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10 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER, 4, 1906. TRANSFERS SHOW A BIG INCREASE Real Estate Market More Ac tive Than in October of Last Year. LARGE SALES OF WEEK . Activity In North Portland Continues and First Street Shows Signs or Awakening Building 'ever More Brisk. With realty transfers amounting to J2.D52.2J2. and building permits reaching" a total of 83t.l63, the month of October" clearly demonstrates the present prosper-! ous condition of Portland, and the im mense increase in real estate activity over any previous year. If conditions' nre all that they should be in any city. 1 NteJfc.. KEMIPKN'CK Of FRED realty Is in demand, sales are numerous' and the building of business blocks and' homes Is continually in progress. It' takes but a glance at the October records' to show what immense forward strides Portland is making, and comparison adds1 to the importance of the showing, for the month's lmiMing perniits show an' Increase of 123 per cent over the same' month last year, and the transfers show a substantial sain. Kut the most encouraging phase of the' local realty market is that there is no' reason to believe that there will be any falling ofT in business for many month to come. The first week In November shows the same brisk dealing which has been the rule during the past two months' and which promises to he in evidence throughout the coming Winter. Prices' are still on the upward trend and there Is' no end of demand, not only from local" capitalists hut from out-of-town investors' as well. In fact, there is much more out siile money being offered than is usually' the case. ' An impetus to First street property has' been given by the purchase of the uuar-ter-block at the southeast corner of First and Salmon streets by C K. Henry for I7rt.c00. H was bought from Daniel Kunkcl' and the sale is the largest which has' been made on this street for some time.' 51r. Kunkel bought the property a few1 years ago for J.W.OOO, thus realizing $20.OO0 on liis Investment. There are two build-' ings on this property, a brick and a' frame, each two stories high. , Mr. Henry has decided to take a deft-' nitc part in bringing about the betterment' of First street and will got the property owners together for general improvement' in somewhat the same manner as in the' Morrison Street Improvement Association.' Together with several other owners he' has Issued a call for all Interested to' meet in the Chamber of Commerce next Tuesday evening. At that time a move ment will be started to Improve the' street and all buildings upon tt. i Will Vige Vse or Paint. It is proposed to employ a man to su perintend the. work. Owners will be urped to paint and remodel the fronts of their buildings, pavements will be put in' repair, and the street railway company will be asked to remove the planks from' between its tracks and replace them with' hard pavement. One of the largest sales of the week was .made yesterday on the East Side, when K. J. Daly, Dan J. Malarkey and Roger B. Slnnott transferred a portion of their holding at Union avenue and Bast Mor rison street to W. H. Markell & Co. The property sold is a quarter block at the southeast corner, and the price was close to $40,000. Daly, Malarkey and Sinnott bought three-quarters of a block here less than a year ago for $65,000. They have made two quarter-block sales, aggregat-r ing more than $75,000, and have a quarter block valued at about $35,000 left. W. H. Markell & Co. plan to erect upon the 100x100 feet which they have pur chased a business building covering the entire tract. The height has not yet been decided upon, but the structure will be one of the largest on the East Side, and will be occupied by the owners. Another improvement is planned for the same block at -.the northwest corner of Belmont street and Grand avenue, which k; owned by the syndicate which sold the Markell lot. The plans call for a modern three-story brick. Along Fifth and Sixth streets, in North Portland, activity continues unabated. The latest deal to be reported in this sec tion was closed yesterday by Brooke & Klernan. A quarter block at the north west corner of Sixth and Irving streets, owned by an outside syndicate, was bought by local Investors, whose names will be withheld for a few days. The oosideratton was $35,000. The property id at present without improvements. The movement of property in the vi cinity of Burnside street Is especially notable. Sales on this street have been very frequent during the past two weeks, Rnd prices have all been topnoteh. Many of the present owners are planning to ; build, and the thoroughfare Is certain to assume quite a different appearance soon. The demand for property and tha new blw ILm f J r" iJtut I . Lull -! I La 0 1 building projects- are due In large meas ure to the extension of the streetcar track out Burnside to Washington. The construction of this line will soon be completed. Wilson Estate Building. The Wilson estate has work well along on the excavation for the large building- which it will erect on Burn side between Fourth and Fifth. This structure is to be built up four stories, but the foundation will have sufficient strength so that the walls may be carried several stories higher. Two modern structures are planned for Sixth and Burnside. On the north west corner, which was purchased last week by Russell & lyth from I H. Lewis, a costly fireproof building will be begun next Spring-. The quarter block was purchased for JIOO.OOJ, and the deed was made over to Perey Blyth, but several other capitalists are interested and will advance the funds for the new . structure in con Junction with Russell & Blyth. Dr. Andrew Smith owns the northeast cor ner, which will also be improved. Dr. Smith has not yet announced definite plans for the building. At Fifth and Burnside streets the Corbett estate will soon commence the construction of the building which is to be occupied by Neustadter Brothers. It will be seven stories high and of steel construction and In all ways a llrst-class building, such as the Cor bett estate is now erecting at Fifth and Morrison streets. It will be the first strictly first-class building to be erected in this part of the city. Leo Friede has Just announced his Intention to build on his property at the southeast corner of Fifth and Pine streets. The tenants are ' now moving from the present buildings, which will be torn down and the foundation be- - nun JENNINGS, EAST THIRTEENTH AND srun as soon as possible. The new building will be five stories high and will cover a single lot. J. II. McNicholas. wno last week sold the Golden West Hotel, is negotiating for the purchase of the Ottenhelmei property at Fifth and Burnside streets. This is a three-story brick, which Is paying- a gdod revenue. The price has not been announced, as the sale is not yet closed. Big Sale on Flanders. At the southwest -corner of Sixth and Flanders Htreets J. D. Hart and Roswell Lamson have sold a building occupying a quarter block. The name of the pur chaser has been withheld, but . the con sideration is given out as $90,000. A block farther north, on Glisan between Sixth and Seventh, Herman Wittenberg and Walter White have sold to H. J. Morrison a single lot for $12,000. The lot is un improved and it is understood that the new owner contemplates building. The official transfers yesterday recorded the sale of a quarter block at the north east corner of Thirteenth and Washing ton streets from S. Morton Cohu to George F. Rogers for $100,000. Mr. Rodgers is a Salem man and proposes to erect a building on this property in the Spring. The records yesterday also show the sale of a quarter block at the southwest corner of Fourth and Oak streets by Zlpporah White to Dr. E. H.. Parker for $100,000. This Is the purchase made by Dr. Parker at the same time he sold a quarter block on the opposite corner to the Board of Trade Building Association, which will soon commence the erection of the new home for the Board of Trade. The P. A. Preston estate has Just sold to L. A. Patterson, of Pasadena, the resi dence property at Chapman and Jackson streets, consisting of three lots and a fine dwelling. The sale was made by C. K. Henry. The consideration is not an nounced. The Lorinton Addition to Woodstock RESIDENCE OF CHARLES JENNINGS, EAST TWELFTH AND hag been sold by Knapp & Mackey to the Moore Investment Company. It con sists of 94 lots and the price is in the neighborhood of $11,000. C. Ben Rlesland made the ' deal. The tract will at once be platted and Improved as a first-class residence suburb. A tract containing 100,000.000 feet of tim ber in Wahkiakum County. Wash., has been purchased by the Shevlin-Ducey Lumbering & Logging Company, of Fort land. It lies along the Coweman River and was owned by the Eastern & Western Lumber Company. The price was $150,000. A logging track 20 miles long will be constructed to tap the tract. Permits for Week. October 29 J 29.960 October SO . 5,075 October 31 - 45.100 November 1 .... 46,350 November 2 23.980 November 3 8 630 Total , $159,095 Transfers for Week. October 29 44.409 October .30 82.413 October 31 99,769 November 1 223,962 November 2 107.459 November 3 250,056 Total $S0S,06S JURY TO PROBE CHARGES Moran Given Opportunity to Prove Allegations. BOSTON, Nov. 3. The grand Jury is sued summonses today for four persons mentioned in connection with charges innt t " v . " 4K MULTNOMAH STREETS. made by John B. Moran, candidate for Governor, in his political speeches to the effect that WMlson K. Fairbank, of War ren, had . been guilty of Illegal acts as state commissioner of the Lewis and Clark Exposition. The persons summoned are Miss Ethel Rich, a stenographer, who, Mr. Moran alleged, Improperly signed a voucher; James M. Perkins, former sec retary of the commission, who made a complaint against Mr. Fairbank; State Treasurer Chapin and Stat Auditor Tur ner. Consumers' League to Meet. The Consumers' League will meet at 4 o'clock the afternoon of November 7, in the parlors of the Portland Hotel. Bishop Charles Scaddlng will be present and speak on the purpose of the orga nization and Dr. C. H. Chapman will also address the League on local condi tions. This will be the annual meeting and officers will be elected after the speaking. It Is hoped to have a display of label goods by the firms carrying them in Portland. New- Ferry Boat for St. Johns. It is announced that a new ferry boat, ample in size and power, will be built by the St. Johns Marine Iron works. The St. Johns Ferry Company was re cently reorganized, and with the new capital a commodious craft will be bujlt, that will Insure speedy transportation for vehicles and pedestrians between that place and Llnnton. New Plat Filed. Yesterday a plat of Ross Addition was filed. It is part of the Portland Woolen Mills tract at Sellwood, purchased by the Ross Scouring and Woolen Com pany, comprising in all about 24 acres. 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Williamson, who was convicted by a Jury in the Federal Court on September 27. 1905, of conspiracy to defraud the Government of Its public lands, and sentenced to ten months' Im prisonment in the Multnomah County jail, has decided to commence serving his sentence and that arrangements with that object In view are now under way. Inquiry among Federal officials In Portland and those close to Williamson failed to verify the truth of the rumor, although mere is every reason to be lieve that some move of this character Is being contemplated, as the report comes from authentic sources. United States District Attorney Bristol, In dis cussing the situation last night, said: "I have heard nothing of any such step, and am therefore in no position to say whether there is any truth about it or not. If such a move was being contemplated. I should think it was some kind of a ruse to lay the founda tion for habeas corpus proceedings in order to expedite the Williamson case before the .United States Supreme Court. I am unable to account for it upon any other hypothesis, as his case is now before the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, and that body has had no time as yet to pass upon his appeal from the judgment of conviction." Judge Bennett, counsel for Ex-Con- MCLTNOMAH STREETS. MONDAY Goat Values up to $60.00. Monday $35.00 This includes all plain Coats, black and colors. Silk Coats lined in s a t e e n , etc. These garments just received from one of the foremost coat makers in the country. and Retail 131 FIFTH gressman Williamson during the three trials that culminated in his conviction, was interviewed upon the subject at The Dalles, but d'eclared that he was not aware of any such contemplated move on the part of his client. A great deal of mystery seems to surround the whole proceeding, and It is evident that if the ex-Congressman has any such plan he is keeping it secret. Naturally, his friends would deny the report. Williamson was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 in addition to his term of imprisonment, and Marion R. Biggs, the United States Commissioner who was convicted Jointly with Williamson and Dr. Van Gesner, the latter's partner, re ceived a like sentence. Dr. Van Gesner was sentenced to five months' impris onment in the Multnomah County Jail, and to pay a fine of $1000, the lesser term Weing imposed on account of his advanced age. Three trials were necessary to con vict the defendants In the Williamson case", the jury disagreeing in the first two instances. Francis J. 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"Erickson. a Gresham rancher, who died in this county Septem ber 29 of this year, asking for letters of administration of the estate of her dead father. - It developed that no will has yet been offered for probate, but this fact did not deter the daughter from setting up in her petition that at the time of her father's demise he was possessed of real and personal property valued at $7000, and that he left an Instrument purport ing to be his last will and testament, which, it Is claimed, was not the free and voluntary act of deceased, but was executed by him under the persuasion, inducement and undue influence of Han nah C. Larse. There Is nothing in the petition to IT V J ii 'It -v m i v BAB BLOOD. 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