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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
RENAME TRACT
ON JAMAICA BAY
Big Home Development Is
Now Called Howard
Beach Estates.

Howard Estates, the large waterfront
property being developed in Queens
County on Jamaica Bay by the Howard
Estates Development Company, is here
after to be known as Howard Beach
Estates. The beach front character of
the estates is to be highly developed,
as the property has more than three
miles of waterfront on Jamaica Bay
and private lagoons.
The marketing of the Howard Beach
Estates has just been placed in the
hands of S. Morris & Co., suburban real
estate developers, headed by s. Morris,
of Philadelphia. Mr.. Morris has re-
Gently completed successful develop
ments throughout Pennsylvania, Della
ware, Connecticut and Massachusetts,.
Active selling of the 1000 waterfront
building plots now plated at the Es-
tates is to begin at once by the Morris
sales force.
Planned to meet the demand of home
buyers of moderate means, Howard
Beach Estates is distinctive as home
development, in that it affords all the
pleasures and physical benefits Of
motor boating, bathing and fishing, COM
bined with city improvements. All lots
have waterfront privileges, and the bay
and mile-long lagoon extending through
the centre of the property offer I'M
matched facilities for water sports.
Howard Beach Estates is not mush-
room summer seaside community, but q
reasonably restricted sll-year home de-
where a congenial resident
colony is rapidly growing. 1t has paved
streets, cement sidewalks, shade trees,
city water and electric service. Fur
Their development work is to be pushed
the fall and winter, and the
of large number of bun
galows, semi-bungalows and two family
houses is TO be started shortly to meet
the growing demand for waterfront
homes in this section Of Queens.
On the Rockaway division of the
Long Island Railroad, Howard Beach
Estates is only thirty minutes from the
station, Manhattan, and
twenty two minutes from Flatbush av.
station, Brooklyn, and can be reached
at all hours of the day up to a late
hour at night by fast electric trains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
BN VI. X. CLARK.

At no period in the history of Man
haitian Island has the demand for ex-
pert appraisals of real estate been so
eXactng as of late years. The time has
passed when the appraiser can expect
TO submit an expression Of his opinion
of property value based merely upon
the record Of a few sales and depth
rules entirely at variance with existing
facts and conditions What is required
of the appraiser to-day is an expression
OF judgment based upon methods which
more closely measure up to present
day requirements. In an attempt TO
follow the demand of buyers and lend
ers in this regard some experts have
called into use Anticipated rules, on the
theory that any system is better than
no system at all.
Some appraisers believe that they
have system when they pos
sess a fine set of maps and COM
plicated card index in their Offices.
These handy and useful tools are mis-
takenly looked upon as valuation syS-
TENS Other appraisers think that when
they have arrived at plan Of adding
% per cent to the value Of inside lots
to obtain the value of a corner lot IN
the same block they have system.
others believe that when they have
worked out "curve of value" for in
side lots they have done all that is nee
essary to systematic the land valuation
affected Some take the 43-2-l rule and
work IL to death as their system. 9th
ers sing loudly of the merits of the
Hoffman rule" on the supposition that
Judge Hoffman made rule that is un-
changeable, not knowing in fact that
Judge Hoffman never made any such
rule as is commonly called the "Hott-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
Standardizing City Values
New Appraisal Service Being Installed Here with the Somers
Method Unit System of Realty Valuation
for Its Foundation

man rule" and that the observation
that he did make had to do with a par
ticular situation under particular condi-
tions, in particular city
Here in Manhattan a commercial
appraisal service is about to be offered
for subscription which has for its
foundation the Somers method, or unit
system, of realty valuation, which is
being used with much success in more
than thirty cities. The first territory
covered by the New York Somers sys-
TEN service is bounded by 38th and
50th stS.. Third and Eighth avs. The
unit-foot values upon street frontages
within the district named are now un-
dergOlnG appraisal by an advisory
committee of New York City real estate
experts Of high standing and ability.
The committee consists OF Edward II.
Gilbert, Of J. Edgar Leaycraft & Co.;
Herman De Selding, Of De Selding
Brothers; John l.. Parrish, Oscar l..
Foley, of John r. & Oscar l.. Foley, and
Watson p. Anderson. his Twill insure an
opinion of street values BY men who
are entirely familiar with real estate
conditions in this city. Their judgment,
when completed, will represent con-
sensus Of opinion of the value of one
street accessibility under normal con-
ditions. TINS judgment will be copput-
ed by the Somcrs rules so as to show
the effect Upon values Of all elements
of accessibility, each lot being comput-
ed as to its size, its shape and the re-
lation Of size and shape to the various
elements of accessibility. 1t is anticl-
pated that the result of this service
will no IN standardiZe opinion of nor
NAL usefulness of lots throughout the
district by the adoption OF UNIFORM
computing methods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
BRISK BUYING
AT SOUTH YONKERS
Exceptional inducements
Offered to Purchasers
of Modern Homes.

The Lawrence property has been one
of the most active districts in the New
York suburban zone this season. The
property is located in South Yonkers
and enjoys splendid transportation ia
cilities and an exceptionally attractive
environment, Exceptional inducements
have been offered by the American Real
Estate Company, and as result large
number of plots have been sold very
quickly, and many houses are now in
process of construction.
Among the recent purchasers are
William Sherman Holmes, who pur-
chased lots in Bayley av.; Edward c.
Phelan, who purchased an attractive
plot on Bayley av.; Miss Carrie X.
Rheinhold, who purchased for invest
ment an attractive plot on Valentine
Lane, and Miss Mary f. Breen, who
purchased for investment an attractive
plot on Culver st.
II. c. Buteux purchased a beautiful
plot on Bayley av., on which he IS
having built a hollow tile and stucco
house of Colonial design, and Mrs. NJ.
C. Howard has purchased beautiful
plot at Valentine Lane and Bayley av.,
on which an attractive Swiss chalet
house is being constructed.
A. NJ. Clinchy purchased two at
tractive plots on Bayley av., on which
an attractive Colonial house is in pro-
ess of construction, and n. ]. Ebbitt
has purchased a plot on Franklin av.,
on which he is building two-family
house.
Valentine OFT, who has purchased a
plot on Bayley av., is building two
family house. and Frederick 5. Klein.
who purchased an attractive plot on
Bavley av., is building an attractive
Swiss chalet house.
The American Real Estate Company
is just completing an attractive apart
ment house on Bayley av. Lawrence
property, and Miss Edna B. Lewis is
also completing a four story apart
ment house on the same street.
The private houses are all being con-
structed in the restricted area, and the
two family houses and the apartment
houses are being constructed in dis
trict set aside for this purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
A SPLENDIDLY
PLANNED HOUSE
375 Park AV. One of the Finest
Apartment Houses in
the City.

Occupying an entire block front on
the easterly side of the thoroughfare
from SD to SD st. is 375 Park av. 1t
is the consensus of building experts
who have examined this big apartment
house that 1t is not surpassed in beauty
of interior design, in the gracefulness
cf its exterior lines or in any other re-
spect. 1t stands, as it were, in the
front row of apartment houses Of the
superior class.
TIE service, conveniences and equip
ment of this house, planned by Rouse
e. Goldstone, are Of the highest order.
Rouse & Goldstone are among the fore
most architects of this country, and
their dizziness in designing apartment
houses of perfection is known in build
ing circles throughout the country.
The house is owned and operated by
the Montana Realty Company, Of which
(. Clifford Potter is president.
There are only six apartments in this
up-to-date apartment house remaining
Unbiased. The unfinished suites to
let are from nine to ten rooms, with
three baths each, and a furnished
apartment of nine rooms, with three
baths
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
IN NEED OF A SECRETARY
Realty Owners Have a salaried
Position to Fill.

Henry Bloch, president OF the
United Real Estate Owners Associa-
ton, in a message to its delegates
saws that the organization is in need
of an executive secretary. On the sub
ject he writes:
1--WE must have an executive secre-
tsry-a man whose duty it will be to
arrange for and to attend hearings
before city and state officials; to man
age our headquarters; to increase the
association membership in our body
and the individual membership in the
local associations; to see that our
work is given publicity, and to take
care of numberless matters in which
cur association is interested"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
BUY HOMES AT PARK HILL
Persons of This City Among
the Recent Purchasers.

The American Real Estate Com
pany reports that the season at Park
Hill has been a very successful one.
Practically all of the new houses COM
pleted prior to August l have been
sold. and the company reports a
strong demand for the new houses.
which are planned to be completed for
occupancy October |.
+. Bright Wilson, prominent New
York lawyer and former law partner
of United States Supreme Court JUS
tice McRcynolds, purchased a beau
tiful Swiss chalet house on Van Cort-
landt Park av. Professor Jesse M.
Gray, of Columbia University, pur-
chased an English villa on Rockland
az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
usessmakers for 54th St.

teef 60. Gilman have rented the
ss ~. and basement house III
l'isV y q de dressmsking firm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
+. Burgin

The Houghton Company has leased
the three story and basement dwelling
house l47 West list st. to Frederick
+. Burgin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
Brooklyn Property Sold.

Frank A. Seavers has sold the two
family brick house 1914 Sixth av. for
Charles Schilling to buyer for DC
Cupancy.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-24
THE ABERDEEN LAND DRAWING

At the drawing of city lots and
lands held at Aberdeen last Saturday,
a poor miner in Butte drew the big
hotel, and a por woman drew one Of
the fine bungalows. 1t was reported
that the miner was drunken fellow
who had paid only $40 on his con-
tract of $50, but his contract was
honored Notwithstanding he was de-
linquent and absent from the draw
ing.
The special train came in loaded
with enthusiastic people after the big
events of the two days, and the re-
corder's office received 1900 deeds TO
be recorded. That will give the
deputies something to do beating
typewriters for while. The re-
cording fees amounted to $2250.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-24
PEOPLE sCOLDING

At the annual school meeting held
at Groveland last Monday, people
wanted to know why their school tax
was so high for 1918, and chairman
G. W. Hammond is reported to have
explained that when they made up
their own estimate of the amount of
money needed and passed it on to
the commissioners they changed it
three times, with the result that it
extracted $25OO more from the tax,
payers than they needed for the year
When they found they had too much
money they used it rather freely and
have not much left.
At Mondays meeting they estimat-
ed for $4,000 for the year, $4,000 for
the school and $500 for the sinking
fund
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-24
CHARLES HART SELLS STORE

Charles Hart has sold out his en-
tire interest in the Brown-Hart COM
pany for which he has been manager
for many years, and will devote his
attention to his large farm near
Springfield.
Mr.. Hart has been in business here
nearly all the time for about eigh-
teen years, and is one of the best
known statesmen and business men in
this part of the state He has a fine
home On east Idaho street, and his
many friends wish him every sue
cess in his new venture. Mr.. Hart
is man who will always deserve
success in whatever he undertakes.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-24
DEATH OF MRS. J. r.. WILLIAMS

Mrs. Mary Louis Williams, wife of
Bishop J. r. Williams, of Thomas,
died Unexpectedly, Wednesday fore
noon. She has not had very good
health, and on Wednesday morning
Mr.. Williams encouraged her to re-
main in bed until she felt better.
When he went to the field to work
she seemed resting we'll, and when
he returned at noon he was shocked
at finding her cold in death on a
couch down stairs. She had taken
bath and dressed and apparently
had lain down to rest after the bath
and fell asleep or expired. There
was no sign of pain or a struggle,
the hands were clenched, but whether
in unnatural tension could not be
seen for the hands were cold and
stiff when he came in. The condition
of the body indicated that she had
been dead for two hours or more.
MTS. WlllldmS was HdllNe VI
Switzerland, lived in Pennsylvania
and Salt Lake city before her marri-
age and came here some seven or
eight years ago at the time of her
marriage to Mr.. Williams. Her
maiden name was Hutzley, and she
was AZ years of age.
not heen made, and it is likely that
not been made, and it is likely that
Arrangements for the funeral have
it will not be until Saturday or Sun
day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-24
BIG AUCTION SATURDAY

The auction sale at the John Hem
bree place in the Dippel addition to
Blackfoot will be held on Saturday
the 25th, beginning at one o'clock.
Mr.. Hembree is going to move to
Burley and will sell his horses, cows,
farming machinery and household
goods.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-24
ANXIOUS PARENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Cutler are
anxious these days over the Mexican
situation. Their son Joseph is in the
marine corps on the cruiser Cleve-
land, serving his fourth year. He is
26 years old, is plucky and daring,
and Blackfoot people will think of
him in Connection with whatever the
Cleveland does in the coming events.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-24
GEORGE PEACOCK HONORED

Rev. George D. Peacock, represen-
tative of the American Sunday School
union of southern Idaho, received a
commission this week as bishop COM
missioner to the general assembly of
the Presbyterian church of America
which convenes in Chicago on the
21st of May and continues in as
sembly for about two weeks.
This is an honor that comes only
to the worthy men in the work, who
have proven their worth In theil
work.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-24
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MAKE THE TOWN SPOT
LESS TO-DAY

!. There is nothing else doing
I. but cleaning the town. You
+ can't buy nor sell nor swap,
+ SO you might as well work
+ for spotless town today. 1t
!. is Arbor day and cleanup day
+ combined, and you are expect
+ ed to arbor first and clean
!. up afterwards, You are sup
!. posed to have cleaned all your
+ own premises before now, and
+ today you are to clean what
I. ever is in sight of your place,
!. and If you have any time left,
I. do what the captain of your
I. ward assigns you to do, just
|. as promptly as you would lick
!. Mexican if you were invad-
ing Vera Cruz. The ward cap
+ tains or superintendent are
!. as follows:
!. First ward, Harold Parkin-
I. son.
!. Second ward, j. H. Early.
!. Third ward, S. l.. Reece.
!. Fourth ward, Mrs. Neil Boyle.
!. >All business houses are ex-
+ pected to close for the fore
I. noon at least and the schools
+ are under the closing order,
+ everybody is expected to work
+ for public benefit.
+ The school children are to
+ clean up in the forenoon and
+ attend a big track-meet at
+ the fair grounds in the after
1. noon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-24

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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-24
WILL ORGANIZE CAVALRY TROOP

J. H. Ashton, manager of the Cot
tage hotel, is planning to organize a
troop of cavalry Immediately upon
the call for volunteers if such call
is made.
Mr. Ashton has seen service before,
and since the Mexicans have to be
licked once more he is willing to
serve again.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-24
STATE s. s. CONVENTION MEETS
IN BLACKFOOT

The annual s. S. convention for
eastern Idaho will meet this year in
Blackfoot, May 1927. This undoubt-
edly will be a great meeting. The
indications thus far are that this will
be the greatest Sunday school con-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-24
REDUCING THE TAXES
Chapter Tsventy-tsVo

Last weeks the county business ought convince the
most Indifferent persons that there many things fundamentally
wrong the present administration There just few signs
they of such that only the most
superficial changes be expected and only such as are forced
upon the fault.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-24
ALTAR SOCIETY GIVE A PLAY

The Catholic Altar society will pre-
sent Where the Lane Turns" at
the Isis theater, Wednesday evening,
April 29th. 1t is beautiful play in
four acts, represented by twelve local
people shown by the following cast
of characters.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-24
WAR OPENED WITH MEXICO
Vera Cruz Captured by Americans
Diplomatic Relations Severed
the two Countries

Dictator Huerta, of Mexico refused
to make amends for the insult to
the American flag Sunday and on
Monday a thousand marines from the
American Battleships went ashore at
Vera Cruz, captured the customs
house, the wharves and placed the
city under partial patrol. The Mexi-
cans fired upon them from the house.
tops, killing four and wounding
twenty during the day. Where the
heaviest fire from the Mexicans came,
the three inch guns of the gunboat
Prairie directed few shots to scatter
the sharp shooters, but little shell'ng
was done as it was desirable to spare
human life in every way they could
Small Army Driven Back
A body of Mexican troops were dis
covered moving across the oand hills
in the rear of the city to take posi-
ton of advantage over the marines,
and few shots clear of the city and
landed among them, drove them from
their course and scattered them
among the hills where they could do
no harm. The threat of using all
the big guns Of the battleships to
destroy the city was pressed upon
the Mexican commander to try to in
duce him to cease fighting and eva
cuate the city. Every possible mancu-
yer was made in the interest of SPAR
ing human life en- both sides.
Historic Tower Destroyed
Many sharp shooters were firing
upon the marines from an old tower
that had been used as light house,
and the rear admiral ordered the
Florida to destroy it. Five shots in
quick succession, and the tower was
a heap of ruins.
Diplomats Leave for Home
The minister of the United States
. in Mexico was invited to leave the
country, and the Mexican minister at
Washington, asked for his passports,
which is in effect the last communica-
ton he will have with the govern
ment.
American Forces Increased
The American forces at Vera Cruz
were expected to be increased to ten
thousand by Wednesday night, and
Vera Cruz and Tampico' are under
American control. A shipload of
guns and ammunition arrived from
Germany, for the use of the Mexicans,
but the prompt seizure of the customs
house Monday they were prevented
from being delivered, and arrange
ments were made to have them re-
turned to the manufacturer in Gr-
many.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-24
The Model
Cafe....

is reopened, under new man
agement, afterbeing thorough
ly renovated and repaired,
and Mr.. Collins will be glad
to welcome all the former
patrons of the cafe, and any
one who may want a good,
clean meal served quickly and
courteously.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-18
Back WeCome To Olden Days
OfBrisk Trade and Prosperity

hart and Michael Sutton, Americans,
were arrested at Frontoras today,
charged with carrying dynamite and
machine gun to Carranzista troops
in automobiles. They were brought
to Naco and turned over to General
Acosta, the Villista leader. They prob
ably will be tried by court martial.
Guatemala Worried.
Washington, Dec. 18.-Inhabitants
of villages along the northern border
of Guatemala are terror stricken as a
result of operations by the Villa and
Zapata forces in Chiapas, Southern
Mexico. Guatemalan troops are pa
trolling the part of the border where
lives and property are endangered.
This information came to the state de-
partment today in a cablegram from
the American minister.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-18

Here we are again! Every merchant is feeling from
day day quckenng of the pulse of trade just as the
Press said days ago that he would and everywhere In the
valley there renewal of the confidence and prosperity
which the European for few weeks disturbed
The streets are crowded with automobiles and the
sidewalks and with people, and the little trickng
stream of ready cash. growing like mountain spring
when the is melting is becoming of respectable pro
portions and everywhere getting buster from
day day in grinding out the regular gst of products
which goes to make this section sefsupportng and smiles
creep steadily faces where look of anxiety
has been of late
The better day is at hand and the people have spon
taneousy and expectantly coined setting for
old phrase and are wishing one another Happier New
Year.
And why should it not be happier New Year, with
all the obstacles to the regions great destiny by
tumbling down?
The great year of opportunity is just at hand, and
the realization of this by everybody is giving the stimulus
to events that expected and is needed
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-18
GARDNER is AFTER
NAVY DEPARTMENT

Washington, Dec. 18.-"If we had
gone to war with the rest of the first
class powers in August, at least nine
of our battleships would not be ready
yet to fight. We are dawdling. We
have followed the demented policy of
building warships for cold storage"
Representative Gardner in this fash
ion today summed up the situation of
the navy at the hearing before the
House naval affairs committee. After
the House rules committee had denied
Gardner a hearing on the resolution
to name a commission to inquire into
the preparedness of the army and ma
Wy, the naval affairs committee ac-
corded him the privilege of making a
statement.
Gardner's statement was peppery.
He said:
"You refused four of my witnesses
end refused to let me question your
witnesses. You objected to summon
ing officers on the retired list. Yet
they are the very men who ought to
be summoned, for they have nothing
to gain and nothing to lose by their
testimony.
Eighty fighting vessels in our mod
est navy are not available for battle
in emergency. Think of it. Yet you
talk about being prepared.
81 charge that our navy is $4,000
enlisted men short and a further
shortage of 10000 men is in sight In
support of my charges | will call in
evidence Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
and Rear Admiral Badger.
"I am told some Of you gentlemen
want to cut down the enlisted force
Of the navy. Nothing is simpler. Just
put a few more vessels out of com
mission.
"Why not put all out of commission
and depend on the naval militia in
war time to man them? There are
as many as 1000 of these militiamen." )"