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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-02
ARREST ALLEGED LEADER
or ASSAULT IN CALUMET

! 4 man whose Name is unknown, but
who is believed by the authorities to
have led the assault upon John Miller
and August Beck, ex- sherin at theCal-
umct No. shaft July "a, the second
day of the strike, was brought before
Justice Charles K. Little yesterday
afternoon. He demanded examination
and being unable to produce bonds for
| his appearance August =, he was re-
manded 10 the county jail.
The complaint describes the man as
"a man whose name is not known but
whose person is well known, and who
is one of the strikers or is associated
with the strikers at the Calumet and
! Hccla mine in the township of Calumet
in said county of Houghton, and who is
"A man about five feet seven inches in
height with shoulders STOPPING or a
little round a man of dark complexion,
having "A short, stiff mustache of a
dark brown color and wearing a
black slouch hat and striped trousers
and who appeared TO be leader of the
strikers or strike sympathizers at the
| ltifibfI CALUMET pli July
about 10 O'clock in the forenoon
The information on which the arrest
was mace contains the following:
THAT at the No. = shaft of the Calu-
met and Hecla mine on the Faith day
of July at about 10 o'clock in the
morning. this deponent was standing
with John Miller and other deputies
| II IL. ,,,
county and at that time John Doe Gre
feiring 70 the unknown mani came
there at the head of crowd of mob
of men two hundred in number; that
the said John Doe ordered this depo-
nent and the John Miller and the other
persons and deputy sherifs standing
there to get OFF the ground near the
No. shaft and "go home" That the
said John Doe urged the men with him
and under him to move towards this
deponent and the said John Miller and
the deputy sheriffs standing with them
and. acting as leader, drove this depo-
nent and others off the grounds and
away from the shaft; that the said
John Doe and the persons with him
and under his control used clubs,
stones, sticks. pipes, canes and other
instruments in driving and forcing the
deputy sherifs off the grounds. That
this deponent saw the said John Doe
strike the said John Miller with a cane
or stick which he held in his hand
that the said John Doe and the men
lacting with him and under him at the
Reck. "A deputy sheriff. and other depu-
~ sherins and persons standing to-
gether with this deponent and August
Beck for the purpose of protecting the
property of the G. e. H."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-02
SUMMER SCHOOL ENDED.
Work Has Been Very Successful Thi'
Year-t2O are Enrolled.

The Calumet schools summer term
ended yesterday and the instructors
who remained i'm Calumet during the
vacation period to conduct the classes
will ieave today or tomorrow for brief
vacations in outside points before the
fall term begins The work has been
very successful in Calumet The to-
tai enrolment has been 10 in the
manual training classes and i'm acad-
emic work Credits will be granted for
work done equivalent to the high
school work
Principal and Mrs. g. L. Phelps will
leave TIE first of the week for De
troit. Cleveland and Buffalo. where
they will spend their vacation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-02

Daughters have arrived at the
homes ~ Mr. and Mrs. Charles y.
Nelson and Mr. and Mrs Hjalmer
Lamp ~ Copper City.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-02
AMBASSADOR Is ROBBED.

New York, August 2.-While Ambas-
sador Wilson of Mexico, was escorting
two women friends to train i'm the
Pennsylvania station yesterday, pick
pockets relieved him of his purse and
visiting cards. There Is no intimation
that the theft was worked by any one
seeking secret papers in the ambassa-
dor's possession
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-02
ELECTRICITY AT PANAMA.

Powerfa, electric locomotives will
haul the shipping through the locks
Of the Panama canal The locomotives
Nill run ou . raised track beside the
canal and viii receive their electric
energy from a hydro-clectric plant be-
ing built IN connection with the Gatun
dam. The gates ~ the mighty locks,
weighing many tons viii be- opened
and closed bv powerful electric motors
in the remarkable time Of one minute
and q seconds The canal will be
lighted by electricity and electric
power vii! be used for many other pur-
poses in connection with the work
To supply the power 10 operate the
gates and sluice valves in the locks,
and 10 furnish current for the mon
Ster electric locomotives which are 10
tow the steamships through the locks
great hydro-electrie station is being
erected adjacent 10 the spillway in Ca
tun dam eklipped with three large
water turbines and three 1000 kilo-
watt generators. with suitable exciters
and other aaNiIaries. There will be
enough water from the storage in Lake
Gatun 20 warrant the installation Of
5000 kiloWatts though in the dry sea-
son 1t viii be necessary TO draw upon
the storage Altogether it is figured
that for this electric work per cent OF
the minimum water system Of the
canal will boz required. 4 part of the
electricity is 20 be used for lighting the
line Of The canal There viii be con-
crete lampposts 100 feet apart through
out the entire length Of each lock wall.
Altogether 700 lamps will be installed
at the locks Hartford Courant.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-02
CHINESE REVOLT CONTINUES.

Washington. August 2.-Yuman Shi
Yuans forces are marching against re-
bellious Canton whose citizens are
greatly alarmed. Many are fleeing from
Hong Kong and trade is paralyzed
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-02
FANS HONOR WALT JOHNSON

Washington, August walter
Johnson had a field day all his own to-
day in the American league park.
Thousands damned the stands to see
the pitcher receive n mammoth loving
cup flled with money contributed by
admirers. President Wilson has made
arrangements to attend the game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
WORK AT BELLE HARB0R
Owing to Favorable Weather
Many Houses Being Built.

owing In the favorable weather condl-
tons which prevailed TINS winter. coupled
with a great demand for homes. building
activity has been very brisk at Belle
Harbor.
Cottages are being built i'm oxford ave
nue.. about 50 feet north of Washington
avenue. for q. Wainwright; on Orienta
avenue, about 100 feet north of Newport
avenue for NJ. Baum: on Mcntauk ave-
nue.. about 100 feet nor n Of Newport ave
nue.. for r. t. Burke: two on oxford ave
nue., about 80 feet north of Washington
avenue for McGinn Brothers: on Chester
avenue about go feet north of Bayside
Drive. for \. Gunther; on Southampton
avenue about $40 feet south of Washing
ton avenue. for T.. klappcrt. OF Montauk
avenue about 30 feet south of Bay side
Drive. for G. Bullwinkle: On Dover ave
nue.. about NJ feet south Of Washington
avenue. for l.. Schilins; on Norfolk ave
nue.. about 2S0 feet north of Washington
avenue for {. Hertlnc. on Park avenue,
about go feet south Of Washington ave-
nue.. for l.. Reichert; Two OH Essex ave
nue.. about 30 feet south If bayside Drive.
and a boarding house on Montauk avenue,
about 90 feet north of Bay>ida Drive
To meet the demand FOR lots at Belle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
INTERIOR A HOUSE. AT EAST 9TH
STREET AVENUE q, BROOKLYN.

sth streets. between the Kings Highway
station Of the Brighton Beach elevated
and Ocean Parkway. II consists or a
tract of about FIVE acres.
In laying out Kings Lawn the California
idea has been followed very closely.
Every modern and up-to- the minute i'm
provement has been installed such as
underground electric and telephone ser
vice gas water Welsbach street lamps.
fire hydrants. macadam streets, concrete
curbs. sidewalks. etc.
One of the best features Of Kings Lawn
is the private automobile court roads that
run through the centre Of the blocks
With this arrangement IL is possible for
every owner to have his own private ga
rage These roads are used by tradesmen.
all deliveries being made from the rear to
the kitchen direct. Coal. garbage. ashes.
etc, all come and go by this way.
A California style (all concrete) tennis
court has been laid out for the free use
~ the residents. number OF expert
PLAYERS have pronounced this to be the
best outdoor court in the city.
Plenty Of green lawns and romping
space for children are available. One can
let his children out TO play without wor-
ryfng az to their welfare.
The houses built on the premises by
Richard C. Doggett owner and builder,
are two story and cellar. These modern
dwellings can be had on very easy terms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
OSCAR S. STRAUS A BUYER
Gets Ivey Property in Westches-
ter as a Country Home.

Negotiations have been completed
whereby Oscar :. Straus. former Am
bassador Ia Turkey and recently nominee
for Governor Of New York lay the Pro-
grcssive party. has become the owner of
an eighty-acre country place i'm Vest
chester County. The property is located
ON the Sleepy Hollow Road, between
Rrarcif Lodge and the Sleepy Hollow
Country club. with considerable frontage
on the PocanticO Lake.
The land adioins Miramont Court the
estate of William Rockefeller. the sum
mer residence of /. y. Spiegeberg. and
Slecpy Hollow Farm the country home
Il General James S Clarkson.
H. H. Graves Iyey. of this city who
is tine grautor IN the deed 10 MIR. Straus.
purchased the property some months ago
from the {. NJ SHERMAN estate. The
consideration was about No"ri
Mi StIaus Is contemplating extensive
improvements on his newly acquired
property. lie Will make II his country
home 800 future
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02

number OF hotels. many renowned
throughout the country. Around them
tn political and social life OF the day
received in the summer.
Among the prominent persons seen IN
those days at the hotels and mineling IN
the social sets were President Grant :
good friend and next door ncighbor. the
well known philanthropisi. the late
George W. Childs. publisher Of THE Pub
lie Ledger" of Philadelphia. also mem
bers of President Grants Cabinet. col
lector Tom Murphy. Lester Nallack,
the actor; Attorney General Brewster OF
New Jersey. and Senator Stockton.
Long HraDch mas changed greatly since
those days. the majority Of the hotels
have disappeared. and in their place
beautiful homes have been erected. form
ing the well known summer colonies Of
Elberon. West End Monmouth Beach,
etc, and among these prominently stand.
out a. monument Of former grandeur
the cottage Of President Grant. at the
present time owned by the estate of I'D
ward Irice and being offered for sale by
the VI. Morgenthau. Jr.. Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
PREPARE FOR REALTY SHOW
Demand for Space at Grand Central
Palace Exhibition.

Developers ana suburban communities
are preparing exhibits for the Real Estate
Show which will he held in the Grand
Central Palace beginning May D.
Westminster County cities and villages
have contracted for 800 square feet OF
space. and Hoboken. Long Island and
New Jersey developers are arranging to
show that their respective sections offer
advantages TO fiat jewellers.
The show is to bc along purely educa-
tional lines. giving every visitor definite
idea what the various suburbs have TO Of
fer In addition 10 the real estate eX-
hibits there will bc models OF every type
of construction from the portable house
or bungalow. - the fifty-fve story sky
scraper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
BRONXMOMT APARTMENTS
Popularity of Structures Shown
by Demand for Suites.

Evidence of the prosressiVeness Of
Westchester is found in the erection at
Bronxmont Of apartment dwellings "f
the latest type and equipment
The Gramatan Court apartments. being
erected by the Lawrence interests town
ers of the Gramatan lnm. will provide
twenty-four apartments. ranging IN rent
from $50 to\$7J Although the iounda-
tons are not yet started the house Is two
thirds rented.
The Eastchester Mortgage and Realty
Company is erecting in BronNmont the
Pondheld apartments. on Pondneld Road.
Rents here of So To 500 are equally pop
ular as the apartments are being rented
from plans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
territory north Of Duane street, from

territory north of Duane street, from
river to river.
I'm The Bronx there was an increase
for new buildings Of s20.oooloc. and the ne,
increase on the assessment roll il only
sl7WO0e The assessments remain. on
the average. about the same.
I'm the Borough of Brooklyn there was
an increase for new bulldogs OF S4,DpGl,.
and the net increase on the assessment
roll is less than 100000. In eleven dis
tricts in Brooklyn out Of twenty-tnree the
land value for 1913 Is less than for 1912.
There is no district in the Borough of
Queens that shows decrease, but the in
crease is less than $ls,000,000, and Of
this new Improvements provide $1,000
600. In all but one district in Richmond
there was small increase. but that net
increase in excess Of new improvements
amounted to less than sl.22o.O00.
THE dull real estate market is respons
bic for the fact that the net increase IN
In. assessment roll is less than the value
OF the new buildings.
'"rhe evidence furnished by the sa.es
Of real estate, with the actual consider
atoms stated. which took place ia 1872
shows that assessments are as high 5 the
values warrant In the Borough ~ Man
haitian there were 1924 sales with con
sdera tons stated in 1912 The aggregate
assessed value was s72.61 5000 and IN,
considerations totalled 81. $4,000
THE assessed value was therefore l0l
per cent Of the total OF the considerations.
which include the foreclosures. IN Brook
lyn there were 10 sales with ,onsId-
eratons stated. The aggregate assessed
value was sG.734,00o and tie aggregate
Of considerations was 36.I23,ooo. Ths
assessed value was 100 per cent OF the
considerations. AS in Manhattan, these
sales include the foreclosures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02

Harbor the company has decided 10 bulk
head its property fronting on Jamaica
Bay and open up new section.
Other improvements include making and
macadamizing streets. laying sewers gas
and water mains. concrete curbs and side
walks. electric light. telephone. and, IA
fact. the installation Of All modern ia
cilities.
The boulevard will run alonc the wa
tcr's edge. giving Belle Harboi one of the
most charming driVevays on the bay sid.
one Of the greatest advantages of Belle
Harbor is its typographical outlay. From
every part of it there S a clear and IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
QUEENS LOTS AT AUCTION.

Twenty-siX acres AT Bellaire. in Queens.
will he offered by Bryan L. Kennedy at
auction at the Exchange salesroOm on
Wednesday, March l.. This valuable
tract contains a two story frame dwelling
house and has "A frontage of l.2J, feet Oh
Springfield avenue. 1t IL located in the
AIN Gamaica) Ward Of the Borough Of
Queens and Immediately sdjoins the Bel
lairr Estates. II is convenient TO the
Queens and Bellaire stations. as well az
10 TN. Fulton street trolley. which runs
to Jamaica and New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
NEWARK CHURCH PARCEL SOLD.

One OF the most important recent real
estate transactions was the passing OF
title Of the premises Nos. 1l3 TO ll9 Hal
sey street comprising a plot S0xlO feet;
and having thereon the old First German
Evangelical Lutheran Church, together
with frame building TO the south Of it,
adjoining the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation, which were sold by Moses
Plaut, OF the firm OF l.. s. Paut & Co..
through Louis schlesinger dnc). TO the
Fidelity Trust Company. which was rep
resented by O'Gorman. Kirkpatrick
Young The property is to be used In
|connect.on with the improvements OF the
pubiic Se~vicG Corporation, for which the
BID STRUCTURE viii sooT be demolished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
LONG ISLAND CITY LEASE.

Jacob Weiss has leased 1900 square feet
of floor space in the new building recently
finished by the Manhattan Grill Work.
in Sunswick street Long Island City.
near the Greensboro Bridge Plaza, 10 the
Imperial Metal Manufacturing Company
for a long term OF years. Also, snh fov
Frank Brothers the plot at the conner OF
Thomson avenue and Fitting street TO
James Clare, who is erecting Q three
story hotel on the same.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
TO SELL GRANT COTTAGE
Recalls Days When Long Branch
Was Summer Capital.

The offering for sale OF Grant cottage
at Elberon. ~ j.. the former summer
home Of General Ulysses 5. Grant. while
President Of the United States, REEVES
memories of the social life and FORMER
spendor that centred in and around Long
Branch.
At that time the now popular summer
resort Of Elberon was unknown LONE
Branch. the Newport OF New Jersey
consisted of comparatively few private
houses Beginning where the Iron Pier
now stands and extending along Ocean
avenue TO the old West End were large
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
CHOICE PARCELS At AUCTION.

At executors sale. for the estate OF
Jacob Mayer. Bryan L. Kennedy Will Sell
at auction on his regular wednesday
sales day. March 8. at the Exchange sales
room. No. 135 East 9Th street, near Lex
ington avenue, a three story brownstone
dwelling house. and No. $50 Third ave.
nue.. near i4th street, five story brick
tenement house with store and basement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
S144,748,971 INCREASE
Those Figures Relate to Total
Assessment on Realty.
LAND VALUE SHRINKAGES
Decrease in Taxable Worth of
Manhattan, Bronx and Brook
Ign Sites About $33,000,000.

The assessment rolls will be delivered
by the Tax Commissioners to the Board Of
Aldermen tomorrow in order for that
board To nix the tax rate.
The net increase in the assessment Of
all real estate Is s144.74S.37l. and the net
decrease in the assessment of personal
estate is siI,545. 100, making net in
crease in the assessment roll Of ALL prop
erty OF s127,203.s7l.
The tables OF the Tax Department alsf
show the increases in the value OF i'm
prov ements TO be as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
TO SELL EAST SIDE PARCEL

Joseph j.. Day will offer at Supreme
Court foreclosure sale. by instructions
from Frederick Wilder, Bellamy. referee,
on March T. in the exchange salesroom.
No II Nesey street the property known
as No. jll TO 5l5. East soth street, between
Avenues \ and Il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
CHURCH BUYS MORE LAND
Central Baptist Congregation to
Rebuild on Present Site.

The Central Baptist Church. at Amster-
dam avenue and 93d street, is not going to
be moved from that location, rs was
originally intended.
The church has purchased the five
story nathouse at No. 649 Amsterdam
avenue and a four story dwelling house AT
No. 1854 West e2d street, and now controls
A plot fronting sl.S feet on Amsterdam
avenue and 1856 feet on 92d street. The
church is To improve the entire plot with
"A ldrg. edifice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
INSTRUCTED view Of the Atlantic Ocean and
the still waters Of Jamaica Bay.
NEW THEATRE SITE LEASED.

Thomas F. Mclaughlin has leased for
T. r. and NJ. r. McGuinness. for term
OF twenty-one years. the plot s3.SXl1j feet,
on the south side OF 18th street. between
First and Second avenues, to the East
End Amusement Company. moving
picture theatre will be erected on the site.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
At BEAUTIFUL KINGS LAWN
Houses on This Brooklyn Tract
Nav Be Bought on Easy Terms.

ono Of the finest residential develop
ocean Parkway, Avenue q. East eth and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
AT THE LOWEST RENT
in MANHATTAN

OFFICE OR LOFT SPACE 10 sublet At
very low rate. from May LIST. Mercantile
Building cor. 23rd 81. and tth Ave. 300
So II. on 18th ttopb floor - 400 on 10th Hoor.
VIII lot floors separately. Electric light.
heat and ianiior service included. POST &
MCORD. q East 23rd ST., y. y. c., OF your
own broker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT TABLE


thu tincrase or deere n
ASSESSMENT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02

Land in Queens increased In taxable
value about A,300,cO. ard In Richmond
about 81, Y1.oc1
When the annual record was open for
public inspection on October 1 there was
an increase for improvements aggregating
for all boroughs $3.50, 653 SO" said Lawson
Purdy. president OF The Tax Board. yes
terday. 1T will be observed that this in
crease is 100000 more than the net in
crease on the final assessment rolls Of all
ordinary real estate.
These figures show that the assessed
value OF land is less than tor 1872. In sew
eral districts in Manhattan--notsb bly, that
in the easterly part OF Harlem and along
Broadway and adjacent streets between
nth and Duane streets-thers have been
decreases. There was a net decline in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02

BY comparing those figures with the net
both land and buildings. for the various
borouehs these facts are revealed
That the total shrinkage I'm the entire
city In the assessed value OF land il about
So. 10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02

That this decrease is divided among tn
three principal boroughs as follows
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-11
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