' ' , ' . FEBRUARY TnE SUNDAY OREGOXIAy. FORTLAND, . '
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TRAIN HITS WAGON;
I KILLED, 3 INJURED
Mrs. Frank Kasper Dies In
stantly and Two Chil
dren Hurt. ' :
THREE BODIES ON ENGINE
Wreckage Strewn Along O.-W. R. &
Jf. Track for Distance of 750 Feet.
e-Witncss Tells Thrilling
Story of Terrific Crash.
Mrs. Frank Kasper. of 359 East
Fifty-sixth street North, was Instantly
killed and her husband and two chil
dren were seriously Injured when In
bound passenger train No. 1 on the
O -W. R. & N. line criehed Into a wagon
in which the family was driving at
East Sixtieth, near Glisan street, yes
terday afternoon at 6:20 o'clock.
Mr Kasper and the two children, one
E years and the other 3, are at St. Vin
cent's Hospital. It was reported late
last night they had a good chance to
. recover. The mother's body Is at the
morgue.
So terrific was the crash that the
wagon was reduced to kindling wood
and the pieces strewn along the track
for a distance of about 750 feet. When
the train finally came to a stop under
the emergency brakes the unfortunate
mothers body was found on the pilot
of the engine with the prostrate forma
of her two children by her side. They
spparently had been dumped out of
the bed of the wagon directly onto the
pilot of the engine. How they remained
on the pilot while the engine shook off
the pieces of the wagon over the 760
feet that was covered before the train
was stopped. Is a mystery.
tVagoa Covered With Canvas.
According to I. A. Adams, of 232 East
Sixty-first street North, who was an
tye-witness of the accident, the wagon,
in which the Kaspers were driving, was
moving south on Sixtieth street. It was
a lieht spring wagon with a canvas
cover, with two Beats and drawn by
two horses.
Mr. Adams ays he heard the train
whistle as It neared the crossing. He
turned about Just In time to see the
engine strike the wagon with a ter
rific crash. One of the, horses was
knocked down and killed, while the
other was uninjured. '
The wagon. Mr. Adams saya. seemed
to crumble like so many splinters when
it was struck. The whole outfit was
tossed into the air and settled down
with a crash on the pilot. Mr. Kasper
was picked up unconscious about 76
or 100 feet from where the crash oc
curred. He apparently had dropped off
the engine with some of the wreckage
of the wagon.
Wrcckaie Strewn for Blocks.
Parts of the wagon were scattered
all along the track from East Sixtieth
street to near East Fifty-sixth street,
where the train finally was stopped.
The wagon could not have been much
more badly smashed up if It had been
made into kindling wood with an ax.
As soon as the train had been stopped,
Jsnfrlneer J. George and Conductor
;" 'William Buckley rushed to the front
of the ensine. where they found the
mother and two children. The mother's
body was taken to the baggage car.
y Mr. Kasper was carried there also. The
' two children were taken to the home
oCV. AV. Absher. 172 East Fifty-seventh
street, a short distance from the track.
Both children were unconscious A
physician was called and he ordered
the children removed to the hospital.
It is asserted by Mr. Adams and
Dale Clearwater, also eyewitnesses
to the accident, that the train whistled
as it neared the crossing. It is said
by them tnat it was running at a high
rate of speed. Walter Guild, an offi
cial of the O.-W. R. & X. Company,
who was on the train, said the train
was running between 15 and 20 miles
an hour.
Kaapera Planned Farm Life.
The accident to the Kasper family
came on the eve of their departure for
CAiithnm rtroff-nn. where thev were to
take up a homestead. Mr. Kasper has
lived in Portland for about 12 years.
T. . Inno (ImA nat tin hflJt heT1 &
machinist for Twohy Bros., whose
shops are on the north side or tn.
tracks near where the accident oc
curred. Mr. Kasper was laid off some time
' b.so and began negotiations for a
homestead. -It is said he had com
pleted his plans, gotten bis goods
Xacked up and was going to leave for
the homestead today.
One Horae Escapes Injur.
"Th wagon seemed to be stripped
clean from the horses and the tongue
of the wagon. One horse was pulled
against the engine by the crash and
was killed. The other was uninjured.
As the train dashed on this horse
started to run and I caught him. I then
run down the track to where I saw
Mr. Kasper lying on the side of the
bank along the track."
Paul Mortmore, of 175 East Fifty
eighth street North, was near the
tracks at East Fifty-sixth street as the
train came along. "I heard the train
whistling." he said, "and knew some
thing had been hit. I heard the com-
nact and the crash. A moment later
T w the train come around the turn
in the'track near Fifty-seventh street
with part of the wagon and with the
woman and two children on the pilot."
Mr. Adams, who saw the accident.
says It all happened In the wink of an
eye. I had Just crossed xne train irac
going alorfg Sixtieth street," said Mr.
jitamiL "when I heard the train com-
tnr. It whistled as usual considerable
distance from the crossing. As the
, train came to the crossing I heard the
J whistle shriek out again and I turned
just In time to see the crash. I was so
near that the wagon, as It whirled.
nearlv struck me.
"There was a crash and it was all
over, as far as I could 6ee. It looked
like the whole rig was blotted out of
existence in an instant. I did not hear
a scream or anything but a crash and
a whirr and it was all over.
"A. II. Reamer, who lives at Fifty
sixth and Hon streets, was near me at
tle time and he saw the same horrible
niirht I did. We thousrht all the peo
pie oh the pilot were dead, because all
were covered with blood. Lpon invee
tigation, however, we found that the
children were not dead, so we rusneo
them to the home of Mrs. Absher,
where we thought they could get quick
medical attention.
The O.-W. R. & N. crossing at East
Sixtieth street has been considered
dangerous for a long time. Proceed
ing have been started for the con
structlon of a viaduct here. This Is a
part of the scheme for the elimination
of all the grado crossings of the O.- W.
"It & N. from the head of Sulllvans
Gulch to the city limits at fcast Klgnty.
second street. S
George Gardner Dead at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Feb. 27. Spe-
dal.) George A. liaraner. imrai is
Tears old. formerly a partner of Fred
j Keller. In the Heidleberg. on Wash
ington below Sixth street, was found
dead in his bed at ' Fifth arid .Park
streets, where he had been rooming.
He had been in the room for two days.
It is thought that he was dead yester-
tiav hilt nr nr o entered- the room. - He
Is well known in this city, where he
has lived for years.
SUBMARINE GUN DEVISED
British Admiralty' Lays !Plans to
Combat Germany's New Warfare.
NEW YORK. Feb. 27. Rev. James O.
Hanuiy, canon of St Patrick's Cathe
dral In Dublin, who arrived here last
night on the steamer Baltic from Liver
pool, brought a report of measures he
said he learned the British Admiralty
had undertaken to combat Germany's
submarine warfare. A submarine gun
has been devised, said Canon Hannay.
which distributes shrapnel witn great
precision under water.
r Af t Vi i tvne had been com
pleted and construction of others was
being expedited, he uaaea.
REFUGEES HAVE MANSIONS
Dignity Only Luxury Left to
" gians of High Estate.
Bel-
EX-SHERIFF OF UNION COUNTY
PASSES AFTER LONG ILLNESS.
Widow and Four Children Survive Man
Who Was Marshal of La Grande
In Frontier Days.
LA GRANDE, Or., Feb. 27. (Special.)
Frank P. Chllders, for many years
Sheriff of this county and who lost
-eeversii thousand dollars in county
funrta l.v the failure of a local bank
. - on rilari tndav after
long Illness. He had lived in this
county since 1866. During the past 20
years he had been almost constantly
connected, with either city or counu
Ho was Marshal of La Grande when
v rAntUr Hava nrevalled and OCCU-
Charlffa rtfflCft Until tWO YCarS
U1CU Hie uvw" w -
whn rhA bank: crash came ne
H dollars of the
ii ilia occai . ,
money In It. To repay his
hnnrixmen occuDled his attention for
ci mr,nthu a cn Iia was' stricken with
Brlght's disease. The day before he died
he took down his violin ana pui
. - . i i . ia Kiriii nr loruiBi ucud.
rnvnn iti 1 r. uorresDununuw . i . ....v - . .
of The Associated Pres,)Harrington He is
House, a lamous msnsiuu i i - - k , v,
overlooking Kensington riiac. fr- . " - ' . and Miss
dens, presents a scena :
DIAGRAM SHOWING WHERE TRAIN ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE YES-
fey- m
"X Ma-re ttcjpe' Asfy!
feffteere Teat. .- fc"f '.S
t: 13 IN I 1 "t
A Id 111 II Id
s, . J BjnA tnA lavq of the
French revolution. Its great halls are
. . . i . .. VI n I -
nued with nomeiess ansiutiio.
gians of high title and "historic estates,
who are now penniless and forced to
accept support by private charity at
the weekly expenditure of J3.75.
Their dignity is their only luury
Exalted personages, such as the Prin
cess Christian, daughter of Queen Vic
. i r.-i m-pcq Clementine ot
IUII, tt . . ... . . .
Belgium, have paid them visits, ai
their Thursday arternoon rcuoLw.o
i i. .-j i.dix nf T?ritaln share their
tea and bread and butter.
Three great mansions or Ojonoon un
a rx-ac.r- t r the use of the
upper class refugees of Belgium. In
them are about 125 guests, including
not only titled personages but also pro-
, i hfirh attainments
lawyers, artists, musicians, architects
and the like whose clients have been
scattered. . -
INDIA CONSERVES WHEAT
Local Prices to Be . Controlled by
Emburgo on Private Exports.
LONDON. Feb. 27. A dispatch to
Reuter's Telegram Company from Delhi,
India, says the Indian government nas
decided to prohibit all private exports
of wheat flour until the end of the
year. A previous government order
restricted the export of flour until the
end of March.
"The solo object or tne new
according to the correspondent." Is to
control prices, which otherwise would
rise in sympathy with world prices and
produce distress In India, despite the
abundant harvest.
"If as expected, the wheat crop
largely exceeds the Indians' require
ments the government will endeavor to
permit the export of the available sur
plus through the ordinary trade chan
nels under strictest official supervi
sion, provided it is clearly established
the local prices can be successfully con
trolledjl' '
FORMER PASTOR INDICTED
Federal Grand Jnry 3Iakcs Wliite
SlaTe Charge Against Darnell.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 27. Rev. James
MOrnsuu i'" . -v
a Unitarian Church in Kenosha, Wis.,
was indicted by tne jveaerai gruu j" j
i ..ir"H with violation or
ii ere lwuq . B
the Mann white slave law In transport
ing Ruth Soper, ol uwaiomm, i
Kenosha, Wis.
Mr.- Darnell, who in Kenosha had
been regarded as the husband of Ruth
Soper Darnell, resigned his pastorate
there early in January following the
disclosure by the trustees of his church
that he had a Chicago wife, Mrs. .Doris
Vaughn Darnell. Another young wom
an, Ethel Spurgeon, of Avon. 111., also
was found to have been regarded as
the wife of Darnell.
VON POHL DIRECTS FLEET
Chief of German Staff to Succeed
Admiral Von Ingenohl.
BERLIN, via London. Feb. 27. Ad
miral von Pohl, chief of the Admiralty
staff, has been selected as successor, to
Admiral von Ingenohl, whose removal
from command of the German battle
fleet wis made known yesterday.
No reasons have been, assigned for
the change In command, news of which
has not been published In Berlin.
niiv nr this cltv. and Mrs. Warner
nt Lewiston. and the widow. Ho was
an Elk, an Oddfellow and wooaman
GERMAN SOLDIER TO DIE
French Courtmartlal Sentences yan
Who Slew and Burned.
K luX.Vi :S. France, via Paris, Feb. 27.
A German soldier, Carl Vogelgesang,
of the Twenty-sixth Saxon Infantry, a
native of Elslebeny has been sentenced
her9 by a French courtmartlal to mili
tary degradation and death, having
been found guilty of pillaging while
under arms, of arson and of dispatching
French wounded.
The principal evidence against this
German soldier were the entries In his
own dairy, found when he was searched,
after having been made prisoner by the
French. September, 15. Vogelgesang de
nted before the court that he had killed
wounded men. He admitted the other
charges, however, but said that he was
acting under supenlor orders.
AVOID SPP ILLS
Purify and BnUd Up the Blood With
Hood's Sarsaparllla,
In the Spring your blood needs
cleansing" and enriching. Tou feel
poorly, and there is more or less erup
tion on your face and body. Tour ap
petite Is not good, your sleep Is
broken, and you are tired all the time.
You need Hood's Sarsaparllla. It Is
the one safe and effective tonic that
has stood the test of 40 years. It
makes the pure red blood that will
make you feel better, look better, eat
and sleep better. It Is the old standard
tried and true all-the-year-round medi
cine for the blood and the whole
system.
Ask any druggist for Hood's Sar
saparllla, and insist on having it.
Nothing else acts like it, for nothing
else has the same formula or ingre
dients, and so there Is no real sub
stitute. Get It today. Adv.
HOT TEA BREAKS
. A COLD-TRY THIS
Get a small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks call
it, "Hamburger Brust Thee," at any
pharmacy. Take a tablespoonrul of the
tea; put a 'cup of boiling water upon
it, pour through a sieve and drink a
teacup full, at any time. It is the most
effective way to break a cold and cure
grip, as it opens the pores, relieving
congestion. Also loosens the bowels,
thus breaking a cold at once.
It is inexpensive and entirely vege
table, therefore harmless Adv.
Keeps Skin Clear '
Santlseptlc preserves the ruddy
glow of youth. It preserves the
skin, softens and whitens it. It
rapidly clears it of all eruptions,
producing a soft, velvety texture.
It instantly relieves itching or
irritation and assures ; a healthy
skin.
Use it daily for the complexion"
or for after shaving. You'll like
its cleanly, healthy odor. 60c. All
druggists. - S
Lincoln, Nebraska, Nov. 6, 1914.
Bankers Life Insurance Company,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Gentlemen: I am in receipt of your
draft of $506.92 also paid-up partici
pating policy for $1000. Your agent,
Miss Hannah White, made this settle
ment and I am greatly pleased with it.
My premiums, each year for twenty
years were $32.60, making a total of
$652.00. Other members of my fam
ily have policies in Eastern companies
which will not mature nearly so well.
" I am glad to recommend the Bank
ers Life of Lincoln as 'the best insur
ance investment I know of..
Thanking you for your kindness and
promptness in this matter, I am very
truly yours, ELLA M. PEIKER.
300
Ask the man who owns one of our policies. We have a good agency for you.
. Write Us. Assets, $8,100,000. ; -
20 PAYMENT LIFE POLICY "
Matured in the
OLD LINE BANKERS. LIFE IN-
SURANCE COMPANY,
of Lincoln, Nebraska. (
Name of Insured .... Ella M. Peiker
Residence Paola, Kansas
Amount of policy $1000.00
Total Premiums ... ... . .$ 652.00
' SETTLEMENT
Total Cash Paid Ella M.
Peiker $ 506.92
And Paid:Up Participating
Policy 1000.00
n tjl TtT Knen TT A2112-A11 Mail Orders Promptly and Carefully rOl
XT JTIWUO luiai J. wwv, .
tjJ ; j xi MD onrl "Pt1 "Post Packasres When Purchases Amount to bo
Cnargea a. rc uu voj ; - r
Principal Portland Agents for ladies' Home Journal Patterns, All Styles, Sizes, 10c, loo
Our Store
Opens
8:30 A.M.
DaCy
Saturday
At 9 A. M.
The Most in Value, The Best in Quality
Our Store
Closes
5:30 P. M.
Daily
Saturday
At 6 P. M.
A Sale of
Stamped
Towels
Regular 3.c Kind Llf1
Tomorrow at our Art Section wc place
on sale ayfine lino of Stamped lfuck
Guest Towels at a ridiculously low
price. They are shown in dozens of
pretty patterns, and arc sold 1 C
regularly at 25c tomorrow at
Important Values in This March Sale!
Crisp Hew Embroideries
A Spring opening sale planned to reach higher ideals than ever before. Leading
looms and the most skilled handworkers of the old world have contributed their
best to it. High quality, novelty of patterns and attractiveness of underpnang arc
ofTYirr t Vio wmTmn who. at this time eacn year ai-
ways anticipates here her entire season's requirements in Embroideries.
PMc-ps n.nrt Insertions in both
matched and broken sets, values to 15c, at yd . . .
Rahv Sets and Ederes. all new patterns,
15c grade, on sale at, the yard ? AUt
Baby Sets and Edges, in dainty designs, iKn
25c grade, on sale at, the yard A
Swiss and Organdie Dress t louncings, CQr
values to $1.00 at, the yard . .". vr
45-inch Organdie, Voile and Crepe QRc
Flouncinffs. on sale at, the yard
45-inch Crepe and Voile Flouncings QQr
in values to 75c at, the yard J"
45-inch Finest of Imported Flouncings C 1 CQ
; nlo f C9 03 of f Vio vnrrl P
See Our Morrison Street Window Display Bands, Galloons, Sets and Flouncings in a wondrous o 5 C
variety ol patterns ana in ime maiciwis. aiuca w - - - -
Unlimited choice from crisp, new Embroideries, including 18 to 27-inch Bands, Galloons and Sets; also
mchTa and voile; 18-inch Corset Cover and Flouncnigs of
finf batiste swiss crepe ana vone; caoy Dets m me uner quauuea m ph". tv...-, src
to 12-inch Bars and Galloons, also in lace patterns. Regular values up to $1.50 yard, this sale at.
1 p- Yard for Crepe Sets ana images in 4 10 o-incn
IOC widths, in very pretty patterns; values to Soc.
Cambric Edges and Sets in 3 to 8-inch widths; - C
elegant hand-loom patterns; 25c grade, yard. AO
a q Yard for 27-inch Flouncings in hemstitched,
ttOC scalloped and ruffle edges. Values up to Soc.
r Vnilp Embroideries, beau- n
tiful silk-embroidered patterns, to $1.2o values
. - i t-i ' .t: .
AO Yard for Corset uover ana riouncniK r-m-tOC
broideries in both sheer and heavy materials.
A Special Showing and Sale of
the Ever-Fashionable
Black Silks
Staple and new weaves in all
widths and qualities and all under
priced. We're very proud of the
values offered at this sale, and
you'll be, too, we think, when you
see for yourself what a variety of
weaves and weights there is to se
lect from, and how generously we
have underpriced them in order to
induce immediate purchases.
Read the following items; check
the lots you wish to select from
and pay this sale an early visit:
Lot 1 at 69 Yard For Regular'
, $1.00 Silks "
900 yards of yard-wide Black
Swiss-Finished Messaline Silks of
perfect weave and finish.
Lot 2 at 89 Yard ForRegular
$1.25 Silks
Yard-wide Black Swiss-Finished
Taffeta and yard -wide Black
Paillette Silks, standard quality.
Lot 3 at $1.39 Yard For $1.75
and $2.00 Silks
40-inch - Black Satin Messaline,
yard-wide Black Corded Bengal
ee and Double-Faced Black Peau
de Soie Silks.
Lot 4 at $1.95 Yard Fof $2.50
fo $3.50 Silks
54-inch Black Soris Satin and All
Silk Dress Satins, French Char
meuse, Ottoman Cords, Moire,
Poplin and other high-grade
Black Silks.
A Sensational Sale of Women's
HIGH-GRADE SHOES
Shown in all the best styles; regu
lar $3.50 and $4.00 1 OQ
grades, priced at, pairP LO
Children's High-Grade Shoes;
on Sale
Girls' eight -inch High Patent
' Shoes, with double toes, sizes 8V2
to 12; best $2.50 grade, 1 OQ
priced tomorrow at. . . x
Boys' Shoes, guaranteed all leath
er, sizes 9 to 12. The 1 OQ
best $2 grade, priced. .PiJ'
'Same as above in sizes 13 to S;
$2.50 grade, priced . 7Q
this sale at ........... V1-' u
ifPli
mm
iilgpi
For Particular Men
NewSpringShirts
At $1.00 At $1.25 At $1.50
Custom-made, perfect-fitting Shirts guar
anteed by the manufacturers, Ferguson &
Mcldnney, not to fade and to wear to your
satisfaction; otherwise they will be re
placed without cost. . Our present display
includes all the new Spring patterns and the
most desirable plain colors. Styles with
soft or starched cuffs. All sizes at $1.00,
$1.25 and S1.50.
Men's Underwear at 50 Garment Fine Balbriggan Shirts and Draw
ers in all regular and extra sizes. The, Drawers have bicycle seat and
the Shirts are equally as well finished. Absolutely the best garments
sold anywhere at the above price.
Jersey-Ribbed Underwear at 50 Another fine line of Men's Untler-N
wear; Jersey-Ribbed Shirts and Drawers in all sizes in ecru color; medium-weight
garments made by the Augusta Mills. Unsurpassed in
quality at this low figure.
Men's Union Suits at $1.00 Elastic Jersey-Ribbed Union Suits of sea
sonable weight. All sizes in styles with closed crotch, long or short
sleeves, and in either knee or ankle length. They are perfect fitting
garments. "
Fashion's Fancies Finely Featured in
Women's Spring Suits
At $10.90 to $30.00
There is nothing commonplace or bizarre in this showing of Women's
New Spring Suits. Fashion's fancies are finely featured in chic, clever
models. Particularly popular are those shown with Norfolk coat. Here
you'll find all sizes in the most fashionable materials and colors Pop
lins, Serges, Gabardines, Mixtures, etc. You really must sec them to
appreciate their worthiness; all moderately priced, $10.90 to $o0.00
New Models Women's Silk Waists, $2. 15 to $G.50
Super-critical women will be well pleased with this showing of new Silk
Waists. The assortment includes the latest and best models in Crcpc dc
Chine, Pussy Willow Taffetas, Striped Wash Silks, etc. All sizes in
white, sand, flesh, Copenhagen, blue, gray, navy, black, etc. All prices
from $2.45 to $6.50. - "
Special Showing of New
Madras Waistings and Suitings
, At 25 At 30 At 10?
Three great lots comprising a full variety of new and staple styles in
both plain and fancy stripes in all colors, with plenty in white ground
with black stripes. Unsurpassed values at 25 to 40? the yard.
Scotch Zephyrs at 25 Yard-A Dress Plisse at 25 Yard-One of
complete new assortment of Scotch the most popular new wash fabrics
ZeDhvrs: one 01 tne most renaDie iur opinio, m uu.n.y
wash fabrics. Comes in all the best
colorings in checks, stripes and
plaids, also in plain colors.
Dress Ginghams at 12 Vir Yard
Hundreds of bolts of standard
quality Dress Ginghams, including
styles and colorings to suit every
taste; all brand-new goods.
New White Goods at 10 to $1.25
Yard An unsurpassed showing,
including all desirable plain and
fancy weaves, and qualities to suit
every purse Lawns, Sheerettes,
Voiles, Ratine, Crepes, Dimities,
Madras, Linens, Nainsook, Organ
die, Batiste, ' Mull, Middy Cloth,
Poplins, Repp, New Cloth and
many others.
ers, figures and stripes; also in
plain colors; a high-grade fabric
at a very low price.
59c
A Sale of
STAMPED
GOWNS
Regular $1.00 Kind
For this sale we offer a fine
lot of Stamped Gowns at a bar
gain price. They are stamped
on high-grade nainsook and can
be made with either round,
square or V-shaped neck, with
the popular kimono sleeves. Reg
ular $1 grade. This CQr
sale at only..: JJ
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