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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1915)
THE SUNDAY OREGONTAN, PORTLANTJ, 31 AT 23. 1015. BUILDING VORK Of EAST SIDE IS HEAVY MANY HOMES BEING BUILT MARK RAPID GROWTH OF OLMSTEAD PARK ADDITION. BIG REALTY DEALS LIFE INSURANCE CALLED STRONG TOKEN OF THRIFT Policy Is Obligation Self-imposed With View of Later Benefits to Be Derived Age Regarded One of Extravagance. ARE BEING HELD UP 8 Structures Under Way or Pro posed Are Valued at $1,500,000. MUCH WORK CONTRACTED Construction Is ot All Classes, liusl iiess Blocks, Public Buildings, 1'lno Ucsldences, Factories, Etc., Making List. Buddings under construction and in prospect on the East Side -will cost something more than $1,500,000, and some important sewer and street im provements are under way and soon to be started that will cost an additional $500,000. Iast week the Doernbecher Furni ture Company, at East Thirtieth street and Sullivan's Gulch, started on the foundation of a six-story warehouse that will cost $40,000. The Star Sand Company proposes to build a large dock In St. Johns at a cost of $40,000. The Blake-McFall four-story building on East Ankeny street, costing $90,000, by O. E. lieintz, is well along, the foundation having been finished and work started on the second story. This is the most pretentious structure now under way on the East Side. It is believed that the four-story building, 100x90 feet, at the corner of Grand avenue and East Alder streets, will be built through the co-operation of Hassalo Lodge of Oddfellows, at a cost of about $100,000. The lodge plans to take the two upper floors If the negotiations are successful, as now seems probable. Contractor William Lind has Just finished the Rhine-street" sewer at a cost of $102,000 and Is building the Montavtlla sewer at a cost of $148,000. The latter is the largest and most im portant public improvement under way. IVctt Itulldings Vnder AVay. Following Is a partial list of the more important buildings under way or prospective: Blako-McFall, $90,000: warehouse. The Doernbecher Furniture Company, $40,000; City of Milwaukie, municipal water plant. $40,000, under way; Coin Machine Company, $50,000; Ttichmond School addition, S&O.OOO: Kennedy School, $25,000; apartment on Powell Valley road, $25,000; four-story lodge and clubhouse. Grand avenue and Tlast Alder street. $100,000; Western Cooperage Company plant, St. Johns, S300.000: Star Sand Company, dock at St. Johns, $40,000; Portland & Oregon Hallway Company, line to Baker's bridge. $250,000: Portland Gas & Coke Company, Improvements, $250,000: Latter Day Saints Church, $25,000; Gresham High School building, $25,000; Gilbert sohoolhouse. $15,000; Sellwood library, $3000. Street and Sewer Work Large, South Grand avenue pavement, $23, 000; Grand avenue, repavrment, $4000; East Seventh and East Clay streets, Stephens Addition. $50,000; East Gllsan street, pavement. East Sixtieth to East Spventy-fourth streets. $45,000; Tabor Heights Improvements, $45,00i: Ladd avenue, $15,000; Montavilla trunk sewer. $14S,000, and East Water street, $11,000. Auditorium Plans Go Ahead. At a conference last week between Morris J I. Whltehouse, of Portland, representing the New Tork archi tectural firm of Freedlander & Sey mour and city officials, the main plans which are to determine the fonstructlon of the $500,000 Portland A.uditorium were settled. The main as nembly hall in the new building will be designed to seat 5000 people and the smaller auditorium will seat ap proximately 1000 people. Provisions will be made also for public baths, banquet rooms, comfort stations and rooms for the Oregon Historical So ciety and Museum. As a result of the conference the architects will rush the plans to an early completion. Railroad to Spend $200,000. When in The Dalles last week J. P. O'Brien, vice-president and general manager of the O.-W. R. & N. Co., made the official announcement that work will commence June 1 on the $200,000 worth of Improvements to be made at that place. Most of the work will include the construction of large machine plants, power houses, new terminals and trackage. Bids Opened at Salem. According to the preliminary tabu lations the contracting firm of Parker & Banfleld. of Portland, submitted the lowest bid, $70,534, for the construc tion of the new Eastern Oregon Hos pital to rise near Pendleton. As told In The Oregonlan last Sunday the plans for the work were prepared by State Architect Knighton. Snook & Travers, Salem contractors, entered the lowest proposal, $20,450, for the erection of the proposed two-story McKinley School building at Salem. The plans for this building were drawn by George M. Post, a Salem architect. Two John Total $80,000. Whltehouse & Fouilhoux, architects for the proposed $450,000 warehouse to be built for the Stettler Box Company at Oregon and Occident streets, have awarded the following contracts for the work: Litherland & Abrey. general contract; Kendall Heating Company, heating, and Sturges & Sturges, plumbing. Root & Kerr, the architects for the three-story brick warehouse to be constructed at Fifteenth and Irving streets for the 15: P. Thompson estate, made the following awards for the work last week: J. G. Kilgreen. general contract; H. E. Ilademacher. plumbing, and Kendall Heating Company, heat ing. The structure, which Is to cost about $35,000, will be occupied by the Aluminum Cooking Utensil Company, according to a lease agreement handled by J. Fred Staver. " Mr. Gllaan Gets ni;i Permit. Rodney L. Gilsan took out a building permit last week for the construction nf a two-story brick store building at 281 Couch street. The estimated cost of this structure is $20,000. The plans were drawn by Architects Houghtaling & Dougan. the leases were arranged by J. 'Fred Staver and the contract is in the hands of Tranchell & Parellus. Repairs to Cost 810.OOO. A $10,000 repair permit was obtained last week by R. J. Stewart for repairs to be made to the Blake-McFall build Ing, which was damaged recently by fire. Most of the work will be confined to the interior. E. B. McNaughton is acting as architect for the owner, the Hughes Estate. Couch Street Gets Frame Shop. For Mrs. Jessie Brlnkerhoft, Con tractor C. Spies last week commenced the erection of a one-story frame shop at 327 Couch street, which embraces 50 bv 100 feet on the north side of the street between Sixth street and Broad way. The plans as drawn by Emll Schacht & Son call for an expenditure of $3000. Four-Occupant Store Building Planned, Representing the Holmes Estate of Astoria. Dean Vincent Is arranging for the erection of a one-story buildinjr i, i. ( V 9 M , V - - -7 t - ' 1 i t. n . zr " - that will cover 50 by 100 feet at the northeast corner of Twenty-third and Thurman stieeta, The old buildings now on the premises are being demol- lsed to make way for the new work. Four tenants have engaged space in the proposed new building. The building and property will represent an invest ment of about $16,000. Dr. Kenton to Have New Home. For Dr. Ralph Fenton,. contractor M. W. Lorenz has commenced the erection of a two-story frame residence on Summit Court at the head of Overton street. The residence will cost about $6000. The plans, as drawn" by the architect, W. H. Pipes, calls for a mod ern residence with furnace heat and hardwood floors. Three New Schools Proposed. By a vote of nearly three to one the voters of Gladstone, Parkplace. Clack amas and Jennings Lodge. In Clacka mas County, voted last week to con solidate for the erection of a union high school to serve the united com munities. The building will cost about $10,000 and will be located probably on a site donated for that Dumose bvttK Cross at Gladstone. The voters in the five school districts of Clatsop County, Gearhart, Clatsop, Seaside. Necanlcum and Elk Creek, de cided at a recent election to finance the construction of a union high school. Charles H. Burggraff. an Albany architect, has completed plans for the erection of a two-story brick building at Stayton. Bonds in the sum of $15.- uuo nave been voted to pay for the building. Bids will be received until next Friday. Building to Be Reconstructed. J. F. Hawkes is having the two- story residence at the northwest corner of East Burnside and East Sixth streets reconstructed by changing it into an apartment and store structure. The entire upper part is being changed into apartments, while that part facing East Burnside and East Sixth streets will be used for business purposes. The ground on which this structure stands became too valuable for resi dence purposes and hence the owner hopes for better returns when the building has been changed into a com bination apartment and business build ing. Two-story Dwelling In Prospect. Excavations have been started on a residence on Broadway, between East Thirty-ninth and East Fortieth streets, for Mrs. Nettle Rankin. . E. A. Rankin has charge of this work. The dwelling will cost about $3500. C. S. Hunting ton has his residence under way on East Forty-eighth, between East Lin coln and East Grant streets, the cost to be $1800. Mrs.- C. A. White is having a garage built on East Tenth and Knott streets, to cost $200. G. E. Earl is repairing a frame residence on Buchtel avenue, between East Ankeny and East Pine street. A. D. Mooddie is the builder. Dock for St. Johns. The new dock projected by the Star Sand Company at St. Johns will be 360x150 feet and the cost Is estimated at from $35,000 to $40,000. It will be used for sand, for taking care of ship ballast and for lime and coal as well. There will be three roadways under neath the dock so that material can be dropped down into the wagons from the main dock. "Arrangements are being made," said C. Mensinger, head of the Star Sand Company, "for a cargo of coal to be brought from New Orleans by vessel and reload her here with lumber for the return trip to that port. A party from the East is com ing to arrange this." X'nlon High School Work Goes On. Work is progressing on the Union High school building in Greshain. The walls of the main building are up and the structure will soon be inclosei The gymnasium, which is separate from the main structure, is now being finished. It is thought the entire building will be completed in advance of September next, when the building will be used for the first time. Cost will be $25,000 with all the equipment and furniture. Tsbor Heights Improvements. With the aewers and projected street improvements the expenditures at Ta bor Heights will run up to about $60. 000. Sewers were completed on all the main streets between East Sixty ninth and East Seventy-first, East EASTERN VISITOR WANTS . .-s RESIDENCE OF JOHN F. CORDRAY. 74T EAST BURNSIDE STREET. The new residence of John F. Cordray. president of the United Amusement Company, who resigned recently as general manager of the Peoples Amusement Company, at 747 East Burnside street, occu pying a quarter block at East Burnside and Twenty-second streets, was completed recently. While the exterior is of simple design, it has been much admired, and Mr. Cordray has presented the plans of the home to an Eastern visitor, who desired to reproduce the home on a site facing Jackson Park, Chicago. The Interior of tire home Is largely finished with West African mahogany. Mrs. Cordray supervised the drawing of the plana and from her rough sketches much of the designer's ideas were obtained. IT v r T 'sit The development of Olmstead- Park Addition is evidenced by the number and class of homes being erected in that vicinity. Aside from the many un der construction, others recently completed are" typical of this district. Among the new homes five are on Dunkley avenue, between Regents Drive and Glenn avenue, owned respectively by C. D. LehmkuhJ. H. L. Walkup, G. A. Nichols, Dr. F. E. Gulick and F. J. White. All were designed and con structed by The Oregon Home Builders. Yamhill and East Stark, and between East Stark and Thorburn avenue, some time ago at a cost of about $25,000. Now these streets in Tabor Heights are all to be paved, except East Morrison, at a cost of nearly $36,000. However, none of the sewers has connections as yet and will not be until the big Mon tavilla trunk sewer, now under way, Is completed, which will be about No vember 1. It is planned to place the playgrounds in the Mount Tabor Park on the north side, where there will be easy access from Tabor Heights. Roadway Is Picturesque. Improvement of Grand avenue south from Woodward avenue, present end of Grand avenue, along the margin of the bluff, will provide a picturesque roadway. The street has been cut out of the bluff in front of the homes overlooking the Willamette river and will be paved with brick and asphalt. Cost will be $23,000. This Improvement will connect with the improved streets of Benedictine Heights. Residence to Cost ti.-00. A residence costing $6500 has been started by F. E. Bowman & Co. on Hamblet street, between East Twenty sixth and East Twenty-seventh streets. It will be two stories: W. E. Sawyer Is having a dwelling on Seventieth avenue between East Forty-second and East Forty-fourth streets, repaired at a cost of $600. The Alameda Land Company has started the erection of a $3700 res idence on East Sherman, between East Twenty-fourth and East Twenty-sixth streets. J N. Justin and J. C. Cox are the builders. $30OO Residence Started. The Oregon Home Builders have started a new residence on Grand ave nue between Alberta and Wygant streets, the cost to be $3000. Ballinger Sisters are erecting a $2500 home on East Thirtieth, between East Ash and East Pine streets. S. W. Raseyer is the builder. Henry Voderberg is having a residence built on East Eleventh, be tween Beech and Fremont streets, to cost $3100. Aida Nickels is having a two-story frame residence built on Schuyler street, near East Twenty ninth and East Thirtieth streets, to cost $2800. Noble Dunlop is the builder. HOOr KIVEll BUILDING ACTIVE Preparations Made AVitli Arrival of Spring to Erect Kesidences. HOOD RIVER, "Or.. May 22. (Spe cial.) With the opening of the Spring weather" there is a renewed activity in building In Hood River. A. C. Lofts, who recently sold his residence on Columbia street, has purchased a lot Just opposite his old home and Is breaking ground for a $3000 modern residence. J. G. Dixon, who owns a tract just west of the city, ie making preparations for the building of a five room modern bungalow. ' Mrs. Eleanor D. Hull has finished building a new home in the Odell dis trict. D. P. Emery, also of the Odell district, is constructing a seven-room bungalow. COPY OF PORTLAND HOME. jer da I .1 1 3 MANY SALES REPORTED SMITH-WAGONER CO. ANNOUNCES SEVERAL, TRANSACTIONS. Residence Property in City and Subur bnn Acrengre Among: Transfers .Made Recently. The Smith-Wagoner Company reports several sales during the past two weeks and as a good indication of Increased activity pointed to the fact that many inquiries are now coming in from re cent arrivals from the East. The following sales have been con summated: Robert Greeg, a Postoffice employe, has purchased the home of F. C. Marshall on East Thirty-third and Tillamook, $4500; L. G. Ketchum, of the Spokane. Portland & Seattle Railway, purciiased a two-stoi" dwelling at East Forty-sixth and Halsey streets, $3o00; George W. Malsey, two-story residence, Thirteenth and Junior streets, $1650; H. A. Edick, two houses at Fifteenth and Morgan, $2500. A deal was negoti ated between F. S. Hallock Building Company and C. B. Stone, house at 1H66 East Morrison. $3500. As part con sideration a residence in Jonesmore was put in by the building company. R. R, Adams, an employe of the Meier & Frank Company, purchased of Dr. J. P. Johnson a small cottage on East Seventy-first, just off Sandy, for $1500. S. O. Nichols purchased a two-story residence in Woodstock, on Fifty-third avenue and Forty-ninth street, for $2250. The sale of two lots in Park hurst Addition was negotiated to Mary S. Hallock, who has plans drawn for two residences, costing not less than $1500 each. F. C. Marshall, of the Pru dential Hospital Association, purchased a. small residence at 721 East Stark street for $1750. Miss Grace Woolette purchased through this agency a rest dence of S. L. Riley at 1170 Lieve street for $3650; as part consideration Mr. Riley took over a lease on a small apartment-house and contents, located at 406 East Morrison street. A lot on East Twenty-seventh and Junior was sold to Harry Courtney, a builder, who already has a building well under way. Small residence in Lents to J. H. Myers, price $1250. In the acreage line this firm has dis posed of a 10-acre tract at Valley Vista to G. E. Young for $1650. Mr. Young has moved on this place and started cultivation. Also a 15-acre tract In Scappoose sold to F. S. Hallock, price $1050. Several other deals are pending and have reached such a state as to justify announcement, one being of considerable Importance, involving the location of an industry which will give employment to a number of men. TOPPEXISn TO HAVE THEATER. Well-Equipped Concrete Building Is Started for Vaudeville. TOPPENISH. Wash.. May 22. (Spe cial.) Dr. H. M. Johnson and C. S. Staats have begun the erection of a re inforced concrete building on South Toppenish avenue, 50 by 140 feet. It will be built for a theater and will be arranged for the addition of a balcony if needed. It will be equipped with a woman's rest room, a 20-foot atage and an op erating room for the picture machines. Moving pictures will be shown when the theater is not in demand for the atrical troupes. J. A. Williams Buys Lot. In Evergreen Park lot 3, in block 1, was purchased by J. 'A. Williams from Eviah E. Willis, the sale price being $1200. Matilda Roton sold lots 24, 25 and 26, in block 7, Tremont Place, to Fred E. Presco for $1050. Lots 13 and 14, In block 20. Wellington, were purchased by Marie Fuller from the Wellington Investment CorapanJ for $600. ICathleen Mary Gubbins hat sold the half Interest In lots 1 and 2, In block 204, Holladay Addition, the consideration being $1000. W. A. Proc tor sold lot G, in block 2, Proctor, to James Spiers for $1100. Harry A. Cool Buys Ivanhoe Lot. Harry A. Cool has taken title to lots 9 and 10, In block 9, Ivanhoe. from N. D. Cook for $1500. The Wellesley Land Company sold lots 5. 6 and 7. block 18. in Montclalr. to E. H. Vonder ahe for $1400. Alice L. Grove has taken title to lots 10 and 18, in block 1, Chi cago, In the South East Side, from Samuel J. Allen, the consideration being $1175. Henry C. Prudhomme has pur chased lot 17, in block 2, Crystal Springs Park, from John Herbert for $3750. l-.. 3 1 .11 Fear of War With Germany As signed by Brokers as Cause for Lack of City Trade. SMALL SALES NUMEROUS Suburban Property Also in Demand and Improvements Contemplated. Moody Tract of 160 Acres at Boring Brings $14,000. Although a large number of email realty deals are concluded in Portland every week, there is no denying the fact that large deals in Inside prop erty have been rather few and far be tween during the past few weeks. Some brokers are disposed to blame the suggested possibility of war with Germany for this condition. The mere hint that this country might be drawn into war serves, brokers and archi tects say, to keep Intended projects hanging fire. In many instances plans have been drawn for projected Improvements, but the present unsettled diplomatic sit uation has held up loans that are nec essary to send things ahead. The barest possibility of war has a dead ening effect, authorities say, on the loan and bond market, both of which bear such Important relation toward the realty and building business. 1-1,000 Sale Made at Boring. Perhaps the most interesting trans action of last week involved the sale of 160 acres situated near the' station at Boring to J. H. Leighton, of Port land, at a valuation understood to be $14,000. The deal was arranged by C. L. Wheeler, of the Lueddemann Com pany, on behalf of the owner, H- L. Moody, a former Portlander, who now resides at Wendel. Idaho. As $8000 of the consideration Mr. Moody accept ed a small bearing apple orchard lo cated near Hood River, the balance be ing cash. T,he new Leighton tract adjoins the R. L. Sabin dairy ranch at a point about 20 miles from Portland. Mr. Leigh- ton's idea Is to build up a large chick en ranch on the premises and to stock It with 7000 full-blooded chicliens. He plans spending $12,000 or $15,000 clearing up the land and fitting it for cultivation and will put a crew of men at work immediately with this object in view. The place is connected with Portland by a good road, which per mits of ready access to the city. Tremont Quarter Itlock Sold. B. D. Heitschmidt has taken title to lots 4 and 5 in block 12, Tremont Place, from H. A. Shawk for $2000. A house went with this transfer. In Iialston's Addition lots 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22. in block 5, were sold, the price named In the deed being $1550. 11. A. Williams has taken title to lot 18 and the south 15 feet of lot 19, In block 5, Ralston's Addition, for $800. A. G. Teepe has purchased a quarter block in Hyde Park from N. T. McCoy, the considera tion named in the deed being nominal. A. W. Andrews Buys Lot. A. W. Andrews has purchased lot 7 in block 2. Cuthill Addition, from Clay ton S. Andrews for $2750. The Welles ley Land Company has transferred lots 3 and 4 and the north half of lot 5, in block 15. Argyle Park, to Roberta G. Rijpey for $500. In the same addi tion Mayme Rippey took title to the south half of lot 5 and lots 6 and 7, in block 16, for $500. The Title & Trust Company has sold George Meshle lots 177 and 178. Ascot Acres, the considera tion being $1500. Two Acres Bring S50. For Charles Cleveland the Gresham Real Estate Company has sold two acres to J. H. Harlan for $850. Mr. Harlan has been in charge of the poul try plant at the Martin Winch ranch and will develop a poultry ranch on the new tract. He will erect suitable buildings at once for keeping poultry. The two acres lie north of the Section r.lne road and were formerly part of the Charles Powell farm. Irvlngton Park Lots Sold. The Provident Trust Company has transferred lots 5 and 6 in block 88. lrvington Park, to Bernhard C. Leh man for $1275. llao Kby purchased portions of lot 8 in block 1, Meadow land, from Henry Wilquet for $1000. Clara C. lloxie purchased 79x100 feet In block 8, Ainsworth "tract, the con sideration being $3000. Martha W. McCoy sold lots 6 and 7 in block 3, Weston, to Liszetta B. Hague for $600. K. M. Crpathoiim Buys Lot. F. M. Greathouse purchased lot 4. in block 4, Blumauer's Addition, from G. L. Smith for $3379. Lot 12, in block 9, in Laurelwood, was purchased by Addie R. Sovern from M. T. Hargrove. me consideration being $1700. John t.. Anderson transferred lot 5. in block 6. North Portland Addition, to Esther E. Anderson for $3500. A house was included In this transfer. Mrs. Min nie Young sold lots 15 and 16. In block 7. South St. Johns, to Frank Rlchter tor $1700, with a house. Sales Made in Lnurelhurst. M. Blanche Klock has taken title to a house and lot In lnurelhurst from Charles G. Reagan, the consideration being $5000. This property is de scribed as lot 12, in block i78. The house is nearly new. The Laurelhuret company sold lot 13. in block 13 In Laurelhurst. to L. E." Blain. the price iiujiieu in ine aeea Deing 91650. J. II, it-ixii,j ims idRen utie 10 lot 13, in block 105, Laurelhurst. from the Lau relhurst Company, the price being C. n. Howard Bays In Olmsted Park. C. B. Howard has purchased lots 22 ani 2J, In Olmsted Park, from B. M. Lombard for $2700. a home belnir in- eluded. The Ladd Estate Company transferred to Sylvia Leslie Bryant Hair lot 12, in block 10, in Eastmore land. the consideration being $1050. Charles Hart has purchased lot 16 In block 34. lrvington. from A. H. Mc Donald, the price being nominal. The value of the lot sold is about $1500. G. Detler Buys Quarter Block. Delia G. Detler purchased two lots In Eastmoreland from the Ladd Estate Company, the price being $2100. The property is described as lots 2 and 3 in block 76. The Wellesley Land Company transferred lots 10, 20. 21 and 22. in block 10. Wellesley Addition, for $925. Thomas E. Spelr took title to lots 7 and 8, In block 4. Arleta Park No. 3. from Francis J. Worden, the con sideration being nominal. T. M. Word transferred lots 1 and 2. In block 1, National Addition, to the Kenton Im provement Company for $1089. The property was assigned to W. A. Bel cher. Martha G. Cook took title to a lot in block "P," Tabor Heights, from T. M. Hurlburt. the consideration being $3054. Several Small Deals Reported. . Lots 7, 8 and 9. in block 17, in Ken ton, were transferred to Frank Kalsch by the Kenwood Land Company. Con sideration nominal. C. A. Hunt trans ferred lot 18, In block 19. Woodmere, to Helen C. Scott for $1550. The Mount Hood Land Company transferred lot 6, in block 7, in North Mount Tabor, to Iaura Edelman for $650. BY LIFE INSURANCE EDITOR. IT has been said that fully one-fifth of the 300.000.000 people of India never know what it Is, from birth until death, to have a full stomach. Sim ilar conditions exist in China, and ab ject poverty and destitution, until the prohibition and sale of vodka, have been the conditions of millions of peasants in Russia How different it is In this country where $1,000,000,000 a year is spent on indulgences which cannot be described as sane pleasure, but which do positive physical and moral harm. Aure Characterised as l'xtravncant. A man Is not known by that which he saves, but by the display he makes in spending. We spend yearly as much for tobacco as we spend for life in surance premiums, and half the amount of - our life insurance premiums we spend for candy. Alcohol eats up two and one-half times the money we spend for life insurance. S. W. Straus, president of the Ameri can Society for Thrift, says that .the age which closed with July 31, 1914. was an age of extravangance. Inter national, national, personal. During the past few years, the aver age American has been compelled to turn his attention to thrift, either to regret the absence of those habits ot mind which necessarily characterize those who are thrifty, or In an en deavor to acquire and develop such mental qualities. What is thrift? "Thrift is management of one's af fairs In such a manner that the value REALTY MEN WILL TOUR CALIFORNIA Nineteen Pledged to Attend National Convention in Los Angeles, Starting June 21 . TRIP HAS DUAL PURPOSE Kffort Will Be Made to Bring Next Meeting to Portland and to f rot-tire Election of Dean Vin cent to Presidency. BY JOHN H. HARTOO. (Chairman of Publicity Committee of the Portland Kealty Board. One of the most Interesting trips ever undertaken by members of the Portland Realty Board will start Thursday. June 16, when members will leave in one or two special cars on the bouinern x a cinc. The Mecca will be Los Angcle. where on Monday. June 21. the National con vention of Real Estate Exchanges opens In the Trinity Auditorium. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be devoted principally to papers by leading real cstate men frnm th nrincinal cities of the United States, while on Friday a trip will be taken by the delegates througn oouin r-n CaiiVnrnin. visiting Pasadena, Red lands. Riverside and other cities of the great citrus belt. Anyon laminar wnn h magnificent hospitality for which California is famous can imagine the kind of a trip the real estate men of Portland will have prepared for them. All In all. this automobile trip on Fri day will cover some 145 miles. Catallns Trip Arranged. On Saturday, June 26, the delegates will take a trip to Catalina Island, 22 miles by electric train and 25 miles by steamer. On Saturday evening they will go to San Diego, after which iney win stop on the way nome at Dsnereuciu at Frunn and at San Francisco. Returning to Portland, tne cny oi perfect Summer climate, the delegates will have a story to tell their fellow members of how much superior our Willamette Valiey Summer days and nights are to those they have epent In the hot valleys of California One of the principal things that the delegates will go after is to bring the next convention of the National body to Portland, because It is safe to an ticipate that by that time there will be an auditorium in Portland ready to re ceive such conventions, and If not, that they will be here at least In time to lay the cornerstone. Another item In which the Realty Board members are particularly inter ested is to see their ex-president. Dean Vincent, elected president of the Na tional Association. 10 PlodKed for Trip. Nineteen delegates have signed up to go on this trip, namely: F. E! Taylor, Paul A. Cowgill. Florian Fuchs, H. Gor don C. V. Everett, Dean Vincent, W. A. Fur'baugh. J. D. Lee. F. N. Clark, W. N. Umbdenstock, 1L W. Fries. Dorr E. Keasey. Clarence yR. Haakko. W. J. Davie. M. E. Lee, O. C. Beck. W. T. Mas ters. Samuel R. Norton and Frank Mc Crillis. The trip is in crearge of the com mittee of which Herbert Gordon, of the Lawyers' Title & Trost Company, is chairman, and he Is raaklng arrange ments for reservationm and other de tails. A great many of thai valuable sug gestions which will be rrxade at the con vention and the intersestlng papers which will be Tead will be utillr.ed In BUILDERS' SUPPLIES and HOME SUGGESTIONS Rector System A Perfect House-H?atin; Sytttem Economical to Operate Portland Gas and Coke Co. J.C. ENGLISH CO. LIGHTING FIXTURES K. Irvlnar aad l aloa Avenue. Factory to Consumer. Phones E llM.I. C 12S. I'hone Blala 1K03. TUB Morgan Wallpaper Co. WALLPAPER SIS Second Street, Sear Salmon Street. of one's possessions Is being constantly increased." This was the definition which received first prize in a contest recently conducted by the American So ciety for Thrift. Thrift Is Acquired Hahlt. Generally speaking, thrift Is not horn with us, nor Is it thrust upon us; it l.s, in the great majority of cases, a mat ter of deliberate and intentional ac quirement by means of a elf-impoed obligation with a definite purpose in view. And withal, to reach the maxi mum of effective accomplishment th-ro must be a penalty which gently, but firmly and constantly insists upon the regular observance of all thoao factors which contribute to the ultimate suc cess. A life insurance policy is a self-imposed obligation. In many cases it Is necessary to be educated up to the necessity of assuming the obligation, but fundamentally and throughout the premium-paying period the entire plan, so far as accruing, benefits are con cerned, rests upon the individual. To begin with, the insurant must be In such physical condition as to warrant the issuance of a policy: he must start even with all other people who enter Into the same agreement. He must make an initial payment which puts the contract Into full force and' effect, and he must agree to make subsequent 'Small payments for a stated period, or'untll his death. He has en tered into, with full consent, a definite financial programme, and, realizing the benefits of Its consummation Is predis posed to comply with all its requirements. the near future by the publicity com mittee of the Portland Realty Board for articles In the Portland newspapers for the benetit of the members of the board and the public In general. WOODLAND IS FORCLXG AimVD New Buildings Completed and Occu pied AVith Others Projetrted. WOODLAND, Wash.. May 2 2. (Spe cial.) During the past Winter sev eral new residences and business houses have been erected In Woodland and more are contracted for. Among the business houses is a one-story double store concrete building 50x70. half oc cupied by the Woodland Hardware & Luraner Company, a new concern, and the other half by the Eagle tmovlng picture house. A one-story building, 34x30. of concrete and metal-lath con struction has just been completed and occupied as a bakery goods depot on one side and by the Lewi River Land Company as an office on the other. Much work will be done or the main ' Pacific Highway near here this Sum mer, and the main trunk road from Woodland north will be hard-sur'ai-ed for about a mile and a hulf. wlillo two miles of the up-river road on the Clarke County side has ben euvered with crushed rock. About $-00,000 will be spent on the Pacific Hiehwuy In Cowlitz and Clarke Counties during the year. I'allloK Addition Sale Made. William J. Schmorl puri'liaKt-il por tions of lots 25 and 6, block l. Falling Addition, of George E. Weller. tlie price named In the deed being $28u0. George W. Feldman has taken title to lot "J." subdivision of lot 3. in block S, Portland Homestead, from Charles II. Feldman for $2500. P. K. Stanley pur chaxeci lot 15. In block 3, Wtborg Heights. from H. Prouty, the consUlera tlon being $3-00. In Tremont Place lots 24. 25 and 26. block 7, were pur chased by Fred E. Presco from Matilda ltoton for $1050. Cottage CJrovo Hotel Nearly Head). COTTAGE GROVE. Or., May 22. fSpectaJ.) The new Cooper Hotel building is nearing completion. It is three stories high and lias more than 6o bedrooms. All rooms are provided with water, and there are several suites with private baths. At tha beiclnrtlnr of last year Vrnr bad 14)n certified airmen and Great Frltaln and Directory of Prominent Life insurance Agencies Members of Life Undcrvrilat Association of Oregon Wm. (roldman, Manacer, MANHATTAN L.lH. Oregoniun iUd(. 11. CI. C'oltun, Manager, M A3H ACH l-'fciKTTri MUTUAL T.I K, l,hmber of Commerce .Bids. K t- Harmon. Manager, tKNN M LI UAL UKK. Nonlitteolern Bank iloa". Horace Me'klem, Manager. NEW ENilW.ND MinUAI. I.1FB, Northwestern liank lilda. Alma D. Kata. Manager, MUTUAL, LlrlC INdUUASCK CO. OK N. T. Corbett llldg. O. M. fclucuiu. Mgr. REL.IANOK MKB l.N'rf. CO.. l'lttsburg. Pa. Morgan bidg., Portland, 'Or. S. I. Lock wood, Vle-Prea. and t"en. Mgr. COLUMBIA LIKE TRCtT CO., hpalding Hldg l'eltls- ;roanniMer Co., lienoral Agea'.t, THK 1 HAVtXl'.HS' INS. CO., 3S-:ilO Wilcox Hldg. Jolin yiucr. Manager. PBLTEXTIAl. INS. CO. OP AMERICA. W- Northwestern Panic Hlda. K V. Amtslmry, Manager, XOI1THW KSTEKN MU'TI TL 1.1KB INS, CO. Northwestern Hank Hldg. judd Lowrey, Vanapor, AMERICAN CKNTKAL MKli INS CO. Mi Iiekum Hldg. We-tcrn Oregon Agency, (-Ol.l MBIA LII-E TI'.rsT CO. Hills - Kllfi. in. Agin , Spaldlns Kld. ton Mouin raion its H raCROMAH SUPERIOR SERVICE DEST QUALITY M. L. KLINE Wholesaler, Faultless Plumbing; aad Heating; Material. ev4-MJ-hT-h FRONT VI'KEKT There 1$ a Good Paint House in Portland TIMMS.CRESS&CO. 484 Second Street M. J.Walsh Co. LigHting Fixtures Kverythinir Klectrleal rarrled In rock. Kverythlnsr Klectrlcal Inntalled. fireplace, floor and wall Tlllnij. Salesroom All fttark St, , Both Phones.