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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

H44IY * is task that is
49, A never ended. 1t is
INA no infrequent eX-
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j IA perience for them
- 81 o. SoH to neglect the prog
~ II resS of the hands
q r.. S{ ~ on the clock, and
% ~ to work, not few
minutes past half-past four. but far into
the evening. on some unfinished under
taking. \ century ago the oldfashioned
metaphor, fountain of knowledge" was
sufficiently descriptive of the functions of
Il collection of books. Today such meta
phor is inadequate. library is verb
table labrynth and ii requires experts to
find clues to hidden wells of wisdom. The
work of indexing and cataloguins all ac-
cessionS to the shelves of the various IL
braries of the government, together with
the work of conducting researches for
the benefit of statesmen. government off,
cials and others. is of such great magni-
tude that overtime employment is not
exceptional.
Indexing and cataloguing have reached
q wonderful state of development in re-
cent years. but so great has been the del
uge of literature of all kinds that 1t not
only requires experts to index and cat
alogue. but experts to use Indexes and cat
alogues to the best advantage. There
are not few librarians in the service
who are graduates of library schools, and
the number is growing. Young men and
young women are coming to the front IN
the service. and are advancing toward
more important positions or becoming
qualified TO take charge of libraries else
where Recently Stephen Conrad Stuntz,
thirty-three years old. became chief cata-
Ioguer of Johns Hopkins University in
Baltimore after several years experience
as assistant cataloguer in the Library of
Congress. Prior to that he had been as
sistant librarian at the University of Wis
Consn.
According to a census bulletin publish
ed last year, there were then eighty-four
librarians in the government service, of
whom seventy-six were in the District of
Columbia. The number has probably in
creased and there are many doing library
work who are not rated as librarians.
In charge Of the great Library of Con-
gress. the third largest library in the
world, with books and pamphlets num-
bering nearly 100000 volumes. and
great collections Of maps, charts, en-
cravings, prints, photographs, litho-
graphs and pieces of music, is Herbert
Putnam, son of the famous American
publisher. George p Putnam. He COM
bines a rare knowledge of books with
a rare knowledge of men. He possesses
the ability to size up a man. at first
glance, which is very useful accom-
plishment for persons in an executive
position.
The public hears comparatively little
of Mr.. Putnam, the head of one of the
governments greatest institutions, but
he Is the chief Of Il most competent
staff. and the fact that the staff has
reached such uniform degree of COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

tricts will receive thorough consideration
as a factor upon which the progress of
a vast area of country is dependent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

MONG the most In
dustriouS of the
governments en-
pIoyes are its IL
brarians. Theirs
is a task that is
never ended. 1t is
no infrequent eX-
perience for them
to neglect the prog
resS of the hands
on the clock, and
to work. not a few
TN, hut fnr infn
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
BRYAN RESIDENCE is
PURCHASED FOR $4,000
VILLA AT ALEXANDRIA GIVEN AS
PART PAYMENT
Occidental Boulevard House, Built in
Spanish Renaissance, Is One of
Finest on Fashionable
Thoroughfare

The Arthur W. Kinney company has
sold for w. H. Bryan his new ten
room residence at 519 Occidental boule-
ward, near Sunset park, for consid-
Grafton of $4,000.
This is one of the fine homes on this
beautiful thoroughfare, the lot being
70x160 feet with an east frontage. The
house is of the Spanish renaissance
style of architecture, the outside being
plastered and the interior beautifully
finished. The main floor contains din
ing room, buffers pantry and kitchen
In the basement are laundry, furnace
rooms and an immense billiard room
with artistic mantel. On the second
floor are five large bedrooms and two
handsome baths.
Purchaser is Franklin Booth, who
puts in as part payment his home
place at Alhambra, valued at $4,000,
and balance i'm cash. The latter place
is improved with an eight-room two
story villa with concrete exterior on
Stoneman avenue. The lot is 2S5x220
feet and highly improved with beau
tiful shrubbery including immense live
oak, rubber and pine trees. Bryan will
occupy the latter place on July l.
The same agency has sold for e l..
Petitfils the modern seVen-room bunga-
low at 1868 West TWentythird street
Purchaser is Mrs. A. NJ. Bowdle. This
is one of the handsomest bungalows on
Kinney Heights and it's proximity to
Berkeley square makes the location
ideal. Size of lot is 50X150 feet and
price paid was $6500.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
BROADWAY PROPERTY
is REPORTED SOLD
LOT NORTH OF FOURTH STREET
FOR $4,000
DR.. John r. Haynes Disposes of Hold
lngs to John v. Rider, an
Iowa Jobber, IL Is
Said

An important sale of the property at
346S4S South Broadway, occupied by
Field & Walton, curios, and Beach, the
milliner, has just been consummated.
according to Croake & Mccain. 1t Is
the first sale of Broadway realty made
in long time; and being an all cash
sale, and also the first large transfer OF
property on the central part of that
street following the financial disturb
ance of last winter, 1t is interesting.
This property has a frontage OF thir-
ty feet, with a depth of 165 feet, and is
located about 120 feet north of Fourth
street, on the east side of Broadway.
AS it is improved with only a one-story
building of nominal value. the price
paid, $4,000, really represents ground
value of $3667 front foot.
While the property is said to have
been held at $4,000. DIR. john r..
Haynes, the seller, made the discount
observable to encourage and strengthen
the local realty market at this time by
bringing in outside capital.
The person said to be the purchaser
is John V. Rider of Dubuque. Iowa,
president of the Rider-Wallis company,
a jobbing concern. 1t is rumored that
he has other interests here. The sale
was negotiated by Croake & McCann.
assisted by Charles r. Fletcher.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
REAL ESTATE KNOCKER
KNOCKS ANANlAS INTO
vERACIOUS OBLIVION
He Abounds Everywhere, but Is Ma
tive of NoWhere-His Vision Is
Clouded with Instructive
Cussedness

He abounds everywhere, says the An
telope Valley Ledger. He is product
of no particular state or county. He is
cross between a emi-bright and a
half-witted jackass. He thrives best
where q good crop of suckers" APP
pears. He can see nothing good in any
thing, unless there is commission
coming to him. There is nothing tan
gible in anything, unless he has finger
in the pie and can get a good lick OF
the juicy sweet when he pulls his finger
out.
He can discount Ananias so per cent
and beat him at his own game. There
is no land or location that is worth a
continental unless he is interested in
some manner-then it is the best on
earth.
His neighbours land is sand or alkali
or something worse. His vision is so
clouded with an instructive cussedness
and crookedness that he thinks he has
to knock his neighbor or competitor in
business to succeed.
This is where the jackass part of this
nondescript comes in. He has not
brains enough to see that every time
he knocks he is not only injuring his
own business, but is a parasite of the
honorable profession to which he be-
longs, and a detriment to the commun-
ity which is unfortunate enough to be
burdened with his presence.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
REALTY MAKES PROGRESS
NEAR SANTA MONICA BAY
PORTION OF CHURCH ESTATE
SELLS FOR $4,000
Permit Issued for Building OF Cosmos
CIub-Rush of Construction
In Neighborhood Of
Venice

After a lull Of a couple of weeks in new
building operations, business Is moving again
ali along santa Monica bay. and the territory
has been enlarged by The Palms realty being
brought into activity by the trolleying or the
Southern Pacific tracks through to santa
Monica canyon
The Palms Land, Light and Water company
las sold four acres of the Church estate to
A. " Copeland, who will build $4,000 resi-
dence Three lots with the residence of c. NJ.
Ford has been sold to Alexander Mckee. New
houses of C. NJ. Dayton and Charles Car
ranzo are being completed.
The permit for the building of the Cosmos
club by the Kinney company issued last
week and there Isl "a rush of other constructive
work in the neighborhood OF Vanice. George
Lehman of Huntington Park will build two
cottages on the Ocean Park Villa tract. Mrs.
George E. Plat of 1120 Towne avenue. Los
Angeles has contracted to build a cottage
with garage attachment at Rose avenue and
the Speedway. e. Koran of 4i7 South Breed
street, Los Angeles, will build q fine house
on Waldo street Another Of like cost. to be
erected on Breeze avenue, has been contracted
for by H. w. Brown of 25oS Third street.
Santa Monica.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
OLIVE STREET LOT is
PURCHASED FOR $500
Large Apartment House to Be Built
on Thirty-fifth Street-Best
of Twelve in That
District

Through the agency of T. L. O'Brien
& Co. T. L. O'Brien has sold to Anna
Lester a lot 50x150 feet on the east side
of Olive street, between Thirty-ninth
street and Santa Barbara. for $500.
Purchaser will improve Immediately
with a seven-room story and a half
residence.
Victor Gustafson is improving the
southwest corner of Thirty-fifth street
and Maple avenue, which he recently
purchased through I. l.. O'Brien &
Co, with a Broom apartment house
consisting of two and three-room suites
containing separate bath, toilet, wash
trays, hot and cold water and disap-
pearing beds.
The building will be completed by
October l. Mr.. Gustafson built a To-
room apartment house adjoining this
property on the west about year ago
and has been so successful in keeping
it rented that he is awaiting himself of
present low prices of building material.
This will make twelve modern fiat
buildings within four blocks of Jeffer-
son avenue and Main sire ct containing
from sixteen to thirty-two rooms each.
When completed it will be the largest
strictly residence fiat building in the
southwest part of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
SALES AND EXCHANGES
IN CITY AND COUNTRY

The Jones and Ryder Land company
report: the following exchanges and
sales:
For the Southwest Land company
Mrs, Elsie ]. Hepner, lots 10, IA, 10 and
16, block 80, of the Vermont tract, To-
Gated on the south side of West Fifty
first street, between Vermont and Bud
long streets. These lots are 40X133
feet; consideration $500.
Mrs. w. w. Williams to Mrs. Alice
Favar, the five-room cottage at 45 May
avenue, north o. Benefit street, in East
Hollywood; size of the lots, 50X136 feet.
This property was purchased for
home; consideration $500.
Mrs. o. w. West to Z. j. Bartholo-
mae, the property located at 995 East
Fifty-fifth street. between Central and
Mckinley avenues. This property con-
sists of a five-room cottage on a lot
50x150 feet; consideration $3.50.
Mr.. Wadell has exchanged splendid
lot on West Twenty-third street, near
Arlington, being No. 46 of the South
Arlington tract, for siX-room cottage
at 1880 South Grover street; lot 4OX135
feet, formerly owned by Fl. j. Daniels;
valuation $4,000.
The exchange department of the
Jones and Ryder Land company closed
the following sales of outside proper
ties:
Lots %, %. "a and 25 of the Orpington
tract, Inglewood, owned by E. Davis
and sold to W. A. Lewis. This proper
ty covers IA acres is improved with
four-room furnished house and up-to-
date equipments for first-class chick
en- ranch; valuation $500.
George S. Crump has exchanged lot
No. 9 of block r of Dayton Heights
tract, located on MARLBOROUGH, near
Madison street, size 40x150 feet, to Nj.
d. Wolfsky for 50X150 foot lot i'm
proved with good house at 926 East
Thirtv-first street; valuation $4,000
Also the sale of lot s, block l, of East
Hollywood Cottage tract. This proper
ty is located on Hill street East Holly
wood, and is improved with a five-room
cottage. This property was sold by j.
W. Van SAINT to Mrs Ella Purdy, and
was purchased by her for home; con-
sidpra tiOn S1250.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
TRADES ALFALFA LAND
FOR LOS ANGELES LOTS
Irrigated Strip of $50 Acres Near
Riverside, Valued at $25, 900, Is
Exchanged for Sixteen
Lots Here

Stimson Bros. and Ella C. Stimson
have made an exchange of $50 acres
of irrigated alfalfa land, near River
side, on the Salt Lake road, with T. j..
Hampton for sixteen Los Angeles lots
in Hampton heights, near east side
car barns, together with contracts of
sales involved on same property.
The value involved on each side was
$25, 5000.
]. c. Willmon has made an ex-
change of a 65x100-foot lot in San
Pedro, on the corner of Thirteenth and
Palos Verde street, to Charles NJ.
Stimson for bank stock and other
property. Mr.. Stimson has already re-
sold part of this lot.
George E. Hart & Co. and J. c..
Willmon have sold to Charles M. Slim
son four lots at Seaside Park, 'front.'
ing the ocean and near Craig's ship
building plant and jetty or intake to
Long Beach harbor, for $4,000. Bought
for an investment.
Charles NJ. Stimson has sold to DIR.
Nathaniel M. Marshall of Portland,
Me-, lot 50 in block 151a for $500, and
lot 43 in block II for $3.50, both in
Angeleno Heights tract Bought for
an investment.
Also to T. E. Middleton, lot II,
Charles M. Stimson's Pico Heights
tract, with four-room cottage at 1868
San Merino street, for s1150. Bought
for a home.
To Frank E. White of Washington,
Ohio, an undivided one-half interest
in a 65x100-foot corner lot at Thir-
teenth and Palos Verde street, San
Pedro.
To Edwin A. Oberschelp, lots and
s, West Highland park for $500
To j. G. Ogilvie Ely, twenty feet of
lot Z, Baxter Todds subdivision, with
cottage on Bartlett street. Considera-
ton $1,000.
To Richard Gaud, lot 7, black A.
Highland Park extension. Bought for
improvement Consideration 1915.
To Edwin Schulz, lots 21S, 219, go
and 221, Glendale tract. Bought for
an investment. Consideration $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
REALTY MEN ARE
READY FOR BOOM
BUILDERS BUSY THROUGHOUT
LOS ANGELES
SALES ARE NUMEROUS, IN SPITE
OF SUMMER SEASON
Colonist Rates to Be Continued Next
PHILIPPIANS and IVanhoe Reser-
voir Suburbs Record Great
Activity

From the general appearance of
things the county over one is convinced
that the expected boom next fall and
winter is now in the first state of
preparation. In every section builders
are active in the erection of new struc-
lures of every description. This in it
self shows that progressive realty men
are wideawake to the fact that bust
ness is going to forge rapidly ahead
with the advent of fall. To be pre-
pared for the rush seems to be the
thought uppermost at present and is
cause for the activity along building
lines.
Sales for the week were numerous,
many of which were on the basis of
cash. Considering that this is the sum-
mer season conditions in real estate are
most gratifying and inspire hope of the
coming great events when the busy
season starts.
A stimulant to realty is the news
that colonist rates to California will go
into effect next fall. At the close of
the colonist period last spring 1t was
rumored that such rates would be dis
continued on account of a complaint
made by eastern railroads that the
exodus to California was injuring bust
ness in their respective regions.
Although the recent meeting of the
Transcontinental Passenger association
at Chicago failed to take action in the
matter, T. C. Peck, general passenger
agent of the Salt Lake road, announces
that the three California railroads have
been considering these colonist rates
and that such rates will doubtless be
made.
Salt Lake Road Takes Step
Peck said definitely that his road
would make them. The Santa Fe, it is
said, will do likewise, and while no
action has yet been positively settled
upon it is believed that the Southern
rates will be the same as they were
last year. From Missouri points the
fare will be $50, and 1913 from Chicago.
Many new houses have gone up in
the section around the Ivanhoe reser-
voir in the northwest part of the city.
The slightly hills and the fertile valley
that extends from Sunset boulevard
northerly into the San Fernando valley
contain many small farms and chicken
ranches, and having good car facilities
is much sought by people of small
means. The hills between Ivanhoe and
Glendale are also rapidly filling up
with modern residences, and much
street work is being done.
At Palms a five-acre tract owned by
the Church family has been purchased
by A. V. Copeland, who plans to erect
a $4,000 residence. The Palms is get
ting fine road work, cement walks and
curbs, and many sections are being
planted to palms, acacia and other
trees.
Hollywood appears to be in line for
another hotel. Albert H. Beach and
others propose to erect a reinforced
concrete structure about 50X250 feet. in
what is known as Beachwood, in the
east part of Hollywood, and near the
Country club grounds. Plans will be
made for additions to the building
when such need is proved, and about
100000 is said to be the figure to be
spent on first improvements.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
TRUST COMPANY BUYS
NEW COLLINS BUILDING
Property on Third Street, Near Broad
way, Valued at $4,000, Is Said
to Yield $4,000 Yearly
Rental

Announcement has been made of the
sale of the property known as the Col
Inns block, on the north side of Third
street, between Broadway and Hill
street, to the Columbia Trust company,
for a stated consideration of $240,000.
The grantors are w. S. and Jessis w.
Collins.
The building was completed about a
year ago, and the Columbia Trust COM
pany has occupied the ground floor and
basement since that time on twenty
year lease. There are six floors, the five
upper ones being divided into offices.
The lot is 56x12O feet in size, and the
building covers the entire ground space.
The structure is of concrete and pressed
brick construction and cost about $110,-
600. 1t is said to yield a rental income
of 100000 a year.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
COMPLETES Plans for School

Architect H. M. Patterson. 324 o. T.
johnson building, has completed the
plans and the same have been approved
by the board of education for new
frame school building to be constructed
on the Mckinley avenue site. 1t will
be two stories high and contain eight
class rooms, with basement for heating
plant, toilets, janitor's quarters, etc. Ii
will be an addition to the present
twelve-room school.
The same architect is completing
plans for a seven-room residence, TO be
erected at Oneonta Park, for Mr. Percy.
1t will have shingles and clinker brick
exterior, pressed brick mantels, built-in
beds, stained pine trim.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
CORONADO APARTMENTS
ARE SOLD FOR 100000
Purchaser Is George |. Lamy-Build-
ina Contains Twelve Four-Room
artments-TitIe Is Held
in Trust

Robert Marsh & Co., representing
syndicate, have sold to George 1. Lamy,
through the agencies of w. S. Mckee
and David Barry & Co., the Coronado
apartments, being on the west side of
Coronado street, between Wiltshire
boulevard and Seventh street, for
$50 900.
The lot is 65x125 feet. The building
is a three-story frame structure, con-
tanning twelve four-room apartments
completely furnished.
The title of the property will be held
by the Los Angeles Trust company.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28

Kitchen bathroom and three bedrooms.
There will be a large living room. I'm
ished in sashed grain oregon pine, with
panel wainscoting and beamed ceilings.
Bedrooms will be finished in white en-
amel Plans are under way or houses
are being built by the Security Build
ing company for the following people;
Judge Frederick w. Houser, one-story
frame residence at AItadena; l.. 70.
Jenkins. two-story, eight-room resi-
dence, Arlington Heights Los Angeles;
Fred A. Duy, one and one-half stories,
seven-room residence at Ocean Park;
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28

R. w. Kelly, one-story, five-room house
at Kane and Kent streets, Los Angeles;
Mrs Clara ]. Haas, five-room Dunga-
low, Forty-eighth street near Moneta
avenue; Miss Rose Hamlin, two five
room bungalows on Aivarado near Tenn
pie street. Alexander d. Cooper, five-
room bungalow on Brighton street and
Forty-second place; Miss Annie s. My
rick seven-room bungalow at the
Palms; Mrs. Maude Murdoch, five-room
bungalow, Ocean Park; j. Crossley
Nelson, seven-room residence, South
Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
L. J. McQUADE BUYS
NORMANDlE AVENUE HOME

L. L. Bowen has sold to L. ]. Nc
Quade the property at 4O63 Normandie
ave. This lot is 52x134 feet, improved
with an eight-room modern house and
is located about 300 feet south of Santa
Barbara avenue on west side of Nor
mandie avenue. Consideration, $4,000.
Bought. for home.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
MANY IMPROVEMENT
AT HOTEL MARYLAND

Many improvements are to be made to the
big Hotel Maryland at Pasadena during the
summer closing of that hotel. Besides redeco-
rating of many rooms. remodeling or guest
and japanese rooms there will be two large
cottages erected at a cost Of $4,000 each on the
grounds north of the hotel Plans by
Myron Hunt, and foundation work has already
started.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
Brainerd Sales of Ready-Made Houses

H. j. Brainerd, builder and manufac-
turer of the Quicker patent ready-made
portable houses, 1929 chamber of COM
merce reports sales of a bungalow
for Venice and a cottage for Pomona
also figuring on several houses for
Ocean Park.
Brainerd ready-made houses are
strong, substantial and artistic, and
can be erected in few days.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
AFTR TOUR OF THE WORLD
MRS. SIBLEY BUYS HOME HERE

I. M. Hollingsworth has sold to Ellen
W. Sibley, through Althouse Bros. and
q. d. Mathuss, the handsome nine
room, two-story residence situated at
Mrs. Sibley is from New York and has
just finished a trip around the world.
During her visit to Los Angeles she
has fallen in love with the delightful
climate and intends making Los An
geles her future home.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28

A CONVENIENT and simple bunga-
u low replete with all modern i'm
"A provements and ideas. 1t is now
being planned by the Security Building
company, 211-214 Pacific Electric build
ing, for Mrs. H. c. Bloesser, to be built
on Sixth avenue near Sixteenth street.
The cost will be about $4,000. The ex-
terror consists of rough sawed weather.
boarding. The porch floor will be Of
cement and the buttresses and front to
bottom of windows will be of artificial
stone. A convenient hallway gives ac-
cess to living room, dining room, den,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28

There are not many things, in
the way of articles for sale, of
business propositions, worthy of
your attention EXCEPT
THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN
DEEMED GOOD ENOUGH
TO ADVERTISE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
PROPERTY ON JEFFERSON
STREET SELLS FOR $4,000

D. A. Van Vranken reports the fol-
lowing sales:
J. w. Gibbs to Byron L. Calkins,
lot 2S of the Strong & Dickinson's JET
ferson street tract, nicely improved
with a six-room modern bungalow and
beautiful grounds. Consideration,
$300O
Lot II in block 81 of the Electric
Railway Homestead association tract
to ]. II. de Ia Monte for $500. De
la monte expects to erect a fine resi-
dence on this property.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
ELLEN BEACH YAW BUYS
A RANCH NEAR COViNA

Ellen Beach Yaw, the celebrated singer, has
bought ranch near Covina, cornering at San
Bernardino road and Lark Ellen avenue. 1t is
ten acres of oranges and the reported price
is s12O00 fine residence is to be built, to
be ready for occupancy Of the prima donna
on her return from Europe
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
TO DEVELOP WATER ON
INDIAN RESERVATIONS


RIVERSIDE, June 27--Within the next few
weeks work Will begin on the DEVELOPMENT of
the water systems on different Indian reser-
Vations in Riverside country. At the Morongo
reservation $4,000 will be expended: Sl2 900 on
the Mission indian reservation near Indio and
$500 on the Pechanga reservation at TeInecula
Although the total amount of proposed i'm
provements is $4,000, it is believed that The
total expenditure viii be greater VIII, the
work is actually completed