The Sunday Oregonian., September 06, 1908, SECTION THREE, Page 10, Image 34

THE SUXDA'i OREGONIAN. PORTLAND, SEPTE3IBEK 6, 19Q8.
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EAST SIDE WORKS
OUT STREET PLANS
Continuation of Building of
Dwellings Demands Bet
ter Facilities. .
STEADY DEMAND FOR LOTS
Montavilla and Mount Tabor Sec
tions Show Marked EMect of
Building Operations Conduct
ed In Past Few Slonths.
Every portion of the East Side shows
evidence of substantial progress. In
the matter of street improvements, the
amount of work under way and pro
jected cannot be accurately estimated.
The total cost would be so large that
It would be questioned even if approx
imated. The larger undertakings are
Hawthorne avenue and Union avenue.
The former will cost about 200.000v
and will extend nearly to the Junction
at South Mount Tabor. Hawthorne av-
or.ii. i TO feet wide for its entire
length. It is being settled up rapidly,
Union avenue paved with hard-surface
from Holladay avenue to Alberta
street will cost $170,000. East Stark
street will now be carried from East
Twentieth street to Fortieth street,
Councilman Kellaher has that matter
in hand. Thtf Belmont-street work is
also steadily progressing. Running to
the end of the car line at Tabor
Heights, past and through the beauti
ful portions of Mount Tabor, it will be
one of the most popular scenic drlve-
wavs on the East Side, particularly
It will lead up to the proposed park at
the top of Mount Tabor.
Everybody Is watching with Interest
the big project undertaken by the Hol-laday-Irvlngton
Improvement Associa
tion, where a big district Is to be
formed In which nothing in the way
or street work shall be allowed that is
not hard-surface. To carry out the
programme, which is under way, means
an ultimate expenditure of $500,000, if
not more. It means the forming of
one of the most attractive section of
the city, for there is no other residence
section where all streets are laid with
hard-surface pavements.
The men back of this movement are
not quitters. Among them are D. L.
Povey, C. V. Cooper. Charles K. Henry,
VS. F. Woodward. Robert U. Darrow,
C L. Mead. O. A. Rttan. George W. Ha
sen. W. J. Hofman. C. D. Starr, John L.
Wright, W. T. Turner, S. P. Lockwood,
G. W. Stapleton, W. C. Bristol. F. S.
Fields. H. M. Haller and F. Johnson. It
may take live or perhaps 10 years to
work out the programme. But at the
end of that time they will have a model
district They will have first-class
pavements, with all wires under
ground. Residence Property In Demand.
There is an Increased demand for resi
dence property all over the East Side.
Sales are made dally to those who want
to build homes. The building permits is
sued show .something of the building
trend. It has never stopped. It is more
In. evidence than ever and new work
starts up every day. Following are a few
important sales:
E. J. Ellison sold to Albert Gubelmann
the west half of lot 4 and west half of lot
4 and the south 20 feet of lot S, block 80,
Holladay addition, with building for $S500.
Robert Hoofer bought of S. U Brown part
of lots 2 and 7. 3 and S, of block 12, for
$30,000.
Alice Winchester bought two lota in
Hanson's addition, block 19, for $3000. In
the Paradise Springs addition at Mount
Tabor A. Speer bought a tract for $2500.
Martin Keating was the owner.
Elisabeth M. McKown bought four lots
In Roesmere addition for $2500. Ann E.
Powell bought half of lots 11 and 12. block
18, Hawthorne's first addition, for $3600.
At University Park A. N. Cone bought
three lots in block 105 for $1650. In Haw
thorne Park the Security & Savings Trust
bought of Ellen P. Sears lots 7 and 8, In
block 32. with house, for $6500.
George Robertson sold to William Gib
son his property, consisting of lot 1 In
block 139. in Woodstock, for $1350. Mrs.
Iucretla Shambrook bought lot 15. block
35. in Irvington. with house, for $4600.
George W. Akers bought lot 14, block 21,
in the Ladd addition, for $00. Sale In
cludes a house.
In North Mount Tabor.
North Mount Tabor and Montavilla are
making substantial progress. In North
Alblna lots are selling rapidly, and new
houses are being built in all directions. In
the Jonesmore tract. In West Montavilla,
which was put on the market a few
months ago, there is a considerable build
ing movement. A large number of lots
have been sold and attractive dwellings
erected. Between 75 and 100 new houses
have been erected the past few months In
North Mount Tabor and Montavilla set
tlement extending northward toward and
beyond the O. R. 4 N. track.
The prospect that Villa avenue will be
opened from the west side of the Ladd
farm through Montavilla, 80 feet wide, is
having a good effect. While somewhat
slow progress la being made on this street,
it is coming surely,, and it will provide a
direct street into the city from that entire
section. At Center addition northward
there is a constant growth, which needs
a direct street to the city through the
Ladd farm. In Center addition a consid
erable number of attractive homes have
been built. The people are asking for a
schoolhouse to accommodate this portion
of the district. The opening of the tract
on Wiberg Heights will also tend to build
up this suburb, as the owners of this tract
promise they will Improve streets and lay
water mains.
Want Wide Streets.
The citizens of North Alblna have
started out on a campaign to widen anfl
open streets. Killingsworth avenue is to
be made 80 feet wide between Willamette
boulevard and the city limits, a distance
ef three miles. Much Is expected from
this, as this avenue cuts through a well
settled and growing district. Part of the
street is now being worked. This widen
ing movement was undertaken for the
reason a considerable business district
has been developed along the avenue, and
a wide street. is wanted. Property along
the avenue has more than doubled - in
value the past year, and at present none
of the property Is for sale. J. H. Nolta.
who has been a leading factor In that
section, says:
"There is no property for sale on Kil
lingsworth avenue. An owner may list
his property for sale one day at a cer
tain price and then pull It down the next
day. so it is nearly Impossible to get
property to handle on the street because
Df the Improvements that have been made
and are being made. We have been
Soing things out here. Over $2,000,000 in
Improvements are either under way. or
prospective In this locality. The Swifton
tract north of us has been platted and
placed on the market, and the indica
tions are that It will sell rapidly. The
opening of this tract Is a great thing for
all of North Alblna and will carry set
tlement through to Columbia boulevard."
Streetmaking In' Alblna.
One of the most important street Im
provements In Alblna completed for the
season is that of Vancouver- avenue,
which is now paved from Wheeler street,
in McMillan's Addition, to Alberta street,
from which point north It Is still a county
road. To make a connected Improvement
a considerable fill was made across the
slough at Broadway street.
Northward the present improvement
was made to Russellville. It was again
taken up at Stanton street and carried
through to Alberta street, and Is now
being generally used by the public In
that portion of the city, dividing the
traffic with -.Williams avenue. In time.
Vancouver avenue may become a busi
ness street to some extent, but at present
It is lined only with residences. It Is
an Important highway, as it Is the main
thoroughfare extending to Vancouver,
and is sure always to be an important
street.
There is little prospect that Union ave
nue will be made ' 80 feet wide between
Hancock and Alberta streets, but it is
expected that Its improvement with hard
surface pavement will go forward as
proposed. Proceedings for the improve
ment were suspended temporarily . while
the movement for widening was being
tested. It- seems that there is decided
opposition to the widening. However,
some of the promoters of the widening
still have hopes that It can be brought
about. At any rate, the improvement will
probably be pushed 'forward.
One Street Not Enough.
Milwaukle street south to Sellwood Is
no longer sufficient to carry the traffic,
and there is a movement to Improve
East Seventeenth street to Ainsley ave
nue at Midway. This, however, is only
a partial relief and does not extend south
far enough. Councilman Wills wants a
street to extend through the Ladd farm
to Sellwood east of Milwaukle street.
There has been a big growth between
the Milwaukle road and the Willamette
River, numerous new houses being erect
ed in this suburb and also at Sellwood.
There is only the single street. Mil
waukle. for these people. It has been
reported that the Ladd farm will be
platted and the streets opened to the
public, but nothing definite Is known
about that matter. Councilman Wills
says he Is ready to do all he can to
secure more streets for that suburb. ,
Steady Growth at Lents.
At Lents.' on the Mount Scott carline.
in the Southeastern district, there is a
substantial growth. A considerable busl.
ness center has been developed. A bank
has Just been established and is doing a
good business. The Mount Scott Tribune
is now published at Lents. O. R. Addi
tion Is figuring on erecting a two-story
brick building on Main street to occupy
the ground now covered by his office. The
Grange Hall Association has started on
the foundation of a two-story hall 40x86,
of reinforced concrete, to cost about
Lents has become the center of a con
siderable country district. The exchange
for the telephone system for Cristilla
Valley and the surrounding country has
Just been established at Lents. The sub
urb has a branch library, wmcn is wen
patronized. About 100 new houses can be
counted within half a mile of the center
of Lents. Most of the tents and small
cottages that were first erected in this
suburb, some three or four years ago,
have given way to comfortable dwellings.
Settlement .is steadiry pushing eastward
along the line of the Gresham railway.
until it has nearly reached Sycamore.
Electric Light Plant Proposed.
There is a movement at Fairvlew to
erect an electric light plant to furnish
lights for the homes in the town. Power
can be had on the farm of A. T. Axtell
for such plant. A canvass Is being made
to find out how many would have lights
put In their places if a plant be estab
lished. The Council Is having plans
drawn for a city hall, a Jail, pound and
shelter for the hose wagon, all under one
roof. A. L. Stone has offered the city
enough land for the building.
TIME TO CONSIDER.
Just Stop and Think What
Change" Will Mean.
'the
PORTLAND, Sept. 6. (To the Edi
tor.) Perhaps at no time in the history
of America has there been more cause
for anxiety, or more need of united
effort on the part of the National Re
publican party than at the present
time. When we consider" past changes
of administration, the Inability of the
Democratic party to handle the Govern
ment, handicapped as they must be by
the dominant money power and estab
lished corporation Interests, it behooves
every thinking man, working man or
otherwise, to consider seriously what a
change of administration means for the
next five years. This Is no flighty
dream, but the experience of. one of
many thousands, who failed to see the
disastrous results of a change of gov
ernment heretofore.
Nothing can be expected of the Dem
ocratic party during the four years,
at which time people will be anxious
for a change back to the Republican
party, who. If in turn, should be suc
cessful, would be placed in a position
to do but little during their four years,
resulting In eight years of anxiety and
suffering on the part of thousands,
who are In no position, financially, to
experience such a change at this time.
When the country Is Just emerging
from the financial flurry, with every
evidence of an early return to prosper
ous conditions, the cause of which re
flects no discredit upon the present ad
ministration, must appeal to the think
ing man; and that a change at this
time can but result In a depressed
financial condition of the American peo
ple. I am frank to admit that the Re
publican party, or In other words, many
of Its officers, are not perfect, nor has
there ever- been a perfect government
In any land or country. But it must
be admitted that the past eight years
of Republican rule, presided over by
President Roosevelt, has been more suc
cessful than any period of time since
the days of Lincoln and Grant.
My object In placing this article be
fore the public Is that they may con
sider what a change of administra
tion means when they are about to cast
their vote. W. P. MOREY.
CHECKS TOLSTOI JUBILEE
Russia Takes Tardy Action at Be
hest of Holy Synod.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 5. The .cir
cular addressed, by the Holy Synod. to all
believers appealing to them not to partici
pate in the celebration, September 9, in
honor of Count Leo Tolstoi's 80th birth
day, on the ground that to thus praise
this ODDonent of the church wouia De. a
stumbling-block to persons of weak faith,
meets with approval by only a. limited
section of the press and public, the latter
being represented by the League of Rus
sian People. This circular is virtually a
second excommunication of the aged
writer.
The administrative provincial authorities
are bestirring therriselves at the eleventh
hour to check the observance of the
Count's Jubilee, and the governors of the
Provinces of Moscow. V arsaw, saratorr
and other provinces hat s resorted to the
provisions of martial law to veto the
location of
ElmhTunrstt
In a rapidly-growing . com
munity. At the threshold of
the business district, yet ex
clusively a high-grade resi
dence tract.
twenty-five minutes to
St
East Ankeny car takes you
from Third and Yamhill
streets to ELMHUBST.
Cars every 10 and 15 min
utes. Best service.
elevation of
242 feet, commanding finest
view of mountains, rivers
and Council Crest, that can
be had in Multnomah County
for tone
Public improvements of
highest orders Generous ;
parking set with elm trees,
and b u i 1 d i ng restrictions
rigidly enforced.
through streets to
Elmlhiuijrsft
Three from the Willamette
River; one to be extended to
the Country Club; will be the
exclusive thoroughfare for
all vehicles.
overlooking Country Club
ElimlhLTLijr
Two and a half blocks from
the Portland Country Club,
that will attract thousands,
who will pass through ELM
HURST to reach it.
prices reasonable
ElmllTLlFSfc
Opening prices $400 to $600
for inside lots; $600 to $800 . '
for corners. Choice lots at
present prices must be se-,
lected early.
Agents on Ground Sunday and Monday
Write for ELMHDRST Booklet
HILTON-DODDS
& CAMPBELL
2 19-220 Commercial
Club Building, Portland
MAIN 8874
PHONES
A 1325
celebrations arranged by the municipali
ties. Furthermore, the censorship of St.
Petersburg has prohibited the memorial
performance arranged for a local theater.
. A telegram receivea nere irum
-DniiHMn aava th.t ,th. influnzA and fe
vers from which the Count has been suf
fering have disappeared, and that the inr
flammation in his leg has subsided. In
the last few days, however, he has be
come extremely weak and greatly emaci
ated, and he is scarcely able to Bpeak.
But in spite of this his mental vigor Is
not Impaired. The -Count's wife has is
sued an announcement setting forth that
i hiishanH'. 1-Aln.tiven and closest
friends will not be received at their home
next Wednesday Deoause 01 uw
weakness.
The efforts of the Countess to prevent
the news of the bitterness excited by his
Jubilee from reaching her husband have
proved fruitless.
Japanese Editors at Outs.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 5. Manager
Tanfeuchl. of the New World, a Japanese
paper published In this city, yesterday se
cured warrants for the arrest of 8. T.
Mikuriya and B. Ito, editors of another
Japanese paper, the Telegraph, on a
charge of criminal libel. A warrant was
also Issued. for the arrest of K. S. Kuwa
bara. owner and manager of the Tele
graph, on complaint of M. Onoda, alleg
ing that J280 given by him to the defend
ant for the purchase of type for the pa
per had been misappropriated,
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Name Battleship Wyoming.
VALLHJO, Cal., Sept. 4. Navy-yard of
ficials here have received Instructions to
change the name of the monitor
Wyoming to Cheyenne, the change to be
made when the vessel, which Is now un
dergoing repairs, is put in commission,
October 1. The change Is made In order
to allow the department to name one of
the bleT battleships now building in the
East after the State of Wyoming.
Olympia Beer. "It s the water." Brew
ery s own bcUiue. Phonet, Mala 671,
A S467.
CATCI
TIDHG
EYE
In the First Line
Convince the Mind With
What Follows
Now you have the theory of success in advertising. Never hook a trout to a
rotten line. It does not pay to advertise an article that has not merit to justify
the expense. It is a waste of time to bait a trout hook with sucker food. While
there are a few persons who try to get something for nothing, and in so doing
take the sucker bait, yet they are too far apart to make it a good business prop
osition to hunt for them. Tom Law3.on hooked a. trout on a rotten line when he
sold Yukon Gold (brick). He baited with sucker food when he advertised Bay
State. He boasts of having pocketed the commission on Yukon Gold, but he
does not deny that he dropped the wad on Bay State. I have spent more money
in the past 20 years in advertising Portland and Portland real estate than any
five other men in or out of Portland. It has profited me immensely, because I
have adhered to the rule of handling only property of merit. There are millions
yet to be made in Portland real estate. If you will follow the advice given here
you will acquire a fortune in time. I give you this advice freely, because I feel
kindly toward all. So far as money-making is concerned, my ambition is grati
fied. I have enough not much, but enough. I am under contract to close up
the business of the University Land Company before retiring.
UMVERSITY
PA
TO F-
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Closrog-Cksit Sale
This- will be about your last opportunty to buy lots on the Peniusula on easy
monthly installments. University Park, is the center of the Peninsula. It has
now direct railroad connection with the new Stock-Yards and packing-house
site, which is northeast from University Park, a direction from which the
winds never blow. It has MeKenna Junction and Maegly Junction on the
north, St. John on the northwest, the Brydock, Veneering Factory, Woolen
Mills, St. John Sawmill and the Peninsula Lumber Company on the west,, the
Columbia University and the University Shingle & Lumber Mill on the south.
Thousands of hands are now employed in these concerns, and many thousands
more will be added to their forces in the near future. It has pure, health-giving
Mt. Hood water (no nasty Bull Run River water), Columbia University, public
park, the only system of boulevards in Portland, graded streets, concrete side
walks; in short, all the conveniences of a large city.
OUR FAITH
So great is our faith in University Park future values that we have decided to
sell only our scattered lots, and will divide our full blocks among our stock
holders, which they now prefer to the gold coin.
SCATTERED LOTS
iWill be sold for $25 down and $10 monthly; no interest on deferred payments if
paid when due. Prices $10 per front foot and upward.
NO AGENTS
In order to buy University Park lots on these terms it will be necessary to
come to me personally at my office, between 9 A. M. and 10 A. M. or 1:30 and
2:30 P. M., except Sunday. Will leave my office every day, except Sunday,
at 10 A. M. and 2 :30 P. M. for University Park to show property.
FMNCK
L McKEMA
617 Commercial Building
Second and Washington No Phones