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Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

Look at your faneee's teeth" says
a scientist. "If they are set close to-
gether she will be a home woman; If
they are separated she will be a
"gadder." sim, the average lover
does not care TO Judge his liancee by
the horse buyers methods
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

who gets the credit in the Haskell
Standard oil Incident" asks an east
ern exchange. No credit about it. 1t
was a cash transaction. ..
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

The Bryanites are keeping up the
populist masquerade in this state in
order to fool somebody. Democratic
candidates would not be labeled pop
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

Politicians are learning what house
wives have known for years. that car
less handling Of oil is certain to pro
duce explosions.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

The base bah season will close in a
few days and then the country can
give more attention to the presidential
pennant chase.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

William r. Hearst might do well by
Opening a correspondence school for
politicians. :.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

1.-THE Political Joke Book" has been
published by a Chicago firm. 1t is al
most as funny as the democratic cam
Daign book.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

Governor Haskell declares hat he
has discharged HIS trust. 1t looks
more like he had been discharged by
his trust.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

Compared with the republican
record of performance, democratic
promises are at a discount in Ne
braska.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

Hearst Gives Haskell Both Bar
rels" freads a newspaper headline.
Both Standard Oil barrels?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

The campaign cigar should be pro-
hibited by the corrupt practices act.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

Neither Ida Tarbell nor Chancellor
Day has yet ventured an opinion of the
Archbold letters.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

standard Oil is furnishing a splen-
did illumination of democratic cam
paign' methods.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

Kentucky is starting q good roads
crusade. Must want to make it easier
travelling for the night riders.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

The man who can not afford a derby
may explain that he is wearing his
straw hat on a bet.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

A Wild man has been captured in
New Jersey. The state is in luck If it
has only one of the kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

Nebraska republicans will take no.
tice that the Taft special will have the
ri~ght-of-way in Nebraska this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
Of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS;
deorge b. Tzschuck, treasurer OF Tne
Publishing company, being duly
worn. .ays that the actual NUMBER OF
hull! and complete copies OF Ihe DaiIy!
Turing the month OF August, 1908, was as
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porarily should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address Will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

Governor Haskell's vindication is a
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

makes a speech insists on recognition as
their personal COMMUNICATIONS
ton Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

Il pretended that 1 didn't want to be
kissed"
We'll, my girl?"
so wasn't. kansas City Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

Boys will be boys"
How about the glrls?'
"Oh, they have to be whatever fashion
dictates" -Louisville Courier-Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

Entered at Omaha postoffice as second
matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

THAT fellow what's calm on daughter
seems to be a young man of steady
habits"
"Too burned steady. Can't the critter
ever miss a ?'-Washington Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
Suits and Overcoats at SIS to $40

We are proud of our showing of new and up-to-date furnishings
and hats, new shirts, new neckwear-al in the new green shades.
To our outof-town friends and customers. We wish to extend
the Use of our check room, telephone, lounging room and writing
room, in fact, make yourself at home with us, while in the city.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
PASADENA SALES ARE
SIGNS OF PROSPERITY
FIVE DEALS REPRESENT BIG
EXPENDITURE
Large Alfalfa Ranch and Numerous
Home Sites Are Sold at Good
Figures-New Houses
to Be Built

| Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. 22.--Prosperity in
local realty is shown by five sales con-
Guiding a long list of sales of magni-
tude announced during the past three
weeks.
Lanford Woodbury., a prominent car
riage manufacturer of Union City,
Indiana, has purchased from H. L.
Ellsworth, the Pasadena contractor,
the residence at 399 South Los Robes
avenue. The consideration of the sale
was $500. The sale was made through
the Citizens Realty company. The
purchase was made by Woodbury. with
the intention to make the residence his
home. The family has resided In Pasa-
dena for the past six months. Wood
bury arrived here a short time ago. but
will return east, where he will probably
close out his business.
Following the story of the sale Of H.
M. Dobbins' Orange Grove avenue
home, the William r. Stats company
now reports that it has just closed a
deal for Dobbins for 234 acres of choice
alfalfa land located in the Chino ranch.
Dobbins does not intend to desert Pas
adena, but will immediately start i'm
proving his new property and intends
making a model alfalfa ranch out of
the land he mas purchased. The con-
sideration was $23, 400, or at the rate of
500 per acre. The William r. Stats
company reports a very good demand
for lands of this class.
The same firm has sold through the
joint agency of A. Howard Sadler a
beautiful corner lot in Oneonta Park,
located at the corner of Pine street and
Bonita avenue. The lot is 90x1S5 feet
and is graced with a magnificent giant
live oak tree. The purchasr was Mrs.
Alice c. Ingersoll, an eastern visitor
now residing In Los Angeles. Mrs. In
gersoll purchased the lot with the in
tention of improving it with a hand
some bungalow. Consideration $3025.
The same firm has sold to Lewis
Luckel, an attorney Of Los Angeles, a
fine lot fronting south on Laurel street,
just east of Milan avenue, next to the
beautiful home Of A. q. Halsey. Luckel
intends to Immediately improve his
purchase with a substantial home. Con-
sideration $1665.
Albert E. French, son of Henry c,
French of Oak Knoll, has purchased a
lot in Madison Avenue Heights, the
seller being John Wadsworth. This
property is located directly across the
street from the palatial home of L. v.
Hardness on Moline avenue, near AL
pine street. The property is 74x1SO feet
and the consideration was $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23

INVESTMENT COMPANY
INCREASES CAPITAL.
COMING BOOM MAKES STEP
NECESSARY
Great Real Estate Organization on =
Cooperative Basis Is Owned
Principally by Its Own
Employees

Yesterday the papers were fled in
creaslng the capital stock of the Los
Angeies investment company to 50 :
V0o' Inns company now has over $780,
600 capital and surplus.
IN speaking of the reason for increa,s-
ing capital President Elder saws:
The company expects the preatesE
business In its history this coming fan
and this increase in capital is to nra,
pare for the great activity which the
othcers feel sure is coming, as all in
dications point that way.
This company has built over Ann
business buildings and residences in
Los Angeles and vicinity, and is th1
owner of eight large tracts, most of
which are built up with modern resi-
dences.
"The great success Of this company
in the past exemplifies what a CO.
operative institution can do If well
managed. This company has in the
past thirteen years divided among its
stockholders cash dividends averaging
AZ per cent per year. Tho employees
of the company own over $1,100.O00
worth of its stock. About 100000
worth is held by outside investors. 1t
has 1900 stockholders
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
INVESTMENT COMPANY
BUYS CITY PROPERTY
FOR SUM OF $4,000

The Los Angeles Investment cont
pany has purchased the Western Ave
nue. Square tract, consisting 81 forty
acres on the southwest corner e Yer
non and Western avenues. fr0-n she
Martin & Rockwell company. This tract
consists of ISIS lots, ranging in sizs from
50x136 to 50x141 feet
1t is already highly improved with
sidewalks, street work. water. sewers.
etc. The purchase price was IN he
neighborhood of 500, 600.
At the same time the Los Angeles
Investment company purchased tia
seventy-fiv tract at the south
west corner of Vermont and F7orencs
avenues at $1I00 an acre The com-
pany will build on these tracts in the
neighborhood of 500 modern cottages
and houses ranging from 1880 up. and
will increase Immediately its working
force to about 400 employees.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
WORK STARTS ON BIG
SUBURBAN RESIDENCE
H. E. HUNTINGTON BUILDS AT
OLD SH0RB RANCH
South Pasadena Site Is Renamed Los
Robes, Fronts on San Gabriel VAL
ley and VIII Be a Model of
Architecture

Architects Myron Hunt and Elmer
Grey, Union Trust building, report that
work on the new suburban residence for
H. E. Huntington to be built on the
old Shorb ranch near South Pasadena,
which he has renamed Los Robes, has
been started. The excavation is now
under way and Is being done by a con-
struction gang from the Pacific Electric.
Side tracks and switching arrange
ments are being put in, making it pos
sible to deliver material directly at the
site.
The reinforced concrete comprising
the skeleton construction of the build
titions will be of tile, 3, 4, and 8-inch
10 or sooner. This work will be let as q
separate contract. This includes the
concrete roof slab carrying the tile.
The exterior walls and interior par
titions will be Of tile, 3, 6 and S-inch
being used. The tile is arranged to
surround all columns. Exterior walls
are made by two tile partitions, one in
side and one outside of exterior col
umns.
All the principal ceilings will be on
metal lath, hung to metal Turing.
1t is not proposed to let the plumbing
and the electric wiring until about
January l. In the meantime conduit
chases, together with openings and
SAiooeS AOk pluIlUlllS EuIlSJ are pTOVlQ0Q
for in the structural drawings, so that
no cutting away of concrete beams or
concrete floors will be necessary, al
though these contracts are not provided
for now.
Heating is to be by blower driven
warmed air from a central chamber.
These runs and the openings required
through the structure are provided for
In the structural drawings.
The exterior viii be finished III plas-
ter over the tile. The plastering con-
tract will not be let this year.
Work on the interior finish is not far
along. Except for one or two rooms in
mahogany, practically the entire in
terror woodwork will be white enamel.
The floors will be Of oak, except pos
sibly In a few halls and vestibuIes.
where marble and mosaic will be used.
The front of the building facing the
San Gabriel valley is $50 feet wide, but
the length of the building east and
west, when the great east porch and
the servants quarters which are To-
Gated at the northwest corner are con-
sidered, is 275 feet.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
PASADENA DWELLING
IS TRADED FOR RANCH
200 ACRES IN TULLRE ARE IN
CLUDED IN DEAL
Twenty-Acre Ranch at Santa Ana is
Exchanged for Two Cottages
on East Side in Los
Angeles

The Jones & Ryder Land company re-
ports the sale for Mrs. Isabel H. Lewis
of lots %, 20, "a and % of the Orping'
ton tract, townsite of Inglewood, Los
Angeles county. This is a well equipped
chicken ranch, improved with a four
room house. Sold to ]. A. Tisdale
Consideration, $1,000.
! The Jones & Ryder Land company re-
ports through it's exchange department
the exchange for DIR. Paul White OF
Pasadena of his sixteen-room three
! story furnished house on lot of the
Marriet Burton replat of Pasadena, be-
ing fifty-foot lot, property known as
297 Center street. This property was
exchanged for 200 acres in Tulare
county formerly owned by I. N. ms
keep. Valuation was $4,000.
The Jones & Ryder Land company,
through it's exhange department, made
the exchange for w. A. Norton of Santa
Ana of his twenty-acre ranch, improved
with a flve-room house and good barn,
chicken corrals, one acre strawberries,
two acres blackberries, one acre alfalfa,
balance barley land. This property was
exchanged for two cottages owned by
F. r. Becker, being fve-room modern
house at 1859 East Thirty-ninth street:
also a four-room house on lot 40x140
feet located at 1927 East Twenty-eighth
street, on the north side, near Hooper
avenue. Valuation was $4,000.
Sells Modern Cottage
The Jones & Ryder Land company re-
ports through its city sales department
the sale of H. e. Dillon's five-room
modern cottage on lot 44x70 feet, To-
Gated on the east side of Walton street,
two blocks west of Vermont avenue,
near Thirty-ninth street This prop
erty was sold to Mrs. M. G. Martin,
who bought for a home. Considera-
ton was $4,000.
The Jones & Ryder Land company
reports through its exchange depart
ment the exchange for Catherine e.
Cullen of Santa Ana of her 120-acre
ranch in San Diego county, improved
with four-room cottage, outbuildings,
ETC., and having fine large spring and
two smaller ones, for a forty-acre
fruit farm in Newaygo county, Mich,
owned by A. A. Scowley. Twenty acres
of this farm are set to apples, balance
small fruits. Improved with a new five
room house, with good furnace and has
good outbuildings, etc. Values were
$4,000.
The Jones & Ryder Land company re-
ports through its exchange department
the exchange for Mrs. Lizzie Ferguson
of lot of the Mitchell tract, improved
with six-room house at 1921 West
Twentieth street, and part of lot of
the Mitchell tract, West Twentieth
street and Hoover for five acres In
Los Angeles county, together with all
improvements thereon, owned by VIM
Consideration was $4,000. |
The exchange for ]. A. Zellner of Los
Angeles of lot 4, block 4, of the Thomas
Boyd tract, improved with a good Cali |
fornia house. on lot 50x176 feet on the |
west side of Budlong avenue, near
street, for a quarter sec
ton at Santa Ana. This property is |
improved with good house and out
buildings. Former owner is w. L. Nc
cahan. Values amount to $4300
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
DEMAND FOR WEST SIDE
PROPERTY SHOWS GROWTH
cLoSE-IN SITES FIND READY
BUYERS
Firm Reports Best Business of Any
Preceding Twelve Months In
High Class Lots and
Apartments

Viola II. Robertson has purchased from
James Shultz an east front lot on Harvard
boulevard s5x150 feet, located at 1875 feet
north Of Wiltshire boulevard. for a consid-
GRAFTON Of $4,000 Grantee has plans about
completed for the building of q house In
keeping with other high class improvements
along Wiltshire boulevard.
w. f. Dimmick has sold to James O. war.
rem lot in Tenth and Valencia street tract
Lot is located on the south side of West
Tenth street and ninety-six feet east OF
Valencia. Consideration was $4,000 cash
Size 4Sx146 feet, lot facing on two streets
Grantee Will have this lot improved imme-
diately.
John t. Allen has transferred to A. Greene
& Son lot 80 in Clark and Bryan's West
moreland tract. The size is 6Ox15 feet and
is located on the east side Of Arapahoe
street, about $50 feet north of West Tenth
street. Purchaser bought this choice lot
with the intention of having a house erected
in the near future. Consideration was $4,000
cash.
G. G. johnson has sold to S. Miner lot 10.
block 5, of the Jefferson Street Park tract
for $775.
Charles w. Wilson has transferred to j.
A. Selby lot II, Equitable Trust and I'M
provement company's subdivision for $3.50
The Arthur W. Kinney company, which
made these sales. reports greater demand
now than any time in the past twelve
months for close in nat and apartment sites
and high class lots on the west side-Wil-
shire district In particular.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
PERKS VALLEY RANCH
is BOUGHT FOR $4,000
Fine Stand of Alfalfa, Averaging $1,000
Month, and 200 Miners
Inches of Water Are
Included

COTTON, Aug. 22.-The well known
Marshall brothers ranch of 119 acres
in the Perris valley has been purchased
by G. M. Grisinger of Cotton for $25, 600.
Part OF the consideration was a lot in
Westmoreland. tract in Los Angeles,
valued at $500. The sale was made
by H. T. Brainard.
The buyer is an enterprising business
man and interested in the Cotton bank.
He recently came from northern ILL
nois. The sellers are y. B. and r. J..
Marshall.
One hundred acres are in alfalfa. In
the first season of the ranch, 1907, an
average of one ton of alfalfa was cut
from each acre. Seven cuttings were
made last year. A ton and a half an
acre Is the average at present. The
income ranges we'll up to $1,000 a month.
The land is irrigated with water fur
nished by four wells. There is a sup
ply Of 200 inches.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
WESTMINSTER TERRACE
SALES TOTAL $14,65o

demonstration company reports the fol
lowing recent sales In its Westminster
Terrace tract:
A lot 5ox1s2h feet on the west side Of
Gramercy place between First and Second
streets. to Mrs. Lima German. considera,
ton 5000.
An east front lot on Oxford boulevard
between Temple and Second streets 60x14sA
feet, to W. e Dewitt. Consideration $3.50
A lot b0x143A feet on the west side OF
Oxford boulevard, between Second street
and Temple street. to Mrs. Rosalind G. Z
Dewitt. Consideration $3.50.
For Charles J. Smith, an east front lot
on Oxford boulevard. between Second and
Third streets, 5ox143A feet, TO Kate Mertz
Consideration S1450
For the Home Real Estate company, two
lots on the west side of Oxford boulevard.
corner Barrow street, with a frontage OF
1o7h feet by a depth OF 1876 feet, to a Mr..
Noble. Consideration $500.
lot 74x150 feet, the southwest corner
OF Wiltshire and Jasmine streets to A. L.
Burbank. Consideration $1,000.
For J. N. Marsh. lot 50x145 feet on the
north side OF lakewood avenue. between
Wilton place and st. Andrews place, to W.
]. Nelson. Consideration 5000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
SOUTH OLIVE STREET
FLATS SELL FOR 500.

The Holmes-walton company reports the
recent sale of an eight-room residence
located at 141 South st. Andrews place.
for C. B. Diller TO A. p TORY. The prop
erty is thoroughly modern In every respect.
The reported consideration was $500
Mrs Hattie g. Wurtz has sold to Albert
q. Wilson the property located at 1O9-111M
South Olive street, improved with a build
ing containing four six-room hats The
consideration is said to be about s2o 900.
Mrs Wurtz accepting in part payment a
fiat building located at 13O1-130sh West
Twelfth street. The balance was paid in
cash. The buyer was represented by
Holmes-Walton company, Mennell Han
cock representing the seller.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
VERMONT AVENUE SQUARE
FORCES RAPIDLY AHEAD
Eighteen Lots Are Sold in Three
Weeks on Tract Which Was
Recent Alfalfa
Field

In Vermont avenue square nineteen new
houses have been started since August /
and there are at present 1875 competed
houses in the tract which only two years
ago was an alfalfa field.
The Southwest Land company reports that
eighteen lots have been sold since August l
In Vermont avenue square, ranging in cost
from 1858 to 1915. The purchasers are:
M. Nelson, N T. Hafnor, S. p. Nowinckel,
A. e. Harshman, Tekla Anderson r. N
Wilson, A. j. Collins. G. L. and L. L. Ma
son, M. r. Stewart three, H. B. Riggs L. X.
Hoercher, L. b. Dawson, M. +. Rowland
two, e. d. chipen. Frank L. Sullivan.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
TWO FACTORIES TO
START AT BEAUMONT
CEMENT WALKS AND CURBS
WILL BE LAID
Sohoel Enrolment for Term is So
Large That Half Sessions Viii
Be Neeessary-Plans for
Apple Fair

Beaumont real estate has been ac.
tive during the week, the reported sales
reaching S4150. divided between city
lots and fruit acreage. Strong demand
for apple land in Cherry Valley West
addition was shown by sales to Will
lam Mohr, ten acres. $1400; George
Meyer, five acres, $S75; c. S. Dodds,
Riverside, ten acres. $1450, and z. Fred
ericks, five acres, 500.
Two new manufacturing plants are
announced. Mrs. T. Liddon Sterling,
formerly of Florida, will establish a
factory to make hats, baskets and or
naments from palm fiber, and T. o. NJ.
Jones has opened a cement pipe fac
tory. z. D. Mccullough Of Lodi has
let the contract for a fine residence
and S. L. Thompson will build another
cement block residence to cost $4,000.
Laying of cement sidewalks along
Fifth street has begun and contracts
have been made to oil about five miles
of streets, Petitions to build cement
curbs and sidewalks throughout the
business section are being circulated.
Gateway Gazette, Beaumont's week.
ly newspaper, has been admitted to
second-class mailing rates on a show
ing of 1887 actual subscribers. The pa
per has increased to twelve pages. En-
rollment for the coming school term
is SO heavy (1S0 pupils, as against sew
enty-five a year ago. that scholars will
have only halliday sessions until bonds
are voted for a new school building.
The trustees are figuring on building
another school house in Cherry Valley
to accommodate the increasing number
OF outlying settlers.
Drying of peaches and apricots on
the Highland Home ranch shows an
output Of $50 and 1870 tons respectively.
Tom Mellen will ship 200 tons of prunes
and plums. and the yield of ripe pears
will reach 1000 boxes 1t is predicted
that last years output of $4,000 worth
Of fruit from the Wiltshire ranch will
be exceeded this season and the total
apple crop is put at 5000 boxes. Plans
are being completed for an apple fair
In October under the auspices of the
Beaumont board of trade.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
INVESTS $1e,5oo IN
LOT OF HARVEY TRACT

T. N. Newil has sold to George H Hart
lot in block of the Harvey tract, which
is situated on the west side of Georgia
street and between Pico and Sixteenth
streets. The same is improved with a
three-story apartment house Georgia
street and a cottage on De Long street
Consideration was SIS, 500 The purchase
was made for investment The sale was
made through the agency Of d. A. Van
Vranken & Co., 304 Stimson block.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
cREscENTA ACRES, NEAR
GLENDALE, ARE BOUGHT

Holmes Walton company reports the fol-
lowing sales In acreage property;
For John Cashin, San Francisco ten acres
Of unimproved property in Crescenta, about
four miles northeast from Glendale. TO Rob-
ert A. Walton. Consideration $1,000.
For Frederick Bloomfield. ten acres I'M
improved property In Crescenta, to Robert
A. Walton. Consideration $500.
For Manuel Moulton ten acres unimproved
property IN crescenta to Robert A. Walton.
Consideration $500.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
CAFE OWNER BUYS LOT;
WILL BUILD APARTMENTS

west corner of Union avenue and
Orange street for a consideration of
$10.500. Arzuer is proprietor of the
Rainier cafe on South Broadway and
will improve his purchase at once with
an elegant apartment house to cost
$50, 900.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
Indications Are Favorable

The indications are favorable for the early
erection Of large apartment house build
ing at the corner Of Wiltshire boulevard and
Carondelet street, the owners of the prop
erty NJ. s. Gregory and ]. B. Duke, having
about closed negotiations for its erection
The plans have been ready for some time.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
Sells shatto Place Property

George Hart has purchased from J. Han
sci Wood the property at Gil Shatto place
for reported consideration OF $4,000.
The lot is S0x217 feet in size and is i'm
proved with a fifteen-room residence which
was completed only a few months ago