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AVOID THE DETAILS
This Will Be Elliott’s Method
of .Handling the New
Haven System
ELDER VANDERBILT
SLAVE TO DETAILS
And Vet He Was First to Originate
Having Chairman of Board to
Oversee Work of Other
Executives
By HOIiliAND
New York, August 7.—(Special.)—In
* »m© of the conferences between those
charged with the responsibility of select
ing the successor of Charles S. Mellen as
chief executive of the New Haven railroad
system, there were occasionally com
ments based upon what was thought to
be a mistake In the methods that have
been characteristic of President Mellen.
In all the conferences there was cordial
recognition of the vary great ability
shown by President Mellen and of the
soundness of his fundamental purpose to
create a single organic railway system
/operating in one of the distinctive sec
tions of the United States—N^w England.
There did seem to be, however, a feeling
that President Mellen may have erred in
undertaking much worR which might have
been properly left to heads of various de
partments.
President Mellen took to himself respon
sibilities which in the opinion of those who
have chosen his successor might have been
left to men perfectly confident to assume
responsibilities, of if they were found not
to be making good then they could be re
moved and others appointed in their
places.
T lie New Haven system is made up of
a large number of what were formerly
small Independent raifroad lines. These
were taken into the New Haven company
for the most part since President Mellen’s
administration began. Theodore N. Vail,
to whom the responsibility was committed
of recommending a successor to President
Mellen. is firmly convinced that in this
day of great organizations the executive
head should leave to competent assistants
the direction of details and should he con
tent with causing those who constitute the
staff, so to call it, thoroughly to under
stand what are the general principles and
the policy of the corporation which they
serve.
The new influences which have taken
hold of the New Haven, or, In other
words, the old influences which have de
cided upon new* methods, are understood
to be In perfect agreement that the ex
ecutive head of this corporation must
^tdopt the methods characteristic of the
general wrho commands a great army
made up of a large number of corps, di
visions and brigades, each with its respec
tive commander. He tells his generals
what they are to do and they are expected
to carry out his orders.
It is the understanding here that this
view was either cordially accepted by
President Howard Elliott or else was rec
ommended by him In his first tentative ne
•*go^#r»*bnrVB with those who represented the
New Haven company. His view is under
stood to be that there are great economic
Advantages to be found in an organization
built up in many respects as is the organ
ization of an army. On the other hand, it
. is his view', at least such Is the under
standing here, and it is certainly the view
of the great individual forces who are to
stand behind President Elliott, that there
are extravagance, friction and wasteful
ness, and an Inevitable lack of successful
organization in a system which imposes
not only the executive management, but
the details of it in all departments on one
Individual.
i hair man or the Board
The first conspicuous example of the
creation of the office of the chairman of
the board to whom the president of the
great corporation was to be responsible
was that furnished at the time William H.
Vanderbilt turned over the presidency of
the New York Central system to the late
James H. Rutter, with the simple com
mand to Mr. Rutter to operate the New
York Central line. Mr. Vanderbilt did not
change his place at the head Of the direc
tors’ table when he assumed the new title
of “chairman of the board.” He continued
to sit at the head of the table. H1b chief
of staff, so far as operating matters were
concerned, was President Rutter, but he
had other clhefs.; the late C. C. Clarke be
ing his chief of staff, representing the
financing department, and Chauneey M.
Depew his chief of staff representing the
legal department. In that way. Mr. Van
derbilt collected within an hour or two
every day all necessary information con
cerning the efficiency of each department.
Mr. Vanderbilt’s son, however, the late
Cornelius Vanderbilt, took his father’s
place as chairman of the board and after
a while Chauneey M. Depew became pres
ident of the board. Cornelius Vanderbilt
was of such temperament and peculiar in
tellectual character as to be unable to
commit details to his subordinates and to
bo satisfied to know only what general re
sults were. He became a slave to details.
He sometimes appeared at Mr. Depew’s
house at 6 o’clock in the morning to ask
about the detail of a certain financial prop
ositions. He had worried over them dur
ing the night and it was his slavery to de
tail that broke down his health.
Four years ago James Stillman retired
from the presidency of the National City
bank to accept the presidency of the
board. At about the same time George
F Baker retired from the presidency of
the First National bank and accepted the
chairmanship of the board, and a year
or two later as able a banker, theoretical
and practical, as the United Slates has
ever possessed. A. Barton Hepburn, re
tired from the presidency of the Chase
National bank and became chairman of
the board of directors of that bank.
These three were among the largest of
American banks, one of them being ac
tually the largest. In each of these insti
tutions thoroughly competent experts,
men capable of meeting the highest and
most delicate responsibilities, were placed
In charge of various departments under
the eye of the president, who in turn was
under the eve and direction of the chair
man of the board. An organization of
this kind made it practicable for the chief
Intellectual force of the great bank to
occupy himself with great matters with
distinctive policies, knowing well that
general policies and the various details of
management were in competent hands.
Roswell Miller, who was from 1890 to 1899
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presidem of the Chicago, Milwaukee anc
si. Raul Railway company, and who gave
up the office of president to bec ome chair
man of the hoard of directors, yielded tin
office of president to Albert ,i. Karllni?
I arrangement was one of the best ex
a triples of efficiency, economy and finely
systematized organizations which is mark
possible through the creation of the office
of chairman of the board of directors,
his railroad company was contemplating
the extension of Its system to the Pacific
coast, a proposition which only recently
became a material fact. There were to be
some unusually Important financing oper
ations; there was to be a general policy
prepared and worked out. Mr. Miller, a?
chairman of the board, became the real
executive head of the corporation, trust
ing implicitly and with abundant good
reason to the ability of President Earllng
to operate the system along the estab
lished lines. The St. Paul railway system
is conspicuous for the confidence which
its managers place in the executive head
of the various departments. They are
Judged by the results, and there is no nag
ging criticism of them because of any de
tail.
This undoubtedly is to be the policy of
Howard Elliott after he becomes chair
man of the board of directors of the New
Haven system. He will have as coun
selors some of the ablest business intel
lects of the present time, some in the de
partment of finance, others in the depart
ment of publicity, whfch will include the
maintenance of cordial relations with the
great public, and some in the operating
department. The chairman of the hoard
in these days of great corporations repre
sents a modern evolutiorf of business and
corporate growth.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Played. Won. Lost. Pet.
New York . 102 09 33 .676
Philadelphia . 98 60 38 .612
Chicago . 102 54 48 .529
Pittsburg . 99 52 47 .525
Boston . 108 51 57 .472
Brooklyn . 96 48 53 .448
Cincinnati . 105 41 64 .390
St. Louis. 101 39 63 .383
Stack Masters Phillies
Chicago, August 7.—Pitcher Ed Stack
recently obtained from Brooklyn, to
day held Philadelphia to four hits and
the locals won 5 Id 2. Manager Evers'
men bunched hits behind bases on balls
[and an error and made their scores,
i Evers disputed a decision and was or
dered to the club house and Catcher
Killifer of Philadelphia was also ban
ished. Score:
Philadelphia— AH. it H. O. A. E.
Paskert, cf. 4 0 0 3 1 0
Knabe, 2b. 4 1 2 1 3 1
Lobert, -3b.4 1 1 0 1 0
Becker, If.4 0 1 1 0 0
Cravath, rf. 4 0 0 ‘ 3 0 0
Luderus, lb. 3 0 0 >4 0 0
Doolan, ss. .. 2 0 0 4 1 0
Killifer, c.3 0 0 6 3 0
Howley, c. o o o 2 2 o
Seaton, p.1 o o o 3 o
•Miller . 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mayer, p. 0 0 0 0 0 0
••Magee . 1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals .31 2 4 24 14 1
•Batted for Seaton in eighth inning.
••Batted for Doolan in ninth inning.
Chicago— AB. R. H. O. A. E
Leach, cf. 4 0 1 2 0 0
Evers, 2b. 3 0 2 0 0 0
Phelan, 2b. 1 o 0 0 1 1
Schulte . 4 1 2 2 0 0
Zimmerman, lb.. 8 10 110
Saler, lb; . 3 1 0 6 0 1
Williams. If. ... 4 1 2 7 0 0
Bridwell, ss.3 0 o 3 0 0
Archer, c. 0 1 0 3 0 ft
Stack, p.3 o 1 0 3 0
Totals .27 5 • 8 27 4 2
Score by innings:
Philadelphia .ooo 100 ooi—?
Chicago .020 002 10*—5
Summary: Two base hits, Knabe, Lo
bert. Three base hits, Williams, Leach.
Hits, SestonJ In 8 innings, Mayer 0 in
1 inning. Sacrifice hit, Saler. Stolen
bases, Williams, Knabe. Base on balls,
Seaton 4, Stack 2. Hit by pitcher, Sea
ton (Archer). Struck out, Stack 6, Sea
ton 4. Mayer 1. Wild pitch, Stack. Time,
1:55. I'mpircs, O’Day and Emslie.
i.eague i.eatiers win
Cincinnati, August 7.—New York
batted out a victory In the ninth in
ning today over Cincinnati 5 to 2. Up
to this inning it was a battle between
Marquard and Johnson, both of whom
pitched remarkable ball, the former re
tiring to allow a pinch hitter to bat
for him. Johnson In the ninth was re
tired with none out to allow "Miner"
Brown to attempt to stave off New
York's challenge. Brown was unequal
to tile occasion. Score:
New York— AB. R. H. o. A. E
Burns, rf.:i ti i 2 0 0
Shafer, lf.-2b. ..5 0 1 :t 0 0
Fletcher, ss. 5 0 1 2 2 0
Doyle. 2b.2 1) 0 1 2 0
Murray, if.0 t 0 0 0 u
Merkle, lb.4 1 1 7 11 0
Herzog, 3b.4 1 1 0 2 II
Snodgrass, cf. .. 3 0 0 3 0 0
Wilson, c. 3 0 2 ti 0 0
Marquard, p. ... 2 « 11 0 2 0
Hartley, c.1 1 0 3 0 0
Fromme, ,p.1 0 '1 0 0 n
•McCormick .... 1 0 0 0 « 0
••Grant . 0 1 0 0 0 n
Totals . 34 5 8 27 8 0
•Batted for Marquard In eighth.
••Ran for Wilson In eighth.
Cincinnati— AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Bescher, If.4 1 1 1 0 0
Devore, cf.2 0 (1 1 0 11
Groh, 2b.3 1 1 1 2 (1
Hoblltsell, lb. .. 3 0 0 14 0 (1
Tinker, 3b. 3 (I 11 2 3 (1
Sheckard, rf. ... 3 (1231 (1
Beghammer, ss.. 3 ft 0 1 4 1
Kllllg, c. 3 0 0 4 0 0
Johnson, p. 3 (I 0 0 3 0
Brown, p.0 0 0 n 1 0
•Bates . 1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals . 28 2 4 27 14 1
•Batted for Devore In ninth.
Score by innings.
New York . 000 000 014—5
Cincinnati . 100 000 100_2
Summary: Three base hit, Bescher.
Hits. Marquard 4 in 7 innings: Fromme
0 In 2: Johnson 8 I11 8; Brown 2 In I.
Sacrifice lilts, Snodgrass. Hoblitzell.
Stolen bases, Burns, Groh. Double play,
Fletcher to Merkle. Bases on balls]
Marquard 1, Johnson 2. Hit by pitch
er. Johnson I Burns, Doyle). Struck out.
Marquard 6, Fromme 2, Johnson 8.
Time of game. 1:55. Umpires, Idem and
Orth.
Pirates Trim Hess
Pittsburg, August 7.-Wagner's trick
base running in the tenth inning drew a
wild throw from Otis Clymer this after
noon, allowing Honus to score, and Pitts
burg won, 4 to 3. from Bostbn. Mike
Mitchell, ex-Red and ex-Cub, made his
Pittsburg debut and got two lilts. Fred
Smith, Boston outfielder, was hurt in the
third and had to retire. Gibson's throw,
to catch him off second, hit him behind
the ear. Score:
Boston— AB. R. H. O. A. E.
, Maranvllle, ss. ;t <i q 2 5 1
Smith, rf. 201100
Connelly, if. 3 I 0 1 0 0
Lord, rf. 5 0 3 i 0 0
Devlin. 3b. 3 1 <j 2 2 0
Sweeney, 2b. I* 1 1 4 1 1
Mvers, lb. 5 0 1 11 10
Mann, cf. . 4 0 0 3 2 0
“Titus . 1 0 0 0 0 0
Xlymer, cf. 0 0 0 0 0 1
Brown, c. 1 0 3 4 2 0
Hess, p. 2 0 0 0 8 0
Totals . 37 3 11 *29 19 3
* I wo out when winning run was scored.
••Hatted for Mann in tenth.
Pittsburg— AB. R. H. o. rt. 13.
Byrne, 31i. 4 I 0 2 1 0
Carey. If. 1 1 1 3 0 1
Viox, 2b. 2 0 1 3 0 0
Wagner, ss. *113 3 0
Miller, lb. 4 l 2 8 2
Wilson, rf. 4 o 1 3 0
Mitchell, cf. 4 0 2 3 0
Gibson, c. 4 0 0 5 1
♦Mensor . 0 0 0 0 0
Simon, c. 0 0 0 0 1
Robinson, p. 1 0 0 0 1
Camnitz, p. 3 0 0 0 1
Totals . 34 4 8 30 10 v
•Ran f&r Gibson In ninth.
Score by Innings:
Boston . 012 000 000 0—1
Pittsburg . 200 100 000 1—4
Summary: Two base hits. Smith,
Brown. Three base hits, Lord, Sweeney.
Stolen bases, Lord, Miller, Wagner. Sac
rifice hits, Viox, Hess, Devlin, Maran
ville. Hits, Robinson, 4 in 2 Innings;
Camnitz. 7 in 8 innings. Bases on halls.
Hess 5. Camnitz 2. Struck out, Hess 4,
Camnitz 4. Double play, Wagner and
Miller. Time. 2:15. Umpires, Brennan and
Eason.
Griner Defeats Brooklyn
St. Louis, August 7.—-'ban Griner re
turned to the fold this afternoon and de
feated Brooklyn 3 to 2. although Allen’s
wild throw to first base in the opening in
ning paved the way for the home team’s
victory. Daubert w’as troubled with an
ailment of the stomach and Kirkpatrick
was on first base. Score:
St. Louis- AB. R. H. O A. E.
Huggins, 2b. 1 1 0 2 1 0
Oakes, cf. 4 1 2 2 0 0
Magee, If.. 3 113 10
Gather, rf. 3 0 0 1 0 0
Konetehy, lb. 3 0 o 11 0 0
Whltted, ss. 3 0 0 1 1 0
Mowrey, 3b. 3 0 0 2 3 0
Hildebrand, c. 3 0 1 5 0 0
Griner, p. 3 0 1 0/3 0
Totals . 36 3 5 27 9 0
Brooklyn— AB. R. H. O. A. E
Scheer, rf. 3 0 * 1 0 0 0
Cutshaw, 2b. 2 0 0 2 2 0
Stengel, cf. 2 0 0 2 0 0
Wheat. If. 4 0 0 2 0 o
Kirkpatrick, lb. ... 4 1 3 14 0 0
Smith, 3b. 4 0 1 0 2 0
Fisher, ss. 2 0 0 1 3 0
Miller, c. 3 0 0 3 2 0
Allen, p. 3 1 1 0 3 1
•Moran . 1 0 0 0 0 0
••Fisher . 0 0 0 0 0 0
•••Callahan . 1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals . 30 2 6 24 12 1
•Batted for Fisher in ninth.
••Batted for Miller in ninth.
•••Batted for Allen In ninth.
Score by Innings:
Brooklyn . 011 000 000—2
St. Louis . 300 000 00*—3
Summary: Thre base hit, Kirkpatrick.
Home run, Allen. Double play, Magfee to
Hildebrand. Bases on balls. Allen f).
Griner 4. Struck out. Allen 2. Griner 2.
Passed ball, Hildebrand. Wild pitch,
Griner. Time, 1:55. Umpires, Rigler amt
Byron.
FAST RACING IN
GRAND CIRCUIT
Kalamazoo. Mich.. August 7.—Sensa
tional racing marked the fourth day
of the Grand Circuit races here. Five
heats were necessary to decide the
winner of the silver cup in the Bur
dick House stake* of $6000 for 2:12
pacers. This event was raced on the
four-heat plan and I.eata J. and Frank
Bogash. Jr., after winning two heals
each, raced the fifth heat alone, l^eata
J. winning. The second fastest time of
the year was made in the third heal
when Leata J. stepped a mile In 2:03.
The 2:22 trot was a walkaway for
Eleanor G. In all three heats she rac ed
ahead of the field and won as she
pleased.
One of the finest contests of the year
developed in the 2:05 pace. Flower Di
rect and Junior Dan Patch raced neck
and neck in the first heat, the latter
winning. In the second heat these two
were noses apart all down the stretch,
the mare getting the decision by a close
margin.
Driver Steadman was assessed a finle
of $100 and suspended 10 days be
cause of his alleged Improper driving
during one of the races yesterday.
Sumamries:
2:22 trot, purse $100a, 2 In 5:
Eleanor G., br. m., by Silent
Brook (Colby) . 1 1 1
Dublin Lady. b. in., (Garrity > 12 2
Major Russell, b. g.. (Benyon) 2 dis
Grace Flagler, b. m.. (Rodney) 2 dis
Time, 2:11%, 2:10%. 2:10.
2:05 pace, purse $1000, 2 In 2:
Flower Direct, b. m., by Direct
Star (Whitehead i . 2 1 1
Junior Dan Patch, b. li., (Mur
phy) .• • ■ 1 2 4
Zombrewerg. b. m., (Snow) ... 2 2 2
Fanny Stanton, b. m., (Dodge). 4 4 2
Time. 2:06, 2:04%. 2:08 .
Burdick House $6000, for 2:12 pacers,
four-heat plan, each heat a race:
Leata J.. b. m., by Royal Mc
Kinney, (Childs! . 4 2 1 1 1
Frank Bogash, Jr., br. g..
(Murphy) . 1 1 3 4 2
Stetbrlno Lad, eh. h., (Rodney) 2 2 2 2*
(.'abel, b. h.. (Cox) . 3 4 4 4 3
Time. 2:05%, 2:03%. 2:03, 2:04%,
2:08.
MANY RACE HORSES
TO BE SENT BACK
New York, August 7.—August Bel
mont, chairman of the board of di
rectors of the Jockey club, who re
turned from Europe yesterday, de
clared that American racing Interests
abroad were so satisfied that racing
would be continued under the present
modification in New York state again
next year that they were planning lo
ship many famous horses hack lo this
country In anticipation of the season.
‘T believe that the* sport will be
thoroughly re-established next year,"
Mr. Belmont said. "There will be no
fall meeting under the auspices of the
Jockey club tills year, however. Rac
ing is a tiling with which you must not
surfeit the public." ^
International League
At Baltimore: First game— R.H.E.
Toronto . <* 4 «
Baltimore . 2
Batteries: Maxwell and Beinis; I»an
forth and Egan.
At Baltimore: Second game— R.H.E.
Toronto . 2 ? 1
Baltimore* . 1 4 0
Batteries: Hearne and Graham, Be
inls; TafT and Egan.
At Jersey City: R.H.E.
Montreal . 2 " 0
Jersey City .. 0 7 1
Batteries: Carlo and Burns; Cooney
and Blair.
At Newark: R.H.E.
Buffalo . 2 « 2
Newark . 2 » 0
Batteries: Beebe and Ealonge; Bar
ger and Higgins.
At Providence: R.H.E.
i Rochester . 2 12 2
1 Providence . 4 12 2
Batteries: Wilhelm and Williams;
| Reisigl, Mitchell and Koeher.
EAGLE CARRIES OFF
4-YEAR-OLD CHILD
Geneva, Switzerland, August 7.—An
enormous eagle carried away a 4-year
old child today while its father was
working near the village of Andeer
section. Hunters accompanied by dogs
set off lor the rescue of the child,
but they were unable to find any traces
of the eagle or its prey.
Parisian
Prosperity
SALE
E tpansion
Parisian
Today We Will Sell Suits and
Dresses Less Than Makers’ Cost
The fact that workmen are already'busy on the alterations for the
enlarged,Parisian store and that August us our regular Semi-Annual Clear
ance month, makes doubly imperative the quick disposal of Summer stocks.
We MUST sell. Can’t consider values or costs. Our need for quick action
brings you by far the greatest savings we’ve ever offered—lower prices but
LARGER stocks to choose from.
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Don’t Fail to Share These Bargains
Choice of Any AH Wool
White Serge or Novelty
Suit in the House Values
Ideal traveling suits, made of splendid
materials, silk lined, perfect fitting,
one of the most remarkable suit offer
ings you’ve ever had.
Choice of Any Colored
Linen Dress, Any Crash,
Any Eponge, t0$)S
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iffiK fashioned an thegej
lines. Not one but is worth $8. Many
worth $15. I
Special 3 to 10 A. M.
VPJNCESS SLIPS
White and colored and
daintily trimmed. All
sizes. Kli|>s worth regu
larly $1.98. From
8 to 10 today .... * C
Twenty-five Linene Nor
folk Suits, pearl buttons,
trimmed patent leather
belt, tan and Copenhagen
blue. Worth $4, for two
hours, 8 to 10
a. in.
Special 3 to 5 P. ML
$2.50 Trimmed Hats—
Early season m u <1 els
smartly trimmed ami
worth as much as $7.50
We give you choice from
3 to 5 p. lfi.
for only .
Regular $1.2.) House
Dresses, in good colors
and neat striped effects.
These Dresses arc sold
regularly for $1.25 and
$1.50. From 7Q/*
5 to 5, choice .... • v ^
Beautiful Lingerie Dresses
Chosen from our $10 and $15
lines, handsomely trimmed
with fine laces and embroid
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Dresses—All Materials
Dresses that sold for as much /ft*
as $4.95; in pure linen, pimie,
voiles and lingeries; a re- tt
snarknblv good assortment
and a price out of all keeping
with their value .
'V . - , 'f . -
1000 Summer, Wash Waists
Pretty Voiles, Lingerie Cloth and No
velty materials, trimmed in colors, fine
laces and embroideries, long and short
sleeves, high and low necks. More than
50 styles, and worth up to $1.98. To j
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In both Balkan and straight models. White ^
T-y| J Galatea with nattv colored collars and
mouses cuffs. $2.00 values for .. ^ y ^
Choice of Any Trimmed Hat
In The House Only QQ
Panamas and Black Hats Not ^ / *
Included—to $10 Values ™
Choice of Any Untrimmed Shape
in the House, Absolutely None
Excluded—Values QQs>
Up to $7.50 yOL
Opening Sale Girls’ Dresses-Read:
Giving you choice of entire surplus Summer Stocks of Yungman &
Laudecker Garment Co., of St. Louis, whose Girls’ Dresses are famous for
making and fit »
Girls’ Dresses
worth $1 and $1.25 vF s\j
Lot No. 2 f\ f
Girls’Dresses
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