THE SUNDAY OTSEgoyTAX. POTITLATTD, XOYE3IBEIS 2, 1913.
TO
NEW NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL BANK BUILDING AT BROADWAY. SIXTH AND MORRISON
STREETS, NEARING COMPLETION.
Spend Christmas
in a Real Home
and Your Own!!!
BE
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PEEB
Work on Northwestern Block
Being Rushed by Hundreds
of Skilled Mechanics.
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NOVEL FEATURES INCLUDED
At Thirty-third and Multnomah, in beautiful Laurelhurst, just north of
Sandy Boulevard, on Rose City carline key next door.
BANK
BUILDING
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Financial Institutions Will Have
Quarters at Sixth and Morrison
Streets, Occupying Basement,
Kirst and Mezzanine Floors.
Hundreds of workmen are employed
now In erecting the Northwestern Na
tional Bank building on Morrison
street, between Sixth street and Broad
way, in the effort to have it finished
and ready for occupancy soon after the
first of the year.
Each of the 15 floors are getting- at
tention from the trained hands of a
dozen to a score of skilled mechanics.
Bricklayers, tilesetters, marble finish
ers, plumbers, electricians, carpenters,
plasterers and structural ironworkers
nave much to keep them busy.
The steel frame has been encased
with white brick and terra cotta; the
roof has been placed and most of the
Interior walls have been finished. The
building now presents an exterior of
attractive white that will be one of its
chief characteristics In its completed
form.
It is to be fireproof. Steel, concrete,
tile and terra cotta have been used as
substitutes for combustible material.
wnerever this has been possible.
.Beauty combines with solidity in
musing mis one of Portland's most
ornate and attractive structures. With
out question it will be the most mod
ern. Every known device to enhance
me convenience and safety of tenants
is Deing incorporated.
Drinking; Water Will Flow.
A heretofore untried convenience, so
lar as tne i-aciric Coast is concerned.
will be the circulation of pure water
through each of the 15 floors. The
arinKing water service will be entirely
Independent of the sanitary water con
nections, although Bull Run water will
oe usea in each.
Each office or suite of offices will
be supplied with Bull Run drinking
water, which will be chilled by a cool
ing plant in the basement. Continu
ous circulation through the entire
building will keep the water constantly
fresh.
Elevator service also promises some
Innovations. Five modern elevators
have been installed. They are of the
same, pattern and possess the same
speed possibilities as those in the
Woolworlh building in New York.
Most attention now is being given to
the space to be occupied by the North
western National Bank at the corner
of Morrison and Sixth streets. It is
Intended to make the banking rooms
the most attractive as well as the most
convenient in the city. Quarters are
provided for both the Northwestern Na
tional and ' the Portland Trust Com
pany, which are controlled by the same
set of stockholders. The banks wil'
occupy not only the ground floor of
the east half of the building, but the
basement and mezzanine floor as well.
Safety Vault In Baarment.
In the basement is space for an elab
orate system of safe deposit vaults
private rooms for patrons and fireproof
cabinets for storage of books and other
documents of the banks. Private auto
matic elevators afford easy connection
between the basement, the main bank
ing rooms and the mezzanine floor The
'banking rooms will be finished en
tirely In Italian marble and mahogany
The lobby will be without pillar or
post with the ceiling extending to the
height of two full stories. Window
arrangements provide light from three
Bides.
Colorado Yule marble is used for
wainscoting the halls and corridors of
i . Sv r 1,oor5- lerrazza is the floor
h05 5j?e f,oor Bpaco has been
rented and the rooms will be finished
and arranged to accommodate the needi
fwnantS- A" ,mProved systerr
of plumbing, not now In use anywher
Is
em
7t .L .r , fc 18 Delnff installed,
m wMorrlson and Broadway cor
Btore accommodations for retail
beTr,ln.,,,b.5r,an?, elevator entrance will
fe finished in fine marble, with orna-
moetnJre,,eCtriC flXtUr6S and woodwork
CLUBHOUSE SITE IS SELECTED
Kenton Commercial Clnb to Erect
Community Building.
The TCntrtrt r- . . . .
lected a quarter
; - "aereiu uiuD has se
block on Russett
street, iust nnv. T , . "L
h ,, ",: " "l omoara and near
'huse. as the site of1 the pro
lf lubh0"ae. The ground was do
nated by the Kenwood Land Company.
a LeetlnS.f the club Wednes
day night a vote was taken by the
members and this site was chosen. An
architect has been selected to prepare
Plans for the clubhouse and work will
be started as soon as possible so It
can be completed before the first of
the year. a building committee has
been appointed.
i J;J GL Beatie. President of the
club said that provisions will be made
for the children of the neighborhood.
Surrounding the site is much vacant
property which will be used for play
grounds. The club has about 150 mem
bers. Vinegar Plant Starts at Eugene.
EUGENE, Or.. Nov. 1. (Special.)
A vinegar plant with an annual ca
pacity of 10,000 gallons, began opera
tion at the Eugene Fruitgrowers' Asso
ciation cannery Thursday, turning to a
profit cull apples that heretofore have
been entirely wasted. "We cannot han
dle one-fourth of the appless offered,"
said J. O. Holt, the manager, vesterday
but we are taking care of fruit that
aS 5?rmfrly wa8teJ " It is estimated
that 113,000 worth of vinegar is shipped
Into Eugene yearly.
Toledo to Have Xew Creamery.
TOLEDO, Wash.. Nev. 1. (Special.)
Edward Jepson has begun the erection
of a new building for his creamery It
will be 30x40 feet in size. There will
be a concrete basement for storage
purposes and the plant that will .be
Installed will be modern in every way
Weber & Kitter are shipping out about
a ton of fresh pork and some beef
daily to Seattle and Tacoma markets.
Lebanon Apples Sold.
LEBANON. Or., Nov. 1. (Special.)
Henry Struckmeyer. of Santlam, a few
miles above Lebanon, has sold 800
bushels of apples from his orchard, to
a California buyer. The price was $1.25
a bushel. The purchasing agent de
clared the apples equaled the choicest
fruit found in the famous Hood River
or Southern Oregon orchards.
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EXTERIOR VIEW OF FIFTEEN
BIGGER SGHOOL NEED
Efforts to Be Made to Have
Richmond Building Enlarged.
NEW HOMES NUMBER 50
Only Three Vacant Houses Found In
District and Xo Part of East Side
Slakes Be?ter Showing.
Many Streets Paved.
The territory surrounding the Rich
mond School in the South East Side, i3
making rapid progress in both streets
and In homes. This schoolhouse was
enlarged last year, but the main build
ing is overcrowded and three small
temporary out-buildlngs are used to
take care of the overflow. Efforts are
being made to have the main building
completed by the erection of an ad
dition to the north side.
At least a six-room addition is now
required and will be filled netft year at
the present rate of increase. The ter
ritory Immediately tributary is be
tween ' East ThiMy-sixth and East
Fiftieth, Hawthorne avenue and Divis
ion street.
One can now count ' more than 60
new homes being finished and under
construction In this territory. Especi
ally is this true along East Harrison
street and north of the schoolhouse.
Many Streets Paved.
Many of .the streets on all sides of
the Richmond Schoolhouse have been
paved. No section of the East Side
makes a better showing In new homes.
Few if any vacant houses can be found
near the Richmond Schoolhouse.
South of Division street is the
Waverly-Richmond district, which ex
tends to Powell Valley road, which Is
a finely built hard-surface district. In
this large territory only three vacant
houses are to be found.
The new territory between East
Forty-first and East Fiftieth streets is
filling up with homes. Here are the
residence sections of McMahon's Ad
dition, Windsor Heights and the Ignat
ius Aoaition. Between 25 and 30
homes are under construction in this
territory. In the Ignatius Addition a
.hunch yt new homes is to be erected.
two having been started already.
Manr Homes Bull.
In Windsor Heights a. large number
of homes have been built the past
A' Hit
- STORY STRICTIRB AS IT APPEARS
BRICK AND TERRA COTTA FIMSH.
year. It is expected that the Waverly
Richmond carline, which now ends at
.cast Jjorty-nrst street, will be ex
tended at least to East Forty-ninth
street In the near future to take care
or tne rapid growth here.
Construction of the Rhone-street
sewer from East Sixteenth street into
the McMahon and Windsor Heights
viioinci is now assured as the rights
of way have all been secured. This
sewer win greatly help the growth .of
the territory eastward of East Forty
first street. A considerable portion
a : . i i .....
territory is triDutary to the
nicnmonu bcnoolhouse and interested
in the movement for the enlargement
of the schoolhouse and the acquisition
of more grounds.
When the Richmond schoolhouse was
built the need of grounds for the
children was not pressing, but at the
rate of development there now. within
a year's time there will be no vacant
ground near the schoolhouse available
for that purpose.
hohesIreTnIehund
MANY- SALES OF EAST SIDE DWELL.
INGS -CLOSED.
W. Taylor Boys Fine Residence In
Lanrelhurst for 916,300 Lot
Transfers Make Gain.
Several sales In residence property
on the East Side were made during
the past week. In Laurelhurst W. A
Wise sold his home to O. W.. Taylor
for J16.500. which is one of the fine
homes in this addition. C. B. Moores
bought two lots in Laurelhurst for
4000. Bella Macklin bought one lot in
Laurelhurst for $1500. Dr. Wise
bought a. lot in Laurelhurst for X4onn
A number of new homes are - under
construction in . this addition. The
Laurelhurst Club is preparing to start
the erection of its clubhouse In tho
near future. An architect is now draw
ing pians xor a fiz.000 building.
In Rossmere Lina Peterson sold her
home to Mattle A. Dunbaugh for i.iunn
Marion Rive sold a lot In Jonesmore
to Frank C. Espanhain for $1000. In
this same addition A. R. Rapp bought
two lots for J1500. B. S. Cook bought
a lot in Piedmont on Commercial street
lor tiouu.
In Linwood Addition Cora A. Huston
sold to F. E. Lines five lots for $6000.
Mattie F. Frakes sold to Clarence A
Young a lot in Central Albina f or JloOo!
In the Morningside Addition at Ta
bor Heights Hartman & Thompson
sold an improved lot to Maud f.
Brand for $3000. M. H. O'Connor sold
to K. F. Hughes a . lot In block 204,
Holladay's Addition, for $3000.
In Sellwood David J. Nelson sold to
Maria R. Ereckson a lot for $2500. In
Rose City Park E. P. McDaniel sold his
home to Z. U. Goodnough for $5000.
At University Park Laura Lock Har
mon sold her home to Charles E. r,atk
for $4000.
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TODAY. SHOWING ATTRACTIVE
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ERS TO BE AIDED
O.-W. R. & N. PUTS AGRICUL
TURAL EXPERTS IX FIELD.
Advice to Be Given How to Irrigate
to Best Advantage-r-Experimental
Earms Planned.
Further aid is to be offered the farm
ers of Oregon, Washington and Idaho
by the O.-W. R. & N. Company, which
already has taken many advanced steps
in agricultural development.
Plans now are being outlined for ex
tensive Instructions to farmers in both
the irrigation belts and the dry farm
ing districts.
An experienced "irrigationist" will
be sent out to teach the farmers "under
the ditch" how to use their water. Ad
vice will be given them so that they
will not turn the moisture into the soil
when It is too cold or when . conditions
otherwise are not favorable. The farm
ers will be told how to use their water
supply and how to conserve the moist
ure when once they get it into the soil.
It Is probable, too, that the company
will establish an experimental farm in
the dry districts, put an expert In
charge and allow the farmers to profit
from his experiences. It is expected
that the Oregon Agricultural College
will aid in this kind of work.
In the last few years the O.-W. R. &
N. Company has done much to encour
age agriculture along Its main line and
branches. It now maintains a staff of
agricultural experts who devote their
entire time to the education and assist
ance of the farmers. C. L. Smith, one
of the best-known practical farmers
who combines practice with scientific
management and common sense is in
charge. He has several assistants.
D. E. Clark is In charge of the live
stock development. Through his ef
forts, backed by officials of the traf
fic department, the hog production has
increased to such an extent in the last
two years that importation of hogs from
the Middle West to the Portland Stock,
yards has ceased. The supply now
comes entirely from the Northwest.
CEXTRAL OREGON ATTRACTS
Dakota and Idaho .Families Settle In
Deschutes District.
DESCHUTES, Or., Nov. 1. (Special.)
Six families of new settlers with
three carloads of furniture, stock and
implements have arrived during the
past week from different Eastern points.
They are all purchasers of irrigated
land under the central Oregon Irriga
tion Company's system.
J. K.. Graham and family, from Em-
mette, Idaho, go to the alfalfa district,
about 10 miles east of this point. The
Is-llgore family, from Fruitland, Idaho,
and the Hansen, Rasmussen and Mlk
kelson ' families, from North Dakota,
have tracts about two miles north ot
t-schutes.
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; perfect in the every detail, you have dreamed of,
beautiful in the simplicity of the exter
ior, harmonious and original in the in
terior decorations every modern con
venience, a completed realization of your
ideal.
THE
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O. K. Jeffery,
HARD WORK IKES
GERMAN RICH MAN
August Paasch, Who Went to
Hood River 26 Years Ago,
Tells His Story.
STRUGGLES AT FIRST HARD
Land Cleared- of Forest Trees Is Set
to Orchard and' Now He Ships
Large Quantities of Fruit
to European Markets.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Nov. 1. (Special.)
In all the Hood River "Valley, whether
It be Springtime, when early spraying
and pruning- is being done, or In the
marketing season, when every orchard
1st Is busy picking and packing his
fruit and hauling It off to market,
there is no man ever busier than Au
gust Paasch.
Several days ago a local business
man, arising rather earlier than usual,
was down near the railroad yards
about 6 o clock. The energetic German
had already brought in a load of ap
ples and was returning home for
breakfast. "Good heavens!" said his
friend, "why don't you go home and
get some sleep? '
Well," replied Mr. Paasch. in his
deliberate manner, characteristic in a'l
of his social as well as his business r-3
lations, "I think I did pretty well last
night. I trot three hours in.
Ana this conversation typifies the
man. Possessed of an energy, by
which he has half a day's work done
before his neighbors are out of bed,
August Paasch, who came here 26 years
ago, has become one of the wealthiest
fruitgrowers In the Hood River Val
ley.
In Debt on Arrival
"How much wealth did I have when
I came here?" repeated Mr. Paasch
when asked what his possessions were
when he arrived in the Hood River
Valley. "Well. I was Just J50 in the
noie. I would have liked very much
to nave taken up some homestead land
RECORD SUNFLOWER GROWN
1-V WOODSTOCK DISTRICT.
Phot6 by . F.. Bowder.
David Gross (on the Ground) and
Bert Lewis (on tne Shed). Whose
Atcjrresate Heisht Is Exceeded
by Sunflower by One Foot nnd
Seven Inches.
Here Is the prize sunflower of
Oregon. It has been raised at the
home of David Gross at Forty
fourth avenue and Fifty-third
street. Southeast. The flower
stands 12 feet 7 inches in height,
has a stalk about three Inches In
diameter, and has a bead 17
inches in diameter. It stands a
foot and seven Inches higher
than the two men shown in the
picture, who are each 5 feet 6
Inches in height. It is said to be
the tallest sunflower ever grown
in the state. The man on the
ground in the picture is Mr.
Gross, who grew the flower. The
one above is Bert Lewis, a neigh
bor of Mr. Gross.
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QREGON
BUILDERS
YEOJI Bl'UDING.
pres. C. B. llurtt, Mgr.
but I wanted to ' get
where my children
close to town,
could attend
school.
"I found a 120-acre tract two miles
from the city, all of it uncleared, which
I was able to purchase cheap. I didn't
have anything with which to make a
payment, but I guess my family and I
looked good to the owner' and he gave
us our own terms. I settled down there
and began clearing. We certainly
passed through some pretty hard and
hungry times. The Hood River Valley
was sparsely settled then, and we neve
dreamed of being the center of one of
the world s greatest apple-growing dis
iricts.
I worked for a year on what was
then the O. R. & N. as a section
man and as nightwatchman. Potatoes
were our chief food. When I would
trudge home through the snow with a
sack or flour, the family considered t
a great red-letter day.
Boys Aid In Wood Business.
"Finally I began to work up a wood
trade as the valley srrew. My bovs and
I would spend the Winter cutting the
pine and nr trees, and we would haul
the wood to town in the Summertime
Later i was able to work up a pretty
good trade in Sherman County, and in
this way got my start."
vvnen local landowners began to
plant orchards. Mr. Paasch was one
of the first to realize the opportunities
of the valley for fruit, and today he
has his 120-acre tract set to commercial
varieties. He and his sons operate the
orcnara, one of the largest bearing
tracts in tne Hood River district,
"While I have never in any way op
posed organized fruit-selling. I have
never sold through any of the unions.
says Mr. Paasch. "When the first Hood
River union was formed I signed up
with them. As soon as the offices were
opened I went down and told the man
ager that I had some Gravensteins tha
I would like for him to sell. He told
me that he couldn't do anything with
mem. unis was the day before th
Gravenstein was so popular. 'Well.'
told him, 'I'll have to do something with
them.' and right then I withdrew from
tne union and began looking for mar
kets of my own."
Mr. Paasch was born near Hamburg
ana nas relatives who are prominen
in the business world there and who
nave aided him in establishing his mar
ets. jar. faascn has made two
thorough canvasses of the principal
European fruit-marketing centers, and
so widespread has become his refuta
tion as a fruitgrower, as well as figure
in the export market, that recently a
Russian applegrower from the Baltic
bea region heard of his orchard while
in St. Petersburg and Journeyed all
the way to Hood River to -make a study
oi ine iruii-growing metnods used by
TRAIN SHEOS PLANNED
CAPACITY
TO
OF TJXIOX STATION
BE DOV75LKI).
Constantly Increasing Passenger
Traffic Xoted Xew Central De
pot Next Requirement.
On account of the constantly increas
ing passenger traffic through the Union
Station in Portland, the Northern Pa
cific Terminal Company has prepared
plans for the immediate construction
of 1500 feet of umbrella sheds, similar
to those now existing there.
This will Increase the train capacity
of the station 50 per cent. At present
there are two rows of such umbrella
sheds. This will make the third.
The structures will be of concrete
and steel absolutely fireproof.' Heavy
concrete walks will be laid beneath
them. They will be parallel to the
existing sheds. Immediately east of
them. The tracks already have been
laid These Improvements will become
a part of the regular train concourse
and will provide accommodations for
the train service that has developed
since the old sheds were built.
In recent years both the number of
trains, as well as the average volume
of traffic per train, has grown. Re
cent schedule, changes also bring a
large number of trains into the sta
tion at approximately the same time,
so that heavy demands have been made
for further facilities.
These improvements will cost approx
imately J25.000 and will be completed.
It Is expected, before the first of the
year.
Passenger officials believe that these
Improvements will suffice to handle
the traffic for a period of three or
four years, when the facilities again
will have to be enlarged. By that time.
it is expected, the railroad situation in
Portland will permit the erection of a
new Union Depot.
At present the Northern Pacific, the
Southern Pacific- and the O.-W. R. &
N. will use the union terminal. The
Portland, Eugene & Eastern, a South
ern Pacific subsidiary. will bee-in
using it for electric car service after
the first of the year.
Castle Rock Bank Soon Ready,
CENTRALIA. Wash.. Nov.- 1. SDe-
ciaL) The exterior of the new bank
building at Castle Rock has been com
pleted and carpenters are at work on
the interior finishing. When the new
building- is ready for occupancy, . the
town win nave one of the finest banks
of Its size In Southwest Washington.
Castle Rock Gets Street Signs.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Nov. 1. (Spe
cial.) Neat street signs have been
erected at all the street intersections
in Castle Rock. The signs were do
nated to" the city by the Women's
Commercial Club.
Priced for less than the cost of the lot
and building guaranteed on a time basis
as to workmanship and materials afc
$4750 terms $500 cash, balance $50 per
month.
FOR SALE 27 Alberta st. Killings
worth district: nothing better ii
Portland; St. Johns. L. and Kenton
lines; lot 60x100; full cement base
ment, fixtures, shades, built-in furni
ture. A real bargain for the thrifty
man who wants to save rent. $2850
Terms $100 cash, balance f30 a month"
SCHOOL LAND ASKED
Lents Demands Additional
Property for Structure.
BUILDINGS UNDER WAY
Permanent Iibrary Is Asked, Al
though Residents Differ on Best '
Site- Growth. of Suburb
Shown as Very Rapid.
Several new buildings are under way,
at Lents, including a two-story re
inforced concrete structure being .
built for O. E. Lents and S. D. Camp -bell
at a cost of $9000. The first floor '
will be occupied by a drugstore, and '
the upper story will be subdivided into
offices and rooms.
On Main street, C. E. and A. W.
Duke are erecting a one-story rein
forced concrete building, with a foun- '
dation that will carry two additional'
stories. In the basement there will -be
a five-ton cold storage plant, which
will turn out two tons of ice a day.
This building will be completed and
occupied by December 1 and will cost
$5500. The lower portions of these"
buildings have already been spoken J
for. The outlook for a domestic sci-'
ence building for the Lents school
house Is considered good, the Board of
Education having tne matter under
consideration. Efforts are being made
to secure a permanent branch library .'
building. There is some difference of
opinion as to the location of such' a '.
library, some urging that it be where
people from Woodmere could have ac
cess to it, others that it should be on
Main street, near the site of the pres
ent branch library. It is asserted that
the library will accommodate the "
greatest number of people on the Main"
street location.
The Board of Education has been
asked to make provisions for more
ground for the Lents school and looks
with favor on the petition, unless the
owners of adjacent property should
ask 'too great a price. Lents' school
house covers the present grounds com
pletely and has nearly 900 pupils. At -least
another acre is required near the
building. In the course of time the
district will acquire a site and erect a
schoolhouse northeast of the present
building to take care of the people off
Saginaw Heights, where there has been'
a rapid growth the past two years.
Lents school will not be enlarged,;
as it contains 22 rooms, which is the
limit.
On the east is Gilbert district, Just
outside the city, where there is a rapid
growth and where a larger and more
modern schoolhouse will be needed
next year. That district will build a
small schoolhouse at its eastern end to
take care of the people until such time
as a modern structure may be built, or
the district is taken into Portland. It
may be said that in none of the Port
land suburbs has there been so rapid
a growth as in the Lents territory..
Today there are very few vacant
houses.
California Accepts Highway Route.
MEDFORD. Or.. Nov. 1. (SDecial.l '
Local road enthusiasts are jubilant at
the news received from California that
the survey of the Pacific Highway has
been accepted by the California Road
Commission and that construction will
be started at once to connect with the
proposed route from the California line,
through Jackson County. There was
some fear locally that the coast route
would be selected and improved first.
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