THE OREGON SUNDAY. JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 211910.
POMMIES
LEAD 111 OFFICE
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Two , Magnificent - Business,
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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,
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COiiCRHE GARAGE
IS PLftllilEO FOR
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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.
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. 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.
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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
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Contracts Are, Let for Hand
some Resiclefices at River
side antf Modern Flats.
BEG N AT 01
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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
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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.
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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
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eshments. served.
ellvered by five
Iscoursed by the
the festivities of
conclude with a
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f out the. feet of
j Valley Wine .
iTr, delivered. Spring
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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; : ,
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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,
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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
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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.
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517-518 Abington Bldg. Phone Main 802 Third
Washington and Stark.
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' Real Estate, Fire Insurance and Loans
CORNER FOURTH'' AND OAK STS. Main 6084, A-3327
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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
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