THE 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
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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. .