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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
New Mission style House

VENICE, May 22-One of the many
fine dwellings which are being pro-
jected in this vicinity is that of W. j.
Guthrie, a prominent mining man, res
ident of this place, who will build in
the walnut grove at Ocean Park
Heights.
The plans and specifications are be-
ing prepared by Norman F. Marsh, the
Los Angeles architect, and call for an
expenditure of $4,000. The building is
to be two-story frame structure, the
outside coated with pebbly concrete,
and the roof tiled mission style. The
plans call for oak flooring, heavy
French glass and electrical heating APP
paratus.
The grounds will be traversed by tile
and concrete walks of the latest design
and the grounds will be laid out by ex-
pert landscape gardeners.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
BUILDING PERMITS
IN TWENTY-ONE DAYS

The department of buildings of the
Los Angeles board of public works is
sued from May 1 to May q, inclusive,
permits for the erection of ASS build
ings of a total valuation of $613,S24.
This was an increase of 81 in the
number of permits and a decrease of
S19.247 in valuation as compared with
the corresponding period of last year.
The permits included is class c
buildings. value $116,345, and 20 two
story buildings, value $126,547. The
largest single item was 1877 one-story
buildings, value $192,5SS
The Fifth ward led with 120 permits
and a total valuation of Sll,2O4'
The following is the departments
ola silica tiOn.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
Activity at Manhattan

MANHATTAN, May 22.-The Man
haitian Beach Improvement company
has men and teams at work on the
gigantic task of leveling the sandhills
at this point for the purpose of beauti-
flying the land between the trolley
tracks and the upper road.
A 100 horsepower engine furnishes
the power from a 1200-foot rigging,
which carries load after load of sand
to the various low spots on the ter
race. The work is being done prepara-
tory to plotting the tract and putting
the lots on the market.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
AUTOMOBILE MAN
PAYS $4,000 FOR
PICO STREET LOT

Hunter-Ford company reports the
sale of the property at 149 West Pico
street from T. M. Todd of Long Beach
TO Leon T. Shelter of Los Angeles,
The lot has a frontage of sixty feet on
Pico street and depth of 1876 feet.
Consideration $4,000, or $3.50 front foot.
Mr.. Shelter has purchased this prop
erty for permanent home for his au-
tomobile business and is having plans
now prepared for the erection of a two
story and basement garage, machine
shop and warehouse.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
HUGE suNKEN GARDENS AND
HOUSE WILL COST 100000

Sunken gardens in the Arroyo seco, half a
mile north OF the famous Adolphus Busch gar
dens, and to cost nearly $500, 600 will be made
by NJ. Cochrane Armour Of Chicago, who has
purchased for $1,000 65 acres of land on either
side Of the Linda Vista bridge, adjacent to
Orange Grove avenue and Colorado street, and
ia the vicinity of Pasadenas most exclusive
residence section. A mansion to cost about $780,
900 will be erected on the site.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
sIauson Avenue Sales

Kroeson Bros. report the following
sales:
w. F. Thorne to c. G. Valentine, lot
40x140 feet on east side of Howard
street, south of Slauson avenue. Price
$500.
w. F. Thorne TO Robert j. Pfenning,
lot 40x140 feet in the Thorne-Kroesen
South Park tract, on Howard street,
south of Slauson avenue. Price 1915.
C. c. Augur to ]. J. Mann, six-room
house and lot 50x136 feet at 1923 West
TWenty-first street. for $2500 cash.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
clenarden Sells at $4,000

six-acre place known Glenarden. owned
by e. II. Groenendyke, at Pasadena, has been
sold to Harry Gray of that city at reported
price of Sax, 0OO though the exact figures were
not given. The deal included transfer of some
exceptionally fine properties on Orange Grove
avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
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To Cost $4,000

Louis Nordlnger has bought lot on Harry
ard boulevard near Wiltshire boulevard, which
he will improve with a home to cost about S15,-
900
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
Bio AIhambra Sale

G. W. Stimson has sold TO Hermon E. Mar
tens property at Main and First streets, Al
hambra for 600. The property includes a
lot 75x13s feet and four store buildings, two Of
which have two stories.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
Yesterdays Permits

Following are the permits issued from the
office of the chief inspector of buildings yes
terday classified according to wards:
Naiue
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23

Look for a servant the want adj way this
time It's usually better
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26
Kentucky Timber.

Kentucky timber is to go TO Eng
ii nd to be made into English Rhi9s,
suitable timber being so scarce in
England that It was necessary to
TEND to this country for the material.
A raft of sawn timber is waiting
transportation to Cincinnati. from
which city it will be shipped by rail
to Quebec and from there put on
heard ship for Liverpool. Tie
timber belongs to G. A. Van Deven-
der, of Parkersburg, w. Va, and was
cut in the mountains of Kentucky.
The timber was cut from oak and
sawn square, each stick being 40
feet long. 1t is of the finest grade
and win be worth considerable llor-
ey by the time it is delivered to
the ship-buildng yard at Liverpool.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26
To Honor Garfield.

The patriotic spirit has moved the
people of Kentucky along the Big
Sandy Valley TO show their devotion
to the memory of great MAJ by
proposing to erect a monument in
honor of President James A. GAR
field. The purpose is to erect the
monument at Prestonsburg, Floyd
county, that being the place near
where the hattie of Middle Creek was
fought, In which Garfield, then Col
onel of the 42nd Ohio infantry regi-
ment, commanded in chief and VOL
decisive victory, resulting in the
retreat of the Confederate forces
through the Cumberland Gap into
Virginia, thus practically ,nding hos
Titles in the Big Sandy Valley fol-
the remainder OF the Civil War.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26
GOIdie.

We were sorry to hear of John
V'ooten getting his home burned
C. w. Clay was business visitor
in Louisa Friday.
Miss Lula Barrett has returned af-
ter visit to friends at Rush.
Harve Workman's little daughter,
Goldie, is very low with pneumonia.
Mrs. Hattie Barrett and little
daughter are on the sick list.
Mrs. Woods of Webbville returned
home yesterday after visit here.
Allen Church has been attending
church at Green Valley the past
week.
Leonard Barrett mad Miss Virgie
Lambert attended church ut Lona
Pranch Sunday.
Miss Mollie Clay visited her sis
ter Mrs, Minnie Browning Sunday,
Misses Bertha Autsin and Sirgie
Lambert visited Mss Mollie Clay
last week.
Hiram Lambert attended the bur
ial of his niece, Mrs, Lizrie Berry
Fred Clay, who has been making
his home at Grayson for some
time, will visit home folks soon,
Bryant Fannin. of Greenup county
was the guest of C. W, Claw las
week.
George Browning, who has been
working at Catlettsburg for severa
weeks has returned home.
Bert Higgins and Tom Stewart, o
Seed Tick, passed through here sun
day.
Harlan Woods, Of Webbville wa
/ visiting relatives here Sunday.
George Atkins, of Yatesyille, at
tended church here Sunday.
Eau Claire.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26
PRESTONSBURG
Citizens Give Their Side of the
Depot Controversy.

The News last week used a portion
CT an article that had been printed
in other papers about the action
bought against the c. 4 o. railway
company by the citizens of Pres
tonsburg, asking for passenger
depot to be erected at the west end
Of the bridge.
A complaint comes TO us that the
statement is unfair and We take
pleasure in publishing the citizens
side OF the matter as given us by
one Of them.
"The proceeding Instituted against
tpis railroad company grew out Of
It's absolute disregard of the rights
o. the people of Prestonsburg from
It's first entry into this country,
sud every fact that we have alleged
In the complaint has been proven
true by testimony that has not
! cen cohtroverted. We are simply
asking for the erection of n passen-
ger station for the accommodation Of
the west end Of Prestonsburg bridge
passengers and ordinary baggage ut
q place where, upon actual obser-
ystion, the commission will find tc
be amply sufficient for the purpose
The people of the town proper have
been compelled to wade the mud
fer four years from the town a half
II lie below the town and across Mid
die creek, and II is from these a
fuses that we are trying to be re
lieved.
THE article says that this i'm
Irovement is to be made at cos
OF several thousand dollars. Tn
testimony OF l.. b. Allen, Division
Engineer OF the Chesapeake and Obi
Railway Company, who was calle'
and sworn as witness for them
testified that it would not cos
more than $500 TO put in fla
stop, and not more than Slh0OO
10 build a station house at thi
point, and these are the factsAcomin
, from their own witnesses"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26
A Call To Preachers.

The preachers Of the various denom-
jnations in the Big Sandy Valley,
from Pikeville, down, will INJECT Mt
Paintsville, Saturday, February 9th,
for the purpose of organizing an asso-
citation to be Euown as the Big Sandy
Ministerial Association The ,aeeting
vii be held in the church, beginning
at 1890 O'Clock. The public is nvit-
ed to be present All those interest
ed. In forward movement. along
moral and religious lines in the San
dy Valley are urged to attend this
meeting. There will be ministers from
tile various towns along the river.
The affair is strictly Interdenomina
t;onal, and non-sectarian.
C. A, SLAUGHTER, Sec
Johnson Co. Min. Assoc.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26
TOrchlight.

The stork came TO the home Of ].
P. lannon's on the night of the 14th
list, and left fine ten pound boy,
A. C. Smith and son Fulkerson,
are here this week, moving the oil
machinery over TO Three Mile where
q deep we'll is to be drilled and a
thorough test of the oil made that
we may know just how rich we
are. 1t is hoped that a regular
corker will be struck, and if so,
well-circus shows, fourth of 1aly
and other talk tinkers for US.
Howard Hayes has returned 10
bis home at Mount Vernon, Ohio,
for a few days vacation. His first
home visit since the November oi-
ectiSn.
c. V. Bartels, Supt., was in Cat
lettsburg last Tuesday on business
for the company.
Steam boats are now visiting this
place as a coaling station in passing
up and down the river.
P. B. Holt, of Busseyville, was ;
business visitor here last week.
Mrs. Babe Isaacs was doing somt
Shopping here last Tueday
Miss Florence Millender, of Louisa
was the guest of Miss Bartels as
week.
Miss Emma Carey was visiting
her brother, C. ]. Carey at this piac
q few days ago.
John New, who recently sold hi
farm to Jno. Miller, is moving u
OHIO, where he will farm extensive
" this year.
Buckskin Bess.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26
Mems bible Class

Rev. r. NJ. Kennison, one OF the
leading Professors ia Kentucky Nor
NAL College. is teaching large b.
bic class composed entirely Of men,
They meet on Thursday evenings In
the room used by Mr., Kennison mi
his college work. The interest shown
by the class is very gratifying
The members find the lessons ex-
tremely interesting, as treated BIZ
their thoroughly informed teacher
We understand that all men who de-
sire to join this class win be gladly
received. Prof Kennison is recog-
pized as one OF the best and most
useful men who ever came into Our
community and his efforts for good
are highly appreciated by the peo-
PIE OF Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26
Resigned Position.

WIN Barksdale, for long time
salesman in the Pierce department
store, has resigned his position there
ard gone as travelling salesman lori
one of the big tobacco companies. BY
lis uniform courtesy and good de-
n,eanor Mr. Barksdaie made many
friends while in Louisa. All these
regret his departure. and their good
wishes and hopes for his success
will follow him wherever he goes
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26
LOUISA LAWRENCE COUNTY KENTUCKY FEBRUARY 10 1907

employ Of the C. & o. railroad. He
vas always courteous and accommo-
dating, a thorough railroad man.
and regarded as a most efficient en-
p'oye,
Frank Blevins was absolutely de-
void OF fear. Strong as on OK. his
courage and strength made him Just
the man to conduct the train of which
he had charge so many Years. He was
always on the alert to protect his
passengers from insult and injury
from drunken toughs who at certain
times were his passengers. He had
many encounters with these undesir-
able citizens and bore more than one
scar as testimony Of their attacks
Mr. Blevins fully realized that he
was marked man, and believed that
some day he would fall by the bullet
or the knife OF the assassin. Poor
fellow. All too soon has his belief
become fact. Peace TO his ashes,
and let every decent man pay low
Ing tribute to his memory The
women who were his frequent passen'
gers knew that in Frank ,Bleyins they
had sure protector will tearfnlly
cherish recollection of the dead
conductor.
The tragedy OF Tuesday night s,
IN some respects, Hinged with mystery
So far as the NEWS is Informed,
no arrests have been made Prewitt
who lives at Hampton City and has
lumber camp on Stafford fork of
Rocksastle, went down the road the
day after the shooting, and the young
man who some say fired the fatal
shot, was with him. At Whitehonst
there is much talk about "a tall
man with a long oyercoat' who, with
out mentioning names, the people
say killed Frank Blevins, Others sa!
that Jack Prewltt has admitted tha
, he did the killing.
u II this young man is q step-sor
r his name is Ferguson, son Of Ell
/ sha Ferguson, who was killed Il
: this county many years ago by Jacl
! Marcum. AS we said at the first o
: this article II will require much In
4 vesugation 20 unrayel the tangle'
i, thread OF this very unfortunate Of
d fair.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26
Sheriffs Settle.

Sixty Sheriffs have settled with .AuC
itor James and obtained their guie-
tus for the past years taxes, This
leaves fifty-nine who have not yet
made their settlements, and as they
haye only until the first of March
II is expected that business will be
very brisk in the Auditors office I'm
I'll that date. The skeriffs are requir-
ed to make their bonds as of March
/ each year, and the law requires
that their settlements shall be made
with the Auditor by that date.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26
Happily Married.

The marriage of Monte ]. Goble,
Of Cincinnati, to Miss Bessie Brad
ley, of the same city, occurred last
Tuesday. The ceremony took plave
il Grace Episcopal Church, Avon
dale, and was attended by all The
beautiful and gladstone features of
such suspicious events. These aup-
tial occasions always create more
Or less interest, but this tine tie
attention Of Iaany Louisians wasl
strongly attracted. Mr.. Goble was
born in this city. He is the son
OF NJ. B. Goble and his secoad wife,
who was Miss Mary Northup, sister
of Col. Jay H. Northup. The Goble
family moved to Catlettsburg when
Monte was very young, but until he
went to Cincinnati he was frequent
visitor to the place of his birth,
When a very young man he began
the banking business, and his rlo-
motion was rapid. At this time he
is cashier Of the Third Nation
al one of the biggest banks
IT. the city, and stands high In thu
banking and other financial Iirclei
Of that business center. Mr. Gobl,
Is a man of the highest personal cha
acter and reputation. His bride :;
IF excellent family connections, rot
cd for charm of person and manner.
The Louisa friends of Mr.. Gobl
| extend to him and his bride wealt
of congratulations and good wishes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26
Bishop | W. Burton.

The Rt. Rev. Lewis w. Burton,
Bishop Of the Diocese Of Lexington
will hold services at them p. church
next Tuesday night. Bishop Bur-
ton is one Of the foremost pulpit
orators in Kentucky, and all who
attend this service will be pleased,
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26
Louisa Property Sold.

G. T. Rule has sold his residence
in Louisa to DR.. w. F.
Farley. of Holden, w, Va. We are
informed that the property win be
occupied by Mr.. F. R, Moore,
c. T. Vaughan has sold his house
and lot to James B. Clayton. 1t is
located next to the Fitch proper
ty.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26
Is Known Here.

Engineer Ben Conway, on West
bound G. & o, freight train was,
struck on the head by a mail crane
at Wellsburg, Bracken county, sun
day afternoon. receiving severe in
jpries. Conway, who lives in Gov
ington, was taken to has home on
the fast flyer.
Conway married Miss Rose Butler,
4 sister of Mrs. G. B. Gray, and fire.
quently visited in Louisa
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26
Must Run In The Family.

Readers of the News will remember
that in its columns quite recently
there appeared notice of the death
near Big Stone Gap, Va, of Sam
uel Salyer, aged ia years, On the
18th inst, near Hyden, KY. Nelson
salyer died from the infirnlties Of
old age. Mr.. salyer was 1O4 yeara
cd. and at the time Of his death
was the Oldest man living IA the
county. There is only one other
person living in Leslie county that
Is over 100 years old, and 1t is 9
woman.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26

AS a producer and coin getter the
I'D speckled hen beats the world.
Miss Lille Blanhard, Of Washington,
brought to this city IS dozen eggs
for which she received $500 in good
American money. Talk about Your :
cents tobac; It is not in It with the
cAckler. -Maysville Ledger.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26
Not Paid By Stale,

The Maysville Bulletin says:
Bourbon county farmers were last
week paid about $500 by the State for
sheep killed by dogs"
This is where the Bulletin falls
down. The tax was paid by the dog
owners of Bourbon county. If no
cog tax had been paid the losers
OF the sheep would not have gotten
a cent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26

Postmaster Hughes and the Rev,
q. 6. Hutchinson went to Ashland last
Monday to attend Knight Templar
conclave. returning the next morning.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-01
Fireman, Injured, will not
let Surgeons Amputate.
LEANED OUT CAB WINDOW
Geo. Ackerman was Struck
by Swinging Car Door.
Despite Efforts of Relatives, He Re-
fuses to Submit to Operation
Condition Is Quite Critical.

While leaning from the cab win
dow of his engine In the Erie yaro.
Saturday evening about 500 O'Clock
George Alderman, a fireman and
twenty-nine years old, of Hunting"
ton, Indiana, had his n,ght arm ter
ribly mangled, and his left arm
fractured.
The accident occurred when A3ker-
man leaned too far out the cab WIN
dow and was struck by a swinging
door Of a refrigerator car.
The Hess and Market ambulance
was called and the injured man was
transferred 10 the Sawyer sanitorium
where the house doctors made heroic
efforts to save the right arm. Despite
their labo's 1t became evident that
amputatlon was absolutely necessary
and the patient was so informed. 50
horrible does the idea loom in his
minds eye that he has steadily re-
fused to submit to the knife and the
physicians are bending their skill 10
alleviate the pain and prevent se'ious
complications
ALI efforts of the victims brother,
who came from Huntington Sunday
to influence his decision regarding
ampltab'on proved futile. HIS condl-
tion today Is extremely critical.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-01
MIKE RAMROTH
SOME RUNNER
Shows Clean Heels to Sup
posed Burglar.
FRIEND PLAYS JOKE
S teps B e h / n d Tree to
Brighten Ramroth.
Plan Works and Romeward Bound
Lad Makes Record Sprint
Friends EnjOy the Joke.

Mike Ramroth Commercial student,
who formerly occupied a position as
special messenger at the Strayer drug
stare, had a thrilling" experience
with a supposed 'hold up" man on
east Center street late Sunday night.
Mike had been calling upoi. a
friend and was travelling homewand
when he saw ahead Of him, strange
looking man, lingering in the shadow
of a tree. As Mike approached him,
the stranger stepped behind the tree
and was hidden from his view.
"What do you want?" eXcitedly
exclaimed Mike as he came alongside
the tree. At that moment a man
wearing a slouch hat, stepped from
his hiding place and without further
ceremony, Mike took to his heels.
II Is said that Mr.. Ramroth did not
stop until he had bolted through the
door OF b.s home.
He related his thrilling experience
TO many interested listeners Monday
morning. ~ placed my hand on my
hip pocket as though I were reach
ir,g for a gun, when the fellow
ducked," exclaimed Mike.
Mikes" brave story reached tho
ears Of Bert Curtis, n clerk employed
at Turner'S grocery, And after that
ReTt couldn't keep his secret. Nh.
Curtis was the supposed "hold up
man. Mike had been made a victim
Of joke and he bit so well that
the jury returned a verdict OF
"easy."
It happened that Curtis and
Ramroth were returning home about
the same hour. Curtis saw Mike
| first and devised the little scheme
TO have some fun. He pulled his
hot down over his eyes and the rest
OF the play was easily acted Curtis
declared Monday that he never rea-
lized how fast a man can run until
ne saw Mike hit the high places
| Sunday night.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-01
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature Sa"'s 'e. q &Hz21za1
DIES AFTER LENGTHY ILLNESS
Mrs. Byron Graham Succumbs to
Tuberculosis.

After a lingering illness OF many
mont his, tuberculosis caused the
death OF Ans. Byron Graham, OF
INewman's, at three O'Clock Monday
morning.
Mrs. Graham, VINO is iorty-three
years CT age, has resided in Prospect
and it's vicinity the major portion
of her life, and while 1t had been
evident for some weeks that her
life was approaching close, the
husband and son who are left des-
olate by the passing OF a wife and
molher can scarcely realize the inev-
rltable has really occurred. Other
than the husband and one son,
Jasper, an aged father, Mr.. William
Lauer, four brothers, Henry and
William, of Prospect, John, of near
Radnor, and Frank, of Marion, and
sisters, Mrs. Adam Rider of near
lRchwood and Mrs Christian AIeiley,
of Marion, survive.
Interment will be made "Wednesday
i'm the Thompson Methodist church
cemetery near Prospec.