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New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
No Selfish Motives Can
Rule the Bronx Chamber

not dream them al day long With
the cooperation Of the business men
and citizens OF the borough we hope to
make q. record Of achievement which
will justify our existence"
John c. Walworth says: "An or
ganization does not make men; IT de-
velops them. We expect the Bronx
Chamber of Commerce TO develop
latent talent for public affairs in the
business men of this borough, not only
TO their own benefit, but to the lasting
benefit of The Bronx. We want our
meetings to be an open forum in which
every member will feel free to talk,
10 argue, so that the result OF our
deliberations shall be truly represen-
tative. Every member stands on an
even footing in this chamber, and ms
views will be considered on tnelr
merits and the extent to which they
will benefit The Bronx. 1t ls tair
field. and no favor All we ask IS that
self-interest be subordinated to the
public interest"
II. Gerald Chaplin says: What sp-
peals TO me most strongly IN the
Bronx Chamber of Commerce is tnat
il provides for absolute freedom OF de-
bate and is thoroughly democratic. The
people of the borough need some such
mouthpiece. It is truism that the
logical devclopment of New York City
is northward. In process OF time we
are destined to take in the suburban
cities of Yonkers, Mount Vernon and
New Rochelle, and | consider TINS III
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
Jere Johnson, Jr., Tells NJ
Districts Where Lots
Are in Demand.
RAPID GROWTH OF
FLATBUSH SECTION
Thirteen Years Ago Lots Sold
for One-Tenth of To.day's
Prices, He SAYS.

Considerable interest has been 81.
tracted to the section of Brooslvo !.
De opened by the Sea Beach snh,v.s
line as a result of the annoyncems..
Of the auction sale Of seventy.,vo lo.'
to be sold at auction by the Jere gos,
son, Jr, Company on Tuesday sys,
ing, January l9, at 7:45 O'CLOCK I.
the Brooklyn Real Estate Exehas,.
salesroom.
These lots are in S6th st.. Weu O..
and West 10th SITS. and on Ayenps n
The lots are only few hundred H..
from the Sea Beach subway liz.
There are to be stations at ss,b :,
and Avenue U, both Of which pra,.i
cally adjoin the lots TO be sold
In discussing the real estate ,,r,
tion in Brooklyn, Mr.. johnson .,iS
yesterday that now is the psycbolo.
cal time to buy real estate. esneei,n.
we'll located property, with both !.
present and a future value, and a.,
ticularly low priced lots in BrooE,v,
that will come directly under ,hs 1,
fuence Of the dual subway system
Mr.. Johnson added that there
certain sections of Brooklyn where -
day there is a good market for lo,,
an fact, there are several plae.ss 4.
said. zone of them is that section i,rs
on both sides Of the Brighton b.,es
elevated extension and extending Al
the way from Prospect Park 70 Sheen.
head Bay. Here houses are buildiny
and lots are selling. Thirteen or four.
teen years ago We sold at auction lot,
on the Brighton Beach line for .bsu,
one-tenth what they would bring IA.
day. The remarkable growth Of this
territory and the concomitsnt inereass
in values were largely due 70 then scos
rapid transit facilities, for the Brighten
Beach elevated extension has afordsd
that part of the borough served By II
the best means of transportation here.
tofore enjoyed by any of the outlying
wards.
"Now, property along the Sea Beach
subway line is to-day in relatively the
same position as property a few years
ago along the Brighton Beach line. The
land along each line is of a similar
provements. We have seen what hap.
pened along the Brighton Beach ele-
vated extension with the advent Of a
service that was once adequate, but
would be now called sntiqusted, and
the question must present itself-Whsi
will happen along the up-to-date Sea
Beach subway, built for four tracks
and taking its passengers directly for
a scent fare to various central points
in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
STRIKES KEYNOTE
OF CONFIDENCE
F. W. Kavanaugh Says
Prospect Is for Bigger
Realty Demand.

Frederick W. Kavanaugh, banker ana
manufacturer. of Waterford, y. l., VINO
became heavily interested in Long ISL
and realty in 1914, time of dull mar
kets low prices and high interest rates.
is an optimist for 1915.
"Developers of large residential
tracts in Greater New York and vlcln-
itvD said Mr.. Kavanaugh, cannot neip
being optimistic at the dawn OF the
new wear. General business condi,,
tions are now in the upgrades, ana
these conditions are already being re-
fectcd in the market for securities
based on realty.
"Every indication points to an IN
creased demand for homes and building
nlots. Real estate can never be affect
ed long by financial depression having
foreign origin, and the investing pubic
is learning the wisdom Of putting part
of its capital into real estate and It's
securities.
"The biggest problem that the realty
developer has to meet is that or flnanc-
ing his property in order to improve 1t
up to the market requirements. Inc
dormant investment market and the at
titude Of many lending companies DUR
ing the last year have made this PROB
lem 2 hard one. But those develop
ments which have been able TO meet
their interest and tax charges and con-
tinue improvement work throughout
these trying times merit the confidence
of the investor. And that the investor
is in the market is proved by the grow
ing demand for first mortgage securl-
ties we are experiencing"
Mr.. Kavanaugh is president of the
Howard Estates Development Company
owner of Howard Beach Estates, 500
acre tract located in Queens, on Ja-
maica Bay at the Ramblersville and
Aqueduct stations of the Long Island
Railroad.
Improvement work at Howard Beach
Estates has continued during the win.
ter, more than $4,000 being expended
in filling, grading, cement curbing and
paving. Two cottages are in the
process of construction, with four more
under contract for erection in the
spring.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
BUSINESS SPACE LEASED
Many New Tenants for Lofts
in Midtown Section.

Mark Rafalsky & Co. have leased the
first loft at 100 Fifth av. 20 Reichen-
bach d Co.; the seventh loft at Ia TO
rs East 32d st. to Ames & Rau; the
eighth loft at 81 20 81 West 3Sth ST to
/. Freundlch g. Sons; the second loft
at $50 and 377 West Broadway
through TO 81 and 63 Wooster ST. TO
Louis Amberg & Son; the sixth loft at
l48 and l45 West Goth ST. 70 the West
Point Waist Company, and the sixth
loft II 5S TO 81 West 36th st. to Her
zig & Rappaport
Ste9hen H. Tyng. ir.. & Co. leased,
al the corner Of Madison sv. and 25th
81. srace 20 William Wood & Co.,
woollers: also at 81 East 18th st. to
the Ferguson Brothers Manufacturing
Company, store. basement and first
loft: al 81 Union Square, additional
space 10 the Patent Button Company;
al 10 Madison av.. for Carstein & Lin
nekin 20 Folkard & Lawrence, wool
Tens. the twelfth floor; also at Broad
way. Fifth av. and 26th ST., space TO
William F. Read & Sons Co.; also at
7 and 9 West 30th ST.. the fourth floor
70 the Srathmore Worsted Mills, and al
l32 Fourth av. for VI. & l.. Hess. the
tfth floor, 20 the Dry Goods Union.
Walter J. Salomon leased space at
Cbe corner Of Broadway. Seventh av.
and 47th 81. 20 Anastasius Ha!ukeas,
William J. O'Hearn and Michael J.
Seidman: also at 90 Warren ST. TO
Never A. Kalfon and Samuel Engel; {;
also a the southwest corner Of Attn
~ and Sixth av. 20 n. X. Tsanis. and
al the southeast corner Of 27th st. and
Sixth av. to Annie Grossman.
The Duff & Brown Company leased
10 the Market Company the ground
floor o. the building st 607 and 6os
West 145th ST.
Unoer & Watson leased the store and
basement at 6e2 Third sv. to lsidor
Sfrause
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
A MEMORABLE NIGHT SALE
It Was the Auction OF Fleet
Estate Holdings Last Year.

most successful innovation IN the
holding of auction sales OF Brooklyn
property was made on June lo last,
when the parcel IS OF the fieet es.aee iD
in the Bay Ridge section were DIS
posed of at a night auction sale IN the
music hall of the Brooklyn Academy oil
Music. The Offering comprised 29l lots
in 6Sth St, between Seventh and Sixth
avs. and on Fifth, Sixth and Bay Ridge
avs. For the 29l lots the sum OF
1858, 100 was realized, or about sl']lo
a lot.
The auditorium was packed to capac-
ity. and Frederick b. Snow, acting Ior
Mr. Johnson, of the Jere Johnson, Jr.'
Company, under whose management
the sale was held, was the auctioneer;
The highest price paid for any single
offering was $4,000, by Thomas K. Far
rell. Brooklyn Commissioner Of Jurors
for the southeast corner of Bay Ridge
and Fifth avs.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
Figures Show Importance
of Transit to Borough
Development.
SUM SPENT IN
LAST TEN YEARS
Larger Realty Advancement En-
pected to Result from
New Routes.

Adequate and proper transportation
facilities are of paramount importance
to a community, without which it's de-
velopment must necessarily lie dormant
For many years this condition was
experienced in the Borough Of The
Bronx, when, with but one transit line
the Third Avenue ailway-connect-
ing it with the Borough Of Manhattan,
the development of the borough was
only mediocre in comparison with its
development since 1904, when construc-
ton work on the subway and elevated
railroad to West Farms was begun"
says Robert j. Morehead, superintend-
ent of the Bronx Bureau.
"The building of that line created an
impetus to real estate improvement
which has resulted in most remark
able building activity, surprising every
other borough in New York City and
every other city and community in the
United States.
"The West Farms subway and ele-
waited railroad extends only 3.6l miles,
or less than | per cent of the 438 miles
of streets and avenues legally opened
in the borough. Still, over slOO,0OO,OOO
has been invested in real estate I'M
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
Westchester Sales.

Burke Stone, Inc, rented an apart
ment in Pondfeld Court 70 William I
Hamilton, jr.; for Jonathan A. Moore
a house on Millard av., ,Bronxville
n. Y, to Philip Robbie; also to Ches-
ter A. Lincoln a house on Rossmore
av., Bronx Manor. Yonkers, N. Y, and
for w. G. Harper a house in Armour
Villa Park 70 w. r. Kilbourne.
Joseph Lambsden & Son sold the res.
idence property at l6 Trinity Place
New Rochelle, ". Y, on a plot 50xl57
feet, for Mary Moresco to Augustus
Embury.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
If Officers Swing Political
Axes They Risk Los
ing Their Places.
NOVEL BYLAWS OF
THE ORGANIZATION
REPRESENTATIVES Subject to Re-
call-VieWs on Bronx
Needs and Growth.

The Bronx Chamber of Commerce is
the latest civic organization TO take
the field in The Bronx. It's aim is to
foster the commerce, protect the inter
erts and advance the improvement OF
the great and growing northerly bor-
ough. Organized on the broad ground
Of vesting the maximum confidence and
responsibility in the members at large,
il has adopted bylaws for its guidance
which embody features which are novel,
70 say the least, in commercial organi-
cations.
It's government is vested in q council
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

composed Of the president. three wee
presidents. secretary, treasurer, coun-
sellOr and the chairman of each stand
ing committee. all of whom are elected
BY direct nomination from the floor
and subject to recall for derelictiCn OF
duty, Misrepresentation of the chamber
or the use of its Offices for personal
or political advantage or to the preJu-
dice or detriment of any other member
of the chamber. Should the wisdom or
representative character OF the action
taken by the chamber at any meeting
be questioned by any nine members
asking for a referendum over their sig
natures, the question at issue is re-
fefred back TO the full membership for
return post card vote. It's annual
dues are SO.
The chamber has committees on f.
nance, publication, education, water
ways, manufactures, public utilities
legislation, taxation, celebration, parks
highways, public safety and health, rea
estate and building, and grievances
The chairman of standing committees
choose their associate committeeman.
The chamber has met with public ap'
proval from its inception, and is grow
ing in numbers. Its meetings are con
Quoted as an open forum for the de
bate of all matters of public interest
in The Bronx, and il invites sugges
tions from citizens, which invitation il
meeting with responses from various
quarters.
It's officers arc:
Albert E. Davis, president; John G
Walworth. first ce-president; II. Ger
aid Chaplin, second vice-president;
Charles l.. Ullman, third vice-presi
] dent; Joseph Nj. Taylor, secretary; 10
! seph S. Dobbs, treasurer, and Louis +
/ Stumpf, counsellor.
Here are the views Of some of il:
officers as TO the future Of The Bronx
and the work Of the Chamber oi
/ Commerce:
Albert E. Davis says: "Few com
munities short Of Western boon
town have grown with the rspidity OF
/ The Bronx. We estimate its popula-
/ tion to-day at about $4,000.
"There is lull now in speculative
| building, but there is every evidence
/ that we are entering on an era OF
substantial business development, as
witness the big department, drygoods
| furniture and other retail stores erect
I OQ HllNln llt AASl gNhi VI oOs
sarily, a community as large as thi:
must be provided with all the essen
/ tials of a first class city. Business
follows population, and The Bronx II
becoming, in this respect, more ant
more independent Of Manhattan.
"The prevailing business depression
has not stopped the growth Of popula
ton. and there is no race suicide nortf
Of the Harlem, so builders must soor
get busy again providing additiona
housing accommodations. look Tor
ward with confidence TO the most pros
perous times the borough has eyel
experienced, beginning gradually thi'
wear and growing in Importance ant
volume as the comprehensive east
central and west transit extensions
are opened up next year or the year
after. D.. Z.
"To attract this growth, direct II u
proper channels and generally 70 pro
tect and advance the business inter
ests of the borough is the aim OF th'
Bronx Chamber OF Commerce. some
organizations, like some men, 1--we
life Of going TO do and die with no'h'
ing done We aim TO do noble things
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
SUBURBAN REALTY
E. H. McWhorter Cheerful a
to New Year Outlook.

That there is a decided optimistic
note in the suburban market is the be
lief of President E. H. MeWhorter, o.
the Brentwood Realty Company. In
commenting on the trend of the trade
in 1914 Mr.. McWhorter said, yesterday
"Sales have shown a new aspect,
especially in the last six months. While
the number of sales made has not been
unusually large, the volume Of bust
ness is better than was expected. Those
who have purchased are satisfied. With
the general easing up of conditions IN
the early months of 1915, we expect
very busy season.
1--WE believe that public confidence,
badly shaken at first BY the war and
financial stringency, will be restored
shortly. Real estate will reap the bene-
fit, and prosperity will result
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
BUYS MONTCLAIR HOME
Mrs. Barnaby, of This City
Gets Costly House.

Title to the property at 9S Lloyd
Road. Montclair, n. j., formerly owned
by Mrs. Dorothy Cooksey Marcus
passed last week to Mrs. Florence n.
Barnaby, Of this city, who will make It
her home. The sale was negotiated
through f. NJ. Crawley & Bros, OF
Montclair.
The property consists OF an attractive
house Of fourteen rooms and three
baths, and has frontage OF about 800
feet on Lloyd Road. 1t extends back to
the line of the Essex County park res
ervation. The sale price is said to be
in the neigh borhood of $4,000
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Borough. TO an investor from Pitts
burgh. This property was owned and
occupied by william J. Rogers. who
was formerly president of the Borden
Condensed Milk Company, OF New York
City, for many years. Mrs. Bragaw is
a daughter of Mr.. Rogers.
The property has g large frontage on
the Amboy Road. and is we'll adapted
for development purposes; there are
also a large mansion and outbuildings
on the property. Several other proper
ties in the 9th Ward consisting of acre
age, have changed hands within the
last six months.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
RECEIPTS BIGGER
THAN EXPENSES
Register POlak'S Office
Has Large Surplus to
Begin I'd Year Work.

The first yearly report of Register
Edward Polak of Bronx County shows
that the number of papers filed and re-
corded was 42,S60. There were 1921
mortgages. The number of convey
ances filed was 1926 and chattel mort
cages 22,04S.
Folios were recorded 10 the extent of
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
Apartment Leases.

Pease & Gilman have let an apart.
ment in the Marquard House, at 6sth
ST. and Madison av., TO Morris X
Volck; furnished in the Hereford. al
$40 West 10Th ST., the apartment of A
ID. Holmes to Henry A. Playle; fur.
nlshed in 1903 East 18TH St. the apart.
ment of Francis T. Sanford to Mrs. NJ
II. Cunningham, and in 1i6 West 59th
st. TO W. l.. Rouse.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

attain those estimable objects lot
which the chamber was organized.
Certain it is that with such an
organization many Of the abuses from
which we now suffer might be corrected
and many desirable and essential ends
accomplished" =.
The chamber has had published IN
pamphlet form a digest of the war
revenue law. compiled by Louis +.
Stumpf. counsel of the organization
and is distributing copies gratis to the
business men of the borough
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
Realty Notes.

The Duff 4 Brown COMPANY y,oT p'ys Wy.s
ated the four story dwelling " "
I4sth st for John P. Leo 70
Thompson, recently recorded, 20 tie
18th St. is to be erected on .Ss 1Ns snd
s9 iosioo feet. adjoining at 5ovs,ossr. 5v
2o5. which was secured In
1912
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
HOWARD BEACH ESTA'tS
Asbury Park Resident Am0DS
the New BUYERS There

s Morris & Co.. sales ssen. ,ol.
Howard Beach Estates, reports S tn New
lowing sales at the opening OF "a. a.bur
Year: To Mrs. Sarah Savage OF Toan
Park. four lots at Channel a.u tso
SITS; TO Fred Williams, Manna.'a",S to
lots at Flynn and Thadford SIS, ant two
Miss B. Mahafey, Manhattan
waterfront lots on Hawtree aN'
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
QUEENS RECORD
EXCELS 1913 MARK
Figures for 1914 Nearly
S1,OOO,OOO Ahead of
Previous Year.

John W. Moore, Superintendent OF
Buildings in Queens, reports that the
total estimated cost of operations IN
his borough for the year amounted to
Sl9,726.154, which was s966,S3S in ex-
cess of the operations for 1913. There
were 4,79O permits for new buildings
issued in the year. which was an ex-
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
SUBURBAN LAND co. DEALS
Concern Disposes Of Large l.
and N. j. Plots.

The New York Suburban Land Com
many has sold in the 4th Ward, Borough
of Queens, a plot 40xl00 on Dale Place
TO A. II. Bearson, plot 40xl00 on Kin
sey av. 20 :. Samson and a plot 1O0x
100 on Park av. 20 X. Fisher.
Al Garwood. n. j., Il has sold plot
G0xi00 on Willow av. TO NJ. Allison and
= plot 50xl00 on Spruce ay 20 j. Muir
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
Lake George Estate sou

George Foster Peabody mas sY'I isks
George. comprising fifty acres, .sns.,, S,r.
large mansion, stables, ser Draper
end a boathouse, to J. SUNNI Roston.
and Mark Temple Dowling; 81 "a oc, ssi
The property is Waived at slSo''S So Ssying
ia one OF the finest on the laAe, laA,l;rg a.
a large frontage and eommsnaunaisf
extensive view Of the sut'0'
country.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Bloch; second vice-president, Charles
W. Eidt; treasurer, G. H. Hedde-
sheimer; financial secretary, George n;
Beck, jr.; recording secretary, Edward
W. Leckerling. Members of the execu-
tive mmittee-George II. Beck, ST.;
Adolph Bloch, Edward Engel, Henry
Hersh, Charles Sayer, Henry F. Schadt.
BENJAMIN II. Strauss, John Volz and
Samuel Wollheim. Members Of the
finance committee - William {. +.
Frankie, John Lucker and Ernest Wolk-
WITT
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
FRANK EBERHART AT HELM
Heads United Real Estate
Owners Association.

The annual election of officers of the
United Real Estate Owners Association
resulted as follows: President, Frank
Eberhart; first vice-president, Henry
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
RICHMOND TRACT SOLD
Property Comprises 81 Acres
with Fine Buildings.

Percival G.. Ullman, jr. of the
Princes Bay Realty Company, has sold
for Mrs. Bragaw fifty-one acres at An
nadale, in the 9th Ward, Richmond
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
Under Construction
Transit Lines in The Bronx Now in
Operation.

while the New York, Westchester
& Boston Railroad is included in the
lines in operation. its influence on the
development of the borough has thus
far been immaterial and the Harlem
Railroad. although in operation, is not
generally patronlzed, as its rates OF
fare in the borough are high.
MANY new improvements are e%-
pected along the lines Of the new
routes, particularly along Jerome and
White Plains avs, where there are
numerous large parcels of undeYei-
opcd acreage. which require only prop
er transportation facilities as an IN
ccntive for extensive building opera
tions"
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
Buyer for Brooklyn House

The Bulkley & Horton Company sold
24s Gates av, Brooklyn, a four story
modern dwelling. 20xl00 feet, between
Franklin and Classon avs, for Annie
NJ. Nash TO {. 5. kise.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

After the declaration OF WAT Nv
cided drop in business became ap-
parent in the Registers Office. The
number of mortgages recorded in July
was 1.15S. and the mortgage indebted
ness amounted to over s4,Ooo,ooo. In
December Register Polak reports iva
mortgages and tax Indebtedness OF
Si,275,s35 OF. Notwithstanding TINS
falling off in revenue, the once IS not
a burden TO the taxpayers OF Inc
Bronx. The receipts are not only sur
ficient to pay all expenses, but to have
a large surplus.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

276,sOs, while the value Of the consid-
Grafton of conveyances totalled $685.
1856 Mortgages to the value of $780,
534,372 were recorded and the mort
gage extensions amounted TO $780,
SlO.
The exnenses were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
Investments Along Bronx
Subway $1OO,OOO,O 900

provements along that route during the
last ten years, while s200,000,000 has
been invested in all other sections of
the borough during the same period.
The statement. therefore, is irrefuteble,
that the development of community
is governed 10 great extent by its
facilities for transportation.
with that fact in mind one is justi-
ged in being optimistic Of the future
Of the Borough of The Bronx, as many
miles of new subways and elevated
railroad extensions are now in course
Of construction. as indicated in the fol-
lowing table of the mileage of transit
lines exclusive of trolley lines;
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-11-25
Out for Sheriff

G. E. Patterson of Bayfield,
was in the city Tuesday visiting
with friends and incidentally he
let it be known that he would
be a candidate for sheriff on the
Republican ticket at the prim-
aries to be held next September.
In stating that he expected to
be candidate at the next prim-
aries Mr.. Patterson said he be-
lieved in I:tCjng the voters Of
the county know far enough in
advance SO that they would have
plenty of time to look up his
record thoroughly.
Mr.. Patterson is a prominent
farmer and land dealer at Bay
field. For a time he was editor
of the Bayfie Progress, Mr..
Patterson says he will make the
run on the law enforcement
platform.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-11-25

Thanksgiving service tonight
(Th'ursday) at 7:45 o'clock.
Services Sunday morning at
1910 with Sunday School at
noon. Services in the evening
with English Song service. AT
Four Mile Creek services will
be held Sunday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock. The Ladies Aid
society will meet at the home OF
Mrs. Arnt Peterson next We'd
nesday afternoon. The Young
Peoples society will meet We'd
nesday evening at the church.
Prayer meeting Thursday even
ing.