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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-15
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
HOngkOng Maru Brings Valuable
Cargo of Silk From Orient

The Tovo Risen Kaisha steamship
Hon ekone Maru arrived in port yes
terdav afternoon. She brought forty
two cabin passengers. fourteen in the
steerape and ffty-two Asiatics.
Among the passengers was Aga
Khan of India and his party. composed
Of A. Latin. 9. Mohomed and r.. Jala-
mon. Lee Fu Hal secretary to the Chi
nese Consul at New York. also came on
the liner.
Among passengers or interest was
Hans Banks, who, a volunteer SOL
der. lost leg in the Boer war
The vessel was y days ! hour and
- minutes from Hongkong. Is davs IL
hours and s minutes from Yokohama
ano days % hours and % minutes
from Honolulu. She brought a valu-
able cargo Of 1920 tons. including 943
bales OF silk valued at s75s.sOO.
Captain B. Brent reports that the
trip across the Pacific was unusually
pleasant.
Following is list Of the cabin pas
sengers;
Bans Banks E. o. Forster Brown: Lieutenant
.wsng: VI. ". coleman Miss s 3. Di liS1 c. q.
eiaddis James. Mrs. Jan shee. AKA Khan Baron
- kikuchi, A. Latin. Lee Flu Hal II. = Lowry.
Nacauiay. s Matsuhars Mrs s. Matsuhara and
tanil. Master \ Alatsuhara and governess Mas
\ Major j A Mieken. g q so6o sa,l' Dr. T.
Nrl Va = M e5a,,,, NinomiTs' II Phillips,
5. \: J. d. Scan. lieutenant NJ A. Soares.
MIS-. r. salmon. Master Carlos salmon. r. Tals-
'I. =, iohaos: - ! rohioa and servant Miss
- T. Wilson, Miss Wong Nok lin. Miss Wong
From HeRolulu- Dr.. Herbert c. Wilson, John
A. York, Richard Secord
Fails Into ships Hole
Eo Floyd. = ship joiner. fell into the
hold Of the steamship Ventura yesterday y,
= distance OF thirty feet. Fortunately for
him, he struck Joseph Smith in his
downward flight. This broke his fall.
or Floyd undoubtedly would have been
killed. He was badly injured on the
head and shoulders. Smith was stunned
by sFloyd's contact with him. but not
seriously injured
New Engineer for Ventura
Martin Maggie will go out as chief
engineer OF the Oceanic Steamship
Company's Ventura when she sails
from. this port on Thursday for the
antipodes. He viii take the place Of
T. W. Lawrence, who has been IN the
service Tor several years.
BarracOusa UndsmaEed
The steamship Barracuda. which ran
ashore on the muddy beach at CORN TO
yesterday, was ffOgted late in the after
noon She was not damaged and pro-
IetceA on nef way 70 southern ports.
Logan Dne Today
The transport Logan IS due to ar
rive early this morning from the Phil
ippines. She brings a large number Of
casuals. but no organization Of troops.
sherman Reaches HoBoiuIu
The transport Sherman reached
Honolulu on January Is at ii a. m.
She viii sail from that port for the
Philippines today.
Horse and RuEgy stolen
L. H. Lees Of 80 Steuart street re
ported to the Harbor police station yes
terday that his horse and buggy had
been stolen from Jones alley. near
Jackson street at noontime.
lumber Arrivals
The lumber cargoes arriving yester-
dag from the north aggregated 3,lSO.-
600 feet
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CITY OF PARIS SUES
Brings Action to Recover Lease ON Its
Former Location

Anxious to secure it's old location
at the southeast corner of Geary and
Stockton streets in the Spring Valley
Water Company's building, which is
now being remodeled. the City Of Paris
Dry Goods Company has brought suit
for injunction to prevent further
changes from being made In the build
ing and to have an attempted annul-
ment of it's lease on the premises de-
clared void.
The six-story building of the Spring
Valley Water Company was erected in
1897 and opened for occupancy in No
yember of that year. Prior to the
completion of the building the first FIVE
floors and basement were leased TO G.
verdier & Co. for twenty years for a
total rental of s64S,000. or $4,000 per
year after the first three years. The
Yerdier Company transferred this lease
to the City of Paris Dry Goods Com
pany with the sanction OF the owners
of the building, and the City of Paris
continued It's occupancy until burned
out on April IS.
clause in the original lease pro-
vided that IL any part of the building
was destroyed by fire, earthquake or
other cause the Spring Valley Company
should repair the damage at it's own
expense. allowing a discount I'm rents
during the time needed for repairs, but
that in case OF complete destruction
of the building either party should
have the option of annulling the lease.
In August the Spring Valley Water
Company served notice of it's intention
of making use of this option. while the
City of Paris Company declared that it
should not, on the ground that the
building was but one-sixth destroyed.
The structure is now being remodeled.
1t is the contention of the City of Paris
that the property is now more valuable
than it ever was for retail business
purposes, that rents i'm the future will
be higher in the vicinity than the
amount it would have to pay under it's
lease and that its long Identification
with the corner in question makes IT
the most desirable place in the city
for a continuance of it's business.
The City of Paris asks for a restrain
ing order to prevent any changes form
the original plans being made in the
building in the course of its recon
struction and that its lease of the
premises be declared still in effect
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pRoBLEM OF civic Arr

The increasing abuse of advertising
in the open air is making hideous no
inconsiderable part of the world For
many persons it has already virtually
destroyed the pleasure once taken in
railway journeying. Trips that were
full of interest for the scenes from the
car windows are now preferably made
by might to avert the melancholy con-
of ruined landscapes. These
aggressions are yearly growing in the
extent of their field and In the magni-
tude of their operations To meet
them. TO abate them, to restrict out
door advertising to it's proper sphere
and even to guide 1t In directions
where il Will be esthetically attrac-
tive rather than offensive is one of the
most serious problems of civic art
Century.
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Bill to Establish a
State Board Of PardOns
CALL HEADQUARTERS.
1907 EIGHTH STREET.

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 1.-The first
bill presented in the Assembly today
calls for the establishment of a State
Board of Pardons. parole and relief.
Grove L. Johnson is the author.
Johnson's bill places the power OF
pardoning and paroling prisoners in q
board of four members appointed by
the Governor for a term of eight years.
The president OF the State Board OF
Prison Directors shall be an ex-ofieio
member of the new board. No member
shall receive compensation other than
travelling expenses
1t is provided that no person who has
served sentence in a State penitenti-
airy shall be turned out without some
provision for his support. but the board
is limited to expending $1,000 year
for this purpose. An appropriation OF
$4,000 is asked to start the work of the
new board
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FreiEhts and Charters

The latest charters reported are: The British
steamer African Monarch, wheat from Puget
Sound 10 Europe nt S4.25: British ship DudhOpe
same business aud voyage 81 26s 3D. Japanese
steamer FakUi Maru wheat and -four from
Portland 20 Kobe al 50; ship Erskine n. Phelps.
AT Honolulu. sugar thence 10 Delaware Break
water. British steamer Tonawanda. refined al
from here to the orient. All OF the foregoing
were chartered prior 10 arrival
The British ship lakewood al Portland. will
proceed 10 Royal Roads IN ballast
The barkentines j. NJ. Griffith and Retriever
have been purchased by W G. Tibbets. and the
Union Lumber Company has purchased the
steamer COqulle River.
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Memoranda

Per Br ship Balmoral-Sailed from Hull July
2s. 1906. and towed down 10 Newcastle, England.
TO finish loading, and sailed there Aug %. Had
very heavy SW gale for twentv-four hours in
North Sea Was 80 days TO equator, which was
crossed in long "a 80 w Got Sc trades in long
4 n losing them in I6 S. Had succession of SW
gales TO lat - s. Had fine weather to 35S. Had
succession of gales from Sc from 30 to IS ;.
Had fine weather TO Staten Island. Had success
sion Of SW gales from Nov 10 %. in lat 56
s. long &c W Had fine weather TO lat % s.
long Iol w, where we got Sc trades, carrying
them 10 : ~ Crossed equator Dec 10. IN long
ia ". Got NJ trades IN 10 n. carrying to 20
n. Thence ts port had succession OF NV 10
NNE gales and squalls, with rain and hail. Saw
large icebergs 30 miles of Cape Horn, about 3
miles long and 500 feet high.
ASTORIA. Jan 1.-THE scbr Alice Mcdonald,
prev iously reported ashore, on Clatsop Spit has
been pulled or.
LONDON, Jan l4.-Corinto cables; Stmr Bar
rscOuta, from Ancon. for San Francisco, previous
" reported ashore inside bar at Garden Island.
has been hoated and proceeded without apparent
damage
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NEWS OF THE OCEAN.


The Steamer City OF PrehlR sailed on Sattr-
dsy for Victoria with assorted merchandise
cargo consigned 10 the port Of destination and
"a other British American cities. valued ~ Sl9.
Oz5 and including the following. l35 692 lbs
dried nut. p. o39 lbs raisins. 272 pkgs fresh
fruits ls3 pkgs vegetables. 4i2s lbs beans. :
cs cheese. p has paste. 10 honey. l5S 6
canned goods. BLOC lbs chocolate 100 Tbs hops
$50 lbs sugar. 1000 lbs oil cake. l0l gals wine
bxs prepared ssh. l6 cyls Eas. 53S lbs and ,
bales leaf tobacco. y nails. ; cs hats IS
drygoods. IS bSs metal polish. Ss1 lbs soda. %
pkgs lnrlaD. 81 bars IRON 100 600 lbs snlahur.
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SOAP FOR NATIVES

The Indian Governments trade Jour
nal draws attention to the steady
growth of the imports of soap into the
empire. There are indications that the
natives. who wash very frequently are
learning the merits of soap. and the
trade is one Of great possibilities.
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maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of
mariners. without regard to nationality and free
of expense. Navgators are cordially invited to
visit the office where complete sets Of charts
and sailing directions of the world are kept at
hand for comparison and reference and the
latest information can always he obtained re-
rarding lights dangers to navigation and all
matters OF interest to ocean commerce. The
time ball service hes been suspended pending
the reconstruction fof the tower of the Ferry
building J. c. BURNETT
Lieutenant u. S. N. in Charge
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Manchuria is described by Consul
General Summons AS good farming
country, to China proper a sort of
American "out West" and as fertile in
it's extensive areas as the garden state
of Iowa, supporting millions of Chinese
who have come from the overcrowded
adjoining -~~sina>-
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pulled out Of clatsop Spit today and brought up
ao- M sns * she VII he PLACED on The dry
II Is believed thar the only damage 10 the YES
SCI was that TO her false keel.
ms was the coolest day this city has *
pef1enced in ten years. At 2 O'Clock this morn
account OF the Ice foes in the river vessels
ieaFing here for Portland were compelled 20 re-
lnrn. although some managed 70 get through.
lie fuei shortage is very serious.
The steamer NOrfhand arrived this evening
from San Francisco and will load lumber AT
Portland for n return trip
SEATTLE, Jan. 1.-THE steamship Olympia.
while being towed from pier 4 TO the Moran
Company's shipyard swung by the tide
against pier and large hole WAS stove in her
side The vessel immediately began TO sink
aud finally rested her bow on part of a sub
merged dock The hrebost al Snoduaimie was
called 70 her assistance and the pumps were
started. IL is thought that she VIII be ioated
10 the drydOck without much trouble The two
tugs that had hold Of the vessel unable to
take her against the strong wind and sea.
The coal shortage Is becoming worse Three
brass f0undries have been closed and one iron
foundry has shat down. The Moran Company
may close. There are at the present time
seven steamships building there and six repair
ing. These vessels are all being delayed hy the
lack Of coal Steamships sailing both coastwise
and locally are delayed by the shortage.
The Overdue List
British bark Netherby. POS days from Mary
Point for Tslcahuano. 50 per cent
French ship Daniel $50 days from rockingham
Tor DeleGoa Bay. 90 per cent
French steel bark Hautot, 49, days from Toxic
for Glasgow, % per cent.
French bark Marie. 207 days from Newcastle.
England. for Seattle. 80 per cent.
British ship Queen Margaret. 1876 DAYS from
Cardiff FOR Junin. per cent.
British bark Astoria l44 dsYs from Adelaide
for Europe. S per cent
Russian ship Fenns l95 DAYS from TINE for
Fort Los Angeles, j. per cent.
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Japan is making extraordinary
strides in adding to her navy. She has
lust launched her thirty-third destroyer
since the war. making her destroyer
fleet now number ffty-two. She went
into the war with nineteen vessels of
this class. In addition to this she has
launched seven new heavy fighting ves-
sells. has raised practically all of the
sunken Russian vessels at Port Arthur.
besides two of her own battleships that
were sunk during the war. all of which
are being rebuilt for service.-Savan-
nah News.
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Army Transport.

The Burnside is ar Seattle.
The Buford is in port.
The Crook is in port cut of commission
The Kirkpatrick is at Newport News. Va.
The Logan sailed from Honolulu January Z
for this port and Is due here today.
The ingalls, is AZ Newport News Va
The sheridan Is In port Out Of commissio
The Sherman sailed January : for Manila
The Thomas arrived January a Manila
The Warren Is IN port being fitted 10 90 into
commission
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rhe weather Report

United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau--San Francisco, Jan. II, 1907
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81 NOPSlS AND
The storm continues over the southern half
Of the coast Rain or snow has fallen gen
orally in California. Nevada and Utah. I'm,
Washington. High essterly winds prevail along
the Washington coast At Tatoosh maximum
wind velocity Of SO miles from the east is re-
The pressure distribution farors continued cold
weather. with occasional showers and snow nur-
San Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy unsettled
weather. with frost in the morning and probably
showers during the day; fresh southwest winds.
Sacramento Falley--Rain or snow Tuesday /:
continued cold; fresh south winds.
fresh southerly winds.
Los Angeles and yicinity-Rain Tuesday
A. G. McADIE. District Forecaster.
CoRoNEL--Arrived Dec s1-Br stmr Hamp-
Sailed Dec 3G-Br stmr Kelvinbank. for Val
paraiso.
SANTA ROsALIA-Arrlved Dec 29-Br ship
Cedarbank, from Hamburg.
lOkOHAMA--Anived Dec 2S-Br stmr Amiral
Exelmans, from Kobe
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dec 2T-Ger stmr As
GOTHENBERG-s Jan Swedish bark
Aedea. for Mamo and San Francisco
LINERPo0I-Sail Jan 12-Br ship Wray
Castle for San francisco.
PUMA ARENAS-sailed Dec 2o-Br stmr
Burma. FOR COroDel etc.
QUEENSTOwN-Sailed Jan 12-Br ship Brab-
loch. for Limerick
HULI.-,Arriyed Jan 1S-Br stmr stratheyre.
hence Oct IS. via London.
ST VINCENT. c. ARRIVED prior TO Jan IA
Nor stmr Oita. from Tacoma.
Sailed Jan 9-BF stInr Sesdon. for Hull.
HONGk0Nts-Arrived prior 10 Jan 12-Stmr
frra. from Seattle
wRLI.INGpoN-Ar Arrived Jan 12-Br stmr
Bramiey. from sydney
DISASTER
LONDON. Jan l2.-Corinto Nicaragua, tele-
graphs: The Pacific Mail stmr Barracuda. from
Aneon. for San Francisco. is ashore inside the
bar ar Carbon Island. Assistance is with her
! No apparent damage Lighters are alongside.
taking out cargo. Expected to noat at high
water.
CUXHAVEN. Jan I3-Br ship Pengwern. from
Taltal for Hamburg. grounded on Scharhorn.
about 10 miles NV OF Cuxhaven. today. Crew
and cargo total loss Vessel has disappeared.
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GRAND LODGE. L O.; o. =. Of .kk.
he stats OF cSSiifSUsFui1E-Tne, k
the State 81 californis.. az .sSs-
animal session held June % 1905. adopted
the following resolution: So
Resolved, That neither tire Grand Lodge, nos
any lodge under It's Jurisdiction. is. or VITA
be responsible, pecuniarily or otherwise. for
any business corporations associations thar
use the D na RIca & R fas 0rSsr ,a s.-.,
UNITY Lodge. No. 81. K. OF p. will confer The
DAY EVENING. Jan 10. at 1865 18th ST. All
brother knights are cordially invited to at
o. W. SHANNON, c. G.
s. ". GATES K. Of R. and s.
NOTICE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
NoRTHWEssTTIER H RACIEIc RAIL
special meeting ps. q the stoekhoIdeEs Of the
1o4s in the James Flood Building. at SO Mar
st street in the city and comfy e San Fran
ing the principal place OF business Of said cor
poration. and being the building where the
Boar. OF Directors of said corporation usually
meet, on the 10Th day OF March 1907. at the
hour OF IL O'Clock. noon. to consider and act
edness Of said corporation. to the amount IN
the aggregate OF thirtydye million dollars
IA portion Of which is to be used in retiring
existing bonded indebtednessl. and to increase
10 tbe "monnf n me svSSegsfs ~ tSIrtT
ave million dollars 1885 900 O00l IN gold coin
Of the United States. and to secure the said
proposed bonded Indebtedness BY a mortgage or
deed Of trust upon the railroads. franchises
and property OF the company now owned Or
hereafter acquired. and the income thereof. or
such part thereof as NAV he prescribed in the
MORTGAGE or deed Of trust; and to determine
the form and terms OF said bonds and mort
cage deed Of trust and to authorize the
Board Of Directors to take all such action
they may deem necessary or expedient IN the
premises.
Dated the 9th day Of January 1907.
By order OF the Board Of Directors
J. L. WTLLCUTT
Secretary OF the Northwestern Pacific Rail
F. r CALVIN
WILLIAM p. HFRRIN
WILLIAM HOOD.
n. T. SMITH.
p. r. DUNE
A. II. PAYSON
p. s. PTIISBURY
EDWARD CHAMBERS.
W. A. BISSELT
Directors Of said Northwestern Pacific Rail-
road COMPANY
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ANNUAL MEETING-The rexilIsr Annual Meet
Ing OF the stockholders OF the Firemen's Fund
Insurance Corporation FOR the election OF nine
directors to serve during the ensuing year
and the transaction Of such other business as
may come before the meeting. VIII be held
at the office OF the Corporation 40I Call
fornia ST. San Francisco. California. -on
TUESDAY, the 22d day OF January. 1907. ~
10 a. m. Polls viii be kept open until -
m. Transfer books will be closed on Wednes-
day, January 49, 1907
LOUIS WEINAIANN Secretary
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MEETING NOTICES


MEETING NOTICES
MISSION Cummandery No. Al. +. t. Ks
Stated assembly THIS (TUESDA1l KIi
EVENING" at o'clock. Mission Ma -
sonic Temple Order % the Red Cross
All fraters cordially invited By order or the
Commander. mo Fl. EDWARDS Recorder.
4: s: IT, T. IL A
FRANKLIN Fl. DAY. Secretary.
933 Fillmore ST.
GOLDEN Gate Lodge No. 30. r. and q
A. M.-Seeond Degree THIS TUES
DAY. EVENING. at Z 80 o'clock. IN NCX
King Solomon's Hall. 1888 Fillmore M
st. Craftsmen cordially invited BY
''Ue' EDWIN L. MEYER. Secretary.
PACIFIC Lodge No 1se. F. and 4; q
NJ 1879 Fillmore ST.. meets THIS
EVENING at O'Clock. Third de- XGX
GEORGE PENNINGTON. Sec
SAN FRANCISCO Lodge No. $50. F. q
and 4. M-second degree THIS n
TUESDAY EVENING at 1870 NcX
o'clock. cEattsm,sn cordially invited. ]"
CHAS S. SHERMAN. Secretary.
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TEMPLAR Lodge No. It T. o. ssssas,fet
o. F.. meets every TUESDAY 59SSS<fsz
EVENING at n. Gray d Coz $3.50
Chapel. 2196 Gearv St. near De- INV
visadero. Installation OF officers THIS
EVENING. Brothers cordially invited to be
J. r. MORRISON. R. S. =
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RAINFALL DATA.

81. Average snow, isl inches; last yea
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THE regular animal meeting Of the stoekhold-
ers Of the PAJARO VALLEY CONSOL1-
DATED RAILROAD COMPANY win be held ft
the office Of the company. IS CLAY ST. San
Francisco. Gal. on MONDAY the 21st day "
January. 1907. at the haur OF II o'clock A. m.
for the purpose Of electing board of directors
to serve for the ensuing year and for the
transaction or such other business mav
come before the meeting. The transfer booxs
win close Friday. January rs. 1907. at
D. m. w 81. HANNAH. .Secretary.
STOCKHOLDERS. ATTENTION.
All stockholders of the McAfahon Gold Mining
Company are notified that book n certificates ~
stock was totally destroyed April IS. 1906 end
are requested 70 Immediately send TO the under
signed al certificates Of stock owned By them
respectively and receive new certificates OF stock
in lieu thereof
S94 Fulton 81. San Francisco.
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THE annual meeting of the stockholders OF the
Donohoe Kelly Banking Company wiz Be held
at the office, 100 MONTGOMERY ST.. San Fran
cisco. CAL on WEDNESDAY. January "a
1907 at $3.50 o'clock D. m. for the election ~
board OF directors for the ensuing year. and
FOR the transaction Of such other business
may be presented.
EDWARD DONOHoE. Secretary.
ANNUAL meeting Of stockholders of Red Mems
Hall Association will be held TUESDAY. Jar
usry IS, at $50 D. NJ at Social Hall. 1851
18th ST. j. n. HUTAFF. Secretary.
ONLY LOCAL. MANUFACTURERS.
p. PASOUAbF CO..
100 WEBSTER. COR TURK.
PHONE WEST 493-
ARMY NAVY SOCIETY GOODS.
REGAIIAS FLAGS BANNERS.
BADGES CAPS
UNIFORMS.
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POSSIBILITIES OF AN AMPHIBIOUS
AIRSfiIP
AIRSFiIP
First the Successful "Water SKINNER" Then the
Flying Machine" Says Professor Todd

termine it. The question now. as un-
derstand II. Is largely one OF machins
design. embodying sound physical prin-
ciples already ascertained and not ex-
ceedingiy difficult to apply.
But before we solve the problem OF
the flying machine we should, IN logical
order. attempt the simpler one OF skim
ming the surface OF still water. Sim
pier and easier this problem Is, because
for buoyancy the heavier and more
massive water acts instead of tne
lighter and faeile moving air. Trial
speeds for water skimming, therefors.
need not be anything like so great as
are necessary for asroplans support OF
a moving body IN frss air alone. began
experimenting on these lines In 1901
First. the physics OF the hydroplans
must be investigated sxperimentaily.
much as Langley did for the asropians-
Second. the efficiency OF different
forms OF screw must be ascsrtained.
including the best number OF blades.
rangement about the propeller shaft.
This investigation Is well advanced
Only the most rigid experimentation
can ever determine these points. Mere
theory is practically useless Then.
too, the number Of propellers Is most
important-the number OF pairs. rath-
er. as they should be disposed sym
metrically about the median line OF
the machine and revolvs In opposits
directions
Third. IL 10 necessary to invsstixate
also the many means OF diminishing
skin friction OF hydroplanss- This. tee.
10 pursly experimental research. ally
IA part aompls<a