Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-04
TENANTS OF SUBSCRIBERS .s'y[;'
Exodus Of Professional Men and
Corporation Officials to Mark
Their Completion.
Office space Leased in Ncwllousc
Buildings Creates Interest Among
Spectators Present at Session.

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The frs. definite effect Of Salt Lakes
new skyscrapers upon the legal and
economic situation in the city made it
SELF felt in the federal court today in
tho condemnation proceedings of the
government, brought to secure land on
which to build a postoffice extension.
The question at issue was as to the
value OF the land In the rear of the
postoff1ce Attorneys for its present
owners argued that 1t was in fact to
be valued at the highest rates prevail
ing for land In the heart of the bust
ness section. The attorney Tor tne
government argued that 1t was outside
Of the real businss district. and OUTSIDE
Of the zone where the pressure for
business buildings Is most tense. That
it was lii the actual center of town Y.
:. Atty. Booth was far from willing
to concede.
And into the situation came the New
house sskyscrapers. The argument went
to these buildings and swung through
them from floor to floor. attorneys for
tho defendants in the condemnation
proceeding urging always that they
had created a new business CENTER to-,
wards which the whole business life OF
the community was being drawn as II
BY magnet. Against this view Dist.
AttV. .EOOL1 uISGu lily fNSitJ IL
mere experiment., and did not set new
civic center, at least definitely enough
10 constitute a reason why the owners
of the postoffice property should de-
mand bnsiness-center prices for their
land n
A third party to the dispute between
lawyers over the value Of property near
the skyscrapers. was j. II. Houston.
recently the foreman of grand jury
in the federal court, and now a wit
ness as to real estate value. With
State Senator Benner X. Smith as at
torney for the landowners, and Dist
Atty. Booth for the government. the
running fire of questions and answers
was kept up.
where are the offices of the Ameri-
can Smelling & Refining company
was asked.
an the Mccormick block was the
answer OF Mr.. Houston.
where will they be early next
year?''
..,rhey will be on the second floor
from the top Of the south skyscraper,
was the answer.
q Copper company" was the next Dues
ton
.They occupy floor of tho Dooly
block, ;"
And what change is soon to be
made with this company"
They are to occupy whole hoor
Of tho south sky scraper, the floor di-
rectly under that to be occupied by
Mr.. Whitley, and the American COM
pany.'
And what professional men are COM
ing to the skyscra pers?
well, two whole floors are leased
to doctors, alone, not to mention a
great many lawyer tenants. Among
the doctors are the group known as
the 'Rio Grande crowd, VINO attend
70 railroad cases.
BOOTH HIT HARD.
At this point Atty. Benner X. Smith
scored on Dist. Atty. Booth that affect.
cd the risibilities Of all in the court
room.
Atty Booth had gone through the
list OF tenants in the Dolly block who
have leased skyscraper space. lie had
argued that the city and county builds
ing tended to pull business east of
Main street, and had urged that a gen
eral tendency existed to move from the
west side to the east side, which would
leave the property west of the post
office without special increased value,
DO you know the United States
Attorney" was sudden question from
Atty. Smith, to Mr.. Houston.
Yes" was the reply.
Isn't it fact" came the next ques-
ton, that the firm of lawyers of which
Dist. Atty. Booth Is member, has
leased space for itself in one of the
Newhouse sky scrapers?
Yes, it Isl was the reply, and after
the matter OF arguing the experimental
phase of the shift in the business
district took new directions.
COMING EXODUS.
Much new light on those who
are to have the Important spaces in the
two sky scrapers came out in the evil
dencc.
Mr.. Newhouse is to reserve for him
self the entire top story Of the south
building on the floor next below is
to be the American Smelling & Retin-
ing company. then tho Utah Copper.
company, then the Boston Consolidated
Mining company.
When asked whether the Mccormick
Of the Dooly block would be more al
fected by the general exodus to the
skyscrapers, Mr.. Houston answered
that both buildings would suffer heaN-
ily. but he could not say which would
suffer more.
The law firm of E,awlins, Ray & Raw
Inns was mentioned as one to move
from the Atlas block. a. j. Davis was
named for the ground floor of one
building, While another tenant was
mentioned as big trust company not
yet fully formed" The Houston COM
pany, he said would have ground
floor space, also the Postal Telegraph
company, the Child-Cole company of
brokers' and a Palace barber shop. 20
be started by the owner Of the Kenyon
hotel shop.
The taking of testimony in the con-
demnntion proceedings began this
morning, with Atty Benner \. smith,
and Frank IS. stephens representing
the Minor Building company, and Atty.
\, ]. Weber representing the Swenson
interests,
The condemnation suit was filed sept,
= and is for land desired upon winch
8 to extend the federal building.
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN KILLED
Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 4. --Passeigeg
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