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PORTLAND, OREGON. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1910.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
J VOL. -L.. .AU. Oi3 4i7.
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DURAND HINTS AT
Sic cut in figures
Portland's Lists Arrive
j at Washington.
WEEK IS NEEDED ON WORK
Reiucon Not So Great in
Pfcpprtion as in Tacoma.
:
OTHER FIGURES OUT SOON
Special Airala Are Now Busy Re
checking Returns In Seattle and
Spokam - Reports Expected
to b Announced Soon.
OREGON" AN NEWS BUREAU, Wah
lnirton. Oct-l. (Special.) Census Di
rector Dutpd today Intimated that
Portland's Ipulation when announced
by hia bu u will be substantially
mailer tha u shown by the original
reports of ie enumerators
A partia. report of Special Agent
Heater wa received today, accompa
nied by son of the revised schedules.
The final rs-ort and tha remainder of
the erhednlrt are looked for tomorrow.
It Is upon fester's preliminary report
that DuranVaaes nls opinion
Mr. Durarl said he could not at this
time state J finitely what the popula
tion of Portmnd would be. nor could he
strte publlctr how great a reduction
had been mitle by Hester.
Big Reduction Hinted.
When tnld'that the people of Port
land had beet led to believe that com
paratively fev names had been strlckec
off the retorts by Hester, ha said:
"Mr. Htef baa not been quoted to
that effrct. has her
Then he added: "That word com
paratlve'r" la susceptible of rarioua in
terprets, ions. I do not know what the
people o" Portland would regard aa a
comparatively small reduction In their
census figures."
"Portland will not suffer any such
reductions aa waa made at Tacoma. will
ltr waa asked.
The induction will not he so great
at Portland aa at Tacoma. be said,
but addfd: That Is to say. In pro
portion to tha total population. It will
not be so great. As to actual number
of names eliminated. I can't make any
statement."
San Francisco figures Soon.
It will require a week or more to
tabulate the revised figures from Port
land. Mr. Durand said that the population
of v Spokane. Seattle and some other
Northwestern cities would not be an
nounced until Special Agents Mom sen
and McKenale, who supervised the re
checking in those cities, have had a
conference with Chief Statistician
Hunt, who Is on his way to recount
Tacoma. None of these cities, therefore,
1 lively to be announced before the
end . this week. San Francisco will
be ounred In a day or two.
A to census employes responsible
for padding in Tacoma. Director Durand
said no prosecutions would be started
until the Federal grand Jury meets In
January.
Grand Jury to Probe.
It is his understanding that enumer
ators whose returns were questionable
will first be examined, and if they
make the same statements before the
grand Jury that they made to Special
Agent McKenxle. namely, shifting the
blame to Special Agent Corwln. the
Jury will then turn Its attention to that
ex-offlclal.
, Durand has heard nothing from Cor
win of his purpose to prosecute those
persons responsible for the publication
of stories reflecting upon hla conduct
of the census work In Tacoma.
BYSTANDER JMADE VICTIM
Two Men Are Wounded as Result
of Fight In Tacoma Cafe.
TACOMA. Wash.. Oct. 31. (Special.
Cnrur Dohrs is in Fannie Paddock Hos
pital shot through the lung and near
death and Fred Welfringer is at his
borne shot through the hand as the re
sult of a fight in the Eagle Cafe. 1US
Commerce street, late tonight.
Koy Sands. Frank Doran and John
Favlis are in Jail pending Investigation.
Mrs. John Cogswell, 'a telephone op
erator was arrted at the same tife
but later released on CS bail.
The police believe Sarnie did the shoot-
lng. How tho .light started tbey have
not been able to learn.
OYSTER STEW POISONS 12
Gray Family at Thurston Now Out
of Danger From Ptomaine.
EUGENE. Or. Oct. Si. (Special.)
Twelve members of the Gray family,
who live at Thurston, are now out of
danger from ptomaine poison experi
enced by them Sunday night from eat
ing oyster soup m'ide from canned oys
ters. Those afflicted were Henry Gray
and three children; hla daughter, Mrs.
Campbell, and her child, and the six
children of Char'.e. Gray.
After supper 8uaday they began to
experience pains and at 11:30 a physi
cian was sent for at Eugene.
SON LATE, RACE TO
DYING SIRE HALTS
FOUR HOURS' TARDIXESS ADDS
THREE DAIS TO TRIP.
William Potter's Rush to Colonel
Thomas Potter's Deathbed Re
tarded at Skagway.
crr.--n-n.-iY. Oct. 31. William Potter
missed hia steamer by four hours today.
thereby losing three flays in me
.. - u i. h bedside of his father.
Colonel Thorn ae Potter, the Philadelphia
millionaire, who is dying tfAurauo
aty.
Tnimr Tntter was booked for paese.se
nr. th .tumihiii cltv of Seattle. When
the steamer sailed for Seattle at 11:16
o'clock this morning Potter had not been
heard from and the vessel left without
him. At 3:80 o'clock this afternoon, four
hnin and nve minutes after the city 01
Seattle sailed. Potter arrived on a White
Pass etc Yukon train from V. hlte Horse.
Y. T., where he first received word of
hi. father-. Illnea Potter was deeply
moved when he learned that by mlseing
connections here he had sacrincea inree
precious days in hia race across the con
tinent. The next, steamer for the south la the
Prniresa Beatrice, which sails- for Van-
cover, B. C Thursday. If Potter had
caught the City of Seattle, he ou.a
have arrived in Seattle Thursday morn
ing, but now he cannot get to Van
couver until Sunday. It is probable he
will take a Canadian t-acmc inun
from Vancouver Instead of going to Se
attle to start his overland trip.
The myug Pottac received at White
Horse did not emDhaalze the seriousness
of lua father's Illness and H waa not
until he arrived here that he learned
that Colonel Potter Is critically ill.
PAPA COMES TO RESCUE
Girl Tourist Doesn't Declare Gowns;
Cnstoms Officials Object.
NEW YORK. Oct. 81. Miss Hortense
M. Harder, who returned from school in
Paris on the Kalserln Auguste Victoria
on Saturday, accompanied by her mother,
was Involved In a customs investigation
today because she had ignored the ad
vice of her father to declare everything
dutiable. The father. Victor A. Harder,
a wealthy Brooklyn contractor, went to
the Custom-House today and straight
ened out the tangle aa far as possible.
"I wrote my daughter to declare every
thing and sent her a copy of the cus
toms regulations, and received her reply
before she left Paris." said Mr. Harder
at the hearing. He exhibited hia daugh
ter's reply..
"Don't worry, papa; mother and I will
declare everything."
Notwithstanding this promise, customs
Inspectors found seven undeclared towns.
They were seized, and to obtain them
today Mr. Harder was forced to pay their
full value In addition to 60 per cent duty,
S63 In all. In view of the father's atti
tude, no further action will be taken in
the ease.
ILL, HE FLIES DANGER FLAG
Lighthouse Keeper Summons Heath
er at Full Speed for Aid.
In response to signals of distress the
lighthouse tender Heather hurried to
Tillamook Bock. 114 mllea away, last
Saturday to find upon arrival at Its
destination that the third assistant
keeper had suffered a severe attack of
asthma and had resorted to marine sig
nals to be relieved temporarily from
his post. Adding more oddity to the
trip of the Heather, the skipper found
that the ailing Government employe
had gone ashore on a passing vessel
before the arrival of the tender to
ascertain the portent of the danger
flags.
W. H. Stark is the light-keener whose
sudden Illness and whose novel method
of summoning aid caused the rush of
the Heather to the rocky coast.
PIG'S LIBERTY SHORTLIVED
Porker Jumps Into Willamette, but
Patrol Launch Is C.-ptor.
One black pig. whose previous ren-
des-voua was In rural territory, yester
day caused the crew of the harbor pa
trol launch Elldor considerable trouble
In making his escape from a car on the
East Side and plunging Into the Wll-
laraette south of the Steel Bridge ap
proach-
Following the porker was a crowd of
truckmen, trainmen and others.
Then the patrol boat was called out
and In the chase the pig had the best
of It for a time, because be dove be
neath the aurface when the boat ap
proached. Knowing he would aoon
come up the crew fashioned a noose,
which waa dropped over his snout when
It appeared and he waa towed back to
captivity.
VICTIMS OF LOTTERY TURN
Man Rames House and Lot, Wife's
Brother Wins He Is Indicted.
ATLANTA. Ga, Oct. SL Charged
with using the mails "for a scheme
similar to a lottery." B. Bernard, an
auctioneer, waa indicted by the Federal
grand Jury here today.
Bernard recently raffled off a fur
nished house and lot in Grove Park,
valued at 110.000. the chances selling
for SI each. The winning number waa
held by Mrs. , Bernard's brother, who
lives In New York City.
When the result waa announced, an
Indignation meeting waa held by the
Atlanta holders of the tickets and a
fund was subscribed for an Investiga
tion, which finally resulted lu the indictment.
PORTLAND BEATS
PREVIOUS RECORDS
City'sGrowth Commer
cially Unsurpassed.
OCTOBER'S GAIN GREATEST
Postoffice Receipts Alone
Show 22.65 Pet. Increase.
SEATTLE IS LEFT IN WAKE
Despite Election Campaign's Prog
ress, Bank Clearings, Building,
Shipments and Realty Activity
Show Big Growth.
October waa a great month for Port
land, closing yesterday with a record of
industrial and commercial growth far
exceeding that of any corresponding
month In the city's history- Nearly all
lines of activity show healthy Increases.
That the advancement was made In the
midst of the election campaign, when
there 1 usually more or leas a feeling of
retrenchment, is considered particularly
creditable and Indicates that Portland Is
the one Important city that cannot be
checked under ordinary circumstances.
Most gratifying is the large volume of
business of the Portland Postoffice. The
receipts for the month amounted to $82,
019.36, ss compared with $66,870.91 in Oc
tober, 1909, with an Increase of 22.65 per
cent.
Postal Receipts Take Jump.
The total of receipts is not only among
the largest ever reached at the local
Postoffice, but It will also exceed that of
Seattle. It Is admitted, by a comfortable
margin. The receipts for September
also gave a healthy Increase over Seat
tle's record.
Bank Clearings, realty transfers, lum
ber and grain shipments as well aa
building permits were strong for the
month, each surpassing the volume of
business in October, 1909. except building
permits. Compared with the records of
other cities Portland has made remark
able progress for the month. While the
building permita will not quite equal
the figures of the month last year, the
total number of permita issued and the
aggregate of capital represented have
exceeded expectations.
Building permits for the month
reached 464, representing Sl.409.670 and
bringing the total amount of money
Invested during the ten months of the
year up to SI 4.770,333. The permits so
far Issued this year exceed the total
amount last year by over $1,280,000.
Realty Activity Great.
Activity in real estate was large and
showed substantia Increase since last
month. The larger number of trans
fers were for residences and home
sites. The aggregate amount invested
In real property waa SI. 730. 900. The
first ten months of the present year far
surpass the record made for the corre
sponding period In 1909. The total
amount to date is S26.104.930 against
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather. '
TESTER DAY'S Maximum temperature, D
degrees; minimum, 49 degree.
TODAY'S Pair; easterly win dm.
National.
Census Director Durand hints at btr reduc
tion in Portland census figures. Page 1.
Roek Island official complains railroads are
Injured by too many commissions. Page
Magazine postage to be Increased with penny
letter postage as goal. Page 2.
Insular.
Filipinos, In uprising, kill Christiana Page S.
Politics.
Democratic candidate for Governor of "Con
necticut replies to Roosere't's criticism
of him as Supreme Judge. Page 4.
Political tight this year in Kansas one of
hottest ever. Pase X
A- W. Lafferty campaigns in Eastern Ore
gon; talks of irrigation. Page 6.
Oswald West away when most important
case In court demands his presence
Railroad Commissioner. Pago 7.
Bowerman receives pledges of support in
Portland suburbs. Page ltf.
Rot -level t talks nine times In Manhattan In
behalf of Stlmson. Page 4-
Frank Bchlegel, Democratic leader, deserts
Chamberlain forces and Joins "tail of
ticket." Page 16.
ttomeatic.
Carnegie hero fund commission awards
nvtdals. cash and pensions to 58 brave
men. Page 4.
Witnesses differ widely as to whether there
was escaping gas in Times office, page 0.
New York express strike threatens to tie
up all transportation in city except rail
roads. Page 6.
Johnstone, in Wright airship, breaks
world's altitude record. Page 1.
Supreme Court rules Jurors In murder trial
may read newspapers. Page 3
Sports. Final week's play In Coast League finds
Portland leading with pennant virtually
cinched. Page 6.
Multnomah Athletic Club and Washington
State College to meet on gridiron to
day. Page S.
Pacific Northwest.
Plot to rob warehouses and cars of grain
Is unearthed; Pendleton suspect arrested.
Page T.
Squatters wIM rush to Coeur d'AIene lands
today. Page 7.
Son of Colonel Thomas Potter, missing
steamer at Skagway. Is delayed three
days In rush to father's deathbed. Page 1
Commercial and Marine.
Major Mclndoe, U- 6. A., to infst upon
compliance with order prohibiting dump--lng
of screenings Into river. Page 20.
Local wheat prices steadily falling. Page 21.
Chicago wheat market slumps under re
newed selling. Page 21.
Late rally in stock market. Page 21
Better demand for apples In Middle West
and South. Page 21.
Demand for livestock la strong. Page 21.
Portland and Vicinity. .
Judge Tazwell puzxled by varying stories
told In Dltchburn assault case. Page 14.
Railroads anxious to acquaint public with
methods. Page 20-
Two orphsn girls say Greeks made them
victims of white slave traffic Page 14.
Evidence In Keren murder trial proves con
tradictory. Page 36.
"Steve" t'onnell, secret service man, made
members of Imperial Chinese household.
Page 1.
Portland surpasses rM previoas records com
merically In clt's history. Page 1.
Home Rule resolutions result in call of con
ference of Oregon town Mayors. Page 0.
Work on Mount Hood Railway progresses
rapidly. Page 9.
People of Great Britain are Interested in
Oregon. Page 12.
Dr. William Bisen arrant d after death of
Mrs. Anna Foleen; damaging statement
left. Page 5.
GIRL IS KILLED BY AUTO
Another, Her Companion at Bieji
cling, Is Seriously Hurt.
OAKLAND. Cal., Oct. 31. Catherine
Nush, the 10-year-old daughter of C. F.
Nash, president of the Pacific Theologi
cal Seminary, was killed and Berdlne
Price, 11 years old, seriously injured to
night by an automobile driven by W. R.
Campbell, a Ban Francisco real estate
men.
The two little girls were, riding bicyo-
clcs and were run down by the automo
bile at a street crossing. Berdlne Price's
left leg was broken and she was other
wise Injured. The wheels of the auto
mobile crushed the chest of Katherine
Nash.
CAN'T SCREEN THE REAL ISSTJE.
SUS FIGHT HOT;
RIVAL CLAIMS OUT
Both Parties Say They
Will Carry State.
BIG PLURALITIES EXPECTED
But Silent Vote of Farmer May
Falsify Forecasts. .
STANDPATTERS ARE ANGRY
Alleged Aid by Insurgents to Demo
crats Causes Threats to Be Made.
Three or Five Democrats
May Go to Congress.
TOPBKA. Kan., Oct SL (Special.)
With one week more for campaigning,
both parties are laying claim to the state
by substantial majorities.
Chairman Dolley, of the Republican
committee, says Governor Stubbs will be
elected by more than 80,000 majority, and
that all of the eight Republican Con
gressmen will win. Chairman Martin, of
the Democratic committee, sneers at this
forecast and says (Jeorge H- Modges. the
Democratic candidate for Governor, will
be elected by from 12.000 to 16,000 major
ity, and that the Democrats will elect
three, and possibly four Congressmen.
The Eastern forecasts on the Congres
sional elections In Kansas give the
Democrats three out of the eight Con
gressmen. The three districts given to
the Democrats are the First, Third and
Sixth. The publication of these fore
casts has stirred up the Kansas standpat
Republicans to a high pitch, and they
are demanding of the Insurgent Repub
licans an explanation. The First and
Third Districts are represented by An
thony and Campbell, who were the only
standpat Congressmen that secured re-
nomination at the August primary elec
tion. Anthony won oct by something
over 600 majority, and Campbell was re
nominated by more than SOOO. ,
Chance Seen for Chapman.
In the First District the Democrats
were so sure that McNeal, Insurgent,
would win that they did not put up a
candidate In the field, for they figured
that with McNeal as the Republican can
didate they could not elect. Now J. B.
Chapman, a progressive Democrat, is on
the ticket as an independent candidate
against Anthony, and many affect to be
lieve he will be elected.
The charge is made by the Anthony
standpatters that the Insurgent Repub
licans in the First District who sup
ported McNeal at the primary are' now
openly declaring for Chapman, and that
they do not intend to abide by the de
cision of the primary election.
In the Third District it is openly
charged that the Insurgents are support
ing Botkln, the Democratic candidate.
and 11 is said he haa a good chance of
election, for if the insurgent vote Is
added to the regular Democratic strength
It will be sufficient to defeat Campbell.
This condition appears to have sifted
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N
PRINCE TSAI HSUN
HONORS CONNELL
"STEVE" NOW OXE OF IMPER
' IAJj CHINESE HOUSEHOIiD.
Secret Service Man Ixaded With
Valuable Gifts by Oriental
Diplomat He Guards.
When "Steve" Connell, Oregon Chief
of the Secret Service of the United
Rtatpn. returned Siindav from his one-
month trip as guardian of the person of
Prince Tsal Hsun, the member of the
Imperial family of China who recently
made a tour of the United States, he
refrained from announcing that he had
been made a member of the imperial
nM And a veteran of the
Grand Army of the Celestial Empire.
Mr. Connell secured a discarded safe
from the office of the United States Dls
trint Attnmev in which to place the
presents with which he had been loaded
down when the Prince sailed from Hono
lulu in safety.
When Mr. Connell bade farewell to
the imperial Chinese diplomat at Hono
lulu he was surprised when the Prince
stepped forward and pinned a. medal on
his breast. It carried the colors of the
Chinese Empire, and in a neat gold
circle at the bottom says that the bearer
has rendered distinguished services to
the Chinese Empire.
The Prince also presented Mr. Connell
with a handsome cigarette case in solid
gold, bearing the dragon emblem on
Loh Hd. He was given a Jade ring of
Inestimable value. 'The cigarette case
was in use by the Prince on the trip
to the United States
with the comnllmei
With the compliments of Prince Tsallark this evening with the barograph
TTmn Mr. Cnnnel broueilt to Mrs. Con
nell a hand -carved, solid silver fruit
basket, which flaunts many hieroi
glyphics of the Chinese Empire, and
the gift is accompanied by a pair of
vases which resemble Jade in color
but are as light as tissue paper.
MISSING BOY IN HOSPITAL
Worried Mother . Finds Son
Ran Over by Auto.
Was
whn Henrv Hammer. ' 10 years old.
did not return to his home, $91 Oregon
street, after school yesterday afternoon,
his mother became worried and set out
in search for him. Inquiring among lads
in the neighborhood, she learned a boy
had been struck by an automobile and
taken to flood Samaritan Hospital. Mrs.
Hammer rushed to the hospital and there
found her son. seriously injured.
tvu Krtv wnji run down by an auto
mobile driven by H. H. Hilton, who lives
at 97i To jit Fiftv-second street, at 4
o'clock, near the intersection of East
Ttnrrolria and Fifteenth streets. Ihe
victim of the accident sustained a broken
itv md nther iniuries. Dr. J. M. Batch-
eller, who attended him, says he has a
chance of recovery.
BRYAN SPURNS DAHLMAN
"Peerless Leader Proclaims Inde
pendence in Nebraska Politics.
T.Tvroi.N. Neb.. Oct. 31. In a hall
hired by himself and speaking outside
the iurisdtction of the Democratic
state committee. William J. Bryan to
night proclaimed his political indepen
dence so far as the head of the Demo
cratic state ticket is concerned, Just-
iflofl hi holt of James C. Dahlman,
candidate for Governor, but disclaimed
his intention of becoming a political
free lance In National affairs.
For himself, he said he would do
what he could to put an end to the
spree upon which the Democratic party
had embarked: he was not willing the
party should die of delirium tremens.
SMELTING KING TO WED
Henrv Guggenheim, Aged 20, Takes
License to Marry Miss Rosenberg.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31. Henry Frank
Guggenheim, one of the great smelting
men, accompanied by his fiance. Helen
Rosenberg, and his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim, obtained a
marriage license at the city hall today.
As he is but 20 years old, it was neces
sary for his parents to give their con
sent. Young Guggenheim gave his occupa
tion as smelterman, and said he was
living at the St. Regis Hotel.
" Miss Rosenberg is 24 years old. She
lives in New York.
COOK . GREETS WELLMAN
Discredited Arctic Explorer Sends
Message to Aeronaut.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31. The Times will
print tomorrow a cable message signed
by Dr. Frederick. A. Cook, the erst
while Arctic explorer. It Is a message
of congratulation to Walter Wellman,
sent through the London correpondent of
the Times and is as follows:
"Acting upon your offer to transmit for
me a message for Wellman, kindly send
him for me my heariest congratulations
for his wonderful feat. If he crosses the
Atlantic, he will have gained an object
of greater use to mankind . than the
conquest of the Pole."
DEER HUNTER IS KILLED
John Shadle, of PuyaMup, Shot
While With Party of Friends.
TACOMA, Wash., Oct 31. (Special.)-
John Shadle, of Puyallup, was shot and
killed today while hunting deer In the
North Bay country, on the Upper Sound.
The place is accessible only by steamer
and no particulars were received.
fiadle went out several days ago with
a party of friends. He was formerly In
the employ of the streetcar company.
JOHNSTONE FLIES
9714 FEET
New World's Record Is
Made by American.
"BABY" WRIGHT CRAFT USED
Grahame-White and Moisant
Have Falls; Both Unhurt.
DREXEL IS VERY ANGRY
Englishman's Challenge to Moisant
for Another Race Around Statuo
of Liberty Is Ignored by
Chicago Aviator. -
NEW YORK, Oct. 31. A "baby"
Wright machine, Ralph Johnstone at
the wheel, glided gracefully to earth
In the twilight at the close of the ln-
altitude. The little machine of only
36-horsepower had been up 971 feet,
exceeding by 528 feet the height at
tained in France. October 11, by Henry
Wynnmalon of Holland.
Johnstone's sky-climbing feat was
not the only notable incident of the
closing day of the meet. Claude
Grahame-White, the British aviator
who carries away the Gordon Bennett
trophy, which takes the next Interna
tional tournament to England, sharp
ened the sporting appetite with a chal-.
lenge to John B. Moisant of Chicago,
for another race from the park around
the Statue of Liberty . and return.
Moissant. who won J10.000 for his
fast flight around the statue yester
day, refused to consider the challenge
unless Grahame-White agreed to fly in
a BO-horsepower Bleriot, a machine
equal in power to his own. White, who
made the statue flight in a 100-lior.ie-power
Bleriot, declined to entertain this
counter offer, so that the chance for
another thrilling flight over Brooklyn
Is off.
Disgusted . because Grahame-White
was not .allowed a second try for ; the
Statue of Liberty flight, J. Armstrong
Drexel caused a sensation tonight by
announcing that he would withdraw .
from the Aero Club of America.
Grahame-White Has Accident.
Then Grahame-White, denied anoth
er chance for a visit to Miss Liberty,
sent a thrill through the spectators
when at the close of a speed race with
J. A. McCurdy, of the Curtiss team, his
propeller snapped, his monoplane dug
Into the ground in front of the grand
stand, turned turtle, and burled the
aviator underneath. He was uninjured
and won the race.
Moissant's winning of the $3000 distance
prize offered by the Aero Club of Amer
ica was the other big event of the day.
w traveled aDoroxlmately SPA miles in
two hours. In landing, after winning the
event, he smashed his propeller and
broke a running wheel, but escaped un
scathed. Wrights Are Jubilant.
The Wright brothers were Jubilant at
Johnstone's success. It was the first
time he had ever flown their tiny road
ster and he had set a new world mark.
Arch Hoxsey, his friend and rival, was
one of the first to congratulate Jonstone.
As- the crowds about the Judges' stand
cheered end cheered the announcement of
Johnstone's wonderful air feat. J. Arm
strong Drexel swooped down to tha
earth. He had been battling in the air
with the Wright "pupil," but had at
tained only 8870 feet. Johnstone had
easily won the altitude event, with lta
$5000 prise. "
It was an ideal day. The air was
clear and crisp, the' sun shone from a
clear blue sky and there was Just enough
wind to stir the row of flags along the
top of the grandstand. Tho first event
was the two-hour distance race for a
purse of $3500, donated by members of
the Aero Club of America.' The purse
was split into three prizes.
, Race Is Fast One.
The roar of applause had hardly died
away when far across the field the white
wings of a monoplane shot up from the
ground and swept toward the starting
line. It was Moissant and he was flying
the same machine with which he won the
Statue of Liberty flight. "Bud" Mars,
of the Curtiss team, and Simon and La
tham, of the French team. followed
quickly and soon were chasing Moissant
about the couree at almost a mile a min
ute clip.
Mars was soon down with a broken
engine and after a few laps, Latham's
engine became balky and he was forced
to descend in front of his hangar.
Moissant ,and Simon were alone in tho
air, flying close to each other. When
he passed the grandstand, Moissant let
out his speed a notch and .shot ahead.
Simon came to earth before the lap was
finished and Moissant" was flagged. Then
It was announced that Simon had pro
tested that Moissant had fouled him by
passing too close to him in the air.
Moissant Is Penalized.
The Judges penalized the Chicago man
three laps, but in a few minutes he was
up again' whizzing around only a few
feet in the air. Latham and Simon were,
once more in the contest and Moissant
appeared to be keeping out of their way. ,
It was a queer race.
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