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t, 1 .,. i !; ' - 1'. ' . T .. THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, v DECEMBER 21. 1913. 3 ITECT PICTURES SHOW PROGRESS IS BEING E L MADE: ON NEW COLUMBIA HIGHWAY STREET TO .:..:v OF FF ERICAN OF CITY IS Pacific Northwest Lumber Companies Woald 'Oispdse of Their Holdings, Title of Fellow Is Conferred; : Only TwoOtherCitres in ' West Given Similar Honor, Drive Would Be One of Finest " In or About Portland; Over head Light System. Local Laundryman Buys' Placa ' Other " Realty beats' Reported. ' 1 SOUTHERN IIMBEiEH nKIUNO ARCH EXTENSION OF QURTH CHAPMAN RESIDENCE ON JEFFERSON STREET SOLD TO H. C-MULLER ENCOURAG SETTLING IS HIGH Y HONORED BY BOUNDARY LOGGED-0 LANDS NSTITUTE PROJECTED Pacific northwest lumber companies owning large areas of cut-over JanJs might learn how to dlfipose of theft landa in a manner profitable to both themselves and the general public from the owners of similar lands In the great ' pine belt of Louisiana. Instead of hold ing their logged-off lands at 120 to 130 an acre, the southern timber land bar . ons sen tneir cut-over holdings at less than half these prices on long tlmu, with no Interest and loan the settler 6 per cent money to clear and develop them. The Great Southern Lumber company of Bogalusa, La., recently opened a 20, 000 acre tract to colonisation and have already sold 7000 acres in small tracts to German and Scandinavian farmers. A 40 acre tract was sold for $400, and he was loaned $1000 at 8 per cent to ba used In Improving the place, and was I given five years to pay It back. At the expiration of the five years the farmer ' begins to pay for his land and is given five years to complete the payments. During the lift of the loan he is not , required to pay Interest .on the pur chase price of the land. , These lands are said to be especially valuable for dairying and stockraising. 1 Many thousand acres have been sold in I large tracts to stock raisers. The cost of clearing this land Is said to average about $25 an acre. The point Is that the southern owner of logged-off land realizes that in order to make his land available for agricul tural and stockralsing purposes it must be sold at a low price and the purchaser must be assisted in his efforts to bring it into a productive state. It is known that very little progress has been made In settling the logged-off lands of Ore gon, nor will much be accomplished in this regard until some way is found to assist the settler with a loan to be used In clearing and developing his property. BURGOYNE HOTEL BUY BEL E mm E At the forty-seventh annual conven tion of the American Institute of Arch itects, held in New Orleans, December 3, 4 and 6, Ellis F. Laurence of Port land was one of 15 members of the architectural society upon whom the honor of "Ftllow" was conferred. Seat tle and Los Angeles were the only other cities in the west similarly hon ored by the institute. The honor of "Fellow" of. the Ameri can Institute of Architects, to quote from the by-laws, "iB conferred upon a member who is a citizen of the United States, and who, in the opinion of an authorized Jury of fellows, shall have notably contributed to the ad vancement of the profession in design, construction, literature or education," The following is a complete list of the members of the Institute who were advanced to the grade of 'Fellow"; Chares H. Alden, Seattle: John C. Austin, Los Angeles; Paul P. Cret, Phil adelphia; James J. Egan, Chicago; Burt L. Fenner. New York; Norman M. Ish am, Providence, It. I.; Elmer C. Jensen, Chicago; Henry H. Kendall. Boston: Charles Zeller Klauder. Philadelphia: Kills 1V Laurence, Portland, Or.. Ben jamin Wlstar Morris, New York; Charles A. Piatt, New York; Albert F. Skeel. Cleveland; Edward Stotz, Pittsburg; Seth J. Temple, Davenport, Iowa. Officers chosen to serve for the en suing year were as follows: President. R. C. Sturgls. Boston: first vice president, T. R. Kimball, Omaha; second vice president, F. C. Baldwin, Fredericksburg, Va.; secretary, 13. K. iioya, i"Miadelphla,; treasurer. J. L. Mauran, St. Louis; directors (term of three years), Walter Cook, New York; Octavius Morgan, Los Angeles, and W. II. L. B. Wilcox, Seattle; auditor, T. J. D. Fuller, Washington. SOM E GOOD SALES COUNTRY REALTY MAD E Local Investors Take Over " u '"1 ? a' T f ncuiuij zxj Muro i raui at Property for Considera tion of $110,000, The Burgoyne hotel, a 4-slory brick Btructure. 50x100 feet at the southwest corner of Twelfth and Stark street, was sold last week by George V. Gray and J. R. Whitney to a syndicate of local investors operating under the name of the Burnsidn company, for $110,000, all cash. The H. P. Palmer-Jones company, handled tho transaction. This is the largest aeai in inside realty reported In several months. It was purely a speculative buy and is a strong indica tion that local speculators and Invest ors believe that the time is at hand when the Portland realty market will take a turn for the better. T. E. McHolland has sold to J. R. Whitney a house and 60 feet of front age at East Twelfth and Couch streets for 18500. H. M. Williams hae taken title to ft new residence located at East Twenty fourth and Siskiyou streets. The house was sold by Josiah Mason, considera tion $6250. Robert E. Hitch has sold to Lida C. Wightman a new home in Eastover for $6400. W. H. Vrooman has purchased the east half of lots seven and eight in block two, Central Alblna from J. H. Ellerson. The property Is located on , Skidmore street, near Gantenbeln aven- ..a vara a snl rim tlEAa Hood River Sold, G. K. Warner has traded 120 acres of his farm a few miles west of Leban on to 8. L. Dart, for $12,000. In the deal ' Mr. Warner takes Lebanon city proper j ty valued at $8000. Mr. Warner has j purchased the William Ehlert home In I this city at $6600, giving 40 acres of his farm and $1500 in cash. Ward I. Cornell, the tipper Hood I River valley real estate man, reports the sale by Charles I. Moody of 20 acres to August Von Hacht. The tract has I not been cleared and is part of the 40 I formerly owned by Messrs. Moody and Hann. Mr. Von Hacht is from San Raph ael, Cal. A deal was completed last Tuesday whereby C. J. Douglas sold his ranch north of Hermiston to Mr. and Mrs. W. EJ. Potter, who have been living at Dallas. In part payment for the land ! here Mr.' Douglas got five acres Just at the edge of Vancouver and 13 acres a little further out. WORK BEING RUSHED ON NEW BANK BUILDING Extraordinary efforts are being put forth to complete the east half of the ground floor of the Northwestern Na , tional bank building at Sixth and Mor I rlson streets by January 1, the object being to permit the Northwestern Na ' tional bank and the Portland Trust company to open business in their new 'quarters, Friday morning, January 2. Emery Olmstead, vice president and , manager of the two banks, recently re , turned from New York and immedi ately began preparations to transfer befth hanks to the new building by the first of the new year. Ralph Hamilton of Fossil has sold his Stone Cabin creek ranch of 160 acres to Tom Stewart, a brother of Ed Stew art of Fossil Drug store, for $1200. Mr. Stewart has moved his family onto the place, and Is buying hogs, cattle and horses to stock it. Mr. Hamilton has bargained with the heirs for the Lyman Brown farm adjoining the town of Fos sil, of which he has had charge and on which he has resided for years. BUILDERS AND FINISHERS' DIRECTORY On Sheridan's burned street has risen a row of substantial mercantile build inas that would do credit to a town j several times larger than the prosperous i littlo Yamhill city. It will be recalled that Sheridan's business district was almost totally destroyed by fire several months ago. The entire burned district has been rebuilt and is again occupied for the most part by the firms that lost so heavily by the conflagration. All of the new buildings are substantial, some of them being of durable construction. Sheridan, like most cities that exper ience severe fires In their business sec tions, finds that it really profited by the burn in that the flimsy structures of its early growth are replaced by a splendid class of buildings. OONTBACTOHS AND BUILDERS HORACE D. JONKS JR. I I BUILD ANYTHING FROM 8CKEEN DOORS IU A UU1KL, UtIUH H04 FIRE INSURANCE ; LKT OWEN SliMMKUS aura nee. rltn nil, 838 Morgan bldy. Main fH2. u- FURNITURE REPAIRING UPHOLSTERING UATTKKSSKS made over and to order. Car pet cleaned, laid, chair raolog. Multnomah Furniture Hoapltal. Main RM. GLASS AND OLAZINO llMWS. CHESS A CO.. 184-186 itf at. troutl aerWce. King Main or A-aniM. IRON WORKS PACIFIC 1HO.N WOUKS All Architectural Iron Caatluga. Bei ma. Angles Channela. The 13 aero tract belonging to W. B. Reed and located northwest of McMinn ville several miles has been purchased by Prof. E. D. West, of Pacific univer sity, Forest Grove. A. C. Donelson, of Hlllsboro, has pur chased an 85 acre farm in Linn county. He lias sold out his furniture business at Hlllsboro and will once again take up the bucolic 11 llfeV if contr McMInnvill contractors are looking forward to an'other splendid season of building activities in the sprjng. Pres ent prospects are promising for many fine residences to be erected there next year. The past year lias seen the big gest development in the building line enjoyed In McMlnnvllle for some years past. LANDSCAPE GARDENING i BbTTBK laudx'Hiiea ana gem SWISS FLORAL CO. tod getmral gardening. Kaat ftflTO ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON PORTLAND W1KM AND IRON WOUKS, 2d at. Architectural wire and Iron, PAINT, OIL AND GLASS KASMU8SKN A CO., "High tSUudard'' paint, N. E. corner 2d and Tajlor. M.-A-1TT1. plONEKK PAINT UO IBtt lot L aikla 14. A-7048. PAINTING AND PAPERING JOHN HUHU, beat work -lu immune and pa 1 perlrg. M. 1872. A-222B. 12W 1 lib at. SHEET METAL WORKS JACOB LOSL1. bcel metal work a, hotel, ret. i taorant work roofing, general Jobbing.' Main lit. 810 Klrnt'hertwiMin Columbia and Clay eta. SHEET METAL WORKS (See Real Eatate Moctlon.) ' WINDOW CLEANING K'ir tttmrt Ufiultniv t'l ti X K. I.' II klZ A -1-T , '.fL... ! i 6.127. 20 Henry Dirt. '- "' ' ' WAIX PAPER "" ,"---v . lioRUA-N1 WALL; PAPIilU CO.tttt u el, i tweea tUlmou and. Mala, s. , Sheridan Odd Fellows have let the contract for a lodge building to cost $15,000. The structure is to be two stories, built of hollow tile with a pressed brick front. CONSTRUCTION OF FINE RESIDENCE IS BEGUN F. C 8tettler of 160 North Sixteenth street has begun the erection of a modern two story , frame residence at the head of Lovejoy street on Cornell road. The house will cost $8600. Plans by Architect Ellis F. Lawrence. T. W. Noidby Is building two one story frame cottages on East Fifty sixth street, between Harrison and Haw thorni at a cost of $2500 each. 1. T. Holt has let the contract for a two story frame dwelling to bo built on East Tenth street, between Knott and Braces. The house .will cost $3000. Plans by &. AT Roberts, Thom.ien's Chocolates make appreci ted gifts. 80c and $1.00 the pound at your dealer's. y- (Adv.) "),,' " t ' y ' ' t US m ' . tk : The ncconipanypj, views give an Idea of the progress being made by Multnomah county In the construction of its portion of the Columbia River highway and demonstrate that road making is a science In itself. The views represent a section in the road before and after the grade is made Just west of Gordon Falls. One of the pictures was taken after tho ground had been cleared and the brush burned. The lines indicate where the rock was to be cut for the grade and where a wall was to be built. Another picture represents the same spot after the road,. was graded, the rock cut and the wall built. The rocks used In bulTding the wall were taken from the steep slope Just above .. the grade where they were a menace to those who might use the road. They now serve to add strength and beauty to the great highway. In a few years the wall will be covered with mosses and flowers, giving additional charm. In the group is also shown a scene on the 'famous Maryhill roads built by Samuel Hill, and it is reproduced to in dicate how the Columbia River highway will look when finished with a hard surface The road will be as smooth and even as the Maryhill road and will have the same graceful long curves and wall effect. The extension of Fourth street from Hooker, where It terminates at present, along the Southern Pacific right-of-way, to tho city boundary on the south, thereby affording one of the finest drives in and about Portland, and the Installation of arch lights at the street intersections from Burnslde to Jeffer son, duplicating the celebrated sjlght system of Fllmore street, San Fran cisco, are among the projected Improve ments for that thoroughfare tentatively agreed upon at a meeting of Fourth street property owners beld Friday night. The meeting was largely attend ed and resulted In the organization of the Fourth Street Improvement associa tion, with David 8. Stearns, president, and Henry Teal, secretary. It was the sense of the meeting that Fourth street should Immediately have a lighting system, but that something different from the cluster lights in gen eral use throughout the city should be devised. The overhead arch lights at street intersections similar to the man ner of lighting Fillmore street, one of San Francisco's main thoroughfares, met with the unanimous approval of thfkje present, and President Stearns was authorized to get figures from the various lighting companies as to the cost of Installing such a system. The proposition to extend - Fourth street four miles to the southern limits of the city met with the approval of not only the owners of property along that thoroughfare, but the suggested Im provement is being taken up generally by the entire south end of the city. It is understood moreover that Southern Pacific officials will fall In line with the plan and that no objection will be offered to the extended street follow ing the lines of the west side right-of-way from Hooker street as far south as practicable. If extended as proposed. Fourth street will intersect Slavin road, Boones feerry and Taylor's ferry roads, and will be come the main throughfare from the city to Rlverview thoroughfare. It will also become a beatutlful hill or upper driveway for Fulton Park, Southern Portland, Capitol Hill, Carson Heights, and several other residence subdivisions in the south end. The association voted to cooperate with the city commissions in making more presentable the Immediate vicin ity of the approaches to the Broadway and steel bridges. President Stearns was authorized to name an executive committee of five members who will cooperate with himself and Secretary Teal in getting the projected improve ments of Fourth street under way. Woman Granted Divorce. Circuit Judge Coke yesterday granted a divorce to Ida Yett from Charles Yett on grounds of desertion. Journal Want Ads bring results. VANCOUVER BANKER TO BUILD WAREHOUSE HERE W. P. Crawford, vice president of the Washington Exchange bank mt Vancou ver, has let the contract for a two story reinforced concrete warehouse, to be erected on a site 100x100 feet located on Fifteenth street between Ollsan and lloyt. The building will cost approx imately $30,000 and will be ready for oc cupancy by April 1. Mr. Crawford Is heavily interested in Portland business property. He is a orother of B. O. Crawford, vice president of the Lut bermens National bank of this city. The old Chapman residence on Jef ferson street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth, was sold. laBt week' by the Vlctoro Land company, to II, C. MuU ler, a local laundryman, , for $18,000. The property comprises 12 room -house on an 86x100 foot parcel. Mr. Muller will occupy the house and will'.; build on a 'part of the lot a two'etory brick lauiidry. . ; ! . t H. E. MeKcnney has purchased from : W. H. Olio's an unimproved quarter ' block In Irvington described aa lotf It 1 and 12 in block . 3, Urazce Street addl- . tlon. Consideration $5700. George A. Kong has sold to A.' W. Armstrong one of the Kossdale cottages : In the southeast district for (3600. L. W. Damon has sold to 8. U. Bolen a house and lot in Mailory addition, Jone': of the numerous subdivision in the v. Hawthorne avenue section; consldera- V tion $3600. " ' Lot 13 in block 9, Alblna, was sold i last week by Daniel Schmitke to John ' ' Dick for $4125. W. "K. Everett has purchased from . Helen S Bradshaw, two choice lota In : Laurelhurst, paying $3000 a piece. Mr. ; Everett will improve both lota with modern up to date houses. 1 - D. S. Blsbee has sold Frank Hotter a fine residence In Beaumont The prop- v; erty is described as lot 8 in block 4;' consideration $6000. The Alameda Land company has sold : to Mrs. Josephine D. FergusoR, 25 lots , in Alameda Park, for a total considers . tlon of $25,0C0. W. H. Caiaran has purchased from 0.-- C. Garfield a house and lot on Han cock street in Hancock Street addition; consideration $6500. Harold P. Phin has aold to Claude IX Starr a house and lot described as the west half of lots 3 and 4 In block 7, East Irvington; consideration $7000. Ben Starr has purchased from George H. Allen, a 30x60 foot parcel of land in block 237, City of Portland, for $6000. NEW PAVEMENT WILL BE PUT IN OAK STREET The old worn out granite block pave- . ment on Oak street, between Sixth and t Broadway, if to be taken up and a , coat of bitulithic laid in its Place. Com missioner LiifVK iimh urueicu iuv wui done in response to a petition of the abutting property owners, recently ... filed. This is probably the oldest", stretch of pavement in Portland and long ago outlived Its usefulness. Com- ;, mlssloner Dieck has ordered the work done as speedily as possible, but at that It will be fully two months before ths work gets under way. ' ' ; WEST POINT DISCIPLINE IS TO BE INVESTIGATED (Waablntton Burfttt of The Journal.) -. Washington, Dec. 20. Having re ceived complaints regarding the disci pline at West Point, Senator Chamber lain today introduced a resolution for an Investigation of the academy. , Open evenings until Christmas. Jimmy Dunn, 316-17 Oregonian bldg. Elev. (Ad.) Why Hot (Give a Practical ffi ? Fwrntuur e This is an age of practical, sensible things. Nothing you might decide upon will give more genuine pleasure or more lasting satisfaction than some attractive piece of Furniture. Just An Idea That Might Solve the Question . v v I If f A Ih'ljf! i lis 1 ii laii psr-n is n !! Aim " ii mt TiTn i lM.aissi si si si , , ... ssB si n iwimi i iswawii nTOiyyi Hall Clocks No more appropriate gift could be suggested for the home-loving friends to be remem beredsomething that is extremely ornamen tal and useful, will fast a lifetime and act as an heirloom. We are showing a large line of these Colonial or "Grandfather" Clocks From $45 Up Leather and Tapestry Rockers and Chairs Specially Priced for Xmas Here is an ideal gift sugges tion for the most critical member of the family then, too, the whole family may use it. These Chairs and Rockers are upholstered either in leather or tapestry, and the selection you nave here is wide and varied. Priced as Low as $10 OUR WINDOWS WILL HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM It will be well worth your time to make a special visit to our corner and note the attractive 'Christmas articles of Furniture on display for the final three days' selling. j t ; ; ; : - - SECOND T7 Ati JL JL JL JL JL JL 1L fAND MORRISON STREETS s ' l. - - ; (. jv1 !-M V ' Ni'j ; j ;
