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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1910)
'13 THE SUNDAY OTtEGONIAX. PORTLAND, JANUARY 1910. BUILDING PARK SOLD FOR S1D0.0DD George, W. Kelly Invests in Im proved, Close-in Busi ness Property. SELLER OWNED LOT TWICE F. Breske Block on Park, Near Stark. Changes Hands. Biishong & Co. Kotatn Lease on Property. The third deal of the week of $100. 000 or more for Inside Portland real estate was negotiated yesterday in the purchase by Oeorpe W. Kelly of the situated on the Little Klickitat River, In this county, and there have filed on the water of the Little Klickitat River for 600 cubic feet per second, which will take, practically all the water at that point. It is proposed to etect a dam 200 feet long and 80 feet high at this point, which is in a gorge, making a lake four miles and a half wide, and give the same a depth of 50 feet. It is estimated that the water from this lake will irrigate 100.000 acres of land. The new owners think it will require an expenditure of about $300,000 to carry the present plans to completion. They say the capital is artand to in sure success, and that within 90 days they will have men doing actual con struction work. PART OF CITY IS STAKE "The Strand, ' In Stj-Hteiis, Made Basis of Suit. ST. HELENS. Or., Jan-. 22. The Cir cuit Court of Columbia County, in ses-, slon this, week, tried a very important land case involving perhaps thousands of dollars and affecting similar tracts over parts of the state. The case was H. Tyszkiewiez vs. the City of St. Hel ens, and the plaintiff clarrns a valua ble strip of land, commonly called the Strand, which extends over two blocks in St. Helens and abuts on the Colum bia River. There are numerous expensive build lriRs on this strip, and the plain tiff claims 1 title from a deed flirough the original owner Of the WOMEN PLAN BLOCK Clubs of Portland Would Erect Giant Auditorium. $300,000 IS SUM NEEDED Local Societies Plan Stock Subscrip tion to Cover Expense. Combine Clubhouse Idea With Music Hall. Portland clubwomen are planning to pro vide the city with a large auditorium, ca pable' of seating at least 5000 persons, and an embryonic plan has been evolved. to secure an entire block and erect on IN.a three or four-story building costing pos sibly $300,000. As the result of a meetin of the presidents and committees of the different women's clubs in Portland a committee has been appointed to examine FINE MOUNT TABOR HOME REMODELED. i - M ' i i 7 ! ;l . 'it-:, ' - e. . , . . ... , ' ' x i v .. - X . . . -1 J. M. COOK HESintJNt'l-:. 150 BKLMOXT. J. M. Cook, a well-known lumberman, has completed tbe remodeling of his-home at Mount Tabor, 1509 Belmont street, expending over $12,000 in the changes. Two large ornamental stone chimneys, a stone. porch and steps, are among the Improvements. The interior of the building has been modernized. It is one of the finest hdmes at Mount Tabor. Mr. Cook purchased the adjoining 100x200 for $5000, which will be used as a lawn. Aooth-Kelly Lumber Company of tha Rreske block on the west side of Park street between Stark and Oak. This property, which has a frontage of 75 feet on Park street and a depth of 80 feet.' is improved with a four-story brick building and was purchased from P. Breske for $100,000. Certain condi tions in regard to the sale, such as the assuming of taxes, etc., affect this figure a trifle one way or the other. The deal was negotiated through the agency of the Lambert-Wh itmer Com pany acting in conjunction with E. Habersham. The buildingT a four-story brick structure, is practically new, having been built by Mr. Breske two years ago at a cost of $40,000. This places a ,va uation on the Jot of about $60,000, a fair valuation in the light of recent sales north of "Washington street where prices have been .advancing at a rapi.l rate for the last two or three years. The structure is leased to Bushong & Company for a term of years and is occupied on the first two floors by this company and sublet to the Pacific Monthly Publishing Company, whicii occupies the two upper floors of the building. This is the second time Mr. Breske has sold this property. He first bought it four years ago, sold it a year later at a good advance, making a gooJ profit on his original investment, and then two years ago bought It again, this time buying at an advance of about lflo per cent over the figure for which he had sold. He then' built, the present building and the valuation o: $60,000 placed on the lot again gives a fair profit to Mr. Breske,. whose only regret is that he did tiot hold the property straight through. Mr. Kelly, the purchaser of the Breske block, a year ago bought throe lots on King's Heights from Theodore B. Wilcox for $27,500. He bought this property through the same agency and is now having plans prepared for an elegant home which he will erect on the heights overlooking the city. Mr. Breske is also having plans pre pared by Architect Hefty for a home which will cost in the neighborhood of $18,000. Mr. Breske sold his beautiful home on Park and Hall streets previous to leaving for Europe a year ago and about one month ago he purchased a new and attractive site on Cedar Hill, one block from Washington street, which he will Improve with a beautiful modern res idence. The plans for this building are now being prepared. EXCHANGE RULE STRICTER New York Board to Bar Manipu lators as Tracks Oust Jockeys. NEW YORK. Jan. 2-. The adoption of a new Stock Exchange rule, under which the Governors shall have power to forbid members doing business for any person who has incurred the dis pleasure "of the Governors, has been urged as the result of agitation follow ing the bursting of the Hocking Coal and Iron pool on Wednesday, and the subsequent failure of three brokerage houses. Under this rule.' it is said, manipu lators who are not members of the Stock Exchange and whom it has been impossible to reach, may be denied use of the facilities of the Stock Exchange, much as undesirables are now ruled off the turf by the Jockey Club stewards. It is declared to be practically certain that charges, involving expulsion or suspension, will be preferred against some of the men Involved in manipu lation of Hocking Coal. Klickitat Gets Irrigation Project. Gl'LER, Wash., Jan.-22. What prom ises to be one pf the largest irrigation schemes in Klickitat County is that under consideration by Almon Baker, .a pioneer merchant of this county, and 1. F. Roberts, both of whom reside In Ooldendale. .These men have lately acquired. 1.6.0 acres near Hanging Rock. townsite. The contention of the city is that the Strand is the public prop erty of St. Helens, and that the owner of the original townsite granted it to the public for wharves and docks. The City of St. Helens donated a strip of land of this Strand to the county, and the court-house is built on it. Orithe other hand, the plaintiff has quitclaimed a number of tracts to private parties, who have built stores and docks. If the plaintiff should fail to win her case, the parties claiming title through her will accordingly have no title to the tracts conveyed to them, and the city could perhaps force them to relinquish possession. NOVEMBER WILL SEE END Copper River Koad Will Be, Done to Bonanza Mine. SEATTLE, Wash.. Jan. 22. E. C. Hawkins, chief engineer of the Copper River & Northwestern Railway, who has just returned from the East, where he placed orders for constructing ma terial, says trie line will be completed to the Bonanza mine, 200 miles from Cordova, by the end of November. "During the coming year we plan to complete the bridges across the Copper River and to finish grading and laying track to the copper mine country or the Chitina, about 200 miles from Cordova," sid Air. Hawkins. "It is 'the expecta tion to have this work finished by the end of November, if men and material can accomplish the task. All the struc tural steel for the bridges has been or dered, and is n.ow being prepared in the East for shipment, which will com mence within a short time, and the ma terial will be kept going to the front In a steady stream. In addition to the bridge material, orders have been placed for 9000 tons of steel rails, these to be used in the coming Summer's work." , Local Option to Be Put to Test. ST. HELENS. Or., Jan. 22. John Larsen, who prior to last election was running a saloon at Mayger, Or., was yesterday arrested for selling liquor In a district wherein local option pre vailed, arraignedi and pleaded not guilty. His trial was set for January 25. at which time a test will be made of the validity of the local option elec tion. Mr. Larsen does not deny he sold the liquor, but seeks to have the elec tion declared null' and void, because the' County Judge was the only one who called the election, and Larsen contends that the other two Commis sioners ought to have signed the peti tion with him. Brewery- interests seem to be backing Larsen. A warm legal tilt is expected. Morgan & Robb. 250 Stark street, can place your loans on good real estate. the feasibility of" the project, look into plans, hunt over the city for a desirable location and look into the plans for financing it. It is proposed to finance the building by bonding it at $300,000 and issuing the stock to the club women of Portland, allowing none other than women who are mem bers of the various clubs to subscribe and to issue the stock In units as small even as $10. The great need in Portland for such a building is the inspiration for this move ment. At the meeting held last week were present committees from the Wom an's Club. Council of Jewish Women, Tuesday dub, Daughters of the Confed eracy, Shakespeare Club, Women's Press Club and the Monday Musical Club. The need for such a building was brought fftrth and it was decided that none other than one of the finest structures of this kind in the West should be built. - The firet plan was to build a clubhouse for the women's clubs, but when the need of an auditorium was brought so forcibly before the meeting the women agreed that the building should be built. It was de cided that an auditorium, spanning the entire three or four stories should be built, occupying at least one-half of the block secured and that in the other half block or remaining portion of the build ing should be located the clubrooms of the many clubs in Portland with possibly some space reserved for leasing or rent ing to carry the expense of th"e building. "Fhe various clubs already have suffi cient funds on hand to tie up any prop erty which may be desired, even though it' cannot be purchased outright. These funds will be made available for this pur pose and in the near future it is believed the ladies will secure a desired property and start on the campaign of stock sell ing for the erection of the building. One fund of $8000 is represented in the treas ury of the Daughters of the Confederacy alone and this, which was first intended for building a club building for that so ciety alone, is now made available for thd new project. ' Tli.j committee appointed to secure the site, secure plans for the building and handle the financing of the project, con sists of the presidents of the various women's clubs in Portland, as follows: Mrs. 9. A. Evans. Mrs. S. Hirsch, Mrs. H. A. Heppner, Mrs. G. M. dines, Mrs. Case, Mrs. A. A. Bailey. Mrs. J. C. Allen and Mrs. M. L. T. Hidden. Canada Would Make Own Paper. OTTAWA, Ont.. Jan. 22. The first Can adian conservation conference, which ended in Ottawa Friday, has developed a sentiment in favor of the prohibition of all pulp wood export, which may have a serious effect on the situation now exist ing between this country and the United States. The conference took no formal action on the subject, but a canvass of the delegates revealed a fairly unanimous opinion that all the Canadian wood pulp should be manufactured on this side of the line. The Meier & Frank Store's Advertisements Appear on the Following Pages Today's Oregonian Full Page On Number 5, Section 3 Full Page, Last Page of Section 1 Half Page, Number 7, of Section 3 THE GREATER MEIER &. FRANK STORE SUIT1 ALE GREATER MORGAN-ATCHLEY FURNITURE CO. Over 90 per cent, of our Furniture, Rugs, etc., is absolutely new, bought within the past three months for our new store. No big store in the city has a stock so entirely up to date, and we propose to keep our stock in this condition. We turn our stock over almost as fast as a cook turns pancakes,, but there is all the time odd pieces, brokenines, etc. These we are interested in clearing out; profit is a secondary consideration. So we cut the price 25 per cent and cash them in. It will pay you to note the goods listed carefully. Regularly, our goods have always been priced so very low that in two years we became one of the leading furniture stores in Portland, therefore it is not possible to cut prices half in two, to give 50 per cent reductions, no matter how badly we wish to clear out odds and ends..' ' . $18.50 China Closit $14.00 Quartered oak, bent- glass ends, straight front and 3 shelves, plain design. A good bargain. $21.00 China Closet $16. Quarter-sawed oak, - bent-glass ends and swells front, mirror in back of top piece, 3 shelves. $32.50 China Closet $24.50 Quartered oak, golden polish finish, straight front, with small door open ing from top shelf only, mirror back in this convenient " upper apartment, has 3 shelves in lower part. ' $38.00 China Closet $28.00 Quartered oak, golden polish finish, has mirror in back of top shelf, also has mirror back piece on top shelf of cabinet ; bent-glass sides and door, 4 shelves, large and roomy. $22.50 Oak Buffet $17.00 Quartered oak, golden finish, -with two small drawers and a large bin, good French plate beveled mirror; very tasty in design. $30.00 Oak Met $22.50 Quarter-sawed oak, golden finish, 2 small drawers, one linen drawer and a large bin in bottom, good French beveled mirror. $50.00 Oak Buffet $37.50 Early English finish, quartered oak, mission design, glass front, canopy top; largeand roomy, size 22x52 in. $55.00 Oak Buffet $41.50 Early English finish, quartered oak, swell top and straight front below, 2 small dra'wers, 3 French plate mir rors in back; this piece has 4 small drawers, 2 small bins and 1 linen drawer; excellent design and finest finish. . Would ornament any home. $13.25 Oak Dining Table $10.00 Z Round, golden finish, good workman ship; extra values. $15.00 Oak Dining Table $llr25 Solid oak, golden and weathered, round and square, . 42-inch top, ex tend 6 feetr-" $18.00 Extension TablP$13.50 Square, 5 square legs, 42s42-inch top when closed, extends 6 feet, early English finish. One almost the saVie in golden finish at same price. $22.50 Oak Dining Table $16.90 Solid oak, golden finish, round pedes tal base, neatly veneered, claw feet. $24.00 Oak Dining Table $18.00 Quartered oak, golden finish, 5 larse round legs, with claws on bottom, 45 inch top, 6-foot extension. $10.00 Library Table $7.50 Solid oak,' fumed finish, square top, 36x36 inches; well made, and excel lent value. $11.50 Library Table $8.60 Plain oak, golden finish, top 22x36 in. Just the thing for a small room. Also have this in the early English' finish. $20.00 Library Table $15.00 Fumed oak, one drawer, top 24x36 in., good shelf, braced legs. KARPEN MAKE. $24.00 Library Table $18.00 Quartered oak, early English finish, top 24x32 inches, 5 drawers ; neat pattern, and a useful article. $32.50 library Table $24.50 Quartered oak, wax finish, top 30x46 inches, Cadillac make, with desk fea ture in each end, having ink well, pen cil holders and stationary receptacles. $45.00 Library Table $33.75 Quartered oak, golden finish, top 30x 48 inches; massive design; one long drawer, with small ones on each end. A big beauty. . emu Olc things., vt&at3 the u6s y Puftinf to 6Mjt the dAht out y od VtetiAV out pft o o tfowvg to the ex jien&e o$ getting them eea4ied when- high-ea new- ug &mv So Sought te &hezfyfyT" v $8.00. Sanitary Rugs, 9x12 $ 5.95 $26.00 Axminsiers. 9x12 - $18.95 $32.50 American Orientals ... $24.40 $2.75 Rag Rugs, 3x6 $ 2.00 2-yard Velvet Caipet Remnants $ 1.90 2-yard Brussels Carpet Remnants $ 1.25 2-yard Wool Ingrain Remnants 60 Carpet Remnants below cost. Quartered Oak Rocker Best Leather Seat Only $6.00 This is the greatest value in RoVkers we ever saw. Gol den and wax finish. Quartered Oak Rocker, Best Leather Seat, HighBack$7.50 Waxed and weathered finish. The bargain cf a lifetime. $32.50 Couch,SpeciaI $24.40 $32.00 Leather Couch $27.00" Fabricord leather, .black and smooth, very highest class of imitation leather, quartered-oak" frame, golden finish, showing all around, has Greek feet. Genuine black leather, tufted, quartered-oak frame, golden finish. A neat design, and is priced very low at $27.00. $36.00 Leather Couch $30.00 $37.50 Leather Couch $3 1 .90 Genuine black leather, tufted, leather completely covers frame, claw feet. A rare bargain. Genuine black leather, " tufted and beautifully fluted around edges, claw feet. W. I- Morgan, Pre. " Geo. T. Atchley , See. 8. If- Morgan. Vloe-Pres. (OUR OWN NEW BUILDING) 69-75 Grand Ave; Cor. E. Stark Street Wm. SS HI lllllif FURNITURE Range Bargains $45.00 Steel Range .for $33.75 This is No. 18 Trojan Banner. $50.00 Steel Range for $37.50 This is No. 16 Faultless Banner. $52.50 Steel Range for $39.50 This is No. 18 Faultless Banner. $75.00 Malleable Range $56.00 This Range with a reservoir. All the above Steel and Malleable Ranges have adjustable flue strips to regulate the draft in range to any chimney. They have drop feed doors, long flue boxes, with hot-blast fea tures in each; pouch feed, nickel guard rail, extension and shelf, dnep and high ovens, and plain nickel trim mings which are easily kept clean. Warranted ten years. Famous Acorn Range $42.50 Acorn Steel Range $31.00 This Range has a reservoir, No. 16. $47.50 Acorn Steel Range $35.50 The Aurora Acorn, 18-inch oven, res ervoir. $50.00 Acorn Steel Range $37.50 This is the No. 16 Modem Acorn, the best make; has reservoir. $55.00 Acorn Steel Range $37.50 No. 18 Modern Acorn, reservoir, $55.00 Acorn Steel Range $37.50 Victor Acorn, 20-inch oven, has res- ervoir. Acorn Ranges are used by millions; made by oldest stovemakers in Amer ica. These are extra heavy ranges, warranted for twenty years; have hot-blast fire box, deep feed door, ex tension and shelf; oven made of 12 gauge steel and guaranteed not to warp. Heaters Reduced $9.50 Ideal Airtight Heater $7.00 Cast top, nickel feet and bottom rim and foot rest, as well as screw draft. Will take wood two feet long. We have nine of these to be closed out without profit at $7.00. $14.00 Box-Style Heater $10.00 Has cast top base and lining, burn9 26-inch stick. Have just one, which ia offered at a great bargain. $3.75 Laundry Stove for $2.80 These Laundry Stoves are just the thing for the basement; for light cooking they can also be used, having small base but large tops. We have five to close out at $2.80. $15.00 -Iron Bed for $11.00 Massive style, white, three-quarter size. $18.00 Iron Bed for $13.50 Square post and square filler, white, full' size. A very pretty bed, with metal castings. $50 Oak Princess Dresser $37.50 Golden oak, quarter sawed, French bevel plate mirror 24x42 inches. This is a real handsome piece of furniture and of the best workmanship. Is low at the regular price. $11.50 Oak Roman Seat for $8.50 Quartered oak, golden finish. A neat hall or reception piece. $12.50 Oak Roman Seat for $9.00 Quartered oak, early English finish, slatted back; tasty design, beautifully finished. $6.00 Oak Reception Chair $4.00 Golden oak, saddle seat, carved legs and back posts. $1.75 Green Rocker for $1.00 Cane seat, slightly damaged, and of fended below cost. $23 Weathered Hall Tree $17.00 -Solid oak, weathered finish. French beveled plate mirror 16x28 inches, umbrella -holder; also chest for rub bers, etc. This is an odd piece, the only one left of its line, and is being offered extraordinarily low having been priced low to start with. '