TTTE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 1, 1922
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15-YEAR LEASE GIVEN
FOR WOMEN'S SHOP
DUTCH-COLON IAL TYPE HOME COMPLETED IN EASTMORELAND DISTRICT.
BUILDING AT SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BROADWAY AND
MORRISON, STREET TO HOUSE WOMEN'S READY-
STORES WESTWARD
TO- W EA K EST ABL15 liM rJ T.
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iSound Reasons for Optimism
Based Upon Avtivities.
Locations Beyond Broadway
Quarters to Be at Broadway
and Morrison.
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Being Leased.
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NORMAL COSTS RESTORED
DEVELOPMENT IS LIKELY
STORE TO BE BIG ONE
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Business and Residential Iilnes of
Number of Small Buildings Already
Place Now Occupied liy Wiley 11.
Allen Company Plill Har
ris Announces Dcul.
Construction Declared Gen
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Erected During Last Few
Months In District.
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BY C. STANLEY TAYLOR.
Financial JMltof. the Architectural Forum.
For the first time in several years
It is possible to demonstrate eound
reasons for opt'mism in regard to
increased activity in the building
construction industry-
This statement is not based alone
on the fact that building "ports
-how a considerable increase in the
volume of contracts let in the last
three months, and that here and there
elgns of pronounced activity may be
recognized. -
Th are merely indications or
underlying conditions which demon-
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artrate tnai who mo j-- ---- -
. . nt-in nf unusual activity in
building construction, which will
serve not only to meet the normal
annual demand In tnis neia uui
contribute an annual quota toward
the relief of shortage in 'many types
r hulldlne-a which has developed
last period of depression,
rnngrtlnn with this article there
is presented a simple graphic chart
-,1,1.1. 1 in Intaroretatlon of the
present situation in the building In
dustry and which eerves flti a guide
lor the purpose of anticipating future
activity.
Zone of Stabilization Extended.
In this chart w have shown the
Index line of building costs since 19X5
to the present date, we nave enuwu
also a. probable normal cost line
based on the general Increase in
nrhMssnln commodity prices and
lihor costs during the last 20 years,
together with the fact that 1915 or
1913. which are the years usually
termed normal, were really sub
normal in the building field, owing
to conditions at that time. There
has also been Introduced a curve of
stabilization in which Is to be rouna
much encouragement for building and
allied interests.
General expressions of opinion re
carding the future of the building
Industry refer constantly to the term
"nre-war levels." As a matter of
fact, building investors have not been
waiting for "pre-war levels," but for
building costs to come, down to a
point where the element of stabiliza
tion of cost Is introduced
In other words, for building costs
to come down to a point where
ehrinkage of replacement values is
not to be feared, or Is offset by In
creased revenue and utility value
which provides a sinking fund to
meet excess cost (as above the so
called "pre-war level").
In every business cycle, as the
Index of production costs drops from
high levols (more or less artificially
produced by untoward-circumstances),
there comes a time when prospective
purchasers can see their way clear
to buy.
Speculative Ilulldrrs Starting.
So in' the building field, when we
reach a period where costs have
stabilized to a point where the future
ehrinkage of replacement value Is
offset by the Increased purchasing
power of the dollar, it is evident that
upoculative builders In certain classes
of residential property, where the
demand is great, will begin to
operate.
Similarly, in, other types of build
ing construction where the demand
Is great and financing is not so diffi
cult to provide, construction will be
started. From that point on, If there
Is reason to believe that the efficiency
of labor is increasing and that actual
production costs will tie lower, It is
evident that with each drop of actual
construction cost toward the line of
stabilization other Investors who
have been waiting for this period
will begin to contribute toward the
Volume of actual construction activity.
Referring to the graphic chart for
J moment, Jt will be seen that this
curve of stabilization has been estab
lished with a gradual elope to meet
the probable normal cost of building.
About this curve has been drawn an
area indicating the zone of stabiliza
tion, which really represents the area
on the cost chart in which activity
may be expected In proportion, to the
approach or withdrawal of the line
of building costs to the curve of
stabilization, and Increasing greatly
In volume as this area narrows down
to the point where bulMintr f.
reacn the probable normal line.
Building Situation Viewed.
The situation today is that within
the last three or four months the line
Indicating building costs has actually
entered this zone of stabilization.
Consequently, we find a considerable
Increase during that period in the
volume of money actually being ex
pended In the building field. The
building operations which at this
period are swelling the quota includ
exactly the types of buildings and
classes of Investors which might b
anticipated as the first to function
actively in a reviving building sit
uat'.on. These are, first, speculatlvr
buildings, particularly in the apart
ment house field, where quick resales
to investors who wish to take advant
age of existing high rentals may be
expected.
Second, institutional buildings, which
must be constructed to meet a def
inite shortage and the financing of
which is carried out through benevo
lent or governmental channels not
necessarily forced by an investor's
viewpoint to wait for future reduc
tions in cost.
Third, public buildings which are
provided on the same basis.
IteKldential Conxtmotlon Iloomlnjc.
Fourth, an inexpensive class of res
idential building by future owners
and by speculators, where the reduc
tion In cost from the peak pf 1920 has
been great enough to allow the build
ing of houses of this nature within
the financial reach of a fair propor
tion of those desirous of owning
homes and tired of paying exorbitant
rentals.
These are the types of buildings on
which contracts have been let in the
last three months sufficient to pro
vide a material increase In the vol
ume of building construction, and the
Important point is that this condition
may be recognized as the first phase
of a Bound building movement.
Naturally, the more rapidly the line
of building cost drops to meet the
curve of stabilization as Indicated the
greater will be the volume of con
struction. If the demand for new buildings
should suddenly be made active by
the letting of a great number of con
tracts, building costs would rise again
and pass out of the zone of stabiliza
tion, at which time the Volume of
building construction would fall off
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Angelus Studio.
STRUCTURE AT 1303 EAST TWESTV-XIXTH STREET HAS MATTY ATTRACTIVE FEATURES.
The residence was recently completed for A"7"H. McGowan, business manager of the Eeed institute, and
cost in the neighborhood of $8500. Architectural plans were supplied by the office of A, E. Doyle and
building construction was under the supervision of Sidney J. Lathrop.
The first floor of the residence provides a spacious Jiving room across, one entire end of the house.
There are also an open stair service hall, dining room, breakfast room and kitchen, from which access
direct to the garage is had. Four attractive sleeping rooms are located on the second floor. A special
feature of the house Is an enclosed sun porch commanding a wonderful view from the municipal golf
links to the west side hills.
alarmingly. This would be the result
of a quick boom' in building and
under present conditions such a boom
would be very much to the dlsadvant
aye of every branch of the building
Industry.
There will be no such boom, how
ever, because as a matter of fact there
Is not sufficient financing available
to make It possible.
More Financing; Being? Provided.
As the cost of building approaches
the curve of stabilization, it will be
noted that more and more financing is
being provided: first, because the de
mand is greater, but principally be
cause buildings under this condition
offer better securities for loans.
Having established the zone and
curve of stabilization, the Important
question is the future trend of the
building cost line. Will it stay with
in the zone of stabilization as time
passes? If It does, a constantly In
creasing volume of building construc
tion may be anticipated.
It Is firmly believed tnat mis uno
will, with certain deviations, ap
proach more and more closely to the
curve of stabilization as Indicated.
We look to a consideration of Jabor
as an Important element in this situa
tion, and what do we find? We find
the intelligent labor leaders working
definitely toward a fair adjustment
of labor costs, having In mma a
greater volume of construction which
will mean more permanent employ
ment for members of organized labor
bodies in the building field, and con
sequently a higher average dally rate
over the entire year than may De
expected through short terms of em
ployment at prohibitive rates. we
find that where the labor leaders are
not accepting this condition the force
of public opinion demands this ac
ceptance.
In JSan Francisco building labor has
been established on the American
plan basis. In Chicago the recent de
cision of Judge Landls on lower wage
rates In the building trades Is being
forced by architects and builders as
a basis f lbor cost, and a great or
ganization of citizens is being devel
oped to see that this decision Is car
ried out. In this manner building la
bor Is either intelligently accepting a
condition or is being forced to recog
nize the fact that it cannot stand
alone on the platform of emergency
wages whe in all other branches of
industry thu logical deflation is tak
ing place.
Added proof of the statements set
forth in the foregoing paragraphs,
together with other valnable data,
has recently been furnished by an
exhaustive survey of the plans now
under way and building projects un
der consideration In the offices of
architects throughout the country.
This survey also serves to classify
this demand and to foretell approxi
mately into what classes of building
construction the money Invested in
this field will be divided during this
developing period of building actlfgty.
Architectural Planning? in Demand.
Results of this survey of the com
ing building movement are particu
larly valuable because a lartr per
centage than ever before of the vol
ume of building construction will
consist of types of buildings which
call for architectural planning.
Of all types of buildings Indicated
In the accompanying tabulation there
are but three classes in which con
struction in the past has been exten
sively carried on without a great
measure of architectural design.
These are industrial buildings, pub
lic garages and moderate cost resi
dences. In past years a large pro
portion of the volume of construction
has been in the industrial field. This
not to be anticipated In the next
few years, as the demand in this field
has been fully met.
Automotive buildings are today al
most Invariably planned by architects
to meet sales demand and to Increase
nstltutional prestige. Only In the
field of moderate cost residences will
there be much construction which
does not pass through the architect's
office, and this for the reason that
such a great number of good stock
plans have been developed In this
country that the average prospective
home owner, in types of houses cost-
ng less than 10,000, does not find it
expedient to spend much money on
architectural service. The point which
we wish to make is that the reports
shown herewith directly represent a
fair division of future expenditure in
the building field.
With the presentation of a clearer
explanation of future activity in this
field than has as yet been made avail
able to those interested in any
branch of the construction Industry,
a definite objective Is set forth. Every
CHART GRAPHICALLY SHOWS CONDITIONS IN PORTLAND
BUILDING.
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building cost within the zone of sta
bilization and toward directing Its
trend as closely to the curve of sta
bilization as may be possible.
The policies adopted by manufac
turers and labor Interests should be
those of supporting and encouraging
the realization of this large potential
volume of building construction. If
this involves the cutting of percent
ages of profit and cutting the wage
rate per hour, such encouragement
will certainly bring about a great
volume of sales of materials and a
constant demand for building labor,
which will .mean a greater actual vol
ume or profit and wage income shown
at the end of each year for several
years to come.
-NUT IS IN
MANY ORDERS RECEIVED FOR
SHERIDAN PRODUCTS.
Confection From Fruit and Nuts
Proves Popular AH Over
United States.
The city of Sheridan promises to
become known throughout the coun
try as an Industrial center as a re
sult of the manufacture there of the
new fruit and nut confection known
as Brown's Pru-Nut confection.
- The manufacture of this sweet,
which was originated by Qeorge O.
Brown, was started recently and al
ready it Is reported that orders are
coming in from all over the country
faster than they can be filled.
Mr. Brown Is also originator of
Brown's brand of loganberry Juice
ana the two products are being
turned out with similar brands.
The pru-nut Is manufactured from
the tart Oregon prune and English
walnuts, the Beed of the prune being
removed and walnut meats Inserted
in the place. The product is also
treated to give it an appearance
something like candied fruit. The
product Is proving especially popular
because of Its healthfulness and food
value in addition to its confection
taste. The manufacture of the new
delicacy promises to provide a new
outlet for the Oregon prune and
thereby prove a boon to growers of
the state.
Mr. Brown was first induced to de
velop the prune delicacy as the re
sult of an editorial appearing In The
Oregonian during "prune week" of
1920 which said that the prune would
never come Into its own until some
lngenius person conceived some
method of converting It Into a dainty
confection. A friend sent him the
clipping of this editorial and sug
gested that if anyone could develop
something of this nature from the
prune he would- be able to do S3.
.The need for some outlet for the sur
plus prunes grown in the state also
proved an incentive to Mr. Brown.
Shipments of the new confection
already have been made to many of
the large eastern cities and the prod
uct Is declared -to be proving Imme
diately popular
Mr. Borland In, New Quarters.
S. M. Borland, real estate man, who
has been conducting an office in the
Stock Exchange building, has moved
his headquarters to the second floor
of the Henry building, where he has
taken a suite of three rooms. It was
announced that the change was due
to the extensive business which he
had built up. Mr. Borland announced
the closing of 15 sales during the last
few weeks. He will have five men
working out of his new office, he an
nounced. Mr. Borland is a member
of the Portland Realty Board. He
started in the real estate business in
this city in May of last year.
Linn Real Estate Men Elect.
ALBANY. Or.. Dec. 31. (Special.!
3 p:res?dierandtJ.L.aMonoreWof
naisey secretary oi tne JUinn county
Association of Real Estate Men at a
convention In this city this week.
They will serve during the new year.
This association was organized a year
ago and during its first year Owen
Beam of Albany served as president
and C. M. Dollarhlde of Albany as
secretary.
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ENTERING ZONE OF
STABILIZATION AS
SHOWN BY INCREASED
ACTIVITY". TOWARD
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ASSOCIATION OF NORTHWEST
PLANS FOR BUSY YEAR.
Series of District Conventions Will
Be Held In Oregon, Wash
ington and Idalio.
The new year promises to be active
for the Northwest Real Estate asso
elation, .according to Fred O. Brock-
man, secretary, who announced that
a series of district conventions will
be held early in the year in the states
of Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
The conventions will be preceded
by a meeting of the executive com
mlttee of the association, tobe held
early in January. Definite drfte, how
ever, for this has not been fixed. The
gathering will be held at one of the
cities of the Grays Harbor district.
The first of the district conven
Hons will be held at North Yakima,
in eastern wasnington. Later con
ventions of the same character will
be held at Boise, Idaho, and at either
La Grande or Pendleton, in .eastern
Oregon
Mr. Brockman announced that two
new realty boards had been organ
ized in Idaho, one at Twin Falls and
the other at Buell. The former has
n members and the latter 14. .Tesxo
O. Eastman is president of the Buell
board. Other officers are J. M.
fananks, vice-president, and H. W.
Herman, secretary-treasurer.
Mr. Brockman announced that the
membership of the Northwest asso
ciation had increased 125 during the
last four months. During that pe
riod eight new boards were formed.
In addition to new members being
listed for existing boards.
Oregon has been so well covered
by the organization work during the
last year that there are organiza
tions available for 85 per cent of the
licensed real estate brokers. Other
organizations, which will increase
this percentage, are now being con
templated. The new membership certificates
for members of the Northwest asso
ciation will be mailert out .
Brookman's offiee immediatelv
SUCCESSFUL YEAR SUPPORTED
Jolinson-Dodson Company Pleased
Wlth.Record or Sales.
An unrusually successful vear in
real estate activities was reported by
the Johnson-Dodson company. It sold
about one-half of Principal addition,
which is located Just west of Penin
sula park. About J20. 000 worth of
lots in the Swinton addition, located
on the pen(nsula, were disposed of.
"We also sold 50 dwelling in
Dlxoni place, adjoining Irvington on
the north," this firm reported. "Most
or tne purchasers intend hniMim.
homes in the early spring.
we have sold 40 tracta nf
off land, averaging 50 acres each.
This property is located at Oak Point,
on the Columbia river, between Port
land and Astoria. . The tract is being
settled by persons who plan to do
diversified farming.
the home-sellinc dennr-tmAr, ,ne
been very successful, having sold
many'homes throughout the city. The
department handling exchanges has
been successful In putting over some
very sausiactory deals during the
year. ,
"We think the outlook for r.ai -
tate the coming year Is very good,
and we will add a number of sales
men to our rorce at once."
REALTORS' AID APPRECIATED
Head of Portland Board Thanks
Members for Support.
Members of the Portland Realtv
board are thanked for their co-opera-'
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"On January 6 a new president will
be elected by the- Portland Realty
board, and I take this occasion at
the close of my administration to
thank the members of the board for
their loyal support and hearty co
operation in making 1921 a year of
real success and accomplishment,"
said Mr. McKenna in his message.
"To you personally I desire to ex
tend the season's greetings, and may
1922. be a year of prosperity and hap
piness for you." 1
SAXDY BUILDING IS SOLD
$13,000 Keported Paid for Struc
ture at 7 2d Street.
A two-story frame building, located
at the southeast corner of East Seventy-second
street and Sandy boule
vard and containing four stores down
stairs and three apartments above,
was sold last week by A. F. Mon tan
don of Boise to H. L. Falrley for a
consideration said to be in the neigh
borhood of $13,000. The deal was
handled by J. P. Parker of the Metz-ger-Parker
company.
Mr. Fairley, purchaser of, the struc
ture, conducts a pharmacy In the
building. A grocery store, a butcher
shop and a barber shop occupy the
other store rooms. '
Owing to general congestion in
Portland's downtown district and the
resultant high .rents for space for
mercantile-, establishments. many
prominent, retail stores of the city
have been moving to new locations
west of Broadway. The present trend
' l"B retail district Indicates a
de-
veropment westward
Already
number of nU hunt
ings ior nousing retail stores have
been erected within the last few
months In the district west of Broad
way and predictions are already be
ing made that larger buildings will
follow. The erection of the Elks'
11,000,000 temple at the corner of
Eleventh and Alder streets, it is be
lieved by Portland builders and real
estate men, will be an influence for
the development of Portland's busi
ness district westward.
Development Is Predicted.
A building up of the business dis
trict of the city to the west and the
development of that section as a
high-class retail district Is predicted
by B. L. Metzger of the firm of Metz
ger Parker company, who bases his
belief upon what the previous de
velopment has been.
"Prior to a discussion of the de
velopment of the retail district of
Portland with the idea of prognosti
cating its future growth, it is first
necessary to get down ,to some com
mon basis of comparison from which
to draw one's conclnstons, and I can
think of no better starting point than
the assertion that "history repeats
itself," " said Mr. Metzger. "In this
connection the first thing is to sum
marize the development that has gone
before, and with this in mind, review
briefly Wie development of the busi
ness dlsIct of Portland.
"We are all familiar with Port
land's early bids for recognition as
a city and as a distributing point,
which was the basis' for its exist
ence. Therefore, for, all practical
purposes one can skip all these early
beginnings and commence at the
point where the handling of the com
mercial district first began to be a
j'rooiem. as is the case with over
u per cent of the communities which
have their beginnings along the bank
of a river, Portland's early develop
ment had been steadily away from
tnat starting point, and at the time
of which I speak, Portland already
naa a definitely outlined commercial
district along Front, First, Second
and Third streets, and the cross
streets, Washington and Alder and
Morrison.
That was about the time that our
street car system began to play an
Important part on the development
or tne city, and to my mind, the rout
ing of the street cars through the
business district had a more direct
bearing on the shaping of that dis
trict than any other influence. At
that time Third street was the west
ern limit of the retail district. How
ever, business started to creep up
the cross streets, running east and
west, until shortly after Fifth street
became the western boundary. This
necessitated a rearrangement of the
street car system, extended the "hub"
and as a direct result the various
buildings such as the Swetland build
ing, Buchanan building, McClay build
ing and all those other old landmarks
still standing In our older retail dis
trict were erected.
Storm of Protest Cited.
"Undoubtedly we-"can all remem
ber the storm of protest with which
the project of running a street car
line up Broadway and the erection
of the Broadway bridge were greeted.
Yet this was undoubtedly the great
est turning point In Portland's history
or development, because as a direct
result Broadway" became the western
boundary of a congested district, and
the territory lying in between was
immediately built up. The Northwest
ern Bank building. Yeon building,
Wilcox building, Meier & Frank's
new ' store, the Piatt building, the
Stevens building, and the Morgan
building," and most of our principal
downtown structures were erected,
and by the very enormity of the in
vestment so entailed, fixed the cen
ter of a commercial district and indi
cated Its future trend.
However, additional blocks of
rental space have been absorbed by
the tremendous growth of the city,
and we are now faced with the prob
lem of planning our business dis
trict to take care of the present ne
cessities as well as our future needs.
SZ'XuZ, ThiVd'TWATER RIGHT REQUESTED
Tenth, Morrison and Stark, are sky
rocketing clear out of reason, and a
great deal higher than normal busi
ness will stand. There must be some
way determined of Increasing the
available amount of shopping space,
and providing more room, and a
larger district. This has been a
pressing need for at least 18 months,
but only during the past few months
have the various concerns shown an
inclination and willingness to pioneer
a new district west of Tenth street.
Yet business is being compelled to
move westward because of the con
gestion, steadily and with ever In
creasing rapidity.. ,
New Car Loop Proponed.
"Plans are under way to foster a
new street car loop, with Eleventh
street as its western boundary, mov
ing several car lines up Burnside,
then south on Eleventh, and east on
Morrison. This would increase the
available space which could be util
ized for specialty shops, and inten
sive commercial enterprises, about 50
per cent, and would relieve for the
present at least, the scramble going
on for locations in the present dis
trict. 'It would also have the effect of
creating a considerable speculative
market for retail, in the district af
fected, at the same time bringing up
the value of property Iff districts
not directly affected by the expan
sion. This would undoubtedly result
in a considerable building programme
which would be highly beneficial to
the city from the standpoint of taxes,
to the storekeeper, by increasing the
number of available locations, and to
the purchaser by lowering the cost of
articles, because of reduced over
head." "
A young wife complained to a Lon
don magistrate the other day that her
husband had reserved to himself the
luty of housekeeping, and that she
couldn't eat the food he bought. The
lawyer for the defense argued that
the husband has the right to do the
housekeeping, if he chooses, but the
magistrate didn't asreo.
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3-STOHY BRICK LEASED
1 0-YEAU ItEXTALGGHEGATES
$225,000.
Slorris Taylor, Who Conducts
String of Tailor Shops, Has
Faith In City's Future.
The three-story brick building at
the southwest corner of Eleventh and
Washington streets occupied by the
San Marco hotel was leased last week
for a ten-year period by Morris Tay
lor from the owner, John W. Baker.
The lease involves rentals aggregat
ing J225.000. The deal was negoti
ated by Joseph Gcrstel of the Charles
Ringler company.
The building covers a ground space
of 100x100 feet. The hotel occupies
the two upper floors and the ground
floor is divided into seven stores.
Mr. Taylor announced that he planned
some extensive remodeling of the
ground floor during the year. He is
the proprietor of a string of tailor
shops in the northwest known under
the trade name of "Taylor the Tai
lor." He recently took over the prop
erty occupied by Christensen's dance
hall and also during- the past year
purchased the Benson apartments at
Twentieth and Kearney streets.
Mr. Taylor said these 'recent deals
were closed because hehad a -great
faith in the future of Portland.
STORE WILIi RE REMODELED
Contract Signed for Work oil Wash
ington-Street Ruildliig.
Contracts have been let for the re
modeling and decorating of the.preinl
ses at 32S-330 Washington street, re
cently leased by Fulop brothers for
the establishment of a store handling
men's furnishings. The store room is
now occupied by the Metropolitan
store.
The plans for the remodeling work
have been prepared by R. H. Prl-
deaux, Portland architect. Changes
will Include the Installation of a solid
plate-glass front.
The new store will be opened for
business as soon as the remodeling
work can be completed.
BOISE GETS GUARD UNIT
Company Inspected and Accepted
and Will Have Armory. -BOISE,
Idaho.. Dec. 31. (Special.)
Boise now has a company In the
Idaho national guard. It was In
spected and accepted this week. The
officers are: Carl H. Butler, captain;
Victor B. Westphal first lieutenant;
J. T. Davis, second neutenant. The
company has been mustered to a
strength of 60 and It Is Believed that
it will be one of the strongest In the
state. A new armory is being pre
pared and will be occupied by the
company within a short time.
The Boise National Guard associa
tion was perfected here during the
week. The directors elected are as
follows: Frederick C. Hummcll, at
large; O. W. Worth wine, staffs: Carl
H. Butler, Infantry; George B. Graff,
cavalry, and Virll Samms. artillery.
Portland Woman Files for Permit
for Purpose of Flumlng.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 31. (Special)
M. Louise Wygant of Portland has
filed an application with the state
engineer for permission to appropri
ate water from an unnamed stream,
tributary to the Columbia river, for
fluming timber. The cost or the im
provement was estimated at $2200.
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The proposed development Is located
In Hood River county.
Other applications" filed with the
engineer yesterday follow:
lljr Howard Piarry of The PnllPs, covr
Inic th appropriation of water from Kight
Mllo creek for domestic and gtock watering
purposes and for th irrigation of 84 acres
In Wasco county, at an upproxlmate cost
of 11500.
By Sam C. Shoemaker of Richland, Or.,
roverlng1 the' appropriation of water from
KmlKTant (iulch. flood and waate water,
tributary to Powder river, for Irrigation, of
86 acres In Baker county.
Hy O. Vvaterworth of Glendale. Or., cov
ering; the appropriation of water from an
unnamed tributary of Cow creek, for lrrl
Kation of a five-acre tract In Douglas
county.
Uy Euftena Clifford of Illllaboro, cover
ing the appropriation of water from Mc
Kay creek, a tributary to the Tualatin
river, for irrigation of a seven-acre tract
In VVajhinRton county, at a cont of 1200.
By Alphens I. Strait of l.exlnKtin. Or.,
covering the appropriation of water from
Juniper spring f r Irrigation of four acres
In Morrow county.
LUMBERING BIG IN HOOD
Industry Estimated to Have Paid
$1)00,000 to Workers in 1920.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Dec. 31. (Spe
cial.) Lumbering Is the second most
important industry in Hood River
county, according to Nelson Emry.
manager of the Emry Lumber &
Fuel company and formerly in charge
of a local branch of the Bridal Veil
Lumbering company. In 1920 nine
sawmills operated In Hood River
county, employing approximately 800
men and producing a total of 48,000,
000 feet of lumber annually. The
gross sum received by workers
amounted to $900,000. Most of this
money was spent in Hood River coun
ty through the regular channels of
trade.
"In 1921." says Mr. Emry, "condi
tions were considerably different.
The market value of lumber dropped
to the point where only the best
equipped and most efficient mills
were able to run. The big mill of the
Wind River Lumber company at Cas
cade Locks started running In the
spring at a loss, in order to avoid a
still further loss In logs already cut.
When the market failed to pick up
the company shut down about June 1
and has not reopened. Three hun'Ired
and twenty-five men were thrown
out of employment and a large vol
ume of business lost to the county.
M0LDERS ACCEPT CUT
Pay in San Francisco Buy District
Keduced Tomorrow.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Dec. 31.
(Special.) The molders' union will
accept the wage cut of 10 per cent
effective in all foundries of the bay
district. January 1.
A letter to this effect was sent to
the foundry owners yesterday by
James K. Dillon, secretary of the
molders' union.
Compla'nt was made, however, that
In deciding to cut wages Monday the
employers did not consult with the
officials of the union, as has been
the cuHtom for many years.
The letter of protest said In part:
"We can also assure you that our
fighting ability is as good as it was
In the past."
The letter added that the men ar
opposed to industrial strife and will
do anything within reason to avoid
it. It said:
"You have always said that the
best molders In the country are found
in San Francisco. lo you want to
drive them away?"
Immigration Is Heavy.
OTTAWA, Out. Figures compiled
by the department of immigration
and colonization show that total im
migrant arrivals from the British
Isles for the five months from April 1
to August 31 were 29.442. During
the same period 17.235 immigrants
arrived from the United States and
11.736 from other countries, making a
total for the period of R9.413.
Room New With
CRESS & CO.
1S4 SECOND STREET
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. G. Bayer Furnace
Company
204 MARKET ST.
Plans for the establishment of one
of tho large.s-t and inrwt elaborate
stores In the city at the southwest
corner of Broadway and Morrison
street where the Wiley B. Alien com
pany Is now located, for the handling
of women's ready-to-wear goods,
were announced yesterday by Phil
Harris, head of Phi! Harris & Co,
which Is to occupy that location.
As a result of the lease taken some
time ago the entire space on three
floors of that building, which Is now
cccupied by the music house, will oe
devoted to tho uses of the new estab
lishment. The music house will va
cate on March 1 of this year and the
work of remodeling will be started
Immediately. Mr. Harris announced
that the entire space would be remod
eled and new fixtures costing approx
imately $40,000 would be installed.
. According to the terms of the lease,
which is to run for 1.1 years and In
volves rentals amounting to $270,000.
a total of 10,000 square feet of space"
on the first three floors of the build
ing will bo available for the new
ladles' establishment.
Remodeling to lie Done.
The remodeling work will include
the Installation of a new plate-glass
front und tho working out of an in
terior design of an artistic nature.
Speclul features will Include the es
tablishment of French and fitting
rooms.
Mr. Harris passed several months
in the east obtaining ideas for work
ing out In the new store and the
best features of large eastern estab
lishments will bo Incorporated Into
th l'ortland store.
The niaii floor will be set aside
for the handling of blouses, lingerie,
ho?e and gloves. J. C. Brill will be
manager of this department. On the
second floor will be the millinery
departme-nt and on the third floor the
department for coats, suits, dresses
and s klrts.
V ork to Take Ten Days.
It is expected to have the remodel
ing work completed within about ten
days. that the utoro will be able
to ojion for business about March 10.
With a view to making arrange
ments fur an early opening with a
hich grade of goods, Mr. Harris ex
perts to l,av for the eaHt about Jan
uary 1j for the purpose of making
purchases of spring merchandise for
the store. He will probably remain
in New York for some time, keeping
in much with the latest things In
women's wearing apparel with a view
to having a shmvlng of the best and
most up-to-date in women's wear
when the store opens.
Mr. Harris is well known in Port
land business circles and for a num
ber of years was manager and buyer
for the "Famous." Previous to that
he was connected with s-omo largo
eastern firms handling ladles' wear
ing apparel.
SAWMILL SOON TO RISE
Opcrnlioiis ut Otter Hock Reported
Contemplated.
TOLKPO. Or.. Pec. 31. (Special.)
Chnuncey Hawkins was in Toledo
this wftk from Newport and report
id that the Multnomah Box and
Lumber company, of which A. F.
Polity Is president, will begin opcr
nlioiis 011 the first unit sawmill at
Otter Itock soon ofter the first of the
year. A crew of considerable size
il! be brought in by February, by
which time a camp now operating
on the Columbia will have completed
Its contract.
The Multnomah Box and Lumber
company recejitly purchased the Ta
Miilna Northern railroad from the
government. Tho company owns a
considerable area of spruce along the
const north from Newport, and their
lnKguiK operations will be started
there. They expect to cut the spruce
lugs Into cants and take, advantage
of the milling and transit method of
shipping this material to Portland,
where it will he further manufac
tured Into the various spruce prod
ucts. IT WOULD MAKE A
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