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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
ITALIAN VILLA FOR
WEST ADAMS STREET

Architects Hudson & Munsell have
prepared plans and taken bids for the
construction of an Italian villa resi-
dence, to be built in the southwestern
part of Los Angeles The building will
be erected on West Adams street, near
Fifth avenue, for Secundo Guasti,
wealthy Vineyardist. 1t will cover an
area 9Sx134 feet, two stories and base
ment, brick and reinforced concrete
construction, and handsome in design.
The first floor has reception hall, 29Sx37
feet dining room, 19.6x26 feet; draw
ing room, 2l.3x19.6 feet; library, 196X29
feet also breakfast room, servants
dining room, store room and kitchen
department.
a grand circular stairway, with
French windows opening on an extern
sive terrace, is a special feature of the
interior. Reinforced concrete will be
used for all basement walls. terraces,
steps, balustrades and other work up
to the first story floor line.
The exterior walls of the first and sec
end story will be brick finished with
cement plaster and ornamental balus-
trade along the cornice. Malthoid will
be employed for the fiat portions of the
roof and decks of balconies.
The reception hall will have tile floor
and white oak TRIM library, oak floor
and Peruvian mahogany trim; drawing
room, oak floor and enamel finish; din
ing room, oak floor and walnut trim;
kitchen department, tile floors with en-
ameled wainscot, cap and bose over
white cedar. Servants dining room
and breakfast room, oak floors and
stained pine trim. The outside vesti-
bules will have tile floors and cement
steps.
The second floor has large hall, five
chambers, two servants rooms, four
taths, dressing rooms, closets, etc. All
will have oak floors and white enamel
finish on white cedar woodwork. All
plastering to have skim coat finish, and
all windows screened. A hot air sys-
tenn of heating will be installed; also
automatic hot water heaters, ornamen-
tai plaster work, electric wiring, plumb
ing and gasfitting, portable vacuum
cleaners and every modern convenience.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
.SLAUSON TRACT LOT
CHANGES AT $1,000

The Edwards and Wlldey company
reports the following sales for the past
week:
For Frank II. Cole and Harry G.
Louden to G. j. Wells. lot Al of the
Bowen SlausOn Junction tract, i'm
proved with four-room bungalow.
Consideration $500.
For the same parties to c. d. Hoover,
lots 80 and 19 of the Bowen Slauson
tract. Both lots are improved with a
four room cottage. Consideration
stated $4,000.
For the same parties to the same
purchaser, lot 1855 Of the Pleasant View
tract, being a lot 110x130 feet on the
southeast corner of Granada street and
Prospect drive. Consideration $1,000.
Property was purchased for an invest
ment, 49,
For +. A. NoOnan to j. r. Noise, lot
IA in block 22 of the Arlington Heights
tract, being lot 50X140 feet on the
east side of Fourth avenue between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. Con-
sideration $2200. Party will improve at
once with a modern tWo-story eight
room residence.
For b. M. Morris to X. c. Noonan, a
two-story eight-room house on lot COX
1875 feet, located at 900 st. Andrews
boulevard. Consideration stated $1,000
Property purchased for a home.
For J. d. Murphy to George b. De-
tert, lot 6OX15O feet on the east side of
Manhattan place between Fifth and
Sixth streets. Consideration $2400. Pur-
chased for an investment
For X. NOonan to b. Morris six
room bungalow and lot 50Xl40 feet at
1875 West Thirty-ffth street. Consid-
Grafton S4500. Purchased for a home.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
tHOMEBUILDERS BUY
EAGLE ROCK LOTS

The Edwards & Wildey company re-
ports a brisk inquiry for residence lots
in Eagle Rock. They have made the
following sales during the week:
To j. w. Eddy, lots 81 and 92 Eagle
Rock Central tract, 95x14O feet, corner
Eddy and Colorado streets, considera-
tion $500.
To Mrs. Virginia Botchlett, lot 16,
Windermere Heights, 50x145 feet, on
Windermere avenue, near Colorado;
price $500.
To w. d. Ward, lot 1O1, Eagle Rock
Central tract, 55X125 feet, on Eddy
avenue. near Las Flores, price $3.50.
To j. j. Lawson, lots IA, Is, 16 and IL,
Glenwood Park tract. 200x135 on Ad-
ans avenue near Palm; price $500.
To G.. A. Graves. two lots in the Ar
tesian Heights trat on Ridgway ave-
nue. near Central, price $3.50.
About a dozen new residences are
now under construction in Eagle Rock
and a great amount of street work
is under way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
MONETA SQUARE LOTS
CONTINUE IN DEMAND

That there is an active demand for
lots in Moneta Avenue square is evil
denced by the sales made by Patton
& Longley within the past week. A
large number of sales have been made
to actual home builders, and, best of
all, the purchasers are now busy erect
ing their homes.
The modern bungalows which are
being built by Patton & Longley are
selling rapidly, in fact, they are selling
before they are completed, and it seems
impossible to erect them fast enough
to supply the demand.
The reason why there is so much ac-
tiYity in this section Is that the devel-
oping of Los Angeles is toward the
harbor, and this property, situated in
Moneta Avenue square, is right in the
great growth of the city When it is
taken into consideration that the car
fare is only 5 cents and there is good
service it is easy to see why the peo-
pie will buy where the city is growing
During the past week Mr.. Parmalee
purchased twelve lots in this tract
on which he will Immediately COM
mence the erection of five and six room
up to date bungalows
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

ground space 36xS2 feet and will have
two stories and basement and contain
eleven large rooms. The exterior VIII
be plastered with white cement plas-
ter, with roof of red clay tie and or
namental iron balconies. There will
be large cement porches extending the
entire length of three sides of the res
idence and in front large cement ter
races. The interior trim will be cedar
and white enamel with oak floors
throughout. There will be three bath
rooms with tile floors and wainscot.
other featurese will be plate and art
glass windows, electric fixtures and
furnace heat. A stable of similar de-
sign is also included in the plans. The
grounds will be laid out in formal gar
dens to conform to the general style
of architecture of the residence. Ih9
estimated cost is S25,O0O.
Swiss Chalet Style
Architect Norman f. Marsh, Broad
way Central building, is preparing the
plans for a spacious residence of Swiss
chalet style of architecture, to be erect
ed on Shatto place, between Wiltshire
boulevard and Sixth street, for Mrs.
Frank w. Walker. 1t will be a two
story and basement residence and will
contain eleven rooms. The exterior VIII
be of shakes with the exception that
blue brick will be used on the porch,
columns and chimney, and on the first
story up to the windowsills. The in
terror finish will be mahogany in the
living room, oak i'm the reception hall
and dining room, and white cedar and
white enamel in the second story. There
will be five sleeping rooms and each
will have a private dressing room fitted
with dressing table, mirrors, trays, hat
boxes and wardrobes. Other features
are a large brick pergola and concrete
basement The residence will also have
high-elass electric fixtures and plumb
ing ard furnace for heating
Architect Fernand Parmentier, 538
Byrne building, has completed plans
and is ready for figures for alterations
and fixtures in the store room at 72l
South Broadway for the Roth, Rey-
mond, Muller Floral company.
Architect c. II. Brown, Stimson build
ing, is making plans for extensive al
terations and additions to the Slauson
residence on South Figueroa street.
The same architect is also preparing
plans for warehouse, 30X70 feet to be
erected at San Pedro for the Whining
ton Transportation company
Paul V. Tuttle, S07 Henne building,
has completed plans for a six-room
frame bungalow to be erected on Mo-
Eeta avenue, Glendale for ]. j. Graf.
Arthur L. Hawes, 514 Laughlin build
ing, recently purchased the Los An
geles Trust building at Second and
Spring streets and will remodel the
first floor for a large banking room.
The floor will be lowered to the street
level and other changes made. The
lease of the Los Angeles Trust COM
pany expires January /. 1910 at which
time the alterations will be made.
Parkinson & Bergstrom will be the
architects.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
BUYS WILTSHIRE
LOTS FOR CASH
PURCHASER PAYS $4,000 TO
CLOSE DEAL
WILL ERECT PRIVATE HOTEL ON
PREMISES
Proposed Structure May Be Eight
Stories of Fire Proof Construe-
ton-V-shaped Lot Sells
for $12,50o

Althouse Bros. report tile sale for
oscar Il. Parish of the firm of Mines
and Parish the elght-room house at 2715
Wiltshire boulevard, on lot 40 by 150
feet to alley, to Miguel Latz, for the
sum of $500 cash. Mr.. Latz has just
closed a deal for the Gardner home
adjoining on the west, which now gives
him 150 feet frontage on Benton boule-
ward, facing Sunset park. and 80 feet
deep on Wiltshire boulevard. Total con-
sideration. $4,000.
Mr.. Latz leaves next week for
years trip abroad, and upon his re-
turn to Los Angeles will improve the
property with modern tireproof eight
story private hotel, which will be one
of the most modern hotels In town.
Both transfers were made by Althouse
Bros.
Jonathan S. Dodge has sold to John
Haag lot 1875, so by $50 feet In West
minister square on Gramercy place, i1fty
feet south of Linden avenue, for $1,000
cash. Mr.. Haag is having plans drawn
for a nine-room two-story residence,
with plastered gables. TO cost approXi-
mately $4,000.
Col. c. R. Eager has sold to Camm
r. Norris the V-shaped lot at the
junction of Alvarado and Hoover
streets, known as lot II. block b, OF
the Finney tract. Consideration, $12,bOO.
He will improve at once.
r. A. Mcintyre has sold to w. ).
Cobb a lot on Manhattan place in
Westminster Square tract, near Fourth
street, so by 15O feet. Consideration
$4,000. He will improve at once.
Lawrence e. Haag has sold to A. T.
Merrill lot 131 of the Westminster
SQUARE tract, being on Gramercy
place. south of Linden avenue. lot so
by 15O feet Consideration, $3.50 cash.
He will improve property.
other deals pending amount to $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
Numerous Bungalow Plans

The w. G. Hanson Building COM
pany, 51S Mason building, is preparing
plans for a one and one-half-story
eight-rOOm residence to be built on
South Union avenue near Acacia street
for William Humphreys The exterior
will be of blue brick to a height Of
six or eight feet and shingled above.
1t will have a cement basement con-
tanning furnace, water heater and
laundry fixtures.
The same company is drawing plans
for tWo-story attic and basement
residence, containing ten rooms, to be
erected in Oneonta Park for A. c.
Wilkens. 1t will have rustic exterior,
cement basement cobblestone porch
and columns, one pressed brick and
one cobblestone fireplace, oak and
maple floors, paneled walls, beamed
ceilings, built-in furniture, two baths,
art glass windows and all convent
ences. The interior trim will be either
birch or eucalyptus
The same company has prepared
plans for a modern six-room bunga-
low to be erected on Maple avenue for
H Bouttier at a cost of $1,000 Also
six-room bungalow in North Pasa-
dena for Mrs. A. Rome, to cost $2OOO
Also a modern five-room cottage on
Fifty-fourth street near Hoover street
for H. S Htath at a cost Of $3.50.
The Architectural Designing COM
pany, Crosse building, has prepared
plans for two-story nine-room resi-
dence to be erected on Fourth avenue
near sixteenth street for w. n Sar-
yer. 1t will have artificial stone porch
and columns, oak floors, Oregon pine
trim plate and art glass, furnace and
nickel plumbing. 1T will be 40X46 feet,
and the estimated cost is $45OO.
The same company has made plans
for a two-stOry eleyen-room house to
be erected on Manhattan place near
Ninth street for George Taylor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
ONEONTA PARK HOUSE
BOUGHT FOR $4,000

Edwin G. Hart & Co. have completed
a sale of one of the finest residences
in Oneonta Park, located on the south
west corner of Monterey road and Fair
Oaks avenue. The property has III
feet frontage on Fair oaks and 235 feet
on Monterey road, and Is improved with
q modern eleVen-room house surround
ed by four fine live-oak trees and other
foliage.
The property has been decided by Ed
win G.. Hart to Agnes Clune and James
w. Clune for a consideration of S25,000
a concession being made to the pur-
chaser for cash payment of whole
amount.
The purchasers expect to occupy the
property as a home within thirty days.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

son have been approved and to pro
ceed with the working drawings. AT
the time the preliminary drawings were
made, the district did not have enough
money to erect the building called for,
but has now decided to take bonds
sufficient to enable them TO erect
$4,000 building.
Architect Haley also reports that the
bids have been opened for the erection
of a one story brick building on Eighth
street. between Broadway and Hill
street. for Thomas Higgins. John d.
Dawson Pacific Electric building, sub
mitted the lowest bid but the con-
tract is held up pending the outcome
Of a movement TO open an alley be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets.
Architect A. T. Rosenheim, II. w.
Hellman building, has made prelim-
mary sketches for a proposed six-story
building, to be erected on South Spring
street, just south of Eighth. As moth
ing definite hPs been decided regarding
its immediate construction, details are
not forthcoming.
Architect c. c. Rittenhouse, Wilcox
building, has prepared plans for three
six-room frame bungalows, to be
erected on Fair Oaks avenue, South
Pasadena, by T. I. Clifford, 1119 Fair
oaks avenue. They will have concrete
foundations, hardwood floors and all
modern features.
Architects Parkinson & Bergstrom
say since the consolidation of the
Metropolitan Bank & Trust company,
with the Los Angeles Trust company,
il has been decided that a ten-story
and basement bank and Office building
win be erected at the northwest cor
ner of Sixth and Spring streets and
that they are now preparing plans for
such a structure It will be a building
similar to the Security and Central
buildings and have full skeleton steel
frame with concrete floors. Bids for
the structural steel are now being
taken.
Will Move Next Month
The consolidated banks will move
from their present locations to the
large corner room on the first floor of
the Central building at Sixth and Main
streets, which is now being fitted up
for occupancy. December l is the date
set for the removal and as soon there
after as possible the three-story build
ing at Sixth and Spring streets will
be razed preparatory to beginning work
on the new building.
Architect G. T. Plowman and Paul
A. Needham, associate, 3l2 Wright q
Calender building, have prepared
plans for a tWo-story eight-room resi-
dence to be erected near Sixth street
and Commonwealth avenue for w. b.
Raymond, Grant building. 1t will
have plaster exterior, oak floors, beam
ceilings, panel wainscoting and mod
ern electric fixtures and plumbing. 1t
will have double sleeping porches, con-
crete basement and furnace heat. Es-
timated cost $4,000.
Architect r. D Farquhar, AIS Secur-
ity building, has prepared plans for an
elaborate residence to be erected at
Sierra Madre for Mrs. T. II. Graham.
1t will be strictly fireproof, with con-
crete floors and hollow tile walls both
exterior and interior. It viii cover
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
Private Car Barn

II. E. Huntington is to have a car
barn erected at his country residence,
now under way east of Pasadena. The
barn will accommodate at least Eur
regular electric railway coaches.
Double tracks will be laid to the
place, and the entire work is esti tinated
to cost close to $50000. 1t is also le-
ported that Mr.. Huntington has or
dered the erection Of six houses for
employees on his estate.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
EFFECT QUICK TURN
AT A FAIR PROFIT ON
GIBBONS STREET LOT

The Pacific Brass and Hardware
Manufacturing company has sold to S.
f. Catey through the agency of c. w.
Watson with Black Bros. 9ox145 feet
on the east side of Gibbons street, for
a consideration of $2500. The grantors
purchased the property few weeks
ago through the same agency ana
have effected a quick turn at a fair
profit.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
Club Secures Lease

long BEACH, Nov. 6.--The Long
Beach Country club has secured a ten
year lease on a desirable tract of land
owned by the Alamitos Land company,
on the Anaheim road, near the Hunt
ington Beach line. The tract contains
175 acres, and contains a natural lake
A modern clubhouse stables and ga
rage will be built at a cost of $4,000
The work will be done under the di-
rection of the Alamitos Land company.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
Contracts Awarded

Bids have been opened and the con-
tracts awarded for the erection of
high school building at Montebello.
from the plans of Architect A. Z.
smith, 307 South Broadway.
The general contract was awarded 10
George M. Easton, 436 West Thirtieth
street, the heating to the Machinery &
Electrical company, 351 North Main
street, and the painting to c. ii. Hol-
lnsworth, 1875 Toluca street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
To Cost $4,000

POMONA. NOV "a. G. Abbott
rreside~t Of the state hank of Po-
mona, is authority for the statement
that a two-story business building will
be erected by the State bank on Sec
ond street. near Carey avenue. The
structure win cost about $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
Two-Story Brick

CHINO, Nov. 6.-F. w. Gregg of
Los Angeles will erect a two-story
brick building at the southwest corner
of Sixth and d streets. The site is
4Sx6O feet, and will be divided into two
storerooms. The upper floor will con-
tain twelve offices.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-01-29

-,- WAS bright. alive. Willy, Charm
il. IN the beauty of her fresh color.
her glorious hair. her splendid figure
set IF charlAingly in an evening gown
O.; white satin hroClde. She stood at
the bead of th,. winding stairway lead
in. TO the drawing room when MiIlar
came.
The man seemed more suggestive or
malignant purpose in his evening
clothes than he had been in the after
noon InIniIcuiate in every detail OF
his dress. his very grooming suggested
wickelness. He walked slowly up the
stairs, Teasing his eyes on Olga as she
stood with hand extended TO meet him.
Madame, / am charmed to greet you
again." he said. II congratulate you
on the wonderful transformation. and
need not ask in what way 1t was
effected"
1T may be that owe it to you. mon
sieur." Olga replied gayly. her eyes
frankly meeting those Of Millar as he
looked at her with admiration he did
not attempt to disguise.
II trust we are soon to have the
pleasure of seeing Karl again"
"IIe will be hereafter. I believe"
Olga answered. Meanwhile. mon
sieur. am going to ask you to make
yourself agreeable to some Of my
guests"
Madame, l can only make myself
disagreeable to Them" he replied Gym
ically. ut is not they whom I came to
see and entertain"
But you must be entertained now"
Olga said. "Soon hope we may talk"
I'VE shall talk" Millar assured her.
bowling.
He passed on to greet Herman and
was presented to others In the rapidly
growing throng. Wherever he went
Olga heard EXPLANATIONS. usually OF
| surprise or dismay, from her women
guests, and the number that invaria-
| bly, gathered around him at first rapid
| ly diminished. He seemed bent on
making himself disagreeable. as he
had promised.
| One elderly spinster to whom he was
presented greeted him with an AFFECT
ed lisp. dropping eyes and an inane re-
mark about the terrible cold.
Eyes. mademoiselle. your teeth will
! chatter tonight-on the dresser"
To another. a portly lady who NJ
fected the airs Of girl. he said In his
most silken tones:
MY dear madame. l must tell you
Of q splendid remedy for getting thin"
II don't want to get thin"' the port
ly one replied Indignantly as she
f1ounced away from him.
Olga waited impatiently for an op-
pOrtunity to withdraw with Millar
into secluded place. where she
might listen to him while he told her
the things that she did not dare tell
herself. The evening had grown late.
however. and Karl had arrived before
she could get away from her guests.
Karl had tried to avoid q tete-a-tetc
with Olga. and she took the first op-
pOrtunity Of introducing him to Elsa.
She rebelled in her sou: now ut the
thought Of their marriage, but her
will drove her to the fulfillment of her
purpose, to that extent ut least. But
| 1t was with heart torn with jealousy
that she watched Karl and Elsa move
on together and turned to meet Millar,
standing beside her with his cynical,
sinister smile.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-01-29

"YoH shoa..,i not" Millar replied
promptly. but listen just the same. 1t
may help you. And now 60 dance with
Karl. You must conquer. But don't
try to he woman. BE a girl. Don't
try to be saucy."
Il don't care to be saucy. but 1t Is 80
original" Elsa said contritely.
Don't try to be original" Millar said
earnestly. BE yourself. Be modest
Ee ashamed Of your pure white shout
ders. Look ut Karl as II you feared he
Is trying to steal you away from girl
hood land and show you the way to
wOman's land. And II any one ever
dares to call you saucy again tell him
you once met q gentleman whom you
wanted to give piece Of your mind
and that you left him with n piece of
his mind. feeling very small indeed
yourself and making him feel n II he
were the biggest rascal In the world"
Elsa turned and went toward the
other room, meeting Karl Mt the door
as Millar withdrew behind q curtain Of
palms.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-01-29

way nro1di.. fully conscious OF 1t;
that know everything. and yet
consent 10 he his Wife"
"Why?' Miliar asked. opening his
| little satchel.
"Pecause-because- love him."
the girl answered and began to sob.
MNlar smiled wickedly as he took
, from the case a dainty lace handkcr-
chief and held 1t toward Elsa.
Pardon me; always carry this with
me-" he said. 1T is my weeping bag.
! In it is everything a woman needs for
weeping"
Elsa sobbed and dabbed at her eyes
with the handkerchief. not noticing
that the man was amused
81 love him." she declared.
"And take this Also" Millar said,
handing her little mirror. then
powder puff and tiny stick Of rouge
Elsa could not help smiling through
her tears at the absurdity Of 1t as she
dabbed and busted her tear stained
face. looking at herself In the little
mirror, until all traces Of her weeping
| were removed.
so this IS the far famed Saucy
Elsa" Millar said rs he watched her.
mo. 1t isn't" she said rebelliously
when | came here tonight l was n
young saucy girl Now l am a nerv-
Gus old woman. What shall dOf"
'Whatever you do you must not be
discouraged. You must fight-attack
the enemy But first Of all you must
! be pretty"
Il shall try" Elsa said dolefully.
You must show that woman your
teeth OF course 1t Is hard for young
girl to fight a woman" Millar went on.
You don't possess so many weapons
as married woman who knows love
already-whO-may say something
improper?"
please do" she said. her sauciness
returning. as she held her hands before
her eyes and looked ut him through her
fingers.
"A woman who knows all about love
that you have yet to learn"
| II understand" she said.
But don't mind that. Listen. There
is not much sentiment In me. but am
man. and tell you. little girl, you
possess the weapon that will deal the
deathblow to the most attractive. the
most experienced woman In the world
That weapon IL purity"
"Should listen to all this?" Elsa
asked.