VOL.. L. NO. 15,484.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1910.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
JAPAf AN D RUSSIA
MISS ILLINGTON IS
HUGHES-T. R. PLAN
NORTON TO HAVE
CABINET BERTH
NO ANTAGONISM
CHICAGO TO TEACH
CHILDREN TO SWIM
AERONAUT DROPS
PREPARING TO STAR
E COMPACT
IS KEPT SECRET
WIFE OF TACOJU MAX ADMITS
TAFT'S PRIVATE SECRETARY TO
SUCCEED MACVEAGH.
WOMAX SCPERIXTEXDEXT TO
START XEW COURSE SOOX.
SHE'LL RETURN TO STAGE. .
IN CI OS
DECLAREGERMANS
BOMBS
ON DECKS
Knox' Proposal Drives
Nations Together.
MANCHURIA RIGHTS DEFINED
Two Will Co-operate in Prose
cuting Railway Plans.
OTHER POWERS IGNORED
United Action Promised If Status Quo
Is Menaced Each Is to 1 terrain
From Unfriendly Competi
tion in Building.
WASHINGTON, July 12. Evidence
that the endeavors of Secretary Knox
to bring: about a concert of action of
thfe powers to obtain the neutralization
of the Manchurian Railroad and to
further the construction of another
railroad In Manchuria and Mongolia
had. In reality, the opposite effect of
cementing: relations between Russia
and Japan, was manifested today when
the text of the Manchurian convention
between those two nations was re
ceived In Washing-ton.
The convention is a brief document
so short as to be remarkable among
the important treaties of modern times
but it tells the story of the complete
" understanding of two nations only re
cently at war. Diplomatically, It is a
document with which masters of in
ternational law cal find no fault. The
treaty will be objected to neither by
Great Britain, Germany nor the United
States.
Other Xations Ignored.
Ignoring: other nations in its word
ing, the convention in direct terms
pledges co-operation in railroad enter
prises of mutual interest and promises
that each nation shall abstain from un
friendly competition. The status quo,
it Is pledged, shall be maintained. In
terpreters of the treaty read In its
third section a warning to other na
tions to abstain from interference.
The treaty contains only 237 words.
It was signed July 4 at St. Petersburg,
and is as follows:
"The imperial government of Japan
and the imperial government of Rus
sia, sincerely attached to the princi
ples established by the convention
concluded between them on the 17th of
July, 1907, and desirous to develop the
effects of that convention with a view
to the consolidation of peace In the
- Extreme East, have agreed to com
plete the said arrangement by the fol
lowing provisions:
Co-operation Is Pledged.
"Article 1. With the object of facili
tating communication and developing the
commerce of nations, the two high con
tracting parties mutually engage to lend
each other their friendly co-operation,
with a view to the amelioration of their
respective railway lines in Manchuria and
the Improvement of the connecting serv
ice of the said railway, and to abstain
from all competition prejudicial to the
realization of this object.
"Article 2. Each of the high contract
ing parties engages to maintain and re
spect the status quo in Manchuria result
ing from the treaties, conventions and
other arrangements concluded up to this
day between Japan and Russia,- or be
tween either of these two powers and
China. Copies of the aforesaid arrange
ments have been exchanged betwen Ja
pan and Russia.
Status Quo Maintained.
"Article 3. In case that any event
arises of a nature to menace the status
quo above mentioned, the two high con
tracting parties snail, in each case, enter
Into communication with each other to
arrive at an understanding, as to the
measures they may judge It necessary to
take for the maintenance of said, status
quo."
The convention had been presented to
the State Department by both the Rus
sian and Japanese Ambassadors. The
notes of transmission were almost as in
teresting as the agreement Itself.
Baron Rosen, the Russian Ambassador,
said in his note that he was instructed in
making the communication to express to
the Secretary of State the hope that he
would find in the convention, which was
described as reaffirming Russia's peace
ful relation with Japan and as being di
rected neither against the interests of
China nor of any other power, a new
pledge of stability and general peace In
the Far East.
Ambassador Uchida. of Japan, in his
communication to the Secretary of State,
said that he was Instructed to make sim
ilar representations.
Treaty Not Secret.
Just berore the State Department
closed today a dispatch was received
from the American Embassy at Tokio
setting forth more fully the attitude of
Japan in making the new treaty and
seemingly disposing of the rumor that
a secret treaty had been signed by the
two countries. It was declared that the
negotiations that resulted In the sign
ing of the St. Petersburg convention
began last November.
Heralded as a direct and powerful
blow at the United States, it Is under
stood that officials of this Government
regard the convention Itself as little
more than a harmless appendage to the
convention between Russia and Japan
ia1907. That treaty contained an ex
f.nnrirtad on Pazj
Actress Declares It Is With Consent
of Husband, Who Will Be
Her Manager.
CHICAGO, July 12. (Special.) With
the frank admission- that the "call of the
stage" had proved a. stronger attraction
Aan the desire to continue a life of
domesticity, Margaret Illington, heavily
veiled and dressd in mourning, left Chi
cago today. The former Mrs. Daniel
Frohman was accompanied by her hus
band, Edward J. Bowes.
They are on their way to Mr. Bowes'
home town, Tacoma, Wash., where a new
play, in which ehe Is to star, will open
August 26. The 'death of Miss Illlngton's
father, I. H. Light, of Bloomington, 111.,
explained the mourning.
"I am- going back to the stage because
It attracts me," said the actress, "and
beoause my husband desires me to.
"No, I have not altered my domestic
ideals1 again to take up my stage career.
My hWsband will be with me all the
time. Were It otherwise, I would not do
it. Tou understand it his play he is
the producer."
When asked the 'name of the play,
Mrs. Bowes shook her head.
SAVAGE QUITS SYNDICATE
Playwriter Says Klaw & Erlinger
Did Not Keep Agreement.
NEW YORK. July 12. (Special.) Henry
W. Savage, who recently decided to send
his attractions to both syndicate and in
dependent houses, says:
"I have severed all connections' with
the syndicate and my attractions will not
appear In any house owned or controlled
by that organization. My reason for thTa
radical step is because I claim the privi
lege of offering my goods In the places
that seem best suited to my interests and
those of the public at large, and because
Klaw & Erlanger are unable or unwil
ling to fulfill the agreement recently made
by them with me, which stipulated that
my productions should play In the syn
dicate houses wherever they happen to
have theaters, and in those controlled
by members of the National Theater
Owners' Association elsewhere."
CHARLTON NEAR FREEDOM
Word From State Department Will
Result in Release.
NEW YORK, July 12. Only a word
from the State Department at Washing
ton is necessary to Bet Porter Charlton
free. This was made apparent today
when Prosecutor Pierre P. Garven was
told that unofficial advices from Wash
ington indicated that the United States
Government would not grant the request
of the Italian government for extradi
tion to Italy of the comessed wife mur
derer. "If the United States Government sends
word to me that it will not honor the ex
tradition papers from the Italian govern
ment, I will not hold the prisoner," said
Mr. Garven. "An application will be
made to the court for Charlton's release
as soon as such word, in case it should
come, arrives."
HENRY . T. BONA IS SAFE
.
Tacoma n, Recovering From Illness,
Finds Himself In San Francisco.
TACOMA, Wash., July 12. Henry T.
Bona, manager of the Eastern Manufac
turing Company, of this city, who mys
teriously disappeared five weeks ago, is
safe is San Francisco.
A letter arrived from him last week
saying he had come to himself after an
unaccountable illness which affected his
mind. A telegram was sent asking him
to meet hio wife on the train arriving in
San Francisco last Saturday night.
A telegram was received yesterday from
Mrs. Bona saying that her husband had
met her and that they would be home
this week. Mr. Bona's affairs were all
straight and he had been with the com
pany 14 years in the East.
GLACIERS MOVE RAPIDLY
Twelve Feet a Day Makes Xew Rec
ord for Alaska.
JUNEAU. Alaska. July 12. The great
glacier in Rainy Hollow, near Haines.
Alaska, is moving at the prodigious rate
of 12 feet a 'day. Huge masses of Ice are
falling with a thunderous noise over the
precipice at whose brink the glacier dis
charges. This is a season of glacial advance
all over Alaska. Never has such a rapid
extension of the ice rivers been known
in the history of the world. The theory
is that avalanching caused by earth
quakes is "responsible for the Increased
flow.
The National Geographic Society has
an expedition in Alaska studying the
phenomena.
INDIAN SHOOTS NEGRO
Slayer Unknown Cherokee Who Re
fuses to Explain Reasons.
CINCINNATI. July 12. Except that
he Is a Cherokee and that he came to
Cincinnati with a "Mexican"- show,
which disbanded here, the local police
are unable to Identify an Indian who
today was held on a charge of murder
ing John Donavan, a negro.
"I shoot him. Him no good," was
the -Indian's explanation of the affair.
Questioned as to his Identity and his
home, he refused to answer; except to
say he was a "Government man."
When the case was called in the Po
lice Court, the 'Indian was mute. A
hearing was scheduled for July 16.
Conference Is Held at
Oyster Bay.
WADSWORTH VISITS COLONEL
Nominations Bill Is in Way of
Complete Harmony.
WOODRUFF'S TURN TODAY
Result of Meeting With Governor
Not Likely to Be Known Until
First Steps Are Taken in
Xew York Fight.
OYSTER BAY. N. Y., July 12.
Theodore Roosevelt and Governor
Hughes spent the evening at Sagamore
Hill in conference on state politics.
They talked in secret and no word of
the result " was allowed to become
known beyond the fact that the en
tire political situation in this state was
taken up.
Colonel Roosevelt had said previously
that the defeat of the direct nomina
tions bill by the Republican state or
ganization ' would be one of the main
topics of discussion.' Whether a Re
publican candidate for Governor was
considered is not known.
Colonel Roosevelt will have more
politicians at Sagamore Hill tomorrow.
Perhaps the most conspicuous will be
Timothy L. Woodruff, chairman of the
Republican state committee.
Hughes' Welcome Cordial.
Governor Hughes received ' an en
thusiastic welcome from Colonel Roose
velt. The Governor came down in the
car of William R. Wilcox, chairman of
the public service commission of the
first district. Mr. Wilcox left almost
immediately for his Summer home in
Glencove, near Oyster Bay. Colonel
Roosevelt, after a hard day in New
York, motored some, reaching Sagamore
Hill only a short time before the Gov
ernor:-'
After dinner, the Colonel and Gover
nor withdrew to the former's library,
where they talked far Into the night.
The Colonel sent out word that neither
he nor the Governor would be inter
viewed. Colonel Roosevelt has made it clear
that he will fight for the direct nom
inations' bill,, and James. Wadsworth,
speaker of the State Assembly, said
with equal frankness today, when he
called on Colonel Roosevelt in New
York, that this bill was the one thing
that loomed up as. a rock in the smooth
seas ahead.
TheSpearek's chat with the-Colonel
was brief, but apparently must to the
point, and gave Colonel Roosevelt, in
advance of his talk with the Governor,
a clear view of the attitude of the Re
publican organization. The . Speaker
said, with a broad smile, afterward that
his position was unchanged, and that
as far as he was concerned there would
be no "sacrifice of principles."
When Colonel Roosevelt came out of
his office a little later he said:
'I talked politics with the Speaker.
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THE ASSEMBLY "
I i I I A . Nf
V I I ,
Capital Report Is Present Secretary
' of Treasury Will Resign in .
Favor of Friend.
. WASHINGTON, July 12. (Special.)
The statement is made here m unusually
well-informed circles that Secretary MacVeagh,-of
the Treasury Department, will
resign his portfolio in the Fall, and that
he will be succeeded as Secretary of the
Treasury by Charles D. Norton, private
secretary to President Taft.
Secretary MacVeagh, it is said, has al
ready received all the honor the place
can bestow, and desires to retire from
active political and business life. When
he was appointed Secretary of the Treas
ury he brought Mr. Norton here with
him from Chicago and practically turned
over the routine work of the Treasury to
him. He acquitted himself so well as to
meet the warm approval of both Mr. Mac
Veagh and the President, and when the
latter was looMng about for a private
secretary to succeed Mr. Carpenter, he
selected Mr. Norton.
Mr. MacVeagh was loth to part with
Mr. Norton, but it was understood then
that Mr. Norton had not removed him
self from the line of promotion.
Mr. Norton since his entrance into pub
lic life has attracted the attention of
Senator Aldrich, with whom he has been
closely identified in the preparation of
the tariff bill and in all matters affecting
revenues and appropriations in the last
Congress.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
.Foreign.
Cuban conspiracy planned to break Havana
stock market or seek American interven
tion. Page 3.
Hon. Charles S. Rolls, England's most daring
aiiui, njiieu wnen aeroplane tails 100
feet. Page 1. .
American republics' Congress opens In
Buenos Ayres. Page 2.
House of Commons passes Suffrage bill to
second reading. Page 3.
Japan and Russia make compact over Man
churian railways. Page 1.
National. '
Germany denies any antagonism to United
States, in Nlcaraguan matter. Page 1.
President Taft, after important conference,
sends two members of Cabinet to probe
Alaskan affairs. Page 2.
Politics.
Douglas County will hold strong assembly.
Page 6.
Roosevelt presses fight for direct nomina
tions bill. Page l.
Wisconsin Democrats in Stat Convention.
Page 2. ..
' Domestic
Portland Invitation to Grand Lodge of Elks
for 1912 convention enthusiastically re
ceived. Page 3.
Margaret- Illlngton-Bowes admits she will
return to stage. Page 1,
Chicago youtlr ttH-tj taught. how to swim.
Page 1.
Sport.
Pacific Coast League results Oakland 2.
Portland 0; Sacramento 8, Kan Francisco
S. Page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Oregon hops must be picked clean to find a
marKei. rage 17.
Wheat advances at Chicago In spite of rain.
Copper stocks follow downward course of
metal market. Page 17.
Americans resell wool at London. Page 17.
Beaver makes 48-hour run from San Fran
cisco in heavy gale. Page- 16.
Pacific Northwest.
Big crowd attends opening day of Chautau
qua at uiadstone park. Page tt.
Rustlers, who are said to have killed Indian
rivals, arouse cattlemen in Southern
Idaho. Page 8.
Mayor Gill of Seattle, shuts down on gamb
ling nouses, rage a.
Portland and Vicinity.
Portland lawyer falls to pay alimony to wife
and goes to court to explain. Page 18.
City officials plan to relieve water famine.
Page 10.
Public reception to warships' officers to be
held tonight. Page 18.
Canadian Government asks Portland to co
operate in opening Columbia to Robson,
B. C. Page 10. ,
Elmer B. tTolwell will be named United
States Marshall in Oregon District by
President Taft. Page 10.
Few property owners complain of increased
assessment, page is.
ASSEMBLY VS. CLOSED BACKROOM.
WA
THE ANT
IMicaraguan Matter Is
Misconstrued.
UNFRIENDLINESS RUMOR FAKE
American Attitude in Southern
Continent Not Opposed.
FOREIGN OFFICE EXPLAINS
Emperor William's Letter to Madriz
Merely Acknowledgment of Lat-
ter's Election Kaiser Will
Not Intervene in Struggle.
BERLIN, July 12. Germany has
taken no stand In opposition to the
United States in the affairs of Central
and South America. Germany has is
sued no statement that could be con
strued into antagonism of the Ameri
can Government in what that Govern
ment has done, is doing:, or may do -in
Nicaragua. This declaration was made
at the German Foreign Office this
evening-.
Special dispatches received here from
"Washington and other American cities
reported that the German Foreign Of
fice had issued a statement today that
"Germany refuses to ireeognize any
right on the part of the' United States
to supervise her diplomatic relations
with other countries. Central arid South
American countries in general, and Nic
aragua In particular."
Denial Is Emphatic.
When this report was placed before
the Foreign Office it was riven an em
phatic denial.
No such statement, an official de
clared angrily, had been issued by. that
department or by any other depart
ment of the German government.
He affirmed that no declaration of
such nature could be made because
there was no necessity for it and there
fore anything published In such a sense
was pure Invention." " ""
Officials Wrought Vp.
German government officials are
greatly wrought up by the attempts
made to have this country appear in a
role of antagonism to the United
States when, on the contrary, it has
been the desire of the government to
develop both commercial and diplo
matic relations with America.
The present situation has arisen
from the publication of a letter from
Emperor William to Dr. Madriz, pres
ident de facto of Nicaragua.
Significance Is Misjudged.
In several quarters, apparently, the
significance of this letter has been mis
judged, and it became necessary today,
in order that no wrong construction
might be placed on it, to issue a state
ment through the Foreign Office, ex
plaining that the letter was merely a
formal acknowledgment of a notice re
ceived from Madriz of his election to
the presidency.
This explanation was accompanied by
the statement that Germany had no in
tention of intervening in any way in
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AbbEDBLY'WAY
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young Says Even
Teachers Should Know Water.
Practical Training Xecessary.
CHICAGO, July 12. (Special.) "Every
boy and girl ought to know how to
swim," said Mrs. Ella Flagg Toung, Su
perintendent of Public Schools, today,
and recently elected head of the National
Educational Association, "and -every boy
and girl attending the public schools will
soon be compelled to learn to swim, Just
as he or she is taught to read and write
in the regular grammar course.
"Every teacher ought to know how to
swim, and the first step in accomplish
ing this fact will be the introduction into
our teachers' training course at the nor
mal school of a course in swimming.
"Eventually we will establish swim
ming tanks in each of the high schools
throughout the city and children attend
ing the various grammer schools can be
brought to the high schools to receive
their practical training.
"Instructions in the proper way to
swim can be given in the classroom, but
the actual practice will have quicker re
sults and will rob the water of whatever
terror it has for some of the more timid
ones."
LEGAL P0INT CROPS UP
Commerce Commission May Decide
on Commutation Hates.
"WASHINGTON, July 12. The consider
ation of a question involving the inter-
efts of 250,000 people and of practically.
all of the railway lines operating out of
PJew York City Is to be taken up by the
Interstate Commerce Commission. This
question is whether the Commission has
Jurisdiction ovter commutation passenger
rates of the lines, not only in New York
City and vicinity, but also throughout
the country.
It is a question with the Commission
whether it has. under the law. any Juris
diction over commutation rates, which
are considerably less than the recog
nized and legal rate one fare.
The Commission is urged to suspend
the tariffs recently filed by the railroads
increasing their commutation rates. Oral
arguments are looked for in support of
the proposed suspension of the rates, but
no testimony is to be taken on the sub
ject by the Commission.. The tariffs
making the increases have been suspend
ed . by the railroads until July 20. and
prior to that date the Commission will
announce its decision. It will be deter
mined by that decision whether the Com
mission proposes to assume Jurisdiction
over interstate commutation passenger
rates under the existing laws. If tftnt
jurisdiction is assumed, then it will be
incumbent on the. Commission to pass
on the reasonableness of the advances
In commutation rates recently made by
tne railroads.
WOMEN INJURED IN WRECK
Excessive Speed of Excursion Train
Fatal to Two; Xlne Hurt.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. July 12. Leav
ing the rails on a sharp curve near Metz
station, 30 miles south of Salinas, the
special train which left Chicago July 4.
carrying over 100 delegates to the Ameri
can Chemical Society's convention here,
plunged over an embankment today,
killing the engineer and fireman and
Injuring four women passengers and five
trainmen, none fatally. The train, it is
said, was making 40 miles an hour.
The engine rolled down the bank, crush
ing its crew to death, while two cars were
upset and splintered. Three sleeping
cars were derailed but not damaged
and three were left on the rails.
The accident occurred shortly after 5
o'clock In the morning and few of the
passengers in the sleeping car had left
their berths. The four injured women
were in a capsized tourist sleeper but
none of the passengers In the standard
coaches sustained any hurt. All the dele
gates, including the injured, were taken
to San Francisco on a special train.
COTTON EXCHANGE BACK.S
Liverpool Body Will Help Members
Against Alleged Swindlers.
LIVERPOOL. July 12. The directors ol
the Cotton Exchange have decided to
support financially any legal proceedings
taken by members arising from the
losses suffered by dealings with the Ala
bama firm of Knight, Yancey & Co. A
large number of Liverpool cotton firms
suffered heavy losses in May through
having made payments on alleged false
bills of lading received In America.
The firm of Knight, Yancey & Co.,
which went in bankruptcy, was charged
with having drawn drafts on Liverpool
and other foreign firms to the amount of
several hundred thousand dollars against
bills of lading representing cotton that
had never been shipped.
ECONOMY IS WATCHWORD
Motorcycle Is Purchased to Save Ex
pensive Auto Hire.
MONT ES A NO, Wash.. July 12. (Spe
cial.) County Commissioners today
purchased a ?300 motor-cycle for Sher
iff Payett's office. It was delivered
this morning.
Service fees for witnesses for the
grand Jury now in session have cost
fo a day during the last week because
it was necessary to hire an automobile
every day to reach the harbor cities.
The Commissioners are desirous of cut
ting down expenses.
MAN SOUGHT AS FORGER
Oficer of Seattle Corporation Said to
Be Defaulter.
SEATTLE, Wash., July 12. A warrant
was issued today for the arrest of G.
Albert Pound, secretary and treasurer of
a court reporting company, charging him
with forgery in connection with alleged
defalcations amounting to $872.
Pound has disappeared. He cajne to
Seattle several months ago from Big
Timber, Mont. He was single, and ac
cording to his employers, had very expen
sive habit
Curtiss Bombards Ship
With Oranges.
AIRSHIP'S WAR VALUE PROVED
Aviator, Soaring 300 Feet in
Air, Shows Deadly Aim.
RONCLAD'S DAY NERS END
Etperts Agrjpe ,. Experiments Prove
eroplanes :-j4;ith Bombs Could
Wreck An Warship Before
HA
Guns Could Trail- on Tlicra.
I? r :
VICTIMS OF AVIATION. AS SCI
ENCE. M'MBKR TWELVE.
Cattaln Rolls Is the 12th victim of
the silence of aviation. The others
follow :
1008.
Septenber 17 Selfridge, Lieutenant
Thomas E., u. S. A., killed In fall
with OrvJIe Wright near Washington.
1909.
September 7 Ena. RoBsia. Italian:
killed in Rome in machine of his own
Invention.
September 7 LeFebre. E. : killed In
Wright machine at Jusivl-sur-Orge,
France.
September Ferber. Captain
Louis F.. killed at Boulogne, France.
December 8 Antonio Fernandez.
Spaniard; killed at Nice, falling- 1000
feet after motor exploded.
1910.
January 4 De la Grange, Leon;
killed at Bordeaux, France.
April 2 Herbert. Leeblon; instant
ly killed, falling on rocks at San Se
bastian, Spain.
May 13 Mlchelln, Chauvette:
killed at Lyons.. France.
June 17 Speyer. Eugene; killed at
San Francisco.
June 18 Robert; killed at Stettin,
Germany.
July Wnchter, Charles: killed at
Rhelms In Antoinette monoplane.
Baroness de la Roche was almost
killed by a fall In her Verssin biplane
at the Rhelms meeting on July 8.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. July 12
Gnn H. Curtiss today tossed oranges
as mimic bombs within three feet of
the decks of the yacht John E. Mehrer
II, used In place of a battleship during
the sham- battle arranged to demon
strate the utility of the aeroplane in
coast defense.
The mock "bombs" were dropped
from a height of about 300 feet and
Curtiss purposely failed to strike the
deck of the yacht for fear of injur
ing the officials and passengers on her
decks.
Kxperts agreed that the experiments
showed that a fleet of aeroplanes
armed with bombs could wreck any
warship before guns could be trained
on them.
"Bombs" Drop True.
Curtiss was flying about 45 miles an
hour when he dropped the "bombs" and
officials on the deck of the yacht de
clared that he wae within accurate dis
tance of rifle fire ltss than half a min
ute. Colonel William Allen Jones, re
tired, formerly of the United States En
gineer Corps, who is an advocate of aero
planes for coast defense, stated after the
trials his belief that the air machine ha
proved its efficacy.
"The armored battleship is approach
ing Its last, days as an engine of. attack
against a city or country guarded by
aeroplanes." he said.
Fleet Could Be Destroyed.
"I believe a fleet of a score of air
machines would absolutely protect any
coast city. A night flight by such a
fleet not only would probably demolish
an entire fleet of battleships but would
so demoralize the crew of the attacked,
vessels as to make them useless."
Curtiss also dropped oranges over a
fortification marked out on the beach
making practically every shot a "hit"
although the trajectory was sometimes
30 degrees, because of the wind and hla
speed.
Walter Brookins" last flight here to
day, was sensational, the adept driver
gliding his machine toward the ocean
until its runners were submerged in a.
breaker. He rose safely and glided to
the beach.
Aviators Given $5000 Prizes.
Today's flights ended the meet.
Prizes of J5000 each were presented tot
Brookins for breaking the altitude
record, and to Curtiss for establishing
a 50-mile American record over the sea
course yesterday. Twenty-two flights)
were made in the 10 days' meet.
100-FOOT FALL KILLS AVIATOK
Hon. Charles Rolls, Who Flew
Across Channel, Drops to Death.
BOUREMOUTH, England, July 12. In
full view of thousands of persons, Hon,
Charles S. Rolls, the daring young avia
tor, whose feat of flying across the Eng
lish "Channel and back recently thrilkd
England, fell 100 feet to his death today
when the tailpiece of his Wright blplans
suddenly snapped off, causing the ma
chine to plunge with terrific speed to the
ground.
The tragedy could not ha-e been more
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