The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03

had passed over. in which case the
time and the expense of flying the
seven hours would be lost If I could not
start again within the time limit.
Cross Country Flight.
1--WE are now arranging for the New
York to ST. Louis f1ight-arranging for
a special train to follow the biplane.
1t will carry a complete machine shop
and special dining car. The condi-
lions of the flight have not as yet been
given out in detail.
Assembling Machines
The aviator's four-cylinder biplane
is being assem- bled in tent next to
the Shawnee Fire building and will be
on exhibit late this afternoon. Willard
will assemble his big Eight" racing
biplane as soon as all the parts have
arrived by express.
This machine is a biplane of the
CUrtiss type and when assembled will
be one of the most powerful aeroplanes
known to the world. as it has more
air space than any Curtiss machine yet
built and very large engine.
1t is estimated that the machine. un-
der suitable conditions will clip off a
mile a minute. and when going with
a slight breeze will make as high as
IS miles an hour. Willard hopes to
fly the machine in Topeka for the first
time.
Flyer" will be assembled on the avia-
ton field.
Willard Is Expert.
Charles F. Willard is known in the
aviation world as the Wizard of the
Air He is recognized among bird
men" as an authority on gasoline en-
gines. He is the youngest expert in his
line. being but % years of age.
His feat in winning the worlds rec
ord for accuracy in landing at Los
Angeles last January is we'll known.
He started from 20-foot square in a
Curtiss biplane and circled around the
course, landing in the identical spot
from which he started
Pupil of Curtiss.
Willard was associated with Curtiss
in the development of the Curtiss BIZ
plane and gave material assistance in
developing an adequate engine to fur
nish the power for driving purposes.
He drove the first Curtis5 biplane,
known as the Golden Flyer" and al
though the youngest in years, is the
Oldest pupil of Glenn H Curtiss.
He is a student and has spent a
small fortune of private funds in ex-
perimenting With aeroplanes. He is a
native of Boston and was educated at
Harvard.
Billiards. Proclamation
Mayor ]. B. Billiard has issued the
following proclamation. which asks
the merchants that all business houses
in the city close their houses from noon
to o'clock on Tuesday of next week
Topeka day:
AN unique and instructive enter
tainment will soon be offered to the
people of Kansas, and I take this OPP
pertunity of directing special attention
thereto.
con the 7th. Sth and 9Th of June,
1910, an exhibition of aerial flights by
experienced ayiators will be given in
the city of Topeka, and in view of the
Widespread interest I wish in this pub
lie manner to emphasize the import
ance of the occasion. This will be the
first time that aeroplanes have made
flights in the state of Kansas. and
Il would respectfully request that all
business places in the city of Topeka
{ be closed and that the people relin-
quish their vocations for the time be-
/ ing between u o'clock noon, and 6
o'clock p. m. Tuesday, June Z, 1910,
that all the residents of said city may
have an opportunity OK witnessing
/ these remarkable exhibitions
DR. VIM H Fighters urfice is now