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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
NEW HOTEL AT LONG BEACH
Stock Company Organized and Money
In Sight for the Important
IPnnrovepent

The Long Beach Tourist Hotel COM
pany has been incorporated with a
capital stock Of $50O,0OO, with 100000
subscribed. The directors of the new
company are Jotham Bixby, j. Ross
Clark, A. D. SCHNEIDER, Charles r.
Drake, w. A. Barker, ]. w. Shaffer.
P. E. Hatch, Stephen Townsend, G. H.
Bixby, ]. E. DAILY, Harry Barndollar,
G. NJ. Spicer, G.. 1. Cochran, C. l..
Heartwell, A. J. Wallace, C. ]. Walker.
A. NJ. Goodhue, ]. G. Drake, ]. NJ.
Parsell, H. NJ. Schroeder, and w. L.
Porterfield.
The plans for the improvement which
will be big thing for Long Beach have
been drawn by Architects Austin &
Brown. Now that the money is sub
scribed 1t is expected that the i'm
posing building will be erected at an
early date.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

Ingram & Briggs, a lot 71x12s feet at
1926 Central avenue, improved with a
two-story frame dwelling; $4,000.
Page & Stanley to N. M. Caswell, a
lot 45X142 feet at 4919-4921 Central ave-
nue., improved with a two-story frame;
S65O0.
G. H. Rector to I. B. Henry, through
Althouse Bros, lot 105x125 feet, unim-
proved, on the northwest corner of
Washington and Cherry streets; $12,500,
Horace ]. Cline has sold to c. o.
I1awley, through Leavitt & Geller, 50x
$50 feet, with an eight-room, two-story
frame dwelling, at 1923 South Union
avenue; price stated $4,000.
Mrs. E. w B. Kelsey has purchased
from S. T. Eldridge, through Mines &
Parish, an eight-room, two-story frame
dwelling, new and modern, with lot 50x
40 feet, on the west side of Common
wealth avenue. sixty feet south of Sixth
street; price stated $4,000.
East Side Sales
J. Loew, president of the Capitol
Milling company. purchased from A.
z. Pomeroy and r. Q. Story a lot 55X149
feet on the north side of Fifth street,
100 feet west of San Pedro street, for
S27 800. The sale was made through
the agency of r. A. Rowan & Co. and
w. B. Merwin.
Birnbaum Bros. bought of Chas. C,
Chapman, through R. A. Rowan & Co.
a 50-foot lot known as 214 East Fifth
street, for 200. Birnbaum Bros. are
also the owners of the adjoining cor
ner of Fifth and San Julian. The
purchase was made to add to their
already valuable holdings on this
street
Mrs. Robert Burdette bought of r.
F. Tousley, through r. A. Rowan e.
Co. and w. B. Merwin. lot on the
mort side of Fifth street, 2712x100 feet
to an alley, adjoining the northeast
corner of Fifth and Crocker streets,
for $13,7 The purchase was made as
an investment.
r. A. Rowan & Co.. from the Los
Angeles Mill company, for the sum
of $65, 1886, their planning and lumber
mill, having a frontage of 210.11 feet
on San Pedro street with depth of
1S0 feet. Mr. Chapman contemplates
building in the near future, and has
an agreement with the Atlas Planning
and Milling company to remove their
plant at any time with ninety days
notice.
Seventh and kipp
w. B. Merwin & Co. report the sale
of the northeast corner of Seventh and
story fiat, price $2S,OOO from E. r.
Brainerd to A. l.. Cheney. This corr
ner is one block west of Seventh and
Figueroa streets and is especially de-
sirable for hotel site or flats.
On Olive Street
Robert Hale and Fl. A. Baldwin have
sold to a local syndicate, through A. T..
Halsey, S42, s44 and S46 South Olive
street for $49,7O0. The improvements
consist of a two-story frame house and
cottage, renting for $40 per month.
On Grand Avenue
Mrs. A. l.. McAulay to Jake Cohen,
through Black Bros, the northeast cor
ner of Grand avenue and Eighteenth
street, 65X112 feet, with a frame dwell
ing of nominal value; consideration
100000 The purchaser bought the
property as an investment and does
not contemplate building at present.
L = Al
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

contract for an eight room story and
one-half bungalow of old English
architecture to be built on the west
side of Harvard boulevard, between
Sixteenth and Washington, to cost ap-
proximately $4,000. R. e. Strang has
the contract for both houses. Plans by
De Forest Howry.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Real Estate and
Classified Section

The idea OF large lots for small
homes just outside the city and COW
cred with trees and improvements is
a popular one with purchasers seeking
homes and small investments.
Two branch offices have been estab-
llshed for this tract, one at 5725 Central
avenue and one on the tract, Sixty
fourth and Compton.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Sales in Crescent Heiahts

Norton & Hay report sales in their
Crescent Heights West Hollywood tract
amounting to $23,S0O. The purchasers
are: Edna Dessau, Media L. Condis,
Matson Hill. Carl Leonardt, Louis Wag-
ner Irma Connell. H. A. Cole, John j.
Conway, James A. Cashion, Julia E.
Kreuscher, Joe A. Sllart, Ulysses G..
Ramey, James H. Ramey, L. H. Jansen
and Carrie L. Verge.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
NEW ANGELS ELIeAr

The enterprise of the Observation
Tower company in operating the Court
street incline railway at a cent ride
to the top of the hill from Broadway.
has proven an instant success. r. E.
Blackburn is the president and S. G.
Vandergrift secretary
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Two Contracts Let

E. A. Forester has let the contract
for an eleven room two-story house TO
be built on the west side of Lake
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth
to cost approximately $6500.
Fred w. Forester has also let the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
A New Feature

The California Land Syndicate will
add a new feature to their business
this week-the building of homes for
the people on the monthly payment
plan. The company will furnish plans
free and will prepare them to suit all
patrons.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
A Little Talk

A Little Talk
with our picture trainers will aid you
to make up your mind as to size and
shape of moulding and tint of mat and
board--weve thousands of beautiful
examples to show. Sanborn, Vail e.
Co., 357 South Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Many New Houses

Architects have prepared plans for
homes for J. H. Hoffman in Angeleno
Heights; j. c. Thompson on Oxford
avenue. near Washington street; G. N.
Smith on Harvard boulevard; 1. W.
Webster at Hollywood; f. H. Shilling
on Cimarron street, near Eighteenth
street; w. A. Morehouse at the corner
of Bonnie Brae and Eighth streets: T..
F. Hamilton at Hollywood; H. N. Bin
ford on the corner of Thorpe street and
Moneta avenue; c. F. Guthridge in
Wiltshire place; William H. Metzger in
Wilton place, C. A. Covelle at 422 West
Forty-frst street; Mrs. McGarry at
1548 Girard street; G. H. Ashby on
West Twenty-second street near Con-
gress street
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

If you wnnt to go east, G. HaydOck,
Agt. Illinois Central r. r.. 23s S. Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Tho Fruit Acres Tract

The Mccarthy company reports an
unusual interest in its new Fruit
Acres tract.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

Cut out the coupon and vote for the
most popular saIesIady in Los Angeles,
See Page 5. Part |.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
CONTRACT IS LET
FOR EXCAVATION
BEGINNING OF HAMBURGER
ENTERPRISE
improvements on South Broadway and
In Other Parts Of Los Angeles.
Plans for Many New
Dwellings

The work Of making the excavations
for the Greater Hamburger depart
ment store on the southwest corner Of
Broadway and Eighth street will begin
Monday and 1t is stipulated in the con-
tract let by the Hamburger Realty and
Trust company, through Architect
Rosenheim, shall be completed within
101 days. Forty-seven cubic yards of
earth are to be removed. The frontage
of the eight-story Improvement on
Broadway is 305 feet; 161 feet on Eighth
street. AS soon as the leases expire on
the Hill street frontage the department
store will be extended through to- that
thoroughfare.
Operations on the new Majestic thea
ter building on South Broadway will
soon begin, and in the near future the
erection of the $150,000 edif1ce for the
Second Church of Christ on West Ad-
ans street will commence.
Architect A. l.. Haley has a large
amount of new work under his direc
ton. He has prepared plans for Major
Klokke for store and fiat building Sc
x60 feet, to be erected on the north side
of Ninth street near the corner of
Wall street; also plans for residence
of eight rooms on the east side of Har-
ward boulevard, between Sixteenth and
Washington Streets for w. P. Bentley;
also plans for brick buildings in differ
ent parts of the city to cost $250,000 all
for Thomas Higgins.
In Boyle Heights
Special activity in home building and
street improvements is noticeable in the
popular Boyle Heights section, par
ticularly in that picturesque district
south of First street, down as far as
Hollenbeck avenue. Stephenson avenue
has been graded through as far as In
diana avenue, curbing placed and water
pipe laid, and in the near future cleo
trio cars will be running out Stephen
son avenue to Indiana street from
Boyle avenue, connecting with the line
on First street. giving purchasers of
lots in the several new additions supe-
rior transportation service.
Quite a number of handsome new
dwellings now are going UP in Euclid
Terrace, La Mesa and other tracts.
The new home for we'll
known newspaper man, erected on
one Of his lots on the east side of
Euclid Terrace, in the block south of
Stephenson avenue, is one of the best
improvements in the Boyle Heights dis
trict. The dwelling is a. one and one
| half story California bungalow frame of
seven large rooms, with bath and other
rooms, wide built-under veranda in
| front and screen porch at the rear. Pro-
vision is made for a wide hall in the
center, with a handsome combination
staircase at the rear of the hall. In the
large room at the right of the entrance
is a broad tile mantel. and in all the
larger rooms on the first floor are triple
plate glass windows. Sliding doors
separate the rooms. and all can be
thrown together at will. The dwelling
is under roof and will be ready for oc-
cupancy within few weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

Mrs. A. L. McAulay to Jake Cohen,
through Black Bros, the northeast cor
ner of Grand avenue and Eighteenth
street, 65X112 feet, with a frame dwell
ing of nominal value; consideration
10000. The purchaser bought the
property as an investment and does
not contemplate building at present.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
DESIGN FOR HOME NEAR GLENDALE PLACE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Senator Brandegee.

Mr.. Brandegees services in the Senate
will be sure to reflect his experience in the
House, and both his state and the country
at large will benefit. For this and other
reasons Connecticut has probably chosen
wisely. The new senator. moreover, is
young. and with the record Of his people
for inspiration will probably apply him.
self to his new duties with ardor. Both
Mr.. Platt and Gen. Hawley served term
after term practically without opposition.
They proved themselves to be the right men
in the right places, and as the places were
very important the majority party in Con-
necticut kept them in commission. In time
they attained marked influence in the Sem
ate, and stood among the leaders. The
New England states, by reason of their
numerous industries and great wealth, have
a big stake in national affairs, and require
a high order of representation in the two
houses of Congress. Fortunately they have
enjoyed this for many years and have Sc
cured 1t by proving men and then APPROX
ing the most capable. II Mr.. Brandegee
makes good" in the Senate he is likely to
remain there long time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Piety, Pennies and Peanuts.

For some time past the officials of the
Sunday schools Of Bayonne. N. j.. have
been complaining of falling of In the re-
ceipts from the youngsters. Their discreet
inquiries at the homes developed that the
little folks had experienced no curtailment
of revenues. They were given their pennies
Sunday morning just as regularly as in
other days. when the foreign missions and
the home missions and the other causes
were literally aided by the mites This
showing puzzled the Sunday school authori-
ties The dropping In receipts was strictly
non-sectarian, as some of them found on
comparing notes. The denominations were
all suffering alike. Clearly, there was a
leak somewhere. One Sunday recently one
of the keenest-nosed of the Sunday school
teachers made a discovery. The atmos-
phere In that particular Sunday school
room was redolent with familiar odor,
more suggestive of circus or base bali
game than q house OF worship. And her
sharp eye next discerned an occasional sur
reptitious stealing OF hand into a pocket,
and her ear caught the mufied sound of a
cracking shell. and then there was a swift
slipping Of closed hand to a mouth. fur
tive chewing. look Of beatitude.
Then this shrewd teacher investigated
found tell-tale evidence In the benches. and
the next Sunday morning went forth on q
still hunt. She found, her suspicious veri-
fed. It appeared as though every peanut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06

then, was not the commercial establish
ment now at Kenilworth set up here In
Washington? 1t would have been much
cheaper and more convenient for owners
and patrons. II might even have had some
semblance of legitimacy in that it afforded
opportunity to transmit money by wire for
business purposes, by being within reach
of business men. Washington would have
preferred such move to the planting of
the game just across the border in Mary
land 1t could have gone itself directly at
the work of testing the law and, II sue
cessful. driving the gamesters out Of line,
instead of being dependent. as today. upon
the enterprise and courage and public
spirit of the citizens of single Maryland
county.
There is evidence. however. that the citi-
Gems of Prince George county are seriously
in earnest in their determination to break
up the pool room at Kenilworth. They are
giving the sheriff an opportunity to be-
come active in their behalf. but II he con-
tinues inattentive to the fragrant breach
of the peace now in plain view, they have
a remedy In their own hands which they
seem fully disposed to employ. The case
is an open one. Every move Is being
watched, and it will be impossible for the
law to be violated without somebody pay
ing the penalty, sooner or later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06

vendor in the city Of Bayonne and its en-
virons had set up In business along the
strategic lines of approach to the various
churches. 1t was literally impossible for a
child to walk from home to Sunday school
without passing one or more of these mer-
chants. whose wares were spread forth in
tempting array. And as the investigator
proceeded she saw the way the pennies Were
going. The mystery was solved.
Last Sunday the police OF Baytnne cleared
the lines. The peanut men were driven
from their vantage points and the pennies
dropped as Of yore into the plates and the
odor of COOLERS no longer scented the sacred
edifices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
"Death Lake"

There Is assuredly enough dirt digging In
progress in this city to make possible an
early and complete filling of the stagnant
pool in the northeastern4c corner of Wash
ington. which the residents of that region
have appropriately styled Death Lake"
Citizens living in other parts of the capital
were astonished when they read in last
evenings Star of the frightful conditions
there existing. Here is a pool formed of
surface drainage and rain water, from
which odors arise SO foul that the people
half mile away. to whose nostrils the
wind conveys the smell of the pond. are
unable to eat their meals. Refuse of all
sorts floats on the surface. Filth of every
kind has sunk to the bottom. There is a
sewer attachment, but it has long been
closed by the refuse Before the sewer was
laid the pond had caused the death of sew
eral small boys. and it was not until the
last of the series of fatalities that the Com
missioners were moved to order the neces-
sary drainage of the dangerous pond Now
the conditions there are worse than ever.
and common prudence demands an imme-
diate remedy. preferably through the filling
up of the hollow by using it as a dump for
some of the excavated dirt from building
or railroad work, or, as an alternative by
perfect drainage into the sewers.
The citizens of that region have properly
pitched their protest In key of emphasi,
and determination. Such nuisances cannot
be too vigorously attacked or too promptly
cured. The health of an entire community
Is menaced by the evils which arise from
negligence of this kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
The Liquorless Pool Room.

Inc packers OF the new pool room that
has been established at Kenilworth, in
Maryland are attempting to gain for
themselves virtue In the eyes of the pub
lie by claiming that. inasmuch as there
are none of the Objectionable features of
the ordinary pool room about their place
the people should entertain no hostility to-
ward It. The lack of "obje, enable fea-
lures" II appears consists of the fact that
liquor is not sold on the premises In other
words the vice of gambling. according to
these men, is the less because II Is not
coupled with another vice In the immediate
vicinity
This Is perhaps modern instance of
Burke's proposition that vice itself lost
half Its evil by losing all its grossness. -
But the community will not indorse the
claim While 1t has fought against the
gambling dens in and around Washington
with the greater yigor, perhaps, beca use
they were. as a rule. closely associated
with other inlquities. they were in their
crusades aiming primarily at the source of
the main temptation to win big money by
rlsking small sums. The pool room has
always been the core of the evil at all of
these resorts, whether at Jackson City.
st. Asaphs. Roslyn or elsewhere that the
illegal enterprises have been started. II Is
necessary only to look at the changed con-
ditions at Jackson City and st. Asaph's s,
before the new regime of mo license" was
started, 10 note the truth that IL the gam
bling is prevented the public patronage OF
the liquor dives falls off, In Roslyn. where
there has been no open gaming for some
years. the liquor traffic has thriyed solely
because of the strategic position of the sa-
looms. in the direct path Of the soldiers sta
toned at Fort Myer.
One OF the managers of the Kenilworth
place. In an interview with representative
OF The Star. declared that the manner In
which business Is being conducted there
makes the game Legitimate one" and
he added that 1t could be conducted In this
Nty itself without violating the law. Why,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Chicago's Sad Plight.

The situation in Chicago is becoming crit
ical. Men and women who buy necessities
at the stores which are affected by the
strike and who undertake to carry their
purchases home rather than trust them to
the uncertain deliveries are accosted on the
streets by pickets. their bundles seized and
examined for "contraband." In several in
stances the contents have been ruined, even
confiscated. by the blockaders.
Grocerymen declare that If the strike Is
not soon broken the city will suffer from a
famine. They cannot deliver food sup
plies to their customers. many of whom are
unable to carry them home, partly in conse-
quence of the vigilance of pickets. Nor are
the grocerymen able to replenish their
stocks. being handicapped in the haulage
of goods from the wholesale houses. The
supplies are running low. Customers who
persist in patronizing firms that have been
put on the unfair" list because they have
resisted the demands Of the teamsters are
themselves threatened with the boycott
which is a terrifying word to thousands.
Most of the Chicago banks have taken a
hand in the fight by indorsing the petition
to the governor asking for the dispatch of
the militia. and also by subscribing, through
the clearing house association. $4,000 to the
war fund of the employers association
These banks have been placed under the
ban, and the labor leaders declare that If
they can find a single fair" bank in Chi
cago the union workingmen will be required
to withdraw their deposits from the 'un-
fair banks, aggregating, 1t is estimated
about s25,OOO,00O. This will be a serious
shock to some of the smaller savings insti-
buttons, which are largely patronized by
the laboring classes.
The people of Chicago are anxiously
watching the new mayor for signs that he
is equal to his task There is a show of
determination to put down the rioting by
the enlistment of several hundred special
deputies. And the employers are trying to
force the issue by sending out teams
Thus far there have been no overt acts
involving the property or interests of the
United States. The mail wagons are being
allowed to run. probably in consequence of
an acute memory of the way in which the
great railroad strike OF the early nineties
was suppressed. Until there Is some meas
ure of interference with the government fa-
cilities there can be no basis for a federal
Intervention. The case is at present in the
hands of Mayor Dunno. back of whom
stands Governor Deneen, who. however,
cannot act until the mayor gives the sign
that he is at the end of his rope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Secretary Morton's Speech.

The speech delivered by Secretary Morton
Wednesday night at the dinner given by
the American Railway Guild has attracted
a good deal of attention. He replied to the
toast, THE President" and the union of
the topic with the occasion suggested
reference to the problem now uppermost In
our political discussions. This reference
Mr.. Morton made, and was heard with the
respect due not only to his official posi-
tion but to the thorough knowledge he is
known to possess of the practical side of
railroad transportation.
In recommending railroad legislation to
Congress last winter the President said:
THE most important legislative act now
needed regards the regulation of corpo-
rations is this act to confer on the inter-
state commerce commission the power to
revise rates and regulations, the revised
rate to go at once into effect and to stay
in effect unless and until the court of re-
view reverses it,.
The following Is taken from Mr. Mortons
speech:
THE private side-track arrangements by
which unfair inside rates have been enjoyed
by some of the big industries of the coun-
try. the earning of more than fair return
on private-car Investments, the payment
of commissions of various sorts or rebates
or preferential rates in any form ought to
be entirely discontinued. 1 am sure there
Is not a railroad man mere VINO does not
heartily approve of this declaration. My
own opinion is that II all vicious dfscrimi-
nations can be abolished the question of
rates will adjust itself. / consider 1t
great piece of good fortune for every man,
woman and child in this country that in
the settlement of this matter the rights Of
property, as well the rights of the peo-
pie. are not to be overlooked by the Presi-
dent. All he wants in railroad legislation
is that which is fair and that which will
endure"
Mr.. Mortons proposition. it will be seen.
With the elimination of certain abuses.
which he describes Mr.. Morton believes that
railroad rates would adjust themselves. But
the President wants. or wanted, those rates
made subject to revision and regulation by
the interstate commerce commission. The
question therefore presents itself as to
whether the President has changed his
views or whether in his attitude as stated
by himself he has the entire sympathy of
the Secretary of the Navy.
The President. however, will be called
upon in his message to Congress next fall
TO restate his own case, and we shall then
know what modihca tion If any, his views
have undergone He will be advised as will
everybody else, of what the Elkins inquiry
Is bringing out. and what effect that and
other Information may have had mean
while on public sentiment OF one thing
we may all be certain. The country will
not lose interest in the subject