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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
BIG INCREASE IN BUILDING
ACTIVITY AT LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH. May t4.-Building
permits issued in this city since jan
uary 1 have authorized improvements
valued at 1882, ,952, as against $197.651
for the first five months of last year
Most Of the buildings erected this year
have been homes. All parts of the city
are represented in the permits issued.
Among last weeks permits were: G.
S. Halse, 1ve-room house on Anser
street, $500; r. Reynolds, five-room
cottage, 1910 Locust avenue, $1,000;
S. c. Buck. move and repair house at
$50 Lime avenue 5000: J. w. Sparks,
six-room house, Tenth street and Pa
tifc avenue 9zo0O; Mrs. Cora Heart
well, story and-a-half house in Ala
mitos Beach townsite, $500; w. A. An
drews, five-room house, Kennebec ave-
nue., $500; L. Saite. q Cerritos avenue,
six-room house. $4,000; Richard Loynes,
move and repair house Ohio street and
Washington avenue, $500; j. f. Gro
gan, repairs, III Elm avenue. $500; w.
D. Walthall, addition, 925 Temple ave-
nue., $50; Mrs. G. H. Morehouse. dwell
ing, Eighth street and Coronado ave-
nue., $2500.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
CHESTER BUILDING
IS LATEST BLOCK
Modern Structure at Spring and
Fifth Streets to Cost
$1,OOO,OOO

A. G. Bilicke, president; j. S. Tor
rance. vice president; j. f Sartori, z.
j. Marshall, James H. Adams, r. A.
Rowan and M. S. Hellman. officers, di-
rectors and stockholders of the Chester
Ffreproof Building company, state that
during the present summer a 12-story
modern business and office building will
be erected on the northeast corner of
Spring and Fifth streets, the improve
ment to cost $1,000,000 Tenants of the
old building will vacate early in Aug
ust, when the lot will be cleared for
the erection of the new structure,
which will be known as the Chester
building. The structure will have more
than 500 offices on the upper floors. The
first floor ceiling will be twenty five
feet in height The manner of dividing
the first floor space has not been deter
mined.
The building will have q, frontage of
100 feet on Spring and 100 on Fifth
In the rear will be wing, go feet wide
and 240 long. with an alley on the east
side. The principal elevator entrance
will be on Spring street The building
will be of steel. and will be a class A
structure, of course. The exterior will
resemble that of the Security building
Construction will be completed in
about eighteen months after August l.
The site of the building was leased
for fifty years from the Jones estate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

the front of the first balcony. The
theater proper will be to the rear of
the office building, with a broad en-
trance vestibule passing through the
front portion and exit courts at either
end of front elevation. The facade will
be of polychrome terra Gotta, with de-
tails characteristic of the theater To-
Gated behind it, with balconies of
bronze and handsome bronze
marquise surmounting the entrance
to the theater on either side of
which there will be two stores. The
entrance to the office building will be
on Seventh street.
The lobbies will be finished in colored
| imported marble, and the color scheme
of the interior will be gendarme-blue,
old rose and FURNISHED gold. The light
| ing will be diffused from concealed
lamps and the ventilation will be the
plenum system, or an air chamber
under the orchestra floor, the fresh air
being forced through the standards of
the chairs and exhausted by fans above
the ceiling. The air will be washed and
filtered by means of coke filters, over
which cataract of water is constantly
passing, thus making 1t absolutely sani-
tary. This is similar to the system so
successfully used in the San Francisco
Orpheum.
PROVISIONS FOR WOMEN
One of the novel features Of the plan
is the women's parlor on the mezzanine.
overlooking the entrance lobby and ac-
seccible to the patrons of the orchestra
and balcony floors. A handsome smok-
ing room for men will be installed in
the basement, Immediately under the
entrance vestibule, with wide marble
staircases leading thereto Both the
stage and front portion of the edifice
will be protected by the installation of
complete sprinkler system. No ex-
pense is to be spared by the manage
ment to fit up this house most luXur-
iously. both for the comfort and enter
tainment of it's patrons.
The "sight lines or ranges of vision
in the house have been so very care
fully studied out that there is not a
seat in the place that has not an un-
obstructed and complete view of every
part of the something exceed
ingly rare. The great width of the
house permits it to be correspondingly
shallow, and the farthest seat from the
stage is within sixty feet of the cur
tain line-another feature rarely found
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

improvements started since January l.
1910 and completed wholly or in part:
Los Angeles Trust and Savings bank
Spring and Sixth, eleven stories, $780,
900.
William Garland, 1925 South Broad
way, seven stories, 100000
Birkel Music company, 448 Soutn
Broadway. six stories. 100000.
I. w. Hellman, 116 West Fourth
street, six stories. 100000
Orpheum theater, 626-36 South Broad
way, five stories, 100000.
Co-Tenant building, 627-33 South
Broadway, five stories. $105,000.
Consolidated Realty company, 6Ol
South Hill. two additional stories, $l25,-
OOe.
T. l.. Tally, s31 South Broadway, two
stories, $4,000.
Martz estate, Seventh and Hope
streets, one story. $4,000.
r. f. q II. ii. Skinner, z4i Soutn LOS
Angeles. four stories. $4,000.
New Method Laundry company, 4ol
East Sixth, three stories, $4,000.
r. w. Braun, 724 South Main, three
stories. $4,000. o4,.
7. r.. Newberry e. Co, 11S SoHsh
Vignes street. three stories, 100000.
7 N. Van Nuys, 1897 South olive
street, $4,000.
AIexandria. hotel annex, Fifth and
Spring streets, fourteen stories, $1,000
900. -,
Althus Hotel company, Firth ana Vi
i've streets, six stories, $l45,000:
q TT. wins, 94S South Figureroa
street, six stories, $96000.
]. II. Edmonds, 249 South Olive
street, six stories, $4,000.
sabachi estate. 759 South Main, four
stories. $s5,000.
sabachi estate. 76S South Los An
eeles, two stories. $4,000.
Kaspare Cohn. 113 East Second street.
three stories. 100000
avenue. two stories. $4,000.
Hughes & Chaffey 424 South Main
street three stories, $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

No posts-cantlever plan. Retiring
rooms and toilets lead off each floor.
The entrance to the main floor and
balcony will be through 20-foot lobby
in the center of the building into an
elaborate foyer, and thence by easy
stairs to the balcony, and by easy
grades to the seats on the main floor.
The entire house can be emptied in less
than two minutes. No danger of panic
under any circumstances. The house
will be completely carpeted, and the
seats will be unusually wide and roomy,
with plenty of leg space between rows.
PERFECT ELECTRIC. EQUIPMENT
The electric equipment of both stage
and theater proper will be the very
latest The DINNERS will be in a
separate fireproof room and will oper-
ate from the huge marble switchboard
on the stage right. Every light in the
building will be controlled from this
one point, and variations now out of
the question in any less modern house.
The same applies to the arrangements
for the moving picture machine, which
will be in a fireproof box, absolutely
isolated. so that no matter what hap
pened no one would be in the least
endangered thereby.
A complete house and exterior tele-
phone system, with switchboards and
a central station, will be installed in
connection with the theater proper, so
that all parts of it may be reached
from the general and press offices,
which will be on the second floor, and
also from the outside. Vacuum clean
ing plant in the building will care for a
thorough cleaning up of the theater
after every performance, and the splen-
did ventilating system will permit the
temperature, winter or summer, to be
kept within one degreeN of a set tenn
perature. automatically. Thus the
house will always be cool in the hottest
weather and warm in the coolest. AS
the entire air is constantly undergoing
change automatically there can be no
stale air in the place.
The new general offices will be
thoroughly equipped in every detail for
the business In hand. The press de-
partment will be particularly we'll
equipped for the dispensation of news
and the handling of publicity. The box
office system will be perfect so that
any information as to tickets will be at
hand for patrons with the least possible
discomfort or delay.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
sRAINERD's PORTABLE HOUSES

H. ]. Branerd & Co., manufacturers
and builders of sectional and ready
made portable houses, report a number
of callers during the week. Several
contracts are about to be closed with
oil companies, ranch owners, etc. Call
ers from the seashore and beach re-
sorts are coming in daily. There is a
big demand for the Brainerd houses.
The company has contracted for a
bungalow to go to Barstow. where
several Brainerd houses have been
erected. Carl j. Schader of Parker,
Arz.. is interesting many in these
houses there. In the oil fields Hugh
Bell has an Office for the sale of the
Brainerd houses.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
RANGE OF LOT VALUES
IN EAGLE ROCK VALLEY

e. Becker reports the following sales
in Eagle Rock Valley In Florista
Heights tract: To C. A. Dix, lot 5Ox
15o feet on Colorado street near Town
send. for $1,000; to P. w. Bernhardt, a
lot 5Ox15o feet on Waldran. avenue near
Townsend, for $500; to e. Heller. a lot
5ov160 feet on Colorado street, for
$1,000; to A. A. Richardson, a lot 5Ox
i5O feet on Colorado street. for $1,000;
to e. A. Humphrey. lot 5Oxl5O rect on
Colorado street near Townsend, for
$1,000; to B. B. Blair. a lot 5Ox140 on
Fairview avenue near Townsend, for
$500; to M. Bannon, two lots 50x150 feet
each on Waldran avenue near Town
send, for 1920; to M. r. McBurney, a
lot 90x165 feet on Paloma avenue near
Hill street, for $780, bought for imme-
date Improvement: to T. Larson, lots
q and %, Myers & Kulli Eagle Rock
tract, improved with four-room
bungalow, for $1,000; to J. Bryan, lot
9sx165 feet on Paloma avenue near
Hill street, for $1400.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

~ ORGEOUS almost beyond expression
~ will be the new Orpheum theater to
" be erected at once on the east side
of Broadway between Sixth and
Seventh streets for the Orpheum Circuit
corporation, of which Martin Beck is pres
ident.
More than $375,O00 will be expended in
the construction of the ornate struc-
ture, which was designed by G. Albert
Lansburgh of San Francisco, who is
represented in Los Angeles by X. b.
Young &c Son.
It is the aim of the management to
have the building completed and fur
nished throughout ready for occupancy
about Christmas time, when the grand
opening will occur.
BUILDING FOUR STORIES HIGH
The new Orpheum will cover all the
lot, which is 122x150 feet in size, ex-
tending from Broadway to wide alley
at the rear. The front of the structure
will be subdivided into stores and Of
fees. The building will be four stories
high, with four stores on the ground
floor, a ten-foot lobby to the office
building at the south end and ten
foot passageway to the gallery and
stage entrance on the north side. The
stage also has two entrances from the
alley, where all trunks and scenery will
be received.
The stage is 38 feet deep and 112 feet
wide, the opening being 40 feet wide.
There will be fourteen dressing rooms,
shower baths, a huge tub for animals
and large animal room, together with
extensive property rooms, scene dock,
orchestra room, etc, the most complete
in America The orchestra pit will ac-
commodate twenty-five, and the orches-
ira will be increased when the new
house is occupied
The building will he steel frame, re-
inforced concrete. absolutely fireproof
and with every modern appliance
known to date for the comfort and con-
venience of the theater-going public.
The lot itself it so admirably situated
with an alley at the rear that the exits
and courts will run from street to
street, and thus make the edifice one
of the safest in America. 1t will have
thirty exists. The seating capacity will
be over 1000, 900 of which will be on the
first floor, 600 in the balcony, 500 in the
gallery. There will be thirteen loges and
twenty six boxes. the loges occupying
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
WASH .GT0N ACRES TRACT
is FOUR MILES FROM VENICE

Mr.. Werner, with Strong & Dickn-
son, reports numerous inquiries and
sales at washington Acres, where the
company is making f1rst-class improve
ments in the way of laying out streets,
curbs and sidewalks. This superb prop
erty is located just south of Washing
ton boulevard about, mile and half
west of the Palms, and four miles from
Venice The Playa del Rey car passes
through the property, with a station
called Bundy thereon. Already lots
valued at $4,000 have been sold The
soil is a rich, sandy loan, will grow
anything and give good returns. AS
the property is being sold on very easy
terms-at 10 per cent down and l per
cent month--it appeals to the general
public.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
PELT0N BLOCK ON HILL
TO COST ABOUT $4,000

A three-story building. to cost about
$40, 1000, will be erected at 636-3S South
Hill street by Or. A. M. Pelton, There
will be stores on the first floor and lofts
or living apartments above, The build
ing will be so constructed that addi-
tional stories can be erected. 1t will
cover a lot 3Sx13S feet to ST. Vincent
place. A. A. Allen, Wilcox building, is
agent for the property.
DR.. Pelton has just finished the erec-
tion on the west side of Olive, between
Sixth and Seventh, of a three-story
store and apartment building, the first
floor of which has been leased by Uhl
Bros, wall paper dealers of Los Ange-
les and San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
MAY BUILDING
DATA MOUNT To
HIGH FIGURES
Valuation of Fewer Than Fifteen
Days Is in Excess of
100000
LOOK FOR OVER TWO MILLIONS
List of Principal Improvement In
augurated Since January
Last-a Booming Period

III HE month of May promises to be
one of the record breakers in the
- building history of Los Angeles
With less than fifteen working days
of the month eliminated. total build
ing permits issued as reported by the
chief inspector is 453, as against 29f
for the same period ia May. 1909. The
total valuation of authorized improve
ments thus far this month is $1,03S.-
621, as compared with $3S6,245 for the
same period in May a year ago
In the tabulation for the present
month appear two reinforced concrete
structures, one of five stories and one
of seven stories, total valuation 1896,
600: also permits for fifteen Glass c
structures, six one-story buildings
seven two stories. one three-story and
one four-story. total valuation S202.-
las. OF the total permits 1872 were for
new homes, valued at $379,163
Before the end of the month 1t Is
expected that the permits issued by
the building department will exceed
700 and that the total valuation will be
in excess of $2.000.00O.
OFFICIAL BUILDING EJACULATION
Following is the official classified
tabulation of authorized improvements
from May 1 to May 13, 1910:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
BOUGHT $1,000 ACRES

Deeds have been filed in San Luis
Obispo county whereby Baron J. II. von
Schroeder transfers to Isaias w. He'll
nan the Nacimiento rancho consisting
of $4,000 acres of land bordering on San
Luis Obispo and Monterey counties. 1t
is understood that the Hellman inter
ests paid $3.50, 900 in hard coin for the
ranch.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
BUNGALOWS ARE POPULAR

Another handsome new bugnalow is
being erected in the Mccarthy compa-
ny's Normandie Avenue Square tract.
Plans are being drawn for several
others. The cement work and street
work are fast nearing completion, and
many are taking advantage of these
bargains, selecting one or more lots and
building fine bungalows on them. In
creased inquiry and many sales are re-
nnrtPd
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

beautiful artificial stone of great du-
rability and strength. making the
structure as near fire and earthquake
proof as is possible. The Columbia
hospital will thus become one of the
most modern, safest and best equipped
of any in the United States. and will
help in keeping Los Angeles in the
forefront of all American cities in the
modern character of its public I'M
proVementS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
VerdugO Canyon Land Go.

Has Just issued the Most Beautiful and Ar.
hstic Illustrated Booklet ever published n
Cos Angeles. Call or send for one.
JNO. A. PIRTLE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

RECORD FOR 1910 MONTHS
Following is a partial'list of the new
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

Following is the official classified
tabulation of authorized improvements
from MAY 1 to May 10, 1910:
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-09-02
De nuestro corresponsal.

como q. era del Sr. Jose Pou, la cogi
por no hacerle dano y Sc la lleve a la
tlenda que tiene el referido Sr. en- el
barrio.de "NIaragu en- ell camino
real, Y al llegar : ia tienda 10 lame
y le die:
-Aqui tiene usted esa vaca que
me estaba hacienda danos en- mi
slembras, Y no es la primera vez que
este sucede.
Entonces 81 me sostuvo que su va
ca nunca me habia causado dahos
que serlan los de Ciriaco Gonzalez
! 70 lie sustuve que las lie don Ciriaco.
no, que eran las Gle q Entonces Sc
metl6 para dentro de Ia tienda sac6
una eSpada y me dio tres heridas en-
Ia oabeza, una en- la oreja, otra en- ell
brazo, Y lin planazo en- la espalda
70 entonceS con un machetito que
I llevsba alcancd darle una herida
en- la palma de la mano V otra en-
frente,y y I'm rasgulazo en- la punta de
la nariz. Debo advertirle que en- O.
tras ocasiones cuando vo pasaba por
Ia tienda llnos muchachos familiares
suyos. me tlraban pledras y una tar
de me iban a achocar de ma pedrada
70 lie lame la atencion a este Sr.
Nosotros eramos amigos V nunca
hahiamos tenido disgustos de ningu-
ma clase. Yono >e que atribulr esta
actitud de don Pepe, contra mi en-
esa forma.
listed tiene familia y finca por
aquellos contornos'
ST, sehor; 20 soy casado, tengo
dos hilos, una muier Y I'm hombre, Y
ademas teneo recogidos en- mi casa
siete huerfanos. lo tengo un pedazo
de terreno semhrado de cafe V ma
tafos, que es de 10 que vivo.
Hasta aqui 10 que nos manifesto
este infeliz ancIano. SUI caheza
la cubren las canas; SUI estado es ner-
vioSo Y constantemente Sc qtieia de
los dolores que le producer Las heri-
das que tiene.
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UNA BUEKA ORDE-
NANZA En- AREC|B0
Pronto comcnzaran los ira
balos para la construction
del trozo de carretera.
El cence.jo municipal esta pen
diente dc IN informe del al
calde.
Estan al terminarse los mag
nifcos edificios que Sc cons.
truyen en- el centro de la
ciudad.
De nuestro corresponsal

-Agosto 3l.-El proximo jueves de.
butara en- este teatro el nota BILE llj,
slonista Mr.. Richard, el cual hace
.suertes sorprendentes. Trabajara en-
combination con ell cine. Dara va.
rias funciones.
Este concejo municipal ha acor-
dado sacar a subasta la constructors
de concrete de las Gales de Pavia y
Francisco Gonzalo Marin Y construc.
cion del parque de bomberos y al
macen de obras publicas.
FL Official de sanidad ha presenta.
do al concejo municipal una orde-
nanza prohibiendo el que Sc situen
al rededor de la plaza principal, ba-
teas de ventas de dulces, carros de
guarapos y mesas para la ventade
refrescos. Fue aprobada por el conce
ia municiual de conformidad. Tam
ben present6 una solicitud a fin de
que acordase el concejo la desaparl-
clOl del klOscO que eAlSJe Ell Id plaAa
como question de ornate ,acordando
el concelo fuese este reformado.
En- esta semana comenzaran los
trabalos de la continuation de la ca
rretera lie Lares, que Sc hara con
presos encontrandose va dlspuesto
en- ntlmero de cuarenta.
Fl concejo municipal esta pendlen
te del informe del alcalde para votal
una partida para los gastos que oca-
siona la implantacion de la ordenan-
"a sobre perros realengos-
Tocan a su ttrmino las obras de
los magnificos edificios construldos
por ell Lcdo Suhveras, D. Jose Mar
quezy Marquee Ca Pronto comen-
cara 4 levantarse el edificio que cons
truye en- la calle Avenida de los obre-
ros el ST. Piza, cuyo plano obra del
D, Julio Martinez es ue
una hermosa apariencia. 1,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-09-02
Fiesta espoItiya en- Lares.
Triunfo ell Sparta por dos carre
ras sobre su bravo confirm
cante el Eureka.
De nuestro corresponsal esecial


+, Aeosto 3l.-El domingo q Y ante
una cOncurrencia de mas de 1000 al
mas llevose 4 efecto el mas renido q
interesante desaho de base ball jue-
ido en- esta ciudad. Da principle el jue-
90 tocandole al Eureka al bat, ane
tando una carrera por I'm error i'm
perdonable del central field. Rompit
la mislca con una preclosa danza Il
tulada Team Sparta Y a los acordes
armoniosos, agarra la mnlngua Moral
Y les obsequlo con I'm take base, We
lez empula a Morales Y Rafols hace
que Morales plse la meta de sus aspi-
raciones. La cosa sie,e de cero y cerc
hasta el sexto inning, que el E7u6ko
consigue anotar dos debido a rm palo
de Hidalgo. FL Sparta no Sc queda
atras y hace dos mas debldo a un SO
berbio homerun de Fito Levy Hace
otra el Eureka Y otra tamblen el span
ta'. La cosa estaba lnteresante Y el
publico dellrante debldo a 10 renldo
del juego, 10 cual Sc demuestra con
ell score En- el octave V con dos hom-
hres en- base. Johnson atraca un no
me run. FL pubGco Sc desespera pues
habia tres carreras Y nlngun ant. Ra
fols entonces demuestra su condl-
cion de pitcher con troladoy sa-
ca STROKE om a los tres bateadores 81
glientes. Se cruzan las apuestas,
arrecia mas el entusiasmo Y los sem
blantes del publico lareho Sc pin
ia la ansiedad Velez coge la primera
y Rafols atraca una rola poseslonan
dose de la inicial empujando a Velez
a la tercera. Rafols Sc roba la segun-
da V Galanes descarga una linea Inn
pisndo el campo. Levy empula Il
Galanes hacia el home Entra el "Eu
reka en- el noveno V RafolS clerra
con broche de orO sacando los
tres hombres stroke om. Una ova
ci6n sale del stand Y del scampo Y
rompe otra vez Ia orquesta con la dan
"a Sparta Entra el Sparta a
decidir la Victoria y Fito Levy octl-
pa la primera dehido i error del
catcher. Dos outs Y dos triteS. Y
Morales con el bate eli el homhro
Reina I'm silencio Sepulclai. Made ha
bla. LAMA el pitche' y 81 hola reclbe
duro castigo, hacienda qge los her
manos Levy entren en- home Ova
cion del:rante Entas;aSmo indescrip
tible. e. Eureka lps6 muy bien %
bresaliendo srl p,tchc' Foso Ei Spar
ia muv bien sobycsaileEio Ra
fols como pitctcr, que solo dos
hombres iogyaron sacarie (, hola Fl
to Levy, catcher. Galanes, lturrerti.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-09-02

felicitado por todos los concurrentes
Se recibio el presupuesto por el
que ha de dirigirse esta r1unicipali-
dad durante el ejercicio de I910-ll,
Y que confeccion6 ell Hon. Gober-
nador por no haberSe puesto de
acuerdo el eoncejo municipal.
Se nos informa que Sc rebaj6 FL
Sueldo del oiicial de sanidad a oehen
Ia dollars nlcnsuaies. Creemos que
con tan pobre s'lcldo no sera facil
conSesuir un buen m6dico. Hemns
dido decir qrle FL Or. Audinoi. con
tai motive Se marchsri.
Ha estado prac;icando trabajos
de deslindes en- Is propiedad de Ia
sucesi6n de don Jose Carhonell
el inceniero De Ponce. ST. Idriache.
que Va reereS.i i dieha ciudad. Con
este notivo permanecio aqui duran
te algunos diss elSr LUIS Risual. al
TO empleado de L. fabrics de tabacos
ia Colectiya'.