The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-04
ONE LITTLE CHAPTER
A Former Anaconda Resident Shares
in the Story.
STALLMAN'S LONDON PICNIC
L. c. Trent Opposes and Says a
Great any hlngs About the
Traveller and the salt
Lake Copper Plant.
LONDON PICNIC

Tribune of Sunday. The story is told
under a headline "Stallman's London
Picnic" and tells of a snap which that
gentleman enjoyed recently in the Brit
ish metropolis:
If Otto Stallman, late of the copper
plant, did not experience "a royal good
time" while he was in London, accord
ing to the story which went out from
this city last night to the clerk of the
superior court of Milwaukee county.
Wis, 1t was Otto's own fault.
The story is told in a deposition by
L. c. Trent, former western manager
for Fraser & Chalmers, and contributes
another chapter in the history of the
copper plant and it's vicissitudes. The
deposition is introduced in the case of
Fraser & Chalmers against Samuel NJ.
Green, now pending in the superior
court OF Milwaukee, the compliments
asking judgment in the sum of 1881. SO
upon promissory notes executed by the
defendant on August 49, 1894.
In their answer, counsel for Mr.
Green deny that he is primarily re-
sponsible for the notes, and through
Mr.. Trent undertakes to show that OF
to Stallman. agent for the projectors of
the copper plant and the defendants in
the case. were acting in collision, the
purpose being to mulct the defendant
of certain moneys, etc.
In his deposition, taken before
Charles w. L. Stevens, in the offices
4, of Messrs. Dey & Street, Mr.. L. c.
Trent testifies that from 1874 until 1898
he served the firm of Fraser e. Chal-
iners of Chicago as their general west
ern manager, during which time he
made the acquaintance of Samuel NJ.
Green and Otto Stallman. The former
he has known for thraa Iot-
ter for ten. In the latter part of 1892
deponent learned that the Salt Lake
City Copper Manufacturing company
was to construct a smelling and re-
filming plant in this city, and in Chicago
discussed the matter with w. j. Chal-
mers, who advised witness that ut was
necessary to stand in with Stallman,"
who would do all in his power to as
sist them in procuring the contract;
and further that they must depend on
Stallman to allow specifications to be
made, so that the firm could compete
with the firms manufactures and still
obtain satisfactory prices. On his re-
turn to Salt Lake City witness, con-
tinuing. testified to having talked with
StaHman, who agreed to let Fraser &
Chalmers make the specifications for a
great deal of the machinery, the same
to be submitted to him."
In April, 1898. Stallman expressed a
u nave Witness accompany him
20 Chicago. also assuring him that he
expected to place the contract for the
copper plant machinery with Fraser G.
Chalmers. However. "Stallman wanted
TO be protected in a sum of about &c.
900 or 81. 000" continued Mr. Trent
that was due on a house he had pur-
chased in Salt Lake City" He did not
want to admit his needs directly to
Mr.. Chalmers, added Mr.. Trent, and
therefore desired witness to act for
him in Chicago. Chalmers agreed that
Stallman should be paid the amount,
payments to be made to him as pay
ments were received by the firm from
the copper company; that is, they were
10 prorate with him that the purchase
price of the house might be taken care
of as the installments fell due.
Mr.. Trent then recited how STALL
man ordered the machinery, subject to
the approval of Green and Posey, STALL
man agreeing, says Mr.. Trent in his
deposition, that 'he would claim that
the work could not be obtained else
where than from Fraser & Chalmers,
who, he would further represent, own
ed the patents"
On the balance of the machinery wit
ness said that bids were received. and
that Milwaukee firm had volunteer
cd to furnish the large engine at a
figure Of $1,000. although Fraser &
Witness testifies that Stallman and
Fraser & Chalmers had been on very
friendly relations prior to the making
of the contract, and that the former
had been regarded by him as one of
the firms agents.
Mr.. Trent was then asked to intro
duce certain correspondence that had
been exchanged between him and Fra
ser & Chalmers, in which great fear
was expressed that the correspondence
might get into the hands OF those for
whom il was not intended, and wit
ness was frequently instructed to no.
tify Stallman to exercise the utmost
care that such a calamity might be
prevented. Mrs. Stallman in a dis
patch from Fraser & Chalmers was
also warned TO "be on the lookout for
letters to her husband. as the authors
did not know that Posey was stopping
at his (Stallman's) house"
Opponents attention was called TO
another letter containing a copy of a
preliminary contract secured from
Stallman TO which was attached a let
ter from Stallman TO the firm in which
he accepted the latter's bid at $40. 900.
this without the buildings or material
for them.
Another letter was addressed To Wit
ness Trent by the house. and contained
a copy of that addressed by the firm
10 its London Office. commencing Mr..
Stallman. Ii said:
Mr.. Stallman's health has been AL
most wrecked by the excessive work
forced upon him. In consequence o.. his
condition, he has beeen granted leave
Of absence. and will take a short vaca-
ton in Europe. He viii shortly arrive
In Chicago, and when he visits London
we ask as a special favor that you give
him a royal good entertainment that
his visit may be pleasant and agree
able. All expenses incurred by Mr.
Stallman, we must insist you will
charge to our account"
Another letter from the firm 20 Mr..
Trent assures him I'VE will look up
CHRISTMAS gifts and send 10 him. his
good WIFE and little girl the same 10 /
arrive on Christmas DAY"
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