THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 18, 1907.
FOR
THE
OF
OPEUILWNG
WHAT
WE
NEED
r
IS
MORE
PEOPLE
HELP! MEN WANTED!!
Good Wages, Short Hours, Good Food, Permanent Employment.
Nearly Every Department of Industry Suffering
for Want of Labor
In many localities throughout Oregon farmers are com
pelled to go out and' help each other harvest their crops,
because unable to hire laborers.
Small manufacturing establishments in different parts of
the state, such as sawmills,' flour anills, planing mills, can
neries, mines, etc., are unable to work to their full capacity,
although paying the highest scale of '"wages ever known, be
cause they cannot get the necessary help.
Ilopgr'owers and prunegrowers in the Willamette -Valley
are. scouring the country for pickers. Both are offering the
highest wages ever paid for that class of. labor. Iloppickers
will get $1.10 per 100 pounds. Prunegrowers pay 7 cents per
bushel, or at the rate of $3.50 per day, for expert pickers.
Railroad contractors are bidding against one another to
secure workmen. Common labor commands $3.00 per day,
with steady employment. Good axmen command $3.50 per
day. Seven or eight thousand men can easily find work in
the railroad camps of the Northwest.
Government reclamation work is most seriously crippled
by the scarcity of labor. The chief engineer of the service
makes the statement that 100 more men and many teams are
needed in the Klamath project alone.
The Deschutes region, which is one of the wonders of the
Northwest as an agricultural producer, is suffering for help.
Progress on the Deschutes irrigation plant is fatally retarded
for want of labor.
Central Oregon, the most attractive section in the United
States today for the pioneer home-builder, needs men. Land
there is cheap and abundant. Much is yet available for home
steading, and can be obtained for almost nothing. It is not
desert land, as many suppose. It is fertile and fabulously
productive. Thousands upon thousands of acres will produce
good crops without irrigation, and with intelligent cultivation
can be made into valuable farms. A young man with a team
and a few dollars in money can go into that country now and,
by diligent work, in a few years have a farm worth any
where from $2000 to $8000. Those who go first will have the
best chances. Railroads and other means of development are
sure to follow, and the sooner the demand the sooner they
will be built.
NOW Is the
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DURING
September and October
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Boston, Mass 49,
Buffalo, N. Y 42.,
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Chicago, 111 33,
Cincinnati, 0 38
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FOR INSIDE LOTS
Summer Lull Is Just Passing
and Transfers Are on
Increase. -
FLATS SELL FOR $24,000
orth rortland Quarter - Block
Bought for Warehouse and Fifth
Street Site Acquired for Five
Story Brick Block.
With the approach of Fall, real
estate business is on the increase, and
while the Summer quiet is by no
means over, there is a steadily in
creasing demand for Inside holding's.
Agents say that the quietest part of
the vacation season is past and look
for dealings to become more numerous
with each week until Fall, when the
trading is expected to be fully up to
that of the same season last year.
Among the transactions closed yes
terday was the sale of ix fine flats
at the northeast corner of Fourth and
Columbia streets. They were owned
by K. F. Ferris and purchased by F.
1: Shull, of the Portland Flouring
Mills, for $2i.000. The sale was made
by D. B. Mackie, of the Commercial
Investment Company.
Flats are very salaMc property in
Portland, for without exception they
are paying a handsome revenue on the
investment price. More of these build
ings are needed to meet the demand,
although in the past two year many
fine flats have been constructed. Few
fiats are listed for sale, a-s the owners
are well satisfied to keep them as an
Investment, and when they are put on
the market buyers are plentiful
, J. P. Rasmussen sold yesterday a
quarter-block at the northeast cor
ner of Fifteenth and Marshall streets.
The purchaser is a local citizen who
expects to erect a large warehouse.
The property lies in the warehouse
district of North Portland, where sev
eral fine Improvements have been made
during the past year and still others
are in prospect. The sale was made
by C. K. Henry & Son. Mr. Rasmus
sen is preparing to erect a largo resi
dence on a half-block that he owns at
ICast Fourteenth and Schuyler streets.
Build on Fifth Street.
Mr. Henry also announces that he
Is closing the sale of a site on Fifth
street on which a live-story brick
building will be erected. The exact
location is not announced as the deal
is not completed. The purchaser is an
outside Arm that is preparing to estab
lish its business in this city. The
building will be used for both sales
room and warehouse.
Local builders have received wits
much satisfaction the action of the
Council which proposes to repeal the
present law that regulates the height
of new buildings. By this law It is
provided that ail structures not of
steel or reinforced concrete shall be
limited to four stories. In place of
this it is proposed to pass an ordinance
which shall raise this limit to seven
stories for mill constructed ware
houses and six stories for other brick
buildings.
The four-story limit has been re
garded as too stringent a law by both
architects and builders. Mill . con
structed warehouses are allowed to
be erected more than four stories high
in practically all parts of the coun
try. The Portland law since its
passage lias prevented the building of
such substantial structures as the
Welnhard block, for example. Build
ing Inspector Spencer says that at
least ll.000.000 of construction work
has been held up by this law. With
the passage of the new ordinance it
is expected that many of these build
ing projects will be taken up.
Among the large buildings soon to be
commenced in Portland is the six-story
brick to be erected by the Failing estate
on the site now occupied by the Portland
Gas Company at Fifth and Yamhill
streets. The present one-story brick is
to be torn down as soon as the Wells
Fargo building is ready to occupy when
the Gas Company will move to the quar
ters of the Wells-Fargo Company. The
Gas Company wiss lease the building to
be erected by the Failing estate.
Fall Construction Work.
Although all the buildings have not been
completely removed from the half-block
site for the T. M. and T. W. C. A. build
ings, excavation is progressing rapidly on
that' part of the property that haB been
cleared. This is one of the most Impor
tant construction projects that will be
carried on In Portland during the coming
Fall. It was originally planned to have
these buildings correspond so closely that
they would appear almost as one build
ing. This has been changed and a sepa
rate style of architecture will be followed
in the erection of the two buildings.
The Pennoycr block has now been en
tirely cleared and work is soon to begin
on the large structure that is to be erect
ed by the Trustee Company. When this
excavation is completed the company ex
pects to commence operations on the Pit
tock block and the two important enter
prises will go on simultaneously. The 10
story annex to the Oregon Hotel is an
other building, already begun, that will
be an important part of the construction
activity during the next few months.
Two buildings that have done much -to
improve the appearance of the central
business district are the Corbett block at
Fifth and Morrison and the Rothschild
block at Fourth and Washington. The
Corbett building is now far along toward
completion and is one of the finest-looking
buildings in the city. The light brick
fronts of the Rothchlld building give an
agreeable contrast to the surrounding
structures, most of which are of darker
brick.
Residence sales during the week have
been frequent and several exceptionally
fine home properties have changed hands.
Among these is the residence of E. Ia.
Thompson, at Twenty-second and Lovejoy
streets, which was purchased for J19.000
by John Douglas, of Victoria, B. C.
In the heavy demand for residence prop
erty is recognized one of the most encour
aging indications to be seen in Portland.
There has been a heavy influx of people
during the Summer and the movement is
keeping up. A very large proportion of
the new-comers are either buying resi
dences or erecting new ones.
THQRDtS IS FIXED
Bark Vinccnnea Is Aground.
The French bark Vincennes, from Glas
gow for Portland, is ashore on the bar
above Warrior Rock . in the Columbia,
River. She was piled up there while in
tow of the steamer Harvest Queen and
bound up from Astoria to Portland.
Steamers and barges were sent down yes
terday by the O. R. & JM'. Co.. md th
work of lightering the bark will begin
at once. It is expected that aba will
cams off -at high tide tonight.
Norwegian Steamship to Bring
Coal From Japan.
SISTER SHIP OF TRANSIT
Will Lioad Coal at Karatzu for the
Columbia River Vessel Is a
Small-Tonnage Craft and in
Demand for Grain.
The Norwegian steamship Thordis, a
sister vessel to the steamer Transit, now
enroute from Karatzu, Japan, with coal
for the Pacific Coast Company, has been
chartered for a like cargo from the same
port to the Columbia River. The Thordis
Is now enroute from Muroran to the
Japanese port and will load as fast as the
dispatching facilities of the port afford.
The Thordis is a small steamer, measur
ing only 1091 net tons. She is commanded
by Captain Jorgensen. and has been on
the Pacific for some time. She is a small
carrier and is In demand for outward
cargoes for the Orient. As yet no an
nouncement has ' been made of an out
ward charter for the vessel.
CAPTAIN" FRIEZE GOES EAST
Will Bring Out Steamship Kansas
City to San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 17. Captain
Daniel Friele, commodore of the Pa
cific Mail service, is on his way Bast to
take command of the steamer Kansas
City, which has been purchased by the
Harriman interests to take the place of
the lost steamer Columbia on the San
Francisco-Portland run. The Kansas City
will leave New York for this port in
about two weeks.
The Kansas City is a larger vessel than
the Columbia and is said to be well fitted
for the trade on this Coast, both as re
gards passengers and freight. The Kansas
City was built in 1889 at Chester, Pa., and
is a steel and Iron vessel of 3679 tons
register. The steamer is 327 feet in length,
45 feet in beam and 18.8 feet deep.
The City of Panama, which took the
Columbia's place temporarily and was in
collision in the Columbia River on its first
voyage with the steamer Alliance, ar
rived from Portland late Tuesday night.
The Alliance was badly damaged, but the
City of Panama escaped with slight
injury.
SINKS IX THE COLUMBIA RIVER
Steamer Yakima Strikes a Rock on
Pine Tree Rapids and Goes Down.
' The steamer Yakima, belonging; to Cap
tain James Miller and operating on the
Upper Columbia and Snake Rivers as a
supply boat for the North Bank road,
was wrecked at Pine Tree Rapids on the
Snake River several days ago. The
steamer struck a rock and several holes
were punched in faer.
The Yakima is a small aternwheel craft
and has been working on contract for
the Northern Pacific for some time. Cap
tain B. SL Edxr4a, local Inspector f
X HnUa, xcefced -iraffirtal xfjport of
the accident yesterday. None of the crew
were injured and it will be possible to
float the steamer without trouble. Pine
Tree Rapids Is one of the worst places on
the Snake River below Riparia. At the
present stage of water it is extremely
difficult to navigate.
POTTER CARRIES BIG CROWD
Xo Falling Off in Passengers for
Xorth Beach Resorts.
The steamer T. J. Potter, of the O. Rr
& N. Company, left yesterday for Ilwaco
with 640 passengers. While the load was
not a record-breaker for the season it
was sufficiently' large to necessitate a
permit from the local inspectors for an
additional number of passengers over the
stipulated number.
The steamer Potter has been operating
between Portland and Ilwaco during the
season and has carried the larger portion
of the excursionists bound for resorts on
that beach. A record voyage of the
Potter was made two weeks ago when
that vessel carried 649 passengers into
Ilwaco.
Cutter Xot Badly Damaged.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 17. A telegram
received by the Treasury Department re
ports that the revenue cutter Manning
yesterday ran upon an uncharted rock,
near Valdex, Alaska. As Captain Cant
well added that he would proceed to
Sitka for repairs. It is believed the Man
ning was not seriously damaged.
Officers Discredit Captain's Report.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 17. Government
officfals are inclined to discredit the
Honolulu story that Laysan Island dis
appeared, and attribute it to a probable
mistaken reckoning by the captain of the
schooner Olsen, who made the report.
Marine Xotes.
The steamship City of Panama, from
San Francisco. Is due to arrive in the
river tomorrow.
The steamship Excelsior, belonging to
the Portland Ijimber Company, arrived
up yesterday. She ca,me in ballast from
San Francisco.
R. F. Barnes, deputy Collector of Cus
toms, has gone to the beach on a vaca
tion. Mr. Harncs is accompanied by his
wife and child.
The steamship Alliance will not shift
to the drydock until Tuesday. Ship car
penters at Supple's yard were unable to
place her in condition to move until that
date.
The steamship Breakwater, from Coos
Bay, arrived In port yesterday. She will
sail for the South again Monday evening.
Since the laying off of the steamer Alli
ance the capacity of the Breakwater has
been taxed.
Arrivals and Departures.
PORTLAND, Aug. IT. Arrived Steam
ship Breakwater, from Coos Bay; steamer
Excelsior, from San Francisco.
Astoria, Aug. 17. Condition of the bar
at 5 P. M. smooth; wind, northwest; weath
er, cloudy. Sailed at 7 A. M. Steamer
Aurella, for San Francisco. Arrived at 8:40
A. M. Steamer North Star, from Alaska
Arrived at 9:20 A. M. and left up at 11:30
A. M. Steamer Excelsior, from San Francisco.-
Arrived at 9:20 A. M. Schooner
Churchill, from San Francisco.
San Francisco, Aug. 17. Sailed yester
day Schooner Annie M. Campbell, steam
er Johaa Poulsen, steamer Catania, for
Portland. Sailed todays-Steamer G- W.
Elder, for Portland.
Yokonama, Aoc 17. Arrived August li
Steamer Alejaa, from Portland.
Newcastle. X. S. An. 17. Sailed
August 14 Britten steamer Tmerli for
Portland.
Tides st Astasia Jndv.
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MANIA OF SUICIDE
Seven Cases of Self-Destruction
in August.
ALL PAST RECORDS BROKEN
Five Men and Two Women Grow
' Weary of idfe Deadly Pistol,
Poison and Other Popular
Methods Are Employed.
srrcrDKs since aci;st 1.
August 6 W. H. Woodruff, msn-
airer of Hotel Portland laundry; shot
hlrrwelf in hirt apartments at 35o
Montgomery street.
August 6 Body of Jack lu, sus
pected of murder, found hanging to a
tree near Oregon City.
August T Rachel Hathaway, drank
carbolic acid on Ra.it Morrison street.
August 8 Henry C. IJebe, commit
ted suicide, after murdering his wife.
August 13 J. W. Bcllfn shot him
self In his mom at the Howland Hotpl.
August 16 Mlse Pltra Ijouritz drank I
poison.
August 17 Henry JnffW body was t
found In Montgomery Slough. Into' I
which he csst himself while drspond- I
ent. ,
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One suicide every 48 hours is the
startling record for August, one that
has never been eclipsed. The mania
for self-destruction has asserted Itself
among both sexes, two women being on
the list. The deadly revolver, the 'ad
ministration of poison, strangulation
and drowning were the forms chosen.
Coroner Flnley and his deputies
have been exceedingly busy-, handling
the suicide cases, to which Is also added
the murder of Mrs. Etta Liebe. whose
husband" shot her before he committed
suicide. There have also been a lib
eral number of accidental deaths, mak
ing the mortuary record for the first
17 days of. August record-breaker In
the history of Portland.
There have been times when a
greater number of persons committed
suicide in a short time, but never has
there been such a long continuation of
the mania.
Despondency In Its varied forms has
been the cause of the unusual num
ber of suicides. Sickness, love affairs,
financial distress and a desire to es
cape officers of the law are among
the reasons assigned for the large list
of violent deaths.
Henry Janes, whose body was found
in Montgomery Slough yesterday morn
ing, leaped into the - water and met
death by drowning because of de
spondency, brought on by Illness and
financial difficulties. Coroner Flnley
took charge and the body Is held, pend
ing instructions from a son. C H.
Janes, employed by a Chicago mercan
tile firm.
. Janes was 73 years of age, and had
lived in Portland at times for many
years. His wife died 12 Tear ago, and
he had apartments with Ma son. until
the latter went t Chicago a year ago.
Since then ha has ss living alone in
Spokane. He reached Portland Wed
nesday afternoon, and went to the
home of Deputy Sheriff C. C. Childress,
462 East Ninth street, north, where lie
purposed staying. Childress had
known him for a long tlmo and In
tended arranging things so the old
man could rest up and improve his
physical condition.
Janes was despondent, having been
III for a long time, and when he called
upon Dr. J. T. Wall it was found that
Janes could not live very long. This
drove him to despair, and he evi
dently decided at the time to kill him
self. He was last seen by Deputy
Sheriff Childress at the latter's home
at 6 o'clock Friday night, and he went
from there before 9 P. M., as he was
gone when Mrs. Childress came home
at that hour. He had remarked to
Childress early In the day that he
sometimes thought It might bo better
to end It all by suicide.
Janes was a carpenter, and worked
at his trade until recently, when ho
was too ill to continue his labors. In
Spokane the physicians loaded him
down with patent medicines, and he
had an abundant supply with him here.
About seven years ago C. H. Janes,
the son, worked here for Olds. Wort
man & King, and the family were
well known.
NO ATTENTION PAID POSTS
Engineer Disregards Obstruction on
Kailroad Tracks.
GllBE, Arix., Aug. 17. An attempt
was made to wreck a passcr.ger train
on the Gila Valley Railroad last nisht.
Large posts were driven across -the
tracks near San Carlos on the Indian
reservation.
The engineer did not see the posts
until It was too late to stop the train,
so lie dashed at them at full speed,
striking with such velocity that they
were hurled out of the right of way
without derailing the engine.
Railroad men believe the attempt to
wreck the train was a plot for revenge,
on the part of Apaches who had bfn
ordered away by the engineer while
they were riding on the ongir.e and
tender, according to their custom with
trains crossing the reservation.
For Help Wanted Situations Want
ed Rooms to Rent Boarding Houses
for Rent Houses for Sale, and other
classified advertising see pages 6 to 11
In section 2.
The .coming residence section of Portland. Its
greatest, charm is its abundance of natural
shade young firs and cedars in profuse
growthunlimited opportunity for trimming
-just as much or as little shade as you want.
Think of the delightful odor of the trees!
."Where else in Portland can you find such a
privilege, with such conveniences, at such
reasonable terms as we offer? Then there's
the view, the gentle, cooling breeze, the sun
shine. All these, with its desirable location,
ease of access and rigid building restrictions
are setting for it a high standard as a private
residence park. It is an opportunity for in
vestment you cannot afford to overlook. Port
land's great and rapid growth and the choice
ness of this property absolutely guarantee a
rapid; steady advance in value. See it today
get acquainted with its charms and worth;
then ask yourself whether you can afford to
delay another day in securing your lot. Al
berta car to East Twenty-seventh, go three
blocks north to Killings worth avenue.
F. B. H0LBR00K CO.
250 STARK STREET
PHONE MAIN 5396
F. L SCHWAN, Agent
On Grounds All the Time
30th and Kfflm&worth
PORTLAND