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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28
THRILLING FALL
FOR AVIATOR
Plunges Six Hundred Feet With
AerOplane Into Waters of
New York Bay.
ACCIDENT TO ENGINE
CAUSE OF DISASTER
Escapes Virtually Unhurt, and
Is Able to Tell Graphic
Story of Experience.
BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.

By Leased Wire to The Tribune.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-J, C. Mars,
the daring western aviator, who deals
IN thrills while you crane your neck,
plunged 600 feet through space today
and landed in Ambrose channel at the
foot of New York bay and Fort Hamil-
tom The fifty horsepower motor on
the flying machine went wrong.
Mars was fished out Of the water un-
hurt by tug boat and his Curtlss
eight.cylinder flyer was picked up n
wreck. Mr.. Mars wrote the following
narrative Of his thrilling experience to
The Tribune correspondent:
GAS the heavy biplane struck the
water l was hurled from my seat,
through the forward plane and into
the water, The machine turned turtle,
piuning me under the surface planes.
My first thought was to get clear of
the wreckage and | tore through the
rubberized cloth and wire stays until l
got to the surface. Then q boat came
to my assistance.
Working in Bad Wind.
HBefore tho accident which ended
my flight, | had covered fifteen miles
in wind which buffeted the aero
plane from side to side. I was three
miles off shore when passed. Man
haitian beach and was completing a
wide circle when / neared Quarantine
Island in the lower bay, My intention
was to land at Fort Wudsworth and
then cross the narrows to Brooklyn.
GAS near as could figure, was up
500 feet when one of the cylinders
missed fire. Tho trouble became worse
and | leaned over In my seat to inspect
the engine. AS | leaned forward / kept
the front tlting planes pointed upward
so that the biplane arose steadily in
the air. In this way plowed ahead Mt
the rate of about sixty miles an hour,
cat an altitude of 500 feet decided
to press the emergency oil clutch which
is operated from the foot rest in front
of the planes. My right foot bore down
on the rod while ! did not know it
was bent The rod gave way before
the pressure, / noticed spark and then
the machine stopped l knew that /
had short ,circuited the engine.
''The downward plunge began with
terrific rush at an anglo Of forty five
degrees, This gave me speed enough
to get the forward planes tilted for
what / believed would be smooth
landing on the surface of the water
My aeroplane was equipped with Il
hydroplune and two water.tlght pom
toons. Within 100 feet of the water
prepared for landing, but instead
of being able to glide Mt the hydro
plane | was carried to the water at
lightning speed.
"The skidding wheels under tho
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28
HAS MILESTONE
ABOUT It's NECK
G. 0. P. Is Carrying an Un-
usually Heavy Load This
Year.
POLITICAL CHAIRMAN
MUST ALWAYS BE HAPPY
Regardless of Conditions, He
viii Always Claim the Earth
for His Party.
BY RALPH M. WHITESIDE.
Leased Wire to The Tribune

By Leased Wire to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-"The
next house will be safely Democratic" /"
says Chairman Lloyd Of the Democratic
congressional committee
"The next house will be safely Re-
publican" says Chairman Mckinley of
the Republican congressional committee.
There you have the whole political
situation summed up in a nutshell as
it appears in Washington, These two
officials in these two deliverances JUS
tify their selection for the places they
hold, A political chairman should be
a cheerful body. Both his look and his
talk should be pleasant. If he has
glum and anxious moments, let him i'm
part the fact only to his most trusted
heutenants, lie cannot afford TO stand
on the street corners, or send for q
score Of newspaper correspondents and
confess that the deuce is to pay with
him and his. That sort of a campaign
would soon find himself out of
a Job and headed for feeble minded
institution.
Situation is Confused
But as n matter Of fact. known to all
trained observers, the situation as re-
spccts tho next house is at present very
much confused, and almost anything
may occur between now and November
to change the situation. Two noted
Democratic leaders have been in Wash.
ington recently, and they breathe con.
fideuce. They are Hon, Ollie James of
Kentucky and Hon. Henry D, Clayton
of Alabama. Colonel James says. 'fIf
the Democrats do not WIN the coming
election, hands down,
there Is not much use in trying again
to win. Everything is in their favor,
1t seems to me that it is impossible for
them to fail, I estimate that the Dem
ocrats will have a majority of from 80
to 100 in the next house, Fifty is the
smallest number that could be conceded
G.. o. P. Heavily Loaded.
"The Republicans are carrying u
weight which they have never been
forced to bear in any campaign in which
they have been successful. Events
have been playing into tho hands of
the Democratic party for the past year.
The tariff law alone. IL seems to me,
would have been q sufficient foundation
for Democratic success, But other fac
tors Will enter into the contest The
letter which Senator Aldrich sent to
Mckinley furnishes one
Of the best Democratic campaign docu-
ments that could have been devised
Continued on Page Three
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28

aeroplane struck the water with n
splash, which tilted the planes so far
over that / was catapulted through the
heavy cloth planes, and in moment
/ felt the weight Of the engine on top
of me. With the heavy leather coat
which I wore in my flight was hardly
able to break through the wreckage
above me. In the halfmnute / was
under water / used all my strength.
FIn the struggle / punctured my
life belt, but l finally managed to get
to the surface of the water. Then
discarded my coat and the puttees
which helped to weigh me down. By
this time n boat from the Merritt
Chapman wrecking tug Hustler came
alongside and Captain Tanner threw
out n life line. thanked him for his
services, asked him to bring the tug
alongside to raise the aeroplane. Then
/ dived n second time, carrying with
me rope, which tied to the engine,
The tug came alongside and we made
an attempt to raise the biplane. AS the
hawser came taut it snapped again,
hurlIng the aeroplane into the water.
cit was after l had divcd at least
four times that I managed to get n
heavy rope placed so that we were
finally able to save what was left OF
tho aeroplane. We placed the wreck on
the tug and sent it back to Sleeps.
head bay'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28
UNPRECEDENTED RUSH
OF TOURISTS H0MEW ARD
By Leased Wire 10 The Tribune,

Dy l-cuSeu NlfS 10 Inc IrlpuHc>
NEW YORK, Aug. 27,-,Fhere are
100000 Americans in Europe who
must be brought back Sto New York
within the next two months.
For several months every available
stateroom and berth on the big steam
ships has been reserved. The rush
for retnrn accommodations began as
soon as the flood tide Of the travel
eastward had got we'll under way So
frcnzIed was the demand for late Au-
gust and September accommodations
that patrons Of the steamship lines
soon found themselves forced TO tako
either a very early or very late book.
ing. AT present every possible vessel
that can be pressed into service is be.
ing lined UP at Liverpool, London, Ant.
werp. Amsterdam. Havro and other
main ports of tho British Isles and CON
tInental Europe. ready to load with q
record list for this side. Such ships
as the Rotterdam of the Holland. Aper.
lean line, Kaiser Auguste Victoria of
the Hamburg American line, Kaiser
Wilhelm IL of the North German
Lloyd line, LaProyence of the French
dine and Lusitanla and Mauretania of
the Cunard line, all are bound vest.
ward with over 1000 passengers each
III their first and second cabins Ves
sells of lesser size are Carrying capncity
lists.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28
''BIG THREE" TRIAL
BOUND TO BE LONG
BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.

BY JceScu WIG 10 TIC ITIOUllG.
CHICAGO. Aug. 27.-One hundred
new witnesses. employees of the ILL
nois Central-clerks, auditors. book
keepers. foremen, trainmen, minor of
ficlals and others-were summoned to-
day to appear Monday before Muuici.
pal Judge Bruggemayer TO give testi-
mony against the "big three" ex-of-
ficials under arrest, in support Of
charges of completely in the alleged
S2,000,000 car repair swindles. The
thousands Of cars repaired by the diff
feront concerns will be traced from the
time they left the road yards until their
rcturn Their condition will also be
described and an estimate on tho cost
of the necessary repairs will be made
for comparison with the bills for the
work
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28
SURELY BOGUS DOCTOR,
AND PROBABLY THIEF
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. N.-Search Is be-
ing made by tho Brooklyn police and
the doctors OF the Kings county hospi-
tai for tall dark. professional look
Ing man OF about 27 years. who is &c
cused of tho theft OF $500 worth OF ar
ticles from tho bedrooms OF the hos
pital staff. The man posed as Il doctor.
but was detected and turned out Soon
afterward IL was discovered that a quan-
tity OF jowelry and other articles had
disappeared with him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28
Penny Paper for Frisco.
Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 27.-Announce-
ment was made tdny that the San Fran
cisco Sun, morning paper, will make It's
initial appearance on September g. In
politics the Sun Will be Democratic 1t
Will be tho first penny paper in the morn
Ing field on tho Pacific coast.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28
DUTCH AVIATOR KILLED
BY FALL IN FLIGHT
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ARNHEM, Netherlands. Aug. 27-The
Dutch aviator Van Noasdyk was IN.
stantly killed today when. while attempt
Ing n cross-country flight near this city.
the motor of his aeroplane suddenly
stopped and the machine plunged TO the
ground
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28
Gambling on Turf Causes Tragedies

VIENNA o nd gabr figure i the o
put n end o ohex xaonce
re
IN
II h sum o di he horse
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
PROMINENT IN
RELIGIOUS WORK

DR.. II. G.. Mabie of Boston, who has
spent years in the Orient in the Mis-.
sionary work Of the Baptist church,
is in the city on account of the iii.
ness of his wife who is visiting her
son Rev. Harry Mabie, pastor of the
First Baptist church. Mrsl Mabie
who is suffering from an attack OF
grippe is much improved today.
DR.. Mabie who is now engaged in
college work was called from the west
where he lectured 70 colleges in Otto
wa and Lawrence. Kans, and In Kan
sas City and st. Louis. lie was here
a short time ago and took an active
part in the religious work OF the city,
and was greatly appreciated. He will
hold services at the Baptist church
Sunday. sDr. Mabie is one of the most
prominent ministers connected with
the Baptist denomination.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
FIVE KILLED
IN HEAD0N
COLLISION
One Fatally Hurt and More
than 40 Injured When
Trains Crash To.
gether.
BOTH ENGINES
ARE DEMOLISHED
One Train Had Stopped at
Station When the Other
Crashed Into It
BOTH ENGINES
ARE DEMOLISHED

Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Dec. "a
Five were killed and one fatally hurt
in a headon collision between two
passenger trains on the Pennsylvania
railroad near here today More than
forty We're injured.
Both engines were demolished. one
track was blocked. by freight wreck
neccssitatins the use OF the single
track
One train had stopped at II small
station for Orders aud the other crash
ed into IL at full speed.
Several Of the injured are badly
hurt. and While it is not thought any
further fatalities will result number
VIII probably be crippled for life.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
WAS SURPRISED
At SIZE OF CITY

William Jones, deputy sheriff OF
Floyd county, Ca, who left yesterday
afternoon for Rome with Smiley Han.
son who was arrested here by Police
Officer Jones and who is wanted on
various charges. was greatly sur
prised at the size and business ac-
tivity of Bluefield. MIR. Jones said
that he had received the impression
that Bluefield is tough town, but
instead OF this he found everything
orderly and thoroughly up-to-date
city Instead OF an awful community
, he found the people here the finest
in the land, and the most hospitable.
He was convinced that the reports of
lawlessness which are given BlueheId
date lines usually have their scenes
laid many miles from this city. The
newspaper readers see Bluefield
date line, and they speedily come TO
the conclusion that the thing happen
ed here without giving the BluefeId
newspaper correspondent any credit
OF enterprise.
ianson appeared glad to see the
Sheriff and said he was glad TO re.
turn with him lie was probably not
advised as to what awaits him. lie IS
charged with burglary and a number
OF jail breaking. IN his last theft
be stole a thousand dollars worth of
goods from store and he aud his
partner made their getaway. They
were tracked by blood hounds. The
partner is still at large. Hanson hav.
ing separated from him some time ago
In Kentucky.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
HUNTING GAME;
FIND DEAD MAN

Bristol, Va. Dec. 24.--A special from
Dufield, Scott county. Va, tells OF the
finding OF the dead body OF Cleveland
Hubbard, 20 years old, in lonely
spot on PoweIls Mountain, that coun-
ty. The discovery was made by John
Southers and Howard Nicely, who
were hunting for game Their dogs
led them to the spot, which was more
than two miles from any mountain
cabin.
Hubbard, Who had been at work in
Wise county, Virginia. started for the
home Of his father. at the head of
Wales creekl He let The tran at
Jasper and was last seen three weeks
ago. When discovered the body lay
on it's right SIDE, with the face buried
In the leaves, the body being partially
encased in Ice. One shoe and a lat
we're found near by.
The coroner's jury rendered a YER
dict that Hubbard had come TO his
death from unknown causes. although
majority OF the jury leaned TO the
opinion that he had been murdered
and robbed. The body was buried
today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
-----~--,-----KZ
Lean CHRISTMAS
FOR VAIL STREET

New York, Dec. 24.--With the ex.
ception Of few of the banks and
trust companies and the large private
banking firms, the employe Of wall
streetfrms Will have lean Christ
mas this year. The majority OF the
Stock Exchange firms have not had
large profits tris year, therefore, will
not distribute extrayagant bonuses.
The stock Exchange raised last year
$1,000 for It's employees. but the
amount this year Is far below that
figure. The steel Trust usually dis.
tributes bonus at this time. and
will follow it's custom this year. so
will the Standard Oil Company and
the Central Trust Company
The Salvation Army and other char.
Itable institutions have had an unusu-
ally large number OF applications for
assistance this year. About 25.OOO free
dinners win be distributed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
ASSAULTS A Il
YEAR OLR GIRL

Arthur Watson. colored, was given
preliminary hearing this morning
before Squire Godbey on the charge of
having crmiinaIly assaulted Mary Lou
Jordan. a colored twelve years old,
last night and held to answer the
charge to the grand jury. Watson
was Arrested last nigat by Chief OF
Police PostIewaite and Officer Booth
upon complaint of the girl, who stated
that Watson went home under thc
influence Of hquor, and while his VIC
vas out maat the assault. THE 8ittle
gisl was doing some ironing at the
house at the time. II appears,
Watson admitted to the court hay.
ing committed the offense but stated
that the matter of consent entered
20 the transaction This was denied
by the prosecuting witness, and I'm
default OF bond Watson was sent to
Princeton this afternoon to await the
action of the grand jury.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
'SDDYkss4N
SGNPNEcHQN

Marion. Va, Dec. 24-J. l.. C. An
derson. treasurer of Smyth county,
whose trial has lasted all this week
was found guilty last night y the
jury. of gross negligence in conducting
his official duties. This will cause
his removal from Office, is the opinion
expressed. Judge Hutton will not rem
der a decision until next Friday.
The charge against Treasurer An.
derson was that he had put on the
registration lists the names OF a mum.
bcr of men who legally were not en-.
titled TO vote. Smyth county gave a
Republican majority. If it is found
that large number OF votes cast
there were illegal the seat of Con.
gresham Slemp may be seriously en-.
dangered, either by the casting out OF
the Republican vote found 10 have
been illegally registered or by the
declaration that the election is null
and void because OF fraud IN this
county
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
WAS ACCORDED
THE FIRST PLACE

The Peoples Home Journal OF New
York in It's December number began
the publication of a serial entitled
Out of the Wilderness" by Mrs. Min.
ME Reid French of Blueaeld, the
wife of Senator Elect ID. T.. French,
The initial installment shows very
pronounced literary ability. The story
deals with the early settlement of the
New River Valley, the Indian wars
'and the hardships and privations of
those who blazed the trail to the re.
French shows an intimacy with the
gion west OF the Alleghenies. Mrs.
history OF this section OF country, and
the interviewer fiction gives an artis.
tic setting which leaves no doubt as
to her literary ability.
The publishers in foreward say
Minnie Reid French has written but
one serial for us heretofore -tThe
Mountaineers,' published I'm 19O9-but
many charming short stories. Out
of the Wilderness is story of Vir.
ginia in the periloms times of the early
Colonies, and such a really great
story that we shah accord to IL the
honor of first place in our Devember
number"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
POUNDED PASTOR

9'he ladies OF the First Baptist
cAqrch have been active the past two
weeks In giving practical expression
10 their appreciation of the happy
Christmas.tide. Last week they held
three special missionary prayer meet.
ings, which resulted In generous
Christmas offering to missions in Chi
ma, and this week they have been
showing their appreciation of their
pastor by showering him with basket
loads Of delicious and all good things
OF the season. The pounding occur.
red on Wednesday evening and the
parsonage reception hall was over.
flowing with the bounty of the loyal
members of the church and congre-
cation. The pastor and his family
were most happily surprised and deep
~ appreciate this generous express
sion Of good will
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24

In the service and has received an
average regular monthly pay of six
ty dollars Cs60) month will receive
a pension allowance of twenty-five
per cent. Of sixty dollars ($60) or
fifteen dollars ($l5) month.
| =, No pension granted shall be
more tha, none hundred dollars GOO,
month or less than twelve dollars
&12) a MONTH
HOW TO OBTAIN PENSIONS.
Pensions by Compulsory Retiremsnt
lV. Employing officers will report
10 the Manager of the Fund the nari,o
OF every man who has been twenty
(2O years or longer I'm the servicc
ana has reached the age OF seventy
I'o) years. and of every woman who
mas been twenty t20) years or longer
In the service and mas reached the
age of sixty (60) years. These re.
ports VIII be sent TO the president OF
tac company concerned for his an.
Pre- val.
Pensions by Retirement at Request
~. Any man who has been twenty
t2o) years or longer in tho service
and has reached the age of sixty (6o)
years, and any women who has been.
twenty GOO years or longer I'm the
service and has reached the ago OF
fifty(50O years. who wishes to be- rc.
tired and pensioned. should notify his
or her employing officer.
II. Any employing officer who
wishes to retire u nemployee who has
reached the age and has had fbo
length of service fixed for retirement
by request must notify such employee
and report to the Manager of the
Fund the request that such employees
he retired and pensioned. These re-
quests whether from an employee or
an employing officer will be sent To
the president of the company con.
cerned for HIS approval.
Pens'ops for Permanent incapacity.
l3.--Any employee who has served
twenty (20) years and who is per-
manently totally incapacitated
throug no fault of his or her own ns
a. result OF sickness, or injuries re-
ceiyed while not on duty, may notify
his or her employing officer and apply
Tor a pension. Every such application
viii be sent by the employing officer
TO the president of the company con.
cerned for his. approval. In every
such case IL must be shown to the
satisfaction of the Board of Trustees
Dy physical examination that the en-
Dloyee applying for pension Is per.
manently totally incapacitated to
,arn livelihood
General Regulations
ii. Pensions from the fund will be
paid only to those employees who have
Sven their entire time to the service
Of corporation included under the pro
visions of the Fund.
~. The acceptance OF pension
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
20 INJURED
IN OLD MINE
Abandoned Workings Under
Foundry Cave nd Work
men Are Carried Down
With Building

Washington. Penn, Dec. 24.-Twen-
ty workmen were injured and 10000
damage done when an abandoned coal
mine caved in beneath the foundry of
Zeahnizer Brothers & slein today.
The mine was abandoned fifty years
ago and that 1t existed was not known
when the factory was built.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
BOARD APPOINTS
SPECIAL OFFICER

There was little doing at the regu-
lar meeting of the Board Of Affairs
held last night E. w. Rutherford
was appointed a special police officer,
and entered upon his duties at onceI
An order was entered directing the
chief of police TO notify the tenants
In the frame buildings on the Red
Lot that the city would proceed 20
tear down such buildings after the
first of the year unless they we're
vacated. The buildings have been
declared nuisances on account Of their
liability to catch fire
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
COTTON FARMS
X HAVE FAILED

New York, Dec. 24--The Randleman
Manufacturing company and Naomi
Falls Manufacturing company both Of
Randleman, ". G., have failed and re-.
ceivers have been appointed for the
concerns. According to private dis.
patches received here today the fail.
ures are attributed to the depression
in the cotton milling business
The total indebtedness In placed
at 100000.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
AVIATOR GRACE
BELIEVED Lost
Flew Away Over the Eng
lish Channel Thurs
4 day and Not Seen
Since

London, Dec. 24.-Aviator Cecil
Grace who disappeared Thursday af.
ter crossing the English Channel
twice has not been located. He flew
away in the dark from the English
side of the channel and no trace of
him has been seen since
II is feared he sailed out over the
North Sea and perished. warships
and feet of small boats and the
wireless have been searching con
stantly for him since yesterday morn.
Ing.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND
NO PAPER MONDAY

Newspaper men and printers
are no more than human In
their desire for an occasional
holiday. and Christmas this
year coming on Sunday. the
Leader force will take the ac.
customed day of Monday.
Therefore there will he no pa.
per on this day.
The Leader extends the com.
pliments of the season TO it's
subscribers. it's patrons and its
friends and wishes them all and
everybody merry Christmas.
a happy and prosperous New
'ear.