-. THE I OREGON VSUNDAYIfJOURNALPORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING;4KDVEMBERCl6,ll919; "
HOMES
BEST IN WORLD
Government Official Declares the
Housing Conditions in United
States Superior to Europe's.
SANITATION BETTER HERE
Layout of moaei lowns ot uer
many and England Not So Well
Planned as Those of America.
An excellent appreciation of the
merits of American home building
methods is contained in a recent
communication to the National As
sociation of Heal Estate Boards from
William E. Shannon, manager of the
real est te and commandeering divi
sion of the bureau of industrial hous
ing and transportation during the
war. By order of the president, both
the bureau and the corporation
functioned under the department of
labor, directed by Secretary William
B. Wilson.
Through the efforts of Shannon and
Ms associates, the government purchased
real estate at war industrial centers at
a great saving and housed employes of
war industries In comfortable, sanitary
homes, in determining methods of con
struction and layout of residence dis
tricts, Shannon was opposed by advo
cates of European ideals and accom
plished his purposes-only through the
cooperation of Secretary Wilson.
AMERICAN HOMES BEST
"The reason that America produces
the best small homes is that America Is
tne only country mat maKes a ousmess
of scientific home building." according
to Shannon. "It is in this country that
you will find the home of the modern
savings bank, the modern trust com
pany, the modern insurance company
and the realtor: All of these assist that
benefactor, but misnamed man. the
(inoculative builder. In giving homes to
all the people American homes, with
rea! windows, wide doors, ventilated
cellars, roofs with air space and modern
sanitation.
"My main reason for looking Into Eu
ropean housing conditions was that T
had heard so much about, building homes
In this country 'by the mile and selling
them by the foot that I really believed
at that time that we were all wrong In
our home production. I now make the
positive statement that whether they are
as now, semi-detached or detached homes
this country produces the best built,
best ventilated, brightest and most com
fortable workmen's homes of any of the
countries which I have seen, and that
this country sells these homes, with rare
exceptions, on the safest terms for the
occupant's good of any country in the
world.
EUROPEAN IDEALS
"The personnel of the United States
Housing corporation was as high as in
any bureau of the government. It was
i
'EW TODAY
A NEW ERA IN t
INVESTMENTS
HAS STARTED
LAND, neglected for so many
years, has now begun a
price increase that in due
time, will reach the price
level of other things.
Wise investorsare
pickingup thegood
things .in local
ities with an as
sured future
where lots are
priced at half
Bay a
lot be
fore land
raise.
their value, like they are in
osirelhurst
On a $.1,200 lot you can pay
$100 a month and when you get
ready to build '"The Laurel
hurst Way ' finances you.
Investigate. Ask for free
literature .
270-12 Stark St
MALL & YON BORSTEL BARGAINS
Alberta District
1058 E. 7tb street north, 6-room cot
tag. Price $2400. Terms.
Furnished House
1068 Vernon avenue. 5-room bungalow
and garage; close to car. Price J3200.
Terms.
i Irvington
50x100 8-room modern house, 616 E.
11th north. Price $600. Terms.
Montavilla
60x114. 5-room bungalow, modern, in
Montavilla. Price 82600. Easy terms.
Mall & Von Borstel
lt-4 SECOND STREET.
INCOME PROPERTY HALF VALUE
$0 acres Commercial Orchard ; 40 acres
choice. . Unimproved- cordwood will pay
for It. Near Lyle on Columbia river.
Under peculiar circumstances I offer this
at 817,500. Terms. Might consider some
city exchange. D. I McLeod. Principal,
204 Porter et, city.
VRITES
SHANNON
LAURELHURST HOME SOLD TO H.
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House at 1101 East Davis street, Laurelhiirst, purchased recently by II. A.
Itabbitt Ainsworth Leslie. The home is valued at $11,000 and the sale
thn Paul I liipnliv Ileal! v oOmriunv
composed of men who were successful
leaders tn their respective businesses and
professions, but with exceptions ama
teurs in the business of industrial hous
ing. They were in the main full of the
oretical European ideas, always looking
to England and Germany for example
and not realizing or appreciating the fact
that the American-born industrial work
er resented being patronized by his em
ployer or subsidized by his government.
"With the exception of the secretary,
the director and those of the engineering
profession and . the constructors, they
seemed to think more of what Germany
had done and what England was going
to do than what America had already
accomplished, which made it doubly
hard for the experienced realtors to di
rect them into the right channel.
'Long before I entered the bureau of
housing I had lost all leaning toward
government control of the home. From
personal observations I was of the opin
ion that In Europe it had a tendency to
kill incentive and-had gone far to pau
perize the masses by retarding new en
terprises and holding out false hope of
ultimate home ownership.
GEIIMAN SYSTEM BAD
"The entertainment of Impractical
theories, no matter how well intentioned
and honest the motives may be, does not
make for practical and successful pub
lic administration. Those of my friends
in the housing bureau with whom I could
not agree were, as I have stated, very
much smitten with the European hous
ing' idea.
"Now. as to this beautifully painted
picture of European housing which they
had in mind, and of which so many peo
ple write and talk and so few really
know about. I desire to state that the
German system would not be permitted
by the independent, self-thinking, self
respecting American workman to exist in
this country.
"For this country such a system is
wrong, the layout is wrong, the design
is wrong, and its long payment plan,
which in some cases is as much as 50
years, is for no other purpose than to
keep the citizens from owning property
in fee. In the question of housing, we
have nothing to learn from Germany
XEff TODAY
Johnson-Dodson
Company
New
Subdivision
Principle Addition
Just on the Market
REASONS WHY YOU OUGHT
TO BUY NOW
FIRST PORTLAND'S GROWTH
ON EAST AND WEST SIDES IS
NORTHERLY, THIS PROPERTY
IS PRACTICALLY A STRAIGHT
LINE CONTINUATION OP
WEST BROADWAY.
SECOND THIS TRACT IS ONLY
IS MINUTES' CAR RIDE FROM
BROADWAY AND WASHING
TON STS.. HAVING 3 CAR
LINES.
THIRD IT IS PORTLAND'S
NEWEST CLOSE-IN SUBDI
VISION AND IS CENTRALLY
LOCATED.
FOURTH THERE WILL BE NO
WAITING FOR CAR LINES,
HIGH SCHOOLS. WATER, GAS,
ELECTRICITY. MAIL DELIV
ERY. THEY ARE NOW THERE.
FIFTH IS SURROUNDED ON
THREE SIDES BY THREE OF
PORTLAND'S FINE, WIDE
BOULEVARDS ALL SET TO
MAPLE SHADE TREES BY
CITY OF PORTLAND.
SIXTH TS EASILY ACCESSIBLE
TO THE WEST SIDE. VAN
COUVER. PENINSULA INDUS
TRIAL CENTER AND ST.
JOHNS. SITUATED BETWEEN
THE WILLAMETTE AND CO
LUMBIA RIVERS.
SEVENTH IS NEAR PORT
LAND'S BEAUTIFUL AND
PRACTICAL PLAY GROUNDS
THE PENINSULA PARK.
EIGHTH THE LOTS ARE LEV
EL AND ARE COVERED WITH
BEAUTIFUL NATURAL TREES
AND ARE BEING SOLD 50X100
TO AS IjARGE AS 155X220 FT.
SIZES. GIVING YOU THE OP
PORTUNITY OF INCREASING
YOUR VALUES BY IMPROV
ING YOUR OWN PROPERTY.
MAIN 8787
Johnson-Dodson
Company
632, 633. 34- NORTHWESTERN
BANK BUILDING.
PHONE MAIN 3787.
except that which would be bad for our
citizenship.
EGLISH HOUSES SOT SANITARY
"In England I found rather a differ
ent state of affairs, the manufacturer
taking the place of the government, but
with about the same results. The mas
ter,', with great show, appears as if he
is desirous of having 'his wgrkmen' own
their homes, generally in the hollow,
while he lives on the hill, but the very
small monthly payment, spread over
years of time, keeps the man from se
curing his home tn fee because death,
accident or a convenient strike throws
him out.
"The architectural exterior effect
seems to be considered by the English
philanthropist far more Important than
the interior comfort. The roof must be
just right, otherwise it would be un
sightly from his home on the hill. A
thatched roof in Ann Hathaway style is
considered Ideal, though it permits of
only a 2x4-foot bedroom window, but
the occupant must not complain, because
this is architecturally correct and his
cottage has been sold to him at much less
j than cost, with an interest rate far less
I than current. A cottage built so close
I to th ground that It could not have
I cellar ventilation is raved over as a
I thing of beauty, though it gives the ocu
pant tuberculosis by living in it.
It was matters of this kind that the
I realtors of the housing corporation ob-
I jected to being forced on the industrial
workers of America.
AMERICAX CITY PLA5J BEST
"The street layout of the English "Vil
lage Beautiful" for this country is also
all wrong. Their design is to have many
blocked streets for the purpose of seclu
sion, and those that are open must be as
crooked as possible, even where the top
ographical features of the land do not
demand it
"This ancient and un-American
scheme was very much favored by a
group of landscape gardeners of the bu
reau who renamed themselves "archi
tects and town planners.".
These so-called "town planners." from
the appearance of their own designs,
must have secured their experience in
this work from old books on landscape
architecture published by the monks.
Their plans were mostly of the de Medeci
period, when towns were built for de
fense, when steps were on angles and
curves so they could be defended with
the weapons of the day from the rush of
invading hordes.
"They did not appreciate that Benja
min Franklin planned a town in this
country not designed for defense but
with straight broad streets so that God
could purify every corner with his sun
', and fresh air, and they did not seem to
j know that later came the great French
engineer lEnfant. who, assisted by
Washington and Jefferson. Improved the
plan of . Philadelphia in the .design of
the nation's capital by putting in diag
onal avenues. From that date to this
America has broken away from the Eu
ropean Idea of town planning and' I
think it is safe to say that we are not
going back to it.
Pleasant View Farm Sold
Freewater, Nov. 15. Elmer Hopkins
of Pleasant View has purchased the A.
Sharpe ranch on the Walla Walla river
above Milton for a consideration of
$5500.
TTEW TODAY
ATTRACTIVE BUSINESS
LOCATIONS
This office has listed Innumerable
locations, wholesale and retail, and
is in a position to advantageously
locate any responsible establish
ment A FEW FROM OUR LISTINGS
I AUTOMOBILE TIRE OB AC
CESSORY COXCERS
Fine brick building on good
Broadway corner ; 3-year lease ;
reasonable rent.
I CONFECTIONERY LOCATION-
At Portland's busiest transfer
point. Store-room 17x60 with full
basement ; 325 per month.
t WASHINGTON STREET
We have one store location near
Fourth, one near Fifth and one
near Broadway all on Washing
ton Street.
Long leases and reasonable rent.
4 FINANCIAL AND BROKER
AGE DISTRICT
Several very desirable ground
floor brokerage locations ; also
second floor locations for large
concern.
LARGE WAREHOUSE
TRACKAGE
Very convenient Suitable for
wholesale concern. or storage
warehouse. Long lease if de
sired. Portland's Available Basinei Loca
tions Cam Be Obtained Tarn
laslde Property Dealers
GROUND FLOOE . HENRY BLDG.
A. AINSWORTH
Ainsworth for his daughter. Ann
was handled by i. Delahunty c
a
of
Grubmeyer Leases
Quarter Block at
Fourth and Yamhill
The latest change on Market Row is
the lease of the quarter block at the
southeast corner of Fourth and Yam
hill streets, by Fred Grubmeyer from the
Brook estate for a 10 year period. The
entire corner is occupied by the Central
Market building, tenanted by between
20 and 30 merchants.
Grubmeyer is a Seattle broker, but
was formerly located here and was one
of the original tenants of the Washing
ton public market, later operating the
Vista market at Fourth and Yamhill
streets. He announces that the lease
was acquired as an Investment and that
there will be few if any changes, among
the tenants of the building.
Real Estate Company
Has New Department
The Metzger-Parker-Ferguson com
pany announces the establishment of a
house department to take care of the
growing demand for residence property.
A. Padden, formerly with the Frank L.
McGuire agency, has been secured as
manager of the new department Three
salesmen, will assist Padden in his work.
The Metzger-Parker-Feriruson enmnanv
has specialized in leases and sales of
inside business property and maintains
also a farm sale department
Dobner & Dobner
Open Realty Office
Dobner &. Dobnrr, a new realty firm,
recently opened offices in the Henry
bullding and are engaged in a general
real estate business. The firm special
izes in residence .property and, accord
ing to A. Dobner. manager of the con
cern, an increasing number of sales re
ward their efforts. Dobner was for
merly connected with the Western Fluff
Hug company and prior to that venture
was a well known realty operator in
Portland.
New Labor Temple
Planned at Spokane
-
Spokane, Wash., Nov. 15. Announce
ment was made at a meeting of the
sectional Central Labor council by Andy
Olson, president of the Labor Temple
association, that an effort will be made
for a new drive for funds with which
to build a $150,000 labor temple in the
city. It is estimated that approximately
$35,000 has been thus far subscribed.
Sheridan Land Sales
Sheridan. Nov. 15. K. B. Lawson re
cently purchased 460 acres adjoining this
place from F. M. Compton, local repre
sentative of the Balfour-Guthrie com
pany, the price paid being abopt $15.
000. Lawson will engage in stock rais
ing. Several other sales of farm land
in this vicinity have been reported dur
ing the past month.
New School at Pilot Rock
Pilot Rock. Nov. 15. The bid of Pet
terson & Kalle of Portland was accepted
for the construction of a new school
building here and work will start imme
diately. The building will cost about
$32,000.
HEW TODAY
West Slope Mt. Tabor
LOT BARGAINS
83100 on 57th st, between Yamhill
and Taylor sts. : all street imps, in
and included in price. $1450 ; terms.
76x100, on 56th st. between Yamhill
and Taylor sts. ; all street imps, in
and included in price, $1400 ; terms.
This' is a beautiful location, only 2
blocks south of the Mt. Tabor car line,
close to the west entrance of Mt
Tabor park, and sheltered from the
east winds. These lota are actually
worth double the price quoted. Buy
before prices advance.
CLEVELASD-HEXDEBSOX, CO,
SIS Railway Exeh. Bldg. Main 6751
RIVERA
RIYERDALE AND DUNTHORPE
LARGE AND SMALL HOMES in these beau
tiful residential Kectionn.
WATERFRONT PROPERTIES nd otben,
with boating, bathing and moorage facilities.
BUILDING SITES from 1 to 10 arres.
20 minute out on West Side. OTerlooktng
riTer, with wonderful riewa aod U city con
veniences Br resident who specializes in this district
TURNER Main 86S
OFFIOE: 1006 KPALDINO BUILDING
RESIDENCE: PALATINE RD., RIVERA
REALTY MEN MOURN
UNTIMELY PASSING
OF FLORIAN FUCHS
Well Known Real Estate Dealer
Dies Suddenly of Heart Dis
ease; Resolutions Passed.
Plorian Fuchs, a well known member
of the Portland Realty board, died of
heart disease at his office in the Cham
ber of Commerce building Monday after
noon. Funeral services were held at
the Dunning chapel. East Sixth and Al
der streets, Thursday at 2 p. m., and the
body escorted to Sellwood crematorium
by friends and business associates.
In compliance with Fuch's expressed
wishes the funeral sermon was deliv
ered by Charles Schnabel. legal adviser
and friend of the deceased. KxpreS'
sions of respect for their departed mem'
ber and condolence with his family wer
voiced in resolutions passed iby the
Realty board at the meeting Friday noon,
iuohx 'paves a widow find a young
son. residing at 630 Belmont avenue.
lie was o- years old and had been
resident of Portland 23 years. He was
a member of various benevolent organ
iz&tions and had been engaged in the
real estat business during the past 15
years.
Woman Marries Two
Soldiers as a Favor
Baltimore, Md. Upon admitting that
she married, two soldier-husbands within
a period of five weeks, Juliette Hansonn,
21 years old, was held under $500 bail
for action of the grand jury by Mag
istrate Ranft in police court, in the pres
ence of her two husbands. The girl Is
said to have told the police that she mar
ried her second husband, Private Wil
liam C. Robinson, who is now at Camp
Holabird. as "a favor."
Miss Hanson was arrested after Harry
Amman. 33 years old, had made a com
plaint at the Western police station.
Ammand said he was Introduced to his
wif . last June, and after a 10-day court
ship married her. He produced the mar
riage certificate.
Miss Hanson said Robinson told her
that he obtained a furlough to get mar
ried, and that if he didn't win a bride
he would be put in the guardhouse when
he returned to camp. The girl sym
pathized with him and, it was said, mar
ried him just "as a favor."
Principle Addition
Street Improvement
Shade trees are being set along Ains
worth avenue and Portland boulevard In
the Principle addition and other street
improvements are under way in the dis
trict. The addition was recently placed
on the market by the Johnson-Dodson
company and is being handled in home
sites ranging from 50 by 100 foot to
three-quarter acre tracts. The addition
is located three blocks west of Penin
sula park and is served by St Johns.
Kenton and Mississippi avenue car lines.
Advise Farmers to
Use Wood for Fuel
Washington. D. C. Many farms have
available large quantities of timber,
fallen and otherwise, which the farmer
can profitably convert into fuel for the
coming winter if he will provide himself
with the necessary power - operated
dimAnf a larrfl amount of labor re-
i in nrnfi rinp firewood has kept
many farmers from using wood for fuel.
I but with the high prices for coal it be
hooves the thrifty, larmer to consiaer
ihe advantage of investing in a wood
eawing machine which will make it pos
sible to utilize much timber on his land
at a relatively small expenditure of
labor.
Prineville Timber Land Sold
PrineviUe. Nov. 15. The Rogers Lum
ber" company has. added to its large hold
ings of timber land in ine country trib
utary to Prineville by the purchase of
25,000 acres in the Blue mountains irom
the Oregon & Western Colonization com
.o r, fii Rnr ennrwn now owns
60.000 acres of standing timber in this
vicinity. Though no definite announce
ment has been made it is understood
iKsi miiiK will he onerated bv the com
pany at Prineville in the near future.
Haines Hanch Brings Record Price
Baker, Or.. Nov 15. More than $200
an acre was paid to Arthur Polley by
Tt B. Kenyon for an 80 acre ranch, and
thereby a new record for land prices in
the Haines neighborhood was estab
lished, according to word received in
Baker. The ranch is located on Rock
creek. W. H. Haynes of Muddy -creek
Is also reported to have bought 200 acres
from Davis Wilcox for $24,000. This
land is also located near Haines.
After testing steel underframes on its
cars for several years an English rail
road has returned to iron ones, as they
are said to be less liable to corrosion.
SEff TODAY
ASTORIA
Naval Board Recommends Naval Base for
ASTORIA
Ultimate cost, $7,500,000.00.
2500 acres of land required.
Importance of Columbia Rivae recognized at
last.
Utlliiation by the goYermnent of this immense
waterfront will force more Industrie to Young's
Bay the Industrial Center of Astoria.
Taylor's Astoria at Smith's Point on Vouns
Say U the center of the greatest activities at the
mouth of the river. '
Nearly four miles of streets In Taylor's Astoria
will be paved next year to meet the growing
iemand for more building location.
The Astoria Spirit Is making a great elty at
the mouth of the Ootumbta River.
O. W. TAYLOR
100't Fourth St., Portland, Oregon
FOR SALE
Modern seven room house and choice
corner lot, 635 Broadway, the center of
Irvington. $1500 cash and balance in
monthly payments of $75.
R. J. O'Neil, Owner
717 Board of Trade Bldg.
COZY HAWTHORNE HOME
fix v . V - V: 7,1;;: t J -
; 225-2S5 IS IJ
House at 4327 East Forty-second stree
for $4650 cash through th
October was the busiest month in the
history of the Hawthorne Realty com
pany, according to Jessie B. Bicln. man
ager of the company. The number of
Inquiries is constantly increasing, she
says, and November promises to be a
better month than October. The firm
began operations about one year ago
and the proprietor h&s demonstrated her
ability as an enterprising business wo
man. Dr. C. A. Thornton
Buys 10-Acre Home
The . 10-acre suburban home formerly
owned by T. S. McDaniel and located
on the Powell Valley road, near Llnne
mann Junction, was purchased this week
by Dr. O. A. Thornton for a summer
home. The property Is well improved
with a modern seven-room house sur
rounded by a beautiful grove of Ore
gon's natural trees, bearing fruit and
attractive buildings. Dr. Thornton does
not expect to reside on the property
until next spring. The transaction was
handled by the G. CJ. MeCormie com
pany, and the consideration is said to
have been $6500 cash. Mr. MeCormie
reports a strong demand for this class
of property from recent arrivals from
the Eastern states and also Canada.
BUILDING PERMITS
Nickum A Kelly, repair nhop, 101 E. Water
between E. Alder and Washington sts. ; builder,
C. W. Van Stone; $225.
H. .lohntton, erect garage, 8036 50th are.
S. E. , between E. 60th and 61st: builder, same;
$75.
Klizabeth Pe Gidio, repair residence ' 521 Pat
ton road: builder. J. Thomti Jr.; 380".
Ry E. Woodruff, erect garage, 1830 E.
Glisan between E. 4 7th and 4etb sts.; builder.
Creston Mfg. Co.: $70.
Anton 8echtem. repair store, 715 Powell be
tween E. 20th and 21it; builder, same; $25.
. C. S. Jacks, construct walls. 612 Jefferson
between 20th and 21st: builder, J. A. Melton
company; $4000.
Mrs. J. II Gallagher, repair residence 480
E. 27th st. X.. between Thompson and Brasee;
builder, same: $150.
A. M. Springer, woodshed, 1372 Macadam:
builder, same; $25.
E. D. Miller, repair store and residence, 7130
T. 51st are. between Foster road and 72d,
builder, same: (500.
J. B. Fletcher, repair residence. 7 2 Tiogo
between Fe9enden and Seneca; builder, B. F.
Belleu; $300.
E. O. Bond, repair dwelling. S54 E. 52d V
between Broadway and Halsey; builder, Edwards
coDipatiy; $260.
Baggage Sc. Omnibus Transfer company, re
pair warehouse, 55 N. Park between Couch and
Us vis: builder, Edwards company: 1 2 HO.
sniel Ferguson, erect wox.hfd 1526 - Oat
miif between Lombard and Wiiiamette bird.;
builder, same: $25.
F. C. Beach, erect residence. 0218 Dirision
between 2d and 68d: builder, same; 250ll.
P. J. Farrelly. erect chicken house. 1072 E.
29th N between Alberta and 8utnner; builder,
same: $25.
NorthwesUrn Electric company, repair store
room. 21 Albina between Lonng and, Hirer;
builder, same; $770.
J. M. Bowles, erect garage. 886 Taylor be
tween 39th and 40th: builder, same: SI 50.
Herbert Gordon, erect office. 285 Oak be
tween 4th and 5tli: builder, tame.; $40,000;
lot 4. block 5, Portland.
John J. Whitley, erect garage. 124 9 E.
TfEW TODAY
Parrish, Watkins & Co.
Est. 1867.
Frank E. Watkins, Manager
Member Portland Realty Board
Real Estate, Rental
Loan and
Fire and Automobile
Insurance Agents
Correspondence Solicited
Second St. Phone Main 14
New
Irvington Home!
660 Klickitat st. Corner, 10
rooms, enameled and papered, dou
ble garage. 3 toilets. 2 fireplaces,
all floors oak. Carpenter work day
labor, old scale. See this before
buying. It will pay you. Open
today. S13.500 S2500 cash,
balance 9125 monthly.
E. J. MAUTZ
East (031 or Marshall last
IRVINGTON NEW
684 E. J8th N.
Oak floors throughout, enameled
and papered, complete basemen C 2
fireplaces, tiled bath, 6 large rooms,
garage, full cement driveway, guar
anteed heating plant, would cost 2
per cent more to duplicate. Fine op
portunity for small family, $9000,
fleO cash, $7$ monthly. Open today.
E. J. MAUTZ
East till.
Marshall 1881.
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t rerentjy purchased by C. F. Miller
e Hawthorne Realty company.
Among the important sales of recent
date handled, by the Hawthorne com
pany was the purchase of the houBe at
4327 East Forty-second street by C. V.
Miller for $4650 cash. The house occu
pies a 100 by 100 fool tract and Is of
modern construction. The principal de
mand in the district is for five room
bungalows and the purchasers are
largely eastern people coming to Port
land to make their homes.
Alder between 4Cd and 48d: builder. Crescent
Mfg. To.; !100.
A. ;. Ogden. erect garage. 1205 K. lOlh N.
ho; ween Ainsworth and Hoi man; builder, same;
$25.
Carrie Bangle, repair dwelling. !3Bn K. 23d
t- X. between Dekuni and Highland; builder,
William Highland: $4 00.
K. M. ;ilson. erect garage, 2198 Gugrn St.
between 8Sth arid Hflth ; bulkier, same; IWO.
E. M. Jlenon. repair rcoidim-e. 21 80 Eugene
at. between SSth and KtHli; builjer, name; $50.
J. A. Thompson, repair smokehouse, 5928 E.
Sflth between Csth and HOt-h; builder, same;
$500.
Addle. Hance. repair dwelling. 1511 Minne
ota between Bryant and Buffalo: builder. H.
F Plough; 7 5.
Fourth Preubjrtenan. erect billboard. Front
between ;ibbs and tirorer; builder. Max Leh
berg; 75.
Philomath Realty Active
Philomath, Nov. 15. Ueal estate In this
vicinity is becoming more active than It
has been for some time. Charles Rhodes,
from Modoc county, California, pur
chased a ten-acre tract north of town
from Rudolph Fisher for $1500 and will
improve it and make it into a comfort
able home. Dr. Fisher bought the five
acre tract from M. L.. Weekley in the
McClain tract for $850. This is a young
orchard that will soon be in bearing.
Dennis H. Stovall purchased the 17 acre
pasture tract adjoining his beautiful
home at Kernwood for $1100. William
Keene of Kent has purchased a home
In the north part of the city which he
will improve. W. S. Ross sold his resi
dence on the Kings Valley road to Nor
ton Carter, prominent ranchman, and
purchased one of the houses of the Hum
mer estate. W. C. Barclay of Sheridan
has bought the Wilson place on South
street and will soon become a resident
of the city.
IF YOU have Portland's welfare at
heart, then open vour home to visitors
attending the Pacific International Live
stock show. You cam do this by listing
your vacant rooms with the housing
buVeau in the Liberty temple, telephone
Main 313. Comfortable rooms at reason
able prices requested. Adv.
!fFW TODAY
CHOICE
Investment!
PAYS 14
Why worry about what to do
with your mony when you can
(ret a safe, sound and paying in
vestment like this. A modern flat
tiuildinn in select, dose-in loca
tion. Occupied by permanent,
long lease and high class tenants.
Never vacant. Price $14,000.
Terms if desired. Dcyi't fail to
look this up at once.
A. K. HILL CO.
215 Lumbermen Bldg.
Dependable, Competent
Stenographers
and Notary
Quiet Office for
Dictating
CAROLINE R. CASEY
832 Morgan Bldg.
Main 5246
Quinn & Patch
CIVIL AND MECHANICAL
ENGINEERS
AND SURVEYORS
Hi OBGEOX BLDG.
PHOJfE BROADWAY t73
$10,000 CASH
and a mortgage back for J 10,000 at 6
per cent will place you tn possession of
one of the most desirable income prop
erties In the city. Property could not
be duplicated at pre war prices for less
than 130,000. This will net you over 16
per cent on your investment. I. 8. SCL
UTAH, 440 Heary Bldg.'
PENDLE
TON BUI
THAN ANY PAST YEAR,
Forty-Three New Buildings Un-.;
der Construction in City and -Hundreds
of Men Employed. -
Pendleton, Nov. 15 Buildings aggre
gating more than $500,000 In value ars
In process of construction here.. A
building program unequalled In any past
year of the city's history is now under
wty. Forty-three structures ranging-In
price from $3000 to $150,000 are beini
built and about 400 building trades me
chanics are being given employment ,
Chief smong the projects under way
ar the Collins flour mill costing $150,
000; the Kike' temple. $130,000, and Kt,
Josephs academy dormitory costing
$60,000. There are besides nearly , 40
residences costing from $3000 to $11,009
each, in various stages of completion.,
Repair work estimated at approxi
mately $100,000 is also taxing-the local
labor market. Officials of the Central
Labor council declare that out of-
total of 757 union men in the city S&&
are affiliated with, building trades tin
ions and til are employed.
In proiortion to its population Pen
dleton is spending more money for
building operations- than any other town
in the state, according to statisticians
among local building operators. Much
additional building is planned and with
greater supplies of materials and labor
being miide available the city's present
record bids fair to be surpassed dur
ing the winter.
LDING
OPERATIONS
GREATER
froposed Naval Base r
At Astoria Creating -Real
Estate Flurry
Astoria. Nov. 15i Assurance of a na
val base involving an initial outlay of
J7,:00.000 in the Vicinity of Astoria ha
already had a stimulating .effect on thsV
realty market. Industrial expansion ha '
kept up a steady demand for residence)
property for several months ahd there -have
been several Important transfer .
of inside business property.
As an Indication of his unbounded '
confidence In the future of the city, A, :
G. Spexa-rth closed negotiations last, '
week for the purchase of the Fulton
Dement building on Commercial street,
for a cash consideration of $40,000. The
building occupies' a site 50 by 100 feet
in area on Commercial street between
Kleventh and Twelfth, and Is considered
one of the most desirable locations In
the city. The property was purchased ;. ,
from W. E. Dement of this city. John
C. Dement of Los Angeles and Mra. C -W.
Fulton of Portland.
Newcomer Settle at Woodburn
Woodburn, Nov. 10. A large number
of homeseekers have recently arrived
here from the Middle West and' the
northern tier of states. Many farm
tracts In this section have changed
hands at the sellers' prices and the lnf
dications are that values wjll soon go v.
higher. By spring, it is fully expected,
the number of homeseekers will be . '
greatly augmented.
Business Change at Spokane
Spokane. Wash.. Nov. 15. J. L. Smith, ,v
fnmoriv rmnin't ed with the Crescent ,
department store, ha purchased a halt
Interest in the Kmporlurn Dry Oood
company from Henry D. Kay and W.
B. Reed, consideration being reported at
$20,000. Smith announces that the Em
porium company will be reorganiaed
January I and that the store will be) :
remodeled at a cost of several thousand
dollars.
HEW TODAT
SEVEN-ACRE
BARGAIN
Willamette. Oregon, j acre In eultl
vation. 4 rr.om houne. 'Out building,
familv orchard, bearing berrlea and
small" fruits, 'A acre grapes, 2 acres'
strawberries: :.c fair to Oregon City:
:iOe to Portlsnd. This Is a real bae-
rain. J1350. or u.O cash, balance
12.&0 per month.
A. W. ESTES .
tot CHAMBER OK COMMERCE
100x100
fi. W. Cor. E. 17th and E. Atfc 81,
$4500.00
TERMS
. Might take some trad.
J. J. OEDER
4 Graad Ave. H Cor. E. An tea J St.
$9500
Splendid Investment on cloae-ln
yist side property, one double flat and
6-room aeml-modern cottage ; income
$10.') per month ; would easily stand
tin advance In rent up to $120 per
month. Terms.. $2000 cash, balance
suitable terms.
0TT0 & HARKSON REALTY CO.
411 Chamber of Co mm ere
ABOUT Id PER CENT NET '
A large six-flat building, Wert Bida,'
In flrKt-clans condition; lot &24x2Vas -five
bath. i
Total Price $6500 ,
fleet CASH, BALANCE TO SCIT " ;
Gross Income $720 yearly: leasee, how.
ever, sublet for $1102 yearly.
Fred W. German Co.
7It Chamber of Commere - 1 ,
OPEJf SUNDAYS '.
MORTGAGE LOANS
We loan our own money on improved
city property. Quick service and liberal
loan. ,
F. E. Bowman & Co. ,
ei Cham, ef Om. Qlr. '"' ,.