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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORT LAND, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 23, 1919. INSURANCE IN i ALL . BRANCHES SHOWS INCREASE IN STATE Total Life Business ini 1918 Is $278,000,000 'Flu' I Epidemic Is Responsible for Share. MARINE BUSINESS EXPECTED Encouragement Given Companies Covering Hail Risks; Much Credit Given Fire Officials. Salem. June 28. Mfe insurance to the amount of $278,000,000 -was , written on citizens of Oregon during 191 i, according to the eleventh annual report of the tate insura'nce department, j Issued by Harvey Wells, state insurance commis sioner. Of this amount 1181.000.000 was iritien by 46 life Insurance' companies tfnd $97,000,000 was written jby 35 fra ternal societies. The life insurance bus iness It Oregon shows a large increase, due primarily to the epidemic! during the winter months, the report states. Automobile insurance has also shown a wonderful increase, the report snows, a total of $26,800,000 being jwrltten on cars in this state during the year. On this business 1338.000 was collected in premiums and $101,000 was paid out by . the companies for claims. The number of automobiles Stolen, where claims have been made for theft, is als receiving the attention of the Insurance depart ment and arrangements are being made whereby the deputies In the state fire marshal's department will mike investl- gallons of theft claims whenj requested. WAHIJfE BUSINESS TO GROW A large , volume of marine1 Insurance business Is anticipated drying 1919, the report states, and the Oregon delegation of congress has been asked to assist In securing a portion of 'this business for Oregon companies and agencies, that the 'state may benefit by reason j of taxes upon premiums. j ; ... - The call for livestock ; insurance throughout the state is- remarked 'in: the report and Insurance '. Commissioner Wells states that he is anxjoius to ee rure reliable companies to transact that business, there being at ihid time only one large company operating lji Oregon. which is insuring farmers and- owners against disease and accident to their stock, j I HAH, INSURANCE SOCGHTj .Attention is. atao called to the great demand for hall insurancei Many farmers and fruit growers, j the report ' states, have made inquiry of (he insur ance department for this kind of in surance. The department is encourag ing companies to write this class of bus iness and seven companies are now In suring against hail. ' ; i , The efficiency of .the various fire chiefs and the fire prevention campaign conducted throughout the state is given credit for the low fire, record of the state for the past two years. The City of Portland, the report says, has had a remarkable record), for which the efficiency of the - Portland; fire de portment and - their fire prevention or ganization, tinder the supervision of lire Chief B. F. Dowell and Fire Mar-' shal Kd win Grenfel!, are givien credit. "SVom a careful observation f other oUlea' of like size,' the report says. '"Portland can be proud of i thev record fcich its fire, department has' made iJrulng the year 1918 or during tle period . of the war. Not a building was' des troyed where food, munitions, or. grain was stored." . HOME COMPANIES PROSPER A total of $35,135,000 was invested in Oregon securities by insurance com panies daring 1918, of which amount $12,000,009 was placed fn first class mortgage loans of city and j farm prop erty and $7,000,000 in state, " school and municipal bonds and the department Is encouraging Investment by! the, com panies In highway and reconstruction bonds. . 1 . - Greater publicity for the operations of insurance companies, is suggested in the report, which declares that "the bus-! lness of insurance is misjudged because It Is misunderstood." - i A satisfactory year's business for mutual fire insurance companies is noted : la the report, which also refers to the healthy increase in business '.enjoyed by the Pacific States Fire Insurance company- the Oregon Life Insurance cora-parfy-and the Oregon Surety t and ; Casualty company, the three "home" ; companies operating in this state. A gradual Increase In, the membership of fraternal benefit -societies" organized under the laws of Oregon is also noted. Farm at Needy Is Bought for '$8900 By Gust Fredrekson Car.by, Or., June 25. H. Osterhols has disposed of his 66H acre fahn right in the heart- of Needy to Gust Frederek ton. who owns. an adjoining farm, the teal having been consummated Tuesday, The parties dealing direct. The place is Well Improved, with splendid house and buildings. The consideration was $8900. Sir. Osterholz, who now resides in. Port land iaa, not lived on the place for mora than 12 years, having it rented most of the time to Herbert Johnson. ' Possession is to be given at Once, and it is the intentioh of Mr. Frederekson to present the place . to one of hh sons. There is a continued good demand for Canby district farm property, and fair prices are being received for the same. Grant Farm Bought Albany. June 26. C L.I Grant paid sn iom fnr the 80 apr farm nf ! Geo. Green. The'Greert farm is lo-I rated a few miles south of .Albany, and is a well improved place. " ;' General Insurance BONDS McCargar, Bates & Lively Yeon Building Main 168. A-2694 LINOLEUM AND CORK TILINGS CORK FLOOR PRODUCTS CO. . UROAOWATt KKAK TATl.OR POVEY! BUILDING ftp , i ii II II li Mkf Building leased for a term of several years by inton Company, importers and exporters of aluminum wares Xegotiations were closed last week by the Smith-Wagoner company for the lease of the Povey building at the north east corner of Fifth and Kverett streets to the Vinton company, importers and exporters and extensive dealers in alu- 1 0.H: N HOME BUILDING Portland Home Building Associa tion With $10,000 Capital Stock Will Butid on Installment Plan. To meet Ulte demand for moderate priced homes In Portland, the Portland Home Building association, a corpora tion with a capital of $1 0,000, was; or ganized last week by local men. The concern proposes to engage In the con struction of houses ranging in price from $2000 to $3500. and will furnish plans and estimates without cost to their patrons. Houses will be built on the easy pay ment plan, four and one-half per cent interest H being charged on balances. Officers of the association declare that the new corporation has no land to sell for building purposes, and will not en gage In the real estate business, con fining its operations strictly to con struction work. Incorporators are : O, H. SItotheim, president ; O. J. Hawkinson, secretary and treasurer ; Chas. Burton, vice-president anS;' manager, of the construction department. A corps of architects and carpenters have been secured, who w-lll give exclusive attention to the Work of the association, according to. Mr. Skot heim. Officers of the association are all well known Portland men. Mr. Skotheim has been engaged In the real estate business In Oregon for the past ten years, and besides his Portland connec tions, is president of a realty company In Eugene. He has been the manager of the "Own Your Home" campaign in Portland during the past few months, and credit Is given him in a large measure for the effectiveness, of that campaign and the national reputation attained for Portland by its achieve ments. "'. Mr. Hawkinson Is assistant cashier of the State bank of Portland. He is also owner of a lumber mill near Salem, and much of the material used for building purposes- by the association will be furnished by this mill. . Mr. Burton has been engaged in con struction work in the northwest for several years, and was connected for a long period with Porter Brothers & Brayton. During the war he wa pur chasing agent for the Supple-Ballin company. Headquarters of the new as sociation have been established in the Henry building. ; Ray mondr Wash., Begins Extensive Building Program Raymond, Wash., June 28. Construc tion of a new garage building was be gun last week at the corner of Second and Commercial '. streets, by L. V. Ray mond. Plans call for a reinforced con crete structure 90 by 110 feet in dimen sions, iir. Raymond is also , building a two story brick block. 50 by 130 feet in dimensions, at Second and Duryea streets. Other buildings now under construc tion in Raymond are a bank building to cost $70,000 at the corner of Third and Duryea; the Tokay theatre, 50 by 135 feet, to cost $50,000, and a new wood package plant of about twice the ca pacity of the plants now in operation here. ' A new mill for the Raymond Lumber company, replacing one burned a few months ago, is also well under way, and will be in operation about September 1. Fred E. Jacobs Co. Sells Many Homes In Rose City Pari? During the past week the Fred E. Jacobs company has disposed of four newly constructed : houses in Rose City Park, , according " to Harry Beckwttn. manager of the ; company.- The houses were of the bungalow type and each contains five rooms. This concern has let contracts for the construction of seven new bungalows In Pose City Park and these will be placed I on the market Immediately, The price ! received for these bungalows averages I $3500. - . " . . . . SK0THE1M AND ASSOCIATES ENGAGE AT FIFTH AND EVERETT STREETS irr lL It :hM&"--r r ' minum wares, crockery and house fur nishings. Possession will be given Au-t gust 1, and the lease runs for a long term. Portland becomes the home office of the Vinton company, though, branches Largest Cut-to-Order Factory in the World At Chehalis, Wash. Chehatls, "Wash., June 28. The Pal mer' lumber & Manufacturing company of this place purchased the old fir door factory site and buildings on State street some time ago. There are two buildings on the site, each 80x220 feetf A spur track and dock runs between the two buildings. This company is engaged in cutting and shipping cut-to-order houses for a large eastern : concern. They are building a third building where the old dock was, with the Intention of utilizing it as a manufacturing build ing, and the other building will be used for storage, one for raw material and one for the manufactured product ready to ship. The Palmer Lumber Co. operate a plant on Prindle street now, and when the new factory Is completed, will have the largest cut-to-order factory in the world. The plan is to cut during the off season and store systematically so that orders can be filled rapidly. Man ager Palmer says the cut-to-order house business is here to stay. At the present orders -are piling in for this material, and he is several weeks behind in fill ing" them." This is due partially to 'the "Own Your Own Home" campaign in the east and general prosperous condi tions. D. S. Stearns Joins Commerce Chamber For Important Work David S. Stearns, for several years one of Portland's prominent real estate dealers, now retired from active busi ness, has undertaken to cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce ; in , securing new industries for the city. Through his familiarity with realty values in Portland, Mr. Stearns believes that he can assist industries proposing to locate here in getting building sites at mod erate prices and in desirablei locations. Mr. Steams will act as a committee of .one for the chamber In this work. He will have the earnest support .of the Portland Realty board In his efforts, and the appraisal committee of the board will continue to render its valuable serv ice in bringing owners of sites -to agree ment with heads of industrial : enter prises. - Portland Architect Furnishes Plans for Klamath Church Klamath Fails.. June 28. Plans have been received from E. E. McLaren, a Portland architect, for the construction of the new Presbyterian church. The building will be 52x74 feet in dimen sions and witl cost . approximately $15. 000. Excavation for the foundation is already under way. ' Plans are being furnished., by the ar chltect ! for an apartment house to be built here by G. K. White. The struc ture will be of brick construction, 34x 130 feet in dimensions. It will contain 16 apartments of three rooms e'ach and win cost $20,000. s t PLANT OF THE STEARNS-HOLLINSHEAD CO. g sttzz&ij Oil zJzfi Z'A rPi f 33 i$ M f in Enlargement or the plant of this I - ' - f Answering the increasing demands for Its : products, the Stearns-HoUlnshead company is practically doubling the capacity of its plant in Portland. A tile and concrete structure 100x100 feet In dimensions and one story In height Is nearing . completion on property, ad joining the factory at Seventeenth stree? and Sandy boulevard. " The " new i' building Is of sufficient height to accommodate mezzanine floot will be .maintained at San Francisco and Ixst. A.ngeles. - The t0p floor of the building - will : continue tjo be occupied by Povey Brothers, the new lessors tak ing over - the basement and first , two floors, i. -OFF LANDS TO BE IDEAL FOR STOCK RAISING QnnLona Pi rm PI -a no Qurfoja 1 Clear 2000 Acres in Wash ington for Pasturage. Morton, Wash.. June 28. D. K. Mc Donald of Spokane, representing the Golden Belt Agricultural company, also of Spokane, has been in this section the past few days in connection with the : . r n A o rwin n i , I off land, bpught from the Reliance Lum ber company. Part of the land lies in Lewis county, a few acres in Thurston county and the remainder in Pierce county. Some time . ago there was ' a - land clearing project started along the ' Ta coma Kastern railroad which included the entire clearing of the land. Joseph Rea Of AJlune, a well-to-do farmer, reading of the plan, said he could sur face clear (take off everything but the stumps) land and . seed it to hay, and raise from four to five calves on each acre and make more profit than he could from cleared land planted Into crops. The "new concern will follow Rea's ideas, although neither probably has ever heafd of the other. The company will divide the land into tracts of 40 acres and up, surface clear all of it, and stump about 10 acres of each tract for a home site. The Idea is to special ize in dairy cattle; hogs, berries and possibly sheep. There is at present a road running as far as the Valley shingle mill toward the holdings to be improved. This takes one to within a mile -and three-quarters of the northern boundary of the land to be cleared which lies i) Lewis county. If it is impossible to get the entire im provement at one time, the company wants to have the road built from the shingle mill to the Nisqually river at least, thus adding a wonderfully rich section - to the community tributary to Mineral and Kibe. This Is all. that likely will be asked at this time from Lewis county. Hotel Blackstone Is Leased by R. Schotz The Hotel Blackstone at 427 Vz Stark street has been taken over on a five year lease by R. H. Schotz. Furniture and fixtures of the hotel were purchased bv the new tenant. The transfer was effected by W. W. Metzger of the Stan ley S. Thompson company. ' Elgard Farm Sold Eugene, June 26. The farm of S. W. Elgard, near Junction City, has been sold to eastern parties, according to the former owner. Mr. Elgard has also dis posed of his Junction City milk route and expects to leave soon for Nebraska, He will dispose of his personal effects and a herd of fine Holsteins at an auc tion sale to be held soon. mportant loeal Industry, now near spaee of 50,000 square feet. and will give the. plant a total floor space of approximately 50.000 square feet. New modern machinery. will be in stalled which will double the output of the concern. The &; Stearns - Hollinshead ' company was organised in Portland 12 years ago. and Its business has enjoyed a continu ously steady ' growth since that time. Cough drops and other products manu factured have a national distribution. The plant will have a. capacity output LOGGED SAID MEETINGS OF REALTY BOARD ADJOURNED TO FIRST OF SEPTEMBER Special Meeting Will; ffe Held July'11 to Perfect Final Ar rangements for Trip.' ' Following the meeting of the Portland Realty board Friday noon jn the Crystal room of the Benson hotel., regular meet ings of the board were adjourned till the first Friday in September. 1 The final meeting was add rested 'by Chaplain An derson of the Salvation Army, who told of his experiences on the firing ; line in France. . ''' . . W. B. Shiveley, chairman of the legal committee of the Realty board, reported on the question. "Where the owner of a tract of land, conveys a portion thereof to another, the tract conveyed not having access to the public highway, what right has the grantee to pass over the owner s remaining lands to reach the highway T Mr. Shiveley cited recent decisions of the supreme court of Oregon in which the purchasers of - isolated parcels of land were sustained in their; right . of access to the pubUc highway across land belonging to former owners of their tracts. This .right would not be ex tended to lands belonging to persons otjser than the former owner of such an Isolated tract, Mr. Shiveley declared. In such cases it becomes necessary for the owner of the Isolated tract to enter and secure condemnation of a right of way across the intervening land to the public highway. A special meeting of the Realty board is called for Friday, July 11. at 12:lu p. m., in the Crystal room of the Benson hotet for the purpose of listening to re ports from Fred E. Taylor and Paul Murphy representatives of the board it the national convention of real estate boards at Atlantic City. E. & Goodwin of Seattle, president of the Interstate Realty association, will be present at this meeting, and final arrangements will be made for the trip to the third annual convention of the interstate as sociation at Victoria, B. C, July 17 to 19. Three New -Garages Under Construction; Metzger Closes Deals Negotiations were closed last week by W, W. Metzger of the Stanley S. Thomp son company for the erection of a garage at East Third and Broadway. The build ing will be of brick and cpnerete, 100 by 100 feet in dimensions and two stories in height. The cost is estimated at $;5,000. Montgomery & Shade will oc cupy the premises with a modern garage and machine shop. Another deal closed last week by Mr. Metzger, calls for the erection of a garage at Union avenue and Ainsworth street for IL O. Burns. The building will be of brick and concrete construc tion,! 100 by 100 feet in dimensions and one story in height. The cost will be about $12,000. Through the same agency the new garage at Broadway anil Flanders street was turned over to the Auto Electric Equipment company , last week. This building is of brick and concrete, 100 by 100 feet in dimensions and cost ap proximately $14,000. Contracts Awarded For Repair Work on The Palace Garage Repairs on the Palace garage at Twelfth and Stark streets are ; being made by Oscar Wayman on plans fur nished by Houghtallng & Dougan. The building was recently damaged by fire and the cost of repair is placed at abut $900. The garage is owned by C. W. Pilchard and G. Goodsell. Plans have been prepared by Hough tallng & Dougan' and contract let to Mr. Wayman for the erection of a one story building at Tenth. Oak and Burn side streets for G. N. Strong. Esti mated cost of the structure is $10,000. Pendleton Elks to Erect New Building Plans are being prepared by A. E. Doyle for the erection of a four-story brick building for the Elks' lodge of Pendleton. Besides offices and lodge rooms for the Elks, the building is planned to house a theatre with seating capacity for 1000. Cost of the structure is estimated at $40,000. Holman to Build on Arlington Heights Plans are being prepared by Sutton & Whitney for a new home to be erected on Arlington heights by J. R. Holman. The house will be Of, the Dutch Colonial type and estimates call for the ex penditure of approximately $10,000. The site chosen, commands a magnificent view of the city and mountains. 8 inff completion, will arrord total floor of a carload per day when Us additional machinery ls4nstalled. Anticipating still further expansion, the firm has purchased a half block of ground ' facing the present plant on the south aide of Sandy boulevard. Land in this vicinity may be acquired at a very reasonable price, according to E. A. Hollinshead. manager of the com pany, and this enables hlro to secure ample sunlight and ventilation for his factory buildings OLD HANSEN HOTEL AT SILVERTON CXI- ,--7 It X I' rJTj i This -famous old - hostelry has been will be Many and many a weary traveler has partaken of the good cheer afforded by the Hansen hotel at Silverton and toast ed his ' shins . before the - fireplace of Its commodious sitting room. The old hos-4. tlery attained a statewide refutation under the management of Mrs. Han sen "Mother" Hansen, she was called LUMBER COST SMALL IN HOUSE BUILDING SAYS . RETAIL DEALER Less Than 25 Per Cent of Total Cost Is for Lumber j Balance for Labor, Other Materials. The prospective home builder general ly looks upon the cost of lumber as the chief factor in expense of construc tion. In spite of the recent advances In lumber prices, the cost of lumber of construction of the average dwelling is less than the total building expense, according to a prominent local lumber retailer. In proof of his assertion this dealer calls attention to the estimates on a house recently built in Portland, the cost of which was $2812.50. Of this the cost pf labor for carpentering was $855 or 30.4 per cent; lumber cost $675 or 24 per cent ; labor' and material for plumbing and electrical material, $388.12 or 13.8 per cent : labor and material for painting $275,62 or 9.8 per cent ; mill work $112.50 or 4 per" cent; hardware cost $104.07 or 3.7 per cent; labor and material for foundation, flues, etc., $402.28 or 14.3 per cent. On another house of similar type cost ing $2400 to build the lumber cost was 23.2 per cent; carpentry 27.6 per cent; labor and material for foundation, flues, etc.. 18.4 per cent; labor and ma terial for plumbing, electrical work etc., 12.7 per cent ; painting 10 per cent ; mill work 4.3 per cent, and hardware 3.8 per cent. While the comparative costs of the various items of building expense are well known to architects and contrac tors, the average layman who contem plates building views with alarm the ris ing cost of lumber, presuming this to be the chief factor of his problem. Important Farm Sale Made by A. G. Bender Of Bitter, Lowe & Co. Through, negotiations closed last week Dan E. Balch disposed of his farm four miles south of Newberg to Christian and Leonard Grassley of Langlois for $25 000. The farm consists of 168 Vi acres, of which 120 acres is under cul tivation. Buildings and other improve ments are of a high standard.' . A 20 acre tract two miles from Oregon City, valued at $7500. was , received in part consideration. This transfer was handled by . A. G. Bender of Ritter. Lowe & Co. Mr. Bender has negotiated many sales of farm- property during the past . six months and reports an increasing activ ity in this branch of the realty business. BUILDING PERMITS U U 6HUMAS ESTATE -Mot, sre . 378 Chapman Mwen Mill nd Tene roed: A. U H?XSLEwln,tJ1 fanwee. S25 K.nwry iKtween 24th and 2itli; Portland .ai Cok EUZABKTH SCHMArCH R.Pif barn. 910 Kuien- between Williams sad Rodney; builder nine; $25. . 'nuz. v r KVLiEItrD Repair rwkUnce Y ' Union t. between B. Anaenj and Btn- . V. BERT Krect saraite. 1U UMort be tween Emerson and KilUnsworUi ; U. T, Air BE'p3BERT Erect dwelling. 1131 Mallory "b-twee EmT on and Killinesworih : builder. P. T Allynt S4200. f' BOITTON ExeaTatxm 270 E. 12th be tween. Hawthorne and E. Uadiion: builder, ttROWs"---RTair dwelling. 820 Cortett be- Mreen npnuiei ana i vj cvwttTD vn w , i t. wr.ExrE . Dr.auuu - - - - 1.- -,. siA f -1,itVn are. between llth and IRth: builder. am: S100. CHESTER V. IXH.FH Repair re klerwe 872 E 8th between Hrron ami Stephen; build er. W. R. Thorn: $5f. . ... M-II.LIAf WADDLE: Repair office 5812 2d ft. betwwt E"-t road and 3 8 til aea.; build er. Mr. Allen: S3SO: ' Srt'tJRlTY SAVINGS A TRl ST CO. 272 Oak between Sd and 4th: builders. Vander hoof Bro:r 650. W. CAMPBEIX Erect garace T75 E. Rurn- tlde between 2Cd and 24th: buildef. Mod em Controetion. eompanr: ftO. SJK, JOSEPHIXE UOODEUi Erect lira re 5304 4 2d avev between 5 2d and 64th: build er. Modern P-oiwtmrtJon cmpanj: $80. i 8. BROWS Erect. ebSrkeu hme 1158 F la Tel between S7tb and Sbtb; builder, same; $25. O. I..' BROWS Erect reaidene 91 5 Rher between Resenta drtre and 30Ui; builder. Rif I'frnfctinn fmnptny; $8500. Ell'rAR 8TKVEX' Repair re -Idefee H 09 Ijrnor? between Imiam and Belriew . ; niiVief H.' H Tuyior: 00. . . -UVt TIUTt'E. F. KNIGHT Repair residence S37 Earracut between Borrace 4c TJeUware: bnMrt. name: 10O. , - . " A tree , producing coffee said to be free from caffein has been discovered in Madagascar. lei.: leased by Slesdames Claire Marsdrn and Ilrssle Benelt of Portland and opened under the new management after Tuesday. by those who knew her best The hotet faces the railroad at Silver ton and was one of the first public buildings erected tn that city. It is' a well constructed frame building and has been equipped with ' modern plumbing and furnishings. Its rooms are light, well ventilated and commodious. Climb Westover Terraces House Purchased by Dr. Wilson Johnston Demand for homes on Westover Ter races resulted in the purchase last week of the house at -399 Albermarle Terrace by Dr. Wilson Johnston. The property belonged to Isaac D. Hunt, and has been occupied by -Dr. Johnston for several months. It was only recently placed on the market by Mr. Hunt, and at once attracted the attention of several pros pective purchasers because of its ideal surroundings and the view it commands of the city and mountains. Considera tion was $12,500. This is the fifth transfer of residence property on Westover Terraces during the month of June.. Plans are being prepared for the erection of six ' new homes in this addition, ranging in cost of construction from $7500 to $20,000. Harold Junck, agent for Westover home sites, reports scores of inquiries from prospective builders. Frank L. McGuire Claims Sales Record For United States Sales of residence property by Frank I McGuire and his corps of assistants totaled 67 for the first 27 days of June, and the prospects are fair for a total of 75. for the month, according -to Mr, McGuire.- Up to Friday night this firm had sold 413 dwelling houses since January 1. 1919. and this,. Mr. McGuire claims, establishes a national record. If there is another realty firm In the United States which has equaled this number of sales during the past six months, Mr. McGuire declares he would like to hear from the concern. Aggregate value of property sold In June Is $172,675 and the approximate value of the 413 parcels sold during the past six months Is $1,150,000, according to Mr. McGuire. May was the record month, with 105 sales valued at $254, 940. Land in Douglas Much in Demand Roseburg, June 25. The beautiful and highly improved country property of J. Wil Backley was purchased by Mr. Swift, recently of Spokane, Wash., for the sum iof $25,000. Mr. Swift wiU take immediate possession of the farm, and Mr. Beckley will find another location in Douglas county after a much needed vacation. The fine farm of 100 acres near Kiddle belonging to George K. Quine was sold this week to John Car ter, recently from South- Dakota, for $22,500. This farm has several acres in prunes, and the balance Is farming land of the highest grade. It being considered one of the best ' ranches near Riddle. Several smaller realty deals were made during the past week ; one was the sale of a small home tract by W. a. Smlck, three miles west of Roseburg, to Pitzer Beckley, who will make his home there. Josephine County Farm Sold Grants Pass. June 2t. Negotiations were closed last week for the transfer of the old G. R. White place near the White school house, from E. J. Llnd to C. C. Brown, consideration being $14,000. Farm implements, a team and two cows are included in( the deal, but Mr. Lind retains posses sion of a herd of range cattle. -There are 200 acres in the farm, of which 130 acres is under irrigation. The place ls36 miles from Grants Pass in the Illinois valley. Coqullle Ranch -Transferred Coquille, June 29. Archie Philip has purchased a ranch of 169 acres on Larson inlet. There are 12,co4s. on the place and Mr. Philip expect to greatly , increase the herd. No consideration- Was named but the place is assessed at $9000. There are excellent buildings and other improvement on the farm and the new owner Is laying 1000 feet of piping to install a modern water system. ; v ; Porter Will Build Modern Home Pendleton, June 28. Contract have been let for the erection of a modern residence of J. R. -Porter on River side avenue just beyond the east city limits. ; Plans call for a two story frame structure with full concrete base menu The Interior finish will hs elab orate and" the grounds surrounding the house -will - be T a id out In gardens and , parking. : ' Private power plants will supply light and water for the premises. The cost of the home is estimated at $17,500. .v JJ Dt'. v ing rosect and shade trees add to the attractiveness of the exterior.- - The Hansen-hotel has been leased for a five year term by Mrs. Claire Marsden and Mrs. Bessie He net t of Portland, who announce that It will be open to the public Tuesday morning. The hotel la a favorite stopping place for auto tour Ists" : . ; AMENDMENTS TO NEW HOUSING CODE TO BE FILED BY COMMITTEE , . ' Architects and Builders Find Many Objections to Code and . Committee Will Investigate. Because of many objections to the . new housing code on the part of archi tects, contractors and property owners, A. I,. Barbur, commissioner, of public works, called a meeting of Interested persons at his office In the city hail Tuesday afternoon to discuss proposed amendment. This meeting Was attend ed by representatives of the Realty board, the Builders' Kxchange and other organizations, besides a score or more of property owners. After considerable discussion of the merits of the new housing code, the following committee was appointed by Commissioner Barbur to formulate pro posed amendment and report them to the city council : X R. Bailey, North western Bank building, chairman ; IL M. Esterly, Corbett building; O. G. Hugh son, secretary Builder exchange ; A. I' Doyle. Worcester building; Will Claus een. Macleay building. The committee is required to make its report In 60 days and its member urge all persons who have suggestions or criticisms to offer relative to the housing code, to put their idea In writ ing and submit them at the earliest pos sible date. Communications will be received by any member of the com mittee. Copies of the housing code witl be furnished at the office of the build ing Inspector in the city hall. Sunny side Lodge; to Erect New Building Plan for a new temple prepared by P. F. Sunde have been accepted by Sun nyslde lodge, No. 163. A. F. & A. M. The building wilt be located on land owned by the lodge at the corner of Hawthorne avenue and Thirty-fifth street. Plans call for a two and a half story brick structure, 50x100 feet in di mension. Kntrance will be from Haw-. thorne avenue. A banquet hall' and of fice will occupy the main floor, the lodge room will be on the second floor and a balcony and committee rooms will take up the half story. Cost of construction is estimated at $26,000. War Camp Service Is Increased Now To Eight Members With the arrival of R. K. Tucker of Snohomish, Wash., Friday, the local force of the war camp community serv ice has been Increased to eight mem bers, Mr. Tucker wilt act in the capa city of an associate to H. W. Arbury, executive 'secretary. : - r ; The coordination of ail Portland or ganizatlon in the work of absorbing re turned service men back Into civilian life will be the phase of war camp com- -munity service work In which Mr. Tuck er will interest himself. . Portland Is the first assignment Mr. Tucker ha ha in social service work, although he comes to this city after a month's period of training in the war camp " community service of Tacoma. Gall C. Shadinger, who arrived the first ' of last. week, ha assumed the duties of executive secretary of the war camp community service and Soldiers' and Sailors' club in Vancouver. He takes the place of F. L. Arbogast, who ha been sent to Stockton, Cat., where he will conduct similar work. Other member of the Portland war camp community service include Captain Thomas Eliot, who, worktng-from Port land, has charge of the service work In Salem, Eugene and Med ford;, Mr. Norman Christie, girl' worker, and her assistants. Mis Adeie M. Waper and Miss Isabel H. Waper, Mis Hlldegard Hlernickle, Walter Hardwick, com munity song leader, and T. T. Strain, who with Captain K. J. Elver of the American Legion ha charge of Uberty temple. . Catches 26-Pound ltas 'Albany. Ga, June 28. (I. N. S.) : Duncan IJavis claim ' the record fish caught this season tn this section, show ing up with a 26-pound striped base, caught in Flint river. - It required half an hour to land the fish. .