The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-02
W. A. CLARK CAN sing
ALSO CAN WRITE CHECK FOR ST.
100000 EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR.
Owns the Riches Mine in the World
Attorney General Knox a Cheer
full Prosecutor of trusts.
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WASHINGTON, May 1-Senator Clark,
of Montana, who writes bigger checks than
any other man in Washington, is fond of
singing. That is, not listening TO others
sing, but singing himself. He has a sweet.
clear tenor voice, which is not strong, but
very pleasing to a small company The
senator had made his fortune before he
took any interest in his voice. After he had
piled millions on millions he took to cult
waiting his voice for his own Entertainment
He employed a vocal teacher and the re-
suit is that he is fond Of singing for a small
company.
Speaking of the senator's checks it is in
teresting 70 know that he has one bill
which amounts TO between 100000 and ST.
600. 700 every month He makes a check for
the amount at the close of every month.
1t is for the construction of the railroad
from Salt Lake TO Los Angeles. There are
others interested with him in this venture,
but he has assumed the responsibility of
settling the bills. Many corporations in the
country can issue such checks regularly
without bothering as to where the money
is to come from, but he is one of the very
few who can go on with such a drain for
years and never miss the money. His in
come from his United Verde mine is more
than a million dollars a month. In fact. he
says the cost of the railroad does not near
ly use up the net proceeds of just one of his
mines. He also adds that If he cared to he
could increase the proceeds of this mine
four times, that is up to $50, OOO,OO0 a year,
and still have in sight a supply which
would last for half a century. 1t is this
mine which is often spoken of as the rich
est property in the world. All this money
does not seem to bother or worry Clark in
the slightest. He is a horse for work in the
Senate and gives the most laborious atten-
ton TO the most trivial detail work which
comes before his committees.
Attorney General Knox is taking to his
work of trust smashing as merrily as a boy
barefoot for the first time in the spring
and ready for all sorts of pranks. 1t is
really refreshing to see the happy way he
goes about soaking the big Industrial and
transportation trusts. 1t was intimated in
the beginning that Mr.. Knox would not rel
ish this task. because his associations had
been entirely with large corporations
throughout an eminently successful legal
career and that il would go against the
grain for him 10 turn about and fight his
old friends. The effect upon Mr.. Knox has
been just the opposite. He takes up his new
duties blithely and is performing all the
duties without a qualm.
Probably it is because he is too good a
lawyer to be otherwise, but more likely il
is because he is one of these cheerful per
sons who tackle with alacrity the tasks Of
each day and makes merry over doing the
best he can. Mr.. Knox goes 10 work early
but leaves his desk and his worries at his
office. He is soon spinning away behind a
fine pair OF horses, off for the golf links
or seeking some other secretion. He is a
happy and contented man. He made a sac
rifce Of $4,000 or 500. 600 a year to accept
service in the government and he accepts
| greatest satisfaction and pleasure. Part OF
this satisfaction is in making II count in
working out the policy OF the administra'
ton. He is in his element in winning cases
He has had much experience in winning fol
the corporations and is taking the same
keen delight in winning against them. He
knows their tricks first rate and the gov
eminent is In luck 10 have so big anC
strong a man for such an important task.