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THE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAX, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 21, 1917.
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BUILDING IS SLOW;
FEW CITIES GlIN
Activity Throughout Country
Shows General Decrease
in Recent Peripd.
PORTLAND IN 76TH PLACE
Only 38 of 115 Towns Do More Con
struction Tbis September Than
Last, "With Actual Decrease
or About 2 7 Per Cent.
The monthly statement of building
permits, issued in the principal cities
throughout the United States has re
cently acquired a new and more im
portant significance because of the in
dex it furnishes of the extent in which
the so-called "usual business" of the
country is being maintained, in the
face of the strenuous military and na
val efforts which the Nation is making.
Viewed in that light, the situation that
is presented is not without its comfort
in? aspects, that is, the shrinkage is
less than might have been expected. If
the dismal reports that are made con
cerning the building: industries in
many business centers were to be ac
cepted at par, the condition of things
would be distressing. But it is far from
being so bad as that.
The official reports of the building
permits issued during September in 115
principal cities, as received by the
American Contractor, Chicago, total
$ol,751,484. as compared with $70,980,
3 61 for September, 1916, a decrease of
27 per cent. The comparative decrease
in August was 33 per cent, so that by
comparison the situation appears to pbe
slightly improving. The actual de
crease in the volume of work is some
what in excess of 27 per cent, however,
inasmuch as costs are greater than a
year ago.
Of these 115 cities 38 show gains, a
few of them decisive gains. Among
them is New Haven, Conn., where the
constructional activities of Yale Uni
versity have been very conspicuous re
cently. Cleveland shows a gratifying
expansion, due to the growth of its in
dustries. New York City has greatly
reduced the unfavorable showing it has
been making in recent months. Indus
tries are thriving in the various cen
ters, largely to the degree to which
they are participating in the manufac
ture of supplies used in our National
emergency.
The total number of permits issued
in these 11$ cities for the month was
18.4D1, compared with 27,244 for Sep
tember, 1916, a decrease of 30 per cent.
The details are as follows:
.September
1017.
lHlrt.
Estimated
Estimated Pet.
City coat. cost. loss.
Akron. O fl.li:i.4nQ $l.s;3.740 SS
Albany. N.Y 150.572 IMS, 553 30
Ailentown, Pa... 77.5S0 74,40 4
Alloona. Pa 38.874 t;0.o:; 75
Atlantic City. N.J. K0.7S7 18H.S77 79
Auburn. N.Y ln.n-Jn 17.1K5 JU
Baltimore. Md.. 2;io.l:i0 652. 40 58
Bayonne, N.J.... 21,00 326.S42 83
Eeikeley. Cal.... 52,4io l::o,100 r.u
Biiighamtnn, N.Y. t5.107 ltfu,319 Gil
Jllrralngham .... 137.31B ::02.HU1 f.3
Huston and vic'y. 2,732.000 C, 13:i.000 4ti
Bridgeport. Conn. 615.147 547.541 12
Brockton, Maes... 37,160 11:11 0B
Buffalo, N.Y l,n4.lnil 1.23.0"0 17
Canton. 0 252.2B0 2A7.400 3 5
Cedar Rapids, la. Hi.ouO 377.0O0 45
Chattanooga. .... 4U.331 7'J.272 4lf
ChicaBO 4.334.4110 8.579.55U 4
Cincinnati 7!N,'.t5 MI2.0:lo 7
Cleveland 3.310.075 2.713.7S0 22
Colorado Springs. 3.3;m 23.0S7 S5
Columbus. 0 220.M0 54.OH5 HO
Dallas. Texas.... 1.205 741. Of 1
ravenport fS.S70 122.145 45
Davton, O 6o:i.727 84
Denver. Colo.... 654.410 372..".10 7J
Ilea Moines 72.025 104. 37 SB
Detroit 2.273.7H0 4,fcH.545 53
Dubuque. Ia..... 2S.525 57.1O0 50
Duluth. Minn 342.140 315.00S S
Kast Oranse, N'.J. R.23S 4fl:i.02) 78
Kast St. Louis... 175.1'3B 57.235207
EJizabeth. N.J... 82.',20 1B3.W42 50
Krie. Pa 3B.h3 217.311 23
Kvansvllle. Ind.. 3S:i.520 13S.1H!)H2
Kt. Wayne. Ind.. OlS.flO S2.u:0 57
Ft. Worth. Texas. 0B.543 112.303 41
Grand Rapids... 32. 100 10M.4O5 7
Harrisburg, Pa.. 2ol.255 4Mi.u7u 47
Hartford. Conn.. 47S.23B 240.407 94
Haverhill, Mass.. 2.:150 00.25O 51
Habokcn 33.S7.i 471. S-S U.1
ifolyoke. Mass... 17(i.!lo0 7S.700l-3
Huntington. W.Va. 63,343 72.10 12
Indianapolis 603. 401 StW.IGS 23
Jacksonville 22.S5S 131.450 83
Kansas City. Kan 100.407 51.400 04
Kansas Citv. Mo. U43.2S0 8v2.7n HI
Lawrence. Mass.. 40.743 1S1.7D0 73
Lincoln. Neb 124. S55 119. 7HO 4
Los Angeles 013. Mio 013.173 33
Louisville SO. 000 201.510 60
Manchester, N.H. 5.774 138.5:16 57
Memphis 2:.2.fl55 IWO.fiSS '5
Milwaukee 0K0.11S 061.040 "1
Minneapolis 700.7S5 l.l..0.- 50
Newark. N. J. 610.2O7 570.573
N. Bedford, Mass. 113.274 380.300 7o
N. Britain, Conn.. 31.". 025 123.000 7
N. Haven. Conn.. 2.741. 7 323.045746
New Orleans. La. 8U.306 20S.54U OS
New York City
Manhattan .... 3.425.SS9 3,338.511 3
Bronx 302.313 7S0.S63 61
Brooklyn 2,50.74T 2.0OU.40H "1
Viiecua 483. 431 3,123,703 57
Kichmond 440,010 125. 783250
Total 7.BO2.009 8.276.370 8
Niapara Falls. . .. IBS. 410 233.205 30
Norfolk. Va 8.S.150 S2.247 "7
Oakland. Cal 105.716 4:'.o.253 55
Oklahoma City. .. 214.2:15 30,423 12
Omaha. Neb 73R.04O 715.703
Pasadena. Cal.... 74.2O0 103.70S 62
Passaic. N. J 301.510 1 l!i.0S153
Paterson. N. J... 330.020 142.S27 2
Peoria. Ill 127.4:12 201. SS0 37
Philadelphia. Pa. 2.252,75 8.301.310 32
Pittsburg, P 731.0:10 1.4OT.0O4 48
Tortland. Me S4.413 7X.7O0 14
Portland. Or 1S4.2S5 1.31S.7SO S
Pueblo Colo 13.440 17.BHO 24
Quini v. Mass 147.0S3 130.605 S
Reading. Pa 257. 5O0 303.075 5S
Hichmond. Ya. ... O0.7S0 330.453 72
Rochester. N. Y . . 015. S77 604.12S SS
Sacra memo. Cal.. 10:1.174 2:;3.057 50
Saginaw. Mich. . . 20.O73 31.720 3
Salem. Mass 37.080 145.605 74
Salt Lake Citv... 335. Ron 340.000130
San Antonio, tex. 32O.0R5 85.055 '41
San Diego. Cal... 55.203 251. 3oo 7S
San Francisco.... 1.137,085 1.203.4S3 10
How War Affects Real Estate
The block bounded by 78th and 79th streets, Fifth and
Madison avenues, New York City, contains 34 lots.
It sold in 1852 for $3000, or $88 per lot.
Resold in 1853 for $4500, or $135 per lot.
Resold in 1S54 for $10,000, or $295 per lot.
It resold in 1857 for $40,000, or $1180 per lot, to George
Douglas. This was before the -war.
After the war, in 1869, $1,250,000, or $36,500 per lot, was
offered Mr. Douglas by Mr. Vanderbilt and refused.
The figures are quoted from the report to the New York
Legislature by the commission to select and locate lands for
public parks, created by act of the Legislature of New York,
chapter 253, Laws of 18S3.
From $1180 per lot before the war to $36,500 per lot after
the war that is how war affected lota in New York City.
Will it do the same in Portland?
Seven thousand million dollars will be distributed among
the people of the United States to pay for war supplies.
Think of it! Think of the money that will be made and
will have to be invested.
Everything has gone up in value but Real Estate. Com
mon sense tells you Real Estate must go up.
Real Estate is now at the bottom. Now is the time io
buy it.
PORTLAND REALTY BOARD.
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FOIH SIX-ROOM APARTMENTS II." MODERN BUILDING.
Such extra conveniences as electric washing machines and vacuum cleaners are installed in the new
two-story apartment-house just completed by F. E. Bowman & Co., on, the quarter block at East Six
teenth and Tillamook streets, in Irvington, at a cost of f 20,000.
There are four apartments of six rooms each in the new building. Each apartment has hardwood
floors, tile baths, large fireplaces with mahogany mantels, bookcases and sunrooms. The interiors are fin
ished throughout in mahogany and white enamel, and the walls are decorated in imported wall coverings
and are tinted in soft grays and putty shades. '
The exterior is of cement stucco with black ornamental iron trim, such as flower boxes ana balconies.
The entrance is especially attractive and the hall is finished in mahogany and white.
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Savannah, Ga....
Scranton, Pa
Seattle. Wash ....
Sioux City. la .
South Bend. Ind..
Spokane, Wash...
Springfield, 111...
Springfield, Mass.
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Superior, Wis.....
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Tacoma. Wash...
Terre Haute, Ind.
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Topeka. Kan.....
Troy. N. Y
ftica, N. Y
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Wichita, Kan
Wlkesbarre, Pa...
Wilmington. Del..
Worcester. Mass..
Youngstown, o. .
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22.240
123.303
441.800
254.430
82.2O0
40.040
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380.255
25,210
858.102
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329.002
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650.027
3 80.980
105.1RO
231.600
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247.702
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52,624 58
70.04S 74
620.140 2S
183,750 "38
3 96.741 58
163,422 75
77.850 96
412.615 56
48,005 48
1.704,770 52
442.410 4
31.550 84
144.769 73
542.290 39
142.692 28
44,127170
670,836 3
42.601346
34.010473
164.110 41
1,009,744 30
87.815136
100.257 74
181.425 CS
587.050 5S
395.245 27
Totals
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KEAIiTY BOARD SUPPORTS IiOAX
Total of $10,500 Already Subscribed
to Bonds, and More Expected.
Members of the Portland Realty
Board have already subscribed a total
of $19,500 to the second liberty bond
loan, and they expect to make even a
better showing in the final drive.
At the Realty Board luncheon held
at the Benson Hotel Friday, $1650 was
subscribed in five minutes after E. J.
Adams. State Highway Commissioner,
and Frank McCrillis had made stirring
talks on behalf of the bonds.
The special committee from the
Realty Board that is obtaining liberty
bond subscriptions from members of
the board is composed of FrankL.. Mc
Guire, president of the Realty Board,
chairman: George Englehardt, O. V.
Badley, O. 'W. Bryan, R. Ij. Yote. I. G.
Davidson. C. "W. Barders, George T.
Moore. Herman Von Borstel, H. H.
XJrdahl, H. L. Idleman and H. W.
Goddard.
GRAXGEVILXE TjAXD IS HIGHER
Record Established by Sale ot 160
Acres at $120 an Acre.
GRAXGEVILLE, Idaho, Oct. 20.
(Special.) The record sale price of
land on Camas Prairie was announced
this week in the transfer of the old
Bittner place of 160 acres a few miles
west of Grangeville, which has just
been sold by William Mulhall for $120
an acre. James L. McHugh purchased
the farm, which is practically all good
plow land.
The place was purchased less than
two years ago by Mr. Mulhall at a re
ported price of $80 an acre. The price
set by today's transfer is several dol
lars higher than any other sale of land
previously reported here. Mr. McHugh
will farm the place himself.
FARM LANDS ARE IX DEJUXD
Albany Realty Agents Say Agricul
ture Is Stimulated.
ATBANY, Or., Oct. 20. (Special.)
Two-dollar wheat is creating an ac
tive demand for farm lands in this sec
tion of the state. While there is lit
tle trading in city property, real es
tate men report that there is quite an
active demand for good farm land.
Several sales have been reported in
this vicinity within the past two weeks
and it is said that many more are in
prospect. All available land in this
section of the valley is being utilized
for agricultural purposes and consid
erable stump land is being cleared.
Even small tracts which have lain idle
or been used for pasturage will be
cultivated this year.
NEW IRVXXGTON APARTMENT-HOUSE COSTS
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JONES HERE BRIEFLY
INTERSTATE REALTY ASSOCIATION
BEAD MAKES CALL.
Conditions Improving, He
Says, and
Return to Xormal Market
Sure to Come Soon.
Frank K. Jones, of Spokane, presi
dent of the Interstate Realty Associa
tion, which takes in the realty associa
tions of the four states of Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and Montana, was
in Portland briefly last week.
He was entertained at dinner Thurs
day night by the Portland -members of
the executive committee of the Inter
state Realty Association. They are
Paul Cowgill, secretary, and Frank L.
McGuire, president, of the Portland
Realty Board: Fred Taylor, Frank Cro
nin and Frank McCrillis.
The Interstate Realty Association
now has 700 members, and Mr. Jones is
confident that the membership will be
increased to 1000 by the first of the
year. All the signs point, he said, to
increased real estate activity through
out the Northwest.
"In Spokane, conditions are very
good right now, and the trend is up
ward," he said. "In Seattle and Taco
ma, where the shipyards' strike has in
fluenced the local markets, the con
dition is much the same, I should
Judge, as it is in Portland.
"But with the strikes adjusted and
war orders ever becoming larger, there
is bound to be a betterment in condi
tions, and that very soon. Realty val
ues are now at rock bottom, and they
will not go lower.
"To the contrary, there is sure to be
an increase in prices and 1 look to see
a return to the normal in very short
order."
While In Seattle, Mr. Jones attended
the banquet of the Seattle Realty As
sociation. He was in Portland on his
way back to Spokane.
APPLE BOXES PLENTIFUL
Yakima Growers Suffer So 111 Ef
fects Through Shortage.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Oct. 20.
(Special.) Fears early in the fruit sea
son that there would be a shortage of
box material and fruit wrappers, and
that the storage facilities of the val
ley would not be sufficient, have proved
to be ill-founded. There is ample stor
age for all needs, and stocks of boxes
and paper are sufficient.
The only shortage is that of experi
enced orchard labor. This shortage con
tinues to be acute in some parts of the
valley. Nevertheless, the fruit is being
handled successfully, and unless there
is severe freezing weather, the loss will
be small. So far 2650 cars of apples
have been shipped, chiefly Jonathans.
Apples yet to be shipped are esti
mated at $000 to 6500 cars.
TWO BIG FARMS PURCHASED
Jackson. County Ranches Will Be
Csed to Harbor Stock.
GOLD HILL. Or., Oct. 17. (Special.)
Two important sales of farm proper
ties took place in the north end of
Jackson County last week. H. E. Dun
can, a Klamath County stockman, pur
chased the William Haberman 200-acre
ranch on Applegate, together with al
of this year's crop, stock and imple
ments. This is an irrigated alfalfa
farm, which the new owner will devote
to stockraising and dairying.
Mr. Dennis, of the Sacramento Val
ley, has purchased the O. S. Boyer farn
on Evans Creek, near Rogue River.
This also is an irrigated alfalfa farm
and the new owner has shipped Jersey
cattle from California to stock it.
Companies Change Names.
A telegram haa been received by
George H. Tyson, of Portland, from
New York City, Informing him that
the German-American Insurance Com
pany of New York has applied for au
thority to change its name to "Great
American Insurance Company," and the
German Alliance Insurance Company of
New York has made a similar applica
tion to change its name to American
Alliance Insurance Company." Both of
these corporations are purely American
institutions, organized many years ago.
Mr. Tyson is their Portland general
agent.
Normal Chapel Xearly Ready.
OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL. Mon
mouth, Oct. 20. (Special.) Tentative
plans have been made by the Oregon
Normal School for the dedication of
the new chapel, work on which is be
ing rushed in order that the structure
may be occupied at early date. Pres
ident P. L. Campbell, of the University
of Oregon: President W. J. Kerr, of
the Oregon Agricultural College, and
members of the Normal board of re
gents have sent word Lhey will At
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tend the ceremonies. At present dally
assembly is being held in the gym
nasium. The new senior girls' cot
tage also will soon be ready for oc
cupancy.
YAM H ILL ASSESSMENT BIG
1917 Tax to Be Made on $19,050,'
315 Worth of Property. -
McMINNVILLE. Or.. Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) The summary of the assessment
roll for Yamhill County for the year
1917. as equalized by the Board, shows
an increase of 4,373,035 over the total
for 1916. exclusive of public utilities.
which are assessed by the State Tax
Commission. The totals this year are
19.056, 315. against $14.6S3.280 for last
year. The increase in valuation was
made on all classes of property alike.
There are 133.127.99 acres of tillable
land valued at $8,438,005, an average of
$63.38 per acre; 257.844.69 , acres non
tillable, valuer! at 13,507.745. an aver
age of $13.60 per acre. Other Items are:
Improvements on deeded or patented
lands, $1,567,275; improvements on
lands not deeded or patented, $28,645;
town and city lots. $1,332,815; improve
ments on town and city lots, $1,803,615;
steamboats, manufacturing machinery.
etc., $183,210; merchandise and stock
in trade, $641,075; farming implements,
automobfles, etc., $317,090; money, notes
and accounts. $91,410.
There are 4265 shares of stock valued
at an average ot $68.52 per share; 6776
horses and mules valued at an average
of $70.28; 14,569 cattle averaging $18.94;
$858 sheep averaging $5.01; 6972 goats
averaging $1.05; 5235 swine averaging
$7.57, and 905 dogs averaging $10.60.
BRIDGE COVERING OPPOSED
Drivers of Sleds Want Roads Kept
Open for Snow in Winter.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) The residents of the Upper Val
ley and Dee Flat community have pro
tested to the County Court against the
coverings placed over new bridges just
constructed over Hood River at Dee
and Trout Cerek. Ranchers say that
the coverings keeping the snowfall
from the bridge floors, will make it
impossible for them to cross the struc
tures in the Winter months with loaded
sleighs. During the Winter months
traffic for weeks at a time is all by
sleigh and bob-sled.
The Dee Flat people In their com
plaint further declare that the wooden
covering of the Dee bridge will be In
constant danger from sparks from the
refuse burner . of the Oregon Lumber
mill located nearby.
Cowlitz Starts Digging Potatoes.
KELSO. Wash., Oct. 20. (Special.)
The frosts this week have killed off
the potato vine tops and farmers of
this section are starting digging this
week. Although the freshet drowned
out large acreages of potatoes on the
bottom land, there is a big crop in
the diking districts and up the Cowlitz
Valley and on the bench lands. C. F.
Kletsch. who planted a second time
after the freshet, will harvest a partial
crop.
J OLDEST CHtfRCH IN OREGON,
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FIRST METHODIST. EPISCOPAL CHURCH. OP OREGOX CITY. AS IT WILL BE5 VCHEX ADDITIOX JS
COMPLETED.
A least was concluded last weeHat Oregon City between Price Bros., merchants of that place, and the
First Methodist Episcopal Church, whereby Price Bros, lease property 65x120 feet for a period of 15 years.
Part of the consideration is the construction of a new two-story wing to the church, the first rioor or
which will be used by Price Bros. These storerooms will adjoin storerooms now occupied under the church
structure Itself. The stores under the church, however, are to be remodeled In connection with the con
struction work, and the entire street fronts will be new. ,x.
The Sunday school rooms for the church, which is said to be the oldest In Oregon, will be In the second
tory of the new wing. They will connect with the church auditorium.
Some years ago, in order to preserve the old church, its members had it raised to the second story and
the first story built under it. It is this first story that is now to be remodeled. ,
Tourtelotte & Hummel, architects of Portland, have prepared plans for the new building ana tne re
modeling of the old. Their plans call for hollow tile and pressed brick construction. The cost of ths new
building will be approximately $15,000. and that of remodeling the church building about $7500.
TOP FLOOR LEASED
5000 Feet in Old Ladd & Tilton
Bank Building Taken.
TERM IS FOR THREE YEARS
Arcady Press & Mail Advertising
Company Closes Deal With Ladd
Estate for Quarters Long Va
cant Other Realty News.
A. lease of the entire second floor of
the old Ladd & Tilton bank building,
on the southwest corner of First and
Stark streets, was concluded last week
by the Ladd Estate, owners of the
building. The lessors are the Arcady
Press & Mail Advertising Company,
Inc.. of which Joseph R. Gerber Is pres
ident and George Jackson secretary
treasurer. '
The lease is for a period of three
years, with the privilege of renewal.
The quarters now occupied by the Ar
cady Press & Mail Advertising Com
pany were vacated by the Ladd & Til
ton bank when it removed to its pres
ent quarters in the Spalding building,
five or six years ago. It has been
used since only for storage purposes by
the Ladd Estate.
The Arcady Press & Mall Advertising
Company has been formed by the con
solidation of the Arcady Press and the
Oregon Multigraphing Company.
The space leased by the firm com
prises 5000 square feet.
The Grant Smith Company, Inc., has
purchased from Carrie B. Dudley, of
Cleveland. O., block 4, James Johns
Addition. The property is 200x200. ac
cessible to the' track of the O.-W. R.
& N.. and adjoins the Grant Smith ship
building plant. The consideration was
$o750. The sale was negotiated by Mr.
Geiser.
Two other cash sales were made by
Mr. Geiser last week. One was the sale
by the George D. Hibbard estate to J.
H. Lichty. of lot 9. block 16. AiDina.
The lot is 50x150 feet, on the south side
oC Knott street, between Union and
Garfield avenues. The sale price was
$1400.
The third sale was that of lot 1, block
2. Ravenswood, on the southwest cor
ner of East Thirty-sixth and Division
streets, to W. M. Seward, of the Se
ward Hotel. The consideration Is with
held.
A, R. Johnson, for the past year and
a half saiesmanager lor ine Oregon
Home Builders, has retired from that
organization and become associated
with Thomas Dodson, tinder the firm
name of the Johnson Dodson Company.
Their offices are in the Northwestern
Bank building.
The new firm will handle city prop
erty, farms and acreage. This is the
second time that Mr. Johnson and Mr.
Dodson have been associated in bust
ness.
Eleven years ago they formed a part
nership in the real estate business un
der the firm name of Johnson & Dod
son. They were together for seven
years. ,
Mrs. Elizabeth Ella Winter has sold
the northwest corner of East Seven
teenth and Siskiyou streets. 100x100,
and Mrs. Agnes Beebe has sold the
60x100 adjoining to L. Enderud. the
joint consideration being in the neigh
borhood of $5500. The sale was made
by E. J. Daly and J. J. Flynn.
LONDON FIRM HAS BRANCH
Apple Buying Concern Opens Offices
at Hood River.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) The main Northwestern office
of Dan Wuille & Co., a London firm of
aonle buyers, who have handled sev
eral hundred carlots of mid-Columbia
fruit daring the past several years. Has
been established here with Ira L. w ill
iams. a local orchardlst, in charge.
A. E. Woolpert. of White Salmon
Wash., is the Northwestern buying
ne-ent for the big English concern. Mr.
WoolDert says he expects that -ship
ments of American apples to England
will be permitted when the domestic
supply Is exhausted, shippers being lim
ited to a percentage of their tonnage
of last year.
"We have already shipped apples to
American markets, says Mr. Woolpert,
"and find them strong. We have made
shipments to Australia and are expect
ing to supplv some fruit to South
American markets."
Double Force to Cut Shingles.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) The Hull shingle mill on Tsil
coos Lake, between the Umpqua River
and the Siuslaw, on tne Willamette
Pacific Railroad, is being prepared by
Its owner. W. D. Hull, lor operating
night shift. Arrangements include the
addition of an extra camp where cedar
will be cut to supply the second force
of sawyers and packers. The mill is
located in the center of a fine cedar
belt and the timber is located in close
proximity to the manufacturing plant.
Phone vour want ads to The Orego
nian. Main 7070, A 6095.
NOW ON SECOND FLOOR OVER
DAY SCHOOL ROOMS.
WIDOWS' PENSION LAWS ARE
BIG PROBLEM IN 29 STATES
Emphasis Laid on Fact That Even Small Policies of Life Insurance Would
in Most Cases Have Obviated Necessity for Public Charity. .
THAT the problem of providing aid
to widows and children In cases
whr the heads of families have
been removed by death Is one of mo
mentous importance is emphasized by
the fact that in New York City alone
there are more than 4000 men apd
women employed professionally In or
ganized social work: in unofficial phi
lanthropies. There are in all 368 organ
izations, employing' 1111 men and 2S37
women social workers, to which must
be added the employes of nearly 100 or-
ganlzations about which no informa
tion is at present available.
Since the enactment of the widows'
pension law in New York State the
Child Welfare Board has ascertained
that the average allowance per family
is rising steadily and reached $26.98 In
March. The average allowance per
child has increased to. $8. 70 per month.
The board has now under its imme
diate supervision 8277 children under
16 years of age. If mothers and wage-
earning children were added to this it
would reach a figure of 15.000 indi
viduals who are benefited from the al
lowance granted by the board.
Twenty-nine states have now what
Is called "mothers' pension laws," and
the amount of the various allowances,
according to a recent report of Hon.
David Tilley, a member of the Massa
chusetts State Board of Charities, are
as follows:
"The maximum allowance for one
child is $2 a week in Iowa, $3 a week
in Michigan. It is $9 a month for one
child, $14 for two children and $4 for
each additional child in New Jersey;
iu a month lor each child in Minne
sota and Nebraska; $10 a month for one
child, $5 for each additional child-In
Idaho. Missouri (i. e.. Jackson County).
New Hampshire and Utah: $10 for one
child and $7.50 for each additional child
in Oregon: $12 for one child and $4 for
each additional child in Wisconsin
(amount may, however, be temporarily
increased in cases of sickness or un
usual conditions); $12 for one child. $20
for two children. $26 for three children
and $5 for each additional child in
Pennsylvania: $12.60 for each child in
California ($6.5 a month by the state
and a like amount by the city or
county): $15 for one child and $5 for
eacn additional child -in Washington:
$15 for one child and $7 for each addi
tional child in Ohio and South Dakota;
$15 for one child and $10 for each addi
TIBER COMPANY LOSES!
WEYERHAISER INTERESTS JUST
MEET HIGHER ASSESSMENT.
Supreme Court of Oregon Reverse
Clackamas Court and Vpholda
Board of Equalisation.
OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) The decision of the Supreme
Court of Oregon was received Friday
by the Circuit Court in the case of the
Weyerhauser Land Company against
the Board of Equalization of Clack
amas County. The Supreme Court re
verses the decision of the Circuit Court
and orders that the decree be amended
accordingly.
In 1914 the Board of Equalization
assessed -the holdings and timber of
the ' Weyerhauser Land Company, ac
cording to the figures obtained from
the timber cruise, which the land com
pany claimed were too high.
The Circuit Court decided in favor
of the Land Company and the Board
of Equalization appealed the case
through District Attorney Hedges to
the Supreme Court. .
TOWN POTATOES LARGE
EV-Recorder of Linn County Raises
Spud Weighing 2 s Pounds.
ALBANY, Or., Oct. 20. (Special.)
A potato weighing 2hb pounds. was dug
yesterday in the garden of Grant Fro
man, ex-County Recorder of Linn Coun
ty. It measured 26 inches around.
Mr. Froman had splendid crop of po
tatoes in his garden here this year.
While potatoes grown on non-irrigated
land were small this year, be
cause of the long-continued dry weath
er, gardens where water was available
produced unusually large yields. The
combination of dry weather and irriga
tion appeared to bring especially good
crops, better than the average year.
PROJECT IS NEARLY READY
Only $26,000 Left In Wlsbkah Fund
at Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 20. (Spe
cial ) The Wishkah water project fund
ot $400,000 has only $26,000 left, but the
project is so near completion that this
will be sufficient to see it through.
The cost of construction is still $41,
700 under the estimate. Despite the
fact that $30,000 was spent for a wa
tershed, a purchase not contemplated
when the project was started, and de
spite the increased cost of materials
STORE BUILDING, TO ADD SUN- i
tional child In Illinois (not to exceed,
however, $50 for any one family). In
Colorado. Nevada and Massachusetts no
maximum is set, but the amount must
be sufficient to care properly for the
children, with the restriction In Ne
vada that it may not exceed what it
would cost to maintain and educate the
child in a county or state home. In
Oklahoma the 'school scholarship" Is
the equivalent of the wages of the
child. In the City ot St. Louis the
maximum is $3.50 a week, which may
be Increased temporarily on account of
sickness or other exceptional condi
tions. Superflicial observers are inclined to
believe that mothers' pension laws are
extremely salutary in their effects, but
there are many social workers and
economists who believe that such pro
visions unwillingly force upon mothers
and children charity which ordinarily
they would not care to accept. Very
naturally, too. a certain percentage of
breadwinners, knowing that the state
makes certain allowances for the care
of widows and children, will make no
effort to provide a fund of their own
by means of savings bank accounts or
life insurance.
This point was recently illustrated
in New York City by a so-called "acid
test" of the various bread lines by the
police department, co-operating with
the Salvation Army. As a result of the
investigation the Salvation Army sus
pended its bread line in Cooper Square.
Leroy Peterson, in charge of the police
department's bureau of unemployment,
offered 300 jobs paying from $1 to $3 a
day to men in the bread line. Only 5
men out of several hundred were will
ing to go to work. The men who re
fused work either advanced the plea
that they were unable to work or bra
zenly laughed at the offers of employ
ment. From this it is evident that men ot
independent spirit who are unwilling
that their widows and children should
be the objects of state charity eventual
ly become taxed to provide funds which
support the widows and children ot
many men who deliberately refuse to
provide for those who would be left
behind them at their death. Widows'
pension laws, on the surface, seem to
fill a necessary economic need, but at
the same time they point to the fact
that the necessity of state charity
could be almost entirely avoided by
SvnsmaU policies loflife insurance.
nd of labor, the work win he rnm-
pleted by City Engineer Kelsey under
the estimate.
The city will realize several thnnnj
dollars from the sale of machinery and
loois used in building the new water
system, which should be completed
some time next month.
SPECIAL ELECTION SOUGHT I
Petitions Asking for Irrigation Dis
tricts Ready to File.
CENTRALIA. Wash.. Oct. 20. (Sn-
cial.) Petitions asking that an elec
tion be called to organize an irrigation
uiairici on rords and Waunch's
prairies probably will bo presented to
the Lewis County Commissioners No
vember 5. About 60 per cent of the
property included in the proposed dis
trict is represented by the signatures
to the petitions.
Newell S. Wight, secretary of the
Centralia Commercial Club, who left
last night for Wenatchee to attend the
state convention of Commercial Club
secretaries, will visit irrigated sec
tions of Eastern Washington. Oregon
and Southern Idaho to secure data as
to the best method of procedure in the
local project.
Cottage Grove Has Heavy Frost.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or.. Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) One of the heaviest frosts ever
known here so early in the season oc
curred Tuesday and all forms of vege
tation sensitive to frost, such as po
tato vines, were killed. There was
practically no loss, however, as all
kinds of vegetables had attained their
growth and most of the crops had been
gathered.
New Road to Be Built.
ROSEBURG, Or., Oct. 20. (Special.)
Bids will soon be asked for by the
County Court for the building of about
11 miles of road on the Pacific High
way to eliminate the Roberts Moun
tain road, eight miles south of this
city, which is one of the most dan
gerous pieces of road in this section
of the state.
Flier to Go to France.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) Steve Connor, who enlisted
some months ago in the Canadian fly
ing service and who will leave within
the next few weeks for France, prob
ably will be the first of Grays Harbor's
many, airmen to reach the other side.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Connor, of Montesano.
Directory of Prominent
Life Insurance Agencies
Members of Life Underwriters'
Association of Oregon
Wm. Goldman, General Manaper.
NATIONAL LIFE OP ViiltilONT.
Oregonlan Bldg.
H. C5. Collon. Manager.
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE.
Chamber of Commerce Bids.
Harmon & Cummini, General Agents.
FKNN .MUTUAL LIFE.
Northweaiern Bank Bldg".
Horace Mecklem. Manager,
NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE.
Northwestern Bank Bids.
Pettis-Grossmayer Co.. General Agents,
TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY.
803-310 Wilcox Bldg.
MORTGAGE LOANS
Very flexible contract.
NEW WORLD LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
202 Stevens Bids.
Alhi-e & Amesbury. General Agents.
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INa. CO.
Northwestern Bank B!dg.
John Pauer. Superintendent.
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO.
01 Northwestern Bank Bldg.
T. H. McAUis, State Mgr..
UNION" MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.,
Board ot Trade Bldg.
Edgar W. Smith, Manager.
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
30ft Oregonlan Bldg.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Representative Realty Operators
of - the States of Oregon, Wash
Insrton and Idaho, Who Are n
Realdent Members of Portland
Realty Board
These men can be depended upon to
sell or exchange your property, or
represent you In any way
Astoria
Astoria Harbor Imp. Co.
A. Eastes.
Boseburc W. A. Botrard.
Tillamook Kollie W. Wmtson.
Roaeburc Rice Bice.
Yacolt, Wash. Lew. F. Williams.
Marthficld Title Guarantee Abstract Co.