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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1908)
THE StTNOAY ORKCOMAX, PORTLAND. ArRIL 19. 1008. NEED URGED FDR HEWSTHEETWORK East Side Additions Outgrow Efforts of City Engineers to Keep Up. BIG PLANS ON PENINSULA KuililliiK Opornflons (tmtlniir to Amaxo (ibsrnrrs IvellinRs in Chum f onstrnctlon In Ft pry Quarter of Ptstrlct. NfVf-r have there been so many dwel lings under construction and projected on Ihe Kj.t Pide s at the present time. In other years more businc houses w built, hut the year will be Ma llnautshed as a year for homc-l.ullding. Vni-ont lot snd quarter blocks In Cen tral Kant Portland and Alblna are being: used for residences and numerous Hats. Walter T. MHls. who has prolccto.1 $b.rt tenement settlement In the Y-verlelp-ti tract, near the Towell Valley road, reported during the week that he was mnklna satisfactory progress, about fisnno or the stock of the enterprise havlnir been placed He said he expects to start work on the tirat of a aeries of buildinua by June 1. and to confine build in until the series of structures has covered the five acres scoured for the purpose. four and six-room flats are being built In ninny place. These eosl. on an average. $.-va Joseph Hnolitel. the veteran real estate deai.r. prediela that there will be a building movement In the warehouse district between Inlon avenue and K.ast Water street aa soon as the fllla now planned arc under way. Several large structures are to be built In this dtstri.-t this Summer, which will stimulate operations. Sales of residence pror-rty keep up re markably well Real estate men say that ft lam portion of these sales are for rash and to newcomers, and practically all for Immediate building purposes, riven with this extraordinary building movement under way there Is no over building Vacant houses are the excep tion, and are quickly occupied. If de sirable and well located. The record of sales the past week shows that prac tloallv everv section has benefited S.i'cs In the suburban tracts, where property for hontrt-hulldins Is not so hiRh, have exceeded Inside, sales. Big Sower Projected. Puring the week a project was set In motion to build , (sreat st-wer to drain the north half of Mount Tahor. all of Montavilla Cemer Addition.. Rossmere and Rose City Park Addition. Including Ihe grounds of the Country Chth. This Is a large territory and rapidly filling up with new dwellings, but It is not ex pected that this sewer can be built, in side of from three to five years, and saltation for it has been started at this time So that it can he built within five veara at least. Mount Tabor, north of Fast Morrison Street, is in weed of srwers at present. A sewer has tusKbeen laid on Helnion: .ftreet. but it serves only a limited aistrlct on either side, while along and north of the Base Line road, srwers are needed at once.. Montavilla is growing rapidly in "fw dwellings. Rose City Park will grow rapidlv, more than W homes having l-en protected there for this year. The cost of this proposed sewer system will bo ascer tained bv the Citv Klisinrer. Kxpcri-nce of all localities Is that It takes from five to ten years of agitation to get such an undertaking under way. but the fact that It has been started demonstrates that tho city Is pushing its way eastward. In Center addition, which is east of the lJdd farm, lo.nl real estate men report many sales and ninny new houses are being erected in the territory extending toward the grounds of the Country Club. At present, i.l the district of the proposed srn.r system, there Is an estimated, pop ulitien of over l.ViV people. It is con s;rtt red certain a b:g sewer conduit will be needed, not only for the territory Indi cated, but for the district bordering Sul livan's gulch. The present sewers In that district were built when the present ex traordinary growth was not exectcd. Several Factories Proposed. At Maegly Junction, on the Fefiin sula. the push club has set in motion ft movement to secure an adequate passenger and freight depot for gen eral and manufacturing purposes. Klve manufacturing concerns are now ready to otart building plants on sites se rured near this junction as soon as they re assured of ample depot and telegraph facilities. The promoters of these factories have already taken up the matter of a depot with the Hill eompanv and the push club will second their efforts. R. ?. Ftrand. president of the club, says that he looks for the establishment of a great many small factories along the Columbia Boule vard during the year, where they will be near to the O. K. N. and Hill rail ways. Ye know these concerns are com ing." said Mr. Brand, "because of the constant Inquiries being made for sites. I look for this district on Columbia Plough to become one of the most ex tensive manufacturing sections on this Coast. Conditions here are favorable for manufactures. We will look after the transportation and depot questions closely, for on these depend the exist ence of these concerns. "We Intend to make preparations for a manufactur ing center by Improving streets, get ting water, sewers and electric lights. Our regular committees have all these matters In hand." On the Peninsula two new tracts have just been platted and placed on the market. The Kenwood Land Company has Invested $400,000 in a tract on Co lumbia Boulevard. A business district has been set apart facing on Columbia Poulevard. where nothing but brick, steel, stone or reinforced concrete structures will be allowed. In the residence portion it Is required that houses must be set 16 feet back from the sidewalks to secure uniformity, l.oveleigh, a new tract, has been plat ted by the Brong-Stecle Company. It contains Si0 lots. In both tracts lots a-e said to have been selling ever since they were put on the market. Pave With Crushed Rnrt. It was in Multnomah Addition where the first stepe were taken to Improve all the streets. This plan has been carried out. so that practically all the streets In this addition will be paved with crushed rock. Recent contracts have been let on Albina avenue. Blan dena. avenue. Beech street. Borlhwick. Fargo and several other streets. M. E. Thompson says not only in street im provements is that section going for ward, but in building also. Residence and business locations are celling well. r. J. Kllnn has taken permits for eight houses In Multnomah Addition of 44000 each. The street pavements and buildings under way and projected in Multnomah Addition will cost over l-'OO.OOO. These street Improvements are the result of work of the -Multnomah Improvement Club. In anticipation of a time when a new schoolhouse will be needed In Albina Homestead, which Is not far off, the school district purchased during- the week Oeorge Bosehlin's property. In cluding lots 1. I. S. 4. 1.1, 14, 15 and 1I, block 10. for J10.50D. The Highland and Thompson buildings, both large struc tures, are filled to overflowing and need relief. The Work secured la on Tremont street, between Mallory and Oarfleld ave nues. A few ye.ira ago the district owned a half block and had a schoolhouse In Albina Homestead, hut sold It and moved the building to Highland, and It now buys a aito in the territory It then abandoned. Won Id Sell Old Sire. It la estimated by those working; for a modern schoolhouse to replace the Wllltams-avenue building that the ground now occupied can be sold for $55,000 or $110,000 for business pur poses, which would nearly cover the cost of a y-room building. The block Is on the corner of Williams avenue and Russell street, in the heart of he business section of Albina. ft Is urged that the ground can bo used for business purposes only. However. there are some who believe that the district should not sell any of Its ground, no matter where located, on the theory that It will be needed In the future. Mrs. Rosa B. Eckenberger purchased the past week a "H-acre traet near the Sandy road, adjoining the electric addition, of A. I- fpson for $7700. At Woodlawn A. J. Pillon purchased from J. W. tlrlfflth quarter-block on Kast Ninth street for $2500. At Portsmouth J. F. Nowltn sold to Alice A. Benils lots 1? and 20. block "H" for $.troo. Charles I. Crain aold to Mrs. Mary K. Crowdor a house and lot at the cor ner of Kast Salmon and Kast Thtrty tifth streets. Snnnyslde. for $:I00. Joseph P. lieegan purchased a house and lot in the same vicinity for faooo. In Kose City Park Mrs. Wolf bought a lot on which she will put tip a dwell ing. J. K. Illy bought 100x100 on which lie win TMilld a house. A villa tract of one and one-half acres was bought by H. ,f. Blaeslng and K C. Soharf has bought a site for a home. Kllsabeth Holtgrieve sold to O. W. Logan 4.St acres In Clinton Kelly dona tion land claim for $4500. In Walnut Park J. O. F.lrod sold to Thomas Cal laghan lot S. block 4. with modern house, for $5250, The First Church of the Nasarene bought lot 4. block l-f, Stephens Ad dition, from Fred J. F.lsensohn for $moo. A new church la to be erected on the lot. Show Sunnysido's Growth. In speaking of the growth of Sunny side, K. C. Minor, who keeps in touch with renting properties. real estate sales and new buildings In that sec tion, said: Snnnyslde was the first suburb on the Fast Side to he exploited. That was IS years ago. Its progress hss been steady. we think we have One of the finest auhurbs of Portland. Bel mont street has Just been paved with hard-surface material to Kast Twen tieth street, and it will be improved on to the Willamette River. While sales of residence property have been slow, they have been constant. New houses are' building- all through Sunnyslde, and especially south Of Ha wthorne ave nue to Section Line road. There are few houses for rent, but there Is con stant inquiry from people for houses to rent, who want to Jive in Sunny side. The Sunnysldo Congregational Church has already started a guove ment for a new edifice which will cost $:)5.noo. A business center Is bring de veloped on Hawthorne avenue. We think- in Sunnyride that we are mak ing n much progress as any qther portion of the F,ast Side." " Proppeet of Theater. The q iostton of a theater for the Fast Side Is being agitated, fjeorge Pilworth made a report to the Business Men's Club Thursday night on what is being done. He said that negotiations had been started with the trustees of Orient Lodge. I. O. O. F.. which has had plans drawn for a two-story re inforced concrete temple on East Sixth and Alder streets, to have them add another story for a medium-size thea ter, but that, he said, will depend on whether the trustees can lease the theater for a long term. Mr. Pilworth further snld that some of the theater managers of the West Side had been looking over the Kast Side with a view to having a theater built, but no dctinite action hAd been taken. He expressed the opinion that a theater will be built on tne'Kast Side In the near future, basing his conclusions on what llic-iter managers have said to him on the suhject, but that It must come through the theater combine, and not from the outside. Appoints Murray Controller. WASHINGTON. April IS. The Presi dent today eent to the Senate the nomi nation of Lawrence O. Murray to be Controller of the Currency, vice Wil liam B. Ridgely, resigned. McKElA JiCTIOIl Come out today and buy a few lots at McKenim Junction. Great changes will take place at MeKciina Junction within the year. Prices Avill advance rapidly and steadilv. Just opposite McKenna Junction, Swift & Co. will spend $ 4.(XX000. Kemern ber, McKenna Junction has nearly a mile oC frontage on the 100-foot Columbia boule vard. Kailroad yards, factories and other industries will be established here. Tracks are now being laid from McKenna Junction to the Swift plant. $285 Residence lots commanding an un obstructed view of the mountains and the Columbia Kiver. $375 Business lots on Fiske, Stratton and Newman streets, in blocks adjoining Columbia boulevard. $375 Business lots on Chautauqua boule vard in blocks adjoining Columbia boulevard. v Pricos'will be advanced May 1. Terms 10 per cent cash and 10 per cent quarterly. ' W. H. GRINDSTAFF Office, Goddard Station, on tho St. John Carline. , No. 510 Commercial Building. Phone Main 6009. This choice tract has been subdivided into acre lots. Anyone desiring choice acreage will do well to inves tigate this property. It, is within seven blocks of AVaverly-Woodstock carline. ; Take W-W car at Third and Yamhill, get, off at "Woodstock. The Lorriuton agent will show you the property. MOORE INVESTMENT COMPANY Phone Sell wood 1234 313,l Washington Street BOYCOTT IS FAR-REACHING lilval Steamship I,lne Patronized, Kven at Greater Kxpense. VANCOUVER, B. C. April IS. The ef fect of the Chinese boycott of all things Japanese is seen in the passencer list of the vessels clearing from Oriental ports. Tp to the time of the Tatsu Maru seiture the Nippon Yusen Kalsha used to secure the hulk of the Chinese freipht and passeneer trade for this const, for the rales were much ehcaper than those of tho Canadian Pacille. Railway. Since the trouble between the two coun tries and the proclamation of the boycott the Japanese have felt tho pinch, for the Mam boat, which reached Victoria last week, only had 2f passengers. ApalfTst this is the fact that the Empress of India, which left Yokohama for Van couver on Friday had 7S7 Chinese passen Kora for this port. She also had 100 saloon p:issengers. a , ' Konl Challenges Juror. SAN FRANCISCO, April IS In fhe METZGER AC ACTS ON THE SALEM ELECTRIC LINE F0RTLMD OFFICE, 226-228 FR0XT STREET THE PLATS ARE NOW READY! GET 0E! PRICE PER ACRE ALSO OFFICE AT METZGER STATION ON THE SALEM ELECTRIC LINE -AND UP- Ve are offering in this traet of land the choieest piece of property in Oregon. It is so varied that tre ean please any one who desires the best of soil and location. We have fine upland, eleared, perfectly level, some with a slicht slope in any direetion. There is rieh bottom land, likewise eleared and similar land un cleared, with the finest kind of fir, ash and cedar timber. The upland is especially adapted and excels for raising all kinds of fruits, vegetables and berries, the finest land for apples, pears, plums, cherries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries. It is ideal cherry; soil. The lowland is especially adapted for the raising- of vegetables, such as onions, potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, turnips, etc. For ft suburban home this place cannot be excelled, and for those desiring wooded nooks or private parks, it is superb. There is more eordwood on ome acres than Ave are asking for the ground. Remem ber that this tract is at Metzger Station, right along the electric road, and only, a short distance from the city, making it the most desirable suburban residence district anywhere around Portland. Water This tract-abounds in living springs and ever-running creeks and brooks. Any one living at the Metzger Acre Tracts can tell precisely the time they will arrive in the city, and also when they will reach home, since there is no river to cross, no drawbridges to delay transit. It now takes only about one-half the time to reach Metzger Station that it does to go to other suburbs where they charge more for a lot 50x100 than we do for a whole acre; besides, we have the best o soil, while they have only graveL Telephone and electric light sen-ice will be installed. PRICE $200 and np per acre, according to location. TERMS 10 per cent cash and 3 per cent of the purchase price per month. INTEREST 6 per cent per annum on deferred payments. ON CASH PAYMENTS a discount will be allowed. For particulars and beautifully descriptive plat call at our Portland office, 226-228 Front street, or at Metzger Station. HERMAN METZGER, OWNER V1 I fN-ilT urn few DELAUIRA BEACH Is the nearest pleasure ground to Portland; not only to Portland, but to all of the country tributary to Port land. It saves an hour and a half every trip, giving you that much more time on the coast. It has the best sand beach in Oregon no rocks, providing safe and pleasant bathing. There are scores of points of interest within sight, including many wrecks. Fort Stevens is only four miles north. Building lots are now for sale. Choice of three different locations the beach, the greensward and the higher lands. All command a mag nificent view of the ocean. The opportunity for real recreation is unsurpassed at this beach. Amusement of any kind may be obtained. THE BEACH IN REACH Few cities are so well favored with quickly,-accessible ocean resorts as Portland now is with DELAUEA BEACH. It is only a few minutes' ride from Astoria. When you arrive at DELAURA BEACH you seem to be as far from home as though you were in another state. At the same time, you are in closer touch with home and business than is afforded by any other resort on the Pacific Coast. It makes a shorter ride and con siderably more time for pleasure. You do not arrive so late at night; do not have to arise so early in the morning to catch a train. Nothing impedes the pros pect of DELAUEA BEACH becoming the favorito playground of Portland people. DELAURA BEACH CO. Room 5 Lafayette Building, Corner 6th and Washington, Portland, Or. NOTE We have a site reserved for a hotel, conservatively valued at $5000. This site will be donated to a company or individual who will erect a hotel, subject to our approval. Call for details. trlRl ot Tlrjr Ij. Kord, charffPd with l and formerly a fnotorman on the street bribing Ex-Supervisor Daniel C. Cole I railway, wan dismissed by the defend man. In securing an overhead trplley I ant, who exercised a peremptory chal- franehise for the United Railroads, this lenRe on him. It was his opinion that mornlnfr. .Isme K. H?issey, n earpenter money hfld been used to seeijre the ' et 10 o'rloflc. franchise, but he held that he could Klve the defendant a fair trial. Eleven Jurors have been passed. An adjourn ment was taken until Monday morning. 18 NUTS TO THE YARD ENGLISH WALNUTS : AND ROYAL ANN CHERRIES TWO BITES TO THE CHERRY THE MAN who knows more about Walnuts than any other man in Oregon says our location is right. THE MAN (the same man) whom investigators ask for advice says our proposition is a good one. THE MAN (the same man again), who is the only man with years of practical experience in growing the tree and marketing crops in Oregon, says our property is a good investment. The man whom we quote has no ax to grind; he has no interest in our com pany; he is an individual planter and grower independent of you, independ ent of us, independent of Walnuts. We can refer you to purchasers in our properties who were decided in intention after advising with this man. Investigation counts. , That's what we solicit from you. When you have the information and then visit our properties, you are decided. There is no doubt. You become a purchaser. We are the largest planters and growers in Oregon. A location in our properties is worth a premium. Your holdings receive expert and constant care. Our price is lower than you can plant and grow. Our terms are only $100 cash and $15.00 per month on each 5-acre tract, including four years' care. Our properties are in Yamhill County. We visit them any day, leaving at 7:40 A. M., returning 5:40 P. M. CHURCHILL-MATTHEWS CO. GENERAL SELLING AGENTS HO SECOND STREET
