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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
CITRUS LAND
IS BOUGHT
EMIL FIRTH BUYS 1000 ACRES
NEAR POMONA
MORE LARGE RESERVOIRS TO BE
BUILT
Stately Terraced Home Sites in High
Crestmcnt Are Reported to
Be in Good De-
n1and

The 1000 acres of citrus land which Emil
Firth purchased few days ago from NJ
N Newmark, w. A. Bonynge, Charles N.
Flint and George r. Bart is situated be-
tween Pomona and Ontario and is known
as the Monte Vista tract.
Part of the land is in the Ontario city
limits. The Southern Pacific railroad as
well as the Salt Lake railroad have sta
lions on the property. Holt avenue, lined
with beautiful homes and the main thor
oughfare between Ontario and Pomona
is one block to the north. The land ad-
joins some of the best citrus orchards in
the valley such as the famed groves of
the Crawford brothers with their large
packing houe and other we'll known prop
critics.
Central avenue intersects the land north
and south and Fifth avenue east and
west. 1t is expected that the extension
OF the Covina electric line to Riverside
will run through the tract.
viii Plant to Oranges
A pumping plant operated by power
lul electric motor supplies large guam
tity of water The purchaser will at once
develop more water and build two or
more reservoirs of sufficient size to abun-
dantly supply the entire tract He will
place the land under cultivation, plant
part of 1t to orange and lemon trees and
place it on the market in five and ten
acre lots, to meet the large demand for
such properties Mr.. Firth has had ex-
tensive experience in planting and culti-
waiting citrus orchards and marketing the
fruit, and 1t is his ambition to make this
enterprise even more successful than his
former ventures in that line
Mr.. Firth reports the following sales in
Crestmont: Lot IS, corner Golden Gate
and Firth avenue, to Norman P. Chaffee
$1,000; lot 81, on Firtll avenue, between
Golden Gate and Mailman avenue, to B
Edwards, Sl250; lot A. corner. Mailman
avenue and Firth avenue, to Miss Olive
c. Ford, $3.50; lot III, on Mailman avenne
100 feet south of Carnation avenue, 10
James N, Pattillo, $500; lot III, fronting
south on Firth avenue, between Lucille
and Mailman avenues, to A. Remnp
$500; lot 11S. adjoining the last mentioned
lot, to Minnie L. Henderson for $500; lot
ll9, in the same block, to Mrs. A. E. Wat
son for $500. Most of the buyers are pre-
parlng to build handsome homes on their
purchases
Wonderful View
Crestmont is situated north of Slnset
boulevard within the old city limits
short distance west of Echo park 1t oc-
cupies one of the highest knolls in the
city and commands wonderful panorama
of the ocean, the city, Hollywood and
Cahuenga valley. The new Hartman
subway now under construction, as well
as the Hollywood line and Colegrove line
pass within one block of the tract The
street improvements on the property are
of high order, consisting of gracefully
curved avenues and wide walks, lined with
flowers, palms and shade trees and ornaA
mental electroliers. The stately terraced
home sites are of ample size and covered
with old pepper and other trees. The lots
range from $500 upward.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
PASADENA APARTMENT
SELLS FOR $4,000

The Jones e. Ryder Land company have
secured as an investment for F. T. Eames
of Ontario, Cal, the Pasadena apartment
house, located at 12S West Green street
The sale price, $4,000, is considered by
authorities a figure that will give Mr..
Eames an opportunity to net a hand
some profit. The former owner is DIR.
j. R. White.
The same company has made another
sale in the Nadeau orange tract on Cen
trail avenue, Il business lot there being
sold to B. K. Rand for the sum of $4500
cash. The property is situated on the
west side of Central avenue, near Thirty
ninth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
INGLEWOoD COMPLETES
IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT
5000 Has Been Expended on Beau
tifuI Chapel Which Is Now
Finished at Park Gem
etery

The new $4,000 high school building at
9nglewood is just receiving its finishing
touches. This is a handsome brick struc-
ture Of three stories.
Work is progressing rapidly on the re-
construction of the mission sanitarium,
and present indications are that the struc-
ture will be ready for occupancy by De-
cember /. The building was formerly the
Iuglewood hotel, but has been recon-
structed throughout at an expense OF
$40 900
The new stone chapel al the Park GEM
etery has just been completed at cost
of 5000, which includes the furnishings
This buildinE occupies a slightly location
or the hill overlooking the valley and is
surrounded by . beautiful park on which
many thousand dollars have been ex-
pended in the year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
SEVERAL SALES MADE IN
FlGUERoA PARK ADDITION
All Buyers Intend to Build Attractive
Homes Soon

Lots sold by T. Wisendanger in the
Figueroa Park addition:
To E. G. Fisher As feet fronting on
the south side OF West Fifty-seventh
street for $500.
To j. Lemberger As feet fronting on the
north side of West Fifty-seventh street
for $500.
To S. Stevens 40 feet fronting on the
south side of West Fifty-eighth street
for $500.
To NJ S. Crillin 40 feet fronting on the
south side of West Fifty-eighth street
for $3.50.
To E. E. Casey As feet fronting on the
north side of West Fifty-eighth street
for $3.50.
All the buyers intend to build substan-
tial homes on their properties.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
COST OF NEW BRIDGE
WILL HIT BIG FIGURES

According to estimates made by the
city engineer the lowest bid for the Sew
enth street bridge is that of Robert
Beyrle. amounting to s7s,4O4. To this
must be added a separate contract for
spandre coping and railing, as we'll as
the cost Of engineers inspection which
will make the total cost Of the bridge,
II the award is made TO Robert Beyrle,
Sss.1O1
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

IL education has
:, for the construc-
jol building on Flor
that city, from plans
zfchitect Henry Lord Gay,
Sngebrettop, for s55OOo. The
as also decided to erect a brick
f'g at Twelfth and e streets.
iie contract for the new city hall at
i.Iedondo has been awarded to j. F. AZ
l.inson on his bid of $25,7 ,7S9. Other bid
ders were l.. ]. Norman. s25.90O and W.
M. Bell, $26,357. The structure will be of
brick construction and up to date in
every particular. Architect G. H. Russell
has the job in charge.
A comfortable eight-room bungalow Is
being built on Walnut street, nenr Col
crado, Pasadena, for George Bertonneau
by day work 1t has cobblestone founda-
tion and chimney and up to date in its
appointments. The plans are from the
office CT Architect b. Cooper Corbett,
Pacific Electric building.
Miller & Lauerson have secured the
general contract for the erection of a
two-story, ten-room frame residence to
be constructed at the southern intersec-
ton of Hoover and Lake streets, at Pico
street 1t will be provided with the most
modern conveniences and will cost about
$200 600. The plumbing and gas fitting
work was let to Guercio Bros. Architects
Hudson & Munsell have the work in
charge.
The contract for a fine residence to be
erected or Catalina street, south of Will
shire boulevard, for Attorney w. 1. Fo-
ley. has been let to the Los Angeles
PlaEing Mill company. The plans are
from the office of Architect B. Cooper
Corbett, Pacific Electric building, and
provide for a two-story, ten-room frame
re sldence, with large reception and stair
case halls, closets and other conveniences.
Blue Lriok will be used for foundation
walls. ckimneys and exposed brick work.
The large front porch will be constructed
of reinforced concrete and will support
massive pergola. French doors will be
used IN connecting with the adjoining
rooms. The floors of the main rooms
and stairs will be of oak, the dining room
will have paneled walls and beam cell
ing. The second story will also have
brick msntels, furnace equipment COM
bination lighting fixtures and the best of
plumbing. The Industrial Electric COM
pany will install the electric work. The
plumbing and painting contracts have not
been lef.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
EAGLE ROCK CAR LINE
WILL REACH GLENDALE

A contract was signed by officials of
the Los Angeles railway with the people
of Glendale, by which the company agrees
to extend the Eagle Rock line west into
Glendale. Work must begin in thirty
days. The distance is a little over two
miles, and the route is through fine
gardening section. 1t is said the Glen
dale people raised $4,000 to insure this
line
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
PERMITS KEEP UP
SPLENDID RECORD
NEARLY EQUAL THAT OF SAME
MONTH A YEAR AGO
Remarkable Growth of Los Angeles
Receives as Vet No Setback from
Eastern Spectators
Panic

he number of permits issued by the
chief building inspectors office keeps up
the record commercially. AS will be seen
below. 6S3 have been isued so far this
month. against 64S for the corresponding
period of last year. The difference in
valuation as has been explained in pre-
ceding issues, is due to three permits
which were taken out a year ago for
large structures now building.
Classified Building Permits
Below is the tabulated statement of
improvements in Los Angeles from Oc-
tober l to October %, inclusive:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
O. L. JOHNSON OPENS
OFFICE ON OWN ACCOUNT

Q. l.. johnson has, opened an office in
the San Fernando building and will deal
mostly in business property. Mr.. Johnson
was formerly connected with Rowan
& Co,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

laundry will be
lent. The first floor
N hall, living and din
shd kitchen. The finish
ms will be in cedar; the
will have pine trim. All
,.e of polished oak. The living
have a large pressed brick
THE second floor will contain six
bedrooms and two bath rooms. The
,lwork will be white enameled and the
ors of maple. Two servants rooms and
I billiard room will be located in the attic.
Most of the work will be done by day
labor, under the supervision of the archi
tects.
Architect A. B. Benton has prepared
plans of an Episcopal church building 10
be erected at Hemet 1t will be 2Sx61 feet
and have seating capacity of 250. The
walls will be half timbered, with concrete
filling, the roof and gables shingled 1t
will be built on concrete foundation and
have stained glass windows.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
WILL ERECT BUILDING
FOR MAKING ART GLASS

Joseph Evan MacKay has leased from
V. P. Gilbert a site for store building
on Griffith avenue near Sixteenth street
1t will be used for the manufacture OF
art glass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-25
British Governor Of Jamaica asked Amer
leans to Get Out

Rear Admiral Daviss mission " mercy
to stricken Kingston came To an abrupt
and painful conclusion Saturday i'm CON
sequence OF Gov. Swcttcnham's objection
to the presence Of American sailors en-
gagged in clearing the streets. guarding
property and SuccorinE the wounded and
sick. II eliminated in "a letter To the adj
mral percmptorly requesting him to re-
embark all parties which had been land
ed
Admiral Davis was greatly shocked and
panied and paid "a formal visit To Gov.
Swettenham to inform him that the
United States battleships Missouri and
Indiana and the gunboat Yankton would
sail in the afternoon. The American
ships arrived at Guantanamo, cuba, Mon
day
To the Associated Press. Admiral Davis
said that immediate compliance with Gov.
Swettenhams request was the only
course consistent with the dignity OF the
United States
II was decided at Washington to ignore
the unpleasant incident at Kingston which
caused Rear Admiral Davis to withdraw
his fleet. President Roosevelt took the
stand that there was nothing to justify
any explanation being demanded OF Eng
land for Gov. Swcttenham's action.
Cablegrams from London indicated that
Great Britain would not try to justify
the course OF Swettenham. and that every
body was thankful to the United States
for the relief furnished.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-25
officers OF Vermont Bird and Botanical
Clubs.

These officers were elected at the meet
ing of the Vermont Bird club held i'm St
Johnsbury Friday; President, Prof. G.
H Perkins, Burlington; vice president,
Carlton u. Howe, Essex Junction; sccre-
tary and treasurer, G.. II. Ross, Essex
Junction; executive committee. Carlton
d. Howe. Prof. ]. w. Notey of Burlington
and Mrs Elizabeth II. Davenport Of Brat
tleboro. \ feature Of the annual meet
ing of the club was an illustrated lee
ture by Prof Henry T. OldYs Of Wash
ington, d. c. Carlton D. Howe spoke Of
the attempt made by fruit growers to
have the cedar waXwing taken off the
protected list, and urged the members Of
the club to start an educational campaign
at once to prove to farmers that these
birds do not damage orchards as much
by eating cherries as they help by eating
worms
The Vermont Botanical club. which met
in st. Johnsbury Saturday elected the
following officers: President. Ezra Brain
erd Of Middlebury; vice president, c. c.
Pringle Of Burlington: secretary. Prof
L. r. Jones of Burlington; treasurer
Mrs Nellie F. Flynn of Burlington; ex-
executive committee. Mrs. f.. b. Davenport
of Brattleboro. II. II. Swift of Pittsford
Miss Isabelle NJ Paddock Of st. Johns
bury. Mrs T. c. Fletcher of st. Jonhs-
bury. a large number of interesting
papers were read at the session OF each
club.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-25
Move to Protect Vermont Woodland.

People who study the question Of timber
supply are waking up To the necessity Of
applying sound principles Of forestry to
the woodlands of Vermont With the
experiment station 10 grow seedlings,
created by the last legislature, as an in
ccutivc, it is probable that "a movement
will bo started soon to further provide
for the lumber interests Of the future by
cnacting a law To maze a heavy penalty
for cutting trees Of certain varieties under
"a certain size.
Farmers having waste land on which
timber has been cut are taking great in
terest in the proposition for a nursery
FOR seedlings. Although the act Great
ing IL provides that the little trees may
be sold outside the state, If the supply Is
sufficient, Vermont farmers will demand
more young trees than can be raised on
the $500 appropriation made.
Arthur y. Vaughan Of Randolph. the
new forestry commissioner, is required
to furnish applicants directions for plant
ing trees, and. so far as he is able, to
provide skilled assistants 10 supervise
the work at the applicants expense.
There was cut in Vermont last year
1854, 600 feet of spruce timber, nearly
10 per cent of the whole cut of the
country; 53,745 600 feet of maple; 21,750, 20
600 feet of birch and 7,7S700O feet of
beech
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-25
Death Of Charles Hall Of Springfield,
Mass, Son Of Gov. Hiland Hall.

Charles Hail, a. one of the oldest mcr-
chants of Springfield, Mass, who died
Friday was a son of Hland Han of Ben
nington, lawyer Judge and governor of
Vermont. Gov. HAN died at the home Of
his son in Springfield i'm 1885 at the age
OF "a years. Charles Hairs mother was
Dolly futile Davis, a native of Rocking
ham, VT, whose father was i'm the battle
of Bunker Hin and at West Point when
Arnold attempted to betraY the American
forces. Her death occurred i'm 1878
Charles Hall was the youngest of eight
children. When his father went to Cali
fornia in 1851 as chairman of the commits
sion to adiudicate land titles the son ac-
companied him as clerk of the commits
sion He remained there three years and
on returning studied law. on being ad-
mitted to the bar he opened an office i'm
Oshkosh, Wis. lie possessed commercial
instincts, however and soon bought n
store i'm Oshkosh, which he conducted II
years. He was appointed postmaster Of
Oshkosh by President Lincoln and held
the office until he was deposed by Presi-
dent Johnson for political reasons He
returned to Vermont to become president
Of the North Bennington Boot and shoe
company and through his efforts the con-
Germ opened large warehouse in Chicago
The warehouse was burned in the confla-
grafton of 1871, but Mr. Halls residence
on Michigan avenue was not i'm the path
of the flames. He returned to Vermont in
1873 and in that year bought a CroCkery
and house furnishings store i'm Springfield,
which he had since conducted with great
success. He was twice married and is
survived by his second wife. and two
children by his second marriage Mrs
Charles c. Morgan of New York city.
and Charles II. Hail. connected with the
wholesale house Of Carson Pire & Scott
i'm Chicago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-25
Railroad Merger consummated.

The merger OF the Bennington &
Hoosick Valley railroad with the Ben
nington e North Adams street railroad
was consummated Friday by the filing OF
the necessary legal papers with the secre-
tary of state in New YORK The merger
really means, It is said, the absorption
Of the two companies by the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad The
capital is given as $3.50, 600 The roads
consolidated form part of an interstate
trolley system which the New Haven in
tests now have in New York, Massachus-
etts, Connecticut and Vermont. BY the
merger, President Melleu Of the Consoi-
dated Railway company has secured ad-
dtional franchises for rights of way into
Troy and Albany. The new board OF
directors is: c. :. Mellen, Calvert Town
ley, A. S. May, j. G. Parker and II. NJ.
Kochersperger, Of New Haven; George E.
Greene of Hoosick Falls, f. Il. Gibson Of
Bennington, a. b. Gardner OF Pownal,
and II. w. Ely Of Westfied, Mass,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-25
silver Dollar of 1895.

A prominent coin collector has in his
possession silver dollar dated 1895 This
was only three years after the law es
tablishing our coinage system was enact
ed, and is therefore considered the Oldest
coin of its kind in existence. One OF the
oldest family medicines before the public
is tho celebrated Hostetters Stomach Bit
ters, having been compounded for SO
years. During that time it has made a
record of cures far in excess of any other
remedy, and many Of them have been eff
fected when other medicines had failed. II
is compounded strictly in accordance with
the pure drug requirements. Try 1t at
once. 1t cures dyspepsia, Indigestion, bill
iousness, costiveness. poor appetite, chills,
colds or malaria. Get a free copy of our
1907 Almanac from your druggist or deal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-25
VICTORY FOR PRESIDENT.
Dismiss Negro Troops-Another out
break by Tilman.

Monday. Jan. 2l will long be rcmcm-
hcrcd as one of the most extraordinary
days i'm the history Of the United States
Senate. 1t was a day in which Senator
Tillman tramplcd the traditions and the
dignity of the Senate into the miro, was
himself subjected to merciless casu-
cation by Senator Carmack. and. behind
CLOSED doors, was finally reduced to a
state of abjcct humility and forced to
make a public apology to individual sem
ators and to the Senate. Never before in
the memory Of senators has so severe "a
rcbukc been administered to member
of the upper house,
Incidents followed one another I'm rapid
succossion The day opened with note
worthy victory for the President as the
outcome of the Brownsville debate and
the other features Of the first act of the
interesting drama consisted Of the with
drawal of his amendment i'm a graceful
speech by Senator Blackburn; an at
tempt characterized by much buffoonery
10y Senator Tillman to reply to Senator
Spooncr's former Icbuke, a rctcration
i'm even more drastic terms Of that re-
hukc by Senator Spooncr, "a Castgation
of extraordinary severity administered to
the South Carolinian by Senator Carmack,
a castigation which might have tcrmin-
atcd i'm personal encounter had not Sen
ator Teller. pcrcciVing what was coming,
moved to clear the galleries and close the
doors Then followed general laying Of
Tillmau. in which his Democratic col
leagues took the lead, and which, after
10 had continued for nearly two hours.
reduced the South Caronian to such a
state of humility that on the doors
being opened. he apoluEizod to every one
he had offended. finally asking that his
remarks be cNpungcd from The Record.
The President has won a complete vic
tory over his opponents In the Senate
,tt1t T.,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-25

Patrick Lamb. so, an oldtime stage
driver, died Friday from apopleXy IN
Rutland, where he had lived 60 years. lie
lad a route between Rutland and wal
pole n. H., 25 years.
Luigi Galleani, the anarchist leader who
was arrested recently in Barre, has been
released on $4,000 bail in Paterson, n j.,
where he was held to answer to several
Indictments. He has returned to Barre.
A. f. Derby of Berkshire, cheese
maker who was well known throughout
Northern Vermont disappeared Jan. g.
He was last seen near Bronze lake IN
Quebec. His cap was found on the ice
and it is feared he was drowned in the
lake. He was a member of the indie
pendent Order of Foresters at West
Burke
Earl Houghton, H. of Woodstock,
trapped a coon which he supposed to be
"a wild cat. He hit the coon. over the head
with a club, and thinking he had killed
the animal shouldered it and started Tor
home He was soon startled by a sharp
bite in the back. He succeeded in getting
home with the coon and is now keeping
the animal alive
Albert f. Davis, 70, a successful in
vcuror and manufactures, died in Rutland
Sunday. Besides his lumber business ne
operated two brick yards and a grist mill
lie was the originator of a hayteed,
which is extensively used in this part or
New England. For the last few years
he has manufactured a grinding machine
which he invented.
Francis Switzer, "A, died Friday in st.
JOhnsbury from burns sustained the pre-
viOus day when liniment which he was
mixing over a gas stove caught fire, the
flames enveloping his head and face. Mrs.
Anne F. Howard, owner OF the mouse IN
which Switzer lived, was burned IN at
tempting to extingush the fire, and the
house was badly damaged.
Dexter Varvarinez, a Hungarian VINO
lived in Proctor, fell near the Johnson place
in Rutland town Saturday night ana was
drowned in a pool only a few inches deep
iie was last seen in Centre Rutland SAT
urday night He had been drinking
heavily, A linen bag which he wore
around his neck, said to have contained
$40 when he left Proctor Saturday Is
missing. His undershirt was opened az
the neck when the body was found and II
is thought he was robbed Saturday night
A serious coasting accident took place
ON Valley street i'm Springfield recently
double runner was going at a terrific
clip when the rope broke and the steers
man lost control of the sled, which
crashed into the iron railing of a bridge
Nora Balch was so seriously injured tina
her recovery was doubtful for time
Her skull was fractured, shoulder anC
ankle seriously wrenched and her bod,
badly bruised. Little Alta Parker wa'
manned and dishgured for life Tit
Misses Mather escaped with cuts anC
bruises and other members of the part!
with slight wounds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-25
EeedIna Green cut Bones Pays.

Mr.. A. f. Hunter, who is one of the
regular contributors to the New England
Farmer, not long ago said in the columns
of that paper: Feeding fresh cut bono
to fowls to induce abundant laying, has
proved a decidedly profitable thing The
bones are rich in animal matter, and con-
tain lime of which the egg shells are made
and hens fed on fresh cut bone will lay
a larger number of eggs than If fed no
bone. Not only will they lay a larger
number of eggs, but the eggs win be
stronger bodied will be better eggs, and
If incubated will have better and stronger
chicks" C. S. Page of Hyde Park, Vt,
on receipt of $3.50 will forward to anyone
a 200 pound barrel of Green Cut Bone,
preparing railroad freights to any sta
ton in New England or Middle States