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The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
ATTACK RECIPROCITY.

OTTAWA. May 6.-At the banquet given by the Conservative leaders here last night. bitter attack3 were made upon the reciprocity agre ,mcn; entered into between the Liberal government and the Tinted S.atts.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
WIFE CHARGED WITH MURDER.

ing his breakfast ill his nome this morning. Arthur Ford, a prominent insurance man of ,,Is city, .:ds shot. m will die from is woun"s. Mrs ord has been arrested. charged viju the crime
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
CANUcks UNDER ARREST.

LOS ANGELES, May 4.-W. H. Stevens, the son of the supreme judge of Rcnfrew, Ontario, Canada, was arrested here today for robbing rooms in a local hotel
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
KAUFMAN KNOCKED OUT

KANSAS CITY, May 6.-Jim Flynn the Pueblo fireman. last night knock ed out Al Kaufman. the IVY Lite Mans Hope" in the tenth round oi their battle
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
BAD FIRE IN BANGOR.

BANGOR, Me, May 1-Th:s city vas swept by fire this morning and property 10 the value of ;6.00r,o00 Ge, royed. The city hall wGl be the Chly building of more than one story n size left standing in the city
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
FRS ON STRIkE.

AN'OlNEII May All Of the .aker~ in This oIN have gone on strike for more pay. and 'h com ui.i.t l threatened with bread famine,
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
MACHINISTS TO STRIKE

SEATTLE, May 1.-The machinists of several of the large manufacturing centers struck today on the demand for universal eight-hour day for machinists and workers in iron
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
GLASS WORKS BURNED.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1-The ul-ni-paDjt.r Glas- works. onn of .le lar2e-' concerns ol the kind on 'l" ,.a-'. Was destroyed today by nrc The loss l. estimated ar more 'ta;. $.uu uuu
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
DAILY's DAUGHTER DEAD.

NEW YORK May l--Nr& Nlrga- let Daly Brown. a daughter of the late Marcus Daily. the Montana min ing magnate and founder of the city oi AnacOnda Montana, died here Sarm day following q surgical opera tiln
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
FIVE DEPUTIES ShOI.

DALLAS. May In a fight fol lowing raid made upon disorderl.- house last night, five deputy sheriffs were more or less seriously shot
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
BOOM FOR WILL SON.

SEATTLE. May 1.-When Cover nor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey speaks here on May goth, local en- thusiasts are preparing to start boom for Wilson for the presidency
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
LAPS poACHING AGAIN

VICTORIA. May "A fleet Of Japanese sailing schooners was sighted today in Hecate straits.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
SUNDAY WAS DRY THERE.

CLEVELAND May 1.-Thp strict enforcement of the liquo: law re Ccntly passed by the state leeisla- rr, made of yesterday the first dry sabbath known in the h istory of ihtS city.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
MASSES FOR NEWSPApERMEk

NEW YORK, May Especial mass es for newspaper workers will be held in the Catholic churches at mid night all this week
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
INDUSTRIAL INHIBITION.

TURIN. May Al na lrr, were rep esented here today at tAe open in: ol the inte.na'iourl exh.Hn.cl of industries
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
OFF TO THE ANTARCTIC

BERLIN. May g. The German Antarctic expedition. under the com mand of Lieutenant Filcher. started today on the long voyage toward the south pole.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
SHOT BY MISTAKE.

SAN JOSE, May 2.-Clement ko- bacco, while hunting in the woods near this city today, was mistaken for a mountain lion by another hunt CT and shot dead
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
FRENCH TROOPS IN TIME

TANGlER May 1.-The French troops arrived here in time to re- li~vc several Moroccan cities which ings.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
MORAN RESTS BROCK.

CANTON, O.. May 3.-In their bat tie here last night, Phil Brock, of Cleveland was outpointed by Owen Moran of England
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
THIRD PEACE CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, May Ion We'd nesday next President Taft will open the third national peace conference which will be held in Baltimore this year.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
FOREST FIRES IN NEW YORK

NOHONK. May 1.-F"res, fires a,, sweeping the foothills anI small settlements in their vicinity are threatened with es,ructiaL
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
SOCIAL LION FAMED.

PORTLAND. May 6-Baron Wool. warth. a German nobleman who has been social lion here for some time. was placed in jail here today for cashing a worthless check.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
LAUGHS WHEN SENTENCED.

BELLINGHAM, May 5.-When sen fenced to prison for murder today Mike Donnelly, a negro, simply laughed.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
TORNADO IN MISSOURI

WARKENSBUKG, Mo-, May 1.-A tornado swept a wide bel through lL.s state this forenoon, killing one child and demolishing scores of ""lldings. The property damage ls severe
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
sYMPATHlzED WITH VETS.

BISMARCK, s. D., May 5.-Sev- enty-four citizens, charged with mis- conduct in purchasing liquor at drug stores. were today acquitted by Judge COWan
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
lNEORMER TESTIELES.

NlTERBO, May 3-Abbattemaggio, the Camorrist informer. is on the stand today giving further evidence against his former partners in crime.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
RIOTING Ifl FOX |

TOKYO. May l.--SeriOus rioting is following the uprising of the revOlu- lutionists who are using dynamite in their work
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
MARSHALL aooM LAUNCHED.

BUFFALO, May 3.-The boom of Governor Marshall. of Indiana, for the presidency, was officially launch ed today by Norman Mack of the National Monthly.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
ROLLERS AGAIN TROUBLESOME

TACOMA, May 4.-COmpIaints 10 Chief of Police Tom Malony concern ing the disturbances caused by the exercises of the Holy Rollers have neccssitatcd the consideration anew by the chief of ,he problems of re lipinnS lihnrtN.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
DEAF MU1es WANT DIVORCE.

SEATTLE. May Andrew c. Gar. rett and Bessie Garrett. both deaf mutes. applied today for divorce
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08
CIRCLES CAPITOL DOME.

WASHINGTON. May 6-Aviator Reachey today circled the capitol dome in his aeroplane
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-08

able To afford 10 have their names connected with any shady bills which might get through the committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04
POSSE HELPED
BY FREIGHT TRAIN
Runaway Thief Falls Between Cars
and Is Mangled BY the
Wheels.

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Pursued by a
sheriff's posse after he had attempted
to rob saloon at Grown Point, Ind,
John M. DePaImes, 1922 Michigan ave-
nue., Chicago, who said he was trav-
cling salesman, fell beneath freight
train and was badly mangled. He is
In a dying condition in the county
hospital In the Indiana city.
DePalmes attempted to rob the sa-
loon in daylight The proprietor's
wife was In charge when he entered.
When her back was turned DePalmes
drew revolver and leaped across the
bar. The terrorized woman offered no
resistance. AS he was rif1ing the cash
register several patrons entered the
place and DePalmes fed.
Sheriff Thomas Grant was notified
and with a posse of deputies he gave
chase. They overlook DePalmes in
the East Railroad yards as he was
boarding freight train. The would
be thief ran over the tops of the cars
of the moving train and In jumping
from O car to the cahoose fell directly
on the tracks. The caboose passed
over his body. badly mangling him.
At the hospital last night 1t was said
that he would probably die.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04
Commission Of Minnesota and Wis
consln Men VIII Determine the
Edges Of tho TWO
States
IN BIG LAKE PEP1N
Flshermen Have Caused the contro-
versy and Dividing Line VIII be
Decided Upon In the
Water.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 4.-The first meet
ing OF the Minnesota Wisconsin joint
boundary commission. formed by the
legislature OF the two states with a
view Of settling the dispute over the
boundary in Lake Pepin, will be held
Saturday morning at the capital here,
and tentative plans for working out
the problem will be discussed.
The commission consists of two SEN
ators and three representatives from
the legislature Of each state, who will
negotiate settlement of the dispute
as to where fishermen of both states
may fish in the lake.
Wisconsin has contended there is a
channel near the Minnesota side that
should be the boundary, while Mime.
sofa maintains the dividing line
should be equidistant from the shores
Representative Thomas Kneeland
of Minneapolis is chairman Of the
Minnesota commission, and the othe,
members are Senators Manley A. Eos
seen of Minneapolis. George H. Sulli
van of Saltwater and Representative
Andrew Anderson of Washington
county and George A. Mackenzie oi
Gaylord.
Walter G. Owen, state senator from
Maiden Rock, is the chairman of the
/ Wisconsin commission. Both chairmer
have sent notice to the members to b,
present Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04
GIRLS
SAVED THE TOWN
Acted AS Night Police BY Watching
From Their Office Win
dow.

MACON, Mo, Aug. 4.-But for the
vigilance and courage Of two tele-
phone girls, Mary and Ruth Humphrey
who were On duty In the central Of
fee, three burglars might have car
ried away everything Of value in the
town OF Callao.
Callao has no night police force,
and unless something is doing gener-
ally retiires for the night at about
o'clock. From that hour until dawn
the sole guards of the sleeping city
are the two young women at the
switchboard and man down at the
railroad Office. The telephone ex-
change in an upstairs room, com.
manding view of the two main
streets of Callao. At some time be-
tween and 3 o'clock the Misses
Humphrey became aware that several
strange men were moving about town.
They watched and waited while the
town slept. The burglars placed one
of their number on guard and the
others broke into the stores OF ]. R.
Hunt and DR.. P. R. Payntter.
Satisfied Of the mems intentio-
the young operators notified John
Poole, the marshal. who hurriedly
dressed and ran out on the street
Poole encountered ih& guard and
asked him what his business was
The burglar replied that it was none
of his business.
The constable opened fire and the
burglar replied with his revolver, both
men emptying their weapons, and il
is thought the burglar was hit. but
he and his copmanions escaped in the
darkness. The burglars obtained q
few dollars at each store, but had
hardly begun their work when the
officer appeared.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04
One Man Does the Work and Turns
Steel Into Liquid With Five
Minutes of
Work.
MORE BONES RECOVERED
Body Of Lieutenant Merritt Is ldentIfI.
ed by Finger Ring Found
Upon Skeleton
Hand.

HAVANA, Aug. 4.--The work OF re
moving the wreck of the battleship
ffaine entered an exceedingly interest
ing and important phase when there
was begun the process of dissecting
the shattered and distorted remains
of the vessel by a gas blast apparatus
This is operated by one man and pro-
jects tiny fame of intense heat and
brilliancy against the steel, melting
apart the heaviest deck beams and
side frames in less than FIVE minutes.
The stern section of the vessel, how
ever, will not be touched by the gas
blasters pending settlement of the
question whether there Is possibility
of installing bulkhead and floating
1t out Of the cofferdam.
Some bones were found embedded
in the snarl of wreckage in the bow
but it will be impossible to extract
them at present.
The remains of Lieut.. Merritt, the
assistant engineer Of the Maine, were
identified by a ring found on one Of
the fingers.
Two other bodies, probably those o,
petty officers. were found on the bertt
deck.
That part of the ship has beer
cleaned out and the removal of tn,
mud from about the wreck is proceed
ing steadily.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04
Kansas cloudburst.
HOUSE PASSED
COTTON BILL
Vote Was 2o2 to 81 With Thirty Re-
publIcans Supporting all the
Democrats.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.Supported
by all the democrats and by thirty
insurgent republicans, the democratic
cotton tariff bill, the third Of the big
tariff revision measures brought for
ward by the democratic house Of
representatives, passed that body
early last evening by 2o2 to 81.
The bill cuts the average tariff on
cotton manufactured goods from AZ
to "a per cent ad valoreum, a 81 per
cent reduction in duty. that the demo
cratic leaders estimate will reduce
revenue by about 100000.
Attacks on democratic caucus meth
DDS by Representative Payne and a
charge by Representative Prouty of
Iowa, republican insurgent, supported
by Representatives Mccall of Mas
sachusetts and Hill of Connecticut,
that the Underwood bill made enorm-
GUS increases in the tariff on certain
cotton cloth manufactured in south
ern mills marked the closing hours
of the debate.
Former Republican Speaker Cannon
upheld the democratic caucus policy,
saying, "This is government by
party organization, while Representa-,
tive Lenroot, republican insurgent
defended the cotton measure and de
nounced the attempts of his fellow
republicans to make it appear the bill
revised any schedule upward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04
AIR TOO THIN
FOR FLYING
Efforts Of Two Aviators to Circle
Pixies Peak Failed Because of
Atmosphere.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Aug
4 Favored with ideal atmospheric
conditions, Aviators Parmalee and
Turpin each made two long flights
Thirty thousand persons turned out
20 see the birdmen. Both men went
higher than they did Wednesday. Par
malice reaching an altitude of 1000
feet and Turpin going about the same
height
The aviators say they found prac-
tically no support for their biplanes
in the rariied air of this section, and
Tor that reason they made no attempt
to go higher than they went.
Plans for circling Pixies Peak had
to be abandoned because the flights
could not be started until late in the
,.fternoon. when the wind died down,
On the initial fight Parmalee reached
1900 feet and Turpin 1,375.
At $50 o'clock they both arose
again. This time Psrmalee started
toward Pixies Peak, but he turned
back when he reached the Garder
OF tHe GouS, as tne "inu peSdH DIV"
ing again On his return he SCARED
higher than ever and came over the
grand stand at height of 1000 feet
Turpin went nearly as high as his
fellow-aviator sailed away from the
mountains In northeasterly course
and descended after being in the all
eighteen minutes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04
NO LIQUOR
IN CLUB ROOMS
Knights of Columbus Order Declares
Against Serving Drinks to
Menohere

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 4.--The
Knights of Columbus, in annual con-
vention in this city, vigorously re-
affirmed the declarations of the order
in favor of total abstinence.
In executive session an attempt was
made to amend the bylaws so that
wine and liquor, which now are pro-
hibited, may be served at banquets
and in the club rooms of the organiza-
ton. There was i, storm of opposition
and the amendment Overwhelmingly
was defeated.
The annual report of Supreme
Knight Flaherty, shows that on April
80 las4 the membership of the order
agyreg(fed 256,ooo, net gain for the
year oN1s,15o. A net gain Of SO
councilf for the year Ia reported.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04
TWO KILLED BY
FALLING WALL
Workmen Lost Their Lives When
Three Story Building Is Being
Torn Down.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4.-Two workmen
were killed and two others injured at
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, whom
three-story brick building at 1223-27
North Broadway, collapsed while it
was being razed. A fire alarm brought
fire truck No. Z to the scene One of
the bodies was recovered by the fire
men half an hour later.
The dead are:
CHRISTIAN NIEGBR, 45 years old,
1882 Chouteau avenue.
JOHN EVANS, 45 years old, a ne
gro. address unknown.
The injured are:
William Mullich, 2S years old, of
1924 Tennessee avenue; bruised On
body.
John Birkhead, 40 years old; sd-
dress unknown; bruised on head and
arms.
Twenty-Five men were working on
Or in the buildings when the walls
fell. Some of them were thrown on
top of the fallen debris without in
jury Men who we're working on the
walls still standing hung from the
top, two stories high and dropped
through thick cloud of dust to the
pavement below, distance of 25
feet.
The south wall was the first to cave
in. 1t was standing against the build
ing of the Republic Rubber Company
1 1919 North Broadway. The force Of
the falling brick crushed in the sec
ond story flooring. which entombed
| the two victims. They were buried
6 feet or more. When the south wal
/ fell it weakened the north wall ani
4 part of 1t also fell.
AS soon as the dust cleared ava!
the uninjured workmen with other!
4 who were attracted to the scene b.
the noise, rushed into the basemen
of the building and began pulling ou
the fallen floor and beams, in an ef
j fort to rescue the men. Later the in
jured men after recovering from thu
shock joined in the rescue work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04
j. S. TROOPS
TO DES M0|E'. )
Rumor That Regular Soldier say Be
Sent From Omaha to ,fd
Mall Boxes on ssy
Cars.
CARS ARE STILL RUNNING
Both Sides Of Strike Stand Pat But
the Men are Ready to Quit
Work at Moments
Notice.

9
OMAHA, Neb.. Aug. lit is report
ed at army headquarters here that
orders are on the way from the war
department at Washington by way Of
division headquarters in Chicago, to
hold troops in readiness to go to Des
Moines during the street car strike
because mail boxes are carried on
the cars.
Sixty hours after the employees had
voted in favor of strike on all the
lines Of the Des Moines City Railway
company, found both sides standing
pat the union men for arbitrating the
controversy, and the company man
agement against such action. More
than four hundred motormen and con.
ductors reported on their runs as
usual at the beginning of the day, but
they stand ready to obey the strike
order the moment it is issued. When
that order will be issued is problem
atical.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04
MARRIED IN
THE PILOT HOUSE
Wedding Took Place on Board the
Steamer Columbia While
In Mldstream.

BURLINGTON. Iowa. Aug. 4.-Prob.
ably never In the history Of the Mis-.
sissippi river has wedding ceremony
been performed in the pilot house Of
a passenger steamer until Perry HUFF
Of Oquawka and Miss Clara Sharrer
of Muscatine were joined In wedlock
in the pilot house of the steamer
Columbia by Rev. ]. C. H. Light, pas
tor of the Unity Presbyterian church
of Muscatine.
Miss SharTer, a sister of the bride,
and Capt Ratterman of the steamer
were the only witnesses to the cere-
mony. Although 400 excursionists
were on the boat none of the latter
knew Of the matter until after the
ceremony, when congratulations were
showered upon the young couple.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04
Hero OF Japan's Navy and One Of the
Worlds Greatest Warriors Sets
Foot on American
Soil.
HAPPY TO BE HERE
New YorIcs skyserapers Made Him
Gasp In Wonder 40 He En-
tered the Harbor Of
Metropolis.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Bearing q
message OF peace and good will, Ad-
miral Togo hero Of the battle OF the
sea Of Japan and one OF the worlds
greatest warriors today Is seeing New
York as the guest Of the nation. He
made formal call on Mayor Gayno
and city hall park was jammed with
people when he called.
Shortly afterwards Mayor Gaynor
returned the call, extending to the
admiral the freedom OF the city. Soon
after Togo was taken from the steam
er by the official receiving party,
shortly after midnight. the admiral
granted the newspaper men brief
interview and renewed his greeting
sent yesterday by wireless to the
United States through the United
Press.
He was informed OF the signing of
the arbitration treaty and promptly
said 1t would mark great step to.
ward universal peace. He said he
| thought 1t would be good thing for
Japan to join in this. but said he
did not like to discuss such matters
as he was not politician.
Togo gazed in frank wonder at the
skyscrapers and bridges Of lower
Manhattan. The meeting between
Togo and General Grant was Of un
| usual interest recalling a similar in
lcident when Grants father was II
| Japan during his world tour,
Happiness Is the realization o
ones hopes, desires and expectations
| / have long desired to be in the
United States and am therefore
happy" was the sentiment he ex
pressed while on board the Seneca al
| 1t steamed up the bay
/ Resplendent in the full dress uni
form OF an admiral of the imperia
Japanese navy, the admiral left hi'
hotel shortly after 10 O'Clock ant
i proceeded directly to the city hall
He was accompanied by the official!
detailed to remain with him while II
] the city and his auto was surrounded
by squad OF 100 picked mounted pc
i licemen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04
Tired Of Jap Husband.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 4.-Lena
Porter Uyeno, a former Minnesota
school teacher, 20 years old, who was
married to Japanese May II, 1910,
asked the superior court for decree
Of divorce on the grounds Of cruelty
and incompatability. In the complaint
the white wife says she does not know
how she happened to marry the Jap.
anese." They lived together only elev.
en- days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and Vicinity. Generally
fair tonight and Saturday. Slightly
cooler tonight.
For Illinois. Fair except showers TO-
night or Saturday, extreme south por--
tion.
For Iowa Generally fair tonight and
Saturday. Slightly cooler tonight.
For Missouri. Generally fair north;
showers south portion tonight or Sat
urday.
Weather Conditions.
The western depression has moved
slowly northeastward and is central
in northern Minnesota.
It's advance has been attended by
rising temperature, with showers in
the Missouri and Upper Mississippi
valleys, and there have been showers
on it's front in portions of the Lake
Region
Another depression is central in
Utah, and between the two depres.
sions the high pressure from the north
west is extending to Colorado and
western Nebraska, where the temper.
ature is lower.
In the Atlantic states the weather
is generally fair, with the pressure re.
naming high in New England.
Conditions indicate generally fair
weather for this section tonight and
Saturday. and slightly cooler tonight,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04
GIRL INJURED
IN RUNAWAY
Miss Eva Northrupp Hurt When Her
Horse Scared at Taber's Mo-
tor Truck.
Especial to The Gate city. !

HAMILTON, Ill. Aug. 4.--Miss Eva
Northrupp Of Sonora township, had
shoulder dislocated and collar bone
broken and Mr.. and Mrs. George John
son were bruised about the body in q
runaway yesterday five miles east of
Nauvoo. The horse they were driving
scared at the motor truck owned by
the Taber Lumber Company of Keo.
kuk Miss Northrupp, who was taken
to her home, is about seventeen years
OF age.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04
Artist Abbeys Body cremated.

LONDON, Aug. 4.-The body OF
Edward A. Abbey, the celebrated
American painter. was cremated and
the ashes buried at Kingsbury Old
Church, near Willesden. American
Ambassador Reid and number of 9th
er Americana were present. Mr. Reid
sent a wreath on behalf of the artists
native land.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04
Fortifloations at Panama.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The con.
struction Of fortifications of the Pana-
ma Canal will begin this week at the
Pacific entrance OF the waterway. The
war department will endeavor to COM
plete the fortifications simultaneously
with the opening Of the canal
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-04
Kearney win RECOVER.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4-Horace Kear.
ney former Boston aviator will re-
cover from his injuries received in
streak OF hard luck last night when
he lost control of his biplane and fell
45 feet.