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[[stamped]] 164 [[/stamped]] [[newspaper clipping]] NOTICE WINGS WAY AT MILE A MINUTE Wiseman Flies From Petaluma to Santa Rosa in About 16 Minutes [Special Dispatch to The Call] SANTA ROSA, Feb. 18.— Fred J. Wiseman, who was the only amateur to make a successful flight at the San Francisco aviation meet, flew from Petaluma to Santa Rosa today. He flew about 16 miles in almost the same number of minutes. The flight included the delivery of a newspaper, which he threw off at farm houses. He also carried orders from Petaluma firms to Santa Rosa business houses and letters from Postmaster Olmstead of ePtaluma to Postmaster Tripp of Santa Rosa. This morning at 8 o'clock Wiseman took his seat and was off like a bird. The engine ran like clockwork and the machine sailed swiftly and smoothly. With a long wide sweep eastward toward the foothills, where he would be protected from a rising north wind, Wiseman set his course, and then, making a letter S, followed the line of hills several miles northward over Penngrove and Cotati and again northward to the southern edge of town and landed in a field. Wiseman expected to alight within the city limits, but a broken guy wire caught the rudder. The machine is being dismantled for shipment to Cloverdale, where he is under contract to give exhibition flights Wednesday and Saturday of next week in connection with the nineteenth annual citrus fair, which opens Tuesday night. The aeroplane will be in working order at Cloverdale by Monday night. Wednesday two flights are scheduled and then the machine will be on exhibition until Saturday, when two other flights will be made. Following the Cloverdale flights Wiseman goes to San Jose, where he is under contract for flights. Curtiss Avoids Accident SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18.— While trying out a new hydro-aeroplane on San Diego bay this afternoon, Glen H. Curtiss encountered a flock of motor boats and sailboats that had gathered to watch his trial, and in order to avoid accident to his machine from the rough water they kicked up, stopped his motor. With the motor dead, the frail machine floated with the outflowing tide until a navy boat took Lieutenant T. G. Ellyson to the rescue. Lieutenant Ellyson, who was clad in a bathing suit, climbed upon the rear of the hydro's surface, started the propeller and tumbled off backward into the water. His bath was voluntary, as he could avoid the whirling propeller in no other way. He was picked up and rowed ashore, while Curtiss rose and made the longest water flight since he began his experiments. On a second flight Curtiss got up directly in front of the steamer Santa Rosa, just entering the bay. [[/newspaper clipping]] [[newspaper clipping]] G TRIBUNE SUNDAY, JULY TELLS HIS BELIEFS. Predictions of Aviator Wiseman While in Town Aviator Fred J. Wiseman who will make a flight with his biplane at El Pizmo today, ws in this city for a short time yesterday. He is pleased with conditions at the beach and says it is an ideal spot for birdmen. He thinks Pizmo is one of the nicest beach resorts he has ever visited, and was astonished to find such an agreeable place for making his flight. Some time during this afternoon Wiseman will fly out over the ocean for the amusement of the large crowd expected at Pismo today, and will make his second flight on July 4th. Excursion train leaves S. P. Depot at 9 sharp this morning returning in the evening at 6:30. [[image - photograph of biplane in air and people watching it]] [[caption]] Wiseman in his Flight [[/caption]] Speaking of flying and other subjects with Wiseman yesterday he said: "Flying will effect the mental processes. Much has been said by scientists as regards the physical metamorphosis which they expect centuries of flying will make in humankind. Little has been said of the mental change which is bound to result, or which is several times as probable as the grand supposition as to the physical transformation of man." Mr. Wiseman is inclined to laugh at the scientific theory of the enlargement of the heart by centuries of flying and the suggested growth of a soft down over the body, as well as the supposed development of a double process of breathing. In these theories Mr. Wiseman believes that scientists have stepped a little over the boundary of possibility, but he earnestly declared his strong belief in a change in the mental processes, this including a spiritual as well as a physical development. That the physical make-up of man is bound to be affected he thinks, but it is in a different way from which those who have so far given their ideas to the world have suggested. He predicts that flying will produce quicker mental action and will make a type of man far different muscular development than man of today. The play of the muscles in guiding the machines of the air is quite unlike that required for any other work, and while it demands strength, it develops the body differently. Mr. Wiseman cites the change that has taken place in himself since he first took up aerial navigation, two and a half years ago. Formerly he was a mechanic and was strong and robust. Today he is slender, and while very strong does not appear muscular. "The delicate, light, but strong movements required in aviation," he said, "transforms the body." "While the spiritual side of life does not appeal to the average person today, he cannot sail often in the air without being forced to a different train of thought. The beauties presented to the sight from high altitudes are so much vaster and greater than anything else that has been given us to enjoy that there is left to the aviator room for deep thought, which leads him finally to a very different, or hopeful and happier view of life." Mr. Wiseman declares that he has read with much interest everything that scientists or so-called scientists have set forth in their many theories regarding the possible results of aviation on the human system and he has many ideas of his own. [[/newspaper clipping]] [[newspaper clipping]] DR. WILLIAM CAPPS. Treats cancer. Hernia (repture) and all rectal diseases without the knife. Genito-urinary diseases of all stages. Will respond to calls in city or country. Phone, Red 50. [[/newspaper clipping]] [[newspaper clipping]] Excursion to Port Trains for Port San Luis on S[?] days will be run as follows over the Pacific Coast Railways, excurs[?] rates for round trip. Train leaves P. 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