THE SUNDAY OBEGOXIAN, PORTL,AT, JUNE 16, 1907.
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HEAVY SALES ON
THE EAST SIDE
Late Transfers Reach $250,
000 in Single District on
East Burnside.
MARSHALL PROPERTY SOLD
Christian Scientists Purchase Site
for New Church School Board
Authorized to Sell Williams
Avenue Ground.
Sale of the Marshall property, on Bast
Burnside street and Grand avenue, for
$45,903 this week rounds out more
than $250,000 recent transfers adjacent
to the east end of the Burnside bridge,
but this price Is the topmost. The
property consists of one lot 90x50 and
covered with a three-story frame build
ing. Rents are about $200 per month.
The value of this property shows an
of $5000. The old ball will be retained
until the lodge can move Into Its new
quarters, but as no action has yet been
taken toward the new building; this is
some time in the future. But the new
Oddfellows Temple on the East Side
some time in the near future Is con
sidered assured.
While the agitation of a union build
ing at Sellwood for all the civic or
ganizations and lodges did not produce
the results that were expected, yet
some good will come out of this agita
tion. The United Artisans, who own a
lot, are havinic plans prepared for a,
building of their own. They paid for a
building lot some time ago, and have
now decided that they can put up a
hall of their own. The cost has not
yet been decided, and will not be until
the plans have been completed. The
Sellwood T. M. C. A. also owns a lot
Jn Sellwood, and when strong enough
will erect a suitable building, contain
ing gymnasium, reading and meeting
rooms. The organization had hoped tp
get such a building under way this
year, but the erection of two new
churches In Sellwood made that Im
practical for this year. It is also con
sidered probable that the Library As
sociation, which had charge of the
library until it was taken over by the
Portland Library Association, will take
up the matter of a new library build
ing. There is some talk of building
Jointly with the Y. M. C. A., but there
is nothing definite yet in that direc
tion. The Library Association will as
sist in the erection of this building
when conditions are ripe for It. The
Sellwood T. M. C. A. owns a lot located
on Umatilla avenue, near the car line.
Plans have been prepared for thaw
improvements to the building of Mult
nomah Camp, No. 77, Woodmen of the
World, on East Sixth street. A full
basement will be excavated and & ban
quet hall that will seat BOD people will
HOTEL TO HAVE BIG ANNEX
ADDITION' TO SAKGEVT AVILL
COST $100,000.
E.' A. Baldwin Decides to Build Five
Story Brick, Giving East Side
Modern Hostelry.
"The management of the Sargent Hotel,
on Grand and Hawthorne avenues has
decided that an addition to that hostlery
is needed and plans are now being pre
pared for a five-story annex on the west
side facing Hawthorne avenue. It will
cover a quarter block and will cost ap
proximately $100,000.- E. A. Baldwin,
owner of the Sargent was one of the
first to see the possibilities of the East
Side, and- has made several large invest
ments in property there.
It has been found that the Sargent Is
not adequate to meet demands of the
rapidly growing district. Construction of
this annex will give the East Side one
of the largest and finest hotels in the
city. - It is also announced that definite
arrangements have been made for the
establishment of a bank in the hotel to
occupy the corner room, which was de
signed for banking purposes.
The contract for the new East Bide
Masonic Temple, to be built on East
Burnside and Eighth streets, will be let
this week. Bids for the erection of the
building have been received during the
past week. It will cost $26,000.
The Crystal Springs Sanitarium Com
pany will erect a building at East "View,
Mount Tabor, to cost $3600. The con-
FAMILY HOTEL UNDER ERECTION FOR R. B. LAM SO IV, ELEVENTH AND STARK STREETS.
increase of $20,000 within a year, which
is the amount J. R. Marshall, the for
mer owner, gained out of his Invest
ment. With the erection of the Proud
foot and Buckman buildings, represent
ing more than $100,000, and the new
Masonic Temple, to cost $33,000 more,
property-owners and investors at the
east end of tho Burnside bridge have
reason to be satisfied with the outlook.
The southeast quarter on East Third
and Burnside streets will probably be
covered with a four-story brick. This
quarter is the property of Mrs. George
Simons, wife of the 'manager of the
Pacific Bridge Company.
The Second Church of Christ has
purchased a quarter block on the cor
ner of East Seventh and Pine streets
for $8000, for erection of a handsome
structure. Work on this church will
not be started until money is on hand
to meet all obligations. A considerable
portion of the money is on hand for
this building.
The Board of Education has been au
thorized to sell the Williams-avenue
school ground. It has been estimated
to be worth as high as $75,000, as com
pared with surrounding property. The
schoolhouse that stands on the ground
Is more of an incumbrance than any
thing else, and will have to be moved.
Portions might be used, but as a whole
it would be hard to say what it could
be used for. Residents want the Board
of Education to erect a 10-room brick
building on the ground purchased on
Rodney avenue. A new building could
not be completed and ready before 1908.
Transfer of Oddfellows' Property.
Negotiations for the final transfer of
the property of Orient Lodge, Oddfel
lows, on the corner of East Pine street
and Grand avenue, are still in prog
ress, and are expected to be closed up
this month. Consideration of the sale
of the property is announced at some
thing over $15,000. The property con
sists of one lot and a two-story frame
building. Orient Lodge purchased a lot
on the southeast corner of East Sixth
and Alder streets some time ago, with
the intention of erecting a building
there, pftying $3600 for it. It has al
ready lnoreased in value to the amount
be arranged for. , The west end will be
extended and a stage built there. The
banquot hall now In use on the second
floor wilt be used as a small hall for
small organizations. These improve
ments will cost about $3000.
KEEP OREGON MONEY HERE
Portland Company Organizes to Is
sue Bonds and Liability Insurance.
A company of Portland business men,
22 In all, have organized the Union Guar
antee Association. The company is capi
talized at $100,000, paid up. The purpose
of the organization Is to issue accident,
plate glass, steam boiler and bonding
policies. The members of the company
are as follows: Trustees, W. B. Glafke,
wholesaler In fruits, president; F. Dres
ser, wholesale and retail grocer, vice
president; Bernard Albers, Albers Bros.
Milling Company., second vice-president;
H. D. Wagnon, Union Guarantee Associa
tion, manager; N. W. Rountree, Rountree
& Diamond, real estate, auditor; W.
Cooper Morris, Oregon Trust and Savings
Bank, treasurer; S. C. Spencer, attorney-at-law,
general counsel; H. D. Wagnon,
Jr., Union Guarantee Association, secre
tary; J. R. Wetherbee, physician and
surgeon, medical referee; Charles C.
Woodcock, Standard Box & Lumber
Company; Charles L. Mastlck, Charles
L. Mastlck & Company, wholesale leath
er and shoe findings; W. H. Moore, Ore
gon Trust & Savings Bank; B. R. Smith,
Western Clay Manufacturing Company;
C. W. Miller, attorney-at-law; Amedee
M. Smith, Western Clay Manufacturing
Company; Samuel B. Cobb, Standard Box
& Lumber Company; Phil Metschan, Im
perial Hotel Company; W. E. McCord,
Wisconsin Logging Company; Albert
Brix, Clatsop Mill Company; C. W. Not
tingham, C. W. Nottingham & Company,
lime, cement and flour; Henry Albers,
Albers Milling Company, flour and feed.;
O. M. Clark, Clarke-Wilson Lumber Com
pany. Llnnton, Or. The offices of the
company are in the Marquam building.
tract for the structure will ' be let this
week.
A handsome dwelling for P. P. Waring
costing $4000, is to be erected on East
Seventeenth and Weidler streets.
There Is considerable building in pro
gress near the Southern Pacific carshops.
The land formerly occupied by the Italian
gardeners east of the shops has mostly
been sold, and new houses are being
built on the lots. In Kenilworth also
many new houses are being erected.
Alblna Realty Sale.
The German Savings Bank sod the
past week to William H. and J. H.
Chambers lots n and 12, block 8, Al
blna, for $4000. Also, D. H. Harnett
sold to B. Soboleskl and W. Hryszko
lots 4 and 5, in block 47, for $2600.
TEST STREETCAR FENDERS
Two Out of Eleven. Devices Make a
Satisfactory Showing.
After experimenting with 11 different
types of streetcar fenders at the Savler
street carbarns yesterday morning,' Gen
eral Manager Fuller, of the Portland Rail
way, Light & Power Company, is no
nearer a solution of the vexing problem
of an effective streetcar fender than ever,
and Mayor Lane and a number of city
officials who witnessed the tests seemed
to share Mr. Fuller's perplexity. Two
fenders, however, worked better than the
others. These are the Kelzur and Lam
bert fenders. Both seemed quite satisfac
tory. Dummies stuffed with sawdust were the
unhappy subjects to be operated upon by
the new fenders. Different rates of spee'd
were uBed in approaching these objects
and the fenders were given favorable op
portunities to pick them up. Nearly all
the fenders failed to pick up th edummles
and before the tests were far along the
track was strewn with the sawdust stuf
fing of the victims.
M. L. Kelzur's fender Is a large, basket
shaped device, made of rope netting,
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MODERV FLATS AT SOUTHWK ST CORNER SEVENTH AND MILL STREETS Bl'ILT FOR DR. F. A.
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Best Residence District in Portland
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Residence of C. V. Cooper, General Manager Castilloa Rubber Co., East 21st and Schuyler bts.
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Not What Is Going to Be, But IS
Lots on easy terms. $900 to $1200. Six per cent interest on deferred payments. Fifteen minutes from business center, 7
minute car service. Entire district restricted. All improvements, including gas", water, sewer, cement walks and improved
streets. Trees 15 years old. A small cash deposit will prepare you a future home. Carriage to grounds.
RALE
Resident Agent 375 East Twenty-First
Y, Agent
212-213 Chamber of Commerce Building
which Is fastened to an iron frame. He
had such confidence In the Invention that
he allowed himself to be caught in the
basket. Twice it picked 'him up.
The H. M. Lambert fender also worked
quite well. ThJa fender extends in front
of the car about three or four feet. If
an unwary pedestrian Is standing up
when struck by this fender, he falls on
this platform and is saved from the car
wheels. In case he is lying down when
struck and the apron goes -over him, a
fender is tripped which picks up the body
and holds it out of harm's way.
The other fenders did not perform the
work they are expected to do with any
great degree of efficiency, and it Is be
lieved that one of the two fenders men
tioned will probably be chosen for the
city's streetcars. Mayor Lane was im
pressed with both the successful fenders,
but did not give his opinion on what type
to adopt. General Manager Fuller, of the-
company, could not say which fender of
those tried is best.
New York City has had a large repre
sentation in the National House of Rep
resentattves for US years, yet there has
not been one New York city born man
among- the 40 Speakers who have presided
over tnat boay.
Read What the Editor Said
in Thursday Night's Telegram
(Editorial In Evening Telegram, Jun 13, 19OT.)
REAL ESTATE BUNCO.
THE COMMUNITY OWES it to itself to do what it
can to prevent wildcatting in the real estate move
ment that is now on. As we have said before, there
is abundant chance for legitimate enterprises without re
sorting to new additions far out in the direction of Mount
Hood or far south in the direction of Salem. There is a
very great deal of unoccupied ground entirely within the
city limits, on established carlines which will not be
abandoned for the very good reason that they have too
. jnany contributory patrons, which have a safe and sure
water supply and therefore present the elements of a
reasonable investment, without getting into those purely
speculative ventures which can only result in burning the
fingers of those who put their good money into them.
Portland has a reputation abroad which attaches to
few Western cities. It is accepted as a conservative city,
where the selling of gold bricks is not encouraged and
where the representations of men of standing may be ac
cepted as carrying a reasonable degree of weight. That
reputation is likely to be sacrificed by men who have no
particular standing in the city and who care for nothing
but the few dirty dollars which they may wring from the
credulity of the poor investor, who depends much more
on his imagination than his judgment for guidance. There
is a great deal of money to be made out of real estate in
the next few years in Portland and that legitimately. But
every legitimate dealer, every member of the Heal Estate
Exchange and every other citizen, no matter in what busi
ness he may be engaged, should steadfastly set his face
against the operations of those who are manifestly deter
mined to skin the public and have nothing to offer, in re
turn except cheap acreage with steep prices based on
front-foot measurement. But whatever else is done, let not
the community as a whole 'give countenance to any such
enterprises. Let it rather frown them down and give the
coldest of cold comfort to those expert operators who
would negotiate the credulity of the purchasing public
into money for which they give no reasonable return,
This intelligent gentleman, who voices his unbiased
opinion, who believes it to be his duty to protect the
public against the misrepresentations put forth in
the- effort to dispose of country land as city homesite
property, regardless of its effect upon those who are
selling the land, voices the sentiment to a word, that
we have advanced in offering to the public, of
Waver leigh
Two splendid car lines have run to WAVERLEIGH
for years, and are well supported by a well-built-up
community. No danger of these lines being aban
doned later because of lack of patronage.
WAVERLEIGH is at 26th street, right in the very
heart of JSast Portland a reasonable walking distance
in case of streetcar tieups. - I
NO FREE ICE CREAM on warm days, nor GUM
BOOTS on rainy ones, to induce you to go to see WA
VERLEIGH. Our proposition is that good that we
have faith in the good judgment of anyone who sees
the tract, that it is the best legitimate real estate op
portunity offered in Portland at the terms and prices
we offer.
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$10 secures your lot. $10 a month.
H. W. Lemcke Company
Sixth and Washington Streets