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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-06-03
sraik przy gazetach upada.

w sobote rozpoczal sig koniec
.strajku sympatycznego steryo-
typerow przy gazetach angiel-
skich. w sobote niektorzy steryo-
typerzy, strajkujacy cd $50 ,maja
wrocili do piracy. Niektorych
steryotyper6w wydawcy przyjeli,
a skrajnym kazali szukac zajecia
gdzieindziej. Pisma Hearsta przy
jely jedenastu starych steryoty-
perow, Tribune przyjal trzech.
Wczoraj unie drukarskie ostro
wystapily przeciw strajkujacym
pressmanom. Nawet stereotype :
rzy powiedzieli otwarcie, re
strajk sympatyczny wywofaio
przedstawienie W zlem swietle
calej sprawy.
Zdaje sic, re strajk sic wkrot-
ce skofczy. w uporze trwaja je-
szcze rozwo1ciele gazet i rozno-
siciele tychze.
Sedzia Beitler ukarai nalezycie
niejakiego Williama Karnitch-
nigga, ktory bral udziai W avian
turze strajkowej ma Clark ulicy
Cziowiek ten musi teraz zapiacie
albo odrobic $Ioo kary.
Ia podobne przestepstwo Will
liam Dickman zostai skazany ma
$50 kary.
Ia wyrwanie gazety pewnernu
pasazerowi w tramwaju Aleksan-
der Thompson zostai skazany ma
SIS kary.
Koniec wzlotow awiatycznych
w Cicero.
rWczoraj zakohczyiy sic wzloty
awiatyczne W Cicero. Trwaiy O.
ne cztery dni i ku zdziwieniu
Wszystkich, Mkt ME zoStal zablty
ami skaleczony.
Ma wystawie w Cicero byiy
najrozmaitsze maszyny amery-
kanskie i europeiskie.
George Mestach wygrai wczo-
raj pierwsza nagrode W wysci-
gach, kiedy obleciai milowy tor
piec razy W czterech minutach
"a sekundach. Brodie w biplanie
Farmana zrobif to w S minutach
/ trzech sekundach. Mestach fru-
wal W monoplanie Morane-Berol
Studziiski wozii wczoraj listy
do Wheaton w kolosalnym bipla-
ME Beech National. Jest to maj
wiekszy aeroplan W Ameryce.
w sobote wieczorem Marceli
Tournier W monoplanie Nieuport
mial brzydki wypadek. Zabral on
listy do Wheaton w powrotnel
drodze zaskoczyia go burza. Ma
szyna przewrociia sic i Tournier
spadf re znacznej wysokoscl. Me
odniosi zadnych ran choc mono,
plan zostai kompletnie zniszczo,
ny.
Wczoraj Lloyd Thompson zdc
byi licencye lotnicza.
Lotnik Lille wozif wczoraj pa,
sazerow. Wzniosi sic w gore i o,
krazyl pole kilka razy.
Opiekun automoblistow.
w sobote popoiudniu giowny
sedzia Harry Olson zamianowa
sedziego Hugh R. Stewarta dc
rozpatrywania wszystkich spraW
ACKNOWLEDGMENT kazdy auto.
mobilista przekraczajacy ustawy
co do chyzosci musi przed min
stanac.
w miesiacach letnich sesys
sadu beda sic odbywaiy popoiud.
niu i jesli sad ten okaze sic RE.
cza praktyczna ] POLYTECHNIC te
w przysziosci bsdzie nadal funk
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-06-03
z Mexyku.

Mexyk, miasto, 3 czerwca. =
Doniesiono tn, re gen. Rabago "a
iai wazna miejscowos6, Parral,
ludnosc miejscowa vita zoinierzy
federalnych entuzyastycznie; Wi
dac dose i'm juz daia sic we znaki
grasancka gospodarka rewolucyo-
nistow. Wojska marszalka HUI
erty zajeiy ostatnio Villa Allen
da. Santa Rosalia, Canarmo / in
ne miasta, zblizajac sic niepo-
wtsrzymanie ku Chihuahua, gio-
wnei kwaterze rewolucyonistow
Orozca.
w Chihuahua sytuacya sta
ie sic coraz ciezsza; rewolucyoni-
Sci wymuszaja cd kupcow pie
niadze. DO i'm ich brak = na cele
rewolucyi. Wzdiuz linii granicz-
nei Stanow Zjedn., rewolucyoni-
stow Jest stosunkowo wielu;
tel przyczyny rad wstrzymal
dowoz broni do Aqua Prieta, kto-
re Jest stacya rzadowa ma pogra-
niczu i dokad re Stanow Zjedno-
czonych broh i amunicye przysy-
lano dla rzadu mexykanskiego.
Obawiajac sic wiasnie z powodu
liczby rewolucyonistow W tych
stronach, by te transporty W ica
rece ME wpadiy, rad je wstrzy-
mai ma jakiS czas.
z Kuby.
Havana, 8 czerwca. = WoJska
rzadowe W Oriente stoja juz oko
w oko rewolucyonistami wal
mel bitwy lada dnia spodziewac
Sic nalezy. Pogloska wielkiel
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-06-03
Wizyty krolewskie.- --Sytuacya
w Mexyku.
ReWoIucya ma Kubie szerzy sie'
Murzyni spalili miasto.
PozAR OKRETU PAsAzERsKIEGO
Ze spraw niemieckieh.

Smertelny Doyle asekrearzem sanu Pogrzeb
Wfbura d. Wrghta. Sledztwo przemysfu rzezalnowego
LOrimer przyiezdza NOwe dziwacwo oko-
mocy Wypadek tramwajowyw ST. Louis setka padagogow
wyjezdEa Flipin
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-06-03
TeIGgramy zagraniGzne,
Katastrofa awiatyczna.

Brema, Niemcy, 8 czerwca. -
Ma tutejszem boisku awiatycz-
nem fatalny zdarzyi sic wypadek:
OTTO monoplan znakomitego ME
mieckiego awiatora Buchstaettera
runai z niezbyt nawet wielkicj
wvsokoSci, zaledwie aeronauta
wzlot rozpoczal; maszyna ude-
rzyia w grunt taxa sila, ze "a
ryia sic gieboko W ziemie; Buch-
staetter i towarzyszacy mu pasa-
zer, porucznik armii niemieckieJ,
Stille, zgineli ma mielscu, a ciaia
ich trzeba bylo odkopywac, bo Je
maszyna wbiia gieboko W ziemie.
Powodem nieszczeScia, bylo, zda-
ie sic to, ze BuchStaetter przy
wzlocie, zataczajac koia, wychg-
lii sic zanadto i stracii rownowa-
&c. w Bremie mialy sic odbyc
zawody awiatyczne, do ktorych
zglosilo sic 15tu uczestnikow z
r6znych miast, po tym jednako-
woz nieszczesnym poczstku, "a
wody te odlozono na kiedy4n-
dziej.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-06-03

-zala sic przedwczesna - zadneJ
tam bitwy ME bylo. Zaszia po-
dobno jedna potyczka, ale szcze-
goiow, jej dotyczacych niema
dotychczas. Rad jest do akcyi
dobrze przygotowany; wojsko
rozdzielone po najbardziej "a
grozonych punktach, wiekszych
plantacyach itp, Gen. Monteagu-
do bawi w Santiago sam dogla-
da zbrojen.
= w Daiquiri ME ladowano
dotad zoinierzy anerykanskich z
okretu ,,Paducah''; So tam zoi-
nierze kubanscy j straznicy kom-
panii fabryk tamtejszych, ktorzy
wystarczaja do obrony tel miej-
scowosci pred rewolucyonista-
mi, grasujacymi W tel okolicy.
Ogolnie sadza, re pare tygodai
upiynie co najmniej, zanim rzQd
kubanski opanuje sytuacye |
stlumi rewolucye.
Santiago, 3 czerwca. = Podob-
no miedzy obu wojskami przyszio
juz do stare, W ktorych straty O.
bustronnie miaiy bye dose znacz-
ne. Blizszych szczegolow brak.
Rad sprowadza coraz wieceJ
wojska; ma linie frontu wysiano
armaty. Nadeszio tu zawiadoniie-
ME oficyalne, ze wojSka amery-
kanskie maja bye wysadzone na
lad tylko W razie ostateczneJ po-
trzeby.
Doszia tn wiese, re dowodz-
ca rewolucyonistow, gen. Estenoz
zdobyi miaio Lamaya, wazny
punkt kolejowy o 80 mil cd San
tiago. Miasto broniio sic dzielnie,
ale rewolucyonisci zwyciezyil,
poczem miasto spalili zrabowa-
Ii, a nastepnie uszli w CORY. Zalo-
ga rzadowa W tenn mieScie wyszta
przed dwoma dniami ma poszu-
kiwanie nieprzyjaciela, ktory
tvmczasem napadi ma miasto
zniszczyl je.
z Anglii.
Liverpool, 3 czerwca. - Okret
pasazerski kompanii Cunard ow
.Carmiania" zostal tn ciezko d.
szkodzony przez pozar, kiedy
spoczywal W dokach: gorne po-
klady najpiekniejszemi kaJuta-
mi i 4osztownem urzadzeniem
zostaiy zupefnie zniszczone. D
glen wybuchl piatej wieczo-
rem. nawet zawezwano straz
miejska, ale akcya ratunkowa by
Ia bardzo utrudniona; okret bo-
WIEN palii sic cd wewnatrz, Po-
zno w noe dopiero pozarstiumio-
no: restauracya okretu kosztowac
bedzie. kilka miesiecy czasu XII
kadziesiat tysiecy dolarow.
q Nierrliec.
Hamburg, 8 czerwca. = No
WV woiskowy balon Zeppelin
III" przybyl tu wczoraj rano,
zrobiwszy szczesliwie $50 mil z
Friedrichshaven; hr. Zeppelin
| sam 90 prowadzii. Rad niemie-
cki zamowil juz II Zeppelina no.
WV balon tego samego typu.
Berlin, 8 czerwca. = Przybyia
tn komisya amerykanska, podro-
zujaca po Europe W interesie wy
stawy W San Francisco 1915 r
A
Przyjecie jei W stolicy byio q
che bo cesarza tu niema, ME-
mniej komisya eel swoj osiagne-
Ia. a jej zaproszenie do udzlafp
W wystawie bedzie omawlane +"
tutejszych koiach handlowych
przemysiowych.
iona: - Czemu mi sic tax przy-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-06-03
Ts!egranly kFajoWe'
Doyle = sekretarzem stanu
w Illinois.


Springfield, H., 8 czerwca. =
Ma urzad sekretarza stanu dla
Stanu Illinois, wakujacy powo-
du naglej srnierci, Rose'a, zostal
onegdaj jednogiosnie przez cen
tralny stanowy komitet republ;-
kanski wybrany Cornelius ],
Doyle, Greenfield, byly stano-
wy marszalek pozarny, = lecz
ME bezposrednio. Ma urzad ten
formalnie mianowai go CUB. De-
neen, lecz, azeby otrzymac nomi-
nacye rak gubernatora, komi-
tet zwiazkowy wybrai go mai
prod jake nastepce Rose'a ma
kandydature republikanska, nd
tenze urzad, ktora to kandydatu-
re osiagnai byi Rose krotko pred
smiercia. Nominacya Doyle'a jest
przeznaczona tylko ma wypelnie-
ME reszty terminu Rose'a.
Doyle obejmie urzad, skoro
tylko poreczenie jego bedzie a
probowane przez CUB. Deneen'a
i dwu sedziow stanowych Sadu'
Najwyzszego. Ma to sic stac dzi-
siaj.
Pogrzeb Wilbur'a D. Wright'a.
Dayton, O., 8 czarwca. -Cia-
10 Wilbura D. ,Wrighta, zmarle-
60 ojca nowoczesnej aeronauty-
XII, pochowane bylo onegdaj po-
poiudniu ma cmentarzu Wood
land" z prostemi ceremoniami.
Ciaio ogladaio przynajmniej 25
tysiecy osob cd godziny 10 do
lei, gdy bylo wystawione ma WI
dok publiczny. Pogrzeb odbyi sic
z kosciola prezbyteryahskiego,
chociaz zmarly miai bye wycho-
wany w zasadach kosciola ,,Zje-
dnoczonych Braci". Podczas ce-
remonii koscielnych zawieszono
prace W calem miescie.
sledztwo przemysiu rzezalniane-
go.
Waszyngtou, 8 czerweae Ju-
tro we wtorek zaczyna kornitet
sadowniczy iona izby posiow
sledztwo calego przemyslu RE
zalnianego, ME czekajac ma spe-
cyalne lad hoe" upowaznienie Cd
izby poslow. Ma wczorajszej kon-
ferencyi posel Texasu, Henry,
przewodniczacy komitetu regui
posei Clayton Alabamy, prze-
wodniczacy komitetu sadowni-
czego, przyszli do wniosku, re IA
mocy rezolucyi anti-trustowei,
komitet posiada dostateczne u
powaznienie do prowadzenia ia
kiego sledztwa i ma tez po te-
mu wystarczajace zasoby W su-
mie $4,000.
Sniertelny spad lotnika.
North Yakima, Wash, 3 cze-
wca. = Flip o. Parmalle, milo
dy lotnik, ktory zyskai sobie zia-
we przy boku braci Wright'ow,
jake jeden ich zastepu lotni-
kow, spotkal sic ze smiercia na-
tychmiastowa przedwczoraj po-
poiudniu, ,gdy nagly podmuch
wiatru podwazyl ogon jego dwl-
planu isprzewrocii go. Maszyna
spadia wysokosci 400 stop. Mo
tor swym ciezarem zmiazdzyl
nieszczesliwego lotnika; Czaszka
jego byla peknieta, Byi to- jego
pierwszy wzlot przedwczorajszy.
Ulecial dwie mile w trzech mi
nutach, gdy wypadek sic ida
rzyl.
Przed wzlotem nalegano ma
niego, azeby odsoiyi swoj wzlot
popisowy, dopoki wiatr ME usta-
ME. Odpowiedziai ma to z usmie-
chem. Cd tygodnia nieszczescia
scigaja Wright'ow j ich lotni-
k6w ma tutejszym zjezdzie lotni-
Gym.
Parmallee uwazany byl przez
rzeczoznawcow "a ,,najbezpiecz-
niejszego" amerykanskich lot
nikow, a pod wzgledem finanso-
wynn "a najszczesliwszego. IA
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-06-03

iona: - czsmu mi sic tax przy-
gladasz?
MAJ: = Bo tax slicznie wygladasz
xisdy masz usta zamkniste.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-06-03
Wizyty kr6lewskie.

Paryz, 3 czerwca. = Przybyla
tn krolowa Holandyi, Wilhelmi-
ma wraz maizonkiem ks. Alber-
tenn; ma dworcu powitaiy ich
wladze, ma ulicach miasta wysta-
PHO wojsko W paradzie; krolest-
wo zamieszkali W palacu spraw
zagranicznych. w Paiacu Elizej-
skim prezydent Fallieres wydaS
bankiet ma Geese parry krolewskiel,
poczem W Operze nastapilo ga
lowe przedstawienie. Ludnosc
pozdrawia gosci entuzyastycznie.
Wieden, 3 czerwca. = Przybyi
tn krol Bulgaryi, Ferdynand, z
iona Eleonora; ma dworcu powi-
tall ich cesarz Franciszek Jozet
i nastepca tronu arcyksiaze Fran
ciszek Ferdynand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-10
HAD NO FIRE INSURANCE
Equitable Allowed $4,000, 600
Policies TO Expire.

There was little surprise among well IN
formed men in the Insurance district yes
tcrdav over the fact that the great loss
would I'm no way impair the financial stand
ing OF any Of the fire companies. or. for
that matter keep any OF the underwriters
awake nights Secretary Clough. Of the
loss committee ~ the New York Board OF
Fire Underwriters said the Insured loss
was uining He thought 1t would only be
a few thousand dollars. as against tn" mill
ions wiped out by the iames.
II was explained 10y Alfred Woman a
broker. 81 No u Pine street, that the
Equitable Society had decided only year
ago 10 do away with the fire insurance
which 1t had carried Tor many years upon
the big building.
David J. Rurts. president of the Empire
city Fire Insurance Company, said that
the few thousand dollars insurance by IN
dividual tenants. was 80 small "a com
pared t. the general loss as To make any
haZardlng Of a guess at its total appear
to be ridiculous. lie was unable To COM
prchcnd the policy which had prevented
the Lawyers club from insuring It's splen-
did library, paintings and other property.
Mr. Burtis believed the loss To- the Law
yers' club to be over SjOO.01O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-10
DELAYED BY EQUITABLE FIRE

There was an echo Of the Equitable fire
at a hearing before the Public Service Com
mission yesterday on an application OF the
New York and North Shore Traction Com
pany for authority TO issue Sl,jO0OO0 In
bonds and $77l. 7G4 Il In new stock. All of
the testimony had been put in at previous
hearings, and IL was intended to hear argI-
ment and close the case. But Edward NJ
Bassett. formerly a member Of the COM
mission, who appeared as counsel for the
company, said that some delay was in
evltable. inasmuch as certain papers, In
Guiding the certificate OF consent OF the
stockholders 10 the mortgage that will be
necessary. had been burned up In the
Equitable fire These papers, while indis-
pensable in completing the formal proof
required by law. can all be replaced. but
that may take some days. An adjourn
ment was taken TO January l6
The proceeds Of the securities TO be
issued are TO be used in paying for ex-
tensions already built. one extension IS
from Mineola To- Hicksvile, in Nassau
County, and another from Roslyn, in Mas
sau, 10 Flushing and Whitestone, in the
borough and county Of Queens. There are
thirty-cight miles of track route mileage,
the portion within the city being double
track.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-10
BUILDING FOR STRENGTH
Structure Was Intended to Re-
fleet Society's Standing.
APPRAISED AT S13,500,00O
Equitable's Home, as Enlarged
in 1887, Was Long Known as
Finest in the World. "

The Equitable Life Assurance Society
Building was put up by the society In 1876?
and was enlarged In 1857 so az TO occupy
the entire block bounded by Broadway ara
Cedar. Pine and Nassau streets. save two
small corners On Nassau street 1t Is said
to have been the first building in the city
to use passenger elevators.
The building was so designed as to give
one the impression that 1t Was only five
stories high. with an immense mansard
roof. the corner Of each story being sup
period by colonnade. The main building
was ten stories and other parts of the
structure were six and seven, stories high
Soldity was one or the leading exterior
construction features. The walls and most
Of the supporting pillars were granite
At the time the plans for enlarging the
structure were being considered I'm 1897, by
Henry II. Hyde. the founder Of the society.
some Influential members said they were
opposed to. the plan OF extending the build
ing over almost an entire block. II could
not be probably maintained they added.
and surely would not be an income pro-
Queer. Mr.. Hyde answered these criticisms
with the assertion that the massiveness OF
the building would reflect the financial
strength Of the Equitable-that the value OF
! the land and building forming the home
site OF the institution would be n constant
reminder to the public Of the fact that the
society was the owner Of one Of the largest
and most valuable blocks in the heart OF
/ the great financial district of New York.
Still. opposition To his plan remained, so
/ he decided to lessen IT somewhat by setting
| aside the fifth floor for the use of lawyers.
I and there for years had been the Lawyers
! Club and the Law Library.
In the centre of the rotunda was a statue
| Of Henry b. Hyde
! Each side OF the rotunda was lined with
marble columns with onyx capitals. up
/ holding an entabature Of red granite and
an arched roof OF stained glass.
The interior decorations OF the halls were
/ lavish and considered by many persons
''marvels OF beauty
The building was designed to be build
/ ing marvel. and II continued for many
/ years to be a novel ana attractive once
/ building IN spite Of recent sweeping changes
! in the building lines OF the financial centre.
| For several years after its completion II
/ was known as the finest business building
| i'm the world As landmark 1t was prob
| ably better known than any skyscraper'
excepting the Singer, the Metropolitan Life
| and the Flatiron buildings.
on the second floor OF the building were
the main Offices OF the Equitable Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-10
M0NEY.SAVlNG RECIPES
FOR BEAUTY SEEKERS

MAKES RICH. RED BLOOD-People
frequently require Dloop-cleanser ana
bOdy-bullder. and for this purpose nothing
equals the good. Old-tashioned kard"ne
tonic OF grandmother's time. This Is made
by dissolving one-half cupiul sugar In a
half-pint alcohol, then adding one ounce
kardone and hot water 10 make run
quart The dosage ~ tablespoonful at
meal time. This tonic Is gentle, yet posi-
tive. I'm action. II Cleanses the blood OF
impurities. banishes plmplcs ana other
hlemlshes and gives G hd,d S, WIFE "ma
denc tonic handy. rich, red blood and luIl
health are certain. -
FOR SHORT EYELASIIEs-lour eye;
ashcs will grow long, WIN pea ulllu t
curl. II pyroxln is applied TO lash-roots
with thumb and fOrchngeE 1hin, straBgly
eyebrows can he made to come IN thlck
and long by applying pyroNin WIN nhger
tips Pyroxin Is not harmful, but use care
and don't get any where no hair Is wanted
Druggists charge a dollar for an original
package of pyroxin and IL Is well worth
FOX ITCHY. OILY SCALPS-This sim
ple tonic will stop scalp irritation. Danish
dandruff and oiliness ana encouraSe Il lux
uriant growth of huffy, brilliant mar: 10
half pint alcohol adu u nan PM ""tsl
ing this auinZoin hair tonic coon corrects
scalp and hair troubles ana INDUCES "a
bountfu growth OF SOFT SILKY halr., II ~
especially fine To restore tue orisihai oo'or
FOR BLACKHEADS AND BLoTCHEs-
Clogged pores, the result OF the 100 sener-
Gus use Of face powder or cosmetics. cause
blackbeads pimples blotches and prema-
ture " Wrinkles. This condition can be over.
come with the aid Of a plain almozoln
cream Jelly. made as follows; sur Two d Ieai
spoonfuls glycerine In one-halt pint cold
water, then add one ounce almozoin. Let
stand overnight before using then apply ply,
freely and massage In well. THIS rubs OUT
the pore-dirt and frees the skin or puppies
blackheads and other blemishes Its con-
tnued use will Danish wrinkles. lines and
holows as we'll as give to the SKI skin de-
lightful clearness and yontuniui UNI M, -,
RELIABLE EYE ToNlCIIAt little cost
YOU can prepare the finest kind OF an eye
tonic by dissolving one ounce e, crystos in
pint OF cold. clear water; Two or three
and rest the tired muscles. and to dnll eyes
will give q sparkle and youthful brilliancy,
owe tonIr aud occasional using may over
come tho nresent need OF glasses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-10

rh.sa resembled a lofty hall. In which stood
49,, rows NJ dun colored pillars. with
s-,,sod Co,inthian capitals gallery ex-
tended around 1t. DESKS Tor the clerical
tam occupied the gallery Near the gallery
Was a room containing an Insurance IL
hrarv Of eight thousand books, said to be
,ho most valuable OF its kind In the world
rta furnishings Of the Lawyers Club
- .he Law Library We're magnificent. both
Ito show places" Of the building. The
-, contained about forty thousand vol
umes.
Erom the library corridor led TO a
at,I,g room. This corridor was lined
,,,,,t mack veined white marble, with bronze
,n,,,,,nings In the Lawyers club were
,t,rae hip dining rooms One had a glass
vault overhead. There was dining room
-. women. furnished In pink and white,
WITH rich brocade on the walls.
About three years ago the Douglas Robin
Charles S. Brown Company and John
y GoIdIng and some other realty experts
onnraised the property for the Equitable.
,rhe majority of the experts placed the
,,oIue at sl3.JOO.OcO. One appraisement was
as high as $l6,WO,Oo'
The CITY last year assessed the land and
bu,,ding at Sl2,lOO.O0o. The land was placed
., 80 200 90. the building proper at S,2OO,OVl
and the vaults at 100000. There are 1904
square feet in the site
The city assessors valued the Broadway
frontage at $4,000 a lot. Nassau street lots
at 100000 each. Pine street lots at SSo'oV'
each and Cedar street lots al 100000 each
For corner lots there was a 50 per cent In
crease. The square foot tax rate for hooi
space was s. 60
IN TO four years ago the Equitable lAl'
did NOT own the entire block. Al TN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-10
BANKS ARE HAMPERED
Annual Meetings Held and All
Get Through the Day.

Several banks which we're in the fire zone
had a hard time transacting business DIt
they all managed to get through the udy
without closing shop. The banks most
seriously Inconvenience were the Amef-
can Exchange National. the Chase Natlo2-
al. the Hanover National and the Natonal
Bank of Commerce. all Of whose ofh'e'
face the burned building.
In spite Of the fact that the ONCE wa
ankle Gecp i'm icy LUSH and water the
stockholders Of the American Exchange
National Bank gathered there 10 hold their
annual meeting after having with dim
Guilty got through the fire lines 10 the
building Conditions were 50 bad how
ever. ana the danger OF m" walls OF the
Equitable LII. Building. on the opposit"
corner of Cedar street and Broadway fall-
ing on the banks quarters appeared S"
great that the management decided to take
temporary quarters at No. % Broadway
and the meeting was held there.
The Fourth National Bank. which faces
the Equitable Building in Nassau street
was filled with smoke, and the basement
was flooded. but business was carried on
about as usual. although the main entrance
was closed and access 10 the building was
had through the size tUlIdH''' III ! ''
street James g. Cannon. president Of the
bank. had been Informed Of the fire at ~
o'clock in the morning. and reached the
bank shortly after o'clock, 50 as to direct
the removal Of valuable papers In case the
building took fire as he had been told was
probable When he found that the bank
way safe one ~ his first thoughts was for
the suffering hremen. He ordered hot cot-
fee 10 b. prepared In the banks kitchen
on the top floor and served 10 the men.
The Offices Of the National Bank u Com
uerce on the northwest corner OF Pine and
Nassau streets, were so filed with smoke
that the officers and stockholders who at
tended the annual meeting were nearly
choked. but they hung on with grim de-
termination and transacted what business
had 10 be done The same was true In the
Hanover National Bank. on the southwest
corner ~ Pine and Nassau streets, nut
everybody there remained on the joo
throughout the day. All OF these banks AZ
well az a number OF brokerage houses IN
the ncighborhood. also established tenn
porary hospitals in their offices for the
care Of Aremen and others injured in hght-
Ing the flames.