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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
ON TOWARD HOLLYWOOD
DO NEW TRACTS MULTIPLY
NEW ELECTRIC CAR LINE OUT
WESTERN AVENUE
Increasing Demand for Acreage and
Building Lots Near the Mountains
and on the Sunny Mesas-Rapid
Sales Reported

In anticipation of the construction Of
new electric railway lines on Western
avenue work on which was commences
Thursday, the demand for residence
lots in the territory adjoining that
through which the car line is to run
is especially noteworthy. Since the
first of July, there has been steady
increasing demand for all holdings,
both acreage and lots i'm the Hollywood
direction, and all that land between
the city and Hollywood has advanced
rapidly In popular favor.
In several tracts placed on the mar
let at the beginning of the year every
lot has been sold and the resales have
been reported at greatly increased
prices. 1t is stated that more than two
thirds of the sales of lots made have
been made within the last ninety days.
Those who had inside knowledge of
the plans of the electric railway to eX-
tend their lines through this territory
have been securing everything that
was offered on reasonable terms and
they are now congratulating them
selves on their good furtune Lots
that could have been purchased six
months ago at from $400 to $1400 are
now, it is said, held at twice those
figures.
Among the tracts recently placed up
on the market, upon which extensive
improvements are under way, is the
Vendome Park tract on the south
west corner of Melrose and Western
avenue where Hack & Osborne are
offering seventy-two residence lots for
home sites. A little further west on
Melrose avenue near Western, the
same firm is subdividing a tract of ten
acres into one-half acre lots all of
uniform size and all with an east eX~
pOsure on a broad street. The idea Of
the subdividers in this ten-acre tract,
known as the Stanford Villa tract, Was
to give those who buy lots outside
the city something more than the Or
dinary size residence lot. Both Of
these tracts occupy superb elevation
and are on level ground.
Among those who have purchased
lots in the Vendome Park tract are
the following: VIM. GorbaCh, z. w.
Hesse, Miss NJ. Scanlon, Mrs. Z. S.
Murdoch and S. A. Welch. The sales
already made aggregate $5400.
Nearly one-fourth of the lots have
been sold or reserved and several of
the buyers already are having their
plans made for residences that will
cost from $1,000 to $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
BOUGHT QUARTER SECTION
The Mceue Acreage Secured by South
western Land Company for
Subdivision

s. j. White & Co. report the sale of
1853 acres on the southwest corner of
Vermont and Vernon avenues the pur-
chase price being $21O,OOO. The prop
erty was owned by j. P. and A. L. Nc
Cue for the last twenty-five years.
The syndicate has incorporated under
the name of Southwestern Land COM
pany of Los Angeles, and under the
laws Of California, for $5O0000.
The following officers have been
elected: L. e. Shepherd, president;
William Miles. vice president; c. K.
Alley, secretary. The directors are
N. w. Blanchard, L. f. Shepherd,
William Miles z. E. Bailey, E. G.
Wood, C. A. Henderson and c. X.
Alley.
The company will subdivide at once
forty to eighty acres Of the property
into lots 80 by $50 to fifteen-foot
alley fronting on broad avenues and
streets. All street work is to be of
the highest standard, and to conform
with the city specifications. There will
be suitable building restrictions on all
lots, and the company proposes to
make it one of the most attractive sub
divisions in the southwest
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
TabuIated Statement

Following is a summary Of toal per-
rnits and improvements authorized
thus far this month
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
HOLLYWOOD PROPERTY
The Hodgson Acreage Sold for $4,000.
Transfers by c. c.
Conroy

Carroll ]. Daily & Co. report the fol-
lowing sales:
For c. E. C. Hodgson to Rose Fee
nan, the 13-aCre home place, corner
Fountain avenue and Patti street,
Hollywood. The purchaser will i'm
prove the present house by the addi-
tion of several rooms; consideration
$4,000.
lots Is to 2S, block 2; lots, II, 10, 81, 28
and % to 30, block Z; lots IL to 10,
block s; consideration $500.
For c. c. Conroy to M. e. Dixon,
lots II and 10, block 2; consideration
$500. To VIM Maturn, lot "a, block
2; consideration $500.
The above lots are all in the Belle
vue Temple tract.
For Jessie b. Carter to NJ. E. Dixon,
lot 35, DAILY e Mettler tract on Wall
street, west side, forty feet south of
Thirty-ninth street; consideration
$500
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

Is the name of your favorite entered
in the popular saIesIady contest? See
Page 5, Part |.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

tions to two-story frame building;
$3.50.
twentieth street. 494 West-M. Wood,
owner; F. o. Engstrum company,
builder; three-story frame apartment
building; 1,200.
Main street, 4O7-43-I. w. Hellman,
San Francisco, owner; six-story steel
and concrete office building; 100000.
Washington street, 1S52-Mrs. M. A.
Lewis, owner; +. o. Engstrum COM
pany, builder; two-story brick apart
ment building; $4,000.
Washington street, 1924 West-H. A.
Getz, owner; G. F. Barber, builder; ad-
dition to one-story brick building; $4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
GOOD RECORD
FOR OCTOBER.
MONTH WILL SHOW OVER A
MILLION
In Public and Private improvements.
increase Over Same Period
Last Year Is Marked
In Dwellings

There is no cessation in building
activity in Los Angeles. Every week
shows an increase over previous
periods. The total building permits
Issued during the past week was 232,
for $359,7O9 in improvements, against
177 permits and $811,S44 for the same
week a year ago. Total permits for the
month up to October IA, 1905 461, for
improvements aggregating $617,654 in
value. The indications are that the
full month will make a very satisfac-
tory showing, going far over the million
dollar mark
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Purchase Of Kroeaer Place

The Mccarthy company has just
purchased from John Kroeger the
well-known Kroeger place, running
through from Main street to Moneta
avenue, and will extend Fifty-fifth
street through this property and place
the lots upon the market as soon as
surveyed and preliminary work can be
done.
Fify-fifth street was the only street
of the Mccarthy company's tracts that
did not extend straight through to
Main street. and top-notch price was
paid for this highly improved place
to makt a thoroughfare of Fifty-ffth
street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
TO APPOINT FAITHFUL
SERVANT TO NEW OFFICE
THOMAS w. COLLINS TO BE
coAcHER AT CITY HALL
Council Probably viii Create Position
of Guide and informant and Name
the Man Who Almost Lost His
Sight in Service Of Municipality

At Mondays meeting of the city
council it is probable that a new office
will be created and Thomas w Collins
will be named to fill the position. This
is coacher of the city hall. Mr.. Collins
will present a petition to the council,
headed by Charles H. Toll and vo-
luminously signed by prominent busi-
ness and professional men, as well as
members of the police and fire COM
mission and city officials asking that
he be appointed to the office.
The duties of such an officer would
be to station himself in uniform near
the entrance to the city hall and act
as a guide and general information
bureau for visitors to the hall. the
rapid growth of the city and the great
amount of business transacted in the
hall has made such an official ne
cessity, say the officials. Persons un-
familiar with the location of the va
rious offices go to the first office they
see for information. This office is us
ually that of the city clerk and high
salaried officials are kept busy answer
ing questions that do not pertain to
their department and directing con-
fused visitors to the offices they seek.
geles have such an officer, and even
if there was no need for such services,
the members of the council and Mr..
Collins friends believe that he is en-
titled to some consideration at the
hands of the city, as his sight was
permanently impaired while working
in the interests of the city in the water
department.
Mr.. Collins was employed in the fire
department and later as deputy in the
water department. About seven years
ago his sight began to fail, through
his close application to the books of
his department, and he was compelled
to give up his duties. His sight has
been rapidly failing since then and
now he is all but blind.
Members of the council have assured
Mr. Collins that they will do all in
their power to have the office created
at Mondays session.
His petition is addressed to the
council.
Appended to the petition is list of
names such as is seldom found on any
petition and those who have seen it
have asked Mr.. Collins why he did
not run for mayor with such an in
dorsement.
Mr.. Collins wife and son conduct
small grocery store on First street,
near the Salt Lake depot. but the
cares of this business interfere great
| ly with their other duties and Mr..
Collins feels confident that he can earn
good salary as a coacher, for there is
no detail connected with the city hall
with which he is not familiar.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
agar. Shepherd & Kraft; consider

Hagar, Shepherd & Kratz; consider
alton S22O.OO0.
For Robert Wankowski to e. A.
Forester, lot 8, block 2. Palm Place
west of Lake street, between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets. Price $4,000.
For w. c. Schmutzler to Fred w.
Forester. lot 40 of Mattison's High
Level Table Land tract on the west
side of Harvard. Price $l50O
For De Forest Howry to Charles o.
Goodwin. lot "a of Mattison's High
Level Table Land tract. Price S14OO.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
In the Southwest

The brokerage department. of the
Southern California Real Estate and
Investment company, suite 604 Pacific
Electric building, report the sale of
six lots on Figueroa street and two re-
west.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
South Park Villa Tract

Abraham Jacoby reports the follow
ing sales in South Park Villa tract:
To Fred A. Rollins and l.. N. Peter
son, lot No. 6, $1100.
To Harry Ostrom of Southern Cali
fornia Savings bank lot No. 8, 5000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Gone Hunting

Ben White has gone into the River
side mountains hunting and will be alb
sent from his office for six or seven
days His business will be in charge
of Mr. Emmerson during his absence.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-24

lead their lives in positions of more
prominence than others, but the man
who has done good to his country is a
man who, whether he is very wealthy
man, or whether he has but a days
bread by that days toll; whether he is
an officer or private in the ranks of
life, has done his duty as the Lord
gave him light to see his duty in the
position that he occupies. 1t is not
The president Oh the United States or
the senators, or the congressman, or
even the governor who makes up our
nation who makes the great men of
our nation. The man that counts is
the average private citizen. From
address of President Roosevelt in his
tour in the south.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-24
HEIRS
SUR
DIVISIONS

DIVISIONS
Isaac Washington. Lots 5, G, IL, 12
Lilly Poncee d. Nettfe West. ...... Lots and 16
VIZ of VIZ of nwl4
Oscar Brown Il Rachel Carson. Lots 81 % %, "a
John Hill. Lots -, %, a. sec 26, and lot II
Stewart Rooney Nal nal ,,tvl/ naI<
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-24
Facts and Dreams.

If there is any finer timber on earth
than that OF the Siletz, the fact is not
OF record With Yaquina harbor the
scenes again of active shipping, a suit
able logging road into the Siletz, some
disposition of government TO arrange
for title to land there, no part of the
valley would show quicker growth than
Lincoln county.-Albany Herald.
All of which is pertinent to the oc
casion,-Salem Statesman.
Hitchcock, Heney, Hartman, Harvey
and few more iegaized or self.consti-
tuted stumbling BLOCKS may regard
such comment as more impertinent
than pertinent. Better sing low or
you'll be indicted.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-24

From Washington 1t has been de-
cided by the government to try Con-
gressmap Binger Hermann FIRST under
the indictments brought against him in
Oregon. No specific date has been set
for trial, which will take place in Port
land, but it is thought by Secretary
Hitchcock and District Attorney Francis
j. Heney that the trial will be set dur
ing the early part OF December. 1t was
at first contemplated to try Hermann
in Washington under the indictment
found against him alleging destruction
of government records. The local dis
trict attorney however, has several
cases on hand growing outof the alleged
frauds in the postoflice, which have
precedence, and must be heard before
Hermann s.case can be REACHED. So it
has been decided to try Hermann
under the Oregon indictments first.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-24

"While out strolling last evening""
says reporter, IL passed a house from
which emanated the inspiring strains
of music from a piano and the throat
of Il charming young lady" The only
words the reporter caught were some-
Thing about "dear mother" Passing
on aud turning down side street the
reporter saw through the kitchen.
window the dear mother with her arms
buried almost to her elbow IN pan of
dough, the sweat streaming down her
wrinkled face and the hot rauge en-
veloping her. She was singing: "We'll
Work Till Jesus Comes"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-24

Nothing pleases me more than to
see the care that you are devoing to
education in this state The prime
factor in the growth of any nation is
the factor of individual citizenship.
The nation is going to be all right if
the average man aud average woman
are all right. What you want in this
nation is not brilliancy, not genius, but
the fair performance of the common
duties of life. 1t is given to mighty
few men ever to have the chance of
doing anything heroic, and to those
few men that chance, if it comes at all l..
comes but once or twice in a lifetime.
and you do not judge life by any two
or three minutes in it, You Judge it by
the sum of days, the sum of years.
What we need is the performance of
the ordinary duty that the ordinary
man or woman has to meet, as he or
she, lives his or her life. Some people
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-24
w Wolverton Wins.

The President has appointed Judge
Charles Il. Wolverton, Chief Justice of
the Oregon Supreme Court, as United
States District Judge for Oregon, in
succession to the late Judge Charles B.
Bellinger.
The announcement was not entirely
unexpected, for, though Judge Wolver-
ton had some time ago sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt the strongest possible
endorsement of his associate, Justice
Il. S. Bean, for the appointment. it has
been known for several days that the
President had Judge WoNerton's name
under favorable consideration, and it
was quite freely conceded that if SEN
ator Fulton did notinterp0se strenuous
objection he would be appointed.
In May, 1894, when Judge Wolverton
was candidate on the Republican
ticket for the place on the supreme
bench which he has since occupied. the
Statesman published the following BIZ
ography:
'Charles T.. Wovorton, Republican
nominee for Supreme Judge. was born
IN Iowa, May I6, 1851. His parents
crossed the plains when young Wolver
ton was but 2 years old. Mr.. Wolverton
passed his early boyhood on IA farm in
Polk county, eight miles south of Mon
mouth After having attended the
district school he entered the Christian
college at Monmouth, at that time one
of the leading eauoationS institutions
Of the Pacific Northwest. Mr.. Wolver-
ton was graduated from the scientific
department of the college in 1871, and
in 1872 was graduated with the degree
Of b. A. He was the valedictorian of
his class. In the fall OF 1872 he went
to Lexington, Ky, where he entered
the law school of the Kentucky uni
versiry, where he was graduated with
donors in 1874. In May of that wear
he opened law office at Albany, where
he has since resided. Mr. Wolverton
in his personal traits is man of work.
lie is now one of the, trustees of the
Albany collegiate institute. He has
Large business interests in Albany,
where he has so long resided, and he
enjoys the fullest confidence of the
people OF the Willamette valley where
ne is known best-an endorsement that
will appeal effectually to the people OF
the entire state"
Since July, 1894, Judge Wolverton
and his estimable wife have become a
valued part of the social life of the
q Capital city, and there will be deep re-
gret when they take their leave for
Portland. The Judge in the meantime
has grown in esteem and confidence as
"A jurist, until today he is recognized as
one of the safest and clearest interpret
ers of law and justice on, the Pacific
coast Salem Salem.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-24

The recent excursion of the Portland
business men was marked by mild
surprise AT CORVALLIS, when the spokes-
man for the party pledged the support
OF Portland toward the improvement of
faquina harbor. We hope the pledge
was not merely hot air, and that Po,t
Aud's influential citizens will get busy
at once -uot for newspaper notoriety,
but as a guarantee uf good faith.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-24

The gold output OF the United States
during the year 1904 was $50, $50, ,646-an
an increase Of q, ,249, 94S over the pro.
dnchon of 1903 Oregon contributed to
the increase. BY the way, when will
free silver have another inning?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-24

It's now rumored-or little stronger
than rumored-that Ex-Governor Geer
will again make run for IA seat in the
United States Senate. What famous
harmony tree which was recently
planted with due ceremony in Portland
promises to bear all kinds OF strange
fruit.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-24

A worldly minded Missouri editor
has won much applause from the gal
leries by declaring that it. is no, more
harm to catch fish, on Sunday than to
run down a chicken on that day for the
preachers dinner.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-24

Said bids will be received O'clock various dvs uron
which they are listed to be opened in above
sealed envelopes directed Knott Sez Oregon
Envelopes containing such bids thereon the
OIL ue the s but there shall be
the date upon which the bid to be
Portland otherwise to
Eaak KNOTT ECpEp,,
Supt and Special Dbur sis Agency Oregon
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-24

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That received for the sale Of
tho following described inherited
County, Oregon schedule Sc FORTH ,owt:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-20
Gar Receives the Zemstvos.

St. Petersburg, June 2O-Emperor
Nicholas received the zemstvo dep,r
tation this morning The reception
took place at noon in the Alexander
Palace at Peterhof. Prince Troubet-
SKIER. president Of the zemstvo cen
gress Of the Moscow government. on
behalf of the Moscow delegation. ad.
dressed the emperor in speech in
which he declared that the serious
conditions existing in Russia. which
has caused the zemstvo to approach
his majesty directly The emperor
was evidently much impressed. NJ
Pederoff. representing the ST Peters
burg delegation. also spoke, His ma
jesty replied expressing regret at the
great sacrifices consequent on the
war
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-20
Wednesdays
Special
Jelly Glasses
Zoe Dozen.
KINGS
sEZX1z7d
DEPARTMENT STORE
ssNUE CED,,

long night fight.
Gen. MistchenkO.s cavalry subse-
Guently retrieved some of the lost
ground. During Mistchenko's opera
tons Prince Frederick Leopold of
Prussia, representing Emperor Viii
liam with the Russian army, received
his baptism of fire.
According to information received
at headquarters the Japanese are
moving northward from Korea In
three columns, which include. so 900
Infantry and corresponding forces of
cavalry aud field and mountain artil-
iely. These columns are heading
from Chutsami. kmesan and Kenshan
TO complete the line CT Oyama's
army stretching from the Mongolian
frontier to the sea Of Japan
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-20
CONFERENCE: IN AUGUST
Indications Are That conferees Will
Get Together in That Month.

Washington. June 20-M. Takahi-
ra, the Japanese minister. called at
the White House to inform the presi-
dent that the Japanese plenipoten-
tiaries would be able to reach Wash
ington the first Of August if it was
deemed desirable for them to be here
by that time. The personnel Of the
mission has not yet been. a2nounced
When the president returned to the
executive Offices after receiving Min
lister Takahira he found Count Cassl-
nj awaiting him. The information
brought by the japanese ministeS was
communicated to the count, who is
cabling his government tonight to
find cut when the Russian rnission
will arrive When this is known it
will be possible to decide upon date
for the conference. The general be.
lief is that it will convene about the
middle Of August.
AS has been reiterated IN these dis
patches. Japan will not ask fer an
armistice, insisting that the initiative
must come from Russia
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-20
is AP|NG NJ 'K|NLEY
Shaw Determined TO Stand
Pat Even Against His
Own State.
-
MCKINLEY WON BY HOLDING oar
AGAINST TARIFF Pc
VISION. +;
Shaw Hopes by the Same Policy TO
Capture the Nomination by
the Republicans
AsP'REs TO THE PRESIDENCY

Washington, June 20 Coming from
a state where revision sentiment ia
strong, and at n time when MANY
strong influences in the Republican
party favor tariff changes, the sec
retary Of the treasury, Leslie M.
Shaw of Iowa. is beginning a cam
paign for the presidential nomination
in 1898 by identifying himself abso-
lutely and finally with the stand -pat'
clement.
The fact is regarded as CT extreme
Interest by the student of contempo-
1ary politics. Whether consciously
or not Secretary Shaw is following
closely in the path that led to the
nomination Of Mckinley in 1896 Nc.
Kinley following the passage CT the
Mckinley tariff law, was defeated In
his congressional district. The coun.
try went overwhelmingly Democratic,
electing a house with about ninety
Democratic majority. with the McKin-
ley bill the issue. VIM. McKinley's
political career looked at that time
like the private fortune Of Banker
Bigelcw of Milwaukee.
The parallel in the case of Secre-
tary Shaw is obvious. When he went
out of the gubernatorial office In Iowa
lie had naticnal reputation as a
.ssound-money" advocate, but the
ginning to take firm root He seemed
hcpelessly out of harmony with SEN
timent in his own state
But most remarkable of all the SIM
iiarities is the fact that VIM. McF<in-
ley continued to@be emphatically a
standpatter He made a famous trip
in the south. ard from every platform
he told people that he was willing tor
stand by the Mckinley bill. He told
them he would be vindicated. He
talked high protection in the face Of
a tremendous popular reputation o8
the policy. He staked everything on
his policy-and he won.
Secretary Shaw is doing the same
thing. With his home state recogniz-
ed as cne of the hotbeds Of tariff re-
vision opinion. its state adninistra-
ton unfriendly to him, with the pres
idential cabinet Of which he is mem
Der pressing toward a reopening OF
the tariff question and with the pres-
ident himself urging consideration Of
the issue-with all these forces
against him, Secretary Shaw stands
pat for existing schedules and makes
himself the national exponent Of his
views,