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New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
MANY LANDMARKS TO Be TORN DOWN
Bio Real Estate Buyers and Lessees Planning TO Erect Modern
Structures on Sites Recently Purchased or Rented
LES IN INVESTMENT AND SPECULATIVE DISTRICT

TO make alterations estimat ted to cost not
less than sloo,oc9 to the existing structure.
He intends eventually a REINFORCEMENT of
the plot with a large hotel and restaurant
Plans for the work are in charge of Henry
j. Erkins, architect
Mr.. Murray is to pay an aggregate rem
tai of sl.25o.elo for the twenty-one years.
The lease of the property does not contain
renewal clause. He is 20 take possession
of the site October l. 1911
Several large West Side investment oper-
ations were reported.
The Montague, six story elevator apart
ment house, Nos. 3o3 and 2oo West Gath
street, figured in a trade.
1t occupies a plot 54.4x1ooSx irregular
about 175 feet east of Broadway 1t was
sold through George Schwegler Tor Otto j.
Bloss. of Brooklyn. to Thomas j. Nc
Laughlin. who gave in part payment a plot
9oxloo feet at the southeast corner of 179th
street and Bryant avenue
Eberhard Faber bought from We'll q
Never No 229 to 237 West 10th street
Cathedral Parkway, two six story apart
ment houses. on plot 125x1o.l feet between
Seventh and Eighth avenues. Property at
New Brighton. Staten Island, was given
in part payment.
One of the most important downtown pur-
chases last week resulted in change or
ownership TO No. IA Front street. five
story loft building. with elevator. The
property was sold TO n client OF the CharleS
+. Moves Company. The Yorktown Realty
COMPANY. the seller. took the property last
August from the Morris estate in a big
trade at sS5.Dro. The building is leased to
the Gregg Coffee Company. 1t has consid-
erahle strategic value. as it is about twenty
feet north of Old Slip and adjoins three or
four Old Slip lots. This is the fourth sale
.!,at the Moves company reported in the
same vicinity last week.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
SPEAKS ON T0RRENs LAW
Gilbert R. Hawes Says That
Measure Has Proved Efficient.

Gilbert Ray Hawes attorney for the Tor
rens Land Company, at a recent lecture
before the real estate class of the West
Side Young Mems Christian Association,
No. SIS West 9th street, on THE Tor
rens Land Title Registration Law" Mr..
Hawes said in part:
LAS the Torrens law in New York, as
amended. went into effect only recently
September /. 1910-there have been few ap
plications. But several titles have been
registered already under this law and not
a single title has been rejected Other
registrations are now pending in the coun-
ties of New York. Kings, Queens, Nassau.
Suffolk, Richmond. Westchester Rockland
and others. The constitutionality of the law
has been upheld by number of justices Of
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
LEASES REPORTED YESTERDAY
Francis Burton Harrison Rents His
Home in Fifth Avenue.

Davis & Robinson have leased for Fran
els Burton Harrison his home at No $40
Fifth avenue, six story house, TO George
Rose for the winter months.
Duff & Conser hare leased the corner
kalf of the second floor in their building at
Madison avenue and seth street TO the New
York Commercial School for a term OF
years.
The Duross Company has leased lott at
No. 465 Greenwich street to the Columbia
Refnishing Company for three years; also
the fifth loft at No 1872 to 1876 West 14th
street to c. A. Pfizer. of Paris, France. for
term of years. and the building No. A
Barrow street to Allen d Orr
Henry Barnett x Co. have leased FOR
Freda Wolf the dwelling house No. 1856
est Firth street for term of years.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18

interest In the premises sought to be regis
tered The act distinctly declares that an
abutting owner merely is not necessary
party to the action as the Appellate Dl-
vision of the Supreme Court has held unanl-
mousIy (See Duffy agt. Rodriguez ct AL
124 \. Y, 529.)
Particular attention should be called to
the fact that only one search OF title IS
necessary After the property has been
once transferred under the Torrens system
the title is established forever and subse-
auent transfers are made simply by execu-
ton and delivery o. deed.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18

Ponpeii, thus proving Greek influence IN
South Africa at a later period than tho
tablet I have mentioned. These and other
discoveries are 10 my mind further proof
that in South Africa there has been con-
tinuation OF different ancient civilizations.
sTt has also been shown that during al!
these periods gold rinins has been carried
on. Apparently this was begun by natives
of the SOIL probably bushnen. and y
seems likely that the first Semitic people
who appeared ON the scene were only trad
ers i'm the precious metal-chlcago News
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
ANCIENT SLAVE PITS.

Or. Carl Peters. the German explorer,
tells of strange finds in South Africa: II
was fortunate enough to discover a tablet
which. so far as l know. contains the first
actual ancient inscription found In South
Africa Formerly discoveries have not been
Of yroved actual inscriptions. but of stones
bearing marks strongly resembling ancient
Semitic writings. Tho tablet in question
was found by my men in a slave pit 20
the south OF Inyanga. north OF Umtali. The
district contains hundreds OF these pits.
from twenty 10 twenty-five feet deep. in
which the apGleala kent thai: slaves. The
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
LARGE BUILDING LOANS.

Gifin. DERBY & Mofat have arranged loi
a $4,000 building loan for the ne" puii"lils
to he erected at No. 4l6 to 422 West S3d
stre~+ hy the No si6 West ed Street Realty
l,or,n.,v The nlans call for an eight story
freproof building Of extra hea'y cohStruc-
ton designed especially Tor the occui'ahcS
of printers and publishers me
brokers arranged for d S5oe,vo loan Ioi '''e
George Bacher Construction company '''
the Blum & Koch Building, at the Soul"-
west corner OF 2stn street ana Aiaoisoii
-
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18

Realty affairs are apparently more faNor-
shre for big investors than Tor NIUE
traders This condition was Indicated po'h
nv the volume and the character OF the
real estate business transacted last week
Tsrra buvers and Iessees almost exciu-
s;velr occupied the principal realty ave
rues of the greater city. They were not
ps MANY by many figures as at about TINS
season four years ago, but they were so
r,uch greater IN numbers than the small
hurer that their realty doings seemed TO
he nearly the sum total Of the weekly
transactions
7-b.-e Was hardly a section of any at
.-sctirsress in which one or more impor-
-on. sales were not made. Another note
u,o-thy feature Of the week was the per-
sec,ion or launching of plans for replacing
xor,. we'll known landmarks with modern
buildings of large size. Among the well
known structures which are to he razed
q, ,be near future are the old Masonic
-,er,nr. at esd street and Sixth avenue,
d +be windsor Arcade, at 9TH street and
Fifth avenue
AID moreover interest in realty matters
Was increased by a report that Harry
psvne Whitneys house. at the southwest
,corner Of s7th street and Fifth avenue. was
10 rent for business use, provided a salts
factory business lessee could I've had. No
need. however. for worry about business
getting control of this residential property.
valued at about se.eeo,Oo0. for many years,
as Mr. Whitney intends TO help continue
TO keep retail concerns away from this
street as long as Mrs. Vanderbilt, his
r17other-in-law. is the occupant of the house
opposite
Owns a Bigger Plot.
The PRINCIPAL transaction in the central
Fifth avenue district was the purchase by
Edward Holhrook. president of the Cor
ham Manufacturing Company, of No. eeo.
between SD and SD streets, from Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Schieffelin. On the site is four
story dwelling house, on a plot 25x1e9 feet.
With this purchase Mr.. Holbrook now
controls plot with frontage of s. feet
in the avenue and 100 feet in SD street.
The Douglas Robinson, Charles S Brown
Company negotiated the sale.
The property at the northeast corner of
Fifth avenue and sd street was sold last
July to Robert z. Dowling, president of
the City Investing Company. II was for
1erly The site of the old Hotel Ilangham.
II is a vacant plot, 115xI30 feet. The pur-
chase was made by Mr.. Downing an in
dividuaI
There was considerable activity last week
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18

tablet was evidently made OF cement and
had been cut in two. clearly while 1t was
soft. the letters on it being in no way
damaged. The characters look to me like
Greek letters. but other experts say they
are Greco-Phenician. 1 take II TO be the
half Of an ancient passport. one portion or
which was retained by the master and the
other handed to the messenger
II also discovered near Zimbabwe a brass
figure OF Pan. six and a half inches IN
length. very similar to the figures found at
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
,,cumonD BOROUGH HOME SOLD.

Sterling Drake has sold for Aorah d.
C,,oar of Norristown Penn. ne" hiou-
e,n home. on a plot 4oXsi feet at the cor
ner Of I.athrop and Dickie avenues. We Va
,arl.,pb which Mr.. Ericsson viii iInihed'-
,,..,,,,,. as his permanent residence
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
NEW APARTMENT HOUSE PLANS

Plans are being drawn by George F. Pei
ham for ten story apartment house to be
built at the northwest corner of Convent
avenue and 10th street. 100x95 feet. The
site is owned by George W. Walker and is
to be turned over to a company, which will
make the improvement. The cost is esti-
mated a, s325 0Aa
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
NEW HOMES FOR QUEENS
Increase in Number of Permits Grant
ed for Structures Last Week

The growth OF Queens from section in
which trading was heretofore regulated by
seasons into borough for all-the-year-
round residence is reflected in the sales
lists furnished by brokers and land develop
ing companies and the filings in the local
Bureau of Buildings.
The volume of sales effected last week is
suggestive of former trading in the spring
and early fall months, while the issuing OF
permits for new buildings, about 80 per cent
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
SOME BROOKLYN SALES.

Frank a. Seaver sold the one-famlly
house on six lots, the sOutherly side of
S4th street. 22O feet west Of Thirteenth ave-
nue., Dyker Heights. for James Freeman. 10
buyer for occupancy; also, the one-family
detached house on the south side of 18th
street 80 feet east of Second avenue,
known as No. 90 18th street. Bay Ridge,
for Mrs J. NJ Vanderveer. TO a buyer for
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
THE PRIVATE SALES MARKET
Ninth Avenue Corner Property, Held
for Years, DISPOSED OF.

Among the sales reported IN the private
market Yesterday was that of five story
brick fiathouse at the southeast corner ol
Ninth avenue and 56th street 1t was soio
by Chris Schiefioh for the estate oI
Charles Plath. This property had not
changed ownership in more than twenty
five years. The private sales reported yes
terday follow
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
MANHATTAN.


46TH STREET.-THE Herman Arms company
have sold for Jennie Anderson. the nve-story
brick tenement house with stores, at NO 80
West 46th street, on a lot 25xlOo.o feet. 10
client for investment
9TH AVENUE Chris Schierloh sold for the
estate of Charles Plath the southeast corner or
9th avenue and seth street. a hve-story brick
fat house lot 23Xt5 feet
CT,ARFMONT AVENCE-Shaw & Co have
sold for j. J. Mackeown The Harrington, No lSs
Claremont avenue fve-story triple apartment
house on a plot 40xS7x100 feet, TO client for
investment.
6sTH sTREET-Harry Ginsours has bought
from Christopher y. Wyatt the five story tene-
nent house No. 233 West Goth street. on q lot
25xfoo.5 feet
THE BRONN.
THIRD AVENUE-The plot. 150x129 feet. on
the west side OF Third avenue, about 10 feet
south of 1S2d street, has been sold.
NORRIS AVENUE-Harry Parscer has sold
OF Morris avenue. IS feet south OF 14oth street
40x51.6 feet extending through 20 10th street.
where Il fronts 10 feet. The plot measures %
feet on the easteriy side and 100 feet the
southerly side.
WESTCHESTER AFENU E-Andrew Haly has
sold for George W. Smith and William H.
Springstead the plot 50xl2o feet. the south
side of Westchester avenue. 22s feet west of
Olrnstead avenue Unionport.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
OFFICES FOR Rem
FOR RENT.

An unusually desirable suite OF ONES -. =.
one of the handsomest. most ConE sl ehleIi'ty -
situated and best managed office pulLdlnss III
the financial district for rent ENceiient 80
ystor service electric light, steam neat iIol
and cold water. vacuum cleanlns. aWItlllsS. at
direct underground connection with suo~@!
station exceptional frontage light anu ar
About 400 so. feet at about US pc 50 81
foot: would subdivide For fun lnioriIdtioIi, f H.
nJ1n and apDointment to inspect. apply 10
WAJTER p VAN CAMP, III BroaG"ay-
X Y phone. S197 Rector
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
", G. Reeves & Co.,
.l24E. 23rd Street, \. Y. City
WEsTCHEsTER COUNTY.
THIS WOULD JUST SUIT.
LONG ISLAND.

WRITE NE YOUR WANTS IN REAL EST ATt-:
will call on you. New York or Brooklyn ire -
charge with description of property: at,ls, f
hniIdInr plots water fronts and furnished Cul
tsres E A. HILDRETH. Sayvile, L. l.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
Gentleman's Country Estate
Id ss;ros n.rt Ennxania nf 10 ? DAoOtS

TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
Along the Great White Nay.

he leasing by John J.. Murray OF the
albany apartment house at SD street an"
hfoadNag, for fReDty-ene years, dre" a.
'ehuon once again 20 realty opportunities
Jusi north of the heart of the leading the-
edical centre OF the city Mr. Murray IL
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24
DIRECTORS TO DISCUSS
ROSE TOURNAMENT PLAN
Association Members viii Con-
slider Inauguration of Contest
for Festival Queen

PASADENA, Oct. 24-The board of
trade directors will meet this evening
to take up the proposition of holding
monday luncheon to discuss the
membership campaign of the Tourna-
ment of Roses association. as re-
quested recently by the citizens COM
mittee appointed by Mayor Farley. Of
ficers of the Tournament of Roses as
sociation will also meet today to con-
slider the plan of inaugurating popu-
lar voting contest to select a queen for
the coming rose festival.
Another matter which will receive
attention from the board Of trade
directors is that of providing suitable
directions for strangers who desire to
reach the famous Busch gardens. Ac-
cording to reports from numerous cor
ner policemen, there are scores OF
people who ask daily to be directed
to the sunken gardens 1t is said the
directors of Pasadena's civic body will
either take the initiative in the matter
or request city officials to "show a
proper recognition Of Mr.. Busch's
generosity in making of his park a
public show place"
The former route to the gardens by
way of Arlington drive has been closed
and the gardens are reached now from
Orange Grove avenue by way Of Made
line drive and Grand avenue. A
triumphal arch is being erected at the
Madeline drive entrance, one block
south of the former entrance.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24
WORSHIPERS DEDICATE
CHURCH At LONG BEACH
New EdifiCe of East Side Chris
tian Congregation Opened
with Ceremony

LONG BEACH, Oct. 23,-A large at
tendance marked the dedicatory SER
vices of the new East Side Christian
church this afternoon. The Rev. F. M.
Rogers, pastor of the First church of
this city, was in charge, assisted by
the new pastor Of the East Side
church. the Rev. c. T. Radford. The
program was as follows:
Piano solo, Mrs. {. r. Mitchell;
hymn, Il Love Thy Kingdom, Lord, y
congregation; quartet, DR.. c. r.
Mitchell, A. l.. Parmley, Mrs. w. E.
Wiseman, Mrs. Ora Day; scripture
lesson and prayer the Rev. c. 7. Rad
ford; solo, A. l.. Parmley; final state
ment, treasurer of building fund, FL. c..
Morse; solo, Mrs. Wiseman; address,
c. c. Chapman, president Christian
Missionary society of Southern Cali
fornia; trio, DIR. Mitchell, A. L. Parm-
ley, Mrs. Wisemah; dedication ser
vice: "Blest Be the Tie that Binds"
congregational hymn; benediction. a
The East Side church is the one
which was built on Labor day by
church members and friends, mate
rally assisted by members of the To-
cal carpenters union.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24
JAPANESE WANT
IMPERIAL COTTON
Rival NippOnese Firms Compete
for Product of the Colorado
River Valley

R. Arai vice president of the Mori-
mura and Arai company, the firm
which exports two-thirds of the cot
ton from the United States to Japan,
is in Los Angeles, on his way back
to New York from Japan. He ar
rived here yesterday evening and reg
istered at the Alexandria, and was
Joined there by t. Kimbaia, a mem
Der of the same firm, and it is be-
lieved that before the two leave Los
Angeles deal will be negotiated by
which the Morimura and Arai COM
pany will secure a part of the cotton
crop grown in the Imperial valley for
export to Japan.
Although neither would be seen last
evening, the information was given
out that Mr.. Kimbaia, after conferrlng
with his chief here last evening would
go to Imperial valley this morning to
negotiate with the cotton growers
there.
1t is said that the company of which
Mr.. Arai is vice president is making
the bid for the Imperial valley cot
ton to offset the advantage gained by
the firms only great rival in the Jap
anese cotton trade, the Baron Nit
sui company of New York, the head
of which will arrive in Los Angeles
next Saturday.
Representatives of the latter com
pany were here several weeks ego and
put through a deal for a great bulk
of this years crop in the valley for
shipment by their firm. The Mori-
mura and Aria company, it is under
stood, realizing that cotton bought on
this coast could be exported at much
less cost than that grown in the
Southern states, are now trying to Sc
cure as much of the local cotton as
possible to offset the advantage gained
by the Mitsui company.
Mr.. Arai himself is just returning
from a summer visit to his native
country. Accompanied by his wife and
family he will make Los Angeles his
headquarters for a few days and then
return to New York.
The fact that the two firms that
practically control the Japanese cot
ton market are bidding against each
other for the Imperial valley product
makes certain a profitable and steady
market for the growers in the valley.
according to their representatives here.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24
LONG BEACH ITEMS

LONG BEACH, Get 23-During the
week just closing twenty-six building
permits have been issued for buildings
of a valuation of 1872 1856. The last per-
init issued was for a $500 residence
to be built at 1947 East First street for
Mrs. Fred Ware.
William Harvey, 20 years old, an
oiler employed by the Pacific Electric
company, was thrown in trying to
board a moving car at Fourth street
and American avenue Saturday The
step struck his back, bruising him Sc
verely. He was taken to the Crocker
street hospital, Los Angeles.
From the top of the 150-foot smoke
stack just being completed at the site
of the Southern California Edison com
pany's power plant a panoramic pho
tograph of the harbor district will be
taken Monday for the chamber of
commerce,
The tide was high again this morn
ing, touching the sandbag dikes along
the ocean front but doing no damage
Mrs. T.. V. Endsley slipned and fell
down the steps at the Illinois rooming
house this morning, dislocating her
right elbow.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24
RAID RooMlNe HOUSE

PASADENA, Oct. 24-The rooming
house of Mrs. w. J. Whips, IA West
Union street, over the Boston store,
was raided late Saturday night by
Chief of Police Wood, Captain Coping
and Sergeant Longley, and the pro-
prietress arrested on a charge of con-
Quoting blind pig. 1t is alleged two
men were found in the place drinking
whisky which they admitted having
purchased there. Mrs. Whips was
released on $500 bail She is cited to
appear in Justice McDonald's court
this morning at $3.50 o'clock for pre-
liminary hearing. She declares she will
ask for jury trial. According to
police records she has twice paid fines
for the same offense, one of S100 ana
another of $3.50,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24
SAN BERNARDINO
Office 4ss Court street.
Phenes-Homs 44e; Sunset Main 4As.
JURY REFUSES VERDICT ON
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 23.-After
celebrating for forty-eight hours the
jury in the case of Dan Crimmins, on
trial for the murder of Charley Cole
last May, returned to the court room
and reported that a verdict could not
be reached and asked to be discharged.
The jury stood seven to five for ac-
quittal.
Cole was found with his throat cut
at the race track. following a drunken
brawl in which he and Crimmins had
participated. He was held on circum-
stantial evidence, seven jurors, how
ever, declining to accept it as conclu-
sive that Crimmins is the murderer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24
CLUBS FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY
FbeII cIub-Charter day reception.
Guests.
Woman's Press club-Woman's club
house, ESQ O'Clock. Staging a Play"
by Dick Ferris. Guests.
Highland Park EbelI club--"Current
Events" Mrs. w. Il. Chaplin. Music
by Mrs Wlnifred f. Green.
Shakespeare section Ebell club-"Collo-
Ianus." act II. Mrs. Edward North, in
structor. Luncheon In charge of Mrs.
w. p. Baker.
Ruskiu Art cIub-WOman's club house.
~Anahuac," Mrs. w. H. HOush and
Mrs. James Koyer, leaders.
wednesday Morning club-1O o'clsck,
Shakespeare section. king John" act
III. 2 o'clock, demonstration lecture in
Spanish cooking, Mrs. o. L. Robertson.
Cosmos club-Ebell club house, 2
O'Clock. DIR. Robert Burdette, Jack
the Giant Killer"
Highland Park Ebell. Rambler's sec
tion-Mrs. s. w. Hasting, curator. Pic
mic at Laurel canyon.
Ebell club, music section-''MusicaI
Shrlnes Of Europe" Bruce Gordon Kings
ley, 1O:3O o'clock. Mrs. Harmon Ryus,
curator.
Boyle Heights Entire Nous club-Hos-
tess, Mrs S. t. Peet, Ss2 North F1ckett
street. Quotations" Ralph COnnOr. Book
review, "The Foreigner" Mrs. Pardee,
anniversary "Reminiscences"
Hollywood WOman's club-"what IL
lustrators Have Done for Literature"
Bertha L. COrbett.
THURSDAY
EbeIl club, dramatic sectiOn-'"The
Weaver" poetic play by Marie Madison
BrOtman. 1880 o'clock.
FRIDAY
Friday Morning club-"Armgart," by
George Eliot Read by Mrs. Joseph Wal-
ter Allan. Luncheon for Mrs. Allan.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24
PASADENA PARAGRAPHS

PASADENA, Oct 24-Orrin SutIiff,
son of Mr.. and Mrs II. l.. Sutliff, 602
Summit avenue, is minus one joint of
the second finger of his left hand, with
chances of losing several more, as q re-
suit of his hand coming in contact with
a circular saw at his home workshop.
The SOCIALISTS of Pasadena will hold
a meeting in Woodman hall Tuesday
evening, when it is stated that speak
ers will explain what was meant by
Stanley +. Wilson, editor of the Los
Angeles Citizen, the official organ of
organized labor, when he stated in the
same hall last Tuesday that he will
support the Socialist ticket this fall"
The Rev. Dana w. Bartlett of Los
Angeles will speak at the meeting of
the Mems club of the Lake avenue
Methodist church Tuesday evening on
bethlehem Institutions; an Example
of the Municipal Church"
The young men of the Y. w. c. r. L.
will have charge of the meeting of
that organization this evening at g
o'clock at the home of DR. and Mrs.
J. M. Wilson, Chester avenue and Colo
RADIO street. The Rev. Charles Scott
of the Lincoln avenue Methodist
church will speak, after which the men
will be hosts to the women at a lunch
con.
The annual business meeting of the
woman's auxiliary Of the Young Men S
Christian association win be held Tues
day afternoon at o'clock in the asso-
citation rooms and reports of the work
for the last year will be rendered.
sabbath Observance will be the
subject discussed by Hester Griffith
w. C. r. L. this afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock at the Nazarene church, Mrs.
Ida G. Hornck. former state super
intendent Of social purity in Ohio, will
be the speaker.
The funeral of Mrs. c. E. Walters.
formerly of North Fair Oaks avenue.
who died Saturday in a Los Angeles
hospital, will be held this afternoon
from the fremont Baptist church in
North Pasadena. Rev. j. Lewis Smith
win Offciatp