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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1910. MARK TWAIN DIED WORTH 00 Humorists, Books Had Sale Exceeding That of Any Other Volumes. LATE ROYALTIES SMALL Heavy Returns Sacrificed at His Re quest to Get Complete Set Into livery Home Friends Aid ed Him in Investments. CHICAGO, April 22. (Special.) Mark Twain, the celebrated humorist, died a millionaire. In the last years of his life royalties on his books were enormous. More of his books were sold than of any other author, living- or dead. Sales of his works were not only great In this country, but abroad. Members of the Arm of Harper & Brothers, which has been publishing: Mark Twain's books for the last 10 years, declared today that the humorist must have left more than $1,000,000, notwithstanding that he had sacrificed one great fortune to pay the debts of the failed publishing iirm in which he was financially interested. "A rough estimate of the number of Mr. Clemens' books that have been published in America," said a member of Harper & Brothers, "would be be tween 5,000,000 and 5,500.000. It is not exaggeration to say even at this late date works of Mark Twain are selling more rapidly than tliose of any other author, living or dead. Financier His Friend. "Mr. Clemens' income was enormous of late years. With a large sum of ready money always at his command. It is hardly probable that such bosom friends as H. H. Rogers did not assist him in investing that money wisely and safely. "A short time ago Mr. Clemens de sired to have his works part of every American household, and he entered into a contract with us to publish them in 25 volumes for $25. Of course, he could not receive big royalties on such a cheap set of books, but he sacrificed his usual heavy return for the sake of getting his books read. The way this set of books has sold has astonished ever member of this firm. Autograph Sets Bring Premium. "But Mr. Clemens has received immense royalties. Several years ago there was isssued a special autograph edition of his books, in 25 volumes, at $12 a volume. Mr. Clemens' royalties were at least $75 on each of these sets, which today sell at an enormous premium, containing, as they do, Mr. Clemens' signature and those of nearly every prominent artist. "Mr. Clemens' books will sell for years to come. The European estimate of Ms Clemens is greater than the American estimate. His books will live forever." SIRS. IjAROWE appreciative Mark Twain Great . as "Self-Conqueror," Says Portland Woman. PORTLAND, April 22. (To the Editor.) In a hurried interview yesterday, I gave a reporter of The Oregonian considerable informa tion as to Mark Twain's early career. There were mingled bitter and sweet and in the rush the reporter extracted apparently all the bitter and none of the sweet, making me seem very nar row and unable to appreciate genius. Now I will briefly outline the his tory of that famous excursion of "In nocents Abroad.'.' It took place in 1867. the steamer Quaker City leav ing New York in June for its long and successful tour. I had just arrived from Nevada and California to live in New York the November before. Wish ing to go to Europe and having friends among those getting up the party, I went on that now noted jour ney and in those days going to Europe was not as common as it is now. Peo ple who had Journeyed abroad were looked up to in awe, even among peo ple in the large cities. The Oregonian says Mark Twain made the "Innocents Abroad" voyage famous: so he did, but that Henry Ward Beecher church excursion made him famous in turn, gave him all his opportunities for a literary career. A true refined and loving wife, who seemed able to reform him, also brought him fortune, which relieved him of financial worry and enabled him to devote his entire time to fur ther literary efforts. Prior to coming to New York Mark Twain had made a small local success In San Francisco. He was unknown when he drifted in to New York. There were many rich California and Nevada people living there who took t him up. Cooper Institute gave him a chance to deliver his lecture on the Sandwich Islands bought nearly all the tickets and in this- way made him a fund that bought his ticket on the Quaker City. My husband had known him In Carson City when he was State Senator and Twain came down to re port for the Virginia City Enterprise, a great Pacific Coast paper. We made everything as pleasant as we could for him in New York and I was the only one who knew him when we went aboard the steamer. He had then no career back of him to make people tolerate his unfortunate habits; consequently things did not suit him and he launched all the bitterness that existed in his nature (under the cover of humor) against the excur sion and its passengers as he always did against Nevada after he left it. It was always a sore point with Ne vada people that he should represent them as wearing pants in their boots, pistols in their belts, and using the most fearful and unheard of slang; when in the Bonanza mining days Ne vada was filled with cultured and -refined people. That famous excursion sprang from Henry Ward Beecher's Church. Peo ple there desired to go to Europe, so as a private party they chartered a steamer, fitted it up elegantly and wenth forth to enjoy a grand Summer outing. It took considerable in fluence to get into the party at all, and it also took money, the steamer ticket alone costing $1200, without counting the leaving the steamer in the Mediterranean while we Journeyed to Paris. Rome, Naples, Geneva, the Holy Land, etc. The steamer was a home to us and was always waiting, a calm retreat for its tired and happy travelers. I referred to the reception or in formal teas given us by the Emperor of Russia and the Grand Duke Michael and in their various houses, not pal aces, at Yalta on the Black Sea. The whole court was there and . was liv ing and enjoying itself in as unpreten tious a manner as possible; therefore could meet us and entertain "us on a. jmcjal equality, talking and spending many hours with us. I do not. nor did not speak of this from a spirit of snobbery, because I have very little regard for snobs and shams generally, but as something that could seldom happen. We all know what a court presentation would be in St. Peters burg: Fine clothes, long trains, march in, look an instant at their majesties, profound bow, as low as your knees would allow, and then back out. At Yalta the Emperor, . Empress, Grand Dukes, etc, spoke good English, took us from house to house, and made, us feel thoroughly at home. The "Dr." that is referred to so much' in the book was Dr. A Reeves Jackson of Pennsylvania, a most ac complished gentleman and a man who could say the most excruciatingly comic things with a funereal countenance. All the fun with the guides originated with him. "Dan" was a Mr. Daniel Stoke of New York City, and "Jack" was Jack van Nostrand of Staten Island. Moses Black of the New York Sun assembled the party together in a reception at his New York home be fore our departure. Strange to say we all came back without accident or sickness of any kind. But just before reaching New York again, Mr. Halde mann of Philadelphia tripped on a ringbolt in the deck and broke his leg. He had stepped -over it success fully many times before. Mark Twain met on this trip Charles Langdon of Elmira, a very admirable ypung gentleman,, "quite piously in clined," who gained considerable in fluence over him and finally took him to Elmira, where he met Miss Langdon and eventually married her. She was a loving and devoted wife and it was her hand that led the humorist out of evil ways. So it was a woman who stood at this wayward man's side and made him true to himself at lae.t. I said to the reporter and say it again, that the dead author deserved great credit for arising from his self-created mire. Far would it be from me to not give humble tribute to his genius, to award him all the praise that he deserves as a great literary light and a great self-conqueror. NINA LAROWE. Good Things in Portland Markets BY LILIAN TINGLE. DURING the past week many people have celebrated the annual family festival of the "First Strawberry Short cake." The berries axe as yet only the California kind and cost 15 to 25 cents a box; but Oregon berries are expected in a week -or two, and then the shortcake season will really open. Rhubarb is cheap and good just now, costing 2 to 5 cents a pound, and makes many acceptable hot-weather dishes, be sides the pie from which it talc.es Its pop ular .name. Oranges, apples and grape fruit are of waning interest, but un changed prices. While a decline is either promised or actually In effect in regard to a few food stuffs, including such Important things as flour, butter, cheese and fish, poultry prices show no sign of leaving the "top notch" to which they have climbed. New this week are Spring ducks at $1.50 each. Spring chickens of the broiler size are becoming more plentiful, but still cost about 76 cents each. There is an ex cellent supply in the fish, market, though little that is new. Portland epicures are awaiting the May fishing, with its supply of Columbia River salmon and shad. In the meantime Cali fornia Chinook salmon costs 20 to 25 cents and shad 15 cents a pound. Halibut is ex cellent in quality and low in price, aver aging 10 cents a pound and giving less waste than any other fish. There ere a few prawns on the market almost as large as crawfish, at 30 cents a pound. Small striped bass at 30 cents are very delicious; the larger bass cost 20 to 25 cents a pound. Specially good sole is to be had this week at 15 cents. Other avail able fish are blak cod, red snapper and catfish at VZVz to 15 cents and flounder and perch at 10 cents a pound. Razor and hard clams cost 12& cents a dozen and 5. cents a pound, respectively. Crabs cost 10 to 15 cents each and lobsters 40 cents a pound. Oregon asparagus is the best thing in the vegetable market and costs 10 to 15 cents a pound. California asparagus is to be had at 5 to 10 cents. The large white "Jumbo" asparagus, for salads, comes at two pounds for a quarter. New potatoes are getting cheaper and so are green peas. Cauliflower Is less plentiful and celery is steadily disappearing. Tomatoes cost 15 to 20 cents a pound'. "Green peppers and green peas are both to be had, but bota are decidedly high in price. Spinach, cab bage sprouts and celeriao are all excel lent just now. Radishes and green onions are abundantly displayed, -and, with watercress, several kinds of lettuce, chives and mint, all help to give the "Spring flavor" td the family table. HOOD RIVER PLANT SOLD New Concern Takes Over Property of Power Company for $115,000. After hanging fire for several months, a deal has been made whereby the Hood River Light & Power Company takes over the properties of the Hood River Electric Light, Water & Power Com pany for $115,000. According to John D. Wilcox, one of the incorporators of the new concern, the final transfer will be made next week. An electric line, built as a feeder to the O. R. & N. ie said to be one of the first intentions of the concern. At pres ent Hood River has a good electric light and power service, but the town is said to be growing so fast the present plant is being outdistanced. The incorporators of the Hood River Light & Power Company are prominent Portland men. John D. Wilcox Is a lo cal real estate dealer. Wirt Minor Is as sociated with the law firm of Teal & Minor and Robert Smith la one of the owners of the Stanley-Smith Lumber Company, which operates a few miles back of Hood River. H. W. SCOTT IS ON ROAD Oregonian's Editor Nears Xew York to Attend Press Meeting. CHICAGO, April 22. (SpeoiaL)-Com-pleting a stay of two days in Chicago, at the La Salle Hotel, Colonel Harvey W. Scott, known as one of the "grand old men" among American newspaper editors and owners, left here late today with his daughter, Judith, for New York, where he will attend the convention of the Asso ciated Press as representative of his pa per. The Portland Oregonian. While in the city he met Colonel Alden J. Blethen and Mrs. Blethen, of Seattle, who are guests at the Palmer House. Push Club Has Meeting. The Tri-County Push Club held an in teresting meeting at A evening. A large crowd was present. The ! Aurora nn1 t...j , i . . . ' ----- uiuciv &jia me principal speaker of the evening was Grant B. Dimick, county Judge of Clack amas County. Other speakers were Will C. Purdy, of Butteville; H. Cecil Pool, of Mt. Angel, and Henry L. Bents, of Aur ora, Mr. Bents. Dr. B. F. Glesy, John Murray and R. Woolworth were appointed a committee to solicit funds to build a hard-surface road between Aurora and Butteville. Steps were also taken to or ganize a Commercial Club in the near future. Ten town lots given away. See page S. - LONG RAUL CLAUSE THOUGHT DEFEATED Coast Terminals to Retain Advantages Given by Wa ter Competition. TAFT VETO THREATENED Presiflent Said to Be Convinced That Dixon Amendment Contains Wrong Principle Senators From Interior Losing. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 22. The Dixon long and short haul amendment to the Elkins in terstate commerce bill now before the Senate will probably be defeated be cause the lumber Senators,, who at first glance weer Inclined to favor this pro vision, have become convinced- that Coast terminal rates should not be robbed of advantages that come to them by reason of their water competition. Dixon's amendment absolutely forbids, under any and all circumstances, charg ing more for a short haul than for a long, and deines the Interstate Commerce Commission any discretion whatever in cases where it can be" shown that water competition makes it necessary for rail roads to quote lower rates to tidewater points than to Intermediate points which do not have water transportation. It became known today, moreover, that President Taft, In discussing this amend ment with two members of the Senate, expressed opinion that he probably would have to veto the commerce bill if the Dixon amendment should be incor porated, for his study of the question has convinced him that terminal points on tidewater should not be robbed by Congress of their natural advantage over points in the interior. Senator Dixon and those other Senators from the interior who are leading the first for his amendment have about conceded their amendment is lost, for they say they have lost several votes within the past 10 days enough, unless they make new recruits, to leave them in the minor ity. JAPANESE EVENING GIVEN Washington High School Girls Chorus Entertains. "An Evening With Japan," was the title of the second annual concert given last night in the auditorium of the Washing ton High School by the Girls' Chorus of 100 voices, under the direction of Mrs. Rose Reed-Hanscome. Miss Lorna Ganong was the accompanist. The chorus was attired In Japanese costumes, seated under a canopy of Japanese lanterns. The opening number was "Happy Japan." Then followed "She Was a Maid of Ja pan," a dance; solo, "Japanese Doll," Madge Parmenter; song, with chorus, "Won't You Come to Tea?" Grace La follette; "Parasol -Dance," solo, "Cherry Blossoms," Miriam Oberg; "chorus, "Ja panese Maids Are We," with incidental dance by Hallie Dalzell; song, with chorus, "Chon Kina." Flora Crego; "Fan Dance;" solo "Laughing idttle Almond Byes," Clara Wuest; solo, with chorus, "Jewel of Asia," Phila McDuffee; duet, "Jappy, Jap, Jappy,- the Sailor and the Geisha," Hazel JohnBon and Irene Wentz. It was one of the most enjoyable con certs yet given at the Washington High School. There were no hitches and noth ing to mar the entertaiment and no de lays. Many flowers were sent up to the singers. NORTH COAST GETS LAND Walla Walla Expects Xew Road to Build Into City. WALLA WALLA, Wash., April 22. (Special.) Accepting the offer of Frank and Mottet Lowden to give the right of way. through their premises on condition that a station be established there, the North Coast has practically announced its intention of building a road into Walla Walla at once. It is understood that right-of-way agents for the new road have been working quietly in this city for months, purchas- Town Lots WOODBURN 505-506 Henry Eldg., Sociaf Duties Tax Health And Strength Order a dozen hottlee from your local drug gist, JnMitt ufion. it hriny PalaU Ing the land outright where necessary. Lowden is on the survey and is a station on the O. R. & N. NOTED JAPANESE ARRIVE Party of 50 Comes to Study Busi ness Conditions In America. SAN FRANCISCO, April 22. Japanese of this city will unite tomorrow in en tertaining the party of 60 Japanesea busi ness men who arrived in San Francisco yesterday on a tour of the United States, on which they will study American busi ness methods. The party arrived today on the Chiyo Maru and will leave Sun day for the East, Overland Limited. The expedition is in charge of M. Tsuchiya. editor of the Asahl Shlmbun, the leading daily newspaper of Tokio. The Japanese . consul will hold a recep tion tomorrow at his home in honor of the visitors. The remainder of the day will be taken up with trips about this city. The party includes merchants, stock holders, electrical engineers, pharma cists, lecturers, physicians, city and Gov ernment officials and men of many other occupations. SMELTER SITE IS SOUGHT Prosser Mining Company to Build Near .Walla Walla. WALLA WALLA, Wash., April 22. (Special.) C. E. Bunting, a consulting engineer, employed by the Prosser Min ing Company, arrived in this city this morning looking f or , a site for the $500,000 smelter his- company is to build somewhere in this section soon. The company, has rich ore deposits near Baker City, it Is understood, and Intends to erect a smelter which will not only attend to all Its own wants. 1 Irm .l. u Jv fu cas uPn your lij strength and vi-U til tality more and l more each day it III is, more than ever be- l s I fore, a continual round 1 1 Ifl of activity and excite- f 1 In ment which undermines j ill vour strength and taxes III yournerves to the utmost. 1 1 Pafcst Extract if f IhsCSTTcOiiC HI 1 containing all the nutri- III fl tive and tonic properties III 11 of pure barley malt and ill !J choicest hops, supplies II the very elements I needed to restore .1 wasted strength and II impaired digestive i powers, caused by so- A7 U ciety's irregular din- HI ing hours and lack H I . ProPer rest. Iff jL3 The United State Gov- Iff n 4J Brnment specifically ff.M r; I classifies Pabst Ex- ffif -B- Jifl tract as an article ff tt -AS Vr 4 of medicine not ' jyqtl f&'iiT. alcoholic J") f y , b o t r w rf.Tu. lOOxlOO Feet Will Be GIVEN AWAY to the Next Ten Purchasers of a 5 or 10-Acre W WPMJ Already Planted Free Excursion and Dinner on Sunday, April 24 Phone or Call for Particulars Call for Tickets at Our Offices 4th and Oak Sts. tan' The SALEM AGESCT, -A. N. MOORKS, 1-2 BUS H-B till V M A . BLOCK. EUGENE AGENCY, MAGI.ADRY A SHUMATE. ALBANY AGENCY, A. X. STARK. BAKER CITY AGENT, IRA D. STURGES. CONDON AGENT, J. W. COCHRAN. WALLA WALLA AGENCY. C DRUM HELLER A ENNIS, J IV. C. KOEH.VB. J but handle much of the ore mined in Idaho. The company is to open gen eral offices here soon. FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILED Engine Runs Into Ball, and "Wreck Delays Passenger. Derailment of the forward truck of the locomotive and three cars of freight train No. 23 blocked the O. R. & N. lines at Willows, near Arlington, P if A ORCHARD GO., Inc. Phones: M 8304, A 7473 Addition vitlx Character 9 Do you realize the future rvalue of property ad joining or fronting on a public park? Do you realize the future value of desirably located and restricted property 15 minutes' ride from the center of town? Q Do you realize ' what proper restrictions mean to the future value and development of easily accessi ble property? If you do, you will at once realize the great opportunity Laurelhurst offers, either for in vestment or residence purposes, Q Can't you realize that these are important factors in determining future values of a piece of residence property? Transportation facilities are another very important consideration to study when buying prop erty. fl Laurelhurst surrounds what will be Portland's most beautiful public park. Ladd Park is to be devel oped with handsome boulevards conform to the streets of Laurelhurst. Ladd Park has a natural lake and is to have extensive botanical gardens. - CJ Laurelhurst is highly restricted. It is easily accessi ble from four different marlines. These carlines are in operation NOW and have been for years. They serve four different parts of Laurelhurst NOW. ! In past years residence property as highly restricted and improved and as close in has been sold on such rigid terms that it has been possible for only the moneyed class to invest in it. Laurelhurst values and Laurelhurst terms place this class of property for the first time within reach of the man of moderate means. 9 See Laurelhurst for yourself. Walk through the magnificent public park which is in Laurelhurst. See Ladd Park now in its grand natural beauty, and then imagine what it will be when developed along the lines now planned by the city. fl Take Montavilla or Rose City Park lines direct to Laurelhurst. Both lines run to and through the prop' erty. Take Sunnyside or Mount Tabor cars to East 39th street and walk three blocks north to Laurelhurst or call at our office and we will show you the tract in our automobile. 522-526 Corbett Building Phones Main 1503, A 1515 last night several hours, making the Chicago-Portland special five hours late in arriving here. The cause of the accident was the striking of a bull on the Oracle With the exception of the trouble incidental to getting- the locomotive and cars back on the track, no serious damage resulted. Albany to Vote on City Hall. ALBANY, Or., April 22. (Special.) Albany will hold a special election on May 2 on the question of issuing bonds for the construction of a City Hall. This Adjoining the Wood burn Orchard Co. Tracts Already Planted Office Open All Day and Evenings from 7:30 to 9 Cha. M- BurrovM' Ad Service question was on the ballot at the regular election in December and the people In dorsed the project by a big majority but a special election on the issuance of the bonds must be held to make the bond is sue legal. Field Hospital Inspected. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash April 22. (Special.) The Hospital Corps today pitched a Held hospital for the In spection of Colonel James S. Foster, Inspector-General. The cultivated hyacinth is m. native of Persia, an Aaia Ulnar. s