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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-24

unimproved lands. lots and plots are
on a bedrock basis and cannot fail
to b. considerably higher soon. The
general sentiment confirms Mr.. Books
opinions.
Philip 4. Bowers, of Philip j.
Bowers g. Co., 1879 Market street.
whose East Orange Park tract has
been one of the remarkable sue
| cesses of the real estate history of
| Essex county, is looking forward to
| an active season. His selling force
| reports increasing inquiries for resi-
Dental properties, more interest
being manifested for this time of the
| year than had been anticipated. He
| secs no reason why investors or
| homeseekers should hold off when
| nothing can possibly be gained and
, much might be really lost through
| dilatoriness. Philip J. Bowers has
been one of the largest operators III
| Newark and surroundings for a num-
| Der of years and Is in position to
speak with full authority in real es-
tate matters.
Sees Good season Ahead.
Former Sheriff George Virtue, of
the Clinton Park South Land and I'm
provement Co., is another of the real
ty leaders who looks forward with
reasonable optimism to the opening of
the season, now near at hand. His
company has been hard at work for
several weeks preparing for the event.
The tract has been thoroughly looked
over and many improvements effect
ed. Pomona avenue. in particular.
has received attention.
For a long time there has been a
closed stretch between Clinton Park
South and Weequahic tract, the ad-
joining development, n the former
concern has now extended Pomona
avenue through the 150 foot gap, thus
furnishing a continuous roadway from
Elizabeth avenue to Clinton place.
With the widening of Lyons ave-
nue., which VIII be changed from a
dfty-foot to an eighty-foot thorough
fare, from Elizabeth avenue to the
; city line, a distance of about 5000
feet, the section will be provided with
a thoroughfare second to none of its
class in the city. The contract for
the work of grading, curbing and
Tagging was let during the week to
Harry A. McCann, Of New street.
Several hundred men are now at
work repaving Elizabeth avenue with
bitulithic from above Weequahic
Park to the county line. At no time
in Newark's history has an equal
amount of street work gone on stimuli
taneously as is the case at the pres
ent time in the Weequahic section.
1t seems almost a foregone conclu-
sion that the sales of property should
be proportionately stimulated.
Mr.. Virtue is satisfied that with the
Essex County Park Commission also
busy with new roadways about Wee
quahic Park, Clinton Park South is
in line for it's share of attention
certain to be bestowed upon The, sec
ton by the buying public. H.
Vacation season Hurts Business.
Robert B. Stoutenburgh, 9 Clinton
street, whose field of rea estate oper-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-24
PLANS READY FOR
SIX BIG DWELLING HOUSES
Three Three-F anil Houses to
Cost $40, 600.

Cohen & Bessman. architects, So
Mercer street have prepared the
plans for three three-family houses
to be erected at s-1o-12 West End
avenue for George Stern, of this city.
Each house will have a ground rea
22x62 feet, and will contain all mod
ern improvements. Steam heat. cleo
trio lights. thing and beam ceilings
will be features. The apartments will
be of six and I've rooms and bath
each. The approximate cost OF the
three houses is $40, 200.
The same architects have also COM
pleted plans for two 2h-story frame
two-family dwellings to go UP at
402-406 Hunterdon street. The own
ers of the property are Brunstein &
Feinsod. The houses will be 24x56
feet in ground dimensions and will
be equipped with steam heat. electric
light and other improvements. Apart
ments of eight andn nine rooms and
bath are provided. The operation
represents a total cost of about
81. 900.
Another transaction in which these
architects are concerned is the erec-
ton of a three-story frame structure
al $50 South Eleventh street 10 house
six families. The fats will be of
four and five rooms each. Louis Mo-
dell, the owner, will invest approx
imately $1,000 In the building, which
will have a ground floor area of 22x73
feet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-24
ERECTING NEW STORE
AND APARTMENT DING

. Max Rothhouse. a wallpaper jobber,
of IS South Orange avenue, is erect
ing al 9 South Orange avenue a four
story brick store and apartment
building to cost approximately $4,000.
Six ive-room flats and two stores are
provided for in the specifications,
which include steam heat, electric
light, hardwood floors, tiling and
marble in bathrooms and halls. The
front of the building win be of hand
some faced brick. limestone and
copper.
Next door to this structure is n
of the old frame landmarks of the
.neighborhood. built, ii is believed.
about seventy years ago. The little
one-and-one-half-story homestead is
occupied by an aged female recluse,
who expects to spend her few remain
ing years In the house which re-
verified to her after her husband met
his death in the Civil War.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-24
WORK ON
HOUSES STARTS
MersfeIder Company Erecting
Two-Fanily Homes on New
Iy-Acquired Tract.

The Mersfelder Construction Com
pany. with offices in the Firemens
Building, has started the erection of
fifteen Boston plan two-family houses
on property recently acquired on the
east and west sides of South Thir-
teenth streets.
These houses will be of stucco and
frame with the following interior ar
rangement: Living-room. dining
room, library. kitchen. bedroom. but
ler's pantry and bathroom ON first
floor and private staircase leading TO
extra bedroom on the second floor;
living-room, den. dining-room, library.
kitchen, buffers pantry and lavatory
on second floor. and an additional
section on the third floor containing
three bedrooms and bath for use of
occupants of the second floor.
Every modern Improvement is pro-
vided in the plans. The houses will
have parquet floors, beam ceilings and
will be handsomely decorated. The
decorations will be in leather and
grass cloth. Chestnut trim will be
used throughout with the exception
of the bedrooms, which will be fin
ished in Eastwood white enameled.
The houses are to be situated on plots
30x100 feet in dimension and Wilt be
set back twenty feet from the curb
line. The values range from IS. 200 TO
$4,000, it being stated that several of
these houses have already been sold
before even the foundations have
been laid.
The same company recently com
pleted twelve houses Of a similar
character on South Twelfth street be-
tween Madison and Avon
All of these have been sold. During
the present year a total of thirty
seven of these houses have been built
by the concern and all were sold
upon completion. Another operation
is the erection of a very handsome
two-family house in South Tenth
street, near Avon avenue, adjoining
the one recently sold to DR.. Joseph
P. P. Kneff.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-24

atoms covers a wide range, expects
a decided expansion in businss with
in a very short period. He lis con-
WINGED that upon the final ending OF
the vacation season the real estate
business viii receive a natural slim
illus that will be continued through
out the entire fall.
In fact, his office has been kept
busy for some weeks attending to
inquiries for various classes of real
estate. Renting OF houses and apart
ments especially has occupied atten-
ton, a number of clients having had
their wants supplied. Several pri-
vate dwellings have been disposed
of in the same period and some man
ufacturing leases of importance are
at the present time pending.
A particularly strong feature of Mr..
Stoutenburgh's projected selling cam
paign will be his auction offerings.
An important sale is scheduled for
Labor Day. September 2. when he
will sell to the highest bidder twenty
two choice building lots, situated on
Grove avenue, Verona. September 5,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-24
TWO.STORY GARAGE,
5OxI00, ON CENTRAL AVE.

Edward V. Warren, of % Clinton
street, has completed the plans fos a
two-story garage to be erected by
Henry Grobert. of East Orange, at
s75 Central avenue, Newark. The
exterior will be of tapestry brick
and limestone, while the full two
story show windows viii serve large
ly to heighten the architectural ef-
feet.
The building will be absolutely fire.
proof and fitted with all necessary
improvements. A site 50x1o0 feet in
ground area win be occupied by the
structure. two New York city auto
mobile having already ar
ranged terms with the owner to Sc
cure the two sections into which It
viii be divided. An estimate of the
cost is given as $685. 600
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-24
KING MARSAC co. ADDS
BIG TRACT TO HOLDINGS

King-Marsae Company, realty oper-
ators, in the National State Bank
building, has just bought a tract of
twelve acres of land adjoining the
twenty-three-acre tract already in
possession of the firm in the Sanford
street district.
The total holdings of thirty-five
furnish the company with a
continuous strip from Sanford street
through to West Clinton street. which
in due time will be plotted and placed
on the market. King-Marsac Com
pany reports a fair demand for low
priced lots. particularly in the Belle
vile section.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-24
INCREASE SHOWN IN
o

Wilhelm A Heine 70 Frederick
.Kselber, ~Irvfngten. " S pad st. 2B
Fl s fr 18th az, 2ax10o .4s
Rose Connect TO Thomas A Curtis.
Montclair. n W col Grove ~ and
Overlook I'd, l00xl50 ..
Thomas A. Curtis to George z
Myers, Montclair. S : Fernwosd
pl. 125 IT n " fr Valley I'd. 40x75
Willie Wikstrom 10 Katherine A
and Forest ars, 10ox16Q. ..a.
Same 70 same Verona. n s Wood
land az LOS IT e Fl Brookside
pi, 50x14S .......
Same TO same. Montclsir, e S Pleas
ant av. 249 Fl n 2 IT land now or
formerly Of Joseph Ward. 50x7s-
Katherine A. Roonne to Willie wiz
strom, : e cor Valley I'd and Clare.
mont az. 52xfs2
Ambrose Tomkins to Charles Ippoo-
Ito. W. Orange, " s Valley I'd.
n " cor land now or formerly of
James n. condit. 12sx330.
Jennie z. Tomkins TO Charles Ippo-
Ito. W. Orange, s " cor Chestnut
ay and Valley I'd. 146xe23. .-......
Laura Friedlander and hus to How
ard j. johnson. e. Orange, y.
Sixteenth ST, 1859 II s fr Park av.
Frederick j. Engeike to Michael
Kaiser ct al. ~Irvington. : e cor
Berkshire pl and Mt. Vernon az,
5OxluO
Seymour Tucker to Northern I'm
proyement Company. +. Orange. e
S s. Twentieth st, 523 # s Fl Cen
trail az, 100x125.- $500.
Federal Building Land and I'm
Drovement Company 10 Northern
improvement Company. r. Or
anre @ : Fouftaauth II. AT ~
Northern improvement Company 10
Federal Building Land and In
provement Company, r. Orange
and Newark, e 5 Norwood st, 481
# FIR s. Orange av. 3lx10o. and
other tract
William G. Woodman to- Frank G.
Drake. Nutiey, s e $ Colonial ter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-24
HOUSE RECENTLY BUILT
IN WEEQUAHIC TRACT SOLD

Henry Schneider. of the Weequahic
Park Land and Improvement Com
pany, has just sold to Robert j. G.
Petit. of this city, the new dwelling
at II Porter avenue, in the Wee
quahic tract. The house is of the
newest design. having been complet-
ed but a short time. and contains
nine rooms and bath, including every
up-to-date improvement. It's two
and one-half stories in height, has
hardwood throughout, the exterior
stucco and architectural style fur
nishing a very handsome effect. A
valuation of the property approx
mates $4,000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-24
REALT MARKET IS
GROWING

r
The developments of the week in
the real estate field. while not special
y emphasizing a strong market, gave
indication of a decided trend in that
direction in the near future 1t is
Conceded by the experts that the
general public does not actively en-
gage itself with real estate matters
until q little later IN the. season and
yet the present week has shown an
sdvance inquiry for properties that
has proved very gratifying to the
leaders in the market.
A fact that seems to be gaining
more attention all the time is the de-
STABILITY of real estate investments,
particularly in Newark and its sur
rounding territory. The Geld is un-
doubtedly fertile and all that is re-
qufred to assure good returns is the
possession of the necessary capital
plus average, Judgment and intelli-
Eence.
Newark real estate promises returns
second to no city in the Union, first
because there is no imitation of values,
and second, because its m~anufactur-
ing interests art SO great hat a de-
cline in property and population is
the risk in real estate investment may
be said.to be the irreducible minimum
by which the purchaser is protected
TO the fullest degree,
significant sign of the situation
Is that some of the big New York
realty interests are beginning to look
upon Newark real estate with an ap-
proving eye. When outsiders who
have no motive save self-interest
come into the Newark market seek
tug Investment it may be taken foi
granted that the .allurement is here
Those who are on the ground have an
Immense advantage If they choose to
use it. If, however, they are not suf-
Recently alert and permit outside
capital to- reap the benefit of the OPP
portunities they have only themselves
To blame.
Market Board to Be Active.
+. Judging from present indications
1t would seem as though from nov
on, particularly. In the event of cooler
weather. an active realty movement
faining momentum as the season adj
sances, should be recorded. This
fairly reflects the hopes and the
opinions of those who keep in close
touch with realty matters.
-Frank j.. Book, president of thu
Newark Real Estate Board ant
manager of the. Weequahic Parl
Land and Improvement Company
reports a much improved inquiry fol
properties in the Weequahic traci
during the past week. Much of this
inquiry. he believes, is due to thu
general knowledge of the great i'm
~provenents going on in the section
and especially because of the new
$50, 900 station of the Lehigh Vale.
Railroad, now in course of construc-
ton at Meeker and Elizabeth ave
nues.
egMr. Book expresses himself as be
lieying that. opportunities for secur
ing high-class residential properties
at reasonable terms were never bet
ter than now. He thinks, also, tina
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-24
ERECTING TWO HOUSES ON
SOUTH NINETEENTH ST.

August Theuer. a Newark builder
is erecting on the east side of South
Nineteenth street, between Clinton
avenue aud Alpine street. two two
family Boston Plan houses. Chest
u trim, will be used throughout
The houses will have every mod
ern improvement, including hardwood
floors. tiled bath. steam heat and
electric light. There viii be four
teen rooms, hall, two baths, lava
tories and buffers pantries- The
houses will be Of frame and stucco
construction.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-24
DOING GOOD BUSINESS
IN MEDIUM-PRICED LOTS

The Universal Development Conn
pany. of the Firemen's building,
which is operating in the North
Bloomfield section, reports a fair
business in medium-priced lots and
some inquiries for one-family dwell
ings of modest character. One of the
latter. situated in the Bloomfield
Ridge division, was sold during the
week to Mrs. A. Hughes, formerly of
Brooklyn.
Other sales of recent date include
four lots on East Passaic avenue,
each 25x100 feet in size, to Mrs. J.
Stein, of Bloomfield. who will hold
for investment as business property.
Two lots on Leslie terrace, each 25X
100 feet. were bought by George W.
Porter, of Newark; two by Charles
Mooney, of Jersey City, and two by
Michael Mooney, of Freehold.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-24

Thirtv-six permits providins for
-
S29I,5oo or builuins WORK IN fhis CITY
we're fsslied bv the hufldine depart-
ment for the week ending YESTERDAY.
Tb;s is an increase in val,,e NJ $40 COS
"
over the same period last year, des-
-t+a -. 80, 49, H. ,,r,ba~ 20 r.-
p'te inc laSe eHat M UNIV u pei
mits at that time was larger.
ct- an aoo
PiA-piHilS VI sio''"p VI ofeiH "eie
granted. The largest permit was is
49,.
suso :" the SiS !" NiH AVi 1"e
erection of a brick and steel building
10 xx,n,, -.
the Department of Public Health. The
o.o
the pernits ioi the week LOT sl'9vo
and more are as follows:
Second Xard-90 William street. brick
and steel building for the use Of the De.
partment of publi Health. owner. CITY Of
Newark: estimated cost. 4 5000 ZIG High
street. alterations Ia frame stare and
dwelling: owner. J.. Miller: estimated cost,
81. $50. Rear 306 High street. brick boiler
house: owner. 81 Michaeis Hospital: es
timated enst. Sc. $50.
Third WardL2I4 Prince street. brick
storage building: owner. Joseph Green
berg: estimated cost. 4. 600
Eighth Ward-Bel.eriIle avenue and
van wagn~n street. frame and brick
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-24
CHANCE FOR THE NAVY

ELIZABETH. Aug. '2s.-Congress-
man William e. futile. jr.. has an
~nounced that he has a vacancy in the
United States Naval Academy at An
napolis to fill and that application and
examjnation blanks may be procured
by writing to him. Applicants must
be betweene II and 20 years Of g
and in good physical condition
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-24
TO IMPROVE TRACT.

The Henry S. Pfeil tract, on the
east and west sides of South Eight
zenith and the east side Of South
Nineteenth streets, and part of the
Hall tract, ON the west side of South
Nineteenth street. together with GER
tain properties on South Seventeenth
street, has been recently purchased
by the Mersfelder Construction Com
pany. which will al once begin i'm
provement with = view of erecting a
series Of two-family houses az high
class.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05
FINDS no EVIDENCE
OF TAX OOOG|n6.
Grand Jury Praises Method Of
Assessing Property in
Lynchburg.
Especial 10 The rimes-Dispatch.l


Lynchbnrg. Va. November 4.-rhe
grand jury in the Corporation Court.
after a special charge by Judge Chas.
Ryan, late this afternoon returned Q
report complimenting the method OF
assessing property for taxes here. and
stating that II could find no instances
OF tax lodging.
The report in full Is as follows:
The grand jury for November term
OF your court. under charge delivered
them by the court. and in possession
OF the pamphlets furnished by the
of Public Accounts. have un-
dertaken to Investigate matters OF as
sessment Of taxation against the citi.
Gems Of Lynchburg. and to that end
have called In for examination the
Of revenue Of Lynchburg
and other available sources OF infor.
nation. II is found that in many In.
stances Of assessment of PERSONAL
property the valuations placed on such
property are higher than other cities
of the State.
The commissioner Of revenue has
been diligent in assessment of capital.
and no violations OF the law have been
discovered. In the matter OF income
taxes II is found that sec persons In
Lynchburg have paid taxes on their
incomes. which Is a very striking ana
commentary upon the clti-
zens of LynchburS in comparison with
other parts OF Virginia. In fact. we
find a generally satisfactory condition.
and so far as we can discover there
have been no violations of the law.
(SignedD WILLIAM KING. JR,
foreman"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New 10Ik. NOEt!4p~c =
Pcta.oes-Sceafy: Southern sweets, barrel.
sigl0 Capbases-Stesdy; per lp, y ~
prsru-s-S,eaay: fancy handp!cked, Viz
Stu!a. 81 S7zc.. Virginia shs:led. Nos. ! and
{. q. 4sc. Fre!zaIs-Steady. cotton 10 LiV-
e.Yool. f5c-
Cor,oa.eec Of. vas generally higher early
o. covering Of ahcT-s and rnms OUTSIDE
speculative buying OF account Q: the
sc-srsra IN cc--ou, put prices eased OF some
wns. later u.1er November iqu!dation
scattered yro..-Iakiag and with the setback
in LARD November tenders amounted TO
aboU. 100 barrels crude markets were
hr1 Futures c!osst generally las points
rs- higher Prime crude. 40G az: 90. sum
RE- yellow. Epot. S.1pG5S: November. SIG:
Do &C r!ce- as: January. 80; February. 80:
March .Di; Aprl. ..1s: May. E-u; prime
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05
GOVERNOR wilson
|MPRESSES YOUTH
School-Boy Estimate Written in
1896 by Richmond College
Professor.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Raleigh. n. c.. November Am a
bundle Of old letters just "unearthed"
DR.. ". A. Montgomery, late of Will
liam and Mary College. but now pro-
fessor of Latin in Richmond College.
giving DR.. Montgomery's remarkable
row Wilson and Colonel Roosevelt.
He was writing from Johns Hopkins
University, where he had just heard
Wilson and Roosevelt in great mu-
sic hall citizens meeting in connection
with the reform movement contest.
then on in Baltimore
The letter was written to DE-.
Montgomery's father, Hon. w. A.
Montgomery. then justice OF the
North Carolina Supreme Court. OF
the speech making, DR.. Montgomery
said:
Professor Woodrow Wilson. OF
Princeton. and now lecturIng at Johns
hopkins. and who Is one OF the great
authorities, / am told. on municipal
questions, spoke first. ! was proud
OF him as in anyw1Se connected Win
the school. He has a most easy and
graceful manner. His words tall as
clearly and simply as though coined
separately. His voice Is excellent.
without any seeming effort on his
part, and he for fifteen minutes taught
those people. They hung upon mis-
words You could see the surprise
in the faces Of the people-that he
should be a college man when he was
SO different from their conception OF
a dust dried bookman. He Is my ideal
of a university man. He knows books
none better in his line-but he
knows what Is reached by few, how to
translate them into the life Of him
self and the people with whom he
lives. With him the book is not the
need OF life. which Is the case OF so
many
OF Colonel Roosevelt. DR.. Montgom-
cry said:
Roosevelt, the noted talked-about
and described police commissioner Of
New York, also spoke. He is bum
die Of self confidence ana aggressive
ness. hits you hard In the face and
believes he has a mission In the
world that he only can perform
hence his success. He 10 no speaker
beyond a driving line Of short, crisp
sentences in q vehement way