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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-13
new INLAND CITY
NEAR LONG BEACH
ONE HUNDRED CHOICE LOTS IN
RIVERSIDE TRACT
PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT
Many Los Angeles People Make Pur-
chases for Homes and Invest
ment--Pavilion and PUB
lie Boat Houses

Riverside tract is a new addition L
Long Beach, adjoining the 700 acres be
tween Seaside Park and the Salt Lake
road, bought recently by Dana Burk'
and associates of Ocean Park and Ven
ice. The Riverside tract is the prop.
erty of the Buffers & Paul Investment
company and embraces 100 lots that are
selling at S4OO and each is considered q
gilt-edged investment.
Present improvements include a large
public pavilion, Y. M. c. A. clut
house, two public boat houses, boat
factory and number Of private cot
tages.
Riverside will be greatly benefited
by the new pleasure resort and COM
mercial point, providing for deep canals
for sailing vessels.
Among those who have made pur-
chases in Riverside tract are the fol-
lowing: ]. f. Nadeau, George A. Ma
deau, Los Angeles; 1. N. Moore, Pasa-
dena; DR.. B. M. Huff, Corona; r. A.
Jacobs, Annie M. Guber, Los Angeles;
Mary ]. Walker, Los Angeles; Mrs.
Katherine Kittler, Venice. Cal; Dora
Hill Ayres, w. e. Wiseman, R. D.
Tincklepaugh, G. M. Durham, Long
Beach, CAL; Thomas Hendry, Rev. c.
j. Miller, Mrs. e. e. jolly, B. M. Nor
ris, Caroline Sorenson, c. o. Miller,
Annie Miller, S. J. Longmore, o. w.
Hall, Annie M. Gruber. William L.
Beebout, Mrs. T. B. Osgood Of Los An
geles; Charlotte Sherman of Oakland,
CAL; ]. A. May of Redondo, CAL; I.
A. johnson of Paris, Texas; ]. N.
Young, G. N. Dier, Capt. Henry Palmer,
Rodney Jacobs, DR.. M. B. Huff, c. H.
Brown and others.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-13
Second wiIIowbrook

Bids are now being received at the
Office Of Harbert g. Butterworth for
grading, curbing, setting out trees and
in general beautifying the large tract
Of land lying on the east side Of Wil-
lowbrook, on the Long Beach line This
new tract will be known as Willow
brook No. 2. only a few lots remain
in the first tract. but the matter Of
placing the second willowbrook on the
market will be rushed in order TO sup
ply the demand for property in this
locality I.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-13
East Side Purchase

G. v. worden of the Palace market
and the Broadway Trust company have
paid s225OO for the lot on the southeast
corner Of Central avenue and Fourth
street. 1t is understood that a four
story block viii be erected on the lot.
Plans for the contemplated improve
ment have been drawn by Architect
Haley rf
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-13

cent premium to buy back lots sold at
the original price.
sale At Santa Monica
Mrs Mary A. Hotchklss has sold to
Chas. 70. Pendle four lots opposite Hotel
Arcadia, Santa Monica. having 'front.'
age Of 200 feet, for $4,000 cash. The
sale was made through r. A. Rowan
q Co.
At La crande Beach
The Golden State Realty company re-
port continued active inquiry for lots
in the La Grande Beach tract, the COM
ing popular resort above Santa Bar
bara, where thousands of dollars are
now being expended by the company in
development work During the past ten
days, it is stated. the sale Of beach
lots aggregated $4,000.
Ocean Park Extension
The sale of fifty acres, formerly a
part of the Bernard estate, lying be-
tween Marine and Rose avenues, at
Ocean Park, and extending from the
line of the Los Angeles-Pacifc railroad
east to Eighth street, is reported. This
property recently was purchased from
the f. M. Bernard company by r. t.
Preston e Co. of Venice for the re-
ported price of $4,000. The firm will
divide the tract into lots, having a
frontage Of so feet and an average
depth of 15O feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-13
Corner Hill and Plco

Through R. A. Rowan & Co. Mrs.
Mark Sibley Severance has sold to
Ralph Day a lot, 75 by 1876 on the north
east corner of Pico and Hill streets,
improved with a two-story apart
ment building that formerly was part
of the old Colonial flats. The considera-
tion named is $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-13
BUSY At NAPLES;
CONTRACTS LET
DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS ON
ALAReE SCALE
PARSONS BROS. MAKING GOOD
Scores Of worknen In Camp at Ala
nitos Bay--"lllustrated Naples"
a Beautiful Souvenir Book,
Ready for Distribution

The Naples company. having let con-
tracts for all the vast construction
work and dredging to the Atlantic, Gulf
and Pacific Co., announce that the as
sembling of material has begun, and
that the coming week will be a busy
one at Alamitos bay. Machinery,
barges. pile driver, lumber, temporary
tracks. gravel, cement and heaps Of
other material will begin arriving.
Scores of men will pitch camp and
the public will be treated to an exact
imitation Of a firm Of real estate men
making good" 1t certainly looks as
II the promises made by the promoters,
A. M. and A. c. Parsons, were to be
carried out to the letter.
The Naples company have published
a beautiful art Naples book, in water
colors. containing sixteen pages of H.
lustrations, sketches and text. This
book is said by experts to be the most
elaborate, expensive and beautiful pro-
duction ever put out in this city, and
will doubtless be eagerly awaited by the
lovers of art, as it will be used as a
souvenir. The book will make its ap-
pearance about Wednesday of this
week, and can be secured at the Office
Of the Naples company.
On to Newport Beach
The Newport Beach Investment
company, through e. ]. Louis and c.
L. Chamberlain, president and secre-
tary respectively, announces that con-
tracts have been let for the erection
Of $4,000 bath house and pavilion on
the bay side of the new resort, and
that $4,000 will be expended on a pier
to be built on the ocean side extend
ing from Main street. Contracts have
also been let for the construction of
bulkheads a mile in length, with pro-
vision for walk on the top six feet
wide for the use of pedestrians.
The extension of the electric car line
to Newport has awakened great inter-
est in property at Balboa and vicinity.
The promoters Of the enterprise state
that thus far the amount realized from
sale OF lots is $4,000, and that values
have more than doubled since April.
The company is ready to pay 20 per
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-13

South Vermont Avenue tract. located
just outside the city limits and ac-
cessible BY two car lines. giving rapid
and frequent service. The sales aggre-
gate $4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-13
SaIes at Watts

During the past ten days 175 lots are
reported to have been sold in the new
Forthman tract at Watts by the Gold
en- State Realty company. The sales
aggregated $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-13
COOKING WITH GAS

The faster a city grows, the
harder the job of supplying
its gas: the financial job, say
nothing Of doing the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
improvements at Arlington.

With thu approval of the Secretary OF
War, QUartermaster General Humphrey
has arranged for the disbursement of
100000 appropriated by Congress toward
a general scheme of improvements at the
National cemetery at Arlington. AS a be-
ginning. the old gravel pit, which has al
ways been unsightly feature of the
reservation. will be filled in, and the hill
which now obstructs the view of the city
from old Fort Mcpherson will be removed
The general scheme calls for extensive
improvements covering a term of years
The principal feature is large a!npfithea-
ter on the site of the present gravel pit.
1t is proposed also to construct a crypt
containing a good sized chapel and re-
ceiving vaults. On the right and left or
the amphitheater a double collonade will
extend into plaza running to the Airing
ton road in front of the cemetery. Com
memorative monuments and columns will
also be erected in what may be termed
campus for the dead.
The historic old Lee mansion is to be
made fireproof, without, however, affect
ing it's colonial architecture. This fire
proofing has been deemed necessary be-
cause of the lack of adequate protection
against fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
CANNOT ASSIGN FUTURE PAY.
How an Army Officer May Clear OF In
debtedueSS IT,. -

Judge Advocate General Davis has rem
dered an interesting opinion which has re-
ceived the approval of Secretary Taft. 1t
army officer for the approval by the de-
partment of an agreement he had entered
into with firm of bankers with a view to
extinguishing the residue of an indebted
ness incurred by the officer in connection
with his trial by court-martial The officer.
who is advanced in years desired to have
tie bankers assume and pay this indebted
ness, amounting to large sum. and for
their reimbursement he asked authority to
assign portion of his monthly pay as an
officer of the army.
The judge advocate general pointed out
that the army regulations forbade the as
Segment of pay accounts not actually due
while the Revised Statutes forbade advance
payments to officers. In his opinion how
ever, 1t was within the authority of the
Secretary of War to direct that the officer
De paid by one paymaster the officer to de-
post his accounts in advance with that
paymaster who will notify the bankers of
the deposit. The accounts, the judge advo-
cate general says. should be Endorsed place
to the credit Of giving the names of the
bankerS) and signed by the officer The ac-
counts might then be paid as they mature
ani the bank could remit to the officer the
monthly allowance mutually agreed upon
TIE judge advocate general says that al
though this plan involves liberal construc-
ton OF the army regulations it seems to be
the best thing that can be done under the
paymaster general will be carried into eff
feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
GOOD FRIDAY SUICIDE
Marchesa Pallavicino Killed Herself in
Cathedral of Milan.

Marchesa Maria Chiara Pailavicino COM
united suicide in the Cathedral at Milan
Friday by shooting herself with revolver
The church was full of people at the time
ard great excitement was caused by the
act.
According to the laws of the church. the
suicide constitutes a sacrlege desecratfng
the building, so that no religious services
can be performed there until ii is recon-
Secrated.
The Marchioness Pallavicino who COM
mitted suicide by shooting in the cathedral
AT Milan during the Good Friday services
there. was the daughter of Count Terlage
of Frankfort. Her father is chamberlain to
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria Her
husband, from whom she had been sepa-
rated lives in Parma with their two chill
dren. He is descended from noble Ger
man family which established itself in Italy
i'll the tenth century
The suicide of the marchioness is at
tributed to family troubles and poverty
AT the hotel in Milan where she stopped
there was found a sealed package addressed
to her eldest son. with instructions that il
be delivered TO him on his twenty-frst
birthday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Declared Hooker Not Responsible

The argument of the defense in the in
vestigation of alleged actions of Justice
Hooker in connection with the Fredonia
and Dunkirk post offices before the assem-
bly, committee on judiciary at Albany, N
Y, Thursday was practically completed.
The two leading counsel for Judge Hooker,
Lewis B. Carr of Albany and John q.
Stanchfield of Elmira occupied the entire
day in their arguments. Mr.. Stanchfield
will conclude tomorrow and then former
Deputy Attorney General Henry B. Conan,
counsel for the committee. will close the
case Mr. Stanchfield contended at length
that Justice Hooker had not been shown to
be responsible for the alleged defraudng of
the government, or for the acts or influence
OF George w. Beavers. He argued at length
to show that all of Justice Hooker's actions
in connection with the Dunkirk rental and
other transactions had been proper and
that Justice Whites conceded derelictionS
in the Wirtner case were matters for which
he himself and not Justice Hooker should
be blamed. The early part of next week
will be taken up by the committee in form
ulating it's report, which must be delivered
to the assembly on before Thursday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
AGITATING RUSSIAN REFORMS
Personnel of Commission to Discuss
Peasant Interests.

The personnel o fthe Goremykin commits
sion, appointed to discuss questions relating
TO peasant tenure of lands, has been an
nounced in st. Petersburg. 1t includes M
Stickinsky, formerly chief adjutant of the
Russian interior department; NJ. Won Plehve
son of the late interior minister, and other
adherents of the former minister, giving it
a decided reactionary tone.
Inc position of NJ White. president of the
committee of ministers, grows more and
more untenable. Interior Minister Boulfgfn
has proposed to the council of the empire
that the question of higher education con-
hded to the committee of ministers be
transferred TO a special commission. and
the Slovo again publishes a report that M.
White will retire Immediately, intimatin
that bis successor will be Count Soisky.
president of the economic department of
the committee of ministers.
An interesting report is current that NJ
Shipoff, president of the Moscow zemstyo.
will succeed NJ Bouligin. Should this be
true II might indicate that the govern
ment is disposed to accept the program
adopted by the national progressive party
at Moscow of which ShIpofr is the head
Additional Cossacks are being brought to
st. Petersburg in view of the anticipated
disorders on May day. Two suuadrons of
Cossacks of the Don arrived recently.
BY order of the minister of education all
new instructors in the middle schools must
take the oath of allegiance to the emperor.
The students who We're tried for engage
ing In red flag demonstrations in front of
the kazan Cathedral, December IL, have
been sentenced to from three to four
months Imprisonment AS the time they
have already spent in the fortress is
credited to them. the majority of the pris-
oners Will be released and the others have
only Few days longer TO serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
STRIKE AT LIMOGES ENDED.
Proprietors and Workmen Adjust
Their Differences

= LIMOGES, France. April 22--The strike
at the porcelain works practically ended to-
day by the signing of an agreement be-
tween the proprfetors and workmen ADJUST
ing their differences. Work will be resum-
ed Monday. A feature of the agreement
Is the removal of the foreman of the Havi-
land factory whose conduct was the main
cause of the trouble, the workmen insist
ing on his removal.
PARIS. April 22.-The chamber of depu-
ties today voted $1,000 for the relief of the
families of those who were killed or in
jured during the recent rioting of strikers
at Limoges
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April pa cablegram
from Paris says: During the strikes at
Limoges Charles and Theodore Haviland,
American citizens. draped the doors of their
factories with American flags, which the
crowd hesitated to disturb. Many of the
strikers are carrying badges saying:
Don't touch American flag, as in Amer
lea alone workmen enjoy their rights.
Later the two Havilands appealed to the
American consul for protection, which
through him the French authorities accord
ed. although they would have refused the
same protection to a native manufacturer
The question is not one of wages, but of
demands by strikers for removal of two OBJ
noxious foremen.
The disturbances excite more attention
for the reason that the district is a So
cialstic stronghold. where the workmen
elect socalistic representatives. to whom
they have been accustomed to see even the
representatives of the law bow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Anacostia and Vicinity.

John T. Barrett, who had been i'll for a
long time, died Friday night at his resi-
dence, No. 125 Pierce street. Anacostia,
aged fifty years. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Estella Barrett, and one child. He
was a brother of Mr.. Joseph Barrett of the
Government Hospital for the Insane. The
funeral will take place Monday afternoon
from the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Rev Charles M. Bart pastor of ST.
Teresa's Church, at Washington and Fill
more streets, Anaeostia, who has been abb
West Indies, reached home Saturday even
ing and will officiate today at the Easter
services at st. Teresa's.
The contract has been awarded for the
extension of Pennsylvania avenue to Branch
avenue. ]. c. Mcclure of New York has
been given the contract and a steam shovel
is the way to perform the work
which will require considerable excavating
The shovel will arrive by the early part of
this week and operations will be commenced
at once.
Sufficient census returns have been re-
eeived from this part of the District to in
dictate that the population of this section
is nearly 12,000 people.
The death of Richard L. Hyde occurred
last evening about g o'clock. After going
home yesterday evening from the Hospital
for the Insane, where he was employed, he
went out to the wood pile and when Mrs.
Hyde followed little while later she found
him lying the ground 4 physician from
Congress Heights who was summoned pro-
neunced life to be extinct MIR. Hyde WAS a
sufferer from heart and kidney diseases He
had been employed on the asylum farm for
over thirty years. He resided with his FAM
lily on the asylum farm near Congress
He ghts. His wife and two children SUR
viye him. He WAS ssxty-seyen years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
TUG LAUNCHED.
Large Party of Westinghouse Pres
ent at Ceremony.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
SOLOMON'S Md. April %. 1905.
The new tugboat, the Edward A. Gum
mel, was launched here today from the
shipyards of w. NJ. Davis Son in the
most favorable weather. A large crowd
was in attendance, and the boat went
down the ways whistles were blown and
cheers were given. The boat was built for
the Edward G. Gummel Company of Wash
ington, d. c., and is of the latest construc-
ton and appointments The craft was
christened by Mr.. Frank II. Gummel, who
broke a bottle of wine over the bow. Sew
eral members of the Gummei family Of
Washington were present, they being Mrs.
Charles L. Gummei, Miss Louise Gummel
and her cousins Miss Laura Kahert and
Mr.. Herman> Kahlert. Capt. D. II. Robin
son of Washington. ID. c., supervising in
spector for the Edward G. Gummel Com
pany. gave me construction of the boat
his personal attention. and believes it is a
model of its kind.
After the launching the party of visitors
from Washington We're the guests of Mr..
Clarence Davis upon his gasoline yacht.
They were later entertained at the home
of Mr.. John OIeson at Johnstown. near
Solomon's. Late today the new tug was
towed to Baltimore, where special machin-
cry Will be installed. after which the boat
will go to Washington to become part of
the Gummel fleet in the Potomac river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
CHARGED WITH THREATS
John Scroggins' Wife Declares That He
is Insane,

John Scroggins, forty years old. for
fner dairyman. is held at the tenth pre
olnct police station because his wife all
IeSes that he is Of unsound mind and
that he mas threatened to do her bodily
harm The prisoner kept a dairy in the
county near Whitney avenue but failed
ABOUT a month ago. the police say. His
wife procured a warrant from the clerk
OF the Police Court yesterday for his ar
rest for alleged threats. She also al
ieges that he is insane, and this charge
was preferred against him last night
AIter ms arrest There was nothing about
the conduct OF the prisoner in the police
station last night to indicate to the Off
GERS that his mind was affected. He SEEM
ga perfectly rational the police stated
ana was not bolSterouS. Scroggins who
has several children, is being detained in
order that the police surgeons may ex-
anime MN and also that he may appear
IN court and answer the charge preferred
against him in the warrant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
WILL BE REINSTATED.
Two Negroes Dismissed From Newport
News Custom House.

Secretary Shaw has ordered the rein
statement of William II. c. Brown and
James l. Mitchell. colored, as clerks ana
inspectors in the Newport News. Va, Gus
toms house. This action was taken after
a vigorous protest that these men had been
dropped from the government pay rolls
merely because they were negroes. 1t was
found some time ago that there were more
employees in the Newport News customs
house than necessary to carry on the bust
ness of the office and two special agents
were sent there to make an investigation.
They made a report recommending that
Brown and Mitchell be dropped. Their
recommended tion was carried out by the de-
partment which not aware that the
men were negroes, the papers making no
reference TO their color. A lusty protest
followed. especially from coored men and
republicans in Newport News. 1t was
stated that the men were dropped because
they were negroes and republicans, and that
twenty white men who were democratic in
politics were left undisturbed. Upon this
representation Secretary Shaw took the
matter up, had some conferences and d.
reCted that the men be restored to their
places. He does not make any comment
except to say that the action of the spe-
cial agents was somewhat peculiar. as the
dropping of two negroes. the only ones in
the office, and the retention of the whites
was sure TO attract attention.
Special Agents Spaulding and Cullom
made the Investigation al Newport News.
General Spaulding was assistant secretary
of the treasury number of years. He is
from Michigan and is lifelong republican
Mr.. Cullom Is democrat stationed at
Baltimore.
As there are two more clerks than neces-
sary at Newport News, it naturally follows
that two white men will lose their places
and the unlucky two will be announced
after Secretary Shaw has gone more fully
into the case He intends to do this and
VIII have conferences with the special
agents and the collector
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
For Greater Pittsburg.

The news that Governor Pennypacker
had affixed his signature to the Greater
Pittsburg bill was received at Pittsburg
with the blowing of many steamboat
and factory whistles and the ringing of
many bells. The bill provides that an cleo
ton to determine the question of eonsoH-
dation shall be held next February. and II
a majority of the voters of the two cities
decide in favor of consolida ton then ii shall
go into effect in April. 1906
With the exception of a few politicians,
there is no strong opposition to the CONSOLE
dation, and it is expected that by April of
next year the greater city will be a reality.
The population will then be about CO., 0Oe
but this will be largely increased in few
months by annexing other contiguous ter
ritory.