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About The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1908)
JULY 1008. OUTLOOK FOR BUILDING SEEMS NOW VERY BRIGHT 4 r t -r-. THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SATURDAY EVENING, Announcement! of new building en-tcrprlf-i" mnrte elnre the flrnt of thl montli give muranee that for th next 1? months rnrtlnnd will wltneei a lerK vi i.ilumf of new construction of hlgh rlnii t.ulM1ns ttiivn for hny like perloj In ! tip lilNtury of the city. Arran-e-iinuite hnve been made and work will t.ilfln within a short tlmo on no len than five cls "A" buildings In tho rcntnU rotnll district of th city. Not. of thcuc structures Is to be ls than kIx merles high and all are to be what Is in moiil y onlltl flra-proof conetruc llon. Tho positive announcement was mal this week that a six-story rcenforrcl concrete hulhilng Is to so up nt onc- on tin" ounrter-l.lock at the northwest norner of Fifth and SUirk streets. This . proper! y Is controller! by luy l.omluinl tinder a 30-yenr lease, who prior to hU departure fur California commissioned Architect lmvld C. Lewis tn ct up J.lans for a building of the ilinve type. Mr Lewis says that the deslKn will lie of euch a character that the struc ture can be completed for use as a hotel, officii building or department tore. The approximate cost will bo $126,000. Put Up Office Building-. Holders of the lease on tho 100 by 100 feet at the northwest corner of Fourth and Alder streets are reported to have abandoned the plan of putting tip a hotel and will nt once begin the erection of a nix-story office building on the site. Tenants occupying the old bulldlnes on this property have been notified to vacate by September 1. when work of clearing tho sue will begin, preparatory to the actual work of putting up the office structure. Theodore 11. Wilcox, who soma tlmn ago purchased from John B. Yeon tho valuable property at the southeast cor ner of Seventh and Stnrk streets, will Boon begin the erection of a modern ftrueture of from six to 10 utorles, cov ering the entire iiuarter-block. ilr. Wilcox Is negotiating with a prospec tive tenant for the premises, and as Boon as this detail Is settled, construc tion of tho proposed building will Lo gin. Preliminary arrangements have been completed for putting up the big de partment store on the Pennoyer block for Olds. Wortman & King. As re nt Fourth nn'1 ;.! f U" I'aper i I -: i k ft" ;tl innp'UlV hH v. story I. ill. I I w . . ii t:-r-tt The building mul Is helnx i of Architect i ! Token In the nex i t' ' U ! ntc n t the pn it1'- f Seventh Mini I'dllcll to In- ii lirl.-k structure struct ii re to UllniNhl,' Mr coinpH!. v Tl.e I'.iuiui un the !, H on l mul I'liiro; will ererte,! f r Imvl.l f I Oroiml no ,!., for , WeM rortor SI I en. 11 1M 1" i- n in: i n i-iih, ,u,-- . covering n unrter-Moek. either four or, six st rls high mi, I will lulong to E. Vemrne Half-Block Warehouse. A penult ;i- tnketi out this week i for the t recti, in of u wiirehouno cover ing a linif-hlo.k In the Knst 1'oitls'i.l wnrehoi.Bo ilKtrl. t for 1'nrllti .V ir-n-ihirff. ''his Mm 'tore lh to Ii.- of bru ' renting on ii ,o,ior-'te f on hiliit Ion un I will roSt Illicit Jilll. IIOO. The Hnilth Wntson foundry ciun pnnv has taken out a p ruilt for the erection of a two-story brick building on Harrison botw.-eti l-ront and W'utei streets, to cost $ir,O00. MesldfH this Inrge amount it 7; 3 Lie ! ' 1 cently announced by the Trustee com pany of Seattle, holders of the lease on the Pennoyer block, work on this structure will begin early In Septem ber. Ten-Story Addition. One of the largest and most Import ant of the new down-town buildings to be started this summer Is the 10-atory addition to the Meier & Frank depart ment store, which 'will occupy a site 125 by 100 feet at the southeast cor ner or Sixth and Alder streets. Another important addition to be made at once to the list of Portland's new business blocka Is the $80,090 g" amount of pro posed new building In the business din trlots, Portland's hospital facilities aro being Increased by new buildings which when completed will reprewent in Investment of over $S00.Ut'U. An addi tion to the (ioo.i Samaritan hospital, six stories hl;h. has Just been commenced, and the Homeopathic Hospital associa tion has Just begun the erection on Multnomah Street between Kast First and F.nst Second streets, of what is to be the west wing of a hospital cov ering the entire block All of this Is new construction, none of which has advance, t beyond the ex cavation stage, but it is safe to say that the erection of every building men tioned hero will be Hit accomplished fact within the next yeur. Tn addition to the proposed new structures, there are brl.-k anil corier' to buildings In various stages of comple tion going up In the ioishiess area of Portland that represent an expenditure of about $1.500.00i). i if these the larg est and most Important Js the V. 51. C. A.-Y. W. l A. hulhilng at Sixth an 1 Taylor streetH. The estimated cost of this structure is $3SO.H0O, but It Is probable that It will exceed this esti mate. The 10-story annex to the Hotel Ore gon which is now pretty well up to th top, Is another largo building enter prise under wav. The estimated cost of this structure Is $175. ono. In the same vicinity is the four-story brick Fenton building to be occupied by Glass & Prudhomine. At tho corner of Tenth and Alder streets Ous Rosenblatt has commenced the erection of a six-story family hotel, which will cost when completed. In the neighborhood of $125,000. Smaller brick buildings to the value of at least $000.(100 are under construc tion In the central business section and In the outlying smaller business districts. t 1 1 f it 1 it ' 4 slilvL?1 V 4., A Flelschin.in'B New Stort) Huildlng. lonrth nnd V landers St rods. mm OF BUILD ROW HIIS EFFECT Lumlwi 'man's Campaijrn Has Salutary Effect Through out the Entire Country. Throughout the middle west and In parts of tho east there Is a noticeable respouso to the slogan: "Hulhl now" utarted some weeks ago by the Ameri can Lumberman. In a largo number of cities and tmvTS an Increase, In build ing operations Is reported, much of which Is directly traceable to the "Build SIX-STORY IT Fl FTHjANDjS TAR K IioenfoiTod Concrete Office uillinr Will 15c Erected at Once. Ieflnlt announcement was made to day by Architect David C. Lewis of tho immediate erection of n six-story re enforced concrete building on the quar ter block known as the lirady property at the northwest corner of Ktark and 1-Tfth streets. Heforn leaving for Cali fornia lust Saturday, (lav Lombard. I who holds a iio-year lease on the site. ' I l....nl l I .....I.. f . ... . ..r l..i BUILDING TO RISE THOUSAND FEET Seven Million to Be Spent on 3Ionster New York Skyscraper. CHEAP LUMBER STILL TO BE HAD General Strengthening 3farket Is Predicted, However. of Opportunities to build cheaply are still open. Lumber and some other ma terials are down to what Is believed will be as low as they consistently can go. Lumber manufacturers have been hop ing to get better prices since the de cision of the interstate commerce, com mission, but so far the general run Is bout the same us when the decision van handed down. There is a stronger tone, however, and It Is agreed that the bottom in the lumber market has been reached. Log gers are trying to protect themselves ugalnst further declines by announcing tO cents advance on logs. Upper grades of lumber are in demand and If tho railroads or -other large consumers would begin buying lower grades In quantities, as before the slump, then normal conditions would soon result. There has been slight falling off of local ' business during the past few weeks, but this Is attributed largely to the season of the year, this being the time when people take mora readily to the mountains or seashore than to building houses or other strenuous Vork. The announcement that the railroads Will In aJl probability abide by the de cision of the 'lnterstute commerce com mission and consent to the restoration of what is In effect the old rate to Jiolnts east of tl.e mountains, will un doubtedly l.in f a tendency to further etret.gil en t.ie lumber market because the yueslion of whither or not the rail roads would appesl from tha decision left the mutter In almost as unsettled e condition as before the decision was rendered Fff rt will be made probably to have the commission postpone the date upon hlch the pro lsious of the decision are to become effective on the ground of it requiring much time to preparu the new tailff sin i ts This In itself, however. ftplear s to be an ad m Issi, ,n of nco-pt mice . f the decision, md it Is looked upon as such There Is sa'd ti ! e n slight revival In the demano from ('alifornla, where lumber has b--.-n s- ;:n very poorlv for everal months N-wii1a. too. Is calling for larger guantitlen In reuponse to in creasing activity in bul'.dtng The for eign market continues satisfactory, sev eral cargoes hsiir.g b'-.-n dlspose-d of tfunr.p the week, one (f them being; for N w Zealand and another for South Af r! -a. .Mrcle. are still weak, with no lndl-eat.'-n of nr. early lmpr--vi n nt in the market A r umber of t'.e Washington mm :s - r-".o;'o r j-i i iiiiin nit-i,.r,,f,,rv havlt g t..- o i.: I'cwn f -r a couple of , ,,fi?-, ks to g'vr n . halt, e to worn err stir plus fob DEEP-TONED BELLS T Four Iluge Ones to Ring Quarter Hours in the Tallest Structure. store, to suit, the of 'lulrements prospective tenant. The building will cost rrom tuu. ("mi to iijn.umi. ana win bo completed within 12 months. ALBAXY PROMISED 3I0DERN HOSTELRY Four of the largest and costliest bells In the world are to bo placed In the forty-sixth story of the new tower of the Metropolitan Llfo Insurance com pany's building In Madison Square, New York, and from a position about t;r,n feet above the pavement, nearlv twice as high as any In the world, their tb-.p tones will announce each quarter or an hour. 'The largest bell, toned to H flat, will bo 70 inchf-s nt tho mouth and weigh 7.000 pounds: the second. In K flat, will weigh S.no.ii pounds; the third. In F nat ural, will weigh ".(ion pound, and tbe fourth. in Ci, will weigh l.r.-iO p,,,ln,ls They will play every 1 minutes and strike cich hour. They are to be mount ed on pedestals Ijottteori the marble pil lars outside tic Torty-slxth story. Thev will gle what is known as the tambridge o,unrt,.rs. four blows each ojunrter of an Iciir. clgbt ll'iis on t!o half. 1- hlow-s on tj.c t h reo- i u-i rN-rs. and 1 blows each hour, followed by a strik ing of the hour. BUILDING WORK DROPS 28 PER CEfll The f'tlcae-i I.umbermar-.. the Am- rl- car. LumlMiniun, states that the aver age cost i f masonry and, grading, plas tering, plumbing, heating twd paltitltg on a specific Cleveland Job Is 2,-5 j er tent lees than last --ar. Ten t-r c. nr. (Special Plspst-h to Tti jMirnal.) Albany. Or.. July 25. Van Drnn Rrothers of this city, proprietors of the depot hotel for several years, are plan ning the erection of a largo hotel to be located somewhere In tho vicinity of the new depot and to have all mod ern conveniences. The old hotel is to be done away with as soon as the new depot Is finished. tl," g. llnir t . ts :ill t-rrtal.- - . i..ln w !i -1 ! : "T, t).-- bulldtr.KS per e,jnt b ter'St rrit flated Vox n.en gTow Ing s opport-r.ltj legs sgain ii-e r f : t u r Is relat : : I to get ilw , r. ot only i th'- Lumberman ibo-U t-'.c g-- T.-il J t ice Of b'llldll.g lie'; ci on mi aid I r.g e! f-. t M , .' V beape 11. ', I ; k-'pt en, ; '. . Contractors f s ;. ml tn Sou. case ut p p. ! it be. .f ( ru in- -i Taking tb.- ci "l rob.f-i i .'ec u - In mater i i . " vp I -a ' now" campaign and its effect upon , commissioned Mr I builders who rtalizo that present cuu- iiltbins are Ideal from their standpoint. The building will be design, -it in such In a discussion along this line the a way that after the walls arc up and Lumberman has tlm following to say: the roof Is on. it can be arranged for "lUiu of the commercial problems hnsan office building, hotel or department always been, J)o low prices stimulate demand?' The answer Is that low prices should stimulate demand, but owing to the ilg-headedness of those who could buy, price concessions are not followed always by active buying. Those who disregard the one-time fun damental business maxim not to buy on a low market stand to realize hand somely on their sagacity. The policy or buying when others hold back, or of sell it. g when others are waiting Tor higher prices, vields, excellent returns. Notwithstanding artificial expedients, di marid and supply regulate the going prices. I eoplc are beginning to under stand that price and value are not sy- iiiiii rnous. The value of commodity represents t'oo labor Involved In its production plus a reasonable- proflf for the matunactiirer and the dealer or deal ers. When purchases may be made at prices below the aggregate of the Items lnentlonc 1 they are warranted by busi ness prudence. Decrease Over Last Tear. "In almost cvrv city, town and vllliun bulMlng materials now are S to 20 per cent below the schedule of prices In rffect In 1 S07. In many In stances tl.ey are below the IfOo and H'06 prbes, Tn some districts prices lui.vo not recede, materially. In others ro minally the Fame price's are being ,-sk-l. particularly for small lots of stock. However, 'where the dealer Is .isk--1 to figure on a lnrgn bill ordlnar 1 1 v be Is wlhlnc to make a lump price materially lower than that for which tl.e 1. 11110 H is could have been fur- nisbeil last ye.-ir. "In very few cities or sections Is tbern enough work to k--p all busv. 1 ' o 1 n j 1 e r ' t ; -1: among workmen results tn b. tt.-r service being iriv -n be. ause It is no longer possible for a carpenter, a '.lumber a mason or a plasterer to leave one lob und go to work on another the next day. If he has work be gives ft I service In order to avoid being lcplaeed by sum ono else. "Present conditions are Ideal for the builder The lesscncl cost of material, pius the greater efficiency of labor an 1 th-- ec.nomv In the time re-paired to put up a structure operate greatly to j reduce the outlay. t'ontrni tors are j.,. fivvnre. of tli expense involve 1 In de-lav-,! operations.. When It becomes nee- ' -s.irv t lav off crews or to shift ! ! in from one point to n-.ntVr peud- -!t- th-- arrival of material i;fi-ooirvl t intlnue tin- work the s often ', priii. 1 inre is a tons in time and a loss In efficiency, nnd further damage by reason of th- delav In tho comple tion cf the building. SU 7 MstLas Loss. "F i ti step in the construction of a dwoJ.Uig. stor or -off:.-,, bui dl: g In creases the outlay Contractors usu- solvency of the butcher, the grocer or tha baker depends upon the ability of ills patrons to pay their bills; the sol vency of the Jobbing house depends upon tho nbllity of hundreds of small retail distributors to pay their ac counts; the bolveney of tile manufac turer hinges upon prompt settlement with tho jobbing trade. Build How. "Th ability of manufacturers to keep their mills going depends upon collec tions and the demand for their prod ucts. ' N.i one link in this chain Is Independent f the others. No one link can be bnefited without at the same time benefiting all the other links. Final analysis shows that the interests of the various elements of trade are in- Not content with overtopping the Llffel Tower by a few feet, as will be done by the Mutual Life Insurance com pany's OS-story building; under construc tion on lower Hroadway, the report now comi s from New York that plans are under way for a new skyscraper which will pierce the atmosphere to an eleva tion of l.O'.iu feet, and which will be nearly lint feet tailor than the insur ance company's striy-lurc. The following siiochil dispatch tells something of the proposed structural niitnst roslt y : New York, July 2Ti. Tentative plans for a building I.O1111 fe,t high to bo eroded on tho sito of the. Mills building at 10 Hroad street have been drawn by Lrnest Flagg. Hie architect. If this skyscraper is built It will be the high est vol, topping even Klffel tower. Both Architect Flagg and D . Mills nrn In Europe. A representative of Flagg says tho plans are drawn, but no definite arrangement has been made yet fur executing them. Probably they will bo filed with the building depart ment soon. A representativ e or 1'. ( ). Mills said that while It could not be stated definitely until Mills returned from Phirnpe whether or not the present Mills building would come down, It was highly probable It would he replaced within a year or so by a new building. , Architect Flagg. who designed the Plnger tower, favors tower form for skyscrapers, and In his plans for the new Mills building a large part of tho thousand feet will be devoted to the tower. The baso of the tower will be 100 by f0 feet. The cost of the pro posed structure Is estimated at J7,000(. 00 a R FRESH air in any particular place, you must PUT it there, not allow it to go, for it won't ; and with ystem That's exactly what we do furnish any quantity of FRESH air, warmed or cooled to any temperature, and furnish it in just the place you want it. And it's the ONLY system that does do this. ThcW.G. McPherson Company Glisan Street, bet. Sixth and Seventh Work Is In progress deepening tho Hiiez canal to a minimum of 34 H feet, or 10 feet deeper than It was 16 years ago. Draw Your Own Conclusions As to the Hardware values here, but first see and know the vari , ety and quality of our display and the economy that our price's make possible. , AVERY & CO. 48 Third St., Bet, Pine & Ash POISON OAK POI90NI1TO. Ballard's Snow Liniment cures It. Mr. . II. V. I'ornellus, Turner Ore., writes My wife has discovered that Know Liniment cures "Poison Oak Poisoning," a very painful trouble. She not only cured a case of It on herself, NEW ERA PAINT A Perfect Paint for Beautifying and Protecting all Kinds of Structures. Put up in full U. S. Standard Measure New Era Paint & Varnish Co. i!L " ISi dlssnluhly linked together. To start but oil two or her friends who were building Is to start at the beginning ; poisoned by this smn lvv. Price 25c. and upon a firm foundation tn begin re- BOc and 11.00. Sold by Skldmore Drug tie wed activity. Ihrlll now." ' Co. J PAINTS j VARNISHES I TINTS IF YOU 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. PbonM Main 4793, A 1795 13th and Ollsan Strta -r M le I ivtng 1 vv lo-n i 1 th true-1 4 r - n.au T: gu res r S . u: up from 1 e to : t years f'.gur.-s I:; u.a are no bu.ger i:i- ; 1 T 1 there Ik in e .- r v the . . -u u t rv a g -1 t ir.vi stn.er.t hi.: 1 rta'ri 'tenia u,i of h 1 .an - is t ..T" . r ' ' r ; : ,rt u : y 1 ' ; ' 1 ; ! -:irn ' 1 t t ut -nr. t . 1 1 ' V J - - - 1 . s bu:M R'tiHol u te 1 n ve t e,l pusslbly Ivfl t e n - Ml of 1 Un I i v a--- paid In Instnllrn-uitu (."-.!:, p.-r eent of the 1 : :-.-. at. is In. an '!.- ore up, anoti-er wl,-', - I-1 t ""'.'"I ov.-r nnd o ,.- t p. o - 1 n w r-.-k s -i f t r - is r f.-d o-r means tho h f the uso of the mnn- v thut length of time or c r Furthermore, a prospe r may hero ma 1 1 rod of waiting and 'r 'iTinio.hitw elsewhere All are problems which the builder - ' uli is d irtr.g buoy times must -I ' r T' - v- ar" ir-r.blerns whieh " w tn build r 1 are rot required - . . V e It r.-it poss!M to determlno the " - 7 n a.-?:v i.u'ldirg cam i--. .; -r t':e emmere of the Tn!te 4 vvtr- It 1 s 1 1 . 1 to provl, :k r R.l the m-Mrl,-i nn Increat-e C---T-.; trsd wo ild result The t X X X -:X EAST SIDE BIDS FOR PORTION OF PARK FUND Th North 1-J.st lrnp----Tmr t aaauclatton tuet kt It l.l! rorrcr Km ll tret art H-xtny ii(e,, last Mht In rgu.r . .! .r V(r prtdent N-rth rr-idln In th a' irr of Judge il. a. Munlv. i; e presll-nt Comtnltt er srp-lnt""1 to pr nt th claims if the st site for t-arks tn be bjl t out c-f tt. i .!. (i., tirk fund. At l-at 'hrw psrk ara -aiel th t tle I. T A.lams la chairman ef tha artal xrk fommli 1n Civf Itwiaa VtifK who waa preart a!!t did nt ant to take i.p -it ilBlr. ff leton itnu Mh tl tuvnftl wnttl hm ha4 aaonlnt t.' amiceit of rcfriT-4rr.ar aith r rara t (Mi pwril In.pmv mnt A I K 1st atrt crttitmttt aa rt r tej 1 t eofr tt h rvrrtr-ownar la r. j fr4 t mhmt tly aitt ta mtmit 1 l-t-i r.'t t eUaa rrtiua. 1 ALLMIXED UP t your icrvicp here. I'r-i'iv tn put on and go made as ; rr, a lorn? while. See our '-r rn-r! ;f ycu ccntf rtip!j(e flint huvirg and grt jut the tint y u fanrr. Get a pr und can if vr:! wa-f to try ,t cut frt then c--r 31 much more ai j-ou need. THE BIG PAINT STORE Fisher, Thorsen & Co. FRONT AND MORKlSON STS. x X In order to introduce our goods we will for the next 30 days make a discount of 10 per cent for cash on all goods in our store except lead and lin seed oil. We handle a full and complete line of Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Brushes, including Dry Colors. All are standard brands. Also a line of Wallpaper, which we will close out at a dis count of 25 per cent! Oregon Paint & Varnish Co. Leading East Side Paint Dealers 93 Grand Avenue Bet. East Washington and East Stark Repair Work Given Prompt Attention Founders. Machinist! and Boiler makers. Building and Structural Work. PHOENIX IRON WORKS V GIM BERS O fflcs and Worki. Hawthorne Avenue and East -Tbird Street. Fnone Stat BS. POBTLAJTD, OREQOS. The Adamant Company's Celebrated HARD WALL. PI.ABTER8 are tha beat "CROWN BRAND" Hair Fibered WOOD FIBER PLASTEP , FINISHING PLASTER (Unfibered) Office Worcester Bid. Phone Mualn T18. Home A1S18. v ' raotory, root 14th Bt. Phone Main 81 W. rim i unven i nn t czuam t LUMBER! LUMBER! LUMBER: Shinghs! Cord Wood in Car Load Lott I am eeUlruJ pine, f r nn1 ppruce lumber and cedir ihtnrlea. making a epcinitT of han3)1rf dry etc-ke of lumbrr If there i aTrthlri yu want in the lumber lire allow me to quote you t rlcee. fiesse iddresi J. M. MOOHL;, 402 Wetln Fnrgo I3ldK. THE J. McCRAKEN COMPANY P.orbe Hartvor Lime. AJen Portland Cement; Nepi.l Fulld!n Carting aad (wntal I-teeter. Imported Flra Brick. Imported end Domeetlc Hra City, Half fhr4 Hardwall neiter. Plitrtr Hilr ind ribr. Allunltad tcl Studding. Hmr W Er-15 Steal Lati Roatoii 8b-et Metal Ith 41m ran mxzr. nm nu ira. rontiun. exxoon. FLINTKOTE ROOFIINO W. P. FULLER & CO., Pacific Coast Agent John A. Melton OAJIFEVTSB JTD imCEB Factorr and Offlao 115 Second treat, near Main. Phonea: Main 17IT; A-lTtT Office and Store Fixture built and remodeled. Altering and repairing bouaea. Sha. and Counters bnllt ELASTO HAVE YOUR ROOF PAINTED WITH ELASTO yeara wn- no ot roof Inexpenalre: ad1i goee on any kind noiTiim loorus co,. 111 I, lid il MaJa 41 HOLLADAY'S ADDITION The ne beat fUre In Portia ad ta bar. Oaegraphlcai cwt-ter and moat 4a nrinie residence r-Trtr nr ta ei'7 Feeing la bellmng Battar ga and ae tha trtr cboVe realdescaa aader ocstrvcttwn and the tin prom anil ga ing an. THE OREGOiN REAL ESTATE COMPANY mm mu nrmixT. j ron-nun, omsoox.