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THE OREGON SUNDAY JQURNAL,' PORTLAND. SUNDAY ; MORNING. DECEMBER 2, 1917.
BUILDER SHOULD
New Elevator Will .
? Be Installed Here
KNOW IN ADVANCE
ALL ABOUT COST
Permit Takes Oxt fer Wort la Palling
Bafldlag te Be Dose at a Cost ef
mmo. ' ; : "1
The' elevator Installation to be' made
In - the fulling building, at Fifth, and
Alder streets, will be one of the, moat
expensive improvement - or. -its sina
ever put In a Portland structure. The
permit authorizing the Installation was
taken out last week by the Otis Eleva
tor company. The work will coat 140,000,
the sum named In the permit, i 1 '
At 428 East Thirty-ninth street norm.
In Rossmere addition. N. O. Eklund has
broken ground tor a modern ; two story J
frame building, which will coat to puna
AIM MUST BE' DEFINITE 'fJiT begun erection U
a one half frame bunaing -ax r iasi
Iviftw-third street. The nermlt author-
Z CIum Ulia Pen Ra fir-1 lain the Improvement, at a cost of
ii6uio hum wu.. w ,3000. was Issued last Tuesday. On the
same date J. W. McFadden was granted
Too Often Man Who Intends to j
- Build Refuses to Be Governed
' ; by Experience of Friends.
talned for Price and Then Out-
side Limit of Expenditure
a permit - to Duua . a puuainc oi wo
building will also cost $3000.
CHEAPER CLASS OF
RESIDENCES FEATURE
IN DEALS OF: WEEK
Sjome Inquiries , for: Apartment
- House Sites and Locations for
(;. Industrial Plants Reported. .
Tranaacttona In local real estate dur.
tag the past week were confined entire
ly to the . cheaper class of residence
property. A few brokers reported soma
Inquiry for . apartment house sites and
locations for projected Industrial plants.
COMPANY DID
BOND BUT BOUGHT
LANDS 171 LIEN
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Realty - Associates -of. Portland
'Take Exception to Statements
. Regarding Delinquencies ..
CITY STILL -HOLDS SACK
VyOOLTROM
RANGE TO WAREHOUSE
r
to Mua; Puua w gi Peterson lot t-iblock 41. Aihir,-.
same type at 164 Sandy bonievaro. this a mAn uaAMdd intmMt',",w w
In Proebstel's addlUon for $1000. - Lot 2.
location ror projected Industrial pleata, I ' . r i " .' ,
but nothing definite along these lines Corporation IS F OfCing City tO
rroieci lis ureait oy imposing
Added Burden on Public.
George P. Peterson Jhas sold to Anna
"He that is fond of building will soon
ruin himself without the help of ene
mies," This is an old adage and has
,been imputed to Plutarch. Another say-
ing hono.-ed with age goes like this :
- "Never - build after you are five and
'forty; have five years income in hand
! before you lay a brick, and always cal
culate the expense at double the estl
imate." ,
r Jokesmlths have had ; their ' many
, slings for a long time at the man who
puts his -trust In fate, leaves hia safe
open and plunges blindly or otherwise
'into a building operation. Today in tho
comic? weeklies and in the dallies the
i builders troubles are made light of and
- he is a prolific source of cheerful rili
cule. ' .
. .The, point of view makes .a thing
tragic or humorous. The man who sits
'on a tack does not share the onlooker's
amusement. The person who witnesses
another's encounter with a tack never
deliberately sits on the same tack him
self. In fact for some time he is cau
tloua about aittinr - down anywhere
without looking for a tack.
' - i Pablle Hast Be Shewn
MODERN
FRONTS
TO
OLD BUILDINGS GIVE
AIR OF PROSPERITY
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Camouflaging Operations In Old
New York Suggests What May
lie Done Here In Portland. .j
block 2. Daneke addition, waa trana-
f erred by the aame party for 'a stated
consideration or stooo.
Realty Asaoeiatea of Portland, Or..' In
a letter printed below, take soma exeep-
to.WveTtwo60 aTg wTu.TeSSe
Sirs. MITT JL. Htrtria m,h ' " -
The stationery upon which the letter
waa written gives the e ft! cere and dl
rectors of the company as R. - D. Xa
man, president; M. C Banfleld, vice
president: George lAwrenee Jr .vice
president ; Arthur C Kmmona, secretary ;
Thomas ' D. Honeyraan, treasurer, and
f. vw ' r m erm.ui.pTiAfi iiinn i - -r
Mrs. Caroline Sverdlng has sold to
S. 8. Sourapaas lot 9. block 27. Bean-
mont, for a. consideration of $2500. '
- Two transfers by the . Oregon Home
Builders wera reported during the week.
One Involved a house and lot la Ala
meda. Park. whl1i waa nnnh..l k. r.
R.- Stanley ' for $1100, and the other an I Sargent, R. I Sabln and Charles
Improved residence atte In Hanson's I Swlrt a directors. f
am..,A - J4it , . . . I .Thai aj-tWl in whli 1iUaloa t-
Portland, which waa taken over by 8.
a. .rier at a coawor $4290.
Making a new bunding from the bones
of one or more old ones haa been done
a number of times In the business sec
tion of Portland ; but making a new
building by tearing out the front walla
of an old antiquated structure and build
ing up the front to give it the appear
ance of a modern up-to-date affair is
Applying the principles or the . tack I something that haa not been tried here.
episode to building the man did not sit I in New Torkecordlng to the Even-
on a tack. He bujlt a house or a sky big Post of that" city, they are tearing
scraper or a garage it does not matter 1 out the fronts of the old buildings in
much and when he finished he dlscov-j the lower part of New York and. in i
ered. among other things, he was called short space of time, building up a. mod
upon to pay a great anu more lavuoj i era, morougiuy op-waais irvnw j Lln
for the completed product than he had (thereby transforming much of the lower i xr"7;
rnMtiuL Ha had wna in contact with RnuHwiv action Into what. ' from ttia ' . "f!-:Cn
a pretty big tack, and, for people who outside, looks like a portion of a modern,
find amusement in such tAlngs, he pre- newly, built city. This is what they call
aented a most ludicrous figure, a sub- "camouflaging" and according to the
Ject: for much hilarious laughter. He newspaper quoted they are making an
-told about his experience and ha wrote eminent success at the business.
about it, but he could not produce the I Local Saggestloas Offered
tack to prove his case; so the people! why couldn't the same thing be done
to many of the buildings between Fourth
street and the river in Portland? For
instance, why wouldn't it be a good
thine' to take the three-story buildinir at
sign,! They had to rub their flnrs I the southwest corner ef Third and Mor-
upon the painted surface to see if It rison, tear out tho old front and put in
had not really dried and the sign left a modern brick or stone front in Its
on as a sort of April fool joke. pace? It would be a wonderful lm-
In the last analysis the question of pyovement to that part of the city if
building narrows down to one of ego. that were done. .
The man who intends to build refuses The old building at the southwest cor
to be governed by the experience of his ner of Second and Washington streets,
friend who has been unfortunate in a known as the Commercial building and
building enterprise. He feels that he formerly occupied by the Title Guaran
ls shrewd enough to look after his own tee & Trust company could be wonder
interests and safeguard his own rights, fully Improved with -a new front; and
In spite of the fact that he is engaging right across the street, the building for
in an enterprise of which ; he knows merly occupied by the Merchants Na
little or nothing. tional .bank could be given the same
Should Know la Advaaee . "camouflaging.' And then the building
rh. t vi ... . v on the northeast corner, of Second and
sna w e. w w aAa.asa sa ejasavs sa aaasftaa w a iv i f
Is going to build should know definite- Washlngten wtreetav if were rimtt!ppAr TV'TD A KTCCCn
ly : First, exacU what he is going to " Process, that JBtreet toteTwjctlon j I 1,1 KAJNorERS
vr v M've w ev ttnip wat
The article.' to which objection la
made, -atated that the company owned
and had bonded certain property in Irv
lngton currently known aa the race track
property in the sum of $80,000 for street
and sewer Improvements ; that there waa
$64,000 dalnquenb upon the principal and
..21 upon interest payments i that ths,
JIMMAM ..MiB It A t M . m .V
Roa-ar. f n-w -ol-.-w .V. Z.7Z UBam' WUM oorapeuing ue aiy w cnance
. UW ira th. iMiuot 1n.p(
Property Brings $05,000
Pendleton.. Or, Dec 1. One -of the
largest transactions in tlm an. til lit. Cfrlin.
wurchai br f,
who laughed at hlra did not profit by
his. lesson, and they went about build
ing in the same way he did. They
garded his warnings as a "wet paint"
get for the price he expects to pay; sec
ond, the 'outside limit of cost for the
completed structure. v
To demand these safeguards is per
fectly fair and natural. In every phase
( of business today except house building
' one , knows in advance Just what the
cost of any specified piece of work will
be. The builder should protect himself
.that old-timers
wouldn't know it. It wouldn't be an im
mensely expensive operation and it
would probably double the rental of the
buildings, and result in building up a
first class business center in a district
now largely neglected.
Haay Improvements Possible
Further along Second street to the
A - t . 1A . . . A
acre place belonging to W D. Urnnt S ti,. i,
Mr. Rogers paid $95 000 for tba mmttV chTrd "C111 the taxpayers generally ;
P a.oqg ror the property, that it financed its property purohaees.
, , - I very largely, by the issuance and gen-
BUILDING PERMITS ena ot bona- "" par-
, 1 ' " -ViTli I O tlcnlAT niaea of nronartv nnrehaaad.
Cempaay Hakes Statement .
The company defenda against these
statements as follows :
- To the Idltor of the Journal We de
sire to have you correct statements con
cerning our company in your paper of)
yesterday..
We did Rot. as stated by yon, own or
Slat or bond any part of Irvington under
be Bancroft bonding act. nor did we ,
ever Dona amy property in imnrton un
der any other bonding act. We did not
incur tae inaeoteanees ana ao not owe
the city the amount stated by you or
any other amount for Improvement of
streets or the construction cf sewers or
for anything else. We have not issued or
sold any bonds against any property in
Irvington. nor have our boatlholdere any
ownership la, or lien upon any property
in Irvington. nor have we ever given any
mortgage upon any property la Irving
ton to anybody.
The property in Xrvtngton referred to
in your article waa purchased and plat
ted about 10 years ago by Prospect Park
company, and that company, and not
ours, incurred the indebtedness referred
to by you. Neither our company or any
member of our company ever had any
stock or Interest in the Prospect Park
company. Neither we nor others who
have acquired any of this property, ao
far aa we know, have assumed or
agreed to pay the bonded indebtedness,
and there la no legal or moral obliga
tion on our part or on the part of otaer
subsequent purchasers to pay the Indebtedness.
We do hot wish you tn understand
from what we hare said that all of the
John fTTrnnim TT ,1 . .
JfwriaoB. brtwwa Cut TWr-
VV. 4
. ru, mwmii Bnffala aad
;.1R Braadai, befldarj 800.
Tietaont Hma. rarBUdas Co. Enet
mm.: $80 -- xassart; tmU,
Kirk Whit r.; 4-f"'
tmras.. 8S8 Eut fnaJr.. 55 Jsary
r. Hancock; U X BT, h.
I 'tery frana
$8500.
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I PORTLAND SECOND
VODL WAREHOUSE
1 " ' - ' s ' ' t .'.
Boston Alone Surpasses This City
as;i Concentration Place for
the Raw Material. .V ? : -
CLEARANCES ARE ENORMOUS
Industry's DeYelopment Sugges
tive of Greater Manufacturing
Facilities in This Line..'. - '
ch2 r
ut U-ia mi ir.-. x.. Satwaaa
SS00O. I sauoat,.
William Kt.k vt , . .
44a r. -"T"S.wmT mw sacaea.
5. AUamtn. btiilder; tnJ.OOof? .
Above, left to rlt Sack; of wool la Tortlaad warebovM. wiJore 14,000,000 pounds are held
. atorage by one concern; a ahearlof pen. Below Sheep oa tho ranee In Oregon conn try.
against errors in plana, specifications 1 north, there are several fine buildings.
and ; estimates. If he fails to protect nut tney were duui many years ago ana
himself in these ways he is practically they look old and dilapidated. Reno
sure to auTfer loss. A good architect, a Tate them with a new front and you
skilled and honest contractor . and an would have an altogether- modern look
alert, careful owner will sometimes get tng structure and Second street would
satisfactory results, but by no means
often..
take on an altogether different appear
ance.
There are two or three buildings at the
Bntmbach Ranch Sold ri.0" Jf ..Tf .Q... J'Tf0"
. Eoseburg, .Or., .Dec 1.H. B. -Mc- pr0ved with a new and modern front.
Clung, an Idaho farmer, closed a deiU North on Third street from Washington
this week for the purchase of the Brum- to Ankeny is room for much more of the
oawrancn on wuu teer creeic m mis same character of improvement.
vwuni. . in. i.rui cgniuDa j.av acres,
11 ,n.i.T. . i.. j .i. i.i 1 1
stocked.; The price of the farm was not hTflTl K M PiTllTTA I ifl
-been around $15,000.
2000 Acre Ranch' Sold
.4 Aa TXa. a IS w - M I
1 McOutre- company reports
na .U. , . r"I I ronowmg recent sales:,
J J JJ UcBroem and wf to YMai I iw.
on. if a e, B 14, Vrmaaiatta add
Portland Ifatwolenm Co toBarner M.V
Coau 4 Tier 1 r
Nancy Catherlna Kichoa aad V' ','
B S, Hardlman's add
Shrrlft to Piank X WatktDa. X, T 8 "a
Boa. A Hawk- to tTOMam WaikiT X.
i v 2t s.nniT' add. 4 . .tt: .
' fSW. Tnraoe .M
irBToSra
,5'J? 11- BBMO .... 7. . .
Caurlea H Thotnpasa to ChaaVs B
W JE I and wt to K O Starr and
wf. H, B 22. Caatral AlbtoaTT. .T?
dtatoB A Ambraa and wf to Maria
wPJta L B evr...T??7"
M WuBa-w aad vf to Brarts W
2f!a-x-f V It 20. B 14.
jaiienaai janakattis end -wf to
10
STS
10
10
T.4te
10
1.B00
10
10
.,-10
. 10
Reports Many. Sales
M. Rickert to Mrs. M. E. Sngllah. S
Dysart ranch -of 2000 acres located
WhUe-the conslderaUon was not md "(rZ:V w
known,--land values in that section of
this county are such that Haener prob
ably paw $30,000 for the property.
V. R. Trine to R. W. Orewller. S room
bungalow and . garage at 49S East
Forty-first street, consideration $2500.
Mae T, DeLong to P. H. Archer, S
room bungalow at 431 East Forty-third
street, for $2000.
a. e. fails to oiar Olson. 4 room
Bbslnesa Lot Purchased
tfbnd. Or Dec. 1. "WTllam P. Down
ing, a local restaurant man, has pur- house at 8804 Sixty-sixth street aouth-
cnasea irora v. iiunter a ou-ioot Dual-1 ast for $700.
nees site on Bond street, this city, for Caroline Everdlng to Steve S. Sour-
whlch he paid $5000. Mr. Downing is apis. room residence located on lot ,
having the plans drawn for another two block IT, 1 Beaumont, for $2750.
etf,TTvP,8Sd .bv.rlclc,.bulIdin whlch h M. H. Becker to A. Johnson. room
will build on the, site, which will cost residence i at 381 Stanton street, for
something like $10,000. ; $2150.
. - a m i i i 1 1 m i i i i , 1 - Tnv.M
Oreen,
1.100
O L Look and wf to Wm H Barl etrai.
L 8, B 1, CnthlU Add. .. ,7
J .Patrfc and wf to JmmA Wri-
150
Bleko.
rara
BS, TWatia Vlnr
1.000
B Park VWrw ExtnxfadT
htoairt SooU Park Onaatorr eorporaai;
to Jums ! and John B Bursa, X. is
to Im Oramhaf "7. .
W O KlUotW to Prank Dartos tnU.
I, 1. B TT. Stophanaerr Add
J A UaaxUtea and wf to Wlfflam O Ta'jL
B r WaaMOl and wf to Roral Anna
Co. bat at pt is B badrr Una ef that
w 8-acra traet of land aoaT bj Be-
UAnf...-.2;B2.
Portland Trnrt Co to EdVard'K Paitoa
D O Woqdwn to William I JJaahTB
0 ft of N ion ft u. 1. SSarl
1C , -e
?'0 Home BaHdara to Sta'nVoa
8. Piar and wf W u. T. T a tj
10
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160
ie
10
10
1.1S0
C, Sourapls ' to Thomas H.
lot 6Sx225 feet on Lombard
near . Chautauqua, boulevard.
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, i-M. EL DeGnlre Bays' Farm
SUyerton, Or.. Dec 1. M. E. DeGulre atreet
jxaa purchased rrom C O. Burseli a farm
containing 80 acres located a short dis-r Teodore K. Falangua to John Ritt
: tance' west of . Silverton. Mr. DeGulre I man, lot 14, block 1, Elmhurst. for specu
la an extensive dairyman in this section 1 latlon.
, and will use this land to enlarge his I Frank I McGuire to Tennle Wester-
business.
ere to Get It"
KEMMERER and : :7:
; ROCK SPRINGSCOAL
" THS, CLEASEST AND- BEST BURNDiO
- COALS, PRICES SEASONABLE.
- GIOTTO. ICE:&8T0BAG
. - Eart 144 B-1244. '
lund, lot 1, block 12, Tremont Place.
Maurice Cohen' to Emily R. Dorney,
lots 1 -and 7. block 4, Beacon Heights,
for an Investment. ; -
Frank Anderson - to John Bultkatap,
lots 40 to 4$ inclusive, block 44, Penin
sular addition No. 4. : - . . -
The sales were made by O. C Golden
berg, sales manager, who reports - that
with but few exceptions purchases - of
homes were made for immediate occu
pancy.,' .- ; 'i. , .y ,; ,
- For sending soiled clothina- to latm.
dries in hospitals or hotels a chute haa
been invented that ' is . built - of ataai
with a fused in lining of glass.
TIPS TO THE HOMB OWXER
IW1
Keller. Fuel Co.
bdwt. gass.
-228 i
OREGON rcJaL CO. '
' WoedteWB 1210.- Beach, aaar Unioa A.
u Kiao oi inei - at uim paean -
Wood. 8S.T6. tesMdiato dUary.
Seaweed 63
-1339
OREGON DOOR CO;
, SASH AND DOORS,; ;
Oeneral mil Work . .
? 'o Bpokaae Ave, Portlaad. Or.
hAliUNAL UKL CO K. Xd aad Urraoa T"
pOTBtry alas wood, partly dry. 4 ft., 84 S5;
pi-pt ocnrj. mra miw anq cord wooX :
" 1 1 - '" - " ' -
MARION FUEL CO Counter alaba, railraaa 1
"Mr etoeka,, . ualda (nd cord wood. Uais
g7. A-2883. 282 4tk at. -
ALL KINDS of 4 ft fir and hardwood,' tOTT
General Insurance
-. BONDS
McCargar, Bates & Lively
1 xioa Buildlriar Main -X6S.
Xoulaa A Troebtood aad nwa - V-Vl -
ISW'-8 SS' Hanaim's Saa-
ond Add fts n t
Mi OJe to Marto oia'waVioyl L V,
B 18. 8nnylda Add. alae L 4. B t.
t 'r ??5a TL tariaiwi"BrwVB.
L 12. B 48. Ininstoa r
BherUf to Loandar Lawla, B $3 l-j ft -
k lB 8. WD Prattymaa's Sab.
nora Bf!ra and wf to Clara A WaUaoa.
p 6. B 16. Tretrtdala -.7..
IA Patort and wlfa to Patriek 1 Aaara
at. t, 11. B 48. Irrteatoa. . 7T
HIM Ella and has to Kate B Sharp. L
, . j a, aiamana ran ........
Larfrk Todd COaMro aod boa to 71 or-
am y,uMMa u a. Wild Boas
add" . .....- , ......... .
B Fraaeaa Riutoal at al to W If Dal. I.
15. B 185. R O Fark W7. ..
Vt V Tharhcr aad vf to LaaraQnuat Co,
Jj 12, B 114. LaaraUrarat . . . , ....
Bl ta Baaslaa, It 4,
Sbniff to Roaa City 'park aaoWooel
L 15, B . Bawiont . . . . . . . .V.YI "
Oty Traaaarac to ataridiaaal Co. It IB,
B . Boanmant ................
afaridlaaal Company to R 0 Park a.
aoelation. L 15, B 8, Baaomont. . . .
Rom City Park aaaoriation to Portland
Trnat Co. L 15, B 8. Baaamont . .
Maria KiauMrmaa Sebana,to ranHnaad
L Schana. lead bet KB eo B ISO
' Portland
Anrostaa Wants to EllaabwUi C Wanta.
L to , B 2. Poruuaouta Till Aa-
' nax No. 1.
KUzabwUt C Wants to Aacoitu Wtata,
L 8. B 18. Booth St Johns Add. ...
Moon B R Davelopnant Ca to AKrad '
A A Gaanthar. L 9, B . GOlia.
B r Bakar and vf to afareoarHa D B
- Brows, Li, B 18, Iln.eia Park Aa-
statementa made by you concerting the
Realty Associates vf I'ortlan.t. Oregon,
are incorrect, for there are three a La ta
rn en ta made by you Qat e are free to
admit are absolutely la accordance with
the facta, an-t these three are that our
company haw large ar.ri valuable hold
ings in PortLand. consisting rf downtown
nroDertv. and that lt haa faithfully
paid the taxes and that "Its atoekbold-
era, airecxore ana oiiioers numoer some
of Portland' a most prominent business
and professional men.
It occurs to ns that if property In the
city of Portland will not self for enough
t6 pay what it is bonded for, the own
era ought not to be blamed for it. es
pecially when they had abeointelv noth
ing" to do with incurring tha. Indeoted
neaa. If the owner of the property lees
it on account of the aasessmeat, it would
seem that he haa contributed about all
the "general public" should expect of
him, and especially is this tree when.
aa la renerauy tne case, the nonpar
ment of assessments la not a matter of
choice with most people. Very truly
yours, x
REALTY ASSOCIATES OF lOHT-
SLAND. OREGON. ,
Parekased Afte Bond Xssme
It will be noted, in connection with
the statements of the eompanya letter.
that while- Realty Associates did not
bond the Irvington property,' yet it ac
quired the property after it had bean
bonded by Prospect Park company- and
therefore took it subject to the obliga
tion of the bonded liens against it. for
the liens, tinder the law, run against
the property. It la, doubtless, the con
ception .of the average tax or public
lien payer 'that the obligation to pay
these charges lies against the owner of
encumbered property, irrespective of
whether he placed the mortgage upon
it by his own voluntary act, or pur
chased It after it had been mortgaged,
unless he made specif lo provision other
wise at the time of acquirement.
It win be noted, further, regardless
of an errer, in the statement of detail.
1 I that the gentlemen directing Realty As
sociates of Portland, or,- oy.tneir rau
nre. or refusal, to pay the city liens
against their irvington property, are
forcing the city to protect Its credit by
Imposing the burden of carrying the
obligation upon the whole mass of the
taxpayers of the city, whe are compelled
to pay that "extra freight without
hope of future profit cr reimbursement.
The company, on the other hand, hopes
in time to sell the Irvington property,
without loss and with profit if pos
sible, which ef course meana that the
purchaser must, directly or Indirectly,
absorb or assume the city liens and
costs that may have accrued against
it. And in the meantlne, the taxpayers
of the city are holding the sack.
PACIFIC POIR CO.
IS PLACING STOCK IN
HANDS OF PATRONS
Installment Plan of Purchase Is
Offered to Customers In
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Power li Light company
announcea that it win offer for sale to Its
customers preferred stock of the com
pany, either for eaah or on time pay
ments of f 10 down aad lit a month. This
offer of T per cant cumulative stock of
the par value of 1100 is a decided vari
ation from the usual -method of public
service financing and is creating much
interest among financiers and Investors
In the Northwest.
Customers of the Paclflo Power A
Light company have been buying its
stock In the open market for several
rears. At present residents of the ter
ritory served by the company owa stock
FOOD PRICE FACTS
VILL BE FURNISHED
IN DAILY BULLETIN
e
Buying Public to Be Kept In
formed on Maximum 'and
Minimum Figures.
which figured at par would be worth 7 tTi P010 Information for the
Consumers of Portland win be kept
Informed aa to -the proper price of food-
bulletin Iseued by the United Stateetk of PPUcatlou of the solenoid
food administration. Maximum aad magnet by C M. Mullaa, a resident ef
minimum retail prices of foods wm be Portland whs lives at 1111 East Wash
a itvh iot am uwneiii oi am mjmf jtbd
11 a. Maximum and minimum wholesale
prices will also be published.
Such bulletins are now being published
by the food administrators cf New fork.
Chicago and ether eastern si Ilea. The
general plan of these will be followed in
the Portland publication.
Probably the first foods upon which
reports win be sent cut will be sugar.
By Marshall XL Dana . '.
Portland has become the second wool -eeneentraUoa
point in the United State,
Only Boston exceeds it In this regards '
. The position has been reached, la a .
brief two years.
One tlnn here, the Columbia Basin '
Wool Warehouse company, has la stor
age In Portland some 14.000.000 pounds '
of wool. . This is more domestic wool
than ia held by any other ene house
In the United States. . -
The wool clearances' here this year
Will exceed 120.000,000. '
The fleeces ef nearly 1,000.000 sheep
have been brought to Portland this year -from
chirping points In Montana. Utah. - -Idaho,
Washington and Oregon. - : .
The growth of the business has been
ss phenomenally rapid as some ef the 1
war Industries.
The Oregon Wool Growers association
began to think that the sales cf wool by
their members as Individuals to the
dealers who sent representatives through .
oat the Northwest, was not on as genu-'
Inety competitive a basis as was neces-'
eery to assure them - the beet " price.
The Columbia Basin Wool Warehovse'.
company waa organised. It began busi
ness In June cf lilt. It handled 1.10.
000 pounds that year and between four
and five minion pounds last year. This '
year the aggregate handled by the con
cern will exceed 14.600,000 pounds, it Is '
said. Another firm here, the Portland
Wool Warehouse company, hand lea , is.
proportion of the Northwest production."
Jar Dobbin, a Wallowa county sheep
rrorw. waa chosen as president of the
Columbia Basin . company, and E. ' W.
Rumble, manager. H. L. Corbett and
J. C. Ainsworth of Portland are vice
presidents. . -.
Plvs Wsrekesees rnied
The company haa filled five big ware- .
houses la Portland. The largest is st
Twenty second and Nicolai ; ethers are
at Twelfth and Ollaan. Fifteenth and
Petty grove, the John Deere building en .
the east side and the Oregon Transfer
building at Thirteenth and Ottaan. .
Orowers ship their wool to Portland. -The
warehouse company receives - and
stores it and gives dealers and. their,
representatives opportunity to inspect
It- Sometimes four or five grades and
value are found in the same sack. Be
fore a sale is completed, the grower
and owner is asked telegraphically to
confirm the price offered. Ail sale are
made, freight en board Portland, which
means that the moaey Is cleared here
and not ta eastern cities aa was. for-.,
merry the rule. . -,t
But it Is net alone la bringing the
wool to one point, where any quantity :
aad grade may be found aad - pur -chased,
that the organisation serves the "
grower. Tb "owerflow paper cf coun
try banks Is handled through the local
organisation and this paper is exchanged
for Ttotwnlt. antrnnatilla mnnav. tTanaaa
Portland Man's Invention May aty tock Tar1 tnor,trr and Eastern war
I tw nawees caafca-a aJ ac 1 a. 1 1 I i i s f i lasatwea '
iarM lUVHSl B wTS MaSI aMVWVBISI W W
been teeners to the wool grocers and
aid la financing their operations to- the
extent ef - several million dollars,
At the same time educational cam-.
palgns are carried on campaigns hav-
What iron lass to revolutionise mn-,n to do with the breeding cf sheep
bag of quarts with stamps is aa taven-l
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SOLENOID
MAGNET IN
QUARTZ MINING VORK
NOW BEING APPLIED
Revolutionize Present Plan
. of Handling Mineral.
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rint Treat A Sartaca Baak ef St. Johse
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Eaat 8t Johna , . . , .
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B 1. PaeUto Plaoo'
H K Vobla and wf to R X ChaaTbara at
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Birdie Godfrey and has to Tana V Holl-
inc worth t tl L I. Caatral oloraj
'' atao parcal oo E ead tt 8. - Caatral
fcloek . . . "
T-nhiM nollinaawarth at al traataaa of
tHolrtacvwortfc Land tt I jToatoek Ca
,n immliiB. HoUiaaawottk. same aa
A-2594 abeva. ... ..-.........-.
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Southern Pacific
May Give Same Hate
Geoeral Freight Agent H. A. Hlaehaw
of the Southern Pacific company has
received official information from the
railroad war board 'in Waahington that
shipments of lumber originating at points
in the Willamette valley north ox Leon a
may be carried, via Portland and the
Great Northern or Northern Pacific
lines, to Chicago and destinations east
of that city at the same rates In force
on the Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific Unas. The order will be effective
as soon ss publication of the rates can
be arranged for by the Interstate oom
mearse cornmiseion.
; i To Opea Jonlnry
CorvalliaOr., Dee. I. The Western
If Ilk Condense! y company has - com
pleted srrangements to- open a con-
densery In this city. This company now
operates large' plants at Newberg and
1 Scio and - tta plant here wiu nave a
more than 1400.000. Officials ef the com
pany feel that in allowing mere cf Its
customers to become owners or stock
they are promoting a closer relationship
between the utility company aad con
sumers of Its commodities. .'
Patrons of the Pacific Power dt Ughl
company In Oregon, Waahington and
Idaho number about 12,000. The popula
tion of the districts served In these
three states Is estimated to be 110.000.
Among the towns served by the Pacific
Power A- Light company are Astoria, The
Danes, Hood River, Seaside, Pendleton.
White Salmon, Vancouver, Ooldsndale,
Dayton. Waltsburg. Pasco. Pomeroy,
Prosser. Kennewtek.. Lcwtston, North
Yakima. Toppenlah and Sonnyslde.
Many other places are served and new
districts are being added from time to
time.
In discussing this sale of stock. Guy
W. Talbot, r president cf the Paclflo
Power 4 Light company, said :
Tho prosperity of public utility com
panies depends upon the good will of
their custoraere. It has been very grat
ifying to the officials of our company
to notice the ever increasing amount of
our stock that is being purchased by
four netrona.. At the- present time cus
tomers of the company noia over 8ve.
000 worth ef tta stock. We are con
vinced that It would be a good thing for
us and for our customers to pffer cor
stock directly to them. The offer
made under two plana, the first being
on a eaah basis by which, the purchaser
may obtain as many shares of stock as
mar be desirable. The second plan la
to seU up to 19 share to a buyer on
ths Installment plan of fit down and $10
a month for each" share purchased.
, -Our Interests and these ef cur custom
ers" are. we believe, closely related la
the development of the eommunttlea we
serve and the creation cr good wm be
tween us promotes the chances for ex
tension of our bus in
Tt la our desire that as rauca as poe-.
aible of our earnings be distributed in
our home territories. The increasing
number of customers whe ova our stock
wiU mean that the dividend payments.
wages aad taxes, besides large local pur
fbssis of ' supplies and materials wm
scatter more money throughout the
m unities we serve.
official reports wtH be gathered by
competent beard, meeting daily for that
Propose.: ,
r , Te Aaaeaaee Parteaaal
The personnel cf the board wfH be
announced later by W. X. NewelL as
sistant food administrator for Oregon,
"1 have lust received Instructions from
Waahington, said Acting rederal Food
Administrator W. K. MeweU this morn
ing, "to Immediately take steps prelimi
nary to the publication through the daily
and -weekly preen, of official reports
which shall give authentic information
and advice la regard to wholesale and
retail prices ef food commodities
"Under these Instructions X shall can
a conference at an early date of news
paper editors to consider ths best meth
ods cf presenting this official report to
the public-; also another conference .of
wholes all and retail dealers tn food
stuffs to consider the various details con
nected with securing trade Information,
fixing maximum margins of profiV etc.
'At this time X cannot go into the
numerous details of this plea for pro
viding the pubUc with - official market
Information, but wiu say that the plan
adopted la Chicago and New Tork win
probably be followed in a general way
in inaugurating' this food administration
service here in Oregon. Briefly, the
purposss of this market report plan are
first, to guide the housewife ta Intelli
gent buying aad protect her from over
charge ; second, to Inform the retailer
as to wholesale market cortmtlons, aad.
third. to make available a constant and
reliable check upon both w!
retailer, ebowlag the margin ef . profit
made by each, thus exposing those deal
ers whose profit is too high and protect
ing from crUldam those whose profit
Is reasonable." ,
Mine. Owners on:
- Way to Capital
, sssawam awassafstsaaS J , f
Chicago. Dec L !. N. 8.VA dele
gation of Nevada officials aad mine
through Chicago today
for batter- and more profitable fli
the prevention aad elimination ef die-,
eases and the general Increase cf the .
wool Industry. V. A. Clark of the com
poy doe much of the educattnoal
tngton street. Mr. Mullaa has been et, jrtlnA. the question naturally sug
work on bis Invention for the last 11 gests Itself: "Why should It be shipped
Tears. Hs now has it completed and east for tnasufacttrrer . ' , ,..,'
petontoa ana expects soon to be able waaafataria n... xw-aa ,
to Interest the quarts mining Industry nim.Hn.. a,rrta declare that no
In his Invention. Associated with Mr
Mullan is Professor Walter Paynes,
head of the school cf electrical engi
neering at the Portland T. M. C. A. A
working model is to "be seen - ta the
electrical school department tn the
basement cf the T. M. C A. buUdlng,
The model shews the stamps raised
by magnetic force aad - dropped by
more favorable conditions for wool card
ing, yarn making and weaving are to
be found anywhere else ta the United
States. Portland Is aaturany Just as
geod a point - for ths distribution of '
manufactured woolen products as the -raw
material. .
Why. then, are there act great woe len
gravity. The invention strips a mffl cf milla iof?fl2I??2 "
an machinery except the naked stamps. 1 ald ctr aaOsfactory an.
even the motor Is not used, as the elec- wr u-Uom- Psrhaps the as
trls current Is spplled directly to the sembtlag of wool la great quantities
magnet from a generator which may be hr stiUsc new an Idea that nu
ll miles or mors away. Stamp mills of y ,n 4riv; proper determine- ' ,
the present day raise stamps by . cam. tUm manufacture locally rather than
line abaft, belts aad pulleys, the use ship ths raw wool across the 1000 rail
of which requires a motor as a part of creadth of the continent, and ths fin- "
the machinery if electricity Is used. ished fabrics all the way back again.
Mr. Mullen's invention - does away It was possible, however, to find some
with all friction, except that neceeeary pioneer, discussion of ths value that so '
tn guiding ths stamps. Mr. Mullaa has large a wool movement might represent
spent a lifetime tn mining and milling te plans for - Inaugurating Portland .
ore. He was first attracted to the steamship service. - ' . ' :
theory of employing magnet in a stamp Only a few people understand vrhat a '
mill by watching ths operation of a great wool concentration baaineas has .
contact magnet, now universally am- been built up ta Portland. Tet the '
ployed la lifting heavy material. After g lowers and the warehouse men say- i
making his model and perfecting his that It Is Just be tinning. Much mors
patent, tt took him six years te Induce wool will be produced. . Woolen mills
the authorttlee of Washington te grant proportionate to-the production wffl be
llJS aa5-it 7r-onl3r established. Manufacturing profits win
&j-StHc "r-i sszr.
2fr5.tronof "- Ponsplng tlnus to tncrease. Orowers will find '.
sad de thetr buying in. - Waur borne
I commerce ss well as ra0 transportation .''
wiU be benefited. . -
T". W. Touneer Will
Be tlie Honor Guest
ca their way to Waahington, where they
wffl confer with government officials
concerning the part Western mining In
terests may play in the successful pross
capacity equal to -either of tho.' cutlon of the war.. The delegation ta
The old Co rv all la cannery ta being I eluded Governor Eramett Boyle, S. Ilow
overhauled and renovated and by Jaau-I ard Brady. Whitman Symee, represents
ary l will be equipped with condensing j Ing the sUver mine owners, and W. C
machinery. The oondensery- company I Italston, former asslstsnt treasurer of
has taken a 11. months lease en the I the United States-mint at Ban Praa
cannery building. . . - , - ' ciacc .
Sugar Eefineriea,"' 1
. " May Be Accused
los Aageles. Dec L U. V.V TrU
lowing evidence disc losing . enormous
profits by sugar ref merles, . DistrV-t
Attorney Wool wine abruptly halted the
county investigation today and tele-
graphed President Wilson sad . Pood
Administrator Hoover alleging aa "ex
tremely eerieus sugar, situation exists
- Prtends cf T. W. Younger, who has
resigned as superintend ant of motive
power tn the northern district of the
Southern Pacific, after 41 years cf ser
vice, have arranged a farewell dinner
la his honor at ths Multnomah hotel,
next Wedaesday evening, at T o'clock.
Mr. Younger was apprenticed In the
Southern Pacific car ahops at Sacra
mento, lie afterward became a locomo
tive fireman, engineer and ronndhouse
MMwa Urn mm. lir pM41,ful fl u
as assistant master mechanic and was I here and suggesting that -the matter -
gradually promoted until la 1111 be was I he acted upon lawaediately."
made superintendent of motive power.
. CoiUm. Manufacturers to Meet '
Boston, Dee. 1. A conference cf cot
ton manufacturers from all parts ef the
country wUl .be held la this dty ' en
January It,' under the auspice cf the
committee on social welfare of the Na
tional Association cf Cotton Manufac
turers. Wsr problems will be dlscmsaid.
Manufacturers engaged tn other indus
tries win be invited to attend.
weoiwtae expects a definite answer
at enoe. Ue is preparing to hasten to
Washingtoa personally to discuss the
criaia.
Charces ' Against Warden Drorped
Jefferson Oty. Mo, Dec,: V Indict
ments sgainst D. C. McClsog. fomr
penitentiary warden, charging tlm with
conspiring to obtain money from the
state coder false pretenses, have teta
Cismiseed is the circuit court Len.