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Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-02
Hitchcock May Leave the Cabinet

Washington, D. c.. Feb. 23.-It is
rumored among Republican senators
and representatives tonight that Ethan
Allen Hitchcock will not remain at the
head of the interior department more
than few days after the second in
auguration of President Mckinley. 1t
is asserted that Mr.. Hitchcock is anx-
ious to retire to private life, in order
to give his personal attention to the
vast enterprises in which ne is inter-
ested in Missouri and other South
western states.
1t is believed that former Governor
Merriam of Minnesota, the present di-
rector of the United States census, will
be appointed secretary of the interior.
1t will be recollected that President
Mckinley was anxious to have Gov
ernor Merriam installed in his cabi-
net at the beginning of his term, but
was not able to do so, owing to the de-
termined opposition of the late Sena-
tor Davis of Minnesota.
This may add a new phase to the
oil land case situation, as the conten-
ton is now before Mr.. Hitchcock for
settlement on March 10.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-02
ROOsEVELTS PICTURE
Not Allowed With Presidents on the
Walls of Colorado Legislature

Denver, Colo, Feb. 23-President
McKinley's portrait adorned the walls
of the house of representatives at the
Fitzhugh Lee reception this afternoon
1t was placed there, however, against
much opposition on the part of certain
house members. The portrait OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt, which it was planned
to place on the opposite side of the
hall from the presidents, had to be
left out All the Republicans in the
legislature are indignant at the snub
given the president elect The at
tempt to snub the president, however,
is condemned by members of all poll
teal parties.
1t is said that Roosevelt's picture
was kept out because of his refusal
to accept the invitation to address the
assembly, and because he was quoted
as saying that he feared mob violence
if he came to Denver. The other pic
lures that adorn the house are those
of Lincoln, Admiral Sampson, Admiral
Dewey, Admiral Schley, Lieutenant
Hobson, General Merritt, and other
heroes of the late war.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-02
President Invited to Special Points

Washington, D. c., Feb. 23.-Sena
tor Bard called at the White House
today, and presented invitations to
President Mckinley from the citizens
of Pasadena, Santa Barbara and Pomo-
ma, to visit these places, if he is able
to make his trip to California and 9TH
er Western coast states this spring or
summer. Senator Foster of Wash
ington state talked with the President
about his Western journey. After his
visit to the White House Senator Fos-
ter made the following statement:
with reference to the proposed
visit to the Pacific Coast by the Pres
ident, l was informed that a definite
itinerary was not to be made out I'M
til after the inauguration. In the
meantime the President is securing in
formation with reference to the route
and to various meetings arranged for
in the dieffrent states. 1t is possible,
and almost probable, that the Presi-
dent will accept an invitation to en-
joy steamboat trip on Puget Sound.
He will enter the state by way of Port
land, on the Northern Pacific railroad,
and may possibly consent to address
the people assembled at a few points
en- route before Tacoma and Seattle
are reached"
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-02
Sunday, February "a
Oil in Alaska

A special from Washington to the
New York Commercial relates the
story of the discovery of oil in Alas
ka as follows:
Captain Cantwell, commanding the
revenue cutter Nunivak, now winter
ing in the Doll river, a northern
branch of the Upper Yukon, has re-
ported to the treasury department the
discovery of petroleum in the neigh
borhood of Forty Mile Creek, near It's
junction with the Yukon.
He regards the strike as one of i'm
portance, and believes that in view of
this discovery of the finding of rich
gold quartz lodges in the same region,
capital will Immediately enter to de-
velop the resources of the country.
About every valuable mineral has been
found in Alaska, but heretofore it has
not been known that oil existed in
paying quantities.
Oil has also been discovered in the
vicinity of Port Clarence, eighty-five
miles northwest of Nome, and many
persons predict that Alaska will some
time become a large producer of pc
troleum products.
Captain Cantwell's letter to the
treasury department was brought out
from the Arctic by dog team and bears
date of December 20.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-02
CONSUMED BY FIRE
Father, Son and Daughters UnaccountabIe
Victims of CareIessness

Versailles, Ind, Feb. 23.-The home
of George James, four miles from here
burned this morning, and James and
his four daughters were burned to
death. Mrs. James and another son
were absent from home.
At o'clock Mr.. James got up, built
fire and went back to bed Later the
stove tipped over, and in a short time
the whole house was in flames. The
daughters awoke and rushed into the
room where their father was A son,
II years old, who was sleeping with
his father, escaped through a back
door. He went to the window of the
room in which the father and girls
were and tried to get them out, but
apparently they were all suffocated
The boy then rang the dinner bell I'M
til the flames forced him to retreat
Before the neighbors alarmed by the
bell, arrived the house had fallen in
the inmates could not be rescued. The
mother of the family and one daughter
were away on visit. All of the bodies
were taken out of the ruins. James was
soldier in the civil war and was IS
years old.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-02
Profits in Oranges

The Tulare County Times relates
the following: A gentleman who lives
at Lindsay, in this county, Is admins
traitor of an estate, and the assets are
ten acres of oranges. The gentleman
planted the trees in 1896. The land
cost $1,000 and the trees and planting
cost $780, The cultivation, water,
taxes and superintendent for the five
years to date amounted to 1928. There
were few oranges taken from the
place in 1898 and more In 1899, the
crops for the third and fourth years
being sold for 1920. This year he got
$1200-$297 more than the entire cost
of maintenance during that period. 1t
is safe to say that the net returns will
never be less than $1,000 per annum,
while it is altogether probable that the
crop for 1901 will sell for enough to re-
turn to the estate the original invest
ment. The account will then stand:
Investment, nothing, with an annual
income of $1,000 on ten acres of land.
1t should be remembered that the
gentleman who is now administrator
of the estate planted the orange grove
and has superintendent it from the be-
ginning. All the work was done by
hard labor, and the figures given are
those returned to the county assess
or by the administrator.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-02
Forewarned of Death

Santa Barbara, Feb. 22.-News
reached here tonight that Charles
Dowdall, Santa Barbara man, is one
of the victims of the Rio disaster at
San Francisco. There has been the
greatest anxiety for his safety here
amongst friends and strangers, as his
wife, now a widow, practically gave
him up for lost yesterday or the day
before.
Mr.. Dowdall, a Shanghai barrister,
was on his way home, hoping to reach
here before the death of his daughter
who has since improved. He there
fore took passage aboard the Rio,
which he thought an old and unsea-
worthy boat.
Mrs. Dowdall was struck by a pre-
sentiment a week ago that her hus-
band would be lost. She mentioned
this to her physician, and yesterday
almost gave up hope. Today she was
grief stricken, when, with the steam
er two days overdue, she got no news.
Tonight she is Frustrated over the facts
wired here and broken to the widow
by her doctor. She goes north tomor-
row.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-02

In noted divorce case the other day
the woman excused herself for letting
another man supplant her husband in
her heart by saying: Gle didn't care.
He never had a thought beyond bust
ness" That didn't excuse her, but it
is worth thinking about. About half
the divorces are caused by mismating
and selfshness. Nothing develops that
latter trait like waning love. We have
in mind a young couple who married
for love and are on the road to a coun-
try that is bounded by Hate, Distrust,
Suspicion and Contempt. She is hand
some, loves music, books, dancing, the
theater, cards and her friends. She
likes to surround herself with sunny
faces, courts admiration and is a bit
of a fiirt. He Is q thoroughly good
fellow, detests music, goes to sleep over
cards, rarely reads a book, votes the
theater a bore and cares nothing for
society. 1t is going to take lot of mu-
tual forbearance to hold that family
together. What n case for domestic
arbitration With Love holding the de-
cluluS DdllOl. MEL SlOulu SELECT wives
with great care, and women should
select husbands with still greater care.
for as they Love best so do they suffer
most. Don't mistake passion for love,
as many people do. Admiration for a
pretty face isn't love. Appreciation of
fine figure or a clever brain doesn't
mean that two people can happily pass
their lives together. Acquainted to-
day and married next week or next
month, means, in most cases, that the
parties will learn about themselves in
a most bitter school, after marriage. 1t
doesn't pay. Love gIorifies lives, makes
hardship a joy and adversely a blessing,
at times. 1t broadens and strengthens
man, and makes of good woman a
being almost divine. That kind of af-
lection doesn't come in a day, and does
not find its way to the divorce court.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-02
San Diego Prosrers


San Diego, Feb. 23-The conditions
are favorable for settled weather for
some time to come. Light fogs have
prevailed for the past few nights, but
these are dispelled shortly after sun
rise, leaving a cloudless sky for the
remainder of the day. Under these
conditions, and with an abundance of
rain that has already fallen this sea-
son, the crops are in excellent cond1-
ton.
The growth during the past two
weeks has been phenomenal, and as
many hundred of acres of new land
have been planted this season, the to-
tai hay and grain crop gives every
promise at present of being by far the
largest in the history Of San Diego
county.
The fruit crop also promises to ex-
coed all previous years, both citrus
and deciduous. The snow melting in
the mountains is steadily adding to
the water stored in the mountain res
ervoirs, and there is sufficiently al
ready impounded to insure necessary
irrigation for the coming summer.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-02
TENKWOMEN ATTACKED BY THUG
One Killed and Two Injured in the Same
Night

Denver, Colo, Feb. 2S.-victims of a
thug:
August 4, p.m.-Mrs. Alvin Jessup
in front of 1545 Pearl street.
August "a, II p.m.-Mrs. Lillian Bell
at Sixteenth and Washington streets;
died Sept. 5.
September "a, p.m.-Miss Emma
Carlson, Sixteenth avenue and Emer-
son street.
October 4, p.m.-Miss Annie McAte
Thirty-first avenue and Humboldt
street.
December %, 6 p.m.-Mrs. D. E.
Young, in front of 900 Corona street.
January 6, $50 p.m-Miss Julia
Dohr, Ogden and Sixteenth street.
February Is, Gas pm-Miss Marie
Fraser, Twenty-ninth and Humboldt
streets.
February %, 8 p.m.-Mrs. Mary
Short, Colfax avenue an Clark street.
February 22-Miss Emma Johnson,
near Swedish Church.
February 22.-Miss Josephine I'm
ternahrer, Nineteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue.
These are the victims of the Capitol
Hill thug in Denver. The last three
named women were attacked last
night. One is dead Another has
made a dying statement, believing she
cannot recover. The third will recoV-
er.
The police have arrested Calvin
Brown, a colored man, on suspicion.
They have as yet no evidence against
him. Three crushing blows from be-
hind in the dark, identical in charac-
ter and effect, aimed true and struck
without a miss, without an accompan-
ying sound, and no sight of the assail-
ant, no clew to his identity, no motive
of robbery or assault-nothing but
three women lying prone upon the
ground in their own blood.
Silent, stealthy, mysterious, the
Thing goes out into the night and
back again to it's lair, like a beast of
the jungle that prowls and preys by
night, and, gorged and hidden. bears
naught and cares naught for the hue
and cry by day. The terror of the
invisible, the tragic, battling secrecy
of a scourge, are about the Thing. and
it is the diabolical master and the
deadly hunter of the hill.
The pitiable trophies of last nights
hunting by the Thing are these:
Mrs. Mary Short, colored, 40 years
of age, 1924 Washington avenue, at
tackled near Colfax avenue and Clark
son street, few minutes before 8
o'clock; died in the county hospital
at o'clock tonight.
Miss Emma Johnson, 25 years CID,
Swedish servant in the home of DR..
r. E. Waxham, 1901 Colfax avenue,
attacked near the Swedish Methodist
church, at 1874 Pennsylvania avenue,
little after o'clock; now at Or.
Waxham's house with a fractured
skull, partly conscious, with Glance
of recovery.
Mrs. Josephine Unternahrer, &c
years old, wife of cook in the Brown
Palace hotel, living at 2546 Clarkson
avenue, attacked in an alley near
Nineteenth and Pennsylvania avenues;
now in st. Joseph's hospital with a
frightful wound in her head, pan ly
conscious, but canot live.
The three crimes last nignt were
done within an hour-perhaps half an
hour-in a space that may be desig-
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-02

Queen Victoria's bestowal of an
earldom and other honors upon Lord
Roberts illustrates the practical way
the English have of rewarding the
generals who fight their battles. 1t is
not new practice, by any means.
Marlborough and Wellington profted
by it, and oilers will do so in the future.
1t is based on the very lucid theory
that man who does something SUBJ
stantial for his country should receive
In return substantial and immediate
recognition of the value of his SER
vices. Roberts stepped into the
breach when the prestige of the Brit
ish empire was in dire peril. Well
over sixty years of age, he embarked
upon a vigorous campaign, handi-
capped as he was by grief in the death
of beloved son, who was shot before
he went to Africa. He turned the
tide of war when its issue was in grave
doubt and carried the British flag into
Pretoria. The first step at home has
been to give him high social rank.
The next will be to give him a substan-
tial fortune in money-sufficient TO
maintain in honor the rank he has won
with the sword. The promptness of
the action taken is not its least COM
mendable feature.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-02
Two Languages.

In the tribe of the Guarinis, who are
most numerous in Southern Brazil, and
extend into Paraguay and Uruguay, the
men speak one language and the Wo-
men another. A traveller who visited
the town of Curuguaty, in Paraguay,
reported that there the women speak
nothing but the Guarany language and
men use only Guarany in talking to
them, whereas among themselves the
men always speak in the Spanish Ian
guage. The reason of this, he proceeds
to say, was that the Spaniards who
founded Curuguaty married Indian
wives, who continued to speak their ma
tive language and taught it to their
children, whereas the men preserved
the Spanish language among themselves
through pride of race.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-02
NOME MAIL ARRIVES
Worst Storm in the Annals of that
Seaport

Seattle, Feb. 21.-Nome mail re-
ceived here today was dated Novem
Der 49, and contained news of i'm
proved conditions in the Kougarok
and Bluestone districts. At st. Mi
chael, the November storm waxed in
fury until it proved the worst in the
annals of the port. There and at
Nome the water was higher than it
had ever been in the memory OF white
man or native At st. Michael the
ice came and went three times before
it finally set and locked the place in
for the season. The wind was terrific,
and colder than had ever been known.
At st. Michael a number of boats,
steamers and sailing vessels belong
ing to private parties were carried out
to sea, or crushed by incoming ice
masses. At Nome the storm was so
violent that number of the more
fragile frame buildings were wrecked.
At Nome. Bluestone was proving
rich beyond expectation, according to
Dawson dispatch, dated February Is.
There was no work done, buc prospect
ing this season showed gravel to be
better even than expected. Work on
the creeks was practically suspended.
although there is considerable winter
prospecting going on, especially IN
the Kougarok district, which is turn
ing out rich.
1t is estimated that there are now
$500 people in Nome and about 1900
scattered over the different districts,
making in all about 5000 who are
spending the winter in this part of AL
aska.
Indians of St. Michael and about
Nome will be almost eXterminated by
spring, according to letters received
in this city today. Starving at the be-
ginning of fall, they had, most of them
died when the mail left ST. Michael,
many of them right in the shadow of
the trading posts and warehouses of
the companies and the government.
November 20 coal at Nome was Of
fered at $50 ton. The week previous
it was quoted at from $75 to $500.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-02

The appraisers list of the property
owned by the late Cornelius Vanderbilt
disclOses some novel and interesting
facts. AS appraised for taxation, Mr..
Vanderbilts estate amounted to about
$73,OO0,O00, $4,000 'rear' and $4,000
personal" In the list of personal
property were named about seventy
different classes of securities. Fifty
of them would sell for more than their
face value. Six or eight of the hold
lngs that are worth less than par repre-
sent shares in enterprises undertaken
for the general good, which probably
were never expected to pay a dividend.
With possibly one exception, there is
not a share of wildcat stock in the
list. Mr.. Vanderbilt bought no gold
bricks. Although Mr.. Vanderbilt's in
$1,7OOO00, $1,000 a day, 1t is important
to remember that this represented less
than per cent interest on the $685.
OO0,OOO-another proof of the judicious
character of his investments. The more
"gilt-edged" a security, the smaller the
Vanderbilt preferred not to sacrifice
permanent value for the mere posi-
bility of larger gains. Many people pic
ture to themselves a millionaire who is
greatly interested in railways and SINH
lar enterprises as a bold, inveterate
Spectator. 1t is true there are rich
men who hazard great sums; but sub
c-t.a fal
uated in a family, are built up as Mr..
Vanderbilt's was, by sure and steady
gains. He could afford to take
chances" yet it is impossible to con-
ceive him giving a second thought to
the wild schemes which-because they
promise large dividends-charm hard
earned dollars out Of poor mems peck
cts. And these are things for poor men
to ponder.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-02

Prof. Henry G. Adams, who has
made close study of the trust prob
lem, has pointed out what seems to his
mind one of the causes of the modern
trust. 'Paucity of business talent" he
declares, sis in some measure respon-
sible for the unprecedented flow of cap
ital to the control of men possessing
genius for business. The monopoly of
which complaint is made is a monopoly
of talent. When one remembers that
the great Rogers locomotive works In
Paterson, N. j., are to be closed and
$500 men thrown out of employment
because no one can be found compe-
tent to successfully direct the plant
what Mr.. Adams says appears to be
not without reason. A few days ago
the manager of one of the greatest in
dustrial organizations in this country
announced that he had open three po-
eitdons carrying salaries of $4,000 to
$4,000 a year which he was unable to
ill. Administrative talent executive
ability, is in great demand. Modern
enterprises are so vast in their opera
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-02

tons, the volume of business is so
large and the margin of profits in many
instances is so small as to require
business ability of a very high order.
Our modern educational methods,
somehow, do not turn out this sort of
supply for great demand. The man
ayers of great enterprises seem to be
born rather than made. The question
arises in all equity, however, is a mo-
nopoly of talent to be as much deplor-
ed as monopoly of material products?
And if the tendency of modern thought
is to level the latter will it also level
the former?
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-03-02
SHOT BY HIS STEPSON
Santa Monica Boy Shoots His Stepfather
to Protect His Mother from Abuse
VICTIM AN OLD SOLDIER
He Came Home Intoxicated Boy Gives
Himself Up. But Thinks He Did Right
The Boy Holds Good Reputation
in the Community

Santa Monica, Feb. 24-Harry
Hotchkiss shot and killed his step
father, Edward Thomas, on the thresh-
old of his mothers home, at the cor
ner of Third and Nevada streets, this
evening, about 7:30 o'clock.
The shot was fired from 44-caliber
Colts revolver, and entered the vic
TINS head just back of the left ear,
and, after passing through the brain,
emerged from the top of the head.
Hotchkiss gave himself up to the
authorities Immediately after the
shooting.
Thomas was an old soldier, and lived
at the Soldiers Home, but frequently
visited Santa Monica. He often be-
came intoxicated, and on many occa-
sions threatened to kill Mrs. Thomas.
Today he became intoxicated, and
in the evening visited the home of his
wife, who lived with her two sons.
Mrs. Thomas and her son Harry were
at home together. She went to the
door, and her husband began to heap
all manner of abuse upon her. The
boy became exasperated at the treat
ment of his mother, and, without her
knowledge, procured a revolver and
shot through the window at his step
father with fatal accuracy.
DR.. P. S. Lindsay, of Santa Monica,
was summoned, but after an examina-
ton said that Thomas could not live
The wounded man died at 9 o'clock
tonight
Hotchkiss was placed under arrest at
his own request by Policemen Pritch-
ard and See and taken to the city jail
While in the Jail here Hotchkiss
said to his brother that he shot Thorn
as to protect his mother and thinks
he did right in doing so.
The boy has a good reputation here.
He is employed as a driver on a
sprinkling cart.