THE OREGON, SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 14, 1915.
' REALTY AND BUILDING NEWS OF THE WEEK IN AND NEAR PORTLAND
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SALES AND HAPPENINGS
IN THE REALTY WORLD
" Building- Total Immense Amount.
Definite plana for more than 21,000.-'-000
construction work, exclusive of
- residential operations, were announced
by architects during the laut week,
and the majority of the buildings will
" be In Portland. This does not include
Portland's proposed million dollar
' ' postoffice building on which actual
building operations will begin soon.
In favt the week Just closed was en
' ooutaging fro-i the viewpoint of both
builder and realty man, and has met
ni.iv Throughout the
- -state comes reports of increased actlvi- .
ties and a better fouFinesa mui..
-while the indications for spring build
ing do not point to rush operations
-they do hold a promise of normal
movement and forward sweep.
The federal government is now fair
Iv launched toward completion of its
- 1915 building program for Oregon.
" Bids are being advertised for the
000- poptoffhe which will go up at
Pendleton soon; the cont-act for th
erection of the 79,000 poKtoff:ee at
The Dalles has just been let and during
' the last few days J. W. Roberts of
Ban Francisco, supervising superin
tendent of construction for th? coast,
has been in Portland making final ap
portlonmenta of space in the new local
' postoffice preparatory to actual on-
structlon of the million dollar rile.
Among the larger deals of the wee
i was the sale of the Rex Arms apart
ments at Kast Thirteenth and Morri
son streets and the Chesterbury nuiti,
on Twentieth street, near T.ovejoy. to
a Chicago firm, by R. F. Wassell and
. ansociates. Following it came the an
nouncement by Wassell that his organ
liatlon plans the erection soon of a
- -0 suite, five story apartment "house
at Eighteenth and Couch streets, which
.will cost $100,000, exclusive 1 the
$40,000 paid recently for the site.
Isidore Holsman also announces his
- intention of erecting a $50,000. five
wtory apnrtment as au nnnex to his
present one at Twenty-first and Over-
ton streets. He plans to begin work
" during the summer. Another big struc-
- tii re on which contracts soon will be
' ' let Is the four story concrete B'ake-
MeFall building, a $90,000 job.
One Of the big things which will
affect the waterfront is the announce
ment that the Shell Oil company is
- planning to expend half a million dol
lars on its property near Willbrldge,
i" In dock construction and the erection
ri of steel oil reservoirs and a pumping
" system. This work is scheduled to
...;ihln a fiar weeks at the most.
according to officials visiting here last
' week.
Outside work, which is being han
dled bv local architects, include the
construction of the $3500 Moose
lodge building at llillsboro, which
. starts immediately, and the $100,000
- Josephine county courthouse, which
Will go up at Grants Pass this sura
mer and on which contracts will he
awarded in the near future.
. Semi-rireproof Schools.
' On the suggestion of the school
board, the' city council last week adopt
ed" an ordinance which allows the con
struction of semi-fireproof school
buildings when they do not exceed tw.:
- stories. This step is toward greater
a economy in the erection of the smaller
. schools, which, under the old ruling.-,
was necessarily of fireproof construe-
- tion, or not at all.
The fire risk, however, as far as re
gards safety of pupils, will not be aug
LATE RURAL REALTY
Xsackson to Build Postoffice.
The proposed postoffice building at
tThe Dalles will be built by George
Isackson, according to information re
ceived a few days ago from Washing
' ton announcing that he had been
awarded the building contract on a
hid of $79,658. Sandstone construc
tion will obtain. The bids were opened"
In November but the supervising archi
tect held up the awarding of contracts
pending an investigation in connection
with the kind and character of stone
to be employed. The building will be
-two stories high, 70 by 78 feet In di
mensions, and will be partially fire
proof. The contract is for a eom-
' pleted structure including mechanical
equipment, fixtures and approaches.
Bids for Pendleton Building'.
Bids are now being received by the
supervising architect at Washington
for the erection of the proposed fed
eral building which will be built this
year at Pendleton. The bids will be
opened at Washington, March 25.
The structure will be two stories
"high and of fireproof construction and
"will cost complete $122,000. A splen
did site on Alta'and Garden streets,
one block below Main and centrally
located, has been selected.
Plana Are Almost Beady.
'Plans for the Walla Walla county
- courthouse will soon be completed and
will be submitted to the county com-
- 'missioners immediately thereafter for
consideration. Tt is possible that the
building will be erected during the
course of the year. About two years
adreaToFa
HOME
Is seldom a castle in Spain. In most
-"cases it is a cozy, modern bungalow.
, quickly accessible to your work, with
" l an tld fashioned garden plat, a chicken
5'","yard and a tree or two. If you are
j 5-. looking for such a place read carefully
-the "Houses for Sale" columns in the
- -.classified section of today's Journal.
i You -will fintl many such as the follow
ing: .
,k 'IDEAL, suburban home. i acre, on
- carline, large new 7 room house.
-.' pood barn, chicken houses: take clear
ioV or -mortgage first payment; price
$4000. balance to suit.
' COUNTRY HOME.
SO min, with auto and carline, 2
- 'acres, all kinds of fruit, strictly mod
ern 10 room house, garage an i other
, buildings. Close to river. View all of
s Portland, Oregon City and the moun
tains. $8750; terms.
A RARE BARGAIN.
- Beautiful Rose City Park bungalow,
?- S rooms on ground floor, finished st
atic, hardwood floors, fireplace, book
cases, buffet, beamed ceiling, tapestry
walls, basement windows, large Dutch
kitchen, every convenience, full cement
- lrasement, lot & ox too; snaae trees;
' blocil- f rom Alameda Drive; auto bus
service; very cheap: $3C0 cash will
handle, balance like rent.
A'REAt bargain, direct irom owner,
8 large lots, 165x100, 3 room house,
' -pantrv and closets, water and gas in.
; 5iow rented, place - fenced. chicken
liouse.' voung bearing fruit trees, 4
) blocks to car, 2 blocks to Columbia
park: 11500: $100 cash, balance easy
terms, o per etui; fi.uu casu.
mented In the least. In drafting the
ordinance this phase of the question
was given full consideration, with a re
sult that no school of the new kind can
be built unless the walls are of mason
ry, the roof of non-combustible ma
terial, and the floors fireproof. In ad
dition, no basement will be permitted,
and if a furnace room is contained
within the building, it must be fire
proof also.
Two Big Apartments Sold.
The Rex Arms apartments, at East
Thirteenth and East Morrison streets,
and the Chesterbury hotel, at Twen
tieth street, near Lovejoy, have been
sold to a Chicago firm by R. K. "Was
sell, D. B. McBride and A. Going for
$200,000. The sale agreements were
signed last week, but the final deeds
liave not been delivered yet. Under
the agreement the two big structures
are sold for $125,000 cash and property
and collateral is taken for the re
mainder. Th sale presages the construction of
another big apartment by Wassell and
his associates on Eighteenth street,
near Couch, which will be designed on
lines similar to the Rex Arms, which
they recently sold to R. K. Lytle for
$165,000.
Will Form Eoldlng Company.
A committee consisting of C. A. Bige
low, Ij. M. Lepper and Joseph Paquet
has been appointed to prepare articles
of incorporation for a holding com
pany, capitalized at $25,000, to handle
the money subscribed to the East Side
Business Men's club building fund.
Annroximatelv $20,000 has been sub-
' scribed already toward the construc
tion of the buildins. which will be two
stories highland will be built adjoin
ing the proposed Citizens" bank build
ing, on Grand avenue.
Tentative plans for the proposed
structure have already been prepared
by Camp & DuPuy.
To Spend $SOO,000.
According to officials of the Shell
company, who have been in Portland
during the last few days, half a mil
lion dollars will be expended in Port
land during the coming spring and
summer in the construction of oil res
ervoirs, docks and pipe lines on water
front property which the company
owns near Willbrldge. The Improve
ments call for a dock and two steel
constructed oil reservoirs of 55,000 bar
rel capacity each, among other things.
Bids will soon be called for, it is said.
A Seattle firm is making the plans.
Somas Under Construction.
The Oregon Home Builders report
four homes under construction on re
cent orders and have many more under
course of plan making, for early build
ing. Faiiport addition is receiving
much attention by lot owners at this
time. J. K. Johnston has just taken
over his new bungalow on Seventh
East at the corner of Stafford and
Mississippi. It contains five rooms
and Is finished in white enamel work.
All the modern conveniences are in
corporated, including a breakfast al
cove. Big Trade Made.
Callan & Kaser report the exchange
of 160 acres of timber located in Lin
coln county, Oregon, cruising 13,000,
000 feet, and owned by H. O. Wishart
for 21 lots located in various parts of
Portland. The consideration is with
held at this time.
TRANSFERS AND SALES
ago the proposition of building a
courthouse was taken up and plans
prepared for a $150,000 structure.
These were not acted upon, however,
and it is understood the present plans
call for a building to cost about $100,
000. Will Build Apartment House.
A five-story modern apartment
building on a portion of the old home
stead of Judge Williams at Eighteenth
and Couch streets, which was pur
chased less than two weeks ago, is
contemplated by R. F. Wassell, A. C.
Going and D. B. McBride. The struc
ture, it Is said, will cost about $100,
000, and it is intended to build this
year. The building is to be of brick,
and will contain 60 two and three
room apartments. Plans are now be
ing drawn.
Prye Uarket Contract Let.
Contract for the $9000 Frye Market
building at Third and Yamhill streets
lms been let to A. W. Kutstche, and
work will soon be under way in earnest.
The excavations have been made al
ready on the corner lot which the
building will occupy. The structure
will be 50 by 100 feet, and one story
high. It will be bnilt of reinforced
concrete and designed exclusively for
market purposes.
Baker Episcopalians May Build.
There is a movement afoot among
members of St. Stephen's Episcopal
church at Baker for the construction
of a stone church. The proposition
is meeting with general approval, it
is understood, and there is a possibil
ity that the present agitation may
crystalize in a .campaign for building
funds.
Will Build at Condon.
Mrs. J. .E. Lancaster is planning to
erect a store building at Condon. Or.,
in me near xuiure. Contractors are
already figuring on the Job. The
building will front on Main street.
ine Dunamg will be of wood, one
story high, with a steel front.
Buys 19 Acre Tract.
H. O. Haugen. of Toledo, Or. has
just purchased for $6000 a 19 acre
tract norm or Eugene from G. G. Ste
vens. The land is srood
culture.
Snake Hirer Bridge.
The first step toward the construc
tion of the proposed Big Bend bridge
across the Snake river, in Malheur
county, has been taken. The county
court has authorized advertisements
offering the $30,000 bridge bonds for
sale.
Annex to Sospital.
Work will start immediately on the
construction of a two story annex to
the McMinnville hospital, the contract
for which was awarded to A. P. Ar
thur. The annex will be of frame. 22
by 42 feet In dimensions, and will con
tain 12 rooms.
Josephine to Build Court Hons.
Bids will be tailed for
tion of the proposed $100,000 Josephine
county courthouse about the first of
Marcn, according to Architect E. K. Me
Claren, of PortlandT The building will
be erected at Grants Pass. It will be
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LIBiHis JlliJiiiltll
Top First modern brick building for Beaverton, which will be erected immediately for Earl E, Fisher
on Main street, near the depot. The structure was designed by Architect Charles W. Ertz and
will cost 9000. It will contain four stores, two apartments and five offices.
Bottom Work will begin immediately on the three-story lodge building for the Moose lodge at Hilla
boro -which will cost $35,000. The structure was designed by the architectural firm of Hough
talinsr Duean of this city. The exterior will be of red brick. The first floor will be given over
to stores, and the two upper
building will be steam heated.
two stories high, of reinforced concrete
construction, and will carry a full
basement.
Farm Traded for Orchard.
Property valued at $23,300 was in
volved in a land trade between A. Ack-j
ley, of Oak Grove, and William Cock
erel, of Salem, whereby Cockerel se
cures the Ackley 23 7 acre farm, in Polk
county, for a 40 acres prune tract near
Liberty.
School Near Corvallla.
A four room school building will ba
built immediately by School District 35,
which is near Corvallis. The building
will cost $3900, and the contract has
been let.
Pendleton Men Bay Z.ot.
D. D. Phelps and Charles Cole, of
Pendleton, have purchased 11 lots in
the Eivermore addition to Pendleton,
and will immediately improve most of
them by the erection of residential
structures.
REPORT ON TIMBER SALES
The district forester at Portland an
nounces that during the fiscal year
1914. there were 521 timber sales made
from the national forests in Oregon,
and 142 from the forests in Washing
ton. This represents 24,594,000 feet
board measure for Oregon and 199,
146,000 feet board measure for Wash
ington. A superficial consideration of these
figures is apt to be misleading; but
the district forester points out that a'
study of the forest service records
and of the conditions in the two states
will show that the figures are nor
mal. In Washington the forests are
mainly in the Douglas fir region west
of the Cascades, and are not as acces
sible as the east side. Generally speak
ing, logging in this type of forest re
ciuires large Investment. Hence, the
sales are fewer in number, but larger
in volume of board feet. In Oregon, a
largo proportion of the national for
csts are east of the Cascades in the
yellow pine region. Here, in the dry
region, most of the timber is on the
national forests, and both settlers and
lumbermen are dependent upon the na
tional forests for their needs. This
explains the excess of timber sales in
one section over the other.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE
Saturday in the Circuit Court.
New Suits Begun.
M. H. Carter ts. R. N. Hoskenberry et
to collect note.
R. G. Uale t. S. N. Arnold et al: ac
eountins:.
InterDHtional Mortgage back ti. Allen Sink-
ler et al: roreoloFufc.
W. J. Van Schuyer & Co. ts. Thomas Con
don: to collect account.
Cook Gill Co. vg. Arthur D. Kern et al;
to collect account.
Pacific Motors Co. ts. Maxwell Motor Sales
Co.: breach of contract, damages.
Jacob Wagonblast ts. 3. H. Wagonblast
et al; to collect wages and account.
Kdwin Spencer ts. Southern Pacific Co.
personal injury flunaees.
Kugenia K. Straiten t. Lemuel K. Stratton;
alTorce.
I,. B. Chitry ts. Nannie Chltry; diTorce.
B. P. John et al vs. J. J. Flaherty et al;
to compel carrying Mil oi contract.
Charles A. Malarkey et al ts. W. H. Abel
et al; to collect rental.
Judpmonti Entered.
Joseph Delaney ts. G. E. 1I1U et al; fore
closed.
Hagene Loan tc Savings bank ts. Lance
Rusb Lumber company; judgment for platn-
1 Charles Scbmid ts. Finley Morrison et al;
dismissed.
Harry Morrlsdn ts. Miranda Morrison; dis-
Robert .T. Snow ts. International Mortgage
bank et ai; oismisseo.
lVxk Gill Co. ts. Arthur TJ. Kern et al
diMmlHed.
Frank Shelborg ts. Peerless Air Motor Man
ufacturing Co.; dismissed.
Helen !. Drew ts. Oeorce D. Drew: decree,
Florence Foster Hammond vs. RusseU Chi Ids
HuTRTiuiTiri: decree.
Iderree. ' - '
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liva A,' streeier ts. oswrge xl. oixeeter;
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I foreclosed.
stories will be devoted entirely to
CONTRACTS LET AND
For Lower Bentala,
Figures concerning local rents as
compared to other cities east, north
and south of Portland will be pre
sented at a meeting of the Retail
Merchants' association, at the conven
tion hall of the Commercial club next
Wednesday night. The figures will be
in line with agitation for lower rents.
started by the organization.
The association is gathering figures
in rejjard to rents charged in San
Francisco, L,os Angeles, Spokane, Seat
tle, St. Paul, Salt Lake, JJenver,
Omaha, Kansas City, Minneapolis and
other communities in an endeavor to
obtain a thorough knowledge of rent
conditions in order that the subject
of rent in Portland can be fairly and
impartially considered.
At Wednesday night s meeting K. Li.
Sabin will deliver an address on "The
Causes of Business Failure."
Contract for Elks Lodge Building.
According to work just received the
architectural firm of Houghtaling &
Duean. of this city, has been com
missioned to design the proposed $40,-
000 Elks -lodge building at Klamath
Falls. They were compelled to com
pete against architects :"rom several
Oregon cities and from California as
well.
Their instructions are to rush the
plans and if possible have themselves
to ask for bids by the first of March.
The building will be two stories
high, 60 by 100 feet dimensions, wun
red brick exterior and terra cotta trim
ing and columns.
The basement will contain a swim
ming pool and gymnasium, the first
floor women's parlors, reading, loung
ing and billiard rooms and the second
floor will be given over to the lodge
room and banquet hall.
-Oarage for Apartments.
Should the plans now being consid
ered by Isidore Holsman, a local jew
eler and apartment house owner, be put
through. Portland will, within a few
months, boast an apartment house to
which-a private garaee will be at
tached to each suite. He is planning
to build a five story apartment adjoin
ing the present Holsman apartments,
at Twenty-first and Overton streets,
which will cost $00,000.
Two suites of nine rooms each would
comprise each floor, and this would
call for two garages on each floor. The
garages would be reached by an incline
and a big electrical elevator, he says.
B.ental would range from $150 to $200
per month. Such an apartment is now
in successful operation in Chicago.
Tine Residence Planned.
C. P. Scott, a local electrician, is
planning the construction of an $8000
home, which will go up Irs Maplehur&t.
The plans are being drawp. by George
Foote, of the Lumbermens building.
Excavation work is scheduled to begin
the first of next week.
The building will be two stories high,
of frame construction, and will be fit
ted up with the latest conveniences.
Including hot water heat, vacuum
cleaners, shower baths and sleeping
porches.
The interior finish will be in white
enamel.
Contract for Market Sheds.
The city council Friday jawarded the
contract for the construction of the
steel frames for the Yamhill market
sheds, to the City Iron Works. The
company bid $2988. There will be
two structures each 195 feet In length
and they will be erected between First
and Third on Yamhill.
Building Closes February 17.
Bids are now .being received for the
construction of the proposed $90,000
Blake-McFall building, by McNaugh-
Tfin Ar- hf a V llllllltl. Jl I l-111 LHC t.M 111 I nit
I Title and Trust building.
The structure is being erected by O.
' I E. Helntz and will occupy the prop.
lodge and club purposes,
The.
BUILDINGS PLANNED
erty at the east approach of the Burn
side street bridge, which formerly was
the plant site of the Pacific Iron
Works, -which has just moved Into Its
new home at East Twenty-ninth and
Sullivan's gulch.
The proposed building will be four
stories and a basement. It will be
of brick and' mill construction and will
occupy space 100 by 200 feet.
Tabernacle Quickly Wrecked.
The big tabarnacle built by the
Union Evangelical Camp association at
Eleventh and Belmont streets, on the
east side, for the Bulgln lectures, was
wrecked last week by Thomas Muir.
The cost of doing away with the big
temporary structure was placed at
$1200.
Will Construct Warehouse.
Le Doux & Le Doux have taken et
a permit for the construction of a sin
gle story warehouse which will go
up at 192 Xorth Ninth street for the
Northern Pacific Terminal company.
The estimated cost of the structure is
$1500.
Lets Contract for Souse.
F. K. Banks of Eighty-second and
Thompson streets has awarded a con
tract to H. L. Riddle of 1104 Rodney
avenue, for the construction of a
frame residence building at 20G5 Til
lamook street. The estimated cost is
$1500.
Cost Will Be $2000.
S. Synes has been commissioned to
erect a story and a half residence at
1160 Willamette boulevard for J". J.
Green of 1078 Denver avenue. The
building will be of frame construction
and will cost $2000.
Takes Out Permit.
C. R. Spiller has taken out a per
mit for the erection of a two story
frame residence at 635 East Sixtieth
street north. The structure will cost
$1800.
Harrlton to Build.
A single story frame residence build
ing will be built immediately by J. O.
Williams for J. W. Harrlton. The
structure will cost $1000 and will go
up at 1754 East Sixteenth street.
Permit for Swelling.
Permit for the construction of a
dwelling house at Fifteenth street be
tween Morgan and Bryant streets has
been taken out by S. A. Stansberry.
kThe building will be one story high
and will cost $1500.
One Story Residence Started.
P. Johnson has been commissioned
by A. Johnson, of 2002 East Salmon
street, to build a residence at 1981
Hawthorne. The building will be of
frame. It will co-t $1200 and will
be one story high.
Will Build for. Own. TJsa. .
A single story residence will be
built immediately by R. C. White at
1063 Fast Tenth street, north, for hts
own use. The structure will cost
$1500.
Will X.et Sub-Contracts.
George Isackson, successful bidder
for The Dalles postoffice Job, will re
ceive bids for sub-contractors on vari
ous parts of construction as soon as he
receives plans from Washington.
Contracts for Frame Souse.
T. Welsh has- been commissioned to
build a single story frame residence
for G. C. Morris, at 1770 Sandy boule
vard. It will cost $1200.
Starts Work on. Besldence.
J. N. Souvinroier has"- started the
erection of a $2000 residence tor J. J.
Mann of 86 East Seventy-sixth street.
FUNCTION OF ARCHITECT
IS - UNDERSTOOD BY FEW
By J. A. Fouilhoux. I
Architecture as a profession Is prob
ably misunderstood by the general
public, because few people realise what
Is required of an architect for the prop
er and legitimate practice of his pro
fession. These requisites have been
expressed in a few words by the late
John Carrere. who said: "Art architect
is a gentleman, an artist, and a man of
affairs."
This means that, instead of being
merely a man who draws plans, as
many people conceive him to be, an
architect (and this term should be un-
! derstood to include a man and his as
sociates or partners, as the organiza
tion of the architectural firm may be)
must be a good salesman to get busi
ness, and must combine the practical
and the esthetic in such a way that his
work can be judged either a work of
art, embracing all the essentially prac
tical elements, or a practical fabric,
embellished by the hands of an ortlst.
It seems to be the general impres
sion that an architect makes a few
sketches, spending on them only a few
days of his own time, and for this
work receives an enormous fee. Let
us now examine the work involved in
bringing a building project, be It a
simple cottage or a complicated mod
ern hotel, to completion.
Work I Involved.
In order to conceive and achieve a
successful building, from both the
esthetic and practical viewpoint. It Is
necessary for the architect to be a
landscaplst, and have his eye trained
for the selection of sites, so that full
advantage can be taken of a certain
location and proper consideration giv
en to surroundings.
It is also necessary for him to be a
mathematician, so that the engineer
ing, structural, heating and ventilating,
sanitary, electrical, or other problems
may be successfully solved. The archi
tect must be so familiar with the cost
of labor and materials that he can with
a reasonable degree of accuracy tell
the intending builder the cost of the
structure that is to be built.
He must be a specialist In laying out
Special equipment, lie must make ex
haustive investigations, do research
-work into data that must have been
previously collected at no small ex
pense and itept on file In his office for
ready reference. He must inspect all
kinds of edifices In the vicinity. In the
country at large or even abroad. His
imagination must .find some way to
solve many a new problem peculiar to
the case.
All these mental Impressions must
be put on paper In the form of a read
able text, a drawing, or a color repo
duction. f
Judged by What Is Produced.'
Having" thus put his ideas on paper,
the architect's work has just begun,
for he is not merely a maker of draw
ings, but a creator of buildings, and he
is judged not by the layout of the
plans, the design of the mechanical In
stallation, or the beajity of the eleva
jtion, but by the building itself when
it is completed. The drawings are
only incidental, the architect is com
missioned first and foremost to erect a
building oX some kind.
To carry out this work of creating
buildings, he must have such knowl
edge of materials that, with the use cf
at 1919 East Stark street. The build
ing win be of frame and two stories
in height.
Bouse to Cost $3500.
S. H. Kauffman of 310 Glisan
street, has commissioned George Ul
rica to build a two story frame resi
dence at 470 East Forty-fifth street,
north. The structure will cost $3500.
It is in Rose City Park addition.
Building la Xents.
A single story frame residence to
cost $2000 has been started by B. B.
Brumwell of Lents at 7000 Forty-sec
ond avenue, southeast. The building
is for his own use. It is in the Kern
Park district.
Takes Out Permit.
Wilson Ager has taken out a permit
for the construction of a one story
frame residence which will go up at
1947 Hawthorne avenue and will -cost
$1000.
McFaddsn Bolldlng Swelling.
J. W. McFadden has stajted the
erection of a story and a half duel
ling at Kast Forty-fifth street wear
Thompson, which will cost $2750. The
building will be of frame construc
tion. Swelling to Cost 91500.
Crosier & Bauer have been awarded
a contract to construct a story and a
half dwelling for Helen E. Banghart at
697 Spokane avenue. The building will
cost $1500.
Building $2000 Residence.
A $2000 residence is being built for
Lillian De Keater, at 610 Kast Fifty
second street North, which will be one
story high.
Starts Building House.
Albert Dobner has started the con
struction of a $1500 dwelling bouse at
1080 Kast Twentieth street North. The
structure will be one storv high,
BUILDING PERMITS
Chris Hsnsen, erect 1 story frame garsgc.
Miller, corner MUwaukie; builder, same; $50.
K. Ring, repair 1 stor.T frame dwelling, East
3th at. between 50th and 52d ere.; builder,
same; $100.
Inicersoll Construction Co., erect 1 story
frame building. The Oaks, foot Rex are.;
ballder, Ingeraoll Construction Co.; $1200.
By Callistus S. Ennis.
(1914 President Chicago Real Kstate
Board .
The demand for real estate during
the latter part of 1914 was not as
active as formerly owing to the war
in Europe and to other conditions. The
opening of the federal reserve banks
helped somewhat. Loans on real es
tate can now be obtained more easily
and the demand for money is strong.
It is hard to predict Just what will
be .the condition of the real estate
market during this year, but I am cer
tainly of the opinion that he will have
a better market. My reasons for this
statement include a great demand for
steel, iron and railroad equipment and
other materials and supplies which
will be required by the transportation
companies to carry on their business,
the increase in the railroad rates will
encourage the railroad companies to
make purchases which are necessary
and which they feel they can afford,
owing to the ereater income they ex
pect. This will employ idle labor and
the result of this active demand for
material and labor will mean prosper
ity. m
Adopt Standard War Br'ead.
Amsterdam, Felx 12. The Hamburg
Fremdenolatt says agreements hav
been concluded by the various German
governments concerning the introduc
tion of a standard war bread for -all
Germany. .
the most reasonable priced ones, he "ban
achieve . a building more appropriate
and with more charm than the tin
trained man would with the highest
priced products of the quarries and the
mines. He must have knowledge of
the city and state building laws;; he
must be familiar with the laws relat
ing to contracts, liens, etc. " i
He must be informed of the latest
work done by the societies for testing
materials, lire .prevention, etc ; He
must be an expert on lighting and an
expert on sanitation. He must be a
superintendent of. construction, con
duct operations in the field, and be
able to show the contractor how things
should be done to attain the results de
sired and required by the plans and
specifications. He must be an arbitra
tor of disputes between contractor and
owner. .
Finally, and above all, the architect
nfust be honest. j
If a prospective builder Is fully
aware of the training and experience
necessary to successfully conduct
building operations, he will realize that
an architect Bhould not be selected be
cause of his quotation of charges for
services. A man in business must
make a profit to make a living, and the
average public seldom realizes that the
greater part of an architect's commis
sion is spent in actual drafting, office
and superintending expenses.
Architect Economy to Owner.
Careful compilations show that the
average cost of the United States gov
ernment of preparing drawings and
speculations alone, exclusive of su
perintending, is 6.2 per cent. It cost
6 per cent to the New York state ar
chltect office to prepare plans and
specifications, and this cost was ex
ceeded when the New York Central
railroad, a private corporation. - pre
pared their plans for their new station
in New york City.
The accepted fact tli4t something
cannot be obtained for nothing holds
quite as true in architecture as It does
in law, medicine, or other professions
or businesses. If an .architect starts
cutting rates, he must either cut his
cost or his profit. It is more natural
to avoid cutting profit than cost. In
cutting the cost he cuts the services
rendered.
If an architect offers to. make
sketches for you without charges, ask
him why he can afford to be so liberal
with his or his men's time. In the end
somebody has to pay for the sketches
made for nothing, and vou are likely to
find yourself paying in some way or
other, not only for your own work, but
for the sketches made for some other
people for nothing.
The proper attitude to assume -in se
lecting an architect is to remember
that "the laborer Is worthy of his
hire," and determine which architect
you wish to employ from a, careful in
spection of executed work, from pub
lished Illustrations, or through an ac
quaintance with the personal qualifica
tions. . The trained architect, will save his
commission to the owner by econom
ical planning and designing, and at the
same time produce the most econom
ical building at the leant 'possible cost.
He will make that building beautiful,
whatever its purpose, whatever its
cost, however humble It may be, there
by adding value to the building?, for it
is well known that, ot two otherwise
similar buildings, the more beautiful,
either inside or outside, is the most
valuable.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
'"-'..
For Home Owners and Builders
HARDWOOD FLOORS
rtnunsKxs, x.axx ajtx tijtished.
PORTLAND HARDWOOD
FLOOR CO., Inc.
Wholesale and Retail
187 West Park St.,
Maaonlo Temple Bids.. Portland, Or.
Call for Estimates. Main 8438. A-5428
SHOPE BRICK CO.
will remodel your fireplace so It will
arlve as much heat as any stove; uslrttf
the same amount of fuel. '
TOBBB STBICT GTJAJtAWTj:i3
303 E. Morrison St. Phone Bast 1835
General Insurance
BONDS
McCargar, Bates' & Lively
Yeon Building Main 168. A-2694
NOW1
Is the Time toBuild That Borne
H. R. KIBLER
A Reliable Builder, -1104
E. Yamhill St. Phone B-27S6.
Union Abstract Co.
KXPERIENCED MANAOKMENT
KFK1CIENT CLERICAL FORCB
PRICES REASONAFSI.K.
411-413-413 COBBETT BIDO.
Phones Main 66 and A-3817
Orfegon Heating Co.
Incorporated
0TXA1C AJTS HOT WATEB
HEATING
Office Phone Marshall 3728
Member Builders' Exchange
Clay Street. Portland, Or.
807
J. C. English Co.
Lighting:
Fixtures
E. Irving and Talem Ave.
Paetory to Consumer
ROSE CITT PARK LOTS.
Deal direct with the owners, the
original platters of this beautiful part
of Portland. . Call on Realty Depart
ment, corner 4th and Stark.
HARTMAN & THOMPSON.
REALTY TRANSFERS
Herman Schlirf and wife to AmMn A.
Fa rah, beginning 4 teet 9 Inches "
Ions Selling street from westerly end
Mock 4, Lnurelw(d Annex, then tontli-
westerly 24 feet 11 Inches to north line
Foster road, then southeasterly 'ii. feet, .
then northeatp(ly parallel rt line
said lot to Krlllag street, then west on
- Selling street to beginning being part
block Laurelwwod Am.ex ........... .$1,073
E. E. Pblltip and wife to Title ft Trust
Co., lot 2,-bhx k 8. lots . 6, smith. V,
lot T. block 4, Hanson'- ndiiitlen to
Kast Portland. , lota IT.' 18, bio. k 10.
north Portland 1
Andrew Kterenson Snd wife to Harry
Ileal lbt 7, block S2. Central Albliia . 10
UnlTersdty Land Co. to Llllle C. Clark,
lot jUi, DioeK' ud. uiuTersny t ar.... o.v
United States to Atlaasuii Taylor, . 13.:!2
acres, being part Sec. 34, U3, X. -1 ,N .,
K. 3-E. .?.... , Patent
Mt. Hood Uy. De. Co. to B. L. Walrad,
k.ts x, 3, 4, o. block 1. Bristol, 2.000
William Blttle Wells and wife to, Title
Trust Co.. lots 2. 4, 6. ft. 7. 8. W.
lO, 1 and IS, block !. U.' nvhU sub.
lot , lot lO lylug Houfb of Mall street '
in niverrlile Home-menu 10
Portland Trunk Wfg Co. fa Tlllo & '
Trust Co.. lots 15 and 10, block 1.
North Portland 1
Western 11. A M Co. to Marmr.'t Tm-
1-lHton let 0, block 1. boveleliffc. . . . . 610
Joh W. Wray ami wlfis to J. U. .New-
Bent, lota -J I aud . block a. Bmltn-
on Land Co. 'a addition ' bOO
alary Ueakcy Harris et al to Crlfftonlnr
r. aeon, lois o and o, block it, Munie
hurst 20Oe
Ellbu Roberts to A. C. Anderson,' lot 4,
block 18. North Irrtuglon 10
Mrs. Pesrt Cvllamer to Alfa ScJimeld,
lot 4, blork H. Madraa ....... i 400
The Kred A. Jhi-oI-m Co. to tif.rge C.
Koos et ai, lots 25 and UO, block li.
Syndicate Addition i 000
Mlltoa M. Marx to Clinton M. Auiuiosc,
lots l, 2. ll U. 14, 15, 22, 2:i, blork
6; lots 6. 6. T and S, block Mountain
Meadow addition t 10
Itoy H. Marx and wite to Clinton M.
Ambrose, lots o, 6, 7 and 8. block 2.
Mountain Mt'Hdow addition to Portland
Heights .. , 10
Charlt-s Klrrbuer et al to Haiifortl 11.
llow ser et a I. lota 10 and 11. blork 1,
Kircanno Addition 610
Portland Trust & KaTlngs bank to W.
It. Moser, east 'j lots 1 and 2, blork o,
Meuefee addition '00
It. A. Kirk et si to -Asrou Fox. lots 2 ,
and 4, block 0, Trout dale . 10.
Ben Klealand and wife to Knst Side
Mill 4c LJr. Co.. soulb M tvrt, -north
So feet lots ,& and t, block 2, Wild
wood 000
3. B. Ahlers to Florence l'.oulon, lot. 22,
block 2, Roosevelt ...4 410
Charles A. Et rctt et al 1 K. K. firlifs- ' .
by, east Vii lots 7 and - 8, block Mi,
Itose Clt park 10
Western Oregon Trust. Co. to Jl. O.:
Joliuson, lot T, block 23, Mentoue SJuO
W. S. Holt and wife to Andrew J. Mont
gomery et al, lot 22, Srwrll's addi
tion to Mt. Tabor 10
Bouthuort Land Co. to I ii. Wlcdew ltftcu
et al. I t 16. block 1. tiouUiport . 10
T. M. Jlurlbui-t. auerirr, to K. lllcli
ardBon. lot 15, block 4. Thayer.,...,
2147
1IT
1 7:ii'
1W23
Same to same, lot IX, block 4, Thaycr,
Same to same.
, lot Vi, blocs s, .major
Kame to same, lot 11, block 4, Tl.tycr.
WeUesley Land Co. to Henrietta Kurlcb,
lot Ho. block lo. A re vie Pak .....
2.V)
Frederick Holmes to Win. P. Hi'rdusly.
lot 14, bloc a 8, Murlurk -add'.tloiV "
ETert l.iiBBiisntti . and wife to V. T.
Young, Up is 2S and block 4 lovr 10
Wm, N. Northrop to Oeorge W. Wrlbt,
lot 13, block 7, .Portland Highland. . . 10
Amanda Thomas and husband to II- I--
Noble, lot r. block 3. Admits a.MIU'.u
to St. Julius .. 10
Iiichard Y. Jurrett and wife lo Ma C. "
Park et al. 120sK feet beginning
882.H7 feet aoulo and 5IW.H foe I wet
aectlon corner section Itt, 17, 2u and 21,
township 1 south, raniye 2 esst T 27
DelTin It. tgln and wife to Voluey H.
Ogle, lot Id, block !. Lyons addition.. 17K
Mt. Hcott Park lCcuieiry corporation to
-Herbert L. lYeemun et nl, aotitli j lot
2, sec. Hillside, said cemetery . 1 ... . .' 175
WeUesley Land Jo. to Laura N. Tsp4t,
lota 11 anil 12. block 1 1. ' WVlleslcy . ., .V.0
B. L. Walrad and wife te.MI. Hood '
Ity. iJeT.- Co., lot 10. blouk 1, mhi L.
"M," Pat ton tract , - 1750
Washington university,' - St. "JouIk.
will get $1,000,000 if the stork stays
away from tlie home of William N,
McMillan, whoso mother made the pro
vision in her will. '
Rector System
A Perfect House-Heating System
Economical to Operate
Portland Gas & Coke Co.
M. L. KLINE
Wholesaler F AULTLESS
Plumbing & Heating Supplies
84-86-87-89 PBOKT BTSEET
Phone Mala 1E0S
THE
JlVIorgan Wallpaper Co.
WALLPAPER
230 Second St.. Bet. Salmon and Mala
The Cheerful Home Is the
Electrically Lighted Home.
' SEE VI
M. Ji WALSH CO.
Both Phones. 3ll Stark St.
Kalamins Iron Doors and
Hollow Metal Windows
Manufactured by
J. C. Bayer Furnace Co.
Phone Main 441. A.4401
nOST AHO MABKET STS.
Beaver Board
TIMMS CRESS & CO.
184-6 SECOVO ST- POBT&ABB
Phones. Mala 2023 A-8023
Mar. 2718.
A-8231.
The QregonHomeBuilders
O. K. JEFKERY, Presi
Build you a home on terms like rent.
Any part of the city.
1330 Worth western Bank Bldg.
In the Real Estate For Sale
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