The evening world. Newspaper, October 1, 1913, Page 4

BELMONT TOOK A CHANGE FR HS 00 Landed in Court as Master of Finance and Daring Investor. August Belmont beard himeeit to-day @ntolled as a master of finance, a pio- eer in the business of rapid transit fm @ Great oity, and a daring investor whe risked millions where other finan- Gere feared to venture Lundreda This @alogy wan dolivered in Justicn Van @slen’s part of the Supreme Court te Bweooktyn, where Clarenoe Hf. Venner, @ minority stockholder of the Iter Qereugh Rapid Transit, nas drought sult @g@ainat the company, August Belmont ethere ef the original directors to Golde the payment of 61,160,000 it in 1908 for his City tsiand F seen Park Ralirond. mall Hodge, counsel for Venner, the record a transcript of the of Walter Luttgen, Relmont’s eed | iH I » Given Inet November before a feferes in an examination before trial, @ Mie mit. In anower to the question, “What did Mr. Helmont do to earn this of a million and a half?’ Mr. fread thie anewer of Mr. Lattmen: “When the Rapié Transit Comminsion head decided to build a subway and had — ito plans, it made a contract bir Joma B. MeDonaléd to dulld. Mr. (Denalé wae unable to carry oot no @entract Because he aid net have th) SE S2OURE <= INVEARLY SARS Also Call on n Batelt Commit- court clerks h, five aanistant elerka at raphere at 82,900 orn niterproters at $1,600 each and dant et $1,909 each, Chief p look wWante bis salary 00 to 1,00, New probe- ra inust Ve appointed and four tee for $82,180 to Establish how GAGePerInN Gin at SUON 8 year assigned. Two New Courts. Making a Great Stir Galary increases of 0% a year are asked by the Chief Magistrate and the sixteen subordinate magistrates of Man- hattan and the Bronx fn estimates rent to-day to the Budget Committee of the Board of Estimate In ail, the First Division Magistrates ask 867,207.90 for expenses in 1914, which 1s $176,960.92 more than was allowed for thie present year. ‘The estimate cal!s for the elevation of the salary of the Chief Magistrate from $2.00 to $10,000 und proposes @ salary of 99,000 inatead of 67,000 for the other Mag- fatrates, The Magintrates af the Gecond District which ineludes Brooklya, Queens @nd@ [Richmond have not yet submitted —and wait till you ne eter see the biscuits! Of the requested {ncrease, $82,189 in to be used to eatabliah two new courts on H-O Compa B s10.N.Y.| the upper west aide of Manhattan bo- ' | Makers Fresh Examples of Lambert Diamond Economy Belmont, and Mr. Belmont stepped in | The latest Lambert Diamond Economy is represented by and Cod mattee $0. | Throug bie tare eer eri sey Engagement eee hel fe eey leet Dereenal ne be ag of |i that Lambert Brothers pay spot cash for their Diamonds an Pec cha tear an orang cae. $50 import them direct, but it is not so widely : He was adie, largely through known that they bought largely of the cutters $75 in Europe when an increase in the duty on Diamonds was threatened, s it is that Lamberts do not need prices of Diamond Jewelry. Soli- 00 taire Diamond Engagement Rings at Lamberts will still be sold at from $10 to $1,500.00. Mountings hand-made, are solid 14-karat and 18-karat gold, and platinum. Workman- ship is such as to deserve the guarantee of quality that goes with every sale at Lamberts. That Diamond Prices stay where they were at Lamberts in spite ofgthe advance in duty ought to interest every Diamond-lover in this f ‘Afhat the Transit Commission had tn ' " "view, @ tystem of rapid transit ratiroad ‘unequalled tn the wortd anywhere and “which hes ‘venefitted New York In its \ Hy yen valuation by billions of money. 4 | “And 1f that were not worth remun- efation to the extent of $1,000,000 or L about Lambert Seamless, Solid and styles, isenough. Guaran- ach made from a single piece of gold. No charge fo: ing. — | > | &> 14-Karat, up] 14- 49 up | 14-Karat, up] 14-Karat & I eeSe a3 te ip Raat jaouel deneree $4 PEHMPAe, 610080 4 See the Lambert display of Diamond and Solid Gold Jewelry and Watches before deciding on Birthday or Wedding Gifts. @ there ts no bank- Ine house of a have done anything 1! amount. Othere would hi Bt least $5,000,000. “Mr. Belmont did not get $1,500,000, hecawne $400,000 were applied by Aus Guat Nelmont & Co. to pay themaelves “back the cost of the City Island and Pi Baslrens, and for that worth 60 cents on the dollar. It M4 afterward decline to 90. They took Sec. LAMBERT BROTHERS hat was a comminson of 176 per| DIAMONDS—WATCHES— JEWELRY Third Avenue, Corner 58th Street Store Open Saturday Nights Until 10 o’Clock. » wasn't it?? asked Mr. Mod; Lyesding hts original quention and th the reply of Mr. Luttuen: “No. We took the stock at par, but that didn't prove 1 would ever sell at par. We took chances on It.” No t tiresome foot - -pumping is aay with Cite Telekira Piano Player N interpreting a musical masterpiece, your attention should not be divided between head, hand and footwork as is required by pneumatic players. The Telektra is operated entirely by electricity, The feet are idle, and the handwork so simplified that there is no distraction. 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