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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
OPERA HOUSE AT LONG BEACH
Developments Near Los Angeles At
tract Attention-Flne Home
at Whittier

Travellers to Santa Monica by way of
Hollywood and Sherman express sur
prise at the vast grading contracts un-
der way all along the route. Thousands
of dollars are being spent. Cement
curbs and walks and oiled streets are
going In rapidly. The old Hammel g.
Denker ranch is being cut up and I'M
proved, also many other farms. Build
ings are rapidly following this land i'm
proVement.
Long Beach Is again agltated over
the report that local and Los Angeles
capitalists will put up theater on the
ocean front, east of the big pier. 1t is
said the men have secured long term
lease of land and have plans already
drawn for the building. Also that the
new management has been assured Of
all the attractions that come in the
Orpheum circuit.
G. 8. Sanderson is, building a hand
some $4,000 house on his ranch north
Of Whittier Among the other home
buildings are w. A. Blizzard, who has
begun the erection of a cottage on
North Palm avenue, and A. w. Miner,
who Is putting up commodious tent
house
A syndicate of Japs has leased so
acres south of Monrovia, and will plant
to Strawberries. 1t is also reported that
they have secured leases for about 200
acres additional. The Sierra Pacific
Land and Water company Is to supply
irrigation water.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
TO ERECT $4,000 BUILDING
Paid $4,000 for New Factory Site on
Corner of Twelfth and San
Julian Streets

During the past week the northwest
corner of San Julian and Twelfth
streets (wo lots 115x15O feet to a
twenty-foot alley, improved with three
cottages, two six-room cottages facing
Twelfth street and a five-room cottage
facing San Julian,) was sold to Cohn,
Goldwater & CO., wholesale dealers and
manufacturers of this city, by f. H.
Robinson & Co. This property is now
bringing a small income and Is con-
sidered a good bargain at the price
paid, which is stated at $25, 200.
The improvements will be removed
Immediately. Cohn, Goldwater & Co.
have purchased the property to erect
an overall and shirt factory. covering
almost the entire corner. The contract
is now being let to begin work at once
to erect a reinforced concrete four
story building, 100x15O feet, with store
rooms on the first floor, to cost $50, 900.
The factory will be pushed to COM
pletion and as soon as finished and
ready for business VIII give employ
ment to 400 or 500 people
The increased demand for this class
OF merchandise on this coast at present
is so great that this firm is compelled
to enlarge it's manufacturing facilities
Los Angeles needs more factories like
THIS thatt give permanent employment
70 the breadwinners the year around
This district being close In and with
good car. service on Twelfth street
makes 1t a very desirable location for
factories and apartment houses.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
GLENDALE BOULEVARD TRACT
Home Sites in the San Fernando VAL
ley Range In Value From
$3.50 to $4,000

Cole G. Albright of Glendale, residence
agents, report sales as follows in Glen
dale Boulevard tract:
Mary Reidy to William Wright, lot
2, block IA; price, $1650.
block 70, $2700. -
Fred Hezmalhalch to Mrs. NJ. Rehart,
house and lot on Fourth street. between
Verdugo road and A street, $2300.
Mrs. A. Chichester to H. o. Brooks,
lot 5, block 12, $4,000. Mr.. Brooks will
build fine home on this property.
l.. C. Brand and Huntington Land
and Improvement company to Albert
Shorten, lot 80, block 8. $3.50.
Dan Campbell to Frances Russell,
lot II, block IL, $3.50.
Edna NJ Adams to +. E. Russell, lot
IT, block g. $3.50.
Dan Campbell to NJ. A Moffatt, lot
is, block IL, $3.50.
L. C. Brand and Hun tington Land
and Improvement company to Miss
Anna M. Reed, lot 40, block 8, $3.50.
Mrs Laura Butler to Gettie e.
Haight lot 20, block 3, $500.
Albert Dow to Mary S. Walker and
Alice e. Tyler, lots l and 2, block Z,
$1,000.
Dan Campbell to A. M. Reed, lot 7,
block GO, Campbell & Thompson's sub
division, 5000. Miss Reed will build a
two-story house on this lot.
Mrs. A. Chichester to Edwin Pierce,
lot 6, block 12, $4,000,
Mary A. Moffatt to M. l.. and S. A..
Babcock. lot 8, block 7. $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
SHIRT AND OVERALL MILL

Five hundred persons will find steady
and lucrative employment in the
largest shirt and overall factory on the
Pacific coast, to be established in Los
Angeles by Cohn, Goldwater & Co.
The site purchased by the company
is the northwest corner of Twelfth and
San Julian streets, two lots with 150
feet frontage on Twelfth street and
lis feet on San Julian to an alley. The
property was sold by e. R. Brainerd,
through the agency of F. e. Robinson
&c Co. The consideration was $500
There are two cottages on the property
and these will be removed at once to
make room for the excavations.
The building will be four-story con-
crete structure to cost $50, 900, and which
will house $4,000 worth of machinery.
The plant will have a capacity for the
employment of 1000 women and girls.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Bought for Improvement

The Edwards & Winters company re-
port the following sales for the week.
For C. Christney to H. c.. Hayward,
lot SOx125, improved with a six-room
cottage on the east side of Los Angeles
street, between Seventeenth and Wash
ington consideration stated, $4250. Pur-
chased for an investment.
For w. w. Powell to the California
Bungalow company, lot 5Ox11S feet, on
the west side of Hobart boulevard, be-
tween Sixteenth and Washington
streets, $4,000. Purchaser will improve
with a modern eight-room residence.
For Louis Hackett to f. M. Nears,
lot 4Ox125. on the south side of Milbank
street, just west of Figueroa street,
$3.50. Bought for an investment.
For Alice A. Hall to A. Keyes, lot
E0x121. on the south side of West
Twenty-ninth street. between Western
and Durag 20, $1,000 Purchaser will i'm
prove with a six-room modern bum
galow,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
LIFE IN EAGLE
ROCK VALLEY
EXTENSION OF DOUBLE TRACK
RAILWAY
New Water Mains From the Reservoir
Z e Down Sycamore and Central s
.is Avehues-Lots Sold for
Home Sites

The Eagle Rock Water company is
pushing forward the work of laying
water mains from the reservoir down
Sycamore and Central avenues. Until
the completion of grading work on
Colorado street the laying of water
mains to the northern side of Eagle
Rock valley will be delayed. Colorado
street is being graded as boulevard
120 feet wide with the double track
running down the middle. 1t will prob
ably be sixty days before the compile
ton of the work. Homes valued as
high as $4,000 and $4,000 are being erected.
and streets are being graded and oiled
and cement sidewalks laid.
Home Sites Popular
The Edwards & Winters company re-
| port a brisk demand for lots in the
Kenilworth tract, Eagle Rock valley.
Last weeks sales included the follow
| ing:
To D. E. Luther, lots 43 and A, being
| the northwest corner of Los Flores
drive and Kenilworth avenue, 10Ox1S5
feet; consideration, $3.50.
| To c. l.. Willes, lots As and 49, 100x
| 1856, on the west side of Kenilworth
avenue, $780,
To j. w. Lamson, lot so, 5Ox1s5 feet.
on the west side of Kenilworth avenue,
$780,
To Evelyn R. and George E., Cox,
lots 13 and IA, being the northeast
corner Las Flores drive and Kenil-
worth avenue, $3.50.
To Miss B. Eversol lot 49, being 50x
1856 feet on the west side of Kenilworth
avenue. $780,
To F. r. Schreiber, lot Z, being 5Ox
nue., $3.50.
To Julia E. Unger. lot 81, 50x1S5, on
the west side of Kenilworth avenue,
$3.50.
Among the recent purchasers in Ken.
ilworth are the secretary and assistant
secretary of Los Angeles Y. M. c. A.
They have bought for immediate i'm
proVement with homes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16

Immediately after the completion of
the factory 800 persons will be en-
ployed. and this number will be in
creased gradually from time to time. q
The building will be 100x150 feet in
floor area. There will be nine stores on
the Twelfth street frontage, One-half
of the first floor will be reserved for the
piece work and finishing department of
the factory. The second floor will have
the cutting department and a res
taurant and, rest room for the en-
ployes. Food will be served to the
workers at cost price.
The third floor will have dressing
rooms for the girls and lockers for
their individual use, and the balance
of this floor will be occupied by the
shirt department, where 100 machines
will be in operation. On the top floor
there will be 400 machines for sewing
of overalls and similar heavy goods.
All machines are to be operated by
power and the company will have a
power plant established on it's first
floor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16

two-story eight-room frame residence,
old English in design, to be erected on
the southwest corner of Twenty-third
and Hermosa streets, to be occupied by
A. w. Ross Hardwood floors, brick
and cement porch, gas and electricity
are specified.
The same architect Is also drawing
plans for six-room bungalow to be
built on Sixth avenue near JEFFERSON
street, for Tyler &c CO.
A. y. Benton has prepared plans for
the preliminary work in the erection
Of the new Y. M. g. A. building at
717-729 South Hope street. and has spe-
clfications ready for the concrete re-
tanning walls.
J. M. Macdonald is drawing plans for
a four-story brick and frame apart
ment house to be erected at 3H Califor-
MIA street for John Osborn. The first
story will be Of brick and will contain
one store and FIVE living rooms; the up
per stories will be subdivided into two
and three-room suites, there being
thirty rooms In all. Patent household
fixtures, hot and cold water, steam,
heat, gas, etc, are features
G. II. Brown has been selected as the
architect for a new school house to be
built at Sierra Madre. The plans call
for a one-story frame patio structure of
llVe class rooms zoX3S rect eaCn, WIN
hat rooms, teachers rooms and library.
A pergola extends along the front, back
of which Is the patio, with flower beds
and fountain, to which all rooms have
access Play rooms and heating and
ventilating system are quartered in the
basement The inside finish will be
pine. The toilets will be in a separate
building.
William Delamore has had plans
drawn for a two-story house to contain
two six-room flats. Each fat will be
equipped with all modern improve
ments. The building will be erected on
West Twelfth street, near Burlington
avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Deals on East Seventh

Frontage on East Seventh street con-
tinues to receive attention among in
vestors, who know, of improvements
soon to be inaugurated in that section
of the city. Many sales Of importance
in East Seventh are reported each
week.
w. B. Merwin e Co. have closed
sales as follows:
Lot 40x140 feet on the south side of
Seventh street, forty-five feet east of
Mateo, improved with a frame store.
r. 3. williamson to Madge THOMPSON;
consideration $1,000.
On the opposite side of the street, be :.
tween Mimosa and Santa lie avenue
a lot S0x16S feet, vacant IS sold for
local syndicate to r. B. Williamson and
H. Lombard for $12,500.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
HOW FARM LAND HAS RISEN
Increased Valuation of Hay and Grain
Lands in the Leading Pro-
ducinq States

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Medium farm
lands in the United States are valued
at $22,745. 42O,567, compared with $16-
614, ,647, ,491 in 1900, an increase of $6,-
1870, 773,567, or 32 per cent in five years.
The average value per acre in 1905 was
$29.2S, compared with $3.50 in 1900.
These figures are shown by the census
bulletin just issued, covering the periods
of 1900 and 1905.
In the leading agricultural states, the
values per acre range from $19.9S in
North Dakota 70 sS1.S9 in Illinois,
the latter being the highest in the
country and showing an increase of
37.2 per cent over 1900. The hay and
grain lands in Illinois are valued at
$7S.S9 per acre, compared with $57.24
in 1900. In Iowa the value is $500, an
increase of 294 per cent. The greatest
increases in five years have been North
Dakota 7O.6 per cent, South Dakota
65.2. Oklahoma 76.7, Florada 57.4, and
Mississippi 5S.9.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Other Plans by Architects

Among other new plans reported II
the Builder and Contractor by loca
architects are the following:
Long & Morrow, Pacific Electric
building, have taken bids for three
story brick apartment building to be
erected on the west side of Flower
street, between Eighth and Ninth
streets, for Enoch Pepper. 1t will be
4Tx15O feet, and have pressed brick
front and composite roofing. 1t will
contain thirty two and three-room
suites; each suite to have bath room
lavatory wall beds, lockers, electric
lights, fuel gas, etc. The building will
have steam heat, elevator and telephone
system.
John P. Krempel is preparing plans
for rebuilding and remodeling the F
A Hartmann residence, 926 West Wash
ington street, recently partly destroyed
by fire. The entire building will be re-
modelled, making in all an eighteen
room residence. Maple and oak floor.
ing will be used throughout, with brick
flreplaces, beamed ceilings first-class
plumbing, electric facilities. and ce'
ment porches and steps. The dining
room will be finished in leather wains-
coting and tapestry; the living room in
tapistry, the billiard-room in bur-
lap other up-to-date conveniepces
will be added, making this residence
modern in every respect.
F. P. Burnham is taking bids for the
construction of a public library build
ing to be erected at Claremont.
C. C. Rittenhouse has prepared plans
for two-story eight-room frame resi-
dence to be built on Avenue 81, aeal
Pasadena avenue for D. M. Cuthbert
He has also drawn plans for a mod,
ern six-room frame cottage to bt
erected on Carlton way, Hollywood, fol
G. B. Warren. --.
Green & Green, Pacific Electric build
ing, have taken bids for a two-story
frame residence to be built in West
moreland park, Pasadena, for j. A.
Cole. 1t will contain ten rooms and
have hardwood floors. plate and loaded
glass windows, beam ceilings, cohble-
stone foundation, porch piers and Chin
neys. The exterior will have shngle
treatment. Considerable work will also
be done on the site preparatory to
landscaping.
F. NJ. Tyler has drawn plans for a
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Classified Statement

Below is the official classified state
ment Sept. l to Sept. 10, 1906:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Building by Wards

Following is the statement of i'm
provements by wards since Sept. H.
ri Vain
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
STATISTICS ON
NEW BUILDING GS
SEPTEMBER WILL BE MILLION
DOLLAR MONTH
Permits Granted fortcIasses A. G and
D Structures Total 31o, Valua-
tion Over $525,ooo in
Three Weeks

Building continues active in all Sec
tons of Los Angeles and in the sub
urbs.
Huge business blocks taht have been
under way for several months are rap
idly approaching completion. The Tenn
pie auditorium will be finished inside of
two months, the steel structural work
on the John H. Norton block and the
Tehama block is about completed, and
rapid progress is being made on the
ten-story bank and office building on
South Spring for the Central Building
company. Total permits issued since
September / reach 80, authorizing i'm
provements valued at $526,993. For the
same period last year the permits were
427. valuation $501,949.
Classified Statement
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
HOTEL BUILDING c
TO COST $4,000
PROGRESS OUT ON WILTSHIRE
BOULEVARD
Old English style Residence Planned
Brick Apartment House on
Flower Street, Between
Eighth and Ninth

Tha far western section soon will
have a modern hotel to accommodate
the people, the improvement to cost
$65,O0O. Architects Austin e. Brown are
supervising the work. The hotel Will
occupy high lot in the corner of Will
shire boulevard and Coronado street
the structure being erected by days
work by the Barr Realty company. 1t
Is of frame construction with plastered
exterior on expanded metal lath, and
Will contain sixty rooms with baths In
addition TO the dining room, kitchen
department, etc. The foundation work
is about done. -.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-12-08
TO the Trustees Of williams
burg SapustChurch

Cfcntlcmcu.--Nc takc the liberty OF
telling yon thaE every church Will be
given a liberal quantity 90 l.. * M.paint
- Us rs ST cr IEcy p4int.
gaHous l.. q M, mixed With gal
ions hnscrd oh Wiu paint a moderate
sued house
l.. y A.. Liuc nardeus l.. & NJ Wb;te
lead and makes tue PANT ~ ear l,se ,rr',
Largest mills 10 tne wcEld is \, N
Arnold Puut WOTAs, North Adams
Mass.. used nearly 1900 gallorsI 4,
Il. PAINT made WIKI Iu.UOJ g..lorS
r. N and q .OUu gallons pure huse~d al
sold oy l.. n. Lanv x 60. Williams
bark. Va, ~. Clements * Co. lee
dali. Va. ~. X. bEancn. Toano. Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-12-08

Mrs. T. F. Johnson. who has
been quite sick. is better.
Mrs. J. G. Darlington. who has
been very III. is convslescing.
Miss Elizabeth Tyler returned
home "Wednesday after delightful
visit 20 Annapolis.
Mrs. J. +. Randolph returned
Wednesday from an extended visit
10 Barnegst. N J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Saunders
nave returned from Tosno and are
with Mr.. L. a. Jensen.
Miss Elizabeth Lamb went 70
Norfolk Thanksgiving day to witness
the Virginia-CaIlyle game.
| Mr.. Al. Saunders has returned
rom Lomsian. where be was with
tae u. 5. Geological Survey.
Miss Mary Foster. author o;
Colonial CAPITALS OF the Oominlor
Of Virgins" leaves next week fol
an extended tour OF the western
! states.
. Miss Katherine Newbin Of Nor
1olk ana Miss Bessie Frazier, 0
= Richmond. were the guests OF Mrs
5 Il. ID. Co.e. on Monoay 70 atten'
d the Thanksgiving german.
L IS reported that Dr.. J. NJ. Hen
< derson. VINO VII reuTe as first as
u sistznt Al the Hospital January Is
IS .g1n locate II Williamsburg. Di
4 henderson mas many Trends heI
VINO nope the report IS true.
70 The following IS the honor roll (
D. Schoo. NO. q. Jamestown disnc
y Mss Lavin.a ATmistesd. teache
ID Cara B. New. those perfect II a
tendance are Mamie Graves. Clai
g graves. Annie New. Charlie New
e Wiie New. Dewey Thompson.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-12-08
Thanksgiving GeTnla.

The William and Mary German
Club gave Us annual Thanksgiving
german in the gymnasium nall Mon
day night About thirty couples
participated. Music was furnished
oy Schmidt's band. OF Newport
News. Refreshments were served
II midnight
The dancers were. Misses Lucille
Foster. Ellen Barnes. Virginia and
Bertha Braithwaite. LINE Meade.
Annie Franklin Barnes. of Richmond:
Mary Foster. Annie Ruffin. Kath-
erine Newbill. Of Norfolk: Frazier.
Of Richmond; Hamilton. OF Newport
News. Edna Brooks. Elizabeth
lamb. Sue Hundley, Garrett
sweeney and Mary Branch Spencer;
Messrs. K. +. Shewmake, r. B.
Dade, s. Locker, q. A. Doven.
| floyd Hughes. <. 3. Land. A. {,
Smith. r. Savage. SOenoer Lane,
| 4. q. Carter, James Christian. FIR
dynson. H. L. Gregory. Z. 3
small. II. II. Marsden. 7. L. West
ID. w. Helm. J II. Miller. 3. T
Newton. G. o. Ferguson and +. g
Butler.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-12-08
COCIAl AND -
- DERSONAL

~
Mr.. J. F. Randolph made bust
ness TIP to Richmond Wednesday.
Attorneys MI. Henley and Frank
Armistesd attended circuit court in
Yorktown Tuesday.
Mr.. Bob Wilkins IS seriously ii
with pneumonia. and IS said 70 be
threatened with fever.
Councilman K. II. Proctor has
been confined 10 his house this week |
by sickness.
Mrs. Henry Wise and children. OF
New York. are expected soon 10
visit brand Mrs. Boothe al Carter 5
Grove.
Mrs. l. G. Tyler is in Cha1lottes-
vile with her sister. Miss Lena
Tucker. who recently met with a
serious accident.
Rev. w. 5. Dorset. formerly pas
tor Of the Baptist church here, has
been called to the pastorate OF a
large Richmond church.
The York River church IS being
painted through the hoerality OF
Capt. <. W. Maynard. which IS
greatly appreciated by the congrega-
ton.
Mrs. {. E. Bishop has gone L
Washington. d. C.. with her son
Ernest. Mrs. Bishop has recently
returned from a visit 10 her sister !,
Danville.
A. Il. Osborn, who has residec
here since April. expects to leav,
soon for Fland1eau. 5. D. He ais,
offers for sale MS fne little farm
west of town.
Misses Sue Hundley. Mary anc
Martha Spencer attended the german
in Newport News given to the Rich
mond College and William and Mar,
football teams.
Mrs. Chandler Chapman and Mis-
Anna Chapman have returned Z
Williamsburg and have taken Mrs
Marion BaIlow's house. They re
Gently returned from a trip abroad
Prof. w. (. Dickinson. Of II
University OF West Virginia. Z
Morgantown. was in town sever
days this week 70 attend the Pr
Beta Kappa society annual oelebra
ton.
The barber shop OF Thos Hughe.
colored. is being moved throug
the streets TO a lot in the rear Of N
old Red Lion" Mrs. Co.ema
viii erect a residence on the site {
the shop.
Mr.. 7. R. Daily left TUESDAY e
Minneapolis. where ne has larg
business interests. His family vi
follow after Christmas. Mr.. Da.
expects 10 return 70 Virginia. an
only leaves because his affairs
Minneapolis need his attention.
Miss Julia Arnisread expects
leave next week for Alpine, Tex
TO carry little Virginia Hardy 10 ht
parents. Dr.. and Mrs. Hardy. Vi
GINA IS nearly twenty months o.
and has been with her grandparen
about seventeen months. Natural
Nj and Mrs. Armistead are muc
distressed over the thought OF 81
ing up the dear little child.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-12-08
SCHOOL BOOKS.
SCHOOL BOOKS -.

For Williamsburg. James City
county. York county. Also full line
OF school stationery. Don't send
away for anything OF the kind when
il IS right at your door. Contract
prices. Jas. Il. Stone.
Druggist and Stauoner.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-12-08

Talk is cheap, and so IS window
glass, when one considers the
amount OF cold air they keep out.
Full line OF regular sizes; any size
cut 10 order, at
Stone's Drug Store.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-12-08

Hon. Boyd Sears. OF Mathews.
was the guest Of DR.. L. 5. Foster at
the hospital. Wednesday night.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-12-08

Floods the body with warm. glowing,
vitality, makes the nerves strong,
lucScus ejaculation. restores NATURAL
v.gvr. MAKES you teel hke one born again.
dolhster 5 Rocky Mountain Tea. 50
cents at Stone ; Dru. Store.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-12-08
4. EvEKYTHTNc BUT pEArH

! sunsred." writes Virginia -obson.
- Easton. Nd. until ! tOSk CAraut,
which cured ne 50 quickly u surprised
ny aector. Sho didn't knov ! vzs
taxing u"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-12-08

Druggist and Stauoner
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-12-08
WRITE US A LETTER

freely and frankly. telling Us all your
troubles. We viii SEM FTss Advice IN
plain. sealed enveleVs). Address: La
dies Advisory Dept. The Chsttanooga
Medicine Co.. Chattanooga. lem.