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LONG-AGO BUILDINGS
EXTRACTS FROM THE LATE J
A. wINEBERaER,s RECORDS.

When James A. wineberger, the vener-
able marshal of the Oldest Inhabitants AS
ISOLATION of the District. died several
months ago, he left valuable collection of
Washingtoniana manuscripts. From some
Of these age-yellowed documents the fol-
lowing excerpts were taken:
What was probably the first colored
school house in Washington was an old
frame tenement on H street near 14th
street. II was also used by the stage-struck
members OF the colored race as theater.
his tenement was much injured by the
mob during the famous Snow riots. which
happened during the early part of the last
century. Subsequently 1t was destroyed
by fire. and on it's site was erected a public
school house.
found among the manuscript records, and
is given follows:
Tho old one-and-a-haif-story frame
which occupied the southeast corner of L,
street north and 18th street west some
forty years ago used as q cigar manufac-
tory.
The old sugar house extending between
Blagden's wharf and the Trinity buildings,
was erected during President Jefferson S
administration. Destroyed by fire many
years ago.
Old Market House.
''The old market house, which was located
On East Capitol street, was erected in 1912
anu was opSIiSu III coz 1910.
THE Howard Institution, located on Cen
ter market space, was demolished to make
room for the Perseverance engine house in
1899, and dispensed aid to needy sewing
women.
THE old poor house, located square
AS. bounded by NJ and N streets north and
9th and 18th streets west, was demolished
some time ago A portion of the old house
Is yet standing, having been changed into
dwelling houses. Nearly the whole site as
well as the garden and burial grounds are
covered with buildings.
The old two-sterY brick warehouse on
18th street and near the canal bridge was
built by Richard Cults. 1t will be remem-
bered by many old citizens as the popular
resort of the colored ball-going population
some forty-fve years ago. On one occasion
a great military and civic ball was given
by the colored elite in the building, and
not to be outdone by the white folks many
Of them borrowed the uniforms and military
equipments Of their young masters for the
occasion. There were then three military
companies in the city 0he Light Infantry,
Washington Guards and Independent Blues).
Different members of these companies see
Ing Tom, Dick and others equipped In their
uniforms secretly ascended to the ball room,
and In less time than It takes to write
this paragraph completely cleared it. After
ward the building was left to the wharf
rats until 1t was destroyed by fire in 1910 -
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Chesapeake 6 Ohio Ry.

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SPECIAL Solid vestIbuied Electric-Hghted
Dining Car Train. reaches Cincinnati 500 a m q,
uisyilie Hoo M. st. Louis e:2s pm. Chi.
cago 8 80 pm Pullman Sieepers TO Louisville.
Cincinnati. Indianapolis Chicago and st. Louis.
paror Car for Virginia Hot Springs withous
change, week days. Dining Car.
n:f0 PM. DAILY-F. Il. '. LIMITED. Solid
vestieuled. electric-lIgbted Dining Car Train to
Cincinnati Pullman Sieepers TO Cincinnati.
Lexington and Louisville without change Com
o. rtment Sleeper 10 Virginia Hot Springs daily
except Sunday. Sleepers Cincinnati to Chicago
and st. Louis. Dinlng Car service.
Reservations and tickets ut Chesapeake and Ohio
Office, b13 Pennsylvania avenue; 600 Fourteenth
street. near f. and at the station Telephone Main
2730 for Pennsylvania Il. r. Cab Service
H. W. FULLER,
Telephone MAR 1865. General Passenger Agent
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For Philadelphia, New
York and the East.

York, and the East.
400 p. NJ. CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED" foe
New York only. daily, all ParIor Cars. Dining
Express, e.55, $50. 1000 New York only, and
tho A. NJ, tI2.35, 1890, s.l5. .445, $50 10 90
p. NJ. 1870 night. On Sundays. 1880, tII.oo
a. NJ. 12O1. 1900. sl5. t4.46. ESQ., and 1000
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1000, 1885, HOO A. M. i2of 1926. LIS, 400,
500, BIS. $40. 400 t4.oo Limitedl, 4.2o, AS
AS. o.S5. $40. $40, $50. IT'S, T4o 1000, 10 40
Il85 7. NJ. and 1870 night weekdays. On Sun.
days. 6.55. 700. $50. s.05, 1880, Hoo A. NJ.
IDOL 1.1c. 200. 800 BIS. $40. 400 t4.oO Lin
ited). 40. AS. o.so. $40, el0 $50. 7.l5. TAO.
1000. 1910 P. NJ. and 1880 night
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P. NJ weekdays.
$40 p. NJ. weekdays. Sundays, $50 A. NJ SAC
and 1910 P. n.
For Pope's Greek Line. 50 A. II. and A. s p, NJ
weekdays; s.o5 A. N. Sundays.
Ticket or ,es. corner Fifteenth and G streets .na
at the station, Sixth and Streets, where order.
can left for the ehecing Of baggage 70 dcstins.
ton from hotels and residences
Telephone call Main s7so'' for Pennsr,yan,.
Railroad Cab Service.
tDinfng Car.
". W. ATTERBURY. ]. r. WOOD,
General Manager. Pass'r Traffic Msusrer
GEO. W. BOYD,
General Passenger Agent.
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FRENCH LINE.
RAILROADS.

Seaboard Air Line Railway
TICKET OFFICE. 1921 PENN AVE
For Petersburg, Raleigh, Wilmington Columbia
Savannah ia cksonville, Tampa Atlanta Birmiua.
ham, Mobile, Pensacola and New Orleans.
1910 AN DAILY - Seaboard Mail = Through
Puiln an Sleeper TO Jacksonville Fla. connecting
at Hamlet with Pullman sleeper Birmingham
Cafe dining car Washington to Hamlet, n. @.
i25 M DAILY-Seaboard Express-Solid train
to Jacksonville and Tampa. with Pullman seepers
Through sleeper to Atlanta. Birmingham and Mem
phis. Also through sleeper to Pinehurst daily ex-
cept sunday Cafe Dining Car
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Summer Cruises

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Direct to
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FIRST cabin. SOS and upwards; second cabin S52 so.
For Tickets apply to Local Agents or to
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
Ham burg=Am1ericam Line

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Twin Screw Passenger Service.
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
rhe EdIaon EIsotrIo companx

Among the large corporations who are
mainly responsible for the prosperity Of
Los Angeles, the foremost is. likely, the
company that furnishes the people with
light and heat 1ne Edison Electric
company Is engaged In the manufacture
and sale of light heat and power IN
seven counties IN California, with a sys-
tenn that extends Into almost every part
Of Los Angeles. San Bernardino and
orange counties, making its service
available, not only TO all of the cities
and towns in those counties. but also. to
the territory intervening. It is possible
to live In a ranch house In Southern
California and have electric light and
electric power available for all purposes.
Six water power plants are In active
operation in San Bernardino county, be-
sides the company operates seven steam
plants Among the latter is a modern
steam plant OF 1000 horse power rated
capacity; this was recently Installed In
Los Angeles.
the times, so as to be able to handle all
business expedltiously. Work on the
water power plants In Kern and Tulare
counties has been. going on for months
past. These are the first in a series or
plants to be constructed along the Kern
river. This development of power Will
enable the Edison Electric company to
deliver a maximum OF 24.000 horse power
in Los Angeles AS this city is pro-
gressing rapidly as manufacturing
center this additional power will be the
means of establishing new manufacturing
plants. In the past lack of power has
kept many firms out of this field.
The Edison company also manufactures
gas in many cities and towns In which
n does q lighting and power business.
The general offices of the company are
In its own fireproof, modern building
edison building) on East Fourth street,
Los Angeles. The officers and directors
are John B. Miller, president and treas
urer; Henry Fisher, first vice president;
II. II. Sinclair third vice president; VIII
liam r.. Stats, ecretary; John 3.
Cravens, J. c. Drake, Walter s. Wright.
A. S. Selig is manager, B. F. Pearson Is
superintendent and d. A. McGilvray Is
purchasing agent.
This company has spent tremendous
sums with a lavish hand and has done
much to develop Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
Security Savings Bank

Well mana ged banks OF any city are
the mainstay and support of all tran
os scGns Rnseds s is oed Se world oTsr for
the success and solidity OF her. banking
institutions. All are In a prosperous
OF the eleven savings banks of Los
Angeles among the best known Is the
Security Savings bank One OF the
most important features OF this bank is
that II has taught the working people
money, Every inducement has been
offered this class of depositors, their
comfort specially looked after and their
ambition to save encouraged.
The loans and investments of this inn
portent institution have greatly added
to .the commonwealth. and afforded
featuring and commercial interests Of
the city. The affairs OF the Security
Savings bank are In the hands of some
Of our ablest citizens representing
commerce, finance and the profession.
When the Security bank completes its
merger with the Southern California
Savings bank two OF the strongest In
stitutions in the United States will have
II Is possible that the consolidated con-
cern will occupy the room of the South
ern California Savings bank until the
satcn-Hellman building at Fifth and
Spring streets is ready for its occu-
pancy. The capital and surplus of the
Security Savings bank Is $1,000 and
LOIHl dbSCIS are SlO,OUU,UUUs me GOuLn-
ern California has assets amounting to
more than $4,000, 900. so the importance
of this merging of the two strongest
savings institutions In Southern Cali
fornia can readily be seen.
1t will be interesting to note the re-
markable career of progress that will
follow the change. They will have a
wonderful influence In the financial
world and be the caretakers of the
savings of the majority of working peo-
pie of the great southwest. AS they
are both known for conservative meth
DDS, the strength of the institution
made up of two of great power and
wealth, will. of course doubly insure
the depositors
The stoc ckholders in these two insti-
tutions are practically the same, and
the officers and directors are the best
known and strongest men in Southern
California The officers of the Security
Savings bank are: ]. F. Partori, presi
dent; M. S. Hellman vice president
John e. Platter. vice PRESIDENT; w. D.
Longyear secretary and cashier; T. l.
Hall, assistant cashier, and w. M Cas-
we'll assistant secretary.
Among the directors.sare the we'll
known William H. Allen, jr., II. W.
Hellman, j. A. Graves. Henderson Hay
ward, w. l.. Graves. John T.. Platter, ].
F. Sartori. II. w. O'Melveny. Maurice S.
Hellman and w G.. Longyear.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
Golden state Realty Company

This enterprising firm of real estate
men are, no doubt, the largest operators
on the Pacific coast Their old quarters,
which were considered too spacious when
leased by the more conservative dealers,
were in the past year found to be. too
small to accommodate the tremendous
volume of business handled by this hus-
Ting firm of young men. Expansion
is their motto, and the term strenuous
describes their methods.
Their new quarters, 60S-610 South Spring
street, are the most p-to-date, elegant
real estate offices In America. The build
ing was erected by the company and
planned throughout to fit their needs;
customers are not annoyed by long waits
and delays; all business is transacted In
an expeditions manner and to the best
interests of their patrons.
The new building is in the mission
style of architecture in harmony with
the climate and sentiment of the south
land. 1t Is of cream staff with dark
wood trimming, especial attention being
given to the lighting feature. The entire
front second floor is series of artistic
ally arranged windows, and the ground
floor frontage is of plate glass, giving
the interior most cheerful, bright as
pect In fact the interior Is so inviting
that visitors to Los Angeles make the
comfortably furnished reception room
their headquarters. Hospitality and
courtesy are the attributes of this move
business place. The employees are neve,
too busy to answer questions and by theil
manner one would think their whole aim
and pleasure in life was to give informa-
ton. That this policy has succeeded is
whose progress has been so rapid and
substantial. This growth has been mar
velous and must be a testimonial to the
methods of the firm, for they have been
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

IN business but three short years, having
been established In the spring Of 1903.
The Golden State Realty company is
Incorporated, with Sol Davis president
and.4E. l.. kornfed secretary. Both ara
popufar, representative men, and their
Opinions are highly valued In Los An
btr7inees Of this company and an addition
al five hundred attend to their outside IN
terests--fhey maintain Offices In most OF
the principal cities east and west. This
firm does an immense business, their
sales aggregatng from 800 to 400 q month.
an average Of u a day
Mr.. Kornfeld says that they have re-
ceived more letters since the San Fran
cisco earthquake from eastern people de-
string to come west to live than in all
their previous experience. There IL no
uneasiness In the realty market here. he
declares and II anything, business is
more brisk than Is usual at this season
Among the notable tracts that the
divided and improved Is the immense
suburb Of Watts. Here a model townsite
has been laid out and the appreciation OF
the public was so prompt and Substantial
that a flourishing community is already
established. The Santa Ana electric and
Long Beach electric railways have es-
tabliShed q Junction at Watts which In
sJnes home builders In that suburb
perfect car system and will considerably
enhance the value of property In that
section. Watts is only 10 minutes from
the Huntington depot building at Sixth
and Main streets and within easy ac-
cess OF the business center Of Los An
geles. Thousands of artistic homes have
been built In that section and Watts Is
destined to become one Of the prominent
suburb towns Of Los Angeles-eventually
being merged IN Greater Los Angeles.
The Golden State Realty company main
tains branch offices for the convenience
OF its patrons and able assistants are in
charge. Free Information is given to
tourists and residents alike.
The marked advancement Of Los AM
geles dates from five years back, at
which time number Of enterprising,
alert young men entered the field of ac-
tfon here Young blood and large ideas
tell the tale, for the spurt forward was
so noticeable that many older conserva-
tive heads thought they saw the danger
signal Of boom approaching. That
these young operators knew what they
were doing Is proven by the continued
advance and the present healthy state
of the realty market. and that in spite of
the catastrophe in the north, which would
have smashed any unstable conditions
that existed here. Only strong institu-
tions could Withstand the shock engen-
dered in eastern minds through the dis
aster and that Los Angeles is in better
financial condition than ever before is
a bsolutely certain There have been no
failures, no slump in the market; busi-
ness is active and brisk, and firms such
as the Golden State Realty company are
spending vast sums of money In Improve
ments. Prosperity will continue to be the
fortune of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

Of her parks; her fountains are dry,
and her lakes stagnant. And as for
the outlying country, upon whose fer
tility and productiveness her perma-
nent success must depend, this stands
in more or less constant fear of a.
scarcity Of water. This fear will ceas Sc
with the coming OF the Owens river
and the day that finds the valley thick
ly populated from the mountains to
the sea will also find an alien river the
chief artery Of its existence.
Great Fall Of the River
Another element Of the project
which is Of Importance to the future Of
Los Angeles is the great fall OF the
river which will afford opportunity
for the development of power for nu-
nicipal purposes and for general use.
Estimating the flow at 10000 inches
and the fall at some 1000 feet, there is
the rough equivalent of q million tons
of water pouring daily through a four
teen-foot channel to q fall Of more
than quarter of a mile. Mr.. Mulhol-
land estimates that the development
of 10000 horsepower will be possible
and practicable along the course Of
the conduit, and more than half of 1t
could be developed at the point where
the lowest and longest tunnel de-
bouches into the San Fernando valley,
less than twenty-five miles from Los
Angeles. lie estimates that the sale
of power from this plant alone would
meet the interest on the total bond
issue.
Thus Los Angeles, with the first is
sue of bonds for this great enterprise,
has already entered the vexed arena
of municipal ownership, where she will
doubtless find a solution of the prob
lens of water, light and power, and
in time should have q source of rev.
enue. The realization of these splendid
possibilities has not only aroused the
ambition and civic pride Of the city,
but has so deeply impressed the people
of a score of neighboring towns that,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
U. L. Dixie Investment Company,
incorporated

Began business December. ..1904. with a.
capital stock of S25. .000 $1,000 paid-up cap
ital. President, u. L. Dixie; vice presi-
dent, L. M Culver; secretary and treas
urer. George e. Morrill,
Place of business, 231 Mason building.
Dealers in subdivision. business and
ranch property. Less than one and one
half years, capital. stock paid up in full,
and surplus provided out of the earn
ings of the company.
The company, finding its capital too
small to carry on its rapidly increasing
business has organized and Incorporated
the FARM LAND INVESTMENT COM
PANY, with a capital stock of 81 .000, 900.
This company has for. its board of di-
rectors the directors Of the U. l.. DIXIE
INVESTMENT COMPANY and in addi-
tion CLINE BULL and f, A. KANE.
THE FARM LAND INVESTMENT COM
PANY has purchased a tract of the
richest sediment land in the state, lying
along the FEATHER RIVER in Yuba
county and comprising about 14,0O0 acres.
This land Is to be cut into small tracts
from 10 acres up and sold on reasonable
terms to homeseekers.
The u. L. Dixie INVESTMENT COM
PANY is to have full charge of this coll
onization measure.
Besides the work the company is doing
| in its main office. 1t has three branch
offices, which are likewise doing healthy
| to open another branch office 1t Is
| planned to continue this branch office
movement until a chain Of offices shall
! have been established in all the leading
suburbs of Los Angeles.
The company is prepared to handle both
large and small homeseekers and cordi-
ally invites those seeking California
homes to call or write for Information.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
Rufus p. spaIdinq

Los Angeles is essentially a city OF
homes and home builders. The climate
favors suburban life. and since the inter-
urban car system was brought to such
a state of perfection many families are
taking to the outskirts. 1t is possible
to provide the children with the space
that is so necessary to their welfare,
where pure air is free and lots of 1t, and
where they can exercise their lungs with
out fear of disturbing the neighbors
Many beautiful tracts have been opened
to the public in the last two years, but
pehhaps no one has been accorded the
ready appreciation that has been given
the Miramonte tract. Mr.. Rufus Spaid-
ing the popular yachtsman and lover
of outdoor sports. saw the opportunity
for affording the Los Angeles man Of
moderate means a home where he could
live the unfettered and free life of the
country, while still having the convent
, ence of living a short ride from the bust
ness center. Mr.. Spalding acquired 12t
acres of the finest land Imaginable, bord.
ering for three-quarters of mile on the
Long Beach Electric line. a perfect leve
tract where a magnificent view of tn,
mountains to be obtained.
| Forty acres were laid off m a subdivis
| ion and extensive improvements made M
expense nor effort being saved. Thes,
| lots are most desirable for homesites anC
great number have been disposed OF
and homes are being erected.
This tract is one of the best subdi.
vision sites, as Los Angeles is rapidly
growing in that direction. Wide streets