The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-23
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Steve Brodie, saloonkeeper, bridge
Jumper politician, sporting man, pf.lan-
thropist. actor. and since becoming the
latter, finaneier, arrived in Salt. Lake
early Yesterday and placed his signature
at the head of the Knutsford register
ERODE is a national celebrity and in his
born on the Bowery, of poor parents, and
at very early age became newsboy.
He was born to impress his individuality
upon his surroundings, and it was not
gang As he grew up he developed an
athletic turn. proved himself an expert
in many lines and came to be known as
the King of the Bowery.' He jumped
1885, when he jumped from the Brooklyn
bridge. He had not been unknown to
fame in New York and the sporting world
before that time and had made one big
bridge jump, but it was the leap from the
Brooklyn bridge that brought his name
before the country at large. Since that
time he has made half a, dozen jumps
from high bridges and performed num-
Der Of swimming feats that have added
TO his fame.
Brodie is a saloonkeeper first and has
acquired his list of other titles by appli-
BoWery, situated near the spot where he
was born, is one of the famous roolzeries
of the great metropolis and is the head
quarters for sporting men, for in that
authority on everything in that line,
pugilism in particular, and in his time has
been present at every prize fight of ma
tional Importance. His Judgment on pugll-
lists is respected by every sport in the
nation.
Brodie has done much more than many
another, in having accomplished what he
started out to do in the world-to get rich
and make a national reputation. He has
succeeded in the former endeavor to the
extent of a big bank account, and in the
latter has made his name known every-
thing beyond that which he has achieved
for himself and does not misjudge tt<.
kind of notoriety he enjoys. 1t is said of
him that he has wider acquaintance
than Chauncey Depew, included in which
are people from millionaires down to
crooks. Scrupulous honesty is one Of the
traits for which he is esteemed and a
philanthropic spirit that has never been
known 10 De absent from him when he
meets a person in distress mas won him
the love of every poor person in New
York, TO none Of whom he is unknown.
even If they chance not to have been a
beneficiary OF his kindheartedness. -
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Brodie is, indeed, all that he prides
himself in being-a typical Bowery boy
and immensely enjoys the distinction Of
being the prince among them. To main
tain his position he has to make his APP
pearance in public view periodically in
some role that attracts attention, and
this he generally aceomplishes with sue
cess. His latest sally in this line is his
play, ION the Bowery," in which he
merely impersonates himself With it he
has increased his fame and doubled his
finances many times.
In politics Brodies is equally as sue
cessful as in his other callings and on
the Bowery is great heller for Tam
many. He is out for the push" this
hO- for. ha &c cd rolf
uts, ana WIN ali ms Dowery enaiac,ei s.
tics. that's about the worst thing about
him.
This is Brodies second visit to Salt
Lake. He came through about ten years
ago when he was professional Splinter
and had a match arranged with local
athlete which, however, failed to come
off Brodies opinion OF the fight be-
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons-if it
ever takes place-is, that F'itz will win.
P. P Shelby, the well-known railroad
his daughter yesterday.
c. E. Loose and wife, of Provo were
in the city yesterday. They were among
the guests at the Templeton.
w. L. Scott of De Lamar, New. regis
tered at the Walker yesterday.
W. S. Hewitt of Ogden, W. w. VIM
mer OF huntsville, George klSllngDurg OF
Mercur and n. NJ. Madsen of Mount
Pleasant were out of town people who
registered at the Walker.
John Hopkins and wife, l. j. Brown
and wife, Miss A. Cable, Miss A. Terrell
of New York; o. l.. Jenkins and wife,
Plainfield, N. j.; George Arnold. Patter-
son, n. j.; Il. L. Richardson and wife,
WOODBURY., Mass. and c. A. Cooke, are
members of Raymond Whitney party
who spent yesterday in the city They
were guests at the knutsford.
George W. Floyd, a New York railroad
man, registered at the knutsford yester-
day
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DR.. Randall Hutchinson and wife of
Denver are in the city.
Miss F. j. Kent, Miss May Kent and
H. Booth OF the Fort Douglas inhabit-
ants of the future, registered at the
Krutsford on their arrival here Yester-
day.
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John Ellerthorpe who signed himself on
the Cullen register as a member OF the
editorial staff of the London Daily Tele-
graph, spent yesterday viewing Zion.
w. G. Murray and j. H. Whalen of
Park City were guests of the Cullen yes
terday.
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