14 TELLS OF REALTY PROBLEMS IN CITY Discussion in "American City" Considered Appropos to Harrisburc t" 1 How the indi- I I //>[ vtdual property in |S2£(~ r >' .£" 1 terests are inter- HcgS* I Jtwined with the in h'Bi'jp -fi terests of the mm ■rar 1 :inuinit.v, the relation ''•Kf-tSHi ,ho '"'Kills of t'le iVT'uSi t | 11l|5j individual property ifc'frt 1 owner to the rights of ,lle municipality, [vr —I he importance of ' ■ —restrictions and reg ulations—these are some of the im portant problems discussed in the cur rent issue of the American City. Should a Alan Do us He Pleases With His own Property?" is the subject and he writer goes fully into the pros and ; ■ons of the question. In municipal and realty circles the article is considered especially ap- 1 tiropos to Harrisburg in view of th? ! iiscussion over the acquisition of 'Hardscrabble". The Community Values "The community itself gives value o property," says the writer. "The very fact of the community's existence is what multiplies the demand for land. That is why land is expensive in titles and cheap in the country. That' s why land in big, growing cities is more valuable than land In small, slug- ! <ish towns. "Very true, a man has rights. He j ought to have rights. But isn't a com- j 111 unity also entitled to some rights?! As a matter of fact, should not the) rights of a community be superior to! the rights of a single unitv in that community? ( "Hard<rra table"? There are certain commercial uses .V v hloh propertj is daily being put. Ml of the uses are important. In many they arc a necessity. Hut that/ doesn't alter the fact that tlie nature, of these uses may be such as to make them ruinous to residential values if | placed in such neighborhoods. Should! l ' his be permitted without let or bin-I' dranee? Is every valuable spot in the city to be subjected to the continuous! possibility of commercial assassination 7 I "Is every man's home to run the daily hazard of being robbed of its ! value by the unrestrained actions of • some inconsiderate lot owner? Are residential values to be made the hope less and unprotected victims of com- ■■ mereial greed? The Community Interests "As a matter of fact, every man who invests in urban property invests his money in the effects' of community Influence: not solely in the naked laud Itself. The land would be valueless without the community effects. That is why it is correct to make the state ment that the whole property question pivots on community influence. Why, ihen. should the communitv not have some positive defendable rights? Whv Khould restrictions and regulations be howled down as un-American in their nature when such restrictions and reg ulations are for the sole purpose of giving peace, comfort and general pro tection to the community at large? The City's Enemies "The multiplication of commercial facilities in a city is indispensable Nobody denies that. But is it neces sary to permit mercantile and indus trial extension to proceed along ruth less. haphazard, inconsiderate lines? -Vobody denies the propriety of mak- j ing business expansion easy within a city s limits. But is thg matter of (business expansion the item of sole \mportance? Isn't the home life of a community deserving of just a little encouragement ? "A city without wise restrictions iui<l regulations is an enemv to its own residential investment." I TT P . 1 Homes of Refinement I Artistic homes lacated in the restricted section north of Brings Street on Seventeenth Street, Surroundings mod-' eilei and gardened in keeping with the homes of the section- The houses are open for inspection at any time and wiil he shown at your convenience. In purchasing your hunic, you should inspect these "Homes of Refinement." They are, in every way, what you hope to own, and are most reasonably priced in re lation to the value they hold. GEORGE A. SHREINER Seventeenth and Forster Streets - I SATURDAY EVENING. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH APRIL 1, 1916. OTHER THINGS CITY MUST DO "Facts and Figures," Miller Brothers and Co. Bulletin, Suggests List An interesting list of what Harris-1 burg yet must do to successfully con tinue its big improvement scheme is interestingly set forth in the current issue of "Facts and Figures," the bul letin prepared by Miller Brothers and Company. ' As always the bulletin is chuck full of important things for the realty men as well as the public-spir ited citizen but no article is quite so significant as that which deals with the things yet to be done. Says the book let: "What has been accomplished makes a long list, and a lisl of the tilings yet to do will make one equally 1 as large. To enumerate let us men tion: "Either an eastern front to the new I • 'apitol, or a large office building on the Capitol Park Extension; a har monious development of the new and old sections of Capitol park: an over-: head bridge at State street, connecting' the Capitol park and the main part of the city with State street on the Hill: bridges over or subways under the railroads at several other points; a magnificent bridge across the river at State street; completion of the twenty mile boulevard around the city; a new railroad station: a modern high school or schools with twenty acres or more of ground surrounding it; a City Hall, an up-to-date hotel: a jail that is away from the heart of the city and where the labor of prisoners can be made use of; the transfer of the Har risburc Hospital to a suburban section; the beautifying of our streets by the, placing of all light, telephone and tele graph wires underground, the replac ing of wornout sidewalks with cement walks and the starting of grass plots and the planting of trees and shrub bery along the streets; all street light ing to be with metal or concrete posts or standards; attractive, moder ate priced homes with plenty of ground space and all conveniences should be built in the various sections of the city with front porches as a fea ture: the wiping out of all old and unattractive buildings in both business and residence sections: the enlarge ment and development of the city cemeteries: the establishing of an Academy lor girls similar to the Har risburg Academy. "The enlargement of the business section and improvement of our stores j so that our peopie may have no cause) for not buying their goods in Harris-j burg, is also necessary. Other things' should be the enlargement of the I "Facts sis Figures" .Spring catalogue of real estate for sale— be sure to get a eopy—lt's a booklet of eon siilerable value. Miller tatters & Co. boundary lines of tlie city so that the city conveniences will not lie confined j ito narrow limits; extension of the street car lines to the outer sections' | of the city." Valuations Committee of Real Estate Board Busy How well the purposes of the "valu ;at ions" committee of the Harrisburg real estate board are being worked out 1 is being illustrated with particular sig nificance at this time in connection j I with the annual Spring changes and; ! transfers of property in the city. The committee is one of several j 1 which had been appointed to assist citi-j sens and realty men alike in obtaining information which will be to their mutual advantage. In announcing the purpose, the members of the Board called attention particularly to the "valuations committee" whose duty it is to supply all the facts possible as to the cost, improvements, assess . ments, etc.. for a nominal fee. 1 The valuations committee is receiv ing inquiries right along." said an ofti i cial of the Board to-day, "and the people who wish to buy property are learning more and more to appreciate j the advantages which this committee can give and the idea of co-operation is growing. We've had quite a num ber of inquiries within the last week , or so." I NOTEI) ARCHITECT CRITICISES GOVERNMENT'S BUILDING In an interesting article headed "Our Stupid and Blundering Policy of Providing Public Buildings" in the current issue of the Journal of the American institute of Architects, Charles Harris Whitaker discusses the method which has been followed by t lie government in appropriating funds : for post offices and other structures. The "lump sum" plan, the scheme by which Congress provides a certain amount to be expended in any com munity for a Federal building, is de cried. By this method the architect declares, notice is served upon the owners of land so that a united effort can be made to boost the prices of property as much as possible. I OI.IVER IM.OW CO. BUYS IA )T Ol' MARKET ST. FRONTAGE The sixty-two feet of vacant front age in Market strete immediately east ' of the subway has been sold by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to the i'liver Chilled Plow Company through Miller Bros. & Co. The con sideration has not been made public. The lot is unoccupied except for the temporary quarters of a tintype pho tocraplier and it is understood that no I building Is contemplated by the new owners, at least not in the very near | future. The land adjoins the plow 1 company's holdings now and it was de sired to acquire this narrow strip be ' cause of possible siding privileges. The i lot has a depth of 100 feet. QUERY SPY ON PLOTS TO CAPTURE VESSELS [Continued From First Page] quarters here to-day from I ..ewes, Del. ! ! Schiller was questioned regarding the [identity of the four men who he said ; were to have assisted him in an al- • i leged plan to capture the freight) 'steamer City of Sparta, scheduled to' ] sail late to-day for Vladivostok. Queried on Plot Statements by Schiller that the City j j of Sparta was to carry a large amount j | of money were denied by the captain, i j who said he never heard of Schiller.) j "As for those four German friends of: his," added the captain, "they must be masquerading as Chinamen, as I I have nobody but coolies In my crew." i The police stated they ilesired to, I question Schiller also regarding an alleged plot to blow up a Cunard Line i steamship in New York. This plot, they believe, was formulated in a lloboken, X. .1.. resort which they said had been visited by Schiller and their 1 attention was called to the story about three weeks ago. Officials of the Cun ard I,ine and of the Department of Justice denied to-day they had any knowledge of any such conspiracy. In Cheerful Mood "Why the captain seemed to have the idea I was a ferocious giant." ex claimed Schiller, laughing. "When I 1 met the captain I simply pointed my j forefinger at him and said "sit down.' He sat down very suddenly. I didn't show my pistol to him or to the mate who came in soon afterward. The mate also seated himself rather sud denly when I ordered him to do so." Roosevelt's Secretary Is Released Under SI,OOO Bail i Now York, April I.—John W. lie- Grath, private secretary to Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was released on; bail of SI,OOO to-day after Supreme ! Court Justice Scudder in Brooklyn had I granted a motion for a certificate of •i reasona'.le doubt ss to his guilt of the | charge of assault for which he was sentenced to thirty days recently. His cousin. William Powers, who was likewise convicted for tlie same offense, also was released on hail for a simi lar amount. Roth men had been in jail since Tuesday when they were found i guilty of assaulting Charles Lighe. Jr., I in a Brooklyn cafe last June. For Saie No. 206 Walnut Street Fronting 32 feet 9 inches, ex tending through the same width to , Locust street. 1 Applications For Renting First floor nnd basement may be considered. Floor area about 5,272 I square feet, including show win dows. APPLY TO Commonwealth Trust Co. 222 Market Street t ' ' FOR SALE | 1923 N. 2nd St., 3-story brick. 260-262 Delaware Ave., 2-storv i brick. 3129 Atlas St., 2-story brick. 225 Broad St.. 3-story frame. 854 S. Cameron St., 3-storv frame 1616 Swatara St.. 3-story frame. PLOTS OF GROUND I 2033 N. 2nd St.. 50x162 ft. PAXTANG Faxtang Ave., NSxISO ft.; a bargain | to quirk purchaser. PKOGRISSS Redwood St.. 10 lots, bargain to quick purchaser. SPEECH VILLE C acres and two cottages alone river. B PARK PLACE 32d Lots East of Colonial Club - along Linglestown trolley; terms to suit purchaser. SEE i H. M. BIRD Room 44, I n ton Trust llldx. V . ... ... _ _ / •!•++++++++++++++++ +++++++++ | No More House | | Hunting After f t YouSeeThisOne *, 15 S. 19th Street - corner Jh Zarker Street 3-story brick X I X house —9 rooms and bath— + j $ steam heat—gas and electric A: | £ light—front and rear porches— x ! •5 pantry—cemented cellar—paved £ ' T street—hardwood floors—hard- j ■ J wood finish —only 3 doors south 4> i j ♦ of Market Street. Can be seen 4> ! T by appointment. 4) !M. A. FOUGHT! I 272 NORTH STKF.ET | ea gf] I The Call of Spring jj I i HH ra A country walk is what every lover of nature should take on these de §l lightful Spring days which we are now enjoying. Eg jig 1 BELLEVUE PARK I 1 1 H OFFERS MANY ATTRACTIONS TO THE WALKER H 1 P Permit us to suggest that your next walk be in that beautiful park, and note the splendid homes which we have for sale there. 8 H MILLER BROTHERS & CO. 1 I ESI Take Reservoir Park Car to Twenty-first ami Market Streets / "" | New Houses Facing Arsenal Park 1 H:tl llerr Street —three-story brick houses, never occupied. All im provements. Eight rooms and bath. Chestnut tlnish. Electric and gas lights. Open stairway. Side entrance. Cement cellar. Concrete walks and steps. Grass plots. Slate roof, front and back porches. Steam heat. Houses open for Inspection. Price $3,000. Sold on easy terms. Only one out of ten left. Inquire CHAS. BARNHART, Owner 1821 Whitehall St. North Fifth Street Homes Here are two of the four most beautiful homes built on North Fifth street in many a day, located at 2311-13-15-1" North Fifth street. These homes have all the latest improvements—hardwood floors — electric light—steam heat —granolithic walks—cemented cellar running under the porch—balcony—front and back porches—and beautifully papered. If you have not inspected these houses inspect them now before it is too late. Terms easy. For further information see Fred C. Miller, Builder 213 WALNUT STREET Bell Phono 797-M llarrlsburir, Pa. ' \ Factory Sites Walter 11. Cumniings property—22. 24, 26 N. Cameron street. Nine Thousand Dollars and otfier considerations. (Jilbcrt Property, State and Cameron streets, S. W. Corner; 241.3 feet facing on Cameron street; 190 feet deep. Thirty five Thousand Dollars and other considerations. Cooper property, west side of South Cameron street, immedi ately below Market. This property adjoins the Snodgrass Estate. Fifteen Thousand Dollars and other consider ations. Snodgrass Estate. Market and Cameron streets. Now occu pied by Keystone Motor Car Co. and two dwelling houses, 10-12 S. Cameron street. Thirty-five Thousand Dollars and other considerations. Accompany any offer with a certified check as a guarantee of good faith, but not to be applied as part payment unless we decide to accept. Checks will be either accepted or returned on or before April 10, 1916. Make checks to your own order and do not en dorse, until deal is consummated. j Walter H. Cummings Life Insurance—Real Estate—Fire Insurance National Life of Alliance Fire of Vermont 905 KINKEL HFILI)IN(> Philadelphia TRAVELERS' INSURANCE COMPANY COMPENSATION OVER 5100,000.000 RESOURCES. ,i Automobiles I OR SALE— 5-passenger Cadillac touring car, excellent condition, electric starter and lights, fully equipped. Applv, Ilarrisburg Cigar Company, 500 Race Street, Ilarrisburg. FOR SALIC 1915 Maxwell Roadster. Electric starting and lighting system, in perfect condi tion. Address, P. O. Box 393, Ilarrisburg. Pa. I'OR HAI.IC —One 1916 Oakland 4-cyl inder tinning car. one 1914 Chalmers, #-cyllnd*r; one Dragon touring oar, big bargain; one Regal touring car; one I %-ton truck, solid panel body. Auto Sales antt Distributing Co, J. D. Ferry, No. 125 Kleventli street. FOR SALE Good four-cylinder roadster; 30-H.-P. motor; first-class running order. Will sell for $2lO, or ex change (or a 1914 Ford. Would make splendid delivery truck. Address 393L>, care of Telegraph. FOR BALK Roadster, standard make, in Rood repair; two new tires; electric dash and tail lights. Owner will sell for $425.00. Unusual bargain. S., 38 is, dare of Telegraph. ! FOR SALE 1914 Chalmers Master Six. five-passenger; will sell cheap. Ad dress Augustus Wildman, 2206 North j Third. FOR SALE 1913 Ford touring; 1913 Overland touring; 1915 Ford deliverv; ■ 1911 Sn.\n runabout, very good; 1913 , Chalmers touring. Above cars are in 1 Kood condition. Hudson Sales Agenov. 1139 Mulierry. Bell 1396. FOR sI\LE one 1912 Crawford ; TourinK (lar; four door; new top; new ly painted; Presto Light. Call for deiu : onstratioi). Comstock's Garage, Me ! i hanicsbirg. Pa. i | ■ —— - Financial on personal property, real estate or \ approval endorsement. TIIE 15NT1 KB COST ON $25. |Kour Months, Onlv $2.88. SSO. Four Months, Onlv $4.80. $75. Four Months, Only $7.68. SIOO, Four Months, Only $9.60, | Or atrange for longer time and , smaller payments at very little ! extra ct st. If without bank credit and pritssed for funds to meet Im mediate necessities, consult us. O O-O P E R .. T I V il LOAN & INVESTMENT CO. 204 Chestnut St. I . Legal Notices Pennsylvania State Highway Depart ! ment isburg, Pennsylvania. Sealed proposal swill be received at said offlu' until 10 A M„ April 5. 1916. -when bifln will be publicly opened and scheduled and contract awarded as soon there after as pbssibte for furnishing the De partment .with road drags and tool I boxes for maintenance work. Blddinx I blanks anil full particulars on applica tion to Ri J. Cunningham, State High | way Comt'issioner. raCKCIITOR'S NOTICE 1 Instate of Charles W. Talley, late of I Dauphin, Pa., deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that letters testamentary on the above estate have 1 been gratited to the undersigned. All 1 persons indebted to said estate will ! make payment, and those having claims | and demands against the same will ! make them known, without delay, to GEORGE R. TALLE Y. Dauphin, Dauphin Co., Pa. jLI EE L. WISE VS. FREDERICK D. ! WISE ln the Court of Common i Pleas of Dauphin County, Pa. No. 66S Jjne Term. 1915—1n Divorce. |To Frederick D. Wise: You are liercby nptilied that a hearing lin the abtve-stateu case will be helit i in the Cou-t House of Dauphin Countv, on Monday. April 17, 1916, at 10 o'clock i A. M., at which time and place vou mav 11 present and make a defense if you so desire. VICTOR BRADDOCK, Attorney for Libellant. Sheriff's Office, Ilarrisburg. Pa., March ' 25, 1916. 1 In the Matter of the Estate of M. Eliza beth Uhler, Ite of the City of Ilar risburg. Dauphin County, Pennsylva -1 nia. deceased. ALL persons indebted to said Estate j are requested t make immediate pay- I ment. and those having legal claims against the same, will present them without delay in proper order for set tlement, to KATHERINE OLONINGER ORTH, Executrix, 223 State Street. Harrisburg, Pa. Or Her Attomer, | William M. IlklN, ESQ.. 333 Market Street, Ilarrisburg. Pa. UNERAL AND DESIGNS ! New Cumlk dajil loral Ca, New Cumberland, i'a. [ Cam, Hill ' The Suburb cf Natural Beauty; go out with us and Inspect our new I addition. "Coopfcr Heights," with its concrete wsik, electric lights, j water and gas vith its line bulld -1 lngs and bungalow sites. We will help you select I. lot and build you a home. One hundred bungalow designs and plains to select from. West Shore Realty Co. Baci & Rice Lemoyne Trust Co. Building Lemoyne, Pa. Bell Phono 3188-J Prospect Bill Cemetery MARKET AND MTH STRKETS This cemetery Is soon to be en-' larged and beautified under plans prepared by Warren H. Manning. Lots will lie sold with the per ! petual care provision. Prospect Hill Cemetery Co. Herman P. Miller, President LOCUST AXD COURT STRKETS BEIL PIIONE 1305 j' niIBSERSTAMnp SEALS & STENCILS al MFGBYHBG,STENCILWORKS Ifi II 130 LOCUST ST. HBG.PA, If HARDWOOD FLOORS Old Floors Rescrapcd. Workman ship and Quality Guaranteed J. N. SMITH 2219 BROOKWOOD STREET Bell Phono 1391-M * SMALL LOANS We lend money in amounts from J6.00 to |3oo.ut) and arr&Qg* pay ments to suit borrowers" con venience. Business confidential. Lowest rate In city. Licensed, bond ed and incorporated. PENNSYLVANIA INVESTMENT CO. 132 Walnut St.
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