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New-York tribune., 1907-06-04
A BIG SALE TO-DAY.
CENTURY BRONX TRACT.
Insurance Syndicate Bugs Fulton
Street Building.

This ought 10 be a red letter day in the Real
Estate Exchange Salesroorns, Nos. Il and 1G
Vesey st, for beginning at II o'clock this morn
ing. there is to be offered in those rooms and
at the stand Of Joseph P. Day, the real estate
broker, appraiser and auctioneer, the great
Aqueduct ave. tract of 216 lots owned by the
Century Realty Company. of which William II.
Chesebrough is president. Ten years hence
many small buyers who attend the sale and who
are fortunate to be numbered among the pur-
chasers of lots are likely to look back TO to-day
with pleasure because ii was at this sale that
they laid the foundation for the vast sums Of
money they later made in larger and spectacular
deals in real estate. It is at just such sales
that scores Of the leading real estate operators
and speculators have grasped the opportunities
offered them and begun their quick ascent to tho
highest pinnacles of success in the realty mar
ket. 1t is at just such sales that hundreds Of
persons who tired of chasing will O. the wisps
IN the financial world who have lost thou
sands in mining ventures. are often seen among
the most prominent buyers and later become big
operators in real estate.
The owner Of lots on Manhattan Island or in
The Bronx has in his possession as safe and as
attractive an investment a guaranteed bond.
provided ne paid the market price for his par
GELS. Moreover he has d more profitable in
vestment than a guaranteed bond because the
face value .: the bond never changes, whereas
the value Of his parcels is constantly increasing
and when he sells he will md that the money he
has invested has earned. not or per cent but
20 80, and, in many instances. 80 per cent.
Within the last five years more fortunes have
been made in lot speculation than in the entire
previous history Of the city. and because Of the
vast transit projects now being perfected such as
TIE Pennsylvania and the McAdoo tunnels tho
New York Central, and the New Haven electric
systems and the building Of the New York
Nestchester Boston Railway from Port Cbes-
ter to the Bronx River. ii is not surprising that
most or the realty experts think that more and
larger fortunes IN real estate viii be made in lot
specuiation IN the next FIVE years than in the
last five years. " '
A glance at the careers OF most of the realty
New-York tribune., 1907-06-04

at the southeast corner of 3Sth St and 9th ave
was sold for 100000, the highest price ever
paid for a 9th ave. lot. About fifty years ago
the sanity of a well known business man was
questioned because he paid $1,000 for a lot in
9th ave. near 18th St
NJ. II. Beringer q Co. have sold to a client
representing insurance interests No. 50 Fulton
st, seven story building.
A. l.. Mordecai & Son incorporated have sold
for the Realty Mortgage Company and HeiIner
Wolf the two unfinished buildings AT the
northeast corner of 18th ST and St Nicholas
ave. to Max Hrshfeld, who will complete the
same. The property is 100 feet square and the
buildings are two 30 foot five story apartment
houses
New-York tribune., 1907-06-04
GETS AN EAST SIDE LEAsEHolD

Aa.z * Co have sold for Jacob Katz and Hugh
T.. Distehurst the leasehod Nos 202 and 2O4 East
loth ST. two four story 1athouses on plot 4Ox1O38
rect to feet east of Sd The buyer is the Ham
iton Fish Corporation. which owns the fee of the
property.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-04
BUYS AN AUDUBON AVE. PLOT.

er plot, looXl75 feet. at the northwest corner Of
Audubon ave. and 10th st. The buyer will i'm
prove the ste
New-York tribune., 1907-06-04
AUCTION Sales of Real Estate.
Auction Sales of Real Estate.
auction Sales of Real Estate.
III p. DAY, Auctioneer.
7 REALTY COMPANY
THIS SALE OFFERS:

HOMESEEKER opportunity to buy the best part OF the most
surely destined
be Broadway
something that will better than savings bank and
be safer thar the bonds stocks.
opportunity obtain lots and ready for ghcs
in with facilities that
and good sales promptly.
better profit than
years; afforded by other lots the market
whether a public sale
Most lot offerings this whether public private a nave her een
probematcal future rapid transit else lots which have been
sale and then auconed auconed
fully and then hawked at
saeo which
although the lots sold that should
in a already yielded
had of the advantages that these lots
but all.
rapid The trolley Subway
Washington Bridge
and
and re n al o sale
TheseIot shavea PAST, andF FUTURE.
PASTThey held the Lees and Mont
gmey while FeatEerbed ooughfare Revolution
times
held together until There NEVER BEFORE
They
the Century Realty Company a
with the United States Realty and improvement Company has been
which will
dend although not great a speculative profit
PRESENT-GO LOOK AT THEM SPEAK FOR
THEMSELVES.
FUTURE-They of
them grandfather had bought Fifth and built
on Aquedut
money in
better purpose than to buy of these Ot
New-York tribune., 1907-06-04
Country Property to Let.

NTORRISTOWN N ITO let or lease with opt,on
vi TO buy desirable party only furnished Swiss
cottage Morrstowu. N. J. every modern i'm
provement; bedrooms two baths. gas electric
nEht, city stable for four horses;
depot: half mile from postofnce acres rent 81 200
Address OWNER Box X. Morristown. ". ].
NEW ROCHELLE, N Y.-Bonnie Brae one OF the
~ most beautiful and attractive acres
OF lawn; So 900 per year. Address Owner as above
THOUSAND ISLANDS, ST. Lawrence River: IL room,
4 mouse 70 rent furnished: bath each moor;
place, broad pazzas. reasonable. i II
HoWATT. Clayton, N. Y.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 81
John A. Johnson. governor of Min
nesota. has been in Washington.
When he left he could have taken
the keys of the city with him.
| Talk about a hit! He is shrill
scream. Every time he opened his
mouth he rang the bell. The only
I speech made at the Gridiron dinner
was his---that is, none of the others
counted after he got through.
And he met everybody from T. r.
down. Actually he was hailed on a
Summing expedition by member
of the model tenement commission,
and when he came back he was
made an honorary tenement COM
missioner.
Johnson walked from his hotel to
the capitol with VIM. J. Bryan, and
so tactful was he that the subject
of the presidential nomination was
not SO much as mentioned by either
of them. He met and was looked
over by every prominent democrat
from south Of the Mason and
Dixon line. James X. Jones, who
Senator Daniel. of Virginia: Clay,
of Georgia. Representative Will
liams, Of Mississippi; Colonel r. J.
Bright, former sergeant-at-arms of
the senate. and score of others
have been bearing testimony to the
good impression made on them by
the Minnesota governor.
1t got so finally that republicans
were quite as anxious as democrats
to meet Johnson. and Representa-
tive Fred Stevens, of st. Paul ire
publican), was like the owner of
prize beauty, and spent the better
part of three days conducting in
formal Johnson receptions.
Does 1t mean that Johnson has a
ton? Nobody seems to think so.
Certainly Johnson himself does not.
He said so very frankly before he
left.
No" said he. "Mr. Bryan seems
to be the man whom the people
want. and | don't expect my name
to be mentioned In the conven-
ton"
However this may turn out.
there is no doubt about it John A.
Johnson Is taking sort. He has
that rare quality known as per.
sonal magnetism" He Is simple
and unaffected in his ways. and
creates an impression of genuine.
ness. That is the groundwork of
he popularity.
And think of the popularity of a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
lbAIlSssTR|kts
Qla;e.J joss

of the infielders with terrific line
drives that season and was natur-
ally disguised with the manner in
which he was hitting.
He hadn't made hit that day,
and along about the eighth inning,
when 1t looked as tough he would
not have any more chances, he
drove fairly hard grounder at
Hickman. Charley was covering
first, and, as the ball came to him,
he stopped as though to gather 1t
in.
Instead of the ball finding a rest
ing place in Hicks" waiting hands,
1t took a contrary hop and rolled
through his legs. continuing on it's
way to Elmer Flick.
Doyle, after hitting the ball. and
seeing that it was bounding direct
ly at Hickman, turned towards the
bench and disgustedly threw the
bat among the rest of the sticks.
AS he would have made the third
out Jack leisurely started towards
first. as though going out to don his
glove for the next inning.
In the meantime, Flick, who at a
glance appreciated the situation,
came tearing in on the ball and
picking 1t up tossed it to "Hick"
and Doyle was out mile.
The next inning. Doyle, who was
never known to do any coaching,
stayed on first. Ed Delehanty left
the bench and started towards
Doyle as though he intended to do
the coaching stunt. Jack waved
him back, but Del" kept ON COM
ing.
When he got within few feet of
Doyle, he said: whats the mat
ter, Jack? Since when have you
become a coacher?"
None of your business" replied
Doyle. 'but you can gamble all you
have that | am going to stay here
the rest Of this game. | haven't
the nerve to face LOTUS" And
Jack was as good as his word
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
BY SID SMITH

Like the first signs of recovery
from the nauseating effect of a
small boys first cigaret comes the
visit from dear old Aunt Eliza.
How different her visit is from
Uncle Bins. who is just miser-
able old cad. He hasn't given any
one cent, and father says he has
a mind to send him back to where
he came from with the rest of the
kangaroos," said little Elsie Snow
drift, as she stroked the golden
tresses of her brand new doll.
I'VE were eating dinner when in
came father, all smiles, with Aunt
Eliza on his arm. He had new
pair of gloves on and a gold-headed
cane in his hand
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27

''The expressman drove up few
minutes after Aunt Eliza arrived,
and maybe we didn't make the
house ring when we saw what she
had. There was set of furs for
Sister Jane, new dress for Emily,
drum, a gun, a football and some
candy for Willie, dandy doll and
a Teddy bear for myself, stiff hat,
a. gold headed cane and a pair of
gloves for father, diamond brooch
and gold bracelet for mother, a
lot of things for brother James
when he comes home, and some
toys and gold ring for the baby.
She says she might stay several
weeks. We're going to give her
Uncle Bins room and put him in
the attic"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
BUTLER PUTS GOOD
SHOW on TONIGHT

Mike Butler has announced the
following program for tonight at
the S. A. A. c.: Mike Scaler vs..
Art St. German; Pete Moe VS..
Sam Samuels; Lance Williamson
VS.. Herb Smith; Earl Richie VS..
Willie Jessmore; Eddie Johnston
VS.. Gene Sullivan.
Probably the most interesting
bout is that between Johnston and
Sullivan. Last time they met Gene
swung one onto Eddie's jaw that it
took team to pull Off. 1T was a
good thing, too, as Johnston says,
because he was getting SO he
thought he couldn't be beaten. How
ever, he says that tonight he will
win back lost laurels.
Another interesting bout will be
between Mike Scaler and Art st.
German Scaler has not boxed for
several months, his last go being
with Johnny Parsons, who defeated
him. Eddie Quinn will referee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27

One of the four games that "Wild
Bill Donovan lost last season was
to Cleveland. Detroit didn't have
much of chance to win. as Hess
who was pitching for the Maps, held
the game in the hollow of his hand
all day Still Cleveland scored what
proved to be the winning runs in a
laughable manner.
1t was funny for them at least.
Bill had won six straight games
and it was up to someone to stop
him. The Maps had the Tigers to
! along about the fifth inning
when. with one out, Stovall singled
George and Birmingham, the next
man at bat, played the hit and run.
Joe drove one between second and
first, and Downs, who had started
to cover, just managed to reach
the ball.
He was out of position to throw
and consequently when he did let
go of the bali it went wild and over
Rossman's head. The ball hit the
ground about 10 feet in front of the
Cleveland bench and rolled under
1t.
There was small hole under the
extreme right hand corner of the
bench and the ball had, in some I'M
accountable way managed to roll
in there.
Both base runners kept on COM
ing for the plate, and long before
the ball was found had scored.
The laughable part of the whole
proceedings was to hear the differ
ent Maps giving Payne advice as to
where to look for the ball.
DUSTY" Rhoades, who knew
where 1t was all the time, even
went so far as to assist in the
search and took the trouble to look
in all the slippers that were lying
under the bench.
To make good he took Payne over
to where the ball was hidden after
the men had scored and picked 1t
up for him.
The ACCESSIBILITY of running out
all balls hit to an infielder, no
matter how easy the chance may
seem. has often been demonstrated.
Theh failure to do this caused Jack
Doyle to be the laughing stock of
Cleveland audience. one time,
when he was member of the
Washington club.
Jack hadn't been numbering any
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
F0RFsITS $4,000

SEATTLE, Dec. 27.--The Hawk.
eye Investment Co. has failed to
make the second payment on the
purchase Of the Plymouth Congre-
gational church property at Third
and University. FORGETTING $50 900.
The deal for the purchase of the
property was made about a year
ago. The trustees of the church
took the first payment of $4,000,
on the purchase price Of $3.50, 900,
and made a contract for site on
Broadway and the erection of a
new church, paying down the $780,
900
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27

Kid .Sealer, who trimmed Billy
in such good fashion at
the other night, is said
to now be matched with Battling
Nelson for fight at Bakersfield.
The best the Battler should get out
of this fight is draw. Scaler is
one Of the hardest kids in the bust
ness to hit effectively, and Nelson s
boring-in tactics would be better
suited to Scaler than any other
game
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
HERE'S A NATURE KID

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-Leland An
derson, who boasts of only four
and a half months of life, Is ma
ture" baby, sleeps out of doors,
doesn't cry at night, likes his
bath and can do acrobatic stunts.
It's all because his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Fl. Anderson, are ply
steal culturists, but he evidently
likes the experience. AS soon as
he kets his breakfast in the morn
ing he starts in on a day of ''streno-
Gus life"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
STEEL GETS NEW BOND

PORTLAND. Dec. 27.-State
Treasurer George Steel succeeded
in securing the $500 900 bond de-
manded by Gov. Chamberlain. The
bond will be presented today or
Friday to Gov. Chamberlain for APP
proval, and the latter will appoint
some one to examine the securities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
FoRGERs USE FOREIGNER

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.--An or,
ganized gang of forgers has been
getting foreigners to pass the bogus
checks. This fact developed when
the police arrested an ignorant
Italian who protested his innocence
and told of the real culprits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
DODDS WIN ONE

The indoor baseball game at the
armyory last night resulted in vic
tory for the Dodds, who defeated
the Walkovers by a score of 20 to
81. Cook pitched a steady game
for the DOdds,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
Columbia Theater

Geo. M. Dreher, Manager
TONIGHT AND ALL WEEK
With Special Matinee Christmas
Day
THE CURTISS COMEDY CO.
in Theodore Kremer's Picturesque
Melodrama
1.-THE OUTLAWS CHRISTMAS"
Yes, the prices are just the same.
Gallery 10, balcony 20. lower floor
80, box or loge seats so. Seats al
ways selling six days ahead.
Phone 81.
Dec. 80 and week, with special
New Years matinee, Miss Virginia
Brisac and big cast in "The Life
on an Actress"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27

Judge Sullivan has released Ed
ward Hill, age 16, on condition that
he quit cigarets and otherwise
mend his morals. Hill was arraign-
ed in the juvenile court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
SCALER MAY SIGN TODAY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81
Battling Nelson and Kid Scaler will
probably fight in Bakersfield in
January if terms are satisfactorily
arranged today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27

man who can be elected governor
on democratic ticket In a repub-
lican state-in an election that
gives Roosevelt 161 900 majority.
And last year Johnson was reflect
ed by majority of over 10000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
pANTACES' THtATER
e. CLARKE WALKER, Mgr.
Phone 1898

WEEK COMMENCING DEC. 20
Buckeye Quartette, high class vo-
calists. Three-Azards-Three, Eu-
ropean marvels in the acrobatic
line. Dancing Davey. best in the
business. Hall and Colburn, Swed-
ish comedy sketch, THE Swede
and the Happy Gal" Cal Stewart,
presenting Uncle Josh on the
Bowery. Mr.. Leo White, song Illus
traitor. Pantagescope.
Prices 15c and 25c; matinee daily
2:30 p. m, any seat 15c. First even
ing performance, tbs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
CONDEMNS GREAT CRUISE

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-The policy
of sending the fleet to the Pacific,
especially in the Christmas season,
was condemned by Archbishop
Glennon in his Christmas sermon.
He declared the feet a menace, and
said the government is trying to
'Iold out the palm of peace In one
land, with a fleet carrying 35,000,-
700 rounds of ammunition for a
light or frolic in the other.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
Classified advertisements
Real Estate Inducements
HELP WANTED MALE

WANTED-4 OR 5 GOOD MES
sengers: must be over 10 years
of age and must have bicycles. In
dependent Messenger Service. Main
469.
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, WANTED-GOOD LIVE BOY TO
take charge of good paying
route on South side. Close to busi-
ness district. Apply at The Press
office at once.
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The Spokane Press delivered to
my part of the city fer % cents
er month
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-27
COAL AND WOOD. PHONE 1891.

Positively highest price paid for cast
on clothing. N223 Stevens. N. It'll
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GOV. JOHNSON CAPTURES CAPITAL

the attic
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-06
DON'T THINK YOU ARE OLD.

A certain amount Of social life Is
absolutely essential to the old as well
as to the young. A woman never
grows 81 cid that she ceases to enjoy
the company of others, and generally
the older she grows the more she en-
joys it. It is always a pity to e a
man fall into a state which he ex-
plains by saying: "Oh, we're getting
old, and don't care for so much va
rietyin our lives" says Woman's Life.
In the pure selfshness of his soul he
always speaks of "us" and "we,' as
if it naturally follows that because
he is getting antiquated his wife must
keep pace with him in his decline.
Let him keep in touch with the world,
and both he and his wife will be the
better and the younger for it.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-06
FIGHT MAY SEND BEEF UP.
Packers and Commission Men W-ran-
gle Over Inspection Losses.

Packers and Commission Men Wran-
gle Over Inspection Losses.
Chicago.-The fight over the ques-
ton whether the packers or the COM
mission firms shall bear the expense
OF cattle condemned by the Govern
ment's post-mortem examiners threat
ems to send the price of beef sky high.
Unless the Beef Trust recedeS from
its determination to delay payment
on cattle until after that examination
has been made by the Government in
spectorS there seems to be no doubt
that the commission firms, backed by
the cattlemen, will hold out for a
long time and cause a~scarcity of beef.
The packers informed the commits
sion firms that they would not bear
the expense of condemned Cow
stuff, and that they would not settle
for cattle until after the inspection.
The commission men sin turn have
sent thousands of letters and tele-
grams to their customers directing
them not to ship any cattle to the big
markets controlled by the trust until
the fight is settledA Those letters, it
OF beef tremendously.
"a. NS"AhAoo4OA A4OI O0J IIS pdCh-
ers are trying to 0enforce the rule
with regard to Cow stuff" with the
aim of extending it to sheep and hogs.
Cow stuff" is a minor item in pack
ing house business and for that rea-
son, the commission men say, it has
heensefected as the basis for the first
fight. Less than,two per cent. of this
class of purchases is condemned as
unfit by the inspectors.
The loss on it alone would not
mean much to the commission men
and the producers, but if the packers
were allowed to make this rule in re
gard to cattle, they will extend it to
other forms of live stock, the COM
mission men say. The result would
be hat it would drive the commission
men out of business and make cattle
raising extremely Improbable. The
commission men have sent an appeal
to the Secretary of Agriculture.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-06
A PROUD FEAT,

Napoleon Bird Becomes Non.s...
Piano-Piaying Champion. y
Napoleon Bird of Stockport i,
proud man today. He establishes :
record for a nonstop u On the Dian
which is little likely to be chaIlenpa,
and still less to be beaten. y
He started to play tunes Al I,
o'clock on Tuesday night at the Stoct
port armory and he continued to Ma
them without a moments interim
sion until 10 o'clock Thursday pipbs
But this forty-eight hours flow =
melody was not achieved without DIV
steal discomfort. Napoleon Bird an
years old and his muscles are Dol y
timber as they used to be, but Nv
Napoleon Bird sat by his side for an
the ~forty+eight hours, and her us
ence revived him in moments whs
his task appeared monotonous.
In the latter stages Of the strugd
between melody and time Mr.. Bin
showed signs Of excusable exhaustiu
and pardonable drowsiness. He va
rescued from both by gentle shower
OF eau de cologne, which were SPA,
ed on him. In the course of yeste
day also a barber shaved him to su.
music.
As the hands of the clock approat
ed the hour of 10 the enthusiasm !
the audience knew no bounds, ad
when the hour struck and Mr.. Bin
lifted his hands from the keyboaj
he was seized and carried in triumI
through the streets to his home.
During the forty-efght hours he pei
formed 1900 separate composition.
accompanied three concerts and PLAY
ed twice for dancing. A slight swell
ing of the fingers and cramps in u
legs were the only i'll effects OF hi
strenuous exertions.
A change Of piano became necaI
sary yesterday afternoon owing to u
stiffness Of the keys but a skitl
manoeuvre enabled Mr.. Bird to chang
instruments without losing a note 4
the song he was playing-ChicagO b
ter Ocean.