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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER g. 1907.
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CURTAIL OUTPUT
CONCRETE HOLDS
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OF LUH1BER HULLS
Slffl LOCALLY
NOVELTIES-
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Half Dozen Portland Struc
tures Finished or in Proc
ess of Construction.
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iUn8e.tiJttl Freight .-Bate and
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Electric. Gas
& Fire Place
Franks
'j Honey, flurry Kesponsi
v ble for Reduction.
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.EXPECT' TO KEEP
PRICES NORMAL
California Market Remains In Good
Trim -Pacific Coaat Hardwood
riant to Be Greatly Enlarged I
Secure Raw Material la Japan,
Curtailment la the output li now thtj
motto of the lumberman where they I
have to depend upon railroad transpor
tation or local trad. The unsettled rate
queatlon haa killed all eastern bualneaa
and the money flurry la checking-.local
"demands. A number Of mills are oper
ating on 'reduced time and aome have
laid off their night shifts.
Pjr keeping down the production It Is
hoped to maintain prlcea which it la
Id are made compulsory by reason of
ma price or logs ana me cost or labor.
Several mlllmen 'have expressed their
desire to maintain he old rate of wages
u possible and the same announcement
lias been made by a. number of leading
logging camp operators. Help Is much
mom plentiful, however, than a few
weeks ago as a result of the cessation
of work on the Harrlman extensions.
The California market Is showing no
slgr.s of falling off although no great
Improvement is noted. Forelan bus!
ness Is continuing fslrly well and will
uxeiy improve. This will materially
assist the local mills during tha quiet
period while the Interstate commerce
commission investigates the eaaterp
imic luvinn ana mo Dunns gamer in
the moneys due them from the esst
A matter that will b of much Inter
est to local builders and contractors la
tlie enlargement of the hardwood plant
of the Pacific Coaat Hardwood Manu
facturing company in North Portland.
formerly operated under the name of
me Hinena, central America Lumber
company. The new firm will cut hard
wood fbr furniture a took, flooring and
fine finishing of the highest order.
oineuung never Derore attempted on
the Pacific coast.
Heretofore contractors have had to
aenn to J ennessee or other distant
points for hardwood flooring which haa
meant high- prlcea and long delays.
With a plant in operation here and near
the source of supply the use of hard
wood la bound to become much more
rrneral. The mill will bring Its timber
from Japan, where It has arranged for
larjre quantities at regular Intervals.
The plant will cut noma soft wood
but In the main attention will be de
voted to hardwoods. The output of ttid
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Newly Completed Hall at St: Johns. Ccst $11,000.
UTILE CHECK TO
HEW BUIIDIIICS
Contracts for Numerous Ex
pensive Dwelling Let
During Past Week.
MONEY FLURRY 80
FAR INEFFECTIVE
Only Prolonged Financial Disturb
ance Will rut Damper on I'snal
Fall Activity East Side Still
Holds Banner for New Homes.
E. Carlson has begun tha construc
tion of a two-story frame residence on
Hood street, between Abernathy and
Lowe! to coat $2,600,
J. U. Todd haa taken out a permit for
the construction of a frame residence
at the corner. of Vaughn and Twenty
third atreeta '
W. L. Brewster haa commenced the
construction of a 14,000 dwelling on
Twenty-fourth street, between Qulmby
and Pettygrove streets. A permit hss
been Issued to D. H. Ballou to put up
a two-story frame residence on Irving,
between Nineteenth and Twentieth
atreeta, to cost $1,800.
Harry P. Palmer has under way the
construction of two two-story dwell
ings on East Dsvls. between - Esst
Twentieth 'and East Twenty-flrst
streets, which will cost $2,600 each.
c. R. Let n wane la erecting a mod
ern we-story house on Ilelmont. be
tween East Twenty-seventh and East
Twenty-eighth streets, to cost, when
completed, 2,500.,
WORK
y. o. c. a.
SUFFERS HO DELAY
Handsome Edifice at Sixth
and Taylor Will Be Hur
ried to Completion.
RIO BOAT DRAWS
ONLY EIGHT INCHES
plant will be S5.000 feet of hardwood or
vo.uuu reci or srrt wood.
i lie oumwrd'Hiii at L.umDr compi
or this city will soon have one of the than a dozen expenalve dwellinga were
Residence construction goes on apace
The Standard Box Lumber eomnanv I despite the financial trouble. Not less
nnem pieces or wnarrnge In this port, h.., ,i, h. .,' wiM,v
it the wharf to float . "
la much larger number of smaller
hlle
Ira
with water enough
me largest vessel. The company re
cently bought a strip known as the provementa were launched. Builders
mrr V&IZWVP not the least diverted
of erecting a solendld wharf connactrd and ao far, as Is known not a single Im
with the 1,000 feet of dock. sTM'hen this nrovement plan that matured before
hnvr in,Simtd ih w comPnr . w1'' the advent of clearing houae certlfi
The company's plant Is located on tha cates haa been abandoned
enst nank of the river, fn the heart of In the event, however, of a pro
the city and has railroad spurs running
direct to the yards. Several minor shlp-
ini-uiB nave mm net arioat rrom the
company a oia wnarr.
Knew Where It Was.
From the Chicago News.
Teacher Johtny, where'a the north
poieT
Johnny Honest, teacher, I didn't
take It, but I seen Willie Jones wld
it at recess.
ALWATI WAS ROTE.
When a man says he always was
alck troubled with a cough that lasted
all winter what would you think If
he ahould say he never was sick since
using Ballard's Horehound Syrup. Such
a man exists.
Mr. J. C. Clark, Denver, Colorado,
writes: "For yeara I waa . troubled
with a severe cough that would last
all winter. This cough left me In a
miserable condition. I tried Ballard's
Horehound Syrup and have not had a
sick day since. That's what It did for
me." Sold by all druggists.
longed monetary disturbance. It Is safe
to anticipate a material curtailment In
the building line. This condition will
come about. If at all, not aa the reault
of a waning confidence In Portland
values, but because of an Inability to
get money for Improvement purposes,
Contractor Carlander Is just com
Dieting two modern two-story frame
residences for F, H. Fleming at East
Seventeenth and East Couch streets.
He also has under conatructlon for Mr
Sargent two dwellinga at East Twenty
fourth . and Schuyler streets to cost
$6,000 each. The same builder Is put
ting up a modern home- for C. Smith at
Grand and Holladay avenues, and at
Sixteenth and Weldier streets he hss
begun the construction of a two-story
stone am rrama dwelling ror Mr.
Dolan.
John Horn has taken out permits for
the erection of three one and a half
story frame residences on East Forty
seventh streets, between Hawthorne
avenue and East Madison street. The
whole cost will exceed 17,000.
THE ELLIOTT-REGAN CO.
-ANYTHING IN CLMLNT"
Operate Nothing' but
"Ideal" Machines
The best machine, making the best hollow cement building
block known to -man... Before you build see us.
LLLIOTT-RlGAN CO. '5?vSRSD
A Mexican mining company has Just
placed an order with Joseph Supple for
the construction of an odd craft to be
used by the company on the shallow
rivers of the southern republic.
Though a sternwheeler. the boat will be
equipped with a forward wheel to as
sist In propelling In very shallow wat
er. It will be used as an ore carrier,
has a capacity of CO tons, Is 60 feet
long and draws but eight Inches of
water. J. C. Mcretle of the mining com
pany, la supervising drawing tne plana,
and will remain here until the boat Is
finished, when It will be shipped south
in KnocK-down rorm.
CLUBHOUSE PLANS
COMPLETED SOON
Plana for the clubhouse of the Port
land Heights club, to 6e erected on
Spring street, have been completed, and
the contract for Its construction will
be let November IS. The building will
contain a general reception room, bil
liard room, bowling alleys, men and
women's reception rooms, caretaker'a
apartments, etc. It will be completed
about February 1, and will cost $7,000.
DALLAS HEEDS NOT
LEGAL HOLIDAYS
Something more serious thsn the
present financial derangement will be
necesnary to stop the progress of work
on the T. M. C. A.-T. W. C. A. build
ing, according to a statement made to
The Journal by Secretary Stone, of the
Y. M. C. A.
"We are going straight ahead, aa If
nothing had ever happened," said Mr.
Stone. "The excavations have been
made, and the concrete walls for the
foundations and baaements of both
buildings have been put In. We were
delayed two or thre weeka In coming
to an agreement with the Alnswortn
estate over the north wall, but that haa
been arranged and we ore now receiv
ing bida from both local and eastern
contractors for the construction of
both buildings. It haa not been defi
nitely decided whether a reenforced
concrete or a ateel frame building
hall be erected, and It will not be de
termined until after the bids are opened
November 12. wnen tne Duuaing com
mlttee will decide this question and
award the contract.
"No, there Is no alarm In our ranks
over the situation. Subscription col
lections have been very satlsfactor
and we expect to have ample funds
hand to complete the building end
meet all other bills as they come
due."
FOUR ARE JIODERN
BUSINESS BliOCKS
Total Amount Invested Amounts to
9700,000 RIeven-Story Hoard of
Trade Is Highest Concrete Ituild
Inf in Portland.
7n
ADDITION FINISHED
AT M0NTAVILLA
Mot Only Are Banks Open, but Pub
lic Offices as Well Business
Quite Unaffected.
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JOHN A. MELTON
Carpenter and Builder
Office and store fixtures built and
remodeled.
Altering and repairing houses.
Showcases and counters made to
order.
WE GUARANTEE OUR WORK.
Phones Main 1787 A-1787.
FACTORY AND OFFICE
235 Second St, Near Main
Q E NIVO ROOFI NG
" ' Carried In stock for all klndsof roofs and fully, guaranteed.
Central Door & Lumber C6.
13tk sad ailsaa Stnsts. i.
Vboaes Kata 47M. A-1T96
(Sptclal DUpatcta to Tht Jouraal)
Dallas, Or., Nov. . The money
stringency existing In other localities
has apparently ho effect on the contln
ued prosperity of Dallas. All enter
prises in the city are running full blust
with the exception of the Dallas Lum
ber company's plant, which haa been
closed down all' summer and fall on ac-
coun. of a scarcity of logs. The mill
depends entirely on driving logs down
ia ureoiA river, which nss ocen too low
all summer and up to this time to al
low the nassaara of losrs. '
Deeds and legal Instruments of all
kinds are belnar filed for record and
recorded at the courthouse regardless of
the governor's 'broclamatlon. The two
banks, the Dallas National and the
Dallas City, remain open for business
during banking hours, and are in excel
lent condition, to all appearances.
Tne new rocK crusher ana roner re
cently ordered by the city council have
arrived and -the- crusher Is now being
Installed at the quarry three miles west
0C Dallas. About two bloc us win
probably be paved with crushed rock
this winter, and in the spring it is ex
pected to take care of all the business
blocks.'
Few idle men arc te be seen around
town, and business men report no fall
ing off in their trade.
IS MURDERED WHILE
RIDING IN HORSE CAR
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Buffalo, N. T., Nov. 9. The discovery
of a - blood-stained hammer, mattress
and overcoat in a freight car in the New
York Central yards- today revealed the
murder of A. W. Murphy, of Colorado
Springs, who was in charge of a car of
polo ponies, consigned to Bedford, New
York. Word was received here today that
the body of a man. believed to be Mur
phy, was picked sup near the tracks a
short distance west of South Bend, In
diana, where the crime was probably
committed by tramps.
POWERS WILL GO TO
TRIAL NEXT MONDAY
Montavllla now has a lt-room school
rouse, the new six-roora addition, or
dered by the school board Jast spring
havlna lust been completed. About 606
children can be accommodated, and as
the enrollment la only about 400, am
ple provision has been made for the ex
pected Increase In school population for
the next two years.
There Is some talk of making Con
gressman J. A. M. Adair of Indiana te
Democratic candidate for governor or
his state.
It' la not generally known that In
Portland there are half a dosen large re
inforced concrete buildings either com
pleted or In process f construction.
Four of these are modern .bualness
atructures which will have cost when
completed about $700,000.
Borne criticism haa been directed
against this claaa of conatructlon, due
to the fact that aeveral of these
buildings which were put up in tne
eaat developed a weak spot In tho walls
and tumbled down. But this structural
weakneas haa In every case been traced
tn tha dlshnnfstv of the contractor, or
the Incompetency of the architect.
So far In Portland the highest con
crete building to be constructed la tne
Board of Trade building at Fourth and
Oak streets, which was limited to 11
stories, and which Is literally studded
with reinforced concrete columns, glv-
n It tne stability and strength of the
steel skeleton construction.
Xnga Olaclaaatt Baildlag.
The boldeat and most ambitious ex
ample of concrete construction so isr
ttemptea in me country i .-.
ii.air.r nfflm bulldlnc completed two
or threa years ago at Cincinnati. The
building la rectangular In plan, and oc
cuplea a to by 100 foot site. It rests
upon a good atratum of gravel and aand.
with foundatlona of tha spread type,
havinr large footings for the columns
and walla, Just below the Dasemeni
.lAw-mm tt thA t rilP.t tl Tftl design
may be renllxed when It Is understood
that the columns are so spaced s to
renulre girders of 1 to 3S foot span,
and floor panels of the same width to
rurh from vlrder to lrder. The height
of the building from street level to cor-
Ice Is 210 reet, out sailing me orpin
the basement and sub-basement. 10 ir
main structure, It gives a total depth, r
bout 230 feet. .CiL
nrk. ..i.-lnr nt th first IhreO
floors is done in 4 Vi Inch Italian marble,
sbove which the facing la of light gray
or granite brick wltM terra cotta trim
mings. The. brick facing Is supported
at every floor bv a ledge or shoulder
rn-mA in tha nnnrrata. nnd is also se
cured by wire anchors projecting frora
. a a.W. CAArt lrv(rft
the concrete, mo ih ,v
varrU of mixed concrete were used In
nnatruntln the building. Construction
engineers claim that this Is aa strong aa
any building in me worm, una mai n
would be practically Impossible to de
stroy it except Dy ins use w
charges or dynamite.
Building Attracts Attention.
Another concrete building put up In
Cincinnati that haa attracted the atten
tlon of architects and builders all over
the country is tne tarpemer Duuaing.
i five-story structure. 160 reel long ana
33 1-8 feet wide, without a single In
terior supporting column. This building
Is occupied by a large printing concern,
and la filled with all sorts of heavy
machinery, gome of the presses weigh
ing 40,000 pounds rest on these unsup
ported floors, which are 160 by S3 feet.
This building has been aptly described
aa a huge block of granite, ISO by li
bv 38 feet, with five 12-foot tunnels,
piercing It lengthwise. The floors have
been tested and supported a weight 10
times that guaranteed by the architect
under whose supervision it waa built
As was predicted for some time Gov
ernor Fred M. Warner has announced
that he will be a candidate for a third
term las governor of Michigan.
DAnnrTT'C 408-10-412 Morrison SI.
Bl.lOth&lllh. Both phones
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Over the Door
Our n.ime means more than satlsfae
tlon in your hardware buying; It stands
for superb quality, wide range of Choice
and economy promoting prlcea'- '
AVERY & CO.
Jfi Third St, Bet. Pine & Ash
THE LUTKE MFG. 0.
afaaafaa torerg af
SHOWCASES
Bank and Store Fixtures
Moy sad lth Its.
roxTXArD, omsoov.
Build Your House With
Hollow Cement Biocls
Frostproof, fireproof, dampproof.
iest, strongest and best are
The heatr-
MADE BV.
PARRISH & THOMPSON
Office 226 Alisky Bldg. Factory, St Johns, Or.
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(Called Press teased Wire.)
Georgetown. Ky Nov. I. Interested-
persons irom an parts or the state are
arriving in - Georgetown to attend the
fourth trial of Caleb Powers, charged
with complicity in the murder of Gov
ernor Goebel, which Is set for Monday.
Powers has announced himself ready
and It 4s not believed that the state will
ask for a further continuance.
Rosenthal's agents for Hanan shoes.
You probably don't believe
that heating and the scien
tific principles of it must be
combined to give the best
results.
If you want just a furnace
(or what sotae dealers call a
furnace) get one!
But let us tell you, without
sceminfc egotistical, that we
know from whence our busi
ness haa come just a little
thought about our business,
combined with the best
workmanship and material.
TheW.G.McPherson Co.
Heating Engineers
328 GLISAN STREET
Bet 6th and 7th
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W. 2. Elmmermam, Chat. A. gtrsm,
rresldeat. Tles-Frealdeat. -
Boy If. maak, erstary. .
HYDRAULIC Z ELECTRIC
ELEVATOR CO., Inc.
Manufacturers of Hydraulic and Elec
tric Elevators, Hand Wood Lifts ana
Dumb Walters.
nOVI BAST 3887.
54 B. Sista Stn Cor. Kaalsoa, ; .
rortlaad. Ora. .
Repair Work Given Prompt Attention Founders, Machinists and Bollet makers.
Building and Structural Work.
PHOENIX IRON WORKS
EM GIBBERS
Offiea and Works.
Zswthoroe Arenas and Bast
Third Street.
raoas Bast 9.
roBTKAjro, oxaaov.
Phones: Main 111; Horns A-398L -
CEMENT-
A cargo of J. B. Whit ac Bras. Kng llsh Cement lust arrived. Used on tha
Chamber of Commerce and other well- known buildings In Portland. . ..
OBCVB. JUTB CO, ' '
IBS Madison St. - Portland, Oregon.
A. T. SAMUELS
.FJiopei Main 4884; A3881
W. W. SANSOM
The Electrical Appliance Co.
490
GAS AND ELECTRIC FIXTURES
Washington Street, Near FourteenthOPEN EVENINGS
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THE ADAMANT COMPANY'S
Celebrated "HARD WALL PLASTERS are the best "
"CROWN BRAND" Haalr Rlbered
WOOD FIBRE PLASTER t
RINISHINO PLASTER (Unflberod)
Office, Worcester Bldg. Phone Mala 718. Some A1918.
Paotory, root 14ta St. Psoas BUln tlOs.
THE J. McCRAKEN COMPANY
Roche Harbor Lime, Alsen's Portland Cement; Nephl Building, Casting 1 and
Dental Plaster, Imported Fire Brick, Imported and Domestic Fire Clay, Hair
Flbered Hardwall Plaster, Plastering Hair and Fiber, AUunited Steal Studdinf.
Herringbone Expanded Steel Lath. Boston Sheet Metal Lath. , . .
331-335 PIKE STBBET. Phone Main 870. POBTULBS, OBBOOV.
JOS. HORN UNO
E. FISCHER
PXOtfa MAX 7195 , .-
CITY IRON WORKS
BLACKSMITHS. MACHINISTS. BOILERMAKERS
Tanks, Sawdust, Conveyers, Hydraulic Pipe, Oratinc, Iron Doors, Firs Escape.
General Repairing. , t .
WOBKS, 803 PBOKT ST. v POST&ABD, OBBOOV. '
ASBESTOS
SBITO TOM SAHPXB.
Portland Asbestos Mfg. Co.
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Office and Salesroom, 272 Gllsaa Street
i Pkoss Xala 4711. .
V Carlson, Chaaj 3. Soderberg
EAST PORTLAND FENCE &
WIRE WORKS
Manufacturers f wood, Iron and steel fann
ing, baak, offlca and bajcony rallln, aJ.va
tor cabs and enclosures, street aliens and
window a-uarda, wira and Iron work of every
description. T.limhnna rt S'-'l.
- SOA MOBBXSOSr STM yv.UliJ. CJ..
Western Conlrccllng-Ensin tzii
Hydraulic. CivU and Railroad Engineers
: j Cc:
Excavating Ocncral
Reenforced Concrete Buildings, Four
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