SECTION FOUR
Pages 1 to lO
DRAMATIC
and SPORTING
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2. I90S.
NO. 31.
VOL. -XXVII.
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See This Range
for $29.00
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LEADER RAXCE
AH are guaranteed for ten years.
Leader Range, with high closet and
duplex (rrete, aprlnic - balanced oven
doors. This la a heavy, substantial
and durable range, made of the best
duality cold-rolled steel; adapted for
coal or wnud; oven thoroughly braced
and bolted: asbestos - lined through
out; nickel - trimmed; section P'aT
top.. Gadsbys' price 829. OO
Every China
Closet Reduced
20 This Week
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Haa bent-glass ends; adjustable shelves,
built of selected golden oak; positively
the greatest bargain ever offered:
Gadsbys' price. . S17.00
Hoosier Kitchen
. , Cabinets
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THE BEST IX THE WORLD.
Call and See Them.
Here Is something- that will save
hours of kitchen -work and make It
easier and pleasanter a step-saving
kitchen convenience which combines
pantry, cupboard and work table.
SOT HIGH-PRICED EITHER.
Refrigerators
$10
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the woman who is striving to make her home just
a bit .more attractive? To add to its coziness and
comfort? Some little comfort luxury perhaps
that you have thought out and planned for and have
had to defer it to the more urgent and immediate
demands on the family purse; There's a way an
easy way the "Gadsby" way. Select what you
need. A small payment down will secure it. Then
arrange for easy monthly payments in amounts
that will cause you no inconvenience. So why defer?
Have that new parlor set or carpet or extension
table. NOW. GADSBY SELLS FOR LESS
Rug and Carpet Sale Continues
Brussels Rugs
Eureka, 9x12,
Brussels Bur
lington, 9x12,
Royal Brussefa
Kugs. 9x12,
Wilton Velvet
Rugs, 9x12 .
Sua ranteed for
twenty years,
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Axmlnster Rugs,
Imported, 9x12,
1.25
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B u r m a h, Pro
Brussels, 9x12,
Extra Quality
Ingrain, 9x12,
Larger and
smaller sizes In
proportion.
WE HAVE A LOT OF ODD-SIZE MADE RUGS FROM REMNANTS
which you can "buy at a discount of 25 per cent less than cost. Be sure and
bring the size of your room if you are in search of a bargain." . .'
25 Per Gent Discount
ission Furniture
on All
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Mission Dining-Rooni
Early English oak is the -wood used. And Gadsby has complete sets, consisting of Extension
.Tables, Chairs with rush or Spanish leather seats, Sideboards, China Cabinets, Serving Ta
bles, Morris Chairs, Library Tables and Bookcases. Besides the library, hall and dining-room,
this type of furniture is admirably adapted to the Summer home. You could leave it there
season after season, because it requires so little care, owing to its plainness.; The designs are
copies of the handiwork of the old Jesuit fathers, with a little softening of the lines and a
touch of comfort which would have delighted those old craftsmen. You will find Gadsbys'
entire exhibit a most interesting one, and Gadsbys' price on this Mission Furniture is ex
tremely low, and therefore within the reach of everyone.
Baby Carriage and
Gb-Cart Sale
$30.00 Carriage, now 920.00
J2.1.00 Carriage, now S18.00
$20.00 Carriage, now $16.50
$15.00 Carriage, now $12. 50
112.50 Carriage, now S8.50
$20.00 Go-Carts $15.00
J 18.00 Go-Carts S14.00
$16.00 Go-Carts $13. OO
$15.00 Go-Carts $12. OO
Other "Folding' Go-Carts as
low as $3.75
A Solid Oak Sideboard
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French beveled mirror, ""beautifully
carved top, drawer lined for silver
ware; regular price $30. Gadsbys'
price $25.00
This Elegant Dining
- Table $10
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You will be asked a third more at other
stores. It is made of selected wood,
golden or weathered finish; 6-foot size
Is marked at....:... $10.00
The design is Just like the picture.
3-Piece Bedroom
Suit $25
Mill i 5FSE5
This Fine Bedroom Suit, all hard
wood finished in mahogany, white
maple or golden, ash, 3 pieces, spe
cial $25.00
t
$19.00
Dresser
: ?or
$11.50
Princess ' Dresser,
with oval or
shaped French
bevel mirror; fin
ish ed golden;
regular $19 val
ues; special this
week. . . S11.50
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$10 for This Beau
tiful Dresser
i?S9f NO RENT TO PAY THAT'S WHY WE SELL FOR LESS JfSj
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Ths Refrigerator, white enam
eled. 810.00
This Large Dresser, French
bevel mirror, hardwood
throughout and beautifully
finished. Special. .$10.00
PRACTICAL USE OF
AIRSHIPS
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German Military Expert Says
Machines Will Play Im
portant Part.
BUT WORK NO REVOLUTION
Principal Value in Near Future for
Scouting Dropping of Explosives
on Forts and Fleets Is Pos-
slble In Limited Way.
BERLIN, Aug. 1. (Special.) Major
Gross, the officer of the German military
airship department, and the inventor of
the semi-rigid aerial vessel which bears
his name, has given out the following
statement regarding the practical uses
of airships for purposes of war. His
exposition of the part airships may play
in wars of the future reveal the great
Importance which German military ex
perts attach to the new weapon. At
the same time it serves to explode cer
tain exaggerated theories freely expound
" eNrmlstN since Count Zeppelin's
vessel succeeded In flying over the Alps.
Discussing the question whether airships
can be employed for aggressive purposes
in war at sea and on land or only for
scouting work, Major Gross said:
"I am convinced tha the airship will
for the present, be primarily used for
scouting and observing the enemies' po
sition or movements and only secondarily
for attacking the enemy by dropping ex
plosives. It Is true the French have,
from the very beginning, designed their
airships with the intention of dropping
explosives from them, and It cannot be
denied that experiments undertaken to
test the possibility of using them for
this purpose have been very successful.
Drop Explosives Accurately.
"Explosives have been dropped from
French airships upon batteries which
served as targets. My own opinion is
that In cases in which airships can aim
at large objects, such as large bodies
of troops, whole forts Or. big battleships,
no great difficulty will be experienced in
hitting the object of attack.
"In the case of smaller targets, such
as a battery of artillery. It seems to me
the probability of hitting the mark Is
considerably less, though I do not deny
that airships can be maneuvred in such
a way as to remain stationary over any
given object.
'Airships cannot at present carry ex
plosives weighing more than 6C0 pounds.
so that the damage each aerial vessel
could inflict would be strictly limited. I
do not think a modern battleship could
be put hors de combat by explosives
which one airship would be able to carry.
Even If the aim from the airship should
be certain. It must be remembered that
at the best it will be considerably more
difficult to take aim from an airship than
on a warship or on land.
Change In Armament.
"As soon as airships begin attacking
warships afloat," added Major Gross,
"battleships will be built with decks suf
ficiently armored to protect them from
such attacks and armed with guns capa
ble of firing vertically or In any other
direction. ,
"The idea that It would be possible to
destroy an entire fleet by a flotilla of
airships is pure Imagination. At the
same time one must remember that at
tacks from airships will demoralize those
attacked, who at first will have the feel
ing of being unable to protect themselves
from the mysterious foe In the clouds."
Major Gross proceeded to discuss the
question, whether the present develop
ment of aerial navigation justifies the
theory that Great Britain has already
ceased to be an island. He expressed
the opinion that this is not the case, say
ing:
At present no airship has traveled
continuously more than 250 miles, and no
airship has proved that it can sail safely
In a strong wind. It will be a long time
before airships can face any weather and
travel with perfect security for long dis
tances, and they will not be used for
oversea expeditions until these conditions
are guaranteed. At present airships
could be effectively used In attacking a
blockading fleet by sudden raids from
land. Airships will be used in warfa-e
on land before they are used at sea."
Germany's Aerial Fleet.
Major Gross went on to say that the
German government would construct an
aerial fleet containing different types of
airships, large and small, to be used for
different purposes, just as a navy con
sists of battleships, cruisers and torpedo
craft, each with its own functions. The
large Zeppelin airship is useful for some
purposes, but useless for other work,
which could be better performed by the
Parsival airship. Perhaps other new
types of airships will be developed for
their respective purposes as well.
Discussing the weight which :airshlps
will be able to carry. Major Gross pointed
out, that the Zeppelin type bears t'ne
heaviest -load, owing to its great size,
but ' is comparatively less favorable in
this respect than the unrigid Parsival
type. The Zeppelin airship in its present
size only carries 12 persons besides the
crew of, four required to navleata the
vessel and tend the motors. Major Gro?s
added:
It Is thus evident that It Is absolutely
Impossible to transport large bodies of
troops from Germany to England by air
ships, for at present it appears Impossi
ble to build aerial vessels larger than
the Zeppelin type. True, It is theoretical
ly possible to construct much larger air
ships on the same lines, but it Is doubt
ful whether they are actually practical.
It appears probable that Count Zeppelin
lias already reached the limit of size for
alrth'ps which can be used for practical
pi.jpofes. So far as we can sso a: prey
em, airships vlll never be ao.. to com
pete with the present meai-s of trans
port." Drawbacks to Big Ships.
Major Gross explained that large air
ships like the Zeppelin model are a dis
advantage because they cannot be folded
up or transported by conveyance from
place to place. If Count Zeppelin lands
anyhero he can only reach another des
tination through the air. Smaller air
ships, like the Parsival or Gross type,
can be transported from place to place
with facility.
Discussing the cost of modern airships,
Major Gross said:
"The French alshlp Patrie cost $,
000. Count Zeppelin's new model cost
$50,000. The Parsival airship of 106,000
cubic feet cost $53,000. I cannot divulge
the cost of airships belonging to the Ger
man War Office,"
Major Gross discussed another inter
esting question regarding the height at
which airships would be compelled to op
erate In order to escape hostile artillery.
He said:
"We assume that tuns as they exist at
present cannot iiit an airship sailing at
a height of 6000 feet, so that airships
must be able to reach this height In order
to avoid danger. Count Zeppelin haa
never reached a height exceeding 2200
feet, the French airships reached an ele
vation of 370 feet, our military airships
reached a height of 5000 feet, but this ele
vation was involuntary. An airship must
be very light to sail at this height and
must therefore sacrifice ballast. It could
not carry any quantity of explosives."
WOMEN RULE III FROiSSY
LITTLE FKEXCII VILLAGE IX
SPIHATIOX TO SUFFRAGETTES.
Five Principal Public Posts in Ham
let Filled by Officials in
Skirts.
PARIS. Aug. 1. (Special.) Frolssy. a
little village in the Department of Oise,
has never had a feminine or suffragist
agitation, and yet women there have not
only all the rights they want, but occupy
the five principal public posts. Instead
of a statlonmaster, there is a stationmls
tress, the postmaster's place Is occupied
by a postmsitress, the place of public
crier and drummer is taken by a ven
erable lady approaching 70, who vigor
ously beats the drum and announces the
opening of the market on market days,
and even the only hairdresser's shop,
which may be consldeerd a sort of pub
lic Institution, is kept by a spinster.
.Frolssy Is the terminus of a small rail
way line from St. Just en Chnusse, and
the function of the stationmlstress, or
Madame Le Chef de Gare, as she Is
called. Is rather Important. Her husband
is conductor on the local train and as
such, curiously enough, Is under the or
ders of his wife, who is offlcialy bound
to see that he does his duty. The tele
graph department Is also In the hands
of a women, who carries the dispatches
and sometimes walks 10 miles or more to
deliver a single message!
The fact that nearly all the publla
functions in Froissy are monopolized by
women Is due to a mere cloncidence. The
father or husband of each of the women
occupied the post before them and when
they died the good people of the village
decided In each case that It was only
right to let their daughters or wives take
their places. The most Interesting from
a historical point of view is Mile. Marie
Marchandln, the village drummer, who Is
63 years of age, tall and straight as a
poplar. Her maternal grandfather re
ceived the medal of St. Helena and had
taken part In the Napoleonic wars be
fore he became the village drummer. He
had beaten the drum In many a battle
and became famous afterwards for the
vigorous way In which he beat the drum
In the marketplace. Mile. Marchandln's
father, who had married this old man's
daughter, became drummer in turn, and
never missed a day until he was S3 years
of age, when he suddenly fell dead while
beating his drum in the village square.
Mile. Marchandln then took up his
work, and continues to beat the drum as
her father and grandfather did before
her. It is a a solid old drum, too, with
big brass hoops, shiny and worn with
age, and she loves this relic of the wars
of the First Empire as the dearest thing
In her possession.
HONOR MARTYR PRESIDENT
Lincoln Centennial Celebration
Springfield Xext February.
at
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Aug. 1. Prepara
tions are being made for the celebration
on an elaborate scale of the 100th anni
versary of the birth of Abraham Lin
coln, on February 12, 1909. The exercises
will be held in this city. The entire pro
ceedings will be under the general direc
tion of the Lincoln Centennial Associa
tion, of which the following are the char
ter members: Melville W. Fuller, Chief
Justice of the United States; Senators
Cullom and Hopkins, of Illinois; Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon, Adial E. Stevenson,
Governor -Deneen, James A. Rose, Secre
tary of State of Illinois; Congressman
Benjamin F. Caldwell; ex-Governor Rich
ard Yates, of Illinois; Melville E. Stone,
Xew York; John W. Bunn, of Spring
field; Horace White, New York; William
Jayne, of Springfield.
Invitations have been issued to the
President, the members of his cabinet,
and to the Ambassadors, Ministers and
Consuls of the foreign governments.
Among those who agree to be present if
possible are Ambassadors Brice and Jus
serand, William J. Bryan and William H.
Taft.
The programme in Springfield will con
sist of formal ceremonies at the grave
during the morning, a public meeting In
the afternoon and a banquet at night.
Two features of the celebration have
been practically agreed upon and the
educational authorities of each state will
be asked to carry them Into effect. These
are that the same programme which will
be carried out In Illinois be also ob
served in every schoolhouse In the coun
try, and that at a certain hour of the day
every school child In the land shall stand,
and while facing In the direction of
Springfield repeat the brief speech that
Lincoln uttered as he bade farewell to
his friends and neighbors in Springfield
the day he left for Washington In ls&l.