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The Washington times., 1909-05-02
TAFT DISAPPOINTS
CURIOUS At CHURCH
Does Not Attend Services.
Mrs. Taft Walks to St.
Johns.

For two Sundays in succession. Presi-
dent Taft disappointed the watchers
about All Souls Unitarian Church and
the White House lot. by remaining in
doors and not attending either his own
or Mrs Tafts Church.
Mrs. Taft, however, went as usual to
St John's Episcopal Church. walking
democratically through La Y e tt e
Square without, perhaps, one person in
twenty knowing who she was. She was
clad in a becoming street gown Of
black satin, with hat and coat 10 match.
Not Recognized
At II O'Clock Mrs. Taft emerged from
the White House, and while score or
more of the faithful looked expectantly
through the iron fence running around
it. she walked by them, her Identity
entirely unknown. At An Souls there
were a few more of the curious who
fingered until 11.30 in the vain hope that
the President would take advantage OF
the balmy day and attend the services.
Finally despatring OF glimpse OF the
Chief Executive, they walked on IN dis
appointed tWOs and threeS.
Some OF them, learning that Mrs. Taft
was at St. JOHNS, wended their way to
Lafayette square in order to catch
sight of her as she returned to the
White House.
Given a "Tip."
The Ioungers around the White House
took their cue little earlier and waited
but a few minutes past II for the Presi-
dent Some one tipped them off that
the Secret Service men had gone up
town for the day and they realized, in
street parIance, that there was nothing
doing.
At All Souls, two women fingered
longer than all the rest, and finally one
of them, approaching the lone police
man. asked ii there was any chance for
her friend, a visitor 10 the city seeing
the portiy form of the President. The
policeman broke the news gently to her
and a moment later the two of them,
comprising the rear guard of the faith
ful, left the vicinity.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
100000 ISSUE
FOR NEW CITY HALL

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. May 2.-Bonds
20 TIE amount of S1.Oo0.OoO. payable at
the rate of $4,000 a year for the next
forty years, win oe issued to build
Spring1eld's new city hall.
Mayor Sanderson signed the order for
the municipal group this week, and the
Commission will now go ahead with the
work. Tenants occupying houses on the
site have been ordered TO vacate by July
!. and il is expected the foundations for
by autumn.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
FEARS sUFFRAGETTEs.

Mrs. Winston Churchill, president oe
the board OF trade OF London. mas been
so annoyed by the suffragettes that her
husband had had a guard placed about
her IN the person of private detectives
to shield her in case she should be at
tg eked. Women in evening dress are
among those who have made life un-
pleasant for Mr.. Churchill and hiE wife.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
NOW A COLONIAL DAME,

Airs William Howard Taft has been
elected q member Of Connecticut So
eiety of The Colonial Danes OF ~Amarica.
because OF her resent from Governor
Welles, one OF the early governors Of
the state. Her mother was Harriet Col
Inns, whose maternal grandfather grad
uated from Yale in 1856 His wife was
Charity VVelles, descended from the gov
eFnor.
The Washington times., 1909-05-02
BAKERS WON'T STAND
FOR RAISE IN PRICE
Go Out on Strike When Employers
Propose to Make an
Advance.

BOSTON, May 2-Because the He
brew bakers are said to be planning to
raise the price OF bread TO cents loaf
the Hebrew Bakers Union, comprising
all the employees OF thirty shops in Bos-
ton, are on a strike.
Several times, the union members
claim. the employers have endeavOred
to make them party to a raise in the
price of the bread, but they have re-
fused each time, as they claim that a
Loaf of bread can be sold with profit for
a nickel
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
Purchasers of Building Lots
VIII Erect Handsome Homes

bathrooms, hardwood finish throughout
and garage. Purchase price of lot, $500.
For Lizzie Strohm to John d. Coplen,
lots 1 and 2 in block AZ of the Central
Arlington Heights tract, being the
southwest corner of Fourth and Far
lando; consideration $4,000. Bought for
Improvement.
For Ellen H. Wheeler to Julia Baird.
lot II in block % Of the Vermont Ave-
nue. square, being the southwest corner
of Kansas and Twenty-ninth street;
consideration $1,000 cash.
For II. Shulthis to J. H. Coverley,
four and one-half acres in Eagle Rock,
improved with a modern, two-story,
eight-room residence, large garage,
barn, etc. consideration $4,000. Mr..
Coverley will occupy the property as
a permanent home.
For Bruce Gordon Kingsley to e. M.
Brubaker, property known as 1740 Ho-
bart boulevard, being a o-story-nine-
room residence; consideration stated
$4,000. Purchaser will occupy the prop
erty as home.
For T. Bradford to w. r. Mansfield,
modern, siX-room residence at 842 Har-
ward boulevard; consideration $4,000.
Size of lot is 50x135 feet. Property was
bought for a home.
S. M. Chambers to Margaret Hunter,
lot AZ of the Wellington Place tract,
being a lot 60x150 feet on Kingsley
drive, between Sixth and Wiltshire.
Property was bought for investment
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
lNGLEWOOD RANCHO
SALES TOTAL 100000
IN EIGHT MONTHS 459 ACRES
ARE SOLD
Steady Demand for Suburban Property
Continues, Regardless of Summer
LulI-Buyers Make Substan-
sial Improvements

Four hundred and ffty-nine acres
have been sold at Inglewood rancho
since the tract was placed on the mar
ket eight months ago, aggregating $780,
coo, according to the detailed informa-
ton furnished by Patton & Langley,
who are handling the rancho. The
figures will cause astonishment in re-
atty and business circles, for while it
was known from what was published
heretofore that there was a big de-
mand for this acreage, yet that such
totals as these had been reached was
not dreamed.
George SAVERS has completed his
twO-story eight-room residence at a
cost of $500.
f. ]. Wallace has completed his five
room bungalow on Redondo avenue at
a cost of $500.
Samuel Gowen is building a five-roon
cottage on his two acres at the corner
of Palm avenue and Oak street, ami
when finished will cost $1,000.
w. C. Rushing is building an artistic
bungalow on Palm avenue near Oak
street and Mr.. Campbell has begun
work on his new four-room cottage.
Sales for the week amount to $6025
and were as follows:
Viola Draper, two acres on the cor
ner of Oak street, $925; H. c. Luding-
ton, one acre on Eucalyptus, 5000; H.
r. Talbert, one acre on GreVillea
street, $500; w. r. Talbert, one acre on
Grevillea street, $525; L. Rosewall,
three acres on Ash street. $685. w. c.
Rushing, one acre on Palm avenue,
$500; Hilda Hakkinen, one acre on
Willow street, $3.50; Lena Hakkinen,
one acre on Willow street, $3.50; Ber-
tina Harmaford, one acre on Winton
street. $500, and NJ. j. Donnelly, one
acre on Cedar street $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25

The Edwards e. Wildey company re-
ports the following sales for the last
two weeks:
For c. D. Hoover to e. L. Bradshaw,
lot 10 in block II Of the Westminster
Place tract, being lot 70x150 feet, on
the east side of Manhattan; consider
alton $500. Purchaser will improve
with modern, two-story residence.
For ]. e. Wilson to J. Nestor Ortiz,
lot 60x15O feet on Kingsley drive, i'm
proved with two-story, modern, ten
room residence, known as 4S0 Kingsley
drive; consideration $500. Purchaser
will occupy residence as a permanent
home.
For C. A. Leighton to ]. Kolkhorst,
lot and half of lot 7 in block 5 of the
Kinney Heights tract being lot 75x
155 feet, on the south side Of Twenty
third street; consideration $4,000. Pur-
chaser will improve at once with a
modern, eight-room residence.
For N. Miner to e. r. Deist, lot IL
in block 28 of the Central Arlington
Heights tract, being lot 50x150 feet on
the east side of Sixth avenue; consid-
GRAFTON $3.50. Purchaser will at once
improve with a modern, seven-room
bungalow.
Carrie A. Hill to Henry Widely lot 20,
Belvidere Heights tract, being a lot 50X
1856 feet, on the south side Of Twentieth
street, near Gramercy. Purchaser will
improve at once with two-story, mod
ern, ten-room residence, containing two
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
BUILDING CONTRACTS

d. Garner, 1852 Dayton avenue, has
completed a handsome piece of work In
the lobby of the Hotel Chapman, Fifth
and Wall streets. 1t comprises the wall
finish in imitation marble work, and is
worthy of inspection. He is also doing
some of the same class of work in the
new abstract building on Franklin
street.
Louis jacob, Gil North st. Louis
street, has begun the erection of a two
story brick store and fiat building at
1868 East First street. The struc-
ture is 5Ox70 feet, and will contain two
store rooms on the ground floor, and
two six-room apartments in the upper
story. 1t will have cement basement,
pressed brick front, stained pine trim,
first-class plumbing, etc. 1t will cost
about $4,000.
Fred Meier, 912 Towne avenue, was
awarded the contract for the construc-
ton of the Watts city hall building, to
cost $500. 1t will be a two-story brick
building. with basement under part of
the structure. 1t will contain the Vari-
Gus city offices. council meeting rooms,
and several private offices. The heat
ing plant and Jail will be located in the
basement. The vault doors, steel Jail
cells and heating will be let separately.
John C. Smith, 500 H. w. Hellman
building, Is the architect.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
ATHLETIC CLUB FUND
CONTINUES TO GROW

The million-dollar property of the
Los Angeles Athletic club is developing
with gratifying rapidity in a most
practical manner The Security Saw
ings bank of Los Angeles yesterday
underworld $4,000 of the bonds, in adj
dition to the grist already provided for.
Directors also report that 100000 adj
ditional has been raised toward the
splendid building fund during the past
month. Collections are being made on
the stock subscriptions, the major por
ton of the investors--among the best
known men and capitalists of the city
and southern state-meeting their obli-
cations promptly as the sums fall due.
The board is urging prompt payments
that the construction of the finest ath-
letic club building in the world may
be begun in due season and carried on
to completion without a hitch after the
preliminary work is done. All in all,
the prospects are most pleasing for an
other Los Angeles property which shall
be a source of greatest pride to every
citizen
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
CITRUS FRUIT REPORT
Will Give $7so,OoO - Oscar

Will Give $750,000 - Oscar
Hammerstein has announced he. would
contribute two-thirds of the $1,000,000
he deems essential to erecting Chi
cago home for grand opera. The re-
naming one-third must be donated by
a permanent opera company in the
west
Use Hats for Distinguishing
their sun bonnets as bailers when the
boat at South NorWalk, Conn.,, in
which they were being driven by a
strong wind was filling with water,
Miss Marian Weeks and Miss Henrietta
Lehman of Yonkers, N. Y, managed
to keep the craft afloat until rescued,
Friday.
Many Idle Cars - Although
there are at present 100000 idle freight
cars in the United States, Canada and
Mexico, according to the reports of the
American Railway association, traffic
tonnage has been increasing so rapidly
of late that railroad officials are taking
steps to prevent possible car shortage
this fall. Especial attention is being de-
voted to the coal traffic
Rear Admiral Ill-Rear Adj
miral w. ]. Thomson, U. S. N, retired,
who has been seriously i'll at his resi-
.
shore Of Lake Washington, for the past
month, has been taken to Seattle and
is under the care of physicians at
Providence hospital His condition is
deemed very serious. Admiral Thorn
son was formerly paymaster in the
navy.
Judge Is Demented-The APP
parently well authenticated report that
former Judge Joseph r. Clarkson of
I&enosha, Wis. is wandering about the
woods of the north shore town near
Chicago, demented, hatless and coat,
less, and half famished, started several
new searching parties of friends of the
missing attorney. All day they searched
the woods around Winnetka, Wilmette
and the surrounding towns, but with
out success
To Collect Mail in Auto-Mot
or vehicles for the collection of mail
soon will be installed in the service in
Chicago Experiments made with
them in other cities have proved So
successful that the postoffice depart
ment has decided to extend their use
fitness to the larger commercial CEN
tiers of the country Reports to the
postmaster general show that the mo-
tor vehicles perform the required work
more eXpeditiously than horse VehlcIeS'
Girls Travel on Foot - Five
girls arrived at Hodgensville, KY, Fri
| day, after a five-weeks' journey on
foot from Chicago. The girls We're
tanned and travel-stained. They said
they were on their usual summer jaunt
and their objective points were Lin
coins birthplace and the Mammoth
cave. With the exception of few in
stances, when they considered 1t nov
eltv to take a lift from a farmer on the
! high road, and be ferried across
streams, they had made the trip on
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
ROW BETWEEN UNDERTAKES
PREVENTS INQUEST HEARING
Rival Funeral Directors and Coroner
in Tangle over Body Of Bride
groom Drowned at La Jolla

SAN DIEGO. Cal, July 24.-Because
two rival undertakers and the county
coroner misunderstood instructions tel
ephoned them, no inquest was held
yesterday over the remains of George
Click Orr, the Atchison, Kas., ,attor-
ney, who was drowned at La Jolla.
Both undertakers received telephone
requests to call for the body. Both
raced their dead wagons to La Jolla,
ten miles from here, and both arrived
about the same time. The fortunate
undertaken secured the remains and
started back here. He was met en-
route by the coroner. who ordered him
to take the remains back to the spot
where they were found, as the law
read the inquest should be held where
the body was recovered.
This the undertaken refused to do,
and as a result no inquest was held.
The coroner threatens legal proceed
ings unless the body is returned to
La Jolla. This morning the under
taker declared he would take the re-
mains back to La Jolla and Coroner
Morgan said that when that was done,
he would set a time for the inquest,
but not until then.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
TO PAVE MORE STREETS
IN GANESHA PARK TRACT
improvements In New District to Be
Made at Once to Accommodate
Growing Population

POMONA, July 24,-Improvements in
the new Ganesha Park tract are con-
tinuing, and two more streets Wilson
and Randolph. named for Norris H.
Wilson and Epes Randolph, who are
among those interested in the subdi-
vision, will be graded, curbed and side
walked at once. The cement and street
work will also be put in on Alvarado
street, which runs west through the
tract from White avenue.
Contractor Crawford has a force of
men and teams grading and crawling
Huntington boulevard, which runs
north through the tract from Holt ave-
nue. to the park bride Already more
than twenty-five houses have been built
in the subdivision, and contracts will
soon be let by new purchasers of prop
erty for the erection of a half dozen
more The electric line to the park is
doing a splendid business, and the Of
ficials are now considering the propo-
sition of extending the line from its
present terminus on Carey avenue over
the railroad tracks and south to Fifth
avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
NEUNER COMPANY EMPLOYEES
ENJOY BIG ANNUAL PICNIC
TrainIoad of Happy stationers and
Their Families Treated to OUT
ing by Management

Employees of the Neuner company en-
joyed a picnic arranged by the man
agement yesterday at Santa Monica
canyon, a treat annually provided by
the company. A special train conveyed
the large party to the picnic grounds
early in the morning, and late return
was made last night after the conclud-
ing dance. The event was a basket pic
mic, and aside from lemonade and ice
cream the good things eaten were car
ried on in the good old-fashioned way.
In the morning the wGmen were Civ
en- a chance to earn distinction in lines
athletic, and entered heartily into the
excitement of a potato race, an egg
race and needle and thread race.
Later the men We'd in four novelty con-
tests, and in the afternoon two teams
played baseball for a box Of cigars.
Prizes We're awarded in all the events.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
Saturdays Permits

Third street 22S5-F. Ochler, owner; c. F.
Herman, builder; one-story, three-room store
room; $1,000
err; f. A. Whitney, builder; one-story, six
room residence $2l00.
Hoover street. 1S23-Nies Pease, owner; H
Colt, builder; one-story three-room shed; $40
Sixty-ninth street. 244 West-Celia Zellus,
owner and builder; one-story, hve-room resi-
dcnce $1,000.
Portia street, 184S-Helen c. Wellington, own
and builder; one-stoly. six-room residence
$1,000.
Compton avenue, tG37-H. II. Greider, owner
$1,000.
ovner; F. G.. Hardin, builder; one-story five
rccm residence; Sl0CO
Leighton avenue '1sO-H H. Schmidt, owner
c. B. and L. b. Smith, builders; one-and-one-
half-story, seven-rOom residence $4,000.
Industrial street, 1560-Dorsey Estate Coz
owEer and builder; one-story hay storehouse;
$780,
Michigan avenue, 2525-G w. Stevens, owner
and builder; one-story, one-room shed; $25
Fifteenth street, l4SS East-F. NJ Boor, own
er and builder one-story three-room resi-
dence; $500
Twentieth street. 1924 west--California Bun
galow company owner and builder two-story,
ten-room residence; $4,000.
Thirty-thrd street, 1927 East-Mrs. G. G.
Wademan, owner; Ideal Construction company,
builder; one-story. four-room residence; 1914.
Downey avenue 175S-Western Pipe & Steel
Co. owner and builder; alterations; $1,000.
Clifford street. 2226-Ezabeth j. Leach. own
err and builder; one-and-a- haf-story sx-room
residences $780,
Twenty-second street. 149 west-C. A. Will
hanson, owner; C. A. Benway, builder; one
story six-room residence; S175O.
Tifty-third street, 63j West-M, Holcomb,
owner alterations; 5000
Paramount street, 2S15-A. Buchanan, owner
and builder; she'd S25.
Eagle street, S4S9 East-Pioneer Investment
G. Trust Co., owner ]. c. Sheets builder;
one-story six-room residence; $780,
Forty-seventh street 764 East-J. II, Lilly.
owner and builder; one-story, 1ve-room resi-
dence; $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
AMERICAN JACKIES ARE
WELCOMED AT TSINGTAU
Uncle Sans Fleet Given Brilliant Re-
ception by European Colony
at Chinese Port

TSINGTAU, China, July 24.-Rear
Admiral Giles B. Harder, in command
of the Third division Of the Pacific
squadron, consisting of the cruisers
Charleston, Chattanooga, Cleveland
and Denver, has arrived here for a
three days visit.
The American fleet received brill
liant reception from the European
colony here. The city was decorated
and many of the houses displayed
American flags.
Tonight a Cinderella dance was given
to the officers of the fleet by the Amer
lean consul and tomorrow they will be
the guests at a banquet to be given
at the governors house. On Monday,
the officers of the fleet will be enter
tanned at dance at the naval casino,
and the petty officers and enlisted men
will be taken to football matches by
their German comrades.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
Steamer Forced to Use Sails

SANTA BARBARA, July 24.-The
steam schooner Centralia, Captain Err
ickson, which left san Pedro with forty
passengers aboard Thursday noon for
San Francisco, limped into this port
this morning under sail, having broken
a crank shaft off Point Conception
Thursday at midnight. The tug Def
ance will arrive from the north tomor-
row to tow her to San Francisco. Most
of the passengers remain on board.
The vessel is owned by the Pollard
Steamship company of San Francisco
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
THIRTY BUNGALOWS WILL BE
BUILT IN MCCARTHY TRACT

The Mccarthy company reports in
creasing demand for we'll located
medium priced building lots and bung-
allows. Selections of large numbers of
lots have been made and not less than
thirty bungalows will be started in the
Mccarthy company's new Normandie
square tract, soon as grades can be
obtained. as the map was only placed
on record last week. Workmen be-
gun laying over 1000 feet of water
pipes this week from Normandie to
Denker and Fiftieth to Fifty-third
streets,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
To Learn Use of American Machinery

WASHINGTON, July 24,-In line
with the governments policy of fos-
tering it's commercial interests, with
foreign countries, officials of the immi-
grafton bureau welcome the advices
from Melbourne, Australia, that that
government had accepted the tender
of Pratt & Whitney of Hartford, Conn,
to erect for it a small-arms factory
and that workmen would be sent here
to learn the use of American machin-
cry. The dispatches are taken to mean
the workmen are to stay here only long
enough to learn the use of American
machinery.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
Collins Denied Habeas Corpus

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-George
D. Collins, the San Francisco lawyer
who for four years has sought the
courts, both state and federal, that he
was illegally convicted of perjury and
is keeping up his fight for liberty from
within the walls of San Quentin, was
today again denied a writ of habeas
corpus by the supreme court. Collins
has appealed to every tribunal from
the superior court, in which he was
tried. to the supreme court of the
United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
BUILDING PERMITS IN
TWENTY-THREE DAYS

Building permits to the number of
452, and $7S4670 in value, were issued
in the first twenty-three days of July.
This was thirty-two. more than in the
corresponding period a year ago, al
though the aggregate value for this
time last year was 81, 155. 1888.
The Fifth ward continues to lead,
both in number of permits and in their
value, being nearly one-third of the
value for the entire city
The following is the building depart
rnent's ola ssiffca fion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
Sultan of Morocco Nav Win

TANGIER, Morocco, July 24-News
today from Eek says Sultan Mulai
Hafid's situation is better. Previous
reports said Mulai Hafid was mani
testify helpless and a prisoner in the
capital and that Mulai ell Kebir,
brother of the sultan who had been
proclaimed sultan at Zemur, was adj
Vanclng at the head of a large force
at Mequnez. The viziers are return
ing to their allegiance and some Of
the rebel tribes are disposed to ask
for pardon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
steamfitters Union in Trouble

SPOKANE, Wash, July PAS a re-
suit of it's efforts to organize the To-
Gals in Spokane, Syracuse, New York
and Salt Lake City, the international
Steamfitters' union has been notified
to show cause why it should not be
suspended from membership in the
building trades department of the
American Federation of Labor The
organization of these locals was con-
trary to the decision of the executive
council of the building trades.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
HOMESEEKERS BUY MANY
DWELLINGS IN SOUTHEAST

T. L. O'Brien & Co. report the fol-
lowing sales.
Victor Gustafson to Fannie Magyar
rell. 307 East Twenty-fourth street, six
room modern bungalow. lot 50x110 feet,
for $1,000 Purchased for home.
John Rice to Mary Gladstone, 161
East Thirty sixth place, seven-room,
story and a half modern house, lot 50x
125 feet, for $500. Purchased for a
home.
H. w. Bryan to Sam and Sarah Hall,
31S East Thirty-fifth street. six-room,
modern cottage, lot 40x125 feet, for
$2700. Purchased for a home.
H. w. O'Brien to r. c. Murray, S46
East Thirty-fifth street, four-room,
modern cottage, lot 40x125 feet, for
$4,000. Purchased for a home.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
Lot comprlses Three Corners

L. C. Barton of Los Angeles has pur-
chased a three-cornered lot on Aram
street, between Arroyo drive and For
est street, South Pasadena. The prop
erty measures 135x95x175 feet. Mr.
Barton will Immediately erect a two
story eight-room residence on the site.
Chas. e. Carver has had plans pre-
pared for a seven-room residence to
be built on Bushnell avenue, near
Huntington drive. 1t will have shin
gled exterior, blue brick porch, brick
mantels, beamed ceilings, etc.