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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
LADY PAGET'S GIFTS
SEIZED BY CUSTOMS
Many ArlStocratic Americans
Will Not Receive Presents
Sent by British Peeress,
BY Internatlonpl News Service.

By international News Service
NEW YORK. Dec 2f.-Mrs Archer
Huntington. Of No. 1859 Fifth avenue
Mrs. Gary. wife OF Judge l.. f. Gary OF
the steel trust; Miss Campbell Of no. .
East Flfty-seventh street; Arthur and
Reggie Pagct. the twin sons Of General
Sir Arthur and Lady Paget, row in CALI
fornia, and several other prominent New
York and Newport society women win
not receive tomorrow the costly and
beautiful Christmas gifts that Lady Pa.
get sent them from England ten d1ys
ago.
At the present time those gifts. care
fully wrapped in tissue paper tagged
with the name and address OF the pros
pcctiNe recipient, are under lock and KEY
IN me government seizure room IN the
pnbhc stores on Christopher street
On The arrival last Saturday OF the
man. declared that he was a nonresident
OF this country and had nothing dutia bic
ia lls baggage which consisted OF one
large trunk and three handbags He was
asked definitely. as is the custom at this
time OF the year, n he had gifts for any
OF his friends, relatives or acquaintance
or " nc was bringing gifts over for some
one else. Roberts replied In the neeative
The Inspector who examined hls bag
gage was not convinced that Roberts ves
adhering strictly tc the truth He eX
amincd one handbag and found nothing
The next bag disclosed a SILK kirnono and
a bin case. The Inspector concluded thar
and put the garment 10 one side
Seizure Of the other articles among them
foIts%ed. '- anu "s' '0Ae'' quickly
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
Meet Gold Boat.

WiSeran and Kane remained in Seat
tie. meeting. the Humboldt each time she
caync ilto port. Shepard was TO give
them the signal ,lai The gold was on
board by -aising his hat and waving it.
one DAY in September. il Is alleged. Shep-
svd met Barrett and Caveness on the
street in Skagwsy and by raising his hat
gave them the signal that large ship
ment o: gold was on the boat. They at
once purchased tickets TO Seattle on the
Humboldt.
The second night after the vessel leCt
kotchikau The purscr spent much time
With woman who Was On the vessel and
who later WAS arrested at san Fran
cisco on c.Iaise o! completely in the
robbery. Shepard Did this. i, is alleged.
Tor tAe purpose of proving an allbi. The
same night. according to Prosecutor Muir
pny, Caycucss and Barrett entered the
puTsc.'s statcroOm while Shepard was
there and the three ot them removed the
god bullion aud the money from the ex-
press packages and substituted lead. The
gold wau taken 10 the ststeroom OF Cave
ness end remained there till the next
cas- when the Vessel ges sChed Seattle
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
Purser Gives Signal.

~ the yessc! docked the purscr gaye
tHe agnal TO Wiscman and Kane and
'neF came ABOARD. They had eduippcd
Themselves with four canyas-Uned coats
with immense pockets on the Inside and
tie gold Was thus carried OFF the shin.
portion Of II only being put in suit
gascs
The four came ashore and took the gold
10 ho'ei. where 1t was divided Into flve
Shepherd remained aboard the shin.
Aue Wiscman, who took lwo-iifihs OF the
pliliou, leit Shcphard's nth of the loo,
10 an Old suitcase behind 4 stove Ia tho
knliclen OF downtown hotel
Barrett and Cavcness left the CITY al
most immediately. going TO Portland
where Garrett vas arrested and convicted
Tor another robbery and sentenced TO two
vac pardoned by Governor Oswald West
On promise that he would disclose where
mo gold was hidden. He led detectives
% held near Ncwburs. Or. where $500
In bullion wss dug up. He alleged that
ne balance had been removed while he
var in jail
csyeness istsr was arrested at san
rrs sncisco on charge OF robbinE the
Humboldt large portion OF the loot
approximately one nth OF H. WAS found
ia his possession. Csyeness received a
sentence of Afteen months imprlsou-
mcut.
The rccen, stealing OF 500. 600 from a
stea amsnlp plying between Liverpool and
layre after the Humboldt fashion is
though 10 AFFORD 8 clue to Kane. ono OF
The quintet OF robbers. who after run
ming saloon IN Fl Paso. Texas. went
70 NeT York. where trace o: him was
'Ost
For two years detectives have worked
orr the case. the United States officers
cooperating with a private agency ern-
pioted ~ the company which insured the
gold and suffered the loss. The gold was
consigned ~ Fairbanks Alaska. banks 10
a Seattle bank
Shepard stouuy denies any connection
with the robbery.
II received three boxes In Skagway
sisncd a receipt. delivered them In Seat
tle and received = receipt ,or them"
DE said tonight.
''i did not know there had been a rob-
hcr- until ] tcad of ~ In news
paper.
No Information has been filed against
SHEPARD yet and he Is held In tho coun-
IS iaif on an open charge
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
LINER nj
DOWN FREIGH|
Wireless Calls Life sd
Then They Are Inten41
Services Are No! VI

PHILADELPHIA. De- ~
ship Merton. which aid e.
Philadelphia for Llve-ppd ~
lsh steamer 0ceano. hz1H
city 10 Warwick with 4 u.
colllded tonight in The lrfr
bay. seyenty~five nils III
delphid.
Fearing his vessel vas tlsf|
Captain Hill Of the l,az II
tho sand of Narrov IN.
started back 10 Phllatt9.l 4
setamers own power. lI
whose bow was slor. !, Y
badly. also proceeded -
passed Reedy Island shHly
night. III
Answering wireless AN ~
after the collision. ire ~ Il
the Lewis station went 10 -
were informed that ht's r11
quired. and that both rsn
able 10 reach Phlladel9Al
sistance. On hoard "
twenty-five (irst-class caei .
oRd class or steerage ptael1|
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
GARMENT WORKERS
ARE LIKELY TO STRIKE

NEW YORK, Dec. ei.-Represeritative,
OF -0o,c0V garment workers IN New York
met behind locked doors today with
national officers o( the United Male Gar
ment Workers union 20 determine when
a general strike should be called In New
York City.
a committee Of five men was appoln,-
ed 70 TX the date The strike was
authorized last night by a vote OF s7.700
20 .30o.
Ice demands oi the union include A
20 Der cent wage increase an shovr
day. pay for overtime. the abolition OF
tenement house. work and child labor. and
sanitary workshops
II Is believed the strike will De called
withp a few days
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
YOUTH LIES IN WAIT
To KILL JAP PRINCE
When Servants Overpower
Him Anarchist Slabs Self
and Takes Poison.
speciol Gable to The tribune.

Special Gable TO The Tribune.
TOXIC. Dec. 2i.-An attempt on the
life OF Field Marshal Prince Aritomo
Yamagsta. president OF the elder states
pen. last Monday night was disclosed
TO-DAY by the removal Of the would-b
ASSASSIN, who Is % years old. from a
hospital 90 prison.
The intruder was found IN the home
OF Prince Yamagata before he had an
opportunity TO attack the prince. While
being overpowered hy the servants he
stabbed himself with the knife he had
carried for the prince and swallowed a
large quantity OF morphine.
Ho did not recover from the effects Of
the drug until today. The stab wound
IS not SeriOns.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
Arrest of Former PurSer OF
Steamship Humboldt Re-
suits in Plans of Bold
Theft Being Divulged.
OFFICER TIPS HIS
HAT AS A SIGNAL
Detectives Believe Only Gang
Member Not in Jail Engi-
neered Recent Looting OF
Liverpool Liner.
OFFICER TIPS HIS

~ EATTLE. Dec. 2t-Glea Shepard.
pu-ser oG thc steamship jefferson,
Is Under arres. by request OF
~ Prosecuting Attorney Murphy. who
charges him with bringing stolen
goods into the STATE, these goods being
the $4,000 OF AaskT. gold bullion taken
rom the purser'g room OF the steamship
humboldt September II, 1910
Shepard was puyser OF the Humboldt at
the time OF the robbery. He is now 4
nrlsopsr in the county Jail without ball.
Forty thousand dollars OF the stolen irul-
lion lie believed 10 be buried near Seat
tie
Besides Shepard Charles Barrett.
Benny Wiseman. orviue Csveness and
Ben Kane arc alleged 70 have been IN the
pot 10 steal the bullion. Barrett. Wise
man and Cavcness have been arrested or
VIII be IN custody soon. but Kane. a
faro dealer. known ss Jimmy the Goat"
Is missing.
According 20 Prosecutor Murphy, Shep
srd and wiseman. the latter bartender
on an Alaska steamship. planned the
robbery early IN I9ic. They needed help
and George Bsrret,. a Portland saloon
keeper. and OrvilIo Caveness were en-
listed Jimmy Kane heard of the project
and forced hiu way into the syndicate
Four hundred pounds of pig lead were
purchased and taken 10 Ketchikan by
Barrett and Cavcness. and from time 10
time. as the Humboldt stopped at Kctchi-
kan. the lead was carried into the purs-
crs room by the two men. They
were finally ordered out Of Ketchikan as
suspicious characters and went 20 Skag-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
Mothers Sole Support.

Nelson. was the son OF the late Andrew
Nelson Of Sandy who died eleven years
ago The young man had been employed
for several years In the MidvaIe smelter
He resigned only yesterday TO take the
position as deputy marshal. He was n
young man Of excellent character. we'll
known throughout Mldvale and Sandy and
universally liked by those vino knew him.
Nelson was the sole support of his
widowed mother and two sisters who are
living in Mldvale.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
ORCHARD PROMOTER
ADMITS HIS GIJJI r

PORTLAND. Or, Dec. - n ~,
Whorter. a Seattle real cs,ata
P,eaded guilty today before United ssnths
Juuee Bean 10 using the mails ., A.
treId IN connection with the Sa zoo o9o
u,gyyr,,lr,r %! o!.u'nola river orchard swlndIc.
plise p,,s! 10 the other defendants and to tbo
s9Nclnihcnt. II - said IL wgs T,sI
",rTgIout promise OF loniency.
Ihe attorneys would moi sa,. uL-.t
aacN horter would become q witness Ier }er
me soVerhment. The maximum sonio,,Sc
70 ute ycars and fine of s10nn WV
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
HOPE 707lI[||I||
FROM DEnI|lI|
Scheme 10 pl,,, u
Department EnsI|
Under Civil s.,oI
ny international ~.

by International N.- II
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pr'tSnase of ,6a s, WIN be ,ai.s ns' Y
Ser,,i". 81 ,ne President and I'd
fore March I lr,Ss ils'ser, ,1 "a,
don't don't, faII through, '.s's "a ~.
submitted so ra TO ii" D,..ls iss ,sa
10 meet with ILLS srln rplnretiss.s y
az ~ pos positions 10 ,hsp p'Ds Sl,i ilaA, ]
noIas noIders; The plan ;1s r's.sl y
CONT comnatted by tns !. = 81
Ing iosi'pi1'ssrt pesocrnoo now y ws1sJ,
The Dcmocra;ss SsOagst
,ean ,Sla5 years and now vetis =. III
trying 20 rob US of NJ" ",,e tae ae
DC perfectly wIIlInrV ", " sieaI /
continents .aii made on - /, sain a
say 10 20 into e,ia.1a ~ 4 eVa -
20 transfer the en,I,I u u, \
zee now would mean I ,t.H t.H .
e,,ti, entire treasury dcpa,t,e,ai teai laS
puolicans, They .Nas.s ,r.. N
the loyal Democrats sa a u. ~ !,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
RED HOT DYNAMO IS
CAUSE OF NEAR-FIRE

When Joe Decaro. an Italian. * years
OF age. who runs q shooting gallery at ls
Commercial street. was taken 10 jau last
night on charge OF Hourishlng n deadly
weapon. he forgot 20 stop the dynamo
that operated the moving targets OF his
gallery. Shortly after midnight Captain
y. Eikrem OF the fire department was
called 10 investigate the cause OF smoke
issuing from the windows and doorway Of
the place. he found the Synano still
running and red hot. He ripped IA loose
ron It's fastening and carried Il into the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
Briton Is Amazed.

Special Cable 10 The Tribune
LONDON. Dec. 2i.--Alfred w Smith
ers chairman OF the board OF directors
OF the Grand Trunk railway, refused TO-
DAY to discuss his Indictment by the New
YORK grand jury or charge OF con-
spIracN to restrain trade. He Is spending,
the month at MS country house in Kent,
II. II. German, secretary of tho Grand
Trunk. said:
MI: Smithers told me be doesn't know
anything about the Indictment How
they can indlct anyone living In England
is more than VIC can understand. We
are NOT troubling ourselves about the
matter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
N|UNSEY IS A0
BY j. S. PRDS
CONTINUED from Pa ,

OF evidence from rndIan,y--,
seleS. was given by II;Is
He said the reason Is -.
tigation begau here wa -.
kappaport attorney ,or ~
Association a OF Brl5rs =, ~ J (:
Iron Workers. OF whlpb - \
was secretary, destroysd :, =. Z
structlons from McYsSss,'s ~ -,
Ter was in jail and b.s,. |,
EakeT. prosecuting s,iors \
county. Ind, Joined n 4. i
against the removal 0, 80
FrederIcGs. district sl,o,,,, !
gele5 county"
THE federal goverrn,,, =.
10 and II stepped In 10 r,,-s'
ters and papers In n, ~
headquarters, With the ,r,,l
the federal laws had bs., ~
Mr.. Miller. Again I slygi,1
cutting attorney OF 10. ~
| would have this man E,,,',-
ed as an accessory ail,; 4.
murder"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
STEEL MILLS
TO GRANT RAISE
Formal Statement Promising In
crease of Stipends Made ut
Office Of Corporation.
By International News Service.

BY International News Service.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2i.-The followin
sta dlement was given out this Afternoon
al the Offices Of the United States Stce
corpora ton
At a meeting Of the presidents OF
subsidiary companies Of the United
States Steel corporation held last
Thursday. 1t was unanimously voted
that there should be made In the
near Iuiiirc adjustments OF the waEc
scales which Will result In material
increases. particularly with respect
TO common labor, and at the meeting
OF The finance committee held today i,
IL was decided to recommend 4, the
presidents that they make the ad-
)ustmonts proposed at such times and
IN Such amounts as may be deter
mined. The exact amount of in
creases and the date at which they
WIZ 20 into effect arc being consld-
cred and will be determined within
Jew days.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
100000 CONTRACl|
MINE EQUIPNEN

Special 10 The Tribune
SPOKANE, Dec. 2t-WH
TO be the largest or1s "
one time b. a Padh; y
mining corporation. has ;-s 4
the Cranky Consolldai4 ~
ing and Power coni7sp'
The contract Is for esa'
Hidden Creek mine sr4
the proposed new s1nel'a '1I
GInn nm
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
Aid Reaches Wrecked ship.

SANDY HOOK, y. J.. Dec. 24--Aid
came tonight 20 the steamer Turrialba
as she lay fast and hard aground on the
Jsrsey sands south OF Bernegat toun-
dered by heavy sea and with more than
sixty passengers on board. Sumnoned
70 their aid By wireless, the revenue cut
ter Seneca. after a run under forced
dTausht from New York reached the
side OF The United States Fruit COM
pany liner shortly after nightran. pre-
pared to give what assistance might be
neceAeDrv
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25

BY International News Service.
ITTSBURG, Dec 24-W c. Car
negie, nephew OF Andrew Carnegie
and son OF one of the richest wo-
Il men In America, is a convert to the
dea OF living In n flat. He says
he never really knew what simple life
and luxury all in one were untIl he mar
ried last week Il girl who had lived all
her life In fats and didn't wish 10 change
her mode. She was Miss Ada a. Bell.
who worked hard FOR her living before she
became Carncgln.s bride.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
President Inspects Canal

rANAMA, Dec 2t.-Prcsident TAT 20
Pa panamIp Inspected the Atlantic division Of the
lana,ih csbsI, the new dock az Goii
shd the Gstun dam. Later he had 'oIo'' I,
telehGe r'rasTS on local questions with three cW.
presldents OF the Panama rcpubIicIEEeSS- c.
NJ noFd' Rodolfo Chiarl and Carlos
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25

Sheriff Sharp have Joined in the search.
The men who killed Nelson are said
TO be q part OF a gang that has terror
lied Midvale Tor several months. Men
known to be foreigners have been bur
glarizlng stores and figuring in shoot
ing scrapes for several months. II was
because Of the increase In crime in the
little city that Nelson was employed to
assist Marshals Castari and Stokes in
maintaining order
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25

Tho young couple are now living IN a
coy little flat on Palo Alto street and
they unite in declaring that the big man
sion OF their uncle up on Fifth avenue
couldn't be more comfortable than their
tlvc-room apartment.
Anything beyond a small flat for young
married people is a mlstakc.' said the
bride. "In the first place, II means the
spending OF more money than they could
possibly earn at that period OF their lives,
And II they have inherited money IL Is a
bad thing TO begin their life by being de-
pendent"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
Faood :
SarsaparilIa

Acts directly and peculiarly
on the blood; purifies, enriches
and revitalizes it, and in this
way builds up the whole sys.
tenn. Take it. Get it today.
In usual liquid form or In chocolate
coated tablets called SarSatabss
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
DAUGHTER OF WEALTH
WRITES BAD CHECKS
Continued from Page One)

asuenter Tor some months. though tha
papers tell me she was arrested In Tos
said, NheSk, ne
used TO send her money in regular
lhStaiments, but the last check. sent
I,e sT,ie weeks ago. was returned unopened
~tLi lue >nlormation that Mrs Adams
nsd moved. No forwarding address wa =
.elt. Even before the check was ra
turned had not heard from her for
serera, ,'5i months. Her present address is
mystery 10 me" 90 !"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
Plot to Kill King.

ROME, Dec. 24-The examination OF
Henry Dal Ferro. Il young anarchist who
recently attempted 10 commit suicide
rather than carry out mission imposed
on him by the anarchists TO assa ssinate
King Victor Emmanuel, was held today.
II revealed tho existence OF a deep laid
archists have been arrested for alleged
completely.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
Army Officers Recalled.

LONDON. Dec. pa news agency dis.
patch from Constantinople early TO-DAY
reported that all officers on leave from
,ne lSnatal1a lines had been recalled
their appearance within twenty-rour
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
MELLEN SURREVDERS.
ROAD To SELL SHIPS
Continued from Page one.)

Lawyer Crawford, eech accompanied with
the customary reservation OF the right
to change the pleading should circum-
stances afterward warrant it, The law
yers. almost in unison. asked until Janu-
sry 20 10 make the second plea, but Judge
Housh ruled that this must be done not
later than the first Monday oil next
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
Sheridan General Superintendent.

sheridan, superintendent ~. -. w
hna hnen'p DIVISION Of the Southern PscJal,
nhS II oeen appointed 10 succeed w yac'hG' ni
i,onisiaSa % eas GensFal superintendent Of ,he
nltn neadquarters at New OrIesng ,c,
s1V'Is sry resignation Is effective Jar
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
MIR, HoMEBUll1D|

You want a direct Ie.s,
TONER, tho man who ,a.:s rel J
who buys' Have ycl la'S
AdsY You know iiei
YOU have; but II y'n ~
them. there's every a. l's
should get busy At OK 4
read the Want Ada. II
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
New Contract for Warship
Signed Yesterday Adds 5000
Tons to Her Displacement
and Much to Her Cost.
TURKS DELAYING
THE INEVITABLE
Sultan'S Peace Commissioners
Know They Must Submit,
but Are Procrastinating
Every Way Possible,

n TIiENS. Dec. oi-The cabinet has
~ decided TO alter the plans for the
"a battleship ordered last August
Il n from a German concern. IL was
intended to have the vessel OF 13.-
ooc tons. but the new dimensions now de-
scribe her as super dreadnought OF
1900 tons She will carry eight 14-lnch
and twenty four other guns. Her speed
will be 2S knots. The new contract for
the warShlp was signed YESTERDAY
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25

THE WANT AID CHANCES ARE
Cheap, forceful, reliable. Thousand,
sead them every day,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25

Best Christmas dinrsf =
Maxim S Cafe. tln''ii NJ,
the west. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-25
salt Laksrs In sT y

oclV 0
NEW YORK. De" :
I. Sell.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
BABCOCK STILL ELIGIBLE
May Represent Columbia, but
Not in Open Meets.

II. s. Babcock. the captain OF the Column
bia track team. said yesterday that he had
competed in the Amateur Athletic Union
championship under the colors of the New
York Athletic Club with the full knoWl-
edge of the track authorities at Columbia
and with the understanding that he would
not thereby disqualify himself from COM
petItion on the intercollegiate team next
spring.
Babcock Is the intercollegiate pole-vault
champion and established "A new record In
that event when he cleared the pole at II
feet S3s inches in the games at Cambridge.
Gustavus T. Kirby, president of the Anna
teur Athletic Union, is a graduate director
Of track athletics at Columbia, and 1t Is
said that II was on his Interpretation Of
tho rule that Babcock competed In the in
loOr games, and that occording to the same
Interpretation he will be eligible to compete
for Columbia in the college games.
He will not be able to represent Colum-
bia, however. i'm open meets or at the
Olympic games II he makes the team.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-03
GORDON NOT A PARTNER
Court DiSmiSSeS Complaint in
Suit AGAINST Farrell.

Justice Bischon Of the Supreme Court
handed down decision Yesterday DIS
missing the complaint in the suit brought
by Joseph Gordon to have a partnership
declared between him and Frank y. fhr-
rcll PRESIDENT of the New Nori, Baseball
club Of the American League uhe la'-
keesl for an accounting.
Justice Bischon said
81 am not persuaded by the evidence that
any contract OF partnership or joint vent
ure existed between the parties as hi-
legged In the complaint. and therefore direct
the dismissal of the complaint upon the
merits. with costs"
In discussing the case further, the court
said that the action was brought for an
accounting on an alleged contract Of part
nershlp or Joint venture between the
parties. involving the enterprise Of forming
and equipping the Greater New York Base
ball Association.
'T am asked to find" said the justice,
"the fact OF the contract. the pl9intin
asserting that IL was orally entered into
and the fcndant being equally emphatic
In his denial The parties arc equally in
terestcd In the event Of the action and
equally credible. Not a scrap Of writing
is introduced in evidence for or against
the contract. and so far. therefore, the
matter is evenly balanced.
Resort heiug bad 10 the probabilitics.
they are found TO be against the plaintiff :
contention, and the conclusion is reasonably
inevitable that he has not discharged his
burden Of tablishing the fact OF the con-
tract.
That plaintiff aided the defendant in
launching tho enterprise is not disputed
Indeed. the defendant conceres that he
owes the plaintiff for the latter's services
But TO say Of these facts that they cstab-
lish partnership Is to confourd the vcricst
conjecture with reasonable inference and
logic"
In his complaint Gordon alleged that nc
was 10 have half the stock OF tho club
after Farrell had recovered the money he
advanced for the enterprise The plaintiff
declared that in 1906 Mr.. Farrell was re-
imbursed TO the amount of $4,000. which
he had advanced to the club, but that he
never received pay for his services or half
Of the stock he was promised.