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-kick E. GIVEN OF Erratic Nature is : State Uniforms for PORTLAND AUDITORIUM UNDER CONSTRUCTION Shown in Building' And Realty Trade Realty Dealers Are J Prophecies in Tall? GREAT FUTURE FOR Order of Last Week Reversed, With C. D. Babcock Denounces the In Real Estate Active Now and Building Quiet. vasJon of Private Business by the Government. vTHE OREGON SUNDAY. JOURNAL. . PORTLAND, SUNDAY "MORNING, FEBRUARY; 25, 1 1917. BUILDING ACTIVITY IS : OUTSTANDING FACT III THE NORTHVEST NEWS PR0MI3 KNOCK DOWN HOUSE Industry Is Based on Eco nomic Principle; Speed and Efficiency Attained. " WILL REBUILD EUROPE lAmtu of Korthwest Must Ss TTsed to Replace Buildings Destroys by European War. Hy Fred M. White. Because a handsaw Is more ef ficient than a carpenter, and, scrap lumber Is cheaper than long boards, there exists an infant Industry In n northwest that promises to become ona of the chief assets of this section when the war Is over and reconstruc tion is started in Europe. The indus- a- nnllnn In thut nf knockdown houses. 'There are at present three essentially local concerns In Portland .engaged in tho manufacture of ready made houses, and representatives of three eastern firms with offices in this city. Tn Biff Ids. , The whole industry started about 10 years ago when a man by the name of Sovereign, In Bay City, Mich., watched the- erection of a modern steel con struction building and decided that wooden houses could be built the same way. Each piece of steel that went Into the building, he observed, had been made' complete, even to rivet lialaa at tim fnunitrv and (thinned that way to the scene of operations. Why." said he, "can we not apply this principle to the construction of residences? A planing mill can saw lumber at a lower rate than a union carpenter, and If we make a good many houses, we can utilise the scrap lumber that usually becomes kindling to cook newlyweds' breakfasts." Thereupon Mr. Sovereign, being a contractor by profession. . decided to start the business himself. He called upon his two cousins, who were law yers, and organized a company. Then he commissioned an architect to draw. him a set of plans and prepare speci fications for an unpretentious cottage He had a lumber mill saw all the re quired boards for the house to the right length, and label each piece as It was marked In the specifications. Then he purchased a number of nails, screws, shingles and ether such neces sary adjuncts to a house, wrapped the whole lot together, so to speak, ana persuaded a friend of his to buy It. When the house was assembled, no one could have told .that It had not been built by hand, piece by piece, ?n the ground. Ana it cost considerably less than most houses an J went up faster. In 1914 the mill of the Sovereign Manufacturing company burned, and the stockholders split and formed two new companies, the Jewls Manufac turing company and the AUadln House 5 company. The industry grew, and both firms expanded beyond the Michigan timber belt and took In the Pacific coast. Sam Connell Of Portland was made western representative of the lwls people, and the Willamette planing mill cut houses for the Allttdln concern. Xtocal Companies Start. Meanwhile the idea of ready-made out the country, and many companies had beenx formed to build them. The first to be organised In Portland was founded by J. H. Fenner, who had been connected with the work in Bay ' City. His concern was known as the . Ready Built House company and was . started in a little shop between the Sandy boulevard and the O-W. B, & N, tracks. jtiecentiy tne lieady jaunt House company has constructed a modern . three-unit plant in North Portland, ad jacent to the property of the Penin sula- Lumber company, which is model of efficiency. All the finishing work is done at this plant. Rough materials are brought In at the rear In "lumber Jitneys." , After passing through the plant, . the materials emerge at the front door as finished house and are loaded into boxcars when boxcars are available, at the same level as the floor. The plant is so situated that units can be added rrom time to time as they are needed .Another house factory was orran- lsed last June under the name of the National Home Building company. with a plant on East Stark street This young concern is now reported to be doing a thriving business. Another recent addition to the list is the Take Down Manufacturing company. When the War Is Over. A number of northwest lumbermen recently had an opportunity to learn, first hand, a little of the probable de . raand which may develop after the war for ready-made houses. This in formation came from Professor Albert von Hecke. Louvaln university. Bel glum. Professor von Hecke Is In the United States soliciting aid for his suffering countrymen. He Is partlcu TIPS To the HomeOwner SeUwood ea B-13S5 OREGON DOOR CO. . SASH AND DOORS Oeneral atill Work root Spokaae Ave Portland. Or J. C. English Co. , Lighting Fixtures B. Irving and Union Ave. . factory to Consume General Insurance BONDS McCargar, Bates & Lively Ycon Building Main .168. A-2694 ' Union Abstract Co. EXPERIENCED MANAGEMENT EFFICIENT CLERICAL. FORCE ! PRICES REASONABLE. - . ' 411-41X-413 COXBXTT SX9Qt . V" faoaes aCaia 6 aad A-31T raff TOBTXJLHO BVXLSXBTCt FEXKXTS. , Ho. . "Value. This week.,.. ....... 67 f S1.6SS Xast week........... 83 - so.a'.o Previous weak. ...... 57 37,300 Three weeks earo 65 3S.940 Tear ago. .183 101,190 WSAX SSTATB VMAMVTTXB. la. Value. This week ...aia . $113,473 ZrfMt week...... 332 79.283 Previous week .'.919 88,0SS Three weeks aro. . . . .363 140,303 Tear ago...... 183 103,075 A Portland temperature chart looks like a cross-section of a desert beside a table of realty transfers and building permit. Last week the real estate transfers were down and the building permits up, but this week the order is reversed. The transfers are now aviat ing slightly, ,w5h the permits in the mldert of a decided slump. Compared with last week, the realty transfers show an increase' of 43 ' per cent; this In spite of the fact that one day of the week was a holiday. Com pared with the corresponding week a year ago, they show an increase of 9 per cent. This Is the first time for a considerable period that activity in real estate has not been less than it was a year ago. Building permits for the week, on the other hand, are 42 per cent lejs than for last week, and 49 per cent less than for this week a year ago. Oregon City Church Wants New Building A plan of selling its property at the corner of Ninth and Main streets In Oregon City and the erection of a mod ern church building In the residence district on the hill is being considered by St. Paul's Episcopal church, of the Clackamas county seat town. The church property runs from Main street to the river and is on the same block as the Clackamas county court hoube and Is almost directly across the street from the postoffice. While a definite figure has not been reached, it is generally understood that the church wants 120,000 net for the land. At present there is a 12000 mortgage against the property. Be sides the church and the rectory, a two story rooming house and a one tory shop now occupy the ground. St. Paul's Episcopal church Is one or the pioneer churches of the north Wil lamette valley. Several thousand col lars were spent In building foundations for a proposed church on the property. but the plan was abandoned as the churcfh would rather have a building In the residence district. Big Trade Will Stand. An exchange of the Deerhom ranch property on the McKenale river, valui at 160,000. for the Central hotel prop erty at Port Orchard, Wash., lots in Bremerton. Wash., and acreage in Ma son county. Wash., was upheld by Judge O. F. Skipwoth In a decision handed down in the Lane county cir cuit court. Blowpipe Company to Move. A new plant Is to be built by the Pacific Blowpipe company on East Eleventh street between East Flanders and Ollsan streets. The contract of sale bywhlch the company has ac quired the property for $3500 stipu lates that a factory shall be built at oncev The Pacific Blowpipe company is now located at 86 Union avenue. larly Interested In the Belgian refugee camp In Holland. According; to Froressor von liecKe. there will 'be an Immense demand for ready-made houses In Belgium as soon as the fighting stops and the men crawl out of their dugouts and look about for the places where their homes used to be. While his people are poor, he said, they are thrifty and will command the respect of all those who have commodities to self. The Belgian government has already established a standard ready-made house which Professor von Hecke be lieves will be the type American manufacturers will be called upon .to produce. He showed a number of pictures of these houses which have been buijt at the refuse camp in Holland. Blockade Stops Orders. Before the latest development of German submarine activity - and the declaration of a "barred sone," a num ber of tentative orders were received by the Portland manufacturers of, knockdown houses. One company re-, ports that one of its houses was actually erected in Paris, and that an order was received for 5000 more. The submarine blockade, however, - caused a cancellation of all orders. There is no doubt in the. minds of any of the local manufacturers and lumbermen that the Pacific northwest, with its vast resources of timber, and the facility for transportation offered by the Panama canal. Is the region that will be called upon to rebuild most of Europe. Portland, moreover, with its mills and factories already In operation, and the Columbia river running past its door, is the logical place of export. . Meanwhile. Portland manufacturers, though hampered by a shortage - of cars and an insufficiency of ships for even coastwise trade, are making their, plans and biding their time until the war snan cease. ARCHITECT'S DRAWING OF The proposed $30,000 plant of the Fret Pickle Work on Macadam road, as it will look when com pleted. This will be the largest factory of its kind on the Pacific coost. 1 Contracts are to. be let ' construction started as soon as' thef, plans are completed by Architect F. Manson WWte-" ! '"''' ' v v . - - ' ' . ' " BBJBSBBSBBSJBJB l&t- ::-x'sy: A." - A;iy Y;A tarsal--xV ti-sv - i-i' ' ... r : - -c . 4 The Auditorimn as it looks today. Future development of the structure is conditional upon a grant by the contractor, of $21,525, above his contract price. The grant w 111 be made if material men and with the city to complete, the work. A meeting will be held tomorrow at which a final attempt will be Spring Migration Of Settlers From East Is Promised Great Demand for Oregon Farm Lands and Statewide Increase dl Rentals Reported. An enormous Influx of eastern, peo ple onto Oregon farms with the com ing of spring is predicted by Wilbur F. Jouno of Rltter, Lowe it Co. While only a slight increase Is shown In the number of sales, the demand rtr farms to rent is tremendous, he says. Many easterners, particularly from Nebras ka and Iowa, are leasing farm lands with the option of buying within a year. "Rentals on farm lands all over the state are going up," says Mr. Jouno, "and undoubtedly will continue to rise. Land that last year, and for several years past, has rented for $5 an acre Is now rented readily at IS and $7. "The present high cost of feed la doing much to force up the price of stock, and accordingly or land. Dairy men are -killing their calves rather than raise them at the present cost of feed, and cows are being sent to the stockyards as soon as they go dry. Farming Implements also have In creased In price about 15 per eent. Horses are the only farm equipment that has not Increased materially In price." Mr. Jouno reports the following leases of farm lands within the past three months: O. D. Upton from Mary E. Brown, 352 acres, $4500, five years, March 1; option to buy, $26,300; located near Cherry Grove, Yamhill county. James P. Taylor to Worrell Bros. $2000, four years, 160 acres, located in Clarke county, Washington. H. J. Seeck to R. Webber, two years, $760, 32 acres; located near Rockwood, Multnomah county. V A. C. Dunning to M. J. Crockett, one year, 14 acres, $80, near Mllwaukie. i M. C. Gregory to L. E, Plcken, $1000, tnree years; personal property ;buu; located near Liberal, Clackamas coun ty. C. Balmer to Walter Bartlett, Barr ranch, 140 acres, $73 per month, five years, $4380 rent; personal property $3250; on Barr road, Multnomah coun ty. Twenty-five acres, John C. Jackson to Ed M. Baltzell; rent $200; personal property $450; one year; located near Lents. Mrs. B. E. Bohle to R. C. Osgood, 80 acres, two years, $250; located near Sherwood. H. L. McGinn and James R. Sherlock of Denver to G. -H. Smith, 37 acres. fruit ranch, $650 year; located In Washington county. A. C. Alexander to M. A. Fitzgerald. $2100, three years, October, 1916, 100 acres; located near Forest Grove. James F. Allen to W. W. Jones, 16 acres, $450, three years; located near Tlgard Cement Plant Improved. Extensive improvements upon the Oswego plant of the Oregon Portland Cement company are expected to be finished some time In the coming week. The plant will probably be In full op eration again by February 28. A new row of concrete bins and a new auto matic packing machine have been in stalled. School Is Dedicated. The recently completed school build ing at Han ford, near Kennewick, Wash., was dedicated Thursday with exercises partaking also of the nature of a Washington's birtrday celebra tion. The new building possesses the latest equipment for practical and vo cational education. ARCHITECT SHOULD HEAR THE TALK OF "SALESMEN" By Charles F. Maner. To be conservative Is an asset a desirable characteristic for any pro fessional or business man to possess: but for any professional or business man to hold himself aloof from per sonal interviews with those bearing the title of "commercial salesmen.' who are Internationally known and recognized as the greatest promoters of thd world's progress anu modern Improvements, Is not conservatism but lack of knowledge of the real mission of a salesman. The architect, the same as many other professional men, has nothing to sell but his knowledge and serv ices. To make his services valuable and appreciated, he must know the needs of his clients and produce them Intelligently, that the cost may not be excessive; he must keep up with the continual progress of the world, so that his sales may continue. If he has any other method or system whereby he can Judge and criticise the merits or demerits of any ma terial, device or method so effectively and Intelligently as through personal contact and Interview with the men who understand the use of them. It is a well guarded secret of his profes sion, as no business man claims to possess this superior knowledge. Suppose some practical mechanic has spent from three to five years of i.T .. . , I his time in perfecting some new de- I vice or method to be used exclusively In the construction of buildings, which is a decided improvement over any other device or method used for a similar purpose; or that a chemist has evolved a new building material which he has given a thorough, prac tical time test, and that he positively knows his product is an improvement over any other similar product speci fied and used by the architects for the same purpose. Salesmen Should Be Xeard. Both men know that, in order to obtain recognition of the merits of their products, they must obtain the approval and recommendation of the architects. How can they do it with-' out personal solicitation? To Intro duce any new product through "print er's ink" alone is almost an Impossi bility, even though finances are un limited, which is very rarely the case. Let any architect examine his past record and achievements, and he will readily detect where at some time or another his client was put to consid erable unnecessary trouble and ex pense In order to overcome defects in the construction of his building that could and would ' have been avoided by the architect had he devoted a little more of his time interviewing "salesman" in order to become thor oughly posted as to the merits and practical results of various materials and methods adaptable for overcoming mat particular derect. The writer, while not a traveling salesman at this time, has served suc cessfully In that capacity, and pre viously served as buyer In. both retail and wholesale mercantile establish ments. It has always been his set rule to grant every salesman an In terview, to' hear his story, to see what he had. If he had something new and better than any other similar prod ucts,' I would consider myself under obligations to him for demonstrating the, merit of his products; if they were nor goo'd or bmer'than old standard brands, they- were not con slderea. Valuable Knowledge Gained. The knowledge gained by these In terviews Is amazingly large and en ables one to become qualified to select the wheat from the chaff, to become thoroughly conversant with the vari- NEW PLANT1 ous products on the market In any line of business, and to know their merits and their weaknesses. So it is with the architect. , If he will systematize his business so that he can shift the minor details and responsibilities to the shoulders of his subordinates, he will find more spare time to devote to his clients and their Interests, which can be safeguarded at any and all times only by keeping abreast wifh the progress of the world; to do this, without granting the "commercial salesman's who soli cits his buslneess an interview. Is a physical impossibility for any profes sional or business man. Suppose a salesman interviews a property owner who contemplates erecting a business block. The sales man has a Material or method virtual ly unknown In this particular local ity, yet far superior to any material or method specified and used by local architects. The property owner Is very much Interested In any material or method that will prolong the life of his building, better the convenience of his tenants, and Increase the value of his property, by obtaining more ef ficiency for the same or perhaps less outlay of money than the customary I meinoas empioyea. ni investigates the salesman's .proposition thoroughly, examines his recommendations, and requests a practical demonstration of his products, which is readily granted " r jz 1 J VMV BfMOt'lMi The property owner, who frequently Is a practical man. Is thoroughly con vlnced that the material or method in question Is superior to that custom arily used and would "prefer to have It specified in the construction of his building, but it must have the ap proval of his architect. Mr. Salesman learns who the architect Is, gets a little advance information as to his likes and dislikes, presents his card to the architect for a personal inter view, which, if granted at all, must necessarily be very brief. He Imme diately dives into his subject and calls attention to his Interview with the architect's client, emphasizing the fact that the owner would like to have his material specified and used in his new building. This closes the interview between the salesman and architect. A Say of Progress. The architect has no time to Inves tigate the merits of the salesman's product, yet he assumes the position of advising his client Intelligently as to what materials and methods are best adapted and are the most prac tical .nd efficient in the construction of his building. Should his client, the property owner, consult him in reference to the salesman's product, he has no knowledge of the product. and therefore, cannot and' will not specify it, as he has no precedence. Does the architect's lack Of knowl edge of this particular product make it worthless or inefficient? Does the architect serve his client to the best interest of the latter? Who suffers most the architect, the client or the salesman through the refusal of the architect to grant the salesman a thorough interview? The majority of commercial salesmen are paid a sal ary and are not dependent upon any particular sale for a living. But can the architect afford to Jeopardize his standing in his own community and I m f .C"nt W2i? aloof from a personal Interview with the salesman? This Is a day of prog ress; new materials and new meth ods are evolved daily. What was good yesterday Is antique today. The writer's conclusion Is simply this: Every architect to be success ful must be a salesman. To be a successful salesman, continual train ing and Increasing knowledge is re quired In order to keep ahead. He owes It to himself and to his clients to take advantage of every practical means of broadening his knowledge and strengthening his professional equipment, and he will find that per sonal Intercourse with the "commer cial salesman" is one of the simplest, most direct and most valuable means of doing this. . . Tunnel to Be Lined. The Astoria waterworks commission is expected to call for bids soon for the lining of the tunnel which is now being bored. The tunnel Is six feet In diam eter and will be 1200 feet In length. It will connect the present reservoir with Uppertown. - Xew Church lor WiUaxnina. When Rev. C B. Harrison, pastor of the church at Willamlna, succeeds la raisins; $3000 for the purpose, a new church will be built. A bungalow type of building is planned tP replace tb present structure. . Logging Railroad Started. Construction has been started on the II. B. A. logging railroad near 6t Helena.. The road Is to be four miles In length and will Include a 1250-foot trestle - 75 feet high. - The estimated cost of the project ls"57 5,000. - v Photo by Colombia Commercial BtndJo. the city to Hans Pederson, sub-contractors file an agreement made to reach a settlement. Realty Outlook Is Helped by Sale of Many Small Homes Fred W. German Believes Long Promised Improvement in Sit uation lias Arrived. That the long promised Improve ment In the real estate situation has arrived. Is the conviction of Fred W. German of the realty company which tears his name. He has observed, h says, a stronger demand for the cheap er class of property recently than any time for the past five years. It Is a significant fact, he believes, that the majority of the places recently sold by him are badly run down, and are to be Improved. Most of his re cent sales, however, have been to la boring people. A lot 118 by 179 feet In dimensions, on the corner of Seventy-third street and Fortieth avenue, was sold to Joyce-Warden Clark for Mr. and Mrs. M, F. Terry- The sale Included a dilapidated cottage, which Is already undergoing improvements. A five' room cottage on East Six teenth street north was sold for F. Neubauer to Eddie Minor. The new owner and his family are recent ar rivals from Tennessee. A five room stucco bungalow on th corner of Willis boulevard and Dans street was sold to F. H. Kearney for William M. Ryan. This was an all cah transaction, as was the sale of a four room cottage on East Eighty first street In Gregory Heights. Other receht sales by the Fred W. German company include a piece of property in bad condition at the cor ner of East Eighth and Holland streets In Woodlawn. two vacant lots on the corner of Flsk and Oberlln streets, two at East Seventy-seventh and Multno mah streets, and one on East Twenty sixth and Stanton streets, a five acre tract three and one half miles from Sycamore on the Foster road, a two acre tract near Wood bum and a little over an acre near Garden Home. Mr. German has personally bought two lots on the northwest corner of Seventy-seventh and Klickitat streets, in Gregory Heights, from Mr. and Mrs W. M. Lorenz. He has also sold the timber on a 112 acre tract, his own t-roperty. In Klickitat county. Wash., to the Western Pine Lumber company. New Industry Coming. The Great Northern Casket com pany. now operating In Salem, will oc cupy a tract on the east side of the Macadam road at the foot of Vir ginia street in South Portland, if ne gotiations now In progress are brought to a successful close. The company Intends to erect on bhe site a $20 000 factory for which Architect E. B. Mac Naughton is now preparing the plans. May Build Paper M11L The Grays harbor country is now un dergoing Inspection by a puhp and pa per mill man who refuses to divulge the name of his company. He says t.e is looaing xor a suitable site for a mill to turn out 2000 to 2500 tons nf paper dally. There Is no mill In the world at present producing this quan tity or paper. To Build Triangular Garage. Construction will be started earlv in March upon a large triangular garage Duuaing ror tne xwm city Auto com pany in Centralla, Wash. The struc ture will be 112 feet in length and US feet on one side. It will be two stories in height. Sheepman Buys Big Branch. Fourteen hundred acres of land near Klamath Falls, Or., have been pur chased for $20,000 by J. P. McAuHffe. a sheepman of the Bly district. NEW I RVI NGTON APARTM ENTS ? r t l ' -- -- .. "i r fc v .-' ' - v- '- iii ifaa iiH? niiia The new Irrington Apartments, J nst completed by T. ""A. Motherland, v thas owner, atEast Thirteenth' and ' Thompson . gtreeta, : is a hand . some struct ore.; The- apartment building Is constructed of cement ' . and brick at a cost of $33,000 and occupies quarter block. . The ' .", structure contains S3 four-room apartments. a - , ,f f a If the state continues to Invade private business as It is. doing now in a few years 40 per cent of the realty men will be wearing govern ment uniforms, because there will be no private ownership of property." This picturesque prophecy intro duced an address by C D. Babcock. secretary of the Insurance Federation of Oregon, at the weekly luncheon of the Portland Realty board. In the Ho tel Benson Friday. Mr. Babcock spoke strongly against the absorption of pri vate Interests, particularly the insur ance business, by the stale. He cited a number of instances of what . he termed "the absurdities that reJult hen a state undertakes to conduct a technical business." In New York, he said. $50,000,000 of the state's money Is expended an nually in pensions. He declared U a condition peculiar to Oregon law that under the compensation law taxpay ers who operate no Industries are re quired to pay $50,000,000 a year for the losses of manufacturers. As a proof of the inefficiency of government control, the speaker said that an expenditure of $9(1.000,000 over a period of five years netted this country only four torpedo boats, while In five months American manufactur ers were able to turn out 20 submarines-for the British government. within two years, Mr. Babcock said. Oregon will be asked to vote upon compulsory health Insurance, carrying a provision that every man employe earning less than $100 a month be required to take out state health insurance. The burden of this system upon the state, he said,. would be enormous. A departure from the usual type of business addresses at Realty board meetings was offered by Captain Clar ence R. Hotchklss. who delivered a eulogy to the American flag. The board adopted a resolution pro testing against the bill pending In con gress that provides that no ship built In the United States shall enter upon the waters of the United States unless It Is owned by a citizen of this country- Frank S. Fields was chairman of the day. Deal Pending for Sale of Property Corner at Sixteenth and Alder May Be Purchased From Jj. V. Scott for 926,000. A deal is pending for the sale of the comer at Sixteenth and Alder streets, now occupied by Benjamin E. Boone 4k Co. The property, which Is owned oy Leslie M. Scott, and has a frontage of 100 feet on Sixteenth street and 80 feet on Alder. The price considered is re ported at $2,000. which Is $9000 under the assessed valuation. The sale of the Sixteenth street prop- i - vu-,, - .v. ...n. v.lv. . not yet been made public. The name of the purchaser has not been in- nounced. Novel Bungalow Designed. A brick bungalow of a novel type has been designed by Architect Manson White, and will be erected on his lot on east Sixteenth street, be tween Beech and Falling streets. The design of the house Is said to make brick a less expensive material than wood, and to make the structure In vulnerable to moisture and changes In temperature BUILDING. PERMITS Albloa Rncioe A HacMae waits Enret frame macfelD bop. on RItft ant. between Uardinc and Ran'tolpb; bollder. aain, $21,000. O. V. Jahrm Krert 1 atnry frame ("(, Cfl6 B. 18th N.. between Knott aad Staaloa; H. B. Klbier. bolhlrr, $200. s C, B. Jotaneoo Erect 1 star Oan rmrar. 67V LUna are., betweea E. 13th aad K IStfe; builder, same. $W. J. U. Abel greet 1 stary fntsat garage, 1163 WUllama. between KlinagsworUi aad Eaieraon; builder, aame, $30. C. B. Scott Erect 1 uy frame fttra. 903 Ooncreaa. betweea Blaodeaa aad wrgaatl bollder. same, $50. F. ft Itwin Krert 1 etnry frame garage, 1026 EL Irving, between &. 334 aad floral are.: balMer. aame. $100. Dartd Barrie frct 1 atery frame gasase, 23 E. TUt N .. between ""nit and MoHaomab; bollder. aame. $40. at. M. Carpenter Ea-ect 1 story frasw gar- rJa. 483 B. 27 tb N.. betweea Braase aad Tboameoa ; bethler. at ma. f'23. L. J. Barber Befulr 1 H atary frame dwell ing. 7141 43d it. H. 1, corner T2d; R. U Uaridann. builder $330. Walter Beed Erei-t 1 atarr frame aarae. SS B. lOta N. : M. 1. Maboay. balkier. SI AO. Sarah Htambanfh Altrr 1 H atary Ira me cweiunir, -so iwta are, iv t.. netween 44ta and 4Mb ate.: 11. u. Urimm. bollder. 1180. Beed eetate tienalr 3 etcry brick erdloare tore, 11 N. Pront between Aikkeny aad Bom- aide; Walter a. Tborn. Milder, 50. Mr, it. R. FoetiT Renalr 2 itorr fra, dwelling, 487 E. 17th betweea Plrtvtoa aad UUnteo; u. J- Buranart. miliar r, iao. L. Derdnataln Erect 1 atorr traaa dwell tng. 1S4 W. Alberta, betweea Oay aad Dela ware; bntlder, aame, $12no. Kaaaeil a Blythe Kepelr 3 atary brick erel- tmry etarea, betweea Oak and AskesT: PI dot A Weld, bulldera, $290. Ray OoTey Repair 1 atary frame dwelllnc 2d are.: bollder. same. tllVO. tYnter Klelaer Co. lrert billboard. SM Broadway between Dt1. and Brerett; bollder. earn. $000. Koatrr It Kleiaer Co Erect billboard eat Stark between 4th and 6th; treUder, aaoae, gaio. Star Drimag Martina Co. Alter 9 etnry frame naming mill. .149 B. 14th between Clin, ton aad 8. P. track; East Side Planing mill, bollder, $40(10. P. L. Clndae Ereet 1 story frame garage. 627 Spokane, betweea 11th and 13th; bollder, aame. $03. aaaryr". . . ' ' r'n.aa Salem Takes Lead With .the Prospect of Two Mills; -Paper and Linen Plans, - FARM BOOM IS EXPECTED Inquiries Reported store jruxnexont aad Several Good Seals Hav. Been Transacted. Out of a great variety of realty and building news for the past week from all over the northwest, the bulk is V: concerned with buildings proposed, and realty transactions of an industrial,-; order. Falem takes the lead of the ; i neighboring cities of Oregon with the. . development during the week of pros--pets of two new mills, one to manu facturepaper and the other linen. Business men of Grays llaibor se":' In the visit of a mysterious stranger who is investigating waterpower and , mill sites grounds for belief that v raper mill la soon to be established there. ''VH-i-f Considerable activity has been ap- parent throughout the week in 'farm . lands in Oregon. Portland realty dealers who handle acreage In various X parts of the jtate are of the opinion -that a big boom is coming through the Immigration of ket tiers. This opinion is borne out by reports from many parts of the state. Inquiries have been more numerous than ever, before. It is said, and several cons'd etable deals have been consummated, .' Two Mills Are Planned. " -Mills for the manufacture of paper and linen are expected to rise soon In Salem. The paper mill Is spou se ted by Charles K. Spauldlng. who letumed to the Cherry City recently fiom San Francisco with what he Jc- clar to be the practical assurance of California capital to back the proj ect. The prospect of the flax mill be-' came known at a meeting of the Pa lem Commercial club, at whhh tto state board of control authorised tho club to buy all the flax seed; that the board can furnish, about 2009 bushels. Manager McUanlel of the Commercial club says that several eastern flax, manufacturers are negotiating for a location in Sajem. - Will Improve Elevator. Bids for an addition to Seattle's grain elevator have been asked by the Port of Seattle commission. The pro posed addition Is to consist of 39 new circular bins of reinforced concrete, with an aggregate capacity of 000,000 bushels. It Is estimated that the Im provement will cost $100,000. Will Build Biff Warehouse. . Directors of the Baache-Sage Hard ware company of Baker, Or., have voiea io ereiri a ittrae cuncreie ware- house to cost $15,000. The building will be Irregular in shape with, a frontage of li9 feet and two sides 45 , and 172 feet. .. "S REALTY TRANSFERS Iflimle Ynef eleln to TV J. rnrbe. L. . SB. B. IO, Pml neuter add No. 2..$ Ptrtland Ujiie Fir Cwii. Co. to Ben 10 jamin WurwL, A. l, 27. B. a. . aid oeroeterx 15 10 10 14 : J 00 19 W , W ' I 10 -i to' 2.C41 10 W. J. Iatteraun and vltu to Mra. P.. A. lnune;, L. 13. H. 10, I'vubrll Creat Park . Ccrrie 3. Miller In W. I. Turner. U J. 9. B. 3. Highland Park H. G. Fteiertibaiar to Mabel B. Seaa- lon. U 7. B. lue. Ix-jrelfaorvt Ella L. RW and wife V. S. Bene. U 3. 4. B. 1. & Kwe'trl- add W. 1. rurai to '. i. Miller, U 7. a 11 a nihi.d I'.rk Jemea buniap'et (I to Ladri A THum nana. I; 1. if. iw. irrinum Ladd a TUtun Batik to larelhurat (. I.. 1, II. Uft, Laurelburat (To twiwt : deed bk. 726 U Pacific t'oaat Iiwa- Co. to 'title a Truat r .. land bw1nuln(- H Macadam M. 193 fc Easterly frum Jamee TerwIUU aUuole 'Monroe to M.' Allur Brig c. U , B. 43. Hell wood B. Roy iBffledue and wit? Io Aonle K. Cbeeter, 1 Id, 17. B. 2U. Ht. iubns Uelgbta addition Hberlff to Jullna Prledrleh, i e ana . iv rt. i.. 6. u. io, ver- (aaained to Auaval Burnet). Prorldent Truat . to Jaeeer Invevt- anent On,. 1 12. IS. B. 2. U 12. B. 111. U IO. B. 117. Laurtlhunt Prorldent Truat Co. to Title it Truat Co., U 16, 17, B. . L. , 10, B. 5, flumerset. U 7. 8. 13, 14. B. 1. U 6. B. S, I S. 4, B. 10. tllenelyn ... Lead Eauats On, to Tbouiaa Borne at al U . B. SO, KaatnxeUiml Amy U. Rohr and noafbasd to Out R. tejwmact et al. .. mo rt. U. 17. IS, B. S, McKlnley Park Emily P. Behiiug to I.llllan B. Clark. . nndl Tided 1$ Inter rat In L, 15. B. 2. nbdlrtaioa ef L. "C," M. 1'attoa tract ' Ear 11 y Brldlog to Ulllan B Clara un divided tntervat It L. 2, B 1. Barelork addition UllUam N. Nortbro et al o A. P. Domond. L 2 and S. B. 8, Portland Hetahtn Patrick McDonald and wife to P. B. , JO 10 U a P. ., lOOtlCrOO fi-et HecHmlag In waet hoe of K V at 8fc of Kee. 22, T. 1 .. R. 4 K CI rater Waltemora U Kaibt-rine WUIte- nve. K. 33 ft. L. W. 11. 2t, Coneh addition Pi P. K-. U P. Co. to Patrick Mc Donald, lOtrt lrHO ft. bpclnnlug la W. Hoe at B. H See. 22. I- 1 S.. K. 4 K. . IS Sberirf to W. K. pane U 14 and 17. B. 1, Acme adlltlon 070 Bi cbea 8. FYanar and wife to R. C. Jeueen et al, L. . Newborat Park... 10 Sheriff to J. l. rear, L. 10. B. 87, Sunny aide . 23 Henry C. Allen and wife to Karate ft. Prank. U 25. Jiewbnrt Park 1' Edith Weetrr and fauatand to Albert - jMiinanii. i. h ana iu. h. u afiau Park No. 4 10 Xaonil M. Canfleld and bnaband re W1I- , lem Prkna, U 1 and 2. B. 6. I. Dena -s. ,. l'arh i . Sme to Carrlt Prlna, U and 14. B. 5. La Una Park v . 1 tVknk riimkl ta A lfre.1 W. Both et . eCL. IU, B. 11. WllUmetta 100 Till A Truat (. to Pa-tllc Coaat iMwr Co. land beginning la eeat Una ef Macadam at., 103 ft. awitberly from nurth Hue Jamee rrrwllllger D. U C v 1 AUce Mud Mary Motley er al to Jobs Clint. U 1, B. s, bnanyaide ..... ... . - taureUmrat Co. to Tfiutnaa B. Wlnahlp, parts I. 9 and ft. B. 1JO, tntemnrat 1409 I. M. Tbomaa and wla tn Duruth P. Bordera, U 11, B. 4. Rmatners V 10 Durotby P. BordVra and bubaad to J. : .. . A. Wright et al, U 11. B. 4, Uoae- i mere " '10 O. i Kelaon and wife to Eilea fcvhlaler. , UnSA feet berlmlns on 8. line B. - IS. Creatoa addition; 150 ft. a. ef . W corner .., .18 Uabert KaWk and wl'a ta Cat eltyo j. Portland, lasd begtaning in U Una . Ilekam iftmu . . 1.000 O-W. It. A N. Ob- and Northern Fa- -:, ,Ar T.raln.1 I 'A tk tltai i TT ef ' I'crttand. arrtUw of foremmeat Jut . Sac. 2A T. 1 K.. R. 1 4.800 James C IXraTer and wife to Charles . W. Poit et al. 8oxlOO ft. hrgmniac at V atake dlrldlur Seca. 23 and M ' 9b0 Andrew Kraft and. wife to Chea U. Yooag, U 17 and H, B. $. Archer Plaea .... ,.10 B. U. Ebermaa to . B..Otner, I IT, , , B. 1, FyraMi addlttoa; L ,. B..1K Jobs Irrtasa-Ut addiOnn 10 B B. CtMkerbam and wife to Q. C. " alatlork at ai. U. 84, -B. K, Iters Park . l.Ooo 4 William (ir and wife tv'Helnrtrh Albert vrone - et au. i., i, a. au, ' -learw's addition 1,70s ' .10.