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[[newspaper clipping]] ^[[Yakima 5/10]] THE AVIATOR WISEMAN PREPARES TO FLY Tunes Up Engine to Adjust Carburetor to Rarer Atmosphere Than on Coast Interest in the aeroplane flight to be made here Saturday and Sunday exists in every town in the Yakima valley from Cle Elum and Roslyn to Kennwick and Pasco, according to Robert Rundstrom and J. V. Payne, who have put bills and advertising matter in al of these communities. They went yesterday to Yakima City, Grander, Toppenish, Donald, Zillah, Outlook, Wapato and Parker, and today Mr. Payne is in the southern end of the valley. In addition, bills have been sent to Ellensburg and the other towns in that vicinity. Work assembling the machine was begun this morning at the state fairgrounds by Aviator Fred Wiseman and his mechanics. The work is practically completed and the biplane will be in shape by tomorrow morning. "Tunes Up" the Engine. One of the most interesting details of the preliminary work Mr. Wiseman must do before he makes his exhibition flights is that of "tuning up" his engine. At each new place that the airship is used the carburetion must be adjusted to the density and humidity of the air, to give just the right mixture of air and gasoline in the engine. The altitude in North Yakima is higher than Everett and the other towns on the Coast where Wiseman's car was last exhibited, and new adjustments must be made here. [/newspaper clipping]] [[newspaper clipping]] The Pet [[boxed]] Evening Edition [[/boxed]] TWENTY-FIRST YEAR the PETALUMA ARGUS [[?]] WISEMAN MADE SPLENDID FLIGHT IN THE PRESENCE OF HUNDREDS Over five hundred people were at Kenilworth park Wednesday morning to witness the exhibition flights to be made by Fred J. Wiseman in aeroplane No.2. The big crowd assembled on the field long before the hour for the flight. The crew, under the supervision of Don Prentiss, were busy putting the machine in shape for the flights and testing the engine which worked fine. Exactly at 11:50 the machine was hauled to the upper end of the field when Fred Wiseman jumped into his seat and after a short spin on the ground rose gracefully and gently into the air but remained only a short time as the engine began to miss and the rod extending to the front elevator was not long enough to permit Wiseman to operate the machine successfully. About half an hour was consumed in adjusting a new pole after which another flight was made and proved to be one of the most successful ever made by Wiseman in the park. The flight was specular in nature, the aviator making a complete circuit of the park, the time being about three minutes. He attained a height of about one hundred feet and circled many feet beyond the boundary line of the park. Wiseman stated to an Argus reporter after the completion of his journey that he covered a distance of about three miles. The aviator had intended remaining in the air longer but the rubber tube extending to the water take came off and the water began dripping on the aviator, compelling him to descend. The people witnessing the exhibition, were satisfied with the splendid showing made, and on the aviator's return to the earth many shook hands with him and extended congratulations for further success. Wiseman was all smiles on returning to the earth and expressed himself as being well satisfied with the showing made. On next Monday another exhibition will be given. [/newspaper clipping]] [[newspaper clipping]] THE TACOMA TIMES ^[[5/24]] BIRD MAN WILL BE SEEN HERE [[image - photo of Fred Wiseman sitting in plane]] AVIATOR FRED J. WISEMAN, WHO WILL MAKE EXHIBITION FLIGHTS FROM THE BALL PARK FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS AT 2 O'CLOCK. [/newspaper clipping]] [[photo clipping]] [[image - photo of Fred Wiseman]] FRED WISEMAN, THE WELL-KNOWN CALIFORNIAN AVIATOR, WHO HAS BEEN MAKING SOME REMARKABLE FLIGHTS IN THE WEST LATELY. ^[[July Aircraft]] [/photo clipping]]
