GATES SEES A REPORTER.
When the millionaire John W. Gates a few years ago had the Chicago pit excited by his plunging in corn reporters camped in vain on his trial for a week. A green reporter on a Chicago daily volunteered to "get him." The city editor laughed, and told him to go ahead. The blissful optimist did not wait to deliver his card to the negro in livery at the door. Instead he walked straight into Mr. Gates’s office. " What’s the meaning of this ?" asked Gates, rising angrily. "I’m a reporter, and I want an interview," said the intruder. "If you don’t get out of here I’ll ha e you thrown out," thundered John-Watch-Me. "Well, you’ll have to call your army . in, for I’m not going to move," retorted the reporter. Gates went round the end of his desk and approached threateningly. "I’ll throw' you out myself !" he shouted. "Now, Mr. Gates, take it easy," said the reporter soothingly. "You don't want a scene here, do you ?’’ Gates stopped, looked at the brazen fellow in wonderment, then gave vent to his bellow of a laugh. "If I had half your nerve, young man, I’d be boss of creation before a twelvemonth," he said. "Sit down." Gates gave the interview, and the following day he hired the reporter at 150 dollars a week.—"New r York Press."
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Northland Age, Volume VI, Issue 40, 30 May 1910, Page 2
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