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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11
THE AUDITORIUm-BurtoB Holmes
IravelOgucS.

TO those interested Soc municipal gov
eminent and in the comparative adj
yantages as places OF residence OF the
principal cities of the old world, uo
series of tTaVel.sues could Doe more
interesting and instructive than tue
series 10 be delivered here a. the New
Masonic Auditorium beginning next
SUNDAY night, Dy Wright Kramer, fell
low traveller OF Burton Holmes.
The cities which he has visited per-
sonaily with MI Holmes are Berlin.
Vienna, Paris London. and Fez. the
capital OF Morocco. With scores Of
beautifully c0iored lantern slides fur
fher enhanced bE "a pTofusiou of orig
ludl motion pictures showing scenes of
activity, public cermOulaIs. paIadc-.
ana social fuuCtl0us-he VIII present no
IiS auditors AN adequate and iustrIc-
tive substitute for personal travel
The opening lecture next Sunday viii
De "EeZ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11
"a MiIlionaire,s Revenge. .

"A 8Illionaire's Revenge" which viii
open at the Academy next week. is
easily recognized as a melcdrams sug-
Eested Dy the New York Madison
Square roof garden tragedy
The author is Hal Reid. The roof gar
den affair is probably the most dramatic
sensation now under discussion. the
great interest being the question OF The
law OF the land against the "unwrittru
law"
The sad story OF he beautiful artists
model has furnished q powerful pIav.
i0us 10 see the stage pictures which So
Faithfully illustrate the real facts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11
CENSUS OF THE BUFFALO.

The journal Of the New York Z0ologi-
cal Society gives q census OF the AmeTi-
can bison. according to which, in place
of all the hundreds Of thousands OF
those animals which formerly royed the
existence on January I, 1868. OF these
$40 were in captivity in the United
States and f0rty-One in Canada. Since
that late the Pablo herd has been sold
"a ca ada.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11
CHASE'S-vaudevlle.

Chase's next week offers its strongest
ana costliest bin iu many seasons, The
attractions comprising jefferson De An
CELLS ana company ''Tne Patriot grand
opera production. All Grant, DOherty
Sisters. the Bounding GordOug, Arthur
Huston. Morrisscy and Ayes and the
American vitagraph series. showing
The L. S. Fleet in Australia with
p strong company, including Gcnevieve
Finlay. De Angels is playing The Re
hearsal''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11
HENEYS ILLNESS
DELAYING TRIAL
Calhoun Case Develops Into Mere
Examination of Tales
men,

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. u.-Pendi.:s
the recovery Of Francis J. Heney. pub
lie prosecutor, the trial Of Patrick J.
Calhoun, head OF the San Francisco
street railways, who is under indict-
ment for alleged bribery of city Of
fcials, today resolved itself into a mere
examination of talesmeu.
any of those accepted will be held
temporarily by the court TO replace
those OF the temporary panel Heney is
suffering from a complication Of la
grippe and nervousness. His condition,
1t was reported today, is not serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11
MAJESTIC - Moving Pictures and
Vaudeville.

Another good biu is promised for The
Majestic Thester next week
Vaudeville includes Fitzpatrick. Smith.
and Emerson, Juggling drum majors.
Lulu and Fen Dalton, the musical mes
eenger and uptoe girl. and Elmo.
somedy magician and his dog. Bob. 90
The CameraDnoue will present Raw
uond Hitchcock and other good mum
bers- illustrated songs, motion pic
rurCs, and traFelogues round out the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11
NATI0NAL-Marie Doro in "The Rich.
est Girl"


In The Richest Girl" in which Marie
Doro win appear at the New National
Theater next weei- under Charles Froh-
mans direction, this dainty and win
some little artist viii be seen at her
best.
THE Richest Girl" is a new comedy
by CSaVault and Morton authors OF MY
Wife" in which John Drew appeared
~ the New National last season. 1t is
a light enterta :nmeut, smaCking OF Paris
and its purlieuE. with the oldest. most
unconventional heroine to grace IT.
Charles FrOhman has especially en-
Eaged OFrin Johnson for the leading
support, and has provided his youngest
star win an excellent cOmpauE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11

WILLIAM FAVERSHAM,
Plays a Next Week "The
the second that
the Inauguration
an the OF
right
in
amidst play
Ca world is assured
hotA
70
IN
city sufdngly tndoed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11

Widow is. Of course. a burlesoue on
that big success. THE Merry Widow -
while the closing eEtravanganza. en-
titled "The Girl with the Golden Vest"
a la David Belasco- A number OF pre-
yailing musical hits in the song line
viii be rendered by a chorus Of pretty
show girls
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11
LYCEUM-"Morning. Noon and Nigbt -

l. CEO M morning, Noon and Night i"
Boosting OF refreshing noveltg the
new successful bUrIesque, Moaning.
Noon, and Night" which holds the
boards at the New Lyceum Theater
next week. offers itself TO he theater-
going public.
The piece, although complete in itself.
as up-to-date and spicy bur1esque, is
enhanced by many headline VAUDEVILLE
acts, and iuterpOlatcd with the actic-
Of the play and numerous fine musical
numbers and dancing specialties-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11
BELASCO-"The Passion Play" Pic
lures.

The beautiful simplicity of faith dis
played By the humble people Of ODER
Gmmergau and the participants iu the
great Passion Play, both iB their every
day life and in their various impersoua-
tions. appeals 90 the better nature OF
every one Witnessing the pictures and
listening 60 Mr.. EiisWOFth's description.
and his auditors leave the theater with
the feeling that they have Witnessed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11

THE GYETY-"Rentz Santley Co."
The up-to-date Rentz Santley Com
pany is announced FOR next week at the
Gavery TheateT.
The opening burlettaY The Married
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05

years old and was member of the
Imperial guard when a youngste", and
served his country in the ranks with
Messonnier at the siege of Paris.
ITO become a superior swordsman,"
said Senac, "one must have a good,
strong arm and fine legs. And when
one possesses these, and also has nerve,
agility, endurance and judgment-and
graduates-no other person not similar
ly equipped can touch him, and it
would be folly for any inexperienced
one to challenge him to mortal combat.
But the exercise is the great thing;
for mind and muscle and nerve are all
at work. and the result is health-pro-
noting and Understanding. 1t is one of
the few sports in which merely brute
force has no natural advantage. A
man should take daily lessons a year,
in order to become proficient, although
he may get to do some neat work after
from twenty-five to fifty lessons. Two
or three lessons a week, for three
years, and one is an expert and dan
gerous person to dare or make game
with. Women, who are not so strong
or long in arm and leg, make up for
those muscular deficiencies by rapidity
of motion and delicacy of maneuver."
And then Senac described the differ
ent modes of fencing, such as the old
Italian and Spanish methods and more
modern theories The professors 8
academy was in a swell part of New
York. and it's interior was uniquely
decorated with masks, foils, swords
rapiers, sabres and other belongings
of his art
Chicago rejoices-or did a few years
ago-in a Scotch professor who had
seen war, named William Craig, who
was teacher of fencing and physical
culture at the PrincetonYale school on
Drexel boulevard and who, if not as
artistic as Senac with the foil, or ra-
pier. is the most marvellous expert with
the broadsword in America. No other
swordsman in the country has ever at
tempted the startling feats which the
professor performs with his broad
sword. Some of the tricks are such
marvels of dexterity that a mere de-
scription of them would test credulity.
Medals from Queen Victoria and the
khedive of Egypt testify that the Wig
Orous Scotch professor demonstrated by
his prowess on the field of battle that
his skill with the sword was not linn
tied to little "goes" and "set-tos' IN
gymnasiums and barracks.
The act which probably causes more
amazement than any other done by
the professor, is the cutting in two OF
a heavy bar of lead. A lead bar four
feet long and an inch in thickness IS
suspended horizontally in the air by
a loop of tissue paper at each end
Each loop of tissue paper is hung
over the keen edge of a razor and the
razors are held by two assistants
Professor Craig steps back yard or
more and with one stroFe of he9Ny
sword sewers in twain the lead par
without the strips of paper on the
razors being cut or torn in the least
Sc swift and terrific is the blow that
the lead is divided before it can ac,
ouire the least momentum. The sword
used is a blade of perfect steel four
feet long and three inches vide Welgn-
ino. hetween four and half and five
ncnnds IT is a cold bluishgray and
doesn't shine at all. but it has an
edge and temper that are marvellous
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05

taught fencing by masters of the art.
But if fencing is so good an exercise
for men, it is still more so for women,
as the women who Wo Id be eligible as
patrons of the art are the ones whose
exercise is of a limited kind, and is
about confined to tennis and other Wig
orous outdoor sports OF the entire
schedule of exercises and sports among
women, for the deve' 'opment of agility,
Suppleness strength and the rest of
the list, which have ragged at intervals
during the past twenty years, fencing
is perhaps the one which is undoubt-
edly the most eXhilarating and best
the higher toned and fascinating, and
yet the one that is the least heard of,
or at least indulged in or demonstrated
by ocular evidence. There are fewer
fencing exhibitions and public displays
of the skill of fencing women than of
any other of the many phases which
physical culture. broadly speaking,
takes on in these days.
Those women throughout the United
States that have taken up fencing, and
they are now numbered among the
best families of Chicago, San Fran
cisco, Boston and New York. are more
enthusiastic over it than of any other
exercise of muscle or mind. They real
ize that fencing gives exercise to all
the muscles of the body without the
violence attending many other manly
sports. 1t cultiVates the eve to quick
action, and the mind to ready thinking.
All parts of the human frame, from tn .
brain to the feet, are in constant mo-
tion all the time The tension never
relaXes so lone as the other fellow, or
girl. stands with foil in the air. You
don't know what minute you're going
to be jabbed in the ribs or elsewhere;
and that's what keeps you constantly
on the qui Vive. Fencing does all that
golf or lawn tennis does. and prob
ably more for in golf and tennis the
player occasionally has a breathing
spell.
Women find most difficulty in culti-
waiting strength in the wrist. Their
bodies are supple enough, and they are
quick enough on their feet-fOr all that
they have learned in the ballroom.
But a woman's wrist is proverbially
weak, and it takes a mighty lot of
work to make it strong. Those who
have seen Miss Julie Senac and Miss
Jeanette Perie give their fencing eX-
hibitions will not be inclined to scout
the idea of woman's ability to fence.
The spirited contests between these
two young women were always eXclt-
ing and realistic enough to satisfy the
desires of any person in search of gen.
uine amusement. They often ended
their battles with many pretty little
black and blue spots on the arms where
the points had been scored.
In company with Thomas Knox, late
lv deceased, and another member or
the Lotus club 7 spent an hour or Two
one autumn afternoon in 1898 with
Senac, who was accredited with being
the most proficient fencer then living.
When in New York Mrs Langtry' MRS
Potter, Miss Tempest and many other
stage celebrities generally took few
"brushing up lessons" from this dis
tinguished professor. He taught Bou-
LANCER. De Mores and MANY others, ana
had himself tried friendly conclusions
with De Cassagnac and Clemenceauro, ~
Senac was a slight person. about 20
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-31
Paving and Other improvements in
Eagle Rock Tract Total $4,000

During the past week the Edwards &
Wildey company has let contracts for
the paving of three streets in it's Eagle
Rock tracts under the oil tamped pro-
cess that has been used with great sue
cess at Glendale. The same firm mas
also let contracts for 10000 Iineal feet
of cement curling of the best quality
and nearly two miles of five-fo0t ce-
ment walks. These contracts will bring
the amount expended by this one firm
for street improvements in Eagle Rock
up to an aggregate of SIZE, 900.
The heavy rains have had no deter
rent effect upon sales in Eagle Rock
These following transactions are re-
ported by Edwards & Wildey company
for the week ending January 80:
For Mrs. M. L. Schneider to John T.
Bailey and associates, the entire Win
dermere tract of some fifty lots, lying
between Colorado street and Hill ave
nue., just west Of Central avenue. The
consideration was approximately $12, 500.
The Edwards & Wildey company will
take charge of the property for the new
owners and Immediately complete the
improvements and place the lots upon
the market.
For Fleetwood Heights Land COM
pany to local investor, sixteen lots
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-31

on Fleetwood drive, between Colorado
and Hill avenue; consideration, $6250;
bought for improvement.
To James B. Gray, lot 20, Eagle
Rock Central tract, on Central avenue
near Colorado; price, $780, To B. f.
Hersom. lot - of the same tract; price,
$500; bought for improvement with a
six-room bungalow. To Alfred H.
Williams, a lot 10Ox24O at the corner of
Central and Hill avenues; considera-
ton, $780, Mr.. Williams will beau
tify the property Immediately by the
erection of a modern bungalow and
extensive planting of shr ~bbery.
To Miss Alice E. Woodham Of Holly
wood, two lots in the Eagle Rock
Acres tract, 100x15O feet, fronting on
Colorado street, near Central avenue.
Price $1,000
To d. o. Mckee, lot 46 Eagle Rock
Acres, 140x270 feet on Myrtle avenue,
near Central avenue; price $1,000;
bought for immediate improvement
with a modern home. To the same
purchaser, lot 27 of the same tract,
50x150 feet, on Colorado street; con-
sideration $500.
The total Eagle Rock sales of the
Edwards & Wildey company for the
week reach $23.500.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-31

plumbing, gas and electric fixtures, and
all modern conveniences.
Bids are now being received by Ar
ch1tect B. M. Morris, 608 Crosse build
ing, for the erection of the Brawley
school building. The plans are also
on file with the Brawley Hardware &
Implement company. Separate bids are
asked for the plumbing, heating and
Ventilating and galvanized iron roof.
Plans for BrawIey School
Architect B. M. Morris, sos Crosse
building, has completed the plans for
the Brawley school building and is now
taking bids for the construction Of the
same. Separate bids will be received
fol-, the plumbing, heating, ventilating
and galvanized iron roof. 1t will be a,
one-story frame and plastered struc-
ture, mission in style, and will con-
tain ten class rooms, toilets, ante
rooms, etc.
A local architect is preparing plans
for another fine residence to be erected
in the Oak Knoll tract, South Pasa-
dena, for Mrs. Harriet A. Webb of 65
South Madison avenue. The proposed
building will cost about $4,000 and will
be in keeping with the fine homes al
ready in evidence in that section.
A local architect is working out the
detail drawings for the new Chino high
school building. Plans will be ready
for estimates shortly.
Architects Barker & Webster, SOP
Mason building, are drawing plans for
one-story seVen-room bungalow to
be erected on Budlong avenue near
Twenty-ninth street for Horace Cline.
1t will have oak floors, brick mantel,
large porch and nickel-plated plumbing
Architect S. r. Marston. chamber
of commerce building, Pasadena,
is taking bids for a one and one
half-story seven-room bungalow, to
be built on South Oakland ave-
nue., near California street, for c.
P. McAllister. 1t will have shin
gled exterior, brick foundation,
chimney and fireplace, pine trim, hard
wood floors and beam ceilings, plumb
ing, gas and electric fixtures.
Architect G. F. Driscoll, chamber of
commerce building, Pasadena, has pre-
pared plans of a third residence for w.
D. Rosenberger which he will erect by
day labor at Fair Oaks avenue ana
Washington street. 1t will contain
seven rooms and have cement porch
brick mantel, two bathrooms, rustic
and single exterior, pressed brick
fireplace, plumbing, gas and electric
wiring.
Architect William B. Edwards, 40
East Colorado street, Pasadena, has
taken bids for a seven-room residence
and garage with servants quarters. to
be built on North Fair Oaks avenue,
Altadena. for Charles A. Barr of Los
Angeles. 1t will have blue brick foun-
dation and chimneys, two pressed
brick mantels, cement porch, plate
and loaded glass windows, Hipolito re-
.versible sash, two baths, oak floors and
staircase, Woodstone drainboard and
backing, Ruud heater, furnace, gas
and electric conveniences
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-31
IkGLEW00D RANCHO
HAS GOOD WEEK In
SPITE OF WEATHER

Inglewood Ranch company reports a steady
demand for its property and in, spite Of the
unfavorable weather of the past weeks sales
amounted to $605O.
The soil, which is dark, sandy loan, the
nearness to the city and low car fare seem to
interest all who visit Inglewood rancho
Since the rain building activities have been
resumed. Five new houses have been started
within the last three days.
Sales for the past week are as follows:
One acre in the Walnut orchard, F. A. Step
enson, $3.50. Two acres, Lennox and Inglewood
avenues, to W. r. Holly, $110O; one acre on
Fir street, Lillian Dwyman, $3.50; one acre on
Lenox avenue, F. M. Poster, $425; bne acre on
Lenox avenue, c. r. Armstrong s425; four
acres on Inglewood avenue, r. H Brookman.
$1,000; two acres on Patton street, Frank Grit
fifth, $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-31
BEAUMONT SALES
TOTAL $365,OOO
ABILITY TO RESELL REDUCES
CONTRACT FORFEITURES
HIGHWAY MAY BE CONSTRUCTED
TO MORENO
Capitalists Propose Using Irrigation
Ditch to Transport Logs to Beau
mont from HeadWaters of
Whitewater River

Augmented by clear weather follow
Ing the storm, demand for Beaumont
lands has shown steady improvement,
the last three excursions resulting in
sales of $3.50, making the total for
January in excess of $4,000. The grand
total of sales for sixteen months has
climbed to nearly $365,O00, and the
number of purchasers to 1880
ParadoxicaI as it may appear, only
one-half of 1 per cent Of the contract
holders (six out of 1850 have forfeited,
Which is considered precedent in real
estate propositions of the magnitude of
Beaumont. Ability to resell any time
at an advance is said to account for
such exceptional conditions
Indicative of the growing Importance
OF Beaumont as an agricultural and
commercial center is the recent move
of Senator Miduel Estudillo in intro
ducing bill in the senate appropriat-
ing $4,000 for a state road from Mo-
reno to Beaumont. The proposed high
way would be nearly twenty miles
long and would form a connecting link
with Riverside, thereby affording Beau
mont ranchers the means of expedient-
ly marketing their products without
the expense of freight or express. In
case the bill passes many of Beau
montS leading farmers expect to buy
auto. trucks to convey their apples and
other fruits to the Riverside market
thus extending the important economic
and unitarian field occupied by the
motor car. Furthermore, the new
highway would provide an easy grade
for the roadbed Of the proposed loop
electric lint from Redlands via Beau
mont to Riverside, connecting at the
latter city with the Huntington sys-
tenn and thereby providing a complete
circle Of track between the two towns.
May Employ Large Ditch
1t is said that the capitalists who
recently appropriated 5000 inches of
water in the Whitewater river for use
in Beaumont may employ the fifteen
mile irrigation ditch necessary to con-
vey the water to the town to trans
port saw logs to Beaumont from q
great forest of merchantable timber
at the headwaters of the river. Elec-
trio power to operate saw mills at
Beaumont could be generated at the
Whitewater river, the flow of which
is said to afford over 5000 horse power.
Samuel Black, who is we'll known in
Los Angeles, has spent many years in
formulating plans as above outlined
and it is said that the enterprise is
not only feasible, but capable of de-
velopment into a big revenue producer.
1t would mean cheaper lumber not
only for the entire Beaumont coun-
try, but throughout Riverside county,
clear to Imperial valley.
Recent purchasers of Beaumont city
lots and apple lands include the follow
ing:
e. A. Thompson, lot block III, town
site; w. r. Blair, lot and north half
block Z, Cherry valley; Grant Moffet,
| lot 5 block 5, Edgar Vineyard tract;
Cynthia L. Sterling, lot block z, Cher
~ valley west; Mrs. Emily Jacobs, lot
block 81 and lot IA block 95, townsite;
Martin Lundahl, lot 2 block 4, Cherry
valley.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-31
ROCHESTER FIRM TAKES
SPRING STREET LEASE
Large Manufacturers of Clothing Gain
Entrance to Los Angeles for Re-
tail Distribution-Lease Is
Valued at $25, 900

The agency of w. Ross Campbell reports the
closing of lease the store room at 329
South Spring street. This store is being taken
by Ely Meyer & Co., large manufacturers of
mems clothing, of Rochester, N. Y who
have for some time been seeking an entrance
into the retail business Of Los Angeles This
concern recently opened large retail store
in San Francisco
The lease runs for three years and the total
approximate rental is So, O0O The deal was
closed by wire between the parties interested.
Hunter, the women's furnisher, who has been
occupying these premises for about fifteen
years. has secured new location at 541 South
Broadway and will take possession on Feb
ruary /.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-31
HOTEL ST. LILA is
TRADED FOR GLENDALE
TRACT; $4,000 DEAL

Hotel st. Lila, $50 North Hill street, was
exchanged late last week for a twenty acre
tract at Glendale. The deal was made
through the agency of r. J. Widney. 50O-501
Lankershim building, and is considered one of
the very best trades made in Los Angeles
realty this year
The st. Lila is a three-story structure con-
tanning 120 rooms and apartments under
the management of J. st. John. The property
is valued at $50, 000 and at this price the trade
was made. The Glendale tract was owned by
H. L. Flash, treasurer of the Los Angeles Gas
company, and Is considered choice piece Of
lard. The valuation is $4,000. The difference
in values was covered by cash consideration.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-31

pecially on the part of orchardists from
Yakima, Hood River, Wenatchee APPLE
sections. Soil in these Beaumont lands
is said to be exactly similar to the
Yakima, Hood River, Wenatchee apple
orchards now command as high as
$4,000 an acre, and produce in many
cases as high as $1,000 an acre a year
net profit. Cherries will also thrive
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-31

lie between the streams and possess
soil of the rarest quality for apples,
cherries, pears and other fruits which
thrive best in elevations of 5000 to $500
feet above sea level A large outfit of
teams and men is now busy clearing
these virgin stretches of soil, and sur
veyors are rivening them with stakes,
subdividing the property into five and
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-31
LOS ANGELES EXPECTS PART
OF $500, 900 NEVADA JOB

n Local contractors and architects expect to
get chance to do work for the Salt Lake
road on buildings to be erected at Las Vegas.
The company is said to have decided to build
general machine and repair shops there. The
cost will be at least $500. 900, according to re-
port, and work will begin in sixty DAYS
About 900 will be spent on machinery and
400 men will be employed