The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-12
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FIRST iw1REL lcss NEWSPAPER. "
Tho Los Angeles tritnos has put Into OPP
Grafton the first and only daily ne VS. pc
10 receive It's news entirely by wireless VI
stelegraphy,Et1t Is on the Island OF Santa
Catalina. thirty miles on the mainland o.
California, ind II Is appropriately named
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FARMERS PROFITS BIG. sEg
Professor Davsson. OF the State Uni
verslty Of Nebraska has compiled pam 4
phlet based on figures Of the last census.
showing that the farmers Of the State OF
Nebraska are apng larger dividends on
their Investments than anyiof the, Dig 80
called trusts OF the country }Deducttiinig
from the value OF his products. Professor
DAVIDSON finds that the farmer has 10
per cent interest on his Investment.
SHOE STORE SELLS COFFEE. z,
G. Shenkbcrg and Company, Wholesale
grocers OF Sioux city, Iowa, have appeal
ed for an injunction against a re tai snoe
store. which Is selling brand OF coneel
prepared by the Wholesale firm 20 sell
sat 20 cents a pound, for s cents, as q spo-
cial attraction. When the grocers reius.
cd to sell the coffee to the shoe dealers
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TEXAS NEW OIL FIELD. rs N
Tho discovery OF a new oil field at Har-}j
ward. Texas, has caused q boom IN pro
ertv similar TO that following the Beau
mont discovery. Land Increased from slo
to 500 an acre In a few days. 9i5
gcHfcAGO,s COMMERCIAL WIRELESS
"a ,rhc president OF the American De For-f
rest Wireless CO... ann ounccd at Chi
3cago. last week, that within sixty 1t days
his company would be prepared to SEND
messages from Chicago to all the prin-
~ one cent a word. n Work on a station!
at Evanston, ILL.,, near Chica go. has been
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STEEL TRUSTS BIG YEAR. VI
The first annual report OF the United
states steel Corporation was made pub
lie Tuesday thus setting the example
OF voluntary publicity for other trusts.
1t shows that tho net earnings after DE- !.
Quoting s21.000.ooO for repairs were $780,
3o3.763,t an Increase OF 100000. 900 over
1901. RI Over the $685. o55. 0O6, used for In
forest, dividends and other funds there
remained q surplus for the year Of $34,-s
1853. 656. Tho Total net earnings Of the
first three months OF the present year
were $24s56.18s as compared TO w, S q,
decrease was said to be largely due 20
the railroad congestion which prevented
prompt delivery. a3 4 q 5s
COURT DECIDES AGAINST KEENE. q
3{ Judge 5Lurton OF the United States Cir
cult Court OF Appeals decided Monday
not to make permanent the Injunction
asked for by the agents OF James r.
Kcene to restrain the Hartman inter-
ests from voting their 900, 900 shares In
the Southern Pacific. The decision was
based on tho fact that the Union Pacific
Company. which holds that stock was
not party to the action and the question
OF the legality Of this holding OF stock
OF one company by another was not pass
ed upon. Senator Foraker. OF Ohio, as
counsel for the complainants. gave notice
OF appeal to the United States Court Of
Appeals. Pending further litigation the
annual meeting OF the Southern Pacific
directors at Louisville. KY, Wednesday
took no decisive action
PROFITS OF BEET SUGAR co.
At tho annual meeting Of the American
Beet Sugar Co., Tuesday President Ok
a surplus OF 100000 In spite OF the low
record prices. He predicted rise in
prices a ~ 81 s'
IS SALT LAKE BOTTONILESs?
This is the question insistently perplex-
ing the ablest railroad engineers which
p. III. Hartman has been able to employ
for the solution OF his Salt Lake cutoff
problem. Within the past week additional
sections OF the roadbed which they are
lake to save sixty miles In the journey
to San Francisco have sunk out OF sight
and $50 foot spliced piles have been
driven without finding any firm foun-
dalton. Great secrecy prevails at the cut
off. but It has leaked out that twelve la =
borers have been killed and fifty cars
been plunged into the lake.
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