Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

to tin tags that did the porter or
brakeman call out anything it would
be New York All along the lines of
the various roads the brakemen call
out the various towns. Why, they even
tell you when you get to Philadelphia.
When your train reaches the national
capital they call out Washington, don't
they? Then why don't they announce
that the next stop will be New York ."
1t is likely owing to the fact that every
person who comes to the metropolis
is supposed to know when he gets here.
Watch the brakeman the next time
you come over here.
Haggin's White Elephant
John B. Haggin, wealthy horsenan
ana copper magnate, has a white ele-
phant on his hands. But he is rich and
can stand it. About three years ago
there struck his fancy the property at
East SiXty-third street and Fifth ave-
nue., Just above "Millionaires' Row."
The place-a four-story brick structure
on a lot about 200x15O feet-was oc-
cupied by swell club, and the mem
bers at first refused to entertain an
offer. Mr.. Haggin wanted the place and
ne was bound to have it. The property
probably was worth $1500,O0O, but Hag-
gin went this several better and showed
check for something over $4,000, 900 un-
DER the noses of the clubmen. That
dld the business-the club took the
money and Haggin the property. He
has had it ever since. 1t is shut nm.
and the only good it has ever done its
owner is to give him opportunities to
sign checks for taxes. Since the club
vacated the place it has never been
opened.
Great Real Estate Boom
Long Island just now is enjoying one
OF the greatest real estate boons ever
known. Land there is rising in value.
Syndicates are buying great tracts for
development purposes. One of the
largest acreage transactions that has
| occurred in some time was closed to-
day when Randolph Rock of wilkins
burg, Pa, bought twenty-eight lots in
| Long Island City The price is said
TO be in the neighborhood of $4,000
She Signed, All Right
Wearing a pink frock and a hat with
a pink bird of paradise feather sIanted
among the roses, a young person en-
\ tered the postoffice today and went
TO the cashier of the money order sec
tloh; I've an order from my hus-
band she cooed to the functionary.
/ 4NitNA PlpNlhS ilSi luenllIy DY means of
letters and cards, she searched her
chatelaine bag for the order. She pulled
out samples of hairpns and various
other articles and for ten minutes she
held up line of persons who viewed
the proceedings with various shades of
annoyance and anger. At last she dis
covered the order and handed il airily
over You'll have to sign it. YOU
know" was the information given to
her. Thereupon she took the pen and
wrote, Your Loving Wife, Alice"
Bear Sacks Restaurant
] Rollo is sick, very sick. Rollo who
is the most popular young bear at the
| Bronx ZOO slipped out of his cage last
night, mounted a fence and ambled
some 200 feet to the Rocking Stone
restaurant. There wasn't a soul I'M
sight. Rollo scrambled through the
! window and proceeded to do things,
Lemon pies, custard pies. apple pies
peach pies, pound cake and other deli
cacies were there in piles. and Rollo
gulped them down IN short order ana
washed the whole down with a xettle
or cold coffee. The Keepers were
amazed when the bear was found miss
ing and they started out 10 hunt FOR
him. An hour later they returned ana
found Mr.. Rollo rolling in agony In