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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
NATION IS ACTIVE
IN CONSTRUCTION
OPERATIONS FOR PAST YEAR
WELL MAINTAINED
Out Of Fifty-one Cities Twenty-nine
Show Gains, While Twenty
two Report
Losses

Official building reports for October,
1907, from some fifty leading cities
throughout the country received by the
American Contractor Chicago, compiled
and tabulated show that building
operations continue decidedly active
twenty-nine cities show an increase
varying from l to 290 per cent, and
twenty-five show loss ranging from 3
to 90 per cent; in the aggregate the de-
crease as compared with october, 1906,
amounts to AS per cent.
OF the coast cities Seattle and Spo-
kane show gains, while Los Angeles.
San Francisco and Tacoma report
losses
Some of the principal gains are:
Birmingham 81 per cent. Buffalo. 27.
Cleveland 290, Grand Rapids 50, Kan
sas City 25, Little Rock 113, Minne-
apolis 12, Nashville 116, New Orleans
29, Omaha So, Paterson 134, st. Paul
n, Spokane 81, Syracuse 140, Worces-
ter 127, Wilkesbarre Sc. Among those
showing a decrease are: Baltimore "a,
Bridgeport IS, Chattanooga so, Detroit
20, Duluth 3S, Hartford 4S, Los An
geles Al, Newark 26, Philadelphia SO,
Pittsburg SO, Tacoma 23. st. Louis 54.
Building operations have been excep-
tionally lively in st. Louis since the
great exposition there, and this setback
was to be expected. The details are as
follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
NEW QUARTERS FOUND
FOR COUNTY OFFICES
Judge Wiburs Court, Justices, Sur
veyor, Recorder and Tax Coll
Iector Affected-To Raze
Old Jail

Important changes are contemplated in
the housing of the various departments
of the county government and work on
others has already been begun.
One of the most important of these
shiftings of the departments will result
in Judge Curtis ID. Wilbur having the
largest and best lighted court room in
the court house. For some time Juuge
Wilbur has been confined TO the smallest
court room in the building. located on
the fourth floor.
Bv order of the supervisors County
Surveyor Noble has moved his head
quarters to 119 North Main street. His
old offices have been torn out to, make
room for new juyeline court.
Two Of the justices courts will be
moved to the old jail building, which is
being vacated. This arrangement will
only be temporary, however for the su-
pervisors intend to destroy the structure
in the spring and build modern lireproof
hall of records.
Copyists and comparers of Recorder
I,ogan's department will soon be housed
I'm the quarters left vacant by the re-
moyal of the tax collectors S office to 121
North Spring street The 100 women en-
Moves of the recorders office have been
occupying the cramped quarters in the
iail building south of the court house
The new arrangement will enable the
recorder to have all his employees in adj
Joining offices.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
IN THE MAGAZINES


There Is an interesting article in the
current issue of the Grizzly Bear on San
Franciseos Wonderful Building Opera
tions;" an entertaining story, "KinS
Cupid In Yosemite" by Charles E. Haas;
an article ON Forestry and Irrigation,
by Lewis E. Aubury. state mneralogist,
and the usual departments with informa-
tion OF particular interest to the Native
Sons of the Golden West, whose organ
the periodical is. The Grizzly Bear has
won popularity because it deserves it.
and the November Issue is well up to the
high standard established by previous
rumbers.
This is the month of football and roast
turkey and both institutions come in for
their share of attention in the current
issue of the Home Magazine The num-
her opens with "'The Test" a Thanksgiv-
ing football story by Leigh Gordon Gilt
ner. Isabel Wilder contributes valu-
able paper on Teaching Children the
Value of Money" and Earl Mayo de-
scribes Housekeeping on an Atlantic
Liner" There are other good things also,
both in and out of the departments.
Franklin RI. Giddings, LII. D., professor
of sociology and the history of civiliZa ton
IN Columbia university, has written a
notable article for the November number
of the Van Norden Magazine. Prof. Gid
dings is rightfully regarded as taking a
most advanced position in careful, intel
ligent radicalism. His article Popular
Government the ISSUE" deserves to rank
high because of it's brilliant presentation
of lasting principles of democracy.
+ Because it is the practice of the Van
Norden Magazine to discuss grave public
questions from both sides the conserva-
tive view of the part the courts may take
in legislation will be presented in the
December number by Munroe Smith, pro-
fessor of comparative jurisprudence in
Columbia university.
Other articles in the November number
include political Campaigns in New
York" with many lively photographs;
Automatic Choice Balloting;;" an article
by Prof. l.. A. Bauer of the Carnegie
Institute on Hunting the Magnetic
North Pole,r with photographs; Some
Experiences of a Public Accountant" by
a. B. Lafrentz, chairman of the New
York state board of examiners of public
accountants and 1.-THE German Army
Maneuvers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
SAN DIEGO ENJOYS
REALTY ACTIVITY
RESIDENCE PROPERTY is IN
GOOD DEMAND
la JolIa viii Soon Begin Construction
of Mission Style Hotel to Cost
When Completed
$4,000

San Diego, as do other coast cities,
sends encouraging reports of recent real
estate activity. Those who were told sew
eral years ago that prices would never
again be as low as they were then are
said now TO see the truth of the state
ment.
The city assessor does not begin the
actual work of making up the assessment
until January l. but after looking the
field over carefully he has the following
to say: Last year the valuation of 1he
city was approximately $23 100000. For
next year / think the aggregate should
be at least $2S,0O0,00O, or an increase of
s4,3O0.00O. Last year the increase was in
the neighborhood of $4,000 000."
The city has been buoyant with hope
for some time that the value of permits
issued this year would pass the $1,000, 200
mark. 1t realized its expectations the
past week. Up to same date a year ago
the total valuation was S25S0,160.. The diff
ference is explained, we believe, by the
issuance of the permit for the u 8.
Grant hotel now building.
The movement of business property is
rather slow at present on account of the
inability to secure large amounts of cash
to finance important undertakings. The
chief point of interest is residence prop
erty. particularly lots for the erection of
homes.
me RTSdlSSt dtllNlAAf JuQBtu iIOlH FN-
ports received, centers in the Hillcrest,
Normal and University tracts. Something
like forty houses are in the course Of
building in these sections, costing from
$1,000 to $4,000.
The following important sales have re-
Gently been made: lot, 100x100 feet, on
Columbia street between D and E streets,
sold for $4,000; a second. 5OX1OO feet, IN
the same locality for $500; a third. t5Ox
100 feet, the northwest corner of Fifth
and Walnut streets, for s12 900; a fourth.
with a 100-foot frontage on Fifth street
and running through the block 200 feet TO
Fourth street, for $4,000. All Of these
properties are improved with houses.
Construction of fine 7o-room hotel at
the corner of Magnolia avenue and Irving
way. La Jolla, will soon be commenced
by the La Jolla Hotel company, recently
organized. The building, which is to be
of the mission style of architecture is
being planned with an especial attention
to beauty as well as comfort and col.
venience and will cost when completed in
the neighborhood Of $4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
Between New Book Covers

thor, who, IN private life is Mrs. Daniel
Lothrop, who lives in Concord. Mass IN
The Wayside, made famous as the res
idence of Nathaniel Hawthorne. the IT.
repressible Pepper children with their
many human and, lovable qualities be-
come familiar acduaintances, and the
presentation Of situations Is so genuine
y humorous that all ages are enter
tanned. An interesting feature is tur-
uished by the excellent dra wings by MT.
Hermann Heyer, which really illustrate
the story. as they consistently present
the noted family exactly as the text
shows that the author must have con-
ceived them.
Five Little Peppers i'm the Little
Brown House." Borton, Lee & Shepard
Company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
Name, please

Tudor jerks, the author of many bits
of humorous verse andy dIprose, has al
ways had difficulty ON first meeting
people in getting them to accept his
name as his own. They insist on re.
sarding it as rather odd pseudonym
The sother day, in front of the Fifth
Avenue hotel, Mr.. jerks was an inyolun-
tary witness to a fight between two
cab drivers The men We're promptly
arrested, and Mr. jerks was hailed t.
court with them to tell what he had
seen. The police magistrate was eld-
erly. gruff and short-tempered,
What is your name?' asked the
lawyer.
Tudor Jenks."
"Once more, please"
Tudor Jenks."
A sharp rap from the court and this
explosively
"Witness win stop making funny
noise and give his name-'-New forh
Herald
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
Permits Issued

First street, 1881 West-Nrs w. A. Allen.
owner: r, II. Gill. builder; two-story resi-
oence $246O.
Jeffries avenue, 2sos-E. L. Fulton,
cwuer and builder; one-story residence,
$3.50
Third avenue, S422-C. P. Knieger. owner
and builder; one-story seven-room resi-
dence. $1,000.
Willow street 13lG-5O-Iroquois Botting
works. owner: Pioneer Building company,
builder: one-story building $1,000.
Broadway. 6SS-42 South-E. A Forrester,
owner f. W. Maude, builder alteration
OF building, $500.
Ffgueroa street 5023 South-W. l.. Dis
con, owner and builder; 11s-story siX-rOom
residence, $1,000
Twenty-second street, 2296 West-George
Ii. Rector, owner and builder; one-story
seven-room residence $500
Forty-siXth street, 1927 West--A. Lena
Smith, owner: Milwaukee Building com
pany. builder; one-story siX-room resi-
Ience, $3.50
Forty sixth street, 1916 West-J D. His
cock, owner ]. A. Kemp, builder; One
story six-room residence, $780,
Avenue Twenty-one, 41O South-E, Ju.
ranek owner; w. H. Hazel, builder; one
story fve-room residence, $500.
Avenue Twenty one, 400 South--Same as
above $500.
Westchester place, 12O1-Geraldine w
Mercereau, owner; Alta Planning Mil com
pany, builder; two-story nine-room resi-
dence, $4,000.
Hobart boulevard, 2O57-L. P. Ramsay.
owner; +. r. Brauer, builder; two-story
residence, s250O
Vendome avenue, 222 south--S. Butler,
owner l. o. Holly &, Co., builders; two
story nine-room residence, $1,000
Plymouth street 533-Benjamin r. Grant
owner and builder; 11a-story seven-roon
residence, $25O0.
Moin street 5o9-51l south-H Raphael
company, owner ]. V. Mcneil builder
alterations TO building, $3000.,
Fifty"seventh street, 35l West-A. A.
Lereg. owner and builder; one-story six
room residence, $1,000.
Euclid street, 621-Mrs H. Hedrick
owner; c. b. Sanford builder; one-story
hve-room residence, $500.
Jorssa drive, 3i0S-J. w. Rannels
owner; ]. M. Kaft, builder; one-story six
room residence, $500.
Forty-flfth street 6i3 East-Mrs E.
vreeland. owner and builder; one-story
six-room residence. $780,
Roylston street. 421 North--C. Griswold
owner; r. NJ. Hicks, builder; one-storY
six-room residence, $3.50.
Commercial street 475-A. Vandoee
owner; Pozzo Construction company
builders: one-story four-room residence,
5000
Commercial street 467-6s- Same as
above $3100.
Commercial street, 4e7-69-s Same as
above $500.
Fiftieth street, 1927 Vest. J. sencen-
baugh, owner and builder; one-story five
room residence, $500
Twenty third street, 2it4 West-Mrs
Emma Templeton, owner; w. w. Dom
builder; two-story seven-room residence
$3675.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
JUVENILE CHOIR TO GIVE
THIRD MUSICAL SERVICE

The juvenile choir of Christ Episcopal
church will present i,s regular third Sun
day night musical service this evening.
Rev. Baker r. Lee. rector, will make an
address. The soloists for the evening
will be Miss Beatrice Wigmore, mezzo-
soprano; Selma paley, soprano, and
Frank r. Liddell, Jr., violin,
The program will include: Organ vol
untary; professional, 'Hark My Soul
Magnificent; Gently Lead Us,; violin
Souvenir, Frank Liddell cantata, How
Amiabe Are Thy Tabernaeles'; offertory,
80 Come, Let Us Worship; NOW the
Day Is Over; Teeessional. MRS Eugene
Torrey is director Of the choir
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
SEVERAL HOMES BOUGHT
THROUGH PRATHER FIRM
Six Acres of the Rendalia Poultry
Springs Tract, Carrying Six
Room House, Changes
Owners

VIII c. Praiher & Co. report the fol-
lowing sales:
For NJ {. Bittle-Lot 6Ox1i5 to alley,
being lot 40 and south hal. of lot A, of
South Park Avenue tract, known as 441s
Walrath avenue; improved with a six
room bungalow; to Elizabeth a. Meyer
for s2250
For A. D. Wallace-Six acres of the
Rendalia Poultry Springs tract; improved
with a six-room house; to James A. Hall
for $24OO.
For Louise II. Davis--Lot % of the Ross
& Dixon tract, being 40x114; improved
with five-room two-story house, known
as 1710 Berendo street; to j. Freborg
for $3.50
For James A. Hall-Lot 45x135; i'm
proved with five-room house known as
92S Judson street; TO G. d. Hiscock
for $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

with full bearing orange trees. A large,
two-story house. barn and pumping plant
greatly enhance the value of the ranch.
The house was remodoled by DR.. Schiff-
man last winter, ana Mr.. Cuthbert ex-
poets to have a number of added changes
made this winter He will also erect an
other house on the property.
The new owner of this valuable prop
erty is a we'll known banker and land
agent in Canada, ant he will be accom-
panied by his own family. and that of his
brother-in-law, making party of ten
people as an addition to Pasadena :
population.
The sale indicates the demand there Is
at this time for this class of property.
The ranch is known the old Carpenter
place, and IS one of the prettiest in the
neighborhood.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
REAL ESTATE DEALER
DISP0SES OF HIS HOME
Frank 3. Harbert VIII Build Beautiful
Residence on West Moreland
Boulevard on His Return
from Europe

Frank b. Earbert, senior member of
the firm Of Harbert & Butterworth, has
sold his home at 172S Church street 10
Henry e. Lavayea for $500, consisting Of
a seven-room bungalow and lot 93x60.
This property is situated between Six
teenth and Washington streets in the
West Adams Heights district.
Mr.. Harbert has bought lot on West
Moreland boulevard, between Sixteenth
and Washington streets. for $500. The
lot is 50xl60 on the west side of the street
Mr.. Harbert intends to construct hand
some home on his return from Europe.
where he intends to go about the first If
the year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
LARGE NEW RESIDENCE
IN ANDREWS PLACE SOLD
Retired Capitalist from Texas Thinks
Los Angeles Good Enough Place
for His Permanent
Home

Althouse Bros and Arnold & Dodge
sold to John Steeley a two-stery ten
room frame residence at 445 ST. Andrews
place, The house has Just been COM
pleted and is finished in antique oak and
mahogany on The lower floors and ivory
finish in all bedchanbers. There is also
a large cement easement with fine laun-
dry, fruit cellar and eastern furnace.
Mr. steeley is a retired capitalist from
Texas and has bought this place for his
permanent home. Lot 50x16O and is inn
proved with lawn, shrubs, etc. Consid
Grafton was $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
WELL KNOWN RANCH IS
BOUGHT BY CANADIAN
Pasadenan Sells Property Southeast
of Crown City to Toronto Man,
Who Will Make Place
His Home

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DR.. r. Schiffman of Pasadena has sold
to e. W. Cuthbert of Toronto. Canada
through the agency of j. G. Bralnard.
the ten acre ranch az the southeast COR
ner of ShOrb avenue and East California
street, Pasadena. The consideration was
S22.5O0.
This property has long been regarded
as one of the finest ranches in the out
lying districts. The ranch is improved
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
RAILROAD NEWS


c. A. Cutting. passenger agent of the
Salt Lake at Salt Lake City, is i'll Los
Angeles for few days.
Charles D. Pike, city passenger agent
of the Salt Lake, eft yesterday on the
limited for a visit to Boston and other
eastern cities.
j. p. Mason. travelling passenger agent
of the Washington Sunset lines, left yes
terday on a business trip through Arizona
and New Mexico.
II. r. Montague travelling passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific, was mar
ried Friday night to Miss Gerson of Los
Angeles. Mr.. Montague and bride left
yesterday on a trip to New York.
The most powerful light ever produced
from single fixture will soon illuminate
the Hudson river from the tower of the
new Lackawanna station at Hoboken.
The exterior lighting of the new station
will include some strikingly novel feat
ures as well as good examples of signs
and outline work. The large sign, Lack
awanna Railroad" on the water front OF
the building. is made up of letters nine
feet high The arches of the ferry slips
are outlined with incandescent lamps.
The most striking feature of the eX-
terror lighting, which will make this
tower the most conspicuous object al
night on the entire North river water
front will be a cluster of forty-nine arcs
within a single globe six feet in dame
ter, each arc consuming sixteen amperes
at 230O volts. 1t is estimated that can
die power of 1.5OO,O0 will be reached. This
will unquestionably be the most powerful
light ever produced from single fixture
The globe will be suspended from the
upper part of the tower.
Besides being a most impressive spec
tacle this experiment will prove of no lit
tie commercial value in demonstrating
the possibility of lighting large open
spaces with exceedingly high candle
power placed at proportionately great
distance above the illumined surface.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
Il puzzles Him

An undesirable citizen of North Caroilna
las been sentenced to the penitentiary for
life on one charge and for seven years GA
another charge ,,..
And now the unhappy man Is greatly
bothered because he cant make up ms
mind which sentence he would prefer 10
.srv1. t,rst.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
"sEEINe LOS ANGELES"
SALVATION ARMY TOPIC

Major and Mrs. Frank Waite, divi-
sional officers of the Salvation Army,
will have charge of the services at the
citadel, 12l San Pedro street, today Last
night Seeing Los Angeles" was the sub
1ect of the Saturday night meeting, Illus
trated with over hundred etereopticon
views of the city and surroundings.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
NEW INcoRPoRArIoNs

The West Coast Apartments company
filed articles of incqrpora tion yesterday.
Il is capitalized at 100000. of which S1O-
900 has been subscribed. William Meek.
Charles II. Barker, Francis NJ Potten-
ger Arthur 3. Benton. Arthur N. Millett,
Alfred E. Leg, William Orahood and Mel
son MiIlett are the directors.
social and political club named the
Jefferson club of Los Angeles also incor-
porated. J. J.. Kroeger, M. Stafford, c.
w. Keiff, l.. Pierce and r. c. Ruhles are
the directors.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
NO LARGE STRUCTURES
IN OFFICIAL REPORT
Number of One and Two-Stery Homes
Is Well Maintained and lndi-
Gates General Pros
perlty

The report of the chief inspector of build
ings for the first fifteen days Of the cur
rent month shows valuation of $23S,5O9
against $57S,50S for the corresponding
period of a year ago Permits show de-
crease of So.
Below is the tabulated statement of :nl-
provements from November 1 to Novel;
Ter 10 inclusive:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
rhe unhappy MuIe

Il see that Secretary Taft rode for two
hours on an army mule"
THAT looks like a handsome test Of
endurance"
'yes, for the uIe.r-cIeveland Plain
Dealer
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
No such Luck

Mrs. Howard-Are you having trouble
with servants?
Mrs Terry--Dear me, mol I'm having
trouble without them.--The Circle.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

Biuks Does that salesman have such a
good line of trade?
pinks-Xes, he sells hymn books and Bibles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

]. p. Mason. travelling passenger agent
of the Washington Sunset lines. left yes
terday on a business trip through Arizona
and New Mexico.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

Totals'.'......,.....sl7,7ss'i 1872 sfesei5si .,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

II. e. Montague, travelling passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific, was mar
ried Friday night to Miss Gerson of Los
Angeles. Mr. Montague and bride left
yesterday on trip to New York
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

Margaret Sidney, author of neaHy a
dozen other Pepper stories which have
delighted children for a generation, has
written about tte Peppers in the little
bsown house. BY the art of the au-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-30

against keeping the police force in
proportion to the size of the city and
the pay for the services of the men
adequate? Those who are opposing
such would no doubt be the first TO
make a complaint il their places OF
business or residences should chance
TO be entered and valuables taken.
The pay of policemen has been notab-
Iy too low for long time, the increase
in wages not having kept pace with
the increase in living expenses. Con-
sidering the number Of hours put in
and that half of the time at least the
men must do night duty, it is no won
der that other lines of work are more
attractive and that suitable men are
hard TO secure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-30

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-30

ing business. of which Chancellor Day
of Syracuse university is the head. In
face of the positive instructions given
the book committee to unity the pub
fishing business under a general man
ager. and do all the publishing of news
papers and periodicals at the Cincin-
natl house. the book committee has
hedged by referring the matter to a
subcommittee. and practically declin-
ing to carry out its instructions. A
high official of the church says:
The committee is trying to gain
time to beat the plan. The proposal
of DIR. Day is not radical enough 10
meet the ideas of the Western men,
who control the committee. They
want one publishing house, and that in
Cincinnati. They would have the
whole publishing business of the
church eentered there. Although they
are under orders from the general con-
ference, they will probably delay the
matter as long as possible. hoping their
plan may be substituted"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-30
'METHOD|STS IN ROW
OVER BOOK CONCERN
Concentration Plan Not Found
Satisfactory.
THE COMMITTEE is DIVIDED

Local Methodists are watching with
much interest the effort that is on To
concentrate the publishing interests of
the church. In reference to this a
dispatch from New, York says:
"A story published here is that there
is big row brewing in the Methodist
church over the plan of the book com
mittee to have but one publishing
house, and that in Cincinnati. The
expected contest is between the book
committee, the most powerful organi-
cation in the church and the commits
sion for the unifieation of the publish