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