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New-York tribune., 1908-02-16

individual building this year than has oeen Gus Gus
tomary of late. Master mechanics looking LOT con
tracts rather than for building loans ana ayiuei
inouirng In regard plans and probable costs are
cases In point. Moreover. these private puiioeTs
will have ways OF financing their Undertakings IN
w:thstandirg the stringency In the worn channeis
Of finance. a large aggregate OF means is aVaiiaue
for home building in private accounts accaiIu,
lated for othel purpose than home buldins. ano
waiting cnly for favorable opportunity VISIT
ing builder from another city who was here this
week looking for a field of operations decided TO
return later when transit circumstances are more
certain. He will arrange for finances elsewhere
An architect who has designed number CT oar
finest city buildings expects to give his princieai
attention this year to suburban work
The present duness in many lines is a reason
why other doors Of opportunity should open. and
while so slany mechanics idle this winter IL
must not lie inferred that they are Impoverished.
The self sustaining power of the averaSe 1aInlly
in America is very great. The real estate market
is steadily Iegaining buoyancy. with money pc
ccming more plentiful and cheaper. A si2nincant
feature Of general business Is the presence IN the
city of Unprecedented number Of buyers. They
buy cheaply, il IS true. but II is none the
less sign OF restoration OF public confidence ano
tan building works a considerable period of time
is required for gathering full headway- Ihe heisht
of activity is approached by successive stages.
usually beginning with small work on the edge
of the city. which ordinarily amounts to
large aggregate and keeps occupied large forces
of Until better engagements offer in more
central ctions OF the larger and longer contracts
Il good number have been scheduled, and in gen.
era dealers in building materials predict that
conservative hopes VIII not be disappointed IN the
of business that will be offered during the
current year
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
MANY BUSINESS LEASES REPORTED.

Nicholson have No Greenwich ST
Wilson Company a Years; also the
first loft No. 300 Canal running through To Lis
penard st. and have sold large factory Elizabeth
n. j.. to a electric company.
The Mcyickar-Gaiilard Realty Company has leased for
Mandelhaum & LEVINE N. s. Feidman at No
623
The Charles F. Noyes Company has leased FOR a long
years for The North Ward Realty Company TO
the United States Company three entire Office
floors in twelve story FTankeI Building, con-
tanning 1900 Of space This one
Of the important downtown leases that has bean
eunegtSd this seaeoa
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
10 HOLD BIG AUCTION SALE.
VALUE OF PROPERTY IN BUDGET OF OFFERINGS
SEVERAL MILLION.
Many Brooklyn and Manhattan Investment Parcels in the Lasts
Trading Tesy Street Rooms Seemingly Near at Hcnd

suffer a loss. and the great buying public would
quickly discover its belief in the stability and the
future of the realty market was rapidly being re-
p,a ced by doubt and disnay. For these reasons II
for nothing more. the achievements and the plans
of the auctioneers Of the local market should be
thoroughly studied and reported and praise dis
approval bestowed whenever the occasion arises.
Probably few persons out side Of the realty field
know that thousands Of persons each year
attracted 10 the NeEey street salesrooms just cut
OF curiosity. Those persons visit the rooms
chiefly to hear the auctioneers describing their
wares and TO watch the bidders. To the stranger
in the realty field the Nesey street salesroom is
really wonderful place, and the methods used
by certain aucticneers In quickly finding buyers
for property valued at over million amaze
them These strangers form what has been ap
propriately called the large. inquisitive
dience" of the auction rooms Many leading op
orators and spectators of to-day years ago
numbered among such audiences. Hundreds CT
persons unidentified with the realty field will
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16

holdings March 19 at the Real Estate Exchange
SalesTooms Bryan L. Kennedy will be the auc-
tioneer. The parcels to be offered Nos. IA
and 16 Nesey St, the Real Estate Exchange
Salesrooms Nos 2s and 90 Vesey ST. northwest
corner of Church st. and No. 81 West 9th ST.
In 1S44 the furniture house of j. & j. w Meeks
purchased Nos Ii and Is Vesey the use of
its business. The site then IN the centre of
the retail furniture district. The same firm
bought Nos. % and 80 Vesey st. in 1855. Joseph
w MeekS purchased In 1851 No 81 West 9Th
a home for his family. Mr. Meeks was
offered at that time house lot 25xl00 feet in
Fifth ave 9th st. for So 010, and the 9th
house for s2S,OGO Mrs. Meeks preferred the
9th house. yard exposed as
that of the Fifth house The property Is
TO be sold on easy terms
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
TWO BIG BROADWAY PARCELS SOLD
One the National Building and the Other
Rafrord Hall.

Two big realty deals Were reported yesterday.
One transaction was the sale by L. j. Phillips s.
Co. for the Belfrank Realty Company of the Ma
tonal Building, eleven story business structure
at the northeast corner of 18th and Broadway
occupying plot 421lSl53 1OxeO7 feet or about
10000 square feet. The structure was built by John
II. Parker and was bought by the present sellers
last April. subject to a mortgage of SSS750 The
buyer is well known Pittsburg investor. lie gave
in pa1t payment some small Pittsburg parcels.
The other transaction the sale by f. Zfttel
for the George A. Fisher company of Rafford Hall
a six story elevator apartment house, on a plot
l0oXlo0 feet, at the northwest of 144th ST.
and Broadway. The building completed in
September 1t was sold for about s325.900
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The auction market was far from being attrac-
rive last week Almost similar conditions have
prevailed In the Vesey street. salesrooms since the
BEGINNING of the present season. Occasionally there
has been brisk demand for the offerings. and on
such days prices which would have been considered
good in the fall Of 1896 Were obtained 1t is not
q difficult task discover why buyers in large
numbers have not been present in the salesrooms
every sales day since last October. 1t was because
the budget of offerings many days mainly con-
prised old tenement houses which were not es-
pecially tempting 10 investors and which were put
III, at foreclosure the highest bidder Frequently
a fine investment parcel was forced into the mar
ket bat ifs attractiveness somewhat dirnrled,
as IL was a part Of long budget of foreclosure
properties Under such conditions /; is no wonder
that many opportunities 10 get bargains in the
auction rooms in the last four months have been
overlooked.
Many prospective buyers are now Loudly com
naming their III fortune in not having OF
those chances and 10 have accepted them But they
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
JERSEY BROKERS TO n4Ne ON TUESDAY.

Over two hundred be present at
the fourth annual dinner Of the Jersey
Estate Brokers. which will be held on Tuesday evening
at the Jersey City Club Clinton and aves
sey City Heights Many we'll men, prominently
identified estate market. will be the
guests. arrangement CT the tables there
many unique features.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
SALES AT HAWTHORNE N. J.

.ubdtvfsIons at Hawthorne y. J. They have sold on
the stevenson subdivision plots Nos o. 10 and II TO
.u,.rt Webber: II - IL. Fresemt. and
No II 20 Adolpa Gutkaiss- Thev have also sold on
tho ~ nd subdivision plots 3 and y. oberst
Nos IL and l. X. L. Engelke: No. IA TO Waiter
Van Blarcom: No. John G. Taylor and No 20
to John r. Marssand These all quarter acre plots
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
A $4,000 HOTEL PROJECT.

hreproof hotel is TO be erected on ths
premises No East cath Is be of brick.
with trimmings of ornamental stone. vita frontage
OF % depth of 90 and will $4,000
The architect is George McCabe. II will be built for
Mrs. George Oadss.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
Diridend Notices.

OFFICE OF THE AMERICAN CtAL
OF AII.EGASY COUNTY ,o ,os
No I New Work Frhru4fN t',e-,.l c.
The Board Gf Directors of The etns.' aa-s this =.
pany OF Allerauy County New JerseNl - ,snf -
declared .,mi annual Div iaeud OF nve per ss,s 60
ne capital OF Company. paNd'o -
Monday. March 2nd. i9O> -.,,r-iay. -
The Transfer Books VIII be closed y, -s.ar.sst On -
ruary Goth three O'clock p NJ ana W.
mourning u A"'" GEORGE NJ BowLSY.
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WILL IMPROVE BROADWAY BUILDING

Plans been hied for altering the story
building at the southeast corner OF Broad
way and $50 ST. The improvements include the rent
ting Of the store They are 70 bs made tor George
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
ENGLISH Real Estate.
LeiceStcrshire. England.

To be cold BY Private Treaty The EIIiESi hoes
containing 3S5a- 3-. Ine Adi-s .s,ssJ
known BII.I-ESDON COPLOW j. most p'sce ~
situated slope Of the we'll known eti.DS al .
contsias . reception uhrtrv anu snl.~.s rsas
bed and dressing bathroom hou'vSe-i,s - ,rcA
hall. with goOi kitchen and eeiltsse
also stablins for 81 horses coach h"tSe @
nowet gardens. kitchen garden. Vtaefles- si'
mems ..,,,rr csaa.
EiIlesiou Copow Is situated in the sss bssy ss1
,rv being abOu: midway between Net.Nn ,,nas.
Market Marlborough and - famous IN hun'i.s AZ -
is In Quoru aud within easy -sslss COS
t'ottesmore and Ferne's Hounds X - 80 TIE
Leicester ard 10 from Ockram ard - - :.
station the Great No-tserr f.a
Th. estate Is let to good With the nd
thc woodland hut vacart possession e TIE -> 20
of the Mansion House and grass iane S"" -
the ist OF June tSeS r,~s,-S Les -
Apply NESSRS. ROLI-ESTrS. tiren is-xlsnf. -
t~r "a 3 Place London : W. --~~l
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16

NOS. CA AND G6 WEST SSTH STREET.
TWO FIVE story hathosses plot 10 BY zoos feet.
Sold last week by the McVickar-Gailard Realty
d.. Company Cor client.
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desin be o.
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FARM FOR SALE

About So acres rich. productive land. Lenox
and StockbrtdSe; commands beautiful View OF the
BerkShires ana miles surrounding, keep to 100
COWS; tmlk 3i2 cents at door; cut 30 more tons
hay: raise all the oats. potatoes. hogs and
poultry desired tbrOers bring SlJ0 pair I-enoNl
trout and ice pond on premises; abundance of pure
spring water: clear $1,000 and yearly; sold
account OF death; price low Apply
L. y ROSSMAN,
Canaan. Col. Co. y. I.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
FNJOINS OPERATION
OF POTTERY PLANT
DR.. VOwinckeI Wins His Fight
to Check Poisonous Fumes
and Smoke
Proves That the Gases Have
Ruined Ills Vegetation and
Killed Poultry

OAKLAND. July 1.-THE long drawn
out legal battle between DR.. Frederick
". NOwinckel and the pottery firm Of
\. Clark & Son Of Alameda neared
its end today, when Judge ogden per-
manently enjoined the operation of the
plant without the installation Of de-
vices TO prevent fumes and SCOT escap-
ing upon neighborins property.
Vowinckel owned eight acres or
highly improved property adjoining the
pottery, and he complained that the
fumes damaged badly d row of gum
trees, which We're essential to his gar
den scheme, and killed many of his
finest plants. The interior of the house
also suffered. VowinckeI alleged, and
the constant settling Of a fine brown
SCOT upon the hangings. carpets and
furniture formed a feature of his COM
plant
The gases also interfered with the
Eowinckel poultry, and post mortem
examinations Of numerous fine duck
lings convinced experts employed by
the doctor that they had come to their
death through inhaling the fumes.
Vowinckers plant or all points was
substantiated largely by the testimony
OF Miss Helen Rice, his private secre-
tary and general manager Of the es-
tate.
A jury trial was had year ago,
when Vowinckel asked heavy dam
ages, but the jury was unable TO agree.
Afterward the case was retired before
Judge ogden. much expert testimony
being taken to show the effects of the
fumes upon vegetation and fowl life.
Vowinckel contended that prior to
the earthquake the plant had been
equipped with chimney sufficiently
tall to carry the fumes to a height
where they mingled harmlessly with
the air. but that the quake shook down
the stack, and that thereafter the fur
mace vapors were allowed to escape at
much lower level. and the alleged
damages to property followed.
There was no decision today over the
question of damages. that point being
reserved for further action.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
ASKS $349,3SSfOR
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Chief Engineer Ball of Oakland
Submits Estimate of Ex=
penses for Year
Suggested Appropriation Covers
SI07,4S0 for New Build
ings and Equipment

OAKLAND, July In. A. Ball, chief
engineer OF the Oakland fire depart
ment, has given his estimate of prob
able expenses for the fiscal year to
Auditor George Gross, asking for a
total Of s349,3S OF this appropria-
ton, he wishes S181,90 for the main
tenance of the department. as 1t now is,
the balance of s167.4S0 to be expended
on additions to the equipment, luclud-
ing buildings. engines and wagons.
Five new buildings are included in
the estimate. one in Twenty-first street
near Broadway to cost $4,000 a
building in Fifty-first street near Tele-
graph avenue will, if allowed. cost
S22,500; the same amount Will be ex-
pended on new houses in Chestnut
street, and at Thirteenth avenue and
East Fourteenth street, and $4,000 is
asked for the new Alice street fire
! house
Under the item of furniture for the
new buildings is an estimate OF $4,000.
Two new hose wagons ara allowed for
at $4,000 and two horses at probable
cost of $615.
Heavier purchases are proposed by
| he request for three new engines to
COST $4,000. Equipment for the new
| houses includes three combination
wagons $500; eight norses at $4,000
The proposed new houses neCessitate
| the purchase OF a lot in north Oakland
TO cost $4,000 and extra salaries for
! four men, to be stationed in the Chest
nut street engine house, and an engi-
neer for the new Alice street house at
$3.50 for six months.
The salaries asked for tho four men
on the Chestnut street engine are to be
$3.50 for the entire year. Two dis
trict engineers will cost in salaries
$1,000 for the year.
The increase in water supply equip
ment provided for in Balls estimate
consists of so new hydrants at $50 each,
making $4,000. The rental of these at
$33 year each viii amount TO SS25.
The addition of hydrants will be es-
sential when the San Pablo watershed
becomes available for use in this city,
as it viii carry minimum of 5000, 900
gallons, to be turned exclusively into
| the Oakland mains.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
LARGE AUDIENCE HEARS
SPLENDID BAND CONCERT
WanreI's Singing and Rendi=
tiOn of Slave" by Artillery
Band Are Features

BERKELEY, July 1I.-One Of the
large crowds that has attended any
Of the series of concerts by the Third
United States artillery band was pres
ent tonight at the Greek theater to
hear the snlendidly arranged and well
executed program. The crowd and it's
appreciation of the music is evidence
tnat the band concerts will continue to
attract at the classic auditorium
The difficult slave" by Tschaikowsky
was admira bly, rendered and thoroughly
appreciated by the audience. THE
Strike of the Band" by Sc1ift. a COM
edy piece in which the entire band
section by section, deserts the leader
and leaves him to play Taps" alone,
was received with much applause. Ser
geant O'Connor played his Xylophone
splendidly.
The feature Of the evening was the
singing Of Signor G. s. Wanreu. His
prologue from "Pagliacci" was done in
mastery fashion and showed him to be
the artist that eastern critics have
named him. His powerful bass voice
was heard to good advantage in the
open air theater
Owing to the death OF his wife Band
Leader Putz was unable to direct the
band tonight and Chief Trumpeter eau
det, the ranking sergeant filled his
place acceptably as conductor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
MAYNARD SON
UNITES PARENTS
Manuel SilverstOn and Wife
Realize Responsibility When
Son Stands Before Court
Separated Three Years, Youth
Is Without Home Influence
and Transgresses Laws

OAKLAND, July 1.-THE sight OF
their son. Arthur Silvcrstcn, in the
Juvenile court before Judge ogden
through lack of the parental care
which he had not had since their sep
aration three years ago induced Manuel
Silverston and his wife TO become rec
Onciled in court today, and the homo
will be re-established The boy is 10
years of age. and was in trouble year
ago, when Judge ogden allowed him TO
take sea voyage with the hope OF et-
fecting his reformation by the stern
discipline on shipboard- But young
SilveTston returned and could not be-
have.
Both Silverston and his wife refused
TO recognize each other in court at the
beginning OF the proceedings, but talk
by the Judge softened their hearts.
Your son is not bad boy said the
Judge TO the parents. but he needs pa
rental influence 20 guide him in work
such influence now because you can not
provide il by living apart. Don't you
think you had better make another
start and give the boy homer"
Silverston. standing with his head
down, replied in broken voice that he
would be willing to try again II his
wife would consent. and the woman,
who had been weeping for some time.
sobbed out that a home with her hus-
band and son reunited was all that she
wanted in the world. They kissed, and
took their boy away with them
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
FIVE DIE OF HEAT
IN MIDDLE WEST

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE highest tenn
perature in seven years was recorded in
Chicago today, two deaths and numer-
Gus prostrations resulting. Only the
fact that the humidity was normal kept
the death list from mounting, for what
breeze there was came laden with heat
waves, and even in the shade small re-
lief was to be found
The hottest day Chicago has ever ex-
perienced was July 21, 1901, when 1O3
degrees was recorded in the govern
ment observatory Today the record
there was 90 degrees, but on the street
level the thermometer registered from
four to seven degrees higher.
In the tenement districts the heat
was unbearabIe. and all who could
moved TO the parks. Some slight break
in the Temperature is expected tomor-
row. but the chances of lasting relief
before Monday are dim. according 10
the official forecast
WASHINGTON, July 11-Warning
that the crest Of hot wave Will stretch
over the Atlantic states tomorrow was
given by the weather bureau. Out in
the central and lake states there was
sweltering weather. a cool wave with
an accompaniment of showers is close
ly pressing the warm wave IN its course
and will pass over the central and lake
regions Monday and bring relief in the
east about Tuesday.
ST. PAUL. Mimi. July 1l.-Thres
deaths resulted from heat in St PauI
and one in Minneapolis TODAY. The ON
cial record showed a maximum. tamper-
ature OF 90 degrees.
DUBUQUE, Iowa. July 11.-Todav
was the hottest day since 1901. The
government thermometer registered 96.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
MUSKETEER"
DRAWS BIG CROWDS
Clever Production to Be Kept
on Park Stage for An
other Week

OAKLAND, July 11.-For another
week The jolly Musketeer' will hold
the stage at Idora park. This bright
opera has drawn large audiences since
it was given it's opening performance
last Monday evening.
Both principals and chorus reflect
credit upon themselves. Charles
Swickard has demonstrated his ability
as q stage director and Walter Catlett
has shown that he can be depended
upon to get an abundance of fun out OF
the comedy roles. Edith Mason, Thomas
II. Persse. Ann Tasker. Joseph Fogarty
and the others have also done well.
Next week the Idora company will
present The Love Tales OF Hoffman,, -
the great Offenbach opera.
There will be another balloon as
cension at Idora park tomorrow and
other special features for the day.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
THREATENS WIFE UNLESS
SHE STOPS DIVORCE
Mrs. L. EIdred Has Husband
Arrested, Fearing Murder if
Suit is Not Dismissed

ALAMEDA, July 11-"DIy husband
declared that ] should die in his blood
If I instituted divorce proceedings and
he threatened to shoot me. All ! want
is a divorce from that man. l have
told him that he could take all three
OF our children If he would never mo-
lest me again"
These statements were made by Mrs
l. Eldred in testifying today in City
Justice r. 3. Tappans court against
her husband. who had been arrested
for carrying concealed weapon and
who, Mrs. Eldred said, had threatened
to murder her and kill himself il she
did not drop divorce proceedings that
she recently instituted. This She re-
fused to do, and one day last week
Eldred followed her and was threat
ening her on the street when he was
taken into custody by Patrolmen Theo-
dore Anderson and Al Huff. A revolver
full loaded and an extra supply of
cartridges were found in his pockets
Eldred pleaded guilty to the charge
Of carrying a concealed weapon and
was sentenced to pay a fine of $500
or serve fve months in the county
jail. Eldred claims to be q commercial
traveller and gave his residence as
4157 Eighth street, Oakland. His wife
said that he is q painter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
EX=DISTRICT ATTORNEY
RECEIVERS LOST PAPER 6
j. j. Allen Finds Documents in
Private Box in Safe of Office
He Formerly Occupied

OAKLAND, July 11.-Private papers
of value which former District Attor-
ney J. ]. Allen supposed he had lost
were recovered today when the inner
lockbox in the safe of the district
attorneys office was opened for the
first time since the expiration of Al
lens term, year and a half ago.
The box was opened by an expert
safe repairer employed by Assistant
District Attorney Hynes, who first Sc
cured an order from the board of su-
perViSorS.
Hynes said that Allen believed that
he had transferred the keys to the
safe when he turned over the office
effects to his successor, Everett J.
Brown, but both Hynes and Brown
maintain that they never received the
key to the lockbox of the safe. The
contents of the box were unknown un-
til today, when they were discovered
to be private property belonging to
Allen He supposed he had lost the
papers after leaving the office.