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Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
MIRAMONTE TRACT
ON LONG BEACH LINE

Natural advantages abound in the
new Miramonte tract, 400 yards beyond
Sauson avenue-the southern limits
of Los Angeles-and for quarter of
a mile bordering the Long Beach elec-
trio car line. from Fleming station at
Hagar avenue to Merrill avenue. the
southern boundary. The soil, water
and climate are all that could be de-
sired, and as the car fare is but s
cents from Los Angeles and the tract
Just outside the city limits. lots for
homes are going rapidly.
The wide streets have been graded
and oiled, and broad cement walks
laid. The independent water supply
established cost $4,000. and all privl-
leges without cost go to purchasers OF
lots. The lots average 6Ox144 feet to
a 12-foot alley. Provision is made for
building restrictions.
Rufus p. Spalding. sole owner OF Mir
amonte tract, can be found at 215
H. w. Hellman building.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21

San Pedro and Twenty eighth streets,
125x100 feet. Consideration s650O. The
buyer intends improving at once
On Hill Street
Mrs. Jane Cody and associates have
sold to w. II. Beman through Robert
Marsh & Co. and I. NJ. Hollingsworth
G. Co. 971ax150 on the east side of Hill
street, between First and Second
streets, for the sum of $39, ,0OO
City Property Sales
Althouse Bros report sales as follows
during the past week:
F. Waddell to ]. Foster an unim-
proved lot on the east side of Dalton
a>enue, 100 feet south of Twenty
ninth street, lot 5Ox14S feet. Mr.. Fos-
ter will improve with a residence to
cost $4,000. Considera ton s11O0.
j. T. McNeeley to A. L. Cheney, m
unimproved lot on the southeast corner
of Adams and Normandie, lot S0x1e5
feet, an investment. Consideration
$4,000.
NJ "A. ConnefS 10 j. b. Mitchell, an
unimproved lot 50x150 feet on the west
side of La Sale street, 250 feet south of
Thirtieth street. Mr.. Conners will i'm
prove with fine two-story residence
for home. Considerable $3.50.
NJ. Jones to NJ. o. Tremain, an unin-
proved lot 100x117 feet on the west side
of Church street, $50 feet north of
street; an investment. Con-
$780,
West Ninth Street Heights Co. 10
e. r. White. an unimproved lot on
the west side of Normandie avenue. go
feet south of Ninth street, lot 5Ox12S
feet. Mr.. White will improve with a
fine residence for home to cost $4,000. |
Consideration $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21

lots, s1200 John Czitzejar, $3.50; Daniel
schleld, $500; Frank c. Farr, $500;
Starry r. Carol, improved lot, s25OO;
John DEITY, $500; W. A. Bassett, two
lots, $1,000; A. w. Byer $500.
The total amount of sales in the
three tracts is $4,000.
Orange Grove Sold
Henry Klindt has sold to II. g. Ham
ilton, through the Horace q. Hamilton
Real Estate company, twenty-acre
orange grove, located on Twenty-sec-
ond street, one block from Euclid ave-
nue. at Upland, formerly North on.
tario. This is fine piece Of bearing
property and, It Is stated. Is good value
at the price. Consideration named,
$15, 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21

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Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
SALES IN BIG TRACTS;
LOTS BOUGHT FOR HOMES

The Mccarthy company reports nu-
merous sales in its three big tracts.
The following are some of the more re-
cent sales:
In the Main Street and Moneta Ave-
nue. tract-To w. C. Parker and Cath
crime Parker 5000; j. H. Peters, $500
Gus Schipkowsky. $780,
In the Moneta Avenue and Figueroa
Street tract-To G. II Thompson, 1925;
A. Fl. Craigia, $425; George Corun $475;
Gustave Wuster, $475; Otto Kraut
$475; John f. Assenchazer. $4OO; Mar
garet Neeson, $4OO; e. G. Dold. $500.
In the Main Street, Moneta Avenue
and Figueroa Street tract-To Mrs M.
L. Walker, $500; Richard Gibbons, two
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
TWO MILLIONS
IN BUILDINGS
PREDICTED FOR MONTH OF
MAY IN LOS ANGELES
MONEY IN IMPROVEMENTS
All Previous High Records May Be
6roken-Expendltur Of Vast
Sums for Business Blocks
and Homes
MONEY IN IMPROVEMENTS

The indications are that the highest
record for public and private building
enterprises in Los Angeles will be
broken this month. The figures tell
the story. During the first week of the
present month, superintendent Backus
issued 157 permits for s211 ,031 in i'm
provements. For the second week 846
permits were issued involving an out
lay Of $3.50, ,552 and for the week ending
May 20 there were 546 permits issued
calling for an expenditure of $TS0,94S.
Total permits thus far this month,
1919; total for improvements, 81, 452, 531.
This is certainly a most gratifying
showing for Greater Los Angeles with
present population over 100000. The
city is growing rapidly in every direc-
tion, and vast sums are being expended
for the erection of business blocks and
homes. 1t is predicted that before
the ending of the month permits for
over 100000 for Improvements will
have been issued.
During the past week permits were
wanted for one four-story brick to cost
1896; two three-story brick buildings
to cost $47.500; two two-story brock
buildings. $4,000; six one-story brick
buildings, s24,SOO. Permits for fifty
two-story frame structures were is
sued. improvements to cost S181,355:
thirty-one one and one half-story
frames, $65.SOO; 292 one-story frames,
$251, 1866. Also permits for eight flats
to cost $31,674 and four apartment
houses to cost $52,60O over $4,000 will
be expended for brick and frame
alterations.
Official TabuIated Figures
During the week ending May 20,
permits were issued by the building
Superintendent as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21

At the front is the cosy portco with
red cement floor and steps. The recep-
tion hall is 1Sx24 feet, with Caen cream
stone mantel and fireplace, with book
cases at the sides, plain mission stair
cases with tapered newels and post.
and nilsson seats with bookcases above.
The hall shows unique wainscoting the
full height Of the doors and also brio
a-brac shelves.
Off the hall Is the dining room, 15x1S
feet, with china closet and seven
eighths beaded sash doors and arch
twisted friedrich facing for the mantel-
piece. At the rear of the room Is low
bay window. The den is finished in
delft blue, an original German design,
and is supplied with elk's horn electric
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
Important Building Permits

Important Building Permits
Among the more important building
permits isued were the following:
Wallace Peck. one and one-halt
story frame on south side of Forty
First street, near Moneta avenue. $4,000
Edward Kendall, builder.
P. j. Wilson, 1900 Vermont avenue
two-story frame at 4210 Vermont av-
enue. $1,000. Hudson & Nunsell, archi-
tects; p. ]. Wilson, builder.
Home Telephone company, a one
story brick at 1925 West Seventh street,
$780, Train & Williams, architects;
California Ornamental Brick Co.,
builders.
J. H. Snaveley, a two-story frame at
14s Hewitt street, $4,000. Baker &
Baker. architects and builders.
N. Bonfilio, a three-story brick at
rear of 424 South Los Angeles street,
$4,000. Thornton Fitzhugh, architect
Earl #. Low, builder.
c. P. Dandy, a two-story frame at
542 Miami avenue. s26O5. r. N. Lam
berth & Co., architects and builders.
A. ]. Smith, a two-story frame at
21os East Second street. $4,000. Charles
Bundy. builder. -.
Minnie Stokes, a one and one-half-
story frame at 1927 Normandie avenue,
$4,000. M. x. Stokes builder.
Richard Bruins, a two-story frame and
plaster dwelling at 27O2 Wiltshire
boulevard. $65OO. Hunt & Eager, archl-
tects; c. r. Norberg. builder.
d. d. Deeds, a two-story frame at
1856 Wright street, $1,000. d. d. Deeds.
builder.
f. r. Strong and f. b. Wilde, a
three-story brick at 12S-13O East Fourth
street. $22,5OO. Fred r. Dorm. archi-
tect; Gotfried Hansen. builder
DR.. Thompsons Church Co.. frame
edifce for religious purposes at 1916
South Figueroa street. $4,000. b. d.
Kronnick. builder.
VIM. II. Avery, a four-story brick
at 700 Stephenson avenue, $9,9S6. Nor
gan & Walls, architects; ii. j. Myers.
builder.
II. A. Clairy, 1858 ottawa street.
two-story frame at 925-927 West
Twelfth street, $500. II. A. Clery.
builder.
Mrs. II. c. Wiley, 1242 West Seventh
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
of Popular Abode
With Ideal Comforts
in Golden State

The accompanying illustration gives
low planned for j. Ames Of Los An
geles by Architect j. Gather Newsom.
This design is peculiarly adapted for
the suburbs. The arrangement of the
dormer windows the gables and bal
comics are the chief features of this
ideal home. The exterior is metal
lathed finished with Roman cement,
combined with marble chips.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
PROPERTY SALES
DURING THE WEEK
TRANSFERS ON BUSINESS AND
RESIDENCE STREETS
ANOTHER BIG HOTEL IN SIGHT
List of More Important Realty Trans
actions Summarized, Including
Continued Activity in Local
Property
ANOTHER BIG HOTEL IN SIGHT

Since last November negotiations for
the lease of the Charles Silent lot, 125x
140, feet, on the southwest corner of
Hill and Sixth streets, have been in
progress, and many conferences have
been held with the owner of the prop
erty without any final result II. Z.
Brown and c. M. Hill desire to secure
the lot, on which it is proposed to
erect a six-story hotel. containing over
200 rooms. Plans for the improvement
will be drawn by Architect Parkinson.
Judge Silent stated yesterday that the
lease had not been signed, as negotia-
tions are still pending.
Business Corner Sold
The business lot on the northwest
corner of Sixth and Spring streets has
been sold through Frank NJ. Kelsey,
by the Los Angeles City Improvement
company to the Metropolitan Bank and
Trust company: consideration named,
$3.50, 900. The lot is 60x165 feet, improved
with a building known as the Freeman
block. The property was sold three
years ago by Daniel Freeman to Reu-
ben Shelter for $15O,OOO. and later the
premises were conveyed to A. C. Bill
icke for about 100000. He sold the lot
at an advance of over $4,000.
Main Street Purchase
The Pnney block, on the west side
Of Main, sixty feet south of Third
street, has been sold for 100000 by p. ].
and others to a local in
vestor, through Lee A. Mcconnell &
Co. The lot Is 4Ox15O feet. improved
with a two-story brick.
Residence Property
Barry Bros. report sales as follows
'or the week:
For Oliver C. Bryant to A. w. Fish,
he new two-story. eight-room brick |
md frame residence at 1909 Twenty
1rst street, lot 5Ox136 feet. Mr.. Fish.
, recent arrival. bought the property
'or a home. Price $45OO.
For ]. ]. Andrews. to a local in
'estor, lot 6Sx167, on the east side of
Main street, between Washington and
rwenty-frst streets.
For James Causey to j. ]. Andrews,
ifty-four lots In Boulevard Heights,
m Bronson avenue. between Wiltshire
boulevard and Pico street.
For James Causey to Mary r.
SarrY forty lots in Boulevard
Ieights. on Bronson avenue. between
boulevard and Pico street.
An Investment
Bowen & Dokon have sold to a
ocal investor the northwest corner OF
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

fixtures, stein brackets and shelves,
toddy cupboards and cosy divans in
recesses.
At the rear of the reception hall Is
the library, fitted up with bookcases at
each side of the mantel with seats
worked in against the walls.
The kitchen arrangement is complete
in all details.
Beam ceilings and handsome floors
are provided for the lower floor
On the upper floor are four bedrooms,
with large closets, linen closets with
drop shelves and drawers, all lined and
finished with red cedar as moth pre-
ventative. The bathroom has a tiled
floor and the latest plumbing goods.
This California bungalow home will
cost about $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
Official TabuIated Figures
Permits by Wards

Permits by Wards
The annexed figures show progress
OF improvements by wards in Los An
geles with the Seventh ward in the
lead:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-09
More Land Fraud Indictments.

a dispatch from Portland. Ore. says The
federal grand jury, which is in 'estigating
land fraud cases, in which the government
contends that it has been defrauded out
of large tracts of public land in Oregon,
returned indictments against eight persons
yesterday.
A. II. Tanner. law partner of Senator
John II. Mitchell, is indicted for alleged per-
jury in giving testimony before the grand
jury on January 81, 1905, during the inves-
tigatiOn of charges against Mr.. Mitchell.
Hamilton II. Hendricks, officer of the
Butte Creek Land and Livestock Company,
Is indicted for subornatiOn of perjury in
connection with his testimony before the
grand jury on January Is, 1905
Henry Medium, formerly United States
surveyor general of Oregon; George F.
Waggoner. chief clerk in the office of the
surveyor general; David w. Kinnaird, ex-
aminer of surveys; Rufus S. Moore, sur
veyor, and John w. Hamaker. and Frank
j. Van Wrinkle. notaries public, in
dicted on a charge of conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States government Of
public lands in central Oregon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-09
UNION VETERAN DEAD
DIR. THOMAS 81. SHERWOOD Sue
CUMBS TO HEART DISEASE.
Was Affiliated With G. A. r. and Mill
tary Order Of Loyal Legion-Pen-
sion Office Employe.

Dr. Thomas Humphrey Sherwood, dis
tiEguished physician, a medical referee in
the pension bureau and a veteran OF the
civil war; was stricken with fatal illness
at o'clock this morning in his apartments
IN the LIE Grande, GOT 4th street northwest
the immediate cause of death being heart
disease.
Dr. Sherwood, though suffering pain, had
attended to his duties regularly and went
TO his office In the pension bureau at the
usual hour yesterday morning At 10
O'Clock the pain became so severe that he
relinquished his desk, retired to his room
and summoned his medical adviser, DIR.
Walter G. Murphy. Recognizing the serious
nature of his malady, the physician re-
mais1ed until late in the afternoon, and re-
course was had to the most heroic RENE
DIES The doctor returned early in the
evening, to find that the seizure was fatal
and that all the resources of medical sci
ence could not relieve the patients suffer
ing. =" At l o'clock this morning as stated
DR.. Sherwood passed away
DIR. Sherwood was seventy-one years of
age and was born in Milford. Del He grad
uated from the University of PENNSYLVANIA
At the beginning of the civil war he en-
listed in the Sd Pennsylvania Cavalry. and
later re-enlisted in the 9th Pennsylvania
Cavalry as. an assistant surgeon, and was
on duty in the battlefields of Virginia and
diso VIII SHERMAN at Atlanta and on his
march to the sea. At one time he had
charge of the Post Hospital at Harris
burg, Pa.
DR.: Sherwood was pupil of DR.. Samuel
ID. Gross. a colleague of Dr. Wier Mitchell
and consultant with DR.. William Pepper
lie pursued his studies in London Paris
and Heidelberg and was a delegate to the
international medical congress held in Ber-
lin. He was twice married. His first wife
was Miss Josephine Massey of Philadelphia,
by whom he had four children. He sur
vived them all
His second wife was Miss Mary Phoebus
of Somerset, Md. One daughter aged eight
years and his wife survive him.
He was member of Kit Carson Post
Grand Army of the Republic, and of the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion attend
ing the banquet of the organization last
week. where he had the pleasure of greet
ing the British minister
Dr.. Sherwood was a member of All Souls
Church and served upon it's board of trus-
tees. The funeral arrangements are not
yet completed, but interment will be made
at Arlington, and the services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce
of All Souls Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-09
TRAGEDY AT BRIDGEPORT.
Man Killed a Woman and Then Shot
Himself.

Andrew Goudy, aged thirty-fve shot and
killed rs Lenora Moore. aged thirty, and
then blew out his brains at Bridgeport
Ohio, yesterday. His body fell across the
corpse of the woman. Goudy leaves q
young wife and a three-year-old son. His
victim is survived by her second husband
and ten-year-old daughter, the child by a
deceased husband. The double tragedy oc-
Cured in the house occupied by Mrs. Ella
Wilkinson, who did sewing for Mrs. Moore.
Goudy and Mrs Moore called at the Will
kinson home yesterday, as they report
ed to have been in the habit of doing. and
they were alone. Mrs. Wilkinson, from an
adjoining room, heard Goudy exclam:
Don't leave me now" In another moment
she heard two pistol shots. Both Goudy
and Mrs. Moore were found dead.
1t is surmised that Goudy wanted Mrs
Moore to elope with him. Mrs. Moore was
the wife of Joseph Moore. a merchant Her
maiden name was Lenora Mynes. Goudy
held a responsible position in the Bridge
port tOhio) yards of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad and both lived at Bridgeport,
opposite Wheeling. w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-09
THE HAY-BOND TREATY.
1t is Said That It May Be Ratified at
the Present Session.

The Hay-Bond treaty for the improve.
foundland, negotiated by Secretary Hay
and Michael II. Herbert. the late ambassa-
dor of Great Britain, was the subject Of
quite an extended executive session of the
Senate yesterday afternoon. This treaty
mad been amended in the foreign relations
committee to meet objections raised by
New England senator's and the amend-
ments were submitted to Premier Bond of
newfoundland. who was really the original
negotiator of the treaty on the part of Great
Britain. During the session of the Senate
today some amendments were adopted, but
the treaty itself was not ratified, and re-
mains pending, it is understood on some
formalities by the Senate yet to be taken
Inc committee amendments adopted, IL is
understood, are the result of corre-
spondence between Senator Lodge and Pre-
mier Bond. On the floor Senators Lodge and
Hale led In support of ratification of the
treaty. The opposition general and In
the extended debate, covering nearly three
hours it was difficult to predict what would
be the outcome. While many more amend
ments. however, remain to be acted on, It
is said that the treaty may be ratified at
the present session. Some New England
senators believe however. that If further
amendments in-the interest of the United
States are adopted the treaty will not be
approved by Premier Bond
Yesterdays debate developed that the
treaty had been very materially amended
in committee.
\ new article is added to the treaty
which provides that the convention shall
not take effect until the existing tariff law
of the United States shall have been
amended by act of Congress so as to
authorize the rates of customs duty and
exemptions specified in the treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-09
Fatal Dynamite Explosion.

Three men are dead, seven were injured,
and three are missing as the result OF an
explosion Of 10000 pounds of dynamite In
No. shaft of the Kearsarge branch of the
Osceola Consolidated mines at Houghton,
Mich, yesterday.
The dead are: Peter kulpa, Matt Kas-
kala, William Pollots; missing Henry Mis-
sila. Peter Karvala and John Karvala; in
jured, Joseph Mice, arm broken; Wifred
Rumfrey, fl ce and hands burned; Gus Dom
aid Ben Orchard. John Nevore. William
Wills and Peter Hutela injured by gas. No
explanation can be given for the explosion.
The Osceola Consolidated Mining Com
pany will suffer Il large loss, as it will be
impossible 10 resume operations at that
point for some time. Repairs Will be costly
and the loss of production will be consir r
able. No. shaft shipping upward
of / ,2G0 tons OF ore daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-09
Gold for Paris, Havana and Buenos
AyreS

Gold bar engagements for shipment to
Paris today are announced al New York:
Lazard Freres, 100000; Barring, Magoun &
Co., 100000 The National City Bank has
engaged 81 100000 in gold bars for Ship
ment to Paris in a few days. These en-
gagements, together with that of Laden
burg, Thalmann & Co, for 100000 Tues
day, make total of 81, 800 600. There are
still something like So 100000 of gold bars
on hand at the assay office.
The National City Bank shipped 81, 900, 600
gold coin and 5000, 900 in gold certificates
to Cuba yesterday; also 100000 gold coin
to Buenos Ayres. The International Bank
ing Corporation will ship $3.50, 900 gold coin
to Buenos Ayres next Wednesday The Ma
tional City Bank will send another 81 600 600
in gold certificates to Cuba. The City
Banks Cuba shipments are for account of
the Speyer loan to the Cuban government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-09
THE SMALLER BANKS.
Senator Kittredge's Bill Providing for
the Ownership of Stock.

Senator kittredge of South Dakota has
INTRODUCED a bill which he hopes will get
through this winter providing that di-
rector of a national bank of only SO 600
capital need not own more than $500 in
stock, instead of 81 600 as now 1t is al
legged that with five directors the present
requirement throws into the hands of this
body an undue proportion of the stock, es-
pecially since SO much of it naturally
gravitates into the hands of non-residents
and is held by estates for income purposes
wholly. Sometimes, in all classes of ma
tional banks. efforts have to be taken to in
duce shareholders to sell their stock to To-
cal residents in order to keep active blood
in the control of the bank
Senator kittredge calls attention to the
desire of many of these organizers of
small banks to lock up as little of their
capital as possible as further reason for
making the $500 cualfica ton sufficient
1t is said al the controllers of.ce that the
$4,000 banks, permitted by the currency
bill of March IA, 1900 have worked better
than most conservative people expected
The percentage of failures has not been
larger than in other classes. One reason
for the success of these banks has been
that they were not so much new institu-
tons as transforms tons of private and
state banks. Many of these had a smaller
capital than $4,000, but were able to in
crease it to that figure in order TO come
ulluef llle national system. The accretiOnS
from these sources have proved Very good
banks. Most of the trouble las occurred
with those which were organized anew by
men who lacked experience and in some in
stances character In the farming com
munities of the west the prestige of the
national bank, and of national inspection
helps an institution greatly. 1t is said
when any bank in large city has an item
for collection in small place. if there is a
national bank there it gets the business
because of the sense of security which the
name implies The crcula ton privilege 10
the small banks is often a source of profit
also.
The net increase in number of national
banks since March IA 1860 has been .965
or from 1917 to 1852. During this period
the capital stock was increased from S616-
3OS, Ul5 to 1871, 5o9, 335. The increase in cir
culation secured by bonds has changed
from S21G,3I4, 795 to $685. S07, 9O1
Under authority of the act of March L.
1900, and from that date to January 81
1903, there were chartered / ,507 banks. with
aggregate capital of $50, 257 800. During the
same period SO banks, with capital Of
S96,liI 800 We're organized under the act of
June 3, 1864. With the exception of the
middle western states, wherein Cos banks
were organized, the southern states lead
other geographical divisions in number of
banks chartered, with SOL and capital of
SD, 4T6,500 But the 39S banks formed in
the eastern states come second in capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-09
Attorney Marcum il Divorce Suit.

Attorney p. Hal Marcum of Huntington,
w Va, in his suit for divorce against his
wife, Mabel briggs Marcum, the young
daughter of Rev. Mr.. Winans. pastor of a
Brooklyn church, alleges that his wife's
love for him began to wane soon after the
wedding and that her. trips to New York
became so frequent that ii was constant
annoyance to him. He alleges that while
he was in bed i'll his wife went TO New
York and Joined in a five days cruise on
the Atlantic in company with one Arthur
Weival of New York and another young
man and woman, unknown to him. Mar
cum further alleged that his wife visited
various eastern resorts with young man
known only to him by the name of Duke.