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TIIE SUXDAT OREGONIAy, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 2G, 191G.
INDUSTRIAL CENTER
$437,500 DEAL IS ON
Sites for Expected Plants Are
Held Under Option for Pur
chase and Re-Sale.
WESTOVER SALE CLOSING
Completion of Transfer of 308 IjoIs
on Terraces Is Inspected This
, AVeek Otlier Improvements
Are Put Under Way.
Last tvpcU saw the commencement
ef negotiations for the purchase of
$437,500 -tvorth of property in Indus
trial Center Dy a syndicate now being
formed by F. N. Clark, and this week
is scheduled to see the final consum
mation of the deal whereby the Inter
national Realty Associates will be
come owners of the 308 lots In West
over Terraces, the assured sale of
which was announced several weeks
ago.
Although there has never been any
doubt but that the International Realty
Associates would conclude the deal for
Westover Terraces, the final transfer
of the property cannot be made until
after the arrival of N. J. Upham. of
Iuluth, president of the organization.
who is due to reach .Portland tomor
row or next day.
As oon as Mr. Upham arrives in
corporation paoers that have been
drawn up by Portland attorneys
will be filed giving the Delaware cor
poration legal standing in the State
of Oregon. The laws of this state
prescribe that no foreign corporation
can own real property in Oregon until
It has Incorporated in Oregon and this
has been the main obstacle in the way
of the passage of title prior to this
time.
Only Formality Remains.
It is known upon good authority
that Mr. 1'pham, C. L. Simpson, of Kan
fas City, and C. Harrison, of Omaha,
had more than an option when they de
parted from Portland at the time the
Westover Terrace sale was announced
originally.
As was made plain at that time, the
deal was virtually closed and the mere
formality of passing title only re
mained to bo done, although Mr. Upham
was bound, as a matter of courtesy, to
explain tile details of the transaction
to tho 17 directors of the association
who reside in various parts of the
United States. Since leaving Portland
Mr. Upham has called upon each of the
directors and he is now returning with
their unanimous Indorsement to con
clude the final details.
Therefore those curious citizens who
rem to delight in doubting the suc
cessful termination of big realty an
nouncements, made in advance of com
pletion, are due for another rude shock
this week when the transfer of West
over Terraces is made in form as well
as in fact.
Committee to Manage Salen.
After the formation of the Oregon
corporation, probably to be known as
the International Realty Associates of
Oregon, to handle the resale of West
over, a committee of seven members of
the Portland Realty Board will manage
the selling campaign. A power of at
torney will be granted to the Portland
Realty Board and any active member
Of the board will be privileged to sell
lots in the tract. The property Is to
be placed on the market in February.
This committee was appointed at
Friday's meeting of the Realty Board
by President Taylor as follows: Liean
Vincent, chairman. George D. Schalk,
F. N. Clark. I. W. Cronan. Dorr K.
Keasey, Ficd A. Jacobs and F. E. Tay
lor. By reason of the sale 1000 of the big
pest realty men in the country, who
are stockholders in the association,
will, in fact, become stockholders in
the future of Portland, and the moral
effect on the reputation of Portland
throughout the United States will be
wholesome, as each of the stockholders
is to be :i Portland booster. The exact
price paid the Iwis-Wiley Hydraulic
Company lor Westover Terraces prob
ably never will be made public, but it
is presumed to have been nearly $1,
000.000. As soon as he had concluded his
connections with the Westover Ter
race transaction F. X. Clark commenced
snapping up options on Industrial Cen
ter property and he announced last
week that lie had obtained the-privileges
to purchase, within the course
of a 90-day period. 120 lots, containing
1,200,000 squaro feet, at a price of
J4S7.50O.
To handle the purchase and the sub
sequent resale of Industrial Center, Sir.
Clark is now organizing a syndicate to
be capitalized at $."iOO.O00, one-half of
which is to be. paid-in capital. Al
ready it is known that Mr. Clark has
raised enough capital to insure the or
ganization of the syndicate and it is
regarded as a certainty that this trans
action is also destined to go through
without hitch.
Guild's Lake Is Kmbraced.
Industrial Center is located between
Twenty-seventh, Thirty-first and Xico
lai streets, and Industrial avenue, em
bracing what was formerly known as
Guild's La ke. a part of the old" Lewis
and Clark fairgrounds site. This prop
erty is related closely to the Westover
Terrace tract, because they were both
created by the same hydraulic, process
engineered by the Lewis-Wiley Hy
draulic Company.
The dirt washed from the rugged
hillsides that ultimately became West
over Terraces was conveyed through
flumes to Ouild's Ijike and there placed
to provide solid foundation for the lo
cation of manufacturing sites. A total
of 28 manufacturing establishments
have purchased sites in Industrial Cen
ter and five factories are now in oper
ation on the premises.
Among the eight owners who have
granted options to Mr. Clark are C. R.
Higgins, of Astoria, owner of 30 lots:
Karl A. Lively and associates, owners
of 18 lots; the Lewis-Wiley Hydraulic
Company, which has retained posses
sion of nearly 50 lots; D. G. Hubbell,
W. A. Holt and W. L. Warren.
Big Developments Promised.
Mr. Clark, while acting as selling
agent for the Lewis-Wiley Hydraulic
Company, originally sold most of the
Industrial Center property to its pres
ent owners at lower figures, he points
out, than he is now buying the prop
erty back. He , says he is actuated in
making the new deal by definite in
formation he has of big industrial de
velopments that are to come to Port
land. Industrial Center is not located
on the river, but it has adequate rail
road facilities at the present time.
Of the purchase price agreed upon,
one half, or $218,750. is to be paid down
at the time the options are fulfilled. It
is also understood under the terms of
the organization agreement that a sum
of $62,500. which represents the differ
ence between the purchase price and
the capitalization of the proposed syn
dicate, will be spent on improvements.
The option for purchase dates from
November 15.
First Unit of Ship Plant Started.
Construction work hue been com
menced on the first unit of .the pro
posed shipbuilding plant, to be erected
by the Albina Engine & Machine
Works, which is to cost $7500, accord
ing to tile stipulations of the building
permit, issued last week. The plans for
the building were prepared by Walter
i. Clausnen. a Portland architect. The
first unit is to be used for the mold
loft, the draughting department and
the company's offices. All buildings
are to be erected by day labor, under
the supervision of William Cornfoot,
principal officer of the shipbuilding
company. Mr. Clausson is also making
plarw for two ways, a plate shed, black
smith shop, and tool and pattern build
ings. 919,745 Low Bid for School.
The lowest bid submitted for the con
tract of building the new school build
ing to be erected at Paisley was $19,745.
entered by Zoph Brothers, formerly of
Lebanon, who were recently given the
contract of building the new addition
to the Wallowa County bank, at Enter
prise. The plans for bojth these build
ings were prepared by Tourtelotte &
Hummel. Portland architects.
12,000 Apartment BrKuu.
Mrs. Bertha L. King obtained a build
ing permit last week for the erection
of a two-story apartment building that
to rise at 342 Grant street. at
Broadway. The architects. Goodrich &
Goodrich, estimate that the structure
will cost in the neighborhood of $12,000.
Church. Ia to Coat fOOOO.
'Pursuant to plans prepared bv
George Footo Dunham construction
work has been started by E. W. Baugh
man on the one-story frame church
building ordered by the officers of the
PLANS ARE ANNOUNCED FOR $40,000 ADDITION TO
FRONT ELEVATION
Fifth Church of Christ. Scientist, at
4204 East Sixty-third street, in Laurel
wood addition. The probable cost is
estimated In the building permit at
J600Q.
East Side Home to Rise.
W. J. Patterson, president of the-Ore-
gon Bond & Mortgage Company, has
announced that a $7000 residence is to
be erected on property on East Sixty
first street. Mount Tabor, sold recently
by the company to William Stewart.
The plans are being handled by the
company. Construction is to be com
menced in the Spring.
Three Residence Permits Obtained.
Permits were issued at the City Hall
last week to Evert Liisanantti for the
erection of a $5500 residence at 89
East Forty-first street, Laurelhurst.
to H. Foresman for an $1800 bungalow
at 1111 Woodward avenue, in Waver-
leigh Heights, and to T. Torsen for
the construction of a one-story frame
residence at 2520 East Fiftieth street,
to cost $1000.
REALTY BOARD GROWING
YEAR'S ADDITION TO MEMBERSHIP
IS 113.
Increased Call for Appraisals Reported
Total for 1016 Being: 4.1 on Land
Worth $1,015,000.
During the past year a total of 113
new members have been added to the
roll of tho Portland Realty Board, ac
cording to' a report rendered at the last
business meeting of tho Board by C. L.
Wheeler, of the membership commit
tee. Of the new members 47 have as-
o.'iate rank, 4 3 are active members.
while 23 are affiliates.
E. S. Jackson, chairman of the ap
praisal committee, reported that a total
of 43 appraisals had been made by the
committee this year covering property
valued in the aggregate at $1,015,134.
The average value placed on each
property assessed was over $23,000 and
the earnings accruing to the board
were $7000. Tho members of the com
mittee spent ten days on one appraisal
while another required six weeks
work. During the year 1915 the com
mittee made only nine appraisals ag
gregating property valued at $436,750.
Among the other committee heads to
report was Clarence K. Hotcbkiss, of
the publicity committee: W. M. Umb
denstock, of the civic committee; L. W.
Cronan, of the factory site committee;
O. W. Taylor, of the highways commit
tee: Herbert Gordon, of the legislative
and anti-single tax committees; Frank
L. McGuire, of the entertainment com
mittee; A. C. Callan, of the special
committee on water rates, and G. G.
Rohrer, of the rental committee.
Before the adjournment of the meet
ing W. A. Barnes was elected treasurer
of the board to succeed Samuel It.
Norton, who has gone to Louisiana.
LA OlIAXDK BLOCK BOUGHT
Meat Company . Pays $30,000 for
Central Location.
Ownership of one of the best corner
properties in Ija Grande changed hands
recently, involving, it is said, approx
imately $30,000, according to the La
Grande Observer. The specific figures
are not given out. The property sold
is the Loftus corner, occupied by the
Levy-Vogel Drug Company, and vari
ous offices upstairs at Depot and Ad
ams. The Grand Ronde Meat Com
pany is the new owner of the building
and site, which extends 110 feet on
Depot street and 160. feet on Adams
avenue. R. W. Logan negotiated the
deal.
J. A. Russel, president of the buying
company, announces that in the future
extensive improvements, repairs and
additions will be inaugurated, but
architects have not been consulted to
date and the work will not likely begin
right away, although the company
takes possession immediately.
Idaho Logs Being Driven.
LEWISTOX, Idaho, Nov. 25. (Spe
cial.) The Rawson-Works Lumber
Company has started a arive of 800.000
feet of cedar logs which will be boomed
at Kamiah this Winter and then made
into posts and shipped to outside mar
kets. The company early last Spring
Sought a large amount of cedar from
the Government and cut considerable
of the timber, which they attempted
to bring down the river, but on ac
count of the high stage of water the
logs could not be held in their boom
and the project was abandoned until
a few days ago.
HS RAPS
'VALUED POLICY LAW
Alteration of Contract Into
100-to-1 Bet Against
Fire Is Charged.
RATES RISE THEN, HE SAYS
Total IJcstructlon by Fire Itecognized
as Conclusive Evidence of True
A'alue X.'nder Present System,
Kejected In Other States.
BY W. A. WILLIAMS.
(Indictment of "valued policy law"
contained in general treatise on Are
insurance delivered by Mr. Williams at
OF STRUCTURE THAT WILL BE
Central Library last Monday evening.)
After first being introduced in Wis
consin in 1874. the statute known as
the valued policy law, which declares
that whenever an insured building s
destroyed totally by Are. the amount of
insurance in force should be taken, as
conclusive evidence of the true value
of the property and the true amount of
the loss or damage, regardless of the
actual value of the property, has been
enacted in 21 states, including Oregon.
The law changes a contract to make
good the actual loss by tire into a
plain bet (with average odds of 100 to
1 in favor of the assured) that his
property will not burn within a stated
time. With such odds, a bet on almost
any future event beyond the control of
either party would rind many takers;
but when a man carries the keys of his
own house in his pocket, and the event
is wholly under his control, it Is not
surprising that legalized wagers of this
sort should come to be properly re
garded as "a cinch."
In any event, a law which puts it in
the power of the average man to strikd)
a bonanza of this sort with a lucifer
match must occasionally tempt some
one to strike, for "oft the sight of
means to do ill deeds makes ill deeds
done."
Kale InrrraiM I, aid 'to Law.
At current dwelling rates, if one policy-holder
out of 500 is tempted by this
law to burn his property, it doubles the
cost of insurance for. the remaining
499 policy-holders; if only one nun in
2000 is so tempted, it increases the cost
25 per cent for the remaining 1303 policy-holders.
That the law has raised the aggre
gate cost of fli e insurance to the Amer
ican people: that it is the direct cause
of an untold amount of arson, perjury
and murder, no one familiar with lire
stalistics can for an instant
doubt. The dangers of the law to life,
property and morals has repeatedly
been pointed out by state officials. Dur
ing the past few years, on the ground
that it offers an incentive to crime, the
law was vetoed by the Governors of
Colorado. Nevada and Utah, and the
Governor of West Virginia refused his
signature.
Thirty years ago farm property
formed a much larger proportion of
our aggregate National wealth than it
does today. At that time the tremen
dous growth of our manufacturing and
transportation facilities and the con-
LECTIRE 0 HOl'ii; THE
MILTITIDK" AT ll HI.IC
LIURARY SET FOR
TOMORROW.
Father Edwin V. O'Hara.
The eighth lecture in the Reed
College extension course on
"Real Estate Management and
Development"' will be given by
Father Edwin V. O'Hara tomor
row evening at 8 o'clock in room
H. Central Library. The subject
will be "Housing the Multitude."
The lecture will set forth the
conditions that have given rise
to a housing problem in American
cities with its chief features of
cellar dwellings, dark rooms, con
gestion, land overcrowding and
other disease-breeding conditions.
The purpose and scope of an
adequate housing code will be
outlined and the beneficent re
sults of such a code to the health
and well-being of the toiling
multitude indicated. A special
feature of the lecture will be the
use of slides illustrating Port
land's need of a housing code.
The lecture is open to the public
WILLIAI
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ccntratlon of population in our cities
were Just beginning. The Are com
panies were then deriving a steady
revenue from the insurance of farm
property, which as a class was consid
ered doubly desirable, because it had
been steadily profitable, and because it
was free from the dangers of sweeping
conflagrations which in every city Jeop
ardized the entire assets of a company.
Farm Businraa Freely Written.
Every company wrote farm business
freely through its local agents, under
the same liberal conditions as other
classes of property. As solicitors were
selected for their glibness and push,
rather' than for their character or
knowledge of the business, and as
neither their judgment nor honesty
could be trusted, the plan was adopted
of taking payment in notes Instead of
cash.
An elaborate application containing a
cut-throat warranty was prepared, un
der which the assured surrendered
every equitable right, and became re
sponsible for any overvaluation of his
property; and to make assurance
doubly sure, every policy contained a
printed stipulation that the company
should be liable for only three-fourths
of any loss that might occur.
In time, the adjustment of losses re
vealed the full iniquity of this plan,
and in every farming community tire
insurance came to be regarded as a
swindle. Of the hundreds of fire insti
tutions then doing business, not over
four or five at most were implicated.
Nineteen companies out of 20 vainiy
protested at the buccaneering methods
of these so-called farm companies, be
lieving they would bring the entire
LAURELHURST CLUB TO BE BUILT NEXT SPRING.
ERECTED ADJOINING PRESENT LA fit
business into reproach and subject It to
inimical legislation. These apprehen
sions were well founded. The industry
of fire insurance became non gruta in
every state where the farmers had the
controlling voice in legislation, and the
entire insurance community has teen
made to suffer ever since for the sins of
a few unprincipled adventurers.
In his .ignorance of the facts, the
readiest remedy that occurred to tne
agriculturist was to wipe out the whole
iniquity with a sweeping law which re
quired that the amount of insurance
should be taken as the real value and
measure of loss, regardless of policy
conditions or actual loss. The offer of
a reward to anyone sharp enough to
swindle an insurance company was a
practical application of the maxim "Set
a thief to catch a thief"; but In resort
ing to this crude remedy the farmers
forgot to consider the possible conse
quences to either their own or other
people's interests.
Plan la Declared Ahnurd.
Probably no more absurd or danger
ous means was ever devised to right a
wrong, and the farmers themselves
have come in for much the largest
share of the evil conseq uences of their
own hasty and ill-advised action. The
valued-policy law has cost the farmers
millions of dollars, to say nothing of
other people. In Wisconsin, Ohio,
Texas and Missouri, where the law has
been longest in force, farm rates today
are about double what they were when
the law was enacted.
At that time all companies were free
ly writing farm risks through their lo
cal agents under the same form of pol
icy, and at the same commissions that
prevailed in other business. Ask any
agent today and he will reply that few
rr none of his companies will insure
farm property at any price.
The very companies responsible for
the valued-policy law have been forced
by the unprofitableness of the business,
even at present high rates, to discon
tinue writing arm property In states
where the law exists. These companies
killed the goose that laid the golden
egg, by creating a widespread moral
hazard in a class of property that had
been notably free from incendiary haz
ard. With an advance, of ahnnt 100 per
cent in rates in valued-policy states,
farm property today appears on the
prohibited list of 1 9 companies out of
20. because losses have increased even
more than rates.
EUGENE FIRMS SELL OUT
JOHN It. KIT7.Hl.tiH. IS Il RCHASEK
FOR ailO.OOO.
Eugene and Seattle Propertiea Are Ac
cepted ni J'art Payment Farm
Deal Represents 913,000.
EL'GKXE, Or., Nov. 25. (Special.)
Real estate and business property
transactions in Eugene within the last
few days totaled $113,000. Two hard
ware and implement establishments and
farm property were sold.
The Quale-Johnston Company dis
posed of its large two-story concrete
building and business to John R. Fitz
hugh. formerly of Coburg. the consid
eration being $40,000. George Quale,
secretary of the -Eugene Chamber of
Commerce, and Claude Johnston were
partners in the business.
Mr. Fitzhugh also .purchased the
Svarverud Hardware store and business
in Eugene from Mr. and Mrs. M. Svar
verud for $60,000.
The purchaser in both instances
traded in Eugene and Seattle real es
tate in part payment.
C. N. Moody announced the sale of
his 100-acre farm near Franklin, to J.
J. Emmons, for $13,000.
Several Realdenrea Started.
The Oregon Home Builders has ob
tained a building permit for the
erection of a two-stdVy frame residence
at 911 Dunckley avenue. Olmsted Park,
which they estimate will cost about
$5000. Pursuant to plans drawn by
Jacobberger & Smith, a $1500 residence
has been commenced at 1200 Denver
avenue, in Albina, for H. H. Jeffries.
The Enterprise Builders are erecting
a $3500 residence on Glenn avenue. In
Alameda, for Dr. Fir.ey: J. A. Peterson
is building a $1500 home at 860 Sara
toga street, in Irvington Park. Waldele
Brothers are erecting a $1000 dwelling
at 4439 Seventieth avenue, in Dover Ad
dition; and C. Spies has been com
missioned by A. Bracky to build a $3000
two-story residence at 33 Farragut
street, in Kenton, to cost about $3000.
Under normal conditions France
makes 26,000,000 pairs of gloves annually.
RENTS MAY RISE, TOO
Realty Committee Expects to
See Increase Soon.'
DEMAND IS STRONGER
Only I'oorcr. Buildings AVIiere Own
ers Hefuso to Do Repairing Are
Vacant and Homes Are in
Demand for Leasing.
F-urlng the course of a report filed
with the Portland Kcalty Board re
cently. G. G. ltohrer. chairman of the
committee on rentals, predicted that
the time is not far off when increased
rents are to be expected. lie said a
general summary of present rental con
ditions indicates an improvement
throughout Portland and vicinity.
On the particular subject of business
leases, J. Fred Staver, another member
ELHl RST CLl It
of the same committee, reported that
there is a healthy demand for the. good
downtown locations, but that loft
spaces and Jobbers' quarters were not
filling up rapidly. Mr. Staver said that
the feeling among rental men over the
present situation was better than it
was some time ago.
Hsnri Are Being; Leaned.
"There'appears at the present time
quite a demand on the part of house
hunters for leases on residence prop
erty, ranging from one to two years in
length, at the present low rentals."
said Mr. Rohrer in his report, which
bore more especially on residence prop
erty. "However, very few leases are
being made on this basis, the expecta
tion being that improved conditions
will bring better rents In the early
Spring.
"The rental situation in the high
class residence districts is very satis
factory. In Irvington. I-aurelhurst.
Ladd's . Add Ition and Mount Tabor few
good properties are found vacant, while
on the West Side there are practically
n vacancies except where properties
arc run down and owners will not make
repairs. On account of the activities
of the new shipbuilding Industries in
North jind South Portland, few vacan
cies will be found in either of those
localities.
"A report Just received from the
Portland Railway. Light & Power Com
pany advises that a recent count by the
crews on their carlines throughout the
city showed a total of 1867 vacancies
in both stores and residences.
"They report a filling up of houses
in the following districts: St. Johns,
Cniversity Park. Portsmouth. Alberta.
HI clinind, Woodstock, and along the
Mount Scott line, which takes in sec
tions of the city south of Division
street and north of Prescott street.
These sections are increased more by
the working clas-naof peopl. which is
a credit to our manufacturing and in
dustrial lines. Oregon City, as a mat
ter of comparison, contains practically
no vacancies. The total number of
lighting installations on December 31.
II' 15. for both electric companies, was
33.0H2. while the total as of September
30. lfllS. is 34.611. showing a net In
crease of 1510.
tim I irrt Increase.
"The Portland Gas & Coke Company
report, covering the period between
January 1. 1916. and November 1, 1916.
shows the following:
"Total number customers January 1,
43.480; total number customers Novem
ber 1, 45.079. increase, 1699.
"In a house-to-house solicitation
made by the company during the
Spring of this year, it was noted that
n)ost of the vacant houses were of the
poorer class which are still among the
list of vacancies.
"A partial investigation of the con
dition of the apartincnt-house situation
is shown by the following:
"Five leading apartment buildings
on the West Side show apartments all
full with the demand largo, waiting
lists established, rents decreased only
on court apartments, while in many
cases 'increased on other apartments.
"On the East Side the investigation
shows apartments filling up with the
conditions practically the same, as to
rents and dema nd."
Pendleton Lund Prices Ilislier.
Swanle Anderson has contracted to
sell to Duncan McDonald a parcel of
706 acres of land lying about seven
miles west of Pendleton for the sum
of $35,000, says the Pendleton Tribune.
One thousand dollars was paid down to
bind the sale. This land, which lies In
the dry farm district, has in the past
been '-alued at around $20 an acre.
Iianeli Sells for $10,000.
Moses Taylor has sold 360 acres of
choice land lying south of Athena, Or.,
to J. A. Lumsden for $46,000. says the
AVestern Leader. Tho place includes
part of the old Morisette and Jerry St.
Denis reservation holdines.
An Institution
Though large, old and strong,
the National is absolutely free
from any entangling financial in
fluences. It has no real, implied or sym
pathetic connection with any inter
ests other than those of its own
policyholders.
The National does not own a dol
lar's worth of stock in any" institu
tion of any nature; therefore it is
Men and Women of Good Character Wanted as Agents.
WM. GOLDMAN, General Manager, 209-210 Oregonian Building.
This Spacious
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Corner East 3Mb, and Klickitat Streets. Rose City Park.
Sole reason for selling, owner movinsr East. One of the choice home
places of Portland, built by tho owner. Two and a half lots, level and
all in good lawn. Fir, dogwood and maple trees: roses, broom hedges,
etc. House, nine Targe looms; largo living-room, with fireplace and
bookcases; tiled entry; plate glass in front windows: beautnul tiled
bathroom: breakfast room: large pantry; sleeping porch. 10 by 2S
feet. Full-length mirror in every bedroom. Larce closets, all "with
windows. Full-size cement basement. Lp-to-dale water heating plant.
Hand-wrought electric fixtures. Kitchen with range and hot water
heater. Also a detached building, finished same as houe. suitable for
office, hi 1 1 tard-room, den, etc. Everything complete, including screens
and awnings, as a home should be, and all in perfect condition. Price
$9000: cash required. $.1000. Deal with owner and share in agent's
commission. Phone for appointment. Tabor 3631, or address 707 East
fclh St. North. No agents. No trades.
SPRING TO SEE WORK
Modern Club Structure to Rise
in Laurelhurst Soon.
COST WILL BE $40,000
Many Innovations Mill lie Intro
du(Td In Construction and 1 100
Persons Cun Re Accommo
dated at Entertainments.
Construction of the new home of the
Laurelhurst Club adjoining the present
clubhouse on Kat Ankeny street, oppo
site Iaurelhurst Park, will begin early
in the Spring.
Plans for the now building, which is
to cost appro i ma tetly $40,000. have
been completed by Luciu & Martin,
arthit'-cts. and now are on exhibition
at the clubhouse.
The new building is to he two stories
high, with full cement basement and
an attic that will form a part of the
ventilating ystern. The club will have
a frontage of 1-6 feet on Kast Ankeny
ftrcet, and bo surrounded on llii'fo
sidew by a 13-foot balcony. It will be
but It Hush with the present building,
which has an S0-fot frontage, and the
ball ony will be extended across th
entire front. It will be decorated with
potted plants and tlower boxes con
forming with the lloral decorations on
the lawn.
Innovation to Be Introduced.
Many Innovations are to be intro
duced in the clubhouse, principal anions
which will be a ereat dancehall the
second Moor. The Moor will be of
maple, and will be 0 by 1 00 feet ex
clusive of the stage, which will bo I'O
by 30 fert. Dressing-rooms a t tai bed
to the stage will make It possible to
use the hall for theatrical entertain
ments. A series of French glass win
dows will open from the dance tlonr
onto a wide balcony across the full
front of the new hull. line:. It will thus
be possible to throw the entire hall
open to the outwide air. A wide con
crete walk, connecting with the hall
through ornamental doors, will lead
onto the earthen embankment back
of the building, and will serve as on
effective tire er-cape.
One important detail that is ex
pected to attract Jtitich favorable at
tention is the ample facility for check
ing hats and wraps. The dressing
rooms on the main floor will aeom
moda te J 0 men and -."0 women, and
will he used by the regular daily vis
itors to the house. On the mezzanine
floor will be dressing-rooms for 300
men and "00 women, which can be used
in connection with those on the main
tioor for patrons of the dancehall. An
aggregate of 1100 pople thus will be
cared for at one time. Individual coat
hangers and Individual umbrella racks
will be provided. Dressing tables,
mirrors and other facilities will be
placed in the women's rooms.
Club la On Main Kloor.
The club proper will be on the main
floor. The library, louniring-room and
cardroom will be accessible direct from
the main entrance. Against the rear
wall of the lounging-room will be a
huge open fireplace. An office, tele
phone booth and information bureau
will be maintained convenient to the
main entrance. Intercommunicating
telephones will connect with all parts
of the building. A pool and bi lliard
room, a committee-room and trophy
room, as well as the private quartern of
the superintendent, will divide the first
floor tfpace.
The present clubhouse will open di
rectly Into the new one and will be
used as a handball court and gymna
sium. The lockers and shower baths
on the east end of the present house,
which serve the tennis players, will be
maintained there. The Laurelhurst
tennis courts, by the way, are among
the best equipped in Portland, and were
completed last Summer at a cost of
$4300. Many championship contests
have been played there.
The great attraction of the basement
will be the swimming pool, which will
be open the year around. A set of
dressing-rooms and lockers to accom
modate 150 men and ISO women will be.
provided. Seats for spectators will be
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not dependent upon any other in
stitution, nor is any other institu
tion leaning upon it.
With the independence of action
resulting from this condition comes
stability, investment safety, and a
safr average of earning power
and earning power, plus safety,
means everything to the policy
holders who own this mutual company.
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built around tho tank. Sfam rooms
and hair-dryins rooms will Rive addi
tional service to the swimmers.
Kltrhrn to Be Kxlrnnlvr.
The basement also will house the
kltrhrn. bowling- alloys and laundry.
The kitchen is to be utilized in con
nection with entertainments at the
club, and will be bijf enough to serve a
banquet of 1'jO plates.
The extreme west end of the first
floor will be converted into a combi
nation ballroom, assembly-room tnd
banquet hall. It will be equipped with
a maple lloor for dances. Its dimen
sions will be ;H1 by o0 feet bii? enough
to aeoommodate a good-sized party. -As
a banquet-room it will seat, comfort
ably, j;0 persons.
Bubbling drinking fountains will be
installed in various parts of the building-.
The water will tlow through colls
in a jrreat ire tank, and thus will be
cool at all times.
Many other rhodern conveniences and
improvements will be installed. The
clubhouse, when completed, will be the
tinest private communilj- club on the
Pacilic Coast.
Plans for financing the project have
been completed. Members of the club
will make direct rash subscriptions In
small monthly installments, covering a.
period of one year. In this manner
fully half the required sum will be
raised. The balance will be paid from
the regular proceeds of the club. It is
estimated that the entire debt can be
lifted within three years after the
club is completed.
Klamatli Lrftt Itir-iactl.
KI.AMATH FALLS. Or.. Nov. SS.
Imperial. t'ofer Itros.. of this city,
have purehascd 50 feet of property on
the north side of Klamath avenue ad
joining the l.amb property, whieh lies
at the corner of Sixth street. The pur
chase was nucdo from VJ. V. White, of
this city. t'ofcr Bros. contemplate,
crectinn an up-to-date brick structure
i'n the property next Spring, in which
they would have their office and cab
inet shop.
In Northern India sheep are used an
beasts of burden. They carry a. load of
pound each.
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Win. Goldman. General Mimcor
.illU.AL UKk J Vh.HMO.NT.
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H. i. i'o.tuu. Manager,
MAssAcntsti is mliuai, i.irm,
Chemoer of i'oiiiuicrce iilds.
B 1 liai-iiia. Manager.
FB.W Kt itAL 1.1 1- tl.
NtirinHtKtt-rn Hank iiiug.
Horace Mrcktem. Man. tear.
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BEUAVTK LIKE INC. CO.. IMtt,hor
Morgan tildg.. Portland or.
8. P. Lockwood, Vtce-I'rea. and Geo, Ma
CuLtaHIA 1. 1KB TRLSI CO.
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petl!e-Groeenia r Co.. General Aga.lA
THK TKAVSLKH INK. CO..
S03-810 Wllcex B.dg.
E W. Amnbur). Manager.
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL I.IHB INS. CO.
North eeiern Hank lildg.
Judd Lomrey. bupt ,
AMERICAN CKNTKAL. I.I KB INS. CO.
719 bckum Bldg.
John Pauer, Eyupvrlutendent.
THE fKL'liKNTIAL INSt.'HANCB CO,
H1 Northiveatern Bank Bids'.
T. H. McAlUa. Mgr.
UNION MUTUAL Lltki l.Na. 00
Board of Trade Bldg.
Edgar W. Smith, Manager.
EQUITAbui I. IKK As.i KaM ' SOCIETY,
goa Oregonian Bldg.
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the accredited members In their re
spective cities of the Portland Real
ty Board. None of these sought
membership, but were selected after
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their line. If you have a real estate
transaction in any of these cities
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