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TOE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, " PORTLAND, MAT 27, 1917..
1000 REALTORS TO
BE AT CONVENTION
F. E. Taylor Tells Seattle
Members of Work Done to
4t Dispose of Sharks.
PUBLIC INTEREST SERVED
Good Roads, Industrial Develop
ment, and Vtllization of All
of Xatural Resources Are
Some of Objects.
After a tour of Seattle, Spokane and
Tacoma In behalf of the first conven
tion, of the Interstate Realty Associa
tion, which will be held at Grays Har
bor August 9-11. F. E. Taylor, presi
dent of the association, predicts that
there will be fully 1000 delegates from
the Northwestern states In attendance
at the convention.
There were 26 directors of the Inter
state organization In the party that
made the trip last week and the party
moved on a wave of endless enthusiasm
from city to city. Spokane, following
the visit there, began to lay plans for
a big special train to carry its delega
tion and the delegation from Idaho.
Every important city in the North
west will put In the next two months in
stirring up enthusiasm and developing
as big delegations for the convention
as pbssible.
Paul A. Cowgill, Frank McCrillis, of
Portland, and O. E. Skotheim, of Eu
gene, represented Oregon in the party
and there were F. K. Jones, of Spokane;
E. S. Goodwin, of Seattle; E. R. Man
ning, of Tacoma, and J. E. Calder, of
Grays Harbor, presidents of the local
realty organizations in thise cities, and
a delegation of 10 from Hoquiam and
Aberdeen, who attended the meetings
in Tacoma and Seattle.
Man, Not Profession, Elevated.
F. E. Taylor, president of the Inter
state Realty Association, in his address
at Seattle gave one of the most thor
ough outlines of the plans and pur
poses of the organization that has been
put forward.
"The Interstate Associatior " he said,
"was formed not for the purpose of ele
vating the ethics of the profession of
the real estate man, for such it is, but
for the purpose of educating the real
estate man up to such ethics.
"The Interstate Association was
formed to rid the profession of sharks
and fight such freak laws as are cal
culated to imperil property values.
"The Interstate Association was
formed for the building up of the en
tire Northwest country. We realized
that the real estate men have many
serious problems to solve, the solution
of which could be best accomplished
through organization and united effort.
"We realized that the Pacific North
west has an honorable reputation to
maintain and a serious mission of cor
recting falsehoods and error as to ex
isting conditions within our territory.
Public Confidence Weakened.
"We realized that In the past prac
tices had grown up here and elsewhere
which undermine the confidence of the
public in the real estate profession; we
realized that such practices must be
eliminated and the unworthy individual
exposed and punished when the public
good demanded such action.
"The Interstate Realty Associa
tion rfas formed not only to promote
the interests of the real estate profes
sior but to render a genuine service to
the Pacific Northwest.
"To assist in the promotion of road
construction, road projects, road legis
lation, building, industrial develop
ment, including manufacture of all
kinds and all things which tend to the
development of this Northwest coun
try. "It will aim to gather data and sta
tistics regarding resources and will
continually endeavor to present favor
able opportunities to outside capital
for investment.
Educational Campaign Advised.
"The real estate profession in the
Pacific Northwest is now on a liigher
standard than ever before. With the
organization of the Interstate Realty
Association the business of the real es
tate operators is bound to reach a still
higher plane.
"Our membership comprises the rep
resentative dealers of every community
In the Northwest and should become a
great factor in the future development
of the North Pacific Coast.
"There is need of a real campaign
of education both as regards the pub
lic and its relation and duties to the
real estate men and also on the part of
the profession of brokers in their po
sition of trust and responsibility to the
public
"It was with these, and many other
thoughts, that the Interstate Realty
Association was formed.
"Few men are in position to do as
much as the real estate man to advance
the welfare of a community.
"We felt that the thing most needed
In this Northwest country was more
of a spirit of co-operation between sec
tions, the elimination of state lines,
more of a pull-together spirit and
that is just what we are endeavoring
to accomplish. By having members in
all the different sections of this North
west country there is bound to be a
closer feeling between dealers.
'' . Public Enterprises Helped.
"The serviceable purpose of the real
estate man now is finding stronger ex
pression through organization. Real
estate men Identify themselves and
their railing with the activities that
are of public moment, whether direct
ly connected with the selling of land or
not.
"The field covered by the Interstate
Tlealty Association consists of the
states of Washington. Idaho and Ore
gon and I hope to see at this, coming
convention the by-laws so amended as
to comprise all of the territory lying
west of the Rocky Mountains.
"The future of the Northwest coun
try is without limitation, not only be
cause of the diversity of resources,
but also because of the expansion of
the trans-Pacific commerce- that is
bound to assume tremendous propor
tions after the war. Great opportuni
ties in industrial and development en
terprises await capital. Thousands of
email farms are available for persons
of limited means.
"It is the mission of the Interstate
Realty Association to disseminate these
facta and to assist prospective invest
ors and homeseekers to become estab
lished properly in this land of oppor
tunity. "The coming convention from pres
ent indications, will have an attendance
of at least 1.000 delegates and their
wives.
"The Portland Realty Board has
practically completed plans to run a
big special train to Grays Harbor for
the convention, and from present-indications
will carry at least 250, and
In addition 100 from other parts of
Oregon. I have wondered, would it
not be possible for you to run a spe
cial train, from Seattle?" My under
standing is that you need only 100 for
a special train and with those who will
be accompanied by their wives this
number should be easily obtained. It
would be a big advertisement for the
Seattle board and would mean much to
the association at this particular time.
Experts to Be Heard.
"Subjects of great importance will
be discussed by recognized experts in
their specialized lines. Some of the
subjects are as follows: 'Mortgage
Loan.' 'Farm Trades,' 'City Trades.'
Rural" Credit Bill.' 'Relation of the
Banker to the Real Estate Man.' 'Pub
licity,' 'Advertising Ethics.' "Homes,'
Real Estate as an Investment,' etc.
"Among those who have been in
vited to speak are: Tom Ingersoll, N
J. Upham, president International Real
ty Associates, Duluth the Internation
al Realty Associates is the financial
end of the -National Association and
others equally prominent. '
"Our Tom Ingersoll, executive secre
tary of the National Association, as
sures .me that he will.be glad to at
tend, if acceptable to the president
elect to be selected at the Milwaukee
convention, and as I expect to attend
that convention, will do my best to see
that Tom comes along.
"Although the entertainment fea
tures are always enjoyable and they
will be most elaborate at the coming
convention, we meet for business.
Those real estate men coming from
different parts of Idaho. Washington
and Oregon come for the purpose of
gaining new thoughts and ideas which
will prove of assistance in their business.
Kelso Diked Land Sold.
KELSO, Wash., 'May 19. (Special.)
Forty acres of land In diking: district
No. 2 lying- a short distance east of
m..T3Xa - "
Kelso, has been sold by J. C. Eldred
to Al Lelchhardt, a Kelso dairyman,
and George 1. Marsh, of Ostrander.
Mr. Leichhardt already owtied a tract
of land within the diked district and is
putting 18 acres of his newly purchased
land, which was cleared last Summer,
in crops. The rest of the land will be
cleared and drained during the coming
Summer. Mr. Eldred retains a larger
tract of land, of which half Is in culti
vation,, and the remainder, which has
been . slashed and burned, win be
cleared of stumps at once.
"Buy - a - Home" Movement
Popular in Portland.
'Prominent Residents Speak In Great
Favor of Campaign Which Means
l'rosreas for Any Community.
EAKU A- w LiA iviv, rresiueni di
gressive Business Men's Club
The buy-a-home movement In the
city of Porland is undoubtedly from an
economical, thrifty and patriotic stand
point, one of the best undertakings
ever started in this city for the sake of
good business and good citizenship, in
my opinion.
"The one outstanding feature of this
campaign Is the fact that it brings Into
co-operation the many business Inter
ests that are affected by home-building
In the city, not alone In the matter
of selling materials with which to build
the home or land upon which to build
it, but principally because of the fact
that a home-owner Is a better citizen.
a better business man, a better em
ploye, and of greater credit to himself
and his city than a renter. His credit
is better with merchants.. If for no
other reason than the fact that he will
fight for his home; he will, protect his
family, his credit and his standing in
the community as a - home-owner
against any odds."
W. D. B. Dodson, Executive Secretary
Portland Chamber of Commerce Home
is the first unit of prosperity, the first
unit of progress, the first unit of sta
bility, the first unit of society.
"There is. an economy in the owner
ship of homes for society as well as
the individual. A rented home is not
kept with that zeal and devotion ob
served in the upkeep of the owned
home. The resident property rented
requires a heavy outlay for upkeep
because there Is not the heart in Its
protection and preservation to be found
In the care of an owned home. Society
saves wonderfully in .the preservation
of property improvements by having
the largest possible percentage of own
ership." c.eortre L. Biker. City Commissioner
I have found the most successful cit
ies in the world, where civic pride pre
vails among all the people, from the
working classes to the representatives
of business Interests, are those com
munities which are alive with fac
tories, machinery and Industries creat
ing large payrolls, which nave meant
prosperity for the city and comfort for
Its citizens, and where the employes of
these factories and industries have pur
chased homes, thereby becoming per
manent residents or tne community,
interested in its activities and proud
of its development.
One of my fondest Hopes is to see
the da v when Portland will stand In
the front ranks of this class of cities,
and the citizens of Portland content
with their surroundings and loyal to
their city. Personally. I have spent a
large sum of money In rent during the
years of my life, but .five years ago I
purchased my home and I derive my
greatest satisfaction in my moments
of leisure In the enjoyment of that
home."
Jacob Kanzler, Secretary Civic Bu
reau, Portland Chamber of Commerce
A home-owner is the most desirable
asset of any community. The fact that
he owns a home establishes a man in
the confidence of his neighbors and
business associates. Home-ownership
is the best evidence that a man has
definitely decided to become a part of
a given community. As long as a
man's home Is "where his hat Is," that
long will he be regarded more or less
as, a "transient" resident of a locality.
Without property ownership a man can
sever his local citizenship at a mo
ment's notice, and In consequence can
not be regarded as a real part of the
city, in which he lives. The slightest
reverse makes him think of distant
and greener fields; whereas, home
ownership gives him the ginger to
stand the "gaff," no matter what comes
his way, and when all la said and done,
the best and most appealing thing
which can be said of any city any
where la tiiat it Is a. "city of homes,"
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NEW ECONOMY BORN
BY ENTRY INTO WAR
Conditions of Crops, Labor
and Prices Investigated,
by Trust Company.
FULL REPORT IS MADE
New York Mortgage Agents Compile
Reports From All Over Country.
Survey of Northwest Is of
Promising Xature.
Realizing that conditions throughout
the. country, particularly Insofar - as
they relate to the war, crops, labor
supply and prices, are of unusual in
terest at the present time, the United
States Mortjrapre & Trust Company of
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New Xork, following Its custom In the
past at periods when unusual condi
tions have prevailed, has obtained from
its mortgage agents, attorneys and cor
respondent banks in 55 cities through
out the South and West, a consensus
of opinions upon the following sub
jects: Effect of the war.
Crop conditions and to what extent
acreage is being increased actual or
anticipated labor shortage.
Mortgage conditions including trend
of interest rates and real estate mar
ket new. building activity tendency
of wages and building material prices.
Influence of the Federal farm loan
system upon mortgage situation.
Financial conditions and retail trade.
Briefly, the entire situation as In
dicated by the replies received, is
summed up as follows In a report re
ceived last week by the Title & Trust
Company, Portland representatives:
The world war, while responsible for
much In the way of high prices, labor
scarcity, etc, particularly since the be
ginning of our participation therein,
has induced a degree of caution and
economy which will be helpful. It Is
furthermore certain that our people
are becoming thoroughly aroused not
only in connection with the demand for
enlistment In the Army and Navy, but
also with regard to the necessity for
the fullest co-operation in all of the
activities Incident to the present crisis.
Vnlfled Purpose Weighed.
A splendid and unified purpose per
vades the entire Nation and It is quite
evident that it Is going to prove a se
rious mistake for any government to
underestimate the effect of the com
bined military, agricultural, financial
and moral strength of the United States
when concentrated upon a specific
task.
Crop conditions while adversely af
fected by many factors are being met
with a degree of intelligence and en
ergy never before displayed. -
The labor shortage Is acute and
growing worse, and it is apparent that
only comprehensive Goverernmental ac
tion will obviate serious difficulties
later on, particularly at crop-moving
time.
While the excessive supply of funds
on hand to lend has tended to intro
duce an element of danger into the
mortgage situation by reason of un
due competition for the immediate re
Investment of idle money, this tendency
has recently been greatly lessened by
the absorption of funds in other chan
nels, notably the new United States war
loan.
The real estate market Is generally
quiet and any danger from overbuild
ing seems to be confined to a very few
cities directly influenced by the produc
tion of war material. -
Construction la Increased.
Wages and building material prices
have reached a level which Is resulting
automatically in lessened construction.-
The Federal farm loan system Is be
ing organized with intelligence and en
ergy, the most noticeable immediate ef-
EASTMORELAND RESIDENCE
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NRW HOMI3 FOR FRF.D HESSE.
Kred Hesse, president or tne Hesse-Martin Iron Works, has con
cluded the purchase of a new home in Eastmoreland. The house is
located at 1355 East Thirty-second street. The purchase price was
$6500.
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feet upon the mortgage sluation being:
the lowering- of interest rates.
Financial conditions in the main are
satisfactory and retail trade generally
active.
The abstract of opinions as to the
separate subjects covered might be
stated as follows:
Effect of the "War. The effect of the
war on the whole, especially the entry of
the United States, seems to have been stim
ulating. Farm values have been forced up
and food prices, wages and material prices
are soaring-. Strong evidence of a more
Intelligent co-operation among the people
than heretofore Is apparent, however, to
gether with the manifestation of a fine
spirit of patriotism, courageand determina
tion. The tremendous impetus to shipbuild
ing In almost all port cities, but particu
larly in the Pacific Northwcat. and expen
ditures for general military and naval pur
poses have gone far towards offsetting the
adverse effect of an actual lack of ships.
Steel and cotton manufacturing have been
greatly stimulated, but the difficulty of pro
curing potash and fertilizers have been re
tarding elements.
Mortgage Conditions. Almost without ex
ception the reports indicate a. superabun
dance of funds for mortgage purposes with
a relatively small demand, especially in tn
Pacific Northwest and In the - Southeastern
territory. Mortgage, rates the country over
are tending steadily downward, with real
estate and' new building ranging from
fairly active to normal or dull. Wages and
building prices tend steadily upward, the
situation In the Middle West having prac
tlcally reached, a point where new opera
tions are being checked. In a few quar
ters wages at least seem to have reached
a stationary stage. Ielay In delivery of
materials through car shortage and other
c-ausns are complained of, particularly in
the Pacific Northwcit.
Influence of Federal Farm Loan System on
Mortgage Conditions. This system Is only
beginning to get under way, but the re
plies indicate that sentimentally, at least.
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It hs -not been without effect, as rates
are admittedly lower, the term of loans has
been lengthened and there ara certain
specific evidences of Its Influence In states
where the bonds of the land banks ha.v
been made legal lnveatments, state home
stead .laws, modified, etc. It Is quite evi
dent that the largest activity In this re
spect will at first be In high-rate sections,
which are naturally those least developed,
and where drought Is more frequent or rains
apt to be excessive.
Financial Conditions and Retail Trade.
Taking the country as a whole, financial
conditions may safely be stated to be above
the average, with loanable funds more
abundant than for many years and with
but a moderate demand. Retail trade may
also be said to be more uniformly good
than for some years past. Bpecla men
tion might be made of the Middle West,
profiting as It has done by the high prices
received for foodstuffs, and. by reason of its
favored location, suffering perhaps less than
any other section from the effects of the
war. In states such as Oklahoma and
LfOuislana. Important discoveries of oil snd
gas have tended to bring about unusual
activity; Oreater conservatism Is evi
dent, noticeably In the Southeast, and par
ticularly in locations where present crop
conditions are not especially favorable.
Northwest Report Made.
For the Pacific Northwest and San
Francisco the following general report
Is given:
Effect of the war: Generally stimu
lating, especially as to shipbuilding and
related lines. Some restrictions on ac
count of car shortage and fear that
subscriptions to the war loan will drive
reserves from the Coast, as payments
will be In New York exchange. Good
evidence - of patriotism evidenced in
general feeling and enlistments.
Crop conditions, prospects for In
creased acreage and labor supply: Con
ditions somewhat below average, wheat
off, but increased acreage will do much
to tatte up the deficit. Some shortage
labor, especially for farming and ship
building. More acute situation feared.
Mortgage conditions, trend of Inter
est rates and real estate market, build
ing activity, tendency of wages and
building material prices: Easy to nor
mal, with rates low and tending down
ward. Fair amount of building but
tendency largely neutralized by high
wages and material prices, both of
which are everywhere advancing. . . .
Influence of the Federal farm loan
system on mortgage situation: Tends
generally to lowering of Interest rates.
Financial conditions and retail trade:
Excellent and retail trade good.
1480 Aeres Go for $55,500.
GRANGE VI LLE, Idaho. May 26.
(Special.) One of the largest land
deals ever closed in the Lewiston
country occurred this week when the
George Follett ranch of 1480 acres was
purchased by Piatt Brothers for a con
sideration of $55,500. The ranch Is an
ideal stock ranch and has been in pos
session of the Follett family for 37
years. Piatt Brothers, who have ex
tensive stock ranches- In the Salmon
River country, will bring their stock
from the range and finish them for
market.
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PLANT TO BE BOILT
Evaporating Company Orders
Unit for Salem.
BUSINESS GROWING FAST
Complete Installation Will Cover
lOO by 700 Feet When. Fin
ished Total Cost Will Be
Nearly $200,000.
Plans for the first unit of the big
fruit and vegetable evaporating riant
proposed by the Wittenberg-King
Company In Salem are being completed
by Sutton & Whitney and construction
on the unit will be commenced within
a short time. The same architects
have charge of the work on the branch
plant -for The Dalles.
The plant in Salem will be an excep
tionally large structure of Its type
when completed in all units.
It will cover a total ground area 100
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by 700 feet, fireproof construction In
the first story and basement. The gen
eral structure will be one story and
basement only, but there are two units,
one for each end. to be 50 by 100 feet,
which will be two stories and base
ment and more elaborate In their con
struction than the remainder of the
plant.
The first unit, which Is now to go In.
is one of these two-story portions
planned for the general plant.
The building will be at Market and
Front streets, in Salem, and will serve
as the headquarters and parent plant
for the fruit and vegetable evaporating
industry which the Wittenberg-King
Company Is developing.
The demands of the business are
growing so steadily and rapidly that
It was necessary In planning the plant
to provide for quickly Increasing calls
for floor space and hence the expansive
unit design that has been developed.
The first unit, completed, will repre
sent an outlay of approximately $30.
000 and the entire plant when com
pleted will represent between $150,000
and $200,000.
NEWS CLIPPINGS PRESENTED
S. S. Thompson Gives Collection to
Realty Board for Library.
A collection of Interesting news Items
and articles pertaining to real-estate
sales, leases, mortgage records, public
improvements, new buildings, etc., com
piled by the late John B. Harrington,
who was the owner of extensive realty
holdings in Portland, has been pre
sented to the Portland Realty Board by
a member. Stanley S. Thompson, and
will be preserved in the realty board
library in the Henry Building for ref
erence purposes.
The books were given to Mr. Thomp
son by Mrs. Harrington, and the former
derived so much information from fre
quent perusal of the clippings that he
communicated with Paul A. Cowgill,
secretary of the board, 'and offered the
set of 17 books as a donation.
The following books are Included in
the collection:
Book 1 Realty brokers, real estate ads.,
February 19o8-January 1W09: book 2. news
paper accounts of sales of Portland real es
tate. February 10O8-September 1109; book
S. new bulldlnga to be erected, architect,
contractor and price. February 1JK8 -September
10O9: book 4. record of mortgages and
leases from newspaper reports. June 19o8
January 1911; book A. record of mortgages
snd leaaes from newspaper reports. January
1911-January 1912: book 6. record of real
WIDOWS OF WEALTHY MEN
ARE OFTEN LEFT IN WANT
Two Cases Shown Where Life Insurance Would Have Made Declining Years
of Women Freer From Hardship, and Others Are Warned.
BY LIFE INSURANCE EDITOR.
NEARLY every man. woman and
child in the country has heard
of the late "Tody" Hamilton. If
the great majority of the people of
this country have not heard of him,
they have at least seen the product
of his alliterative literary genius in
the press notices of Barnum and Bai
ley's circus. It was 'Tody" Hamilton
who dug from the dictionary adjectives
which thrilled both young and old,
and carried with them the atmosphere
of circus sawdust and pink lemonade.
But "Tody" Hamilton is no more.
And just a few days ago, many of his
former associates- met at the Hotel
Astor in New York to devise means
of providing for his widow, who is 60
years old and deaf. A committee
known as the "Tody" Hamilton Fund
Committee was formed and Includes
Leander Richardson, chairman; Will
iam A. Brady. E. F. Albee. George M.
Cohan. Charles B. Dillingham. Bruce
Edwards. Mark Luescher. William H.
Donaldson, and George L. Macfarlane,
secretary. The finance committee is
composed of Alf T. Rlngling, of Ring
ling Brothers; Henry Lowenthal and
Louis E. Cook, manager of the Buffalo
Bill and Barnum and Bailey circuses.
"It's easy come and it's easy go,"
said one old showman in speaking of
"Tody." "Very few of us ever save
much money, although we could, of
course, if we really wanted to. Per
sonally I believe in putting a little
by for a rainy day, and a good many
years ago when a life Insurance agent
came around to see me. I fell for the
game, and now I'm mighty glad of it."
Leaning back in his chair, the old
timer gazed remlnlscently out of the
window at the side of his desk. "A
good many. eara ago," aald fie,
estate vales from Portland newspapers. Oc
tober llHW-March 1!H: book 7. realty brok
ers, real estate for sale ads., from i'ortland
papers. August lo-Kcbruary l'JIO; book S.
clippings from newspapers shnwinK cost of
buildings erected. September lmm-liecember
1IM)9: book t, clippings from newspapers
showing cost of buHrtines erected In Port
land, December 1SH9-Kebruary 191l: book 1
real estate clippings for sale ads.. June 111
March lull; book 11. newspaper accounts of
real estate sales. October mfct-June 191J:
book 1-. clippings of new buildings showing
cost, architects, contractors and owners. Oc
tober 1911-October book 13. newspaper
clippings showing cost of buildings, etc..
February 1912-Aprll 1912: book 14. various
news clippings referring to real estate, build
ing conatruction. rentals, etc.. December
1912-March 1913; book 15. new buildings,
new bridges, city Improvements, etc.. Sep
tember 1911-February 1912; book 18. cost of
houses and large buildings, apartments, etc..
February 1911-March 1911; book 1". cost of
houses and large buildings, apartments, etc.
March 1011-Auguat tail.
CASH REALTY DEAL- MADE
Steady Movement In Market Is In
dicated Here.
An indication of the steady move
ment in the real estate market, even
thouch there ar no lame deals being
swung: at the present time, is in the
following; list of sales recently an
nounced through Ooddard & Wiedrick.
One of the significant things about
these sales, as about most of the other
recent sales reported is that nearly all
deals were cash deals, in several in
stances the existing mortgages being
paid off, although not due.
One and one-balf acres with buildings In
the city of IVoodburn, Marlon County, to
L. Putnam at S.t.VWl.
Six-room residence with by 10 feet
on the northwest corner of Fast Fifty.
seventh and Klickitat streets to 8. C. Dun-
lap, of Yamhill Oounty. at $."5fH.
Six arrea on Villa avenue, all In cultiva
tion but without buildings. to Giovanni
Cereghtno for t:tlo.
Four-room house with loo by loo feet on
Ear Forty-third street and Kelly avenue
to Perry Stringer for IKHHl.
Four-room house and r.ll by ion on Fast
Sixty-fifth street In Parkhurst Addition to
D. Gullano for rt'J.V
One hundred by one hundred and twenty
five on the northeast corner of Union ave
nue and Graham avenue to t H. Kmerson. of
Montana, for SMJoo: this property Is 1m
proved with a. two-story frame building, two
large stores on the first floor ana iiats aoove
there is also a six-room cottage on the rear
of the plot, facing on Graham avenue.
Ten acres two miles from t'anby to Walter
Johnson, of Portland, for lJOO; no Dulia
ings. Five-room bungalow on East Twenty-ninth
treet N'orth. being lot 19. block 14. Alberta,
from Eva G. l.undy to Andrew and Elisabeth
( tla.n for 1700.
At Ardenwald. 4 8 arres. owned by J. W.
Simon, of Idaho, to Johanna ueckenoack
of Alaska, for H'COO.
Six-room bungalow and RO by 12S feet on
r.in.n. afreet. near Eat Eighty-eighth
street, owned by J. W. Eyles. to H. E. and
Adella Stubbs for trjoo.
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE IS UP
Ccntralla Plans $15,000 Structure
to Replace Old Building.
CENTRALIA. Wash., May 26. fSpe
cial.) At a special meeting of the local
School Board Tuesday night It was
unanimously voted to hold a special
election on June 2 to vote on the prop
osition of issuing $45,000 In bonds for
the erection ot a new school on the
Edison grounds. This action was taken
following a report from the state
bureau of Inspection that the district's
finances on May 1 permit this expendi
ture and still leave the district within
the legal limit of indebtedness.
Prior to the election a mass meeting
of school patrons will be held in the
high school building, at which mem
bers of the Board will state its build
ing nlans In detail. The new struc
ture. If authorised, will take the place
of a veritable flretrap that has been
used for many years.
Burns Theaters Consolidate.
BURNS. Or., May 26. (Special.) The
Cozy Theater has purchased the Levens
place, and after the Cozy has been en
larged it will be operated for moving
pictures and road shows. The Levens
1 will be remodeled Into a store room.
knew H. R. Jacobs. I can remember
the time when he was owner of 23
theaters and the operator of 27 theat
rical companies on the road. His for
tune was estimated at more than $1,
000,000. He owned Harmanus Bleeck
er Hall, in Albany, and theaters In
New York. Chicago, Rochester and in
many other places.
"Now," he continued, turning to the
reporter, "just a few weeks ago, a
little old woman, staged and bent and
wearing a mangy fur coat, arrived at
the drand Central on a day-coach. This
woman stepped out on Forty-second
street without the price of a single
meal. Naturally, she was bewildered
and very nervous. She went into a
public stenographer's office nearby
and asked the young woman at the
typewriter If she would take a let
ter, feebly explaining her nervous con
dition. "The young typist, quickly sensing
conditions, gladly consented to write
the letter, and so this woman dictated
line after line the story of how her
husband's fortune had been swept
away, leaving her without a home or
any means of support, and how she
had been compelled to sacrifice every
thing for food exce.pt the old fur coat
and a little dog which she carried in
her arms."
"Believe me. that typewriter girl
broke down in tears, and turning from
her machine, declared she could write
no more. She called another young
woman -Into the office and, as It was
time for luncheon, they took the old
woman out to the tearoom where they
had hot soup, meat and tea, and the
dog. too. had his share. I don't know
what happened after this. I never
learned but this old woman was Mrs.
Jacobs, the widow of H. R. Jacobs, the
millionaire threatrical man. Further
more, lfa a true Btory."
S2000 TO BE FUN-FUND
IKAlTY MUX OK GRAYS HARBOR
IMlllPARK FOR CONVENTION.
16.0OO Letters to Be Sent Ont to Get
Operators From Northwest to Par
ticipate In Conference.
ABERDEEN', Wash.. May 19. (Spe
cial.) A fund of $2000. to be u&ed In
entertaining the Tri-State Realty Deal
ers' Convention, which meets on Grays
Harbor August 9, 10 and 11. is now- as
sured, according to the convention fi
nance committee. The realty men them
selves have contributed more than $600
and fully $140n can be raised easily
among the merchants of Aberdeen and
Hoquiam.
This fund will assure the stacrlno- of
a big smoker, a banquet and a trip to
one of the Grays Harbor resorts. The
real estate men have not yet decided
whether to take their visitors to T . b m
Quinault or to one of the beaches.
IMXteen thousand letters in nr
40tio each are to he mailed out prior to
tno convention to encourasre a larira
attendance. The Grays Harbor Realty
men at tnoir weekly meet nets are dis
cussing every possible means to make
me coining realty gathering by far the
greatest in the history of the North
west, both from the standpoint of en
tertainment and good accomplished.
CITY PLANNING EXHIBIT HERE
Reports From 75 Cities Shovcn at
Central Library.
A striking exhibit on City Planning;
and Housing, obtained under the aus
pices of the I-niversity of Oregon
School of Architecture, began showing
at the Central Library in the North
Uallery. Friday, and will continue on
exhibition until tomorrow niirht.
fc-llls b. Lawrence, dean of the School
of Architecture, expresses the opinion
that this exhibit will be of exertional
importance and interest In Portland t
this time, owing to the interest in city
planning mat was stimulated at the
recent Commonwealth Conference at
the University of Oregon.
This exhibit has been shown In
most of the large cities of the E&et
and comes directly from the National
Convention on City Planning recently
held in Kansas City. It was featured
also at the National Convention of
American Institute of . Architects In
Minneapolis in December. It Includes
pictorial records of results achieved In
75 leading American cities, as well as
several Canadian and foreign communi
ties. Last week the exhibit was shown at
the University of Oregon, where It
was the feature at the Commonwealth
Conference, at which a special session
was devoted to the subject of city
planning. At this session, largely as a
result of the evidence of what was be
ing done in other cities and states, the
following committee was appointed to
organize a State Conference of City
Planning, patterned after the very suc
cessful organization in California: E.
R. MacNaughton. Professor K. O.
Young. Allen Eaton, Marshall Dana and
Kllis K. Lawrence.
City planning has come to be no
longer recognized as limited to beau
tlfication of the city. The zoning of
New York City Indicates that investors
and renters alike are, vitally interested
in city planning and correct city plan
ning Is becoming synonymous with
minimum taxes and maximum, effi
ciency. HO LOTS PASSED IX SALE
Important Realty Deal in Willam
ette Addition Reported.
E. B. Holmes, of E. B. Holmes Com
pany, prominent real estate brokex,
and associates, last week closed a deal
involving the purchase of 110 lots in
Willamette Addition. The principals Irt
the transaction were Emma R. Brown.
Caroline Griffith and the' Willamette
Syndicate.
Willamette Addition adjoins Alameda
Park, 20 minutes' ride from the heart of
the city, and is one of the prettiest
residence districts in the city for mod
est homes. It is Improved with side
walks and watertnains. the lots all
lying on a nice grade. The addition la
further improved with many attractive
bungalows, a good school, church and
small clubhouse and is not far from a,
thriving business district.
The Willamette Syndicate is made up
of a number of prominent business men
of Portland, and the purchased lots
will bo put on the market.
Condon Fluilding Homes.
CONDON, Or.. May 19. (Special.)
Many new houses are being built In
Condon. Judge 13. R. Parker's new
residence is Just completed on Main
street. C. W. Harris' new home is
nearly completed. Campbell Brown and
Walter Groves are among those build
ing homes. Lottie Keisur. a teacher,
in the public school, has recently built
a cottage. All vacant lots are being
planted to potatoes and other veg
etables. Condon expects to organize a
Red Cross Society In the near future.
Directory of Prominent
Life Insurance Agencies
Members of Life Underwriter
Association of Oregon
Wm- Goldman. General Stansser.
NATIONAL, LIFE OK VKlOAu.ST.
Orearooian Bids-
H. G. Colton, Manacer,
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL, LTFK.
Chamber of Commerce. Bids-
fcL L. Harmon. Manarer.
PEN'N MUTUAL LiFU.
Northwestern bank Bids;.
H tc Meclclem, Manager.
NEW KNIIUM) MUTUAL LXFB.
Northwestern bank Bldg. .
G. XI. Biocum. Mar..
RELIANTK LIKE INS. CO.. flttsbnra.
06 Morgan bids.. Portland. Or.
U. p. Lock wood. Vlce-Pres and Gen. IU"
COLUUHI LIKE & TRUST CO..
SOi Stevens Bids.
Pettls-Grosamajrer Co.. General Affiata,
TKAVk.Lb.K3 INSURANCE COUfA.l,
B03-S10 Wilcox Bids.
E. W Ameabury. Mana g-er.
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIKE INS. CO,
Northwestern Bank Bids.
Judd Lowrey. Supt..
AMERICAN CENTRAL, LIKE 1KB. CO,
719 Uekum Bids;.
John Pauer, Superintendent.
THE PKlPENlTiAL INSL'KANCB CO. .
eOl Northwestern Bank Bids.
T. H. McAllla, State Mir,
UNION MUTUAL LIFE INS. CXX.
Board of Trade Bids;.
Elarar v. Smith. Manager.
EQUITABLE LIKE AS8URANCK ISOCIETX.
SOtS ureguDian Bids.
State Members
Portland Realty Board
The following real estate men are
the accredited membera In their re
spective cities of the Portland
Realty Board. None of these sought
membership, but were selected after
a canvass of the available men In
their line. If you have a real estate
transaction in any of these cities or
wish Information, write them:
Astoria Astoria Harbor Imp. Co.
Bend J. A. Kstes.
Rosrburg V. A. Bogard.