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New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

Fs-bush s-d Jamaica VIII be improved SO that
cz.as I'll De III between the Flatbush avenue and
Ja-slcs stations ct about fifteen minutes mead
vsy a. a. hours Of the day untl midnight What
.t.s --sszs 70 tLe 6o1rishtng town ot Jamaica Is
erne--z- Indicated by the plan Of the leaolng
citizens and orgaaiza-;oss Of that place 70 spend
rtree days celebrating the occasion With the
---tns o9 trans a. frequent Intervals between
E41hs.tzz Island and Jamaica the transit Ia
cities I'll make II possible for persons seeking
es-es = -zzI surroundings, but having every
cy eevza-agz 70 become residents Of Jamaica
Il Few ~ea-s-sozne railroad officials say
ncc yee---he tunnel system between JaIlalcas
~ way o. Lo-g Island City, 10 TIE terminal Inn
ne Ez1on z: g3d street and Seventh avenue VIII
be opened 70 ths public The work % building the
r--ne.. under the East River 70 be used by the
e.r-sy.vs-.a and Long Island railroads was COM
pset last week and II view OF the progress that
= being made OF thst undertaking. the Long Lsiano
sa-oed is preparing 20 utilize the electric system
o. lie Pennsylvania Ra1lrosd between Long Island
ay ant Jamaica next year II is also expected
ass new trolley LIE. branch Of one OF the
rclsy ros6E which runs through the borough OF
Ssseni eod adjoining sections. VIII get the right
2 operate cars .-orr Jamaica over the Holman
Boulevard. So taat the will TUE TO The west
erS e-6 ct The ELzckwelis Island Brfcee- WIKI
toce t-olley systeu Jamaica VIII De oroashi
0Hc Closer permanently 70 the rapidly growing
ae~ .asxce s-d retail shopping district IN the
osc--s 6. r.s c-znd Circle section al 5sth street
aaH ngst avenue
rAcrs ABOUT NEW vAbUEa
so@ s:,s re announcement % The various coh-
"a r,,e-.s snpa-g Long Island 10 Manhattan Isl
Hoa e, se-a-x specolators and investors became
11asAly sc-i-e y Jamaica, Richmond Hill ana
Fsae-s adjacent sections. AS result OF ther ac-
No1 Persons who had large plots Of Land suitable
sr-ove-enr with detached frame o"eliihs
esoe-s business use found market for their
p,eEty a. prices which the most optimistic real
Sxls Prophet never expected Less than ten years
sse kcgs PARK which IL in the heart OF JAMAICA
e,t which COMPRISES tract Of about ten acres was
Pe-r-zsed ~ ~ ci-y for s5o.0o9. conservative
sns-a ot The rasrazet value of TIRE Fulton street
..aatase % this magnificent tract IS about 40
W s-6 this transaction gives a slight ioea OF
ae g-est Increase II value in the SECTION OF late
sesrs- Arorre- illustration arordtng basis for
st2cy of old s1S recent values may be had by ez
sn'ang desI affecting small plot az Bergen
e'elne an5 Fulton erreet. The price which Inc
r hss recently refused offer OF $500 for the
PRICES ~ THE HILL SECTION.
= TIE Eiu section Of Jamaica, which Is coasd-
ee 70 otfer many opportunities for builders OF high
sss houses many fortunes real estate have been
asoe = the last wears One OF the most nota-
4s Transactions was me purchase about SIX years
sx9 II tact Of aoout 70 acres for s2iooDa. Ths
'--er developed q lsrge part CT tie tact, which
-s disposed Of for about s25esoGe. he kept Tor
-4s'fs tzaSsovensnt about fsUE or Eve hiocAs. 1hA
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

There has been no decrease OF values throughout
that wide stretch Of land extending from East New
York TO a point far beyond the town OF Queens
since the many projects to weld Manhattan Island
and Long Island together were formulated And
fortunate indeed the persons who, realizing
the realty opportunities for safe investments
in this residential and business section, bought
property there about three or four years ago. be-
cause they have the satisfaction OF knowing tnat
they grasped earliest chance the opportunities
which result In the largest possible profit from
realty speculation. Among such persons the snaah
speculator and the home seeker are prominent fac-
tors. They were able to buy on easy terms, and
IN many they obtained satisfactory building
loans to improve sites for their own use or for
speculative purposes According TO real estate ex-
perts there are many more opportunities for profit
able realty deals in this part OF Greater New York
lan at any other time in the history of the city.
and the of small means can purchase there
houses land by paying small sum Of the pur-
chase price on signing contract TO buy.
BRIGHT BUSINESS THOROUGHFAREs.
To the real estate operator OF many years ex-
perience Fulton street from East New York to a
distance beyond the centre Of Jamaica. and ia
naica avenue, which extends from the junction OF
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
PARCEL SOLDhi
HocEersack Plot Taken an Part
PGUnert

psrno15s E Co and ssgtried Loe~eutn3
have sold for 2 Arnstein No Z1S and 2Ss osd
Broadway. a six-story fathouse On q pior go
feet The buyer gave IN part payn1enr pio1
175x1o0 feet IN Main street between Ward and
Anderson avenues. Hacksnsack. y J. Nj All
stein VIII build on thar plot i've two-tar1-y houses
Hiram RiuaIdo & Bro have sold for John
A Dr~Carthv No ISI East DIST ST. q three
s-orv- dwelling house on lot IS SKIS
I0v-anrsLd & Prayer have bought from ScnAH
z SiIvernan the northeast corner q Brosdws,
and 15Ist st. 4 plot 50x10o
Barnett & co. have sold for Dr. c 9 weyzns
- loan G 1Iavforth 10. II West 12sth ST. =
15ree-srory dwelling on lot 17x9911- Georzs
Brettel & Sons interested as brokers. Dr.
vevant purchased ths property about ten DAYS
ago. through Barnett & Co. from william Il
kIlnker-
Christian Lenkel has sold 20 a Mr. Colin No. 245
East 124th 81, Eve story single fsthouse. 10.
1s6xInou feet
kurz & Uren have sold FOR Leo Lev1nson tbs
plot Ioox200 feet running through from Valenrne
TO Rver ave. 20 feet north or I'D 81 me oUJsr
VIII erect two-faraiIy houses on tne site.
The Rsuron Moore Company has sold for Mrs.
Frances a Britain 20 Dr. John OtAeilo Logan
for occupancy No. Ia West 1Sorh ST. three story
and basement brcvrstons dwelling house. On 8
rl1t IS s1Ia0 feet
Edward L. Williams has sold for Mary c schvss
20 Abraham Ruth. No 1o3 vss- Tth st-, four
Story dwelling house.
The Whitehall Realty Company has sold plot.
& 6xl00 feet on the north side OF Nsrsd ave. e.
feet west OF Ely ave
Casey & Irwin nave sold cor Nj Novsk rios
5x114 feet III @4th ST. about 20 tset wssr q Car
penter ave,
L.assner & Palestine bought Nc ; last -lSth ST.
I. 6ve story nathouse. with stores. plot 2o3xlfe y
feet He gave in part payment the northeast cor
ner OF essth and Catherine sts- I0ieo feet plors
ssx14s feet west side of Bronx Boulevard. about
~, feet sosith 2Ssth plot. Seios feet sorrS
side Of Penneld ave a plot. 5oxfs9 feet. On East
fr,F4 N~r
Road: a plot 50xIG0 feet on Clifford ave Throg1A
Neck and .. plot Iaoxle0 lest. IN the Arden ssrAss
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

The present owner has refused recently an offer
ot $1,000 for the plot, which stands an old
fashioned three story brick dwelling house. the
ground floor Of which has been transformed into
q store. The building has frontage Of twenty
feet on Fulton about 40 feet the side
street Not only have values throughout the en-
tire business and residential streets Of Jamaica
almost doubled in the few years. but through
OUT the township g lot costs to-day what an acre
would have sold for ten years ago At Hollis.
which is rapidly being transformed into a larger
and more attractive residential village, tract Of
land little less than forty acres was sold about
-e, Years ego for $1,000 II next changed hands
for 81 OoO and to-day conservative market value
Of tAe property is q little more than $500 eoo,
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

East New York avenue and Fulton street TO the
borough line are the thoToughfaTes where the
greatest possibilities for improving with business
buildings are The cross streets of those thorough
fares east OF the East New York district are al
ready lined with fre detached cottages for one or
two families and the vacant plots fronting in the
cross streets vet to be improved VIII not long re-
main uroccLpied. AL signs point To this part OF
the CITY being much greater residential and busi-
ness section in the near future. The big specula-
tive builder has been for some years prominent IN
this stable investment field and he Is SLOWLY forg-
ing his way 10 the very centre Of Jamaica There
: no hart-r indication as to the realty future and
the s+aJiit, Of values of the section than the IN
~eoeinr prominence Of builders there. Some build
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

remaining unsod part of the tract is said 10 have
market value of over 100000 Lots in this section
which has high altitude. find ready market
prices ranging from $500 70 s2.5Ga stiu another
illustration Of the great increase of land values
in Jamaica Township II recent years is furnished
by transaction affecting e business site Wash
ingron and Fulton streets II IS not many years
that the site could have been bought for about
$1,000, Il changed hands a few years ago for
about 81 600.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
JAMAICA ATTRACTS INVESTORS
MANY PROFITABLE REALTY DEALS RECENTLY
MADE THERE.
EcIues in Every Part of the Ton Increasing Rapdn Experts
of Richmond Hill. Seuera Districts

Js-,sics Is cne Q: the most anu-tng realty fields
<or -he investor and the speculator II is also
ere % the mcst sttracctve residential towns on
IorS Island. Owing TIE stupendous transit
projects that being perfected IL is unQuestou-
ssly destined 10 he one OF the largest residential
sr6 business centres in this city. About NAY Is
.-e Fza1oash eveoos extension Of the tunnel be-
tween Msnha1ren and Borough Hal. Brooklyn is
exrected be opened about that time the eIec-
&c svstsn CO the Long Island Railroad between
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
City Property to Let.
Real Estate Vdnted.

East 125tr ST for the Hart estate 70 The A11s---
can Needle Company
Van vIiet & Place havs leased for IsE1"
~ years the dwelling house No lf6 West 4ot1
= 70 sydney 6 Race: also the dwelling No I-s
Perry st 10 H Bohn: also the house. with rear
factory. No ESQ and 232 West 10Th St 10 ta1
e-o1-fII 1Tanrfacturins and Supply Company
New-York tribune., 1908-03-22
Brooklyn Property for Sale.

Shelton, Hillside. Ackroyd. Highland. Avalon and
HiIldale avenues and Willet, Grove and Grand
streets are some OF the other many enticlng resi-
Dental thoroughfares of the town In Shelton ave-
,1e there is plot of lots which for sale at from
81 500 TO 5000 lot so that these prices furnish
in a fairly satisfactory manner the measurements
for the front foot valuation. which is $40 up IN
this high class district north OF Fulton street apart
nents readily bring from SD 70 SO month ana
small yet comfortable detached cottages are quOA1I
rented at about $50 a month each.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-20
CUPID RIDES IN AUTO
Rev. Ferdinand Sievers of
South Chicago in a
Happy Role.

An automobile came to the aid of
cupid in South Chicago yesterday, when
Mrs. Hulda Miller of San Francisco
and Frederick Steinhauer of Wyandotte,
Mich, who had carried on a courtship
by correspondence. were married by
Rev Emil Richter of Zion Evangelical
church. Steinhauer and his bride met
in Chicago yesterday. and went to the
residence of Frank Semrau, 7340 Bond
avenue, Windsor Park, a cousin of the
groom. Borrowing Semraus automo-
bile on tht pretext that they were "go-
ing for a ride" they went to South Chi
cago and asked Rev. Ferdinand Sievers
of the German Evan gelical church to
tie the knot. He refused because there
was no witnesses. They were com
PEELED to return to Windsor Park, con-
fess their plight to Semrau, and induce
him to return with them to South Chi
cago, where the ceremony was per-
formed in Semrau's presence by Mr.
Richter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-20
PARK SITE SELLING WELL
Washington Park Sees Fifty
New Buildings Put Up
in Year.

The old Washington Park, which
was subdivided and placed on the
market about two years ago, is being
rapidly sold and improved, over fifty
buildings having been erected during
the past year. When the property was
first placed on sale too high q valua-
tion was placed upon it by the own
ers, and it lay dormant or nearly a
year-Adopting a more liberal policy
regarding the prices and frontage the
agents have found a steady demand
and several stores have been erected
along Cottage Grove avenue, among
them being an attractive bank build
ing.
The tract comprises eighty acres, be-
tween Cottage Grove and South Park
avenue on the east and west, and Sixty
First and Sixty Third streets on the
north and SOUTH and the prices range
from $40 a foot up. The agents hand
ling the Washington park property also
control a large subdivision between
Drexel and Ellis avenues and Sixty
Second and Sixty-Third streets, and re-
port an active demand. Property is be-
| ing improved for apartment buildings
| of the best grade
| Harry Weymouth has sold to A. r
Carson the three story apartment build
| ing on the west side of Indiana avenue
1876 feet north of Forty Eighth street
| for s26. 900, subject to an incumbrance
of $4,000 The building occupied lot
| 6Ox150 feet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-20
He ROES BACK HOME
South Chicago Men Return
With the Co. G of First
Regiment.

The heroes of Springfield, who took
part in the quelling of the mob at the
State capital since last Saturday, re-
turned to South Chicago yesterday af-
ternoon. All showed the effects of
camp life more or less while others are
still nursing bruises inflicted by brick
bats hurled by the rioters.
The South Chicago soldiers nearly
all belong to Co. of the First Regi-
ment, and being the strenuous com
pany of the regiment bore the brunt of
the work.
They were given a rousing reception
at the Chicago and Alton depot in Chi
cago yesterday upon their reaurn. The
beauty squad was out in force.
Among the South Chicago boys who
went to the front and returned yester-
day were Edison Taylor. whose home is
in Lowell Ind, Albert Osterberg
Mathew Reiland, John Brotherson
John Thompson, all members of Co. c
Among those who returned was also
James Thompson, calvary man. The
| latter and Taylor are both marked BY
| flying bricks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-20
ODD CAMPAIGN METHOD
Candidate Sends Out Bal
looms to Get Votes
For Him.

Today the balloons with free ticket
to Michigan City, tickets for Hisgen
watch fobs and still others for free
tickets to see Paid In Full, were let
up in the air to float away and probably
land in some lucky ones back yard,
Warren Mcintyre, candidate for state
representative of the Thirteenth Sena-
te,ria1 district, has has adopted this
scheme which is the newest political
method to boost his candidacy.
The sky in Woodlawn, Grand Crossing
and South Chicago was dotted with the
ballons which reached such high place
in the sky that they looked like pin
heads. All the balloon had envelopes
tied to them, every tenth one contain
ing one of the prizes.
Thousands of people watched the bal
looms as they sailed away and waited
for time to see if any of them would
come down before they had gone very
far,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-20
SALT IS HIS CHARM
Prisoner Carries Mineral
For Good Luck, But
Goes to Jail.

Superstition is one of Daniel Quinns
redeeming qualities. Daniel was ar
rested in Gary last night on a charge
of public intoxfcation and. following
the usual course of Gary legislation
was given thorough searching for
concealed weapons. None were found,
however, and away down in the lining
OF Daniels coat Sergeant Bowling dis
covered neat little package of salt.
If properly applied, salt is believed to
be a symbol Of good fortune but Dan
iel's salt had become piIlared and he
was literally up against it. He protest
ed so vigorously when the seasoning
article was taken away from him that
Sergeant Bowling told him he might
keep it, and Daniel returned to his cell
as light of heart as though attending a
fashionable dinner party.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-20
Run Down By Auto.

Mrs Henrietta Rose, mother of As
sistant States Attorney Clifford G. Roe.
600 Drexel avenue who was run down
by an automobile soon after she had
received a strange premonitory warn
ing, is momentarfly expected to die at
the Sherman hospital in Elgin. At the
same time Mrs. o. A. chappell, wife Of
a wealthy physician, who ran over the
woman, continued to pray for the re-
covery OF Mrs Roe. Mrs. Chappell
wa snot told how serious the injuries
of Mrs. Rose was. as the physicians
feared that she would lose her mind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-20
FIVE ARE BADLY HURT
Fatal Automobile Crash in
Indiana When Machine
Explodes.

Lafayette, Ind. Aug. ls.-Two men
were perhaps fatally burned and three
others seriously injured by the explo-
sion of an automobile near here today
Those seriously injured were Thomas
Denman, a wealthy farmer, and Ralph
Scar of Boswell, Ind. The others
wounded were William Gutenberg. Leo
Schuessler, and Warren Mankey. also
of Boswell.
The explosion, which was caused by
ga soline, occurred while the machine
was running at rate of thirty miles
an hour. The men. with their clothing
ablaze, leaped from the machine. which
ran in to a fence and was totally de-
stroyed by the fire.
The cries of the men attracted neigh
boring farmers. who hurried to their
assistance. Kiger removed the men in
his farm wagon to the city hotel at
Otterbein, two miles away, where they
are now receiving treatment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-20
riefs.

Miss Fern Each, 743 Ninety second
place. was in Chicago on business yes
terday.
Miss Miller of the South Chicago hos
pital, is on her vacation.
Mrs p Murphy. ss2S Merrill avenue,
in company with her daughter Mary,
are spending their vacation in Peoria,
Illinois.
The One Hundred and Sixth street
bridge over the Calumet river is out
of commission The bridge was struck
by a passing ore boat and almost
knocked into the water.
A new roof is being put on the
building on Ninety-fifth street which
was deserayed by fire some time ago.
The Pennsylvania railroad is fixing
the crossing at One Hundredth street
on the East Side.
A new sidewalk is being built be-
tween the Lake Shore and the Penn
sylvania tracks on Ewing avenue.
A new building is being erected a
Ninety fourth street and Ewing ave
nue.. 1t will be a two-story structure
and will be entirely of brick.
Mr. Edward Schoen returned yester
day from two weeks vacation which
was pleasantly spent at Valparaiso Ind
Mr.. James Walsh. 247 Ninety -fourtl
street, returned home yesterday from
a three weeks visit to Ross Commons
Mich He reports having a fine time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-20
ODD FELLOWS NIGHT
Make Excursion on River
Steamer to Riverdale Yes
terday Evening.

Last night was Odd Fellows night on
the Tourist when a large crowd from
Charity Rebekah lodge No. 362, I. o. o.
F., made the trip to Riverdale park.
The excursion was one grand success
and was greatly enjoyed by those who
took the trip.
Among the Odd Fellows of note who
were on the Tourist were :Majo Gen
eral j. H Harris, Commander of the
Patriarch Militant Grand Patriarch F.
D. P. Smelling of the Illinois Grand En-
campment; Past Grand ]. H. Finn, Past
Grand j. r. Kewley. and past president
of the Illinois Rebekah assembly, Mel
lie L Harris.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-20
ASSESSMENTS
Property Owners Along
South Chicago Streets Pre-
pare For Improvements

Notices of special assessments is
given to all persons interested in the
laying of lead water service pipes on
Indianapolis avenue between One Hun
bred and Third street and Indiana state
line.
Also the construction of a cement
sidewalk on the north side of Seventy
first street on South Park avenue.
Property along the following streets
in South Chicago will be assessed for
by adjusting sewers. catch basins, man
holes, constructing granite combined
curb and gutter and paving some streets
with asphalt: Sherman avenue, Mus
kegon avenue Escanaba avenue, Eigh-
tieth street, Eighty first tsreet, Eighty
lsecond street and Eighty-third streets.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-20
S8,557,534 SLASH
IN ONE ASSESSMENT
Board of Review Makes
Biggest Cut in It's
History.
AFFECTS STREET CAR co.
Large Drop is Explained, However,
by the Fact That City Is
a Co-Partner.

A slash of sS,557 has been made in
the personal property assessment
against the Chicago City Railway COM
pany by the board of review. The prop
critics in the city of South Chicago
which were increased from 100000
to $12.0O0,000. by the assessor have been
Included in the cut This is one of the
largest reductions in the history of the
taxing body.
Following the cut William H. Weber,
secretary of the board of assessors, de-
clared that the original figure of s19,-
000. 600 placed on the companies prop
erty the assessors were correct.
I'VE will stand by those figures,
which are based on B. ]. Arnold's re-
port" said Mr.. Weber.
The assessors are wrong in their
figures" declared Reviewer Fred w.
Upham The tax as it now stands is
an increase of $552,000 over last years
assessment"
In making the cut, Mr.. Upham ex-
planned, the board of review had in
mind that the city, as co-partner with
the railway company under the corpora
TONS franchise, would have to meet So
per cent of the assessment. He also
declared that arriving at the figures the
board of assessors had included in the
personal property list much real estate
which already had been taxed or which
will be taxed separately.
He showed that the following in
Icreases were made by the assessors If
Figures submitted in the Arnold report
slash of Eight Million Dollars.
Property belonging to company il
town of Lake increased from $1,S00,o0t
to $4,000, 900.
Property in town of South Chicago
increased from s6,oOO,OOO to $12,o0o,oo0
Property in town of Hyde Park in
, cerased from 100000 $4,000. 600.
The railway company wrote tn
board asking that the following item
be deducted from the assessors figures
J Franchise ........-..-.$3,I 54, 1868
Lands, buildings, etc.. 4,317,5S0
Legal, office and operating
expenses ............. l,525,65O
These items accordingly were dc
Quoted from the 100000 assessment
and the reviewers then added ss14,91!
making their total $40, 402, 466.
..There can be no possible mistak
about the accuracy of the assessor.
figures" said Mr.. Weber. 1T is tru
the assessment levied by us was con
siderably higher than last years tai
Since then, however, the railway com
; many has acquired thousands of dol
9 lars worth of rolling stock and othe
t equipment, and it also has received II
| franchise
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-20
OLD MAN IS INJURED
Samuel Shaw, Retired Mil
lionaire, Thrown From
Buggy.

Samuel Shaw. retired millionaire,
living at 1921 Champlain avenue, was
seriously injured last night in South
Chicago when spirited horse which
he was driving took fright at passing
street car on the Yellow Line, at
Eighty-fourth street near Chicago ave-
nue..
The horse ran away, throwing the
occupant, who Is 70 years old, into the
street, and causing a fracture of three
ribs on the right side. p. A. Shafer
of 6437 Jackson Park avenue, who was
near the scene, stopped the horse.
Mr.. Shaw was taken to the South
Chicago hospital, where it was found
that, owing to hi sadvanced age, his
condition is serious.