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New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

In the districts which The scsnes Of grea1est
realty activfty twenty years ago VIII De Io1hu "
dsv the largest number Of speculators' investors
and builders Twenty years ago there was FIe
oroSas demand for property In the centraa mn
avenue district which in recent years mas pc" %
transformed from small retail shopping zone lh1O
one of the largest districts Of its kind IN the "orto
In those DAYS there was also 5000 market io4
praperties IN the great West SIDE north OF 9sh
sad there were buyers. too. for large areas OF va
cer+ lsn6 On washington Heights and IN the Dyck-
man section The volume Of business done al tfaI
dine as reflected By the real estate records moi
Gates that there also lerge numbers OF per
snrs seeking 10 purchase dwelling houses in cen
tral locations At time the city was not noted
for many larse hotels. The Waldorf had not YET
been built. were there nostierles OF lle we "a
the new Plaza St Regis or Prince George Bullo-
.rs and great construction companies had not even
planned such magnificent apartment houses as the
Arsouia or the ApthorD.
tn ,t,dse from the real estate records many wen
known investors of that period thought the maxi
mann earning capacity OF the majority Of well 10
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

s4-eet 3z5 feet west of Fifth avenue, and -FOUR on
The south side z4th street 800 feet west OF flth
avenue The sales price was reported TO be aoou'
$500 ooo While there has not been any large Pur-
chasing movement in either 4zth 42d street re-
ce,sl, for tie simple reason that there are Few
properties there for sale attention has been called
70 the district by the recent sale OF plot IN 500
street 3ust east OF Sixth avenue, 10 the Elks as
site for one Of the biggest structures TO house
sraternal organization ever erected within the
greater CITY The city assessment books plainly
show how large is the increase Of values in those
streets since the purchase of the plot OF fourteen
lots from Andrews Mcdonald
VALUES IN WEST 44TH STREET
On part Of that plot of lots stands the home OF
che RACQUET and Tennis Club. The site of that
clab has 8 frontage Of 1910 feet and a depth Of
-saate feet the entire premises forming about
twelve lots The plot uninproved is valued by the
city Al $3.50 ooo or about $4,000 less than twice
The sum a. which the fourteen lots changed hands
Tor in 1889 For an adjoining plot with front
age Of % sxIO05 feet the city valuation Is S55.Oeo
A similar plot the home OF the Racquet and
Tennis Club owned by Mrs Margaret o Sage
$4,000 Thus the average value placed by the city
on each lot is nearly $4,000 AT s6oooo lot
only six lots could be purchased there nov for the
sum paid for fourteen in 1883
Another transaction recorded in the first month
OF 1859 the sale by Henry H Elliott for Will
ian I. Bull Of the premises No z13 Fifth avenue
e four story and basement brownstone dwelling
house adjoining parcel AZ 37th street The par
Gel has frontage Of 2s feet and depth Of 125
feet II was bought by George Lewis. jr- for
sIzz sos. The land is valued by the city at
sa75. .oee. and the house and building at s2ss.0o0
II is tis section Fifth which has largely
been affected by the wonderful changes which have
taken place in the midtown districts in rec years
and for thai values have there 20 rec
ord heights. Some properties near b. have found
ready buyers "a the last fsw years Ct S2Q,0oo q
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

For one thing. we lack what would be
essential to a city like really great
hotel" No one can justly take the city TO task
nowadays for not having great hotel centre
cost sl2o0) 600 and finish and that is said
to be the costliest hostlery in the world The
present hotel districts. which cover large area
OF the greater city and are 1rnany in number.
famous ON one end OF the country the other.
In the early part Of 1889 Mrs. Agnes X Murphy
SuIligan who was then Miss Murphy. sold tract
OF twenty-seven the easterly side OF
Jerome avenue near fremont avenue. to in
vestor for nO8oOO That sum would about pay
for one acre of land in that vicinity to-day.
DEMAND FOR PARK AVENUE SITES.
A feature of the trading in the real estate mar
kot last week was continuation of the activity
in the Park avenue section north Of seth street
and broadening Of the market for midtown prop
critics Payson Mel Merrill sold for Abby s
Marshall the No. 5S3 Park Avenue, New York
corporation. five dwelling houses. No. 10l TO 100
East SD street. 65.3x95x irregular On this site
the Cooperative Building Construction Company
Will erect, from plans by Walter B. Chambers.
twelve story hreproof apartment house Of six
duplex and twelve single apartments. The same
company has erected number Of cooperative
apartment houses In this city in. the last few
years
Another large transaction perfected last week
was the purchase Of the Sydenham. six story
structure, the northwest corner of 68th street
and Madison It was sold by the J. c.
Lyons Building and Operating Company to a syn
dicate composed mostly of physicians a number
OF well known physicians have offices in the build
ing The structure Will altered. 1t is said into
a private hospital and a sanatorium-
Another large deal reported last week the
sale OF the Hotel Bresn. at 29th street and Broad
way, to the Breslin Hotel Company, which for a
long time has been the lessee Of the premises.
A feature of the real estate trading last week
was also larger demand for downtown property,
a number OF parcels in the McAdoo tunnel zone
changing hands Buyers also were found for sew
eral big vacant tracts in the upper West Side
districts
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
Country Property for Sale.
A CRAFTSMAN SUBURBAN HOME

combination Of art comfort and econoT11Js
freproof features and handicrafr interiors We oli.
them anywhere give bond Of completion and end 80
~ n 40 ner cent n desired tnvits tnspectc
of many attractive houses built in last few years
numerous sketches this ONCE BUILDERS CFSAs =
MEN COMPANY. SD st. New YORK
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
THE BRONX BUILDING PLANS

2I3th st. n 200 Pauding ave. for two
story frame dwelling, PASS; Vito & Francesca
cost So so
three story brick dwellings, 20X53 each; Will
Z Diler. a Allen. architect 90 90
Canal Place, s 425 IT OF 144th for five
story brick shop and loft. l0ox44, Katie Haiss.
lrchitert: cost -. $500
Garrison ave. 8 Irvine st; three
story brick and dwellings; total size.
ia 7x4o and e6i Broad Realty Company.
Kopps DaaSA a<0Aitsets; cost .....--... 400
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
Rrnnr Real Estate.

r1ITTT Dt.Rs SPECIU.ATORS DON'T MISS THIS OF
8 portunity; nearly eight lots. Fulton avenue losth
viii he sd al auction. salesroom, II Nssey street
ist at 70 O'Clock: liens against property
about S13 500; the Fulton avenue lots aone worm
s,S 80 nniy ona block from Il and Harlem r X
Sstfons splendid location for hne apartment houses
JOSEPH P DAY, Auctioneer
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
Real Estate w Wdnted.

WANTED INFORMATION REGARDING A GOOD
w farm for sale particular about location wish 10
- fron, owner only will sell direct TO buyer; give
rre description when possession can De had
Address l. DARBYsHlRa- hox 1903 =: fNoN'eS'st'
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

, =, the principal artery OF lhe "
I,,,,,bus Circle district, In WHICH st.tr +ba last
o,5l,y IN recent years. and Wh0Ro W. 1,oodxvav
tap-[ @ -. -oora wears many Of the large N. DE- -
Ten VI - taan taken over and improved ~
- eT the leading houses connected W.
SUI Lu. tndnstry with buildings tor Inef GA
elusive use
CHANGES AT COLUMBUS C1foN
11yventv years ago there was no SUI ~ - ,,as
tbI pert Of the city autonooIe row. - AN-
the section noted for strong =, a. the
rruysntv years ago Robert E Do"Ins' W. ~, +rod-
-. +- Years has figured prominently In TIC - -
io An this area which has resulted ~ 80
millions to the taxable propefues "a -. esId II
MT G CONSPICUOUS figure in the rea1 11t Iro,,n
- NJ rawlings partner. the late AloeIt 4oHo'
~ "aS - The pabst Circle Building and the Ma
.+,o Theatre occupying the entire westerly O ~
front from 6Sth to 59th street 1sclns rao
CIRCLE And Flake & Downing, py u4s4i Is.
shin were large factors IN Ihe -
g e. Greater mart OF this busy tndusClaI ce1Iio
and beautiful residential district OF '1o So
o,+1, EYftv-n!nth street, between Columbus ave
ard Rroa6vay has undergone few changes "a ~
nortance in the last twenty Eeai9' -.
section of the street has been KNOW Aoi tao
~ 90 one lined with hathouses OF the olu typo
soAi' q - .Io-a5 families Because of the few
1-ras which have taken place, the reCoIUs ~
- show that the street has enjoyed inc -
,-oenaritv which has been feature VI O ~ -.
DC, IN the last decade throughout 'he lai soA p
of the Columbus Circle area NJ 900
1rha .ox hooks show that the premises NO. o-0
1-ast so+b street is valued by tho city al $zoVoH
Of course its real market value Is rlant. ootS,
erabIv more than that. the city apprai 80
are generally considered to be about :" per go
~ the sum the property would orlns q" -
u u - ~ o-ztDo-y conditions prevailed The real value
~ the property is nearer $4,000 than S3'""' al
which It is assessed A., .or,a
W f D. Stokes the owner OF the 49,, Anso-..
apartment house. which FOR years "a -. ,ro-ld
fe7Ired prominently in the trading IN the re|-.
-. -.orket IN the early part OF 1883 one OF
his deals was the sale of four lots on the not u
side Of s7th street. 25 feet west OF west -
avenue He sold the lots for $500 each 70 @ Dulli
rrotbe,s for Improvement The plot was dlVloeo
into lots with frontages Of Is feet ana % leel,
THE citv places the value on the lS-foot Iots a'
$1,000 Here is increase in land VaIua1ioLls, %
estimated by the city OF 80 per cent one io' WIN
frontaee ~ ten feet the city says. is worth
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
Furnished apartments to LIT

A TTRAcTIvE APARTMENT. ROOMS mp - =
n Overlooking Central Park elevator
unfurnishsd AAoRIBAID G EoSs. 80 East "a So
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
Country Estate

Of several acres with 12r room manor house Norts 2
~ long, Island Convenient New York BeautttG- =
cation Will sell at close figure P o. Box So y :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Shop in Bir,,oan Excursion Rates on All Roads
Our After I1uentory Sale Has Caught On

It started Thursday-with lots of vim from early morning until the doors closed every department had its crowd of busy buyers There no let up to it Friday and Saturday was one of the busiest days of the mid summer season. How customers realized the great values were offering! And how they bought! If you were present any of the three first days of sale you know the whole story. If you were not here you should have been But we suppose something very important kept you away from such Bargain Feast.
 with renewed vigor and with many new bargains added. We are cleaning up-and cleaning up thorough save-for this event planned for you and it tells its own story enough read these offerings and profit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

$1.OO Shirt Waists. z9c
 Monday
 Just 72 of these Dollar Shirt Waists are on sale Monday at 79c each. Made of fine grade of India linon, with front of all over embroidery. Long sleeves and high neck, both trimmed with edgng of nainsook valencines. Tucked back and cross tucks on sleeves Two very desirable styles of Dollar Waits, 70n Monday for ........... ............... i0V
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

1215c White Paiama Checks. Ex- lln
 ceent night gown material ......... .JV 1Oc White Lawn suited for lining or 71o
 princess slips. Full 40 inches wide. ~ 121ac and 1Oc Dress Ginghams; Qio
 very best kinds ................... .O2N 1212c quality linen finished Cheviots very de sirable for men s and 1A0 boys shirts ......... ........... .1VO Amoskeag staple check Apron E3O Ginghams very special .......... O4O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
After Inventory Bargains From the White Goods and Wash Goods Stock

15c Primrose Batiste in prettest of 1no
 dress patterns now AVo 15c White India Linons, 40 inches 1O1o 121ac Double folded Dress Percales; IA
 wrapper patterns ...............,,.A INV Twelve yards of Genuine Hope, | EA(A
 bleached muslin for ............ lew Sc Stark Mills Crash Toweling. Efn
 Excellent value for .O2N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

15c to 20c Fancy Silk
 Ribbons 9c Yard.
 About 800 yards of all silk ribbons are in this lot (Which we offer as an After Inventry Special. Plain colored and fancy silk ribbons, measuring from 3 to } inches in width and representing values counted worth 15c to 20c the yard. Come tomorrow for these.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-04

house. 81 @l.2S dox; lettuce s0loc ID;
head lettuce. slss per doz' .p ars.
as r. crate rat - Iadishes. isGsSe do1: wax
Asparagus, sI2j per doz
Graz: sISsssSs ,y Ssr oS psr bs
Der, i09iic; extracted. s0shc per Id.
HsyEDstroIt shippers are paying the
lots. 4 0. b. Detroit; No. ! timothy.
mixed. Sio@io.5o; rye straw, ss0s.So:
What M,S sns oai s ssnsT ise @ 80 cured
shc; kip cured. No. i.isc: No. :. ioHe.
KIP re. green No No. sd iie Sd No. ss calf calf
s.; lamb Skins. sc9soc; shsarlinss, 10
Ls%os.-csiifornia. ssa5g55o per
box
Maple susnr-New. io9iec per Id.
Onions-spanieh. ;i.75@s per crate;
Michigan. $50 soc per bu; Cuban. $s.sS
per box
oris-Raw linseed. SIC: boiled lin
seed. CSC gal. less ! per cent for cash
In 10 days: diamond headlight kero :
sene. 9zc; turpent:ne. In barrel lots.
Pinesppies--Cuban. s2.2592.5o per
crate. $l@1.I5 per doz.
Pop Corn-Ears. : Il 42c per lb.
potat0es-MichEan. car lots. {. o. b.
Detroit. SO a. ssc per bu: new Bermudas.
81 southern. s1.75 per bu.
Poultry-Hers. 1875 1l6c lib; springs
16416lsc; geese. al iosi ducks. IS ~ 10;
turkeys. young. is92oc: old toms. IL
Ole h.
Provisions-Mess pork. SIS; family
pork. $3.50 90: light. clear. $1o@19.!5.
heavy. s2o.so; smoked hams, i2c;. dry
saited briskets. Tic: shoulders. Sac;
picnic hams. sac; bacon. 1ssc: lard. In
tierces. 11Ac; kettle rendered. l2Ac
per 10
! Strnwberries-24-pi pt cases. $500
! 2.I5; .i-qt cases, IS.
Sugar--Crystal donnuoes, s7.S5; Eagle
tablets, $3.50; cut loaf. $3.50; cubes.
s6:s5; xxx powdered. 1915, granu-
lated. extra coarse. $40; granulated.
10 cotton bags. $o3s; Michigan grenu-
| lated. IS 20. diamond A. $40: confec-
toners. A. $525; No. 1. $3.50; No. g
ssse; No. 3 :gsS. 10. !. $40 No. &
$5; No: y. Sass: No. 10. $500; No. II.
H.95: No. IL, 81 so; No. 10, S4.75: No.
IL. SAFE: No. is. s4.75 per 100 pounds
Tsiiow--No. I. 5Hc: No. 2. itac per
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-04
FIGHTS DETECTIVES
WITH RAZOR AND DOGS
Henry J. HojnaekI, Arrested on Charge
OF Receiving Stolen Goods, Puts
Up Desperate Battle.

Precinct Detectives Repp and Red.
mond had a desperate struggle with
Henry j. Hojnacki. and Hojnacki's two
cogs. before they succeeded in landing
their man I'm the Chene-st station on
charge OF receiving stolen property
Monday morning. Hojnac:s!. a saloon.
keeper. at No. 1873 Dubois-st.. was
having his place painted by Gottfried
Grlesscl. of No. All Warren-ave. east.
when Griessel suddenly spotted wag.
oil, stolen from his barn last October.
Griessel notified the police Hojnacki
told several conflicting stories about
where he had purchased the wagon.
and the officers told him to come to
the station. He suddenly drew a razor.
and sashed viciously at Repp. Then
Hojnacki called his dogs. ald set them
on tho officers. Reps trousers were
badly torn. and the officers had a
brisk fight, before they landed their
man.
Hojnacki was arraigned before Jus.
tice Stein at noon, and the case was
set for next Wednesday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-04
PLANS IN STOP
PETTY GRATING
Controller Would Mark Car Tickets
and Stamps So Use For Private
Purposes Will Be Detected

The days OF tho grating, city hall
emplaye are numbered II City Control
Ter Doremus has his way. Hereafter.
whenever clerk Ia any city office
wishes To do any grating In the way
of postage stamps or street car tickets
90 cannot do so without advertising
the fact. provided the controllers can
convince the council that IL ought 10
loosen up 10 the extent OF $50 for an
anti-grait machine.
The plan In simply this. Controller
Doremust would perilrate every stamp
and street car ticket purchased by the
city for tho use OF employees on city
business with the word Detroit. A
machine manufactured for this pur-
pose and approved by Uncle Sam Is
already in use liz several of the larg-
or manufacturing institutions OF tho
city. When n was brought To the at
tention of the controller recently no
was at once impressed with the idea.
He believes that the machine would
pay for itself I'm a few weeks. and he
will ask the council ways and means
committee. Tuesday. TO authorize him
10 purchase one.
In this event. II would also be nec-
essary to change the system of pur-
chasing such supplies SO that each city
department would buy it's stamps and
street car tickets through the control
ler's ONCE instead of from the post
once and the railway directly, as at
present In other words, the control
ler's ONCE would do the buying for all
the departments and all stamps and
tickets. before being turned over to
the other off ees. would go through the
perforac.s machine.
This would not prevent an employee
from using city stamp on a private
letter, or from taking street car
ride at the city's expense, TX he felt
like 1t. but IL he used perforated
stamp for such purpose the recipient
OF tho letter would know that the city
paid The postage Likewise IL he took
his wife to the theater In the even
Ing and paid the fares with perforated
tickets. the conductor would know
that the city was paying the freight.
Thus, the use OF the perforated stamps
for private business would be publicly
advertised and this fact. Mr.. Doremus
figures. would materially lessen the
tendency To graft.
or course. II would be necessary to
obtain the consent OF the d. u r. be-
fore using the perforator on the tick
cts, but the controller has not the
slightest doubt that the company will
cooperate with him.
The plan, 1t is said is an outgrowth
OF story recently circulated in the
city hall to the effect that certain
city employee paid cigar debt with
city postage stamps. III the perforat-
Ing machine had been in use then.
such a thing would have been almost
impossible
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-04
BUILDING COMMISSION
READY FOR BUSINESS
Ordinance Regulating Moving Picture
Theaters Its First Work-Asks
For Quarters.

The new building commission or.
ganized about year ago under a spe-
cial act OF the legislature and appoint
ed by Mayor Thompson. Is now ready
TO enter upon It's duties. Chairman
Henry Spitzley sent a communication
To this effect to the common council
Monday, and asks the council to pro.
vide quarters for the commission. The
rooms now occupied by the building
inspectors on the fourth floor will
probably be utilized for this purpose
The commission will submit to the
council, as the first fruits of its labors,
the draft OF the new ordnance regu-
lating moving picture theaters. The
commission and representatives OF the
fire department went over the draft
with Mayor Breitmeyer. Monday morn
ing. and several minor changes were
agreed upon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-04
NEARLY GOES TO JAIL.
Frank HeilwIg Saves Self by Arrang.
Ing to Pay Ailmony.

Frank Hellwig, VINO for several
mcnths has shown disposition to dis
obey the order of the court To pay Ia
his divorced wife, Mathilda. 81 per
week alimony, was before Judge Muir.
phy again, Monday morning.
Hellwig is now s4S in arrears. a con.
ditIon which he made no effort 10
deny. but be claimed that he had been
out of work so much that he couldn't
keep mp the payments. On the stand
he admitted that he had missed only
three or four days per month at the
Russell Wheel X Foundry Co. where
he earns $3.50 per day Hellwig was
sent to Jail by Judge Murphy. several
weeks ago. but after being locked UP
for day promised TO pay up at once.
>Ic has done no better recently, and
the Judge was about to send him up
fcr longer period, when he consented
TO give his wife an order on his en-
ployers TO pay her 81 per week until
the back alimony is paid.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-04
DETRoITER DASHED TO DEATH
A. n. Demrick, Engineer in Charge Of
Reliant alton Project. Victim Of Tun-
mel Accident in West.

PRESCOTT Mas "A l..
Harris. Assistant iltendent OF
the reclamation W. Roosevelt. In
the Salt River VaIley. is alive today
after being swept 60e feet through a
sluicing tunnel into tho Salt river. A.
II. Demrick. the engineer In charge
of the reclamation project. went
through the tunnel with Harris, but
was drowned
The officials today are endeavoring
To learn VINO opened the reservoir gate
and flooded the sluicing tunnel. DEM
rick. whose home Is I'm Detroit. was
in the middle of the big tunnel with
Harris when suddenly the water swept
in. Demrick was dashed to pieces
against the sides OF the tunnel, while
Harris was swept through unhurt. 1t
is believed that some careless en-
ploye opened the gate without ascer-
tanning whether the tunnel was clear.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-04

/ Mich cows and calves are active and
unchanged
Firmness is the rule Of recent sheep
markets and bids fair to continue so
for some time TO come. High wool
markets. have helped the price OF pelts
greatly. and the scarcity of marked.
able stoc.; is becoming more marked
every day. Heavy lambs arc slew
sellers az this time and the market
for this Kind will grow steadily worse
as the season advances.
The reading feature Of the current
meat trade is the pressing demand for
live hogs. II is apparent that the
meat-cating public Is giving it's atten.
tic1 20 pork. In the belief that al ary
price " Is cheaner than .eef or mni.
ton. Shipping demand for hogs from
the country around Chicago Is es.
reciallv active and this is is the time
for feeders who have finished stock
90 rush it into market.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-04
Moo Is Time TO Rush FINISHED Hogs TO
81 MArkyt,. Fat Cattle Sell S20w/v

The trade of good cattle has been
playing in hard luck OF late. prices
ranging from 20 TO 35 cents lower for
fat steers than at this time last month.
The heavier the cattle the harder II Is
10 sell them. The market \toppet
should weigh from 1000 TO 100 alive.
The outlook for heavy cattle Is not
encouraging at this writing. The only
anparent outlet that will he available
for the sale OF heavy beef during the
pext 30 days will be the kosher lie.
,nand' aid evon this Is reported 60 he
mucTf 1fgnter than during THIS season
l., os<er-vpar.y.
Exporters arc taking few heavy
,arfjo but the scale OF prices which
',5stptain. In the export division of the
fraf!c IS 50 TO ~ cents per cwt. lower
dan on this date last yser Common
fktie butche~ cuttlc. dressing froci 500
700 pouuds, have the cali" IN De.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-04
By ii. II. MACK.

tro.t Just now, and will continue to be
scarce and high for the next 90 days.
There are many who believe that
heavy cattle will sell better during
July than at any preceding date in
the year. The future OF the beef trade
looks problematical. High prices
nave reduced consumption TO the
minimum and the fact that tho mum
Der Of cattle slaughtered during toe
year was much less than FOR the same
like period lest year has but little
hearing on the present situation.
Fewer steers were raised last year
than has been the rule of other Years
hut fewer have been eaten. Very III.
tie change IN prices Will he seen be.
fore midsummer, but owners Of heavy
cattle might as we'll clean them OFT
% no Improvement is looked for again
this year The big packers have go;
the beet market we'll in their grip and
they will hang out until the end.