The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, January 04, 1908, Image 5

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Newspaper Page Text7 THE. OREGON DAILY JOURNAL; PORTLAND, SAT UKU ax .n.yawww, J""""" ti cvm pi ,. , .... , , ,-, , , , -nil. I.,, i, , .,., . ...tj ..!, i .1 iyii ,f . i. P. I J '' 1 i1Lill... I LIU' r-.-t I, " ."."?"."""!. 1"1""t 1 WI ' " " ' ' " '" : , , , ,. r . I -. -inii i,B.l,jM...p'iwn'tj.3 '.mum W"';; ; IBe;:Beil:IiIi T. , bccomes'a poor one if the Article fat MA selling , does not meet the requirements that it 4s v e , supposed to. 16 Better' PeooI can be had that our furnaces and heating V . -.1 Pfnt(!l?AOTTfM A at)t)ararus nave- given on a tut nvnv , : ; ' ; than the fact that our sales in every branch are rapidly increasing. WE DO OUR WORK RIGHT! The w. g. Mcpherson co. Dealinn and Vcnlllallnfl Enfllnccrs tpW: Rooms, 363 Stark Street 9 y A Hardware Man that i vp-to-flatc, and that can ahow you an array of useful article! for home and ti about the barn, carriage-house, 1 , pr iiouse at rare prices, la a good man , '. $ )tn6w. or to know where to find him. Hela at his atore In this city, and will be pleased to see you at No. 41 on Third treat. AVERY & CO. 4JJ Third St, Bet Pine & Ash OREGON PAINT & VARNISH COMPANY JOBBERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Painters' Supplies $3 GRAND AV. AND 389 E. WASHINGTON ST. Telephone East 2898 biitributors for the Green-Marshall Company's Paints and the Los Angeles Varnish Company's Varnishes The Tile, in the East Side Masonic Temple Building was Laid by FRED W. WAGNER ... ; '.X ." , v Foreign and domestic tile est 1 i: Si' Vf'! I i ! r I - 1 i i - : ; : - . ic? r- nu : Values $2.75 to $30 at Discount Big Reduction on All TABLE LAMPS at From Regular Prlci BARRETT'S Thm Houf of BUetHc, Cat and Flrtptae FUturn . : ' 408-410 Morrlstn Street Both Phtries THE LUTKE MFO. CO. , ,XaafM taMI af SHOW CASES Bank and Store Fixtures So? d Bit Mali VOBT&AJTO, OmXOOS. New East Bide Masonic Temple, ast Eighth and East Burnslde Streets. STOCKS ARE LOW III CALIFORNIA Portland Lumbermen Look for Business From South Soon. OEDEES SCARCE FOR TIME BEING $2,000,000 COST OFT STRUCTURES Demand for Lumber In East Not Expected to Increase Until Ad ranee Rate Question Has Been Disposed of for Good. T.i.mhr manufacturers In the city anfl inna tha Columbia river are looking- to California and foreign markets to as- atat in keeDlns their yards rrom oecora- in blockaded. Inaulrles from them are more encouraging than soma weeks ago, but ho great amount or Business is ex pected until the advance rate question k. ku, Afinltlv settled. In the meantime only such orders that neces ..rii. h.v. n h filled are being re- California has been a very poor mar ket for several months, but lumber deal ers returning from there declare that i. L. - t.-.n thlnn.il Anvti tO SUCh an extent that some business might be looked for from that quarter soon, and a a r 1 . . 1 I a.1 ,nn mil 1 as ho Vi Fortiana ana uoiumon Anna, m har Of the DUS1- na h.n anv has offered. A number of yards have been practically cleaned . - i. ..I. nA thv will have to itock up In early spring If any building projects at all are started. The local O.eraand for lumber Is fair, although this Is out of season. Quota . i k.a nt ,on0-ifci ainca lflst weeK. It 18 noi llKBiy uicjr and lumbermen say will be, although tl niA tor tfli lnwer fiaiires. There h.r. innalrl to be a among prospective builders to Is said to be nrlrxta rrowllnl 1 n utrnne Probability Of uo a notch or two, how ever, toward the spring, should outside markets show a sudden change for the better. Logs are still being quoted from $7 to $10, which precludes the lossibillty or mucn or a xurioer snav- Fn PORTLAND, OREGON East Side Masonic Temple Carpenter Contract Was Awarded to PIPPY & DISBROW Contractors and Builders Phono SeUwood 732 K 699 East Ninth Street CEMENT - LIME - PLASTER VIGARITE LIME, WHITE'S AND OTHER CEMENT, OCCIDENT CEMENT PLASTER GEO. B. RATE & CO. 182 MALllSON ST., WEST END OF BRIDGE , Phones Main 981, A3981 The Plumbing System in the East Side Masonic Temple Was Installed by R. QUACKENBUSH CO. PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING Phone Main 4460 308 Oak Street ig In lumber quotations. ber going into the inland empire, where money Is oomlng in quite freely now for the enormous wheat crops that 'are being moved rapidly to tidewater. Cars are easily obtainable and this has aided the mills considerably of late. Country mills are cutting ties for the railroads. Bhlngles have been reduced In about the same ratio as lumber, and no mills report being unable to fill orders. The larnre plant of the University Lumber & Shinsrle company will probably start UP on the first of nekt month, cutting 500,000 dall". It depends entirely upon the condition of the market at that time, however, ir no oetter man toaay, mo rtill will probably be allowed to remain laie Still anoiner numwi. , The Clark & Wilson Lumber com pany's plant at Linnton has closed down for a general overhauling. It will remain Idle for about a month. GRANTS PASS HAVING MID-WINTER REVIVALS (Special T)taptch t The Jonnwl.l n - n r- tm 4. Th lifliiAl ureinia tiwa, v.., ... . - mid-winter revival meetings have begun in tniS City, me moruug uBijiR vy..- ducted by the several churches, unlike the revivals of the past, the churches are this year holding .separate meet ings, rrommeni tmnsoi'o" '"J . ... h. .talnar In the work. CIO flu O 1. J ' ' rj -- , n it-t nuMnn Phnrlea W McCon nell has cnarge oi mo e - the Christian church and Charles Nick el IS aSS'SUIS at me bwuiuuioi umivi, a talented alnger, is -oloist at tha Methodist church, and also has charge nf the choir and chorus. Rev. Hughes Is conducting the meetings at the rres bvterlan cnurcn. Business Blocks in Heart of City Nearly All Ready for Occupancy. There are now under construction in Portland uvi macDlQcent business blocks, all of which will be ready for occupancy within the next few weens, a nt .h(rh tha total cost Is near the $2,00.0,000 mark. The largest and most (mnnaincr nf these is the Corbett buua in at Fifth and Morrison streets, wnicn will cost when completed close to fSOO,- 000. This nuge Structure nm j" be turned over to the owner some tKne The eight-story building at Fifth and Ankeny streets, which afro belongs to the Corbett estate, is practically put of h hnia nt tha contractors and Is now . . . . m vA...,nritiif tjr a It la one of the handsomest structures in the wholesale district and was bum ai a cost of 1150,000. M and Stark street the IIolb'-Lfinb"'; hotel is about reaay ior "V decorators. The estimated coat of this structure is $160,000. It is to be fltved up and occupied as a modern, Up-to-date family hotel. : , nr rnmallus' aaven-story hotel bulld- inr at West Park add Alder streets, which wwput up at a cost of ' $1M 1.000 ! tn ha turned over to the owner February 1; - nellus building stands the nearly com pleted Medical-Dental ornce duhuiiib r"., D.uin jf- nnwn ni This is to be one of the best-equipped fnce buildings in Fortiana ana win On Ella street, north of Washington, i . v, k..iiincr HAatarnAil na a family which will be out of the con tractors' hands In 30 or 60 days The Board or iraae "'".i'"""": clal club buildings estimated to cost $300,000 and $200,000 respectively are not so near completion as those named above, but the expectation is that both Will DO II II Id lir u in j m . The owners of the , Board of Trade building will probably o change the plans as to convert it Into hot- A greater part of the Commercial club structure will be occupied by the Portland commercial emu. " , .v 000,000 is the estimaieu r".l.w buiidlngs. They represent the greater HOUSE BUILDING UNUSUALLY HEAVY Repair Work Given Prompt Attention foondera, Machinists and Boilermakers, Building and Structural Work. PHOENIX IRON WORKS Office and works, Uwthome Avanne a ad Bast Third Btree. BMCtXMERS yferaaSasts. , A. T. SAMUELS Phones-Mali. 4884) A3881 W. W. SAN SOM Contractors Say More Bed- 1 TO JUWITIVUI rtppilOll V vrv. dence Erection Than oas and electric fixtures Last Tear. 90 Washington Street, Near Fogrttenth-OFgN EVSNlMfaS ' ' ii i . - i. . , - . THE ADAMANT COMPANY'S Celebrated HARD WALL PLASTERS ara tha bast ; , CRO WIN BRAND" Hair Flbrd WOOD FIBRES PLASTER FINI8MINO PLASTER (UnHbOrdtd) Of-o Woroart Pkoa. ".t M. Pkoaa ltala I10f Wohn A. Melton OAAPSirtxs Aim utrixbE Paotort and Office 25 Second street, near Main. ; Phii: Matn 1787 A-1781 ' -Office and Store Fixturea built ana remodeled. part or tne nnnmsu ror " lion that was begun hera In the early part of last year. HITS MAN OVER HEAD FOR QUITTING- JOB that Interests the "north end or Mar lon county is mat oi wi- oeorae Case, a prominent resident or Butwvillei for assault with a dangerous weapon. . . ,., an Case, is a imi "y.'Z."t.,ZZ the alleged crime conaima 7h an iron rod in threshing time, last fall" Miller was one of the crew and nuit the Job. which so angered. Case ?hat he struck htm. it is .Ueged .J, th- out any ruriimi iiu.uv... - -r represented by able counsel and the case win d oniony wny.. Tnmiirv fcmonr contractors who mako a specially of residence, deveiopes iu fact that there is a larger amount of dwelling house construction In progress In Portland than In former miawinter seasons. Even last winter, when the building boom in Portland was at Its height, the residence building was noi so great as it Is now. The whole vol ume of construction was, however, some larger last winter than it ia at this a, . . A v. . an, that hair a doien time, quo w - - - . large business blocks that were under way tnen nave nines u The unusually heavy building opera tions in' progress In the residence dis tricts Is due to two causes. First, op erations on many buildinga were sus- of tSS bas'iimitlnV""th. amount of cash withdrawn by JePs,f "l,,0,!?' of house builders discharged their work men pending the passing of the finan cial flurry. With the resumption of business by the banks. December 15, hundreds of idle workmen were put to work to finish up these b?jLdJn'?s;nh.r In the second place, a large number of people, who purchased building sites in the late summer and early fall, with the Intention of building at once, failed to get their houses under way before theVnk flurry came on Now that the banks are again operating under nor mal conditions, these belated home builders who suffered an enforced sus pension of their plans have hastened io get their building projects under "Another thing to be considered in explaining the unusual activity in resi dence building. Is the remarkably fine building weatner mat n uumiuvu far thfl winter. Carpenters, bricklay ers plasterers, in raci ui building mechanics have Deen aoio i go right on with their work. Whllo ft haa rained more than usual the weather has been at no time cold enough to interfere wun ouimuo FrobaDiy more man uijuuus, dences, is the desire that seems to have taken possession o nuaui landers to own a home. SALEM CARrENTERS INSTALL OFFICERS SpeclalDIptcB to The J"oral Salem. Or.. Jan. . The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, who have a strong lodge in. this city, hold their annual installation of offi cers this evening at Labor Union hall. Wi H Pettlt and A. W. Dennis are del egates to the Astoria convention. Famous Russian Coming. (United Prest Lewd Wire.) Liverpool, Jan. 4. Among the no tables sailing for New York on the Car- a a j a . Ti.tT,Attaj.r.f Paul M Mil- ukoff leader of the Constitutional Dem ocrats In the Russian douma. While In America Professor Milukoff will speali on political matters d endeavor to ln terest the American public in the fight for governmental reform in Russia. THE J. McCRAKEN COMPANY a. a. A M-. J Ail. A A. A Roche Harbor Lime, Alsen's Portland camenix pni Buiiaing. waaimg win JOS. HORNUNO 11 nSCHSR haxv txu CITY IRON WORKS J, BLACKSMITH!, MACHINISTS, BOILERMAKERS Tanks. Sawdust. Conveyars, HyranHj POratlnl. Iron Doors, fir. Escapes. C wobxs, 803 rmowr vt. OBX-vaJn, omaaov I ASBESTOS BYS PO BAIOrXa. Portland Asbestos Mfg. Co. (ft) ; Office and Salesroom, 272 Clisaa Street , non Kata 471X. Western Contraeting-Eoglneeriitg Company H,dr..Bc. CM i.!iiS.rl,,,4-0r'aia Reeniorced Concrete Buildings, Foundation and Bridge Work. 205-205 COMMONWEALTH BUILDING PORTLAND ,n-n i nru-iv TO COVKR HOURS WITH tJS OH GENASCO ROOFING Carded In stock for all kinds of roofs and way anaranwao. , Central Door & Lumber Co. All the Electrical Wiring In tha Cornelius building done by MORRISON ELECTRIC CO. T. J. JOHNSTON CO. -PLUMBING! Steam and Gas Fitting ? w.. EMOTaWOAX. OOKTBACTOM Fixtures, Wiring, Supplies Phone Bast 3188s B-1628 191 East Morrison Btrae TWO TACTTTTM STEAK HEATZHO STSTBM is being Installed In the Cornelius building by Gardner & Kendall Heating Co. WE RENT Electric Signs SS ST., BET. ASH AND VVTM. Phoae -tato 8479. Main 80T xsATizro Airs YxsrrzxiATnra esoikeeks 14-16 Front St, Portland. Oregon u y ...m.w... MMAAaAAaMflAaaaAaaaiMi- KIISaiBBS-fSISlBaWslallB Make a New Year's Resolution Buy mem flmns Altering and repairing bouses. Shcw.ises and Counters built AVOID DARKNESS , ' ' ; , By llsing ' i J American , 3-Way. Prism Glass Property and Make Money Jno. P. Sharkey Ciripany A-2537 SIXTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS PHONES MAIN 550 ii ii 3 S . ' rv j. soderberc EAST PORTLAND FENCE & WIREl WORKS v . Manufar.turra of rood, iron Jf"!: inn. baiik, ffioa and baloony . ralU". ewg : to? cabal and anclosura-,, atraat signs - and 4aM aat.jbaa aalfa a.M4 iMfl WriPK Of VV7 100 Candle-Povver Lamps "ent Cheapest and best light on irtht fiti att fixtures, pistrlbutors for FerUand. soaas n B-84aa. itaji mows oa J , . W Ats. SteVehsoh Paulcsn Praetlcal Plumhars. fitaan, U Hot Water flttwaU Work Oua,.nu.l r - rirst Class Ealmatas ChssrfuUf Oiran. 5 ,. Flanders St; . Phones: Main 7C1, At '.vyy(''i'.'i4 UXAaX.'Ct.' xawuiw sv &wv