The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22

caused BY the collapse Of the Willard
Northern Pacific syndicate about twelve
years ago. His clients not only chesrfully
paid this amount, but after their affairs
were settled presented him with . hand
some silver service properly inscribed as a
testimonial Of their confidence and graft
tude, Mr.. Crom we'll received q similar
amount, and some say even more. for
his services o. counsel for the receivers
of the Northern Pacific aud Wisconsin
Central railroads.; $4,000 was paid to
the attorneys who advised the reorganiza-
ton committees Of The Union Pacific rail-
road. but their services continued for sew
eral months and Eve, or six firms were
engaged.
Jose lgnatio Rodriguez, Washington
lawyer, received a fee Of $200, 900 for set
Ting what was known as the Mora.claim
against Spain. Grover Cleveland was
given q check for 100000 by K. 9. Bcnc-
dict for his advice in the organization OF
the gas trust. Walter S. Logan Of New
York received 500, 600 cash for his services
in recent will case in Connecticut.
William NJ. Evarts, Mr.. Choate, Alexan-
der Green, Judge Hosdley. Francis Lynds
Stetson and other New York lawyers who
do q corporation business. have been
making O great deal of money recently by
assisting in the organization OF trusts.
Their tees for such services will averages
| s725, 0OO, Ibut this money Is not only divid.
| ed among several persons, but Is used to
pay small armies of clerks, stenographers
and assistants A big law firm like
Hoadley, Lauterbaoh 81 johnson. will..have
twenty five or thrifty, and some of them
even more persons on their pay rolls.
| Tracy, Boardman Plat, who arc coun-
| sol for contractors and other political
clients, make o great deal OF money.
Judge Dillon, the attorney forlthe Gould
sy stem, has salary of $4,000 year.
Judge Gary of Chicago, who negotiated
the reorganization of the Federal Steel
company, is said toIhave made a 500, 900
| in few weeks President Harrison's
fee as counsel of the Venezuelan govern
ment before the boun Diary arbitration at
| Paris will be $4,000. Ex-Secretary
Tracey, his associate, will receive US, 900.
| John w. Foster was paid 800. 600 for his
services as adviser to the Chinese gov
eminent in negotiating the peace treaty
| with Japan.
The largest salary received by any per-
son in the United States Is paid to Dir.
Hyde. the president Of the Eq uitable Life
Insurance company-Sl00,0 year.
| He owns the controlling interest In the
company and simply takes the money out
of one pocket and puts It into another.
| Frank 1hompson, presid emit of the Penn
sylvania railroad, receives $50, 900 year;
| C hauncey NJ. Depew, as president of the
New York Central receives $25, 600, and
few of the presidents of the great trunk
| lines are paid less.
John Ga es as president of the Illinois
| Steel company. received salary of
$40, 900. Four of the managers OF the
Carnegie company receive $4,000 each,
together with an interest in the profits.
At least twelve of the Carnegie superin-
tendents receive SIC, 900 each.
George Gould, who Is aresident of the
Western Union, the Missouri Pacific and
several other large corporations, receives
no salary from any of them.
Bank presidents in New York, who de-
| vote their sntire time, are paid from So,
COOto $25, 600 year and enjoy unusual
opportunities for making money outside.
The presidents of some of the large banks
accept no SALARY at all. Mr.. William,
president of the Chemical national bank,
the largest in the United States, is paid
| 800 month for his services.