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THE OT?T?OVTAN. WEDNESDAY, JTJXE 17, 1914. ft 11 ... i - in iii -, . . , FIRST SNAPSHOTS OF KANSAS CITT UTS PILOT AND AIDE ON WATTS BELIEVES BALLQQNISTS LOST EE TURN TO ClV.LUliSAHU.w iimal Clearance Veteran Aeronaut Is Worried Less - Experienced Donald son Tricked by Sun. egins Today at Portland's Emporium Two weeks ahead of the calendar, this Great Semi-Annrtal Clearance event looms np as the bijjffest bar gain event of Summer in Women's Ready-to-Wear and Millinery! Prices are cut lower in i almost every instance than you have known before in July or August. Read all the specials in this b lg ad-hun-dreds more which lack of space forbids us mentioning! Be here today early! FATAL 'EXPANSION' FEARED li i Semi A Sand Ballast Probably Gone When Most Needed and Men Now Are Dead in Eastern Oregon, Is His Expert Theory. REWARD IS OFFERED. The Ross Festival Association an nounced yesterday that a reward of 250 will ba paid by them to any par son finding ronaldson and Hender son. The reward dates from 13:01 A. M. today. An entirely new ancle, from the ex pert balloonlst's viewpoint, was given to the possible whereabouts of Donald on and Henderson, in the missing bal loon "Springfield," yesterday by Cap tain John Watts, who, with Aide Ros- coe Faweett, reached the city about 4 o'clock by train from Salem. In spite of being: naturally optimistic. Captain Watts has grave fears for the safety of the men and. from his knowledge of the air currents and the condition of the atmosphere, has fig ured out that they will be found, if found at all. possibly 150 to 200 miles beyond the mountains, in Eastern. ure- gon. First Qaestloa for Den'ldaoa. His first question on arriving was for news of Donaldson. When informed by a representative of The Oregonian of the reports that a balloon had been reported at Liberal, at 2:30 A. M. Friday morning; at Sandy about 4 A. M. and then, for the last time, at Bull Run, about 6:30 A. M.. he nodded his head as though the direction bore out his ideas. They were with us until midnight. Thursday," he said. "They had been following us practically all the time, Bnl I felt no fears for them so long as they were within sight. "About- midnight, however, a heavy blanket of fog began to rise from the srround. As it rose, we rose, too, keep ing above it. Then it was that they were lost to us, which leads me to feel certain that they must have kept lower down in the fog. "Some ground currents were going due north, others in a northeasterly direction, which would take them over Liberal and the uail tiun country." Captain Watts stopped for a mo nifint and then asked: "Was there a haze over the lake?" When told that there was he Baid at once: "That, was what I was afraid of." Captain Watts IS plains Theory. With that, he began to explain what he was almost sure must have hap pened. "Just as soon as the sun began to get warm, about 7 o'clock, he con tinued, "the heat undoubtedly ex panded the gas and caused the balloon to ascend rapidly. With the continued expansion, the balloon would continue to rise quite rapidly. "At about 15.000 feet it would strike a strong easterly current, which. In thi.e hours, might, and probably would, carry it 150 to 200 miles over the mountains into Eastern Oregon. "In all probability Donaldson would continue to riHe until the balloon had reached the limit of its expansion ca pacity, say to a height of 26,000 feet." "How great a height could the aver age man stand before the pressure be came too great?" Captain Watts was asked. 20,000 Feet Near Maximum. "1 have been up to 16.000 feet, and I figure that I might stand 20,000." "Then you must mean they are lost?" "Yes. or, at least, that Is a serious possibility." "What happens after a balloon reaches Its maximum height?" "When it begins to contract It comes down rapidly; too rapidly. In fact, un less there is ample ballast to throw out to counteract the fall." "Then the point is this, 'Had they enough ballast.' isn't it?" "Certainly, and that Is what I am afraid of. When it was raining the top of my balloon was very wet and heavy. I could soe that the rain also was heavy on Donaldson's balloon. To counteract this he must have used a lot of sand then." Captain Watts was then told that Donaldson had been seen to throw out sand the morning he was seen by Kuther at Sandy. Saud Supply Would Be Small. "That, therefore, lessens his amount available. I used seven bags of sand to counteract the rain for my bag of 40,000 cubto feet, so he must have used about 15 bags. He had 29 bags with him, tied outside, and possibly about four more on the Inside, making 33 in all. He had used probably more than 20 by the time he was seen at Sandy, which left him with little when the balloon must have started to con tract." Captain Watts never went above 1300 feet in his recent flight, and in the early morning he we-s "valvlng" hard to keep from "going up with the sun." "Such a situation has never hap pened before to Donaldson, so far as I know," he said, "and I am concerned as to whether he would know how to act in such an emergency, as his ex perience as a certified pilot dates for only about a year. "I hope very much that I may be proved in the wrong regarding the dis tance he has gone and the altitudes he reached, but every hour that passes, in which there la no word, makes the recovery of the men alive all the more dtfticult- Had they landed in the woods someone would probably have heard of them by now. Had they landed safely in Eastern Oregon, even though I am told that this Is a very large and sparsely populated district, I am sure some word would have filtered through." News from the searching parties came in yesterday at various times. Much of it was hearsay, gathered from parties in different neighborhoods. Some of it was of a rather sensational nature, in which much reliance could not be placed. Strange Object la Sstw See. The most plausible report was one received from R. G. Palmateer, a farm er living near George, in the Upper Clackamas River section. His home is on southeast section 24, township 3, range 4 east. At 9 o'clock yesterday morning, after reading that one bal loon was missing, Palmateer searched the enlghborhood with a pair of not very strong glasses. In the middle of the south field of snow southeast of Crater Rock he saw distinctly a dark object, which, to his knowledge, had not been there long. He was accustomed to searching the mountain with glasses, as most people f that ctlen are, and, while unable vr,Vl f - ?.i . '- -lor,, " Tt iSji9'A-- fl II ' ' 4 'I 'JF L CAPTAIN WATTS, MR. AND SIRS. ROSCOB FAWCETT. 3. THE PILOT, JCST OFF THE TRAIN. S. A REAR VIEW OF CAPTAIN WATTS. to say what the" object la, knows that it is new on the snow. M. N. Davis, who last night was at Truman's, at Zie Zag. soma 12 , miles from Government Camp, will have two men, W. M. Kinney and Ten Eyck, go over the ridge and Otto Aschoft and Mr. MacDonald go out by Clear Lake the first thing this morning. The two parties will meet on Mount .riooa in two Or three days, having with them ample provisions, strong glasses, etc The information irom faitnatcer. tele phoned them last night, will be inves tigated. f 150 Reward Offered. The Rose Festival Association yes terday announced that a reward of 250 will be given by the association to the nerson finding- Donaldson or Henderson. The reward becomes effective today at 12:01 midnight, but its terms were tel egraphed state-wide yesterday. Th search narties organized by W. M. Davis continued all day yesterday without any tangible clew. The first thing Captain Watts said yesteray, in- speaking of his trip, was to pay tribute to Roscoe Fawcett, his aide. "He always did the rignt tnmg at the right time," he said. "He had no fear, even when we came within an inch of striking the peak of the moun tain. He was quick to act and, above all, he refrained from asking useless questions. This, strange as it may sound. Is one of the main attributes to be desired in an aide and one seldom found. If I ever make an ascent again In this country I shall want to take him with me before anyone else, l owe my life to him, Just as much as he may owe his life to me." Experience Worst In His Career. CaDtain Watts said that his expe rience on this trip was worse than any he had ever taken and that, II ne thought such things would occur again, he would not take another flight. "But," he said, "I don't think tney ever will. Low down as we were com pelled to keep, comparatively speaking, there was no current which would take us away. There were innumerable small currents carrying you this way and that, which led nowhere. Next tima I shall bring a big balloon and ascend, as soon as possible, to an alti tude of 15,000 feet and get clear away to the east." The cool, measured manner in which he spoke of the flights and the instan taneous grasp he had on all possible situations In the air impressed one at once with the fact that, above all else, he is a scientist, a man who acts delib erately, without being excited by an .menrancv. and one who would be eternally watchful of every possible change in the elements. Captain Watts will leave today for the East and will take part in the Na tional elimination trials, at St. Louis, July 11, for the big international con test to be staged at Kansas City In October. DUNKARDS SEE PORTLAND 75 Members of "Church of the Brethren" onWTay to Seattle, Here. A delegation of 75 members of the "Church of the Brethren." or Dunkards, were in Portland yesterday en route for Seattle, where the National conven tion of the church Is to be held. They were guests of the Portland Commer cial Club In the afternoon on a trolley sightseeing ride about the city. The majority of the party are from Johns town, Pa., smaller delegations havlnr been picked up In the Middle West states as .the main body came through. There will be about 20,000 delegates at the convention In Seattle. Many of the parties will route their return Jour ney by- way of Portland and will stop over here to look over the country. j OUTING PLANS UP Fresh-Air Campaign Already Appears Success. HELP OFFERED CHARITIES Messages Come From Towns That Gave Aid Last Year and Many Ask That Children With Them Last Summer Gome Back. Indications of success of the fresh air campaign which the Associated Charities of Portland, will conduct in July and August are already evidenced by the messages that are coming from towns that participated in the move ment last Summer, and Secretary V. R. Manning looks forward to a more com prehensive campaign this year than last, when the movement was launched. Mrs. George Hubbs and Mrs. Ben son, of Silverton, who were active In the work last year, have Informed him that the civic organizations of that city will prepare systematically for the work and that they expect to be able to take care of between 150 and 200 children in fresh-air outings. Mr. Man ning will go to Silverton June 23 and go over plans with them for handling the campaign in that city. The Women's Club of Dallas has also announced its intention of continuing, to asssit in the fresh-air movement and will receive delegations of from 25 to 30 children. ' Mr. Manning contemplates arranging f 3r sending some of the women - and children to Ilwaco, Wash., to the sea shore and arrangements will be made to pay for the care of these parties at $2.50 a week for each person. McMinnville, Newberg, Forest Grove and other towns which assisted in the work last year are considering it again and will probably Join in the movement once more. Many persons who entertained fresh-air children last Summer are asking that the same chil dren be sent back to them to be cared for again this Summer. It is planned this year to open the campaign on July 6 and to continue it until at least 500 women and children have been sent on fresh-air outings. As last year, the Associated Charities Intends to provide for clothing and transportation for the fresh-air people and also for other necessities that must be attended to in the work. Deputy Game Wardens Named. CHEHAX.IS, Wash, June 16. (Spe cial.) John M. Ponder, of Chehalis, bead of the Lewis County Game Com mission, has announced the appoint ment of the following Deputy Game Wardens for the county: Milton Rhodes, Napavine; S. E. Keables, On alaska; Lawrence Kelley, R. F. D. 2, Chehalis; Ned Whitman, Bolstfort; John Mattson, Lincoln Creek; Charles Ja klsh, Boisfort. 'Mr. Ponder has an nounced that after the close of the 1914 hunting season, about December 1, 100 pairs of China . pheasants will be released in the county. The Hun garian partridges released some time ago are doing nicely, apparently hav ing taken a great liking to the coun try, , E very Spring Suit for Clearance 72 Price Think of it our famous values in Suits at half I Every day women v... i,.n t the other stores in the citv tell US that we now have Tf UV aww wew w the best selection of smartest new models in Portland. And now every Novelty Suit, every Navy Serge, every plain tailored Suit, every Silk Suit and every White Suit your choice for Semi-Annual Clear ance Y Price 1 $14.75 Suits, ? 7.38 $19.50 Suits, $ 9.75 $24.75 Suits, $12.37 $30.00 Suits, $15.00 $35.00 Suits, $17.50 $37.50 Suits, $18.75 $42.50 Suits, $21.25 $47.50 Suits, $23.75 50 Novelty Coats at Vz The season's Jauntiest effects in wool right now with warm days at hana- coat to slip on over thin dresses, or for cool mornings. New moires, poplins, bengalines, waffle cloths, worsteds, crepe pop lins, basket weaves, golfines and others. Eemember, just 60 for Semi-Annual Clearance at Vk Price I and silk just what you need -a smart, lightweight novelty $19.50 Coats, $ 9.75 $22.50 Coats, $11.25 $24.75 Coats, $12.37 $30.00 Coats, $15.00 $35.00 Coats, $17.50 $37.50 Coats, $18.75 75 Coats! to '24.75 Among the lot are 12 White Coats, novelty styles in basket weaves and cheviots, Balmacaana in plain navy serges, black and white checks, plaids, mannish mixtures. Every one a jaunty coat! Tor Semi-Annual Clearance. Coats worth to f 24.75, only $8.95 95 Off EXTRA SPECIAL! Our to $1.75 Waists for 98c Hmreta f thnt fr.h. daletr msimr (.(.. la all wa4 mtylru. Coal law Backs 1 sbart aleeveai klak aarka sal loasr alravaa. la. B II Hatlatra, fr,sisr. 7 gfw sialsettra, ate. T a .1111, 1.7 a lata. Clear, "a "a av To $3.50 Waists, $1.05 Tka dalntlrat aw affeata. will frills, ombralderrd aallara sad lava ly torekee af lace amhralilerr. (beer ssa ca.U tvalata T 1 DC Ua, aa.UAaaaal Clear. J 1 iVJ (5.00 Crepe de Chine Waists Only $3.05 Wfclte. arnrk, pala kla, taal.a aa4 fir. a polarall tka aawaal aa KM) aiaM akariva l tkaaa lalv ' 5 (ran ale (Mas Bluaape. fO QC Kar kMaU-Aaaaal Clear. aPaJsiVaJ To 5.95 Skirts, 92.03 Navy avrere. sal Hark a. saklla rbarka saaae vltk a e a 0 QQ la as taal-a. ilnifa at 4s-..'J All Skirts $10.95 to $15.75 at 1-3 Off $2.00 Adjnsto Bella FetticoaU $1.35 Adtnatabla rofta a.Mlcoata. ar1k kalla-alal4 flaaat-ei eae vHb rw llonaa strlaaa. otbara al llaasek Silk la f ! r Ifliai. a k I r l a far aaaal-Aaaaal OC Ciearaaee All Wool Dresses Now at Exactly Semi-tailored and dressy frocks, of splendid, serviceable wool serges, eponges and fancy weaves. Navy, Copen, tans, gray, etc Newest styles. Clearance, exactly half. $10.75 Dresses, $13.95 Dresses $14.75 Dresses for for for $5.35 $6.05 $7.40 II $16.50 Dresses for $ 8.25 $19.50 Dresses for $ 9.75 $24.75 Dresses for $12.40 NewSilk Dresses for Clearance at . 1 Lovely new models in taffetas, crepe de chints, crepe meteors. messaunes i SI 9 $14.75 Dresses for $10.84 $17.50 Dresses for $11.67 $19.60 Dresses for $13.00 $24.75 Dresses for $10.50 $27.60 Dresses for $10.31 $30.00 Dresses for $20.00 650 Trimmed Hats in Two Big Lots When before in the history of Portland were you able to take your choice of 650 of the most adorably chic Hats of the season at such prices? The general high-class quality and tone of our millinery is too well known to need any lengthy description now! Be here early this morning for the biggest millinery offerings of the season! 400 Hats, Worth CQ QQ Upto$10.50-Our Clearance xrjee s 150 Hats. Worth Up to $3.00 Our Clearance Price Is 79c 300 New Dress Shapes! in hemps and Milan hemps every new and smart style of the season. See the large dis play on the third floor. Your choice for thisemi- AQk Annual Clearance at TT7 C iLajSeSa-kOJS-- . l Every Flowrr in the House Half Price. All ke elatl-af saw floware of Its Somaaarl Kvarr M Ikat a la rralaat S.oaal aaw. r ar riraraara err llantr esarllr M 1'rlra. Any ChOd's Hat 79t flaa tka lama taklaa oar Tblral r'loor, llll.a arltb arrttr Data for tha IKfla falka flae alraaaa. hralda, alike mm4 MVrU tire at 7 SHAFT 10 MARK GRAVE VANCOUVER PLANS TO DO TARDY HONOR TO ESTHER SHORT. Burial Spot Wkere Reats Bodr ot Wo man Wko Gave Park and Levee to City Row Will Be Kept Oreem. i x- i vrOTTVKR. Wash.. Juna t. (Spe- daL) Esther Short' grave, so Ions almost forgotten, will be Kepi perpet M.nv arreen. hereafter . and a suitable monument to this pioneer woman, who did eo much for Vancouver, win oa erected. F.thsr Short was the wife of Amos Short, who. In 1846, toolc up as a dona. tion claim the present sue or tms city. Mrs. Short later platted the land and gave to the city the public levee and beautiiui city par, comiriia four square blocks, near the center of the city. Tha Vancouver Commercial CluB has appointed Mrs. H. I. Funk. Clement Waits and J. w. bnaw as a committee . . irt thin movement- The Vancouver Woman's Club committee Is Mrs. Daniel crowiey tpresiaenu. air. W. Stone and Mrs. r . c. vaugnan. F. The City Council will be represented. by Councilman Sclyiele, Engleman and Elwell. , The first funds will be raised by an Ezra Meeker lecture in the First Pres byterian Church, on Monday evening, June 22. under the auspices of the Joint committee. Kev. H. 8. Temple ton, a grandson of Meeker. Is pastor. A request has been made by the gen eral committee to have all organisa tions appoint a committee to raise funds tor the proposed monument. COAST NURSERYMEN MEET Oregon Delegate Says Is Planting Features Season. VANCOUVER. B. C.. June 1. British Columbia and the Pacific Coast states are well represented at the 12th annual meeting of the Paciflo Coast Associa tion of. Nurseymen. which opened this morning. C. F. Lansinr. of Oresron. Is report ing on conditions in that state and said that the nurseymen bad been do ing less planting because of the over supply and low orlcee of last year. John Vallance. of Oakland, vlce-i president for California, sent a paper In which he referred to some of the many trials of nurseymen. He said school children ahonld be educated along horticultural lines, and he urged the standardisation of prices. O. Stevens said that a few years ago apple orchards were being planted In Iraho, but this bad been dis continued. He said the growers had had some trouble this Spring through frost. M. McDonald said the price tor apples in Washington last year was low. freely Avery are said to have been made In dlacusslng Ulbson actions en the School Board. Wichita Official Charges Slander. OREGON CITT. Or. June (Spe cial.) John H. Gibson, a director ef the Wichita school, ha filed a tlv.OOO damage suit In the Circuit Court against Jerome Avery. He charges Avery called him a thief and at one trouble grew over certain school af fairs and the lli"r1 statements of Adjustable canvas shields here bean Invented for protecting freshly trans plant. d traas from too much S'lnlls-M. TODAT ONLY "TUl! EINQ AND THE MAN" LAST DAY PEOPLES THEATER Keep Cool Thae overnarm Jojji it u pleaturt to Jine in lh Imperial Hotel Grill A cool, delightful, vell-vcntilated place. Tht choicetl of vianJt carefully tened. 12 to 2 Mutic Evening Dinner, 5:30 to 9 35c. 50c 75c LAincl