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The Washington times., 1909-09-25
BOATS IN ShASH-UP
AT BIG CELEBRATION
Half Moon Crashes Into
Clermont-Both Badly
Damaged.

NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-If the shade
Of Heudrick Hudson was permitted to
return to earth today and occupy a
place on the quarterback OF the replica
OF tho square-rigger IN which he once
sailed up the magnificent Hudson river,
It must have been thrilled when the lit
tie windjammer put out Of commission
the duplicate Of Robert FNllton's first
steamboat, the Clermont, and proved
that Dutch tinbers are stronger than
Yankee rails.
II was passing strange that the only
accident of any magnitude on the open
ing day Of the seven-day celebration
which New York had planned to com
uernorate the prowess of Fulton and
Hudson should affect the twin stars OF
the performance. the Half Moon and
the Clermont
ClermOnt Suffers More.
Both were in collision OFF the Staten
Island shore as they were maneuvertng
20 take their positions at the head IF
the FIVE miles Of craft Of every descrip-
tion assembled In their honor and both
were damaged. but the American craft
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The Washington times., 1909-09-25
AROUSING INTEREST
IN AVIATION MEET
Local Aero Club Committee
to Invade Four Neigh
boring Cities.

Believing that the greater the assist
ance Washington receives from nearby
cities the better viii be her chance OF
securing the next international aviation
meet, members of the special committee
Of the Aero Club OF Washington ara
working out a plan by which 10 de-
velop the interest Of Richmond Fred
ericksburg, Lynchburg, and. perhaps.
Wheeling, w Va, in addition to Bal
timore and Norfolk. the two cities which
already have been asked 70 lend thei-
aid.
Communications to the business or
ganIZations OF the first four named
cities. all of which are centers of prog
ressive population, will 0e sent, re-
questing this cooperation. and also sug-
gesting that in case Washington Sc
cures the big aviation Iaeet TO give
some approximate idea as TO the num-
Der of persons that might be counted
on 10 visit the scene OF the airship
flights.
The advantages Of obtaining such in
formation are plain TO Charles J. Bell
and Prof. Albert Zahm. VIII, are active
in the aviation movement, as the prob
ability Of a huge crowd in attendance
would be a powerful argument to the
Aero Club of America In favor OF this
city as the best one for the prize OF
the aviation world next year.
DR.. Zahm, who has invited already the
cooperation Of Norfolk. today will for
ward another communication to the
Board of Trade and Business Mems As
sociation Of that city. furnishing further
reasons why Washington should get the
meet. Similar letters will be sent out
10 the business organizations of the
other cities mentioned as soon as the
Aero Club Of America sends It's formal
acknowledgment Of Washington ap-
plication for the contest which is now
being considered by a governing com
mittee composed OF Courtland Field
Bishop, president; A. Holland Forbes,
and Augustus Post.
Interest IN aviation generally and in
the plan to get the International meet
here has been given considerable inn
petus by Washington men who propose
TO organize an aeronautcal experimental
association, with the idea OF promoting
the science and building practical aero
planes. IL Is proposed by the organizers
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The Washington times., 1909-09-25
Five Hundred Feet in Air,
the Republique Ex-
plodeS.
MEMBERS OF CREW
MEET SPEEDY DEATH
Big Air Craft Has But Recently
Been Put Back Into Com
mission.

MOULINS, France, Sept. Is
The dirigible army balloon Repub-
lique exploded near here today,
while 500 feet in the air.
-Four aeronautS were instantly
killed, and the balloon completely
destroyed.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
The aeronauts who lost their
lives were Captain MarchaI and
Lieutenants Chaure, Vincenot, and
Reux. They were crushed to death
when the ballon car struck the
ground after a frightful plunge.
The cause of the explosion has
not yet been determined, as all of
the occupants were killed and the
balloon so badly smashed that there
is little chance Of learning the
cause from this source.
UNDER CONTROL.
When the Repub!ique passed over
Molins, from La Palisse, she was
apparently under perfect control.
The explosion occurred within
quarter Of an hour, when the bal
loon was FIVE miles from Moulins.
The explosion was plainly heard
in Moulins.
The Republique had been in COM
mission but little more than a
year. and was the pride of the
war department A great crowd
rushed to the scene of the wreck,
and It was necessary for soldiers
TO hold the excited throng in check.
Died Instantly.
All four Of the occupants OF the bal
loon were dead when the first Of the
crowd reached the scene. Captain Mar
chal and Lieutenant Beux we're terribly
mangled.
Eye witnesses Of the accident say that
the balloon fell to the ground within a
minute after the explosion. For a sec
ond. II seemed 70 pause IN the air, then
It shot 10 earth with frightfuI rapdity.
The Republloue is the second first
class army dirigible that has been lost,
the other being the Patrie, which broke
away from 200 men who were trying to
hold II during a storm and was car
ried out TO sea. The destruction OF the
RepubIique leaves the French army
without dirigible balloon worth the
name and places, the country at a de-
cided disadvantage with Germany in
aeronautic experimentation the latter
country having war dirigIbIes Of the
Zeppelin. Gross. and Parseval types.
Soldiers are now guarding the remains
OF the Rspublique. acting In the name
OF the government. The victims OF the
accident we're brought to the city. and
their bodies prepared for burial.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
FLIGHT TO ALBANY
IS SET FOR MONDAY

NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-It was an
noUnced early today that the dlrigibIe
airship race from New York to Albany
for prize Of $4,000 offered by a New,
York newspaper. had been postponed
until Monday, owing 10 the high winds
The race was 20 have started this af
ternOon- II the wind dies down. the big
dirigibles Will get away at 1890 O'Clock
Monday morning
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
GLIDDEN is HOST.

Before the reception to the tour
lists, the officials Of the tour were
entertained by Charles J. Glidden
at dinner in the hotel.
AT noon today. the tourists were
told 10 get aboard a line of con-
veyahc9s which carried them from
the hotel to the steamer Houghs
Neck, on which they took a trim
through the harbor.
fhe stoFFsd at Fort Warren.
whsfe Colonel Allen, the officer IN
command, showed them the work
ings of the big guns and the man
me- in which Boston is sheltered
from the attacks of an attacking
force
Tomorrow there viii be an in
formal reception in the Automobile
Club throughout the afternoon. The
ICONS Of the club and all its con
.veniences and comforts are at the
disposal of the tourists during their
stay in this city.
Yesterdays Run.
Many o. the tourists are lust recover
ing from tles effects Of the hard work
Of yesterday. The drive Of more than
19i miles over mountainous roads. which
were In some places almost impossible.
was strain on both men and ne-
'hines All through the day a cold
drenching rain drove directly into rhs
faces OF the tourists and made any
comfortable riding impossible. Time
after time. machines were stopped on
the road because Of tire trouble. with
The result that some Of them were late
in arriving at the night control.
The Washington, No. 81 dropped a
universal POINT on the way, aud did
not repCr; until early this morning.
the CoiSrlbia burned oui q bsbbit on
a coSH@ctng rcd and also reported some
hours .-;o.
The r,TCe cars which vc.t. damased
yesterday between NIilforG. Pa, and
Albany \. Y, are eNpectcC some time
today. = e egram received from G. H.
VinsoD, the observer on the Mary
lan1. which ran of the road into a
ditch Thursday, stated that the car
was on its way and would report in
time to start for New York on Mon
day.
Jacobs Ladder
The long hill. known as Jacobs Lad
der, some miles outside of Chester.
Mass, proved one Of the hardest trials
of the contest to many OF the ma
chimes The road runs for nearly a
mile up the hill. and IL is the rough
est kind OF a mountain trail with deep
guIlies and rutts. The ordinary diff
fculty Of the Hill was made worse
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
HARRY WHITNEY,
WITH COOK DATA,
IN INDIAN HARBOR
Arrives on Peary Relief Ship
Jeanie at Far North
Outpost.
VESSEL NOW BOUND
FOR ST. JOHNS, N. F.
Steamer Bringing Also Captain and
Crew of Wrecked Whaler.
Men Lost in Wilds.
HOMEWARD BOUND,
FLASHES WHITNEY

sTNDIAN HARBOR, Labrador,
Via Cape Ray, sept. "a.
~HBrry Benedict,
"New Haven. Conn.
Crushing home. See you soon.
Have s<ins for you. Picked UP
shipwreciSed crew. Terrible suf-
ferinE. Notify Frank and George.
"HARRY WHITNEY,
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
COMMITTEE POSTPONES
EXAMINATION OF CARS UNTIL TO-DAY
Hearty Welcome Given Contestants In the Hub-Dele-
cation Meets Them at Worcester and Escorts
Them Back to the City.
Committee Delays Examination

by the Muu.ey
yesterday,
dd Boston
Yesterdays
mud.
Chairman postpone examine.
ton of could he snent
in the examinations. daylight
The Washington times., 1909-09-25

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland,
Sept. 25.-Harry Whitney, the arc
tic hunter and the man who holds
the key TO the North Pole discovery
claims of DR.. Frederick A. Cook, is
al Indian Harbor today, aboard the
Peary relief ship Jeanie, according to
wireless messages from Indian har-
Dor.
The Jeanie put into Indian har-
Dor, the dispatches say, with O. c.
Forsyth Grant, owner of the wreck
ed Dundee whaling vessel Snow
drop, Captain Brown, of the Snow
drop and six of the survivors of the
crew.
BOUND FOR ST. JOHNS.
The entire party, including Whit
ney, is en- route to st. Johns.
The survivors of the Snowdrop.
which was lost in Frobisher bay
September 20. 1eOS, reached shore
after the greatest difficulty and
lived with the Eskimos for nearly
year.
The men endured untold suffer
ing and hardship in the far north
and nearly lost their lives in at
tempting to cross Hudson Straits
for Labrador, being driven back bv
storms.
For months they lived on sea-
weeds, occasional seals which they
shot on the ice and a small stock
of biscuits.
Hardships Endured.
Game became slightly more plentif,,I
IN the spring. but other provisions were
stil scarce, and the men had but a
biscuit each day. Two Of the crew
Alexander Richie and William Morri-
son. started for Mica Mines island in
December Both Of Morrison's feet
were frozen, and an Eskimo woman
smputated one Of his feet I'm vain
attempt 20 stop the spread OF gan
creme. Morrison is supposed 20 be stiII
living with the EslIimos. Richie crossed
the Hudson straits and reached one OF
Dr. Grenfells boast
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
WEATHER REPORT.

Fair and cool weather will continue
over Sunday I'm the States lying east Of
the Mississippi. except that showers VIII
Gulf coasts
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Pacifc coast from Eureka to San Luis
Obispo.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be moderate
nOrtherly. on the east Gulf coast mod
crate 10 brisk northerly.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
NEW HAVEN FRIENDS
HEAR FROM WHITNEY

NEW HAVEN. Sept 25.-The world at
large will soon hear the testimony OF
Harry whitney IN the Peary-Cook con-
troversy. This Information was con-
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The Washington times., 1909-09-25

Flooring Practically Clear, S. Per 100 Ft.
Frank Libbey q Co.. 9Th & n. Y. Ave.
-Advt
The Washington times., 1909-09-25

If YOU chew tobacco, buy Piper Held
sleek, because IL is mild. sweet. pure and
pleasing enough, surely.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25

Flooring s2-Everybody Else So Per 100.
Frank Libbey & Co, 6th s. N. Y. Ave.
--Advt
The Washington times., 1909-09-25

Flooring Clear, Clean, Pretty, Sa Per 100.
Frank Libbey s Co. sth q n. Z. Ave.
--Advt.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25

Today-High tide. 3:47 a. m. and 4.25 p.
m low tide. i0.40 a. m. and 1888 p n.
Iomorrow-High tide. $50 a. 10. and
o:A 2. m; low tide. go a. m. and ll:56
.. m.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
FORECAST FOR DISTRICT.

Fair and cooler tonight, with DToDa-
bly, light frost iu lOwlands Sunday
fair; moderate northerly winds
The Washington times., 1909-09-25

Flooring Good, sz.oo Per 100 Feet.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9Th & n. Y. Ave.
-AdYt.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25

Flooring (Alabama), s7.oo Per 100 Feet.
Frank Libbey & Co, 9Th & n. Y. Ave.
--Advt
The Washington times., 1909-09-25

Sub-Flooring and Sheathing, $3.50 Per
100 II. F. Libbey & Co., 9Th & n Y. Ay.
-Adyt
The Washington times., 1909-09-25

Flooring Our Speciality.
Frank Libbey & CO.. 9Th & y. Y Ave.
-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
SI.as to Baltimore and Return

w. % anu NCLuIu1
Saturdays and SUNDAYS via PeunsvIya-
MA Railroad. Tickets good returning IN
I'll Sdnday night. AL regular trains ex-
cept the Congressional Lifnlted. Adv
The Washington times., 1909-09-25

CONDITION OF RIVERS.
HARPERS FERRY. Sept. 25.-Poto
mac clear: Shena ndoah cloudy
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Cañon City record., 1909-08-05
Dos iIilllJjllES no
LEADS eFFleER 70
NIOllAn'S DOOY'

Pittsburg. July 31.-A dogs mourn
f6l whines At his mistress. door. rs-
suited IN the finding Of Mr.. Anhie
Graham dead In trunk IN her hpnss
last evening. she was . widow asea
IS and lived alone. and was last sen
last Friday. Coronsrs dsDuties re-
ported that she fsil aocidsatly. her
neck being broken By stirling ~
trunk into which her BODY tnnb1ed.
It was svideat BY he sta4e u u
body that she had been dead for ~.
sfal days.
Jack" . little yellow cur. was Ars.
Graham's only companion. when de
neighbors were awakened last 1atur-
day morning BY the barks and whiA-
ing and saw him leaplng sSninst he
Widows door. they paid no Ased. ror
I've days "Jack" persistentiy coatin-
usd his tactics and finally was award
Cd.
An Insurance. agent went DO Tie vid-
ow's home yesterday. Several knooks
on the door was unanswered. % <Ae
the Insurance. ageat liftsd . boy % hs
could peed through tie transo@- TAs
little lad sArank back at what - sav
inside. A policeman found ths BODY.
Cañon City record., 1909-08-05
FLAGS TO BE PRE-
SENTED TO THE CANON
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

There has been placed in the hands
Of John w. Emmerson, president Of
the Canon City board Of education, by
Mrs. T. B. Coulter. four handsome
flags and a corresponding number of
oleographs containing the history of
"Old Glory" which are to be reported
by him to his conferees for presenta-
ton to the different public schools OF
the city. Accompanying the gift was
letter from Mrs. Coulter OF which
the following is copy:
Mr.. John w. Emmerson,
President School Board, Dist. No. /.
"In the accompanying bundle you
will find four large national flags,
three of them ten by fifteen feet In
size, and the other eight by twelve
feet, from the following donors for
which the subjoined disposition is re-
quested. Mrs. Sam Mcdonald. Lincoln
school building. Mrs. e. H. Bengley.
Washington school building. Mrs. T.
B. Coulter. High school building.
Greenwood Relief Corps. the smaller
banner, Jefferson school building.
This quartette of flags, 1t will be
observed. all come from the Woman's
Relief Corps. although in reality three
OF them are the contributions Of in
dividual members. Our object IL to in
spire patriotism and love of country,
and, through the fundamentally Of
the Star spangled Banner. we hope to
accomplish it."
Mrs. Coulter's communication will
be read at the regular meeting Of the
board Of education next Wednesday
and the gift Of the flags accepted in
the same graceful manner IN which
they were presented.
Cañon City record., 1909-08-05
Cola0bIt UNIVERSITY
STUDENTS WALK MERE
]. FROM CMpPlE CREEK

Messrs. Counsslman. Marsh and
MarlowS, who have bssn In the city
for the past month. will leavd thia
morning to walk down to Canon city.
At that place they win take the train
ana 60 ON to Pueblo. They are sta
dents In the mining engineering de-
partment Of the Columbia university.
New York City. and a. It ID nscessary
before securing . diploma from the
department to DO . certain amount OF
research work and see what the In
dustry really IN like ousids ths pale
Of the school roem. They came to Grip
pie Greek under the guidance Of 0u-
perintendsnt RosIoffs Of the Crsssoa
mine and have bsen studying the
working Of that property and mailing
drawings and notes Of Sverythfng that
happened. They will 60 down to Pu-
eblo and put in . few weeks IN he
smelters before going east to start In
school in September.- Cripple Creek
Times.
Cañon City record., 1909-08-05
PUEBLO AUTHORITIES
WILL OPPOSE MOVE FOR
GOV. WENTzEl'S PARDON
From Fridays Daily.

FROM FT1oAy's D0ily.
The case Of George Wentzei, who is
now serving a FIVE year term in the
penitentiary at Canon City. for incest,
10 to be brought before the courts
again next Monday when an effort
will be made to free Vented on the
grounds that the statutes OF limita-
lions had expired at the time he was
tried and convicted. Wentzel was q
prominent farmer. residing a. few
miles west OF the city limits Of Pu-
eblo. The prominence of the family at
tracted wide attention to the case
when 1t was tried. about three years
ago. n .,.,.s.:., a.. -
District Attorney. John w. David
son will go to Canon City Monday and
will make every effort to prevent
Vented being set free until he has
served the remaining two years Of his
sentence. Attorneys for Vented will
contend that the statute of limitations
had expired at the time Vented was
tried. At the trial the offense was al
legged to have been committed eigh-
teen months previous to the trial The
statute of limitations fixes three years
after the act as the period beyond
which man cannot be placed on trial
for the crime.
The Vented family owned one of
the best farms along the river and
Vented was prosperous. His attor-
neys put up a brilliant legal fight to
prevent his being sent to the peni-
tentiary but he was convicted and CIV
en- five years. Vented is nearly sixty
years Of age and Is said to be anxious
to avoid serving the rest Of his term.
Pueblo Star-Journal
Cañon City record., 1909-08-05
DAsEUllI INVITATION
TO PlAY.FoRcE Of the
CRIPPLE CREEK TINES
Record once. July u. 1853.

Record Once, July u. 1S0S.
We have at our elbow letter from
our fellow craftsmen on the Cripple
Creek Times. in answer to q recent
one sent by ourselves REGARDING .
game Of baseball bstweea both forces.
We are pleased 70 note the evident
manifestation OF good feeling on the
part Of our brothers on the hill.
We can realize the Inconvenience Of
game. at Cripple Creek as~ men
toned in tho letter and II our brothers
do not get angry will be just ~
pleased to trounce them on the home
grounds.
We have our eyes ON an exceileat
feeding trough" and promise to take
good care, even Of the heavy eaters.
so come along ye. brothers, green
ones and all. We viii try our best to
give you good time and at least 90
cure bail II you get jugged.
We Will try and arrange for tho
game at the Natatorium. to take place
within a short time. and If We can't
best you on the diamond. We will get
you good and ''soused."
"THE BUNCH"
Cañon City record., 1909-08-05
aoHtO VISITORS ENJOY
A PICNIC OUTING !.
:. IN ROYAL GORGE

From Fridays Daily.
A. v. Patton and sister, Miss Nellie,
OF Fair point, Ohio, stopped off here
one day last week for visit with
their cousin, C. C. Patton, wife and
family, while returning to the Buck
eye state from an interesting timer
ary of travel on the Pacific coast.
While here they spent q day picnick-
ing the depths Of the Royal Gorge and
were delighted with their experience.
They expressed the opinion that there
was nothing grander, or more inspir-
ing, between Niagara Falls and the
Yosemite valley in California than the
scenery afforded BY the famous canon
in the vicinity OF the Hanging bridge.
Mr.. Patton was for several years
employed in the government reclama-
ton service with headquarters at Las
Cruces, New Mexico. Before coming
to Canon City Mr.. Patton and his sis-
ter made an exhaustive tour Of the
country from Los Angeles, Califor-
nit, northward to Victoria. British
Columbia, including, of course. such
points of interest a. San Francisco.
Portland, Seattle and Tacoma. From
here they = proceeded to Colorado
Springs and Denver. hating at each
Of them for few days sightseeing.
Cañon City record., 1909-08-05
ROCKvALR SCHOOL BONDS
BEING REGISTERED IN THE

The bonds recently authorized By
the people of Rockvale for an addition
to the school building at that place
have been filed for registry in the
ONCE Of the county clerk here. The
bonds are fifteen in number and are
for two hundred dollars each. making
the total issue three thousand dollars.
These bonds bear six percent interest
and run for . period Of twenty years.
The fact that the bonds were all taken
By the citizens OF Rockvaie show them
to be patriotic class Of people and
that they have an abiding faitA in the
future Of the town. II IL stated one
resident was dss5eous Of obtaining TIE
entire series. bot thsrs were 70 many
others that wanted 10 subscribe 70 the
bond issue that II was divided mp
aaioag the applicants.
Cañon City record., 1909-08-05
A VISITOR PROM CHINA
PLEASED WITH CANON CITY
AND IT'S ENVIRONMENT

Mrs. J. c. Owen and daughter. Miss
Margaret, are visiting at the homo Of
the formers sister. Mrs. N. v. Keatsr.
1874 Park avenue, Lincoln Park. They
are greatly charmed with the people
of this community. the cosy. attractive
places OF residences. the clear. bracing
atmosphere and the splendid noun
tain scenery. They spent . day In pic
nicking at the top Of the Royal Gorge
and found the scene from that point Of
vantage Inspiring and we'll worth the
long drive and the discomfort arising
from the rough roads which Il was
necsssary to travel TO make the trip.
Mrs. Owen has spent fourteen
years as . religious missionary in
China and 10 thoroughly convsrsant
with conditions in the Chiaess em-
pirs. The family came to the United
States at the close Of the great famine
two years for rest and recrsat3oa.
Most Of the Intervening time has been
spent in Louisville, Kentucky. whore
both Mr.. and Mrs. Owen have bssn
studying at the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary. Mr.. Owen II ut
present Q student at the summer
school Of Chicago Univsrsity. Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen expect to return 10 their
work in China In October.