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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

reports number of sales during the
past week in this tract.
The Kansas Realty company opened
the Torrey tract week before last, con-
sisting of eighteen choice lots, and
every one was sold in ten days. The
same firm reports the sale of a $4,000
lot on East Second street. and a $10,-
900 property on Lotus, between Third
and Fourth streets, also two lots in the
Holloway. Pike and Torrey tract.
guson of the Chicago Realty company
report the real estate market very
active. This firm has closed several
large deals during the past week, and
at the present time are devoting their
time principally to Signal HILL where
they own a choice tract known as the
Bonnie Brae tract. This property is
desirable on account of its
favored location and on account of its
to the car line. The prices
of these lots are very low and the
terms extremely easy. The Chicago
Realty company has conveyances at
all times to take parties up on the hill
TO show off it's wonderful advantages.
Cowan & Wiseman report a number
Of sales for the past week. Mr.. Cowan
particularly speaks of the large
amount of business transacted by the
firm during the past week in their two
big tracts.
Buffers & Paul made number of
sales in their Inner Harbor tract last
week, but press of business has kept
hem from reporting them; however,
hey will appear in next Sundays issue.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
REAL ESTATE ACTIVE ON COAST

m HERE seems to be an impression
prevalent among real estate men
that politics, The game occupying
most of the time in Long Beach at the
present, is affecting real estate. The
real estate men and citizens alike have
been busy with politics for the past
week but as the climax comes tomor-
row a. favorable reaction will undoubt-
edly follow the period of quiet.
To say that her citizens have been
busy with politics, however, does not
mean that Long Beach is dead. On
the contrary she is very lively, if one
may judge from the number of sales
reported by the several agents and
the improvements discussed and
planned by promoters and city officials.
During the week the United Syndi-
Gates company has purchased for $780,,
600 a large tract of land on State
street between Daisy and Magnolia
avenues. This company has arranged
a system of debentures for investors of
small means which will more nearly
place them on a footing with the cap
italist.
An important deal of the week was
the purchase of the property at 1O6
Chestnut avenue by G. A. Skinner, a
local attorney, and Mr.. Mccormack.
This property was purchased for $4,000
and is in close proximity to the Bixby
hotel and is considered an excellent
investment.
During the week the city council has
had two big scrapers at work on the
streets outside the business district
with excellent results. as in some in
stances the rains had left cutters in
bad shape.
Lumber for Hotel
Shipments of lumber have COM
menced to arrive over the Salt Lake
for the Bixby hotel, to be built at the
corner of Magnolia avenue and Seaside
boulevard.
A contract for $S5,OOO worth of street
paving has been let by the city coun-
Gil this week to the Barber Asphalt
Paving company of Los Angeles. With
in thirty days the contractors will
commence work on American avenue
and will begin the task of laying four
teen acres of asphalt paving in this
city. 1t is expected that four months
will be required in which to complete
the work and when finished every bus
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
Lumber ON the Ground for Big Hotel
at Long Beach==Plams for Signal
F1ill-=Deals at Santa Monica,
Ocean Park and Venice

mess street in the city will be paved.
The work is to be done under the
Vrooman act.
Two realty operators. the Kansas
Realty company and G. w. Hughes,
have purchased autos.
The latter has also instituted daily
tallyho service to Signal Hill for the
benefit of persons interested in that
section. The tallyho leaves Hughes
office at Ocean and Pine avenues daily
at Q p. m. Work on the Signal Hill
branch of the Pacific Electric Is being
rushed but has not reached a point as
yet where cars can be run over 1t.
May Start Factory
A visitor to Long Beach this week
has been w. A. Smith from New York
city, who is looking for a location for
a factory. Mr.. Smith was greatly
pleased with the outlook here and it
is safe to conjecture that Long Beach
will lose nothing from his visit.
DR.. L. A. Perce, president of the
chamber of commerce, leaves for the
east in the not distant future and one
of the objects Of his trip is to induce
to come to this city.
He has received inquiries from an Ohio
pottery and Is making an inVestiga-
tioneat present along the line of secur-
ing information that may be Of use to
the eastern concern.
During the week the Kansas Realty
has closed deals to the value
of $25. 1000. A majority of the sales were
in Torrey tract No. 2, which has just
been placed on the market. Other
sales were: Nine-room modern house
and lot at Fourth and Locust, $1,000
J. G. Palmer to j. e. Lyen. Miss NJ
Minter to l.. =. Torrey. siX-room house
and lot, $4,000. Property at Fourth and
Orange, r. r. Teemley to w. j. Claw
son, $1,000. A number of sales were
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

made during the week in the Hollo-
way, Pike & Torrey tract, which the
Kansas company handles exclusively.
Handsome Profit
Five years ago the property at S21
West Second street, Long Beach, was
held at $2700. Yesterday 1t sold for
$4,000 and the purchaser E. N. John
son, is positive that he has secured an
excellent bargain.
Paine & Cooley have made sales dur
ing the past month amounting to $43,-
$50.
A prominent visitor in Long Beach
was William Riddle of Atlantic City
n. j. Mr.. Riddle owns much property
in eastern resorts. He purchased lot
while in Long Beach and stated that
he is confident that Long Beach has
brilliant future.
Last Monday at the regular weekly
meeting the city council adopted an
ordinance fixing the water rates for
the ensuing year. The ordinance pro-
vides for reduction of from forty to
fifty per cent and is creating much IA
Vorable comment among consumers,
though the water company is not so
jubilant over the outlook.
New Realty Firm
Frank E. Shaw, who is absolutely
the dean of real estate men in Long
Beach, has announced that on the first
of May he and George c. Flint, for
mer secretary of the Alamitos Land
company, will form copartnership
for the sale of Long Beach property
They have secured splendid offices in
the Bixby building at las West Ocean
avenue, the room occupied by the
Truitt pharmacy, and will fit it out and
furnish it in a manner unsurpa ssed
in this city. Most of Mr.. Shaw's oper-
ations have been devoted to his Mira !
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
SANTA MONICA

The Golden Rule Realty company
reports having made the following
sales of Sierra Vista property during
the week: Lots g. and 5, block II,
Charlotte Kisner to John Lundbum:
lot Z, block 49, to Mrs. McCann; lot
II, block 9 and lot 20, block 21, to Mrs.
Rivers; lot 25, block II, sold for r. r..
Bundy. Santa Monica tract: Lot N,
block 1856, to Judge Jenness. This
firm, which is one of the most active on
the beach. has several large transac-
tions pending.
A two-story brick addition to the
Crescent Abstract building on Oregon
avenue has been contracted for, to cost
not less than $1,000. Mrs. Matilda
Dudley owns the property.
A steady sale of lots in the new
Green Acres tract is reported by Miles
& Tegner, the selling agents. This
is highly improved and oc-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

Mar tract to the east Of the city, where
he has made an unprecedented success
during the past year. His sales have
amounted to thousands of dollars each
month. AS secretary for the Alamitos
Land company for several years past,
Mr.. Flint has assumed a position high
among the enterprising business men of
this city and the combination will be
one hard to defeat.
With a yearly building rate of 500
houses, Building Inspector c. w. Alb
bott estimates the yearly increase of
population here to be $500. During the
month of March, So permits were issued
by the inspector and their total value
is $122,S25.
Signal Hill
The past week was very active in the
sale of Signal Hill property. Some very
large sales were made and prices will
advance very shortly. The electric
road is ready to lay the steel on Tenn
pie street and 1t is predicted that be-
fore thirty days the road will be carry
ing passengers to the top of the hill.
The Park Lane tract Of Slack-Wall
Co., on Signal Hill was last week
placed on the market and number Of
lots sold as soon as the plat was ex-
hibted. This tract Is situated in what
is known as the frostless strip, and
without a doubt is one of the finest
pieces of property on the Hill. There
are thirty-seven choice lots in all, over
looking Naples and Alamitos bay, and
the electric line when completed will
pass through the northwest corner.
G. w. Hughes reports the sale of the
lots on Signal Hill to the
Misses NJ. N. and K. A. Luton of Pitts
burg, Pa, lot IA, block N; to William
Mallett of Long Beach, lots II and 10,
block N, and to John H. Edwards of
North Vernon, Ind, lots IL and II,
block NJ, and is holding number of
upon which deposits have
been made.
Young & Parmey have laid out a |
arge tract on Signal Hill and when the |
has been completed there |
will be forty-eight large lots. This |
is located on Temple street |
and on the south slope of the Hill, |
giving an unobstructed view from the |
oalos Verdes hills to Newport bay. The
streets will be graded, cement curbs
md sidewalks laid and very strict
building restriction of $500. This firm
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
Silver

The test of sterling silver was a
complete repetition of the gold test
with Identical, although not quite as
pronounced results. Ia
In addition to the above tests a.
case containing various surgical in:
struments, such as scissors, scalpels,
hypodermic needles, ETC., manufac-
tured by Mr.. Vaughn, was submit
ted to me. The working parts of all
of these instruments were made of
14-karat gold. They all showed
spring elasticity. keen cutting edges
and marked resistance against wear
and tear. They combine the work.
Ing capacity of steel instruments
with the great advantage of ease
of sterilization and non-corrosive-
ness.
AS far as my tests have gone
consider that the products Of Mr..
Vaughn's process for "tempering"
gold, silver and copper fully sus-
tain all the claims which he puts
forth.
(signed) DIR. JULIUS KoEBIG.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
OCEAN PARK

Workmen have been busily engaged
for several months filling in a long
stretch of railroad land between Hill
street and Pier avenue, east of the
Los Angeles Pacific tracks. Announce
ment is made that when the improve
ments are completed the property will
be offered for sale to residence build
ers. Plans are also under way for the
removal of the Hill street freight sta
ton to a less valuable and more spa
cious location, site north of Main
street being in favor. That the COM
pany has big things in store for the
north end of town there remains little
room for doubt. Repair shops, car
barns and numerous other adjuncts to
are now being planned by
the Los Angeles-Pa officials, and
it is known that favorable consider
alton has been given to Railroad park,
opposite the Hotel Arcadia, in the Sc
lection of site. Manager Gabel has
spent considerable time in the vicinity
lately, but refuses to make any definite
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

pleased with their efficiency, and
would regret very much If I were
compelled to do without them.
They do not rust after boiling or
after using mercurial salt; their
lumen remains the same; they do
not break off and can be readily
sharpened. Those who are in the
habit of using hypodermic needles
frequently will certainly appreciate
the gold needles. There is no COM
parison to be made between the
steel and the gold needle. The
steel needle is simply not in 1t.
R. WERNIGK,
Los Angeles, Cal.
Tempered Ductiie Metals Co.,
Los Angeles, CAL:
Dear Sirs-Having used and given
your gold hypodermic needles a
thorough test, find they have the
following advantages over the steel
variety: First, no clogging, conse-
quently no wire necessary; second,
no corrosion; third, ease of intro
duction, the largest size passing
through the tissue much more read
lily than the small steel needle;
fourth, 1t leaves no mark, being
aseptic; fifth. no danger of blood
poisoning.
L. G. VAN SCOYOC, NJ. D.,
Professor of Gynecology and ORR
fetal Surgery.
San Francisco, Cal.
Tempered Ductile Metals Co.,
Los Angeles, CAL:
Gentlemen-I have used your gold
hypodernic needle continuously the
last two months and find it ex-
tremely satisfactory.
Very sincerely,
CAMPBELL FORD, M. D.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08


intention in the matter.
Sales of Realty
Shirley & Cross report having made
several sales in acreage during the
week and have had a steady demand
for low priced residence property.
John e. Yoakum of the Yoakum
Realty company, escorted a party Of
local property owners to Kings county
during the week for the purpose of
creating interest in realty conditions
in that part of the country. Among
those who made the trip were DR.. l..
A. Lauer, Jasper Thomason, Philip
Denitz and F. Winston. Stopovers
were indulged in at Lindsey, Sa-
linas, Plano. Visalia, Porterville and
Exeter. With the exception of long
delays both coming and going, the
party expressed much pleasure and
satisfaction at the trip.
John Jordan will Immediately begin
construction on two modern residence
buildings on Florence avenue to cost
$14OO each.
w. P. Dewey of Los Angeles has
purchased the lease of the Balboa
Realty company and will Immediately
convert the big store into a down-to-
tablishment. Mr.. Dewey will also take
over such of the fixtures now installed
as he can make use of. The Balboa
company will continue to do business
under its old charter and at a special
meeting of the directorate held Friday
plans were made for the immediate fu-
ture as we'll as electing r. Fogel to the
and w. P. Winston as sec
retary of the concern. The Venice of
America Land company engineered the
transfer of the lease of the Balboa |
to the new holder.
Surprise Discovery
Considerable surprise has been oc- !
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

showing a very decided increase in
hardness over the original metal.
Then strips of the rolled tenn
pered" copper showed decided elas-
ticity. In bending beyond the limit
Of elasticity the metal broke like
steel spring, the break showing
crystalline surface. A corner of
the tempered" copper will easily
scratch the surface of the original
sheet copper from which 1t was
produced, proving a very marked
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
Gold

A plate Of 1s-karat gold. shaped
like figure, was tempered by Mr..
Vaughn on one side of the line A
B, while the other side was left
in its original state. The unaltered
half could easily be hammered out
on the anvil. The tempered" half
had a steely ring and very marked
resistance when hammered. The
tempered" half had considerable
spring elasticity, which was absent
in the untempered half.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

1 had a knife edge put on the two
lines alb and cd respectively. The
knife edge on the tempered" side
could be used for shaving, sharpen
ing pencils, cutting thin sheet cop
per without indenture on the edge,
while on the unaltered side the
knife became bent and useless in
the first attempt of cutting the
wood of pencil.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
Copper

In my presence part of the copper
was cut into small pieces. fused in
crucible and put through the "pud-
ding" process by Mr.. Vaughn. The
fused metal was then poured into
mold The so obtained ingot was
then rolled between steel rollers,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

increase in hardness Careful
analysis failed to show any differ
ent chemical composition Of the
original soft copper and the "tem-
pered" copper
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08


investigation which,
KoEB1d, CHEMICAL
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Some Endorsements

DR.. R. wERNIGK,
Los Angeles, Cal.
201205 Stimson Bldg.
February 16, 1905.
I have been using gold hypoder-
mic needles manufactured by Mr..
Vaughn In Los Angeles for the past
two months and have been greatly
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

THE GENERAL SECURITIES CO.
80 Pacific Electric Building,
Los Angeles, CAL
Gentlemen-Enolosed herewith please find check for
s.,........., for which please send a certificate
for ,.,........,,, shares Of the Tempered Ductile
Metals Co.. at 80 cents per SHARE which will share in
all the profits of the company.
Name
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

This will positively be the last time that stock the Tempered Duc Metals Company will
call not later than
closed make this stock worth dollars where selling Remember could ha
short Home This
subsidiary
a while c be a cenka share
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

statement concerning the company's s
intention in the matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

THE GENERAL SECURITIES CO.,
$40 Pacific Electric Building
Los Angeles. Cal.
Gentemen-Please send illustrated booklet contain
Ing full details concerning tempered copper gold and
silver Should 1 find everything represented I
may invest in the stock Of the Tempered Ductile
Metals Company.
Name
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-14
!. Queer Marriage Custom.

Members of the NJ jill tribe. who live
on the Linpopo river, Wear an extraor-
binary marriage dress This weird
and uncomfortable looking costume Is
made entirely of split reeds, fastened
together with grass, and the unhappy
bachelor who contemplatcs matrlmony
is compelled to wear 1t for three solid
months before the happy event comes
Off, meanwhile leading life of strict
secluslon What effect this extraor
binary custom has ON the popularity
of marriage among the Mills is not
known but ii was only with the ut
most difficulty that some members of
the mounted police. who encountered
some would he Bcnedicts. induced them
TO allow their photographs TO be taken.
Wide World Magazine
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-14
THE TRADE RAT.
odd Ways Of This Peculiar Little
California Rodent.

one Of the oldest little animals in
existence IS the California wood rat,
better known as the trade rat" 1t
owes tie latter name TO the fact that,
though it is a great thief, 1t never steals
anything without putting something
else in its place 1t is said that paste
pct which had been left overnight In
the assay office of Il silver mine in that
state was found in the morning with
the oldest collection Of rubbish. This
was the work Of trade rats. They had
stolen the paste and left in exchange a
piece of stick, length of rope, some
odds and ends of wire and an unbroken
glass funnel The object of the trade
rat in so scrupulously paying for what
he takes is something of II mystery, but
these same rats certainly take the
greatest pleasure In the odds and ends
which they steal and collect
in Lindsay's Mind In Lower Ami
mails description IS given of trade
rats nest found in an unoccupied
house. The outside was composed en-
tirely of iron spikes laid In perfect
symmetry. with the points outward.
lnterlaced with the spikes We're about
two dozen forks and spoons and three
large butcher knives. There were also
large carving fork, knife and steel.
several plugs of tobacco. an old purse,
quantity Of small carpenters tools,
including several augers, and a watch,
Of which the outside easing, the glass
"a nj - n1
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-14
PASSWORDS AT THE BANKS.
4 secret Sign Given Those Who Gan-
not Write Their Names.

y
not Write Their Names.
The banks give secret passwords to
depoSitorS who cannot read or write.
When one of these depositors goes TO
draw out money the cashier leans for
ward and whispers:
"Nhat's your passwords
The depositor whispers an answer
and if the correct password is given
TIE money is paid out
In Il bank the other day II negro wo-
nun sal upon Il bench. her face indieat,
Ing intense application of mind The
cashier nodded toward her and said:
shes forgotten her password and is
trying 10 think of 1t. She came to the
window awhile ago and wanted to get
some money. She only wanted small
amount But she can't write She's
one of quite Il number of our depositor5
who are given passwords when they
open an account. When she came in
asked her 10 give her name and adj
dress. She answered right up. What's
your password | asked her.
Mn she exclaimed pursuing her
lips. let me see. Amt dat peculiah2
Hit done 'seaped NAH mind now
cant you think of it, said. You
know | can't pay the money until you
give me the passwordY
Lord, honey, she exclaimed, Abs
mighty nigh dat money! But All jes'
cant member hit now
We'll sit down and think 1t over
suggested To her. 1t may come 10
YOU"
In few minutes the old woman
arose with Il happy look upon her face
and went up to the cashiers window.
She put her face MS far inside the mar.
row window as She could and whs-
pered;
"Abraham Linkun."
Correct" answered the cashier, and
he paid her the money she was after
"Ah jes' couldn't place dat mans
name at first" she said as she went
out.-Kansas city Star.
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Herodotus tells OF an ingenious ruse
employed to carry an important mes
sage through the lines of the enemy.
IIistiaeus. being anxious to give Aris-
tagoras orders to revolt could think of
no means to send the message to his
ally, as all the roads were carefully
guarded. Finally he hit upon a scheme.
Calling his trustiest servant to him, he
ordered that the mans hair be shaven
off. He then pricked the desired mes
sage on the scalp of the slave and,
waiting until his hair had grown out,
dispatched him upon the errand. The
messenger passed safely through the
lines, and when he reached Aristagoras
his head was again shaved and the
message read
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-11-14
FIGHTING BULLS.
They Are Easily Managed When
They Are Massed Together.

In Spain accidents to bullfghters are
Of frequent occurrence. and it IS inter
estlrg to see the here Of many fights
swing into the chapel attached to the
bull ring and kneel before the etligy
Of the Virgin Mary before entering the
arena.
Bullfghting is the national pastime.
Boys play ut it in the cutters, aud
there are bullfghts for amateurs all
over the country at which only two
year-old bulls are used and young and
old descend into the arena. AstOund-
ing is the enthusiasm.
Interesting. too, is the psychology OF
bulls When herded together they are
docile enough, and it is picturesque
sight to see the bulls brought into tho
paddock prior to the fight through the
streets of the city when all are sleep
ing COW trained TO the business,
with bell around her neck, is all that
is necessary. and the bulls follow
quietly behind her.
In the plains where the bulls are
reared men on horses manage them
quite easily so long as they are massed
together Three bulls in the ring 10
gether would be useless for fight, but
each bull separately will fight to the
death
Bulls literally see red. We're 1t not
that bull will always dash at any
thing red the men in the ring would
have no chance whatever. Occasionally
bulls have what is called the evil eye
and remain Indifferent to the red capa
extended to them. and then the list Of
casualties IS generally high.
Sometimes n bull which has shown
prodigiouS power and fight is pardoned
by the popuace. \ COW. kept for the
purpose. IS then gent into the ARENA
and ut sight of her the bull forgetI
man and the fury of the battle and
generally trots behind to the paddock,
as meek as any heifcr
Many are the curosities about bulls,
which sometimes refuse 10 attack Il
particular horse and when man Is
down, motionless, disdain even to paw
him. Some bulls make instinctlvely for
one man and will chase him all around
the ring leaping the barrier il he
vaults over it, and II he falls will
kneel upon his body and gore him to
Shreds There is no mercy in bulls, and
none Is shown to them.-Nineteenth
Century.