REALTY AND BUILDING NEWS OF THE WEEK IN AND NEAR PORTLAND
SALES AND HAPPENINGS
IN THE REALTY WORLD
Big- Contracts Occupy- Attention.
The opening of bids'; and awarding
of contracts for the construction of
. the big Interstate bridge overshadowed
all other matters of Interest In the
realty and bulldinsr world last week,
and was, responsible for the prtsence
tn Portland of contractors and engi
neers from all parts of the Pacific
Coast and from the east.
Being, as it is, n ct the biggest
Jobs now tip for attention throughout
the -United States, the announcement
Of the engineers concerning the lucky
Winners has been awaited with;
anxious interest.
Owing to the fact that steel and
building materials in general are low
at the present time, the bridge commis
sion and suDervising engineers looked
for and received bids which will resulfl
in the cocstruction of the bridge at a
figure much lower than the estimated
cost of Jl.760,000.
Now that the contractors have been
decided upon, It is expected that ac
tual operations will be underway
within six weeks at the most and that
the, huge structure will be complete
and ready for traffic a year from next
October.
j Another bisr project thnt is rapidly
approaching the point of actual opera
tion Is the proposed lowering of the
Wain line tracks of the O-W. R. & N.
from East Twenty-eighth to the city
limits and the construction of via
ducts over the principal street cross
ings. This Job will cost $750,000,
Which willbe paid for. by the railroad,
the city and taxpayers.
In construction lines the largest
ingle building contract awarded dur
: lag the last week was in connection
with the construction of the J90.000
five story Blake McFall building at
the east end of the Burnside street
bridge.' The county awarded contract
for the construction of three bridges
to span streams on the Columbia
lllghway, which will represent an in
vestment of 'about 130.000 in round
figures.
During the week the school board
directed the superintendent of school
properties to make plans for the con
struction of the proposed Jiop.000
Franklin high school building, which
Will be, built during the summer, and
It was announced that the Portland
Flouring Mills will soon call for bids
for a $20,000 warehouse, which will
adjoin the mill on the south in the
lower harbor.
Several good realty sales were re
ported. These included the sale of the
Osburn hotel at Grand avenue and
JRast Ash streets and a lot to John
Thomassen for $60,000: the purchase
' by Mrs. Solomon lllrsch of the ir
regularity shaped lot at Washington
and Ford streets for 130.000, and the
ale by the Ladd Real Estate company
f a tract In the Brooklyn Field to
Frankjschmltt for 480,000.
Realty men report more activity in
all lines affecting them, which in turn
reflects Improved conditions through
out the country, as shown in the bank
Clearings for the week ending Febru
ary 20 when exchanges for the entire
United States showed the first in
crease over a corresponding period of
the previous year since the outbreak
Of the European war.
Cost "Will Be Heavy.
, According to a report made by
. Howard W. Holmes of the department
of public works the cost of lowering
hA r.r!rd rt flit, main O - VV 1? X.' TST
tracks from East Twenty-eighth street '
to the city limits and the construction
of viaducts at crossings will be J750,
000. The company is willing to bear the
Wost of lowering the tracks, which
Will ost approximately $375,000. In
the construction of the viaducts, 60
, per, cent of it will be borne by the
railroad, 20 per cent by the city and
the remainder by property owners of
the neighborhood who will be bene-
' f ited. The company has announced
that it is ready to proceed whenever
the city is.
Under the plana as proposed by the
city, viaducts across the tracks will
be built at these points: Sandy road
xrossing. East Forty-second street.
East Forty-seventh street. East Fifti
eth street, East Sixtieth, East Seventy-fourth
and Fast Eighty-second.
Commissioners Visit Headwords.
A visit was made to the Bull Run
head works early in the week by
, JVfayor Albee and the city commission
ers for the purpose of looking over
the site for thp proposed reservoir in
.the Bull Run just above the present
.headworks. It' is purposed to build a
dam 30. feet high across the canyon
Which, will empound 500,000,000 al
.lons of water and Increase the flow
In the. conduits by several millions of
.gallons daily during the dry season.
-The plans call for a new intake also
..and possibly the erection of a small
hydro-electric plant to furnish electric
lights -for the homes of headworks
employes.
The entire project will cost some
where between $100,000 and $160,000
.and Will be started during the summer.
wV plank roadway five miles long
7 SAVE MONEY?
-"Why don't you try a different plan?
- ' "Why don't you exchange a part of
.your money, each week for something
of value that you can't spend?
, For instance, why don't you invest
In a city lot or a piece of suburban
land that will not only save your
money for you, but will make your
money work for you In earning more
as values rise?
- Splendid -offers are advertised in
-The Journal's Classified Columns.
Perhaps some of the following items
may interest you, if not you will find
many more under their respective
Jiearfings.
rpr Sale Farms 17
?WITjLi - sacrifice for quick sale my
18 82-100 acre farm; 11 acres under
, plow, balance timber and pasture, run
ning stream, & acres Italian prunes 3
years old V, mile from electric sta
tion: good soil, fair buildings.
Acreage 57
k 6 ACRES. $200 CASH.
5 acres, with creek. 14 miles from
Portland, near Gresham. Extra fine
i soil. 6 acres per $200 cash, balance to
suit you.
' For Sale Houses 61
IDEA1. suburban home. acre, on
carline, large new . 7 room house.
?ood barn, chicken houses: take clear
lot or mortgage first payment; price
etvvv. oaiance to suit, rx-v. journal.
J ' Homesteads -47
RELINQUISHMENT. 160 acres, small
house and barn, good soil, not far
from Portland. $300: also land for
filing. K-372. Journal.
filing. K.-372. Journal.
' Tox Sale Xrtts 16
BUY from owner. $750 cash, lots 8. 9
block -80, Rose City Park, 80x100 ft.
east facinr. .L.-314, Journal. -
CAN
from Bull Run station to the head
works has been constructed already
for the purpose of making a good
highway to haul building material.
Blr Reclamation Project Planned.
On of the largest projects for de
velopment of the dry district of east
era Oregon wai announced last week
as ready for construction work some
time this spring by Asa B. Thompson,
president of the Oregon Irrigation con
gress. The project calls for the recla
mation of 19.000 acres of land near
Echo, Umatilla county, on what is
known as the Teel project. Cost of
constructing miles of main ditch and
laterals will range around $600,000. ac
cording to Mr. Thompson, who when
an Portland, added that the necessary
financial arrangements for pursuance
or me worn have been completed.
. It is estimated that it will cost about
40 an acre to put water on the land,
niost of which Is held in small tracts
b individuals. Only 2000 acres, It is
salX will be put on the market and
the remainder will be developed by the
owners themselves.
Twofay Brothers. It Is said, will be
awarded the ditch contracts. The en
tire project will be bonded under the
district -Jjonding act and the owners
will pay 6 per cent interest on the
bonds but no part 6f the principal for
10 years. In the eleventh year 6
per cent of the principal will be paid
in addition to the 6 per cent Interest
charge. Thereafter each succeeding
year will find an additional payment
of 1 per cent on the original principal
due and payable until the final bond
Is obliterated. Water for the project
will be drawn from Camas creek and
will be put on the land by gravity
flow.
The lands adjoin the Hermiston proj
ect. Expects to Erect Big
Anticipating development of the city
and other markets of the northwest
during the next two years to an ex
tent as would assure success of a new
mill, Frank Schmitt of this city has
just purchased from the Ladd Estate
company a tract of land between East
Eighth and East Ninth streets, near
Taggart, as a site for a new planing
mill. The property was sold for $30.-
000.
It measures 200 by 289 feet andnslderation. One system calls for
lies in what is known as the Brook
lyn field.
At the present time Mr. Schmitt's
plan'sjg mill occupies leased ground at
East Eighth and Yamhill streets, and
the lease runs for two years more. At
the expiration of the lease, if condi
tions are as Schmitt expects them to
be, he expects to erect a modern
mill which will cost high into the
thousands.
Pendleton XiOdge May Build.
The Knights of Pythias of Pendle
ton contemplate the erection of a $35.
000 lodge building at the intersection
of Main and Water streets.' At the
annual meeting a few days ago- George
Hartman Jr chairman of the building
committee, submitted a report In
which it was stated that $10,000
would -have to be raised from the local
membership before actual steps
toward construction work could be
taken. In addition, he said it would
be necessary to secure a lessee for the
first floor.
The building as proposed calls for a
three story structure. The first floor
would be used for business stores and
the second and third floors for lodge
lrposes.
Osbttrn Hotel Changes Hands.
One of the largest sales reported
during the week Involved the purchase
of the Osburn hotel on Grand avenue
and East Ash street by John G. Thom
assen of this city, a well known apart
ment house owner. The consideration
was In the nelgrborhood of $60,000.
This included a vacant lot which went
with the hostelry.
The hotel occupies one of the central
east side business locations, and
Thomassen considers that he got It
at a good price as it was about the
same that Adolph Marx, of Detroit,
who Just sold it, paid for it five years
ago.
The hotel is three stories high, 50
by 90 feet In dimensions. It contains
4 2 rooms modernly fitted up.
It was bought for an investment.
Important Water Baling.
A decision of Importance from the
standpoint of rental property owners
and agents was made by the city
council a few days ago when it de
termined when premises become va
cant and the water bureau is not noti
fied that they must pay for water
just the same. This action was taken
because the bureau has no way of
telling when premises are vacant ex
cept by proper notification.
By enforcing the rule. It is antici
pated that property owners will 'no
tify the bureau and thereby escape
paying for water that is not used.
Bidders Have Month's Time.
Plans for the $150,000 courthouse
which will be built at Walla Walla
this spring will be ready , for submis
sion to prospective' bidders tomor
row, according to Architect Henry
Osterman of Walla Walla. This will
give contractors a month to prepare
their figures and submit bids, as it is
purposed to let the contract on the
first of April. It is said that several
Portland contractors have made in
quiries concerning the job end prob
ably will bid, while Spokane con
tractors, it is anticipated, will be out
in force.
Realty Board Signs.
Members of the Portland Realty
Board soon will blossom out with a
red and gold sign on their office
doors which announces to all comers
that-the firm within Is a member of
the board.
The signs are circularly shaped, and
were secured by John Hartog, chair
man of the insignia committee. They
are made to paste on glass fronts and
are semi-transparent. On them is
printed "Portland Realty Board Mem
ber, 1916." The signs will be leased
to members at 50 cents a year.
Will Ask Blds for School.
Plans for a single story
school I
Duiiaing at aena, .Polk county, have
been completed and bids will be asked
for soon. It is purposed to erect the
structure this spring and have it com
pleted in time for the opening of the
fall term. The building will cost
about $2000. A heating plant will be
installed.
Xdleman Is Tnanked.
H. Ia Idleman, chairman of the
1 5Si, coml"ee oi tne
I Portland Realty Board, was officially
thanked at the organization's luncheon
last Friday for the success of the
committee In getting through the
legislature an amendment to the pres-
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ent lien law, the first adopted since
the present law was passed.
Under the old law property owners
had absolutely no protection against
mechanics and material men's liens,
and on several occasions owners have
been known to lose their entire hold
ings to satisfy liens plastered on prop
erty to pay for debts contracted by
irresponsible builders.
The amendment gives property own
ers more protection, as it provides
that men who furnish materials for
work must file with the owner within
10 days a duplicate statement of his
bill, or otherwise no Hen can be filed
or enforced. This provision gives an
owner an opportunity to protect him
self In case a contractor gets into
financial difficulties.
Falrrlew Plana Water System,
The construction of a municipal
water system is contemplated at Fair-
view and as soon as some technical
defects concerning the city's boun
daries are corrected, estimates of the
cost will be prepared and the various
ways of securing water taken into
tapping the Bull Run pipe line near
Gresham; another looks to a spring
and a third would entail the sinking
of a deep well. The proposition will
be submitted to the people at a special
election-
Bank Building is Leased.
The old bank building corner at Al-
blna avenue and Russell street, which
was first occupied by George W.
Bates & company, bankers, was re
cently leased by Stephen Collins to
the M. G. Gill Meat company.
The company is remodeling the
building. Plate glass fronts, cement
basement floors and tiling, water
drains and other modern appliances
for a sanitary market are belna In
stalled.
Berth for Pireboat.
The O-W. R. & N. has offered the
city a location for the proposed berth
of the flreboat George H. Williams at
the Montgomery dock for $4500.
Although no official action has yet
been taken it is understood that the
council Is favorably disposed toward
the site, and should It be accepted a
flreboat house will be constructed.
The boat at present Is docked at the
foot of Hoyt street.
Ordinance is Defective.
Due to the fact that the new wiring
code passed by the council recently
contains no provision revoking former
and conflicting ordinances, the meas
ure cannot go into effect.
This deficiency will be remedied soon
however, as an amendment has al
ready been presented by Commis
sioner Dieck Incorporating the repeal
clause. Until this is passed the ordi
nance cannot be enforced.
Illinois Man Bays Dairy Farm.
A 72 acre dairy farm near McMinn
vllle and 30 head of dairy cattle has
been purchased by O. M. Reese, a re
cent arrival from Illinois, from M. U.
Gortner, the agent of the owner. The
consideration was placed at $24,500.
The sales also Included an automobile,
farming implements, wagons and sev
eral horses.
9118,000 Seal in Yamhill.
One of the largest realty transfers
for Yamhill county for several years
has just been recorded. Thad Howe
sold his 800 acre farm near Sheridan,
with all. the stock and equipment, to
Joseph Lindquist for $118,000. The
ranch Is said to be one of the best in
that portion of the county.
Xota in Euclid Sold.
The Fred A. Jacobs company has
Just sold five lots In the Euclid
Heights addition for $4000. The com
pany reports increasing activity in
city and farm exchanges and a decided
improvement in the realty market
throughout the state.
Will Erect Two Xesldenoes.
E. M. Shetka has taken out build
ing permits for the erection of two
single story frame houses that will
each cost $1000. The structures will
be erected immediately at 6 and 8 East
Seventy-second street north, respect
ively. Building' In Alameda Park.
A. F. Smith has started the erection
of a $3500 residence in Alameda Park
for his own use. The building, a two
story frame, is rising at 926 East
Twenty -seventh street north.
Hart Ranch. Changes Hands.
The D. A. Hart farm near Dayton
has been purchased by E. Demary of
Sioux City, Iowa, for $17,000. The
ranch consists of 130 acres all under
cultivation. The deal includes all
stock 'and farm machinery.
Elkhorn Hotel Sold.
The Elkhorn hotel, at Canyon City.
has been purchased by "Joe" Beggs,
tor. many years a stageman of Baker
county. He will take possession of
the hostelry March 1 and will direct
its operation -personally.
Work Xs Being Bushed.
The Noble estate concrete building
at Marshfield is being rushed to com
pletion and it is expected that work
on the interior will begin within a
couple of weeks.
Frame Xeeldence Being Built.
A single story frame residence
buildlner which will cost $1000 is be
ing built by B. B. Brumwell on Agate
street, near Brace.
LA7E RURAL REALTY
Los Angeles Man Buys.
Ten thousand dollars was the consid
eration given In a deal in which W. L.
Orr of Eugene transferred a 25-acre
ranch north of Eugene to A. T. Mc
Cully of Los Angeles. As a. part in
the deal he accepted a residence build
ing In Eugene.
Excavation Is Begun.
Work of excavating the basement for
the $90,000 federal building at Med
ford Is underway and It is anticipated
that actual building construction will
be started very 6O0n.
Farm Xand Sold.
Eighty acres of farm land between
Adams and Eastland has been sold
by T. A. Lleuallen to W. Scott Ban
nister for $9000, or $112.50 an acre.
Ben F. Marlin of Meacham has bought
of George F. Boozer 80 acres of tim
ber land near Meacham for $320.
Ia Grande Building.
Steady building for the spring is
expected In La Grande. During the
month of January the record of build
ing permits show permits for the con
struction of two $2500 apartment houses
and numerous repair Jobs, while the
early part of February saw work start
on several residences, one of which will
cost $4500 to complete.
Business House Planned.
A large two-story brick and concrete
business house is being planned for
Heppner by Vic Groshen. It will be
erected on Main and May streets some
time this summer. Plans and estimates
have been made.
The building will have a frontage of
CONTRACTS LET AND
Bridge Work to Start Soon.
Now that contracts have been
awarded by the Interstate Bridge Com
mission, actual construction work on
the big span will be underway within
six weeks according to John Lyle Har
rington, one of the supervising en
gineers. Contracts were awarded to
the amount of $1,305,063.52.
The commission was gratified at the
result of the bidding which insures th
building of the huge bridge for con
siderable less than the $1,750,000 es
timate. The low price of steel is one
of the reasons why the contracts are
low.
Seventy per cent of the money spent
In the work will be received by Oregon
and Washington contractors, but the
largest single item, that of steel for
the main span, goes to an eastern con
cern, the United States Steel Products
company.
Its bid was $417,316 00 and of this
amount approximately $150,000 will go
to labor. The Northwest Steel com
pany was a close Second with a bid
Just $80 higher, and the decision to
give the contract to an outsider was
followed by a vigorous protest on the
part of local representatives of con
tractors and of organized labor.
The remaining contractors and their
wiring bids follow:
Main river span, erection, Porter
Brothers' company, $99,829; sloughs
steel. Northwest Steel company, $39,
140.50; sloughs, erection. Porter Broth
ers' company, $18,586.50; main river,
substructure. Pacific Bridge company,
$319,415; sloughs, substructure, Pacific
Bridge company, $119,759; embank
ment, Tacoma Dredging company,
$158,214.40; floor on steel structures.
Warren Construction company $82,
892.92. Will Build Concrete Bridges.
Robert Wakefield and A. Guthrie of
Guthrie-McDougall of this city were
the successful bidders for the con
struction of the three proposed con
crete bridges which will be built for
Multnomah county, spanning streams
In the eastern end of the county, along
the Columbia highway.
The bids were opened February 17,
and the county commissioners award
ed the contracts during the last week.
Wakefield secured two contracts, one
calling for the construction of the 360
foot Pierce creek bridge, on a bid of
$13,630; the other for a span across
Tanner creek on a bid of $3979.
Guthrie's contract is for the Moffett
bridge. His bid was $13,363.
The plans were prepared by Major
Bowlby, while state, highway engineer.
The county commissioners plan to
have the work rushed with the view
of having the ecenic highway complete
and ready for travel during the sum
mer when conventions and . visitors
will make Portland their headquarters.
Work to Start at Once.
Contract for the construction of the
$90,000 Blake-McFaJl building has been
let by the firm of MacNaughton &
Raymond, architects, to John Almeter,
and the work of erecting the big five
story structure will be started immedi
ately. .
The building will rise on the site of
the old Pacific Iron Works, at the
east end of the Burnside street bridge.
Tt will be five stories high, 100 by 200
feet in dimensions, of reinforced con
crete construction, and is being built
by O. El Helntz.
Contract to Bepair Building Xot.
Bridges and Webber have been com
missioned to supervise repairs to the
Merchants Trust company's building,
at Sixth and Washington, which was
badly damaged in the basement and
on the first floor by fire last Sunday.
The repairs necessary will include
replacement of timbers on the first
floor, reconstruction of partitions on
the (Washington street side and much
TRANSFERS AND SALES
66 feet on May street and 126 feet on
Main. There will be store rooms on
the first floor and a restaurant also.
The second story will contain, 45 rooms
and will be used for hotel purposes.
Hugh Rodman has sold his 160 acre
ranch on Catherine creek and his res
idence property at Union to J. W.
Sherman, of Union. The consideration
was not made public. Rodman will re
move his residence to Union.
BecelYlng- Bids for Theatre.
The Second Street Theatre company,
of Walla Walla. Is now receiving bids
for the construction of a $35,000 mov
ing picture house, plans of which were
made by George P. Purvis in the
Northern Bank building of Seattle.
Purvis will furnish copies of plans to
contractors upon application. The
showhouse will be of brick and con
crete construction and ' three stories
high. T,he theatre will have a seat
ing capacity of 1100.
Will AOd to Private Hospital.
Dr. J. P. Cropp, of Walla Walla, has
announced his Intention of building an
addition to his private hospital at
Walla Walla. The addition will cost
in the neighborhood of $25,000.
Furnish Sells Umatilla Farm.
W. J. Furnish, of Portland, who re
cently sold the Furnish Ditch near
Stanfield for half a million dollars,
has just disposed of a 460 acre farm
In Umatilla county between Despaln
Gulch and North Cold Spring to Elmer
Pell, well known in Eastern Oregon,
where he has ranched for a number of
years. The consideration is said to
have been approximately $32,000.
BUILDINGS PLANNED
electrical wiring work. It is under
stood that no contract will be asked,
but that the Job will be done by day
labor.
Will Build Addition to Mill,
The Portland Flooring mills con
templates the erection of a warehouse
adjoining its mill on the south as soon
as the application now before the
commission of public docks is ap
proved. The structure will cost ap
proximately $20,000. It will be 140
feet long and 90 feet wide. Root and
Kerr are the architects.
The warehouse will be of heavy
mill construction, metal window
sashes, wired glass windows, and
other fireproofing parts will be
used.
After the warehouse is completed a
further plan of improvement may.be
made by filling the space beneath the
entire dock.
Residence Flans Finished.
Architect Jack B. Hundley has Just
finished plans and specifications anJ
awarded the contract to Geo. W. Pore
man for the erection of a frame and
stucco residence for E. A. Curtis In
Alameda Park. Mr. Curtis arrived
from the east three months ago, and
will make this city his home. His
new residence will cost, completed,
around $4500.
Mr. Hundley has Completed plans
also for an eight room frame bunga
low to be built for J. B. Ruley, a local
real estate man, on Fifty-fourth street
south, near Hawthorne avenue. Bids
will be received at the architects of
fice immediately. The building will
cost about $3500.
Win Bepair Hotel.
The Portland construction company
has been awarded the contract to re
pair the Alder hotel building, Fourth
and Alder which was seriously dam
aged by fire a couple of weeks ago.
The Job will cost about $25,000. Vir
tually all the Interior will be rebuilt
and the wooden lathe In the basement
will be replaced by metal, while every
possible fire stop will be Installed in
the partitions, floors and pipes. Work
will start Immediately.
Will Start Bepairs Soon.
As soon as Insurance is adjusted on
the Merchants' Trust company's build
ing, which was badly damaged by fire
last Sunday, work of repairing the
damage will be undertaken. According
to M. A. Newell, manager of the struc
ture, the cost of repairs will run well
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE
Saturday In the Courts.
Judgments Entered.
U. S. Mortgage & Trust Co. ts. Bruno Jobn
deimirrer sustained. '
Vera A. Whlteaker t. Hoy R. WJilteaker:
decree.
Ada Daggan tj. The mm G. Dnfran: dis
missed. Jeanette Jacks Glandon t. James Raymond
Glandon; decree.
A. S. Bennett ts. O-W. R. N. Ob.: dis
missed. Laurelhurst Co. vs. Msry Ellssbeth Mt
Bchek et si; foreclosed.
Garetts H. Pierce vs. C. A. Hoy et !
foreclosed. '
New Suits Bog-un.
Klmer Howard T. Anna Howard; dioroe.
Terminal Ice & Cold Storage Co. t. Boll
Kun Ice A, Fuel Co.; breack of contract dam
ages. Frank G. Stoll ts. Peter Barger et al; to
collect account.
Elizabeth Wllklns ts. Sam Tanfaynins et
al; recoTery of property.
C- pe F. Bartrnm ts. Dohglaa-Umpona Mln
lngCo.; to collect account.
Aetna Life Insurance Co. ts. John B. Mil
ler et al; to collect premium.
Albin Floss ts. Annie E. Tromblea et al;
foreclosure.
Helen Tassen vs. K. D. Conrsdy et al;
defamation of character.
GeorarU Raymond ts. Loots May mond; dl
Toree. BrabsEou Edwin King ts. Sophia Charlotte
King; dlTorce.
Left New $15,000 Silverton high school building, designed by Architect P. Chappell Browne, of this
city, for which contract will be let early this week. In addition to class and recitation rooms,
the structure will contain a largo assembly hall haviag a seating capacity of 300. It will be of
brick and concrete construction and one of the features of the Interior wofk will !) concrete
wainscoting, which will replace the ordinary wood. The concrete is more sanitary and does not
warp with age.
Residence of John Mautz, at East Twenty-third and Stanton streets, which Is almost completed snd
will be ready for occupancy this week. The structure contains eight rooms with hardwood floors
throughout and represents an investment of 1 6 000.
Into the thousands, as the damage is
estimated at something between $15,000
and 120,000.
Included in the repairs will be the
reconstruction of the first floor the
basement and portions of the second
floor. There will be considerable elec
trical wiring work to be performed
also.
Hepairs Will Be Substantial.
W. L. Morgan, one of tire owners
of the Alder Street Hotel building at
Fourth and Alder, which recently was
damaged by fire, Is planning to make
repairs very soon and of a more sub
stantial character than existed in the
original structure. The cost is esti
mated at J35.00U.
For one thing it Is probable that
all electric wires will be placed in
conduits instead of being left open as
formerly. In addition firestops will
be placed at all partitions and between
floor Joists. Morgan does not expect
to contract the Job and will, instead,
employ day labor.
Powers ft Estes Build.
MacNaughton & Raymond have let
contracts for the construction of the
one story brick for Powers & Kstes
which will rise immediately at Thir
teenth and Burnside.
Carl Shuholm was awarded the ma
sonry work; Joseph Quinn, carpentry;
E. A. Bohren. plumbing; William F.
Bunce, heating, and Vanderlip & Lord,
wiring.
Permit to Erect House.
Royal H. McCarthy has taken out a
permit for the construction of a two
story residence for his own use which
will be erected in the Belle Crest ad
dition, at 666 East Sixty-sixth street
North. The structure will be of frame
construction. It will be two stories
high and of modern construction. Its
estimated cost is placed at $3000.
SeTerU Will Rebuild.
Local contractors probably will have
opportunity soon to bid on construction
work at Junction City, where a number
of buildings were destroyed last week
in a $40,000 fire that damaged the busi
ness center of the town. Several prop
erty owners there have already an
nounced their intentions of rebuilding.
Will Build Pine Swelling.
George W. Foreman has been com
missioned to erect a $4500 residence
for E. A, Curtis of 267 H Oak street in
the Alameda Park addition. The dwell
ing house will be two stories high. It
will rise at 925 Bryce street, and will
be of frame construction.
S4SOO Roois Planned.
Another dwelling is to go up Imme
diately in the Rossmere addition, J.
"W. McFadden will construct one at
12S0 Sandy road which will be of
frame and two stories in height. The
structure will cost $4500.
$5000 Residence Being Constructed.
A two story residence, which will
cost $5000, is being erected by F. E.
Bowman at 705 East Nineteenth street,
in the Irvington addition.
REALTY TRANSFERS
John Gates and wife to Rachel Gates,
und. in K. u, L. 8. 10. B. 6.
Dunn's Ad $ 3.000
T. M. Hnrlburt, Suf.. to J. M. Wallace.
L. 7, 8, B. 30. Jas. Jolmw 2d Ad 2.679
The Bronir Co- Inc.. to Jubn KnLisnalile
et al. H. 100 ft. L. 8, B. 1. Love
leigh 750
Wellington InT. Co. to I. C. Bowser,
I,. 13, 14, B. 17, Wellington 600
Alfred Pilkington to 11. F. Taylor. L..
18, B. 4, East St. Jobns 200
John t. l'reston and wife to Francis
L. Cartis, U. 17. N. lO ft.. L. 18. B.
9, Hawthorne ave. Ad '
The Suburban Co- to W. Maud I.it1h
Cowles, L- 8. 10, 11. B. 1. Oberlin.. 900
T. M. Word, Sbf.. to KJlen M. Wood
ward. L. 8, B. 12. Hawthorne' 1st
Ad. (assigned to W. W. Graves Feb.
0. 1910) i-377
1915 Real Batata Co. to Carrie C. s-
truck. I.. 11. 12, B. "U" East St.
Johns Ad w
Commerce Trust Sa. Bank to v m.
Sandness. L. 10, 11. B. B4. East St.
Johns 10
Homer ProutT and wife to Myron 1.
CoUins et al. L. 3. 4. 21, 22. B. 1,
Normandale 10
Samuel G. Base and wife to Clara B.
Jehorek et si, L. '. B- 8. West Pied
mont 10
James H. Ransom and wife to W. H.
1. arkin. I.. 3. 4. B. 2. Ideal View
AL t assigned to sterrett Se Oberle
Packing Co., Feb. 25. 115)... .000
Clyde 11. Elspas to Cnas. H. Turner,
L 10, B. 4. Rossmere..... 16
Lewia-WllcT Hyd. Co. to Mary Jane
Holmes. I -. B. 4. Westorer Ter
races 10
A J MeCrum to Frank McCrnm, !.
16," B. 11. Kosamere 1,000
Msry Heekman to Louis Harris, and.
y, U. 2. B. 112. Cruthers' Ad 1
Mary Tttamer to Louise Adams. L. 2,
B. 1. Eagers' Ad 400
C R. Webber to Marie T. Webber.
'U. 1, 2, B- Broadway Ad. 1
Peter Anderson and wife to Edward U.
Smith, L. 3, Vendome, a sub. of
tract "K." OTerton I'ark 030
B. M. Tmibard and wife to .Mrs. W. II.
Kelly. U. 5. H. 9, Olmsted lark 1. 300
Lillie C. Clark and liuslmnd to A. Tl.
Anderson, L. 26, B. CtS. University
Park 10
Servais Francois to Western Central
Corp., I.. 4. 6, B. "O," Ryder's Ail. 10
Same to same, L. 9. 10, B. 11, Jones-
more if)
Pete E. Jensen snd wife to Keder
Sorenson. L. 12. B. 7. Oak Park Ai.
- No- 3.000
Lorens Lund and wife to Geo. R. Van
Waters. 14 int. L. 24. 23, B. 1. 6, 7.
Tuors Heights 10
Chas. A. Ames to Eugenia K. Ames. W.
E. H U. 14, tract "C." Overtou
' rk 10
Chas. Albert Ames to Eugenia V. Ames.
L.. 7, B. 3, Riverside Ad to Albina.. 10
Benjamin B. Brumwell and wife to V.
Kennedy, L. 11, B. 2. Webb's Ad.. 10
Rose City Park Assn. to J. Oswald
Gibson Jr., L. 8, B. 7. Beaumont 10
T. Scott Nlsbet and wife to Josle K.
Small, S. L. 8. 4. B. 4. Arcadia.. 2.000
J. H. Wall and wife to Oscar Pnhl-
gren, L. 5. B. 6, Lenox BOO
North Portland InT. Co. to Ella M.
Reals. L. 1, B. 11. Regent Heights... 10
T. B. Whipple to G. E. Weller. I.. 14,
B. 6. Oroveland Park 10
Herman Stark and wife to Ben nies-
land, K. 62 ft. L. 7, 8. B. 1, Home
Ad 1,00
Fred B. Turner to Chas. II. Long, L.
10. B 102. Rose City Park 8,2.10
F. P. Burelbach and wise to R. B.
Castle. L. 27. B. 29, Falrport 800
G. F. Siegentbaler and wife to F. M.
Mile. I.. 3. 4, B. 11. Wellington 650
T. M. Hnrlburt. Shf.. to Gen. W. Bales
& C. L. 1. 2 B. 21. Albina Hrnstd.. 2,3,14
Msry E. Stevens to John D. Stevens,
L. 10, 11. B. 104. Sellwood 1
Ollie M. Goorh an! bnsband to Ornhnm
A. (irlswold et al. L. 20, B. 9, Fair
land 10 '
Practical Information
For Home Owners and Builders
J. C. English Co.
A-agmiog
Fixtures
E. Irvine and Union Ave.
rectory to Consumer
ROSE CITT PARK LOTS.
Deal direct with the owners, the
original platters of this beautiful part
of Portland. Call on ReHlty leiUrt
inent, corner 4 1 H nd Stark.
HARTMAN & THOMPSON.
We are making- a specialty of ex
changes. Eight properties disposed
of this week. Let ns know yonr
wants.
The FRED A. JACOBS
Real Estate COMPAHT
269 Washington St. Main 6369.
SHOPE BRICK CO.
Will remodel your fireplace so it will
give as much heat as any stove; using
the same amount of fuel.
TTSDEB STRICT CrTJAXATXTEB
303 E. Morrison St. Phone East 1835
General Insurance
BON DS
McCargar, Bates & Lively
Yeon Building Main 168. A-2694
NOW
Zs the Time toBoild That Home
H. R. KIBLER
A Reliable Builder,
1104 E. Yamhill St. Phone B-3786.
Union Abstract Co.
EXPERIKN'CKD management
EFFICIENT Ct.EItlCAI FORCE
PRICKS REASONABLE.
411-412-413 COBBETT BZ.DO.
Phones Mala 66 and A-3817
Oregon Heating Co.
Incorporated
STEAM AJTB HOT W ATE at
HEATING
Office Phone Marshall 3728
Member Builders' Ezekanf
S07 Clay Street. Portland, Or.
1 . i; a.
BUILDING PERMITS
Mr. Rust, repair one story frsms dwelling.
Thirteenth, between Masoa and Hhsver; build
er, same; $150.
F. E. Patten, erect en story fraspe dwel
ling. East SeTenfy-first. betwaen, Blxty-thIM
and Sixty-fifth avenues; builder, sams; $1000.
R. V. Sifton, erect one story frame aback,
Flxke, between Houghton and bartsmonth;
builder, same;- $123.
Estate of H. W. Corbett. erect gasoline flll
lr.ir station. Sixth, between Oak and Plnst
bnllder, Arthur Gram Co.; B2o.
N. at .J. Klhallc. repair on story frame
dwelling. First, between Hamilton and Sey
nimir; builder, sams; $160,
W. T. Jaeobsen, repair ens story frame
dwelling. Hancock, corner Nlasteeuth; build
er. Charles Freednerj $40.
Mrs. Ida Krdmanni repslr en story frame
dwelling, Glbbs, between Wstsr and Corbett:
builder, same; $100.
A. K. I'esk, repair two story frams dwel
ling. East Washington, between fieventv-nlntlt
and Eightieth: builder. J. W. Hplller; $000.
J. F. Uswkes, repair two storv frama room
ing house, Burnside. between East Seventh and
Kurt Eighth; builder, time; $2000.
J. O. Gibson Jr., erect one story frame dwel
ling, Marguerite, between Campaign and Prss
cott; builder, J. P. Kojaid; $000. . ,
Residence of Bungalow Type. .
E. M. Sorber of Forest Grove has
awarded a ' contract to G C Adams
of 1181 Llebe street for the construc
tion of a story and a half residence
between Ainsworth and Jarrett streets
on Eleventh. The structure will be of
v'7 uuii,aiun LV m ill TV ,11 b aXBUV,
In the Real Estate For Sale
Columns of The Journal
are listed the offerings of Portland'
most reputable real estate concerns
and Individual owners.
Kead theie eolniaaa for profitable
Investments.
Mar. $71$.
A-f 211.
The QregonHoraeRuilders
O. K. JEFFERT, Pres.
Huild you a home on terms Ilk rent.
Any part of the city. f
1330 Horthwastera Baak Bids'.
A Perfect House-Heating System
Economical to Operate
Portland Gas & Coke Co.
SUPERIOR SERVICE
BEST QUALITY
M. L. KLINE
Wholesaler, Panltless Plnmbinr sad
Beating Material.
84-86-87-89 FRONT STREET
iy
Phone Main 1605
THE
Morgan Wallpaper Co.
WALLPAPER
S30 Second at. Bet. Salmon land Mala
M. J. Walsh Co.
311 STARK ST.
Responsible Lighting V
rixtnree and Supply Dealers.
See us before placing-; your order.
Kalamine Iron Doors and
Hollow Metal Windows :
Manufactured y , ,
J. C. Bayer Furnace Co.
Phone Mala Ml. A-4461
- XXOHT ABB MABXET STS. -
Beaver Board
TIMMS CRESS & CO.
1S4-S ITCOVI1 an VMTCin
Pnonee Mala 8083 iA-9003
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