The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22

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siles.
1t frequently has been damaged in this
way, and during the last eruption all its
windows were broken. The building con-
sists Of a single story raised on terraces
and containing laboratories, Offices, and
living rooms for the director.
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FAILS IN attempt TO
CROSS ENGLISH CHANNEL
Calais, July 2l.-Herbert Latham, the
French aviator, after waiting Tor more
thaa a week for, a favorable opportu-
nifty to attempt a fight at crossing the
channel from Calais to Dover, made a
start this morning, but after covering
about 16 miles, and while at q great
height, the motor failed and the ma
chine fell into he water. The French
topedo boat destroyer, Harpon. how
ever, was close at hand and rescued
both Latam and his monoplane.
Latham slept in a shed Of the old tun-
mel works at the foot OF the cliff. At
the first stroke of dawn. NJ. Latham
came out of h shed, clapping his
smooth sea. The sky was overcast, but
the wind was hardly perceptible. A
few minutes later a u fired on the
Harpon, anchored off the cape con-
f1rmed the daring aeroplanist's opin-
ion that conditions were right. An
tomobile was dispatched to Calais to
apprise the authorities that a start
would be made between 6 and z
o'clock.
While the monoplane was being TAX
en- out and pushed to the top Of the
cliff. q crowd assembled to witness the
start. The entire population of the
neighboring villages lined the shore
below.
Latham wss in high spirits as he
carefully inspected every part Of the
machine. and on making several trials
with the eight-cylinder motor found
b machine perfect. There was q wait
a an hour until the torpedo boats and
tugs. strung out in q line toward the
horizon, o o up their positions.
Finally all was in readiness and the
mOnOplane was pushed back 200
yards from h crest Of the cliff. which
has precipitous fall Of 200 feet to
the sea.
Latham was clad in a knickerbocker
suit and had donned a life preserver.
He showed no signs OF nervousness as
he shook hands with his friends on
mounting the saddle. Start h mo-
tor" he cried to his assistants. and
then with a nod of his head and the
words: See you in Dover threw, the
starting lever Of the manchine, running
along the ground with increased mo-
mentum at every turn.
Just before reaching the edge Of the
cliff, the eronaut touched the hori-
z0ntal level and the machine, with its
white outstretched wings rose grace
fully and sailed out over the shining
waters amid q IA Of cheers from the
cliff and shores. The monoplane, after
leaving the cliff, ascended gradually
until It probably was 500 feet above
fhA ri 9l VNharL ~ frpA 4 n enn -
1t continued its flight towards the
English coast, apparently under per-
feet control, at q rate of about IS
miles an hour.
The black-hulled destroyer, Harpon,
kept almost under her aerial Acornpan-
Ion, and at the end of Is minutes both
disappeared in the haze on the hori-
xon.,
Disappointment at Dover.
Dover. England. July 2l.-Sailing
beautifully in wide sweeping circle the
aviator appeared to have every PROS
pect OF success in his hazardous UNI
dertaking. Wireless reports had an
sight and the watchers at Dover were
warned to be on the lookout. The ma
chine never appeared. however, and as
the time passed the greatest anxiety
prevailed. Soon came the report that
the m%onOplane had fallen Into the sea,
anu HIuC NOp9S Oh M ITl0002l
that he would he the first to accomplish
the channel flight were dissipated.
Tugs had been sent and every,
prepa-atiaa made for the reception OF
the nv.0isr. The disappointment,
thers.orc. was all the greater when the
news cs,re that the attempt to cross
h ,ha,.:scl had met with failure. It
was not until 1880 that denite news
was received here Of the rescue OF
N. Latham.
a brief dispatch then said the tor
pedo boat destroyer Harpon had re-
turned to Calais with the aeronaut
oar The m%onoplane had dropped,
into h water some six miles from
the French coast. or shortly after; 1t
disappeared from sight to Sangatte.
When picked up the monoplane was
still floating n Latham was sitting
calmly In his seat smoking q cigaret.
Kisses the Girls.
When h torpedo boa destroyer en-
tered the harbor at $3.50 o'clock with.
NJ. Latham aboard, the aviator re-
ceived a tremendous ovation and on
landing it was with dificulty that ho
made his way through the throngs. He
was compelled to kiss several girls,
who threw their arms about his neck.
NJ. Latham said the motor failed
about ~ miles out, and owing to the
slowing down of the engines he was
unable to remain longer In the air. The.
aviator declared his intention OF again
trying to, cross the channel.
The appearance of the machine, with
Its tangled guy ropes and displaced
skids, indicated that 1t was badly dam
aged. The motor. however. is intact.
MOTOR CYCLE EXPLoDEs;
FOUR KILLED; 30 INJURED
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