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The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
Citrus DISPLAYS
ATTRACT ThRONGS
Two Thousand Present; This Is
San Francisco Day at
ClOyerdale
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

CLOVERDALE, Feb. 19.-The auspi-
cious opening of the eighteenth annual
fair of the Cloverdale Citrus Fair asso-
citation last night and the magnificent
weather today is taken as good omen
by the citizens of the orange city, as
well as the mana cement, and there is
little doubt of the success of the fair
again this year.
The residents of Mendocino and Lake
counties were here in large numbers to-
day, as it is the day set aside for them
especially. A special train from the
north brought a large delega ton, while
many more came on the regular trains
The city is in gala attire and all are
doing their share TO sustain the reputa-
ton of the city for open handed hos
pitality. More than 1000 visitors at
tended the fair today.
Tomorrow, Sunday, is San Francisco
day, and as Mayor P. III. Mccarthy has
accepted an invitation to be present and
deliver an address and the railroad has
made a special rate for the day from
San Francisco it is expected that the
largest crowd of the week with the ex-
ception of Santa Rosa day, next Tues
day, will be in attendance.
The display of citrus fruits is well
worth seeing. The marvellous manner
in which the lemons, lines, oranges,
olives and apples have been worked up
into the various designs creates no end
of interest.
The committee on awards, consisting
of H. F. Stoll, secretary of the Califor-
nit grape growers association; Miss
Louise Manning of San Francisco, deco
rator and artist, and w. d. Nichols of
San Francisco, completed their work
this afternoon and the announcement of
prize winners was made tonight In
class A, the best display of oranges
lemons or all citrus fruits combined, the
awards were as follows:
First prize--.Watch Cloverdale Grow r A
Cooley and Richard Weston.
Second-Pergola, Mrs. G. E. Humbert
Third-Eastern STAR Clover Leaf chapter. Or
der Eastern Star.
Fourtb.-Key ROUTE ferry boat Yerba Buena,
Mrs Carl A. Yor6f.
Fifth-Garden swing, Mrs. A. l.. McCray
Sixth-Basket of oranges, Miss Elizabeth and
j. p Menihan
seventh--Indian wigwam. Cloyerdale high
school.
Eighth-Gates ajar, Methodist Episcopal
church.
TeDth-Mission BELLS W. T. Brush Jr and
John Sink.
Eleventh-Fleur de lis. Joy Caldwell
TweIfth-Poppy chariot Mrs. Marguerite and
Gertrude Booth
The other prize winners were Mrs.
George II. Baer, who won many prizes
in different classes; Mrs. wellington
Appleton, G. Hagemeyer, Mrs. Jane
Whitaker, Mrs. Carl Haehl, Mrs. w. III.
Long. Mrs. w. l.. Jones, Mrs. Beasley.
DR.. c. w. Shipley and Harry Kleiser.
The prize for the best exhibit of wine
was won by the Italians Swiss Colony. (
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wv ASHlNGTON. Feb. 19-From
w negotiations which have been
conducted between Secretary of
War J. NJ. Dickinson and Bates
q Chesebrough of san Francisco it has
developed that the san Francisco firm is
about to operate a freight line between
san Francisco, San Pedro and Panama
on a 25 day service under the same
terms which the Pacific Mail has with
the government A competing line
seems now assured.
Bates & Chesebrough viii operate
two or four boats on running time for
freight Of So days between San Fran
cisco and New York, and at a lower rate
than the present Pacific Mail charges.
The new line VIII divide government
freight with the Pacific Mail.
The san Francisco line viii receive
20 per cent Of the through rate on
freight free port charges at La Boca,
and the privilege of buying coal at cost
OF the government at the canal zone.
The new company has existing con-
tracts for 10000 tons per annum from
now until the opening Of the canal.
Negotiations were started between
Henry :. Bates and a. E. Chesebrough
and Secretary Of War Luke Z. Wright
but fell through because the govern
ment would not make certain exclusive
concessions. Those concessions had
later 10 be made to the Pacific Mail, and
in view of the policy Of the government
10 maintain an open door in canal
transportation Bates & Chesebrough
may enjoy the existing shipping condi
tions.
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INVESTIGATE DEATH
OF GIRL IN HOTEL
Autopsy Rouses New York Of
ficialS to Action

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-An autopsy
performed on the body of Miss Lucille
Clark, % year old daughter of a British
army officer, who died in hotel yes
terday, indicates that she did not die OF
ptomaine poisoning as was at first
thought
Doctor o'Hanlon, the coroner's physi-
clan. said tonight that the viscera had
been sent to the College of Physicians
and Surgeons for microscopic and chem
ical analysis.
Miss Clark came here from India last
fall with Mr.. and Mrs. Fay of India,
who left last Wednesday for Santa
Barbara. Miss Clark expected to join
them in a few days.
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LAWYERS ACQUITTED OF
AIDING WOMAN'S FLIGHT
Russian Judges Exonerate the
Counsel for Prisoner

ST PETERSBURG. Feb. 1s-M. Ba-
sunoff and NJ. .Arunson, prominent law
yers. who were associated in the de-
Tense of Olga Stein, accused of embez-
element, were today acquitted by the
court before which they were charged
with conniving at the escape of the
woman from this country.
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TRAMP INTO
SIERRA ON HONEYMOON
Start for Mountains on Foot,
Packing Outfit

Los ANGELES, Feb. 19.-Within a
half hour after they had been pro-
nounced husband and wife early today,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Henderson
started on foot, with packs containing
blankets and food on their backs, into
the solitudes of the Sierra Madre,
where they will spend their honey
moon.
Henderson is secretary to Mayor
Alexander and also secretary of the
City club His bride was Miss Alice
NJ. Blanche of Conrad, Ia.
The unusual honeymoon was sug-
gested by the fact that they had first
met while on a mountain tramp some
months ago.
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WAY CLEAR FOR WORK
ON JACINTO CUTOFF
Property Owners Consent to
Right of Way
Especial Dispotch to The Call

SACRAMENTO Feb. 1s.-state Engi-
neer Ellery stated today that the prop
erty owners have consented to give the
state engineering department a right
of way for the Jacinto cutoff on the
Sacramento river above Colusa. AS
soon as the papers are signed Ellery
will send men to clear the brush and
timber in order to start the river
through the new channel The cutoff
will divert the river channel from cut
ting into the bank upon which the
town of Jacinto is situated.
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Hiram w. johnson
FIGHT TO RESCUE STATE
BY HIRAM w. JOHNSON

1t np make the sacrifice and going 10 maize
For months The brought upon
had stcddfddy refused candidate piaced
before such fashion that forced my duty or accept
So going ahead making the fight progressive republican ON
the Roosevelt lines going make this fight endeapo
the government of California the people and take It apau from The
political bureau of the Southern Pacific railway company If nothing
else accomplished teach people lesson tailed bu
last president and that being tailed today the people of The
United States BIZ La Toilette
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MacVeagh to Keep Place

AT the treasury department today the
positive statement was made that there
was no basis for the report that Sec
retary McVeagh was contemplating re-
firing from Office because of i'll health.
A cold in the throat has kept the sec
retary indoors for more than a week.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
Vouched for CLAWS

The witness was closely questioned
as to the circumstances leading up to
his visit to Attorney General Wicker
sham, at the request of CLAWS. to pro
test against the Pierce interpretation
of the coal land act of 1908. Hoyt de-
tailed visit CLAWS made to him and
of his complaint that under the Pierce
decision the Cunningham claim surely
would go to patent
II told Wickersham." continued
Hoyt. that 1 had become interested in
the matter to save the administration
from what considered very serious
mistake.
II told the attorney general" he went
on, that had worked with CLAWS and
knew him to be an honorable and up-
right young man; that 1 would be en-
tirely accountable for him. I also said
that CLAWS knew that he was doing
an unusual thing in going over the
heads of his superiors, but that he
would let the matter drop if Wicker
sham agreed with Pierce said I did
not think that lands of the value of the
Alaska coal fields should be allowed to
pass from the government on the
opinion of any less official than that OF
the attorney general; that otherwise
there would be big, scandal. Wicker
sham agreed that he should act in the
matter and said that he would fix it
ND with Ballinger.'
THOUGHT FIRST OF TAFT
Uyhen CLAWS first came to him about
the Pierce decision. Hoyt said. he had
suggested that Horace d. Taft,
brother of the president. was an old
friend of his, and he thought that
through him the matter could be placed
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Details of Enterprise

Henry :. Bates Of the firm. OF Bates
K Chesebrough Of this city, gave full
particulars last evening of the pro-
posed freight line which his firm viii
operate between san Francisco and
Panama. beginning in six or eight
weeks.
we have every confidence in the
success Of our plans said Bates last
evening. we received word from
Secretary Of War Dickinson that the
Panama railroad company would give
us the same division upon the same
terms and conditions that are given to
the Pacific Mail company. and on that
basis we are able to embark on this
business.
we viii be able to give quicker
and better service and at lower
charge than the Pacific Mail The run
ming time between san Francisco and
New York for shipments via our line
viii be about % days. The Pacific
Nails time is from - to so days.
Freight Exclusively
we viii handle freight exclusively.
We viii put on two and possibly four
vessels, and our contracts today are
SUFFICIENT to keep our vessels loaded
10 the guards from now until the canal
opens. We have 10000 tons Of
freight per annum in sight now guar
snteed. In addition to that freight
for which we hold contracts, we will
get division Of the government
freight and also a division of all
freight shipped from the Atlantic
sea board and not specified for the Pa
cifc Mail. Our contracts run until
the completion Of the canal We had
them some time ago, but when we
learned that the government would
only give US contract subject to
90 days CO mediation clause we had to
have a 30 days clause written into the
contracts we had with our prospective
shippers.
Privileges Granted
Under the terms Of the agreement
We will have with the government we
will receive 20 per cent of the through
freight rate between san Francisco and
New York, free port and craning privi-
Ieges at la Boca, the isthmian port,
and the privileges of buying coal at
cost from the government at La Boca.
when Secretary Wright was in
charge OF the canal we negotiated
with him on those terms, which were
more favorable than the Pacific Mail
then received. They would not be
considered at that time. Later the
Pacific Mail threatened to withdraw
unless those terms were granted to it,
The government acceded to the re-
quest When that had been done we
renewed our negotiations and under
the open door policy which has been
maintained at Panama since President
Taft was secretary OF war we were
offered the new conditions. I shall go
TO Washington shortly and complete
the negotiations with the government.
Under two steamer service our YES
sells would sail every 2S days. We are
now about to purchase our vessels.
we will purchase two and possibly
four steamers"
The later correspondence between
Conffnued on Page "a. Column :
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Agreement Disappears

Agreement disappears
The only other phase of the case 70
which Hoyt directed his testimony had
to do with the Wilson coal land cases. in
which he acted as special attorney for
the United States. Claws testified that
he had heard that the name of r. A.
Ballinger. an attorney for some of the
Wilson claimants. had been left out of
the court record by stipulation of
counsel.
Hoyt said that it was at his per-
sonaI suggestion and without the
knowledge of Bailinger that the stipu-
lation had been entered into. AS a
matter of fact. however, BaIlinger's
name did appear 10 or 20 times in the
testimony given Hoyt said that a
search had been made for the alleged
escrow agreement which BaIlinger is
said by CLAWS to have drawn up. and
which. according to CLAWS. constituted
a criminal act, but that it could not be
found. and the only evidence as to it's
existence was an informal statement
by one of the witnesses. who. at the
trial. denied the existence of such an
agreement
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Rival Steamship Service Be-
tween San Francisco and
Panama Now Assured
Local Firm Obtains Concessions
From the Government That
Make Competition Certain
Two Vessel and Probably Four
VIII Be Operated Until
Canal Opens

wv ASHlNGTON. Feb. 19.-From
wv negotiations which have been
conducted between Secretary of
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AcCuSer of Ballinger Released
From Further Cross Fire by
Defendants Counsel
UNEXPECTED TURN IN
COURSE OF INQUIRY
Attorney General of Porto Rico
Tells of Appeal to Prevent
Coal Land Steal
CLIFFORD PINCHOT TO
TAKE WITNESS STAND

.IVYASHINGTON, Feb 19.-The
w days proceedings in the Bal
" linger-Pinchot investigation
began with the unexpected announce
ment by Attorney Vertrees that the
cross examination of Louis B. Claws
was ended. and the day practically
closed the case of the prosecution.
When the committee adjourned to-
day until Friday, Attorney Brandois
stated that there was some corrobo-
rative evidence yet to be produced and
that Clifford Pinchot probably would
want to make a statement before he
could announce that his case was
ended Pinchot was to have taken
the stand this afternoon, but he could
not be found in time to testify today.
CLAWS Deeply Worried
Henry NJ. Hoyt, attorney general
for Porto Rico, was called to the
stand to corroborate that portion of
Claws testimony in which he told of
seeking the advice of Hoyt in Wash
ington in May, 1909. after First As
'sistant Secretary of the Interior Pierce
had rendered an opinion which CLAWS
thought would permit the Cunning
ham claims in Alaska to go to patent.
Hoyt told of how deeply worried
CLAWS seemed to be at this time and
said that, before going to Attorney
General Wickersham, he and CLAWS
had discussed the advlsability of TAX
ing the matter up directly with the
president. Hoyt also testified to the
good character of CLAWS. saying he
had known him for number of years
and he had told the attorney general
that CLAWS was an honorable, upright
young man.
A
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THE WEATHER

YESTERDAY-Clcor; nest mind; maximum
temperature. 81; minimum 46.
FOR TODAY-Far; n1oder-
ate north mind, changing to nest
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greater concert hall which is one OF the
most beautiful in Paris. 1t was decorated
with palms and flowers: and soft light
fell from the famous Sagan chandeliers.
These six bronze and crystal marves
were originally copies from. the chande-
Tiers of Fontainebleau on the order of
Baron Hope The Prince de Sagan bought
them for 10000 francs at the time when
the Hope palace became the Hotel de
Sagan. At the Sagan sale. few years
ago. Washington Lopp bought them for
1900 francs. The next day Seligman.
the banker. offered him $1,000 francs for
them.
No more distinguished audience could
have been assembled. Without eXaggera-
ton, almost the entire Faubourg Saint
German and fashionable Franco-AIheri-
German ambassador and Princess Won
Radolin, the Spanish ambassador and
Marquis del NUM- the Swedish ambassa-
dor and Countess GyldenStolpe. There
were the Marquis and Marauise d'Ara-
mon, the Maruuise de Dion the Duchess
de Liacas, the Baronne de Lhomond, the
Baronne de Levavasseur. the Duchesse
d Uzes, Marquise de Saint-Paul. all those
I have already named, and only they
themselves know what others.
The gallery was filled with younger
students and prospective students. A
large orchestra was under the direction
of Euhlmann, one of the Opera Comique
leaders on the list Of instructors: and in
between additions of students-an auda-
cious thing, inviting comparison-arias and
melodies were sung by Miles. Brozia and
Henriouez OF the Opera and NJ. Ghanse
of the Opera Comique. Another pro-
fessionaI, FeOdoroff of the Opera, is a
pupil of Musical Director Dessert.
He is Frank G.. Dessert of Boston, who
at one time had a musical studio in Car
negie Hall New York. His musical edu-
cation was received at Leipsg. where he
worked at theory and composition under
the late DR.. Jadassohn. One of his works
has been produced in Rome-thc first on
record for an American, and at that mo-
ment he was congratulated by Queen
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ionables took stock in great building
operation of Washington Loops ten years
ago: they actually suggested it to him
They wanted the equivalent of a club
mansion in Paris, where they could give
their dances, dinner dances and recep-
tons without turning their homes upside
down, and Mr.. Lopp could hold his
numerous dancing classes in its smaller
and greater bathrooms, reception halls,
mushrooms and salons.
The Washington Palace turned ont TO
be veritable palace, in the Rue Magel-
Ian, just off the Champs Elysees. and
the Iopp luck continued. Paris society
continued to frequent its children
classes of afternoons and its social func-
tons by night. and it doubtless came to
be a natural thought to Mr.. Lopp TO
utilize the luxurious and spacious build-
ing for new enterprise like the con-
servatory you will say. And there is
where YOU will be mistaken. II was
Paris society that had the thought to
boost American vocal and dramatic stu
dents for the sake of giving new useful
ness and honorS to Mr.. Lopp,
Undeniably, it's start has been brilliant.
Massenet. in accepting the presidency of
it's jury for competitive examinations. de-
clared the conservatory to be interest
ing and necessary. He VIII award the
annual grand priX. Acting with him on
juries are composers l have already
named: Camille Erlanger. whose .Aphro-
dite,' will be heard this winter in New
York: Isidore de Lara, whose Sanga
has been an Opera Comique success;
Gabriel Pierne. best known in America
for his .Children's Oratorio,' and Nidor,
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Opera Comique is secretary. l asked MI.
Lopp II ordinary students, paying the
catalogue prices already mentioned. real
ly get lessons from the illustrious in
structors on their lists.
=
Il will tell You exactly what they get"
he answered They get Nine. Defondon
paris Conservatoire). for the coup den
semh!e: Delmas topera). for the voice:
Jancey Opera Comique). lyric diction;
Algier Opera Comique,. for the voice:
Ruhlmann Opera Comiaue). voice en-
semble and rehearses solfege: Countess
d Andria, for Italian: Dessert and Grau
paris Conservatory. for sofege; La
Marchand cTheater Sarah Bernhardt. for
decentralization de Monitor Theater
Lyrique) for mise-en-scene. and Froelch
tBerlin Opera, for German and lieder.
So things stand at the present moment:
but every celebrity on our lists of in
structors will eventually teach, rehearse,
advise and befriend our pupils
1t was just after the concert. Still I'M
der the impression of all those fashiona-
BILE patronesses and the beautiful voices
of certain students, | asked him II any
of the latter had Yet secured engage
ments. The business manager was ready
for me-
Our first student, Miss Elizabeth Haw.
ley Of St. Louis, has an engagement at
the Opera Comique. he answered. I'VE
have another student. Greisler, tenor.
engaged at the Royal Opera. Berlin. We
got ii for him. The third pupil we turned
out was another American girl Miss
Kaufman, whose stage name is Corelli.
We secured her All engagement at Covent
Garden. And fourth. Miss Richards OF
Australia. being heard by Mr.. Gaurd.
secretary to Mr.. Hammerstein, is prom
ised an engagement for next year. That
is not so bad since last October, Is II?
With that, | quit the new conservatory.
still brilliant with its concert guests
daWdling over the cup OF tea at 5
O'Clock that appeared modestly on the
invitations. In reality. y was smart
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the successor of Cesar Franck at the
Paris Conservatoir
Erlanger, it may be mentioned. is half
American, his father. Baron Erlanger.
the international banker. having married
Miss Slidell. daughter of the well known
Confederate envoy oscar Hammerstein S
jury work will oftenest take the form of
private additions when absent from Paris
in New York. Il am always prepared to
give hearing to your students. he re-
Gently wrote to Mr.. Dessert and when
convinced of their merit, to have them
develop their talent in one of my opera
houses'-which seems non-committal. but
is precious. if he stands by 1t. SO, also
with Won Weingartner. Colonne and
Carrie. but it should be remembered that
the great private trainers have often eX-
erted similar influence.
The Paris Conservatoire itself has no
more illustrious instructors. From the
Paris Grand Opera the new concern has
Lucenne Breval. Rose CarOn Tetired),
Delmas and FeodOrow: from the Opera
Comque. Madame Care, Clement, the
tenor: Dufranne. Fugere and Salignac.
From the Paris Conservative they have
Marthe Defondon and Leon Melchissedec.
There are two orchestra chefs of the
Opera Comique, Georis and Ruhlman.
not to mention Baldelli. Madame Colonne,
the Countess Caraffa d'Andria. Delbruck.
the composer: Ferrier vice president of
the Societe des Auteurs: Louis FrOelich,
Madam NikiSch. the veteran voice train
err Sbriglia. and Madame Emma Calve.
who will probably do more advising than
teaching.
interviewed Mr. Lopp.
In what will your concern improve on
the old private methods of preparation
for opera and thc2ter?" l asked.
"Of the thousands Of American STU
dents flocking to Paris year by year there
have been many brilliant successes, he
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answered. but the list of crushed hopes
blahted careers, ruined voices and broken
hearts has never been made out
Will you stop all that" ! asked.
We shall protect American students
from charlatanism and humbug.'' he
answered. When they. happen to fall
into the right hands, under the old private
system, they have a chance for success.
but think of the peril of seeking and
changing teachers. cropping in the dark,
unaided, unadvised. The student is
obliged to organize his own studies. He
may fall on a good voice trainer and
bad teacher Of diction. so that his or her
pronuncia ton will always be an obstacle.
Also, voice trainer may be good for
you, and yet not place my voice at all.
We shall give them a complete education,
watching over them until they are
launched"
1 vas surprised to learn that they had
been diligently coaching a quantity of
students ever since last October. YOU
might almost say, with secrecy. The ex-
PLANTATION was that the great ladies de-
sired their enterprise to flash upon the
world with something accomplished al
ready. This something accomplished took
the form of the new conservatory's first
concert. in reality a brilliant society
event by personal invitation, sent out
by lady patronesses and founding lady
patronesses each one in ner right cate
CORY on the imposing lists
Long before the appointed hour the rue
Magellan and adjacent streets were
crowded with automobiles and private
carriages; and between lines of liveried
servants, eXquisitely gowr.ed women
mounted the monumental stairway to the
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PARIS, April 1. 1910.

HEN the Marquise
de Ganay and Mrs.
John Jacob Aston
gave their names
to It I recognized
n new thing In
American Paris.
When Massenet
and Carre gave
their names to 1t
I fastened to the
Washington palace.
off the Champs