Morning Oregonian., June 01, 1908, Page 15, Image 15

-THE- MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1908.
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FOLLOW
NEW
PLAN
Advertising Men Will Consider
Reorganization.
CONVENTION OPENS TODAY
Sessions Will Be Held at Commercial
Club Rooms, Where Delegates
From Paeiric roast Cities Will
Gather This Morning.
The Pacific Coast Advertising Men's
Convention, which opens this morning at
the Commercial Club, will be one of the
most eventful in the history of the or
ganization. The vital issue of the meet
ing hinges on the plan of complete reor
ganization as proposed by representatives
of the principal clubs on the Pacific Coast.
Heretofore the work has been left to
the individual members and no system of
representation by delegation has been in
effoct. The interest in the past, accord
ing to members of the organization, has
centered principally in the districts where
the conventions have been held, and have
failed to arouse enthusiasm or receive
attendance from cities not in the Immedi
ate vicinity of the place of meeting:
The plan, as far as formulated, will be
to have the clubs of the various cities
elect delegates to the conventions. The
destroyed. Th temperature -was also evenly
distributed, though concrete blocks In dif
ferent portion of wal! did not stand tha
fire alike. In soma cues the disintegration
being excessive or total (notably the second
atory of the front wall), while in other In
stances the blocks, though with no mechan
ical strength and badly chipped and spalled,
are in a fair state of preservation.
The effect of water on heated blocks and
wall is shown by tha blocks which fell into
the building; these blocks absorbed water
greatly and were found damp 36 hours after
the fire had been extinguished, and when
dropped upon one another they crumbled,
being no stronger than unslacked lime.
Unequal expansion between the outer and
inner shells of blocks is clearly demonstrat
ed by the rear wall where the bond be
tween the outer and Inner sheila of blocks
Is cracked continuously almost the entire
length of the remaining wall.
Imperfect mortar and mortar Joints were
found In all portions of walls remaining.
The horisontal bond being only on the outer
edgea of outer and Inner ahells. This same
defect Is noted In vertical joints. The quality
of mortar used was very poor and stood the
fire even worse than the blocka themselves.
In a number of cases it can be scratched
away with a match.llke sand.
All the blocks examined were very porous,
no means at all having been taken to pre
vent small volda which prevailed through
out. All walls above the first floor fell, the rear
and front walls being completely down, with
the exception of several remaining courses
of blocks of rear wall. Rear wall fell first,
carrying fire Into a frame "ell" of livery
stable, Ko. 223 West Main street. This was
followed by the west wall, which carried
Are into the frame iron-clad blacksmith
shop. No. 221 West Main street, completely
consuming it. It should be noted that the only
weight carried at all by the walls was the
dead weight of the second floor and roof, at
the time of the fire the second floor (skat
ing rink) being unoccupied. Beyond consid
erable chipping and small amount of spell
ing, the limestone foundation which formed
the basement wall Is not badly Injured, and
with repairs may be used, again. The total
damage to the Overall building and contents
Is estimated at $10,000. with Insurance of
J20O0 on building and $4000 on contents.
Conclusions: The concrete blocks, though
heavy, were manufactured of inferior ma
terials, under light pressure, and with no
uniformity whatever. The combined effect of
heat and water completely destroyed all me
chanical strength. They were very porus.
absorbed a great deal of water no provision
being made to All small voids. The blocks
subjected to most heat disintegrated badly:
EXTENDS TO NORTH
Warehouse District Gets An
other Big Addition.
CONCRETE IS TO BE USED
Month Just Passed Brings Many
New Houses In Ust of Struc
tures for Which Permits
Are Issued.
One of the announcements made last
week that added much to the favorable
outlook for ft continuation of impor
tant building; operations for the Bum-
GARAGE BEING BUILT AT SEVENTH AND BURNSIDE FOR HENRY WEMME, AND
WILL BE OCCUPIED BY THE KEATS AUTO CO.
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Tiumber of delegates permissible will be
determined in proportion, to the total
membership of each club. These dele
gates will control the organization.
From the present plan it is probable
that one delegate to every five members
will be decided upon. This number, it is
believed, will allow a large number of cit
ies to be represented that could not be
if different figures were to be decided
upon. According to the programme so far
arranged, it will be necessary for all
clubs to have at least a membership of
five. This plan will give representation to
practically all cities of 10,000 population
or over.
Among the most prominent indorsers
of the reorganization plan are President
V. J. O'Brien, business manager of the
Sacramento Union; William J. Hofmann,
advertising- manager of The Oregonian;
T. M. R. Keane. Spokane, and N. H.
Sowle, of Los Angeles. Mr. Sowle comes
instructed to pull for the Issue, but has
been requested to report back to the clubs
at Los Angeles before voting. The Los
Angeles organization, however, favors the
scheme, and it is believed that no oppo
sition will be forthcoming from this source
no matter what the final plan for reorgan
ization Is. The issue has also been in
dorsed by the Oakland club and In fact
has found favor wherever it has been
suggested. It is the general belief of
President O'Brien and others that the
Fcheme for reorganization will go through
with practically no opposition.
The organization was originally formed
in Ios Angeles in 1904. At first quar
terly sessions were held in various dis
tricts, but later it was decided to hold
the conferences semi-annually.
Mr. O'Brien yesterday received a tele
gram from I. A. Nadeau, of the A.-Y.-P.
Kxposition, inviting the 1900 convention
to Seattle. In the telegram Mr. Nadeau
stated that Frank Merrick, publicity
manager, would appear before the con
vention and extend them a formal invi
tation to the city on Puget Sound.
The business end of the convention will
convene promptly at 10:30 this morning.
At 2:30 the literary work will be taken
up. This will consist of the reading of
specially prepared papers on advertising
by some of the most prominent adver
tising men on the Coast. An invitation
has been extended to business men and
women who are interested in advertis
ing to attend the afternoon session. It
will be held in the convention Jiall of the
Commercial Club.
It is the general belief that the con
vention will be .attended by 75 or 100
Coast advertising men, who will be greet
ed by Mayor Ine and President Hod
son, of the Commercial Club. Luncheon
for the members and their wives will
follow immediately after the business ses
sion, which will probably adjourn at 1
P. M. It is the intention of the officers
to have the business attended to as rap
idly as possible.
The question of reorganization will be
taken up. in all probabilities, as soon as
the convention convenes. It is hoped
that the question of "fake advertising,"
the second issue of 'importance, will come
tip in the afternoon, so that the principal
work of the meeting can be cleaned up
the first day of the convention.
HOLLOW BRICK A FAILURE
Concrete Blocks Badly Made Do Not
Stand Fire Test.
The Tennessee Inspection Bureau has
made an Investigation into the recent
fire in the hollow concrete block skat-"ing-rtnk
at Murfreesboro, Tenn., and
reports as follows:
The blocks were of a heavy type, and the
aggregate used was good quality small
crushed stone, very little sand being used,
but the cement was of poor quality and In
sufficient quantity. A number of the blocks
examined after the Are show that there was
no uniformity of manufacture. The. tem
perature of the lire appears to have been
very moderate. In fact several llnea of In
terior girders are burned only to a depth
of about four inches, and sacked cottonseed,
etc., stored In basement, were not totally
in falling they broke Into small pieces, be
ing no harder- than unslacked lime. The
mortar Joints were imperfect and quality of
mortar used poor. In fact, even had the
blocks been good. It Is to be doubted wheth
er the walr would have stood, the heat
evidently releasing all bond at mortar Joints.
Th Are demonstrated the unreliability of
this class of construction. The blocks and
mortsr Joints may be good, or bad though
usually bad and In order to obtain correct
Information on specific cases, a fire Is neces
sary and the information obtained-expea-slvs.
REVIEW TRAVELERS' AID WORK
Members of Y. AV. C. A. Speak at
Grace Methodist Church.
The service at the Grace Methodist
church yesterday morning was conducted
by the Travelers' Aid Department of the
Y. W. C. A. Speaking of the work done
by the department, Mrs. Lola Q. Bald
win told a number of incidents. She
told of a young woman who was assisted,
and who profited by It to auch an extent
that within three years, through her own
efforts, she had banked J3300. Last year
this department found employment for 855,
aided 349 girls who were in special need,
and assisted 4327 persons at the depot.
The total number served by the Travel
ers' and Kmployment Department was
6630.
Miss Constance McCorkle, the netft
speaker, said that one-fifth of Portland's
population was composed of women from
15 to 35 years old. She denied that wo
men are taking men's places in the
world's work, but said the installation
of machinery has caused the women to
do things In factories that they for
merly did. at home. She said that the
Y. W. C. A. is endeavoring to meet the
needs of this unnatural life. She then
.referred briefly to the rest rooms, the
educational work and the boarding depart
ment. Mrs. J. "W. Honeyman told of the work
being done by the National board,- refer
ring particularly to the work of Grace
Dodge, Helen Gould and Margaret Sang
ster. She also referred to the investiga
tion into factory life being made under
Anna McLean, head of the sociological
department at Radford.
The vocal solo, "If I "Were a Voice,"
was rendered by Mrs. Reno Hutchinson.
Miss Carrie A. Holbrook presided, and
the opening prayer was offered by Miss
Frances Gage.
HOME MADEINFIVE YEARS
Remarkable Work of Charles Big
ham, of Oak Grove.
To turn a tract overgrown with trees
and brush into a fruit farm, with a
comfortable residence set in the midst
of gardens and flower beds, is an
achievement made by an Oregon farm
er in less than five years.
In The Sunday Oregonian was print
ed yesterday a picture of the place re
ferred to, which is evidence of what
intelligent effort can accomplish in the
favored State of Oregon.
Charles Blgham, of Oak Grove, is the
owner of a four-acre tract which has
been set out with grapes, walnuts, ap
ples and peaches, strawberries, black
berries, raspberries, gooseberries and
currants. Last year, which was the
first season the berries yielded a crop,
Mr. Bigham derived a revenue of $153.
This year he expects to receive more
than twice that amount. Mr. Bigham
purchased the tract in 1903. At that
time it was covered with underbrush
and trees. In addition to his orchard
and berry patch, Mr. Bigham has put
in a large lawn with a variety of rose
bushes and other flowers. The prop
erty Is considered one of the most at
tractive in that neighborhood.
For Railroad Commissioner.
2 X Altchison. Clyde B.
Regular Republican nominee, and
present incumbent.
mer, was that the Blumauer-Frank
Drug Company are to build. The site
selected for the new warehouse is the
northeast corner of Park and Everett
streets. Plans are being made for the
erection of a building to cover 100x100
feet, the ground having- been leased
for a long term from the Labbe estate.
On concrete foundations the structure
will be of reinforced concrete, to cost
approximately J80.OOO. The expectation
is to have the building ready by Janu
ary 1. 1909.
The district in which the Blumauer
Frank warehouse Is to be built Is rap
Idly becoming the principal wholesale
district of the city, and several other
sites nre under lease by concerns that
will build during the year. The new
wholesale section, by another year, will
skirt the terminals at the north end of
the city.
The Meier & Frank Company's an
nouncement that operations on Its ten
story building at Sixth and Alder
streets are to begin within the next
few weeks wras another announcement
that was received with much satisfac
tion In building circles. The corner
has long remained an eyesore, and now
that the company has definitely decid
ed to tear away the shacks and erect
a skyscraper. Incentive will be given
owners of other badly Improved prop
erty on important corners to fall into
line with the progressive procession.
Joseph M. Healy, who had under con
sideration the construction of a safety
deposit plant in the Board of Trade
building, has decided to give up the
project. Work on the big building Is
nearlng completion and tenants will
begin to move In before many days.
Balfour-Guthrie have taken quarters In
the building and other tenants of simi
lar standing are listed.
Recent permits Issued indicate that
dwellings under erection are of a good,
substantial character. In the -month
Just closed there were permits taken
out for several residenes to cost up
ward of $15,000. The larger number,
however, was for houses to cost from
$2500 to $4000.
In the latter part of May permits
were secured by the following, taken
at random from the records: Mrs. E. D.
Barnes, Benson street, $5500; Z. H.
Greenough, East Twenty-second street,
$3100: Thomas Vegars, Locust street,
$300.1; George Tuttle, Northrup street,
$3600.
The Lang Investment Company is
having alterations made in the build
ing just vacated by the Commercial
Club at Sixth and Aider streets. The
upper floor Is to be occupied by a bil
liard hall and the old Tavern is to be
reopened as a cafe.
Georgo F. Cummin has awarded the
contract for the erection of a store and
flats building at L'nion avenue and
Ainsworth streets to cost $5000.
Smith & Dodge have the contract for
building the $5000 store and flat-building
on East Ankeny street to be built
for the Crescent Land Company.
The Realty Board has Issued a re
vised list of its members, which con
tains quite a number of new names.
More Interest Is being taken In the or
ganization this year than ever before.
The policy of the present officers in
having frequent meetings and dis
cussing interesting topics is bringing
desired results.
Thomas Muir has the contract for
building the edifice for the new United
Presbyterian Church on Sixth street,
between Montgomery and Harrison.
The reported cost Is $10,000.
The Export & Import Lumber Com
pany has been Incorporated by W. D.
Wheelright. J. F. Quirk and D. L.
Blodgett at a capitalization of $100,000.
P. Gevurtz is to have a ten-year lease
of the brick apartment-house to be
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OFFICE: 433 Worcester Ulilc: Pacific- Phone Main 7 IS. Home A 1218.
erected by Fred Page on East Burnslde
street. The building; is to have 45
suites and will cost upward of $50,000.
When the Pioneer Society meets here
on June 11, the old-timers will have a
subject to discuss that is prolific. Com
parison of the present appearance of
the city with the village skirting the
river when ..many- of the pioneers ar
rived In Oregon' can be brought Out in
a most Interesting manner.
Work on the docks for the North
Bank road in Watson's addition is ex
pected to be finished by September 1.
When this work is completed another
Impetus will be given to building
operations in that district of the city.
Clearing of the tract on which the
new town of Kenton Is to be located Is
being rushed and before the Summer
is over quite a number of buildings
will have been put up. No definite
date has been set for starting building
operations on the Swift plant, but In
dications are that by July 1 work will
be under way.
Officials of the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company are having
plana for the proposed carbarns and
clubhouses at Sellwood drawn on a
larger scale than at first considered.
There Is soma talk of substituting
brick for concrete In the construction
of the buildings.
Claussen & Ciaussen have just com
pleted plans for a bungalow to cost
approximately $2500 to be erected at
Rose City Park by Mrs. Kate Jones.
Architect William Travis has re
turned from a four months' trip abroad.
He made a study of architecture In
various cities of Europe and Africa.
East Side United Clubs held an impor
tant meeting last week, at which many
subjects intimately related to the real
estate trade were discussed. Among the
topics on the programme were, "Annexa
tion of. Mount Scott District;" "Rise of
Montavilla;" "Peninsula and Its Future."
More than likely the present week will
be barren of anything unusual in realty
circles. The city will be given over to
Rose Festival celebrations and entertain
ment of visiting naval officers and men,
which will take up the time of realty
men as well as other citizens, to the ex
clusion of almost everything else. The
crowds visiting Portland, however, will
doubtless Include many non-residents who
may "embrace the opportunity to examine
Into the different offers for Investment
represented by dealers and brokers.
Mall & "Von Borstel sold last week for
the Dunbar estate to IS. W. Wright, a 50
foot lot on the north side of Alder streot
next to the corner of Fourteenth. The
consideration was $18,500.
Railroads Against Altchison.
Proof is positive that the railroads are
using every effort to defeat me for Rail
road Commissioner. Through their private
detectives they are working throughout
the district, even going so far as to cir
culate slanderous and scurrilous state
ments. Why? Because as Commissioner
I have done my duty to the people, and
because I will continue the same course
if re-elected. On this ground I ask the
support of the voters of this district.
CLYDE B. AITCHISON.
LOOK FOP, BUILDING SITES
BUILDERS OF APARTMENTS IN
MARKET.
Diamonds at auction, Metzger's, 342
Washington street.
Swell tan shoes at Rosenthal's.
Eastern Investors Again Are Being
Attracted to Portland Realty
Opiortuiiltics.
One of the most notable features In the
realty market is the large number of
sites close in that are being picked up
by builders of apartment houses and
flats. Ground is becoming too valuable In
many parts of the older city for occu
pancy by single houses, and besides the
continued demand for dwellings close in
has attracted the attention of investors
to sites suitable for the class of build
ings referred to. "Within walking dis
tance" has become a requisite of busy
business men and workers In the city
and as a consequence the prospective
builders o apartment houses are on the
lookout for sites meeting that require
ment. The record of transfers in May kept
pretty well up to th. made in the pre
ceding four months of the year, the dally
average being approximately $50,000. No
transfer was. recorded involving an unu
sual consideration in point of size, so that
the record made indicates a good steady
movement In medium-priced lots, another
proof of Portland's remarkable growth.
Agents of tracts on the market that
have been platted, report that in the
great majority of cases the buyers are ar
ranging to build or have already started,
and also that few lots sold in the last IS
months have reverted to the sellers. In
some of the newer tracts, a proportion of
the purchases were made on speculative
ventures, but enough are being taken by
thofe who intend to build to keep up the
pace in building that has attracted the at
tention -of the whole country. .
The information brought to Portland
from Eastern cities by Charles K. Henry,
that investors in some of the money cen
ters he visited are prepared to put in
large amounts in this city, under certain
conditions, is received here with much
satisfaction. In an interview in The
Sunday Oregonian Mr. Henry said he
knew of three Instances of Eastern In
vestors having arranged for Investment in
realty here in large amounts.
Arrangements have been made to make
the lecture of R. H. Thompson, of Seat
tle, an occasion of particular interest to
realty men and all interested In the Im
provement of the city. The leading sub
ject of the lecture will be a discussion of
the district assessment plan of street im
provement. In- the opinion of realty men
there is nothing that so enhances valua
tions of city property as good streets. The
mass meeting is to be held in the Em
pire theater Thursday night, June 11.
"One unfortunate condition we have to
contend with In Portland." said a promi
nent real estate dealer Saturday, " is that
whenever a certain set of 'pikers' in our
business hear of a prospective deal being
on. they forthwith swarm around the
parties concerned nnd In many cases spoil
the whole transaction by making propos
als that cannot be carried out. I wish
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