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"r PAGE FIVB RTF Leading' Builders and Building' Supply Houses of Phoenix THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 23, 1914 Pratt-Gilbert Company Moves Into Handsome Central Avenue Property The iliiy for which Pratt-Gilbert company has been looking for many months arrived yesterday when the voneern took up the gigantic task of moving into the handsome, rein forced concrete structure on South Central avenue at Madison street, which although still in the course of construction has reached that stage where only the finishing touches ale required to make it complete. All tiny heavy trucks formed a constant stream between the old ouarters at ever, there are parts of the building .-o remote fiom the office section that it has been found necessary to provide for the installation of a complete intercommunicating tele phone system so that clerks may be communicated with from the office or from any part of the structure. This telephone system will extend into the basement as well aa into the general warehouse just across the alley to the south. It is planned to install display i-irst and Jetfeison streets and the windows that will be a marvel in site of the new building. Before beauty and utility. The plate glass darkness put a stop to the work, so for these has already been installed systematic had been the moving plan, but the wood work is yet to be put the big concern was pretty well es- in place. The window display cases tablished in its new home and will j will be taised from the level of the be ready for business this morning, floor and underneath will be left an This does not mean that the work j open space which will permit free of "settling down" has been complet- , ingress of pure air to the basement ctl. It simply means that the great , below. There are two large en stock that filled two floors and the trances on Central avenue and provi basement of the big structure at sions have been made 'so that an J'irst and Jefferson streets is now 'other may be constructed on the lioused at the greater stiucture on , Madison street side if "necessity re Ccntral avenue. It will require many -: uires. days, if not weeks to arrange this I In the way of toilet arrangements stock in conjunction with the car-1 nothing that is modern and prac loads of new goods that are arriv- i ticable has been overlooked. There ing, and make of the establishment 'are two sections devoted to toilet fix the well arranged institution now ex-jtures, which are of white enamel and isting in the mind's eyes of the strictly sanitary. The office arrange members of the firm and its em- ment is spacious and well lighted, ploves. j and while so located as to be easy The new home of Pratt-Gilbert of access, are just enough out of the covers an immense floor space. It way so that the regular business on extends from Madison street back , the main floor will not interfere with to the alley to the south, a distance the accounting and correspondence, of 137'4 feet, and from Central ave- A carrier system is to be installed to mie 10 feet west. The basement ex- take care not only of the cash busi -tends tinder the sidewalks both on ' ncss but to insure receipt and dis the north and east, adding fourteen j patch of orders both from the main feet to each of the main floor di-! building as well as from the ware mensions. The only way in which house. a. correct idea of the massiveness ! The warehouse occupied praeticall and extensiveness of the structure .' the same space as the new structure may be attained is by a personal ' and is well filled with a big stock of visit. heavy hardware, pipe, fence wires. The entire north and east sides of ! and small engines. The south end (he building are constructed of plate J abuts upon a spur of (he Santa Ke unil prism glass, affording abundance laiiroad and removes the necessity of of light for every section of the j lunilinsr goods after being unloaded building. The west wall uses a solid ' from the cars. As now arranged the Piece of concrete. 137!A feet long. ' car is shifted right up to the ware raised in a single block. Massive , house and unloaded without delay, concrete pillars are placed in the j An overhead carrier system of the basement at regular intervals. There heavier type is planned for the ware are no partitions, the basement and house and this will extend through the main floor each presenting a the warehouse, across the alley and single gigantic room, affording op- into the main building. There it will portunity for display and depart- ' encounter a big freight elevator run mental anangements in no other . ning up and down from the cellar, manner attainable. A temporary roof has been placed On the main floor there arc the, over the present structure, as it is same number of great concrete pil- ! planned ultimately to continue the lars as are to he found in the base- j building up for at least two stories ment, these resting at a point di-jfnd to make of the upper stories a rectly above those in the basement. modern hotel. When this is done, a Around the west and north sides of j portion of the southeast corner of the interior extends a fourteen-feet j the main floor will be utilized for wide mezzanine floor, where will be a lobby, an elevator space and broad located the general offices and some stairs. The foundations have been special display spaces. The mezza- , constructed to carry as many as six nine floor alone presents more floor stories. space than is occupied bv the aver- The Pratt-Gilbert age mercantile establishment. From the mezzanine floor an un-jmany years and is known throughout obstructed view may be obtained of the southwest as one of the leading every portion of the interior of the hardware and farm Implement con building on the main floor. How- cerns. Kstablished in its new home it will jump into first position, no other establishment between the coast and Denver anywhere nearly approaching it in point of extensive stock carried or actual space occu pied. The new building was constructed by the Arizona Construction company of Tucson and its cost when com pleted will be not far short of 5100,000. It is absolutely fiieproof and will long be one. of the most important structures on South Cen tral avenue. FLYNN TO TALK TB RQTARIANS TODAY The weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club will be given today, at the Ari zona. Club under the direction of E. Power Conway, chairman for the day. The speech of the occasion will be delivered by United States Attorney Thomas A. Flynn, upon the subject of "Co-Operation." Mr. Flynn is a pleasing, forceful talker and some thing is doubtless in store for the members and friends at the lunch eon. R. W. Kramer of Flagstaff, sec retary to Mr. Flynn, will also be in attendance and will deliver a short talk. Both the visitors have recently moved to Phoenix to make the city their home. o COMMITTEES NAMED TO ENTERTAIN RAILROADERS j a r inii-uiiut'i i company nas i been in business in Phoenix for I Directors of Phoenix-Tidewater Road To Be Feted by Comemrcial Organizations; Arrive Tomorrow. To entertain the representatives of the new railroad that is building from Tucson to Phoenix to the sea, the Phoenix Board of Trade and Merchants' and Manufacturers' Asso ciation have named strong entertain ment committees as follows: Board of Trade. Ancil Martin, H. B. Wilkinson, H. P. De Mund and Aaron Goldberg. Merchants and Manufacturers. C. H. Pratt, II. S. Ryder, Charles O'Mallty and Charles Goldman. o SHE SHOULD WORRY "I have heard a great deal of people borrowing trouble, but my wife will beat anyone in that." "How so?" "Well, our baby Is six weeks old and she's worrying for fear he may marry a girl we don't like." Hire a little salesman at The Re publican office. A Want Ad will see more customers than you can. MONUMENTS Big Stock' of Granite and Marble Salt River Valley Monumental Works V. E. Lindsay, Prop. Granite from our Quarries at Frescott, finest made 423 W. Washington St. Phone 1327 James N. Petty Marble and Tile Contractor and Jobber A full line of Tile for Mantels, Floors and Walls ALL WORK GUARANTEED 407 West Washington. Phones Home 2739 Office 1327 GEN AS CO ASBESTOS SURFACE ROOFING A durable roofing, made from Asbe3los, the best wool Felt, and Trinidad Lake Asphalt. The best Water proofing known. Fireproof, Waterproof, Acidproof, Gasproof. Does Not Dry Out and Become Brittle OTIalley Lumber Company T. B. STEWART BUILDING CONTRACTOR Specialty of Heavy Building Construc tion and High class Residential Work Rooms 1 and 2 Central Bldg. Phone 494 CONTRACTORS' BONDS Immediate issuance on application Employers' Liability Insurance Satisfactory Service Guaranteed M. M. f ICRflS 17 North First Avenue. Phone 603 Now on the Market ,j At All Dealers TNI ARIZONA PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY ARIZONA PHOENIX ARIZONA A Perfect Portland Cement i MESA TEMPE PHOENIX The Valley Lumber Company P. Corpstein, Manager JOBBERS AND DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF BUILDING MATERIAL Phone: 760 and 1S2. Madison and Third Sts. T. W. Schock Nurseries Growers of and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in NURSERY STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Deciduous and Citrus Fruit Trees. Crape Vines, Kerry Plants, Eucalyptus, Ornamental Trees and Plants, Roses, etc. The largest, the most reliable and up-to-date nursery firm ot the southwest. F. C. HURST ARCHITECT HOMES RISING IN EVERY PART OF THIS CITY Building Operations Con tinue in Phoenix With out Any Apparent Abate ment Some New Struc tures Planned for Future 129 N. Central. Tel. 1378 Building progress in Phoenix gees right along without abatement, partic ularly in the residential districts where many handsome structures are either in the course of construction or are planned for the immediate future. A glance at the long list of building per mits issued the past week by Building Inspector Howard B. Claflin will indi cate that despite the statement of that official that it was an unusually quiet week, there is still much doing in this line. But notwithstanding the activity in the construction of smaller buildings, there are persistent rumors of greater things to come in the near future. It is said, in this connection, that the fi nancing of a project to give to Phoenix a handsome six-story, steel construc tion hotel not far from the heart of the city, has progressed to the point where it is practically certain that the build ing will become a reality in the not distant future. Work upon the new building of Selim Ackel, at Central Avenue and Jefferson Street has progressed to the second story. It is now understood that Mr. Ackel has architects at work preparing plans to extend the structure two or three stories above the three originally planned. Here is a list of the permits issued the past week by Building Inspector Howard B. Claflin: Buntman & Piercey, permit for one-stoiy plastered brick residence. 2J34 West Monroe street, $2,0H0; V. H. Snell, contractor. Buntman & Piercey, permit for one story brick residence, 2138 West Monroe street( J2.000; W. H. Snell, contractor. G. . Adams, permit for one story screen addition to frame cottage, 911 East Van But en; ?S0. Mrs. Clinton Lauver, permit for one slory frame cottage, lladley and First avenue, $1,200; Alex S. Camp bell, contractor. William Bevin, permit for one story brick residence. 1040 East Wil ietla street; 11,000. Mr. Ilayman, one-story brick store building, FUst and Jefferson street: $300. John Davy, contractor. C. W. Harms, permit for one story brick residence, 2115 West Madison; $2,000. Mrs. Ida Morris, addition to one- story frame cottage, 1200 block, East Jefferson street, $200; Tom Bertram, contractor. E. J. Heirington, permit for one- story brick residence, 707 East Brill, $3,100; Lutgerding & Eagan, contractor. G. Bright, permit for addition to residence, 1342 Grand avenue; $500; David Close, contractor. Eugene Brady O'Neill tenants, (lly- man Amusement Company) permit for two-story brick, reinforced steel md concrete theater buihling, 108-110 West Adams street: $10,000; Arizona Engineering and Construction com pany, contractors. C. C. McEwen, permit for one story leinforeed concrete store building, 703 South Central avenu; $52.50; John son Concrete Construction company; contractor. A. G. Utley, permit for two-story plastered brick residence southwest corner McDowell and Eleventh street: $12,000; Higgins & Daniels, contractors. Jennie L. Sampson, permit for one- story frame cottage, H21 East rill- more, $C00; O. II. Sampson, con tractor. A. C. Horton, Jr., permit for one story plastered brick apartment house, Linwood street; $4,515; Home Builders, contractor. Frank Van Haren, permit for one- story frame cottage, 218 Xoith Elev enth street; $50; Peter Van Haren, contractor. Ernest E. Shute, permit for one slory temporary cottage, 1524 West Taylro street, $25. G. Frank Sharp, permit for addi tion to two-stoiy brick store build ing, 414 West Van Buren street; $400. o CAMPBELLS M ON FOR A BASEBALL BOOST Carnival Company Gets Week's Work Here Under Auspices of Phoe nix Team. The Phoenix Baseball Club, under the management of Frank Bauin, has secured the Campbell United Shows to play here one week beginning March 30th. This is one of the best carnival companies traveling, it is said, and comes here highly recom mended, and will play this season equipped with several novelties that will make its appearance one of the outdoor events of the spring. They Are you looking for an investment that Robert M- Peabody 0rnan B- Smaft will pay you more than 8 per cent? . . c Are you looking for a home? PeaDOOl & Smffl We will build it for you. Our terms are easy. ARCHITECTS AND STRUCTURAL Southwestern Buildings Investment Co. engineers 17 West Adam. Street 9"11 C"tral Bld9- Tel. 1794 cokSTcS?!., Valley Machine Works r , , , - , , , C. F. Johnsen, Proprietor eeneralCementandConcreteUntractors GEAR cumN( general ma- Cement Sidewalks, Curbs and Foundations Our Spe- CHINE WORK AND HEAVY IRON cialty. Estimates Cheerfully Furnished Tirn'DXr Office 16 East Adams, Adams Hotel Building WUKJV overland phone 386 306-308 South Seventh Avenue SiinpriorWorkmanshiD mpR0VE your parking; re. kjULiti lui wui nuiuiiamj place your open ditch with fall For Fstimates cement pipe Villi I Ul Lu 1 1 IIIU IVu our machine made cement pipe is the strongest, has n i r 1 fx the smoothest joints and is absolutely water-tight. Republican Job Printing Dept e m2 fr p Prices Reasonable c piPe ComPL,, C. W. CISNEY Thornton Fitzhugh L. M. Fitzhugh Contractor and Builder FIimXUGH General Jobbing I Boom 10 Board of Trade Euilding, Phoenix, Arizona 228 East Jefferson St. PHOENIX, ARIZONA Los AnEe,es ffice 482 Paclfic E,ectric Bld' Cons. Phone, Main 117 Overland Phone 712 ROYAL W. LESCHER JOHN RINKER KIBBEY GEO. HAGEMAN CO. Architects Plumbing and Sheet Metal Work " " Cor. Second and Adams Sts. Phoenix, Ariz. National Bank of Arizona Bldg, Phoenix, Ariz. bennett lumber co. Plaster and Cement Work The big Phoenix Depot of nall. n , . wi n Foundations and Walks of all kinds. Try me out. Call Buildin? buoDlies ot Lvery Description me up for an estimate. It's a W ise Man that Figures With Us. iff Q POTTEIGER Cor. of Jackson and 2nd Ave. phone, 2271 Thone 1211 M. L. Vieux Residence Phone 2106 J. J. GARFIELD PHOENIX CEMENT WORKS Office Phone, Overland S525 Contractor and Builder Manufacturers of Artificial Cement Stones, Bricks, Headgates, Pipes. All Sizes. White Sand High class residence work a specialty. and chicken Grit Room 317, Goodrich Bldg. Phone 1210 works m south First st., phoenix, Ariz. Re-enforcing Bars. Structural Shapes, Metal Ceiling, JJ ITS lly-Rib, Metal Lath, Sidewalk Lights, Concrete Miners, Planing Mill Work EVERYTHING ( THAT GOES IN A w jjyj. BEST EQUIPPED MUDiiKN JjUlLDlnlx PLANT IN THE SOUTHWEST Arizona Hardware Supply Co. Estimates Furnished Tel. 1231. Office and Warehouse 3rd Ave. & Jackson Phone 1188 First Street and Harrison ... PAINT CONTRACTING GEO. W. McCLARTY He are now employing men and con tracting painting and papering. e.Euarantee on your 3ob and 8ave ume and an" Everything Electrical ' Phoenix Hardware Company 37 North First Avenue 208 WeBt Washington St. WHITE MALTHOID ROOFING M. L. Vieux S. Treat Phone 210G Phone 210 The only Pure White Roof on the VIEUX & TREAT mdlUt Cement and Plaster Contractors J. D. Halstead Lumber Co. and Ornamental Work Telephone 1151 j P. O. Box 192 PHOENIX, ARIZON will hold forth on the lots on Wash ington, between Sixth and Seventh avenues. The free attractions are of the highest order and will include the "Peerless Greggs," the autos that pass in the air, which will be re membered as the big feature act on the occasion of the state fair here last fall. The baseball boys will endeavor to make this proposition pay them a sum to start the season of baseball in Phoenix and the cause is worthy enough to enlist all who are in fa vor of a team for the city this sum mer. A part of the receipts of the week will go to the club and it is expected that the show will realize a tidy sum fof the boys. It is the intention of Manager Baum to in sure his team playing winning ball the coming season and he can't run it on promises so the fans will be asked to help make the week one that will help finance the baseball season here. o COUNTING THE COST Timid Youth What do I have to pay for a marriage license? Facetious Clerk Well, you get it on the installment plan. Timid Youth flow's that? Facetious Clerk Ten shillings down ami most of your salary each v. eek for the rest of your life. Til -Bits, POLITICAL POT IS BOILING (Continued from Page One.) politics. He is the father of the new State primary law and two years ago he sought to go to the United States Senate as a progressive Republican, but met defeat in the primaries. He now seeks the governorship as an in dependent Republican. His home is in Huron. The choice of the Demo cratic majority for the governorship has fallen on J. W. McCader of Edr monds, who is well known as a politi cal leader and is popular with the rank and file of the Dcinocratie party.