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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

At this snow bound date last season
Hal Chase was not only all In. but he
was TO he hlockadcd from any major
league for life. Yet we seem TO have an
indistlnct Impression that Hal not only
got In n game or two, but that he also
made two or three base hits before the
campaign closed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

Tho Red Sox stole fewer bases than any
other club In the major leagues. hut
when you have n Ruth, a Shore and a
detail.
The sun., 1916-12-10

a larger creek to the north.
Minetta Creek was also known IN he
days of the Dutch ms Restayaar's killetje.
which meant Grandfathcr's Little creek
II is the suppusition that the filling In
of the creek was brought about by the
yellow fever epidemics IN New York. II
being feared that refuse cast into the
river might he washed up into the creek
by the tide and the village become in
fected. II IL also supposed that the
creek was filled In to accommodate the
demand for building plots i'm the VILLAGE
proper az the result Of the eNodus from
the populated town of New York. IL
was the fever eridemics which built up
Greenwich Village.
Negroes are said To- have come to Mi
notta lane and Minetta street before the
'ivil War. being employed during the
day by the families OF the village. with
the negro a hunted man I'm the streets
of New York during the civil strife. the
seclusion OF Greenwich, and especially
that of the Minettas, attracted Color ed
folks. They were the peaceful. unaSSum-
ing. honest negroes whose presence was
never distasteful.
Their possession OF the Miue,tas was
never disturbed. In fact they spread
through the two streets. taking tho fine
houses Of those days as fast ms they
were abandoned by their owners for
other sections Of the town. The flour
ishing n peaceful days Of the Minet-
tas ceased about half II century ago
The section began to lose reputation
The sun., 1916-12-10

n In time. the best people having gone
away. even the honest negro refused
finally to live there and gave way 10
his degraded brethren. Characters Of
all kinds came to Minetta lane. and with
Minetta street and Thompson street II
soon became the centre Of the Tender
loin OF New York. Thompson street
even at this time is known the country
over as the dwelling place Of negroes.
With this class OF characters i~ntrenChed
in the crooked and narrow Minetta
street lively times followed.
The police had to use the utmost force
In order to keep the negroes within
hounds. Hardly "A night passed in those
times that the police did not have a
pitched battle with drunken negroes.
They fought among themselves and
when the police interfered the hghting
factions turned on the cops. the officers
being the common enemy.
Many are the tales hat old policemen
could tell of the old days In the Minet-
tas. Il was because Of this constant
warfare that the police christened the
Mincttas the Flaming Wheel" White
men not residents Of the section or
acquainted with tho populations trade
methods often wandered into the lane
or the street 20 he saved from mortal
Inc policemen who sailed into the ne
gro-s. splitting heads everywhere.
In those days IL WAS folly for a
single cop to patrol the lane or the
street, The police went in pairs and AZ
The sun., 1916-12-10

"A rule were fearless men. whom the
negroes had learned to respect. II was
in the long ago that a Mayor of New
York went into M!netta lane to convince
himself of something. a matter which at
that time was agitating the public mind.
apparently threats had been made by
the inhabitants that they would beat up
tho Mayor II he entered their section.
To make certain that the Mayor would
not come 10 any harm. a squad OF husky
rolicemen-known as niger cops
preceded the Mayor. clubbing every
negro of the street. The Mayor passed
through IN his mission without being
mulcsted.
Nlnetta lane was a great place for
rockiigh's. But this was the least Of the
law breaking activities OF dwellers OF
the Minettas. 1t was "A negro district
and white folks had TO give way to
blacks. A detective now well known
in the service was passing through Min
eta lane late one night a few years
ago. Three burly negroes coming down
the lane threw him into the gutter
Enraged. he turned on the trio and beat
The sun., 1916-12-10

worked out fer the relief of traffic on
Sixth avenue and for the improvement
OF the sanitary conditions OF that part
Of old Greenwich Village. There are
many interests which approve Of the
disposal of the FLAMING Wheel and
Will back the administration in this par.
ticular case. even though they may have
fought other city expenditures as being
contrary to the economy pledge of the
Mitchell administration
The plan is to condemn the two small
blocks between Minetti lane and Blecck-r
street. Sixth avenue and M~acdougal
street. with Minetta street In the CEN
tire. II is estimated that the tifty-three
dilapldated buildings OF irregular shape
covering the blocks, once fine homes.
could he had for "A total well within
S6sS.00O. when the city gets the blocks
the old ramshackles will be tumhled
dow aud the lay OF the irregular
shaped blocks made regular. sixth ave-
nue. will he run across the blocks on a
diagonal line connecting with Hancock
street at Blocker street or with Mac
dougal street at Bleeckcr street Just a
block east Of Hancock street. Either one
OF these plans will be carried through.
Engineers are now studying the ldvin-
tages OF the two plans. II was said that
city engineers would favor carving
Sixth avenue over to M~acdougal stree;
Sixth avenue now runs into Carmine
street. which carries traffic to Seventh
avenue extensions. creating there a traf-
fc funnel. II is rather difficult for ve-
hicles on lower Sixth avenue to get 10
the east. since the avenue runs in,o e
street which veers to the west. which in
turn is fed by a number Of rambling
streets which lead to the Hudson River
In most cases. With the avenue run
across the Minetta blocks traffic
would be turned TO the east. thereby Civ
ing Sixth avenue two avenues OF egress.
n to the east and the other tn the west.
Aside from the solution Of the sixth
avenue traffic situation, the removal Of
the Minettas would eventually be urged
for the reason that the lane and the
The sun., 1916-12-10
New Member for Uptown Club Colony;
Columbia Club Takes 43d Street Site

The Columbia University Club. last OF
the university and college clubs to quit
the popular old Creamery Square section.
has decided to buy the leasehold property
at 4 TO II West Forty-thlrd street. at
the westerly end Of the Hotel Renais-
sance. The club expects to be installed
In its new quarters about April. 1917.
The building. which has n 100 foot front-
age. will cost the Columbia men sos. 900
they will assume the ground lease.
which will cost them annually about 8
per cent. on the assessed value. The
present lease runs until 1923 and has re-
newal privilege until 1888.
Comparatively few changes are to be
made In the structure. On the first floor
a dining room will be installed In the
rear and private dining rooms. pool and
billiard rooms. card rooms. officers quar-
tiers m a big lounge will take up most
OF the remaining space. There Is talk
about leasing a portion OF the front Of
the ground floor for store purposes to
help defray the expense of the property.
No changes will be made IN inter
mediate floors. which are now equipped
with sleeping rooms. On the, top floor
squash courts. a gymnasium and shower
baths will be built.
The sun., 1916-12-10
NEWARK FLATS IN DEMAND.

Louis Sci iesinSer has sold 70 IN in
weston. for George H. Tobias Of Brook
Ign. the Arlington, . sixteen family brick
and limestone apartment house at AS
Mount Prospect avenue. In the Forest
Hill section Of Newark. N. J.
The plot Is 50xl40. The same
broker also sold the apartment
building at 4B7-%6s Mount Prospect ave-
nue.. to Charles b. Van valen. The
Schlesinger Arm also has sold for George
Reynolds. the Southern. a limestone
front apartment house at ~ South street,
east OF Broad street. containing eight
apartments. The plot 10 6Ox100.
Louis Schlesinger has sold for Charles
A. Steadman the one family frame resi-
dence at 76% Noun Prospect avenue, The
plot Is 25xi30, The new owner will
make extensive alterations.
Feist a Feist have sold the property
at 1l3 n IFS Avon avenue. Newark,
for the John p. Higgins estate. The
purchaser. Charles Spur. viii erect n fve-
story building containing thirty apart
ments and stores. The improvements
will cost in the ~neiGhborhood Of $4,000.
The Charles T. Shipman property. at
@62 Broad street. Newark, N. j.. con-
sistlng Of stores and apartments, held Mt
100000, has been bought by James Ban
lister. president Of the Banlster Shoe
Company. who rave in part payment his
estate at BaskinE Ridge. N. j., held at
$4,000. Robert b. s~toutenburgh negoti-
ated the. sale.
The sun., 1916-12-10
AIRCRAFT PLANT FOR NEWARK.

The Witteman Aircraft Company has
leased through Feist 4 Foist the Nickels-
burgh Brothers Company property on
Meadow street. JUST south Of the Lincoln
Highway. covering a plot of ground con-
taininE eight acres. Erected on the plot
II a two-story brick building. Special
improvements are being made for these
manufacturers. The tenants will take
possession of the premises about Janu-
airy I. and will begin the manufacture Of
aircraft OF all description. The present
plant OF the WittemAn Aircraft Com.
pany Is at Stapleton.' Staten Island,
whore they have an unusually large fac
tory and they also have thGlf, own .pei.
vAts Aviatiea ~ = -. :
The sun., 1916-12-10
FLAT BUYING IN BROOKLYN.

n. A. schleslng has sold for Barbara
0euss the three family house at 379
Himrod street TO Edward Kohler.
Frank H. Tyler has sold l24+ and 1916
bedford avenue, two four story stores
n mats. to l.. Boynton. who will re-
model them, and IS New York avenue to
.. Levy.
Frank A. Seaver 4 Co. have sold for
Alexander Shlikermsn to a client 64e
esventy-sixth street, a one family house.
The sun., 1916-12-10

and valued at $4,000. Mr.. Hinck has
rcsold the property to John Koch OF
Montclair. The sale price of tn.
Montclair property was $4,000. r. NJ.
Crowley d Bros, Of Montclair were the
brokers In the transaction.
The Frank Hughes-Taylor Company
has sold for Joseph O.. Eaton of Cleve-
lard. ohio. To Jansen Noyes Of Montciair
the brick and stucco residence at 1G7
Upper Mountain avenue. Montciair.
The sun., 1916-12-10
BEDFORD ESTATE FOR WOMAN.

HAL b, WarinE has sold his place at
BEDFORD. near the Broad Brook Farm,
the estate Of the late Seth Low. and adj
Joining land purchase d recently by Miss
Lacquer. II consists OF n dwelling. two
cottages and outbuiidings and about
twelve acres of land, Miss Eleanor
Blodgett OF New York is the buyer.
Juia Beverley Higgins negotiated the
sals.
The sun., 1916-12-10
THE greatest pest hole in New 70,

THE greatest pest hole in New York
10 to be removed or rather II is
to be wiped out. The solution Of
, tanta,ising and ever increasing traffic
congestion problem and the sanitary
safeguarding Of the community demand
IL removal. Unless acquainted with po-
lice Affairs. m especially the histor.
Of the old Mercer street precinct. you
viii not know that IN FLAMING Wheel
y nothing other thar the Mineitas. In
Greenwich Village just OF Sixth avenue
and for nan years the toughest spot
p the city. The proposal Is to blot out
S6instta street. which Is one Of the
erookedest In the old village. and to
Widen Minetta lane.
OF course the life of the old street
eepsnds on whether the Board Of Esti-
mate 10 willing to spend $6Ss. 900 on the
improvements which Borough President
Marks. his engineers, traffic experts and
01ssuvich Village civic workers ha "
The sun., 1916-12-10
BANKING INTERESTS
/. SELL APARTMENTS
Edgec0mbe Ave. Row Bought
by Realty CO.-Dyckman
Flat and Site Sold.

The Natsim Corporation. represent
Ing interests connected with the State
Bank. has sold to the Broadway-Audu-
bon Company. Karl Som president, the
four i've story apartment houses at las
= 10 EdGecombe . The buildings
Aavo Q combined frontage OF l65 feet.
wtth q depth Of over 100 feet, on the
side Of the avenue opposite l<2d street
and Bradhurst avenue.
The sun., 1916-12-10
LEAVES CITY FOR MONTCLAIR.

Ernest e. Hinck NJ Montciair sold
yesterday the new Colonial residence on
the south side Of Melrose place. nen,
clinton avenue. Montclalr, y. j.. to Jesse
=. sswan Of New York city. The resi-.
1eice contains eleven rooms, ,hre,
ha'proms ara s%otarlun. Mr. Hi.ck look
" part payment u three story brown
s,"ne snd brick dwelling at 22 West
'"~ss @~~st. belonging 10 Mrs. SswsIl
The sun., 1916-12-10
$4,000 WEST SIDE GARAGE.

A i've story garage which will cost
$4,000 to build liz planned for the 6oxiOO
foot site at :25 and 227 West sixty-sixth
street, which Is about midway IN the
north side of the block between Amster-
lam and West End venue Opposite
is "A block OF Consolidated Ga COMPANY
tarks, rhe building will be erected for
c. a. Bruhn from plans by b 4. shsin-
The sun., 1916-12-10
FLAT ON DWELLINGS SITE.

The w detached dwellings at 10 and
20 81. Nicholas place on the east side Of
the thoroughfare and on a line with
lb1th street are to be removed and a
fve story apartment house erected at a
cost OF $4,000 from plans by s. Katx.
The house win he erected for the Sonwil
Holding Company. The site In 90 feet
Wide on the place and 100 feet deep.
The sun., 1916-12-10
DETAILS OF RECENT DEAL.

The Houghton Company was tho
broker In the recent sale Of 1856 East
Thirty-eighth street. ear Lexi ngton ave-
nue., for the Wright Estate to the Black
wood Realty Company. The property
was resold to Lowenfeld n Prayer and
IL now under option OF resale. The
property was exchanged for the elevator
apartment house at 40 and iA2 West
l0+th street. held at $4,000. the
Thirty-elghth street property being held
ct $751; Q =
The sun., 1916-12-10
UPPER MANHATTAN DEAL.

Tit Ambeck Realty Company. Am
orose F. Becker president. Is reported
to have sold the modern Ave story fiat.
with stores, at 1925 TO 4032 Tenth ave-
nue., southwest corner OF 2l5th street.
on plot 99.l1x60. There Is a subway
STATEN at this corner.
The sun., 1916-12-10
BUYER FOR WORKERS HOUSE.

J. J. Pratt Of San Francisco, Cal. ad-
ministrator Of the estate OF the late DIR.
W. r. Pratt of Yonkers. has sold the
property Al IA Tibbetts Road. Yonkers.
containing a frame dwelling, 10 George
j. one OF New York city. Gaul & BELL
we're the brokers In the transaction.
The sun., 1916-12-10
wEsTCHEsTER REAL ESTATE
FnR SAUE

In Old Bedford. W~estchester Co.. N. Y.
For sale. an established home; very de-
sirabie; six acres. large house. improve
ments; water. fruit, shade. outbuildings:
dress owner. MRS, A. J. rHARP. Bedford
Hills, ". y.
The sun., 1916-12-10
CONNECTICUT REAL ESTATE.

FOR sALE-Farm property Of i2o acres
with 10 room house. many outbuiiaiuss.
rich soil. on elevated. healthy location; nne
view over Sound; so miles from Nov York
city On new automobile state road. For
~ Seuee ~ Nesvalks csoA S0sG1soNs.
The sun., 1916-12-10

Them To the yrouui ONO -, IA. ,,.r..
,sked for forg i>cur,s. cxphlning ,bs,
ne did not know the man ,hcv thea. !,
the gutter was "A con. That o,iv
brought him another beating. I. al.o
brought about a fine battle. Tn. friend.
" the negroes got news OF their pIlshS
and from many doors IN the Lana
streamed colored men and women. who
started out to tear the detective limb
from limb.
Several cops came to his aid and 10
about fifteen minutes, until reserves from
Mercer street arrived on the scene. nanv
negro heads were split Omen and arm,
broken by the clubs OF the hard pressed
policemen.
The light which started IN tho ian.
moved down 10 the hend &, V,,o,,.
street. When the reseryes arrival IN.
negroes vanished like smoke Iao,,,, AZ.
several policemen bleeding and With tam
uniforms Rut I, vas oni, a., 49,,
~ life ~ tho Ninot,aa ana ,ba ,ot,,. A.,
M, mako verv r,,ch ~ 4, -, Az.
yor .oycr,, u,ocrs s,,.r .h.v -"
M onnor,uri,,os ., . 80. ~, m"
| yroes ' ""' w
eu
,,er,o,ns and o.nar en. up,owh ven
49,. 1850 eee'lo.'' W'
h,'. &c, ,,r ."'proNen on
,,,..,.. -. u Wv
~ 'en.rtuI .nouth ,oe'~
;. pum'e ihe po,loe ana OWE
u"''n ,,IIase, \ s'ou'
OF men ana women or high Ideals wlo
van II "es, OF me NI,idee pr"ser'r
81 a..er 'ne ",ne''as ana 'he result >
'"a' 'he pace was cIeahed out inside ~
a year, io-day mere are not many p
sroes IN tne M'hettas. Italians havi'-
"'spiaceu mem.
Alohs Mlne.t street mouse atsr
mouse Is USED ny rag p'ckers, In fss
The sun., 1916-12-10
DYn1xAsAN SITE m NEW HANDS.

0oor6s Ranger has sold for Arthur
49, o. CHICAGO the plot. 10oxloo. At
~ southeast corner Of pyckman street
- VeFtnilyea avenue. The plot 10 one
q The most desirable in the Dyckman
sestSon. and hes been owned by the seller
@1ce 1905. The new owner has no plans
eer the property.
The sun., 1916-12-10

UNFINISHED APARTMENTS IT, LET
The sun., 1916-12-10

RED BANK. y. ~J,-"Yampa Court" Sc
dwellins ~ rooms. all improvements; "a.
rage. large stable. gardeners cottage and
outouildinxs situated on Riverdale Ave.
terms and further particulars inquire FL
DEITY TRUST COMPANY, Newark Nj.
or your own broker. 80
The sun., 1916-12-10

MOUNTAIN LAKES RESIDENTIAL PARK
Artistic homes. $4,000 to $4,000; large
plots; Easy. terms. 20 ready: lakes, club.
goif. school. churches. Photos MountSin
LaksA lae. Ise yWay. III. lSSS CeStiSS1S
The sun., 1916-12-10
REAL ESTATE FOR sALE-oUEENa.
FORCED TO SELL

modern home. 7 rooms, bath; 80 minutes
from city. large plot for poultry and vexs-
tables; $3.50 cash needed at once, balance
same a. rent. HUGHES. box 1919 Sun office.
The sun., 1916-12-10

LONG ISLAND REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
The sun., 1916-12-10

Section in
OldCreenWichVil
. lage Scene of
Many Police Bat
les--.HomeofD
reputable Charac-
tiers and Trouble
Centre for More
Than Half a Gen.
tury--.Plan Is to
Extend SixthAve-
nue. Through 1t
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-02

In the case of Fremont Reed. as
trustee, against NJ. B. Ashton, de
n:urrer was overruled and the de-
PENDANT given Is days in which to
answer
In the case of E. J. Healy against
Arnabelle Haaly. the defendant was
given five days in which to answe"
to the amended complaint.
" the matter of the estate of
Emil Hoffman, a petition for dis
tribution was heard and the matter
continued until more definite infor-
nation can be obtained as to the
whereabouts of relatives. His mo-
Their is at Schemnitz, Germany, and
when last heard of, a son was in
the university of Berlin and Is now
thought to be either in the wal or
one Of its victims.
In the case of Nichols against the
Western Union Telegraph company,
the setting for Dec. IL was vacated
and the case was reset for trial
before a jury on Dec. IS.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-02
yER|NGTON SEES
REVIVAL COMING
RESUMPTION OF THOMPSON
SHELTER TO AFFORD MAR
KET FOR PRODUCT

Yerington has been on it's toes
for the past 10 days. Notwithstand-
ing the vast potentialities of her
p p deposits the district has beer
contending for several years with
the inevitable depression hat fol-
lowed the suspension of the smelter.
Last week when it was given out
that the smelter would reopen and
that not only the Mason Valley and
Nevada Douglass would attack their
ores, but the Bluestone, also, would
deliver ore at Thompson, more life
was galvanized into the district than
has been visible for a long time.
Yerington has the copper and she
knows it. She also knows that real
mining and reduction will soon be-
gin and that before long she will ii
cure among the big copper districts
of the country.
While some here says the Della
rtar interests have not contracted
for delivery of Bluestone ore to the
smelter, the fact that the Copper
Belt Railway company has recently
surveyed a spur to the Blue stone
mine is taken as a significant indl-
cation that the Bluestone will not
lie idle. The Copper Belt is not run
ming for the fun of it, and the pre-
sent activity in Bluestone circles
indicates that the Delamar interests
will not further overlook the temp
tation of copper at 33 cents, with
a possibility of 35 cents.
All efforts upon the part OF the
Gunn-Thompson interests to obtain
a contract for the delivery of a
fixed tonnage from the Bluestone
proved unsuccessful, according to
the inside stories that are going
about. Finally the former conclud-
ed to operate anyhow, whether the
Rluestone crowd came into the
game or not, but a very reasonable
smelling charge was offered to the
Delamar interests and it is GER
tain that this has been accepted
Reno Gazette.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-02
MINING MUSEUM HAS
NEW TYPES OF LAMPS

The University of Nevada mining
has recently received a new
set of Baldwin miners lamps, which
will replace those which were loaned
and damaged in the Yellowjacket
fire at Virginia last summer. They
were presented by E. d. Billiard of
San Francisco. The Wolf Safety
Lamp company and the Justrite
company have also presented car
bide safety lamps to the museum.
An effort is being made to acquire
a complete collection of the differ
ent varieties of safety lamps as
we'll as other sorts of improved min
ing equipment. The lamps are used
in the laboratory for testing candle
power and general efficiency.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-02
EXTENSION WORKERS
ATTEND INSTITUTE

At the request of State Superin-
tendent of Instruction Bray, Miss
Davis and Mr.. Oxley of the agricui-
tural extension division of the Ne
yada university attended the teach
ers' institutes held at Winnemucoa
ard Goldfeld. At the Goldfeld IN
stitute Miss Davis delivered a iec-
ture on the boys and girls club
work in Nevada which was illustra-
ted with slides showing the pro-
gress and the interesting features
of the work in different parts OF
the state.
Mr.. Oxley's headquarters have
been changed from Gardnervilie to
Carson and his district enlarged. Mr.,
Vincent, agricultural agent for the
southern part Of the state, will have
his permanent headquarters at Las
Vegas.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-02
RUBY HILL MINE
TO Be OPERATED
BOND TAKEN BY NEW WORKERS
AND DEVELOPMENT
is STARTED

The Ruby Hill copper mine near
Gardnerville in which R. c. Walker
is n of the principal owners, has
been bonded by a New York COM
pany and the first payment is in
the hands of the owners Mr.. Wal
tendent of the property and al
ready has five men at work doing
development and expects to double
that number within the next week.
The Ruby Hill is one of the best
copper properties in this section
and development work has exposed
large bodies of good copper ore. The
development work will be carried
on during the winter months and
next spring a plant will be installed
for the treating of the ores. 1t is
probable that an electric power
line will be run to the main to
furnish power.
A year or more ago, Mr.. Duke
bonded this property and started
work on an extensive scale. How
ever, he lacked the necessary CAPT
tai, and swamped in debt before
he could get the property to pro-
ducing. Prior to this, the Gum
Thompson people made extensive
examination of the property with
diamond drills and would have TAX
en- over the mine, but was prevented
in so doing by the tremendous slump
in copper which resulted in that
company shutting down their big
smelter in Mason Valley.
The company which has taken
over the property is financially able
to put the mine on a paying basis
and next spring will install a big
plant for treatment of the ore
Record-Courier.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-02
School Election Is OF

The proposed election of a school
trustee in Sparks to fill the place
now held by Paul Jones has been
abandoned and Jones will retain his
seat on the school board without
further trouble. Following the post
ing Of notices of the holding or
al election considerable discussion
took place and the legality of The
proceedings was questioned. In 4
statement regarding the affair. Mrs.
Edna C. Baker, chairman of the
board. stated that when Jones re-
r,oved his family from Sparks II
was thought by many people thai
ne had given up his residence and
therefore could not be a member OF
the board.