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
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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
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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.
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A VOTE-GETTER
SIDELIGHTS ON THE GOVER
NOR'S PUBLIC CAREER.
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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
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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
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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.
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- 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.