The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-13
N. CLAM IN WALL STREET
Continued from Fase s,>

Now the press agent DO make every
thing smooth. NJ Rockefeller VAS ba
fcre one monster Now hr is tha
hind old gentleman who loves the vir
t"e and hates the ways of bad mva
This is called the community jolly, ~
universal game Of confidence, II is er
ftctive, yet cheap"
After the lunch NJ. Van Rihher wit>
courtesy did introduce NE 10 anothe,
famous millionaire, NJ Gripperma"
Ihis millionaire is most skilful in III,
diagnosis, If one company is sick o.
disabled. NJ. Gripperman Is called, Lake
the physician, n feels the pulse an
gives the financial physir, in ont
week or two sto!-~thal COM
psny is again on his legs, fcc,i@- ..&a
the colt. Often that stimulation IS 5,
powerful that the company runs away.
II cannot restrain the exuberance,
Nj, Gripperman is busy always with
)ll companies which need stimulants.
and with the infant new companies,
These patients are frail also, Yet Nj
Gripperman has always the life saving
grparatus at hand.
with kindness NJ. Gripperman in.
H., hS 9,,Ns sf.ssv
cne meeting of those directors,
Perhaps, tomorrow, shall he one Of
those directors, NJ, Gripperman did
rot say so much, but have a suspic
ion of good luck. AS those millionair-
es appeared l was introduced to them.
AL, greeted ME with politeness. one
rillionaire said "Ah, NJ. Clam! | see
by that newspaper today that you have
closed the deal for Boa Constructor.
You, then, are the partner Of NJ,
Rothschild? Those Rothschiids ar
my dear friends Of childhood"
/ said; M. Gates dos honor me to.
ruch. | know nothing Of NJ. Roths-
child. 1t is the American joke
The reply; "Ha, ha' All right, NJ.
Clam. If you wish TO remain incog-
nito, very well!"
Diable! What could l do?
Immediately NJ. Gripperman did call /
these directors to order. He said: t
Are all ready? Very we'll First, ".
are directors of Subterranean Limited. i
Moved and seconded capital stock be
increased one hundred millions and
adjourned Next, Aaerial Transporta-
ton Corporation. Secretary reports
all rivals squeezed to the death. Ad-
journed. Next, North Pole & Patago-
MIA Railroad Company. Concessions
from Mexico and Brazil worth one nun
dred millions secured on an outlay of
$500 for those surveys. Plan for absorb
ton of Pennsylvania and New York
Central working well. Adjourned |
Next Kuickerbocker meeting com-
rany. Shall charter be enlarged 20
deal in the insurance, hides, sugar,
telephones. silk goods onj lie bar1@' !
wire? Carried. Adjourned, Next
Nastod n Trust Company. Stock o.
aaerial Transportation exchanged ."E
standard Oil share for share. "a'h-
ngton legislative fund rUram- lo",H
Albany fund exhausted. Moved ""+I
seconded that assessment be made o.
ollateral companies to replenish
unds. Carried. Adjourned. Next
american Toothpick Company, Saat
i! forests in British Columbia be t1l-
hased in exchange for stock? ~ if
.wners of forests will raise fn'A SUI
iclent to build and equip pi4r fir. .
working timber. Adjourned. NeN~-
Here ore millionaire saId; T. ID
he busy day. Excus- me. lou u.
;ripperman. shall vote for me.
One other said; Il, TOO, HI '2 bHSi'
ess. Vote for me, N. Grir@snupn.'
Soon NJ. Glippernan was aoc- with
le. He said: Now you see, M lear
lam, the cares Of US rich y II Is
,e cruel world, Those peop': arr uh-
rateful. Yet who will carr their
urden if those captains of industry
Ill? Let me see-the next, So"c"'5a
opper Company, Shall that capital
ock he increased. or is =: too soo'i
nee that last time? All in faVcr u
crease say Yes Unanimo IS Ad-
urned, Meeting or directors Of AZ
fetal Bread Company, Farm2Is In
rance Company, Tenderfoot Oh '"n
my, Peacock Copper Consolidated
,mpany, Sahara Condensing Com
INV, Death Valley Refrigerator Com
my, Tampa Havana Tunnel Com
nv. Universal Holding Corporation,
'izona Skyscraper Syndicate, Nebras-
Corncob and Breakfast Food Con-
lidated. and all other companies,
rporations. and syndicates postpo-
d until tomorrow"