Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-12

tnat Henry Meldrum, former sur
Curtiss, the American aviator, is be
ing idoized by the people who unit
yesterday worshipped at the pedesta
occupied by Paulham, the Frencl
man-bird.
Curtiss stated today that he intend
ed to "cut loose and put kink into
every record going if it is within
his power to do so. After smashing
the starting record by rising after
the remarkably short run of SO feet
Curtiss Immediately created a new
worlds record for quick starting by
rising from the ground in 2-5 sec.
onds. Then before the cheers of the
crowd had ceased echoing the Ameri-
can was in the air with Jerome Fan
ciulli, as a passenger, speeding his
biplane around the course at the
rate of 55 miles an hour. He travel
ed three-quarters of a mile. This
was the third worlds record made in
one day by the aviator.
Not to be outdone, "for the sake
of his dear France" Pauham stated
today that he woud go after the
worlds record of altitude this after
noon. He passed the forenoon at
the grounds getting his Farman BIZ
plane in readiness for the high
flight.
Charles K. Hamilton, who came
near being hurt when his Curtiss
bplane suddenly dropped from a
height of 25 feet, has worked from
early morning in an effort to get his
machine in working order again.
When the aeronef plunged down
ward THE ground gear was wrecked.
1t was learned today that the real
reason why Paulham only remained
in the air IS seconds yesterday in a
BleriOt monoplane was because he
had promised his wife not to fly in
the sky terror and not on account of
stiff wind, as was explained. 1t IS
that Madame Paulham
has made the daring man-bird give
his word that he never will essay a
flight in a monoplane.
The weather conditions remain
ideal and the indications are that
more records will go by the board
before the close of today's program.
Like shot out of a gun the pal
loon New York" pioted by Clifford
Harmon bounded into the sky short |
ly before noon from Huntington |
park and was soon drifting through |
the haze at an estimated altitude of
/ 200 feet.
The balloon "Dick Ferris" was the |
Kanne. struck the side of a drug
store because its occupants could not
unload ballast quickly enough. No |
one was hurt and the balloon con.
.inued her voyage.
The balloon "Dick Ferris" was the
last to cut loose.
The new triplanes will be put into
he air late this afternoon if it is
possible TO lift them from the ground.
Fowler of Arizona has a new pecu-
lar shaped triplane ready for an at
.empted flight. while Klassen also
has triplane which he built at the
1hutes park, Los Angeles. II either
,ne flies it will be the first plane
luilt in this section of the country
o leave the ground.
Paulham has his monoplane, which
vas smashed Tuesday while being
lriven by Mason, in working order
md has his big four-passenger Far
nan biplane ready for flight. He
viii go up in this queer craft in the
afternoon, Upon being questioned
Is to whether he will try for the
leight record, Paulham refused to
answer. One OF his assistants said
hat he would not make the try.
Airship Gets Away.
Santa Monica, Calf, Jan. IA
'alloon believed to be either the
.os Angeles or the New York has
allied out over the sea and is drift
ng rapidly westward from the
hore.
The spherical is about three
uarters OF a mile above the ocean.
iany fear that the aeronauts will be
ost.