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
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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
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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.
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I Smell It
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"A word to the wise is sufficient."
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. The compa
nies which will enter the merger are the
Chicago, Milwaukee & Northern Lonr
Dtetance Company, the Chicago, Indiana
& Eastern Telephone Company, and tha
Chicago, St. Louis & Western Long
Dlstance Telephone Company. The gen
eral office will be located in Chicago.
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