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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
WEST SIDE RESIDENCE SECTION

gees. This thoroughfare is to be made
100 feet wide from Hoover street west
To- Mount View avenue and is to nave
cement sid ewalks twelve feet wide, ana
IN conjunction with Western avenue
which already has a reputation as the
longest straight street in Los Angeles
county, form what will be the choicest
road for traffic between Hollywood
and Los Angeles.
Western avenue itself has been high
" improved throughout its entire ex-
tent within the boundary of the city
A petition Is being circulated for the
widening and uniform grading and Inn
provement of Western avenue from
Hollywood to the southern boundary
lines of the city, there being q general
recognition that a highway that al
ready taps the fine residence section
of Los Angeles city, may in time, be-
come the fashionable boulevard of the
metropolis.
A second feature in the development
OF the northwest is the Improvement
Of the electric railway service. The
Colegrove car line which for long
Period of time furnished Il more or
less unsatisfactory service for resi-
dents of this district has been re-
built and double tracked throughout
its entire length. The service has been
practically doubled and the running
time has been greatly increased.
The Temple street line is now build
ing from its present terminus, north
on Hoover street, west to Western
avenue and thence north to Santa
Monica avenue. The track occupies
the roadbed of +he old Laurel canyon
dummy road, and it is promised that
this service will be In operation dur
, ing the spring months, furnishing a
direct and speedy access to and from
the business center. The building Of
this road opens up a considerable
amount of fine residence territory
which heretofore has been lacking any
street car facilities.
| Still another line, on which con-
| struction is just beginning, is the ex-
| tension of the West Sixth street line
west to Western avenue and thence
north to Third street. From this point,
effort is being made to secure a sub
sdy sufficient to induce the road to
extend still further west and thence
north into the Hollywood district. 1t is
claimed that 100000 already has been
raised to induce the Huntington rail-
way people to put this line in opera
| ton.
Another right of way has been taken
VI, west of Melrose avenue from Ver-
mont avenue to n point two miles
\ west. The ultimate connection of this
right of way with existing rights of
way of city lines has not been dis
| closed.
] Because of the growth of this dis
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04

o. territory cut into residence lots. The
idea seems to be that land is being
prepared for construction of homes far
in excess of anything that conditions
warrant One local real estate man, not
content to accept the general state
ment without some evidence of proof,
has taken time to make a rough cal
cGlation, which in large measure does
away with the idea that too many lots
are being put upon the market in this
district. He carefully went over the
entire territory from maps, which show
that there is about one square mile of
territory available for high class resi-
dence lots in the section inspected.
With the streets taken out, and dis
carding that portion of the territory
which can hardly be utilized on account
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
UPPER RAMPANT HEIGHTS
New Addition That Is Attracting Much
Favorable Comment-Fine
L OTIS

One of the new tracts that is Gre
ating great deal of comment is just
being opened up north of First street
on the high ground facing Rampant
street. This thirty-f1ve acres. known
as Upper Rampant Heights, is being put
on the market by Mines e Parish, He
ron e De LaVergne and the Burk-
Gwynn company. This property is in
a high class section, but the lots are
being put on at reasonable figures.
There has been a great demand for
close-in property and the develop
ments in this section have been truly
wonderful in the last few months. This
is destined to be one of the most popu-
lar residence sections owing to good
car service, high ground, close to the
business center and being within the
sewer district
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
HIGH GRADE LOTS
FOR IDEAL HOMES
NORMANDIE SQUARE, between
THIRD AND FOURTH
Wright & Calender, Exclusive Agents
for High Class West End Resi-
dence Lots-Valuable
Improvements

Wright and Calender are exclusive
agents for Normandie Square, an ideal
subdivision of 9S lots on Normandie
avenue running from Third to Fourth
streets, where lots are selling from $500
and upward. They are large, level lots
from fifty to seventy-five feet frontages
by $50 to 100 feet deep. The tract is
now being graded, streets are so feet
wide and are cement curbed with ce-
ment walks. One-third of the lots have
already been sold to a number of people
who will begin to erect homes within
the next few weeks. The addition is
within a short block of the new Cole
grove line of the Clarke and Sherman
system and will be two short blocks
from the new Sixth street line when
completed to its terminus at Fourth be-
yond western avenue, and altogether
presents an ideal proposition for either
the home seeker or the investor.
Wright & Calender are also sole
agents for the Fulmer and Sunset Park
facts bounded by Wiltshire boulevard,
/.Hoover street, Seventh street and YER
mont avenue, high grade property ad-
joining the famous Westlake park dis
trict, the prices of the lots being from
$500 and upward. 1t is contiguous to
two car lines and has gas, electric
HgntS, VIDE graded streets, cement
walks and curbs. This has been on the
market for a few months and
half of the lots are sold and already
many desirable homes have begun to
spring up on the property
They also are selling agents for the
Chapman park subdivision, which is
just being gotten in shape for the mar
ket. on Wiltshire boulevard just beyond
Vermont avenue and running through
to Fourth street. This will no doubt
become very popular tract as 1t is
unusually well located, the view of the
mountains being one of the finest OBJ
tainable and 1t is just west of and ad-
joining the famous Westlake district.
The lots are large and the avenues
wide and it is being made unusually
attractive. There is a park of several
acres in the center of the tract and
the new Sixth street car line will run
immediately through this subdivision.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
ORNAME n TAL
HOME PLACES
ADDITIONS THAT ATTRACT
MUCH ATTENTION
Pointers on How to Lay Out and De-
veop Choice Sections for
People Who Build Fine
Houses

Weschester place adjons old Coun-
try club grounds on west, between
Pico and Country Club drive. Seventy
thousand dollars now are being ex-
pended for very high class street inn
provements. Seventy--oot asphalt
streets, twenty-four electric street
lamps and palms and other semi-tropi-
cal plants and flowers ON the streets
with artistic gateways 1T each street
will be provided. The building restric-
tions are all houses to &C $500, two
stories and fifty feet back from street
line.
Three parties now are building as fol-
lows; A, F. Rosenheim, $4,000; John
Houze, $1S,OO0 Robert Marshs home,
one Of the most magnificent in city,
nearly completed. over $15OOOO will be
expended in completing improvements
to be started within the next sixty
days. There will be seventy lots 60X150
feet selling from $4,000 to $4,000 each,
aggregating $3.50, 200, for tract, Nearly
half the lots are now cold.
Immediately adjoini..g Winchester
place on the west Is situated Country
Club terrace. consisting @. 125 lots,
averaging s25Qo. agg 'egatlng nearly
$3.50, 900, for this tract. over one-half
of this tract is sold. Two homes are
building and plans for five more are
being drawn. The building restrictions
are $3500, nothing less than two stories.
Country Club park. which is the old
Country club grounds, consisting of 22O
acres, recently acquire by Robert
Marsh & Co.. will be placed on the
market at once. When these lots are
disposed of $1.250,0OO will have been
transferred. One hundred and fifty
thousand dollars will be spent in street
improvements
The CrenshaW Boulevard tract, 'front.'
Street tract, Central Arlington Heights
tracts Nos, /. 2, and A, and Florence
Heights tract.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04

of necessary filling in, he shows that
about 5000 lots are the utmost that
can be obtained.
The building permits for the last
year indicate that, We're they all con-
fined to this one section, every single
lot would be occupied within six months
by a residence of some description and
OF value of more than $1,000
In answer an objection was raised
that the building was not confined to
any one section, but here again the
statements of the building superinten-
dent show that in the residence con-
struction the Third, Fourth and Fifth
wards in which most of this territory
lies, may be credited with more than
one-half the total building in the city
during the year. and the inference is
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
WESTERN WILTSHIRE HEIGHTS
Wide BouIeVards and Ample Water
Supply-Building Regu-
Iatjons

Western Wiltshire Heights consists OF
twenty-six acres on the southwest cor
ner of Western avenue and Wiltshire
boulevard. This tract is most favorably
situated, having 1900 feet frontage ON
Wiltshire, 100 foot bouevard-the same
on West Seventh street, which is eighty
feet wide, extending to Wilton place,
sevetny feet in width.
The tract is being improved in the
most substantial and up-to-date man
ner, with building restrictions from
$4,000 up-and excluding business build
ings, flats and all other Objectionable
structures to a first-class residence
district. There are ninetysiX large lots
in Western Wiltshire Heights, with from
sixty to seventy-feet frontage by 150
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04

Place, Harvard, Heights and many
others. Building restrictions I'm many
OF these subdivisions are $35O0 to SIC, 900,
but some of the homes erected involved
a matter of $4,000 to $4,000.
In this section Of the West End con-
siderable interest is taken in the re-
ported plans of Mr.. Huntington who Is
figuring on the extension of the Pa
cific Electric car line from the juno
tion of Pico street and Wilton Place
| In straight line to Venice affording
car service to the ocean front three
miles shorter than now given by the
Los Angeles and Pacific cars.
To the West and North
Those investors who have been seek
Ing desirable residence sites and acre
age suitable for subdivision into resi-
dence lots in and around Los Angeles
during the past six months have been
more ana more attracted to what Is
known as the north and west district.
The elevation Of this territory, vary
ing as it does from 300 feet to 500 feet
and its almost unvarying condition Of
perfection from the standpoint of
drainage and excellence of view gen.
orally obtainable, would have given it
the popularity 1t now enjoys three
years ago, had 1t possessed at that
time the street car facilities and other
advantages that are now promised 1t.
Beyond question the development of
! the southwest was due in large meas
ure to the efforts of a half dozen
shrewd operators, backed by number
of capitalists. 1t was due to these
real estate men that the street car
lines of the city were extended through
great tracts Of unimproved property
and the resulting building activity gave
to the southwest its phenomenal rise in
value.
The confines of the exclusive resi-
dence district in the south and south
west gradually extended further away
from the business district and the grea.
increase in the price of acreage suit
able for subdivision there, made it
necessary to look elsewhere for prop
erty to meet the demand of the con-
stantly increasing number of seekers
for home sites.
To secure elevated land a vast num-
Der of Angelenos bought in the
West End Heights and Pico Heights
districts, even at the prices that have
prevailed there for three years or more.
Money in Acreage
1t has been stated by official author
ity that the acreage deals made in the
months have closely approached $5,-
600, 900, and it is safe 10 say that a mil
! lion dollars Is now being spent in the
| Improvement of the acreage pieces sold.
To the minds Of many prospective in
veStors the question has arisen as to
what can be done with such an amount
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
WooLLACoTT BLOCK SOLD
Three Story Brick Goes to Syndicate
for One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars

The principal deal In central busi-
ness property last week was the sale
of the II. ], Woollacott three-story
brick block, 4Ox165 feet. on South
Spring street. adjoining the Douglas
block on the north. The purchasers
are local investors who paid $15O,00O
cash for the property. This is at the
rate of $3.50 a front foot. Mr.. Wool
lacott paid $4,000 for the property
twenty-five years ago. 1t is a choice
business location, and will be held as
an investment.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
New Water Supply

Water has been turned into the new
main from the South Los Angeles
Water company, supplying the Nc
Carthy companys new Fruit Acres
tract, and the eight new houses al
ready finished are connected and the
other houses in course of construction
are being rushed by the owners to COM
pletion. This property is attracting
considerable attention to home builders
on account of the large size lots and
the splendid car service.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
VaIuabIe Corner Sold

One of the important sales Of the
past week was closed by Black Bros.
Joseph l.. Jonas and Mrs. Abraham I.
Cohen sold to Mrs. Arelia b. Seek and
others lot 621ax115 feet on the north
west corner of Seventh and Flower
streets. The lot is unimproved. Con-
sideration $67,500, or at the rate OF
about Si10O front foot
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04

feet in depth, selling from $500 to $4,000
each.
With the big 24-inch main on Will
shire this tract will have an abundant
water supply.
The firm of Hagan, Sheppard &c
Kratz, which is exploiting this tract, has
been instrumental in promoting the in
terest and development in this section.
and having sold several tracts in the
neighborhood.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04

fair that from one to two years. time
will see more than one-half this district
occupied by residence structures.
Devcl- pment Features
There are two or three important
features in the development of this en-
tire west and northwest district that
are worthy of note. One of these is the
improvement of streets and thorough
fares by the municipal and county
authorities. Within the boundary lines
of the city, proceedings are under way
for the grading and graveling of more
than ten miles of streets. Perhaps the
most important of these is the contract
for the Improvement of Wiltshire boui-
eyard, already known as one of the
handsome residence streets of Los An
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
BIG PROFIT IN PROPERTY
Los Angeles Citizen Cleans Up :
Fortune In One Lot in
Short Time
w. w. Everhardy of the Palace M

w. w. Everhardy OF the Palace Mar
ket, has sold to Edwin S. Rowley
through Colson Bryon & DonnelL the
property on the southwest corner of
Main and Fourteenth streets, consider
alton $4,000. Mr.. Everhardy purchased
the property fourteen months ago for
$33. 500.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
Arden Taken by Chicago Man

1t is reported that Madame Helena
Modjeska has sold her home, known
as Arden, in San Diego county to
Leopold Moss OF Chicago; considera-
tion not stated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-28
KANSAS GETS SOAKED.
Heavy Rain and Wind storm Visit
Central Part of the State,
Breaking Drought.

Topeka, June 23.-All kansas had
one Of the heaviest rain and wind
storms this year Friday night. All
wires are down and the reports that
come into the railroad and telegraph
offices are meager. Neither Of the tel
egraph companies has any wires west
or south of this city. Train service
is partly crippled. It is reported that
damage has been done to crops and
orchards in all parts of the state
The telegraph lines on both the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific and the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe have
been out since 10 o'clock.
Much damage is reprted at Wichita
Newton, Mcfarland and Goodland and
these are the only towns that had been
heard from Friday night, The rain Il
Of inestimatble benefit to the farms
near Topeka. as corn has been suffer
ing for two weeks. The heavy raini
that have visited the sectious arount
Topeka failed to reach this city.
The electric Hight and street chi
plants are tied up and the streets ar
dark. Lightning struck one Of thu
buildings at Washburn college and
serious fire was threatened. The heav!
rain helped save the building.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-28
RATE BILL ALMOST READY.
Conference Report Delayed by Mr..
TiIlman's Neglect to Sign.
May Give His Approval Later, IL MOI
Mr.. CuIIOm Will Report IL
to the Senate.

Washington, June 23.-The confer.
ence report on the railroad rate Dill
was not filed in the house Friday as
expected. The report has been drawn
and signed by the three house confer
ees, Messrs. Hepburn, Sherman and
Richardson, and also by Senator Ell
kins, of the senate conferees. senator
Tillman objects to one feature OF the
settlement and Senator Cullom, IL Is
understood, will sign the report Satur-
day.
Senator Tillman left for Philadelphia
Friday, but is expected here Saturday
He will be given an opportunity 10
sign the report, but should he define
the report will be filed in the house
without his signature.
The portion of the agreement &c
which Senator Tillman objects Is the
compromise proposition which would
apply the McLaurin commodity amend
| ment to railroads only instead OF tf
common carriers so far as 1t prohibits
them from carrying commodities whicf
they produce.
What is regarded as an importan
amendment, which was agreed to a
Fridays conference, was the striking
out of the word "wilfully" in the pro
ision which forbids the granting o
r accepting rebates. The word know
lngly" was left in the provision. Tn
Effect is that a person must simpl!
knowingly" offer or receive rebate
t not being necessary to prove tina
The act was "wilfully" done.
Under the rules Of the house the con
erence report will have to be printe
n the Congressional Record before
an be acted upon, Should the repo1
he filed Saturday, 1t will not be avail
BILE for action until Monday.
Should Senator Tillman persist
his refusal to sign the report, 1t wi
be presented in the senate by Senate
Cullom according to the proceduI
governing such matters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-28

Attorney General Has
Taken % the Cause Of SMALL
Property OwneTS.

San Francisco, June M.-Deputy AZ
torney Gsnoral Geo. a. BturtevaAt
came to San Francisco Wednesday g
commences the states. fight against
he tirs insurance concerns that have .l;
not lived up 70 The law. For some
hours he was in consultation with n
surancs Commissioner MyroR Wolf.
"Fron now on II VIII Be made re
especial business Of the attorney esn--
erals once" said Mr.. sturtevant, 70
prosecute every action that can con
serve the rights Of the insured wAs
lost property in the great IRE. we
want the smaller losers. the mechanics
and retailers who have become con.
fused in their efforts to receive JUS
| treatment from the insurance compeA'
lea to feel that they have an ou.c'
which is lighting their side Of tn'
case"
Commissioner Wolf and Mr.. sturte
want have decided to cooperate viii
the merchants exchange and the pol
| icyholders alliance which Is to b
formed under the auspices Of the var
IONS mercantile bodies Of the city 7
force payment in cases where a dispo
sition Is shown to evade proper adjus'
ment OF nre losses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-28

The city was alive at an early hour
and by eight o'clock the avenues reacn-
ing to the cathedral were filed with
struggling lines Of people making iot
the choicest points Of vantage from
which to see the members Of the royal
family and the distinguished guests
enter the cathedral. The doors OF the
latter were opened at 10 a. m'' ana
soon afterwards three bishops, robed
IN black and white, drove up In a
basket-like phaeton. The crowd un'
covered when the bishops entered the
cathedral. =,
When the royal party entered all
present in the cathedral arose and the
ceremonial began Immediately.
The coronation ceremonies when
were very elaborate, were conducted
by the bishop Of Trondhjem, assisted
by the leading cabinet ministers anc
chief Justice of the supreme court
After the amounting Of the king bS
the bishop, the later and Prime MIN
lister Nicholson conformity placed tn'
crown ON his head, after which Foreign
Minister Loveland and the bishop CON
Jointly handed him the sceptre. Aftei
prayer offered by the bishop, th'
latter and Interior Minister Arctandel
coniointly handed the king the orl
and later the war minister OLSON, ant
the bishop handed the sword OF stat
to his majesty. These ceremonies
were followed by the benediction.
The king, having taken his seat Of
the throne, the queen was crowned b!
the same high personages and In
similar manner. The ceremon'
throughout was impressive.
when the newly crowned sovereign
returned to their thrones after tn
Episcopal benediction, all the rcya
guests and special ambassadors salute
them with deep reverence.
| The completion Of the crowning 0
King Haakon was communicated b
| two army sIgnallera, wigwasgin
across the city from the cathedral :
the hill batteries. The frst gun az
. nouncing the tldlngs, doomed fort
instantly and then there was q roa
: Of guns from the ships and land bal
tories and the bells Of all the cit
! churches began ringing. The SOUND
) oa-.,aA tha tidInRa over the city an
harbor and the echoes were carrie
up and down the ford.
On their return to the palace II
. king and queen received the congra
y ulations Of a deputation from u
9 stotthing and the members OF the go
> eminent. Later the vast throng gu
T side the palace broke out into hear
b cheering in response to their majesti
appearance at q window, still wea
ing their coronation robes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-28
SUIT OVER RELIEF FUNDS.
oharRe II Made That Finance Com
mittee Has COnspired to MAKO
Improper Use Of DOnatiOnS'

San Francisco, June 21.-With the
claim that members Of the finance
committee Of the Citizens Relief COM
mittee have entered into a conspiracy
to make improper use of the relier
funds turned over to their care pro
seedlings were begun in the superior
court Wednesday by an associated
number Of refugees to obtain an IN
junction restraining the finance com
mittee from doing anything further
with the funds now in hand or receiv-
ing any more money or foodstuffs. The
suit was filed by Alva Udell, William
Howard and @. F. Pearce who allege
that they represent 1906 homeless
people in the relief camps OF the CITY
The three compliments ask tna'
they be appointed trustees OF the re
lief funds for the refugees they CLAIM
TO represent.