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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
IS0TTA CAR is DISQUALIFIED
Technical Committee Finds Winner Of
Second Place in Vanderbilt
Race to Have Been
Overweight

NEW YORK, Jan. Jefferson de
Mont Thompson, chairman of the Van
derbilt cup commission, announced re-
Gently that Clifford V. Brokaw's Isotta,
that finished second in the Vanderbilt
cup race, had been disqualified for be-
ing overweight. When the car was
brought to the scales to be weighed
before the race Herbert H. Lytle, driv-
err of the car, had to remove the rack
used to carry the spare tires and the
heavy mud guard support, in order to
get the machine down under the max
imum weight limit of 1900 kilograms, or
2644 pounds. On the day of the cup
race, however, the tire rack was put
back on the car, and when the Isotta
again was weighed after it had finished
second to the Locomobile, driven by
George Robertson, the technical COM
mittee found Brokaw's car had exceed
cd the maximum weight limit.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
Obedient Johnny

"Boo-hoo! Johnny's eatin' applet
well, told him to give you a bite. =
"And he did-on my arm!"-Houston
Post.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
RACE MATINEES
FREE TO PUBLIC
l. A. DRIVING CLUB TO MAKE
NO CHARGES
EVENTS WILL BE EQUAL TO PRO-
FESSIONAL CONTESTS
Same Care Will Be Given to Horses
and PreIiminares as at Regular
Tracks-Sport Begins
Soon
BY DAN PATCH

The first of the semi-monthly matt
nees of the Los Angeles Driving club
will be held at Agricultural park next
o'clock.
The matinees will be free to every
body, no charge Of any kind being
made. One half Of the grandstand will
be reserved for members Of the club
and their families, but the public is
welcome to all the rest of it and the
infield and grounds in general.
These matineeS, as far as the racing
is concerned, will be equal to any of the
others, for the same care will be taken
in classifying the horses to insure good
races and close finishes, as at the big
matinees at which admission is
charged. There will be judges and
marshals to see the horses answer the
bell promptly, but cups will not be
given as trophies.
The entries close next Wednesday,
and already several have been received
by the secretary, which looks as II
large fields might be expected and as
high-clasS races witnessed as at the
Xmas and Thanksgiving matinees.
Horses and Horsemen
DR.. A. c. Humelbaugh's bay FLY
worked a half in lip, last one-quarter
in "a seconds.
A newcomer at Agricultural park is
Escobada, a trotter, in Fred Ward's
stable Thursday. His trainer worked
him a mile in 2:151a.
William Garland worked Romeo, his
bay gelding, by James Madison, mile
in 2:111a.
Ziegfried, who won the free-fOr-all
pace on Xmas in 2:111a, worked mile
at that speed and then repeated in
2:O9 "a.
i. z. Christopher's mare, Zombretta,
is getting into shape and will bear
w-tching at the next matinee. she
worked two miles for Charles SaqdIer
in 2:15 "a and 2:17 IA.
Jake Levy over Richie Baron a mile
in 2:15 ga and back in 2:14 IA.
The December payments have been
made on SAT weanlings in the Ken
lucky Futurity for foals of 1908 out
of a possible entry of 1921 mares named
last March. The entries come from
thirty-seven states. me Patchen
Wilkes farm leads with f1fty-seven en-
tries, Jay McGregor heads the list OF
stations, with forty-one of his get,
and Kentucky, as usual, is the largest
nominator with 321. Mckinney is rep
resented by twenty-six.
George Estabrook has changed the
name of the 2-year Colin that he
bought from Will Evans for $4,000 Rf-
ter seeing him step one-fourth in 81 IL
seconds to Colorado and has bought
two more, one by Jay McGregor for
$4,000 and a filly by Lord Directum for
$2500.
Among the trainers already settled
at Memphis, Tenn, for the winter are
Ed Geers, Ed Bunyon, Frank Wicker
sham, James Hogan, r. w. Rosemore,
j. L. Dodge, w. H. Harrison and Will
liam Rush.
The six prizes hung up for stallion
owners to compete for in the filling of
the Pacific Breeders Futurity stake
shows the following results. Del Coro-
nado, who wins first prize, is owned by
w. G. Durfee of Agricultural park:
The fast pacing stallion Dewey, who
won the PIP class at the Thanksgiving
day matinee, changed hands last week,
E. A. Ingram selling him to John Nick
erson for something like 5000 or $1,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03

real estate owner and may not return
to the business at once.
Following is a list of the horses sold
the pIrchaSerS and the nriceS nhta lined :.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
BERKELEY ATHLETE TO BE
COACH FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Frank Abbott Is Selected by Educa=
tionaI Institution to Look After
Track Candidates the
Coming Season

Frank Abbott, formerly of Berkeley
and crack high jumper for the Blue
and Gold several years ago, may coach
the Los Angeles high school track team
this season. Abbott coached the Fort
boys two years ago and produced a
winning aggregation for the Blue and
Write. He was out on the Occidental
track yesterday morning Iimbering up
to get himself into condition for the
hard work coming later in the season,
should he attempt to train the high
school youngsters. Abbott was a star
high jumper when in college, having
done more than six feet one in COM
petition.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
Looked That NAV

Tive got tip to play all my money
on Flying Fox; lend me $40, will YOU ?''
You talk like the tip you got was to
play my ey"-Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03

Fine automobile road to Venice. Fin
dinner at the Ship cafe.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03

Ship cafe, Venice, the only Bohemian rec
sort on the coast.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21
SCHOOL NOTES.

Ora Roatcap is absent on ac-
count of sickness.
We are all glad to see Mabel
Grain in school again.
Mabel Webb, OF Midway. is
now attending the high school.
Lew Klatt is in school again
after a month S visit in Minnesota.
Blanche Taylor and Fay Currier
are absent on account of sickness
Mr.. Wilson was absent from
school Monday on account of
illness.
The Fourth and Fifth grades
are going for picnic Friday. on
Cedar Hill.
The botany class is rejoicing
to think they are through analyz-
ing flowers.
The Spartan and Athenian So
cieties will give a paint program
Friday afternoon.
The seventh grade pupils took
their final examination in History
Wednesday afternoon.
The pupils of the high school
will give a party on Aliens lawn
Friday evening May 2lst in honor
of the senior class.
Rev. Cash will preach the Bac-
calaureate sermon to the senior
class Sunday evening. May 23d
a, the / o. o. f. hall.
The eighth grade had a picnic
Wednesday afternoon and all
went well until upon their return
the wagon upset, hurting several.
but not seriously.
The pupils OF the 9th grade
English class were asked to com
pose some poetry. it began as
follows.
In the spring OF the year which We all Ior.
90 dear.
when the squirrels build their nests I'm tho
tops Of the trees.
Aud the birds Ia the meadow. sing swec,ly
and clear.
And therr's blooming Of nower- aud hum
ming of bees.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21
Council Proceedings.

Paonia, Colo, May 18, 1909.
The Town Council met on above
date and was called to order by
Mayor Mathews. Roll was called
and the following Trustees re-
sponded:-Hawkins, Faris, Wei
born, Nelson and Castell.
Minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved.
Petition of U. o. Anderson for
a water tap was read and on roll
call granted, all present voting
AYE"
A motion was made and Sec
onded that the Town Clerk be
and is hereby instructed to Sc
cure figures on a cement reser-
voir, to look up location for the
same and to go to Grand juno
ton and get best information
available. Roll was called and
all present voted aye"
The ordinance concerning pool
rooms was read as amended at
last meeting. A motion was
made and seconded that the
Ordinance be adopted as read
and ordered published. On roll
call all present voted aye"
A motion was made and carried
that the hours for sprinkling
lawns be fixed at from 6 to 9 a.
m. for those residents of the
town living east of North Fork
Ave. and at from 5 to 8 p. m.
for those living west of North
Fork Ave.
A contract for the purchase of
a typewriter from the Under
wood Typewriter Co. was read
and on motion duly seconded the
Town Recorder was instructed
to enter into the contract with
the said Company.
The Council then adjourned
until next regular meeting.
E. J. MATHEWS,
ROLAND OLIVER, Mayor
Recorder.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

ing among its officers and direct
ors, the men that made the other,
has already commenced its career
with the addition of many new
names to the depositors' book.
The old headquarters will still be
used as its home. With increased
capital. enlarged facilities for
handling the volume of new and
old business that will naturally
come to it, Paonia may we'll feel
proud of the new blood, the new
life and the new capital that will
inject in the commercial spirit of
the place, large and wholesome
material effect.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21
Wedding Bells.

A pretty wedding took place at
high noon on Thursday of this
week at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Horning. when Mr.. Isaac
Carson, of Somerset. and Miss
Jennie Horning. of Paonia. were
united in marriage by the Rev.
Herbert /. Cash. Mr.. Earl Hills.
OF Somerset. acted as best man
and Miss Foster, OF Paonia. as
bridesmaid. The ceremony took
place amid profusion of flowers
which lent much charm to the
scene. A bountiful repast was
served later to the assembled
guests who were privileged to
attend the happy affair. Only a
few friends beside the immediate
relatives were present. The
young couple will make their
future home in Somerset where
Mr.. Carson has charge OF the
electrical plant.
The NEWSPAPER joins with
their many friends in wishing
them the joys of a long and happy
journey together through life.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21
Paonia Water System.
PAoSIA. Colo. May 81. 1909.
EDITOR NEWSPAPER.

EDITOR NEWSPAPER.
DEAR SIR:-I have been look.
ing into the towns water supply
little in the past two days and
find we are badly handicapped
in the way OF fire protection, as
there are times during every "a
hours that we would be practi-
cally at the mercy of the flames
SO far as our water system is con.
cerned. After the sprinkling
hours morning and evening the
water in the reservoir is absolutely
exhausted at that time. Some of
your readers may be able to re.
call the incident when Mrs. Wan
namaker's hay stack caught fire
in March 1905, when there was
no storage, the reservoir being
wholly out of commission at that
time and we had less than so taps
now upwards of 350-that
in less than ten minutes the pres
sure went down so that the water
scarcely cleared the feet of the
man at the nozzle. Well, that
would be our condition, only
worse, should fire occur at the
times mentioned, as the drain on
the system is now over six times
what it was then.
i notice that the hydrant on the
Wanncmaker system at the old
Stewart & Hunt corner has been
removed. Now if you will allow
me to offer suggestion, which is
merely as precautionary meas
ure in the event OF contingency as
stated, that the town get permis-
sion from Mrs. Wannamaker to
put hydrant on her line at said
The newspaper., 1909-05-21
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES!
Fall in Comrades and Patriotic Citizens.

Memorial Day for year 1909,
will be observed with usual and
proper exercises, by Paonia Post
G. A. r. and Relief Corps. March
80 and 81, as follows:
Memoria, Sermon by Rev. J X.
Hester. at the Christian church,
May 80 at 1890 a. m. where ar
rangements have been made for
usual exercises and the best of
music.
Decoration exercises, Patriotic
addresses and other exercises will
be at the Cemetery and the same
church, next day, Monday May
81.
All G. A. r. and Relief Corps
members. all ex-soldiers, whether
of the blue" or Gray" all orders.
lodges and societies, as we'll as
all patriotic citizens and schools
of Paonia and vicinity, are cor
daily invited and urged to attend
and participate in these exercises,
which tend to preserve and
strengthen those kind and frater-
nal feelings which bind together
the soldiers, sailors and mariners
who were engaged in the civil
war, and to teach that lofty patri-
otism, peace love and friendship
for which the G. A. X. and Relief
Corps stand and have ever been
educators.
Program will be practically as
follows:
PROGRAM
Sunday May 80 at 1890 a. m.
Form parade at Crooks Hall.
March to the Christian church.
Music and patriotic songs Ser
mon by Rev. ]. K. Hester. Bene-
'diction.
Monday May 81.
Meet at 0 o'clock a m. at
Crooks Hall. Form parade at
one and proceed to the cemetery
south of Paonia. Decoration of
graves. Appropriate songs and
Grafton at monument to the un-
known. Return to Crooks Hall.
DINNER
Form parade at 2 o'clock p. m.
March to Christian church.
Music and usual G. A. K. and Re-
lief Corps exercises. Grafton by
Hon. M. ID. Vincent. Benedic-
tion
The newspaper., 1909-05-21
Governor Folk, May 70.

Due to mistake made by Gov.
Folks advance agent. the lecture
booked for Paonia was advertised
in last weeks paper for May 27.
The correct date is Wednesday
evening. May 26. Don't forget
to reserve your seats for this as
there will be a packed house.
Reserved seats at the usual place.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

corner. This will not cost but lit
tie and might be the means OF
saving the town from a destruc-
tive conflagration. The Stewart
ditch connects with the reservoir
and it is now fully one.half full.
The elevation is 1l3 feet. giving
pressure of nearly so pounds to
the square inch and connected
with an inexhaustible supply,
piped through an eight inch main
would do very effective work in
case OF fire. OF course if there
was no fire it would not be used.
But | think that every business
firm and owner of improved
property on either side of Grande
avenue from First to Third street
and beyond would feel more at
rest knowing, as he will when he
reads this communication that at
times they are without any FIRE
protection whatever. and by the
way, in this connection, ! would
suggest that 1t might be we'll to
consider the propriety OF making
arrangements with Mrs. Wanne-
maker to use her system and the
town issue sufficient bonds and
put in a complete new system tor
FIRE and irrigation purpose and
let all persons in the surrounding
country hook onto our water sys-
TEN that want to. The revenues
derived, would take care of the
interest and ultimately pay the
bonds and the town and country
will derive a benefit. Every one
knows that is conversant with
facts that we have an abundance
of spring water for domestic use
for town of FIVE times the pres
ent population, and that IT'S the
irrigation of lawns. trees. truck
gardens and some even 60 SO far
on the town site to use the city
water to irrigate potato fields.
It's true they pay for the pfivi-
lage but the privilege in this case
should not be license to use the
water TOR such purposes when
others are in need of the same
for domestic uses. There isn't
much use in building new reser-
voirs unless you have the where
with to fill them. II we had the
Cheescman dam for a reservoir
it would be useless, as we hav'nt
the supply to fill it, all the water
produced by the spring is being
used as fast as it comes in. and
none of this days supply mixes
with tomorrow's. A very practical
scheme also in my opinion is to
60 up in the mountains below the
spring and put in large storage
reservoir (open earth Of course)
and preserve the water wasted in
the spring, fall and winter. when
there are hundreds of acre feet
running to waste. This reserve
would only be drawn upon of
course when the spring was not
producing sufficient water to sup
ply the demands upon it. | have
never favored an open earth res
voir but it would only be neces-
sary to use the same during the
season of shortage and it would
be better than no water at all and
so Tar as my observation goes
Paonia is the only town in the
state with closed cement reser-
voir. john w. BRUCE.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21
Increasing Their Efficiency.

"A Reorganization OF tnc rIui'
Exchange bank of Paonia was ef-
fected Monday. Under the new
arrangements the institution will
hereafter be known as the Fruit
Exchange State Bank. The cap
ital has been increased from S10,-
900 to $4,000. The facilities
have been enlarged, and the bank
will be in a better condition to
serve its patrons than in the past.
The record of the old bank was
an enviable one. Since its foun-
dation it has conducted all its af-
fairs on conservative lines, and
has been intrumental, by the care
full handling of capital and invest
ment to contribute no small share
in the progress and prosperity of
Paonia and the adjoining territory.
The number of people that have
taken advantage of its facilities
have steadily increased. and to-
day its membership of deposItors
include the leading business men
and citizens of the community.
The new board of officers bring
to their respective offices the
good points that goes with a sue
cessful and honorable business
and private record. The presi-
dent. Weldon Hammond, was one
of the first settlers in the North
Fork country, and he has in the
many years devoted much time
and attention to public welfare.
7. 7. Dufield, the vice president,
is known throughout the entire
valley, county and state as type
of citizen that is a wholesome
factor in community prosperity
and material welfare. His busi-
ness interests are many. among
which may be mentioned his
official connection with the Pao-
MIA Fruit Exchange company. one
of the modern organizations Gre
ated by the increasing demands
of the fruit industry here. w. T.
Baetjer, the cashier, is an old
citizen and has been long identi-
fed with the old company. 1t
was under his personal direction,
and in way, due to his individ-
ual services and personality, that
the erstwhiIe financial house, was
so successful in its business de-
velopmcnt. The assistant cashier,
II. L. Curtiss, is thoroughly eff
cient for the duties of the Office.
His experience in the banking
line has made him familiar with
all the branches. and his standing
in the community is OF the same
class, in capability, moral and
business integrity, as his associ-
ates of the directory board. Viii
liam Wootton, the remaining di-
rector, although, somewhat of
new conner, by his judicious dis
tribution of part of his large pri-
vate capital in various business
enterprises of the county, has
shown foresight and acumen that
will come into practical service
in the coming life of the new
bank.
The old bank was the oldest
financial institution of Paonia,
and during its time was recog-
nized as one of the most progress
sive and substantial in the country.
The new bank, coming into the
prestige Of the old one, number
The newspaper., 1909-05-21

Little Merle Stephens, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Z. Stephens son, is sui
fering this week from a broken
arm occasioned by falling from
the back OF dog. He had been
riding the dog and fell off on
his arm.
The newspaper., 1909-05-21
For Sale.

Two cottages and two lots also
two horse wagon. Inquire of
42'3tp A. S. DAVIS. Paonia.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-10-05

modern lines. This was closed during
the tWenty-seven days of deep mourn
ing which followed the emperor's
death. w~hereupon n old scholar of
seventy objected because it interrupted
his studies.
China is establishing industrial
schools where the use Of modern ma
chinery is taught. and where the boys
learn mechanical trades. There are
several here at the the capital, and
some are for Tartars alone. The Chi
nese city has an Industrial institute
under its board of commerce. which
cost 100, 900 taels to erect. 1t vas
started two years ago, and it is now
in full swing with 500 students at
work. This school cache twelve in
dustries and it gives a course of three
years. In addition to this there are
seven other industrial schools in
Picking and the Manchus are start
ing some in the Tartar city.
During my stay at Tientsin, / visited
an industrial school established BY
Yuan Shih Kai when he was viceroy
there. 1t has about 800 students, who
are learning weaving, sewing, en-
b%roidery, porcelain making and to be
carpenters, wOodworkers and design
ers. In the weaving room there were
forty or fifty hand and foot looms
operated by Chinese boys. The work
was we'll done, and they made beauti-
full cloth. Another room was devoted
to match manufacture n Others to
fine china and glass ware. Those boys
are receiving ten cents a day during
their instruction. and this is enough
for their board. and clothes They
have engaged to work for The govern
ment for several years after their
graduation, and they will then go out
to establish industries at their various
homes. Such schools are being start
ed in every part Of the empire
Som Schools of Picking.
Picking is not so far advanced as
Tientsin in the pushing Of the new
education. Still it has more than two
hundred new schools, and over twenty
thousand children and young men are
working away in government institu-
tons. The schools begin with kinder
g%artens. which may be attended by
children from the ages Of three up to
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-10-05

Now there are colleges in every pro-
yincial capital and modern schools in
the 1000 walled cities. A government
department of education has been in
stituted, and over it is one of the
great imperial boards. In he new
constitution which was issued last
year, a system of schools was
provided and compulsory education
along modern lines will be instituted
at the earliest possible moment. BY
that constitution China will have it's
parliament within eight years from
now and the work OF training the
people for seIfgovernment is to go on
by fixed steps from year to year.
The lines OF the development of the
new education have been carefully
aid out. The composition of text
books began in 1908, and Il large num-
Der of these will be published his
year. In 1910 schools for easy earn
ing will be further extended over the
empire and by 1912 they will be in
all the villages n market towns.
The work will go steadily on. and in
one Chinese in every twenty Will
be able to read and write, and will
have received some education in our
modern civilization.
An Army of Scholars.
One in twenty! Five per cent. It
seems small. but it bulks large. Five
Der cent of these people means twenty
millions. and this will be the educa-
tiOnaI army which China will start on
its career under the new constitution.
AT present not one in a hundred Chi
nese can read the simplest characters
of his language, and it is safe to say
that not more than one in five hundred
has an education along the old lines
so advanced as that of our grammar
schools. All this is to be changed,
and by the next generation it is safe
to say that the majority of the people
will all have gone to school.
I came here from Japan. 1t is now
thirty years since that country began &.
constitutions movement like this
which is now being inaugurated here.
I doubt whether education was more
advanced there at that time than in
Chiha now. Today every boy and
glrl In the Japanese empire is receiy-
ing more or less education, and more