The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-23
ATOWER FOR PLEASURE
Remarkable Structure to BE
Erected In New York.
RICHER THAN ANYTHING ON EARTa


servatory on Higher Floors, with
Omces and Stores ON Lower Floors.
Original always and in all things,
New York Is soon to have the ooGest
amusement enterprise on the face or
the earth, in the shape OF a tower taiier
than any structure in the world and
equipped with a larger variety OF COM
bined entertainments and utilities tnan
ANYTHING that has ever existed for the
edification of the millions who are con-
stantly and hungrily seeking new
pleasures, says the New York Herald.
Called 1.-THE Weber Tower" after its
designer, Carl Weber, civil engineer
of Chicago and one Of the best known
experts in the matter of tall steel-con-
crete constructions, the building will be
unique In many ways, and 1t IS to be
erected either in one Of the parks OF
Manhattan or in some equally prom
inent spot - So.
In the first place, it will reach the
enormous height Of 1880 feet, just 25S
feet taller than the Eiffel tower in
Paris and more than twice as tall as
the Washington monument. which,
with $50 feet is at present the highest
permanent structure in the world.
Height alone, however, will not be
the chief recommendation Of the
Weber tower. 1t will be a skyscraper
Of universal invitation. If you are
business man you will be able to rent
Offices inside it's lean but lofty
stretches. If you want an evenings
frolic you will be escorted to the high
est roof garden in the world, eleven
hundred feet above the sidewalk,
which Is so high that every other roof
garden will look like pygmy patch OF
light without form or substance. If
you are an astronomer you will find all
the paraphernalia for the study Of the
heavens at such close range that you
will hardly need telescope. And,
above all, there will be the necessary
precautions to prevent you jumping off
If you are one of those persons who get
top. of a high place
Although virtually nothing has been
known Of this remarkable project eX-
cept by those most intimately associ-
ated with it, the plans have so far pro-
crossed that in all likelihood it will
be an accomplished fact in a reason
ably short time. Several Of the most
influential capitalists in New York have
taken 1t up and have been SO much
impressed with it that the vast sum
required for it is practically ready, and
actual work will probably begin before
the winter sets in. So thoroughly has
the scheme been worked out that the
whole structure can be completed
ready for use within year after the
beginning Of the operation.
In design the tower will be entirely
novel. Its main part is to be cylindric-
al, In the form Of shaft Of thirty
five feet inside diameter, the lower
300 feet REINFORCED by system of
ribs, while the largest outside diane
ter will be 40 feet. Balconies for
the accommodation Of visitors will be
provided at various heights, and the
highest platform accessible to the pub
lie will be 1000 feet above the street
level, where there will be space for as
many as 1000 persons at one time
According to present plans, eight ele
vators will run in the main shaft,
with a capacity Of about 1 $50 persons
every hour. The main platform, how
ever, where there will be a roof gar
den that can be inclosed when the ne
cessity arises, will be LOO feet high.
Here there will be refreshment stands,
a postoffice, telegraph offices, public
telephones, toilet rooms and about
everything else that modern exigen-
cieS demand, while we'll informed
guides will be in attendance to point
out and explain the wonderful views
from every side and to furnish field
glasses when required. Another novel
feature will be provision for a United
States weather observatory, which will
be higher than any now in use, as
well as several rooms applicable to
private scientific research.
From the base Of the tower up to
the 300 foot balcony there will be
eighteen stories, some Of which will be
utilized for office purposes and some
for entertainment. There will be
ample room for a theater as we'll as
for a museum and other exhibitions.
AS a matter of fact half a dozen dis
tlnct entertainment enterprises NAV be
Included in this great space without
conflict The second floor, however
will be reserved for a restaurant of
the hrst class, with about 10000 square
rect OF floor space and, of course, the
most up to date improvements in the
way of comfort and decorative effect.
On the lower floor there will be
stores, but only such as will be in
harmony with the purposes Of the en-
tire edifice, and here also will be To-
Gated the electric machinery for the
operation Of the elevators and the
power for the light, heat, ventilation
apparatus and SO on, although this
will be of such a magnitude that a
part of it will go below the main stair
way
All the year around the tower will
be open and the elevators will begin
to run one hour before sunrise and
continue until midnight. The unnor