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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1908)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, DECEMBER XT, lOT5. - i), r-i BUSINESS SITES HIGH-CLASS RESIDENCES ALONG HILLSIDES 111! D irayme OF CITY SPREAD Will secure for you one of the best investments on the market, one or more acre tracts in the very best portion of the suburbs of Portland, the most beautiful city in the world. Only a 25 to 30 minutes' ride from Jefferson-street Station, on the Salem Electric Line. The great development going on along this line is bound to make your property increase in value from the day you make your first payment. In fact, it has increased so much already that as soon as we have disposed of a limited number of these tracts we will raise the price 25 per cent. Buy NOW, before this advance is made. Northwest End Continues to Attract Factory and Warehouse Builders. Down PROGRESS ON NEW LINES Suburban Tracts Rapidly Being Bought Tp by ProspectiTe Build ers of Houses, and Outlook Bright for Active Period. BT JOHN J. HAJtRISON. Portland as a community seems tardy to realize what marvelous things have been accomplished In the last year in the way of building the new city and in making available for business uses new districts which in pact years were consid ered to be outside possible growth for many years to come. The Oregonian An nual, to be issued nest Friday, will con tain a mass of Information about building operations of the year and comparisons with previous years that will come as a surprise to both residents of Oregon and those of other states. Charles K. Henry & Bon made an an nouncement In this paper Thursday that Is in line with comment on the subjert in this column the previous Sunday. They say that several pieces of unimproved ground are located in what has become known as the new wholesale district of the Northwest end. They call attention to the fact that owners of some of these are holding back Improvement of the dis trict by either putting on an excessive price for their holdings or declining to improve the lots themselves. It is sug gested by the realty firm that perhaps if the Assessor's attention' is brought to these Instances of non-progression, he may take a hand In an effort to bring recalcitrant oTrners to a realization of their duty as citizens to help move things along. New Localities Forge Ahead. It is in the newer localities of the city. however, where the greatest progress has been made in development. All along the Peninsula and south to the Clackamas line the East Side has extended its bor ders at a rate that has been the surprise of everybody except those who had stud led possibilities and who took advantage of low price of realty early and are now reaping the benefit of their foresight. There are indications, backed up with recent sales, that business requirements are gradually extending the district in the northwest part of the city. Inquiry is made for ground as far out as Overton street to be used for factory and ware house purposes. Already this character of buildings are located, ,here and there. wyona me aisinci in wnicn DrisJC Dur ing was carried on a year or so ago. Almost all lota along the line of the rail road switch line have been bought uj and cullt upon, and large warehouses and factories on adjacent streets are rapidly making of that district one of great im portance. There in continued movement In the T"nion Depot neighborhood, as well as In the vicinity of the new depots of the North Bank Road. The purchase by Hill Interests of large tracts In that section of the city stimulated values, and there are some rumors floating about that more land Is to be taken in that district by the railroads. Prospect Down Peninsula. Train service of the Northern Pacific is now coming over the new bridges. In creased traffic passing over the lower end of the Peninsula, it Is believed, will have a good effect on property values down that way. Towns grow faster along lines or railroads, and this applies with added force to suburban places compared with towns many miles from large cities. Transfers recorded for the short week show a good movement In all directions In the city. Last week the dally average was JblOOO, with the usual number of records made with nominal prices named as considerations. It will be found upon examination that suburban tracts are far in the lead in number of transfers made. Reports made by agencies handling lots in ast Side additions are quite rosy. Iot sales- in the older tracts, especially where street work is finished, and where water, gas, sewers, electric lights and car service are Installed, continue to be of the record-breaking order. And on the West Side good reports are made by those handling hillside and heights prop erties. One of the leading dealers says that scarcely a day passes without hav ing some prospective buyers come to the office to talk over residence sites, and despite unfavorable weather conditions for the last few days deals have been closed for lots, examined previously, on the heights. Go Over $10,000,000. In the matter of building operations this year will run considerably over tlO,000.000. December so far contributes $460,715. If it had not been for slack months at the be '.glnning of the year the total for 1908 would nave reached S2.000.000 more in esti mated cost, to put the case conservative ly. With that, it is a demonstrable fact that Portland felt the pinch" for a horter period and to a less degree" in realty transactions and building opera tions than any city In the country. Portland bank reports show plenty of money on hand for lending, so that Im portant enterprises including building, experience little If any trouble in placing loans. when required. In addition to an easy money market at home, there is known to be large amounts of capital from other sections of the country seek ing Investment here. With Christmas taking up so much time before the day itself, which, of course, was observed by the trade in the usual manner, there were in reality but two business days in the past week. Lit tle was accomplished in the way of new business, and most dealers look for an other dull week. There is a general opin ion that after the yearly closing up of accounts, striking of balances and getting down to renewed efforts, there will result one of the most active periods in realty business ever known in Portland. Here's hoping It may prove the fact. Happy New Year! START SOON OX CAMP GTJOUXD Evangelical Association Leases Lots to Cottage-Builders. Construction will start on a big tab ernacle for convention purposes, and a hotel on the campgrounds of the Oregon Kvangclicul Association early In the Spring, or sooner, at Jennings Lodge, on the Oregon City electric railway. This announcement was made by Rev. Theo dore Schauer, presiding elder for Port land district for the Kvangelical Asso ciation, who said that work on the build ings will start soon enough to have them completed in time to hold all the union conventions of the conferences of the Evangelical Association and the United 7 8Sw i -7j , f Aj -, , fr r : It $a ''Iff "L - r-sj CrLr 1 ita ft xv $Jr' I A-i If r "-Xl - ' J I t ! nn lL. I "?ti r i ait vsiui rM-nmhiky i ' Z 4 ' CV' "iV-aSr I , I 5' - inf; P 14 ' VSS,,,, l' i . J"! - 8 f: -o-,-. x .. :. ., .: t.-s - T.-.---. . v 1 ' S , -: - - ., . , ;. JttKZtew . h " y . " "yw s " - 4ft- . . - ? , I " T : . y .".vllv.:"'::r.:r: : 'x-' . .3 ..,,,..,., v. v , J" - ' : : sm : aaaas' Evangelical Church of this state. The United brethren people are expected also to take part in the convention. Mr. Schauer says the intention is to make these grounds the Chautauqua of the two branches of the Evangelical churches of the Northwest. A tract of hVi acres of land on the banks of the Willamette River is owned by the Ore gon Evangelical Campmoetlng Assocla tion. It. at first, owned 8V. acres, but sold three acres for as much as the en tire tract cost, so rapidly nas the value of land Increased. A water plant will be constructed on the ground. A number of Summer homes will be erected in the early Spring by families leasing lots of the association. Lots are leased for 99 years, so that the associa tion can always control the property, The ground may be reached by electrio railwav and by the Willamette Kiver. The tabernacle will be large enough to accommodate an audience of 1500 people, ON ROOSEVELT PUN GREET VISITING REALTY MEN' Portland Invites Minneapolis Tour ists to Come Here. Through representatives of the North ern Pacific Railroad here and in St. Paul President Fries and Secretary Rountree, of the Portland Realty Board. have learned that it Is contemplated by the Minneapolis Real Estate Board to make trip as a body to the AlasKa-Yukon- Paciflc Exposition at' Seattle next Sum mer. A letter has been written on be half of the Portland board to H. F. Newhall, secretary of the Minneapolis board, inviting them to stop in Portland either on their way to Seattle or return ing, and enjoy .the hospitality of their brethren of this city. The Portland Realty Board intends to make the visitors' stay a pleasant one should they be induced to stop over here for any length of time, ' as their visit will mean a good, hearty boost for Port land, especially if they are made to have a good time, real Estate men being nat urally good boosters. The public will be Invited to Join wrth the board In the welcome. They will be heard from from time to time as their plana ere matured. PLATTED LOTS ALL SOLD OCT. Wichita, Xear Johnson Creek, At tracts Buyers at Once. A large acre-age tract near Johnson Creek, between Sell wood and Lents, com prising 170 acres, handled by Knapp Sc. Uackey, has been sold out to homeseek ers. The original tract was subdivided and brought on an average of $350 an acre. The land surrounds the station called Wichita, on the O. W. P. line. Already over 70 houses nave been erect ed In different portions of this tract. A. H. Dowling, of Jlilwaukle, also re ports a number of acreage sales east of Mllwaukle. Decision of the Milwaukle school district to erect a two-room school ho use in the "Wichita section will provide school facilities for the many newcomers, who now have to send their children to Mllwaukle, a distance of two and one-half miles. Victor and W. W. Russell, of McMInn- ville, have purchased a considerable tract near University Park, paying 1600 an acre for it. They will plat the tract into lots. AUTOMOBILING? Of course you didn't go couldn't blame you a bit for not wanting to for sake the comforts of a dry and heated room. Still, considering the really mis erable weather, quite a number went out to Swlnton on Christmas Day, and while out there bought like all do who go out to Swlnton simply because the value of the property Is so obvious. If you were one of the "stay-at-homes" by all means go out today. Automo biles will be waiting at our office fore noon and afternoon. Couch building, 109 Fourth street, near Washington. Columbia Trust Company. Farming Community and Townsite Put on Market. THREE FARMS COMBINED Portland Capitalist to Carry Ont Dream of Life and Leave Mon ument In Shape of Ideal Oregon Town. "It has been a dream of my life to lay out a tract of Oregon farm lands on plans that will combine small acreage tracts with a townsite In a locality at once pro ductive and attractive. After studying President Roosevelt's suggestion and pro posed plans for a community farm enter prise, I have tried to embody them in the lands I have Just a oq aired." That is the view takon by the purchaser of over 800 acres In Washington County near the town of Cove Orchard. He con ducted the purchase through the agency of Chapln & Hertow, and prefers to have them alone known In the transaction at present. The different tracts secured were 260 acres from Roy B re mm ar, 820 acres from O. W. Taylor and 277 acres from Charles E. Ladd. The entire trans action involved a consideration of about JoO.OuO. The new owner of these lands is said by the agents to be a Portland capitalist with ample means to carry out his plans, which, when realized, he will regard as a monument to his successful life. The tracts are to be laid out In smaller pieces of 6 to 20 acres, and a portion cut up into town lots. Some of the acreage Is to be set out at once In walnuts and fruits, which will bring the expense of the holding to a considerable amount over the cost of the land. Oronard Oove is on the line of the South ern Pacific, 87 miles from Portland, and is pronounced by such authorities as H. C. Atwell as ideal for the uses to which It is to be put. Mr. Atwell Is president of the Oregon Horticultural Society. There Is quite a lot of good timber on the tracts and it is the intention of the owner to erect a sawmill In the vicinity, eo that builders of dwellings and farm buildings may have lumber furnished right at their doors, saving freight charges. When fruit production has ad vanced to the extent anticipated, a, can nery will be added to the community's conveniences. The same firm of realty men announces the purchase by Fred H. Strong from Jasper C. McGrew of 100x100 feet on the northwest corner of East Morrison and East Sixth streets at a consideration of J31.000. A half block of East Side property hav ing railroad trackage is to be closed to morrow, details not being announced by Chapln & Herlow on account of the papers not yet being signed up. The firm said yesterday tnat deals are pending for about $S0.000 worth of busi ness realty that would be closed, almost to a certainty, during this week. ing sold in blocks of four to twelve lots, so that only a good class of homes will be put up. A number of handsome homes are being erected, ranging from $2000 to $5000 each. W. E. Gelinsky, of Portland, has a handsome bungalow under way. J. W. Grasle's J5000 residence is now com pleted and occupied. William Edward's cottage is progressing, and Captain J. P. Shaw's log bungalow Is nearing comple tion. Mr. Cartledge, who recently purchased six lots fronting on the Oregon City line, will build in the Spring- S. Buck will soon erect a dwelling on his 2H-acre tract. Rev. Mr. Blanchet has lumber on the ground for hls$3) home. These are some of the houses under way. At Oak Grove a new Methodist Church is to be put up, the lot for a site having been secured. It will cost about J26O0. A local telephone system has been completed at Oak Grove, through the initiative of the citisens, who formed a local company. The system is a great convenience. At Gladstone Park an eight-room schoolhouse has Just been finished, at a cost of $10,000. A new Christian Church is being completed at a cost of $3000. JO STOP FDR HOLIDAYS BUILDING OPERATIONS PRO CEED WITH MTLD WEATHER, OUTLOOK GOOD AT LAKEWOOD District South of Milwaukee Begins to Loom Up. Lakewood, immediately south of Mil waukle, is a growing district, and on this high ground many residence sites are be- Big Structures Under Roof Permit Interior Finishing to Proceed. Notes of Trade. Manager Phillips, of the Portland Dally Abstract, Is to be congraulated upon the annual edition of his publica tion, issued last week. The annual Is not only handsome in appearance, but con tains a mass of statistical Information useful to builders, contractors and1 in vestors. The edUlon is profusely Illus trated with halftone cuts. For over a year, or since it was burned over, the Kamm quarter block, on the northeast corner of First and Washing ton streets, has remained vacant. Occu pants of surrounding properties doubt less are pleased1 that at last an improve ment is to be put up that will relieve the street of the bare spot. The committee of arrangements of the Portland Architectural Club has already made considerable progress toward get ting things In shape for the secondi an nual exhibition that is to be held in March. The exhibition will be along the same lines as that of last year, compris ing not only examples from local archi tects, but also from other Coast cities. The expense attending the exhibit will again be provided largely through the sale of advertising space in the cata logue. A. C. Spencer Is having plans made for a private hotel building to be erected on Portland Heights. F. J. Berendt la the architect and the plans are being drawn for a building of colonial style, which is to cost about J15.000. The two or three days of unusually cold weather experienced in Portland last week temporarily put a stop to con crete construction, but with mild weather immediately following work was resumed. Excavation is about finished at the southeast corner of Thirteenth and Washington streets for the stores and rooming-house to be erected for Martin Winch. No particular change in the outward appearance of the big buildings under way was made during the week. Stud ding and other interior bracing and sub divisions were added to the Meier & Frank Co. structure and the hoisting cranes moved to the top of the sixth Rfietzifer Acre PRICE, $200 PER ACRE AND UP Terms, lO Per Cent Down, 3 Per Cent a Month Discount for Cash We are opening up and improving many new streets now, making some of the most desir- tT able tracts accessible. The soil is very fertile and productive, and well adapted to raising T . all sorts of fruit, both large and small, and vegetables. If you want a suburban home, why not buy one of these acres? They cost you less than most addition lots, and are just as close to the city, with a fine car service. HERMAN METZGER, OWNER AGENTS ON GEOUND Office Phones Main 474; A 1374 Phone at Station Main 6409. Call at the Office, 226-228 Front Street, for plats and other information. All Oregon Electrio trains stop at Metzger Station. tier, to be In position for the next sec tion as soon as required. Concrete floors and girders are going Into place on the Wilcox building, to be occupied by the new Imperial Hotel. Steel uprights are in place for first-story columns. Philip Metschan, Jr., returned during the week from a trip in Califor nia. During his absence he made a care ful study of the newest appliances used in the principal hotels of the Southern state, and says he has taken note of everything modern that can be installed in the Imperial annex in the way of add ing comfort for guests and facilitating operations of the hotel. Mr. Metschan remarked after telling of his trip: "When we get our new house in running order we shall not have to take a back seat for any of them." Work is progressing rapidly on the In terior finishing of the building to be oc cupied early in February by the Pacific Paper Company. Diagonally across An keny street the Crawford three-story brick Is under roof and work started on the Interior. The last or sixth story of the Rosen blatt Hotel, at Tenth and Alder, is in position to show from the street. This story surrounds the lightwell and is not flush with the walls of the lower stories. Four upper floors of the Oregon annex are now occupied. Beginning with the . a wVilH atamnle-roomS are lo- lOp UVUr, Wll r-- - tated finishing nas movea uu" rapidly as .possible and In , a short Uma the rest 01 me new ready. of This company then transferred the property to William Reld for a consid eration of $1. Ed J. Daly, R. B. Slnnott and Dan J. Malarkey are having a two-etory frame building erected on the corner of Six teenth and Washington streets. Their Intention is to erect a concrete block from three to six stories In height on this and adjoining lots when leases expire. A gymnasium, bowling alley and other athletic appliances are to be construct ed at Fort Stevens. Bids for this work are asked for by the constructing Quar termaster at Fort Stevens and bids will close January 13. Kw Tork. Hearing; in the criminal Htxtf suit brought by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., against S. S. CarvaJio. Bradf.irri Merrill and E. A. Clarke, respectively ppnsldcjU, sec retary and treasurer of the Star Publishing Company, which prints the New Tork Anier- lean, was postponed until Tuiwlay by Mngrlj trate Finney la ttas Tombs Folic Court ii-day. 8, old W n. t.iwir nn fie south side J lit? 11 0 1 L KIV Holladay avenue between Union avenu and East Third sxreei, iuis . block 42, Wheelers " by M. B. Wakeman to T. 3. and O, West for 26,000. Jasper C. McGrew so Id the q uarter Portland, to Fred Strong for 31 000, Lr8orasty Sixth 'and East Morrison streets, and was formerly -to .property or St. lJavia s jyiov-wv k. ax. nicJ r -. - . a i ivanhoe from J. D. Morris io amount of ssuuu. . t a Oreenv sold to tti loaSL .Toman" . 7heeBnortheast corner of .East - Wh ton and East tr - We Might Suggest that you could buy a lot and build a home before next New Year's Day in Prospect Park Take a trip out and see what we have, at any rate. Either aa "A" or Wood lawn' ear ret off at Knott street; walk one block east to office. , H. L. MUMFORD In charge, every day, all any. Rountree 6 Diamond 241 Stark St. BEAVERTON-REEDVILLE Acrea Only 10 miles from Courthouse, on Southern Pacific; five trains each way per day; road soon to be changed to an electric line. Soil is especially adapted to fruit, nuts, vegetables and homes. No white soil below, but subscil that gives perfect drain age. DON'T; FORGET iy3 hours' drive with team to best market on EARTH. This property is platted into tracts of from one half acre to 10 acres each, and is selling to home builders and investors at the following prices: Stump and Timber Land $75 to g!25 per acre. Cleared and Ready to Plat ?15Q to $300 per acre. Small cash payment and your monthly savings applied will put you in possession. Don't fail to call at our office for information and car tickets to these tracts, where our agent will meet you with carriage and show you over the property. "VVe also have large list of fine farms located throughout the "Willamette Valley, at from $30 to $60 per acre. The Shaw-Fear Company 245 Stark Street. Artistic Lighting The art of interior lighting, practiced by many, is ma.s tered by few. Our immense purchasing power and efficient service allows us to give you the newest designed fixtures at the lowest prices. "We're always pleased to offer sug gestions for homes, churches or office buildings. For all that is new and artistic see Walsh 's presentment of portable lamps, fixtures, mantels, grates, tiles and electric novelties. MJ.WALSHsKS-St. Electric Stand Lamps AT HALF PRICE We wish to close out the bal ance of our Christmas stock. SEE WINDOW DISPLAY. Western Electric Works NO. 61 SIXTH STREET. PORTLAXD. OR. i'hunea Main 1000, A 1UU6.
