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SECTION THREE
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TWELVE PAGES
BUSINESS NEWS
PORTLAND. OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 20, 1921.
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PROPOSED $800,000 DOCTORS' BUILDING
BUILDING PLAN IS
READY FOR 0. K.
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DOCTOR-DENTIST
Construction of Cooperatively
Owned Structure I to Follow
Approval of Professional Men.
Plana for the proposed coopera
tlrely owned doctors and dentists'
building, to occupy the naif block
on the soutn side of Salmon street
between Fifth and Sixth, were fa
vorably passed upon by a committee
of the Multnomah County Medical
association last week, and George C.
Mason, manager of the Hurley-Ma
son company, announced Saturday
that construction work would start
at an early date, . ,
Tbe proposed building will be six
stories high. 100 by 100 feet In dimen
sions and contain 295 offices, according
to plains prepared by Sutton Sc. Whit
ney. Provision baa been mads for a
medical library and for a large operat
ing room on the sixth floor. Tbe build
ing will be K-shaped, facing Salmon
street, and with two courts. 40 feet in
width, at the rear.
BUILDIltO HAS SPECIAL FUBPOSE
An automobile : entrance from Sixth
street will permit ambulances to pass
directly to the elevator In the central
wing. All offices will be provided with
ample window space, and specifications
call for a specially devised ventilating
system. Equipment throughout , has
been planned especially to meet the-requirements
of the tenants.
The building is to be strictly fire
proof in construction. Exterior walls
are to be of brick and terra cotta. The
site was acquired from the Failing es
tate for a consideration of $150,000 and
estimated cost of the building is $750,
000. ' Location rf the building outside
the congested business district will per
mit the tenants to park their cars In
the neighborhood.:
SITE HAS INTERESTING HISTORY
The site chosen for, the new office
building is occupied by a number of
frame residences, the three houses fac
ing on Salmon r.treet being among the
oldest in the city. The house at the
southwest comer of Fifth and Salmon
was built in 1S62 by Levi Bates, who
paid J500 for he quarter block to Wil
li; i Grooma Estes moved into the
house with his bride in the summer of
- 1862, and their five children were born
there. '-....
The house continued to be used as
the Estes family home until the death
of the, parents Jn 1S98. Two of the
children, E. L. Estcs and Mrs. Emma
E, von Rhein. are residents of,: Port
land '", others are Mrs. Marry ' Shaw' of !
Honolulu and Harry Estes of New
York,
WAS PRIDE OF EARLY HAYS
Mrs. von Rhein was married in the
house, and her son. Charles von Rhein,
was born there. Several years ago the
Estes property . passed to the Failing
estate, and the. old home is now occu
pied by a restaurant. At the time of
its erection the Estes house was one of
the finest in fhe; city.
- The dwelling at Sixth and Salmon
was built in 1952 by William Grooms
and was the home of his family for
many years. Grooms owned the 'entire
block at that time, and later erected
the house adjoining his home on the
east.
Emory Holbrook. editor of the Ore
gonian. lived in : this house from 1862
until the time of his death in 1866. ac
cording to- George Himes. secretary .of
the Oregon Historical , society. Rev.
Thomas L. Eliot, first pastor or the
Unitarian church,, was a tenant of the
property for oevaral years, and it later
passed to G. W. Whittington, who was
for many years cashier of the First
, National bank. Sirs. William - Grooms
is a resident of the city and lives at
the home of Arthur Gay on Montgom-
' ery drive.
Brick and Hollow
-Tile to Be Boosted
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The advantages of brick and hollow
tile in residence construction will be ex
ploited by speakers at the seventh an
nual meeting of the Oregon Clayworkers"
association to be held in the peacock
room of the Multnomah hotel Thursday
and Friday. Invitations have been sent
to all clayworkers In the Pacific North
west to attend the convention with a
view of discussing plans for the organ
isation of an association covering the
entire territory. ' Thomas S. Mann, man
ager of the Pacific Stoneware company,
is president of the Oregon association.
Sealy Property Is
Sold for $15,000
Mrs. Nellie F. Sealy last week sold to
Susan ne V. Leonard 100 by 114 feet at
the northeast corner of Second and Mont
gomery streets for $15,000. The property
is improved with a four-flat building and
two residences, yielding a good rental.
Mrs.. Sealy also sold her ..residence and
garage on Marshall near Twenty-first
street to Isom C. Robnett for 17500.
rtonald Macleod and Fred C. Pratt of the
William P. Merry agency handled both
deals. .
The inner bark of a Japanese shrub
can be made into Imitation leather as
tough as French kid and as pliable as
calfskin.
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The Hurley-Mason company plans to erect a six story flrepruuf structure on tlie naJf block on the south
side of Salmon street between Fifth and Sixth,, to be owned and operated cooperatively by doctors and
dentists. .
Old Abernethy Home
Broadway and Salmon
Leased for 50 Years
The property at the northeast corner
of Broadway and Salmon street has
been leased by Abbie A. Sprenger to pri
vate parties for a 50-year period at an
aggregate rental of J 180,000, negotiations
being closed Saturday through the
agency of William P. Merry. The tract
has a frontage of 60 feet on Broadway
and 75 feet on Salmon. The new tenant
take possession May 1 and it is under
stood that a bachelors' apartment house
will be built on the corner.
The two-story : frame residence situ
ated on this property was built in 1869
by George Abernethy, first provisional
governor of Oregon, and he lived there
.with other members of his family up to
the time of his death in 1.877. The prop
erty, adjoining the Sprenger place on the
east was for many years the home of
Urban E. Hicks, foreman of the "Ore
gon Herald" and prominent in the print
ing, business in Portland half a century
ago.
Elston Hotel Leased
For Five Tear Period
At Rental of $30,000
"The Erstondtef al 'tfie 'southeast cor,
ner of Broadway and Taylor street was
leased last week by the Emerald Invest
ment company to Mrs. Florence Terry
for a five-year period at an aggregate
rental of J30.000, the deal being handled
by the Metzger-Parker company. The
hotel is a three story brick, building, 50
by 100 feet in dimensions.
Other leases reported by the Metzger
Parker company for the week include
property at the northwest corner of
Grand and Belmont street, acquired for
a five-year period by M. C. RowelUfrom
S. L. Selling ; the three story frame hotel
at the southwest corner of Sixtieth and
Pettygrove, leased for five years by M.
Cadle from J. ' Lesser and - S. Brom
berger; the double store building at 204
Broadway, leased by thea Emerald In
vestment company to George Kak, and
ground floor space at 473 Washington
street, leased by the Ramapo Hotel com
pany, to J. Flala for a five-year period.
Cheaper Labor for
Building Is Object
Proposed reduction In the cost of
labor in the building trades will feature
the program of a joint convention of the
Northwest Master Builders association
and the Associated General Contractors
of the Pacific Northwest, to be held at
Spokane. Wash., March 1, 2 and 3. A
number of speakers of national reputa
tion will address the conference, accord
ing to H. C Green, chairman of the con
vention committee. Efforts of the master
builders and . contractors to get lower
construction costs are preliminary to an
unprecedented building c am p a 1 g n
throughout the ' Northwest during the
spring and summer.
MAKE YOUR BATHROOM SOME
THING TO BE PROUD OF
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Your guests see and use the bathroom
very frequently. It ought to be Just as
attractive and comfortable as the living
room or parlor. . Having it so is a sure
way of making certain that your guests
will carry away a high opinion of your
home.
A well-appointed bathroom, equipped
with modern sanitary fixtures is attrac
tive, good lookinsP easy to clean and
keep clean. It is the finishing touch of
refinement In the real modern home.
See us about the ways and means of
adding this comfort to your borne. A
post card or phone call will do it.
ALASKA PLUMBING
& HEATING CO.
SOW I3T OTJR SEW LOCATIOK
S63 EAST MORRISON STREET
EAST t6. .
HOLMES' SPACE SAVING BEDS
fWm7g Reduce the Cost4 of Building
tHJttfcfjJM r Reduce Housekeeping abor
: A comfortable as any bed you ever slept in -'
eignt types to meet all needs and ideas
. w solicit your inquiries and patronage '
F. W. Farrington & Co.
" Sole Distributors
304-5 Henry Building Broadway 5080
NEW COOPERATIVE
POPULAR PLAN
Many Applications Received for
Sovereign Apartments Planned
for Sixth and Madison.
Popularity of the cooperative plan
of apartment house ownership in
Portland is indicated by the large
number of applications for purchase
of suites in the new Sovereign apart
ments, planned for the southwest
corner of Sixth and Madison streets,
according to officials of the A. H.
Birrell company, who are conduct
ing the sale.
Plans for the seven story fireproof
structure have been completed in the
office of R. F. Wassell, one of the pro
motors of the enterprise. The six upper
floors are to be divided into 48 apart
ments of four and five rooms and these
suites are offered at prices ranging
from $6500 to $12,500, one, fourth to be
paid in advance and the balance to be
taken from the monthly rental after
operating expenses have been deducted.
The purchase plan as outlined by the
promoters is similar to that used in
like undertakings in New York, Los
Angeles and other cities and the prices
asked, considering the high character
of the building and its near-in location,
are lower than those required in other
towns, Wassell stated.
The ground floor of the building will
house bachelors' quarters and a portion
of the space will be leased to retail
shops. Rentals from this floor will be
anolied to the operating cost of the
apartment house, thus reducing the
burden on the tenant-owners. Esti
mated cost per month for running the
house is ,$25 for each apartment ana
Wassell figured that this would yield a
surplus to be divided annually among
the owners.
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Plan Your Home Today!
Sketch up a floor plan conforming to your own
ideas. Bring it to our office this week and our
draftsmen will give you an estimate free of
charge on your home, built complete.
Contracts taken to erect homes of any style
or design, such as
, Bungalows
Colonial Bungalouis
California Bungalows
Dutch Colonial Types
English Style, Etc.
Also all styles of inexpensive homes
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See plans of all styles and prices of homes on file at office.
EwoodTraieson
tAXUrJLCXUKERS V f -BUILDERS DESIGNERS
Gordon BIdg., 283 Stark Su, at Fourth
Portland, Ore. Phone Aut. 524-53
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HAVE US BUILD YOUR FENCE NOW
Call East 7073 or Write Construction Dept.
Northwest Fence & Wire Works
Manufacturers of Wire and Iron Work, Ladders and Orchard Supplies
52-54 UNION AVENUE : .
Make the Old Room New With
PERFECTION Plaster W all Board
: The Original Plaster Wall Board for
- r Walls and Ceilings '
Fire retardent; strong; easy to apply. Can be painted,
tinted or papered, i t
i PLAIN OR PANELED WALLS
TIMMS, CRESS & CO.
Sole Distributors . ; '184 Second Street
cirym, Mr ; :
For Babies and Their
Mothers
Especially created to meet the wants and needs
of tiny babies and bigger babies up to six years
of age, one of the most attractive places in
Portland is The Baby Shop of this store.- it is
a place of soft lights and quietness, where at
your ease you can select
Tiny Garments for the Coming Baby
Spring Outfits for Babys Needs .,
Little Gifts for That Baby Shower
s Ruff ely Dresses and Jaunty Little Suits
and the hundred and one articles that go to
make up a modern baby's wardrobe.
The Formal Opening of
The. Rflhv Shon
will be held Monday, Feb. 21st, 'and
every little , tot under six years of age
who is brought here Monday will
receive, with our compliments,
A Dainty
Gift Favor
Now, just at the time of the year when it is the most welcome, we usher in our Spring Home Sewing
Week. We give you special reductions this "week and repeat our last year's offer of
One Free McCall Pattern
With Every Dress Length of Material Purchased This Week";
36-inch novel tv silk with satin -finish, in lovely colors
and designs, at $1.95 yard.
27-inch Jap Silk,-in all colors, at 69 yard.
32-inch Silk Mixed Crepette in an assortment, of colors
at 95 yard.
36-inch silk mixed Poplin priced this week at 98 yd.
36-inch beach cloth suiting, in whitelight blue, pink,
rose and French blue, at 85 yard.
36-inch cretonnes in brilliant patterns at 39 yard.
36-inch colored marquisette in lovely colors and pat- -terns
at 39. - '
36-inch bordered scrims specially priced at 29 yd.
3G-inch percales in plaids, checks and stripes at 25 yd.
27-inch Zephyr and Toil de Nord ginghams in spring
patterns at 25 yd. -
12-yard lengths of English longcloth for $2198 the
pieces ' .
36-inch batiste in white and light blue at 65 yd. 1
36-inch white barred gabardine for skirts at 75 yd.
36-inch -white sport skirtings in stripes and bars, for
$1,35 yd. - : -
Don't Forget
to Visit
The Baby
Shop
on Monday
HENRY J- DITTER, Mgr.
: A Little Gift
j Is Here
j . for
" Your Baby
' .on Monday
THIRD AND WASHINGTON STREETS