The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-08
ALL DOUBT REMOVED.
Mr. YesIer win Build on His
Vacant Property.
ne wit sEcM IN The SPRING.
Mrx. starr ym~rf.h~s n xsw s~vss-stSrJ
1ssszs--Bsx Asssffts@n IN
Esr Hstes-

IT'S suyslv rot sxsxws-stfoss 20 say that
tt.e ns8sssixss +wE8 NJ. Tesss- seauss1 Of
bis PROPERTY In tse 5sgTat asss~SEt has
t.sSs, ssxss. 81 one and another ef Seattle =
ssssfzsfss eyses 4 Eaiils0a t.azes since fhs Ers.
ana Fxm 81 oFEsn hssn Unanswered
Mr. Yeszsr was SEER yesterday assernosr
fsv 4 roeT-fSrxEEfSEscxR reporter. and N
nrsmer ~ ise sEaqglry as to shelter or rot
H. saaM rsbaisd se1n. be sid
s.Ctf eosrss. I intend t. rsoaild jest a.
sessss 81 eaa. havs bssn waiting for the
srastes b ie established and thea intend
so hriisa On every bas OF M properly -
tie btsslding season Is 80 far advanced.
think vii ss compelled TO postpone orer-
att0us NATL spring wh~a | m.I rush things
with via. Tn. pioaeey pRoek. shat =
Iesf os The XssIeF-Iezry property ard
tie property or TIE southwest cUrTser
Of Tssiex avenus afa gosa merelsi Nt-ees
wiIl sn year frana FOX - hai3t np Ia
tanss substantial manner. cans bgii6
very xei xflsn e rains. sos know, aad
then il xais AMI tsks ss4y tftue. J can re-
iaiId wfh - macii more sat staf too -
myssii The psSDeeF block bas stFays
hses a has,ay n ns.nc. AMI. when Il IA esHs-
Ylstes3. yoa @iN i4ave 10 travel 3 great MANY
nslies . Elnd IT. superior. The ether bmsld-
iRxE u1ay not ~ 80 beautiful, srehitecfar
Ally speaking. bur ia evefy either way they
Wi. ~ fails as geos,
y an getting pFosidcr a Seattle every
day ri Hy life. VINO sDuld ever have
thought thirty years ago. that Se would
have sueh = city here nos II seems IKE
dseasa to take a gaiE through The burnt
district there II 80 uGFeh baking acslyjty
DISPLAYED hy every orc. aGn satisfied
fhas in fsw years more oar gsfy viii ne
sseoad on the coast in p1pulatlon No
wonder. then. that want 20 get my h'sild
iHgs gp as soon as possible
eosfaser LIT gon gus erAEs Etocx.
architect Boone yesterday openesi bids
for the seysnstory bulising to be hailt by
nsx. t. VI starr. on the former site OF the
cracker factory The successful bidder vas
Mr. 1anes SPUR. whose figures wers &s7.-
sss1. Following are the bids as they acre
handed 20 the architect Jemes spur.
81 so; John Msgrath. 81 80; Fietten-
lssfss & to. sea %. Z. i Hansarl. II go.
H. Warner. SCI 80. kabalI 4 Wien. So.
90. Ffesi ] Hetxe!. $500. Waea the
magnitude o. the work Is taken into coz
si4eratlon, the el0sensss OF contractors
sS.s19 difference between the highest aud
lowest bsd. The Starr baiidlng is going ~
ba a magnificent structure. al orns-
iuent 10 Front street It viii
siaad seven stories In height and
cover an area Glxiii feet. There wigl Re
three stories below and four above tie
Front street grade. The three below will
he used Tor wholesale purposes. having en-
50 o.
foar upper stories will be used for retail
purposes and business offices. The grade
door wiil be divided into two stores, a0xin
iees. The front will be supplied with plate
'iass windows and faneifuIiy decorated
,iuors and Hansems. An entrance be-
tween the stores leads into the vestibule.
from which the elevator and stairway 50
10 the three upper floors, divided into
slxty-six offices. single and Ell suite. Be
sides the passenger elevator. the building
will he supplied with an elevator for carry.
ing freight. The interior throughout will
be supplied with Nil the modern improve
rnents. including the best sanitary arrange
ments. etc.
The front elevation will be very at,rac-
tive. The first story above the street will
be built entirely OF rough-faced stone. the
"a
teciaral design. The remainder Of the ele-
walton. including heavy ornamental cor
nice viii be in excellent keeping with the
first story OF eat stone.
The stone foundation for this elegant
structure is already completed, and all that
remains is Cor the present builder to get
his brick and stone on the ground and he.
gin operations, Weather permitting, the
before many other builders begin opera
items.
ADDITION TO FHK crETs cgrY HoTgI
The new addition To- the Queen CITY
house Is about ready FOR occupancy Ii
was begun SION after the fire AMI made 10
assume shape "a fast IS possible The
plasterers sge through With their work. the
painters and giideTs have completed their
decorations, aud few finishing touches by
the carpenters viii put The structure ia
shape for the landlords 10 furnish it and
throw 10 open for guests. The new al
ait'on is osixia0 feet. and stands four stories
IN height. The lower lloor Is devoted TO
the business office. bsrroom. diningrooEns.
Kitchen aud pautrys, and Samplervoms.
There are three entranceS-one oa the cor
nsf, leading into the office. one in the cen.
Ter. leading "a the main stairway. and an
other, toF ladies' eneTauec. ON the side.
Trading "a the dlninsgOom. These taree
fights Of stairs lead 10 the three upper floors
wasch are divided ig,o lo0 rooms. witch.
aided IN the eighty rooms ia the o.d part
al the house, make iS) sleeping APART
fuents altogether. The twe structures are
conusctezi with bridges extending from os,c
building IA the ether. ON each aoor. The
hoiei - Fitted throughout with electric
eell' ami IL wired laF electric lighting IL
". aaso be tghtei With ga>. The hotel
MI - thrown opea fer guests on Novem-
tsf /. under the management OF Nelson
hfos-, prcfsietorS.