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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Architects Complete Drawings
of the KdSpdre COhn Hospital

servants quarters. locker rooms, laun-
dry. machinery, fuel and boiler rooms
elevator equipment. etc. The first
floor will be divided into medical
wards, physicians quarters. male, fe-
male and children's wards, diet
kitchens. dining room, reffgerating
and storage rooms.
on the second floor is located the
main operating room, having large cir
cular windows and glass dome. This
room will be wainscoted six feet high
with vtrolite. The sterilization rooms
and surgeons and nurses rooms are
adjacent to the main operating room
and these in addition to the halls and
lobbies will have coved ceilings and
rounded corners and finished in white
enamel All surgical rooms will have
tiled floors. Woodstone will be used
fot floors and wainscoting.
The building will be equipped with a
passenger elevator, dumb walters, hot
and cold water system; lavatories In
each room: eight bath rooms and two
separate toilets; window screens,
built-in detail work in drug rooms
pantries and diet kitchens; pressed
brick fireplace in dining room, etc.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
HOME BUYERS BOOST
CITY PROPERTY SALES

The Edwards & Wildey company re-
reports the following sales for the past
week:
f, Z. Hartigan to W. w. Carruthers,
a lot 50x135 feet. improved with a nine
room house, at 666 King street. Con-
sideration $S0O0 Property was pur-
chased for a home.
Edna T. owen to S. Lowry, lot in
block "A" of the Westminster Terrace
tract, being a lot 50x145 feet on oxford
boulevard, between Second and Third
streets. Consideration S1400.
Albert n. John to o. ]. Fisk, lot in
block of the West Adams and Jeffer-
son street tract. being a lot Axis feet
on Twenty place, near Cimarron.
Consideration $1,000. Buyer will improve
at once with modern six-room bunga-
low
METROPOLITAN Trust and Savings COM
pany of San Francisco. to w. w. Boyd,
lots A and 46, block "C'' Of the Temple
Street Villa tract, improved with a
thirteen-room house, at 500 North Ben
ton way. Consideration $4,000. Bought
for an investment.
Emily Osgood to j. f. Sharpe, lot Al
of the Crestmore tract being lot Ask
I125 feet on West Thirty first street, near
St. Andrews. Consideration $1,000.
Property to be improved with modern
seven-room bungalow
Charles Klaeges to W. A. White, lot
50 of the Arlington and Fourth Avenue
tract being a lot 40x165 feet on ST
Andrews. near twenty ninth street
Property to be improved at once with
a modern bungalow.
F. f. Hartigan to Mrs. Alice May
Conlon. lot 5Ox136 feet improved with
a two-story modern ten-room residence
at go King street. Consideration $3.50
The purchaser will occupy the prop
erty as a permanent home.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
REALTY BOOMS
AT EAGLE ROCK
RECENT ACTIVITY BEATS PRE-
VI0US RECORD
PRETTY BUNGALOWS RISE IN
EVERY DIRECTION
Several Streets Being Treated with
Petrollthic Process-Numerous
Lot Sales Indicate Steady
Demand

The pretty hill district OF Eagle Rock
has been noteworthy for the unusual
amount of home building going on
there during the last two years. but
recently even it's usual record has been
eclipsed. In tvery direction, on all
sides of the valley. pretty bungalows
are under construction.
The Edwards & Wildey company re-
ports the following sales for the week:
To David Embree. lot 81 of the
Eagle Rock Acres tract, northeast cor
ner Valley Drive and Myrtle avenue,
price $3.50. Mr.. Embree will improve at
once with a modern bungalow.
To Mrs. Talbot Winship, lot 81 Eagle
Rock Central tract, price $500, bought
for improvement.
For Carl LauX to Mrs. E. A. Wilson,
lot 25 Las Flores tract, 92x1S2 feet, at
the southeast corner of Acacia street
and Hill avenue. price $1,000, bought for
improvement with a large bungalow.
To Mrs. Elizabeth Grandy lot 1e
Eagle Rock Central tract corner Cen
trail avenue and Las Flores, price $780,
purchased for investment.
To Sarah 9. Ross. lots % and
23 Windermere tract, 100X145 feet on
the west side of Windermere avenue,
near Hill. price $1,000, bought for i'm
provement with a modern home.
To John p. Gardiner. lot "B" of
Eagle Rock Central tract, 100x260 feet
on Hill avenue. near Central, price
$2500.
Several of the streets in Eagle Rock
are now being treated with the petro.
lithic process, which, on account of the
nature OF the soil, is highly success
ful in this district.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22

RCHITECTS Edelman & Barnett,
n Blanchard building, have COM
AA pleted the working drawings for
the Kaspare Cohn hospital to be erect
eG on Stephenson avenue, Boyle
Heights, between Doris and Calhoun
streets, and they are now in the hands
of contractors for estimates.
The design shows a building formed
like the letter T, the main portion hav-
ing a frontage 15S feet and a depth of
thirty six feet. The rear wing is forty
four by fifty-two feet. The entire
building will be two full stories and
basement and every modern feature
for structure of this nature will be
provided for.
The exterior walls will be of brick
and faced with red pressed brick; the
sills caps, lintels and main entrance
are to be of artificial stone. The front
entrance will have four large artificia!
stone columns and caps. rising to a
height of twenty-five feet. The cor
nice and roof metal work will be of
galvanized iron, and shingles will be
used for roofing. The entire basement,
porches and steps will have cement
floors The basement will contain
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Ready-Made House Sales

H. j. Brainerd, manufacturer and
builder of sectional and ready-made
portable houses, 50T Chamber of Com
merce building, Los Angeles, reports
a steady demand for his buildings at
the seasnore, in the mountains, on
ranches and in the mining camps and
oil fields. He sold a cottage to Mr.
Elgin to go to Arizona, bungalow for
San Diego. He is figuring on several
larger contracts for mining and oil
companies Mr.. Rrainerd thinks from
the conditions in the mining and oil
fields that business this fall is going to
be exceptionally good. His conversa-
tions with the mining and oil men
leads to this conclusion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Cement Plant Completed

The new plant of the Golden State
Portland Cement company at Orc
Grande is practically completed and
will soon be ready for operation. The
management expects to take out one
or two carloads of stockholders and
others interested to witness the start
Charles McGrane, the mill superin-
tendent, is now at Orc Grande lining
up the heavy machinery. The ele-
waiting and conveying apparatus IS be-
ing placed rapidly 1t is said that the
plant is exceptionally we'll constructed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
TURPENTlNE FACTORY
is THE LATEST INDUSTRY
PROMISED LOS ANGELES

A turpentine factory is the latest in
dustry promised Los Angeles. L. D.
Corbett, a Chicago oil man and manu-
facturer Of paint, is reported to have
had plans prepared for a building to
cost $4,000. The plant, which vii
have a capacity of 10000 gallons of re-
fined turpentine a day, will cover
about two acres and will include four
large stills, five storage tanks of 10000
gallons capacity each and a warehouse
and office building. 1t will be owned
largely by local capitalists and be
known as the International Turpentine
cOn1Dany
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
INSURANCE MANAGER
BUYS BEAUTIFUL HOME
AND MOVES TO CITY

George A. Rathbun, general manager
of the Equitable Life Assurance socie-
ty. has purchased a beautiful home at
1151 West Fourth street. The house is
two stories and contains nine rooms.
The lot is 60x150 feet and the price paid
was a little under $4,000.
Grace c. Warren is the seller Mr.
Rathbun has become attached to Los
Angeles and has moved his family here
with the intention of making the city
his home in the future.
The transaction was made through
the agency of j. w. Monahan, repre-
senting r. A. Rowan e. Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
HUGE APARTMENT HOUSE
TO BE BUILT AT LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH, Aug. 21.-Henry p
plans have already been drawn, and
work will start about December ! on
q six-story reinforced concrete apart
ment building to be located on the
bluff between American and Locust
avenues. 1t will contain $40 private
rooms. 220 housekeeping apartments
and will contain every modern con-
venience. The cost of the structure is
placed at 100000, and it Is proposed
to have it completed in time for the
tourist season of 1911.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Chamber Of Commerce Plans

SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 21.-It is prob
able plans for the new Chamber of Com
merce building will be altered to provide for
a three-storv structure instead OF two. A
plan is also on foot among the principal
business men Of San Bernardino to erect
four substantial business buildings on the
north side of Fourth street, near street.
The knights Of Pythias VIII soon announce
their selection OF a site for castle,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Work at San pleno Realns

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 21.--Work has begun
on a large mercantile building for the
Western Metal Supply company. 1t will
be built on Seventh street, between X and
L streets, and cover a ground area of look
100 feet The exterior walls will be of
brick. and heavy mill construction will be
employed for the 1oors and columns. James
Shera has the carpenter work and Thomas
Kneale the brick and mason work. The
plans were prepared by Architect H. l.. Gray
OF the Heating building.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Mission stvls Residence

RIVERSIDE. Aug a.-C. e. Waite is hav-
ing plans drawn for a mission style patio
residence to be built on west Eighth street,
near Pepper street. The lot is 157x75 feet
Plans have been completed for a handsome
residence to be CONSTRUCTED at tn cornr Of
Eighth and Piper streets for c. P. Stone
1864 West Eighth street
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Leases Lot for Garage

The Wright & Calender company reports it
has leased a lot on the east side OF OllVe
street between Eleventh and Twelfth streets,
n the Woolwine Motor Car company, ana VIII
erect large garage building on the premises;
1t will be one story high and have pressed
brick and plate glass store fronts cement
Hrrrs
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Three Balboa Residences

BALBOA, Aug. 21--Edward Roberts presl-
dent OF the National Bank Of San Bernardino'
iii erect Immediately a costly residence on
two recently purchased lots. c. c. Butterheld
of Santa Ana is also erecting a costly resi-
dence. A NJ. Ham Of San Bernardlno con
ter7nlates the erection Of a home near the
beach,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
To Estimate Sewer system

Olmstead & Guellon Wright e Calender
building. civil engineers, have been commits
stoned by the city Of South Pasadena to pre-
pare estimates for a sewer system for that
c3ty AS soon as the engineers report bonds
win be issued to carry The project to com
uIptjon
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
New llndsav Rulldina

LINDSAY. Aug 81 W d. Trewhitt has
the contract for the erection Of a two-story
brick store and office building, 25Xl30 feet
opposite the First National bank building. II
win be faced with white pressed brick, have
tile roofing, and be divided into two stores
and ten double offices.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
MEXICO WILL ERECT NAVAL
ACADEMY AFTER ANNAPOLIS

The government Of Mexico is about to begin
on the construction Of a 100000 naval acad-
emy at Vera Cruz, which viii be modeleu 50
tar as nossible after Annapolis. 1t will con-
tain all departments for technical naval train
ing Captain Azueta is a director Of the
Mexican naval academy now located at vera
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
For Court House improvements

SAN DIEGO Aug. 21--The board Of SUI
peryisors Of San Diego county has asked for
plans for a tWo-story reinforced concrete
addition TO the court house; 100000 being
available for tho purpose. Plans are TO oe
submitted bl Sept t&. william H Francis
is clerk Of the hoard.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Meroed Banks Will Build

il is announced that the Los Angeles trust
company and the Metropolitan Bank and Trust
company arc TO be consolidated as soon as the
leaal formalities are arranged and as soon
thereafter as practicable intend to erect a
fin, bank and office building at the corner OF
Sixth and Spring streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
BuiIdina Alterations

RIVERSIDE, Aug Freeman & Patter-
son have altered the plans for their two-story
building in course OF construction on Eighth
street, near Lemon street The new plans
call for structure three stories high, the
additional floor to contain eleven Offices.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
INCORPORATES to Build

LONG BEACH. Aug. 21.-The Harbor Flee
trio Light and Power company has incor-
porated and will build light and power plant
on Daisy avenue
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22

T through the agency Of ]. F. Heber
& Co., Andrew Mohr has sold his
n beautiful home in South Pasadena
to Mr. and Mrs. Jean Luc of Bayonne.
France, for a consideration of $4,000.
The house is two years old. built in
most elaborate and modern style, at
the southwest corner of OXley and Fair
Oaks avenue. 1t contains nine rooms
artistically frescoed, finished in hard
wood throughout. A two-story garage
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
CITY Building Election

RIVERSIDE, Aug. H-An election will he
held September IS TO vote on an issue OF Sll5-
OO0 bonds for the erection of a city hall FIRE
department and water plant.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
calexico City Bonds

CALEXICO, Aug PA bond issue of SS750o
will probably be voted for new municipal
water works, city hall, jail and engine house,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
On Grand View Avenue

F. NJ Webb, 1915 Gramercy place is erect
ing for himself a ten-rooIn residence at 1114
Grand View avenue. II will cost s500o
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
Roard Annroues Plans

INGLEWOOp, Aug 2l.-Plans have been
completed for the new grammar school build
ing TO be located on Grevillea street Ingle-
wood; cost, $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-13
RUTT and CLARK
SLX-DAY GRIND

Madison Square Garden, New York,
| Dec. 13.-Rutt and Clark won the six
| day bicycle race at Madison Square
Garden, finishing with a score of 1850
miles and one lap.
The finishing hours OF the race,
though marked with enthusiasm on
the part of the spectators, was test
Of endurance rather than a spectacu-
lar event. The winning team had
gained lead of one lap early Satur-
day morning, and this advantage was
maintained to the finish. 1t was so
evident thirty minutes before the fin
ish that Rutt and Clark could not be
caught that the announcement was
made that Rutt and Clark, the winners
would have the track to themselves
for the last Ave minutes and would
compete in a match race of one mile.
Rutt won this sprint in 3:16. 1t
brought out more enthusiasm than any
event Of the last day of the races.
Walthour, representing the Wal
thour-Collins team; Hill of the Hill
Stein team, and Fogler of the Root
Fogler combination, all of which teams
were tied for second place, competed
in the one-mile sprint for second
money. Folger, Walthour and Hill
rode for their respective teams FogIer
winning by three yards. The time was
2:242-5.
Hehir Of the Halstead-H ehir team
and West of the Mitten-West team
rode out their tie. The following score
shows how the prize money went:
Final SrOra E1na,w~ -,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-13
THE GOPHERS MAY
PLAY FLICKERTAlLS

Minneapolis, Dec. 13.-ATinnesota' IS
football schedule for 1910 will prob
ably include the majority Of the
elevens played this year. with per-
haps one or two changes I'm the gem
eral alignment Of the dates. Michi-
gan is fixture, as a contract exists
with the wolverines providing for a
return game in 1910 to be played at
Ann Arbor.
Chicago and Wisconsin are figured
in for the other big games of the
schedule Next year the gophers will
meet the maroons in Chicago and will
play the badgers at Minneapolis, the
only big game to be fought out on the
home field, according to the present
dope.
1t is probable that both Ames and
Iowa will be on the 1910 schedule, al
though there is a chance that one of
them may be dropped in favor of
North Dakota There is no certainty
Nebraska,
Lyle Johnston, left halfback on the
eleven this year, will likely be elected
captain Of the 1910 team at the cleo
ton Tuesday. He and McGovern, the
present captain, are the only men
mentioned for the honor, and McGov-
ern has announced that he will with
draw from the race in order that
Johnston may secure the captaincy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-13
WHITEHEAD Still
HANKERS FOR sam

Duluth, Dec. 1S.-walter whitehead IL
the confiding boy. He has been tell
ing the fans at Hancock in the copper
country OF his hopes and ambitions,
chief among which is mis- overwheim-
ing desire, as yet unsated, to get in
the same ring with Mr.. Samuel Lang
ford, address Boston.
Until yesterday Walter was train
ing at Hancock for his bout with AL
Goodale, which was to have occurred
last night. An unfeeling cheesemaker
from Pennington, Mica, now making
his home at the state capitol at Ian
sing, Grabbed all OF Walters plans nv
instructing the sheriff of Houghton
county not to permit the festivities to
take place. This was unkind of Gov
ernor Warner, for it was a direct Sian
at one of Duluth's foremost citizens
The action Of the executive is said
to have been taken because of the
stories that came to his ears, relating
that Jack OBrien was the man who
was to be Whitehead's opponent and
that there would be a killing, both
literal and figurative.
Walter had remarked that it was a
matter of little consequence to him
who the other principal might be. He
felt just as able to take care of him
self facing F'alkir Jack or Kid Mccoy.
rejuvenated, as this man Goodale. In
fact, and here his reference to his
dusky brother Samuel, it was mis- firm
intention after the mill with Mr.. Good
ale to write gentle little note to
Langford, couched in the words and
phrases Of which only Walter is cap
able, suggesting that it was his firm
opinion he could chop the Boston tar
baby into chocolate colored bits with
in a dozen rounds or so. He hoped this
would lead to a match.
Whitehead's confidence had inspir-
ed the fight promoters with the idea
that 1T might not be a bad idea to
get Langford up there for a battle,
but Governor Warmers action is in
terpreted to mean that the lid will be
doUble-rivited on the fight game
there in the future.
Bouts are being staged in Detroit
by the Wheelmans club, but these are
purely membership affairs and no
one without his card can get inside
the doors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-13
TINKER A MIGHTY HUNTER.
Spies AntIered Animal and Brings il
Down With True Aim,


Joe Tinker. shortstop of the Cubs,
has been on hunting expedition in
the far west. Joe visited Manager
Clarke Griffith of the Cincinnati Reds
at his Idaho ranch. and then went to
Montana. While in the latter state
Tinker set record for ball players.
1t happened in this wise. Joe and a
party of friends were walking over the
range when, suddenly, Joe says, on a
ledge about 90 feet below him, buck
deer. 1t was his first sight of a deer
in his native state. Many green hands
get the buck fever in such an ex=
perience, but not joe A man who hits
Mathewson's curves for home runs and
triples almost every time he faces the
great Giant could not be afflicted with
sucn disease. ~
According to Joes own statement he
sighted his rife and let fly. The very
first shot hit the deer in front of the
fore leg. pierced the heart, and the
animal fell dead. To nit a deer and
bring him down cold on the first shot
is something to be proud of And Tin
ker was surely proud-so happy in
fact that he tells every friend he
meets in Chicago all about 1t.
The deer was -four horner," too.
two branches on eacn side. Joe has
the head as his first hunting trophy.
and now wants to add a caribou, a
moose, and an elk to it. Joe said his
friends made sucker out of him the
first day they hunted
"They took me for greennorn, as I
surely was" he said eve walked
along the foothills, three OF us. One
went along the bottom and another
along the crest. They had me hiking
along the side, where walking was
and my legs were about gone
when / saw the deer. You bet they
never got me to take the side again.
1t was the bottom for me after that.
I also shot some ducks and saw cou-
pie of bear tracks. But give me deer
hunting. 1t Just suits me-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-13
BAN JOHNSON IS
ON The WARPATH

Chicago, Dec. 1S-Pres. Ban John
son of the American league, who re-
turned from a hunting trip with
Charles A.. Comiskey, declared that he
would furnish sensation for the
gathering of baseball magnates in
New York next week by naming the
men connected with the alleged UNI
pire bribing scandal of the Chicago
New York series of 1908.
i came into possession OF consider
able new evidence in the matter last
summer" said Mr.. Johnson, land If
necessary will produce it. The man
named was merely a scapegoat for
Others"
Umpires. KLEIN and tombstone were
the men said to nave been approached
before the crucial game that deter
mined the National league champion
ship.
Mr.. Johnson also stated that he in
tended to make protest against the
practice of allowing baseball PLAYERS
TO go on Transforming trips during
the off season. His plan to stop this
practice, which he will present at the
American league meeting, is to sign
All players to yearly contracts. In this
way the club owners will control play
ers' activities throughout the entire
twelve months.
President johnson reiterated his
declaration that the American league
would continue to play 154-game
schedule regardless OF the action of
the National league.
Charles A. Comiskey, president of
the Chicago American league team.
however, has announced that he would
be willing to vote to lengthen the
schedule to 1853 games. johnson and
Comiskey win leave here tomorrow
for New York.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-13
HANDS FOOTBALL
KNOCKERS A JOLT

The following is an editorial, from
the New York Times on football:
Nothing more comic has been con-
tributed to the debate about football
than the censure OF the game, ON ac-
count of its brutality, by the Confed-
crate guerilla chief, Col John s. Mos
by. When the celebrated raider calls
football worse than war and muir
derous invention, he almost raises the
suspicion that he is really making
an ironical defense of it. s
"A curious feature of this discussion
is that the severest condemnation of
the great university game comesfrom
the people who engage in rather rough
sport themselves, Col Mosby having
gratified his own lust for combat
wants the same denied to others. EN-
minent prize fighters, by denouncing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-13
BABE" ADAMS SIGNS.
Crack Pittsburs TwirIer Changes His
Plans to Go to Cuba.

Crack PIttsburg IWIrier Changes His
Plans to Go to Cuba.
Pittsburg, Dec 13.-"Babe" Adams
last week accepted terms with Pitts
burg for next year, and in so doing re-
vealed the fact that Barney Dreyfuss
has been busy for some weeks block
ing his star men from going to Cuba.
to play ball this winter. Miller. the
second baseman, had already signed
to play in Cuba. while Adams, who
won the championship for the Pirates.
was wavering when Dreyfuss pulled
his pen. Miller is under a two years
contract, but Adams was not under
contract.
Dreyfuss wrote Adams that the
Pittsburg club has decided to OFFER him
certain sum for pitching next year.
The club, OF course. expected him TO
to be able to report in the best OF
shape something that he himself could
hardly guarantee IL he were to go into
malaria infected Cuba, etc The sal
airy offered Adams Is said to be $4,000.
In his letter received from Mount
Moriah, NO. Adams accepts the terms
and asks that contract be sent him
at once. He admitted that he was
about to sign to start for Cuba when
ne received the Pittsburg letter, but
has reconsidered and will stay at
home.