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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1908)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, MAT 10, 1903. FEW SALES OF. : INSIDE REALTY DELAY IN -TRIALS Land Cases Are Postponed to June 2. Holders in Business District Are Satisfied With In vestments. WAIT ON TRACY C. BECKER STEADY PLAT MOVEMENT Peninsula-Slongh District Continues to Attract Buyers and Plenty or Vacant Property Is Yet Avail - able : - for - Townsites. Some of the leading realty men of Portland are Inclined to become de pressed in mind if their usual volume of rusiness happens to fall off for a few days. When in that state of mind they become pessimistic and gauge the market condition 'within the confines of their of fice walls. This class of dealers com plained more or less of dullness during the. last week. They appeared to over look totals and based their reports on what had been done in their immediate circle of business connections. ' The transfers of the week, as reported from the court records, show a total quite equal to recent weeks, with - an average of something over $50,000 a day, which means about double that amount if actual values had been given tn the records. No transfer of downtown realty of Importance was either reported or recorded, and the best informed dealers look for no particular active movement in this class of realty for months to come. The reason has been referred to often before there Is nothing offering. This fact is regarded as a healthy sign, in that holders of Portland realty in the business district are satisfied with their investments and are not inclined to sell, even at considerable advance over asking prices of a few months ago. The re corded transfers, therefore, are of flots for residence building or warehouse use in the outlying districts. Handlers of lots in additions reported during the week that sales are keeping up to a surprising extent. One owner said yesterday that 30 lots had been bought In his tract in two days of the week and that building was going on at a great rate. This Is one of the tracts platted last Fall. Reports from down the Peninsula are to the effect that a good movement , is under way and 'that numbers of pieces are- selling to Investors who intend to hold on until the packing plant buildings are up and demand from workmen becomes more urgent than now. Vacant Lands Available. it was pointed out by a prominent real estate man last week that while there is -every probability of a good, healthy de ;mand for .lots in the lower Peninsula I for many months. It, should not be over ' looked that enough vacant land lies in that district to furnish promoters of new plats acreage for years to come. This broker said It was not Intended to de preciate the district, for he said he had bought acerage there himself In the Arm conviction that it would turn out to be a good Investment. He related a recent experience. He received a letter from an Eastern client asking to be informed concerning' some lots located northwest of St. John. After a search through the woods, the lot stakes were found to be some miles from the nearest "settle ment." and at that were worth over dou ble what had been 'paid for them a few years ago. Out Sandy road, in the additions on both sides of that street, an active busi ness is reported in sales of building sites. One of the purchasers of a site in Rose City Park Is B. S. Josselyn. president of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company. Just before leaving for the East. Mr. Josselyn said that he consid ered he had one of the sightllest tracts in that locality of the city and that he had the matter of building a residence there, under consideration. He referred to its proximity to the grounds of the Country Club as being an advantage,' as much of the driving to and from the "club will be within view of his place and relieve whatever feeling of Isolation might come before the surrounding ter ritory is more thickly settled. . That scattered population will not be of long duration, for the reason that much building is now under way in not only the Park tract and those adjoining, but on over toward Mount Tabor In the one direction and Irvlngton Park in the other. Block to Be Improved. The sale of the week, that attracted ' more attention than anything reported was the closing of the deal for the block bounded by Seventeenth, Eighteenth. Couch and Davis. The figure, below JOB. 000. Is considered by realty men as being somewhat under recent estimates of values In that part of the city. What plans are in contemplation for the Im provement of the block are more or less conjecture with those outside the pur chasers. Oqe report,- given by a dealer in close touch with one of the sellers, was that a syndicate for which Charles K.' Henry acted In the deal Intends to erect a hotel to occupy the entire block, i Mr. Henry has been In the East for sev ' eial days, and until his return It is im probable anything definite will be known of the plans. A rumor had currency last week that a syndicate was forming to buy the Falling homestead, between Fifth and Sixth streets, and that a hotel was to be erected on that block. The Corbett homestead was also mentioned In the name connection. When the rumor was run down it was found that a realty man had remarked that either of those sites would be Ideal for such a purpose. So far as the Corbett block is concerned, it is well-known that even if the estate was in the market to .dispose of the block. It cannot be sold now on account of provisions in the Senator's will which ties up the property for some time yet to ellipse. ' . Many people 'in Portland have- settled in tholr own minds the choice of a site for a new postoffice. which everybody I believes must be provided for this city before many years. They have selected cither the Corbett or Failing block, but in the meantime the authorities at Wash ington appear to be content to wait until necessity demands larger quarters for the office. From present increase in valua tions a suitable site will be found diffi cult to secure at anything like what It might be bought for now. The answer is. probably, that the Government is not In the real estate business and Is not speculating. ... No Halt in Building. Building operations continue to be at tracting attention by reason of the num ber and value mounting upward without halting. In the eight business days of this month there were 115 permits issued carrying estimates of cost of $301,410. I.arge apartment houses and several high-class dwellings carried the larger amounts, with the majority, as usual, being for moderately-priced dwellings for the East Side. . In transfers, as referred to before, the ...clally..verago was about $50,000, which y ; : 1 i ; : : ; l yts - It " j 'v - V . ' PKWtt 4 fn IP N u i It r-cfs Ti I J iU fhVl if v. I h r I Mr v p - I ::uJLL i; ) kyL-J U En y hm i i :i r i '1 ? I fH U H I p vv ";r " ,-iri 1 .--if'S (M "si? - s if i Tf"f "Iffil'l" I Ifli ,-. MiUff I'iVltii'j ')?' -iiit -' s includes the values stated. The general tone of the market con tinues to be excellent, and all dealers and agents handling anything save big deals are making good money. The settlement of the long-mooted question of reviving the exchange Is regarded by dealers as promising a strengthening In the market. If for no other reason dealers will be able to keep in closer touch with what Is going on and will keep Informed more quickly of what is offering. Yesterday nearly all dealers and brokers were out of the city, some being In San Francisco to see the great Naval review, while the rest went on an excursion to Hood River. MILWAl'KIE I'KEIiS Southeastern Suburb Is Growing at Quite Satisfactory Kate. Milwaukie, a pioneer town. Is making substantial progress. J. W. Grasley is erecting a tmndsome home on Milwaukie Heights that would be a credit to any suburb. It will cost over $5000 and Is the most pretentious dwelling that has been built in that place for some time. In the Sellwood Addition tract. recently platted, about 40 lots have been sold and half a dozen new houses are under con struction there. In the Mlnthorn sec tion a number of dwellings are 'under construction and the foundations of others are being started. The contract for a four-room addition to the school house, -with assembly hall, will be let this month, which will provide that dis trict with an eight-room schoolhouse, to meet the increase in school population. In one month the principal of the Mil waukie school reports that 32 new pupils entered the school. The band hall is used as a classroom and all the rooms of the schoolhouse are filled to overflow ing. In the .course of a year a school house will be built In the Minthom dis trict. The new postmaster, R. W. Gain ard, has added boxes at the postofBee for accommodation of the public and hopes to Increase the Importance of the office. Mr. Galnard says that Route Jfo. 1, which serves the southern district', has grown so rapidly that the carrier Is taxed to meet the demands on him. On the whole, Milwaukie and surroundings are making excellent growth. A. H. Dowling, real estate dealer of Milwaukie. says: "There la a considera ble building movement In Milwaukie. The single lumber yard here cannot sup ply the demand for building material and besides there is a large amount coming direct from the Portland saw mills. I look for a greater gain in build ings and population in Milwaukie than during any former year." BUYS liAXD AT LONG BEACH Miss Shogren to Build Summer Home at the Coast. Miss Ann Shogren, of Portland, has purchased .of U A. Loomis, of Long he t X I "cv. X ,"s v ' .-. -r w?f gjK-. -; x-g?yjWMMillll ir ii i il ! irmnT-ri I- r iifi-- r., n m m i - ri v nr.-. -mw-jL-Mi i 1 1 1 i iiiMiMiiimiiiiiriiny;y'" !,A.Si'i:;'";-:' '.y- '!'::' - ACT TIES I AutaK ' ' j l transfers with nominal! I il " If! fato&Mfi 'I fl-llgikaJ F" -1 K- W0TOe WlrWV V9S.vy0.4 -.j&fi: ?- iwvwwuif --JOc-.c wxn vvof, wiwuonart- Beach, two acres of land adjoining the United States life-saving station. The price paid was $500 per acre. . It is the Intention of Miss Shogren to erect a Summer home- at a cost of $3500. Work of clearing the land has been started. MOVEMENT IN FAIR VIEW LOTS Recent Purchase of Over 30 by Pro spective Builders. A. L. Stone recently sold 19 lots In Fair view to J. Martindale. for $'500. Mr. Whlteford, of Portland, also purchased 13 lots In Falrvlew, for which he paid $2600. He will erect several houses dur ing the year. There is quite a movement In property in and around Falrview. Will Bnild New Grange Hall. Russellvills Grange. Patrons of Hus bandry, haa purchased four lots on the Base Line road at Russellville and will proceed to' collect material for a hall. E. C. Huffman, master, says that the ma terial would be secured before actual work starts. The hall proposed will cost about $3000. This grange has 175 mem bers. Amusement Park Burned. MEMPHIS, .Tenn.'.- May 9. Fairyland Park, a Summer amusement place, situ ated near Poplar and .McLean avenues, together with several small adjoining buildings, was destroyed by fire early today. The amount- of the loss has not been ascertained. $ VA . IMPETUS IZIJT-' x - g s, ' :V'i:4,n 4ir6-- . ' IS 1 "?Swsi. , . -.:: w;.:.:Wvn West avewisjs: A VOTE-GETTER SIDELIGHTS ON THE GOVER NOR'S PUBLIC CAREER. - ' Friend of Boyhood Days Tells of His Early Struggles Against Pov erty and Later Successes. LYLE, Wash., May 9. (Special.) I. O. Holdman comes from Minnesota, the home of Governor Johnson, and has been re cently looking over various chances for Investment. Mr. Holdman has known the Governor intimately from boyhood, hav ing lived on a farm near St. Peter. Nic ollet County, where Johnson was born 47 years ago. Johnson's Swedish parents were so poor that the boy had to leave school at the age of 13 to earn a living for himself and his family. He went Into drug and gro cery stores as a clerk, and worked hard to get a livelihood, all the time carrying on the work of educating himself. He read everything he could get his hands on and retained what he read. When he was 24 years old. young John son became an editor, taking charge of the St. Peter Herald. The glamor of poli tics attracted the young editor, and In 1X98 he was elected to the State Senate. The field seemed open to him, and he JIIIIMlllll" lr 'l'''M'w;,a"k ' " ' ny"8' vss? amwow a?7 decided to continue the political life. In 1904, he performed the difficult feat of getting himself, a Democrat, elected Gov ernor by a plurality of 8000, while Roose velt carried the state in the same election by a plurality of. 181.000. Johnson made good during his two-year term, and car ried out the reforms he had promised. This seemed to please the state, for he was re-elected by a majority of 73,000 over one of the hitherto most popular men of the state. According to Mr. Holdman, the people of Minnesota think there Is no other logi cal candidate than Johnson. He says that capital and labor alike both respect the Governor. As to his chance of winning. Mr. Holdman says that only once In the history of Minnesota has a Democratic Governor been elected by a small majority until Johnson came before the public, and he bases his vote-getting ability on this fact. LAUNCH SWEPT OVER DAM Gasoline Supply Falls and Four Girls Are Drowned. EMPORIA, Kas., May 9. Four young women, ranging In years from 16 to 20, were drowned last night in the Neosho River at Hartford, near here. The boat In which the party was rid ing capelzed. The dead: Elma Webster, aged 18. ' Edith Webster, 16. Grace Lyttle, 16. In company with Kate Griffith, Mary 1 I.III.IIIJII.MI. II ...i ... iwIiuww.i1pV r)so. Griffith, Carol Lyttle. Emil Steinhouse and Howard Lyon, they were cruising In a gasoline launch. When the party was a short distance above the dam at the Hartford mill, the supply of gasoline gave out and the engine went dead. Steinhouse, who was acting as engineer, could not swim. Lyon got out of the Boat and endeavored to turn It and run it ashore, but his strength gave out, and the launch with all Its occupants, yielding to the swift ciirrent, swept over the dam. Lyon rescued Mary Griffith and Carol Lyttle, while Kate Griffith floated down the river some distance and was res cued by a passerby attracted by her screams. Only the body of Edith Web ster has been recovered. Treaty Made With Yaquls. NEW YORK. May 9. Private advices received here today state that terms of peace have been arranged between the government of the State of Sonora, Mex ico, and the rebel Yaqul Indians. The dispatch came from Alberto Cubillas, Acting Governor of Sonora. Metzger glasses Tor SI. 00. DAVIS & DRENNEN GAS AND ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURES The reason we are selling more fixtures than any firm in Portland is because we can furnish superior workmanship and better goods at prices lower than any firm in the business. The large contracts re cently awarded to us has proven this. 406-408 EAST BURNSIDE STREET B. E. DAVIS ' Fhone B 2151, East 591. H. T. DRENNEN PACIFIC IRON WORKS O. E. Heinta, Manager. Phone East 57, Home B 1157. CASTINGS OF ALL KINDS, STEEL BUILDINGS AND BRIDGES IN STOCK 3 to 24-Inch Beams. 4 to 15-Inch Channels. 1V2X1V2 to 8x8-Inch Angles East End Burnside-Street Bridge, Proceeding Against It. A. and James H. Booth and T. A. Singleton for 'Conspiracy Will Be First Taken Up. Another oostDOnement in the date of the pending Oregon land-fraud trials wu announced yesterday In the I"nlted States Court. The date now fixed is June 2. Originally these cases, in whlcli indictments were returned over three years ago, were expected to be tried in February last, immediately following the trial of John H. Hall. But. at the conclusion of the Hall case, the trial of the remaining 22 Indictments was set for April 13. Before that date ar rived, "the trials were again deferred until May 18. Yesterday the cases were again put off for two weeks longer, the reason assigned being the Inability of Tracy C. Becker. Special Assistant to the At-torney-Qeneral, to reach Portland be fore late this month. It has been an nounced several times from Washington that Mr. Becker, assisted by United States Attorney McCourt, would prose cute all of the untried cases with the exception of those against J. N. Wil liamson and Blnger Hermann. These are being reerved for Francis J. Heney. who has frequently said he expected to return and try them personally. It Is now reported that Mr. Becker, who has been In Los Angeles for sev eral weeks conducting other land-fraud cases, will have concluded his work In California so as to be In this city In time to take up the cases next month. It Is also expected that T. H. Neu hausen. Special Inspector of the In terior Department, will also have re turned to Portland by that time. Mr. Neuhausen compiled mucn of the im portant evidence that will be offered by the Government against the defend ants. He Is now In Washington as a witness, and an assistant to the (Jov-, ernment representatives in the prosecu tion of the Hyde-Benson case. District Attorney McCourt yesterday said that he expected soon to arrange for the convening of a Jury to try the cases when they are called. He said that the first case to be tried In June undoubtedly would be that In which State Senator R. A. Booth, of Lane County, Is one of the defendants. Sen ator Booth was Indicted together with James H. Booth and T. A. Singleton under the general conspiracy statute, charging them with conspiring to de fraud the Government of valuable, tim ber lands. COMMIT FRAUD ON POETS Athletic Club Officers Accused Abuse of Mails. of - LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 9. Baron H.' Long, secretary of the Jeffries Ath letic. Club, and Gordon E. Rlgglns, press agent of the club, were arrested by Fed eral authorities today on an Indictment returned In the Southern District of New York, charging them, jointly with Ed ward Madden, of New York, with fraud ulent use of the United States malls In the conduct of the business of the Mad den Music Company. It Is charged that they solicited poems from various persons under advertise ments and representations that they would write music to the poems and place them profitably with music pub lishers. The Indictment charges that Madden, Long and Rlgglns "In fact, In tended to present the poems only to Irre sponsible and disreputable puiiiishers, who might obtain further sums of money from said persons by further false repre sentations." Long and Riggins gave bonds of $250'), and will appear May 19 In the Federal Court to show cause why they should not be removed to New York for trial. The names mentioned In the Indictment as those of persons having sent poems are Verda Swartz, of Cedar Springs. Mich., and W. W. Jenks, Tioga, Pa. Plans for Puget Sound Drydock. WASHINGTON, May 9. Revised plans and specifications for the new drydock to be built by contract for the Navy at the Puget Sound yard, have been com pleted by the Bureau of Yards and Docks. The cost is to be limited to $2,000,000. The dock will be built of concrete with sldewalls and entrance faced with gran ite blocks. The extreme length is to be 853 feet. Swell tan shoes at Rosenthal's. LIGHT IS LIFE Nothing adds more cheer to the home, hotel, of fice or display window than artificial lighting. See THEM. J.WALSH CO. Fine line of Lighting Fixtures and Supplies. If you see them you will buy them. SALESROOMS! Sll STARK, BET. 5th AND 6th. BOTH PHONES. All Kinds of Electrical and Gas Work Prompt ly Attended To. Portland, Oregon.