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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
J. o. RoCKEFELLER'S WEALTH.
Enormous Amount o. Money His, o.
Under His Control.

{
Under His Control.
&eWs that John y. Rockefeller has
succeeded ia starting & $500, 600 300
mining combination naturally evokes
the question. How much money is he
Worth and nos much money does he
control?
Well informed gossip has credited
him with g fortune OF $1,000,000,0O
He is the chief stakeholder of the
Standard Oil Company. He has a con.
trolling interest in more than half a
dozen other corporations of enormous
dividend earning capacity. In addi.
IiOD he has heavy minority interests
in nearly a score Of other rich enter
priSeS. According to financierS Mr..
Rockefeller has controlling interests
in the following corporations:
Standard Oil northumberland 7S000A. 0O0.O0
Amalgamted Copper ....... l21,500,80000
Calumet and Hecla .......... 1880. 0O0O0
American LinSeed ........... liz, 5000
Corn Products Company" 4S36,OOOO0
ol' Idui runway ,.''.,..,.,'. If0,SSV,OUOuV.
Total ..............,.......,Sl ,070, 1885, 100
He has, heavy minority interests In
United States Steel. Colorado Fuel and
Iron. United States Leather. Consolidated
Gas. international Harvester, New York
Central, Pennsylvania, Missouri Pacific,
Wisconsin Central. and others.
Among the officers Of all these
corporations the, name OF John D.
Rockefeller figures Only once-as
president of the Standard Oil Com
pany. In Missouri Pacific. Colorado
Fuel and Iron, and American Linseed
stocks the name of John D. Rockefel
,"r Jr. stands in the directorate as the
representative Of the father. William
Rockefeller is another name probably
to represent his brothers. interests on
occasion. No one may guess how
many names Of confidential clerks do
service in this capacity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
nnenn,t Ike 20 Guaan

Pretty Daughter-I'd rather marry
the worst man on earth than the best
one.
Mortified MOTHERHOOD gracious!
Are you crazy?
Pretty Daughter-Not necessarily.
You see, IA know then right from the
start what was up against and
wouldn't be kept guessing.
An unbridled tongue goes with an
unburdened brain.
Giving happiness is the only secret
Of getting it. ..
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
.St.070.1$S.at0.M

N,II 'VKVIV' IUo,t' "
He has heavy minority interests In
United States Steel. Colorado Fuel and
Iron. United States Leather. Consolidated
Gas. international Harvester, New York
Central, Pennsylvania, Missouri Pacific,
WISCONSIN Central and nthers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

politics
in VIII
just
of an alliance years felt that
politics spoken
differences
out an expression sides
at wanted
short work of spain Monroe doctrine
fact British We
ner to hold all object
Beers that wherever flag
our own patriotism dominant
inevitable that the two
side by
These facts kon
undertake prestige the
she stands
u
be
the Englands
hinged House?
o
worlds
could prevail
them?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

The people living below Punchbowi
who comprise a majority of the heavy
taxpayers, are aroused over the fort
proposition and are sending an adverse
petition about. No more unpopular
suggestion has ever been made here by
the military authorities than that to
put the sea defences of the city behind
it. Fortunately the objection to the
idea is not confined to property-owners
of Honolulu but is shared by influential
men in the engineer corps of the army.
1t ought not to be difficult to defeat so
Objectionable a measure.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

The situation of the Russian gunboat
Sivoutch at Newchwang is peculiar.
She is in mud dock alongside the
British eunboat Espiegle and the
American gunboat Helena, unable to
extricate herself until spring comes.
Her commander, fearing that the Jap
anese may land at Newchwang, has
wired Port Arthur for permission, in
that event, to blow up the ship. But
to the other fellows in adjacent mud
docks that would be like blowing up
the house next door. Such an explo-
sion might seriously harm the Espiegle
and Helena. Inevitably the British
and American captains will have some
thing to say about the matter and the
chances are good that the Sivoutch viii
stay as she is.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02
TO
GIVE SMOKER

| The following amusing announce
ment of a smoker social to be given
March 81 by the Honolulu Engineering
Association, was sent to the members
yesterday:
He who never smoked, hath either
never known great sorrow or else de-
meth to himself the sweetest consola-
ton next to that offered by Heaven
The regular semi-annual meeting of
the Honolulu Engineering Association
for the election of officers, etc, will be
held in the assembly hall. corner of
King and Bethel streets, Honolulu on
Monday evening, March ii, at 7:SO
sharp.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting the members will adjourn to a
secret chamber for a free and proba bly,
full discussion of the following topic,
TO wit: That it is far better to smoke
here than hereafter
Some interesting experiments will al
so be made during the evening with
hot air. and STEAM" the latter to
be let into the fevaporating tanks
gradually. The association considers
1t sacred duty that each member
owes to himself and to his family to
see that he is accurately tested and
registered as to his absolutely safe
load, these tests to be made with a
FACTOR of safety of at least "Zwei"
Carriages and the ambulance can be
ordered for 1880 and will then be told
when to come again.
Every member not over four years in
arrears for dues is invited to attend
and be tested
BY order of the committee Edwin c.
broWn, II. G. Ginaca. T. H. Petrie, c.
Z. Perkins, F. w. Beardslee.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02
Street sales of the Sunday
Advertiser on February 2S,
were 2I52.
SHIPS AGAINST FORTS.

7. port Arthur is captured by naval
a+taek If win be the first time in receh'
history that a well-manned fortress
has struck it's colors to ships. As a
r,,,e sbfns are no match for forts Inc
latter are stronger in their powers OF
resistance. their gun-pIatforms are
stable and they are placed, where the
confeuratjon of the ground permits
so as to deliver a plunging fire. II
injured they may be repaired on the
snot. and they may be reinforced in
definitely.
Tn the CHILEAN civil war, Admiral
Montt.s ships could make no impress
sion on the forts of Valparaiso, so that
officer conveyed an army to place
near by. which army landed and sue
cessful1y attacked the Balmaceda
stronghold by flank and rear. At Rio
de- Janeiro. Admiral Mello had the
Same trouble and was forced to keep
the Aauidaban and her sister vessels
at a distance from the land guns. In
Admiral Ito's operations against Port
Arthur. TaIien-wan Oalny), and Wei
hai-wei, nine years ago, he was obliged
to leave the reduction Of the forts TO
the Army. When Prince Georges
Greek fleet bombarded Salonica, 1T did
NO harm. Admiral Sampson tried the
effect of naval guns on the Spanish
defences at Santiago, Matanzas and
other points without materially con-
tributing to their downfall. Had there
been strong forts at Manila bay, the
history of Dewey's battle might have
been Inherently written. AS it was,
Dewey did not actually take Manila
until Gen. Merritt's troops arrived
In the present contest, assuming that
the Russians are average fighting men.
well-equipped, the most Admiral Togo
can hope to do in effecting the capture
of Port Arthur is to cooperate with
the Army, putting the fortress in the
center of a ring of fire. The ships
can at least engage half the gunners
while the Army engages the other half;
ana they VIII, liiclneHldly, no d iol VI
But the heavy work must |
fall. as usual, to the troops.
why the troops are not there by this |
time is perhaps a question of weather. |
The physical environment of the arctic |
attends operations on the Liac-tong |
peninsula just now; but as the climatic |
with Russians trying to |
get there by rail is even greater than |
that of Japanese troops trying to reach |
the place by sea, the latter force can
afford to wait.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

According to statistics given in Chi
nese papers, the opening of the war
found nineteen torpedo boat destroyers
and ten torpedo-boats in Port Arthur.
Presumably they are there yet, less the
number smashed by the Japanese.
That the destroyers have done nothing
to repel the attacks of the japanese
torpedo-boats which have caused most
of the mischief. Indicates that the Rus
sian, as a sea-fighter, has not improved
with years.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

The Baltimore fire showed that the
fireproof building did not exist in that
city and that such a structure prob
ably does not exist anywhere. Says
the Kansas City Journal: THE tall
skyscrapers, now a prominent feature
in the architecture of all large Ameri-
can cities, are constructed in most in
stances almost entirely of brick, stone
and steel, yet experience shows that
they are vulnerable to excessive heat,
and the reason for this fact has now
become subject of inquiry. 1t is
well known that a little water added
increases the fury of fire 1t is also
contended that the different elements
of the air are separated into three COM
bustible gases under the operation of
great heat, and that food for fire can
be generated in the same way out of
rock and iron. These suppositions
seem in part at least to be well found
ed. An inspection of the debris at
Baltimore shows that brick, stone, iron
and steel materials were either partly
or entirely consumed in the confagra-
tion''
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02
HONOLULU INVESTMENT
COMPANY'S AFFAIRS

Continued from page ~
house Trust Co. was willing if tbev
turned over the business, to look after
those mortgages. He did not know of
any better concern than the Water
mouse company to which their affairs
could be entrusted.
Mr.. Jones said that he only had a
small interest but he represented F. a.
Jacobs Of San Francisco. who perhaps
had as much actual money invested in
this company as anybody else. This
ne understood was the largest meeting
had by the company for some time
Before coming to the proposed concIu-
sion they should let the committee of
investigation and the new board of
directors report on the condition of
aHalrs. 1t was not necessary to in
quire whether Mr.. May was responsible
or not for the present situation. or to
discuss the matter of knocking"
Perhaps or probably the proposition
was best, but the company should not
act in haste.
President Gear ruled that the propo-
sition was out of order, being of a.
nature that required notice to be given.
The meeting then adjourned. In
dispensing at the curb some of the
stockholders spoke hopefully of a pos
sioiiity that, with new blood in the
directorate and a thorough understand
ing of the company's position after the
investigation ordered. the Honolulu
investment Co, might be given a new
lease OF life. or at least a cheerful
funeral.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

Baltimore is opposed to sky-scrapers
since the fire, where they acted the
part Of draught chimneys. The city
proposes to limit the height of build
ings to four or five stories. The trou-
BILE with such a proposition is that the
highest priced city land cannot be
building on it. Owners have to go
high in the air to insure returns on
property which sells for $4,000 to $780,
e00 front foot
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

That the stoneboats did not do their
perfect work at Port Arthur is shown
by the fact that the Russian ships
afterwards came out to fight. How
ever. there are more stoneboats. 1t
would be like the japanese on some
snowy night to make a rush for the
entrance of the port with half dozen
Merrimacs and thrust them as far as
possible into the narrow channel
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

If Japan wins in this war she will
probably demand Saghalien back,
geographical part of her island empire
which Russia long ago got from her
under false pretences. Saghalien is not
precisely a winter resort, but it is a
northward extension OF the Japan
group and is valuable for it's minerals.
its fisheries and it's command OF the
Gulf of Tartary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

1t now appears, from the afternoon
papers, that the Russian cruiser Au-
rora was not going to the Orient but
the other way. That is to say, instead
of her joining the Jibutil squadron
that squadron is joining her en- route
to Europe. Readers of the Advertiser
had an accurate forecast of this news
as they have had of so many other de-
veIopments of the Oriental war.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

"A deputation of three members of the
band will wait on Governor Carter with
reference to cut in the bands latest
appropriation, supposed TO have been
made inadvertently by the Legislature
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

Government aid goes freely to terri
tories just outside the Union. but when
it comes to getting something for a
territory just inside. it is a horse of
another color.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

The courage Ne poleon most warmly
commended was the two o'clock in
the morning kind That is the hour
when the Japanese are generally bust
est in war.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

who spend their time and breath as
that they were ever annexed to it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

George Davis latest freak ought to
be called An Appeal to the Circuit
Court to Commit Contempt of the su-
preme Court
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

What has the militia done since the
organization of the Territory that was
worth, directly or indirectly, s. to the
taxpayers?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

The Plantation reports are making a
better feeling and a more cheerful air
pervades the Bourse.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

There has been a sympathetic slump
in Carnegie library gifts since the u
5. Steel Corporation began to sag.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

The Treasury department has decid-
ed that a frog is fowl and that frogs
legs must pay duty as dressed poultry.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

Perhaps the man before Judge DOS
who believed in bombs thought he
would make as good citizen as some
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

The militia, as strong political or
ganization, might take over the kalii1i
camp.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-21

rector of the Episcopal Church Of the
Holy Cross at Kingston. They have
two children. Alton Parker and Mary
Parker, aged five and three respective
ly. These grandchildren are the JUS
tees especial delight
Alton Brooks Parker was born in the
village OF Cortland. n y, May II.
1852 The first twelve years of his
life We're spent on his fathers farm,
and during the last three he attended
school in winter and worked on the
farm in summer. From the age Of
twelve to fifteen he was q student at
the Cortland academy. and he paid his
tuition fee with the proceeds of labor
performed after school hours For
several years thereafter he taught
school, and. having saved sufficient
money, he took a two years course at
the Albany Law school, from which he
was graduated in 1872. lie then set
tied down to practice at Kingston
Judge Parker is by nature inclined
10 politics and by heredity a Democrat
His father was Jacksonan Demo
crat aud his grandfather was JEFF
fersonian Democrat. AS soon as he
became of age young Parker began to
take an active part in politics. and in
1877. when but twenty was elect
ed surrogate of Ulster county for a
term Of six years and re elected in
1883. In 1881 he WAS delegate to the
presidential convention at Chicago and
helped nominate Grover Cleveland
The following year he was made chair
man of the New York Democratic
state committee and managed David
i. HllsS campaign for governor, hiring
Ing him III a winner by j 900 major
ity. .puring the ealnpaign q justice
of the supreme eQurt qiea, aud Judge
Parker Was affpoinied 10 fiji Tie II,
caney by Governor Hill So fully was
the selection approved hy the people
that in the following year Judge Far
ker MAS nominated fer the position
10y both the =his political parties and
elected practically without opposition.
Three years later, in 1889. Il second
division Of the court OF appeals wAiel
| corresponds TO the supreme court al
other states and is the highest .iudje:a
tribunal III New York was orGauzee
in order 10 meet the demands OF Htiga
ton, and Judge Parker. although en}A
! thirty y-eisAt, was appointed Il member
! Here he remained until the dissolution
of the court i'll lS92 Then 1T the re
quest of other judges lie WAS appointed
10 the general term of the Suprem,
court In November 1897, he MAS elect
ed chief justice of tie court Of appeals
by plurality in the Empire State o
over 10000 votes, His term of othes
does not expire until 1911.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-21
CAMPAIGN LEADERS
RESPONSIBILITY OF a NATlONya.
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN.
Men of Comma nding Executive Abr
ity Needed For the position-C 10th.
ed With Great p0wer-HOyy the
Are Chosen.

Once every four years the nationa
committees Of the various political rs-!
ties spring into activity, and from tht
time the candidates are named III coz
vention until the votes which deter
mine who shall sit in the executive
chair at Washington are counted tEcE
lead the strenuous life, for ON the
shoulders of the men who compose the
executive force of the committees rest.
In large measure the success or fail.
ure of the parties they represent.
The national committees consist o.
representatives from each state. chosen
by the state committees and ratified by
the national conventions, but the real
work of the campaign is ordinarily
delegated to a subcommittee selected
by and from the larger body. The
head. front and lord paramount of all
however, is the chairman. whose power
is absolute. He plans the campaign
and directs the battle. Needless to say
he must possess great executive ability
and keen business sense The other Of
fcers are the treasurer and secretary
and sometimes Il Vice chairman.
The committee appointed by the last
national Republican convention is ~
present without Il head. The vacancy
caused by tie death of Mark Hanna
will not be filled until the next con
vention. Which meets in Chicago on
June u. 1t is customary for the pres
| idential candidate to select the man
| who is to manage his campaign. SO in
| all probability President Roosevelt
will have the naming of lIannas S sue
| cessor. Among those who have beer
mentioned for the place are W. Muir
! chusetts; Senator Boes Penrose Of
| Pennsylvania, and eX Secretary of War
Elillu Root. Cornelius y Bliss will
| again serve as treasurer and probably
! Elmer Dover of Ohio. who was elected
| secretary to Perry Heath last winter.
! will be retained.
The Democratic party will also have
q new leader. it being understood that
eX Senator james II. Jones of Arkan-
sas. who directed Mr. Rryan's two
campaigns, will retire. Little has been
said as to his probable successor al
! though in the event of Judge Park er'S
nomination August Belmont may di
ator David h. Hill might GRID on his
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-21
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

The feet are some peoples most
prominent features.
The puppy that drinks milk is not
necessarily lap dog
Bread may be the staff of life. but
money is a pretty good substitute as
dough.
A girl feels that her education is
wasted if her graduating gown isn't a
aorfect fit.
1t is always best 10 get ON the right
side of a man. especially if he is deaf
il his left ear,
Any hobo will tell YOU that being
s'inched by poverty inst in il with be-
- pinched by Il cop.
The spring poet doesn't seem to
faalize that there is always room tor
&c more in the waste basket.
The seamstross may he pardoned
II usins nnseemA LANGUAGE when
sao has TO do her work all over a@aln.
The man Who doesn't have his name
~ his umbrella often finds that tie
ktsn.t an umbrella to his name
fhe man who makes hay while the
en- shines is in position 10 lend
oney 10 tho follow who writes poetry
ss5eoH# philadelphia Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-21

armor. Senator William J. Stone is
the present vice chairman of the Dem
ocrltic committee and c. \. Walsh Of
Iowa is secretary.
Cornelius y Bliss has been treasur-
er of the national Republican com
mittee during the last three presiden-
tial campaigns. He is native Of
Massachusetts. but has lived in New
York city for many years, where he
is the head of a great wholesale dry
goods house.
Mr.. Bliss has long been prominent
figure in New York politics, but has
always refused to run for office be-
cause his important business interests
demanded all his time and effort. He
declined the nomination for governor
Of New York in 1856 and again in
1891. He several times refused cabi
net positions, but in 1897 accepted the
portfolio of secretary of the interior
under President Mckinley, resigning
the following Year.
The chairmen of the congressional
committees of the two big parties di-
rect that end of the political battle
and are expected to elect majority
of the house of representatives. Joseph
W Bahcock, who has managed the
Republican congressional campaign
since 1891, is known as the Sage of
Necedah,' although he is by no means
Il 2rAyheard. lie is one Of the most
! powerful members Of tie house and
won his place in the councils OF h;s
part, hf lis own ability Igis friends
say he aIWHfs knows what to do and
E, how t e. Il.
Mr.. H.,h>oek Is the f2thts Of What Is
known ss tive "leWa idea". that Is /
say lie policy =et protection last NJ
deacu0rizte j0fa :, "~heitcr for m@nap.
el1." I5e has tic ners@nsl. appearance
eJ a prosperous business man, and is
Of steeb. t4ild generous eirtA anl
ttorid eoa,ieNion. IL comes of ala
NeW lEu2Iam sleek and fist saw TIE
!t-ht Al =1'sH IN Neg,assHt AIr a9l4-
cock WAS ae~, sent 10 Washington -
Il memler of fhe i.ittxtflsrd congress
mi Us sfg.s..een fassst.gl2 fef58suc8=
Eanresene.tiEp William Y. CoMG4rtl.
elEatgn u ot Ire f'5.a7ee5fic congress.
sieH2l ea.Ala&i4n eoHmtsee. is a new
nam in the position. having only re-
Gently toen elected to succeed Con-
sresStsean James II earia@s Of Georgia.
Nj. Geztaerd IS et4a Of the leaders ou
the minority Size Of the house, and Is
na>r NegIins his fourth term in con-
greSs