THE OREGON ' DAILY- JOURNAL', PORTLAND. SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25,, 1003...
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permits Issued .; for January
Double Those for Jlontli
r of December.
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MANY. RESIDENCES J
ARE ABOUT TO GO UP
JLargcst Permit of Month la That
, Issued to the Dsmnicler . Jnvest-
mcnt Company for a Four-Story
: Brick on Fourth ' street. '.
3UILDIIIG TAKES
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.From present Indications the building
ermlts Issued In January Will amount
o more than 1500,000, an Increase of 100
er cent of the December record..: The
ursest' ner'mlt tor "the'month up to
Lfte was that tor the Dammolsr Invest
nent company, a fcur-atory brick bulli
ng occupying tha half -block on Fourth
treet, between' Everett and Flanders.
haldo- from, this the permits' for ' the
lonth consist almost entirely of dwell
nir houses. -
During the present werk a large num-
or 01 residence perm us ranxmi in
per
alue front 11.000 to $2,600 have
h"ucd.. W. M. Reward has be run the
rection of a two-story frame dwelling
n East Taylor- between East Twenty-
nventh and Bast Twenty-eignm -streets,
alurtd at IJ.600. ( .
A 1 4.600 residence for .XV.. B. Wiggins
Uliuer tvllDUULUUH VII viainitiw
etween East Twenty-seoond and East
wentr-xourtn streets, me nuiMing is
w be a two-story rrame, nnisnea in
rdwood.
C. R. Welch Is putting up a reslAjmoe
i Cleveland avenue, oetween iuiisjirs
form enu uaerwin r sirocia
to coat
4.600. -
A frame store building corner Alblna
venue and Blandena street la - under
'instruction for C. T. Gates, valued at
J.0O0.
W. R. Btokea ft Co. art building four
weliina-n. one on LoveJov street, be-
en Twenty-firat and Twenty-aecond
i recta, coat i3,600. ana tnree on Mai-
oy between urand avenue ana jsust
ixtn etrepf, to cost s.uvu eacn.
On East Oak street, between East
welfth and East Thirteenth streets,
Irs. B. Joyce bas begun the construe-
on Of a 12,000 cottage.
Architect, H. J. Hefty has awarded
y Oorfce Weat A Co. the contract for
e construction or a o,uuu swisa cnaiei
it the corner or tiit Twenty-aecond
kid K8t Clackamas streeta.
C M. Jaiif Is erecting a 12,000 cottage
i Eart'Ankeny between East Twenty
cond and Euat Twenty-fourth atreetn.
Mrs. P. J. Colburn la preparing to
uUU what will be, when completed,
le , of the nandsoneat noraea in the
vinaton district. The new residence
I to go up on the corner of East Six-
entn ami Haisey streets ana win coal
hout $10,000. .
25-YEAR
LEASE
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Negotiations .Completed for
Control of Corner at Sev
enth and Washington.
NiUAL KENTAL
FORTY THOUSAND
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Spencer Apartrtmenta, King and Wayne Streets.
MSI III CREASE III
USE OF CEBIT
Output Far Less Than HcaTy
; Demands of Thousands
ofBuildersi
SIXTEEN MILLION
BAKRELS SIIOBTAGE
Twenty Years Ago Total Production
In United States Was 42,000 Bar
rcls Today Output Amounts
65,060,000 Barrels.
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For tho past four years there has
been a constantly Increasing shortage
In the supply of Portland cement, and
this, in spite of an almoat Incredible
lncreaae In output. It la believed, how
ever,' that on account of a phenomenal
increase ' of output In , the ' laat t three
months,, the '.supply during 1908 will
equal, or nearly so. the ..demand, .v
The demands of (hh trade1 In' 1908
exceeded the supply by 11.000,000 bar
rels and the shortage of 1807 was 1.
000,000 barrels. In 1886 42,000 barrels
of Portland cement were manufactured
in the United States. Since then the
production of this commodity has grown
by leaps and bounda until the moderate
output of 27 yeara.ago has grown to
the enormous total of 66,000,000 bar
rels, an Increase of 130,900. per cent in
the year 1907. .
A few short years ago the workers
of wood looked In vain to the north,
to the east, the south and the weat for
a visible supply of lumber for the uses
of the next and Succeeding generations.
The ateel king came. In a manner, to
the rescue. The scientists told ua that
60 years would crobably mark the end
of the steel age, to a large degrwt. at I
the,' prevailing rate of consumption.
Naturally there followed an era of "tall
thinking," when the "captains of in
duatry" found more pleasure in holding
divine faith In the old adage, "neces
sity Is the mother of invention." than
they did In attempting conclusions re
garding the all-Important matters of
wood and steeL
Saves tha Situation.
Just at. the time, when the situation
was really beginning to look dark, there
stepped Into the commercial anma, a
"master of destiny" in the building
world, hailed as the "king ef construc
tion." and "emancipator of the commjn
people," from ever-Increasing construc
tion prices foruana cement.
Portland cement has been called by
Edison and others of renown in the
building world, the propnet or tne "con
crete age"; heralding an era or age
proof, flre-proef( water-proof, sanitary
construction; an era when the modest
cottage of the day-laborer will be built
complete In three days and built to
stand - intact, ciean-cui ana innaDiiaota
for generations. An era when the mag-
nlricent mansions oi our millionaires
will rise from the ground like mush
rooms, fairly, springing into majestic
piles of high-art construction built In
a moment, as it were, to defy the ele
ments for all time to come.
An era wofn wiv BRyBvrajwn in uur
great cities will effectually resist and
retard general- conflagration; and. In
the lend, an era of absolute fire-proof
construction ao generally applied that
the term "general conflagration will
become obsolete.
So More "Kamahaoklea."
An era when even the memories of
the hideous ramshackles, today so much
In evidence In our towns and cities,
will sink - Into oblivion, for "ram-
abackles" will not- be known to the
concrete age. - '
Today we are building ' our brldgea,
levees, abutments,-- sidewalks, streets,
carfloors, foundations, even our railway
ties, telegraph poles and a- thousand
other things besides beautiful homes
and giant buildings, all of concrete.
Where is another of nature's produc
tions that is put to ao many useful cur
poses. . And yet. Its sphere of useful
ness is being daily widened. Truly
may Portland cement be hailed aa "mas
ter of destiny."
TEACIIERS MAY GET
RATES TO CLEVELAND
- (Special Diapatcb to The Journal.)
Salem, Or., Jan. 28. After, extended
correspondence State Superintendent
Ackerman of the department of public
instruction finds he was mistaken in
the statement made in his former Inter
view, to the effect that delegates to. the
National Educational association had
never been given reduced rates this side
of tho Missouri river. He says the
railroads are showing a good disposition
to help make the Cleveland meeting of
the N. E. A. a success by giving re
duced rates to. all who wish to attend
that great educational gathering to be
held June 29 to July 3. The program
la soon to be ready for distribution to
Oregon educators.
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COME
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EARLY THIS YEAR
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Lumber Dealers Anticipate
: - Fairly Good j Spring
;'"" r Business' 'kP:
LOW PRICES HELP
BUILDING INDUSTRY
Mills Gradually Resume' Operations
In Hopes of Being Able to Work
. Off Enough Material to Keep Head
..Above Water. .
With an Improvement la the foreign
and eastern , demand, lumber dealers
look forward to a fairly good spring
market. They do not anticipate" the
heavy business of last spring when Cal
ifornia was . buying right and left on
soeculatlon bat look forward to a
healthy. steady market to " flU actual
wants in the respective territories.
Wholesale dealers and brokers report
Inquiries coming in quite lively from
the east even at this early oate, eo-
uv tiflins ma monin wnmi
A.ylrm in h.f r art of the continent be
gin to look about lor aipcaa ior .
summer. -The exact condition in Cal-
J... i. ..ih in h difficult to ret at
but dealers having oeen id
Inquiring Into eonaiuona aecm mv
t ih.m it innfnri inu uo
inrfiui Atvmn in small Drooortlons.
Locally tha aemana xor duuuiui
i fair. oricea nave naa a
stlmuUting ef rect upon ouucuni "JT
tlons a a regarda structures in ' which
wood figures Urgely and this has helped
to assist the otherwise weak market
Some mills in fact, report keeping their
teams busy continually, wnicn i i
show that they do about aa much local
business as last year,
urn. ihrnuvhnut tha state are gradu
ally resuming operatlona and the output
naV la considerably larger than two
month ago, when the advance In
freights and other causes made it ad
visable to curtail the output every-
In reference to the foreign mar
ket it might be aald that the outlook
is fully as good today as last year at
this time. Ilalf a doaen cargoes, ag
gregating all of 10.000,000 feet, have
already been sold for early delivery
and negotiations for others are on
Logs are quoted from $.S0 to $10 per
1,000 feet and loggers propose to keep
them there If possible. They declare It
sounder business to let their camps lie
Idle than to slaah prices, because the
time will eventually come when they
get the price. -
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tirinvarn inn '
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BOW: ARE
your :.":;
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Wi have added to ens supply depart
meat a full liae of eleotrio and Oom
blaatloa fixtures. Whea the aav
bouse la balar eenrpped, eall and sea
oa. mil lias ef BX.EOT&IOAX1 BUT
, 1US. Bepair work a specialty.
WESTERN ELECTRIC WORKS
SI izXTX T, JTOXTlVUrS, OB. VXOVZS atAZV !. ;'ia9.
TRAVIS BROS. LIMBER CO.
451 Hawthorne Avenue v
essees Agree .to Erect Building Not
Less Than Eight Stories High
Proposed Structure Will Be Steel
nd Brick. "
Negotiations were completed during
e week for tha lease of the McGinn
mrter block at the southeast corner
Seventh and Washington streets,
vned by Charles McGinn, to J. J. and
A.-Jennlns-a for a term Of 25 years
gotlatlona were begun several weeks
ko. as announced" at the time in Tha
hurnal. Under tha lease, the lessees
tree to erect not less than a six-story
'lining.: covering the entire site,- tne
tiding to do ox steei ana oricK con-
ruction, to pay all taxes, insurance
lid ' publio Improvement assessments
d to rmv a monthly rental or j,jjj.3J,
kich for the 26-year life Of the lease
11 amount to 11.ouo.uuu. 11 is aiso a
rt of th ao-reement that at the ex
-atton of the lease the building and
her Improvements shall revert to the
fcner of the ground, ,it la under
lood that the lessees . will probably
gin building operations in the , early
miner and the contemplated improve-
nt will be not less than eight atones
!th and possibly 10, .
By -the - terms-or tnia tease a new
luatlon is estaDiisnea ior t-oriiana
iiiness ttroDertv. as the annual leasal
$40,000 is equivalent to 6 per cent
1800,000.' xne nignesi pricea prop-
ity . heretofore sold In Portland, the
Ids," Wortman & King corner, brought
50,000, although the Falling corner
ross Fifth street from the above, was
tsed on a valuation . of 1600,000, for
auarter block, i . c.
iCharles McOlnn, an old time resident
Portland, purchased .wis property
Early 60 years ago, for II. E00. He
had manv riaiterins; oners 10 ouy
but has declined to part with It, J
arernng 10 muaa an buviuiuikvuus
ig ' time lease.
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IT MAY COST YOU
DEAR
If you fall to look over our attractive
stock of Builders' Hardware. We know
that we have Just what you most need,
and that you' can' secure a good article
at a price that defies competition for
the quality of the article.
AVERY & CO.
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45 Third St, Bet Pine & Ash
OREGON PAINT & VARNISH COMPANY
JOBBERS AND; WHOLESALE AND' RETAIL DEALERS IN
Paints. Oils; Varnishes and Pointers' Supplies
93 GRAND Av. AND 389 E. WASHINGTON ST. Telephone East 2898
Distributors for the Green-Marshall Company's Paints and the
Los Angeles Varnish Company's Varnishes
THE LUTKE MFG. CO.
.Kannfao toxera of
SHOW GASES
Bank and Store-Fixtures
Boyt ink Sixth Sts. mnATO, OBSOOV.
M U R E SCO
THE IDEAL WALL FINISH
W. P. FULLER &,CO;; Pacific Coast Agents
This Bank Pays More Per Cent
WAVERLEIQH
Lots NOW $225 and up; $25 down; $10 per Month
Buy now, sell later. Make money as others have done
JW0. P. SARE(EY COMPAWY
12 Sixth Streeti Cor.' Washington
PHONES: MAIN J5SO.
We repeat the Fan Sys
tem' is the only method of
insuring perfect ventilation
in any place, at any or all
times, independent of wind,
weather, or other condi
tions. If fresh air is wanted
in any particular v plafie it
must be forced there; not
allowed to "go" We have
had the experience, we
have the facilities and we
will give you the satisfac
tion you desire-No "guess
work" or "probability"
about it '
THE W. G.McPHERSON CO.
i . 328 Gllsan Street, Near (Ih
HEATING AND VENTILATING ENGINEERS
Common Fir Lumber, $8 M.
PHONE
Eait 202
B 2020
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The Aeiw
p QUALITY
L Paint Store
A complete line of the Best Paints, Enamels, Stains
and Varnishes thaft it is possible to make. .
New Era Paint and Varnish Co. ;
172 FIRST STREET . ' " NEAR, YAMHILL'
WE '
RENT
ELECTRIC
SIGNS
41 Second SL
- Between '
Asb sad Pise
Phoae
LJala 8475
JOS. HORN UNO
non xaxv nss
E. FISCHER
CITY IRON WORKS , .
BLACKSMITHS, MACHINISTS, BOILERMAKERS V
Tanks, Bawdust, Conveyers. Hyflraullo Pipe, Oratinc. tton Doors, Fire Escapes,
Qenerat Repairing.
woxKs, 803 non sr. , . roxTxuuro. oxsoov.
H0LL ADAY'S ADDITION
The ONE BEST place In Portland to buy. GEOGRAPHICAL CENTER
and MUM DtMKABLE residences property of the city . .
THE OREGON REAL ESTATE COMPANY
88& THIRD STREET - ' '
THE ADAMANT COMPANY'S
s Celebrated HARQ WALT. PLASTERS are the beat. V
'CROWN BRAND" HalrPIbsrsd ' ' " T
WOOD FIBRE PLASTER
FINISHING PLASTER tUnflbered)
oznoe, woroesrer aiiaff,
Fboae Hal 718. some Aiais.
laetory, root letli It. noas Slais 8109.
THE J. McCRAKEN COMPANY
Roche Harbor Lime, Alsen's Portland Cement; KeptI ' Building-, 1 Casting and
Dental Plaster, Imported Fire Brick. Imported and Domeatlo Fire Clay. Hair
Flbered Hard wall Plaster, Plastering Hair and Fiber. Allunited Steel Studdins
Herringbone Expanded Steel Lath. Boston Sheet Metal Lath. ; x ,
831-03S raiB 8TJUBST. Phone Ilaia 870. YOSTXAjrO. OXSOOV.
IF TOU HAVE A ROOF TO COVER' FIQURB WITH US ON
Q EN A SCO . ROOFING
Carried In stock for all kinds of roofs and fully (maranteed. -,
t Central Door & Lumber Co.
13th and' Gllsan Street. ; - Phones Vain 4795, A-179S.
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I FIR CORDWOOD
FIRST GRADE SECOND GRADE
Long ...$6.00 Long. ...,.. $5.50
Sawed . . .?G.50 Sawed .$6.00 X
I Phone East 202 B-2020. 451 HAWTHRONE AVE.
CEMENT -LIME-PLASTER
VIGARITE ; LIME, WHITE'S AND OTHER K CEMENT.
OCCIDENT CEMENT PLASTER v '
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GEO. B. RATE & CO,
182 . MADISON ST WEST END OF BRIDGE -
Stevenson & Paulsen
Practical Plambers. Gas, Staara and Hot Water Flttere--AU Work Guaranteed
First Class Estimates Cheerfully Given. 1 i" '
253-255 Flanders St.
Phones: Main 7354, A3352
John A. Melton
OABPEVTZB AJTO BUILSn
Factory and Of flee 235 Second
street, near Main.
Phones: Main 1787; A-1787
Ofrice and Store Fixtures built
. and remodeled. h " '
i Alterlnc and repairinf ;
houses.
Shov .-aea anJ Counters built
Repair Work Given Prompt AttentionFounders, Machinists and Boilermakers,
', , v. Building and .Structural' Work. :iZ1;,.
PHOENIX IRON WORKS v
Office and works,
Bawthorne Avenne and East
Third Street.
Phone East 99.
posrsAim, omsoov.
More Light at Less Cost :
Inverted Gas Light Burns Three Hours for One Cent
Cheapest ana best light on earth. Fits ; all fixtures, . , Distributors for
Portland. Mantels of all kinds. .
Xome Phone B-3423. STAR LIGHT CO.
108 Grand Ave.
ASBESTOS
BEITS POS BAMPUS. '
Portland Asbestos 'Kg. Co.
Office asd Salesroom, 272 CHsca Street
f . ' ' r Phone Mala 471J.""
A. T. SAMUELS
' Phones Main 4884; A3SS1
The Electrical Ar-r?
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. ' V ' ' Phones-Main 98r, ' A3981, . . . p 1
f 490 ,Washinjton Street, Near Fouri:' '.-C
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