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Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-09-03
FORT PIERCE BASEBALL TEAM
Won Another Game from West
Palm Beach Club.

AS announced in last weeks News
the Fort Pierce baseball team went to
West Palm Beach last Thursday to
play the team of that place, and return
ed that night with another victory to
their credit, having defeated the Palms
by score of to 5. This was the sixth
consecutive victory for this summer
with no defeats charged up against the
the club, and to celebrate the event the
Fort Pierce Band, always ready and
anxious TO encourage and boost anything
for Fort Pierce met the baseball boys
at the train and gave the victors a
rousing and musical reception. The
ball club showed their appreciation by
three ear splitting cheers for the band
and the latter returned the solute IN
kind.
The game at West Palm Beach. after
the first two or three innings. was
good exhibition of the national game,
both teams playing excellent ball. low
ever, the game was won in the urst
inning when the visitors put four marks
on the score board which was TOO
great lead for the home players. At
the crack OF the bat IN the first inning
the Palms went in the air.
Friend, the new find, was in the box
for them and started his own fireworks
by fumbling the first ball batted, which
by the way the first ball pitched by
him. The whole team seemed to
think that was the proper thing and
followed suit. This is the way the first
four happened:
Wilson hunted and Friend fumbled,
Baker at third was slow in handling
Browns sacrifice and both runners
were safe. Jenkins singled to CENTER
scoring Wilson and Brown, and he
landed on second. Harper famed. Van
Landingham rolled slow one to Ear
man at second but he had butter on his
fingers, and Jenkins took third and
Van was safe at first. Evernden lined
one out of reach of everybody, scoring
Jenkins, and VanLandlngham scored
moment latter when Hadley tried to
catch Evernden at second. Raney flew
out and Ralph VanLandingham famed.
The balance of the game was better
played and was thoroughly enjoyed by
the large crowd present, although there
were not sufficient runs made to change
the results and really doesn't count.
The West Palm Beach boys played q
good uphill game andsettled down TO
real playing before the game was over.
The Fort Pierce team play ed steady
with no brilliant stabs or aourishes, but
gave Racey the kind of support that
wins games,
We are unable to give the box score as
we would like to do, but the following
is the line up of both teams:
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-09-03
IN COUNTY JUDGES COURT
MANY Culprits Brought Up Be
fore His Honor.

Comfy Judge F. L. Hemmings and
Prosecuting Attorney Otis K. Parker
have been busy during the past the
two weeks disposing of cases in county
court.
On August 10Th viii Nelson was
brought up or warrant TO keep Gne
peace and the Judge placed MIN unoeI
a bond of 800 to keep the peace ior one
wear towards the State OF Florida ana
especially towards Rosa Nelson.
patience Henderson was also up oI
rho same cause and put under SlO0 oono
to keep the peace toward Dorcas
Hudson.
On the 9th George Hall was arralgn-
ed on a change of aggravated ASSAM,
the row being one in which FRANK
brown was shot. Hall was bound over
~ county court in the sum OF S5Oo.
On the same DAY Bert Hall plead
guilty 70 assault and battery ana Wa va
Hned $40 and costs. which, was pai1u.
ON the 2Sth Thos. Carr plead guli's
to drinking intoxicating liquors Vn 9
railway train and was sentenced 70 .nre Il
months in Jail, with assurance enaS :,
his behavior was good for tne tni i,ia
days the balance of the sentence "ou'0
be suspended. u.,,hacL willis
walls and Dave IIaGrant were o2unSS
over 70 county court under SSOO oono
Zach for selling liquor in a dry county;
Gatar Mary Hallback plead guli.y aIp
vas fined also or six months Ia la.l,
Wills Wells also plead guilty ana wa
sentenced to six months with no ah'e'"
alive of paying me. aror IN cir.
ERNEST Jolly was Douno t 0oor w ths
c,it court under bond OF wv on LIN
charge of grand larceny. ,.,ro,I Mead
on SeptembeF lst Jake Coe al ,tp. .ssrr
guilty TO assault and DNcvo ~. ~. - an ant
"a 5 sentence OF four mOn'i'' "
costs.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-09-03
Elocution and physical Culture.

AS Fort Pierce progresses her edu-
cational advantages are keeping pace
with the growth of the city. Elocution
and physical culture are now looked
upon as necessity TO every education
and since these studies can be begun
by pupils Of all ages without interfer-
ence with other studies no doubt many
will take advantage of the opportunity
TO be offered here soon after the High
School opens by thoroughly practical
Instructor, Miss Margaret Thaxton, a
graduate of the Bessie Tiff College
School OF Elocutlon and Physical Gull
ture at Forsyth, Georgia. Miss Thax-
ton comes highly recommended from
colleges where she has taught, and for
the benefit of all interested she Will
give public recital, the time and
place of which will be announced later
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-09-03

To get revenge for the defeat of last
week the Stuart baseball team chal-
lenged Fort Pierce for game to be
played at Jensen on Tuesday and scrub
nine was gathered together andsent up
against the Stuart aggregation and
were defeated by score OF 10 4.
The game was full of fumblesn wild
throws, etc., on the part of the Fort
Pierce contingent, while few hits by
the Stuart team enabled them TO circle
the bases at will, apparently, and the
wonder Is tuat more runs were not
scored while the Fort Pierce team was
taking frequent balloon ascensions. The
heady infeld for Stuart prevented and
such occurrences on their part any
played steady ball from start to finish,
giving their pitcher good support. The
Fort Pierce bows were up against it
and had to bat In all their runs.
There we're no sensational features
except those mentioned above and each
of the nine contributed to the loss, with
the exception of Ralph VanLandtng-
ham, who caught his first game and had
only one error charged up against him.
The Stuart battery did good work.
as did their intield, which scooped up
many hard chanches, and the outheld
cut off many hopeful batters whose flies
went soaring that way. NTH that
lineup they would have held the regu-
lar Fort Pierce team to close game,
but simply outclassed the team that
Fort Pierce sent up againt them.
Mr., F. r. Trice, of Jensen, umplred
the game to the satisfaction OF both
sides and the spectators.
The following is the score BY innings
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-09-03
THE PARK IMPROVEMENT FUND
Subscribers Are Paying Six
Months In Advance.

Another name is added this week to
the list of dollar a month subscribers
for the Park Improvement fund. Mayor
r. Whyte, in full accord with the idea,
sent name with check for six months
in advance, following the lead of Mr..
Tucker last week, We understand that
others will follow on the same plar and
it will be only a short time until a
sufficient fundis on hand to start work
If there areNany more who wish TO
get on the list we will be glad to hear
from them so we lnay turn the names
and money over to the treasurer OF the
Booster Club. /,
The voluntary subscriptions received
up to date are:
Fort Pierce News.
harry E. Hill
B. B. Pyles.
T. j. O'Brien. ~.
G. S. Tucker.
r., Whyte.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-09-03
Orphanage Day

The first Saturday in october will
coon he here. We ask that every one
n Florida give the earnings of that day
70 the Florida Baptist Orphange, Area
ala. Fla. This institution is for poor
white orphans OF the State OF Florida,
irrespective of religious creeds or ma
tionaltty. If you do not earn anything
ON the first Saturday In October SEND
,,s The earnings of some other good day.
With many this is q very happy oay,
becanse they are working to help Inc
ornhans. We need means to maintain
and train and educate these orphans'
and others that are coming.
Rut let me mention another matter
nfore than twenty months agowe began
q sanitarium which We have constantly
needed. To-day it's brick walls stand
complete and bare, because we nave
not had the money TO go forward WIN
the work. Please help us TO hnlsn thlS
viii Viii not merchants, every business
o,ca nizasion. people in every occupa-
tion churches, SUNDAY scno yis,
women,s societies, young people
unions. aud organizations secret ora,
ere every individual in the state seno
ma held on the first Saturday IN Vcyo.
hsr n YOU will, am sure we Will o.,
DSI, - % forward With the work and
a as;sh = t6e sanitarium which we have
nae .JI 81 long. Send money TO
B. M. BEAN, ArlcaoiA' ria
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-09-03
TEN MEN KILLED BY EXPLOSION
At Boca Chica on the Key West
Extension of f, Il. G. Ry.

Key West, Fla, Aug. 27.-As a result
OF the explosion at noon today of 700
pounds OF dynamite at Boca Chica.
twelve miles from Key West on the
Florida East Coast railway, ten men
are dead, five probably fatally and
others seriouly wounded and at least a
dozen others are suffering from less SER
ious injuries. The explosion was
caused by a member of the railroad con-
struction force carelessly throwing a
lighted cigarette into box of fuses.
Nine OF the workmen met instant
death and tenth died while being
brought TO the hospital here. The men
were hurled into the air and the bod
les of the dead were almost beyond re.
cognition, arms and legs being torn
from the bodies of some while the faces
of others were masses of flesh.
When the explosion occurred the
workmen were standing in the water
four feet deep and directly beneath them
was the 700 pounds of dynamite, ready
for the blast when the men should stop
work for dinner.
According to one of the wounded, a
workmen one of the nine to meet In
slant death-threw lighted cigarette
to one side not noticing that it fell into
the box containing the fuuses which
were connected with the h eavy charges
of explosives beneath them. A few
seconds, and the men, water, mud and
tons of dirt we're thrown seventy and
ninety feet Ia the air.
Tugs at once brought the dead and
the more seriouly wounded to this, city
the latter being placed in the Louise
Maloney hospital.
Those less seriously njured were
placed on Stock island opposite Boca
Chica and will be brought to Key West
| later.
Most of the victims OF the explosion
arrived here from New York last Sun
day,
The dead:
]. Kelley, G. Surkey, j. Brennan, T.
Convery, ]. Gallagher, T. Linnehan, j.
Clarity, 7. Travis, j. Mohor, I. Doran,
two unidentified.
Probably fatally inquired:
James Gallagher, aged 40, Brooklyn
N. Y.
Timothy Mcdonald, aged "a, Black
sack, Cork, Ireland.
Il. Harmon, assistant foreman, aged
80, 140 Grand street, Brooklyn.
James McMahan, aged As, "a Fulton
street Few York.
James sands, New York city.
Late this afternoon six additional OF
the more seriously injured were
brought to the hospital here, Theil
injuries are not considered fatal. They
are: Pat Sullivan, Green Stick, John
Mullen, Patrick Gift, Peter Bryan ano
Meekly Foley. =,
About Atty men were at work, al
close together, when the box OF fuses
was discovered ablazed and had II no.
been for the sounding Of the alarm by
the d,edge Manteo it is doubtful II g
third of the men would have ESCAPED
with their lives. -
There is some contention as TO tnS
cause of the explosion. An inquest VII
be held tomorrow.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-09-03
Resolutlons OF Respect,

Whereas, Our beloved brother, Past
Grand Master B. L. Baldwin, was, on
the 26th day of August, 1909. by the
will of loving Father, called from this
earth TO home where pain and sorrow
are unknown and where the weary
shall fad rest; be it therefore
Resolved, That in thedeath OF Broth
er Baldwin the members of Atlantic
Lodoe, No. 30, fully recognize that they
have lost one OF their numbers who was
at all times imbued with the pure prin-
ciples of our order, and whose life ana
conduct suffer no reproach to be on his
character, either as an Odd telloN,
fellow citizen husband or father.
Resolved, That the sincere and heart
felt sympathies of the members OF THIS
Lodge be aud are hereby extended to
the bereayed family of our Brother
whose loss we, with them, deeply mourn;
Resolved, That as a token OF love and
esteem for our deceased brother the
Lodge room be drapeu In mourning LOT
a period OF thirty days
Resolved. That these resolutions oe
placed on the records OF our Lodge
and that The secretary deliver cop.
thereof, properly engrosseoi 10 one
family of the deceased.
w. II. JACKSON,
j. T. LIsK, committee
f. E. WILSON, J
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-09-03

Now when people are actually COM
ing to Florida from the states of Wash
ington and California there must be
some unusual attractions. "Climate,"
says one. ..fuyestmsnts. sas another,
"Truck Gardening, . says another. We
have got those other States beat mile
on these three propositions. Come
along, we'll '.show you. Orlando Re-
porter-Star.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-09-03
A GOOD MAN PASSED AWAY
Mr.. b. l.. Baldwin Died At The
Odd Fellows Sanitarium

The Gainesville Sun has the follow
ing account of the death of we'll
known and highly respected citizen of
Fort Pierce:
Mr.. b. l.. Baldwin, who was in his
eighty-fourth year, died at the SAM
tarium on Thursday night at o'clock
after suffering about sixteen months
from paralysis and other diseases with
which he was afflicted.
He was removed to Gainesville from
Fort Pierce some eight months ago
in the hopes that the change would
prove beneficial, but for the past eight
or ten weeks he has been gradually
sinking and it was known that he could
not long survive.
Mr.. Baldwin was for a number of
years master mechanic for the old
Florida Southern railroad and made
his home in North Gainesville, having
lived here with his family for several
years. He was one of the charter mem
bers of Center Lodge No. IL and this
society has looked after him and made
the necessary arrangements for the
proper care OF the remains, shipping
them to Fort Pierce Friday at 1880
p. M, where the interment will be
held.
The deceased leaves one daughter,
Mrs. Maude Goldsmith of Fort Pierce,
one son, Forest Baldwin who is en-
gagged as engineer on the East Coast,
to mourn his death.
Some few months before being
stricken with paralysis, Mr., Baldwin
invented an air.brake arrangement for
use on locomotives, but for lack OF funds
failed TO secure his patent, and his in
vention was lost. BY some who saw 1t
it was pronounced very successful and
would have revolutionized the method
now employed.
Funeral services were held in the
Fort Pierce Baptist Church on Satur-
day afternoon, Rev. Thiot, conducting
the service. About 40 members OF
Atlantic Lodge, No. 30, /. 0. o. e, took
charge of the service before leaving
the church and sorrowfully followed
their departed brother to the last
resting place in Fort Pierce Cemetery
Deceased had been an Odd Fellow
for more than fifty years and has held
all the position of honor In that order
The News joins in extending sym
pathy to the bereayed soRand dnughter
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-09-03

Ex-Governor Broward will be a can
didate for United States Senator, ac-
cordlng to an interview published In
the st. Augustine Record of Friday last.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-09-03

az: seac county will have an cleo
....oss ID to give the people "a
'f y say Il they want 10 bond
~ *, 900 for q new court
20 900 for hard roads.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-09-03

1ha annual reunion OF the Conteoer-
80 ~ V1sera,e of Florida will be held 10
rive Oak October 2O-zi.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
SUFFRAGETTE CHIEFS ARE
FINED IN POLICE COURT
Women Who Insisted on Petitlonlng
Premier Mulcted-WiIl Appeal
Case Immediately

LONDON. July 9.-Sir Albert de Rut-
zen, chief magistrate of the Metropoli-
tan police court, today decided against
the suffragettes on the point raised by
Miss -Pankhurst regarding their right
to present petition to the premier,
and the court sentenced Miss Pank-
hurst to pay fine of $25 or go TO
prison for a month on the charge or
resisting the police. Mrs. HaVerield'
daughter of Lord Abinger, was given
the same sentence as Miss Pankhurst,
Both the women notified the court
of their intention to appeal from the
Judgment and they were released on
promise to abstrain from sending fur-
ther deputations to the house OF conf
mons during the present session. Ihe
cases of all other suffragettes arrested
with Miss Pankhurst were adjourned
pending the outcome of the appeal.
Followers of Mrs. Despard, who have
been acting as sentinels around the
house of commons for the last week.
picketed Premier Asquith's residence
in Downing street this afternoon, but
four Of the women were promptly ar
rested by the police
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
RULES OF RACE OVER
SANTA MONICA COURSE
TO BE DECIDED TODAY

Rules of the automobile races at San
ia Monica today, and facts concerning
It, are:
The length of the course is 8,417
miles, the course to be covered
twenty-four times, making a total
distance of 202.00S miles.
Only members of the Automobile
Dealers association in good stand
ing are eligible for the races, and
the number limit for the big race is
sixteen. Fifteen cars have entered.
But one car of each make is al
lowed in either race, the heavy car
race being restricted to cars of
standard catalogued chassis Of un-
der 251 cubic inch piston displace-
ment.
Entrants may increase oil and
fuel supplies, change angle of steer
ing post, or driving geer ratio and
tire and rim equipment.
Cars entered must be product of
a factory which twelve months prior
to the date of the event produced at
least fifty cars, regardless of model,
and factory must have built or have
under construction at least twenty
five cars or model entered.
Cars must be of stock bore and
stroke, and compression cannot be
changed.
Location of motor, transmission
and dash must be according to reg
uIar equipment, and exhaust pipes
under no conditions can point down.
ward.
A competitor must carry ne adult
passenger. seated beside driver,
Weighing at least 1872 pounds, who
may act as assistant, and after re-
porting to the clerk of the course no
work can be done on the car except
by the driver and his assistant.
Any capacity of gasoline tank may
be fitted and its location optional,
but a pressure feed system cannot
be changed to one of gravity. Like
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10

wise any oiling capacity may be
fitted. but the stock system must be
retained.
Every agent of oXidizatiOn other
than atmospheric air is prohibited.
The technical committee has the
right Immediately after the race and
for a space of twenty-four hours
to verify all parts of competing
cars.
All mechanical repairs must be
made by the car crew, including re-
placing of tires and replenishing
with oil, water and gasoline, which
replenishing must be done in the
paddock
Pit attendants may hand the re-
pairs to the car crew from the pit, or
place them on the ground in front
of the pit, but cannot convey them
from the pit to the car. Pit at
tendants cannot leave the paddock
during the race.
The driver and mechanic of each
car may be changed during the race,
but only at the end of each lap and
under supervision of a representa-
tive of the technical committee or
starter. In case of accident to a
driver, the mechanician can replace
such driver at any part of the
course.
Intentional foul driving in the
race or in practice will be punished
by disqualification, the offender to
be suspended for such time as de-
termined by the contest board.
Any entrant found guilty Of en-
tering a car that does not comply
with the catalogue specifications
will be suspended.
All cars must start on their own
power, not only at the beginning of
the race, but in restarting after
STOP but may be pushed to the
starting line and off the course.
No car will be allowed to run on
a fiat tire or on rim, and in case
a tire is thrown the driver must
stop at once.
The three winning cars must pro-
ceed Immediately after the race to
a designated place and remain un-
der lock and key until officially ex-
amined by the judges.
Drivers to compete in the race
must be residents of California at
least one year prior to July no, 1909,
and must make oftidavit to this eff
feet if required.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10

used, and each watch will be set at the
same time, o'clock, when the big race
begins. Two cars will be sent away at
minute intervals, the Chadwick Six,
being an odd car, starting alone.
A timer has been appointed for each
car, but not until the timers have en-
tered the stand ready for the race will
it be known which car timer has been
appointed for. This precautiOn has
been taken to insure fair deal to all
and to eliminate any chance of favor
itism.
As fast as a scorer of which there
will be one to every two timers, an
nounces the time of a lap this will be
checked and the time of start deducted,
so that every time sheet will foot up
the exact time when the race is over.
A card index system will be used to
facilitate the work Of the timers.
Last night a number of enthusiasts
anxious to obtain points of vantage to
witness the race camped in the enclos-
ure and it was estimated that 10. 900
auto followers spent the night in Ven
ice and adjacent beach towns.
Looks Like Record Time
All indications point to the fact that
today is the real "chug-chug" day Of
oOulHSlH CdlllolHLdI anu III the odlld
Monica race has been developed
strong rival of the Vanderbilt race of
the east.
Nothing was heard along gasoline
row yesterday but conjectures as to
the outcome, and that the winning
company will celebrate in royal fash
ion tonight is assured.
All owners of cars are conservative
and admit the possibility of a slight
mishap putting their favorite out of
the race, but barring this each driver
and owner is certain that his car is
the best, and it is this spirit that prom
ises to make today's races red letter
events in the automobile history of
California.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
Timer for Each Car

Ira Lothrop. chief timer of the race,
has devised a most perfect system of
timing the cars
Twenty-four stop-watches will be