THE SUNDAY "OHEGONIA7SV PORTLAND,' " AUGUST 1. 1915.
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SCHOOL SITE BUY
BIG DEAL OF MONTH
Purchase of Property by Elks
Apartment - House Trans
f er, Large Transactions.
RANCH TRADE IS MADE
Fnmrtir4 in Port land Valued at
1 5,000 Uivcn ma Part P jrmrnt
la Sale of La. Hal Acrras?
In Polk County.
A lunrr revealat tha fact that a halt
osco lara-e realtr transaction vrera
concluded tn rortland flurlne: tha month
rloelne- yesterday which In regarded r
m. .nui hnlM for the uaual aun
mid-Summer period.
nnhuliwin( all traiuiactlona w
tha payment by tha PorUand rV-hool
Board of 1 1 JO. 000 to tha Anjclo-I'acldc
Realty Company for l and a fraction
af a aeventh block la llollaUay Addi
tion aa tha alt for a naw trades
Neai In macnltuda cama tha deal
romummttd oatween the Portland
f (-ike ami Dr. Charlea W
Corarllua whereby the lod paid
llo;.dtl for oroperty at the northeaet
corner of Twelfth and AlJer atroeta
.i.inr iK.oaa of tha payment.
property on the aouthweei corner of
Thirteenth and Taylor atreet.
Another Important deal Involved the
rale of the Chetopa Apartment and
iniiH at FMahleenth and Meniere py
W. IL Griffith to !. C. Brownell at a
valuation of lloo.ouO. three-lourine 01
whlrh waa coirered by acrea or ir
riveted land not far from Umatilla.
(rid. urtrmrat concluded last
m..ih lira. illa-hlr J. Mukum. of
Portland. de t-d K. V. P. Paul 1:6.000
worth of scattered Portland property
aa part payment toward the purchase
of the Ijk Hal ranrbea In Polk County
whlrh were appraleed at ..
'or a reported consideration of MS.
eo Perry ll. Ulyth deeded Charles
VUrn of Knrland. property on the
south side of fine street between Fifth
and Blth streets and property lo
cated on the southeast corner of tSlath
ant lavla streeta.
The Lawyers Title A Trust Company
needed title to tl lota In Altamead Ad-
clitlun to tha urecon Homo llullders
1-T a lot on tha northwest corner of
H.-orwl and Main streets, valued
;..
' rjwt "Id Reeldeae Mold.
Throuch the asjency of Oeoraa W.
Vlhee. William Smith, of Tha I1Im,
last week purchased the Ueorse
TVrg:orer residence looated on the east
side of Past rleventeenth street be
tween Knott and Ilrazee treats. Tha
deed quotes a nominal consideration
hut the actual price paid waa MOO.
Ur. Smith, who has Ion been a proml
iknt rltlirn of Wasco County, has
moved his family to Portland for per-
mansnt residence.
l-ark atreet Terser Deeded.
Charlea PlInohHeld. Jr has Klvan
Jobn it. Oaarln title to an undivided
ene-balf Interest In tha western halt
of two lots located on the southeast
eornef of Park and Jefferson streeta
The property Is covered with flat
bulldlrucs.
' -Hr. Ilsak Kf facia Kara Trade.
Fmucl I'osh reporta the following
etrhanc of properties made tbreugh
bis off ue last week:
Ksrhanced for Mra, Josephine t
rhrtMllnskr and L II. Chrudlnsky. of
Portland, or. their t la-acre farm near
Pprlnawater. Clackamas County, to
gether with stork nnd equipment, at
valuation of tll.OOO. for the five-acre
ranch and stock and eulpment of Mr.
and Mrs. John Beaquest. near Hvrtba
tt!n In Multnomah County, which
waa valued at $10,000. with morticas
and cash to balance tha difference.
Mr. and Mrs. Beaquest In the near fa.
ture will take possession of their newly
acquired property, and expect to snake
It one of the het etc- k ranches tn the
country, while Mr. and Mrs. Chrudlnsky
aspect to make other Improvements on
heir already well-Improved five acres,
where they expect to reside. -
City May Accept Trade.
Tha City Council has referred to
Mayor Albee tha proposed trade of the
lot owned by tha city at Sixteenth and
Washington streets, occupied by an en
gine company of the nre birreau. to
Percy H. Ulyth for a lot at Morrison
and Stout streets. The Mayor is ex
pected to report his recommendation at
an early meeting of the Council.
Mark Deal Reported.
George Ray. of Post, has sold his 100
acre slock ranch, situated on Crooked
Klver. about Si miles southeast of
Prlnevllle. to O. C. Gray for a reported
consideration of Ii0.0u. The sala in
cluded the transfer of (00 head of cat
tle, horses, other stock and farm ma
chinery. Veraeei Property le Sold.
Ada Alexander took title last week
to lots IT and Is. block 4. Vernon, from
Kllza fteeio for fISOO, a home belnx
Included in the transfer. Lot 10. block
1. Cross Park Addition, was purchased
by Lewis B. Stewart from Harry L.
Press, the consideration being; S.
Henlua Nielsen purchased lots S3 and Si.
block 1. Kast Sr. Johns, from the 115
Ksal Ijtata Company, for JSiO.
Saaayslde Haaae la Pwrekased.
Ida K. Newell took title to lot 4. block
1. bunnystde. from Margaret F. Oar
ling for 12400. A home waa Included
In this transfer. Marlam Van Waters
purchased lots 17 and II. block It.
Lovelelgh. from Imojaae Company, the
price being $SS9. Henry Freeborough
sold lot 11. block (. Welchborough, to
Herman W. Hoogstraat, for Ij00.
Kl Tevar Lots Are Sold.
Thomas de V. Harper purchased lots
and 4. block (. CI Tovar. on the Pen
insula, from tha Brong Company, the
consideration being SHOO. Lota It and
17. block It. Columbia Heights, were
purchased by Philip C. tVald from Al
bert F. Webster, for $750.
Mi ante St. lrmrj Bays Hone.
Minnie M. Henry baa purchased a
quarter block in Gregory Heights. Rose
C:t Park district, from Frank L.
Ioieaal for 12400. The property la de
scribed aa lots 11 and 12 in block 1
and Includes a modeet home. In Glen-
wood Park. L. 3. Kenton took title to
lots 27. 23 and 29. block 1. from George
IX Barton, the price named In the deed
being f:.
Marainarslde Property Transferred.
Tha Title to Trust Company has
transferred lots 21 and 12. in block 6
In Mornlngaide. to F. W. Johnson for
S:tv0. C A. Stever has taken title to
lot 13. In Mock J. Rose City Park,
from. A. B. Bissell. a nominal consid
eration being named In the deed.
Pry tea 1 Pr-eeltt Bays Hesse.
Peyton I- Preultt has purchased thi
west 3-3 feet of lot S. In block IS.
SunnTstdc. from T. J. Nyrton. the con
sideration named In the deed being
13300. This sale Included a home
Eleanor Kelly took title to lota a and
t. In block 4. Mount Tabor, from Will
lam A. Kelly.
LJla H. Whitman has purchased ly
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ORTn KLEVATIO OF MODERN KSGI.1SII RESIDENCE THAT WILL
11. In block 3. Flrland. from
Deatsman for 41500. a home
eluded. At Kern Park lot
4. was purchased by Laura A. Floray
from Jacob Wolf for $.00.
Sales Made la Alblaa.
Madge GUI haa transferred lot 14. in
block 4. Alblna. to Claire N. Javerliat
for $1250. In Lester Park James
Kconomos has purchased lot 4. In block
Lester Park, from the H. I. Chapln
Realty Company for $1050.
Martha A. Goodwin Bays Hoase.
Martha A. Goodwin last week pur
chased lot 4. In block 2. In East Port-
and Heights, from Elden Estarbrook,
the consideration being $2500. 'In Stew
ard Park. S. T. Chapln purchased lot
In block t. from J. M. Bennett for
$150. The J. A. Strowbridge Company
transferred lots 2t. 27 and 28. In block
(. Errol Heights, to Jamea W. Bonds,
the consideration being $(75.
S. E. Palater Bays VVeodaaere Ilosnc.
S. E. Painter haa purchased lot 6 In
block (. Woodmere. from Harry Phil
ips. J r.. the price being $1850. A
home waa Included In this sale. The
Lanrelhurst Company transferred lot
13 In block 103. Laurelhurst. to E. U
Sanborn, for $1200.
Belle Crest Hoase Sold.
The Willamette Realty Company
ransfcrred lot 1 In block 3S, Bells
Crest, to Ellens Moore, the considera
tion being $1050. Mary E. Beard
transferred lot 4 In block 143. Wood
stock Addition, to Harry P. Humphreys,
for $850. In Woodstock Edward Saub
purchased the east 4S feet of lot 4 in
block 3s from Oscar Carlson, for $500.
Laarelkarat Sale Reported.
Tha Laurelhurst Company has trans
ferred lot 2 In block 23. Laurelhurst. to
Robert B. Beat, the consideration being
1550. The Mount Hood Development
Company transferred lot 21 In block t.
Proctor, to August Hauler, for $500.
H. K. Haat Baya La.
H. E. Hunt purchased lot 11 in block
5S. In Rosa City Park, from E. C
rvlne, the price paid being $3000. A
ousa was Included In the sale, in City
View Park lot 7. block 13. waa pur
chased by William E. Grlder from Susie
Hay. the consideration being $2100,
which Included a home. Mary Flynn
took titla to lot 7 In block 11. Holly,
wood, from T. M. Hurlburt. for $7tt.
Daaa'a Addition Sale Made.
Isabel Dodd Rltter transferred south
alf of lot 2 in block 2, In Dunn's Ad
Ition.. to P. A. Taylor, the consldera-
ion being $2000. Lota 11 and 13 In
block 1. Wtjxllawn. were purchased by
Wilbur Henderson from T. M. iiun
hurt for $1837. In Irvlngton Park lots
23 and IS in block 13 were purchased
by A. L. Gifford from L. D. Carter, for
00.
Kaat Pert la ad Let Sold.
Emll L. Neitxel has purchased lot 5
n block . East Portland Heights, from
Fannie R. Honeycomb, the price namd
the deed being $1750. Chnater W
Ellsworth took title last week to lot
in block . Granville, from Hemerly
Conarer. the- consideration being $800
R. H. Tcnnlson purchased lots 7 and f.
block 4. Brighton, of Portland Trust 4k
Savings Company, for $500.
I .lis C Bradra Baya Two Lata.
Llla C Braden has purchased lots 1
nd 2 in block 10. Hawthorne Addition,
rom John Moudy. .the consideration
being $2800. Aurora Ehlen purchased
ot 13 in block 32. and lot 14 in block
1. Multnomah, from Helen C Ehleh.
or JISJ2. weliesley Land company
ransferrad lots 18 and 19 In block 9
Montclair. to Harriet B. Spulak. the
consideration being $760.
Mary Wekk Baya Laarelkarat Let.
Mary Webb purchased lot 21 in block
Laurelhurst. from tha Hotel In
vestment Company, the consideration
being $1290. Martin Peters transferred
lot It in block 2. Shinn'a Addition, to
Charlea Nachtlgall. tha price being
If 90.
WATFJtDISTKIBCTIOX PLAVJTED
Milwankle Itond Election Is to Com
plete Municipal System.
Milwaukle cltlxens will vote August
on the Issuance of water bonds' to
the amount of $25,000. with which to
complete the municipal water plant by
hlch Bull Run water will be served
to the people. Tn. town has expended
bout $20,000 so far on the large main
connecting with the Portland aystem.
but the distribution system is now to
ba built, together with a reservoir In
tha Mlntborna district for emergency
purposes.
A petition is before the MllwauKle
Council from Milwaukle Heights, ask-
ng for extension of the pipeline to
that section, and this may ba done.
The completed municipal plant will
represent an expenditure of between
to.oo.) and 150.000.
The municipal plant In Milwaukle Is
built practically tha same aa the Port
land system, with large mains and fire
ydranta. so that ahould annexation
come In the future the pipelines would
not have to be renewed. Milwaukle has
bout 2000 people, and It Is estimated
that revenue from consumers will take
oara of interest and expenses.
TTtrST COMP.VXV TAKES TjEASE
Colombia Life Takes Floor In Ste
vens Bnlldlng.
An Important lease agreement was
concluded last week, when the officers
of tha Columbia Life & Trust Company
contracted with Theodora B. Wilcox,
owner of the Stevens building. Park
and Washington etreets. for a five-year
lease of tha entire second floor of that
structure, beginning September 1. Plans
are now being drawn for the changes
that will ba made to ault the premises
for the new tenants.
The new work will Include the con
struction of partitions and of private
offices, and when it la completed the
Columbia Life A Trust Company will
have approximately 4V00 square feat of
floor space.
I DR. C. J. SMITH ORDERS $11.0)0 HOME Df ALAMEDA PARK.
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ARCHITECT DESIGNS SIX
SEVEN NEW BUILDINGS.
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Cottages and Baagalowa Added te
Tkaae at Beach Reaert Are Evidence
af Ceaatraetloa Activity There.
The fact that no leas than seven new
beach homes have been greeted at
Gearhart this year by one architect and
builder Is evidence of the activity ' in
construction manifest at that resort.
W. D. Walker has designed and built
homes this year for J. H. Henry, Ura
ham Glass. E. J. Jaeger, O. W. San
born as well - as tbe new McCracken
bungalow and another large cottage
nearlng completion.
The new Max Hlrsch cottage has a
large .living-room with a. fireplace.
with a large sun parlor opening out
of it, also a dining-room opening out
of the living-room. There are seven
bedrooms and a- kitchen, all heated
with a furnace. This cottage was de
signed by MacNaughton & Raymond,
of Portland, and built by Mr. Walker.
The Henry cottage has a living
room with large plate glass windows.
which give a good view of TlllamooK
Head. The dining-room haa two built-
in buffets. There is also a aun parlor,
kitchen and maid's room on the first
floor, with six bedrooms and two
bathrooms on tha second floor, all
heated by a large furnace.
The Graham Glass cottage, one of the
most attractive houses built this sea
son, is of the colonial type, and has a
large living-room running the full
width of the house, with dining-room
and sun parlor in the rear and with
four bedrooms and a sleeping porch
upstairs, with bathroom and lavatory
in each bedroom.
The new E. J.. Jaeger bungalow has
three bedrooms and bathroom, kitchen,
living-room and sun parlor, and is sit
uated close to the golf links with a
commanding view.
G. W. Sanborn's cottage hss a large
living-room and dining-room with four
bedrooms and a bathroom, all on the
first floor, with running water in each
room.
The McCracken bungalow. ' facing
Ocean avenue, has a living room, dining-room,
kitchen, maid's room and
three bedrooms and bathroom, with lav
atory. In' each room.
Mr.' Walker also Is building a large
cottsge which will have seversl fea
tures In It and expects to have It fin
ished by the last week in August.
Land Near Win lock In Demand.
CENTRALIA. Wash.. July 31. (Spe
cial.) There haa been a demand for
FATHERS ARE OFFERED
WAY TO TEACH THRIFT
Children's Endownment Policies Afford Object Lesson in Savings and
Protect Families Where Head Has Been Refused Insurance.
HEX I see a young profligate
squandering his fortune In
bagnios, or at the gaming
table, I cannot help looking on him
as hastening his own death, and In a
manner digging his own grave. said
Goldsmith.
"The prod 1 sal robs his heir: tha
miser robs himself; the middle way is
Justice to ourselves and others." was
Brueyre'a rejoinder.
The average boy Is a spendthrift. Put
a few ahlning silver coins in his
pocket and Impatience will manifest It
self Immediately. The power of tbe
burning coins, figuratively speaking. Is
Irresistible to the average youth. Con
servation is simply a torment to the
young mind which Is diverted to the
"goodies" the coins will purchase. The
growth of this disease is generally due
directly to the lack of parental tact.
One of the most Important duties of
a parent Is to teach the child to save.
Saving comes next to honesty and so
briety. And it "is unquestionably one
of the greatest problems with which
the present generation Is confronted.
There Is no such reward for a well
spent life as to see our children get
a good start In life. The father who
fails to convey the Importance of thrift
VICE-PRESIDENT OF UNION MEAT COMPANY BUYS IRVING
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OVERLOOK REGENTS DRIVE.
small tracts of farming land in the vl
clnlty of Winlock recently, several new
families having located on land near
the town. Three realty deals were
closed this week whereby M- T. O'Con
nell sold 80 acres to John Freeman and
40 acres to J. R. Smith. A. S. Smith
sold 60 acres to J. A. Sparks, of Port
land. . ' - -
LA.I .YEAR VANCOUVER BOUGHT
Ernest Wells to Offer Home Sites
Along Columbia River.
Ernest "Wells, of Portland, has taken
over from Thompson & Swan, of Van
couver, Wash., and Dr. Charles Swan,
of Chicago, a tract ot 150 acres adjoin
ing the beautiful country place of Cap
tain Blddle. about five miles from Van
couver on the river road. The entire
tract is being platted .into small home
sites, nearly every one of which com
mands a view of the Columbia River.
Mount Hood. Mount St. Helens, Port
land and the surrounding country.
Five acres. Including-.numerous springs,
will be parked, and the plat will be laid
out with driveways similar to the plan
worked out in Laurelhurst.
With the completion of the Interstate
bridge and of the new road on the
Washington side of the Columbia River.
Mr.- Wells believes many persons will
erect Summer places in that locality,
and with that idea in view he an
nounces that the district will be gov
erned by building restrictions.
SEW - HOMES ARE OCCUPIED
Home Builders Complete 3 Resi
dences in Alameda and Olmsted.
Among the homes under construction
by the Oregon Home Builders tn the
Alameda and Olmsted Park districts
three were completed last week and
occupied by their owners.
Of these the home of C. D. Lehmkuhl
stands prominently as a feature house
of this addition. It is of the old South
ern Colonial ty ie, and occupies a wood
ed lot on Dunkley avenue, near Glenn.
Thia property. . together with the ad
ditional 60x100 lot adjoining, approxi
mates $10,000 in value.
The H. C. Grady home is on Dunkley
avenue, between Twenty-nintn ana
Regents drive. This Is a one-story
and-a-half bungalow, consisting of ten
rooms, and cost approximately 16800
The U R. Stanley home, at 825 Skid-
more street, is a typical California
bungalow, containing seven rooms. It
represents an .investment of . about
$ooo. . .
Mill la Belaa- Repaired.
The Portland Flour Mills Company
Is repairing a two-story warehouse on
East First, between East Washington
and East Stark streets, at a cost of
$2000.
and prudence to his son is guilty of
parental neglect. He can offer no bet
ter example to his son than to launch
a definite - financial plan which will
provide future duty and responsibility
for the latter.
Wise is the man who pays a goodly
amount of attention to his son's fi
nancial habits. Wise are the hundreds
of thousande of fathers who have pro
vided endowment life Insurance poli
cies for their sons. because in the fu
ture it will teach them to shoulder
their own responsibilities.
No . better plan can be offered to
teach the young man the underlying
principles of thrift. To the young man
of 21 who has been presented with
an endowment policy -which has been
In force for several years, it is a lesson
in the conservation of funds. .
Children's endowment policies can be
fitted to many purposes. They are a
splendid substitute for family protec
tion where -the head of the house has
been refused aa an insurance risk. Its
superiority over making regular depos
its in the savings -bank for fhe child
is so great that contrasts are unneces
sary. The maturity of an endowment
at the age In which a son or daughter
is ready for college is one of the most
practical applications of the policy.
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TWETTY - FIFTH STREET POlt WttltH B.
DAR.VELL PAID S75O0.
ORDERS f OR HOIS
INTEREST REALTY
Contracts Signed or Plans
Completed for Several
Mansions Announced.
DR. C. J. SMITH TO BUILD
Slaffnlflcent Residence With Excel
lent View to Be Constructed and
. Xew Corbett Dwelling Started
on Hills Near Oswego.
With many pretentious residences un
der construction in various sections of
Portland and several additional struc
tures Just announced, that character of
construction drew the major share of
attention among architects and build
ers last week.
Under the supervision of Architects
Whltehouse & Fouilhoux. who are su
nerintendlne- the construction -of th
$15,000 home being erectea lor ,uiou
R. Corbett on the hills between river
side and Oswego, a new country home
was also commenced last week for
Henry Ladd Corbett near the Elliott
R. Corbett residence. This building will
also coat about $15,000.
The two Corbett residences, wnicn
will be erected about one mile up the
river from the Carey and Kerr homes,
will be nf the farmhouse type, ine
R Corbett residence will be built wltn
a cedar siding exterior, while the H. L-
Corbeit place will oe irameu wiui
gles. but otherwise they wilt De anice.
The former will be ready for occupancy
probably in September.
nr. Smith's Home Plans Completed.
Features of the construction will be
snaclous " sleeping porches, DreaKiasi
nnd sun Dorches and children's rooms.
The servants' quarters will be in wings
constructed at an angle from the main
structures.
Architect Charles C. Rich last weeK
completed plans for the Construction of
a two-and-a-half-story stucco resiaence
to be erected on the bluff overlooking
Res-ent's Drive, near the Alameda, in
Alameda Park, for Dr. Charles J. Smith,
Democratic nominee for tiovernor ai
the last election. The estjmated cost
of the work is $11,000, and the con
tracts p"robably will be let within
Both the exterior and interior ot tne
new residence will be faithful to moa
ern English style. Perhaps the out
standing feature will be a large 11
brary in the basement on the south
side, where a splendid view of the city
will be afforded.
Several Rooms Face View.
On tha main floor the sun porch, liv
Ins-room and .dining-room will All be
on the view slde,-but the den will De
slightly north. The second floor will
be divided Into four bedrooms, supple
mented bv baths, dressing-rooms and
sleeping porches. The garage will con
nect with the house, but the ' chauf
feur's quarters will be provided In the
basement. White enamel finish will
Dredomlnate In the interior.
Architect David C Lewis is drawing
plans for a handsome residence to be
built in GarthwicK rarK lor victor
Johnson, and Architects Lawrence &
Holford are preparing plans for an at
tractive residence to be constructed in
Laurelhurst for Paul C. Murphy, sales
agent for the Laurelhurst Company.
Home Bnlldera to Erect Two Houses.
In the Helen Stratton Addition, south
of Hawthorne avenue, near East Twen-
tv-fourth street, a contract nas oeen
let by Thomas Prince, a capitalist, of
Dundee, Or., to the Oregon riome nuuo
ers for the erection of two homes on
adjoining lota. . The total cost of this
property, including improvements. Is
said to be $16,000. TheTse homes will
be of modern design and construction,
and will contain every convenience.
Each will consist of seven rooms, with
sleeping porches. One will be of stucco
construction and the otner rrame.
Sunday School Contract Awarded,
On his bid of $20,832. E. B. White
last week obtained the contract for
the construction of the Sunday School
Temile to be erected adjoining the
First Methodist Episcopal Church,
Twelfth ahd Taylor streets. The plais
as prepared by J. E. Tourtellotte speci
fy a reinforced concrete structure.
Portlander Is Low Bidder. '
The lowest bid submitted for the con
struction of the proposed Tillamook
City Hall. $17,990. was entered by J. H
Tillman, a contractor of Portland, who
received the award for brick construe
tion. The plans were drawn by Charles
H. Uurgraff. an architect of Albany.
$100,000 to Be Spent at Wlnlno.
Announcement was made last week
at Eugene that $100,000 would be spent
making improvements at Winino Hot
Mineral Springs, on Salt Creek, 35 miles
from Eugene. The first step in the
improvement will be the construction
of a sawmill to cut the lumber to be
used in building the hotel and other
proposed resort structures.
, School Construction Active.
The voters at Oregon dity' decided
overwhelmingly last week in favor of
a $20,000 bond issue to finance the con
struction of an addition to' the high
school at that place, and the voters of
Hubbard school district la. by a two
to-one vote declared in favor of a $15,
000 bond issue for a school building
that will be ready for use for the Fall
term in 1916.
Charles H. Burggraf. an AJbany
architect, will receive bids until Aug
ust 16 for alterations and additions to
be made to a two-story brick and con
crete school building, to be erected at
Lexington. Aaron H. Gould, a Port
land architect, is receiving Dlds until
tomorrow for the construction of the
proposed $10,000 school to be erected
at Gaston.
Astoria to Get Mausoleum.
The Portland Mausoleum Company
expects to commence the construction
of a mausoleum building at Astoria
within the next few weeks. -Work on
the structure will be started as soon
as the campaign for the sale of crypts
is concluded. The company has de
cided to locate its Portland mausoleum
on the Taylor Ferry road, near the
Rivervlew Cemetery, The plans for
both buildings will be prepared by
Architects Lawrence & Holford, of
Portland.
Seattle Firm Gets Astoria Job.
The contract for the construction of
an additional pier to the Hill termi
nals at Flavel was let to J. A. Mc-
Eachern Company, of Seattle. Tha
new pier will be 420 feet long. SO feet
wide and- will cost about $15,000.
Day Labor Will Be Employed.
Instead of letting: separate contracts.
Joseph Paquet has decided to employ
day labor in the erection of the two-
story .concrete and mill building that
is to rise on the site of the recently-
destroyed Enterprise Planing Mill Com
pany. The building' will be two stories
over a foundation SO by 100 feet. The
plans were drawn by Camp it DuPuy.
Water System Contract Let.
The West Linn Water Commission
aa awarded to the Oregon Engineering
1 & Construction Company' the contract
for the construction of the proposed
West Linn water system, for which
bids were opened recently. The plans
were prepared by S. A. Cobb, who was
associated with H. A. Rands, engineer
for the commission.
S5000 Residence Started.
J. W. BIckford haa commissioned
Contractor James Shlves to build a
two-story frame residence at 917 Park
side Drive. R. N. Hockenberry. the
architect, estimates the probable cost
at $aooo.
Corbetf Terraces Get Dwelling.
Ground, was broken last week at
1599 Water street, Corbett Terraces,
for the construction of a bungalow to
be built for J. C. Wilcox. The plans
were drawn by A. H. Faber and the
work is being done by Contractor F. C.
Barnekoff.
. E. I. Sanborn haa started the erec
tion .of a story and a half residence on
East Ankeny. between East Fortieth
and East Forty-first streets. The cost
will be $3000. The Irving Dock Com
pany is repairing a grain dock on Lar
rabee and River streets at a cost of
$400. J. L. Wells Is erecting a garage
on East Ankeny and East Fifteenth
streets, at a cost of $150.
Dwelling to Coat S2S50.
A dwelling costing $2550 is being
built on East Fifty-eighth, between
Stanton and Siskiyou streets, for Eva
Kornbrodt. S. Rasmussen Is the build
er. A garage costing $150 also is
planned. The Standard Box & Lumber
Company is building an office on East
Water and East Pine streets, at a cost
of $150T
Victor Wood Erects Residence.
Victor Wood has let a contract for
a two-story residence on Elliott ave
nue, between Birch and Central Park,
in Ladd's Addition. The cost will be
$3000. Smith & Dodge are the builders.
A. F. Schmock is erecting a one-story
residence on Sixty-second avenue, be
tween Seventy-nrst and Seventy-second
streets. The cost will be $1200.
A. Fagg Builds Home. .
A. Fagg has started the erection of
a one-story residence on East Eigh
teenth street, between Bybee and
Claybourne avenues, at a cost of $2000.
Fred Capell is the builder. G. A.
Brown is repaJring a brick barn on
Raleigh street at a cost of $300. 'N. O.
Ekland Is the builder.
J. A. Shealy Erects Home.
J. A. Shealy is erecting a story-and
a-half home on East Fiftieth street.
between Alameda and Stanton streets,
for $2000. M. J. Rick is repairing a
frame dwelling on Forty-second ave
nue, between East -Fifty-fourth and
East Fifty-second streets, for $500.
Dwelling to Cost $1500.
A dwelling costing $1500 is being
built for Mrs. J. Smith on East Forty
second street, between Gladstone and
Francis avenues. Robert Prits is the
builder. Minnie A. White is erecting a
$1500 residence on East Thirty-second,
between Killingsworth avenue and
Jarrett streets. . Brong Company is
erecting a home on East Sixth, near
Holland street.'at a cost of $1000. JT. c,
BarnehotT Is the builder.
Mattie Dodge Plans $20OO Home.
Mattie Dodge Is erecting a one-story
residence on Eiist Fifty-first street, be
tween Alameda end Stanton streets, at
a cost of $2000. G. E. Maxwell Is the
contractor. H. R.. Kibler is building a
$1500 residence on Crystal Springs
boulevard, between Charles and State
streets. W. F. Breyman is repairing an
old two-story bullying on Union ave
nue and East Washington streets at a
cost of $500. W. Cv Smith is repairing
a dwelling on East Eighty-second, be
tween Sixty-ninth and Seventieth ave
nues, at a cost of $600.
Cora Osmund Builds Home.
Coca Osmund has let a contract for
a two-story, zou resiaence on t-en-
fcnder, between Whelpley terrace and
Hamar1 street. Talison & Husby are the
builders. The United States National
Bank is repairing a frame building on
East Eighteenth street, between Al
berta and Sumner streets, for $500.
George W. Gordon & Sons are the
builders.'
Two New Homes Under Way.
A residence to cost $5000 is being
built for W. N. Everett on East Flan
d?s, between Royal and Laddlngton
Court, in Laurelhurst. It will be a
story-and-a-half resldeaice. W. K.
Smith is building ' a $1000 cottage on
East Thirty-ninth street. between
Raymond and Telephone streets. Harry
Premo is the builder, it. ts. cass is
renalrintr a residence on Powell, be
tween East Twelfth and East. Thir
teenth streets. Cost $30(1
Country Home Co.sts $5000.
F. D. Autell has Just completed a new
residence for John Strticken on the
Sandy road, near Fairview, at a cost
of $5000. The dwelling has seven
rooms, with full basement ana ampie
closet room. It Is or tne anromia
mine-alow style. It was Diiiit on xne
site of the old residence, flvhich was
moved away.
CANADA CATWUES OFF PRIZES
Railway Exhibit at Fair "Wanted by
Federal Bureau.
Local officials of the Canadian Pa
Rallwav received word last week
that Western Canadian ' farmers had
17 nrlzes at the Panama-Pa-
cific Exposition out of 19 exhibits ofj
heat oats, barley, flax, timotny. al
falfa, spelt and other crops. The award
r those enld and silver medals is in
terpreted to prove the fertility of the
soil in the nortnern country tu mo
ability of the Canadian farmer.
-I-1. a ..i..,,ltnrnl nnartment has
awarded the Canadian Pacific Railway
a further medal for a (collective ex
hibit, which comprises thte entire agri
cultural exhibit in its pavuion, anu a.
gold medal for the entire exhibit, in
cluding the building. , haa been . pre-
snted by the transportation depart
ment. . . . '
a invitation has been extended oy
the bureau of commercial economics.
ith headquarters at wasninguon, u.
th. iienartme.nt of natuRal re
sources of the Canadian Pacific Rail
way, to send the exhibit under the
auspices of that bureau through the
United States at the conclusion of the
San Francisco Fali
BUILDERS' SUPPLIES and
HOME SUGGESTIONS
Rector System
A Perfect Honse-H?ating System
Economical to Operate
Portland Gas and Coke Co.
J.C. ENGLISH CO.
LIGHTING
FIXTURES
F;. Irvlnar and Union Avenue.
Factory to Consamer.
Phones E5 1245, C 1286.
Pine Main 1605.
THE
Morgan Wallpaper Co.
WALLPAPER
213 Sccoad S tract, Near Salmon Street
n
BOOM PREWIRED FOR
Great Economic Expansion in
Year Pointed Out.
BUILDERS OBTAIN CAPITAL
American Contractor Cites I m?reas
ing Activity and Suggests to
Architects Xot to Plan-:
Permanent Buildings.
An enormous economic expansion hast1
been -going on during the past year,
despite the apparent presence of a.
weakening tendency in the building'
field, says the American Contractor.
There has been preparation f.or an an
ticipated boom, notwithstanding rough
spots here and there where the con
tractor has felt the stress of delayed
work and the Influence of a fairly un
pardonable Indecision on the part of
those who abruptly altered their plans
when they came to face war conditions
abroad and a stringent money rule at
home.
The almost absolute withdrawal ot
banks from the realty and building
loan field, which prevailed from August
last upon to beyond the new year, haa
been modified almost to the point of a
withdrawal of the rule barring all ac
commodations except upon liquid col
lateral. With the exception of four of
the large insurance companies of tha
country, corporations making a feature
or specialty of building loans held
back their capital through a period of
nearly six months and the sentiment
of uneasiness thereby imparted to tha
small Investor made it practically im
possible to finance a construction enter
prise. Blarket Again Normal.
This condition has passed and capi
tal has lost much of the abnormal tim
idity exhibited during the period de
scribed. Today the market is so far
back to normal that any worthy con
struction proposition presented to the
banks Is given due consideration.
There are delayed propositions now
emerging from the Insipid status
caused by disappointment and delay
consequent upon capital and other in
fluences that will go on In a modified
form.' Apropos of this feature, a stand
ard building authority aptly promul
gates the sentiment that "architects
would generally admit to a desire to
build for all eternity were that pos
sible," and permanence Is one of the
qualities in building which they chiefly
value.
But a review of the changrlng con
ditions of human life, the transitory
movements of population in certain lo
calities, and the altered methods under
which many Industries are carried out.
and, above all, the growth in the re
quirements of hygiene, leads us. some
times, to wonder whether developments
will not lead to the erection of a far
greater number of buildlnss whose life
will be intentionally limited from the
outset.
Great Changes Possible.
At first sight such a point of view is
unpleasant to the architect, who should.
however, consider that If buildings were
frankly more temporary In character
it is probable that more people would
build or that they would build more
frequently. Nor Is there any real rea
son why if such were the case, art
should differ. Whether a building be
designed for 60 or 600 years, the same
essential problems of space, proportion
and the disposition of voids and solids
will always remain.
The thought expressed is incorpor
ated in the present article because of
the very large number of small theater
and other buildings erected to meet the
requirements of an unsettled period.
yet In their bulk representing a very
respectable investment and activity.
Xew Buildings Started at Bandon.
BAXDOM, Or.. July 31. (Special.)
Work on two fireproof office and store
buildings of concrete construction was
started this week and they will bo
rushed to completion and ready for oc
cupancy early in the Fall. The Biggs-
Buckingham block, at the corner ot
First street and Bandon avenue, will
be 100 feet square and of tbe most
modern construction.
Directors of Prominent
Life Insurance Agencies
Members of Life Underwriter
Association of Oregon '
Wm. Goldman, Manager,
A1A.NUAI I A.N
urcsonlun Bias.
H. (j. Colloa, Manager,
UA.3aA.CHCHt.i l'' MUTUAL LI- E.
Chamber o Commerce Bids.
E L-. Harmon, Manaser,
Pfc.N.N ML'IUAL
Kortnwesitrn 5ank Hitig.
Horace Mecklem, Manager.
KEW KNGLANL) MUi UAL LIFE,
Nonaweaiorn Bank Bldg.
Alma D. Kata, Manager,
MUTUAL LIFE ANSUttANCli CO. OF N. T.
Corbett Bldg.
O. M. blocum. Mgr.
BELUNCE LIFat iiS. CO.. .Pittsburg, Pa.
208 Morgan bids.. Portland, Or.
8. P. Lockwood, Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
COLUMBIA Llr'si THUST CO,
Spalding Bldg.
FetUa-Groasmayer Co.. General Agen?-,
THJS TKAV'ELEHS' l.NS. CO,
308-310 Wilcox Bldg.
John Pauer. Manager.
PJIUDENTIAL J.N'a. CO. OF AMERICA.
602 Northwestern Bank Bldg.
E. W. Amesbury, Manager,
NORTHWESTERN MUTUTL LIFE INSt COL
Northwestern Bank Bldg. .
judd Lowrey, Manager,
AMERICAN CENTRAL LIFE INS CO.
S03 Dekum Bldg.
Western Oregon Agency,
COLUMBIA LIFE & TRUST CO.
Btlls A Bliss. Gen. Agta.. 906 Spalding Bldg.
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Heating Material.
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There Is a Good Paint House
in Portland
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184 Second Street
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