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MIGHTY HOST OF VISITING ELKS WELGOMED TO SOUTHLAND BY ANGEL GITY
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DICK FERRIS TROPHY CUP IS WON BY HANSHUE IN APPERSON CAR
THRONGS CROWD CITY
ON EVE OF GORGEOUS
ELKS' WEEK FESTIVAL
Antlered Clans Meet in Preparation for Na
tional Grand Lodge Reunion
STREETS ARE ABLAZE WITH LIGHT
Registration Yesterday Shows 15,000 Visiting Mem
bers of Order Booked for Share in Brilliant
Festivities—Arizona Plans to Turn Out
300 Strong, and States from North
and East Promise to Make
This Biggest Convention
WITH more than 15,000 Elks registered at 10 o'clock last night
at Elks' headquarters it was estimated conservatively that
more than 30,000 visitors were in the city. Between 4000 and
5000 Elks were, registered yesterday. They come from every section
of the United States. Among them was the grand exalted ruler,
Rush L. Holland, Grand Secretary Robinson and several past grand
exalted rulers.
Los Angeles may be said to be fairly in the grip of the herd of
wearers of the antlers. From now until July \7 they will hold full
sway. They have the freedom of the city and free access to every
thing that Los Angeles affords in the way of attractions.
The arrival yesterday of the grand I
exalted ruler. Hush L. Holland, and |
other grand lodge officers, was the fea-l
ture of t lie day from an Elk's stand
point. Mr. Holland and party were
two days' lute In reaching the reunion!
i lty, but this did not militate against |
the business affairs of the order ori
the real joy of n<i lying the party.
Mr. Holland predicts that the Los |
Angeles reunllon will be one of the
greatest In the history of the order,
and will be a history making gather-
Ing In many ways.
Next In Important)* to the coming
of the grund lodge officers, which un
til their arrival, was uppermost in
the minds of the members of the or-,
der, Is tlw contest for grand exalted
ruler being waged between August
C'Cairy") l[<irmann of Cincinnati and
J. C. Haminls of Le Mars, la. Both
l,a\i- headquarters in the Alexandria
hotel and hoth are confident of buc
cess. The contest Is strictly within
friendly lines, but it is spirited never
theless. The Herrmann supporters
claim a clear victory, while the Sammis
men are confident that there Is a
huge surprise in store for tho C'lneln
i.atian and his friends.
Today will witness the arrival of
more than a score of trains bearing
delegates to the convention, and the
visitors who accompany them.
Election Tuesday Night
The public msntlng. Monday night at
the Auditorium will be one of the most
interesting features of the reunion. The
election of officers takes place Tuesday
night. Contests for other grand lodge
offices will probably develop Interest
before tho day of the election.
!. n Arizona, lodges, working through
an executive committee consisting of
n member from each lodge, have
planned to make Arizona the most
tiilked of territory over which the Stars
Biid Stripes wave. Barring California,
the. territory of Arizona probably will
have a larger representation in the
city during the reunion than any other
state or territory.
Arizona will open headquarters In
the. Hollenbeck hotel this morning.
Elks from the territory will have a
suite of live rooms^and probably will
have more elaborate headquarters than
v any state. The moms will be deco
rated with Mowers, potted plants and
evergreens. As soon as the Arizona
BD«clali arrive today the headquarters
will be. opened. The special trains are
flue at 8 and 8:30 o'clock this morning.
There will be a reception committee
in charge of the headquarter! at all
times and the word that has gone
down the line is "bOOUt Arizona." Mu
sic will bo provided at all times, being
furnished by the Indian school band
of fifty pieces. Tile Arizona lodges
probably will have 300 men in line
when they get down to cases.
The executive committee in charge
of the Arizona "boosting" campaign
i« composed of the following loyal men
of the territory: S. Michaelsen, Klliott
Evans of Phoenix, B>. W. Spiers of Bis
bee K. O. Mustaine of Douglas, Dr.
Erf Miller of Flagstaff, Pat Rose of
(iiohe, Jack Jaeger of Prescott.
Mizona will have a float in the pa
rade which cost about $1500. The cen
terpiece will be an immense bowl made
of copper, with malachite and azurite
settings inlaid and a big elk on each
corner. Wednesday will be Arizona
day and a special effort will be made
to entertain Arizonaus and their
friends at headquarters. tteire.shments
will be served.
TWO AIRSHIPS TO HAVE
PLACES IN ELKS' BIG
ELECTRICAL PARADE
Two airships will have places In the
Elks' parade. One Is a full-trued aero
plane almost ready to fly, which will
travel on its own v wheels, and the
other Is a model of ■ unique dirigible.
The i latter is contributed by C. W.
Birch, and represents his airship which
will derive its lifting power from air
LOS ANGELES HERALD
heated by radiation, dispensing entire
ly with gM. Blrch'l macliine has at
tracted wide attention from scientists
as well as aerialiMts. and they will
watch with great Interest his applica
tion of principles not now used in
aerial navigation. The country's leatl
inp; authorities on aeronautics agree
that his idea is practicable. Birch
plans to build In the near future a dir
igible for flight 240 feet long, but the
model he will pU.CC in the Elks' parade !
will be much smaller.
A. L. Smith, who will furnish the :
aeroplane, proposes to begin trials at
flying It within a week or ten days,
M lif has the machine completed. He
was on Spring street yesterday meas
uring the corners to ascertain whether
the aeroplane, which is thirty-five feet
across, will make all the turns In the
parade. He expects to experience some
difficulty in rounding the Temple
block, but otherwise the machine will
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THE NEWS SUMMARY
F&RECABT
For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Sunday; light northeast winds, chang.
ing to south. Maximum temperature
yesterday, 76 degrees; minimum, 58
degrees.
LOCAL
Hanshuo In Apperson car wins Dick Fer
ris trophy at Santa Monica.
Leon T. Shettler cup for light cars won by
Chalmers-Detroit with Bert Dingley at the
wheel.
Races witnessed by 75,000 people.
Klks Ailing hotels of Los Angeles.
Clou race for Brand exalted ruler claim
ed between Herrmann and Sammls.
Muslim Indorsed for mayor by Credit
Men's association at Venice.
Typewriter supply dealer arrested on
embezzlement charge after chase of several |
blocks.
Two persons hurt at Seventh and Olive
ctreets by runaway horse.
East Highland orange grower probably
fatally injured when auto overturns near
Bairdstown.
Anti-Juggernaut club formed to protect
city from speed maniacs.
Former Santa Ana merchant, charged
with defrauding, feigns Illness and escape*
from county hospital In suit of overalls.
Mayor vetoes ordinance granting spur
track to fruit concern.
COAST
Vancouver attorney takes charge of ef
fects of late Sir Stepney in Yuma and ships
body east.
Coroner's Jury finds verdict -of s *uiclde in
Montanya cast) at San Francisco.
Juhn Madson accused of bigamy on dozen
counts will plead guilty at San Francisco.
Court of appeals render decision In sev
eral important cases at Sacramento.
Unitarian cihurch conference concluded
at Seattle ■ "
Christian Endeavor convention at Seattle
hurries business to get to afternoon's
pleasure.
Many Chinese are exempt from paying
1500 head tax according to decision received
at Vancouver.
Old time steamer Is on the rocks off Se
attle and It is believed vessel will be lost.
Kansas day at A.-V.-P. exposition in Se
attle is observed by citizens of Sunflower
state.
University of Berkeley student Is reaii*
to give his side of charges made against
him of murder.
EASTERN
Steamboat reproduction of first boat up Hud
son river Is launched and will take part. In
celebration next fall.
Pueblo. Colo., is. dry for first time since city
was established.
Band ■of political convict* from Interior of
Siberia believed to be making way to Alaska,
according to report received at Seattle.
Flood conditions at Kansas City, Mo., are
not Improved, and big rise In Missouri river
is predicted.
Heavy ruins In lowa swell streams, and prop
erty and crop lows Is heavy.
Staff officer in civil war found dead in cheap
New York lodging house."
Woman in Detroit tells of attacks on her
that led her husband to kill his nephew.
Passenger train on Denver. & KIo Grande
collide! with freight, and three trainmen are
killed.
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many will accept Invitation to participate
in festival at San ITranciaco.
Czar, of . Russia witnesses exercises of bi
centennial of Poltava battle. .
Amerk-an bankers will go to Paris to Insist
in participating In loan to Chinese railroad.
Some of the Thrilling Scenes at the
Santa Monica Road Race Yesterday
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The Apperson Jackrabbit, with Hanshue at the Wheel, Making His Spectacular Finish, Winning
Great Trophy and Establishing a New Road Race Record
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Bruno Seibel, the "Flying Dutchman," Who Drove a Wonderfully Consistent Race and Came in
Second in the "Battleship Class."
TO ELECTROLIZE
S. P. RAILWAY
Water Will Be Carried by Flumes and
Canals from Yuba River to a
Point Below Sierra
City
(By Associated Press.)
NEVADA CITY, Ca!., July 10.—The
electrolization of the mountain division
of the Southern Pacltic railroad between
Truckee and Auburn, which has been
talked of for many years, took definite
shape today when C. S. Curtis of the
engineering department filed applica
tions with Forest Supervisor Bigelow
for permits to build power plants on
lands within the government forest re
serve in Sierra county.
Water will be carried by flumes and
canals from north Yuba river at a
point below Sierra City, the in-take of
the Sierra county system, to the site of
the main power house, near Downle
ville. , .
Much of the preliminary work has
been done. Permits for the' construc
tion of power plants along the Rubicon
river behind Lake Tuhoe have been
obtained from the government in the
name of the Rubicon Water and Power
company, said to be subsidiary to the
Southern Pacific.
Force of Men at Work
A force of men has been at work for
some time on this construction work.
The first power plant will be located
at Hales camp, in northern Eldorado
county and the second on the banks of
the Rubicon river. With the power
system completed, the company will
displace steam motive power on its
mountain division with electricity. The
change will necessitate an outlay of
many millions of dollars, although lit
tle publicity has been given the plans,
an important part of which Is the short
ening of the distances and lessening
grades through the building of the cut
off between Auburn and Truckee. Mr.
Curtl» states that the power plants will
be ready for operation by the time this
line is finished, and that electric motor
cars will be used over It.
It is stated the company will have
use for all the electric power its gi
gantic plants will furnish. It Is also
reported the company hopes to secure
control of the independent power com
panies whose lines pass through the
mountains, as it will need more power
than its own plants can supply once
the whole ' Hriclze*
SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 11, 1900.
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Remarkable Photograph of the Big Chadwick, with Bruno Seibel
Driving at a Cyclonic Pace—Photographer Ryan Risked His
Life to Secure This View
YOUNG WOMEN LOSE
PURSE AND TICKETS,
BUT RECOVER THEM
NEW YOIIK. .lul.v 10. —The Misses
Kate and Jane Dunphy, milliners of Den
ver, came near not being -i!»!•- to nail for
Kurope today on the itWßMblp St. Paul.
While shopping in Broadway Miss
Kate lout, through a hole in her pocket,
a gold watch, an envelope containing
J3OO and another envelope containing
their tickets to Kurope. They advertised
their loss.
The tickets were found in a store
where they lind been left by a man who
bad picked tliein up In the street. An
other reply to their advertisement told
of a boy, giving- his nddress, who had
found some money. With a detective the
Misses Dunphy called on the lad and he
relumed the $300 and the gold watch.
PUEBLO DRY FOR FIRST
TIME SINCE COLORADO
TOWN WAS ESTABLISHED
I'UEBLO, Colo., July 10.—Because the
council cannot agree on the list of fa
vored ones who are to receive liquor
llfennps for the coin ins year, Pueblo to
day Is "dry" for the ttrst time m iU
history. Every saloon wan ordered closed
at midnight last night, und today drawn
blinds and clo»ed doors greet the thirsty
wayfarer. Under the new city ordinance
not more than 100 saloons may be. li
censed. The councilmen have been un
able to agree on the favored ones in their
respective wards and since July 1 all
saloons have been running without li
censes. A special meeting of the council
will probably be called to relieve the
drought.
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TIME IN VANDERBILT
RACE PUT IN SHADE
ON PACIFIC COAST
Average of Tenth of Mile Better Than Long
Island Figures Made
CHALMERS-DETROIT CAR ALSO WINS
Seventy-five Thousand People Cheer Drivers to Vic
tory —No Accident Mars Sport of Day—Pacific
Coast Takes New Stand as Place Where
Speed Contests Can Be Carried to
Success with Scenery, Audi
ence, to Back Them
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA marked its debut into the motor
car road racing arena with two of the fastest stock car races
ever run in America yesterday.
The 202-mile contest over an 8.4 miles lap track for the Dick
Ferris trophy was a clear-cut victory for the Apperson "Jackrabbit,"
driven by Harris Hanshue. This car completed the route in three
hours, eight minutes and three seconds, for an average of 64.4 miles
an hour.
Amid the plaudits of 75,000 people, Hanshue piloted his car
across the finish line and established a record that will stamp Los
Angeles as the automobile center of the Pacific coast and attract
the attention of the entire automobile world.
For 200 miles the sturdy chauffeur drove his car at a speed av
eraging 64.44 miles an hour, one-tenth of a mile above the recor I
established in the last Vanderbilt cup race, making the second fas
est road race ever held in America.
Such a rate of speed was never thought of by the most ardei
follower of the automobile racing game, and the fact that this recoi
was established by a stock car marks the feat as one of the greate
triumphs in the automobile industry.
The Chalmers-Detroit, piloted by Bert Dingley. who won r< -
cently at Portland, won the small car race for the Leon Shettler cv
the time being 3:38:35. The average for the 202 miles was 55 -
miles and hour.
SERIES OF THRILLS
The heavy car race, which started at 8 a. m., was a series ol
thrills, the rushing machines making a speed of eighty-five miles <'
hour on the stretches and swerving around the curves at a risk of the.
lives of drivers and spectators.
As mile after mile and lap after lap was reeled off, the spectato ■
stood about in bewilderment, expecting every moment to see a mi
hap that would mar the record, but Hanshue drove one of the mo. .
consistent races ever seen on any course in the United States or any
other country, and it was not until near the end of the contest that
the crowd woke up to the fact that automobile history was being
made on the Santa Monica race course.
Not an accident of serious nature marred the two events, a re
markable feat when the time made in the race is considered. To
the Automobile Dealers' association of Los Angeles must be given
the credit of pulling off one of the most successful tests of auto
speed and endurance ever attempted.
RACE FAIR THROUGHOUT
It was simply the Los Angeles way of doing things, and yester
day's races will do more to boom the automobile sport in the United
States than any previous event of a similar nature.
It was demonstrated beyond doubt that, with proper precautions,
a technical inspection of machines and a management sufficient to
insure the safety of the public, automobile races or endurance tests
can be held without the awful fear and dread that have hitherto at
tended such events.
The Apperson car won, but to every other car entered in the big
event must be given credit. No fouls were committed and the con
test was in every way a true test of the merits of the cars and the
spirit of sportsmanship exhibited by the drivers was one of the com
mendable features of the event. •
With every nerve strained and figuring with their lives in their
hands, the fifteen drivers displayed remarkable grit, and no driver
quit until obliged to do so. The fact that only three of the entries
did not finish the entire course is another fact that adds to the race
that will draw attention to Los Angeles as one of the great automo
bile centers of the world.
HONORS FOR SEIBEL
While the glory of the race goes to the Apperson car and to the
nervy driver, Hanshue, the great crowd did not overlook the fact
that Bruno Seibel, a Los Angeles boy who had never participated
in an event of such class, piloted the Chadwick Six into second place.
The drive of Seibel was one of the most noteworthy on the course,
without detracting from the honors due to others.
Last Monday Seibel, who was an added starter in the event, met
with an accident on the sharp turn at the corner of Qcean and Ne
vada avenues. It was feared that the driver had lost his nerve as a
result of the accident, but the feat that Seibel accomplished yester
day dissipated any such idea. He got a poor start and his car was
the last to leave the starting line, but in spite of this he rode the race
as had been mapped out for him, never faltering, and grew stronger
as the race progressed.
It is difficult to signal out any driver for special honors, as each
driver rode a consistent race, and accepted the minor accidents that
marred their progress in true sportsmanlike manner.
DEAN FORCED TO RETIRE
F. Harvey, the "dean of auto drivers," rode a fine race, but his
car went wrong early in the race and the veteran was forced to retire.
R. C. Hamlin drove the Franklin in expert manner, and Lord
guided the Studebaker in such a manner as to get every possible de
gree of speed out of his car.
Frank Free, the driver of the Steams; Bert Dingley, the pilot of
the Chalmers-Detroit; Harry Stone of the Columbia; Murray Page
of the Locomobile; Tetzleff of the Lozier, all showed the result of
consistent practice, but it was not their day, for the Apperson, un
der the masterful control of Hanshue, was not to be denied.
To the Lozier car goes the credit of negotiating the fastest laps
of the big race, Tetzleff piloting his car over the 8.417 miles in six
fpv ci:nts
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