r ? f - J,. J i A Two Ilandkome Residences Just Finished on Terraces i i n i j ! n f i "I am if I ft t jtk w w mm i'iiutnoman couniv Lourt hou-g im prnn n II! IIEl'l DUILDIfJG WEEK'S FEATURE Within Past Six Days Im provements Which Total Almost ' $700,000 - Have Been Announced. Neiv . . - - i. ' . .... - ' - r ' : 4 " AY .ftiit j s. - ih i;r.n 1 W7 Yr ..u, i I i xr- .---- I , i. I '-C'- - : J 4 ' " , t ) i ttIT? " " -lJ'rr; f W h JJU caca f ; : BSPB' ,Mm t New residences at Westover Terraces. At Westover Terraces last week two fine residences were completed almost simultaneously , and' ore now Occupied by D. B. Hanson and R. C. Hurlbert re spectively, two well-known lumbermen Of this city. 7 The Hanson home has 10 rooms, cost $D50, Is on the first terrace and fronts on Westover Road. Ths architects were Bridges & Webber. BE Plan on Foot to Have Forestry Building Repro--dtfeed. If the resolutions passed by the Portland Realty Board are carried out, i isregon wm do repreaeiuea at me rair that is to be held at San Dleco. In 1115, by a duplicate of the famous For stry building that. as one of the , chief attractions at the Lewis and Clark fair in Portland. Following a talk before the Realty Board last Friday by Tom Richardson, who declared that Oregon should pic ture Its greatest, resource, lumber, at this exhibit, a motion was made that a committee be appointed to take that matter up, and It passed the board unanimously. Another feature decided upon at the same time, was to plan for a. monster Portland exhibit at Ashland, the first town to be - entered In Oregon from California and the last one to be seen In going Into California. The committees which will have charge of these plans were Instructed to report as soon as possible, and it is likely that the legislature will be asked to make an appropriation to build another Forestry building at San Diego and for the exhibit at Ashland. :- In the remarks made by Mr. Rich ardson, he declared that by a careful survey recently made by government officials, It has been found that Oregon has 170,000,000 more feet of lumber standing than was ever before est! mated. "Lumber will support the Pun. 1 WE L REPRESENTED Ltfma canal, and therefore, I believe that me mmDer industry snouid be widely advertised in California during the fair," said Mr. r.lchardson. PROSPECTS FOR YEAR El "Prospects for the early part of 191$ look narttcularltf hrlnnf tn nk " nalil Frank- MoCrlUie - of -the- Slausen-Cralg t company after t he-realty board meeting Friday. , . "Our methods differ from those of many other realty, operator,", contln-j uea Mr. Mcwnnis. a"Wb are success ors to thffi realty department of the Hartman-Thompson company. We have never,sought!ojrlaee a large number a ...i..n..i..ir.. ...".-i v . . - i vi uuuivimuiiB vii me , maiKev, out rather to improve and build up those we do sell. There are hundreds of homes In Rone. City Tark and the mma Is a household word In ronton-!, park Rosa was nearly all snM off f;i a Uv months ami the pnpt jvyr l-i s'mc--...,i PURAGITOFi Top Home of D. B. Hanson. II. C. , Hurlbert , has built hi? eight room home and garage on the second terrace, which is called Fairfax Ter race, from the design of Mrs. Hurlbert and costing $7000. . ' Towards the east both of these homes have the appearance of three or four stories. Later they will be supplied with heat and hot water -from the co-oper the building of nearly'100 homes there. A new building costing $1000 for a six room graded school is to be erected in Park Rose at once. We are now about to give to Port landers still another great opportunity In Rose Park - on the Sandy Boule vard between Rose City Park and Park Rose. This Is about the prettiest piece of property we have ever platted and at the prices and on the terms we shall make, we are sure It will go well. It Is through such property and such prices . that . our firm . proposes to keep the reputation -acquired by our prede cessors. "We are' also organizing a building company to assist cutomers who wish to Improve and reside on their home sites. We have plans for a very busy year and have no doubt but what It will be a successful one. We believe the general real estate business of Portland will be prosperous-In 191S." CONTRACT IS LET FOR A-$100,000 BUILDING The contract for the erection of the new Cohn building, a six-story con crete $100,000 building, at the north east corner of Third and Yamhill streets, was let during the week to the Boyajohn-Arnold company, and the work nas already bee'n 'Started on the structure. - Thia building will be used for office purposes and will be of a high class nature. There will be 17 offices ttfMhe floor, with store rooms on the ground floor. Trya base of the building will be of granite and the upper stories will be faced with white brick. J. B. Dau toff Is the architect. NEW BUNGALOW OF i$ Home of H. O'Melvln recently completed at 1172 East Tillambok street. This is of ft picturesque type that is. becoming popular '.hroushout'the city. The structure; is roomy and comfortable and is modern in every re;-i'wt- ' . ' v;7;! -.:;":'.r ,;.;;f;.,,,rt;:;;;;'''f;,,- Pottom Residence of R. C. Hurlbert. ative central heating plant now In oper ation. For some months past there has been considerable rivalry . between the fam Hies as which would be the first to oc cupy their new home. Mr. Hurlberfs furniture. was first to arrive, but he ad mits that through a technicality that jsir. tiansen nas tiea with him. S X Another indication of the , western tendency of business in Portland Is the announcement by the Merchant Sav ings & Tfust compahy that the present quarters at Sixth and Washington are Inadequate and that quarters in the new Wlllard hotel at Park and Morri son streets has been leased. The new quarters, will be occupied on February 15. Both the first floor and the basement have been secured by the bank, which will give much more room than there is now at the disposal of the . concern ; and will enable the bank to better care for the increased number of patrons. Under the new arrangement a sepa rate department. v will be provided for the savings department. The safety de posit vaults and the record room will bo located In the basement. The present quarters of the bank have been leased. Do Profundi., From the London Sketch. The Vicar's Wife (Inquiring after black sheep) And how is your son do inir since he went to New York? .. Hodge (whose son has written to him from the famous New Tork prison) 'E's gone on to China, apparently, mum. E writes to me from Sing Sing. ; Wages in Belgium are lower gener ally than in any. European country,! MERCHANTS SAVING MOVES TO MORRISON POPULAR TYPE ON EAST TILLAMOOK STREET :;,;v 4;-.;?;:-. i - 1 3i mn . . . juidWasMnyton atreetSr-that-i will cost 175,000. Alfred - Parkhurst will build 4 Jour story building at : Second and Couch streets to cost about. 150,000 to replace wooden struc- tures that burned a week ago. ; jrord Motor company announ- .4 jinciiiiun to siari wock it f once on immense plant at East Eleventh and Division streets, to cost $200,000. ' City Council grants permit to make the 1 Northwestern ' Bank building fifteen instead of twelve stories as was first planned. . The past week has been marked with a most unusual activity in the way of Duuaing announcements, for within the past six days, improvements which ag gregate nearly $700,000 have been an nounced, and in all but one instance, worn is to start at once. The most Important of these Is the announcement of T. Bf. Wllcoxthat he is having plans prepared in the office of Whldden & Lewis, for a twelve-story steel and terra cotta building, to be erected at the southeast corner of West Park and Washington streets, exclusive ly for physicians. This building will cost approximately $360,000 and will be built along the Imea of the present Wilcox building at Sixth and Washing ton streets. The interior" arrangement will resemble the famous Cobb build ing in Seattle, which is the most elabor ate and complete physicians' building in the United States. ' Although the plans are now being prepared, work on this building will not start until August 1, for not until that time, will the leases on the property ex pire. Immediately after that time, the work of tearing out the frame buildings, that now occupy the block, will start, and eight months after that time, . the new building is expected to be ready for occupancy. i The first floor will be occupied by a drug store and the balance of the building will be for phslclans. Motor Company To Build, : Second in importance, is the an nouncement -that work will aoon be started on an Immense plant for the Ford Motor company at East Eleventh and Division streets. This structure which will be three stories high, with a full basement, and which Witt measure 75x275 feet, is aw being planned in the-Office of Architects Doyle, Paul son ueacn. It will be an entirely fireproof struc ture, of steel and concrete, with not a stick of wood in . its construction There will be steel frames and window sashes. The building will cost at least $200,000. This will be a branch of the Ford Motor company of Detroit. The first floor will be used for the general of ficea, ! garage and repair department The second and third floors will be used for assembling rooms and man ufacturlng quarters, for parts of the cars will- be shipped here "knocked down," and the balance of the parts will be manufactured here. , Announcement was made some time ago, that such a plant was under con temptation, but on account of peculiar railroad conditions, . tno pians were abandoned and not revived until very recently. . To Build Por Lawyers. A building for the exclusive use of lawyers, is to be erected by the Fidelity Trust company at the southwest oorner of Park and Washington streets. Arch itects Whltehouse & Fotillhoux have prepared the plans and specifications for this building and are now receiving bids on it, while the tenants of the wooden structures that now occupy the site of the new building, are making preparations to vacate. The slxe is to oe ouxiuu, ana will be erected on what is known as the Durk- helmer lots, by a group of local capital ists, who have secured a lobg lease on the property, it win oe practically fireproof and will be known as the Piatt Building. It will be an attractive appearing building, with heavy granite base and exterior of light colored faced brick and terra cotta, the whole to be surmounted by a heavy cornice. There will be one large store room on the first floor, and 21 offices on the balance of the floors that can be had single or en suite. An ornate entrance has been designed for Park street. The building will have a steam heating plant, high speed elevators end a va cuum cleaning system. The basement is to be large and well lighted, and equipped for the use in connection with any store that occupies the ground floor. As special attention will be given to accommodations for wwii anuawf JLaaonitcracata. T. B. Wilcox will build IS aiory, S50,000 physician's build in at West Park and Washing ton streets. Fidelity Trust company will build six story concrete building exclusively tor lawyers at Park V-iftA 'Ji C . M'- K-LP 1 iV ft First view of, Multnomah county on the exterior of the new clean the walls and remove past year, for nothing but work is being rushed and attorneys, arrangements have been made with a prominent law firm of the eity which has already leased the upper noor, lor ail attorneys who are tenants In the building to have access to the firms' law library one of the largest in the city. ; Worth End Building. One of the happy, results of the dis astrous fire which wiped out several small frame buildings on Couch be tween ' Second and Third streets last Sunday, and in which a Japanese lost his life, will be the erection on Second and Couch streets, by Alfred Parkhurst, or a four story store and hotel building. Architect Robert F. Tegan has been commissioned to prepare plans . imme diately for this building. It will occupy the quarter block at the northwest cor ner of Second and Couch streets. The contemplated building will be a brick structure, 100x100 feet, with full base ment and will cost $50,000. The interior will be of slow burning ml a construc tion. The first floor will be arranged for stores, and the upper section will be devoted to hotel purposes. This structure will be unelaborate. The rooms are to be large and well lighted. Several offers to lease the prop erty have been made to Mr. Parkhurst, but he has declined all offers up to date. A. C. Pike, of the A. C. Pike Tent! & Awning company, who owned one of the buildings that was lost in this fire, will rebuild, with a new and substan tial building within a short time, but no definite plans have as yet been made for this structure. II Attracted to Portland as the most promising city on the Pacific coast, Charles & Walters, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, whose business is exclusively sell ing banks, and providing banks with competent employes, has located in Port land, and has opened an office in the Yeon building, where he will operate a branch of the Charles E. Walters com pany. The location in the west was made necessary by reason of the unusual de mand of eastern Investors for banks and bank connections in the Pacific North west and on the coast. The coming of Mr. Walters assures the success of the business, for he has been highly successful In the east. He will bring his family here as aoon as possible, and will make Portland his per manent home. "I traveled from i San Diego to Van couver, B. C, and I liked many of the towns that I visited, but there was something that brought me here, and I am here to stay," said Mr. Walters. Three counties in the state of New Tork propose to build hospitals for the treatment of tuberculosis. SEND POSTAL TODAY OWAN LOCATES N BSINESSINPO LAND Our company offers to every conservative investor in Ore gon an opportunity to share in the profits to be made in the development of Portland. e . The greatest profit made in real estate is made in the sub division of acreage into city lots, and the building of homes for sale on easy payments. , - - - IF YOU WANT TO SHARE IN THESE 1 PROFITS, SEND in the COUPON TODAY The Oregon Home OLIVER K. JEFFERY, PRESIDENT . . -- ' YEON BUILDING, PORTLAND Our stock now selling at 30 cents is a splendid ground floor offeringby joining our company. no w-yoir share iii the dividend soon to bo declared. 4 , , ' .1 CUT OFF THIS COUPON AND SEND IT IN TODAY JoL MONTHLY Please' send details. SENT ON REQUEST A -bit. ;-M w; v courthouse taken since Bcaffoldlng was courthouse has been completed, nothing the debris. Remarkably fast work has the east end of the building was rected part of the new section will be occupied BUWG WILL BE 15 Northwestern Bank Structure Will Occupy New Marquam Block. - The Northwestern Bank building. Jo be erected on the site of the old Mar quam building, will be 16 stories, instead of 12 stories, as was first planned, for the city council, at Its regular meeting last week, granted special dispensation to the owners of the proposed structure, which allowed them to exceed the limit set by the building ordinance. That 12 stories Is not enough for a metropolitan city such as Portland was STORIES Federal Court Settfes Long Litiaatioru Case, Co'ntMicdrinT Virion Conrls, I Prevent Owner Prom Impror. I Inj Property in Any WayS Title Now Clear.' Vf hen the United States cireull four of Appeals at San Francisco yesterday j, aemeo. tne motion of Whyle Evans And,W. D.' Wood for arehcarlng of the suit brought asntnit t hm hv H i rwocK to annul- their lea so on ittock homeslte. constituting an entin lock in ths business district of Port land, the early Improvement of . tha property was .made oaslhl. thl cuqh removed .' tw Jast obstacle v .wjr ui restoring; perfect 'th lr. and Jlrs. Pttoefc. th owner This, long drawn out lltlpalVsn absolutely prevented Mr. Pitlotk fros mproTing tne property in any way jt hlle it wae pending it natyfally -mv v unpuBsjoie iot aim to. negottnte either the sale or. tbeJVase of MAIL COUPON TODAY r The Greatest Money Making Proposition in Portland DregoaJJomc.Builders.jyeQij BuiU J. J. removed. . Practically all the work now remaining to be done except to been done on this structure in the in January, 1912.' The interior this month. the opinion expressed by several of the council In arguing in favor of the pass age of the ordinance. This obstruction having been overcome, the plana for the ; additional three stories for the building ' will be rushed by Architects Doyle, Pat terson & Beach, who have the commis sion, and It is believed that no time will be lost through the change of plana, in the ordering and delivery of material , ' The additional three stories will bring ; the ultimate cost of the building up to ' $800,000, according to the estimate of the builders. - The old site of the Port land Trust company, which is now the temporary home of the recently organ ized Northwestern National bank, has been put on the market, it is said, and negotiations are now underway for its transfer at a substantial increase over t the amount. that was paid for it several years ago. The Swedish system of stimulating backward and defective children by cir culating electricity through the atmos phere of the rooms In which they study is to be given a six months' trial in a New York school. TYING UP; PROPERTY against improvements ' and increased Income through an Involved title is Just ono of a series of expensive and unpleasant incidents which our Guar- . anteed Certlfl- .v cate of Title guards against. ' ' investigate. Call for booklet Title A Trust Co., 4th and -Oak. the - fi Title "fc O. CC JCrnst Co, V -Portland. Or. v Please send t , , me your booklet Sa" tori th'J .Name en Address 171 FULL DETAILS FREE VV; Builders