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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-26
SINGLE TURRETED M0RIToR
Florida WILL BE TARGET
government Wants to Know Exactly
What Damage viii be Done to
Certain Machinery.
fBy Associated Preas.l

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. 20 =
Encouraged by the valuable results
believed to have been obtained by
the British admiralty In the spec
tacular sinking OF the old battleship
Hero by modern gun fire lately. the
navy department has determined upon
n Similar experiment. though not to
Oo carried ont to the same point.
The sinsle turreted monitor Flor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-26
Joseph Bloch Kills Himself.

INUISyILLE. KY. Jan 25.--Josenh
c. Bloch. senior member OF the whis.
key brokerage firm OF Bloch Broth.
ers, shot aud killed himself in his Of
Ace here today. His friends say he
had been Ill of nervous prostration
for some time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-26
Nor!olk's tuberculosis Hospital.
(By Associated Press1

NoRFoLN. Jan. % r. Henry
Jones chairman of the almshouse
committee. will ask ire council for.
an appropriation of $4,000 to build
a Tuberculosis hospital with cap7
acity OF go patients. equipped with a
s;erilizing plant and with four dis
tinct departments, separating the
sexes of both races.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-26
Old Dominion Steamer Arrived In
New York "a Hours Override
with An safe Aboard.
WAS CAUGHT N BlIuDIAG Snow
Captain Went Out in the Ocean to
Prevent Ship From Going Ashore
MANY Trans Atlantic Liners Are
Overdue, But no Fears Arc Enter
tained TO Their Safety.
tBy Associated Press

NEW YORK. Jan. 20 Buffeted
about by gale, which at times blew
81 miles an hour. the Old Dominion
steamer Princess Anne. over "a hours
overdue from Norfolk came into her
port tonight unhsrmcd from her on
counter with one OF the fiercest mid
winter storms that has swept the At
lantic in several yeats.
The 30 passengers on the Princess
Anne were kept below deck all
through the tcmpestuous voyage from
Norfolk.
Yesterday morning she ran into a
sharp squall and snowstorm. The
waves rolled mountain high and ono
comber struck the ship and shook a
boy out Of his bunk and Knocked a
passenger down In the saloon. Both
We're slightly hurt, It was impossible
to see a ships length ahead because
of the binding snow. and Captain
Tapley stood out to sea to avoid any
possibility OF going ashore.
Tho engines were reduced to half
speed and the vessel was barely able
TO make Roadway In the seas With
clearing weather the Princess Anne
was put about and headed for port.
TWO trans Atlantic liners, the Lou.
lisa from Hayre. and the Laura from
Trieste, due here yesterday, were still
unreported at Sandy Hook late to-
night The Prlnz Wilhelm, due here
yesterday, are also belated. No fears
are felt for the safety of the steam
ship
Many Liners Overdue.
The Hamburg American liner Am
erika, the Cunard line ship Canipan.a
and the White Star liner Adriatic. mr.
rived today with stories of heavy seas
from port to port The st. Louis.
from Southampton. and La Tourins
from Havre. which were due TODAY.
Fave been held back by storms and
are not expected until tomorrow.
The liner Campania was battered
on Friday by giant waves which flung
themselves over the sides and rat
tied along the decks. One wave roll
ed over the ships dck. carrying away
two ventilator hoods and poured a
food OF water into the Storage quar-
ters.
Another wave came aboard for
ward and bent some hosting mach
'nery. No passengers were hurt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-26
Jacksonvlllc's Mid Winter Exposition
fBy Aseociated Pres

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Jan. % -
The Florida Midwintcr International
Exposition was formally opened at
noon today amid the booming OF can
non.- hy a message from President
Roosevelt which was read to .he
thousands OF persons who ga,liered
at the Exposition grounds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-26

States. Tho constitution now exempts
from payment of poll tax only those
who receive pensions from Virginia
Tor military services. The amend
mcnt proposes 10 release all old SOL
diers resident in the state. whether
veterans of the Federal army or Com
federates. and without regard to rc-
ceint OF pension
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-26
Francis rravelian Dead.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Jan. 81
Francis Trovelan. one of the best
known writer's Oh racing in the
country and for some years racing
Judge at The Western tracks and at
New Orleans. died last night at Frost
Lodge.
Martin Fighting for Church Claims
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-26
WASHINGToN. D. a.. Jan. q :

w lNoTiIINNf INJ.N. II, @, Jill. ID
Senator Martin is keeping up tho
record for the Introduction of bills
proposing to carry out the findings
of the court of claims in the matter
OF Virginia churches claiming damage
from the government for injuries sus-
tsincd by Federal soldiers dorIng The
civil war. and has just introduced a
bill.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-26

Fair Sunday. warmer in ex-
treme southwest portion, Mon
day Increasing cloudlncss; light
to fresh southwest winds.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
HOTEL MAN LANDS
35-P0UND HALlBUT
ON LIGHT TACKLE
Ocean Park Fisherman Breaks Record
with catch---one of the Largest
Ever Found Close In
to Shore

OCEAN PARK. May 3o.--F. A. Buchanan
rroprietor of the st. Marks cafe at venice
has the distinction OF having caught one oi
the largest halibut ever found close IN shore
.1,d tne largest ever brought to gaff at this
noint on light tackle. He was the most sur
nrised man In California when he found out
what he had on his line, and he doesn't know
yet just how he did IT,
The fish weighed thirty-five pounds. He
n,snared to hold 1t until a boat was secured
from inside the Windward pier breakwater,
and the halibut being gated. was taken
aboard.
Toward the close Of last week there was a
remarkable inshore run OF these fish. One
man on the Bristol pier alone caught seven oil
them In few hours. At the same time there
,wera as many as usual In deeper water. for
tno boat that goes out daily from the horse
shoe pier brought in 19 pounds at one time.
Sharks Scarce
Far a while shark was scarce and CONNER
ciallv II was the most valuable fish on the
market SO great was the demand for 1t fol-
pompano bait. But on Friday f. s. volk OF
The horseshoe brought In a comraon shark. a
bloater shark and an angel shark. The latter
Is q rare variety. 1t w6s not thing OF
beauty. although It appeared to have wings,
hence the name
Sea trout were numerous in Santa Monica
bay during the latter half of the week and a
few fine bonita were caught.
l. l., Noyes a hardware man from the
neirbborhood of Chicago. surprised the old
residents by landing ten-pound bonita on Q
No. pompano hook. The outlook for Sunday
fishing is excellent and a great crowd OF Los
Angeles anglers is expected down.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
BUILDING BOOM AT
NEW SOUTHWEST TRACT
THIRTY HOUSES ARE BUILT AND
THIRTEEN UNDER WAY
Ready Buyers Purchase Houses Be-
fore They Are Completed and Fin-
ish Them to Suit Taste and
Convenience

Los Angeles Investment company re-
ports good demand for homes in its
southwest tract, not having house
upon the tract that is finished and not
sold. It reports ready buyers about as
sooRas the houses are completed, some
being taken before finished and then
having them finished to suit the pur-
chaser.
It has started within the last ten
days three six-room bungalows, three
flve-room cottages and bungalows, and
one seven-room bungalow, which Will
be for sale as soon as completed. 1t
has also started within the past week
houses as follows:
! For p. l. Murphy, an eight-room
house at 4S10N Gramercy place, price
$4,000.
For J. Abbott Powell, a seven-room
bungalow at 1881 Wilton place, price
| $4,000.
For A. J. Toolen, five-room bungalow
at 4521 Wilton place, price $2S00.
The following houses are being COM
pleted:
For Mrs. Fannettie Cowdrey, sew
en-room house at 1926 Gramercy place,
price $4,000.
For A. b. Marshall, an eight-room
bungalow at 4S13 Gramercy place, price
$4,000.
For Miss V. M. Robbins, six-room
bungalow at Forty-fifth and Gramercy
place, price $780,
The company also reports the sale
the last week of a seven-room comp.et-
ed bungalow, ALI Gramercy place, to
Mrs. r. W. Grant for $4,000; five-room
completed bungalow at 4527 Gramercy
place for $250O. The above prices in
clude the house and lot.
1t Is reported that five-year lease or,
two of the store rooms in biock az
Forty-eighth and Gramercy place, to
p M. Freeman, for grocery store, has
been executed; also a five-year lease
on a third room to Miss Catherine
Payne and Miss Dolbear, who will open
a dry gods and notion store.
A sale also was made last week of
seven-room bungalow at 1911 East For
tieth street, on Elder place No. 2, to
p. A. Cassidy, for $4,000; also of a five
room bungalow at 1920 East Thirty
ninth street, same tract, to Ernest
Fleming.
Several contracts were signed last
week for homes upon the owners lots,
outside of the company's tracts.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
SPECULATOR BUYS PART
OF RICH MERvY ESTATE
Permit 10 Granted for Hotel at San
Diego to Cost $15.oo0-To
Be Modern
Building

Special to The Herald 80
SAN DIEGO. May 30.-One of the
largest reported real estate sales of the
week was closed up when the Scott
Burnham Investment company sold LOT
in block 2O4 of Horizons addition, a
portion of the Merry estate, to William
M. Meyer, for consideration of about
$4,000. The property, which is located
ON the west side of Fifth street, be-
tween Beech and Cedar. just north OF
Dr. Remondino's residence, is improved
with a fairly modern fiat building OF
four apartments. All four flats are oc-
cupied by tenants and thesbuilding is
bringing In fair income.
Never, who is wealthy land owner
of San Luis Rey valley, about fifty
miles north of San Diego, bought the
property as an investment.
A permit was granted by the common
council to Mrs. H. Smith for the erec-
tion of frame building at the corner
of Eighth and A streets. at a cost OF
SIS, 900, to be used as hotel. This loca-
ton is just within the fire limits, and
special permission was necessary to
enable the building to be erected there
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
AETNA SECURITIES BUYS
IN NUMEROUS CITY LOTS
Pays $4,000 for San Diego Properties,
Fine Hill Home Site Is Pur-
chased-Buyer to
Build

SAN DIEGO, May 30 Deeds have been fled
with the county recorder in which Z. s. Bah
Geek transfers a large amount Of property on
University Heights to the Aetna Securities
compahy. The property is scattered through
out various parts Of that section of the city.
and includes, along with others. lots 8. 10. 13,
H. 10 and 90 in block Al. bounded by Campus.
North, Madison and Munroe streets; lots 80,
40 Al and AZ in block 147, bounded by Louisi-
ana Texas. Polk and Howard streets. and lots
A, s. and 7 in block 245, bounded by Herbert,
Park boulevard. Myrtle and Upas streets.
The consideration for the entire property is
reported to have been $4,000.
Lot in block of Brooks addition has
been sold by A. Asher to e. e. Hubbell of
this city for a consideration of about $500. The
property is located on the east side of Fourth
streets between Brooks and Pennsylvania and
is among the best residence lots on the hill.
Hubbell bought the property as site for a
home and intends erecting handsome six
room cottage on the lot Immediately.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
BEAUTIFUL WEST END
HOME SITE is BOUGHT
For $4,000 Cash Women Buy North
west Corner of New Hampshire
and West Seventh Streets.
VIII Build

Through the Arthur w. Kinney company
Mrs. w. G. Hutchinson and Mrs. Elizabeth
Chauvin have just closed the purchase en-
tered into two weeks ago for the beautiful
northwest corner of New Hampshire and
West Seventh streets. Seller is Robert II.
Hoskins and price paid was $4,000 cash.
1t is said that this is unquestionably one
of the finest building sites to be had in that
particularly choice section Immediately
south of Wiltshire boulevard and between
Catalina and Vermont avenues. The lot
has a frontage of 110 feet on New Hamp-
shire by $50 feet ON West Seventh street to
an alley.
In this block ARE the Schwartz and Hoi-
man mansions and on the 225-foot corner
of wiltshire boulevard the magnificent stone
residence of Henry w. O'Meveny is In
course OF construction. Purchasers Will
undoubtedly Improve their new property In
the near future with a home in keeping
with the surroundings.
The Arthur w. Kinney company has also
sold for Mrs. A. Burke lot IS. block Is,
west Arlington Heights tract. the same
being 50x16o feet in size and lying on this
east side OF Sixth avenue. 100 feet north
OF Wost Twenty-third street. Purchaser is
II. d. Mcleod and price paid was $ii7b.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
DR.. PARKER BUYS LARGE
H0MESlTE AT PASADENA
viii Erect Beautiful Residence at an
Early Date-Larae Force of
Men Grades Park
Acreage
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA. May 3o.--Dr. ]. Tyler Par
ker has just purchased through the agency
of j. H. Woodwork e Son beautiful resi-
dence lot on the northwest corner Of Oak
land avenue and California street. The
property has a frontage on California street
Of 120 feet, with depth on Oakland avenue
of about 1856 feet. and is nicely improved
with fruit trees, etc. A retaining wall about
two feet in height surrounds the property
and the site commands an unusually fine
view of the surrounding country.
DR.. Parker will at an early date erect
beautiful home on the premises which
will no doubt prove to be quite an addition
to the already large number of attractive
homes now located in this desirable section
No consideration Is stated.
A large force of men under Contractor W
r. Lewis are at work grading off the three
and a. half acres belonging to William Parh
of 100 North Grand avenue and situated OF
San Rafael Heights The work Will require
about two weeks Eventually Park will
probably build upon the site
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
Point of View

shakespeare, my children" quoth tho
English sparrow, instructing her young
family one day, sis perhaps the greatest OF
all men. And I have a much better reason
than mere national pride for saying this.
Shakespeare, as you will presently observe
for yourselves, was bald in front. but MS
hair bushed beautifully at the sides, to the
end that his statues, of which great num-
bers exist, afford admirable nesting places
not to be found in other figures. George
Washington, for instance, if l may say SO
without dispara cement of our adopted coun-
try, affords no such nesting-places. nor does
Daniel Webster. Accordingly, while these
men have respectable claims TO distlnc,loh'
# is only lust to place them below Shakes
neare. PUCK.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
TWO CARLOADS
OF WATER
PIPE CHEAP

$4,000 feet u inch standard pipe, gall
vanized and black. Price 21ac per
foot. 10000 feet 3-inch standard black
pipe, formerly used one month; good
as new. Price 1Sc per foot. $4,000
feet 31a inch O. ID. screw casing, new.
161ac per foot. These prices only good
until Tuesday, June 2. Adams Pipe
Works, 2025 Bay street; telephone
Broadway 1854. F1917. To reach the
Adams Pipe Works take car marked
Santa Fe avenue; runs east on Sew
enth street from Broadway. All lines
will transfer to the East Seventh street
new line and get off at Bay street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
ACTIVITY IN sEAsHoRE, MINING
AND MOUNTAIN SECTIONS

II. J. Brainerd. 1923 Chamber of
Commerce, manufacturer and builder
OF the Ducker patent ready made
houses. reports sales of buildings to
several companies in the> Bakersfield
oil district, cottages at Ocean Park ana
Long Beach and bungalow near Pas
adena.
Mr.. Brainerd is figuring on a number
OF buildings for ranchmer and for the
mining camps Of Nevada and Arizona.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
RIVERSIDE ORANGE
GROVES ARE EXCHANGED

At Riverside, by recent transaction, DIR.
E. D. Stoddard of Los Angeles has ex-
changed his ffteen-acre orange grove here
for $50 acres at Wineyille to Andrew Briggs
II is understood that Stoddard's orange
grove was valued at s1S,00p Briggs was
represented in the deal by J. A. King
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
BUILDING PERMITS
FOR PAST MONTH
ARE EQUAL TO SAME PERIOD
LAST YEAR
Inspectors Report Shows Issuance of
558, Amounting to $83o,320.
Record by Class and
Wards

Building permits for May amounted
to $SSO,320. There were 55S issued, as
against $50 in May. 1907. The difference
is so small that 1t can be. said that
business was as good this year as last.
The report for May by Chief Building
Backus, as segregated by Chief Clerk
Cohn Is as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS DURING MAY
COMPARE FAvORABLY WITH PAST PERIODS

bulletin real transactions i'll the city and
county OF Angeles May compiled by Fielding J. Still
son company 3O5 H. w Hellman building and comparison
with other months since September, is follows
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
SILVER STAR APARTMENTS
ARE SOLD FOR $5s, 800

A. J. Brown has sold to a syndicate repre-
sented by the Southern California Trust COM
pany tho property known as the Silver Star
apartment house on East First street for $5s,-
$50. The deal was made through the agencies
Of II. G. Cotton s. Co. and w p Merwin 4
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
JEROME e. cALklNs BUYS
PROPERTY ON EAST SIDE

Cornell company has sold for Daniel
T. Hewett to Jerome E. Calkins the
property at 681 East Forty-ninth street
for $1,000. The lot is 40x165 feet and Is
improved with four-room cottage.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
Ry pay Labor

J. S. Dunseth is having a $4,000 resi-
dence erected at 221S Cambridge street
by day labor from plans drawn by
Architect Frank M. Tyler.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
n. Mayward Buys Lot

FL. Maynard has bought the lot on
Orange street, near Sunset park, and Is
planning the building of a handsome
home thereon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
plans Pomona House

Architect Ferdinand Davis of Pomona
has prepared plans for $500 frame
residence to be erected IN that city for
"A. 3. Avis.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31

Bargain hunting" will be pop
ular as long as thrift is popular.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
Prices ON City Lots Advance Il
Per Cent Saturday, June 9th

WHY don't you take this advice of such great n
Roosevelt and William Taft and buy farm land?
Do you know that the farmer produced $1,000
hens lay every year eggs in value than the
Don't you realize that there's only one crop of
that prices going up and now's good time
Buy and independence i'll beaumont or
Set 1t out apples, cherries, pears and grapes AM
liberty will he established as sound as the ROCK
Right now acreage buyers can have your pick
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
URGES YOUNG MEN TO
JOIN CHURCH MOVEMENT
Dr. AyImer Harding Of Los
Angeles Delivers Lecture
at Y. NJ. e. A. Meeting

The Sunday afternoon lecture for
young men under the auspices of ths
Young Mems Christian association was
given yesterday afternoon By Dr.. Ayl-
mer Harding OF Los Angeles. Harding
appealed 10 his audience 70 rseogniss
the responsibility that was theirs In
life and illustrated his remarks with
chalk drawings on q blackboard
AT the age OF IS or 20" said Hard
ing, every young man begins TO say,
What can I dO7 and tries 70 IND what
he can do best That is the wrong way
70 go about II. He should ask, WHAT
does the world need for ms 20 60
most and then do that Then he is
thinking not OF himself, but OF the
Othe- fellow II you only give such
man time enough he IS the one who Will
do something OF moment IN the world
In this city. OF all cities. there Il q need
for young men to organize for a g-ess
spiritual movement and fully 70 realizs
their responsibilities toward their fel-
low men
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
DEATHTAKESCAPT.
JOHN II. COSGROVF
Veteran Chief Engineer. Sur
vivor OF Japan Disaster, Sue
cumbs After Long Illness
Funeral of Pacific Coast Steam.
ship Pioneer VIII Be
Held Here Today

Captain John H CosgroTs. a pioneer
marine engineer OF the Pacific coast
and for $ years experimenting IN
gineer OF Broadway wharf for ths Pa
cife Coast steamship company. died
Thursday al his home. 301 Fair Oaks
street. aged IS years For months he
had been n feeble health
Ever since 1855. when he cans TO
California for The old Pacifc Nail com
pzny ss an engineer. Captain Cosgrovs
had been known 70 ssa1aring men ot
the Pacific lie was promoted from
station 10 station until he became chisf
engineer He was in charge OF the en-
gine room OF the old Mail liner Japan
when that vessel caught IRE on ths
China coast and went down with 900
1ve survivors 10 leave the decks.
After 20 years with the Pacific Nail
Captain Cosgrove entered the service
OF the Psci1c Coast steamship company
Then for IS years he held the position
OF suDerintending engineer On rhs
Broadway wharf Six years ago III
health caused him 10 retire.
Captain Cosgrovs was Ons OF rhe bsss
known deep sea engineers n San Fran
cisco His checry disposition made for
him = host OF friends
he leaves q widow, Mrs Jane Cos
grove. 70 whom he had been married
for - years The funeral viii Be held
this morning sI > o'clock IN St James
church Interms2t viii be II Holy
Cross Cemetery
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
Naval School Nine i'm
Match Games

The boys OF the naval training school
~ Verbs Buens island are Iooking 8
forward as eagerly for the coming OF
the feet as any OF the people inter
estsd in its presence IN these waters.
There aye basbsn games 10 be played
and other athletic competitions in
prospect. The members Of the training 3
school baseball team are especially
anxious 70 meet the crack team OF the
feet
With this prospect in view they are
practicing regularly and are playing
games with outside teams whenever
possible They defeated the Reliance
club team recently by q score Of 10 5
They are 70 meet = nine made up OF
Native sons ~ 2-se O'Clock this after
noon Il successful in this game they
hope 70 get a game with one OF The big
universities
The training school team. which
plays under the name Of the Pensa-
colas. is made Up OF the following:
Pitcher. Martin, catcher. Mitchell. first
base. Haskell: second base. Rubin;
third base. Peyton. -shortstop and cap
tain. Murphy; left field, Clark: right
field. Sullivan. and center field, Nc
Lede
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-02
Mems Golf Contests
on Coronado Links

CORONADO March The annual
handicap golf tournament for men Will
begin tomorrow morning st 9.Se o'clock
on The links here The qualifying
rounds viii Be over IS holes. medal
plsv. The Is men who return the low
esr scores after handicaps have been
deducted and paired according 10 their
standing n the qualifying rounds No
against No. {, No. 2 against No 10 etc,
VIII enter the first match round Tues
day morning Sixteen players have en-
tered I'D 20 the present time, and viii
20 round the course paired as follows,
the figure in brackets indicating the
handicap received b. each player.
W L Thurston slol Captain J :. sedan
tlo, v & Lipe lIes and g : Henoerieksoa
sI2i Arthur J. Brscner and Admiral ? ?
level 49, NsSor Maize lISl s1d ri Forbes
81 alvin B Daniels 1905 champion OF The
s3orous5o counrrr club. isersfchi and George
Sr1T-res fsi p. = TeIIbT fIsl ard G. H NJ
ToSer f1Sl AIexs1de- z Reynolds fscrsfrhl J
s1d n DEFer u.s.. PerefFsl Thomps91 80 sad
A. < Bsrke- fs4-
The hsndicspS IN match play viii be
three-fourths Of the medal play allow
snreS