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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23

Chicago. Dec. 1.-The official canvass OF
the votes cast November S for presidential.
electors was completed to-day when the
result was announced in Minnesota. North
Dakota and Washington. The Associated
Press is therefore able to present the first
table giving the official votes Of all the
forty-fve States.
The total vote is 13,Ios. 4as, against 13.-
1854 In 1850. a decrease Of iS0,0Is.
The ballots were divided az follows:
Roosevelt. Republican. 7.6g7,G2.
Parker. Democrat. 5.GSO,05i.
Debs. Socialist, 3s1. 5ST.
Swallow. Prohibitionist 95o.51.
Watson. Peoples. 1l4.S1.
Corregan, Socialist Labor. 23.48.
Holcor,b. Continental Labor. $50.
Roosevelt received over ali liz. 7s3. and
over Parker 2.5iT.57S. In 1850 Mckinley
had 4G7.Nis more than all the other candi-
dates and SJ9.SS4 more than Bryan.
The vote for Roosevelt was 40S. SO more
than for Mckinley. while that for Par
ker was 1.g77.T2 less than for Bryan.
Mckinley polled more votes than Roose-
welt in Alabama, Georgia. Kentucky,
louisiana. Maine, Maryland. Mississippi.
New Hampahira. North Carolina. South
Carolina. Tennessee, Texas and Virginia
Roosevelt got more than Mckinley in
the other thirty-two States.
Parker received more votes than Bryan
In Delaware. Georgia. Mississippi. NV
Jersey. New York. Rhode Island. South
Carolina and Wes. Virginia. while Bryan
got more than Parker in the remaining
II irty-seven states.
The Republicans made gains over their
vote in 1890 in thirty-two States. and the
official figures show losses In thirteen. The
total gains of the Republicans were 49,
as and the total losses 81, 2ie: 4 net gain
OF il9. 7ss.
The Democrats poIled more votes in
efsh- states Than in 1900. but less in thirty
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23
Ernest Beck Attacked by High
Wavmen While on His
Way Home.
STRUCK ON FACE AND HEAD.
Robbers Frightened by Cries of
Victim and Make Their Es-
cape After Being Pursued
Several Blocks.

Eighwayr1en assaulted Ernst Beck.
treasurer Of the Wormser Filter Plate
Company. No. tl2 Olive street. at Il
O'Clock lsst night. and with blows deliv-
cred with the butt ends of reviewers badly
Russell avenue near Louisiana avenue as
Mr.. Peck was nearing his home al No
SIa thorne boulevard.
Mr.. Beck. as the treasurer Of the COM
paTy with which he is connected. is said
to have been in the habit Of carrying at
tines large SUMS Of money home with
him. The arrival Of Two men frightened
the footpais. and Ar. Beck lost no money
or vailables.
He had come from the office taking a
Grand avenue car, and had left the car
at Russell avenue. He walked east on
that t~horoughfare with the intention Of
reaching his residence.
As he approached Louisiana avenue. he
saw two men whom ne describes as young.
and Of about the same height and general
build. coming toward him. They passed
without any hostile demonstration. Mr..
Beck paid but slight heed to the pair. as
the locality is IN one OF the best desidence
districts OF the city. and just under the
shadow of the Compton Hi reservoir.
They had Just gone by the h~omeward-
bound citizen when ne was tsruck upon
the head by the butt 81 q revolver. A.
the same instant the other footpad deliv-
cred q fierce blow IN the face with the
handle OF the shining weapon.
The attacks did not fell Mr.. Beck. nor
NJ! he losa Consciousness. and he cried
loudly for help. Assistance came in the
persons OF John Huestsr OF Nc. 1874 Louisi-
ara avenue and Alexander Newhouse OF
No. 1@.5 louisiana avenue. who heard
the cries OF the rounded man.
Their approach frightened the ho!d-up
men. who ran west on Russell! avenue The
tw7o nei-hbors pursued them for a block.
but the hizhwaymen had gained too great
4 Iced and disappeared in the shadows of
Reservoir Park.
After living Up the pursuit they re-
turned to Mr.. Beck and found that he had
sustained a heavy Blow upon the head. and
that his lips were cut nearly in two from
his nose to the chin. They took him to a
physician at No. 3152 Lonefellow boule-
ward. who dressed his Wounds and he was
then taken home.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23
REPUBLIC

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Dec. 2-Wherever hnanciers
gathered there was one topic Of CONVEX
sation to-day. 1t was James r .Ksene's
letter to Thomas w. Lawson, wherein the
former admitted that, in the early days
OF Amalgamated Copper he sold $1,000
shares OF the stock, representing 10000.
for the account of H. H. Rogers. at prices
that ranged from 30 to IS. and before the
price crashed.
Most of those who are acquainted with
keene maryeled at his having committed
himself TO paper in connection with Anal
gamated transactions. Some of those who
talked with al know Mr.. Keene said hat
Re realized after the letter had been sent
10 Lawson that il was a mistake.
Those who would excuse Mr.. Keene's let
ter writing said that it was written after
It had been r~.1resanted to him that he
was TO be the subject of a chapter in
'Frenzied Finance" and that NJ. Eeene
was prevailed upon to write Lawson. So
that the ~Iatter's article might deal with
Mr.. Keene CT the basis OF a true state
ment IF facts.
TRUE STORY OF POOL"
HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.
But the true story OF the poor for
which Mr.. Keene was operating with H.
H. Rogers became known. The original
capital Of ~Amalgamated was S15.Gp0.1n
OF this sum, the public was asked to SUBJ
scribe to s15.ee.oeo OF the stock through
The National City Bank. There was a
very considerable subscription. The lin
siders' kept ss0.onn.co OF the A-malganated
for themselves. The company was organ
lied in 1883. and in 1870 the stock sold
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23

day. was allowed a glimpse Of the terribly
black duplicity which at all times under
lies Wall street. TIE services CT the
Grand Jury were sought and things. for a
few days. looked ominous for certain men.
SAYS STANDARD OIL HATED
KEENE AT THIS TINE.
The hatred of Standard OH for James
r. Ksene. at this time. was selling at over
par.
The necessities OF James r. Keene were
pressing. first. for forgiveness and good
Will of Standard OIL; mex in connection
with his Rubber stocks
A certain man succeeded in amalEamot-
ing the STANDARD OF" hatred of keene
and the Keene necessities. and James r.
Keene rolled up his sleeves for the most
strenuous Process of work in his most
strenuous Life and the fur few-;he poo
pies fur
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23

william Rockefeller a man who handei
all the confidential transactions and pa
uers connected with them of STANDARD
OIL In the misrt of the copper deal a
great leak was discovered at No. IS
Broadway. Enormous transactions were
being conducted on Wall street ostensibiy
in TIE name Of Standard Il that IL.
when certain stock deals were made. ri
NOR credited them to Standard OIL A
most thorough secret investigation was
started. but without success. Taps were
lad. and finally the game was found in
them. and the leak was discovered.
.sConu.ernation -eisned at the systems
shrirr. Mr.. Rockefe!ler's confidential ma
VS. quietly dismissed. Simultaneously.
lis dismissal. the tremendous Third ave
n1e barnb exploded. and the world. par
t.-Ularly the financial world. for a short
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23

seven. Their total gains were 30 a2 and
the total losses 1921, 4sl; net loss 1.257.saa,
Roosevelt carried thirty-two States
against t~wenty-eisht by Mckinley. and
mas 81 electoral totes under the amor
7nmen OF 1900 Mckinley had 2s2 under
the apPortionment OF 1850. there having
been an addition Of twenty-nire by the
last apportionment.
Parker carried thirteen States and has
40 electoral votes. Bryan had l5 under
the apportionment in force N 1900.
Watson received his largest vote in
Georgia. the total of that State-22s 3t.
with 9.5s in Nebraska-hcinr nearly one
third OF his aggregate. 1857. Parker
poiled 02is in 1890.
The Prohibition vote IN 1911 was as. ri:
in November 2eo.ao3. a gain Of 5I.5l2.
Four years ago the Socialists had an
electoral ticket in thi7ty-two States. and
polled $3.50 votes, This yssr they had a
ticket in forty-fve States. and the Debs
vote was 2si.5ST. In 1871 over COO votes
Were polled in only California. Illinois.
Massachusetts. Missouri and New York.
In November Dehs got over 500 IN Cal
ifornia. Illinois. Indiana. Iowa. Kansas.
Massachusetts. Michigan. Minnesota. Mis-
souri,. Montana. Nebraska. New jersey.
New York. Ohio. Oregon. PENNSYLVANIA.
Utah, Washington and Wisconsin-the
largest number. co 225. in Illinois.
The vote of the Socialist Labor party in
1890 was 1924. This year it was g. .53-a
loss OF s.i9l in these States: Colorado.
335; Connecticut. 755: Illinois. +7aS: Ind
ana. I.5as: Kentucky. 5s5: Massachusetts,.
2.359: Michigan. 1.0l2: Minnesota. 97i: Mis-
souri,, 1.sI5: New Jersey. ESQ: New York.
e.12T; Ohio. 2.633; Pennsylvania. 22ll:
Rhode Island. 4S: Texas. +2l; Virginia.
5s;W ashington. 1882; Wisconsin, 90.
The Continental Labor party had ad-
herents only in Illinois. really in Chicago.
where $50 votes were polled.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23

The reCltse as ne was IOuHu StStchOd!
afternoon by Doctor George w Book.
Drawn from the physicians description
of the death mask and the suicides 20
sition.
poisoning. on the table at his right hand
was an empty two-ounce bottle marked
''Chloroform."
inside the mask. filing perhaps a third
O, the spiral end. We're three handker-
chiefs. The dead mans face rested against
the linen. They had been saturated with
the drug.
Hartuag has been a resident az South
ST Louis probably fftv years. II his room
were an old piano. some furniture and two
small! CARPETS. In his pockets was found Is
cents.
Harturg was known as a man OF high
education and accomplishments. Macy
years ago ne was prominent in German
music circles. His ability as 4 pianist. il
Is said. induced Mr.. Busch to ensag hsss
as music tutor for his children.
Hartung's classic ear could not bear the
tn-oads Of rag-time music. and when his
urIpils showed a desire to depart from his
tutoring ne refused to instruct them lon
re- In this way. it e said, he lost soma
OF the best engagements with wealthy fsm-
ilie:.
He was an expert penman. Less thar
two years ago. in the presence of some Of
his intimates. OF whom he had but Few.
he drew a circle the size Of a dime and
wrote the Lords Prayer IN German IN
legible script inside the space. This feat
caused much comment at the time. As a
conversationai.st he was particularly bril-
liant. allowing his companion TO choose
the subjects and also assuming a leading
part in the discussion.
Hartung was a Free Thinker. and up to
the time OF his death retained a share in
the Crematory. His body will probably be
disposed Of in this manner
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23
FOLK TELLS OF BLAIn'S AID
IN PROSECUTING BOODLERS

Governor Elect Declares That Business Men Referred Him to the
Attorney When He Was in Need OF Funds TO Conduct Cases
and Spoke of Him as a Light Among Mrn"-Judge Seldom
Trstifes as to His Interest in His Partner and How Hard 1t
Was for Him to Believe the First Accusations Made.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23
Frisco to build Station.

Tulsa. 1. T. Dec. 2-The st. Louis and
San Francisco Railway will shortly COM
merce the erection Of 2 large stone n
brick station. In Tulsa to take the place
Of the one low in use. 1t ia stated that
the building will cost 5000. The road
will make extensive improvements.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23

down 20 Is AMI 50. IN III f: was W to
80. and the next year down it went to 50.
The price had beer forced down by dis
satisfied stockholders. and then it was tie
pool was formed. Those who were in
it have not been known until now that
their names are told in The Republic for
the first time. They Were: Frederick P.
Olcott, Robert Bacon. then of ]. p. Nor
gan & Co: Marcus Daily. Flower & o.
H. H. Rogers, William Rockefeller and
a. =. BurriGge OF Boston. Lawson's in
terest Vas obtained through Burrifgp.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23
WALL STREET AMAZED THAT
KEENE SHOULD HAVE GIVEN
OUT HIS LETTER TO LAWSON

Stock Market Manpuiators Thought the Prince of Them All Too
Wary to Commit Himself in Writing as He Now Acknowledges
He Did in the Case of the Amalgamated Copper Deal-Dcvel
opments Bear Out Many of Lawson's Charges Concerning That
Transaction-Names of Men "In on Ground Floor" Now Dis
closed for First Time.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23
school Board Thank. Fair.

The Board OF Education at its last
meeting adopted resolutions thanking the
Exposition management for its liberal
policy Of admitting children free to the
grounds during the Fair and further ex-
pressing the appreciation of the members
for the aid furnished by the Exposition in
making a successful exhibit Of the public
schools of ~ State. A copy of the reso-
,stions wa wed yesterday By Presf
dent Ffau4&
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23
ROOoEvELTS OFFICIAL
MAJORITY Is |,746, 1853

returns From All States Show That He Received 2,547.57S More
Ballots Than Parker-Total Vote Is l$.5GS.496, Which Is 400,
- less Than That of l90G-Roosevclt Beat Mckinley 1919.
~S-2-Earker HIS l,277.7T2 Less Than Bryan.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23

KEENE SAYS HE Is '.TIRED-; .
a ROGERS BORED AND DISGUSTED. Q

= HD6EtSS BDSELD NJ D~iStt y
. REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
. New York. Dec. 22-At the Wal .
. ~dorf-Astoria to-day James R. Keene Z
. pleaded illness when asked for .
= further information regarding his .
. publication of the letter over which .
. Thomas W. Lawson made such an =
uproar. .
. Il don't care to discuss Lawson" .
. said Mr.. Keene. He made his .
usual pyrotechnical uproar about Z
. the letter. and 1 have published It. .
= The letter speaks for itself. ! am q
. too tired to say anything more =
. about either the letter or Lawson" .
. Il. H. Rogers says ne is disguised .
. with Lawson. his magazine and his q
= "Frenzied Finance" When asked q
. to-day if he contemplated any fur 4
Their action against Lawson, Mr.. .
q Rogers said: q
. Il have had nothing to do with 4
q Lawson. and will have nothing TO {
= do with him. He bores ne" Z
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23

soc&fer TOTALS INCREASE FROM 87;7ae TO as1!5a7.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23

The reciuse as he was found yesterday
afternoon by Doctor George W Book.
Drawn from the physicians description
OF the death mask and the suicides 20
sition.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-01-29
TRANSFERRED
An American Cannery Is
 Now on British Soil

James F. Churchill, who owns a sal- mon canuery on Wales island which became Canadian territory under the terms of the Alaska boundary award, has arrived in Washington, D. c. He has asked the president and the state department to devise some means of re- lief for him, so that his business may no. be damaged as a result of its sud- den transfer through DO fault of the owner from American to British soil No specific proposition has been made as Co the method of accomplishing this result Mir. Churchiu's salmon hatch cry is on the mainland and therefore remains in American territory.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-01-29
INLAND WEATHER

The condition of the weather in the interior yesterday, as indicated by the dispatches received at the Skagway offices of the W. P. & Y. R., was as follows:
 Fortymle-Cloudy, oalm, O below. Cloudy, calm, ? below. Ogilvie-Cloudy, calm, 8 below. Stewart-Cloudy, calm, 10 below. Selwyn-Cloudy, calm, 8 below. Selhrk-Cloudy, calm, o
 Yukon Crossing Cloudy, calm, o. Big Salmou-Cloudy, calm, 20 above. Hootalinqua-Cloudy, calm, 20 Oabove. Lower La Barge-Cloudy, calm, 15 above.
 Whitehorse-Cloudy, south wind, 32 above.
 Cowley-Cloudy, calm, 25 above. Caribou-Cloudy, calm, 30 above. Pennington-Cloudy, strong south wind, 30 above.
 Cloudy, strong south wind, 32 above.
 Log Cabin-ClOudy, strong south wind, % above.
 Fraser-C Cloudy, strong south wind 30 above.
 White Pass-Cloudy, strong south wind 26 above.
 Glacier-Cloudy, strong south wind 32 above.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-01-29
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE

Iu the United States Commissioner Court for the District Of Alaska, at Skagway, in probate. In tLe estate of E, P. Needham, de- ceased.
 Notice is hereby given to all to whom l. may concern, that the undersigned has been appointed administrator ot thc estate of the above named decedent E. ?. Needham.
 All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby required to pre- sent them with the proper vouchers within six months from this date Co me at my office in the railroad building in the town Ot Skagway Alaska. Dated at Skagway, Alaska, this 4th day Of January, 1904.
 E. A. MURPHY,
 Administrator, First publication Jan. 5.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-01-29
WILL PAY
Road Building Develops the
 Country

Itvas iu 1S05 cha, congress passed the act for the construction of a mac adamized road from Baltimore over the mountains to Wheeling on che Ohio river and from that point across Ohio. Indiana and Illinois to che Mississippi, says the P0sc-Inteligencer- As the road was built through Ohio and Indi- ana j- became a great highway ot travel and commerce. and contributed SO greatly Co the development of the country that the interior counties of the two states made more rapid pro- rress than the counties 0u the Ohio river tO the southward and 0n che lakes 70 the nor,hward Further than this, the construction Of this road at national expense was a factor Of DO ioc0usider- able importance in creating strong national sentiment While the road was never completed to the Mississippi as originally contemplated. it accom- plshed more than its projectors bee l.eved could accomplished, and for more than 50 years was Q great highway of trade.
 1.-the proverty-stricken little repub- lie Of ls06 could do this much for the scattered settlers Of what was then the far vest, it seems clearly evident that the great and rich country ob today might properly do a like work for its pioneer citizens who are eudeavlring to conquer a new empire for the c0uu- try in the great northern district of Alaska.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-01-29

Clayson & Co. carry the largest stock Of overcOats in town.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-01-29
Notice Forfeiture

To all persons interested in the Skag-
 way Chief
 You are hereby notified that ] have expended sl0O in labor upon the Skag- way Chief lode, about two miles north of the town of Skagway, on the east side of the Skagway river, in order tO hold said premises under the provision of Section 1924, Revised Statutes of United States, being the amount required to hold the same for year ending 1903, and fl within ninety days after this notice YOU fail to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as a co-owner, vour interest in said claim will become the property of the subscriber under said Section 23Z4. E. MAHER.
 Date of first publication Jan. g
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-01-29

Oyster cocktails, Olympia or Eastern, at the Pack Train restaurant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-01-29
KEELAR'S
Up-tO-Date JrWelrY and
 Optical House

Watches, diamonds, jewelry Indian curios, decorations, pianos, organs, ban- jos, guitars, violins, etc. have few art squares left; carpet and linoleum, one new safe and one secondhand safe for sale. We manufacture all kinds oi gold and silver novelties. Optical work and watch repairing a speciality. Safe deposit boxes for rent. Furnished house for rent Cash paid for gold.
 KEEIAR, The Jeweler
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-01-29

A fine lunch and a large glass of Rainier beer, at the Seattle Saloon for
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-01-29
Attho Pantheon

The Pantheon has just received a large consignment of Hermitage whis- kies, rye and bourbon. This is the fn- est brand of whisky ever brought to Skagway. Try it. u
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-01-29
SKAGWAY WEATHER

For the 24 hours preceding 2 o'clocl D. o., January 2S, 1904: Highest temperature, 43 above. Lowest temperature, 37 above.
 H. D. Clark,
 U. S. Voluntary Observer.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-01-29
Free Concert Daily

A free concert is given at the Mascot saloon every afternoon and evening. All the latest songs and airs. It is worth hearing.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-01-29
For Rent

For Rent Cheap-TWo elegant fur nished cottages, within two blocks of schoolhouse. Inquire at the Skagway Laundry. lOll-ti
Arizona republican., 1904-07-23

historic old ant hill in front Of the Creighton building on First avenue, whence an amy of the ordinary red ants comes out daily to parade up and down the street and make life misera- ble for human kind. Yesterday af- ternoon this ant colony seemed to swarm after the manner of bees and thousands of them came out of the hole and literally covered the sidewalk. They were so thick that even brave men were afraid to walk through them. The notable thiES in con nection with the incident was that ev- cry one of them had fully develop ed pair of wings, though never q winged ant had been seen there before. Some were red and some were black and a few of the old wingless ants were in evidence. It appears that de- pending on the weather and the season one can get any kind of ants he wants, if he wants any, out of any special ant hill in this country Great are the resources Of Arizona-ant hills. MT. Creighton made a little bonfire, tied it on the end of a pole and bar becued a whole sidewalk full of angel ants
Arizona republican., 1904-07-23
TOWN TOPICS

Mrs. Smith on Smith street just re- gently purchased a Square Rotary Vandergrift Washing Machine for S11.G5. She is delighted with it's ops- ration; says it saves her work, and MT. Smith says she is not nearly so cross on wash days now.
 Ii the lady on Blank street who was recently kicking about high prices in Phoenix will stop trading at the credit stores and buy at Davidsons' Cash stores she will notice quite saving in the cost of her kitchen things. It pays to pay cash these days.
 A big fat woman stepped into Dav- idson's Cash Store the other day and asked for a bottle of Blue Seal Vase line. Laying down dime she started out. Don't forget your change" cried the clerk "They ain't any change" said the old lady, tits ten cents isn't it?" "We sell it at five cents bottle, V replied the clerk. What's the matter with it?" said the woman, eyeing it critically. Nothing" replied the clerk five cents is our price" well, I've always paid ten cents I never do buy anything here but save money. Guess I'll have to do all my trading here. It was warm, but she walked out smiling.
 "Got any tents here?" asked man tha other day as he stepped into Cash House Furnishing Goods store on West Washington street. "Yes, sir" replied the clerk. "Tvell. I want two tents and a whole camping outfit, a steve and some cots. Here's the list want prices on. I've been around town for prices. but some one told me to come to Dav- ids9n's Cash Store and I'd save money" Later: Customer-"Well, get the goods out on the walk. I'll be around to load them this afternoon some time" "All right. sir" said the clerk, at the same time signing up the sale. "We will have your goods ready for you" And thus another sale was made in com petition with the credit stores fer cash.
 It is a noticeable fact that the care full, shrewd buyers are supplying their needs at the cash stores more and more each year. The expense and losses attending the credit system ren- der it imperative for the credit mer- chant to make those who are good pay bear the losses resulting from those who never pay and it always rankles in the breast of a man who meets his bills to be taxed to keep up the dead beat and the delinquent.