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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 1915)
8 Tim SUNDAY OEEGOyiAy," " FORTLAM), ' SEPTE3H3ER 5," 1915. SEVERAL EAST SIDE DEALS IMPORTANT Title to Second-Street Track' age Property Exchanged by Railroads. HAWTHORNE HOME REBUILT X-'sefuIness of Municipal Dock Ko. i Will Be Increased to Ship pers by . Extension of Kail Connections. Several important real estate trans' fers were made on the East Side last "week, mainly in residence districts. The Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railroad. Company has taken title to Half of block 67, Including: lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, lacing East Second street. between East Couch and East Burnside streets, from the Oregon-Washington Xtailway & Navigation Company. The consideration named in this transaction was $6263. It gives the former line control of the trackage that swings from East Third to East Second street In front of the new home of the Blake AIcFall Company. A home in Irvlngton was trans ferred by Mark D. Hawes to E. R. Jones for a consideration of 95750. This property is described as" lot 4 in block 42, Irvlngton, on East Nineteenth street, between Klickitat and Siskiyou. In Merlow Addition J. M. Stretcher took title to lot 4 and part of lot 3 in block 10 from Rllla M. Manning for 4500, which included the transfer of a home. A Rose City Park home was purchased by H. E. Hunt from B. C. Irvine for a consideration oZ $3000. This property Is lot 11 in block 150, Rose. City Park. A home in Ladd's Addition was sold by E. M. Rasmussen to Frederick Will lam Barber for a consideration of $5250, -which includes lot 26 in block 6. Dock to Be Connected by Rail. Plans have been prepared to connect Municipal Dock No. 2, on the East feide. with the general East Side rail road system through the Southern pacific trackage. This company has plans for a railway spur on East Oak etreet to run to the dock. Secretary !. M. Eepper. of the East Side Busi ness Men's Club, said that the club has been urging this connection to Increase the usefulness of this dock to East Side shippers, and points out that without rail connection they can not use this dock. The Portland Railway, Light & Power Company has extended Its East "Water street track from East Alder northward along the dockage property with the paving of East Water street now in progress to East Oak. The pavement of East Water street will bring the dock still closer to East frUle shippers The East Side Business Men's Club has started a movement to have this dock used more generally by the public. "It is the key to the shipping situ ation on the East Side," said Mr. Lep per, "and we hope before many months to see this dock generally used by our shippers. The city has more than ttiuu.OOO invested and it ought to yield benefits commensurate to the cost and Investment, and it will in due time. The club wants East Water street ex tended through the burned district to ward the north, where there is oppor tunity." Inspection Days Planned Iirectors of Union High School Dis trict No. 2, at Gresham, plan to have the new high school, completed at Gresham at a cost of $25,000, open to Inspection during the county fair, Sep tember 14-18. Principal Elmer F. Goodwin and the directors are busy completing the details. The new build ing Is 140x53 feet in size and of pressed brick construction. The first floor con tains a chemical laboratory and physics laboratory, a room for domestic arts end sciences, a vocational training room for boys, and two classrooms. On the second floor Is the assembly ball, with a stage and two dressing rooms, two class-rooms, and the prin cipal's office. The brick gymnasium Is located at the rear of the main build ing:. It has a gallery with a seating capacity for 150 persons. It Is the task of the principal and di rectors to prepare this new high school building completely for the opening on September 20. The details are numer ous, as the structure Is new and many new features are being introduced for the first time Into a country union high achooL Sand Dock Being; Completed. The Star Sand Company Is complet ing Its new dock on the waterfront In et. Johns at a cost of about $35,000. It will be for handling sund. cement and hlp ballast. Already one ship has been berthed at this dock. Iron "Works to Be Repaired. The contract has been let to Franch 11 & Parelius for the repairs to the Phoenix Iron Works foundry build ing, between Stephens and East Mill streets, the cost to be $700. This build Ins was recently damaged by fire. The Dominican Fathers have let the con tract for the repairs of the church building. S75 Clackamas street, between Union avenue and East Third street, at a cost of $250. District No. 1 Is having repaired a two-story frame echoolhouse on Steward street in St. Johns, at a cost of $-00. Powell Street Work to CofJt 99000. It will cost $s000 to make Powell etreet 60 feet wide from Milwaukte to East Nineteenth street, according to the proceedings in the City Council. This cost is to reimburse those whose buildinsrs have to be removed or are dnmaged by the widening of the Ftreet.and will come from those on the street who are benefited by the widen ing. Only a few houses have to be moved to conform to the new street lines. Mr. C. J. Smith's Residence. Excavations for the foundation of the $12,000 residence for Dr. C. J. Smith in Alameda Park, has been finished, and woi k has been started on the superstructure. Contract for the plumb ing !:;s been let, but the wiring will be let later, diaries C. Rich is the archi tect, w. Whetstone is having repaired ;i frame residence at 316 Thirty-sixth between Hawthorne avenue and East Harrison street. Cost will be $250. Residence Will Cost ftOOO. T-irson & Raz are having erected a residence at 665 East Sixtieth street be tween Ah.medu and Brazee streets Cost will be $1000. T!ti residence will be two-story. Larson & Raz will build a parage for this residence at a cost of J 200. Mrs. .1. Mostad has let the con t'aet for moving and repairing a one- -lory residence at 510 Thirty-sixth ave nue between East Fifty-fourth and East Fifty-fifth streets. Cost will be $400. Anton Teller is the builder. -ew Bulldlnc Bcsnn at Gresham. Construction has been started on the foundation of a new brick building for Gust Larson, In Gresham. to replace the one destroyed by fire last December. Tlie new structure "will be 25x50 feet in siie and will be occupied by S. E. Palm Culst. Cost will be about $2000. Hawthorne Residence Is Rebuilt. The old Hawthorne restdence on Eat Twelfta and Belmont streets, built 2a PLANS PREPARED J Eft : It PROPOSED years ago. has been completely rebuilt, and is now a new structure. Cost of the reconstruction was something more than $5000. It is the property of Mrs. M. O. Collins, having come to her in the division of the property of the Hawthorne estate, and was tho home of Mrs. Rachael Hawthorne for many y ears. Buildlnss to Go Ip In Mllnraukle. I. Gratton. owner of most of the water-front property in Milwaukie. has started on the erection of a public ga rage on the vacant block between the railroad bridge and Monroe street, for merly used by the public for horses.It will have a concrete foundation, and the cost will be about $2500. A new home for T. R. Zanders, cash ier of the Milwaukie State Bank and clerk of the school district, is being built in Strieb's addition at a cost of about $2500. It is nearing completion. The Milwaukie district is changes in the city school building at a cost of $2500. providing for the new manual training and domestic s.-lpn departments, and expects to have the building ready by the opening of school next iuesaay. Sellwooil Pavements Improved. Leo street. In Sell wood, from Rt Thirteenth street to the Sellwood Park, has been completed at a cost of $7500, and other hard-surface pavements are projected In Sellwood that will cost $50,000, all of which Vill place Sellwood in the hard-surface class. With the new projects this suburb will have a total of between 10 and 15 miles of pavements. College Home Near Completion. The new residence of President w't Foster, of Reed College, near the col lege buildings, is nearing completion; It is a two-story structure and stands on a commanding elevation. It will cost $10,000. Eventually homes for all the college faculty will be on the college grounds. Residence to Cost 1600. Green C. Love is having a resdence erected, on Congress street, between Moi-gan and Bryant streets, the cost to be $1600. J. H. Crook is the builder. A garage costing $150 will be built for this residence. University Park Home Planned. Plans have been completed , for a home for H. E. Chestnut to be built at 1744 Dana avenue. University Park, at a cost of $1200. E. Earlson Is the -contractor for this structure. D. F. Campbell will repair a frame residenc-Jl at 1183 East Oak street at a cost of 9 aw. Kew Home to Cost S2000. Construction has been started on a residence for Esther Silas, on East Fif teenth Mtreet. In Shinn's addition. It will cost $2000. Waldele Bros., build ers and architects, are the contractors. Ethel I. Harriman Is having a residence built on East Fortieth street, between UTances avenue and Powell Valley road, at a cost of $1200. Alfred L. Har riman Is the contractor. J. Knlpel Builds Home. A home costing $1650 Is being put up for J. Knipel on East Seventh, between Beech and Fremont streets: John Fast is the contractor. Frank Frazer Is having repaired a residence on Haight avenue, near Jessup street, at a cost oi ssu. HIGH SCHOOL IS PUNNED BEAVERTON JfOW HAS PLASS FOR BUILDING COSTING 919,000. Destajna by Portland Architects Pro vide for Three-Story Structure of Concrete and Tile. Contracts will be let this week for construction of a school at Beaverton, to coat approximately $19,000. Mem bers of the School Board letting the contract are W. B. Emmons, S. IL Davis, H. E. Weed and C. E. Hedge, Clerk. The architectural design and plans for the building were prepared by Tourtellotte & Hummel, of Portland. The building will be three stories and will be approximately 70x110 feet on the ground floor. Concrete wiil be used for the ground story and ho. low tile blocks with stucco and white brick for the two upper stories. The interior will be of frame construction with cement floor on the ground and wood floors in the upper stories. On the ground floor will be locate') classrooms, manual training-room and accessories. bicycle - room, Janitor's room, gymnasium, 33xS feet, with a 17-foot ceiling. At the east and w-est ends of the gymnasium will be bal conies, boys' and girls' lavatories, showers and locker-rooms with con venient access to the floor of the gym. nasium. The main corridor, running the full length of the building, is so planned as to form an observatory looking down on the gymnasium floor. On the 6econd floor will be the as sembly-room, 33xS0 feet, with stage, from which will open the library, prin cipal's room and waiting-room. On the south side of the corridor will oe classrooms for instruction in commer cial branches, mathematics, history and classics. Commodious cloakrooms are , to be provided. v ii nit; iup . juiii iiitrrts win oe cnemi al, physical and architectural labora tories, with lecture-room adjoining domestic art, fitting and storerooms, with cloakrooms, teachers' rooms and lavatories. The building will be heated and ven tilated by hot air furnace blast sys tem with fan and plenum chamber and will be lighted with electricity. The steamship Robert Dollar recently brought from Manila to San Francisco 5.U00 000 pounds of refind usar. -4.SyS.O00 pounds of copra. 225 barrels ot cocoanut oil and S5,Co Clgar. FOR NEW EDUCATIONAL BUILDING TO COST $19,000. ' 1 - - ;t . 1 i. v HIGH SCHOOL. SIRICTIKK AT BEAVCRTOX. VALUE FACTOR USED Multnomah County Takes Up New Assessment Guide. BUILDING COST COMPUTED Systeiu Successfully "Used In Sew York I Adopted Here to Aid Tax Officials and Equal ization Board. Beginning with the assessment of 1915, Multnomah County has used fac tors of value of new buildings as a guide to the assessment of all builds ings. These factors are based upon the knowledge and experience of the field staff, and upon information obtained from architects, builders and others of the exact cost of construction. They must necessarily be subject in the fu ture to re-examination and modifica tion to meet changes in conditions as they arise. The factors of value of new build ings are published for the assistance of Deputy Assessors in making assess ments, and to aid the County Board of Equalization to act intelligently upon applications for the reduction of as sessments. The factors are not In tended to control the Judgment of Deputy Assessors, but to assist them in reaching well-informed conclusions. "Architects usually compute the cost of buildings by multiplying the exact number of cubic feet of contents by an appropriate, factor. It has been found easier to ascertain the square feet of floor space of a building than the cubic feet of contents. Hence, Multnomah County has adopted the method used successfully In New York, ui computing tne value or a building by multiplying the square feet of floor space by an appropriate factor. Instead of multiplying the number of feet of cubic contents. In dealing with build ings of unusual construction, such as those of abnormal height of stories and expensive interior finish, the safest method is to obtain from the owner or his architect the essential details, to gether with cost. Method Is Shown. ine Duncan g- to be appraised Is an office, and store building, steel con struction, ten stories high and 100x100 ieet in area. The square feet of space, gross, on each floor would be 10.000. and the total for the ten floors -would be 100.000 square feet. If the buildln cost $400,000, the factor per square foot or noor space would be $4. Square foot factor. $4. 100x100 equals 10,000 square feet area on one floor. 10.000x10 equals 100,000 square feet floor space In building. 100.000x$4 equals $400,000 .which. Is cost of building. In computing the value of a build ing by tne factor of value per square foot of gross floor surface, the usual and easiest rule is to make no allow ance for air shafts and open spaces. The building factors here presented are all based on the number of squae feet computed by multiplying the ex treme width by the extreme depth of a rectangular building without allow ance for open spaaes. As many of the types of buildings for which factors are presented have no interior courts or air shafts, the factor In such cases Is determined with ref erence to the actual number of square feet of floor space. Warehouses and factories are assumed to have no In terior opn spaces. If the problem pre sented for assessment were that of a factory with a large open court the area of the court should be deducted and the actual number of square feet of floor space computed. The factors for office buildings are computed on the theory that an office building covers all of the site that is practicable and profitable, and that all office buildings cover substantially the same percentage of the site. If a case is presented where the building does not cover substantially all of the site a different computation must be made. Po. Hand building laws permit 75 per cent of the site to be occupied by a wooden structure, and the full site area by a brick or concrete structure. Exceptions Are Made. The factors used have been prepared for buildings having normal helghtt between floors. Sometimes it happens that a building of a certain type has stories of extraordinary height. In such exceptional cases the factor per square foot of floor space must be modified, and it Is well, even if it takes more time and trouble, to lffake a com putation of the number of cubic feet of contents and calculate the value of the building by using appropriate fac tors, so as to compare the result With the result obtained by the use of tli square-foot factor. Safer still. Is to procure the exact cost from the owner or his architect. The table of factors used !s de signed to show the cost of construc tion of new buildings, exclusive of what are called carrying charges, which include architect's fees and in surance The fact that a builder Is obliged to pay a bonus for his loan, and interest on the loan while the building Is under construction, does not make the building of any more value. Again, a builder may be put to ez- I i .r r traordlnary expense by the presence of rock or qmicksand, by reason of having to drive piling to bedrock for a foundation, by expensive foundation work on a hillside, or by delays arising from causes beyond his control. The excessive cost of construction of such a building does not enable the owner to obtain any more rent, and the value of the building is no greater than if it nad been, erected under ordinary phys leal conditions. BUILDING PERMITS XUMEROCS Steady Activity in Slow Season In dicated This Year. Building permits issued in the past week indicate a steady activity In this line, even at a season of the year when building activities are apt to fall off considerably. Many dwelling houses are -being contemplated. Frank Wolyns obtained a permit to construct a one-story dwelling at 625 East Sixty-seventh street North, be tween Siskiyou and Alameda. The ap proximate cost . is estimated at $1500. A $3000 dwelling Is indicated by permit issued to Emil and Herman Kel son for a one-story building at 433 East Forty-ninth street, between Til lamook and Hancock. They will be the builders themselves. A. E. Is'ewby obtained a permit to build a $1300 residence at 694 Club avenue, and S. C. Love for a one-story dwelling at 1500 Congress street, at a cost of $1600. the builder to be J. H Crook. H. 13. Chestnut obtained a por- mit for a $1200 dwelling at 1744 Dana, to be built by O. Earlson, and permits for $2000 dwellings were Issued to Charles Wagner, at 631 East Sixty sixth street, and Esther J. Sias, 1581 East Fifteenth street. Larsen & Raz obtained a permit for a two-story dwelling to be built by themselves at 565 East Sixtieth street North. BIG ACREAGE IS TRAXST3ItKEI Two Farms on Columbia to Be De veloped Extensively. Two transactions in agricultural property on the Columbia, with plans for development of model dairy and siock iarms, were completed last week. one Involving properties amounting to about so ooo and the other a cash ex change of about $25,000. The larger transaction was between I Gerlinger and S. N. Steele, of Port land. Mr. Gerlinger acquired the Steele ranch near WashougaL consisting of aoout iou acres, exchanging for it ti: ber properties, in Josephine and Benton counties, four corner lots in South eastern Portland and the building and lot at Washington street and Trinity nace occupied by c. U. Boss & Co. Mr. Gerlinger will begin erection of buildings and other Improvements on nis newly acquired ranch at once and Intends to develop it into a model stock and dairy farm. In the other transaction Charles Rudeen purchased from the estate of n. a. loans, a pioneer logging and sawmill man of Oregon, the tosvnsite or oak point, w ash., with its docks and water rrontage and 1100 acres of agri cultural land. The developments planned on this property are most extensive. Mr. Rudeen contemplates a stock farm, erection of a creamery, packing and coia-storage plant and putting on line or river launches to call at all points between Portland and Oak Point. The amount to be expended In development of the property will be much greater. It is reported, than th purcnase price.- I'ann Sells for $85,000. C. W. Altman last week purchased tne Willamette View Farm, of 431 acres, valued at approximately $S5.000, Including several thousand dollars' worth of valuable stock, from V. A. Lundquist. Mr. Lundquist took as part consideration in tne transaction 80 acres on the Columbia River, 20 acres near Park Rose and a $10,000 home In Kossmere, witn some Rose Citv Park property, estimated in value at approx imately io,uuo. ii. a. Dryer handled the deal. Heppner Lodge Plans Awaited. Plans for the new Masonic Temple to be erected in Heppner, by Heppner Lrfdge No. 69, of Masons, will be pre pared by c:. C. Robbins, of this -city. The new building is to be erected on the site of the present Masonic hall. and while the upper portion will be fitted out for fraternal and clubrooms, the lower portion will be equipped for rental for commercial uses. Oregon and California Land Traded. L. Couch; the Wallowa real estate dealer, acting as agent for-D. B. Hen dricks, of Pomona, CaU has just sold lbo acres of the Hendricks irrigated land on Prairie Creek to Albln Rudger and his brother-in-law Mr. Koplien, recently from California. Mr. Rudger takes 60 and Mt. Koplien 100 acres of the land Joseph Herald. Coaledo Farm Land Is . Sold. George Geddes has purchased 18 acres of farm land at Coaledo from the Fer- rey estate. The land is already being used by Mr. and Mrs. Geddes. who are said to be raising some of the finest pigs in the county. They also have a great many chickens and are raising vegetables. Marshfield Times. $12,000 Ranch Deal Is Made. . Mrs. Laura M. Spencer sold her Will iams Creek ranch of 140 acres to Fred Lichens, of California, for $12,000 cash. The deal was negotiated by the S. L. Allen and E. E. Phipps realty agency. Asruana ridings. REAL ESTATE DEALS ACTIVE PAST WEEK Lot in rlolladay Addition Is Transferred for Consideration- of $4000. HOMES FIND PURCHASERS T. Fllzlnger Acquires Property Valued at $445 0; Xumeroos Smaller Transactions Are Reported. The Rev. Francis W. Back trans ferred lot 8 in block 219. Holladay's Ad dition, to John Shroeder, the considera tion being $1000. This lot is located on East Seventh and Broadway streets R- W". Fisher transferred lots 30. 31 and 33, in block 2, Fisher's sub-division to Glenwood Park, to Stella Kugel. the consideration being $790. .George mcaue cnaver translerred lot 5 In block 37, Rose City Park, to Edward Asnbaugh, with a house, the prjoi named In the deed be'nsr $3000. rs n Trommald took title to lots );. 12 and 13. block 1, Cumberland, from the TJmbdenstock & Larson Hornebulldere Investment Company, nominal consider ation Delng named in the deed. Arbor Lodcte Home Sold. Adolph P. Wolfisher purchased lots 8 ana , in block 5, Arbor Lodge, from Louise E. Hamilton, the consideration named in the deed being $3250, a home being included in this transfer. The Ellers Musio House transferred lot 4 in block 8. Cook's Addition, to Frances Ivaptur for $1000. S 4."iO Property Transferred. Cazadero Real Estae Company has translerred property located In Francis Addition. Electric Addition and Penin sula Addition to Thomas G. Fllzlnger, the consideration being $4450. B. M. Lombard transferred a lot on Broad way, Hancock-street Addition to Jo sephine K. Knowles, the consideration being $650. G. C. Snider Buys Brush It. G. C. Snider purchased lot 14. in block 4, Brush's Addition, from Ludvig Granstrom, the consideration being 2ouo. in Fern Park, lots 36 and 37, in block 36. and lots 23 and 24. 1 block S, were purchased by William E. Kockford, the consideration being $500. Lot In Gilham's Addition Sold. The Portland Realty Transfer Com pany -sold lot 4, In block 4, Gilham's Addition, to Filomena 7xtisso. for $850. H. C. Stephens has transferred lot 19, In block 1, -J?acific Place, to W. J Hopkins for $750. The Joseph A. Strowbridge Company transferred lot 16. in block 23. Errol Heights, to Stella Pence, the consideration being $575. G. W. Weeks Buys Two Iots. - The Northwestern Trust Company transferred lots "5 and 36, in block 8 in Stanford Heights, the sale price be ing $1050. William Susanka transferred lot 3. in block 3, Granville, to Mrs. Frances M. Dengler, the consideration being $650. Lot 4. in block 25. Pied mont, was sold by Martha. Armstrong to Helen Kdlefsen for nominal consid eratlon. G. T. Prommald transferred lot S, in block 19. Columbia. Heights, to Alice Pender for $600. A. 1.. Veaxle Buys Holladny Lots, A. L. Veazle purchased half interest in lots 19 and 20. in block 22, First Addition to Holladay Park, from Charles L Boss, the consideration br ing $1875. The Joseph A. Strowbridge Estate Company transferred lots 21. 22. 23- and 24. block 2.. Darlington the prie named in tne deed Delng $14')U. Margaret Walsh took title to lot 3 m block 30, Alameda Park, from F. M Lockwood for $500. Paul Wesslnger purchased lot 18, in block 49 Laurel- hurst, from John Rothstrom for $400, H. D. Murphy Buys Half Lot. Harry D. Murphy purchased a half interest in lot 3, block 1. Market Street Addition, the consideration being $200u. T. M. Hurlburt transferred lot 13 in block 9, Irvingwood, to Virgilia C. Northup for the sum of $791. Beaumont Lots Are Sold. Russell Chase purchased lot 5. in block 13, Beaumont, from Sheriff Hurl burt for $4010. Mr. Chase secured lot 9, In block 28 in Beaumont for $4146. W. A. Lockwood purchased lots 6 am! 7, in block 4, Annaberg, from Chris tine Christensen, the consideration be ing $1300. University Parle Property Sold, Carl A. ICronlein purchased lots 6 and 7. in block 105, University Park, for which he paid $2000. This sale included a home. J. W. McFadden took title to lots 8 and 9. in block 39. Rose City Park, for a nominal consideration. J. F. Miller purchased lots 10. 11 and 12. In block 34. in the A. L Miner Ad dition to St. Johns, the consideration being $2200, Including a house. Belle Crest Home Sells for $3730. Elwood Minchin purhcased lot 17. in block 13, Belle Crest, from O. L Ferris, the price being (JioO. 1 hree lots, 21, 22 and 23, in block 9, Boise Addition, in the South Last Side, were trans ferred to David A. Hood by Wi'.ltam Hildebrandt. for nominal consideration. Lot In Buckman's Addition Sold. Let 1, in block 6. Buckman's Addi tion, was purchased by C. A. Taylor from C. E. Fields for a consideration of $2000. William E. Spicer transferred ot 4 and the east 48 feet of lot 5. m block 2, Cannon's Addition, to Charlotte M. Fostvedt. for the sum of $1400. The J. A. Strowbridge Company trans ferred lots 14 and lo, in block 14. Er rol Heights, the consideration "being $550. Half Lot SeUs for $1350. Pearle Wallace purchased a half in terest in lot 7. in block 7. Clifford's Addition, from Louis E. Ellinger, the consideration being $1350. The Crown Investment Company transferred lot in block 5, Parkhurst. to Pittel- kau for $675. Lee M. Gillihan trans ferred lots 1 and 8. in block 11, Er rol Heights, to tile Metropolitan In vestment Company for $500. The Title & Trust Company transferred lots 84 and S5. Ascot Acres, to George C. DeBolt for $1400. Entry V. Gray Bays Lot. Emry V. Gray purchased lot 13. in block 3. Cannon's Addition, from F. I. Micheltree for $2500. A home wen: with this transfer. Lot 12. In block 16, in Arbor Lodge, was purchased by D. E. Leer from H. R. Leer, the con sideration being $500. The Wellington nvestment Company has transferred ots 26 and 27. in block 8, Wellington. for $500. George P. Bradford purchased lot 11. m block TO, Sellwood, a nomi nal consideration being named in the deed. O. P. Church Bays Alblna Property. O. P. Church purchased several frac tions .of lots In Central Albina from T. M. Hurlburt, Sheriff, the considera tion being $4757. ftUEsell Chase pur- hased lot 5. in block 13. Beaumont. from Sheriff Hurlburt for $4010. A. C. Hathaway Bnys Lot. A. C. Hathaway burchased lot 6. In block 11, Hawthorne Second Additiou. from Louis Gerlinger, the considera tion being $3000. Mr. Hathaway took WOMEN PAUPERS FEWER BECAUSE OF INSURANCE Policy Declared Better Protection Against Old Age Helplessness Than Pension Plan Advanced by Representative Berger in Congress. WHEN the House of Representa tives was discussing old-age pensions in 1911. Mr. Berger, in his notable speech, declared that the proposed pension scheme for needy persons more than 60 would have to do with about 2,675.000 individuals In this country. F. L. Hoffman, a keen critic on old age pension schemes, estimated in 1908 that 1,786,161 persons more than 60 years of age would be entitled to pen sions. Other statisticians agree that the figure is somewhat more than 2.000.000 at the present time. At any rate, a minimum pension of $10 & month for this vast army of needy would Increase the tax burden in the United States by at least $240, 000.000. to say nothing of the increased expense which would be incurred by the monthly distribution of these funds. Number of "Women Less. Arthur J. Todd, of the University of Pittsburg, in "his article on "Old Age and the Industrial Scrap Heap," pub lished by the American Statistical Association, says that between 1904 and 1910 the almshouses In the United States added 13.4 per cent to their numbers aged 55 to 80. Comparing the number admitted during the census year, it appears that the totals for 1910 exceed those of 1904. age 55 to 80. by 12 per cent. Men Increased by 17 per cent, while women decreased about 7 per cent. Lest these figures gather undue sig nificance it should be said that the decennlum. 1900-1910. swelled the gen eral population by nearly 2.000.000 per sons between 55 and 80, a general gain of 27 per cent. Hence it is obvious, declares Mr. Todd, that If dependence is on the in crease in those age groups it is being taken care of outside of the public almshouses and other charitable insti tutions, j The very fact that the general in- title to lots 11 and 12. north 21 feet of lot 1. in block 1. Gardner, for $6500. The Alameda Land Company trans ferred to the J. H. Tillman Company lot 16. In block B. Alameda Park, for a nominal consideration. Bertha B. Ballls Buys Lot. Bertha B. Ballis purchased lot 5. in block "C." Wilamette Heights, from Louis P. Zeno, the consideration named In the deed being $5000. Lot 9. in block 12, Institute Place, was pur chased by Adolph Pfeifer from Mary M Gilman for the sum of $650. Charles Zanker purchased lots 7 and 8. In bloak 1. Smlthson Land Company's Additiou, the consideration being $500. Charles E. DuBris made this sale. L. II. Gotham Buys Mallory Lot. L E. Gotham purchased the west 40 feet of lot 2, in block 12. Mallory Addi tion, from Joseph Kant, the consid eration being $2500. Morgiana H. Dun ham purchased lots. 6. 19, 20, 21 and 30, in Eastwood, from Augusta S. Vehr, the price named in the deed bcin $4125. A. C. Marsters transferred lot 7. in block 8. Center Addition, to Ivan Noble, the price being $2850. MINNESOTA FOLK G HATEFUL Healty Convention Delegates Praise Portland In Hook. That Portland is the gem of the country is the opinion of the "real es taters" from Minneapolis, who visited Portland in July as the guests of the Portland Realty Board following the realty convention at Los Angeles. Upon their return to Minnesota those who had -enjoyed the trip published a book giving their impressions of the various cities in which they were en tertained on the trip. Under the heading "Portland. Port land, Over All," the Rose City was given the following tribute: Portland, Portlana. over all. Over all that we have seen Since we left our native icreen. They have feasted us vith wine. Treated us to every chime. ed us, rode us on the sea. But our hearts 30 back to thee. Where the roses smiled a erecting;. Where, the first dear shower came greeting la line trind o ion aso 'Tla hard to part, but we must go. Fare thee well, sweet Willamette. My bleeding heart is aching yet. Board Secretary Cowgill read letters of thanks that have been received from numerous realty delegations expressing gratitude for the entertainment given by the Portland Realty Board. HOPS GIVE WAY. TO STOCK Kancli Xear Sheridan to Be Devoted to liaising Thoroughbreds. SHERIDAN. Or.. Aug. 28. (Special.) The Oak Ridge Stock Farm is the newly registered name of the 483-acre farm of Mrs. H. J. Nickum at Buel six miles southwest of this place. This was formerly known as the La Sal ranch, owned by E. V. D. Paul, who traded for Portland property from Mrs. Nickum. The new owner will make specialty of raising thoroughbred Holstein cows and Berkshire hogs. The 30-at.re tract of hops will be plowed up. Construction work on a dairy and hog barn. 40 by 30 feet, began this week. One of the two ells proposed will house an ice plant. A 12-horse- power gas engine will run the dynamo generating the electricity for lighting. l'AK.M PROPERTV IS TRADED East Side Home Is Given for Tract Xear Sherwood. Exchange of property at Sherwood valued at $6500 for Portland property was an important transaction reported last week by Samuel Doak. He engineered the exchange for George B. Guthrie and G. M. Rogers of 18 acres of well-improved farm land located about a quarter of a mile south west of Sherwood. Washington County, Oregon, at a consideration of $6500, for a new seven-room house and 100 by 100 corner of East Forty-first street and Fifty-third avenue Southeast, belong- ng to John E. Doran and Alice M. Doran, of Portland, Or., at a valuation of $5000, with cash and mortgage to balance difference. HUBBARD BUILDING PLANNED N"ew School, Two Stories, Will Be of Brick and Tile". Plans and specifications were com pleted by Brown & Forbes, of Port land, last week and bids are being re ceived for the construction of a new school building at Hubbard, Or. The proposed building will be two stories and basement, hollow tile con struction In walls, with brick-face ex terior. The building will be 91x62 feet and will contain eight claesiooms, be sides other rooms necessary for modern schoolhouse equipment. Dike Work Plans Prepared. Plans for the construction of 17 miles of dike around Puget Island, in the Columbia River near Cathlamet, Wash, were prepared by G. A. Kyle, of Port land. Bids on the construction work will be opened on October 1. . Bonds have been voted for the improvement In the sum of $140,000. crease In this age group was 27 per cent: the Increase In men who depend upon almshouses and charitable sup port for existence Increased 17 per cent, and that dependent women de creased 7 per cent during that period, makes the solution of this probiein quite simple. Life Insurance Credited. From these statistics it is very obvi ous that life insurance Is making vast inroads on pauperism and dependency. This Is made especially manifest by the fact that the female dependents have shown such a material decrease during the last decade. It is also encouraging to note that the increase in male dependents aver ages considerably below the general in crease of men in this age group. During 1914 the legal reserve life In surance companies of this country paid out to policy holders and beneficiaries $507,587,871. It is reasonable to believe that about 85 per cent of these funds were paid to women, and. furthermore, that more than 50 per cent will serve to provide independence for women who will eventually enter the age group, 55 to 80. Reduction of Pauperism Predicted. Legal reserve life Insurance has been increasing at a rate of more than on billion dollars annually. It Increases twice as rapidly as our National wealth and three times as rapidly as our population. Even if It Just main tains its present relative ratio of la crease with our population and Na tional resources it is only a question of a few decades until It will elevate the social status of the industrial popula tion of this country to a high rank. Despite the fact that this great fore is handicapped with burdensome taxa tion and unjust legislation which in some instances Is practically prohibi tory. It will eventually solve the old age pension problem for us, as it has In Germany, by its gradual reduction of pauperism and dependency. APARTMENT HOUSE SOLD LtTCILE COURT TRADED BT M. BAKDK Jt SONS FOR 15,000. Mrs. Roslna J. Gelser Fays 920,000 la Cash and Portland and Rami Property for Balance. At a valuation of $45,000 the firm of M. Barde & Sons, wholesalers of iron pipe machinery, yesterday sold the four-story brick Lucile Court apart ment building, located on the east side of Twentieth street, between Lbvejoy and Marshall streets, to Mrs. Rosina J. Geiger. Twenty thousand dollars of the consideration was paid in cash and the balance in unincumbered propt rty, including eight or nine cottages and 100 by 200 feet of land at the north west corner of Twenty-sixth and Sav ier streets, 40 acres of land situated three-fifths of a mile from Gresham and a house and 10 lots located at the head of Nevada street, in South Port land. The Lucile apartment building was built four years ago. It contains 24 apartment suites. Both parties to the transaction were represented by J. L Weist. who handled a part of the $800,000 trade effected re cently between E. E. Lytic and F. M. Welles. Polk County Farm Traded. H. G. Campbell has traded a 100-acre ranch four miles from Dallas, on the Falls City road, lu J. D. Anderson, of Cottage Grove, getting therefor a 20 acre tract near the Lane County town, two residence properties in this city and some cash, all totaling $12,000 In value. Mr. Anderson recently sold hia big ranch at Cottage Grove to Mr. Van Nortwick. formerly of Dallas, and will go to Polk County to make his future home. The farm which Mr. Anderson gets Is one of the best In this section of the county, being well improved and ex ceptionally well located. There are 65 acres under cultivation Polk County Observer. A hou- at Stratford. Conn., . is probablr lo be (lenioFisherl be.ause of the noises made by alleged ghostly visitant--. The house dates back to revolutionary times. Cannon balls rolling downstairs are- leard and almost ths swish of skirts and :'U-h of military heels. Directory of Prominent Life Insurance Agencies Members of Life Underwriter Asiocialion of Oregon Wm. Goldman, Manager, MANHATTAN LI., ' Orgoniaa Bldg. H. ti. C'olton. Manager, ' MASSACHUSETTS MtiL'Al. HFS. Chamber of Commerce. Bldg. E. I.. Harmon. Manager, PE.VN MUTUAL Llt-li. Northwestern Hank Bldg. Horace Mecklem. Manager, -NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE, Northwestern Bank Bldg. Alma D. Katz, .Manager, MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF N. T. Corbetl Bidg. G. M. Slocum. Mgr. RELIANCE LIFE INS. CO.. Pittsburg, Pa. 206 Morgan Bldg., Portland, Or. P. Lockwood. Vlee-Prea. and Gen. Mgr. COLUMBIA LIFE & TRUST CO.. . M2 Stewm Bldg. Pettis-Groesmayer Co., General Agents, THE TRAVELERS' INS. CO., 303-310 Wilcox Bldg. E. W. Amesbury, Manager, NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIKE INS. CO. Northwestern Bank Bldg. Western Oregon Agenev. COLUMBIA LIFE & TRUST CO.. Ptllg & Bites. Gen. Agts., J04 Stevens Bldg. BUILDERS' SUPPLIES and HOME SUGGESTIONS k& J.C. ENGLISH CO. LiVIl a I in V FIXTURES E- Irving; and L'alon Avenue, factory to Consumer. Phones E l.'-io. o liue. Phone Mala 1605. Morgan Wallpaper Co. WALLPAPER 213 Second Street. Near Salmon Street. There Is a Good Paint House in Portland TIMMS, CRESS & CO 184 Second Street