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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
.CURTISS PLANS
BIG BIPLANE
AVIATOR SAYS 1T WILL BREAK
ALL RECORDS
Machine Is Conceived to Garry Three
Passengers and outclass Others
for Speed and Endur-
ance

That Glenn H. Curtiss will hurry to
operation plans for the immediate
building of a new biplane, along his
own lines of invention, that will carry
three passengers and break all records
for speed and endurance, and that it is
not the pending suit of the Wright
brothers that is causing him to hurry
away, was the substance of a statement
made by his manager, Jerome Faniculli,
at the Van Nuys hotel last night.
"Curtiss is going to New York to per-
sonally superintend the building of a
three passenger biplane that is going to
outclass anything in the world for en-
durance and for speed" said Faniculli,
land this machine, of his own concep-
ton, will be turned out of his factory
at Hammondsport within less than a
month after work upon it is started.
Curtiss intends to waste no time in
making this biplane a reality. He is
confident. that in endurance and speed
it will break all records"
HAD Curtiss cared" continued Fan
iculn, "he could have made and beaten
Paulhan's record in height, but he is
much opposed to anything tending to-
ward the sensational, and desires to
develop along practical lines. Curtiss
will possibly never try for great height,
not even in this new machine that he
claims has not a superior in the world.
L think that Hamilton will possibly
take the record from Paulhan."
Mr.. Faniculli stated that the factory
at Hammondsport is swamped with or
ders for flying machines, and that they
are turning them out as fast as possi-
BILE. ut takes a month to build a ma
chine" said Faniculli, land the average
cost is $500. 1t is the very rich, of
course, that are our patrons. Many of
these persons can operate a flying ma
chine without lessons, although others,
who are entirely ignorant of aerial nav
igation, need instruction. 1t is very
simple, practically the balancing of the
machine with the body, the swaying to
and fro, whichever way you desire to
go, and a simple application of the
steering gears"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
AEROPLANING SOON TO
BE PUT ON A FOOTBALL
BASIS BY COLLEGE MEN

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.--In response to
a challenge from the Aero club of CO.
'umbia university, an intercollegiate avia-
tion meet is being arranged for June.
The colleges thus far represented are
Columbia. Harvard, Yale, Amherst and
the University of Pennsylvania.
1t has been suggested by the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania that aeroplaning
will soon be put ON the same basis as
football and other college sports.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
PHOENIX BIDS FOR FLYERS

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 20.-Arrange-
ments are about completed for raising
SIS, 900 for an aviation meet to be held
here three days early in February
CuTtiss, Hamilton and Willard agreed
to come here for a guarantee of 1000,
and local people held a meeting today
and planned to raise that sum by sub
ScriptiOn.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
FRESNO DECIDES TO
HOLD AVIATION MEET

FRESNO, Cal, jan. 20.-At the
meeting of the chamber of commerce
this morning it was decided that the
offer made by the representatives of
the Frank H. Johnson Mercantile
company would be accepted and that
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
FIRST AVIATION MEET IN AMERICA CLOSES BRILLIANTLY

with about 25 per cent interest. The
total expenses will run somewhere in
the neighborhood of $115,OO0 when all
bills are paid. The field was Donated
the Dominguez heirs not receiving a
penny of profit for their kindness.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
Or Dead

Bacon-A dog that runs under a car
riage is called a carriage dog, 1 be-
lieve?
Egbert-Certainly
"Well, what would you call one that
runs under an automobile?"
"A fool dog. ."-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
Good Guess

BILL see the mines of a Montana
town have a combined payroll of $500,
600 a year.
Jill-They must be Butte's, then
Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

AS d. A. Hamburger expressed
It, Knabenshue and Beachy helped
aviation week by getting into the air
on the slightest provocativn. This,
perhaps, is preferable to not being able
to get off the ground.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

From touring Southern California's
climate, Curtiss now i'll turn to fight
ing the Wright brothers in court. We
wish him as much success in one as
in the other.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

It's an even money bet that, had
Isaac Newton been at Aviation field
yesterday, the law of gravitation never
would Lave been discovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
Records for the Course

The following are the made during the meet
Height 4165 feet-Louis Paulhan January IL.
Distance 7577 miles-Louis. Paulhan, January II.
Endurance 1:5832-Louis Paulhan, January II.
Speed, 10 laps, 2s:42 35-Genn Curtiss, January H.
Speed one lap 2:12-Glenn H. Curtiss, January IA.
Speed three laps with passenger, l6 5-Pauhan JAM 49,
SLOW speed lap 1896 2-5-c X Hamilton January H.
Shortest distance rising go feetGenn Curtiss JAM H.
Shortest time in rising Us secGlenn H. Curtss JAM H.
Dirigibes one lap Asst 45-Lncon Beachey January 49,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

Paulhan got away well, but when
Curtiss let out a wrap and began to
move up there -ras nothing to it. A
romp in the stretch.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

Medals were dispensed ad inflnitum
yesterday to all who aided in the con-
quering of Southern California s
climate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

With a record which reads like a
chapter from Jules Verne, aviation.
week yesterday was brought to a sue
cessful close. Not a performer killed.
no serious accidents and records
smashed galore is the summary in
brief
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

That's where Paulhan wins out. It's
the engine. He knows that a machine
is turning his propeller upon which he
can rely.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

Professor Twinings machine ap-
peared to follow the principles of bird
flight, but it lacked one thing-the
motive power.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

Hamilton proved that the Curtiss
biplane also is capable of leaving its
own back yard by flying to Santa
Monica and back.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

If 1910 was a success what may one
expect of the 1911 aviation meet? Let
the Wright brothers go easy on their
injunctions and the following year will
see not one, but a dozen of the best
foreign aviators in the world in South
ern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

Poor old Southern California's eli
mate. The pride of the South, itShas
been ridden over roughshod during the
past ten days and conquered at will
by half dozen aViators.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

New York had her siX-day bicycle
race, San Francisco may have her JEFF
fries-Johnson prize fights and Los An
geles has at this point cries of
aviation week. drowned the voice of
the speaker.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

Monsieur Paulhan takes with him to
La Belle France not only records
galore, several rich prizes and a keen
remembrance of Southern California,
but the heartfelt appreciation of ad-
mirinP thousands.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

For originality yesterdays parade at
Aviation park easily outclasses any
thing ever before witnessed. Leave it
to Los Angeles enterprise and the
result never will be in doubt.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

Curtiss for speed Paulhan for dar-
ing and Dick Ferris for keeping ever
lastingly at it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

j. C. Mars, the Oakland balloonist,
took his first good look at the air.
ships yesterday, Previously he had
seen nothing more than a streak in
the distance.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

High altitude appears to have a de-
pressing effect on the engine of Ham
ilton's machine. His third attempt to
wrest Paulhan's altitude record from
the Frenchman resulted in Hamilton
attaining a height of little over 80
feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

To every aviator and every person
who helped to make aviation week the
wonderful success that it was, who
aided in any shape or manner in MAX
ing history not only for Los Angeles,
but for the ertire world, Southern
California says not goodby or adios,
but auf wiedersehn or au reVoir
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
HAMILTON NEAR
DEATH IN SKY
SHAFT BREAKS, BUT DRIVER
PROVES SKILL
LAST DAY OF MEETING is SPEC.
TABULAR
Parade of All Types of conVeyances
Shows Progress That Has
Been Made in In-
Vention

sContIBued from Page oueI
gibles, one owned by Roy Knabenshu,
and the other by Lincoln Beachy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

To the Dominguez family is due not
only the thanks of Los Angeles, but
the gratitude of the entire world. Out
of the hundreds of thousands of dol
lars taken in at the park, not a single
cent did the donors of the grounds
receive.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

How would you like to have had a
rakeoff of yesterdays gate receipts?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

Smith showed the nerve of which
aviators are made in endeavoring to
get his boat-o-plane off the ground
with $4,000 spectators looking on.
Many who witnessed the attempt de-
clared that, had the engine possessed
sufficient force, the weird looking con-
triYance would have flown.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24
FRIDAYS COUNCIL MEETING

While the session of the city cOun- cil on Friday night was not very long one few matters being offered for consideration. the members of the council spent considerable time con sidering tax matters which in a short time they will have to take up as board of equalization.
 For the fire committee Council man Gordon reported that he had made some collections from Garden Island business men for their share in the expense of supplying the citys fire department but that he had been unsuccessful as yet in col lectlng from the Dominion Commer- cial company, or w. s. Clark, they holding that since the city has inn posed tayes on their stocks on the island they pay enough
 A complaint regarding her assess ment was received from Mrs. Evalen
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24
MILL DAY ID BE A
 HOLIDAY
OPENING OF CHENA STAMP MILL IS TO BE FiTTINGLY
 OBSERVED.
CITY COUNCIL TAXES ACTION
Mayor Nordale Is Authorizzed to Proclaim Public Holiday, to be Known as Mill Day. and Council Will go to Cinema as a Body.

Having received the authorization to do so at the hands of the City Council on Friday night Mayor Nor dale will in the near future proclaim as a public holiday the day set by the Chena Mill company for the open ing of mill The day will be known as Mill Day.
 The matter was brought up for dis cussion al the meeting by Council man Gardner. who said that he had recently returned from the Mill city and brought with him an invitation to the Council and the people of Fairbanks to go to Cinema on the day of the opening of the mill and helr celebrate the occasion
 Every one of the councilmen had something to say and each tried to be a little more enthusiastic than the otht" with regard to the project. All agreed that the occasion ;s one tha, should le honored by as large turnout as possible and motion was finally put and carried which authorized the mayor to proclaim the holiday. IL was in words as follows
 Moved by Councilman Gardner, seconded by Councilman Sabin: That the mayor be authorized to proclaim holiday on a date which wlil be hereafter set by the Cinema Mill Com pany as Mill Day, and that in his proclamation 'he invite all of the public to attend.
 II is probable that the date of The opening will be between thc first and third of November.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24
Ea. a. the Model Cafe at cha,anika.
HE FAILED ID KILL
 THE CAT

If. couple of weeks ago. anybody had told Fred Douse that he couldn't kill cat with a .22 al about fifteen feeT he would have been laughed to scorn. and Fred would probably have been willing to wager a wad that the doubter did not know what he was talking about.
 But that was two weeks ago. Fred, since a recent experience. is not near ly so sure of himself
 A is well known, MT Douse raises hen fruit at his ranch at Eighth and Cowles Having lost some chickens and pigeons in some unaCCountable manner he lay awake nights trying to figure out who the thief could be and finally arrived at the conclusion that it must be a cat
 Communicating this idea to Mrs Douse he breathed a threat of ven geucc against the next feline he caught inside his fence. The coming of the first snow. when he found tracks in the yard which had uu- mistakably been made by a mouscr confirmed in his belief that he was a veritaDle Sherlock Holmes and he oiled and loaded his trusty automatic.
 He was naturally excited. there fore, when, one evening on his return from town. he was informed by Mrs. Douse that there was suspicious object luitering about the back fence. SeAing his rifle he stalked to the back door. and from there. brazenly overlooking the peaceful abodes Of his chicks. he saw what he took to be the murderer of a part of his brood. Carefully taking aim he fired confident in the belief that the next moment would be the last for the fourfoOted marauder.
 But nothing dropped. Another care ful aim was taken and bullet sped. but still there was no death cries Then recollecting the nine-life story he had SO often heard about cats he let the automatic wide open. Still nothing dropped from the fence. and Fred was beginning to suspect that he was shooting at a ghost when he heard chuckles of Mrs. Douse and some of the neighbOrs
 Further investigation put him wise 10 the fact that he had made a beau tiful target of a stuffed image care fully shaped by Mrs. Douse into the form of a feline chicken thief.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24
REINSTATEMENT
 ID KILL SELF
CHARLES LOGUE GASHES HIS THROAT AND WRIST AT
 GILMORE.

On Friday morning Charles Logue of Fish creek made an unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide in the Pedro house at Gilmore by cutting the veins of his wrist with a pocket knife and infiicting a nasty wound in his throat lt is not believed that the wounds will result seriously and Logue is now in htc federal jail awaiting a hearing on the charge of insanity
 There is little doubt that al the time the attempt at suicide was made Logue was in a demented state brought about by over indulgence in strong liquors He had been em ployed during the later part of the summer. by George O'Brien. of Fish creek and couple of weeks age he hit town with considerable money. He al once commenced steady drink ing and Jeff town in maudlin state. He had been without food for sey- eral days when he stopped at the Pedro house
 A the roadhoGse he acted suspict- ously but his cratic conduct was ascribed to the effects of drink Early in the morning sounds were heard coming from his room such as per son straEgling would make The cause was at once investigated and Logue was found lying on the bed The gash in his throat extended up and down. and the juglar was not sever ed. Mrs. Fitzpatrick, of below Pedro. who is a doctor. was summon ed and she at once dressed the wounds The marshals office was then notified and Deputy Hansen with physician went out to Gilmore. Logue was brought to town on the evening train and his hearing will be held in a day or two.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24
4 LOCAL WIRELESS
 COMP ANY
PLANS TO CONNECT WITH THE lDlTAROD IN THE NEAR
 FUTURE.

If the plans of a company organ iZei from the ranks of Fairbanks business men do not mscarry the IditarOd and other parts of Alaska will soon be connected with Fairbanks by means of commercial wireless company The company is known as the Alaska Wireless Telegraph com pany. Falcon JOslin is the president of the company and G. F. Milligan. the engineer at the wireless station will be the general manager MT Milligan purposes to resign his pres ent position and take charge of the company's business in the Idit arod
 The new company will use the Telefunken system, which has been demonstrated to be the best in use at the present time. Several plants, each of them costing 5000 have been ordered and these will he shipped over the winter trail or by way of Lake Laberge, Two of the plants will be used for the lditarod service. one of them being set up in Iditarod and the other at Nu- lato or Kaltag.
 The Alaska Wireless company has secured the exclusive right to the fe!efunken system and Brig Gen Al len. of the Signal Corps. has already signified willingness to have his department cooperate with the company in every way possible
 Lieutenant Tatum of the wireless station is interested in the company and is enthusiastic of his success He has eXperimented with the Tele- funken system and considers it per fecuy adapted to this country.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24
HOW DUTCH HENRY
 WAS HURT
JIM DWELL SENDS PARTICULARS OF ACCIDENT TO JACK
 O'GARA.

Particulars of the accident to Henry Gilrner are contained in d letter re ceiyed ly Jack O'Gara from Jim O'Neil of Seattle The letter. dated October 1. is as follows:
 "I suppose you Will have heard before this reaches you. of the ter rihie accident To poor Henry GIlcher. He vent out on Yesler way last night To call OH Mrs kencrly and somehow made miss of il boarding the car Ito return, and was run over Today they cut one let off about half way between the knee and ankle The other foot is SO badly crushed it may also have to be amputated He
 '.gjcd about thc heat body.
 George Butler saw Henry after he had come out of the anesthetic. He was able 10 tell how il happened. but the poor fellow dId not know his leg was cut off
 Jack it has made us all feel sick II is a terrible thing. I am afraid he may not survive.
 II was the last one Henry spoke 10 before he lett to go out there. I advised him tc look ont for hold ups, but he said he had been there before The car stopped right al the door.
 "The street car company had statement prepared for the evening paper stating that he was lying on the track and that the gripman could not stop the car in time. but this is lie He had one foot on the step when the car started. Butler went to the office of the paper in question and gave them Henry's statement. so this evening there is no mention of the case in the paper l suppose they do not care to risk offending the company.
 Poor, old. gentle, harmless Henry. To think he of all men should be made to suffer like this.
 Your friend
 JAMES O'NEu."
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24
Oiouer Stanley Comino.

Digger Stanley. EnGland's bantam champion. will be the next of the English boxers to invade America. Stanley comes with no definite plan about the immediate future and un- derstanding full we'll that the fight game in the states isn't what it might be. There are several Ameri- can hantams who might be taken on. with the chances good that his first appearance on the other side will be against his old friend Jimmy Walsh of Boston, Mass This pair has met upon several occasions. have always put up good contest and honors between them are even. Stan ley had some preliminary negotia- tions with Pat Moore. but found that l24 rinEside. instead of 1lS pounds, was the best the Philadelphia box CT could do.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24
S0URD0UCH BALL 4
 HUMMER
THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE COUPLES HAD A
 GOOD TIME.

The Sourdough ball given on Alas ka day by the Pioneers of Alaska was attended by one of the largest crowds ever present at a ball in the camp. All of the arrangements had passed off without hitch and to eyer yho1y'S satisfaction. II was a late hour n the morning when the last of the dancers were willing to quit.
 Music was provided by Carpenters orchestra and it was exceedingly good. The orchestra was stationed in the balcony so as to afford more room for the dancers. and all of the floor anl stage space was devoted to the use of those tripping the light fantastic.
 The grand march was dispensed with on account of the large crowd present. but an old-style quadrille was inserted in the program and much enjoyed Jim Lushbaugh off ciated as caller for the dance and every figure was lively one. Four sitlings at the supper table were nee essary to accommodate the 325 couples present but all did justice to the good things provided. Among these may be mentioned ptarmigan stew. breaded mountain sheep cut beans. cheese. pickles, coffee and prunes.
 The dance was in every way a success and the management is to be congratulated on the efficient manner in which it was conducted.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24
NO PASSENGERS.

On the mail which arrived on Saturday there were no passengers but a small consignment of firstclass mail arrived as well as some eX- press. IL was probably the last stage of the season to arrive on wheels as it is understood that the snowfall of Saturday was general and for the future runners will be used.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24
The Sporting World

long as there is a winning and losing end He can name the weight and We won't argue about the referee. am back in the game to fight. and if Wolgast doesn't care 10 mix again I will go after the rest of the pre- tenders"
 Nelson looks better than he has in years A matter of fact he has been enjoying his first vacation His step is light and sPrinCy and his eyes shine with the light of battle Nelson says that he weighs 157 pounds ten pounds more than he ever weighed before. and he real ly looks like a middle weight.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24
SIX MONTHS FOR HANAUER

Pleading guilty to the charge of petit larceny on Monday William Hanauer. who was brought up from the Iditarod, was sentenced to six months in jail and fined $1O0. Han auer was charged with stealing arti- cles of value, including diamond stickpin, from Otto Kientz
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24
NEW BOOKS FOR LIBRARY

Among the additions to the pub lie library during the past week was a set of Burton Holmes lectures. The set comprises the following:
 Volume 1 - Into Morocco; Fez; The Moor'sh Empire.
 Volume ? Roundabout Paris; Paris Exposition l; Paris Exposition II.
 Volume 3 Olympian Games; A Grecian Journey The Wonders of ThesSaly.
 Volume - Cities of the Barbary Coast; Gases of the Algerian Sa hara; Southern Spain.
 Volume Hawaiian Islands; Edge of China; Manila.
 Volume -- Yellowstone National Park; Grand Canyon of Arizona; Mokiland
 Volume - Through Europe with a Camera; Oberammergau; Cycling Through Corsica.
 Volumes 8 - St. Petersburg; Mos COW. Trans-S Siberian Railway.
 Volume 9 Down the Amur; Pe king; The Forbidden City.
 Volume 10 Seoul, Capital of Korea; Japan. the Country; Japan, the Cities.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24
No Hits or Runs Made in Double
 header

BESSEMER, Ala. Sept h. - Striking out more than a score of batters and keeping his opponents helpless for two games last Thurs day, Pitcher Tucker of the local league team is believed to have es. tahished precedent in baseball by winning both ends of the double header without a hit or run
 Tucker gave several bases on balls but nothing resembling hit was secured off his delivery.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24
Organizing Track Meet.

Some of the younger athletes of the city are planning to hold track meet at the Roller Rink in the course of the next couple of weeks. They figure on having all kinds of sports that car be held indoors on the program, the proceeds of the meet 10 be expended in medals and other prizes for the winners of the vari- ous events
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24

Maud - Tom had me talk into d phonograph so he can hear my voice while I'm away.
 Clara How lovely! And he can stop the machine!-Puck
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24
A. BIS TO DANCE.

Another one of the regular in. formal dances of the Arctic Brother hood will be held at Eagle hall on Tuesday night. for members of the camp and their ladies
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24

Baker. of Second and Dunkle. but the council found that the property was assessed as in former years and ook no action on it.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-24

The Lord will forgive you for do- ing on Sunday what you couldn't do on Saturday-but your neighbors may not