THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY .1. 1003.
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LUMBER r.lEETS .
PRICE OF BRICK
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BETTER DEMI
; Inquiries From Utah, N?-
IIASHOIJIllEII
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.: vada and Colorado Look
; ; Encouraging. ;
PEICES ARE DOWN '
TO LOWEST LEVEJj
Local Demand Shows Improremrat
, Duing Week Log Remain Quiet
, aa . Compared' With Arerago De
mand at Thla Time of Year.
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That lumber haa reached, the bedrock
price at preaent la tba opinion of all en.
, rated In. Ita manufacture and aale, and
, there la a strong belief that prloea will
gradually adrance aa bualneaa improves;
.. - Lew prloea hare Induced considerable
bualneaa, but report from the Utah, Ne-
Ivreda and Colorado dlatrlcta Indicate that
aw uwhii mrw wning up UU1 uiei Dei
ter demand from there might be looked
for In the "near future, California la
till practically out of consideration, el.
though Portland alone ant (,000,000 feet
Into the coaat porta during the month
01 Lmcmo9T.
Miua urougnout the country are
gradually reeumlna ooeratione on an
eight-hour baela, with the Intention of
increasing u 10 ten noura aa eoon -aa
Dueineaa warrants it.
. Little la doing In the logging camps,
owing to the alack demand for material
this winter, but operatlona will resume
when eondltiona ao Juatlfy. Several
camps are extending the logging roada
Into new bod lee of timber preparatory to
a rood eeaaon'B work.
Shingle men report a continuation of
iow pnoea. put tne market appeara o
be strengthening, and plants that have
been idle for aereral weeka Intend re
suming operations in a rew aaya The
University Lumber t Shingle company's
plant, en the Peninsula, will begin cut
ting ounng tne weeg witn Ita increased
, capacity. ,
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New Hazel wood Creamerr Building, Third tad GllaanStreeta.
MOSAIC
FLOORS
WIDELY USED
BOiLDine Boon
Oil IN EARNEST
EEPLACES FOREIGN
kramic Patterns Rabidly Architects Busy With Plans
Displacinsr Styles Long for Host of New Con
ilTsed by Architects.
struction Work.
Ir. Auruet Dyckerhoff. a noted Oer-
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authority on cement, has been! Mosaic-floors hare become quite pop-I From the offices of Portland architects
traveling in America, and in a recent in-1 ular in American architecture. Twenty-1 come reports of new construction
tervlew la quoted aa follows by Cement I five years ago they were almost un- ordered greater in velume than at any
Age on the subject of the decline In I known:, todav thev are met with every-1 time durlnr the oast six months. A
GlrS?2n-mfI;lS.nJI:- .v- rr.i where, In .bathrooms, vestibules, hall- large amount of the new building
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now
ted Statea has tlmo.t .nfir.i I ways, kitchens and dining-rooms of pri- Deing piannea is in a large meaaur oui
Since the American cement tnanufac-1 vat residences and in hotels, railroad to cheaper prices of building materials
turere have introduced the rotary-oven
stations and publlo buildings of
system, they can eompete with the Oer- "2rt; f n- 'ct; many enterprising mer-
;Nmaa oament. which, before the Intro- chants in our large cities have adopted 15Kr1-ni
: duction of that Invention, had almoat moeao pavement for the aldewalk
1 entire control ef the Anirieu m.Vwlt In -front of their stores as a method ef Pl'Ci.P1,
all I ..a . Mn. n h. ..... nf
In. fact, manv enterorialnB mer- I "
g tha more Important lmprove
i&na of which are yet In the
architects' effloea are the following:
Amerlcii T ciment "manVfiuTe'rtcoTld " attention of the pa-wrby. awetr ernoe. brTck'waU
5? ."aS"""? the Oe" Numerous material, have been used lgg "j tiit . "stTekn.
i""" "". ocuee wagee in tiie I . -r-"' ""'':r 1 for the St. Johns Gas, Ugnt eai
higher." I ; iIj I . I oomDanv. to ooat $20,000. plans for
.,ITr .r'.uM,r",'?.,: whic-h are. being prepare In the oflloe
v,.;,- " i io"r, . rCl- v..-r : or Goodrich ft pooancn
United States are ao much higher."
V ATifTITT TWlTrrrvTilTl -n l -r-rr I "oug marois una ccramio mosaics
NORTH POWDER BANK hav "l"? imllarltlea . they have also
Fire In Saloon at Echo.
(Special Dispatch to Tbe JeeruL)
Echo, Or., Feb. 1 Fire from a de
fective flue thla morning caused dam
age by fire in the Owl saloon to the
amount of about IS00. The Echo Are
department managed to save the build
ing. The dama was done by fire and
moke. The saioon is conducted by
George Ireland and the building Is
owned by the Echo Lumber company.
Present Stocks in Yards
Were Made by Ifigh
Priced Labor. .
LOWER FIGURES WHEN
FRESH KILNS BURNED
Probable That Not AH of the Four
teen Tarda In the Vicinity of Port
land Wfll Ron Full Time Thla
Spring.
Unlike that of ether building ma
terials, the price of brick has not been
reduced by the manufacturer The II,
000,000 brick now la the yarda In the
vicinity ef Portland were all made by
bJgb-prleed labor, and the manufactur
ers aay that the present quotation, 110
thousand, delivered, Is aa eheap aa
they ean be sold and leave a fair mar
gin ef profit, '
r W. Nottingham, of the City Brick
agency, aaya that no reduction from the
oreeent Quotation may be looked for
until after tbe yards begin burnlni
areah kilns In the late spring, and no
even then unless the demand continues
alack. It Is reported that one or two
companies have cut the price to IS per
thousand, delivered, but lnvestlaatlon
shows that, these were of an Inferior
quality.
There are 14 brickyards In the vicln
Ity of Portland, with a combined eapao
Itv of about 10.000.009 a month. Theae
operate for six months In the year, mak
ing the annual output aomethlng like
0.000.000 brick. It la not probable
that all the plants will operate for
the full brick-making season, unlesa
the demand Is laraely Increased by more
extensive building operatlona than are
now In eight.
Half-pound box
See announcement
page.
of chocolates free,
on the "Want Ad"
TRAVIS BROS. LUMBER CO.
- 451 Hawthorne Avenue
Bait 202
Common Fir Lumber. $8 M.
PHONE
B 2020
Sneelal DisnatA ta Th. Immii i
9 North Powder, Or., Feb. 1. The
h financial condition of the Farmers' eV
Merchants' State bank la greatly im
proved. Ita capital stock, which waa
ft 110,000 before the atrltogenoy la In
creased to izs.ooo, and after 30 days
I from January S the nationalisation of
the bank will take clace.
t This arrangement was brought about
at a called meeting of the depositors
wnn tne uawnee, j. tr. Myers, When the
former agreed to receive one half of
their deposits in cash and the balance In
stock at S100 a share, the assignee
agreeing to buy up such stock at the
end of the first year and paying inter
est thereon at 0 per cent
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..TSf.KrriT' ' two-etonr . brlc enrolling ror B. h
inn 1 xrnmn i rm i tha I narmon. is do erecieq i yam nsu
j n, rvA if Tift ArPAink",., .,. xxvejoy street ana to coot tie.vuu,
uuo xli A XXUXO builder or ether pereon Intereeted in nJvii L Patterson, architects.
Dunamj upw.u.ni suuuia wm iinir. . four Berie frame Hat. at tne cor-
AiacDie in- wl naiuru oioiio, s. iiruumn nf atantnn onrl Rnrthwlclt etreeta
Assignee Deals With Depositors on l?,J,uF5e' , Tn.e marble teaaerae, ae the for Mrs. Drewe and to cost 17,000,
called, have to e cut and are limited in Remodeling ef the Burkhard building.
coicr u mi iiuon in vnicn mwun hki jit surname street, Dei ween union
urallv occurs. Ceramic mosaic la made I and nranrl avenues, at a cost of 110,000
of clastic clay and la a silicate of alum- lotto kimihu. architect.
lna, to' which other materials In small! McNaughton Raymond, and Laurence
quantities have been added. I announce that bids will be asked for
ThA ceramic teaaerae are usually I tha construction or the nroDOsea x. w.
molded' in steel dies, although In art orlc. A. building at Seventh and Taylor
cut ceramic they are cut from strips streets on February 28. and that bids
of baked clay. Different varieties of for the structural steel for the T. M.
clay aaamue different colors when sub- C. A. building at Sixth and Taylor will
Jected to the Are of the kiln, and by the be aaked ' for on March 1. Contracts
addition of metallic oxides the clay covering all classes of work on th Y.
tesserae can be provided In almost any W. C. A. building will be let at the
Baals of Half Cash, Half Stock
Plana for the Future.
TO FUTZaTT TEX 6HIT.
1' LAX A, TTY I BROMO QUIMNB removes tbe
L eaaae. T&ere is only on. "BROMO QUIMNK."
9 Look for (lgnatars of B. W. OEOVB. 25c.
color,, shade, or tint.
same time, while separate contracts fer
the- i. M. c A. win do let as me con
atrimtlnn. nroareaaea.
Plans for the frame residence ana
double flat of Otto Rothcblld, to be
erected at the corner of Twenty-fourth
ami K,nrn,v atrenta. will be ready for
contractors' bids early next week. They
are being prepared in the office of
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T n.,njd r.h 1 9on,i,.l T Ronih I Aronueoi jacoDDerger. inecui i m
. ' -y -" W ln h..Minira will ha In th nlahbnp
SAYS .HE BECAME
-BENEDICT BY FRAUD
(Soeclal Dlipateb to Tbe Jouraal.)
ej A v J ii uauiuci ajvfita. . iu
has filed a suit for separation from his I nJ,i,,,n".
i m. . . . . - . j it a. i iiuuu ni aiu.uuu.
73Z!UZ tSSMr Afehlteifi: Goodrich ft Goodrich have
;YainHff ; f ham. T ha, hnihand. Mr" preparation plana and apecincationa
. . . - i ror a aaven-room nunraiow 10 oe ercciea
.... rU- D.i.1, tnw Xlr MuuthDm
una Mr. ootn were mameu in in i p,.t, Mr
MdS.ab,,?t th:M WMk8 g- B00th t a cist of Vo.000rk The sai
The ACM
EQUALITY
Paint Store
STe matter what ytou want' to accomplish with Paints, Enaro-
eia, buuhs ana Tarniaaea, tne neat poastme gooas xor tne pur
pose are the Aomt quality kind. . .
New Era Paint and Varnish Co.
172 FIRST STREET . . '
HOLLADAY'S ADDITION
and MOST DESIRABLE residence ' property of the city.
THE OREGON REAL ESTATE COMPANY
8854 THIRD STREET ,
M U R e '$S c o
THE IDEAL WALL FINISH
W. P. FULLER & COe Pacific Coast Agents
Needham
same firm is
rettlna- ud the design of a two-story.
eight-room frame residence for Miss
Fredenthal,- to be built on Broadway
near Main station on the waveriy
Woodntock carllne. .The structure will
cost about 14.000.
. Contractor H. B. Stout has begun the
erection or a two-storv frame resilience,
modern type, at the corner of Twenty-
third and Raleigh streets.
Arthur Oldham will soon beam the
erection of a handsome four-room bun
galow at Northern Hill, near Ports
mouth, which will cost when completed
about $2,500.
Doyle & Patterson are deslrninff new
far tha TJartman-ThnmnRnn
NEAR YAMHILL bank in the Chamber of Commerce.
jura, m. j. uranam nas let me con
tract for the construction of three one
story frame . cottages on East Hoyt
sireei oeiween itaei xnirieenin anu
Bast Thirty-first streets, to cost about
$2,000 each.
on isast seimont. between nst
streets, James A, Gray has begun the
The OE BEST place ,n Portland to buy. v GEOGRAPHICAL CENTER jwrtyijfhth "dn1fVaJhhi"itha
erection of twe two-story frame real
dences to eost 12.000 each.
A. I,. Whitten has broken around on
Going street, between East Ninth and
East Tenth etreete. for a two-story
frame dwelling-to cost $3,000.
Arcnitect ueioa u. iueer is ereDannir
the plans for a county courthouse to be
erected at Baker cltv. The buildlne- ta
to be of stone construction, three stories
hlRh and will cost approximately 1100,
000. L The .plana will be ready '.ror con
tractors' figures about March 1, the con
tract to be let aoon thereafter.
Inspect Rosenthal'a shoe store win
dow and net busy.
CEMENT - LIME - PLASTER
VIGARITE LIME, WHITE'S AND OTHER CEMENT,
, OCCIDENT CEMENT PLASTER
GEO. B. RATE & CO.
182 MADISON ST., WEST END OF BRIDGE
PhonesMain 981, A3981
OREGON PAINT & VARNISH COMPANY
JOBBERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Paints. Oils, Varnishes and Painters9 Supplies
93 GRAND AV. AND 389 E. WASHINGTON ST. Telephone East 2898
Distributors for the Green-Marshall Company's Paints and the
Los Angeles Varnish Company's Varnishes
THE LUTKE MFG. CO.
. Kaaof ae toren ef
SHOW CASES
Bank and Store Fixtures
Zoyt ana Sixth Sts.
roBT&AVB, omsaox.
IP TOU HAVE A ROOF TO COVER FIGURE WITH US ON
GENASCO ROOFING
Carried In stock for all kinds of roofs and fully guaranteed.
Central Door & Lumber Co.
13th and Olisan treats. rhonea ifala 4793. A-1T95.
Stevenson & Paulsen
Practical Plumbers. Oas, Steam and Hot Water Fitter All Work Guaranteed
First Class Estimates Cheerfully Given.
253-255 Flanders St.
Phones: Main 7354, A3352
This Bank W$y& More Per Cent.
WAVER
LEIGH
Lots NOW $225 and tup; $25 down; $10 per Month
Buy now, sell later; Wake money as others have done
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JNO. P. SHARKEY COMPANY
122 Sixth Street, Cor. Washington
PHONES: MAIM SSO
John A. Melton
CABPEITTXK A2TD BtrrLSEl
Factory and Offieo 235 Second
street; near Main.
Phones: Main 1787; A-1787
Office and Store Flxturea built
and remodeled.
Altering and repairing
bouaea
Shov.-aea and Countera built
Repair Work Given Prompt Attention Founders, Machinists and Boilermakers,
BuUdlna and Structural Work.
PHOENIX IRON WORKS
ESG1M KERS
Office and Works.
Hawthorne A venue and East '
Thud Street.
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We sincerely hope that the'
present cold weather will
.serve to remind you that
your meats will possibly
require something of a sim
ilar nature next summer.
NOW is the time to install
an ice plant I Any size!
the w. g. Mcpherson co.
REFRIGERATING ENGINEERS
32$ GUSAN STREET , '
Jo)
nows YOUR
WIRING AND
BOW ARE
TOUR
ELLS"
We have added to our suppir depart
neat a fall line of eleotrio and com
blnation fixtures. - When the ne
house la betna; eaulpped, ean and sea
us. mil uae of SiIeOTJUCAX. UVT-
ruEsj. jupair work a apeoiaity.
WESTERN ELECTRIC IVORKS
si bxxtx ax, roBTiAvs, ob. rKOaTza vat xna. Aise,
Ever Swop Knives Unseen
It la the same as buylnc ordinary
hardware. But you always know what
you are -ettln when you buy from,
thla store. We don't need te make mis
statements, aa we keep the beat la all
line. Tools and pocket knivea that you
can rely on, kitchen utenslla of the new
est and best patterns.
AVERY & CO.
45 Third St, Bet Pine & Ash
I FIR CORDWOOD
FIRST GRADE
Long ...$6.00
SECOND GRADE, J X
Long . $5.50
Sawed $6.50 Siwed
...$6.00
Travis BrOeS.
Phone East 202 B-2020. 451 HAWTHRONE AVE.
WE
RENT
ELECTRIC
SIGNS
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41 Second SL
Celween
Ash and Pins
Pfcjse
EIs!a817)
rhone Sast as.
POBTSAjro. OBSOOV.
More Light at Less Cost star
Inverted Qas Light Burns Three Hours for One Cent
Cheapest and beat light on earth. Fits
jroruana. Aiameis ox au snnoa,
aTesae Those B-aHaa. STAR LIGHT CO.
all flxturea. Dlstributoxa .for
lea dzaaad Are.
A. T. SAMUELS .
Pbooes Main -4SS4; A3SS1
W, W, SANSOM
TLs EJsctrical Applhncs Co.
"488 tihnMiBbB'Lai VJuurtyfiiflaQgEia' JSVOlllCS
SOS. HORNUNO .,.,-. riSCIIEU
ravafl Kan 7109 ;t x
CITY IRON yORICiS
BLACKSMITHS, MACHINISTS, BOILERMAKERS
Tanks, Sawdust, Qonveyera, Kydraulls Pipe, Oratlnis,' Iron Doors. Fire Escape ,
' General Hepalrlng.
WOBXS, 803 7BOSTT 87.' ' ' FOBTtUTDl OSSQCX
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THE ADAMANT COMPANY'S
Celebrated HARD WALL PLASTERS are the best.
"CROWN BRAND" Hair Plbered
WOOD PiBRB PLASTER
RINISMINQ PLASTCR i (Unflbercd)
Oflloe. Woroester Blaf. rhoae Mala 718. Home A1318.
- tij-.Xmrtotj, loot 14(4 St- Ttone Mala til).
Rscbe HsrVsr Ham, Alaeerw Purfhmd Cement; NepM ; Bnill1n;. Pa :
itouu nurar, urportaa inrm nnca, imported nl Dementia tir i ; .
Ftbered HavdwaU P buster. Fitttrrtng Ralr and YHer, Allumtcd tiwl
HerrlegtxrrK CnwwW Sierl JjtK Botort 8hft Mu! J,'W
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