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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-06
RANCH SALES
ARE NUMEROUS
TOTAL OF $45,000 Is MADE AT
INGLEWO0D
Transfer of Elghty-eight Acres Repre-
sents Thirty Purchasers-EIeVen
Houses Are Already Being
Erected

The IngleWood Rancho company re-
ports an exceptional demand for the
acre lots in the Inglewood rancho. Sales
have totaled fully $4,000 since the sub
division was placed on the market Sep
TENDER 2S. and no attempt has been
made to force the sales in any way.
The agents say they are quite busy
enough with the present number of in
quiries.
So far eighty eight acres have been
sold In the tract, about thirty different
purchasers buying. OF this number
eleven have already begun building
homes, ranging in size from the small
California house to handsome bunga-
lows and two-story houses. Purchas-
ers of lots last week have signited their
intentions to at once begin improve
ments and it is probable by the end of
this week will be on the ground for hve
or six additional homes.
Sales amounted to $S375 last week,
Tuesday being a record breaker, total
of $4100 worth of property being sold.
The gratifying feature is that of the
number leaving the office to look at the
property fully so per cent became pur-
chasers. This seems sufficient evidence
that the subdivision is one OF the most
attractive near Los Angeles.
Last week sales were as follows;
To Cora d. Collins, four acres on the
southwest corner of Palm street and
Underwood avenue for $2025.
To Margaret NJ Hamilton. four acres
on Ash street, south of Lenox avenue,
for $3.50. The buyer plans to begin i'm
movements at once, and will make her
place one of the most modern chicken
farms in the section.
Two acres on Crevellia street, north
of Lenox avenue, to Isaiah Reid, d. D.,
for $1,000.
Two acres on Kenwood street, south
Of Ienox, to E. L. Mayhem, for $500.
The buyer will build an attractive home
To w. S. Tracy, one acre on Crevlllla
street, north of LenoX avenue, for 5000.
Last week Mr.. Tracy's mother pur-
chased two acres, and this acre imme-
diately adjoins that property.
To M. j. Fitzgerald, the northwest
corner of Lenox avenue and Oak street.
for $450.
one sale was also made in the Wal
mt Grove tract of one and one-haH
acres for $1125. The buyer is John
Hackett, a wealthy lumberman OF
Grants Pass, Oregon. he purcnaseo
for a winter home, and will Immediately
begin building a handsome bungalow.
The walnut grove consists of fifteen
acres of twelve-yea old, full bearing
English walnuts The tract is inside
the citv limits of Inglewood and within
two blocks of the high school. There
are a number of trees on each lot, 1t
being divided into one-haf and one
acre lots. One acre in the lnglewood
rancho located on Fir street, south of
Ienox avenue. was sold to Michael F.
Dillon for $525. The buyer will build.
The northwest corner of Lenox avenue
and First street, consisting Of one acre,
was purchased by Frank Bunger for
5000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-06
LAND NEAR C0RC0RAN
FINDS MANY PURCHASERS
Nine Thousand Acres Recently Bought
Are Placed on Market with Free
Right to Splendid Water
System

Ameng the most active properties
this fall are those of the Iowa Land
and Water company, eighteen miles
south of Corcoran, on the delta in Tu-
lare county They adjoin the famous
AIpaugh colony lands, and have a sedi-
mentary slime silt soil eighty feet deep
These lands are as level as a floor
and have no rock, gravel or sand. In
ali there are 5000 acres, located on the
main line of the Santa Fe railway. The
property has been on the market less
than a month and, judging from the
number and nature of sales, has al
ready become popular.
It is declared that these lands have
one of the best irrigation systems III
California. Deep flowing wells furnish
an abundance OF pure water. The mair
ditch is thirty feet wide and six feet
deep, with laterals to every subdivision
the minimum flow being $50 miners
inches. The land is now ready for set.
tIenent and every settler receives titlt
to water without cost.
The lands are splendidly adapted Il
alfalfa, dairying, sugar beets, decidu.
Gus fruits and truck gardening. The
iowa Land and Water company has
ofices at 29S West Second street. Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-06

ctmland & curiand builders 1-story Groom
Forty-eighth, 1241 west-c; C. Kessler, own
ar: William Mcintyre. builder; history 6-room
Gave rsvine road Barlow sanitarlum own
or: r NJ Massey builder; l-story S-Foom OF
iiT Tb,yTty.eiehth. 1852 west-Ernest p. Carter.
owner and builder; history 4-room house, $1,000
| Twenty-ninth 2255 West--A. H Harold
owner and builder; l-story Groom nouse, SaOVy'
d parish. builder; alterations; $1,000.
hin, 1Os-1O south--5 T. Weir, M G. Mason
q. F. Bogardus owners ;z1 naeii"'" & 's'"''''
Triftv-sixth 2i7 West--K- Stolberg owner; j.
| C. Larsen, builder; history 6-room mousse; Sle9o'
Lanfranco. ASH, Harvey, owner; . e. s,7o Nc
| 81 Andrews, COB. NJ. Morris, owner and
builder; 1-story s-room house; sSl50.
Thlrtieth, 22se VEST. IA. Hiiio saoco owner
F'orty-ninth 1911 West-W. ]. Gretten, owner
and builder; history 5-room house, SlsOo'
Dayton, 221s-J. B, Webber' owner; >; . Bro
kan builder: 1-story Groom house; $1,000.
Thirty-afth. 1885 West-W. S. Allen, owner
and builder; alterations; $l5O.
| Santa Monica avenue, S93-union Lime Co..
| owrer; Alpeter Hall Alpeter, builder; l-story
va To S1 iii west-c. Smith. owner;
Bergman & Berglin, builders; history s-room
AJ HsIiaaie avenue. 4lOs-wm. Harris. owner;
e. B. Harris, builder; history Groom house;
$1,000.
miranda, 2013-Leo Jackson, owner; A. l..
| Powers builder; alterations; $1,000
Miami, 616-S. r. Brearley, owner; VIM Kay
| nard builder; 2-story 1O-room house; S40lo.
Santa Barbara, 4s2 West-Casey CestlemaLl'
owner; W. Pontius, builder; history Groom resi-
dence; $500.
Ffftieth, 1889 West-M. NJ. Nelson, owner and
builder; 1-story Groom house; $1,000.
| Ffftv-fourth 225 Vest. r. Haddock, own
err; G. II. Throop, builder; 1-story 5-room resi-
dence; $780,
Santa Barbara 400 West-E Ostrom. owner;
J. II. Blair, BUILDER; 2-story 1o-room house;
$500.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-06
BUILDING PERMITS
FOR PAST FOUR DAYS
Ninety-fiVe Permits Amount to $e4,658
as Against Fifty-five Permits,
Amounting to $4,000,
Last December

Building permits for the first four
days of. December are almost double
those of the corresponding days last
year. In that time this year were is
sued ninety-five permits, amounting to
1858, as against fifty-ive permits,
amounting to $57, 500 last year.
The building record for November
shows that $50 permits were issued,
amounting to 1901, $50, as against 522
permits, amounting to s846,780, for No
vember, 1907 November's record was
ahead of the corresponding month last
year for the first three weeks, falling
below the latter only toward the end of
the month. The principal item in last
month report was class d, one-story
buildings, the issue amounting to 255
permits, and s2S7, 1876 The next best
was class d, two-story structures,
amounting to forty-six permits and
$190,622.
November's report, issued by Chief
Building Inspector Backus, as segre-
gated by Chief Clerk Cohn, is as fol-
lows.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-06

a consideration of $4,000. 1t is in the
PERKS valley. Messrs. Waddle and
Skies intend to set the most, or all of
it to eucalyptus trees. and are already
preparing the ground for early plant
ing.
The same firm reports the sale for
Mrs. Marcellina Bernasconi of 2841s
acres known as part Of the old Span
ish land grant, Neuvo San Jaclnto,
which formerly embraced $4,000 acres,
now known as the Bernasconi Hot
Springs, located at Lake View, River
side county C. S. Prizer and c. B.
Powell, capitalists of Abba, are the
buyers. and the consideration was $12,-
600 cash.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-06
ENGINEER PREPARES
PLANS FOR FURTHER
HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS

Plans have been prepared by Floyd G.
Dessery, consulting engineer for the improve
ment Of Wilmington harbor. in accordance
with tts issue Of bonds authorized at spe-
oial election held several months ago. 1t Is
estimated that the whole amount Of dredging
will aggregate about 900 cubic yards. The
channel will be nearly one mile long, 100 feet
wide and eighteen feet deep at mean low tide.
The city trustees of wilmington are now ask
ing for bids for this work. said bids to be
opened December II.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-06
VAST ACREAGE WILL BE
PLANTED TO EUCALYPTUS
Part of Old Nuevo San Jaeinto Grant
of Forty-eight Thousand Acres
In Riverside County
Is Sold

Through the Western Realty and In
vestment company George Laidlaw and
others sold to William B. Waddle and
Alnon C. Skies of Los Angeles a ranch
of 720 acres, all under cultivation, for
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-06
Takes out Permits

Jonathan S. Dodge has taken out
permits for erection Of three houses OF
Two stories each at 2737 to 2749 Ray
Fnond avenue. The total Improvement
wiil come close to $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
THOUSANDS VISIT POND
Curiou. Travel to Scene of Hazel
DrcM's Murdcr-NOM Clue Found.

curiou. Travel to Scene of Hazel
Drew. Murdcr-No Clue Found.
TROY. N Y, July 19.-Teal Pond.
where Hazel Drew's body was found
with its telltale evidence of foul mur-
der, was visited to-day by several
Thousand people. The pond is about
twelve miles from Troy. No new facts
In the einvestlgationS OF the crime were
developed to-day. though there is a
possibility that there may be new clues
developed shortly.
District Attorney Jarvis r. O'Brien.
and County Detective Kaye are maxi
ing every effort to ascertain the where
abouts Of Hazel Drew on Monday night,
July 9Th It Is the firm belief of the
district attorney that 1T some one can
be found who will tell voluntarily, or
who may he made to tell, where the
girl spent that night long step will
have been taken In the direction of
officers here are keeping q close watch
on several who have figured prolmi-
nently. in the investigation thus far.
No date for the Inquest has been set.
It Is hoped by the officers of the coun-
sty that the reward Of $1,000 offered by
the sheriff for the capture and convic-
tion of the murderer will bring forth
some person who would be able to fur
nish information which may lead to
n t25lf5tt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
CALLED NEGRO MRS

negro Jailed FOR Contempt of Court,
Judge Told Him to Omit Prefix.
viii be an important development to-
morrow III the case of Christophe
Brooks. the negro sentenced to forty
days imprisonment in default OF the
payment of fine Of SIS and costs Tor
Judge Cochran In the Wilmington Mu-
iniclpal Court because, as a witness. he
called negress complainant Mrs
after having been warned by the court
to omit prefSes to negroes.
Ss Application will be made TO restden'
Judge Spruance. Of the County Court
for Va remission Of the sentence or
ahabeas corpus proceedings. AS the
case is without a precedent, 1T is gen;
orally believed that the action OF
Judge Cochran will be overruled bS
the higher tribunal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
1 MEXICO FOR 5MExlcANs
Press screntnA out Against .Yankecs.'
Would Exclude Foreign Capital.

Would Exclude Foreign Capital.
& MEXICO CITY, July ta.---Thc anti
foreign nghtfn Mexico Is assuming
large proportions aud a bitter coiltro-
vcrsy is the question being waged by
the foreign and native press.
La Patria Yesterday printed an ar
8ticle, in witch II proclaims the time
ripe for q policy. whose cry shall be
Mexico for the Mexicans''
Most Of the TRADE Is directed against
the "Ynnkees.' a term OF contempt
used by Mexican editors in designating
Americans
Among other things. La patria de-
5clares that II Americans think the gov.
more enlightened than that of Mexico.
they should journey to those parts, the
sooner the better
After referring to the efforts on the
part OF the foreigners against the pro-
posed new mining law. restricting cor
pOrattons In Mexico. the paper says: 4,
We repeat our attitude toward
foreigners. We are not Boxers, but
pntriots. and when we take given
decision. we take It, not as against
foreigners, but for the benefit Of Mex
The paper summarizes the anti
foreign sentiment as follows, ard
champions all but the railway ,/eas-
urea:
THE Minister OF public Works has
submitted 10 the executive of the Union
the draft OF a new mining law, which
ihcapacittAes foreigners from acuuir-
Ing mines In the frontier States. and
foreign companies from acquiring
mines in any part OF the republic"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
sAILoRMEN ENTERTAINED.
People OF Honolulu Keep Open House
In Honor OF American Fleet.

People OF Honolulu Keep Open House
In Honor OF American Fleet.
HONOLULU. July 19.--Sunday has
been quiet day with the officers and
men of the Atlantic battleship fleet.
Outside OF the various games which
took place at the League Grounds. and
which hundreds OF sailors attended,
there was little in the way OF formal
entertainment except excursions to
advantage of the opportunity to in
spect the site OF the naval station that
is planned for that place.
The officers to-day were privately
entertained at many residences, and
there was hardly one OF the cool
porches along the shady streets OF the
residence quarter that did not offer
retreat to the white clad visitors.
The men. toos sought amusement In
lmany parts of the city, and the streets
down town, as well as the shaded
roads and lanes further out, were pop
ulous throughout the day with groups
of strolling seamen. On every hand
! they were welcomed BY citizens and
found llospitable entertainment wner-
ever they sought 1t.
Out on the big ships. hundreds OF
visitors were made welcome. and every
yacht and private launch In the bay
was pressed into service to carry par
Ties OF pleasure seekers In and out
among the anchored warships.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
"sTAR sPANGLED} BANNER, STAFF
TO HAVE BRONZE TABLET

WAsHINGTON,. D. c.. July. s.-Con-
tracts are soon to be awarded by the
.quattcrmaster generals office for fur
nisilng bronze tablets, authorized by
Congress-, one at Fort AIcHenry, Nd,
and the other al the National Cemetery
at Marietta, Ga. The former will be
fastened to the flag staff at Fort Nc
HeIry to mark the spot where was To-
cattd the flag, which inspired tho COM
position Of the "Star Spangled Ban
5neF The tablet at the Marietta Gene
gterF Will be to the memory Of the
latk Henry G. Cole, who presented tc
thd government the grouns' used as q
natonal cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
coNvIcTs AT LARGE

Company D or seventy-sccond RcEl-
mcnt Made Vain Attempt at Capture.
4 FRONT ROYAL VA. July 1s.--Sheriff
Marshall, of this county. received word
at an early hour this morning that
the four convicts who escaped from
camp near Orange Courthouse. Va a
few days go were in close vicinity to
this place.
Sheriff Marshall was fortunate to
find Company p, Virginia Volunteer In
fantry, seventy-second Regiment. II
camp. preparatory to their encampment
at Chickamauga Park. Tenn. and call
ed on the commanding officer for as
sistance.
lieutenant Waller and thirty-five men
were on the march within five minutes
after the call.
eight miles. when they surrounded
gulley and closed in. only to find the
iailbirds flown. Lieutenant Waller
then threw out his men as skirmishers
across Bucks Mountain. spur OF the
Blue Ridge. where they beat through!
tho heaviest or underbrush. but nc
trace of the convicts could be found
1T is presumed they are making theil
way towards Luray. The convicts are
armed. and have made raids on Hen
mel les and OuthousCs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
Royal Welcome Awaits the
Prince Of Wales and Suite
Of Great Mobiles,
ANCIENT CITY MASS OF
FLAGS AND BANNERS
Army Modified in Honor Of the
3ootl1 Anniversary Of the Set
tlement Of the Province.
United States to BE Rep
resented by the Vice
President.

UEEEC, July 19.-This quaint
~ old city is In a flutter OF an
ticipation over the arrival Of
W. His Royal Highness the Prince
OF Wales. who will sail into
the harbor next Wednesday aboard the
new British battleship, the Indomltable,
to inaugurate the ree-hundredth an
niversary OF the founding of Quebec
by the French navigator, Champaign
The coming OF the future King Of
England Is a significant event, In
which all Canada is deeply Interested,
for aside from the spageantry OF royal
visit. 1t Is notable expression OF the
strong bonds now existing between
the imperial government and its
American colony.
Great masses OF troops are being as
sembled here to do honor to the future
monarch. and to take part in the
Champlain exercises. The harbor al
ready presents stirring naval spec
tacie, with the British battleships Ex-
mouth. Albemarle, Russell and Duncan
and the cruisers Venus and Arrogant,
the French battleships Leon Gambctta
and Admiral Aube. which will soon be
joined by the United States battleship
New Hampshire and later by the Prince
OF Wales's squadron. the Indomitab1e.
Aiinotaur and other ships, the whole
presenting an assemblage of the latest
IDreadnaught types OF three OF the
foremost naval powers.
Royal Pomp.
Although the founding of Quebec "a
me primary purpose of the celebration
the coming OF the Prince of Wales.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts, the Duke
OF Norfolk. and many other notable
personages, is proving OF far greater
interest than the historical exercises
ne princes official station surrounds
him with all the pomp of the roya]
1 iamtiy and he comes here with a
lengthy retinue of titles atfsudant.
4 and all the splendor OF future kinr
he VIII be quartered In the citadel. q
| grim old fortress perched 400 feet a boye
the ST. Lawrence = =
me quarters OF His Highness have
neen elaborately prepared, with com
tort and elegance within, and with
gardens and promenades without, com.
mandinE a superb view OF the old
] city and harbor, lying hundreds of feet
! below. From the Kings bastion car
be had a panoramic view of the war
| ships Of England, France and America
4 lying abreast off the princes quarters
the streets and squares OF the CITY
crowded with strangers and Rav with
hags and triumphal arches; the his.
toric Plains OF Abraham and othe,
camping grounds, dotted Will, the
tents Of 10000 troops. and as many
more civilian camps, and dimly in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
Says He Welcomes Republi-.
can Candidate S Announce.
1nentas too oCalrlpaignFund
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY
Frank S. Monpett, Former At.
torney-G General Of Ohio. Has
Conference With Nebraskall
and Promises to Stump
His State for Demo-
cratic Ticket.
AIRvIENv. LINCOLN. NEB.. July
q 19.-The statement made by

AlRV LEW, 6lIlNCOLN, N NEB., ~ ufy 3
19.-The statement made by
tF William II. Taft at Hot
Springs. Va, yesterday that
the Republican National Cor
mittce would not accept any contrf.6
buttons from corporations In his CAM
|puign. was viewed here with more than
ordinary interest. Mr.. Bryan was SO
impressed with the announcement that
lie broke his usual silence and dictated
the following statement: s.
eve welcome Him to this advanced
ground, and bid him TO go further and
announce TINT all individual contribn-
tiOns over n reasonable minimum Viii
he made known before the election"
The fact that to-day was Sunday did I
not deter a number OF persons from
coming to Fairview. The most impor-
tant caller was Mayor James c. Dahl
man, of Omaha, who was Rcloseted with
Mr.. Bryan for some time. but neither
Of them would discuss the subject OF
| the conversation.
Republican, Support. s
Late Tonight Frank s. Monnett
formerly Republican Attorney General
of Ohio, who conducted the prosec,1-s
ton in that State against the Stand
ard Oil COMPANY, and later was en-
Ploycd by the Interstate Commerce.
Commission to gather material upon
which to base the government suits,
arrived and held a lengthy conference
with Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Monnett an
nounced that 1t was his purpose TO
actively support Mr.. Bryan in Ohio Ia
the campaign and that he would make
numerous speeches in behalf Of the
Democratic ticket.
| Will Destroy Trusts.
Mr.. Monnett said that he was au-.
thorized by Mr.. Bryan to state that
| because of the governments derelic-
]. ton in prosecuting the alleged wool
il lcomhino. whose headquarters, he says.
Il are In Ohio. Mr. Bryan had announced
ii thatsif elected to the presidency. he
!. would at once put all the ma chinery
i Of the government at work to destroy
any combination that might exist
1T will be his policy" said Mr.. Mon!
nett, ito destroy the wool monopoly
4 that prevents competition as promptly
as the courts and himself can do It.
The American Woolen Company has de-
l stroyed, so far as the producer is con-i
cerned, the entire benefit supposed to
i|,inure from the protection on wool"
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. N1onnett were
i agreed that the Sherman antt-trust
law. as it stands to day. is sufficient
i for any antitrust action necessary.
5lbut the government. for some unknown!
treason refused to act. Mr.. Monnett
4 Ireturned to Lincoln at q late hour, and
4 will depart for his home tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
RuEF oN,!. TRIAL

Will Appear on Wednesday to Answer
Sevcnty-ciEht Indictments.
SAN FRANCISCO CAL, July 49,
Abraham Ruef, who until two years
ago was the dominating political power
in municipal affairs in San Francisco
and who built e up the Union Labor po-
elected as Mayor Eugene Z. Schmit1
formerly orchestral leader in one OF
the local theatres, will be placed on
trial for the third time next Wednes.
day for alleged bribery. Ruef Is un-
der seventy-eight indictments, chnrg.
ing linn with briblng fourteen of the
eighteen members OF the board Of s,l.
jpervisors to grant franchises to vari.
Gus public service Corporations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
MAINE FIRES OUT

Rains Put nm End to the ConnaEration
In the Maine Woods.
PORTLAND. ME-. July ia sue
cession of drenching showers, very
timely in their arrival. have served
to put a stop to the great fires which
have wrought damage amounting to
hundreds Of thousands of, dollars in
the Maine woods during the last two
weeks. causing also more than little
alarm9in many instances for the safety
of villages.
Summer resorts along; the shore have
seemed at times in danger gof being
wiped out by the rush sof flames
through the timber and underbrush.
and hundreds of summer visitors have
packed up their belongings to seek
other places. where they would >e free
from the ANNOYANCE occasioned by the
continual clouds of smoke and the
danger from thickly falling sparks.
No such drought as that which has
prevailed in Maine recently has been
known before in quarter of a cen-
3tury. In some sections no rain fell
for two months.