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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 10, 1907. GREAT AUTO SHOW GRAND INISH Sales Recorded During the Week at Chicago Total $11,000,000. JUBILATION ON LAST DAY Chicago Exhibition Brings Volume of Business to Builders of Auto mobiles Last Day's Attend ance Smashes Record. CHICAGO. Feb. 9. (9pedal.)-Unparal-leled In the scope of its exhibits, the splendor and good taste of its decora tions, the throngs which were in hourly attendance and the volume of resultant business, the seventh annual Chicago Automobile Show came to a triumphant close tonight. Scenes of untrammeled Jubilation marked the final hours. A few lingering sales and contracts not yet closed were rushed to completion. As the evening wore on the general anima tion increased. The smart set had hon ored the farewell ceremonies by an un usually large and distinguished represen tation. Fitting homage was paid the motor car, enthroned for a single week in the Coliseum and First Regiment Ar mory, Sales of 911,000,000 In Week. Statistics boldly sounded the note of su premacy of the Chicago show. During the seven days that the display was open to the public, 4000 cars, reaching an ag gregate valuation of $11,000,000, were mar keted. Of this number 1200 retailing at an average price of nearly 3000, were sold direct to the persons who will use them, making a total income of $3,500,000 to the exhibitors from this source. The remaining sates, representing a total val uation of $7,600,000, took the form of con tracts with agents for delivery during the season. . These contracts were made for allotments of from ten to 60 cars each, with isolated instances running either above or below these limits. In addition to $11,000,000 of automobile sales produced by the show, exhibitors of tires, parts and accessories, who were numerically even stronger than the car makers, estimate that the show was worth not less than $4,000,000 to them. As their future contracts took for the most part less definite and binding form than automobile contracts for future deliveries, the accessories exhibitors expect a con siderable amount of indirect benefit from the show which did not accrue to them In the way of immediate sales. Last Day's Great Attendance. The attendance for the week was esti mated before the -receipts of the final record-smashing night had , been fully computed at $125,000. The territory which the selling of the last week coveted extended from Pitts burg to Portland, and from the Gulf of Mexico almost to Hudson's Bay. Orders were placed for cars to be shipped to Mexico, the Philippines and to the Is lands of the West Indies. The Invasion of even more distant countries was con templated by a few contracts. NEGRO OUTRUNS FAST IN AVIXS 000-YAHD SPECIAL FOlt PENNSYLVANIA. Xorthridge, Irish-American A. C, Does 60 Yards Over High Hur dles in 8 1-5 Seconds. NEW YORK,- Fob. 9.-J. B. Taylor, the colored runner of the f niversity of Penn sylvania won- tlio principal event, a spe cial race at GOO yards, of the indoor meet held by the Pastime Athletic Club at Madison-Square Garden today. Taylor competed with three of the fastest men in New York and at the finish had a lead of only six inches over Harry Hlllman. Jr.. of the New York Athletic Club. Eli R. Parsons, of Yale and the New York Athletic Club, ran In the colors of the latter organization, and Charles Bacon, of the Irish-American Athletic Club, fin ished in the order named. The time was 1 minute and 14 seconds. S. C. Northrldge. of the Irish-American Athletic Club, established a new Ameri can record by winning his heat in the 00 yard high hurdle event Jn 8 1-5 seconds. He was second to C. D. Toole of the New York Athletic Club, In the final, but while Toole's time was also 8 1-5 seconds, it did not count, as he knocked down a hurdle. WILLAMETTE GIRLS WIX. Defeat Zenith Team In Well-Played Game of Basketball. SALEM, Or., Feb. 9. (Special.) Wil lamette University girls basketball team defeated the Zenith team of Portland at the varsity gymnasium tonight by a score of 13 to 4. The Portland girls played snappy ball, but were unable to score over the Willamette guards, who could always be depended on to block the ball when It was near the Portland basket. Coryell was the star player of the eve ning. The game would have been much faster but for the slow work of the referee, Parker of Portland. The line-up follows: Zenith. Position. Willamette. Thayer forward Coryel! OHflen forward Belknap center Mann "CJ" Kuard Solomon 1Jmb guard Magnes The Willamette girls gave a reception to the visiting team after the game. The Capital City Business College was victorious over the Oak Grove basket ball team tonight by a score of ao to 9. The game was played on the Y. M. C. A. floor, and was closely contested through out. Houston Still Pool Champion. NEW YORK. Feb. 9.-Thomas F. Heus ton, of Scranton. Pa., retains the title of National professional pool champion, having defeated Edwin Dawson, of St. Louis, In the three evenings' play con cluded tonight: total, 600 to 385. REJECTS COAL LEASING House Committee Will Recommend Substitute for Roosevelt's Scheme. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, D. C, Feb. . The House com mittee on public lands has practically completed consideration of the recom mendation In the President's message for a change in the coal land laws and has decided upon the form of a bill, which, It is expected, will be reported from the committee's next meeting. The committee has not followed the President's recommendation that the leas ing system of dealing with coal land be adopted. The changes the committee sug gests in the present coal land law are In the direction of broadening and liberalizing them. Under the present law four persons may combine and file upon 420 acres of coal land, while in the pro posed new law it Is provided that four entrymen, who will expend $5000 In de veloping their entries may take up 12S9 acres or if they expend $10,000 in develop ment, they may take up 2560 acres. In the line of restrictions the new law will provide that hereafter patents Issued under the general land laws shall reserve to the Government for 20 years all coal found in land thus patented. During the 20-year period the owner ofi land, should coal be found In it, may obtain its owner ship by paying the Government the coal land price. Also that hereafter patents Issued for coal land shall contain pro visions that if the land passes into .the hands of persons or corporations owning more than 5000 acres, the coal land patents shall be forfeited. Dig Keno Canal by Small Contracts. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. D. C. Feb. 9. In connection with the construction of the Keno canal of the Klamath Irrigation project, the Secre tary of the Interior has authorized a portion of the work to be done by force account. The estimated cost of this part of the work Is about $19,000, and it is proposed by the Reclamation Service to divide it into small schedules so that local contractors can bid. This has been deemed advisable owing to the necessity for delivering ' water by October 1, 1907. The service is anxious to get bids on these small contracts. Cuts Short Debate on Navy Bill. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. After con ferring with Speaker Cannon and with the committee on rules. Chairman Foss of the naval affairs committee asked the House to consider general debate upon the naval appropriation bill closed, so that, when the bill is again taken up, It may be under the five-minute rule for amendment. Mr. Foss urged that the House pay heed to the passing of the days and the approaching adjournment of Congress. The House then adjourned out of respect to the memory of Mr. Rixey. REPUBLICS WON'T MAKE UP Honduras and Nicaragua Said to Be on Verge of War. WASHINGTON. Feb. 9. Advices re ceived at the State Department late to day added to the gravity of the Central American situation. It was reported that the arbitration which has been going on In San Salvador for the adjustment of the difficulties between Honduras and Nicaragua had been abruptly termi nated and war was impending. Costa Rica and Salvador have joined their efforts to those of the United States and Mexico to .prevent a war in Central America as the result of the political friction between Honduras and Nicaragua. Senor Salvo, the Costa Rican minister assured State Department officials today that his government, after commounlcat lng with that of Salvador, had made representations to the opposing govern ments to Induce them to refrain from hostilities. CONGRESSMAN RIXEY DIES Tuberculosis Carries Off Brother of Surgeon-General Rixey. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. John Franklin Rixey. the Virginia Congressman, died to day at the residence of his brother. Surgeon-General Rixey, of the Navy, in this city. Death was due to tuberculosis. The House adjourned immediately on re ceiving notice ot Mr. Rixey's death. Congressman Rixey was a lawyer and farmer. Commonwealth Attorney for Culpepper, County, Virginia, for 12 years and a member of the 65th, 66th, 57th, 58th and 59th Congresses. He was a native of Virginia, 62 years old, and a graduate of the University of Virginia. Liquor Dispensary Xo More. COLUMBIA, S. C, Feb. 9. The Sen ate today passed the House bill to dis continue the state liquor dispensary. COMPOSER OF u FROM GIACOMO PUCCINI, the gifted Italian composer of "Madam Butterfly," the Japanese grand opera that Mr. Henry W. Savage has given Its first American production In English, first became known in American musical circles tairough the medium of his "La Boheme" and '"ros ea, " both of which have been in the rep ertoire of the Savage English Grand Op era Company. Puccini was born In Lucca, Italy. In 1SJS, and is one of a long line of musi cians. For five generations his family has been famous as composers of operas and church music. Puccini's father was held in such high esteem by his country men that his death was regarded as a national calamity, Puccini began his musical education at an early age and was assisted In his studies by a great uncle. After learning all there was to be learned in Lucca, a pension from the Queen of Italy enabled him to enter the .Milan Conservatory. The pension lasted but a year and at the end of that time his uncle again came to his assistance and he continued his studies under Ponchlelli. composing some orchestral music on completing his course that met with more than ordinary success. Puccini's debut as a composer of op eratic music was made In competition for the first prize offered .by Sonzogno. His opera was written on a subject sug gested by Ponchielll and was entitled "Le Villi." It consisted of but one act and dwelt with one of the familiar Ital ian folk-tales. While it failed to win the prize. It was produced in Milan in 1884, and Its indisputable success induced the Rlcordis to purchase and produce ' it. amplified into two acts, at La cala In 1SS5. His second opera, "Edgar," was pro duced at La Scala in 18S9, where It met with decisive failure. Puccini's third composition, "Manon Lescaut," was produced in 1893 at Turin and made a sensation. Unlike Massenet's "Manon" with its dainty, delicate senti ment. Puccini's production Is strong and throbbing with passion and Is of turbu lent action. Until his latest sensational work, "Mad am Butterfly," the operas in which the great Italian has scored his most notable successes, and which are most familiar to the American opera-lover are "La Boheme," produced in Turin in 1896, and "Tosca," which had Its first performance in 1900 at the Costansi, Rome. Apart from his musical endowments, Puccini Is an athletic, cheery individual whose chief pleasure is found in the entertainment of congenial companions, or when engaged in some hunting ex pedition. His frank, hearty and gen erous disposition and overflowing hos pitality has endeared him to the Italian nation at large: An instance of this feeling toward the composer was vi- LOSES SOCIAL GRIP Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish Is No Longer the Real Leader. Mrw MfiTi d i rro rnx ucd TJJ 11 J I ru ll0 iUI I1L.I1 Fail to Grace Her Smart Set Dinner, Whereby Hangs the Tale of the Climax of E. H. Harri nian's Revenge. NEW YORK, Feb. 9. (Special.) Ed ward Harriman did more than deprive Stuyvesant Fish of an income when he deposed that gentleman from the pres idency of the Illinois Central Railroad. He dealt a body blow at the social su premacy of Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, which she has been devoting- all her talents to recover. What Is said to have been the con clusive test of Mrs. Fish's stand In the smart set came Tuesday night, when she gave a dinne at her home in East Seventy-eighth street. Sixty persons were present, but not an Astor, not a Vanderbilt, not a Goelet. hot a Rhine lander, not a Schermerhorn, not a Wil son. All of these stand In the front rank of New York's smart set, but they were not among- the guests. Edward H. Harriman, himself, is not socially aspiring, but he is intensely interested in having his daughters "break into the 400." It was a simple enough matter. Stuyvesant Fish was president of the Illinois Central, In which Harriman was a director. Mrs. Fish was an undoubted leader In so ciety. What more easy than . to have Mrs. Fish take the Misses Harriman under her wing and bring them within the charmed circle? But Mrs. Fish flatly refused. She put her foot down hard and said that the Misses Harriman must stay outside, so Harriman gave up the attempt in behalf of his daughters and bided his time. That came in November, when he deposed Fish as president of the Illinois Central. In the Illinois Central directorate are some men socially powerful in society here. They are Cornelius Vanderbilt. John Jacob Astor and Robert Goelet. It was through Mrs. Fish's influence that these three men were placed on the Illinois Central board. The three voted against Fish and for Harriman. Harriman has got his revenge and Mrs. Fish's suprem acy began to wane. Since then her stock has declined steadily. THEY AGREE ABOUT JAPAN PRESIDENT IX CONFERENCE WITH SAN FRAXCISCAXS. Basis of Understanding on School Question Reached Japan De prived of Grievance. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. (Special.) President Roosevelt and the authori ties of San Francisco .today reached a mutual understanding that the Califor nia Japanese school question can be adjusted without danger of any serious difficulty with Japan. Details of the adjustment are not agreed upon. To arrange them other conferences are to be held, the next to take place Monday. It was authoritatively stated tonight that one accomplishment of today's conference was a mutual understanding that a settlement could be reached which would be satisractory and which would leave no ground for a trouble making complaint by Japan. Mayor Schmltz and his party reached the executive offices ten minutes be fore 3 o'clock. They halted upon the steps a few minutes while photographs were taken. They were then escorted to the reception-room, where they awaited President Roosevelt, who was just finishing a long conference wtth Secretary Root. In a few minutes they MADAM BUTTERFLY" COMES CELEBRATED MUSICAL FAMILY ( - . 4 ' : I '.; , . , Aej -j if' t jd-v iv Its fy rA : ; If ;r f'Hr.r If jjirf.; - - f 'a? h f ' ' 1 1 ' t;:vo:- . ; ;vsr:;::::.;:;v. ELZA 8ZAMOSY AND PUCCINI, PRIMA DONNA ANI COMPOSES OF "MAO AM BITTEBIXY." denced when, upon receiving as a gift from a friend a plot of land and his subsequent announcement of his Inten tion of building a house on It. architects and decorators hastened to honor him by offering their services gratuitously. Puccini regards "Madam Butterfly" as his masterpiece and his interest in its first American production was great. He devoted considerablt time during the last Summer to assisting the agents of Mr. Savage In the selection of voi-. for yh were joined by the President, and after Mayor Schmltz had introduced his as sociates to the President they were es corted to the Cabinet-room, where the conference was held. Secretary Root remained with the President during the conference. Messrs. Hayes, Kahn and Schmltz went to the State Department to call on Secretary Root this morning. Sec retary Metcalf was summoned to the State Department and conferred for a short time with Mr. Root and the California. JAPAX NEEDS SEVERE LESSOX High German Official Regrets Amer ica Yields to Upstarts. BERLIN, Feb. 9. (Special.) The anxiety of President Roosevelt to ac cede to the demands of the Japanese in the California school question has created a very bad Impression here, especially In military and diplomatic circles, where the whole affair has been watched from the beginning. A very high official in the Foreign Department, whose name I am not at liberty to use, but he is closer than any other man to the Minister of For eign Affairs, yesterday said to me: "It is a great pity that a great na tion like yours shall be forced by cir- cumstances to give In to these Jap anese 'upstarts, who will now grow more conceited than ever. "It is evident that Japan Is trying to pick a quarrel with the United States, and that a conflict is bound to come, for It is the purpose of the Japanese to drive every white power out of the Far East. I have no doubt that, if America had a strong navy today, your President's reply to the Mikado's ulti matum would have had another sound, but. under the circumstances, the United States is too weak to risk the loss of their prestige in a war In which Japan Would have every advantage, and when you would be unable to de fend either Hawaii or the Philippines. "Germany also has important inter ests in the East and, while the Ger man government will use every effort to build a mighty navy, the defiant at titude of Japan at many occasions since Russia's defeat is one of the principal reasons. "These yellow devils, whose civiliza tion Is of the most superficial nature, will never cease to cause trouble until they have been taught a severe lesson with the sword." These words express exactly the feelings of the high German officials, and they do not try to conceal them when they think they may express them without fear of betrayal. ASSUMES MORAL SUPERIORITY Japan Considers Ill-Treatment of Children Reflection on America. TOKIO, Feb. 9. (Afternoon) In dis cussing the anti-Japanese agitation by a portion of the American press, all classes whose opinion Is worthy of consideration are significantly reserved. The two pre vailing sentiments noticeable are a strong disdain and contempt for the papers in America which entertain the idea of a war between Japan and the United States, and Implicit confidence in Presi dent Roosevelt, who Is regarded as the true type of an American. People are inclined to smile with satis faction at the outburst of what appears to them a ridiculous agitation, and at the . barbarity practiced toward innocent children in a Christian land, which had been classed by missionaries and others as a country which possessed the only true religion and the only true God. The Japanese have no doubt been smarting under the assumed superiority of Christian nations, and now to find such an occurrence amid Christian civi lization will serve in their judgment as the confession of an inferiority, moral and otherwise. Moreover, the successful war with Rus sia has inspired the Japanese with great confidence, and although the possibility of a war with the United States Is not generally entertained, it may not be amiss to point out that some are Inclined to re gard as significant Secretary Taft's dec laration in regard to fortifying the Hawaiian Islands. Famine Funds Acknowledged. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. The State Department received the following dis patch today from Consul-General Rog ers at Shanghai: "According to Instructions, am draw ing 2a,000. Relief committee desire me to heartily thank. No improvement in famine conditions." The S26.000 referred to is the money given to the Red Cross through the Christian Herald. production in the United States, both Elza Szamosy and Rena Vivienne being especially recommended by him for the great title role. The management of the Heillg an nounces that mail orders, both from patrons in Portland as well as out of town, are now being received, if accom panied by money-orders made payable to W. T. Pangle. These orders will be Oiled in advance of the regular sale of rW V . A i i Indiana Cities Seek for Relief From Ownership. ASK PUBLIC UTILITY BODY 1 Bill Provides for Commission to In vestigate . Municipal Ownership Corporations 'With the Alleged Graft and Overcharges. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 9. (Spe cial.) Those Indiana cities which were in a frenzy to try municipal ownership are now pleading with the Legislature to relieve them from the lnlqultious burden of heavy taxation, rotten service and insolence on the part of officials who are responsible to no one but themselves. So far as the experience of this state goes, and It has been fairly wide and repre sentative, municipal ownership of any thing is a grand failure. The announced purpose of certain mem bers of the Indiana General Assembly to uttempt the correction of evils incident to the operation of municipal plants and protect them aa far as possible from al leged cutthroat competition, has found expression In a bill in the Legislature for the appointment of a public utility commission. Powers of the Commission. According to the bill, the commission is to have a general oversight of all public service corporations, with power to regu late the price of gas, electricity, water : and telephone services. The commission is to be composed of three members, to be appointed by the Governor and to be paid by a tax of one-tenth of 1 per cent on all public utility enterprises, whether operated by private persons, by corpor ations or by municipalities. - Power also Is given to investigate the physical con dition of such plants and order other im provements if the same be found neces sary for a better service, to prescribe methods of management and to fix the maximum rates that may be charged. It is understood that parties favoring the legislation have collected statistics of municipal plans, showing they are not giving satisfactory service or are ' charging unreasonable rates in order to 1 make up for the loss from utility man- I agement, or are showing favoritism at ; the expense of the municipalities, whose : best Interests they are supposed to serve. ! Through these Inquiries some new facts ; have just come to light, and conditions , that suggest some things closely akin to ) graft are said to have been discovered. ! The real aim of the legislation is to prevent Investment in municipal plants where financial difficulties are in the way ; or where the scheme for any reason would appear perilous to the munici pality. Two Towns Give It Vp. Muncle and Hartford City have sur rendered their municipal plants after a varied and costly experience. Each year added to the indebtedness without giving an adequate return to the people. It Is argued that If such enterprises were con templated and a state commission should look the field over and advise against it, such advise would go far towards re straining municipalities in voting burdens upon themselves and would save not only the credit of such cities, but ex empt them from worry and contention that have markeoV many a embarkation In municipal ownership. VICTIM NOT VERY "EASY" Wire-Tapping Swindler Is Caught While Playing Game. CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-WiIllam Clark, alias Conway, said by the police to be one of the cleverest wire-tappers In the country and well known as a confidence man. Dinner's Coming I Smell It Does Your Stomach Feel Happy When Meal-Time Comes? When -you sniffle in the air the ap petizing aroma of something cooking, do you feel that you could sit down, open your mouth, pin back your ears and eat with -a delicious gusto, every thing set before you, and not feel any bad effects from it? In other wbrds, can your poor stom ach take care of everything and any thing you put into it? There are thou sands and thousands of people who do not know what it is to have a good, strong, healthy stomach, nor do they realize what it is to have a good ap petite. You can have an all-powerful stom ach and a fetching appetite for every meal, and every day. 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Elks' Building, Seventh and Stark Sts. was arrested yesterday by detectives, who caught him as he was waiting at a window In the Illinois Trust & Savings Bank. Clark had a victim in tow in the person of J. H. Thorn, who was to have given considerable money in return for "inside Information" on the races. Thorn early in the day bad been taken to sev eral rooms in the Western Union build ing by Clark, who said he was In need of just a little cash to make a good thing work. Clark went from room to room, it Is said, and after showing his new acquaintance the many instruments, declared that he was in possession of a scheme which would "land them in 'Easy street' " Thorn had seen an, advertise ment and was suspicious of his escort. "Meet me In the Board of Trade build ing." said Clark, as he extended his hand. "You will not regret having hazarded the money. I will see you in a few I hours." Instead of watting for the arrival of Clark. Thorn hurried to the detective headquarters and told his story. Two de- I tectlves took up their position in the bank, while Thorn hurried away to keep his appointment with Clark. It was when several "yellow backs" were being handed to Thorn by the cashier that the detec tives, stepped ud and seized Clark. FOUR RAILROAD ACCIDENTS Trainmen, Mail Clerks and Express Messengers Killed. MAHONB BAY, Mass., Feb. 9. Two railroad employes were killed and several persons injured in a collision between a passenger and a freight train upon the Halifax & Eastern Railroad at Mahone Junction today. The passenger train had stopped when the freight dashed into it. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.; Feb. 9. Limited train No. 203, on the 8t. Louis ft 9an Francisco Railroad, due here this morn ing from Kansas City and Memphis, was derailed eight miles west of Birmingham early today. The baggagemaster and fireman were killed. The express- messenger, two postal OOLEft seriously injured. Several passengers were slightly hurt by broken glass. PITTSBURG. Feb. 9. The Manhattan limited on the Pennsylvania Railroad, which left this city for the East at 12:65 A. M., was wrecked 15 miles from here by running into a freight train loaded with coke. The engineer of the limited and three mail clerks were injured. The many passengers on the limited were thrown to the floors and bruised, but not seriously hurt, ' Et. PASO. Tex., Feb. . Engineer H. M. Ashton and Fireman Paul Jacobs wera killed in the wreck of an ore train on the narrow-gauge railroad between Silver City and Pinos Altos, N. M., yesterday afternoon. The train got away from the engineer's control on a grade and dashed over the side of a bridge on a curve. New Independent 'Phone Lines. CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-The incorporation Of a number of telephone companies, -which will furnish long-distance connec tion with the Independent Telephone lines, was announced yesterday. 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