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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
AVIATOR DROPS
into OCEAN
Forced TO Descend When Ten
Miles From Havana.
WAS PICKED UP UNHURT
J. A. D. McCurdy, Running Short Of
Oil, Gave Up Trip From Key West
to Capital of Cuba.


Oil, Gave Up Trip From Key West
to Capital of Cuba.
Within ten miles of the Cuban coast
and only short distance further from
his goal, the Camp Columbia aviation
field at Havana, Cuba, j. A. d. Nc
Curdy, the Canadian aviator, ran out
of lubricating oil and was compelled
to abandon a magnificent flight from
Key West, Fla.
When he saw that he could not
quite reach Havana, McCurdy alighted
safely on the calm sea, and the pom
toons with which it was equipped
floated the aeroplane until the United
States torpedo boat destroyer Pau!d-
Ing, speeding along in its wake, had
overtaken the aerial craft. McCurdy
and his biplane were tSxen on board,
neither the worse for the mishap.
At first it was thought that the avia-
tor could make a new start from the
deck of the destroyer, but this proved
impracticable, and after considerable
delay the Paulding brought both ma
chine and aviator to Havana. The
other boats that marked the course
across the strait had in the meantime
joined the Paulding and the fleet came
in together.
McCurdy had covered approximate
ly eighty miles when he was obliged
to descend, and though he failed to
meet the requirements of the compe.
tition, he accomplished a feat unpre-
cedented in cross-sea flying.
Compared with the twenty-mile
flights across the English channel the
performance stands out as far and
away more remarkable. But for slip
in the amount of supplies 1t is not to
be doubted that the trip would have
been successful.
Great disappointment w. felt by
the thousands who had assembled to
catch glimpse of the bird-man. The
aviation meeting opened Sunday, but
the fight Of McCurdy across the Flor
ida strait was looked farward to as
the big feature to start the meet un-
der way and give new impetus to
the art OF flying in Cuba.
AhO auidih5 do dDoul Unity ulIltS
off shore, and when she reported that
the Belmont racer had passed over
head going strong, thousands of pairs
of eyes were strained seaward. Then
there was a prolonged interval, during
which there was no sight of or word
from the airman.
The crowd became oppressed with
premonition that an accident had
occurred and there was a feeling of
relief, mingled with the dsappoint-
ment at the receipt of the report that
he had dropped into the water, but
was picked up unharmed.
The flight was for prize of $4,000,
offered by the Havana Post and $4,000
appropriated by the Havana city
council.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
FRISCO WINS IN
CANAL FAIR FIGHT
New Orleans Overwhelmingly
Defeated in House.
CARRY FIGHT TO THE SENATE
House Adopts the Resolution For
Pacific Exposition by Vote of 25s
to AZ.

House Adopts the Resolution For
Pacific Exposition by Vote of 25s
to 43.
After months of pulling and hauling
by representatives of San Francisco
and New Orleans, the house of repre-
sentatives voted to the Pacific coast
city the Panama canal exposition, to
be held in 1915.
First the house voted 1873 to 159 to
take up the resolution to invite the
other nations of the world to partici-
pate in an exposition at San Francisco
instead of bill of similar tenor for
New Orleans. This showed where the
victory was going and, after more dis
cussion, the resolution itself went
through with a whoop.
The votes in favor Of it numbered
259 while only 43 votes were cast
against it,
Now the fight between the two cit
les, which has been waged ever since
congress convened, will be trans.
ferred to the senate.
In submitting the special rule under
which the exposition was considered,
Representative Dalzell, of Pennsylva-
MIA, said the rules committee had been
appealed to, as neither city was will
ing to have the other city's claims
first considered.
1t was thereupon determined to put
the issue squarely up to the house and
have a roll call on which those favor
ing the San Francisco proposition
were to answer San Francisco" and
those favoring New Orleans to answer
New Orleans"
The San Francisco proposition was
contained in joint resolution which
simply asked the government to re-
cognize the exposition and invite for.
eign nations to participate.
The New Orleans proposition was
contained in house bill asking re.
cognition by the government, an invi.
tation to foreign nations to partici.
pate and calling for an appropriation
of s1,000,000 for government ex-
hibit.
The galleries held the greatest
crowsd of the session. Many of the
spectators were women.
Representative Kahn's resolution to
invite foreign nations to participate in
an exposition at San Francisco then
came before the house. 1t provided
that the president should invite for.
eign nations to participate In the ex-
position when satisfied that $7,500,000
had been raised for the fair. Mr.. Kahn
asked that the amount be raised to
$15,000,000 and the amendment was
agreed to.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
Princeton Chair For Mcclellan.

George b. Mcclellan, ex-mayor OF
New York, is to be professor either of
public affairs or political economy at
Princeton university, unless the plans
of his friends, who have been active
in his behalf, go awry.
1t was announced that arrangements
have been made for founding the chair
in the university which Mcclellan
will occupy. He is likely to take up
his new duties next fall at the latest.
The sum needed to endow the new
professorship is $4,000, and some of
the former mayors friends several
weeks ago undertook to raise this
sum. Among those who were most
tctive in the work are James Martin,
whom Mcclellan appointed city cham
berlain at salary of $4,000 a year,
and ex-Comptroller Herman A. Metz.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
Force Admiral to Resiun.

Rear Admiral Edward B. Barry, for
mer commander-in-c of the Pacific
fleet, has resigned "for the good of
the service"
His resignation was accepted, to
take effect Friday. This action was
taken with the approval of President
Taft and was announced by Secretary
Meyer after the cabinet meeting. His
resignation will completely separate
him from the naval service and he
will draw no pay from the govern
ment.
Admiral Berry's resignation follows
charges of sensational nature pre-
ferred against him by officers OF his
fleet. They affected his personal hab.
its and were unprintable in detail.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
Dog Saves Two Children.

Rex, an overgrown ST. Bernard
puppy owned by David Wilson, far
mer of Rotoga, N. j., saved the lives
of Wilson's two children.
Harry Wilson, twelve years old, and
Grace, nine years old, fell through
the ice on a small pond back of the
Wilson barn. lex jumped in and
pulled first the boy and then the girl
ashore.
Both children had swallowed
quantity of water and We're helpless
for time. AS soon as he had them
ashore the dog ran to the farmhouse
and fetched the father
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
MINE WORKERS
ATTACK MITCHELL
Must Quit Civic Federation or
the Union.
SOCIALISTS AGAINST him
Former President Of Mine Workers
Will Have Until April to Decide to
Which Organization He Will Cling.

Former President OF Mine workers
Will Have Until April to Decide to
Which Organization He Will Cling.
After debating the question at two
previous conventions, the United
Mine Workers of America, at Colum.
bus, O., by vote of 1913 to 967, de.
cided to amend their constitution SO
that John Mitchell. former president
OF the miners. will either have to re-
sign from the Civic Federation or get
out Of the miners organization.
The amendment stlpulates that all
miners becoming mine bosses, super.
intendents. members of the National
Civic Federation or other organtZa-
tions allied with the employer class
shall be ineligible to the membership
of the United Mine Workers.
The Socialist element of the conven-
tion voted almost solidly against the
connection Of Mitchell with the Civic
Federation, as did also the Lewis
strength. Mitchell will have until next
April to decide to which organization
AC WiiA ShA6 "A yCdA d6O hS WuS Quoe-
ed as saying that he would not forsRke
the miners under any consideration.
indianapolis probably will land the
next convention, although Washing
ton, Portland, Ore; Columbus and
other cities are seeking to win the
honor. Although 1t has been suggested
that Columbus be selected for perma-
nent headquarters, the idea has been
given up.
In a telegram to the convention,
John Mitchell. from New York, de-
clared the action "cruel injustice"
and went on to say:
81 recognize the legal right of the
convention to enact this legislation,
and while l believe that an investiga
ton should have been made by your
convention before passing judgment
averse to the National Civic Fedora
tion and against me personally, never.
theless, submit to your wishes, al.
though l shall live in the conscious
ness that the men and women at
home, for whom l worked for many
years, will not concur in your conclu-
sions"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
Shoots Husband and Herself.

Driven half mad by the thought of
being divorced from her husband,
Mrs. Alice e. Baker, the wife Of Will
liam M. Baker, a wealthy building con.
tractor of South bend, Ind, attempt
ed to kill him in a crowded downtown
street. She then turned the smoking
revolver on herself and tried to COM
NIT suicide. Baker will live, but the
woman, who is in the hospital with
bullet wounds in her head and body,
will die.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03

Virginia Holds Up Taft Auto License.
Virginia will not issue a license to
the president of the United States to
operate his automobiles without the
payment of the proper fee. Clerk j.
M. Hays held up the request of Sec
rotary Norton for four automobile IL
censes for the use of the president.
Virginia wants $50 from the president.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
Tries to Kill His Child.

w. ]. Garrison, of Wyoming, near
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, while demented,
tried to murder his one-year-old child
by throwing it under the wheels of
street car.
The child struck the side of the car,
however, and escaped with only Sc
we're bruises. DR.. Garrison has been
arrested.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03

'a'HS neSigHS as Army OH1Cer.
President Taft accepted the resigna-
tion from the army of Captain Peter
G. Hams, Jr., Coast Artillery Corps,
effective Jan. 2S.
Captain Hains Is now serving a
nine years penitentiary sentence for
the murder of William e. Annis at
Bayridge, N. Y, in 1909.
Captain Hams shot and killed An
mis- in the belief that the man had
conducted himself improperly with
Mrs. Hams. The shooting took place
near the Bayside Yacht club as Annis
was about to row out to his yacht
The sentencing of Captain Hams
did not affect his status as an army
officer. He was until Monday on the
records as detained by civil authori-
ties,' but as he was not on duty did
not receive pay.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
Crack Postoffice Safe.

Safe crackers got into the post
Office at Medford, near Mount Holly,
N. j., and after blowing open the
safe with nitro-glycerine took all the
money and stamps. Entrance was
gained through side door The safe
was completely wrecked. Postmas .er
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
Severely Mauled by a Lion.

George Gray, brother of the British
foreign minister, was severely mauled
by lion near the Athi river, East AT
RIGA. He was stalking lions with 81!
Alfred Pease and others, when one OF
the beasts chased and seized him and
worried him as cat does a mouse
He was rescued with the greatest OF
difficulty. He is recovering.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
POSSE KILLS TWO
Desperadoes, Father and Son, Slain
After Long Chase.

After Long Chase.
Surrounded by posse after a chase
of thirty miles, Robert Howe and his
son were killed in a pitched battle of
several hours duration near Sierra
Blanca, about 100 miles southwest of
Ell Paso, Texas.
A second son, Guy Howe, twenty
seven years old, was wounded when
the posse first overlook the Howes.
The elder Howe shot and killed
Customs Guard Thomas L. O'Connor
at Fort Hancock when O'Connor at
tempted to arrest him for the killing
of !. X. Mcclure. special agent Of
the Santa Fe railroad, at Belen, N. M.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03

One Of o. A. r. Founders Dead.
Miss Mary Desha, one of the three
founders OF the Daughters of the
American Revolution, died suddenly
of apoplexy while walking near her
home at Washington. aged sixty-five
voara
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03

College Women Flee Fire In Nighties.
The Maryland College for Women,
at Lutherville, Baltimore county Md,
was destroyed by fire, entailing loss
of 100000. Little Of value was saved,
many of the 100 or more students los
ing all their effects. Occupants of
North hall, where the fire started, fed
in a panic, some of them In their
night dresses.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
Bow of Five Kills orandmother.

After his father had been arrested
in connection with the shooting to
death of his grandmother, fveyear-
old bay at Danville, KY, confessed that
he had shot her accidentally while
pointing an old shotgun at her in fun
He hid in an outbuilding all night
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
Wrestler Dies of Broken Neck.

Joseph McCreary, the champion
wrestler of Colorado, died at Amarillo,
Tex, from a dislocated neck. received
in wrestling match there on Friday
night with an opponent going under
the name Of Ed Mayes. It is under
stood here that the contest was a
frame-up and that Mayes is a wrestler
of considerable Importance.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
pupont Reelected Senator.

There was not an anti-Dupont
leader present in the Delaware leg.
islature at Dover when the thirty
one Republican members all voted for
the powder manufacturer, who will
now go to Washington to enter upon
his first full term senatorship. The
vote was: Dupont, 81 Salisbury, q.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
Two Men Drink Poison,

John Scheir and Fred Yerke com
mitted suicide by drinking carbolic
acid in their beer in a Main street
saloon at Towanda, Pa. Dependency
because of lack OF work was given as
the cause Of the death pact
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
carneuie Gives s1.25o. 600.

1t was learned that Andrew Carne-
gle has donated an additional $780,.
600 in furtherance of his philanthrop.
les at his birthplace, Dunfermline, in
Scotland
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
Indicted Banker Declared Sane.

Joseph G. Robin, the indicted bank
er, was declared sane by a jury be-
fore Judge Swami in the general ses-
sions in New York, and will have to
stand trial. The jury was but a little
short Of half an hour in making up
Its verdict.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
Duke of connaueht to Rule Canada

The appointment of the Duke of
Connaught, uncle of King George, as
governor general OF Canada, is Off
cially announced in London.
duke to Montreal. He will enter upon
the office in September and will bold
the appointment for two years, which
may be subject to a further exten-
sion
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
Fire at Soldiers Homo.

Hot fat In the kitchen of the SOL
diers' home at Bristol. R. l., started a
fire that destroyed the main building
and . dormitory. The loss is $4,000.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03
8 Dead, 10 Missing In snowslide.

Three men are reported to have
been killed and ten others are miss
ing as the result of snowslide at the
Utah Coalition mine in Big Cotton
wood canyon, near Alta, Utah. Res
cue parties have gone out from Salt
Lake City and Park City.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-02-03

Senate Passes @. A. r. Bill.
The senate passed bill incorporat.
ing the Grand Army Of the Republic.
The Arvada enterprise., 1910-08-19
THE WEEKS NEWS EPITOMIZED

Robert Lorraine, the actor, qualified
as star aviator by making splendid
flight across the Irish sea, distance
Of more than fifty miles, from Black.
pool. England, to Llandudno, on the
coast of North Wales.
A remarkable emigration of Punjabs,
Mohammedans and sikhs, who are
leaving for Hong Kong with the
avowed intention of proceeding to Cali.
fornia is engaging the official atten.
ton of William H. Michael, the Ameri-
can consul general at Calcutta. Fifteen
hundred natives sailed for the east on
five ships last month and many more
are preparing to follow. Mr.. Michael
said that none of the emigrants had
visited the American consulate and
that probably they would not be per-
mitted to land in the United States. He
expects Washington to make repre-
sentations on the subject.
The Arvada enterprise., 1910-08-19
GENE RAJ.

The population of Kansas City, Mo-,
is 24S,SS1, an increase of "a ,629, or 51.7
per cent. as compared with 163,752 in
1900.
Grace and Luella Walton, aged 10
and Is years, respectively, were
drowned while bathing in Red river,
near Crookston, MINI.
Robert Treat Paine, president of the
American Peace Society and widely
known as philanthropist died at his
home at Waltham, Mass, Thursday
night.
The Illinois State Food Commission
demands that ice cream must be of
not more than / per cent gelaltine,
gum tragacanth or other harmless veg
etable gum, and contain not more than
S 0OO, 900 bacteria when melted.
Thomas G. Lee OF the dressed beef
sales department of Armour &sCo., In
dicted Thursday on the charge OF per
Jury by the federal grand jury, was ar
rested and gave bail for $4,000.
Mrs. Judith Ellen Horton Foster. not
ed throughout the country as temper.
ance lecturer and writer and advocate
of missions and philanthropy, died in
Garfield hospital, Washington, follow
ing an operation.
Twenty persons were injured, nine
fatally, by the explosion of charge Of
dynamite in an excavation on East
Thirty-seconl street, which threw the
entire neighborhood into panic and
did heavy damage to property in the
vicinity. Hundreds of windows were
broken and roofs Of houses nearby
were Crushed under the weight Of rock
and sand which was hurled high by
tbs blast.
The Arvada enterprise., 1910-08-19
WAShIN6TON,

Official reports from the speed trial
of the new "Dreadnaught" battleship
Delaware are that the ship exceeded
her contract speed on all the tests
A vigorous prosecution to reclaim
title to vast amount Of Indian land in
Oklahoma is being planned by the de-
partment Of justice for the coming
autumn.
1t is said that Secretary Ballinger is
to retire from the cabinet and that
Hon. Joseph G. Cannon will not again
be candidate for speaker Of the
House.
Proposed advances In the freight
rate on livestock of ~ cents hun.
dred pounds between Missouri river
and Mississippi river points, which
were to have become effective August
18th, will be suspended pending an in.
quiry by the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission into the reasonableness OF IN a
increase.
Bituminous coalsminers of the mid.
die West live under better condition .
than do the men engaged in the same
industry in Pennsylvania, and the i'm.
proyement is attributed to the inn
ence of organized labor, according ~
the national immigration commission
in report ode public Thursday Tbe
conclusions tdf the commissioner, 10
based upon $4,000 specific cases 10 -
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The ~
servations Of the agent of the comm,.
sion lead to the conclusion that .bor,
half of the miners own their HON.
The eighthour system prevails. "
The Arvada enterprise., 1910-08-19

A working model of an automatic
machine gun which. 1t is said, will dis
charge bullets over range of a mile
or more at the rate of 100000 min
ute and with muzzle velocity of more
than 5000 feet second, and operated
by secret mechanical power, was
demonstrated in New York by the in
ventor, Frederick E. Bangertor.
That the policy of conservation is
being carried too far in Alaska and
that the natural resources of the terri
tory could be developed under super
vision Of a governmental commission,
were opinions expressed by Jacob H.
Schiff, head of the banking house of
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., who arrived in New
York after his recent trip to the terri
tory.
Mayor William ]. Gaynor may be
making satisfactory progress, as his
attending physicians persistently main
tain, but there is an undercurrent of
anxiety that runs contrary to the Off
cial bulletins. His surgeons say he
had satisfactory day Thursday; that
he is cheerful and stronger and was
resting quietly, morAsthaA-hpldi his
own against the pistol shot wound III
flicted Tuesday by James ]. Gallagher.
A move was made Thursday in
behalf of the italian government
in the case Of Porter Charl-
ton. who confessed to having
murdered his wife at Lake Como, Italy.
and is being held in Jersey City, await
ing extradition proceedings. The hear
ing set for Thursday went over by
agreement until Sept 20, but Gustav di
Rosa. the Italian vice consul in New
York, appeared before Supreme Court
Justice Blair in Jersey City and filed
the dossier In Charlton's case. This
document contains record of all the
evidence In the case gathered by the
Italian government and 1t is written
in Italian. Judge Blair ordered a
transcript to be made for the use of
the court some time before the date
set for Charlton's examination.
The Standard Oil Company furnish
ed surprise for the Chicago board of
review Friday when one of its repre-
sentatives requested that the assess
ment on its Chicago personal property
be raised from 315o,O0o to 31s1 900.
A second writ of error in the case
against Fritz Augustus Heinz. who was
indicted for misapplicatlion of the
funds of the Mercantile National Bank
of which he was president, was dock
eted by the United States Supreme
Court. The case was brought by the
government under the criminal appeals
act