TIIE SUNDAY. OREGQyiAX. POKTLAXP, NOVEMBER 31, 1909
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APARTMENT-HOUSE UNDER WAY WILL BE ONE OF FINEST IN CITY'
'Rose-Friend" Apartments to
Have Bower in Court.
and Best Suburban Property Is
APPOINTMENT IS SUPERB
Fine Five-Story Structure N'rars
Completion and Is One of Port
land's Best - Equipped
Flat Buildings.
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Construction work Is progressing on the
"Rose-Friend" apartments being built for
' J. Rosenthal and J. C. Friendly at the
southwest corner of Seventh and Jeffer
son streets. This fine five-story struc
ture, which will be practically fireproof
and of brick. teel and concrete construc
tion, takes its name in two ways. First,
of course, the mime l taken from the
names of the owners of the building, but
there is another reason for giving this
name to the apartments. An attractive
rourt has ben planned in the. front of the
building, to be ItsxSO feet in size, and this
Ui to be a veritable mafs of roses, ar
ranged In great beds on each side of the
walk leading to the main entrance of the
structure.
The building, which is to cost JloO.flno
completed, will be one of the finest of its
kind in the entire Pacific Northwest. It
was designed by D. I William, archi
tect, and the plastering work is now being
finished and there still remains to bo
done the handsome finish work, which
will take an additional two months. The
structure will be unique in many particu
lars. .
The arrangement of the heating piant
Is one of the features of the building.
This is constructed in an absolutely fire
proof sub-baeemcnt. entirely separate
from the other part of the building. In
this sub-basement is a large steam-heat-plant
and a lono-gallon tank for hot water.
Kach of the apartments, which are ar
ranged in suites of three, four and five
rooms each, is separated from each
other apartment by either a stairway or
hallway. This idea of privacy Is car
ried out In putting in double walls and
roiling between the various apartments
sn as to be sound-proof.
The building- is handsomely finished
throughout. The floors will all be of
hardwood, with the exception of the
baths, which wUt be tiled. It is of t.ie
Tudor stvle of architecture and the wood
used In the finish is mahogany. The
large 'lobby is finished in polished ma
hogany, with a reception-room 'placed oft
the lobby for the guests.
The building occupies a quarter block.
The main entrance will be illuminated
by electric stand lights, which will also
be put in all along Seventh street from
the depot to Columbia street. J. C. Friend
ly, one of the owners of the building, has
been a prime mover in the action for the
securing of the lighting of Seventh street.
He states that it has been the object of
himself and Mr. Rosenthal to erect a
building which would be absolutely safe
nd which would have plenty of light
and fresh air. To this end a part of the
space was sacrificed to provide safe exits
in case of fires. The rooms are all well
lighted outside rooms, with no light shaft
in the entire structure.,
The fixtures of the building are being
put in for the convenience of the tenants
and the beauty of the place. The electric
light fixtures were made especially for
this fine building and all will be or cut
and beaded glass of highly ornamental
design. An Otis electric automatic pas
senger elevator will be installed, as well
as electric, parcel lifts connecting each
apartment with th Janitor's rooms In the
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WOODSTOCK SITK IS BOl'GHT
Hush Graham Secures Fine Tract
for Home.
Through the agency of C E. Holliday,
Bush Graham has purchased three acre
and an 14-room house in Montrose Addi
tion from Mrs. Disbrow for JSOuO. . Mr.
Graham will make an ideal home of this
tract. He will dig an artificial lake. The
property extends from East Thirty-third
to East Thirty-fifth streets, in the Wood
stock district, where many extensive im
provements are under way.
W. B. Nelson, of Howe Station, on the
Woodstock railway. Bold lots 3. 4 and 5,
block 4. Henry's Fifth Addition, to John
A. Steinbach for $1435. Mr. Stelnbach
will start the erection of a J3O00 home on
the lots secured. J. R. Davis purchased
a lot in this same addition for JT50. The
lot is occupied by the foundation and
frame of a building, whlrh will be com
pleted. The property Is located on East
Forty-first and Holgate streets. W. A.
Adams, a concrete contractor, is erecting
a SwifS chalet on East Forty-first and
Pteel streets, to cost Jm Two bunga
lows are being erected on Ivanhoe
Heights for C. D. and R. B. Montague to
cost JltOO and JlTnO. respectively.
Throughout the Woodstock district there
is great progress. Southward to the John
son Creek Valley, homes are being built,
and along the brow of the hill overlook
ing the district to the west a fine lot of
new home have been erected. At Ivan
hoe. on the north of Woodstock, a large
number of attractive homes have been
built. Residents of this section have peti
tioned the Board of Education to secure
ground and erect a schoolhouse In Beau
volr Park. About- 200 residents have signed
a petition asking for this schoolhouse to
be erected in the vicinity of East Forty
flrst and Holgate streets, where there Is
a growing center. Between 200 and 300
people walk a mile and a half to attend
the Creston School, on the Powell Valley
road, and this during the Winter is con
sidered too long a distance.
The Williams tract also is filling tip
rapidly. When the Fraxef tract of 35
acres Is platted and placed on the mar
ket, more homcbuilders will enter thto
section.
Berkeley, an addition south of Wood
stock, is being built up rapidly with
homes. A considerable portion of this
tract has been sold off.
NXTVV CKXTER IS PLAXXED
Oregon-Street Property Is Bought
by Investors.
A new business center will be' built
rip along Oregon street, where the new
railroad bridge will land on the East
Plde. It has been ascertained that
practically all the property on both
sides of Oregon street has been bought
tip between the river and Union avenue
by parties who expect to develop this
new center of business north of Sulli
van's Gulch.
Friends of the Broadway bridge have
been securing a 41st of the new own
ers of the property on this street to
I'nlon avenue to show the purpose of
the opposition to the erection of the
Broadway bridge. Oregon street Is
only 50 feet wide, but may be widened
to meet the business activity that is
sure to come on the completion of the
railroad bridge.
High prices were paid for the prop
erty on this street, and the acquisitions
liave been going on quietly ever since
It was announced that the railroad
bridge would land on Oregon street. A
lot running through the block south
of Oregon street, occupied by two small
-cottages, brought 411,000.-
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HOSE FHIE.D APARTMENTS AT SEVE5TH AND JEFFEKSO..
WlNDOIAfSAREMANY
'House of Glass" Being Built
In Ladd Addition.
TRACT BEING IMPROVED
Many Sales Are Made Fine
Homes Are Vnder Construction. ,
East Side Realty Changes
Hands Actively.
The Portland Building Association has
started on the foundation of a J9O0O resi
dence in Ladd Addition on plans drawn
k A IT K-uher- Tt Is called a "glass"
house on account of the number of win
dows it will have, the iront containing
18 alone. The exterior will be of quarry
stone, above which there will bo shingle.
Another residence costing 39000 . will be
built by the same association. It will be
42x42.vwith an extension of 16 feet. It Will
contain 16 rooms. The exterior will be
plastered. Both residences will be built
for investment.
Some of the recent sales in Ladd Addi
tion are as follows: Emma Lammars,
lot 20. block 24. 31&50: J. A. Zellar. con
.. in i hinfir 9 lifioo. who will erect
a JWOo' home; Ada Blegenbach. recently
of Calitornla, lot it, oioca o, iouu, an.
Frank Xotter, lot 24. block 12, 31S00; Mary
Boyce, lot 13. block 24, 31850; John Riech.
i. ni u miV CI Stanelln. lots 22
and 23 and part' of lot 19. block 13, 34600,
who will erect a nne nome; aiiih r.
Stellman, lot 12. block 4. J1S50: F. J. Po
livka. lot 21. block 24, 31S30; Judge R. M.
Wldney. recently of California, lots 24,
27. 28 and 31. block 13, for 3S0O0. and win
erect a home; H. L. German, lot 8, block
13. 32000; Mrs. Cleone W. Huston, of Ben
ton Harbor, Mich., lot 13, block 13, 32000;
Francis Jancke, lot 15. block 24. 32050;
Anna Dapis, of Newberg, lot 25. block 12,
the buyer having started a 33500 home;
Dr. Ellwood, of Graas Valley, lot 15, block
12, S1SO0; Rev. A. Carrick. of Eastern Ore
gon, lots 16 and 17. block 24, 33700.
G. H. Vore has drawn plans for the new
home of J. H. Shields, to bo erected near
Vancouver and Killlngsworth avenues. It
will be a Spanish bungalow, 44x55 feet in
size, and will be similar in some respects
to the former home of Mr. Shields. It
will contain seven rooms and the cost is
estimated at 3TO00. The exterior will be
of stucco and there will be a Spanish tile
roof, hardwood floors, hot water heat
ing, cement basement and a large porch
extending' around two sides. There will
be an entirely novel Interior arrangement,
with are glass windows and ornamental
ceilings. Plans are now practically
ready. It will be one of the most preten
tious homes erected In Piedmont.
Windsor Heights property, on Powell
Valley road, is In demand. Among the
recent purchasers are William Bacon, R.
M. -Karr." Miss Gurlne Olsen. E. C. Trax
lor. James W. Mill and others. . Seven
dwellings- already have been erected in
this new addition, which fronts on Divi
sion street, East Forty-eighth and Forty
ninth streets. More than half the tract
has been sold since it was placed on the
market six months ago.
Two dwellings of J. R. Pearl at 936 East
Ninth street North and 451 Mechanic
street have been sold to J. V. Gilhert. of
Felida. Wash., Mr. Pearl taking In pay
ment Mr. Gilbert's 20-acre . fruit tract,
seven miles northwest of Vancouver. The
city property exchanged is valued at $10,
000. Mrs. Evelyn Flshej has purchased lots
20 and 21. block 4, Kenton, near the bank
building in Kenton, on the Peninsula, for
$3500 cash. '
ARLINGTON CLUB RISES
NEW BUILDING. TO BE READY
IN EARLY SPRING. ' .
Four-Story Structure Will Be Big
Improvement Over Old Club
Quarters. :
Members of the Arlington Club are
watching with interest the construc
tion of the new clubhouse located on
the half, block on the north side of
Salmon street between Park and' West
Park. The structure is now rapidly
taking shape, and will soon be ready
for the roof. As originally planned,
the building was to have been built
by January 1. but certain delays have
arisen, and it will now not be ready
until early in the Spring, although the
exact date has not as yet been decided.
The building is a handsome four
story structure, with a high basement.
It covers the entire half-block, and
will not only be roomier than the old
clubhouse, but will be much more mod
ern in- appointment. It was designed
by Architects Whidden & Lewis. .
The building is of the Colonial type
of architecture, and one of the feat
ure! is the planning of a squash gar
den for squash tennis on the roof. This
is now a fad in many of the' large
Eastern clubs, and will be one of the
few athletic features of the club.
i)n the ground floor will be a mag
nificently finished billiard-room, a
card-room, a private cafe and dining
room, and a modern service system.
In the basement proper will be the
boilers, -storage rooms, and servants'
quarters. The entire basement will be
covered, with -a cement floor, and will
be light and airy.
On the first floor will be the main
dining-room, a breakfast room, a
lounglng-room. a writing-room, li
brary, cafe and main kitchen. On the
second, third and fourth floors will be
bedrooms, 67 in number, with 19 to
each floor. Each bedroom will be fur
nished with a private bath. The en
tire building will be finished in hard
woods and finely pollshea noors.
BIG DEAL IS CLOSED
Twelfth and Washington Cor
ner Brings $175,000.
L B. MENEFEE PURCHASER
Fine Property in Growing Business
District Is Purchased From Scott
Brooke Was Orfcred. Five
Years Ago for $40,000. '
After negotiations which nave been
pending for the last few weeks the
deal for the sale of the quarter block
at the southwest corner of Twelfth and
Washington streets was consummated
yesterday at a price of $175,000. L. B.
Menefee. a wealthy timber man whw
has invested millions in Oregon realty,
was the purchaser of the property and
Scott Brooke was the seller. The deal
was negotiated through the agency of
E. J Daly.
This property is at present improved
with a three-story frame building,
E0x60 feet, occupied by stores on the
ground floor and rooms on the upper
floors. There are also two old cot
tages on the property. The total in
come is in the neighborhood of $500 a
month. The property may be improved
in the near future with a handsome
building, but Mr. Menefee has already
been offered a handsome profit on the
corner, and if he decides to sell the
Improvement plan will not be carried
out by him. At present he is deferring
all plans for improvement.
The sale of this property indicates
the Increasing values of Upper Wash
ington street realty.- A year ago the
same corner was purchased by Mr.
Brooke for $135,000. thus showing a
profit of. 30 per cent In addition to the
rentals from the property. Five years
ago the corner was offered for sale
for .$40,000 and was listed with a large
number of re'alty dealers, but it was
considered then a drug on the market.
Figuring the front foot valuation by
taking the Inside 50 feet as represent
ing 40 per cent of the value of the
lot, or $70,000, this would give a mark
of $1400 for the inside front footage, a
new figure for. Washington street be
yond Twelfth street. In the block
further east, however, a 25-foot piece
was sold three months ago by Frank
Dooly for $42,500. This piece, 25x100,
is in the heart of the block and thus
shows an inside front foot valuation
of $1700.
After the completion of the railroad from
Christiania to Bergan the Journey between
tho two largest Norwegian cities can be.
made in 13 hours, instead of in 50 by sea.
The total cost of this railway Is estimated
t $15,000,000.
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EW HOME FOR ARLIXUTON MEMBERS AT VEST PAKK AD SALMO.
We can prove it to you WITHOUT FAIL. If you don't buy there you
will always regret it. This is not idle talk; it is a fact which none can
deny. We don't misrepresent anything whatsoever, which is the reason
we are successful in selling tp intelligent people who appreciate this
tract. We ask you to investigate.
This Tract is on the Oregon Electric Railway (Salem line). Only 30
minutes' ride from the station at Front -and Jefferson streets: The best
' soil, plenty water and fuel, no rocks, no hills nor gulches, no bridges to
cross. Everything favorable to making you a beautiful and profitable
home site, with car service unequaled anywhere because there are no de-
lays to contend with. . -
For further particulars and plats, call at our Portland: Office, 226 and
,V 228 Front St., or at our office at Metzger Station.
City Phones: Main 474 and A 1374. Metzger Station Phone: Main 6409,
HERMAN METZGER, Owner
$64,000.00 APPLE CROP
A daily paper'of the 15th instant states that a Missouri Farmer paid $8000
for crude oil that' he used last Spring in his 640-acre orchard to prevent his
apples from freezing; his neighbors said that he was foolish. He sold his apple
crop for $64,000, and his neighbors had none to selll
Oil is not needed" in this climate. We have the land, the climate and the
market. Try to buy a box of apples today and you will appreciate the value.
Inspect our
BEAVERTON-REEDVILLE ACREAGE
the largest body and the best land on the market near Portland, only ten miles
out, $10O to $300 per acre, land that will raise anything, including the finest
apples. Bearing orchards as proof.
Let us show you these lands, free of cost to you, and you will have no other.
THE SHAW-FEAR COMPANY, 245V2 Stark Street
CORNER BUGS $75,000
CLOSSETT & WERLEIV GET GOOD
PRICE FOR QUARTER BLOCK.
Site at Sxth and Hoyt Bought as
' Ixicatlon. for Modern
Building.
Another deal in the' viclrtity of the
terminal grounds has been made through
th office of Charles K. Henry, but the
property transferred is south of . the Una
of Hoyt street and is apparently outside
of several blocks of property .which were
purchased within the space of several
weeks through Mr. Henry's office, pre
sumably for the railroad interests, for
an increase of the terminal holdings.
This property is at the southwest cor
ner of Sixth and Hoyt streets and was
bought from Clossett & Werlein for 75,
000. The purchaser is said to be a Port
land Investor, who will improve the prop
erty with a modern building. It is 100x100
feet in size and is at present Improved
with old-fashioned and rather dilapidated
frame buildings.
The price of 75.000 for the quarter-block
Is about in line with the prices paid for
quarter blocks within the . inclosure
north of Hoyt street, which was bought
presumably by the railroad interests.
Here a large number of quarter blocks
were bought at this same figure,
$75,000, although there were a few
noteworthy instances in which the
price paid was considerably larger.
J. W. Sewall has bought 50x100 feet
located on Thirty-second street, near
Hawthorne avenue, from E. W. Reeder,
for $3500. The lot Is Improved with a
two-story frame residence, which was
but recently built an.d which was
bought for a home. Mr. Sewall will
take possession at once.
JACOBS GOES TO SEATTLE
Detached From Manning, He Will
' ' Command Cutter Thetis.
ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 20. (Special.)
Captain William V. E. Jacobs, who was
recently detached from command of the
revenue-cutter Manning, left this morning
for Puget Sound to take command ofAhe
cutter Thetis and proceed to Honolulu to
remain during the Winter. The Manning
Is now under the command of First Lieu
tenant O'Malley, who was her executive
officer, and who had command of her
during her Alaskan cruise last Summer.
A report is current that Captain Fred
erick G. Dodge, formerly a lieutenant on
the cutter Perry, but who is now in com
mand of the Forward, stationed' at Key
West, Fla., will be transferred to the
Manning, but the news has not been con
firmed officially.
Several steam schooners arrived today
from California, and au report encounter
ing bad weather along the coast, but no
damage resulted.
The French bark Francois, Captain
Guillo, arrived this afternoon 172 days
from London, via Hobart, with a cargo
of 11,000 casks of cement. She reports an
uneventful trip, excepting that on last
Tuesday, when 300 miles off the mouth of
the Columbia River, she struck a gale
and lost several sails.
The French bark Hermltte, from Ant.
werp, and the French bark Neullly, from
Kahului, arrived this evening, but will not
be released from quarantine until tomor
row. A ship that is believed to bo the over
due Buteshire Is reported outside tonlfcht.
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OPAL CITY
Future Metropolis of Central Oregon
The Hill and Ilarrhnan roads, the electric line to Prineville, and the
vast fertile wheat country surrounding it are sponsors for Opal City's
certain, bright future. Fortunes are sure to be made by those who(buy
early and watch the trend. Write or call for
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