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.
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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
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