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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-25
PROPOSE MORE
POPULAR PLAN
FOR CHAMBER

An organization that will be
truly representative Of the en-
tire city is the announced aim
Of movement launched by the
officers and trustees Of the
Chamber Of Commerce and
Commercial Club az a meeting
held at the Butler at noon
Wednesday. FitY represontn-
tive citizens attended upon In
vitation.
This ls the urf ~ series oi
meetings Of this KIND on Friday.
30 more citizens viii meet NeNt
week four or five meetings win he
held. at each Of which a new
group Of 80 10 so viii discuss the
proposition This plan w1s ar
ranged on the theory that a better
discussion OF the matters involved
can be had in smaller groups than
hy one large meeting
Has Studied Problem
President Rhodes Of the reorEan.
ized Chamber OF Commerce and
Commercial club has been giving
considerable study 10 organization
conditions. not only in Seattle but
thruout the country
e find that those cities which
typify the greatest progress and
material Advancement ne said
Wednesday. are carrying on pub
lie work thru one central ofganiza
tion. but these organizations have
each several thousand members
The movement inaugurated at to
DAYS meeting ia with the intention
OF broadening the scope. enlargine
the activities. and increasing the
membership Of the consolidated or
The plans for the bigger and
broader organization have not been
made public as yet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-25
Reward for Posies

Joe Marshall Of 325 3Oth ave. S.
Ia n tuip fancier When 20 OF his
not flowers were stolen from his
ward. last night. he offered re-
ward Of $50 for the apprehension of
the thief Marshall's tulips were
the rcd outside and yellow inside
variety.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-25
200 MILLION FIRST
LOAN TO ENGLAND

WASHINGTON. April % Sec
retary Of the Treasury McAdoo to-
day handed 10 British Ambassador
sir Cecil Spring Rice a treasury
warrant for 100000 900, Great Brit
aims first participation in the
81 900 10000 war finance fund.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-25
BLANCETT GUILTY

SANTA FE. n NJ. April 25.--
Guilty In the first degree was the
verdict rendered yesterday against
Ebert W. Blancett, Of Friday Har.
bor. Wash. for the killing Of clyde
Armour. Of Sioux city. Ia, last fall
The penalty is death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-25
FIRE LOSS $500, 600

OAKLAND, April 25.-The busi-
ness section Of Concord. in Contra
Costa county, was partially destroy
cd this morning by a fire which
started in the basement Of the Con.
cord Inn. The damage is estimated
AT 5000 600
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-25

llFAiis anu We %
come out an right
ia the end
This reflection
lR the result OF
seeing and hear
ing four or five
thousand men ACT
like lunatica
knowing moth
Ing and carin g
less about base.
ball. / have never
u u q erHt ood or
sympathizcd with
the baseball mad
ness thar affects
the bustue q =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-25
MABEL ABBOTT
SEES WHY men
co BALL CRAZY
She Thinks It's Because Game
Makes Them Forget
Worries
HEARS OLE YELL AMT
an MAnEI AnnorT

The World y badly out u joni
but It's Ftill sane and sound a'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-25
HERO OF
Marine IS
GREETED
French Mission Here and
War Work Will Be
Speeded Up
LOAN is MADE
sY ROBERT J. BENDER

5Y ROBERT J. BENDER
United Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON April c5.-
The final step which brought
representatives OF the worlds
greatest denoerseies in per
sonal contact for discussion OF
plans for successful wasins OF
the world war against autoe-
raey came today with the ar
rival Of the French commission
In Washington.
As former Premier ViVisri
and Marshal Joffre, the idol o'
frances army. were still Gid.
inc down the Potomac on the
yacht nayfio~er. arrange
ments were closed for extend
ln9 to England the frs, loan
Of this sovernment--s2oo'-
100000.
At the same time. British Fur'
eign Secretary Arthur J Halfour
was announcing that England and
France do not seek TO inveigie the
u. S. into an entangling alliance
with European forces. but that
their commissions have come here
TO help this country.
French Get Rousins welcomes
lie expressed confidence In
Americas determination to see the
fight thru 70 the finish.
Few more impressive scenes
have been Witnessed In Washing
ton than that enacted at the navy
yard when the Mayrower arrived
with the French representatives at
1880 p. m. Several thousand per
sons lined the half-mile lane from
The navy yard gates to the pier
where the yacht docked With the
distinguished visitors
Mounted troopers came 10 atten-
ton from their position as guard
Of honor near the pier Scores of
naval and military officials were
Waiting to greet the French com
n,issioners. After the Mayflower
vas warped into her pier the ma
rine band. on the lawn OF the navy
yard struck up the Marseillaise.
All Eyes on Joffre
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-25
WAkE up, America, Wake up,
w Seattle


President Wilson has pledged
ALL OF the resources OF the United
States to help smash the PruSSian
war machine That includes YOU.
The Star is anxious to bring the
fact home to every person in Seattle,
And that does not mean that
either President Wilson or The Star
expects every person in Seattle to
60 TO the trenches. That is absurd.
First and Foremost, We
Must Produce More Food
Only one man perhaps in hun
dred or two hundred of us will ever
he fortunate enough to be called for
that spectacular service.
Only one Seattle woman in 5000
perhaps will he taken TO Europe as
a nurse.
BUT
Every one OF us who does not
devote long, hard, thoughtful, ct-
ticient hours OF service in some
form or other to the national cause
will he a real Stacker.
The Star has been deyoting
much space To a discussion of the
various forms OF service we might
and must-pefiorm.
II is becoming increasingly ap-
parent that one Of the greatest
needs Of Uncle Sam and the people
of the world is more food.
Avoid Wastefulncss and
Shun White-Flour Bread
This means that YOU haze
a bafrioHc dmy ~ plant bota-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-25
ADVERTISING MANAGERS
DAILY TALK
How About an Auto
!. This Spring?

Tho warm. sunsbiny spring
days CAN'T be delayed much
longer. And when they come
you would sure have lot OF fun
with an auto.
The Star has department
each week for the Information
Of car owners and prospective
car owners. IT Ia on page = to-
day. New cars are told OF. as
we'll "a some very choice bar
gains in used cars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-25

The FASTEST GROWING PAPER
~ THE NORTHWEST
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-25
STILL GROWING

The stars daily circulation is
now the biggest of any newspaper
In the Northwest, And every day
IL grows little bigger.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
SOME BIC FEATURES OF THE WEEK
IN THE LOCAL REALTY FIELDS

Atlantic Bow altered into theatre with
for the alteration filed in the last
week by Sampan Stampan, architects
The Lwisohn Building which replaced
in 4h of Broadway changed hands IN
involving sold by Alfred c. Mae
Julius Kayer which
payment Building fourteen story
office structure William The William building held
100000.
Iucerna Company which Hewitt inventor and
scientist president peionc Of Appeals for permission
erect two story building containing and apartment on the block
front in m a reported sold last February
through brokers' II the plans accepted B under
stood Mr. occupy the structure lie may
eventually paaial home on the site for himself
The Pennsylvania purchased lots 10Th and
the yards from Swift Co. Inc lana WI" provide
room for ffty-two additional freight
Permission was granted George Board Of Appeals
Building the southeast corner Of 18th ST. and
Park av bought the last January for
100000 Negotiations pending for the renting Of the premises the
Galleries. Inc
An investor Kathryn Barry the dwelling house at ia
West Gath The Duross Company negotiated the sale
Goodnd Robinson importers and feathers leased through
the Ogden Ckson Corporation basement and lofts in the
building at SO formerly occupied by Abercrombie
Fitch Goodnd at us and O Broadway
Franklin Petit bought the southwest Of
slst st. and Broadway through Lewis b. Preston
The Beaver Street Arcade sold at auction
for 100000 in judgment Of $G9Sll3
The Rvee Country the Gchn estate about
6 lots on Fedon adjoining the present premises
The school erecting large building about xloo
September with hs
land the school 100 lots Joseph T. Day
broker the TRANSACTION ana george H. i"''o'' go
ny for the seller
The Central Opera House 67th 81 sold by the
K Realty Company to corporation which Max Vcrscheiser
president
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Kew Gardens to Have
Elevator Apartments
House in Italian Style from Plans
bv a. I. Thomas

Out at Kew Gardens an entirely novel
apartment house project is under. way
Il is a four story apartment house
from plans by Andrew j. Thomas, three
times prize winner of the American In
stitute of Architects.
The facade will be an adaptation OF
the Italian style. with its open courts
and spacious effects, with its charac-
teristic roof lines Of belvideres and
window gardens. The other sides VIII
be treated in the same manner as the
front. The color scheme will be
creamy gray. trimmed with green, to
blend with the rural surroundings. The
suites will be of six and seven rooms,
with two and three baths, but there
will be a few smaller apartments.
There will also be private laundries and
drying rooms, private phones and all
night hall and elevator service. FIRE
escapes are eliminated from the
facade, and three separate fire exits are
accessible TO each apartment. There
will be liberal space for lawns and
parking both front and rear and an
artistic treatment Of the grounds for
several hundred feet on the sides of
the building. The frontage OF the
building itself is I26 feet, with depth
of 81 fpet
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
sbrinkage in Size of Suite

Now. the average fat planned IN the
first Eve months last year had q trihie
more than four rooms. BY this we 90
rot wish you 10 infer that the average
suite Of 1916 had four rooms and a
fraction Of 2 room, or four rooms. and
space that might be considered a closet
OF storage room that could possibly be
ned for living purposes. We nave
'sken the total number Of apartments
for thy whole city and divided them
INTO the total number OF rooms. Thus,
ll,7s6, the number Of apartments, INTO
4754i, the number Of rooms, goes four
times and a small fraction over. DO
The same thing with this years figures,
5,lss apartments and 1928 rooms, and
We get 3.s, or three and eight-tenths
Of room for each suite. So the size
Of new fat is a little more than two
tsnihs smaller than the 1916 style. Con-
sequertly, in the race for profits the
builder Of the house now under con-
struetion is not heavily handicapped.
In Manhattan the suites are getting
bigger. This is one Of the exceptions
70 the building conditions prevailing
throughout the city.
Here are the new law tenement
tables:
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Trade Demand
Reduces Amount
Of Vacant Space
Some Leases Affecting Inn
portant Centres Report
ed in the Week

Some large space In important GEN.
tres passed to the control Of new
interests last week.
The 1874 William Street Company has
rented the four story building at "a
Fulton ST., on lot, 25xsO feet, for a
period of eighty-four years. The
Charles F. Noyes Company negotiated
the lease. The lessee is erecting
twelve story office building at 130 to
1874 William st. and will use the Full
ton ST. building TO protect the light Of
and provide an outlet on Fulton st. for
its William ST. building. AS a result Of
this lease the firm of August Kreiser,
IN the city, will retire from business.
This firm, established in 1857, has been
located on Fulton ST. since 1865.
The Service Company has leased
through the Charles F. Noyes Company
from William Einstein, rs agent for
Alice c. ]. Cockeny. the building 23l
Water st. for term of years from
July !.
Manning & Trunk have leased for q
term of years for Mark Aron. Inc, TO
Moody, Inc, the parlor floor store at
1868 Broadway for a Photographic stu
do. This, with the recently reported
lease to William b. Friedlander. COM
pletes the renting Of the building.
Frederick Southack and Alwyn Ball.
ir., have rented in connection with
Manheimer Brothers the second loft at
40 Broadway 70 the Climax Shirt Com
pany; for estate of L. W. Perkins the
second loft at 512 Broadway, 5000
square feet, to J. g. s. Milberg; for
VI. II. Fink the tenth loft at 500 Broad
way, 10000 square feet, to Cowen q
The Cross & Brown Company
has leased the ground floor I'll
West 18th 81. TO the NJ. c. W;
Motor Sales Corporation; 10 and
II West 36th ST., fifth loft TO
c. Koehler for a term OF years; at
the northeast corner of lst av aud
36th St. third floor 10 Bridge Jrt Heel
Plate Company; at 1864 Broadway
fourth floor 10 HarrOlds Motor Car
Companv; at 1896 TO $40 Canal St, first
loft TO Frank Popender; at 33o Broad
way. space to Raymond Edwards; at
9s and 100 9th av, space 70 Iryng
Rappaport. r. A. Weed and Il. Kahn
The Cross & Brown Company has
leased the entire building 256 and 25S
West goth ST. to the New York Sight.
seeing Company, Inc, for a term oil
years.
Douglas L. Gilman & Co. have leased
the parlor floor at y East 4sth st. for
John l.. Tonnele to Sports shop for
Women. Of Is East 4Sth ST.
The N. Morgenthsu, Jr., Company
has leased the store nj 2726 Eighth av.,
southeast corner l4jth ST., for term
of years TO James G.. Chatmus, this be
ing the second long lease negotiated by
these agents in the above building in
short time.
White-Goodman have leased the first
loft at 132 and 134 Greene st. 70 Schlea-
ner & Splitter, and space on the fourth
floor in the building at "a and 2C
East 21st st. TO Leo Becht.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Join the Country
Estate Colony at
Mountain Lakes
a. E. Woolsey and ]. A. Taylor
Become Owners of Spacious
Houses on Heights

Buying Of large estates was feature
last week at Mountain Lakes Resi-
DENTAL Park. at Mountain Lakes, \. j.
A +. Woolsey purchased for over
sI5 900 a house Of twelve rooms ana
tbree baths on a plot $50 by 2S3 ieet
in the country estate colony Of this
I'50O.acre development. The GROUNDS
are laid out in the formal garden sJyIe. ,'c
ia. Taylor, Of the New York Produce
v.,chanee also ioined the country estate
Colony. He beca q last week the owner
Of a house Of true Colonial design
odornjng large plot on the heights.
He paid s25,5OO for the property. nc
house has fourteen rooms ana ioui
baths. From the grounds, which arc ar
~ he long and wide sweeping valleys
rugged hills and placid lakes. fiye
houses are being constructed IN the
country estate section.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Massawepie Lake
And 500 Acres Sold
New Company Takes Over Pre-
serve in Adirondacks

Fish & Marvin have sold a large
preserve in St. Lawrence County. The
tract is on the Adirondack Division OF
the New York Central Railroad and
comprises nearly 5000 acres, including
Massawepie Lake, lake approximately
three miles long, with a shore front Of
nearly ten miles. There are also nu-
merous ponds and creeks.
The property has long been famous
for the hunting and fishing II affords.
There is much timber on the tract. On
the shores Of Lake Massswepie is a
hotel. which is included in the sale.
The hotel has accommodations for two
hundred guests. On the hostlery prop
erty are sixteen modern cottages. The
part Of the property occupied by build
ings has a complete water and sewer
system.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Hope City Will
Modify Drastic
Building Orders
Savings Banks Join Council
in Plea to Board of Esti-
mate for Leniency

The savings banks OF the city. which
are large holders Of real estate mort
cages, are Joining with the Advisory
Council OF Real Estate Interests in pc
titioning the Board OF Estimate TO
modify the enforcement of drastic
changes and alterations In buildings.
Early in April, the Advisory Council re-
quested the Board Of Estimate to adopt
some ruling under which the various
city officials would have authority to
make less severe any Of their orders
involving an unnecessary expense. In
fact, the State Industrial Commission
announced in its Bulletin for April
last that every effort would be made
by It to grant proper exemptions or
variations from the labor law so as to
facilitate the production Of supplies
that might be needed by the govern
ment. This action on the part of the
State Industrial Commission shold be
followed. the Advisory Council thinks,
by hte city administration.
Adolf Koppel, treasurer OF the Ger
man Savings Bank, urges JOINT acton
by the various savings banks. Coop
Grating with Mr.. Koppel along these
lines is William II. Lockwood. president
OF the Union Square Savings Bank
MIR. lockwood has written in par. as
follows to certain city officials: ..
Although the building laws MAKE u
mandatory for certain work 70 be done,
orders ought to be issued 70 suspend
such work for the period OF the war
The question arises: Upon whose "a, au-
thoritv can such orders he issued! Inc
answer is that in times Of emergency,
such as exist to-day. measures 10 meet
this situation must be found. Inc
very scarcity of various building ma
terials and labor is another reason why
building alterations, not absolutely es-
sential, should be suspended,
An ideal condition. perhaps not
feasible-would be that committee
or committees Of real estate men not
salaried. be appointed to determine
upon requests of owners, Whethtr
orders issued are such ths their exc,
cution may be suspended for the period
Of the war"
encouragement Given
Marcus NJ. Marks, president OF the
Borough of Manhattan, replied: IN
times like these we should all be very
considerate. in order that war conol-
tjons may be tided over with the least
IN result TO property owners.
Douglas MathewsOn, President OF the
Borough of The Bronx. answered;
~ am glad to write 70 you that eX
cept when the law or ordinance imposed mn SEQ
particular duty in the premises the
poijcv Of the Bureau Of Buildings IN
The Bronx and other bureaus and ON
ces under my jurisdiction, pursuant 10
INV suggestion, has been TO exercise
eyerv ieniency permissible with good
administration in requiring compliance
with orders. ho
nublic or Of individuals IS involved
the orders are that immediate attcn-
lion must be given and thes ltuatloh
renedied at once. Where, however: 'ad-
ditional time may be afforded without without
Getrjment TO the public good. and WIN WIN
ont the possibility of injury to indlyid-
uais' it has been our policy to folio"
that course"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
II. l.. Doherty, Banker, Has
Pipe Organ in His
Novel Home

The town home Of Henry L. Doherty,
the banker, is no longer on upper Riv-
erside Drive; he lives at Bridge and
Broad SITS, in one Of the Oldest Of
Manhattan buildings. Opposite is
Fraunces's Tavern. where Washington
bade farewell TO his troops. Within
a short distance is 60 Wall ST. where
Mr.. Doherty has his office.
SO far as known Mr.. Doherty IS the
only big magnate Of Wall Street, whose
home address is south of Fulton st. on
Manhattan Island. On account OF hav-
ing to work late at night at his office
he decided some months ago TO rent
small apartment in the neighborhood.
where he could retire to rest as soon
as the days work was over. He
took a small apartment in an old
building at Bridge and Broad SITS. The
quiet Of the neighborhood had its ap-
peal Only the chimes of Trinity could
be heard at night. Finally Mr.. Do
herty secured the whole second floor Of
the building and began remodelling it.
Now he has twelve rooms. all spa
cous and fitted 10 represent different
periods. In the study room is a mas
sive pipe organ, and in that room Mr..
Doherty spends many a busy hour
playing the organ and working out his
financial problems. The rooms are all
lighted by a flood lighting process that
gives a touch of fairyland. One room
is devoted TO old prints OF drawings Of
early New York and is considered one
Of the most valuable collections in the
city. There are three different music
rooms.
There are no elevators in the build
ing and the entrance to Mr.. Doherty's
apartment is up narrow staircase
and at the doorway is an old-fashioned
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Cutting Down
Size of New
City Apartments
Number of Rooms to a Suite
in 1917 Structures Less
than Last Year
What Has Been Done
BURDEN of Higher Cost Light
ened by Making Cosier
Homes, Statistics Show
Rv ARTHUR 7. NICHOLSON

=
ws have statistics at hand which
10, how much smaller is the average
80. IN this city. We are indebted for
.S... ~ very interesting tables to John J.
yurpAy, Commissioner OF the Tene-
~. ponse Department, and TO the fol-
,.,s;,g buildings superintendents: Al
,.., Ty6wic. Of Manhattan; Robert j.
w.o-abesd. Of The Bronx; P. j. Carlin,
prooklvn; John W. Moore, OF
ou.ens. and William J. McDermOtt' OF
p;,bnond. In response 70 our inquiries
.h.v have had prepared comparative
,,biss Of the new law tenement houses
,,o,seted for the greater city for the
s-.t I'VE months Of this and last year.
We all know that the building situa-
,i,, arising from the war has resulted
/, a biz slump in building activity In
obstruction Of all kinds Of struct-
u,., But this slump has not caused
nv great anxiety in the money sources
" which the realty interests rely tor
~. furtheranee Of their deals. For the
S-ua,,o smploves, the artisans who do
~. sctIal work Of putting up strue,.
Sr.,. have been able to turn rom ,ne
...ltv IN. world 70 other spheres to md re-
llssSSrnssrative lsSns and much more useful WORK
N, them 10 DO in these time than add
iOr - the colossal building strength
ns New York. These workers are
ot,,,.S and realty is going TO have
ss Ssrv troublous experience after the war
;1 Ss'S getting large numbers Of them TO
- .ons back 20 their old jobs. But as
rat trouble will come at the end OF tne
Tsr. realty at present is not much con-
rsrred about II.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Rollnrinr Example Of Each Other

To return 70 the statistics IN ques-
.ion. we find in the present situation
one huilder after another planning ne"
i.w bouses WITH smaller suites, that Is
smaller as regards the number OF
rooms and smaller as regards size. by
euttine down the size Of the suite the
snscul3tive builder has been able 10
lesn the higher cost of materials from
bsine more conspicuous in determining
ibe rentals 20 be charged. In this way
bs "a able 70 have his rental list look
sonswhst like that Of the houses OF
last or some previous years with big
or suites. although he Is paying more
10 nut M his houses. However, ne rs
having not nearly as much as he wouid
Ike TO have prospective tenants think'
or as much as he has tried 10 make US
: Lieve he was going TO spend.
Building Costs So More a Room
In the first FIVE months OF last year
the buildings he put up he constructed
al cost Of 1851 room. He is Dulid-
ing this year al q rate Of 1858 d room
So every four room suite is costing nm
about SIS more than a suite OF the same
number Of rooms did last year. lnls Is
about as near as we can come TO get
ting exact data as TO the higher cost IN
the construction Of a room. The dii-
ference in cost is really little more
than the sum obtained by subtractlhg
1851 from 1858, because this year
rooms are a little smaller.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
TO Improve Hotel Imperial
About $85, 900 Will Be Spent
on Alterations

The older part Of the Hotel Imperial,
A. Broadway and 32d 81, is 20 be. mod
crnized in keeping with the sixteen
story part Of thc hotel adjoining. Plans
for changes 20 the nine story structure
have been filed by Albert NJ. Gray,
architect. who estimates the cost at
about 4sJ, 900. Two new dining halls
arc 10 be arranged on the first floor Of
fhe 52d u. side. IL is also planned TO
install about a hundred new bathrooms
and Gfteen showers and otherwise re
srrange the plumbing when complete
The hostlery will be entirely modern
The hotel IL owned by Robert W. "oe-
let