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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
SHOWS RAPID GROWTH
Enormous Increase in Out
put of the Factories in
This Country

WASHINGTON. Feb 1S-The re-
ma rkable growth in the automobile In
dustry is strikingly indicated IN
statement issued today by the Census
Bureau upon the manufacture OF auto
mobiles. bicycles and tricycles for 1906.
TIE total production OF automobiles
in 1905 was 22.s30, valued at S26.645,-
O64. as against 1923 in 1900 with a
value of s4,47S.O00 OF the 21,692 auto
mobiles turned out by the factories.
1859 were propelled by gasoline. 1888
by steam and 1425 by electricity.
In the period between the two oen-
suses the number OF establishments
turning out the finished automobile as
their pricipal product increased from
81 to 121; the amount OF capital in
vested in these establishments from
s5,67s.760 to s20.555247 and the num-
ber' OF wage earners employed from
2200 to 210,23s.
The value Of American made auto
mobiles and parts exported increased
from S94S,52s in 1902 to s2.4S1.243 in
1905. The greater part OF these ex-
ports went to European markets.
The exports to foreign countries OF
North America increased from S77.S01
in 1902 to sss2.sO9 in 1905. nearly nine
fold.
The high line Of prosperity IN the
bicycle was reached about 1897, and
in 1900 their manufacture had largely
fallen off.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19

Electric Vehicle Company found it
necessary to institute proceedings
against some of these makers who did
not seem to recognize the merits of the
patent. The Winton Motor Carriage
Company. one of the largest manufac-
turers, was selected, and action was
begun to establish the rights of pat
entee, which were claimed at that time
by the defendants to be invalid, they
contending that there was nothing
new in the art which Selden brought
out. Considerable attention was at
tracted by this suit and many of the
manufacturers waited for a decision
on which to base their own actions
which. after a thorough investigation.
was overruled by Judge Coke, his opin-
ion being most favorable 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 cooperation in regard
to the patent They We're: Oldsmotor
Works, Autocar Company, SearchmOnt
Automobile Company, George n. Pierce
Company, Haynes-Apperson Company.
Apperson Bros. Automobile Company,
Knox Automobile Company, Peerless
Motor Car Company. Packard Motor
Car Company and Locomobne Company.
The ten, with the Electric Vehicle
Company. formed the Association of Lii
censed Automobile Manufacturers on
March 5, 1908. This was the starter of
what is now one of the greatest organ
izations for the advancement of the au-
tomobile In the world"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19
Success Auto Show Most Sangune Hopes Promoters
Committee in Charge Of Exhibition IS
Delighted Over Its Triumph

From the dealers point Of view the
opening night Of the automobile show
went far beyond the expectation of the
most enthusiastic Those who have at
tended these events in the East walked
around with the air Of veterans but
those who have just "growed up" in the
game IN this city stood around and
wondered The dealers expected a fair
attendance, but when the stream of
visitors did not cease to pour through
the doors until after 9 O'CLOCK, they
could scarcely realize the magnitude of
their success.
They were not left long dreaming,
Tor the visitors were there TO see and
70 know They wanted to understand
every thing about an automobile, and
the heads Of the local agencies and
their assistants were kept busy giving
information until the signal for turning
out the lights was sounded
The exhibits We're artistically ar
ranged. The grouping Of the cars was
so effected that al was possible to view
each exhibit from all sides. The White
Company planned a pretty compliment
for the occasion, when It gave out
white carnations 10 all the women who
visited the exhibit Hundreds Of the
dainUly perfumed flowers were dis
tributed during the evening. The Pio-
neer Automobile Company gave away
as a souvenir a postal card on which
was printed an automobile song dedi-
Gated TO the company to be sung 10 the
tune OF "A Lemon in the Garden OF
Love"
POLITE SIGN IN RIBBONS
The Hovey- -Boushey Company had ar
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19
By r. Re- lsHonn1edieu

Boushey chairman of the show COM
mittee, and Fred ]. Linz and S. c.
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 had 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:
1T 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 sec
ond's wait after 1880 o'clock There
were more than $50 cars in line, run
ming double, and not an accident was
reported. They ran closer than it
would have been possible to have run
ceived by any of the vehicles"
Fred Linz said the most surprising
thing about the show was the knowl-
edge the public 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
some 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
ears keeps one on his mettle all the
time. 1t is a good sign, for it means
that the automobile has made friends
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19

case there should be any suspicious
circumstances pointing to such con-
clusion. which had already been read
on the stand by DR.. Evans, was reread
by Delmas
At the conclusion of the reading of
the win there was delay in sending
to the Office of one of the attorneys
for a document and finally it was de-
cided at 4:20 p. m to adjourn until to-
morrow morning.
The document, it was said, had been
given to one of the experts and he
had not returned to court. 1t was
desired to ask DR.. Evans some ques-
tions concerning the paper.
District Attorney Jerome consented
to the early adjournment but said that
he hoped in the future the docu-
ments could be ''impounded" to avoid
further delay.
Il join in the learned District Attor-
ney's hope" said Delmas
Justice Fitzgerald suggested that
some one take the doctors in hand in
the future and read the documents tc
/ them before they were called TO the
stand.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19

tstically arranged its exhibit IN it
were the Pope Toledo speedster, a
beautiful car that had passed through
the New York and Chicago exhibitions.
Inc color scheme of this exhibit was
red and white, the red being supplied
by red carnations and the white by
ribbons. The latter were so strung
along the sides of the cars that they
politely told the public not to sit In
the vehicles. This is one of the tTou-
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 auto
car was a distinctive feature of the
show.
The Pioneer Automobile Company 5
exhibit of Thomas Flyers, Wintons and
Oldsmobiles divided the attention at
one end Of the main aisle with the
bords and the Acmes of the Standard
Motor Car Company. At the other
end the Pierce Great Arrows and Knox
cars of the Mobile Carriage Company
and the Ramblers in the Thomas b
Jeffery Company's exhibit held court
The two California cars, the Heine-
VeIox and the Tourist, were centers OF
attraction all evening. Experts went
over these cars from one end to the
other, to see just what the home State
could produce.
The accessory Dealers with theil
working exhibits, provided much to in
terest the spectators.
COMMITTEE DELIGHTED
By strange coincidence Homer
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19

Titus. and B. f. Brooks then offered
the following resolution. which was
promptly adopted:
Whereas. The present State Capitol building
at Sacramento is In depIorable condition Of di-
lapidation and ruin: aud whereas, Il VIII re-
quire at the minimum three-foartns Of mill
lion dollars to render the same hahitabie. aud
even then it will be entirely inadequate and
entirely unsuited for the business cf tie state
government; and whereas, sacramento - re-
moved from the center of population and In
convenient Of access TO 30 per cent on The
people Of the State; and whereas. it Is necessary
with the capital located at sacramento for the
State government to maintain many ofnces Tor
various departments in the city OF san Fran
cisco at an enormous expense: and whereas. the
general welfare Of the people of the State OF
California and the economical administration
of the business of the State demand that the
capital be removed TO a point neaTer the CEN
ter Of population and Of business. Now, there
Resolved. by the Berkeley Chamber Of Com
merce that the interests OF the whole state
require that the capital of the state be trans
ferred from Sacramento 10 BerSeley and that
a new, eommodious. adequate building be erect
ed to house the various branches OF the state
government, ana that we request the Leglsia-
ture of the State to pass a bill in proper form,
transferring the capital from Sacramento 20
Resolved. That we request the Alameda
County delegation in the Senate and the Assem-
bly, to support such bill and 90 everything IN
their power TO accomplish lis passage. Ana
be it further
Resolved. That we call upon the newspapers
and commercial bodies OF the state or Call-
fornia to SUPPORT such bill. and such CONNER
eial bodies be requested to wire the repre-
sentatives from their districts to work and
vote for the same.
The executive committee appointed
by President T. 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 Peoples Water Company: Frank
Wilson, Thomas Rickard, F. ". Rich
ardson, F. W. Foss. Duncan McDuffie
f. W. Bilger, George Schmidt, Victor
Robertson
This committee is to arrange at once
for the bringing of the Legislature to
Berkeley A special train will be Sc
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
of 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. 1t will be
tapped by the Key Route, the Oakland
Traction line. the Southern Pacific and
the Santa Fe
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19
Hurries From the East
to Attend Show
H. N. Clinton Reviews
History of. Auto
Building

H N Clinton. head of the publicity
department of the Association of Auto
mobile Manufacturers, arrived from the
East yesterday. He made the journey
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 1
was told was Golden Gate avenue. 1t
is that any automobile that can stand
up and make good. over your streets
Will be 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 show of the size of this
one. 1t is on a par with the first
shows held in New York, both in size
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 Francisco
exhibition, which opened tontght-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 it's subsequent vic
tory 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 impened q
forward movement in what can be safe
ly termed the leading manufacturing
In6nCfrU aTf DP
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
preston type filed drawings and speci-
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 iA building ar
engine of sufficient power, combined
with the minimum of weight necessary
for road use. He applied for patent
for his invention, and, knowing as ht
did the fate of previous inventors
whose product was far ahead of its
time, took advantage of the law ther
in existence and kept his patent alive
for sixteen years, until in 1895, wher
| the Introductory period of the automo-
/ bile was turning into one of perma-
nency. Having secured the monopo.
| listic rights of a patentee, Selder
| looked for some one to promote his in.
] vention. The Electric Vehicle Com
pany, discovering the merits of tn,
patent, procured from Selden not only
| the right to manufacture under its
provisions. but the privilege of grant
ing to other makers the same right
The patent covers the general form o
construction of all gasoline automo
biles, which was plainly specified il
the Patent Office report of May IL
1896, which says:
''Selden in 1895 received a paten
! November 5, No. 549,16 which may b'
considered the pioneer invention in tn,
application of the compression gas en-
gine to road or horseless carriage use.
"In 1899 there were quite nunbei
of manufacturers attempting to maxi
automobiles of various types. and th'
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19
bINGER HERMANN LOSES
IN A LEGAL SK|RNISH
Court Permits the Filing of
Additional Bill of
Particulars

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-When the
trial of Representative Binger Her
mann of Oregon. charged with destruc-
ton 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 admission of
the additional bill of particulars filed
by District Attorney Baker last week.
After hearing various witnesses and
the arguments of counsel for both the
Government 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 temporary postpone
ment to enable 1t to study the new bill
of particulars.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19
King of Trees
White Pine comes into
Prominence as natures
Cough Cure

The stately pine tree growing IN the
solitude of the Eastern mountains
holds the proud distinction OF yielding
to the human race a greater variety
and more meritorious medicines than
any other plant in the vegetable
world
It's tinctures. oils and extracts are
in constant use by the doctors all over
the world and highly priced on ac-
count of their certain action on the
mucous membranes and their great
healing qualities.
A renowned Philadelphia doctor has
recently given TO his fellow physicians
a new and probably the most valu-
able Of pine products. 1t is known
10 the profession as Concentrated oil
OF pine. IN speaking OF this OIL a
we'll known local physician declared
IL is without an equal for the speedy
relief OF acute colds and coughs and
all manner Of throat and lung trouble
The original formula used and now
"One-half ounce Of Concentrated oil
OF pine: two ounces Of glycerine; half
pint Of good pure whfskeys mix thor
oughly. and use In tablespoon doses
every four hours
on inquiring at one OF the leading
drug stores it was found that the
Concentrated oil OF pine is put up only
bottles Each bottle IS enclosed Ia a
round screwtop case and securely
sealed This protects 1t from heat and
light. The oils sold in bulk and pat
ent medicines put up in wooden boxes
and sold as Oil of Pine are useless on
account OF their Impurities they pro-
duce nausea and kidney troubles
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19

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 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:
business this week The buying pub
lie has been holding off for more than
four weeks; it has been waiting 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 free ride 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 ]. w Leavitt of the asso-
citation was receiving congratulations
for himself and his fellow members all
evening.
The preparations for the show were
plans; the cars were brought in ac-
cording to schedule and by the time
the doors were thrown open every-
thing was in it's place and in order.
The work of the show committee was
carried 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.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19
RAISING OF VOLUNTEER
ARMY IS AIM Of BILL
Senator Warren Has Plan
for Calling Country's
Fighting Strength

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-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
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19
AUTHORIZES FILES SUIT
AGAINST JIM" G0RBETT

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1S.-James ]. Cor
bett, the former champion heavyweight
pugilist, is the defendant in a suit
for $4,000 filed today by Miss Lille
r. Krebs. an authoress.
Miss Krebs says that she submitted
to him in 1905 a fve-act play, entitled
THE Power of the Dollar: Or, When
Money Is King" with the understand
ing that he would pass criticism upon
1t and if he considered 1t adapted TO
him. would play the leading 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
been changed
Miss Krebs lay in wait for the for
mer champion and now that he is in
town with his show she has opened
fire upon him with the suit.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19
IN FAVOR OF PUBLICITY
Clergyman Would Have Evidence in
Thaw Case Published

WICHITA, ,vKas., Feb 1S.-In a SER
mon on morality, entitled "Women's s
Rights" DR.. John Cudlippe, pastor of
the First Methodist Episcopal Church.
asserted that all the evidence in the
Thaw trial should be printed.
Il want to see every line of the evil
dence printed" he said, "and l want
to read it. 1 think the public should
read it. President Roosevelt is making
a great mistake when he tries to sup
press any of the testimony. 1t should
be read"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19
WILLS BODY TO CoLLEGE

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 1S.-A man about
SO years old, evidently an Alsatian. got
off the $40 train from San Francisco
at Ross this evening, walked a few
hundred yards and committed suicide
by firing a thirty-ei caliber bullet
through his brain. He left an order
giving his body to Cooper Medical Col
lege. The order was written by one
person, but bore the signatures &c. T."
and ID. d." in. two different hands.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19
INSANE OVER THAw TRIAL

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 1S-Violently
insane over the Thaw trial, John Lor-
dolph Of Janesville. was taken to Men
dota Asylum today. He talks only of
the Thaw trial and says he has $4,000
to help out Evelyn and Harry"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19

LONDON. Ky, Feb. 1S.-Five men
employed by the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad in laying a double track
at tunnel No. 6. one mile north OF
Hazel Path, were killed today by the
explosion of leo sticks Of dynamite.
which were thawing around a fire.
Three of the victims were negroes. The
bodies Were blown 70 atoms.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19
CHARGE Of COMBINING
AH6ERS SHIPBUILDERs
Government Alleges That
Exorbitant Prices Are
Exacted

WASHINGTON, Feb 1S.-Repalrs to
the transport Sheridan are to be made
at Maze Island instead Of at san Fran
cisco. The War Department was con
WINGED from the bids furnished by san
Francisco ShiPSuSlders that a cOmbina-
tiOn had been formed to hold UP the
Government. and was inclined to order
the transport 10 Puget Sound for re-
pairs. senator Perkins and Representa-
tive KROWIand were Informed of the
situation by Quartermaster General
Humphreys. It was fully agreed that
the Sheridan should be sent TO Mare
Island, where the work viii be done
on a per diem basis. the War Depart
ment paying the cost to the Navy De-
partme1f.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19
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Asks Delay
Continued from page 8, Column

Continued from Page B, Column
sistent silence of the California dele
cation upon the subject
Burke's answer in the Aoki case
AYERS 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 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-
venient street car in his neighborhood.
The answer, in conclusion denies
that the United States treaty with
Japan confers the right upon the SUBJ
jects Of Japan to attend the city's pub
lie schools.
Burkes brief. fled in the case, is an
extended argument and liberal cita-
tion Of authorities dealing with the
Limitation of treaty power, the con-
serving of States rights, the con-
struction of Californias school law and
the resolutions OF the school board un-
der which the Oriental children were
sent to a separate school He under
lines the opinion of one court that
Legislation 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 States rights to show that
among the rights of the State is it's
police power and in it's 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 Governments con-
tentions.
JAPANESE WILL PROTEST
HONOLULU, Feb. 18.-A mass meet
| ing of Japanese will be held tonight to
protest against the exclusion of Japan
ese from the mainland, or any form of
4 Japanese exclusion. All classes of Jap
anese have joined in this movement.
The sugar planters of tae Hawaiian
! Islands are satisfied with the immigra-
ton bill now before Congress. The
japanese themselves purpose adopting
measures that Will prevent the arrrxal
of coolies in such numbers as would re-
duce wages. They profess to be satis-
fed with the new measure, but will
protest against even limited exclusion
! as a matter of principle.