Evening journal., 1916-03-21
MILLER BROS. BUY
another PROPERTY
Building No. 9O4 King Stl
Acquired, TO Be Merged
With Present Store
WILL GIVE FRONTAGE
OF 6S BYIIO FEET

Several weeks ago It 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 a large preliminary ex-
pense incurred It 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 TO 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 in 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. 1t 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 il 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 it will only
be possible for Miller Bros. to use the
first floor. That is due to the fact
that the Y. W. G. a has a lease on
the upper floors which will not ex
pire until November 9. 1916. Just as
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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 pEice paid for the building wa:
S12,50O. II has a frontage on King
street Of twenty-three feet and run:
back towards French street. 10 feet
That part Of the lot now covered b,
the building will be covered by an ex.
tension Of the present structure, 81
that every inch Of the space may b,
used for business purposes. The prop
erty was purchased from DR.. s. G. FL
bert. The transfer has been made, W
s. Hilles, representing Miller Broth
ers, and r. H. Richards. representing
DR.. Ebert. The combined properties
Of Miller Brothers az Ninth and Kin,
streets will give a frontage Of sixty
eight feet on King street and 10 fee
on Ninth street.
It is part Of the plan OF Miller Broth
ers to move their present clothing an,
furnishings department from No. p,
Market street to Ninth and KIM
streets. Ever since Miller Brother
acquired the Meharg business at Nintl
and King streets. they have felt tn
need OF concentrating all their bust
ness interests under one roof Unfor
tunately they were unable TO carry ou
that plan. because they had a lease oi
No. 213 Market street. which would no
expire until June 25. 1916.
Therefore. they have continued tn,
old downtown store pending thu
expiration OF that lease They havl
decided. however. that concentration
will be so advantageous 10 them tha
they will transfer the lower Marke
street business TO Ninth and Kin,
streets. They are fully convince,
that under this new arrangement the,
can give better service to the public
along all lines OF business which the,
handle
The contract for making alteration
| has been awarded to Nansant ant
Sons. of this city. who will begin tn
work on Monday. II will be impos
| sible. however. TO carry out the full
alteration plans until the Y. W. c. 4
has vacated the premises. as II oc
cupancy makes It impossible at thi
| time TO do many Of the things tha
Miller Bros have decided to do.
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