Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19

is most unique feature which distin-
cuisines the building as the only one of
its kind i'm this country. This feature
Is the fitting floor, which is so con-
structed that it may be raised or low
cred at will as is required for ballroom,
convention or theater purposes. The
! iloor construction consists of five huge
camel-back girders. each weighing six
tons, with n-hinge couplings at west
end and supported by four wormscrew
Jacks at opposite ends. So fine is the
/ mechanical construction of these Jacks
that one man has actually raised the
whole floor by hand. When this is all
completed 1t will attract a great deal
of attention and will be in constant de-
mand for rent at good price.
The fifth floor space above the audi
torium is taken up with the gallery of
the auditorium. In the front, looking
to Maple avenue, two splendid rooms
which may be used for either halls or
offices, one 22X27 feet aud the other
20x29 feet Balance taken up with
stairs, corridors, elevator landings etc.
The sixth and seventh floors contain
about $500 square feet each, divided
into four large halls with anterooms,
closets, etc, all separated properly by
corridors. This is an immense build
ing. Covers space of 10000 square
feet on the outside. Multiply this by
eight and we have 10000 square feet
/ ht ilLcIlpf Is uOl 0HlS0eu. 1IllS Qe-
scription is not so full and complete as
it ought to be, which would require
good deal of time and study, and
/ there may have to be some changes
inside to suit the various tenants. 1t
would not be very easy to give a full
detailed description as it will be when
complete.
I am indebted to Mr. Timmons, Sec
retary of Building Trades council, and
others for valuable information. This
Is a great monument to organized labor
In Los Angeles, and is an example of
what organized labor can do with unit
ed effort. 1t will be the cause of many
other labor temples being built in this
country 1t is building that will en-
dure for a long time to come. A home
for organized labor, where our children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren
can meet and enjoy all the benefits of
our efforts and point with pride to this
magnificent temple and exclaim, "Our
ancestors erected this fine building"
L am informed the present rentals
amount to about $500 per month besides
profits, royalties on cigar stands, etc.
Basement is partly completed and part
of the first floor. A barber shop, read
ing room, cigar stand and nine offices.
Only about one-seventh of the building
Is occupied. When completed and fin
lshed and all rented the building will
bring an income of $4,000 or more per
month, $4,000 or $4,000 per year. 1t is
estimated that it will pay 15 per cent
per annum or more upon the invest
ment-one of the best in the city or
anywhere else. Total cost of the lot
and building may be somewhere from
$175,000 to 100000 finished UP to date.
There only remain about $4,000 shares
of stock, which can be had now at 81 q
share. A few more enthusiastic meet
ings like we had on Sunday afternoon
of April and all will be taken and the
building rushed to completion, not
withstanding the false and slanderous
reports of the Los Angeles Times,
whose editor is the so-called Gen. Otis.
If L owed old Satan 1000 liars and
he would not take that outfit for his
pay, l would never pay him..
There is 20x125 feet of the lots on
the south side vacant, worth $4,000.
But it is not best to sell it, as it is in
creasing in value. 1 think when we
have the temple all completed and fur
nished, the best thing to do would be
to issue stock enough to erect a similar
building to the temple on the vacant
ground, uring or renting the basement
for a restaurant; the first floor for a
national bank, to be owned by organ
lied labor and run in our own interest,
Where the members could deposit and
save their earnings and get them on de-
mand. Our children could also deposit
there. The other six stories could be
used for lodging or hotel purposes. 1t
would be paying investment. We can
do all this and more. In ten years from
this time Los Angeles will have spread
out and grown in population to one-half
million people, our Labor Temple
property will be worth one-haIf mil
lion dollars, and organized labor can
have $4,000 members in this city and
vicinity, if we will be true, honest
workers, each one doing his or her part
Let us have harmony among ourselves
and united action.