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H -t ifr- THE OREGON. SUNDAY - JOURNAL, PORTLAND,1 SUNDAY ' MORNINQ, MAY 3, 1908. Activity,, of Swifts Puts Backbone in Property Ji - on Peninsula. IXCEEASED PRICES ' APE RULING MARKET Twenty-Fire Foot Lots Now Selling " for Two and Thre Times m Much . ' Paid Heretofore Opinions on Market Differ. -' When 2S-foot lots tn the Swift Pack- ln eoronany's townsite command the attention of conservative Investors and are eagerly bought up at prices two and three times aa great aa any figures heretofore paid for penieula lota, there Is conclusive evidence or a wiaespreaa belief that the big packing interests of the middle west have determined to make Portland the most important meat-packing center on ths -Pacific coast.' '. Daring the past week two lots In what Is to become the business center of Kenwood were sold to bona-f Ide pur chasers for $1.$$ each. Seven lots in ths same tract were sold to ,one pur chaser for $4,$00. while numerous trans fers were noted In Kenwood of lots in the business area selling for from $1,000 - to $1,600. These are, or course, the top prices for peninsular property, although lots in the vicinity of Maegly junction. East St Johns an McKenna Junction lave' brought very attractive figures since immediately titer it became an es tablished face that the Swift plant would go VP on the peninsula. Demand for Xiots. Among local realty dealers there Is a wide diversity of opinion as to market condttiona' Those firms that make a specialty of handling snburban tracts and those that deal exclusively in medium-priced residence sites in the bet ter class of residential districts ex press the utmost satisfaction with mar ket conditions. But the firms that han dle high-priced inside holdings in either residence or business sections are.dla-i satisfied with the volume of trading. . The week Just closed was without un usual or sensational features so far as 1 trading in real estate la concerned. A steady inquiry for Income-paying In vestments, with a fair increase in the i volume of 'sales, correctly summarises the Week's bualness. ' . V Realty brokers and investors are look ing forward. with pleasure i to the next excursion of the realty ' board, which !ls scheduled to take place next Satur day. May I, with Hood River as ths ob jective point - . ' All thoughtful residents of Portland have reason to feel proud of April's rec ord In building permits and property transfer Both records show tremen dous gains, but the gratifying Increase Is found In the buUdIn? permits.. Here - the total for the month reaches nearly tor the million mark, or, to -he-exact. $177,780. PflPKlflPTn rlH ' ' " ' ' ' ' "'frt71 .LOTS COfJE HIGH f : : , .... . ... If r-Vr " - ' ' :v y"2.:..iL-;Li ' ..-. v -i I it '-i-X-V Mil If - .v -:) :. This is over $$00,00$ greater than any other month since the first or tne year, and la eoual to any month la 1907 ex cept May. Practically all the new con .iruMtnn nhnwn bv the record of Sermits, provides for the building of wellin'S, flats, apartments and small tiimlneaa blocks. In the record Of the nti month of ADrll not a nermlt was taken out lor a structure of. the class A REi5lPE?CE OF D. K.Y1ACKB 610 GRATED AVE , Today rIs the time to -make the In vestment in real estate, either , for a home or for an invest ment. ' It is our aim and de sire to place on the market ' this first-class property at a very low price, so that, those desiring to jnake ' small monthly payments can -in. a few years own their own homes. ' and We wish to call ypur atten tion to. the beautiful addition of Lorrinton. Lots 50x100 at from $210 "up; streets 60 feet wide and graded and wa ter mains laid to every lot f ' ' , Tomorrow Never comes, so that today is the time to act. Take a W-W car at Third and Yamhill; get off at Woodstock; the sign at the station points the way , to , Lorrinton. MOORE INVESTMENT COMPANY type. XUft Xscord for Month. elonsr in ths iisr,or s, it is hut fair to During the month Just ended the real ty transfer record" went well above $3,000,000. This sum, however, was nearly double what it should have been, since the total embraces the transfer of a part of the north bank road to the Northern Pacific, the consideration In the Instrument of transfers bavlnw been Ws not properly helon th If v deals, hence. It - five the total transfers for April at 1. 00. 000. which at i that, is a gain of nearly $J50,000 over either February or March.- .-' ' - After more than a year of vexatious delays the Paclflo Bridge company has at last Bucceeaea in Clearing aa ina uu ficultlea out of Its path and Is ready to begin filling the 21 blocks or East Portland slough property for which It ' was given the contract over one year ago. this is oy oaas me mosi im por tent fill contract so far let in Port land, meaning the hauling of 1,760.000 cublo yards of earth, thereby making available for business purposes a large . area of i immensely valuable street . i frontage., The fill will cost the property-owners in round numbers $300,000, but it la estimated that it will add more ' than twice its cost to the market value of the oroperty affected. The Pacific Bridge company haS made elaborate preparations and expended a large sum of money In order to enable it to properly carry out its fill eon tract. , ' Ths 'moat expensive piece of machin ery that has been built tn connection with this work "is a huge floating dredge 100x40 feet, equipped with uolstlng, swinging and "spud engines. On the . dredeg is a huge steel dipper with a ca . parity of four cubic yards, which is capable of raising 300 cubic yards of ? ravel per hour when digging in 10 eet of water. This Is the moat pow erful piece of machinery that has aver n in Portland. THOUSANDS SPENT 111 HEW CITY DWELLINGS Architects Busy Planning Expensive Pesidences for Portland. been turned out CONFERENCE HAS i PP0VEN SUCCESSFUL The Free Methodist conference whioh closes tonight at First church, oorner East Ninth and Mill streets, has been an Interesting and profitable one. Slsh tp Wilaon T. Hogue addressed the con - f erence yesterday morning; on "How to Succeed in the Ministry. . The stationing committee reported the districts assigned to the three elders who were elected by the eonferenca Mra'", a. P. Wells has commissioned Architect C, C. , Bobbins to prepare plans and apecificatlons for a modern 11-rdom residence to be erected pn East Twenty- first and -Tillamook streets. The- build ing will be strictly up to date in every particular and will cost about $12,000. The . basement plans for the new Central Christian church to be erected at East Twentieth and Salmon streets are out. and this portion of the work will soon start The remainder of the DlanS will be oomDlated in ihnni tn daysi time, afts which It Is expected to award contracts -and complete the buildinv. This will be a modern church tructure. in size 1 72 by 1H, concrete ouniltitions. stone to base line' with brick with stone relief superstructure, and will cast about $45,000.. . ZTw Aesldences Oo TJp. - The new home of "Lewia Mnntmmarv erected from plana by Mr. Robblns, is now entirely completed . and - occupied by the owner. ' This large home -occupies one half block and the garage, per gola, ornameatal flower garden and fl rives an additional quarter block. The resi-lence. .contains . 14 rooms of full grown dimensions ; aside from finished basement and attic, conservatory, sleep ing balconies, double baths, and other accessories, hot water heating, gas and electric lighting, phone system, all In conduit, with the first ; floor apart ments rininhea throughout in quarter-sawt-d eastern oak. and the second floor rooms in .flat grain yellow fir. . This home represents an expenditure for buildings of approximately 125,000. The residence of B. J. Raffety at Union avenue and Pearl street Is n ear ing completion. This is of eight rooms, modern colonial, and will cost approxi mately $3,600. ! The new home of Rev. J. P. Ohormley at East Twentieth and Salmon street's will be completed In about 10 days time. It is of seven rooms with all un-to-now requirements, and will cost about $3,700. Tempi at Oregon City. The residence of Albert J. Murphy on Bell wood near Qantenbeln avenue is also nearing completion. This la of eight rooms with full basement and attic, hot air heating, gaa and eleculc lighting, ana will cost about 93.000. The new Masonic Temple at Oregon vlty Is practtcnlly completed and partly occupied.-" This Is constructed of reon forced concrete, thre stories high and will cost approximately J40.00U. This ie being completed for Multnomah loig No. 1, Ai P..4 A. M. and the lodRO has "legnnt quarters, provided for it's use on the third floor and attic. The first floor is occupied hv a department store and the second floor arranged for of ALLEGES INCREASE ON BOX SH00K8 Astoria's . Commercial Spokesman - Make Complaint of Kate Raise Not Yet Posted. $67 (Salem Bureau of The Journal. State Street.) Salem, Or., May i.J. H. Whyte, sec retary of the Astoria chamber of com merce, has filed a complaint with the railroad commission, alleging mat ini rate on box shooks from Astoria to San Francisco has been increased from SO to 87 cents i per, nundred pounds. He Hays that such an Increase la a discrimination that seriously hampers the tnlllmen -on the lower Columbia river,', - . The' railroad commission has not re ceived any notice that such an Increase has been made and believes that Mr. Whvte has been misinformed. There ara no bills accompanying Mr.: Whyte's complaint on wmcn to uase any steps ror acuon. Accoraing 10 ine raies filed In the office of the railroad com mission the rates are still 30 cents from Astoria to San r ranefsco. Mr. Whyte m letter states that the rates between Portland and Astoria have been Increased from five to seven cents and that the rates from San Francisco to .Portland nave been increased from 25 to 30 cents per hundred pounds on box shooks; that lsv knocked down boxea I)QUtfLAS' 0. 0. P. IS ANTI-B0UKNE (Special Dhoitch to Tb Joannl. Hoseburg. Or.. May 2. The ReDubll can county convention today elected the following delegates to the state con vention at Portland. May l: Frank K. Alley, a. C. Marsters, F. H. Conn, H. Gallon. H. L. Miller. H. ft. Konn- mann, W. T. Emery. John E. Love and J. E. Batty. This delegation is de cidedly anti-Bourne. I .tu.-' ". . s.jj J t 1 i ' ' r i , ,ij w u ii.' i' ftn: U j! fin iK-JC' j L.J uJ i.! tLi'-v T f. - ( Z t i 1 ' Jj V ' f p. . ......o.,- ;.fv.m 'frtvrm . 11, ...... . ls.snt.vn swwsir.'i..sw-sisisissiis siiwssnsaisSMswa.i rsaaif in-aws i V r ewnps ? v - 2 iVut.; t y n x it ? st 4 c- 2 O F v r3? Vt w- ULI 1 Ji'jy 1 T" if 3- - REALTY BOARD WILL VISIT APPLE TOWN Hood Pivr Residents Will Take Meiijbers Through Fertile Valleys. The next excursion of tha Portlan:' realty board will be to Hood River, on the steamer Charles R. Spencer, Ieaviry the Washington street dock at 7 a. m riatnffiay. May , arriving at v Hood, Kiver at 1:30 p. m., where the cltlaenw of that valley will await the excursion with vehicles and automobiles and con duct them through the valley up the west and down the east" side, visiting well known orchards en route, such as tne well Known one of Oscar Vanderblit, tauea couian uina, wnere they grow the celebrated Winter Banana apples, stopping for half an hour at tho hall of the Pine Grove .jrrange, where speeches of welcome will be made by prominent citizens of Hood River nnfl responded to by members of the Port- uuiu reaiiy uuaru. 1 ne return trip will be made et 4:30 p. m., arriving at Port land at p. m. The cltisena of the ,valley are mak ing elaborate preparations for enter- utininK me re&nv nonrn xnri mnn. ; . l . . ,. . vinor iraiureu n Hpeciai train win De run out from Hood River by the Mount Hood Railway company so as to give ine ciusona oj iooa Silver an oppor- luinij ui iiicKinin meir guests and hearing the speeches at the Pine Grove grange! hall. bunch and dinner will be eaten on-the boat and a brass band will accompany the boarc". The ronnd trip tickets, in cluding meals and the ride through the valley will be $3.60 and mint h nnr. chased before Thursday from any of me luiiuwwg committee or arrange ments: James O, Rountree, Charles E. Fields, George t. Schalk. A. F. Sven son. ASSESS0B STRAIN 4 AT DEATH'S D00B (Special Plpitrt to The Jonmal. ) -Pendleton, Or., May I. C P. Strain, assessor of Umatilla county, and one of eastern Oregon's best known men, was operated on this afternoon for appen dicitis. Late this evening the doctors state that his case is very serious and that the chances of recovery are against him, though they have faint hope. Strain was attacked a week ago. AGENT ALWAYS THE GROUND. ON Phone Sellwood 1234. 1, Junction Come out today and bujf. a few lots at l McKenna Junction. : Great changes' will . take place at McKenna jOnqtiott wfchin the year. Prides will advance rapidly and f steadily, r justj opposite McKenna Junc tion, Swift & Co.- will spnd $4,000,000. , Remember, McKenna Junction has nearly a mile of frontage on the 100-foot Colum-, bia boulevard,, Columbia boulevard will be what Washington 6treet is to Portland. Railroad yards, factories and other indus tries will be established at McKenna Junction. Tracks are now feeing laid from McKenna Junction to the Swift plant - $30O-Residence lots commanding -. unobstructed view of the mountains and Columbia River. I Bull Run water. 375 Business lots on Fiske, Strat . ' ton and Newman streets, in blocks ad- -joining Columbia boulevard. ' . $400 Business lots on Chautauqua boulevard in blocks id joining Columbia Boulevard. y'---:- '. - ; Terms, ' 10 per cent cash and 10 per xent quarterly. ; W. H. GRINDSTAPf Offices Goddard Station, on the St. ' Johns Carllne. No. 510 . Commercial Bldg. Phone : Main 0009. , . w . FARM BARQAINS IN CLARKE CO., WASH. 190 ACXBt rich land,' 1 miles from Vancouver, m mllea from river town and boat-.landing and 414 miles from river and railroad town. Ai aeres under fine state of cultivation, $0 acres green timber1, balanoa pasture, good 8-room house, barn 64x64, granarv and all other necessary outbuildings, living stream and fin spring with ram and water system, water piped to house and barns, JV4 acres orchard of assorted fruits In full bearing, tn fine neighborhood. Price If aold. soon. $$,600; M cash, balance $ or 6 years per cent. 110 ACXE8, all under cultivation, 1$ acres in orchard of assorted fruits in full bearing, place fenced and cross fenced Into $ fields,- fine modern 10-room -plastered house, barn 60x100, fruit dryer that cost $2,600, and is just aa good as new, granary, root house. Incubator and brooder house, water works that cost J600, wind and steam pumps, team, 4 cows. 2 heifers'. 1 brood sows. 1 registered boar, 1 wagon. 1 hack. 3- horse sulky plow, binder, drill, mower, spring-tooth harrow, new Empire an sniau iarming vuvim ana au crops, una orcnara on tnis separator, place paid 9 per cent last year; 7)4 miles from this city, lVs miles from country itrwn, cnurcn, nora, eve, graoea scnooi on place. Tha orchard on Price, $1$,- For Close in Sightly Restricted 600: terms. 17.600 cash, balance 6 ier cent. 58 ACHES best of land. 20 acres under cultivation, 6 acres In as sorted orchard of best variety, 28 acres In green tnaxketabla saw tim ber, good 2-story 6-room house with hall, good barn and all necessary outbuildings, well and running water, $0 acres under good fence, 1H miles from 2 towns, on a railroad, and 10 miles from Vancouver ,on good, level graded road. Personal property, good team, . wagon, harnesses, hack, top buggy and all necessary tools to run place with, 4 good milch cows, some young stock, chickens, blooded hogs, eta, ate. The owner of this place is an old civil war veteran and not ' able to work tha place. .Price only $4,300; terms can be arranged. 73 ACBXS all good land, 45 acres under cultivation, 16 acres green saw timber, balance of place in woods pasture, quite easily cleared, well ana never railing stream, piace rencea ana cross fenced. In thickly tied locality, H mile from country town, K. F. D. mall and telephone house and 10 miles from Vancouver on good graded road, new- modern room cottage (modern), barn 60x60 and all necessarv outbuildings. fenced and cross fenced, good orchard in full bearlnar. Personal nroD- erty, good team, wagon and harnesses, new buggy, spring wagon, all farming tools, 4 milch cows, etc., etc., all for $6,800; easy terms. . et) acbxb, 14 acres cleared, more easily cleared, 30 acres nns green se T in 7-1 W saw timber (enough to pay for place), good 'story and half house, nicely N. P. R. R. and Columbia river and 16 miles from Vancouver on level fainted and all necessary outbuildings in good repair, orchard, well and springs. H mile from school and church, SVs miles from good town on road. Property Take Mississippi Ave. (par, ask for transfer to Russell and Shaver, get off at the end of the line, and SEE AGENTS ON GROUND A.F.Swensson & Co. 2M WASHINGTON ST. PHONES: MAIN 3058; A-3055 SERENE PARK EAST THIRTEENTH AND MILDRED AVE. Store and Apartment Building or H . J. Wilklns, Rom' City Park. 1 U 4 .::.VV;-'- ' I! "1 1 rr t . I Ml I I III llUlllll II I i Take Alberta' Street car. $2250 Reception Hall parlor , v Dining Room Beamed Ceiling 2 Large Bed rooms :- . W TUed Kitchen , 1 Tiled Bathroom Toilet nf and Lavatory : Appiy to v. Nordby Lumber Company. 223 Lumber Exchange. Phones Main 1277; A-3310. U propeiay. cream separator., bone grinder, all farming tools. 11 sheeD. 9 lambs. fine milch cows. 8 head of vouna cattle. 3 horses and 2-year-old colt, wagon, surrey, spring wagon, some hay, $00 chickens, Incubator, Gstey organ, ateel range and, all household furni ture, etc., etc., etc., all for only $4,300. An extra good buy. See It, Terms can be arranged. ova places a kb OTjaxAJmrxs to sa as ajdvxxtxsjxd. TMOiviisorv & WAIN, CRIZtm HATIOWAI. BAR BLDQ. , VAJrOOVTXS, WASH. MMM$$$t$$$$ $ FARMS f ISO PXB ACBB 7.35 acres on Burnt Ridge creek, H mile from Van couver Heights and Ji mile from trolley Una to ba built this sum mer; land all cleared and on good county road; place Is oovered with bearing prunes, apples and grapes, also running; water.-. 150 XSB ACBB 10 acres, 10 mllea from Portland. Splendid buy. 3430 AOBSS of land, 1$0 under cultivation; level; no waste: all fenoed and crossed In seven different fields; about 40 acres standing; timber; H mils to railroad station; rural route and telephone; the buildings consist of 3 barns, large wagon ahed and all other outbuildings neoea- -sary; S good wells and .a 10-room house; the most beautiful home In Marlon county; lots of fruit of all kinds tn orchard. This beauti ful and ideal farm will be sold for 845 per acre, compete In every detail; $4,600 cash, balance time. 11 VSB ACBB 180 acres, to mile from Portland, near foappooeV WHO u wmoer ana coruwuuu vuuugn ra PT lor xne piaoei a line Diora. xnis is m, dairy farm and rood orchard land after cleared. This land Is held at $20 to $2S per acre all around it now. snap, as J LT.g5.50 rza AOBB 00 acres at Ostrander, Washington; splendid saw I f,. natnr and Aarv tgLTm. and SfOAd ft- mIaamJI ' WI EATI LOTI IS AU U1TI Of TOBmiS. If you have any property to sell, write us. If you havs any property' to trade, write us. ' -If you want to buy. writ us. $150 PUB ACBB $0 acres apple land, unimproved: all land tn this vicinity is selling for $260 to $1,000 per acre; $ mllea from Bood River and On Hood River railway; this Is flna . Wl KAvB IOK riBB 7BYUXT LUOI in this dtaMnt haa4nar flM T T winter varieties of apples, and fruit that will nay for tha buM (n ik T J. VV. CURRAN, 225 Failing Bldg. M I ssBXZSSSZSEIi 1$ . H adf ic Iron Worlcs t, .-'K.r-"., -".--v .v;v-;';, O. E. HeinU, Manager. Phone East 67; Horn B-11B7. Castings of All Kinds Steel Buildings and Bridges IN STOCK3 to 24-inch Beams. ' 4 to lMnch Channels ' ' ' , y.V to 8x8-Inch Angles , East End Burnside Street Bridge Portland, Oregon 4 t r
