The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-01-02

Another anr1quated. historic bnt
archaicalIy encountered spot in HOMO
9u,z, is about to give evidence of the
march Of progress. The choice coIIec-
ton OF shacks on the corner Of Bethel
and King streets is to be demolished.
Advancement is to show the mailed
bon5 TO-DAY and the removal of the as
sortment of haole and japanese barber
sbons. candy store, cigar store, a Japa-
nose shoenaker's shop and pake
aunsnfti's shop viii begin.
The contract has already been let 2y
McCandlesg Brothers for the tearing
down of the buildings and the excava-
ZION preparatory 10 the erection OF a
4brae-storv modern business block on
tho site. Architect H. l. Kerr mad
originally drawn the plans for two
story structure. but the steady I'M
movement Of the commercial situation
in Honolulu and the demand for office
room decided the McCandIesses to put
in an elevator and put on an addition
81 story. The barber shop Of H Jens
vas moved the first OF December and
zhe rest Of the buildings viii close TO-
zday forever.
The new building viii be built OF the
finest Hawaiian blue stone and VIII
have frontage of forty feet on King
street and lac an Bethel street
The new store bes.ns on King street
At the edge of the ". W. Dimond
premises and extends on Bethel street
to the edge of the postofiee building
There win be five stores facing on
Bethel street. one on King street and a
corner store at the junction of the two
streets Of these the two stores ad-
joining the postoffice have been already
let to the United States Postoffce De
partnent and viii be occupied by them
for the mail order and registry div1-
sions of the postal service and also
as a private office for the postmaster
of Honolulu, Joseph G. Pratt.
The store next to these will be used
by the star Newspaper Association as
q business and editorial office, which
corporation also rented the greater
part of the basement for its PRESS
rooms. The two remaining stores on
Bethel street, including the corner
store, are practically let to an old es-
tabIished firm here whose occupation
of the structure VIII quite comport
with the standing of the other occu-
pants and make the building an i'm
portant business center from the very
start Negotiations. however, have not
yet reached a conclusive stage
The second story will be divided into
sixteen OF the most desirable offices
Of the city and the greater portion
of them have already been spoken for.
There viii De a hallway through the !
center ane by means Of a very ample
light shaft. tiae- buildlag. being set back
for that purpose, there viii be an
abundance of light for both the front I
and back Offices, A spacious and mod c
pointed 10 dAOIS " Ia &c ~
vided on this floor for the accommo- Y
1ation of the tenants I
The third story viii not be finished 5
At the present time, but It IS said that '
some of the lodges and a commercial
clah have in view the occupation Of y
This desirable location Whoever gets il
-he thnd story viii have it fitted up O
" the owners 10 suit the wishes of the =
enant. aga Il
The interior finish viii be natural 8
wood, northwest. except the third h
loor. which sin be finished to suit ten q
mt and viii doubtless be pretty elab- I
rate. The entrance viii be twelve y
Get wide and of very handsome design al
The elevator shaft will be built but the p
@evator VIII not be actually installed q
ntn It is decided TO what purpose the b.
bird floor VIII be put. "
The plans for the lighting Of the Ia
asement are very elaborate and cost s.
:. The basement win extend out to IA
he azrb and the sidewalk viii have pl
Doe fat Of bar lock prisms, which are Il
- "a a----, s-,-7e~io- % t1,A I11-yfar' -