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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18
Rich Mems Gifts Are Poor

beside this: 'I want to go on record
as saying that / regard Electric Bit
ters as one OF the greatest gifts that
God has made TO woman. writes Mrs.
O Rhinevault of Vestal Center, n. Y.
81 can never forget what 1t has done
for me-" This glorious medicine gives
woman buoyant spirits. vigor of
body and jublant health. 1t quickly
cures nervousness, sleeplessness mel
ancholy. headache, backache, faint
ing ailing and sickly. Try them. soc
at Tallman & Co
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18
WHOLESOME UUMOR IN
THE TRAVELLING SALESMAN

Henry b. Harris will present at the
Oregon theater tomorrow night an
other comedy success by James
Forbes, who will long be remembered
by amusement lovers as the author OF
"The Chorus Lady"
The first act OF The Travelling
Salesman" shows the interior of
railway depot at Grand Crossin, lit
tie town in the middle west. 1t is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18

This" remarked Mr.. Cane, "is my
photograph with my two French
poodles. You recognize me?"
81 think So" said Softe. you are
the one with the hat on, are you not ?"
philadelphia Inquirer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18
SfnnU for 1S Years

by indigestion's pangs-tryng many
doctors and 5000 worth of medicine
in vain, G.. F. Ayscue of Ingleside, N.
c.. at last used DR.. Kings New Life
Pills and writes they wholly cured
him. They cure constipation, bill
iousness, sick headache, stomach, liv-
er, kidney and bowel troubles, 25c
at Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18

My" exclaimed the friend who
had come to call, this big room Of
yours is a real one, isn't it?"
1T is so real" replied the jovial
host. that we call it a living ROOM"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18
Program at Orpheum Tonight.

Music by Orpheum orchestra, A. H
Johnson, leader.
l. March-Indian Summer, Neil
Moret.
2. Selection-A Waltz Dream, Os-
car Strauss.
3. Picture-The Two Sergeants.
Orama.)
4. Picture Mysterious Lodge
Comedy
s. Picture-Motor Skates. (Com-
edyD)
6. Picture-Mexican's Crime. Ora
MAJ
7. Song-Shine on, Harvest Moon
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18

The Man-Do you think you could
learn to love me, darling?
The Darling-I don't know;
might 1 learned Greek when l was a
girl.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18

biggest game ever played here and
undoubtedly large crowd will wit
ness the struggle
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
TRADING IN QUEENS BOROUGH
More Applications from Homeseekers
TO Improve Their Sites.

Tn rIe active trading reported last week
ny brokers and developing companies OF
Grating m Queens the important feature
was The brisk purchasing OF plots by home
seekers FOR immediate Improvement with
dwelling houses In almost every section
or the borough contiguous TO transit lines
nut particularly m the territory which viii
h Dsnented hy the opening OF the Penn
sylvania tunnels and the Greensboro Bridge
10 railroad Jraftc. there Is noted a decided
increase tn purchasing ~ this character.
followed by filings IN the local Bureau of
Buildings which have established new rec
ords for home construction since the end
OF the summer season
The permits issued to speculative build
ers outnumbeT those granted on the appli-
cation OF private home builders and devel-
opvrs- In the last fortnight. however. there
has been marked increase IN the number
of permits filed by land developing COM
panies Tor dwellings 10 be erected by plot
owners ia the new home sections while
the records for the last week include many
permas for private construction operations
Tn reference 70 this satisfactory develop
meHt Iu connection with the eastward
movement William a. Demurest Saws
The increase iu the number or permits
issued % property owners h. due to a
broader policy adopted by developing, com
panieE 10 fur. her the efforts of investors
10 build homes on their holdings"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
THE OUTLOOK BRIGHT
B. l.. KennclIy Expects Big
Increase an Sales.

Bryan =. Kennedy has written a re
view - the auction market for the last
twelve months He SAYS that the improve
meut Iu the Nesey street trading force
fully reflected the growth % New York
along tle line Of conservatism. He also
SAWS iu part. as follows while az times
sales iu tne auction rooms indicated 70
the luInitiated Ereat desire on the part
~ bidders 20 acquire holdings. 20 The initi-
afed they were evidence 0f tIe biddinE-in
process. which should NOT 10 "a part OF the
work ~ tho auction room. such q system
acts as deterrent to J1e investor and
gives him a wrong impression ~ what
NAV have been honest intent on the part
~ Tho alcuoneer 10 comply with tine or
de-s of rle owner of rr- property put be-
fore tho prospective investors Consider
able property has been offered this year
IN upset Or unreasonable prices. only 70
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
HOW TO APPRAISE
Expert Talks about Factors
affecting VdIueS.

Edward r Gilbert OF the real estate
firm Of J. Edgar Lseaycraft recently de-
livered an address on "Appraisal' az the
real estate school of the West Side Young
Mems Christian Association. In referring
10 the apid depreciation Of non-freproof
buildings. he said:
SIX story non -nreproof loft building
may be worth S50.O0o to-day and to-mor-
row next day or a yesr or five years
hence the IRE Insurance companies NAV
raise rates 20 such an extent that no
tenant viii occupy 10 or any one buy u ~
preference TO those built freprOot- Here
n a contingency 20 be considered W nat
ls the general disposition Of the community
iu contemplation OF our prepOsterous ire
losses = there not growing otteI-
minarkou 10 exclusively irepOOf COnstruc-
rion" Review the legislation on the sub
lect with reference 20 what building shall
or may not he freprOof. To what extent
would the non -fireproCt building suffer In
value as al investment. in view Of the eN-
pressed tendencies concerning fireproofngf
I'm regard 10 subwuys. Mr.. Gilbert said
An entirely new problem has recently
perpleXed property owners and other per
WAYS. where IL may be sought 10 acquire
a right Of way. IL is What is the value
~ land used for a right Of way beneath
TIE street lrvei OF Site
A mans ownership OF his land below the
surface 10 the earth : centre and above the
surface 10 the zenith ls unQuesuOned so
far g. I know and ownership means the
night 20 exclusive use The state has the
power 20 take aWaV that use. or any por-
lion of lt. only through its police power Or
bv condemnation FOR public purposes. IN
which latter case De must be paid a Just
and fair compensation based upon its mar
kcr value
Let us start. as usual with the land
unit o. value and calculate the market
value ~ ms holding which ~ IS sought 20
cross That being ascertaineC. we are 10
consider the easement ~ the purpOSeQ
right 90 way as a restriction ~ enCum-
hrauce placed upon Eis property limiting
IT'S ful use 90 him
Vow although man does own 10 the
centre OF The earth. ne seldOUs uses mis-
property In this community below a Ger
Tam depth under the surface. and II "a tun-
mel Of the subway passes through his
property an q depth SO great that the rea-
snuahlv use of tie property for al prob
able purposes is not iuterfered with, hl-
damage i~ clearly small. But II increases
iu proportion a. it iUVHces the cubic area
which ne ur MS heirs and assigns may
n-1batIy require rhe use ~. or as u NAV
restrict the character and extent of such
a sIrut ture az would be likely IN the future
90 exhaust the rent producing capacitv of
tlt land.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
TUNNEL ZONE ATTRACTS
LARGE NUMBER OF SALES IN THE PENN
STLV4NL.f DISTRICT LAST WEEK
Section To BE One of the Great Loft CeurcsGood Market
For Wcs Side Properly.

of Nos eis ana .I7 West s5th street. two
story elevator apartment house. ~ Nos
n and 81 West 9Th street. two four
story elevator apartment houses. Of No. -
and - West 9TH street. Two -four story
dueuin- houses. and of many other vel
Aocated properties in the district
DEALS on THE WEST SIDE
|. tn. trading last week also rejected a
vigorous purchasing movement on the
West side IN and near Tire Cathedral Park
WAY section and On Washington Heights,
and a fair demand FOR properties I'm the
Firth avenue retail shopping zone. Besides
the week was noted for the sale of plots
forming part Of the old Union Theological
seminary site. on the westerly side 81 PARK
avenue. from 6sth 10 10th street and also
for an increase in sales ln central sections
81 The Bronx.
Among rhe deals IN the West side were
th- sale of thc Marguerite. seven story
elevator apartment house No es5l Broad
,yav iust north ~ I05th street. ~ EIGHT
lots al the southeast corner Of seth street
and Broadway. ~ plot 1eoX1s5 feet al
the northeast corner of West End avenue
ana Ssth street. being a part of the Evans
block recently bought by Robert L Dow
ling for s. 2J0es0. of q piot lNloo feet
ON rhe north side Of s6th street Just east
Of Rroadway. of a five story apartment
hollse al the northwest corner Of ST. Nicho-
las avenue and ll1th street, and OF a plot
1lsx2Oe feet on the easterly side OF River
SIDE Drive. ee5 feet south OF 1lSth street,
and extending 10 Claremont avenue.
ON the Heights the principal transactions
included The sale oi the TWO story building
10. J8c 20 5s9 West 1s5th street of the
Kershaw. "a six story elevator apartment
house in ~. Nicholas avenue. adjoining the
northwest corner Of I'D street. of The old
buildings. on plot 6S.7Nl95X irregular.
Al TIE southwest corner OF 1880 street and
Amsterdam avenue and of the three I'VE
story tenement houses. with stores. at the
northwest corner Of 1s6th street and Am
steroam avenue.
BUYING N FOURTH AVENUE
There was also one important transac-
don m the Fourth avenue retail shopping
centre Il was The sale by Douglas Robin
son. Charles : Brown Co. Tor the
heirs % John Il. Stevens 10 Judson :. Todd
~ the premises No. IL Last "a street q
four story dwelling house. held al 500 eeo.
on the same block IS the Fourth Avenue
Presbyterian Church property, purchased
recently by Mills q Glib.
IN The downtown zone the principal
transaction was tie sale of the I've story
store and loft building 40. es7 Pearl
street. which Is leased 20 the New YORK
Consolidate Drug Company for long term
OF wears. This is The third sale ~ the site
In a wear
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
PEACE NOW NEAR
STRIKE NEARLY OYER
.Shutuaist Girls and Hauu-
facturers TO Agree Soon.

Rurnors % an early s-ttleInent % N.
waist makers strike continued - multiply
yesterday. For the first time IN several
weeks the committees of wealthy u0ui-n
labor leaders and others. which have ben
meeting every day az The hssdqusrtsrs y,
the womsn's Trade Union League. No. q
East I'd street. did not gather. and thsrs
will be no conference to-day.
TIE executive COMMITTEES 81 the kz.6-
ciated Waist and Dress manufacturers
which has been meeting a. the Hoffman
House seven DAYS week. also took a
day's rest An important statement vii -
issued tomorrow by the manufacturers
II vas said last evening that some ne.
agencies we're az work 70 bring about a
settlement
Mrs Eva Mcdonald Valesh. representing
the different committees at work on bsnafr
OF the strikers. said
There - every Indication that rhs STRIFE.
will be settled IN a feU days. influential
people are at work 20 bring both sides TO-
gether. as the present deadlock osnnot
continue and the manufacturers realize e.
This strike will De long remembered. aor
only because more women are involvsd
than IN any previous strike IN this city Dur
also on account OF the fortitude OF the q.
strikers and the cheerful way they have he-
haved under adverse conditions n viii -
a lesson when II Is over. and believe :,
will be long time before The manusac-
turers will care TO face such a strike
again"
II was said that secret meeting of tns
strikers would take place to-day Thrss
more pickets who have served five DAYS AZ
the vorkhOuse we're freed yesterday. II
was reported that two more manufacturers
bad yielded
Both sides 20 the debate tonight az ms
Church OF the Holy Trinity n Brooklyn
are ready with their arguments. II was
stated and the debate viii, IL II expected.
have an important bearing on the question
OF a settlement J. c. simon. of this Asso-
ciated Waist and Dress Manufacturers rh0
viii defend the open shop. has fortin-d
himself with a mass OF statistics Mss
L.eonora O'ReiIly. OF the Women's Trad.
Union League. who will talk FOR the strikers
and the union, Is Vassa- grsduats ann
has made a long study OF the conditions or
the working girls IN this city. She vii
try 20 show that union conditions are ret
ter for both employers and employees.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26

provement. and from the number OF sales
that ! have booked now for the next year
up 10 Decoration Day I am led 10 believe
that 1910 viii be a record year I'm real es-
tate. I look FOR "A splendid market and
feel that the middle class Of purchasers will
be more IN evidence than they were this
year. as this wear seemed 10 be a market
for the wealthier class.
Another factor which has greatly helped
real estate I'm New York is the nearly com
pleted Pennsylvania Terminal and the
tunnel 20 Long Island CITY, which means
a tremendous inpOuring OF people from
all parts Of the country 10 shop in New
York. This will have its effect all through
the central part Of the city. With the
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26

ne bid In This BE- uufair to the investor
and also 10 the auctioneer. The latter
should not advertise "a sale az absolute
unless he knows thar the owner Of the
property viii agree 20 n. Absolute sale
should be the motto OF the auctioneer. A.
by Il only can just and accurate knovl-
edge " the business of the real estate
auction market be obtained
The class of people vino are looking for
good Investments "a real estate watch the
paIsrs or notify some real estate auction
eer Boa whom they have confidence that they
are in the market and by him are kent
Informed az 90 anything that may offer a
Eood investment
The prices Of real estate this year. com
pared with .ast year. show a marked IN
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
GRIEVANCES IN PHILADELPHIA
Both Shirtwaist Manufacturers and
Strikers Issue Statements.

Philadelphia. Dec. Gs-Stateneurs 20 the
public we're published here to-day BY ootn
the manufacturers and the striking shirt
waist makers. The statement issued by the
manufacturers says. in part,
We shall insist upon open shop, and
no member Of the organization VIII oe per
mitted TO recognize the union We shall
try % induce our employees TO return 70
work. and we will prove 70 them that they
can obtain much better conditions without
a union than by being affiliated with one
The strikers statement is as follows:
We the striking shir1waist makers. are
asking only for what Is tust and for reCOg-
nftiOn Of organized trade and better wages
We must pay for the power. machine
straps. needles shuttles. and. worst OF all.
We must bring our own OIL cans from home
70 OH our machines We ask the public
this Are we not justified in asking for an
increase OF wages?
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
CHANCE FOR INVESTORS.
Many Realty Opportunities IN the
Dyckman Distinct.

Al "a regular meeting ~ the Dyckmau
Taxpayers Association on Thursday night
many interesting facts about the develop
meut ~ tLis region were discussed. Mr..
Coburn. ~ the Coburn-Gahren Company.
who recently built group ~ new apart
meut houss a. -3th street and Tenth ave
nue.. reported that = per cent - the apart
nlents were rented before completion -
the buildings. and that the demand for
tLree-room apartments was greater than
could he supplied.
Robert =. DOwIuE. president of the city
Investing COMPANY expressed the opinion
Thar the Dvckmlu section Offered the most
favorable opportunity tur investment of
HrE part ~ rLe Borough ~ Manhattan
The -~1frs there would he relatively larger
f0r the next few wears. ne said than in anv
other section O- Lhe city.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
ADDS TO HIS scARsDALE PLOT

60. have sold foE the Quaker Realty com
UarV a Uau uf The old Morris farm a.
soarsdaIe. - s.. to Louis Herzor The
frao comprised over ten acres and ad-
ioius Mr. HsrzoE house. which d. one -
fle aurst ln the Scarsdnle section, and
Uhich was formerly owned hs Mr James
~. Cannon.
Fish a Marvin have also sold 90 q
cIieut q para of tLe burgess farm in
soaF-daie The plfsel solo c0mprlses
abuut lke acrCs
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
IT'S MEMBERSHIP ENLARGED.

Among Tho recent aroesviols Io the mem
herslip Ct Tho Fffrh Avenue Association
are THe Mutual Bank. Henry HaveIock
Pierce stern a. Stern. Lowensteir Broth
e-s Emdeu d Worwser, Miss n r.
Dsror- Alexander Smith a sons reU-
msr. C1o-r d CO.. I'd PIuaud and u.s. r.
TIe association is keeping iu close touch
with the w0r. of trs Public Service Com
rr--s-rr 4 r.raLree rrnratrnm al rntLr-s-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
The strikers statement is as follows:
WOMAN DIES FROM BURNS.

Mrs Ethel YOuka. twenty-eight years
old. the American wife Of James Youks.
native OF Japan. died IN Flower Hospital
last evening from burns received IN her
home on Wednesday night. Mrs. YOuka
was terribly burned when her clothing
caught FIRE from a gas stove in her apart
ments in the rear OF her husbands store
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
BUYS BRoNKVILLE PLOT.

Fish e. Marvin have iusr sold through
he.- BrouxvIIc Office for Prank White
large plot of land on Perfeld Road.
RrorxyiUe r1 Henry p keL The nIot aa-
tuius Nr kel'- home and ain probably be-
dfEs. ."Tsl iu Tie u-ar @urure.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
THE AUCTION LIST
VESEY STREET SALES.
Madison 4Ue. House Among
the Offerings This Week.

The auction budget arranged this week
for the Real Estate Exchange salesrooms.
Nos "A and Is Vesey street is small The
offerings include a Washington street loft
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26

completion Of the McAdoo tunnel and the
Queensboro Bridge 1910 should be Jhe
hammer year not only Tor Manhattan prop
erty. but SUBURBAN property
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
PRiVATEs SALES MARKET.
MANHATTAN.

I'd STREET The Harvard Realty con-
Etruction Company Goldberg a kramer)
has bought the three dwelling houses N0S
II. i1 and 70 East I'D street from various ee-
tates. This rs the FIRST sale OF these houses
since iS-f.
The houses are Ou plot 90 SNsS . feet on
which viii be erected a modern twelve
story loft building. The brokers in the
transaction were Douglas Robinson Charles
Brown Co. Parish. Fisher a Go. and
Nathan Weiss.
l&TH STREET-Charles Fiaum has sold
Tor 81 H. Rogers Nos. @iN. .30 and 49, Wesr
18Th street. three four story fiathouSeS. ON
a plot l0oXln feet, 20 NJ Williamson a. am
mN cstmcut
THE HRONN
iSTH STREET-JOhu A. Steinmetz and
smith A Phelps have sold Tor s Adler
three lots bon 18th street. 20 feet east of
Mohegan aveuue- The size OF the parcel Is
75Nlls feet
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26

ti0ns as 70 hearings on proposed public
constructious. such az subway
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
ALTERATION PLANS.

TIE BRONX.
CASTLE HILL AVE. " cor of Gleason ave.
90 - story frame dwln gTBrtT a
LhelinE. 1886 Walker ave arrht. -osr S.n1
owner. ottiis EnEi~rt, on premises
ELLIS AVE- p. loo n of Castle Hu ave.
ln q ely frame dwiE ~ IN4G =. Al Fbolir-
llaG walker ave. aren't. rust gi 600
owner. Frank Gass. 22Ia Wcstch~ster sv.
WEBSTER AVE. =. t7s.a3 n = of kinE--
bins ave. afrht. cnst 81 090
O~neF' Nathan J smith. "a Wszt ll0tn IL
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26

DOCTOR OR DESTfsT-s ROOMS. s-ouud
hoor; reasonable rent HOTEL CALCMEI.
$40 West 9Th sf
New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
NEW BUILDING PLANS.

with owners name and address
THE BRONN
PARK AVE. e. q. 80 n n Of 18th a.. f,- t,,.,
sty brk tnmts. J8.Sx0a each. Moor. A and
sied'L lfsth ~ and 80 ave arrhts COST
$50 uOu
owners. McCarthy a Macy BOT FaiIc 81
lksih ST. O. cor 90 Park ave. Tor "A l. So
hrk tnmt. I4X1o. Moore A IaEdsetsI lt,th
~ aud "a ave aTchts. cost $50 goo
owner. Mccarthy A. MACY au7 Fauo 81
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