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New-York tribune., 1919-09-14
" estchester Needs 5000
New Homes Immediately

"estchester County is facing the
greatest building boom in its history.
Homes, factories, office buildings and
other structures are included in the
iist, and real estate brokers predict
mat the closing days Of 1919 will see
mliilons OF dollars spent in construc-
tion work
Despite the number of homes under
construction or in contemplation, the
housing situation in Westchester is
acute, and continued heavy building
programme for several years to come
seems to be the only solution of the
problem. A conservative estimate
places the needs Of the county at
5000 new homes.
building operations aggrecating
S7o0,OO0 have been started in White
il PLANS since January /. Included in
the list are about 100 new dive .lings.
and, according to the City Building IN
spector, more will be started next
month.
In Yonkers, Mount Vernon and New
Rochelle the building programme is
proportionately extensive Practically
all available lots in Pelham Manor
have been sold, and it is said that that
community is facing the greatest boom
in the history of Westchester.
Sixty thousand dollars worth of new
building contracts have been awarded
i'll Philipsc Manor within the last few
weeks
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14

section along the line of University
avenue, as tar north as Kingsbridge
ROAD IS now improved with some of
the best grade OF apartment houses in
me Bronx, and many superior dwelling
houses. s
Homebuilders Next Stand
The next section to be opened to
quick development is the Claflin Es-
tate property, which fronts in and lies
dlrectly north of kingsbridee Road
West, from which it extends almost to
the Jerome Park Reservoir on the
north to Sedgwick Avenue on the west
and to Reservoir Avenue on the east
University and Webb avenues extend
north. ~
This property is in strong strateo;c
locs'ion, as regards rapid transit ad-
vantages. and is but one block to the
west OF the Kingsbridgc Road station
of the Jerome Avenue subway cSten-
SION, from which point passengers have
the service of the Lexington Avenue
subway to Atlantic Avenue. Brookjvn
and of the Sixth and Ninth Ayenue ,S ~
elevated roads down the west side Of
Manhattan to the Battery. The Kines.
bridge Road, Fordham Road al and H'uE;- Ijn;.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14
5,223 Realty Deals
Closed i'm BROOKLYN
During August

Trading in real estate in BROOKLYN.
which marked July the most active
month IN the realty history of Kings.
continues strong, according to state
ment issued yesterday by Register
Webster of Kings County. His state-
ment concerns trading recorded durinc
August. t''s
August always has fewer papers re-
corded than July and this August was
no exception, but the decrease was
sllght and the figures for the month
were by Tar the largest ever experi-
enced by the Office in August of anv
year. There was 5.323 deeds recorded
o,'ol mortgages, 1857 satisfactions and
81 lhlscelianeous papers, a total of 12.-
Slz. rms is more than double the
.sure for August of last year. The
loeal number of papers up to the end
OF August this year is S9,251, which is
more than 10000 in excess of the total
lor the twelve months of last wear
ferhaps the most interesting item
Iof the average taxpayer in Repister
"cbster's statement is the announco-
ment that so far this year the ofTiee
mas PAID profit of more than 500 600
me Reglster has turned over to the
City Chamberlain the sum of S257 .SS7 oS
as inc tees of the Office for the first
eight months. The expenses in thc
meantime have been $155.322. leav-
ing net profit of $l02,56 rs. Register
Wcbster estimates that the total profit
tor the year will exceed $175,0OO. This
IS the first time that the Office has ever
neen money-making affair for the
taxpayers.
The mortgage tax receipts, which are
ot.lncluded in the figures given above.
were so9'ooo.ol for the month of Au
Eust, maklnga total thus far this vear
OF $3.50 o,S06.64, the largest eight month g,
total Tor the Office since the mortuaUr
tax law has been in effect.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14
Big Realty Company
About to Sell Holdinos
United States Realty and I'm.
provement Co. Adopts Plans
for Sale of All Real Estate

The United States Realty e. In
provement Company, one OF the largest
owners OF real estate in New York
City, according to reliable information
IS about TO proceed with plan adopted
recently which indicates that within
short time it Will be one of the most
ac.ive sellers of New York real estate
Two large properties. the southeast
corner of Spring and Mercer streets.
ana the block front on the west side
OF Sixth Avenue, Twentieth to Twenty
hrst street, the latter containing one
OF the largest rentable areas available
IN the city, are among the holdings
recently advertised for sale or rent
OWING to the acute demand for build
lngs or this character and in view of
me tact that immediate possession can
be given TO buyer. these properties
probably VIII be disposed of soon.
1t is believed that active steps Will
soon be ia ken to dispose of other hold
in$s OF the company at reasonable
prices.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14
SchraHt's to PAY
$6,000,O00 Rent
For Newark Plot

The largest real estate transaction
on record in the State of New Jersey
has just been consummated by Louis
kamm in the leasing of the prope rty
at 635-643 Broad Street and 2-2O New,
Street, Newark. n. j., for the heirs of
Adrianna A. Edgar to the Frank G,
Shattuck Co., OF New York and Boston.
operating SchrafTts Candy and Tea
Room.
The lease is for sixty-three years at
a rental of S6,0oo,O00. On the property
leased is a series Of three-story brick
and frame buildings.
The property has been in the hands
OF the family Of the present owners for
over seventy years. In 1855 Adrianna
A. Edgar became the owner and in July.
1916, she decided the property to her
sons, Morgan and Stuart, and ner
son-in-law. Charles A. Grummon.
About sixty years ago Julius Hahne,
founder of the Hahne {; Co. department
store, opened bird store in one Of the
stores on the plot just leased, and as
ms business grew he acquired addi-
tlonal store space and kept adding
different branches until he had &C.
qulred the entire parcel, throwing all
the stores into one large store and
really operating the first DEPARTMENT
store in Newark
In 1893 Hahne g. Co. took lease for
twenty-one years on the property, and
by 1904 bad outgrown this site and had
commenced the erection of their pres
ent home On the opposite corner. After
Hahne d Co. moved to their own build
ing they divided the stores back into
the original divisions, and they have
peen sublet to various lines of retail
business since.
1t Is the intention of the Frank c..
Shattuck Co. to demolsh the buildings
ct the expiration of the leases in 1890
and to erect mercantile building to
cover the entire plot. The Shattucl,
Go. VIII use a portion of the ground
fcor and the upper floors for its own
The plot just leased is the most
valuable single plot owned BY any
family IN Newark, has a frontage Of
80 feet on Broad Street and POO feet
on New Street and is in the very centre
OF the retail shopping section.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14
Ne,O Fay to
Dviue q BARGAIN,

The following letter was re-
celved from q Tribune reader in
New Canaan, Conn:
"A friend of mine has had p
pretty summer cottage, two acres
OF ground, beautifully laid out,
splendid trees, Towering shrubs,
etc. house we'll furnished.
Last spring he let the place
at a fair price and now the ten
ant wants to buy it. He has cut
down the trees and the shrub-
berry; he has carried off the f,,r-
nlture, plumbing and heaters: the
property is not worth half what IT,
was, and this man says he will
pay only its present value and
that he aUiu haze 1t.
"SUFFERER."
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14
Eren the angels
Work for Dauies

A novel feature of the adver-
tising campaign being conducted
by j. Clarence Davies ard Henry
Brady for the sale of the 284 lots
on Pelham Parkway, was an air
plane which flew over the PERISH
ing parade Oh Wednesday, scat
tering thousands of handbills an
nouncing the sale.
A woman who found one OF
these on her that called at Mr..
Davies's Office looking for a map,
and stated she must buy some of
the lots for the circular was like
message from heaven directing
her to do so.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14
Famous CIatlin Estate Soon To BE Auctioned
Girtlfed by Finest Rapid Transit in the World

NO section Of greater New York has
better rapid transit facilities than the
Cnlversity, Fordham and Kinrsbridge
Helghts district of the West Bronx, in
the very heart OF which is the Clafin
estate property, consisting of approxi-
mately 500 lots, which is to be disposed
OF at auction by Joseph p. Day on
September %, at the Real Estate EX
change. From the point of view Of
both Typographical advantages and
rapid transit facilities, this section of
tne W. est Bronx is in every sense of
the word a replica of WASHINGTON
Heights. 'N''
Real estate investors and builders
long ago recognized the great value of
the high altitude OF the section and. as
IN the case of Washington Heights,
only waited the operation of the Jc-
rome Avenue rapid transit line to begin
the construction of apartment houses
on large scale
inns movement began in University
Avenue and the section to the west.
overlooking the Harlem River, because
Of the earlier service of the New York
central Railroad, as also that of the
broadway subway to and through
Washington Heights, the Dvckman
Marble Hill, Spuyten Duyvil and River
dale sections of Manhattan and West
Bronx.
Transit, Transit Everywhere
The university and Fordham Heights
sections of the West Bronx derived a
limited amoutn of benefit from this
West Side service by reason of the con-
nections afforded by the Kingsbridce
Road. Fordham Road and University
Avenue electric service lines. Until.
however,. the construction of the
Jerome Avenue elevated extension Of
the subway, and the Sixth and Ninth
Avenue elevated roads were far ad-
vanced, there was but little apartment
house construction work projected or
contemplated along the University
Heights ridge.
Before tho war real estate investors
and builders began to appreciate what
this new transit line would mean to the
West Bronx. Practically the entire
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14

$4,000 former saloon space
at Seventh Avenue and Forty
second Street now brings $780,
600. Space indicated in the
picture by arrow is 3x8 feet in
size. and is rented for $4,000
a year.
2-Six concerns now do busi-
ness in saloon space at Sixth
Avenue and Forty second
Street. Pay nearly 800 per
cent more than saloon paid.
3-Lipton's famous Park Row
drinking place taken by drug
company at $4,000 a year in
crease in rental.
4-Clothier's offer of $32. 500
year refused for building in
which is the eBekman cafe.
Beekman Street and Park
Row. 1t is rented now at Sl8.-
900 a year.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14

New Street, was closed by Captain
Astor.
The story is that the Waldorf Astor
end of the old Astor House is now
about to go, and that the site which
comprises half OF the Broadway block
from Vcsey to Barclay street, is to be
improved with a commercial building.
The lower half OF the Astor House
block was improved several years ago
by, Vincent Astor, cousin of Captain
John Jacob Astor, following the com
pletlon of the subway loop through the
property. The tunnelling necessitated
the remova! OF the building, which was
so old that the engineers feared it
would collapse on the diggers. Vincent
Astor could remove only the lower halt.
which was all he owned under the
terms of his grandfather's will.
This division of ownership is found
IN many of the best known Astor prop
erties. The Astor building erected by
Vincent Astor has been financial sue
cess and great asset to the section.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14
A0u5ES OWl7RnAD fYe WE4P kZAI@S1ploCE 690o
HWD CLHELIN R@OPeP7I ~ O'> >O~'A /s o>7)

versity Avenue surface ear lines con-
meet directly with the stations on the
Broadway subway in Manhattan. To-
Gated between 1Slst and 238th streets
and also north OF 225th Street with
upper broadway and Ionkers cars. The
Jerome Avenue elevated extension ev-
tends north to Woodiawn and the vari.
Gus crosstown lines give additional
connections with the Harlem division
OF the New York Central r. R.. the
Third Avenue Elevated R. R., the East
Side Subway, the White Plains ele-
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14

waited line and the New York, Westches-
ter and Boston Railroad.
lnls big holding OF almost 500 lots
was assembled in 1850, since which
time It has been held intact, and now
aiter fIfty- three years, it is to be sold
TO the public at prices to be made bv
gne IN bidders at the forthcoming sale.
me disposal of this estate means.
;;nerelore' that the prices obtained Tor
~; however low or high they may be.
wlh give new range of values to
property in that section.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14
Lord & Taylor Take
Storage Space ON Broadway

Lord & Taylor have leased through
Louis F. Sommcr the fifth floor, of
10000 square feet, in the Vandam
Building, northeast corner Of Broad
way and Fifty-frst Street, for the stor-
age Of merchandise.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14

il he was wiling to sell. He was, be-
caause his rental had reached the $50
man he would not be able to establish
new business in the property so
quickly as to give him $4,000 for his
rent, besides meeting other charges.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14
Operators Resell Avondale
Apartment i'm West Doth ST,

L. Is A. Pincus, and Morris l.. Gold
stone, have sold to client of the +.
Shanum Company, The Avondale, the
Sly story elevator apartment house at
2SS-29o West Ninety second Street, on
plot 5oxl0. NJ. Horwitz was the
broker in the transaction.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14
l28th Street Dwelling Buyer

Porter & Co. have sold for Rachel
Woof, to Catherine Mccormack, the
snree-story and basement dwelling at
239 West l26th Street,
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14

600 year for the next seventeen
years. The rental was considered vcrv
nigh at the time and many expressed
the belief that Furthman had paid
more than the business of the corner
would warrant. Mr.. Furthman made
sacrifices to secure the corner. Tho
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14

cause if it had been he would have
been deprived of $4,000 in cash.
The United Shirt Shops, which is in
the market for all the choice saloon
locations, suggested to Mr.. Furthman
that since the sale Of liquor was no
longer profitable it would buy his lease
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14

The final settlement made with the
shirt company gave him S55 5,0OO for his
lease of seventeen years at $4,000
year.
Seems To Be No Limit
Again, folks thought the price high,
but the shirt company had gone into
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14
l40th ST. Meeting House Sold

John j. Egan has sold 5O7 and 500
West 145th Street. to Franklin Lodge,
r. and A. NJ. 1t is q two-story build
ing, occupied as stores and meeting
room, on plot 40xlOO.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14

opinions OF others came 10 his ears
and other things led him to believe
mat he had made mistake and he let
1t be known that he would part with
his lease for $4,000. 1t was we'll for
MIR. Furthman that the value of the
corner was not appreciated fully. be-
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14

the financial possibilities of the prop
erty thoroughly before making the Of
fer. The United Shirt Shops will get
the $4,000 year out Of the building.
The street floor has been subdivided
into three stores. The Forty-second
Street frontage was divided into two
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14
Buyer for East Orange House

Shaw & Co. have sold for the estate
OF Anton Larsen 315 East 124th Stret.
three-storv and basement dwelling,
on lot 18.9x1OO.11, to Giovanni Manila
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-22
Contractor Leases
Quarters in Burns

Captain Morris. Of the Pacific
Bridge Company. contractors on the
highway between Burns and Lawen.
has Abandoned the camp just east of
town and leased the Oregon Hotel
building where he will house his men
and make his headquarters during
the time Of construction. Captain
Morris stated TO a representative OF
this paper the other day that the
company would likely make this their
headquarters during the entire time
of operating IN this country.
The building leased will house a
large number OF men and is equipped
with kitchen and dining room. as
well AS sleeping quarters. II is con-
venient and an improvement upon
tent life at this season OF the year.
besides being near the garage where
repairs 20 .tfvcks and other machin-
cry may bsfhad.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-22
IRRIGATION DISTRICTS TO
HAVE CONSIDERATION
Petition for District Number
One Oree ed Re-Adver.
sg,Ff NM, tised.

MAI the last session Of the county
court the SDardate OF the supreme
court in III decision on Irrigation
Dist. No. q, was placed on record and
later through the request OF G. B.
Mcconnell 81 was ordered that the
petition for this district be re-adver-
tised and the matter by taken up
before the court on January Z, 1920,
being the REGULAR term OF that month.
The petitions for the big district
and also the Lawen district will be
up before the court on next Monday
morning at which time the attorneys
VIII ask foE their consideration.
Irrigation matters are OF partic-
ular interest In this county and the
people are awaiting the outcome OF
the attempts 20 form districts. De-
lays are becoming quite irksome and
are going 10 have hard shedding from
now on.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-22
Local Man Buys
Big Stock Ranch

Archie McCowan returned the fore
part OF this week from a visit to tho
Owyhee section OF Malheur county
where he has purchased a stock
ranch. There are 400 acres OF deed
ed land In the tract and tits we'll do
veloped. cc.ting 500 tons Of alfalfa
hay each season. II IN an irrigated
ranch In the heart Of a big range
country where Archie ID sure TO make
a success OF the stock business.
Mr.. McGowsn bought the stock with
the place and is this week starting
his bunch OF some i50 head OF cattle
for the ranch where they will be win
tered. He had been looking for a
larger ranch for his stock operations
ever since he disposed OF his garage
business al Crane. This purchase
will add to his plant and give him
room to grow. MIR. McGowan spent
several years on ranch and knows
the game.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-22

A meeting OF the executive COM
mittec OF Harvey County Chapter,
American Red Cross, was held at
The Times-Herald ONCE Thursday
evening when the officers OF the or
ganization were elected for the ensu-
ing year. II is the intention 10 so
cure the services of Red Cross com
munity nurse as soon as possible and,
do some active work in the schools
and several communities OF this eoun-
~.
The home service department OF
the organization will be the most act
I've and ex-service men and their
families are 70 receive first consid-
Grafton. With this In view the selee-
ton OF the head Of the home service
committee was made an American
Legion member. The work for the
next six weeks In that connection Will
be 10 urge the reinstatement Of lap
sed government insurance among the
service men who have allowed II to
lapse and the conversion into other
insurance as provided by the govern
ment. An interesting story I'm con-.
nection with this may be found else
where In this issue under the head
Ing OF important Treasury Decisions
Regarding Government Insurance"
The officers of the Chapter are:
Chairman. y. n. Conser: first vice
chairman. Mrs. Julia Smith: seconA
vice chairman. Mrs. 7. ". Holland.
third vice chairman. Capt. Robt. N
Duncan; secretary. Donald M. Taylor.
treasurer, A. G. Welcome.
The executive committee consists
OF Julian Byrd. chairman, Joe Thomp-
son. Mrs. Julia Smith, Sam Mothers-
head. Rev. Father Francis. K. IL
Conser. Mrs. Grace B. hampshire.
Mr.. I. ". Holland. Charles w. ELLA.
Mrs. Helene Birgs. Robt. NJ. Duncan.
c. w. Drinkwaier. Sidney McNen.
John Graves. Joe Morris, j. G.. Cech.
NJ. Horton. NJ. }. o'Conpor. Geo.
smyth. Fred Haines, y. q, Kelly
Capt. X. NJ. Duncan was mads
chairman OF the home service eCn-
mittse and he will select the COM
mitteemen 10 serve with hin.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-22
Timber Men Wire
Intention to Come

A. G. Welcome OF the First Nation
al Bank. yesterday received a 'te.e-
gram from y. w. Barnes stating he
would he here about next Monday
with Interested parties 10 make an
inspection OF the timber adjacent to
Dseus provided the weather condi-
tions were favorable. Mr.. Welcome
sent a reply that the timber territory
is stiii clear OF snow aud everything
favorable to looking over the tracts.
II will be remembered that Mr.
Darnes was here recently and took
options on q considerable amount
of timber land near this city and
stated az the time that II he secured
"a suficient amount To Justify he
would have men OF means establish
"a saw mill. II IN hoped the man will
be favorably impressed and thEt our
hopes will be- realized.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-22

ne TDss-Bssa1d asss ~.
eulariy to moro homes IN nas-
ncy County than any oths<
newspaper. II you Wish 70
reach the people use these COL.
umns fer your advertisement.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-22
Fraud in Obtaining Land
Was Charged.
sS57 ACRES THROWN UPON market
Discharged Service Men Given
First Choice in p. rchase
of Land.

settlement OF the suit Instituted by
Tie state against he Pacific Livestock
couyany in 1914, which charged
fraud in obtaining possession OF ap.
4 proNirostely $4,000 acres OF land In
Harney and Grant counties. was ef.
ected Wednesday through a compro-
mise by which the company pays the
state the sum scf s125,000 and agrees
10 throw open 10 settlement 1857
acres Of land at a price to be fixed
by representative OF the state. a
representative OF the company and n
third member TO be named by the
first two.
The following officiai statement OF
the settlement Is made by Edward
+. Treadweil. attorney for the COM
pany:
For some time we have been nego-
,lating with the officials OF the state
for a settlement Of the pending land
suit with the company. A satisfact-
ory basis OF settlement has finally
been arrived at. which has been sub
mitted TO the state land board and
been approved by II.
The substance OF the settlement IN
that the company shall pay the state
one hundred and twenty five thous-
and dollars and shall at once place
on the market and sell about ten
thousand acres OF land In the neigh
borhood Of Burns.
This land II to be sold In small
payable In instaiiments In ten years.
Discharged soldiers. sailors and mar
ines are TO be given the preference In
the purchase OF the land.
The land to be sold Is among the
best OF the company's land In the VIC
Unity OF Burns. II includes the COM
rany's land In section 26. 22rS0. sec.
tons IS and Sc. :2-32. section So.
1890. sections Is. 20. "a. - and 80.
1891. sections 2. 4. Z, 10. II. 24-3f.
sections l2. l3. ~. 16. Is, 20, 2<-3l.
sections l2 and i3. 2t.30 and section
and 7. 2<-32.
The land IL TO be subdivided. map
ped and ditched at once and q viger-
Gus effort made TO sell the land at
once. The fact that the matter has
The approval of the state ofiicials and
will no doubt have the approval OF
the people,of Burns insures the sue
cess OF the venture.
The thing which has actuated us In
agreeing 20 this settlement is the fact
that a careful Investigation has con-
vinced US that years before the COM
pany had anything TO do with the
property. certain irregularities occur
ed In connection With the acquisition
Of the property from the state. Most
OF the persons eopcerned are dead
and no good would come from going
into details In the matter. While We
felt that we should not be punished
for the faults Of others and that We
had good defense as bona fide pur-
ehasers OF the property. still much OF
the satisfaction OF owning the pro-
perty would be lost II the title Was
In anyway tainted. We preferred
therefore to make a settlement which
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