Hoxsey Soars to Highest Altitude in American Flight
American aviator Hoxsey achieves the highest ascent recorded in Los Angeles reports. The feat emphasizes bold pilotry as crowds gather to witness the ascent for aviation history.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1910
Page
11
Hoxsey tops altitude record in gale at Los Angeles
Arch Hoxsey of Pasadena soars to 11 474 feet in a 40 mph wind at Aviation Field Los Angeles. His barograph tops Legagneux for the world altitude mark as Latham’s Antoinette is wrecked in the gale. crowds cheer as he descends and is paraded before the grandstand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviation Field
Los Angeles
Cal
Arch Hoxsey
Pasadena
Legagneux
Pau
France
Louis Paulhan
Hoxsey
Hubert Latham
Venice
Wright
Parmalee
Brookins
Latham
Lanchorne Arrest Reported at Helena Office
Local police report Lanchorne was taken into custody at the Helena office, with authorities confirming the arrest and processing underway. Further details were not immediately released by city officials.
Langhorne Jr. in Forgery Arrest Tells of Estray Cash
Samuel W. Langhorne Jr., chief clerk of Montana stock commissioners, was arrested on forgery charges after allegedly forging and cashing checks totaling up to $15,000 in estray cattle dealings. Investigators say he withheld transmittal letters and diverted checks for his own use. He is married with one child in Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Helena
Samuel W. Langhorne, Jr
State Board of Stock Commissioners
Langhorne
Frank Sutton
Sutton
D. W. Raymond
W. Langhorne Jr
Higgins
W. G. Previtt
Chicago
the Livestock Commission
Office of the Stock Commission
Raymond
Livestock Association
Grewsome English Wreck Inquest Details
An inquest into the Hawes Junction disaster was held at a tolling inn nearby. The railway solicitor admitted responsibility for the crash caused by a signalman’s momentary forgetfulness. Seven bodies were identified using charred clothing while evidence suggested about twenty victims were burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby-Stephen
England
Hawes Junction
Launch Strikes Jetties. Two May Have Drowned
A 45-foot launch carrying six passengers struck the north jetties near Key West and sank shortly before midnight. Passengers A J Vincent G O Goehring and Matthew Baum were rescued from the cabin boat after spending the night afloat. Mr and Mrs Stuart Bennett of New York and Herman Piker were last seen clinging to the mast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Ort Meyers
Havana
Cuba
Here
A. J. Vincent
G. O. Goehring
Matthew Baum
Stuart Bennett
New York
Herman Piker
Indictments Rise as Ohio Vote Buying Probe Expands
Columbus reporters note EB W Crawford state printer testified before a special grand jury in Adams county amid the vote buying investigation. Today 125 more men were indicted bringing the total to 758 with 154 already punished. Forty pleaded guilty and most defendants, described as backwoodsmen, lacked means to pay fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
EB. W. Crawford
Adams County
A. Z. Blair
West Union
Insurrectos Stand In Strong Position In Mexican Conflict
In Chihuahua on December 26 the government’s 2,000 reinforcements move to trap insurgents, estimated at 2,800 with Navarro’s force near Pedernales and Mas Paso. A Mexican American mining engineer in El Paso reports Navarro’s force down to 300 and poorly armed, while rebels hold Mal Paso against larger federal units. Wireless telecoms are being set up to reconnect field lines, and fighting near Mulato, Ojinaga, and San Carlos leaves casualties and stock losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chihuahua
Navarro
Pedernales
Mas Paso
San Antonio
el Paso
Texas
Mexico
Cuba
Mal Paso
the Times
Marfa
Ojinaga
Durant
Mulato
San Carlos
Insurrectos
Auto Skids While Going Over a Mile a Minute
Five Wenatchee men were injured when a speeding automobile skidded and struck a telephone pole on East Lake avenue while rushing to a Wenatchee Chicago football game. Niles M. Sorensen, Chelan county prosecutor elect, suffered a brain concussion but is expected to recover. The men ditched their seats as the car neared a sharp turn and were thrown clear, some landing about 50 feet away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
East Lake Avenue
Niles M. Sorensen
Chelan County
Wenatchee
Woman Dies After Swallowing Teeth in Lodging House
Oakland coroner links death to blood clot on heart following choking incident. Inquest finds Frances Kia Collier, 58, died after teeth lodged in windpipe caused asphyxiation leading to heart clot. Lodging house on Broadway is noted in report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
Broadway
Strangu
Kia
Frances Collier
Peking Edict Signals Step Toward Constitutional Cabinet
The Chinese throne responds to the assembly's defiant move by issuing an edict seen as urging a future constitutional cabinet. The assembly suspends its memorial amid threats of dissolution, while praising Prince Ching and resisting resignation offers. The crisis continues as opposition hopes for concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
National Assembly
Prince Ching
Ching
Santo Domingo Moves Troops as Border Clashes Reported
In Santo Domingo, government dispatches troops to the frontier amid reports Haiti placed soldiers on the border. Diplomatic talks continue with hopes for arbitration. An earlier border clash reportedly left several dead as Haiti and the Dominican Republic seek peaceful settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Domingo
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Haitian Government Names Antenor Firmin Traitor and Bans Landing
A government circular to army commanders and officials declares Antenor Firmin a traitor and orders he be prevented from landing in Haiti. Firmin, leader of the 1902 revolt, left London claiming unpaid salary and sails from Bordeaux. He is expected next week during deputy elections, with possible stop in St Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port-au-Prince
Haiti
Antenor Firmin
Great Britain
Firmin
London
Bordeaux
Simon
St. Thomas
Arrest Portuguese Bank Officers for Big Fraud
Lisbon December 26 former Premier J Luciano de Castro twelve former governors and directors of the Portuguese Credit Fencier bank all former cabinet ministers and the bank’s chief accountants treasurer and cashier were arrested on charges of illegal methods in connection with the bank’s administration All were released on bail Castro a paralytic could not appear before the magistrate and his bail was set at 2000000 furnished by four capitalist friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
J. Luciano de Castro
Credit Fencier Bank
Castro
Admiral George Dewey Observes 73rd Birthday Quietly
Washington December 26 Admiral George Dewey aged 73 today apparently did not expect many official calls of congratulations as he drove in the afternoon missing President Taft Mrs Taft Chief Justice White and many cabinet officers who left cards at his residence and the diplomatic corps also called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Dewey
Taft
Justice White
Diplomatic Corps
Dewey
Four Europeans Reported Murdered in Ponape Rebellion
Advices received by steamer from Ponape in the Caroline Islands state that four Europeans were killed in a revolt there with five friendly natives also slain. The report comes through Brisbane on December 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Australia
Ponape
Caroline Islands
Honduran ex president Bonilla and Lee Christmas sail for revolt
Private dispatches report Manuel Bonilla and Gen. Lee Christmas, both missing since the Hornet departed New Orleans, have boarded a passenger steamer to Honduras to lead a revolution. They allegedly took precautions to violate neutrality laws related to the Hornet incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Manuel Bonilla
Honduras
Lee Christmas
Hornet
New Orleans
Bonfila
Christmas
Horrible Death On Her Birthday
On her birthday a woman died in a fire that destroyed a Christmas tree, authorities say. Investigators are examining the blaze's cause as friends and family mourn the victim.
Christmas Tree Fire Ends in Tragic Child Burn Death
Eight year old Mary Ethel Henderson died after climbing a cupboard for matches to relight a Christmas tree. Her mother attempted to extinguish the flames with bare hands and rolled the burning girl in snow before neighbors and a doctor arrived. Coroner Davenport called. funeral set for tomorrow at 1:30 at the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ethel Henderson
Mary Ethel Thompson
George Henderson
Pine Street
Silver Bow Park
Santa Claus
Henderson
Mrs. Henderson
J. S. Hammond
Butte
Davenport
Richards’ Undertaking Establishment
Thomas H. Barker
Mountain View
Taft approves $20 million reclamation fund allocations
President Taft approves the engineers report allotting $20,000,000 in new reclamation loans across multiple western projects including Salt River Yuma Grand Valley Payette Boise Milk River and more. The funds cover five years with interest charged to projects and final amounts subject to adjustment for efficient progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Board of Army Engineers
Congress
Salt River
Arizona
Yuma
California
Grand Valley
Colorado
Uncompahore
Payette-Boise
Idaho
Milk River
Montana
North Platte
Wyoming
Nebraska
Truckee-Carson
Nevada
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Texas
Mexico
Umatilla
Oregon
Klamath
Strawberry Valley
Utah
Sunnyside
Treton
Yakima
Wash
Otland
Cal
Carlsbad
N. M. Honda
N. M
Garden City
Kan
Kittitas
Wapata
Benton
Board of Engineers
General Reclamation Fund
Missouri Pumping
North Dakota
Bellfourche
South Dakota
Shoshone
Minidoka
Huntley
Sunriver
Lower Yellowstone
Okanogan
Secretary of the Interior
Engineers
Secretary of the Treasury
Unarmed English Bobby Fires At Burglar
London on December 26 reports Policeman Haytread was fired at four times while chasing a burglar. All shots missed. after a struggle the thief pressed a revolver to the officer’s forehead and pulled the trigger, but the last cartridge failed to explode and the thief was captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Haytread
Italian man accused in Calgary Black Hand coercion case
Antoinette V Gasbari, a young Italian woman, says F Blanco forced her to leave her husband, live with him, and swear a Black Hand oath. Blanco, arrested on multiple charges, is tied to a feared secret circle in the region and faces further police scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hand
Standard
Calgary
Alberta
F. Blanco
Antoinette V. Gasbari
Blanco
Nelson
Bland
Blano
Kootenal
Merit
Also Mentioned on This Page
House of Representatives
Ashington
United States
Elliott Woods
Capitol
House of Commons
Enty
Latham Braves
Hoqxsey
Lanchorne
Stock Commissioner's
Pexing Hedges
China
GEO. Deviey
Parto BF Comcomit
Christ
MAS Tree
Screame
Mila River
Ineati
Engineers’ Board
Pathfinder Dam
Shoshone Dam
Roosevelt Dam
Gunanison Tunnel
Bobby
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