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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-20
Then We fell back on shrapn
Shrapnel Most Effective.


Right there something commenced
TO happen. Every shell that burst with
in a few yards of the gas bag aimed
at brought down its objective The
angle of fire was in every ease kept
as small as possible. the field guns
being backed up after the range had
been ascertained until the balloons were
always at least a mile away Nor were
the balloons stationary They swung
and Swayed in the air currents in a
manner very much like the progress
of a dirlgible balloon. But the great
trouble was in landing the shrapnel at
its bursting moment. near enough to
the objective to do any damage. That
was the rub, and it still is We
couldn t land enough bursting shells at
the right moment to bring down any
appreciable number of balloons.
"Firlng at the kites was a whole
lot harder. Even when we did pune
ture their sides nothing happened. We
did not bring down a single one of
them, and for this reason we could not
land on their frames. 1t seemed to
US pretty certain that a great deal of
damage might be done to the support
ing surfaces of an aeroplane by projec-
tiles without so destroying their lift
ing power as to compel a sudden de-
scent. Apparently it was necessary to
get the operator, the motor. or the
elevating plane or rudder, and so to
damage the mechanism of these parts or
SO to cripple the pilot that the machine
would have to come down Immediately.
''We tried shrapnel on these kites
and the result was very much the same
as with small-arm projectiles. The
! bursting she'll would send its Jagged
/ fragments tearing through the support
/ ing surfaces, but only once were We
so fortunate as to smash the framework
and thereby crumple up kite. And
; when YOU remember that these kites
were comparatively stationary. com
pared with the progress of a forty OIL
! fifty mile an hour aeroplane, you car
see that there's going to be something
! to do to hit the heavierthan-air ma
chine when is moving fast, let alone
/ hit if in a vulnerable place, or kill OF
! seriously wound its operator.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-20
Did Not Penetrate.

CAN that happened was that a piece
of fused lead core. from when most
Of its cupro nickel jacket mad peeh
s+ripped as clearly as If with ma
chine, fell to the ground just under
the balloon. Here. then. was evidence
that. even if rifle fire got to the obJec-
five. and that the objective was a SILK
,ras bao fully inflated no great harm
Inigbt ensue to the balloon. 1t might
no necessary to "get' its occupants
or its motor or gas tank to put tue
machine out of commission.
eve started volley fire then. Inc
entire squad corrected their sight read,
NOS so as to have the elevation and
wind allowances found to be correct
nv tbe sharpshooter who had managed
70 hit the bag. Allowances were haae
for the individuality of each rite, ana
we were reasonably certain that Wheh
tho sixteen rifles were fired sixteen
bullets went pretty straight at the
mark.
owe were not wrong. We did man
age 10 penetrate the gas bag with TWO
Of these projectiles. This was dlscoN-
cred because the balloon started to de-
fate and come down. and then we mad
4 chance TO note the holes from which
the hydrogen gas was escaping Inc
holes were pretty jagged, sufficiently
60 that repairs would have been I'M
POSSIBLE by occupants of the carriage
If a dirigible balloon had their gas
bar been punctured in that manner.
IArtiIlery fire was commenced then;
The three-inch field pieces were fired
again and again, but the gunners were
not able to do any damage to any
Of the balloons. Many of their shots il
was believed. had landed full against
the Gas bags. but. beyond few brok-
on strands Of netting no appreciate
damage was done to any Of the bal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-20
Would Have to Fly High.

''This much must be taken into con
sideration. If an aeroplane is coming
head on, it might be comparatively easy
to bring it down with either shrapnel
or small-arms rapid fire. It would be
still easier were the machine moving
along the line of the intrenchments.
Then shooting at it would be just like
firing with a shotgun at a wild goose
travelling down the wind at seventy or
eighty miles an hour. You can get
the bird at fifty yards, and you can
get it nearly every time, by making
due allowances of wind and speed and
having a good, heavy load of shot prop
erly aimed; and seventy-fve yards is
almost the limit of range of the best
I shotgun in the world. Shrapnel will
get the aeroplane in the same way.
eff an aeroplane is to be rendered
| immune from crippling small-arm or ar
tillery fire it seems to me that it will
have to be travelling pretty high up
Anything under five hundred yards
would be mighty low and dangerous fo1
that machine and its occupants. And
| remember that if we hit an aeroplane
that is carving bombs with a good
sized piece of she'll, a tiny scoop shovel
won I he small enough to pick uI
what s left of that aeroplane and its
cargo.
"Now, if the machine is flying al
over 1900 or 2000 feet-and it does
seem that at such an altitude we re
, going to be bothered a whole lot II
| bringing it observation-disclosures ism 7
! going to be any great menace to tn
, targets as yet. In the first place, NOV
| ing at forty miles an hour will compe
| the bomb to be thrown considerably II
advance of the objective. It Will ther
! come down in a very peculiarly curved
line, straight at first as it retains the
momentum of the machine from which
it was hurled, aud then curving back
ward in the direction from which il
came as it bucks against the air anC
nature s forces.
"Of course, if YOU took up whole
! flock of aeropianes and all of them to
| qether dropped bombs, perhaps one OF
! two of these things would land where
they were aimed. But there's Just az
! good a chance that even if the bombs
did land on the obiective-that is, one
or two of them-that there would be nc
| detonation. and consequently no dam
age. Besides which, twelve or fifteer
/ pounds of any explosive that's known
! todaya wouldn't seriously bother those
in it, vicinity when it burst. Two OF
three people might be killed. but the
stout decks or sides Of war vessels anG
heavy earthworks wouldn't be affected
much by fifteen pounds of explosives
nj hA ho
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-23
NASTY FIGHT OVER
BRYAN'S PROPOSAL
Adherent of NebraSkan Hooted
at the Ohio Democratic
Convention.

Convention Hall. Dayton, o., June %.
-JudsOn Harmon was renomInated for
governor of Ohio and endorsed for the
presidency Of the United States by the
Democratic state convention meeting
here today.
Almost Immediately after the con-
vention voted to reject the proposal
to endorse a candidate for United
States senator as proposed some weeks
ago by william J. Bryan.
SO heated became the controversy
over the senatorial matter that New
ton i. Baker Of Cleveland. leader of
the fight in favor Of endorsing a can
didate for senator. was hooted off the
stage. Baker flung defiance TO the
convention. but his words were in
audible.
The platform adopted was practical
" as fOrecasted last night, except that
an additional plank was added at the
eleventh hour denouncing Secretary OF
the Interior Ballinger for "dismissing
from the public service tried and true
officers whose only aim was the pres
ervation to the people OF their re-
sources"
Atlee Pomefene of Canton was nom
mated for Lieutenant governor.
Judges Of the supreme court-Mau-
rice H Donahue OF New Lexington and
James Johnson of Springfield.
Attorney general-Timothy s. Hogan
OF Wellston.
Secretary Of state-Charles H. Graves
Of Oak Harbor.
Treasurer-D. S. Creamer of St
Clairsville.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-23
ABILITY AS LAWYER
FULLY RECOGNIZED
Government Cases Handled 10 the
Satisfaction Of Department
of Justice.

Recommended to the President OF the
United States by his record during the
four years he has been United states
district attorney for the state OF Utah
Hiram r. Booth was yesterday renomi-
mated for that important federal Of
flee. His reappointment only waits the
approval Of the Senate. which VIII
doubtless be given today or tomorrow,
United States District Attorney Booth
viii start upon his new term under n
commission signed by President TAFT,
and with the highest praise from the
department OF justice. During his four
year term, which expires tomorrow. Mr..
Booth never had one word OF complaint
from the executive OF the department.
at Washington, but on the other hand
his brilliant services. and the viligant
and efficient conduct OF his import
ant office, has upon numerous occaa-
ions ELECTED commentator from Wash
ington.
People I'm salt Lake and Utah who
have followed Mr.. Booths record az
United States district attorney are fully
aware or his able and Jealous career
during the past four years. In one
term a larger and more diversified
number Of eases were successfully
handled by Mr.. Booth then Is shown by
the records OF the office OF United
States district attorney from the time
Utah was admitted to statehood up to
the time he took office.
During his four years as district at
the government in n moot capable and
efficient manner. but enjoys the deep
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-23
OTHER MURDERS FEARED
Feudfsts ThronEfag the Streets of
Jackson, Ky-SPicer-Fu-nte Case
Set for Thursday.

Jackson. KY. June 22.-Dema John
son. who disappeared after the ARRAY
Monday last at Jetts' creek. in which
Asbury Fugate was killed and his
mother wounded, was arrested today.
charged with completely in the shoot
ing. With her was captured Asbury
Spicer's 1S-year-old son. who is alleged
10 have assisted his father in the fight
with the Fugate family
The Johnson woman IS a sister of
Elisha Johnson. who Is IN Jail on a
charge OF numbering Miles Crawford
last week.
The examining trial in the Spicer-
Fugate case is set for Thursday. Many
members of the rival families are al
ready here and critical situation IS
expected when the case is called.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-23
BURGLARS ENTER
POSTAL STATION
Street Car Employees See Man
Leave Building Carrying
Money Box.

Postoffice Station A. at Second South
and Eighth East streets, was broken
into by burglars at 2:15 o'clock this
morning. Whether or not any valu-
ables were taken could not be ascer-
tained. There were no indications of
any plumber being secured. but two
street car employees. returning to their
homes, saw n man leaving the shadow
of the building. carrying what, to
them. looked to be money box.
The men. Neph Thomstr0ss PAS
South Ninth East street. and William
Hall, 81 Flowers street, saw the man
attempt 20 hide the box and then jump
hastily into a waiting automobile and
dash west on Second South street.
When the police arrived they found
a window on the side OF the building
open. through which entrance had been
made. 1t was impossible to determine
whether any registered mail or other
mail matter had been taken. but the
burglar had not attempted to force tht
safe or strong box.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-23
WORK OF THE SENATE.
Bsu Requiring Publication of Campaign
Contributions Passed.

washington, June 22--The House bill
70 require publication OF campaign con-
trIbutfons was passed by the Senate to-
dav with an amendment providing for
publication only after election.
The House bill authorizing the issu-
ance of certificates or Indebtedness
emountfnE to $4,000 900 to complete ir-
rfration projects was amended passed
and cent 20 conference today by the
Senate.
chan forest reserve bill the unfinished
business after passing the postal saw
ings bank bill.
After considering the measure AN
hour and twenty minutes, the senate to-
dav passed the omnibus public buildings
bii1. The bill carries s23.5SS,500, an in
crease of more than S4.O00.000 over the
total as Il passed the House. The meas
ure contains authorizations for every
state
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-23

clifford Pinchot viii be guest at
SYCAMORE Hill tomorrow night. He
made tho announcement himself. but
was dumb 20 all other questions.
Colonel Roosevelt tonight was the
guest Of Robert Collier AZ a private din
ncr al Shcrrys- he VIII remain In New
York tonight. and viii be az his desk
tomorrow morning. returning TO Oyster
Bay late IN the afternoon
william r. Hornaday. director OF the
Bronx zoo. who. Mr.. Roosevelt has said.
g. mo nature faker. bat "a natural born
ride-sh0w." eulOgizcd Colonel Roosevelt
this afternoon in an address az a lunch
con OF the Campfire club. given on the
roof garden OF the Waldorf-Astoria IN
Colonel ROoscveits honor. Colonel
Roosevelt spoke. but with eXplici. un-
Outstanding that his remarks were not
90 be reported.
Colonel Roosevelt was escorted to the
Campfire club luncheon by committee
OF the club. Luncheon was served i'm
mcdiately upon hts arrival az the hotel
and De was given n noisy welcome. Six
teen standards and shields, the work OF
Ernest Thompson Seton. hung on the
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-23
CHINESE LOSE OUT
ANDMUST PAYDUTY
First Decisions Handed Down
by United States Court of
Customs Appeals.

Washington. June 22.-The new
United States court OF customs appeals
gave its first decisions today. All
cases decided were appeals from the
general board Of appraisers. or deci-
siOug Of the United States circuit court
OF the second district OF New York
The circuit court was reversed in
two cases and affirmed in three. The
customs court met with a fun bench
The rule OF the new courts proceed
ure is much the same as that In the
supreme court Several cases disposed
OF were appeals from Chinese mer-
chants IN New York sun OuonR on
imported Chinese cabbage from his ma =
i've canton and rolled IL up in salt
There Is difference in duty on veg
etables in their natural state and veg
etabies preserved. Mr.. sun mainland
that he put salt on the cabbage mere
" to flavor it and that he had no
thouEht OF preserving IL and thereby
making IL liable to a lower rate OF
duty The circuit court held that on
had preserved the cabbage neverthe :
.ss5, and the court OF customs appeals
affirmed that decision.
kwong fuen Shing imported dried
luck 1esh, salted. preserved IN peanut
oil-aEd canned. II is n Chinese delft
cacy. He contended # ought to be as
sessed as dressed poultry. The new
court sampled the canned duck. had
experts to do so, and affirmed the cir
cult courts decision that Il was FAR
from being in the class OF dressed
In another case the court was called
upon TO determine the difference be-
tween yam and a genuine sweet no
tato. Justice Barber In an opinion re-
versed teh circuit court of tho south
ern district Of New York and held that
yans ere dutiabie. The court also
held that when Chinese shoes are eiab-
Orately embroidered they are dutfab bic
as embroidery and not as common
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-23

The alumni were told by the univer-
sity president that the last year had
been the banner year in university
gifts and in alumni contributions. the
former totalling 1922. 900 and the lat
ter a little over $4,000, these not in
Guiding the Sloan laboratory and other
gifts TO the scientific school.
DIR. WaIcott of Smithsonian institute
told Of Yale ideals and Bishop Part
ridge Of Kioto. class OF 80 spoke OF
the work of Yale men in the far east.
James J. Hill was introduced as the
youngest Yale SON. President Hadiey
said that two members OF the family
had won Yale degrees, three had
achieved them and the last one had
had a degree thrust upon him.
Mr.. Hin expressed his gratitude for
the honor shown him by the university.
IL gave him pleasure to say in simple
words the thoughts that have helped
him through lie. Il have never found
the place where n lie would take the
place OF truth. In nearly fifty years
OF active business experience 1 have
never found a transaction worth while
when It came under the shadow OF a
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-23

trick or deception. I have tried to
keep my hands clean: I am now too
old. 1 think. 20 learn tricks"
Mr.. Hill then spoke OF the value OF
university training as compared with
the discipline OF the school OF the
world. laying stress upon the needs OF
trained minds as well as practical
hands In the years TO come"
He said that Chief Justice Marshall
in his Interpretation OF the constitu-
tion did an incaiculabie service to the
nation. The fathers laid the founda-
lions, he said, but Marshall reared the
structure. The future Of the nation
would rest upon the courts and freS
government would make its final stand
upon the decisions Of the United States
supreme court.
An interesting incident during tho
comforting OF the doctors degree on
Mr.. Hill was noted by those on the
platform OF WOolsey hall. Professor
Perrin had said OF Mr. Hill:
His power Is practically without
bounds. but he cannot raise the freight
rates on his own road"
To this Mr.. Hill interjected. 'Noe
yet"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-23

walls Each Of the shields was charac-
teristic OK some great hunter or trav-
clcr. including Daniel Boone. Davy
Crockett and Kit Carson. The walls
also were decorated with horseshoes.
rifles. camp utensils and implements of
the chase.
Following addresses by W T. Horna-
day and others President Seton pre-
scented the distinguished guest with
the gold medal OF the Campfire club.
presented for eminent service" in
scribed to Theodore Roosevelt. June
p. 1910. for his work in the protection
OF wild life and forests and for his con-
tributions TO zoology"
IN his address Mr.. HOrnaday charac-
terized the former president as fore
most among the big game hunters OF
the world
The only poor presidents this ma
tion has had have been men who never
heard the Red gods calling" said the
speaker In responding to the pres
ontation speech. Colonel Roosevelt eN-
pressed HIS thanks for the honor and
then spoke extempOraneOusly on game
protection
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-23
HELD TO THE GRAND Jury
webb and the kersh Woman Formally
ArraIEned for the Murder of
Johnson

Portland. Ore. June 22.-The incrim-
mating admissions Of Jesse 7. Webb,
supported by the damaging evidence
the detectives have gathered from q
dozen different sources. have brought
10 a conclusion satisfactory TO the au-
thorfties the investigation which FOL
lowed the discovery OF the corpse OF
william A. Johnson. the Washington
farmer. in n trunk at the union depot
on Monday night. Upon the theory that
webb at the instigation Of the woman.
Mrs. Carrie Kersh, planned the crime
FAR in advance Of its actual commits
sion. formal charges have been pre-
nared against them. and the firSt step
in the prosecution was taken today
when they were arraigned before the
municipal Judge on a charge OF murder:
The arrested man and woman waived
examination and were held for the
grand jury.
Spokane. Wash, June 22.-William a.
Johnson, victim OF the Portland trunk
Tnurder was a resident OF Spokane
since April, coming here from Lanci-
ford. n. ID. He sold farm there FOR
Slightly over $4,000, and upon coming
10 this city deposited $3.50 in local
hank. He withdrew this money late
last Friday.
vvfdower. his wife dying three years
ago. The dead mans mother Is AZ
I.anciford.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-23
REPUBLICANS OF
KEYSTONE STATE
Congressman John K. Tener
Nominated for Governor
by Unanimous Vote.

Harrisburg. Pa. June 22-In a brief
and harmonious convention the Repub-
lican party IN Pennsylvania unani-
mously nominated the following ticket:
Governor. Congressman John X. Te-
ner OF Washington county.
Lieutenant governor, Congressman
John NJ. Reynolds OF Bedford.
Secretary Of internal affairs. Henry
HOuck OF Lebanon. incumbent.
State treasurer. former Congressman
Charles +. Wright Of Susquehanna, in
cumbent.
only one hour and fourteen minutes
was consumed in the work of the con-
vention.
The platform adopted endorses the
national and state administration and
declares that the tariff bill recently
enacted is in accord with the Repub-
lican policy expressed in its last ma
tional platform.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-23

Most of the "insurgent" Republicans
Joined the Tsssufl;Srs IN suP b,t tPs
Bristow. Cummins and Lafollette re-
fused to yield and cast their ballots
with the Democrats. Senator Cham-
berlain cast the only Democratic vote
The postal bank bill. as Il goes 70
the. President provides for the desig-
nation of pOstoffices as postal savings
depository offices. The opening OF
such repositories is left to the discre-
sisting of the postmaster general. the
secretary OF the treasury and the. at
torney general. This board is given
SO%P s ,s sGntT0 0d Of the II & TeSgs
considerable time for the board TO pre-
pare its regulations IL is Impossible
at this time to predict when the postai
banking system viii be IN operation
Limitations of the BILL
In these repositories any person over
ten years Of age may make deposits
Of funds amounting 70 one dollar or
multiples of that amount. Passbooks
will be issued to depOsitOrs anC in
terest allowed at the rate OF per
cent. No person is to be permitted TO
deposit more than 500 in any month.
nor to be allowed to have exceeding
$500 to his credit at any time The
withdrawal of funds is TO be permitted
The postal savings funds, thus accu-
mulating. are to be placed in state ana
national banks in the communities IN
banks are TO pay therefor q per cent
interest. Five per cent Of the total
deposits are to be held by the treas
urer Of the United States as a reserve
to guarantee the payment OF depos-
itOr8-
Bankers TO Deposit Bonds.
Banks are required to deposit pub
lie bonds 20 insure the safety OF the
deposits. A provision AUTHORIZES the
withdrawal OF 80 per cent OF the de-
posits for investment in governme ni
bonds and depositors are permitted %
transmute their deposits into bonds
when they desire.
There also Is a special provision au-
thorizing the investment In bonds FOL
the remaining IS per cent OF the saw
ings funds. but this step is to be taker
only when directed by the President
| Postmasters in fourth-class oftces
are to be given additional compensa-
ton for their services in connection
with the repositories and postal saw
| ings accounts in the banks are TO b'
| kept separate from all other accounts
| one hundred thousand dollars IS ap
| aropriated to carry the proposed law
l nto effect and 20 establish the hrs
/ Il the repositories.
l The bill contains the following;
THE faith OF the United states u
| -olemnly pledged TO the payment o
| deposits made in postal savings DC
| pository offices, with accrued interes
| thereon as herein provided
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-23
LITTLE MANAGER AGAIN.
Differences with johnson Patched Up
by the Lawyers

san Francisco june 22.-The dis
agreement between Jack johnson and
hts former manager. George Little. was
settled az n conference late tonight be-
tween Little and attorneys represent
ing the two men. No figures were
given out as to the amount OF the set
Element. but IL Is said that it IS very
near the original claim OF $4,000. Lit
tie again becomes JOhnson's official
manager
Bert Schlesinger represented Little.
W. T.. Humphrey. attorney for Johnson.
acted for the champion. The opening
amenities between the two camps were
in the hands OF Alfred Meyerstern. who
acted as arbitrator.