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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
The Steel Trust ManipuI.t,or.

Inc greatest manipulation ever I'm.
uertaken in Wall street was connected
win the Notation of the Steel trust.
ana was under the management of Mr..
James r. Keene. He was entrusted
with the job of marketing 1906. 900
snares OF common and preferred stock
Qace value $780, 900, 000.) He accom-
plished this Herculean task with sig
nal success and to a syndicate profit
OF ABOUT $6O,OOO000, and this in the face
OF continuous realizing by a great
many OF the big insiders, including
the present Rock Island crowd.
whose aggregate holding were nearly
as large as the syndicate allotments.
and who sold theirs first" thereby
getting best prices.
generated ertugoHr co. az nfilstAJF
The Bears and RoOseveIt's Message,
The bear party in Wall street has
made capital out of that part of the
PRESIDENTS message recommending
that greater power be conferred upon
the Interstate Commerce Commission
for the regulation of railroads. The
talk INDUCED in on the subject has
undoubtedly produced an effect upon
the heavy interests in control of the
railroads of the country. This feeling
is reflected in interviews with leading
bankers and railroad owners. 1t has
put d Chill OH DulllSn enthusiasm III
That quarter and has induced a gen
elal taking in of sail.
Plans of development and extension
are being held up, or at least checked
Tor the time being, until more can be
known of the intentions of the Presi-
Gent and Congress. Responsible inter-
ests recall the fact that for six or eight
years after the passage of the Inter-
state commerce law, and pending judi
cial construction of the powers Of that
body, railroad properties were con-
tlnually under pressure. They have no
wish to get under the harrow again,
as they were during that long and
painful period, and the remembrance
or what they went through is distinct
ly disquieting.
Reassurances come from Washington
that it is not the purpose of the politi-
cal powers to do anything oppressive,
put word of that sort is not taken as
conclusive in view of the open White
House encouragement of agitation for
corporation regulation. The Presidents
attitude in this matter is held by the
more thoughtful element in Wall street
TO be the real underlying cause Of the
break in prices, the Lawson shrieking
being only Incidental, psychologically
incidental, perhaps, but by no means
cause.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

this writing there are fifty men, manv
of them entirely unknown to the puh-
lie at large, who think nothing NJ
buying or selling 100000 shares, and
there are many groups of financiers
whose investment holdings in single
corporations range from 100000 to /
100000 shares. Messrs. E. H. Harri-
man, Jacob Schiff and their inme-
date friends hold ownership control
of at least 100000 shares in the so.
curities of the Union Pacific combine
ton with it's $4,000 miles or more of
owned, allied and subsidiary lines and
systems. Jim" Hill and a little CO.
terie of Canadian, Scotch and Eng.
lish friends hold more than 900 I'm
shares of the stock of properties which
Hill dominates and largely created
Messrs. D. G. Reid, w. B. Leeds
and w. H. and j. H. Moore, com
posing the Rock Island party, have
pooled an individual investment hold
ings of more than 100000 shares ~
stock. John D. Rockefeller's individual
holdings of railroad and industrial
stocks probably exceeds in market val.
ue $500, 100000 which reduced to shares
at par would be 100000 shares.
Holders of 100000 Shares or More.
Among those whose permanent shara
investments are up to or much above
100000 shares may be named d
o. Mills and James R. Keene, the last
survivors of the California crowd. I
Pierpont Morgan, H. H. Rogers
Thomas ]. Ryan, H. o. Havemever
James B. Duke, the tobacco magnofe
Norman B. Ream, William Waldorf AS
tor, Jack" Astor w. K. VanderbiIt
H. H. Porter. William Rockefeller H n
9. Frick and Russell Sage, all of New,
York; Marshall Field, S. w. Allerfon
Martin Ryerson, c.. K. G.. BILLINGS
and ]. ]. Mitchell of Chicago: Ma
thaniel Thayer and Benjamin p. che
ney, OF Boston. James Stillman. presi-
cent or the National City Bank. and
Ahthony N. Brady the gas magnate
snouIq also be Included in this list, and
oouplIess there are many others entitI
ed to place there. The enun1eraTio,,
OF market plungers who swing snecu-
latlVe INES of 100000 shares or nora
Wltn ease and grace includes John w
Gates, James R. Keene, H. H. Rogers
Wllllam Rockefeller, Wash. Connor ~
M SchWab, II. o. Havemeyer. D. q
held. Judge w. H. Moore and HE
DIotner, J.. H. Moore, w. B. Leeds
7 nI INA, Ryan, Norman B. Ream
. f4eIpont Morgan and E. H. Harri.
man. Some of these names annear ~
poth lists as they are combination 90
investors and Spectators, their onera-
LIONS oitentimes dovetailing. This is
especially the case with Ream. the RooS
Island crowd. Rogers and RockefeIIer
j. Plerpont Morgan and e. IT Harri'
man. Mr., Joseph Pulitzer pronrietor
OF the New York World, is right IN in
the 100000 share lot as an investor
ana there are many rich estates
tnToughout the country with Immense
verify, by comparison, the giants Of
Uen lIl uays IN the stock market would
brought back to earth and ranoad ~, ~
alongside the leaders of TODAY. Thev
We're big in their day and generation
OUT the theater of their operations was
small. They did business in a one-ring
circus, whereas the stars of the present
whole earth. INC
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

Of heaven unrolled before us its
varied and wondrous loveliness.
Our first port of call was Jakob-
shaver, at the head of Disco strait,
largest of the northern villages, a
metropolis Of nine white persons and
400 natives. Beside pocket harbor,
perched on round shoulders of the
naked granite, are the buildings, all
tarred black, of the royal trade. For
a background to the dismal scene rise
higher rocks. Uttered with garbage,
and turf huts, the homes of the ma
tives.
A Greenland Metropolis.
At heart the place is gay, for our
sailors went ashore every night to
dance with the Eskimo girls, while
the officers of ship and colony snapped
dinner parties. breakfasts and lunch
cons, all through a nine days festi-
val.
The place might have been a Hud-
sons bay port uglified, but the Danish
traders are much more civilized than
the British.
Men and women alike were lin
quists, we'll read, accomplished, lit
tie too polite for comfort, living
metropolitan life on one batch of
letters a year in an Arctic outpost.
Expecting the pathos of Punishment,
] found the gayety of perfect content
The Danes of all the settlements were
alike in social charm, gentle and polish
ed arrant gossips too; and the indoor
life had little to remind one of the out
door wilderness.
The Innuit servant maids wore the
furry breeches, boots TO the hip, and
curious topknot of their national
dress-one had to fall promiscuously
in love with all of them. The Dan
ish men also wore native dress,
with only one distinction-that they
washed
Food of the GreenIanders.
The food, apart from Danish gro
ceries, was seal meat, fish, reindeer,
venison, shellfish, ptarmigan, sea
birds and their eggs, which as serv-
ed in Greenland are always pronounce
ed in flavor, like the political egg
used at elections. There was only at
one port dish called mattak (the skin
Of the white whale), hard fat with
a delicious nutty flavor, which would
be esteemed by epicures in Europe.
Tasteless radishes and other small
vegetables are grown under glass, and
there are plenty of blueberries on the
hills.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
Christmas Rates.

Southern Railway announces Christ.
mas rates of one and third fares
for the round trip between all points
east of the Mississippi and south OF
the Ohio and Potomac rivers. Tickets
TO be sold Dec. 20, "a. 25 and 81 and
Jan. /, with final limit Jan. A. To
students and teachers of schools and
colleges. tickets will be sold Dec. II
and "a. inclusive, with final limit Jan.
s. upon presentation and surrender Of
certificates signed by their superintend-
ents, principals or presidents.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
Results of "Frenzied Finance

Results oil "EfenZlcu Il AhhHCS'
Whether or not there is anything
tangible to the story of the Lawson
backing of New England bucket shops,
it is cold truth that by reason of his
crusade the bucket shops in question
and others all over the country were
saved from ruin. and their colossal
losses turned into profits. 1t is also
notorious that by reason of this same
fire brand performance his alleged en-
emies. H. H. Rogers, William Rookie
Teller and others OF the Standard on
crowd. were able to wrest from Col.
Greene and his friends, coveted con-
troll of the Greene Consolidated Copper
Company, which they had been plan
ming for years to get. So far as can
be learned Rogers and his STANDARD
Oil associates were in entire sympathy
with the slump in the market, and that
instead of being caught with the goods
as claimed by Lawson, they were fxed
to profit sublimely by the slump. II
Lawson is not working in alliance win
the Standard Oil spectators ana the
bucket shops he has certainly peen
PLAYING into their hands of late. Ii
he is entirely honest in his wolf hunt-
ing he has badly failed, for he has not
bagged a single wolf, while muir
tudes of helpless lambs that came
within range of his guns, litter the
landscape.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
Brought Up some Queer Fish.


The Lawson craze has brought to
the surface some very queer fish A
species of an emotional wave seems
to have swept through the speculative
zone. A somewhat similar phenomena
attends revival meetings and all KINDS
of campaigns calculated to work on the
varying phases of unbalanced human
sentiment Doubtless when the Law
son incident fades into the perspec-
tive the ludicrous features of the af-
fair will stand out in clearer relief
than they do now. The shriekings and
rawlings of the Boston freak have stir
red up the entire menagerie. One
phase of the excitement is observable
in the tendency of many queer people
to slop over into the advertising col
umns of the daily newspapers and
thereby find a vehicle for the express
sion of views about other people and
the problem of stock speculation.
Col. William G. Greene, lately bad
man from Arizona and old and New
Mexico, was an illustration of this
species of mania. AS a literary pro-
duction the effort was a dismal fail
ure, but it added momentarily to the
gayety of Wall street and was of pass
ing interest to the general public
which may always be relied upon to
take notice of the comicalities of such
mania for notoriety, one William G.
Young of Chicago, took advantage of
the Lawson occasion to secure a place
under the headlines for one day on the
announcement that he had come to
take charge of the anti-Lawson forces
as the representative of the Standard
Oil and other important interests.
Young turns out to be an ally of one
sid" Nellie, who made his money
in Chicago bucket shops. Following in
the train of Col. Greene and Mr. Young,
a number of misfits jumped into the
advertising pages of newspapers with
communications addressed to H. H.
Rogers and other distinguished finan-
ciers, thereby inducing many people to
read down the column to the sigma
lures 1t is regarded by lightweights
Of a certain class as a great feat If
they can in some way link their names
with the great ones of the earth, even
though they figure as having been kick
ed into the gutter by the great mans
butler.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
"Good Old Timesn in Will street.

There are people who talk to-day in
Wall street about the good old times
when there were giants in the stock
market and they mention in the same
breath Commodore Vanderbilt, Jay
Gould, Werschoffer, CammaclS and 9TH
ers conspicuous in their day as spec
tacular operators. That kind of talk
sounds foolish to those who are in
a position to compare those good old
days with the present time. Never in
the history of Wall street have there
been as many giants OF such large
size as now figure actively in the stock
market. In those good old days II was
a rare thing for a trader to swing
as large a line as 100000 shares. AT
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
LAWSON AND GREENE KEEPING
WALL STREET IN A TUMULT
The Street Has Finally Come to Believe That Law.
son Is After More Than Notoriety
BY w. G. NICHOLAS.

New York. Dec. 17.-Its pity the
police regulations do not cover Law
son. AS matters stand he
appears to have the untram-
meled liberty of beating the tom toms
and keeping everybody awake nights
with his noise. The vague alarm
which was felt in Wall street when he
leaped screaming into it's midst, has
given way to a feeling of anger mixed
with contempt and impatience. The
conclusion has been very generally
reached, that whether sane or insane,
he is dangerous. and that he is really
actuated by motive deeper and more
sinister than that of merely crafty
ing an insatiate craving for notoriety.
It is popularity about Lawson
that those who know him best mistrust
him most and most seriously question
his intentions. Legal proof appears to
be lacking, but all Boston, or at least
that part of it with which Wall street
has contact. believes him to be finan-
ciaIly interested in a group of bucket
shops, centering in the New England
metropolis. On this improved assump-
ton the theory has been built that his
campaign was organized and carried
out to save himself and his bucket
shops from tremendous loss. if not ex-
tinguishment.
One Boston story has it that Lawson
was in the hole 100000, by reason of
his bucket shop connections, and that,
as a result of the scare he threw into
Wall street he saved the entire amount
and reaped a huge profit besides on the
initial break and subsequent violent
fluctuations. This same story deals
with the case of one individual who
had a paper profit of 100000 in one
of the alleged Lawson bucket shops,
which he was not allowed to take
down. and which he saw vanish into
thin air.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

No man has ever been known 90
swim the short quarter ~ mile
which separates Che prisoners from
liberty buf many have tried anl flli-
"a. and been drowned ~ would be
AZ easy 10 swim fho whirlpool Rapids
~ hlaEHfn.
Among fhf prisoners confined uu
fhf leland. fhrrH nff often some 0f fhe
Hnhnff raff' M NrW forf boys hu1
man Nh0 hnNf been 'n Hnd onf ri iNe
The Greeley tribune., 1904-02-18
AULT

The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Pence today.
Chauncey Frye moved into his new
house Monday, having rented his old
one to Mr.. CoGman.
Ault is still booming. Mrs. Clara
Curtis recently sold ten lots to parties
from Idaho Springs.
Mrs. d. h. Gibson has so far recov-
cred from her recent severe illness as
to be able to attend to her household
again.
On his arrival in Missouri Hiram
England found the baby 50 much i'm
proved that they started for home
the first of the week
A small number of the Ladies Aid
society met at Mrs. Pence's house in
response to special call Saturday af
ternOon and tied a comfort for Mrs
Fieber.
Rev. Henry Clark OF Greeley WIS.,
tied the schools here Friday and In
the evening he gave very interest
lug lecture on Boxes" at the Con-
gregational church.
The pupils OF the Ault schools will
give Washiugton's birthday enter
tainment tomorrow evening at the
congregational church. Everyone is
invited and 1t is free.
U. r. Rupe was sick several days
last week with tonsilitis and Thurs.
day the doctors pronounced it case
OF dlphtheria and he was taken to
the hospita at Greeley.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-02-18
EATON

Charles Grove was in Greeley Sat
urday.
A. C. Adams left Friday for his
home at Buffalo, N. Y.
Miss Jessie Craig will return to
her home in Canon City this week.
Mrs. A. j. Eaton ard two younger
children spent this week in Denver.
J. W. Smillie and wife entertained
few friends at O'Clock dinner
Friday.
E. &. Steele and wife and Mrs. G.
H. DEMO spent several days in Den
yer this week.
Miss Blanche Middleton OF Greeley
vas in Eaton Saturday and Sunday,
visiting relatives.
The Social Hours club met Friday
evening Of this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II, Myers.
II. ]. Whitney and wife went to
Denver Saturday to visit their daugh-
ter, Mrs. N. A. Rienert.
W. I. McCracken and wife and
Miss Hurich took Sunday dinner with
Frank Hurich and family
Mrs. Dan E. Miller of Denver Wis
tied Monday and Tuesday with Mrs
G. N. Yeagy and other friends.
Miss Gertrude Oierlee of Greeley
visited a few days last week with
Mrs. Oscar Cook in the Collins school
ne!Rhborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crombie of Kings
bury, Canada, are visiting with G.
A. Montgomery and family and other
relatives and friends.
The Library Patronesses gave an
oyster supper Thursday evening that
proved a pleasant affair. A musical
program was rendered that was much
enjoyed.
Mesdames W. r. Clark. f. K.
Packard, 7, c. Gates, NJ Lair and
7. C. Phillips were among the Eaton
ladies that attended the reception
given IN Greeley Saturday afternoon
by Mesdames Cheeseman, Copeland,
Shook, A, X. Clark, Withey and
Beckwith.
At Schuley, Neb., W. L. Nc
Crackeu and Miss Anna Hurich we're
united in marriage last Tuesday.
Both young people are well and favor.
ably known here, where they have
resided for some time. They re.
turned to Eaton Friday and have
gone to housekeeping on the groom's
farm north Of town.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-02-18
ELWELL

George Dunn has hired two men
and commenced spring plowins.
Qurterly conference is to be held
at the cnaps the first Sunday in
March.
Levi Mead and family and Miss
Thornburg returned from Denver
Sunday
The Ladies Aid met at the home
of Mrs. Eb .rhart Thursday to sew for
Mrs. SpauI.
Miss Della Dounely Of Loveland
visited Mrs j. W, Purvis a couple
Of days las week.
John Coleman received word Mon
Gay morning that his father was very
loH with pneumonia.
Mrs. T. L. Davis conducted a very
interesting junior service at the
chapel Sunday afternoon.
Lafe Mckay has been taken to
Denver to the osseopathic hospital to
complete his recovery, which is rapid
a baby girl has come to the hume
OF Mr.. AMI Mrs. George Dunn.
Grandma Dunn Of Missouri is there
10 see that she receives proper train
ing.
Con Clark had a stroke of apoplexy
Saturday evening. Drs. Sutherland
and McCarty were called but could do
nothing, deciding that 1t was but a
question Of few hours or days.
Mrs. Clark has the heartfelt SYM
lathy Of many friends in her trouble.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-02-18

balled out by his friends. Several
shots entered Joe Nesler's carpenter
shop, which he also uses as sleeping
room: one took Iodging in DR.. Loner-
gan's drug store, which was no doubt
meant to go into the same building
as the Others. He was given orders
to leave town and went as far as
Bennett Nelson's, over the hill.
Those who were disturbed in mind
and conscience for fear OF his return,
formed party and betook them
selves to his place OF concealment and
notified him that he had better not
be seen in this town any more.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-02-18
All Over Weld.

band now. having purchased Ed
Markham instrument.
Ed Seaman has finished his work
in the sugar factory at Lonemont
aud is stopping at Il. S. True's.
The Ladies' Aid society will give
an entertainment in the hall Feb
ruary -. A good time is promised
A numher OF new houses have been
built here lately. Our "burgh' i'm
proves now, but will improve very
rapidly when We get railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. P. Ballinger en-
joyed visit IL Boulder last week in
the home OF VIII Crossley, VINO was
very sick with pneumonia but is now
better,
Miss Stack left Tuesday for Pres
colt, Ariz., hoping that the climate
would improve her health and to get
away from the hard wind storms
during the spring months.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-02-18

well on their ranch. At depth o'
thirty feet the struck an ample sup
ply of soft water.
~. Becker has sold four lots to
Edward Riker. Mr.. Riker will begin
building as soon as carpenters can be
obtained to push the work.
Charles Binder is delivering a car
OF wheat. Many farmers have held
their last years crop and are graf
flied at the higher price 1T which
they may now sell.
Superintendent NJ. Fl. Tucker has
began work on the Hillsboro ditch.
He is having the bushes and brush
cleaned from the banks and all debris
removed so far as the frost will per-
nit.
Anton Yost Of Johnstown and
Lizzie Lentz OF Windsor we're mar
ried at Loveland Monday, February
Is. Rev. Bechtol officiating. MI
and Mrs. Yost will reside at Johns
town.
Lincoln Whitaker wrote mum
ber of accident aud health appllca'
tions for the Loyal Protective assu.
c.ation Tuesday and Wednesday
This society admits only Odd Fellows
of good standing.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-02-18
HighIandIako

E. Z. Oyiatt Is quite sick with the
measles
There vii be no school here FEB.
ruary %
DR.. Mcdowell of Longmont was
here Friday
Mr.. Dean transacted business In
Greeley last week.
Bert Goodan of Mount Zion was
caller here Saturday.
The Misses Brown we're shopping
in BerthOud Tuesday.
Frank Ballinger was a Boulder Wis
itor one day last week.
Harry Ne yb2 visited in the home
OF his mother over Sunday.
Mrs C. V. holmes enjoyed visit
severa days in Denver last week.
Mrs. P. NJ. Mead returned from
the Lonlmont hospital Saturday.
The Misses Hamilton are visiting
relatives in Longmont this week.
There are very few farmers who
have their ice in their ice houses.
The ice Is all gone from the lake
The hard west wind Saturday melted
it.
There was severe wind storm
here Saturday, but no damage was
done.
Mrs. Ed Kraig enjoyed a visit Sun
day In the home OF William Mont
90 uery.
People are filing their cisterns
now since the water Is turned into the
bitches.
Roy Daley is taking lessons on the
violin from Prof. Hatch. He is also
a member Of the band.
Lew Coates is a member Of the