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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 19, 1908. M .1 LINNTON COMES TO PUBLIC NOTICE AS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OF PORTLAND SUBURBS KEIR HARDIE i . -J .p . ipr- . , , ,, , , x-'tr ,. . - Tien :vr i.vv;2 .&,v ; f V T ,.. ' jr" I reultv" deal- ' ..----!-- ' w C0M6 OVER Follow the trail of tlie A popular RloRiin adopted by rs all over the country. ; The good people of I'ortlimd and of the great Oregon country are kept very buy following the trnll of the trolley. They have learned by repeated ex periences that the "dirt" men's popu lar slogan la timely and logical, t Oregon Is rapidly advancing In all direction and the opening of her vast expanse of territory Is only a matter of years. The tapping of the country in the vicinity of Portland Is a good . criterion of the prosperity of Oregon Gradually electric lines will penetrate lunlatert districts whlcli will rapidly de velop into great Importance. Becent Development. The remarkable growth of East Port land attracted , across years liOTEL A.T UtJNTON ; eT.0 the bulk of attention the river during the last five and the orlnlon became general - that West Portlahd s growth was re tarded for all time by the heights to the west. While being aware that there was room for expansion to the ; north and south, still coutlous Investors and men who have lived in Portland for many years could not conceive why th! city would spread and force Itself out at the narrow ends. "It's natural that growth and population will follow 'the fine of least resistance." they were wont to say. They Imagined that the river didn't offer any serious resist ance since there was good bridge ac commodations. Yet notwithstanding tne remarnaDie expansion or me city n the east side of the river, which has borne out the general opinion that West Portland would never extend Its boun darles any further to the north or to the south, there were men who nour Ished the belief that at no distant dav the beautiful knolls to the nonth nnd '- south of the city would be graced with - some of the most handsome residences . - In Oregon. l The query which strangers oft put to portlanders: "Why don i people touild homes on those beautirul hillsides over , looking the river?" could be answered only with the explanation that the . harming hills were inaccessible lnaa - " much as there were no easy means to m . reach the commanding sites. Cars Help Boost. The Willamette heights were con- sldered too far away for residence sites a few years ago simply because there was no car service there. The ..best country developers are the rail roads ana the electric '-. section of a city that car service ana it win De sjow to grow. -In like manner any section of the su- ouroan country wnere tnere is no easy ana quick access to it Dy trolley will not develop very fast. When the United Railways com pany got a franchise for an electrlo line to Calvary cemetery ajid to the north, speculators began to sit up and think. Many doubted the company's Intention to extend their line down the west side of the Willamette to Llnn ton and it was not till they read the announcement In the Oregon Journul Thursday that the United Rallwavs had broken ground for their Llnnton lire that they were convinced that at last the hills to the north would be skirted by the trolley. It has Just dawned on the skeptical that at last there is a solution to the problem of populating . possibly one of the most beautiful and picturesque stretches of river frontase to be found between the world's two greatest oceans. Questions of Investment. Heretofore people could go to subur ban additions to the east, northeast and southeast for upwards of seven miles and have nice homes awav from the busy center. But the north part of West Portland never nrfprH in ducements to the home site seekjr. consequently not to the speculator or Investor and up till now people coulri not be Induced to invest on the west side of the river outside the northern boundary of the city. The solution of , the problem being now solved by the new electric line down the Llnnton road skirting the verdant rolling hills seven miles alon the Willamette to Llnnton and even beyond it, there is aireudv great activity In that dlwotlon and options on property along the whole course are satd to be secured. Indeed it comes from a reliable source that thousands of acres of land between Llnnton and Hillsboro are alreadV cov ered by options. Several local realty dealers are known to be busy follow ing the trail of the United Rail ways' trolley. Picturesque Llnnton. Linnton, that picturesque ami thriv ing little town seven miles below Port land and nearly opposite St. Johns, al ways felt the need of rapid transit to and from Oregon s metropolis andat last Is Jubilating" and 'fHlllns all ovor Itself" to use a slang phraseology on the assurance that It will be closely connected with Portland by a rapid trolley line. Said a resident of Linnton to a Journal representative: "Why just imagine wnat tne new Llnnton electric line will mean even for people lt ina across the river at St. Johns. Thev can come across by ferrv, catch a trol ley car and get up to the city a quar ter or a.n nour quicKer man ny going up me peninsula mrouen l-.ast 1'ortland and over the bridees." The news that ground was broken and work begun on the new electric line near Linnton Thursdnv was cause for rejoicing for Llnntonians. With assur ance that the road will be nnshert in completion at once they have reason to reel elated. Hut Llnnton will be benefited other wise nlso, because thev flrmlv believe that the new line will be extended to the north to Cornelius pass and through the valley to Hillsboro and Forest Grove and even to Tillamook, tapping one oi me most rertlie districts in Ore gon. This will mean much for the town which up to the present time hasn't attracted any great attention from out siders, making strides through the pro- gressiveness or its own live people. Future of Town. That Llnnton Is on the eve of an ra of prosperity Is no longer doubted. visit to the river town will convince lines. Take am- fm. it timor-i .. ,m i i.. IS VOJd Of Street . Itfl nn It honii-o It V,D ,..! J vantages which are bound to he recog nized by manufacturers, when It Is con sidered that Llnnton has a deep harbor throughout, the channel being close to the west shore. Llnnton was located bv C. L. Bunker In the spring of 1889 and has progressed nicely from the time It was platted. It Is the onlv townsite on the west side of the river between Portland and the con fluence of the Columbia and Willamette rivers. It Is the first station on the Northern Pacific ftvd A. & r. R. rail roads out of Porilaml. It was wisely chosen for a townsite, being well situ ated on the deep channel side of the river with unlimited water frontage. It never overflows during the high water stage. It affords unsurpassed facilities for shipping and is attracting manu facturing concerns rapidly. It Is re ported that negotiations are on for an extensive factory plant lust north nf the town, and that an eastern rmrt. sentatlve is about d-je in Portland. Japan being the heaviest consumers. The pay roll of the plant Is nearly JTiOO per day. The company owns Its own timber, about 4do.ono.OUO feet In Co lumbia county, and operates ten miles of railway handling the raw material. On the completion of the new electric line to Linnton the company expects to do a brisk local business. The Willamette Box S: Lumber com pany is also situated at Linnton and employs about 60 men. The Columbia Steel company some time ago purchase a large trad with n big water frontage on the deep chan nel adjoining the big, lumber plant, aid It is understood that they will hullJ a mote commodious plant on the site. Their present plant is nt Tenth ami Johnson streets. It is a fact not gen erally known that this comnanv Is the only stecl-castlng concern west of Chi c tgo. It ships Its products all over the coast and as far east as Dcmei. A Another Plant. little to the south the Oreg Wood Lilsttlling company, an alcohol and tur pentine plant, was established last vear. This Is the only plant of Its kind in Oregon. The Associated Oil company Is also located at Llnnton. This with tile cheap fuel from tiip mills offers inducements for industries. Only a small portion of the deep channel frontage of the town has been utilised as vet, but with the completion of the Willamette bridge and the North Hank road, which will be open to traffic within a month. It Is anticipated that many new Industries will seek a location in this district. Being below all drawbridges, and centeied between Portland and the Co lumbia river, Llnnton ..with Its creat hipping facilities expects to become a rity of great Importance in a few years. The terraces about the business section of Linnton afford an unobstructed view of '.lie Willamette up to I lie steel li lde and down to the Columbia river, the peninsula. East Portland, the Columbia river and five snow-capped mountains Hood. Jefferson. Adams. St. Helens and Rainier also the exposition buildings and a part of West Portland. With the moving river craft and large steamers anti ocean liners passing up and down the deep channel quite close- to the obore. the scene Is most Inspiring and never monotonous. Orcat Iiumber Mill. The Clarjf Wilson Lumlr company. one of ti big plants of the state, is situated at Llnnton. The present com pany bought the old Suitor plant In 1"4 and got started In April. 19ns This company has been worklnK two shifts of ten hours each up to the past wok with 250 men. with a capacity of 100 000 feet of lumber per shift, which give's an idea of the Importance of such an Industry to Linnton. The output Is lum ber and laths and they are a' car and cargo shipments to nil parts of the country and the Orient. China and Busy Small Town. Linnton Is a busy small town, with ix stores, four hotels, two real estate ornces and many fine homes In addi tion to the manufacturing industries. C. O. Wilson has plans out for a hand some residence on one of the best view sites in the town. Possibly the most Important factor for the improvement of I.li:ntnn after the North Bank road is the new electric line which will afford easy transportation. With a 6-cent care it means the de velopment of the wholo west side be tween the city and Linnton. The Llnrt- icmi i imii i a lanious orive and is one of the most popular out of Portland. Llnnton people have formed a local home phone company and have poles In already which will connect with the Portland system. The svstem will be completed and In operation In August. First Promoter. i Among the first to plat an addition! on the west side of the river below Portland is the (ilen Harbor Realty company. This firm will have on the market In a few days 232 acres with over 1.800 feet of deep channel frontage immediately adjoining the extensive holdings of the Columbia steel plant Just south of Llnnton and below the Claren or tavern. That portion of the tract between the St. Helens and Oer mantown road will be Improved and the streets graded and water seryjr, put In. The Northern Pacific and As toria A- Columbia River roa,ds run through this new addition, which has been named Clou Harbor The land lies pretty with the Llnnton road run ning through it Tills road Is to be widened and the new 1'. R. electric line will run Immediately adjoining It to the east and will center the street which Is known as Second street In Llnnton. the business street of the town. (Ilea Harbor Is Ideally situated for suburban residences, the sightly terraces sloping gently to a desirable altitude. The water . frontage Is most desirable for manufacturing and ship ping plants, as the deep channel, which admits the largest ships, need never be dredged. Blng below the draw bridges the location Is advantageous. Antnony Hardy, who has had years of experi ence In the realty business in ami around Llnnton. is special agent for Glen Harbor, and also has some lists of choice townsit'-s and valley lands from which to select good buys. Mr. Hardy has an office in Llnnton and is always Johnnie on the spot to those looking over the ground. Llnnton Loolred Good. " Linnton atways Hooked good to j Charles F. Bunker, who located and platted the townsite. Never for a min ute dtil he lose faith in the future of the place, and the assurance now that It will be connected with Portland liy a rapid electric line will only strengthen his belief that some of the most ex tensive manufacturing plants In the state will locate on the water frontage there and along the unlimited deep channel shore of the west side between the Willamette bridge and t lie Willam ette slough. The town is building up well. Many desirable homes now grace the picturesque terraces over the busi ness and m.anufacturiiij section. The j streets are being improved and iow j lliai 1 1 a I I.--J.IUI in i iu r I -i.- 10 mxmi iii- in quiries about Llnnton are keeping Mr. Bunker a busy man showing his ex tensive holdings all over the district. Mr. Bunker has r.n office at Llnnton also In the Chamber of Commerce. New Land Company. The West St. Johns Land company had an eagle eye on the west side of the Willamette They picked out a 200 acre tract just below the site of the Willamette bridge nnd platted In April. 1907. Thus WTiitwood Court hecame a pretty sub-.irban site on the west sldp. This tract Is attracting considerable attention by Investors and its future Importance Is assured. The new elec tric line down the west bank runs through this property also, and the rapid service to and from the city will i build it up. With snch a factor, and! the North Bank road completed, great things are expected in this district. ( harles (!. Warren is building a new general store at Whltwood Court on the Llnnton road and will erect a fne residence on the Oermantnwn road. The view from Whltwood Court is very j fine, making it a desirable residence site Richard Shenard & Co. of St. Johns are agents for this property. I'art.v Organizer to Assist During Present Presi dential Campaign. (Sjmclal Plipitrh to Tie Journal.) New York. July 17. The disappoint ment of the Socialist party in the United Htates over Its failure to secure the services of the Countess of Warwick in the presidential campaign has been lessened In no small degree by the an nouncement that Kelr Hardlo, M. P., now recognised as the leader of the Radical wing of the labor group In th 1-trltlsh house of commons, Is coming over to take the stump In behalf of the Socialist ticket Word hHs Just been received by the New York section of the oclallst purty that Mr. Hardie will ar rlvc bere next month. nlr. Hardie visited the United Status In 1895 and on that occasion he made u much more favorable -Impression on American worklngmen than had John Burns, who had been a visitor to the I nlled Htates a short time previously Th'j reason is not far to serk. Burns is an aristocrat among working people, while Hardie Is not. Burns dresses In fine clothing and looks little like a la borer. Hardie, on the other hand. dresses and acts in much the same manner as he did when he was a work ing miner years ago. Miner, Beader and Advocate. Hardie Is now Just past years old I and has been Identified with labor unions and socialistic propaganda ever since he was able to think for himself. land he began to think when he was a I mere lad. Born In a little village in I the mining region of Ayrshire, he got n j very scanty education, and then had to go to work. Like his father and most of his relatives ho began work as a driver at the surface dumps of the coal I mines. When he was older he went to I work underground. Finally he got to te a rull-neugert miner and made as much money as any of those with whom he worked. Somehow or other nature had en dowed young Hardie with more brains than fall to the lot of the average Scot tish Or Norm of Kngland miner. By the time he was 17 and was at work) underground, he had begun on ways nnd menus of bettering himself. He hecame interested in the theory of socialism and began what has proved to be an extensive course of reading. He left Ayrshire and went to Lochnorrls, where be also worked In the mines. When he was not working be was reading or ar Kuing with his fetlow-mlners. From Lochnorrls he went to the mines of C'iiniio.-k and worked and talked there for several years. Org-anixea a Party. I luring this time there were strikes of more or less Importance In many of the mines, arul in each of these strikes Hardie took a prominent part. His ability as a sneaker and his study of socialistic and labor questions had made him valuable la Influencing the men to stand together. Ko. whether lie had planned it or not, Kelr Hardies name soon became known In all (he border mining regions and from there snread uiiiKiKuuui urn raitjunin-npeuKing world He organized the Independent Labor party, which grew slowly In power until in lsnz is was able to elect Hardie to ine House or commons. The staid ineniDtrs of the house were somewhat apprehensive over Harrile's advent In meir miust :-.nd they received their firs' shock the dy he took hit seat. It hud been an unwritten law of the 'house of commons that each member should wear a black frock coat utvl a silk hat. Mi. Hardie did not feel bound In imv way by this rule, and when he appeared he had on n. coster s cap. a cheap and somewhat soiled suit, the coat being oi i ne mien pauui n. to say that he crested a sensation Is to put It mildly. The old members of the commons were shocked at what seemed to them a sarrlliglous trampling upon tradition. Hut Mr Hardie was not abashed by me limine coijnmcnt and to this day he continues to' wear a cap on all' occasions. rang o un SEASON IS ON Hotheaded Central icans Engage in Weil Known Game. imer- T.A M K (MAY WOLF. rifroo Looking Pet That PJays With a Littlo Albuquerque (iirl. From the Los Angeles Times. Coyotes are often caught when voung and tamed, making playful and Intelli gent pets. However, they are never trustworthy, letting pass no opportun ity of paying a surreptitious visit to th hi?n roost and being quite likely to bite the bund that feeds them. To say that the big gray timber vfulf can be tamed is In run the i-uii ,.f being branded a nature faker. So many ranchers, hunters, plainsmen and min ers have made the attempt and failed mat lew believe It to be possible. Little Susan Ross Cobb of Alhuoueroue N M.. bad two pet wolves. Jack and .1111 widely known throughout the territory as the only tame gray wolves In Am erica.'' A fow months ago Jack showed signs or surliness, and as a precaution ary measure Mr. Cobb hud him shot. not desiring to run any risks. Jill Is now more than two vears old. larcrer than any New Foundland doir much more friendly disposition than ould be expected oh an anim.il h.ivimr her pedigree. Her little mistress is accustomed to play with her as famil iarly as other childien idav. with hlir house dogs, but slranarers witnessing the ungainly gambols of the fleren looking net cannot- rid themselves of the fear that some dav her savage na ture may reassert Itself. Sometimes MT. Cobb takes her for n walk through the streets of Albu- lemue. leading hep bv a heav-v clmin All goes well unless a strav cat ban- pens to cross their path; whon that hap pens it requires all Mr. Cobb's strength to hold the wolf. yhe pays no atten tion to dogs, being accustomed to the fellowship of Mr. Cobb's hunting dogs. Jack and Jill were caught In the "inailpais" of lava beds of the Rio tirande valley when onlv a few weeks old with five others, which were killed. These two were given to Mr. Cobb, who resolved to make the experiment of try ing to tame them. It is belh-yed that Jill, the survivor of the pair, is the only really tame giay wolf In the en tire country. (Herlnl Plspatrb to The Jonrnal.) Washington, July 17. The annual summer revolution saeson has opened in Central America. It began a little early this year with u side show In Haytl, but the big show is now on in the main tent, and cafes from 'one end of Guate mala to the other end of Nicaragua are charged with rumors, food being dis tasteful during the tropical summer momhH. Revolutions are the Coney Island of Central American. livery year when Lunal'ark opens the patriotic generals go out and corral a man or two out of work. Issue a manifesto from the Junta, whlcli occupies a corner In the cheapest restaurant, and the season is on. There aVe fewer fatalities than at Coney and its very fasrlnatlng. An "army" of 14 generalsand three privates will descend upon a hapless town, too poor to care whether It la captured or not, and the uprising Is started. President Davllla of Honduras tells his minister in Washington to In form the state department that an at tempt Is being made by Cabrera of Guatemala and by San Salvador to overthrow his government. Guatemala, whore the president Is busv lalllno- I everybody to keep from getting stabbed or blow n up, f,a.vs It a Zelaya of Nicar agua that Is doing it. The only coun try not Involved so far this season la Casta Rica, where the Central American peace court was inaugurated a few weeks ago. The ceremonies of this oc casion have delayed the Costa Rica sea son. There are three fine side shows this season to make up for any lack of ex citement In the main event. This Is Mexico's revolution, the great Panama spectacle where tho United States ma rines are keeping order and preventing; rowdyism, and the Hay I Ian conflagra tion. Venezuela, further south, will not figure on tills summers bills because of sickness. When, through Secretary Root's ef forts, the representatives of the Central American government met In Washing ton and rumpled one another's frock coats In the general congratulation over the establishment of the Central Amer ican peace court, It was thought that the usual summer revolution season would not be pulled off. The peace conference was very successful, but, as an American diplomatist observed, the only oversight was that the professional revolutionists were not Included In the gathering. So the season Is on. It will last un til the weather gets cooler late In Oc tober. In the meantime, though one or two governments will pobably be shaken a hit, no one will have the temerity to deprive the people of their amusements. ParaSols for Men. From the London Pally Graphic. Rumor has It that mere man Is about i to take a leaf out of woman's book, and i at the risk of ridicule protect his head ! from the rays of the summer sun with ' the parasol. The rumor is confirmed by some West I Knd shopkeepers, who profess to have done a good business in the last few ! days in sunshades specially designed t for man's use. The shades are. of i course, not the elaborate article used ; by th lady of fashion, but the plain, unadorned specimen often used by man In tropical countries. j At some of the r.ecent race meetings ; a few- well-dressed rnen have been bold) enough In start the fashion, and at As- 1 cot a gentleman having borrowed a! prettv shade from a fair companion was ; not ashamed to take advantage of it. j 1 1 0 in!? t Ur T FTV If M jj Nfca Mr ViaX. U U LJ ' Couldn't See It. 'Poor man!" said the kind lady. How- did you go blind?" "Well, mum " answered Tired Tread weli. "de foist time dat I noticed It was w hen 1 was out lookin' fer work. ' Dirt is flying oh the New Electric Carline to WHITWOOD COURT, cars will be running within ninety days This means that you can reach the heart of the city from WHIT WOOD COURT within twelve min utes buy a lot before the prices are beyond your reach INN ON The Beautiful WEST SIDE RIVER SUBURB The United Railway is now building its electric line to Linnton and it h expected will be m full operation not later than October 1 THE FARE IS FIXED BY FRANCHISE AT 5 CENTS BETWEEN PORTLAND AND LINNTON. The rapid development of the lower WEST SIDE, of which LINNTON BUSINESS and RESIDENCE CENTER is now assured. NLUN From this time on a pronounced and continuous movement to the WEST SIDE will take Abridges0 avid and cscape thc interminable waits and dcla-vs caused b' the opening Gf Come and convince yourself that property purchased at Linnton will prove a verv profit able investment. Lot.s on sale at low prices and easy terms. Also WATER FRDNTA CIV -iti, ..1 f..il,t,.c Take Steamer Columbia at foot of Washington Street 10 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. or Astoria & Columbia R. R., Union Depot, 8 a. m. C. F. BUNKER, Linnton, Mornings at 514 Chamber of Commerce, Portland LOTS 50x100 Terms: 10 Per Cent Cash Balance $10.00 Per Month Water Piped to Every Lot Richard Shepard & Co. 110 N. Jersey Street, St. Johns, Ore. OR AT OFFICE ON GROUNDS AT THE WEST SIDE OF ST. JOHNS FERRY SLIP
