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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
BRITISH AVIATOR
ISSPEEDCHAMP ION
James Radley Defeats Ely and
Parmalee in Race at Los
Angeles

AVIATION FIELD, Los ANGELES,
Dec. 28-England and France in a
speed coalition defeated America to-
day in the first aerial derby ever run.
James Radley, the British speed
champion. with Bleriot monoplane,
beat Eugene Ely, driving a. Curtiss
racer, and Phil Parmalee, in a Baby
Wright, in an eight. and three-quarter
mile race over an oval course. He
not only demonstrated that his French
monoplane is the speediest thing in
flying machines ever seen west of the
Rockies, but established a new record
for the Los Angeles field. His. time
for the eight and three-quarter miles
was 9:13 1-5, an average of about 81
miles an hour. His fastest lap was
made at the rate of almost mile a
minute.
Ely's time was 1902 As. or about
50 miles per hour. Parmalee's time
was 1875, or about 49 miles an hour.
Ely's best lap was 1853 3-5 In all
the other laps he was uniformly 10
seconds slower than the winner.
Parmalee's best time was 2:06 2-5.
The steadineSs of the machines in a.
10 mile gale was a surprise to both
observers and aviators alike. It was
extremely gusty when the starting gun
was fired. and treacherous air currents
blew over the top of the hill, but in
spite of that there was hardly a Sec
ond's variation in the elapsed time of
any of Radley's rounds, and not more
than a second in any of E1y's.
Ely managed to cross the line first.
but as Radley's started minute later
than Ely he won the race and the
right to add to his present title of
world speed champion that of premier
aerial jockey.
All the aviators here express a con-
viction that the success which at
tended the two racing attempts made
since yesterday opens new epoch in
aerial sport.
More exhibitions of flying are about
to pass into the realm of the common
place." said Glenn Curtiss this evening.
~The novelty of that has worn off and
henceforth racing will be the thing
With every manufacturer, inventor
builder and driver bending every en-
ergy and striving to the utmost for
speed and still more speed, the day is
at hand when aviation meets will be
constituted solely of racing. The mere
exhibitor will take his place with the
out of date attraction and there will
be prizes in the future only for the
aviators who can fly in races and win
them.''
For the first time during the present
meet passengers were carried by the
aviators. Brookins took up Roy
Knabenshue, the Wright manager, for
a Is minute flight, and Hubert Latham,
the French flyer, ascended with one
of his mechanics in his Antoinette.
Hoxsey did his usual altitude stunt.
soaring $500 feet up and also, as usual,
annexing the prize for daily height. In
addition to the $4,000 prize which he
will receive if his worlds record of
11,474 feet is not exceeded before the
end of the meet, huge silver loving
cup will be given him by the citizens
of Long Beach, a seashore resort few
miles from the field.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
REYNOLDS Will
CHAMPION FAIR
Pennsylvania's Lieutenant Gov
ernor Elect a Friend of
San Francisco
Visiting Congressman Tells
Why This City Should Hold
the Exposition

John M. Reynolds, who for three
terms represented Pennsylvania in the
lower house of congress and recently
was elected lieutenant governor of his
state. spoke yesterday in favor of San
Francisco's claims to the Panama
Pacific international exposition Not
only did he say that he would support
this city. but he added that he would
use his influence to secure for the city
generous appropriation for proper
representation by his own state
Lieutenant Governor Reynolds, ac-
companied by his wife and daughter,
arrived Tuesday evening from the
north. He was met at the depot by
several directors of the exposition,
ments at the St Francis hotel and later
took them for a ride through the park
to the beach.
At noon yesterday at the st. Francis
luncheon was given in his honor by
the directors of the exposition.
Among those present were r. B. Hale,
who acted as POSTMASTER and intro
duced the guest of honor; Mayor P. H.
Mccarthy, who extended Reynolds the
freedom of the city in an address of
welcome; A w. Foster, Joseph A Dona-
nue.. ). Fred Hogue, w. H. Crocker.
Henry T. Scott, c. C. Moore, T. B. Berry,
W. G. Ralston, Rudolph Taussig. James
McNab, Frank l.. Brown, Mabry Nc
Mahon and James Rolph Jr.
Congressman Reynolds said that he
had up to January Is to vote on the
exposition measure. He will be inau-
gurated January II as lieutenant gov
ernor. He said that his vote and every
vote he could influence would go for
the metropolis of the Pacific. He com
plimented the citizens present for the
enterprise shown in the rebuilding of
the city.
Reynolds and his family left last
evening for the southern, part of the
state, where they have relatives.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
pho nil take part in big of bdmcn January

be set apart to the north adjoining the
grandstand
There will be accommodations for
more than 10000 people in the inclos-
ure. The aviation field will be protect
ed by barb wire fences.
Box and grandstand tickets will be
on sale at the usual places in the city
beginning January 2. Season reserva-
tions may now be made at the aviation
committee headquarters, rooms 2024-
POPS, Palace hotel
Orvar Meyerhoffer and Howard
Woerner, two young aviators who have
entered in the novice class, were at the
aviation field yesterday. Meyerhoffer
has his V shaped biplane in which he
at the aviation field already. Yester-
day he and his mechanicians were put
ting the machine together.
Woerner, who is an Oakland lad, 10
years old, already has made trial
flights. He flew at Pau, France, and
Blackpool, Eng, and owns both a
Farman biplane and Bleriot mono
plane.
One of the most interesting of the
aviators who will participate will be
James RadIey, the British speeder.
At the aviation meet at Lanark, Scot
land, August 10, 1910, Radley performed
what is probably the most marvellous
descent ever attempted by any aviator.
Due to the sudden back firing of his
engine, followed Immediately by the
breaking of his crank shaft, Radley
pointed his Bleriot aeroplane earth
ward and descended 1900 feet on a
perpendicular plane in the wonderful
time of nine seconds, righting his plane
and alighting safely. The barograph
record showed a perfectly vertical line
in recording his descent.
>Radley, at the same meet, captured
the speed record for one mile straight
rife speed of 77.6 miles per hour.
Prof. John J. Montgomery of Santa
Clara college was an interested caller
at aviation headquarters yesterday.
Professor Montgomery probably is the
leading heavier than air authority in
the United States today. His patents
are basic and he is constructing a dou-
BILE monoplane which, when the proper
engine is installed, probably will mark
the most advanced stage of heavier
than air flying machines.
The following is the complete list of
officers connected with the aviation
meet:
Officers aviation board-Frederick e. Scot
ford, president; A. Christensen. vice president;
Charles 7. Crocker, treasurer; Paul W. Beck,
secretary; s. W. Hoyt, assistant secretary.
man: we Wellington Gregg Jr', Henry Dernham,
James Wood, Leopold Michels, NJ. b. Robbins
Judges-Major Ernest V. Smith, senior judge
and representative of contest committee Ma
tional council of Aero club of America; A. Van
ford. Prof. r. T. Crawford of Berkeley, Cleve
T. Shaffer, a. Knieling. E. Courtney Ford.
psre Fred W. PT1ss PstGpford ws4d senior r1s timer s.
Merrals, George Kumpe, W. s. Wheeler.
Clerk of course-W. A. Carleton.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
BLACK FRIGHTENS
This BLACK BABY
Lack of Mirror in Short Life
Causes Howl at Sight of
AdOpters
Associated Charities Managers
Careful in Selecting Right
Shades of Color

"Coon, coon, coon, I wish yo' color
would fade" has been the refrain in
the minds of the managers of the adop-
tion branch of the Associated Chari-
ties within the last few years when
they considered the coal black baby
that has been left on their hands since
shortly after the fire.
White children are bad enough to
dispose of to, the satisfaction of the
seekers. but colored babies are dis
tracing to the association employees
The reason for this lies in the as
sorted shades of color which prevail
among the negroes of the present day.
1t is point of etiquette, the adoption
bureau managers say, that the adopted
one shall match in, hue the newly ac-
quired parents. Family pride and
esthetic feeling are alike wounded by
baby too dark or too light.
When the Associated Charities fell
heir to the black baby he was a tiny
morsel, but, oh, so black. Colored
family after colored family came for
babies, but this one stayed on with the
charities Those families suf-
ticiently well to do to adopt child and
sufficiently modern not to have children
of their own were all light colored-
The little tar baby has remained
boarded out" and otherwise main
tanned by the association for more
than three years now, and the man
ayers believed they had him for life.
The other day a family of inkiest hue
went to get baby-who must of
course match" The moment had
come; the child was described, investi-
gated. approved and finally adopted.
All went we'll, or at least so they
thought. They had reckoned without
the small black boy.
He had never met family of his
own shade before and all the mirrors
had been out of his reach in his short
life. When he was taken to his new
parents he was frightened half out of
his wits Shrieks and screams greeted
every effort on their part to befriend
him, and when his guardians from the
association left him he was sobbing
bitterly at the kindly but black faces
surrounding him.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
BANK WRECKER
IS driven OUT
Of SANATORIUM
Joseph q. Robin Appears for a
Moment, Then Vanishes
With Sister
Former District Attorney Re-
tanned to Defend Stock
Manipulation

NEW YORK, Dec. 2e-Denied ASYLUM
at the private sanatorium to which he
was committed as q paranoiac. Joseph
O. Robin. whose operations closed the
Bank OF Northern New York yesterday.
appeared for q moment in Jersey CITY
today and then vanished with his sis
teT. Dr.. Louise Robinovitch. in an auto
mobile.
Detectives watched his apartments
aao the home OF his sister tonight until
I1strict Attorney Whitman received
~oru Irom William Travers Jerome,
FORMER district attorney, that Robin
hdo retained him as counsel
Robin IS IN this city" said Whitman
AFTER nearing from Jerome and Jerome
hes assured me that he will produce him
wnen the district attorney wants him g"
AT the sanatorium the following
statement was made
IN view Of the fact that criminal
prosecution may be Instituted against
Aobin and because Of certain state
mems that have been made. Dr. Carlo
McDonald requested Robins sister, Dr.
Louise c. Robinovitch, to remove Robin
rom the sanatorium. This was done"
On application Of the attorney gen
erals ONCE Justice Amend signed an or
uer this evening returnable Friday, re-
curing the Title and Guarantee COM
pany Of Rochester. implicated with the
Aetna indemnity company in the clos
ing OF the Bank Of Northern New York,
70 show cause why it should not turn
over its affairs to the state insurance
department
The order also restrains the company
from transacting any business or dis
posing Of any OF its property until the
motion has been argued
superintendent HOtchkiss Of the
state insurance department viii confer
tomorrow with superintendent McDon-
aid of the Connecticut insurance de-
partment as TO whether the Aetna in
demnity company Of Hartford shall be
restrained from doing further business
I'm this state
tt became known here that in April,
1908, an official bulletin issued by Z. E.
-Hittenhouse, then state superintendent
OF insurance in Colorado and now pres
ident Of the Provident savings life in
sUrance society ousted the Aetna in
demnity company from Colorado and
warned the public against Joseph J.
Robin.
No Information was to be had Of the
state superintendent Of banks bearing
on the probable amount Of the alleged
shortage in the Northern bank OF New
York, but a director said that Il might
aggregate $500, 900 or more.
James II. Clifford. attorney for the
bank and also q director. who said yes
terday that all depositors would be
paid in full, tonight estimated that the
bank had quick assets on hand suf1-
cient to assure all depostors &c 2-3 per
cent on the dollar.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
LAWYERS FOR INDICTED
PACKERS FILE PROTEST
Attorneys Attack Dismissal of
Dissolution Suit in Equity

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Attorneys for
the indicted meat packers who are ac-
cused Of having formed a trust for re-
straint Of trade, today appeared before
Judge KoFlsaat in the United States
circuit court and attacked the govern
ments dismissal yesterday Of the dis
solution suit in equity against the Ma
tional packing company.
Later Judge Carpenter in the district
court Jallowed the postponement until
January of the plea Of the packers
for bar 10 criminal proceedings until
the suit in equity was disposed OF.
This viii enable Judge Kohlsaat to
settle the question of the government s
right 10 dismiss its dissolution suit in
equity.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
MAXIM'S WORDS HELD
UNWORTHY OF NOTICE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Statements
made by Sir Hiram Maxim. who wrote
President Taft October 20 that gun ex-
plosions in the United States army and
navy were due to the form Of powder
grain in use, were characterized as
unworthy of serious consideration" In
a letter to the president from Secretary
OF the Navy Meyer. made public today.
Appended to Secretary Meyers. letter
was memorandum from Brigadier
General William Crozier, chief of ord
nance, United States army, to the sec
retary of war, refuting Sir Hiram Max
inns criticism.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
HOTEL MAN ATTEMPTS
TO END HIS TROUBLES
David Cochrane Tries to Die by
Shooting Himself
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

IOFc1t1t DtoP1AcH ~ ~ ~ott
RIVERSIDE, Dec. 2S.-Dayid sCoch-
rane. for many years proprietor of the
Hotel Holyrood in this city and later
owner of the Hotel Marlborough at
Beaumont, attempted to commit suicide
this afternoon by shooting himself He
was taken to the city hospital Physi-
clans say his injury is superficial.
Cochrane had met financial reverses
the last few years. He exchanged the
Holyrood hotel for property which In
volved a long and expensive lawsuit.
Four years ago he purchased the Hotel
Marlborough at Beaumont, which was
burned August 16. 1909. He sued to
recover $4,000 fire insurance, but lost
the suit.
Cochrane had been drinking heavily
of late. He is 81 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
STOCKTON TO HEAR OF
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION
[Speeial Dispotch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Dec. 2S.-John H. Fran
els, city superintendent of schools of
Los Angeles, will address a public
meeting at the high school auditorium
Friday evening on industrial education.
The educator was invited here by the
citizens committee that is investigat-
ing to find whether it would be advis-
able to install the course in the Stock
ton schools.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
SHOT FIRED BY GIRL
is FATAL TO SUITOR

UNIONTOWN, Pa. Dec. 2S.-Wasb-
ington Height died today from a pistol
shot wound inflicted by Daisy Meade.
when he followed her to her home at
Republic last night and for whose hand
he was a sutton.
Height attempted to walk home with
her. When in front of her brothers
house. she says, he attacked her.
Miss Meade was arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
CAPTAIN AND CREW OF
FIVE PROBABLY LOST

CHATHAM. Mass. Dec. 2s.-The
Eunken three masted schooner that has
been resting in three fathoms of water
on Little Round shoal since the storm
Of December Is was identified today as
the Mollie Rhodes Of Vinal Haven, Me.
Captain Dobbin, Jonesport, and his
ere wof FIVE were probably lost.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
STOCKTON'S POSTAL
BUSINESS INCREASES
Especial Disratch TO The Calf

Especial Dispatch 10 The Calf
STOCKTON, Dec 2S.-Postmaster f.
q. Ellis has made a comparison of the
business at the Stockton office for De-
cember, 1903, and the present month of
this year. He finds that this years
business represents an increase of IL
per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
NArURAL Gas TuRNEn

NATURAL GAS TURNED oN-Bakersfeld. Dec.
2&-Natural gas was turned into the mains
of the Bakersfield gas company today from the
line Of the California natural gas company
The price OF gas will be reduced from 81 to 81
per thousand feet next Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29

WOMAN A sUICIDE-San Diego, Dec 2s-airs
Mary Wilson, aged IS. wife OF c. F. Wilson
businessman of this city. is dead as the re
suit of taking strychnine. She left note ex
planning that she feared she was losing he
mind.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
WORK IS STARTED
ON GRANDSTAND
Big Enclosure Will Have Accom-.
mOdatiOns for More Than
10000 Persons

One hundred men are at work on the
aviation field at South San Francisco,
preparing the field and the stands for
the international meet which begins
there January and at which will fly
aviators who are holders of worlds
records and whose fame is information
al. The grandstand, which will seat
Is. 900 and will be 500 feet long, is
well started and will be completed next
week. Fence building gangs are at
work and shortly a gang of plows and
scrapers will be turned into the field
to prepare the ground for the move
ments of the flying machines. A one
mile angular course and mile straight
away course are being laid off by py
Ions, with the finish at the grandstand.
Special provisions are being made for
automobiles, including a reserved sec
ton where machines can be sure of
good location.
NoVICEs AND EXPERTS
The aviation committee announces
that the following aviators and nov
ices already have been signed for the
meet:
NOvICEs
Louis Fortney Howard Woerner
John W. Hudson Fred Hotchner
q B. Wharton Ralph ]. Sheaf
Carl Dryden Brown Kari Won
Thaddeus s. Kerns lOrvar Meyerhoffer
@. E. Lambruth
Arch Hoxsey Eugene Ely
Phillip Parmalee Lincoln Brachy
Walter Brookins James Radley
Glenn Il. Curtiss Robinson
Charles F. Willard
The aviation field is at South San
Francisco in the large fat tract be-
tween the Tanforan racetrack, where
Paulhan few last January, and the
main line of the Southern Pacific COM
pany. The grandstand has been placed
so that the spectators there can see not
only the flights, but the movements Of
the aviators as they bring their ma
chimes into the open. tinker with them
and raise them in the air.
AUTOMOBILE PARK
The automobile park will be a new
feature of public gatherings. Reserve
spaces for sos cars will be located on
the east side of the field opposite the
grandstand. A large space for autono-
biles not in the reserve section also will
be provided.
A large space for standing room will
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
Do YOU NEED A KIDNEY
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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
Transatlantic Plans

BERLIN, Dec 2S.-Joseph Brucker,
who has announced his intention of at
tempting in March or April next to
cross the Atlantic from the Cape Verde
islands to the Barbados or Trinidad
in the airship Suchard, will utilize g.
novel system to keep the gas cool and
prevent loss from radiation. Sprink-
lers constructed at the top of the
envelope will spray water over the
surface of the balloon. Brucker pro-
poses to carry a crew of six in his
craft.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
Two Killed by Fall

LES-MOLINEUX, France, Dec.
28.-M- Laffort, the French aviator, and
NJ Pola, a passenger, were instantly
killed when the formers machine fell
from height OF so feet today.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29

ctLL WANT ADS BRING RESULT,
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29

There are velvet suits. there are cloth suits.
of styles too numerous to mention Blacks and
staple colors in abundance. absolutely everyA
thing. Not one suit reserved, however high
the first price. however fine the quality.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
General After Christmas Clearances
Prevail Throughout The Emporium

Short broken lines of goods depleted by the enormous C
absolutely be before January Inc reductions
The Emporium quickly effectively
in department Savings of about D.
SOME WONDER VALUES
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-06-17
MONIES OPPORTUNITY.

At this crisis If the affairs IN Nome
there is an unmisraEable view that lie
merchants should adopt The ru-h
tor the Iditarod is on. that is an az
eomplished fact. The information
Nome has juStifrs the opinion that it
is very promising country. as new
mining camps 90. and Nome expects t.
lose many more Of its residents. per
haps. temporarily. in many instance %.
1t already has good representation
there that is not unmindrm Of the re
sources Of Nome in business way.
and have nothing but the kindliest
feelings toward it,
The Nugget is informed that many
persons going there. who have come up
on the boats and who know something
about the facilities offered hero for ont
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-06-17
THE LOOKER-ON

Whau Naio Strong and ms ute
came ashore last Wednesday tn sun
hrahe "ut warm aud bright I'm hs
hiH1 tut storm clouds aud tie atn.a=-
phett touk ON a haImy Sprius=hk,. 81
feet for the country 81 much that 80
urrr thanking thu Major for lie beau
tfHf SUNSHINE be brought aHH iHE
Hut It wasn't long lived fae=8 49,
only bacidng up for fresh stut ami
Thursday morning found fhp taHu. coy
cred with mantle at the beaHt.rufe
Abef utFht
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-06-17

Pursuant tn ~ ahnEs-elu / a,s.. II
designate Satuldal June Is. relo. is
'he day IN which tbe Republicans s.
tIs second Judicial Division han u.r.
r. fh.r respective rIfme place. ANS
-..ct delegates 10 tile Territorial con.
trHtier To- b~ hela 1T Beesla- Aii-a.f
June ~ lale.
Tho aprartionmenf ~ tf- i 1rea'--
j. aae dclesafr for each Gs,ute votes
'r fractional pam thereof caatat IT..
ia-t election Tor tec Republican cuai
date for b-I-eate. and Under tits rast-
Nome VIII h. entitled 10 thirteen. can.
die to two. and all Tho resf ot tire PFC
eiuets To- one each
The qualifications for voters At tins
primaries STALL b. pledge a. zaFr4ft
t7e nomine- IF the convention L, -
held n BaaeIa~. and the several pre-
.emet committeeman are au'bariz. q IT,
enforce this rule and 10 challenge AFT
doubtful voters.
Th place whore the mc.tjup IN
Nome VIII be- held viii b. aunauur.d
ht-r.
ELWopD BRUNEE
Territorial Committeeman
Nome. June II. 1910
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-06-17

It does those who haer vHtefr3 in
{ is country Tor year cor tleo -
brush up against tho ehrchacu=. -
ta,y are chock fun of energy ana inst
diving Tor chance - g.t action s4
something aud eTory oHe OF them ctr
get line on Il tao-hir Pi"ee Iru .lSeH
thaH -uurdougb Cau-srg. Il slrr..hs.s#
rolling his way.