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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

completed ted early in the year at cost
Some of the lesser building improve
ments for 1913 consist OF the remodel
ting of present business structures. The
building occupied by the department.
store OF w. II Wright Sc Sons will bA
extensively rcmodcled at a cost os
cling tho Grant school; Reese Howell q
Sons company will erect a three story
addition and mako other improvements
costing $1,000; tho Becker Brewing &
Mailing company has improvements nov
under way which Will represent an out
lay OF $4,000, and the Healy hotel build
Ing VIII bo remodeled at a cost of sp
proXimately $50 600.
When IL IS considered that the amount
OF contemplated building in the resi-
dence districts shows a percentage OF
Increase even above that in the business
district, tho outlook for 1919 is indeed
bright.
Tho tendency 70 spare no expenso in
residence construction Is shown In tho
new home oi Mrs Faith D. Mack.
which is now nearing completion. This
modern residence Is located on North
Washington avenue and VIII cost, when
completed. not less than $1,000. II Ia
constructed OF white onamel brick end
has a total porch area OF 500 square
been planned for erection during the
coming twelve months. the cost Of sew
eral reaching $4,000. Architects and
builders are unanimous in tho decision
that Ogden hae never had year OF
building operations which equals the out
look for 1913. According 10 ono promI-
nent architect, there arc now planned
for the coming year moro buildings than
have ever been constructed in any two
seasons during the past ten years.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
REALTY VALUES ON A
CONSERVATIVE BASIS

The condition Of the real estate mar,
ket in Ogden was never so satisfac
tory rs it is today because values are
based upon 4 very conservative basis
according to J. j. Brumitt, president
of tho Ogden Real Estate association
and secretary Of the Ogden Chamber of
Commerce. In a recent statement ro.
gardlng real estate conditions in this
city, Mr., Brummitt said:
While tho market during the year
would have been had the political
the country been more settled. The
building OF new homes throughout
the city and thu making OF other
improvements has been general and
gradual advance In the price OF
real estate has been noted
I believe that tho dawn OF great
er future for Ogden js at hand, Tho
Industrial cornmerclal. financial. ag-
ricultural and horticultural interests
are taking long steps forward. | am
conservative indeed when / predict
that Ogden Will be at least twice as
large. five years hence. as IL i3 to-
day. There are countless reasons why
this prediction should prove truo.
Real estate values in Ogden and
in the frult-growing districts adjo-
cont arc at least 90 per cent lower
than I'm any other city with like re-
sources and advantages. While those
Nllo have invested in Ogden real
estate in tho last few years have
grown rich, there is yet one OF the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Eight-story Building.

This building viii be eight stories In
height, constructed OF steel and con-
crste, as nearly 6reproof as can he at
tained. and modern In every particular.
Work has progressed to the extent OF
laying the concrete foundation and steel
construction Will be started early In the
spring
Perhaps tho next most important I'm
proVement for the business district will
be tho Fred J. kiesel building al the
corner of Twenty-fourth street and Hud-
son avenue. 1t Is now certain that this
structure will be five stories In height
and The estimated cost is sI00 900. Work
ia to be started early IN the spring
on the Weber academy gymnasium.
which is TO cost 100000. Within the
first few months OF the new year the
sydney Stevens Implement company Will
have completed what really amounts to
a new building on Washington avenue.
The cost Of the Improvement is esti-
mated ut 1000. The Seventh ward
meeting house, model In modern chapel
construction and arrangement. Will be
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Some of the Things Which Mean Prosperity
For Ogden City and Weber County
During the Coming Year

building
height costing S250OO Preliminary
tracking railroad
IT estimated that three
expended during the
canned tomatoes is practically bare nurng
county
the coming
Railway will continue the present
expenditures Will exceed S32bOOO
tho W. be 100000.
ogden Rapid Transit will
extension during the first sx months OF the veal
wilb
agricultural The
city line extensions costing than
$4,000.
q
providing construction May
1918. sheengr granted by the city commissioners
The Oregon Railroad viii complete
expenditure $4,000 Work
NAV be resumed on he Burey cutoff
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
NEW BUILDINGS ADD
TO CITY'S PROGRESS

While the advancement OF Il city may
BIO indicated In many ways there is
nothing which shows more cffcctually
the stability OF IT'S growth than the
erection OF permanent buildings which
beauthy and serve To prove that the res
ldents are inspired with confidence In
their own community.
Nineteen hundred twelve has been n
remarka bic year for Ogden In the build
Ing line, for II has marked the compile
tion OF such substantial business struc-
lures as the Pingree National bank
building, costing $4,000. the CONNER
cial National bank building, costing
S.5, 600: tho remodeling OF the Utah
state bank building at a cost OF $40, 900;
the kiesel hotel building. costing $40. 900,
and others. Yet even this notable ad-
will be greatly overshadowed
by the building activities OF 1913.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Roads Good i'm Weber.

AS a financial institution. there is
probably no county in this OF, any otner
state that can equal the showing oi We
her II is confidently claimed that this
county leads all Others in Utah In good
roads and equals any other county IN
general improvements.
ness OF Weber county, by reuson OF OUT
standing bonds. Is only 100000. There
rs no floating debt. no warrants UNPAID,
oncnine or tho new wear cash balance
OF approximnteIy $50 600, During the year
outstanding bondB In the sum of sl2.ooV
During 1912 more than seven miles OF
ma cadafn road were built at AN average
cost OF $4,000 per mile. This gives the
count, Approximately twenty miles OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

best fields In the United States for
tho making OF immense fortunes
through the advance OF real estate
which can be purchased at a ridicu-
lousy low price OF the present time.
For many reasons Ogden is des-
tined TO be one OF the largest cities
OF the west During the last decade
II increased In size about 90 per
cent and at the present rate OF In
crease 1t Will no doubt grow even
moro rapidly In the next ten years
For this reason real estate is Certain
10 advance very rapidly In value.
Ogden offers one OF the best fields
In the west for the homesecker. the
investor and the cnpitnlist
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

planned and. In not n few instances.
work has been started on buildings
which, when completed. Will represent II
total expenditure OF more than half
million dollars.
The greatest individual improvement
which has ever been made In the Og-
den business district will come In 1918
with the erection OF the Eccles build
Ing, at cost of s25OCOO. The appro-
priation for this building having been
made some time ago. II Is declared by
the business associates of the late Da-
vld Ecclss that the recent death or the
Nnancier Will not affect the present
plans,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
TAXABLE PROPERTY is
INCREASED $1,0O0,0OO

An increase In 1912 over the preceding
year OF approximately one million dol
lars IN the value OF taxable property is
ono OF tho best indications OF the rapid
development Of Ogden City and Weber
county This growth was also indicated
I'm 1911 as compared to 1910. the total as
sessed valuations for the three years he
Ing as follows 1910, $ls.543, ,i3o; 1911,
$40. .i0S. 251: 1917 $50. 2SS,56l. The best
estimate of the Increase for 1912 over 1911
can be obtained from the following COM
parativo statement OF assessed valua-
tions as furnished by County Assessor
Thomas Matthews;
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
SUMMARY.
Trnal.

,sSsss - department ssntinuss ss5 ,iIS ss
.:;,s .1sl The ,mnurs uOslurs into the city
',upng the ruonprpvcments I'm ths
ssaose mail lar have been nearly
n big tbiu,ih IN prcvlous years,
~; chtabIish,s accomplished In
lne cltw rgul OF "A councc-
IL o. tho III. Pipe and tho SIX
= Ogden .an Light e Railway
sNnIcl IN Iaanyon. The wood
''Sster ana g,lll In service he
SAW Wheeler canyons is
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

not IN thc best OF condition and a high
pressure OF water might cause great
damage in case or large fire or rom
come other cause which would tempo
rarily drain the big reservoirs,
By reason of the connection with tho
power water pipe IL is now possible TO
secure a continuous flow OF water into
casc of nm emergency, This improve
mcnt cost the city but $4,000. this being
tb, net cost of making the connection,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
|cut Down,

d, s~alng , of tho present year
ID T. 1,'oatlgg indebtedness OF
4, n. "a addition to this, 1911
d ilo l' a amount Of $4,000 we're
b o. ,a,S ,dai,USatlng indebtedness at
sS.. ;vls ~ :, will not exceed sos.
>n w y The amount of $4,000
II TOM .omuGeiaed during the year,
eaeal 'sion ~ asdh has been allowed
\ 'ssrs i.,s and a new auto i fire CO en-. N
.arsunrbp Purchased .l at cost Of
l,ltiuIssat l,lusn the efforts Of the aud.
y iu,cut ID sa loans from the cen.
hy, fbpeclal beS funds aggreenfinc
|,taees 0Sen !. reduced TO $4,000.
s,rionu.p estimating the
Isten ~ improvements. conse-
sithouuit uie special fund was ex-
|ltIsient the amount collected
'esry =, 70 pay the warrants IL
y 4 70 borrow from the gen,
|& ,,.u ruads has been coIlesteS 1teS
'lloSoo but there will be a net
|ss pa,t pa,stvsu,onte emo in Ogden city
sing .sbb,af bHaf are best shown bv
E'at Of s e.. taken (, from the an.
os'y Engineer II. j,
L.n SUMMARY.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

80 ''.''' OVN So
Sonomy has been the slogan Of
l' city administration is shown
'.a 'hHt Improvements aggre-
'''S'o.o9 have been made dur
Y year and TIC receipts have
w" less than in 1911, yet the
condition of the city at the
Dls will show an improve
'a previous years. The reduc-
~s revenues is duo TO three
/ n'apal among which is tho
h The number of saloons in
[ y 'itu the state law. The 9th.
ae The dlscoutinuanco of the
Ia lesusc tax aud the rcduc
hass ;, aud forfoitureg.
,'a Of what these sources of
a'e meant to the city can he
~" Tie fact that the mcr-
%Ds pcticd s15,ssS in 1911
uuflus The preseut year. In
|x S1's and forfcitures amounted
4 t,sa selle during the past twelve
Fs haS been received from
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

|lT0cATES of The commission
iom of government, after
be 6rst twelve months OF
u,l in Ogden city, insist that
wig is a creditabls one. As
|k Mayor Commissioner A. G.
y year has been an experimental
b ,be city administration, He
|Etam that the affairs Of the
h adjust themselves more salts
d 10 ihe new regime during tho
eyur.
|k0cvlng is a comparative state
tie finances Of the city for
5 zinc months OF the two years
NJ:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
Heavy Fighting Reported

constintinople. october 1s.-Heavy fighting Is reported to have been in progress throughout the day in the re- zion about Kirk -Kllesseh, northeast ward of Adrianoplc Large forces were engaged on both sides.
 The departure from Constantinoplc today of the Balkan ministers was not attended by any hostile demonstra- ton.
 With the exception of few windows being broken, no other disagreeable incident Is reported. Thousands of Creeks and other prospective combat ants of the Turks were permitted to depart to join their forces. but their leaving brought forth no difficult man- Hesitation.
 It seems probable. however, thal Turkey was prompted chiefly by de- sire to gain time in view of the su- reriority of the Greek fleet in the Aegean sea. Turkey also at the last moment offered to send new minister to Athens-one more acceptable than Muk htar Bey-but this effort, likewise proved futile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
GREECE STANDS FAST
 TO BALKAN ALLIANCE
Struggle Will Be for Possession of Adrianope Min sters Leave Constantnople- -Servian Columns Invade Turkey -Bulgarians Occupy Important Strategic
 Point-Ferdinand Issues Proclamation

London, October 1s.-Turkey's en- deavors to detach Greece from the con- federation of Balkan states have failed, Greece declared war against the Ot- toman empire today. all the allied min isters left Constantinople and the all lied states notified the powers that a state of war with Turkey exists.
 Reports of fighting probably are in advance of the real facts. There has been for some time an active censor ship of military news, All reports of fighting therefore need to be received with measure of caution as 1t ia not impossible they are spread abroad Tor a purpose
 Tho struggle will be for the pos- session of Adrianople. the capture of which the Bulgarians would leave the road open to Constantinople.
 A dispatch received in London and vouched for by the Greek minister here makes the extraordinary statement that Turkish army doctors have gone to Janina in the southern part of AL bania, carrying with them typhns and cholera microbes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Wilson makes merry as he speaks in rain.
 Roosevelt feels as lively as bull dog.
 Sullivan alleges gunmen agreed to frame up Becker. Dover gives list of contributors to fund of 1904.
 Greece remains loyal to Balkan coalition. 2-Purchasing iron on heavy scale. 3-Weatherly turned down on plan for lights in Norwood. Southern freight depot condemned. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Markham rather indefinite about proposed line.
 Altman's charges about fee system are sensational.
 Judge Senn dies.
 Orders for 14O,7f0 tons of rails booked.
 Car shortage of two kinds. 6--Dolly Dalrymple.
 Society.
 Helping Hand Hints. 7-Sports S-Parsons shoots at waiter in Green wood cafe.
 Man and daughter seriously injured 9-Wilson- Marshall day Novembar ?. 10-Committee of 200 to go after cen tennial.
 Centennial will be discussed a, capitol October 23. Ten years of Alabama. Dr. Oates inspects various prisons After the ball Is over. 11-Jefferson pays nearly a fourth of states taxes.
 Adopt Weatherly water ordinance 12-constable cause of Rhode Island s slap at Uncle Sam. 13-Markets. 14-Police recover stolen goods valued at t1000
 Two hurt in fall from ferris wheel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
BENEC|A ARSENAL DESTROYED BY FIRE Loss Estimated at Between Three and Four Mil
 lion Dollars

Benecia- Cal. October 1s.-The Benecia house for army supplies on the Pacific coast was destroyed by fire tonight The loss is estimated at between three and four million dollars. Spontaneous com bustion or crossed electric wires is as- signed as the origin of the fire.
 Sixty thousand stands of small arms and 100000 rounds of ammunition were destroyed. Because of the explosion of the cartridges the work of fighting the fire was extremely hazardous.
 The company of sixty men stationed at the arsenal manned the fire fighting equip- ment immediately after the flames were discovered Despite the steady explosion of the huge quantities of ammunition the troops approached near enough to .he building to reach it with their streams of water.
 Soon, however. the first was beyond control. The three-story stone structure filled with infiammable material made a blaze visible for miles.
 The Benecia arsenal was the main equipping station for both the Pacific coast and the Orient The building was erected in 1859.
 Colonel Charles Ruggles, in charge of the ordnance department of the western division, commanded the soldiers that fought the fire.
 It is positively stated that no one had been in the arsenal since after 4:3O o'clock this afternoon when the keys were turned over to the guard in charge. No powder or large shells were stored in the build ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19

, sufferings of the Macedonian Chris tians and the efforts of the European powers to secure better treatment for them and finally says that he has called his people to arms only after the patience of the Balkan nations has been exhausted. The proclama tion opens with a reference to King Fer dinand's peaceful reign of 25 years and says he had hoped that 1t would have so continued but Providence had in terYened. The movement has come when the Bulgarian race Is called upon to renounce the benefits of peace and To have recourse to arms for the solu- tion of the great problem, said the
 Love of Peace Exhausted
 Beyond the Rilo and Rhodope noun tuins our brothers in blood dnd creed have not been able until this day, S5 years after our liberation, to obtain condi- tions of life that are bearabe" sad the proclamation. The tears of the Bal kan Slavs and the groaning of millions of Christians could not but stir our hearts to our Czech co-religionlsts Our love of peace Is now exhausted. To succor the Christian population of Turkey there re- mains to us no other means then to turn to arms. After the massacres of Istip and Kotschana instead of according justice and satisfaction Turkey ordered the mob ilizaton of her military forces, Our long patience has thus been put to rude test by the imposter. The humanita rian sentiments of Christians the sacred duty of succoring their brothers when men aced with exterminatlon, and the honor and dignity of Bulgaria have imposed upon us the imperative duty of calling to arms Bulgaria's sons. Our work k a just, great and sacred one. With faith in the protection and support of the AL mighty. 1 bring to the cognizance of the Bulgarian nation that this Is a mammoth war for human rights. l order the brave Bulgarian columns to march onto Turk fish territory. Forward May God be with youi'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
Failed to Make Promises Good

London. October 1s.-The note handed by the Bulgarian. Servian and Greek ministers to the British foreign office today. after asserting that the prevail ing anarchy in Turkey which has so deeply disturbed the tranquility and se- curity of the neighboring countries has recently become accentuated' goes on to accuse Turkey of having repeatedly promised but failed to effect reforms dur ing the past thirty years. It says Bull garia, Greece and servia feel themselves unable further to tolerate the suffer1ngs of their kinsfok in Turkey and that they are determined to secure effective relief for the miserable condition of the Chris fians there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
Announces Declaration of War

Athens, October 1S-The foreign min ister at the sitting of the chamber of deputies this afternoon announced that Greece had declared war against Tur- key. He added that up to the last moment Turkey had made all kinds of efforts and held out all sorts of prom lses to have Greece break away from the Balkan confederation.
 When the premier had concluded the minister of war announced the depar- tdre of the Greek fleet. He said 1t was the one great wish of the Greek sailors to see the Turkish fleet leave It's moorings.
 Amid cheering, the president of the chamber asked permission of the depu- ties to send greetings to the legisla- tive chambers of the allies now that cannon are roaring in the name of civilization and Christianity is at war against barbarasm."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
Morgan Is Credited With $15O,0O0 and Perkins
 With Large Sums
MCCORMICK MAKES
 WARM STATEMENT
Declares Attempted Assassination of Roosevelt Incited by Falsehoods of Character Assassins Like
 Charles D. Hilles

Washington, October 1S.-For the first time since its investigation began the Senate campaign fund committee today obtained a copy of a list of contributors to the much disputed 1901 republican cam- pagn fund Elmer Dover, who was sec- retary of the 1901 republican committee, put tho list in evidence. saying 1t had been copied from the private memoran- dunn book of the late Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the committee, He told the investigators he believed that in many instances the list was inaccurate and am- biguous. owing to typographical errors. It totalled S22S0,OlS and showed practical- ly all of the contributions to the 1904 fund, which have been mentioned in the conn mlttee's investigation.
 Morgan X Co. Gave Sl50,000 The list credited J. r. Morgan & Co. with two contributions, one of $lO0,oo0 and one of $50,O0O. A contribution of slO,oOO appeared on the list from Fl. II. R. and "J D. w." MT Dover told the committee he supposed the Fl. II. R. stood for H. H. Rogers of the Standard oil com pany, and that the "J. D. W. was an error, and should have been the initials of either John D. Archbold or John D. Rockefeller. F.. H. Hartman was cred tied with sl5OOOo in two contributions. George W. Perkins appeared as giving ss5,oo0 in two contributions and the fol- lowing entries were on the list: @G. w. r. S25.OOOH; "G W. P." Sl00oOo, and "G. w. P. committee s100Ooo,
 There was still another entry. ID. W. r. committee. SlO0000." The contributions of S25,000 each. credited to 4e. N. Bliss for F. R." were on this list. George J. Gould appeared as giving sl0O,OOo.
 Contributions aggregatng s2sOOo0 ap- peared as follows.
 l. F. Morgan X Co. (additionaD, s5o,o0o: l. H. Hyde, S25,OO0; 1. N. seligman, s2SooV; c. N. Bliss, S50OO James Stliman, slQ0oo, E. Il. Hartman, s5o.ooo; II. (. Prick, ssO,- 0o0: D. o. Mills, $500 II. MeS Twomnley, i 4i6,v0; U; N leflsnG. Sl0,e0J. Jacoo II. schiff $500; l. N seligman. s5o0o. sev- eral of these contributors have been men, toned before the committee as contrib uting to the so-called Hartman fund of about s2i0,000.
 The committee tried In vain to get in- formation as to campaign contributions from Col. George Harvey of Harpers Weekly. He said he knew absolutely nothing of funds collected or of attempts to collect funds, or of offers of funds to the Wilson pre-convention campaign. A gruelling cross examination by Senator Oliver failed to shake his statement, or to elicit any statement regarding the much -~--~--,--~---~~-~~
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
Bulgarians Win Victory

London, october 19.--The Bulgar- fans attacked the Turkish forces be- tween Kustenje and Dupnitza, a short distance south of Sofia, and captured important strongholds on Mount Rueff and Mount Tehernascala. according to dispatch from Sofia to a news agency here.
 dispatch to the Times from Con- stantinople says 1t is believed the Bull garians made an unsuccessful attack on Mustafa Pasha, the night of Oc- tober Is, and retired at noon of the 17th.
 Another dispatch to the same paper from Sofia reports that the Turks have abandoned Mustafa Pasha.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
SIXTEEN HURT BY
 GAS EXPLOSION

Marshall, Tex October 1S.-Sixteen per- sons were injured. one perhaps fatally, and four small business houses were wrecked here today in an explosion of natural gas. A lighted match held near q grating communicating with a gas filled cellar in one of the structures caused the explosion.
 Six persons were taken from the ruins to the hospital, but one of whom, E. C. Standifer, a painter, Is believed to be fatally hurt. Ten others escaped with slight wounds.