Arizona republican., 1910-02-09
|C. K. HAMILTON. THE AVIATOR. First of Flyers Arrives In
 the City
 WILLARD COMES TODAY
Glenn Curtiss Is Detained In the East By a Court Order in the Injunction Proceedings Begun By the Wright Brothers.

Charles K. Hamilton arrived her, yesterday morning as expected, in fin, fettle and ready oily at the slightest provocation. Willard who has beer with him for the last week or so was expected in on the Diamond Jo this morning. Parts of three aeroplanes are now here and the rest ofdhem will come on the same train with Willard: or rather probably have come before this reaches the reader Arrangements were made to secure them from the express office at once and take them to the fairgrounds. It will take about twelve hours to put them together, So it is expected that three machines will be ready for business this after noon. and the big flying will begin to- morrow
 But Glenn Curtiss will not be here That startling and disappointing in- telligence was received last evening about dark by Mir Hamilton and he at once placed the aviation committee in possession of the news. It came in a telegram to MT. Hamilton direct from MT. Curtiss. saving that he had been detained by court order in connec- ton with the injunction brought by the Wright brothers against the Her rins-Curtis Co. the hearing on which case was set for yesterday In the ab- senee of Promoter Bernard and Nat Reiss who was in Fl Paso and who has in sense represented Mir Der nard as well as the Phoenix Aero club. the latter was quite at loss to know what was the proper thing to do in the premises. Mir. Reiss will be here this morning and possibly Mir. Ber- nard will also. but in any event Nessrs. Hamilton and Willard with possibly an aviator to man the third machine, will give the exhibition flights they have engaged to and as many more or them as they can pull off.
 Mir. Hamilton said yesterday that the bright sunshine and almost an entire absence of wind was decidedly promising. Flights in the wind are even more spectacular from the view point of the grand stand for the na- chimes do more pitching and rolling. while on the still days they go straight ahead. A still day is of course better for speed records Mir. Hamil- ton says he has had his eye on Phoe- nix for long time. in fact wanted so make an engagement to appear here during the last fair but the preiim- inaries were never successfully cop summated.
 Both Mir. Hamilton and Mir Willard can no doubt give incomparable exhi- bitions and will certainly do their best. Mir. Hamilton said last night he deplored the unfortunate absence of Mir. Curtiss for it is their desire to keep all contracts and keep faith with the public as we'll for it is not only their preference but it is good business The negotiations were all between Mir Bernard and MT. Curtiss so of course he was at something of loss to know what to do or say but he wants to do the right thing and all that can be done under the circumstances.
 The sPhoenix Aero club on the other hand is determined to keep faith not only with those who advanced the guarantee fund but with the whole people of Arizona so the fact that Curtiss cannot possibly be here, was
 
 Press and will doubtless be generally published. together with the fact that Hamilton and Willard will fly any way. It is believed that the absence of Curtiss will not have the effect of keeping many people away from Phoe- nix who intended to come. for they will see fine show anyhow The only reason for regret is that Curtiss had been featured so strong that some may have got the erroneous idea that he is the whole show. The gentle men here both operate Curtiss bl- planes and there is still hope that a third machine.
 It was learned late last night thta Mir. Bernard was expected here this morning with Mr.>Reiss and until that time there can be no decision as to the course to pursue respecting the business end of the enterprise. So far as the flying exhibition is concerned it is certain settled fact that it will take place as advertised and with the present promising weather conditions it is not unlikely that Hamilton will again break the eworlds record for speed, as he did a few days ago in his Fresno exhibition. He says he will make cross country flights and do va rious stunts though he does not believe a lengthy cross country flight is ad- visable for the reason that the audi ence gets tired of waiting. He made one such flight at Fresno being gone forty-five minutes and when he re-