The Sunday Oregonian., March 21, 1909, SECTION THREE, Page 6, Image 30

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HEAVY TRANSFERS
SHOWN IN WEEK
Record Made in County Clerk's
Office of Over $150,000
Daily Average.
GOOD MOVEMENT TO WEST
Prices of Building Material on
Strong Basis and Demand for
Lumber Particularly Keep's
Mills Busy Meeting Wants.
ty, 1 fcs'at tranafers for five days of
the last week averaged over $150,000 a
day, as shown on the records of the
y- cleTk'a office. On Friday the
neeas Tor the property known as Welles-ley-on-the-Hili
were recorded. The con
sideration approximates JloO.OOO, and the
lands were transferred to the Jacobs
frtlne Company, which has recently plat
ted the tract and has It on the market in
building lota. This deal swelled the total
of the week, but apart from that the
dally average was well over the J10OO00
mark.
There was a fairly large daily average
in building permits, It being about 40.
00. One of the permits that attracted at
tention was that for excavations for the
new Arlington Club building to be erected
at Salmon and Park streets. It had been
Relieved that a start on the new club
House would not be" made for some weeks
later, but evidently the financing of the
enterprise was accomplished sooner than
expected.. The effect on surrounding prop
erty already Is felt, as there is quite a
brisk movement in that district of the
city. Dealers attribute this activity to the
location of the club, giving as a reason
that it will bring leading men of the city
to the neighborhood daily, and that they
more than likely will be attracted to the
locality for Investments.
Morrison Street Attractive.
The Bale of a prominent corner on upper
'Morrison street, made by F. O. Northup
I during the week, has turned the attention
, of buyers to that street again. For some
months little movement along the west
end of the street was reported, although
several large transactions were made far
ther down town, the most important being
the Bennett corner, at Park street, bought
by Joseph M. Healy, who paid J150.000 for
EO feet on Park by 100 on Morrison.
The street committee of the Council has
recommended the passage of an ordinance
to open Alder street through to Washing
ton from Chapman street, and Bimilar ac
tion with reference to Morrison Is advocat
ed by property-owners along that street
If tlese streets are straightened at their
western ends It Is believed that property
values will be much strengthened and
that several blocks in the Immediate vi
cinity will be sought for by invesiora at
once, especially .those that will be given
street frontage on the two extensions.
Heavy Deals in Timber.
There has been considerable stir in tim
ber lands recently, several large tracts
liguring In deals closed within the past
few weeks. Most of the big deals were
matte to lumber Interests, composed of
former residents of Middle Western
States, who have come to Oregon to make
Investments, since timber has become so
scarce in their former home states. Fol
lowing the purchase of these timber tracts
comes the announcement of the intention
to build extensive sawmills in Portland
and vicinity. The lumber industry, al
ready of the greatest Importance, will be
further advanced by these new enter
prises, thereby placing Portland far ahead
as a lumber manufacturing center.
In building material there Is Just now
ouite a. stiff market for everything In that
line. Brick maintains the advance made
a few weeks ago, and agents report a
good demand both locally and in outside
orders. Structural iron and steel, while
not advanced in price. Is ordered in such
tremendous quantities as to keep the
market exceedingly firm. Building lum
ber Is considered both too high and too
low. according As tho nnlntnn I. i.
a buyer or seller. Mills are practically
running full time, and shipments coast
wise have been exceedingly heavy. De
spit a long period of wet weather in
California, that Interfered with building
operations, there is reported to be a
heavy demand for luftiher from dealers
caused by the yards being greatly run
down with stocks.
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The local demand for building lumber
continues brisk, and It only needs a trip
around town to convince the most skep
tical that more houses are going up at
present than ever before at this season of
the year. As dwellings In the suburban
districts are almost entirely of frame
construction, this great building move
ment makes heavy demands on local
yards. In doors, sash, moldings and
Mulshing material generally there Is re
ported to he a greater demand than can
be supplied promptly. '
Tone in the local realty market con
tinues to be quite satisfactory to dealers
and brokers. The daily record of trans
fers proves the fact that a large volume
of business is being transacted. Most
dealers report a condition of the market
that indicates that medium-priced prop
erty is in greater demand than large
pieces, and in the case of strictly cash
holdings there is said to be little doing,
simply because this character of realty is
not on the market. Properties selling
from up to J3000 comprise the bulk
of trading, with an occasional sale re
ported of higher-priced ground. Acreage
is figuring extensively in recent opera
tions, and scarcely a week passes with
out the announcement of a new tract
ready to be platted and offered to lot
buyers. : 1
PLAN'S FOR COSTIiY KDIFICE
Pastor at Sunnyslde Church Re
ceives Drawings for Building.
Rev. W. T. Euster and the official
board of the Sunnyslde Methodist Church
adopted the competitive plan in securing
designs for the proposed new edifice to
be erected on East Thirty-fifth and East
Yamhill streets. Some of the leading
architects in Portland and on the Pacific
Coast are submitting designs for this
building. Rev. Mr. Buster says that it will
not be rossible to erect an edifice that
will be too fine for Portland, besides he
believes that Sunnyslde is not far from
the center. He estimates that such a
stone building as is contemplated will
cost at least JTS.Ort). it will be several
weeks before final selection of a design
for the church will be made. With his
long experience In church erection. Dr.
Euster has entered on the building of
this structure with enthusiasm and with
the support of the members of the church.
CAIlIiTNK RE HUSHED
Material Being Delivered for Kx ten
sion Through Irrington Park.
Material Is now being delivered on Bast
Thirtieth street for the construction of
the oarline from Alberta, street north,
through Irvtngton Park This extension
Is of the best possible construction, 60
pound rails, laid on gravel ballast six
Inches under ties and to carry standard
over-head work. Movement is well under
way for continuing this line around to
the north and west through - the land
recently purchased from the Egger
brothers for F. B. Holbrook Co., to con
nect with the Union-avenue line some
where near Woodlawn.
These improvements, together with the
grading of the streets and the construc
tion of cement curbs and sidewalks
through the whole district In which six
Inch water mains are now laid, bring that
particular portion Into direct communica
tion with the business center In every
particular and such other improvements
may be expected there as the locality
warrants.
PICK CP SITES FOR BUSINESS
Desirable Locations Being Improved
in Substantial Manner.
While residence sales on the East Side
are steadily on the Increase and Spring
building Is already under wav, sales of
business locations In East Portland and
Alblna have not been numerous, the most
notable being the sale to Daniel' Kern of
the quarter-block of E. H. Virgil on
Grand avenue for 31,600. It is Important
for the reason that Mr. Kern will improve
the quarter secured with a modern build
ing. Mr. Virgil held this property for
many years, having secured it for a mere
fraction of what it brought.
The sale is equal In importance to that
POPULAR
COTTAGE
made to J. C. Alnsworth on the corner
or Grand avenue and East Ankeny a
Q"?HXtr";b,ock' for Mf- Alnsworth
will build, a modern structure on this
corner as soon 4s a permanent tenant
comes forward.
On Grand avenue and East Ash street
tho three-story building to be erected by
Rev. George B. Van Waters will be along
modern lines, and will cost upward of
,000. Another modern building Is pros
pective on Grand avenue and East Stark
street, but the details have not been
worked out.
BUY TRACT OF FINE LAND
Iios Ansele9 Investors TnV.
Ten
Acres on East Side.
The Portland Trust Pa.o... i j
, . '''J ouiu lust
treek for Z. Sweet, 10 acres at the uouth-
wret comer 01 jaast Sixtieth and East
Glisan streets for J12,60, to R. M. Wid
ney and L. Chrlstensen. of Los Angeles.
The purchasers K.n-i-(n Ik., x- . i ,
Is the best city to Invest In, Intends to
plat and Improve the tract.
. Umatilla Towns Advertise.
The spirit of public enterprise has
asserted itself at Milton and Kree
water. two Umatilla towns, according
to a report received yesterday by Tom
Richardson, manager of the Portland
Commercial Club. Officers of the Com
mercial Club at Milton sen? the news
that the business jnen of that place
had increased their subscriptions for
publicity purposes to $140 a month.
Funds for the same purpose have been
provided by the people of Freewater
to the amount of $75 a month or $900
a year.
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THE ST7XPAT OREGOXIAX, FORTLAM),
PLEASED WITH CITYl
Edward T. Foulkes, Architect,
Visits Old Home.
PRAISES BUILDINGS HERE
Member of San Francisco Firm Also
Comments on Substantial Manner
In "Which That City is Going
Ahead With Construction.
Among visitors to Portland last week
was Edward T. Foulkes, a member of
Oliver & Foulkes. one of the leading ar
chitectural firms of San Francisco, a
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Foulkes of
Portland, whom he has been visiting In
this city. The architect was born Jn
Oregon and received his early education
here.
Oliver & Fonlkes recently completed the
new building in Oakland for Ye Liberty
Theater and they are preparing plans for
TYPE OF POB.TL AND SUBURBAN
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OF E. CARTER, 1310 HAXCOCK
another theater In San Francisco, which
is to be located near the old Columbia
Theater on Powell street. By reason of
his experience in this line of work. Mr.
Foulkes was consulted while in Portland
regarding a prospective new theater for
this city. He was not In a position to
give any. Information of a decisive char
acter on this matter, however.
In talking over the progress made In
San Francisco in rebuilding the dry, he
said that so much had been accomplished
that it is difficult to realize that the city
had been destroyed by fire only three
years ago. Said he:
"Immediately after the Are the first
movement in rehabilitation was made in
the provision of quarters for business
firms, which meant the erection of tem
porary stores along Van Ness avenue and
Fillmore street. Next to that was the
construction of schoolhouses, and these
were rapidly provided of a substantial
character. The results now observable
appear in large brick buildings In differ
ent districts of the city burned over In
the disaster. Then came along the places
of amusement, hotels and apartments.
Many New Hotels Built.
"There are now completed A large num
ber of hotels and some of the big hotels
are either reopened on their old locations
or are nearing completion, the new Pal
ace among the latter. In the district
north of Market street, on the streets
leading to the westward, the territory
that was occupied with frame dwellings
and famlly-hotels before the Are are now
being rapidly re.built with modern brick
and concrete hotels and apartment
nousps. "The greatest change made, however
is noticeable along Market street and the
cross streets where the former retail
business of the city Was conducted. Near-
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ry all the nrinrlnnl r.f.41 ui.t.M.i
have returned to their farmer locations,
and in most Instances occupy eight to
twelve-story buildings. The wholesale
district la growing In the big section
known as south of Market. Third street
has become an important one all the
way from. Market to Townsend and the
east and west streets are building up
rapidly with high class wholesale houses.
I am an advocate of steel frame for
more than ordinary-height buildings. Re
inforced concrete is admirable for build
ings of say six to nine stories, and with
Mr. Leonard. who visited Portland not
a long time ago and publicly gave his
views on the subject. I believe that re
inforced concrete supplies a need In con
struction where a builder does not feel
Inclined to undertake the expense of a
steel interior. .
fclnst Provide Against Quakes.
"In San Francisco we have, a" possibility
to consider which you in Portland are
happily relieved of, that of earthquakes.
None of us believe that a recurrence of
the 'shake' of three years ago is likely to
come, but all the same there Is less mill
construction there than I and here. With
mm construction it Is difficult to get
proper wall binding, whereas with steel
or reinforced concrete we get It with
out trouble.
"The day of frame schoolhouses has
passed in our city, and the houses are
now steel frames with brick walls. The
same to a large extent may be said of
the larger business buildings and hotels.
New San Francisco is a model of sub
stantial construction.
'ifiJrL1,8 ,5 boni lssue authorized for
a $4,000,000 City Hall. The city authorl-
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ties have asked for a competitive' sub
mission of plan for the new building
from all parts of the country. Our firm
Wl" b8 "Presented In this competition.
"I had the pleasure to have a private
view of the exhibits sent In for the archi
tects' display or works to ba held next
week. I am much pleased with both the
extent and excellence of the exhibit. This
exhibition will result In a great deal of
good; especially to the younger men In
the profession, for it will furnish an op
portunity to them of seeing what Is being
done In other communities beside Port
land. It will also be a good thing for
tne older m n ainmr k
, r, l .... aaiuc lllirn, ior
comparisons in our work are always bene- .
"As a former resident of Oregon, I am
proud of the good appearance of Port
land. On every side I nAice the sub
stantial character of building operations
and am much gratified with the present
and prospective upbuilding of the city.
The concrete buildings seem to be well
constructed, and really In that fact lies
the future of that form of construction.
Work carefully done under competent en
gineering, with honest materials and
methods will bring desired results, and
without . these the work would best not
be done at all."
Mr. Foulkes left for California Friday
night.
Big Deal in North End.
Lots 1 and 4. block 230. Couch Addition
have been sold hy Dr. Andrew C. Smith
to W. D. Jellison, a local capitalist. The
consideration is reported to be $30 000
The sale was made through S de la Mere
This is one of the lecent deals, showing
wuviy m iNortn isna real estate.
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MARCH 21, 1909.
"WATCH THE
HARBOR
ON UNITED RAILWAYS AND NORTHERN PACIFIC
?J . HE3T of richr land fPr ruit Rowing and gardening. Beauti
ful standing trees for parks and grounds. Substation on the prop
erty. Power for factories, beautiful building spots. Ideal factory sites
Lots $175 Up Easy Payments Acres $300 Up
SHEPARD & HARDY, Agents
ln18 Board of Trade Building, Portland, Oregon
SPEND MONEY FOR HOMES
BUILDING MOVEMENT OX EAST
SIDE CONTINUES.
High-Class Dwellings In Process of
Construction Seen in Every
East Side District.
tv" the Ladd tract, south of Haw
fir venue. ten residences are being
lrf ' at an average cost of $2600.
These are partly of concrete clocks and
r-r.MtrUCt,0!l.' but aU are ha"l
!?a. dwellings. One or two will cost
$5000 each. In this addition the United
?nVnanSreiical Chrch is erecting a $16 -t?2-m
n cToncrete edifice, on attrac
ood,nS' be completed and
occupied next Fall. In this addition
..-J est,mated the present buildings
consdter,iJoaoyo0.nW alVl P.ve wm
aL,V v1tS Were sold ln "Waverlelgh
Addition the past two weeks- at a cost
of $27,800. These lots have gone to
people who will erect modern homes
this Spring, so that the 40 lots repre
sent homes that will cost $100,000, an
excellent showing for the first half of
the month of March. John Ardls will
erect six or seven houses. A consider
able number of the buyers in this addi
tion purchased quarter blocks for
hoI"es- - A" Douglass will erect a
$3000 bungalow this Spring. Charles
u Puis has had plans drawn by Archi
tect Faber for two bungalows, modern
in every way, that will cost $3000 each.
Architect Faoer Is drawing plans for
a number of other dwellings to be
erected this Spring. ,
The three-story apartment-house
which has been started on the corner
of East Twenty-eighth and East Glisan
streets, by Mrs. C. A. Wells, is perhaps
farther from the Willamette River than
any building of the sort yet to be erect
ed on the East Side. It will cost $22 -500.
The lower floor will be for store
purposes, and the two upper stories
will be for apartments. ' Architect G
O. Schulz is preparing the plans for this
building, which will be worked out ln
ornamental concrete blocks. The work
is now under way.
MOVEMENT DOWN THE RIVER"
Rose City Parle carline. a big building
movement .has been started. S. L. Eddy
has had plans prepared for a two-story
frame residence to cost $4500. Ira
Routledge has the contract. O. K.
Knowles is erecting a beautiful Swiss
chalet for himself and will put up a
residence for his son. John Lockhart
has started on the erection of three
houses in this addition. E. Nlmm has
the contract for a tw-story frame
house to cost $3500, to be built by G.
B. ' Buck. Plans for nearly 25 resi
dences have been prepared for homes in
this addition, to be erected this Spring.
On Russell street. Alblna, the Hill
estatj will erect a $30,000 brick build
ing on the site of the old frame struc
tures which have stood for 30 years.
The frames have been wrecked and ex
cavation for the foundation of the
building has been started. The new
building will have a 70-foot frontage on
Russell street and will be two stories
high.
There is some disappointment in Up
per Aflblna that the Board of Education
refused an offer of $60,000 for the Williams-avenue
school block. Some time
ago a syndicate was organized to pur
chase the block for $50,000, but it did
not materialize. The block is well sit
uated for business purposes on two
sides Williams avenue and Russell
street. The lots facing on Vancouver
avenue are not so favorably situated
for business locations. The impression
ln Upper Alblna is that the $60,000 of
fer for the block Is a good one. The
old Alblna school district bought it 20
years ago for $1500.
W. P. Plummer has closed a deal with
Harry E. Wagner to erect six houses in
Holbrook's Addition, on the Peninsula.
These cottages will be small ones and
will range from four to five rooms and
cost between $600 and $700.
Murphy & Caswell have secured 76
acres on the Barr road. Just outside
the city limits, and will plat the same
in 2 and five-acre tracts ln the near
future.
Wlllard Foster, of the North Foster
Lumber Company, of Foster. Wis., has
purchased three lots in Irvington. He
recently visited Portland and may
make his home here.
KILLS ONE TO SAVE PARTY
Freighter Turns Team Over Preci
pice to Avoid Auto Collision.
SAX BERNARDINO, Cal., Marsn 20.
In a desperate effort to save a party'' of
automobilists at the foot of a steep
grade in trie Wild Rose Canyon, down
which he was being dragged by his run
away team yesterday. C. B. Corbin swung
the horses over the brink of the embank
ment, killing Ellis Bpperton, a swamper,
and three of the animals. Corbin escaped
without Injury.
Corbin was freighting between Rands
burg and the Wild Rose Canyon mines.
While going down the mountain side his
six-horse team became frightened- at a
wildcat and dashed down the rough
mountain road for half a mile. The
brake on the wagon broke shortly after
the horses took fright and he was help
less. At the foot of the mountain an au
tomobile party was just starting up, and
had not time to turn out. Corbin, with
not a second to lose, turned his run
away horses from the' road and down the
precipitous mountain side.
New Torks latest novelties
footwear at Rosen thal's.
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Man builds the house woman makes the home. Yet
the best woman in the world can't make wooden floors on
bathrooms, lavatories and public entries sanitary. Modern
sanitation absolutely demands durable non-absorbent dust
less tiling on these floors.
Demand vitrified tiling it will assure domestic health
and increase earning capacity of your property by higher
rentals. Phone for estimates or call and ask for practical
display.
M. J. WALSH COMPANY
SALESROOMS 311 STARK STREET
TOM
West Side
City View
River View
Mountain View
Two Railroads
Electric Line
Spring Water
Electric Lights
HMHT5 HEW.FREIGHT DEPOT
W. H.
MAIL TEIjIiS OP NEED ON
, EAST SIDE..
Beleves Wholesale Business Alone
Demands Better Transportation '
Facilities at Present.
"The most important improvement for
the Bast Side at present," says W. H
Mall. "Is the establishment of an ample
freight depot in the warehouse district
5Sr.thSJJS' of tne growing business in
that portion of the city. The passenger
depot, now being erected by the Harrl
" "nes, oa East First street is all
right, but ln my judgment it is even sec
ondin Importance to a freight depot
xiW. nwno Pone15ers what has been
built in the warehouse district and what
Feted 14 ls Been at once that this
freight depot ls needed even now
'The National Cold Storage & Ice
Manufacturing Company has broken
ground for a big plant In this district,
which will handle much freight, and the
other establishments will need freight fa
cilities. The push club can do no better
work than to pull for a freight depot, and
the business men should insist that such
a depot be erected."
Club Secretary Accused.
SEATTLE. Wash., March 20. O. H
Hulbert, former secretary of the Van
couver Club, was arrested here this morn
ing on telegraphic advices from Vancou-VerC-hjlrKln
hlm 'wttn the embezzlement
of $lo00. Hulbert denies the charge, and
will go back. It is said that the money
was taken from the club funds.
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