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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
Grand total ...........765 $1,0S2,S7
Comparison With Other Years
Improvements by Wards
Below is the February report by
Grand total ..''...... .765 s1'OS2'S70
Plans by ArehIteets

Among the new plans drawn by Los
Angeles architects are the following
reported to the Builder and Con-
tractor:
Morgan & Walls have prepared
plans of a four-story and basement
brick building to be erected on the cor
ner of Stephenson avenue and Hewitt
street for w. H. Avery. 1t will be so
x50 feet.
The same architects have made plans
Of a four-story and basement brick
building, 60x50 feet, to be erected ON
West Sixth street. near Flower street,
for DR.. J. p Widney.
They have also made plans for ex-
tensive alterations to the Potomac
building on west side of Broadway,
south of Second street. The heavy stone
columns and entrance way will be re-
placed with steel columns and girders;
the entrance and elevators removed
to the north side of the building and
modern fronts installed.
Marsh & Russell have in prepara-
tion plans for large auditorium, 220
x130 feet, to be erected in Ocean Park
on the ocean front near Pier avenue,
for a stock company headed by Messrs.
Fraser e. Jones. 1t will be of frame
construction and will have fully
equipped stage. There will also be a
skating rink in the building.
They same architects are drawing
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
one-half story eight-room residence;

one-nalI story elgnt-room resluence'
$4,000.
La Sale avenue, 26S1-Mrs. f. Track
elton, SIT West Sixteenth street, owner;
]. A. Kemp, builder; one-story six
room residence; $4,000.
First and Mott streets-Edward de
Breton, 302 Montgomery street, San
Francisco, owner; Child, Hatton &
Field, builders; three-story building for
aged women; $247,418.
Spring street, 359 South-Trustee COM
pany of Los Angeles. Union Trust
building, owner: Carl Leonardt, build
er; new front for two-story building;
S4500.
Coronado street, 666-Miss M. w. Max
we'll, care Lester S. Moore, owner; Alta
Planning Mill company, builder; two
story ten-room residence; $6500.
Broadway. 716-71S-72O South-M. A.
Newmark, Los Angeles street, owner:
Leonardt, builder; siX-story store and
lofts; 100000.
First street, 314-316 West-Hough En-
dowment Fund, care Southwest Print
ers' Supply company, owner; John
Nelson, builder; three-story building;
$15,75S.
Cambridge street, 21OS-J. H. Kelsey,
1857 Hobson street, owner and builder;
two-story eight-room residence; $2500.
Lake street, 1220-Simon Cohen, 800
Blanchard building, owner; George w.
Harbon, builder; two-story eight-room
residence; $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
COASTS; BREAKS LEG; SUES
Because Law Is Not Enforced, He
Says, Streets Should Be
MadA Safa

NEW CASTLE. Pa, Feb. 3.-Wilbur
Grace has entered suit against this city
for $4,000, because he was not arrested
for sled riding on the city streets and
lost a leg in consequence.
Grace was coasting down a steep
street last winter, and ran into water
pipe sticking up in the street. His
leg was so badly crushed it had to be
taken off. He alleges the city was
negligent in that the police did not
enforce the ordinance prohibiting coast
ing.
BY their failure'to enforce it, he says,
it was legalized, and it was the duty
of the city to provide safe streets on
which coasters could violate the laws.
The city contends the water pipe be-
longed to the water company, private
corporation, and that Grace was en-
gagged in an illegal act
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
IMPORTANT TRANSFERS
Sales of semi-6usiness and Residence
Property for Improvement
and Investment

w. B. Merwin & Co. report the fol-
lowing sales for the past week: lot
40x110 feet on the north side of Sew
enth street between Ceres and Gladys
avenues, unimproved; price $4,000. A.
]. Osgood purchaser. Assisted by
Burck-Gwynn Co.
Southeast corner Santa Fe avenue
and Sixteenth street, six lots, nominal
improvements. A. ]. Odwarker to local
investor; price $4,000.
Lot 5Ox14O feet on Stephenson avenue,
Mrs. Horne to H. ]. Fish, warehouse;
price $500.
H. G. Brown bought lot 130x140
feet on the south side of Macpherson
near Santa Fe; consideration $4,000.
Lot 60X100 feet on the east side of
Santa Fe avenue near Washington, to
John Wollenslager; consideration $25Oo.
Lot SOx10O two-story frame dwelling.
southeast corner of Sixteenth and
Santa Fe avenue. purchased by Will
liam Loudon; $2750.
Lot 90x1OO south side of Sixteenth
street near Santa Fe avenue, unim-
proved. to a local investor; $25OO.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
THREE BIC TRACTS
SOON ON MARKET
ABOUT 100000 INVESTED IN
165 ACRES
Important Purchases by Syndicates for
Early DeveIopment-Some Fine
Acreage Lying Near the
City Limits

]. Frank Bowen and associates havs
purchased the old Nadeau Park tract
of sixty acres at the corner of Slauson
avenue and the Pacific Electric Long
Beach line; consideration about 5000, 900.
The same will be subdivided and placed
on the market through Bowen & Dol
ton.
The same firm has bought forty
acres on East Vernon avenue, running
through to Thirty-eighth street, the
sellers being L. e. Shepard, George A.
Gitchel, Miss Jane L. r. Dorsey and
Theo. Hence; consideration 100000
The property is being subdivided.
The same firm has bought from
Frank j. Patterson, A. G. Berry. James
Loosmore and e. II. Thompson sixty
five acres for about 100000. located
on the new Eagle Rock electric line
now being built near the foothills in
the San Fernando valley. The prop
erty will be subdivided and all of the
acreage mentioned will soon be placed
or the market.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

Vermont and Santa Monica avenues,
for M. ]. Priester.
The same architects are making
drawings for a five-room cottage, to be
built at the same location for the same
party, to contain modern features.
Scott Bros. are preparing plans for
two-story building, stores and apart
ments, to be built at the corner of
Avenue 81 and Pasadena avenue, for
j. M. Newkirk. The building will
have five store rooms and four four
room modern apartments and will
have concrete foundations and plate
glass fronts.
They are also preparing plans for a
store building and apartments above
for Mrs. Cyrenius, to be built at Twen-
ty-fourth street and Griffith avenue
Principal Building Permits
During the past week the following
important building permits were grant
ed:
Halldale avenue, 2917-J. H. Ben
singer, 199 South Grand avenue, owner
and builder; one-story six-room resi-
dence; $250O.
Twenty-second street, 1888 West
Heineman Construction company, city,
owner and builder; one and one-half
SlOIy elSnI-TOOIl TeSlQellCe. Yo0UU.
Lake Shore street, 1144-E. r. Brain
erd, 612 Fay building, owner; E. E.
Bradley, builder; two-story ten-room
flats; $250O.
Pasadena avenue, 2035-E. r. Brain
erd, 612 Fay building, owner; E. E.
Bradley, builder; two-story twelve
room flats; $4,000.
Twenty-third street, 1882 West
Heineman-Smith Construction COM
x,ttx u
one-half story eight-room dwelling;
$780,
Spring street. 7O1-707 Soulful. B.
Cohn, 1913 North Spring street, owner;
D. w. Aaron. builder; one-story thir-
teen-room stores; $4,000
Twenty-t1rst, 2211 West-B. F..
Wright. at lot, owner; A. L. Parker,
builder; two-story eight-room resi-
dence; $3.50.
Washington street. s39 West-Albert
Dellamore, at lot, owner; W. J. Little,
builder; two-story stores and apart
ments; $500.
Twenty-seventh street, 2124 West
Tyler & Co.. 2O6 Laughlin building,
owner and builder; one-story six-room
residence; $4,000.
Twenty-seventh street. 2196 West
Tyler & Co.. 206 Laughlin building,
owner and builder; one-story six-room
residence; $4,000
Manhattan place, 1S43-Los Angeles
Building company, 324325 Conservative
Life building. owner and builder; one
and one-half story nine-room dwelling;
$4,000.
Thirty-hrst street, 443 East-Miss
Nellie Norton. 1882 South Union ave-
nue., owner; Thomas Preston. builder;
two-story ten-room flats; $4,000.
Berendo, between Seventh and Will
shire boulevard-Charles o. Wearin,
251S West Seventh street, owner; c. A.
Holden, builder; two-story eight-room
residence; $4,000.
Flint avenue, 20S2-Carl F. Roscen,
500 Ruth avenue, owner and builder;
one-story six-room residence; $4,000.
Avenue 81, 331 West-Mrs. e. j. Clark
East Sixteenth street. owner; Peming-
ton & Jewell, builders; one and one
half story siX-room residence; $4,000.
Rice avenue, 360-C. w. Hartman, S32
Birch street. owner; w. A. Willingham,
builder; one and one-half story seven
room residence; $2250.
Los Angeles street. 232-234 South-E
S. Youmans. city, owner; Murphy &
Crook, builders; remodeling residence;
s2455.
Wilton place 1S17-Miss K. G. Moo
nan, city, owner; Smith Con-
struction company, builder: one and
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
MILLIONS IN
COAST RESORT
ENORMOUS OUTLAY IN DEVEL-
" oPMENT OF NAPLES
VIII Be Dream of Beauty-A City of
Waterways With Buildings That
Will Rival the Beauties of
Ancient Italian Metropolis

lust at this time thousands are dis
cussing the details of the great project
of building the beautiful city of Naples,
destined to be the finest residence city
in the various beaches of the United
States. The assertion is made with all
confidence when one takes into con-
sideraton the amo of money back
of the enterprise and the ensemble OF
the three powerful corporations that
are binding all their energies to the
development of the plans outlined.
Naples Is located at the confluence of
the San Gabriel ri ,er with Alamitos
bay and is only thirty-flve minutes
ride from the heart Of Los Angeles,
sufficiently near to provide for every
convenience yet far enough away to
eliminate all the noise and discomfort
of city life. These companies are in
terested in the building f Naples, and
upon the 500 acres of rich land city
has been plotted that will give to every
lot a. water front. The Naples COM
pany, capitalized at $500,000, of which
A. NJ Parsons is president; the Naples
Extension company, H. E. Huntington,
president with a capitalization of ST.
100000, and the San Gabriel River and
Improvement company, capitalized at
$750,O00. The directors of these COM
panies are Harry Chandler, DR.. Henry
West Hughes, John r. Haynes, Fair
childs, Gilmore and Wilton Asphalt
company, w. A. Bonynge, president
Commercial bank; j. M. Hale, the head
the Hale Dry Goods company; William
Bayly, the well known mining man;
A. C. and A. M. Parsons.
Fine Electric Service
The Pacific electric line to Hunting
ton Beach and Newport direct, giving
35-minute service from this city.
The Naples company have already
let $3.50, 900 worth of contracts for per-
menent improvements upon the
seventy-five acres owned by that COM
pany, these improvements to include
approximately two and one-haff miles
of cement bulkheads, the average
height of which will be fourteen feet.
Five mammoth concrete bridges will
span the "Rivo Alto" canal, eighty feet
wide and mile in length. This canal
is coircular in form and when dredging
operations are completed will contain
from six to twelve feet of water, owing
to the tide The cement staircases
heing built are to be twelve feet wide,
semi-circuar in shape and will extend
from the top Of the bulkheads to the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
HER PAPA WAS AT SCHOOL
The Baby Was Sick and an Italian
Child Went There After
Her Father

KANSAS CITY, March Am italian
girl went to the Washington school,
Independence avenue and Cherry
street, last night and knocked on the
door of the room, where the Italian
men and women were attending night
school. Walter Gidinghagen, one of
the teachers, answered the door,
"The baby is sick, mister" said the
little girl, fumbling with the end of a
shawl pinned closely about her face.
What is your name?" asked the
teacher.
MAZDA" she replied. "Oh, I see
papa" and she pointed across the
room to a man coming her way.
Papa was attending school, but went
home to his family.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
TEN YEARS FOR INCENDIARY
Ventura Man Who Set Fire to Bar.
Der Shop Sent to
PriSan

VENTURA, March 3.-John S. Rod
riguez, who set fire to his barber shop
early last Monday morning. pleaded
guilty to the charge of arson in the
superior court yesterday. He was sem
fenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
Mrs. Rodriguez is an invalid and the
couple have one small child.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
BUILDING STATISTICS
FOR MONTH OF FEBRUARY Y
ALL RECORDS ARE BROKEN IN
IMPROVEMENT
No Other February In the History Of
Los Angeles Has EquaIed 1906.
Total Valuation 1,os2,a75-Com-
parative Statement

The following official report for the
month of February, 1906, from the
books of the building superintendent
indicates how rapidly Los Angeles is
growing. Note the comparisons:
During the month of February, 1906,
the superintendent of buildings issued
765 permits, amounting to $1,0S2,875.
Permits. Value.
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not be had free, and there are schools with
out number both private and public, which
need pianist not as teacher, but to ac-
company the singing of the pupils, their
marches and many of their physical exer-
cises. The girl who can play just little
has wide field In which to earn living
Singers and players upon stringed instru-
ments have much the same field, except
that theirs is more restricted, and the singer
is ever In demand to help with jolly topical
songs at small entertainments, and to sing
at funerals. This last is very profitable.
Then there is the girl who learns just a
little painting and drawing. She. too, feels
hopeless about getting enough pupils to
support herself If suddenly left to do so
without any preparation for such task.
Few of these girls know that original de-
sgns Of very simple kinds are profitably sold
to manufacturers of fancy articles, decora-
tive embroideries and lace houses. There
is always large demand for original menu
cards, dinner, tea and luncheon favors, CO.
tillon favors entertainments where deco
rated cards can be used for special pur-
poses, the cards being appropriately deco
rated to suit the occasion; lamp and candle
shades of all kinds, fancy boxes for candy,
stationery and an infinite variety of other
things, to say nothing of the vast variety
of silk and satin articles decorated with
painting the screens and panels and fancy
bits of useful prettiness which may be &C
easily decorated with brush or pen and ink
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Feminine Wisdom.

1t is practically the duty of every one to
learn some accomplishment We owe to
society something in the way of entertain
ment for what II offers U.S. We are enabled
to give pleasure and prove of benefit In
namberless ways II possessed of some ac-
accomplishment. and last of all, bat by no
means least important of all. the accom-
plishment learned to while away idle hours
frequently proves means of livelihood in
times of misfortune.
The wise girl will find out what accom-
piishment she is best adapted for, and then
really endeavors to shine In that She will
make 1t an amending source of pleasure to
Others and win many friends through 1t.
and when the hour comes that finds her
alone in the world and without means she
has a source of income ready to hand
The majority of girls so situated imagine
that they are not sufficiently proficient to
make use of their accomplishments They
lack the courage to make the most OF a
The girl who can play or sing Immediately
casts about in her mind for probable pupils
These may not readily materaiixe but in
the meantime numberless women are only
too glad to have some pleasant girl heir
entertain their friends with music; accom-
panists are at a premium, but for singers
and players upon stringed instruments
benevolent Institutions and certain hospitaii
are only too glad TO pay some one to play
for inmates of such places when music can
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ing craze Happily a garage of cement
can be erected for less money than one
made of clapboards, and once within such
a structure, and the combination lock clos
ed by the master who alone knows the
secret of its opening, the automobile is as
secure from harm as though locked in the
family safe.
1t would seem that the passion for au-
tomobiing has now become great that
II has become detrimental to other forms
of entertaining. Extra men who formerly
could be relied on as emergencies at din-
ners and card parties are now quite haugh-
ty In their rejection of late invitations.
They can well be so. Should they have no
motor car of their own they invariably
have friends in plenty who own them, all
secretly yying for their bachelor friends
weight as we'll as his society.
In one most trying way automobiling dis
turbs the family tranquility. 1t upsets the
all important servants. Dinners both for
NAL and informal must be rushed through,
even home luncheons cut short because
some tour has been planned. And while
an outoing party invariably starts early, the
return is late. A little bit of supper is then
| in order and sleep envelops the household
toward only the small hours of the MORN
ing.
one good-natured individual with the de-
| sire to give pleasure and comfort all
around allowed his servants to go out one
afternoon In the week in his car as a
recompense for extra late hours and filling
| baskets with luncheon at short notices.
| His chauffeur, however, who boosted dis
1 tinguished patronage, refused to run the
car. and in the end II fell to the master S
! own lot to drive hts domestics. This his
| sense of humor would have induced him to
| relish had not the remarks let fly within
| his range caused him to believe that
those he drove had not reached the state
| of hyper-ciyiltZation wherein auto!ng is en-
/ joyed.
| The craze. IL such 1t may be. shows as
yet no signs of abating. With the warm
! weather its popularity has increased, since
| q breeze can always be had when going
swiftly along In motor car. As with ten,
mis-. golf and other sports. heat only seems
| to increase the aatomobiiist's ardor. Should
| eventually halt come in the play 1t Is
I, prophesied that women will be the cause
of It.
Already the fair sex is showing resent
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should the material be green or pink or
lavender, when the cream-coored shell
rests against 1t green or pink or lavender
cast dominates the opalescent lights winch
waiver across it's surface
Nor are these wonderfully fair orna-
ments employed exclusively for belts anu
stocks. White or tinted ties and pumps
are also set off by oddly shaped buckles OF
pearl run through by ribbon bow when
graces the footwear just over the instep.
While it Is as gown accessory tnat the
mother of pearl trinket Is brought INTO
most decided favor, as summer advances,
hair and hat ornaments, together with all
sorts of fancy novelties, promise to gain a
very decided vogue. Already we have size
combs selling at from one to five dollars a
pair according to the choicer markings or
the shell, and when these are laid among
golden or silvery gray locks, the simmer
ing pearl bands present an indescribable
beauty Hat pins in pure white or opaies-
cent pearl are rendered still more lovely py
insets of tiny rhinestones.
A rather romantic interest attaches ltseii
to the way in which the mother-of-pearl
reaches US. The finest specimens come
from the coast of Japan. There deep sea
divers bring the oyster shells up from the
bottom of the ocean in quantities, and they
are opened in search of valuable genuine
pearls The shells are then thrown to one
side. and finally shipped in bulk to London,
whence they are brought to this country
and polished by hand to make the smooth
glistening mother-of-pearl as we see 1t In
the summers most striking and fetching
ornament
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Pumpkin Vines for Shade.

To those who love shade and have per-
hsps been deprived OF 1t through the rent
ing of some newly built summer cottage,
the usefulness Of the pumpkin vines is very
great This is not. however, on account
of its golden fruit. The summer cottage
has perhaps no garden in winch iateo
pumpkins might ripen. II is useIol pe
cause of its quick growing ABILITY ana the
abundant shade produced by It's Iarse
leaves. IT.,
Those who plant pumpkin seeds by their
verandas will In a very snort space Oh tiite
have shade and to spare, from the sun
piercing rays. Wires or strings must natu-
rally be arranged outside the Veranoa 10
induce the vine to grow in an upright posi-.
ton. The cost, moreover, Oh package VI
pumpkin seeds is but few cents
Then the artistic quality of a pumpkin
vines leaves Is pleasing to the eye. Boldly
and ruggedly formed. their outline Is sun
attractive, while their green Is itesh 6lde IN.
vigorous In tone In the cultivation OF
the pumpkin vine for shade there is De
sides the spirit of mystery. Jests follo"
questions and wonderment concerning tie
plant's species and variety. Few there are
arbo will he satisfied with the plain fact
that the beautiful shade. giver is an ordl-
nary pump---n vine. -, III,
Those who use It for shade usually pick
off the forming pumpkins. and thus allow
tbe fuu strength of the plant to go INTO
the leaves. The vine requires little WA'ch
fulness or care; it Will sprout ana grow a.
any time during the warm season, anu -
Is one of the last OF the green 'h'iie6 ~
succumb to frost
And because the pumpkin vine is used
for shade about the veranda Is no reason
that more slow-growing and choicer vines
NAV not be started for future service 1hey
can be set In the ground at Intervals pc
tween the pumpkin vines and preNehteo
| from INTERVENING with them through nav
| ing wires of their own. The vine for per
msnency moreover can be planted close
| to the yeranda. while the temporary pump
| kin vine may be arranged to grow on a
| framework foot or eighteen inches away
| from the porch.
| There is scarcely a veranda so large thaI
| it cannot be quickly shaded by the plant
| seeds Especially is this protection de-
| sirable from the glazing seaside sun
| Among other generous traits, the good Ola
| numpkin vine is not critical. 1t Is not over
| particular about being planted where the
sun shines nor highly eager for the shade
| 1t asks for little other water thah tna.
| which falls from the clouds. and 1t bears
ND braSely against drought
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Ice Cres1n for All.

II. the tenement ktschen cooking classes
conducted by the League for Home Eco
Monies in New York city there is always
a great demand on the part OF the women
for a recipe for Ice cream. While on the
face of it this might seem a needless lux
ury, 1t is far more wholesome and nourish-
ing than any Of the cheap bakers deli
catessen stuff In which they are wont to
indulge. When they club together, as they
often do in buying the ice and even the
freezer they can make an extremely mex
per sive treat for themselves This is the
rule taught them. and 1t is delicious
enough one to be used In any family: To
each quart of milk allow two eggs, one
half cup sugar, one tablespoonful corn
stared, and flavorng to suit. Scald the
milk, reserving a quarter of cup in which
to dissolve the cornstarch. When the milk
bois stir in the dissolved cornstarch and
set in a pan of hot water to cook fifteen
minutes. Add the sugar. stir until dis
sols ed then add the beaten eggs; take
from the fire, flavor, cool and freeze.
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Is Fascinating.

Not man In ten thousand is proof
against the destinations of the girl who can
play such music as he can understand and
enjoy. Even the man who can and does
understand the triumphs of great COM
posers rendered by a sympathetic hand.
likes to hear simple melodies played by
some girl who enters into the spirit OF
them. He likes to rest mind and body and
let his spirit soar upon the wings of music
into a world of sentiment and sweet sound
The girl who is artistic has the least
chance of charming her men friends; but
few of them fail to enjoy her pictures and
her little ornamental knick-knacks-pro-
vfded she does not give them the latter
and they think her wonderfully clever.
The girl who entertains WELL however, X
she is really sympathetic in spirit, capti-
Yates all hearts. Every man loves to be
entertained. and the woman who under
stands how to do this with the least APP
parent effort Is quite as popular az the
singer and she who can discourse divinely
upon instruments. both keyed and OtrinGod.