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Sos Cfiifldes Sunday Rimes' .4 SUNDAY, SEPTEMIJEB 15, 1907. Houses, and kands---Review of Building and Development Continued INCREASING, ACTIVITY. IN WESTMINSTER TERRACE. 1 Corntr at Western Avenua and Second Street Purchased Many Other window and door frames fci T.M.C.A. building.

Nos. 715-721 South Hope street, Bishop Co. to M. J. Spencer, automatic sprinkler plant in two-story jr -r St1 fX 5, A MONG BUILDERS AND ARCHITECTS.

BUILDING RECORD FOR MONTH SHOWS LARGE GAIN. Mora Than Half-Million Dollars the Co it Two Hundred and Ninsty-ons Permita Issued Only Nine Working Days Represented In the Report Other Details. That there Is no slackening In the building operations In Los Angeles Is amply proven by the report from the department of buildings at the City Hall, shows a total of $562,776, divided among permits numbering 291 for only nine working days. The report embraces the period from September 1 to 13. There are two Sundays and two holidays In the period.

This Is away In advance of the record for the game period In. last September, when the same holidays came In, which has a total of $433,100 divided among 257 permits, This shows a difference, and a gain of thirty-four permits and of $122,596 in valuation. One large (permit was Issued last week for $90,000. It calls for the erection of a three-story store and apartment building at Nos. 1100-1110 South Main street by the Hicks-Hagcr estate.

Several smaller apartment houses and one or two warehouses of substantial construction also are among the number for the last week. As-always, the permits for the construction of the small one and two-story frame dwellings predominate in number, there being ninety-four permits for one-story structures, having a total valuation of $96,510, and thirty-three permits for the two-story buildings, -which have a gross value of $134,022. The report of the Chief Inspector of Buildings, J. J. compiled by Mark Conn at the building office, is as follows: No.

of Valuation, 21,515 28,000 159,921 86,510 permits. Class steel 1 Class 1 1 Class 11 Class 94 Class 1-story 13 Class 33 Class Dg-story 4 Churches 1 Sheds 29 Foundations Brick alterations 11 Frame Alterations .....90 Demolitions 2 30,220 134,022 47,532 3,000 7,080 2.450 4,923 27,128 475 Grand total 291 $562,776 Comparison with other years: 1906, Sept. 1 to Sept. 13, inclusive 257 1 $439,130 Following Is a report by wards, from September 3 to September 13, inclu sive: Mliailii Spiff I ftilirl 4-, ft SAN DIEGO STIR XX SELLING WORE TRADING IN OLD TOWN BY THE BAY. Thirty-five Thousand Paid tor Cor-( ner at Eighth' and Angelena Buys Two Lets and "rVill Improve.

ltel Contractor Getting tha Job. Othar Transactions. A number of f.nlr-sisfd sales of realty re made durlnn the week' at fwn Dlpgo, wlftre the market continues active, y. A. Delucca, a merchant of Julian, has bought from.

Paul Finch, the northwest corner of Eighth and F. streets, 54x71 feet, for $33,000. The- property Is occupied by a three-story concrete building, the lower floor being used for stores and the two upper stories as a rooming-house. "The Hlllcrest" at National City Terrace- has been sold by Gertrude Horton to Dr. E.

Walsh for This Is considered one of the choicest bits of suburban property In the county. James E. Wadham has bought from J. W. Jackson of Denver, me corner oi feigntn Ash streets, 100x200 feet, for a consideration of 916,000.

A fine house Is on the lot. Mr. Wadham buys the property for a home. 'V. H.

Francis, county clerk! of San Diego, has bought from Fannie Eaton, the property at the corner of Ninth and Beech streets, 125 feet on Ninth street, by 100 feet on Beech street, for 111,000. For a consideration of $11,500, George Rlsinon of Los Angeles, has bought two lots on Ninth street. On one of the lots he plans to erect a residence which will cost about $8000. The other will be Improved with a flat building, calling for an expenditure of $7500. Mrs.

At H. Baxter has bought a 1 at.Slxth and University, 50x54 feet, upon which she will erect -a Wick building which be occupied by a bank. The structure will cost about $10,000. 7 M. Hall announces that he will build a clubhousei at Bird Rock, beyond Pacific Beach, which will cost $10,000.

A contract was let during the week for the construction of the Lanier Hotel, to cost aboiat $40,000. Word has been received from the Los Angeles Trust Company that' the $150,000 lBSue of school bonds was probably legal. The money will be spent In the construction of new school buildings and additions to existing buildings. The contract for building the Sun block has been awarded to C. G.

An-i derson of Los Angeles. The California and Mexican Fishing Company has replied to the Harbor Commissioner far a wharf franchise. If this Is granted, a number of buildings will be erected. Roman Catholic Church has announced plans for Important additions to the property at the corner of Third and streets, Including the construction of a school building. RANCHES IN DEMAND.

"Twin Oaks" at La Verne Bought by New York Woman Resale of -Claremont Property, Prof. C. B. Sumner has sold his orange grove of ten acres, known as "Twin Oaks," in La Verne, to Miss Louise Flsk, wealthy New York woman. Miss Fisk will build a hand-ome $8000 home on the property.

Silas B. Himrod, who, bought a ten-acro orange grove from George A. Ferris on Cucamonga avenue, in Claremont, three weeks ago, for $10,500, 'sold It last week to David A. Hawk, Po mona, for $11,500. The sales were made through the F.

E. Harrison agency. BUYS ALHAMBRA RANCH. The Alhambra Realty Company reports the sale of a three-acre orange ranch near Alhambra by Dr. 8.

C. Balch to Mrs. J. C. Spong of Minneapolis, upon which the purchaser plans the erection of a $10,000 home.

The reported price is $3000. A LIIAMBRA I A PLACE SOLD. Famous "Champion Place" Pur chased by F. P. Burch for 4 Thirty Thousand.

Another transfer of one of Al- 2 hambra's beautiful homes (has been The famous "Cham-pion Place" has been by the former owner, S. W. Champion, to Franklin P. Burch of Ocean i Park, for a consideration of 2 000. This well-known show place Jn the now famous Oak Knoll section Is perhaps the most at- tractive of the larger dwellings In the neighborhood of Los An- geies.

It Is surrounded by spa- I cious grounds, which are dotted with huge live oaks and other 4 natural shrubbery. There is 1 also an eight-acre orange ranch in connection with the place, i- 4 The sale was rnadf by the Al hambra Realty Company. 444-M4-M44-4444S No. of Valu- permits. atlon.

First Ward 26 19,340 Second Ward 19 21,440 Third Ward 21 72,122 Fourth Ward 32 86,337 Fifth Ward 72 88,898 Sixth Ward 71 134,965 Seventh Ward 8 67,500 Eighth Ward 14 39,579 Ninth Ward 28 32,595 Total 291 $562,776 i. if Los Angeles and Pasadens FIRST SALE IN TRACT, Frontage on Bixel, South. of Seventh, at Two Hundred a Fpot New Apartment Section. Mrs. J.

H. Magner has purchased, through the agency of R. A. Rowan a lot on the west side of Bixel street, between Seventh and Eighth streets. The property has a frontage of fifty feet with a depth of 100 feet.

Price $10,000 cash. This 13 one of the first sales in R. A. Rowan new subdivision. The paving of the street will now be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible.

"This work has been delayed on account of the mao not going on record on account of some technicality of the State law, which has now been overcome. This tract was selected and Is being laid out for the especial pur pose of apartment houses, and la Ideally located for that purpose. In a report earlier In the week the price was given at $11,000, or $220 a foot. This was a mistake, as the agent Is holding all frontage at $200 per foot BUSY IN EAGLE ROCK. Purchases of Vacant Lots Have Been for Improvement Many Hand some Homes to Be Built.

Eagle Rock agents report a lively Interest in that suburb during the past week. Seven new houses have been started during that time, ranging in cost from $2000 to $4500. Among the recent sales by Edwards Winters are the following: To Nettle Bryan, the northwest corner of Las Flores avenue and Acacia street, a lot 60x175 feet, for a consideration of $1000. The corner was bought for Improvement with a bungalow to cost about $3500. To Fred E.

Biles, two lots in Las Flores tract, adjoining the northwest corner of Las Flores and Acacia, a lot 100x175 feet, consideration $1550. Mr. Biles cashier of the Eagle Rock Bank, and has purchased for Improvement with a modern home. To Clara S. Ellis, the northwest corner of Townsend avenue and Stanley street.

50x125 feet, for $950; this is in the townsite of Eagle Rock. To R. E. Ayars, the northeast corner of Stanley street and Virginia avenue, considera tion $650. Mr.

Ayars already be gun tne erection of a six-room bungalow upon the property. There has been an unusual demand for homes in Eagle Rock all summer. and almost every sale of a vacant lot nas Deen tor home building. -Edward Quayle has made plans of a two-story brick building with rlas-tered exterior to be built at the corner of Tenth and Orange streets. Coro- naoo, ror tne Coronado Bank.

The first floor will be occupied bv the bank and the second floor will be divided Into a number of three-room suites. The build lntr will be 75x75 feet and have all mor em conveniences. 1 1 dales. The Holmes-Walton Company report the male to J. Frank Walters of th southeast corner of Western avenui and Second street 73.3x143 1-4 feet.

Con sideration $2250. Thla is a handsomn building site In the extension of the Wiltshire boulevard district. It has an elevation of about fifty feet above the corner of Western avenue fcnd Wll- snire oouievara, ana nas a view over- looking the entire district. The same agency also renort the fol-' lowing sales in the Westminister Ter race tract, at Western avenue and Third street A lot 50x145 S-4. rent nr.

1 "vow vix mi nft uuutviaru, 100 feet south of Second street to thA nrn.r I rl I I A. for a consideration ol $1250. A lot on the west side of Oxford boulevard, between Second and Third streets 50x143 feet to E. N. and Mazle P.

Koch, for $1500. A lot, 50x 145 3-4 feet on the- west side of Cahuen-ga boulevard, between Second and Third streets, to F. F. and Tressie Donath, for $1250. A lot on the west side of the same street In the name block, 60x145 3-4 feejt, to Samuel O.

Blackburn, for $1250. Two lots on the nam biuo ot wxrora oouievara, Detween Second and Third streets to W. T. and Anderson. Consideration $2500.

A lot on the west side of Gram-mercy Place, between Second and Third streets to E. J. Callahan, for $900. A lot on tho east side of Oxford boulevard, adjoining the corner of Second street. 50x143 feet to W.

L. Munday. Consideration $1350. A lot on tho west side of Cahuenga boulevard, between Second and Third streets. 50x145 3-4 feet to Grace Smile for $t250.

A lot on the west side of Oxford boulevard, near Second 50x142 feet, to Rachel-K. Joos for a consideration of $1050. A Infr nn thA tl'par ttftc Rf rnhnontfi, IIMUIv-Vill II, lirinftTU DCtlHIU nriu xuiru. v. n.i.1 1 streets.

50x145 3-4 feet to A. R. Bishop. onsiaeration nzau. a ioi on tne west side of Cahuenea boulevard, between Second nnd Third streets.

60x145 3-4 feet, to Flore M. Vosler, for $1250. A lot on th west side of Manhattan Place, between First nd Second streets R0xl324-2 foet to F. Sawyer, Consideration $1100. The northwest corner Manhattan Place and Second street, 58 3-4x132 1-2 feet to L.

C. Whaley, for a consideration nf S1800. A lot on the west side of Ox'nrd boulevard, between Second and streets. 60x143 feet to Gerorge E. Falrhead.

for $1500, SALES IN HARVARD HEIGHTS. ugil in VHUII.S wuumi, i.iu mand Extension of Car Line i Pending. I i A. Forrester Sons report the following sales in 'the south of Wil-shire and west of Norman dy avenue; To T. G.

Moiso, a lot on the northwest corner of Ninth and King streets, 60x133 feet, $1450; to J. Frank Walters, a lot having 60 feet front Dn the west side of Harvard Boulevard, adjoining Mr. Walters's residence, now in course. 6f construction, on the southwest corner of Wii-shire and Harvard boulevards, $2250; to W. G.

Meredith, a lot, 50x135 1-4 feet, on Irolo street, 100 feet south of Eipnth street, $1350; to Philip a lot. east front, 50x135 feet, on Ktng street, midway between Eighth an Ninth streets, $1200; to H. J. Butter-worth, lot. least front, on Jasmine street.

50x135 feet, 75 feet south of Eighth street. $1325; from Bertha Also) to Louis Tappelner. a lot, east front, on Bungalow Row. 100 feet south of Eighth street, 50x135 feet, $1250. Subscrlntlons toward the extension of the West Ninth street car line, via vi-nth Vprmnnt avenue ana west Eighth to the city are now elns received, and nearly two-thirds of the necessary amount -has been raised.

extension will give car service tc the territory between Hoover and Vermont Wllshlre and San Marino, and to all trie" section between Wllshlre and San Marino west of Vermont. 1 MANY HOMES PURCHASED. Continued Inquiry for All Classes of Dwellings and Building Sites. Moneta Avenue District. G.

Dombrowski. manager of the Moneta Avenue Realty Company, reports the following sales: J. J. Jacobs has sold a lot on Moneta avenue next to the southwest corner of Fprty-first street and Moneta avenue, 56x189 feet, to an alley, to a local investor, for $3500 cash. It is the Intention of the purchaser to Improve the property with a two-story brick building for stores and flats.

J. E. Shields has purchased a five-room bungalow from W. Wood, at No. 576 West Forty-fifth street, on a lot 40x150 consideration $3000.

J. C. Ludas has sold to C. Walker, a six-room bungalow, at No. 417 Rice avenue, on a lot 50x100 feet for a consideration of $3300 cash.

R. O-Bechen sold to J. Cooper a five-room bungalow at No. 203 West Fifty-second street between Moneta avenue and Main street, on a lot 40x135 feet to alley, for $3000. The southwest corner Vernon avenue and the Grand-avenue car line, lot 50x150 feet, was sold to a local investor for $1600.

This property will be improved at once with a business block. W. Bernard has purchased a lot on Fiftieth street, between Figueroa and Grand avenue, 45x135 feel, for $800 cash. The purchaser will build home on the property. IN THE SOUTH AND WEST.

Tracy E. Shoults Co. made the following sales: A lot on Forty-eighth street between Main street and. Moneta for M. Lehman, to Nichols Brothers, for $975.

A lot on Vermont avenue between Fifty-flrst and Fifty-second streets, sold to David Autel. price $1100. A lot on Forty-seventh street between Beach street and Normandie avenue, sold to William Calvert, price $750. Also to same parties, a lot at the corner of Forty-seventh street and Cypress avenue, price $1250. A house and lot on Forty-fifth street between Beacn street and Budlong avenue, for Mr.

Carmack, to Walter Wood, for a consideration of $3100. BELLE VERNON ACTIVITY. Emil Firth reports a demand for Belle Vernon Acres. The tract has V. ii lu 1 1 1.

1 aiitj one-half-acre lots; the streets are graded, and free water is supplied for Irrigation and domestic use. The soil is a andy loam, well adapted for gardening. Two large artesian wells, with a capacity of 200 miner's inches, supply the tract Tilth more water than the people an use. Although the i Jnort has been on the market only me. 2S4 lots have, been sold ti IS" purchasers.

A larK numler of these hav- already moved on the tract and are cultivating and planting gardens, and building homes. Th-! lets sell from SZZZ ur: th? acre from $550. The tract is th? Long Beach line and the Smta An eir-Mric 'in. eighteen mlnuti1' ride from town. Thf Southern Pi-clfic th tract and has a staii.ii on the rror-ertv.

the Lcn- tfMijevar-i lntertects a. and basement reinforced concrete building in rourse of conatructlon on corner or Eighth and juawrence streets, $6036. R. D. Lowell to Z.

SaffeU, two. story eight-room frame house, Cata- nna street, netween Dig run ana mimn streets, $5170. Elizabeth Hollenbeck to Newell plumbing, sewering and heating for new chapel, library, dormitory, and alterations toxoid buildings at Home, Boyle avenue, $9797. Same owner to E. Newbery elec trie wiring, same building, $2423.

Mesmer to John Schwickert, alterations to fronts, No. 164-155 North Main street, $2108. E. Stoll to Henry Thomas, three- story frame apartment-house, Flower street between Second and Third, 832.. The Main Street Company to Los An geles Art Metal Works, elevator enclosure work and main entrance doors and frames therefor in the ten-story and basement builling, southwest corner Sixth an! Main streets, $27,258.

Same owners to Thomas Haverty Company, Installation of PauV system of heating in same building. $10,000. Celestlno Plrrl to C. Weesnef, one- story frame building to contain two fourrroom apartments. Castelar street near College street, $2278.70.

Amelia Stern to Rlchards-Neustaat Construction Company, retaining walls, foundation and floor for ware house, on east side of right of way of S. L. A. and S. L.

Ry. Co at Macy street, $2450. Hamburger Realty and Trust Com pany to J. W. Hellman, plumbing.

Ks fitting and sprinkler system, eight-story reinforced concreto thaater building, Broadway near Ninth street, $11000. Same owners to Newell steam heating system in same building, $4450. First Presbyterian Church nf Lon Beach to Machinery and Electrical Company, heating and ventilating plant. First Church, Long Beach, $3873. Charles H.

Walker to W. J. Jordan and M. L. Judson, frame house, Santa Monica, $3167.

Edmond Lincoln to H. T. Kemo, two- story eight room frame house, Alhambra, $4720. C. E.

Toberman to Anderson Mill Company, two-story eight-room frame nouse, Hollywood, $4800. Lewis M. Terman to Herron Dean. two-story seven-room frame house, Hollywood, $2372.50. Jessie M.

Ramsdell to E. Fossler. six- room frame cottage, Hollywood, $2560. William Lucke Clack to J. anaugh, five-room frame cottagu.

South Pasadena, $3970. NEW PERMITS ISSUED. Winona Building Company, six-room residence, No. 2110 West Thirty-first street, $2000. T.

H. Cullen, two-Btory double house, No. 1418 Berendo street, $3000, A. C. Trunks, five-room residence, No.

4328.Halldale avenue, M. H. Howell, six-room dwelllne. No. 245 East Forty-seventh street, $2000.

Smith Hill, six-room residence, No. 202 North Eastlake avenue, $2500. F. M. Prescott, six-room residence.

No. 2641 Harvard boulevard, $2250. E. S. Williamson six-room cottage.

No. 950 Godey street, $2000. George Love, six-room cottage, No. 524 Dexter street, $2000. i Miss M.

McManus, two-story, eight-room, residence, No. 2614 Budlong avenue, $2000. Union Ice Company, on-story, reinforced concrete. Ice storage house, Nos. C60-66 South Alameda street, $28,000.

Ira J. Sweet, two-story, twelve-room residence, No. 1322 South Hoover street, $3000. Mary C. Rupp, five-room residence, No.

130 Malcolmson venue, $2300. A. F. Rosenheim, two-tory garage, Nos. 1100-1116 Westchester Place, $2000.

Dr. A. M. F. McCollough, two-story, eleven-roorn residence, No.

1111 South Alvarado street, $8000. Los Angeles Brewing Company, one-story, frame No. 2000 East Main street, $3000. J. C.

Giston, three-story, twenty-four-room apartment-house, No. 1019 Florida. street, $9000. J. P.

Wldney, one-story church building, No. 3915 Marmion Way, $3000. E. H. Kellar, two-story, ten-room store and apartment building, Nos.

6735-37 Figueroa street, $3060. E. Stoll, three-story, fifty-room apartment building, No. 222 South Figueroa street, $17,832. Blanch D.

Cole, two-story, nine-room residence, No. 1190 Magnolia avenue, $3S50. Mrs. M. W.

Sublcho, four-room factory building, No. 825 East Seventh street, $2000. W. L. Staunton, two-story, slxteen-room apartment building, Nos.

415-19 Lucas avenue, $3000. Mrs. Amelia Syern of New York City, foundation only for a one-story warehouse building at No. 923 Macy street, $2450. Verna E.

Bicketts, seven-room residence. No. 2010 "West Twenty-ninth street, $2300. Dick Ferris, alterations and repairs at No. 1162 West Adams street, $2000.

Alice B. Hatch, two-story, seven-room, residence, No. 357 West Fifty-first street, $2500. Mrs. Frederick A.

Matthers, two-story, sixteen-room apartment building, Nos. 325-27 West Thirty-third street, $4300. 1 Frank C. Elliott, story-and-a-half, six-room residence. No.

2023 Brooklyn avenue, $2820. i C. W. Payne, and Otto Holmer, two-story, ten-room apartment building, Nos. 163-65 North Clarence street.

$4000. L. M. Cox, two-story, eight-room residence, No. 915 East Fiftieth street, $4000.

Joseph Mesmer, alterations at Nos. 134-38 North Main -street. $21,08. Caroline M. Hicks and the Hicka-Hager Estate Company, three-story 8tore and apartment building.

Nos. 1100-1110 South Main street, $90,000. At Pasadena during the week there were issued twenty-three building permits, aggregate cost $38,180: One to I. M. Cole, six-room bungalow.

$4000; Valley Hunt Club, two-story clubhouse, J. C. Williams, ven-room residence, $2100: R. Matheson, seven-room residence, $3000. I At Long Beach there were Usued twenty-five perrrrks to build, aggregate cost $31,410: One to G.

Hadley, cottage, $2200: M. B. Irvine, cottage, $3000; City National Bank Buildlnsr, three-story office and bank building, $17,000. At San Diego during the week there were Issued twenty-four building permits, aggregate cost $33,600: On to J. A.

Smith, residence, $2000: L. Dupre. livery stable. J. Mapson, cottage and barn.

$2000; Flourney Carter, resi dence, J3000: J. H. Amsler. residence. pairs.

$60O0. The total amount of build- lrs rermits for the yeartto date is $1, 35,120. Th city water department's new pumping station at and Figueroa streets is narly finished, and will soon be pumping water into the mains for the soutnwest pait of the city. The new pumping plant nn station the Greater Los Angeles. Water Company, at Sixty-fourth and South Park avenue, is completed and is now in Two more artistic dwellings AUGUST BUILDING STATISTICS.

Twenty-two Cities Show Gain Over Last Year General Conditions of Building Trades. Twenty-two cities in the United States show gains In building construction varying from 1 to 463 per eent. for the nymth of August, compared with the building record for the same month in 1906. Twenty-eight other cities show a slight loss, rang- lcj from 1 to 73 per cent. In the same statistics.

As August, 1906, was a record-breaker In the building and construction trades throughout the country, the statistics of the past month With Greater New York eleminated from the calculations, a general loss in building' activity of only 3 per cent. Is apparent. Greater New York, composed of the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Bronx, shows a net los3 of 21. per cent. The following statistics, compiled and tabulated by the American Contractor' of Chicago, tell the story In a terse manner.

Aug. 1907. Auk. 1906. Pet.

c-ost. com. gain. 67.6 8 5 205,744 4,42.27 "17 Ug.400 4.675 1 IJffi.M l.lM,3i.5 71. SM.m8 7H4.3M 1 BO.OCiD 108 IT1.S43 226.S4S 20 1.0S5.6O0 1 81,548 m.itO 149,578 S5 18.Z25 118.850 1 67 446.6H5 91 le.M: 140.519 45 J66.744 424.195 '3? Clty-Haltlmor HirminRham ChlruRn CambHJse CltivKlanil Chattaxnoofca- vincinnaii Davenpurt Dallas Detroit.

Mich Kvanjvllle Uiami Hapida Harrlsburi? Hartford, Little Hock Louisville. Kv LOS AMiKI.KS 1.47U Bii2 Mllwaukep. Wla. 932.535 854.733 I 9 Memphis "Mobile New Haven New Orleans Manha'tan Brooklyn Bronx Greater New Tork Omaha, Neb Philadelphia Pittsburgh Pueblo Reading; Ht. Joseph St.

Louis Ft. Paul, Scranlun, Pa Slokane, i-outh Hend Syracuse Salt City Toiieka Toledo, Terra Haute Trenton Washington, D.C.. WotTosier Wllkesbarre SM.5-J2 232.S42 311, 993 7.776.195 1.810. UM) 15.2Jl.S8t SD8.700 3 2,076.428 10.615 92.450. 4.U.775 1.0 15.

85J 4J0.535 410.S46 J72.75 170.3(11 232.780 159.H79 H.KI 25" 878 63S.13J 1.147,69s 324,205 267.461 198,822 334,573 8.027,049 7.312,01)7 3.124,411V 3.458 472,750 8.434.406 985.813 14.615 1S1.450 87. 2M 1. 154.815 398.875 2H9.917 249,271 616, 15 899.210 2.052 119.935 1.0' 3 .426 253 19L312 29 6 17 ti 12 21 20 5 110 26 31 4S3 32 216 3 jS 30 67 67 74 157 94 18 1 233 Totals I 4l.S70.820 47.213.416 Pet. loss. "Mobile Issued one permit for $248,000 In August, 1906.

ON EAST. FIFTY-SEVENTH. The Cornell Company has sold for Lucy A. Shaw to L. J.

Zabolio tha property at No. 1026 East Fifty-seventh" street for $400. The lot is 40x 136 feet, and la Improved with a six-room California house. in the beautiful feactioa between DOCTOR BUYS HOSTELRY. Hotel on Alvarado Street Purchased fr Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars.

Seventeen thousand) five hundred dollars Is the price paid by Dr. W. L. Wade for the property at 717 South Alvarado street. The property consists of a lot, 60x150 which Is Improved with a two-story, seven-teen-rooin hotel building, The grantor Is Charles L.

Washburn. The sale was made through the agency of the Main Realty Company. The new owner Is planning extensive Improvements, which, when comple'ted, will make the building one of the most modern on Alvarado The same agency also reports the sale for Mrs. Mattle Stambook of the northwest corner of Twenty-second street and Orlflithavenue. The lot Is 45x135 feet, improved with a seven-room house.

1 he purchaser is I. Per-lln, and the reported consideration Is 16000. The same firm also reports the sals to a local Investor of the property at No. 1923 South Ellendale Place, consisting of a lot, 50x150 feet. Improved with an eleven-room modern residence.

The seller Is John L. Marshall; the price was 94500... The Jones Ryder Land Co. has sold the eisht-roonv residence at No. 2225 West Twentieth street, lot 50x150 feet.

to J. M. Boyd 'for J6500. The house was designed by J. A.

Mathis. and Is a handsome residence In every partic ular. RESIDENCE PURCHASED. Comer of Country Club Boulevard and Terrace Avenue Brings Eighteen Thousand Dollars. George A.

Otis, the owner of the famous Pomona Rancho, has pur chased, through the agency of Simp son Curler, a largo' corner lot on the southwest corner of 'Country Club and Terrace avenue. In the Country Club tract, for a valuation of $18,000. The lot Is Improved with a hanl8onie, two-story, eleven-room residence. In part payment Mr. Otl9 has transferred a well-Improved quarter section of land, valued at $G500.

The buyer Intends to make this city his home. BUYS ON WATER FRONT. The Globe Grain and Milling Company of Los Angeles has closed a deal for the purchase of land between Ash and Beech streets, on the water front, at San Diego, for the erection of Its mill. The price is $16,000. The mill will have a capacity of 230 barrels of flour a day.

and will cost In the neighborhood of $150,000. Work will be commenced at one; on the construction of the plant. TO BE BUILT siit-wxmeiai prooucis, irun cans, etc. Ui)aTCbff ui uusuie8. DC BtrUClUro BUILDING CONTRACTS "LET.

During the past week In Los Angeles and near-by towns the building contracts let, for Items costing $2000 and over, were as follows: S. H. Solomon to H. A. and G.

H. Pieper, three two-story frame build ings, each containing two six-room flats, southwest corner and Swift streets, $13,500. E. A. and Frank L.

Forrester to Llewellyn Iron Works, ouo passenger ana one freight elevator in olhce build Ins, Nos, 638-640 South Broadway, Union Ice Company to F. O. Eng strum Company, reinforced concrete Ice storage building, 96.Px65.10 feet, corner of Alameda and Industrial streets, $28,000. A. F.

Gilmore to Morris Hurwltz, one-story brick factory building, 50x 140 feet, Los Angeles street, between fifth and Sixth streets. $5090. M. A. Newmark Co.

to J. W. Mor rison, two-story brick warehouse building, 100x203 feet, southeast cor ner Banning and Alameda streets, $18 831. Mrs. Zelda B.

LaChat to Baker Iron Works, structural -steel for five-story and basement building. No. 401 South Grand avenue. S66CO. G.

A. Hart to J. W. Morrison, two-story brick building, 45x150 feet, six stories and fifty-six rooms northeast corner Alameda and Banning streets, John T. Rowntree to T.

W. Napier, two-story, ten-room frame house, New Hampshire street, near Sixth street, $10,000. Alice B. and Mrs. W.

J. Hatch to J. liloom, one-and-a-half-stcry, seven- room frame house, No. 351 West Flfty- nrst street, $2488. Joseph Wallos to R.

E. Boyce. two story frame building-, one. Mx-room and one seven-room flat, No. 610 South Chicago street.

$4000. Frank C. Elliott to John Mushrush one-and-a-half-story frame cottage, corner Brooklyn avenue and Ply- moutn street, $2820. F. M.

Prescott to E. S. Williamson six-room frame cottage. Harvard boulevard, near Adams street, I. M.

Hollingsworth to Peter Muck, two-story, eight-room frame house and ne-story frame garage, Hobart boulevard, $4250. Ptnney Boyle Company to Noyes Boggs, two-story reinforced con crete factory 33x119 feet, Nos. 1335-1343 Palmetto 315. J. C.

Glrton to H. L. Hagerman, three-story frame apartment-house, vto. iui rionaa street, jszl'S. Young Men's Christian Assoclatlnn to National Lumber Company, outside factory buildirz, 100x300 feet in size.

CONCRETE WAREHOUSE ON PALMETTO STREET. I i ft Snmi Iml inml trti ITrrfl 1 1 1 ty till 4 nrl Bti 1 1 fes; I stfl. I I ft- 1- I I iAit Hi I 1 tffl Lffl Lffl rll' 1 ii. Sj Jp5 1 the above Illustrated-warehouse, to I built by Boggs Noyes, for Pinney high. It will bo built ot reinforced concrete throughout, the contractors using at Nos.

1333-1345 Palmetto street The building covers a ground area the Kihn system The building Is to be used bv Pimvy Boyle as a ware- Carroit Bixby are the architects of f.S::H113 ftet, ard is two Etones iiiiiiM- eua nianmacivnng piaui, pujuiuius iub bj in id ucw ipm mm lunmijs oui r.reai quaiiuues ui The firm already has a two-story frame wJU COSt 121,515 uuiuwiug, uuu jo uuw uittuiuiug vui ucvttu 0.