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V LAY SELFR1DGE IN SOLDIER'S GRAVE Military Honors Asked for Dead Aeronaut by His Father. REAL CAUSE OF DISASTER Vibration of Wire Cut Propeller Blades, Says Wright Signal Corps Still Gives Wright Chance to Win Race. WASHINGTON. Sept. IS. Fort Myer. the scene of yesterday's aeroplane dis aster, which resulted In the death of Lieutenant Thomas E. SelfridRe and serious Injury of Orvllle Wright, present ed a cheerless aspect today. Lieutenant Selfrldge body was today removed from the hospital to an undertaker's, where it will remain until the arrival, of the young officer's father, who wired today from San Francisco that he would like to have his son burled either at Arling ton or West Point. The funeral arrange ments have not yet been made, but a military funeral will be held. The signal corps will proceed with Its aeronautical work and it Is understood the Wright brothers will be permitted to make their official trials whenever they are ready, without endangering their chance of receiving the contract price of fcS.000 for their aeroplane. Mr. Wright said today: Exact Cause of Wreck. "The machine was already recovering Its balance when It struck and I am eure If we had been 25 feet further up we should have landed on the skids without serious damage." Speaking for Mr. Wright, Mr. Taylor, his assistant, later said: "The accident was caused by an extraor dinary vibration of one of the wires running from the main planes to the upper steel fitting of the rudder. This vibration was so great that it got in range of the propeller and was struck by the blade, cutting a deep gash In the edge of the propeller blade. This caused the blade to break. The other blade of the propeller flew around and in turn struck the same wire, breaking It. This made Mr. Wright lose control of the planes." Wright's Sister ArriTes. Miss "Catherine Wright, a sister of Wil bur and Orvllle. who was Immediately notified of the disastrous ending of the aeroplane flights, reached here over the Pennsylvania Jtallroad at 2:40 this after- i nnon from Ohio, in Order to be -vith her brother as much as possible while ha Is at the hospital. Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm, of the Sig nal Corps, who was among the first on the scene. Immediately took evidence from the eyewitnesses on behalf of the Signal Corps. Bv order of the War Department a stake has been driven where Selfrldge was killed, and at some later time a monument will be erected to his memory. ADDS TO LONG LIST OP DEAD Fatal Accident to Wright Aeroplane By no Means First. WASHINGTON. Sept. 18. The trag ical mishap which cost Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfrldge. of the United States Signal Corps, his life yester day, is the most recent of many re sultant from man's persistent effort to conquer the air. Lllenthal. a German dentist, and M. Hilcher. another stu dent of aeronautics, probably were the first martyrs to the cause of the heavier-than-alr type of air craft. The former was killed In the Summer of J8 while experimenting with bis "gliding machine." which is aid to have furnished the first model for the Wright Brothers. The latter met his death about the same way in a test of his own aeroplane. On September 3 last Charles Ollce Jones, the Hammonds port. N. T.. aeronaut, fell to his death from his dirigible balloon Boomerang while giving an exhibition flight in Maine. While It Involved no loss of life, the destruction of Count Zeppelin's balloon by lightning near Stuttgart, Germany, on August i last, was one of the se verest blows yet struck at aerial navi gation. A spectacular accident to a mammoth airship at Berkeley, Cal., on May 23 last, resulted in serious Injury to 1 men, who narrowly escaped with their lives. The airship, the invention of Captain J. A. Morrell. was on Its trial trip. In full view ot 10.000 people 'It ascended too ft, when it suddenly . . j , 4A h. miinfl with rtunsi inn m - Its crew of IS men. One of the most remarkable escapes irum ueiu aeronautical history was that of Gall Iloblnson, who sailed the Knabenshue . . . . J .. 1 ,1 1 1 lull- 1:1 1907. airsnip ai ppiiitiu. -. j -- - - ltoblnson fell 800 feet, the only mark of his experience nemn .u.. .... Kvery one of the bystanders who wit nessed h ascent expected to see Rob . j-JY-j - ,,,i it first hi! inson aaaiiru iu -.,- - machine shot downward so rapidly It . , . . . . . . . i ...... fntlnur him. Was G1II1CU11 lur tne- w . i u- . I. t machine AS ne neaii-o mo - 1 1 " . slowed up, and he reached ground safely. When the people flocked to the . . . . m . n W wrecked balloon, tninaing to una lnson a corpse, he was coolly lighting a cigarette. WRIGHT POSTPONES FLIGHT Greatly Perturbed by News of Acci dent to His Brother. LB MANS. France. SVpt. lS.-VHIbur Wright brother of Orvllle Wright, who has been conducting a series of ex periments h.re for several weeks past, with a Wrght aeroplane, was ver much perturbed when he heard this morning the news from Washington that his brother had suffered an acci dent in which Lieutenant Selfrldge lost his life. He at once countermanded the orders given for the preparations for his fllglit of today, as he purpose . to try for the Mlchelln and Aero C ,t prizes. Everything was In readiness, bs -lng a few final details, at the tWiA of Auvors. A large crowd had assembled and the soluiers on duty found diffi culty In keeping the people back In the private Inclosure had grouped all the notable aernplanlsts of Europe, as well as & number of foreign mili tary attaches. Mr. Wright was In practically his best spirits and was laughing and chatting with friends near the starting rail when he was called to the shed by Hart O. Berg, his European business manager, and the news of the accident at Washington was communicated to him. The serious ness of his brother's injuries was mini mized. Wilbur Wright listened to the recital with tense, drawn features. It was apparent that he expected the an nouncement of his brother's death. When he was told that Orville's inju ries probably were not serious, a faint smile of relief, flicked the corners of his mouth and he said: .. . , . i. ., nff so lientlY. Then, turning quickly to Mr. Berg, hs said: . , Now vou understand why I always felt that I should be In America with Orville. Two heads are better than one to exam ine a machine." Mr. Wright then sat down on a beam of the framework used to hold his machine and bowed his head to hide his emotion. When he looked up again his eyes were swimming with tears and his mouth was twitching convulsively. "I had rattier De Kinea men. than that we should be responsible for the death of Selfridge. When we have a passenger we always thinks first of his safety." Selfrldge's Parents Go East. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 18. E. A. Sel frldge and Mrs. Sell ridge, the father and mother of Lieutenant -Thomas E. Sel frldge. who was killed at Washington yesterday In the Wright aeroplane acci dent, will leave the family home here for Washington at 8 o'clock tomorrow morn ing. Mrs. Selfrldge returned to the city this morning from Willets. In the northern part of the state, wnere sno ihu been sojourning. MAKE TEST AT ST. JOSEPH Army Aeronautic Corps Sail Bald win's Balloon in Stiff Breeze. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Sept. 18. In the face of a Btlff breeze, which blew from the south, making an aerial trip dangerous. Lieutenant B. D. Foulois and Sergeant Edward, of the Aeronautic Corps, took the Baldwin dirigible balloon out for its first trial trip In St. Joseph about S o'clock this evening. Rising to a height of 300 feet, they circled about the military tournament grounds here for IS minutes before alighting.. The wind made accurate steering almost impossible. SCBDFES BCLLDOG WITH DRUG AXD INVADES MANSION". San Louis Obispo Woman and Her Maid Awake Before Anasthetic Takes Effect. SAN LITIS OBISPO. Sept. 18. The "chloroform porch climber." who startled the countryside a month ago when he at tempted to chloroform Miss Winifred Plg gott. a Stanford student, returned here last night and after administering the an aesthetic to a vicious bulldog in the yard, entered the home of Fred C. Rlppen. and sprayed the drug through an atomizer upon Mrs. Crlppen and her young maid. Mrs. Crippen. who is a light sleeper, awoke and hearing a noise, started to scream, evidently scaring the man away. The maid was already overcome by the drug and Mrs. Crlppen. half overcome, dragged her by the hair to the door and fell unconscious. Neighbors were awakened by the screams and rushed to the scene. The bulldog was first discovered in a stupor. After reviving. Mrs. Crippen related her thrilling experience. The authorities have no clew beyond the footprints of the man. GRAND JURY IN UMATILLA Violations of Local Option Law Offer Fertile Meld for Work. PENDLETON. Or.. Sept. 18. Special.) Jurors have been summoned and, all ar rangements made for the Fall term of Circuit Court which convenes here next Monday. So far the docket is not large and the most important cases set for trial are a horse stealing case and two cattle stealing cases. A grand Jury will be drawn the first dav. however, and it is expected that a bunch of indictments for violations of the local option law will be returned suf ficient to keep the court buey for two or three weeks. - WOMAN CAN THROW BALL Aberdeen Girl Outdistances All by Record of 1 9 7 Feet 4 Inches. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Sept. 18. (Spe cial.) Miss Frances Fox will represent Aberdeen In a ball-throwing contest at Seattle. In a contest here today she nearly made a new world's record by throwing the ball 197 feet and 4 Inches. She doubled the distance made by any other contestant. RAIN SAVES ALL TOWNS North Shore Settlements Now in Xo Danger From Fire. m-t itu cant lit A heavv rain at Grand Murals and vicinity last night has held the fires in cnec onu shore settlements are now considered Mr. Monker and the seven Indians who went with him to tne assistance oi mo settlers north of Grand Marais have ar rived home safely. School Children Pick Hops. T.-T-r, . r T w,.h Bent. 18. (Soe- rlal.) Tt is the' opinion of Superintendent R. B. Kellogg mat scnoui vi.i.ui . away from Centralla picking hops. The , , . . . j I- 1 iiiT a vear n no the attendance was 1045. According to the lait school census there should be an In crease of about 100. and about that num ber of families are reported to be out of the cttv picking nopa. n "'" that by the last of the month the at tendance will reach the maximum num ber. Light Hop Crop at Centralla. CENTRA MA. Wash.. Sept. 18. (Spe cial.) Hopplcklng Is going on full blast In the various yards adjacent to the city. The crop will not lack for labor. The price is quoted at 7 cents a pound, one or two crops going at that figure. Killed by Flying Timber. VICTORIA. B. C, Sept. ' 18 Charles Dymond. a teamster, was killed today by flying timbers from a blast he was watching on the Trutch estate, where workmen were blasting out stumps. Many Congratulate Pope. ROME. Sept. 18. Pope Pius today re-e-ived thousands of telegrams and ad dresses of felicitation from Italy and abroad on the occasion of the 60th an niversary of the celebration of his first mass. Todav and Monday positively the last davs for discount on East Side gas bills. Don't fail to read Gas Tips. close appLTdealT New York Firm Buys 80,000 Boxes at Hood River. FIRST SALE IN NORTHWEST Eastern Buyers Pay $90,000 for 80 Cars pf Winter Varieties Union Has 140,000 More Boxes. Sale Stimulates Trade. HOOD RIVER. Or., Sept. 18. (Special.) An apple sale Involving In tne neignour Vinnri rtf w ono took nlace today when J. H. Steinhart, of the firm of Steinhart & Kelly, of New York City, contracted for 80 cars of Winter varieties with the Hood Plv, A nnWrAwnni' ITnion. The sale is said by Mr. Steinhart and officers of the union to be the biggest and most Important one that has taken place on the Coast this year" and also to be the first outright sale of winter irun xnat. tin. hn made in the Northwest for 1908. So far what few sales have been made have been on the consignment basis, ana Vm ehlrtmont. hftVA heen small Ones. The terma of the Hood River union's sale are f. o. b. net at Hood River and includes all the Newtown Pippins, Arkah a. Rlni-k Xnrthern SDies. 4V4-Mer Spltz- enbergs, 414-tier Baldwins, five cars of 4-tier Baldwins and two cars of Jona thans. Tnlon Adopts Xew Methods. Contrary to the procedure by which the union has sold its apples for the past three years, when they were dls posed of by the sealed bid system, a Dlan which originated with tne nooa River organization, the apples have not been advertised for sale this year. After sizing up the situation the officers of the union stated that they found the crop was getting too big to be disposed of to one firm and that changing con ditlons also required a d.fferent plan of marketing. For these reasons they are erecting a big cold storage plant at Hood River and a big receiving ware house in the valley to provide against having to dispose of the fruit as soon as it was packed. In this way it was expected if necessary to keep it until late In the Winter, when the apples rrom other districts were practically off the market. The sale made today, however, indi cates that the fruit will move early, and while no prices will as yet be given out by the managers of the union, they state that they are highly satisfactory. They give as a reason for not giving out the prices that they have many more cars of aDnles to market and that until they are disposed of they do not consider it good business policy to make actual prices received for each variety puDiic. Sale Is Kept Secret. News of the sale to the Steinhart & Kelly Company -comes somewhat as a surprise, for although this nrm nas oeen handling Hood River apples tor several years, they have heretofore bought them from the firms who purchased the whole crop. Mr. Steinhart said today, however, that his firm decided this year that they would buy their Hood River apples di rect and that he made a special trip, here to get them. In regard to the sale he stated: "I am very much pleased at the suc cess of my efforts in obtaining this large purchase of Hood River apples. Our arm has been handling your fancy ap ples for several years and they have created a market that cannot be filled by the fruit from any otheT district. Hood River Is the pivotal point around which buyers revolve for the finest grade of apple stock that Is put upon the mar ket anywhere in the world, and we and other firms know it. There Is no sec tion where the apple, crop and prices for It are so carefully watched as Hood River. "It seems surprising that puch a com paratively small crop of apples as are grown here cuts such a big figure In the apple world, but it is accounted for by the fact that dealers everywhere recognize that Hood River apples are the absolute standard of excellence In quality and pack. As long as Hood River continues to ship the fine quality of ap ples for which It Is noted, there will always be a good market for them at high prices. "No." concluded Mr. Steinhart. "I can't tell you the prices we paid for the apples, but I don't mind saying that it was a good figure, highly satisfactory to both the union and our firm." ITnion Has 150,000 Boxes More. In round numbers the purchase of Steinhart & Kelly will amount to about 60.000 boxes of apples, and now that the Ice Is broken, it Is expected that other sales will soon follow. - In addition to the sale made to this firm the union will have 150.000 boxes of apples to dis pose of. This will constitute the big gest shipment ever handled by the union and although arrangements have been made to take care of It. the an- 1000 Trimmed Hats Every shape, every color and shade, every new style of trimming, to suit every face Values to $9.00 $4.95 fTimn a n . Wn If e ft Cn. Second Importation Just Received From the London Establishment of Robinson 6c Wells London Tailored Hats For Women of Fashion You Are Invited to View These Models Saturday We are sole agents for Knox Tailored Hals of New York, and we show hats imported direct from the leading establishments of Paris. nouncement of the big sale today al layed considerable uneasiness as to the status of Western apples In Eastern markets this year. This was caused to some extent by the fact that. Imitating Hood River's procedure in the past, sev eral apple-growing districts on fne Coast have attempted to sell their apples by the bid system this year and have been unsuccessful in doing so. The announcement of the sale at Hood River is expected to stimulate apple buy ing throughout the Coast and to be the signal for the trade to close up their contracts for fancy Western box fruit. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS John F. Noble to Jacob Logan, lot 40. block. 20. First Addition to Linn- Jacob ' Login" "to" Martin Mariteson. lot M). block 2ft. First Addition to J. a" c'urry' and "wife" to "w." "s". Turner lot, 2. 8. 4. IS. block 3. Council Ortrt Park . " 2-750 Merchants Savings 4 Trest company . to J. A. Currey. lot lj. block o. Council Cret Park - - - Robert W. Wilson, trustee, to w. 8 Turner, lot Id. block 3. Council Crest Park - H A Hlne and wife to Star Drilling Machine Co.. east of lot 1. -. block 1. Tibbetts Addition; lots 7 8. block 16, Tibbetts Addition: W. V. of lots 1. 2. block IB. Tibbetts Addition; lots 1. 2. block 4. Tib betts Homestead; also part ot block 13, Tibbetts Addition 1 John Luienberger and wife to F. L. Blanchard. part of lot 2. block 1. Central Alblna ............... ... E -C Hulbert and wife to-A. B. Cooper and wife, lot S. block 3. p.ddicord Hurlberts Addition ... no Joseph Steffen and wife to A. (5. Suitor, lot 14. block 22. Albina Homestead 1,300 Stephen Kichards and. wife to Je rome L. Brlgzoiari, lot 8. block 20, City View Park 2.500 Columbia Real Estate Co. to William , Donaidson, lots 30 to 40. Inclusive, block 16. Peninsular Addition No. 2 1 J. P. Menefee and wife to R. E. Mene fee, lot 10 and nouth 30 feet of lot 11. block 48, Albina 1 K. K. Baxter and wife to Rufus Mal- lory. lots 3, 4, block 317. city 10 Nicholas Schumacher to D. B. Dom Bchle. lots 6. 6. 7. bluck 3. Wil liams Addition 1 D. L.. McLeod and wife to George Penegor and wife, beginning at southeast corner of lot 14. block 4, Market Street Addition, thence northerly 34 feet, thence westerly (56 feet, thence southerly 10 feet, thence westerly 8 feet. thence eoutherlv 24 feet, thence easterly 84 feet 3 inches 1 Minerva Vellenga and wife to Geo. Penegor and wife, same property as above 1 Horace J. Mann and- wife to J. H. A- Ground Floor For Rent The Acheso 210-211 Gorbett Lipman,WofeSCo. X First Anniversary Sale argain Saturday we celebrate the first anniversary of our JZin tables. During the past year shoppers have learned that some of our biggest bargains are shown only on the ta bles. Saturday the biggest list of bargains we have ever sold on the tables goes on sale for Saturday only. $1.50 Cape Gloves 98c Saturday onlyomen's fine quality one-clasp English Cape Gloves, ultra-fashionabh? this Fall, with the new long sleeves. Sold Qgn regularly at $1.50 pair. Bargain Tables, pair Heatherbloom Petticoats iSEelli taffeU if a new material that has the rustle and sh.mmer of silk but efsts half as much and wears twice as long-four times better Reg ular values up to $3.00. Only 500 will be , i1.19 sold- at only. -. Sale Ladies' Sample Hose Vals. to 85c. All Sizes, 25c A great sample lot of women's Hosiery, mostly black, pink, blue, wis- Ladies' $5 Sweaters $2.49 200 women's mannish Coat Sweaters, unusually good qualities, selling regularly up to $5.50. Colors white, red, gray, navy, and two-toned effects. Very smart for golfing, walking, tennis and 2.49 outing wear. Bargain Tables at r S6.50 Plaid Silk Waists at $298 While they last Saturday, lot of " uuo l"v-J , , , the newest styles ior auluiuu j-j - ---- Dlaids that are especially suitable for Fall wear. Could all be sold at the regular price of $6.50, but to make this Bargain G 2. 98 Table anniversary a notable event they go at T 20c-25c 'Kerchiefs 12V2C 100 dozen women's fine quality Irish linen Handkerchiefs, em broidered initials, some plain and others surrounded by J 2 V2 C wreath Ee" 20c and 25c values. Wonderful bargains at. . Barettes and Veil Pins 89c Values Up to $2.50 Oreat special lot of the newest Parisian and Egyptian effects in Irre teTand VeU Pins, in rose, Roman, English, green go d, plain and chased finish, with and without semi-precious stone sets Val ues ?0 $50 The biggest jewelry value ever g.ven by QQC any Portland store at any time for . ! xT-i, t .1.. lot 5, block 52. Al- o Kfin T McDanief and wifV ti" J- BlkncS lot 4.block 2, Stratford-Syd- ney Addition -- '-A.,.. A. J. I-ee and wife to Ida O. Bush. lot 4, block so. city . . - - - - ; : Arleta, Land Company to Fridtl.jof H. Tflokalson. lot 8. 9. block 5. El Arleta Land " "company ' .HendHk Danielton. lots 12, 13, block 2-. 3J0 Second Baptist' Church ' to East Forty-flfth-Street Baptist Church, lot 4 and west IT feet of lot 5, block 1J, Glencoe Park N M. Davis and wife to Amy Broth- ers. lot 10. block T. Central Albina 410 Ladd Estate Co. to O. L Smith, et al.. lot 9. block 21. Ladd-s Addition l,7o5 W. G. Am and wife to Charles G. Woodward, lot 6. block 4. North Tnhn'Hardrman and wife to Ira D. Bakirf lot 18. block 2. Hardmans Addition i," V Ralph E. Blanco and wife to T. McDaniel. lot 5. biock 2. Stratford Sydney Addition . ... -Lva William Penhoim. trustee, to Jessie S. E. Corner Fifth and Alder Streets Formerly Known as uildin Apply at Once to emcke T T Building Tables 95 fine quality plaid silk Waists -innQ tio onmA in taiitfiful dark M. McKlnney. east 150 feet of lots .8 9 and south !4 of east ISO feet of lot 10. block. 6. Third Electric Addition W. ". Alvord and wife to yrus B. . Todd and wife. l"t 15. block 104. Irvington 3 Charles G. Strube and wife to oLulse Strube. lot 4. block 1. Cberst .... Harry A. Pratt and wife to Melvln Hansen, lot 17. block 40. Sellwood Addition - ;"."" V. Schmld and wife to A. Vv. Curry and wife, lot 3. block 8. Mayor Gates Addition Mary A. Weygandt to W. H. Gerlcke. lot 6. block IS. Glencoe Park .... C F. Nelson and wife to fcdward Murphv. lot 6. block 1. Miriam .. Title Guarantee & Trust Company to Walter H. Smith, lot 10. block 17. South St. John 250 1 100 2J0V soo 10 273 Total 89'J LAWYERS' ABSTRACT TRUST CO. Room 6. Board of Trade bldg. Abstracts a specialty. Have your abstracts made by the Title A Trust Co.. 7 Chamoer oi lomnion--- Stores n Main 1177 A 2635
