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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-10
FEARED FATHER
WAS 4 kIDNAPE R

The police worked yesterday for
be a case of kidnapping, but which
turned out to be only case of a
father taking a child he had not seen
for years out for an afternoons pleas
ure trip. The father is W. 7. Jones,
a white man. who is a steerage pas
senger aboard the America Maru, who
spent some time in Honolulu some
years ago and who served in Co. Z,
in the Territorial Army, during the
troubles of SO. While here he mar
ried a Hawaiian woman and it was
at her house he called to see her and
the little girl yesterday.
The woman was not at home at the
rime, but the child was. SO he left
word with neighbors and took the
little girl out with him to spend the
afternoon. The mother returned home
in the meantime and received a jun
bled report from the neighbors of the
calling of a haole and the going away
of the girl with him. From the de-
scription she recognized her husband
and jumped to the conclusion that he
had taken the child with the inten-
ton of carrying her off on the steamer.
With this in her mind she sought the
police and started them out on Jones'
trail.
The man returned to the house, but
missed his wife again and left the
child with neighbor. Later the po-
lice located him on the steamer, and
an explanat ton followed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-10

Feb. 29.
Buford, sailed for Manila. via Guam
Feb. Is.
Sheridan, at San Francisco.
Logan, at San Francisco.
Dix, arrived at Manila Feb. 10.
Sherman, sailed for San Francisco,
March 8.
THE MAILS.
Mails are due from the following
points as follows:
San Francisco-Per L. S. A. transport
Thomas, Mar. L.
Orient-Per Nippon Maru. March Is.
Colones-Per Mariana, April 1.
Victoria-Per Moana, April 4.
Mails will depart for the following
points as follows:
San Francisco-Per Alameda, March IL
Manila = Per Z. S. A. transport
Thomas. Mar. u.
Orient-Per Siberia, March 16.
Victoria-Per Mariana. April 1.
Colonies-Per Moana. BApril I.
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DIED.

LAVISH San Francisco, February
"a. Anna NJ. Laws, widow of A. r.
Laws and the beloved mother of
Henry and Laura NJ. Laws, formerly
of Maui and Honolulu.
LOPEZ-In this city. March g. $50
a m, A. j. Lopez, native of St.
Gerae Island, aged so years.
Funeral services Sunday, March Is.
under the auspices of the San Antonio
Society.
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= furnished

Matlock Avenue, bedrooms. $50. 90
Young Street, 2 bedrooms. ....... 5000
Punahou, 3 bedrooms ............. $500
Young Street, 4 bedrooms. ....... $500
Pacific Heights, 4 bedrooms. 500
Nuuanu Avenue. 8 bedrooms. ..... 5000
Manoa, 8 bedrooms. .......... $500
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VESSELS IN PORT.

(Army and NaYy.1
Iroquofs. u. S. s., Carter. johnson Is
land, Aug 30.
(Mercnant vesseIs.D
Flaurence Ward, Am. scr, Piltz, Mid
way. Ian. 13.
Astral, Am. sp.. Durham, Norfolk,
Feb. 10.
George Curtis, Am. blk, San Fran
cisco, Feb. 10.
Manila, Am. schr.. Garski, from
Grays Harbor, March 2
0. NJ. Kellogg, Am. schr., Iverson, from
Eureka, March f.
r. P. Rithet, Am. blk. Mcdonald, from
San Francisco, March 5.
Alameda. o. s. S. Co.'S SIS, Dowdell
from S. F., March 6.
Edward SewaT. Am. sp., Quick, 154
days from Baltimore. Mar :.
Elvaston. Br. SIS, Putt, % days from
Newcastle.
Kasato Maru, Jap. SIS. Mort, 211a days
from Callao.
TRANSPORT SERVICE.
Warren, in Philippines.
Thomas, sailed from San Francisco for
Honolulu. March 5.
Crook, sailed for Manila via Guam
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SAIL TODAY.

Stmr. Kinau, Clark, for Hilo and
way ports, noon.
Stmr. Iwalani, Self, for Maui and
Molekai ports, p. m.
Stmr. w. G. Hall, Thompson, for Ka-
uai ports, p. IN.
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PORT OF HONOLULU.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Monday, March g.
Jap. S. S. Kasato Maru, Mort, from
Callao, p. m.
t. X. K. S. S. America Maru, Filmer,
from San Francisco, 2:30 p. m.
DEPARTED.
Monday. March 9.
T. K. K. S. S. America Maru. W. E.
Filmer, for Yokohama, 2. IN.
U. S. A. transport Sherman, Brugui-
ere, for San Francisco, 5 p. m.
Stmr. Ke Au Hou, Tullett. for Ka-
uai.
SAIL TODAY.
Stmr. Kinau, Clark, for Hilo and
way ports, noon.
Stmr. Iwalani, Self, for Maui and
Molekai ports, 5 p. m.
Stmr. w. G. Hall, Thompson, for Ka-
uai ports, p. IN.
SAIL TOMORROW.
o. S. S. Alameda, DowdeIl. for San
Francisco, 10 a. m.
PASSENGERS
Arrived
Per S. S. America Maru. from san
Francisco, March 9: For Honolulu-H.
NJ. Bennett, K. Hayashisaki and SER
want. For Yokohama-C. H. H. Hall,
r. Mizutany, Mrs. T. Mizutany and
daughter, Mrs. Bertha E. Marques.
For Maya saki-Mrs. w E. Dunn, Miss
Dorothy Dunn, DR.. Howard Knopp.
For Manila-W G. Blackie, Edw w.
Blair, Robt. Brutsche. Prof. j. D.
Burks, Mrs. j. D. Burks and child,
~ * ~
L. Falconer, Theodore Falconer, Mrs.
A. E. Hood Harlow B. Kirkpatrick,
Mrs. Harlow B. kirkpatrick, Prof w.
D. McConaughey, David McKibbin,
Mrs. David McKibbin, II. P. Purring-
ton, Mrs. H P. burlington. Prof. G H.
Roberts, G. E. Schilling. Prof. F'reder-
lex Starr, ]. H. Stewart, Jr., R. c..
Turnbull For Hongkong-Miss Wini-
fred Blocker, Mrs. NJ. A. Brew, A. G..
Brown, H. d. Hallett, Miss Mary L..
Hood, W. NJ. Johnston, Mrs. w. NJ.
Johnston, Miss Bertha Leverich, F. r.
Lutz, Frank P. Read, Mrs. Frank P.
Read, f. B. Willard, Mrs. F. B. Will
lard
Per S. S. Kasato Maru, from Callao,
March 8: For Yokohama-Mr. Chew,
Mr.. Y. Kawamura, Mr.. NJ. Shindo.
Departed.
Per T. K. K. S. S. America Maru, for
the Orient, March 9-F. d. Terry, r A.
De Weese.
Per u. S. A. It. Sherman for San
Francisco, March captain F. V.
Kong and wife, Neal r. Wilson, J. P.
Stanton, Mrs. w. H. CornweIl, James
Davis, Wyatt Cooper, James H. Miles,
Ernest s. Salisbury, Charles Meyer,
Edward D. Halett, Raymond T. Searle.
Booked to Depart.
Per stmr. Kinau, March 10, for Hilo
and way ports-H. I. Maxwell and wife,
V. w. Wolcott, d. K. Eguchi, Mrs. NJ.
Rowland, Miss Jessie NJ. Scott, NJ.
Mathewson and wife, Mrs. A. NJ. Will
son. c. NJ. Lovsted, F. L. Winter, D. b.
Murdoch, T. E. Wall. w. H. Hogs,
Miss Kate CornweH, H. R. Bryant and
wife.
Per stmr W. G.. Hall, March 10, for
Kauai-C. L. Beal, Mr.. and Mrs. Fair
child, Miss McFarlane, Mrs. High
Per stmr. Iwalani. March 10, for
Maui and Molokai-Dr. E. F. Phillips,
d. L. Van Dine.
Per S. S. Alameda for San Fran
cisco, March 11-Mrs. w. 7. Teller,
Miss McGregor, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Dawson, T. C. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. ]. Abel, Mrs f. NJ. Watson and
infant, ]. F. Morgan, D. H. Palmer,
DR.. c. Ramus, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Cooley, J. Oswald Lutted. ]. P. Nor
ton, c. H. Button, Joseph Miller, H r.
Doust.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-10

THOROUGHBRED foxterriers for
sale; s. each. Inquire at this office
1914
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PUNAHOU DISTRICT-Very desir-
able home, consisting of lot 75x95, Well
planted in fruit trees, and house of
three bedrooms, parlor, dfningroom.
kitchen, bath, etc.
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Trent TRUST CO., Ltd.
Have you insured your house,
hold effects against loss by fire?
y Let

Morris Lane, 2 bedrooms. .......$ 500
Punchbowl, 2 bedrooms .... 500
Liliha street, 3 bedrooms. 1900
Lunalilo Street, bedrooms. $3.50 1900
Punchbowl Street, bedrooms. 1900
Wilder Avenue, bedrooms. 49,. 1900
Pensacola Street, 2 bedrooms " 1000
Wilder Avenue, bedrooms. 49,. 1000
Waikiki, bedrooms ......... 1000
Gandall Lane, bedrooms ... 22.00
Kinau Street. bedrooms. ... $500
School Street, bedrooms .... 5000
Lunalilo Street, 8 bedrooms. 49,. $500
Bates Street, 2 bedrooms. ....... 1000
Beretania Avenue, bedrooms. 5000
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SAIL TOMORROW.

o. S. S. Alameda, Dowdell, for Sar
Francisco, 10 a. m.
PASSENGERS
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DOGS FOR SALE.

THOROUGHBRED pointer puppies:
superior stock Inquire 1866 King
street. 1884,
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WEDNESDAY, silk scarf, on Likelike
street. Reward if left at this office.
1880
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-29

During the last "a hours the scales
had fallen from Edna Farwelrs eyes,
and she shrank with strange abhor-
renee from all thoughts Of her mar
riage. So, when John Humphreys
card was placed in her hand, she
nerved herself for the meeting with a
trembling heart. The Interview was
a brief one, and when John Humphrey
left the room he carried in his vest
pocket the beautiful solitaire engage
ment ring that had so recently
cleaned on Edna's slender finger.
Thus ended her short dream Of wealth
and luxury, and Edna Farwell once
more took up the burden of her daily
life, and plodded along with cheerful
patience. In spite Of all that had hap
pened 9 wonderful light he~artedness
took possession Of her, and life did not
seem such a dreadful thing after all,
If one was only a humble little music
teacher. AS for Miles Kenneth, a
feeling Of anger and disgust at his
uncle swept over him Is he boarded
the train for New York.
What an old duffer Uncle John Is
he muttered TO himself, "and what car
a sweet-faced girl like Miss FarweI
want to marry him for?" Then h'
scowled and pulled his mustache say
agely, and looked like anything but
happy bridegroom speeding to tn
arms of a waiting bride.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02
WOMAN PROTESTS
PAYING TAXES

PASADENA CAL, Dec. PRO
testing against the payment of
taxes when they are not allowed
to vote, two wealthy women of this
city today placed themselves on
record as opposed to the limita-
tons placed upon their sex under
the present form of government
in the United States.
At the bottom of her tax notice
Mrs. Elizabeth j. Stoddardt, 1862
Beacon street in a clear, bold
hand, wrote the following:
II hereby pay the first Install
ment of my state and county taxes
under protest. Taxation without
representation seems to be unfair
and against the principles of the
American constitution"
In writing check for payment
of taxes ON her magnificent resi-
dence at Woodbury. road and Ma
rengo avenue, in North Pasadena,
Mrs. Rebecca j. West added the
five famous words that caused the
revolutionary war: Taxation
without representation is tyranny"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02
RESCUE FOUR MEN
FROM SHARKS

VANCOUVER, b. c., Dec. g.
News was brought here by the
C. P. r. steamer Glenfarg of the
rescue of four F1lipinos from
death when surrounded by sharks
as they chung desperately to
wreckage.
According to advices from
Hongkong Captain Carlos Krebbs,
commander of the steamship
Dalupanon, reports that while en-
route from Tudela to Iligan, in
Cebu, the ship sighted four Fill
pinos clinging to submerged
banca, surrounded by school of
sharks, which. even after the YES
sci had come alongside, persisted
in lowering about the banca.
The four men, on being picked
up, related a terrible tale of suf-
fering and agony.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02
SHE INTRODUCED A CITY TO ITSELF

special Corrsnpoudsncs to The Fresh
Los ANGELES, Dec. 2.--Be-
cause she couldn't understand why
Los Angeles citizens should buy
oranges from Florida or canned to-
matoes from Long Island or olives
from Spain or figs from Smyrna
or machinery from Pittsburg in
this land of plenty Miss Frances
Holmes evolved an idea.
As a result of this Los Angeles
citizens and Los Angeles visitors
have just finished celebrating
Prosperity Week."
This has been a week devoted
TO demonstrating to every man.
woman and child In the city the
value OF patronizing home indus
tries and showing to all that the
ranches and factories and vine
yards and mills of Los Angeles are
turning out products as good, at
least, as found anywhere.
Miss Holmes is an advertiser.
She believes In advertising. While
still a young woman, she is head
OF the publicity department of one
Of the largest cracker, preserves
and candy wholesale manufacture
ing houses In abe United States.
She took her idea to the cham.
her of commerce and interested
the directors.
The week was planned and adj
vertised, There was big parade.
with floats showing home prod
ucts. The merchants had home
products IN their shop windows.
There were bands about the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02
now MORGAN
MADE AWAY
TuNNELLING HIS WAY FROM
PENITENTiARY, THE REBEL
AND HIS CAPTAINS RODE
AWAY TO SAFETY.

COLUMBUS. O., Dec. Friday
was the forty-fifth anniversa. J of
the escape of Gen. John H. Nor
gan, the famous raider" and
Thomas H. Hines from the peni-
Tertiary in this city. TIL esensation
which the escape Of the famous
prisoners of war is still fresh in
the memory of the older genera
ton both north and south.
The cell from which General
Morgan escaped is still pointed out
to visitors to the penitentiary. The
round hole which formed the en-
trance to the tunnel through which
the escape. was effected may still
be seen. Some years ago tablet
commemorating the event was
placed above the cell door. Since
the day of Morgan's escape the
cell has never been occupied.
Accounts of the escape differ
and are told in many and varied
forms. The most plausible, how
eyer, is that a hole was cut in the
stone slab in the floor, through
the ground beneath into an air
chamber which runs beneath the
cell block. Moving along the air
chamber the prisoners wormed
their way eight cells east and then
started digging out beneath the
hall and under the wall until the
level of the female department was
reached.
Here the tunnel was dug upward
and opened in the yard. Securing
"a rope and a hook on the night OF
Sept q, 1863. the escape was eff.
fected by throwing the hook upon
the wall and climbing the rope,
After clearing the prison wall Gen
eral Morgan hailed passing cab
and was driven to the depot.
81 He took a train for Cincinnati
and from there crossed the Ohio
river into Kentucky, where he met
his fate in trying to avoid recap
,ture.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02
RUNAWAY TRAIN WRECKED

BUTTE, Mont. Dec. 2.-The
throwing of derailing switch
checked a runaway freight train at
Blossburg hill yesterday, piling the
engine and IA freight cars In the
ditch. The engineer and fireman
escaped and two brakemen were
slightly injured. The runaway was
seen by an operator, who wired
ahead to derail the train. Ice and
snow on the track were the cause
of the runaway.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02
RAN AWAY TO
SEE THE WORLD

Marvin Carter, age 10. disap-
peared from hts home at Valley
ford yesterday while his parents
were away from the ranch. The
police were notified that the boy
drew $50 from the Washington
Trust Co., and taking his shotgun,
left town. He left a note saying
he was staring for San Francisco.
Mr.. Carter told the police that II
the boy is found he wants him
placed in charge of the juvenile
authorities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02
LOST IN MARSHES

OAKLAND, Dec. 2.-After being
lost on the marshes near Alviso,
wandering about in the mud or
rowing vainly about the water In
an open boat, without sufficient
clothing and no food for two days,
Thomas Losbach, age IA, returned
to his home in Fruitvale. He is
in very weak condition. but no
serious results are feared.
Losbach> is the son of August
Losbach, aswealthy merchant liv-
ing on East Seventeenth street and
Fruitvale avenue.
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ried in a basket by S. a and his
wife, age 16 years, on Il rain and
the kept watch over h. = their
room at a local hotel last night,
intending to bring 1t to the ranch
at Mrs. Silva's parents at Guada-
lupe, near here, for burial.
The authorities learned of the
babys death and the local coroner
was notified.
Theh child's death was caused
by pneumonia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02
RACING
MEETS DOOM

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. g.
With ominous rumors of dire
trouble ahead" for the Meadows
race course near Seattle, racing
interests in California today are
confronted with the apparently
well grounded prediction that
the sport of kings" is doomed in
this state.
Enough senators and assembly
men have announced their sup
port of the anti-racing measure to
insure It's easy passage.
Following the anti-racetrack
betting law in California and the
adoption of e similar measure in
Washington. would mean practi-
cally the death of racing in the
United States,
The two tracks at New Orleans
are in danger of being closed
through a similar legislative &C.
ton. The anti-racing league in
Tennessee is said to be gaining
ground and determined effort
will be made to stop betting at
the Memphis track. In Baltimore
a movement has started against
the Pimlico course.s
Already many Of the large
owners are planning to take their
strings" abroad. August Bel
mont will race almost exclusively
in England next year, 1t is said
unless some unexpected change is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02

when she receives her degree.
Miss McIntyre's home is at Ven
tura, Cal. where her father Is a
prominent bee raiser.
Four years ago she conceived
the idea of raising bees to pay her
expenses through the university.
She started work and soon had a
large bee farm. which became
more and more profitable. ~
= When she had realized 5000 from
tn esale of bees she came to this
city and registered as a freshman
in the college of social sciences.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02

all things savoring OF publicity, to
help, by tn tremendous force of a
good woman's attitude on an Issue
of plain right and wrong, in the
great work of cleasing a city and
demonstrating that poor and rich
can be made equal before the law.
The women have not taken up
their task blindly, Historically.
They are thoroughly organized for
the work and map out their cam
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02

paign at weekly meetings. The
president of the organization is
Mrs. Elizabeth Gerberding. Mrs.
A. A. Sargent. widow of the late
United States senator and minister
to Germany, holds the office of
honorary president.
The women are in the fight to
fight and when woman fights for
the right-man throughout history
has seen the answer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02
DIES BROKEN HEARTED

BELLINGHAM. Dec. 2,-The
death of A. Haugtaling, age Sc.
occurred yesterday following the
demise of his wife. age ", only
"a hours before. The aged couple
were strongly attached to each
other and physicians say the man
died of a broken heart.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02
CARRY DEAD BABY
ON TRAIN

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal, Dec. 2.
Permission to bury her baby,
age three months, was given Mrs.
Silva by Coroner c. w. Palmer,
following the death of the little
one ON train shortly after the
couple had left Benicia.
The body of the child was car
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02

BERKELEY. Cal, Dec. 2.--Rais-
ing and selling queen bees is the
royal way which Miss Flora McIn'
tyre, a student at the University OF
California, has adopted to work her
way through college
Miss Mcintyre Is now In her sen
ior year at the university here and
will graduate with high honors
with, the class of 1909 next May,
Not only has she succeeded In pay,
ing all her college expenses by
raising the queen bee, but she has
snug nest egg for Il start IN life
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02

some, and who will work as faith
fully and unselfishly to that end
such a woman's Influence deserves
to be and cannot fail to be felt"
And so the seaas In the court
room once filled with che Ruef
plug ugles. by ruffians hired to sit
through the trial, are now being
occupied by women, cultured, intel
ligent, home loving women, who
have swallowed their distaste for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02
MOVED TO COUNTY JAIL

Mrs. A. G. Daniels. age 10, who
is held under two forgery charges,
was removed to the county Jail
yesterday where the accommoda-
lions are better and there is more
room. The police are still trying
to locate her female companion,
who is believed to also be inn
plicated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02

streets and concerts In the parks
and a home made play at one of
the theaters. When the end of the
week came Los Angeles citizens
were surprised at the number of
things actually madn here that
they had been buying from some
other community and good
things,
The credit belongs to Miss
Frances Holmes. She has been
modest about 1T from start to fin.
ish. But she has started a game
that Is spreading throughout Cali.
fornia and bids fair to extend
throughout the country
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02

Hoax--What business is Bjones
in? Joax-He deals in glass eyes.
Hoax-What an ideal business!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02

made in the New York laws-and
this is unlikely since the re-elec-
ton of Governor Hughes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02

The beauty about a mansion in
the sky is that we can't mortgage
it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-02

The best stepping stone to mat
rimOny Is a diamond
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-24
ANOTHER RAILROAD
FOR COLFAX COUNTY
Santa Fe, Liberal and EneIewood to
Be Built This Summer-Capital.
ist Visits Ration.

Ration N. NJ, Feb. 24-E. d. Shep
ard, of New York, has for ten days
been visiting the properties of the Ra
ton Water Works company, the Yam.
kee Fuel company, the Santa Fe, Ra,
ton and Eastern railroad and other
allied interests situated here Mr..
Shepard is at the head of f. D. Shep.
ard and company, bankers. 81 Nassau
street, New York, and his company
has financed the above companies and
lis much interested in their future.
Mr.. Shepard is pleased with the out
look here and especially with the
prospects and progress of the enter
priSeS above mentioned. He express
cd the belief that the present financial
condition would steadily improve in
the east where discouraging condi
tons have prevailed and that the west
had only been slightly touched and
would scarcely feel in comparison
what the east has now passed
through. He expects his companies
TO continue steadily in railroad build
ing and if too much bad weather does
not delay them that the Englewood
railroad will reach Hooker, Okla
homa, where it will connect with the
Rock Island, in time to move the sum.
mer crops.
Mr.. Shepard also gave out the in
formation that the enterprises in
which his firm Is interested locally
are succeeding finely and in future
will receive even heavier support from
eastern connections than in the past
and their development will be given
increased impetus. The mines at Yam
kee are to be developed within the
next season to a capacity that will
more than double their present output
which with the operation of the Des
Moines railroad will be an important
factor in the immediate growth Of
business in this vicinity. George r..
Peart will be the superintendent of
construction in the building of these
railroads from Carisbrook to Okla.
homa City, Oklahoma, and the COM
pany feels sure that under his man.
agement they will be built as speedily
as possible commensurate with good
work
Mr.. Shepard complimented Ration
upon its rapid growth and upon the
business progress apparent. He is
pleased with Ration and expressed
qualification at its substantial busi-
ness outlook.