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New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
MANY DOUGLAS MANOR DEALS.

The Rickert-Finlay Realty Company has sold in
Douglas Manor Joseph Shnn the plot l2Oxoo feet.
on the north side OF Arleigh Road $50 feet west Of
Douglas Road: TO Sarah Anderson the plot, 100xlOO
feet at the southeast corner OF Kenmore and Shore
roads. and 70 Louis r Thompson the plot, e0x1co
feet, on the east side of Hillcrest ave-. IA feet
south Of Hillside ave-; also in broadway Flush
ing. TO Alois Bucher the plot, eOxlOO feet on the
west side Of 10Th ST. l$s feet south OF mitchell ave
10 Nellie Loretta Mccormick the plot 50L1OO feet.
the east side OF 18th St. 900 feet north Of State
St. and 70 Rupert FOlger the plot 6ox1o0 feet, on
the west side OF 10Th ST., 26 feet south OF Mitchell
ave-; also, in Westmoreland. 10 Gustav thinner
mann the plot 6oxleo feet at tho northeast corner
Of Cutter and Westmereland aves.; 70 Eda L..
ner OF GlenwoOd and Summit aves.; 20 Julius c..
Minden the plot, 40x1o0 feet, the east side Of
Bayview ave. l20 feet north Of Cutter ave-, and TO
Henry r. Dwight the plot eoxieo feet at the north
west corner OF Cutter and WestmOreland aves.
The northsasterly part Of Queens Borough is TO
have It's long delayed city water system at last
and az once; according 70 an announcement made
BY Deputy Water Commissioner Wissel this week.
he diftfcClty has been with the supply of pipes,
the contractors finding it impossible until now to
get the necessary piping. This having been over
come; the city work viii now. proceed IN Broad
way-tiushing. IN State ST., 22d 81 and Crocheron
hve.s In Douglas Manor along Hillside and
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
Transactions IN REALTY.

Edward c. Williams has sold for John Berry 20
client for investment No. 15T West s0th ST. 1--WE
story apartment house. a lot 20x1O22 feet.
John J. Boylan has sold for Katie Mccormack
No 22 West I1sth ST.. i've story double fathouse.
on a lot 25x100.1 feet
Kirkpatrick & Urquhart have sold for Frank B.
Walker to Mrs. Anna ErOnbeTS No. 325 Concord
ave. a two family house. on a plot 20Xe0 feet.
John ]. hRVanegh sold for Rinsland F. Fitzpatrick
and Others No 50 East SD ST., six story limestone
front elevator apartment house. known tho
Alamo on plot 6lxt0l.S feet.
Koch e Bower have sold for Sar1uel X Jacobs
NO: . West stth St, five story hathouse, on Plot
62x1022 feet.
Maas & Myers have bought No. 6SS Lexington
ave-, a three story and basement dwelling house.
on lot SlxIo feet. adjoining the northwest corner
Leonard Welu has bought from the Sachse es-
tate No. So % avo, a Eve story double hathouse,
with stores. on lot cAt1loo feet between 9Th and
9Th sts.
Arnold s. Ryrue have sold for SAILS Cohn TO Fred
ertck Levy The northeast corner OF Lenox ave. and
Hath St. a i've story triple nathouse. with
stores. plot 45N10o feet
Albert Sokalslxi has bought from Robert w. Won
Eelde and others No. 225 BrOOme ST., southeast
corner q Essex st., three story frame building
on lot 8xl6 feet, for $1,000.
The estate OF Alexander kuh has sold to Morrts
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
SPECTATORS

IN rhe IaEs two years values nearly every sec
Hon OF the city have risen rapidly that the mar
kst is witnessing the spectacle Of the major
fty o. persons tdentiAed with realty transactions
study1ng the new record figures and trying to dis
cover the most aIlurng fields FOR speculative ana
investment deals After q long period OF realty
activity 90 Manhattan Island and in The Bronx IKE
the which marked the opening OF the subway
Il takes least some months for operators spec
ulators and investors 20 carefully study conditions
before peTfseting new purchasing operations or
building projects Many realty leaders have al
ready decided that the downtown sections o1er
opportunities for large speculative or Invest
eeaIs than any other part OF the city, except
IN the midtown district, upper 9Th ave- and on the
West Side between 18th and l25th sts
IN the last week one OF the leading transactions
the sale OF Nos. q and q Murray St. one four
and one i've story building. On plot 5o2xiOO feet
by Daniel 3. Freedman 90 Daniel c. 6eybel. An
other large deal was the sale OF No 1855 9Th Rves
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
FIRM REAL ESTATE MARKET.
Dulness Merely Reaction from Last Year,
Say Brokers.

The real estate men In the city were as optimistic
yesterday the countrys present prosperity as
reflected in their business. and the bright out
look for the future those in other lines OF
trade. John NJ Golding. for instance. said:
''The day OF the great and fnal slump IN the
stock market witnessed at tho Real Estate Sales
room In Vesey street, executors sale OF prop
srty fairly well distributed around New York City
that was the talk OF the entire town. look Tor
good strong, healthy market-much more so when
people have recovered from their fright In financial
circles and realize that live in a great country
Herbert A Sherman. at Pine and Wall streets.
Expressed the opinion that New York real estate
was in a healthy condition. and that the only
trouble. from brokers' point OF view, was the lacK
Of parcels for sale at reasonable prices. The DAY
is past he said. when break in stocks anects
New York real estate except incidentally"
Abort B. Ashforth. at No West $50 street,
said; ''It would be difficult matter 20 keep up
for long period the tremendous speculation and
building that occurred in this section during the
early part OF last year, that while business. as
compared with the same period during 1870 Is not
so good the average business has been OF very
satisfactory character"
Minturn Post Collins. president OF the Bankers
Investing Company. said that the market although
dull the moment, Is frm. and when ACTIVITY IN
creases will be on rising scale OF prices
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
NEW OWNER FOR RYE PLOT

Harold strebeigh. of the frm OF Renwick c.
Hurry & Co.. has sold eight acres Of the Appica
realty holdings opposite the Apawamis Club. at
Rye N Y, 20 Daniel O'Day. Mr.. O'Day now owns
sixteen acres. Renwicls c. Hurry G Co. have made
the following leases: For p Deutsch 70 the An
FIRST loft in the new building Nos. Is ana I5 West
26th ST., for term Of ten years from May l. at an
aggregate rental OF $50.O0O: for Joseph w Stern "a
Co. the sixth loft in the new building Nos IO2 ana
1O4 West 3Sth ST., TO Marcus Ruben. IncorpOra ted
for George H PiguerOn. the eighth loft In tie
building No. 30 East 10Th ST. 20 Frederic Linds-
berg neckwear manufacturer: for c. c. Bull the
fourth floor in the building No. no West 4Oh ST. 10
w. C. Hovel: for Joseph KOrnhauser. the fourth
floor IN the building No IL West 35th ST. 20 CHARLES
Allen Cslbert for Robert Hoe. the parlor floor al
No. West 18th ST.. 20 MirOt Govan, photogra ph
slIpplies for II. s. Atwater. the In the buid-
ing No. West soth ST.. 70 Anna NJ. Cummings
broadway and ssth st. building to D. II. Mcbride.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14

feet also bought by the same purchaser last week.
BERNARD smyth & Sons and Gibbs & Kirby sold
seven two story and basement brick and stone
dwelling houses, covering plot l25 feet in SD ST.
% 10 West s5d st. three three story brick dwelling
holses. to9N1o22 feet, and have resod for LOwen-
fSld Prayer no. lEl 20 l65 West SD Sc.
These parcels were recently traded for the Sunset
s51snI s mouse. seven story structure & on plot
EE1aovyay IN thai oeai y Chapman was the
seller % The ssth 81 parcels and A. c. H. n. Hall
Tho Nevickar-Gaillard Realty Company sold for
gafick D. Martin, successor 20 John l. Martin, to
three story and basement dwelling house. lot
p MooSsai the nses @ sSo no or @ 'ss Ess g sb s
three story ana basement house on 3 lot 20 feet
ns @ p g Lee & n Is SePs D SI9 y IeeI East OF q ave-
side of 90 ave front between ssth and s5th sts
estate 70 Iowenfea & PrsgeT So No F a spTns st
and Nos % and 2ls Mott ST. being the northeast
buildings. The property had been owned By the
seller for over Atty years
lots on the south side OF asa st. 80 feet east OF
I'm ave, 25oss99l feet. 70 Pelelner Brothers. who
Colin u. Eadle sold for the Smith estate 20 a
client the plot OF four lots on which is q three
sv, ana 9Th ST. ioosdco feet This piot haS BEEN
held BY the Smith family for over fifty years, and
most OF the property IN that section is leasehOd
be broperty ~ vas heid by he sellers az $4,000
but, this being ali cash transaction. the price
Siisuson & Hobbs soi6 for the Crystal Realty
Construction Company 20 an investor the six story
ssrv an6 Issth 81. s6HioS feet This Is The fifth
house Of row of Eve recently COMPLETED and sold
Joseph r. Day sold for Thomas L. Moore 10 4
client Nos 20; - aEe ass l0th ave and no; so
four ffoTy Brick astnousas. each on a lot le.sxs
feat The buyer win extensively altar the houses
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14

and INVESTORS STUDYING NEW
RECORD FIGURES.
AcUy Upper Fifth AUeRue DiSale of FDtO" Street Plot
a Feature of the Week.

louis J. ana Samuel J. Reckendorfer bought 20:
lOS West SD ST., a three story private dwellns
house. The buyers own the block 'front.' on tHe
west side OF Broadway, from go 20 ostn 81 4.
Wright Barclay resold for motifs Welnstein, 10
the Daley Realty and Construction Company NOS
3l2 and SIS West 18th ST. The buyer Will inrne"
dately improve the property.
Newbold Norris the block front on the south side
OF l69h St between F1ndlay and Teller aVes.. plot
2eOx1OO feet. The buyer will improve the property
The Fleetwood Realty Company sold to N l.
Flank the block bounded by College and MOTHS
aYes 18TH and 16Sth SITS, plot OF about seventeen
lots Mr. Flank. who is a manufacturer OF en-
broideries will erect a large factory on the site.
The Hensle Construction Company. OF when
Charles HensIe IS president, sold Falrview Court,
q new six story apartment house. No. l75 CIaremonI
ave- on plot 75x91 feet This completes the SAFE
OF three houses erected In ClaTenont ave- Dy thS
seller within a year. .
James L. Libby sold. through B. H. Weisker, jr..
10 Henry B. Cutner a two story dwelling house,
25xsO feet, in Grand ave. between fremont and
Burnside aves. II is OF row OF ten houses.
Mr. Webster has sold eight houses OF this row since
last fall Mr.. Libby has also sold No S2 East 1ssth
ST.. three story and basement dwelling mousse
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14

The American Real Estate Company has pre-
pared plans for FIVE lve story hathouses 20 be
erected on the block front the north side Of
Dongan street. between Simpson and Fox streets.
The work OF building the houses will be begun at
once. James F. Meehan recently boTht two par
GELS IN Tiffany street south OF DOTf an street. on
which to erect ten four story faith ses
Plans were fled last week with Bindings Super
intendent Murphy for remodelling ahd enlarging
the four story and basement dwelling house at the
southeast OF Madison avenue and 6lth street
which IS owned by the Russell Sage estate. The
present porch entrance the avenue front VIII
be removed and q new vestibuled entrance built on
9th street inclosed IN ornamental iron and glass,
with a bay window overhead. A three story and
basement extension will be added. new windows
built and the interior made and redecorated.
The improvements are 10 be made for Mrs. Sage, as
executrix, and cost $4,000, according TO the
estimate OF James B. Baker. the architect
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
TO DISCUSS THE PRENTICE BILL

The Board Of Governors Of the Real Estate Board
or Brokers viii hold mass meeting at $3.50 o'clock
tomorrow az the Real Estate Salesrooms. Nos "A
and l6 Vesey ST.. 70 further discuss the bill now
before the State Legislature as introduced by As
seTnblyman Ezra p Prentice, and known as Prem
tice bin No. S. entitled. IAN to provide for the
registration OF land titles" This has been found
advisable. as the real estate owners have demon
strated their interest In this measure Sir Daniel
O'Connor, OF New South Wales. Australia a mem
Der OF the Parliament which passed the original
1orrens act. VIII be among the prominent speakers
az the meeting The title companies also have
been asked TO send representatives to offer their
objections to this measure A number OF civic So
cieties have expressed their intention Of sending
representatives.
The Prentice bill is based on the Torrens act
which has been in effect in Australia since 1855 ana
the Torrens act has Simply provided that a man
prove one time for all times 20 the Community IN
which he lives that he is the real OF the land
which he calls his own And IL he succeeds IN prov-
tnB his ownership. and disputes nj. claim he
receives from his community a certificate 20 MAT
effect. and thereafter he Is the generally racog-
nized owner OF that piece OF land the coGnnuntfy.
having furnished the guarantee. and hts certifcafe
becomes a negotiable security upon which ne can
borrow money, or which he can transfer 10 some
one else. even as any other negotiable security
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14

Buchsbaum Nos. 2N5 and 2a7 Sth ave. soutnssq11ss
corner OF 18th st.. two i've story dalnousess -
stores. plot 49.1lXI6 feet. "a N5
The Union Real Estate Company mas so On
$40 West I79th St. three story dwelling os IS
lot l6x75 feet. The company recently so4d ~"
OF the
Barnett & Co. have sold for Alfred y anc ncssous
Cornell the three story and basement W Isl *
dwelling house No. i42 West 10Th St. on loe -
eS.II feet. - Ak
Arthur c. AIuhIker has sold 70 a clisnt ne M ,os
story new law house No 446 East 1stn St. u
25xl022 feet. .,..st
Hamburger & SlIridlOw have sold the ss sc-s'SSolr Solr
corner OF Avenue @ and 6th St, i've story 49, 4
story buildings. plot 5o-6o rsec 20 o'oi'0
Kronovet ~ ~, r
The estate OF Stephen NJ. Wright has soo ~ s5x
Surolk ST. a Eve story tenement house "-
100 feet -, Vast
SehanO Co. have sold for the New 5or oI1Sn ave.
chester 6 Boston Railroad no. ~ Dso . SSs.lling
house In Nth ST., 1l ssst east of wAns
Road. ON plot 60xi1I fsss
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
TO SELL 9Th AVE. HOUSE

The Kennelly auction sale at the Exchange Sales
rooms Wednesday will include an Offering OF Ave
four story apartment houses at the southsast cor
OF 9Th and 65th st. ~
It is some time since property IN this neighhOr-
hood has been sold at auction and the SAFE will
awaken interest In this locality.
Mr.. Kennedy will sell a number OF other oorco1,
at the same time. Including the Harlem Hospitai
size IN East l2Oth st. and a private house. No IS
East Side one at Nc. IS Grand st. and two In West
ON Thursday, April 49, Mr. Kennedy win sell
three parcels on the upper West Side one a ave-
story apartment house in 137th st ~ - "'0
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
SALES IN LAWRENCE MANOR.

The Mcknight Realty Company reports the fol-
lowing sales IN it's Lawrence Manor tract at Bay-
side. Queens Borough: To Florence McAullrre. lots
lS IL and Is. fronting In 7th st. FOR s12OO: 20 Mary
z. HRugan. lots 1. and 8. fronting in MontaulS
ave. for $3.50: 70 ]. p. McRfckarc lots &C. q and
Is. fronting In Sd ST.. TOR $780, 20 A. Van Holtsn,
lots and 0. fronting IN Bell ave, for ST5O.
In its Kenmore property az WhitestOne: To T.
for Ss0 to James Stack, lots u and l3 fronting IN
9Th ave. for $3.50: 20 William Stack lots Il and "a
fronting IN sth ave-. for 1.O25: 20 K ID. McilOugh-
In. lots %. Is. q and q. fronting IN 18th ST. Yor
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14

Centre and West drives TO Douglas Point. and IN
other parts Of the territory. The Rickert- FInlay
Realty Company has already laid many mains in
the cross streets to connect with the cltys pipes
ana VIII Install others wherever they arc needed
In ,Westmoreiand the Citizens Water Company is
laying pipes from the Alley Pond pumping
station along Alley Road and Broadway 10 Great
Neck, and for this main arrangements have been
practically completed to piping through the
streets lying between Broadway and Little Neck
station Building in this section has been consid-
erably held back by the delay In getting the new
water supply. and the news that this has been
ing activity throughout the district
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14

stimulus by the prospect OF a fast through train
service into Manhattan Island direct by means OF
tunnel under the KIN Won Kull. connection with
the Jersey Central and McAdoO tunnels and the
prospect Of an early opening up Of many beautiful
farm lands in the New Dorp region for develop
ment into building lots. Real estate and building
men Identified with the island expect that more
building Will be undertaken this spring throughout
the borough than at any previous similar period
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
a $4,000 OFFICE PROJECT.

Plans have been filed for twelve story ofiice
building. 70 be erected for Albert Ashfort. as
owner at No 10 East asa st. Il Is TO have 'front.'
age of Is feet and depth OF SO feet with an exten-
decorated terra Gotta Il IS % cost $500 according
Plans have also been fled for q six story DWELL
Ing house. TO be built for Robert S. Brewster, az
No us Park ave. II ls to be So feet front and 6s
feet deep, with a facade OF brick, trimmed with
limestone having ornamental mansard and VIII
he dtted with an elevator. 1t is 20 cost s5SO0o.
DelanO q Aldrich are the architects.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
BUYS THE GARRISON ESTATE TRACT.

The Empire Development Company. OF which g..
H. Gainsberg is president, has purchased through
J. Clarence Davies the Garrison estate tract at
Hunts Point. from the Andrews family, who are
the heirs Of the estate. The plot contains about
three hundred lots. and formerly the suburban
home Of Commodore Garrison. who a part
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
GET A BUILDING LOAN OF s1zsooo

NJ. Morgenthau Co. have negotiated a build
ing and permanent loan OF $4,000 for the
Lowell Realty Company the plot at the SOUTH
east OF Riverside Drive and i36th ST. lO2x
105x1O0Xl32 feet. which the Lowell company is
erecting n six story and basement elevator aDarf-
ment house. with hveN families on a floor. from
plans by Schwartz & Gross. Tho Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company Is the mortgages.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14

ner OF Commodore Vanderbilt IN the develoDrnart
OF the New York Central Railroad. u is sI6erhIv
s t3catSd on nigh ground. overlooking Long island
Souhu, ana is within easy access Of the Prospect
ave. subway station. the Southern Boulevard troll
icy hne ana the Hunts Point and Casanova sta
uons OF the New York. New Haven Gs Hartford
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
BUILDERS BUSY ON STATEN ISLAND.

The features OF the Staten Island real estate
market are the great activity IN the southern end
OF TIE borough centring about Tottenvile. ana re
sulting from the establishment enlargement or
several great industrial interests In the vicinity
such as the new Nixon shipyard, the Van Cllef
lumber plant, etc; the. well defined movement ln
the Port Richmond region. which has received .
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
MARKET FOUND FOR mANHAssEr TRACT

S. osgoOd Pell & Co. have sold to the Manhasss.
Park Realty Company sixty-five az Manhas-
set. Long Island This property will be frnproved
Also rented the Oftiiie c. Recknagel placa a4
Great Neck 10 John ST. Richie: also the Winant
house az Great Neck 20 DR.. James C.. Aver ans
kl2Dn. " - ~SsspH
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
VAN WICK ESTATE SELLS

Jacob J. Tabolt has sold 10 a client OF ID. J. Nc
Donald for the estate OF Joanna I. Van Wycs the
two three story and basement prfvata AvveIl1rg
houses Nos. $50 and S55 West 18th st. on plot 34x9S
feet. The property had been In the hands OF the
Van Wyck family for more than twenty years
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
SALE oE HousE Held sINcE les.

E H. Ludlow & Co and Joseph D. CrOnan have
sold for the Murray estate No. 254 Monroe St.
front and rear houses. on lot 25xs7s feet This Is
the first sale OF this property since 1883.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
EoR TIE ST. DENIS, s455.oOo.

Pehlenann Schwagler have sold for Jacob Ak
elrod president Of the West Side Construction
Company, to D. Oppenheim the st. Denis, new
nine story elevator apartment house; on plot Ok
l5O feet the northeast corner OF SD st and EdV-
erside Drive. The consideration was S455.oo
The Washington herald., 1907-12-16
HORSEBACK TESTS In HOUSE
Richardson VIII Introduce Bill to
Prevent Retirement.
Objects to Elimination of Expert
Engineers who May BE Useful
for Improved Waterways.

Congress is TO have an opportunity TO
discuss the Presidents horseback elimi-
nation race for army officers
Representative William Richardson. OF
Alabama, viii to-day introduce in the
House bill designed TO prevent the re-
tirement of Engineer Corps officers as a
result Of such tests. Mr.. Richardson is
warm advocate of waterways improve
ments, and he does not believe that en-
gineer officers Of experience can be spared
from the army, with the probability of
extensive undertakings in the way Of
such improvements confronting the gov
ernment.
officers Of the Engineer Corps. Mr.
Richardson contends. have no use FOR
horses in their business. even in time OF
war. Why, he therefore asks. should
they be ordered before retiring boards
and put on the inactive list because they
cannot cut a proper figure on a fifteen
mile equestrian jaunt in time of peace?
The specific purpose OF the bill win be
to prevent the retirement from the army
Of certain engineer officers who were or
dered placed on the retired list because
of their inability to undergo the horse
manship test Col. Marshall. who was
stationed at New York. and in charge Of
Improvements in the harbor at that city
was one of the officers who failed 10
make good on the long horseback jaunt
over the hills Of Virginia. Accordingly,
he was oTGered into retirement.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-16
OIL KING SELLS AUTO
Gasoline Cart a Luxury Even
for BilliOnaiPe.
BEST MACHINE THE ONE TO GO
Believed Bidding VIII BE Brisk, as
Many VIII Seek to Obtain Vehicle
Once Used by Worlds Richest Man.
Forest Hill Garage to he Scene of
the Snle-OWns Several Machines.

Cleveland. Ohio. Dec. 15.-Pin money.
any old kind of money, looks good to mil
lionaires just now. and John D. Rookie
feller has ordered that his fastest and
most stylish automobile must be sacri-
feed by the auetioneer.
John d. keeps a flock of benzine bug
gies at his disposal when he is in Cleve-
land. He has a garage all his own at
his Forest Hin estate. but even while he
is busy helping save Wall street and the
nation. he still has time to think of
economy at home
When a person has a garage. with a
superintendent Of garage. an assistant
superintendent OF garage, and other
garage employees. down to the deputy as
sistant wick trimmer. il puts a dent into
the pocketbook Of even a billionaire. so
John D. yesterday sent a short missive
to the superintendent Of his Forest Hill
estate. ordering him to sell the finest
of his flock Of automobiles.
In his advertisement announcing the
sale the auctioneer says the machine will
be revarnished and overhauled. It is
believed the bidding will be brisk for
the honor Of owning machine in which
the richest man in the world has ridden.