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: THE SUNDAY CALL
VOLUME CVTL— NO. 181.
OFFICER VAINLY
SEEKS INDICTED
STATE SENATOR
Broderick, Wanted as Witness
in Bribery Hearing, Can't
Be Located
Lorimer Arrives in Chicago, but
Goes Into Seclusion in
Home of Friend
Startling Developments in Leg
'§l islature Scandal Expected
During Week
y/^ rniNGFJEIvD. 111.. May 29. — Start
\u25a0•;':f .ling developments are expected
•: ;.***T here this week following yester
\u25a0".i^ftj-'fe confession by State Senator
vi); iWJ Holstlaw of Iuka to the Sanga
•; ilneh-. county grand jury that he was
\u25a0/•\u25a0-j-ipernised and later received ?2,500 from
.{; {State Senator John Broderick, demo-
V;! cra.t of Chicago, for his vote for Wil
•:Vliaw Lorimer for senator, and $700
':!-/- : ifpm .Senator Broderick as his share
;';;.jo"f -tiie '"jackpot."
\u25a0:-.>/... £ix legislators — three members of
•\u25a0-•the senate and three members of the
V.house — are scheduled to appear. They
;l'-'-STr: Senators John%Broderiek <.D), Chi
l.v-.oajro, \u25a0. under indictment for alleged
i : rbribery; Stanton C. Pemberton CR>,
under indictment for conspir
:'-'';cp.O" to commit felony in connection
vitl\ the furniture deal; D. W. Holst
\u25a0.VJaAr^/D'. luka, who was indicted, con
fessrd and was granted immunity.
• l>fprefientatives Joseph S. Clark (D).
' V<-!it1a.S;a, under indictment for con
:. in furniture deals; Charles L.
/s .^r^lvickhi <K». Salem, who voted, for
./ vi^oj-Ifcer, and Harvey D. McCullom (D),'
,V> -JirO-ii^yiJJe, who voted for Lorimer.
of Crime
;.-.' ': Ofie other "witness to be examined is
:':<:fi^' D, Johnston of the Johnston &
: I-iatcher company of Springfield, \u25a0who
' : \a&" local agent for the Ford &.
; .Tdh:n>p'n company in the furniture deal,
;f r rid whom Senator Holstlaxr and Otto
•.' .'; '.rJ^riw'er. -of the Derby desk company Ira-.
\u25a0j.;-'.jpJ-iC*ted by their corroborative testi
rno.n?> They allege that A, B. Johnston
. .agreeii llolstlaw should receive $1,500
.'•jwlusii- the Xurnitui^ was installed In
£ " ~yhip' s=talehouse.
;- : . The . grand jury docs not reconvene
;.;• until Tuesday, but State's Attorney
;'l'. ; Bi4rkc will proceed, tomorrow with the '
;;vjKCMnIri»tfon of witnesses*. He received
> ! . assurances that Senator Pemberton and
;> : ;-?^cpresentat!ve. Clark would be on
l:--h*nd toinorrow. Bench warrants have
Jy.beeli issued making their immediate
•; ' : ; japjjc aran ce man da t o ry.
s.-V.; . ijbhnston also will be examined.to
::l Jtnojrrow.
H liaise, Cries Johnson
Jr.huston declared that Senator
\u25a0;: .JJoistlaW was a "liar."
"I have told the truth," declared
\u25a0•V:?;«Tph'Us'ioii. "I know of no corruption in
; : ; -with the furniture deal and
\u25a0•;. it-.- i'urnmoned before tJie grand jury
\Vjvfn repeat my declaration to that ef
c '\u25a0-% *Hr '
:" : :> *\:tFii<i Sajigamou county prosecutors'
\u25a0:: : -;Ah : xit;ty was undisguised today when he
i\- received, no word from Chief Deputy
Fred T^ong of Springfield, who
:.. to Chicago last night with a
;\u25a0 :;.;•!» rfc oh warrant to arrest Senator Brod
: .itrirk v who is under indictment and is
:v ; :^;"anjr'cd as a witness.
;-7:/Jn tarnations were received during
V..ihri<'ay tha-t Broderick is being with
.\hetd from Sangamon county. "Word •was
. ffcjpived last night that he was under
'$i cut's fillance at that time and that his
'i.strrest Could be made at any time, but
• \u25a0!.Jto"S>y when the prosecutor's office
.-^o'fninunicated ivith Lieutenant Sulli
*• fv'iii.ot the office of Captain Wood, chief
• •<jf . Chicago detectives, Burke was In-
V- 'formed the whereabouts of Broderick
' \u25a0•was -unknown.
•,;' Importance is attached to the appear- j
«nce'- here of Representative Joseph
Clark, as he is one of those alleged to
have been at St. Louis, according to
the \u25a0 confessions of Representatives
White and Beekemeyer. when the al
leged "jackpot" money was paid by
Representative Robert Wilson of Chi
cago, who is under Indictment in Cook
- county.
Lorimer in Chicago
CHICAGO. May 29. — United States
Senator William Lorimer arrived here
. tnday. He left a few hours later and
liis whereabout* is a mystery.
. He was asked to make a statement
regarding State Senator Holstlaw's
coirfe^sion. in which Holstlaw admitted
: - t}isU, he had received $2,500 for voting
-:fcf Lorjmer for senator.
.•?; Holstlaw'a confession has been cata
\u25a0•\u25a0..j o"jrvred. ; "Xo. A." Three other confes
\u25a0•l:?£ivns have been made before the Cook
.fisu'rrty grand jury, according to State's
..' JAtt'orney Wayrnan. The first confession
\u25a0 *'.tv'a«j ;.maje by Representative Charles
:..Xyhft.c oTO'Fallon, 111., who said he had
- \u25a0 E"cc*c-lvcd : "$ 1.000 for his vote. Lorimer in
'<\}'is fpeech to the senate yesterday de
vo\V4 himself to the denunciation of
'•VThfio.
.j.".**Holstlaw is in the same class with
"^'Jiiic-.** said the senator today. "I
"vVv. noi'discuFS him. In fact,. I will not
." # s5V eijpthcr word. Everything I ever
..'intended to be said is in my speech to
•1-hp. senate."
".. Tiieii Senator Lorimer disappeared in
\u25a0 Jils automobile with the parting Jnfor
jnation-that he was going to rest for a
' i*-w <jays. He has hidden himself from
jJio public
The San Francisco Call.
Tailor's Mule Eats
Popcorn and Then
Smashes the Stand
LOS ANGELES, May 29.— While
Jacob Goldstein, a clothes press
er. was delivering a suit to a
patron in a Broadway hotel to
day the mule attached to his de
livery cart broke its traces,
walked to an Italian popcorn
stand, ate most of the popcorn
and then kicked the stand to
pirces.
Goldstein did not have enough
money to pay the damage and
was arrested on a charge of
having disturbed the peace.
The mule was taken to the
municipal pound and Goldstein
will have to pay $3 to get him
out.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARXY 86
MONDAY. MAY 30, 1910
EDITORIAL
Meat Inspect ton ordtaane* tieeros safe Page 6
Expected whitewash in Ballinger case. Pajje 6
Senator liorimer's "Tinaicatlon." PageG
The euccegg of the Colusa carniral. ' Page 6
CITY
Girl drowns in late, trith rescuers near at
hand. Page 1
Msa v-ho stabbed riral and was btaot by dftec
tire passes away. Page 3
Girl and young man hurled from runaway
buggy and badly hurt. Pngr 14
Pastor rods open I«ttfr to FicVcrt, asking him
if he'll <top prize fight. . - I'ncr 14
Old Sol beams brightly on San Francisco, try
ing for cew beat record. Page 14
Census superritor calls for name of CTPry oue
who has not been enrolled. Page 4
Ilotary clubs all crer country aid morement for
Panstna-PaciSc rxpoeltlon. Pace 7
Gliders and aeroplanes ric with automobiles at
opening of Tanforau meot. Page 14
Butchers of bay cities arrange for seventeenth
annual picnic and race meeting. Page 6
SUBURBAN
Alumnae of Mills college raise $20,000 to en
dow chair of history. Page 8
Ehell club to close its season by reception and
Shakespearean recital. Page 8
City officials of Oakland Inspect aTailable sites
for public playgrounds. Page S
Veterans to parade and hold memorial serriccs
at Mountain View cemetery. Page &
Plans are submit tfd for tyro propose*! ne.fr
school buildings Jn Alaraoda. Page S
Hugo Whlttman may die or Injuries acci
dentally reeeiTed while bunting. 1 PageS
Her. Homer J. Voitbnrjrb preaches farewell ser
mon, preparatory to his vacation trip. ' Pagrc 8
COAST
Society of Sacramento gathers to take final Tiew
cf Halley's comet. Pagre 4
Citizens of Taft welcome risiting delegation of
San Francisco brokers. Page 3
Pliilomathean club of Stockton holds final meet
ing and elects officers. Page 4
Spex-togranis disprore preTious theories ns to
composition of comets' tails. Page 7
Ranchers in California nerd Japanese labor,
says Comini^Fioner J. D. Mackenzie. Page 2
EASTERN
President'^ wife, hastens to bedside of ajed
father, who is 111. Page 1
<Jlcnn Curtiss Dies from Albany to New York,
winning $10,000 prize. Page 1
Admiral Dewey faTors use of Alaska coal for
Pacific fleet of nary. Page lil
Bankers ti>w with apprehensioa condition of
country's foreign trade. ' Page 13
GoT*rn<vr «;illo't. at boyhcod home, tells of joke
he. played on "i;.:r' Smith. Page 1
Fatal auto no-id<-ut. in which owner'and friend
was killed, foretold In dream. Page 1
SPORTS
Campbell's Ginger wins free for all pace from
Deroll at stadium. Page 0
Weakness with the willow costs Seals both
games with the Angels. Page 0
Stockton Millers take double header from Baby
Seals by hitting pitchers. Page 0
Decoration Day han'iicap will bring together
6ome fast sprinters today. Page 10
Athlete* compete in keen contests at Knights
of the Red Branch picnic. Page 10
Jtm Coffroth pronounces Jeffries in better shape,
than he was 10 years ago. Page 10
Barbarians beat San Francisco cricketers Ly
narrow margin of 10 points. •- ' Paged
CL D. defeat by Culbertson surprise of
golf championship tournament. Page 9
Johnson continues to show improred form dur
ing workouts at the ocean beach. Page 10
BeaTers win pretty contest with Sacramento by
batting Pitcher Banm effectlTely. - Page 9
MARINE
Pamages to lightsnip No. 70 will amount to
&><*«>. Page 13
IRON SALES SHOW
INCREASE DURING WEEK
Railroads Buy Heavily in Steel
Bridges During Month
NEW YORK, May 29.— Eastern con
fcumere of foundry iron last week pur
chased freely of both northern and
southern pig metal, it" being estimated
that contracts were placed for about
£5,000 tons or a total of 90,000 tons' in
the last two weeks. Pipe works pur
chased the heaviest tonnages, but near
ly all large consumers were reported in
the buying. Contracts are still pending
In the eaet for about 70,000 tons.
A large volume of business was also
placed in the southwest. The total con
tracts in all districts in the last two
weeks have aggregated in excess. 1 of
250,000 tons. Although the buiying has
been heavy, contention for business has
been so keen that prices have receded
slightly.
Many small orders for structuraj and
fabricated steel were placed last, week,
and several important * contracts were
closed In the west in the 'last, day or
two. The Vandalia railroad and Penn
sylvania lines west placed some. bridge'
orders, but most of the railroad: work
pending will go into another month.
The steel contracts for buildings placed
in May aggregated nearly 150,000 tons.
Railroad equipment, orders > 'last \ week
were light.- May; contracts;* included
25.000 cars, 270 locomotives" and «96,000
tons rails. ' ' ; -\;
SAN FRANOISOO, MO^
GIRL DROWNS
IN LAKE WITH
RESCUERS NEAR
Miss^ Eileen Mooney Loses Grip
on Capsized Rowboat
and Sinks
Men Were Saving Young Vio
tims two Companions
• When She Went Down
\- J \u25a0- \u25a0\u25a0. \u25a0 -V-.- -, k ..•\u25a0•, -• •-.- t.:-:-fi
IN the presence of a large crowd of
pleasure seekers # at Brighton Beach
lake, near Salada, on. the Ocean
Shore railway, j'esterday morning
Miss Kilcen Mooney, the 20 year old
daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. James P.
Mooney of 2609 Nineteenth street, lost
her hold on the capsized boat to which
she, with Isabelle Lutzcn and Nellie
O'Connell, was clinging, and was
drowned. In spite of the efforts of
A. J. : Hutley of Brighton Beach and
Percy Chattock of Alameda to save her,
she slipped from the upturned boat
while the men were in the very act of
saving the lives of the other two girls.
Up to a late hour last night the lake
was being dragged under the direction
of the drowned girl's father, in an
effort . to rescue the body.
With a party of friends the girl had
gone to the lake to spend the week end.
A boat ride was \u25a0 suggested shortly
after breakfast, and the three girls
started across the still lake. It is
thought that one of the girls stood up
In the boat and became 6xclted, tip
ping the other two and herself into the
lake. Their cries for help attracted the
attention of the crowd on, the . shore,
and Hutley and Chattock immediately
rowed out to the capsized boat. In'
spite of their haste, Miss Mooney lost
her strength and sank from sight as
the others were being xeseued. •
The victim of the accident is well
known in this city, where she had
Jived the greater part of her life. The
father left here in an automobile as
soon as word was received from the
lake of his daughter's death, and will
remain there until her body is re
covered."'-"A brother, Thomas L., and a
sister. May, survive with the parents.
MRS. TAFT HASTENS TO
HER FATHER'S BEDSIDE
Parent of President's Wife Said
to Be Sinking
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
CINCINNATI, 0., May 2y.— Mrs. Wil
liam Howard Taft, wife of President
Taft, will reach Cincinnati early to
morrow morning from Pittsburpr, where
she went yesterday from Washington,
and will be taken immediately to the
bedside of her sick father, John W.
Hcrron, a veteran attorney and a prom
inent citizen of Cincinnati.
It was reported late last week that
Herron was sinking slowly and the
word was taken to the Whitq House to
President Taft's -family. Mrs. Taft
promptly wired back .that she would
come early this week.
It is understood hero that Mrs. Taft
will remain at her father's bedside. His
age, S2 years, and his natural weakness
often have caused Mrs." Taft to break
away from friends and come to him and
this time, it is said, he is worse than
ever before. •
DEATHi FOLLOWS SPEECH
AT ODD FELLOWS' LODGE
Joseph AlcDonaid Bassford Suc
cumbs at VacaviJfe
[Special DUpalch to The Call]
VALLEJO, May 29.— One of the sad
dest incidents ever, witnessed in these
parts occurred at Vacaville last night,
when Joseph McDonald Bassford, one
of the most widely -known -fruit grow
ers and republican politicians in this
part of the state, dropped, dead at an
Odd Fellows' meeting.
The Vacaville -lodge. .had', burned its
mortgage, and. the address was deliv
ered by Bassford' As ho concluded, he
started to sit down, saying to a friend,
who sat near, I think I am. going to
faint. Then he fell over dead.
Bassford was 59 years" old, and was
a member of the assembly from Solano
county during the thirty-first legisla
ture. He ' leaves a widow, several
daughters, two , sisters arid four
brothers. ' ,
NEVADA CITY TO
CELEBRATE FOURTH
Committees Begin Arranging i
for Patriotic Observance
[Special Dispatch to The Call] ..-\u25a0'\u25a0
i NEVADA CITY, May 29.— Arrange
menits are being !made^ for a big;- cele
bration? here on July 4.' ." . '
The finance, committee has started
work collecting funds.. . Members of the
committee arerf S.Lee Lelre, chairman;
B. S. Rector, W. H. Martin, K. S. Parke,
E. J. N. Ott, K. J. Ronchi ; and Earl Lane.
- The; chairman of the'eomrnittee. on
parade Is Phil Scaddcn;/- ; E. M.; Rector
..will! look 'after tha music,' H. 1*;1 *; English'
.the printing, E. J. Baker;, "and : - F. T?
Smith the; amusements and , Herman'' \V."
'Brands will -select. ; the goddess >ofi:iib-;
'crty. \ •\u25a0i ' ' ' ~\ - '_- .-'. -V .\u25a0;:''
t ' ' '•'\u25a0'* •- '. "*' *'*'-"\u25a0**\u25a0 /";\u25a0
By the Greatest Flying Feat Ever
Accomplished, Glenn Curtiss Wins $10,000
Glenn H \ Curtiss and his biplane. :^;Bel6r»^'are'two'porif(uls-ofiihe famous avialorand a map showing the route of
his wonderful flight yesterday from Albany to N<ew York-
FATAL AUTO CRASH
FORETOLD IN DREAM
Owner of, Car.KilleU With Musi*
cian Alter Receiving Warn^jl
ing From Wife
[Special Dispatch to The Call\<
WASHKN-GTON. Pa., May 29.— John
Datig, manager of '- the ?'E. J. Young
packing compapy,\and Harry Whatley,
one of the besjfe|known£ musicians \of
Washington, ' were^ instantly killed*
while Charles Babbitt,' : an electrician?,
was fatally inju^cd/eiirly this morning
when the autoniobile. in+which the thrccN
were traveling Q'raljl{ed*lnto the abut
ment of -a brldgeljofj'the .Monongahela'
and AVashin stun rail rpatl near here. V
The men were\returriing from the.
banquet of the LoyiAKOrder of Mooscat !
Mariana and were attempting to break*
a speed record wh|'tv£thc : accident oc-:
curred. A, peculiar feature of" the caVc'J
is that yesterday MrklDatig" asked her
husband .to 'dispose, 'Sf sh.5 h. large ; touring
ear he purchased recently, saying thai
she had dreamed he- had been killed
in it. \u25a0 • "rV i
.The car was traveling -at about .50
miles an hour-: when 'Ut^wa's wrecked.'
Datig and .Whatleyvy' were thrown
against the' masonry anijUtheir bodies
mangled terribly.. Babbitt was ; found
in a dying condition half fan hour, later
by another automobiles" party and is
now in a hospital at .Monon^ahcla with"
no hopes of recovery. '\u25a0''; • >
Whatleyjs, mother was prostrated by
her son's death . ant. is dying. -,
When the men left Washington*; they
announced ; that , tliey would ' break all
records for specd 1 on the '20"mlle trip.
They, arrived in Mariana : sli'6*rtly?after S
o'clock, having made the distance in' 37
minutes.; •\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0"When they ...started'' early this
morning, on the return 1 trlpvthVyl said
they would- lower this recordat;ieast-'10"
minutes. \u0084. . .'\u0084 :.; - ;
Another automobile. -in which' Harry
Babbitt, a; brother, of the" injured \ man;
was riding, was ahead of the Datig^car
and had a narrow escape at 'the turn in
the road.where the accident 1 -.-.
NAVAL MILITIA SAILS '
ON CRUISER MARBLEHEAD
Vessel Goes to ! Santa ;.Cruz^
Where People Celebrate
[Special \u25a0. Dispatch to The \ Cull j
SANTA CRUZ,; May '2 9.- r Thq cruiser
Marblehead,' Commander Bauer on \u25a0 the
bridge, 1 sailed , into ; port? this, morning'
with the ' naval militia of/ San Ffan
clsco manning^ the 'snip,"_which the "gov-i
eminent hasidevoted ' tp ; the.'use of -the
California naval militia! \u0084 Lieutenant"
Kelley and the local division reported
on board for duty forthe day. : ; •<
The trip was taken. to test' the vessel
preparatory to" the annual- cruise of :the
naval .militia: in July. Many persons
visitedithe ships. \u25a0.'.,' Luncheon and a ball
were given -in \ honor of the naval visit
ors at \the. Casino. ; There t : was a.conceft
by;the!marineVband-:>f;'the^Marblehead
and ; fireworks '.were ! sent : up: c The ; naval 1
mllitf a'~ wil I '• take'; .parti in s the', memorial
'exercises \u25a0/..;•', ."]; .-:^. ;. •. v
J "/wiiipi;
pie,; Truxton, and r ; Hull J are i*here]to ire
main StmtllJ. midnight !fTaesdayAin. com-
Imand r of %Commande'r,Vtr. : iG.*|Ch~urch "of
}tJie-,TV'hipple t \tho]jflagßhJpro_fithe> flotilla.- 1
From.liereUhcy «go-iio"rthl-.:.- \u25a0•\u25a0.". " -\u25a0
EMPERORS HAND
RAPIDLY HEALING
Surgeon Denies Report/ That
. R^ya! Patient Is Suffering
" Severe Pain
.-^BERLIN', -May 29.— The "- abscess- on
the' emperor's hand- since it was lanced
is taking a ;iormal course and accord-
Ingfto'Dr. Bier, the court/surgeon, the
emperor, suffers* rib} pain.> l \u0084
in one of theßerlin news
papers gave vise to the impression that
the emperor is, suffering -greatly,' but
his I majesty has not-been obliged even
to stay., in his'- room. - ~ - '
The: crown prlnco this morning; re
ceived, in audience Prince Tsai Tao,
brothei* of .the .Chinese regent, and his
suite." as the emperor-w as notable to
putVon a uniform in consequence <of
the bandage over -his | right wrist, arid
thumb; : The also received 'the
prince. '. . ' "-" ,
.At Potsdam ; this', afternoon, however,
th?! emperor -entertained at ; luncheon
Marquis San; Giulano,,the :Jltalian: J ltalian ;for
eigri^minister,^with; whom he - had ,a
lengtliy conference.
» 'There' has ;been no" chaoge in the em
peror's" plan to ; meet ; the king of the
Belgians; at. : Wild .park station tomor
row, tbut i hie .- review . of ," the guards'
brigade .at "Doeberitz has -been.-post
poned.^ It; is expected. \u25a0 however, that
his -majesty .will have sufficiently re
covered; to enable him to review; the
spring/; parade^ of \u25a0 the' Berlin garrison
: June'l v ::.:/ v ;' : -";\. : .\u25a0\u25a0'. { ".-'' , V-'.'-'. ."'\u25a0'"'.' '/ " '\u25a0 - ;\u25a0'-
DIVORCED WOMAN IS: -••V
SLAIN BY HER LOVER
•Murderer Shoots 1 Himself and
.Almost 'Instantly .
r;r SULPHUR, sOkla., May 29.— J. S. Mil-,
ton 1 today .shot ; and killed -Mrs. ; 'Annie
East, 'r: with l wh'om '; he was supposed to
,be \u25a0> in'; love, and ; then i shot , himself.* ; ; He
died almost instantly.-, - : - ;.
: > Milton'- -is -' from-. Anardako J and has
been paying ', marked : attention ; to MrsJ
EastO since -; her ; recent £ divorce \u25a0\u25a0 f r qm .' a
local^physician.' ;'; r : ! r.% -^
y: A -JettoVlwhlch^he left";is?kept secret
'by i'thc.f coroner. :^ \u25a0..->,. . ; \u25a0 \u25a0•-;.>\u25a0
GILLETT TAMPERS
WITH CONSTITUTION
Governor, When in School,
Makes Revered Doc ument
Appear as Nihilist Code
[Special Dispatch to The Call] *
SPARTA, '.WisJ, May* 29.— Those who
attended the- smoker at the Citizens*
club rooms Friday 'night were well re
paid In listening to the -great fund of
reminiscences and stories , of early day
life in % Sparta. "••., as told > by Governor
James' N. Gillett of California. Although
the governor has been, absent from
Sparta for 27 years, he appears .to have
kept track of. all-the early \ day resi
dents and coiild tell the whereabouts of
many those still residing here had for
gotten.
One of -the stories which the' governor
told is too good • to ' be lost.. Those ac
quainted with "Hal" Smith know there
is nothing he enjoys more than a de
bate. While in recent years-he has only
found opportunity to use hfs remark
able talents at the annual school meet
ing, it appears that in his earlier life,
being less occupied with business af
fairs, he branched out: more «jxten3lvely
in the work which. he so thoroughly
enjoys. "\u25a0.-.... *-*•.**"\u25a0%;;'\u25a0. L
Governor Gillett. ;then schoolboy Jim.
was pitted against this star debater,
and made to defend^jilhilißm'. "Hal"
was expected to tell ; of the terrorist
crimes of the nihilists In Russia, but
Jim secured the help of a 'printer and
fixed up a printedsllp purporting to be
a.newspapdr, clipping, in which he prac
tically, copied the United-States consti
tution, making it appear as the nihilist
code of .ethics. - With this clipping he
.won the debate. . .
EMIGRANTS PRAY WHEN
LINER^STRIKES ROCKS
Steamer Floats After Calling. by
»Wireless for Aid
i -LONDON, May 29.— -The .Russian
steamer .' Lituarila. which /sailed 'from
Copenhagen-May 24 for New York, had
a- narrow escape from disaster Friday
evening.^ * -"
. \u25a0The Lituania \ had - 1;200 . emigrants
aboard \u25a0 and .".was i proceeding ;\u25a0 slowly * in
the^fog.v v/hen";lttstruck : the rocks ; ' off
Old; Head point. VPentland firth, between
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AERONAUT
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H 1 Nl W
RECORD
Birdman Flies From Albany to
New York, 137 Miles, in
2 Hours 32 Minutes
ALL EFFORTS TO CONTROL
THE AIR ARE ECLIPSED
Rousing Cheers Greet King of
Clouds Upon Arrival in
Manhattan
BIPLANE OUTDISTANCES
FAST SPEEDING TRAIN
NEW YORK TO ALBANY
RECdRDS 1614 TO 1910
,—, — »
September 12, 1«M — Sir Hendrick
Hudson In the Half Moon sailed
from .\>vr York. Time required
In flret voyacf, 5 dayv.
AuguMt 17, ISO7 — Robert Fnlton*»
first trip to Albany on «t»«
steamboat Clermnnt, 32 hour*.
October 23. IS33— Tbe ateamboat
Cham plain ' raced to Albany In
O hours and 31 minutes.
Year 190©— Empire Mat* t-x-pmtH*.
the »vr York Central railroad,
from >"err York to Albnny.
2 honra and 40 minutes.
April; 10 10— Edward Pay«tou \*>»
toa walked from Albany to Xtt»-
York. Completed journey in
- 5 daj*.
Mar 28, 1910— Glenn H. Curtis* In
biplane flew from Albany to
_ Aerr York, time 3 hours and
32 minutes.
NEW' YORK, May 29.— Glenn 11.
Curtiss flew from Albany to
| New York city in an aeroplane
today, winning the $10,000 prize of
fered by the New York World.
He covered the distance of 137 mi!e>
in 2 hours and 32 minutes, and came
to earth as calmly and as lightly as
a pigeon. His averagd speed for the
distance — 54.05 miles an hour — sur
passes any other record made by aero
plane in long distance flight, and in
it's entirety his feat perhaps eclipses
anything man has attempted in a
heavier than air machine.
Weather Conditions Perfect
The start was made from Albany at
7:03 o'clock this morning, umfer
weather conditions as nearly perfect
as the most fastidious aviator could
demand. One hour and 23 minutes
later he had made his stopping place
near Poughkeepsie, where there wa*
an hour's intermission. Resuming hi>
flight at 9:26, he sped southward and
landed within the boundary of Man
hattan island at 10:35.
Only 100 yards north of the point
on which his craft settled stretched
Spuyton Duyvil creek, separating
island from the mainland.
Had he failed to cross this, his flight
would have been in vain, but as he
swept over it, the prize was y his.
Thence to Governors island his task
was bu^- the concluding lap> x of a face
already won.
Jockeyed Like a Falcon
Paulhan's flight from London • to-
Manchester I—lß61 — 186 miles — exceeded the
Curtiss feat of today in distance, but
not in soeed and danger. The French
man's average was 44.3 miles an hour,
and below him lay English meadow
land. Curtiss followed the winding
course of the historic Hudson/ with
jutting headland, wooded slopes and*
treacherous palisades. He swung high
over the great bridge at Poughkeepsie,
dipped at times within SO feet, of the
river's broad surface and jockeyed like*
a falcon" at the turns. '
Only once did his craft show signs
of rebellion. This was off Storm King..
near West Point, when at 'a height oo r
nearly 1.000 feet a treacherous gust'
struck* his planes. The machln* dropped -
40 feet and tilted perilously, but Cur
tiss kept his head and by adroit manip
ulation restored the equilibrium of the'
machine. *•-\u25a0\u25a0 ;
Curtiss was up before dawn today.'
hesitant despite favorable weather con
ditions. But with _eye 3 an<3 brain,
cleared of the cobwebs -' of sleep he
went with his mechanic and a handful
of spectators to Van -Rensselaer island,
in the Hudson, three miles south of
Albany, ; where , he was to start. "Wait
incTatithe river brink wa3 a special-