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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
BLACkWOOD ASSUMES
GRAND MANAGEMENT
LEASES OPERA HOUSE WITH
WALTER P. STONE
Hartman Company Will Remain
Through Long List of Attractive
Musical Comedy Pro-
ductions

John H. Blackwood and Walter p.
Stone have leased the Grand opera
house from the Orpheum Theater and
Realty company, which has conducted
the house for the last five years. The
transfer of the lease was made yester-
day, and the new management will
assume control today with the perform
ance of THE Girl from Paris,' by the
Ferris Hartman company.
Mr.. Hartman and his musical comedy
company will remain at the Grand for
an indefinite period. Among the per-
formances soon to be given are ''The
Ameer," "A Chinese Honeymoon "El
Captain" King Dodo," "The Fortune
Teller THE Singing Girl" 1.-The
Toreador," 1.-The Circus Girl '"The
Strollers,' "The Prince of Pilsen," "The
Shogun,'' and others of equal merit
New principals will be added to the
present cast and every possible effort
will be made to strengthen the COM
pany. The new policy will be in line
with that of Clarence Drown, manager
of the Orpheum, who also has man
aged the Grand for the last five years.
Thomas Baker, who has been house
manager at the Grand for a number of
years, will assume a similar position
of responsibility at the Orpheum. All
other attaches of the Grand will con-
tinue in their present positions.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
YOUTH EXCELS AS AN
ATHLETE OF PROMISE
Member of Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium
Class Wins First Honors as
Best Developed Boy
IS Years Old

John Robinson, connected with the
Los Angeles Y. M. c. A. gymnasium
class, is conceded to be one Of the
best athletes attending the Olive street
institution and is an all round athlete
for boy.
In the rope climbing and high hurdles
there is difficulty in finding a student
who can compete with him.
In a recent class competition for the
best developed boy of Is years old Rob-
inson was awarded first honors, and
at that it was difficult for the judges
to decide which one of the candidates
was entitled to first prize, but never
theless Robinson won after several
minutes of indecision.
- Robinson will try and make the
second gymnastic team, which will be
formed under the leadership of Director
Mastercovish, who has charge of the
gymnastic department at the Los An
geleS Y. M. c. A.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
HAS
EXCELLENT TEAM
ECHO PARKS BUNCH LEADS
AMONG YOUNGSTERS
BOYS HAVE STRONG MATERIAL
IN THEIR LINEUP
Several Players Are Seen in Faster
Company, as Many Have Grad.
uated Into Advanced
Schools

Echo park playground baseball
players comprise one of the fastest ag-
gregations of the kind in the south,
and several of the members have grad
uated into faster company during the
past year, several going to the Los
Angeles high school and Polytechnic
baseball squads.
Ferry, second baseman and pitcher
for the playground team, twirled a
shutOut game this week against the
Los Angeles high school in a practice
game. Ferry will be seen on the lineup
of the Polytechnic high schoI nine this
year. He is a steady man in the box
and heavy sticker.
McAleer at second base is the fast
est man on the team and has more
stolen bases to his credit than any
other two members. His hitting is
regular and hard. He also will be on
the lineup of the Washington street
school aggregation.
Bryan at the initial sack is another
boy that can easily hold his own in
fast company and seldom makes an
error. He has a batting average close
to the 300 mark
Bird, the only one on the team who
will enter Los Angeles high school, has
fine chance for the letters, ''L. Al
on his sweater. He is known as the
Lucky Kid by his team mates, for
he is always there when a scratch hit
means a run.
Earl Haight on the mound and
Claude Finley behind the timber has
sure been combination difficult for
many teams to solve. Haight has the
makeup Of a fast ball player Besides
his wonderful speed and fine assort-
ment of curves he has the honor of
holding the batting average for the
past year.
Finley behind the bat already has
had several good opportunities to join
faster company in the professional
ranks but so far he enjoys being in
the Association league on the Wieland
team, of which he is manager, too
much to quit
Clark as second catcher and Raynor
and Lewis in the field play fine game
in their respective positions and will
no doubt come to the front before the
season has far advanced.
Oliver Best, director of the play-
ground, plays third base whenever a
player fails to report for a game, and
with him on the team a real treat is
given the boys, for he is well liked by
those who visit the grounds.
Best is an all-round athlete and
plays football, tennis and volleybalI
with the younger folk
With the loss of Ferry, McAIeer.
Bryan and Bird. who will go to the
two high schools a "crimp" will be put
in the Echo park team, but neverthe-
less the children take it good-natured-
ly and say the able coaching of Mr..
Best will be sure to develop another
fast squad.
The vacant places on the ball team
are contested for by other players and
Echo park again will be in a position
to rank with the leaders of the various
Saturday afternoon clubs in Southern
California
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
WILL COMPETE FOR
BOY GYMNAST PRIZE
OrviIIe stamm of Y. M. c. A. Physical
Culture Department Anxious to
Win Trophy Offered by
Eastern Promoter

Orville Stamm, a junior of the ply
sical culture department of the Los An
geles Y. M. G. A, is one of the best
developed athletes who have ever come
under the care of Physical Director
Price of the association.
Stamm is said to be expert in all de-
partments of junior gymnastics, and,
judging from the showing made in
class work, Director Price thinks in a
few more years he will be one of the
leading gymnasts on the coast.
Stamm is competing for a prize of
fered by an eastern physical culture
promoter for the best developed boy
gymnast in Southern California, and he
has an excellent chance Of winning one
of the prizes, as he is sound, strong and
we'll formed for a youngster.
The prizes will be awarded about the
first of March and great interest is
manifested in the tournament.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
CONSOLIDATION BILL NEEDS
STRONG SUPPORT TO PASS
Chamber of Commerce Will Appoint
Committee to Go to Sacramento
to Aid Measure

George H. Stewart, president of the
chamber Of commerce, has decided to
appoint a committee Of citizens to GO
to Sacramento early this week. The
committee was authorized last week by
the chamber of commerce for the pur-
pose of strengthening the request of
Los Angeles for bill allowing consol-
idation.
Assemblyman Walter r. Leeds, who
is in Los Angeles today, says the con-
solidation measure needs strong sup
port. 1T is assured Of passage in the
assembly, said Mr. Leeds, 'but it's
fate in the senate is not so certain be-
cause Senator Savage is chairman Of
the committee on municipal corpora
tions, and he will use his influence to
have the committee report the bill ad-
versely. All the support that can be
furnished is needed"
In spite of the opposition of Senator
Savage, Mr.. Leeds thinks the bill has
an excellent chance of passing if prop
erly supported.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
NAVAL ORDNANCE BUREAU
TO BUILD POWERFUL GUN

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-For expert
mental purposes in the line of naval de-
velopment and in anticipation of
future possibilities the navy ordnance
bureau probably will undertake the
construction of a 14-inch gun that will
fire 1400-pound projectile
Designs for such gun were made
more than q year ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
INrERcLAss MEET POSTPONED

have been pulled off at Occidental yes
terday, was postponed until next week
on account of the condition of the
track. Manager Gooden plans to have
the meet about Wednesday if the rain
lets up enough to permit it. Each
class is to compete separately instead
Of combining as formerly planned,
thus giving the sophomores a chance
to fight it out with the freshmen for
class hOnOrS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

William Simonds, brother to Jack 81
monds, it is said is slated for an um
pire's berth in the California winter
league.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

Harvard Military school will have q
good team in the County High School
league this season, and expects to make
a good showing for the pennant this
year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

The telephone rang the other night
and the sporting editor being busy, l
answered the ring, and voice came
over the wire saying: Say, will you
please put this in your paper? The
Boyle Heights Merchants want a game
for next Sunday. Send the bill to No.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

Polytechnic and the Los Angeles
high school baseball teams did not
play yesterday afternoon. Poly was
scheduled to play the ST. Vincent's
college high, school nine, and Los An
geles was to travel to Santa Ana, where
it was to try conclusions with the Santa
Ana high school.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22

TIME-Year Of 1899.
ScENE-Subway station Of
the Chicago and North Pole
Consolidated lines, located 215
feet beneath the ethereal sta
tIon Of the Fort Wayne, Duluth
and Polar Aerial Transportation
Company.
CAST - Airship ehau:;eurs,
subway motormen, passengers,
erocabmen, automatic news
boys, polar bsare, Eskinos,
wireless telephone linenen, etc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22

Give me a cargo Of logs, another of casks
partly filled with emergency supplies and a
single vessel, specifically constructed and I
can go from Behring strait to the pole right
across the Arctic ocean. Scatter the logs. port
able houses and casks upon a group Of heavy
ice foes. surrounding the ship shifting the sup
plies II necessary by windlasses. motors or
dogs, and we'll succeed. A single crew can
handle the three cargoes. Had the Jeanette
expedition adopted this plan It would have
won. In support Of my plan Rear Admiral Mel
vile stated to me that a small house erected
on the ice at the beginning Of the drift Of the
Jeanette having blown away before 1t had
been fastened down. was found two years later
less than two miles from the ship thus proving
that the ship and ice proceed Just balloon
moves with the atmosphere in which 1t floats.
With portable studios and laboratories, our
lists and scientists may work with tranquility.
With balloons we will view a wide stretch of
territory and as did the Baldwin-Zeger expe-
dition frequently. dispatch messengers home
ward With our logs fuel we'll barbecue the
walrus seal and polar bear. With the casks
emptied we'll form a hotilla filed with dupli-
Gates of our collections"
That's the way Mr.. Baldwin would do 1t.
With your feet planted on the home hearth
stone, the domicile good and warm, plenty to
eat for each meal and no worries, It looks easy.
doesn't 1t? But the obstacles which any ex.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22
Home Industry In Colorado.

This state is gradually coming to
the front as manufacturing center.
Raw materials are much cheaper and
easier to obtain here than in the
extreme eastern states. The home
market for machinery and articles Of
all kinds is good. partly due to the
patriotic spirit of the citizens to help
home industry by their patronage.
1t is rather hard now for some OF
the factories to obtain skilled labor at
this time. but with our boys and girls
growing up and learning the different
trades this difficulty will be overcome.
People can live much cheaper and bet
ter in this state than they can in the
eastern states on account Of the lower
prices of farm and garden products.
BY the increased home demand for
these products prices will of course
become higher. This is where the
farmer gets his pay for patronizing
home Industries.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22


So Mr.. Wellman went way up north, far
away from Sweden. and after spending a long
time in the construction Of his aerial pole
finder, he set sail in his airship in a snowstorm
The snow was thick high up in that cold eli.
mate and 1t got into the pilots eyes. Conse
quently the expedition was abandoned for the
time.
Next June. however. Mr.. Wellman will again
set sail for the pole with the assurance that
his machine will perform at least part OF the
journey satisfactorily. On ethereal subjects
Wellman has become an expert. He has also
had real polar experience. Mr.. Wellman not
long ago declared that his airship is. for his
own purpose Of finding the pole, more efficient
than that of Count Zeppelin, which can sail
all day long without dropping to earth for
more gasoline
Commodore Peary is to-day scrutinizng arc
tic regions for signs OF the location of the pole.
He will go far north as is possible on his
polar ship Theodore Roosevelt, and dogs and
sledges will take him the rest of the distance.
1t will be several years, probably. before the
real fruits Of this expedition become known to
newspaper readers OF America.
Many lives have been lost in the quest for
tho pole. That and the south pole. located
somewhere in the Antarctic. are the only un.
discovered parts Of this wide world. and the ma
ton which plants its nag either Of the
poles will be lucky. for then 1t will own the end
OF the earth
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22

which would greet his eyes would make him
the envy OF Rip Van Wrinkle.
Discovery of the norm pole will doubtless be
made within the iifeti'noe of many citizens Of
to-day. Anyhow that is what the scientists de-
clare. They say the me:e discovery of the
pole is simple 1t Is the conquering OF the de-
tails which must be surmounted that require
the thought and efforts.
Most novel of all plans TO plant the American
flag or for that matter any other country's
flag on top OF the pole. is that which some
time ago was proposed by Evelyn Briggs Bald
win. who is now working out details Of his
scheme.
This intrepid explorer aims to float to the
pole and take plenty of time getting there. He
laid out the plan in detail before the Harvard
union at Cambridge. Mass some time ago and
while some blase persons were skeptical. 9TH
ers said they liked the plan.-
Here's the way Mr.. Baldwin would do 1t:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22

Zeppelin and his airship. As the big bird.like
machine came closer. I managed to read the
sign on the side. 1t read:
ROUTE NO. "a.
Fort Wayne, Duluth and Polar Aerial Trans
portatior Company.
That was pretty near the last straw.
wanted to look at something ancient 1
couldn't stand this much longer. 1t was get
ting on my nerves-these ahead-of-the-minute
contrivances. The airship drew nearer. l
could see a roof garden party Of young people
sitting among the palms on the dome OF me
big machine Around them were electric heat
ers, which radIated heat clear to the earth.
Carelessly one young man emptied the CON-
tents Of his glass over his shoulder in my di.
rection.
1 tried to dodge the cloudburst OF amber
beverage but alas, too late 1t caught me
squarely in the face and
WOKE UP!
And still when one comes to think 1t over,
considering the progress which the year 1908
saw in the way of arshlp navigation and polar
efforts, that dream is within the realm or pos
sibilities of the twentieth century. Less than
so years ago the man who talked OF saying
'howdy" to q friend 800 miles away would
be deported. To-day the telephone carries
ones words as clearly as If spoken to parties
)the same room.
So II an American should fall asleep In the
year 1903 and awake 90 years hence. the Things
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22

~ II. NICHOLS 4 co.. The Big Mail Or
W, der House, 15ID Walse Street. Denver. Colo.
Dry Goods, Furnishing Goods. Clothing. Hats and
Caps Notions, Drug Sundries, Books and Stationery.
Hardware. Tinwarc. Cutlery. sporting Goods. Horse
Goods, woodenwarc. Boots and Shoes. Seeds. Pi-
ano- furniture and Pictures, Glassware. Crockery.
Chinaware, Holiday Goods. japanese Goods. Jewel.
ry Eic, Etc, Ec. Groceries. Smok.d and salt
Me,fs, Smoked and Salt Fish. Farm Machinery and
OILS Tanks, Roofing Send your name for catalog.
We you 90 miles of freight charges when you
bur from us. We sell to mail order trade only.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22
The Irish Of II.

Flows yer husband after the acci-
dent, Mrs. Ginnerty?"
Faith, sumtoimes he's better an
sumtolmes he's worse. but frum the
way he swears and yills an takes on
whin he's better, OF think he's better
whin he's wurse."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22

0om that automatic instrument for rendering
sane persons mentally incompetent. I had
been reading copy Of the North Pole Friday
night Post when. with noise like all the air
coming out Of balloon all at once. the C. & ~
p. train started.
1t was all strange to me. OF the year 1909
l must have slept an awful long time to wake
up here in the year of-yes the date line on
the publication was scanning said February
I. 1892 1t was printed in white ink and the
words were all spelled phoneiicaIly.
Medicine Hat" yelled voice in my ear a
minute or two after the train had started.
looked quickly around. ready to punch the
rude brakeman who had given vent to those
rasping notes. As did SO bumped my nose
against the-well. 1t looked like a phonograph
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22

pedition must face
are known only
to the man who
has made such
attempts before.
That has been
the great trouble
with polar expe-
ditions, 1t Is said.
They are too Oft
en- planned with
the convcniences
OF a great city
within reach OF
the hand.
Perhaps the
most sane polar
expedition which
a n y or ne b a 8
sprung for years
has been that Of
Walter Wellman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22

olChiuS Out lTon tue Wdh VI thc
car. Then II dawned upon me. II
wasn't the brakeman at ALL In fact,
looking around / could see no en-
ployes. As we reached the chunk Of
darkness. which I took to be the al
legged Medicine Hat. the coach door
opened without any human assistance,
a man at my side punched button
and promptly disappeared through a
chute which appeared at his feet.
1.-TWO minutes for liquid air re-
freshments." came the same rasping.
Photographic voice through the in
strument at my right I hunted for
the button my disappearing friend had
used to disappear by and in an in
stant I was looking down Medicine
Hats main street. didn't try to
Auzzle out that phenomenon. I didn't
Care II ever saw the pole. II 1t had
be seen via the cold. clammy SUBJ
way route.
Nearly every place Of business on
the main street was labeled private
weather bureau" glanced upward to
see II 1t looked like rain. Far to the
south I spied what looked strangely
like the pictures I scanned in 1903
when 7 usad tn read about Count
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22
The Title.

Judge-What is the title Of your d.
vorce bill?
Lawyer-A marquis. your honor
Detroit Free Press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22

the newspaper man. who two
years ago was assigned by
his paper to find the north
pole. The assignment was
given him when politics.
which he had been covering.
had sort Of died down in
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22

which Is less than lois OF unfortunate cxplOr-
ers have received for their efforts.
The north pole is n peculiar thing. 1t shifts
about from day to day and not over a year ago
a Swedish scientist allowed to escape his sys-
TEN the assertion that the pole was moving
towards Siberia. or course If the north pole
keeps on moving like that, how can 1t eI-
pect to be disc<xered? ask skeptical persons.
The reason the north pole is said to be play
ing hide and seek is said to be this:
The earth revolves on its axis from west to
east. Hence centrifugal forces tend to pull
the regions Of the equator outward, thus Civ
ing the tendency to fatten at the poles. This
fattening process is Irregular and as conse-
quence the top" and bottom Of the earth
tend to fit about from place to place.
Try this scheme with a rubber ball. Soft
rubber Is best; It shows the fattening better
than hard rubber Push a nail through the
ball. making It an axis and ten tie strings to
each end of the nail. Hold the strihgs in your
right hand and twirl them over your head.
During the twirling you notice that the ball
becomes natter at each end and bulges slightly
on the sides. That's why the poles are shift
ing. The earth moves at a rate of 10 miles
minute around its axis. Each day in revolv.
cumference. to accomplish. 1t moves about 20
times fast the ChicagoNew York 18hour
special. Is 1t any wonder 1t Is nattening?
The dream ah've. which transplanted citi-
zen Of the Unitsd States OF the year 1903 to
the year 1899. hence furnishes an ordinary e1.
ample Of things which may transpre when
Peary, Baldwin or Wcllman discover the north
pole. Nobody has yet tried to discover the
pole by the subway route, but somebody will.
some day, and soon after they'll convict him
Of insanity.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22

hunters In the second story OF the
bird car forwa-r-r-d. Aw-l.l
abo-a-r-r-d."
Gee. but l was glad to get into
Tho Dolar benr sectipp opd awav
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22

IL ABO-A-R.R-D." yelled
the photographic train
crier. Train on the third
level leaves in five minits
for the pole. Only one
stop between Medicine
Hat and Arctic Circle city.
Eskimos. polar bears and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22
WEI L<ZANC ALRH1ES
ma SNOW SToS1 -

The most novel and perhaps tho
most insane project which was ever
sprung for finding the pole was that
OF Capt. Bowser. a Chlcagoan. who was
n martyr to his scheme. He, too.
was firm in his belief that he could
find the pole in his especial. private
way. He aimed to roll to the pole in
a round ball with small holes at each
end. He got as far as South Haven.
Mich, which is a summer resort. He
reached South Haven in the winter
and he was found frozen on the beach.
The wind and waves carried Capt.
Bowser IS miles across Lake Michigan
from Chicago. but the indications
were that his death occurred half way
across the lake. Inside Of his round
shell he lay upon a board around
which the object revolved. 1t being
hollow.
Bowser received a Christian burial
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-01-22
HIDES AND PELTS E.: g.: g.; ! $3: ~: +:

u wazee ST. Donver, Colo, W.
highest cash prices. write for
and tags. Established In 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
WEDDING OF MISS COLLINS
 AND MR. ALBERT FINCH.

Last evening the First Meth odist church in North Birmingham was tho scene of pretty wedding when Miss Dora Collins, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. M. H. Collins, became the bride of MT. Albert P. Finch of this city. The church was a bower of foliage and flowers. pink roses and sweet peas pre- dominating. At 8:30 o'clock the party entered the church, the bride on the arm of her father.
 The ushers were MT. Eugene Henry and MT. Jesse Shearer of this city. Miss Collins was attended by miss Aphrey Barclift as maid of honor. Miss Bar clift was attractive in pink costume made in becoming style and carried a sheath of pink roses.
 A little niece of the bride, Lucille Col ins, was the ring bearer. She was a charining little person, wearing a white frock and pink sash and slip pers. The ring was carried in a big pink rose.
 The bride was met at the altar by Mr. Finch and his best man, MT. Brad ley Rogers. She was lovely in bridal costume of rich white satin elborately embroidered and enveloped in a soft tulle veil which was caught with sprays of orange blossoms. Her flow