The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14


The awards in The Republic proft-sharing
contest are announced to-day. The three
Judges who consented to examine the large
number Of estimates as to the attendance a
the Worlds Fair Grounds on Dedication
Day completed their work yesterday morn
ing and signed their report.
Nine of the fifteen persons to receive
awards are St. Louis citizens. The two most
fortunate. who will receive 5000 and $500.
respectively. are Of this city. Those who
secure the third and fourth highest awards
are OF Blairstown, Mo-, and Danville, Ill,
respectively. The first will get 1900. the
second $500.
Gerard Fisher Of Maplewood, ST. Louis
County, who gets 5000. is employed in the
real estate ONCE OF Charles F. vogel, at
No. sA Chestnut street.
Thomas s obear. who cane second. re-
sides at No. 400 Washington avenue. and IS
the president Of the Obear-Nester Glass
Company. at No. 4o2 North Third street.
The former trusted to luck. marking down,
haphazard. twelve estimates. descending
from 3s1.2oS. The latter has often esu-
mated numbers. not in contests, however,
and considers that his reward is scienti-
fically earned.
Neither had decided yesterday what he
proposes to do with the money thus OBJ
tanned. but all were fully occupied in con-
graduating themselves. The formal an
nouncements will be sent to each OF the
winners to-day.
The awards will be paid by the Profit
Sharing Bureau whenever these notifications
are presented and the persons holding them
properly Identified. The money can be had
to-day II these conditions are complied
with.
MOST OF THE ESTIMATES
WERE MUCH TOO LARGE.
The majority of the estimates were over
10000. Many were in the neighborhood of
100000. A minority placed their estimates
between 125,ooo and 10000. but very few
went below 125ooo, except in cases where the
estimator sent in a "rainy-day" figure. The
latter was done extensively, some few going
as low as $1,000. Obear was one of those
who took cognizance of the weather posi-
bilities and sent in one number as low as
$500. This. he said, was for an extremely
bad day.
The three Judges Of the contest were:
George E. Hoffman. cashier of the Mer-
chants-Laclede National Bank: Conrad
Budke. vice president and treasurer of Nell
son Chesman & Co.. advertising agents.
and B. v. Chase. advertising agent of the
Wabash Railway.
h announcement OF the correct total of
admissions Dedication Day was rendered
by Norris B. Gregg, Director of Admis-
sions. last Sunday.
Monday morning the Judges met and be-
gan their canvass in the dome Of Thu Re
public building. To 90 through the entire
list required all Of Monday and Tuesday
They had reached their conclusions Tues
day night, but waited u until yesterday morn
Ing to sign the formal report. The n~otifca-
tons were then sent out.
When a Republic representative first Wis
tied the ofaces OF Charles F. yoeel TO
aequaint Mr.. Fisher with his good fortune. he
was not in. His brother. Frank o. Fisher.
was found. The latter could hardly believe
that to his brother belonged the S. oo
award.
When convinced, however, he los, no time
In endeavoring TO notify him. Gerard
Fisher was at Maplewood and could not be
located there. About noon he stepped into
his ONCE and then first learned the truth.
He thought that his brother and the
others in the real estate office were ..ioIy-
Ing" him. and vent post-haste over to The
Republic:
FISHER OVERLOOKED
By HIS GOOD FORTUNE.
Meeting an employee Of the editorial de-
partment Of the newspaper, he asked:
ibid you wan to zee me over here?'
When his Identity was made known, he
was told:
''Yes. you are the winner Of the 5000"
gay" be answered a. II dazed, there's
no Joke about thisr'
None whatever"
.you,re sure there's no mistakef"
.surs."
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