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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
AT MIDLAND BEACH, STATEN ISLAND.

side OF Channel street, between Durham
and Egan avenues; to Matt c. Smith. -four
lots. cast side OF Deer street, between
Durham and Egan avenues; TO Pruela
Dolson. two lots, north side OF Flynn ave-
nue.. between Thadford and Hawtree ave.
nues. and to Ten Brock NJ. Terhune. q
bungalow, on west side Of Hawtree ave-
nue., between Grimm and Horstmann
avenues.
The Public Service Commission has
granted :he Long Island Railroad permis-
sion to build a station at Howard Estates
on Jamaica Bay, which it will erect I'm
mediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
GARDEN CITY HOME SOLD.

Gage T.. Tarbell sold for William B..
Walker, president Of the American Their
mos Bottle Company, his home at Garden
City, occupying a block front on Stewart
avenue. between Euston Road and Well
ington Road. The house contains eighteen
rooms and five baths and is Of strictly
modern American type, after plans by
Oswald c. Herring The gardens were laid
out by A. K. Petit. a landscape architect.
The purchaser Is James A. Stevenson, OF
]. A. Stevenson & Co
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

and no deduction Of debt will be allowed
The tax should be paid TO the state con-
troler at Albany. or az his branch office
al No 1s5 Broadway. one payment OF
the tax will exempt the bond or security
from all further taxation
The building transformations In Brook
iyn have not escaped the attention OF
many wideawake Manhattan investors
Some Brooklyn streets which were for
long time almost exclusively residential,
being particularly notable for long rows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
This billion of dollars has gone for the h

This billion of dollars has gone for the
building and the buying of small homes.
I'm the year just closed the investments
made by our associations in small mort
gage loans to members aggregated $3.50,
100000
THE growth in membership AMI re-
sources in the year has been the largest
in the history of the league, the increase
being approximately II per cent FOR the
year. All Of our states show an increase,
this advantage being particularly con-
spicuous in Pennsylvania. Ohio. New Jer-
sey, Illinois. Massachusetts, New York,
Indiana and Nebraska
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
JAMAICA BAY SALES.

The Howard Estates Development Com.
pany reports sales at its Jamaica Bay
property TO the Jamaica Bay Build.
ing Company as follows: -Four plor
on Hawtree avenue; Louis A. Paul. two
lots. south side of Grimm avenue. be.
tween Thadford and Hawtree avenues
to Martha Freeman, two lots, southwest
corner Of Grimm and Hawtree avenues;
to Frank II. Richmond, six lots, west
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

Of brownstone dwelling houses, have now
many retail stores.
Seventh avenue. Brooklyn, is one Of
those thoroughfares which business j.
fast capturing The changes there are
described in a most entertaining style in
"rht Real Estate Record and Guide"
Some of the principal paragraphs Of The
article are az follows: 1T is rapidly
changing in character in its northern or
best half from residence to business. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
BUYS BRoNxvILLE PLOT.

Fish &. Marvin sold the McDaniels plo,
erty. consisting OF large plot Oh su. sun.
Brook Road, Lawrence Park We.
Bronxyille, to a client for residenua' ~
poses. .a a uict.
Charles +. Peck has purchases Kew
7}yliO feet, in Premium Point ParS' ,or
Rohelle. and has had plans drawn ~.
house to cost about $1,000 for bis wv
nancy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
PORT RICHMOND SALE.

Walden NJ. Braman has sold for Mrs.
Mary v. Quinlan the waterfront prop
erty at foot of North street. Port Rich
mond, to Henry Meyer and Emil Schrad-
er. and will be used by them as a whole
sale and retail coal yard. The property
has frontage on the XIII van Kull Of
225 feet. and Is considered one Of the best
waterfronts in that locality. The con-
siderplion was about 5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
LONG ISLAND SALES.

The Rickart-finlay Realty Company
sold in kensington. Great Neck, to r, J..
Mapes, 100 feet frontage on Beverly Road,
100 feet east of Park Lane; to +. l.. Kap-
pardaki, lO2 feet frontage, on the Arleigh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

hurst TO Francis J. Trlch a bungalow Oh
Stuyvesant avenue. SL6Xl4O feet, for JONI
II. Burke: 10 George 7. Wall six roo .'1
bungalow, with bath, or Weart a.eanV,uo,
SGyi6O feet. for John II Burke. ana ~
John S. I.atsha a dive room house N ,or
bath. on Weart avenue, 2jNlW fee'' Az
Frederick Wagner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
NEW JERSEY SALES.

The III Mora Land Company sold al %
Mora to Charles 6. McCumber plot, Nx
200 feet, on Westfield avenue, between
Monmouth and Morristown roads.
y. L. Nicholson & Co. sold at Lyno'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

change of ownership to the Lyndon Arms
apartment house, on Riverside Drive to
q flathouse in Manhattan street, TO va
cant block front on the Heights, to two
six story, new law apartment houses in
1S3d street and TO some other properties.
Most attention in the closing days Of
the week was probably directed to the
larger retail business colony in Fifth
avenue. north Of 42d street, by a sale ne
Eotiated by John n. Golding.
y $4,000 sale was the feature Of the
weeks news from lower Lexington ave-
nue..
As a result of a purchase in upper
Seventh avenue the apartment house
urea there will be enlarged by $4,000
structure. The house will be built by l..
& A. Pincus, Joseph L. Graf and Morris
L. Goldstone Oh the premises Nos. SIS and
$50, with a frontage of about 90 feet ana
q depth of 100 feet.
The plans for the house are being pre-
pared by George & Edward Blum, archi-
,ects. At the southwest corner Of 5ith
street and Seventh avenue adjoining. is
the Adlon, a fourteen story apartment
house, with eighty-seven suites.
II. T. Quincy and J. W. Terhune sold
for the Crotop Securities Company lies
lie r. Palmer, PRESIDENT TO an investor
Lyndon Arms. a six story elevator apart
ment house, No. ga Riverside Drive, on
9 plot 75xS6 feet. near 125th street. The
structure is fully rented and overlooks
Grants Tomb and Riverside Park This
makes the third sale OF this property
within two months.
This Street in Demand.
Joseph F. A. O'Donnell resold 10 NJ.
Monday No q Manhattan street, q five
story hathouse, with stores, on lot 25x10O
feet. Mr.. O'Donnell recently sold No. 90,
adjoining, to the same purchaser. This is
the fifth house sold by Mr. O'Donnell, OF
a row OF nine purchased by him last
month from the Presbyterian and Hahne-
mann hospitals. The property had been
left TO the institutions by the late Mitchell
Valentine.
The six story structure on plot 50XlO0
feet at the southeast corner of Amster-
dam avenue and Hath street was sold TO
the Henry Morgenthau Company by
Aaron Goodman. In exchange the buy
ing company gave plot of about twenty
TWO lots at the junction of Beck and Tiff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
SUNDAYS NEW YORK TRIBUNE

Mailed anywhere in the o"
States for 81 so q year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
THIRD SUICIDE TRY
PROBABLY SUCCESSFUL

John Wysocki, rs years old, of No.
6S4 Twenty-third-st., made his third
attempt In two days TO end his life,
following a spree, Monday night, and
physicians in Solvay hospital. where
he was taken with bullet wound in
his abdomen, believe that the third
trial will prove successful. He is in
critical condition. He first attempt
ed tC shoot mis- sister, Vincenzia, FIR
ing twice at her.
Early Sunday morning, Wysocki put
match heads in q glass OF beer, and
drank a quantity OF the poisoned
liquor, but after writhing around on
the floor for short time, he recov-
cred Next he tried to slash his
throat with butcher knife. but the
landlady, Mrs. Michael Okonwicz,
took the knife away from him.
Discouraged by his two failures.
Wysocki left the house, Sunday
morning, and did not return until
Monday afternoon, when he brought
q revolver and large load OF liquor
with him.
Calling to his sister. he opened fire
on her as she appeared VI the door.
way and when she fed, he placed the
revolver against his stomach and
fired, Drink is given as the cause OF
his suicidal mania.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
MUNICIPAL GARAGE
is AGAIN ADVOCATED

The city owns so automobiles and 81
motorcycles at present, and estimates
have been approved in the last three
weeks calling for the purchase OF
about 15'new machines in the various
departments. The Increasing number
of machines Is again fepiriHg the
question of a municipal garage, advo-
Gated some time ago by Controller
Heineman. Deputy Controller Palmer
has compiled statistics to show the
cost OF maintenance of the so automo-
biles and 81 motorcycles, which ap-
proximates $4,000 annually The ex-
pense does not include the cost of up
keep for the Belle Isle auto buses,
nor are they included in the number of
city automobiles. There are a num-
Der of machines owned by city en-
ployes on which the city pays the
cost Of maintenance.
The subject is getting more i'm
portant every year." said Mr.. Palmer
1T Is only a question OF time when the
city will find IL more economical TO
build and operate its own garage"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
LIVELY ELECTIONS IN
TOWNSHIPS PROMISED

The Democrats of Hamtramck town:
ship, caucused, Monday night. in the
home OF Henry Karuse, Dawson and
Conat roads, and decided to put up a
ticket, composed OF natives OF the
township, in the elections. next Mon
day. The candidates are: For super
visor, Anthony Buhr; for clerk. VIII
liam +. Haase; for treasurer, Arthur
II. Kitchens; for highway commits
sioner, William Lynch: for highway
overseer. Joseph Finn; for justice OF
the peace, long term. Bernard j..
Binder; for justice, short term, An
thony Schwartz; for member board
q review, Orlando Card; for member
board of review to fill vacancy.
jeremiah Toomey; for drain assess.
ors, William Boehmer, George Pal
lister; for constables, Henry Martir,
William Ortman, Bernard Adamasick
Otto Meier
The Springwells township Republi-
cans and Democrats will also have Il
scrap for the different Offices. The
candidates are as follows:
Democrats-For supervisor. u. NJ.
Miller; for clerk, Charles j. Horger:
for treasurer Nicholas Schneider for
justice, Joseph Nickel; for highway
commissioner, Arthur Ester; for
members board of review. Peter Rel.
ben and Joseph Herm; for drain as
SCISSORS, John Dornoff and Joseph NJ
Theisen; for highway oversear, John
Egloff: for constables. August Sch
milling, Christopher Kawa!sky, Peter
Laurian. leo Wriskey.
Republicans-For supervisor George
Campbell; for clerk, Parker Thayer;;
for treasurer, Henry Hoeft; for JUS
tice, Henry Addison; for highway
commissioner, Fred George; for high
way overseer, Eli Holmes; for mem
Der board of review. short term.
Floyd Hagerty. and long term, Frank
Macdonald; drain commissioners.
William Macdonald, John Addison;
for constables, Otto Knoch, Joseph
Caraman, Emil Samter, Albert Frink.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
LITTLE CHANGE YET
IN ICE CONDITIONS

The reports from the regular and
display stations of the weather bureau
and meteorological service of Canada
indicate that there has been but 1T
tie change In the ice conditions in the
several lakes.
In Superior the field over the the
western end extends from Duluth 70
about Two Harbors. The fields over
the central and eastern portion have
not changed materially. In st. Mary's
river the ice ranges from % to 20
inches in thickness. Over Green bay
there has been no change except at
the door and In the passage. where
the ice has moved out There is more
open water reported over the west
shore of Michigan. although the field
continues extensive over the south
western portion. Much open. water Is
reported along the eastern shore 70
the Manitou Islands. From Nortn
Manitou Island TO the Straits the field
appears 60 be solid
There have been no material
changes in the ice at the Straits. In
Lake Huron there is more open water
reported from Middle Island south 10
Tawas Point. The field is not moving
over the southern portion. The ST.
Clair river is open TO below st. Clair
The ice has been running steadily out
of Lake st. Clair and the Detroit river
is practically open to the mouth. The
fields are moving some over central
portion of Erie and more open water
is reported on the north shore. In On
tario the extensive fields continue
over the eastern portion.
In comparison with same period
last year there is more ice in all OF
the lakes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
GOODS IN WAREHOUSES;
SUBJECT TO TAXATION

The city tax assessors made a rul.
ing, Monday afternoon. compelling
storage ware house proprietors to pay
taxes on cold storage eggs and othe
provisions held in their warehouses.
Attorney Buckley. representing a
number of the warehouse proprietors,
rft.-fatrr=tfint=ttre= rEEs=uuh- provisions
should be considered i'm transit, AMI
as such exempt from taxation here.
The eggs are shipped to the city from
various points IN the state In the
spring and held until fall when they
are disposed OF in the eastern market
at high prices. The corporation counse!
told the assessors that the eggs an
provisions in the storage houses are
subject to taxation the same as any
other goods shipped to Detroit and re-
naming here any length OF time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
SALARY COMMISSION is
ADVOCATED BY AID. FIELD
Could Do Valuable Work i'm Adj
3usting Pay of City En-
ploYes He SAYS

Detroit should have a salary com
mission to adjust the salaries OF en-
ployes In the various city depart
ments." said Aid George Field 10 the
council committee considering the
fire departments estimates. Monday
afternoon. I'VE are advancing the
salaries OF secretaries in a number OF
city departments. The secretaries in
nearly all instances have been In Of
flee for years and deserve the ad-
vances. They get them as the result
of long experience and hard work IL
they were TO be replaced next year,
new and comparatively inexperienced
ed salaries. The secretaries should
be paid according to what they know
and do, not on the basis OF so much
for all the secretaries.
The job of secretary in a city de-
partment is sometimes more desirable
THAI the Office of mayor or head OF
abe department. The latter must spend
large sums in campaigning, while the
secretaries can save nearly all their
money"
The committee passed on several
items in the budget pertaining TO
salaries which had been left open in
4 former meeting. The salary of the
secretary of the fire department was
increased $500, as requested in the
budget. A similar increase was ask
ed for the assistant secretary. but
the amount was cut to 5000 and APP
proved. The superintendent OF tele-
graph was granted an increase OF
$500 while the superintendent of ap-
paratus was granted an increase OF
$500 The committee approved the
item of $1,000 for an assistant super
intendent of apparatus
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
YOUNG MAN IS FINALLY
VICTIM OF ASPHWIATIOM
Thomas Walters Killed By Gas
After Two Previous
Narrow Escapes

Thomas Walters, 80 years Ole, vas
asphyxiated in his room at No. 20
Bagg-st., Monday night. The owner
OF the rooming house smelled gas on
getting up, early Tuesday morning,
and traced the odor TO Walters room.
lie entered and found Walters dead
In bed. The room was full o! gas,
which was pouring out OF an open
valve on heater in corner OF the
room. Walters had carelessly thrown
his suitcase into the corner on soins
into the room for the first time, MOI
day night, being a new roomer In Tie
place, and IL came in contact with the
heater, causing one of two valves 70
open.
Walters seemed destined 10 De
killed by gas. A few years ago, he
was found unconscious In his room IN
Chicago, the gas having been acci-
dentally turned on, and, only recently,
he nearly died under similar circuiii-
stances In a Grand River-ave. ROOM
ing house, this city. There was q gas
heater in his room and II was Ill
when he retired. During the night
there was some trouble In the mains
and the gas company turned the gas
off for an hour or 80. When II Was
turned on again. Walters was stu
sleeping and the escaping gas FROM
his unlighted stove almost ended his
life Much difficulty was experienced
In restoring him to consciousness ar-
ter his condition was discovered by
his landlady.
Walters was helper In the plant
of the Detroit Shipbuilding Co, foot OF
Orleans-st. He came TO this country
from Millum, in the north of England,
about three years ago. He was I'M
married. His body was taken to the
county morgue, and the Sons OF st.
George, to which society he belonged,
will likely take charge Of the funeiu
arrangements. He carried $500 insur-
ance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
DILL WILL TRY AGAIN
TO LAND COUNCIL SEAT

Alexander Dill, Republican. of the
Sixteenth ward, is again a candidate
for alderman. He was defeated in the
last election by 80 votes and this he
takes as indicating there are a good
number OF voters in the ward who
would like to see him in the colGcil
Mr.. Dill will run on an anti-franchise
settlement platform. Dill was former
ly president of the street car mems
association which Office he held for
three successive terms. He went be-
fore the state legislature with a COM
mittee OF the association and was sue
cessful in securing legislation requir-
ing such improvements as vestibules
on street cars, the privilege OF the
rhotormen using stools, and pass
books for the men. Dill has lived in
the Sixteenth ward ever since il was
taken into the city, about % years
ago
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
GOVERNOR IN PRISON
TO SIFT CONDITIONS


PHOENIX, Ariz., March 26.-Gov.
w. p. Hunt, of Arizona, occupied cell
No. "a, Saturday night, in the state
penitentiary, at Florence, with Frank
Howard, who is serving the last 10
months of a three-year sentence for
burglary.
Sunday morning the governor fell
into line with the convicts and march.
ed to the dining room, where he par
took OF the regular prison breakfast,
consisting of bread, beans, mush and
black coffee,
On his return to Phoenix today,
Gov. Hunt said he believed all gov
errors should be required to pass one
night in prison just as the Chinese
emperors we're required to turn one
furrow of earth before ascending the
throne.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
Herman Henner, No. - Whiting-st,
laaI central nf n henAN motor irnclN

Herman Henner, No. - Whiting-st,
lost control of heaSy motor truck
owned by the Russell Wheel q
Foundry Co, as he was passing ISL
dore Machietewskis feed store at No.
1917 Chene-st. Monday afternoon,
and the machine crashed into the
store. which was badly wrecked. The
truck was only slightly damaged and
the driver escaped uninjured. Hen-
ner says that the steering gear broke
The machinery In the new steamer City
OF Detroit III ~ now nearly all I'm
place, and II is hoped TO be able -
make trial trip about May 10. =
large force of experts liz now at work
adjusting and making connections to
the engines, which are the largest
ever installed in a Detroit built boat.
II the trial trip is satisfactory the
boat will be ready for delivery about
June Is Ii is probable that the
steamer will be used TO carry the
Board OF Commerce on it's annual
trip.
Thomas Williams, N Negro, residing mt
No. 81 Eliot-st, was stabbed In the
face and the left breast. Monday
evening. by "A Negro, whose name he
does not know, but whom he recog-
nized as one OF three men who re-
Gently attacked an aged man on
EHot-st., Williams having acted az
informer and caused the arrests OF
the men. He was taken to ST.
AIary's hospital. and while his wounds
are serious. he is expected TO recover.
Detectives and policemen secured the
vicinity OF the stabbing Monday
night. but failed to get any trace OF
Williams assailant
rrnssle kuIick, slx years old, living nt
No. 1857 ScOtten-ave., proved herself
a heroine Monday afternoon when
she was left I'm charge OF the younger
children, including Lcona, hve
months old. While the parents were
absent the clothing In which Leona
was wrapped as she lay in her Grip
beside the kitchen stove. caught fire.
Trassie5 quickly seized bucket or
water and dashed IL over the burn
ing clothing Then she released the
10 safety she also prevented her
two younger brothers from entering
the blazing kitchen The nre de-
partment eNtlnGuished the names be-
fore much damage was done 10 the
house.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
MAN CRUSHED TO DEATH
UNDER SLIDE OF SAND

Charles Tindeil, 80 years old, of No.
- 90 WIllis-ave, east, was buried in a
slide OF sand, In the yards OF the
Houghton Building Supply Co., Mon
day afternoon, and was SO badly in
jured that he died two hours after
the accident, in Grace hospital. Tin
dell was shoveling sand from the bot
tom OF large pile, the upper part OF
which was frozen almost solid, and
when he dislodged the base OF the
Pile, the top portion slid down and
almost buried him. crushing his chest
and otherwise injuring him. He was
unmarried.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
WHERE LIFE Is
WORTH LIVING

The women's Alliance of the Unitarian
church, Noodw ard-ave. and Edmund
Pr viii give "a luncheon in the par
Tors OF the church Wednesday from
IL TO 1850.
Fnnersi services were held Tuesday sf-
ternoon for Mrs. Ellen L.. Wallace
NJ NearA- nld--axhn- dled- In her home
NO $40 JerersOiI-aY SATURDAY. Sne
was the widow OF James Wallace,
FOUNDER OF the Wallace college. De
fea. Ohio.
James sAoung. an old resident OF De-
troit, died Monday In the home OF
hts daughter, Mrs. James Bishop, No.
6S Englewood-ave. Mr.. Young Is SUR
vived Dy his wife, 1--WE daughters
ana two sons. Funeral services Will
be held In the home Wednesday. un-
der the auspices OF Corinthian lodge.
II, q a. NJ, OF which Mr.. Young was
member.
De Witt 4. Kellogg, 10 years old, and
for many years nm empioyo of the
Michigan Central as "A locomotive en-
gineer until retirement from active
work, died Monday In the family
home. No. 500 Vermont-ave. Mr.. Kel-
logg Is survived by his wife, six
daughters and one son. Funeral SER
vices will be held Thursday morning
In ST. Bonifaces church
MIR. and Mrs. Michael kramer and
Frank ShOub, all residing al No. 100
Military-ave, narrowly escaped death
Monday night when Fort line car
wrecked an automobile In which
they were riding at Military-ave. and
Forrest Mrs Kramer was cut about
the face and head. and bruised about
the body. while the men escaped In
jury. She was taken TO her home In
a police ambulance.
The steamer CaIcite, now under con-
struction mt the WynndOtte yards OF
the Detroit Shipbuilding Co, for the
Calcite Transportation Co, OF De-
troit. will he launched Saturday
noon. MISS Elva T.. Farr, daughter or
President NJ. II. Farr, OF the Detroit
Shipbuilding Co. will act as sponsor,
The Calcite Ia 440 feet long and o.
feet beam. She will be equipped with
"a seif-unloading apparatus.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
Admits SURPRISING Report.

WASHINGTON. March 26.--Joscpt
A. Arnold, editor-in-chief of the di-
vision of publications of the depart.
ment of agriculture, has assumed re
sponsibility for the much.talked-of re-
port on the feasibility of reclaining
the Florida Everglades. Mr.. arnold
told The Moss committee he had rec.
commended that the report be sup
pressed, and had voiced that opinion
to Secretary Wilson in June, 1910.