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THE OREGON SUNDAY. JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 211910. POMMIES LEAD 111 OFFICE 11.111) no 1 Two , Magnificent - Business, ; Blocks Near Completion, 2 : More Under Way; Most Moj ' ern, Features Used " , I 19 Marking th completion of two mas- j nlflcent office building represenUnfc an i Investment -of a j round million dollars,! and the beginning of the construction t of ' two like structures which cost all .! of that sum, August is a notable "month 1 in the history of office building in Port-J land. " , v. The Spalding building, the magnffi- cent 12 story structure at Third and J Washington streets, and up to the time I the finest and most expensive oirice building in Portland, will be turned over to the owner within the next few days a completed structure; although the In stallation of tiia furniture and the com pletion of tl Interior of the new Ladd ' Banking House, which is to occupy the entire ground floor of this building will require perhaps 60 days longer. : ' The' Spaulding building combines ev erything that Is new In office building construction; has the -.latest and most ' tip to date appliances and apparatus for heating and llgnting, as well as most ' Improved plumbing system to be found 'in the finest buildings of its kind in the country. " ,' ' rinest Hardware Tet. "'; ' Another f eature " of this building tMl is unusual and Is practically new on the Pacific coast. Is the hardware, . which is the best to be had in the world's markets. The elevators, of whfch there are three, are tne latest improved electric traction and the best that can be made. .-, They have a speed at 250 feet per minute and are equipped with every safety appliance known to levator construction. V From the basement to the 12th story the interior finish of this structure is in selected and beautifully marked In diana quartered white oak. DoorSi lead ing from the corridors have a solid top to bottom panel of wire glass while the uonrs connecting the rooms are of the tBingle oak panel style. This oak was all selected at the mills in Indiana and the marking Is matched throughout the building with scrupulous fidelity.- All corridor floors are laid In terrazo and the floors of the rooms and offices are in cement. The building la so strictly fire proof that not a foot of wood floor Is to be found in It- Vermont marble bases ten inches high are in all of the corridors. The main entrance to the bank and the elevator entrance are' finished in the finest selected Vermont marble and genuine .bronze. The bank, entrance la said to be the finest and most expen sive piece of work of the kind on the .Pacific coast, with the exception of the entrance of the Bank of California in Ban Francisco, V v. It- II if I :'i 4 i . -.A ). i- ' 1 ; V ; ! 1 ' "I COiiCRHE GARAGE IS PLftllilEO FOR WESTYi IG1I Big ' Company -Arranges to Lease V: Structure Knights of Pythias Will Build $20, 000Home' in Albina. iThe newest Improvement projected for the upper Washington street district is a four story reenforced concreta garage which Is to'be erected for J. Q. Ed wards, the. eastern- OregoS-aapl talis t, on the large parcel located at, the south west corner of Tjrenty-f lrst and Wash ington . streets. Architect David ' C. Lewis Is getting up the plans . and speci fications "for tha building and as soon as some of the minor details are agreed upon, will ask for bids for Its construe tlon. ' , Arrangements have already" been made for leasing-the building to-one of the The feature of the plan provides that the floor" will be several feet higher than that of the older 'dock, thereby doins-away with much of the danger from high wat?r "during certain seasotis of the year. , At, Fourteenth and Market streets the Northwestern Construction company has begun the erection of a four series flat building tor C. W. Lapsley.. The struc ture will have ground dimensions of 40x 60 feet and will contain four, suites of five rooms each. It is to be flemt colonlal in type and will cost approxi mately 18000. . ... , : . The Crater Lake, National Park asso ; clAtion has had 'plans prepared for a stone lodge to he erected ' at Crater Lake. The building will be quite a pre tentious affair, - having ground, dimen sions of 43x153 feet The exterior will be, natural stone with .four immense stone chimneys and a log pergola porch extending . along one half of . the , main front of the building. In the great hall, which Is to be .43x64 feet, ,are to be two immense stone, fireplaces 14 feet In width.,- Another huge stone fireplace will "ba in the dining room. ... This room is to be 30x40 feet. The left wing 18 erected - at Seventeenth n! r streets, Portland Ik'ight.o, f.ir Trenkman. . The fiiiue 111 ,:. large rooms irj addition to l ut m r, cabinet 'kitchen, .The exu-rlor a'.,. w be done in rough 'vast plaster u im-t lath and the Interior, will be finish.,,! !. eastern birch and selected flat gratiM- ' fir. It 18 estimated that the house cost lltt.000. , ; PLANS FOR 8 STORY . : WAREHOUSE FILED Four etpry 1 business - house under construction by Architect II. J. Hefty on -Twelfth street, between . -Washington and Stark. ' . 1 , ARCHITECTS ARE 'ynmwAfit s s-fe wili -r- 7 L -K'iWS': 1 New Homes, Flats ahd Stores Are Contemplated in Vari ous Parts of City. mm . Plans 'are under preparation In the bffice of a local architect for an eight room frame residence of modern English type of architecture, which will be built for J. B,' Harris at Hose CJty Park. The building will cost approximately $4500, and besides beamed work in the dining room and library, the interior design ealls for hardwood floors, antique preEsed brick fireplace and a Dutch kitchen. Architect Frltsche, who Is getting up the plnns for this house. Is also prepar ing a design for a Sunday school room to be used by the Montavllla Presby terian church. It- will be built at East Seventyfirst street, near East Gllsan. The structure will have ground di mensions of 38 by 45 feet, will be one story and basement and will be semi circular In shape. Besides six class- rAnm tharA lAHll Ha an mirlttftrliim in wxi. ouaiuiug in cnucn- I (, tor,, rihr fnr Vinrnh ,,-. j7m o.uuu m tiiung up me oana en- Tt will nnnv ih. ,..r nf th r't'rance more than was - planned at the time, the building was designed.'' f The jiiarble and bronze effect In the en trances to the elevators Is easily the 'handsomest thing in Portland, and ac ' cording ,to the builders, It Is excelled In this respect by few structures of the kind in the country. , Has Unit Lock System. --, All of the hardware used in the building is of genuine bronlse. The unit lock system, one of the newest things In building hardware, is used. By this system each lock may be fitted with three different keys, one of which given to the tenant will unlock his door and none other: another givea, to the floor Janitor will unloek every door under his charge, while -with the third the heed janitor can gain entrance to any room in the building. The door hinges are of bronze and are 'ball-bearing, 'while every door in the building is fit ted with ,a regulation bronxe door catch. The building is heated by what Is known as the direct-Indirect hot air sys tem, the latest and said to be the best . system for beating buildings known Less than one-third of the basement Will be used for the machinery which will consist of an oil burning heating plant and two gas engine units for the generation of power and lighting. All the staircases are In marble, and iron, and the toilets on every floor are of 'iokeen marble. The huge bases are of Oregon granite on which i supported Indiana limestone for the walls of the first two stories. Th walls of the ten upper stories are of Oregon : brick, i Witt Cost 1700,000. ' . Nearly or quite $790,000 will be the ultimate cost of this handsome struc tureof this' sum the Initial contract with the James Stewart- Construction company will take $600,000, while the fitting up of the ground floor for the usa of the Ladd Bank will cost the additional $100,000. As originally de signed the construction of the building was to cost about $550,000, but lm provements and changes required by the owner caused the adding of nearly $50,000 to this sum. The construction Of the i building has been carried out entirely under the supervision of Edwin Gilbert, superintendent of construction for the Stewart Construction company. " Mr. Gilbert's success-In putting up the Spalding building has brought to his f. firm the contract for another 12 story office building in Portland the hand tome : structure which has Just been started at Sixth end Alder streets for Ben Selling and associates. " Mr. ' Gilbert . broke ground for the Spalding structure Ja-July of 1909, and but for alterations demanded by . the f owner, would have completed the struc ture within the, 13 .fnonths originally named by him. . poses. sito .owned by the church, ieter on the congregation plans to put up a hand some stone edifice on the front of the lot. ' - , , ' Plans and specifications' have been completed for a three-story frame building to be erected at the southeast corner of Fast Ash and East Thir teenth streets. The building will be In the nature of a six-series flat building, and will cost approximately $13,500. it i will .contain six five-room flats, each room having outside light. Excavating is now under way, and-work on the superstructure will begin in a few days. The Damascus Creamery company has begun the erection of a 30 by 95 foot addition to its plant, located at East Seventh ' and Hawthorne avenue. The building is of frame construction, and will cost $3000. 8 5?:V-' t Detailed working plans of the pro posed warehouse and -salesroom of the John i Deere. Plow company y were flleil yesterday ' with : the city -department of building. , The buildtng , Is to be an eight-story, fireproof, reinforced con Crete , structure and .will, occupy the west half of the block bounded by East : Scond. ' Kast Third, East Alder to be given over to the kitchen and din-and East Morrison streets, wth a front age ,oi; 100 leet on Morrjson -ana feet on East Second. ... . Preliminary estimates of "the cost of the structure place the figure at $250, 000. The plans are b an eastern archi tect and the building contract has been let to an eastern contractor. When completed f the new local home ' of the John Deere company will be the largest and mopt; expensive building . on the other side of the river and the largest structure of Its class , in the city. . tng room, and In the extreme right wing of the dining room will be located the Office, la41es' and , gentlemen's parlors and other small apartments. Plans for the building were -drawn by - Architect R. N. Hockeatoerry. Work on the struc ture will-begin ;at once. It is not ex pected It Will be ready for use thin season.- Its estimated cost- Is $15,00p. St David's parish la to have a new guild house . erected on East Morrison street near East Twelfth In place of the old -church building which for many years has done duty as a Sunday school room. ' Plans-for the new building have been drawn by: Architect Ellis. F. Lau rence. - It Is 'fo be a-two story frame Structure, 42x88 feet and will cost be tween $8000 and $10,000. On the first floor, will be the, guild room proper, four class rooms and a number of smaller apartments. The second floor will be a large auditorium, two class rooms and the steward's room. Mr. .Laurence . has also completed plans for.' a handsome residence, to he ' Cooling, Soothing..'. ' During , the ' dog days hea vy workers' are In need of a cooltng, soothing bev-j erage.. one that . can be used as a tissue -builder and general revivlfler ' of; the entire system. For such a beverages Hop Gold, the famous bottled product of the Star Brewing company, exactly nils tne om. nis laeai oeer, in mauc from the Choicest . and most costly in gredients. Order a trial ' case today. Phone East 48, B-1146. Free delivery Artificial stono and tile roof residence under construction . at. Twenty.- tMrd j&lld. Tfiohipsoa streets for W. kennard. LAUNDRY'S REPAIR I Contracts Are, Let for Hand some Resiclefices at River side antf Modern Flats. BEG N AT 01 E Contract Is Let to Restore Sub stantial East Side Structure Badly Burned Recently. The contract for the erection of the E. W. Matthews' .new home at Rlvers'lde was awarded last week, and the con struction of the handsome residence will begin at once. It Is to be an wi usually attractive house "of the semi-Colonial type. of architecture, and will cost between $9000 and and $10,000. The . site of the home Is an elevated plateau-.overlooking the Willamette and commanding an unexcelled view of the mountains to the east. Another handsome new home which was provided for by contract last week Is that of August Olson, which Is to occupy a. quarter Mock on East Eight eenth and Braaee streets. This Is to be a two story, nine room frame'Struc- ture pf the California bungalow type, with exterior walls done In rough cast plaster and shingle roof. Flans have been drawn by Architect W. V. Toby for a four etory brick apart ment house to coyer a full lot and to MAY BU1L0 RAI LRUn Work of rebuilding the United States laundry, which was partially destroyed by fire some days ago, will, begin In the next few days. Arrangements have al ready been made with contractor John Bingham to rebuild the burned struc ture. The building is to be repaired and put in perfect condition, and under the terms of the contract is to be com pleted by the first of October. J. Dan iels, owner of the laundry, has already ordered n&w machinery to take the place of that ruined by the fire, and expects to have it In Portland in time to begin installing it by October 1, ' .. . The United States laundry building Is a four story 60x14)0 brick structure with an interior of heavy slow burn lng mill construction, and was one of the most Substantial of the new . im provements on Grand avenue, j Owing to the great else of the heavy timbers. tne nre am dui utue damage tn the Interior of the, building beyond the de struction of the floors. It is believed that nearly all of the mill construction frame can be utilized in rebuilding1, The greatest damage was to the top floor and roof, although the fire originated in the basement. TO REACH 7 CITIES i Brownsville, Or., Aug. 20.At the last regglar meeting of the city council J.! M. Hawkins, manager, and C. E. Sox, attor ney for the Albany Interurbao. Railway company; which has surveyed a railroad from Albany to Brownsville, Crawfords ville, Holley, Sweet Home, Waterloo, Lebanon and back to Albany, were pres ent and asked the city for a franchise ever its streets. A bill has been drafted ind will come up for final passage at the next regular meeting when it will doubtless pass. i he rr.anU8fi.Aska Xul.aZO-ysar-f: tight of way over Washington avenue on the south side of the Calapooia, and f Hundreds ' ' pther concessions usually found in such notner 'wltn' ,u : ft. document. J The road is to be bom-Vth8 uppermost pleted. and In operation within two years j i " "", from, the date of passage of the f ran- j Beer, 1 doin cnise. . be erected at Twentieth and Northrup streets, for Max Kaufman. The entire 100 foot front of the building will have overhanging balconies, each apartment to have a private balcony. The f ronl of the building will 'have bay windows. It will contain 24 three room suites, each provided with a private bath. Mr. Kaufman expects, to spend $25,000 in building the house, , The same architect has completed plans for a two story residence of the modified English type of architecture, which is to be erected at Oswego for W. 'Lm Philip. The house , will bccupyX. a site adjoining the fine suburban home or Amedee Smith, and commands a very fine view of the-east. REPUB mm LINN COUNTY (Special Dispatch to The Journilit Albany, Or., Aug. 20.There is now noticeable activity in Republican cir cles of LJnn county and the political pot Is beginning to merrily simmer. Prospective candidates aro being dis cussed, and many have been -announced for the various offices. The first dec laration filed was that of Evert L. Jones for representative. Others who have taken the initiative step this week are W. W. Francis, Albany, for treas urer: Solomon Llndley, Lebanon, for sheriff; Millard L. Marks, Albany, clerk; A. M. Templeton, Brownsville, sheriff; Grant FYoman, Albany, record er; Marlon F. 'Wood, Tangent, recorder. Bayn LAC0MB WILL HONOR , . REAL ESTATE DEALER (Special DtiiMtch to T)i Journal.) r ' ... Albany, Or., . Aug. 30. -An unusual honor la to be conferred upon C. W. Tebault, a real estate man of this city, by the citizens of Lacomb ori "Friday of next week. --As a mark of apprecia tion of th,e successful efforts of Mr. Tebault In securing settlers ' for that locality, a". ,barbecue 1 has been arranged to which a public invitation is extend ed, v Two . yearling, steers are. to be roasted and' Addresses 1 speakers ant Lacomb ban the day, wf r,;i-.. n-iii'.'" eshments. served. ellvered by five Iscoursed by the the festivities of conclude with a ' i "in"' s';'"- n hang one upon f out the. feet of j Valley Wine . iTr, delivered. Spring 'Mi amhUl . ' The Greatest Bargain of the Year In Oregon's Choicest Fruit Lands e's Suburban Fruit Farms In twOj three and five-acre tracts.' Located only a few miles from the city limits,, L2 miles from Portland's business center, on electric line. Best of soil, lies well, in sheltered" val ley. Just the , place ior desirable country homes, with quick electric car service. Combines all the advantages and conven iences of the city with the freedom, independence, luxuries and economical advantages of thCcountry. . , It teaches economy, thrift, independence, and invariably leads to a(growing bank account. Provides large, spacious playgrounds for the children, plenty of recreation and work for growing boys,' training thenuto be. industrious, giving them a broader sense of duty and usefulness. v : : A: little economy and saving will pay for one of these de sirable tracts. Opening prices for a whole tract, $450 up one fourth cash and' 2 per cent per month; : , . : :'' - V ' " -V- ' 'l 10 Discount for First 10 Purchasers Only r To apply on first payment, making-15 per cent first pay ment in place of 2o per cent to first 10 purchasers. . These de sirable tracts are already priced extremely low, and'will make big profits for investors.' ., , Literature arid full information furnishe'd; Be among the . first 10 to reserve your tract. - , - largest automobile concerns In the city. The, lot has a rrontage of 130 feet on Twenty-first street " and ' 120 feet on Washlgton street and t Is Immediately east of the new brick" business house recently completed by A. S. Ellis, south-. east corner of King snd Washington streets. Mr. Lewis estimates that the new building will cost between! $8b,000 to $90,000. The fleslgn-ls modeled after the latest and most approved method of building eastern garages., Store Boom Sown Stain. ' On the first floor will be a large salesroom and two stores fronting on Washington street. . The second floor will be devoted to the repair depart ment, and the third will be ftir auto mobile storage. The fourfh floor will also be used for storage and will have the painting department. The main en trance to the garage proper will be at the south end of the Twenty-first street front of the building. Arrangements have practically been completed for the erection- by the Knights of Pythias of a 120,000 fra ternal building on the quarter block at the Intersection of Albina and Killings worth avenues. It has been decided, to make the building a two story struc ture and will be entirely of brick or re enforced concrete. The plan adopted for the raising of the"bu1ldlng fund Is to Issue bonds and sell them not only to the members of the Knights of Pythias but tn property hnlriers and others interested in the upbuilding of the upper Albina section of the city. The contract will be let this week for a 80x300 foot addition to the Alnsworth dock. The new portion of the dock will rest on piling and will be of the mill construction slow burning type, ten a Mm rays When a man buys a. site for his future. home he wants something more than merely a lot, Mt ..is spending his good money for a home, and any home without conveniences of car service, view and sur roundings, etc., is worse than none at all. But when a man buys a homesite and secures all of the conveniences of good car service, mag nificent view, convenience to stores, churches and public school, and buys at a price that is much lower than he can secure adjoining property, and on much easier terms, he is making ideal invest ment. ' .. '....' !- Mmwmm Lots $250 $5 DOWN $5 A MONTH Saginaw Heights offers all these, and more. It -is high. It Is dry. It is healthful. There is room for the children to play without being in the streets. The car service is excellent, and you are in a settled community of good homes. You are not pioneer-? ing the way. " t , $nJ See Saginaw Heights. Take Mount Scott car . to Lents. Our property office is directly opposite: the station, and our agents will, show you thejract. -Or call at our down-town office and we will show -you the property in our automobiles. GEO. T. M00RE GO. " SU Bet. 517-518 Abington Bldg. Phone Main 802 Third Washington and Stark. TVI7E Thompson & Co. K ' Real Estate, Fire Insurance and Loans CORNER FOURTH'' AND OAK STS. Main 6084, A-3327 A. ; 5J " Jt.'- i 1 . :VSr''' 1 -h .:-iiiW-:,KS---: - 'iCjji'SS! ;, J.S'T". ;r;Z, , :4'. !: ..xt -V'" - , - The Above Is a Modern, Up-to-Dat 7-Room Bimgalo w,; Just ipmpleted : It has all the conveniences of strictly first-class home, ! : Three bedrooms" with hot and old water in two of them. ; A fine sleeping pdrch, air screened in. Wardrobe built in the bedrooms,, bookcases built in the dining-room," also a window seat, with hot water heater underneath. Large open fireplace, a nice living Toom ot reception hall. Dutch kitchen, with built-in chest and cooling closet, wood lift Large attic and full basement, with cement floor, furnace, laundry tubs. The house is" wired for electricity "three ways," also has gas. The floors are sound-proof, wals and floors both double construction. The , plumbing i the best., The woodwork is mahogany finish. Rooms nicely, tinted. h Lot 50x100.-? This elegant home is in East St Johns, one block from St. Johns carUnyfive minuteiyaiX.Jrom-CreAtlMorthertL dtfruim-Lvtl, trtes' wairtrornatnoIlcnjTrotestanr schools, twenty minutes walk ; from Swtit A to. . plnt. f -Price, $1703 Cash. Balance Three Years WUh 7 fPer Cenl Interest Sec J. S. E3V.7.T.Y 2J0. NORTH JERSEY : , ST. JOHN'S. IT