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BOARDS
ACTIVITIES FEARED
Expert. Reporting on Their Measures
Points Out Poorly Planned Re-
forms and Bad Administration

instead sends out orders affecting but
one or two matters each time. thereby
keeping the owner in "a state of con-
slant apprehension.
Mr.. Mckeon makes out as one ~ his
principal cases against the Industrial
Board that they are not specific H. en-
forcing their own regulations. He says
that where the law uses general Lam
guage or calls for materials, methods of
construction or appliances there are 80
many variations permissible under the
Architects. builders and contractors are
OF the opinion that the Industrial BOARD
should supply specifications of Its re-
quirements To illustrate this point II
liz shown that the Industrial bureau
has ordered the use in various places Of
fireproof material but II has never de-
fined such material
Mr.. Mckcon's report is q lengthy and
we'll prepared document. Vie has gone
into his subject thoroughly and while
he does not use the actual words. his
reports says quite plainly that the In
dustrial bureau. through half baked
principles. uncertain methods. ignorance
OF the subject with which il has In deal
and through conflict with other author
ity by making regulations directly OPP
posed to those of other supervising de-
partments. is causing n state of con-
fusion and uncertainty which bids fair
to render worthless great many val
liable properties
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seen in the accompanying pic

may be seen in the accompanying pic
ture.
Opening on the court are four en-
frances OF kind that one would expect
miles and miles from one OF the busiest
sections in the city. over each door is
gable roof supported by timbers bending
out from the walls. on each side OF the
doors are iron lamps Of the sort that
city watchmen carried AZ night CEN
fury ago. The walls arc bun colored,
and the shutters, window sashes and
doors a deep green. one Is reminded Of
the city only by the tall buildings which
throw their shadows on the court.
As street frontaGes on both Forty
third and Forty-fourth streets ara
stores Il might be said that the court
Is the front OF the houses. Four en-
frances open on Il. while there IL but
one from each street. The court Will
he connected also with Broadway
through Shanley's, which is connected
with the garden by three wide en-
frances. Tho garden was formerly the
yards of the ten dwellings Fences Were
removed. tagging taken up and the
combined area made into a quaint
reciangle with walks. and grass plots,
which would bring the average man a
fortune even If sold during the present
market
The architect planned fifty-eIeht
apartments for the combined build
tngs TO be arranged in suites of two,
three and four rooms, II was explained
that greater number OF suites could
have been obtained had the architect
not considered air and natural light.
Only two floors are utilized for living
purposes, the rest being given to stores,
on the first floor, apartments facing the
street have three and four rooms and in
the rear two rooms Apartments on
the upper floor are arranged in suites
Of two rooms and bath one suite facing
the street and another the court. Some
of the apartments are furnished and
/ some are not,
| Every furnished LIVING room mas two
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An apartment house with a garden
soventy- five feet square worth thou
lands Of dollars IN the realty market is
the latest for Times Square In this
section. the fairylend OF the city. the
home ot the drama, the centre OF hotel
NE an apartment house would be about
the last thing that could be expected
An apartment house alone would have
t~on sufficient reason for wondermert
hut when that house has a garden spa
c,ous enough TO carry some OF the
theatres and tall buildings that Will he
found around the Square one will be
forced to ask who is the man that has
-" nerve TO float such a proposition.
This nervy man is Vincent Aston. who
hds shown considerable business intui-
ton IN the management OF the estate
that his father left him a few years ago.
Pursuing the policy Of reconstruction
which he inaugurated after he became
head uf the Astor family, he came upon
III" row Of dwellings in the rear Of
Shan,oy's on Forty-third and Forty
fourth streets. There were ten houses
altogether. They had been used for
years as theatrical boarding houses. Mr..
Astor and Nicholas Blddle, the MANAGER
Of his estate, did not relish the houses
being put to such use. The element was
not TO their liking, but their hands were
tied by technicalities of the law which
they could not surmount. Through
trickery people had got through the net
work OF protective clauses with which
tho As'ors had surrounded their prop
erty IN that section. Being hamperod
AZ every turn TO change the tenantry
Mr.. Astor decided the only means left
was 10 remove the houses.
He would have removed them in ac-
cordance with his reconstructive poll
rfe- but for what seemed better
plan Evarts Tracy Of the architec-
tural firm of Tracy & Swartwout was
asked for his advice on the matter.
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rrnspcci of the local real estate mar
T., plunged into even deeper troubles
,ban II now has to worry over, through
,he activities of the industrial board OF
tne state Department Of Labor. has
srouscd members of the Real Estate
poard Of New York in an attempt to
.aye property from raid which is
ukc,y. II 1t succeeds. to pretty nearly
cause q real estate panic. Desiring to
know from an expert what effect the en-
forcing Of the regulations Of the indus
,ral board will have on real estate
members Of the Real Estate Board en-
Moved Peter Joseph McKeon. a consult
IN, engineer. TO make a report for them
rr the matter. Mr.. Mckeon's report
tas now been presented and 1t contains
some statements which are OF special
interest to owners OF factory buildings
to which the Industrial boards rulings
spplv He shows that unless something
10 done very soon to Offset the boards
. activities the property OF owners OF
four. five and six story factory build
,nrs will practically be confiscated.
MIR. Mckeon shows first In his report
that there IS such conflict OF authority
hetvcen Budding Department, Health
department. Fire Department and in
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something It had never had before,
thought Mir. Tracy.
Bachelor apartments similar io the
famous Albany on riccadi.iy. tn, HON"
al some time or other of many OF Eng
lands greatest men. would he lust tile
thing Tor this property. The more
thought he save the matter the stronger
were his convictions that such build
inc would he a success in Times square.
Geographically the locations were sim
liar. P.ccad!lly is the broadway OF
London. Mr.. Tracy sketched his ideas
on paper. and with other remarks to
substantiate his way of thinking sub
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in the development of first class city
or town.
At the outset the various members OF
the committee decided to eliminate their
own works from the contest for places.
Quite a number of these men have done
works which have received the highest
praise. which are looked upon in the
architectural world as the best examples
OF their types to he found. Their task
was sufficiently great. however. even
after they counted themselves out Of
the contest, for they had to select finally
twenty buildings to represent the types
necessary in a modern town. Fifteen or
these buildings are shown in the accom-
panying Illustrations. the rest being
buildings of almost the same design as
some Of those shown here.
It will be noticed from the names of
the various architects that New York
city cannot claim n monopoly Of arChl-
tectural ability, for many OF the de-
signers are from distant cities. Also Il
will be noticed that while a number of
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BIG PARTITION STARTED.
Involves Fourth Ave-. Broadway
and Madison Ave. Property.

Suit has been started In the Supreme
Court by MARY r. Averill and others
agans; Forbes j Hennessey and Others
to partition the property at the south
wes, corner OF Fourth avenue and
Eighteenth street. formerly occupied by
the Manhattan Bureau OF Buildings
Fourth avenue. east side. so feet north or
Seventeenth street a Ave story business
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Vincent Astors Newest Operation Bachelor. Apartment
With Old World Atmosphere in Heart Of City

ing to those who have seen the Aston
bachelor apartment house which began
life last week under the name Of West
over Court The MISSIONER has all the
quaintness possible in house or It's
kind. II has age. too, az the old dwell
ings were not removed.
The centre OF attraction is the garden
or court in the centre OF the house.
1t is seventy five feet long and nearly
that much in width. The court is di-
vided into four grass plots by cement
walks. In the centre Of these is round
plot which eventually will be the site OF
fountain. There, too, are trees. as
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United them To- Mr.. Astor and Mr.. Bid
die Ther" was no more talk after that
~ - sore and Office building for the
plot
10 -, better acquainted with the
piccadily house Mir. Tracy went To Lon
don early last summer. He was after
that something that has made the house
dear to tho heart OF every English
bachelor. Its quaintness mellowed by
more than n century of weather was
no, all that made il possible to stand the
competition Of new houses. IL was
something else and that something APP
parcntly Mr. Tracy discovered. accord
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building on lot 25.sx1l5; also the alley In
the rear, running north from Seven
teenth street ls4e Broadway. between
Slxtie;h and Sixty-first streets southeast
corner Of Madison avenue and seventy
eighth street. s2.2xl00x IRREGULAR. ana
Macomb's Dam road. west side, plots l
TO s. man of property OF f.. II Johnson,
West Farms
Goldsmith, Conan, Cole 4 Weiss are the
attorneys for the plaintiff
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VIRGINIA.
VIRGINIA.
Virginia Farms and Homes.
FREE c. AlOGi / OF Spies DlD RNRG NN'
H. Is ttiACIlN a Co. me" kic 'muhd' ~


N-\--puneIs at Commercial W rtcr
Irrut. factories, Factory sites, Warehouses,
,!rsiI In 20 hr'i nv ira>" ,om'iiunhal" MN
FLOYD -. tORE!>, specialist, " wal -,
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Court on A TIA. 5treee the

London club chairs IA couch, a large oak
library table with sliding oak attach
ment and bookcase with ccllarettc at
tached. The furnishings In the bed
rooms include "A bedstead, dresser and
small bedside table.
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CITY REAL ESTATE.
WEST SIDE.
A BEAUTIFULLY
LOCATED DWELLING

The entire block, 88th street, be-
tween Riverside and West End
Ave-. consists Of high class DWELL
ings. occupied mostly by their
owners. No. 300 West 88th St. is a
four story and basement. 10 IT,. in
poor condition. needing a certain
amount Of decoration and over
hauling. 1t isn't over-invitins in
its present condition: hence. the
price is exceedingly low.
The reward to the buyer is that
after fixing up this dwelling. it will
have cost from 5000 to $4,000
less than neishborins homes. Care.
taker will show premises. Owner.
JAMES n. CRUIKSHANK. s.
Liberty St.
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SIS ACRES in town Of Huntington on very
casv terms Apply 20 owner. f II HAW-
KINS. Huntington. New York
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North Shore
Bungalows
$3.50 Up
S2,95O-$29. so per Mont
T3.O5O-,S30 so

For the first time in the history Of
this beautiful section it is possible to
buy a Bungalow on a two-lot plot
for such a low figure.
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Buy Your Home on the
PAY Rent" Plan

Think Of home costing less than
$50 month. including carrying
charges and reduction Of mortgages
so that within few years the
house is yours free and clear from
mortgage. Does this appeal to youl
A Bungalow among the grand
old trees in an attractive residential
park on the top Of the hills over
looking Long Island Sound. zoo
feet above the sea. with schools.
churches and transit close at hand
the features which have attracted
many people Of means and refine
ment to this section.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-23
SECOND GAME OF
SEASON PROTESTED

A protested game Of ball was
played here Sunday between the
Weiser and Ontario teams. The
game was protested because the
Weiser team contained Gold
stein, member of the Boise
club and KnoCkabee. of Nampa.
One of the rules OF the league
provides that any club playing
men who are not members of
the club will forfeit one hund-
red dollars. In order to make
a change in the mem bership of
the club a two weeks notice
must be given to the directors
OF the league
The game was a good exhi bi
ton, with the breaks. against
the Ontario team owing to the
players failing to bunch their
hits when they had men OH
bases.
There was large crowd,pres-
ent, the representation from
Welser being especsally good,
about half Of the number.
IL was the seventh inning be-
fore Weiser got a man OH n base.
They then scored two runs and
another in the ninth.
In. the first inning Ontario
got a man to third, but the
needed hit to bring him in was
not made. Again in the second
u man reached third, with
three men on bases, when the
batter was called out on n strike,
which many thought should
have been a ball as the catcher
mad to reach to get it. In the
ninth Darnell scored on a hit by
billiard.
Brockman walked two, made
one wild throw and struck out
IS. Coleman struck out q and
passed one.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-23
LOCAL NEWS

Art Atney has moved to Homedsle
where he has position with the
Homedale Forwarding Company.
Il. M. Cough, of the Midvale Re-
porter was here several days tbh
week looking after some busines
matters. lie heard of the bie ili'
at Midyale while here aud rem arke'
that the last time he was In Ontario
Midvale suffered from a bad fire.
Prof. f. G. Bailey was called
to Boise last Friday to act as
Judge in the state declamatory
contest Payette was awarded
first on dramatic, Boise o ora
torical and humorous.
The annual field meet with
the team from Boise will be held
here Friday afternoon. There
will be twenty boys here from
Boise and the home boys should
have all the support possible,
The stores will close to permit
all to attend.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-23
Idaho Sunday School Con-
vehtiO at Weiser, May
20 and rs

Mark the date and watch this paper
for further news OF interest In con
nection with the gathering. Rem
ember that this is international and
10 of great interest to all OF US as
there are vital topics presented that
touch npon our social problems
as they effect our state and our
homes. These are discussed by men
who know. More than a hundred
delegates alone are expected. Make
your own delegation complete early
and let this convention be the big
starter for your home work.
Mrs. John Thompson. Weiser. 10
cal secretary. DR.. S. Is. Dudley,
Chairman publicity committee.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-23
Always on the Job

II you have a job of hauling you
want done, large or small, you can
always depend on John Lsndingham
being ready for you. Call him at the
Moore Hotel.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-23
Eastman KOdaks
LOCAL NEWS

mother, Mrs. Helen Judd OF Lancaster
Wisconsin.
Mrs. Kenyon entertained the Carna-
ton club on Friday, when Mrs Goudy
won the honors. In the evening Mrs.
Kenyon entertained the Bridge club,
the honors going to Mrs. Van Petten
ado Il. n. Greig.
For rent Furnished house in
cluding garden plot, chicken
park, barn three lots, nice lawn.
Box 43. Ontario.
The Ontario orchestra donated their
services for the dance given Saturday
evening for the benefit of the base ball
club and the ball fans wish to express
their appreciation of the favor.
For Sale two and one half
acres improved, berries and fruits
house and buildings. Inquire
box 459 Ontario.
Among those called to Vale Tuesday
were noted: Rev. Johns. Marshal
odell NJ. Il. Newton, John Landing
ham, Joe Scholl, c. c. McGonigal and
o. A Drane.
w. r. Bicknell, the Boise sheep man,
was here Saturday, from Brogan,
where he had been picking up some
sheep.
For Sale-Ohesp IL taken ut once.
Horse, harness and light wagon. Ca
tario Laundry.
+. r. Sells. the John Day sheep man,
was here Tuesday looking over the
sheep situation.
Suits made strictly to order
for you as cheap or rcheaper than
ordinary ready inade.--Cope "
Dunnuck.
II. C. Boyer was in Boise Friday
purchasing goods.
J. r. Blackaby made business trip
10 Caldwell Saturday.
Louis Hurtle is prepared to
sharpen your shears. Tor ten
cents ahd guarantees satisiac-
tion.
Thomas Kohout, the Jordan Valley
merchant was down In his new car on
Sunday.
w. w. Wood and daughter are home
from the John Day section, where they
toek Mrs. Wood for ap operation
Tell your neighbors about our
big club offer. They surely
would like to get the Argus and
four magazines, all one year, for
only $l.1S.
Mr.. and Mrs. j, Edwards OF Vale
we're passengers for Boise Tuesday
morning,
Chet Martin is down from Council
this week looking after matters In
court,
r. L. Stewart is down from Mid
vale. looking after law suit at Vale
Floyd Hager, of Cambridge, is here
this week on business.
Mrs. Fred Bailey was passenger
for Boise Tuesday.
Mrs. Il Adam was visiting with
Payette friends Tuesday
AS rule local advertisements
are to be depended upon; II you
answer them you have the oPportun
ity to see the goods and decide upon
merit aud cost. Our plan is to ask
for a little of your time. given tn
looking over our variety stock; II
you see anything you want all
right, if you don't. all right. Prices
are always right. The Variety Store.
II
DR.. ]. Prinzing was called to Nal
heur City Monday on professional
BUSINESS.
Miss Sue Stoetzel. who has been
sick for the past few days is reported
improving slowly,
The Saturday night dance'
given by the Ontario Concer,
Orchestra have added a special
feature to the program, the Har'
mony quartette, singing all the
lat est songs with orchestra az
compartment, scoring a big hi
with the large crowd OF dancers
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-23
LOCAL NEWS

make tnelr nome ny tne SOuHu'
Mrs. Murphy, Of the Agency val
ley, was here last week on her way
to Boise to visit with friends.
Charles Arnold, Of Drewscy, was
here this week visiting with his
brother, Thomas Arnold.
Wanted. second hand light farm
wagon, for one horse. Box a12 or
phone 105 W.
Miss Mallory was in Nampa for a
few days She was accompanied by
Margaret Blackaby.
For sale-Polled Durham bull, com
ing three years old Phone POI X 2
Miss Maule. of Payette, was here
Saturday, the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. DR.. Payne. She was accom-
panied by Miss Herline.
For sale Camping out fit con.
sisting OF tent, stove, dishes,
bedding, etc. Best cash offer
takes it. II. j. Jouns. at Mrs A.
Jackson's
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Dcarmond were
down from their ranch over Sunday.
A. ]. Grover is on his way home
from Mexico, where he has been for
the past year.
You probably do not know II. but
II 10 fact tnat our greatest task is
10 get for our trade that which will
give best service for the price. We
ask you TO come In aud criticise
that will pc help TO us as we'll as
TO the public. The Variety Store. u
A. +. Tonningsen has gone to Bro
gan to look after his sheep.
Day old chicks, white leghorn
and white rocks. Purity Poul-
try Farm, phone 9l4, Fruitland,
Harry Lewis, proprietor.
Charles Cox. the buggy man. who
spent the winter In Iowa, returned a
few days ago with his wife and child
and will be here for the summer.
We are going To change our name
from the Cash Variety Stole to The
Variety Store with big The. The
cash feature will prevail however but
this should not keep you from look
ing over our display. A little cash
will buy big bundle. The Variety
Store. u
c. Il. Peck, OF the Kingman Kol-
ony. was here Friday looking after
business.
Miss Hillmap, Miss Kroessin and
Miss Beagle returned from Wesuall'
where they were visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Hunt were
down from their Dairy ranch on Sat
urday taking a holiday
Mrs. Robert Duncan Of Vale and
Mrs. Oaks, OF Jameson, were calling
ON Ontario friends Friday.
Barney Harold of Watson was
married at Caldwell, Idaho, on sun
day April 18th. to Miss Hattie Perry
of Centeryille, Ark.
For Sale or Trade First Glass
1876 acre farm. Free soil In VIII
lamette Valley. Three miles from
Junction City. Seven roomed house
Good barn. Machine shed. STOCK
shed, other out buildings, Including
crop. Four milch COWS. Binder.
Mower, Disc Harrow pulverizer'
Drill, Sulkey plow. walking piow'
large harrow. hack, wagon. buggy
and other useful articles. practically
new. Good Rrsveled road. rnra
mail delivery. telephone line. schoo.
one eighth mile, Will sub-divid'
IL desired. C. G.. Cssebeer. Juctior
CITY. Oregon.
Manager Prahl of the Eastern Ore
gon Land Company has just returned
from trip to the interior looking
after the oompany's property
Special rates will be given to all
studets registering in oil painting
which will hold good until May o.
1914. Glass will be formed June ls
and continue thro' the summer. Fol
further information phone 81 m ol
call at the Millinery and Art Store
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-23

For Sale
Pigs and shoats | steer calf.
A miles west OF Ontario.
j. j. billiard.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-23
Potato Contracts Wanted

7. ID. Turner and Co. of Oklahoma
City wants to make contracts with
growers for 800 cars OF potatoes.
For particulars see their represeta
tive. j. A. Bowers of Fruitlsnd.
Idaho.
The Harrison times., 1914-03-28
REBELS PRESS ON T0RRE0N
Villas ForeeS Make Successful Attack
on Town Of Gomez Palaeo,
Yr,tcrn N.r.p.per Union New. ser,lc..

western Newspaper Union News Service.
El VerjIl, Durango, Mex,-The real
attack on ToTeon began Monday, when
General villa occupied Lerdo practI'
cally without resistance, and ut |
O'Clock began the attack on Gomez
PalaoIo,
Bloody fighting took place In the
streets of Gomez Palaolo, The rebels
took the water tank on Corro de Ia
Pillar, the BrIttinghNm soap factory
and the ouartel, The cuartel caught
fire, and the rebels we're compelled to
abandon IT,
At II p, m, tho battle stlll was In
progress, wounded were being brought
TO the field hospital here, Losses on
both sides were heavy, but General
villa said the town was practically
his,
Tho three towns are practically one
IN n commercial and social sense, and
are connected by four miles OF street
railway but Torreon proper represents
the military stronghold whore tho
main Federal force Ia gathered under
Con, Rorugo YelOaco
Gomez pOlOclo and Lcrdo are with
out important natural dofenaes, and In
previous revolutions never have been
seriously defended The real test Of
strength Ia expected to come soon,
when vllla hurls hIs forces against
the dclonaes Of rorroon, ON this bat
tie hangs the fate Of the revolution
The mountain Cerro dc Ia Pillar liea
to the right Of the street car and rail-
road tracks which connect Gomez Pa.
laclo with Torteon ana forms nm ad'
ynnced portion Of the rorreon defense.