The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, July 25, 1909, SECTION FOUR, Image 39

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 25, 1909. ONE MORE ACTIVE WEEKISREGDRDED OF INTEREST TO HOMEBUIDLERS TOWNS NEAR PORTLAND BOAST OF NEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS DC ySMePaiif Site Sales of $5000 and Up ward Dot Real Estate Transfers. Sin THE ONLV PAIST MANUFACTURED OS THE PACIFIC COAST COMPLYING WITH THE EASTERN PURE PAINT STATE LAWS. FORMULA ON EVERY PACKAGE. CITY EYES ON HEIGHTS Portland May Pnrchase Council Crest for Park System Retail Grocers Plan Home Here. Improvements Ordered. Every day of last wpok bringing forth ,ales exceeding the JS000 mark, realty dealers point with pride to the record and r declare the seven days to have been the most encouraging period of July. That I the gait will be maintained Is intimated y several large deals known to be on Sthe tapis. In these the City of Portland I may be foremost, as it is known the 'Park Board is talcing eteps to secure f Council Crest to embody the heights prop- rty In its park system. It was announced a few months ago by Imstead Brothers, landscape engineers end artists, that Council Crest le easily worth l.flO.O0O to Portland and that pur chase of the site by the city would serve to boom and beautify the district itself 'and the territory leading to and surround ing It far beyond the expectations of the most enthusiastic realty dealers. Now it cftaiu the Park Board is considering a plan to obtain Council Crest at' all haa erds. At least it Is known members of the Park Board have conferred with Mrs. Smith, the owner, and have asked her to name a price she would demand of the city for the elevated site. A year or- so go Mrs. Smith stated she would enter tain an offer by the city for Council Crest, in fact, ehe waited for an offer to be made before she leased the property to an amusement Arm for 20 years. The Biext steps in this prospective deal are anxiously awaited by every realty dealer, and it is the main topic of conversation among the West Side site sellers. The Retail Grocers' Association of Portland is looking about seeking a site Cor the erection of a pretentious building as its home. Several locations have been scanned, but as yet no definite decision has been made by the building committee. It Is understood a West Side site will be chosen and that the location of the struc ture will be such as to induce business men to rent its office rooms. It is under stood the Indefinite plans of the groce contemplate the building of a-large struc ture, one floor of which will be devoted to them exclusively and the upper floor of which will be an assembly hall. Before two months elapse the Amerl ran Dniscist Syndicate will boast & foun Itory brick home in Portland. Plans for Ihe structure have been completed by Architect J. A. McConnell, of Dallas. Or., and ground for the building will be broken next week. Lots 428 and 430 on Flanders street comprise the site on which the new building will rise. ' In a fortnight the report of the viewers appointed to investigate the feasibility of rxtending Morrison street through the Ex position building and Multnomah Held will be filed with the Auditor. It Is un derstood the viewers thus far have not encountered one property owner opposed to the Improvement and that even those whose land will suffer by the extension are in favor of the plan. At the last meeting of the City Council the City Engineer was ordered to draft plans for the following improvements: R. M. Wilbur to improve Campbell Btreet from Portland boulevard to Dekura avenue: B- M. Wilbur to Improve KlUIn street from Portland boulevard to Drkum avenue; G. Zanello to Improve Sheridan rtreet from First to Front streets; 8. Blumauer et al for sewer in Holladay avenue: Ldd Estate Company, sewer in Pacific street: Ladd Kstate Company, ewer in East Irving street: Ladd Estate Company, sewer in Oregon street. The City Council also passed resolu tion directing the City Engineer to plan or the improvement of the following .streets: Ellsworth street, from west line, Mock in, Simon's Addition, to East Twen-tv-sixth street: East Thirty-ninth street, Lowell Valley road to Holgate street; Commercial street, from Killlngsworth avenue to Portland boulevard: East Main street, from Grand avenue to East Water street: Whltaker street, from First street to Second street; Going street, from Mich igan avenue to Patton avenue: Harney street, from O. W. P. Company's track to East (Ninth street: East Fortieth rtreet. from Francis avenue to Powell Valley road: East Sixteenth street, from Powell street to Holgate street: East Twenty-seventh street, from Halsey to Hancock street: Park street, from Salmon to Clifton street; Park street, from Burn side to Glissn street; Tillamook street, from East Fourteenth to East Twenty fourth street; Jarrott street, from Union avenue to Williams avenue: Tenth street, from Burnside to Glisan street; Madison street from Fifth to Tenth street: Improvement of 15 streets In West moreland. The contract for the erection of the new Mount Tabor Methodist Episcopal Church on the Base Line road and Church street, at M.iunt Tabor, has been let to Smith & Hanson for $UVft" Harry Nelson Black, an Eastern architect. Is drawing the plans. Work has been started on the foundation. The edifice will be of frame and concrete construction. Visits to the seashore are resulting in many sales of beach property, according to dealers. The construction of two rail roads Into the Tillamook Bay district has turned many eyes toward that region. J. O. Hoyt. manaper of the Warren Construction Company, purchased four lots In the northern part of Bayocean last week, making a total of eight lots secured by him on the ocean side of the Peninsula. M. C. Mace, of Mace's market, selected a lot In the southern portion last week, not far from the property of B. D. Town send, special assistant attorney to the Attorney-General of the Cnlled States, who has Just added two more lots to the four already purchased. S. H. Tate bought his srxth lot in Bayocean. while among the other purchasers of the week were A. S Rowley, of Portland; W. J. Collins, of JerTfrson. Or.: George F. Hod der, Jr.. and F. A. Watts, of Portland. PARRS Will. BE IMPROVED Mayor Will Act Promptly in Better ing Public Property. Immediate Improvement of the parks already acquired by the city is the in tention of Mayor Simon, announced yesterday after he returned to the City Hail from an inspection trip about the Eaat Side, during which he com pleted his tour of the properly now ot -n . A. & , ' " "" 1 owned by the municipality. He will urge the acquisition of more ground on Mount Tabor, if it can be gotten at a reasonable rate, to round out the con templated park. The former adminis tration took over considerable land there, but it is disconnected. Probably every public park on the East Side will soon be made comfortable for the peo ple by the installation of seats, swings and appurtances necessary to the hap piness of the children especially. Councilman Devlin, chairman of the committee on ways and means, accom panied Mayor Simon, and Park Super intendent Mische was also present. Mr. Pevlin agrees with the Mayor that the city does not need any more ground for parks, and that what Is most re quired at this time is Improvement of , f J f l--2 111 I-r- ! 'Kfy PUBLIC :-GCHOOL of 3t- Johns - Oregon I909 OuCk.qSqVE "SCHOOL, CORNEULRS -PUBLIOaSCHOOL- 'a ? the ground already acquired. He will, therefore, assist the Mayor in stopping the proposed sale of $500,000 bond3 for the purchase of parks, bids for which are to be opened tomorrow afternoon. That these will not be sold, seems cer tain, as the Mayor's policy is positive ly against the sale of bonds unless it is absolutely necessary to secure an improvement. Having previously visited the Sell wood and Mount Tabor tracts, the Mayor yesterday morning; went to Hol laday, Peninsula and Lincoln parks and also inspected Lombard and Fremont streets, both of which are main arteries in their respective districts, and will soon be paved with a hard surface. It was decided to recommend that large sized water mains be laid In both - 1 Ernest Kroner, Architect. thoroughfares as speedily as possible, to Insure this service being Installed ahead of the improvement. Mayor Simon expressed himself in favor of Improving the parks that have been purchased, and he will so recom mend to the new Park Board when he appoints it. The former board, with the exception of Ion Lewis, whose resigna tion was not accepted, left the city service immediately following the an nouncement by the Mayor that he would stop the wholesale purchase of prop erty for parks. A large petition for the improving of Peninsula Park, one of the new purchases, was filed yester day with the City Auditor, and the Mayor is favorable to granting the re quest. Mayor Simon yesterday repeated the statement made at Seattle last Wed nesday that he will build the Terwilli ger boulevard, on the West Side, and a boulevard on the East Side, connecting the parks on that side of the river. This and the other improvement work he thinks, can be done without the sale of bonds, as there remains unused the sum of $160,000 from the first half of the $1,000,000 issue. As soon as a new Park Board is appointed, this work will be put under way and will be pushed rapidly to completion. ROOSEVELT AT . NAIROBI Will Leave on Expedition to Kenya Province Xext. NAIROBI, British East Africa, July 24. Colonel Roosevelt and his son Ker mit arrived here this morning from Nalvasha, thereby bringing to a close a successful ten-days hunting tour on the south shore of Lake Nalvasha, from Captain Attenborough's ranch. B, J. Cunninghame. the British field natu ralist, is expected to reach here to night. Major Mearns and Professor Lorlng still remain at Nalvasha. The expedition will leave here August 6 for the Kenya Province, NEW SCHOOLS RISE Five Towns Near Portland Complete Buildings. ST. JOHN TO THE FRONT Apostle City Has $18,000 Structure and Plans $35,000 High Oak Grove, Cornelius, Houlton and Rockwood Also Build. Schools, regarded the world over as a safe index of growth, prosperity and prospects, point more than anything else to ..ie progress of the immediate vicinity of Portland and are evidence of the benefit reaped by small towns through their connection with a metropolis by rail. In the last half year many public schools have been erected in thriving suburbs, the build ings in all cases replacing structures that had become too small to accommo date growing communities. Principal among the new schools built or planned recently include buildings for St. John, Oak Grove, Cornelius, Houlton and Rockwood, all of which are in easy reach of Portland. At East St. John an $18,000 school will soon be erected to accommodate 350 children, and bids have been asked on a $36,000 high school for the same sub urb. The $18,000 building is now under way and half of it will be ready for occupancy at the close of this vaca tion season. It will contain eight class rooms and be fitted with modern plumb ing and heating apparatus throughout. That it will be the-best of the small schools in the county is the boast of St. John, and the perspective indicates the elation of the suburbanites is well founded. Throughout the stairways of the new St. John school will be of hardwood, and the ventilating system will be most modern. A new school was completed at Cor nelius recently to accommodate the growing demands of that suburb. The building was erected at a cost of $7500, and contains four classrooms and a library. A high-pressure water system Is installed and the sanitary arrange ments are as modern as those possessed by any city institution of Its kind. Cor nelius, situated on the Southern Pa cific line and the Hillsboro branch of the Oregon Electric Railway, has shown marked growth since the completion of its' rail connection with Portland. Rockwood now possesses a $6500 school of four rooms and, although the building was erected with an eye to the future, it is already taxed to its utmost. The structure, however, was so planned that an annex could be erected readily, and it is believed an addition will be required by the end of the year. The Rockwood school also possesses a modern heating and ventilating system. At Oak Grove it was necessary to en large the old building, and the school, as it now stands, represents an expense of $5000, the new addition providing two classrooms, a playroom and a lunch room. .A heating and ventilating sys tem was also Installed. Houlton, . the inland suburb of St, Helens, has just completed a school costing $7500. It contains four rooms, a library and a large room suitable as a kindergarten or a playroom. The plumbing in the structure is modern, and a gravity heating and ventilating system is installed. Every school constructed In towns close to Portland within the last year was so built that annexes may be added on short notice and with little difficulty. This has been demanded of architects by the various County School Superintendents, not only as a saver of expense, but to assure substantial and sanitary buildings from the outset. STUDY SEATTLE STREETS Henry Ladd Corbett and City Engi neer Morris Go Xorth. Henry Ladd Corbett, member of the City Executive Board, and City Engi Tirrlc will TrinlrA a trin to Seattle tomorrow for the purpose of making a careful study ol streets ana paving, as well as other matters pertaining to the general Improvement of the city. They will be piloted about by City Engineer Thomson, of Seattle, wno put nimseu ai the disposal of Mayor, Simon and party on Portland day last Tuesday. Messrs. Corbett and Morris will make SPECIAL SALE ON Edison Batteries TYPE y GAS ENGINE AND MARINE TYPE Capacity 1 SO Ampere Hours WESTERN ELECTRIC WORKS No. 61 Sixth Street. Phones. Main 1696, A 1696. Portland, Oregon. Honeyman Hardware Co. HEADQUARTERS FOR EVERYTHING IN PAINT PACIFIC IRON WORKS 0. E. Eeintz, Manager. Portland, Or. CASTINGS and STRUCTURAL WORK Carry complete stock of Steel Beams, Angles and Channels. yMmM jih&iLkQKt Railing "I mm I . J',!rc)NAr1NTALWE.IIION.eBASS MOMZEMORK. the trip to Seattle at the special re quest of Mayor Simon, who is desirous that they have the opportunity of view ing the pavements in Seattle, and of dis cussing various municipal improve ments and methods with Mr. Thomson. They will make a careful Inspection of the pavements, both asphalt and vitrified brick, and will investigate the manner of laying these improvements. It is the wish of the Mayor that the brick be tried here. Local conditions were such when the Seattle brick peo ple wished to enter the field here, they were driven out. and have since refused to sell any of their product, even for gutters, In Portland. Mayor Simon is determined to see that Portland has good. well-paved streets and lots of them, and he con siders that it will be a very valuable thing for Messrs. Corbett and Morris to inspect the work that has been ac complished in Seattle, so that they may apply to the local improvements any good ideas they may find there. City Engineer Morris is placing his office on a systematic basis, and yes terday announced some changes in the organization oi his staff. J. S. iun burt will serve as chief assistant engi neer; Merwin Pugh will be chief of the clerical force; J. R, Hanson will have charge of the office force of engineers and all engineering work in the office; S. A. Cobb will have charge of the bridge and sewer work and all sewer inspectors; there will be six Assistant City Engineers, in charge of field par ties and inspectors, and Mr. Morris in tends to hold these engineers respon sible for the work done under their supervision. BLACK HANDS CONVICTED Canada Gives Three Prison Sen tences Branches in Iron Range. "WINNIPEG, July 24. After a sensa tional trial at Fort Francis three Italians, Tono, Bissant and Disinti, were sentenced to five years in the penitentiary for Black Hand work. The evidence showed that branches were flourishing in Duluth, Hibbing and Ironwood as well as in Canada. A blood-curdling oath was taken over a two-foot long knife by members. The demand for cigarettes In China today is exceeded only by that for kerosene. The introduction of this habit dates back only a few years and now not only the men, out the women smoke. Four cigarettes can be bought fnr a cent. DAVIS k DRENNEN GAS AND ELECTRIC FIXTURES 406 AND 40S EAST BURNSIDE We carry a complete line of gas, electric and combination fixtures in stock; also make special designs and estimates. Call at our sales room or phone B 2151, or East 116, and we will call on you. Store open evenings by appointment. B. E. DAVIS. H. T. DRENNEN. GRIUWOMf 0RE1MTOR fMKBUMi EUYATOR CASS.STAIRWHK.BlON RAIIINGSIM LSCAPO tTC p?RTtAHD,0rcov Lighting Fixtures THAT Typify Style and Art We most cordially invite architects, homebuilders and housekeepers to call and see our display. Will be pleased to suggest and submit de signs. See our fine line of high grade tiling and fireplace ap pliances, in bronze, brush brass, silver and antique brass finishes. II J. WALSH CO. ' -Tiling and Wiring. Salesrooms, 311 Stark St. PHOENIX IRON WORKS Enrtaeera, Fonadera, Maeuialata mad Boilermaker, Botldlnc; and Structural Work. WB MAKE Fire Hydraata, loir Haula, Ca Geara, Hydraulic Giant a, Water Gates, Lumber Truck, etc. HAWTHORNE AVE. AND EAST THIRD PORTXAJTD, OB. A h t M r j SSv ;1 .