The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-06

The famous Bartholomew horse show.
which has been known all over the
world for thirty years, has come to
siIef at Lagoon. The performance is
stlll given and il will remain some
weeks yet, but Simon Bamberger, man
dser OF the resort, now holds mortgages
upon the show and there may be some
olInculties in having them released
Debts amounting to 81, 147, secured by
chattei mortgages upon the twelve
trained horses, supposed to be worth
many thousands of dollars. and the
pardpherndlia of the show have been
assigned to him, and in addition he is
the creator Of the company fer about
SoOO advanced when the professor and
ms troupe were in trouble at Ogden
All the musicians and assistants
brought here, sixteen in number have
been dismissed. because there was not
money enough to retain them in en-
ployment. Most of them are now work.
ing at the Lagoon for Mr. Bamberger.
This financial wreck comes upon Pro-
lessor Bartholomew after over thirty
years In the show business, and after
making immense sums of money dur
ing his career. Bartholomew trained
horses have been known the world over
Tor many years. They are as famous
IN Europe as in the United States
Showmen have considered him the most
successful trainer of horses in the
world, and he has been very wealthy
at times. Some years ago his fortune
was put in the hundreds of thousands
but mining ventures and speculation in
California swept it away.
Troubles of the Professor.
The troubles which have led up to
this last catastrophe originated a year
ago in Oregon. While going north from
California with his troupe the train on
which he was travelling was wrecked.
The professor had both of his legs
broken and he was laid up at Roseburg
IN southern Oregon for six months. AS
he Is an old man a long time was re-.
quired for his recovery. During all
that time 1t took a large amount of
money to keep the horses and members
OF the SHOW, so that when the professor
recovered he was practically without
funds
The show dragged along through the
northwest until it reached Spokane,
where it was stranded. There Stephen
Davis lent ST. 93 to the professor, taking
a mortgage. The show went on to La
Grande and Baker City, Ore, and
then to Boise, where trouble was found
again. real estate dealer, Steen, of
that city. loaned $3.50 and took another
mortgage. With this money Ogden
" a. CdNllcQs OQl lHtIt WAS again nSeQ
of money and Mr.. Bamberger advanced
some $500 to pay expenses and railroad
fare that was due.
When Mr.. Davis of Spokane learned
of the condition of affairs he came to
Salt Lake. He has made an arrange
ment with Mr.. Bamberger. as has Mr.
Steen of Boise. by which the mort
cages held by them are assigned
Expect to Pay Out.
1--WE expect to make enough during
our engagement here to pay what we
owe" said George Bartholomew, the
SON Of the professor last night. IF
we do we shall go on east.
Il couldn't say how much the horses
are worth. because we never thought of
selling them. But for the show bust
ness they are worth many thousands
of dollars" ..-.....
His father. who has trained the
horses, said, when speaking recently of
his chance of losing them, that he
would not sell them for $150.O00.
1t is not known what action Mr.. BAN
berger will take or whether or not he
will attempt to foreclose under his
mortgages. There is an arrangement
by which the matter will remain in
allegiance during the time the show re-
mains at Lagoon.