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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1921)
3 I THE SUNDAY OREGOXLWf, PORTLAND, AUGUST 21, 1921 REALTY '.MEN MEET, IT Interstate Session to Be - Paradise Valley. at 3000 SLATED TO ATTEND About 600 or 7 00 Dealers to TalJc Families to " "Convention in Rainier National Park.: - ' T" I Between 600 and ' 700 real eBtate dealers will attend' the sixth annual convention of the Inter-Stfite Realty .Association of the Pacific Northwest at Paradise Valley, Rainier National park, August 24 to Aueust 27, accord ing to the pledge cards which have been sent to Robert O.' Walker, chair man of the programme committee there. . - According to iMr. Walker this will mean that a record attendance of tome 30O0 will be on hand when the sessions open Wednesday, for . the dealers will bring their families and friends-with them. President Ira K. High of Boise will preside at the convention, and will have as his guest the governor of the state of Idaho.- Mayor C. M. "Riddle of Tacoma will extend the . off iclal welcome to the delegates and their friends and it is expected that Gov crnor Hart of Washington will be on hand to' assure a pFoper reception t'o the Idaho gtfVernor. . . AreommodntlonH In Dfmand. Reports from the Tacoma headquar ters, where the officers of the asso ciation have gone to assist the Ta coma board, in completing the final arrangements, state that -the requests for accommodations have been .so heavy that the committee, in charge has issued a final request to the tour ing "parties urging tjiat they bring their camping outfits wherever it is possible to do so.1 This action has been taken as a result of the desire to properly have - everyone taken care of there, which the hotel will not be able to do-. t- The latest noted student of public affairs to make his. acceptance of an Invitation to address the delegates is Hishop Walter Taylor Sumner- of Portland. - . . Speaker Are Scheduled. Among the talent which will take part in the discussions are the follow ing well-known men: Irving T. Hiatt, president of the National association: Kred Reed, president of the California state association; Fred K. Taylor of Portland, ex-president of the national body; Mayor C. M. Riddle of Tacoma; Judge Charles P. McCarthy of Boise; C. T. Cross, vice-president of the Vic toria, B. C, board; H. H. Farmen of Calgary, Alberta; A. I Murphy of Caldwell, Idaho; Herbert C. Cuthbert of Seattle, executive secretary of the Pacific Northwest Tourists' associa tion; C. C. Moore of St. Anthony, Idaho; K. II. Clark of Pocatello, Idaho; Frank Daggett of Spokane; George D. I'oa of Taeoma; P. K. Clark of Ritz- ville, Washington: C. J. Brown of Welser, Idaho; N. M. Apple of Lewis town, Mont.: Paul Davis of Boise, Idaho; V. H. Winfree of Spokane; Samuel Collyer of Seattle; Winnie Pettyjohn aid A. C. Bohrnstedt of Salem. ' About 75 real estate dealers'of Port land will Join in a huge auto caravan to the convention, according to Paul Cowgill, secretary of the Portland Realty board, who has charge of the reservations. In addition to this number quite a few of the Portland dealers have made railroad reserva tions. On the programme at the con vention the Portland men will also be very much in evidence, according to Mr. Cowgill. who states that speeches will be in order from the following local dealers: Jli. Richardson, A. R. Hitter, Fred O. Bockman, Coe A. Mc Kenna, Harry Seckwith and Fred E Taylor. That the programme of addresses nt the convention will be of special Interest this year is evident In the topics listed for discussions. Among these topics are: "L.ogged-off Lands, Kthics for Real Estate Dealers,' "Fales Force," "How to Advertise Real Estate," "Exclusive Listings," "Rerla mation." "Leases and Rentals," "Li cense Laws." "Office Systems and Sec retary Work." The entertainment feature for the visiting delegates has not been over looked by the committee and accord ing to the advance information, gla cier , trips, tobogganing and snow balling will furnish a part of the pro gramme, while campfires and danc ing will be the favorite evening di version, following the business ses slori3 throughout the day. , KOA-KD "jrivETS SKFTKM.I1ER 2 Considerable llus-iness Expoi-tetl to lie Brought X'p. The first regular meeting of the Portland Realty board, following the two months' vacation period, will be held Friday, September 2, according to Paul Cowgill, secretary. Consid trable business is expected to be brought up and a big attendance is expected. Among the most importan business will be the proposed amend ment in regard to allowing women to become members of the board. The matter was discussed at the previous meeting both pro and con and was not definitely settled. The meeting will vote to either adopt or reject the amendment as- its final disposition As an Interesting feature of the meeting, a number of the members who attended the convention of the National Association of. Real Estate boards held in Chicago recently will make their reports on various phases of the questions and discussions which arose at the gathering. Farm land will be the subject of the report to be made by Will Ross, while Loggie Richardson wil make h!s report on the subject of appraisals. Harry Heckwith, who interested himself In office systems at the convention, will make a report on this topic and J. D. O Donnell will read ni.s paper on rentals and leases as he followed th discussion at Chicago. . "Own You Home" is the final topic to be taken up in the reports and this will 'be dis cussed by Harold Jungck. SJ1AL.L- TRACTS ARE SOLD I'urcliafKTS of Hudleson Sulxlivl sion Begin Erection of Homes; The Fred W. German company re ports the sale of J2 tracts In Huddle eon .Homes. a subdivision platte under the direction of Mr. German, about one year ago. Thirteen of th purchasers of these parcels alread have started to erect houses. An other addition to this plat being sur vcyed is contiguous with the new ex tension of the Terwilliger boulevard, the necessary land for this boulevar having been donated to the count by the owners of the tract. This company has also taken ove the re-subdivision of River Villa acr tracts, a tract of land; lying between SATURDAY the River road and the Willamette river, near Courtney station. This, has been platted in tracts ranging in size. from a quarter of an acre up. The novel feature of this subdivision is the fact that , a tract of several acres on the river front has been set aside 'for the sole use of pur chasers oT this tract. Regardless of where the purchaser buys in this plat he has equal river . front rights "With the -privilege of picnicking:, bathing, fishing and mooring boats. Mr. German also reports the sale of a 160-acre tract of land in Clarke county, Washington, sold for A. A. Noider to Zoe Marie Hager; a 10 acrS tract of land just off of the Abernethy' road, about five miles east of Oregon City, sold Tor G.' E. Streeter and wife to - Augustus W. Hepner; a J7-acre tract in the Tualatin dis trict -was sold for Frederick Laist. a non-resident, to Francies DeConinck and wife;-a one-half acre tract in the River Villa acre's tract was sold to B. Lewis; a two-acre tract just ff of the Base Line road, near Ascot eres. was sold for A. A. Seekatz James F. 'O'Brien; a 20-acre tract rr the Laurel road, five miles from Hillsboro, ng sold to Mr. Letts for Mrs. Zella Hudlow; and a five-acre ract-on Buckley avenue, between the Base Line and Powell Valley roads i sold to C. C. Morgan and wife nd G. F. Klrkman and wife for A. B. Eastham. Mr. German reports a healthy de mand for small acreage tracts and is sOC pit : ' . . -V " r, mT'i JLfc.li 4: .M O IS' '! ---w ...... - ' ' v - , RESIDENCE OF DR. X. LZIMHERMAX, EAST HIKTY-FIFTH - ASD EAST OAK STREETS. This handsome new home has just been completed' for Dr. N. L. Zimmerman, on a. lot 100 by 180 feet-overlooking beautiful Laurelhurst park. It was designed by Charles B Martin, architect. The structure is strictly modern throughout.and has 11 rooms, two bathrooms and a spacious attic, -with a double garage in the basement! on the rirsit rioor is the living room, sleeping p6rcK, nursery and bathroom. bathroom. The floors are of hardwood ontemplating a brisk call for close- n small suburban-tracts in the fall. A tract of 12 acres on the Lake road, near Milwaukie, was sold to C. R. Rhoades Tor A. B. Combs, the purchase price being $10,000. The new purchaser has just completed a neat bungalow on their land, having bought it solely for home purposes. KVRRIXG GIRO LA 1 SECURED Station for Accommodation of Curs . .. to lie Opened Soon. Opening, of a parking station at Fourteenth-, and Salmon streets, con taining, approximately 2V4 acres of and and capable of caring for a large number of cars, has been announced by the Oregon Auto Parking company. a concern recently;organized here. The auto parking grounds will be opened before September 1. and are aimed to take care .of parking cars following the enforcement September of the city ordinance forbidding parking on the. downtown streets. The main entrance to the grounds will be at the corner of Fourteenth nd Salmon streets and exits will be arranged on both of these two streets as well as on fifteenth. Comfort stations and other conveniences will be provided for patrons, as well as conveniences for cars. --The new com pany already has a force of workmet preparing the grounds and making an attractive entrance. $8000 Property. Trade Made. A trade pf $S000 worth of property, consisting of two houses and four lots in the vicinity of 6015 Fifty eighth avenue for a 50-acre farm, seven miles south of Oregon City, was reported by Bockhold Bros., reai estate dealers. O. A. Kjttleson was the owner of th Portland property while the 50-acre tract was the prop erty of L. A. Russell before the trade. HOMES WHICH HAVE JUST BEEN COMPLETED FOR PORTLAND RESIDENTS. A, C i t ' - i -v r" ll-Ti S f ' - ,4 L ' P ' - -K, i ? 4- No 1 Attractive bungalow on Knot which was ballt for 1j. . Thntcher. It rontalnx lx rooms, InciuiHng Dutch kitchen and bathroom, and old ivory thronirhout. . A tile bathroom and tile fireplace are features of the Interior, no. 2 Residence of Nineteenth street North. Contains in the attic. lias hardwood floors, lshed in K olden oak. iloth were built by II. O. Crouch. INTEREST IS REVIVED ES About 20 Tracts Are Sold Plympton District. in TERMS ARE LIBERAL Practically- All Purchasers Are De clared to Be Planning- Imme diate (Home Construction. One of the most striking features in the real estate market of the last several weeks has; been a keen re vival of interest in suburban acre ages, according to Ritter, Lowe & Co., realtors, in the Board of Trade build- SUBURBAN HANDSOME NEW HOME OVERLOOKS LAURELHURST PARK. dining room, library, kitchen with On the s,econd floor there is a large throughout, with ivory enamel and ing, who. handle a considerable quan tity of such properties tin the Powell lrJ Valley, Base Line i : ' .. r and oth roads east of the city. ' t-' "( . Approximately 201, tracts have been sold by the company "in the new Plympton acres since this subdivi sion was put on the market scarcely a month ago, it was stated, while similar activity has been noted with regard to two other tracts,- Ritlow acres and Ventura park, which were put on earlier in the yar by the com pany. ! Practically all purchasers are plan ning immediate construction of homes and occupancy of the property, stated E. J. Lowe, .of the .firm. Already seven homes are being erected in the Plymp ton tract. Liberal Terms Offered. Liberal terms are being provided to purchasers and many are taking ad vantage of this, he said. Plympton acres Is located "between the Section Line road and the Powell Valley road about ten blocks east of the city, and contains, approximately 80 acres. It has been divided into acretracts. The property is declared to be particularly desirable in the eyes of prospective owners of subur ban homes, as it is piped with city water and has Improved streets, mak ing access to the city easy. Ventura park is located on the Base Line road two miles east of the city and is declared to be particularly at tractive because of its high location and excellent water system, the tract having a system of its own. Property Split Into Tracts. This property has been divided into tracts of from one-quarter to one acre in size. The third tract being pushed by Ritter," Lowe & Co. at this time I is known as Ritlow acres and is lo cated on the Base Line road about ten miles out, near the Mount Hood car line. The tract has been divided Into five-acre plats and is being sold to Twentieth atreet near Klickitat Btreet, Is completed with oak floor, finished in I). O. Duncan, Jnst finished at 704 Uaat five rooms on the fcronnd floor and one tile bathroom and fireplace and fin' those desiring larg-ert country places further from the city." While some interest in the subur ban properties has been apparent throughout the spring and summer, a considerable increase in interest has been noted in just the last couple of weeks, Lowe stated.. Coming of fall and the desire to locate before thJ winter is ascribed as the reason. REALTY MEX' WXMi 00.TEXE Convention of Pacific Northwest to Be Held on Rainier. TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 20. Real estate men of Washington, Oregon. Idaho, Montana. British Columbia end Alberta, belonging to the Inter state Realty association of the Pa cific northwest, will hold their 1921 convention on Mount Rainier, near here, . during four days beginning August 24. Ira E. High of Boise is president. A feature of the convention will be a speaking contest between dele gates from various cities. Each speaker will be given five minutes to advance arguments why his is the best city in this section for a man to establish a home. A special message from Herbert Hoover, secretary of commerce, will be read to the convention and men of national prominence in real estate work will speak. A feature of the convention is the a breakfast alcove, bedroom with a sitting room, four tiedrooms and a mahogaity finish. arrangements that have been made to accommodate delegates who travel In their own automobiles. Camping accommodations In Tacoma and in Rainier national park have been set aside for these, with running water, cooking and tenting facilities. The business- session will be held in Paradise Inn. EO.VRI) OFFERS TMO'PiHV CUP Award for Best Sliowinjr at Convention- This "Week. As a feafuie of the annual con vention of the Interstate Realty as sociation, which will be held at Para dise Inn, Mount Rainier national park, -beginning Wednesday and end ing Saturday of this week, the Port land Realty board is offering a silver trophy cup to the board which makes the best showing in its report at the convention. The cup is a handsome one, standing about 18 inches high on an ebony base, and has been pur chased by the Portland board and presented to the association as a trophy to be competed for each year by the board members of the Inter state association. The merits of the' boards compet ing will be chosen from their records in achievements during the last year. What the board has accomplished for itself, what it has accomplished for the Interstate association and what it has accomplished for . the commu nity are the points that will be con sidered. The Portland board- will not com pete for this trophy, but will make a strong bid for the trophy cup an nually award to the real estate dealer who makes the best five-minute speech in telling about his home town. Carlos Marster-s has been elected by the Portland delegation to enter the competition in this event. Will Ross won the trophy for Port land last year with his five-minute talk at- the convention held at Spo kane. 4 00 ATTEXIO REVLTY KJJOLIC Evening of Dant'Ins and Genei"l Good. Time la.s'd. More fhan 400 merrymafkers at tendee! the annual frolic of the Port land Realty board hald on the Blue bird excursion boat last Tuesday eve ning. The list included the Portland real estate men and their families and friends, all of whom boarded the boat about 8 P. M., when an evening of dancing and a general good time was passed. The annual frolic of the board is one of the festival occasions of the season, and. according to all reports, the excursion was fully up to the expectations of the committee In charge. The feature of the evening1 was pulled off when Paul Cowgill, secre tary of the Portland Realty board, was taken into custody and tried' be fore Judge Tazwellfor the alleged possession of into"iicating liquor. Judge Tazwell . dismissed the case when the "liquor" was found to be cold tea. Confetti was liberally dis tributed among the dancers. Leon Bullier was chairman of the floor committee, Al Grutze was in charge of the special - features and the games of chance on board the boat were under the supervision of John Mariels. Heights Bungalow Sold. Mrs. John Brooke, dealer in Port land heights property, announces the sale of a seven-room modern bunga low at 745 Montgomery - drive to Frances T. . McMillan. The residence was owned formerly, by Josephine Tully and is in, the Greenway addi tion. - Okl Landmark to Be Razed. HARRISBURG. Or., Aug. 20. (Special.) One of Harrisburg's old est landmarks is being torn down. It is the two-story structure on Smith street which has- been sold by Mrs. Xora Smith to.J. S. Wooley. who will use the material. Old-timers are not agreed as to when the building was erected, but it appears to have been somewhere about 1866, when it stood; on First or River street. It was re moved to fts present location In 1878-79. For many years It served as a hall for town gatherings and scenes of the liveliest merriment. It also served as a place for flights, and e, a "If even murder has been enacted within its walls. PORTLAND REALTORS j I U LhAVh I UtouAY Caravan to Mount Rainier to Compose 75 Men. FINE TRIP IS PLANNED Party Plans to leave Portland by . An to on War to Annual In terstate Convention. ' The 75 real estate men of Portland who will make up the auto caravan to the annual convention of "the In terstate Realty association at Mount Rainier, will leave Portland from the Portland Realty board .headquarters- Tuesday morning, according to frank Barton, chairman of the transporta tion committee, Thev will go to Ta coma by way of Chehalis and Olym- pia and then take the road - from Tacoma to the Rainier National park. The road conditions and the route to be followed from Portland are as follows: After leaving realty headquarters the caravan will take the Columbia River highway down to Goble and ferry across to Kalama. 'The ferry trip costs J2.50 a car. Those - who do not want to use the ferry may go by the Interstate bridge and Van couver and then north over the Pa cific highway to Kalama. In the eent of going this latter route there is a small detour to the left between Pioneer and La Center. The Columbia River highway, however, is in the best condition. Between Chehalis and Centralia there are two roads. The caravan will take the main road. This is now undergoing repairs, but it will bo open again for . traffic - August 22. The road between Kelso and Castle Rock is reported as being slow and for a distance between Castle Rock and Toledo is in bad shape. The rest of the road is all in pretty good con dition. . After the arrival at Tacoma the caravan will take the road leading out from Pacifit avenue and it will lead straight to the park. It is marked with signs so that the cara van will have no trouble. Most of those starting on August 23 will make an easy trip to Tacoma and stop, over night at the Tacoma hotel, going out to the park next morning so as to arrive there about noon time. . It takes -between four and five hours to make the trip from Tacoma. to the park. This will land the cara van at Paradise Valley inn in time to have a meal and be ready for the opening of- the interstate conference at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The Portland committee which has been making the arrangements for the trip is headed by Harry Beck with, the other members being Coe A. McKenna. A. R. Ritter. T. O. Rtrd. Leon Bullier, Webster Klncaid, J. L. Richardson. J. Fred Staver, Chester Fuller, W. R. Ross and John Mariels. BUILDIXG IS GOOD IX EIXJEX'E 219 Permits Issued From d'anuary 1 to August 15. EUGENE, Or.,;Aug. 20. (Special.) BiMlding permits issued in Eugene from January 1 to August 15 this year numbered 219. and the estimated value of Improvements which they represent is $279,115, according to a statement issued by the Eugene, chamber of commerce yesterday. These figures included tire cost of erecting the fine arts and gymnasium buildings at, the Eugene Bible uni versity, which was $35,000, and not directly concerned in the growth of the city. : L. G. Monroe, - secretary of' the chamber, expressed the opinion that there is not a city on the coast o( Eugene's class that, will equal this record in building improvements dur ing that period. During the year 1919 there -were Is sued 189 permits, representing an es timated value of $233,850, and in 1920 there were issued 255 permits, repre senting a value of $726,491. This in cluded five new buildings at the Uni versity of Oregon, the cost of which was approximately $480,000, leaving $246,000 as representing , the actual growth of the city proper. The total numbe'r of permits issued during 1919, 1920 and 8 i months of 1921 was 663, representing an esti mated cost of $1,236,456. BUTTER CLASS HOMES SOUGHT Demand for Laurelhurst and Rose City Park Property Reported. The realty f!rm of Killer .Broi with offices in the Railway Exchange building, is finding a'ready market at the present time for homes in Rose City Park and Laurelhurst. and all indicat ions point to a record business being done in "-thesft districts this coming fall. The real homeseeker now demands a restricted district, and this feature, together with the other advantages which these dis tricts have, make them an ideal home site. This firm maintains a branch office in Rose City Park and they are having, a great deal of inquiry for hemes at that office, which shows that the tendency of the home buyers is for a better class of homes. They report the sale of the follow ing residences: C. J. Johnson to Hal vor Dahl; D. A. Lewis to A. BuisT I.aurelhurst company to W. M. Chand "Thrift With a Smile" and Comfort The rrrodern home is a sign of thrift with a smile of satisfac tion and contentment. ' The modern home is equipped with the latest plumbing fixtures, from bath to basement even to the garage. Alaska Plumbing & Heating Co. 383 E. Morrison St. East 2954 Mid-Summer Recent arrivals of Factory-Rebuilt Pianos and Player-Pianos, combined with a Clearance Pale of our new 1921 '"dels at a 25 per cent reduction, and our new 1920 Models at a still larger reduction, make the Schwan Piano Co. Quality Store and Downstairs Store very interesting places these days. Sale of $106,850 in Pianos and Player Pianos at $73,299 at a Saving of $33,551 in Which You Share if You Buy Now THIS 1019 0OO 3I3DEL sgPff'Hg& ger grand in form, con taining the finest ac tions and material, with 50 per cent more tont than found In oth er planoe. Sale Price sh hly JTEW 1021 MODELS At 25 Deductions l.too steicer irand OT5 IMMi stmrr Parlor linnd...H25 JJ" "tetter brand, I prlght. 750 't-avrr, man. and nil.. . M Strirrr. Circassian nal. Mm Herd A Sons, oak SOW Heed A Sons, niahoir'jr. 7.V Heed A Sons, walnut jOO Heed Sons, walnut Ml Thompson, Colonial .... I7S Thompson Orand. I'p.. BT. Wood A Son Grand, t p ." Thompson, in n h ., wal 2S Thompson, nuh, oak.. 595 593 562 525 525 195 495 4S7 AEW 1021 PLAYERVIAXOS '5,m Steiter, mahoarany 8975 Jami Steirer. srolden nnk CI 11SO Reed & Fonn, nalnnt.. S 42 eea v sons, minDR'j. !. Slnnfr, oak .V Thompson, mahoarany'. '. 1300 Thompson IteproducinK S62 795 75 Terms, $23 or more cash, $12, SIS to S.-IO Monthly REDITRI) XKW 1020 MODELS 'nm to :i05 t 2 2 ' 2- 1 T 2 1 1 r -3 "OO Steicer, niafcopinr.,.,. OOO Stejger, walnut WHI H-eed & Sons, mnhoa;')- 700 Heed A Sons, oak 0.1O Kimball, mahoeanj. , . 7M Mendenhall. Colonial.. 70 Sinarer, Grand 7SAVood Son, larare 50 Thompson, walnut.... 25 Thompson, ma h., oak" 575 Thompson, mnh., oak. S595 595 565 -495 495 -4 95 -495 495 455 3B5 PLAYER-PI ANOS f13GO Stearer. mahmranr... 1050 Sinner, walnut.. O 2 iomi Slnarrr. oak 695 2 .- Thompson, mihocair. . 675 2 .0 Thompson, oak 675 1 mm Schroeder Bros. 595 Terms, $15 or more cash, $10, $1 $15, $18 monthly. 101-IO.t Tenth St. t Washington and Stark Ms. ler: Harriet Campbell to C. J. Griffin; Hubert 'Williams to C. J. Young; W. M. Chandler to James Mutch; O. W. Priest to J. G. Allen; A. H. Harding to Ralph Blaco; W. M. Chandler to E. Spamer. ., . The firm has under construction five pew homes ranging In price from $1500 to $9500. These homes are be Ign built for. their clients and have all been sold within the last 60 days. PIPE COMPANY BITV'S TRACT Xeiv Concern Locates in Larrabee S-trect Subdivision. The sale of a large industrial site In the newly opened Ibarra bee-street (Albina) industrial subdivision to the Concrete Pine company of Portland itnnimininHmiiimtintfinmnimniitnHm I'M '1 L4- - SAVE $130 TO $438 BY BEING YOUR OWN SALESMAN The Schwan Piano Co. makes it BTSn'nTceTsarV0 ZXZSZt W Vtt, 'i2I"nJrfpd of distribution. It considers -en you!"88' We are "0t interested in our nam and address'if our 257.' lower Tthan T local market) prices donot LIBERTY BONDS ACCEPTED SAME AS CASH TRUTHFUL ADVERTISING This store Triintlt" Wbeh,iHhroufri? .itS VnprecedeJltedw valueTi t:"'"3 fuy named. Why should pianos not have a price organ or citloi Vaken Tn pymm.'8 n0t bC observed? U h' shouId ou Pa inflated prices? Your old piano. ORDER YOUR PIANO BY MAIL Read, study and compare our quality, prices and easy terms, y,'- d' ?nd JOU J""1 understand why we have thousands of mail-order buvers. We prepay freicht and Ea,ke,del,VKry to yP.'ir home withit 200 miles, besides the piano will be shipped subject to "SuF approval and "ub nlanoVoChmnJe1,Sll,h'n We all"win f"" amount paid. This virtually elves T you a one-year trUl of ?he of 2tiy??SZJ oi'Lder..,.Kvery, piano or Player-piano purchased carries with it the Schwan Piano Co.'s guarantee ot satisfaction, also the usual guarantee from the manufacturer. mime I Guaranteed Permanence in I STUCCO I Investigate ROCBOND; scien- 1 tifically manufactured to be , crack-proof , fire-proof , I weather-proof and 1 water-proof . I - Ask your architect to specify ROCBOND magnesite stucco, I' with your choice of marble or granite-dash finish. 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Established 1859 MAIN 277 Office and Retail Yard, 291 Fourth Street Mill, South Portland Branch Yards Forest Grove, Oregon; Gresham, Oregon A BOARD OR A TRUCKLOAD riiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiuir Sale Piano natural - sj THIS l00 STEflKR f.05 25 Cash. flS Monthly S5 MONTHLY Buys This S115 STEGER Model 501 Mahocany or Oak Phonoirraphs Taken in Exehansre for Stecer Phonocrapfa Now Sold at Greatly lleduced Prices. Now 2 Pathe. Model to, enrh $150 S SO 1 Brunswick, Style 107. . I2. 9. 1 (olnmbia. Type F2 14 f0 1 Strndivara, onk 0. 5S 1 (irafonola. Type H2 KIT IOO 1 Victor, mahosrany 75 55 1 Victor, onk 50 f0 1 Small Phonosrraph, now...$12.50 You can afford to pay $.1 ensh and $3, $4 and $5 monthly. You can, there fore, afford to buy now. llLjfj Scliwao Piano Co, has been announced by G. C. Purdin, vice-president of the Portland Realty Sr Trust company, owners of the prop erty. The tract comprises 125,000 square feet, nearly three acres, and is served with trackage, paved streetsi side walks, sewers and -Bull Run water. According to Phil rkasterday of the purchasing company, about $25,000 will be expended in the immediate erection of what is to be the most modern concrete pipe manufacturing plant in the world. The Concrete Pipe company now owns and operates 13 different plants in the Pacific northwest and the new p!-ant is to combine all of the best reatures of these, as well as of other similar plants throughout the coun try. This company was started in 1912 and has bfen made a big suocess. - Tone Stucco Co. Lumber Exchange Bldg., Portland, Oregon Marshall 1015. eg) a Propositions This 1920 $1300 Player "Anyone Can Play Artistically" Is also a Stecrer prand In uori-rH orm and a most wonderful player piano . Price vZZZZf EtefRUt 1 $50 Cash, $20 Monthly FACTORY REBl'lLT I'SED PIANOS Some are virtually new. $000 Steinwar Sons .8395 TOO Kranlch V Hach 345 IMto Stearer, mahosany 495 OiM Emerson, mahogany 395 OOO Stearer, mission 495 475 Gerald, ebony 295 525 Kohler A; Campbell 365 B75 ( has. M. Stclf 365 55 Chase, oak 295 K50 Conover, lara-e 435 KM Clonch & W arren 395 flOO Kimball, faney 39, 7S Slncer Grand, upright 295 250 Collard & Collard 65 425 Hallet & Davis 195 275 liord & (o, uprlsht 75 rLATER-PIASOS $1200 Baldwin, mahncany S695 050 Thompson, mohOKalJ ... 595 . 05O Thompson, niahoitrany ... 495 75 Pianista. W notes 365 175" Berrywood Oreb 595 1SOO Orehestrelle. mahoirany.. . 395 250 Planoln. walnut 45 750 Adam Srhaaf Player 495 Terms. $10 or more rash, $5, $7. $S to $15 monthly. WHEN MOTHER WAS A GIRL It is very likely that she took her, first lessons on a parlor orcan. Why noi nave your friri do so. ir a piano is not now possible? Organs are selling at a fraction of the original cost, viz: Kenwood, Pno Case, 7 1-3 oe., onk S65 Packard, Orchestral Cabinet, wal. 2S Kimnall. tanlnet .nirror Kimball. Cab. Mirror, d oe., oak.. A. B. Chase, larare, walnnt . . . . . . Grent Western. Cabinet, walnnt. Sehoeninarer. Chattel, walnnt Srhoenina-rr. Cabinet, walnut.... 3S 58 OS 2S 3S 25 Western Cottane, Mirror, walnut Earnardt, Cablurt, walnut. $3 Cash, $3 and $3 Monthly. Portland's Lnrgrst I'lsno Distributors the business done last year amounting to over $700,000. It was formerly located In the same locality, but below Larrabee street, which necessitated hauling up. a Btade. This bad feature will be ob viated in the new location, as the property is on the same grade as Lar rabee street. Buy Fixtures Wholesale 1 Chain Dron JS1.25 a lltht Drop $3.75 12-lnrh Uorrl.jt6.50 ELECTRIC -IRI.t; RELIABLE ELECTRIC l.MOX AT RI'HSELL EAST 36SG FURNACE We have the Rlchardson-Boyn-ton Furnaces both the pipeless and the regular kind. We are ex perts on heating and ventilating;. We will give you the benefit of our forty years' experience -in this line. It will save you future trouble and expense by Installing; the right furnace In the right way. J. C. Bayer Furnace Company 204 MARKET ST. HOUSE PAINTING BERGER BROS. BROADWAY 500 RELIABILITY and SERVICE BoIIsWallPaperCo. TAINTS OILS VARMSHKS WHOLES A UK AND RETAIL. 21'0 MORRISON, rORTLlJiD, OR. PHOXB MA IX BOO. 4 HOMES BUILT TO ENDURE AT A SAVING OF MONEY' PORTLAND CONSTRUCTION CO. 3W-0-10 Lerrln Bldg;. Bdity. 332 Windows, Doors, Glass Bonders Hardware, Flnlah Lumber. Patnta and It 00 fine: We Manufacture All Oar Special Work Prompt and Free Delivery HEACOCK SASH & DOOR CO. X1Z-SA4 Flrat St, Maim 40S6-i3-50 J r