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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1906)
so THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAK. ' FORTLAND. SKiTJ231BEK il, 1JJ06. SIGHTLY GROUND . IS IN DEMAND Many Sales of Building Lots on Council Crest Are Recorded. REALTY MARKET ACTIVE Call for Moderate-Frlccd Building Sites Continues Big Deals In Down-Town Property Dur ing the Last Week. Outside of several large transfers in the down-town business district, sales of building lots and residence property have been a feature in the real estate market for the week just closed. All through the Summer this kind of prop erty has neen in great demand and has changed hands freeiy in spite of the rise in prices all over the city. With the approach of the rainy season, it was thought that there would be a lull in the sale of unimproved lots be cause of the drawbacks which must be met in erecting homes during the Fall and Winter. However, there has .been no falling off as yet, but rather an increased activity. Portland Heights and Council Crest holdings are especially in demand Just at this time. This Is especially true of the latter, owing to the construction of the electric line, which has just heen completed. This line will be in operation within a few days and the demand for Council Crut lots will be even greater than at present as soon as the cars are running. Several syndicates and individuals have already made investments In large holdings on the Crest. Some of the tracts have already been laid out in lots and the others will soon be platted. The lots are now being dis posed of rapidly and another year will se dozens of beautiful residences in this portion of Portland. A number of sites have already been purchased by people who have decided to erect homes which will compare favorably with any In the city. Interest in Coun cil Crest has been stimulated by the announcement, made some time ago, that a handsome tourist hotel will be located there. Sightly Ground In Demand. Local people are coming more to realize that In Portland Heights and Council Crest they have one of the most beautiful fites for residence on the entire Pacific Coast. The many beautiful dwellings which have been built on the heights, most of them within the past year, testify to the fact that this district is appreciated and that in time all the available ground will be covered with costly homes. The view of the city, river and snow-capped mountains is superb and is one of the greatest attractions of the city. Council Crest affords this same view and in addition a beautiful panorama gf the Willamette Valley. Although these districts are. the center of attention Just at present, the activity both as to purchases- and new buddings Is by no means confined to them. In all parts of the city, numerous dwellings are under way, far more In fact than at any previous time in the history of the city. Land which, because of its distance from the business center, was not thought of a few years ago as residence property, in many cases has been laid out In lots during the past few months and found a ready market. Wherever a new addition has been opened there have been plenty of buyers and many large tracts have been sold within the course of a few months. Early in the year the fear was ex pressed that the building of so many new homes would leave large numbers of vacant houses and cause rents to fall. Such, however, has not been the result in any marked degree. Although hun dreds of families have moved from rented properties to new dwellings which they have built, there are very few vacant houses in any part of the city. Several month ago vacant dwellings were some what 1n evidence, owtng to the heavy building movement, but with the ap proach of Fall these places have filled up, and it Is now more difficult to find a house to suit an applicant than it is to find tenants when desirable homes are offered. Chamber of Commerce Sale. The one transaction which has at tracted more attention, than any other during the past week Is the sale of the Chamber of Commerce building. Only those on the Inside know the exact status of this sale at present. However, it is known that a payment on the building baa been made by W. D. Hofius and Morltz Thomsen, of Seattle, and that if no hitch occurs in the deal they will soon get title to the property. Mr. Thomsen is at the head of the Centennial Milling Company and Mr. Hofius also has large property interests on Puget Sound. It is the current rumor that they RESIDENCE y -t y- ':-yyr-,yr ; rvinPr-' y y y, . will not only acquire the title from the United Railways Company but will also take steps to pay oft the heavy mortgage that Is outstanding against the property. Because of the complicated ' affairs of the United Railways, some months ago, the reconstruction of the upper floor of the building was not com menced and It has been left In the same condition it was after the fire. At first the United Railways an nounced that not only would the eighth , floor be reconstructed, but that another story would be added. When the interests of the company were transferred to C. E. Loss, these plans were dropped for the time being. It is reported that the Seattle men will take up the work as soon as they get permanent title. Another auspicious phase of the lo cal situation is the decision of the Commercial club to commence work upon its new home at Fifth and Oak streets within the next month or two. Specifications prepared by ten local architects in competition have. been in the hands of the club" for some time, but delay has been caused by the ab sence, from town of several members of the building committee and the fact that the entire subscription was not completed. Now it is understood that the J35O.00O of stock is almost entirely raised and a meeting will be held to morrow to select plans from those which have been offered. It is under stood that a call for 50 per cent of the stock will also be made at this time. Mrs. Gertrude E. Russel during the week sold to Louis Gerllnger the Rainier block at the northeast corner of Twentieth and Washington streets, for a consideration of about $40,000. The three-story frame building upon r - 'i?y. 'fty-n ft . - y-; fv? 4ivic J1 ; V i ; W yvn :it the corner is used as n lodging-house. No change will be made in the prop erty at present, as it is paying a good revenue. The sale was made by Whit ing & Rountree. Another sale completed during the week was that of a half-block on the pouth side of Quimby street, between Thirteenth and Twelfth. It was owned by Richard Koehler and was purchased by the Olympla Bottling Works for $22, 000. The new owner.s will erect a ware house covering the entire site. It will be not le.ss than four stories in height and may be elx stories. Hartnian & Thomp son and David Stearns made the sale. Three lots at the southeast comer of Railroad street and Alblna avenue have been sold- by William McMasters to E. H. Ingham, ' of Eugene, for $8000. A large vinegar factory will be erected on the property, which adjoins the track of the O. R. & N. ' E. J. Daly was the agent. The Guggenheim smelting interests are reported to have recently concluded the purchase of a large tract, of land on the waterfront north of St. Johns. , Al though no official announcement has been made, it is understood that the company is contemplating the construc tion of a large plant for the reduction of ores. Transfers for the Week. September 4 $ 49.2S5 September 5 .248 September 6 92,359 September 7 69,419 September 8.. : 51,172 Total ....:.-.$358,4S3 Permits for the YeeJ.'' ' September 4 24.1S5 September 5 ...1. 11,575 September 6. 18,181 September 7 .." 56,885 September 8 600 Total $112,326 OF J. S. BRADLEY. TffEXTl ETH AND CLIFTON STREETS. CLIENT TOO HASTY Attorney Petitions to Break Unwise Settlement. $800 INSTEAD OF $5000 C. H. Piggott Says Mrs. relton Did Xot Get Enough From Portland Rendering Company for Her Husband's Death. C. H. Piggott, - attorney, . yesterday filed a petition in the County Court objecting to the settlement made by Clara M. Pelton ' with the Portland Rendering Company. . Her husband, Frank P. Pelton. met with an' acci dental death on July 24. 1906. by fall ing Into a tank in the company's place near Fulton. The principal owners in the corpora tion are F. F. .Lent and C. D. Stan- RKSIDENCE OF HENBY.VAS DISER, NINETEENTH ANA JACKSON STREETS. sell. Mr. Piggott avers that he and J. A. Finch were appointed attorneys by Mrs. Pelton to settle the claim, and would have collected $5000 damages if Mrs. Pelton had not covertly compro mised the case with the Portland Ren dering Company for . $800, payable $79.50 cash and $22.50 per month until the sum of $800 is paid. Mr. piggott alleges that this settlement was car ried through without his knowledge and he was left out in the cold, and received not one cent. He says he per formed legal services and would have collected $5000 if let alone. Because of the settlement by the widqw. Attor ney Piggott says he and J. A. Finch are suffering In their interests and claims against the Portland Rendering Com pany and will be deprived, as well as the creditors, of the sum of $5000 dam ages -which might have been collected for the use of the widow and children, and to pay counsel. The petitioners further recite that Mrs. Clara P. Pelton is a young woman without business experience and was led to believe by other persons that she would be unable to recover any greater, sum than $800. and against the advice of counsel accepted It. Mr. Pig gott alleges that he has sued Messrs. Stansell and Lent t in the State Circuit Court for, $5000 and that the $800 com promise should be set aside. WILL OF O. F. PAXTOX FILED Divides Estate Between Mother and Widow of Deceased. The will of Osslan ' Franklin Paxton, who died on August 8, was filed in the County Court yesterday by Ms former law partner, J. V. Beach. The property of the estate is valued at $20,000, and there is also some life Insurance. To the widow, Bessie Wade Paxton, one-half of the pro perty Is bequeathed in lieu of dower, and the remainder to Nancy Jane Paxton, the mother of the testatrix. The will is dated April 26; 1903, and was witnessed by J. V. Beach and Georglne Grenler. Mr. Paxton was a prominent lawyer of Port land. -' He was on several occasions a member of the Legislature and once tilled the office of State Superintendent of Schools. '- At the time of his death he was General' Counsel for the Portland Railway Company. His demise was sudden. Xo children survive him. . HAZEX SUES FOR COMMISSION Made Chamber, W Commerce Deal for United Railways.' George W. . Hazen, a Portland lawyer who- is also engaged, in the real estate and brokerage business, yesterday sued the United Railways Company in the State Circuit Court for $3250 commission. Mr. Hazen alleges that in January, 1905, he acted as agent and 'broker for the defendant arid also as attorney, in the matter of the purchase of property, and earned $3250. which has not been paid. The United Railways Company "paid an option to bind the purchase of the Cham ber of Commerce building and other properties and never completed the pur chase. Replies to Divorce Charges. Frances D. Smith, answering by affi davit a divorce suit commenced against her by Frederick E. Smith, alleges that he has no grounds-of complaint and has been guilty of a statutory crtme. Olive Cole is named in this connection. . Mrs. Smith alleges that she caused the arrest of Smith in the Municipal Court 'llM"rt"iifVi1l?-4)TriT,(lMat for. Infidelity. She avers that he is worth about $2000, and earns $100 per month. The wife alleges that she is engaged in a hairdresslng and manicuring establish ment and there earns a livelihood. She asks the court to decree that Smith- shall provide for her and contribute alimony and attorney's fees and the costs of the suit. Acquitted of Serious Charge. Orvllle Cone, a carpenter tried in Judge Frazer's Court for criminal assault on his nieces, Mildred and Ruth Calkins, aged respectively 9 and 11 years, was ac quitted in Judge Frazer's Court yester day. The jury took only one ballot. The case was a remarkable one In many re spects. Cone is a man 35 years old. His wife and Mrs. Minnie Calkins, the mother or the children, are sisters. The father, A. S. Cone. 80 years old. testified In favor of his son and also his mother-in-law. ".one lesunea mat nis accusation was due to a family row and because he knew Mrs. Calkins had committed acts of In discretion. Thomas O'Day and John F. Watts defended Cone as attorneys. Hold-Up Man Is Convicted. Charles Anderson, tried for robbing Nels Olson, was found guilty by a jury In Judge Gantenbein's Court yesterday. Anderson stole a certificate of deposit from Olson and also some money. Two other men Implicated in the affair were not arrested. Olson was in the Surprise saloon where he drank freely, and was followed to the street and knocked down and his money and other valuables taken. Anderson tried to cash the certificate of deposit in a store at Vancouver, Wash Refuses to Indict Conrad. District' Attorney Manning returned not a true bill yesterday in the case of John Conrad, a saloonkeeper who was accused of permitting Mabel Austin, a girl under the age of 21 years to remain in his place of business on Alder street near Fourth on July 24 last. The Legislature in 1905 passed an act prohibiting females under 21 years of age from frequenting saloons. DAILY, CITY STATISTICS Marriage Licenses. MURPHT-DUNBAR Charles T. Mur phv, 21 Salt Lake; Addle Dunbar. IS. HARDY - THOMPSON Charles A. Hardy 32; Emma Doms Thompson, 18. WEBER-BERANEK Adam Weber, 45, Newberg: Alberta Beranek, 39. OLIN-SUNDERSTROM Otto Olln, 33, 470 Union avenue North; Mrs. Ada Sun derstrom. 35. BURG ER-TURCK Willie Burger, 21, Goldendale: LIndalla Turck, IS. JOHNSON-STROM Henry Johnson. 26, 634 Borthwick street; Josephine Strom, 21. McKENZIE-McGINNIS A. L. McKen aie. 22, Vancouver, Wash.; Katie McGin nts, 19. TOZIER-NEECE James A. Tozler. 30, 2S2 Russell street; Theo E. Neece. 20. CAPRI-CARLONE A. Capri, 28, Spo kane: Nicollna Carlone, 16. DUCHAND-IRWIN Robert A. Duch and. 30; Nettie A. Irwin. 27. BENNETT-FLEMING Albert Bennett, 45. 30 East Twenty-sixth street; Matilda Fleming. 37. Births. HARRISON Born to the wife of Nlles Edwin Harrison, September 4. at 95S East Fifteenth street North, a son. McKINNON Born to the wife of Don ald J. McKinnon. September 2, at 980 East Yamhill street, a daughter. JOHNSON Born to the wife of Charles Johnson. September 5, at Laurelwood. a daughter. ARANDT Born to the wife of Michael Arandt. September 7, at 1209 East Main street, a son. MOODY Born to the wife of Augustus F. Moody. September - 7, at 413 Dover street, a daughter. Deaths. YOCHTM At St. Vincent's Hospital, September 6. Leonard G. Yochlm, aged 11 vears. PB.ICHARD At Chlco. Cal.. SeDtember 4. James Prichard. aged 62 years. Inter ment at Brainard s Cemetery. PAYNE At 419 Mistier street. Septem ber 6. Mary Payne, aged 50 years. WHITE At 135 East Sixth street. Thomas Whitefleld White, aged 75 years. LEWIS At 711 East Couch street, Sep tember 6, Fanny A. Lewis, aged 46 years. Building Permits. FRANK WILLIAMS Alter and repair frame dwelling on East Main street, be tween East Thirty-fourth and East Thirty-fifth; $500. Real Estate Transfers. Arleta LanM Company to Hattie Wyatt lot 13. block 8. Ina Park..$ 12o A, J. Freum to William G. Gosslin et al., SVi of SV- of NE4 section 22. township 2 north, range 2 west, W. M.. 40 acres 550 Nels Larsen to William G. Gosslin et al., Ni4 of SV4 of KE'J of section 22. township 2 north, range 2 west, W. M., 40 acres - 550 S. C. Ford to C. F. Alloway et ux, W4 of Stt of NH of KEVt of NW)i of section 21 township 1 south, range 2 east, W. M.. 5 acres 5 Goldie Barell to Max Barell. part of lots 1 and 2. block 13, Caruthers ad dition 1 J. D. Fenton et ux to W. D. Fenton et ux. SV4 lots 15 and 18, block 12, Goldsmith's addition 2,500 Edward Wetzler et ux to L. C. Stov er, lot 13, block 2. Shinn's addition to Sellwood 1.850 John A. Bell et ux to Bror Bergland, . , lots 8 and 9 block 3, Albina addi tion ' V 1,600 Frederick. H. Page et ux to Emma Guler. lot 3. block ' 24. McMillin s addition to East Portland 2,500 Title Guarantee & Trust Company to Nelson Thomas and wife, lot 17, block 11 West Piedmont 275 Josephine T. Boyd to W. C. Puffer et al.. NEi block 7. A. N. King s -addition 4,500 M. E. Lee et ux to Louis Brandes, -lot 4, block 178. Couch's addition.. 10 Arleta Land Company to Marshall A. Jones, lot 15. block 7. Arleta Park No. 2 .'. ......'... 100 J. W; Latimer et ux to Samuel I.a gasse. lots 9 and 10, block 1. Avalon addition 600 President and trustees of Tualatin Academy and Pacific University to Arthur W. Chance and C. L. Gllll land. lots 10. 11, 12 and 13. Raven's View addition 3,500 James C. Stuart fet ux to Ralston Burnham. 5Vi acres in. section 28, township '1 north, range 2 east, W. M S00 H. E. Noble et ux to J. N. Davis, lot 6. block 8. Dolan's addition... 1 Abraham Tiehner et ux to Elnathan Sweet, lot 2, block 4, Mead's addi tion 4,500 Same to same, lot 3. block 2. Strong's addition 4,009 G. G. Allen to E. M. Allen. EH lots 5 and 6. block 180, East Portland.. 1 I. B. Beard et ux to Martha L. Barrett, lots 4 and 5. block 11, Fir land ' l.WO James W. Cook et ux to John and Rozia. Roman, lot 4. block 17, Cook's first addition to Alblna 375 Bertha M. Hosford to A. Versteeg. west Vj lot 9. block "M," Tabor Heights 500 Carrie O. Milspaugh to Annie Pick thorn, lot 4. block 4, Woodward's subdivision of lot 1, Riverside Homestead tract 1 B. Lee Paget et to Ward C. Wet man, lot 24 block 5. Highland Park 170 Charles Stratum to W. Scott Kel logg, lots 13 and 14. block 2. St. Johns Park addition to St. Johns.. 855 William Reldt et ux to Helen M. Dunbar, lot 3, block 5. South St. Johns addition to St. Johns 300 Henry Sensel et ux to John P. Fin lev, lot 3, block 4. Alblna Heights addition 250 H. H Emmons, administrator, to J. P Finley. lot 3. block 4. Alblna Heights addition 110 Ida B. Peters et al. to Chester Arthur Miller, east V2 lots 3 and 4. block 24. Hanson's second addition to East Portland 3,350 Frederick L. Plckthorn et ux to Carrie O. Millspaugh. lots 25-26. block 18, Mount Tabor Villa 1 George S. Collins et ux to Christian Meng et ux. lot 12, block 19, East Portland Heights... 500 Point View Real Estate Company to A. William Lambert, lot 26. block 11. Point View , 100 William MacMaster et ux to James K Locke and James Gibson, lot 5. block 86 Couch's addition 7,500 H Pupke et ux to Nels P. Olsen. 10 acres in NE'4 section 19. township 1 south, range 2 east. W. M 1.600 F W. Tubbesing to Sophie Tub besing lots 10-11-12, block 20. Wil lamette g.OQQ NOTHING BETTER PHONE MAIN 72 The Weber of the 1 "dissr ' 1 I ill Mi MME. SEMBRICH IN "MARTHA." Concert brilliance is not, in itself, enough to commend a piano to the cultured musician. It must have besides brilliance, depth, volume and a sympathetic, singing tone. .It is the union of all these qualities in the Weber Piano that has caused it to be officially selected by the Conned Metropol itan Opera Company, and the Weber Piano is the only piano that is today used by this great organization, either in New York or en tour. Sold only by Eilers Piano House Pacific Coast and Oriental Distributors (Wholesale and Retail), 353-355 WASHINGTON STREET. Wlllfam M. Vaughan et ux to W. S. Evincer. lots 17-1R-19-20, block 9. Mount Tabor Villa annex 200 Ina L. Craig to Andrew Mutch, lot 9. block 35. Lone Fir Cemetery 60 Ralph W. Morris to Fannie Wagner, east V, of SE1.; of SWU of SW'U of section 27. township I north, range 2 east W. M., 5 acres 600 F. W. Monroe et ux to Addle Bry den. 30 acres in section 7. township 1 south, range 2 east. W. M 1 George W. Oliver et ux to Michael A. Schappert, west 31 5-10 feet lot 7. and north 10 feet of west 314 feet lot 8. block 34. Sunnvslde. . . . l.SOO Louis P. Beno et al. to J. W. Hill et ux. east 35 feet lot 16. block 13, Goldsmith's addition to Portland.. 1 Total transfers $51,172 Standard's Move Denied. FINDLAY. O.. Sept. 8. Judge Banker today overruled motions to quash the in formation filed against John D. Rocke feller and all the Standard OH cases. A plea of abatement was filed in each case, and all were overruled and the defend ants given until next Tuesday to file mo tions. Fatalities Attend B. & O. Wreck. WHEELING. W. Va., Sept. 8 Two per sons were killed and ten injured in a ' It's our malt, says one brewery. It's our yeast, says another brewery. It's the purity, says still another brewery. It's the water, pipes in another fellow. It's the age, says another big fellow. And so it goes, each one basing the superiority of his beer on one particular point. Bases Its Claim to Superiority on Every One of These Points rA chain is only; as strong as its weakest' link. Unless every one of the above features and several others besides are above criticism then the beer is not above criticism and cannot give perfect satisfaction. ""Weinhard's Beer" is always best because it is always made, yesterday, today and will be tomorrow, next month and next year, with the same care to detail; every link in the chain being tested and proven perfect. The best malt, perfect yeast, choice barley, selected hops, sparkling Bull Run water and ample storage capacity to insure age, a com bination unequaled anywhere in the produc tion of delicious, health-giving beer. Weinhard's Is the Beer of Quality Is the Piano Opera "For sympathetic purity and richness of tone, evenness of action, and beauty of touch, I believe the Weber Piano to be admirable." . MARCELLA SEMBRICH NOTE Mme. Sembrich was originally educated as a pian Iste until the marvelous beauty of her voice was discovered. kERSOXS who have heard Mme. Sembrich in Ros sini's "Barber of Se ville" will not soon forget the music-lesson scene in which she sings several sonjrs to her own piano accompani ment. It is interesting to learn that the piano which she plays with such exquisite effect is a "Weber. head-on collision of two passenger trains at Woodland, 24 mile.: south of here, on the Ohio River division of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad today. The trains came together on a bridge over Fieh Creek. The dead: Richard Parsons and Ed ward Waegei, firemen of the engines. The fatally Injured: Edward Dillon, en gineer, and an unknown man, found in the wreckage. Undertakers Elect Officers. CHICAGO, Sept. S. After electing its officers for the ensuing year, the Na tional Funeral Directors' Association closed Its annual convention here yester day. The next- convention will be held at Norfolk, Va. The following officers were chosen: President, T. B. Qulnlan, Chicago: first vice-president, August Eck elberg, New York; second vice-president, W. I. Farley. Battle Creek, Mich.; thlrrl vice-president, M. E. Alexander, Pt. Louis; secretary, H. M. Kllpatrlck, Elm wood, 111.; treasurer, Charles A. Miller, Cincinnati. Mlhvaukle Country Club. Eastern and California races. Take Sell wood or Oregon City car, starting from First and Alder streets.
