The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-24
STILL NO WORD.
The Balloon America IL Has
Been Gone a Week.
1t Is Believed to Be Lost in the
Wilds OF Canada.
SEARCH BEING MADE.
Reports From Ottawa Tell OF
Landing in Quebec.
Records of the other Nine En-
tries in the Race.
SEARCH BEING MADE.

Il luI4 week now mas pdSS6u SII4CO EAiehi4
r. Hawley, pilot and Augustus Post
aide, sailed from st. Louis in the In
ternational race. Not a new clew be-
came available. The most promising
one remaining probably was that de-
veloped nearly five days ago in the re-
port of a big yellow balloon sighted in
passage over Kiskisink, Queb.
For Systemizing plans for reaching
this balloons possible landing place and
for organizing exploring parties ou-
reaus were today being established at
Ottawa and in this city. With the ar
rival at ottawa of Edmond F. Stratton
of New York, representing the Aero
Club of American and William HaWley
of New York, brother of the missing
pilot, it was expected that extensive re-
lief expeditions would be quickly IN
augurated. The Canadian government
is continuing it's active cooperation.
The vast, practically unopened districts
nOrthward from Georgian bay in on
tariO and that beyond KlSklSlnk are the
hope and the fear of the Searchers. The
report today from Richard Cole, a
guide, that he and his canoelst com
panions saw a balloon crash into a
dense Ontario forest last Thursday and
were unable to reach the spot, al
though it appeared but mile away
was quoted as showing the difficulties
which even well equipped expeditions
must meet
InOSe VINO Know the QlSlTlCI DeyOIAd
Kiskisink, Que, are not surprised that
the sky-racers have not been heard
from if they continued into that wild
erness. There the Quebec and Lake st.
John railway, the Saugenay river and
the ST Lawrence form triangle OF
thousands of square miles of wilder
ness. 1t was on this triangle that the
unknown balloon was reported to have
entered last Wednesday, From Kis-
kiSink the balloon would have a flight
of $50 miles before striking the settled
country again on the St. Lawrence or
if the course was not due east, the more
sparseIy settled country bordering the
rugged shores of the Saguenay river.
The triangle however, is not entirely
Uuinhabited and today officials who sent
cut Indian runners and woodmen ex-
pressed hope that the aeronauts have
made their way to the camps of Indian
tribes living along numerous rivers
and would be found. Numerous aban-
duned lumber camps and camps of hunt
ers and fishers, in some of which are
care takers, hold out further hope, it
was said.
Worry at the Club.
New York, Oct. 24.-Gravest fears
are expressed today for the safety of
Alan r. Hawley and Augustus Post.
who started from st. Louis week ago
today in the balloon America II in the
International balloon contest and are
thought to be lost in the wilds of Que
bee, far from civilization. No word
from the missing men has been re-
ceived by officials of the Aero Club of
America, to which under the rules of
the contest, the aeronauts must re-
port as soon as they reach means of
communication
I'VE have no word from the Amer
lea H. but We are not without hope,
was the statement made at the Aero
club this morning. Edmond StrattOn,
an intimate friend of Mr.. Hawley, left
for the Quebec region early today,
whence he will direct and concentrate
the search for the missing ballooniStS.
William Iawley, brother of Alan Haw-
ley. anxiously awaited news from his
brother today.
There were reports from ottawa last
night that the America II had landed
somewhere north of there at Kiskisink
Quebec. This is near the place where
the Dusseldorf II landed, and it is
thought that the balloon was mistaken
for the America II.
If the America II has escaped the
dangers of descending on any of the
inland lakes the aeronauts still face
the serious hardshtps OF forcing thelI
way through the battling forests of the
now freezing north through which
rove bands of wolves and wild ami
mails.
Still Have Hope.
st. Louis, Oct. 24-Hope that the
balloon America II and its pilot and
aid are safe, lies, it is thought here to-
day. in the uncontirmed dispatch that
a yellow gas bag landed last Wednes-
day thirty miles beyond the place
where the Dusseldorf II came tC
earth Dispatches from Montreal say
that a relief expedition has gone Il
the place where the balloon is sup
posed to have landed. The Aero clut
Of st. Louis officials, however, believe
the last American entry is in the GeoT
gian bay district, and it is that poin
Lewis Spindler. now en- route to Can
ada. will search first.
If Alan r. Hawley and Augustus
Post landed beyond the Dusseldorf I
It is thought they will be able to maxi
their way to civilization in the sam'
manner that Hans Gericke and Samue
r. Perkins of the Dusseldorf did. Haw
lev and Post were well provided will
extra covering and were better ac
quainted with the country than any o
the other pilots and aids in the inter
national race.
With the America II still unaccount
ed for. the relative positions Of tn
nine other balloons in the interna
tfonal race. which started from her
last Monday. have been figure'
by Lieutenant Andrew Drew of tn
Missouri signal corps and hydro
graphic expert for the Aero club of st
Louis
The Other Balloons.
Lieutenant Drew gives the distance
travelled by aeronauts unOfficially q
Dusseldorf II Germany. Han
Gericke pilot, s F. Perkins aid. Land
ed at Kiskisink. Que. Wednesda
morning; about ~ hours in air. Dis
lance about LOO miles
Germania Germany Hugo Vo
Abercron pilot August Rlanckertz ai6
Landed at Coocoocache. Que. Wednes