THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, -SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 13. 1915.
REALTY AND BUILDING NEWS OF THE WEEK IN AND NEAR PORTLAND
SALES AND HAPPENINGS
IN THE " REALTY WORLD
IS
Polities as represented by the city
election and the good time offered by
Portland's annual frolic, the - Rose
Festival, served to- drive - business
cares to the winds last week and while
; the week in realty was not sub-normal
neither was it one that could be char
acterized as up to standard. Things
moved along much as usual with re
ports of ordinary trades, but taken all
in all the- market was featureless. . -In
building lines the biggest bit of
construction in Portland was seen in
the begisning of operations on the new
Mason Khrman warehouse, a three
story structure that will cost $35,000.
There is nevertheless considerable
building-going on and more in sight.
On Thursday the- much mooted
question of building code revision came
to . the ; official notice of the council
when; an ? ordinance allowing, among
other things, the erection of mill con
structed buildings up to a height of
two stories in the Inner district was
presented by Commissioner Dieck.: The
ordinance was taken under considera
tion in view of the fact that a num
ber of leading property owners have
come out in open opposition. They
W.ve already filed a protest . with the
council against that part of the ordi
nance permitting mill construction.
' Everyone apparently favors revision
as regards the kind and character of
. materials for repairs, partitions, gal
leries, etc. Under the present ordi
nance only fireproof materials can be
used and there has-been much com
plaint on this score. In some. caees
fireproof galleries have been built In
wooden buildings because the code de
mands it and the same applies to the
installation 01 partitions.
Under the present circumstances -it
Is then deemed certain that at least
this part of the code will be revised.
Whether the present "fireproof ordi
nance for the inner district will be
changed as requested is another mat
ter and one that will not be settled
without a hard fight. Both sides are
collecting all available data from, other
: large cities and when the ordinance
comes up for a vote the council will
bk in possession of full information in
support of both aides, it is antici
pated. '
Preparing Plans for Viaduct.
- The city engineer's office is prepar
ing plans for a fill and viaduct over
the O.-W. & N. tracts on Union av
enue between Bryant street and the
Columbia boulevard. The work will
be started as soon as possible as the
the thoroughfare is the approach to
the Interstate bridge now under, con
struction. ; The cost is estimated at
IC0.000 -and will bo assessed iver a
large district extending alons Union
LATE RURAL REALTY TRANSFERS AND SALES
t
band Sale Successful.
' The state land sale held at Idaho
Kails by State Land Commissioner
George A. Day last week was one of
the most successful, all of the ' land
possible to be old under the law hav
ing been disposed of with, a demand
for more after it was gone It includes
orae of ? the. best dry" farm lands In
that section of the state. In less
than two hours 2800 acres, all that
was available, was disposed of. It
went at the values fixed by the ap
praisers with protection to the rights
of those at present holding state
leases on them.,
To Bepair Buildings. '
Extensive repairs are to be made
to five buildings In Vancouver barracks-immediately.
The work is to be
let by contract and it wilt require a
number of men working for a period
of over 30 days bexore it can be com
pleted. The specifications are avail
able at the quartermaster's of flee : in
the barracks.- Bids for the work will
be opened there Tuesday.; '
The buildings which are to be re
paired are the Post . hospital, the hos
pital, cow barn, the dental surgeon's
office, and the two buildings used as
the steward's quarters. ;
Valuable Perm Bought.
Mrs. Esther : Simpson .- of Portland,
' has purchased the Fred Naroitx place
six miles southeast from McMlnnville.
; paid ; 9iO,VVV - iur- ,; piKlircn.
which comprises 100 acres. Her son
will manage the farm. The Andrews
farm six miles northwest of McMlnn
ville has been sold to Mrs. Susie M.
; Smith. The tract contains 114 acres
and the purchase price was $11,000.
Personal property and crops went
with both deals.
Albany College llay Bnlld.
- Although the report is not verified
officially, it is rumored- that the Al-
bany . college will soon - begin work
on the new, campus and erect a hall
to cost 965,000. The .plan then calls
for Se building of a woman's dormi
tory to coat $35,000 and a men's dor.
mitory to cost 330,000 and a library to
cost . 320,000. ; The - project construc
tion would extend, over a . period of
1 several years. ',..-!, '
Keattag Is Postponed.
For the. reason that some opposition
has sprung up the proposed meeting
at MUwaukle scheduled for discussion
of the proposition of erecting a union
Ugh school building has been post
poned tmtil June 21. There are seven
school - districts concerned and - it is
- understood that two of them have
taken & stand against construction at
the present time.
WW Xet School Contract.
Contract will be awarded within a
couple of weeks for the erection of
the ; proposed ' school at Cathlamet.
'Wash. The lowest bidder for the gen
eral contract was B. O. Staein of As-
:. toria. whose proposal - was la ' the
; neighborhood of - $6300.' Plnnegan
' Bros, of Portland were the lowest
for plumbing on a bid of $2027.
Baaca Veer Stanfleld Sold.
- E. A. Baldwin of Portland has pur
chased the Watts ranch near Stan
field front, A. H.-Hlnkson for $58,000.
The ranch is one of the largest alfalfa
properties " on the irrigation project
and contains 160 . acres. There are
several hundred young pigs and brood
sows which - were Included In the
transfer.
Bestdanee Cost 915,000.
. Permit for the construction of a two
story residence. building in the Boss
mere addition at 1157 East Broad
way, has been issued to E. A. Rankin,
builder and owner. , The structure will
cost $15,000. It Will occupy a two
lot site.
Warehouse About Completed. , V .
The warehouse for Buchanan &' Co,
at Hlllsboro, the largest in - Washing
ton county. Is virtually completed and
machinery wilt be installed in time to
handle the coming crops.' :Th main
building Is 50 by 120 feet and the bin
room will contauv 65,000 . bushels of
avenue as far south as Broadway. The
plans may be 'filed ; with the council
this week. :: , - 4
Andi.toxtn.rn . to Seat 3500.
- At a conference held early las; week
between . Whltebouse & Fouilhoux, lo
cal architects representing - Freed
lander A - Seymour, and the member9
of the city council, it was tentatively
agreed that the main auditorium of
the public auditorium should have a
seating capacity of 3500 and a large
stage 1 The stage will be- so con
structed that . the largest operatic or
theatrical, productions can be handled.
The stage will be of such dimensions
that 1500 people can be seated on it.
Weed Catting Campaign.' . . .
The annual - weed cutting campaign
on the part of the city is on , but a
system different from the one which
obtained last year is bing followed.
Instead of the city having vacant and
unlovely - lots cleared of weeds and
the cost - assessed to lot owners. Com
missioner Dieck has two inspectors
looking up the worst appearing prop
erties in the . city. TEe owners In
turn will be notified to clean UP,. If
they fail to do bo their arrest for
maintaining a nuisance will follow.
Will Improve Beauty - Spot.
Benson Park, which was given as a
gift to the city last week by I Ben
son, will be cleared of underbrush end
arranged to care for visitors as soon
as possible : according to plans out
lined by Commissioner Brewster.
Tables 'and benches will - be install!
and a place to park automobiles con
structed. In ; addition, trails .will be
built and every step taken to make
the beauty spots 'in the tract easy of
access. -. ,. r. ..; :' - v'" -T: .
newspapers 'Are Best. Hl
Daily newspapers u for, real j estate
advertising show - much better results
than trade Journals, according to find
ings of the New TorX Building Man
agers association.' ;At a recent meetr
ing of the organization- the anerttsf
various advertising mediums, came
up for discussion and the 5 general
opinion was? expressed that the news
papers were ; the , . best mediums In
every way.
Will Extend Water ataia.
The extension of an eight inch water
main to the Gregory Heights district
is planned by Commissioner Daly . to
replace the old four inch wooden main
that was laid several years go by
the company that promoted the settle
ment of the addition. It purposes to
start work in the near future.
grain. One section of the building Is
frost proof for tne storage of pota
toes" and onions. It is situated near
the depot. .;,.'.
Activity at Arlington;
Realty has been' moving well at Ar
lington during the. last few weeks, and
several bungalows will be built in the
near future. - A Wheelhouse, is 'having
ground broken for a $2500 bungalow;
William Head is considering building
a $2000 dwelling; N. U Nott has lum
ber on the ground for his Washing
ton street home; J.-Montague Is hav
ing plans drawn for a house; J. Arn
statt ia preparing to erect a cottage
and Ralph and Dayton Lamoreaux will
soon build a bungalow. The county
Is soon to build a county exhibit build
ing on the O-W. K, & N . depot grounds. .
Deal at Vancouver. ;
Among the large deals recorded at
Vancouver during the spring is num
bered a " trade between A.' B. Hatha
way - and G. j H.; Kelleway,- involving
property in tewis county, Washington,
and Unn county, Oregon, valued at
$35,000. Kelleway purchased Hatha
way's 298 aero stock farm, at Crabtree.
near Albany, and In return Hathaway
accepted an 0 . acre Improved farm
north of Vancouver, all stock and Im
provements - and a ' cash - consideration,
the amount of which was not divulged.
Improvements along construction
lines are' marked- at - Klamath Falls.
The - foundation for, the $50,000 Elks
temple is being laid and workmen soon
will be at work on the superstructure.
The county court bouse is being reno
vated and reshingied. At Keno a two
room ' school " house of the bungalow
type is being erected and a new hotel
is going up at Bonanza; : C T. Darley
is owner of the building. In addition
to its accommodations for guests the
structure - will accommodate : the Odd
Fellows lodge and a motion picture
theatre. .
VaiTendty Bunding-.
: In another week the administration
building of the University -of Oregon
will be completed. .- The concrete .work
is - already : finished. plasterers are
putting on finishing touches and the
marble walls, " hail and staircases are
in place.
Painters are now having their in
nings - and when they and the floor
layers finish t work the $90,000 build
ing will have been complete.
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Pumping Plant Planned. .
Additional , Klamath oonnty acreage
is to be brought under Irrigation this
season. R. - Em mitt is installing a
pumping outfit to Irrigate 1200 acres
of land on the Keno road.' Pipes are
now being laid and the .pumps will be
electrically operated on power fur
nished from Keno. Howard Boggs will
put $0 choice acres under irrigation in
the-lAngeU Valley.. 1
"Piret Class Sospital riannad. '..
The law appropriating $25,000 for
the purchase of the Salem hospital
buildings and part of the - site as an
annex to the receiving building- of the
state hospital for the insane, is now
in effect. The hospital association
plans to secure additional funds and
erect a first class hospital.
To Open School Bids. -." - . . . . . '
Bids for the erection of the Tiwaco
school building will be opened by the
school directors Wednesday. The
structure will be two stories In height
and will be of hollow tile construction.
TourtelIotte-& Hummel, of Portland,
are the architects. , -
Wm BnCd ' Cottage. v ' ;
T. .B. Winship has taken out a per
mit for the construction of a cottage
in Merlow's addition at 494 East Fifty
second street north. - The estimated
cost is placed at $2500.
DillATd Bench Bold, "
An- important' real : estate deal was
completed at Roseburg when Mrs. SL
M. Parker.f of Dillard, sold her - 320
acre ranch to , F. ; K. , Dodge, also of
Dillard.-,-The ;ranch is adapted to gen
eral farming and : fruit growing. The
consideration was not made public.
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Construction. Is tnow well ; advanced glish domestic design. 'The exterior any. The rooms of the .'second floor ; ' ",. r ti)J.,:H-. ,'v-.,v -
on the $15,000 residence that is .being will be finished In; shakes and plaster, will be in white enamel. .The second V" ' .-.!.- .. -
built for IX R. Monroe on Buena Vista The living room on the first floor .will floor-will-contain five large. bedrooms, ;
Drive, on plans drawn by Jacobberger be 20 by . 28 feet In dimensions and two baths and a sleeping porch. The - i
and Smith. The budding i will be 2 will be finished in white enameL The attic will : be made Into a large play- ' )
stories in height and of modern En-J dining hall will be finished. In -mahog- room; - . , , .V . j
building: code revision
meets Much opposition
The campaign inaugurated by the ftre
committee, of the Builders; exchange to
secure revision of the building code to
allow the erection of mill constructed
buildings to the height of two stories
in the inner' district Is meeting with
more - determined opposition.: ' as ' the
time approaches . for consideration by
the council. r "',
r -Xt-f the adjourned : meeting ; of the
council Thursday the proposed changes
were taken; up - by . the council and a
number of code revielonists ..were-; on
hand to argue for the changes request
ed. The Ordinance was presented by
Commissioner Dieck t and after: listen
ing to the speakers .was taken . under
advisement. It may come - up , again
Wednesday. - - - - - ' t - -
J. 'Ai Fouilhoux, xf the architectural
firm of Whitehouse &. Fouilhoux as
serted that there could be no objection
to the proposed revision, from , the
viewpoint of added fire hazard.: C. J.
Hogue declared that buildings of the
mill construction type can be built at
a cost of anywhere from 16 to SO per
cent less than fireproof structures of
the same site. ; "
' Tand Owners Object. '- J
E. B. MacNaughton went further and
asserted, that property owners at pres
ent are in many cases unable to , pay
for fireproof buildings as demanded by
the enforced code and argued' that there
are vacant lots and dilapidated shacks
in the . business section where with the
code as suggested in force there would
be new structures. Others who urged
revision were Building Inspector Flum
mer, Robert Strong and John F. Daly
of the Title & Trust company. : :
- In the meantime opponents to re
vision, which include : some ef r the
heaviest, property owners In the Inner
district, have not4 been Idle. ' C. Lewis
Mead, who represents them,' circulated
a protest - which was i largely signed
against adoption of , that part of the
code . allowing .erection of : mill , con
structed buildings. As a reason the
protest says in part: 'f'-;;-.;
"This revision would tend to advance
the rate of ' insurance on structures
that have been erected in keeping to
a city beautiful, besides: many more
objectionable features, and a restricted
building district seems essential for
BUNGALOW
Another beautiful summer homo has
been added to the steadily ' growing
list of those owned .by well, known
Portlanders in -the .surrounding coun
try side,-places 'where one can enjoy
the quiet: and pleasures of out of town
life: and -still be within easy 4 riding
distance 'of the city" and business. f. '
'The ; latest addition to--the' summer
home colony Is C. EL Bolds, of this
city, who has just completed the erec
tion of an attractive : log bungalow
Which is tucked - away -en the -banks
of the picturesque Tualatin ."where it
Is crossed by- the ; Wilsonville ' bridge.
The site is considered one of the mo at
beautiful of the close, in locations and
ls-lesshan half an hour's run by auto
from the heart of iPortland.H:isf V-"
Mr. Bolds secured the tract,! which
comprises v0 acres, ; several years- ago
and. since then ? has spent several
thousand dollars improving it. .He has,
however, taken - pains t not .to spoil the
beauties of . its natural - state. - The
property --has a frontage of .virtually
half a mile along- one of the prettiest
reaches of -the Tualatin. From the
stream it stretches- back In to a solid
mass of forest which hides , several
ravines of rare scenic beautyii Sur
rounding . the cottage ' are - a number
of gigaa tie maple trees mingling with
tall firs , and -hemlocks. There are
several springs of. pure mountain wa
ter ' on the property. -.; :--' ' -f - '
- Mr. Bolds has already cut a number
of "trails through the tract and has
parked -a couple of acres near the cot
tagei Iater he plans to build a flsn
pond in a ravine immediately back of
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the completion " of , any,' progressive
city. "
It is signed by ' the -following: C.'
Lewis Mead,",' John E. Iwiv A. ;B.
8teinbach- H. tt. Plttock; 8. Benson,
Theodore B. Wilcox, Ben Selling, Jour
nal Building company, Gus Rosenblatt
the Spauldlng company, ,U. M. C. Sllva
of the Chamber -of Commerce building,
F. Q. Downing,' the Multnomah : hotel,
C "W. Cornelius an4 0Shea :Broa.' tjs
In addition the protestants are mak
ing inquiries: from other cities, con-:
cernlng the success or non-success of
the mill construction in business dis
tricts' of other- cities. " Several letters
have been received already from other
communities, air unfavoarble to the
plan. Including one from T. Josenhans,
superintendent of buildings for - Seat
tle. .Josenhans says in part: ; i
I consider it an? injustice to the
people' living in any established build
ing district to change -the-requirements
from time to time unless such changes
are advocated and requested .by those
who have already complied with OEdi-
" MHUmilftU ... DUOII UWV AVI,-
''." ''Zphtag If Allowed. " "J
' Tfn our "city, about two years ago. a
slight change was allowed in regard
to buildings in the fire district. An
ordinance was passed allowing buiidV
ings not over- two stories in height to
be .constructed - of mill or, semi-fire
proof construction, in which all . floors!
and 'partitions were to be laminated jor
solid wood construction,' plastered upon
the woodwork by means of metal lathe,'
so as to avoid all spaces bv which fire
could obtain a hold. This change, how-H
ever, I reel to have been unnecessary,
as it was taken advantage of by own
ers ;of property who were abundantly
able to build . according to the previous
requirements In this district. , As -a
matter of fact,' the buildings- were not
constructed by owners, but. by ' lessees
who had no' permanent tenance. on the
ground, and the buildings were con
structed at the expense of the tenant
and not of the landlord.
iT should advise going Tery slowly
in regard to. lowering the requirements
of welt established districts. -as in my
opinion it is an Injustice: to those who
have already conformed' to -the build
ing ordinances."' ' v ;
HASl Fl N E SITE
the cottage and build some rustle seats
among the' trees that shore ' the river.
' The bungalow ' Is ' built on lines for
comfort. A long . veranda . la ' built
along its- en tire jfront and a prgola
porch; on i the west exposure ; adds k to
BUILDING PERMITS
-Kettle' Rankin Erect '2 story frame dwell
ins, Broadway between SOth and Otb; builder
E. A. Rankin, 313,000. .
- - City of . Portland Beoair "' 4 atory - fireproof
tee! frame - build isg, city ball. 4th, 6th, Jef
ferson - and t Madisoa-. sU. ; builder, EdwK , X
Barrett. - $40.----.v-v''.. v.t- -: .;'''--';
Cloaaet Realty Co Repair 2 atory brlek or
dlnary trallding, Morrison betweaa. 2d aod lat;
boilder, F. X. IDonx. $4000. : - - ? -.
- Henry Waldo OoeKract 1 atory frame, gar.
age. Royal Court, between B. . Everett aad
Oliaaa; builder, tame, $150. 1 j
Dr. J. , A. : roltoa Repair 2' atory frame
dwelling N.-. 19th between Sarier aad Thar
man: builder. 8. - B. Lewia. 360. .
W. H.. CbrisfJana Krect 1 atory frame gar.
age, B. 3d between Scnuyler and Uaacock;
builder, tame, $iqo. : ..... .i. . , :
Miss Zlgler-4-Krect temporary grandstand. N,
W. corner-17th and Morriaoa sta.; ballder, H
B. Klbler, 350. -;
R. P. Lyttle Bepeir 4. atory brick ordinary
apartmenta, Ixyrejoy between ISta . and i&U ;
builder,. MeHolland Bros.. $150. ..... .
T. B. Wlnnbip Erect 1 atory frame dwell
ing,. G. B2d between Sacramento and Tbomp
aon; ballder ,vaame, 32500. - - ,
- T. . Tbompaon Repair 1 atorr frame
dwelluis, ' E. Taylor between 22d and 23d;
builder, aanac, 35uO. - . .
A. C. Miller Krect 1 story - frame chicken
bouae, Miasisaippl between Farracut and Ter
ry; -. builder,, same. 3100. , '
A. H. Brown Erect 1 atory frame- garage.
Flake between. Oberlln, aad Lombard; builder,
day work. 350- - , v.,.;.- . .
W. 8. WyraoTe Repair 2 atory frame dwell
ing. W. Jeaaup between Campbell aod Concord;
builder, aame, 3400.
. Max Fielachner Erect grandstand. S. W.
earner. Balmon . and . Park . at. ; builder,- Wn.
K. Moore. $30... ; .. - ,:--. -:-:,: .-,.
WILL ENTERTAIN VISITORS
. Seattle realty men, as well as those
of Portland,- are hard at work prepar
ing to receive - and entertain visiting
realty men from the east who will visit'
the northwest after July 1 en route to
their, homes after attending the annual
convention oft the national association
at:Xxs Angeles.', -' v-' -.-..-..r-V.-
. Among : the delegations 'which : will
visit here and at Seattle are those of
Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis and Bos
ton. At Thursday's meeting here Presi
dent Taylor announced the personnel of
committees which will 'have charge of
the entertainment of the i various vis
itors here and the same was done at
Seattle. . . .' - . :x
Two Houses 'Under . Ckxnstructlon.
A $2504 residence is being built for
the' Metropolitan Investment -company
at 439 jsast nrty-eigntn street nortn,
ana anotner at 433 in -tne same-block.
Both structures will be a story and s
naif -In height.;
ON TUALATI N
its '- attractiveness, i 7 Window ; V boxes
filled with fjowers add their touch te
the general . effect outside, while the
interior. Is graced with a-huge country
fireplace. In addition - to f a sitting
room and dining room there are two
bedrooms' a: bath and kitchen,
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The new -' $100,000- i administration
building for the University of Oregon,
which, will , be completed by- 'July, 1,
will - not- be - dedicated until - early Jn
the fall after college has begun. This
Is the first definite.: statement slnco
the construction was begun more than
seven i months ago. f However, . the
building probably will be open for in
spection during the flatter part --of
commencement week. ' '. ,
CONTRACTS LET , AND
Will Can for Bids. , ' ' .
Bids will be called for very soon -for
the construction" of : a ..one story, brick
and .1 mill constructed ; building which
will' go up at the southeast -corner of
Davis and ; Broadway for "W. H. 'Wal
lace, ' The structure will be occupied
by the local branch of the Fisk :;:Tire
company, and-will -cost. $6000.;, A few
months ago - the Fisk people contem
plated a - long -. term lease on a struc
ture that was to be built on Burnside
street, but the deal fell ' through.
Building
V Construction of -the Mason Khrrnan
warehouse ' at," Fifteenth: and Overton
streets '.'soon, will be actually under
way. The -excavations have been made
and foundations, are being placed pre
paratory to the erection of the super
structure; - The cost of the building is
estimated at $35,000. James P. Taylor
has the-- " general contract and the
plans and specifications were made by
Doyle & Patterson. The building will
be three-stories high.
to Bnfld SohooL
'Bids are now being received by the
Hwaco school board for the construc
tion ' of the proposed : $25,000 school
building for 'which plans were; drawn
by . Tourtellotte & Hummel ; of this
city. Bids will be reecived until 1:30
of the afternoon of June 17. : : The
structure will ber two stories in height
of hollow, tile, construction and cement
stucco exterior finish.?. It will be 143
by Tt feet in dimensions and will con
tain 12 rooms In addition to an as
sembly nail. . , r
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wortland Ttem. Gets - Contraet. "
W. a. Kraner Co, of this city, has
been awarded the contract for. the con
structlon of the "proposed municipal
electric lighting , plant at Kllensburg,
Wash, on a bid of $58,500. The con
tract calls for the erection of a single
story reinforced concete power house
among other., things.. Kraner & Cos
pi-9Poeal also-Includes the Installation
oi equipment. . .. :. - ; ':;
Alteration Contract Xet.
' Contracts for ' making ; extensive - al
terations In ' the two -story building at
the northeast corner f Sixth and Alder-
streets ? preparatory : to occupancy
by the : Wonder MiUlnery company has
been let to A. W Kutsche. Plans were
prepared by MacNaughton Jk Ray.
mond. -j The proposed changes call for
replacement of the ground floor-wall
by plate glass windows -among other
things. .v: - s.-?;t.--. : - -
Starts) la - en Woxk.' ' ' ; ;-"' i f fe;-
' J. A Backstrand, : who was Swarde4
the contract by Tourtellotte & .Hum
mel,' has started to .-Install concrete
footings and., foundation work for the
Sunday school annex ' . to the - First
Methodist church at Twelfth and Tay
lor streets. . Plans for .the three story
structure will be completed in about
two weeics when-bids will be called
for the j $40,000 structure. .. .
Contract Xor Changes Xet. - " -
Contract for making changes and
repairs-, te the two story building at
First and Morrison streets has been
let to LeDoux A .IeDonx. The work
will Include the eosstmetkm of a new
roof' and: installation of a store front
and the estlniated cost Is $3500. "-:
tmdes .. ConstxaatSon. :-"
A story end a half dwelling house
which . will cost $3200, Is being built
at 420 Ains worth avenue. E. F. Balge
man has the contract. The structure
is being erected for A Albrecbt.
REALTY TRANSFERS :
F. W. Watera amid wlfa to KiDe Bnrk- -.
ltt, U. U CoooeU.Creat Park$ ;.10
C. A. Taylor and wife to C. W. Kllppei,
U 8, B. 145 Bona City Park 4 10
Geo. B. Jacobs and wife te Joaenb E.
yorestet. U ft, 10, B. 2.. W. J. Pat- '
ton'a Bub B. "1." M. Patton tract. . f JO
Mlaa Clara V.' Fleming to Mr, dariaa .. .
v D. Clark, 1. 6i B. 0,'Park ad. to aW
bine ' 10
Baae Line Iand Co. to Elizabetb Ue-J
aarvey. Nly 120 feet fc. 6. B. , Weat
' ever Terracea .... . 10
B. 3. Hart to Nancy Hart Uebe, N. -
25 feet 3. B. 3, VaU; atoo tract in s '
' I. D. Pretty man, D. It. C. in See. B, . :.
T. I S.. 8. S B. 10
J. E. Bates- and wife to Robert H.
. SnarinKbooaea, 24,'- B. 10, Arte t a
Park No. 3 ....... i. '-, 10
J. K. Bi tea and wife, to Robert U. . .
Sbartngnoosea, t 7, B. 3, Weat Pied-" '
moot .....i.....;. i : 10
Title c Trvt Oo. to Wellesley Lend
Co., U , B. 11. Wellesley; U 25, B. '
18, Argyla Park 10
The Weat St Johns Lead Co. to So- -
phi 8rtmltbeis-May. JU. 12, 13, B.- ,-. ' '
10. Whf twood Court '10
T. M. -Hnrlbwrt, aherlff, to A. John-
- atoo, Im 1, w. 4. UMneyrie ao.. ...... . i,a
BelTa t. Kinporta to Jobs P. Wrlsbt..
Lb 15, B. 12. Piedmont 10
Mary E. Elder and - howband to JnMa, :
Noon. U 30, B. 122. CnJeraify Park 300
Leo Swett and wife to Krits Bitte et i ;
al, V. 15. B. "A." pvaiwaya Una. .
; ef Bierriew ad... ....... i 1,700
P. P. Uaboey and wife to Cbriatiaa H.
H. Cook, L, 6, T, 8. B. , tioodtell
' ad.' . . . ....... i. .x. . -.. . ........,. . ... 10
Proldent Tmrt Co.. to H. H. Bbodea,
; L. , B. 128, Boee-wty Park 10
As yetTlt fie 'Botz known' to whom
the building will be dedicated.
The structure, 75x105 feet, consists
or two stories and a basement con
structed of ; red brick , and terra cotta
with a granite base. s. The framework
is - reinforced . concrete. The building
is situated on Thirteenth' street oppo
site the library. Six massive Ionic
pillars support the structure in the
front. :-v:-.; , , , .... i"
BUILDINGS PLANNED
Warren ton School Building.
0 Contract for the construction of the
proposed school building at Warren
ton was awarded to the Alameda Con
struction 1 company of this city on a
bid of $11,400. The plumbing contract
went to M..N. Sadler. Plans for the
structure i were prepared by Tourtel
lotte Hummel , of this city: and the
bids were opened June 10. The struc
ture : will be two stories high,
, r - . .-
Win Build One Btory Souse, '
, Benedict ; Brothers have a contract
to,, build for ' the Tabor Investment
company ' a single . story - residence ; at
2612 East Forty-seventh: street The
esUmated. cost, is $1500. - -
Building for 'Own TTse.
; . W;- O. Munson has started ' the con
structlon of a $2000 residence for his
own use at 437 East Forty-fifth
street. - The structure will be of bun-,
galow design and of frame construc
tion, ' ; ,y- . -, .
Win Build 96S0O Twetllng.
O. Eastman : has started the con
structlon of a $3504 dwelling bouse I at
624 , XAurel avenue. ' ' Tbe structure
will be two stories high and of frame
construction.--
WSX Zreet
-H. E, Miller' has the contract for
the erection: of a $1500 residence ! at
36C-Lombard street for F. H. Hoeneu
The bungalow design will be followed,
Besldenoe to Cost 9X500.
$1500 is the estimated cost of a res
idence that - Is being erected - by El.
Lindqulst for H. 1. Bayle at 985 ast
Eighteenth street north. - Tbe build
ing will be one story high. . j.
Starts ' Work on Bungalow. . -.
: J. a. Gross has started the erection
of : a bungalow at 307 Bast Fifty-first
street, which will cost $1500. .
Asylum Contract St. -
F. TV Crowe & Co of -this city, have
been awarded the -contract for fur
nishing all reinforcing -steel tor tbe
tore story reinforced concrete wiing
to tbe eastern Oregon branch asylum
Practical Information
HK" Ir Home Owner arid
Beaver Board
TIMMS CRESS & CO.
' X84- 3MCOJa r, POBTIATO ,
' ghenes Main B083 ' A'8033
J. C. English Co.
Lighting
Fixtures
. ' zv Irving aad TXxden Ave;
: raetory to Oonsumer .
SHOPE BRICK CO.
303"XA8T KOBJUSOV : ST. , .-.
Will build you a beautiful brick homo
at the cost of a wooden one.
CAW AHB lit tjs now, tot.
General .Insurance
BONDS
McCar&ar, Bates c Lively
Yeon Bulldine Main 158. A-2694
Union Abstract Co.
EXPERIENCED MANAGEMENT
"- EFFICIENT CLERICAL FORCB
PRICES REASONABLE.
411-413-413 COBBZTT BXJ90.
V Phones Mala and A-3817
Your Home
should be built by a reliable buHdtr.
H. R. ICIBLER !
1104 E. TattUUU St. moss, B-rt1
.; The first floor contains eight class
rooms and offices for four, administra
tive officers. The lecture room is said
to be one of -the most unique on the
coast," accommodating 190 people, and
furnished ; With; a' full else stage. 22x
23 feet. The. second floor in furnished
with the administrative offices.
1 The Boyajohn,- Arnold and company
have been in charge of construction.
at Pendleton." ' The contraet wai
awarded by Olsen & Johnson, the gen
eral contractors, who are now erecting
the $100,000 structure.
TACOMA RENTALS HIGHEST
Not so . many . weeks ago it was
charged -that-Portland "enjoyed" high
business store rentals the, highest on
the coast, so some , sald- but . now
ccmes -along' Tacoma with the asser
tion that business store rentals there
are ' approximately 1 6-7 per cent
higher than other cities of the coun
try of larger population and trade
radius, which of course includes Port
land. Tacoma's findings are based on
first reports of a schedule of compari
sons being prepared by Secretary
George Woodbridge of the Rotary club
of Tacoma.
The question was taken up to ascer
tain on Just what sort of a foundation
the highest rent charge as applied to
the . Queen City was based. Letters
were forwarded to 30 cities of popula
tions ranging from 100,000 to 1 50,000
and to New York and Phlledelphla.
The method of determining the ren
tal . charge percentage was based on
the - rental of three of the choicest
business locations in Tacoma, the
property sise being figured at 20x100
feet. The Tacoma average rental for
20 feet frontage In these choice sites
was $500 a month, which, with- the
population placed at 100,000 and a
trade radius of the city estimated at
20 miles, gave a 3 per cent rental
charge there. ,
The average rental charge.for sim
ilar choice corner locations ' of the
same frontage In the seven' cities of,
Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Cedar Rapids,!
Hartford. Philadelphia, Akron, Ohio!
and Duluth, has been found to be 4 2-7
per cent. - Philadelphia's per cent ia
1.2 for 2,000,000 population, a trad?
radius of 25 miles and an outside
population pf another 2,000,000.
' Ranch Changes Hands. .
William A. Adams of this city has
just completed the purchase of a 423
acre ranch six miles east of Sutherlin,
for-wbich he paid $14,800. . The prop
erty was owned by Kd McCallum. '
Adams will take Immediate possession :
of his place and plans to make exten
elve Improvements. (
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Pacific IronVorl:
rOBTXAJtrX, OBZOOK,
Structural Steel Plant
'FOUNDRY '
Mar. 3713,
A-:9L
Jhe QregcnHcz3n:!::3
O. K. JEFFERTJ Pres. '
Build you a home on terms Xike-reaU
Any .part of the city.
, 1330 Borthwestern Bank rij.
Rector Sysfeii:
A Perfect House-Heariner Svatem
Economical to Operate
Portland Gaa c CcLs Cc.
SUPERIOR SERVICE
BEST QUALITY
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84-8-87-89 FRONT STHECT
Zfnene SOaJa 160S
TITS
Morgan Vallpapcr Cc.
WALLPAPER
330 Seeond St Bat. Salmon and I:".
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