THE MORNING- OREGONIAN. MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1907.
MILITARY FLEET
TO SAIL THE
Germany Equipping Army With
Balloons for Use in
Time of War.
SUCCESS OF EXPERIMENTS
Tests of Xew Inventions Insure Na
tion's Supremacy tn Aerial Sphere.
Thirty Miles an Hour Is the
Speed Record Attained.
BERLIN, Aug. 11. The Kaiser's
Army possesses a dirigible military
balloon capable of doing between 28
and 31 miles an hour. It Is the cre
ation of Major von Parseval. a Ba
varian officer and talented aeronaut,
find is to form the-nucleus of an aerial
fleet which, it is hoped, will make Ger
many, from a military standpoint, as
(supreme in the atmosphere as she al
ready is on land.
The trial trips of the Parseval bal
loon, made under cover of darkness for
purposes of secrecy, r have demon
strated that It is not only able to du
plicate with, ease the performance of
its much-advertised French rival, the
Patrie. constructed by the Lebaudy
brothers, but actually has accom
plished more lnthe direction of high
peed. The German Army Is exceed
ingly proud of Major von Parseval's
achievement, and although the father
land started fully five years behind the
French to exhaust the possibilities of
aeronautics for warfare, no grass is
now being allowed to grow in making
up for lost time.
At Work Since French War. -
The first serious efforts by the mili
tary authorities In Germany to Intro
duce ballooning as a branch of wan
fare Into the Prussian Army date from
the Franco-German war, when,
spurred on by the success of the
French, they commissioned an Eng
lish aeronaut of repute named Cox
well to form two ballooning detach
ments of 20 men each and to supply al
the necessary apparatus, etc. Two
balloons, manufactured in England, of
1158 and 650 cubic meters, respec
tively, were brought to Germany and
attempts to utilize them with ad
vantage were first made at Cologne.
They never were used successfully.
In 1872 another attempt was made
to Introduce war balloons Into the Ger
man Army, but the experiments of the
engineers of the guard had no prac
tical results and were abandoned after
a short period.
The formation of ballooning corps
bs a permanent unit of the German
Army was definitely decided on In
1884, and a small detachment of 37
officers and men established the first
Army experimental station for "bal
loons captlfs," otherwise stationary or
captive balloons, on the Tempelhofer
Feld, near Berlin. m
Forms Balloon Battalion.
March 28, 1901. an Imperial order was
Issued converting the balloon detach
ment into a ballooning battalion consist
ing of two companies and a mounted de
tachment, totaling 15 officers, a doctor,
three noneombatant officials, 43 artisans
and 58 horses. Splendid new barracks
and practice grounds fitted out with the
most modern Improvements were erected
at Tegel. Since that period ballooning in
all Its phases has been the subject of the
most earnest and thorough deliberation
on the part of the corps, which may well
be said to be the finest in any European
army.
From.1884 till 1907 various and manifold
types of balloons and airships have been
tried and used, with the result that at the
present day they have developed Into
four distinct types, tach being used for
a different purpose, namely:
1. The "balloon captif," or stationary
balloon.
2. The ordinary spherical balloon.
S. The navigable "Zeppelin" type.
4. The navigable '"Parseval" type.
Kite Balloon Anchored.
Considering the "balloon captif," or
captive balloon, it was found before Its
Introduction that a smerlcal balloon held
down by a cable was more or less at the
mercy of the wind, which blew It hither
and thither, sometimes to such an extent
that It almost touched t.ie ground. Ob
servations of any mllltai. va.ue were ser
iously interfered with and the use- of
a telescope rendered Impossible. Many
and various were the attempts made to
remedy these defects, all of them fuyle
until success was ultimately obtained by
the introduction by Captains S'.afield and
Parseval of a ktte balloon; the so-calleu
Slgsfleld-Parseval ballooi. i.. use at the
present day. It remains steady lr. the
strongest wind, there being no veering'
or spinning around, and accurate obser
vations and photographs can be taken
without the slightest Inconvenience. In
deed, so admirably has the baiioon been
found to answer its purpose that several
European governments nave Introduced
It into their own armies.
Zeppelin Balloon Secret.
The third type of balloon call- for a
considerable amount of comment, as It Is
tue product of the veteran aeronaut.
Count Zeppelin who has devoted hii life
and fortune to its construction, and only
after almost sacrificing tooth attained
success. The balloon has since been ac
quired by the government anu at Frled
rlchshafen. Lake Constance, on which the
enormous balloonhouse containing the
balloon floats, the detalu of its construc
tion are guarded most carefully against
prying eyes. The Ideas of Its utility have
reached such a pitch that a prominent
writer seriously asserted in a pamphlet
published a few weeks ago that through
Its invention the naval power of England
has been sapped, for Uermany, with a
few hundred Zeppelins, could invade the
Island kingdom with ...nlty.
These rany be exaggerated opinions,
hut there remains little doubt, after
the successful flights of Count Zeppe
lin, that In bis balloon Germany pos
sesses a weapon of no mean power. If
he can accomplish what he claims.
Count Zeppelin has supplied Germany
with a fearful weapon and one that
will completely revolutionize modern
methods of warfare.
How Airship Is Made.
The Zeppelin balloon consists of a
huge cylindrical structure conical at
both ends. Its approximate measure
ments are as follows: Length, 12
meters; diameter, 11.6 meters. On a
cursory examination it appears to be
a single balloon, but a closer inspection
reveals the fact that It Is divided Into
sixteen compartments aggregating 10, r
400 cubic meters. These compartments
are covered by a massive framework of
aluminum rods covered with perga
moid. The rods stretch from one end
of the balloon to the other and are
held in place by a number of poly
gonic rings, each ring being strength
ened by aluminum wires. All the sec
tions are inclosed in a tough and light
network of -ramie. ' Hydrogen gas -is
Msed for filling the air vessel, each fill
ing costing. It is stated, 12000. The
cars containing the two motors, each
of 85 horsepower, as well as almost
every other part of the airship, are
made of aluminum. The two cars are
connected by a kind of bridge, which
is also fitted with a sliding weight,
allowing the balloon to bo depressed
or pointed upward with out sacrifice of
ballast or opening a valve and losing
gas. The lifting capacity of the air
ship amounts to 9000 kilograms. The
German government has placed a large
sum to the Count's credit for furtber
researches and improvements. Count
Zeppelin's airship. In the opinion of
many experts, Is the balloon of the
future.
The Parseval Airship.
The last end most important dirigible
balloon, one on which the German arm v
.' has staked Its reputation, is the one
constructed by the celebrated Major
von Parseval, a Bavarian officer, who
for the last 20 years has devoted his
life to painstaking experiments with
all kinds of airships and machines.
The parseval airship cunsisis of two
distinct parte the balloon, or gas bair,
with rudder, and the car on which the
mow. with propeller, la placed. The
shape of the balloon is KOmevhst sim
ilar to that of the Zeppelin balloon
name'y, cylindrical and tapering at
both ends. It has, however, no frame
work, and, like other balloons, derives
its shape simply through the expansive
properties of gas. The length Is 48
meters, diameter 8.57 meters, and ca
pacity 2500 meters. In the Interior of
the airship two bags or "balloonettes."
are situated, one at each end, wnlch
can be Inflated or deflated by ven
tlllators, so that the gas bag itself is
DARK DAYS THESE
FOR MR:- AODICKS
Defunct Millionaire and Fallen
Boss Sued for Divorce
by Wife No. 3.
SPOUSE RICH; HE IS POOR
Wealth He Showered on Wives Now
Beyond His Reach His Matri
monial Adventures Have
Been Costly.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 11. (Special.) J.
Edward Addicks. ex-Republican boss of
Delaware, ex-gas king and particular en
emy of Tom Lawson, Is up against It.
At the age of 66 he stands facing a di
vorce suit brought by his third wife, is
almost penniless and has debts aggregat
ing millions. Poor old "Gas Addicks!"
J. EDWARD ADDICKS, ONCE MIGHTY GAS KI.NG, SUED FOR DI
VORCE BY WIFE NO. 3.
kept tn a or.stant state of tension. A
slanting position can also be imparted
to the balloon by deflating one of the
bags while the other lr full, or in
flating one of them when the second
Is ompty. Wings are attached to the
two sides and bottom, imparting a
quiet, steady action to the balloon
when in motion. The rudder is some
what similar to that of a ship.
Wings of Loose Stuff.
One of the peculiarities of the Parseval
airship Is the propeller, with its four
wings. These are not solid blades, or
even framed, but mere loose Btuff which,
when the motor Is not working, hang list
lessly down. To the end of each wing a
weight is attached in such a manner that
when the motor Is at work they fly out
through centrifugal force. The object and
superiority of this novel propeller is evi
dent when the airship is being packed for
transport, as it can be stowed away like
other canvas, etc., occupying compara
tively no room. With this airship a speed
exceeding 45 to 60 kilometers an hour has
been attained, a speed exceeding that of
the famous French airship La Patrie.
One of the greatest advantages pos
sessed by Germany's crack airship Is that
all Its parts are so constructed that
they can be packed together in the car
within a few hours and transported In a
single wagon from spot to spot. The im
mense superiority that it possesses in this
respect over all other airships is obvious
even to the layman, and would count for
a good deal in case of war, where mobil
ity is one of ths paramount considera
tions. Huge War Balloon, Fake.
' AH kinds of rumors have been afloat for
some time past concerning an enormous
warship being constructed by the German
ballooning authorities secretly, a warship
of huge dimensions, mounted with can
non, boats, searchlights, apparatus for
dropping explosives, etc., an airship capa
ble of carrying 30 to 40 men. That the
ballooning authorities are constructing a
new airship tn the new ballooning shed
at Tegel Is an open secret. That the new
airship will be a combination of the best
qualities of the Zeppelin and theParseval
airships Is more than a mere conjecture.
But as for the feasibility of quick-firing
guns being mounted on the same, any one
who has the slightest knowledge of aero
nautics In Its present stage ridicules the
Idea. Such weapons, as airships are con
structed nowadays, would prove pf Infi
nitely more, harm to those In the airship
than their enemies. For the present such
Ideas may be traced to the vivid imagina
tions of brilliant sensationalists.
HEIRESS OF 16 A SUICIDE
Mother Had Refused to Let Her Go
Out With a Male Friend.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11. Flora
Rlxeter, a 16-year-old heiress - to an
estate in Germany, today killed herself
by firing a bullet Into her brain. The
girl had been refused permission by
her mother to go out today with a
male friend and was so affected by the
refusal that she ended- her life.
Counsel for Milwaukee Road.
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. li. Charles
B. Keeler, aged 56, chief counsel of the
Chicago, Milwaukee A. St. Paul Rail
road, and consulting attorney for the
American Cereal Company and Quaker
Oats Company, died in Spokane this
afternoon. Bright's disease, overwork
and worry brought on the dissolution.
Mr. Keeler. accompanied by his wife
and two sons, was out West for recreation.
Time was, and that not long ago, when he
could, by the power of his checkbook,
comnfand an entire state to flo his bid
ding. When Dgjaware refused to send
him to the United States Seante he was
sufficiently strong to deadlock successive
Legislatures, and for years keep the state
out of a repiesentative in the upper house
of Congress. As a corruptionist he has
had few equals In the history of Amer
ican politics, but his reign Is over and now
on iop of his other troubles comes his
divorce suit.
Mrs. Addicks No. 3 has about three
quarters of a million dollars In stocks and
bonds, settled upon her by her husband
In a period of Infatuation, and about 1200.
000 worth of jewels bought from (the pro
ceeds of a big sale of Amalgamated cop
per stock some years ago on a tip from
Tom lawson, his quondam friend and
present enemy. Besides this, she is In
possession of the homestead at Lynne-r
wood. Del., which is worth 150.000 more.
This Is all out of Addicks' reach.
Sorry Spectacle in Old Age.
Coming simultaneously with the an
nouncement of the estrangement with
wife No. 3 the fact Is made public that
Mrs. Addicks No. 2 has died and that
the daughter of wife No. 1 is her adminis
tratrix and heiress. Her estate amounts
to 1300,000. all of which Addicks gave her
to permit him to divorce her and marry
his third wife. He can't touch any of this
either.
So. is now presented the picturesque
spectacle of a frenzied financier and po
litical czar, at one time worth 120,000,000,
broke flat; wife No. 3, rich with money he
has given her and about to sue for a di
vorce; wife No. 2 dying rich with money
also given her by him and leaving It all
to hiB daughter by his first wife.
Addicks, by the way, did something
unique tn the history of American poli
tics In regard to this daughter by wife
No. 1. It Is part of his damning polit
ical record that when he controlled the
Legislature and shortly after he married
the present Mrs. Addicks he had a special
bill passed disinheriting the first daughter
and making the two children of wife No.
3, who was a widow when he married her,
his helrs-at-law.
Some Family History.
Another fact that adds Interest to the
story Is the fact that Addicks' two first
wives were sisters. No. 1 was Florence
Butcher and No. 2 Rosalie Butcher,
daughters of old Washington Butcher, one
of the early millionaire packers and an
associate of Armour and Cudahy.
It has been about five years since Mrs.
Addicks No. 2 began divorce proceedings,
naming the present wife as co-respondent.
Frank K. Hippie, the suicide president of
the Real Estate Trust Company, of this
city, was the go-between and paid over
$150,000 in cash and as much more In
property to Mrs. Addicks No. 2 to gain
her consent to withdraw her charges and
file a new petition naming desertion as
her grounds for seeking divorce, thus
hushing up a nasty scandal. When this
Concession was secured and the divorce
obtained, Addicks married wife No. 3, who
was Mrs. Martha Wilson, widow of an
Influential Philadelphian.
PRINCES BECOME PRIESTS
Men and Women of Noble Family
Adopt Religious Life.
LONDON. Aug. 11. (Special.) The
latest member of a reigning family to
embrace a religious life Is the Prince of
Lowensteln-Wertheim. who has Just gone
into a monastery. He Is well known
through his long activity In opposition to
dueling. He is now 74, and when one
considers how powerful an attraction
monastic life has had for his family, it
does not appear surprising that he took
the step. His only sister ant two of his
daughters took up the conventual lire
long ago. His sister, Princess Adelheid
Lowensteln. is the widow of the Infante
Miguel, once a pretender to the throne
of Portugal. His son, the Duke of Bra
ganza, has Just announced that he will
also make a claim, to the throne of that
disturbed country.
Among other religious members of
reigning families is Prince Max, of Sax
ony, brother of the reigning King, who
is professor of canonical law and liturgy
at the University of Freiburg. With the
exception of those named, only side
rancnes oi tne reigning inmines ic w ,
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De iouna m religious inc. c i-uiibibwi
counsel of the Cathedral of St. Stephen
In Vienna is Count Arnold sur Lippe. a
cousin of the reigning branch of that
dynasty. Among the members of the
famous although politically unimportant j
family or IJchtenateln m Vienna who
have gone Into the church are Prince
George, who, as Father Ildeson, has be
come a member of the Benedictine Order
at Prague, and Princess Henrlette Llcht
ensteln, who, under the name of Adel
guncs, has gone Into the Benedictine
convent at 8michow. in Bohemia.
Among the- so-called mediatized fami
lies there are many more examples, al
though they are always -Catholics. One
may searcn in vain for a Protestant dig
nitary who has gone Into the religious
life. Prince Frederic de Croy, who was
not long ago a very lively young officer
of the guards at Potsdam. Is now a priest
in the ser-lce of the Pope. Two mem
bers of . the Hohenlohe-fichllUngsfuerst
family have recently become priests. One,
Prince Phillip, who formerly held a high
political post, is now a Benedictine
father, and Prince Karl Kgon, who Is
barely out of his teens, has become a
secular priest in the diocese of Sleben
burgen. There Is of course a long list of young
women who have taken the veil and
among the most recent Is the beautiful
Marie Schwartzenberg. daughter of the
prince, who has become a Benedictine
nun. Sister Maria Wolslawa, the daugh
ter of Prince Lobkowltz, has Just entered
a convent, and so have three sisters of
Prince Isenburg-Blrstein, whose mother
was an Archduchess of Austrla-Toscana.
BIDDING ON LAND LIVELY
WASHINGTON RECEIVES $94,000
FROM AUGUST SALES.
Many Instances of - Competition in
Bids, Bringing in Much More
Than the Appraised Value.
OLTMPIA, Wash., Aug. 11. (Special.)
Receipts of the State Land Office Satur
day were about $94,000. This was due
largely to returns from the several coun
ties on the sales of state lands made
August 3. Assistant Land Commissioner
Bystrom has compiled a record of these
sales, which shows apparently that the
new plan of having a fixed date each
month for the sales and the new system
of giving wider publicity to news regard
ing such sales have resulted in Increased
competition, to the benefit of the state.
While a majority of the sales were
made at appraised valuations, there were
many Instances showing spirited compe
tition In the bidding. This was particu
larly noticeable In sales of timber tn Che
halls County. One body of timber on 80
acres appraised at less than $3000 sold
for $11,000. Another on a quarter sec
tion appraised-at $3599 sold for $0500 and
timber on a quarter appraised at $1732.50
sold for $8100. These were all about eight
imtles from Satsop. Timber about 10
miles from Montesano, appraised at about
$12,600, sold for $23,350.
Some of the land value went well up
from appraisements. In a section on the
Columbia River near the crossing of the
Milwaukee road the state appraisers re
ported the land as suitable for pasture
and worth no more than the minimum
price, $10 an acre. But apparently some
prospective townslte locators got busy,
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acres sold for $4090, instead of $1560.
One of the sales which went at the
minimum price was that of some lots In
the town of Zillah, on a sohool section.
They were appraised at $110. with Im
provements at $1335. These Improvements
consisted of a church building and out
buildings and fences and the church cor
poration bid In the land and got com
plete title.
WE SELL THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL PATTERNS
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fiFTH WAS H1NGT0N"' SIXTH STREETS
LIKES JOSEPHINE'S BIG CAVES
Joaquin Miller Enthusiastic About
Natural Wonders.
GRANT'S PASS, Or., Aug. U.-fSpe-cial.)
Joaquin Miller. Jefferson Myers
and C. B. Watson, a trio of distlngulaned
persons, have just returned from the
wonderful Josephine County caves,
where the party spent 10 days camping
and exploring the interior of each of the
caves, until they had gone about three
miles into the earth, visiting each nook
and corner leading from the main en
trance. Joaquin Miller spoke tn unstinted praise
of the caves and predicaed that they
would become known to the world with
in a few years in greater latitude than
the famous Kentucky caves, of which
history points to with pride and delight.
In all of his travels the great poet was
very much surprised to find that these
caves were so little known, and especial
ly to the people who live next door to
one of the grandest sights and structures
nature has ever given free access to.
The party will remain here for a few
days and then return North, when Mr.
Miller will write up the party's doings
and what they saw.
75c
Valenciennes Laces 75c Bolt
There are twelve yards in a bolt, a dozen full yards
of the prettiest laces it's possible to manufacture.
These are from a lot we bought way under the regular
price, just about half what they usually cost.
Come' in the diamond or round mesh, and in edges or
insertions. Up to three inches in width, and superb
qualities that- sell in the regular way for all the way
from $1.50 to $2.25 the dozen yards. Share this bar
gain with us; we pass the savings (9a to
you; any pattern in the lot; the dozen
yards . . . . . ...v
Women's Lace Black
Gloves Of fine silk m "-SH
(solid palms) ; come in
2-elasp length, in
black, white, gray or
mode ; the choicest
quality and finish; reg
ular $1-$1.25
vals. ; today . .
Women's Embroidered Swiss Turnover Collars
trim, neat styles; values to 25c ; special today.
Ribbons Two splendid bargains; 5V2-inch all-silk Taf
feta, in white or colors; much in demand for hair
bows; of regular 50c value; special today, on
the yard
All-Silk Chiffon Taffeta Ribbon, special, the yard..24
Women's White Parasols Beautiful designs, that lend
a finishing touch to a perfect Summer cos- yU
tume; tucked-or embroidered -styles ; reduced l
$1.50 values 75 $2.50 values 1.25
$2.00 values 1.00 $3.00 values $1.50
48c
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THA T SALE OF PL UMES
Of course, you've seen the display of Ostrich Plumes in our window on the corner of Washing
ton and Fifth streets. Well, as good as they look there, that window only gives you a mere
hint ofthe splendid assortment and immense quantity we have for distribution in this saleT
We got these plumes for less than we'll be lucky enough to buy the same grade for again, and
we throw them out in a grand, good sale that should attract thousands. 'Tis an event worth
while in the millinery world; let all women who dress well heed this announcement. Come
early this morning and choose from hundreds of plumes and save.
Don't Miss The Shoe Sale
Bend your steps this way and take away comfort, satisfaction and the best shoe value you've
had for many a long day, in a pair of the shoes we're offering in this semi-annual cleaning up
in the shoe department. Shoes for women, shoes for men, shoes for children; high shoes, low
shoes, light or heavy weights. Look for any sort of a shoe that you will, you'll find it in this
sweeping sale, and it will be specially priced.
COUNTY COURT AIDS THE FAIR
Votes to Appropriate $430 for Dis
play on Chautauqua Grounds.
OREGON ClTT. Or.. Aug. 11. (Special.)
Permanent organization of the Clack
amas County Fair Association will be
effected next Tuesday and the promoters
of the scheme for an annual county fair
are encouraged by the action of the
County Court, which has offered to ap
propriate J450 as soon as organization
Is complete. The Legislature of 1905 au
thorised county courts to expend J500 an
nually for advertising the county and it
is this fund that the Fair Association
will utilize. The fair will be held this
year October 9, 10 and 11, on the Chau
tauqua grounds, in Gladstone Park.
RUNAWAY COXVICT WiHIPPED
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Hugo Albrecht Given Severe Lesson
by Prison Authorities.
SALEM. Or., Aug. 11. (Special.)
When Hugo Albrecht. the youthful
convict who escaped from the prison
brickyard some weeks ago, and was
recaptured in Vancouver, Wash., was
returned to the penitentiary he met
with such a warm reception that it is
not thought he will care to repeat the
experiment, even if the opportunity is
afforded him, which is doubtful.,
Although the whipping post has
been abolished except In extreme cases
by the present prison administration,
Albrecht who Is regarded as an In
corrigible, was subjected to a gen
erous application of the lash, but the
flogging was not of such a nature as
to incapacitate him for duty in the
shops. Albrecht, according to the
prison officials, ha3 caused the admin
istration no end of trouble. Punish
ment by the lash is only resorted to
in extreme cases, under the present
system of moral suasion, and the cases
of whipping under this administration,
It is estimated, are less than one
tenth of one per cent as compared to
previous administrations.
TEST THE XEW PRISON DOGS
Bloodhounds Given Thorough Trial
and Are Satisfactory.
SAUEM,Or., Aug. 11. (Special.)
The youngest two of the trio of
thoroughbred bloodhounds recently
added to the State Penitentiary equip
ment were given a practical test by
Warden Curtis this morning, and they
worked fully up to the guarantee and
the expectations of the prison officials.
Two trusty convicts were turned out,
one at a time, and each resorted to
all of the tricks known and practiced
by fugitives to evade man-hunting
dogs, such as back-tracking, cross
tracking, wading through streams,
climbing trees, and each was given an
hour start, but the dogs, which were
lashed together, followed the scent un
failingly and treed both men in short
order.
ARE IX CAM P AT M'MIXXVIIXK
Battalion of Fourteenth Infantry on
Practice March From Portland.
MMINNVIL.LE. Or.. Aug. 11. (Spe
cial.) The Fourteenth Infantry Battalion
from Vancouver Barracks, on practice
march from Portland to the sea pitched
camp at the fair grounds near here this
morning. Officers and men of the local
Company F. of the National Guard, paid
fraternal visits to the camp, and the
town small boys were equally Interested
but were undecided as to which to ad
mire the more Intensely, the troops or the
Government mules.
SET FIRE TO OWN HOME
Home Telephone Exchange Comes.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Aug. 11. (Spe
cial.) The Home Telephone Company
has received its new switchboard and
Just as sopn as an Eastern expert arrives,
a central energy system will be installed,
with headquarters In the Andresen build
ing. The board is built on the sectional
plan, and, when Increased business de
mands, additional sections may be added.
The Home Company expects to have 300
subscribers In the city and will furnish
employment for eight operatives at Its
central office. The Mollalla and Beaver
Creek Mutual, the Clear Cre.ek Mutual,
Canby, Highland and other farmer lines
are connected here with the Home Company.
MAX AXD WIFE IX JAIIi ARE
CHARGED WITH ARSON".
Dwelling Found Saturated With
Kerosene Property But Re
cently Insured.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11. Mrs.. Stella
Sigota and husband, John Sigota, are In
prison charged with arson. At 2 o'clock
this morning a policeman passing their
home at 2365 Pine street, saw smoke
coming from the building. He forced an
entrance, aroused three or four sleeping
Inmates and then summoned the fire de
partment which succeeded in quickly ex
tinguishing the flames. The firemen say
that their Investigations disclosed the
most thorough attempt to destroy a home
ever known here. In every corner were
found books, rags and clothing saturated
with coal oil, while the bedclothing In
the rooms was also liberally sprinkled.
.The house consists of ten rooms and was
used as a lodging-house. The Sigotas are
said to have recently taken out an In
surance policy. The woman was found
In a back yard after the fire. Her bed
had not been occupied. Sigota called at
the prison to Inquire about his wife and
was arrested. He claims he had not been
home last night. Mrs. Sigota lays the at
tempt to fire the house to a former lodger
with whom she had quarreled. .
line. In anticipation of a rejection of
its offer, the Southern. Pacific is already
preparing to put a force of engineers
to work.
. Boston A otes Not to Strike.
BOSTON, Aug. 11. The Boston local of
the Commercial Telegraphers- Union of
America at a largely attended meeting
today voted not to go on strike at the
present time.
WILL FORCE ROAD TO SELL
Southern Pacific Threatens to Paral"
lei Xacozart Line in Arizona.
EIj PASO. Tex., Aug. 11. The South
ern Pacific has delivered an ultimatum
to the .Phelps-Dodge interests that if
its proposition to buy the Nacozari
road from Nacozari to Douclas, Ariz., Is
not accepted by September 1 the South
ern Pacific will construct a parallel
Catarrletsl
Dyspepletsi
G1t instant rollef In
Nasal Catarrh allay
lnnammatwn, soothe
and heal mncons membrane, sweeten tha breath.
Bob t gargle for lore throat. 50c. Druggists or mail.
Quickly relieve Sonr
Stomach, Heartburn,
Nausea, all forms of
Indigestion and Dyspepsia. Sucar-coated tahlett.
liV. or 2.V. c. I, Hood Co., liOirell, Alasa.
If Made br Hood It's Good.
From head to foot,
special offerings here
every day this month.
Now shoes are on top at
bottom prices $3.50 and
$4.00 Oxfords at 2.85,
and $5.00 Oxfords at $3.85.
Of course, a lot of fellows
have the fad of wearing
low shoes all the year
round, hut still we intend
to clean out most of our
low shoes at the end of the
Summer.
LION
ClotiiinqCo
(GusKuhnPfop
166 and ICS Third St,
Mobawk Bull din.