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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14
COURT UPHOLDS
REALTY AGENT
Dismisses Case for AL
legged InfractiOn of
Labor Law.

The Real Estate Board of New York,
which includes in its membership hun
dreds of prominent real estate agents
in this city, has won an important de-
cision affecting agents in their rela-
ton TO the labor law. Many agents
have been summoned 10 court, and this
caused the board TO endeavor TO stop
this practice, which makes it misde-
meanor for an agent to fail to comply
with the Labor Departments order
,, when he has no authority from the
| owner to do so.
Arthur r. Bastine, of Bastine e. Co.,
vas summoned before Magistrate
Breen last week. The board was rep
resented by George W. 0lvsny and
John +. O'Neil.
The counsel for the State Labor De-
partment called OF his witness, Labor
Department inspector, who testified
that Dir. Bastlne had told aim that he
was agent for the collection OF rents
and the leasing of lofts only, and that
he had no authority to make repairs
without the consent of the owner.
The Labor Department also called
two tenants, both Of whom testihed
that they paid rent to Mr.. Bastlne
as agent, and one of them testliied
/ that his employer had asked Mr.. Bas1
tine to make certain repairs, and mad
| received a letter stating that the own
er would not permit him to make re-
pairs. The Labor Department also
called the engineer OF the building and
] the elevator operator for the purpose
of showing that Mr.. Bastine was IN
charge Of the building.
Mr.. Bastine testified that he was
agent only for the collection of rents
and the leasing of/lofts and that he
had no authority to make repairs with
( out the consent of the owner. The
court ruled that the agent should not
have the right TO spend the owners
money without his permission. The
| counsel for the Labor Department said
/ that il the agent wished to be relieved
from liability under the labor law
he should resign his agency.
With this point Of view the court
did not agree, and, after hearing all
the facts, refused 90 hold Mr.. Bastine,
and dismissed the complaint.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14

q i attracts the attention Of most
oaeseekers. who have the means ana
10 live ir the great apartment
oase section Of the West Side. Nat
isly, m view Of these facts, the
ssstion may be asked: Is il necessary
leep step with realty progress TO
AZ down this structure Yes, IL Is
s'e'ssry, IN order that the site may
utilized 20 It's highest possible
gsef. But won't this Improvement
ssN woful destruction of useful
"a attractive building?' is another
.,s'ion that is likely to be asked by
80 persons Of an inquisitive MIND
sst'hg 70 get the experts point OF
~ IN the matter.
me city appraisers assessed the
friy last year at Sl55,000 for the
alone, and at $230,000 for land
building. The difference between
assessed value Of the land and that
me land and building, which IS
SV' Is what the appraisers last
estimated the apartment house
@ worth. No losses. however, will
sustained iu its replacement, as
Ia proposed thirteen story building,
Sen will probably cost about $1,000
=. VII be a good income on the
sey invested.
aus Eightieth Street transaction
perfected about two weeks ago.
~ week another large plot in West
avenue was sold and resold. Both
'ssions were effected through Slaw-
Hobbs. The property which
aged hands is the northwest cor
VI Seventy-seYenth Street, com
lie group OF seven dwelling
ne In the first deal, the prop
vas sold for various persons 70
eslty Company of America. OF
Franklin Petit is president,
Realty Company resold the prem
- 70 the Charmion Construction
s~psny, Of which Henry Mayer IS
soent A twelve story apartment
tanned for the site, the djmen-
~ OF which are SO feet on West
avenue and l42 feet on Seventy
sm Street. This house will rep
49, An expenditure of Sl,75O,OO0
vii be ready for occupancy IN
summer Of 1916.
~ Mayer has been identified with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14
CHANGING Me SKYLINE of WEsT End AVE
West End Az. in New Building Period
Possible Houses Thorough
with Thirteen Story Structures of the Same CassNew Opera
Are Forcefu Reminders OF Realty Capabilities of City.

o., End Avenue IS entering a new
80 rcriod. The day has come when
.,,ious apartment houses erected
y .torourhtsvc about fifteen or
; ..srs ago can be torn down and
80 with structures Of twelve or
~ stores. ..,.- ....l II .,o
- IS one Of the most important
ne West End has ever expert
II !, such a forceful reminder
81. reality capabilities Of this city
=. ouyl; 90 scatter whatever doubt,
r. remains. as 10 the future Of
york AZ more Glluriug haven
- estate investors and Specula-
Nost opuortuUely, too, IS this
- demonstration Of how quickly
w" Work puts of one artistic build
]. farm and. arrays itself m larger
/, rore modern costume. "Ncw York
rity Of wonderful possibilities, ~
= distucu shed visitor TO these
- s few wears ago. The build
:, ,hst arc being put up here to-day
n comparatively short time be
-. down 70 be replaced by taller,
...,lsr and more expensive buildings.
,'1s're wonders will never cease Ia
"a grest city,
rsse West End Avenue building
.,scss must be a most unwelcome
- 10 the chronic peSslmistS whose
5.,,r5a.t voices are frequently heard
- WHO are residents Of New York.
: lopg have they had pessimistic
.,rs that their mental faculties are
npe6. nothing good can they see IN
/, realty outlook. How would they
,.,lrze the recent purchase by Jerome
2 nd Mortimer G.. Mayer. through
S,Tson & Hobbs, of the property at
!. rortAeast corner Of West End Az
..,, and Eiehteth Street? The seller
,u the Alliance Realty Company, OF
,li,l William II. Cheesebrough Is
rs55ent On the site is a seven story
',;rment house. The dimensions OF
y RIOT are about - by 100 feet. Here
80 be erected by the new owners a
trteen story structure.
A the time the seven story stTuct-
2, vas built. about fftsen years ago,
uniformed 10 the popular demands
Tat time. It's exterior lines beto-
:, that IFS occupants enjoy solid
we comforts. The FACADE is plain,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14

on the net earnings of such corpora
tons; the Controller now assesses the
same corporations for their corpora
ton franchise, and that assessment is
based essentially on their gross earn
ings. With this work consolidated it
could be done more intelligently and
more economically than at present.
in the report of the United States
Commissioner of Corporations on TAX
alton of Corporations" published in
the last year, it is clearly pointed out
that "the exercise Of original assessing
power by the system of ex officio tax
administration has been abandoned in
all states OF the New England and
Eastern groups. In the Middle Atlantic
group il survives in New York, Penn
sylyania and Delaware. The State
Controller in New York, the Auditor
General in Pennsylvania and the State
Treasurer in Delaware assess taxes to
corporations" The other important
feature Of the Governors plan is the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14
LARGER Number of Bronx DEEDS

reeeipts amounted to ss.433 OF, making
the total receipts Sl2.353 q.
The value of the mortgage tax IN
debtedness was sl,7O9,77l O5, while the
consideration of eonveysnces up 70
February footed up s7ss,ao5' ana
mortgage extensions sl,5l3,O25.
For the convenience of the pubic
Register Polak has created complaint
department, where all disputed mat,ers
relating 10 the recording and filing
~ Instruments are adjusted. The new
department facilitates the handing OF
ali technical papers and has proven
of inestimAble value IN the saving OF
time and expense to those having ous'-
ness with the Registers Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14
1888 Papers Filed Last
Month in Register Pc
lak'S Office.

Register Polak, of Bronx County,
reports that 1888 papers were filed
and recorded in his Office in January.
This is an increase of $50 instruments
over the corresponding month in 1914.
The fees collected in the general
administration department totalled
$500 20, which exceeds by over $500
the amount shown the previous Janu-
airy. The mortgage tax department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14

a number of apartment house opera
tions in this section, a fact which
was announced in The Tribune few
days ago. A year ago last fall he
built twelve story apartment house.
on a plot Of five lots, at the northeast
corner of Eighty-third Street and
West End Avenue. He sold the house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14

of more than five stories were first
erected on the avenue about the latter
part of the COS.
Al the beginning OF this century the
most popular type Of house on West
End Avenue was still the seven story
structure. The accuracy Of this as
sertion viii be readily seen by pc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14
E. B. B0YNTON PRESIDENT
American Real Estate Co.
Head to Lead Bronx Forces.

At recent meeting Of the Bronx
Board of Trade Edward b. Boynton.
president OF the American Real Estate
Company. was chosen president, sue
ceeding William W. Niles. Eugene Ro-
senques', president Of the Westchester
Gas and Electric Company, was elected
viee-president and Charles T.. Reid see
Rotary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14
BUY IN QUEENS BOROUGH
Suburban Land Co. Also Re-
ports GarWood Sales.

The New York and Suburban Land
Company has sold in the 4th Ward,
Queens Borough, a plot 60xlOO feet on
President Avenue to J. c. Becker, and
a plot 4Ox1OO feet on Oxford Place to
S. Sheldon.
At Garwood. \. j., it has sold plot
8Ox1OO e. on Spruce av. to c. II. Taylor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08
NOT ENOUGH OF THEM IN
JAIL

.NAN NHATEVER Mexico may
W need it is not Huerta or
Huerta methods. Glen
tifico rule is Mexico's disease.
The country could not be i'm
proved by falling back into the
hands Of the element that
brought about its exploitation
and the revolt that naturally
followed.
Safety for Mexico lies in the
success of the party pledged to
the poems interests and to land
reform. No nation can be con-
tented and peaceful when IS
per cent of the people are dis
possessed. The people must
be able to get to the land. A
satisfied farm population is a
nations balance wheel and
Mexico has none.
There are no farmers in the
American sense in Mexico.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

There is a handful of great
plantation owners and millions
of virtual serfs. 1t is a conditi-
on to breed anarchy and blood
shed. Diaz held the lid OF
Mexico only through force and
the use of millions secured
through the sale of concessions
to foreigners. Such peace
could not be permanent. 1t
was inevitable that in time the
people would rebel just as they
did under Madero.
If our government has
thwarted a cientifico war
scheme under Huerta a great
service has been rendered Mex
leo. Freedom will bring peace
to Mexico; tyranny would only
prolong the struggle. 1t is safe
to say that if outside financiers
would stop plotting against the
common people of Mexico the
struggle would soon be over.
The arrest of Huerta was of
more significance than appears
on the surface. 1t puts the
brand of disapproval on war
plots formed in New York and
financed by business interests
that have axes to grind and
find in such fellows as Huerta
a ready instrument for their
use. If a few New Workers
could be put in jail along with
Huerta the lesson would be
still more effective.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

anything bordering on effec-
tive regulation it is in position
to do as it pleases.
Therefore we may look reg
ularly for the company to
spend as little as it can on
equipment and earn the maxi
mum in dividends. The COM
pany exists to make money; to
render good service is a secon-
dary consideration.
According to the official
statement of its comptroller
made to the directors the Am
eriean Telephone & Telegraph
Co.'s earnings for 1912 were
S42,717,992.75. The expens-
es were $4,810,348.49. The
net earning was $37, ,907,-
644.26.
For the year 1918, accord
ing to the comptroller's state
ment the earnings amounted
to S45,909,991.62; the expens-
es were S5,333,245.43. The
net earnings $40,576, 746.19.
When a corporation has a
gross annual income of forty
five millions and gross expenses
around five millions the fact is
fairly good answer to the ques-
ton why so few improvements
are made in the service.
When the federal govern
ment takes over the telephone
business and operates it in the
interests of the public we will
get something worth while.
Until that time comes it is a
waste Of time to talk about the
subject.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

ms reported yesterday the
II French Relief Society esti-
mates the French losses in
the war at 100000 killed and
100000 wounded. 1t may be
taken for granted the German
losses are much heavier than
the French. The Russians have
also incurred heavy losses and
likewise the British. The view
that the total casualties will
reach four or five million
seems reasonable. For a war
that began without any ade-
quate cause the death toll is
heavy and should relieve the
gloomy spirits of those who
share the Nautilus theory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08
RESIDENT OF 80 YEARS
IN THIS COUNTY DIES
WILLIAM TONIPKINS. WEALTHY
FARMER OF ATHENA PASS
ES AWAY SUNDAY.

ATHENA, Ore, July 8.-William
Tompkins, wealthy farmer. who died
Sunday morning in Pendleton at the
age Of So, was buried Monday in the
cemetery Of this city.
Mr.. Tompkins was pioneer of the
west and of Umatilla county He set
tied on his farm near here 80 years
ago. He was born in Ontario Can
ada, October 10. 1851. At the age Of
2S he moved to the inland empire and
at the end OF three years made his
permanent residence in this county.
He was married in 1879 and was the
father Of eight children.
About ten years ago he retired
from active farming and has since
been prominent in municipal life,
The last two or three years he had
failed in health due to liver COM
plaint Mr.. Tompkins is survived by
his wife and six children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08
POOR SERVICE AND BIG
PROFITS

NN many occasions promis-
W e. u improvement in the
local telephone equip
ment and service have been
made, but in the fulfillment Of
its promises the company has
always been neglectful and
weak.
II will be this way just as
long as the telephone business
is in the hands Of a great pri-
vate monopoly. The rule of
business is to make all you can.
When a company has a nation
wide monopoly and is free from
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08
ONE WATERSNAKE EATS
AZ NICE LITTLE TROUT

= PORTLAND, ore, July s.
= That watersnakes are doing
= more damage to young trout 4
= than any other agency, is the be- Z
= lief Of Perry Kitzmiller, super
= intendent Of the Eagle Creek
= trout feeding station, who killed
= a reptile cut it open and counted
= ~ inch and a half rainbow
= trout, weighing from eight to
= ten grains each.
= Kitzmiller saw the snake bus
= ily engaged in swimming around
= the feeding pond about o'clock
= in the morning Of July 3, and
= concluded to catch It. The de-
= structlon Of the young fish
= prompted him to kill another,
= which. when opened, revealed
= four inch silverside salmon in
: the stomach.
= Kitzmiller has declared war I
. on all water snakes and has Is I
= sued a general call to arms, I
, clubs, rocks or whatever is
, handy on the part Of all fisher
> men In the state against the 4
newt and common enemy, A
; watersnake will destroy more
trout in one morning, says Kitz- I
miller than some fishermen will Z
, catch in a season.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

"let loose the Americans" The
phrase conveys the arrogant
notion that this country is still
an English dependency, subject
to call along with Canada, Aus
tralia and India.
Because the British hold
this notion a trifle too much is
a fine argument why Uncle
Sam should let John Bull do
his own fighting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08
KILLED IN ACTION.

. Norah Sheppard is the au
= thor Of this touching war-lyric,
. in the Toronto Mail and Empire.
. II Is called. "Killed in Action"
= HE was 50 young, o God!
. The path where Youth and Man
. hood meet he trod,
. And life was full Of promise,
. rich and rare
y This blow which Thou hast dealt
. / scarce can bear;
= O, help me. comfort me In my
. despair.
. He was my only som
. ] try. O God, TO say. Thy viii
. be done"
. But Thou. whose Son upon the
. Cross didst die
y Thou who alone dost hear my
. bitter cry,
= Canst know my grief and my
. hearts agony
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08
LET LOOSE THE AMERI
CANS"

n HERE was a play in a
" London music hall re-
Gently which dealt with
the war and a very popular
joke carried the expression,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

Mems 75c Balbriggan Shirts
and Drawers ...,-.-......... SOC
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

Special lot Ladies' Silk Petit
coats, you have paid $3.50;
while they last .-.., ,,S1.9S
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

Large Huck Towels, 15c values
at .......----.--.........---.....--- 1Oc
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

Special lot of Dainty Afternoon
dresses, only so in the lot,
good $5 values, only S2.9S
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

Special purchase of Mems Suits
including blue serges, at
only ...---.-..-..........,..-- 1890
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

Extra large Turkish Towel, 35c
value at ...........-.--.-.- 1870
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

$3.50 Mems Union Suit values
while they last. t....,..,..--, 9Sc
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

Misses Strap Slippers, really
good $500 value, while they
last ..-..-.-.................- CSC
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

Special lot of Red Cross Ok
fords, you know their value,
while they last $1.9S
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

Ladies' Oxfords and Strap Slip
pers, good $500 values,
while they last---.- $1.39
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

Full "a inch Gloves, all silk,
$1.00 values ..-..----.,.,.,.. 69c
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

Mems Worsted Pants, you
won't buy a better one at
$500, only ,.....-...... $1.9S
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

42x36 Pillow Slips, a good 2 for
25c one, only ......-.....- S15c
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

One lot of Amifrench night
gowns, $1.OO value; these
won't last long. g.............. 69c
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-23
SEWARD WILL REBUILD
BURNED LIGHT PLANT

SEWARD. Neb.. July 22J-(Special.)-
The city council. at its last meeting de-
cided to rebuild the electric light plant
destroyed by fire Thursday night. July
IS. Twelve thousand dollars will be eX-
pended.
The barn of j. A. Stephens was set on
fire from the spontaneous combustion Of
damp hay Thursday night and burned to
the ground Loss $500, with $500 insur-
ance. .'.....'....
The Burlington railroad had more bust
ness here during the month of June. 1915,
than in any month of any year since the
establishment OF that railway,
Theodore Hillmann of Staplehurst was
badly injured yesterday by falling from
the second story of a new house he was
building to the first floor.
Joel Tishue. president of the First Ma
tional bank of this city sold three of his
unimproved eighties yesterday to Her
mo-, Never for $4,000.
Frank Lamme has sold his quarter OF
land to Frank Koranda for $4,000
The new $4,000 high school and the
s15 900 county jail are two of the largest
buildings to be erected here this summer
A tabernacle is to be built for religious
services in the city park. donated to the
city by Mr.. and Mrs. Moffatt founders
of the town.
A large new alfalfa mill, the second
one here, and elevator are being finished
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-23
EpwOrth League
Institute Will
Meet at Clear Lake

CLEAR LAKE, Ia. July 2.-(SpeciaD-
The program has been announced for the
second annual institute of the Iowa State
Epworth league to be held here August
rs. So far as attendance is concerned
the gathering is Interstate. The daily
schedule for the convention sessions is
as follows:
6:Sc-"Morning Watch" e. c. Fintel,
nes Moines.
s;15-"Tne Bible" w. ]. LOwstuter,
o5-"Evangelism," T.. c. FIntel. Des
Moines. stewardship w. e. j. Gratz,
st. Paul.
S:t5-"Sccrctary's Hour" w. F. Shert-
dan, Chicago; Peter Jacobs, Randolph,
Ia; Junior Methods" Mrs. Nellie Ford,
io:45@Social hour Rural Problems, 4"
DR. j. Il. Wagner, Mason City, Ia.
1I25-"Temperance Citizenship" Harry
G. Mccain, Topeka, Kan; Missions"
Loren w. Edwards, Mishawaka, Ind.
Evening and Sunday services:
Homer c. Stuntz
Tuesday-W. j. Lowstuter.
Wednesday-W. Il. ]. Gratz
Thursday-W. f. Sheridan.
Friday-1oren NJ. Edwards
Saturday camp fire, Peter Jacobs.
Sunday-9:3O, love feast, ]. r. Wagner
I 1890, sermon, Loren NJ. Edwards; 800 life
worth league, w; j. Lowstuter; 500. ser
mon. Il. q. Fintel.
Rev. F.. J. Starr viii have charge o.
the music and "a big chorus choir will b,
organized for the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-23
Fort Dodge Company
Wins Cup for Best
Drilled Company

CLEAR LAKE, Ia. July 22.-(Special.)
Seven hundred and forty-five Is the
exact number OF enlisted men, officers
and regulars in attendance at camp Of
the Second Iowa regiment 1t is the
largest attended camp ever held in the
state, according to announcement OF Of
ficers. Governor Clark will not be present
to review the regiment. but will be rep
resented by General Guy e. Logan and
Brigade Commander II. A. Allen.
Commencing with tonight there will be
battalion drill every evening at $50. with
the exception of Thursday and Sunday
evenings. when there will be regimental
parade. Four trophies are to be contested
for and one trophy was given to Com
pany of Fort Dodge Immediately after
drill tonight. 1t was won in three sue
cessive contests previous to this. for the
best drilled company in the regiment.
One of the trophies Is to be given to the
winning company in the field meet. the
time of holding not yet announced. A
beautiful loving cup will be given TO the
company having the winning ball team
Most every company supports team
About fifty visit the hospital daily with
minor troubles. The unsophisticated no.
tato peelers are the most frequent visit
ors, suffering from cuts. There has been
one broken finger and one case of blood
poisoning. Meat and potatoes are all that
are cooked on the ground, other food
stuffs coming in cans. The general health
of the camp is fine. Water is piped on
the ground from a neiehborlng farm resi-
dence and the best of water is provided.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-23
International Reunion on Stage
Marks Wait for Saengerfest Start

The sololsts and accompanies who were
on the program Of last evenings concert
at the Auditorium enjoyed a little inter
national reunion at the back OF the stage
while waiting 20 go on.
I'VE are fortunate this evening" said
one Of them for. 1t isn't every dsy
that we can hear a Danish chorus sing
an Italian opera in French at German
Ssengerfest."
Mrs Thomas ]. Kelly, who took upon
herself the task Of making everyone
about the place feel very much at home
was everywhere with smile and a word
to liVen the conversation.
Il didn't realize" said Mrs Kelly,
after a wait of some little tins for her
number, that we were to have such a
political meeting, or l would have gotten
here later"
But then, you must remember" re-
piled Herr Sigmund Landsberg that
there is the German vote to be consid-
cred"
How careless Of me-" answered Mrs
Kelly, but you see l have not yet at
tanned the point where l can easily mix
music and politics"
Miss Margaret Damn, after waiting for
some time. remarked that her little eff