THE SUNDAY- OREGONIAN. PORTLAND. AUGUST 16, 1908.
GIVES BRYAN BOOST Baldwin's Dirigible Balloon Meets Government Speed Requirements
Murphy Says He Is Stronger jfT " . j
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SEVENTY -FIVE NEW PIANOS. TO BE
SOID THIS COMING WEEK ON TERMS OF
TALKS OF DEFECTIONS
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NEW YORK. Aug. 15. Charles F. Mur
phy, leader of Tammany Hall, gave out
an Interview today In which he declared
that his view of the political situation in
New York state is that the "Democracy
Is going to win this year." Of Mr. Bryan,
th Tammany (hieltain said:
"Mr. Bryan Is muWi stronger in the
state than he was either in 1S9 or 1300.
Why? I do not know exactly yet, but the
fact remains that there is a variety of
evidence on which to base the belief in
his increased popularity. One reason. I
think, lies In the dissatisfaction with
Roosevelt and RoosevelUan policies too
much autocratic rule and swinging of the
big stick. A great many men who sided
with the Republican party will not do so
this year. It means something when men
like Judge Morgan J. O'Brien and Delan
cey Nlcoll. who opposed Bryan in the
past, are now going to vote for him."
Mr. Murphy was asked If the Demo
cratic leaders had agreed on a man or
type of man wanted to head the state
ticket.
"Neither the man nor the type." replied
Mr. Murphy. "My idea of what should be
done is this: Settle on no candidate: or
even type in advance, but let us have a
lot of candidates from which to choose the
best. I have no candidate of my own.
I don't pretend to know even who of
what kind would be most advisable, so I
believe in opening up the field to all."
WILL TALK
BAXKIXG LAW
Bryan's Topoka Speech Arranged.
Kditors Visit Headquarters.
CHICAGO. Aug. 15. W. J. Bryan will
deliver one of the principal speeches of
his campaign at Topeka, Kan., on August
27. when he will make an address on the
guaranty of bank deposits as advocated
In the party platform. The date was
arranged by the National committee with
Mr. Bryan over the telephone' late today.
The National committee Is rapidly ar
ranging for a series of speeches by the
candidate through Indiana. Ohio and
other states of the Middle West.
Over a score of editors from various
parts of the country who are on the way
to St. Paul to attend the annual con
tention of the National Editorial Associa
tion visited the National Democratic
headquarters and called on Chairman
Mack and Joseph Daniels, chairman of
the publicity bureau, with whom they
discussed the circulation of campaign lit
erature. Mr. Mack and Mr. Daniels were
Invited to attend the convention In St.
Paul and it is expected that they will
accept. The visiting editors were head
ed by H. V. Wallloh. V. V. Lamer, pres
ident of the National Editorial Associa
tion, and A. D. Moffit. president of
the Indiana State Editorial Association.
Mr. Mack and National Committeeman
Roger C. Sullivan, of Illinois, held a con
ference today on the situation in thla
state, where it was announced that the
Democrats intend an active campaign.
RIX
CAMPAIGNS
JOINTLY
Conners and Mack Arrange Flans.
Bryan to Speak at Rochester.
NEW YORK. Aug. 15. Chairman Will
iam J. Connors, of the Democratic state
committee, returned to Buffalo last .night.
State headquarters will be established at
the Hoffman House, where Chairman
Mack, of the National committee, has
engaged rooms and the state and Na
tional campaign will be run Jointly.
Mr. Connors desires that Mr. Bryan
make a speech at Rochester :the night
after the atate convention finishes its
business.
JAPANESE SEALERS SEIZED
Revenue Cutter Bear Takes
Schooners Into Custody.
Two
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15. A dispatch
was received by Acting Attorney-General
Russell from the District Attorney at Val
dci. Alaska. Baying that the captain of
the steamer Dora had arrived at Seward
and reported the revenue cutter Bear on
July 22 seized two Japanese ships close
to the northeast point of North Point
St. Paul Island, presumably for alleged
unlawful sealing. The vessels are the
Hinzl Maru and Saki Maru. it being stat
ed that the former was disguised. Mr.
Russell stated that while the dispatch
does not state that the vessels were en
gaged in unlawful sealing, there could
have been no other reason for the seizure.
HE new military dirigible balloon
built by Captain Thomas S. Bald
win of the United States Army made
its "first preliminary flight at Washington
August 4, with Captain Baldwin piloting
and General H. Curtiss handling the
motor. The balloon rose to . height of 50
feet, when Captain Baldwin brought her
head against the wind and she went to a
height of 100 feet above the ground. Then
she described a complete circle, coming
back to the starting point. The balloon
made a successful descent.
Another flight was made the following
day that was quite as successful. The
irship was again piloted by Captain Bald
win. The balloonet. which is a balloon
within a balloon, was tried for the first
time. The airship rose in the face of a
seven-mile wind, and as the speed of the
motor was increased, pitched forward like
an ocean liner. At times the balloon
stood at an angle of 20 degrees in the
wind. The utility of the planes was dem
onstrated in keeping the balance of the
airship. The Baldwin balloon is the first
to be controlled entirely by mechanical
means. In the past dirigible operators
have maintained the balance of their
machines by swaying their bodies back
ward and forward. The airship was
brought down within 100 feet of the tent
in which it was housed.
Again on August 11. Captain Baldwin
made another flight preliminary to the of
ficial speed trial. An average speed of
18.7 miles an hour was maintained. The
propeller was not allowed to exceed 400
revolutions per minute while In the air,
although . the motor turned the propeller
at a rate of 470 revolutions while the air
ship was in place in the tent. The ship
remained in the air about 22 minutes aud
a distance of about five miles was cov
ered. A side wind was encountered dur
ing the flight and Captain Baldwin had to
tack, much the same as a sailing vessel
in a head wind. The- airship reached a
height of about 1000 feet.
Captain Baldwin made his first official
speed trial before the Army Board at Fort
Myer. Washington. August 12. When with
in a mile of the finishing point, a second
ary wire connecting the coil of the en
gine with the commutator broke, and the
motor stopped. The airship was brought
down in a cornfield and after repairs were
effected, the flight was completed. The
accident prevented the airship -making
the speed required by the contract witty
the Government. 20 miles an hour. 1
The reauired sneed was recorded by the with all requirements of the Govern
Baldwin airship August 14 when two sue- merit except the endurance test. Three
cessful trials were made by the inventor flights are allowed to make good in the
at Fort Myer. These speed trials comply 1 endurance test.
HE
VICTORY
Castro Crows Over Holland,
Though No Blood Shed.
SELF-DEFEXSE IS THEIR PLEA
Japanese Reply to Protest Against
Kaivakita Killing.
TOKIO. Aug. 15. The reply of the Japa
nese government to the protest of China
against the arrest and killing of Captain
Kawakita, a Japanese officer suspected
of being a spy bv Japanese soldiers at
tached to the legation in Pekin, has been
wired to the Chinese capital. It says that
the authority of the Japanese to perform
police duty in Pekin is not defined In the
treaty between the two nations.
Captain Kawakita. the reply declares,
was arrestej by Japanese gendarmes,
whom he resisted with a sword, and was
shot by them in self-defense.
Japan Will Not Interfere.
TOKIO. Aug. 15. The Japanese Con
sul at Amoy, China, has telegraphed to
the Foreign Office here, asking Instruc
tions as to his procedure in the case of
a number of Chinese and one foreigner
who declares himself to be a Japanese,
who have been captured while attempt
ing to smuggle arms into the City of
Chin Chu. The message states that
nearly all of the rifles In the shipment
captured wore so old as to be of value
only as old metal. The Foreign Office
telegraphed the Consul in reply that the
entire matter must be left to the Chinese
authorities, and that Japan does not pro
pose to Interfere In any way.
WARSHIP IS EXCLUDED
Because Admission to La Guayra Is
Refused, Venezuelan President
Holds Celebration Curacoa
Wants to Import Arms.
WILLEMSTAD. Aug. 15. It seems that
the authorities refused to permit the
Dutch cruiser Gelderland to enter the
port of La Guayra. and this act was re
garded at the capital In the light of a de
feat for The Netherlands men-of-war. It
was celebrated with a reception by Presi
dent Castro, at which there was music
and dancing and. when the Fresident
made his way through the streets of the
city, he was given an ovation.
An official of the Customs-House at La
Guayra. who had communication with the
Gelderland has been dismissed.
The Netherlands vessel went into I .a
Guayra August 1 and, when she returned
here, her commander said that all com
munication with the port had been refused.
The port authorities declined to accept an
official communication to the German
Minister, who is In charge of the interests
of the Netherlands In Curacoa.
The population of Curacoa has petitioned
the governor of the colony to declare free
the Importation and exportation of arms
and ammunition.
REVOLT
AGAINST
CASTRO
Chicago Outstrips Xew York.
CHICAGO. Aug. 15. District Attorney
V. B. Sims, of this city, forwarded to
Attorney-General Bonaparte his annual
report of business done by the Chicago
office during the fiscal year ended June
30. A tremendous increase is shown in
the business of the office so that, outside
of the custom business the Chicago office
is now for the first time greater than
that of New York.
Ro'land Gains Many Accessions to
Revolutionary Forces.
PANAMA, Aug. 15. Numerous mem
bers of the Venezuelan colony here ex
press gratification over the turn revolu
tionary affairs in their country are re
ported to have taker.; Two special com
missioners from the revolutionary forces
at Los Anderas arrived here yesterday
and brought to their countrymen the news
that the revolutionary movement In Ven
ezuela is very strong. General Roland.
ex-President of the State of Guayna, and
lIUHary Chief In the recent Matos rebel
lion, the commissioners say. is being
Joined by powerful and influential enemies
of President Castro.
BARS UP AGAINST CJUKACOA
Venezuela Will Refuse Entrance to
Vessels From Port.
WILLEMSTAD. Aug. 15. Letters from
Venezuela say that all cargoes and pas
sengers coming from Curacoa will be re
fused at Venezuelan ports, but vessels
from the Island will be admitted with
out consular despatch.
YAQUIS STILL MARCHING
Kill at Least Four Persons in State
of Sonora.
NOGALES, Ariz., Aug. 15. Hostilities
have been resumed in the state of Sonora,
Mexico, and according to reports from dif
ferent localities, four or more persons
have been killed. A report from the
Montezuma district says that at the
Ranche El Datie, Jesus Mejia and his
three daughters were killed by Indians
and a young boy carried off. A young
girl escaped by concealing herself behind
a door.
A few miles from La Colorado Camp
two attacks were made by the Yaquis.
Mexicans gathered at Pitahayas were
fired on several times, but escaped un
hurt. The day before this occurred two
men riding horseback ttirough a dense
wood were attacked and both badly
wounded. It is believed that the attacks
are being made by the band of Indians
who have been near the border for sev
eral days and threatening to cross into
the United States.
SMASHES ALPINE RECORD
Miss Peck Climbs 25,000 Feet on
Mount Huascan.
LIMA, Peru, Aug. 15 Miss Annie S.
Peck, of Providence, R. I., the mountain
climber, signaled at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon her arrival at an altitude of
25.000 feet on Mount Huascan, the sum
mit of which Is covered with perpetual
snow. She is accompanied by two trained
Alpine climbers.
Miss Peck left New York two months
ago to make another attempt to reach
the summit of Mount Huascan, Peru.
On a previous attempt she had to give
up because her guides failed her.
By reaching an altitude of 25.000 feet. Miss
Peck has ascended higher than any man
or woman in tne world, xne previous
record was held by W. W. Graham, who
reached a height of 23.S00 feet in the Him-
PLANS FOR POULTRY SHOW
BIG DISPLAY EXPECTED
COUNTRY CLUB GROUNDS.
AT
Fowls Will Be Brought Here at
Close of State Fair to Compete
for Many Prizes.
At a special meeting of the executive
committee of the Oregon State Poultry
Association last night plans were dis
cussed for the exhibition to be held In
conjunction with the Portland Country
Club and Livestock Association, Sep
tember 21-26. The indications are that
there will be a larger exhibit of poultry
than heretofore at that time, as it will
take place Immediately after the close of
the State Fair and many exhibitors from
all parts of the state are arranging to
enter their fowls in the Portland show.
It was decided at last night's meeting
to give special premiums for-any class of
50 birds or more, the prizes to be to for
the first pen. and the same amount for
the first cock, first hen, first pullet and
first cockerel. Prizes of $2.50 each will be
awarded for any class of ten birds or
over and under 30. In addition to these
prizes the sum of $200 has been appro
priated for special awards.
The exhibition will be under the direc
tion of President J. C. Murray and Sec
retary J. E. Wendle. " The Judges will be
E. J. Ladd and W. Stonehouse.
Those present at the meeting were:
President, J. C. Murray; vice-president,
D. N. Lash; secretary, . J. E. Wendle;
treasurer, W. P. Snook, H. Rlnghouse, M.
J. Sleen, Isaac Staples. M. J. Myers.
Prices No Object, to Make August the Banner Month of the Year Can We Do It? We Say, Yes
When We Offer Dependable Warranted Pianos at Low Enough Prices and On Terms
That Eemove Every Possible Excuse of Paying;. Who Can Not Afford to Pay SIX DOL
LARS and Have the Piano Sent Home and Then Pay Monthly Only SIX DOLLARS.
Tomorrow (Monday) Morning, Pay $138 for Best $265
Pianos; $152 for Finest $275 Pianos; $197 for Best
$350 Pianos; $243 for Best $400 Pianos; $294 for our
Best $500 Pianos
A Store Full of Others Equally as Good Pianos at Smallest Known Terms and Prices
We're no satisfied to Just plod alone during
even a dutl Summer. We are winning fine, large
bnnlneaa by doing; extraordinary thing. A few
days ago we offered one hundred of our best,
medium-priced pianos at greatest low prices ever
made before on reliable Instruments and on the
lowest terms ever made in the Northwest by a
reliable concern One Dollar a Week. The result
the entire hundred were taken by conservative and
careful buyers. It was a great offering because of
the values given and the terms of paying, and
every statement in our advertisement was found
carried out to the letter by all who Investigated,
we were not-not isf led to Temaln Idle and admit
business was ttult. It certainly wasn't dull here,
because we made It stood, not only good, but ex
traordlnary. Never was there such selling 10
13 Home days last week 20 pianos a day. '
It's true we sacrificed profits, yes, in some cases
a small portion of actual cost, some would say lost
money, but we R-ot the business and we made a
hundred more friends for the house good and last
ing frtends, too, everyone of them.
And now we are going to make some more
friends Seventy-Five during the next ten days,
bicause each and every purchaser of above bar
gains will find a positive saving of $125 to 2O0,
according to the instrument selected. The terms
will be Just as stated Six dollars when you select
your piano, then only Mix a month, with regular
bank rate of interest, for time accommodation not
on the whole amount, but on deferred payment
only Interest being the only difference between
the actual spot cash prices quoted and time payments.
THE REASON
Simply we must sell them warehouse chuck
full of pianos and over ten carloads about to ar
rive, among; them three carloads of Daby Grands.
Store-room on 13th and Northrup sts. the larg-rt
in the country Is filled from top to bottom, and
when a hundred were sold during the past ten days
we only commenced to notlee they're ftone.
Better by far to have seventy-five more pianos
In Portland homes even at actual cost, than to
carry them in stock somewhere outside and pay
extra Insurance, extra handling, etc. None but a
house like Eilers with unlimited capital could
afford to do this we are satisfied Just now In
fact have to be satisfied to get merely the Interest
on our money which you pay on time purchase.
If you have a piano to buy now, or likely to
have to furnish your home with an Instrument
within two year, yes, five years, come here this
week and share la these reductions.
Buy during the dull season, when the seller
must urn. and save good solid money on the trans
action payments a little less than twenty renta a
day. The pianos offered here Monday morning are
worthy of a place in any home We do not men
tion the makes to do so would be an injustice to
the manufacturers, as they are known from ocean
to ocean, and are handled by the best dealers over
the United States, who would suffer should we ad
vertise the' names of the pianos offered at such
great reductions.
Sale begins Monday at 0 A. M. be sure and
bring alx dollars, and be In time. We will aell this
lot In abort order.
The famous Eilers guarantee "Your Money Back" if not satisfactory, goes with each piano,
also exchange privilege,
Biggest
Busiest
Best
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MILLION FOR WAR AIRSHIP
(Continued From First Page.)
at Mare Island tonight and will be dis
tributed aboard the cruisers of the Pa
cific fleet, which are preparing for a
cruise in the South Seas. Two hundred
and fifty additional men left New York
today for the Coast, according to ad
vices received at the navy-yard. When
these two drafts are distriDuted, the
cruisers, aboard which there has been a
shortage of men since the departure of
the Atlantic fleet, will again have their
full complement.
The California. South Dakota. Maryland
and West Virginia and seven torpedo
boat destroyers have orders to proceed
to California City for coal and then as
semble In the bay at San Francisco.
whence they will sail for Samoa via Hon
olulu, on August 23.
materials for the construction of his new
airship at his own works and to this end
he is negotiating for a tract of land upon
which he will erect plants for the mak
ing of hydrogen, aluminum and probably
balloon cloth.
FARMAX IS SHABBILY TREATED
Compelled to Ieave for Paris AVlth
Debts V'npaid.
NEW YORK. Aug. 15. Henry Far
man, the aeroplanlst, who came to this
country several; weeks ago from Paris
to give a series of exhibitions with nis
flvinir machine at Brighton Beacn race
track, sailed for home today on the
steamer New York, after a most unfor
tunate experience from a financial
standpoint.
The French flying-machine expert
was brought to this country by a syn
dicate of men from St- Louis, who. it
was asserted by Farman, made many
nromises that, they did not keep. Far
man stated on sailing, however, that he
bore no ill-will toward the American
people on account of the financial fail
ure of the venture.
"I may corr.e to America again." he
said. While Farman treated the matter
complacently, his wife was Indignant
over the manner In which her husband
had been treated.
"I have had enough of New York and
the Deoole here." said Mrs. Farman with
a shrug. "The city Is disgusting and
so are the people. I hope never again
to xee this country."
Farman was virtually compelled to
smuggle his aeroplane and baggage out
of the country In order to avoid attacn
ment suits filed by creditors of the syn
dicate.
Zeppelin to Make Own Materials.
FRIEDRICHSHAFBN, Aug. IS. Count
Zeppelin has decided to manufacture tie
BRITISH DIRIGIBLE DAMAGED
Comes to Grief in Storm Arter Suc
cessful Flight.
FARXBOROUGH. Aug. 15. The British
army dirigible balloon came to-grief this
afternoon on returning here after an as
cension. The ship had Just landed when
the wind caught It broadside. Colonel J.
K. Capper, commandant of the balloon
school at Aldershot, and Captain F. F.
Cody, the American inventor, managed to
Jump out of the airship uninjured, but the
balloon was badly torn and the propeller
damaged before the troops were ablo to
capture It. The airship had Just previous
ly covered about 20 miles with and against
the wind, during which flight it behaved
well.
When the ship had been secured. Colo
nel Capper and his assistants set to work
and in a few hours the damage was re
paired. The airship subsequently made
another trip of about 20 miles with the
wind and against the wind, during which
flight It behaved well.
BALDWIN' WILL LOSE MOXEV
Airship Does Xot Come Vp to Re
quired Contract Speed.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15. The air
ship board of the Signal Corps today
calculated that Thomas S. Baldwin's
dirigible balloon traveled at the rate
of 19.61 miles an hour during the offi
cial trial test yesterday at Fort Myer.
This speed is subject U correction.
Unless General All4n, chief signal
officer, allows Baldwin further speed
trials, the latter will now receive but
$5573 for his military dirigible balloon.
This Is much less than the actual cost
of delivering the airship to the Gov
ernment by Captain Baldwin. He es
timates the total expense of building
the ehip at $8000.
Captain Baldwin was allowed three
speed trials and now will have an op
portunity to make three trials for en
durance. An average in yesterday's
speed trial will have to be maintained.
situation or their future policy con
cerning Asiatics or any other claim of
labor.
SETTLE SWITCHMEN'S ROW
Government Mediators Expect to
Avert Strike on Lackawanna.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15. It is the
opinion of Chairman Knapp. of the in
terstate Commerce Commission, who.
with Commissioner of Labor Neil, forms
the board of mediation under the Erdman
act, that an amicable adjustment of the
controversy between the Delaware, Lack
awanna & Western Company and its
switchmen will be reached at the confer
ence to be held next week in New York.
Mr. Knapp left here today for New York,
where he and a committee of the Switch
men's Union will meet Vice-President
Loomls next Monday.
President Hawley, of the Switchmen's
Union, appealed to the mediation board
several days ago for intervention, declar
ing that a strike was threatened. The
switchmen charge certain officials of the
railroad with having inflicted on some of
their men, for alleged Infraction of the
rules, more severe penalties than were
warranted.
INDIANA MIXERS OX STRIKE
Ten Thousand Idle Because Mule
Driver Is Discharged.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Aug. 15. Ten
thousand coal miners In the Indiana
field were called out by W. D. Van
Horn, president of district No. 11 of
the miners' organization. The troublo
started at the Rood mine In Sullivan
County several days ago over the dis
charge of a mule-driver.
APPEAL FOR ARBITRATION
Englnemen Say Brother Discharged
for Union Activity.
TORONTO, Ont,, Aug. 15. The Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers and
Firemen have applied to the Dominion
government for the appointment of an
arbitration board. The charge is made
that an engineman on the Lake Supe
rior branch of the Canadian Pacific
Railway has been wrongfully dis
charged on account of his activity as a
trades-unionist.
A protest is to be sent to Ottawa by
the Canadian Pacific Railway strikers
against the Importing of alien strikebreakers.
Ohio Coal-Miners Strike.
ZANESVILLE, O., Aug. 15. Failing
to' agree with the representatives of
the operators. 2500 miners in the
f'rookfield district truck today. The
strike closes 28 mines.
Government Will Xot Mediate.
OTTAWA, Ont., Aug. 13. There is no
foundation for the Winnipeg dispatch that
the Canadian Government will interfere in
the Canadian Pacific mechanics strike.
SWISS WILL BUILD HALL
Strike Does Xot Affect Trains.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Aug. 15. There
is no change, in the situation created
by the strike of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad mechanics. A small force of
men remains at work in the shops and
there has been no deterioration in the
rolling stock. Trains arrive and de
part on schedule time. Neither side
gives evidence of yielding and appar
ently present conditions might be
maintained for some .time. Reports
frequently made that Japanese are at
work here are not verified and Cana
dian Pacific Railroad officials refuse to
make any statement regarding the
Local Societies Unite to Erect Place
for Meetings.
At a meeting held last night in the
old German church on Eleventh street
an organization was formed, to be
known ts the Swiss Hall Association,
which has for Its object the erection of
a building to be used by the various
Swiss societies of the city. This move
ment was started several months ago
by the Gruetle Verein, the local Swiss
society, but the Swiss Hall Association
is a separate organization.
The amount of $40,000 has been ap
propriated to purchase a suitable site
for the proposed building and to pro
vide for part of the expense of such a
structure. The following committee
was appointed to examine various
properties suitable far the purposes of
the association: John Zoller, Charles
Urfer, Emil Krattiger. The officers of
the association are: President, C.
Bircher: vice-president, M. Amacher;
treasurer. Albrecht Strelff: secretary,
Gus C. Moser; auditors, Ulrich Michel,
Peter Roth.
Takes Lumber to California.
ASTORIA. Or., Aug. 15. (Special.)
The steamer Cascade cleared at the cus-som-house
last evening for San Francisco
with a cargo of 540,000 feet of lumber,
loaded at Goble.
SERVICE UNINTERRUPTED
The local office of the Canadian Pacific
Is in receipt of advice to the effect that
machinists' strike is not interfering with
the train service, all .transcontinental )
trains arriving on time.
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