TIIE . SUNDAY OREGONIAX, TORTLAXD, MARCH 15. 1908.
FIHEPROOFINUOT
FIRE DRILL
Catastrophes Result From the
Flimsy Construction of .
Buildings.
MUNICIPAL LAWS NEEDED
lEirliard k. Humphrey, Engineer in
Charge of Structural Materials
Laboratories of Government
Tells of Construction faults.
ORhXJONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, March 14. Catastrophes such as
those at t'ollinwood. Ohio, and Boyer
lown. Pa., ar possible in nearly every
rity and villa in the United States, ac-
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J. XV. ALLSTOCK.
One of the mast interesting entertainments ever given in the hall of the Sacred Heart Church took place March 3. The programme was
classical, as well as elaborate. One of the principal features was the appearance of the Oregon Male Quartet, which did great credit to itself
and was repeatedly encored. The purpose of the entertainment was to celebrate the return from California of Rev. Father Gregory. Sacred
Heart's pastor. Aftqr the strains of a splendid selection by the orchestra, composed of Misses Heitkemper, Deragisch, Schomus and
Richards, had died away. J. Hennessey, Misses Harwas and Schomus sang a number of excellent sotos. Nellie De Vore sang several pretty
cradle songs and faultlessly rendered appropriate pantomime.
C. Munley delivered a speech, during which he presented Father Gregory with a beautiful gold watch in the name of the Holy Name
Society. The "Tin Cannonade" of Mr. Daul was a great success. The Italian imitation 'of T. Sweeney also elicited enthusiastic applauBe.
curding to Richard L. Humphrey, en
gineer in charge of the structural ma
terials laboratories of the Government.
ii Hw.inre it in nrnvidentlal that more
of these holocausts have not Recurred.
Mr. Humphrey, in his official capacity.
In charge of the structural material in
vestigations being conducted by the
technologic branch of the Ignited States
tieologlcal Survey, has made a through
study of flrcproorlng and is therefore well
qualified to speak on this subject.
"The shocking catastrophe at Collln
wood. Ohio, which sent a thrill of horror
into every home in the country, did not
result from exceptional conditions, but
conditions that are to be found in thou
sands of Instances throughout the United
States. The same or even worse firetraps
prevail in every village and town, and
indeed in many of the largo cities. Even
where municipal laws are supposed to
govern the erection of such structures,
the conditions are often worse than in
t'ollinwood. Such calamities as we have
had the few months of this year do not
come as a matter of surprise to anyone
versed in the subject. The only surprise
Is that these catastrophes do not occur
more frequently throughout this great
country. l-'iredrills Not Enough.
"The newspapers axe now filled with
statements made by school officials, call
ing attention to the necessity of lire
drills that these flro drills will prevent
the loss of life from fire. Necessary and
excellent as they are in their place, noth
ing could be more fallacious than such
a general proposition. What is needed,
as has been repeatedly pointed out, is
the erection of structures which have the
greatest resistance to fire. From what
1 can learn, the lire drill at Collinwobd
had started, but the school building was
snch a flimsy tinder box that the fire
traveled through the hallways and up
the stairs faster than any possible lire
drill. In such a building, and there are
many of them, the fire will always win
the: race over the frantic children. Had
the interior of the t'ollinwood school
lieen reasonably fireproof, the loss of life
would have been very much less and
possibly no lives would have been lost.
"Laws should be enacted to prohibit
the erection of anything except a struc
ture of the highest Are-resisting type,
especially when it is to be used as a
school, hospital, theater, or other struc
ture in which people assemble in large
numbers, who In the event of a great
tire, such as happened at t'ollinwood,
would be to a certain extent helpless,
in our hospitals and public schools, it
would appear unwise to erect structures
of more than two stories In height. In
such buildings. In addition to wide stair
ways, 1 would have one or two chutes
or tubes leading from the top story to
the ground. These would prove not only
much safer than tire escapes, but also a
much more rapid means of exit.
Commercial Interests Dominate.
fThe question of the height of build
ings and the character of the interior
Mrm-tures is continually agitating public
officials, but commercial interests seem
to dominate, and buildings are erected
that are known not to be the most safe
lor the purpose. This condition pertains
as much to municipal structures as to
any otiier class of buildings. It is a fact
the money available for schools, hos
pitals and other municipal structures is
usually inadequate for the purpose, and
the officials In charge, in order to keep
within the appropriation, are forced to
.rect cheap, flimsy buildings that are
not fireproof.
'While the relative fire-resisting quali
ties of fireproof materials is not yet en
tirely established. It is a fact that these
properties arc sufficiently well known to
permit the erection of reasonably fire
proof structures. Vet in the face of all
this. buildings are continually being
( reeled with materials known not to pos
sess an adequate resistance to fire, and
thene buildings are a menace to the
eities in which they are erected. The
"lty. of New York Is full of fire-traps,
and it Is a miracle that a great fire has
not wiped out the greater part of the
business district.
"The remedy for these conditions is not
in elaborate systems for fighting fire, or
any elaborate fire drills, which may or
may not be effectively carried out. but
in tho onnctnipnt of stHet mtinioinal lavt
J compelling the erection of structures en-
tirely nreproofed with materials of the
highest quality and especially in the pre
vention of the erection of flimsy struc
tures, where women and children gather
In large numbers, as. for example,
schools, theaters hospitals and similar
buildings. Unless such action is taken
greater calamities than those at Collin
wood and Boyertown, attended by even
greater loss of life, will undoubtedly oc
cur. "The continual increase in the height
of buildings, for office or mercantile pur
poses, as in the City of New York, gives
rise to many problems. One of the most
important is - the question of handling
through the streets the immense popula
tion crowded In a very small district. As
this congestion increases through the
erection of these great buildings, it will
be necessary In the near future to double
deck the-streets in-order to accommodate
this immense population and also to mul
tiply the present transportation facilities.
It is apparent, therefore, that a great
calamity in the shape of a fire such as
visited Baltimore and San Francisco must
necessarily be the means of destroying
the lives of. many people who would be
unable to get away in safety with the
facilities now existing.
"Buildings should not be erected so
high as to prevent the fire department
MALE QUARTET GIVES CONCERT AT SACRED HEART
from fighting a blaze in the upper parts
of such structures, unless these buildings
are supplied with fire-fighting apparatus
of their own, capable of taking care of
any fire beyond the reach of the firemen.
At present the average fire department is
helpless or seriously handicapped in suc
cessfully coping with the fire in a build
ing over 150 feet high. This means that
the firemen can take fare of the first 15
stories of a skyscraper. Beyond that, ?ne
tall buildings will have to look out for
their own safety against fire.
"It is a matter of record borne out by
insurance statistics that this country
spends enormous sums of money in pro
viding equipment for fighting fires, while
foreign countries spend their money in
building structures which offer the great
est resistance to fire. The per capita
loss in this country yearly exceeds $3, as
against an anual loss in 21 of the princi
pal cities of Europe of 33 cents per cap
ita. Estimating the population of the
country at 80.000.000. the loss from fires
here is ti40.OUO.000: if we had the same
conditions, that prevail in European cities,
our loss would be but $2S, 400.000 a year.
"Statements have appeared in the daily
papers throughout the country that the
school building at Collinwtaod and the
Parker building in New York were ex
amples of reinforced concrete construc
tion, and these fires proved the worth
lessness of this clafs of construction.
Neither building "contains any reinforced
concrete. Concrete lias been demon
strated to be one of the very best ma
terials for ftreprooflng purposes, and its
increased use will add materially to the
public safety."
RUEF, MAKES A STATEMENT
Assails Judge Dunne and Declares
Honey's Charges Perjury.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 14. Abra
ham Ruef Issued a statement to the
public tonight, in which he bitterly at
tacks Judge Dunne, and members of
the prosecution. He says Judge Dunne
is prejudiced and is unqualified to ry
any man. He denies all the allegations
In the sworn statements of the prose- J
cutors. and declares that the affidavits j
of Hepcy and the others are a mass of
perjury. Dunne's action, he says, is an
Insult to Rabbis Kaplan and Nieto.
Rabbi Kaplan also issued a state
ment tonight, denying many of the al
legations made in the prosecution's af
fidavits filed in Judge Lawlor's court.
Xtw Coin on Exhibition.
PORTLAND. Or., Feb. 29. (To the Edi
tor.) A KM piece of the St. Gaudens de
sign from the original die has been lent
to the Art Association by J. W. New
kirk and is now on exhibition. But 12.500
of these were issued, and then abandoned,
the very high relief rendering them im
practicable for "stacking." as welKas of
fering difficulties in minting by the usual
modern methods. As a work of the med
allist's art. however, it possesses fine
qualities, and it is interesting to com
pare it with the examples of the later
issue, which have been on exhibition for
tho last few weeks. These latter from
the Philadelphia and San Francisco mints,
are after the same desisn modified for
practical use, and much of the beauty
depending on the delicate play of surface
is necessarily lost. It is a remarkable in
dication of public taste that recognition
of the superiority of these coins has been
so slow. Most of the trivial criticism as
to literal "true to nature" would apply
equally to the old familiar types, which
the distinction -of the new designs, the
skill with which the composition tills the
field, the beauty of the lettering even
have been ignored. It has been said that
"they have had precisely the same re
ception that would be given a great por
trait In a community where nothing bet
ter than a village photograph had ever
been known." X.
LITTLE
Hudson Maxim Decries Dan
ger of Aero-Warships:
NEED A STRONGER NAVY
Says Armaments Are Xccesaary to
Enforce International Law and .
Bring About Universal Peace
' Tells of Japanese Purchases.
NEW TORK. March 14. Expressing
the belief that, an aerial navy will be a
step In the final conquest of war, Hudson
Maxim, inventor of explosives and first
maker of smokeless powder in this coun
try, speaking tonight at the second an
nual banquet of the Aero Club of New
York at the St. Regis, declared that we
must have armaments in order to force
international law and that we need a
stronger Navy. ' .
Mr. Maxim surprised his auditors by-
A. XV. LABBIBG,
declaring that the Japanese Had recently
purchased of a steel company at Newark,
N. J., 3000 tons of rifle barrels, "rifles
enough to arm 750.000 men." Most of
the rifles, the speaker stated, were in
the hands of the Japanese troops.
Mr. Maxim, speaking of the part the
flying machine would play in war, said:
"Some terrible things have been pre
dicted for the flying machine as a war
"engine. It is comforting to know that
no very great loss of life or property
would result from dynamite dropping
from flying machines, for the reason
that it requires confinement to work
very wide destruction. Half a ton of
dynamite dropped upon the four-inch
deck of a battleship might kill a few
men, wreck some of the superstructure
and dent the deck a bit. but the de
struction would not be widespread and
the crew below would not be injured.
"Dropped on coast fortifications, the
damage would be negligible. Half-ton
bombs dropped into the streets of a
large city or on .top of the great build
ings would wreck a few foundations,
break a lot of glass and kill a few
people,
"The flying machine will have very
great use in war as a scoutng craft fpr
the purpose of locating an enemy and
inspecting his position, but the enemy
will have his aerial pickets out too and
there will be many a tilt in the air be
tween the warring craft."
CHINESE SPRINTER1S RAPID
In Sue tioes 50 Yards in 1:05 1-5
in Games at Honolulu.-
The Hawaiian record for the amateur
50-yard d.u?h was broken by En Sue. a
Chinese, at the field-day events given by
the young Chinese of Honolulu, in cele
bration of the Chinese New Year. En
Sue made the dash in Kfc 1-5, his nearest
competitor being John Lo, another young
Chinese.
For several years the younger genera
tion of Chinese have celebrated Chinese
New Year by a series of field and
track evenLs. in which the entries are
limited to those of Chinese blood. The
Consul-General and the leading Chinese
merchants have given their patronage to
these affairs, and they have always
aroused a great deal of enthusiasm. Mme.
Chang Tso-Fan, wife of the Chinese
Consul, has nearly always awarded the
trophies, usually lesi or garlands of
flowers. ;
These events are always strictly ama
teur, though like all other athletic events
in Honolulu they are not held under the
control of the American Association, but
the rules are observed. En Sue, besides
being a track athlete, is considered the
best third baseman and the best base
runner in the Hawaiian Islands.
INDIAN SCARES CHAMBERMAID
Cheyenne Rolls in Blanket and
Sleeps on Bedroom Floor. .
Glen Warner, the famous coach of the
Carlisle Indian football team, tells a good
Indian road story "There are many
funny things." says Warner, "that hap
pen, on our trips, such as putting sugar
and cream in bouillon cups and mistaking
olive oil for syrup, eac; but the mistakes
Indian lads make are not as many nor
as bad as white boys of the same ex
perience and educational advantages
would make under like conditions, because
they are so observing.
"The beds at Carlisle are very hard.
and often when on trips the boys do not
like tiie soft beds and take a blanket and
sleep on the floor.
W
HARM
"Once while stopping at the Princeton
Inn a big typical Cheyenne Indian took
the blanket from the bed and slept under
the bed on the floor.
"In the morning the chambermaid
looked in, and seeing the bed empty,
thought the room was vacant and started
to make up the bed when the Indian stuck
his head out from under the bed to see
what was going on. The girl ran scream
ing to the oflice for protection." t
Bowling Prizes Announced.
ROCHESTER. N. T., March 14.
Leading men and teams and the prizes
in ull events were announced today
at the close of the two weeks' tourna
ment of the National Bowling Asso
ciation. Larry Hrdman, of Brooklyn,
won the All-around N. and A. cham
pionship, having an average of 203 S-19
as the - result of his rolling in the
classes. But one world's record was
broken, that in the two-men event by
McGurk and Grady, of Paterson, N. J.,
who advanced the score to 1318. The
former record was 1275.
ENTER BY WEST BASIN
Western Pacific Makes Arrange
ments for Coast Outlet.
LOS ANGELES. CaL, March 14. Ac
cording to the Times, the. Western Pa
cific will enter Southern California
by way of the West Basin of Wilming
ton Harbor. Articles of incorporation
were filed today of the Los Angeles
Harbor Railroad Company and of the
Los Angeles Harbor Company, each
capitalized at $2,500,000, with $50,000
subscribed.
Rights of way between Wilmington
and Los Angeles have been secured.
The leading spirit in both corporations
CHURCH
A. TAUSCHER, M. J. KEATING AND
Is A. C. Bird, formerly traffic man
ager and vice-president of the Gould
lines, now living In Compton, near this
city. The estimated length of the pro
posed railroad from tidewater to Los
Angeles is stated to be 25 miles.
WOMAN SHOOTS HUSBAND
Fires Three Bullets and He Crawls
Away to Die.
SAN FRANCISCO, March. 14. John
Smith, living at 42 Cora street, was
shot three times by his wife tonight,
and his dead body is presumed to be
lying in some out-of-the-way place
near the remote home of the couple.
Neighbors heard the shots and went to
the place. They saw Smith crawling
away from the house, but he had dis
appeared before they got to him, and
has not been found.
His wife, Frances Anna Smith, ad
mits having fired four shots at him,
three of which, she says., took effect,
but she will say nothing as to the
cause of the shooting. The placn- is
five miles from "the center of the city,
and in a place where the residences
are scattered, and nobody heard , the
disturbance before the shots were fired.
Mrs. Smith has been taken to jail.
MARRIAGE LAW STRICTER
Pope's Recent Decree Will Be Read
in New York Churches Today.
NEW YORK. March 14. In accord
ance with the'decree of Pope Pius X of
THE BEST IN
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Investments
Farms
Choice
Acre&g'e
See My
Classified Ads.
HOUSES
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A Co-Operative Agricultural ' ftie"fs"
And Industrial Colony
sonable certainty to make the colony prosperous from the start, and
harDV as individuals and as a community. The colony would take
charge by purchase on a long-term installment plan of a fully equipped
grain and stock farm of 10,009 acres, improved water-power mill, elec
tric light and power plant, warehouses, etc.
APPTIPAXT should possess good health, upright
At I. mJlVXtVLi lis character, average, or more than
average good sense, freedom from prejudices, re
ligious or otherwise. Industry, and be fitted for some '
work required in the colon y, and be able to contribute
$1000 to the common fund of the colonv.
We will require Agriculturists. Stockmen, Horticulturists, a few
Carpenters. Blacksmith. Machinist. Electrician,- Miller, Bookkeeper, etc.
For further information ad drain s
COLUMBIA CHRONICLE, DAYTON, WASH.
riey sent & I
of all the j
letter today to the rectors
Catholic churches in this city-explain-
ing me new marriage law mat win g
into effect on Easter. It will be read
at all masses tomorrow.
In the main, the decree prohibits civil
marriages for Catholics, and declares
union in the church on and after April
19 invalid, if either the bride or bride
groom is not a Catholic.
Telescopic Imagination.
Stronger What sort of a man is your
neighbor John Braggs?
Narive Oh, he's all right, but he has a
telescopic imagination.
Stranger How's that?
Native Yes. He can't even tell the
truth without getting It at least two
sizes larger than it is. Tid-Bits.
. AT THE HOTELS.
Hotel Port hind F. F. Whltely, George T.
Myers, Seattle; VVillard, New York; Mrs.
J. D. Meehah. Miss Woods. Seattle; Don M.
Harris, Cleveland; A, Gold and wife. New
York: Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Scbafer, Grand
Rapids ; F. F. Bowier. Arthur N. Brown,
San Francisco; l.rfo Adams, Boston; A. G.
Lachman, New York; W. J. McOibe. Duiuth;
Arthur A. Landon, St. Louis; fcXlar Hafer
and wife, Dedford; H. H. Remington. Phila
delphia.; Ben Block. "Marion; Mr. and- Mr!
G. B. Bobbins, Chicago; Charles B. King.
Boeton: Mr. and Mrs. Sieneer, Mr?. J. Jack
mon, Chicago; L. J. Gauss, Harriraan ; Mr.
and Mrs. A. G. Kerns. Wallace; H. C. God
frey, Chicago; B. F. Lamson and wife, Spo
kane; H. Richardson, Mrs. F. L Du Rarry
and child, hicago; H. Lowry. I -Kalmer
and son, Mrs. B. Lindenburger, San Fran
cisco; W. H. Ryan and wife. New York; c.
W. Kerrick. Minneafxilis; . G. B. Annisi, M.
Wollheim. San Francis-co; Richard Obu, New
York; John B. Bennett, St. John; Rr.iph
Workman. McMinnvilie; A. R. Debney and
wife. OaKiand; A. A. Levy, San Francisco;
Rdward Hagen, Chicago; C. F. Takahashi.
Seattle; W. EL Tallant and 'wife, Astoria;
Harold Bauer, Paris; F. H. Bacon, Boston;
A. D. Dennison, San Francisco; Lopis Lipp.
Cincinnati; H. S. Rainsford,. H. EX Bischoff.
New York; W. C. Kerr, San Francisco;
Charles Lawrence, ' Buffalo ; Dr. and Mr. J.
A. Fulton. Astoria.
Hotel Oregon E. B. Conat and wife, Ta
eoma; . PaJmberg, Astoria; L. G. New
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W. H. B. Kent, W. G. Chandler, city; G.
R. Wilson, San Francisco: O. W. Rosseau,
Seattle; J. A. Jutien. Yoeda; A. A. Allen,
Tacoma; O. W- Lillard, W. Rosenblatt San
Francisco; H. Godfrey, New York; J. F.
Reddy, Medford; J. M. Watkins and wife,
Spokane; W. E. King and wife. Baker City;
E. E. Boehm, H. R. Kingman and wife.
Seattle; Mrs. M. Sullivan,- Sonoma; G. W.
Klnmer, Seattle: H. Abrahams, W. J. Peter
son and wife, iSan- Francisco; Mr. and Mrs.
C. K. Aume, Suncock; T. H. Richardson,
Oklahoma; BL.D. W.eiger, Omaha; B. Wan
ner and wife. Seattle; W. H. Lytle, Pendle
ton; J. M. Norton, St. Louis; J. Mag-inn is,
San Francisco; M. Schal. W. J. Porter. Chi
cago; H. Miller,- Ivy; F. L. Stewart, Kelso;
A.-H. Wright. Littelt; S. S. Bailey. Albany;
Mrs. Schaeder, Eugene; H. J. 'Lane, San
Francisco ; E. H. Martenson and wife,
Olympia; J. M. Hortop, St. Louis; C. B.
Fowler. San Franciaco; Mrs. R. Gray, Hepp
ner; G. E. Morley. Ivy; C. C. Chritcher. J.
T. . Albert, Spokane; H. A. Grandy. J. W.
Williams and wife, Seattle; W. A. Burdlck,
Collins; R, H. Goddard, Chehalis; C. Pope
and wifef Oregon City; Dr. F. H. Collins.
Goldendale; J. Maginnis, Chicago; M.
Flowers and - family, Cincinnati; Mrs. E.
Harris, Seattle; B. K. Lawson, Portland;
JVM. Arnold, Los Angeles; J. M. Levy, O.
C. Jacobs, Seattle.
The Imperial- Mrs.- W. J. Adams, Seattle;
J. W. Brady, T. F. Houlihan, Tacoma; L. E.
Coleman, city; Mrs. M. L. Metzger. Lena A.
Boo re, Salem; Bamford Robb, Mrs. Robb, J.
Smith, Seattle; James Finlayson,' Astoria; An
thony Harely. Llnnton; D. A. McArthur,
Shaniko; H. Haslam, Astoria; David J. Mor
gan. Ship Leland Bros.; J. H. Scully, AMoria;
Montgomery Smith and wife, Vancouver; L.
Schetch, Mrs. Sehecht. Junction City; A. G.
McGuire. Eugene; A. W. Sllsby, Grants Pass;
A. B. Weatherrorfi. Albany; Mrs. Haack, Sil
verton; W. H. Perkins, Ashland; M. A.
Miller and wife, Lebanon; J. F. Robinson,
Eugene; Clay Todhunter, Canyon City; W. W.
Sylvester. Seattle; C. E. Cochran, La Grand;
Fred Dussault, Carson; Marion Kennedy, city;
R. .T. Fraser, Eugene; A. L. Brown, Salem;
C. H. Beattie and wife. W. J. Hillis. Seattle;
W. K. Merrill. Albany; J. D. Matheson. La
Grand; .1. A. Waters. lone; W. O. Ffcik, Eu
gene; Martha La Tether, La Grand; J. A.
OckiwlU, J. B. Brown, Portland.
The Perkins Eva Hansen, Clatskante; R.
A. Jones, Astoria; A. Keller. The Dalles;
Charles Madison. Seattle; D. N. 0ConnU,
Winlock: Miss M. W. Hitzel, St. Paul; Mrs.
C. J. Mensing, Los Angeles; P. Hays nad
wife, Entllcott; Lena A. Boone, Mrs. M. G.
Metztcer, Salem; O. W. Lamar, Astoria; C.
R. Dodds. Mra. M. Mergen, city; W. H.
Boyce, Baker City; H. Erwin. Idaho; C. B.
Othlck, Tacoma; F. Peres, Monterey, Cal;
E. J. Ralne. Salinas; E. M. Kreg. Coeur
d'AIene; Lina Coe. Milton; I. N. McGuffy.
Cody, Wyo. ; D. AV. Whitelow. Woodland: J.
Murray, Hermiston; A. J. Anderson and wife.
Salem; W. D. Mixter, Albany; Mrs. George.
Hannock. Colfax: Mrs. A. Jolly, Houlton;
E. W. Vest. St. Louis; A. S. Akers. Hepp
ner; A. Stewart and. wife, B. F. Bacon, Los
Angeles; J. W. Sloan. Condon; G. T. Payne.
Shedd; J. P. Johnson. Roseburg; E. Erlck
son. Spokane; W. L. KnoulT, Walla Walla;
J. Campbell. Palmer; Mrs. F. W. oRyal.
Ballston; P. Ansplund, Vale; W. G. Ken
drick. Wichita. Kan.; John Arndt. Clats
kanie; A. C. Miller, Kings Valley; C- A
Frantz, Ho Kins; C. H. Dart and wife,
Spokane; Mrs. H. G. Rogers. Seattle.
rit, Charles C. . Brown, Andrews; L. B.
Rice and family. Fishers; J. E Forbes,
Wasco; G. W. Metcalf, Pullman; Mrs. W. J.
Anderson, Grants Pass; J. Smith, Castle
Rock: J. W- Bronstata and wife. Woodland;
G. Elliott, J. H. Shipley. W. S. Hellyer. Mc
Minnvilie: W. J. Veatal, Newoerg; G. Cress
ler. Olatskanie; J. Lebentrltt, W. Turner,
Seaside ; A.J Stewart, HiMsboro ; G. W.
Rice, Fishers; C. Beantors. city; G. Farrell,
C. Thlelman, North Wheeler; O. T. Field.
Omaha; M. J. Metzger, L. Coon, talent: C.
A. Tucker, Hood River; Ray Still, The
Dalles; J. F. Cox. A. T- Cox. city; G. W.
Wilston, Nestor: M. J. Laighton, -Seaside:
A . Gillespie. San Diego ; H. Friend, Salem ;
J. E. Redmond, city: A. J. Lamb, Eaufaula;
F. W. Dorsey, Junction City; J. W. Trifle,
Junction City; C. S. Hanes and wife, Sheri
dan: Mrs. S. Crawford, La Center; J. Brown,
George Rockey and wife. Rainier; Mrs. L.
A. Marion. Rember; L. M. Longacker,
Goble; E. S. Cramer. and wife, Springwater;
F. W. Hunsaker, McMinnvilie; J. E. Forbes,
Wasco; J- Tepps. Mrs. J. piexson. Beaverton;
E. J. Brvans, Albany; H. Howard and wife,
Zuber; H. A. Knight. McCloud; L. M. Miller,
E. R- Ftck, Scolls; Mrs. D. A. McK-voy. Mrs.
A. J. Fisher, Kelso; F. W. Hilligas, Wood
land: D. P. Gingrich, Albany; O. M. Patch,
G W. Kale and wife, Vancouver; T. Lamba.
F; Doud. O. Hyde. W. Hyde. Yankton: A
H Stewart, Selwln; E. J. Stewart. Eugene;
S. D. Fisher, Hood River; .1. Schermerhom,
Mattaway; E. L. Fish, Hubbard; C. H.
Keys and wife, city; D. Nixon. Scappoose;
A. MiMer, E. R. Mooney. city ; J. W. John
son and wife. Reaelner; J. B. White, Salem;
J G. Jenkins. Shedd; Mrs. T. H. Mc Adams,
Tacoma; O. Shipton. city; C H. Lane, Twin
Falls; E. W. Wyman. Seattle. .
PORTLAND
. j .
204 Corbett
Building
Phone Main 5790
be established in
i a County,
Washington.
on a novel, yet essen
tially practical plan,
oromfsinK with rea
last August, Archbishop Farley-
Ffif niSo
FOR
75 ATRF.S three miles west of the WI1- ,
IJ nUAliO Umette River. 15 acres
cleared. & acres light trmoer. balance
good, heavy timber: all well watered by
never-failing streams suitable for irri
gating the whole 75 acres; on good public
road, handy to school, churches, etc.
Price tlQQ per acre; terms to suit the pur
chaser. 11 APRF 10 miles west of Portland;
JJ milVM on good leading public road;
all in a high state of cultivation; good,
young orchard: all , well fenced, well
watered; large No. 1 barn; good 5-room
house; soil rich and lies well. Price'
J9000: one-third cash, balance to suit the
purchaser.
20D AfRF 9 miles-from Oregon City:
f lftM al) ricn black prajrie sof,.
110 acres cleared, balance good timber:
on good public road: well watered; good
orchard: good 7-room house: large barn
VjS outbuildings. Price $65 per acre:
WOO cash, balance on time.
44 ACRES ?, miles 1rom Portland city
" limits: all good, heavy tim
ber; on good public road: well watered
by never-failing stream: wood estimated
4 M cords; Price 60 per acre; terms to
The Shaw-Fear Company
245'A STARK STREET
FARMS
10 ACHES 10 miles east of Portland,
on Mount Hood electric line; Zy.
acres improred; on countv road.
Price. JISOO; small payment, bal
ance monthly payments.
11 ACRES 7 miles east, on Gresham
car; 6-room new house, barn and
chicken-house; 4 acres cleared lh
cultivation, fenced: small stream
and spring near house. Price, $2500
half cash.-
1454 ACRES Vt mile from Forest
Grove, on S. P. R. R. station: 7
room house, all modern: good barn
and outbuildings: S-acre apple or
chard, bearing, balance In fruit or
high state of cultivation. Price,
$450); cash, balance easy terms.
35 ACRES 7 miles from Portland;
food 8-room house, g-ood barn, 50x
0, and lots of outbuildings; 14
acres in good orchard (apples):
balance of land in hJgh state of
cultivation, except five acres in
wood. Price, $10,500. Easy terms.
EXCHANGE
1275-acre wheat ranch: 700 acres in
cultivation, 350 in crop this year; good
house and barn: one-of- the best wells
in the county; balance of land not in
cultivation; lies well and can all be
farmed; located in Morrow (bounty;
price. $18 per acre; will exchange for
general merchandise store.
Jordan &
232V2 Washington Street
$20 FOR A NAME
We want a name for a beach resort before noon, March
17, and any one sending us a name that we accept will
receive $20.00 in cash.
Having purchased a large tract of land on the Oregon
beach one mile from Warrenton, where we expect to make
the most famous resort on this coast this being the near
est beach to Portland we would like very much to have
this name suggest something that would convey to the
mind that it is the nearest beach to Portland and other
inland points, but we may accept a name that does not
convey this meaning, if it seems to be more appropriate.
Letters will be numbered as received, and if more than
one bearing the same name is received that we accept, the
first will be given $20.00 and each of the others $1.00.
, Address all letters to
Moore Investment Company
313y2 Washington Street.
$8QOO
100x100 corner, central. East Side;
This is the cheapest piece on the
$7000
75x100 feet, centrally "located East
$17,000
A fractional piece, equivalent to 4 lots, in business center of Russell st.
Two buildings; on car line. This is a fine investment, and is only
offered at this price temporarily.
Full block at a great sacrifice, between Grand and Union avenues'
in business district. Get particulars at office.
We can also quote you some excellent properties in the central
West Side district.
47 acres on Columbia Boulevard, near city limits; well improved.
'This is a snap at $10,000
Choice acre tracts near carline at $150 per acre and up.
Two improved 5-acre tracts on Section Line road on carline, $1250
each. Easy installments.
$3500
A fine ten-acre tract on Base Line road. Snap.
We have some beautifully-located lots In the neighborhood of East
25th and Salmon streets; also a number in the choicest section of
Irvingt'on, close to carline, ranging in price from $1250 to $1500 each.
LAMBERT-WHITMER COMPANY .
IOT Sherlock bids;. 404 Kant Alder .
HQLLADAY'S ADDITION
The one best place in Portland to buy.
Geographical center and most de
sirable residence property of the city.
Seeing Is Believing Better go and see the many choice
residences under construction and the.improvements going on
THE OREGON REAL. ESTATE COMPANY
88V3 Third Street, Portland, Oregon '
A FEW OF OUR SPECIALS
'ob Hill fractional lot. Kearney, bet. 22d and S3d, half cash, (u apart
ments) ) alter the 30tb, price S-4O0.
ft -room tory-and-balf cottase, makes a line little home, Slat near
Savier.
tlOxlOO Kearney, bet. 22d and 23d, 5000 realdenee Kolns; up adjoining.
Price 470O after the 20th.
Quarter block, S. W. corner, 22d and Tburman, a coming; buftlneea
property.
$2300
$2950
$4500
$6750
fan nnn Elencant K-room modern nome, atra Tin mi., near mm. not water nrai,
4IU UUU two bathroom, new -arprt and uteel range; 4K down.. I Lot,
worth 7.'OOi couldn't duplicate houe for ."00. )
Nlll Marshall at. Take special notice, then come to office for facta and
O. J J J figures. .
LAMONT & HARRIS, 303-4 Swet!and Building
Acreage
SALE
6rprc on the Willamette River; all
niiICO suitable for cutting up into
good acre tracts; soil rich ana lies well.
Price 320a
1?1A ATRVC " tne Oregon City cr
li li UId llne nalf a n)lle trom the
Willamette River; 9 acres cleared; bal
ance light timber: on two public roads.
Price 3o0 per acre.
711 APRPC ,n Clackamas County; on
41 AblXEO g00d pubuo roaj. all nll
fenced: 109 acres cleared: 100 acres nearly
cleared. balance good timber: ' well
watered by good creek and never-failing
streams: good orchard of mixed fruits;
two good houses; two large barns; handy
to school, churches, etc. Price 150 per
acre.
For good acreage in tracts of from one
acre up and in prices from 60 an acre
up to $250. we are now prepared to show
all of the very richest of black prairie
land, with no rock nor gravel, and all
handy to railroad and streetcar line, and
at terms to suit any purchaser.
71j AfRFS lialf mile 'aRt of the Wtl
' VM lar.iette River, near the
Oregon City ca.-ltne: all rich, smooth1
land: on good public road; Price JS50 per
acre; J5C0 cash, balance easy terms.
MOTVfFQ
81750 1 lot 50x100 on Kast Main
st., near 17th. a beautiful lot with
cement walk and all improve
ments. Terms. '
S2SOO 6-room new house on E.
Btark, lot 50x100, with fine . lawn .
and fruit.. Small payment down,
' balance In monthly payments. ,
S2650 I ncreof land, good 5-room
house, fine lawn, lots of fruit and
lots of roses; good barn and chick
house and fine spring; 8c car fare.
Terms.
82750 7-room house; lot 50x1)0, on
Ivy St.. between Williams ave. and
Rodney, modern, with lots of fruit
and good chick house and car
penter shop in rear. Terms.
C3250 6-room house, Just finished,
in Overlook, a beautiful place; lot ,
50x100: ull modern; very sightly;
$700 cash, balance monthly pay
ments. $3757-room house, not quite com-
pkted; iot 50x100; in Overlook;
handsome place; worth $4500;
$1)00 cash, balance monthly pay
ments. 83750 S-room house, lot 50x100. E.
7ih and Everett sts. This is a
good buy. as the location is in
center of city. Small payment
down, balance on monthly pay
ments. Garbade
paying 12 per cent; $1000 will handle.
map.
Side, close In; revenue bearing.