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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-02-21
John N. Drummond, Jr.

| Tho new st. Louis is st. Louis of
| young men.
Their energy. their trained intellects.
their enterprise and daring, their ambi-
| tons and their staying powers. make them
| Of especial value in the awakening OF a
town 50 long asleep to Its natural advan-
You find them at the head OF great
commercial enterprises, where only a few
years ago, men of mature years held sway.
Exchange, might easily be mistaken. but
for their business airs, for young fellows
just out OF college. John n. Drummond,
r.: whose @ stock :. brokerage business @ at at
most substantial in the West. is In the
full vigor Of early manhood. He has as
much fun , doing business s,, as he re-, used .s1 to
look at him and feel the panss of envy.
Mr.. Drummond was born at Alton. Ill.
thirty years ase He comes :, Of Scotch
eial atmosphere. His father. John N.
Drummond. ST., farmer. school teacher,
soldier. tobacco manufacturer. had firm
belief in the pecuniary advantages of
mental training. The lad went to Wyman
Institute and then to Poughkeepsie pre-
paratory school He finished his theore-
tical education at Princeton.
No sooner was sheepskin framed than
the young college graduate was again in
preparatory school. This time the prac-
the Dr,immond Tobacco Company's fac
tory. at Fourth and Spruce streets. John
N. Drummond. Jr.. went in to learn the
tosaes9 ,ossnsG business from lizard. and he
He began in 1893 He remained in the
factory until 1897. Meanwhile he had APP
piled hia brains to the business. College
life had taught him that a great field for
tobacco manufacturing lay in the making
rette plant in the West. When the Drum
mond Company sold out to the trust. Mr..
Drummond was not only a stOckholdcr
and director OF the company, but general
manager of the cigarette department.
which had grown into all the Importance
tinental Tobacco Company consolidated 1t
with its Eastern cigarette branch.
For year after the sale Of the factory
Mr.. Drummond travelled abroad Then he
came home and went into the brokerage
bssincss. He married a Chicago girl in
1900. His home is at go n. Newstead ave-
nue..
Mr.. Drummond is n director in the
American Central Trust Company, and is
interested in various other banks and trust
York and ST. Louis stock exchanges. and
Of the st. Louis Merchants Exchange He
belongs TO the ST. Louis, the University
and the Missouri Athletic clubs In the
n summer he foids bis tent and silently
Mountains. out in Idaho. where some day
he hopes to kill a bear
Raised a Democrat. Mr. Drummond is
an Independent voter He voted twice for
Mckinley, and stands ready to vote for
Grover Cleveland. il that good Princeton
man will kindly allow himself to be voted
for.
Mr.. Drummond Is loyal to his town. He
Is always ready to give hand when n
hand would help to push St Louis for
ward
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-02-21

the firm name of Whitaker & Hodgman.
| II the expression is permissible. we will
very strong team. as they possessed. aside
| from more than ample means. 4 thorough
knowledge in financial matters, a long ex-
per,enee psrn through the management manage, ., OF a
comprising the purchase and sale Of bonds
and stocks for customers account. the
| huying and selling Of Investment securi-
ties and the negotiating Of loans for cities.
| counties. railroad. gas and street railway
companies. real estate and industrial syn
dicates. Some Of the most important. and
largest transactions Of this character were
carried out with remarkable success by
theft the firm, + The The death Of Mr. Hodgman oc-
took Mr.. II. B. Collins. for many years as
sociated with the firm. into partnership
changing the name to Whitaker 6 Co. Mr..
Whitaker is acknowledged as one of the
business ability This is sufficiently proven
not only bv his own and his FIRMS sue
cess: cess: but also by the various positions Of
eeeed anf IN to & he
OF the firm occupies the ground floor OF
two adjoining buildings on the northeast
corner Of Fourth and Olive streets. oppo-
site the Fourth National and Merchants
Laclede National banks.
The international Bank of st. Louis.
The International Bank Of st. Louis is
the Immediate outgrowth Of the William
c. Lange banhng-house. established by
Mr.. I.ange IN 1862 after his retirement
from ths wholesale and retail drug firm
Of Lange & Sennewald. The International
8. Behrens. William G. Lange, August
Leisse and C. I. Uhlman. Solid as rock
since the day Of its orsanization 1t has
operation and is now considered one OF
Louis.
TrH.
business and makes a speciality of issuing
drafts on all parts of Europe, buying and
selling foreign securities and making col
iections iera ~ IN German Germany. Austria and Switzer.
It host of depositors and the value of
Its stock has increased constantly
% me me International Bank was located at
broadway broadway and Market until It moved.
several years ago. into the first floor of
me building at the southeast corner of
souTth r, I'm and and Chestnut tIs streets; purchased
py the bank in 1888. 1t continued under
its original organization until 1855. when.
under the laws Of Missouri. 4. was reor-
san1Eed saniE by william G; Lange. Louis Colts
eaaik; Sha rIss H.rmsr HHslmerichs. A W Straub;
John z. Heinrich
MI Lange. man of rare business
quaIihca tions. was president OF the bank
from tho first day of its existence until
his death. in 1886. A. W. Straub. who sue
ceeded him. died In 1895. whereupon Chris
.ophsr Winkelmeyer was elected to the
appointed cashier OF the International
and TO his activity and able management
the development and remarkable success
oI the bank are in a great measure due
after twenty-one years service he re-
tired In 1900; and Geo. A. Held succeeded
him as cashier
Tho International has a paid-up capi-
al j. Of s2oo, 900 and total resources Of over
ss,WMo0 The present directorate of the |
oank Is composed Of the following gentle |
men: Chr Winkelmeyer. J. n Aug. !
Meyer Wm Herzog. George A. Held. |
uuus Winkeimeyer. Otto Cramer Edward |
OeV0y. II. Hartmaun and Inhn M-nisart
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-02-21
st. Louis an Importing City.


The business done by Schade & Co. Il
interesting to everyone concerned in the
commercial development of St. Louis. In
connection with their enormous business in
| the handling Of bonded goods. Schade &
Co., as representatives of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. with its numerous
ana its h5 NsSpS5
Boston, New York. Baltimore and Newport
News. have always made freight rates
o s o With to tber the
| In Liverpool. a branch at Newport News
main offices In St. Louis and correspond
rrhy a OF eanx fae,or they
importing traffic
In the past year Wilfred Schade q Co.
the lSse ana of
st. Louis turn to them to act as their rep
resentatives both in importing and ex-
psoston ffs to provas hs hs S thsg
information and service as to rates. routes,
duties and other phases Of shipping The
entry entry department: or Legal divisien at.
and appears before the Government Board
Of Appraisers in behalf Of importers.
On calling on Wilfred Schade C Co..
custom-houSe brokers and import freight
agents Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Company and Its fast freight lines.
the Kanawha Dispatch and the Blue Ridge
building. We. find that this firm handled
the first exhibit that arrived for the
Worlds Fair.
This shipment consisted OF eleven cars
for the Palais du Costume Company and
was shipped from London. England, via
the Chesapeake and Ohio Steamship Com
pany to Newport News. port in Virginia
that was hardly known ten years ago.
The efficiency and manner in which this
shipment was handled Is best testified to
by the following letter:
New York. Dec II. 1903.-Messrs. Will
fred Schade & Co.. Century Building, St.
Louis. Mo-: Gentlemen-Kindly accept my
sincere thanks for the painstaking. care
ful and expeditions way in which you
handled my shipment Of the Palais du
Costume from London direct to our build
ing in the st. Louis Exposition grounds.
Il must confess that / had expected
more or less trouble, this shipment be-
ing so large part by steamer from Lon
don and part by railroad. embracing
eleven cars in all. and I now apologize TO
you for these misgivings and In not giv-
ing you credit for the admirable way In
which YOU handled this business.
Il had expected to have to 20 personally
to Newport News. the port Of entry, and
again to st. Louis when the goods ar
rived. You saved me all this. as con-
sisnee, and undertook complete delivery
from London into the building at the
grounds. where my workmen found the
collection all ready for them to unpack
and Install. Sincerely yours.
RICHARD G. HOLLAMAN."
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-02-21

ed by such statutory regulations as those
operated under by the North American,
anord absolute protection for all invest
In large ratio above the original amount
invested. The Community Of interest in
VOWED Is clear. as the bond is sold in
| practically all OF the principal cities of
the United States. and contains certain
features Of investment found only in en-
aowment gold bond policies Issued by the
ever. Is no insurance e attaessd to the bonS sET-
It Is. primarily. savings investment, paid
for In weekly. monthly or annual INSTALL
inenss. imenss: and. In case Of the failure of the
certain penalties. which enable the COM
pany to earn more than double the amount
IN interest No individual or corporation
can pay more in interest or profits than It
earns: Indeed. its earning capacity nee
essartly marks its paying capacity; there
Iore. II the North American's earnings are
Is double
The methods adopted exemplify. In a
striking manner. the value OF compound
Ing or interest. Accumulation of earnings
from lapses. bonds discounted for cash
prior to maturity. partial paid-up bonds.
fines, fines and transfer fees. which run for a
the tnoughtful. no matter what his in
come may be. an opportunity to set aside
eeoIss fialn sums which can he invested in
whatever. and with larger interest earn
ings on his money than he can get in
Ctner savings institutions.
Indeed. the thousands OF banking instf-
tutions. and the hundreds Of life Insurance
companies. and the manifold corporate in.
tereSs Of our country. predicated upon
the operations Of railroads, factories
mills and other utilitarian business. ali
trace their growth and financial exten-
sion to community of interests" in which
the dollar OF the poor and the millions
OF the rich are invested in the same en-
terpriSe. and each mans dollar earns the
same: ana serves as q lever to commercial
complishment by individuals.
The earning power OF interest is mar
and trust companies evidence this by their
periodical statements. exhibiting a con-
tinual increase in the surplus and undi-
capital put into the business. but the man
or woman who desires to set aside few
hundred annually for investment purposes
is practically debarred from the privileges
institutions; due to the fact that they can
only invest in small sums; hence the ne
cessfty that has arisen. and the public
demand for such channels Of investment:
s.O per week. may stand upon relatively
his thousands annually.
met The hS ou1growth SS Ma,t Of this demand has been
Company. The plan erebles the pur-
ments by the week. month or year. The
por annum and dividend at maturity. |
sharing In the surplus dividend profits |
earned In excess thereof The marvellous
growth OF this company is evidenced by |
the increase in its assets to s414. 4.72l27 in
less than two years. and It's deposit with |
the Treasurer of the State Of Missouri |
from 800 10000 to 5000 oo0.eo for the pro
president. ]. A Norton secretary and q.
L. Williams treasurer
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-02-21

COnnOHNLERLTH TRUST
BUILDING. SROADNlAY.HHR
OLIVE STREEZ

| because of the natural advantages arising
| from its position.
St. Louis is truly a gateway for farm.
| basis. being at the very center of the pre-
ducirs district. On goods produced west
of the Mississippi and south Of the Mis-
Louis than to Chicago. II these goods
were stored in ST. Louis they would ba
shipped south cheaper than from Chicago,
and where shipped to seaboard the COM
bnation Of the rate to and from st. Louis
would be the same as the same rombina-
tion to and from Chicago. thus giving st.
Louis an equal chance on Eastern busi-
ness. and 4 freight advantage to Southern
points and to Eastern points as far as
Pittshurg.
The coming of the Worlds Fair will
turn all eyes 10 ST. Louis. and the dealer
who IS here ready to take advantage OF
the facilities recited will reap harvest.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-02-21

No other Western brokerage firm is so
well known in the financial centers OF the
country. especially in New York. Boston
and Chicago. as that OF Whitaker & Co.
Of this city. which may justly. be called
the offspring and successor OF Edwards.
Mathews & Co.. a prominent financial and
real estate firm. consisting Of Albert ].
Edwards. for many years at the head OF
the United States Subtreasury. General
Edwards retired in 1874 to private life,
whereupon the firm changed to Mathews
& Whitaker and remained SO until the
withdrawal OF Mr.. Mathews. which took
ed with himself the confidential clerk of
the firm. Mr.. Charles b. Hodgman, under
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-02-21

| The principal entrance is on the Locus
| street facade. adorned on either side b,
| massive metal candelabra. 1t has front
age OF ~ rect on Locust street and Ia
feet on Eighth street.
McNair, Harrls & Jones Realty Co.
Not many persons know that the lead.
Ing real estate business of Kansas Cits
and Memphis is done by st. Louis real
estste flrm. The McNair. Harris & Jones
| Realty Company of Eighth and Locust
streets st. Louis, was able to interest st.
Louis money In the erection of the S4O9, 900
building occupied by the Burnham, Hanna
& Munger Wholesale Dry Goods Company
In Kansas City. st. Louis money also Is
invested in Memphis.
The new corporation was formed two
years ago out Of two long established real
estate firms. McNair a. Harris and Paul
Jones & Co. President Lilburn G, McNair
II member of one of the oldest st. Louis
families. 1t dates back to 1784. Alexander
McNair, grandfather of the real estate
man. was the first Governor Of the Terri
tory: The old-time people Of st. Louis
want no better pledge that their properties
are in good hands than that given by the
name of McNair.
Mr.. Fletcher X. Harris. vice president
of the new company. comes from Memphis.
This fact has much to do with the growth
OF the Memphis connection of the COM
pany. Paul Jones came from Trenton,
in Memphis
Because OF Mr.. McNairs close af,liation
with the railroads. his company has had
much to do with the purchase in St. Louis
OF properties to be used for railway pur-
poses.
The first great Worlds Fair sale was
made at Forsyths Junction. The old Bates
property changed hands for $50O. 600. The
sale was made through the McNair. Har-
riS e Jones Realty CompBny The land
ts row part of Park View.
Paul Jones & Co. long controlled \ large
part OF the leasing in the wholesale dis
trict of Washington avenue. They put Up
several of the finest houses on the street
for wealthy clients and looked after leases
and rentals. This business has come into
the hands of the new company. 1t ham
dies q great deal Of business in East st.
Louis. 1t has many big reht lists
1t has a capital of 100000. 1t does
largo business in loans Its connections
with the St. Louis and Eastern moneyed
interests are very close. It does not 60
into enterprises on its own account.
1t not only handles the popular Ray
mond-place property but the Bell place
and H0rtense place lots that are attracting
the attention of the exclusive. The CO.
lumbia, the -Jaccard and the Mis-
souri, Trust buildings are managed by the
McNair, Harris & Jones Real Estate Com
psny.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-02-21
LZHc0LH TRUST HlVZozNC
esEEElZ7ZH hid CHESTNUT.
cSTREETS
STRENGTH OF ST. LOUIS FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS ASSURES SUCCESS,

International Bank, Baker and Crabtree Whitaker Co.,
Schade and Company Are Based Upon Principles
Are Examples of What Can Be Accomplished by
tive Policy and Recognized Integrity
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-02-21
ST. LOUIS'S GREAT BUILDINGS
AROUSE VISITORS ADMIRATION,

Homes of the Big Trust Companies Especially Appeal to Those
Who Transact Business in the of
chitecture shown-The skycraper the Small Classic
Structure
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-02-21

" posted on TIE real estate situation local
ly.i and IS prepared to handle high grade
improved or unimproved city realty. and
to give expert Information on the same.
The members of this firm are thoroughly
are intr,lssed, and have experts at the
heads of the several departments who
make 1t their business to know definitely
the value of every proposition before il is
listed or offered for sale
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-17
CHARLES K. CHAMPLIN
HAS BIC ATTRACTIONS

Mr.. Champlin's engagement at Wilder
Hall next week will be noteworthy In
two different ways and certainly well
worth going to see. The dramatic de-
partment has been strengthened by the
addition of n number of very fine plays
TO the already excellent repertoire, while
the capital list of specialties between the
acts will include three more artists of
unquestioned ability. The Major Sisters
and Ed. Norwood comes from the lead
ing vaudeville houses of the east and
their addition TO Mr.. Champlin's com
pany makes the list of speciallties to be
seen here next week, the best offering of
high grade vaudeville ever presented here
by any company of any description.
Monday nights play will be Mckee Ran
kin's beautiful new drama, "The Run
awayWlfe.n Seats were ON sale Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-17
SALARIES AT
CUSTOM HOUSE
Notes of Interest from Washing.
atOn for New Jersey
Readers.
Sbeclial IL Tie EaeniMe Mesgs.

-
Washington, d. c. Dec. 17;-It is prob
able that theSenators and Representatives
will shortly receive protests from the
temperance people of New Jersey because
a bill has been introduced to restore the
canteen in the army. 1t is also to be ex-
pected that the subject will be threshed
over again. despite the fact that the
statistics show that there is more drunk
enness in the army and less discipline
without the canteen than with it.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has
submitted an estimate to Congress show
ing the amount hat will be required for
the collection of the revenue from Gus
toms in New Jersey for the fiscal year en-
ding June 80, 1906. The total that will
be paid out will be so ,3l7. Sc. AT the
port of Newark the collector will receive
a salary of a, 464. 90; n deputy collector,
q, 900. 90; one storekeeper, 81, 5000; two
deputy collectors ana inspectors, at
II, O95.OO each, S., 10000; II cltrk,
81, U95. O0; one inspector $4,000 ten
persons In all and a total in salaries of
$11, 709.0 {.
The collector at Perth Amboy will re-
ceive ST. 6 90; one deputy collector,
81, 400. 90; one storekeeper, 81, 1000 one
deputy collector and inspector, 81, OBS. 90;
one Inspector, 81, 10000 one boatman,
S54T. 80; a total of six persons and $40, 06l,
in salaries.
At Burlington the collector will receive
Stills 5; and the deputy collector, $1,000;
a total of $1S3.95 At BTidgeton the collec-
tor will receive S62t. IA; one deputy
$500. 90; three deputies and inspectors,
each $3.50; S225.00; one inspector,
81, C95.O 90; six persons and a total of
20, 4i0. IA. The collector at Tuckerton
will receive $336. so; and the collector at
Somers Point, 1856. As, aud his deputy,
$500. 90; ca total of 81, 0S6.4 The dep
uty collector at Camden will receive
81, 500, for his services.
Representative Howell has Recommend
ed the disappointment of William II.
Kuhlthau, as postmaster at Midtown,
Middlesex County, and the office will be
advanced to third class on January |,
i905.
Senator Kean Is In favor of equal suf-
| ftage in the new states, and he also favors
the section in the bill which restricts the
sale of liquor in Oklahoma for ten years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-17
JOINT CONTROL
FOR COAL COMPANY.

Efforts are being made, 1t Is said to
bring about a harmonious arrangement
with the trunk lines Of the anthracite
group of railroads for the control of the
/ ehigh Coal and Navigation Company.
Negotiations to that end are being con-
Quoted by a financial house in NewYork,
which is reported to have an option on
the property that expires at noon today.
New Haven interests are not represent
ed in the present negotiations, which.
ii they are successful, may result in the
Pennsylvania and Neutrality-suspicious. eyer-
cising u predominant control over the
properly, although other anthracite roads
will also enter into the arrangement.
Known as the Oldest of all the an
thracite companies, the Lehigh owns ex-
tensive coal properties, a canal from
Coalport to Easton, Pa, and leases the
Delaware Division Canal. The railroads
which it owns or controls are leased
for 500 years to the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey, and, as provision, is made
that it's products shall be carried over
the lines of that road, the lease has in a
measure mitigated against a sale of the
properties.
The company owns the Lehigh and Sus-
~quehanna Railroad and leases the Mosque
honing Valley and Treskow lines, 1t
paid Il dividend of six per cent. 1908, its
gross earnings in that year amounting to
49,, 100, 1873 and its surplus to $1,511 ,o0a.
The earnings include canal tolls and
water poMer, rental of railroads and
net receipts from its coal sales. Its
capital stock, all outstanding +, has a par
value of sl5,s SOL 800.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-17
IDES GAVE
THE POLICE
BIG SCARE.
Attempt Made to Capture Him
in Elizabeth Yesterday
Failed.
FIRED AT THE OFFICERS.

OF considerable local interest Mas
the attempt yesterday by six police
men to capture Frank Ides, n fugitive
wire and railroad thief, who, several
weeks ago, with q crowd of COM
ranions, encamped near the CHEESE
brough Vaseline Works, and tried to
sell some stolen mandolins and jewel
ry to residents Of lower South First
street and Madison avenue.
The policemen surrounded Ides
home, at No. 425 Broadway, Eliza
beth. He had been seen entering his
home a few minutes before by two
men who ware watching the house.
After word was sent to the Second
Precinct that Ides was at home q
squad of bluecoats went there.
Policeman O'Brien was stationed on
the front porch; Policeman Hess and
Detectives MCNAMARA and Nolan
guarded the rear and sides. Capt.
O'Lsary and Serg McGurn went in
to lock for Ides.
They met Mrs. Ides in the doorway
and demanded that her o be given
up. She said the young mar was up
stairs, and told the officers to go and
get him.
The door of a room on the upper
tiool was barred. Mrs Ides refused
to open it, and it waH battered down.
Inside the officers found John Nc.
MILAN, who was seen to enter the
house with 1des, but they did not find
Ides. Mcmillan was arrested and
turned over to Policeman O'Brien at
the door.
Ides could not be found, although
the bluecoats searched high and low.
Finally he emerged from underneath
the porch and made a dash for liber-
ty.
Here he isl yelled MCNAMARA.
He passed almost by Officer O'Brien.
Ides had his revolver out and blazed
away rs he beat q retreat. More than
once he turned in his flight and fired
point blank. He hoped over a fence
and stumbled as he was going to the
ground. but he lost. no time. He was
no again in au instant and fired a
parting brace of shots at the officers
rs he darted to East Jersey street and
jumped on a moving trolley Cal bound
uptown.
Telephone messages were sent, but
he could not be spprehended. He had
left the car.
The police. too, made use of their
revolvers as Lies was fleeing, but they
tailed to wing him.
,Ides Was upstairs WREN the police
entered the house, but they failed 60
detect a side stairway .bv which he
made his way to the cellar. then up
through a window under the porch,
making good his escape on the only
size of the house where that was pos
sible.
mother saying he intended to 90 back
Yesterday to the reformatory of his
| own free will.