Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 03, 1911, Image 1

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IGY WINDS HOWL .
OVER CONTINENT
Blizzard Rages From
Canada to Florida.
HOMELESS FLEE TO SHELTER
Limit Is 38 Below in Montana;
Cold Being Less in East.
BUT GALE CHILLS BONES
Wlmle Middle Wet From Rockies
to Allrshenle Suffer OrnKe
and Cotlon Land Not Fwmpt.
TopcLa IIa Record Cold.
CHICAGO. Jan. . (Special) The
Ire-laden rale that whistled over Chl
rago tonight at the rate of 41 miles
an hour, driving tne homeless to ny
and every Pi shelter provided bf
the city and charitable Institutions, waa
but a etray fragment of a terrific
bltar4 and windstorm that swept the
country from the extreme northwest
clear Into Florida.
Death. suffering and untold finan
cial los followed close In the wake of
the storm throughout the country.
Temperatures In many places tumbled
from a point above fretting to tero
and far below In a few hours. From
Central Montana points, where a tem
perature of IS degrees below sero waa
recorded, the extreme cold prevailed as
far south as Texas, where at Marillo
a temperature of four decrees above
was reported. From this line the cold
gradually decreased as the storm
traveled east until It reached Chicago,
where a minimum temperature of ten
degrees above sero was registered
early In the morning.
;ale Drives Cold In.
But this comparatively reasonable
temperature did not mean that Chicago
and vicinity were being greatly favored
T'hat waa lacking in cold was msde
up by the gale. Anybody who ven
tured upon' the streets last evening
without extra coats, mufflers and ear
protections, both for the heat they af
forded and aa ballast, was Indeed un
fortunate. Lone before the customary time for
the city's floating: population to retire,
very available bed. bench and chair
tn police stations, the municipal lodging
houses and Salvation Array quarters
had been appropriated by shivering
men and women. Here they prepared
to remain until forced out by hunger.
Topeka Zero Records Beaten.
Dispatches from Topeka.- Kansas,
said that the storm had brought about
the coldest January weather since the
establishment of a weather station
bureau there. It was 31 degrees below
sero tonight.
At St. Paul, one man was froxen to
death, a 1 1.000.000 fire raged In the
midst of the gale and the city waa
covered under a blanket of snow.
In the vicinity of St. Louis the tem
perature felt In some Instances 41 de
gree In a few hours. The city was
swept by the bllxxard and gale.
Iowa lias Worst 'In Years.
In iowa. particularly In the vicinity
ef Pes Moines, they had the worst
storm In years.
Zero weather was experienced all
through the Pan-handle of Texas.
Along with this was a drifting snow,
such as had not been seen In many
seasons.
The lowest temperature In Oklahoma
was two degrees below.
The range In Kansas was from two
degrees 'below at Wlclrita to eight be
low at Lodge City.
In Nebraska the temperature fell to
a minimum of IS degrees below sero.
At Denver the mercury fell to T
below and snow Is falling throughout
the Rocky Mountains.
c;Ulette. east of Cripple Creek, record
ed a temperature of 14 below sero tonight,
the coldest reported. At Ramah. north
east of Colorado Springy, It lw be
low, and at Monument, on the divide
north of Colorado Springs, below was
registered. Livestock In this section
was reported suffering.
At Guthrie. Okla., one death by 'reel
ing occurred a pa result of the sero
weather now prevailing. Other deaths are
reported from various parts of the state.
Dispatches Indicate heavy losses of
livestock In Western Oklahoma. Cities
that depend on natural gas are
short and. In order to prevent extreme
suffering, natural gaa companies today
cut off the supply to manufacturing
plants.
Pittsburg dispatched a . fleet of
steamers and barges carrying 3.000.000
bushels of coal and S400 tons of steel
to reach the lower Mississippi ahead
of the cold wave.
CATTLE SCFFF.RIXU GREATLY
Freezing . of Streams in Oklahoma
Cut Off Water Supply.
TCL3A. Okla.. Jan. i Reports' received
here- tonight say that conditions of herds
of cattle In the Osage country are suf
fering greatly from the bllxxard which
has wept this state today.
The smaller stream are froxen over
and the Arkansas River Is slowly freez
ing, cutting off the water supply.
S . . a f . - .a aa pan a I jsssss I
2 HOLD UP TRAIN;
1 KILLED, 2 HURT
100 PASSENGERS ROBBED OF
THEIR VALUABLES.
After Slaying Negro Tortcr and Es
caping With Booty, High
waymen Slop Women.
OGDE.V. Utah. Jan. S. The Southern
Pacific Overland Train. No. 1. west
bound, which left Ogdesj shortly after
10 o'clock last evening, waa held up by
two masked robbers at Reese, nine
miles west of this city. A negro porter
waa killed and two other person! In
jured. Over a hundred passengers on
the train were relieved of their valu
ables. The express car waa not tarn'
percd with. The highwaymen held the
train for more than an hour.
At 11:30 o'clock this morning. Con
ductor Cunningham got to a telegraph
station and advised the dispatcher at
Ogden. who notified the Sheriff and
police departmenta of the city. One
posse, headed by Sheriff Wilson, left
the city at 1:30 this morning. .Other
posses left shortly after.
Soon after the holdup, the robbera
left over the county road headed for
the North. They met the two daugh
ters of James Wayment. of Warren, and
held them up. taking their money and
Jewels. Roth men carried repeating
rifles and automatic pistols.
MASONS TO BUILD TEMPLE
Total Cot of New Structure In San
Francisco Will Be $1,000,000.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. !. (Special.)
The Masonic Temple Association has
completed arrangements for the build
ing of a new Masonlo Tempi here,
costing ITSO.OOfc, at ih Junction of
Van Ness avenue. Oak street and Hick
ory avenue, the site recently acquired
at a cost of I2S7.00O. Actual work on
the new building will begin on Wash
ington's btrthday. when the first shovel
of earth will be turned and the corner
stone will be laid with appropriate
ceremonies on Bt. Jonns aay. juue
with the execution of $100,000, the
entire amount necessary to complete
the structure has been subscriDea ana
ih directors of the grand lodge are
sending out circulars to every Masonic
lodge In the state, requesting tnem to
invest In the new temple, and from re-
,,.n.. already received, it Is Deuevea
that the full amount will have been
raised by February Si.
The new temple Is to be a five-story
concrete and torra cotta structure and
when completed will hava cost, togeth
er with the sita and furnishings. 1.
000.000, making it one of the finest
buildings of Its kind In the United
Statev
NEED OF LAWYER DOUBTED
Let Court Appoint One," Says ex
Offlcial Charged With Crime.
OLTMPIA, Wash, Jan. 5. (fecial.)
"What's the use of having an attor-
ey. and why not let the court ap
point one?" said Joseph Snow, ex
Hlghway Commissioner, whon he ar
rived in Olympta late- this evening to
enter a plea before the Superior Court
In the morning to the charge of em
besxlement preferred against him by
the state.
Snow is accused of refusing to turn
over 12100 of the' state's money which
he has held since succeeded by 1L I
Bowlby as Highway Commissioner, In
August. 1909. The money was held In
trust and Is part of the $10,000 paid
by the Chicago. Milwaukee Jk Puget
Sound Railroad for the state'a right
of way for a road over Snoqualmle
Pass.
CHECK FOR $67,966 SENT
University of Vermont Geta First
Installment of Rockefeller Gift.
BURLINGTON. Vt, Jan. 2. A check
for $67,9 from the Rockefeller Foun
dation was received today by Treasurer
Smith of the University of Vermont,
representing the first Installment of a
gift of f 100.000 made t'o the university
on condition that an additional $100.
000 be raised elsewhere.
The $400,000 has been subscribed
and 1517.000 has been collected. The
half million dollars Is to be added to
the endowment fund of the university.
ENGINEER STICKS TO POST
Though Skull Fractured, lie Runs
Train to Stopping Place.
POTTSV1LLE. Pa., Jan. t- Ilia skull
fractured by coming In contact with a
water plug as he leaned out of the cab
of hla engine, . Martin Dlefenderfer. a
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad passen
ger engineer, retained his senses long
enough to bring his train to a standstill
at the regular stopping place at the Mid
dleport station, a distance of 400 feet,
and then dropped over unconscious.
His condition Is serious.
HORSES STAMP "OUT LIFE
Young Man Killed by Runaway at
Wcnatchee Races Abruptly End.
WENATCHEE. Wash, Jan. I Tom
Blse. a young man of this city, was killed
this afternoon on the street while watch
ing the New Year's races.
A horserace was being pulled off, when
one of the horses broke and ran' Into the
crowd. Blse was trampled upon and
kicked by two horses. Death resutled an
hour later.
. POPTT AXn OREROy. TTTFSIJAY. JANUARY 3, 1911. : PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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DO HONOR TO TUFT
They Join Heads of Re
public at Reception.
WHITE HOUSE SCENE OF POMP
Display of Gorgeous Uniforms
Makes Great Pageant.
ALL EYES ON JUDGE WHITE
Congratulations Showered on Chief
Justice "Standpat" Tayne and
'Insurgent" Brlstow March in
as Brothers, Arm-ln-Arm.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 2. (Spe
cial.) The President of the United
States received New Tear's greetings
from the Ambassadors of ten Emperors.
Kings and Presidents of other nations,
the representatives all told of 38 Gov-,
ernments of the earth and from the
officers of our own Army and Navy,
Judges, congressmen and Other civil
officers and several thousand other cit
izens.
New Tears Is the one big annual show
day at the National Capitol. It Is at
the Whltehouse a day of gold lace, dec
orations, medals and a combination of
martial and old-world pagentry and
new-world democracy.
A constant downpour of rain that
prevailed during the hours of the Pres
ident's reception did not dampen the
enthusiasm. As early as 10 o'clock the
line of those to be admitted after the
Invited guests had been received be
gan to form and when the doors were
thrown open to the crowd, the line was
several city blocks In length.
Diplomats Hurry From Afar.
The first of the President's guests to
be received were the members of the
diplomatic corps. - So punctilious are
members of that corps thttt all other
engagements are always broken by Am
bassadors and Ministers and they will
travel thousands of miles to be In their
places.
This was particularly true today of
the British Ambassador, Mr. Bryce, who
so timed himself that of" . several
months' -Dsence, he arrived at the
British Embassy last night to be pre
present to extend seasonable felicita
tions to the Chief Executive of the Na
tion today.
The diplomatic corps, with great var
iety of military uniforms and court cos
tumes, with the Oriental dress of some
of its members, made an impressive
spectacle. It was the first White
House New Tear's reception for more
than 70 of the corps.
Five minutes before 1 o'clock the
President's military aides. Captain
Spencer Cosby. U. S. A.. Captain Archi
bald Butt. V. S. A.. Captain Graham
Johnson. V. S. A.. Lieutenant Harry C.
Pratt. U. 8. A.. Lieutenant C. K. Rock
well. U. S. A., Lieutenant-Commander I
Leigh C. Palmer. 17. 8. N.. Ensign Her
t Concluded on page 8.)
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THE WEST'S GREATEST
NEWSPAPER.
The semi-centennial anniver
sary of The Oregonian . (daily
edition) is an event in which
every citizen of the Pacifio
Northwest may feel a personal
interest. For a great news
paper is more than a private
enterprise; as a mirror of life
.and progress in its field, it is
an organ with which the public
is vitally concerned. And chief
ly as a state is portrayed
through its leading newspaper
is that state known to the re
mainder of the country.
The Oregonian throughout its
history has held first place in
Oregon journalism. It is uni
versally recognized as the great
est newspaper of the Pacifio
Coast. . Its files contain a com
plete history of the Oregon
country, almost back to the first
settlements.
The development of The Ore
gonian from the time it was
printed on a hand press to the
present day will be described in
the Fiftieth Anniversary Edi
tion, to be issued on February
4, 1911. This development re
flects the progress of Oregon
and the neighboring states, but
tne Anniversary Edition will be
far more than a history of The
Oregonian. It will cover every
phase of industrial and com
mercial advancement in Oregon,
and pietorially will be the fin
est edition of a newspaper ever
printed in the Pacific North
west, s
STEAMER IS IN DISTRESS
Unknown Lies on Vineyard Sound
Graveyard Fog Is Dense.
WOODS HOLE. Mass.. Jan. 2. Lying
broadslde-to on the Vineyard Sound
side of Pasque. Island, one of the Eliza
beth group. In a fog so dense that life
eavers dare not attempt to reach her
until daylight, an unidentified steamer
was discovered late this afternoon. Her
presence was made known by her dis
tress signals.
The few Winter Inhabitants of the
little Island could barely make out her
form through the fog as sbe lay on
what la known as the "gTaveyard."
They could render no assistance, as
they had no way of reaching her.
Word was telephoned to the main
land and-the revenue cutter Acushnet
and the Cuttyhunk llfesavers were
notified.
It is thought that the distressed
craft la one of the fleet of Boston coal
carriers, which usually go by way of
Vineyard Sound.
GATES GIVES AWAY $250,000
Fort Arthur Businss College Handed
Over to Methodists.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2. Announcement
was made here today of the transfer
of the business colloge at Port Ar
thur, Tex. to tho Board of Education
of the Methodist Episcopal Church as a
gift from John W. Gates. The value
is estimated at $250,000 and the church
pledges itself to raise 150,000 within
five years for additional building and
equipment and to maintain the col
lege. The Rev. J. W. LaGrene, of Port
Arthur, acting for the church, took
over the property. It will be known
as the Port Arthur Collegiate Insti
tute. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
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PINGHOTS BRIEF
DECLARED FALSE
AlaskanAccusesRoose
velt of Despotism.
LAW SUSPENDED FOR 4 YEARS
People's Idea Regarding Coal
Lands Given, He Says.
EX-FORESTER IS SCORED
I. J. Joslyn Says Pincliofs Sole Ob
ject Was to Injure Balllnger and
Says Roosevelt Stopped
Alaska's Development.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. Ex-President
Roosevelt and ex-Forester GIfford Pln
chot are charged with blocking the de
velopment of Alaska In a letter to Pres
ident Taft today by F. J. Joslyn, an
Alaskan capitalist, to combat the argu
ments presented by Mr. Pinchot In his
brief asking for the cancellation of the
so-called Cunningham coal claims.
Mr. Joslyn Is president of the Tanana
Valley Railroad Company and says he
filed his letter, not In the interest of
the Cunningham claimants or any one
syndicate, but as an expression of opin
ion of the people of Alaska, regarding
the granting of titles to coal land. He
declares that Mr. Pincliofs sole object
In filing his brief was to embarrass and
do injury to Secretary Balllnger. He
says the brief Is full of misstatements,
"so much so, in fact, that Mr. Pinchot
must be aware of their untruthfulness.
He denies that the Cunningham claims
are fraudulent.
' Mr. Joslyn declares that Mr. Roose
velt, when President, approved the act
of 1904 relative 'to Alaskan coal lands.
"Two years later," he says, "Mr. Pin
chot concluded It was not a good law.
He did not apply to Congress to' amend
or repeal it, but went directly to the
Imperial occupant of the White House,
and Mr. Roosevelt, on November 12, 1906,
issued an order suspending it. He not
only suspended it as to future application,
but suspended the rights already ini
tiated under it. . Was there ever a more
despotic use of executive power In this
Nation?"
He charges it waa an act of tyranny
and an invasion of the rights of the peo
ple of Alaska.
"Though four years have passed, this
coal law of 1904 still stands suspended,"
continues Mr. Joslyn. "It 1 not the
oppression of any great and grasping
monopoly that has, as Mr. Pinchot
cla'ms, arrested the dei'elopment of Alas
ka, but the abuw of power at Washing
ton instigated by Mr. Pinchot, that has
throttled our development In spite of
the honorable and praiseworthy efforts
of such capitalists as the Guggenheim
and Morgan syndicate, the Cunningham
claimants and the- other 30,000 American
citizens who are deeply affected."
Mr. Joslyn urged the President to is
sue an order throwing open these coal
lands for sale under the law. In order
that they may be worked for the benefit
of the territory.
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MOT DIVULGE AGES
WOMEN RUSH TO REGISTER AT
TACOMA CLERK'S OFFICE.
Female Citizen Balks at Divulging
Date of Birth and City Attor
ney Decides She Is Right.
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 2. -(Special.)
Registration books for 1911 opened to
day at the City Clerk's office and the
first women Voters to be enrolled were
early on the scene. Of the several
women who appeared during the day,
one balked at telling her age and
Deputy Clerk Kreger put the problem
up to City Attorney Stiles, a former
State Supreme Court Judge.
Stiles held that the law specifically
requires that voters must "make oath
that they are over 21 years of age."
How much over 21 la inconsequental.
the attorney stated, and hereafter
women will not be called upon to give
their age when registering in Tacoma.
Mrs. Jean Agner. wife of the engineer
of the Tacoma Theater, was the first
woman to register. Nearly 75 voters
registered.
The City Clerk is considering having
a series of "ladies days" to induce
women to register early. The first elec
tion in 1911 will be March 21, when the
voters pass upon the freak anti-treat-lng
ordinance. x
ELKS WEAR STRAW HATS
Walla Walla Weather Is Moderated
by Annual Parade.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Jan. 2.
(Special.) Walla Walla Elks caused a
moderation of the local chilly weather
this afternoon when more than 100 of
the antlered herd participated In their
annual straw-hat parade.
Headed by the "Turkey in the
Straw" band, which played all their
tunes In Jig time, the members of the
local B. P. O. E. lodge, wearing straw
headgear of all kinds and descriptions.
marched up Main street to First and
over on Alder to Second and back down
to the courthouse. There their pic
tures were taken.
The Elks wore their overcoats in
honor of the blizzards which are raging
In the Middle-West and their straw
hats were worn in honor of the lovely
weather here.
FIRE IS EATING UP TOWN
Granville, X. Y., Is Threatened With
Destruction by Flames.
TROY, N. Y., Jan. 3. The entire vil
lage of Granville, Washington County,
Is threatened with destruction by fire
at 2:20 this morning.
The fire, which started yesterday
evening, already has razed several blocks
and, the village being practically with
out water, the firemen are making little
progress in checking the flames. An ap
peal for assistance has been sent to
nearby towns. The loss at 2 A. M. was
estimated at 1500,000.
At 2:50 the flames are still fast
spreading. No help has arrived as yet
and the fire department Is powerless to
cope with the situation. The entire
business section is doomed and many
of the residents are moving their belong
ings to places of safety.
Unless help arrives soon, the flames
will destroy the residential section of
the city as well.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 40
degrees; minimum, 34 degrees.
TODAY'S iFalr and slightly colder.
Foreign.
Revolution In Honduras Is under way.
' Page 3.
National.
Brandels criticises management of rail
roads. Page 2.
Japanese secret agents suspected of stealing
Immigration Commissioner Keefe's report
on Immigration to Hawaii. Page 4.
President's New Tear reception Is brilliant
leathering of diplomats and officials.
Page 1.
Alaskan charges Pincliofs brief filed with
President is false. Page 1.
rolillcs.
Governor Non-is Is dark horse for Senator
from Montana. Page 5.
Domestic.
Kansas Bank Commissioner accuses Ne
braska and Oklahoma of harboring bank
robbers. Page 3.
Mrs. Vaughn and Dr. Hull freed of charge
of murdering professor. Page 5.
Despite long strike of miners, country's coal
a. iAn .hnui Increase. Pace 2.
Blizzard extends over continent from Rock
ies to Allegnenies, l.uau.
Flying dispirited and aviation meet ends in
i oairn 3.
Two masked highwaymen hold up Southern
Pacllic train, jluuub ...,-.
two.. Page 1.
Hawley Inaugurated as Governor of Idaho.
Page 5.
Pacific Northwest.
Attempt of Southwest Washington to divorce
self from fierce kuhu
itr.,TiT falls. Page 6.
Everett's streetcar system tied up by mobs.
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State Treasurer Kay takes office with clean
slate ana owa, -.- iu -
Tacoma women voters will not be required
to tell ages. Page 1.
Sport.
California is awarded Rugby championship
of Pacific Coast, though second game
with Victoria is tie. - Page 14.
Portland Hunt dub's annual paper chase
ends In victory for Eugene Oppenheimer
on Call Bond. Page 14.
Local Anglers and sportsmen will meet
Thursday. Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Great Britain leads In aquatic sports.
Page 10.
State woolgrowers gather to, attend annual
convention, opening today. Page 7.
Old People's Home Is dedicated. Page 8.
Police arrests In 1910 break all records.
Page 7.
Attorneys for Southern Pacific and Commerce
Commission argue against and for reduc
tion of Oregon freight rates. Page IS.
Woolgrowers divided over tariff schedule on
raw wool. Page 7.
police suppress announced private exhibition
of Jeffries-Johnson flint films. Paura IX.
EVERETT MOBS TIE
UP STREETCARS
Rails Soaped and Trol
leys Pulled Off.
PASSENGERS ARE EJECTED
Car Occupants Roughly Han
dled by Rowdies.
ARBITRATION IS SOUGHT
Stone-Webster Interests Decline to
Go Before Committee of Citi
zens With Trouble. Order
to Bo Preserved.
EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 2. (Special.)
The persistent efforts of mobs of
strike sympathizers resulted in a com
plete tie-up of the Stone-Webster Com
pany's streetrallway system in Everett
today.
Rails on Inclines were soaped so that
the cars could not climb, trolleys were
pulled off, and finally the occupants of
a car, standing at the corner of Hewitt
and Colby avenues, near the Stone
Webster office, were pulled from tha
car
Among the number was Mrs. W. I.
Sturtevant, wife of the manager of tho
Stone-Webster interests here. To avoid
further trouble, tho company ordered
the car taken to the barn.
Superintendent Draws Revolver.
A great crowd surged around Super
intendent Newell of the Stone-Webster
Company, following the car incident,
and he drew his revolver and ordered
them to back up. The order was com
plied with and a warrant was Issued
for his arrest on a charge of carrying
concealed weapons.
Mayor Hartley persuaded the mob to
disperse. Then the city executive and
a committee waited upon the company
in an effort to secure arbitration of the
strike and later the following commun
ication was received from W. I. Sturte
vant, tho manager of the Stone-Webster
Interests:
."Replying to your request for arbi
tration of the differences between this
company and its employes, will say that
the circumstances are such that we do
not feel Justified in acceding to your
request."
Arbitration Is Sought.
Following the receipt of the commu
nication it was announced by the com
pany that another effort to secure arbi
tration would be made.
Leaders of the strikers say the
streetcar men were not responsible for
this afternoon's disorder, so far as they
were Individually concerned, as no
striker was seen among the mob that
congregated in front of the company's
office. Neither was the trouble, it is
said, precipitated by members of or
ganized labor, unless it might be that
a few hot-heads figured in the.
trouble."
"Order must be preserved at any
cost," said Mayor Hartley tonight, "t
want the mob to understand that the
city will not tolerate interference with
law1, or the destruction of property.
Organized labor this morning offered
e 500 men as special peace officers.
and I want all good people of the city
to Join with the administration to keep
order."
Strikebreakers Rumors Out.
Rumors were current today that the
railroad company had brought eight
strikebreakers here from Seattle last
night.
No cars were operating this after
noon after the mob congregated, except
on the lnterurban lines.
CATHOLIC UNION URGED
Bishop Says Federation is Needed to
Demand Rights of Faith.
DENVER, Jan. 2. The federation of all
Roman Catholics In the United States
to the end that by such a union they
may become powerful enough to demand
their civil and political rights will be
urged by Right Rev. Nicholas Matz, Ro
man Catholic bishop of Colorado, in an
address at the annual banquet of the
Knights of Columbus of this, city last
night.
Referring to the recent upheaval in
Portugal, the prelate declared that the
revolution was made possible through
lack of organization by Catholics. He
advised the amalgamation of all Catho
lic societies for the advancement of tha
faith.
FOUR AERONAUTS MISSING
German Balloon Believed to Have
Come to Grief In Baltic.
BERLIN, Jan. 2. The spherical bal
loon Hildebrand, which ascended from
Schmargendorff, a short distance from
this city, last Thursday, with four pas
sengers who intended making & trip,
has not yet been reported.
The balloon, when last seen, was
headed in the direction of the Baltlo
sea and it is the belief In aviation cir
cles here that the airmen probably
came to grief in that sea.
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