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THE OREGON r SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY1 6, 1917.
DEALS AND PERMITS
FOR WEEK NOT LARGE
junior endeavor experts FORMER AD CLUB HEAD
AT ASTORIA LOOK
FOR LARGE SEASON
Annual Run of Fish at Mouth
of Columbia Promising
Port Activities Promising,
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OF INDUSTRY LEAGUE
Object Will Be Urge Larger.:
Use of Oregon Manufac
tures and Products; .
Largest Realty Deal of Week,
Max Houser's $350,000
Purchase, Not Recorded.
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NUMEROUS
HOME SELLS FOR $10,000
Lloyd Bates Buys Beeideaoe la
' Xianralhtirrt From Jtobsrt Beat.
Shipyards Extend.
BUILDING PERMITS.
No. Amount. 1
Last week 36.372
Previous wek 62 C7.8-0
Three weeks ago 69 134.290
No. Amount.
Last week 229
$ 78,989
Previous week ' 187
T!irce weeks ago 168
April total 867
March totals 1072
148,487
48,508
390.222
459.708
Real estate last week showed an en
couraging tendency toward better
l.iilnli i,lthnilh thA Statistical
tables do not indicate it. While the
iniount of business, from a money
standpoint, was smaller, the number
of transfer was much-larger than for
the week previous.
Again, there was more real building
started last week than for some time
past, but the permits were for smaller
amounts, and consequently the gross
total Is not that of the previous week.
On top of" this, the largest real
'-'Stat transfer of the week has not
.vet been recorded. Had a deed been
filed, the totals for the week would
have been as large as the entire busi
ness for the month of April.
This large transaction was the one
in which Max If. Houser acquired the
Hippodrome theatre ( Broad way-Yam-liill)
building. The option expired May
1, and on that day Mr. Houser tendered
to the National Bank of Commerce,
.Seattle, a check for $325,000. In De
cember Mr. Houser put up $25,000 for
the option, and this money went Into
the purchase price,' making the total
cost $350,000.
Minor Chances to Be Kade.
This is the building put up four
years ago for the old Empress theatre
by the T. & D. syndicate. The owners
failed after paying only $60,000, and
the property went Into the hands of
the bank that had arranged the bond
issue. The Ackerman & Harris syndi
cate, owners of the Hippodrome circuit,
now have a three-year lease on the
theatre. A few minor Improvements
on the building will be made by the
new owner.
Another substantial deal this week
was the purchase by F. J. Cobbs of
four and one-half acres on Patton road,
adjacent to the property where he
, plans to build a $100,000 home this
summer. Mr. Cobbs bought this land
from O. K. Jeffrey, representing the
Oregon Home Builders, paying close to
' $15,000. The acreage will be used for
the sunken gardens in connection with
the Cobbs home plan.
Lloyd Bates bought a Laurelhurst
home Friday from Robert B. Beat, for
which $10,000 was paid. The house
was constructed this spring, and It is
one of the very pretty residence of
the district. It Is on Laurelhurst ave
nue, facing the lake.
In the way of construction, some
good work, especially along industrial
lines, has been started. The Columbia
Shipbuilding corporation was finally
given the permit for its big shop sheds,
to cost around $12,000, and the Inman
Poulsen Lumber company will do some
new building, to cost about $1500.
Apartment House to Blse.
Herbert Gordon filed plans for the
apartment at Eleventh and Montgom
ery streets, excavation for 'which has
already started. This building will be
four stories high with a grade base
ment, and will contain 37 apartments.
The cost is to be about $47,000. Mr.
Gordon is also working on an apart
ment at East Twenty-sixth and Burn
side streets. This building Is to cost
$37,000.
The Strand theatre was given a per
mit to remodel a store building l.n the
Columbia building, West Park and
Washington streets, whereby the play
house will have a Washington street
entrance. The cost will be $3000.
Ixcal architects at present are en
Raged on considerable out-of-town
work. Numerous public buildings are
under way In various parts of the
state, and several Industrial projects
are being planned.
Six Sales Recorded
In the Past
Week
The following six sales, were consum
mated during the past week through
the Frank I,. McGuire company:
Mrs. Anna Gambell sold a lot at
Twenty-second and Savler streets, in
Couch addition, to Emily R. Dorney, for
$3000. The same parties' were contrac
tors in the sale of two lots In Dunn's
addition for $1200.
. Mrs. Dorney was also the purchaser
of a house and lot In North Irvington
at a cost af $2500. The property was
sold by S. G. Shafer.
Charles M. Miller sold a house and
lot to Edna Pearl Milne at 1317 East
Twelfth Ftreet North, in Highland
Park, for $600. Harold H. Bane sold
Westmoreland lot to Mrs. Lillie '
Schmidle for $500.
TIPS
To the
HomeOwner
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OREGON DOOR CO.
SASH AND DOORS
General Kill Work
root Bpokame Ave Portland, Or.
General Insurance
BONDS
McCargar, Bates & Lively
Yeon BuilcUnar Main 168. A-2694
ABSTRACTS
Union Abstract Co.
EXPERIENCED MANAGEMENT
EFFICIENT CLERICAL FORCB I
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City's new
Persons viewing the new auditorium
at Third and Market Btreets can really
get now an idea of the Imposing pro
portions of the giant structure. Finan
cial difficulties in connection with its
FREI PICKLE PLANT
ON KELLY STREET TO
BE MODEL FACTORY
Company in Three Years Has
Compietely Outgrown Its
Present East Side Quarters
The new plant of the Fret Pickle
company at Macadam road and Kelly
street will be' a model of sanitation and
up-to-4ate working conditions.
The first unit of the system is now
well under way and will be completed
about July 15. In the meantime plans
for the tank house have been complet
ed and work will start on it within the
next 10 days.
The Frei Pickle company's plant at
East Eighth and Salmon streets, in its
three years of existence, has been com
pletely outgrown. The new set of
buildings will make the plant one of
the largest of its kind on tfie Pacific
coast.
The main building is of reinforced
concrete, 100 by 140 feet in dimensions
and three stories high. The processing
room, occupying all of the first floor,
will be 19 feet high. The tank hou
will be 170 by 140 feet in dimensions
and will, have a capacity for 800,000
gallons of the company's products.
The new building will be three-quarters,-
glass. It will be essentially a
daylight factory and will be equipped
with every modern convenience. The
latest labor saving devices are to be
installed. The interior will be finished
in white enamel.
This building will cost about $60,000.
The entire plant will ultimately occupy
three acres. A cooperage and box plant
and other accessory buildings will be
constructed within two years, accord
ing to Ralph Hahn, the manager.
Three thousand tons of cabbage, or
1-75 of all the cabbage used in the
United States for kraut production, has
already been contracted for, to be de
livered after the new building is ready
for operations.
Boy Scouts to Camp
And Do Farm Work
Xiada "Will CultlTate 25 Acres of &and
la SastmoreUuid Camp Will Be 1
Beg-ular Military Affair.
Portland members of the Boy Scouts
have been donated 25 acres of land In
Eastmoreland to use as a camp and
food conservation farm for the sum
mer. The use of the land was given by
the Ladd Estate company, and it is
planned for the boys to start working
it immediately. As soon as school con
ditions permit, several troops of the
scouts will move to the tract imme
diately and set up a military camp in
which they will reside while the farm
work Is carried -on.
The youths expect to go after this
proposition earnestly as' their share of
war service. The camp -will be? under
strict military regulation, and if is ex
pected that 30 or 40 boys will reside at
the camp until the last crops are har
vested. Commissioner J. A. Brockway
will be in charge.
BUILDING PERMITS
O'Shea Hrrm., repair 6 ftcry brick nrdTnry
offices nod stores, 123 6th St., bet, Washing
ton and Alder; Moore-Meagher Co:, builders;
$200.
Ethel W. rHeffenbscta, erect 1 story frame
pnR, 1233 Borthwick, betwera Simpson and
Jesrap: W. R. Hatch, builder: 50.
E. c. Williams, erect 1 story frame wood
shed, 6404 57 St., S, R. bet. 63d and 6Mb
are.; ballder, came; $50.
Pietro Tiannlcii. erect 1 stor frame sarate.
1084 25th St.. Is'., bet: Albert and Sumner;
builder, same; $30.
i A, y MUlard. alter 1 story tram dwell
' lag. 13S3 Delaware are.; bulkier, same; $250.
Stephen Oolllns, erect 1 story frame office,
591 Williams are., bet. Graham and Stanton;
George A. Moore builder; $;00.
Oregon Home Builders. Install freight ele
vator in 3 story mil) warehouse; Otis Biers. tor
I CO., contractors; $2000.
I Rodney GUsan, wreck 3 story frame dwetl
, ing, aoo 21st st. N., bet. Savler and Tburman;
1. Sharer, Duuuer; su.
B. B. Woody ard, erect 1 story frame garage,
T628 BTth tre., S. E., bet. T7th and 74th; C
W, Wgsaff. builder: $40.
rlnley Construction Co., reps4r frame Scenic
Railway. Ocxractl Crest; builder, same; $2000.
Mr Ida M. Church, alter 4 storr brick or
dinary boM. 20G-207 4th St., bet. Salmon and
Tut lor; Friberg. McLenna Co., builders;
$0000.
Fair Exchange.
From the New York Times.
"I think, Harry." said Mrs. Barton,
'Til ask those new . people next door
to take dinner with us tonight"
,What forr? asked her husband.
"WelL the fcutcher left their meat
here by mistake, and I think It seems
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convention structure as it appears
completion by Hans Pedersen, the con- J
tractor, have been smoothed over for
the time being, and the city council
was assured at the meeting Wednes
day that it will be ready July 1, in
OUT OF TOWN DEALS
Eeppner. Another Important deal
of the past few days was made be
tween J. J. Adklns of Rhea creek and
A. J. Haverstick of Belllngham, Wash.
Mr. Adkins sold his ranch, consisting
of 1040 acres, outright to Mr. Haver
stick. Mr. Haverstick has already
taken possession of the property. The
ranch Is at this time largely devoted
to wheat raising, although it Is an
Ideal combination stock and grain
ranch,
Medford Two important realty
deals, running Into large figures, were
consummated here early last week,
when Richard H. Parsons, a prominent
orchardist, purchased the famous Cole
ranch, lying on the California-Oregon
state line, and F. J. McCarthy of San
Francisco bought the Tony Oleson
ranch of 320 acres on Evans creek.
The Cole property has 1600 acres, of
which 141 are in Oregon. It was run
by W. J. and G. C. Bray as a cattle
ranch. Parsns ihas purchased 250
head of Durham Shorthorn cattle and
will. increase the herd this summer. A
large acreage will be planted to alfalfa.
Mr. Parson's Mountcrest property of
300 acres adjoins the Cole ranch, which
wis formerly a stage station.
The Oleson ranch sold for $20,000.
Tts entire acreage will be tilled by the
new owner for alfalfa and grain. This
ranch Is 12 miles from Gold Hill.
Salem The state board of control
let the contract for the north wing of
the Oregon state hospital receiving
ward to Parker & Banfield of Portland
for $50,644. The bids were made on re
vised plans, the first bids, submitted a
week agp, being too high for the $60,
000 limit placed on the Job.
REALTY TRANSFERS
Jede M. Raymond to James D. London.
N. 16 2-3 ft. of li. 8. B- 2ft. Hanson's
Second Add. (to correct deed, book
724-8) $
Tilda Allison to KUna Fullsr, S -i of
B. 105. Sellwood '
W. A. Kylrester and wf. to George G.
Root, L. 15. B. 28. Alameda Park
Georse G. Root and wf. to toe C.
WJirte, L. 14, b. 12. Elmhurst
William T. Thomas to Generlers
ThoT.s et al. L. 14. 15, B. 1, Esst
Portland Hts
William r. Thomas to Robert H.
Tlioinas. L. Hi. u. 1 Bast Portland
Heights
Dora Willis awl hus. to Anna B. Borer.
N. H L. 7. B. 23, Brentwood...
J. B. Ofner to Security State Bank of
Richmond. L. 17. B. 1, Brans Add.,
L. . B. 11. John Irrlng's First Add..
Catherine Fraok and Bus. to Jens S. H.
Scott. L. 10, B. 1. Reserroir Park
Sahie to same, L. 12, Multnomah Berry
Ranch
Same to same, L. 6. B. 2, Sewsrd
Sheriff to McGinn Inr. Co.. L. 7. B. 49.
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Vernon 1,476
unriKtens saunaers to Harrison T. Cum
mins, U 4. B. 2. I lolly hurst Add
Almeda H. Herbst to (Jeorge- W. Wood
et al. U 7, . B. 4. Goodhue Park, L.
2o. 26. B. 14. Mt. Tabor Villa
George Flog and wf. to Fred Brunner,
I. 1, B. 8, Smith's Sub. and Add
Daisy A. Barton to Mary A. Waterman,
L. 16. B. . Cloverdale Ext. Tract
J. Georgo Keller to Anna E- Kelfcr, lu
1. 2. B. 242, Portland
W. K. Waterman and wf. to J. P.
O'Connor. I. 13. 14, B. 2. Isabelle A.
Carpenter's Add., L. 11, 12, B. 5, Fir
land Add
Thomas II. Smith and wf. et al to Hugh
L. 0, B. 1. Willamette Hts. Add....
James Iirown to May Brown. I 23, 24.
B. .". Arleta Park Add
Scren Peterson to M. J. Ballard. L.
17. B. 0. Marchmont Add
Augmta E. Cleaee to Margaret O. Wa-
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per, 4, B. 13, Saglnew Hts
Ficd Relmers and wf. to Akerson
Gooch A Oo., L. 5, 6, B. 23. E. St.
Johns
Prorideot Trust Co. to Edward Newbe-
gln, all B. , Lorain Hts.
Meria Rothbauer to John McQueen L.
2. B, 6. Brockton
Western Oregon Trust Oo. to John I
fcostrom U 9, B. 28, MetwMooe
Mbrtin Kronenberg and wf. to J. Fred
Sheller, land beg. In center of N.
Hamlin D. U O. In sec. 7, 8. 17, IS.
T. 11, R. 3 E
Multnomah Cemetery Co. to Samuel H.
Sheller, N. La, 151. B. "B", said
cemrtfTT
C. P. Houston to J. F. Feebler. L, 10,
B. 5. Sewlckly Add.
Mrs. Et Hamilton to J. F. Peebler L.
10. B. 5. Sewickly Add.
Louisa Oleena and hus. to D. B. Horton,
U 1. B. 2. Maplewood Add
Andrew F. McAtee to Angeline McAfee.
L. lO B. 1. Central Alblna
Alice T. Dunlap and hus. to Martha M.
Tsyfcir, I. 1, B. 85, Woodstock
E. E Everts nod wf. to Katie Mclrrnl,
L. 18,10. B. 26, College Plsce
T. B. Whipple to Matole Biuteaux, L.
8. . B. 8, GroTetand Park
Title it Trust Co. and James D. O'Don-
nell. L. 6, B. C Hawthorne's 1st Add.
Charles K. Henry and wf. to James IK
O'Donnell, U 7, 8. 19. B. 3ft; U 4,
B. 4: L. 29. 30. B. 64; U 17. IS. B.
63; L. 2. 3. B. 73; L. 10, 11. 12, B. 74;
L 5. 6. 16. 17. 18. 21. 22, B. 76; L.
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U 4. 5, 7. 8. lO, B. WW; L. 16 to 25,
B. 104 1 L. 6 7, B. Ill; L. 0. 10. B.
112; u S. B. 113; L. 0, B. 115;
Launmhurst
J. E- Stanetiery aod wf. to Lawrence
Connell. 3 acres beg. In center of
Columbia Slough road 1258 ft. E. sad
neri ft. S. ot SW. cor. of WllUm
McCfcing D. L. C, la T. 1 X.. K. 1
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E. B. Miller to J. Oswald Gibson Jr.,
L. 19, 20. B. 2. Willamette Add
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Irresponsible Spirit.
From the Washington Star.
"Has your husband told you
must economize?"
-Yes," replied Mrs. Fllmgllt, "but
I'm not letting- him bother me. He's
one of those people whd; Insist on tak
ing up every, fad that comes along.'
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today.
time for the National Education con
vention. . ;
The outside is virtually complete,
with the exception of some of the dec
orative work, and energies to finish
the Interior are being redoubled.
HOME BUYING MOVE
PROVES BIG SUCCESS
IN THE OTHER CITIES
Inducements Offered to Peo
ple to Put Money Into a
Home Rather Than Luxury
"What is the "Buy a Home First"
movement? Where did It originate, for
what is it designed? Questions like
these have been asked by the hundred,
since the campaign first began to at
tract attention in Portland.
Harold C. Jones, secretary of the
executive committee, has undertaken
to answer these questions In the fol
lowing statement:
"The Buy a Home First" movement
was started by the executive commit
tee of the National Association of
Real Esta;e Boards at' the Savannah.
Ga., convention In February. The com
mittee found a decided falling off
throughout the country during the past
rour years in home buying, it was
shown there was no concentrated ef
fort on the part ofnyone to keep, the
minds of the publVc thinking of the
merit of home owning.
"The committee showed that other
large interests were doing a good deal
towards Inducing; people to buy lux
uries instead of investing In a home.
The Importance of the buy a home
movement was brought so forcibly
that a committee of five was appoint
ed. Paul C. Murphy of Portland was
one of the men named.
"Thirty-five cities immediately saw
the great necessity for the- campaign
and adopted the plan. One hundred
cities have ince taken it up. One
lumber concern In Florida Is carrying
on a campaign in 60 cities now. The
movement spread rapidly and all lines
of industry are indorsing it.
"In cities where the work Is well
under way, phenomenal Increases In
home construction and purchases are
reported. Th movement In Oakland
is participated In by the Oakland
Chamber of Commerce, Alameda Coun
ty Civic association. Manufacturers'
association, General Contractors' asso
ciation, Oakland Rotary club. Ad club.
Merchants' exchange. Ministerial union
and the Oakland Real Estate Board."
Two Sales in Week
In Laurelhurst
Two Important residential sales In
Laurelhurst were completed last week.
One of the buyers was Uoyd Bates,
president of the Columbia Digger com
pany, who paid $10,000 for a home on
Laurelhurst avenue, near East Burn
side street. The residence was pur
chased from Robert B. Beat, the
builder. It has two fronts, one facing
Laurelhurst park and the lake. The
house contains nine rooms, exclusive
of accessories, and Is finished in hard-
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TOURIST BUSINESS GOOD
Astoria Could Build Up Tourist Trade
With Uttle Effort; BnUOinc Aotiri
tles Bespeak Prosperity.
By Fred Lockley.
Astoria, Or.. May 5. There are few
industries more picturesque than sal
mon fishing. Watching the cowboys
at a roundup in eastern Oregon wi'i
give the, spectator . plenty of thrills-.
Watching the salmon fishers round up
the finny mavericks with their nets
will also make one's pulses beat more
swifty. ,
As the net is hauled in and one seei
the water churned to spray by the im
prisoned salmon there Is no dearth of
excitement- The salmon season, which
lasts three months, opened on May 1 at
noon. I spent the forenoon of the
opening day on the waterfront watch
ing the fishermen make ready for their
work.
They are a hardy crew, these salmon
fishermen. Finns and Danes, Swedes
and Russians, Americans and men of a
dozen other lands are to be seen. Here
a big, muscular, 200-pound, bearded,
yellow-haired Norseman, looking like
the literal descendant of some old
Viking, is tuning up hfs engine till it
purrs as contentedly as a cat with a
soucer of cream. There a dark-haired,
pock-marked, swarthy-faced fisherman
with gold earrings is overhauling his
gear and .tackle, ready for the race to
the fishing grounds.
"Large Kan Zs Expected.
This will be a year of plenty for the
fisherman, for the spring run of
chinooks, sllversides and steelheads
is expected to be large, and the price
is the highest ever. In the old days
the fishermen received 60 cents apiece
for their salmon, but they will get 10
cents a pound for them this year, and,
with a good run, that means wealth.
for every time a man lifts a 50-pound
salmon out of the sea he sees a five
dollar gold piece splashing Its tail In
the bottom of his boat. It is not al"
velvet, however, for the fishermen, for
they are having to pay $3 a pound for
the twine from which their nets are
made and a hidden snag can tear dol
lars and dollars Out of a drift net. The
river nas Deen gone over pretty care
fully to see that snag are removed
from the fishing grounds, however.
A trip along the waterfront at As
toria brings back one's faith in the
Columbia river ports as a shipping
center. The smell of the tarred gear
of the fishermen, the wooden ships In
all stages of construction, the water
craft coming and going, all speak
louder than words" of commerce by
water, and one realizes that If we will
bu use it we have the heritage of
Tyre. The talk of Astorians Is flavored
by the nearby sea. When I was there
Captain Gibbs of Seattle and Captain
McXaught of Portland were surveying
the interned German vessels. They
were representing the Ban Francisco
board of marine underwriters and had
! been designated by the government to
make the survey. For nearly three
years these vessels have been smelling
the tang of the salt sea breeze from
off their ocean home and longing to
spread their sails and be away, and
now they are to be prepared for their
work The Dalbek will be drydocked
and new steel plates will replace the
Injured ones in 'her hull. The Kurt
and the Arnoldus Vinnen will be taken
to Portland, repainted and their decks
recalked and pitched. The rigging and
running gear of all three vessels will
be overhauled and replaced where nec
essary. CHant User Sails.
In the bright spring sunshine of
May day the long, white body and the
graceful lines of the Northern Pacifio
were silouhetted against the green
background of the sea and the blue
of the sky till she looked like some
huge Bea bird poised for flight. While
I was in Astoria she cleared for Sail
Francisco with 175 passengers and a
capacity cargo. She was unable to
take all of the cargo piled on the dock
for her southbound run, having to
leave about 60 carloads. On the twenty-ninth
of this month her sister ship,
the Great Northern, which has been on
the Honolulu run. will be placed on the
Flavel-San Fsanclsco run, th two
boats making tri-weekly sailings.
The government dredge Chinook had
Just come down from Portland to re
same its work at the mouth of the Co-
wood. The residence is now being fur
nished for occupancy by Mr. Bates.
Dr. Charles U. Moore purchased a
home at 1180 East Flanders street from
Lewis E. Tidball. The deal was made
last Wednesday and the amount In
volved was about SS000, although exact
figures were not made public.
FIRST COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Sidney C. Ratmussen.
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Left to right Edward Staub, Margaret HannaTord, Hollister Skillen,
president; Florence. Jacobs and Leland Skillen.
The first Junior Christian Endeavor-
. .v. r,v ti
experts are some of the Juniors of the
Sunnyslde Congregational church. They
are Edward Staub, Margaret Hanna
ford, Hollister Skillen, -president ; Flor
ence Jacobs, and Leland Skillen. Hol
lister Is president and the others are
committee chairmen of the society.
The record achieved by the youthful
lumbla, and the 5000-ton steamer
Lewis Luckenbach had just come ia
over the bar from San Francisco.
On May 8 bids are to be opened at
Astoria for the construction of a 600,
000 bushel reinforced concrete ware
house and storage bins for the bulk
handling of grain.
Astoria has made remarkable prog
ress during the past year. A drive
over the city will t.now steaay ana
substantial growth. The houses going
up and there are many new houses
now building are of the better sort.
The great activity of shipbuilding at
Astoria has greatly stimulated almost
every line of business in the city.
The lumbering industry Is another
prosperity maker. Dairying, cranberry
culture, the coast resort business and
many other industries all herp to swell
the rising tide of prosperity.
Tourist Business Beckons!
There was a time when people shook
their heads and said that the Wein-hard-Astoria
was a too large and up-to-date
hotel and would dot ray in
terest on th Investment, for there
would not be custom sufficient to
support It. The hotel clerk tells me
that it ia fiUM to capacity most of
the time. Infact. Astoria capital
could well afford to put up another
first-class hotel, for tourists go wheie
they can be well cared for. Astoria
can become a tourist resort and. sum
mer vacation center if she will equip
herself to care for the bukiness.
As it Is, middle westerners and east
ern tourists who come to Portland and
want to 'see the Pacific ocean usually
go to Seaside or the north beach re
sorts without stopping over at Astoria.
A day could be put In very profit
ably at Astoria, visiting Astoria's ship
yards and salmon canneries. Some day
Astoria will appreciate the value of
the tourist dollar and will take up an
Intelligent campaign to put Itself on
the tourist map.
Negro Section Hand
Has Army of His Own
Marysville, Cal., May Bs There la
one Mexican section hand in Marys
ville who will be mighty careful here
after what he says about Americans.
When he said something derogatory
the other day George Washington
Booker, a negro section hand working
for the Southern Pacific, seized him
and quickly mobilized a little army of
his own, most of them being Mexicans,
with the aid of a tamping bar. Tho
Mexican who had made the remark
was handed an American flag and
placed at the head of the "army."
Then Booker brandished his Iron,
looked ugly and gave the command to
march. He and his army were loudly
cheered by the large crovds that gath
ered. Price of Trousers
Is Increased by War
Chicago. May 6. Because girls
flnrt It more profitable to work in
munitions factories than in garment
shops, the prices of men's trousers
will be raised.
Delegates to the annual convention
of the United National Clothiers' as
sociation here declared that the mu
nitions industry has taken from them
all their experienced help and that
they will be compelled to raise prices
of garments because of the added cost
of making them.
Frederick II. Strong.
j
workers, who posed for the camera In
their
'efficiency sashes' redounds to
the credit of Miss Helen Chandler, who :
taught them. j aM of Ad club on the Paclflo coast.
They graduated into their present ' dur ing 131J and 1914. He organised
status on January 26, when Miss Violet i and was president of the Portland
Johnson gave them their examinations Salesmen's club during 1915 and lilt.
At present the Junior endeavorers 1 le inaugurated the first tlen adver
are using lhe "efficiency chart'' nn,1 I t islng'' campaign in Portland and has -
the "L.and of the (..olden Manna' m ,
their work.
APPLICATIONS FOR
VACANT LOTS MUST
BE MADE AT ONCE
Oregon Equal Suffrage Body
Has List of Vacant Tracts
From Which to Select.
Lots, tracts and parking available!
for the raising of potatoes and vege
tables have been listed with the Ore
gon Equal Suffrage alliance, which is
carrying on an active campaign for
the increased production of foodstuffs.
With the planting season nearly
over those who desire lots to culti
vate are urged to make application
immediately through .Miss Laura E.
Cavers, 408 Piatt building, phone Main
5590; or the public employment bu
reau, 604 Johnson street (phones,
Broadway 3655 and A-5624).
Considered especially choice on the
list is a half acre at Madison Villa
near Ryan Place on the Oregon Elec
tric. The following property' Is listed;
Alameda Park, 2 lots; Alder Springs
VJv,orTla'. 4; Bn Crest. 1; Blumauer
Addition. H; Capital Hill. 4; Electric
Addition to Albina, 1; El Tovar Addi
tion, 1; Elmhurst, 1; East St. Johns,
1; Gordon Place. 1; Hlbbards-Monta-vllla,
4; Highland, 2; Hyde Pjirk. 6
Irvington Park. 1; I van hoe, St Johns,'
1; Katharine Addition to Montavllla.
2; Laurelhurst. 1; Mantlou Addi
tion, 3; Marysville. 1; Menefee Addi
tion, 2; Montclair, 6: Mount Tabor
Villa Annex. 2; North St. Johns. 1;
uimstead Park. 10; Piedmont Addi
tion, 3 parking strips; Peninsular Ad
dition No. 4, 1: Princeton Park, 2
Rose City Park. 1; Stephens Addition.
1: Stratton. 1; Syndicate, 2: Welling
ton. 1; Wellslev. 1': West Portland. 2;
West Portland Heixhts. in Washington
County. 11 lots; Woodward subdivi
sion Riverside Homestead. 10 lots; 2
small houses with lots; at 210 East
Eighty-first street North; 1 corner.
East Tenth street North and Madron a
avenue, each J2.50 per month to cover
taxes.
Hungry Seagulls
At Somme Front
Deprived of Sea Btefnee Because of
Scarcity of Steam era, Birds Flock to
Camp Sites.
London, May 5. Hardships of the
new relentless submarine warfaie
haven't been confined to the terrestrial
population of the earth. Even the sea
gulls today showed sign of the strain.
The sea-gull's meal ticket Is. of
course, the maritime traffic of the
srlobe. The more exclusive gulls fol
low the ocean liners, while the bour
geolse take their table d'hote from any
old vessel at all.
Curtailment of ocean traffic hss put
the veracious fowl on strict wnr ra
tions. As a result, many of them nro
Invading the western front and tryii;
tto share the scoff and "plum 'n app; '
of the Tommies.
Thousands of sea-gulls are hoverinp
over the Somme region, squawking
about the messwamp and driving the
French chefs to despair. Any food left
unguarded for any length of time is at
once snatched away. As a result of
this unwelcome aerial "strarfing, ' a
new sport Is In progress. "Gull-hunt
ing" with plenty of targets, furnishes
amusement for the Tommies.
Jimson Weed Now
Big Money Maker
Portervllle. Cal.. May 5. Jimson
weed, once a despised and Yeared pest
because of its Intensely poisonous
qualities, has now become an import
ant product of the Wcstfield district. '
near here, owing to war conditions.
Buyers for wholesale drug houses ;
are offering 12 cents a pound for the
leaves of the Jimson weed delivered
In Portervllle. Present indications are
lhat 100 acres of the small farms of
the Westfield district will be devoted
to a production of the plant this
summer. j
30 Housekeepers
Hired, Fired; 6 Years
Marysville, May 5. Richard Calne. (
wealthy farmer of Smart svllle, Vuoa
county, claims the state championship '
for having hired and fired the most t
housr.'teepers in the past six years. S
Calne, who was fined 1100 by Jus
tice Morrissey on a charge of attempt
ing to assault Mrs. lone B rower, aged
18. his housekeeper, testified on the
stand that ia tho past six years he has
had 30 housekeepraui of whom har
been widows or married woinen.
A CI T'lsrk fiirmee nrMwt f tfim ''
Portland Ad club and now head of-lt
Better Business bureau, has been, a p
pointed manager of the Oregon Hn
Industry league. He will direct th
campaign for larger patronage of Ore
i po.i manufactures and Increased use of !
their products. His office will be in
the Oregon building.
"I believe Oregon products should be
j Rivrn an even break and a shade the
best of it. when nei essary," he said-' :
There should be wide cooperation In
the work of i-romoMng Interest" an1
sentiment favoring Oregon products of
whatevejuklnd." "'-.'.
! Since Au-gust. 1908". Mr. Clark Bit
j been with Wadhams & Kerr Brothers,
Wholesale grocers, in charge of rail
way traffic and advertising. He was
president of the Portland Ad club In'1.
1.1912. and" of the Pacific Coast AdTer-
tlsing Men's association, composed of
irlven much attention and Influence to
he ' movement during the past five
years. He has lived in Portland store
lswo and for several years was ldeatl
fied with .the freight departments ot
the O.-W. K. & N.. Northern Pacific and
Southern Pacific. . -
Only a few miles away. Oregon'!
Finest Trout Flshlng.
McKenzie River
Upper Willamette
Siuslaw River
and many other streams.
Forest G r o v e Gules Creek.
Agent reports that stream Is
clearing. Fish are taking bait
and as water is clearing fishing
should be good In another week.
G rand Ronde-Upper Yamhill and
Agency creek. Water Is going
down and becoming clearer. Bait
is being used. Limit catches have '
been made lately. Roads are dry
now. Take Southern Pacific t -Wlllamlna
and thence stage. Re
port dated April 30. by A. J.
Whltaker. ,
ItM WEEK EKlb ,.
RATES '
on sale Saturday and Sunday
Return on Monday
Ask agent for copy of
"Fishing; Bulletin"
containing map of Western Ore
(ton. latest reports from U. S.
lorest rangers and fishermen.
City Ticket office. Ill Fourth .st
JOHN M. SCOTT
Gen. Pass Agt
Southern Pacific Lines
km
SALMOSO TROUT
Are Biting Fine In the Necani-
cum.
Anglers within the past few days .
fared lucky near Seaside.
J3.00 ROUND TRIP '
Saturday to Monday.
fallr train at :10 a. m. sad"
s-'aiurday evening at :1S o'clock.
Week-end fsres erery Bstardsy
tog tb sesson rt-ttrm Bmlt sfooday
IK Trip froia Portlmd to
Kbersr $' Frieda ..S-M
TisK-sn 3 OS Nstbas
Miapln 4-15 N. Josctloa..
Kens ....... S SO Wecrs T.7J-
TOURIST 8IEPIGafi-
CM
Berths. 11.00. Lear Kortk Bask eta
tlun 7:lv I'. M- ArrWs S:10 A. St.
Speelsl Bstaa tke
KUkiUt Biver.
Tickets ase iaforssa-
ttosi at
FIFTH 'AND '
STARK- v
1 ips tor q32;
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