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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY,

Aeroplane Will Fly at Motor Race Meet at Tanforan Track
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[[caption]] Fred Wiseman, the noted local auto driver, who has taken up aeronautics at the wheel of his aeroplane, which he will fly at the good roads' meet at Tanforan, the 29th and 30th of this month. [[/caption]]


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FRED WISEMAN IS GIVEN A ROYAL WELCOME HOME
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[[caption]] FRED WISEMAN FLYING OVER SOLDIER'S CAMP AT SELFRIDGE FIELD [[/caption]]

Fred J. Wiseman, the well known and popular Santa Rosa boy, who has won fame as the first Californian in a California-built aeroplane to fly successfully, came up from the San Francisco aviation field last night with his wife on a short business trip.

His friends took the opportunity to get up an informal welcome and reception to show how his home people felt towards him for overcoming all obstacles and finally to fly in the air on his own will.

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[[?]] were compelled to respond, although he probably showed more nervousness at the prospect than he has ever shown in flying his aeroplane.  He thanked the friends and townsmen who had made the demonstration for their kindness in a few words.  There was music by the band and then the party went to have supper.  It was a merry party at the Bismarck where Mr. and Mrs. Wiseman and the mechanicians were banqueted.  It was quite late before the guests were allowed to depart for their homes.

Mr. Wiseman will return today to San Francisco with his assistants, and tomorrow pack up to go to San Jose for a flight Saturday and Sunday with Radley, the English aviator.  He will return to Petaluma Monday and during the week, if the weather permits, will make a trip to Santa Rosa in his aeroplane.  Radley will accompany him to Petaluma and lend his professional assistance in handling the machine for this flight.

Mr. Wiseman has signed a contract with Radley to remain with him as long as he remains on the coast before 

WISEMAN, WELCOME!
(By George L. Smith)

All join t welcome our hero, returning;
Cheer follows cheer from the multude there.
Loud plays the band, while the red fire is burning;
Tri-colored streamers float out on the air.

Yes, we are proud of the boy who is flying,
Proud that he hails from our city so fair.
Loudly today his praise we are crying
This self-proven amateur king of the air.

Here's to Fred Wiseman, an excellent example
Of what man can do when he so sets his will.
Yes, Fred, indeed you're a living example
That confidence into all hears should instill.

So here's to the boy whom today we're all praising,
Who soon will be showing the whole world his might.


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HE'S COMING HOME IN HIS AEROPLANE
Santa Rosa Aviator Says if He Can't Make the Trip that Way He'll Stay Where He Is the Rest of His Life

Fred J. Wiseman and his associates have established temporary quarters in this city, where they will carry on the construction of a large lot of aeroplane parts.  They are having quite a bit of their woodwork turned out at the Simpson & Roberts mill under charge of Lee Patton of that establishment.  Mr. Patton was with Wiseman's mechanical force some time at Petaluma.

Wiseman has the distinction of being the first and only amateur aviator in America to build and successfully fly a heavier-than-air machine of his own original design.  Yet his flying at the San Francisco international meet placed him and is machine about on part with professionals.  While his machine was first being assembled at the Tanforan meet, the question, "Will you 'try' today?" was often asked.  After his first exhibition of flying there the question was altered to "Will you 'fly' today?"

Being asked when he would bring his air craft to this city, the local birdman replied, "I shall never bring that aeroplane to Santa Rosa by any other route than the 'air route,' and if I can't fly it here from Petaluma it will never come.  But I don't believe there are many people who now doubt we can perform that feat and more , too."

At San Francisco Wiseman established an official duration record of 49 minutes, double the time required for his promised Petaluma-to-Santa Rosa flight, which he has decided to make some time within the next few days.

The local boy's work has been well recognized by all the eastern magazines and aero publications, and excellent pictures appear in most of them.


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WEATHER DELAYS WISEMAN'S FLIGHT
Had Planned to Fly to County Seat from Petaluma Monday, But Rain Makes it Impossible to Do So

Fred J. Wiseman had proposed to fly from Petaluma to Santa Rosa Monday, it being a holiday, but owing to the continued storm this will be impossible.  As soon as the weather clears up and the ground dries sufficiently to give him firm ground on which to make the start, he will make the flight.

Wiseman returned Saturday night from Petaluma, where he had been during the afternoon with Ben Noonan and Don Prentiss to look over the conditions there regarding the prospects of getting a flight Monday.  They were greatly disappointed to find the ground under water and the indications that it would be several days after the rain-storm broke before any attempt at a flight would be possible.

The machine is now ready, the attendants ar on hand and the very first opportunity the attempt is to be made, declared Wiseman during the evening.  The machine will not be dismounted to take to Cloverdale until the last minute in hopes that a flight can be made from Petaluma to Santa Rosa prior to going to Cloverdale for the Citrus Fair when Wiseman is contracted to make flights on Wednesday and Saturday, February 22 and 25.