is THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 8, 1905. Flats Are Become a Feature Flats as residence property have not in former years found any great favor in the eyes of Portland people. A goodly number of these dwellings were erected in the city, but the proportion was not nearly so large as In other cities of equal or greater population. There was no ap preciable demand for flats, and capitalists hesitated before Investing their money in them. The reason for this Is not bard to find. Prices of lots, even close to the business district of the city, were comparatively low. affording those who desired to live close In an opportunity to rent or build a house cheapiy. Given the choice, resi dents usually prefer a house to a flat. Moreover, more attractive sites are avail able for building near Portland than most other cities possess. The suburbs of the East Side offer almost unlimited area for attractive homes, and those who do not mind a short car-ride Into the city can buy Jots there at a lowVlgure. No more desirable localities could be asked for than the land sloping gently to the banks of the "Willamette both north and south of the main part of the city. Its popular ity is attested by the fact that cosy homes have been springing up there In great numbers for several years. The heights rising above the city on the west have also been very popular with home seekers. Many people have chosen to build there In order to get the beautiful view, which visitors say Is unsurpassed by any city in the country. Demand lor Flats Increasing. But there is always a certain propor tion of the population that wishes to live near the heart of the city. Up to this year these people have for the most part built or rented houses or cottages. Dur ing 1905. however, property values have soared higfcer and higher, and there has been a corresponding increase in the de mand for flats and apartment-houses. To meet this demand more flats have been built during the past Spring and Summer than ever before in an equal period! The city records show $179,925 expended for this style of buildings during this time. Most of the flats constructed have ranged in value from 54000 to 510,000 and are irfod crn in construction and an ornament to the city. Most of them are on the edge of the residence district nearest to the business center. In this way the occu pants are afforded convenient and at the same time attractive homes. The owners, values and locations of some of the flats which have been recent ly constructed and others that arc now under construction are herewith given: Ia A. Andrews. Thirteenth, between Jef ferson and Main, 56000; H. T. BohUrfan, Occident between Kplladay and Pacific. 52750; Cora C. Poole, Occident and Holla day, $5S00t W. Cox, Holladay avenue, $330: Miss D. E. Goodman, Seventeenth and Couch, 5S(XX); George Ainslle, Tenth between Salmon and Main, 511,000; E. E. Merges, Holladay between First and Sec ond. 51000; E. E. Merges, First between Holladay and Hassalo, 5000; William Donevan, Eleventh between Couch and Eurnside, 57500; H. H. Pratt, Halsey be tween Larrabee and Crosby, 54100; A. O. Hall, Kearney between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth. 53000; Thomas Slattcr, Marshall between Fifteenth and Six teenth, 56000; Mrs. S. Zincan, Couch, be tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth, 59000; George Alnslie, Main between Ninth and Tenth, $6000; jUHa Marquam, Seventh between Clay and Mill, 53650; S. M. Blu mauer. Sixteenth between Yamhill and Taylor, 510,000; G. AV. Jones, Thirteenth between Flanders and Everett, 55900; Mrs. John Poole, Occidental between Pacific and Holladay, $3100; "V. E. Prudhomme, Twenty-fourth between Hoyt and Irving, 56000; J. H. Beyer, Sixth between Mill and Market; 54000; J. A. Kern. Savler between Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth, 54800; Mrs. WIgman, Gllsan between Twenty first and Twenty-second, 53500; P. L.. Hanson, Williams and Morris, 54350; T. H. Gardner. East Thirteenth between Ash and Pine, 53900; Cardwell estate. Fifth and Harrison, 51325; F. Clarno, Holladay, between Larrabse and Crosby, 54000; W. "W. Paterson, East Tenth between Couch and Davis. S2S00; H. and A. Shogren, Elev enth between Columbia and Clay. 511,000; Simonton & McGowan, Gllsan between Seventeenth and Eighteenth. 5SO00; Jphn D Coleman, Nineteenth and Davis, 520,000. Big Apartment-House -Coming. This list shows a very active demand for flats In Portland at present, but even more pretentious plans for buildings of this sort are now being considered. Along the same line Is the announcement that M. A. Gunst, of San Francisco, will build a large apartment-house at Eleventh and Washington streets. Mr. Gunst purchased this corner some time ago for 590,000, and there has been much speculation as to what kind of a building he would erect. The report has been current that ho would put up an office structure, but such Is not his purpose. The block will be devoted to store uses on the lower floor, but above all will be fitted up as living apartments. Eight or ten stories will be erected at first, and the 'foundations and walls will be strong enough" to permit of it being converted into a 14-story block later on. The building will have a steel skeleton, and will be fireproof throughout. The first cost will probably be as high as 5200,000. It vlll have a 23-foot base mentthe deepest in the city. A rath skeller will occupy the first 15 feet, and there will be a ten-foot cellar beneath. Thero will be apartments of two, three and four rooms. The larger apartments will be used for housekeeping purposes. Occupants of the smaller apartments can at their pleasure take their meals in the grillroom .below, or have them sent to their rooms by means of dumb waiters with which the building will bo provided. It will be In every way the finest struc ture of Its kind In the city. The plans aro being drawn by Emii SchachL Plans are being drawn for another largo apartment-house, which will be erected ftf tha wmthwest corner oi Eleventh &nfl - ' 1 I rs r wr . 'jr. mr. . Ftr 11 n Columbla streets. It will contain 90 i lumbian Jtoalty Company, In which W. I 000. Miss Smith purchased this iprop rooms, and will-be known as the Colum- I Morgan Is the principal stockholder. The erty a few weeks ago from E. J. Daly bian. The builders have formed the Co- I cost of this building Is to be $30,000. I for 59000. ST. PAUL ft TOTAL LOSS WRECKED AST) DESERTED, SHR . LIES AT MERCV OF SEA. Her Cargo Cannot Be Salved and Ilcr Wreckage Is KobrA Far Out. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7. (Special.) There is little doubt in the minds ot the seafaring men who have viewed the wreck of the St Paul that the steamer will bo a total loss before a fortnight has passed. Latest authentic reports received this morning were that heavy seas were washing over tho ship and bits of wreckage have been found afloat in the vicinity. Not a soul has visited the vessel' since it "was de serted Thursday night,' and the exact amount of damage up to tho present time cannot be estimated. The steamer has not listed. By this time the cargo and baggage have been damaged to such an extent that all hope of saving them has been practically abandoned. The seas at times bury the funnel. The crossarms and booms on the masts have been washed away, and the threo life boats on the port side that were not pressed into service have been wrench ed loose from the davits. Bits of trail ing spars and tackle have been gath ered along the shore and have even drifted far out Into the ocean, so as to be seen by passing steamers on their way up and down the Coast. There Is absolutely nothing to be saved from the wreck. From tho time she struck the reef tho officers of the ship knew well that she would be a total loss, and It was then conceded .that iha, Aim U we artica ot in Portland's Newest Buildings the vessel or cargo had passed. So fast did tho boat fill with water that this conclusion was drawn tho minute she was resting, seemingly at peace, on her bed on the bleak, and Jagged rocks. Like the old Humboldt, sho will rest thore until winds and seas shall have completed their devastating work, and STEAMER INTELLIGENCE. Doi to Arrive Steamer From. Dale. Rdondo. San Francisco :Oct, 8 Alliance, San Francisco....!... Oct. 0 Despatch. San Frauclsco. . Oct. 9 MelvIH Dollar. San Francisco. Oct. 10 South Bay. San Francisco... '...Oct. 10 Homer, San Francisco. ....... .Oct. 12 Costa Rica, San Francisco.., ..Oct. 10 Northland, San Francisco. ....Oct. 10 Aurella, San Francisco.... "l.... Oct. 1C Cascade, San Francisco.. ...... Oct. 1G Kroger. San Francisco ....Oct. 10 , AraEonla, Orient ..Oct. 17 . Algoa, San Francisco... Oct. 19 Carrlei Japanesa Imperial xnalL Da toUrpart. Steamer Destination. Date. Roanoke. San Francisco Oct. 10 Alliance, San Francisco .Oct. JO. Melville Dollar. San Francisco. Oct. 11 Redondo, Sa'n Francisco Oct. ll Homer. San Francisco... Oct. 13. Columbia. San Francisco Oct. 12 South Bay, San Francisco Oct. 13 Despatch. San Francisco." Oct. 13 V Cojta Rica, San Francisco Oct. 18 Northland. San Francisco Oct. 19 Aurella. San Francisco Oct. 19 Kruger. San Francisco Oct. 20 Cascade. San Francisco Oct. 20 Aragonla, Hongkong Oct. 20 Algoa. Hongkong.... .OcL 27 Carrying United States mall. Several other apartment-houses and a. number- of flats will soon be built, "so .that Portland will be well equipped In this particular before another year. Among the flats that have not been an nounced are six to be constructed by the Dolph estate at Park and Market streets. These will have six rooms each. The plans are being drawn by Richard Mar tin. Jr. There has been no falling off in real estate activity during the week. Few unusually large deals have been put through, but agents report that a num ber are now pending. Tra&Afm ier Wk. October 3 1167.0071 October 7 t 05.744 October 4.... 44.012 October 5.... 8.432 Qctober 0.... C5.015 Total ;371.S20 PermWn for Week. October 2....f 3.003October .. October 3..-.. 8.050October 7... October 4.... 3.7S3I October 5.... 8.500 Total .... . 12,0.10 . 5.150 43,230 Flanders Street Sales., Dan J. Malarkey yesterday sold to E. J. Daly a half-Interest in the quar ter block at the southwest corner of Tenth and Flanders streets or 57500. Mr. Malarkey acquired this property during the week for 513,000. There arc threo dwellings on these lots which will bo Improved by the new owners. Several new buildings will also be erected. Another sale In the same vicinity during the week was that of the quar ter block at the northwest corner of Twelfth and Flanders by Clara I Smith to the Security Loan & Savings Company. The consideration was $11?- her engines and boilers are left to rust and rot. BIG SEASON FO SEALERS Kcports Fromthc Grounds Show Ex ceptionally Bigr Catches. VICTORIA, B. C, Oct. 7. From reports of schooners already en route home and the exceptional plenitude of seals In Bebrlng Sea this Autumn, especially to the northwest of the Islands. It Is practi cally certain this season's pelagic sealing will be tho most profltablo victoria's hunt ing fleet has enjoyed In a decade, high catches ruling. The fact that but one- third "Of the fleet was operated assures the maintenance of prices. No acideni of at all serious charac ter marred The season. Tho weather was favorable The average pelts are large and of high grade Even though the 15 or 3) working schooner? will have to average up with double their number tied up, there will for the first tlrao be a divi dend for the shareholders of the Victoria sealing combine. , The City of San Diego, Captain Folger, Is the first of tho homing fleet, with 383 Behrlng Sea and 132 coast pelts. Her Bchrlng Sea skins arc exceptional for .size and for the Quality of the fur. and Captain Folger states that he would not have turned south with anything less than 1000 skins If ho had not been woefully short-handed and with but, two working boats. He left the Sea September 15. The Casco. Just arrived, will be topllner. with about 1073 sk!nPs and gives the fol lowing totals tor scnooners lauen in witn at the dates quoted r .August 20. Eva Marie, 230; August 25. Vera. 720; September 1. Fawn. 230; September 3. Victoria, 625; Zillah May. 257: September 10, Jessie, 650; TJmbrlna, 25; September 11. Carlo tta O. Cox, Til, and Ida Etta, 450. Costa Rica on St. PauTs Hun. The steamer, Costa Rica has been char tered by the ..San Francisco & Portland Steamship Company to take. At least tem porarily, the-run. of thewrecked St. Paul between .Portland' and SanFriracIica. Xh negotiations for the steamer Spokane fell through, and the Costa Rica, which is now In San Francisco, will leave that port on the next sailing date ot the St. Paul October It. Passengers booked for the St. Paul to leave here tonight will bo sent to San Francisco over the Southern Pacific; ex cept thoso who desire to go by water, and these will be taken care of by the Columbia and Homer on October 13. Tho Costa Rica, which was formerly on the Panama run. Is a smaller steamer than the St. Paul, her freight capacity being 10CO tans and passenger accommoda tions for 150. Steamer Roanoke In Port. The steamer Roanoke, Captain R. "J. Dunham, which left San Francisco three hours behind the ill-fated St. Paul, arrived at Columbia dock No. 1 last night at S o'clock. She brought in 125 passengers and 200 tons of general cargo. It was not until the Roanoke reached Astoria that her officers were fully, ad vised that her companion out of 'Frisco was wrecked. When at Eureka it was known that some ship, and presumably the St. Paul, was ashore, but confirmation of the vessel's name could not then "be obtained. The Roanoke reports a good trip up the coast, aside from heavy fogs, and to these attributes the wreck of the St. Paul. Stranded Lightship Can Be Saved. ASTORIA. Or., Oct. 7. Special.) Cap tain Albert Ross, of the Lighthouse Board, returned this evening rom inspecting the stranded lightship. He says the vessel Is resting easily and Is not making any water. He believes she can be floated, and Is arranging to have mushroom anchors put out to kedge the vessel off on the high tides. The lightship-shifted her po sition slightly today, coming a short dis tance farther up stream and turning par tially around. Saw Schooner Damaged In Gale. ASjTORIA. Or.. Oct. 7.-(SpecIal. The scow schooner Oakland. 23 days from San Francisco for Tillamook, put into the Co lumbia River this afternoon. The schoon er has been off tho Columbia River for about two weeks, and during the recent gale lost her mainsail and Jibs. Cascade Clears" With Iiumbcr. ASTORIA. Or.. Oct. 7. (Special.) The steam schooner Cascade cleared at the Custom-House today for San Francisco with a cargo of 2CS.CO0 feet of ties. loaded at St. Helens, and 313,000 feet of lumber loaded at Wcstport. 3rarlne Notes. The Kolvlnbank left down the river yes terday at noon. The Ellbek will move to Montgomery No. 2 for wheat tomorrow. The Clan McFarlane, Just chartered by Balfour, Guthrie & Co., will shift to the Oceanic dock for cargo tomorrow morning. The Russian bark Fennla, now at the Star sand dock, will move to Weldlcr's dock tomorrow morning for her wheat cargo. The Portland & Asiatic Steamship Com pany's Oriental liner Aragonia Is due to arrive, via Honolulu and San Francisco on the 16th. The steamer Bee and the schooners Matthew Turner and William Olsen have been chartered to take lumber to Cali fornia. The British tramp steamer Abergeldie, of 213S tons net, and now at Hiogo, has been chartetred by Mitsui & Co. to load wheat and flour for Japanese ports. The Coulsdon finished her part cargo at the Portland Flouring Mills yesterday, and shifted to Montgomery No. 2, where she will begin loading wheat tomorrow- morn ing. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Oct. 7. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., moderate; wind, west; weather partly cloudjr. Arrived down at 10 last night and tailed at 8:45 A. M. Steamer Cascade, for San Francisco. Arrived down at midnight and sailed at 0:45 A. M. Steamer AV. 11. Kruzer. for San Francisco. Arrived at 7:50 and left up at 10 A. M. Steamer Roanoke, from Port Los Angeles and .Count port. Sailed at 8:45 A. M. Steamer Northland, for San Francisco. Sailed at 9:45 A. 31. Schooner Kona. for San Pedro. Arrived down at 0:30 A. M. American ship Berlin. Ar rived at 4 P. M. A three-masted schooner with, loss of all sails except rnlizcn. Cureka. Oct. 7. Arrived Steamer Francis H. Legget. from Columbia River. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 7. Arrived Steamer Fulton (Panzer), 30 hours from Eureka; tug Defiance (James), 23 hours from Eureka, failed Steamer George Loomls (Seddon). for Seattle; Nevadan. for Honolulu; schooner Lute, for Portland; steamer City of Pqebla. for Vic toria. Plymouth. Oct. 7. Arrived Frederlch der Grozse and St. Paul, from New York. Queen town, Oct. 7. Arrived Umbria. from New York. New York, Oct. 7. Arrived St. Louis, from Southampton Cedrlc, from Liverpool; Etrurlu, from Liverpool. San Francisco. Oct. 8. Sailed Eureka, for San Pedro; Expan!on. Rich farmer in Delilah's Tolls. KANSAS CITY", Oct. 7.-i(Special.) Detectives are trying to locate Mrs. J. A. Stover and John Lee, said to be her legal husband, who are charged,, one with bigamy and the other with con spiracy. This Is the result of develop ments of depositions taken here In a suit brought by Stover, a wealthy farmer of Ottawa, Kah., who met and married the woman through a matrl- SbaiMpfttte jayx Ay tnarr'i fht tab," VHfaBax70ttoWtndtocnd. Hd, Oae af "29." Our Soap T&1MSQI i evwj woaan Ask,youi-deMl&r .PACIFIO.OOA8T BORAX CO. STORES AT PORTLAND, ASTORIA, SAN FRANCISCO, GRANT'S PASS, SPOKANE. .SALEM, STOCKTON, .TrrP tiatttc. SEATTLF EUGENE, OAKLAND, &' BOISE, ALBANY, LEWISTON, Idaho, WALLA WALLA, And many other important pomt3. Wholesalers and Retailers of the Pipe Organs, The above Is the design of the beautiful Music Day badge given away by Ellers Piano House. The badges are printed on rich white, very wide satin ribbon, being mounted at the top with the Fair colors and a very unique button, and are by fur the handsomest badges given away during the Fair. A fine miniature of the great musician-composer. Wagner, appears In the upper panel. The badges can be pro cured for the asking at either the Peerless Electric Piano booth, in the south wing of the Liberal Arts building (awarded highest prize and gold medal), and at the Ellers recitals In the various state buildings. monlal want advertisement. Stover, soon after marrying the woman, dis covered that she was not what she pre tended, and left her. She sued for dlj vorce, asking $30,000. When the depo sition were taken, It developed that Mrs. Stover never had been divorced from Lee, who was still living. Imme diately after this development both disappeared, Lee from this city and the woman from Ottawa. FIRE AMONG TENEMENTS New York East Side Spends Night of "Wild Alarm. NEW YORK, Oct. 7. 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