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VOLUME CVIL— NO. 54.
SQUIRMS UNDER
STINGING LASH
OF CRITICISM
Ballinger in Hot Defense of Him
self Makes Free Use of
Term "Muckraker"
Secretary of Interior Mentions
No Names, but Pinchot Is
Evidently Man Assailed
Remarkable Address Delivered
on Eve of Congressional
Investigation
WILUAMSTOWN, Mass., Jan. 22.
Defending himself in general
terms against the charge of
being too great a stickler for observ
ance of the law in the administration
.- .- . ; - »....•-\u25a0
't.f public affairs, Secretary Ballinger,
in an address delivered here tonight,
'\u25a0struck back at his accusers in lan
\u25a0 suagre as pointed as the occasion would
termit.
Likes the Word "Muckraker"
His remarks were rendered especially
..isnifkAt because they were made on
eve of tlie proposed congressional
i? vestigation into Ballinger's conduct
n{ the interior department. He men
: fined no names, but made free use of
c frra "muckraker," as connected
\u25a0* th politicians and the press.
The address was delivered before the
Oocd Government club of Williams col
tige. The subject was "The Executive
\u25a0 •
Vjnctions Under the Constitution."
Ballingr-r placed himself squarely on
i ie proposition that "when the public
{•fleer transcends the powers with
w.ilch the constitution and the laws
r'othe him he becomes a menace to
f cpular rights and to all the safe
£uards surrounding them," and de
flared that "constitutional and legal
\u25a0'restraints are to small people incon
v*>nlent and often obnoxious, especially
they obstruct the pathway to
Bflfish ambition."
Disregard of Constitution
Dwelling upon the danger of disre
garding t-onptitutJonal^gTKl^ l^gal re
straint* Ballinger added: .
W'hfa iblH Keduvtivr method of
<-\ <-r»i»ii!t ptuvrr fall* \u25a0 into the
l.ruiiN of clrvrr polillriana the tin
iliinkioc people flock to their
n«n(!arrl«. «lth the \u2666•innekrakert."
\u25a0nd "peniiy-n-llnerfc*' :i«. their prrßa
• upjioi-i. We have lieen Miirfefted
(«>r n lotis:I otis: lime «iih thin kind of
public men. xnd in a menmurr their
tncariri. bjtve >ie«-n hoir<-<! upon hy
tho faddixl and srntinimtalUl for
<>&pl<iit»tion. Me llinl on ninny pub
lic .["•'•'•••n* the public mind In In
m ferment of n n.-«-rl nim > and alarm,
Ihfke perwoiiK. pl:<>!nc the p«rt
of I^^n Qalxotr, in thrlr pbivalric
nhmirditr wr tiniona of great
f-rimeK nlniut to lie vlnited upon the
dear public, and fhe.v herald the
*-uppo»ed mnchinatlonn of vlclonn
rne-mirM of popular rfch>% in all
Kerlonwneso. Thowr nhn don't be
come hysterical over thHr tales of
dire calamity and calmljr anik for
f»ct» are rhanred with beinc In
Icacue Mlth or airompiim of tbe*e ' I
imaginary criminnj*.
Most Vicious Demagogue
"The most vicious demagogue is he
who sounds a false alarm which arouses
rr«->judi<-«->s that strike at the founda
tions of our government, which disturb
the public mind as to the necessity for
observance of tho laws of the land.
Again, some, public officers make the,
mistake of assuming that they have
been commissioned by a higher author
ity than the people, that is, by their
own assumed indispensable qualities of
fitness to govern. They usually become
political autocrats and do more mis
chief than good. Public servants of
this class are the least amenable to the
constitution or the law, for they are
generally harder to get at from the
standpoint of. popular disfavor." \u25a0
The Administration Policy
Discussing the administration policy,
the secretary said the answer must be
understood to imply that there can be
no policy that does not keep within the
Jaw and undertake to 'administer it with
intelligent vigor and fidelity.
The activities of an executive officer
•which seek to improve and correct the
imperfections, of administration is one "I
thing, hut it is quite a different thing!
when he undertakes to correct what he
b'ftlieves to be the shortcomings of the
law without legal warrant therefor.
The Legislative Function
"This is a legislative function and
not executive," Ballinger said. "Xo one
will say that the executive can regulate
or control interstate commerce without
thcauthority of congress: In laws de
fining the extent to which the executive
power may be exercised and in the ad
ministration of the public domain, the
ifiduanoe of pensions or of patents, the
Interior department possesses no au
thority which does not flow from the
acts of congress prescribing the man
ner and niean^ of the sale and disposi
tion of the public lands, the granting of
pensions or of patents. Not an acre of
the public lands can be sold or other
wise disposed of contrary to the ex-
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The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEI'HOA'E KUAH.VY S6
SUNDAY, JANX T ARY 23. 1910
WEATHER CONDITIONS ~
YESTEBDAY— N'orlhwest wind; cloudy; maxi
mum t<*mpfrature. oCt; minimum. 4S. '
FftRRCAST FOB TODAY— l.ijrht showers; ltjrht
sotitli wind, changing to KB; warmer. Page 43
EDITORIAL
A tolprant eye on land frauds. Page 30
A national standard of leprosy.- . Page 30
President Taft knows his friends. Page 30
Astronomers making the dirt fly. Puge 30
War scares for political effect. Page 30
CITY
Slot machine* may be resurrected from their
relirenifnt. « "Page 17
Mme. Carrfno, noted pianiste. will be heard
here in eon<-ert. Page SJ>
Jiidjre Graham defends absent wife- in realty
salesman's divorce suit. Page 2J>
Casper Cohen, caught in Paris, '" arrives to *n-.
swer «harp» of looting mails. Page 34
Court favors appointing engineers to report *ou
Ocean Shore road. Page 26
Slot machines may be resurrected from their
retirement.' ')."•,*' Page 17
Mrs. Allen Wallace, daughter of \u25a0 Alexander
kouzhborougb. says drink made husband In
competent. . Page 19
Mayor McCarthy wants supreme court ruling on
bond issues. Page 44
McCarthy hurls defiance at banks and bank
ers. Page 17
Judge Dunne flays doctor^ who hare been at
tending Halsey. " Pace 10
McCarthy says new Polytechnic school will be
constructed. Page 21
Improvement club asks supervisors to build
viaduct at ferry. Page 44
Convention planned by Pan Mnteo county to aid
big exposition. Page 20
Welchinjr English fire insurance companies
must pay losses. Page 33
Captain of British ship saves crew when
storm' wrecks vessel at Kabului. • Page 34
Isjdor Jacobs advocates more , thorough federal
supervision of railroads. Page 2tt
Doubtful ulifns transferred to detention sta
tion on Ansel island. j Page 34
Naval deserter attempts to escape from police
man. . Page 31
Anxiety prevaiis in police circles as'to who
will feel official ax. I'age 31
Chinese footpad gets victim's money, but loses
hi»' qnene. Page 31
Psuliet fathers will celebrate golden jubilee
Sunday next. Page 31
Convict Attorney Collins would strike a bar
gain with justice. Page 31
Downtown businessmen, to discuss fire insur
ance rates at luncheon. Page 52
SUBURBAN,
Missionary work will be discussed by Women's
Sjnodiea! society. Page "4
Plans manufacture of harvesters in opposition
to trust. Page 25
Woman's lawyer tsys his client has dropped
from sight." Page 25
Oobwomen to join boycott of meat to secure
reduction of prices. Page 21
Sailor's confession of burglary denounced as'
fal*e and contradicted by prisoners. Huge 24
Principal <>f Alameda high school lectures girls
for wearing costly gowns. . Page 2,%
Schools in Oakland In close on day of Kir
raesn. Page 24
Baby girl caught benentii trucks of street
cars. Page 24
Sen&ationitl Cheyney divorce suit is reopened
by alleged wife. Pace 24
High srh«*>! teachers* certificates awarded to
college graduate*. Puce 2!>
Oakland soeiely interested in weddings to take
place this week. Page 2.1
COAST
Head of Santa Ro*a business college faces
ugly charges. . Page 17
Census ruling gives I.r*= Angeles liotelman
l.ono members of "family." • Page 17
Head of Santa Rosa business 'college faces
ugly charge*. Page 17
Pan Mateo grand jury i* preparing its official
report. Page 44
Sonoma county frnit growers unite to buil dup
permanent market. Page 44
Ship William H. Smith is towed to Seattle in
waterlogged condition. Page 19
Passengers of "fiery chariot" are adjudged in
sane. I'nee 2f>
Mother finds boys kidnaped by father after
search in Alaska and Canada. Page 33
EASTERN
Bsllfngcr. smarting under criticism, strikes
bark at accusers. Page 17
Balllnger, smarting tinder eritlel«tn. strikes
back at accuser*. Page 17
J>wis re-el»>pted president of the united mine
workers of America. Page 10
Bloodhounds and posnc in ineffectual search
for four Missouri train robbers. Page 52
Wealthy young man suffers mental breakdown
and strays ' from home. Page 52
Professor and 43 children leave college together
when be resigns. . . * Page 29
"Lid" is clapped tight in Denver by district
attorney. i Page 20
FOREIGN
South Mancburian railway to #be developed
by, Japan. '' . Page 22
Scene of grtat train wreck Is covered liy icy
pall. . Page 21
Unionist* capture 19 seat* in the British house
of. commons. • • Page 22
Torrential rains visit Parisian France, dealing
death and destruction. Page 22
King Alfonso reviews'. Spanish soldiers return
ing from Moroccan war. I'age 22
SPORTS
Hot Springs turns out en masse to gre^t Bat
tling Nelson. ' Page 35
One hundred and soventy-flve men sign rolls
for spring track work at Stanford. Page 35
Mixed foursomes and election close women's
statp golf tournament." Pngt* 3tt
Richard Dwyer chosen president of new north
western summer circuit. , Cagr :><>
Fort Johnson bleeda and loses Palace handicap
to Silver Knight. . __•. Page 35
Week's poor sport shows best part of duck
season is gone. Page $U
Century club to be scene of annual P. A. A.
ere*s country run. . . . Page 37
Golden Oate revolver 'team makes poor show
ing against Portland. .... .. Page 30
Louis T. Ward is "elected commodore of , tne
Aeolian yacht elnb.; Page' 36
All star basket ball five may be chosen ; from
Catholic schools leajrne." ' Page 37
W. T. Anderson pays $I,4so, and. purse". bonu«
for Dick Me+s at'sale.; ' Page 35
MARINE
' .Storms .delay 'China,' which ' ari-I res ' from- far
east »nd-' Honolulu.' 'Page -13"
SOCIAL i MBB|
Initial dance of s ea«on held by L'AHegro club
at Palace hotel. Page 10
LABOR . ;\u25a0*:
Mnsidans . want home talent employed where
.eastern men have been ensag-ed, -'Page 52,;
SAN 3 FKiVNCISCO ? SUNDAY^ jJA^AItY 23^ 1910;— ITFTY-TWO PAGES.
PAULHAN READY FOR AERIAL TRIPS
OVATION GIVEN NOTED FRENCHMAN
The Bleriot monoplane, the huge bird shaped flying machine that will be seen at Tanforan during the three days' meet. This machine is built
on the model of the one with which Bleriot crossed the English channel ; ,'\u25a0";>,
SLOT MACHINES
MAY AGAIN WHIRR
Petition for Cigar Counter Gam*
bling Devices Expected to
Result in Raising Ban
The first' move-toward. bringing about
the return of the prohibited slot ma
chines — on which the ban was placed
seven months ago — was made yester
day' through the medium of a petition
to the hoard of supervisorsby the Dig
nan'cigar company; "having a place of
business at Powell and Eddy streets: ':
Dcppito the- fact .that slot machines
are expressly forbidden under the ex
isting law, there is a very likely chance
that the cigar counter gambling de
vices will again be flourishing in the
near future. At least there are indica
tions in this direction from the com
ments made yesterday by certain-city
McCarthy Noncommittal
Mayor McCarthy disposed of the sub
ject with the remark that he hadn't
Riven it a thought, but Supervisor
Ilergot, chairman -of the .-police / com
mittee of the board, expressed 'himself
in terms very ; favorable to the chance
that the machines will reappear, on the
old stands. There could be- no objec
tion, he said, if the machines were
properly supervised and .. used for. the
sale of " merchandise only. .
Dignan's. petition, pleads for the
turn of the slot machines" as " a stimu
lant to trade." and he believes that the
stimulant can be, applied- without any
serious damage -to the morals of the
community. lie asks for only two ma
chines, but tho petition does not state
whether this is a preliminary step or
whether he favors a limitation to this
number., at', any stand. '
Would "Stimulate Trade"
In part, the petition reads:
"I have been in business herefor sev
eral years and intend .to continue. I
take this opportunity of petitioning
your board, to take such action as will
be necessary; to pormit tho use of two
slot machines for jnerchandise only
under police regulation. The* license to
be fixed in your judgmentiwill-bring In.
a large revenue to the city. I feel con
fident, that if properly regulated and
restricted it can be used as a stimulant'
to trade without .'-affecting the' morals
of the city. I hope you .will take this
matter Up at your earliest opportunity."
"The application ; for, licensed machines
is in direct' opposition to the ordinance"
passed less than a .year ago, which
prohibits machines entirely." The wheels
have not~ whirred since July 1 of last
year, and. it 'proJiahly_ will jbe.'necesf
fary to , repeal the .existing .ordinance
and -not merely, to, issue licenses ,to
permit the return of-the machines.
"I- do not see why the. -machines
should not be a good tiling,", said Iler
get. yesterday, "if ' they . are managed
under, proper, supervision; so that the
interests 'of the people are cared for.;
and the machines are operated only for
the- sale of -merchandise. 1 believe' the
people will favor them."
GRAND ARMY LADIES
HOLD INSTALLATION
Officers of McKinley; Circle As
sume Duties
Mrs. AlmehFahn. past president/ as-*
'sisted by; Mrs.- Lillie Dunn and Mrs.
rAbble \u25a0' Povis; /at • the last- meeting .of
William McKinley circle 1 No. '31 of the
ladies of. th« Grand A rmy of the Tie-!
public* installed- .the "circle officers for.
the current term. V / - \u0084;
The new officers are: ' ," \u25a0
, ; Martha " Hiibbnnl, pr*Kidf>nt;~! Sophie HarKon
»ld,' wniotwviop. president; Apiio' .-Barber,,* junior
rice- president;., Elizabeth (.V.lestork;,; ehsplsin;
Prances \u25a0'.!.' (Joodrlch.' treasurer; ' Mary. E.- Mac-
Martin,' wretiiry: Lucy Shaplin,". conductor; Niiia'
ElDlcr.-ituard.'''.'. v . ;'\u25a0'•: : .-_i.
. ; Louis Paulhanl- the if awious' French aviator, v>ho will mal(e three
flights this afternoon at Tanforan. It ]is announced that Paulhan will I
attempt today to surpass the altitude record, of $.546 feet, made by him-l
self at Los Angeles on the \2lh insl. _.„.'.
UGLY CHARGES PUT
PROCESSOR IN JAIL
Girl Pupils Accuse the Head of
Santa Rosa Business Collegel
of Heinous Offense
[Special Dispatch io The Call]
SANTA ROSA, Jan. 22. — With the ar
rest today of ..Professor Forest C. ,Kioh
ardson whispered rumors grew into
broad tales of scandal j concerning con
ditions at the local business college of
which he' is , the head.. A, number /of
yoiinV Santa ' Rosa girls have been'
pupils vat. the and the reve-
JationsVhave.shocked^tue community.:.'
The investigations* were besun- by
District Attorney. Clarence .F. Lea:fol
lowing'the death in !.San, Francisco last
October of Leora Hendrison, an- 18 year
old girl, who had been' a student at
Richardson's - school. Miss - Hendrison's
death was followed' by the arrest; ofja'
San Francisco physician. The ensuing
inquiry caused attention to'be directed
toward Richardson V school.
.\u25a0"•. The information that has come to. the
district attorney 'leads' hlrri to believe
that ; the -most -serious accusations
against .Richardson' are to follow.*.
There are four specific: cases under
investigation.. Jn.'.some instances the
girls involved were but;' l4 and I,">
years old.. There are charges- also that
lnany.young'woraen were compelled .tr>
abandon their studies shortly a fte^'eiii;
rollment; because -of 'the , demeanor -of;
their preceptor.'
. Richardson- came' to. 'Santa Rosa six
years ago from : Corpus -^Christi, Tex.^
For four -years he has conducted -the
business college. -He :is ; far froth = at
tractive in/ 'rjers/mal /appearance. -He
isiuintidy... of ; dress iand- o£. irregular,
features*;;' He ;isV4siyears old nTuT lias
a wife arid .family of. growing, children;
f lft'ihas, been active. in -rellgioua under
takings- and has professed \u25a0 sympathy,
AvithVtlie local good, govef Jiment'league.''
". 1 Richardson; was. plHicod- In a .cellSto
night." He^wjH'make mo'at tempt/to; oh
taiii bail for thf present, beifeving .lie
ia-'aafeVani; jail ; *tlian'ouUr. . ' /.};<' l:'-V \u25a0
1,000 IN A FAMILY
BY RULE OF CENSUS
Los Angeles: Hotel Manager Has
That Number^ While Sheriff
Is Head of 300; - •;
LOS AXOKI.HS, .Jan. .22.— According
tothe census of 1910," William A. Ham-!
mcl of I^os Angeles has a family of 300
persons; Dr. C.Fl.^Whitman- is patriarch'
of:a clan of 600 and Samuel J. Whit-"
more holds the record with 1,000.
\u25a0•,- Detailed' ; instructions' for "the 'taking
of-the census .provide ... that all-, per- ;
'sons ' under -the! same ; roof. constitute a
•family, and these directions are being
Ifollowed.'literally. by the census super
visor*,for, this, district. -- '
Thus, all the prisoners in the.csunty
jail are enrolled as Sheriff Hammers
familyj'all the patients and employes
of the county; hospital are included .in
\u25a0 tho household,; a nd':."\Vhitmore
;iscredited .with'a. family ofil,ooo*m'e'm
bers^lieca'use :he is the manager of-V
big-'local;hoteK \u25a0 - "- ' : --
; "-Any person occupyinsra room-in a
\u25a0private' family is. classed as-a member
of that family .whether' related .or \not,
and the same rule is followed witli're-,
gaVd to boarding, houses and apartment
houses." : .:''[' - . \ \u0084' •
ROCKEFELLER INSTITUTE! ;
: GETS^PROFESSOR LOEB
Instructor; to Head
'','£: fi '*\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0' Biology Department
':\Special'Dispalchto<ThcCall]
;NK\V. YORK. Jan. -22.— A '.department'
of experimental biologyihas been create'
r ed,by-;the. ' directors' "of . the
Institute. for. Medical Research and Prof.
'Jacques 'Lineb has bef>n appolnted^as' its
head. /' Professor/ Jjoeb". "it was "an
nounced' tonight., will take ' charge ;\u25a0\u25a0-, on
July ;1;. /Professor I^of b . has . been* pro
fessor'of .physiology in the ' University
of California, having gone there from
\u25a0 tins University: of \u25a0Chicago". ; 'ills •bio
logical/ experiments- have v attracted
worldwide .attcntioa. , // '.-
IB 17 TO 26 pHf|
McCARTHY HURLS
DEFIANCE AT BANKS
Mayor Says No Hardship Can
Be Inflicted by Return of
City's. Call Money
•\u25a0The auditor, treasurer it mi mayor
van within 24 bourn locate every dollar
in the citj'n, treasury. in .bank* in this
city nnd.atate, with the. bent security
In . <lie world. -'.Neither. .Mr. Anderson,
the Dank of. California nor any coterie
of ImnkW «r bankers lia» a iiiorUnsi- «n
the people of this' city and t-ounty. . If the
Hank "of California or any other hank
thinks It can Inflict a'hardshlp on the
people by returning deposits of the
city's \u25a0* money- or j by rcfiitini; to accept
more, they -are mistaken. - The people,
not .Mr. Anderson, arc in possession of
the covernmrnt nmr. The' people. will
ha\e. no difficulties with their finances.**
— MAYOR P. H. McCARTHy]
If, as reported by portions of the
press and generally accepted by poli
ticians and- the public, the return of
$500,000 of the city's funds by the
Bank of California means a break with
the administration Mayor McCarthy Is
something more than ready for war.
The Bank of California returned to
th* city Friday $500,000 of 2 percent
call, money. In both financial and po
litical^circles. the. Bank of California's
action. was accepted; as a first step in
a well- developed plan to forestall the
mayor's announced intention to curtail
the. amount. "of city money on" deposit
at 2 per cent. . .
Accepted as Threat
McCarthy had . been reported: as say
ing that he would force the banks to
give* more than 2 per cent for the
city's"call:deposits of . bond -proceeds.
McCarthy's alleged declaration was ac- )
cepted -as., a threat, in. some quarters.
Tiie return of -,5500,000 by the Bank of
California 'was 'generally, accepted as
thelfirst of 'several ; notices '; that Mc-
Carthy, would take :2: 2 per cent or noth-'
ing and that; some of the larger finan
cial institutions were prepared to dem
onstrate to the tax payers the differ
ence , between, 2. per cent earnings on
$4,000,000 and the same amount of idle
money.
• Mayor McCarthy is disposed to ac
cept the -latter/view and to be corre
spondingly hot under the collar. He
insists. that it is !his "earnest hope, that
no bank : -is ; looking for war or desires
to erhbaVrajss the- administration. "As to
tlie" embarrassment he_ declares he has
no fears. -As to. war, he insists that he
will be the aggressor, if a fight is pre
cipitated.; And" in any event the amount
of' 2 per cent money is to be curtailed
as .rapidly as possible. . -
Mayor Has No Fears
:"W c have all the banks necessary
right now,'" said Mayor McCarthy -yes
terday. "There are • plenty of them
waiting to take the -city's money.."" Let
there : be/ no misunderstanding' about
that. This. administration -will* have- no
difficulties about' its finances and- the
people will^ not suffer from interest
losses. . • ; ; .'
. "1 never said that: the \clty: -should
get more than 2 per cent. Xo later
than 'last night "l explained that to one
"of 'the newspapers which has reported
me as -making threats. -.What I did
say in public speeches in my campaign
and what i have^ repeated, since 'was
that ,thf "city's bonus would be sold
as' the money was needed so that the
least possible "amount need be Joaned at
\u25a02^ per -cent. ';\u25a0\u25a0 , • \u0084 '\u0084' \u25a0•
"I say asraln now that I will'endeavor
: to* prevent 'so \u25a0 far/ as \u25a0 possible , the .lo an
at, 2 per cent; of the money ;upon .which
.the- people are 'paying- 4 U-*. per.- cent.
That -"sort of-. financiering. Is in effect
making the"people.pay 7. per* cent'fin
stead -of 4 \C A per t cent. They, pay 4 %
-„, C'OUtiaUed On Pace ID. Column S.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
AVIATOR
SEEKS NEW
TRIUMPHS
Daring "Birdman" Plans At
tempt to Break His Own
Records
Cross Country Flights and Tam
alpais Trip in Biplane Are
Scheduled
Farman and Bleirot Machines
To Be Used in the Aerial
Feats
Paulhan Is Welcomed by French
Colony on His Arrival in
the City
TO the chorus of eager greetings
frdm two score members of the
French colony Louis Panlhan,
the famous aviator, who wil ltotlay
first pierce the unaccustomed skies ot
San Francisco with an aeroplane, ar
rived in this city last evening.
"Paulhan. Paulhan." cried the com
patriots of the bird-man as they led
him an dhis pretty wife. Mme. Paul
han. from the train at the Third and
Townsend streets depot to waiting
automobiles. The French colony had
assembled in greater numbers in the ,
tapestry room at the St. Francis and
Paulhau entered between Felix San
tellier, president of the Fourteenth of
July committee, and Edwin Cleary.
Paulhan's manager, to the air of "The
Marsellaise."
Aviator Given Ovation
Under the. flags* of America and
France the famous Frenchman was
given an ovation as conqueror of the
air— such an ovation as few foreigners <\u25a0
coming to this city for the first time
have received. ' -
; Earlier in the day preparations had
been under way for the great flying
meet which is to open this afternoon
at Tanforan track, San Mateo county,
a -short distance south of the San
i Francisco county line.
On an early train from Los Angeles
; Edwin Cleary, Paulhan's manager,
, Didicr Masson and Eduard Miscarol,
the two French aviators who accom
pany Paulhan. a corps of capable
French mechanicians and four aero
planes arrived.
I Cleary spent the day in studying the.
situation and considering the program
for the three days week. •
Promise of Good Weather
I^ast evening he was dubious about
the weather, but was somewhat cheered
when informed that Prof. A. G. McAdie.
the forecast official, predicted clearing: «•
in the afternoon. MeAdie'a promise of
showers for the morning was not an
agreeable one. however, to the manager
of the aviation meet.
"Our first attention will be paid to
making the aviation a local suceesV*
said Cleary last evening. "\V> owe it
to the people of San Francisco that
we give as successful a meet as pos
sible. At first we will devote ourselves
to making trie contests at the aviation
field" successful. Paulhan will make
three flights a day. Two of them will
be demonstration flights on the course,
in full view of the people at the meet,
in which he will show the great control
he can exercise over the machines.
Flights will be made with both the
Farman and the Bleriot.
"Then on each day of the meet Paul
han will make a major flight— the tour
deforce of the day. Tomorrow. Sunday,
he will try for the height record.
Cross Country Flights
"If the weather clears he will con
sider making. the cross country flights,
either to San Jose or to Mount Tamal
pais. He Is anxious to demonstrate to
the people of this section of California
the power of his machines, and Is proud
to fly over a city which so recently has
recovered from a great calamity, re
covered in a way whlcb> has astonished
the world."
The four machines were two Farman
biplanes, the aeroplanes' -with which
the slim Frenchman broke all records
for height and endurance at Los Ange
les, and two Bleriot monoplanes of the
"cross channel", type.'
The aeroplanes -flUed two large ex
press cars. Trie cars were sidetracked
at the Tanforan track. Late in the
afternoon the. mechanicians under the
direction of Masson and Miscarol un
loaded the frail' looking shapes 'Which
accomplish such marvelous \u25a0 results*
when, driven into the air.
Home of Aerial Racers
Tanforan track, built to accommo
date the racing thoroughbred,' became
for the time the home of the, aerial
racers. The paddock, "where the last
touches would be put to the silken
coats of the mettlesome steeds, be
came the grooming- ground for th«
planes.
The machines were in their dls
raintied state. Tba~ "dficbiiandjr" of th j
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