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New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
TO CIRCLE GLOBE IN AIR CRAFT.
Professor Lowe Plans Dirigible Which
Will Not Have to Land.

Union. s. c. Nov. IA plan to circle
the globe in a drigihle balloon without hav-
ing to stop 10 replenish the propelling pow
er-hydrogen-is regarded as entirely prac-
ticable by Professor Thaddeus c. Lowe
head Of the Mount Low observatory, near
Pasadena. Cal. He is now constructing an
air craft designed 10 accomplish this feat.
Professor Lowe has an experience in aero
rautiCs covering more than half century
Ho holds the worlds balloon speed record,
made in a flight from St. Louis 10 Pea
Ridge, :. G. April 20. 1851 The details #
his plans made public in a letter TO
Allan Nicholson, of this place. He expects
to have his new airship ready for the first
eXperimentS in a few months.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
AERON NAUTSANSWER
FRIGHT PATENT SUIT
Society Denies That Brothers
IRE InuentOrs.

The aeronautic society fled its answer TO
the suit brought by Wilbur and Orvilie
Wright for infringement of their aeroplane
patents in the office of the clerk of the
United States Circuit Court yesterday.
The answer is composed of a series OF
specific denias. The Wright brothers were
not the original inventors of any new and
useful improvements in flying machines,
the document states, and the invention set
forth in patent S21.S93. granted to the
Wright brothers. was not the first ma
chine actually and successfully to fly.
The answer, in part, says:
This defendant denies that the complain
ants were ever the true, original. first or
joint inventors of any new and useful i'm
rrovcments In flying machines which were
try before their invention or discovery
thereof. or patented or described in this
or any foreign country before any IN
ventlon or discovery thereof by them, or
more than two years prior TO their ap
picatlon for letters patent thereon. denies
that they We're not in public use or on
sale in this country for more than two
years prior to such application and were
not abandoned and not patented in any
foreign country more than twelve months
prior to the filing of their said application
in the United States
This defendant is not informed ave by
said bill Of complaint that the alleged in
Nen'lon set forth IN said letters patent
SCI .39S is Of any value or utility. and it
specifically denies that II constituted the
first instance in the history of the art TO
produce a flying machine. wherein heav-
ier-than-air machine ever made aerial
fights or wherein the machine was under
the Contro will of the operator. and
II denies that said alleged invention gave
the world the first machine to actually and
successfully fly was in this sense the
creation or embodiment of a new art or
an epoch in aerial endeavor. as man-car-
rying, heavier-than-air flying machines had
been long prior TO said letters patent.
The Aeronautic Society saws further in
its answer that letters patent sci .3eS
and each of the claims thereof are void
because the alleged inventions and i'm
provements claimed therein were prior
to any invention discovery thereof by
the complainants herein. or more than two
years prior 10 any application by them for
a patent therefor. patented or prescribed
in the following patents and printed pub
lications.'
Here follow a list of names, including
those OF A. NJ. Herring. Octave Chanute.
A. +. Zahm. and a list of several United
States. British German and French pat
ents and few journals.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Kronprinzessin Cecie. reported as 31S
miles east OF Sandy Hook AT go p m yesterday
is expected to dock this forenoon.
The Adriatic. reported as 1126 miles east ~
Sandy Hook at 10 Yesterday. is expected to
dock Thursday forenoon
The Carmsnis. reported $40 miles east of
Sandy Hook AT = IN ON Sunday. is expected to
dock this afternoon
The Martha Washington. reported 293 miles
Of SANDY Hook 4 80 a yesterday. is ex-
prctsd 20 dock this forenoon
The Potsdam. reported rs 26S miles cast Of
SANDY Hook at 30 m Yesterday. is expected
"a dock this forenoon.
The oscar H. reported as 1a3 miles east Of
SANDY Hook al = IN yesterday, is expected to
cock this forenoon
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
BISHOP REELECTED
ONLY. I3 INSURGENTS.
Aero CGub administration
Strongly Indorsed.

The annual election Of directors of the
Aero Club of America resulted last night
N strong Endorsement of TIE admins
tration by tho club members. The in
sursents mustered only thirteen votes
"hiio Cortlandt Field Bishop. candidate
for election TO the office of president for
Tie sixth time. and tho directors on his
ticket polled 2o5 votes. including proxies
In addition to Mr.. Bishop. the directors
arc Charles Jerome Edwards. A Holland
Forbes. J. {. Mccoy and Samuel H. Val
cntiue
Asked why the opposition party made
s" poor showing. an insurgent said
Most Of the men on our side lost their
nerve"
The dues for resident members were
raised 10 S25 from SO a year. $40 now
being the dues for nonresident mem
hers.
he clubrooms were crowded. many
members having come from distant cities
TO cast their votes
The question as to voting proxies has
now been settled forever said NIr
Bishop the decision in the Supreme
Court to-day being final"
Justice Mccall denied yesterday the
application Of William J. Hammer. of
the Aero Club Of America, for an in
Junction restraining the voting of
proxies at the annual meeting of the club
last night. The order to show cause why
an injunction should not be granted
was addressed TO Cortlandt Field Bishop
the club president. Mr. Bishop. with
W. H. Page. his counsel. and accom-
panied by several lawyers. who were
present il is said, through personal in
terest in the decision, arrived in Spe-
cial Term. Part J.. promptly on time
Mr. Hammer was not present. but was
represented b. his counsel. Francis y
Carmody
Mr.. Page said:
Why, your honor, ! have in my hand
proxies signed by such men as Judge
Elhert II. Gary. Harry Payne Whitney.
Dave Hennen Morris, William *. Van
derbilt, jr., Peter Cooper Hewitt. Col
gate Hoyf. Frank a. Munsey. Herbert
Parsons, Controller Metz. William Ber-
ri. Thomas s. Baldwin and Professor
David Todd. The only man opposed to
this method Of voting IS Mr Hammer.
Your honor. it is impossible just
Yet for such men as Wright. Curtiss
Nix and others who are most of the
time in the air above Paris, Berlin and
other cities in Europe, to appear here
and vote at to-night's meeting of the
Aero Club Of America. 1t would be
manifestly unfair to deprive these men
OF the right to appear and vote through
their signed proxies
The club, he said. was composed of
3.S3 members. many of whom were men
Of leisure. and consequently out Of town,
either abroad or in adjacent states a
greater proportion of the time, which
he said made proxies a necessity,
1t WAS shown in court that the appli-
cant, William J. Hammer. had himself
voed proxy last year, This caused
Justice Mccall 10 smile broadly when
Mr.. Carmody, counsel for Mr. Hammer
told the Court that proxies were illegal
Alr. Carmody admitted that his client
had voted a proxy last year. but he
pleaded that Mr.. Hammer did not then
know that such an act was Illegal. He
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
FLIGHT AT HAMMoNDsPoRT.
New Aviator Stays Up % Minutes II
Curtiss Aeroplsne.

Hammondsport y. Y. Nov. 1.-Char'es
X. Hamilton. pupil Of Glenn II. Curtiss.
few twenty-five minutes and twenty-five
seconds to-day I'm the Curtiss Hudson rul-
ton aeroplane. His first attempt was made
on Friday, and after further practice yes
terday and to-day he encircled the aero
drome nineteen times.
This is within few minutes of equal
ling the longest fight that Mr.. Curtiss has
made Hamilton is an experienced dirigi-
bic balloon operator.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02

argued that there We're two distinct
divisions of the Aero Club, one bust
ness organization and the other entirely
social No proxies were legal, the at
torney declared. and the attempt to
vote a number of proxies at last nights
meeting was merely an effort of a small
faction to retain control of the social
portion of the club as a personal asset.
Justice Mccall said he did not consider
that there was much merit in the ap-
plication for the injunction. Mr.. Car
mody asked the justice 20 give him
until 2:30 p. III. to file briefs, This was
granted Tho justice denied the mo-
ticn in a brief opinion.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Monday, Novem
ber |, 1909.
ARRIN ED

stesmer caracas Ia ., Ggayra oct o. Porto
R9nton @1ftC% BItss Dalleft l' With ~ passen
gers mails and mdse. Arrived at the Bar at
steamer Cothide Cuneo CNor). Port Antonio
oct 81 to the Cuneo importing 60. with fruit.
Arrived at the Bar at $50 m
Steamer Idaho tBr, Hull OCT l6. 10 Sander
& Son. with mdse. Arrived at the Bar at
4:05 m.
30 and FoWev oct L. with mdse to Hammi,i
& Gillespie. vessel to Simpson. Spence & Young.
Arrived the Bar at 30 m.
steamer Imceenbach Ponce oct 81. Ar
royo % Punta Arenas and Arroyo 25. Mayasuez
20 and san Juan ~, to the Insular Line, with
: passengers. mails and mdse. Arrived at the
steamer Bradford Ger. Port '5!it Antonio osto-
senger and mdse Arrived at the Bar at go
steamer Ponce Guanica October 20 Humacao
2l Fajardo 23. Ponce "A, Mayaguez and Aqua
diila 26 and San Juan y, to the New York and
mdse Arrived at the Bar at 1880 a m.
Steamer Ardova ,B). Buen"s Ayres september
& CO. in ballast, Arrived at the Bar . p m
Steamer Louise oGerl, Sasgnte octoher and and
Anchored in the Lover Bay p m.
Steamer Chesapeake. Baltimore To the New
mdse Passed in Quarantine at $50
Steamer Conus. New Orleans October 81 to
the Southern Pacific 60. with passengers and
steamer FL Mar. Galveston October % to the
Southern Pacific co. with mdse. Passed In
Steamer C'retic tBr). Genoa October l6. Naples
10 and Gibraltar ~. to the White Star Line.
with PSI cabin and SOC steeTage passengers and
mdse Arrived at the Far at 644 m.
Steamer Principe dt Piemontc dtaO. Genoa
October 16. Naples Il, Palermo Is and Almerta
2l 10 tcsara CONT with l2S cabin and 49+
steerage passengers and mdse. Arrived the
r'?i steamer Venezia ,Fr Marseilles October l5.
Naples ~ and Almeria % to I W Elwell & Co.
with passengers and mdse- Anchored outside the
Bar ut = 30 p
Steamer colorado. Mobile October "a, Tampa
o. and Key West IS 10 the Mallory Ss Co. with
Messengers and mdse Anchored of SCotand
Lightship at 10
SAILED
STEAMERS Morro Castle. Sar Juan: Saramacoa
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
ITALIAN AIRSHIP FLEET
Government Pleased with the Trip of
the One Bis to Naples.

BraCclano, Italy. Nov. 1.-The dirigible
balloon one Bis arrived here early to-day
The aeronaut detachment is much de-
pressed by the death of Lieutenant Rovetti
who struck by the propeller OF the
machine yesterday. The trip from Brac-
cisno to Naples and return however, was
a success and as a result of the expert
ment 1t has been decided to construct a
feet Of dirigibles for tho army.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
OUTGOING STEAMERS,

Mail Vessel
Line closes sails
Kronnrtnz Bremen \ {; L.. $50 O m 1000 m
y Amsterdam. Rot DIM Hol-A --- p'n' a !"
Calahria. Naples. bTcnor. 12'oo m
Apache. Jacksonville. Clyde. wv NJ
civ of savannah saw say 800 M
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 3
Mauretania. liverpool Cun'd $40 m 1000 m
Pitcher Hamburg Hs-An 10 80 M 2oO p IN
TeutoniC. Shampton. W Star 500 M $50 a m
Aeghany Hayti. Ham Am. 900 a m ll:Nza IN
C>risfobaI C'ris,ohaI Panama 1890 M 200 y m
Parima. Barbados Quebec. II 30 m 300 m
Laura. Trieste. Austrian
Denver. Galveston. Mallory. 12;n m
Troouois JacksonviIIe CLYDE :o0 m
Colorado, Tampa Mallory .... l@-oo IN
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 4.
la Touraine Havre French Z 90 m 10 IN
Farharossa Premen Y q L. Z 90 a. IN 10 90
Merida Havana Ward ~ 900 A m 10 90 M
Colon CristohaI Panama II 80 a m 300 p m
Sac Paulo Rahia Brazilian. 1900 m 2:30 m
Cftv of Sayannah say saw 800 m
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
TRANSPACTFIC MAILS

destination and steamer. T. NJ
comal Tacoma Maru '............ Nov T. s:3
Hawaii. Japan. Corea. China and
Philippine Islands via San Fran
CISCO Siberia -....- NOV q %
japan. Corea and China via Seattle,
Tango Maru Observation-Disclosures. Nov T. b;o
Hawaii, Japan. Corea and China
(via San Francisco China. ...... Nov H. 6:3
man Nov T. 6:3
Japan. Corea. China and Philippine
toria. 3 CIIEmpress OF Japan Nov L.. 6:3
New Zealand. Samoan Islands. New
Caledonia and Australia especially
addressed via San Francisco
media ~ ~ Nov 15 s:8
Tahiti. Marquesas Islands, New Yea
land and Australia via San Fran
ciscol-Mariposa .................No Nov II q
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
BAKER RECEIVES A MEDAL.

The reception committee of the Hudson
Fulton commission yesterday morning pre-
sented 70 rolice Commissioner Baker a
beautiful four-inch silver medal in thanks
for and appreciation of his work in han
ding the crowds during the Hudson-Fulton
celebration. Accompanying the medal was q
letter OF com1nendation.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
ARRIVED.

suez oct 21-Amberton tBrl. Calcutta and co
Iomho for Boston and New York.
Marscillcs oct 2S-Roma tFr'. New York via
Glasgow. Nov i-California (B). New York via
santos Oct oa-Grecian Prince ,Br,. New York
via Barbados, PeTnambucc and Rio dc
New 'chWang. oct 30 lndramayo tBD. New
Algiers. OCT 90 Amatonga oBr>. New York
liverpool oct 51-Ce.ic O3rJ. New York via
Bremen Oct Al. 10 a m Bremen CGerl. New
York Via Plymouth
Gibraltar oct ri. = m Carpathia (Br. New
crristiansand Nov l. . a nc Ttetser
DAN Now YORK for Copenhagen.
Dover Nov l. 7:S5 a m ICELAND Bn. New
Plymouth Nov / a:3s m Kaiser Wilhelm
II ,Gerl, New York for Cherbourg and Brc
mon land proceededl
New York for Fishguard and Liverpool land
Bermuda. HTs' Nov l. 7.rs 4 m Psrmudian oBr.
G,brsl,ar Nv / N Ko-nis Albert oGer
New York for Naples and Genoa ,and pro
,.bcrbonrr. Noy l. . n m Kaiser Wilhelm II
,Ger. New York Via plymouth Cor Bremen
land proceeded.
SAILED
.rrieste OCT D -Eugenia tAnst New yor,
Palermo. oct 30 Perugta tBp from Genos)
New York
shields. oc, 10 piamart ,Ger. New York
Hamburg. oct 30 Niagara Gen. New York
Gibraltar. Nov l, T m-Prinz~ss Irene Ger
drom Genoa and Naplesl, New York.
Para, oct al Clement 'I3r'. New York
Southampton Nov l. II :n5 y President Gran
Vier) Hamburg and Bouogne for New York
PASSED
Kinsale. Nov i-Calderon (Besl New York for
Manchester.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC
HIGH WATER.

Sunrise. $50 sunset. 49,, moon rises e:02
moons age, 20 days
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
SAILED
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN FORTS.

Steamers MORO Castle. Sar Juan. Saramacci
,Dutch, Paramaribo: simon Dumois (Ncr)
NIpe. Princess Anne. Norfolk.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02

QUARTERLY MEETING Of THE AMER.... ts
Institute Thursday. November 4 1ep
West t4th ST.. p IN. r. A b DAY Eur'
retary.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
BOYS & Young Mems Clothing

West Twenty-third Street
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02

Nov -, $50
Nov Is, $50
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02

Nov Il, $50
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02

Kinsale Nov l-Calderon (Belgl. New York for
Manchester.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-01
To Beautify The Home.

In today's paper we take pleasure in
presenting for the careful perusal and
consideration of our large family of
readers verv practical and instruc-
tive article prepared by the ladies of
the of the Civic League of this city.
The article deals with the important
subject of making the home grounds
beautiful, and ought TO appeal TO
ing the proper arrangement of shrubs
and vines about the grounds and the
instructions given regarding the proper
kinds to select and where they should
be planted to secure the best effect in
identifying the home. ought to he
given a careful study. Nearly every
one admires well kent home grounds
and the beauty of an abundance Of
shruhberv about the home appeals 10
all lovers of nature. But the question
of making the proper selection and
the planting and arrangement of them
after they have been selected. often
deters mary from enjoying them. We
all admire them in our neighbors' yard
but make the excuse. I've haven't
time to bother with such things 1t
is a mistaken idea. however. that TO
care for a collection of shrubs and
vines. after they have once been plant
ed. requires great deal of time. We
do not mean in the larger sense.
where the services of a gardner are re-
puired to keen the home grounds in
condition But to the owner of a
modest home few well selected shrubs
will afford a great deal of pleasure and
add greatly to the appearance of the
home.
OF course. one can be extravagant
in their selection of shrubs If their
means will warrant the large expense,
but the owner of small modest home
can. with the OUTLAY of Il small
amount of money, secure a collection
that will pay dividends in real enjoy
Ahcht oh1 bAthoHaO Ooh 10 cCtti-
ed in any other wav. And then there
is the heslth-giving side of this ques-
tion which ought TO appeal to all or
us To spend half hour each day
morning or night, if our daily duties
will not permit us to snare any other
portion of the dav, will prove not only
instructive and entertaining, but
healthful and invigurating. Teach
the children, if your home is blessed
with them, to work among the flowers
and to make a study of shrubs and
vines. You will be surprised how
quickly their love for them will be
developed and strengthened.
BY following the directions given by
the ladies every home in this village
can be improved in appearance at a
verv small cost. Let us all Join in
the movement to make our fair city
famous for its beautiful and we'll kept
yards and homes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-01
GRANGE HEIGHTS
Very Truly Yours.
Paul T. Delavap.

Miss Hazel Barnhill has been visit
ing at the rome of her brother. Dee
Barnhill few DAYS
Fred Bruskee of Rosehush. begar
work for Eral KuhIman last Wednes
day. aud will work there the coming
summer
The grange executive committee
finished LAYING the new floor in the
grange hall Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Searls of
Sumner. were guests of II c Clark
and wife FRIDAY
Harold Wood. Flovd Smith and Raw
Keefer visited Ithaca Grange Satur-
dav night
Frank Keefer and wife called upon
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bowman Sunday.
Mr. Bowman, who has been i'll for
some time is slightly better at this
writing
Byrd Clark is moving the Caple
house onto I. l.. Knapp's farm, for
the coming year.
The students of Alma high school
are enjoying vacation this week.
Mrss. Overmever will entertain the
Arcadia sewing circle the sth of
April.
Mr.. Lutte of Ohio. will work for Mr..
Laycock this season and occupy the
Caple house.
Miss Florence Wood. who has been
home the past week, resumed her
school duties In Emerson Monday.
Donval Purvis of En- person, and job
Nevins of East Arcadia, were Sunday
callers at Alvin Miller's
Allen and Bertha Hubbell spent Sun
day afternoon at Earl Kuhlman's
Mrs. Hart of Elmwood Corners,
Midland county. has been spending a
few days with her daughter. Mrs
Vern Bamber
A program will be given at the
grange hall the evening of April 9.
under the auspices o. the Arcad
sewing circle The two quilts made nv
the society will be DISPOSED of at tina
time
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-01
Ithaca Bonding Proposition.

AT the recent village election the
citizens of Ithaca voted on bonding
proposition. the money to be used to
build sidewalks. The proposition
lacked the two-thirds vote supposed TO
be necessary and the measure was
supposed to have been lost. The Ith-
AGA Journal of last Friday had the
following statement relative tn the
who voted to bond the village to build
cement sidewalks had the best of the
bargain after all for ii has been dis
covered that the proposition carried
instead of being defeated as at first
supposed The new state constitution
is the little joker that has turned de-
feat into victory for those who voted
to bond. Under its provisions il has
been found that only a three-fifths
vote is required not two-thirds as
under the old law. 1t seems that the
matter had not been looked up either
bv the village council or the election
inspectors and il was taken for grant
ed that the two-thirds vote was re-
ouired. The error was discovered
through parties wishing to buy the
bonds writing for information in re.
gard 10 the way the vote stood on the
question. In the correspondence that
followed it developed Wednesday that
the proposition had won out There
were 474 votes in all cast on the pro-
position and to carry on a three fifths
vote would require 2S5 to vote YES.
AS there were 312 yes, it gives a
good marRain in favor of bonding.
The next regular meeting of the
council will be held April 9Th. when
the matter will be taken up and the
error rectified.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-01
SUDDEN. FRENZY
SEIZED HIM
SUFFERING FROM ACUTE MANIA
HE KILLED HIS ASYLUM
FRIEND.
STRUCK DOWN AT WORK.
Fscts and Fancies Gathered Here and
There About the State Of More or
Less Importance Briefly Told.

Alex. Ferguson, an inmate Of the
northern Michigan insane asylum,
sent there from Charlevoix for alco-
holism late Friday afternoon, killed
Isaac Fuller, 45, fellow patient, by
striking him over the head with a
portion of limb from the asylum or
chard.
He talked to me, so killed him In
self-defense," said Ferguson, Just be-
fore he was locked up in one of the
cells for incorrigibles. The body OF
his victim was removed to the asylum
morgue.
Both men, who were trimming
trees, were under the charge Of
George Newman, an attendant, at the
time of the tragedy AS soon as the
first blow was struck. Newman hur-
ried to Fuller's defense, but the man
was already dead, though Ferguson
landed a second blow before he could
be restrained
DR.. Munson, of the institution, says
Ferguson is suffering from acute ma
mia. He had been released as cured
on Feb. 20, but returned TO the insti-
tuition of his own accord.
Fuller was suffering from melan-
cholia.
Ferguson, say the authorities, will
be confined for life in the institution,
without trial.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-01
The State Treasury.

The state treasury will be broke"
before August /. On or before that
date the general fund will show a de-
felt and unless the members Of the
legislature take steps to fill up the
bag the deficit will exist until jan
nary, 1910.
On February 2S, when the state
treasury made its last monthly report,
there was a balance of $4,000 in
the general fund. Figuring on a more
than conservative basis there may be
received In tax money about $500 900.
The receipts from other sources may
run as high as 1925. 600.
The current expenditures In the past
have averaged about 100000. There
Is no reason to believe that they will
run below this sum during the COM
ing summer months. This would total
enough to exhaust the general fund
by August /, with no more receipts in
sight.
Figuring along this line, the glad
some prospect presents itself TO the
state officers and taxpayers of deficit
In the general fund on January l, 1910,
of more than $1,000,000.