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through escape. The peculiar bluntness
of the Baldwin ship was designed for the
purpose of obtaining the least resistance
possible. The widest portion of the bag
Is near the forward end the maximum
width being nineteen and one-half feet.
and taperinS toward the rear the skin
resistance is materially reduced. the pres
sure of the air on the tapering portion
aiding in the forward motion OF the
ship
A distinctive feature of the American
airship and which is considered superior
to the same feature o: the Null Secundus
Of Great Britain is the suspension os the
frame provided for the operators and the
motor. In the Baldwin ship the frame
Is very near to the gas bag, serving the
double purpose of reducing the resistance
caused by long suspension and bringing
the propeller as near as possible 10 the
center of resistance. Much difficulty has
been experienced with the suspension o.
the car of the British dirigble. In the
flights at Fort Myer, one OF which lasted
for over two hours. il was demonstrated
that the Baldwin ship maintains excellent
stability, riding through the air with
little of the pitching which characteriZes
the flights of many of the foreign air
ships.
The young officers of the Signal Corps
have pretentious ideas regarding the
future work of the aeronautical division.
and they have evolved plans which would
eventually place the United States in the
foremost ranks of the nations in aerial
strength. provided Congress comes to
realize the Importance of building up
fleet of airships. An effort was made dur
ing the last session of Congress to have
an appropriation of S.00,GOO made for the
erection of gas plant and balloon house
at Fort Myer and for the building of a
motor balloon which would compare
favorahly with those of Europe. This
received the opposition OF Chairman
Tawney of the appropriations committee.
and was defeated in the House. although
that body, when sitting as a committee
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of balloons al Port Arthur the Russia n
government. at great expense fitted out
floating balloon park as a permanent
auxiliary To its navy.
But the installation by Santos Dumont
of motor in a car suspended from a
ciSar-Shaped balloon several years ago
marked the beginning of new era in
military ballooning. Although this new
type of acrostat-the official name given
TO airshipS employing gas bags for buoy
aucy in the air--waS first taken up as =
sport and as new form of amusement
for the people. Count Zeppelin and others
realized the possibilities which it held
for DEVELOPMENT. Their efforts have re-
suited III the great motor balloons of
today, which may be divided into three
classes-the non-rigid. the rigid and the
semi-rieid.
The Zeppelin V. which is OF the rigid
type. recently made a trip OF 1.0 miles
in four hours, carrying twenty-six men.
ExT erts have figured out that Germany
could build enough airShipS Of this type
in two years 10 transport army OF
.oo'Uo men across tie English channel in
a single night. Covered with a frame
work OF aluminium alloy. which. in turn,
has coating of vulcanized silk and rub
her. this monster airship Is hard to see
during the hours of darkness, and would
offer difficult mark in broad daylight
If necessary 10 avoid the fire OF the en-
envy. the ship can be taken to a height
of five or ten thousand feet, from where
ii could carry its work of destr,c-
ton with equal effect. 1t is for the lat
ter purpose. rather than that OF trans
porting armies. that the usefulness OF
these aerial cestroyers viii be demon
strated. The Zeppelin ". before its de-
struction last fall. made a twen;y-four-
hour flight, during which the ease with
which it is controlled was fully demon
Strated.
At the Fort Myer aerodrome feeble
but sincere effort Is being made by the
Signal Corps of the army to establish an
aeronautical division as an adjunct to the
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modern aerial fighters meet in combat
and hurl flaming projectiles al helpless
communities and unprotected armies. The
monster Dreadnaughts that are being
added 10 the naval forces of the great
nations will be powerless to repulse the
attack of a giant Zeppelin. This latest
instrument of destruction could be
launched from the Atlantic ocean within
a few hundred miles of the American
coast. and within few hours reach
Washington. where with the aid of DOW
erful explosives and destructive infamma-
BILE fluids. il could lay waste the nations
capital.
Assertions of this character a few wears
ago We're regarded as the rambhngs OF a
fevered brain, but the events that are
taking place in every civilized ma
tion today compel the most skepticaI to
acknowledge their truth. The United
States is the only great nation that has
steadily refused to see the handwriting
on the wall Great Britain, blinded by
the great power that is hers on the sea
obstina tely held out against the convinc-
inGs proof of the future of aeronautics in
warfare, but even John Bull has come TO
recognize the Importance of military aer-
onautics, and the announcement now
comes from London that England will
begin the construction and Development
Of an aerial fleet which will measure up
10 its naval strength.
Germany ard France have made the
greatest progress IN the development OF
the science for martial uses the
former typifEinG the motor balloon. or
diriSlhle. ideas. while the latter secretly
and through individual effort giving
greater recognition to the heavier-than-
air type of aerial war vessel Experts
both aeronauticai and military, are as
wide apart ever in their opinions re-
gardinS the relative values of the two
types of aerial craft and the arguments
advanced in favor OF each class are in
teresting. The dirigihle. or motor bal
loon, being an evolution OF the Mont
golfer hot-air balloon. Is no: as modern
In the principles employed as the aero
plane or other heavier-than-air types
The spherical balloon has al various
times in history played an important part
III the conduct OF warfare. principally for
the purpose of maintaining communica-
tion with besieged cities and fo~ CARRYING
messages. well for observation pur-
poses.
In the Spanish-American war Sergt
Ivy Baldwin of the Signal Corps madc
valuable observations with ba loon for
the American army during the campaign
before the capture Of Santiago. \ signifi-
cant feature of Baldwin's work was that
the balloon Yas perforated by thousands
OF bullets from the Spanish breastworks
hut the gas escaped so slowly that a safe
descent easily made. AS result of
the valua bic services performed by means
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The GRo55H Or THE
Ne RnAN ARnY

of the whole, had voted favorably on the
proposition.
President Roosevelt was in favor of pro-
viding funds for the work of the Signal
Corps in the adaptation of aeronautics
TO military purposes, and il is understood
that President Taft will recommend such
an appropriation in his message to Con-
Sress in December. June 10 the Presi-
dent VIII present the Wright brothers
with the handsome medals obtained by
public subscription through the Aero
NClub OF America. He is understood to
favor the development of military aero
nautics, and the officers of the Signal
Corps earnestly hoping that some
thing will be done by Congress next
winter which will give them an oppor-
tun!ty to make more material progress
than is possible at present with the small
funds at their command
At Fort Omaha Neb. the Signal Corr
has just completed the erection of a
balloon park and wireless station which
will fern the nucleus of the plans for de-
velopment being worked out by the army
aeronautS. The development of military
aeronantics has advanced rapidly In
the past year that even the new plant
of the Signal Corps. which was designed
with especial regard 10 the probable
future requirements of the corps. would
not be adequate for the aerial fleets of
Germany or France. 1t consists of steel
balloon house, or hangar that is 300
feet long. 81 feet wide and IL feet high.
While II would house the largest of the
French dirigibles. the lie Republiuue, it
would only protect portion of the Yep
peln Y.
When airships become numerous, com
mercially and in warfare, the wireless
telegraph is bound TO play an importan mt
part in maintaining communication be-
tween ships and the earth Steps have
been taken in this country and abroad to
establish fltercity lines Of airships, and
wireless communication will be the only
possible means of preventing the aerial
crafts from swerving from their course
or coming into collision with other air
ships. While the wireless will be of in
valuable assistance to airships, the latter
will be of no less assistance in the further
development of the wireless telegraph A
balloon stationed 5000 feet above the land
at sea level can receive and transmit
wireless messages much more effectively
than station that is only a few hum
dred feet above land. but which NAV he
more than 5,OO0 feet above sea level.
The aeroplane trials at Fort Myer are
scheduled to begin about the first Of
June. at which time A. NJ Herring is
due to deliver his heavier-than ma
chine which he has contracted to build
for the government. Owing to Mr.. Her
rings reticence little is known of his in
tentions. especially since he organized a
company together with Glenn Curtiss for
building aeroplanes. 1t is said that Her
ring has not obtained his patents for the
automatic device for maintaining the
equilibrium of his areopane and that he
Will therefore deliver an aeroplane to the
government which will be similar to the
June Bug and Silver Dart of the Aerial
Experiment Association
Just as the automobile depended upon
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81 sssstexssss ~, se sss-ses- s.e-ss.-s... ,.,~sa
J AErH D1R1e1BLE No !
SoINS UF

: PREM.ACY in the
air is what the
great powers are
now striving for.
and the next in
ternational strug-
gle will see aerial
war vesse..s taking
a prominent part.
The barb rouS
warfare of the
ancients will be
recalled " h en-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-30
TO DISCUSS
WATER ISSUE

The Commercial club will to-
night hold its monthly meeting
and important matters will be dis
cussed, including the water ques-
ton and viaduct from Pacific
avenue to the Flyer dock.
Under the terms of the old
agreement with the Northern Pa
cific the railway is to erect a via
duct over its tracks to the Flyer
dock when 1t builds the Point De-
fiance line. But citizens do not
want to wait. When this line will
be built is problematical. 1t will
not be for couple of years at
least and in the emantime citizens
are In danger of being killed daily.
The club will also tackle the
water question. Some members
think It is time to go after the
gravity system. Commissioner
McGregor will be given a chance
to tell why not.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-30
TAKES CHARGE OF LOCAL
ROAD BY ELECTING IT'S
OWN OFFICIALS ON DIREC-
TORATE.

That the Milwaukee has COB
bled the Tacoma Eastern railway
was proven yesterday afternoon
when the annual meeting of the
road was held at the offices In this
city and officers of the Milwaukee
/. were elected to control the road
In the future.
The Officers.
The new officers are: President,
H. R. Williams, president also of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound railway; vice president and
general manager, John Bagley;
secretary and general counsel, e.
M. Hayden; treasurer, F.. R. Ran
ney, treasurer of the Milwaukee
system; assistant treasurer, John
McNabb, assistant treasurer of the
Milwaukee system; auditor, w. N.
ID. Whine, auditor of the Milwau-
kee system; traffic manager, R. M.
Calkins, traffic manager of the
Milwaukee,: superintendent, P. G.
Hart, division superintendent OF
the Milwaukee; trainmaster, F. E..
willard; directors, H. r. Will
Jams, John Bagley, e. M. Hayden,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-30
milwaukee N0WRUNS
TACOMA EASTERN

Ia. M. Tngerson, III. Fl. Field, F. w.
Cook and A. H. Barclay.
The auditing office OF the Ia
coma Eastern here has been abol-
ished and moved to the general
Milwaukee offices at Chicago.
Will Be Separate Road.
Milwaukee officials assert that
the Tacoma Eastern will still re-
tain its separate identity as a rail-
way but 1t will be merely for book
keeping purposes evidently. 1t
Is expected the Milwaukee will at
once undertake great improve
ments in the Tacoma Eastern
property, fixing up the track,
curves. and extend
ing the line to make it modern
railway. 1t already is one of the
most important branches in the
West.
The road will give the Milwau-
kee MONOPOLY Of transportation
to Mount Tacoma, Paradise valley
and the Nisqually canyon and
these scenic wonders will be fea-
tured in the East and advertised
for turists, which will add much
to the attraction of Tacoma as a
tourist headquarters.
1t is expected the road will also
be extended to the sout h and fin-
ally land the Milwaukee In Port
land.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-30
You Can If You Attend the
Opening Sale Of Such Beau
tiful Property.
ONLY $500 FOR A HALF ACRE.
INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS

Thrifty housewives who under
stand the value of a home, will be
given an opportunity Sunday to buy
half acre tract within a few min
utes' walk of the South Tacoma cal
shops, property so favorably located
that every one of the big lots should
be sold within the next ten days tc
men who will have time to take
their MONDAY lunch at home.
You needn't look far in the future
to see this locality thickly settled
with the sort of people that make
a city prosperous.
The South Tacoma wage Garner
can save car fare by making his home
here. He can set his place to fruit,
be his own vegetable man and be-
come Independent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-30

(By United Press Leased Wire.
{ VANCOUVER, B. c., June 80
Wong Gong is at the st. Pau
. spital, dying; Nah Bing Is dead
I ON poisoning and two China
1en whose names are hidden un-
der many aliases, are dead from
suicide; a reporter for a local
Chinese daily paper has been
threatened with death for being
"a talking machine" and all
Chinatown is in ferment over a
falling out among the Chinese
gam bling tongs.
, The stabbing of Wong Gong
was witnessed by policeman yes
terday in the North Canton alley
but before he could arrest the two
Chinese who committed the deed
they disappeared as If swallowed
up by the earth.
Additional officers have been
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-30

- "a A1NV <tAl4U8t e$ lUF
lIl9 dgF r5tss; : pa6piss AZ - = 81,
I 5s5]a1 aHfff type. They don't 1ooI
a ahe osnsr Taeoma Collies. T5 SS
dogs owned in Tacoma Orders ~ ~ =
Ipu,pples from Glen Tanna F1.,ss
t M.ane q everything III lie Vic
t9eflas iaeoma and Portland ehotss
THIS spring are now being hon,} ~ y :
5, lls fron! $40 60 $40. Phone MAJ
81 address sandsrs:
~. a. nd HI7Y 4 ~
S !; f 81 sys Saddle. csII|
E. s ide OF phin4 Main|
= tlS thousand dollars to loan - : i
per cent on Improved elfV <,r<..
~ Inquire without DELAY * f67
'alffornia Bldg =
+ .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-30

Fireworks! $1.25 worth for 81
No waiting! Central News Co. **a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-30

Rs as aR s ss ss : Used ss R g..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-30
RIVAL TONGS AT WAR;
Three cinnamon DEAD
AND ANOTHER IS DYING

detailed to patrol the Chinatown
district to preevnt further disor-
der.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-30

Fireworks assortment! $3.50 for
$500. Save time! Central News
Co. *s*
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-30
KILLS FIVE
WILD CATS

H. T. Denham yesterday
brought to the city the scalps OF
five wildcats he killed this week
on the Tacoma Eastern within Is
miles of this city. He chased one
big fellow four hours before he
got him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-30
"Tahoma'' Is Just East Of Unity
Addition, Within Walking Dis
tanceof So. Tacoma Shops

And while you are paying for your
property, land so close to the big
shops will become so desirable that
the price will double long before you
make the last payment.
Tahoma half acre tracts are within
the city limits of Tacoma, just off to
the south of the So. Tacoma car line,
and the proposed park boulevard will
pass through the addition.
Everyone with an ambition to own
home should come prepared to
select one of these big lots.
Spectators can double their money
within year.
Trustworthy agents will be on the
ground to render any assistance.
Come out Sunday. The sight Of
thrifty homes springing up in every
direction will be revelation to you.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-11
Thanks ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tn,


Thanks Through the
columns OF The Herald. Mrs. Kate
Denman wishes to extend her most
heartfelt thanks to those of her
friends who, during the recent illness
and death of her son, Dan J. Den
man, showed such kindness. Es-
pecially does she wish to thank the
people of West Brownsville.
Phone Clay's Bakery and place
your order for your holiday fruit
cake. $50
A security that cannot be ques-
toned. location that is convent
ent, a courtesy and accommodation
that is uniform, are all afforded
you as a deposition of the First Nat
ional Bank
Case Dismissed.-Yes terday in the
court of Justice of the Peace GavitO,
Adelaide Milan, charged with cutting
Alfonso Martinez with a razor in the
back of the neck, during a drunken
brawl on the outskirts of the city on
Nov. 2, was given an examining hear
ing and the case against him was dis
missed for want of evidence. While
there were several witnesses to the
ARRAY yet, there was not one who
could swear that the defendant ac-
tually cut Martinez, the latter was
also unable to say just who it was
that cut him.
\ marriage license was today is
sued to Emilio Vera and Lula E.
Moody
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-11
ENTIRE NOUS CLUB.
New Social Organization Formed by
Brownsville Ladies'.

At the home OF Mrs. Lena Mar
son in this city on Tuesday night
a social club, to be known as the
Entire Nous was organized by sew
eral young ladies. Mrs. Lena Mar
son was chosen as president, Miss
Francis Barclay secretary, and Miss
Elizabeth Pinkham treasurer 1t was
decided that the club should meet
on Tuesday evenings of every other
week, at the home of the various
members for the present. A little
later on the club expects to obtain
quarters and fit them up as a club
room.
Following is a list of the charter
members of the organization:
Mrs. Lena Morrison, Miss Eliza
beth Pinkham, Hiss Helen Pink
ham, Miss Francis Barclay, Miss
Hattie Cook, Miss Blake, Miss Tina
Cook, Miss ROsina Cook, Miss Tay-
lor
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-11
TUsILINsON-oRITz NUPITALs.
Welded at Home of Brides Par
ent's Last Night.

Last night at eight o'clock Miss
Marie Consuela Ortiz and Thomas
R. Tumlinson were united in mar
riage at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Ortiz
in this city. Rev Father Francisco
Bugnard officiating. Only few
friends and relatives of the contract
ing parties witnessed the ceremony,
which was a quiet home affair. The
parlor for the occasion was tastefully
decorated with flowers. The bride
was attired in a beautiful white
dress. wearing a bridal veil adorned
with orange blossoms, while she car
ried an exquisite bouquet of bridal
roses. The groom was attired in
the customary suit of black. The
attendants were Mr.. and Mrs. Adolfo
Cara, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Hall, w.
G. Whitman and Miss K. BesteirO,
Leopold Ruiz and Miss Andrea Or
tiz, sister of the bride.
Directly following the ceremony an
informal reception was held, after
which refreshments were served in
the dining room.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Adrian Ortiz, well known
residents of Brownsville. while the
groom is also very we'll known in
business circles, having been in bust
ness here for several years. For the
present the newly married couple
will make their home with the par
ents of the bride.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-11
PER SONALS


Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Walker who
have been stopping in Brownsville
for several weeks left this morning
for their home in San Antonio.
Judge S. P. Silver left yesterday
on a short business trip to San An
tonic
Visitors from up the river in town
over night were T. L. Jones, Laura
Gibson of Mercedes; J. F. Rodgers,
F. A. Schaff, E. L. Boone, Dr. A. NJ.
Letzerich of Harlingen, B. A. Epstein
of San Benito; Miss Dunlap, F. R.
Ratcliff of Mission.
c. Butler, F. Layton. c. C. Simpson
and D. G.. Hagler left on the branch
train this morning with guns and
camping outfit in quest of venison.
They are making for the country
back of Harlingen and expect to re-
main out until Sunday.
Travellers going up the branch
road this morning were F. w. Kibbe
to La Feria, Rev w. J. Ehrhard to
McAllen; Rev. l. TTesch and Rev. F.
Vela to Mission and E. A. McGary to
Mercedes.
Last nights train brought in the
following visitors: w F. Ash, Dali
las; F. w. Kimball and wife, Ham
mond, Iowa; C. A. Roper, a. B.
Ayres, San Antonio; Mrs. K. L. Mad
den, c. X. Herts, Chicago; c. E. Sci
wage, Louisville; R. Clarke, Corpus
Christi; E. L. Johnson, Freehold, n
J.; Earle Nelson, Monterey.
Walter NJ. Seeligson, represent
ing leading ST. Louis wholesale
hardware house, left this morning
after one of his usual monthly visits
to Brownsville and other valley
points.
b. F. Roberts of WoOdville, Tex
as. who is extensively interested il
, the Donna vicinity, came down OF
yesterdays branch train from WISH
to Donna and left today for Wood
vile. 1t is understood that Mr.. Rob
erts will return to reside at Donna
in order to look after his interest:
| there.
VIM. CONNIE, assistant to Prof. E
| c. Green at the South Texas ardens
who left for Washington the middle
of last month, returned last night
Besides the capital city, he visited
New Orleans and Broadway, spend
ing a few nights on the Great White
way that justified many a month";
work in South Texas. Mrs. CONNIE
and children, who left with him, arr
visiting relatives in Louisiana anC
will remain away about five week
! longer.
c. L. Mercer, inspector for the
Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Co
J is in town on one of his regular trips
of inspection.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-11
TO BUY MODERN FIRE
FIGHTING APPARATUS.
Chief Hanson Reports Department
Seriously Considering Plans to
Equip Itself As 1t Should BE.

The matter of purchasing for the
City of Brownsville a modern fire
fighting apparatus is now being Sc
riously considered by the fire depart
ment, so stated Chief Martin Hanson
to Herald representative this morn
ing. Mr. Hanson stated that the de-
partment expected to go slow in this
matter, as they wished while they
are about it to purchase an apparat-
us that will serve the city for many
years and not a cheap one that will
have to be discarded in the course
of two or three years. The kind
the department now has under con-
sideratiOn he said, is combination
hook and ladder, chemical and hose
wagon. The purchase of one equip
ped with motive power is cOntem
plated as this will do away with the
question of purchasing horses and
training them. Then too, as the
fire machines are not expected to be
used very often, it will be much
cheaper to maintain one operated by
an engine than to feed horses.
Plans for assisting in raising the
necessary funds for the purchase of
an equipment of this kind are now
under consideration, but the nature
Of these plans Chief Hanson was not
ready as yet to make public 1t is
expected to secure the aid of the city
council and also that the newly or
ganized Brownsville club will as
sist in this movement