Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-22

visitor to go back home able to say that
only half of the truth was told.
"The printing is done in Portland in
the highest form of the typographicfar
The illustrations are equal to tfsee best
that appear in the monthly magazines,
and We select them with great care, max
ing our own photographs. The expense Is
shared by the towns and the railway
company, and the latter supervises the
distribution
The results give us the greatest salts
faction. The plan has revolutionized adj
vertising in this country and 1t is being
initiated in neighboring states. 1t has
not only awakened interest among eastern
people and has brought thousands of in
vestors and homeseekers out here to in
vestigate, but it has accomplished great
realization of what they have and what
they can do for themselves and the gen.
eral welfare. 1t has also been effective
in demonstrating to the great interests of
the state the value of cooperation in the
development Of our natural wealth.
Another result of supreme Importance
is that it has been effective In bringing
the people and the railway companies
together for better understanding. and
in softening prejudices. 1t is convincing
the public that the transportation COM
panies have interests in common with
them, and that they are not hostile to the
welfare of the community.
1T has been the indirect means also Of
bringing ABOUT. III the communities tnem-
selves higher degree of civic pride and
consequently civic improvements. 1t has
awakened natural desire to make the
best showing possible and that has caused
the paving Of the streets, the improve
ment OF parks, the cleaning up of door
renovation. 1t has caused an increase
and firmness Of land values everywhere.
The success of our community plan in
Oregon" continued Mr.. McMurray. has
1od 70 IA inn rs fAnA In
California and elsewhere and it's opera
lions are being studied with interest by
the passenger departments of other rail-
roads,
Homeseekers Attracted.
The publication and circulation of this
immense amount of literature has
brought to Oregon an immense number
Of homeseekers from every part of the
east, and investors who have bought
timber land, farms and town lots and
other property. 1t would be impossible
to say how many have remained here.
but you may be positive that large pro-
portion of the increase in the population
may be justly attributed to this work
creased enormously. This will be the
greatest year ever known. The passenger
movement in 1908 was 80 per cent greater
than In 1907 and there will be similar
increase reported for 1909. The colonists
movement to. Oregon has been 100 per
cent greater this year than ever before
and 1t will continue to increase. Up to
September 1, 1909, 10000 pieces Of
baggage had been handled at the Port
land station. as against $1,000 in 1908. the
has been the banner year.
The people of Portland now claim a
population of 275,OO0, as against 80. 428,
the official return for the census of 1900.
In 1880 the population was 1857 and in
1890 it was 1885. The present claim is
based upon the recent school census.
which showed "a, 264 children between the
ages OF and IA. an increase Of 2.O54
from the previous year. The city direc-
tory for 1908 contained 100000 names,
and the edition for 1909 contained 255.-
600 names.
The building department reports that.
Notwithstanding the panic. 1908 was the
banner year for the erection Of new build
ings. the number being 4.S73 and the
value $40, 52S.O86. 1t Is believed that the
permits for 1909 will exceed 5000 in num-
her and $15.OOOO0O in value. The per-
mits granted in April last represented an
investment Of $1,625,220, making it the
banner month in all history. The num-
erected has doubled during the last four
years. and has multiplied two and half
times since 1902
The real estate transfers in Portland
in 1908 represented the sum of $22, 100000.
Big Postal Receipts.
The postal receipts for Portland and
the neighboring cities show an expansion
of business that is marvellous.
The following is comparison for the
fiscal years Of 1900 and 1908:
OREGON