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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-15
o-rEl TRUST FACES HARD FACT
Earnings Of Big Corporation Decreases
IN Last Year SPA, 7,611.

NEW YORK. March 15.-By means
~ hiq cuts in the pay of its employees
..,.5 Inv refusing to pay any dividends
.,, the millions Of common stock held
&c.. .,,,,u investors all over the coun-
,.,. rha billion dollar steel trust, or
,.,ofzad bv J. F. Morgan with such
..l,t TWO years ago, has announced
with orient satisfaction that it had re
1,ra1 exercises IN the last year ST.
l4o2l9."
II admits reluctantly that its net
earnings for the year just ended have
fallen off $3t137611.
The grand total of its net earnings
for the year the majority of which
went into The pockets of the holders
of the wa,ered stock was $109, 171,152.
The holders Of the water-logged COM
mon stock. who are merely the COM
mon people. ct nothing.
Th. gross earnings We're S536.573,S71
-. Decrease of <-ao31.&7l. manufacture
. :,,,5:..
..-............ 80 biol, 90
~. .'..''''.' 49,. ~ ''.7'l -
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~, ,.... ..... ,,.+ d.,rion tho
Year. 4u..I trade conditions mate
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-15

'1'riplets," said Willie Winkletop
with a very knowing air, always
come to poor families. It's when God
sends them a whole line OF samples to
pick from and they hasn't enough
money to pay the expressman to take
two of EN- back"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-15

celVe compensation of per cent upon
the par of $17O,0OO,OOO bonds for which
there has been sold to and received
by the corporation 100000 shares of
preferred stock at par, besides the
$2O.O00,O00 in cash, part of which is
still due.
1t is said that 1928 employees sub
scribed for 32,519 shares Of preferred
stock under the profit sharing plan.
The number of general stockholders
during the two years is given as fol-
lows:
1908. 1903 Inc.
Preferred Feb.,)..
1904 and 1903 ..42,72O 31,799 1921
Common OecD,..
1908 and 1902. .37,237 26,S3O 1O,4O1
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-15

BATHS.
-
NURSING.

\ GOOD MAN WHO CAN INVEST
1925 to $500 can go to Alaska, have
a permanent position at good wages
take 320-acre timber homestead
worth $4,000 to $4,000. and have an in
terest in the company, get sc and
a dividend on his money invested.
This is laboring mans proposition.
Answer. soon: Alaska Mutual Fish
cries & Industrial Co., A. G. Jen-
nings, secretary. Room A Times
Bldg, Seattle Wash.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-06
A SPLENDID
PRODUCTION
Merchant OF venide7 Played
by a Good Company.

Concerning the Shakesperian pre-
sentation offered Vinita's theater- 90.
ers next saturday night, the 9th, the
Lawrence tKans.s Daily Journal has
this to say;
The Merchant Of Venice as played
at the opera house last night by Jo-
seph DeGrasse and his company, was
one Of the strongest Shakesperian pro
ductions ever given in the city. The
house was large and appreciativc, the
show was properly costumed and
staged, and the applause indicated the
intelligent approval of a Lawrence
audience.
DeGrasse as Shylock was especially
good In his portrayal OF the difficult
role, and the company was particular
ly even and well-balanced. The inter
pretation was satisfactory to a efii-
cal gathering, and much satisfaction
was expressed that the opera house
management had been successful in
booking such a worthy attraction.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-06

He imbibed from the breast OF his
mother the whole swell of the mission
ary spirit, and he is never better at
himself, even now in his old age, than
when engaged in some effort to carry
the blessings Of the gospel to some
body who is in need Of such consola-
tion.
Having acquired by association a fair
knowledge Of the Cherokee language,
his chief delight is to associate with
the full blood Cherokees for the pur-
pose Of leading them to Christ. His
English education has been chiefly
self-acquired. He has spent many
years Of his life as a teacher among
the Cherokees, and he has always
stood among the very first Of educa-
tors. especially in the juvenile schools.
lie has been q devoted Christian, Of
tile Congregational faith, from his
youth; and as a teacher his instruc-
tions were always sanctitied by the
spirit Of religion and enforced by an
unexceptionable example. He is 70
years old al the present time His
sight v naturally very much impaired:
yet his muscular energies are, for one
Of his years, remarkably normal. AZ
ways active in dispensing deeds Of
Kindness, he often has to call upon
eyes better than his own for help to
further him to the noble end which
he has in view
In 1851 he married the youngest
daughter Of John Duncan, a Cherokee
lady Of many estimable virtues, by
whom he became the father Of one
daughter and two sons, to wit: Ettie,
Ireneus and Brown Hitchcock.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-06

or whom this engraving is a beft-
ting likeness, is a lineal descendant Of
that old Puritan stock whose moral,
social and religious influence has done
SO much TO shape the social aspect Of
three-fourths Of the states Of the I'm
Ion. Yet, IN his life experience he is
as though he had been born Of an en-
tirely different lineage. His parents
were natives Of the state OF Massachu-
setts. At an early day, before the
subject Of this sketch was born, his
parents, Jacob Hitchcock and wife,
entered the service Of the American
board Of commissioners for foreign
missions, and came TO the Cher0kees
sometime Ia the latter part Of the 20's
III the last century. These Cherokees
at that time lived on a reservation
down in the southern part of the state
Of Arkansas. On this frontier arena,
amid the wilds Of nature, aud m a
community of uncutured Indians, the
subject OF this sketch was set anoat
upon the uncertain waters Of time.
Tie example Of his parents, kept be-
fore him ~ home The ideas Of old pu-
ritan rectitude But as soon as he
passed, during the day. a few PAGES
beyond the parental doors-steps, lie was
launched into The midst Of the rough
Influences Of Indian society. His
character is, therefore, an interesting
result 0f the two contrasted extremes
Of human culture. lie Is Indian in
sentiment and largely 80 in habits Of
thought and address, and at the same
time this pleasing feature OF the nat
ural man Is lighted up in character
with the bright and cheering radiance
Of Yankee vivacity and self confidence.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-06
NEWS BRIEFLY
NARRATED
Various Sources of Supply
Drawn Upon.

Al Wilson left lola, KAN, Nov.
., for Claremore and has never been
seen since changing cars at Yates Cen
ter He is IS years old.
Clerk Hunter lost his place as clerk
OF the Claremore court. He was too
good a cartoonist---to hold a JOHN the
Indian Territory--and goes to Kansas
City to take a place on a newspaper.
A special from Washington to the
Dallas news indicates that Oklahoma
is nearer being without delegate
than the Indian Territory. Delegate
Mcclure is alleged to be green; does
not get around and needs some Of his
territory friends to 60 to Washington
and show him around, and introduce
him to the various members Of con-
gress and senator's
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-06

''solid nonpareil type" contract in his
life insurance policy lhe viii tolerate
II in the fire policy but not in the
life
On the whole, the Transactions Of
the city council, civil engineers and
bidders had clean. open appearance
and our citizens, 50 far as known, are
wen satisfied with both the bond sale
and the contract letting
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-06

Henry ID. Baldwin. Superintendent
City Waterwofks. Shullsbufg, Wis,
writes: 81 have tried many kinds Of
Liniment, but have never received
much benefit until 1 used Billiards.
Snow Liniment for rheumatism and
pains I think IL the best Liniment
on earth. 25c, soc and 81 bottle at
Peoples drug store. dw
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-06

The Vinita Base Ball association
win meet tonight at the city hall:this
viii be a meeting for the purpose Of
selecting officers for the coming sea-
son and appointing two delegates to
attend the league meeting at South
McAlester.' Every base BAH enthusi-
ast is requested to be present.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-06

All persons owing street tax for 1903
are requested to settle within ten
days or they viii be proceeded against
without delay Money to be paid at
the Vinita National bank and the
cashier is authorized to receipt for
same. J. J. Spencer. street Com. If
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
INDIANA NOTES.

SEYMOUR.-At a meeting held here Da-
vid A Myers, of Greensburg. was elected
colonel of the Fourth Regiment. Uniform
Rank. knights of Pythias, to succeed Col.
latter was a candidate for reelection but
was defeated by Judge Myers after a sharp
contest. The Fourth Regiment is made up OF
Uniform Rank companies at Franklin. CO.
lumbus, Greensburg, Madison. Seymour.
Jacksonville. New Albany. Salem and Bed
ford.
CONNERSVILLE.-The jury in the $10.-
600 damage suit OF Mulheeren VS.. Eby.
after celebrating more than two days and
two nights, was dismissed by Judge Swift
on verdict On the last ballot there were
seven jurors for the defense TO five for the
plaintiff.
ERSONvILLE.-An enthusiastic re-
vival meeting is In progress at the First
Christian Church i'm this city. conducted by
sisted by ]. w. Tapp, singer. OF the same
place SO far there have been forty-eight
additions 10 the church.
SHELBYVILLE.-Ozar Tribe of Red
Men at Fairfield held memorial services
i'm the NJ. T.. Church at that place Sunday
orator for the occasion. large number
of the Red Men from London, Boggstown
and this city were present.
ALENANDRIA-Alex Tent No H.
X. o. T. Maccabees is arranging for one
of the biggest fraternal events OF the year
in the gas belt. IL being in the nature OF
a class initiation of thirty candidates TO be
held In this city next Saturday evening.
March %.
ANDERSON.-The Lapel Social Club has
closed its doors and the town is again
free from saloons after a long and bitter
fight. Lapel citizens are jubilant over the
result and celebrated the event IN the
churches there Sunday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
LAWRENCE COUNTY
DELEGATES CHOSEN
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, March 20.-The Repub-
lcans of Lawrence county held a mass
convention in this city Saturday to select
delegates to the different conventions. o.
NJ Cosner was elected chairman and III. p.
Pearson secretary.
On resolution, it was decided that Joseph
r. Voris. who is a candidate for delegate
to the national convention, should select
the delegates to the congressional conven-
ton, and Fred n. Fletcher. who had re-
ceived the highest number of votes for
prosecuting attorney in the second primary.
select the delegates to the judicial conven-
ton.
This Shawswick township. was presided
over by d. Y. Johnson. The members of
the convention took nothing for granted,
many contests being made. This incident
is an assurance that the people are taking
deep interest I'm party management, and
are not leaving 1t to the control of any
one set of men.
The following is the list of delegates, with
the usual number of alternates not men,
Shawswick township-State convention:
8. B. Lorne. Coleman Duncan, g. w. Nc
Daniel, Frank NJ. Vance. d. Y. Johnson. E.
iiams. John Haase. j. w. Prichard. T. ].
brooks, ]. c. Carlton. w. H. Martin. Ju-
diciaI, w. HI. Martin. James A. Earring, II. p.
ard Rowland.
Marion township-State. NJ. c. Reed
Bert b. Williams. w. E. Stipp Con-
gressioual. Calvin FORTS. Albert Homer
George Crandall. District, Ed. c. TREY,
Noble l.. Moore. c. F. Lewis Judicial,
Perry Mcbride. Howard Chitty, Joseph A.
Burton
Spice Valley township-State. l.. w.
Spencer Congressional, d. w. Sherwood.
judicial. Hugh King.
Inuian Creek township-State, Ltina
Adamson. Congressional, j. NJ. Potter. Ju-
dicial, William Mitchell.
Perry and Marshall townships-State. w.
c. McPike. Congressional. E f. Mitchell.
Judicial. Gay Holmes.
Pleasant Run and Finn townshps-State,
Samuel Simpson. Congressional p. L.
Faubian- Judicial. A. L. Bartlett.
Guthrie and Beno townships-State, j. RI
Andrews. Congressional. Alfred b. An
drews. Judicial. William Hubbard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
BIG WELLS BROUGHT IN,
DESPITE BAD WEATHER
Three in Delaware County Alone
Show an Aggregate Daily Pro-
duction of go Barrels.
| OIL FIELD STATISTICS
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TOLEDO, o., March 2.-While weather
conditions not favorable to operations,
the drill is being kept busy in the oil fields
of Ohio and Indiana. There is more work
under way now than at any time during
the present year, and with more favorable
weather every idle string of drilling tools
will be in commission. Late developments
in Kentucky are more favorable than ever
before, and a large number of oil men are
investing in that State. The Kentucky field
is regarded spotted" but it is no more
so than the Kansas field. A producer was
found in the West Virginia field last week
which did 1000 barrels the first day. In
diana comes to the front with several fine
wells in Delaware and Randolph counties.
Three wells in Delaware county alone show
a combined production of $50 barrels and
two wells in Randolph county $50 barrels
During the past week in the Trenton
rock fields of the two States 166 wells were
completed. with nineteen failures, and a
new daily production of 1915 barrels, or an
average of better than SO barrels per we'll
In the Indiana field there are hundreds
of thousands of acres of drillable territory
That looks inviting to the oil man, and
should the price of the crude product re-
main above the dollar mark there will be
a great rush with the advent of favorable
weather Leasers are at work all over the
State, and much test work will be done be-
fore the close of the year. Arrangements
have been made for an active campaign in
operations along the State line, from Fort
Wayne south to Winchester. Many new
rigs springing up in Adams, Jay RAN
dolph and Allen counties along this line
Delaware county will be listed as active
this summer, as will all the counties i'm the
once famous gas belt where the oil is found
at a greater depth in the oil-bearing forma-
ton.
In Ohio the drill is not as active as it
might be, due to conditions of weather and
highways. Much new work is starting in
the Findlay field, in Hancock county and
considerable new work will be done in the
Toledo field owing to important strike
made on the Niles farm by the Erie Oil
Company a few miles east of Toledo The
Fremont field, in the eastern part of San
dusky county, is an active spot at the pres
ent time. The wells are not large but the
operation is easy and the wells show fine
staying qualities.
The wells in the Ohio field for the week
past were distributed among the counties
follows.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
GAS GUSHER IS STRUCK
IN PIKE COUNTY FIELD
Citizens of Petersburg Believe the
Greatest Producing Territory in
Indiana Will Be Developed.
WELL IS NOT CONTROLLED
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PETERSBURG. Ind, March 20.-The Car
ter Gas Company, at a depth of Las feet,
struck the strongest gas well in the State
this morning at 4 o'clock. The pressure
equals that of Jumbo, which is 575 pounds
to the square inch and whose volumn is
100000 cubic feet. The gas can be heard
roaring from six-inch pipe for distance
of one-fourth of a mile and a dime or
nickel thrown in the opening is hurled
high in the derrick The employees of the
Muncie Coal Company turned the whistles
of their engines loose and everybody Is
wild with excitement.
The well, 1t is claimed, demonstrates the
fact that the largest and most productive
gas belt lies in this neighborhood unde-
veloped. Experienced gas men who are in
the city say that the field composing
Princeton. Petersburg and Aurora is not
surpassed by anything in the State. The
pressure of the Princeton wells vary from
400 to 500 pounds at a depth of $50 feet,
while the wells here at depth of 1,150
The gas is comparatively dry. containing
no particles of water The Carter glass
factory, which employs 200 men and which
has lain idle all winter for want of fuel
has sent to Parker Ind, and adjoining
cities for glass blowers, fifty or seventy in
number, to work in their factory which
will soon be ready TO run. The factory has
been piped for gas and the fires will be
started within the next ten days.
Blythe Hendricks a lumber dealer is
making arrangements to erect a big plan
ing mill, and ]. Schurz has begun work on
a factory building to manufacture galvan-
lied iron. The Carter Glass Company is
making arrangements to move its derrick
to a point 300 yards west and begin drill
ing a new well at once. Jack Roberts and
John Sargent, two drillers of Parker, Ind,
were in charge of the rig when gas was
struck Three unsuccessful attempts have
been made to place a packer in the hole
but all have failed. the gas blowing it out
each time j. d. Carter, owner of the
factory, an old Pennsylvania oil and gas
man. says the gas well is stronger than
any he ever drilled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21

JUDGE GOOD|NG DIES
IN HOME AT GREENFIELD
Prominent Eastern Indiana Man
Passes Away After a Brief
Illness.
CAREER AS POLITICIAN

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENFIELD, Ind, March 20.-Judge
David Saunders Goodng. aged eighty years.
died at the home OF his sister in this city
tonight of pneumonia. after an illness of
ing. an attorney of Indianapolis. and two
brothers and sister.
Judge Gooding was one Of the most
prominent Democrats in this part of the
country several years ago. He was born
in Fleming county Kentucky. in 1924. and
his father moved to Rush county, Indiana,
two years later. In 1886 the family came to
Hancock county and Judge Gooding died
in house on the ground where his father
conducted tavern when he first came to
this county.
Judge Gooding attended Asbury Univer-
sty when Bishop Simpson was there. David
Gooding was elected to the Legislature in
1s47 and in 1s4S he elected prosecutor
of this district. He was elected common
pleas Judge In 1851 and again in 1861 In
1856 he was elected state senator. He headed
the Union ticket in Indiana as an elector-
at-large when Lincoln and Johnson were
elected. In 1865 he was appointed United
States marshal for the District of Columbia
as a reward for the faithful work he had
done for Johnson He returned to Green
field in 1869 and practiced law. He was a
candidate for Congress from this district in
1870, IL and IA being defeated by Judge
Wilson. of Connersville, in one election by
four votes.
During the Hancock campaign in 1880 he
was a speaker of national reputation He
a devoted Methodist and ardent
temperance worker and il is claimed his
honor in politics more than one time cost
him an office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
Other State Neurology.

CRAwFORDSVILLE. Ind, March 90
There have been twenty deaths of Mont
gomery county people in the last week Mrs.
William G. Hanna. of this city. died last
night of apoplexy. James Henderson, north
west of the city. prominent farmer died
last night The body of Isaac Goldsberry
a well-known resident, who died 1t Indian
apois yesterday, was brought here for bu-
rial The remains of Maurice Kelley ar
rived last night from Daytonia, Fla where
he died last Thursday. The funeral will
take place Monday afternoon in charge of
the Patriotic Order of Sons of America. Mr..
Kelley was a member of the drill team
which won the national prize at Reading,
Pa, in 1897.
GREENWOOD. Ind, March 20.-Mrs.
Sarah Lyons died at her home this morning
after a long sickness. She was born Sept.
life here. She married George Lyons in
1S4S. Mr.. Lyons died about three years
ago. Mrs. Charles League died at
her home last night after a few days sick
ness. She a member of the Baptist
Church, at which her funeral will be. She
was a member of the Rebekah Lodge at
this place. which order will assist in the
burial services. She left her husband and
four small sons.
EDINBURG, Ind, March 2.-Mrs. Mar
tina Bozeu, aged eighty-three, and her
brother-ir-law, Ezekiel BoZell, aged eighty
years, who lived three and one-half miles
southeast of Edinburg. died to-day about
the same hour. They were two of the oldest
and best-known people of that section.
mere Will De double funeral at the old
Union Church Cemetery Tuesday.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 20-Mrs Ma
tilda Goodge. widow of John GOODBYE and
one of the best known women in the city,
died tonight. Michael Minnehan.
aged seventy-one, a well-known Demo-
cratic politician, died tonight.
BELLEFONTAINE, o., March OWL
liam Holzer, a prominent Democrat of this
city. who for many years was doorkeeper
of the United States Senate, died in Wash
ington Saturday night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
FRIEND OF MOTT GETS
LETTER FROM THE DEAD
Union City Man Receives Missive
from Prisoner Hanged Friday
in Montana.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

SptCldl 10 lLt lnuldildpOHS JOuTndi.
UNION CITY, Ind, March 20.-Wesley
Olinger to-day received letter from a man
after the latter had been hanged. The let
ter was written Thursday by Lewis H..
Mott. who died on the gallows Friday at
Missoula, Mont, for wife murder. and the
letter was received by Olinger to-day.
Many Indiana newspaper readers followed
the reports OF the trial, conviction and
hanging of Mott. At the top of the sheet
are written these words: when you re-
ceive this / will be gone.-M." The letter is
dated Nssoula. Mont, and in the letter
Mott wrote: Il am pleased you thought of
me, as nothing earthly so satisfies mans
mind under such conditions, as expressions
of friendship. AS. you say, l may have been
wrong upon occasions. Many things de-
veloped afterward of which the world knows
nothing and never will. All this we will
leave TO Him. Goodbye my friend, but
permit me 10 say this much. even in an hour
such as this. there is power that will hold
one up. OF these things we do not think
until face to face with that one question,
then all are ready. willing 10 ask help"
Olinger formerly worked in Motifs laun-
dry at Mssoula. which Mrs. Mott sold and
for which transaction she was murdered.
Olinger says his former employer was ad-
dicted TO the use of narcotic drugs, which
he thinks was responsible for his downfall.