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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19
NEW HOME
TO BE SAFE
FROM FIRE
PACIFIC MUTUAL PAYS PRE-
MUM FOR SAFETY
FREE FROM DANGER.
Gus CONTACT
-
What Such Safety Means to Conn
pany That Must Preserve Records.
Monument to Great
Progress

After forty years of progress the Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance company of Los
Angeles is to take q new step in relation
to its domestic economy. The fortieth
anniversary of the organization of the
company was celebrated January by
the acquisition of new building site at
Sixth and Olive streets. This site was
acquired because the company is dom
mated by new ideas and intends to keep
in the foreground of progress and ex-
pansion.
with 1O3,oOO.oO0 of life policies in force,
ranking sixteenth In the companies of the
country; with an annual income of $1,000
900, of which three-quarters Of a million
are premium receipts from the accident
department; with assets of s14,000,00O and
disbursements in death losses of 100000.
matured endowments of 100000 and in
dividends to plicy holders of S250,00O, the
company feels that 1t has not spent its
four decades without abundant progress.
In addition to this 1t stands seventh or
eight among the companies of the
country in the quantity of business writ
ten in 19O7-about $25,0O0,000.
In it's present quarters at Third and
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19
POMONA REPORTS NEW
ACTIVITY IN REAL ESTATE

POMONA, Jan. ia trip about the city OF
Pomona woull astonish even those who are
most enthusiastic In commenting on the growth
of this city. Numerous houses are being built
in all sections of the city and they are com
portable Al attractive residences. Pomona
has always had reputation as a city Of
homesc, and the present building and improve
ments is carryin3 out this fact.
Among the recent sales is that of the j. c.
Peck property, including a small orange grove,
to- K. johnson Of Redondo. Mr.. johnson pur-
chases for a hom, and gives as part consider
alton S5ctJ property at Redondo.
This is only one of many sales which are be-
ing consummateL this month, and the large
proportion Of then sales of property to
people who expect to make Pomona their home
during the future years.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19
Buys Cattle Ranch

One of the most valuable cattle and
stock ranches in tie county was sold
recently when John e. Holland of Colo
RADIO purchased from James OMAR 400
acres of land with 1860 acres adjoining
under lease in Pamo valley for consid-
Grafton of $4,000.
The ranch. which is located about forty
two miles from San Diego and about seven
miles north of Ramona, is stocked with
1870 head of cattle. 200 head of sheep a
number of valuable horses and poultry
and full complement of farm machinery
and tools, which, together with the lano
and lease are included in the deal.
improvements consist Of two houses,
barn, hog pens, ten acres of fruits ana
300 acres of growing barley, as well as
other minor improvements.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19
REALTY IS IMPROVING
IN SOUTH PASADENA

SOUTH PASADENA, Jan. 1s.-Real estate
in South Pasadena is not moving with as rapid
a pace as those who have property for sale
would WISH but several sales have been re-
ported within the past week. The homes of
Elmer Packard and u. l.. Clifford, both of
which are on Mound avenue, have been re-
ported sold, and for good prices. A number of
sales are likely to be completed during the
coming week. The agents believe that Janu-
airy will be a fair month and that number
of sales will be reported.
number of new buildings are reported to
be under way. Several new homes, costing
between $4,000 and $4,000 will be built In the
near future on Hope street.
Broadway & Sykes of Pasadena, who pur-
chased the Taylor building on Mission street
a short time ago having the property inn
proved. The upper story has been finished
Oft into offices and apartments
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19

because back of the cornice is a light
shaft of prisms
The building is to be 100x60 feet sitting
on the corner of an area of $50 feet on
Owe street by 1863 feet on Sixth street.
This will place it at least sixty feet from
any other building, which is one of its
most important fireproof features. In adj
dition it will be the only building in this
city fully equipped at all openings with
steel fire curtains. which will make COM
plete isolation.
Slx-Story Vault
In the rear of the building will be the
vault system of steel and concrete run
ming solidly through each floor. A SINH
lar vault was In the company's building
at San Francisco. which was wrecked BY
fire. and the vault was not feazed either
by the earthquake or the fire. This vault
will be for the important documents OF
the company.
In addition TO the vault space for
storage there is a vault system surround
ing the basement which gives 800 OF
length to a series of small storage vaults
twelve feet wide AS the building will
sit back six feet from the Olive stree
side and four feet irons the Sixth stree
side these vaults will be abundantlS
lighted. A company doing the tremendous
detail business that the Pacific Mutua
does accumulates an enormous quantity
of documents, and these must be pre-
served so as to show complete history
of each case.
The company expects to have its new
domestic establishment ready for occu
pancy about July 1, providing iron ship
ments are prompt. At any rate it will
be in it by early fall and will have b.
that time devised TIE location of ever!
one of it's $50 employees. The business o
the company is somewhat bureaucratic
1t is segregated into ten main depart
ments and under these are subdivisions
In the new building the executive office
will be on the top floor
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19

Hill the company lacks the big essentials
of a well organized executive office The
building is not susceptible of arrangement
so that a satisfactory segregation of the
working departments may be made Con-
sequently the company faced and met the
proposition of a new building. The prece-
dent among the big companies has been
for years TO Guido everybody else in the
magnitude of the great office buildings
erected, but their experience, considered
wholly from the standpoint of a neces-
sary investment for domestic use, has
shown that the big building idea is
fallacy. The big insurance buildings of
the east are paying but 2 per cent or
fraction more, while money otherwise in
vested is a better Garner.
In the case of the Pacific Mutual ii is
figured that the present building repre-
sents no income from the appreciation of
the land, which originally costing $4,000 is
now worth ten times that sum. Conse-
quently the directors determined that it
was better economy for the company to
build exclusively for its own uses on a
new site than to rebuild.
Fireproof Plan
Having determined this the company
asked Parkinson &c Bergstrom for plans
for a new building. At the outset the
architects were charged with the para
mount idea of security from fire or other
casualty. In meeting this demand the
company acquired larger site than will
be occupied in order, first to minimize
contact with any other building and, Sec
ond, to give ample opportunity for en-
largement if the future should require it.
In addition probably no building in the
west will be made more securely fire.
proof than the new one at Sixth and
Olive.
The new building is to have six work
ing hoors-a basement, with ample ma
tural light, and five upper floors. 1t will
be constructed of steel frames, reinforced
with concrete floors and tile partitions
and exterior walls of brick and concrete
faced with cream-almost white-glazed
terra Gotta and brick 1t will cost
$3.50, coo.
corinthian and White
The exterior design is TO be of the
Corinthian order and the interior is to be
richly plain. the only marble decoration
being used In the entrance lobby. The
floors will be open lofts except for such
bank petitions as will be used to separate
the main and subordinate offices. Two
elevators will operate from the lobby
The first floor will be the general Office
Of the company, and its height permits a
mezzanine floor along the east and west
81 es which will be useC for offices
In all the six floors will have floor
STAGE Of $4,000 square feet and will be
| lighted by abundant windows Having
exposure on all sides, this Is one of the
economic features. The fourth door
above which there Is an ornamental cor
nice, will probably be the best lighted
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19
HERMosA BEACH LOTS
PROVE FAST SELLERS

Rice & Hughes company report safes OF
tcentv-three lots In Hermosa Beach to
the following purchasers: Dr. w. d.
Babcock, two lots; DR.. Paul G. White,
-four lots; Mrs. M. b. Haeberlin, three
lots: Mrs. A. s. Hughes, five lots; Miss
s. S. Pyfrom, four lots; Ed II. Cobbs'
one lot. and Mrs. Melissa Nash, three
lots. Total consideration, s475O. These
purchases were all made with view TO
building this spring
Alma Krausse, famous in the east and
Europe as a pianist and singer and who
will be introduced this spring under the
management of L. e. Behymer, has pur-
chased through the above firm strand
lot at Hermosa for $3.50. upon which she
intends to erect a permanent summer
home.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19
GusTAFsoN is TO BUILD
LARGE APARTMENT HOUSE

T. L. O'Brien & Co., corner Main and
Jefferson, report the following exchange;
I. L. O'Brien exchanges his $3.50 equity
in six-room bungalow at 237 East twenty
fourth street. valued at $1,000, for lbo-
acre ranch at Imperial, Cal, with Victor
Gustafson. The cottage is to be removed
and a three-story apartment house IL
contemplated in the near future
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19
NEW SUBDIVISION IN
ORANGE GROVE TRACT

The Mccarthy company is subdividing
and offering for sale in one-acre lots a
tract of land on Santa Anita avenue,
south of its popular and fast improving
Orange Grove tract at Arcadia.
Two more houses are in course Of con-
struction in the new Orange Grove tract
and another sale is recorded for this
week
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19
OSTRICH FARM FEATURE
FOR SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA Jan 1S.-A deal has
been closed between the Long Beach Ostrich
company and c. w. Gorham whereby the for
mer leases a quarter of block Of land 'front.'
ing State street and Islay, for term of
five years. The contract was made through
the agency OF H. G. Chase. Messrs Bennett,
USHER and Lee have announced their inten-
ton of erecting the necessary buildings on
the tract at once and making extensive i'm
provements. 1t is also the intention OF the
company to lease or purchase twenty acres of
focthll land to serve breeding ground.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19
San plcao ReaIdenoe Sold

SAN DIEGO. Jan. 1s.-Milly Polhenlis sold
TO George e. Peters and Maggie Q. Peters the
east IS feet OF lots II and ~ block 5, Brook $
addition for a consideration Of $1,000 Tho
property is located on Brooks street, between
Fourth and Fifth streets, and is occupied By "A
substantial two-story residence and barn,
Sit,iated as II Is in one OF the best residence
sections OF the city the property il considered
a bargain at the figure paid.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19
GARDNER PAYS $4,000
FOR AN ELslNoRE HOTEL

ELsINoRE. Jan. ls.-A. C. Gardner.
wealthy business man of Tacoma, has pur-
chased the Lake View hotel and bath house
and will take possession March 10. The
sale was made through j. A. Crane Of the
Consolidated hank of Esinore. the conside-
ration being s36 600. 1t is Mr.. Gardner's nten-
ton to make number of improvements ON
the properties.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19
Pasadena sales

At Pasadena al s-room house with lot 50x164
ieet, in the Smith & Jacobs tract, was sold
by Jonathan S. Dodge to VIM. Cooper, at
stated price of $500 T.. G. Packard sold TO
H. Il. and Y. L. Royal a Groom bungalow for
$500 H. d. Guthrie sold ITO Gertrude r..
James. recently ffcm Van Writ, Ohio. a lot In
Raymond villa tract for $500. The buyer is
arranging 10 build a costly bungalow
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19
Sells for $1,000

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 1s.-Through the agency Of
G. c. Arnold & Son, lot 3. block 49, Culver
well and Taggart's addition has been sold for
5000 The property is located on Twenty-second
between d and e streets, and is improved with
a six-room house The house and lot formerly
belonged 10 G. Z. Nichols, but the name Of
the new owner is withheld.
g. c. Arnold & Son also report the follow
ing sales: Lots u and west half OF lot 20
block 1s3, University Heights. for $500; lots
Is TO 80. block 1876. same tract, for 1850
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19
MAN BUYS
TWO RIVERSIDE GROVES

II. Lattiner Of Riverside sold to W. -.
Toenlire Of Minneapolis 10-acre orange grove
on Thirteenth street, Upland, near Euclid
Braden Of Los Angeles, to the same buyer.
a 10 acre orange grove on Fitzhugh street. near
Euclid avenue. for consideration OF Sll,OOo.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19
MRS. FOX PAYS $500
FOR ADAMS STREET LOT

A lot 75xi5O feet at the corner Of West Adams
and Normandie was sold by Mrs. Ella w.
Howes to Mrs. Kate u. Fox at reported price
OF $500 Sale made through the Cote
agency which aisC reported the sale OF fur
nished bungalow at 2ai6 Buulong avenue for
g55O0 Thos Dugan sold TO Geo j. Cote lot
on Twenty seventh street. west Of Figueroa,
for $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19

the business center of Ontario and short
distance from Claremont college.
Emil Firth also reports a largo demand
for Somerset acres on the Santa Ana
electric line. This tract contains 1000
acres and is cut up into plots from one to
ten acres in size.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19

If you want to go east c, Haydock
Agent Illinois Central R. r.. lis w. 9Th.
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO Rye

NOTE Published only as information and
not guaranteed.
4 90 p. NC. & o. Limited. Daily. Fast YES
thule train Pullman sieepers 10 Lexington
Louisville, Cincinnati, indianapolis, Chlcago
anj St. Louis. Parlor car for Virginia HOT
Springs week days. Pullman Car Louisville
10 Memphis and New Orleans. Dining Cars
Ia carte service
ITO 2. Nj +. y. LIMITED. Danv-
Solid vestibule train. Pullman sleeDerS 70
Cincinnati. Lexington. and Louisville
Compartment sleeping car TO Virginia Hot
Springs week days. Dining Cars. a la carte
service Pullman sleeperS Cincinnati ID
Chicago and St Louis. and Louisville 10
Memphis. Nashville. and New Orleans
Reservati lions and tickets at Chesapeake ana
Ohio Offices, 513 Pennsylvania ave 1859 II
ST ard New Union station Telephone Main
1850 for Washington Terminal Cab service
and Main 1896 or 22o6 for c 81 o. Seqs-tr
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
FIRES ARE QUENCHED
BY TIMELY RAINS
Adirondack Forests May Be
Saved From Total DeStruc-
ton by Mountain Blazes.

UTICA, y. Y. Sept. s9.-Rains, which
began falling in this section OF the
State yesterday, continued through a
greater part oE the night. and today Il
Is believed the forest fires which have
been raging in the Adirondacks will
soon be under control.
Word has just been received here
from Upper Lake that. Malcolm Tweed,
his wife. and three children, who were
living at the +. Haas Camp. on Little
Wolf Pond, are missing, and, 1t is fear
ed, persisted IN the fires that swept that
section Sunday night.
The fires swooped down on Little Wolf
Pond suddenly, and those in the camps
had 10 make all speed TO escape. Tweed.
his wife, and children are known 70
have been in their camp Sunday after
noon, and could not have escaped IL
they were there when the fire swooped
down. number of persons are miss
ing and are believed to have perished
Among them are James Barry, John
Malaska, and Nicholas Reid, who have
not been seen since the village Of Long
Lake West was wiped out.
When the flames attacked Long Lake
West. most Of the villagers took a train
and escaped. A few men galloped out
Of danger on horses. Relatives of the
three men believe they missed the train
and were unable to escape on foot.
n telegram from Saranac Lake saws
the fires which started yesterday on
Mount Baker became very threatening
for time. but that the rain seems to
have checked their progress
Persons arriving here today from the
bBrned sections say the landscape seen
from the car windows presents a grim
sight Of desolation. Trees stand out like
black poles without leaves or branches.
In some places there are no ties left
on the railroad tracks, and rails are
bent and twisted from the heat.
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
LEGAL NOTICES

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. Holding Probate Court No
1882 Administration. This IS to give notice
That the subscriber OF the District OF Co
mmbia. has obtained from the Probate Court
or the District OF Columbia. letters OF ad-
ministration the estate OF John A. Nc
Donald. late OF the District Of Columbia
deceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof. legally
authenticated, 10 the subscriber. on o. before
the 18th day or september. A ID 1903; other
wise they may by law be exclu led from all
benefit of said estate. Given under my hand
this 18th day OF September 1905 ,Se7D
GEORGIANNA MCDONALD. 1927 Bright
wO0k ave. Attest: LANES TANNER Reg
lister OF Wills for the District OF Columbia
Clerk OF the Probate Court ROBINSON
WHITE, Attorney sel5 . %
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE. Commissioners. District OF Column
bia- Washington, D. G.. September . 1909
Sealed proposals Will be received at this Office
until L O'CLOCK noon. SATURDAY OC-
TOBER 10TH. 1905 for repairs 20 and changes
In plumbing In BroOkland School Building No
100. lOcate,' on corner Of Monroe and Tenth
streets northeast, Washington, D. G Forms
OF proposals and specifications may be oh
talned from Chief Clerk. Engineer Depart-
ment. Room f27. District Building. and bids
upon these forms only will be considered
Plans can be consulted and all necese, nv
Information can be had at the Office OF the
Inspector OF Plumbing. Room ia District
Building. HENRY 3. F. MACFARLAND
WILLIAM KELLY (ActIng). Commissioners.
y. G. sa9aavC,,,- -
OFFICE. Commissioners. District OF CoIum-
pa sept. IS 1905. Sealed proposals will be
received at this office until j O'CLOCK
NOON. OCTOBER I2TH. 1905. for the eI-
tension OF the 18th st. Sc. Trunk Sewer across
Water st--et- Forms OF proposals. specicca-
ions and necessary Information NAV be oh
talnec from Chief Clerk. Engineer D-rart-
ment ROOM 81, District Building WASH
ington. D c. HENRY B. +. MACFARIA%D
WILLIAM KELLY tActing). CommIsSioners
se@2-6t-nxGu
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
z. H. THOMAS and A 3. DUvALL.
Attorneys.

~ THE SUPREME COURT Of the District
OF Columbia. Holding a District Court. In
re- The extension OF an alley in square 1895.
in the District OF Columbia. District Court
missiOners OF the District Of Columbia pur-
suant TO the provisions OF Sections 1905 ct
seq OF the Code OF Law for the District OF
Columbia, have filed a petition in this court
praying the condemnation 81 the land neces-
sary for the extension OF an alley IN square
numbered Ten Hundred and Thirty-siN t1036)
In the District OF Columbia, shown on a
plat or map nled with the said petition. as
part thereof. and praying also that a jury
OF five judiCiOus. disinterested men. not re-
lated 70 any person interested IN these pro
Ceedings and not in The service OF employ
ment OF the DistrlrH q Columbia or OF the
United States. be Summoned By the United
States Marshal Tor the District OF Columbia
TO assess the damages each owner OF land
to be taken may sustain b. reason OF the
extension OF said alley nd the condemnation
OF the land necessary for the purposes
thereof. and to assess the Dement'S resulting
theTefrom including the expenses OF these
proceedings as provided for in ana BY the
aforesaid Code Of Laws. Il Is. BIZ the court,
this 18th day OF September, A d. 1905,
dered, that all persons having any interest
IN these proceedings be. and they are hereby
warned and commanded TO appear IN this
court on or before the nth DAY OF OC-
TOBER, a. u. 1905, AT 10 O'CLOCK \. NJ.
and continue in attendance until the court
shall have made its fnal order ratlfyinE and
confirming the award OF damages and the
assessment OF benefits Of the jury TO be
paneled and sworn herein, and u IS further
ordered. that copy OF this notice and order
be published once in the Washington Law
Reporter and once in the Wa shinCton Even
inE Star, the Washington Herald. The Wash
ington Times and the Washington Post.
newspapers published in the said District.
before the said l4th day OF October, A d.
1905 It Is further ordered that a COPY OF
this notice and order be served BY the United
States Marshal or his deputies. upon such Of
the owners Of the Zee or the land 70 be con
demned herein may be found by the said
Marshal or his equities within the District
or Columbia before the said 18Th day- OF
October, A. D. 1905. tSeaD BY the Court.
HARRY ". CLABAUGH. Chief Justice 4
true copy. Test: !. r YOUNG. Clerk. BY
WINS F. LEMON Asst. Clerk II
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
NORFOLK AND WASHINGTON
~ STEAMBOAT co.
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO R. R

LEAVE NEW UNION STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
livery Other Hour on the Odd Hour
To PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK
800 a. m--Dller. Pullman Parl0r-
1900 @ m.-BuIet. ParIO-. Five-hour Train.
800 A. m--DiDer and Pullman Parlor Car.
fll-sJ a. m--DiEer AM Pullman Farior Car.
100 p m.-Diner and Pullman Parlor Car
1900 - M Royal Limited" All PulI2aus
Five hour
$500 p m--CoaChes 10 PHILADELPHIA
1900 p m.-Diner and Pullman Parlar.
$500 p. m--COaches 70 Philadelphia
$500 b. u.-Sl-ep-rS-
- . a. m--SleCuerS
ATLANTIC CITY. f7-oo 's.ca. fIl-o0 q. m.
400. 800 p. m -
EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR"
Week Days 100 a. N. TO S ,. m.g
"2.52 f5-g0. fJ,3c "7-00. 80 $500 $50 900
ESQ, fl0:00. 'II:OJ a. m. 1890 noon. fI2:G5
100 I.15. TOO. 500. F3.31. 1880. 400
44:85 800 T5-03 $50. 1000, $50. 100 $50
1880 1000. "I0-25. 'lI-55. 500 noon
WESTWARD.
CHICAGO '1-2z. $50 p. n
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS. AND LOUIS
VILE '9:l0 a. m, "I-05 .. m. -I2-fl night
PITTSBURG. 1910 a. m, So 's-io p m.
1880 night
CLEVELAND. $40 p m
COLUMBUS. 80 p. m.
WHEELING. "S-I0 a. m. - 80 p. m
WINCHESTER. 1910 a m f4-05. $500 % n
FREDERICK. fs-eo, 1910, 1910 a. No.. q 80.
HAGERsTOwN. 1910 a. m. 1900 p.
ANNAPOLIS. +5-20. $500 A. m. fl2.O5 noon.
1870 $3.50. $3.50, and 1900 D. m
Daily Except sunday. tSunday only
Ticket Ofces: I7I7 C 81 Tel Main 1891: SO
Pennsylvania ave. Main Z1S New Union
station Ticket Office. Main 1880: Inform a
ton Bureau. Main 1880 noI7-tf
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Y B-Following schsduls figures published
only as information and are not guaranteed
For Atlanta. birmingham. Noble. New
Orleans. Asheville. Chattanooga, MenphIs
sis a m, and 1e:45 D. N. daily.
For Roanoke, Knoxville. Chattanoozz
Memphis. New Orleans. 1000 p m
For Columbia. Charleston. Augusta Aiken
Savannah. jacksonville. and Florida points
10 q. m daily
L S BROWN. General Agent
-arr-,--ha