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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1910
Page
9
The Aero Club event showcases Wright Company pilots Hoxsey and Parmelees excelling in altitude and duration as Latham and De Lesseps lead distance. Audemars capsizes a Demod sella but escapes unharmed, while Moisant and Lesseps achieve notable landings despite wind.
Reports say anti dynastic sentiment grows in Szechuan and Kunnan provinces as Boxer rebels rise. Two French missionaries were killed by revolutionaries in Shanghai. Mail and troops respond amid spreading unrest across southern China.
A French aviator named Mathieu, with a passenger, began a Paris to Brussels flight at 12 21 this afternoon. After about 150 miles toward Brussels, he landed near Paris due to darkness, failing to complete the journey by 20 miles.
Augustus Post and Alan R. Hawley arrived in New York from Montreal after the final leg of the America II’s remarkable Canadian voyage. They were greeted by Aero Club of America officials and a cheering crowd at Grand Central Station before a reception at the St Regis Hotel. They discussed plans for a possible vaudeville act involving a “natural history freak” for the Bronx Zoo and recounted provisions and gear carried, including peroxide, soup, and blankets.
Richmond Oct 28 A motor road between Richmond and Washington may soon be built. The chamber of commerce committee discussed routes and instructed Secretary Dunlop to consult county supervisors for the best shortest path. Members favor a Staunton route, though Fredericksburg Alexandria path is also considered, with plans running parallel to the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad. A further meeting will be held once information is gathered.
The manager of aviator Claude Grahame-White denied reports of an engagement to actress Pauline Chase. Sidney McDonald called the gossip unfounded, saying Grahame-White owes no woman allegiance and is too much a gentleman to discuss the matter.
Maurice Tabuteau set a world aviation record for time and distance by flying 229 miles in six hours at the Etampes aerodrome while competing for the Michelin Cup. He used a Farman biplane as rivals have until January to beat the mark. The previous record holder Olieslager covered 244 miles in five hours three minutes five seconds on July 1.
San Francisco business men pledged 75000 dollars for prizes and expenses to back an aviation meet in San Francisco from November to December 3. The event aims to attract aviators from Belmont Park and has the sanction of the American Aeronautical Association under the Aero Club of the Pacific. Universal licenses for airmen to be effective February 15, 1911 will require standardized examinations worldwide.
Reports from Tokyo and Peking describe the opening of China's new senate on October 3. The prince regent read an address affirming constitutional foundations while senators argued in multiple dialects. Finance and parliamentary setup dominate agenda. a 50 million tael deficit is planned to be met. radical calls for an immediate national parliament emerge.
Policeman William J. Neaton of the Eighth precinct was found unconscious at Florida Avenue and Third Street Northwest at 10:30 pm. He was taken to Freedmen’s Hospital with a brain hemorrhage and had slim chances of recovery. He had left the precinct at 6 pm, and a report noted his good condition at 10:20 pm before collapse.
The jury in the bribery case against State Senator Pemberton of Oakland and State Representative Clark of Vandalla Ind indicted for bribery remained out tonight with no agreement reached. The deliberations began at 4 o clock Thursday afternoon.
President Taft spends over an hour at the Dolly Madison house across from the Executive Mansion with the Commercial Club. George O Connor and Gus Edwards perform, encores delight the President as Capt Archibald Butt accompanies. D H Rudolph introduces guests, Arthur Moses leads a lively program with 125 attendees.
Eleanor Bliss Chase mother of Pauline Chase the American actress died at Miss Austin's sanitarium in New York City last night. Born in Washington she lived here until eight years ago when she moved to London. Wife of Dr EB Bilas a prominent dentist of this city. Chase returned to the country last August in frail health. Pauline Chase who has been playing in Qui Mise Gibbs has canceled her Philadelphia engagements this week.
French mechanician Raymond Coch, 23, killed when the Renault car crashed and rolled over during the Dallas state fair races. Gascon Morris, driver, and another crew member were injured as the tire burst and the car flipped. Coch died three hours later.
Weather bulletin from the Weather Bureau reports unsettled cold conditions across the country with light snow flurries in the Lake Superior region and parts of the Ohio Valley. Arctic fronts and frost up to the Gulf States, with moderate to brisk winds along coasts. Temperatures range from below freezing in northern zones to mild elsewhere, with fair conditions east of the Rockies for the next days. River bulletin notes Potomac and Shenandoah rivers clear at Harpers Ferry, W Va.
The thirtieth seventy seventh International convention of the YMCA of North America opened in Toronto Oct. More than 100 delegates from Canada the United States and Mexico registered. Mayor welcomed delegates as F G Goodman of New York led the morning quiet hour. Afternoon session featured reports and papers by Alfred E Marling New York and Rev. J L Gordon Winnipeg. Convention runs until Monday.
Nation, veteran attache at the Washington legation, died last evening after a short illness from diabetes at his residence on Wit M street. He was about 60, survived by a widow and two daughters. Martin, charge d affaires, expressed sorrow. He served ten years in Washington. Dr Ritter and Swiss officials note his ties to Berne. Funeral arrangements not yet complete.
Springfield Oct 28 The Illinois Supreme Court rules in favor of the State on most points in the back tax suit against the Illinois Central Railroad, holding the 7 percent of gross earnings under the charter agreement is not a tax. It preserves pre 1905 accounts, reducing claimed back taxes from 15 million to about 1 million dollars and sends the case back to La Belle County circuit court for merits.
Senator Bailey of Texas buys a Washington home at 36 Connecticut Avenue near the Connecticut Avenue Bridge. The brick and stone house has fifteen rooms and five paths. Neighbor include Senator Reed Smoot of Utah.
Victoria B C October 28 report says Chen Kiang China suffered 1000 drownings after Han River rose. Extensive flooding submerged large areas in Chan Kiang and Menyang districts as rainfall persisted for seventeen days and 2000 houses became uninhabitable.
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