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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-30
MURDERED" MAN is ALIVE.
Brother Charged With Killing Is Gives
Liberty.

Devils Lake, N. D., Nov. 23.-Martin
Hagen, arrested last week in Stanley,
Ward county, OF charge of having
killed his brother and of having taken
the dead body along with him al
household goods when he removed ia
Stanley from this place, has been re-
leased. Information was received by
the sheriff that the supposedly murder
ed man was alive and well, having
been located in Canada.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-30
Tells About Robbery.
ONE AGAINST CONVICTION.
Iowa Minister Is Tried on Charge of
Extortion,

'9"" "sSSt 10 tTteu OH VHdr9e OF
Extortion.
Des Moines, Nov. 2S.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson, in the United States court.
yesterday discharged the jury which
had been hearing the case against
Rev. John H. Swift, the Winterset
minister accused of attempting to ex.
tort money from w. ]. Cornell, bank.
er, by threatening to spread story of
his attentions to pretty choir girl.
The jury stood eleven to one for con,
viction. Rev. Swift will be tried again
at the next term of court.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-30
CAUGHT bv Belt and Killed.

VdU9HI Uy oSIe anu t<IIISus
Appleton, Wis, Nov. 24.-Leo Reffke
was fatally injured in the Patten paper
mill, dying about noon, by being drawn
around with a rapidly moving belt.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-30
TOO MANY CITIZENS SHOT.
Billings MONTY Council Puts Ban o
CARVING Weapons.

Carrying Weapons.
Billings, Mont, Nov 23.-At meet
fng of the city council last night an
ordinance was passed fixing fine Of
from 81 to $500 and three months i'm
prisonment for each case of conviction
on charge of carrying concealed
weapons. The action of the council
was prompted by numerous shooting
ARRAYS which have occurred in the city
during the last two weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
HIGH VALUES ON
SOUTH SPRING STREET
Pressed Brick Block on Corner of Eighth Goes
to Local Syndicate at $25OO Front Foot.
Total Consideration, 100000

Rowan & Co. also have closed deal
for the sale of a lot on the west side
of South Los Angeles street, 100 feet
south of Eighth, for $4,000 cash. The
seller is e. P. Bryan and the buyer is
understood to represent important out
of-town commercial interests The lot
has a frontage of 1859 feet on Los
Angeles street and is 126 feet deep. The
widening OF Los Angeles street to
Twenty-third will, however, take ten
feet of this depth. 1t is said that the
property has been purchased with a
view to erecting a large wholesale
building on it.
Sale of the southwest corner of Main
and Washington streets to Howard B.
I, Smith, cashier of the First National
bank of Cotton, for $112,500 illustrates
strikingly the quick profits that are
made from time to time in Los An
geles realty. DR.. F. A. Bizzell of Mis-.
sissippi, who sold the proptrty, bought
/ it thirty days ago through the agency
of r. A. Rowan & Co. for 100000.
is said that the present owner coult
dispose of the lot alread at a premium
of $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
ORAWING PLANS
FOR NEW BRIDGE
SEVENTH STREET RAILWAY
EXTENSION ASSURED
Bridge to Span the Los Angeles River
VIII Be Of Reinforced Concrete
Material and VIII Cost
$4,000

Full assurance is given that the de-
sired wagon, foot and street railway
bridge to span the Los Angeles river
at Seventh street will be built early
in 1907. mi, T..
Upon the authority of an official II
can be stated that the engineers are
now engaged in preparing the plans
for this important Improvement that
will mean so much for the residents of
Euclid Heights and other property
owners in the central and southern
portions of the Ninth ward east OF the
river
The syndicate represented by Mr.
Walsh of the Wilcox building has Sc
cured the franchise for the EXTENSION
of the street railway system from the
intersection of Broadway and Seventh
street, east on Seventh street, across
the new bridge to the bluffs east of the
river, thence south on Boyle avenue to
Hollenbeck avenue, and thence east on
Hollenbeck avenue to point beyond
the city limits, the new line to afford
greatly desired transportation facili-
ties from the east side direct to the
central business district of the city. In
addition to the extension on Hollen-
beck avenue it is planned to have the
new line connect with the double track
now in operation on Stephenson ave-
nue., the junction to be made at the in
tersection of Boyle avenue, Cummings
street and Stephenson avenue.
Walsh Syndicate Active
The Walsh syndicate, which has un-
limited capital at it's command, has
already made purchases of ties and
other material for the construction of
the Seventh street railway extension,
and will have the rails in place before
the bridge is completed.
1t is planned to have the bridge con-
structed of reinforced concrete, the i'm
provement to cost about $4,000. The
statement is made that a great part of
the moneys required has been provided
for, and that as soon as the engineers
report an ordinance will be passed by
the city council authorizing the work.
Bids will be received and the contract
| awarded in time for the work on the
bridge to begin during January or
February.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04

The sale of the valuable property in
the F'latiron tract on the southeast
corner of South Spring and Eighth
streets for 100000 was one of the i'm
portant deals in business frontage put
through during the past week by the
r. A. Rowan e. Co. agency. The con-
sideration was 100000, or at the rate
of $2500 a foot for the Spring street
frontage.
The purchasers were a local syndi-
cate. including Adoph Fleishman, I.
G. Fleishman, Henry o. Melvery, r. A.
Rowan and Ben r. Meyer. The prop
erty was sold by the Isaac Brothers
company.
The lot is improved with two-story
pressed brick business and office block.
The lot is slightly irregular in shape,
having frontage of 103 feet on Eighth
street, 121 on Main and 1875 on Spring
and is 1855 feet wide at the south end
This is one of the most valuable bust
ness lots in South Spring. 1t is ex'
pected that the flatiron shaped corner
will be used in the near future as the
site for a ten-story bank and Office
building.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04

Hamburger received from Mrs. Rosine
Lang lot is, block 81 OF the Huber
tract, bein,. 60x165 feeet, fronting on
Hill street, 100 feet south Of the large
lot on which the Hamburger. depart
ment store is being erected. The con-
sideration was s126,OO0, or at s21OO
front foot.
Commenting on this latter deal,
among the many important purchases
made along Hill street, Mr.. Ham
burger states that S2100 Is the top price
for inside property on Hill betweeen
Eighth and Ninth streets. Mr.. Ham
burger has always paid top prices for
his valuable holdings, but he always
nets handsome profit.
Following are few sample sales:
Southeast corner of Ninth and Hill
streets, which was bought for $4,000
and sold six weeks later for $125,000;
the southwest corner of Eighth and
Hill, bought for $4,000 and sold a year
later for $1560O0; the northwest corner
of Ninth and Hill streets, bought for
S15000O and sold year later for $780,
900. Inside of a year the place just
purchased will be sold for $2500 front
foot" said Mr.. Hamburger, and one
year after the Hamburger store is in
operation the property will be worth
$4,000 a foot"
The Hamburger Realty and Trust
company purchased 40x125 feet in the
same block for $500 a foot and is hold
ing it for $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
BOOMING DEALS
IN LOCAL REALTY
VALUABLE vOGEL CORNER IS
SOLD FOR S65o,ooo
Los Angeles Market Shows Great
Activity In Business Frontage
Record High Price Sale
Of the Year

DeaIs in Los Angeles realty for the
rast veek demonstrate that the local
market generally is in most healthy
condition and that values have an up
ward tendency.
Increased animation in central busi-
ness property was the big feature OF
the week.
John r. Vogel Corner Sold
The transfer of the John r. Vogel
property on the southwest corner OF
Broadway and Seventh to B. o. Miller,
renresenting a. syndicate of local in
vestors, was accomplished through w.
7 Hollingsworth e. Co., the consider
alton being $65O,0O0 The deeds COM
pleting the sale were placed on record
Saturday, Mr.. Miller transferring the
property at the instance OF the syn
dicate to the Los Angeles Trust COM
pany.
The lot is improved with three
story brick building and has 'front.'
age of 165 feet on Seventh street and
ITO feet on Broadway. The present
owners are as yet undecided as to
what use they will put the property.
The exceptionally fine location and
the large Seventh street frontage make
this property the best business corner
in the city. The Seventh street 'front.'
age in this location is worth nearly
as much as that on Broadway. Taking
the Seventh street frontage into con-
sideration the price is only about $4,000
per front foot. From this it will ap-
pear that the price of the property
is very reasonable. Mr.. Vogel was
represented by +. F. Vogel and Ralph
Sullivan.
Fourteen years ago Mr.. Vogel paid
$S3, 1000 for the lot. The sale at $65O,0OO
nets him an enormous profit.
Other Important Sales
w. I. Hollingsworth & Co. also re-
port that they have sold to local
investor the southwest corner of
Eighth and Hill streets for $156,OOO.
The property has frontage of sixty
feet on Hill street by a depth of 16O
feet This is at the rate of $26OO per
foot. In view of the fact that the
Hamburger department store will oc-
cupy the southeast corner, as they
have now acquired the Kays property
the value of the property sold Is con-
siderably enhanced.
- They also report the sale from w
R. Arnold to James p Burns and 9TH
ers of the southeast corner of Eleventh
and Olive streets. Property has E
frontage of 120 feet on Olive street by
forty-five on Eleventh street. I'm
proved with two-story flat building
Price $3S,O0O.
Through the same agency j. M
Cleaver has sold to Charles M. Shan.
non a lot S0X110 feet in size on the
south side of East Third street, op.
posite Rose street, for $4,000, or al
the rate of $240 per front foot. Nom
inal improvements
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
BUNCH OF SALES IN TRACTS
New Homes to Be Built In PICTURESQUE
Highland Park and Ver-
nondaIe

Grider e. Hamilton reports following
sales in Hollywood, Highland Park and
Vernondale during the past week, ag-
gregating $3.50 In valuations:
Harry F. Daum, lot 179, on the east
side of Gordon street; A. .Neistrum, lot
304, on the west side of Acacia street,
Everett Grubb, lot 305, on west side of
Acacia street; George Skelly, lot 159,
on the east side of Gordon street. Oren
Mason, lot 178, on the east side of Cor
don street; Grant E. Miller, lot III, on
the east side Of Gordon street; ]. l..
Howe lot 1T4, on the east side of Cor
don street; James Estes, lots 166 and
1877, on the east side of Gordon street.
In Grider e. Hamilton's Highland
Park as follows: George A. Wake, lot
10, block "a. on the corner of Balti-
more and Avenue Sc; e. o. Gardner,
lot 4, block "a, on Baltimore street;
Rose M. Nichols, lot 2, block IS, on
Buchanan street: Ada Masten, lot 2,
block 25, on Baltimore street; Mrs. L.
G.. Kerr, lot 4, block 25, on Baltimore
street.
In Girder & Hamilton's vernondale,
as follows: o. F. Vail, lot 116, on the
north side of Fifty-seventh street;
John Henderson, lot ia, on the north
side of F'ifty-seventh street; J. F.
Clanton, lot 113, on the north side of
Fifty-seventh street
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
TO|LERs SHOUT
FOR MORE CARS
POOR RAILWAY SERVICE ON
HOOPER AVENUE
Working People Packed in Cars Like
Sardines, Going to Work and Re-
turning Home-Long Waits
Are Common

The American Olive company is hav-
| ing plans drawn by Architect A. C.
Smith for a 'one-story reinforced con-
crete warehouse 100x19S feet to be
| erected on the corner of East Adams
street and Long Beach avenue. Pro-
vision for an office building 30X30 feet
near the warehouse has been made.
| This Improvement, which is one of con-
| siderable Importance, and more of equal
value will be warmly welcomed, will
cause more grief for the uptown
| Wageworkers who reside along Hooper
avenue and down toward Ascot park, to
say nothing of the grand army of work.
ers who dwell on the cross streets. The
new industrial plants down that way
have resulted in a congested state of
travel on the Hooper, Griffith and Cen
| tral avenue street cars. Morning and
night the cars are packed to the roofs,
| and it is a wild scramble to get on the
steps sometimes. Every new plant
means more people and more new
homes. and greater inconvenience in
| transportation facilities.
There does not appear to be any dis
position on the part of the street rail-
way management to consider the con-
venience and comfort of the public.
The same number of cars appear to be
run during the busy hours of the day
as during the hours when people are at
work. Residents of the southeast sec
ton of the city suggest that a raid be
made on the man behind the car sys-
tenn for the purpose of inducing him to
put on more cars in order that the pat
rons of the Hoover avenue cars espec-
tally may have opportunities to hand
over nickels more speedily. and that
the working people may get to their
places of occupation on time in the
morning, and in the evening reach their
home before the dishes are cleared from
the tables and washed.
Everybody down in the southeast sec
tion shout "Give us more cars"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
Eanh did Hls Part to Hello

The late DR.. Bradley of East Jaffrey
N. H., was once called to attend the
very sick wife OF a very pious man In a
remote part of the town. Upon arriy-
ing he found the husband wringing his
hands, as he said: Doctor, l guess
YOU are too late. All we can do Is to
pray"
onions in the house?"
YES" said the husband.
'Well," said the doctor, FIRST bring
me a pan of onions; then you get to
praying, and l will get TO work with
the onions, and | guess betwixt us Wen
pull her through"
And they did.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
DEALS ON VERMONT AVENUE
Activity in Realty in New Residence
Sections-Quick Profit for
e L. EoRd

The Edwards & Winters company re-
port a very active market on Vermont
avenue during the past two weeks. The
demand for desirable locations has been
very large and many sales have been
made owing to the fact that the paving
is shortly to begin and half mile
strip, including Vermont avenue and
reaching to San Pedro harbor, is to be
annexed to Los Angeles.
The firm reports the following sales
for the past week:
For w. Teeple to a local investor, the
northwest corner of Forty-eighth and
Vermont, being eighty feet on Vermont
by 15O feet on Forty-eighth street.
Consideration stated $4,000. Conway &
Kessler represented the purchaser in
this sale.
For r. Olmstead to J. Kingsley, the
southwest corner of Thirty-eighth and
Vermont, being seventy-one feet on
Vermont by 1870 feet on Thirty-eighth
street, $4,000. Property was bought for
an investment.
For H. j. Schensen to e. j. Ford, the
northwest corner of Maine and Ver-
mont, being forty-two feet on Vermont
by 125 feet on Main, $4,000 Since pur-
chasing this corner Mr.. Ford has sold
same to f. Taylor at an advance of
several hundred dollars. Ralph Sulli-
van represented the purchaser in the
latter transfer.
Sales on Vermont Avenue
Following are additional sales on
Vermont avenue reported by Edwards
g. Winters:
For ]. B. Chaffey to o. j. Wiley, two
lots 4Oz118 on the west side of Ver-
mont avenue, between Forty-sixth and
Forty-seventh streets; consideration,
$17OO each. Purchased for an invest
ment.
For Joe Shelton to F. Taylor, lot 54x
140 on the west side of Vermont, be-
tween Twenty and Twenty-first streets,
$4,000. Property was purchased for an
investment.
For w. Collins to G.. Hayward, lot so
x165. on the east side of Vermont, be-
tween Forty-sixth and Forty seventh
street, $3.50. Purchased for an invest
ment.
For M. Anderson to Jesse Flint. the
southeast corner of Thirty-ninth and
Vermont, being 147 feet on Vermont by
las on Thirty-ninth street, 100000.
property purchased for an investment.
Earle f. Anderson company represented
the seller.
For Theodore W. Tolchard to #. A.
Savior, lot 5Ox154, on the west side of
Vermont, between Thirty-eighth and
Thirty-ninth streets, $4OO Property
was purchased for an investment
For r.. Dresser to G. j. Ford, lot 53X
$50 feet, on Vermont, between Twenty
first and Twenty second, $425O.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
CASH COMING
TO Los ANGELES
BIG SUMS TO BE INVESTED IN
LOCAL PROPERTY
San Francisco Capitalists Look on the
Angel City with Great Favor and
Full! Confidence in Profit
able Results

Early predictions of results of the
disaster of last April in San Francisco
as affecting Los Angeles are being
realized.
An observing resident of Los Angeles
who has made three business trips to
San Francisco since the disaster and
since about so per cent of the insur-
ance money has been paid to property
owners, has closely studied the situa-
ton in the northern city. He has been
in close touch with many of the veal
thy people of that city and has become
acquainted with the sentiment of the
heavy property owners.
Northern Capital Coming
81 am convinced" said the Angeleno,
that the great sums in the banks at
San Francisco will not be permitted to
lie idle. The large property owners III
that city do not know yet on what
streets of the city the large business
houses are to be erected They do not
seem to be able to agree, and then
many of the owners of frontage ap-
pear to be unwilling to erect costly
structures. They are anxious to lease
their lots for five or ten years. Many
are looking toward Los Angeles, as
they regard that field the most invit-
ing in the country for the profitable
investment of surplus funds. l look
for a great revival in all lines of busi-
ness here, a revival that will come
nearer approaching the boom period of
1885 than any other time in the history
of the city.
Everybody knows that Los Angeles
Is growing now at greater pace than
ever before in her history, that the
city is expanding marvelously in build
ing and that while many homes are
being finished every day in the week
still there is a pressing demand from
newcomers for places of shelter, cot
tages and bungalows And then look
at the great number of towering busi-
ness blocks that have recently been
finished and the scores of new blocks
that are in course of construction.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
Up to His Old Tricks

The late Col. George w. Robbins OF
Avon, in his earlier days enjoyed a
game of poker, according to the Boston
Herald. One day he CHANGED to meet
am old friend with whom he had on
many occasions sat in to little
game, but whom he had not seen in
many years.
The old cronies greeted each other
cordially and after few reminis-
eences his friend, whom he called Bill,
asked for a loan of 50.
whats that, Bill?" said the colonel,
pretending not to hear.
'Could you lend me $1O?" said his
friend.
AHA, BILL" replied the colonel, II
see you're up to your old tricks"
"How's that, colonel?" asked Bill.
''Well." said the colonel, as he un-
rolled his "calfskin," you've given me
q raise before the draw
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
Als Experlenee wIth Two wIves

An aged Scotch minister, about tO
marry for the fourth time, was ex-
planning h.; reason to an elder. "You
see. am an old man now, and l Gamma
expect TO be here vera lang. When
the end comes l wad like to have some
one TO close my eyes" The elder nod
Ced and said: "Ad, weel, meenister,
opened minel"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
HILL STREET FRONTAGE
TAKEN AT S2100 A FOOT
MORE PROPERTY BOUGHT BY
D. A. HAMBURGER
Interesting Comments on Hill street
Values by Fearless Operator,
Who Has Melted Handsome Profits
on Many Transactions

During the past week D. A. Hambur-
ger closed another notable purchase on
South Hill street. Through the Ham
burger Realty and Trust company, Mr..
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04

Real Estate and
Classified Section
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
FINE OFFICES ON BROADWAY
Standard Mines Company Makes an
Attractive Display Of Minerals
at Branch Location

The Standard Mines company have
opened branch office in the building
occupied by the Broadway Mining ex-
change and has placed a most attrac-
tive exhibit of copper ores in the big
show window. Standard Mines No. 1
and No. are considered among the
best copper properties in the state and
shipments Of ore are being made
weekly An efficient corps of office
men are in charge of the new branch.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
Lots Selling Rapidly

The Robert Mitchell company report
activity IN sales in the South Vermont
Avenue tract, ten lots and two cot
week.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-08

your article, ] have estimated that your growers have been charged on fruit shipped east $1oO to $18e.75 more per car, commission, than would have been paid by members of the ex- change for the same number of boxes of citrus fruit. and believing as do that the California Fruit Growers Ex- change are so thoroughly organized and represented in the east, that they can sell the cantaloupes for more mon ey than any outside organization. be- sides saving the growers much money in the matter of the purchase of crates. paper, etc., you will pardon me for as- stunning to advise in regard to the fu- ture marketing of melons from the Im- perial Valley.
 If the exchange can market 48 per cent of all the citrus fruits of Califor- mia successfully and get the very best returns for said fruit, as the records show it has been doing, there is no reason why it cannot market all the melons grown in the Imperial Valley successfully. They have the machine ry in perfect running order and they can handle anything that they see fit to undertake
 As a close to this somewhat lengthy letter l would suggest that when you get your growers together in the Valley that you send committee to Los An geles to see if anything can be done along this line looking toward your fu- ture prosperity.
 Trusting that you will bring this mat ter before those most interested in the subject and that they will investigate the same, l am,
 Yours respectfully,
 WILL s. FAWCETT.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-08
Tried the Effect of a Title.

Among the neighbors who annoyed Carlyle none perhaps gave him so much trouble as the boys who played about near his house. They made no secret of their dislike of the philoso- pher and stood in dread of his stick when he went abroad. James Waylen, who did a great part of the research for the Cromwell" and who was at Carlyle's house almost daily, was one morning standing on the doorstep of the house in Cheyne row waiting to be let in when one of these young urchinS came up to him in a deferen- tial manner, and, touching his cap, said: Please, sir, would you ask Lord Carlyle to give me my top? It's tumbled down his airey." During the mornings work Carlyle and Waylen chuckled together over the conciliatory title which the lad had created for his enemy
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-08
OAK AND PINE.
The Value and Usefulness of These
 Classes of Woods.

Though generally as sumed that oak is the wood capable of being put to the greatest variety of uses, it is known, as a matter of fact, that the pine is really abundance Nevertheless, the timber of the oak combines in itself the essential elements of strength and durability, hardness and elasticity in a degree which no other tree can boast, unrival- ed as a material of shipbuilding, also superior ill architecture, cabinetmak- ing, carving, mill work, cooperage and mnumerable other purposes, while the bark is of great value as furnishing tan and yielding a bitter extract in con- tinual demand for medicinal purposes.
 But of uses for the pine details would be well nigh endless The timber is in valuable in houses and ship carpentry common turpentine is extracted from it in vast quantities and immense SUD- plies of tar, pitch, resin and lampblack In the manufacture of matches, and, above all, paper pulp, thousands and tens of thousands of acres of pine for estS are cut down every year and, briefly, the timber of this tree, consti- tuting as it does the chief material of English and American builders, may be said to be more used than all other kinds of wood put together.