THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER, 2, 1906.
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lil BALLOON RAGE
Lahm Sails From Paris Far
thest North Over
England.
BRITAIN STILL UP IN AIR
Bolls May Have Beaten or May Be
at Bottom of Sea Italian
Balloon Comes to Grief
in England.
PARIS. Oct. 1 The Aero Club semi
officially announced tonight that Lieu
tenant Frank P. Lahm of the Sixth
United States Cavalry, one of the Ameri
can contestants, was the victor in the
first competition for the James Gordon
Bennett cup for international aeronauts.
The race was started yesterday afternoon,
when 15 balloons representing seven coun
tries, sailed away from the Tuilerle
gardens. Paris.
Lieutenant La.hm's apparent victory
may be changed when Honorable C. S.
Rolls, one of the English contestants, is
heard from. Polls' landing has not yet
been recorded, and there Is jorae doubt
regarding his relative position. Consider
able anxiety is felt for his safety, al
though his experience and caution are re
garded as certain to bring him safely to
the ground.
Lahm Holds Lead So Far.
Up to the present time, however, the
performance of Lahm and Hersey in the
balloon United States in reaching 15 miles
north of Scarborough. England, is the
best record attained by any one of the
15 starters The members of the Aero
Club are inclined to Relieve that the
United States was only prevented from
going farther hecause a current of air
again threatened to carry her over the
North Sea. with no apparent prospect,
unless the direction of the wind changed,
of finding land before making the coast of
Norway.
Crowds of prominent aeronauts were at
the clubhouse all day awaiting tele
grams reporting arrivals. The first re
ports recorded the landing of five balloons
in Normandy. It was then considered
certain that the remainder would cross
the channel and a few hours later came
dispatches telling of the landing of the
Spanish and one French balloon on the
south coast of England and the report
that four others, including the United
States, had passed over Hastings, going
due north.
Accident to Santos Dumont.
In the meantime the news of an acci
dent to Santos Dumont aroused general
sympathy, the Brazilian being very pop
ular here. But his subsequent arrival
at the Aero Club with one arm bandaged
relieved the tension regarding the serious
ness of his mishap. His arm caught in
the mechanism of his motor, and the
flesh was torn and the arm became
numb. Santos Dumont reached Paris at
t o'clock this evening and received a
great ovation at the Aero Club.
France's Chances Vanish.
The Frenchmen were then aroused to
cheerfulness at the report that Count
de la Vaulx in the Walhalla had arrived
at Norfolk. Later, however, when the
landing at Hull of the Italian contestant,
Signor von Viller. in the Elfe, it was
announced it was seen that France's
chances of winning had gone. Then the
report of Lieutenant Lahm showed that
he had reached further north than any
other starter, and it was generally
thought that he would win. Rolls, how
ever, is still to be reckoned with, and
a definite announcement of the result
cannot yet be made.
The absence of the Britannia, Rolls'
balloon, from the list of landinES causes
increasing disquiet as the hours go by,
some thinking that a current of air must
have carried him out to sea. while others
believe that he had landed somewhere
In England and has not yet been able
to get to a telegraph wire. The Britan
nia was last seen near Hastings, England.
LAHM GOES FARTHEST NORTH
Touches I;and Near Whitby Within
Mile of Xorth Sea.
LONDON. Oct. 1. Lieutenant Frank P.
Lahm. Sixth Cavalry, U. S. A., the Amer
ican competitor in the balloon race, de
scended in the balloon United States
seven miles south of Whitby (about 50
miles north of Hull) at 3:30 o'clock this
afternoon. He left at once for Paris.
Lahm descended about one mile inland,
at Desmene farm. Flyingdale. He said he
had been carried by way of Caen across
the Channel to Chichester. Finding that
he was being carried toward the open sea,
he decided to alight. Owing to the dry
ness of the moors his anchor at first
would not hold and the balloon passed
dangerously near some farm buildings.
Lieutenant Lahm's balloon was in the
air for 13 hours.
Professor Huntington, one of the Eng
lish contestants, in the Zephyr, landed at
Slttingbourne. Kent. He had a trying or
deal, in crossing the channel, which took
him eight hours. Otherwise his voyage
was uneventful. The Zephyr could not
have gone a quarter of a mile without
being carried out to sea.
The Walhalla. with Count de la Vaulx
descended at l:So o'clock this afternoon
at Walsingham, Norfolk. In an interview
the Count said he had a splendid voy
age, although the wind had been unfavor
able. He estimated he had traveled 350
miles. His greatest altitude was 7500 feet.
The count started at once to return to
Paris. .
With the exception of C. S. Rolls in the
Britannia, all the balloons which left
Paris yesterday are now accounted for.
The Britannia has not been heard from
since she was reported at Cranbrook.
The Chautiureaux. carrying Jacques
Ealsax. one of the French contestants,
has come down at Singleton, in Sussex.
ITALIAN BALLOON" WRECKED
Torn to Pieces on Roof of Cottage
"Near Hull.
LONDON, Oct. 1. Between 6 and 10
o'clock this morning six of the IS bal
loons engaged in the contest for the
James Gorden Bennett cup, which
started from Paris yesterday, arrived
on this side of the channel and con
tinued in an easterly direction. The
first arrival was Count de la Vaulx"
balloon Walhalla.
Later in the day several other bal-.
loons-were sighted at various points in
the southern counties of England.
Captain Kindlan's Montanes descended
at Chichester. Hon. O. S- Roll's Britan
nia passed over Cranbrook, Kent, this
afternoon so high that it could be
scarcely identified.
The Italian balloon Elfe, Signor
Vonwiller, descended at New Holland,
near Hull, this afternoon. The Elfe
made a rather perilous descent. Her i
anchor did not catch and the balloon
began to drift dangerously, doing
much damage to property. The aero
nauts narrowly escaped being thrown
out. The balloon- finally collapsed
across the roof of a cottage, the
car dangling against the sides of
the house. The occupants had to be
assisted to the ground. They said they
mistook the Humber for the sea, and
therefore decided to land.
The Elfe in 19 hours made practi
cally the same voyage as Count de la
Vaulx in 1903, when he landed at Hull,
covering 570 kilometers in 17 hours.
NATIONAL DEBT DECREASES
Large Cash Balance Reduces Amount
Over $16,000,000.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. The monthly
statement of the public debt shows that
at the .close of business September 29.
1906. the debt, less cash in the treasury
amounted to $954,246,193. which is a de
crease for the month of $16,122,190. This
decrease is accounted for by a large in
crease in the cash on hand, due largely
to increased receipts.
The cash in the treasury is given as
follows: Gold reserve. $150,000,000; trust
funds. $1,067,333,869; general funds. $1S9.
049.3e7; in National bank depositories. $124.
619.3S3; in treasury Philippine Islands,
$5,314,734: total, $1,546,307,374. against which
are demand liabilities outstanding
amounting to $1,175,094,378. which leaves a
cash balance on hand of $371,213,096.
ROOSEVELT RETURNS TO WORK
Picture- of Health After Three
Months' Vacation.
WASHINGTON. Oct. L President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and three of their chil
dren. Miss Ethel and Archie and Quen
tin, returned to Washington at 4:20
o'clock this afternoon from their Sum
mer home at Oyster Bay, L. I., where
they have spent the past three months.
The President looked the picture of
health as he stepped from the train and
cordially greeted a number of acquaint
ances who were awaiting his arrival.
Surrounded by a squad of policemen and
headquarters detectives, the President
made his way to his carriage, the remain
der of the party following his lead. The
party was driven immediately to the
White House.
Charles E. Hughes. Republican candi
date for Governor of New York, had a
conference with the President on the lat
ter's private car in Jersey City.
Northwest Postal Affairs.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct. 1. Sherman Lyons has been
appointed regular. J. F. Henkle substi
tute, rural carrier, route 2, at Barton,
Or.
Rural route No. 1 has been ordered
established December 1 at Wapato, Kaimi
County. Wash., serving 2S0 people and 75
families.
Washington Postmasters appointed: Co
lumbus, Frank J. Luedke. vice B. T.
Stark, resigned; Port Ludlow. Herbert C.
Sawyer, vice Lewis Poole, dead.
Coinage of Mints in Septemher.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1. Today's state
ment of the Director of the Mint shows
that the coinage executed at the mints of
the United States during September, 1906,
amounted to $10,893,734, as follows: Gold,
$9,460,162; silver. $1,306,000; minor coins,
$125,521. In addition there were coined
400,000 5-peso goldpieces for the Mexican
government.
DAUGHTER SLAIN IN WRECK
Denver Man Hits Car AV'ith Auto in
Turning Corner at High Speed.
DENVER. Colo., Oct. 1. (Special.)
Unable to stop his large, high-speed
automobile as he was turning a corner
this afternoon. Joseph M. Phillips ran
the machine into a north-bound street
car, killing his five-year-old daughter.
Norma, and seriously injuring his
brotherin-law, Thomas Clews, living
with him on Fairfax avenue. So great
was the force of the collision that
the heavy automobile was demolished,
and the street-car so badly damaged
that it was put entirely out of commission.
Babe Taken From Mother's Arms.
SEATTLE. Wash., Oct. 1. (Special.)
Constable Sam Klein broke down
a door to a room at Seventh and Blan
chard streets early this morning and
forcibly took a soven-weeks-old babe
from its mother's arms to produce
the child in the Superior Court on a
writ of habeas corpus. The child had
been legally adopted by Mrs. Daugh
erty, the wife of a wealthy White
Horse, Alaska, miner. Its mother was
not married at the time of the child's
birth, but she claims she has since
married the father, Charles Dilly, and
wants to keep possession of the child.
Dilly and the child's mother kid
naped the child from Mrs. Daugherty
and brought it to Seattle. Mrs.
Daugherty followed the babe to Seat
tle' and began a legal battle in the
Superior Court here to regain its custody.
Bishop O'Dea as Mediator.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Oct. 1. (Special.)
William Cochrane, ex-Sheriff of King
County and a wealthy pioneer of the
White River Valley, who shot and
wounded Thomas Sharkey, another
county pioneer last July, today pleaded
guilty to assault and battery and was
fined $1000. A personal suit brought
by Sharkey was settled out of court.
Bishop Edward J. O'Dea. Catholic
Bishop of this diocese, interceded with
the County Attorney and prevented
a trial on the original charge of as
sault with intent to commit murder.
There is a wide-spread feud among
settlers at O'Brien, where the shooting
occurred, and both Bishop O'Dea and
the peace officers feared that if tlie
case was forced to trial the bitter
ness that already endangers the com
munity would break out again and re
sult in further bloodshed.
SHERIDAN ON BEACH
Almost Sinks When Hauled Off
Rocks of Oahu.
MAY BECOME TOTAL LOSS
Starts for Honolulu in Tow, but Is
Driven Ashore at Pearl Harbor
Liest She Founder Plight
Seems Hopeless.
HONOLULU. Oct. 1. After being hauled
off the reef at Barbers Point and starting
for this port in tow of the transport
Buford and the tug Manning, the trans
port Sheridan was again beached today at
Pearl Harbor to prevent her sinking. She
is in worse condition than before she was
hauled off the rocks.
The Sheridan lies close to the western
entrance of Pearl Harbor. She was being
towed to Honolulu, but after floating had
a heavy list. nen she had proceeded
about ten miles from Barbers Point, half
the distance to this port, her lines at
tached to the Buford and the tug Manning
were suddenly cast on. Her bow was
pointed toward the shore and she was
beached In a position which is difficult to
reach. The Buford, Manning and other
tugs are standing by to render all the as
sistance possible.
It is believed that a big hole was torn
in the hull of the Sheridan when she was
coming off the reef and it is predicted
that she will be a total loss.
Efforts to refloat the transport will be
commenced after midnight. The tugs
Iroquois and Manning and the steamers
Buford, Iwalani and Malancton are all
at the 6cene.
Reports received here state that the
Sheridan was almost capsized -when
beached. The prospects for saving her
are reported to be good.
The Nighau tonight brought back a
force of stevedores, who refused to re
main longer aboard the beached steamer.
HEARST NOT FOR MURPHY
REPUDIATES MAX WHO HELPED
HIM TO VICTOR'S". '
Pays No Attention to Bosses and Is
Still Candidate of Inde
pendence League.
NEW YORK. Oct. 1. During an address
by W. R. Hearst at the Brooklyn Casino
tonight, while he was denouncing the
bosses, a man in the audience Interrupted
him with the question:
"How about Murphy?"
Many shouted "put him out." but Mr.
Hearst, raising his hand, said:
"No, my friends, pay no more atten
tion to him than I do to Murphy.
Some one on the platform said:
"That is the first rousing statement of
the campaign.' Mr. Hearst replied:
"I must correct the gentleman. This is
not the first statement. I have said all
along, no matter for what reason Murphy
or any other boss was for me, I was not
for him. I have said all along, no matter
what citizens or group of citizens or con
vention of citizens was for me, I would
still stand as the candidate of the .In-
dependance League.''
Is Kimmel Dead or a Maniac?
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct- 1. The trial of an
interesting Insurance case was begun to
day in the United States Circuit Court to
determine whether George A. Kimmel.
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Alaska Sealskins, london Dye
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Artistic Picture-Framing
by Expert Framers
$12.50 ffffgo Winter Coats
Yesterday's express brought us another shipment of
New Fall and Winter Coats, of gray shadow plaids
and black and white mixed cloths, in the popular
50-inch lengths; made with fly fronts, notched collar
and fancy collarless effects; trimmed with plain
cloth and braid; sold regularly at
$18.50; special Tuesday sale
$12.50
EXTRAORDINARY TODAY ONLY!
$2.75 Embroidered Black Sateen
Waists at 98c
g50 Black Mercerized
Sateen Waists, made with
embroidered fronts, in
panel and allover effects,
with wide and narrow
box plaits; newest sleeves
and stock collar; sold reg
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Sped, today only E7Ql
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GREATEST SUIT BARGAIN IN PORTLAND
"Prince Chap" Cheviot Suits
$25ValueOnly$16.75
New Tailor-Made Suits, in this season's popular "Prince
Chap" style, made of fine all-wool cheviots in black, navy and
brown. The jacket is made 27 inches long, single-breasted and
lined throughout with satin. The skirt is made in the new plaited
and gored shape. Sold regularly at $25.00. j- r C
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Special sale
Another 300 of Those
Famous $7,50 Silk Petticoats, $3.98
If you bought the identical grade of Taffeta, Silk that is
used in these petticoats, provided the trimmings and turned the
materials over to your dressmaker, your Silk Petticoat would
cost you Ten Dollars, instead of $3.98
Two hundred all-silk Petticoats of extra good quality Taf
feta Silk in black, brown, navy, red, tan, reseda, gra? and
changeable effects; made with full circular flounce, knife
plaited and tucked ruffle with deep silk dust CkQ
ruffle; regular price $7.50, at Ap4jO0
New La Vida Corsets
The New
La Vida
models
show an
unusual
advance
in grace.
The makers
have been
more logical
than ever be
fore in pro
portioning the gar
ments. There
is a total
lack
of exasperation in the lines of these
corsets, among which are a number of
very original and sensible styles which
printed descriptions cannot do justice
Each Dair of La Vidas is hand made
and whalebone filled. Their splendid
wearing aualities make them in the
lone run the cheapest of all makes.
First Showing of the New
: The Biedermaier Embroidery is the latest, and will undoubt
edly prove the most popular of the new needlework effects.
This embroidery is not entirely new, it being a slight modifica
tion of a style that met with great favor in Germany about 100
years ago. The Biedermaier Patterns are stamped on soft,
creamy linen. Silk floss is used for working. The attractiveness
of the various designs is in their extreme simplicity. They are
formed of garlands and baskets of flowers in various bright col
ors, fashioned into wreaths and festoons. These flowers are in
single tone effects, there being no shading, therefore, calling for
only the most simple kinds of stitching.
We are showing stamped patterns for this Biedermaier Em
broidery in Pillows, Lunchcloths, Scarfs, Pincushions and Work
bags. Prices are as follows :
Pillow Tops and Backs, stamped 7o
Lunchcloths, 30x30 inches, stamped Sj1.25
Scarfs, 10x54 inches, stamped $1.25
Pincushion Tops, stamped for Biedermaier Embroidery 89
Fancy Work Bags, stamped . S9
We also have on sale a number of Finished Pieces in Bieder
maier Embroidery, most reasonably priced.
See Display in Third-Street Window
Infants' New Goats and Bonnets
Infants' long and short Bedford cord Coats with
capes ; ribbon, braid and cord trimmings ; prices . .
2.00 to $15.50
Children's white bearskin Coats, button and braid
trimmings; prices $4.00 to $21.00
Child's gray chinchilla Coats, button and cord trim
mings; prices $4.00 to $21.00
Infants' cream silk Bonnets, daintily trimmed with
embroidery, laces, braid and chiffon trimmings;
prices J...50 to $12.50
Child's bearskin and chinchilla Polo Caps, cord trim
ming; prices $1.00 to $1.50
Infants' white bearskin Bonnets, ribbon-trimmed ;
prices... 75 to $3.50
$2.25 Umbrellas, $1.49
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S
Made of Union Silk
For today we offer a great
special sale of Men's and
Women's Union Silk Tape
Edge Umbrellas with best
rods and frames; mounted
with rosewood, cherry,
horn, princess and silver
trimmed handles. Special
sale price
$1.49
Portland's Leading
Dress Goods Store
60c quality Plaid and Check Suitings, 36 OQi
inches wide, in dark colors, yard....
60c quality all-wool gray novelties, Storm Serges
and Wool Mixed Checks and Plaids; AQ p
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$1.00 quality Silk and Wool Panama JTCp
Checks, in navy and green only, yard..
tfew Cream Dress Goods, all-wool Nuns-veiling,
Batiste, Albatross, Henrietta, Serge CAp
and figured Brilliantines, yard 4JJ
43-inch imported all-wool Scotch Plaids, all clans,
all sizes, in black and white checks; also an
immense variety of novelty French Plaids ;
worth $1.25 yard; in this sale, 00
4S-inch and 54-inch Shadow Plaids, in all-wool
Panamas; new express shipment on sale, in
new colors, at $1.75, $1.50 35
54-inch French Chiffon, Broadcloth, in all the
new syndicate colors; regular J
$2.25 quality, yard pW
50-inch Cream Bearskin for chil- C O tZ(
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54-inch Novelty Cloakings for tourist cloaks, late
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iiyxf-J Laxative Quinine Tablets 15J
fc"5g Charcoal Lozenges, box 10J
F'"'TI Henderson's Bronchial Lozenges. . IOC
AfclCvA' Slippery Elm Lozenges 5j
Ji. fJA Henderson's Dyspepsia Tablets 25C
fc '45V3 Menthol Inhalers 25C
Euj'pWj Violet. Castile, Witch H3zel and Oat-
IwV W meal Soap, dozen cakes 50i
rV',ttA Box of 8 cakes of Toilet Soap, various
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TtrSnj; 1"10 Imported Tooth Brushes 12
Viatet Toilet Water, o-oz. bottle. .4SS
4711 Perfumes, 11 odors, oz 25
Borated Baby Talcum, can 4c
Almond Cream Lotion. 4-oz. bottle ....23
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former president of the Farmers' State
Bank of Arkansas City, Kan., Is dead or
Is a maniac confined In the Matteawan
Asylum, In New York.- The suit involves
the payment of a. $5000 policy.
The man in the asylum says he is Klm
mel. Kimmel's relatives declare that the
man Is not Kimmel, and that Kimmel has
not been heard from since his mysterious
disappearance August 1, 19S. and that
they believe him to be dead.
Walsh's Roads Break Barrier.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1. Authoritative an
nouncement that John R- Walsb has ob
tained entrance Into Chicago for the
Southern Indiana and the Chicago South
ern Rail-way Companies and has gained
the assistance of Eastern capital was
made today, according to the Record
Herald. It was Mr. Walsh's inability to
obtain & Chicago terminal that rendered,
bis railroad properties so great a drain
that they were credited with precipitat
ing the failure.
Absconder Made Defendant.
OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 1 (Spe
cial. ) A.- T. Cochran, absconding and
defaulting administrator of the. es
tate of his deceased father, J. L. Coch
ran, was today made defendant in an
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action In the State Circuit Court In
which F. M. Samson demands judgment
for $1134.54. Samson was one of Coch
ran's bondsmen and holds the assigned
claims of the other sureties who are
suing to recover the amount of the
defalcation they were required to pay
to the estate. The present where
abouts of the dishonest administrator
are unknown.
New Cut Glass Just in
Must be seen to be appreciated. The Shapes and Pat
terns are Stunning and cannot fail to attract.
Prices are right, suitable to the purse.
Diamond leaders of the Northwest.
Manufacturing Jewelers. Cor. Third and Washington Streets.