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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1908)
1Q . TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, rORTLAXD, DECEMBER 6, itiua. , : 1 1 LITTLE ROOM FOR CHEAP BUILDINGS East Side Lots Become Too Valuable for Inferior Structures. VALUES STEADILY ADVANCE Vell-Mado Streets Incentive for Good Class of Buildings to Be Krrrtcd in All Districts of Residence Section. From now on building sites between Grand avenue and East Twentieth street. Jn East Portland will be too valuable to be used for the erection of cheap struc tures. In the district between Kast Oak nnd Hast Kverett streets, and out to Kast TwentV-fourth. lots are not for sal for less than t-MO to 00, and It Is diffi cult to find any even at these fisures. Quarter blocks sell for buuo and J6tM. and this property is considered low at these figures. It is close in and convenient to the business centers on both sides of the river. Buildings of the type that has been started by Stokes & Zeller. on Kast Couch street, costing J15.000. built of brlrk mid of better class than has been built heretofore, will be put up in this section. The same may be said of residences. Houses costing, say, fyX will not pay to put up in this district. On out to the Ladd farm an excellent class of homes has been put up. but the buildings now under construction are of better class than those formerly built. A little fur ther south the building zone Jumps over to East Twelfth street on account of the slouchs, which, however, are being tilled, and extends on to ilount Tabor. The best class of houses may be found between Belmont street and "Hawthorne avenue, eastward to Sixtieth street- Here the ground is high and the streets have been improved. Along Hawthorne ave nue hiirh-class residences have been built or are being built. As the improvements between East Tenth street and tho river approach comple tion It will be found that the residence property to tho eastward will advance in value until It corresponds to some extent with the values on the West Side. Be tween I'nion avenue and the Willamette River the district, It Is conceded, will be come a wholesale district. It is now be coming so through erection of buildings for that purpose. The unsightly sloughs will disappear inside of two years under the filling contracts, and It is considered certain that all the property in Central East Portland will appreciate in conse quence. It is held by those who have studied thq situation that investment almost any where on the East Side, is safe at present valuations. Demand In Alblna. In Alblna, and especially in lwer Alhtna. there is good demand for property and good figures are obtained. At the recent meeting of tho push club it was reported that several manufacturing con cerns are looking for locations in that part of the city and would probably find places. Of course, the Montgomery tract Is really a sort of blight on progress In Us present condition. It is a wedge among the improvements going on all around it. Attempts to force streets through it have not been successful, but It Is now hoped to secure It for park pur poses, for which it is considered in every wny suitable. On an alley running north from Russell street A. Finn, is completing eight apartment-houses. Each house contains four apartments of four rooms each. All the houses are built practically alike, and the slley between the houses is to be paved and the entrances of the eight houses will be on this street. These eight buildings cost at least StO.OOO and Is the largest building enterprise In that part of the city. Mr. Finn has faith In Lower Alblna, as proved by his willingness to Invest his money in these buildings. Grow tli on Pennlsula- Alnng Kllllngsworth avenue, recently paved, a most remarkable growth has been made the past three years. The section has been changed from a cow pasture, through the efforts of progres sive citizens, into a growing district, with Improved streets. Three years ago the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company started its car barns in North Alblna on a 40-acre tract on which there was not a house, and now almost every lot is occupied with an attractive home. Ixits 60x100 that sold two and a half years ago for $100 are now selling for 12000 and J.1000. and for choice corners owners have been offered as high as $5000. but declined to sell. Lloyd Mill holien. for instance, was offered $6000 for his corner. William Fragmelr. and J. If. N'olta report they have been of fered $5000 for corner lots, but they re fused the offer. These cornet; lots are on Killingsworth avenue, which has been Improved with hard-surface pavement at a cost of $75,000. and which Is con sidered the key to the situation on the Peninsula. J. H. Kolta. who has be-n In the thick of the movement In North Albina. says: "We have the largest car barns In the state, and we will have the finest high school building on the Pacific Coast. North Albina has the longest and best paved street In the city, and the com munity holds the record for more graded streets than any other Portland suburb. We have a volunteer fire department, thanks to the Push Club, and the only department store, and at this time we have 21 business houses. We must have more business sites to supply demands being made for locations. Every house is occupied. Our hotel has every room filled. There is opportunity for investments here that will pay 10 to 20 per cent. North Albina is on a direct line between the main portion of Portland and the great Swift plant, which will employ 3000 men. Kllllngsworth avenue extends to the Willamette River, at Mock's bot - v. i . . i. will i rirerieed and docks built there. We need and ore pulling for ft great hard-surface thor oughfare down the Peninsula connect ing with Killingsworth avenue and fur nishing a wide street to the other end of the Peninsula, and what la more, we will get It." Wholesale District Expands. The most important sale dining the week was the lot on East Morrison, be tween East Third street and Union ave nut. to A. I. (Stephens for $18,000. It Is announced that Mr. Stephens will erect a building on the lot. Clarence B. Sewcll. who purchased a lot on East Third and East Morrison streets some time ago, has let the con tract for the erection of a brick struc ture. The foundation will cost $2500, and will be of concrete on piles. In Irvlng's Addition Peter Lorati bought a portion of lot 1. in block 7, with house for $0'10. In Irvlngton John S. Beall bought lot 3. in block 128. of the Oak Park Land Company for $1500. Charles G. Kcers bought half of block 48 In Irvlngton for $5700. In Holladay Addition C. C. Hinds bought the east half of lots 7 and U In block 195. and house, of R. B. Rice for $8000. Mabel V. Roberts bought or Samuel Osborne lots 19 and 21. block 25. Multnomah Addition, for $6000. Architect J. O. Wrenn is preparlns plans for a two-story brick building, 60 x90, to-be erected for William Reiat on Grand avenue, near Multnomah street. It will have a pressed brick front Mr. Reldt will have the first floor arranged for stores and the second story w"1 contain a hall. The cost will be about $20,000. . C. A. Blgelow. president of the East Side Business Men's' Club, has been try ing to Induce owners of lots on.538; Morrison street to erect a hotel, lie is sure that a hotel Is of great Importance now that a depot is to be erected on that street, and he says that after care ful review of the situation be is sure that a hotel would pay well. Factory Sites 'Wanted. At Maegly Junction R. G. Brand an nounces tbat two more ,man,ufc,tu?" concerns probably will be located In . hat portion of the Peninsula in the near future, but he is not at liberty to make definite announcements at present Mr. Brand says that inquiry for property at the Junction continues and sales are made daily. He says that the . es tablishment of the station St. John on the North Bank road, which was the outgrowth of negotiations of the push club and the railroad officials, has helped everything in the neighborhood. W. H. Gordon has the contract to erect four dwellings for Charmonti A Co on Clinton street, near cam r teenth. each to cost $2000. Wt T. Har low has let the contract for the erec tion of three $3000 residences on Stephens' and Glenn streets. Architect H. M. Fancher has been employed by the Municipal Railway & Improvement Company to draw plans for a number of dwellings to be erected In Terrace Park, adjoining Montavllla. These cottages will range in cost from $1500 to $2000. The Mississippi Avenue Congrega tional Church bought of M. E. Thomp son three lots, 11. 12 and 13, in block 15, in Multnomah Addition. corner Shaver street and Missouri avenue, as the site for the new church. GOOD SALE OX EAST SIDE Grand-Avenne Comer Lot and Building Bring $40,000. As evidence that East Side realty is in good demand a sale was practically closed yesterday for a "sHort" lot on the corner of Grand avenue and East Alder street. There is a two-story brick building on the lot, which is rented to insure a good revenue on the purchase price of $40,000. The lot bv L. B. Reeder, J. W". Latimer and others, who sold the property through tne agency oi v r xnrihnm. The buyer's name is withheld for the present, although it is known tnat tne purcnase was as an investment. The figure paid is rxrarried nm reasonable. considering that Grand avenue is a wide street and has modern paving. West Side .property is aiso movins 1. o Batfjsfitctorv manner in certain districts. A sale recently was made by Joseph Cramer or nis inree-sLury apartment house and lot on the south side of Clay street between West Park and Tenth. The consideration was $20,000 and the revenue nets over 10 per cent on that price. 3TEW SAWMILLS UNDER WAY Lumber Output of Portland to Be Largely Increased. New sawmills that are being built In the vicinity of Portland will give additional output of finished lumber from this port of several hundred thousand feet daily. The Davids mill on Oregon slough will be located west nt th railroad tracks. A Portland office of the company has been opened In the Chamber of Commerce building. The Clackamas Power & Land Com inf Is nutting up a $100,000 plant on the Clackamas River. iitmtuiF mill Is being erected on land sold through R. G. Brand at McKenna Junction. The railroad de pot at that place is completed. CHURCH SOCIETIES MEET AVorkers In Taylor-Street Church in Helpful Session. A delightful session of the Mission ary Societies of Taylor-Street Church was held Friday with Miss A. Ander son In her lovely apartment at the Marlborough. A lunch and social hour was of profit, giving new members a chance to meet the ladles and get ac quainted. At 1:30 P. M. the business of the Missionary League was transacted, after which Mrs. Beharrell led a short devotional service on the subject. "Prayer." which was followed by a number of ladies in prayer and song. Mrs. Benjamin Yonn? gave a talk In a strong, logical and most helpful way on, "Our Policy for the Year, and the Joy of Real Service." As Mrs. Say lor came forward, after an absence of two years, on account of illness and loss of a loved father, all were greatly affected. The day was also brightened with the presence of Mrs. J. M. A. Laue, after a long absence, and Mrs. C. A. Morden and Mrs. McDonald, of Ohio, as visitors. After singing "God Be With Tou Till We Meet Again." the meeting adjourned to meet in January with Mrs. W. Y. Masters. S7S E:ist Madison street. IT IS A FACT EASILY SUSCEPTIBLE OF PROOF, THAT PROSPECT IS ACTUALLY BEING SOLD FOR LESS THAN IT IS WORTH. THESE ARE THE REASONS: The property is only a mile and a half from Second and Washington streets. It is only a 15-minute ride. It is the best-improved residence section of Portland. The street improvements cost $250,000. It is strictly a district of tone and elegance. Compare every other part of Portland with PROSPECT PARK and your first impression will be one of wonder that lots here can be sold for $1000 each. It is genuinely true that lots in PROSPECT PARK are being sold for less than they are worth. This cannot last. Prices will ' go up. High-class residence property is now in large demand. If you will take the time to visit the tract or call at our down-town office, you will be pleased to become the owner of a home site in PROSPECT PARK. Call for our handsomely illustrated folder, PROSPECT PARK IN THE MAKING. IT IS A VERY CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE THAT THIS PROPERTY WILL DOUBLE IN VALUE WITHIN TWO YEARS. OUNTREE DIAMOND 241 STARK STREET PORTLAND OREGON EAST SIDE OFFICE In Charge of RL MUMFORD E. Seventh and Knott Sts HEAVY BUILDING MOVEMENT IX SOUTHEAST SECTION. Suburban Towns Rapidly Expand When Better Public Service Is Assured Residents. Annexation has resulted in much prosperity in the territory of the Mount Scott district, more sales having; ben made and more transactions con sidered since election than had been made for the three months prior. The total of the transactions will run above $100,000. At Woodmere. J.T. Bales sold his handsome residence and two lots for J4500; A. F. Hershner bought two lots for J500; J. C. Slaughter two lots, jr.OO; C. O. Bellis, two lots. J300; E. P. Habert, two lots, J400; H. W. Barr, two lot. J550. At Tremont, J. H. Smith reports the sale of seven lots in Altoona Park at from 250 to $275 each; H. D. Sack rldgre. half-acre, $500; Mrs. Spacht, "William, Robson and John Brunswick, half-acres, $500 each; C. K. Myers, lot. $230; Mr. Neary bought a house and three lots for $1800; A. B. George, house and half-acre, $1150; Mrs. L. Cox, house and lot. $800; J. H. Smoker, house and lot. $900. In Nashville many sales have been made. Joe Nash has five houses under construction and is arranging to erect 20 more this Winter. He had arranged to move away, but decided to stay when annexation carried. Other sales are: R. Robinson, lot, $350; R. Gittens, lot, $300; Mr. Fisher, house and lot, $1400; Mrs. Belle Wambaugh. house and two lots. $2000; R. Hurlburt, lot, $300; Mrs. Stacy, lot, $375; V. B. Matthews, lot, $250; N. L. Bolton, house and lot, $600; Mrs. L. E. Blaxley. lot, $400; H. T. Moores, house and lot, $1400; Mr. Lyons, house and lot, $1400. Firland sales are only partly report ed. George Bachelder bought two lots for $650; A Mollne, two lots, $650; D. Wintermute, two lots, $525. At Kern Park, S. Newman bought the west half of three lots fronting on the Foster road for $1100. The east half of these same lots is occupied by a $7000 building recently erected. The owner was offered $2000 for the land before the building was started. Five years ago these three lots were sold for $250. This is one of the most sig nificant transactions of tho neighbor hood for some time, and reflects the progress of this suburb, the difference ti the $250 for which the lots were sold five years ago and their present value being $3100. The O. W. P., recently sold the old gravel pit containing two and one-half acres for $3000. and It is announced that the buyer will erect a sash and door factory. ' . Sales at Arleta: Mr. McCaulley, house and lot. $1500; P. G. Morgan, lot, $300; Felix Roth, lot, $200: J. Z. Pratt, lot, $500; Lizzie Knott, lot, $400; J. L. Senter, house and lot, $1400. At Stewart's and Laurelwood: C. W. Lund, house and lot, $1200; Mrs. S. J. Hammer, lot, $400; Martin Olson sold house and three lots. $1700; John Olson sold house and lot, $1000; Mr. McAd ams sold two lots, $750; Mr. Beal bought lot, $500; J. L. Zeigler bought of C. W. Wells lot and two buildings at Stewart's, $1000, also three lots for $950; C "W. Wells bought two lots for $600 and is erecting two modern houses; J L. Lombard bought lot for $373; Margaret Buckley, lot, $375; Mr. Swart out, two lots. $675; Samantha Snod grass, lot, $275; O. Casslet, lot, $42o; Joel Snow, lot, $180. Near Archer Place Charles Kadderly sold to John Town a house and half acre for $3000. Many other sales were made not included in the list given. The Joint committee from the sev eral push clubs is at work circulating petitions with the view of geting a 24-lnch water main laid from the Mount Tabor reservoir No. 1 to a point con necting with the Woodmere Water Company's distribution system so as to give relief for next Summer. REBEL AT ROUTING RULE Chicago Shippers Opposed to New - Regulation of Railroad9. CHICAGO, Dec. 5. The Tribune to day prints the following news article on the new railroad traffic rule: Shippers of Chicago and other cities .nnoMnmHlV Xfrcised O VP T What they regard as another attempt on the j part of the railroads to deprive xnem of the right to specify the routing of freight shipments beyond the line of the Initial carrier to which the freight Is delivered. This question has been the subject of a long-standing controversy between the shippers and the roads. Its renewal at the present time is caused by a rule in the new west-bound transcontinental tariff, effective In January. This pro--vides: "The rates therein are subject to the absolute and unqualified right of the initial carrier to determine the routing of freight beyond its own lines." If enforced strictly, this rule Is re garded as apparently in conflict with the administrative ruling of the Inter state Commerce Commission. Railroad officials said yesterday that under the commission's ruling the rule could not be enforced literally, but the fact remains that it is stated in black and white in the tariff . and the shippers are wondering how far the roads will go when the tariff takes effect. The National Industrial Traffic League which since its organization has insisted on the right of the shipper to control the routing, is now preparing an amendment to the Hepburn law se curing thi right which will be pre sented to Congress at the coming session. Willow baskets represent a prosperous Industry, which wan formerly catterea. An enormous exportation, chiefly to Oer manv. la tho work of several hundred poor fammp of Italy. tTT X H E iTuisTic mwwn Best for the Abutting Property Owner Beinre Noiseless, Durable, Clean, Sanitary Best for the Horse Beire Resilient and Non-Slippery The Cost of the Pavement Never Exceeds $2.25 in the Teaming Limita. The Cost of Excavation and Cement Work is the Prevailing Price at Time of Letting. WARREN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ON WEST And only 25 to 30-minutes' ride from Front and Jefferson streets, on the Salem Electric line. MfflZGKRAGRETRACrF, Are selling very rapidly, because we have placed the price at about one-half of their real value. They are selling rapidly, because the soil is rich, on which all kinds of fruit, vegetables, berries and walnuts can be raised to perfection. They are selling rapidly, because they are beautifully situated, affording a delightful view for miles of landscape, seldom equalled and never excelled. They are selling rapidly, because they appeal to the capitalist and man of moderate means alike. A delightful suburban home, producing a regular in come, if you so desire. , They are selling rapidly, because running water, cool springs, natural parks and wooded nooks are found, on every hand. , , In plain words, they possess every advantage without a single objectionable feature. Enjoy a ride out to our tract, get off at Metzger Station and see for yourself what we are offering. PRICE $200 AND UPWARD, ACCORDING TO LOCATION TERMS 10 per cent cash and 3 per cent of the purchase price per month. INTEREST 6 per cent per annum on deferrred payments. ON CASH PAYMENTS a discount will be allowed For particulars and beautiful descriptive plat call at our Portland office, 226-228 Front street, or at Metzger Station. All cars stop at Metzger 's. HERMAN METZGER, OWNER Office Phones Main 474, A 1374. Agents and Phone at Station Mam 6409. VISIT THE GREAT NATIONAL A 1TT YTft TT TT71 IT IT iUiiV CJiO In SPOKANE, December 7-12, 1908 o o M O Will Sell Round-Trip Tickets From PORTLAND FOR S 1 4.95 Dates of Sale, Dec. 6, 7 and 11 Limit Dec. 15 Inquire for full particulars at the City Ticket Office, Third and Washington Streets, Portland, Oregon. WM. Mc MURRAY, General Passenger Agent
