The Oregon daily journal., April 21, 1912, Page 22, Image 22

THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. APRIL tl 1111
FOR MID HOLD
FIFTH POSITION 1H
BIDING RECORD
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Remarkable Activity in Con
ttruction Unci for March;
City Leads Los Angeles;
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Comparative List ts Given.
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la tie ratrf, TfrtMiuM ell
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fWM Mr of Ik. year K Ifcal
etlr n of Ikm emee
rnIM ia k eie ef aear ea.tr.
Uo aiHfccie TM Jnu lee
in fce lead ef euck. rttie Prlt.
Ang.taa. Mianweaoiia. at. Leal a,
New OrtflM an WeaMegle. rUerl,
ladicetee ikal la eraaa ef roprUr
la via.nca hf Row la ae Lea auiae
lean it has t-ta far nembar ef rer.
T eitreme ct4 waeiaat- af la. firat
uri.r of Ihe ra. prevailing threugw-
am ma country aai of le Kara?
mountatna. raued a arr ateellaa la
tulMing epvtetlona la ("wire go. Ixiratl.
at Louie. Wtnaeeaolie et4 ether Mla
ei. alf.pl )) if caeleea.
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quarter et lb ear and ef lh moatb
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Merc ftfaree.
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April 1.
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Kolti dpftrtrant tor At Fifth and Wtihlnrton atrveta, computed and raadjr for occupancy Qutckaat
piece of re-enforced concrete construction aver put op In Portland.
THAN- PAYMENT
!! Minneapolis Tenants Beat the
I M.2i . .... ...
Landiores oy a unique
Scheme.
1 ca Molnra
343.1 SO
Dolrolt 7.0!l7.5(iO
Duhith 2n,nsn
;rand HupliU .. So,;20
JlarrlNliiiru 201.(!2ft
llnrtfofil 1.173.S70
JiidiHiiat'OIlo .... 74,775
Kanaa t'lty :.0.13,tl
I.ob Angles fi. 297, 61 5
Manrhratrr 1SS.0H5
Memphis 15S.4'7
MIIWHtikce 141,090
NoahvlUe 1 7U.HB4
Newark 1 5S,07
New liuvon 1.3SO.X78
New Orleans ... 1.210,820
Manbnttnn ... 37.07.49ri
Hrooklvn MS8.S09
Hronx 8,8Sn,83-
New York 4 8.637,843
Oakland 1.518,431
Oklahoma City.. 3.10,328
Omaha 07,44
Pauraon 480,900
Philadelphia ... OSO00
Portland 3.817 240
St. Paul 1. 042,798
St. I,oiila R.R57..'I34
San Franrlaro .. 6,228.4!
Seranton 21,400
Seattle S.097.785
Shreveport 249,04 7
Spokan. 554, R60
Toledo Sfl8,5fi3
VlVnahlngrton 8,223.858
AVIikesharre 25fi,75t
Worcester 515.214
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411. M0
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1.93.444
64.24S
? 297.1 94
1,090,701
170,1101
717.440
, S89.47
317.41 1
314.694
1 4.727
109,727
411. 27S
IS7.84I.469
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April i
mil.
t 1.116,62
2.7l!ft,806
808,277
1.218,000
3 74.1 OA
1C.943.4004
828,911
888,271
S17.797
4.924.025
300,057
431.044
3. 19.000
. 884.14(1
2.330.654
1.821.08O
5.237.018
140,027
1.670,450
1.814,911
243.004
;, 422. 499
1.532,941
650.557
15.740,807
6.923,88s
. 679,365
36,044,050
1,0A,3
911,915
941,860
397,938
10.151,390
4.048,489
2. 149, 37ft
4,800,437
5, 144.135
303,980
1,734,890
52.4.429
1,088,580
637.027
4,425,617
389,492
811,708
Totalu 1129,637,105 1128,616,651
Now that warmer weather 1b at hand
throughout the country, a tieavy In
crease may be expected In building oper
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PURCHASES SITE FOR
SHEET METAL PLANT
The southweat corner of Eaet Third
and Everett streets, comprising 100x100
feet, was sold to C. E. Holxer yesterday
morning, for about $16,000. The sale
was made by EJ. P. Mall, representing
the Oregon Real Estate company. The
property Is to be improved by a large
manufacturing plant for the making of
sheet metal.
For yrera It haa baan a ttnlin- Juka
that tH rhrnper to nu4V than o pay
rent. ljindlorU liavo licn Imponad up
on ty trnanta In arlrm ay but the
lroxrly ownera of Mlnneapolla have en
countered quite tho moat novel altuatlnn
yet developed 1n tha rental line
People In Minneapolis who do not win!)
to or are unable to pay rent have moved
Into a number of a-int house whlrh
had the "For Rent" sign dlaplayed. Im
mediately the aouattera replaced the
alcna with oilier whlrh read. "For
Sale." Thia wn for the purpoae of
diaeouraginR houce huntera from look
Ing In on the arena and starting cm-
barri4atng arguments.
In course of time the owner of the
property naturally called around to view
hla house. Finding a tenant he ordered
the treHpaaacr to vacate. The trea
paaer refused. So the landlord pro
ceeded to employ an attorney, the courts
were aaked for help and ouster Hulta
were Instituted. Kventually the tenant
was put out In the street. Rut the
homeless tenant had lived 90 days with
out paying rent.
I'pon being ousted a new vacant house
was sought. The tenant moved about
when forced to do so. It was no Joke,
thla moving being cheaperthan paying
rnt. unless the Joke was en the land-
lordV-
Rlght here at home, a resourceful
householder -resorted to a technicality
to keep from paying rent, although on
a different plan rrom the one wnich
proved so successful at Minneapolis. The
Oklahoma City man bought a lot, pay
ing the munificent sum of 15 cash
with a promise to make regular pay
ments at stated Intervals.
Immediately he moved a shack to the
newly purchased lot, established a domi
cile and proceeded to Join the Don't
worry club.
In 80 days, the seller of the lot called
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around (o gather In tha aaeond payment.
The ocrui ant of tt lot aald ha gueaaed
hp would nut pay any mora and tha
seller I busy now Irylng to find out
If the attorney feea and tha court coat
will warrant an action at law to recover
the propcrir..
Hplenlld progress vaa made during
the paul week In hard surfacing the
streets and drive ways embraced In the
Inrito retlilentlsl renter taking In Ala
meda Park, and Olirtatead Tark. The
pax lug c ompany haa completed lis plant
at ICost Twenty-ninth and Mason afreets
and I. as red'tced to grade Regents drli-e,
Fast Twenty-ninth. Dunckley and ilamb-
'et avenues, and It Is expected that early!
this week the actual work of paving
will be got under way.
With the comlgg of warmer weather,
house building la more of an import
ant faature In the development of theie
plendld residence parka. Permlta ware
taken out during the week by tha Ala
meda Land company for the con at ruction
of three beautiful hlllalde bungalows
all to be erected at once on the Alameda
whjrh sklrta thn rcclon In the souther
most part of ihe park.
Andcraon brothers have plana for
three, handsome two story dwellings and
expect to begin construction within the
net few days Two of these buildings
will be erected nl the northeast corner
of Thirtieth snd kldmnre and one tha
northwest corner of Kaat Thlrty-flrat
and Mason. The estltnattd tost of the
three buildings la 1 1 ... J o.i. The same
firm recently purchased two lota facing
Hryce avenue ner lJiat Twenty-eighth,
on which they will build thla summer.
W. ). lu Id purchased a lot on Kaat
Thirty-third near Mnson and will build
as'roon as plans can be drawn.
Phillip Clarke took title to the adjoin
ing lot sa a site for a , handsome new
home
(laa, water and aewer laterala have
been brought to each lot Inside of the
ourb line. The completion of this work
together with that of the street paving
finishes the municipal Improvements
for this handsome district.
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Todajr, 1:30 P. M.
Special Train
To Pleaj&nt Home
The NewTowntite
On ML Hood Line
Secul P. R, L & T. Co can
Uavt 3i and Yamhill tirectt
Suaday. April 2. I W
P. M . coaatcttnf at Monta
i!la Staticm. VI t Mood Line,
With cpecUl tnin Irtvtng
2 IS P. W Reduced ruund
Trip fir 25 tenia
Lunch can be tecurtd on
Kw towniite.
Last PUaaant Horn SpeclaL
End of low-price sale
Btialncat lota.
' Reaidenct lota
Ac low ac $100.
Monthly terms 12.00
Acrea, rich, dacp fertile ioU.
1300 and up,
Montbr tcrmc UMk
Only a imall number of
Uniold lots and acrca remain.
Investigate before too late.
Umbdenatock Larson Co
286 Oalc Street.
Main 6719. A-7J74.
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OUR PRICES AND PAYMENT PLAN WILL AMAZE YOU
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When thinking about TILE, by
all means see our NEW EX
HIBIT. We carry the largest
andUmost complete assortment
in the city.
MANTLE. BATHROOM and
all FLOOR TILE
FRED W. WAGNER
363 Stark St, Phone Main 8339
PACIfIC IRON WORKS
' BTBtrCTTrKAt BTTTJ.
. AXCKITECTTJaVAZ. IBOZf
Xmmadlate Salivary
rortlaao. Or.
We Now Have Some of the
Best Land in Oregon to V
OiFfer Homeseekers
Location and soii'ideal for BERRY, POULTRY, FRUIT and
DAIRY FARMS.
Several openings for small industries, soch as v PLANING
MILLS, SASH AND DOOR FACTORIES, FRUIT CAN
. NERIES, CREAMERIES, VINEGAR WORKS. . '
Our land reached by fast eleciric trains.- Frequent service.
For informatjoii address - ' . ' -
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Ruth Trust Company
235 Stark St, Portland, Oregon.
Main W78. A774
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7nahlToTlherestrTeef
Highest single pole m the world.
TimberCity,
Oregon
Offers excellent opportunities
for the homeseeker and investor.
This new town is on the P. R.
N. R. R. 48 miles from Port
land, midway between Portland
and Tillamook, in the midst of
an enormous timber beh.
LOTS -$50 to
$200 each
Easy Terms
Soil is rich for truck garden
ing', berries and fruit a clamor
ing market for all such products
right at your door. Climate
ideal for poultry raising. Excel
lent range nearby for cows.
Here's a place where you can
live and make something from
the fat of the land if you wish
employment there is plenty of
work in sawmill and surround
ing logging camps. t '
Bear in mind developments
create values. With what has al
ready been done and what will
be done, in the near future, a
few dollars invested in Timber
City will prove a good invest
ment. See us in regard to openings
for business proposition.
Carl or write to
W. G. Woods
223 Chamber of Commerce.
Portland, Oregon.
Phone Main 7987.
OR
Timber Townaite Co.,
Timber, Oregon.
AN OPPORTUNITY!
ACRES AND LOTS NOW FOR SALE IN
11SIM All
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This Property Is Far Superior to Any That Has
Ever Been Placed on the Market at Prices
Such As We Are Quoting
Care Line Passes Through Our Lots
Ideal Home Sites Wonderful View
Situated on the Base-Line Boulevard
For Timber
CITY BUSINESS and RESIDENCE LOTS ana several
good business opportunities, write "
Timber Town Site Co.
. .TIMBER, OREGON.
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Let Us Show You This Property At
Any Time and Judge for Yourself
We are the owners, we employ no agents
therefore you get the agent's commis
sion; that's one reason we 4can save you money
LUMSDEN & STEVENS
.. LAND COMPANY .
Telephones Main 6636, A-1629 - ( ,
503 CORBETT BUILDING
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