The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 19, 1907, Page 7

TH _Success of Auto Show Exceeds Most Committee in Charge of Exhibition Is Delighted Over Its Triumph From the dealers’ point of view the| night of the automobile show ar beyond the expectation of the| rthusiastic. Those who have at- these events in the t walked | ind with the air of veterans, but| se who have just “growed up” in the | me in this city stood around and ondered. The dealers expected a fair | ce, but when the did not cease to pour through loors until after $ ojlock, they ould scarcely realize the magnitude of t ess. o) stream of were not left long dreaming, | e visitors were there to see and ow. They wanted to understand | ervthing about an automobile, and e heads of the local agenc 1 r assistants were kept busy | ormation until the signal for turning the lights was sounded. s The grouping of the cars w. that i was possible to view t from all sides. The White ; planned a pretty compliment occasion, when it gave out te carnations to all the women who of the| the exhibit Hundreds perfumed flow: during th a postal an auto to the comy of “A Lemc Love.” POLITE SIGN IN RIBBONS he Hovey-Boushey Company had ar- | song dedi- any to be sung to the tune n in the Gar of By 'R. tistically arranged its exhibit. In it were the Pope;Toledo speedster, & beautiful car that had passed through the New York and Chicago exhibitions. ine color scheme of this exhibit was red and white, the red being supplied by red carnations and the white by ribbons. The latter were so0 strung alon:; the sides of the cars that they told the public not to sit in R. Th is one of the trou- bles that the exhibitors have to con- tend with, as the visitors seem to think that the cars are there to be climbed into. The Middleton Motor Car Company’'s exhibit of the Columbia and the aut PHommedieu ‘Boushey. chairman of the show com- mittee, and Fred J. Linz and S. G. | Chapman, the other members of the | committee, met by accident In the main |aisle at 10 o'clock. This. was the first { time they had come together after the | doors hed opened. When they met each | exclaimed: “It's a success.” They had been astonished at the large attendance on a first night. Boushey, in speaking of the parade of the automobiles, said: “It was exceedingly pleasing the way | the parade went off. For once an event of this nature was started on the tick | of the watch. There was not a sec- | ond’s wait after 7:30 o'clock. There were more than 250' cars in line, run- car was a distinctive feature of t fi ning double, and not an accident was show. The Ploneer Automobile Company's exhibit of Thomas Flyers, Wintons a: Oldsmobiles divided the attention one end of the main aisle with 1r'ords and the Acmes of the Standar Motor Car Company. At the other end the Plerce Great Arrows and Knox cars of the Mobile Carriage Compan and the Ramblers in the Thomas B ’s exhibit held court. two Calirornia cars, the Heine nd the Tourist, were centers o all evening. Experts went these cars from one end fo the other, to see just what the home Statc could produce. The accessory dealers, with their working exhibits, provided much to in- terest the spectators. COMMITTEE DELIGHTED a strange coincidence Homer over By the | reported. They ran closer than it | would have been possible to have run carriages, and not a scratch was re- | celved by any of the vehicles.” Fred Linz said the most surprising thing about the show was the knowl- edge the publc displayed about the| cars. He said: ‘Our show is a bad place for a sales- man that is not acquainted with an'au- tomobile. The ordinary remarks that would carry through a sale even at come of the big shows in the East would not be effective here. The aver- age visitor has proved to me tonight that he has given a good deal of study | to the auto. The way he asks ques- tions about gears, transmission and the hundred and one things about the ars keeps one on his mettle all the time. It is a good sign, for it means that the automobile has made friends.” Linz was exceedingly happy, for he had the honor of bringing the first cars into the show and was the first to make a sale. He sold a Maxwell tour- ing car to F. W. Smythe of Eureka, and a Maxwell delivery wagon to H. L. Pelton of Fresno. Chapman, in speaking of the show, said: “The dealers are going to do a big business this week. The buying pub- four weeks; it has been walting for tonight. We have booked demonstra- tions double the number we had re- garded as the outside limit. These are for bona fide buyers and not persons who are looking for a free rtde. We have had experience with the latter in eastern shows and have come to know. the man who is In earnest, and I tell you that every one we have booked is going to own a car by the | time the show is ended.” President J. W. Leavitt of the asso- clation was receiving . congratulations for himself and his fellow members all evening. < { The preparations for the show were perfect; there was not a hitch in the plans; the cars were brought in'ac- | cording to schedule and by the time the doors were thrown open every- | thing was in its place and in order. | The work of the show committee was {carrfed out to the very letter. The | members of the association were hearty {in praise of their secretary, N. .P. | Cooper, who had handled all arrange- ! ments so perfectly. Thaw’s Will Is Introduced as|Auditorium Floor Evidence of His Insanity 2 Continued from Page 2, Column § before pe on any of the points| & lity of the added keep ‘out material not DEL ground that| to evidence | t intro- | ation had | continue this system beca 5 | e, scan- but he w objected | sment hat the isconduct 7 mas, who iry,” said court. | Justice tone. | DR. EVANS SHOWN WILL 1 g foundation for the | this will “My ob- these names If the \ave it is will but ch displayed ir-| aw was crazy when will and then let them put the will In. | The court may hold it to be cumulative | evidence and therefore admissible.” I intend following that course,” an- | swered Delm: Dr ans w s excused and Dr. Ham- was called. Before Dr. Hammond | s sworn, however, Delmas changed | mind and had Dr. Evans recalled | his once more. | Dr. Evans was shown the will and asked if he had ever seen it before He said that he had not. Delmas asked Jerome to concede that the copy made In the District Attorne office was correct. “I don't concede anything, Jerome. “It is an outrage, I say, to| bring a man here after seven months | of preparation of this case and fritter | away the time of the court in reading | documents.” “It is your privilege not to concede anything, not even common courtesy, was Delmas’ reply. “] am exercising my privilege” snapped Jerome. Dr. Evans proceeded to voluminous will. When he reading Delmas asked: WILL SHOWS INSANITY “Can you state whether Thaw at the time of Wxecuting the will and the codicil was of sound or unsound ming, taking all you know of the case Into consideration?” Jerome objected to Delmas’ method of indicating what he termed “defend- ant's exhibits A and F for identifica- tion.” This necessitated a reframing of the question. Dr. Evans answered: “It 48 my opin- jon that he was not of sound mind.” Jerome began cross-examining the witness and had Dr. Evans repeat the latter statement. “What form of insanity is it known as?’ snapped Jerome. 1 would call it developmental Insanity. Was it parenols? No. : Were the delusions which ing your first three visits to or_not systematized? responded | read the finished ou_observed dur- Thaw systematized n it atized? | Attornes d, another of the defendant’s alien- | .. | codieil. by consent the entire . answer was stricken out and Dr. Evans was asked the question again. He shifted from one delusive idea to other,” was the witness' answer. s there apparent delusion in the or codicil regarding Stanford asked Delmas. DELMAS IS SUSTAINED Dr. Bvans picked up the will called out Jerome. s ¥ ur looking at the documents. You have seen them and have tes to tt 2 at Dr. Evans had th r the par and was stained. He handed the will to Dr. 2ns. Nosw, T withdraw my question,” sald Jerome. hen we withdraw papers, as. The District Attorney r. without rereading these papers, can whether or not there is apparent de- ing White? that there is, but there is a de- lusiox in the wiil and the codieil. That is Dot an answer. Jerome asked the over again. Delmas objected to Jerome's course. ‘I don't think that he has the right to 0 the wi does not answer as the District wants him to,” he protested. JEROME IS FACETIOUS question over and ness s answered as I wanted,” Je- keep repeating the > asked Delma use I don’t want him to fall into a hole without seeing There was general laughter. then asked again if the w or codicil showed apparent dalusi “The withe: ered half es” interrupted Delmas, Jerome asked the witness to point in the a single tematized delusion. Dr. Evans started to re SHOUTS AT WITNESS “Don’'t do that,” commanded Jerome. the hole.” ‘You told me to,” said Dr. Evans. “I did not.” > | Justice Fitzgerald ordered the orig- {inal question read and then ruled that the wit s had the right to sad from the will ip r to the It provided in part: Iu case other than a natural death, or if any suspicion attaches to my taking off, or if I e made away with, I direct that my ecutors shall immedintely’ set e the sum | of $50,000 for an investigation of tha cirenm stances and for the prosecution of the gu persons. If a itional sums were ‘needed the | executors were directed to use them. “Is that an unsystematized delusion?” | asked Jerome. “One statement does not make a sys- tem,” retorted Dr. Evans. WILL CODICIL READ Delmas, when Jerome finished his nation, offered the codicil in evi- dence. Jerome objected. “There i in this will a reference to a third document, signed and sealed at the same time, and all three must o in at the same time,” Jerome con- tended. “We have proved,” replied Delmas, “that this paper was in existence long before June 25.” Delmas read the codicll. It be- queathed $7500 to Rodney P. Marshall of Pittsburg to be used all or in part in obtaining legal redress from Stan- ford White and one other person whose name was not mentioned, in favor of four young women, and who, the codicil declared, had been 'ruined by Stanford White in a “house in New York fur- nished and used for orgies by Stanford White and other inhuman scoundrels.” The separate circumstances of the al- leged degrading assaults upon the four young women were mentioned in the One of the young women was declared to have been acting in Lew Field's theater at the time. The cod- icil also left to Rev. Charles H. Park- hurst, Fred W. Lopgfellow and An- thony Comstock sum® of $2500 each for the same purpose of securing evidence of any assault by Stanford White and obtaining redress for the victims. THAW’S WILL ADMITTED Delmas next offered the entire will of Harry K. Thaw, and there was.no objection by District Attorney Jerome. The instrument was read in full by Delmas, but the recipients of ordinary bequests were not mentioned by name by the attorney. After disposing of various personal effects and trinkets the will in its fifth section leaves to Mrs. Evelyn Thaw $5000 in lieu of dower and establishes a trust fund of $50,000 for her, It also provides an annuity of $500 for Howard Nesbit. The will leaves various sums to servants and friends and the residue goes into a trust fund, from the in- come of which shall be paid to his wife $12,000 a year. Should she re- Dr. Evans began a long answer in|marry, however, this income is to be wm::h he referred to the conversations |reduced to $4000 a year. that he had with Thaw. Jerome objected and Delmas at once insisted . The item of the will which orovides stopped him.|a fund of $50,000 for investigation and that he be al- | prosecution in case the testator should lowed to go on. Jerome refused, and |dle other than a natural death or in ob- | fled | e case there should be any suspicious circumstances pointing to such a con- clusion, which had already been read on the stand by Dr. Evans, was reread by Delmas. | | i the concluslon of the reading of | the will there was a delay in sending |to the office of one of the attorneys for a document and finally it was de- da cid morrow morning. The doeument, it was said, had been given to one of the experts and he not returned to court. It was red to ask Dr. Evans some ques- concerning the paper. District Attorney Jerome consented to the early adjournment, but sald that he hoped in the future the docu- ments could be “impounded” to avoid urther delay. “I join in the learned District Attor- hope,” said Delmas. Justice Fitzgerald suggested that some one take the doctors in hand in the future and read the documents to |them before they were called to the | stana. [ IN FAVOR OF PUBLICITY Clergyman Would Have Evidence in Thaw Case Published WICHITA, Kas., Feb. 18.—In a ser- mon on morality, entitled ‘“Women's Dr. John Cudlippe, pastor of Methodist Episcopal Church, that all the evidence in W trial should be printed. “I want to s 1i of the evi- Rights,’ dence printed,” he.said, “and I want jto read it. I think the public should read it. President Roosevelt is making {a great mistake when he tries to sup- press ar | be read. of the testimony. It should INSANE OVER THAW TRIAL MADISON, W Feb. 18.—Violently insane ov the Thaw trial, John Lo: | dolph of Janesville, was taken to Men- dota Asylum today. He talks only of the Thaw trial and says he h $100,000 to help out velyn and Harry. (Government Asks Delay Continued from Page 3, Column 7 stent sllence of the gation upon the subject. Burke's answer in the Aoki case avers that the Japanese child is not qualified for admission in the Redding school, because of the provisions to the contrary in the laws of California, the charter of the city and the rules of the Board of Education. He denies that the creation of an Oriental school is a hardship upon or discrimination against Japanese children and he de- nies that Aoki is not of Mongolian descent—under the interpretation of the classification of races. The claim that Aoki is at a disadvantage because of the distance of the Oriental school from his home is combated and Burke cites the daily operation of a con- venlent street car in his neighborhood. The answer, in conclusion, denies that the United States treaty with | Japan confers thé right upon the sub- jects of Japan to attend the city’s pub- | lic schools. Burke’s brief, filed in the case, is an extended argument and e liberal cita- tion of authorities dealing with the limitation of treaty power, the con- serving of State’s rights, the con- struction of California's school law and the resolutions of the school board un- der which the Oriental children were sent to a separats school. He under- lines the opinion of one court that “Legielation is powerless to eradicate racial instincts or to abolish distinc- tions based upon physical difference and the attempt to do so can only result in accentuating the difficulties of | the present situation.” Burke asserts that this is an un- precedented case. He brings his au- thorities on State’s rights to show that among the rights of the State is its police power and in its police power is the right to control the environments of the children. This and the question of residence under the privileges granted by the treaty are points he makes against the Government's con- tentions. JAPANESE WILL PROTEST HONOLULU, Feb. 18.—A mass meet- ing of Japanese will be held tonight t protest against the exclusion of Japan- ese from the mainland, or any form of Japanese exclusion. All classes of Jap- anese have joined in this movement. The sugar planters of the Hawailan Islands are satisfied with the immigra- tion bill now before Congress. The Japanese themselves purpose adopting measures that will prevent the 4 of coolies in such numbers as would re duce wages. They profess to e satis- California dele- fled with the new measure, il protest sgainat ever. imited 3 3 t 4:20 p. m. to adjourn until to- | the | Is Crowded Continued From Page 1, Column 7 of Bureka, who visited the Coliseum | during the afternoon, was the first purchaser. During the evening sev- | eral other sales were recorded. The women were the most difficult | to please. One young miss, whose fond | father had told her to take her pick, | tried each one in turn. Finally she de- |clded upon a handsome seven-passen- ger car. She opened the door and seated herself among the cushions. “Oh, this will never do,” she ex- | claimed. *“Just look how these red cushions spoil the effect of my violet | dress.” | Not only were the auto dealers rep- resented, but the men who do repairing jand the firms which sell costumes and | automobile accessories had their wares | displayed. | While the crowd promenaded a band In the gal-' | played appropriate musie. |lery an Oriental garden had heen ar- | ranged, where refreshments were | served. | Captain Gleason of the Police Depart- | ment was on_hand with a large squad, but there was nothing for them to do. There was not a hitch from the begin- ning of the parade ta.Home, .Sweet | Home.” “BOULEVARD DAY”® The exhibition will continue until February 25, opening up at 10:30 o'clock every morning. Thursday will be Boul- evard day, when the admission fee will be increased in order’ that a substan- tial sum may be realized for the con- struction of a boulevard from San Francisco to San Mateo. The entire exhibition is being conducted by thg i,\utomnhile Dealers’ Association. under { the auspices of the Automobile Club of | California. The committes In charge consists of Homer Boushey (chair- man), Frederick L. Linz and S. G. | Chapman. —_— RAISING OF VOLUNTEER ARAAY 13 AINE OF BILL Senator Warren Has Plan for Calling Country’s Fighting Strength WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S8.—Senator ‘Warren, chairman of the Senate com- mittee on military affairs, introduced a bill today providing for the raising of a volunteer army of the United States during actual or threatened war. The measure divides the military estab- lishment into three branches, the reg- ular army, the National Guard and the volunteer army. It provides that the volunteer army shall’ be maintained in time of war and when war is imminent, and that it may be raised by proclamation by the President after Congress shall have authorized such act. BINGER HERMANN LOSES IN A LEGAL SKIRMISH Court Permits the Filing of Additional Bill of Particulars ] WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—When the trial of Representative Binger Her- mann of Oregon, charged with destruc- tion of public records, was resumed to- day, the jury was excused until tomor- row morning, in order to permit the discussion- of law points which had been raised respecting the admissioh of the additional bill of particulars filed by District Attorney Baker last week. After hearing various witnesses an CGovernment and the defense, Justice Stafford announced that the additional bill of particulars might be filed. The trial will be resumed tomorrow morning before the jury, unless the defense obtains a temporary postpone- ment to enable it to study the of particulars. 55 years ol off the 5 ! lic has been holding off for moré than the arguments of counsel for both the new. i ; E SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1907. _fi—————r—mw——g H. N. Clinton Reviews History of: Auto Building H. N. Clinton, head of the publicity department of the Assoclation of Auto- mobile Manufacturers, arrived from the without stopovers in order to get here in time to attend the opening of the show last night. . “This is my first visit to the coast,” he said, “and In the few hours I have been In the.city I have realized one fact, especially after coming up what I was told was Golden Gate avenue. It is that any automobile that can stand up and make good over y®ur stréets will be a success in any other city in this country. Another thing that strongly appeals to me is that your State is destined to be a great factor in the automobile trade. I did not ex- pect to see a show of the size of this ome. It is on a par with the first shows held in New York, Both in size ‘and in attendance. This. means that it is larger at the present time than some of the events given by cities that have been giving them for years. “The three great shows of the year— the licensed show at Madison Square Garden, New York, the Chicago show at the Coliseum and the San Francfsco exhibitign, which opened tonight—are the means of better demonstrating to the public this year just what the mo-} tor car has achieved. “To consider.what the automobile was four years ago and its subsequent vie- téry over all obstacles in its endeavor to maintain the prestige it sought and gained, it will be necessary to find the force which has steadily impelled a forward movement in what can be safe- ly termed the leading manufacturing Industry. The art of the gas engine is not old for commercial practical use in road locomotion, and dates back only to 1879, when the inventor of the internal combustion engine of com- pression type flled drawings and specl- fications covering this new art in the United States Patent Office. “In 1879 Selden, patent lawyer and solicitor, after years of hard work, at- tempted and succeeded ir building an engine of sufficient powdr, combined with the minimum of weight necessary for road use. He applied for a patent for his invention, and, knowing as he did the fate of previous Inventors whose product was far ahead of its time, took advantage of the law then in existence and kept his patent alive for sixteen years, until in 1895, when the introductory period of the automo- bile was turning into one of perma- nency. Having secured the monopo- listic rights of a patentee, Selden looked for some one to promote his in- vention. The Electric Vehicle Com- pany, discovering the merits of the the right to manufacture under its ing to other makers the same right. The patent covers the general form of construction of ‘all gasoline automo- biles, which was plainly specified in the Patent Office report of May 12, 1896, which says: “‘Selden in 1895 received a patent November 5, No. 549,160, which may be considered the pioneer invention in the application of the compression gas en- gine to road or horseless carriage use.’ “In 1899 there were quite a number of manufacturers attempting to make automobiles of various types, and the ‘Berkeley Wants the State Capital Continued From Page 1, Column 4 is within a 10-cent car ride of the site we propose for the Capitol building in Berkeley. More than 50 per cent of the business has its center here. State commissions all find it necessary to have their headquarters in San Fran- cisco. This is the logical center. Vast sums of money are spent needlessly by persons, private and public citizens, traveling to Sacramento, and this item alone aggregates a sum of immense proportions. The magnificent State H- brary at Sacramento, costing $70,000 a year for maintenance, lies practically unused, except by a few country law- yers, whereas, if placed here, students, jawyers, the people by thousands, would have the advantage of its treas- ures. ADVANTAGES OF BERKELEY “Phose are some of the economic arguments to be uséd in favor of the transfer of the Capitol to Berkeley. In the matter of beautiful situation, ple_fls- ing site and all the advantages ‘which has in the way of location, fronting the bay, there is everything to be said for Berkeley as a State capital, and nothing for Sacramento. The latter city is berated by, those lawmakers who have to remain there. When a bill for removal to San Jose was in- troduced in ,1894 it" was unanimously adopted. Only a legal flaw in the pro- ceedings made that transfer impossible. That shows the sentiment of those who have lived and suffered in Sacramento. But San Jose has scarcely any ad- vantage over Sacramento as a capital city. Comparatively little would have been gained by removal there. The fact is that the natural center is here, on the bay, where more than half the population and the bu ur\u- of, the State is concentrated. VeThere is nothing revolutionary in the idea of shifting a State capital, for it was changed seven times before be- ing given to Sacramento in 1854. Put it now in a beautiful spot, where the State can be proud of it, and put it in a place that the State already is proud of. Put it in Berkeley. San Francisco doesn’t want it, and Oakland will help us get it. We can get it if we go after it, end we are going after it with in- ducements that the entire State will approve.” MOTT IS FOR BERKELEY _ Mayor Frank K. Mott of Ookland I haven't had of this much patent, procured from Selden not only! provisions, but the privilege of grant-| one sees the University of California | Bast yesterday. He made the journey . | | | d Show 3 L STIZTTT % Company found it necessary to institute proceedings against some of th makers who did not seem to recognize the merits of patent. The Winton Motor Carriage Company, one of the largest manufac- Electric Vehicle turers, was selected, and action was begun to establish the rights of a pat- entee, which were claimed at that time by the defendants to be contending that there was nothing new in the art which Selden brought out. Considerable attent was at- tracted by this suit and many of the manufacturs waited for a decision on which to base their own actions. The defendants entered a demurrer which, after a thorough investigation, was overruled by Judge Coxe, his opin- ion being most faverable to the claims of the complainants. “During the proceedings of the suit ten of the largest manufacturers who had applied and received licenses to the patent formed the Manufacturers’ Mu- tual Protective Association, with the stated object of co-operation in regard to the patent. They were: Oldsmotar ‘Works, Autocar Company, Searchmont Automobile Company, George N. Plerce Company, Haynes-Apperson Company, Apperson Bros. Automobile Compary, Knox Automobile Company, Peerless Motor Car Company, Packard Motor Car Company and Locomobile Company. The ten, with the Electric Vehicle Company, formed the Association of Li- nvalid, they censed Automobile Manufacturers onm| March §, 1908. This was the starter of what is now one of the greatest orga izations for the advancement of the au- tomobile in the world.” hen offered which was Titus, and B. F. Braoks the following resolutionm, promptly adopted: Whereas, The present St at Sacramento is in lapidation and rui quire at the minin lion dollars to render ¢ even then it will government; u moved from the center convenlent of access to 90 per people of the State; and whereas, it with the capital loestedd at Sacras State government to maintain man various departments in the city cisco at an emormous expense: eneral welfare of the peo; alifornia and the econ of the busimess of the State demand that the capital be removed to a point mearer the con- ter of population and of business. Now, there- fore, be it ; Resolved, by the Berkeley Chamber of Com- merce that the interests of the whole State require that the capital of the ferred_from Sacramento to Berieley and a_new, commodious, adequate bullding be ed to house the various branches of ¢ government, and that we Fruguest il " ture of the State to pass a biil in proper for transferring the capital from Sseramento Berkeley. ~And be it further Resolved, That we request the Alameda County delegation in the Senate and the Assem- bly to support such bill and do everything In thelr power to mccomplish its passage. And be it further Resolved, That we call upon the newspapers and commereial bodies of the State of Cali- fornia to support such bl and such commer- cial bodles be requested to wire the repre- sentatives from their districts to work and vote for the same. The executive committee appointed by President F. W. Foss to attend to the details of the campaign to transfer the State capital includes the follow- ing men: Louis Titus, president of the new People's Water Company: Frank Wilson, Thomas Rickard, F. W. Rich- ardson, F. W. Foss, Duncan McDuffle, F. W. Bllger, George Schmidt, Victor Robertson. This committee {s to arrange at once for the bringing of the Legislature to Berkeley. A special train will be se- cured and other conveniences will be provided the lawmakers from Sacra- mento. The tract of land which the Legisla- ture will inspect lies north of the Pacific Improvement tract, just north ot Berkeley, about a half mile from the town line, on a gentle slope, overlook- ing the bay and commanding a perfect view of the Golden Gate. It will be tapped by the Key Route, the Oakland ‘Traction line, the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe. AUTHORESS FILES SUIT AGHINST “JIM" CORBETT ST. LOUIS, Feb. 18.—James J. Cor- bett, the former champlon heavyweight pugliist, is the defendant in a suit for $10,080 filed today by Miss Lillle R. Krebs, an authoress. £ Miss Krebs says that she submitt, to him in 1905 a five-act play, entitled “The Power of the Dollar: Or, When Money Is King," with the understand- ing that he would pass criticism upon it and if he conside: it adapted to him, would play the ing part In it. She wrote to him asking the return of the manuscript, she says, but re- ceived no reply. Finally, she says, he appeared in her play, the name having “Mi. g wait for the for- =, © Sanguine Hopes of Promoters Hurries From the East/MTOMIBILE INDUSTRY to__AtteQ 2 d SHOWS RAPID GROWTH Enormous Increase in Out-. put of the Factories in This Country WASHINGTON, Feb. 183.—The re- able growth in the automobile in- dustry is stoikingly indicated in a statement issued today by the Census Bureau upon the manufacture of auto- mobiles, bicycles and tricycles for 1905, Tue total production of automobiles in 1905 was 22,830, valued at $26,845,- 064, as against 3723 in 1900 with a | value of $4,478,000. Of the 21,692 auto- mobiles turned’out by the factories, 18,699 were propelled by gasoline, 1348 by steam and 1425 by electricity. In the period between the two ocen- suses the number of establishments i turning out the finished automobile as their pricipal product increased from 157 to 121; the amount of capital in- vested in these establishments from $5,878,760 to $20,555.247, and the num- ber® of wage earners employed from 2200 to 210,239. The value of American made auto- mobiles and parts exported Increased from $948,528 in 1902 to $2,481,243 In 1205. The greater part of these ex- ports went to European markets. The exports to forelgn countries of North America increased from $77.801 in 1902 to $682.609 in 1905, nearly nine- fold. The high line of prosperity in the bicycle was reached about 1397, and in 1900 their manufacture had largely fallen off. CHARGE OF COMBINING - MIGERS SHPBUILDERS iGovernment Alleges That | Exorbitant Prices Are | Exacted | WASHINGTON, Feb 1S.—Repairs to the transport Sheridam zre to he made | at Mare Island instead of at San Fran- cisco. The War Department was con- | vineed from the blds furmished by Sam Franeisco shipbuilders that a combina- | tion had been formed to hold up the | Government, and was inclined to order the tramsport to Puget Sound for re= pairs. Semator Perkins and Representa= tive Knowland were Informed of the situation by Quartermaster Gemeral | Humphreys. It fully agreed that | the Sheridan should Be sent to Mare Island, where the work will be dome |on a per dlem basis, the War Depart- | ment payiag the cost to the Navy De- partment. | | That there is a combination of the | private shipyards of San Francisco to »xact exorbitant prices from the Gov- ernment is charged in a letter from Senator George C. Perkins received by the Chamber of Con e. Surprise |and anger are the dominant moods of |the men who consider themselves the | targets for the Government's suspt- {clons. Denials of the existence of any { combination calculated to destroy fair | competition for Uncle Sam's ship- | building business in this harbor are | emphatically made. Senator Perkins® letter contained the following: has the opinien that the isco have eom- rices from the Govern- the vieinity of the home to send them north te ate yards seem to be the | hat will bid for the he letter have be- The contents of t R he shipbullding come known to a conce » and have t chr quiet talk. of the Implied threat to “send- the work to Puget Sound” is understood. The recent biuilding for the repairs on the transport idan is cited as {an indication that Senator Perkins has | been misinformed. and the Navy De- partment's ons are groundless. 3 at Washington on | January rom three San Francisco | concerns—the Union Iron Works, $463,- 000; Risdon Iron Works, $472,00 Moore & Scott, $441,000. The lowest San Franclisco bldder expected to get the eontract, but it was soon developed { that Mare Island was also in the com- petition and had strong backing at Washington. No one has the contract for the work as yet. but a large amount of wiring and letter writing is going on concern- ing the situation. A formal rejoinder to Senator Perkins' letter uas been pre- pared. 1 —_—— Moneyback wins—Schilling’s Best. * prictee i 0 e ST R S o LONDON, Ky., Feb. 13.—Five men employed by the Louisville and Nash- ville Railroad in laying a double traclke at tunnel No. 6, one mile north of Hazel Path, were killed today by the explosion of 100 sticks of dynamite, which were thawing around a fire. Three of the victims were negroes. Tha bodies were blown td atoms. 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