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Mr "-r-,T SIX THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1914 EVENING EDITION ' Br it- ' n : i : SOCIAL CALKXDAH. MONDAY. Mrs. Fannlo Hnzntd lnforinal for Mrs. Fisher. North Bond Mothers' and Teachers' Club. Mrs. Hugo Qulst shower (or Miss JMnmlo Mahoncy. North Ilcnd Women of Wood craft social nt Taylor's Unit. Mrs. V. L. Sumner Washing ton Birthday party. TUESDAY. Mrs. M. C. Maloncy at homo for Miss May Bennett. North Bend Catholic LadlcB with Mrs. O. J. Lcmnnskl. Christian Sisterhood with Mrs. Knight at E. C. Drews home. Mnrshflold Episcopal Guild at Guild' Hall. WEDNESDAY. Nnrclssus Club with Miss Hil da West at Enstsldc. Jolly Dozen with Mrs. It. l- Bush In Bunkor Hill. THURSDAY. Young Matrons with Mrs. W. L. Clnybatigh. Thursday Club with Mrs. Dod eon. ' A. N. V. Club with Mrs. Chns. Stnuff. North Bond Presbyterian Lad les with Mrs. A. II. Imhoff. Norwegian Lutheran Ladles with Mrs. Thorpo. Mrs. W. T. Stoll brldgo party. FRIDAY Ladles' Art Club with Mrs. D. C. Vaughau. Skunnsa Club with Mrs. D. II. Savago. Jolly Sixteen evening social .with Mr. and Mrs. M. 0. Colo-man. I INFORMAL CHAT. I LAUNCH PAHTV. Miss Lucia Campboll, daughtor of President Campbell of Oregon Uni versity, was hero from Myrtlo Point, whero she Is teaching school, to visit Mrs. Bcnj. Chandler. Miss Madgo Barry, who left last week to enter tho Unlvorslty or Ore gon, has written frlendB that she Is pledged In the Kappa Alpha Tlu- tn Sorority, nil honor soldom ac corded new studonta so early. Mr. nnd Mrs. E. S. Bnrgolt loft on tho last Breakwater for Portland and other northern points where they will spend n couple of weeks. fr Mrs. W. A. Luso of Coos Illver, who has been spending n couple of weeks with her daughter, .Airs. Rebecca Luso Stump, returned homo today. ! 4 Mrs. A. T. Haines will leavo Mon day for California, whero sho will spend several weeks. .j. j. .j. iVrcblo Taylor, now of Myrtlo Point, LABOR 101 lEIJIQOET Several Short Addresses Mark Gathering Here Sunday Senator Smith Talks A meeting nnd smoker was hold by the Coos Bay Labor Council Sun day nt Odd Fellows' Hall. Tho meet ing was followed by a banquet and smoker in which sovornl selections were rendered by Ellerbeck's orchestra. dcorgo Kohl, as chairman of tho meeting, opened with a Bhort address of wolcomo In which ho reviewed tho work that hnd been accomplished by tho American Federation of Labor, tho encouragement It wns to all to boo so many present and tho hopo for a greater organization on Coos Bay. Tom Moyor addressed tho body, dealing with tho labor question from tho tlmo of Ocorgo Washington to the present dny. He said that Wash ington was In accord with tho labor organization, as wns Lincoln. Ho RUT TO GET OYSTER SHELLS Farmers Union to Petition Port Commission to Make Them Available At n meeting of tho Farmers' Union hero Saturday, It was decided to mnko another request of tho Port of Coos Bay to have tho oyster shollB pumped out ot the Bay by tho dredgo Seattle put In a plnco whero tho ranchers can secure them nnd tiBo them for fertilizer. J. E. Fitz gerald will probnbly take It up again with tho Port Commission at their next mooting. Mr. Fitzgerald said thnt tho pre vious nctlon of tho Port Commis sion was unsatisfactory ns they bIiu- ply said they would pump them up on Dredger IbIo and tho rnnchcrB could go there and got thorn If they desired thorn. Mr. Fitzgerald said that John Manning wns clnlmlug Dredger Islo nnd thnt any attempt to take thorn nwny from thoro would Impressions of tho uses nnd misuses of labor. Senator Hmitri Talk. Sonntor I. S. Smith then addressed tho body on tho legislation that hnd been ncconipllshcd for tho benefit of labor. Mr. Smith said that tho law passed for women specifying thnt nnd MIbb Auonn Hnrrlsnn of that, their hours of labor should bo only city, have been guests nt tho homo' olght hours should nlso npply to men. of his parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. W. L. Ho oxprcBscd tho hopo thnt the dny Tnylor In North Bend tho pnst week, was not fnr distant when n law would bo passed compelling tho employers Mrs. 13. E. Straw loft on tho Kcdon-i to work tholr inon not moro than do for California, whoro sho has eight hours. In conclusion Sonntor been called by tho Illness of her sis- Smith remarked that tho appliances concluded by reading a letter from a rnnnii In irnuiiin Chlncso diplomat who recently visited At tho mooting It wns pointed out Amorlca nnd wroto In his letter his thnt tho conmnnles Boiling oyster tor, Mrs. J. II. Taylor of Sntitn Rosn. Mrs. Tnylor will enter tho hospital for an oporntlon some tlmo this month. Mrs. W. S. Turpon loft for San Francisco nnd will spend n month or bo with her fntlior whllo her moth er Joins Mr. nnd Mrs. W. S. Chandler and family on tholr trip to Honolulu, ! Mrs. A. T. Lngorstrom Ib expected homo shortly from Los Angoles, nt which plnro sho has been visiting rel atives. Sho has nliuost entirely re covered from a badly sprained nnklo which she sustained thoro a month or bo ago. z, .j. .j. Mrs. C. II. Dungnn of South Coos River has noon tho guest of her A Inunch nnrtv wont to Sunset Bay Inst Sunday, whom they enjoyed tho dny. ThoRO going wero Mr. nnd Mrs. 8. N. Olson, .Mr. nnd Mrs. W. Relch nrt, Mr. nnd Mrs. M. Clark, Mr. nnd Mrs. Ocorge Anthony. MIhh Ethol Ol son, Annlo Wlttick, Miss Allco Itolch- nrh Unullln mill Porn AlltlinllV. Holcil Cln'rk, William Illllyor, William nnd mother, Mrs. Mnry Smith, tho past Arthur Clark nml William Koicnari. ,i wuuk. 4, .5. 4. 1 1 Mrs. JamoB Howard Fisher and I K.V.IOV PARTY. I MIhh IhIb Marsh ontprtnlnod MIbb o Irouo Promts nnd Mrs. II. L. Colomnn Lust Monday nftomoon Alice Flan- Tuesday nftomoon nt tho C. II. Marsh ngnn celebrated her twelfth birthday homo, by ontortalnlitK a number of her play- mutoH nt tiro home of her parents, Thayer Crimen, In n letter to his Mr. nnd Mrs. 1C. 0. Flanagan oil Mnr- sifter, write that he will lenve du lcet avenue. Following various Rnmei clnuntl, where he hits been pursulHK nnd recreations, n delMons luncheon Mb art, cnurs (he past two yearn, wns enjoyed. Among her uuests this week for Now York City to ron voro Jane MrLaln. MndRe Stutsman, Untie hU studies under the masters .Teunotte Uptou, Helen Sullivan. Kath- t ere. He la planning to go to Kur lue Barry. Pasqulu Bradfleld, Marlon or-o In nhout a year to complete hit lIorfnll. Luclle MrLnln, Maude Sluts- educnllon. man, Richard .Jones, Margaret Stauff, ICdiin Itees, Esther Sullivan, Ira Mr. nnd Mrs. Win. Crimea, who Jones, Mabel Sullivan. Ethel lllbar- have been upending the winter at gor, James Flanagan, Proctor Fiona- southern California nolnts. nre plan gnu, Elisabeth Flnnagau, Florence nln to return to Marshlleld In the i'lniiHguii, lieaaie ii'ianaKau. iivmii njr imtihb Flaiiuguu and Eleanor Flanagan. I - HONOR imiDK ELECT. Mrs. Hiiro Quint I etiterlalulug n fow frlunda nt her home in South MnrHhllold today complimentary to MIbb Mnmle Mnhouey. : 4 I FOR .MISS IIHXXICTT. I ' 0 MrB. M. C. Moloney will entertain n fow frlenda Tuearlay afternoon com pllmoiitnry to MIm Mny Dennett. : Mrs. Herman RmlthgHll left Situr- dnv for Portland and northern Oregon points, where she will visit for a tlmo, returning via the Slualaw. v ! C. S. Wlnsor. who has linen spend 'iiK n month or ao In southern Cali fornia with Mra. Wlimor and tho children, wrltea tbM 'e wRl rnttirn home to North Bend this woek. While thoro he traded hi oloelrlc coupe for a big Pathfinder touring ear which he la shipping here. Ho nnd Biifety devices for tho protection of men working In mills was being generally Installed and If any of tho men know whoro safety devices wero needed that they should toll their em ployers Immediately ns It Is tho wish of tho employer to grant every pre caution against accidents possible Senator Smith Is chairman of tho committee on Labor and Industries In tho Scnnto. Tho meeting then ndjourned to n bnnquot which wns olognntly pro purod. Miss Lois Powell rondorcd n vocnl solo, nccompnnlcd by Lew Key sor nnd Mr. Relsiicr. A brief outllno of tho work dono for Inbor wnB rendered by C. P. Mns on of tho International Typographi cal Union, In which ho illscussod tho organization In Its present stnto nnd tho work Hint hns boon dono by Its members to accomplish this end. Ho stnted thnt nt times tho mombors of tho Typogrnphlcnl Union hnd paid ns much nB ten per cent of their onrn Iiirb for Rtrlkn fuudH. A violin nolo was renderod by Low Kevaor. II. Howard of the Mualclan'B Un ion wns tie next to addresa the ns nenililnun shells wero chnrglni; SI 8.00 per ton for them nnd this, with freight add ed, mndo them very exponslvc. Be sides the expense, tho oyBtero shollB purchnscd nro not us good ns tho ones obtnlnnblo hero, us they nro nil ground up. Mr. Fitzgerald snys tho oyBior shells pumpod from tho bay should bo loft exposed to tho nlr nnd sun for n year or so, sovornl months nt lenst. Ho Bnys thoy nro fnr superior to nny other fertilizer Hint could bo secured for ubo on tho lowlands around tho bay. You Will Surely bo plensnntly surprised when you como nnd so tho now suits wo nro showing nnd noto whnt uncommonly flno garments wo nro soiling this season nt our extra vnluo prices. Yes, wo planned tho. values and prices so ns to satisfy our old cus tomers better than ever nnd to win us many now customers. Wo'ro succeeding too, ns you will lenrn when you como "n looking," "Money Talks" HUB Clothing and Shoe Co. UAXDOX . MARSHFIELD MYRTLE. POINT PLAN TO PAY T ma Receiver's Certificate to be Is suedAmount Said to Exceed $40,000. Plniis for paying tho bnclc taxes on tho Kinney properties have about boon completed nnd Ncrth Bend nnd Coos County will soon have them In tholr coffers If nn ngreomont iih to tho amount of thorn can be rcnciicd, according to Judge Ilmuinond, who Is Interested In the sottlomont or tho case. Arrniignuonts linvo boon mndo for Receiver V. E. Walton to Ishiio ro- rolvor'H cortlflentee for the amount CHRISTOFFEHSOH ESTABLISHES NEW AMERICAN I TIMES' AVIATOR WHO OAVE that. After arriving at Bitnl mo real test wns begun i Ki inmn ivn l.'I.VIV' i ........I ... 1'lllDL i'i;i"i ."' " i tiiiiuu up my engine. Ulil m win vi' i.'viintiTinv nv rotm h 'V'1"3'.1. to !,mko tho nilllt MAC HIM. h.Mlllllilo.N o. omi f irnt nttempt. I started fcr IIAY WIN'S NEW CALIKORXIA. of tlm taxes and theso eerHrientea He atnted thai the Mual-lwlll be n prior lion on the prop' rty. cIhiik' Unl"n va heirtlly In favor of The settlement of the taxoa Is one t-vfentra' I ahor Council and would 'of the rirst things tnni nns 'o tm .! .A. ... l. ... . . . . . - ' ... ...l.-1.t.. ... tit.. M- en nn in ineir puwr u assist in iir-icieaneu up i" -iris"cu jnuw " '' p. therlng the rauee. jtles. I The meeting then adiniirnel with I The amount of taxes will probnbly a selection frnm tcilarhnek'a nr-h-liui thr aheil out by Ueolver Walters .pin..,. .. .. . .-,.--,-.--,..... - ----- - ,.....:. ni tra. rne gameriug wps pronnuueed and the ununiy omciais very w''. exhibition it is saUl inni iney aniouui u w-i te9n S4U.UUU. i tu I (K'EAXTRIPPLAXXEH RV CHHISTOFFERSOX I SAN DIECO, Cul., Fob. :i. I Elated by his bucccbb In flying I Ills own blpliuio from tho San I FrauclHco oxposltloti grounds to I the oxposltlon ground horo. I Aviator SHiib ChrlHtofforsoii itn I ununccNl thnt within tho nuxt six wooks ho will ondenvor to fly I over the ocean from Snn Frnn- cl.co to San Dlogo In h riylng boat, carrying n pnasenger and j n mechanlclnii. hiim.'ii: iv iioiiiii.uiiB nnii was roiitrii of wind. For an hour I kl nonr tiio top of the pats, bit I I powerless. I lnmlcd and Ana nnd again I essayed the cut I , con in never renen me on. I thou rcnliz d that I cs.ld : made tho trip over the br with my Blxty-horsc-nower km had n 1)0-1 00horsoponer e:l tho express office nt San mil I scut for thnt and after It r stall' d Sunday afternoon I . another attempt nt the Tt-1 but tho wind wns ulotvlnt Hi flciilly hnrd I hnd to ahi.'sl uttompt. Testa tho Air rurttnti While I wns waning ft favorable vvr nl t I r" "it I nation. I tnr.cl v, In. moil, asking thnn r'ou '"-'tl by all atlerd'ng -r t' e dinner ret together labor gathering of the year. NORTH 1JK.VIJ NEWS Miss Hasel Moody was a guest over Sunday of her aunt, Mrs. Goo. I layer. Blla. m.,.lff,..-., tl. Cnn Hn rOIltB, niUl Ilia IC IC 'S f'C r.... J.i" '-. 7i. ft.... This inor.ui, - ti.r vt ; ' of a flying maehlne over II""" " 'j ' ' " l.1 lu Southwestern Oregon, under "'"'J" , 'J ' ' , , ,,... - . .....i,. ,.f ii.i. ,.,. i. ... thore wob n ' on rod . nnd tho Wml n (a.mmii.. n ti-inii .if lifni Win- . ;. ... i. i ' i .. ...I. Inc HL'VU U HI Ml iSffS-ess ei-jwi - -. lUMail nii Itsv IIT 1 rHIl 1111IHIK 111 atria ---r -. ney. he Is improving slowly at the llo , callfornln. Ills recent trip J !rou!' "' 'T,"-- .h,i iJ il wns said to l" "''" " California sanitarium where he was I taken some time ago. OATS RV PARCEL POST flnl'ft-a ttlA 'r1l-hll1ll be Impossible and establishes a new " . , ,, . . , AiiiHrlt'itn lecord for duration lu al- ,.,' " "-u i -r "-i tlludo flight. The Sail Francta.-o & '."V'1' JJ lft Tr- "" . '""" ,,v .'..""" - t..i, t. III1IIT V 1. 1, rt meet biilldln and Mr. and Mrs. II. Lsshbour. of did not stole wrether Mrs. Wlnsor KcotlBinirg, enmo down Saturday ind fl . irir. ... . ..,..,.. .. t.i.ii ..... ta 1b of tho remarks) e f Kit: '" " '" ...., J. IS. E. Hayes and dauahler. Miss I ".; ' "I"' u'"' ,"'. Ji'"" "' , .TH"""I Flvlnir 9000 feet above Ba lev 1. '"' . ownr'' V r ' . 'J? FloMlo. wore guests yestenlay at tbe, u i In' four aekaaes from Silas ClTilstoffenion, the plucky San "', S0, "Vc..,lcd T V John Snyder Jiome on Wroadwny. ",,. 9,,l,,illIllif0c,lirry cSunl'y ov-er Frgm-lwo aviator, crossed tho Te- llinW"" "' K Er V. k" Jlrs.O.o. Hanorlsmaklngabiisl-I 1'ViSt Fork rSuo Tho cm " ' ,,,,phB,,, "mk,"B th ur0Hl" f"K,,t no Thertcls "T, ','LV!.C"''"1'1? !.0.'ly- lt V . d v Quiver .successfully attempted In ! of - I , wt iiiu .num. nun loncuers uiun T:v;;' ', ,.. o ,. mn America. . ;,"; .-..,.. ,., nh i s tonight nt tho I Huh sehool,1" '"' ".'""", - '" . IIh aroa. from tho ground at n- ""'?""" """,." . V. ,, g. A program will be g veil ' 1"I",,IB '"..."Vir.r": ulu imu kersfleld at 10:05 n. in., and wns """'", " ' r.V; i tb m- refreBhinonU aorveil. ,inm. iiuwiuurK u.. , Lo8 Analog nt ia.,7 .. ,., ,w y, ".,'." ,; ', ;,' tf RIRTIIDAY PARTY. I s i - Miss Kelln Swlnfurd entertained a number of her girl friends Sithirday nftornoon In honor of her fifteenth birthday. The afternoon was de lightfully spent with games, after v.'lili'h delirious refreshments were served. TIiobo present were Olarfys 1'orry. Abigail Led ward. Esther Sul livan, Exthur Aii'lersou, Agues John poll. Miriam Wright, (trace Farren. Tholinn Faher. ltubv Plttman. Mar guorito Wlwiunn. Helen Rees and Edna llawkman. EXCELSIOR CLl'tt. for their hops recently. ' IJrnoBt Burrows ontertnlned fhe i ;rliK from Traver. California, to ExcolHlor Club Friday evening ut his . villi nt tho hoines of .1. C. Jones and Orowers In tho vicinity of Shfr ami tho children will return with him. nro visiting nt tho homo of Geo. wood recolvod moro than ?150,000 Anthony Mre. Palsy Anderson has left for McMluiivlHe. Oregon, where she will join bur motlinr. Mrs. Walter Rich ardson, and the children, who htive been making their homo Here dur ing the school year. Mrs. Anderson may tenia In there the balance of the, seas"u aud Mrs. Itlc'inrtlfoii return to the Hay to Join Mr. Richardson, j Mlxs Margaret Wltte arrived here i from Portland lHst week to make an, extended visit with her sister, Mrs. ' llarrv Ilradneld. and other relatives I on i e liny. She will remilu until May. wuoii her mnrriuge takes place. 4 4 Mr. and Mrs. Harrison .To no nnd their little grsiul'luughtor, Mis Mali- ol. are e.ected here early In the Sarters' Bf-i'"tegigg-ar-S-?-Tg?n!i- homo In South Murshlleld. Follow Ing a most- pleasant evening with games nnd music, a sumptuous din ner waa enjoyed. Tl'oso prusont woro Loren Davis, Ray Pnvls, Chns. Ponuo. Will McMnhon, Albert Powers and Howard Kelly. 4 , 4 I SOCIAL SKWIXO CLl'H. ! Mrs. J. C. Swlnfoed wns hostess to tho Soclnl Sowing Club Thursdny nf ternoon. Noedlowork was followed by rofreshiuonts. Prosont Thurs day wero Mrs. Rhodes, Mrs, Swan eon, Mrs, Ayro, Mrs, Roes nnd Mrs, lledford. Tho club will meot again in two weoka with Mrs. Rees. ' 4 I 1XFOR.MAL PARTY. I Mr. nnd Mrs. II. S. Tower enter tained nt n delightful dinner nnd card party nt tholr homo Tuesday evening. It was Informal. Tholr Kiieats wero Mr. nnd Mrs. 0. W. Knuf innn. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Coko, Mr. and Mrs. Horbort Lockhnrt, Mr. nnd J. P. Jouoe Miss fionovn Wilcox loft for hor home near Portland nftor a fow 1110111118' visit with hor slstor, Mrs. Bortj. Chandler. Mm. Rosa Smith returned last week from a few days' visit with her pnrcnts, Mr. and Mrs. Holm, who moved u few months ago to n ranch opposite tho Tolandor plnco on North Coos Rlvor. Miss Mny Bonnott plans to leavo tho lattor part of this week for San Francisco to rosuuio hor duties as professional nurso after n delightful visit with her paronts, Mr. and Mrs. Q. A. Bennett. A FRESH SH1PMEXT OF FOS TER OREARS DELICIOUS CAX- DIES HECEIYED ON HEDOXDO. LEWIS.' DEATH AT HRIDOE Mrs. Coo. F, Orlshabor, who hnB been nn Invalid for over twelvo years dted at tho homo of hor son, Alox F. Grlhabor near Brldco. at tho Mre. J. II. Flanagan and Mr. and Mrs. ago of 77 years nnd eight days. J. A. Mat-on, Myrtlo Point Entorpriso. i In Their New Quarters At the Old Standi Will Open Tonight at Seven o'Clock a nice menu of ICE CREAM AND CAKE HOT TAMALES HOT COFFEE FOUNTAIN DRINKS OYSTER STEWS Come in and see our new place .i a- ii .....it ihn (lin I hours nnd twelve nilnutoB of flight, m 1 oat con Itlon of Ib tl most of which wns nearly two inllea J.1'0.. 'a,L. .. D. nd ui nbOVO SOn lOVOl. ""V.i.i I .. n.lrrMli Mllo Above Mountain Itaiiuc i . '...... ,i,n nnd th Chrlstofferson wns up 0000 r.ot ' ,';.... i, mv trl"" M .,- i, n,.n..n,i n. ,...i w on whnt was to hero i: ..l was then C000 foet-practleally a ""..! ",oun .L' ..'rnmr-H mlla above tho crest of tho nioun- u,ul' """' . ..' . .h. M lain, range. ..!. ',;,", , rril.l la m ... ..... !. . UUU1U fctiu .t,WM. .. J. lino io mi turn ii mi j- uiu kivikubi. .. ., .... i wng wnrciJ nnd most spectnculnr cross-country "'. V,', mlnd the coli U flight over innde by nny nvintor idIf0,rn wns &' 'I In llin llnlln.l Rlalno "lOSt Of tllO trip I Tho nlr above tho crost of tho To hnchalil Is constnntlv wblnnml nml Inshod by a luirrlcano of cross cur- ,,'' . ''!, xr'lnK In ?l(x routs. The wind nlwnys sucks ' ' ?! ' ninountloK " ! through tho pass In n gnlo. Tho fSS,n0nUl?ettmn IbM d H smiling sunlit skies nbovo tho clouds ,on I nu b y., which hovor over tho crost nra '"Ufon My B V troachorous with av nil fnlls .'" mlMioii -y t. (t p. ChrlBtofforson battlcl flvo times """", 7 would la" Willi inn inirripiiTia ninrn nr. anr --.-.... coodod In conquering tho mountains. Tomorrow he will fly from Los An golas to Sim Diego. Horo Is his a inniiiiiB. . ,.v ti I landod at Awot Wg VI1 II1UL If1 "" ....( K-.&," -tw-am -sg asywwa's San Diego wuu y v sec to rest j .,.., tho final lap of the f ' ' ia flight: 1L-KU ...... - ., vised to rest a ,. I havo mndo tho nerlnl trip over e"n. ,s,a0rr Vondltlom ul a Tnhnelinnl nnRsM, tnA flmt lr Wontlior CO m tJ By Sllna Chrlstofferson that tho Tohachnpl pass tho trip that a" " "r in Uie enlS waa said to bo Impossible. I flow clent.P0Wmr, ,'"i,nl psiicu 5000 feet nbovo tho pass; I was A' . n race from &'& nt nnna fnot nimvn h,o oon tnVi nnd that n race n""- when I crossed the Bummlt. .i?.!,,mI!..Hiq than A n ..no n1nnnn.l IUUrO UII.M" auu t...o iiiuii.ivu llUili iJUIl !.- ..: After starting thltt nvofiniii t am aw.T.j's IM!,.!.., ,,,, ,W- Bho ?iio X Tnoi'WKcrBtf' . ..QTTr OW'l A row ub." - w jo. T?niishmnn. ana "y.t,M' IV" of Aif Millers o'" j 4 nnd was the i ;',! Bailey and Dr. "'rffl hasty trip to the e only to iinu " ", Thics J drunken Quarrel VilJ got protty i)nv' - rcD5a bnrbod wire fence, in B-CW O'Qonner's gun.-- ib PfUUrt1 nave juw ;--The Times office. PrnnciBco to Los Angoles or Snn DIogo. Tho trip waa feasible all but crossing the mountalna. Every flyer seemed to think thnt was Im possible. I looked over tho field, and was chosen a pnthflndor. I wns or the opinion thnt tho trip could be made. I nm now convinced thnt a raco from San Frnnclsco to San Diego Is ontlroly feasible. I was willing to try, and -with n biplane that I constructed, and a slxtv-horso-now- er engine, I made tho Initial attempt. Landed in tho Dark. Tho trln from San Francisco to Dakerafleld was uneventful except ing Hint I flow after dark nnd made a landing in the dark. A landing place had been Illuminated, but at the time I was not awate of