THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, 3IAY 3. 1903.
"THE TWIN FALLS COUNTRY"
EAST
JOHN AT MAEGLY JUNCTION
THE HEART OF THE GREAT PENINSULA DISTRICT
RES CAREY ACT
10
80,000 AC
TOE SAME
HISTORY
Will be told of this section
within two years. I have left
some choice lots and manu
facturing sites in this vicin--ity.
LANDS OPE
AT THE
JUNCTION
of the St. .lohn earlinc and Columbia
boulevard the great thoroughfare of
. the Peninsula which adjoins
MAEGLY
JUNCTION
where the Hill railroads intersect the
Harriman System, at which point the
freight and passenger depots will be
' located and where the great transpor
tation development of the entire Pen
insula district must ' center. Sur
rounded on all sides by the biggest
industrial enterprises in the North
west, such as the Great Swift Pack
ing Plant, the Weyerhaeuser Lumber
Company, the Peninsula Lumber Com
pany, the Portland Drydock, and the
numerous industries along the Wil
lamette River and the 0. K. & N.
Company lines.
Can any sane person question tiic
titmendous development of this dis
trict? If so, they shut their eyes to
the most obvious of facts and condi
tions. ' Remember that three years ago lots
in St. John which cannot now hy
bought for $10,000 Avcre selling for
$100 and $500.
$350.00 and up
wards for 50x100
foot lots with 16
foot alley.
Easy Monthly
Terms.
I invite a personal visit to
my office, where I will take
pleasure in showing the
property. - Will be glad to
have you investigate wheth
er 3-0U buy or not.
TAKE ST. JOHN GAR, GET OFF AT SMITH'S CROSSING (EAST ST. JOHN) AT COLUMBIA BOULEVARD AND IOU ARE THERE. CAR FARE 5c
PENINSULA
PROPERTY ONLY
PHONE RICHMOND 601
PENINSULA
PROPERTY ONLY
APRIL STATISTICS
PROVE PROSPERITY
Remarkable Growth of Port
land Unchecked by Finan- .
cial Disturbance.
WHEAT EXPORTS DOUBLED
City Ships 1,355,076 Bushels, as
Against 097,150 for Month in
1907 Stamp Sales In
crease 19.8 Ter Cent.
A review of general trade conditions
in Portland for April shows a healthy
growth over the corresponding month of
last year. Particularly is this true of
wheat shipments from this port, which
show an increase of nearly 100 per cent.
Stamp sales at the postofflce show the
remarkable increase of 19.S per cent.
Heal estate transfers and building per
mits have kept pace with the shipping
business of the city and both show
healthy gains. Clearings of the Port
land banks that are associated with the
local Clearing-House Association, how
ever, show a decrease of 21 per cent
over those of April a year ago. This
falling off Is general in the Pacific Coast
cities, with the exception of San Fran
cisco, which is recuperating from the dis
aster of a year ago, when conditions
were not normal.
The most notable gain in commercial
lines ' is disclosed in the export ship
ments of wheat from this port. Accord
ing to statistics issued yesterday by the
Merchants Kxchange there were shipped
from Portland during the month 1.355.0T8
bushels of wheat, as compared with 697.-
, 150 for the same month in 190". The
sarao, figures for 10 months of the fiscal
, year credit Portland with the shipment
or 13.933.309 bushels of wheat, as against
only 6,941,605 for the same period a year
ago.
Sound Cities Beaten.
In other words, in that length of time
Portland alone has shipped within 429,
000 bushels of the total export shipments
of Seattle, E'erctt and Tacoma com
bined. The total figures for Portland
and Pugot Sound points show shipments
of wheat during the 1907 and 1908 season
of 40.S93.1S5 bushels, as against 27.919,611
for the 1906-1507 season. The combined
exports of Portland and Puget Sound
points for the cereal season this year ag
gregate about 2S.000.COO bushels, or nearly
one-third of the total wheat exports of
the United States, which amounted to
93,000.000 bushels.
According to the records of the Mer
chants Exchange" export wheat ship
ments from Portland Increased from 697.
150 bushels in April, 1907, to 1,355,076
bushels last month. For comparative
purposes it is shown that the wheat ex
ports from Puget Sound points during
the same periods increased only from
602.968 to 8S4.530 bushels, emphatically as
serting Portland's position as a factor In
the exporting business.
There was a substantial falling off In
the shipment of flour both from Port
land and Puget Sound points In April as
compared with the figures for the same
month in 1907. Flour shipments from
this port decreased from 78.0CO barrels
to 37.625. while those of Puxet Sound
dropped from 326,952 to 176,599 barrels.
Unmistakable evidences of the city's
growth in population is found in the re
port of stamp sales at the Portland post
offlce for last month. These sales aggre
gated $57,906.24. 'as against J4S.322.S7 for
the same month in 1907. The enlarged
sales represent an increase of 19.8 per
cent, which Is considered phenomenal
by Postmaster Minto.
Postmaster Explains It.
"An increase in the city's population
Is the only construction that can be as
sociated with these figures." said Post
master Minto yesterday. "It is .generally
admitted that business conditions are not
as good now as they were a year ago.
Business houses have not been using the
amount of stamps they usually require
at this season of the year and there has
been a notable falling off in the mailing
of catalogues and kindred advertising
pamphlets. The increase in stamp sales
amounted to $9582.37 and of that amount
$9388.40 came from the sales at the stamp
window and what Is known as 'retail'
sales. The sum was made up In pur
chases of from 5 cents' worth of stamps
to 50 cents and $1 in the most part and
can only Indicate an increased number
of patrons of tne office."
Postmaster Minto reports that pur
chasers of postofflce money orders dur
ing, the financial flurry last Fall are
gradually exchanging these orders for
money, which is again finding its way
Into the channels of trade. It is esti
mated by Mr. Minto that during the last
five months approximately $750,000 was
withdrawn from circulation in Portland
through the purchase of money orders by
persons whose confidence in the banking
institutions was shaken temporarily.
Possessors of these money orders are
calling at the postofflce daily and cash
ing them.
April Building Record.
April building permits recorded at the
office of Building Inspector Spencer
"shows some features of unusual interest.
The following table shows the segrega
tion of permits:
Description Number. Cost.
Repairs 1411 $ St. 4X3
Sheds and barns SO !!4.8.0
Dwellings. East Side 2S2 5-'l,J."".
Dwellings. West Side 21 5T.0.0
Classes A. B and C... 6 08. MK)
Reinforced concrete 4 0.000
Frame. business 34 218.000
Total... 576 $980,410
This table shows that dwellings and
frame business structures on the East
Side account for about two-thirds of the
totals for the month. Two items exceed
ing $20,000 were issued on April 23 for a
building to be used as a. stable, and
garage for Mrs. Spauldlng. at a cost of
$22,000. and on April 27 for a store on
Second street,' to cost $26,000.
In April, 1907, the total number of per-'
mlts issued was 3S9, or 187 less than In
April of this year. Last year in April
there were permits taken out for 12
class A and B buildings, with an esti
mated cost of $971,300. which swelled the
total valuations for the month to $1,526,
977. Gain on Residences.
In the month Just closed permits were
Issued to erect dwellings to cost $584,0751
in the corresponding month last year the
total cost was placed at $463,140, or a
gain for this April of $130,935. There was
a gain of 77 in the number of dwellings.
Despite the record made in the first
four months of last year in the valua
tion of new construction, there is a
gradual but certain increase in this
year's operations that at the came ratio
of the last two months' totals will soon
overtake those of that remarkable yean
January 1 to May 1 last year the total
in valuation was $3,687,929; for the same
period this year. $3,289,500.
MUST WEAR QUIET CLOTHES
Schoolgirls Forbidden "Merry Wid
ow" Hats and "Peek-a-Boos."
NEW tORK. May 2. The girls of
Horace Mann School, at Broadway and
Twelfth street, have been forbidden to
wear ultra-fashionable or extravagant
headgear. false hair, elaborate adornment
of Jewelry, hlfrh-heel shoes and peek-a-
Only 25 minutes' ride from Portland ou Salem Electric Line. New timecard
out today. All trains stop at Metzger Station. Take cars at Jefferson and Front.
f
Per Acre
ctftfl
Up
Ideal location for a home. .
Ideal land on which to raise perfect' fruit.
Ideal ground to produce all kinds- of vegetables.
Ideal investment that will rapidly increase in value. '
Ideal insurance against want. Give one of these acres to your son or
daughter.- .
Ideal Sunday trip. A delightful ride, whether you purchase or not.
Ask our agent to show you a printed plat of 3detzger 'Acres. Be sure you
are on the right ground. 1
PRICE $200 and up per acre, according to lo'cation.
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.
AU cars and trains stop at Metzger 's.
HERMAN METZGER, OWNER
boo waists. This sweeping edict was given
from the pulpit in the chapel.
The following articles of dress were
blacklisted: .
"Merry widow" hats, or hats of ex
tremely large proportions or trimmed in
a conspicuous manner. Ribbons of too
large size or conspicuous color. False hair
of any description.
"Lotta Faust" collars, "Dutch necks,"
and "maile bows."
"Peek-a-boo" waists or waists with
short sleeves.
All bracelets and Jewelry except pins
necessary for the clasping of collars.
Gowns of conspicuous colors and ma
terials of extravagant price.
Light shoes, fancy cloth-topped shoes or
shoes with high heels or fancy buttons.
Thus, it will be seen, about ail a girl's
little affectations .of dress were forbidden,
and the girls in their 'teens are up in
arms.
UNDER THE TWIN FALLS
SALMON RIVER PROJECT
AT TWIN FALLS, IDAHO
JUNE 1ST, 1 SOS
Registration Books Open May 25, 1908
Registration Books Close May 31, 1908
Drawing Takes Place June First, 1908
For booklet giving full information write
R. M. McCOLLUM, Secretary
in Falls Investment Co., Ltd.
TWIN FALLS, IDAHO,
Sole agents for sale of land and water rights.
Carey Act Lands can be located by power of attor
ney. Blanks Furnished on Application.
Shipbuilders Locked Out.
GLASGOW, May 2. The Clyde ship
builders this morning locked out 6000
woodworkers from, their yards. This
measure Is the outcome of the dispute
between the Shipbuilding Employes' Fed
eration and the ship workers of the north
cast coast, who struck rather than accept
a reduction in wages, and who have not
$150 PER ACRE 7.33 acres on Burnt Bridge Creek, J,i mile from Van
couver "Heights and i mile from trolley line to be built this Sum
mer; land all cleared and on good county road: place is covered with
bearing prunes, apples and grapes; also running water.
S150 PER ACRE: 10 acres, 1J miles from Portland.
260 ACRES of land, i80 under cultivation; level; no waste: all fenced
and crossed in seven different fields; about 40 acres standing timber;
mile to railroad station; rural route and telephone; the buildings
consist of 2 barns, large wagon shed and all other outbuildings neces
sary: S good wells and a 10-room house: the most beautiful home
in Marlon County; lots of fruit of all kinds in orchard. This beauti
ful and Ideal farm will be sold for 845 per acre, complete in every
detail; $4500 cash, balance time.
$11 PER ACRE 160 miles. 20 miles from Portland, near Scappoose,
with tie timber and cordwood enough to pay for the place; a fine
dairy farm and good orchard land after cleared. This ls a snap, as
land Is held at $20 to $25 per acre all around it now,
S5.50 PER Al'RK 400 acres at Ostrander, Washington: splendid now
for pasture and dairy farm, and good land after cleared.
WE HAVE I,OTS IN AM. PARTS OF PORTLAND.
If you have any property to sell, write us. ' ' . '
Tf you have any property to trade, write us.
If you want to buy, write us.
$150 PER ACRE, 20 acres apple land, unimproved; all land in this
vicinity is selling for $250 to $1000 per acre; 6 miles from Hood
River and on Hood River Railway. This is fine.
WE HAVE SOME FIXE FRCIT I.ASDS in this district, bearing fine
Winter varieties of apples, and fruit thai will pay for the land in
the next few crops.
J. W. CURRAN, 225 Failing Bldg.
been able to get the federation to arbi
trate their demands.
Lockouts have been decided upon at all
the shipbuilding yards in the United
Kingdom. and workmen in other
branches gradually will be locked out.
There seems every prospect of a com
plete stoppage of the shipbuilding indus
try, a condition that will affect directly
not less than '.'50.000 men.
E CREST
The beautiful, among the trees, with its broad ave
nues, cement sidewalks and magnificent scenic en
vironment; with its ozone-laden air, blooming
flowers and gorgeous Spring attire; BELLE CREST,
Portland's fairest, best and most desirable residence
section, invites you to - become familiar with its
charms. Come
THIS AFTERNOON
Take the East Ankeny car at Third and Yamhill
streets; they leave every ten minutes; settle your
self down for one of the most enjoyable rides in the
city. Just say "BELLE CREST" to the conductor.
Arriving, do not fail to go over to the Country Club
grounds a three-minute stroll from the carline.
Walk into North Belle Crest and pick all the wild
flowers you want.
Largest Subdivision Operators on the Pacific Coast.
148 FIFTH STREET, PORTLAND, OR.
We will mail you a ,
copy of John Roach Stratton's
$1000 prize story of Port
land upon receipt of your
name and address
and this ad.