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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-07
WOULD LIMIT SKYSCRAPERS
FIRE MAY DEVASTATE FINAN-
CIAL DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
President of Fire Underwriters Pre-
diets Disaster-Height Of Build.
ings Must Be Restricted.

NEW YORK. September 7-George W.
Babb, president of the New York Board of
Fire Underwriters, prophesied yesterday
that some day the roof of.the financial dis
trict would be swept off by a devastating
fire that would leap from skyscraper to
skyscraper hundreds of feet above the
heads Of the firemen. Such disaster was
Inevitable said Mr.. Babb, and it was only
a matter of time and circums lance before
the unique conflagration high in the air
would occur.
The commission on the limitation Of the
areas and heights of building appointed by
the building codes revision committee of the
board of aldermen to secure the advice Of
architects, insurance writers and builders
upon the question of limiting the height Of
skyscrapers heard Mr.. Babb assert that the
board of fire underwriters feared and fully
expected such a result Of the mass.ng Of
tall buildings narrow streets. There
was no way to prevent such catastrophe
at the present time, and with the increase
in the number of skyscrapers erected the
possibility Of loss was being magnitied each
year to tremendous proportions.
Counting Catastrophy.
with our present unlimited height of
buildings in the financial center, where the
streets are being converted into narrow
canons by the walls of thirty and forty
storied buildings. we are counting a disaster
that would outdistance that of any other
great fire in the country said Mr.. Babb
The San Francisco fire has taught that So
called fireproof buildings cannot withstand
the attack of uncontrolled wave Of
flame How much more dangerous would
a fire be when 1t was sweeping through
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Personal to River Men.

Samuel Bateman, formerly one of the
deck force of the steamer Lackawanna,
has been appointed steward of the Smoot
tug Eugenia.
Capt. Roy T. Fowkes Is in command OF
the Taylor tug NJ. Mitchell Davis during
the absence of Capt Frank Taylor. who
is in command of the tug William II.
Yerkes, jr, for Capt. ollie Crowder.
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e top levels of our lines to lofty build


ings.
Fire experience has taught that a high
! building of great area nurses the hottest
fires. 1t is not only not beyond the range
of possibility, but the fire underwriters fear
that there is a very strong proba bility of a
fire starting in the nest of skyscrapers and
beating across streets from the windows
on the top floors to other buildings. All
systems Of sprinklers and all attempts at
fireproofing would not avail in the least in
an instance of this kind. The firemen away
down below could do nothing. The fire
would gain such Roadway that when the
there would be a blaze of such proportions
as to imperil the whole city. Reliance can
not be placed In any fire department even
under the> most favorable conditions when
once fire is sweeping uncontrolled
Loss Would Be Billions.
The president of the underwriters sad
that in the event of such a confiagrat ION,
even though it were confined to the dozen
blocks where the skystraoers are th.ckest,
the underwriting companies would be so
hard pushed that 90 or % cents on the dol
lar would be all they could pay. A loss
of from one to two billion dollars would
be the aggregate. he said, and 1t would he
felt by tite guaranty companies. mortgage
concerns, savings banks and all the chief
interests of the financial district. Taxable
property of such value would be destroyed
that the city would e ell the loss of revenues
Immediately.
In order to prevent fire of this character
Mr.. Babb urged upon the commission the
necessity Of recommending legislation lin
iting the height and area of buildings all
over the city. There were many stores and
buildings housing manufacturing interests
uptown along Broadway and on the side
streets which, because of their, great areas
and their heavy stocks of inflammable
goods, made the fire underwriters exceed
ingly nervous even under present conditions
An increase In un-egulated building but
increased the cause for fear.
Mr.. Babb's recommendations were these:
For non-freproof buildings to be used for
commercial and manufacturing purposes, a
height of 90 feet and an area of 5000
square feet, to be increased a little when
the building extended through the block or
was situated on corner; in fireproofed
buildings provided with automatic sprin-
klers and designed for office use only the
area could be extended to between 10000
and 10000 square feet and a height of Ia
feet could be permitted. Any area or
height above these figures increased the fire
risks to excessively dangerous points, said
Mr.. Babb.
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Question of Values.

And when il comes to a matter of prop
erty values there is no question as to which
style of Improvement pays, both i'm
mediately and ultimately. full recon-
structed block of what may be termed for
the sake of name the half-sized store
has only a slight increase in property
value over residences and does not make
an inviting store line being irregular &C
cOrding to the former size and ARRANGEMENT
or the residence, and are occupied by bust
nesses which of necessity pay but small
rentals.
"On the other hand full reconstructed
block of high-ceiling stores with show win
dows and entrances brought flush to the
sidewalk line, presents modern and up-to-
date business appearance which is not only
attractive to the shopper and the public in
general, but is highly augmentative of
property values and of enhanced rental re-
turns.
While there are many of this latter class
or improvements being made in the section
referred to- destined in few years to be a
very active business one, there are not as
many as the observing operator would like
TO see. This is largely due to the timidity
OF some owners who do not feel that their
properties warrant such improvements
whereas this is where they make their mis-
take. If other properties in their immediate
vicinity warrant this class of improvements
as Is the case. do their own
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Municipal Building Vicinity.

This is especially true in view of tho
fact that the municipal building is rapidly
nearing completion. This fine struc-
ture which, when completed. will be one of
the show places of the capital. is sur
rounded on three sides by eXecrably paved
and resurfaced streets and marks the CEN
ter of a section of the city in which the
street pavements are the very worst and
at present in the poorest condition Of re
pair.
steps should be taken to see TO it that
these streets in the immediate vicinity OF
new white marble city hall taken
up and resurfaced so that when the struc-
ture itself is completed its thOroughfare
approaches will be in keeping with the
public building to which they lead
And as was the case with the long
needed resurfacing of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. since it IS essential that the initial
start be made. let it begin on the space
named and continue its path OF improve
ment gradually but continually until the
entire section named is properly ana ade-
quately resurfaced.
eff there are not immediate funds avail
able for this purpose then an item should
be inserted in the estimates for the ensuing
fiscal year-an item which should not be
permitted to be eliminated when the APP
preparation bill Itself comes up for corsid-
GRAFTON and passage
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DON'T LOOK AHEAD
Claim With Regard to Some
Realty improvements.
IN THE DOWNTOWN SECTION
Build for the Present and Not the
Future.
QUESTION OF THE VALUES
Way Is Always Blazed by Few En-
terprising Owners and Others
Follow of Necessity.
IN THE DOWNTOWN SECTION
QUESTION OF THE VALUES

pgrvg tie past week Of good weather.
work ou the improvements of downtown
business properties las progressed rapidly,
and with one or two exceptions those struC-
tug S now r. process of reconstruction VIII
be ready for tho late fall trade.
In noting the evolution from residen-
tiaI quarter into one Of business OF that sec
ton Of the city lying north of street west
of 7tn and south Of New York avenue
northwest" remarked a large operator to
IA Star representative, Il am not only re-
minded of the rapid expansion of our active
business center, but of the character of
SOM oc the improvements going on in this
section.
''W..,.1 many Of the owners have accepted
an apprrci,1,e conception Of the situation
arri are either tearing down entirely the Old
residences or reconstructing the first and
second stories of their holdings into full
width stores, there are many who seem to
be looking only to the present and who
are making, as it were. only half-sized i'm
provemcnts.
Most of these residences have Easements
This latter class of owners instead of
tearing out the flooring between the base
ment and the first story and reconstructing
a full-width high-ceiling modern store. re-
tain the flooring and convert the building,
with the insertion of store windows, into a
low ceiling double-store structure. which,
as a matter of fact, is simply a halfway
Improvement and does not tend to give
either to their own property to the street
that business thoroughfare appearance nee
essary to modern and up-to-date improve
ments.
This style of Improvement was begun
on F street many years ago, when that
thorOughfare was transformed from a resi-
dence street into one of business but it
was found that such class of stores did
not pay in the end and nearly all of such
structures upon the street in question have
been remodeled for the second time and
the store entrances brought down flush and
out to the sidewalk line.
owners contemplating store improve
ments in the section l have outlined should
bear this fact in mind and begin now to
build not only for present needs but for
the future we'll 1t has been demon
strated time and again in the business
sections of New York that it does not
pay to erect stores unless the entrances
thereto can be flush with the sidewalk
line. and that even such apparently small
trifles two three steps up or down to
effect an entrance into the store served as
a rental detriment; in other words. that the
shopping public would not enter these
stores where there was another one farther
on or adjacent where the doorsilI was flush
with the sidewalk line
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-12
ADMIRAL STOCKTON TO RETIRE
Dropped From Active List by Reason
of Age Limit.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Oct. IAN
other honored and historic name will
be dropped from the active list Of the
army tomorrow, when Admiral Charles
H. Stockton will be retired on account
of age.
Admiral Stockton is a native of
Philadelphia and graduated from the
Annapolis academy in 1865. In the
more than 40 years that he has been in
the navy he has seen service in many
parts of the world. He was in COM
mand of the Thetis that made an early
exploring trip in Alaskan waters, has
commanded the Yorktown and the bat
tleship Kentucky, served as naval at
tache to the American embassy in
London and as president of the Naval
War college at Newport.
Admiral Stockton is the author of g
number of books and is regarded as q
high authority ON naval history and
warefare
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-12

secretary and treasurer of the club, J.
w. Turnbull of Charleston was elected
president, and H. D. Powell of Asotin
vice president. The first meeting Of.
the cub will be held the second Satur-,
day in November. The place OF meet
ing is to be determined by the secre-'
tary. The officers in charge Of the,
meeting request all that are interested.
fr the poultry industry to be present.
at the next meeting. The members
who Joined the club this morning were
William Jones, William A. Hill, H l..
Kreis of Lewiston and R. Hammill A.
S. Wickersham, G. w. Inman, J. w.
Lipe, E. Daniels, ]. w. Slipp, c. B.
Thompson, c. M. Benson, J. d. Eryrrell
and n. D. Powell of Charleston.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-12
GREATEST FAIR HELD BY ASSOCIATION

The $500 trottfng race was the first
event ca the card today. This race
filed by the arrival of an entry from
Porrt1aaid last night of the horse
Dredge, and the starters we're in addi-
tiDn tic Dredge, Bertha Mack and Cy-
r1lla Jones. Bertha Mack won in three
straight heats. with Dredge second
Time, 2:23A, 2:2a and 1928.
Third race, running, threefourths
!mile: Harka first, Ehndale second
Enchnnter third Time, 1915. Efm-
dale was favorfte in the betting at
to 2.
Fourth race, running, five-efghth:
mile: Anglesea first, Main second, Hir'
tie third. Time, 1:b2A. BurnGlottt
was the favorfte, but did not show. Tht
crowd did not favor the decision, bu
thought that Main, 4-to-1 shot wa
the winner. The finish was close
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-12
Vessel Identified.

sAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. Oct.
12.-The steamer proves to be the Cy-
press, owned by the Lackawanna
Transportation company. She had a
cargo of ore and a crew of 22 men, all
of whom but the second mate are lost.
He is in critical condition from ex-
posure on the life raft on which he
hoated ashore. Two bodies washed
ashore near Grand Marais.
The Cypress is a new boat, and it is
believed her machinery met with an
accident during the storm.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-12
SHERLOCK
INvINCIBLE
Spectators Saw a Grand
Race, but Track Con-
ditiOnS' Bad.

Sherlock Holmes proved his 6upeES-
ority at the racing game this afternoon
by taking two straight heats easily
from his only competitor on the Pa
cific coast, Copo de Ora. A change in
track conditions might have made q
difference hut the superiority of the
chestnut whirlwind is very marked.
The track was in bad condition for
making fast time. The stewards, in
their zeal to have it perfect, miscalcu-
lated the weather and made the track
too wet as the sun and wind today did
not come out to dry it sufficiently and
it was very heavy and slow. A COM
parison can easily be made in consid-
ering the fact that Sherlock Holmes
made a record of 2:67A Wednesday,
and Copo de Ora 2:09A Tuesday, when
conditions were better.
! Copo de Ora is owned by L. G. Dom
filio of Los Angeles, who has been
present during the meeting and wit
messed the match race today, Mrs.
Donfilio is a wealthy woman, who loves
horses and has stable of seven at her
California home, among them many
! promising colts. This is the last race
for Copo de Ora for the season and
he will be taken at once to Los Angeles
to winter Next season he will go East
to make the round of the Grand circuit
my horse worked under handicap
today in track conditions" said Mrs.
I 4 Aas l. Nmn farn lat
weather and dry track. The cloudy
day and heavy track were against him.
1 want to say that though came to
Lewiston almost under protest, am
delighted with the reception received
here. You have a lovely city, and the
display at the fair is simply wonderful.
/ shall always have warm spot in my
heart for Lewiston"
Lord Lovelace had the pole in the
first heat, with Copo de Ora second
and Sherlock Holmes on the outside
Copo de Ora took the lead at the
eighth, and at the quarter Sherlock
Holmes moved up and the pair, leav-
ing Lord Lovelace. raced neck-and-
tlock Holmes moved up and was leading
on the upper turn. but Copo de Ora
evened matters as they swung into the
stretch but was being urged, while the
handsome chestnut was well in hand
and won at the wire by a length. Time
2:10.
The horses were off in the second
heat to a bad start, Lord Lovelace
leading by two lengths and Copo dc
Ora trailing Sherlock Holmes by q
length end half Sherlock Holmes
took the lead at the quarter and or
the back stretch Copo de Ora passed
Lord Lovelace, going fast, and made
up much ground. cutting down the ad-
vantage of the chestnut at every stride
He made a whirlwind finish and was
only cut of at the wire by a scani
half length. Time, 2:1s.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-12
TAFT REACHES
HONG KONG

HoNGKoNG, Oct. 12-Secretary of
War Taft arrived this morning. The
weather is delightful and he was
warmly welcomed. He Immediately
visited the governor of the island, Sir
Matthew Nathan. A banquet was CIV
en- in honor of Taft by American Con-
sui General Wilbur and was attended
by many representative Chinese, in
cluding Wu Ting Fang, the recently
appointed minister to Washington.
Other functions occupied the time dur
ing the stay here. .-r.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-12
BAND GREAT FAvoRITE.
lewiston's Crack Musical Organization
Praised by Visitors, -

Lewiston's Crack Musical Organization
Praised by Visitors. ~
One of the most pleasing features OF
the great fair just closing is the band
concerts rendered by Lewiston's spIen.
did band The appearance of the band
on the streets each morning is the oc-
casion for the gathering of crowd Of
people extending for two blocks, ana
the fair visitors hasten to the grand
stand each afternoon to enjoy the con-
certs preceding the races.
During the evening concerts the band
has been followed from corner to cor
ner and the manner in which ali pro-
grams have been received should be a
matter Of qualification to the members
Of the band as well as Prof. Kari
Baumgaertel. who can rightfully claim
the best amateur musical organiza ton
in the Northwest.
Visitors from the larger cities of the
Northwest have freely complimented
the Lewiston band on the excellency or
the programs rendered, and citizens
from all sections of the Inland Empire
are load in their praises of the fine
musical program provided for the
week. ....a-e.s !. ,s-.,a,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-12

should be given the fair managers who
have done so well in this event."
Business has been good and we
have met lot of people that we could
not have expected to have seen IL It
had not been for the fair. The officers
have certainly worked hard to make
this event the best and that they have
succeeded is demonstrated by the
pleased look that is to be seen on all
faces that have visited the fair and
had the pleasure of seeing the excel
lent races that the association put on"
is the way zimmerman Bros. answered
the Teller representative when he ask
ed them, How they liked the fair"
Il have been interested for years In
fair work and know something about
the trials and tribulations that come to
the officers in charge Of this work."
said Chris. Osmers, of the Idaho Drwg
Co, "and I want to say that the pres-
ent officers are to be congratulated on
the results of their work. We have
had one of the best fair ever held in
Lewiston. The exhibits were all fine
and representative. The present man
agement should all be retained and
every assistance given them towards
the fair of 1908" -
Biggest Crowds; Best Trade.
"Yes, I think It can be safely said
that there has been more people in
+ Lewiston to attend the fair this year
than any previous year to my knowl-
edge" said o. A. Kjos, when asked by
Teller representative what ne
!, thought of the fair. 'Business has
been very good and 1 think much bet
ter than in previous years. One thing
that is noticeable in the attendance
is the high character of the people
that come to visit US. The trade that
comes from our Wis tors is of a good
substantial kind and nothing but
strictly high class merchandise IL
sought. This is evidence of the staA
Continued on Page Three.)
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-12
Irvino-E -Erhardt Wedding.

NEW YORK, Oct. IA wedding of
note today was that of Miss Antoin-
etc B. Erhapdt, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Joel Benedict Erhardt, and Louis
Dupont Irving, son of Alexander Duer
irving, of Irvmgton- on the Hudson.
The ceremony WIS performed at the
country home of the brides parents in
Westchester county. Mr.. Irving is a
grand d-nephew of the late Washington
Irving, and has home is the Cd wash
tugtDn Irving homestead, SunnyBide.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-12
STEAMER LOST
ON SUPERIOR
The Cypress, Carrying Ore,
Gees to Pieces in a
Heavy Gale.

DETROIT. Mich. Oct. IA dis
patch to the Journal from Grand Ma
rails reports that an unknown steamer
was lost last night on Lake Superior.
20 miles from Grand Marais.
One survivor was washed ashore
lashed to life raft and is now in a
critical condition just able to tell that
he is the sole survivor of % people
who were on the boat. There was a
furious gale last night. and it is sup
posed the steamer pounded to pieces
or was driven ashore.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-12
Great Trade Medium.

wilfred Hardy. manager of the
Chant Music company of Spokane, who
is at present. looking after the COM
panys branch house here, said: "Our
business has been very good and we
are more than pleased with the results
of the fair week. ! attended the fair
and must say that the exhibits We're
far beyond my expectations and show
that Lewiston has a great country to
draw from. Through the medium OF
the fair we are enabled. to meet many
more people than we could in any other
way and I think every encouragement
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-12
STEAMER ADRIFT
WITHOUT FUEL

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 12.-Aceord-
ing to advices received in this city,
the steamer Mariposa. three days over
due from Tahati. is now 81 miles on
the coast opposite Monterey, without
fuel The first mate, Watson, was
rowed the entire distance and reported
the steamers predicament-
The steamer W. S. Porter Is as hav-
ing left Monterey to tow the Mariposa
to San Francisco.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-12
Local Association viii Promote Breed
inu of Standard Fowls.

Poultry fanciers in the lewiston
Charleston valley today effected plans
for the organization of a poultry club
to promote the poultry industry In TINS
section of the country, The meeting
was under the direction of ]. M. Garri-
son of Forest Grove, Oregon, and all OF
the poultry raisers Of this section Oh
the country that were present were
heartily in favor of the movement
H. L. Kreis Of Lewiston was elected
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-12
San Jose Has Heavy Loss.

SAN JOSE, Cal, Oct. 12.--The Ar
cade store on South First street was
destroyed by fire last night. The loss
is $4,000 Two firemen were serious
ly injured
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-12
AGED MINISTER
KILLED BY CARS

ALBANY, Oct 12.--Rev. c. Alder
son, pioneer Methodist minister, living
at Salem, was killed this morning by
being knocked off the trestle over the
Perwinkle creek in this city. He
struck on the rocks 80 feet below. He
was over so years old.
The aged prelate was on his way to
the depot returning TO Salem after a
visit to his daughters home.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-12
Engine ExpIodes, Killing Three.

REYNOLDS, Ga, Oct. 12.-Three
men were killed and much property
damaged today by an explosion of an
engine on the Georgia Central, stand
ing near the station