The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, September 05, 1920, Image 21

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Newspaper Page Textv " Sm. ' .' .x - - : i-.--.-i' - . t .: - v I- - -.. - , ! ' -v 'J , H : -. -i . j . . t : - . i . . f ... . , l.t . -l" x TEN PAGES MARKETS . FINANCE SECTJON THREE , REAL lirTATE, BUILDING V- ; WANT ADS A - PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING; SEPTEMBER 5, 1920. 'M- 'j COMMITTEES FOR NATIONAL REALTOR President Taylor Names Men Who Wil) Do Work of Association Throughout the United States; K. K. Taylor, president of the Na tional Asttociatlon of .Real Eutate BoardM. taut week announced the personnel of mont of the etandins commltteen which are to worlc for the organization the coming; year. Appointment of one or two minor committees will be made later. Htrongr men in parlous lines of civle endeavor and realtors who have done ytoman service for their, profetmlon In ine past are Included umong the ap pointees, in kil instances the men chosen are especially qualified by train Ins and experience to serve with credit on the particular committee ' to which they have been assigned ly President Taylor. HEADS HOUSING COMMITTER Herbert Gordon, Portland .realtor, mho served during the past (tension of the Oregon legislature as chairman of the house committee on ways and means and who has erected a considerable por tion of the large buildings built In' Port land the last two or three years, has een formally appointed as a member of the national comirrittee on housing. AH of the realtors appointed on the various nstional committees have prom ised President Tsylor that they will at tend the committee meetings to be held (1 wring the year. In order to, encourage the - frequency of committee meetings and lesnen as far as possible traveling expenses which will fall upon the shoul ders of committeemen,, Taylor has en deavored to group the committees among neighboring states so that meetings held at a central point will not entail any long distance travel. COMMITTEES SELECTED Following are the new committees on lieusl'ng, own your own home, taxation, farm land. State Ueense, national legis lation, state association and publication : llnunint Fred f. Hmtth. rhtlrmtn. 11 1 Nii-nHt (limit, JIinnaioli. Minn.: Itrrbrrt Jimion. Jord"n building, I'ortUiid, (r.; Jtmci K llolden, Hoklxn building. Itetroit. Ml.-,. 4'Tmrlea Mmver. Kirt National bank bntldinc 'initiinatt. Ohio: TTlomM K. Parwn. Hume Utknjinr bMlldlnv. IndUnapnnn. Ind. -(ws'Tour Own Hnnu Otia A. Hawk, rhatr- fnan, t50 M'nit Itayan avenua, Ymngtnwn, S1il : Krd W. Kfller. Karmara Truat buililinx, Hinilh Rend, lnd. ; M C. lli'Coy. Southern Tmrt ...mttir. I.lttta Knck. Ark.; William H. Ball. Land Tit lw bn.Wlnr. fUiladrlnhta.. I'a. Tii la Ion 'harla T. MoffeM. chairman. S rHith Klnth ntrrfi, Minneapnlia, Mitm. : W. W. 'ri-e. t'liiltal bank bu(Mln. St. Panl, Minn.; ('. C. Hiett. -JJ1 S.iuth Fifth atreet. Louiavlllc. My,: .' Ooodiin, Jarjf bulklms. JSaatlla, Wah. ; Kl. liard M. Bradlay. 00 Mute alraet, IVrntim. Maaa. Karin Ijind Irrins B. Hiwtt, rnatrmaN, 811 Madlwn airrnne. Toledn, Olilo; ('. I. Abbott, 'fninmeira btilldint. Ht. I'aul, Minn.: W. ('. Jnltnnn, Cltamtter of !ommerrc, ItanrlUa. 111.: Ward '. tartord. 1010 tilnyd building, Kannaa l 111 jr. Mo : ( harlcit I. Bimiiaun, 61'.' Dwiglit uii mum. naruaa, t ry . no. Mlat l.trenae Jiidwn Bradwajr. rbalrman, tJS Majeotic building. Itetrnlt. Mich. ; Paul K. Rtark..l Uaat Main atraet, Madiann, Wla ; John J Uagnfr. Amartcan Tniat building. L'adar Kapiiia, Iowa. . National Ictalattos-A. J. Kr-lly Jr.. chair man. 814 Kuurtli araiiii. lltuhurg, I'a.; Thnmaa Hliallrrnaa Jr.. 8 Kaat Kortialh utraft. Plill.rl.lrihla. J'! II. It. tiarf trld. t Kicbanga atrrct. Ilnrhmter, N. Y. ; M. A. Itortna, Krai :tat buildinii. Atlantic City, V J. ; Brut-a Sown. D Nortli Barenth atreH. Richmond, Va. ; 11 .T. Palmer, Third and Wall atreru, Middte ll.n, Ohio: William K. Krrguaun, 20 Ht. Paul street. Italtlmora. Md. Ntata Aaxirtation Paul K. Ktark. rhairmat, I Kant Main atrret. Madlaon, Wla. : Rirmnml T. rrnuin, 10US Wllliamaon bulMliif, t'larrland. (lihln. Arthur M. (jillmao, Penplra National bank IliilldiiiK, Jarkxin. Mirh. lliMliatK'n Irring K. Hininib'f. rhairman. lhilaa building, Toledo, Ohio; K. H. Judd, 40 North hrnrbom street. Chicago, 111.; A. II. chaff. .147 Utility bulldiiw. Kurt Warns, lnd.; ilenrr 8. Kly, 403 Heruritr building. Cedar Kaiilds, Iowa: rred H. Warnantin. Haaonic Hrnulr. la?nport. Iowa; Mrjar Elaetnan, 1Z'2 K oininon atrfet, Nw Orlrana, 1. Councillor United Htatea Cliamhar of Oom- airri': It. K. Knnia. RerunSc building, K ,lty. Mo. n n h n H H IT H H Big. . . L. J. PARKROSK ACRES EAKY TERMS IX A XEW TRACT JVST OPENED Just one tract on lake. $725 per acre. Over 4 1-3 acres. Just cor ners on Mays Lake. (This Is a o-nH r.n ant-lntr.rert Ink a and 15 .... . . v m i leet Deiow sea ievei.1 im reunu Is fine garden soil. Terms only $15 pwn. Ground nearly all ready ror plow. H H H H I, AFRELHtTRHT S0 One of the best constructed homes In the city. Butlt about 5 years ago and Is now In .the finest condition. ' Heavy hardwodd . floors ; maple floors In kitchen aAd bath. Massive built-in oak buffet ; deep fireplace; French doors between '. living and dining rooms. 1 A home 4n . almost perfect condition. All rooms enam eled finish with just enough oak trimmings to snake It very attrac tive. Very large dining room, about 15x15. Also 2 very large bedrooms. You won't be disappointed when you see this home. If von can han dle it you will buy It -TERMS 16000 cash, balance three years If desired. H H II H " MT. TABOR JIS BOWH New bung-alow i, rooms and at tic ; place occuple only few weeks : hardwood floors ltT tnaln rooms : all old ivory finish r built-in writing dmk. Dutch kitchen : fulf cement basement : good furnace ; place located In restricted residence dis trict. Some fir treea In yard. Prlcai only $5750. H II H H ,35.EA3 pRKHOSE SCHOOL 130x300 feet $11)60. Ground all cleared; only l block to car and Sandy blvd. Terms $S0O cash, bal ance easy monthly payments. H H H H J. L. HARTMAN H H H H H n H H ;.H BOARDS APPOINTED GORDON COURT APARTMENT 4 ' ' " WAV 'H A I i2 '4 4 w 'ft ti t"-T-r ' t . isim, u M u-' t ? y-,-' ' P'sihih i . . " : v. . a ' t v, t ! if: Above New Gordon Court apartments just completed at Seventeenth and Montgomery streets at a cost of approximately $150,000. The build ing lias been leased to Mrs. E. C. Florence, formerly manager of the Etna apartment. Below House at 719 East Nineteenth street north, sold last week by George Greenfield to V. It- Kelly for $11,500. I Many Permits Are Being' Issued for . Residence Repairs Hundreds of building permits cover-Ins- repairs to residence property are being issued by the building inspector at the City hall. Koorea of new fur naces are also being put In and each requires a permit. During the vacation period the inspector's office has been working short handed, much of the time and has been swamped with work. New residence permits issued Wednes day Include a house at 709 East Eigh teenth street north, being built for E. Nelson at an estimsted cost of $6.00 ; a house to be built by Cleland t Hub bell at 1400 East Madison street at a cost of $3500 and a similar structure by the same firm at 1403 East Madison. Mowrey Farm Sold Chehalls, Wash.. Sept. 4. The Daniel Mowrey farm, near Ceres, was sold laat week by the Hactflc Real Estate com pany of Chehalls to'J. W. Bair of Felon, Nev.. for $25,600. The place contains 125 acres of river bottom land. AU crops and 20 head of dairy cattle were included In the deal. Bair recently sold a flour mill in Nevada and a rice farm near Sacramento. This summer he made a tour of the Northwest and Canada, and finally returned to Chehalls. To Open New Hotel The Dalles, Sept. 4. Pat Foley, local hotel man, has completed arrangements whereby he will assume the management of the new Hotel Albert to be opened here October 1. He Is now proprietor of H H H H H II B H H Real Estate . . . .... Values Hartman Coihpany B ROSE CITT PARK 14 t ROOMS ATTIC OARAGE Bungalow ; place occupied only few weeks ; hardwood floors ; gas fireplace and furnace; living room nioeiy papered ; buxioo corner lot ; Sm naved street and newer in nnrt my S T- r-v i . . . . mm . ' Terms Only $1000 down, balance monthly. H H H H 100x100 beautiful lot on 50th st. tS one block from Sandy blvd : east front ; paved street ; improvements all In, Price $2000 ; terms cash. H H H H OX AT)Y BLVD. K : ' . x4S FEET tliit Paved street and cement side walk. Only V4 -block to car. A fine homestte on the highway. Half cash, balance $30 month. H h h n h $:-1Mx10 FEET PARK ROSE Qn .Richardson road, only Vi block from-carl Ine. Ground all cleared; east front- Terms cash. n . h ii h PARKROSK HOMES LOW TAXES J4750 Six -rooms ; fruit trees and berries ; ground 200x100 feet '. dandy houae ; big rooms ; large bathroom : hardwood floors In living room and dining room ; . fireplace ; built-in buffet ; . full cement basement. $1500 cash will' handle it. , H 31 li yH J AIX HARDWOOB FLOORS ROSE CITY PARK BTJ5GALOW Very attractive Interior. New bungalow and has garage ; gas furnace. Very large living room. Corner lot,' paved street In and paid. East front. Price only $6000. $1009 down, balance monthly. This place .won't remain unsold very long. - H H H H W K H COMPANY H H H H H H H H H 'i' ir,M a - li 1'TT -l cr'r.. , cw - i waa v : gfT I ' iisiaSIIV'iaf. the Hotel Dallas and will assume charge of the new hotel In connection with his other business. Foley was recently ap pointed by Governor Ben Olcott as one of a commission to confer with the na tional park director regarding the ad visability of erecting a hotel at Crater Lake park. IRooms for Apple Harvesters scarce Wenatchee. Wash., Sept. 4. The influx of apple harvesters into North Central Washington is aggravating the difficulty of housing people here, which was great even before they began to come. In Wenatchee, which Is the gateway for labor to enter the great apple section, rooms are at a premium and. almost un obtainable. The hotels are crowded and unable to accommodate old patiotm. Men are setting up tents in vacant lots all over the oity. The Y. M. C. A. has every room filled, every cot taken and a -waiting list. The prices of rooms vary from $5 for the(cheapest to $35 a month for what may be called a good room. Houses are being bought all over the city and renters find themselves forced out. Veneer Company Gets liathe Kelso, Wash.. Aug. 4. The ISeiger Veneer company has received Its gigantic lathe and the machine, which weighs 47.000 pounds, will handle logs seven feet in diameter. The foundation was made ready some time ago. The lathe was greatly delayed in transit. J. W. Beiger, head of the company, expects to commence cutting, veneer early next month. " H H H H H H H H H ROSE CITY PARK I See Big value ; 6 rooms and sleeping porch; a good looking place; nice arrangement ; attractive buffet; large fireplace; furnace; large front porch ; screens for windows ; very good yard ; only" 2 blocks to car. This is a good looking 'i story house and Indeed a good value. $1500 down. H H It H $650 DOWN; $3250; 7 rooms. 60xl20-ft lot; 4 fine cherry trees in yard ; located on East Burnslde near 78th at. only 2 blocks to car. H H n H ROSE CITY PARK fat OW5 i $5150 5- room new bungalow with large attic : hardwood floors In main rooms : all rooms enamel fin ished ; fireplace : Dutch kitchen : corner lot 50x100 feet ; space In attic for 2 good rooms ; ' place lo cated north Cf carline ; Short dis tance to school ; will sell this home on straight monthly payments. NO MORTGAGES TOASSUMR This is better than rent, as each month you are getting a larger equity In your horns and It isn't all in rent receipts. Payments only $50 a month- H H H H $S7i0 PARXBOSE BUNGALOW ; OH ACRE TRACT Closing an estate. . Thls place must be sold at once. Located on Prescott only 2 blocks to carline and Sandy blvd. 5 rooms and large attic; gas and electricity. Just the kind of a place to paint up and make money; $1750 cash, balance three years. PARKROSE BRANCH OFFICE AT E5D OF PARKROSE - CARL1XE H H H H jowB biiiiwo H H H H H H i H H I H ??5Eft2L aaa. HOUSE READY FOR TENANTS "wr Jl T. " Pendleton Residence Shortage Relieved by New Apartment Bldg. Pendleton. Sept. 4. The housing ehort age here was never more keenly felt than during the past two weeks. With the close of the vacation period iand the return or many families to PendSeton to take advantage of the city schools the demand for residence property ihas as- burned serious proportions and immedi ate steps for the erection of neifc build ings are "being taken by local realty men and capitalists. The Security apartments, nearing com pletion by the Security Loan & Invest ment company, will house 27 families and the majority of these already have been leased. The building Is ani attrac tive brick structure erected at a cost of $851000. Local stockholders in the Se curity company are G. A. Hartman, H. W. Cotlins. Charles H. Marsh, James H. Sturgls. F. W. Lampkln, Roy W, Kitner, W. R. Wyrick. Carl Cooley, Fred; Steiwer and B. L. Burroughs. Metzger-Parker Co. Make $60,000 Lease The two-story concrete building re cently completed at the northwest corner of Sixth and Everett streets has been leased by Mrs. C. K. Dolph to tbe Ham ilton Auto company for a five-year period. The building is 100 by; 100 feet In dimensions and construction cost was over $40,000. It will be used by the Hamilton company for display and sales purposes. Aggregate rental involved in the lease was $60,000. The transaction was handled by the Metzger-Parker com pany Kelso Store Sold Kelso. Wash.. Sept. 4. E. J. Master, one of Kelso's leading grocers for the past 12 . years, sold his store this week to P. E. Grindell and M. L. Hutton, re cently of Tacoma. The new owners, who will conduct the business under the name of Grindell & Hutton, have taken pos session. Pioneer Hotel Passing Ashland,' Sept 4. One of Ashland's old landmarks, the Ashland hotel, on the corner of North Main, facing tee Plaza, is being torn down this week preparatory to the erection of the concrete garage to PARKER BUYS i 4 ' i ... U 1 TTi " - F v f H , w v II sisiii.iiiii- jr .4. ,J x 1 . . -,Zc. "'S7,r 5 . 1 1 immfrfIMMM rWHWmjatKrrr ' " f 17 III- )ilt I ' ' VV W Two story building occnpylng tjnarter block at southeast corner of Park , and Alder streets transferred from Spalding estate to JJ. Parker for approximately $00000. ' The quarter block at the southeast corner of. Park and Alder streets was sold last week by Mrs. I W. Sltton, executrix of the Spalding estate, - to J. J-v Parker. A two-atory mill-constructed bullcing -occupies the ( site, the lower floor being used for icommercial purposes, while the new own ri conducts a billiard parlor in the u jpter storj-. Parker secured a 10-year ldase on the building In lilt at an aggregate rental in i T ii i i li l be used by Harrison Brothers and C. H. Pierce, who. In turn, are compelled to move their Ford garage from the Auattn hotel block .because of the $200,000 im provements that Jesse Winburn of Nw York will immediately start in that block. - Roseburg Man to Go East to Advertise Roseburg. Sept. 4. The realty firm of Starrett and Hildeburn- have dissolved partnership and Starrett wlll continue in' the boaines inA new-location, Hilde burn -will leave shortly for the East, where he will spend a year working the intereet of Roseburg and Dougl county. He will conduct an advertising campaign in the Interest of two local companies and his advertising will be given direct -with the data for all the queries the Eastern man may want. This is the first time a representative has been sent, East to cover the field for ad vertising this section of Oregon. Irvington Eesidence BoughtbyW.R.Kelly The handsome residence property at 719 East Nineteenth street north was purchased last week by W. R. Kelly from George Greenfield for $11,200, thje transaction being handled through the MeUger-Parker company. Other .Im portant sales of residence property nan deled bythis concern- during (he week include the transfer of the bouse at ISS East Thirty-eight street north from W. W. McCredie to E. U Fraley for $5600 and the dwelling at 499 East "Twenty fifth street north from G. W. Klelser to E. M. Johnson for $8600. Increasing de mand for property of this- class is re ported by (he Wetzger-Parker company. Claypople Apartment Leased to Hollands A three-year lease of the Claypoole apartment house at the southwest corner of Eleventh and Clay streets was secured Friday by Mr. and Mrs. H, F. Holland, former managers of Athens hoteL Be sides the lease on the building the new management took over furnishings of Its 60 apartments, valued at approximately $30,000. The purchase and lease were made from Mrs. Sophie Zellnsky. Ag gregate rental for the three-year period is $40,000. SPALDING BLOCK of $225,000. It Is announced that the price paid for the building ; was $400, 000. " ' ; , 4 The Spalding building was erected in 1918 and was the ftrst -mill-constructed building to be erected within the fire limits of the city, ; A change In build ing regulations permitting; the erection of mul-conatructed buildings with sprin kler systems for - fire protection made it , pftrtnuwrible to . erecf . the - structure. rt? yHi t ii i ,.&?Z I r I If to , APARTMENT HOUSE 1 READY FORTENANTS Z4 3 BBBBSSBaMsaBSVaissBaB Handsome Structure at Sixteenth and Montgomery Streets Erect ed by H. Gordon for $150,000 Unique in design, located on an attractive site and specially equipped for the comfort and safety of its tenants, the new Gordon Court apartments at the corner of Six teenth and Montgomery streets, is recognized as a model in apartment house . construction. The building has Just been completed by Herbert Gordon at a cost of $150,000. The house is 100 by IK feet In di mensions and two stories in height. ith a basement story opening at ground level on Montgomery street The grounds have, a frontage "of 130 feet on Montgomery street and a depth of 230 feet along Sixteenth street and Montgomery drive. The hillside has been beautifully terraced and will be adorned with lawns and shrubbery. The apartment wouse is of mill con struction with stucco ' interior walls. Every : precaution has ' been taken against danger from fire, and the steam heating plant is Installed In a small building detached from the main structure. There are IS five-room apartments In the building and each suite has two outside entrances, one at the 'front opening onto a cement gal lery approached from the street by a concrete stairway, and. .an entrance at the rear leading by a concrete porch and level walk; to the hillside. . ' Each apartment has a view of the city and mountains, and the building Is so constructed as to airord tenants every advantage of a detached dwell ing. Every kitchen Is provided - with special laundry facilities, and the man mm b - Y "I THOSE who read our advertisements last year recollect we prom- ' ised that Westover Terraces would be improved and beautified until it was a-"veritable residential park." ; We are carrying forward the work. We have already planted trees along the winding boulevards; put jn shrubs along the terraces and ' the parkings are in grass. ' 1 In less time than it took Fred H. Rothchild .tc; effect the woncleTfal transformation of his splendid residence as th two illustrations of .his home on Westover Road shows, our prediction should come trae- fand this famous property should be" indeed a "veritable residential, park." ' - It took Mr Rothchild less than five years to transform what was vir-: tually a bare ploHnto one of Portland's most attractive homes! "I found," said , Mr. Rothchild, "that the Terraces lend- themselves to landscaping" as no other property in Portland can. Westover is one of ' America's most beautiful view properties." See Westover. See the way the owners of its fine homes are beauB fying their properties. Then see us and buy and build on this "Port-. land's Best View Homesites." . ,' T , Harold Jungck, Secretary ' INTERNATIONAL REALTY ASSOCIATES, OWNERS 1307 Yeon -Building - Phone Mar. 630;'Res., E; '19?9 1 agement plans , to have house servants available for employment by tenants who wish to hire them. Mrs. C K. Florence, formerly In charge - of the Etna apartments, has taken over the management of Gordon Court. This Is the fourth high-class apart-' tnent house . erected in Portland by Herbert Gordon during the past four years. The other apartments built by him are the King Albert, the Etna and the Laurelhurst. and besides this con struction be remodeled the Broadway apartments and built 2 residences. The apartment house and residences erected by Gordon durinif the past four years have all been .high class struc tures, and he has done as much to re lieve the housing shortage as any other man in Portland. A group of 23 houses built by Gordon are located at Forty fifth and East Davis streets, three are located on Westover Terraces, two at Thirty-first and Hatsey streets, one on Mount Tabor and one at Webster Acres. Armory Plans to Be Discussed Aberdeen, Wash,, Sept. 4. The Cham ber of Commerce has - called a mass meeting of taxpayers to discuss the ques tion of a state armory. Aberdeen was given an appropriation of f 26,000 by the last legislature for the purpose, but failure to organise the necessary mili tary unit has held up building plana Aberdeen has provided a .site at a cost of $10,000. A coast guard unit and a motorized hospital unit are to be formed. Moves to Pendleton Pendleton. Sept. 4. Fred W. Falconer, recent purchaser of the Cunningham Sheep company, is to move his office from Enterprise to Pendleton. In addi tion to the Cunningham Sheep company, his interests In Wallowa county, Uma tilla county and the 7ZR ranch in Idaho, will be handled through the Pendleton office. The Payette office will continue operations of the Yapette Land S! Live stock company. Inc. Calapooya Springs Sold Cottage Grove,. Sept. 4. Calapooya 8prings, located 12 miles south of .Cot tage Grove at London, changed hands Tuesday, when Levi Geer, owner of the ranch on which the springs are located, traded the property to Herbert G. Thompson of Creswell for 208 acres of ranch land" near WUbfcr, Or. These springs could be made to do a profit able business. It Is claimed. Analysis of their waters shows valuable medici nal properties. S war, IV : f . PPlslJuujita,, ... 4 ri ,4ii ri'tiia; e. vyH BAKER REALTY MEN ORGANIZE BOARD Meeting Scheduled for Sept 14 to Complete Organization of ; Baker County Dealers. Baker, Sept. 4. Plans wersi com pleted last week for the organ tsatloa of Baker county real estate dealers. The local board will become & mem ber of the Interstate Realty aasocla tion, embracing in its membership thousands of real estate men 1c Or egon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia and Alberta, Organisation of the Baker county realty board will be completed at a meeting to be held here ""September 14. The committee appointed to take charge of the organisation work consists of Colonel Panting, chairman ; W. B. Me Carty, Floyd Vaughan, Hugh Alf rey, E. A. Ktrkendall, Leroy Tibbals and Charles Bodesu. .Officers of the Inter 1 state association, who will bs present at the meeting, will be entertained at a banquet and with automobile trips about the city. Among the prominent visitors who at tended the meeting last week when ini tial steps toward the organisation were taken, were: Fred W. German, presi dent, end Coe A. McKenna, vice presi dent of the Portland realty board ; 2. ' B. Archand of Hoqulam, Wash, r vloe . president of theeNatlonal Association of Portland, secretary or the Interstate Realty association ; R. K. High of Boise. Idaho, president of the Interstate Realty association, and C. V. Johnson of Port land, manager of the Oregon real e 1 tats department. . . To Open Restaurant Corvallls. Sept. 4. The Hotel Julias has closed Its. dining-room," and In about a month will open a well-furnished and up-to-date restaurant lnth same place. PORTUND'S BEST VIEW; 4 1 v. i r. HOMESITES " . w .aaaaassis i 4.v I V -v - !