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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
Progress in AerOndufcS
AVIATOR READY
FOR TRIAL FLIGHT
LOCAL BIPLANE COMPLETED
BY A. |. SMITH
Embodies New Ideas in Steering Ap.
paratus and Attainment of Sta
biIity, and Has Noted Cur
tss Engine

Don't leave your aeroplane out in
the open over night if there is danger
of a fog" says A. L. Smith, first vice
president of the Aero club of California,
who has tried it and knows.
ut will be all right If you have fried
your trussing wires in lard" says jacob
Klassen, second vice president of the
Aero club of California, who owns an
airship factory and can also give eX-
pert opinion.
Mr.. Smith left his aeroplane out all
night at Ascot park. The fog came and
all his piano wires which strengthen
the framework are badly rusted, while
the cloth stretched over the planes is
loose and fabby. In spite of this Mr..
Smith is preparing to fly and expects
to make flight this week.
Mr.. Klassen, who has built several
airships and has contracts in his safe
to build three more, says this recipe
will make the fog absolutely harmless'
Take your piano wires and coat them
with lard; light the fire and put the
wires in the oven; let them bake until
done. Then you will have no more
trouble with rust, fog or no fog.
1t is OF interest to housewives as well
as to aviators to know that this ap-
plies equally as well to new tinware,
Mr.. Klassen says. Aviator Smith does
not deny the efficacy Of the Klassen
"The next aeroplane | build for use
in Southern California" he says, will
have all the truss wires heavily copper
plated. An experimenter in aviation
learns a lot of things he will DO diff
ferently next time"
Mr. Smith has found numerous de
tails which must be worked out in the
construction of his biplane. He has
these practically all taken care of eX-
cept the connection of power to his
propellers, and this he hopes to have
adjusted this week, when he will be
ready to fly.
The Smith aeroplane has ample sur
face to carry two passengers ana is
equipped with a 40-horse power Curtiss
aeronautical motor-the same engine
with which Curtiss himself made his
celebrated flights with the Junebug.
Smiths Aeroplane No. l. as he calls it,
is a tWo-plane surface forty feet long
by six feet wide with seven feet be-
tween planes. 1t runs on small auto
mobile wheels with pneumatic tires ana
gets it's start into the air simply by
running along the ground and without
the impetus of a catapult or other
special starting device. A novelty in
aeronef construction applied by Mr..
Smith is the triple wheel steering ap-
paratuS by which movement along the
ground, four-and-aft and lateral sta
bility and turning are all at the COM
mand of the operator without in the
least moving his position and with
only two small levers necessary in ad-
dition to the steering shaft. The man
ner in which these are applied with the
rudders is original with Mr. Smith and
differs essentially from the devices used
by the Wrghts, Curtiss or Herring.
BY an ingenious and easily handled de-
vice Mr.. Smith is able to bring his ma
chine instantly to stable motion If
caught by a gust, and at the same time
to make a turn if desired, all with one
set of rudders.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
YOUNG BURGLARS
ENTER 3 HOUSES
MAKE, WHIRLWIND CAMPAIGN
ON EAST SIDE
Two Roughly Dressed Men Awake
Woman in Third Home Entered
and Are Frightened
Away

Two burglars, both young men,
roughly dressed, made WhirlWlnd
campaign of robbery on the east side
last night, and between 8 and 10 o'clock
had entered three residences and robbed
two of them, securing property and
money valued at $3.50.
The first house entered was that of
J. B. Weaver at 1916 Michigan ave
nue.. Entrance was forced by jimmy
ing a window in the kitchen. The
thieves secured 800 in gold, watch
and a ring valued at $50. The men
were seen leaving the vicinity, but be-
fore the robbery was discovered.
They next visited the house of John
Cooper at 2614 Brooklyn avenue. A
jimmy was used here to force side
window, and the robbers secured re-
voIver and a watch valued at $40.
At the house of S. p. Howard, 2O4
North St. Louis street, the burglars
forced open side window, but awoke
Mrs. Howard, who screamed and fright
ened them away before they had Sc
cured anything. Mrs. Howard was un-
able to give any but a general de-
scription of the two men.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23

be allowed free use of the government
signal corps field near College park,
Md. where the army's Wright aero
plane will be used.
The aero department Of the Missouri
national guard to be stationed at st.
Louis will consist of fifteen men.
Charles j. Gliddcn is organizing
volunteer balloon corps in Massachu-
setts. It will be fully equipped and
will receive official recognition by the
head of the national guard of that
state.
The Wright brothers expressed the
opinion while in Washington that they
could build an aeroplane which might
be flown from the surface of the water
and also to alight safely, with flying
capacity of four hours,
The CurtiE1 aeroplaue, the Golden
Flyer" owned by the Aeronautic So
ciety of New York, is soon to be taken
on the road for exhibition flights.
"Our troubles are pretty nearly all
over now, except motor troubles said
J. Newton Williams, the aerOnautical
inventor, speaking for aeridlists gen.
orally.
A Bleriot machine will be used in Oc-
tober for an attempt to win the prize
for flight from London to Manchester.
An aeroplane invented by the late
Peter LeVlllS OF san FRANCISCO mas Deen
offered to the government and army
officers have been delegated to inspect
it. Mr.. Levins was for many years en-
ployed at the Mare island navy yard.
D. e. Parrott of Seattle is building
a combination aeroplane and dirigible
entirely OF metal. The gas envelope
will be of sheet brass. Mr.. Parrot
will use universal propellers.
The London Daily Mirror names
among aerial possibilities the aerial
captive lighthouse"
J. B. Lehigh, manager of Chutes
park, will make an effort to arrange a
balloon ascension straight upward to
an altitude of $4,000 feet or more some
time next winter.
In a letter from Minneapolis Dick
Ferris, president of the California Bal
loon club, says: 1--WE will stir up some
balloon activity as soon as I can get
back to California" Mr.. Ferris will
be in Los Angeles again September 2
and says he will not leave the city
again except by balloon or aeroplane
for at least q year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
AOUEDUCT MEN
AIR GRIEVANCE
RECENT ARRIVALS REPORT
COMPLETE TlE-UP
Former MUcker Tells of Demoraliza-
ton of Working Force on Big
Ditch-Complains of
Quality of Food

Men who arrived in Los Angeles yes
terday from the Saugus division of the
Owens river aqueduct declare between
500 and 600 men have quit work and
are now idle as a protest against the
order compelling each man to pay to
D. J. Desmond IS a week for all meals,
whether these meals are actually eaten
or not
William H. MurchisOn, who has been
employed as a mucker at the South
Portal camp, said last night;
Camps 8, and on the Saugus di-
vision, which has nine camps, are COM
pletely tied up. There are 120 men out
at camp No. 5. The camp at South
Portal is stalled and only a portion of
the men at camp No. 4 are working.
Here is the situation as we men see
it, In the first place, we object to
being ordered to pay So to Desmond
arbitrarily. We believe that a man
who works for his living should be al
lowed to eat his meals where he
pleases.
In the second place, this order made
by the aqueduct board applies to mar
ried men as well as to single men.
Some of the men who have families are
living with their families near the
work and want to eat their meals at
home.
THE food that Desmond has been
giving the men in many cases is not
fit to eat. There is no ice to keep the
meat from spelling at the camps on
the Saugus division. In the camps l
have seen the meat IS kept in wooden
boxes with corrugated iron tops, and
a few rags thrown over that Once in
a while the hose is played over this TO
keep it cool. The water seeps down
onto the meat, and in this hot weather
it soon spoils But it goes on the table
just the same.
From what I have seen, Desmond
has not sufficient help in his cook
houses to do good work. In one camp
there is one cook and two dishwashers
to take care of 120 men.
so far the men who have gone out
on the aqueduct have been orderly and
well behaved. Meetings are held every
day. The Desmond order is only in
force on the Saugus division so far,
but l believe that If it is enforced on
the other divisions the men there will
go out, too. We already have made an
appeal to the taxpayers of Los An
geles, and we intend to issue further
publications showing what we feel to
be our just grievances
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
SIX AEROPLANES
IN AIR AT ONCE
SKY SEEMS FILLED WITH NAM
MOTH BIRDS
Wridht Machines Make 9ost Showing
Lefevre Concludes Flight with
Thrilling Demonstration Of
Skill as Pilot
TBv Associated Press.

RHEIMS, Aug. 22.-Six aeroplanes
simultaneously winging their flight in
huge circles over the plain at Bethany
was a remarkable sight today, the
opening of aviation week. At the nm
ish there was great burst OF cheers
over this wonderful and impressive eX-
hibition.
Intermittent showers and high winds
prevailed, and the eliminating trials
for the selection OF the French repre-
sentattves for the James Gordon Ben
nett international cup, which is to be
contested next Saturday, were spoiled.
Only Lefevre, with a Wright BIZ
plane; Bleriot, De la Grange, Esnauit-
Peterie and Captain Forber braVed the
gusty puffs. Lefevre alone succeeded
in negotiating the complete circuit of
the course. He remained in the air for
sixteen minutes in a twenty mile
wind, breaking the speed record here
tofore held by Tissandier, covering ten
kilometers in minutes SO 4-5 seconds.
Of the others entered in the trials,
Bleriot was only able to cover a suf-
fcient distance to qualify.
Shortly before dark the rain sudden
~ ceased and the wind fell to a dead
calm. The sky pilots soon were busy
i'm getting their machines out Latham
was first away, ascending high from
the start. He passed the cheering
tribunes at a height of $50 feet.
Lambert, Sommer, COckburn, De La
Grange and Fournier followed in quick
succession, and as Latham was COM
pleting the first round. now at a height
of 300 feet, six aeroplanes, like sea
guls, were lowering over the field.
Fournier was first down, falling head
on into a hay stack as Lambert swept
around the second lap, his machine
seeming to cut into brilliant rainbow,
Meanwhile LefeVre started afresh and
was followed by Leblanc, Bunau-Na-
rilla, Tissandier, Forber, Bleriot and
Paulman, until the air seemed filled
with mammoth birds.
Latham came down after finishing
the secor-S round, the others gradually
dropping out until only three Wright
machines remained afloat. Lambert
made four, Lefevre and Tissandier three
circuits each.
Lefevre concluded with a thrilling
demonstration of the maneuVering
capacity of his machine, circling around
the starting point, cutting several figure
eights and swooping down over the peo-
pie in front of the tribuneS, Lambert
finishing at the same time. During this
exhibition Lambert and Lefevre passed
each other twice and gave other evi-
dences of control over their machines.
The Wright aeroplanes alone completed
the required three rounds.
All the principal automobile manu-
facturers have representatives here
watching the contests with view to
embarking in the manufacture of aero
plane motors.
Lieutenant Commander F. l.. Chaplin,
American naval attache is here, hav-
ing received cable instructions from the
navy department to attend the con-
tests.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
BAR ASSOCIATIONS
FAVOR UNIFORMITY
NATIONAL CONVENTION PLANS
TO STANDARDIZE LAWS
Delegate Walter r. Leeds Leaves Los
Angeles for Detroit, Where Ina
portant Convention Will Be
Held This Week

The most important meeting of the
American Bar association that has
been held for several years, Will be
held this week in Detroit. Assembly
man Walter r. Leeds, delegate from
the Los Angeles branch, left last week
lur the convention.
One of the principal matters for dis
cussion before the body this year re-
lates to the standardizing of state
laws. At present there is a lack OF
uniformity in the laws of the several
states relating to various matters of
Importance to all, lack of uniformity
that at present initiates against the
maintenance of high standards by any
one state when all its sister states
hold lax views.
Divorce, marriage, tax, election, in
surance and corporation laws are
among those law makers and law in
terpreters seek to have standardized.
The criminal codes of the several states
are also widely divergent in wording
and Interpretation, a fact that makes
efiectual handling of the criminal
class a difficult task.
For several days committees and
commissions have been engaged dis
cussing propositions to secure stand
ard of laws. One of the plans consid-
cred most feasible is that providing
for the adoption by congress of a
model code for the District of Colum-
bia, the supposition being that such
law would be properly framed aua
that the legislatures of the several
states would be more ready to adopt
identical statutes. There is no law
that makes such a proceeding man
datory on the states, but the feellnS
in the past few years has grown SO
rapidly in favor of the uniform laws
that it is hoped to bring about within
q few years a complete standardization
of regulations on these important
points. The American Bar ASSOCIATION
is taking on itself the task or II iiltlae- eoI5l'
ity in state codes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
AERON AUTO NOTES

II. La V. TWining, president of the
Aero Club of California, has made de-
cided progress with mis- ornithopter and
has already solved to his satisfaction
several important questions in wing
construction He is strengthening the
machine for further trials, and Will
continue his experiments until the
opening Of the Polytechnic high school
closes his vacation next month. He
hopes to be far enough advanced to
make flight trials by that time
The South St Louis Aero club now
has 400 members and hopes to secure
1000 before the October show at ST.
Louis. The clubs new balloon has
been named the South st. Louis"
John Berry, who won the national race,
will be it's pilot
The Aero Club of California will con-
tinue the discussion of construction
questions in building aeronefs at the
meeting tomorrow night.
e. w. Bailey a Louisville Ry9
printer, has been making successful
is planning to attach power for long
flights.
The Commercial Aerial Advertising
company has opened offices in the
Delta building. 1t has taken over the
business of the company organized by
the late James Moore, who was killed
by the explosion of his dirigible at
Redding, Cal, last month.
A Texas inventor, j. w. Oman of
San Antonio, will build in st. Louis
a combination helcopter, gyroscope
and aeroplane. using two Adams-Far-
well rotating motors. Mr. Oman says
his machine will weigh 100 pounds and
will carry four or five passengers. He
eynects TO be flying in October
Tiffany is making a $1,000 trophy to
be offered by Frank S. Doubleday, the
New York publisher, for competition
bv motor driven air craft. The con-
ditions will be announced by the Aero
Club of America.
Tho Klassen airshlp factory Will
buiId a combination aeroplane and
dirlgible for ]. F. Kent, who has re-
Gently come to Los Angeles from New
York.
Inventors and the general public will
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
PROMINENT MEN FORM AN
AERO CLUB AT OAKLAND
Organizers Include Mayor, Supreme
Court Justice and Other lnfIu-
ential Citizens

Oakland's mayor Frank K. Mott;
former Governor George c. Pardee,
Supreme Justice Henry A. Melvin,
Prof. A. Van der Naillen, jr., and
number of other influential citizens OF
Oakland aided in forming an aero club
in that city recently. General Park A.
Van Tassell has been made the clubs
official pilot, and weekly ascensions are
being made with the balloon City of
Oakland.
The club will race its balloon against
the new balloon purchased by the "a
cific Aero club of San Francisco. Ivy
Baldwin will act as the latter clubs
pilot. Both organizations will take part
in the aeronautical section of the Por-
tola festival at San Francisco october
10 to 90.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
BIG AUTOMOBILE C0LLIDES
WITH DOWNEY AVENUE CAR
Charles Meier of Chico Jumps from
Machine and Escapes Un-
injured

The big touring car of Charles
Meier of Chico. Cal, was damaged
seriously at Sixth street and Broadway
last night in a collision with Downey
avenue car No. 575 of the Los Angeles
railway. Meier who was driving the
motor car jumped from the machine
just before it struck the street car
and escaped uninjured. Failure of the
brakes of the automobile to work was
responsible for the accident.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
Dies After Lonq Illness

262 west Manchester street, after an
illness extending over seven years.
She had resided in Los Angeles for
thirty-eight years and is survived by
one son, Forrest II. Fisher, of Los
Angeles. The body will be taken to
Oceanside for burial
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
Bent on Holding Picnic

The following notice was given out
at various societies yesterday; Con
tributors to the Herald Letter Box,
and others genuinely interested in So
Geological discussion, are invited to at
tend an informal talk-fest at Syca-
more park, Saturday next. at p. m.
Bring your own provisions and come
intellectually prepared"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
LOW ROUND TRIP RATES

TO Chicago $3.50, St. Louis
$67.50, Omaha, Kansas City
and St. Joseph $4,000, St. Paul
$3.50 (via Seattle one-way
S24.5O higher). To New York,
Boston, New Jersey and New
England reso1s very cheap
round-trip rates in effect every
dav from Chicago or St. Louis.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
Helms Some

Mrs. Styles-Charlie says he thinks
is helpful.
Mr. Styles-I should think he would!
He's helped himself to my cigars pretty
freely. y.-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
Last Chance
East
SPECIAL EXCURSIONS EAST

August 9 to 13; September I
to 10, IS to Is.
To Chicago and return only,
September 4 and 5.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23

II you want to go east, G. HavdOck, Agt.
Illinois Central r. r., 11S w. Sixth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23

$500 IL. p. NELSON PIANO FREE
See page 12 and get busy with the FAMOUS
Roosevelt Jungle puzzle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
THE BURLINGTON BEST FOR YOU

Plan your trip one way via
Seattle, thence on the Burling-
ton-Northern Pacific or the
Burlington Great Northern
through trains to Chicago, St.
Louis, Kansas City and Oma-
ha. The other way via Salt
Lake, Scenic Colorado, Denver,
using the Burlington's famous
Chicago-Denver electric-light-
ed specials.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23

$500 H. p. NELSON PIANO FREE
See page u and get busy with the famous
,ooseyelt Jungle puzzle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-23
BEASLEY COMES
INTO Ills OWN
NEW BURBANK LEADING MAN
SCORES IN LOCKE PLAY
TECHNICALLY DEFICIENT, HE
WINS BY VlRILE METHOD
Miss Hall Surprises Even Her Ad-
nrers by Careful Version of Doro
RoIe-Grand Stages One
More "Shocker"
THE CAST

THE Morals of Marcus" a comedy in four
acts, by William j. Locke, staged at the
Burbank theater, Sunday matinee Aug. 22,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-19

The following Is a description OF
the telephone dispatcher, which many
railroad men believe eventually will
supersede the telegraph in the dis
patching of trains:
Each dispatcher Is provided with a
chest transmitter and a head set.
while the equipment Of the station
operators consists Of a special set, In
Guiding q desk arm and a hand set.
1t was found more convenient to do
away generally at the stations with
the head pieces, because OF the fact
that operators at stations are obliged
to attend to switches and signals. so
that the headpiece to them is a nui-
sance. In issuing orders over the dis
patchers circuit the same rules goy-
erning the movement of trains by tele-
graph are followed. This equipment
has given such good service that Mt
no time has 1t been necessary to re-
sort to the telegraph service.
II has been found, after careful
study. that the trains on one section
Of the division have been safely han
died with much greater speed than in
possible under the old telegraph sys-
tenn. In fact, the dispatcher Is busy
only about IS per cent. of the time.
while other dispatchers adjoining have
been kept busy all the time.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-19
THE DAKOTA WESTERN.
Some Curiosity About Newly Incorpo-
rated Railway Company.

Some Curiosity About Newly Incorpo-
rated Railway Company.
The fling of articles of ineerpcra-
lion for the Dakota Western Railway
company Is a mattor Of more or less
speculation as to what the move real
~ means. 1t is proposed I o construct
a line thirty miles long in a north
easterly direction from Whitewood.
This would take the line into the pro-
posed territory to be covered by the
Belle Fourche irrigation project under
way on the Belle Fourche river by
the government. 1t started from q
point OF the Northwestern road at
Whitewood, and some of the incorpO-
rators of the new project are EN-
ployes of that system. but that may
be only incidental. At any rate, such
a line would put the Northwestern
into a territory which will in a few
years be n Of the heaviest produc-
ing sections OF the state so rar as agri-
culture Is concerned. This fact viii
hold good, whether the move is only
that OF q local company. or is q move
backed by the Northwestern road
itself.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-19
AvERTED CATASTROPHE.
Presence Of Mind Of Engineer on the
Burlington.

Presence OF Mind OF Engineer on the
Burlington.
But for the presence of mind of the
engineer, Mac Wade, who had charge
of the north-bound passenger train,
a fatal wreck might have occurred on
the Burlington line near Mill City.
when a stray freight engine and the
passenger collided. The stray was
backing down hill without orders, and
the passenger was running late. For
tunately Wade saw the engine ap-
preaching, and after reversing his
lever, causing his own train TO back,
he jumped. The two engines were
badly broken up. the combination mail
and baggage coach splintered into
kindling wood and the passengers
given a severe shaking up. Mail Clerk
Hosford had his shoulder broken dur
ing the impact OF the collision. while
passengers in the first car had to be
dragged out through the windows to
safety. The wreckage piled high on
the track and prevented trafic for
nine hours. The wreck occurred near
Smiths siding, a small point between
Hill City and Redeem.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-19
SUICIDES GRAVE.
Unknown at Death, and Buried in Pot
tiers Field, Body Has Been Exhumed
for Identification.

at Death, n burtcd IN rot
tiers Field, Body Has Been Exhumed
for identification.
After lying three mcnths X 9 sai
cide's grave In the potter's field at
Deadwoed, 1t is now likely that the
remains of the unknown young man
who took his life here in November,
will soon be identified and receive q
proper burial.
The possible clue to the identity Of
the suicide was furnished by Robert
r. Trip, a well known attorney Of
Yankton, s. d.. who Is here for that
purpose. Mr.. Trip had the body ex-
humed, and after a careful examine
ton declared that he thought 1t that
of young Joseph Lee, Jr., son Of a
former Congregational minister OF
Yankton, who has been missing for
six months. Several marks on the
body tailed with marks on the miss
ng Lee. AS soon as the father Is
heard from and the Identification
made complete, 1t is possible that the
emains will be sent to Yankton for
nterment.