Evening journal., 1916-03-18
MILLER BROS. BUY
another PROPERTY
Building No. 9O4 King Sit
Acquired, TO Be Merged
With Present Store
WILL GIVE FRONTAGE
OF 6S BYlIO FEET

Several weeks ago II was announced
that the Miller Brothers Company, be-
cause OF the large growth Of business,
would add two stories to its large
building at Ninth and King streets.
Since then events have transpired
which have placed the company in a
position to do something infinitely
better. not only for itself, but also for
the interests Of the buying public.
After plans and specifications for
addition OF the two stories had been
prepared and large preliminary ex-
pense incurred. Il was discovered by
Miller Brothers that they could ac-
quire the three-story building adioin-
ing their property on the north,
known as 9O4 King street. This op-
portunity to obtain not only additional
floor space for the accommodation OF
the increased business. but also ad-
ditional frontage on King street. was
TOO good to be ignored. II was de-
cided. therefore. to abandon, for the
time being at least, the addition Of
the two stories and 10 substitute
therefor the merging OF the three
story building with the main store
building.
The acquisition was much more ex-
pensive than the addition of the two
stories would have been, but I'm view
of the rapid upward trend OF property
in the new civic center created by
the new public buildings, the dupont
building and other big enterprises in
tat section. it was felt by Miller
Bros that this additional expendi.
ture for the benefit of the buying
public was not only justified but well
worth while
The work Of altering the building
so that it may be used in conjunc.
tion with the large building will begin
at once, tentative plans for such al
terations having been agreed upon al.
ready. For the time being il will only
be possible for Miller Bros. to use the
first floor. That is due to the fact
that the Y. w. c. a. has a lease on
the upper floors which will not ex-
pire until November O. 1916. Just as
! ST IN as the association vacates, the
two upper floors will be thrown into
/ the big business scheme. The altera.
tions will be so complete that to a
! person who has visited the building il
will be impossible to tell where the
| old building stops and the new build
ing begins
The price paid for the building wa.
S12.500. II has a frontage on King
street of twenty-three feet and runs
back towards French street. 40 feet
That part OF the lot now covered b,
the building viii be covered by an ex,
tension OF the present structure. So
that every inch OF the space may b,
used for business purposes. The prop.
erty was purchased from Dr. S. G. El
bert. The transfer has been made. W
S. Hilles, representing Miller Broth.
ers. and r. n. Richards. representing
DR.. Elbert. The combined properties
of Miller Brothers al Ninth and Kine
streets will give a frontage Of sixty.
eight feet on King street and 10 feel
on Ninth street.
= II is part OF the plan OF Miller Broth.
ers to move their present clothing and
;, furnishings department from No. q;
Market street to Ninth and Kins
streets. Ever since Miller Brothers
acquired the Meharg business at Ninti
and King streets. they have felt III,
need Of concentrating all their busi
ness interests under one roof. Unfor
tunately they were unable TO carry oui
3 that plan. because they had a lease OF
3 No 21S Market street. which would no
q expire until June 25, 1916.
i Therefore. they have continued the
old downtown store pending the
expiration Of that lease. They have
decided. however. that concentration
will be so advantageous 10 them thai
they viii transfer the lower Market
street business to Ninth and Kine
streets They are fully convinced
that under this new arrangement they
can give better service TO the public
along all lines Of business which they
handle.
The contract for making alteration.
has been awarded to Vansant ant
Sons. OF this city. who will begin tn,
work on Monday. II will he impOs
! sible. however. to carry out the ful
, alteration plans until the Y. W. c. 4
has vacated the premises. as IL oc
cupancy makes It impossible at thi,
time to do many OF the things tha
r Miller Bros have decided to do.