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The New York herald., 1921-04-10
way Nourished Seed Sown by Establishment Of Penn.
erminal-E harvest of Fine Buildings Now Trans
forming Old Back Yard of Broadway--Ave-
nue. May Become Publishing Centre AS Well
AS Needle Trade Hub

rule, the stranger or occasional
within the gates of Manhattan is
gnizant of and much more i'm
by the marvellous growth of the
n is your resident New Yorker.
er moves about In a few grooves.
cases he 10 hurled twice daily
the length of the islands SUBJ
Piivious to the changes that are
lace above his head. The OPEN
The old subway In 1904. for in
b almost Alladin fashion rernade
avenue and your sophisticated
rk resident was hardly conscious
|ltil the change was almost ac-
he'd.
similar fashion the operation of
way down Seventh avenue and
street through the Chelsea and
Vest Side waterfront districts is
& the miracle in much more
| ve way. Some prophets are bold
avenue from Forty-second
own at least as far as Four
treet will eclipse Fourth avenue
cosmopolitan business thorough
b its ambition to outdo its rival,
avenue has one magnificent as
great Pennsylvania Terminal.
this gateway to the great con-
|eyond. II Is doubtful IL the new
or the Hudson River waterfront
|nent could ever lift this section
York to its place in the sun
known as the back door of
|hy." this unkernpt Seventh ave-
ed with old clothes shops. Chi
ndries and hopeiessly drab three
r story flats with stores, took
w lease OF life as soon as the
|vania and Long Island railroads
o pour their traffic out onto its
IS. Taller buildings began to
, at the intersections of import
;stown streets Had II not been
war, Seventh avenue to-day
robably have been so per cent.
d along the line OF its building
'nent.
10 OF tho prohibitive oostructions
ing from 1917 to 1920 the Penn
Hotel and the Pictorial Review
at the southwest cornr OF Thir-
street were reared. Then in
lccession during 1920 came the
orls Trades buildings below Thir-
eet and the Garment Makers Co
o buildings on the west side OF the
between Thirty-sixth and Thirty
treets. Two things are definitely
bed. Seventh avenue is 10 be
tire OF the garment making in
! Ind in time VIII undoubtedly be-
o centre of the light needlework
But these industries will not
| e.
opinion of such experts as A. r.
itcn OF Spear & Co. and Charles
of Duross Company, Seventh ave-
eventually become the publish
re OF New York 1t already has
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nue. the millinery business from Broad
way below Fourteenth street.
Next In Importance to the Pcnnsyl-
vania Station and the subway extension
as q factor In the development OF Sew
enth avenue has been tho extension Of
the avenue into Varick street and the
widening OF that antiquated thorough
fare down 10 West Broadway and
Franklin street This created a new
artery OF traffic from Central Park to
South Ferry. Before that Eighth ave-
nuc gave promise of outstripping Seventh
in respect TO the extent and value Of
vehicular traffic. 1t was nearer and
more direct to the great Chelsea Pier
district Now the boot Is on the other
foot and Seventh avenue not only has
direct outlet to the Hudson River piers
and tho lower West Side wholesale dis
trict, but il also has the subway and the
added advantage Of being nearer to
Broadway and Fifth avenue.
What the subway did to enhance The
value Of land In the Fourth avenue zone
after 1905 Is history. But history is re-
peating itself In the case OF Seventh ave-
nue.. the last OF the north and south ar
teries to be developed. Demand for plots
aad leasing figures began to increase in
1911, after the opening OF the Pennsyl-
vania Terminal In tho last five years
land values on either side OF Seventh
avenue between Twenty-third street and
Forty second street have risen from 25
TO 40 per cent, according to conservative
estimates. In some instances they have
scared as high as 90 per cent Between
Twenty-third and fourteenth streets VAL
ues have made an average increase of
from 10 TO 10 per cent And the curtain
has Only just risen on this wonderful
real estate drama
The full development OF property along
Seventh avenue has been retarded in re-
cent years by the fact that great deal
of the land Is owned by conservative es-
tates. Lately. however there has been n
change of policy on the part OF q few OF
these estates, and their action in en-
The New York herald., 1921-04-10

greatest real estate boom III tho history
OF tho French capital. Real estate trad
Ing cline to q standsall with the firs /
agitation for laws restricting income
from real estate. During tho boom
prices reached record levels. Apartment
houses brought ten times tho prices OF
lsi4 and suburban property seven times
pre-war prices.
Save New EngIand's Oldest House.
But for the Intervention OF q few pub
lie spirited citizens Of Swampscott,
Mass, the Oldest residence improve
Inent III tho New England States might
recently have been relepated TO the
scrap heap. Tic Humphreys house, as
it Is called, Is spacious frame struc-
ture, relic OF Pilgrim days. created
and occupied By John Humphreys be-
tween 1854 and 1857. A real estate firm
got possession OF u some time ago and
offered Il for sale. The townspeople
presumably considered u 80 much a
part OF Swampscott that Y never oc-
CURED 10 them that any one would se-
riously consider destroying so valuable
a landmark for nero commercial gain.
They soon learned, however, that senti-
ment counts for little with real estate
operators.
When the realty firm declared that Il
planned 20 raze the structure two hun
dred residents OF Swampscott banded
together and arranged for its purchase.
Swampscott residents. * Is said. never
appreciated the real antiquity OF the
Humphreys house until careful research
work revealed the fac. that the house
now standing is the identical one erected
by John Humphreys 2S' years ago. The
Humphreys house probably is the Oldest
frame building in the United States.
The oldest stone residence stands IN st.
augustine, lila. II was erected in l665
bv P!edro Mendez.
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couraging modernization Is undoubtedly
the entering wedge. There are some
who even nov do not share this rosy OPP
tinlism in regard to the glorious future
of Seventh avenue. They seem to regard
1t as too remote from Fifth avenue 70
permit It's rivalling Fourth avenue in
commercial development.
II Seventh avenue did not have the
Pennsylvania station IT'S growth un-
doubtedly would be problematical, even
though II had a trunk line subway be-
slowed upon II. II now has the great
railroad gateway to the rest OF the
continent II also 10 the approximate
medal line OF Manhattan's business area.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10

IT, t'1rShen avenue. Wcst New Brighton,
Statsn Island 10 Chester Il. Weeman
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arookiyn Deals Reported.
auecns-Riehmopd Notes.

Lewis II. May Company sold for John
Ill Kormann TO Sprinfox Realty Corn
rlny tho Gafrney property. S3Il5o. on
the east side OF Central avenue, Ear
Rcrlsa*ay. Queens. The property adjoins
the Strand Theatre and contains tho old
Homestead. which viii be demolished,
and four modern apartments VITA stores
will be erected
w. &. y. Hall sold for Mrs. Annie
Lsngtop ths dwelling and two iots 81
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Enactment or rent regulating meas
,i,es in paris. France. has killed Tie
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
PUEBLO DOCTOR TELLS OF FURY
 OF THE FLOOD
Dr. Maddux Writes His Broth er-in-Law, E. s. Hewitt,
 Startling Details.

That the worse features of the flood at Pueblo, Colo in July, have not been generally known is the declaration made by Dr. w s. Mad duX of that city in a letter received here by E. S. Hewitt, his brother-in- law
 Giving details, Dr. Maddux writes as follows;
 If you read all about the flood, you did not get half of the actual conditions The water was to the ceilings of the store buildings in the Central Block It was foot deep in the Thatcher Block. which is on the corner above the post office There was from 5000 to 5000 people drowned and of these only from 75 to 100 have been found and given Christian burial, 600 residences were washed entirely away and 200 more were either removed from their foundations or completely demol ished.
 Hundreds of business houses were washed away. wrecked or condemn ed; 600 box cars. 21 coaches and two locomotives were wrecked. Miles Of track were washed away and in many cases the right-ofway as well. About a dozen large bridges were washed away and destroyed or wrecked
 For several days we had no lights or gas, no telephones and no mai, delivery and for weeks we had no street cars We were under martial Saw and had to be on our own prem ises by 8 or o'clock at night. For several days we could not buy a loas of bread or anything else to eat without a permit from the military authorities. Luckily we usually had a stock on hand and were little in convenienced. We had plenty of eggs and they were sold at a fair price. . "The Stearns- Rogers foundry was destroyed by the flood and will move to Denver as will likely the Standard Fire Brick Company and the Colorado Bedding Company. The American Smelling & Refining Company has cen closed for several months and robably never will be reopened The steel plant of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company is closed and it is not known whether they will ever open up again"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
CHAUTAUQUA IS GREAT SUCCESS
 AT KETCH|KAN
Artists with the Organization Receive Favorable Men,
 ton from Chronicle.

That the Chautauqua made a appearance there is shown by copies of the Ketchikan Chronicle recently received here. Speaking of Lethc Coleman who gives the lecture ''The Homing of the People" on the open ing night, next Monday, September 19. the Chronicle said:
 She presented the problems con fronting the home, the economic de- pression and it's results, and the in creasing difficulties of those who make homes, in a very charming and forceful manner, holding the undivided attention of her audience every minute that she spoke.
 The Chronicle also said that the Artists Trio. featuring Patricia Filler, the noted violinist of Chicago, was also well received number.
 After the first night, according to the Chronicle, additional seating space had to be made in the Red Mans Hall where the performances took place and that crowds featured all of the performances.
 The Chautauqua starts here Mon da night and is here until the night of the twenty-second with an after noon performance also on the last day
 The committee in charge of the in Juneau is to hold an important meeting starting at s O clock this evening In the offices of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
UTOPIA FOUND; CAN'T BE TRUE
Country Located Without Navy, Army, National
 Debt and no Income.

SYDNEY, New South Wales, Sept. IA country without an army, with out a navy, without national debt and without an income tax: where the romance Of the South Seas still lives, and where every male reaching the age of 16 years must own eight and one-quarter acres of land to sus- tain his own family-a statute obli- gat1on which is fulfilled by mag. unanimous government granting him the land gratis.
 Such is Tonga, the last remaining native kingdom in the Pacific ocean, according to the description furnish ed by Tui Vakanao, premier of the island. who was here recently
 Premier Vakanao said that the peo. pie of Tonga are very contented They have their own monarch, min lstry. flag and parliament of seven members elected by the people and an equal number chosen by the nobles or hereditary chiefs.
 At the end of last March Premier Vanakao said the kingdom had a sur plus Of more than 100, GOO pounds revenue over it's expenditure after paying for all public works
 Males reaching the age of 16 are granted their land and must plant enough cocoanuts, yams and other food to sustain their families and to pay their educational tax, which prac- tlcally completes their civic duties he said
 The Premier has an attractive per. sonality. His English is excellent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
PARKS RETURN FROM
 THREE MONTHS' TRIP

After an absence of more than three months from his headquarters here, George A. Parks, chief of AL aska Field Service, General Land Of. flee, and chairman of the Alaska h. terdepartmental Board, returned this afternoon on the steamer Alameda. During his absence he has covered both Interior and other coastal sec tions of the Territory
 MT. Parks went first into Fair; banks early last spring and spent several weeks there on official busi- ness. Much of his time was taken mp in winding up the Fairbanks townsite matters. Finishing that, he came out to Cordova and made trip to Seward, Anchorage and other gov ernnent railroad points.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
SHARK FISHING WILL BE LARGE
 INDUSTRY HERE
Charles C. Warner Returns from Investigating Possi-
 bilities of Business.

That the shark fishing industry in Alaska will some time be grea1 one. is the opinion of Charles G Warner of this city. who returned last night from a trip to the South to investigate the possibilities of the business.
 ''The fish meal, made from the car. and there is a great demand for it, the oil from the shark flyers sells readily at 40 cents a gallon, and the hides find a ready market in the East" Mir. Warner said today.
 A plant for the making of fish traction of the oil from the livers is not costly one to erect, according to MT. Warner. and would make great industry in this part of Alaska, where sharks are so plentiful.
 Seattle Not Ready
 While at Seattle Mr. Warner wis ited thes plant of the Universal By Products Company, which tans shark skins for leather. He found. he said, that the Seattle market is not ready to receive shark skins in quantities from Alaska, owing partly to financial depression and no outist for the products He found the plant, however, an interesting one to visit and secured samples of inc leather made up in different ways. These samples show that the shark skin leather is far superior to COW hide and is practically everlasting Five shark skins that he took with him as a test shipment were found to have been treated right and ready for tanning.
 Market In East
 Mr Warner said that he got in touch with parties in the East who handle shark skins and have mar ket for all the leather that they can and he expects to get definite word from them soon as to shark fishing is now quite an in dustry on the Atlantic Coast and that the number caught cannot sup ply the demand.
 There are number of boat own ars who are awaiting definite word as to the market for shark skins, oil and fish meal before going into the shark fishing industry on a large scale and it is very probable that within a short time the business will be launched here.
 MT. Warner says he found that fi- nancial conditions at Seattle were in a very acute state, business there very much different than on his last visit two years ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
RANCHER NAMED :, BY MARSHAL AS
 HOONAH DEPUTY
H. A. Pryde Gets Appoint ment-Two Other Appoint
 ments to Be Made Soon. !

The first appointment made by U. s. Marshal Major George D. Beau mont was made known today when it was announced that Harry A. Pryde had been named as Deputy U s. Marshal at Hoonah. MT. Pryde's commission was made out today and he took his oath of office before J. Court, this morning, entering office at that time.
 MT Pryde is an oldtimer in this section of Alaska, being a resident of the First Division for about 20 years. He is a rancher at Hoonah and has at various times been en gagged in fox farming. mining anl prospecting in Southeastern Alaska. Mir. Pryde's qualifications for the position are excellent" said Marshal Beaumont He has a good recort as citizen and his standing wheri ever he is known is such as to in sure his success as an officer of the law"
 MT. Pryde expects to leavp on the first vessel from this port for Hoo nah
 Major Beaumont said this morning thati.men for two other positions had been virtually decided upon and would probably be definitely an nOunced. tomorrow The HoOnah of flee was vacant, former Deputy c. H, rooortlxy roc ;opiuu ond loav ing for the States. Two other va cancies are to be filled, one at Ketch. ikan and the other at Craig.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
AUTHORITIES TO INVESTIGATE
 THE DEATH OF YOUNG WATSON

District Attorney Sherman Duggan, Assistant District Attorney James Truitt. and Deputy U. s. Marshal Frank Hoffman have left Anchorage en route to SeldOvia to investigate Iof Larry Watson, of Seldovia. who was found floating in the bay at that place several weeks ago.
 There is a suspicion of foul play on the part of relatives. and they have asked that the matter be in vestigated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14

Ball next Friday evening The cake in question is to be offered as a costume that night. According to the committee. the cake will be well worth going after. One report says that il will take person a long time to get around it, which may mean one or two things.
 The American Bakery has the whopper cake now under construc- ton and will exhibit it in it's win dCws as soon as completed.
 The Women of the Moosehcart Legion will serve coffee and cake during the evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
VALDEZ MAN TRANSFERRED

M. s. E. Burr M. Snyder and Mrs. Snyder. formerly of Valdez, where Mr. Snyder has been in charge of the U s. Cable Office and chief op- orator of the section of the tele- graph line from Valdez to Fairbanks. are passengers on the Alameda en route to Fort Lawton. Mrs. Snyder was observer for the U. S. Weather Bureau at Valdez. Mir Snyder has been transferred from Alaska to duty with the Signal Corps in the States, but does not know where he will be assigned
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
WRANCELL CANNERY
 MAN PASSES AWAY

N. NJ. Tate. superintendent of the cannery at Union Bay, died at the Petersburg Hospital yesterday morn ing according to word received here by J. A. Davis, secretary of the local lodge of Elks of which MT. Tate was member
 MT. Tate was AZ years of age and had made his home for num- Der of years at Wrangell where the funeral will take place. The cause Of death was not stated in the tele- gram.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
WELL, HOW OLD IS SUSIE {?

AKRON, Sept 14-This is case of how old is Susie, not Ann
 Susie Dutka came to court to get a license to wed Steve Top okapac. She didn't look old enough when she said she was eighteen so the court refused to grant the license. Then her father was sent for. He said she was sixteen, but Susie said:
 When he wanted me to work l was eighteen. but if I am eighteen when work I'm eighteen when l marry"
 Meanwhile the juvenile court seeks the solution to how old is Sue?
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
Negro Murderer Killed
 By Mob; Made Confession

COLUMBIA, Iowa, Sept. l4.-Gil- mon Holmes. a negro arrested yes terday on charge of numbering Sidney Mannheim, station agent, was hanged by a mob last night. the body riddled with bullets and then set afire The negro is said to have con- fessed the crime
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
AT HOME CANCELLED.

Cancellation of her At Home day fer tomorrow was announced this afternoon by Mrs. Gov. Scott C. Bone Thursdays were recently named by Mrs. Bone as her days for receiving, and will continue to be SO, tomOrrow's cancellation being for that day only.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
EI~KA CANNERY MAN
 LEAVES FOR HIS HOME

A. P. Wolf, partner in the opera ton of cannery at Sitka, left for that city on the Redondo today after having been in Juneau for several days. The pack of his cannery will be taken to the south on the Re- dondo.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
BANKER GOING SOUTH

George Wesch, formerly teller in the First National Bank, and later connected with Tom Aitken's mining operations in Interior Alaska, is a passenger on the Alameda en route to the States, where he plans to make his future home.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
CLASS OF FIVE
 MAKE THE TRIP
 OVER HOT SANDS
Visiting Officials of Nile Tenn pie Have Charge of
 Shrine Initiation.

Five candidates were initiated into the mysteries of ShrinedOm this afternoon when the Alameda was in port, the installing officers being past POtentates John Rex Thompson and Frank C. Dunn of Nile Temple of Seattle assisted by members of the Southeastern Alaska Shrine Club. The initiatory ceremonies were held at the Odd Fellows Hall.
 Those making the trip over the burning sands today were Paul Hunt Abbott, Ray George Day, Samuel Feldon, Louis King and Daniel Mcdonald
 Messrs. Thompson and Dunn were on board the Alameda going to their home at Seattle afer having made a pilgrimage to Anchorage where they had charge of the initiatory cere- monies for large class of candi- dates. They stopped off here long enough to take charge of the cere- monies this afternoon
 banquet is to be held at the Gastineau, starting at o'clock to- night in honor of the newly in itiated Shriners.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
General Pershing Sails
 With Congressional Medal

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-General John J. Pershing, chief of staff, sailed today for France, where he will bestow congressional medal of honor upon an unknown French sol dier.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
GIANT CAKE AS PRIZE
 FOR HARDEST COSTUME

Who is going to take the cake, is the question now agitating the members of the Moose Lodge and their friends who are planning tOs attend the Hard Times Fishermen's
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14

although he confesses to a slight tim idity because all his education was obtained in Tongan school. He has been Premier since 1912.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14

Albert Suppnick, prospector on Bullion Creek. near WhitehOrse, was recently found dead in his cabin. It is believed he became ill and died of exhaustion as no help reached him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14

The dog catcher at Cordova has lost his monthly stipend of $50 and now receives $2 for each dog killed and $2 for each remaining license
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14

Headquarters for Ladysmith Coal. Juneau Transfer Co. Phone AS. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
Assassins of Erzebregr
 Are Now Believed Known

MUNICH-BADEN, Sept. 14-The authorities announced that they fear the murderers of Matthias Erzeberger were Heinrich Tillesen, a student and Essenrich Schultz, merchant Both were members of General Er hard's brigade. which was prominent in the Kapp insurrection Neither have. however, been arrested.
 Alva G.>Allen, son of Sam Allen and wife. of Petersburg. recently received gold medal and certificate of merit from the Navy Department for services rendered during the re- cent world war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14

Henry Berry, dealer in Curios. Ivory Beads speciality, l65 Front Street. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
MISS SMITH, .CHAUTAUQUA
 AGENT. ENTERTAINS THE
 JUNEAU SCHOOL CHILDREN

Miss Leona V Smith, advance agent for the Chautauqua, addressed the students of the Juneau High School this morning. Miss Smith spoke very Interestingly on the inn portance of education and stressed the value of expression She gave several readings that were much en- joyed
 This afternoon Miss Smith enter tained the pupils of the lower grades with storytelling.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14
SHRINERS NOTICE.

All members of the Southeastern Alaska Shrine Club are requested to be at the Gastineau Hotel tonight at o'clock sharp and wear their fez Ceremonial Banquet.
 CHARLES E. NAGHEL,
 Secretary. Use The Empire Want Ads to help you sell what you do not need. @
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-14

world war, has been appointed post master at Mayo.