Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-17
TELEdRAPHIcNEwS

in flying In an aeroplane. It was learn
ed today that Louis Paulhan, the mar
yelous Frenchman. narrowly escaped
death when he ascended Ave thousand
feet from earth late yesterday In his
Farman biplane. After the French
man had scared up 10 the height of a
mile. he horered In the clouds for q
few SECONDS, then began 10 descend.
His engine, which worked admirably
during the ascent, began to act badly
ms soon as the bow of the machine
was turned toward the earth, and with.
in few seconds stopped entirely.
Paulhan realized his descent was so
abrupt that the gasoline was not feed.
ing properly, but his supply of fuel
was not great enough to permit him
to make wide circuit that would
make 1t more gradual Cutting off the
engine, the aviator calmly glided to-
ward the earth without its aid. Near
ing the ground, he started the engine
once more and made perfect land
ing Paulhan did not tell the officials
of the great danger he had encounter
ed. and not until today was 1t known.
Dick Ferris, father of the meet"
today collected a bet of $4,000 and a
two-carat diamond from Vandermae.
len, the South African diamond king,
who wagered that Paulhan would never
exceed the record of $3.50 feet set re.
Gently by Hubert Latham The bet
was paid when President Bishop of
the Aero Club of America announced
that he had cabled to Prince Bona.
parte, president of the International
Federation of Aero Clubs, officially de-
claring Pauhans record to be FIVE
thousand feet.
DENVER, Jan. 13-Dr. Bartlett.
president of the chamber of commerce
wired from Los Angeles. where he is
attending the aviation meet, that after
watching the performances of Paul.
han. Curtiss and other bird men, he
has become thoroughly convinced that
Denver must have the next big ayia.
tion meet, and without Colorado men
in Los Angeles set about securing 1t
Bartlett conferred with President Bish.
op of the Aero Club of America, who
expressed himself as being extremely
in favor OF holding the meet in Den
yer. The men flyers also favor Den.
yer.
MILi.BROUK, N V, Jan. 13-Sarah
Bramer, a nursemaid employed by Mr.,
and Mrs. Barnes Compton of this
place, was strangled to death this
morning by burglars, who robbed the
Compton mansion of jewelry valued at
ten thousand dollars.
TRINIDAD. Colo, Jan. l3.-The
largest mortgage ever filed in Las
Animas county within this county was
recorded here today when the Colo
RADIO Railway. Light and Power com
pany filed u mortgage and deed of
trust for five million dollars In favor
of the Central Trust company of New
York city. The money secured on
the mortgage will be used in the de.
velopment of power in this section OF
the state.
DENVER, Jan. 13--Vigorous and
even acrimonious debate over the Pin
chot resolution was precipitated and
kept up fast and furious in the con
vention of the American National Live
Stock association at the Broadway this
forenoon. Murdo Mackenzie, Dwight
d. Heard. Merl Vincent, ]. b. Killian
and others voiced the attitude of the
association, upholding Clifford Pinchot
in his administration of national for.
ests before his official head was chop
ped off by President Taft last week
Elias NJ. Ammons, who has been
fighting Pinchot and his way of do
Ing things, led the opposition. harshly
and even bitterly denouncing the Roos
evelt forestry policies as exemplifed
by Pinchot.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Henry s.
Graves, director Of the Yale school OF
forestry. has been appointed chief for
ester of the United States to succeed
Clifford Pinchot, removed. A striking
fact in connection with the new chief
forester Is that he is the protege of
Mr. Pinchot. His appointment, there
fore, is looked upon as a master stroke
by President Taft which may have an
important effect upon the involved sit
uation which has followed Clifford Pin
chot's removal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Guggenheim introduced Mary Garden
aud Opera Manager Hammerstein TO
the president last night and then en-
tertained the group at late dinner
SILVERTON, Jan. 13-The funeral
OF Arthur Rice, who was killed in q
snowslide at the Columbus mine on
Treasure mountain, was held here to
day.
LISBON, Jan. liking Manuel left
the palace today for his country home
at villa Vicosa, the move being taken
In Difference TO the wishes of his ad
visers who think 1t Will be easier to
guard the king In his isolated country
residence than in the palace.
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