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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
MAY BUILD
HOSPITAL
LA cREscENTA PROPERTY TO BE
REMoDELED
FUNDS BEING RAISED FOR NEW
MUSEUM
Residence Building Progressing in
Northwest Part of City-Dozen
Homes Being Built on An-
geIeno Heights

A hospital is to be erected by the
Methodist church people of the city,
provided funds can be raised. A lot
on Grand View avenue between Elev-
enth and Twelfth streets is owned by
the Woman's Home Missionary society
and will be decided for the purpose il
$25, 900 is raised for the building.
According to reports the fine property
near La Crescenta which has become
known as the Castle is to be remodeled
and become the residence of w. G..
Cohen, late of San Francisco. The
house was built by w. C. Gould and
wife about ten years ago. The lands
are extensive and Mr.. Cohen has en-
gagged landscape artists, also builders,
to put grounds and building in first
class shape. The new owner will, it is
said, spend about $4,000 on improve
ments.
J. F. Cassidy, new resident at Ven
ice, from Indiana, has bought two lots
on Ozone avenue and let contracts to
Jordan e. Co. for erection of a brick
building to cost $4,000, work to be
started this week. ARA d. Morse of
Vermont. has bought forty-foot lot on
Ocean Front between Horizon and
Westminster, and will erect a $7500
residence at once. Venice people have
been assured that work will begin this
week on the plunge bath house, to cost
$4,000, also a brick garage to cost
$4,000.
Funds are being raised for the South
western museum, which is to be erected
in Highland Park within year, if plans
go right. The location is called College
Hill. is a slightly point, and a car line
to it is assured. The several commit
tees hope to see bids advertised fol
soon. To increase the interest in the
enterprise City Librarian Lummis has
consented to give lecture Wednesday
at IL a. m. at the site, especially for stu.
dents of Occidental college.
Residence building progresses we'll ir
| the northwest part of the city. Around
Angeleno Heights can be seen at least
a dozen homes under way. To the north
| of Sunset boulevard, in the Culver and
other tracts, several sales of lots were
made last week and two more frame
| houses, to cost at least $2500 each, have
| been started. Glendale is having g
building boom also, and several of its
streets are being graded and oiled, with
cement curbs and walks.
e. H. Boyer has bought through the
| agency of the Jones e. Ryder Lane
company the six-room modern cottage
] situated at 1927 West Twentieth street
from ]. K. Thomas. at a valuation o
$3500. Mr.. Boyer will occupy the prop
erty as a home.
Excavation has been made abou
fifty by ninety feet at the southeas
corner of Flower and Temple street
for a business block which may b.
started next month. A brick structure
of three stories has been talked of, will
storerooms facing both streets. anC
apartments above. No contracts have
yet been let.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
rmo Cottages Are Sold

The Cornell company has sold for
Theo Christianson to Edward John
son property at 154S East Forty-ninth
street for $500. The lot is 40x1S5 feet.
improved with new four-room cot
tage.
The same firm has sold for j. w.
Spry to Thomas NJ. Burger property
at i641 East Forty-ninth street. This
lot is 40x11O feet and improved with a
three-room cottage.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
EASTERN CAPITALIST BUYS
PROPERTY AT ELSINoRE

G. N. Gardner, capitalist from the
east and more recently of Washing
ton state, has purchased all of the
hotel and bath house interests of G. s
Traphagen at Elsinore and will enter
into possession thereof next Tuesday
Gardner has become fascinated with
the little city by the lake and is al
ready an enthusiastic booster for that
section of the county.
He has in contemplation extensive
improvements. both in connection with
the hotel and with the bath house. Ar
addition 55x100 will be built onto the
Lakeview hotel and the interior en-
tirely remodeled, every suite of rooms
being provided with private bath.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
EASTERN BUSINESS MAN
BUYS $4,000 HOME HERE

Peter Hospers. an eastern business
man just arrived in Los Angeles to
reside permanently, has bought
through the agency of Mines & Parish
from l.. c. Oil, the house and lot at
816 Beacon street. The price paid was
$4,000.
The lot is 50x150 feet. The house is
a modern two-story dwelling contain
ing nine rooms. 1t is said that Hos
pers will establish himself in business
hara
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
NEW JERSEY MAN BUYS
SECTION IN IMPERIAL
Special to The Herald.

Special 10 The Herald.
BRAWLEY, March 14.-F. A. Mackie
has bought a whole section of land
near Brawley, and will come to Cali
fornia from New Jersey to reside. He
was one of the winters tourists to Los
Angeles, and while here heard of the
wonders of Imperial Valley until he
determined to see for himself If those
tales were true. He came to Brawley
and liked it so well that in short order
he was the possessor of an entire Sec
tlon of the choicest land. He has now
returned to Arlington, N. j., to close
up his business affairs preparatory to
removing to California.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
MoNRoVIA PROPERTY is
PURCHASED FOR $4,000

Among the larger deals recently at
Monrovia was the sale to L. c. Hughes
of 200 feet frontage on Highland place
in the Idylwild tract, at reported price
of $4,000. The buyer will erect a costly
residence at once for his father, who
is to move to Monrovia from Tucson,
Ariz. Numerous smaller deals have
been made by the realty agents In the
foothill city, and they say the inquiries
for acreage in oranges or small fruits
are more numerous than ever, and sales
are mainly for cash.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

to the eucalyptus tree. With the rapid
settling of arid country throughout the
west and the decreasing supply of nat
ural timber over the whole country has
made the demand for the eucalyptus
tree enormous. On account of It's
rapid-growing qualities it can be
raised at great profit. The industry
offers good returns to the investor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
NUMEROUS HOMES BEING
ERECTED AT ANAHElM

At Anaheim work was started Satur-
day on a $4,000 residence for Professor
Walker, and Martin North has started
work on a $1,000 cottage in the east
part of town. Just south Of the town
Mrs. F. M. Walter is having $4,000
house built on her ranch. To the
northwest p Eymans is building a
two-story frame house to cost $4,000,
and at Nutwood a $1,000 cottage is
going up for H. J. Fay.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
SILVER STAR BUILDING
is SOLD FOR 100000

S. S. Federman has sold his four
story brick building situated on the
north side, of East First street, between
Los Angeles and San Pedro streets, to
S. N Brown for 100000. The building.
known as the Silver Star. has 'front.'
age of fifty feet on First street and a
depth of about ninety feet. Three stores
are on the ground floor and eighty
three rooms on the upper stories. Total
rentals amount to 1921 per month. The
sale was made by w. b. Merwin & Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
REDLANDs ORANGE GROVE
is BOUGHT FOR $4,000,
Special to The Herald.

Speclal 10 Inc f1erdiu
REDLANDS, March 14.-Dr John S.
Marshall of Cleveland, Ohio, has pur-
chased from Rev. d. H. Gillian his six
teen-acre orange grove on Barton ave-
nue. between this city and Redlands
Junction, for $4,000. The deal was
made THURSDAY through the agency of
Richey & Wheat.
The grove is one of the best known
In this section, and has always pro-
duced a large crop of oranges. 1t is
improved with modern home, and in
addition to the regular water right has
O. fine pumping plant. The price paid
does not include the crop this year.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
mo- Improve PuIp plant

Samuel Lazarus of ST. Louis has
bought the plant of the Fire Pulp and
Angelus Plaster company OF TINS city,
and will expend $1,000 or more In
adding improvements to the place.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

house is to be in the Swiss style of
architecture, having numerous features
effecting taste and repose. The ex-
terror will be built of cobblestones,
with a rough-sawed base course and
shingles above. It will be a story and
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
Chicago Woman Buys

George W. Smith sold to Mrs. Min
ME s. Smith of Chicago his fine resi-
dence at 231O Leoti avenue at reported
price of $6000 The new owner viii
build garage and make other i'm
movements
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

a half structure of eight rooms and
bath A feature of the exterior will
be a broad span of porch beam. There
will be a basement, which will be pro-
vided with a hot air furnace. The liv-
ing and dining rooms and the library
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

nLANS have just been completed by
Ye Planry company for this house,
n which will be built by Fred l..
Paul on beautiful Paul rlace, East
Hollywood, at cost of $4,000. The
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

will have hardwood floors, wainscoting
and beamed ceilings. The house will
be thirty-four feet wide and forty-four
feet deep. 1t will have both front and
rear balconies. Work will begin the
early part of this week.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
To Build Apartment

Mrs. Mary Lyman of San Francisco
has announced that she viii build a
four-story apartment on the beach.
near the Hotel Virginia, to cost $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-25
HOW ABOUT 1T?

One of the questions it would be
pertinent to ask Mr.. Bryan, is wheth-
er he means to give representation to
some sixty per cent of the whites of
Virginia and to some ninety per cent
Of the negroes. The representation
and the right to vote of these men
was taken away by the democratic
party. Is the plea of the candidate
of that party we'll founded or not
when he asks Shall the people ruler"
Coming from such a source it is the
bitterest sarcasm and irony. Nor does
the democratic platform give solu-
ton. That document Is singularly
silent on the Acknowledgement of the
people of the south who are morally
entitled to their share in the rule of
this government.
Shall the people rule?" Yes.
Whenever their votes have not been
pilfered and their repre- sentation made
a farce of as in the entire Solid
South the people have manifested
their rule by defeating Mr. Bryan, the
candidate of that party by an over
Whelming majority at the polls.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-25

COUNTY.
Joint Representative
ALONZO M. GARDNER.
Repre- sentative
WALTER s. RATLIFF.
Circuit Judge
HENRY c. FOX.
Prosecuting Attorney
CHAS. l.. LADD.
Treasurer
ALBERT ALBERTSON.
Sheriff
LINUS p. MEREDITH.
Coroner
DIR. A. L. BRAMKAMP.
Surveyor
ROBERT A. HOWARD.
-Recorder-
WILL J. ROBBINS.
commissioner Eastern Dist
HOMER FARLOW.
Commissioners Middle Dist
BARNEY H. LINDERMAN.
Commissioners Western Dist
ROBERT N. BEESON.
WAYNE TOWNSHIP.
Trustee
JAMES H. HOWARTH.
Assessor
CHARLES E. POTTER.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-25

scheme Is on a par with the repudia-
ton Of 1896 which Bryan urged in his
10 TO standard. 1t is sheer fostering
of dishonesty and financial disaster.
The democratic party has taken its
role as the patron saint of the wild cat
banker and the gold brick artist.
The attitude of Mr.. Taft on the
question of the protection of the small
depositor is refreshing in its sanity
and it's honesty. He advocates the in
stitution of the Postal Savings Bank,
which has proved such a success in
Canada, the United Kingdom and 9th
er European countries. Under this
mesure the small depositor is encour-
aged to give the government his saw
ings whether they be ten cents or
greater amounts. The government is
the safest guarantor any depositor can
have The deposits are available at
any postoffice in the land and depos-
its can be made with the rural route
carrier. The system is as honest and
secure as the government, it is as uni
versal as the United States mails, it is
as great inducement for actual savings
as has yet been devised. Moreover,
it is tried and found practicable in
other countries.
The only thing which can be said
against it is the fear of bankers in
this country Of government competi-
ton. This is unwarranted, inasmuch
as in other countries it has been found
a wonderful auxiliary to the banking
system. Any device by which people
are encouraged to save and invest
their money in a safe manner, can
have no other effect than to help fl
nancial interests in every respect
Moreover, in Canada, the bankers
themselves have declared that since
the advent of postal savings their
business has not only in no way suffer-
ed, but it has increased their own de-
posits.
These two attitudes in regard to the
small depositor show that as ever the
republican party stands on the side of
honesty and true encouragement of
hn rit he
ccratic party has arrayed itself with
the forces of dishonesty and destruc-
ton of business. Wild cat banks or
honesty? Which?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-25

one of her sons has been honored by
being placed second on the ticket Of
the leading minority party Kern has
won a distinct place in Indiana hearts
regardless of political beliefs in as
much as so for he has shown him
self to be modest, unassuming and
cognizant of the honor which has been
given him. No tissue of lies nor cum
ming insinuation has thus far passed
his lips in this campaign. He has
borne himself with bearing which is
often too lacking in such a position.
And therefore today Kern's notifica-
ton is regarded by most of the citi-
zens of Indiana as a time for personal
congratulations-in which for the
most part no thought of partisanship
enters. There is little hope for Mr..
Kern politically in this state and he
should not construe mere personal
good feeling into a political asset.
Nevertheless Indiana today says to
Kern. ongratulations-and good
hunting"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-25
Postoffice Department Is In
vestigating the Advisa-
biIity of Their Use.
THEIR USE NOT GENERAL.
HOPES TO MAKE
RURAL SERVICE REGULAR AND
AUTOS MAY SOLVE DIFFICULT
PROBLEM.

Postmaster J. A. Spekenhier has re-
ceived letter from the fourth assist
ant postmaster at Washington, asking
information concerning the trial of au-
tomobiles for the rural delivery routes.
No experiments with automobiles have
been made by Richmond carriers, but
elsewhere in the state there are a num-
Der In use. 1t is stated that one car
rier out Of New Paris has a machine
and that carrier out of Cambridge
City expects to use one in the near flu
ture. At present there is only one
route that an automobile could be
used on with any great success out Of
Richmond and that is route No. 6 that
goes northwest of the city by Ratliffs
corner and thence into Franklin town
ship. Mr.. Spekenhier believes that a
machine could be used on this route
with great success. On the other
routes where Beeler's Hill and Syca-
more Hill are located, the possibility
Of using machines is very small
There are sections on each route that
machines could be used, but these
stretches of road are not long enough.
1t is stated that the department is
not in favor of the motorcycle as one
day the mail comes early and on the
next on account of Indictment weather
the mail does not come till much later
in the day. The authorities hope to
so organize the service that in short
time rural route carriers may be at the
same place the same time each day.
1t is believed that the present inves-
tigation is to determine if delivery of
mail by autos is desirable If it is, it
is probable that the department will
adopt a machine that will be service
able in all kinds of weather. 1t is be-
lieved that a solid rubber tire on the
high wheel machines would be select
ed. In this way each carrier would
be able to cover twice as much ground
and therefore would receive extra pay.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-25
WILD CAT BANKS OR HONESTY?

No feature of the present campaign
draws the line between the two parties
more distinctly than the attitude of
each on the banking system in its ap-
plication to the depositor
The democratic party, through it's
nominee, stands committed to the new
banking law of Oklahoma This law
in brief, guarantees the deposits by a
system through which the solvent
bankers pay the deficit made by fail
ure or other disaster of insolvent
banks.
This law was designed doubtless
with good inten1 for the protection of
the small depositor against the wild
cat banks of new country such as
Oklahoma. On the face of it, the
scheme has some superficial merit and
looks promising for the small deposit
tor. In reality it defeats its own OBJ
ject. 1t is a premium on dishonesty.
and recklessness which will have to
be borne by the honest and conserva-
tive banker.
Such system will encourage the
system of speculative banking which
is contrary to all the laws and ideals
of honest finance. For instance: A
group of men engaged in exploiting a
mining property which is an unknown
quantity, could form bank (for the
scheme applies equally to national,
state and private banks and promise
interest of six or seven per cent AS
this rate of interest would undoubted-
ly prove attractive to the depositor.
the bank would soon crush competi-
ton with honest, unspeculative
banks. Under protection of this
guarantee law, the company could en-
bark heavily in the exploitation of the
real or fictitious mine. In event of
failure. embezzlement or bank wreck
ing, the speculative bank would leave
the conservative and honest bankers
with the bag to hold, Is this a
square deal? A child can see that this
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-25
.PENNSY ENGINEERS
ARE NOW SUPREME
Are in Complete Control of En-
CINE Crews.

The Pennsylvania railroad has pos.-
ed notices along it's lines that the en-
gineer is the boss of the cab and that
he will hereafter be held responsible
for the work of his fireman and other
men connected with work about the
engine. Although it has always been
the understanding that the engineer
should act as boss of the engine crews,
1t is believed that this will eliminate
much Of the damage done to enS1nea
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-25

wei - ;e," aown to msny or the diners
in those days at Sherry's was at once
apparent. They were bowling right and
left to nearby acquaintances. After
much ado they finally relapsed into the
chairs obsequiously drawn back for
them, and the buzz Of conversation
throughout the place was resumed.
Graydon. lowering his voice, named
the newcomers to Jane, who looked at
them with fresh interest. The names
were we'll known to New York and En-
ropean society. For the moment Elias
broom was unnoticed. He took the op-
portunity to collect his nerves and to
subdue his too apparent emotion. Jane
was recalled from her polite scrutiny
of the women at the next table by
hearing her name mentioned in Droom's
hoarsest voice, modified into something
like a whisper.
Miss Gable, not only asked you to
come here in order to tell you the name
Of your father, but to point him out to
you"
There was an instant of GREATNESS
silence at the table. So startling was
his announcement that every other
sound in the room escaped the ears Of
his two listeners.
There was new hundred dollar
bill found in the basket with you.
Your grandfather's signature was OH
that bill. He was the president of the
bank which issued 1t. Your mother
vas Here he leaned forward and
whispered a name that fairly stunned
his hearers. Graydon caught his
breath, and new light appeared in his
eyes. He was beginning to believe
that the old mans brain was affected.
Jane leaned forward in her chair. an
incredulous smile on her lips.
Don't Jest, Elias" began Graydon,
somewhat roughly.
Il am not TESTING. 1t is the truth;
i swear 1t" snapped Elias.
But, great heaven. man. consider
what you've said! It's one of the best
families in this country. It's prepos-
ferrous to say
"Of course Her family Is one OF the
best. She was a bluestocking. That's
where Miss Cable gets most of her
good blood"
ELIAS, can't believe it," cried Gray
don.
Jane was staring blankly at the old
mans face.
Your father will tell you the same.
For more than twenty years l have
known the secret. There Is no docu-
mentary proof. but this much / do
know-James Bansemer received $50
600 for keeping his mouth closed. He
found out the truth, and he profted by
It, as usual. Oh. he knew that hun
dred dollar bills are not left with pau
per babies. ! don't know how he IN
earthed the truth about Miss
Ssh. Don't mention the name aloud
But he did unearth it. beyond all
possible chance OF mistake. Your IA
Their, Miss Cable Is sitting at that Ia
BILE. Don't look up just yet. He is
staring at you. He doesn't know you.
but he does know you are a pretty
woman. The gentleman with the gray
hair. Graydon. See: That man is her
father"
Graydon half started up in his chair,
his lips apart. his eyes riveted On the
man designated. Every drop OF blood
seemed to have frozen in his veins.
Good God. Elias" he whispered.
why. that is The name stuck I'm
his throat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-25
REAL RUSSIAN HISTORY.

No document ever shed more light
on a situation than the Secret History
of the Russian-Japanese War, which
is just being published. 1t is tale
ignorance in high places But be-
yond that, overtowering everything
else the story of how one man plunged
the Russian people into war despite
the Gear, the Ministers of State, FIJI
nance and War. That is tale indeed
Kuropatkin, the minister of war
and afterwards commander in chief of
the Russian army unfolds a story of
the incredible schemes of a promoter
named Bezobrazoff. This promoter
was an adventurer who interested the
Grand Dukes in his project of a gi-
gantic timber company in Manchuria
and Korea.
Time after time when Russia had
every reason for withdrawing from her
position of armed ACKNOWLEDGMENT in
Manchuria, the ministers of Finance,
Foreign Affairs and War (Witte,
Lamsdorff and Kuropatkin) urged
that this be done at once Instead, a
policy of mistaken infiexibility and
tenacity was carried out-carried out
in spite of the ministers of state, in
very opposition to their orders.
Why and how are the questions
which come to mind? The reason is
now clear enough. The promoter,
Bezobrazoff had SO entangled the bu-
reaucracy, the Grand Dukes and the
Car himself that peace was impossi-
BILE. That the Car displayed incredi-
BILE weakness the Grand Dukes
were thirsty for gold, that the bu-
reaucracy was stupid and corrupt is a
part of the story Of the Vaccinations
of his adventurer. But the spectacle
of the whole Russian people being
drawn into a war, the meaning of
which they did not grasp, and which
was so inimicable to their interests,
is enough to stir up a complete revo-
luton. That they were drawn into
the war despite all those high in the
councils of the State could do is a
romance and a tragedy.
There is no parallel in modern and
ancient history to the secret history
of Kuropatkin. In it we for once
really see the puppets in motion. This
is history which rarely leaks out
especially out of Russia. The public
has a chance never before equalled to
see how the game of nations is
played. In its side lights and high
| lights on Russian government, there
| is no book which has shown the rot
| tenness and venality of the autocracy,
the pure patriotism of the army, the
stupid hopefulness of the peasants
and above all the weak and imbecile
Gar, the plaything of the winds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-25
CONGRATULATIONS.

Indiana today lays aside party lines
For the day is the notification of John
Worth Kern. For the day she can
forget the fact that Kern has been
the tool of Taggart; for the day she
can forget that Kern is the nominee
of the party which in flighty vagaries
demands the destruction of business.
rather than its sane reconstruction.
Indiana only remembers today that