The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

Who Is q candidate for reelection as presi-
dent of the Real Estate Exchange
atjous have been carried. hut it was said
ON good authority that 5000 has been de-
posted as evidence OF good faith on the
part of the hotel promoters
Among realty agents the report was cur,
rent that the Planters Hotel was interested
in the deal. since the property almost eo-
ioins thst hofei II was also said that
August Gehner. who recently parcnassc lhs
southeast corner of broadway and Pme on
the same block with the IroQuois holdings
was n principal in the trade. but both rs-
ports were emphatically denied by Ny
Gehner and the Planters representatives
one of the IroQuois directors stared lnat
the hotel promoLers have ample rackins.
principally Eastern capital, ana az H.st
contemplated erecting a ten-story oullanls;
but after becoming impressed with the need
IN St. Louis for more hrst-class hotel &C
cgmmOdations decided that the structuTs
should be fourteen stories With q cate ana
palm garden on the TOOL Inc iocapoh i
fNEWrBUIEDfNGS
AnzimDartant sale Of the week was made
b. the NichoIs-Rttter Realty and F1nan-
ciai Company and Robert n SooRan 70
John y cole fer the Cole LightninS-Rod
Company. The lot purchased Is the north
east corner OF Seventh and Spruce streets:
TO be used for a large plant. The cost OF
the property was $500. and the cost OF
Improvements viii more than double this
Another client Of Nichells-Ritter Realty
and Financial Company, Thomas o. Pugh.
nurebased a lor, lsSrIa5 feet. at the south
ffsst corner OF Mcpherson and Lake ave
nues. where he will erect four handsome
apartment buildings, to cost about SOD:
G. r. H. Davis Of the Roya Investment
Compan sold a handsome residence. No
1919 Berlin avenue. TO II. e. Knapp for Sns.-
oOl. Mr. Knapp will occupy IL as a home.
The Mississippi Valley Trust Company
sold a lot. 2Slx40o feet, on the Natural
Bridge road, to A. l. Niehaus OF the star
Furnace Company. who VIII invest about
S10.gO9 in an additional furnace. Increased
Business called for an extension OF the
AGENTS MAY PARADE.
Real estate agents propose 10 take part
in the civic parade in connection with the
dedication OF the Worlds Fair on May =
A meeting will be held at the Exchange
next Tuesday at , .. m. when plans will
on the same day the Real Estate Ex-
change will hold its annual election Of Off
GERS. the polls to be open from rcon until
Agents are taking unusual interest in the
election because the honor Of serving In an
official capacity on the eve Of the WORLDS
Fair is considered more than worth while
President William A Giraidin is a candi-
date for reelection. and is receiving strong
support from many member who declare
that his administration has been a decided
success. and that he should have an OPP
%portunity TO carry ont certain plans which
he inaugurated. On the other hand. Odon
Guitar. also a NOMINEES for president Is
receiving cordial support. and the cam
paign Is interesting.
Tweuty-une nominations have been made
for directors. and since only twelve places
are 10 be flled. the race Is somewhat eN-
sciting TO men on Change. The nominees
5are: James 7. Blake. George II Boecs.
J. n. Parish. Edwin 5 Fish. Thomas =
Gerhardt e a. Hildenhrandt, F. n hreS-
mann. John L NcDowau. F. W. Mott. c..
+. A. Mueller. v, J. Murphy. F +. Neisenr
Frank s. Parker. John A. Peck. A Rich
Strodtman. Albert T Terry, John 4. Wat
kins. Edwsrd Wyman r. @. Zeibig.