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PLAN AEROPLANES
FOR AFRICAN USE
French Consider Idea of Estab
lishing Aerial Lines Be
tween Colonies
LACK RAPID COMMUNICATION
Aviation to Revolutionize Situa
tion in Remote Sections
of Dark Continent
[Associated Presi]
PARIS, Sept. 26.—The practical em
ployment of aeroplanes in the French
colonies in Africa and Asia is under
discussion by the minister of colonies
and the National Aerial league, and it
is probable that In their'estimates for
next year the colonial governors will
make for a number of aero
planes, together with the Instruction of
pilots.
The French possessions In Africa,
which take up about a fourth of that
continent, are lamentably lacking in
means of transit and communication.
Although railroads follow the coast
line, they rarely penetrate the inte
rior, where communication Is by car-
avan.
With aeroplanes making from forty
to sixty miles an hour the situation
would be revolutionized. Cities and re
mote villages, now separated by weeks
and monthß of travel, would be reached
In a few hours or a day or two.
The Aerial league is working out aer
ial routes with especial reference to the
physical character of the country, tho
wind currants, landing and supply sta
tions. It is^ estimated aeroplanes would
make from 100 to 200 miles daily with
two or three passengers.
Governors of the colonies report In
tense public Interest in the advent of
the aeroplane. An. aero club has been
formed in Indo-Chlna and the mem
bers are already considering the ar
rangement of an aeroplane race from
Saigon to Paris.
HARMON BUILDS CURIOUS
BIRD-LIKE CONTRIVANCE
MINEOLA, N. T., Sept. 26.-Clifford
B. Harmon Is showing a new mono
plane in his shed here. It has been built
in the last few weeks under his direc
tion.
The new machine has many novel
points. It Is a curious, bird-like con
trivance, with a body like, a barrel, in
which two 50-horsepower engines will
be placed. The rather small wings ex
tend from each side of the barrel body,
below which the driver is seated.
It is expected the new machine will
make eighty mlle» an hour with both
engines working. It is the invention of
two mechanics in Harmon's employ,
and -will be tried out this week.
CHAVEZ GIVEN *10,000
MILAN, Sept. 26.—The aviation com
mittee which had uupervislon of the
aerial flight across the Alps has award
ed $10,000, half of the amount of the
prize, to GeorgestfCbavez, the Peruvian
aviator who was injured after covering
the most dangerous part of the Jour
ney. The condition of Chavez is report
ed satisfactory.
SUICIDE AND HOMICIDE
DECREASE IN PAST YEAR
Census Report Shows Poison Is
Chief Means of Self Killing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—1n 1909
there were 2854 known homicides in
that portion of the United States cov
ered by death registry laws, and In the
same area 8402 deaths due to suicide.
The figures are supplied by the census
bureau's annual report of mortality and
cover about fifty-five per cent of the
population. There is an actual falling
off of 149 in the- number of homicides
as compared with 1908, while there is
a decreasing rate at suicides compared
with population.
Poison was the most commonly em
ployed instrument of suifcide, 2464
cases being due to It. Firearms, with
2395, were a close second as a means
of self-destruction, while hanging" was
responsible for 1215 cases.
The report also supplies an enumera
tion of accidental deaths for 1909 as
follows: Railroad injuries, 6659;
drowning, 4558; burns, 3992; injuries at
birth, 3508; injuries by horses and horse
vehicles, 2152; street cars, 1723; auto
mobiles, 632; injuries in mines and
quarries, 1997; inhalation of poisonous
eases, 1837; othor accidental poisonings,
1779- accidental gunshot wounds, 944;
heat and sunstroke, 816; cold and freez
ing, 251; lightning^ 150.
MILLIONAIRE CONVICT IS
WORRIED BUT NOT ILL
LEAVENWORTH, Kas., Sept. 26.—
"John R. Walsh is in better condition
physically than when he was received
at the prison, and he is bearing up
well for a man of his age," said the
physician of the prison here today.
The former banker reported at his
desk today for duty, having entirely
recovered from a temporary illness
that incapacitated him Saturday. The
officials said today that his trouble
was all mental, caused by the condi
tion of his business affairs as report
ed to him by his wife and son on Sat
urday.
VATICAN DENIES PROTEST
AGAINST MAYOR'S SPEECH
ROME, Sept. 6.—Reports that the
Holy See has dispatched official pro
tests against the anti-clerical speech
delivered by Ernesto Nathan, the
mayor of Rome, at the i celebration,
September 20, of the fortieth anniver
sary of the fall of the temporal power
<if the church are denied In Vatican
circle*. t
It Is understood, however, that the
foreign nuncioa and archbishops have
been Instructed to encourage a world
wide protest against the mayor's ad
dress.
STORM CRIPPLES LIGHT
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 26.—An elec
tric storm of unusual severity,, during
which 2.6 inches of rain fell, did much
damage here last night and early to
day. The storm raged for nearly eight
hours, and for a time the street car,
telephone and electric light service was
badly crippled.
GRIPPE DEATHS DECREASE
BUT PNEUMONIA INCREASES
Census for 1909 Shows Tuber
culosis Remains Most Fatal
WASHINGTON. Sept. 26.—There was
a falling oft in 1909 in fatalities In
yrlppt nmountlng to almost one-third
when compared with the figures for
1908, according to the census bureau
mortality report.
■In the area covered, slightly. more
than half the United States, the deaths
wero 6489 aB compared with 9989 in
1908.
On the other hand, there was a
marked increase in deaths, due to pneu
monia, tho number enlarging from 61,
--259 to 70,033. This was an inorpase of
more than nine in 100,000 of population.
The pneumonia deaths came within
seven of the number credited to
tuberculosis of the lungs, which was
70,400. Tutterculosis remained at the
top of the list.
There also was a larger number of
deaths in 1909 than in 1908 from dis
enrfes of the nervous, circulatory and
genito-urinary system. A lower rate
from meningitis is recorded than in
former years. There was a falling off
in the death rate due to diarrhoea and
entertia, which chiefly affects children.
NOTED INDIAN HALFBACK
STEALS FOR FOOD; CAUGHT
Wife 111, Unable to Get Work or
Credit, Darkcloud De
cides to Break Law
CHICAGO, Sept. 26.—Frank Dark
cloud, descendant of a famous Chip
pewa Indian chief, former half back
Hui the Carlisle Indian football team,
came to Chicago with his wife five
weeks ago to make an effort to take
advantage of the education he had re
ceived.
He hunted for a job, and at the last
moment he succeeded. But his money
was gone, his wife in delicate health
and starving. He could get no credit,
and for the first time in his life, he
says, he broke the law. He stole a
gun and a shirt, sold the gun, was
caught, and yesterday served the first
of his 113 days' sentence in the bride
well.
• College acquaintances have become
interested in the young Indian couple,
and an effort will be made today to
raise a fund with which to secure the
youngr man's release.
"I searched for five weeks, but no
one would give me employment," said
Darkcloud. "What is the use of edu
cating us if you will not let us earn
our living? I came from Montana,
where I have been working on a ranch
since the fair at Seattle. I was in the
wild west show there, and we lived in
a tepee and wern happy. That must
be the way we were Intended to live.
Some day I am going back. We arc
not wanted here."
CHILD DIES IN FLAMES
WHILE MOTHER APPEALS
Firemen Unable to Understand a
Call in Foreign Language
CHICAGO, Sept. 26.— Inability of a
Polish mother to make a fireman un
derstand In what room her chiid was
asleep was responsible for the death of
Johnnie Mozinlek, 8 years old, yester
day.
The home is a frame building and is
conducted as a rooming house by the
mother, Mrs. Paul Moziniek. She was
sleeping with the boy on the second
floor when she detected the odor of
smoke and rushed to the stairway, the
steps of which had already been burned
away. She returned, placed the sleep
ing child between two feather beds,
left him there and leaped from a win
dow. V
When the firemen arrived she tried
to tell them her son was In the upper
room, but could, not make them under
stand. After the names had been ex
tinguished the body of the boy was
found between the feather beds, life
less and charred.
COTTON SUPPLY IN YEAR
CLOSE TO 12,000,000 BALES
WASHINGTON, Sept. . 26.—Census
reports show the total supply of cot
ton for the year ending August 31,
1910, to have been 11,985,958 running
bales, made up as follows:
Stocks at beginning of year, 1,483.585;
ginnings, 10,350,978; Imports, 151,395
bales. The distribution Is 6,339,0-8
bales - exported, 4,707,127 consumed.
Stocks at thte close of the year were
939,803 bales, of which 518,101 bales
were held by manufacturers and 421,
--705 held elsewhere. The number of ac
tive spindles were 28,349,067, of which
10 826,829 were in cotton growing
states and 17,522,238 in all other states.
SON OF MINING MAGNATE
IS STRANDED IN OAKLAND
OAKLAND, Sept. 26.—Edward G.
Nicholson, 20 years old, who says he
Is a son of S. D. Nicholson, general
manager of the Guggenheim Explora
tion company at Leadville, Colo., ap
pealed to the police yesterday for aid
in returning home. He was accom
panied by Charles Rutter, a youth of
the same age, who also gave his ad
dress as Leadville.
4'he boys said they had left Leadville
several weeks ago to see the west and
had become stranded In Oakland". Tele
grams have been sent to their parents
and they will be cared for until in
structions are received.
GOTHAM BANKERS START
FOR LOS ANGELES MEET
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.—The second
division of delegates to the American
Bankers' association's annual meeting
to be held in Los Angeles October 8
to 7 departed- today on three special
trains. They will visit the Grand
canyon and tour the Pacific coast and
the Canadian Rockies. The wives and
daughters of the delegates are in the
party.
CHINESE VISITS NAVY YARD
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26.—A visit
to the Philadelphia navy yard occupied
some of the time today of Prince Hsun,
brother of the Chinese regent and uncle
of the Chinese emperor, who Is visit
ing this city. The prince inspected
the ships and the hhj concrete dry
docks.
U)S ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNTXG, SEPTEMBER 27, 1010.
RAILWAY MEN ASK
SPECIAL SESSION
Transmississippi Congress to Be
the Scene of Several
Big Battles
PRES. TAFT MAY ATTEND
San Francisco and New Orleans
to Compete for Indorsement
at San Antonio
(Special to The Herald.)
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Sept. 26.—In
dications are that the meeting of the
Transmisslssippi Commercial congress
which will be held in San Antonio
November 22-25 will be the forum on
several heated debates that will be of
national interest. Judge K. S. Lovett
of the Harriman lines, «B. F. Toakum,
J. J. Hill and other distinguished rail
road men will be present. It is under
stood that certain shippers of the
Transmississippi' section have asked
for a special railroad session, and are
coming- with lawyers and documents
in evidence to present their case to
the railroad magnates.
GlfCord Pinchot will bo in attend
ance, as well as many others who be
lieve in the national government hav
ing control of public lunds of the con
servation movement. It is probable
that some of the state conservation
ists will also attend and bring up
their propositions for state control of
public domain. Considerable activity
is expected on this firing lino.'
Word has come that San Francisco
will be representetd by a special train
bringing a big delegation for the pur
pose of having the congress indorse
that city as the proper place to hold
the Panama exposition in 1915. On the
other hiiiirl, Now Orleans, convinced
that she has tho logical point, will
have a large delegation in attendance
and will make a fight to capture the
congress for the gulf city.
This session of the Transmisslssippi
Commercial congress will bo Pan-
American in its scope. In reply to
invitations acceptances have been re
ceived from a largo number of South
American diplomats, and it is thought
that practically every country in South
and Central America will be repre
sented at the congress. Mexico, of
course, will have a large delegation
present, as the governors of every
state have been invited and nearly all
of them have accepted.
In addition to the foreign delega
tions Secretary Knox and probably
one or two other members of the pres
ident's cabinet, and possibly President
Taft, will be in attendance. John Bar
rett of the bureau of American repub
lics, Senator Bailey, Senator Culber
son, William J. Bryan, most of the
governors of the western states and
a large percentage of the congressmen
of the western states will be here.
The San Antonio chamber of com
merce has announced its annual ban
quet for the night before the congress
opens, when the foreign diplomats are
expected to arrive. These and other
distinguished visitors will be guests of
honor at this banquet.
FASHION SAYS HAT PINS
MUST HOLD POWDER PUFF
Maiden Lane Jewelers Sell Mir
rors and Guards for Pins
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.—Maiden Lane
jewelers are authority for the state
ment that this is the'greatest season
for big hatpins In the history of the
trade. Hatpins large enough to hold
powder puffs, mirrors, trinkets and
small change are being shown by the
manufacturing jewelers.
So huge are the new designs that
many of the oramental heads have
hinges. When the head is lifted, the
powder puffs and receptacle for knick
knacks is disclosed. The inside surface
of the lid is a mirror.
Guards are made to cover the den
gerous point of the hatpin. They are or
namental, matching the head of the
pin. Some of the guards are made
even larger and more elaborately or
namented than the heads.
The same guards may be used Inter
changeably for many pins. Both heads
and guards are represented as roost
ers, pheasants, owls or other bird
heads, made in gold, silver and gems,
or rhinestones and imitationa. Some
designs from comb to claws are three
inches long.
BODY OF MISSING DETROIT
GIRL IS FOUND IN CELLAR
DETROIT, Sept. 26. —A special from
Ooderich, Ontario, says: Elizabeth
Anderson, 16 years old, was found mur
dered yesterday in a deserted house
on the outskirts of town. Her father,
Wesley Anderson, led the searching
party that discovered the girl's body.
Miss Anderson disappeared yesterday,
shortly after being seen In conversa
tion with a stranger. The body was
found in a dark corner of a cellar,
buried under a pile of clothing. The
girl'n throat was cut and her body was
mutilated.
REPORT ON CONDITIONS
OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—Reports on
the conditions of Catholic charities
from virtually all sections of the coun
try were read today at the session of
the first national conference of Cath
olic charities, presided over by James
P. Kennedy of Chicago.
Most of the reports dealt with the
question* of fairness or unfairness of
charity organizations and institutions
toward Catholic interests. Virtually all
of the reports declared the administra
tion of state boards of charity were
fair and Just.
REPORT SECOND MATE OF
STEAMER SELKIRK DROWNED
SEATTLE, Sept. 26.—Advices from
Daw son say that Second Mate Ernest
Blythe of the isteamer Selkirk was
drowned while attempting to land a
line during a gale oh the Hooteallnqua
river, between Dawson and White
Horse.
The steamer's wheel had broken and
the second mate was taking a small
boat ashore with the line when the
boat capsized. After the Selkirk had
drifted five miles down the river a
line finally was made fast to the shore.
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TRUSTEES OF METHODIST
UNIVERSITY ARE ELECTED
Conference Hears Reports of the
Superannuated Members
PACIFIC GROVE, Cal., Sept. 26.—
At today's session of the Methodist
conference reports from superannuated
members were read.
A largely increased attendance at
the University of the Pacific was an
nounced, and the Ftatement was made
that Dr. H. B. Heacock, who has been
financial agent of the university for
more than twenty years, would retire
from the work.
The following were elected trustees
of the university. E. R. Dllle, A. J.
Hanson, H. B. Heucock, J. A. Perry,
R. V. Watt, G. D. Gillman, G. W.
White, R. J. Truman, L. H. Morse. "
Addresses were delivered by Dr.
Mason of the Freemen's league, Dr.
Randall of the Epworth league and
Edgar Blake of the Sunday school
board Dr. George M. Boswel' spoke
on "Home Missions and Church Ex
tension."
SOLDIER'S CLEVERNESS
JAILS CONFIDENCE MEN
OAKLAND, Sept. 26.—The cleverness
of an aged soldier, w rho arrived in this
city last night, aided detectives in
capturing what is believed to be a
gang of the boldest confidence opera
tors in .the state.
The men arrested gave the names of
Albert J. Scottore, John Smith, Joseph
Bush and Bert Campbell. Two of
them met Soldier Nye on Broadway
luts week.
In the course of their rounds they
told h4m that they were prizefight pro
moters and were about to pull off a
fake contest at Idora park In the near
future, and wanted him to buy an in
terest In the scheme.
The former soldier acceded and then
went to police headquarters.
GIRL CONFESSES TO THEFT
OF MONEY AND JEWELRY
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 26.—0n com
plaint of Mrs. A. McClure, employed
at a local hotel, Miss Hary Truitt, 19
years old, was arrested last night, and
admits the theft o£ $18, a necklace and
other Jewelry.
ohe was very penitent when arrest
ed. The money was taken, she says,
from the trunk of Mrs. McClure. It is
thought the money was taken because
Miss Truitt could not dress as she
wished on the salary she earned. The
officers are of the opinion she is not
a bad but was easily influenced
to steal.
HIS JOKE KILLS WIFE
CHICAGO, Sept. 26.—James "Wright,
60 years old, was arrested yesterday
on a charge of causing the death of
Ids wife. As Mrs. Wright, who was
75 years old, attempted to sit down,
her husband, as a "Joke," It is al
leged, pulled the chair from under
neath her, and she-fell on the floor,
injuring her spine. Death followed
soon after.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
Purity
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE AND
PHILANTHROPIST DIES
Career of Colonel Eugene Sher
man Plumacher Notable
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—Soldier,
sailor, consul and philanthropist, Col.
Eugene Sherman Plumacher, who died
at the residence of his son here yes
terday, had a. notable career. A Ger
man by birth, he had seen service in
the Dutch navy, had commanded
troops in the Swiss army and under
Gen. Grant led northern, troops into
the heart of the Confederacy.
At the close of the Civil War Col.
Plumacher became a professor at the
Vanderbilt university in Nashville and
thereafter claimed Tennessee as his
home.
In thirty-two years' residence in
Venezuel* Col. Plumacher passed
through many vicissitudes, winding up
his career there us consul general at
Maricaibo.
BODY OF MAN WEIGHTED
WITH IRON FOUND IN BAY
OAKLAND, Sept. 26.—The body of an
unidentified man was picked up in the
bay at an early hour this morning,
with the hands bound securely and
heavy weights of railroad iron tied
around hie waist. Every indication
pointed to murder.
The man was fairly well dressed. An
employment blank of a San Francisco
emplo>unent acjency is the only clew on
which the police hope to establish iden
tification.
JAPANESE SHOOTS ANOTHER
AT THEATER; DEBT IS CAUSE
SEBASTOPOL, Cal* Sept. 26.—Dur
ing a brief intermission in a theatrical
performance given last night by the
local Japanese colony in honor of the
emperor's birthday, M. Fisayama was
shot and killed by another Japanese
named Yoseda.
The tragedy is said to have resulted
from a quarrel over a gambling debt.
Yoseda was taken into custody.
FIREMAN MEETS DEATH
IN MISSOURI WRECK
ST. DOUIS, Sept. 26.—The St. Louis
Limited, a Missouri Pacinc train
bound from Kansas City to St. Louis,
collided with a freight train near
Herman, Mo., today, and the fireman,
S. B. Evans, was killed.
The passenger engineer, William
Murphy, was Beriously injured.
Three empty, mail cars saved the
passengers from Injury.
OPEN-AIR MASSES IN SPAIN
MADRID, Sept. 26.— central com
mittee of the clericals has received a
message frpm Pope Pius .X, through
Cardinal Merry del Val, the papal sec
retary, of state, authorizing the hold
ing' of open-air masses and Catholic
demonstrations next Sunday. The mes
sage also contained the apostolic bless
ing. , «*» '.-',-,
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