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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
DEFEAT UNIVERSITY BASKET.
BALL TEAM
Game at Long Beach Marked by
Playing of Miss Mary Plummer,
Forward on the Academic
Five
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May 23.-By a score
of Ii to II the girls basketball team of
the Los Angeles high school this after
noon defeated the girls of U. S. c.,
thereby winning the championship of
the Southern California league The
game was played upon a neutral
court and was unique in the absence
of disputes and wrangling The win
ming teams success was largely due to
the playing of Miss Mary Plummer,
forward, whose work was the feature
of the contest.
Ihe first score was made by Los An
geles high, when Miss Plummer threw
field goal. She Immediately followed
it with another. Ethel Hogan, u. S.
c., threw the next field goal and shortly
afterward Miss Plummer threw her
third one from the field. Hiss Hogan
in turn put another one into the basket
Miss Montgomery threw a foul goal,
and the first half was then over the
score being to in the high schools
favor
The second half was inaugurated with
3 rush. The U. S. c. girls became ex-
cited and seven fouls in quick success
sion were called on them OF these
MISS Plummer made three successful
throws. Miss Plummer and Miss Mont
gomery threw a foul goal each.
Miss Kendrick stirred things up with
a pretty overland goal from the field,
which Ethel Hogan soon followed with
a similar good toss. The highs were
at this stage three points to the good.
Miss Montgomery soon threw a field
goal, reducing the lead to one point.
Miss Plummer then threw field and
foul goal close together Then, Just
as Miss Montgomery dropped another
foul goal into the basket the whistle
sounded and the game of the season
was ended. The lineup:
LOS ANGELES HIGH. u S. C..
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CLASS E-Roadsters.
,alo Verde and Spot Or. w. A.

CLASS E-Roadsters.
Palo Verde and Spot Or. w. A.
POLO PONIES.
Two Spot, y. u. Hogan.
Conee, d. f. Hogan; Eddanigor, G.
SADDLE PONIES
Bobby, Edward Vail; Charley, Matan
HIGH SCHOOL HORSES
Limestone Queen, Or. Gwyar.
Driving Races
RACE NO. 1-2:SO pace. Mile heats
Henry NJ, gr. G., r. N. Henderson, i.
owners; E; J. Delorey, driver 4 4 3
Toughnut, b. e.. Or. Charles W.
Bryson, owner and driver. ....4 3 2
Billy X, b. g.. Charles l.. Moon,
zollie, br. m. NJ. B. Mosher. owner
Tiim%em2:2i. 2:i6%. 'a.ie.
RACE NO. 2-Hamburger cup. Free
for-all trot. Mile heats. In g.
Danube. br. H.. Capt J. c. New
ton. owner and driver. 1 /
Electro Maidons blk g. w; A.
RACE NO. CLARK Cup. Free-for-all
pace, Mile heats. in 2;
FIeS1y ec1 o@ner GSzei.e; abd D5 driver m e. H. WI a
Lohengrin. b. g., Dr. William
Dodge. owner and driver ......,S 2
Bonnie Aisle. br. M, j. A. Fair
child, owner; John c. Mott,
driver ..-......'..''s 'ss''.s.. .....'a
Welcome Mac. b. e., Thomas
Hughes. owner and driver. ....,t l
Time-2a l 2:l3h.
Exhibition MI, Ito Wagon)
To beat Briney ks coast record of 2.15.
Hazel Kinney, trotter, owned and
driven by John A. Cole of San Bernar-
dino.
Time-2:14M.
RACE NO. ego trot Los Angeles
Driving club cup. Mile heats. in 3.
Abe Miller. b. g. M. B. Mosher,o
Billy H.. b. g. w, A., Clark, jro.
owner r. A. Smith, driver .....1
RACE NO. 7-2:$o pace. Berry cup
Mile heats, 2 in 3.
Proctor. s. g., c. c. Colyear. owner
and driver ;'ii ;'ii's......,,...... :....,.z
and driver .....,..... ...''l
Laura c.. b, m, George l.. Pierce,
owner and driver ..............3
Time-2:19. 2:21.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
Hang Two Koreans
IN Associated Press.

HONOLULU, May 2S.-Three Of the
Koreans who recently We're convicted
OF the brutal murder of two OF their
sentences OF the other two were COM
muted by Acting Governor Atkinson to
fifteen Years Imprisonment each.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
SCHEME
NOW COMPLETE
SAN FRANCISCO MAY BUY OR
SELL REAL ESTATE
If Proposed Constitutional Amend
ment Is Passed the Stricken City
Will Be Able to Widen
Thoroughfares
By A scciated Press.

BY a SIC ctnted Press
SAN FRANCISCO. May 23.-Abe
Ruef's scheme to pass a constitutional
amendment that will enable the city
to buy and sell real estate came to q
head this morning at the meeting of the
committee engaged in the preparation
of the call for special session of the
Legislature when he offered the follow
ing draft of the measure:
For and during the period of two
years from the date of the adoption
hereof, the city and county of San
Francisco, by ordinance adopted by
two-t thirds vote of it's board of super
visors and approved by it's mayor, may
acquire, purchase, condemn or accept
donation of lands to be used for streets,
parks boulevards, reservoirs or es
planades, or to be exchanged for lands
to be used for such purposes, and may
sell or may exchange lands now used,
or hereafter to be acquired by it for
such purposes, for lands to be used for
the same or similar purposes, and may
sell or exchange for other lands to be
used for the same or similar purposes
any lands now or heretofore used by it
as sites for public or municipal
buildings.
May Widen Streets
'It may change. widen or extend the
lines of its streets and the lines, routes
or terms of any privileges or franchises
for pipes, pipe lines, conduits, wires,
tracks or roadbeds now held or enjoyed
by any person. firm or corporation in
or on any of its streets, and may so
regulate or restrict the use of its streets
and the operation of any privileges or
franchises therein or thereon as to pro-
tect it's streets and any Improvements
which may be made therein or thereon
from destruction, damage or injury.
Must Have Owners Consent
mo property or rights shall be taken
without the consent and concurrence of
persons owning the same, except under
the right of eminent domain and ac-
cording to law. The powers hereby
conferred shall with respect to the
subject matters hereof be subject to
the provisions of the charter of said
city and county"
He went into lengthy explanation or
the necessity of the act, showing how
it would cheaper the cost of widening
streets and permit the closure of streets
dedicated for public purposes and which
under the Burnham plans as approved
by the board of supervisors may no
longer be necessary. Consideration of
the proposition will come up to-
| morrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
CHICAGO GAME POSTPONED

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 23.-New York gam
postponed; rain.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-24
Winners in Show Parade

NLAi5S N--FOur-ln Hands.
/. (DOn III. and Robert H., wheelers).
Douglass.
CLASS B--Heayy Hooks TO Victoria or
Suitable Rig. Ladies'
/. Made and Joe, Mrs. John II. Nor
ton.
CLAS D-Rordsters. Trotters.
4. Bell aud Esther, r. II. MessmOre
2, Prince aud Bess S. w. Lide. g.
Chonila and Nierio, John G. Cline.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
Pl6KRG dc VIGSS
COIfITS NUICD6 d lN PRISCM'

In dress he is simple and odd. He
clings TO the fashions of Moravia. In
his studio he is garbed in gray trous-
ers and silk shirt in the style Of
Old Austria.
Yet this genial, joyous, noble
minded man has a dual artistic per-
sonality. He draws the dainty and
beautiful. He loves most the other
extreme.
In secret his brush is ever tracing
the sufTeTings OF mankind. For the
first time are published herewith
few OF the pictures which illustrate
the Mr.. Hyde side Of the artist. The
horrors he mas depicted in them he
loves Yet he has hidden them from
the world. and would not have the
would know, If had he thing to say
about II, that such demon dreams"
are Of his creation. Some of the pic
lures were painted long ago. All
were created before Mucha left Paris.
Mucha himself admits to his close
friends his passion for morbidity.
and almost seems ashamed cf It, not
in an artistic but in soulful sense.
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child Of fads and fancies who could
never amount to much in the work
a-day world. When very young he
commenced the study of art. a study
without tutors. His own genius ran
wild and he sketehed here and there
whatever fancies came to his brain.
They were strange creations. indeed.
So strange they were that folks who
knew him pointed their fingers at
their foreheads and wondered how
long he would remain out of the in
sane asylum.
After a time he left his Moravian
home and went TO Munich, where his
struggles were desperate battles with
poverty. Later he worked his way to
Paris, where starvation became to
him a distressful chum. DISCOURAGED.
after a battle that would have done
credit to the most noble soul that
ever took human form he gave up,
discouraged He started back on
foot to his old nome in >Moravia.
As he tramped he sketehed, occasion
ally selling a picture Through the
sale of one of these sketches he be-
came acquainted with a wealthy
count, who saw evidence of genius
in the ragged artist and set him to
decorating some rooms in his cha
teau. This work was so unusual that
the count sent Mucha back to Paris
and paid for four years study.
Mucha was a pupil of Fefebvre,
Laurens, and Boulanger and through
some sketch work in a book of illus
trations Sarah Bernhardt came to
know him She engaged him for
poster work. and his name was made
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Artist s One Ambition.

Only Mucha's very closest friends
are aware Of his genius in this line
and probably artists as well as the
public viii be amazed AZ the publ
cations Of these pictures as the work
of this famed poster genius.
At any rate It is an exposure Of 4
most remarkable dual artistic per
sonality. Probably no other artist
has ever exhibited such a range Of
extremes Of versatility in his work.
Il have only one ambition in art"
says Mucha- That is 10 teach and
create-to give something TO the
world that it shall not forget and 70
guide the hand Of genius so that il
shall make for a greater and a better
art. came to America because II IS
a new world OF art. The old stand
ards of the continent make Il hard TO
develop and have recognized new
ideas and new ideals The American
people are more quick TO accept
worthy novelty and there is no rea-
son why New York shall not rival
Paris in some future day as a center
OF world art. And I am as much
al home here as anywhere. After all
an artists home is no particular
place. but il is the whole world"
,Copyrigh;, 1895. by Central News Press
Exchangz)
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His poster work is what may be
described as bizarre, original and
joyous. 1t is the wine of life. Ii has
been said that he draws a. Caruso
sings. There is about the work an
apparent lack of effort and splen-
dor Of abandon Poems of form.
symphonies of color grow from his
brush with an ease and grace that
astonishes all who are familiar with
it. Intricate are his decorative pat
terms, like the superbest carvings
and tracery on the walls of Oriental
mosques. Yet, analyzed. they are
simple In their geometric construc-
tiveness. His decorative inspiration
is distinctly Oriental, but from the
greatest of sources Of inspiration,
nature herself, he has gone for his
figures. He is a twentieth century
wonder, the Vierge and Monet of the
poster world.
At the Women's Academy of Ap-
piled Design on West Twenty-third
street, n. Y. Mucha is a teacher and
his wonderful inspiration of students
is marking an epoch in the history of
that institution. Like his poster art.
mis- personality is pleasant. He is
tolerant, broad-minded and sympa-
thetic, sympathetic for the strug-
glers. No student of the Latin
quarter fought poverty more des-
perately and more manfully than
Mueha. And no student in New
The Washington times., 1906-03-25

dams sa prison" cone Suicide in a
Prison"), and La Morte de ST. Adal-
bert. The latter picturing the death
of the Roman Catholic martyr who
was one OF the saints who first car
ried the faith into the German PROV
inces is q wonderful exhibition Of
the powers of Mucha's brush in tell
ing the story of awful death Words
fail utterly in description of this
picture, which tells the hideous story
with a graphic realism that is start
ling.
The pictured suicide in a prison is
hardly less realistic is its horrible
details, and the scene of pillage In
Prague tells story which history
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He does not like TO waste moments
which to him are valuable in idle
gossip and the visitor must first pass
muster with his personal representa-
tive before being admitted TO audi-
ence with the artist. Yet he is q
most democratic sort VI fellow when
one gets to him.
Here is his story. a novel in itself
a story of self-sacrifice and poverty
and suffering on the altar of art.
Eight years ago Mucha was un-
heard Of. He was one Of the worlds
struggling millions without a repu
tation, and some days without bread.
Then a poster appeared on the bin
boards of Paris and artistic France
stood and took notice 1t was a rep
resentation of Sarah Bernhardt as
B1smonda. 1t was beautiful and
wonderful in originality of execution.
Everybody talked of it. Everybody
asked who was this artist who signed
himself Mucha. Cheret and Gresset,
who had a mortgage upon the poster
art or Paris, were among those to
wonder and to see in this new crea-
tive genius formidable rival. Quick
ly afterwards Paris was again startl-
ed by "Iorenzaccio," Lies Amants"
and others which have since become
stock posters in every collection
worthy of the name the world over.
So Mucha became known to fame.
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His Wonderful Stndio.

In a modest studio apartment at
o. East Fifty-ninth street. a build
ing which has all the hall marks of
a cheap New York boarding house,
where pianos clang as young musical
geniuses are taught the first prin-
eiples Of the instrument, and where
the budding promises in other artis-
tic crafts receive their first instruc-
tions, lives this wonderful Mucha.
Here he has studio wonderful 10
the eye. Here he has his private
classes and here his friends find him
a genial host-a host that one is
wont to meet only in the Latin
quarter Of the Partisan capital,
where he received his training in art.
In the studio is every evidence of the
artist, even to the indications Of a
none too prodigal purse. Bits Of per-
sonal fancies adOrn the walls. All
attendant is there 10 receive visitors
and act as a sort OF press agent.
For Mucha abhors Improbable talks.
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Has a Dual PersondLitu.

To him money means nothing He
is a poor man, although he is making
a large income. Every cent he gets
is expended quickly. 1t goes to this
or that fad or fancy, or to help the
poor genius who has not arrived. His
donations to struggling students are
legion. No one knows how many
poor artists are helped by him. Even
those who seem hopeless come in
for a share and a kind word,
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
OLD MAIDS PONY ROIJNDS lip
CATTLE ON BIG WESTERN RANCH
Takes the New Teacher TO School and Then Drives the
Herd to Town-A Sheep Dog Who Practiced on
Chickens When There Were No Sheep.

BUTTE, Mont, March Is.-"Ranch
animals are mighty interesting things
10 study. remarked an old cattIemau
as he tilted his chair back comfortably J
on its hind legs IN the sunny window
OF a downtown hotel Somehow they
seem TO have more character to them
than Eastern animals.
Then, TOO. the ranchman has time
and opportunity to get acGuaint ed with
his four footed comrades II les Iiv-
ing bit or the trail. theirs nay be
the only faces he sees for weeks to-
gether I'm the winter. and his goats
and sheepdoG and milk COW and ponies
come into be more like people 10 him
than animals.
Cow ponies, now. It beats all how
b-ainy they are at their business.
which the same is herding cattle and
rounding 'em up. They're such wise
guys all the man in the saddle has 10
90 is TO keep his seat The pony will
hold down the rest Of the Job. The
conscience and judgment and brilliant
initiative that a COW pony will put into
his work would keep many q poor devil
out OF the bread lines
"A few years ago there was an old
maid schoolmarm came TO Terry. Mont
from Maine TO teach the district school
II was the custom then. as It used 10
be in New England, for the teacher 10
board round in the families Of the pu-
nils
The Washington times., 1906-03-25

bare OF his life story. In every es-
sentiai II is remarkable. Born in
lvancica. a village in Morayia. Au-
stria, in 1860, Of poor parents he was
thought TO be strange chiId-a
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
Gave Her Cow PONY.

The first family 10 board the new
teacher happened 10 live on a ranch
about f1vs miles out OF Terry, and as il
was too far to walk back and forth.
they gave her an old COW pony for her
own use. Well. the first -dOnday I'm
September came. and they saddled up
the pony. and the teacher got upon his
back with her books and pencils and
rulers and things. and OF they started
About a mile out from the ranch
they came upon d bunch Of cattle graz
ing beside the road The old COW pony
had been mouchin' along with his head
stuck out as If asleep. but the minute
he caught sight Of them COWS he sure
was on 10 his job. Breaking into a Iope
that sent teachers pencils flying over
the prairie in ali directions and almost
scattered teacher herself, the pony
proceeded TO round up the bunch.
Now firmly holding a rantankcrOUs
COW in place, now lodging rOund a
couple of steers TO cut off a silly calf
that was taking 10 the tall timbers-
anticipating what the durn fools We're
going TO do next. ard seeing that they
changed their minds to suit his. and al
ways circling and nursing and urging
and tactfully persuadinE in less time
than it's taken me to tell it. the little
old COW pony had gathered -em up into
a compact herd and was driving EN-
before him into Terry
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[ (zR,l

GA Fairy tale'D. II shows the pow
er Of Mucha's imaginative genius
running wild.
From the standpoint OF art these
pictures are worthy creations, yet
Mucha would have them hidden IN
his studio. He would prefer that HIS
name be erased from the creations,
were such d thing possible. He IS
the Dr. Jekyll in public, so far as his
art goes. In private this creation Of
mcrbidities is his chief relaxation.
Yet there are art critics who believe
that his great creative poster genius
is eclipsed by what he is capable OF
accomplishing in pictures Of horror.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25

>" He dual personality was
never better illustrated
than in the Jekyll-Hyde
artistic temperament of
Alphonse Mucha, the
poster artist, who is just now Great
ing a sensation in New York and
promises to reyolutionize poster arr
In America, or. at least. leave the
imprint OF his particular genius upon
the American poster for all time.
Known in the artistic greatness of
two continents as the interpreter OF
all that is beautiful and dainty and
good in art. Mucha is really a genius
OF mobility and horror. His real
masterpieces, which have been hidden
from the sight of all except his most
intimate friends. are revolving pic
lures Of horror, blood. and corpses.
He finds his chief delight in pictur-
ing human misery and anguish. Yet
his work. so far as The public knows
him, consists of remarkable pictures
Of beauty and soulfulness.
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Gathered Fine Herd

so far, so good. says Mister Cow
Pony to himself. but We amt there Yet.
Teacher
The road over Terry fats is gener-
ally Peppered pretty thick with cattle
and mich COWS belonging TO the people
of the village. X was that day. But
the pony didn't finch He saw his duty,
if the thing on the back didn't and he
done it.
''Not a meek-eyed COW, not a shrink
ing. trembling little bessie. not a steer
escaped his attentions. Sometimes il
was stiff work holding one herd and
rounding Up another at the same time.
But the tougher thr 10b the more con.
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cannot hope 10 write in words. HUI
man passions let loose in all the bar
barous cruelty and bloodthirstiness
that those days OF blood could boast
Of are shown on the canvas.
More figurative and none the less
remarkable is "Un COnte de Fec"
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Some Morbid Creations.

Three of his most horrible concep-
tiOns are La Demonstration de
Prague" >" C'The Pillaging of Pra-
gue'), Pierre de Vigne, scot suicide
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4 Life of HGrdship.

And with his brilliant introduction
into the world of art came an in
yestgation which led 10 the laying
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
4 EsIRY TAs'

York ever had more sympathetic In
spiration than Mucha gives. His
laugh is music. His criticism is like
honeyed praise.
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Puppy Herds Lot of Hens.

i had gone out Of sheep az the time,
and there was nothing about the ranch,
app arently. for him 10 do. The puppy
mCped about for a week or ten days
Then q happy thought struck him.
There were the hens,
From that day on he never failed 20
herd the hens regularly. He would bo
on the watch for them when they
emerged from their house on the side OF
the gumbO bank after feeding IN the
morning and woUlG assume charge OF
them for the rest OF the day.
Collecting them in front Of him, ne
would drive them, a clucklng, waddling,
protesting band, out about half q mile
on the prairie. While they ran about
after insects or pecked at the weeds and
grass he sauntered about OF the out
skirts. keeping a vigilant eye on every
Iul.t md rooster.
And punctually an hour before sun
set he would gather them up into a
compact little group and drive them
home. This self-aTpointed task he per-
formed with the greatest system OF
thoroughness. displaying ull the highest
gifts Of the sheep dog-hdelity. Judg-
ment. tact, conscience
He was a most engaging little rascal.
and I grieved for him as II ne mad been
g human when, after q few months. hs
ate =ulf p0isoa ard disd.'
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with his first production. Now ne
cannot I'LL his poster orders.
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Rounds Up a Calf.

I once had occasion TO lock a calf Up
for few days IN the stable where kept
my riding horse. I forgot whether the
calf had been overlooked at branding
time, or whether il was too weak TO stay
out on the range, or what II was, but at
all events the calf and the horse were
In the stable together, and both loose.
- never occurred 10 me there would
be anything doing on that account.
III be darned if that rat OF a pony
didu's EeEL to round up the calf ths
minute my back WIS turned First he'd
hike him into a corner. then he'd chase
HIN ac-Oss tho inclusuUs and pin him
into the opposite corner. Maybe be
would stand on hero over him there ax
much as haif an hour. thwarting every
attempt or The calf 20 bulge, then he
would corral him in the middle. and so
on
The calf was anxious TO please. but
h couldn't find out Whist WIS expected
a. him and Il confused him. FIn,tlly 7
Ind To- separate the two. The strenu-
Gus pony would have rounded up the
youngster til he dropped.
The way this instinct for herdfnE
comes out in sheep dogs IS wonderful I
once mad a young collie given me. He
was only six months old. and had never
received any training or seen other dogs
managing a band OF sheep.
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science and Judgment and brains ths
pony put into il, . by the time the
teacher struck Terry she was bringing
up the rear OF q fine collection Of about
20 head OF cattle, representing fifteen
or twenty different ranches.
The pupils had gathered IN front OF
the schoolhouse to welcome the new
schOOlmaTm- When they saw what had
happened they let out a delightful yell
Of oh. see teacher roun'ing up the cat
tie" and went of into fits alhd convuI-
sions.
I've often thought 7 would give a
good deal pursued the old man, Ito
know just what a smart Montana pony
thinks of cows. anyway. He sure has
his opinion.
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He Clues an Inspiration.

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