The Oregon daily journal., March 21, 1915, Page 32, Image 32

THEi OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 1915.
REALTY AND BUILDING NEWS OF THE WEEK IN AND NEAR PORTLAND
dan farm of Sp acres north of Creii
well, to add to his holdings. He plana
t leave Portland in June and Uke up
his residence on the lrgir farm, which
he will equip as a dairy run-ju. The
improvements he i-ontemplarrr 'is tho
erection of several buildings.
SALES AND HAPPENINGS
IN THE ' REALTY WORLD
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Bealty Bnslness Picking- TXp.
A renaissance of interest charaeter-
Ized realty and business fields during
the week Just past, j With the coming
. spring investors haVe, begun to shake
f f t ha letharay Of winter and to
exhibit an interest in sit
,es and builJ-
mpii. architects
and
'builders all report oiore prospect for
jttme
jSun-
.the present inontn uian i
during the past winter., nne
-shiny weather lias
jniade. possible!
the
cir-
hn.ln. r. f Int linllpT fSVOrable
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cutnstances and tne warm pei o
mother earth tarries a strong isug-
vwtlnn rr l.rf-nklllir iround.
From the state at large come
re-
porta of increased
building activity
and sales of improved farms. In Port-
,. linn fn1pnpV
or me wee was
- toward the building of small homes
in III; OUIIVIHH auuiuvna ......
- . . itil f w t'Vy
r improvements or
conditions for the
shown in the re-
ration at large is
i.nrt. r t.nilrlinir m'etlvity for Feb
ruary from all. parts of the U
.States. Comparative figures
iiti r,t loir, show the first
111 ICU
for
two
months of the present year onj the
upgrade. .
In Januarv the; decrease in amount
of building" under 1914 was 2d per
cent; inlFebruary it was only lit and
there is every indication that M arc It
figures when compiled will approxi
mate those of a year ago. j
Portland, it must be admitted; has
nnt rrA fl larL'B R' DrOflOrtional ln"
; crease as the country at large but
there is every indication cuiwuui
are rapidly mending.
Two exchanges of first water
marl nt tlif. close !of the week.
were
One
the
tu , Vi a trans; far of title ofl
Princess hotel on Ejast Burnside Street
for a 33,000 whealj ranch in Gjlltam
; v.o nthcr vua a S90.000 trams-
action in which the Dr. J. N Coghlan
: residence, Kast .Fifty-eighth and
Bel
"mont streets, was transferred to
Elrod for 600 feet of trackage.
J. O.
Among1, the deals of the week
may
apartments. Kast i Sixteenth .and ( Han
cock streets, to Robert J. O'Neill, by
T. K. Bowman & company, for $q9.000,
and the sale of 40' acres of unimproved
land on the Gates road to W. D. Btar
bird. j
Outside Portland a JG5.000 exchange
was made by which James Xolin of
Pendleton gets the Pleasant View
ranch near Freewater; the sale of the
Holmes ranch near Cove to A- B.
Donley of La Grande for $29,00;). and
s. deal Involving $22,600 at Halsey,
whereby John Carmichael disposed of
his 140 acre ranch for $12,500 cash
end two pieces of Halsey town prop
erty. Construction was begun during the
week on the new natatorium at Pen
dleton. -
A $5000 addition to the Portland
surgical hospital by. Dr. R. C. Coffey
snd the first unite of the Coiiii Ma
chine company plant in Holgate ad
dition were begun in Portland last
week.' ,
Indicating construction activity up
state it is reported that 35 new resi
dences have been planned and con
struction contracts let In Salem alone,
the total amount to be expended ex
ceeding $150,000. ' j
ImiwiI Activity is Seen.
"Judging from the number
of re-
quests we have had for plans, spring
will see renewed activity in (home
building." remarked W. S. Klrkpatrick
of -the Oregon HOme Builder the
other day.- "It should be driven home
to the people of Oregon that there ii
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no time lme me presem "u? -
estate or put-up' houses. Because; of
the present low prices of buildirig ma
terials a worth-while saving is possi
ble in all construction work which
persons, who thinking of building,
should not ncglectj ,Now is the time
to take advantage of the market and
put money to real profitable ijse in
stead of letting He Idle at low rates
of Interest. Business conditions have
picked up wonderfully in San Fran
cisco recently through the impetus of
aBuy It Is'ow' campaign, and Port
land could .well adopt that slogan."
Want Snlldlaff Cods Modified.
iJIodlficatlon of the present build
ing code so as to permit the more
Jng construction Is favored by mem
bers of the Oregon Chapter of the
American Institute; of Architects, ac
cording to the. concensus of opinion
expressed at the last regular mionthly
meeting. It was agreed that the use
of fir tjmber should be encouraged
where consistent with safety.
The chapter rias I selected J. Andre
Pouilhoux of Whltehouse & Fbulhoux,
Chairman of its building laws commit
tee, to serve on the Joint committee of
the Builders" exchange, realty P board
REAL ESTATE
, Just as surely as spring apprjoaches
there-will 'alBO begin a revival jof ac
tivities in real ' estate.
tn th RmI Kstatn Column, kt Tli
Journal are listed the offerings "of
Portland's most reputable real I estate
concerns and individual owners. In
the classified j section of today's
Journal there are opportunities ga
lore. ...,,.. j. I
. Here are a few of them:
' Tor Sals, Souses 61
".$22006 room house, corner lkt. 50
100, on Clackamas and 76th sits.: no
mortgages nor street improvements to
assume; $500 down, . balance $
0 per
month.
. Tor Sals, Xots 16.
Lot for sale oh 49th ave.. near BSth,
ior Jio, ey tenjii, uwner.
; , ' Acrsaffs 57.
Small house with! acre, of good land;
fruit trees, berries: 5 minutes' walk
from Rhine Sta., pregon Electric, 6c
car fare; will lease; cheap for one. year.
y' Acrsag-s 7.
VUJWub, wicijy aun J Deau-
tlful 2 acre tract, over cleared, alee
huildiner Hnot with trees, near TT1 r
675;,Xl00 down, $12.60 per fmoBth",
inciuuaig line' el..
x' . Tor Sals, Farms 17.
- 320. acres; best hog and dairy ranch
In valley; 285 acres cultivated, balance
oak timber; fair buildings, running
water. R. R. station on landj near
Corvaiiis. price and terms right.
Exchange Jtsal Estate 34.
"- Will trade choice 5 acres, Jeep-black-soil,
in Beaverton I district, with good
4 room neat cottage, barn, well, all
fenced, fine condition: $2500, and well
worth more, ror dwelling in Portland
Clear. , v
A REVIVAL IN
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and other organizations working for a
revision of the city code.
In addition to Mr. Fouilhoux serving
on the (chapter's committee are E. A.
Naramore. superintendent of proper
ties for school district No. 1; Chester
J. Hogue. of Foulkes & Hogue. and
FredT.j Webber of Bridges & Webber.
Plans! are being made by the chapter
to broaden, the scope of its quarterly
meetings so as to make them more
public in character and , to bring in
outside j speakers.
With a meeting of the directors of
the national body 'planned for Septem
ber in Sari Francisco, the Portland
chapter! is already making plans and
arangernents for the entertainment of
those directors - who pass through
Portland. It is probable that a num
ber of eastern architects will come
west in a special train.
The chapter has offered., its services
to the commissioners of Hood River
county in the planning of the Benson
memorial proposed for Benson Point
on the Columbia highway. Their prof
fer is in line with the ideals of the
national institute that architects
should j stand for those things which
are constructive and for the better
ment of the community.
Annual Election Causing Amasement.
Members of the Portland Realty
board are getting a great deal of good
natured fun out of the annual elec
tion of officers which takes place next
Friday There are a number of can
didates for the several club offices,
and one group is calling itself. "The
German Candidates for 1915." This
group will act as hosts to other can
didates and members of the board
at a "Cierman Night" to be held at the
Commercial cjub Thursday as sort of
an election eve rally.
German music, German song, and
German refreshments, all in the Ger
man room at the Commercial club, are
planned according to Florian Herann
Fuchs.l speaking for the German can
didates, and it is announced that
"German candlates will refrain from
parading their virtues and general all
around fitness for office, but other
candidates may spiel to their hearts'
content."
II. I. Mleman announced his candi
dacy for the position of secretary at
the meeting last Friday. He has been
chairman- of the publicity committee.
Princess Block Is Sold.
A deal involving $120.000. one of
the largest of the present year has
been perfected whereby title to the
Princess hotel building at Fast Third
and Fast Burnside streets passes from
its four joint owners to Mrs. Minnie
Tobeyi of Eugene, in exchange for a'
33,000 acre wheat ranch on Shutler
flats, 16 miles south of Arlington, in
Gilliam county.
The Princess hotel was purchased
two years ago by M. L. Jones of Tabish
Meadows, Marion county, and divided
among his daughters, Mrs. Anderson
M. Cannon of Portland, Mrs. George W.
Gray Of Salem, Mrs. John Withycombe
of Corvaiiis. and Miss Gertrude Jones.
The structure occupies most of a 100
by 100 corner and is of reinforced con
crete construction with a frame addi
tion. Sullivan & Cather represented Mrs.
Tobey in the deal and F. -W. Newell,
the former joint owners of the hotel.
Continued Activity Reported.
Callan & Kaser report a continued
activity in the realty market, having
just closed an exchange of two factory
and warehouse sites owned by J. O.
Elrod,; and located at Twenty-fourth
and Holladay avenue and Twenty
ninth and Sullivan streets, opposite
the Doernbecher Manufacturing com
pany's furniture plant, with frontage
on the O. W. R. & N. railroad com
pany's track of 100 feet and 500 feet,
respectively, to Dr. J. N. Coghlan.
Mr. Klrod received in exchange for
his property a highly improved resi
dence! property consisting of an 11
room house and beautiful grounds.
200x200. and located at Kast Fllty
elthth, and Belmont streets, which he
contemplates remodeling and occupy
ing as his home. Dr. Coghlan will
hold his newly acquired property as
an investment. Total consideration is
reported as $90,000.
Exchange Involves $30,000.
Robert J. O'Neill, an attorney in the
Chamber of Commerce building, has
purchased the Bowman apartments.
Fast jSixtenth and Hancock streets,
from ;F. E. Bowman & company, for
$29,000. Payment was made partly
in cash and partly in property, Bow
man receiving two pieces of property
at East Twenty-eight, and Thompson
streets. One is a lot 50x100, and the
others a tract, 200x285.
The new owner of the property will
begin! construction immediately of
three new residences aeerezatinc tan.
000.
sold
Two of these houses are already
and the third will be for Mr.
Bowman himself.
The remainder of the tract will be
cut Into lots and. put on the market.
Pins Residence Sold.
Mark D. Hawes, acting for F. E.
Bowman & Company, has sold a house
under construction in Irvington to
Fletcher A. Gladdis of the Portland
Coffee company. When completed the
oiiui.ui? win na.e eigni rooms and
be finished In hard wood throughput.
The property is located on East Nine
teenth street between Klickitat and
Freemont streets. The consideration
is given as $?500.
Buys Acreage for Borne.
W. ! D. Starbird, sawmill architects
with offices in the Spalding building,
has purchased 40 acres on the Gates
road near Powell Valley road for resi
dential purposes from Mrs. Elizabeth
Ryani He will Improve the property
wnn a BUDstanuai Home at once.
xne tract is said
to . be valued at
$20,000.
Realty Wen View property.
;Dorr E. Keasey. who is hold i no-
bargain sale of Kings Heights lotsj
took ; a personally conducted party of
Realty board- members oyer the
heights yesterday afternoon, providing
a special street car for the party. The
excursion was revival of an old real
estate custom.
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NATIONAL PLANS READY
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The business and entertainment plans
for the eighth annual convention of
the National Association of Real Es
tate i Exchanges, which wilf be held
in LOs Angeles June 21-21, have been
virtually completed by the Los Ange
les Realty Board.
The sessions will be -held in' Trinity
auditorium. Monday March 21 will bt
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given oyer to the registration of dele
gates at headquarters, a mjetins of
the board of managers and executive
committee and the calling o the con
vention together by; President Thomas
Bhallcross Jr.
Governor Johnsori, (Mayor Rose and
President W. W. Mines of he Los An
geles board, will make addresses of
welcome. On Monday night there will
tie a stag affair at the Shrine audi
torium and the "Days of '43", will be
staged for the benefit of visitors.
After each day's! business is done
some sort of trip or emertamment is
planned including a junket in a spe
cial electric train to all the cities in
the citrus belt, which it is expected
5000 visitors will fenjoy.
BUILDING! PERMITS
Mary Eddy, erect 1 litorj temporary dwell
ng. Eaftt 23d and Hoi man its.; builder, John
tdily; $l(X.
Dr. M. H. Skene, erect 1 etory framewiwell
ng. Flanders between 23d and 24th; builder,
k'. J. Carlson: $60. y
G. K. Sehnel I.-repair 1 story frame dwelling,
Kast 7th between Failing ana Shaw; builder,
luhn Jager; $150. i
Henry Wolf, erect j story frame gara-,
Ttu between Brazee and Russell ; builder,
i&me; 1225. j
Mrs. M. E. Bernard, ' erect 1H story frame
Ineiiinjr, Washburn between Houghton and
Hunt: builder, same: $250.
George M. Wilson, jreptllr 1 story frame
stores. BurtiKfile between 6th ami Broadwax:
builder. George V. Cambridge; $30.
I Martin Vengler, erect; 1 story frame garatce.
Flower between Kellti and Hood: builder.
Take Down Garage Mfg. Co.: $00.
I Koy ureenweu, erect J. story rrame dweu
Hnsr. 62d ave. between 60th and 61st sts.;
builder, same; $400.
H. O. Brown, repair 2 uror-r frame Awelllnir
Dwlght between Lombard and Wlnehell; build
ier, same; $30.
M. Uucek, erect 1 story frame woodshed.
1st between USth and 37tb ares.; bnilder,
some; $50. i
II. A. Vornabl. erect 1 1 story filling station-,'
E. 17th between Tacoma and Sookane: builder.
same; $300. I
Elmer E. Eatinger, i erect 1 story frame
dwelling. E. 48th between Thompson and Bra
zee; builder, same, $2200.
Sol -Bloom, repair 1 story brick ordinary
store. Taylor between 3d and 4th; builder,
J. Almeter: $250.
John Iormer. repair! 1 story frame dwell
ing. C'nrtl and Bryant; builder, same; $40.
Martin Zirmer, erect J story frame dwelling,
4."th ave. between K. 50th and E. 51st sts.;
builder, Stoke-Zeller Co.; $16TiO.
Mrs. A. M. Chase, repair 1 story brick ordi
nary theatre. Foster road between 64th and
65th: builder. H. V. Chase; $50.
Wjjj. N. Daniels, repair 2 story cold storage
hid?.. Front between iBurnside and Ankeny;
builder. Wm.- Foster; ;$10O.
Ole Bell, erect 1 Story frame dwelling.
Shales between Conk I in and Shelley; builder,
Liogar; $1000.
J. W. Todd, erect two 1 story frame dwell
ings. Webster betmeeo Patton and Concord;
builder, J. J. Gannon;! $1500 each.
REALTY TRANSFERS
John Kane and wife in A. It. Saurie,
Lots 8 and 10. block! 24, Multnomah. .$
William L. Ormandy md wife to Purt-
. land Securities company, lot 8, block
15, Cretton j
Hans Jackumson and wife to Elizsbeth
A. Thompson, eat of northeast Vi
of section 19. township 1 south, range
T east j
William Dale to John; F. Christal. lots
11 to 4, block 1, i Spooner
Investment company to F. B. Holbrook
company, lots 20. 28J 30 and 02. block
8. also lots 21 and ?3, block 33, IrT
iugton I'ark ,
Ida M. Green and husband to O. D.
. Stnrgis et al, lots 5 and C, block 3,
Serene Park J..
Grulmm A. Grlswold to George P.
Hokum; lots H aud S, block 11. Wat
sons addition
O. I). Sturgess and wife to Ida M.
Green, north i lot 6. block 5, Watts
Cloverdale annex ;
Herman A. Glems and wife to G. Glene
et al, lot 3, block- 2. Porter's addition
Joe S. Harris and wife to Mark' Wal-
" sted. lot 10. block 107. Norwood
Nick Bbnsch and wife to Mrs. Charles
T. Trengoye. lots 14, 15, 18 and 17,
block 1, Corona Park J
Rose City Cemetery association to Anna
Berglund, southwest V4 of North 34
feet and northwest of south 3H feet
of lot 43, section "B," said cemetery
H. It. Kibler to Laurelhurst company,
lots 11 and 12, block 11. Errol Heights,
lots 16 and 17. block 3, Oberlln addi
10
10
10
100
10
10
10
500
500
1
:,ioo
50
10
tion
Eudld Investment company to Gussie H.
.Jacobs, lots 7 and 8. block 7. Euclid 4,500
Same to Marie Beckwith, lot 10, block 7,
Enclld 1,000
Batter Banking company to Homer M.
W ood, lots 8 and 9, block A. Wal
. not Park -.
Burgess F. Fordand wife to E. T. Sedg
wick, lot 10-, , block 11, Waverleigh
Heights .... r.
Ezra T. Sedgwick to Herbert Gordon,
lot 10; block 11. Warerleigh Heights
Alameda Land company to George N.
Aee.- lot 8. block . Alameda Park
10
10
10
880
Bernard C. Steiner npd wife to J. O.
Batlcy. lot 2. block; 41. Beaumont... 1
Citizens bank to Mrs. F. Shlnabarger,
lots 21, 22 and 2S. block 4, Bal
ston's addition 1,050
Martha Parshley and ; buabnnd to Carol
H. Parkhley, lots 13 and 14, block 39.
J Sunnyside .i
W. F. Church and Wife to Emma J.
Ijind, lots IS. 19.1 20, 21 and 22.
b4oi-fc 42, snd lots IS. 16 .and 17. block
3; West Portland Psrk
G. E. Willey and wife to C. A. Willey
10
600
475
et al, lot G, block 4, Ltfurc
furelwood Park
TAXPAYERS WOULD SAVE
The Eugene Register is agitating a
novel scheme to i reduce the cost of
municipal operations byw having the
city . purchase : the old high school
building and turn! it Into a city hall.
There has been agitation for some
time for a new city hall and the news
paper . has sprung ( the idea . of buying
it at the asking price, $40,000.
By this arrangement it is argued
that the taxpayers are really out
nothing, as they pay oth municipal
and school district taxanyway.
The building Is considered out of
date as far as concerns its use for
school purposes, but; some slight
changes t is said would make it a
good city hall..
Incidentally the change in owner
ship would clear-the way; for the
construction of two additional school
buildings which are needed as badly as
a city hall.
Plans for Residences Complete.
J. Kerry Wilding, architect at S3
East Sixtenth street, has completed
plans for the construction of two
frame residences f which will cost
$3500 each and will be erected at East
Fortv-fourth and! Tillamook streets.
The buildings will be built by day
labor; but
a - few sub-contracts will
be let.
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Top Proposed Josejphine countyj
arcnltect. Tnej proposea structure wiji stand on tnei site or tne present courpouse and. will be two stories and full basement, of;
reinforced concrete faced with light brick construction. It will cost in the neighborhood of $80,000, it being estimated that a'
saving of 20 per cent under the original figure can be made if materials are purchased on the present market. The proposed build
ing will house jthe circuit and county courts and all county officials. Plans hajve been made with particular reference to protection'
- from fire, and preservation of 'public documents. j J j
Bottom Proposed plant of Coin Machine company, construction on work of first unit of which began yesterday on Alice street, between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, Colgate addition. The building will be of brick and mill construction, two stories and base
ment, 50 by 200 in dimensions, to cost-$28,000. Plans were made by the architectural firm of Jacobberger & Smith and 9ames P.i
Taylor is the contractor. The first unit Is the structure at the extreme left In the accompanying architect's drawing. I I
CONTRACTS LET AND
Kospltal Annex Started.
Construction work has begun n a
one-story annex to the Portland Sur
gical hospital at Nlnetenth and Love
joy streets. The hospital, which is
operated by Dr. R, C. Coffey, now has
28 rooms, aftd the addition, which is
being built at the rear of the present
building. will give 10 additional
rooms. The annex is planned so as to
allow for additional j stories when
needed. Construction wijll be brick and
concrete. J. B. Clark is the builder. ;
Will Improve Wetnnardj Block.
J. W. Thurman, of 524 Clay street,
was awarded the contract for making
Improvements to the seven story build
ing at 68 Fifth street,)-owned , by the
Weinhard estate. The work, which will
cost about $6000, includes Installation
of a hydraulic sidewalk elevator, two
new floors, new toilets; and partition
ing and plastering of four stories.
Kssldence Contract list.;
A. Pajunen has been awarded the
contract for tne erection of a two story
residence on East Burriside near East
Thirty-ninth for 3ohn
Saarl of the
Bank building,
of frani con
with hardwood
estlmatid cost
Northwestern National
The structure will be.
struction and finished
floors throughout. Its
Is $6000.
Two XTsw Houses Planned.
Plans are being made- for two new
houses In Sellwood, one to be erected
by F. W. Grabell on a lot recently pur
chased, on Umatilla avenue near East
Thirteenth street; the; other on the
east half of lots 1 and 2, block U, at
East Sixteenth street and Linn avenue
by F. Badtke.
To Build Residence.
Anna Bauer of 4305 iFifty-nlnth av
enue, southeast, has commissioned G.
G. Larfield to,erert a residence. In the
University Park district, of an esti
mated cost of $2000. t The structure
w-ill be two stories high and of frame
construction.
Contracts for Two Dwelling's.
Harry Phillips, Jr., I has received
commissions to build j two one-stpry
frame dwellings on East Fifty-seventh
avenue, one in Tremont addition to
cost $1600, and the other in Woodmere
to cost $1800.
Bungalow "Will Be Built.
, Roy O. Powers of 1148 East Harrison
street has procured a1 permit to con
struct a bungalow type residence on
East Caruthers street between East
Twenty - fourth and Twenty - fifth
streets. Murraymead addition. . It is o
cost $2500. ;
Will Build. Pram Residence. -
W. T. and K. I Mackey, of 1362 East
Twenty-sixth street, nojrth, will build a
one story frame residence at 498 East
Forty-first street, nortji, for Mrs: Lil
lian J. DeKeater of 601 East Forty
third street, north. It jwill cost $2500.
Will Build on East Burnside.
IL R. Kibler has been commissioned
to build a one and onel-half story resi
dence in Laurelhurst for P. A. Randall
of 1104 East Yamhill street. The pro
posed building will stand at 1160 East
Burnside street and will cost $3500.
Plans and specifications have just
been, prepared for Astoria's first pub
lic market by E. N. Larry, an Astoria
architect. It will be one of the finest
public j-markets on the Pacific coast
when completed.
Cost Will Be 92500.'
Elmer E. Eatinger will begin con
struction Monday of a six Voom house
in Rose City Park at 504 East Forty
eighth street north! It will cost ; in
the neighborhood of $2200.
Dwelling- Being1 Built. ;
A single story dwelling of bungalow
design is being constructed at 646 Linn
avenue by William Dahlke for Herman
Badke of 641 Umatilla avenue. The
structure will cost $1250.
Residence to Cost $150O.
August Colberg has, awarded.a- con
tract to E- Lundquist for the erection
of a story and a .half residence in
Woodlawn at 1406 Winona, street. The
building will cost $1500.
Construction Zs Begun.
C H. Greene has started the erec
tion of a $2600 cottage at East Forty-second-
street near Tillamook In the
Rossmere addition. The- building, of
frame, will be a story and a half in
height. ,'"!.-""
Permit for Prams Residence.
AW. C. Hood has been Issued a permit
to erect a one, story frame residence at I
999 Simpson street. It will cost $10000d
Residence to Cost S180O.
A. V. Beesley Js to build a one-story
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courthousfe, plans and specifications
BUILDINGS PLANNED
frame residence at S84 East Forty-second
street, north, Menefee addition, to
cost $1800. J. M, Farmley is the con
tractor. ,
To Build in Stewart Park.
Houck & Hittman have been commis
sioned to build a one-story frame res
idence at 6028' Forty-second avenue,
southeast, Stewart Park, for L. X.
Blanc. It will cost $2000.
Oberle Takes Out Permit.
E. J. Oberle has been issued a per
tnit to erect a one story frame resi
dence in Brockton addition at Forty
fifth avenue and Forty-ninth , street
southeast. It is to cost $2000. ;
Unix to Erect rrame House.
W. J. Muir has been commissioned to
build a single story frame residence in
Waverly addition. The proposed build
ing will stand at 844 Brooklyn street
and will cost $1600.
Architects Flans' If early B4y.
Bids will be advertised In about 30
days for ft. new court house at Walla
Walla. Osterman & Selbert; architects,
expect to have the plans completed
within 10 days.'
Will Build 91850 Residence.
B. F. Smith has been commissioned
to build a single story frame residence
for E. H. Clark at 1598 Kast Eleventh
street, north, Ferrell addition. It will
cost $1250..
Will Brect Structure.
J. J. cfannon has been commissioned
by W. F. Todd to erect a single story
residence at 10 Webster in the River
side district. The estimated cost of
the structure Is $1500.
Residence Will Cost S6500.
V. E. Bowman & Co. will build a two
story frame residenreiin Irvington at
450 East Twenty-fifth street, north. It
will cost $6500.
Gammon Will Build.
Albert Gammon will build s; one
story frame dwelling to cost $1200 at
1551 Burrage street, Burrage Terrace
addition. . " "
"DEAD HAND" LIMITED
Another nick has been taken out of
the "power of the head hand'' as It
applies ' to building restrictions, made
in. years gone by. By a recent decis
ion the coiirt of appeals of New
Yprk state has decided that the mod
ern apartment house Js a "dwelling"
in the meaning of the law and thereby
breaks down a barrier that has Kept
them out of specified residential sec
tions of the metropolis.
The decision was tho outgrowth of
a suit brought by the Diine Savings
bank to test the legality of building
restrictions limiting the class of
buildings in certain sections.
The court's determination is in di
rection of' all recent decisions and in
this particular case limits the dead
hand of a restriction put in deeds in
1847.
Realty experts have often expressed
themselves in favor of minimizing old
restrictions in favor of the present
owners because conditions change rap
idly and what might have been- rea
sonable a few years ago may be an
ibsurd restriction today and definitely
set against . community interest. -
HAS ONLY 390 SECTI ONS
Spokane has at last -adopted a new
building code, and incidentally its
adoption signalizes the end of the
longest piece of legislation since the
commission form of government re
placed the councilmanlc system. It'
took four years to prepare the code.
The code contains 390 sections -and
covers every form of building and re
pair work, from hen house to sky
scrapers. In compiling it, suggestions
were sougbt from all sources, rang
ing from real estate men to fire under
writers. The code goes .into effect In March
and thereafter no fees for building
permits will be charged, and the ex
pense of handling the - work will be
paid for direct from the city treasury.
Will Be Ready In June.
Gresham, Or., March 13. Work.-on
the framework of the six room mod
ern bungalow being erected lor T, R.
Howitt at the corner oT Second street
and Roberts avenue, is now goin on
and the home will De ready ior oc
cupancy in June. Brick tiling and con
crete blocks form the foundation.
Pendleton Deal 8O0O.
Eight thousand dollars worth of
property was involved In a recent, deal
in Pendleton whereby August Zeuske
traded a quarter section of land, to
K. L. Weick for. a $4000 house and
lot in' South Pendleton.
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for which wre. completed last week by E. E. McClaran, Portland
LATE RURAL REALTY
Beal Consummated Quickly.
A. B. Conlej of La Grande acquired
the old
homestead ranch of the
Holmes estate
near Cov last week for
a consideration of $28,000. ( The ranch
which consists of 280 ajcres in the
best part of tie Grande Rbnde valley,
was disposed of by F. I J. Holmes,
representing the estate.
Up in La Grande it Is said that it
took Just 15 n inutes to make the deal
and anautomoile was "thrown in" at
that. Gossip has it that when the
deal wag completed Mr. Holmes saJd
to Mr. Conley, "Well. A. B.. I won't
buy a drink llike they used to in the
early days whtn a big trade was made,
Dut i win myite you
to
have a slx-
cylindes ear."
Whereupon Mr. Conley,
not liking
to refuse a treat from an old friend.
stepped aboard and went off down the
road with thd gift.
ICO Acres in Deal.
James Nolin, of Pendleton, has pur
chased the 1160 acre Pleasant View
orchard, near
Freewater,
which was
owned bv C.
J. H. Hall.
Hall and
hia brother.
The consideration was
$65,000. On this valuatio
n they . took
in part exchange a- 1200
acre wheat
and alfalfa ranch. Nolin acted for the
N. C. W. Investment Col. of which
he is president. The orchard is
planted to yoiing apple tres. The farm
lands are in the Birch creek district.
southeast of Pendleton.
Rest Cottage to Be Built.
The state fair board, .at! its meeting
held in Salem last Tuesday and
Wednesday, decided to jhave plans
drawn and proceed with the erection of
a rest cottage for livestock men at the
fair grounds. I The proposed building
will also contain an office for the
board. A porition of thei grounds will
be tiled and drained. .
In addition, estimates-for the repair
of the administration building will be
made, and an ong other improvements
considered is uhe construction of a sky
light in the, poultry building.
Buys Parm Near Halsey.
' A. E. Whitbeck of Col tage GrOve,
has acquired the Johp Carmichael
ranch, consisting of 140 acres near
Halsey In ret irn for $12,500 cash, and
40 acres In Ijalsey owned by R. A.
McCully of Eugene and the Whitbeck
place In the city limitp i of Cottage
Grove. Both of the last mentioned
pieces of property were taken at $5000
each. Mr. Whitbeck will take posses
son October i.
Buys 56 Acre Farm.
John S. Hyatt of Heyburn, Idaho,
has Just purchased the B6 acre 'farm
pf Oscar Cox, which adjoins the town
fof Creswell. In exchange Cox ac
cepted 80 acres of irrigated land in
Idaho. Each property was valued at
$8000. J. A.
Mayo traded! to N. Secor
Hyatt a house and lot in, Springfield
and 40 acres 'of land for
SO acres of
, Idaho. The
on a $7590
irrigated land near Rupert
consideration was made
valuation.
Buys Courter Parm.
John F. Dcnney of Suljh'erland, has
acquired the A. F. Courter farm near
Monmouth, trading a i 10-acre tract
with residence and other improve
ments .near Satherland In the" deal.
About $13,00 is involved. In the trans
action. .
Will Bay Clubhouse Site,
The Women's Social Service club of
Oak Grove has Agreed up(Jn a triangu
lar plot fcompristne about-three lots
near Rupert station as a site for
ciui nouse.
110,000 Oarage' Planned.
Negotiations have been .completed
for the construction of ai $10,000 fire
CENTER OF TRAFFIC
Municipal
Traffic
Reports
Engineer
The report
shows that
in ten hours
of an average day 117,044 pedestrians
pass the intersection Of j Fiftn and
Washington itreets. In in hour 1125
vehicles, not including streetcars, pass
the Intersection.
In Boston 1 112,000 pedestrians pass
by the busiest corner in a ten-hour
day, 6044 lesii than at Fifih and Wash
ington -street.'-' In an hdur 652 vehi
cles pass byj the Boston J busy corner
Fifth and Washington shows nearly
double that number. ' '. -
In- Pittsbuj-g 96,000 pedestrians are
recorded in, ten hours. This Is 21,000
less than; go by tne '..Fifth., and Wash
ington corner in the same time.
Right at hfs location! offices and
stores - may be rented at very low
fates. Apply 303 Swetland building,
at thl busy Corner. : , (Adv.)
TRANSFERS AND SALES
proof garage at Redmond, Or., on Sixth
street, near K. The money Is beins
furnished by Redmond investors. The
structure will, occupy-a site 80. by 100
feet and will b constructed of rein
forced concrete. It is believed the
building will be completed within two
months. j
Plant a The Dalles. : "
Construction of ' th Pacific Evap
orator company's plant at The Dalles
began several days ago. The work is
being done by- McHolland brothers, of
Portland. The buildings are going up
on land west of Mill creek, which was
donated to the concern by the city
council some time ago.
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Work to Begin Soon. ' - !
Work on-the hew union high school
district No. 2, in Gresham, will begin
in' three weeks, according to J. II,
Tillman, the contractor. The proposed
structure is to cost $25,000. Bids for
a heating system will be opened
March 24. ' - I" - -
Building Vear Palrrlew.
; A $3690 residence In being built for
John
Strucken one mile west of Fair
lew
Purchases Jordan Parm.
; J. E. Young of Portland, already
owner of a 290 acre jfann near Cres
well,! has Just purchased the bid Jor-
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J Foit Home Owners and Builders
Union Abstract Co.
EXPERIENCED MANAGEMENT
EFFICIENT CT.ERICAT, FORCE
PRICES REASONABLE.
411-412-413 COXBETT BX.DO.
i Phones Malm 66 and A -3817
SPRING TIME
BUILDING TIME
Por a Sellable Bnilder
- Call! -' t
H. R. KIBLER
Phone B-3786. - 1104 East Yamhill St.
Oregon Heating Co.
i Incorporated
STEAM ABB HOT WATXB
HEATING
1 Office Phone Marshall 3738
Member Builders' Exchange
807 Clay Street. I Portland, Or.
J. C. English Co.
Lighting
Fixtures
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E. Irving and Union Ave.
, Pactory to Consumer
ROSE CITT PARK L.OTS.
Deal direct with Ithe owners, the
original platters of this beautiful part
of Portland. Call on Realty Depart
ment, corner 4th and1 Stark.
- HARTMAN & THOMPSON.
Miss Fortune
and panics force roal estate price down
and tbooe who bare a little ra.h abmiM tak
advantage of thta rare oypurtuultr box now
bottom prle. -
- THE FEED A. 7AC0B8 CO.,
- - 69 Waihinrton -Strt.
SHOPE BRICK CO.
i j 303 BAST MOBBJSOH ST.
Will build you -v beautiful, brick home
at the cost of a wooden one.
CAZ.B ADD IJET VS SHOW TOC
General Insurance
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McCarsar, Bates & Lively
Yeon BuUdin Main 168. A-2694
Ml
Much Building' in Progress. .
jTwcnty-elght dwelling houses, a
$5000 church and a tore are in course
of erection at Halem. Tho cost of the
residences range from $1000 to $4000.
Among them Is a Dutch colonial house
being built. for A.N. Moore, whl.-h is
already leased by JudR Henry vuean
J hia structure will cost; $4000. H ji
Vandervort plans to erect n-iiom' of
sllmilar destgn which .will cost $JtiOO
During the course of the coming sum
mer $20,000 will be, expended in cn
strucung a 8Chool J..Q lid i ,. . in hou4Ii
failern. Plans.Jmve already bon drawn
by Architect George 1'ost.
Wew Building' Ordinance.
JPendlng the-drafting-of a new or
dinance which will ullow the instal
lation of Inexpensive fire escapes, all
owners of buildings three stores or
more in hela-ht lr ...m v.
I called upon to comply .with the stata
me oroinance will be passed iin
. mediately and the old one, which called
v upenoive escapes, will be re
sclnded.j. . .
Motion Picture Houses.
I New motion picture houses are-reported
for lleppner, and .Seaside. In
the eastern Oregon town the old Com
mercial club building is bHng turned
into a home for the Star 'theatre and
in the city by the sea B. J. Callahan
owner of the Critic theatre, is 'put
ting up a modern theatre structure t.j
neat 700. ' It .will cover a space 0x
100 feet and will cost $0000. .
Morrow County Deal.
I One of the larppat wheat laud deals
of recent months in Morrow county
involves a raiwh In Sail Hollow con
sisting of 646 aires, wjilch G. W.
Thompson has sold to Guy Hoyer of
Hlnton creek. The .consideration was
$12,000. . Buyer has taken possession
of the place and Is preparing to crop
it immediately.
May Build Band Hall. .
t The Independent Band of Seaside
has under contemplation a proposition
Of erecting a band hall as . its perma
nent home. Since the organization
was compelled to leave the. school
house on account of enlarged attend-"
ance. lt has been homeless and Mana
ger Williams has' started aglttioi lor
a rehearsal hall all its own.'
Hug-hey Place Bold.
I Marlon Chance, H. W.' Smith and A.
J. Kchmelzer, of Tillamook, have pur
Chased the old James Hugboy place,
above Beaver, and wilt use it for a
dairy farm. The ranch consists of
249 acres, of which 160 acres is bot
tom land under grass. The purchase
price was $10,000.
Work on Pendleton Natatorium,
; Work was begun laxt . week ou. Ih
public natatorium at Pendleton. The
pool is being constructed In Kounfl-Up
park under the .supervision of .1. O.
Convill, superintendent of public parka
in Portland. .
Mohawk Bancb Sold. . ' "
! . Tho Mohawk ranch, near Canby.-lmn
been sold by George Birtwlstle to W;
P. .Weeks, .of Canby, far $7.r.OO. '.It
consists of 100 acres and Is given ovfr
to dairying, stock raising and agri
culture. M. J.Walsh Co.
i Kvcrythinjr Klcclrll carried in
stok. Kverytblng I;ih-i rlf nl iastallsd.
jl''ircpl(i'-C. floor mid Wall Tllina;.
Salesrooms 311 Stark St.
I Both Phones.
Kalamine Iron Doors and
I I 1 -a m a m
nonow metal windows
Maanfactnred by
J. C. Bayer Furnace Co.
Pbone Main 461. A-44S1
. PBOBT AMD MABKET STS.
Pacific Iron Works
POBTiAWD, OBEQOW, ,
Structural Steel Plant
FOUNDRY
Beaver Board
TIMMS CRESS & CO.
184-8 BE CO KB 8TH POBTZ.ABB
Phones Main 3023 A-3033
Mar. 3718.
A-C291.
Jhe QrcgonHonieBuilders
; . O. K JEfTEBT, Pres. .
Build you a home on terms like rent.
Any part of the city.
1330 North wt stern Bank Bid.
Rector System
A Perfect House-Heating System
Economical to Operate
Portland Gas & Coke Co.
SUPERIOR SERVICE
BEST QUALITY
ML L. ICLINE
Wholesaler, Panltless Plombinf and
, Heatinff Material.
84-86-87-89 FRONT STREET
Phone Main 1605
THE
Morgan Wallpaper Co.
WALLPAPER
830 Second St.. Bet. Salmon and Mala