The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-07-20
AVIATOR TO MAKE
RECORD FLIGHT
Especial to the Silver State.)


of Harry N. Atwood, the aviator, in
flying to Washington from Boston in a
biplane, may be more than duplicated
if he should carry out his announced
intent to fly from Washington to Chi
cago. The daring young aviator was
received by President Taft, who de-
clined an offer to ride aloft.
One Of the men who was deeply i'm
pressed by Atwood g achievement was
Col D. C. Collier, president of the San
Diego Aero club, and director general
Of the Panama Pacific exposition,
which is to be held in San Diego in
1915. Col. Collier said that he would
guarantee purse of 10000 to Atwood
or any other American aviator who
would fly from Panama to San Diego,
carrying news Of the completion and
opening of the Panama canal, an event
which is not much more than two
years distant. The announcement was
greeted with much interest. It is
probable that other cities on the Pa
cific coast would add to this purse,
making it prize well worth trying
for.
President to Take Part.
President Taft last week declined,
because Of the pressure of public bust
ness, to be present at the ground break
ing ceremonies of the exposition in San
Diego On July 10, but he designated as
his personal representative ON that oc-
casion Hon. John Barrett, director Of
the Pan-American Union, represent
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publics This was peculiarly fitting
appointment, inasmuch as a special in
vitation is to be extended to all of the
Latin American countries to exhibit
at the exposition.
Knows San Diego.
1t was an unusual letter that Presi-
dent Taft gave John Barrett, in ap-
pointing him his personal representa-
tive at the San Diego ground breaking.
1t was a cordial, kindly letter, and to
it was added postscript which ran as
follows: 81 know San Diego because
1 have been there twice, my father and
mother and sister lived there for years,
and my father died there. l appreciate
the singular beauty Of its situation ana
the wonderful character of its climate.
And all these circumstances give me
personal interest in promoting its vel
fare and in helping to assume the sue
cess Of an enterprise like this. w. Fl.
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Investigations
Washington has been reveling in
official Investigations. Apparently q
few of the dark-lantern expeditions
have been monopolizing the attention
of the public, but there will probably
be enough sensations in the end to
satisfy the most gleeful muck-raker.
One of the newest sensations relates to
the loss of the master key of the house
Office building. 1t is darkly limited
that the key was abstracted by some
one who wanted to find out what the
postofice committee had in it's files.
Lorimer Inquiry.
With the resumption of the Lorimer
inquiry some interesting developments
may be expected. John H. Marble,
counsel for the committee, is young
attorney from the interstate commerce
commission where he has been advanc-
ed rapidly since he came here from
San Francisco, as confidential clerk to
Commissioner Franklin 4. Lane. He
spent several days in Chicago and is
believed to have dug up new evidence.
Should Lorimer be unseated, Illinois
would be represented in the upper
house only by Senator Cullom, whose
shoulders would find the responsible
ties of Office a weighty burden. 1t is
said by well informed politicians that
conditions are such that there would
inevitably be deadlock in the Illinois
legislature, and that it would not be
possible to elect a new senator for two
years.
Manufactures In Illinois.
Nearly two billions of dollars repre-
sents the value Of the manufactures Of
Illinois for 1909. There are 1901
manufacturing establishments, a gain
of 81 per cent over 1904, and their
capital is 81, SAT sol 900, or SO per cent
gain since the same date. They paid
out during 1909 the sum of $364, ,570,-
900 for wages and salaries, which is 36
per cent more than was paid out by
them for the same purpose in 1904. To
turn out the vast output of $685.
321, 900, were required 1902 clerks
and salaried officials and 465, ,565 wage
earners, who added value of $751;
95O, 900 to the value of the new ma
terials they handled.
Illinois Insurgents.
In the main, Illinois seems to have
retained most Of its conservative ideas,
but it occasioned some surprise when
it sent to congress one lone progress
sive, I. c. Copley, of Aurora. Like
Senator Bourne, of Oregon, Copley is in
the plutocrat class. He is owner of
great system Of gas and electric light
ing, and his home city claims to be
the best lighted municipality in the
country. He owns newspapers and is
an astute and clever politician. Being
a young man and full of ideas and en-
ergy, he is going to be heard from.
Good Roads.
Partly as result of the educative
work Of the United States Office Of
public roads, there is an unexampled,
widespread movement for the i'm
provement of the great highways of
travel, and many millions are being
expended annually in improving coun-
try roads.
Somewhat Mixed.
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