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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
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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
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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
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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-"
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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
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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.