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NEW - HtOUDFOOT"' IfOTEL ' BUILDING, i EAST :BUHNSIDE ; STREET.
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CONTRACTORS FOR THE INSTALL
ATI ON OF ANY KIND OF i
HOPE FOR BETTER ,
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THE OREGON DAILY JOURMAU PORTLAND, SATURDAY ' EVENINO, JANIJARY 18. U 1003.
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Common hooch Lumber Sells Lower
s Than for Many Month Shingles
Still la foor Demand, Some Manu.
factagrs Declining to Qnote Prices
V Although there appear to b no Im-
, provement In th market for lumber,
- awm ill throughout tbl district ar
, resuming operations, owner hoping that
, the near futura will bring business. Br
ginning vnext week aoma mills will be
operated on an eight-hour baala whlla
other will work tan.
. Stock have run low during ttaa win
.'ter month owing to a general curtail.
, ment In' the output, but It will not
.take long to replenish the pllea In the
varda unless business nicks un. Aa
result of the poor California demand
and light eastern shipments, owing to
the difficulty Incident to the increased
rreigni, rouen common atoca la a own
. to nearly the price of unaawed lor,
' which meana anywhere from fT to $10
, tier 1.000 feet.
Theae bargain counter Quotation are
expected io prevail oniy anqri ume,
however, becaua they permit of no I
margin for the manufaoturer. Lore
have declined some. It 1 aid out are
etui high aa compared with other tlmea
when lumber waa down to quotation
zumianrd today. '
California 1 buying very little, but It
la hoped that the clearing
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up of the
financial altuatlon will be followed by
a revival In the buildlnr Induatry there
a well aa elaewbera, where lumber fig
ure materially In construction. .
- Local demand baa been fairly good
for this time or year and rrom tne
tone of conversation of moneyed men
many building project will ba launched
. with the approach of aprlna. There la
till -ood demand for dwelling and It
la predicted that the population will re
ceive a material increase tnrougn im
migration next aorina. all of which will
mean new needa for dwell Inge aa well
a otner airuoiures.
Shingle are still In poor demand but
manufacturer are reluctant about quot
ing lower price than will leave a liv
ing margin and many case have come
to light where mlllmen have refilled to
quote, knowing they could not get tho
bualness. Rather than aell at a loss,
they have concluded to hold for a
brisker demand and In the meantime
curtail the output.
A large number of foreign buyer
, hava been in thia part of the country
of late, and this, It la believed, will
,aoon lead an Improvement In the off
shore business. Men from England, con
tinental Europe and Australia have been
her and houses dolna business in the
,r orient have. had agents make- close ta-
. vesugauona 01 local condition.
WAREHOUSE TO COVER
QUARTER OF A BLOCK
Pipk Transfer Company's
Frame Structure Will Be
j Completed Shortly.
. A three-story frame warehouse if un
der construction at the corner of Eight
eenth and Pettygrove street for the
, Pick transfer company. The building
. will cover a quarter block and will be
. equipped with two freight elevator and
other modern appliances necessary to
an un-to-date storage warehouse. A
' spur track will connect the building
. . witn an tne steam ana electric roads
entering the city. The concrete founda-
; tion was put in last fall and the erec
tion of .the frame superstructure will
" begin In the next few week.
ORIENTAL-AMERICAN
SOON TO BE OCCUPIED
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The oriental-American cuiiding, at
' the southwest corner of Second and Sal
omon streets, 1 receiving the finishing
; touches and will be ready for oooupancy
by February 1. The structure occupies
a 60 by 95-foot. lot, is four stories high
" and will cost, when completed, about
, 146,000. it is owned by a local Chinese
syndicate,, or which Moy Back Bin 1
, the' head. There are four storerooms
, on ' the ground floor, the three upper
iioors navtng oeen leased to Mrs. v en
able, who will conduct a commercial
hotel. A delay of aeveral week in re
ceiving some of the finishing material
is responsible r or tne structure not be
: ng completed by January 1.
DOUBLE FLAT TO GO UP
ON TWENTY-FOURTH
Otto Rothchlld has commissioned
Architect Jacobberger to prepare the
plans for a. residence and a double flat
to be erected at Twenty-fourth and
Kearney street. The residence la to be
a two-story frame of eight rooms and
will cost between 15.000 and lfl.000. Tha
.'flat is also to be of frame construction,
; eacn apartment cumaining nve rooms.
The contract are to oe let Janui
and the building will be finished
V0 days,
February 1, tho four-atory Proudfoot hotel building, on East Burnilde street, the first reenforced concrete structure to so up la the
eait side business district, will be completed and ready for occupancy. The structure covers a quarter block and was built at a cost of about
$75,000. H. E. Wood tc Co., contractors, had the general construction contract, the electrical wiring and fixtures were put in by the West
ern Electric works, the electric elevators were installed by the Mollne Elevator company. The Interior decorating and tinting was done by
Ernest Miller & Co., decorators and painters. The effects obtained are harmonious and pleasing, showing excellent taste in composition and
color, and is one of the best examples of high class decorating in a Portland building. E. H. Edmonds has secured a ldase on the building
and will open the Heyser hotel, after February 1. It will be operated as a first class commercial hotel and will be a creditable addition
to Portland's list of well known hostelries.
ICE
DENT
ELECTRIC
SIGNS
The-A
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A complete line of the Best Paints, Enamels, Stains'
ana varnisnes that it is possible to make.
New Era Paint and Varnish Co.
172 FIRST STREET NEAR YAMHILL
GENERAL CONTRACTORS PROUDFOOT HOTEL BLDO.
H. E. Wood i Co.
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
Jobbing Promptly Attended to. Phone Pacific 2580
SHOP 371 FIRST ST., PORTLAND, OR
C MntsSre MOLLADAY'S ADDITION
uwimuimu c-inivii a a b wiv a m-r-i i -a
44 Second SL
Between
Asb and Pine
Pbone
Uain 8479
BTrgTjrsss xotrssi
East lids, XS8. West Side, tit.
January 24.
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To)
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"HOW'S YOCfi
WIRING AND
BOW ARE
. YOUR
ELLS"
Wa have added to our supply depart
men a full line of aleotrio aad oam
blaatlom flztnre. Warn the mat
house 1 bains eaalpped, call aad
. fall 11a of EX.BOTXXOAX, MVT
T1JXB. Bepalc work a speolalt.
Bzstosvosa
SaM Blda, 1804. West aide, 198.
"Never before. In thia or any other country, was there such a sound
basis in agricultural and other national productive wealth as now. Never be
fore were the nation's farmers so ready to stand hard times. When the de
pression 1 over and the financial houaecleanlna- brings confidence, again the
reDouno io prosperity wm oe aucn as nas never Deiore oeen wunessea.
THE OREGON RQAL ESTATE COMPANY
884 ISni) BTn B0TEAaTP, OBBOOgT
TRAVIS BROS. LUMBER CO.
451 Hawthorne Avenue
MATING PLOTS
THE BEST, MOST ECONOMICAL AND
MOST SATISFACTORY PLANTS POS
SIBLE TO ERECT BECAUSE THEY
ARE PUT IN BY PEOPLE WHO KNOW
HOW.
The w. g. Mcpherson co.
Dealing Enfllncers, 328 Gllsan St.
Good Carpenter
Work
Can't ba don without good tools; and
the expert workman knows that when
be buys hi tool bar k rata the best
that la made. High tempered fin steel
too) with food hardwood handles i
the kind w keep.
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AVERY & CO.
46 Third St, Bet Pine & Ash
Eait 202
Common Fir Lumber, $8 M.
PHONB
B 2020
JOa HORNUNO
E. FISCHER
WESTERN ELECTRIC WORKS
eX BZXTX T, rOBTTAJTS, OB. XOBTB KAXJT 1890. A18M.
nUOTB aXJLTJT 71 M
CITY IRON WORKS
BLACKSMITHS, MACHINISTS, BOILERMAKERS
Tanks, Sawdust, Conveyers, Hydraulio Pipe, Qratins;, Iron Doors, Fire Esoapes,
uenerax MepainnaT.
VOBKB, 803 nOIT IT. POBTLABD, OBBOO.
I PLIABLE,
EASILY LAID
Rex flintkate Roofing
mm
OUT
Qas, Electric and Fire
place Fixtures
ETT'S
408, 410, 412 Morrison Street, Between Tenth and Eleventh
LARGEST AND OLDEST FIXTURE HOUSE in the CITY
W. P. FULLER & CO.
Pacific Coast Agents Write for Booklet and Samples.
W. W. SANSOM
A. T. SAMUELS Phones Main 4884; A3881 "
The Electrical Appliance Co.
ART DECORATING, TINTING AND PAINTINO OS" THE PROUDFOOT
HOTEL BCILDINO DONE BT - ' "
Ernest Miller & Co.
ZBTXBIOB SXOOATZV( AD glBTUTtt OTT tTBCXAXTT
We emplor the largest number of akllled laborer of any concern of vox kind '
on the Pacific Coast. " ,.
I Store and Office 201 2nd St. Cor. Taylor
OREGON PAINT & VARNISH COMPANY
JOBBERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL "DEALERS IN
Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Painters' Supplies
03 GRAND AV. AND 389 E. WASHINGTON ST. Telephono East 2333
Distributors for the Green-Marshall Company's Paints and the ,;
Los Angeles Varnish Company's Varnishes
THE LUTKE MFG. CO.
Kannfao tnrara f . ' -
SHOWCASES ; i
Bank and Store Fixtures
BToy and Sixth Bta.
vost&ajrk omsooar.
490
GAS AND ELECTRIC FIXTURES
Washington Street, Near Fourteenth--OPEN EVENINGS
THE ADAMANT COMPANY'S
Celebrated HARD WALt PLASTERS are the best
"CROWN BRAND Halt Flbrd
WOOD FIBRE PLASTER
PINISHINQ PLASTER (Unflbered)
Offloe. Woroter Blda?. bone atala 718. some A1S18.
raowrr, root iut ai. raone sua hxob.
CEMENT - IilME - PLASTER
VIGARITE LIME. . WHITE'S AND OTHEK CEMENT.
OCCIDENT CEMENT PLASTER : ,
- GEO. 8e RATE COe ""V"' "
182 MADISON ST.. WEST END OF BRIDpE
Phones Main 881, A3981 , '-
ThiaS Bank Pays More Per Cent
WAVE
LEIGH
;Lots NOW $225 and up; $25 down; $10 per Month
Buy now, sell later, Mfeke money as others have, done
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PHONES: MAIN SSO
RlSHARKEY COMPANY
122 Sixth Street, Cor; Washington
HE J. McCRAKEW COMPANY John A Melton
Offloa aad Store Fixtures built
" and remodeled. -
Roche Harbor Lime, Alsen's Portland Cement; Nephl BullJlna, Castlna; and
Dental Plaster. ImDorted Fire Brick. Imoorted and Domestlo Fire Clay. Hair
Flbered Hardwall Plaster, Plastering Hair and Fiber, Allunlted Steel Studding.
Herringbone Kxpanaea ateei uun. uoston Sheet Metal iatn.
31-383 PZBTS BTBBBT. Fhoaa rials 870. POBTLABT, OBBOOV,
IF TOU BAYS ROOF TO COVER FIGURE WITH US ON
GENASCO ROOFING
Carried in stock for all klnda of roofa and, fully ruaranteed.
Central Door & Lumber Co.
13th an Ollaaa atreeta. Phoaes BCala 4T9d, A-1T95.
CA&PZXTXB ABU BTJTJUOBB
Factory and Offlee 235 Second
sireev near wain.
Phones: Uain 1TS7; A-1T8T
Altering and repairing
bouaes. .
8hov..JM and Counters built
Bepalr Work Given Prompt Attention Founders, Machinist and BoUet nakt,
' v ' 0 Buuaing ana Htructunu wora. v r -
PHOENIX IRON WORKS
Offlaa aA wmta.
I atawtborna Aveaae aad Bast
Third Btxeet. .
Stevenson & Paulsen More Light at Less Cost totS
Practical Plumbers, Gas, Steam and Hot Water FtttersAll Work Guaranteed
Flrat Class Estimate Cheerfully Given.
Inverted Gas Clght Burns Three Hours for One Cer t
j- Cheapest and beat "light oh eartlu 'Fit , aH fixtures, pistriliutors t
Portland. Mantela of all kinds.
E53-255 Flanders St
Phone : Main 7394, AS352
xom rhoa b-8423. 43TAR LianT CO. vi v
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