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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
IS PROFITABLE PASTIME

Cubs-showing that his stock had in
creased 100 times in value in some
thing like seven years.
The Boston Red Sox in 1912-when
they won the world 3 championship
are said to have cleared nearly $780,
600. The Cleveland Maps last year,
although they finished third, and were
during the last six months, cleared
about $l5o,000,. according to reports.
The Athletics, in 1910, 1911 and 1918,
are said to have cleared over $780,
000-an average of 100000 a season,
and III 1912, when they failed to grab
the pennant, they earned something
over 100000.
Wall of Magnates.
Every time anyone intimates to
baseball magnate that there IS fortune
in baseball the said magnate releases
wall Of anguish and assures the popu.
lace that "there ain t no money to be
made in baseball; baseball is losing
proposition, unless you have pennant
winner each year.
!; Isn't it odd odd, then, in face Of this is
tail-end teams stick to the game-get
death grip on the stock of their club
and let 90 only when some organized
faction In their own organization
forces them outf
Skidding off now in the general di-
rection Of the ball player one finds
large number Of instances TO show that
numbered among the next generation of
millionaires there will be quite crowd
of ex-ball players.
Christy Mathewson, of the Giants,
started in baseball thirteen years ago
with a wise head, good arm and q
pair Of shoestrings. Today Matty is
worth between 100000 and 100000,
and the money is coming in so fast
that he needs wheelharrow to cart it
off TO the bank,
Mathcwson's Income.
Matty hnsn' t made his fortune simply
as a player. But the game give him
the start, and it gave him the fame
that he is coming into dollars now.
Matty's income for tue past few
years has been something between s30,.
900 aud 100000. Some of it has come
has made a large pile writing"
articles for the newspapers. lie has
"writtenN book that brings him a
nice ROYALTY. He is co-author of play
that brings him nice returns. But one
of the biggest sources of income is
! from his investments
! Matty, during his years as the idol
Of New York fandom, has gained the
friendship Of many of New York s
business men and many of the Wall
street brokers, Whenever these men
learn Of "good thing by the way
Of investment they "slip the tip" to
usually he gets ont with nice big
profit.
Frank Chance, manager OF the
| Yankees, is worth about 100000.
Larry Laioie, of the Maps, who was
a Woonsocket hack driver about eight
cen years ago ago "a and mighty happy
the neignborhood of 100000 to $780,
900,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22

speaker to Little Rock and then he rose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
WOMAN IN LUDLOW
PERPLEXES SHERIFF
No Fit Cell for Mrs. DiOsy, So
Official Lodges Her in Jail
Servants Quarters.

Sheriff Grifenhagen met Yesterday
with the most difficult problem he has
encountered since he took office, n little
more than month ago
4 woman was added 10 the number Of
prisoners in Ludlow Street Jail yester-
DAY. She is Mrs. Helen Diosy is the
only woman prisoner in the Jail and the
only enc who has been there since Sher-
in Grifenhaeen went into Office She
was committed by the Surrogstes' Court
on the application OF Alexander de
Nuber the Austrian Consul General, for
failing TO pay her step-daughter who
lives in Austria. sl.l40 from the estate
Of her husband. OF which she is admin
istratriX.
Several days ago when Deputy Sheriffs
Mcdonnell and Zeltner went to her
home they found her suffering from in
juries due 10 q fall downstairs. They
placed her under arrest but sent her 10
Harlem Hospital
Mcdonnell and Zeltner went 10 the
hospital Yesterday and Informed her as
automatically as they could that she
would have TO accompany the 10 Jail
She obeyed. but on her arrival Al the
dismal stone prison she broke down and
vept
As there are 40 suitable quarters In
the Jail for women. Sh.rin Grifenhag gen
arranged with Warden Rock 20 have the
only woman prisoner stay IA the quar-
ters occupied by the women employees OF
TIE lall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS
AGAINST SIEGEL FIRMS
General Action Taken to EXpe-
dite Standardization
to Meet February 10.

Involuntary petitions i'm bankruptcy
were filed against the Fourteenth Street
Store and the Simpson Crawford Com
pany Yesterday. the petitions charging
that both corporations were insolvent
and had made preferential payments.
Later in the day Judge Charles NJ.
Hough issued an order for a meeting OF
the creditors OF all the Siegel enterprises
in the rooms of the Merchants Associa-
ton on February 70. at which they, with
the stockholders. will vote on the ques-
ton of selling or otherwise disposing o.
the assets of the Fourteenth Street
Store, the Simpson Crawford Company
Henry Segel Co, Wholesale; Henry
Siegel & Co.. Bankers. and the Mer-
chants Express Company. Az there are
Twenty thousand creditors of the various
concerns and the room in which they
are called TO meet will hold but twelve
hundred "A crush is expected
"The petitions are not at all un-
friendly" said Morris J. Iiirsch, OF
Hirsch. Scheuerman & Lmburg who filed
the one against the Fourteenth Street
Store. ION the contrary, they are meant
10 expedite a settlement We have nc
objection to the present receivers. They
are good enough for us"
The plans for reorganizing the Siege
enterprises still move slowly. The expert
accountants are still foundering IL
figures. and the landlords of the Four
teenth Street Store are holding out fol-
larger rentals than the reorganizers are
willing to agree TO.
THE chief trouble" said one OF the
reorganizers yesterday, is that the rea
estate owners seem TO be laboring under
the delusion that property is still a
valuable for us I'm that section as Il was
some years ago. Until they begin 10 show
different spirit In the matter I'm afraid
the reorganization will be held up"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
mitchell TALKS ON POLICE
He Also Tells Queens Men of
Subway Aid in Future.

Mayor Mitchell was the. principal
speaker yesterday at the monthly meet
inc OF the Chamber Of Commerce of
Queens Borough. in Long Island City.
The Mayors remarks were principally
confined TO the bills which are now be-
fore the Legislature in reference TO the
police and he also spoke OF the dual
subway system and the prospects for
its operation.
he said that what Queens Borough
needed most Was better transit. and he
hoped that these needs would soon he
fulfilled
In speaking Of the police bills the
Mayor told of his efforts to get Colonel
Cocktails TO accept the position of Com
missioner OF Police. He said he consid-
cred IN wise 10 place in the hands Of the
Police Commissioner the power TO run
the Police Department. and for that rea-
department
Every citizen of the greater city who
is Interested In the fight TO eliminate the
system" from the police force or who
is anxious 10 see an effective police adj
ministration in the greater city, he said
should 90 to Albany and attend the
hearing.
Another of the bills. he said. protected
the property rights OF the policemen. as
ia the event OF an officer being dismissed
from the force he could always get back
the money he had paid into the pension
fund. with per cent interest.
The meeting was presided over by
Robert W Higbie. president of the body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
GUARANTY TRUST PENSIONS
Banks Plan Requires No Con-
tributions from Employees.

The pension plan which the Guaranty
Trust Company has been working on
for several months, II was announced
Yesterday. has been perfected. The special
fund for the employees is created out OF
the company's profits by appropriation.
and ali income earned in excess OF the
annual requirements is 10 be added TO
the principal OF the fund.
Each employe over siXty-five years OF
age, after leaving the employ OF the
bank. IS TO receive per cent of his aver
age salary for the last three years OF his
services, multiplied by the number OF
years IN service. In no case is the pen
sion 10 exceed $500 or fall below $3.50.
Any pensioned employe must hold him
self IN readiness to respond in case ne is
called on at any time 10 give advice or
do any other service FOR the trust COM
pany.
The unusual feature OF the plan is that
the employees are not required 10 con-
tribute TO the pension fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
M'COMBS BACK, PLEASED
Indicates Change in N. Y. Poll
tics After Seeing Wilson.

AS result of our conference in wash
ington to-day the situation in New YORK
state will he very satisfactory III the
future"
This was the significant statement
made by William F.. McCombs. chairman
of the Democratic National Committee
on his return 10 this city last night. MI
NIcConbs said he did not wish TO talk
much about the conference he and Gov
ernor Glynn had with President wilson
What he did say. however, was fraught
with much meaning.
II means, according 10 those in touch
with the situation, that the Governor mas
decided definitely TO cast his lot with
those who are opposed TO the leadership
of Charles f. Murphy. He has been
PLAYING middle course, not wishing 10
antagonize the leader OF Tammany Han.
However. he has been advised that the
only wav TO play the game is TO come out
openly against Murphy. The statement
of Mr.. McCombs is taken to mean that
the Governor will do this.
Mr.. McCombs said that after he and
the Governor had talked with President
Wilson he had private talk with the
+ President. He would not speak OF the
possibility that he would be the Demo-
cratic candidate for the United States
Senate. Nor would he discuss the talk
that the Governor was trying TO induce
him to accept the place on the Public
Service Commission to succeed John e.
Eusts
Governor Glynn came up from WASH
ington on later train. reaching here
early this morning. He will hold several
conferences here to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
MANY PAY LAST TRIBUTE
AT BREMNER FUNERAL
Delegations from National Sen
ate and House Attend
Wilson Sends Wreath.

passaic. y. j.. Feb. with simple but
impressive and beautiful services the body
Of Representative Robert Gum Bremner.
who died in Baltimore on Thursday after
ra6ium treatment for cancer. was buried
this afternoon at Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Paterson.
The funera, was the largest held in Pas
sale County since that Of Nice-President
Garrett \. hobart.
The Rev DR.. i. Is. Plummor, pastor Of
Presbyterian church at Springfield.
Mass. cfficiated at the services.
one hundred coaches in the funeral pro-
cession were preceded by a platoon of
Tassaic police TO the city line. where a
platoon of Paterson police met it. Follow
ing the policemen were members Of the
Passaic and Paterson camps OF the Span
ish War veterans They were followed by
members Of the societies and organza-
tons with which Mr. Bremner was con-
nected.
President and Mrs. Wilson sent a
wreath Of California violets. orchids. car
nations and palm leaves. and the House
Of Representatives. the Senate and Secre-
tdlN uT1ullN ftnl large NTcdtnS. MI the
organizations with which the Represen-
tative was connected sent either large
wreaths or bouquets
In the Congress delegation at the fu-
neral were:
Senators James f.. MARITIME and William
Hughes. Moses +. Clapp. J. X. Varda-
man. Henry +. Hollis and Thomas f.
Sterling. and Congressman William j.
Browning. H. Thompson Baker. Thomas
Scully. Allan Walsh. William r.. futile
jr.. Eugene +. kinkead, Walter j. Mccoy
Edward Townsend, John j. Egan. James
Hamil, Ben Johnson, William A Ash
brook. Henry George. ir.. S. +. Prouty
Simeon -. Fess. Abraham L. Kester
Robert +. Broussard, Samuel Wallin and
Samuel Winsow.
Governor James +. Fielder was present
with State Democratic Chairman Gross
cup. Secretary of State Crater. Attorney
General Wescott. James Smith, jr.. and
others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
TO MINE ALASKA COAL
Administration Plan for Leas-
ing Lands Introduced.


Washington. Feb. with the 20. *.
Of the Secretary OF The Interior, a bill
declared to embrace the administration 3
policy for opening and developing Alaska
coal lands was introduced in the House
to-day by Representative Ferris OF Okla
homa. chairman of the House Public
Lands Committee.
A private leasing system is the prin-
cipal feature proposed in the bill. which
provides for receipt Dy the government
of royalty of two cents ton, plus an
acreage charge to each lessee This
charge for the first yoar is fixed at -
cents an acre. at 20 cents an acre for
the next four years and at Il an acre
thereafter.
Reservation TO the government OF o.l-'
acres OF the Berng River coal ie'ds and
1850 acres Of the MantusHa fields is pro-
vided. and mining Of the coal Oh these
tracts is reserved under the Presidents
direction for use in government works
for the navy and in constructing me pro
posed federal railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
WAGE REIMBURSEMENT
United Cigar Stores Official De-
MES II Will Mean a Cut.

Elliott Averett vicepresident or the
United Cigar Stores Company announced
Yesterday that a readjustment in the
wages of the employees had gone Into ef-
feet. which, he said would not mean
cut in the aggregate annual payroll. His
statement added:
ct is true that some Of our employees
have been, in our estimation, receiy-
ing top-heavy salaries and commits
sions, and it is in order to dc
away with this and benefit the large
number OF other employees that the new
schedule has been Instituted While II
may temporarily cut down the incomes OF
fe.r Of the men. 1t will vastly increase
the earning capacity Of the smaller clerks.
The report that large numbers have re-
signed is entirely without foundation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
u. S. Supervision of Rail
road Stock Issues Danger
Gus, Says F. Strauss.
COMMISSION WOULD
SMOTHER ENTERPRISE
J. D. Ryan Urges American Manu-
facturers Be Allowed to Com
bine for Foreign Trade.

Washington. Feb. ALI five OF the ad-
CONSIDERATIONS antitrust bills we're con-
foruod today before the House inter-
stato Commerce Committee by FREDERICK
strauss q banker. Of No. / William street.
m. work. who was a member Of the
Taft-Hadley Railway capitalization COM
mission
While Mr. Strauss was criticislng inc
administration programme John u. ~ an
of New York president OF the Annals"
mated Copper Company, was dehou'ie.ne
features of two other administration oi'iS
before the. House Judiciary committee
lie said the bill against interlocklnS III
rectorates would not be efiicacious anu
would merely result in the adoption OF
dummy" directors instead Of business
men who take more serious interest IN
directorate affairs
Mr.. Strauss depored any attempt at SUI
pervision by the government Of railroad
stock and bond issues.
President Ryan OF tho AmslSamateu
| Copper Company told the judiciary COM
mittee that adoption of the interlochihG
directorate bill would have little effect
upon the alleged evils aimed at by the
| Democrats.
| IF the bill is enacted as it now stands
Mr.. Ryan said, "directorates OF banks
! trust companies, railroads, etc, VIII De
| filed I'd with dummy directors. ma
that men holding many directorships are
now taking a more active and careful IN
terest in their work. They can give
better service than dummies.
Mr.. Ryan denied that the copper min
| ing Industry was monopoized. He sara
| that live or six big concerns are active
competitors
James f.. Bennett "A New York attor-
ney representing foreign and Goheslc
manufacturers Of paper. printing presses
and shirtwaists, told the judiciary com
mittee that it is impossible for manu-
facturers to sell their products at an ao-
solutely fixed uniform price
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
Mayor Needs More Secretsre,

Mayor Mitchell has decided he rs.,
more secretsrlal assistance. He said -
terday he intended TO appoint ano,,r
secretary at 5000 year 70 look out \;
the Mayors work in the Board Of Ex.
mate. He will also appoint two addition.
assistant secretaries at 500 year !.
do such investigating work as he IN,
not wish 20 turn over 10 any Of the yrrs
Gus departments.
The work OF Arthur Woods. sscrsa7
10 the Mayor. and OF Theodore 3. Rcgt
seau. the executive secretary, will rerx,
the same as now. The salary OF Bertzs
Cruger. the present assistant secretary \
the Mayor, will be Increased from III
10 5000 a year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
STEDMAN A SUlCID1
PHYSICIANS DE1Ip|
Broker Who Died with -.
Blade in Head Was Insane. n
Doctor Declares
[By Telegraph to Tn. rribn..


Greenwich, Conn, Feb. s-cm~
that William A. stedman, a Ne,
cotton broker who died on satu,a.-
after he had been found in III. ..r.-
his home here. was suicide. c.,,
Phelan to-day issued a permit Il.
burial Of the body
The fact that a penknif. was to,.<
a wound in the head. while seem,ns..
dicating murder was explained .,
Coroner's satisfaction by the s,,,.-
Of two physicians that stedman Va, .
sane; that the wound. instead Of =.
in the back OF the head. was n.a, ,
forehead.
Dr. ". l.. Griswold. head surz...
the Greenwich Hospital. said IN. -.
was clawing at the wound when n.
found, and ripped or the bsndaes -
he was taken 10 the hospital. Lew. !,
stedman. brother OF the suicide, san 4
afternoon:
There is M doubt that my b,on.
took his life. If We had the sllgntes, -.
son for believing that a murder had ~,
committed We would insist that n l
cleared up"
Coroner Phelsn did not come IA.
Bridgeport to-day. lie had received "a.
DR.. J. \. Clarke, medical exsmInes h,-.
a statement that Stedman was uns..
tionably a suicide. u was said. hovsy,
that tie Coroner might hold an ,nc,,,
tomorrow.
Several OF Stedman's former assec.s,,
and business friends attended the fgse,
to-day. The body will he buried tom,
row in Colchester. Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
ARBITRATOR IN SESSION
Disputes Over Railway Awards
To Be Abused.

The arbitration board began hearings
yesterday at the Hotel Manhattan on
the complaints Of alleged misspphcstion
OF portions Of the award Of the srbitra-
tors which were not settled al the re-
cent conferences between representatives
Of the railroads and the employees.
There were originally 100 OF these com
plants, which arose from differences
of opinion between the railroads and the
employees as to how certain provisions
Of the award. which was rendered Febru-
AIRY 10 1919 should be interpreted.
or the 100. ffty-six were settled at the
conferences and 1t was agreed that the
rest should be submitted to the arbitrs-
ton board.
The hearings are expected to occupy
most Of this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
ARMY PRISON WOULD GO
Senate Bill Contemplates Re
form Detention Barracks.

Washington. Feb. . Revision OF the
articles Of war-the military law of the
United States that has stood unchanged
since ls0S-is proposed in bill passed
to-day by the Senate. The bill IS de-
signed to make the soldier guilty OF
purely military offences an object Of re-
formatory discipline instead Of a peni-
Tertiary convict.
Fort Leavenworth would cease to he
q Federal penitentiary and would be
known as the United states military de-
tention barracks. No soldier or civilian.
convicted of an offence punishable by
penal servitude might hereafter be con-
fined there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
MILLIONS FOR MORE GUNS
Senate Adds to House Fortifica
tions Appropriations.

Washington. Feb. 1.-Two voices. those
of Senators Kenyon and Ashurst. were
raised against the army in the Senate to-
day. before the Notifications appropra-
ton bill, carrying Sc. S95, 200. was passed.
Senator Ashurst suggested that tho army
be put to work building the Alaskan
railroad. and Senator Kenyon approved
the suggestion by saying that he would
be Just as willing TO see army men
building railroads as drinking afternoon
tea"
The protests OF these Senator's received
little consideration. and the increase OF
nearly 100000 over the House bill for
mountain, siege and field guns and
ammunition was approved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
Should Reverse Policy.

Moreover. | hold that in matter OF
this kind. IL some reason or cause aris-
ing since the Baltimore convention
should make il advisable and even wise
for our government not TO insist al
least FOR the time being. upon the letter
Of the Baltimore declaration. then pa
triotism and good sense would dictate
that We pass the consideration OF the
question of enforcing the policy proposed
iu the platform 10 some future time
That is all there IL 10 H. There is no
need Of any fuss about the platform. nor
anv need of 'cussing' those who made IT,
y voted for the platform and l voted
for the ill exempting our coastwise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
Senator'S Kin Dies in Home

William Ringer. fifty-seyen years old.
who for some time had been stopping at
the Rescue Mission. in Newark. died last
night from pneumonia. He is said TO
have been nephew OF former United
States Senator and a Representative, both
OF Pennsylvania Ringerton, Penn, is
named after the family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10

vessels from tolls. but if there is any
good reason. and ! now think there IS
why we should reverse the policy so far
followed az least temporarily and untl
the whole subject could he again re-
viewed I am ready 10 vote &c take that
course. | would rather do this right out
I'm the open like a man than TO go doug
ing around TO hunt some flimsy excuse
for doing Il "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
%. Altmtatt & On.

have ready for selection complete assert
ments of the most fashionable shades In
Imported Dress Taffeta
NOW distinctively the vogue for
smart Frocks.
The Trimming Department
is displaying large and highly interesting
collection of
EVENING GARNlTURES & TRIMMINGS
representing the latest styles and designs and
embracing variety of attractive effects In
crystal, silver, coIored and satin beads; also
very comprehensive assortment of Mourning
Garnitures and Trimmings, i'm bright and
dull jet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-10
Leaders Put Good Faith First

scofSnr at the charge Of conspiI"'|
g., connection with the no-toHs lidilN "
the Baltimore platform. Demociduo ecu
49,, of tho House and Senate declded ~
da,. IN make frank statement thal inc
good faith Of the nation was u
,mnortance than a party declaratioh'
Senator stone. a member oil 'he io
strn relations Committee, although
o",e,ed 10 his home by illness, expressed
lie views in a letter to Senator Kern
..-rhere is no need OF any fuss ABOUT
,,o n,atform." he wrote. nor any heeu
Of .cussing those who made IT,
"Ir does not seem TO me Senator
s,one wrote that there is the least oc-
casion for starting a frscas' about TINS
nlatform declaration. The declaration
Is in tho platform as the democratic "0'
of the national convention. That proPo-
sition might as we'll he taken as setiIeu'
and therefore il Is not Joker. Nei'her
is the declaration idiouc or Infamous
Men who make such statements would
d. well TO have some good head doctor
look over their upper stories.
"The trouble is that the time has come
when many good men and good Demo-
Gratis think that the policy outlined IN
the platform was a mistake, and that the
nation cannot in honor or good iaith
adhere TO IT, Msnifestly the honor and
good faith Of the American people are or
greater consequence than mere dogged
adherence TO declaration in a party
platform on question of purely public
policy. II those who drafted the plat
form or those who adopted II should De
convinced that the nation cannot honor
ably and i'm good faith carry out the
policy proclaimed in the platform. then
those so believing could not we'll do
otherwise than TO give q frank declars-
ton OF their purpose 10 follow a con-
frary course.