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[[logo]] PANAMA [[?]] NATIONAL EXPOSITION 1915 CALIFORNIA [[/logo]]
FIFTY CENTS A MONTH

CROWDS LARGE AT EL PISMO
AVIATOR WISEMAN, IN SENSATIONAL FLIGHT, BEATEN BY AUTO.

Another splendid testimonial of the popularity of the aerial demonstrations of Aviator Fred Wiseman was given at El Pizmo beach yesterday, when the crowds fell little short of what they were on July Fourth.  Hundreds went from San Luis Obispo, and large crowds came also from the southern section over the S. P., beside the many who went in autos and rigs.

Aviator Wiseman treated all to another fine exhibition of flying, making several successful flights in his biplane.  On one flight he circled the entire length of the beach to the mouth of the Arroyo Grande creek.  In coming back from this trip he raced with I. A. Tomasini, the well known automobile man, who beat the aeroplane, making the speed of a mile a minute in his Buick car.  The race was in plain sight of the watching thousands on the beach, and was a thriller which was keenly enjoyed by all.

There were other attractions at the beach which helped to make the day a successful one, and all thoroughly enjoyed the day's outing.


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TWO BIPLANES WRECKED AT SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA, July 4. – Santa Barbara had a sane but unsuccessful celebration today, an attempted aviation exhibition resulting in two wrecked biplanes, the aviators narrowly escaping serious injury.

Jack Cannon first attempted a flight in a Curtiss-Farman biplane, but after traveling 500 feet a cross current forced him to earth.  He skimmed along the ground for some distance, his machine finally striking an obstruction and turning somersault.  Cannon was not badly hurt.

Dwight Faulding of this city, who had just returned from receiving instruction in Los Angeles, then tried a flight in a Curtiss type aeroplane.  After flying 100 feet he, too, was caught by an air current and forced to earth, going through a barbed wire fence at full speed.  His machine was wrecked and Faulding badly cut about the legs.


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AGENT DELANEY MAY FLY

Among the San Luis Obispo people to go to El Pizmo yesterday to witness the flight of Wiseman, the wizard of the air, was Agent Thomas F. Delaney of the Southern Pacific, who has become an enthusiast and if Mr. Wiseman will permit it, he will fly with him tomorrow.

Delaney, when the bird man alighted, was the first to grasp his hand and in the confusion which followed it was hard to tell just who was the most important as many shook the agent's hand thinking he was the aviator.  Later Delaney stated that he would like to go with Wiseman if the aviator will stay about two or three feet off the ground.  Frank Sandercock, who accompanied Delaney to the seaside, says that he had to hang on to his friend's coat tails to keep him from hanging to the biplane!


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WISEMAN MAKES GREAT FLIGHTS IN SAN FRANCISCO

Fred J. Wiseman, the popular Santa Rosa boy, again made good in his aeroplane at the San Francisco aviation meet Wednesday when he made two most successful flights qualifying for all the prizes but one.  He announced after having completed his last flight that he would make an attempt for an altitude flight Thursday morning.

The manner in which the Santa Rosan handled his machine showed he had it under perfect control.  He was complimented by the other aviators and given a hearty reception by the grandstand crowd each time he appeared on the grounds.

At this first appearance Wiseman, Wednesday afternoon, took to the air in professional style and flew off towards the soldier camp, to avoid air currents, and after making a detour came around and back on the half mile straightaway alighting where he started after having covered about four miles with ease.

Later in the afternoon Wiseman again took the air and after making the same trip flew clear around the field and then started off towards South San Francisco and was gone for time little time.  He finally returned alighting in good form amid the hearty and prolonged applause of the crowd, having made the longest and best amateur flight of the meet.

Both Mr. Wiseman and his associates are very loud in their praise for the kindness and courtesies extended them by the management, the officials and professional birdmen.  The management has put itself out to give Wiseman every opportunity to make good as it was known that he was compelled to assemble his engine on the field and take the air within ten minutes after the work was completed.  When he made good it was determined to give him every possible assistance.

Mr. Wiseman and his associates are all Santa Rosans and they are proud to have the fact known on every possible occasion.  The announcer always speaks of Wiseman from Santa Rosa and no opportunity is lost to give Santa Rosa the benefit of the publicity due her for having young men who manufactured their own aeroplane from a combination of the principles from the best to be found in the other makes and unsuccessful fly the makes and successfully fly the machine


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Pioneers See Latest Wonder of the Times

As Wiseman in his aeroplane sailed over Olympia harbor yesterday afternoon before an admiring throng, which watched its bird like flight, in the crowd were men who in a lifetime have seen practically all the big wonders of the age displayed.  Those early pioneers were here before the advent of the steamboats, when the trip down Sound was made in canoes or by trail through the forest;  they were here when the first telegraph line was strung;  they witnessed the building of the first railroad line into this territory;  saw the old horse car give way to electricity;  threw away the candle and the oil lamp for the incadesent bulb;  marveled at the auto and its running mate the motor boat;  were interested in the wireless telegraph station;  saw the wireless telephone demonstrated although it has not been made practical yet, and yesterday they watched a "heavier than air" machine navigate the skies.

A submarine vessel in the harbor would about complete the list and they stood yesterday on where not so long ago there was nothing but water to watch the latest marvel.  Yet one remarked that he no longer marveled;  that he would have been surprised if the machine had not made successful flights for his doubts have long since been dispelled and he believes now that almost anything is possible.