The Sunday Oregonian., September 13, 1908, SECTION THREE, Page 11, Image 35

THE STJXDAY OnEGOXIAX. PORTLAND. SEPTEMBER 13, 190S.
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WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
THESE LOTS are the choicest ever offered to the
view-loving public. The prices are reasonable
and include CITY WATER, CEMENT WALKS,
SEWERS and PARKED, HARD-SURFACED
STREETS. These lots are being purchased by a very
desirable class, either for immediate occupancy or
future use. Avail yourself of the opportunity to secure
a homesite WITH ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS
at a reasonable price. TERMS IF DESIRED.
SELLING AGENTS
Humason & Jeffery D. E. Keasey,6Co.
WHERE THE HOMES OF THE VIEW-LOVERS WILL BE SITUATED
Phones: '
Main 4158 and A 3814
226 Stark Street
Phnnr A 1574, Main Sinn, Portland Helchtn office.)
A 2803, Main 83T, Chamber of Commerce office. Ei
rliini ve dealers In Heights Property. Lota, blocks and
acres, all parts of the Heights. Offices, Room 14
Chamber' of Commerce, and SOth and Elm Streets on
Portland Heights.
FINE HOMES Oil HEIGHTS
PLAXS ARE DRAWN FOR MANY
COSTLY RESIDENCES.
ClUsena Are Building; West of City
at Average Expense of
About $10,000.
Probably in no section of Portland era
there mora fln residences under war and
planned than on Portland Heig-hts. The
development of the sightly slopes west of
the city has been very rapid during the
past two years and Indications are that
Improvements will be even more numerous
In the future. The proposed boulevard.
to cost HM.0OO, Is a strong- factor In at
tracting people to Portland Heights, and
in nearly . all cases the dwellings being
. erected are costly and beautiful.
Among the fine homes soon to be started
on the Heights is one for Dr. Henry
Jones at Twentieth arid Carter streets.
Dr. Jones' present residence Is on the
block purchased by the Board of Educa
tlon for a new West Side High School.
and after selling this property he Imme
diately made arrangements to build on the
new location. This dwelling will cost
tU.000 and the site adjoins A. D. Charl
ton's fine home. The building will follow
the Colonial style of architecture. Plans
for It hare been prepared by Emll Schacht
and construction will begin as soon as an
old structure now on the property can be
torn down.
The same architect has drawn specifica
tions tor a CO.000 home to be erected by
M. L. Cllne at Chapman and Laurel
streets. This residence Is well under way,
as Is also work of remodeling the Walter
Smith home on Twenty-first street, be
tween Carter and Jackson. This hand
some home will be practically rebuilt, the
changes being made at a cost of J10.00O.
Another fins residence on the Heights la
to be erected by Fletcher Linn, who will
build at Nineteenth and Laurel streets.
Grading will probably begin this week for
the site of this dwelling, which is to cost
M. H. Hourer is also building a fine
home on Portland Heights. It is located
at Twenty-first and Jackson streets. ad
Joining the Walter Smith property. This
residence win cost T1S,OPO. Plans are being
prepared In the omce of TV. C Knighton.
In the same office designs have been
drawn for a 113,000 home for C. E. Rume
lln at Twenty-second and Thurman
streets on Willamette Heights.
KEW BCILDIXG COMPANY HERE
Selects Portland as Headquarter in
Pacific Northwest.
Having confidence in Portland as
the center of building operations in
the Pacific Northwest, Thompson,
Starrett A Company, of New Tork, one
of the largest building concerns in the
world, has established an office in this
city and has delegated Louis R. Barras.
recently of San Francisco, to look
after the company's interests in this
district, which Includes Seattle. The
first construction work to be per
formed by this company In Portland
Is that of the erection of the 10-story
annex of the Meier & Frank Company
and of this Mr. Barras will have en
tire charge.
"As representative of the company
by which I am employed. I came to
Ban Francisco immediately following
the earthquake and there superintended
the erection of 20 of the largest and
best buildings In that city." said Mr.
Barras yesterday. "We bejleve there
is a big field opening up in the Pacific
Northwest in the way of building
operations. Feeling confident that
such Is the case we have decided to
establish permanent headquarters in
the Worcester building in this city.
We sre figuring on several important
building projects both In Portland and
vicinity."
MEET IN SEATTLE MONDAY
Sound City Preparing; to Entertain
Traveling Passenger Agents.
SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 12. Every
thing is in readiness for the annual
gathering of the Traveling Passenger
Agents' Association, which will begin
its sessions Monday. Prominent trans
portation officials from all over the
United States and Canada, members of
the organization, are expected to be in
attendance. Elaborate arrangements
have been made tor the big banquet
to be given at the Hotel Butler Annex,
which will be given Tuesday night.
A. B. Calder. agent in Seattle for the
Canadian Pacific Railway, will act as
toastmaster. Governor Mead will
speak on "The State of Washington";
Mayor John F. Miller will talk on "City
of Seattle"; I. A. Nadeau, "Alaska-Yukon-Paclfio
Exposition": C B. Yan
dell. secretary of the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce, on "Facts About Seattle";
Henry E. Reed on "Exploitation." and
Frank P. Goss on "The Press."
Another feature of the convention
will be the excursion on the steamship
Governor next Wednesday, and a big
representation of the business and pro
fessional men of Seattle will acoom
pany the visitors. The trip will in
clude all points of interest along Puget
bound. -
SCHOOL-BUILDING DISPUTE
Writer Hints He Would Like to See
Collapse of Corner in Architects.
PORTLAND, Sept. 11. (To' the Ed
Itor.) Relative to the communication
and editorial comment in yesterday's
Oregonian criticising the methods of
the School Board in the award of the
Alblna High School building competl
tlon, I wish to relate an experience
illustrative of the truth of Isaac C.
Redde'a criticism of Portland school
buildings In general and of the School
Board s actions in particular.
The writer, while in conversation
with Judge George T. Baldwin. In
Klamath Falls two Winters ago, was
asked lr he had Inspected their new
school building, at that time just com
pleted, and of which Klamath Falls
citizens justly felt proud. Upon stat
lng that he had, Mr. Baldwin remarked
that they had employed an architect
from Albany, for the reason that there
wasn't one in Portland fit to "make a
school building," and referred to Port
land's school buildings as proof of his
assertions. Mr. Baldwin. from his
standpoint, was right, and it would
have been useless to have explained to
him that Portland architects were in
no way responsible for the buildings
complained of, since these architects
mentioned have never had a fair oppor
tunity to figure on. any.
There need be no surprise, therefore,
that School Boards of the various
cities of Central and Southern Oregon
have, in nearly all cases, gone to Al
bany for their architectural talent
when erecting schools.
Some of us still remember that the
Superintendent of our schools, upon re
turning from a tour of. Inspection In
the i-ast, boasted to the School Board
that our school buildings were as good
as those built elsewhere; that our
frame buildings with drilled children
were as safe as those of brick or stone.
Not long afterward, the country was
hocked by the destruction of chll
dren s lives in a fire where school
drills seem to have been of little use.
and in a building of masonry. Some
of us. in spite of the School Superin
tendent's pride and provincialism, have
yet to be shown in the matter.
As to the award in Question. The
Oregonlan's editorial seems to be a fair
presentation of the case. It is evi
dent that the School Board used Mr.
Somervelle's name as bait to get plans
irom ruruana arcnitects. Ao compe
tent ana reputable architect, who de
pends upon the merits of his work
one. goes into competition in this
day and age, unless architects are to be
the Judges of his drawings. It takes
a surgeon to know a good surgical
operation, and the history of competi
tion for public work shows that "pull"
rather than merit counts for every
thing, and from all reports, this com
petition was no exception to the rule.
Two years ago an attempt was made
to induce the School Board to call for
competitive plans before the erection
of the present East Side High School.
The existing example of a Jonesonian
architectural crime attests the failure
of such efforts.
Why call it an architectural squab
ble? We hear of proposed boulevards
and parks for beautifying the city.
Vt by not an aroused public Interest
that will demand of a School Board
methods that will insure to Portland
school buildings that will also beautify
and be as safe for the small children
as the High School pupils, and be a
credit to tt city? i
EDMUND BIDWELL. !
And Where Good Health Is Store
How we'd like to see the army of GAMBRINUS drinkers
march into this place and see how we make the beer that makes
them so full of red-blooded health.
What a robust, red-cheeked, sturdy lot they'd be.
Remember, Shakespeare tells us that "Good digestion waits on
appetite, and health on both."
Beer-drinkers are those who accomplish things, because good
digestion and sound, healthful sleep furnish energy to do wonders.
No tpurer beer is possible. GAMBRINUS is made with the
utmost, care, and the result is the most, healthful and pleasant
tastingtfable beer to be had.
The&est hops obtainable, the richest malt, the purest of water '
.(from atwell of great depth on our own premises), and the highest
skill in brewing, combine to produce this perfect brew. Then we
always age GAMBRINUS thoroughly, and it never causes bilious
ness or tiistes sharp and bitter.
Phone the Brewery, tell us where you live, and whether you want pint 015 quart bottles.
We'll see that you're supplied with the beer that has been, for over thirty-ane years, "the favorite family beer of Portland."
A Case of Two
And We Pay 25c the Dozen for
Dozen Pints Costs Only $2.00 1
Bottles When Returned. Net Cost Per Bottle Only Xj? Hf L
One Dozen Quarts for $1.75
40c THE DOZEN FOR RETURN OF BOTTLES
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