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THE OREGON SUNDAY; JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. APRIL 4. 1815.
! REALTY
SALES AND HAPPENINGS.
IN THE REALTY WORLD
Realty Men Pleased at Ontlook.
Greaten optimism prevailed last
week
as to
! among Portland real estate men
i the condition of the market than
.ny time during the past winter. The
clouds are slowly but surely beginning
; to float away and gradual but constant
Improvement in times is -expected.
Fred A. Jacobs epitomized the sit
uatiun when ' he said at the Realty
boardi luncheon, We are on the verge
of eTiperlod of greater activity. The
outlook is brighter than at any time
' in months. The realty profession of
Portland needs but to make a few sales
- to acquire -a confidence and optimism
that will make for-better condition.
Especially bright is the outlook for
"building and improvement activity.
- March totals for building permits show
a large Increase over February, al
though it must be admitted the figures
do not compare favorably with those
of March last year. Permits to the
number of 527 aggregating $503,755 in
construction work were issued last
month as compare wun an pernm
' aggregating $311,740 in February.
' From all parts of tlietate come re-
" ports of building activity and of a
mor? rapidly moving realty market.
"Fossil, in eastern Oregon, is exper
iencing more building activity than at
any other time in months. From Ash
land domes the report that there were
more realty deals during the past
month in that city than during the
Whole 12 months of 1914 added to
gether. - In Portland the tendency of the week
was toward moderate priced dwellings
In building .with the sale of the Sar
gent" hotel as the outstanding deal.
Thl is to be a banner year for pub-
-Jlc improvements. According to fig
ures Just compiled proposed improve
ments! will total 6.095,D00 fpr the year.
Thif amount is divided into $1,185,
000 for paving. $100,000 for sidewalks
and euro construction, $50,000 for
etreetj grading, $2,329,900 for munici
pal, county, stale and federal - build
ings. !$2,191. 000 for bridges and via
ducts, including interstate bridge, and
$240,000 for sewers.
If the proposed bond issue passes
for th construction of county roads
the totl amount of proposed improve
ments! will be increased by $1,250,000.
Xealty Conditions Improving.
F. ii. Taylor, newly elected president
cf thd Realty board, swinging the or
ganlssation's gavel "lor the first time,
made public the board's committees
for the ensuing year at Friday's meet
ing . Each of the new committee heads
was called up for a short talk and each
was optlmistii; as to improving realty
conditions.
During the course of the meeting S.
D. Vincent, the retiring president, was
.. presented with a fob suitably-engraved
as a testimonial of appreciation for his
services as head of the Realty board
during the past two years.
The new committees follow:
Executive: F. E Taylor, Dean Vin
cent, H. W. Fries, Fred A. Jacobs,
- George D. Sebalk, W. R. Kascr, F. N.
Clark.
Advertising: Frank MeFarhjnd, N." M.
Apple, Max kueddemann, O. C. Murton,
V. A. Fiixbaugh:
Membership: George R. Engleheart,
J. E. (Shears. C. Lewis Mead, M. O.
-' Hutchlins. Frank McGuire.
LegiHlative: Clarence R. llotchklss,
J. G. ftatnt y. J.-W. Kaste, J. W. Grussi,
J. .1. McCarthy.
Kntei tainment: George P. Henry, 1...
W, Cronan, K. J. Daly, C. Oehlcr, n. 1.
Palmer.
HublKity: John II. Hartog., F. V.
Parsons, George E. Parkhill. M. M. Gil
. bert, M. J. Clohessy:
Arbitration: George B. Cellars. J. O.
Elrod,, Herbert Gordon, Walter J. Gill,
W. Y. Masters.
Seal Involves $400,000.
Dr. G. E. Watts, Portlanffl physician,
with the Hazel Investment company,
became owner of the Sargent hotel, on
the northwest corner of Hawthorne and
Grande avenues, early in the week in
exchange for all assets in the North
Yakima Malting & Brewing company
of North Yakima, Wash., and a $50,000
mortgage held against a large ranch
near Stanfield. E. A. Baldwin was the
second party to the trade.
Assets of the brewing company embrace;-
buildings and plant equipment
at North -Yakima, buildings at Pasco,
Llnd, .Yakima City, 'Wash., and land at
Priest Rapids.
, The: Sargent hotel has ini) rooms and
has been .used as a family residential
noteLj- It is; understood Dr. Watts will
: make j extensive improvements to the
property. .
Thej deal involves $400,000, properties
. exchanged on each side being valued
at $MO,000.
SCucb jPubUo Building Planned.
Proposed public structures to be
built jln 1915 total $2,129,000. Among
the buildings planned are: New post
. office, $1,000,000; detention home
for women at Troutdale, $30,000; unit
of Franklin high school. $100,000; Kennedy-
school. $45,000: municipal audi
torium, $600,000; county hospital, $300,-00;-
state hospital, $75,000; addition
to Albina Homestead school, $24,000;
new fire station at Fourth and Yamhill
EXCHANGE YOUR PROP
. ERTY AT A CASH PROFIT
In the city of Portland exchanges
cf all Kinds of real estate are con
stantly being made. Many people make
a business of it and get rich.
People-trade . and take out the extra
value? in cai retaining holdings of
- the. same original ..value.
; Why don't you try it?
Watch the . Exchange Real Estate
"Want Ads" In The Journal and when
you see something attractive investi
gate. Remember that The Journal
contains "leads" every day. There's
money in its columns far you. For
example:
Exchange Keal Estate 34.'
. Will accept modern bungalow up to
$-000.1 or good building lot,. Jn' part
.payment for 400 aere grain and stock
ranch in Klickitat Co., Wash. Small
cash payment Balance easy. Price
$7500. ' . . ..
A beautiful 20 acre home. One mile
from electric line near good .town.
.LAnd all under cultivation -and "part in
very choice, full bearing orchard.
Want good modern residence.
. Want god home. 'Am moving to
City and will trade, choice acreage 11
miles f rom Jpostoff free for good- house
cn east tide.
Trade equity of $3000 in beautiful
: 8 room home, for first - class acreage
about six miles out -
Trade 360 acre wheat ranch, 230
crew in crop;. Portland residence pre
. fcrred.
$200---Long. Beach lot - to exchange;
tihat have you?
AND BUILDING NEWS OF THE WEEK IN AND
streets, $30,000; drill tower for fire
bureau, $2500; fireboat house, $15,000
residence section fire station,; $10,000;
extension of municipal dock; No. 1,
$17.600 warehouse at dock No. 1, $66,
000; second: story to municipal . boat
landing at foot of tark street to house
commission of public docks, $75,000;
public market sheds, $4000; buildings
in Mount Tabor park. $4300.
BUr rum Deal Completed.
One of the largest farm deals of
the "spring in Klickitat county has
Just been ; completed through the
agency of E. IT. I-.ee of Goldendale, by
which D, K. Marsh, a railroad man of
Portland, comes into possession of a
280 acre ranch which was owned by
J. R. Dooley. The ranch is six miles
southwest of Goldendale, ih the Htrlng
street wheat belt. The consideration
was said to have1 been $14,000.
' Liocal real estate men are looking
forward to increased activity in wheat
lands, and it is rumored that -the big
timber belt i north of tioldendale so
long held closed by private interests
will i soon be thrown open to develop
ment., : .
numerous Sale Reported.
Sales were made during the week by
Umbdenstock & , Larson In Parkway
Cumberland and Jonesmore additions.
Dr. it. E. Kehres purchased a house
and lot at seventieth and Hassalo
streets, the consideration being $2150.
H. D. Stillman bought a six roern house
in Parkway at .Missouri and Dekura
avenues, the price of which is not an
nounced. ,A six room house at seven
ty-fourth and Broadway, Jonesmore,
was purchased for $1975. A six room
house was sold to Q. C. English at a
consideration of $3310. The structure
stands at Albina and Dekum avenues.
Cumberland addition.
Deal Involves $4300.
Through the agepcy of the Oregon
Home Builders a deal involving $4200
was made last week between W. F.
Prudin and Edward S. Hargreaves. In
the transaction Mr. Hargreaves dis
poses of a lot at, the corner of East
Twenty-sixth and Yamhill streets. Til-
ton's addition, -taking as part payment
three lots in Maiidy Lane addition. It
s not known -Whether this exchaoge
means building in the near future. But
it is taken to show an Increased in
terest in pity property, both improved
and unimproved.
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Four Hondred X,ots Sold.
Some 400 lots in West Salem have
been sold by Frank W. Waters, presl
dent'of the Kingwood Park company,
to -the West Salem Development com
pany, which is soon to be incorporated
with H. R. Hill of Portland as .presi
dent. The consideration in the deal is
said to be $160,000, Mr. Hill giving 60
lots in Altamead. Portland, as part
payment. West Salem is across the
Willamette from Salem and is In Polk
county.
Favor Oregon Products.
The Ben Franklin club, a Portland
organization composed of employing
printers, has. presented resolutions to
the city commissioners asking that
preference be given to Portland archi
tects over eastern architects In the
preparation of plans for the proposed
municipal auditorium. Employment of
Oregon contractors and labor "and the
use of Oregon and Pacific coast ma
terials were also recommended.
Will Open Bids in Grants Pass.
E. E. McClaran, Portland architect,
who 'drew the plans for the proposed
Josephine county courthouse, will go
to Grants Pass this week for the open
ing of bids on construction. The esti
mated cost of the structure is $100,000,
although it ijs believed the actual cost
will be less, due to the present prices
of materials.
Acquires Two-Story Flat.
Martin T. Duffy has acquired from
Amy L. Karr a two story five flat
building on the Llnnton road, Gasco
addition.' The structure stands direct
ly opposite the new plant of the Port
land Gas & Coke company. Mr. Duffy
gave part cash and part property in
the deal. The consideration is re
ported as $5000.
City to Vacate Street!.
The city has hegun proceedings to
vacate ' East Seventeenth street be
tween East Oak and East Pine streets
to connect the two blocks acquired by
the school board as a site for the pro
posed Hawthorne school. It is said
property owners have no objection to
closing one block for this, purpose.
Will Start Selling Campaign,
Oehler & Grant, sales agents for the
Pacific Land, company at Alvadore, are
planning a campaign for the sale of
this fruit land acreage, in the middle
west. The proposed erection of a. prune
drier this spring is expected to en
hance the desirability of the acreage.
EFFECT UPLIFTING
City planning Is the big progressive
movement in real estate today, writes
Paur A. Harsch in the National Real
Estate Journal. It widens the field In
whifch we operate. It lifts us from the
ranks of mere subdivision operator?
to realty efficiency experts. It digni
fies our profession, and- yet without
sacrifice of our profits. It teaches ua
to build for the future and estab
lish the future of our building, and
we will be blind indeed If we ignore
the opportunity lt offers us, and many
of us will be poorer, much poorer.
City planning is merely looking
forward. We cannot take our -present-day
cities and attempt to rectify the
mistakes of their early building and
develop them along set and conven
tional lines into show places for the
nations. Napoleon III did this in
Paris, violently, arbitrarily and at a
terrific cost a cost which the French
nation is feeling today. Never before
in the history of the world, as far as
We have any records, was such a thing
attempted and probably never will it
be again. Certainly we have no desire.
In such a. wholesale .fashion, to at
tempt to correct our municipal . mis
takes. What we can do, however, ie to
study ouf cities, the forces that are
molding them. the. strength and direc
tion of the different currents of popu
lation that are developing its districts.
We can .marshal these forces and
work with them and so guide 1 the
character of these developments ! that
the city will build up harmoniously
and establish for itself for all time
maximum realty values, which- arc
equally important to the citizen and
to the real estate dealer. , -
: Hiram 'Hager ' has commissioned O.
M. Wheeler to build a $1600 frame
dwelling at 130 Humboldt street,
Bralnard addition. - -
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NATIONAL AWAKENING IS
CAUSE OF.REALTY REVIVAL
The marked increase in realty ac
tivity in Portland, and throughout
Oregon in fact, for the last several
weeks is due to a national awakening
and not to an -abnormal local condi
tion. This is made plain by a can
vass of the entire country. The feel
ing of optimism that pervades the
realty circles of' this city is the same
that prevails m all the big centers of
the United 'States.
Itv is admittedly true that the busi
ness of the entire nation Is reflected
in conditions as found in Chicago and
New York city. These two great com
munities are thei cross-roads of na
tional and international trade, and be
ing so they are sensitive to theorise
and fall of the world's business tide.
The statements of such men as M.
Morgenthau,- president of the Real
Estate association, of the state, of
New York, and Richard "W. Wolfe,
president Cook County, Illinois', Real
Estate, board, are therefore, of value.
They are in position to gain compre
hensive views of general conditions.
And each of them can see nothing but
constantly improving times for realty
men. What they think is to come dur
ing 1915 and why is herewith presented.
By M.. Morgenthau Jr.,
President of the Real Estate Associa
tion of the Stateo f New York.
Before considering the prospects for
1915, it is well to inquire into the
causes of sub-normal business in the
real estate market recorded during
1914. Amdlig the big reasons is the
high and increasing cost of financing
real estate propositions.
The problem is one which is large
ly beyond our control. The opinion
seems to prevail among economists
and financiers that, on account ofr the
cataclycm In Europe, we are likely to
have high rates in our money market
for many, years. If this is true, then
it. is high tim'e that something be
done to remedy the obsolete method
under which we have been financing
our real estate market. Long terra
mortgages with small annual pay
ments, will do much to relieve the sit
uation. Other measures, such as the
introducing of first mortgage real
CONTRACTS LET AND
Will start on High School.
F. A. Naramore, 'superintendent of
properties, school district No.' 1; Will
begin making working drawings of the
proposed Franklin high school at once.
An expenditure of $100,000 has been
authorized and construction will be on
I he unit system. The proposed high
school is to stand on the south corner
of the property at East Fifty-third and
Division streets and will consist of a
group of buildings, main and adminis
tration, science, manual arts with
shops, gymnasium with tank, auditor
ium and cafeteria, and boiler house.
The structure will -be two stories hlgn
with no basement, brick exterior and
frame Interior-except in cases of the as
sembly hall, portions of the shops and
the boijer house. The first unit will
consist of a part of the main buildings
and the boiler house.
Bids are new being received for the
proposed Kennedy school at Thirty
third and Jefferson streets, southeast.
It will be a one story structure and
will eventually have 24 rooms. It is to
cost $45,000. I V
Hew Colonial House Begun.
The Oregon Home Builders began
construction last week a new colo
nial home for C. D. Lehmkuhl at 941
Dunckley avenue. Oltnstead PArk addi
tion. To date the baseraenrlias been
laid and the foundation set arid work.
will be rushed to completions j Among
the attractive features of the proposed
dwelling will be hardwood floors
throughout, casement windows, built
in. conveniences of all kinds and ample
fireplaces. There -will be six . rooms
on the lower floor and room for four
bedrooms, and bafh on the upper, al
though Mr. Lehmkuhl will finish but
Lone of the-upper bedrooms at this
time, i ne tjregon tiome isuimers are
constructing a number of residences In
the Olmstead Park section of the city.
Will Build Tine Residence.
, Mrs. Samuel D. Smith will build a.
handsome new residence for her own
use on Petty grove street ; between
Twenty - fourth and Twenty - fifth
streets. ' The structure will ' be two
stories and attic, of frame construction
and of the popular, colonial :type. ; The
ground floor will contain living room,
dining room and sitting room, the sec
ond floor four bedrooms, and the attic
servants-quarters. There , will be an
adjoining garage. The cost .will be
about $9000. Whitehouse and Fouil
houx have drawn the plans.
Cannery Plant to Be Beg-nn. -
Construction on the proposed pack
ing plant of Libby, McNeill & Libby
t The Dalles will probably begin this
week. Work will be rushed to have
the buildings ready to handle the early
estate bonds, will help. The mortgage
and title companies must be made to
look at their business in a less selfish
light. If real estate goes to smash
they will surely suffer as much aa
anyone. It is distinctly up to them to
bestir themselves for .the benefit of
the real estate interests and to. reduce
the cost of financing and refinancing
real estate investments. There are
signs , that they appreciate this and
that they will take a more helpful at
titude this year. Therefore, 1915 looms
large as a year of reconstruction for
real estate men; one which we welcome
with confidence and hopefulness.
By Richard AV. Wolfe.
(President Cook County, Illinois, Real
Estate Board).
There can be no more substantial
tribute to real estate and real estate
securities than the manner in which
they have weathered the financial
storm of the past several months.
Stock exchanges were closed, for a
time there was absolutely no market
for stocks and bonds. But real, estate
stood unshaken. The real estate man
was still at the-old stand, with him
business went on just the same. His
deals perhaps were not so brisk, al
though you hear of brokers who did
exceptionally well through' those
months. Many loans were made on
.real estate, mortgages were bought
and sold among the brokers them
selves and to private investors.
We have heard little. Jf anything.
of the sale of mortgage loans for less
than face value, and little of the vale
of real estate at sacrifice prices. Thi
real estate agent in the future will
not be slow to talk up these points
of advantage in presenting his com
modity for Investment as against the
so-called llama securities oi stocks
and bonds.
It is a most encouraging sign that
during 1914 the sale of small proper
ties maintained its record, mi shows
that the working man, the clerk and
the- small business man are not only
industrious and thrifty, but are put
ting their savings into homes.
Another encouraging sign in the
evolution is the growth of the neigh
borhood spirit. People are more and
more given to patronize their own
neighborhoods. On all sides - are
springing up new business centers,
creating in activity in local real es
tate which In some cities is remark
able. BUILDINGS PLANNED
spring fruits of The Dalles district.
The several structures of the plant
will cover two city blocks and will be
536 by 132 feet in dimensions. Concrete
floora and foundations- will be used
throughout, the main building to be
frame. There will be art adjoining
blacksmith shop and boiler plant with
a .Sf6 horse power boiler. The cost of
the plant will be $80,000. Construction
will be done under the supervision of
Libby, McNeill & Libby's own engi
neer.
Permits for Expensive Residences.
Permits have been issued to F. E.
Bowman & Co. and construction will
begin at once on - two residences on
East Twenty-eighth street between
Tillamook and Thompson streets. One,
the larger cf the two, is for L. W. Ikle,
and will be two and one-half stories
and basement with eight rooms, sun
porch and porte cochere. It will cost
$8000. The other is to be built for M.
D. Hawes, who is connected with the
Bowman -company, at a cost of $6000.
It will have six rooms and attic. It
will be of the New .England Colonial
type of architecture while that of Mr.
Ikle will be straight Colonial.
Kew Apartment in Salem.
Salem- Is to have a new modern
apartment building. George F. Rodgers
and Charles L. McNary wtll put up a
three story red pressed brick colonial
apartment house at the corner of Court
and Cottage streets in the capital city
on a lot formerly owned by the Wil
liam Miller estate. The building will
cost $50,000. It is to be built -in two
units from plans drawn by McNaugh
ton & Raymond of Portland. The struc
ture will be "L" shaped, making every
apartment an "outside apartment."
Will Repair Dock.
The Montgomery Estate, , owner of
Montgomery dock No. 2, has commis
sioned the Cowlitz Bridge company to
make repairs to the amount of $1200 to
that structure. Fender piles torn away
in idredging will be replaced and alter
ations will be made tothe dock plat
fwrm., Will Build rtami Residence.
" Joseph M. Rieg, a Portland promoter,
has secured a oermit to erect a single
f story frame residence &t 1183 Milwau-
kie street. Brown addition. It win
cost $2500 and is being put up for
rental purposes.
To Break Ground for School.
Ground will be broken at Warrenton
Tuesday for . a ' -new school building.
Plans as prepared . by Tourtelotte &
Hummel provide for three units, con
struction to be begun immediately on
the first. The building is to be of the
classical style of architecture, of white
stucco, with a roof of white asbestos.
The first unit will be 70 by 120 feet,
and will contain nine class rooms, of
fices and assembly room. Cost, fur
nished, will be $14,000. The other two
units, each to contain six rooms, -will
cost $12,000 each.
New Brick in Baker.
Baker- is to have a new modern
brick building to replace the one on
the corner of Center and4First street
destroyed in an Incendiary fire last
January. The structure will be 100
by . 60 in dimensions, with full base-,
ment and latest Improvements. John
Waterman is to be the owner.
Will Build $3000 Dwellings
C. "VHr Christiansen has secured, a
permit to erect a story and a half
dwelling at 491 East Forty-ieventh
street north. Rose City Park addition.
The structure will . cost $3000.
Baptist Church Planned.
Plans have been presented rv Pro
fessor E. B. Van Osel of McMinnville
for a new Baptist church at Carleton.
The Baptist congregation in that town
intends erecting a $5000 edifice.
Portland Firm Lowest Bidder.
Qpenlng of bids at Washington last
week for a proposed reinforced con
crete lighthouse on Maury island.
P-jget sound, showed Stebinger Broth
ers of Portland" to be the lowest bid
ders. Alterations to Cost $3100.
Alterations to the amount of $3100
are being made to the building at Fifth
arrd Oak streets to be occupied by the
Edwards Furniture company, owned by
the Corbett estate. Doyle & Patterson
prepared the plans.
New Block for Springfield.
Springfield is to have a new bus!
ness block, Budd McPherson having
made plans fpr a one story concrete
building near the' corner of Fifth and
Main streets. If will be 17 by 100 in
size.
Will Build in Xrrlngton.
A" permit has been issued to A. R.
Rice for the construction of a story
and one-half dwelling at 674 East Six
teenth street north, Irvington. The
structure Will cost $3000.
Permit for Two Story House.
C. F. Carey has been issued a permit
to build a two story frame residence at
7217 Thirtieth avenue, southeast. The
cost Is to be $2500.
Dwelling Permit Zssued,
A permit has been issued to Cleland
& Hubbell for the erection of a $3500
dwelling at 1215 East Bumslde street,
Laurelhurst. -
To Build Residence.
John L. Karnopp has commissioned
Moody & Ahlson to build a single story
frame residence at 466 East Fifty-first
street north. Rose City Park. It will
cost $2500.
Will Build on tot.
Henry Kohlman has purchased a lot
in Cumberland addition on Mississippi
avenue from Umbdenstock & Larson.
The consideration is reported as $800.
The purchaser intends to build.
Repairs to Cost S3000.
Repairs amounting to $3000 will be
made to the four story premises at 68
Grand avenue. The Bingham & Shel
ley company has been commissioned to
do the work.
House Will Cost $3500.
Mrs. Eva Trohebf Vancouver, Wash.,
has commissioned R. B. Rice to erect a
$3500 dwelling in Irvington. It will
stand at 677 East Eighteenth street
north. ;
Permits to Build Dwelling's.
The Hallock Building company has
secured permits to erect two dwellings,
to cost $r00 each, in North Irvington.
The bulhfngs will stand at 580 and
584 Failing street.
To Build One Story House.
S. Rasmussen has been commis
sioned to build a single story frame
residence at 406 East Thirty-ninth
street north, for M. Q. Rasmussen. It
will cost $2500. -
Permit to Build House.
A permit , has been Issued, to G. W.
Gillihan to build a residence at 1211
East; Burnside street, Laurelhurst. The
cost, Is given as $3500.
BUILDING PERMITS
Mr. Welch Repair 2 Btory frame dwelling,
E. lttth between Everett id Klander; builder,
same.. $350.
Tbe Npalding estate Repair 3 tory cream
ery. Front ; between Arkeiiy- and' Burnside;
builder, D. Meaner. $30o. -
J. -P. Mpntta Co. Ew-t 1 atory frame mtlk
houej Adriatic between Columbia bird, and
Cecelia; builder. TV'jb. M. Hansen. $2f.
J. Ijirson Erect 1.H story frame dwelling,
I Jnrtln oetween R. 64tb and E. 55tb; builder,
C. C. Martin. $2000.
B. E.Kremers Erect 1 story frame fsr
Tillamook between E. 22d and EL 23d,
builder, B. T-f Allyn, $50.
Mr. ! Lery Erect 1 atory frame sarape, K.
7th, corner Brasee; builder, B. T. Allrs, $50.
M. lA. Scant ter Erect 1 story frame barn,
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Right New Meier & Frank store at .Fifth and Morrison rtreets, as 'it
. looks with the exterior practically completed. )
Left Proposed Tudor Arms apartments, construction of winch
began last week at Eighteenth and Couch streets by H. iF.
Vassell and associates. I The structure ": will te similar to the'
Royal Arms r.nd Rex Arms apartments, will be of brick con
struction and will contain
LATE RURAL REALTY
Plres . Stimulate Building.
Recent fires in Fossil seem to have
stimulated building activity. The Fos
sil Livery & Feed company began con
struction of a new barn less than a
week after their old place was burned
to the ground and following their lead
other structures have begun to arise.
William Zachary is putting up a feed
barn to be 40 by 24 feet in dimensions
with a shed 40 by 18 feet on each side.
Gus Wildermuth, formerly manager of
the Fossil hotel, has leased the Wilson
hotel and is directing the complete al
teration of the structure as well as the
building of a two story wing. : And
last but not least Charles Fox and Carl
Garber-have begun construction: of a
new two story blacksmith shop on the
site of their bid place destroyed by
fire.
Consideration Was About tlO.OOO.
S. G. Humpbry has traded his ranch
near Fossil to W. W. Stelwar for the
Charles Royse ranch near 8pray and a
cash consideration reported to be $10,
000. The transfer will be made at once,
Humphrey removing to his new prop
erty, which consists of about 500 acres.
About 100 acres of this amount can
be Irrigated from the John Day Irriga
tion dam.'
Trades Residence for Farm.
J. ,M. Puckett has traded his 17000
residence at Kugene and a six acre
Fruitvale tract for 168 acres at Pleas
ant Hill "which, was owned by Henry
Schwarser. The consideration was- in
the neighborhood of $15,000. Puckett
has taken possession of his new hold
ings. - ! .
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Fruit Farm Bought for 850,000.
W. J. Ball has sold 206 acres of fruit
land south of Salem near Livesley sta
tion on the Oregon Klectric to Charles
Schmidt of Portland. The farm, will
De occupied Dy tne. son or tne j new
owner. Consideration in the deal is
given as $50,000. i.
Brick Work on Armory Starts.
Brick work on, the Eugene armory
building will start this week. Very lit
tle nas been done during the last few
days, following the pouring of the! con
crete foundations.. ", !
Pin Besideaee Undtr Way.
A $4500 residence is being. construct
ed for Dr. J. tj. Straight, a recent ar
rival m Eugene. It Is going up at
Twelfth and High streets. , I
Cost Will Be 94000.
E. E. Hutchinson has purchased 250
acres of land on Id t tie McKay creefe.
Lmatllla county, from Robert Hoeft.
The consideration Is given as $4 000.
Pendletos Z,ots B Ought.
Sheriff T. D. Taylor of Umatilla
county recently sold three town lots in
Pendleton to John. Endicott. !
Woolgrower Buys Parm Zisnd.
John G. Hoke, secretary of tlut Ore
gon Wool growers association, has pur-
Jsrrett between E. 12th and E. 13th; builder.
W. R. MacDonald. S2oO.
. K. tiehkrt Erect 1 story frsBie garage. E.
10th between Lambert and Rex; builder. Take
Down Garage Mfg. Co.. 30. i
' H. K. CowelH Erect 1 story frame garage.
V.. 13tb between Belmont, and - K. Morrison;
builder. Take Down Mfg. -Co.. $12.1.
John L. Ksrnorjn Erect 1 story frame
dwelling. E. 51st between Tillamook - and
Thompson: bnilder, Mondy. A bison. $2500.
t. W. Kirk nam "f-rcci i ioorr irame snacs
Montana between Kllliogaworth and Emerson;
tcilder, A. Kiney, $100.
John J. White Erect 1 story frame dwell'
Ing. Insiey between 22d snd 23d; builder. S.
I.. Dollar. fSOO.
P. C. Enfmlnger Repair 2 atory frame
dwelling. E. 26tb-between E. Stark and E.
Oak; builder, same, 150. 'i .
1. Suttle Erect I story frame dwelling. E.
Morrison between K. 4'iA and E. 43d; builder,
Shipley ac ejantenbelo. $2000. '
Cleland - tc Hubbell Erect 1 tory frame
dwelling, Bornslde between 40th and fist;
builder, same. $.1500;
Itoyal Arms Co. Erect 4 story ordinary
ants.. Coach between lAfb and Jth; builder,
sic Bride WasseU. $125,000. I
Kv J. Tlioma Erect 1 atory tent boose,
Simpson between Pattou and Concord; builder
Me ripanier rtepsir i mmrj irame bwwi- i
log. E. 76tb betweee Kremont and Klick'tat; I
builder, same. $90. . '
NEAR PORTLAND
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60 suites. It will cost $100,000.
TRANSFERS AND SALES
1
chased 89 acres of choice grain land
from the Indian Milllr.g company. Th
property is near Medical Sprins, and
adjoins a 160 acre ranch recently sold.
by Sir. Hoke to .1. R. Wanker, i Wil
lamette valley farmer. The considera
tiore in Mr. Hoke's latest deal .was not
given. " '". ' ! '
Idaho Men Buy Acreage.'1
S. F. Pitts has disposed of 20 acres
near Sycamore to J. 8. Calyert and A.
H. Chase of Idaho. The new owners
will develop theland as fruit farms. .
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SHOPE BRICK CO.
303 EAST SXOBBXSOir ST.
Will build you a beautiful brick homo
at thef cost of a "wooden one. (
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Yeon Buildine Main 168. A-2694
Union Abstract Co,
EX PER I ENCEl) M A N AG EM ENT
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PRICES REASONABLE.
411-412-413 COBBETT BLDO. .
Pbones Main 68 acd A -3817
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Phone B-3786. - 1104 East Tamil 11: at.
Oregon Heating Co.
, Inoorporsted
STEAK AJTS HOT WATEB
HEATING
Office Phone Msrshall 3738
Meriber Buuaers' Excnsnge
307 Clay1 Street.
Portland. Or.
J. C. Enslish Co.
Lighting
! Fixtures
. Irrisr and Viiloi Are.
Pavctery, to Consumer
To Get the Home You
Want
Read the ads under the heading of
"Houses for Sale in the classified
section of today's Journal.
Miss Fortune
sod panics fore real estate prlees down
and those srbe Bars a little east bool4 tsk
advantage of this rare oirportanlty buy now
bottom price. ---.,,
, T9E- TKZD" A. -JACOBS CO.,
f Washlwton Street.
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REALTY TRANSFERS
Keynote Realty Co. to Q. C. Gearln.
kw t to 19 Inc., blork 10. lots 8 to
82 Inc., ,blork 9. Glen Harbor 10
Keynote Realty Co. to O. V. Oearln,
lots e and It, block S, Glen Harbor. . . 10
Sam to same. 5 acres beginning north
west corner fjeo. W. Walts and wife
donation laud claim 4). townsliln t
north, ranee 1 went; also 214' acrea
beirhiulnal 4. SO chains south of south
west corner west line said donation
laod claim 10
Bame to Walter J. Oearln. Mot 12. block '
10. lots 2, , 5. . 7, 8, blork IT.
Hlen Harbor Helgbla: lota" 7 Mill,
Inc.. block 10. Iota 1 to 17. block IR; '
lots H to 17. blork 15; lots a to
block l; lots ! to 14, blo'k 2); lots
- L.to. a3' Work SI: lota I to 31. blork
2?: lots &. 7 to i'T. block 2Ji: lrt I t.t "
; a, blm-k U4; l..f T. block 10, repiat
Glen Harbor Heights lfl
John 8. o'tiurman and wife to H.
, Klelnsorgc. anitli 1mi feet lots 3 snd
4. block 1 10. John IrvliiR's first add. -10.004
P. A. Marqnam Jr. to Bens '. Mitchell,
to Eat l'oi;t!aiid . . -.-.... I
Roliert Smith end wife to . It t'.--f-i
finger. 1 1. north half lot 2. Muck '
3. Murratmead t,:,ot
Bea V. Mitchell to C. I.. Hogern. let
81, block 17. Willamette HiliTltton ti
Kiist Portland; also lot 18. block 7".
IrTlnKtoni Park 19
C. L. Itosers and wife to K tt. I.enz.
Oot 31. block 17. Willamette addition
to Eiwt Portland l"l
Mrs.. K- 0. Corn well to N, K. Ints.'..
lot 2N. 29. :to, block IT. Willaiuetto
addition to Kast Portland , ' 10
M. 1.. Hollirook and wife to Florence '.
. McKachern, lot US, anil IU. hint k -'I.
IlnlbttKk's addition to St. Joints 700
Maud lllff to Klluihetb 8. Wood, p.trt
lot 4. block 1". iart lot 5, blot k in.
St. f'ranws Hill 10
Bitliceiuont InTCHtmont Co. to Irrtng J,
Reed, lot: 6, block . Rldgemimt 1.100
G. H. KlelnsArge . and w ife to J. ft.
O'Uorinan. lot 6. block 2, ' Hancock
etreet addition 10
Ladd & Til too bank to Otto Snlimaiin
et al. lots 1 and 3, block 1 1 Hoax
City Park i .'. 10
Otto SaUmann and wife to t.lllie L.
: ltader, lots 1 and 3, block 113. Ross
City Park , If
Joseph A. I Strowbrldite Estate Co. to
Frank Aj Coffin, lot 1.1. hl.wk n .
rol Height . SOf
Arthur H. Hand. aiim.. to Meier A
' Frank C.. lot 17. block 2. Wilberg
' Heights T 1.001
Frsnk A. Cooyer and wife to t'matllla
Terry, lot J, block 2. I,urelwood. . . 1,006
T. H. McDanlel and wife to Jacob
Slaticbterback et al, lot 3. block 2. .
RoVhelle i Jf
Moore Realty Co. to Ruth McAfee, lot
1. blot-k 1, I-rfirriuton 3C
Moore Realty, Co. tos Rutb McAfee, lot
- 2. block Io, Ixn-rlnton .- 8-V)
Henry T. P. James to F. W Remolds,
"lot 5. block A, Park View Kxt'd.:... 10
W. H. Chatten and wife to Rdward I..
Brown, lot 5 snd 6. block 2, Moota
Tllla I
A. K. Nolan and wits to M. TV Peter
son. Et 3 acrea lot Set . OeLaahrautt -
A Oatman's Little Hnroea No. 4 10
Robert McUIUirary And wife to Berth
... ' ' I. .... . , - , H m , r . .,-... . . -,
Getre K. Cummlna to Lettle A. Cum
mins, lota 4 and S, block 6. Clorer-
dale e tension 1
Hilda I. Allen to Francis Sacco. east H
lots 1 nd 2. blork 3, West Hunriyslde - 10
V 13 - 1H. Id V.1 1. O !-. !. KWl'
lots 1
'. B. B
t'Nell
Bon-man . Co. to Robert J
lots snd . block .'tvi. Hoi-
adsr'a addition to Ksst J'nrtland. 29.000
Chsrlea M. Ross et al to. Hugh Msr- .
shall, lot 11. block 1, Cross Park, be
ing renin t of block 1. 3d Electric sdd. 500
Msrv C. Wins and busbsnd to Wllltain
C. Elliott, lota o and IO. block 3, Ter- '
minus addition to Alhlna - 200
Msry J. Kingston to Clara 7.' Degen-
bsrt. lot -JO, block R. Chlcsgo 400
Sidney i. Hjting and wlf to R. Hey-
ting, tot 7." Hollywood 1
Clown Investment Co. to Andrew Mc
Kay et al. lot 4. block 7. Psrkhnrat . 55
Andreas Breime and wife to Attillo
Uslligsnl et al. lot S3, block 4, Res
ervoir Park
1.125
10
10
1.800
Albert--W. Dahlke and wife to Ad T.
Alexander, lots 1H to 14. block 7:
lot 17. block 7; lots . 7. 8. 5. 12.
: block : lots 0, 7, 8. 10, 12. block 0,
Oar tract
Bankers' Inr. Co. to Os-ar Jlsmca lot
20 gnd 27. block 14. Hyde Park
SlilMh W. Sell and wife to Banfield
Veysey Fuel Co.. lota ft and tt, block
3, Rourno' addition ...............
.Argentina recently sold . $1,000,000
worth of hides to Boston firms.:
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Wholesslsr, Faultless Plumbing and
Heating Material.
84-86-87-89 FRONT STREET
Phone Main 1603
THB
Morgan Wallpaper Co.
WALL PAPER
S30 Second St.. Bet. Sainton and jstala
M. J.Walsh Co.
Lighting Fixturea
Everythlnjr Electrical r.arrlfd In
tocJt. Everything; Electrical Installed.
Fireplace, floor and wall Tlllns. -
Salesrooms 311 Stark St.
Both Phones.
Kalamine Iron Doors and
Hollow Metal Windows
Manufactured w
J. C. Bayer' Furnace Co.
Phone Main 461, A-4461
TBOST ABO HAJtKET STS.
Pacific Iron Works
POBTX.AHB, OKBOOir.
Structural Steel Plant
FOUNDRY
Beaver Board
TIMMS CRESS & CO.
1S4-S SXOOBB ITh POBTJiAjrD
Pnoaes SCain 3023 A-2023
Mar. S718. A-291.
Jhe QregonHcnseBuilders
j 'Z .: O. K. teFfERT, Pres.
Build you a home on terras like rent.
Any part of the city.
1 1330 Horth-yestera Bank Bld.
(System
Perfect House-Heating System
m Economical to Operate
Portland Gas tc Coke Co.
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