside lots were held at
from $2500 to $3000, and less desirable ones
at $1500 to $2000.
This condition 13 perfectly steady; when
a lot Is sold it Is generally built upon
right away. The prices paid represent the
real value.
A comparison of prices of property In
one locality at different times, when
taken In connection with the census re
port, brings out some Interesting points.
When the property mentioned In the fore
going was put upon the market, 20 years
ago, Portland had barely one-fifth of Its
present population. A choice quarter block
In King's Second Addition, which has now
almost entirely changed hands, was at
that time sold for $900. Ten years later,
when Portland was half Its present size,
the owner refused $5000 for It. No time
since then has he been able to get any
where near that amount until very re
cently. That piece of property, however,
Is not on the market, but a vacant quar
ter within a block of It Is offered for sale
at $10,000 today. If the owner of the lat
ter piece were to come down a couple of
thousand dollars In his price, he would be
making Interest and taxes on the money
Invested ten or eleven years ago. When
he gets the price he asks It can truthfully
he said that prices for choice residence
property In that portion of the city are
higher than they havo ever been before.
That Is not to say that such a price has
never been asked for the property, but
that an effective demand for It at that
price has. never existed. In the meantime
Portland has doubled Its population, and
the district referred to Is about built up.
Nobody Is speculating today with property
in that quarter, and nobody expects any
thing but a gradual Increase In price due
to an Increase In population. If prices
do Increase regardless of population at a
rato proportionate to the Increase In tho
last IS months, three or four years will
be sufficient to double prices on certain
pieces, but this real estate men do not
expect, saying that a good deal of this
Increase In price was due to reaction, and
that under ordinary conditions, with a
steady market, sales made during the last
18 months would have been spread over
the post five years. Consequently they
do not expect such an Increase, but con
sider present prices as only a little below
what they would have been if they had
never been tampered with by speculators,
and If there had never been any tightness
In the money market.
"But," said a real estate man, who had
just been expounding such a belief, "you
can't tell what Is going to happen. I
would not be surprised to see renl estate
go up to almost, any price, and apparently
on a good foundation. And It will be on
a good foundation If It Is bought for the
same reasons It Is now being purchased.
Property with Improvements Is not sub
ject to violent speculation."
Two AIc for Divorce.
OREGON CITY, Or., Oct 20. (Special.)
Suit for divorce was Instituted In the
Clackamas County Circuit Court today by
Eva Garrlck, married to Webster F. Gar
rick In Portland In November, 1S90, on the
ground of desertion. She desires the cus
tody of two minor children.
Charles K. Dye asks for a divorce from
Gertrude Dye, whom he married at Yuma,
Ariz., In May, 1902. He- alleges deser
tion within a year of marriage.
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