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GREAT FLOUR MILL
IS TO BE BUILT
Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Plan
$250,000 Plant on Centen
nial Dock Site.
Winner of
Every
Glidden Tour
ELEVATOR TO BE INCLUDED
THE MORNING OREGONIAN. SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1910.
Intention to Have Mill Completed
and In Operation In Time to
Handle AVheat of Crop to Be
Harvested This Year.
Balfour, Guthrie & Co. have had plans
prepared and will build at once a flour
mill of large -dimensions, which will be
located on the waterfront at the foot
of North Tenth street. It will be ready
for operations in the coming Fall. The
plant, when completed, will represent an
outlay of about $250,000.
The plans provide for a combined
r wharf, elevator and mill. The contract
for the wharf was let yesterday morn
ing to the Cowlitz Bridge Company of
this city, and the contract for the ele
vator and the mill will be awarded in
a. short time.
' Centennial Dock Is Site.
The Centennial dock property, on the
west side of the river, a short distance
below the Albina ferry, will be the site
of the plant. The company has 400
feet of river frontage there and the
situation will give them excellent ship
ping facilities by rail and water.
The wharf on which the mill and ele
' vator will stand will be 300 feet long
and 100 feet deep. The mill will be a
striking object from the river, five stories
high, which will make it the loftiest
structure in that part of the city.
Dally Capacity to Be 1O0O Barrels.
The mill will have a capacity of 1000
barrels' daily. It will be an electric mill
and will be provided with ail the latest
Improvements in milling machinery. The
elevator will also be a large structure,
54 feet in height, and with a capacity for
4000 tons of wheat.
. The entire plant has been designed by
Leland S. Rosener, a prominent consult
ing engineer of San Francisco, who has
designed a number of extensive works
at various points on the Paciflc Coast.
As an electrical engineer, particularly,
Mr. Rosener holds a high rank. He
will leave for the Bast in a few days
to award the contracts for the machin
ery for the mill and elevator.
1910 Wheat to Be Milled.
Work will be pushed on the buildings
o that the mill will be ready to handle
wheat of the 1910 crop. Whether the
output will be used for the export or the
domestic trade will depend on the future
condition of the market. The export
movement of flour has fallen off consid
erably in the last few years, but in the
same time the domestic trade has shown
a large increase. A leading factor in the
business has been the growth of the
California demand for flour, as that state
Is every year decreasing its wheat pro
Auction and is relying more on Oregon
and Washington for grain and flour.
There is also a possibility of the export
trade, both with the Orient and with
Europe, reviving, so that the flour mill
ing business of the Northwest has a very
. bright future.
Portland Mill Completed.
The new mill of the Portlnd Flouring
unius company, on the Albina water-
ironi, is completed ana will begin oper
ations in a few days. Another flour mill
proposed for Portland will be that of the
Pacific Milling & Warehouse Company.
which will be erected at the foot of
North Seventeenth street probably next
ail.
ROAD TO MOUNT HOOD GOOD
Extensive Improvements Being Made
West of Toll Gate. -
That the Mount Hood wagon road Is
In better condition at present than for
several years at this time and that an
automobile could make the run to the
Toll Gate, was the report made yesterday
by L G. Holden, manager and one of
the owners of the Rhododendron Hotel
at Zigzag. Mr. Holden drove from the
tavern to Boring with his heavy wacon.
He said that Thomas McCabe, the new
road supervisor, is already preparing to
make extensive repairs and has estab
lished a permanent camp near the Mc
Intyre hill so as to be about midway be
tween Sandy and Zigzag.
Mr. McCabe has already started to
drain all points along the road, which
has always been badly needed, and much
has already been accomplished in clearing
the road of accumulations of water. Mc
Intyre's hill, which is the worst and
most difficult climb, will be thoroughly
drained.
Mr. Holden strongly commends Mr.
McCabe's plans and believes they will
result in substantial improvement and
In opening the road earlier than in, for
mer years. An 8-mill tax has been lev
ied by the road district. 73 per cent of
which will be applied directly to Improv-
Jiig iiic .uuuui nuuu luau, cue bias roads
being considered secondary to the main
thoroughfare. Mr. Holden reports that
the bridge across the Zigzag, which was
swept away this Winter, will be re
placed early this Spring, and that the
owners of the road between the Toll
Gate and Government Camp are pre
paring to make extensive Improvements.
Beyond the Toll Gate the road is closed.
PLANS MADE FOR JUBILEE
Afro-Americans to Hold Three Days
Convention Here in July.
Afro-Americans of Oregon, Washing
ton. Idaho and Northern California are
preparing to hold a jubilee and con
vention in this city July 3, 4 and 6.
Professor W. E. DuBois. of Atlanta, Ga.,
and Dr. W. A. Creditt, of Philadelphia,
will be the main speakers. Others who
will participate are L. H. Dawley. of
Portland: Rev. D. Donohue. Rev. Mr.
Thomas and E. D. Cannady. The com
mittee of arrangements consists of D.
A. Wilson. W. A. White and William
Moore. Dr. B. B. B. Johnson is general
manager.
The City Auditorium, known as the
Exposition Rink, has been secured. No
pains are being spared to make this
one of the greatest Jubilees ever held
on the Coast. So far $1000 has been
appropriated and $500 in prizes have
been obtained.
PERSONALMENTION.
J. A. Barton, of Seattle, came to Port
land yesterday.
J. H. Albert and Mrs. Albert, of Salem,
ere at the Imperial.
Charles Wesley, one of the prominent
COVEY MOTOR CAR CO.
Seventh and Couch St.
PIERCE
CADILLAC
residents of Scio, is at the Perkins this
week.
R. E. Laraway, of Hood River, joined
the Perkins colony, last night.
Roscoe Driimheller, the Walla'' Walla
retired capitalist, is at the Oregon.
Fred N. Cummlngs, of Medford, was
among the arrivals at the Portland last
night.
Mrs. E. B. Swing, of Medford, was
among the arrivals at the Cornelius yes
terday. .
C. A. Taylor, operating a lumber mill
at Kelso, Wash., arrived at the Perkins
yesterday.
George Ia. Kramer, a real estate man
of Medford, was registered at the Oregon
Hotel yesterday.
T. W. Osburn, engaged in the hotel
business at Eugene, is among the arrivals
at the Imperial.
Mrs". J. L. Zepperer, of Nehalen, is
paying a business visit to the city and Is
at the Portland.
Mrs. W. D. Van Leuw, of Corvallis, is
In the city preparatory to Easter and is
staying at the Oregon.
. D. Hogoboom. district superinten
dent for AngelU9 University, of Los An
gelas, is at the Cornelius.
O. P. Hoff, State Labor Commissioner,
came down from Salem last night and
registered at the Imperial.
W. M. Seward, proprietor of the Hotel
Seward, went to Seattle yesterday on a
comuination or business and pleasure.
vtrna m. junKei, wmow or a re
tiree Alaska miner, arrived at the Cor
nelius last night.
VISITORS COMING TODAY
WASHINGTON - CALIFORNIA EX
CURSIONISTS TO STOP.
Dinner at Commercial Club Will Be
Followed by Reception to Which
Travelers Friends Are Bidden.
One hundred and seventy persons are
named in the personnel of the Washing
ton-California excursion, which will
reach Portland today at 4:45 P. M.
In this party will be represented the
cities and towns of Seattle, Tacoma,
Aberdeen, Chehalis, Olympla, Belling-
ham. North Yakima. Auburn, Puyallup,
Everett and Sedro-Woolley, Wash., and
Vancouver, B. C.
Arrangements have been made for en
tertaining the visitors for the five hours
that they will remain in Portland. A
reception committee has been appointed
by President Beckwith of the Commercial
Club and tills committee will meet the
train and escort the visitors on a trol
ley ride over the city. ' (
Reception Committee Named.
The members of the club named on the
committee are J. C. Ainsworth, C. C.
Colt, F. H. Ransome, Fred West, F. I.
Fuller, B. B. Piper, George Lawrence,
Jr., George W. Simons, H. Beckwith,
W. J. Hoffman, James Jackson, T. W. B.
London, Roger B. Slnnott, L. J. Went
worth and T. B. Wilcox, the committee
constituting the board of governors of the
club. In addition President Beckwith
has sent special invitations to 60 repre
sentative business men to attend the
dinner and reception that will be given
in the club rooms latere
The dinner hour has been set for 6:30
P. M. It Is expected that -there will be
Informal speaking by club members, busi
ness men, railroad representatives and
members of the excursion party. Friends
of the visitors, whether club members or
not, are invited to the informal reception
In the club parlors at 8:30. The train
departs for the South at 9:30 P. M.
A handsome souvenir has been pre
pared for the use of the excursionists
on the trip. It contains the following
greeting:
This little leaflet is designed as a greet
ing from the North Coast country to the
citizens of Oregon and California.
It is also intended as a souvenir of things
seen and - heard, but especially is it dedi
cated to the acquaintances made and the
friendships formed on the occasion of our
special train tour from Puget Sound through
Oregon and California over the "Road of
a Thousand Wonders."
This tour is organized and conducted by
the Oregon A Washington Railroad, the
recently completed Puget Sound extension
of the Southern Paciflc. We believe it is
the destiny of these lines to draw our cities
closer together, to facilitate the Interming
ling of our citizens and to weld into a com
mon unity the interests of Oregon, Cali
fornia and the North Paciflc Coast.
The purpose of this excursion is to at
tract the attention of the citizens of the
Puget Sound country to the beauties - and
resources of Oregon and California, and to
invite the people of those states to tour
Washington and British Columbia, to visit
with our people, to enjoy our delightful
Summers and enchanting. everchanging
scenery and to investigate the climate and
commercial advantages of our communities.
As we accept and enjoy the hospitality of
Oregon and California, so do we assure the
citizens of those states a hearty welcome
in the North Coast Country.
Scotch Folks Sins; and Dance.
Saotch songs and melodies were the
pleasing feature of an entertainment
given last night by the St. Andrew So
ciety of Oregon at the Women of Wood
craft HalL Following the concert pro
gramme, the members of the society
danced until a late hour. Following is
the concert programme:
Overture. "Bonnie Scotland." Collins Or
chestra; Introductory remarks, President K.
K. Baxter; contralto solo (a) "Mellsande In
the Woods" (Goetz, b) "O Flower of All the
World" (Flnden). Miss Rose Donald; tenor
solo. "Laddie" (Pinsutil. Mr. Walter J. GUI;
baritone solo. "The Palms'-' (Faure), - Mr.
Raymond Oraham; soprano song. "Bird
Songs" (Lehmann), (a) The Woodplgeon,
(b) The Wren. c) The Owl, Mrs. Helen
Lytle-Ellls; Reading. "Jeaunle Deans," Miss
Bessie Ritchie: contralto solo, "Cam' ye by
Athol." Miss Rose Donald ; tenor solo, "The
Carnival" (Molloy), Mr. Walter J. Gill; bari
tone solo, "McGregor's Gathering," Mr. Ray
mond Graham. Accompanist, Mr. J. Hutch
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- Vfr SATURDAY ' fC
Our Inspection Day was yesterday, Friday. We had the biggest crowd we ever had in any city of U. S. A.
5000 people we could not wait on. Today, Saturday, we are prepared to wait on as many three times
turned away. For today, our opening day, we have put our price, made to order, at one price $25.00.
We Have All
Our New Goods
on Display
PARK STREETS LIVELY
THREE DEALS "AGGREGATING
$56,000 ARE CLOSED.
Sale of Old Strong Residence Jfets
$3000 in Montli Apartment
House to Rise Soon.
Three properties were transferred on
the Park streets yesterday at prices
which indicate a great demand on
thoroughfares where, until the last few
months the trading was not lively. As a
continuation of the marked activity of the
last few weeks a. single lot at the south
east corner of Park and Flanders streets
was sold yesterday for $25,000.
This property was purchased from W.
C. Wulf by Williams & Beggs, plumbers.
as a site for a three-story brick build
ing to rise at once. The property is 50x100
feet and is vacant, but has been bringing
$30 a month rental, as it has been used
for machinery purposes. The sale was
made through D. Parker Bryon Si Com
pany.
Rapid increase of property values on
this street is apparent from the fact that
four . years ago Mr. Wulf bought the
corner for $11,000. The purchasers will
move from their present location to the
new place as soon as the new building is
ready. The Flanders-street frontage of
fers trackage of 100 feet on the United
Railways line. In view of the large
quantity of piping and similar materials
to' be handled there this is regarded as a
valuable asset.
Another sale was negotiated yesterday
on the parked streets. . A lot 50x100 feet
on the west side of West Park street.
between Salmon and Main streets was
bought by H. A. Hunter from the Bea
con Investment Company for $23,000. On
this lot stands the old Strong residence,
which was bought by the present sellers
only four weeks ago for $20,000. Yes
terday's sale was also made by D. Par
ker Bryon & Company.
An apartment house will be built there.
the location being regarded as favorable
for such an improvement. The Beacon
Investment Company paid hut $5000 cash
for the property four weeks ago, giving
$15,000 mortgage for tne Daiance. Yes-
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v
terday they' received $8000 cash for the
same property, the mortgage being as
sumed by the new owners.
A third sale of West Park-street prop
erty made yesterday, was the transfer of
a 50xl00-foot lot on the west side of West
Pak' streets, 60 feet south of Hall street.
It was bought from Mrs. Hannah Martin
by A. W. Schmale for $11,000. The lot is
occnVled by a two-story, eight-room
frame residence, which was for many
years the home of the 'late Richard Mar
tin. The sale was made by Vanduyn &
Walton.
Thomas Farm Brines 82,000.
A tract of 62 acres on the East Side,
FEIHCE
The Following-Named Salesmen Are Out With New Spring and Fall Samples
E. C. BRONSON FRANK M. WARD
J. R. MacDONALD J. E. MILLER
L. J. TOLLS
OTHERS WILL FOLLOW SOON WATCH FOR THEM
WHOLESALE ONLY
OPEN UNTIL 10:30 TONIGHT
practically the last big piece of un
platted land within the city limits on
the other side of the Willamette, was
sold yesterday." This land, known as the
old Thomas farm, was bought by W. I
Hawkins from Miss Klizabeth Thomas
for $82,000. The, sale was made by' Mart
man & Thompson.
The tract is almost level. It is lo
cated just East of Montavilla on the
Base Line road, Inside the city limits,
Just across the Base Line road from
Terrace Park. It is a quarter of a mile
from the end of the Montavilla carllne.
The new owner will subdivide and plat
Portland Distributors and
Special Selling Agents for Five
Complete Factory Lines
DIRECT FROM FACTORY
O'Bri
en
It to conform with the other tracts in
the district.
E. HENRY YVEMME RETURNS
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Portland Capitalist Says Home City
Never liooked so Good liefore.
E. Henry Wemme, a, Portland capital
ist, returned yesterday from a six
weeks' trip through the Central and
Southwest states. He also spent a few
days in Denver on the return trip.
(M
We turned away over
the people which were
Opposite Olds,
W or t man &.
King's New Bldg
Most of the time was spent at Hot
Springs, Ark., for his health.
"I am feeling fine," he Baid yesterday.
'Portland never looked so good to me In
my life. We have the greatest city in
the world. It Is doing more right now
than any other city in the country."
Multnomah First to Pay Tax.
SALEM, Or.. March 18. (Special.) Th
first county to pay part of its state
tax this year was Multnomah County,
which has Just remitted $75,000 to th.
State Treasurer. Multnomah will pavt is,
total of $643,988.41.
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