The Sunday Oregonian., November 16, 1919, SECTION FOUR, Page 7, Image 67

TIIE SUNDAY OREG ONI AN. PORTLAND. NOVEMBER 1G, 1919.
PORTLAND REALTORS
TWO BEAUTIFUL EAST SIDE RESIDENCES CHANGE, HANDS.
BUSLD1IMG GJlirJ BIG
ALL OVER COUNTRY
Interstate Association Has
Important Session.
Increase in September 275
Per Cent Over Year Ago.
MALTHOID
and
RU-BER-OID
READY ROOFINGS
TAX PROTECTION DESIRED
WAR RESTRICTIONS OFF
Property Owners to Be Urged
ti.. a tiuiwlnti; Members
Average Value of Permit $3692;
Further Rise in Costs Forecast
tor Next Spring.
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' At one or the most important meet
ings ever held by the executive com
mittee of the Interstate Realty asso
ciation, representative realtors from
many points in the northwest as-1
Bembled last week at Bellingham ree- 1
ognlzed the value of the real estate
dealers' license, law, urged uniform
legislation in this regard throughout
the northwest and took steps to bring
' the organized realtors and the prop
erty owner into closer co-operation.
A arive will be started shortly to in
crease the membership of the inter
state association ' by the addition of
four or five thousand associate mem
bers from among the property own
ers. Change in the methods of taxa
tion for the protection of the prop
erty owners, who now pay 85 per cent
of the taxes, it was stated, although
real property represents less than 40
per cent of the wealth of the country,
will be one of the aims of the asso
ciation in the future.
Portland Men Attend.
The session of the executive com
mittee was held at the Leopold hotel
in Bellingham, Friday and Saturday,
November 7 and 8, and among those
who were present from this vicinity
were Paul Cowgill, secretary of the
interstate association; A. R. Ritter,
Frank McCrillis, Coe McKenna and
Fred German, all of Portland, and
J. F. Ba.tcheld.er of Hood River.
On Friday the business sessions of
the executive committee were broken
into to allow social festivities which
delighted the realtors. In the late
afternoon the men were taken to the
Bellingham Country club where din
ner was served and & dance and en
tertainment programme given. Talks
followed the dinner, realty subjects
being discussed.
Saturday was given over to further.
discussion of realty subjects, the op
eration of the Oregon license law and
the development of further co-operation
between the realty men and the
property owners being subjects of
paramount interest. The 40 or more
men present represented Oregon. Ida
ho. Washington. British Columbia and
Alberta and a strong desire to estab
lish a uniform policy of progressive
development and to operate under uni
form license laws was expressed.
Oregon Men Talk.
Among the addresses ot note deliv
ered at the Bellingham conference
. were the following by Portland men:
Oregon license law, A. R. Ritter; dis
trict meetings, Frank McCrillis.
Other talks were as follows: Pub
licity. Arthur Carmichael of Victoria
stabilization of rentals, F. B. Pope of
Spokane: taxation, E. S. Goodwin of
Seattle; fake advertising, "vV. R. Cooley
of Spokane: legislation in British Co
lumbia, R. K. Houlgate of Vancouver;
organization in Idaho, A L. Murphy
of Caldwell. Thomas B. Cole, presi
dent of the Bellingham Real Estate
association, acted as toastmaster at
the occasion Friday evening, and E.
B. Authaud of Grays Harbor, presi
dent of the Interstate Realty associa
tion, made the principal address.
At Saturday morning's session
Secretary Cowgill read the following
telearram from F. E. Tavlor of Port
land, first president of the association,
who was. unable to attend:
'I regret ' more deeply " than it is
possible for me to express that I can
1 not be with you at this, your first ex
ecutive cornmittee meeting, but mat
ters of extreme importance have arisen
in the past few days which make it
absolutely necessary that I remain in
Portland. Will you please express to
each and every member of the ex
ecutive committee, as well as to the
members of the Bellingham Realty
board, the above sentiments in my behalf?
I am most anxious before the ad
journment of this executive commit
tee meeting that the campaign for af
filiated membership may be all or
ganized, and 1 consider it most - im
portant ' that steps be immediately
taken by our bodyv looking to the
-stabilization of rentals and the equali
zation of taxes. May this meeting of
the executive committee be the most
successful as yet held."
1481 ; BHLTOBS LICENSED f
ABOUT HALF THOSE IN ORE
GON" LOCATED IX PORTLAND.
State Investigates Cases of 300
Persons Supposed to Be
Operating Unlawfully.
The number of licensed realty deal
ers in Oregon has increased to 1498,
according: to the statement of Direc
tor Johnson of the state realty de
partment. This number. Mr. Johnson
stated Friday noon at the luncheon of
the Portland Realty board, had pro
cured licenses up to Wednesday even
ing. , Of the total in the state 713, or
slightly less than one-half, are lo
cated in Portland.
The list of about 300 persons in
Portland and vicinity which the de
partment has been investigating on
the grounds that they were operating
without licenses has now been cleared
up, Mr. Johnson reported, these peo
ple having taken out licenses or it
having been discovered that they
were not engaged in the .business, or
their work came within tho class of
detached transactions not counted un
der the law. Additional lists are be
ing made out by the department con
taining the names of others subject
to investigation on the possibility
that they may be infringing upon
the law by operating without license.
At the meeting Friday Mr. Johnson
asked members of the Portland realty
board to report the names of any they
thought were violating the license
law to Secretary Crossley of the Port
land board, or Secretary Cowgill of
the Interstate organization.
About December 1 Mr. Johnson ex
pects to send out from the state office
new application blanks and informa
tion for the 1920 licenses. The bonds
accompanying the licenses - will be
made to run the same length of time
as the licenses and to expire with
them instead of running continuously,
under ' a new plan of the department.
and bond forms will likely be sent out
at that time.
Under the plan the present bonds
will be allowed to mature, however,
and the future bonds pro-rated, so
that there will be no loss to the
realty men by duplication of bonds.
MARSHFIELD HOUSES FEW
LARGE DEALS REPORTED IX-
VOLTE RAXCII SALES.
REALTY SOLD
O. H. KRi:SE SELLS 10-ACRE
F.UUI FOR J7650.
Several Small Tracts Bought
Xew comers From Idalio and
X'ortU Dakota.
by
Above Residence at East Thirty-ninth and Hawtkorne,- purchased by Dr.
J.- V. Watklns- from Mrs. Mary Mallorjt'.Bon of. New York. Tbe sale
was made throueh J. A. Hubhell, 1078 Hawtkorne avenue, the considers
tlon belnsr srlven as 10,000. Below Home of James Beggs, 454 East
Twentieth street North, sold to Mrs. Emma Campbell, formerly of Con
don. Or. throDsh 11. T. 'Street. 1 oiDEton igrnt i consideration $S5ao cash,
1,000,000 HOMES NEEDED
FOR NORMAL HOUSING
R. L. Glisan Declares That United States Is $4,000,000,000 Behind
Demands in Construction Throughout Country.
Building of Homes Is Xot Going On
as Contractors Are Busy on
Business Blocks.
OREGON C1TT, Or.. Nov. 15. (Spe
cial.) A number of important rea'i
estate deals have been closed during
the past week and several others are
to be closed within a few days. Many
persons -are expecting to locate in
Clackamas -county, and Idaho and
North and South Dakota are being
well represented among the new
p comers to this county. I
Among those who have purchased
property in Clackamas county are
It. W. Hill, who purchased the Bryant
place of 11 acres, and which has again
been sold" to Maurice H. Myers, who
comes from Caldwell, Idaho. Mr.
Myers will take possession Immedi
ately. The farm of T. Sehaubel. at Tuala
tin Meadows, has been sold to H. M.
"Warner of Sherman county for $6000.
Anton Ulsky has sold a farm of 13
acres through) the Gladstone firm to
J. w. Morrison. The farm is located
at Tualatin Meadows and brought a
price of $.'.000.
The O. H. Kruse farm of 10 acres
and located at Mount Pleasant
brought $7850. It was sold to Kan
dull H. Howard of Portland.
C. N. Gtddlngs of Barlow has sold
Ms 10-acre tract at Barlow for $4000.
The purchaser is "William "VV. Law
rence of Portland.
Louis Larson of Gladstone has sold
10 acres to "VV. Paddison. The land
brought $4000.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Nov. 15. (Spe
cial.) Unusual activity has prevailed
In Marshfleld, North Bend and other
cities in Coos county for several
weeks, and the buying has spread to
ranch properties in many instances.
Some of the finest ranches In the
coast section l ave changed hands re
cently, and residence property in the
cities is selling high.
Sales include In most of the trans
fers, the best "homes, those equipped
with all the modern conveniences.
The ranches bcin? sold are all dairy
ing properties and one, the Bluford
Davia place on Ccos rive.r, cost Dr.
George E. D'x between $60,000 and
$90,000.
An example of the serious situa
tion here with regard to tenant
houses was related b a couple who
disposed of their home in Marshfield
for $5000. They at once commenced
a search for a house and in two days'
investigation,- found only two for
rent, one in Ferndale, more than
mil from the business district, the
other in Englewocd, a mile and a half
away. Nobody pretends to construct
a home here now, owing to the- ex
tremely high prices of lumber and
other material and the difficulty of
securing carpenters. Several business
blocks are going up and the carpen
ters are all employed steadily.
Central Market Leased.
Fred Gruhmeyer, formerly operator
of the Vista market of this city and
now located In Seattle, last week
leased the Central Market building
from the Brooke estate for a ten-year
period. The building is located at the
corner of Fourth. and Yamhill streets.
Tbe lease was acquired as an invest
ment, it is announced, and few
changes among the 20 tenants ot the
BY R, L. GLISAN.
THE UNITED STATES today Is exT
periencing a serious shortage of
building.. It is estimated that in
the various cities of the nation we
are behind nearly $4,000,000,000 worth
of houses for people to live In. The
country needs at the present . time
about 1,000,000 more homes to supply
the immediate demand. The clamor
for this sort of construction is loud
and long in every direction - and is
increasing in volume daily. The drift
of sentiment seems to be . toward
making of the United States a nation
of home owners and this certainly is
an ambition toward .the realization of
which every encouragement should be
given.
It is a fact that In nearly every
city of Importance, greatly increased
activity is reported in the building
line. About one-fourth or all work
of this kind Is devoted to the con
struction of dwellings. Still this does
not nearly fill the housing needs and
the problem is assuming proportions
that require the most serious consid
eration.
And it must be understood that this
is not a problem for solution by only
real estate owners and dealers, but
requires the attention of every per
son who has the welfare of not. only
his city but his country at heart. It
must be regarded as a question of
national importance and scope, one
directly affecting every man and
woman for it is closely allied with
the foundation of a great prosperity
upon which all the states of the
Union are entering. As a consequence
It Is necessary that every assistance
should be given those who wish to
build and own their homes.
Absolute Need Ii Cited.
The condition now facing us In this
respect may be regarded as a war
debt that must be paid notwith
standing 'the increased costs of
building materials or the high rents
or the general advance in living
prices. These frices are with us to
stay for a long time and considering
the fact that merchants, manufac
turers and workers of all classes
are making more money now than
ever before, they should prove no ob
.stacle to the great movement that is
now on to build houses.
When the European war began.
there was a' complete- 'cessation - of
building operations throughout the
United States. Capital was cautious,
not knowing "what the future had in
store for it. Persons of smr.ll means
held their money tightly fearing some
possible financial catastrophe. "When
the United States entered into the
conflict building enterprises were
officially discouraged. The money
was needed for things more vital at
that time. And for these things the
people freely gave. It is true that
during the war there arose the
problem of housing government em
ployes, but the matter was taken hold
of by strong men and the situation
successfully met and handled.
In Portland we experienced a state
of affairs that placed us in an un
certain condition of mind. There was
a heavy influx of population mostly
from the middle west drawn here by
the alluring "wages paid in shipyards
nd allied Industries. Many of these
en brought their families with them
ut had difficulty, -in finding a place
to live. Property owners hesitated
to build fearing, that as soon as the
war ended, these newcomers would
go back to their eastern homes. How
ever, they were all cared for without
suffering great Inconvenience.
Shortage Still Exists.
"With the ending of the war and
the slacking up of shipbuilding, we
find ourselves still experiencing
hortage of houses. The oetter class
of people who came during the war
is still with us. the places of those
who have gone have been filled and
still the tide of immigration con
tinues, promising to reach great pro
portions with the beginning of the
ew year. It Is a crisis that .the peo
pie of Portland are facing. Houses
must be built at once If we are to
take care, of additional population
which - means for us the prosperity
that other cities are enjoying and
will enjoy more abundantly. Every
house that is built by a Portland man,
releases a house- that may be rented
by a newcomer. Few owners are now
building houses for rent.
An encouraging feature of this
whole matter lies In the attitude of
mployers of labor toward the hous
ing situation. They are giving it
much consideration for the reason
that they realize that It will have a
direct bearing on production. A work
ng man comfortably located with his
family in his own home, unde
existing wage condition, is not likely
give much time to considering af
fairs that cause discontent. Search
as you will, you will find no bolshe
vista or I. W. W. in a community of
home owners.
Considering the matter from a local
standpoint, it would seem quite plain
that the way to solve our problem 1
for every man who Is able to do so,
to build his own home. It is the only
way out of the present difficulty. H
should build at once, if possible, o
EAST SIDE DWELLING IS PURCHASED BY F. H. MURPHY.
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HOME OX EAST FIFTIETH STREET SOUTH SOLD LAST WEEK.
Above Is an excellent example of the type of home now being sought
by many families in Portland, ot the cosy bungalow design with five-or si
rooms. This home is located at 374 East Fiftieth street South and was
purchased last week by F. H. Murphy throueh the Ha wthorca -Realty
company. -irhe-consideraUon-was $o20, ' - -
According to reports from 187 city
building departments from all over
the country, a statement just Issued
by Building Age. New York, says the
number of permits granted for Sep
tember, 1919, shows an Increase In
estimated value of S7E ner cent, com
pared with September, 1918 172 cities
showing increases over last year. The
total estimated value of contemplated
construction for the country Is given
as $142,651,510 as against $38,037,420
for September, 1918.
The number of permits granted
totals 38,741 for September. 1919. as
compared with 20,363 for the same
month a year ago, an Increase of 90
per cent in number; the average value
per permit being $3692 as against
$185. The latter figure clearly shows
the influence of war restrictions, the
statement declares, when most of the
work outside - of government build
ings was necessary repairs. The
statement continues:
Increase Only Apparent.
Much of this large Increase over
last year is only apparent. Govern
ment restrictions were in effect from
the last of September till November
21, and this curtailment naturally
witnessed a corresponding decline In
building, which was, therefore, at an
extremely low level.
Eastern cities show an increase of
295 per cent, 70 out of 74 reporting
gains; middle cities 336 per cent in
crease, 46 out of 51 report ng gains;
southern cities 282 per cent increase.
35 out of 38 cities reporting gains.
and western cities 89 per cent in
crease, 21 out of 23 cities reporting
gams.
As compared with August, 1919, the
September total shows a decrease of
19 per cent. This is only natural, as
the slack season for building is ap
proaching.
Building- Cost Rises.
During the past year the cost of
frame dwellings has risen consider-
bly and next spring a further ad
vance can be looked for. Houses cost-
ng about 30 cents per cubic foot in I
the vicinity of New York in the
pring of 1919, now cost about 40
cents. Yet in spite of this advance.
which is typical of all kinds of con
duction, the demand is so great that
people simply must build, and so
construction is active and will con
tinue to be so for several years at
least In spite of expected higher costs
for next year.
The coal strike. If won, will have
considerable effect on the building
situation. Soft coal, which is at
present more than a third cheaper
than anthracite, will, of course, ad
vance considerably, if the strike is
won, thus forcing up the prices of
ail commodities depending on coal for
their manufacture, and not the least
of these will be building materials.
Furthermore, freight rates will quite
likely be raised to meet the new cost
of fuel, and a higher level all along
the line may be looked for.
NEW
POSTOFFICE BtTILDIXG
TO BE ERECTED.
Robert "Webber Buys Two-Story
Office Structure From L. M,
Weaver for $13,500.
9 Roofings 1
Building Paper
Waterproofing
liatsrials
Wall-Board
Floor Covering
Industrial Paints
Box Board
Paper Boxes
Fibre- Containers
Ten years from now
You can judge the quality of read
roofing only after it has been tested in
actual use. When you buy it, you must
rely for your selection upon the experi
ence of others and the reputation of the
manufacturer.
The ideal of The Paraffine Companies
is to make Malthoid and Ru-ber-oid tha
best ready roofings that can be made. The
Company has succeeded, as has been
proved thousands of times under widely,
varying conditions of climate and use.
If you roof your farm buildings or
home or factory with Malthoid or Ru-ber-oid,
in ten years from now you will know
why it has become the recognized stand
ard of ready roofing. Malthoid and Ru-ber-oid
are made to last. They will not dry,
out or rot and they are particularly fire-resistant.-If
painted every two or three
years, they will give good service indefi
nitely. Malthoid and Ru-ber-oid have met
successfully every test of time and service
to-which they have been subjected.
The reputation of the Paraffine Companies
stands back of Malthoid and Ru-ber-oid. They
axe the best ready roofings that we know how
to make.
THE PARAFFINE COMPANIES, Inc.
San Francisco
EACH THE STANDARD OF ITS KHNB
Los Angeles Man Here.
Fred Van Doren, until recently en
gaged in architectural work In Los
Angeles, has entered the employ of
F. E. Bowman & Co., who are re
entering the contracting and building
field, and report having considerable
work under way at this time.
PROSSEH PROPERTY SOLD
ing just north of the lot occupied by
the Frosser Shoe company has been
bought from Robert Webber by A. D.
Paterson, a tobacconist, for a report
ed consiripration of $7500. The two-
story office building across the etreet Ima Ranches company for five years,
known as the Ward block "was bought Pouring of concrete for the new
from L. M. Weaver of Spokane by Princess theater building is now un-
Robert Webber for $13,500, the entire der way and the building will be com-
block beinir leafed to the Central Yak- pleted about January 1.
PROSSER. "Wash.. Nov. 16. (Spe
clal.) Prosser's business district is
undergoing a great change as the
result of several business deals closed
today, most Important of which in
volves the removal of the postofflce
from Seventh street to Sixth etreet
and makes Sixth street the business
center.
J. F. Sears, president of the Frosser
Investment company, closed a lease
with the postmaster-general whereby
the company is to erect a tine new
brick block, ready for occupancy next
spring, which will house the postof
flee for a long term of years. The
upper floors of the block will be used
as an annex to the Palace hotel, which
is doing an overflow business.
The company has Just bought the
lot, having 60-foot frontage opposite
the office of the Central Yakima
lay plans for doing so In the im- 1 Ranches company, for a reported con
mediate future.
How Red Blood Rich In Iron-
Helps Make Men Masters
Of Their Own Destinies
Physician Explains Why Strong, Vigorous, Successful People Back Up Brain Power
With Physical Strength and Energy fJ! -s? . -Cr
to iieip inem win oays
NUXATED IRON HELPS MAKE
RICH, RED BLOOD
AND NERVES OF STEEL
Like That Possessed by Pio
neers of Old. It Often Increases
the Strength and Endurance of
Weak, Nervous, Kun
down People in Two
Weeks Time.
"slderation of J3000. The brick build-
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"California Syrup of Figs?
For a Child's Liver and Bowels
Mother! Say "California," then you will
get genuine "California Syrup of Figs." Full
directions for babies and children of all ages
who are constipated," bilious, feverish, tongue
coated, or full of cold, are plainly printed on
the bottlei - Children love this delicious laxativej
"Strong, healthy men and
women with plenty of iron
in their blood are the ones
who go through life with a
smile, self-reliant ana tear
less and their dynamic power
and energy make them vir
tually masteft of their own
destinies, says Dr. John J. van riorne
formerly Medical Inspector and Clinical
Physician on the Board of Health of
New York City, in commenting on the
relation of strong nerves and physical
endurance to the attainment of success
and power.
the keen, active brains ana tre
mendous force possessed by healthy,
red-blooded people, often gives them
a great advantage over those otners
whose thin. Dale, watery blood robs
them of self-confidence and initiative, weaken
ing their wills and causing them to imagine they
are the victims of all sorts of dread ailments.
Yet there are thousands of such men and women
who undergo a most remarkable transformation
the moment they get plenty ot tne rignt Kina oi
iron into their blood to give increased energy
and endurance. Their imagined ills are lor
trntten. thev erain nhvsical - noise and fitness.
mental alertness and greater power to combat ob
stacles and withstand severe strains. To help build
stronger, healthier men and women,- better able
physically to meet the problems of everyday life, I
believe that physicians should, at every opportunity
prescribe organic iron Nuxated Iron for in my ex- .
perience it is one of the best tonics and red blood
builders known to medical science."
Dr. James Francis Sullivan, formerly some form of or-
physlclan ot Bellevue Hospital (Outdoor anlc Iron J"ux-
Dept.i. New York, and the Weatcheater ale.i Iron for 1
Countv Hospital. In commenting upon the consider It one of
fnr.,nl!iK Htutement. says: "every Keen. m i w . c u i
sctive successful man and woman of today
recognizes that a sound, strong body Is the
basis of ail rea.1 achievement and they leave
no stone unturned to safeguard their
health. Lack of iron In the blood not only
makes a man a physical and mental weak
ling, but it utterly robs him of that virile
f.,rce. that stamina and strength of will
which are so necessary to success and
I power In every walk of life. I strongly ari
se every man uo is msec ; -' l . . ...- .
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blood and body
builders: the best
to which I have
ever had. recourse."
irus is
An Aire for
Nervous
ana rnysi
c a 1 Weak
lings the
Nation De
mands Men
of Blood and
Iron Men
Like th e
Rugged Pio
neers of Old.
-Without the Ted
blood rich In lroa
created by eatlBK
e o m w m e food and
tr aclinic healthy out
dour Uvea the Pio
neera would have
lacked the atrenicth
and endurance
to hew their way
throorch the virgin
forests and estab
lish a free nation. Today It la red lilood rich la iron
inch as .Nuiated Iron helps to build, that fcives men the
force, enrrfty iwd power to conquer obataelea and
become virtually masters of their own destlnlca.
Manufacturer te: Nuxated Iron, make them blaclr nor upset the tomaeh.
which ia recommended above. Is not -a. se- The manufacturers guarantee aucceasfut
cret remedy but one which is well known and entirely satisfactory result a to every
T'niilE, the oliier Durclmscr or they will refund your money.
work and other strain to build up the inorganic Iron products it is easily as- It is dispense d in this city b r t he Ot
HUfcUgtli, envrsy and entluraace by'taking niaiitcd and 'tigca not "iuj uxe ' tlie tec;ii. Vtus Cg., and all otlisr drufislats. Adv.