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THE OREGON SUNDAV JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST .17, 1913. DECLINE: i fMimiin BUILDING JULY. GENERAL THROUGHOUT COUNTRY Total for First Seven Months, However, Shows Material Increase Over Last Year, CELILO CANAL-WILL BBCOMPLETED BY' JANUARY, 1915 Official figure for ' July from 60 cities published In the current' number of the American Contractor of Chicago, how that building: construction In this country' has suffered a decline of 15 per cent as compared with July, 1912. The total of permits for the month was $67. 000,000, in round numbers, as compared with $67,000,000 for the same period one year ago. Thirty-four Show Decrease. Of the 60 cities, 84 show a decrease In construction activity, and the remainder a pin. Among the cities that make the more notable gains for the month are Cleveland, 49 percent; Dallas, 132; Har risburg, 163; Hartford, 68 Seattle, 119; Tacoma, 267; Troy, 199, and Wllkes barre, 198. The heavier losers comprise Atlanta. per cent; Baltimore, 49; Chicago, 41; Cincinnati, 40; Des koines, 71: Duluth. 61; Memphis, 66; Milwau kee. 4u: rvaeuviiie. os; mcnmuuu, owr Rochester, 46; Salt Lake City, 64; San Francisco, 42; South Bend, 72; Spring field, 70. It la interesting to note that New York makes the best statement in several months, a loss of only 9 per cent. The heavy shrinkage at Chicago was due to the idleness of the building trades. rig-ores Compared. July, City. Akron Albany Atlanta Baltimore . . . Bridgeport . . Cedar Rapids Chicago . . . . . Cincinnati . . . Cleveland . . Columbus ... Dallas Denver Des Moines. . . Detroit Duluth Evansvllle . . . Grand Rapids. Harrisburg . . Hartford, .... Indianapolis . Kansas City. . Los Angeles. . Manchester .. Memphis .... Milwaukee . . Minneapolis . Nashville New Haven... New Orleans., Manhattan . ., Brooklyn Bronx 1912. 707,265 316.770 434.948 394,089 193,027 319,000 6,035.000 682,430 "2,746,360 421.945 806,250 731,164 2,646,455 236,413 122,990 242,782 409,055 970,065 1,120.566 857,475 3,324,214 162.035 804,266 7,817,077 1,054,970 66,065 364,486 663.500 9.156,641 2.896,035 1,300,139 New York 13,351,816 Oakland Omaha Paterson ........ Peoria Philadelphia . .. Pittsburg Portland Richmond Rochester . ...... , St. Joseph St. Louis Rait Lake City. . , San Antonio Ban Franciaco... Scranton Seattle . Shreveport Slonx City South tfend Springfield Syracuse Tacoma Toledo Topeka Troy Washington .... Wllkesbarre Worcester 660,588 892,525 258.590 199.375 . .3,480,700 777,128 909,890 147.435 611.7B3 6J,09 1,045;780 149,740 244,965 1.415.819 133,610 1,414.620 158,361 176,000 67.820 81,075 841,275 629,599 671,606 115,177 167,840 633,725 683,449 385,9.19 July. 1912. $ 664,130 419.241 1,039.651 781,909 31V.456 10,265,800 971.214 1,828,201 423,883 347,700 464.020 458,650 2,038,255 481.015 85,312 204,998 161,625 675.650 1,280,612 684,396 3,585,014 194,248 680,629 8,021,476 879.966 138,707 334,305 379,296 7,149,839 3,962,534 3,591,495 14,703.368 1,010,4.41 669,329 212,610 244,690 3,456,800 1,186.745 1,499.126 1,334.096 931,166 92,373 1,724,665 420,186 215,695 2,462,725 124.627 645,826 119.669 204.490 213,798 275,176 349,776 144.194 637,980 78,882 66.215 879,941 212,603 652.192 : .. i r . . l I V . , , , t - ' 4 fc' - r-:? ij YL,'rr-iTi-riB'tmOTiitfiW r-rS SILL BOOM EXISTS : IK COUNTRY -REALTY ALL OVER THE STATE Several Fine Ranches Change Hands; Pendleton Market Picks Up; Deals at Gresham piers Xop Oregon Trunk railroad bridge at Celilo a mile long, with 22 spans, the only bridge spanning rest upon bed rock above low water. , Bottom United States engineers' construction camp at Big Eddy, near the west end of the Celilo canal during high water period this year. Saving of Time and Money in Construction of Upper ... River Waterway. Total 157,170.194 167.660,719 Seven Months' Total Iiarg-ar, For the seven montha ending July 31, the building permlta Issued In 57 reiched a total value of $893,500,000, compared with $367,900,000 for the cor responding montha laat year, an in crease of 8 per cent. The details fol low: City Akron $ Albany Atlanta Baltimore Cedar Rapids. Jan. 1 to Aug. 1, 1913. 3,639,370 2,185,535 4,664,391 6,775.493 1,180,000 Chicago 68.924.600 Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus .... Dallas Denver Des Moines . . Detroit Duluth ...... . EvanBvllle . . . Grand Rapids . Harrisburg . . Hartford .... Indianapolis .. Kansas City . Lios Angeles . . Manchester . . Memphis .... Milwaukee ... Minneapolis . . Nashville New Haven . . New Orleans . Manhattan . . Brooklyn .... Bronx New York . . . Oakland Omaha Paterson Peoria Philadelphia . Pittsburg .... Portland Richmond .... Rochester .... St. Joseph . . St. Louis .... Salt Lk. City.. San Francisco. Scranton Seattle Shreveport . . . Sioux City ... South Bend . . Springfield . . Syracuse Tacoma Toleda Topeka Troy , Washington . . WUkesBarr . Worcester . . . 6.643.036 12,667,150 8,118,748 6,966,355 1,811,845 ...1.683,479 18,981,085 2.894,172 1,173,534 1,691,097 8,1 1666o 6.331.473 6,126,920 21,333,004 1,044,134 2,816,290 8,007,399 6,985,670 1.311,427 2,457,998 3,054,633 62, 096, ,714 21.636.679 17,412,885 , 90.046,278 4,616,947 2,447.648 964,411 1,478,149 , 24,607,185 9,998.144 8,298,600 2,610.319 6,897.092 640,255 10,412,307 1,299,478 12,932,055 815.443 6,634,090 87,776 1,276,228 696,664 487.984 "-2,766,310 1,947,998 3,604,942 643,919 8,82M2i " 1.179,606 3,121,314 Jan. 1 to Aug, 1. 1912. $ 2,762,902 2. 66b. 261 8,646,720 4,466,281 1,090,460 61,158,300 4,972,626 9,034,198 3,025,006 8,163,317 3,415.025 1,462,316 15,661,078 1,629,063 706.773 1,409,035 6.322.635 6,276,562 7,012,064 18,299,288 1,152,833 8J02.652 9,983,029 7,179,230 709,142 3.195.918 2,491,797 74,331,789 26,993.681 24.622.289 124.847.709 4,424,720 2,878,869 1,375,010 805,206 12,806,005 6,615.732 10.414.000 4,360,290 7,626.976 679,000 13.613.168 2,199,460 14,880,998 8)7,086 6,498.316 688,391 1,676,632 691,958 711,802 2,545,428 944,423 3,832,906 699,420 1 8,097 42i 1,476,786 8,660,410 Total ..1393,600,000 86 7,900,000 The indications are that Portland's building record for the year will ap proximate 116,000,000, which will be the third largest sum expended for new construction in any one year and will give Portland the rank of ninth in the building line among American cities. CHINESE IS IMPRISONED FOR PRACTISING BIGAMY (Br tbe Intrnttonl Tutwi Bervlef,) 1 . Hongkong, Aug, 16. The first Chinese bigamy trial that has ever taken place has Just ended in Ua Chan Tse being sentenced to 0 days' imprisonment, by a mixed court at Shanghai. The prose cution was Instigated by the Chinese woman suffragist society, An ingenious machine which cuts the heads from Kaffir corn and drops theiu into- a wagon is the Invention of an Oklahoma man, The Celilo canal will be completed by January, 1916. 18 montha before the time scheduled for completion, and at a cost several hundred thousand dollars less than the original 14,600,000 esti mate. Through It navigation will be opened between the upper and lower Columbia coincldentally with the opening of the Panama canal, and in. a way that will emphasize the Importance of provision for water trafflo tn all the Columbia district. The flood of early summer caused a damage to the canal of $100,000 to 8200, 000, which would have been much great er had It not been for efficient preven tive safeguards instituted by the engi neers in charge. These are conclusions of a party, con sisting of former Senator Jonathan Bourne Jr.. C. 8. Jackson and Major Jay J. Morrow, who visited the canal Thurs day. The visitors were impressed with the magnitude of the work and the effi ciency with which It has been done by Major Morrow and his assistants. They heard Major Morrow say that the work would have been much delayed had it not-been for the freedom given the government to use the state portage railroad around the rapids. Another road could not have been constructed so cheaply by the government or have been ready for use In time. Another feature that appealed was th -shipbuilding plant at Celilo, which has under construction the dredge Wal lowa to take the place of the weakened Asotin. The big bridge of the Oregon Trunk railroad at Celilo attracted attention. It Is a mile long, has 22 spans, and la the only bridge In the world, spanning a great river, the piers of which rest upon bed rock above low water. Doubled Appropriations Save Time. Doubling the appropriation. to be an nually expended on the Celilo canal has greatly forwarded the date of its com pletion. An ihcreaa'e In the number of workmen from 600 to 1200 at the end of the harvest season will also expedite the work. . . Senator Bourne was enthusiastlo over the prospects and after his return made the following statement: "The purpose of our Journey was to visit the Celilo canal and to determine whether any additional appropriation would be required to complete the proj ect, beyond the $600,000 Increase 1 se cured in the last rivers and harbors bill, because of this year's flood, which re sulted in delaying the work and In the accumulation of sand deposited by the flood in partially completed portions of the canal. "I was greatly impressed with the rapid progress that had been made in the work by Major Morrow and his as sistants. Captains Robert and Dillon and Assistant Engineer Frederick C. Schubert, and the smoothness and rapidity with which this, one of the greatest canal projects In the United States, is progressing. After talking to Major Morrow and his assistants, I gleaned the impression that this work will be completed by January 1, 1916, 18 months from the present date, and a year and a half sooner than was con templated When the project was adopted by congress, and Instituted by the engi neers, this expedition being due to the increase In the appropriation in last year's bill and to the efficient manage ment of the work by Major Morrow and his assistants. 'The value of the 18 months' saving in time In completing the project is not only incalculable to Portland, , but to the whole 230.000 square miles tributary territory to the Columbia, basin, equally affecting Oregon, Washington and Idaho. ' 'I was greatly pleased to hear from the engineers that delays and damages occasioned by this year's flood would nut Increase the coat of the work to exceed $200,000, and probably not more than $100,000.- so that additional appro prlatlons in subsequent river and har bors "bills will not be required freatar than the above mentioned amount, in the obtaining of which there will be no difficulty, and even then the cost of the project completed will fall several hundred thousand dellars below the original estimate of $4,500,000 made when adopted by congress. Government Construction satisfactory. "Credit for this saving to the govern ment is due to the able and efficient management of the engineers in charge. I believe the work will bo completed more expeditiously, efficiently and economi cally under the United States engineers' direction than would have been possible had Jt been constructed by private en terprise. "An undertaking of this nature not only requires highly developed engineer ing ability but business and executive ability as well, which Major Morrow and his assistants, have exemplified -in this particular project as demonstrated by a saving of several hundred thousand dollars in purchase of materials and by organization and coefficlency of the working force which now amounts to about 660 men, to be rapidly Increased to more than 1000. "During the several hours we spent in The Dalles I was greatly lmpreased with the public spirit and the develop ment resulting from same In the way of municipal Improvements and the type of buildings and trie virile business con ditions shown by the class of stores and' the merchandise carried." PRISONERS WELD RING FOR MANUE L Wedding Gifts Begin to Pour In Upon Deposed Portu guese Monarch. (Ooitod Frs Leued Wire.) London, Aug. 16. Numerous wedding presents have already been received by ex-King Manuel, who In September is to marry Princess Augustine Victoria of Hohenzollern, at Slgmarlngen, Ger many. Many of these have come from loyalists In Portugal, who still hope to see him restored to the throne. An unique gift was sent secretly by a group of political prisoners in Lisbon. It is a leaden ring, beautifully engraved with the royal arms, that had been fash ioned from metal secretly removed In small bits from culinary utensils used In the prison. Several of the prisoners, who are expert Jewelers contributed the workmanship. Manuel, according to his secretary, has sent a request to his parti sane in Portugal that such gifts as they may care to make be of as little Intrinsic value as possible and that Instead of spending large sums of money In token of their loyalty, he would mucn prerer that such amounts go to relieve the destitute families of the royalist pris oners. Second-Hand Autos Rebuilt 2nd hand automobiles, which are as serviceable as new ones are list ed every day in the Journal automobile columns. They are real bargains and will suit anv Durse. If you are a pros pective buyer don't fall to watch this column closely. Journal Want Ads bring results. The Journal s Special Trains TO THE Pendleton Round-Up Leave Portland Thursday, September 11, at 11 p. hi., arriving in Pendleton Friday morning at 7 o'clock. Friday and Saturday will be spent viewing the Round-Up. The special start on the homeward journey at midnight Satur day, September 13, arriving in Portland Sunday morning, 8 o'clock. Equipment consists of baggage, Pullman, dining and observation cars. Entire Cost of Trip $25.00 This includes fare both ways, Pullman accommodations en route and while parked at Pendleton, three meals on Friday, three meals on Saturday, admis sion to the grandstand Friday and Saturday. This is the cheapest and best way td visit Pendleton's famous Round-Up. The Journal's special trains leave over the O.-W. R. & N. an3 North Bank roads. ' r 1 '" Reservation Should Be Made at Once The Griffin Creek ranch belonging to William Scheble and located near Ashland, was sold last week to a Cal ifornia inv?er for $60,000. The place is a noted dairy Vnd alfalfa ranch and Is one of the most Valuable pieces of farm property in the state. It contains 240 acres, highly Improved and well provided with farm buildings. The following recent transactions are reported at Hood River: W. J. King to Lh L. Forrest, 9 acres In Belmont. Walter Gardner to Henry W. Han num. 40 acres south of Fir, 11600. J. M. Wright to M. K. Wright, lot 25, block 9, Odd Fellows eemetery. , W. A. Lockman to Elsie Swlck, 11 acres at Odell. Thomas h Johnson, sheriffs deed to William Stauffer, 8H acres In Barrett district, $1818.10. j C. W. Hooker to J. R. Norton, 10 acres at Tucker's bridge. Pendleton city properly is looking up. Within the past few weeks a con siderable amount of the choicest resi dence property In that city having changed hands at good figures. Harry Hexter has owned a full block front In the center of Pendleton for 26 years. He has always held it at one price with no buyers. Recently the street in front of this property waa paved with the result that Mr. Hexter has sold 'all of his frontage at the old fig ure, that is, $1600 for corners and $1260 for inside lots. Gus La Kontaln, N. D. Swearlngen, W. J. Clark and D. Brusha were the buyers. Chris Qresll 'has sold his 300-acre farm of river bottom land on the north fork of the Nehalem river. Thirty-three thousand dollars was the price. Gresham reports a veritable boom in farm lands. One firm operating at Gresham sold three farms last week for a total consideration of $10,000. W. V. Deaver paid $6000 for a 20-acre tract located a short distance from Gresham; P. H. Roork sold to J. E. Johnson, 10 acres near Orient for $2000, and E. A. Moore paid $3000 for 10 acres In Trout dale Park. The contract for the construction of a new Masonic Temple at McMlnnvllle was awarded last Wednesday to Robert Shelley of Portland. As designed, the building Is to have 3 stories with ground dimensions of (0x95 feet. It is to be of brick construction with slow burning interior and will cost about $34,000. Plans have matured for the erection of a large 2 story brick hotel at Sheri dan. Carlton is also to have a new ho tel, construction -of the building being now under way. John Bryant, of Brlgham, Utah, has purchased a 10 acre ranch located near Carlton, for which he paid $200 the acre. i A French invention of phonograph records on a prepared cloth, which may be mailed like a letter, threatens to se riously rival stenographers. COMMITS. SUICIDE UJ LONELY MOUNTAIN CAVE t '.;.t ;(; Ill , I i I ''I-'. ' ,. , "(By the IntrstloMl Newt arvtr,t Vienna, Aug. 1. The body of Hevr t Kumposcht, who committed suicide In a cave on Mount Buclwtoin,- in the Aus- ( trian Alps, has just Seen brought down the mountain. i...'V:'t;i;y:'?-;fcsv"'!' Herr 'Kumposcht went up the moun tain with a friend. Herr Werner. rThy . were overtaken by a storm. Herr Kum poscht remained on the mountain while . hie friend went for : assistance. In iv diary he left behind Herr Kumposcht f describes how lonely he felt, though ho could se the light in the village on the plain below, i , Overcome with exhaustion he crept Into a cave, where finally, to put an end to his anxiety, he opened a vein with a pocket knife, with which he also -pierced his heart In four places. -11 - The last words written by him read: ' "Werner has gone for assistance bur has not returned. I cannot bear th suspense any longer." u. - V DR. W. A. WISE In personal attendance. . 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