The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-08-31
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THE POTTERS
ANOTHER SENSATION IN THE FAMILY OF ORRIN w.
POTTER WHICH HAS BEEN THE SOURCE OF so MANY
DURING PAST HALF DOZEN YEARS-MILLIONAIRE
MARRIES FORMER HAIR DRESSER AND MASSEUSE

DURING PAST HALF DOZEN YEARS-MILLIONAIRIE
| MARRIES FORMER HAIR DRESSER AND MASSEUSE
Chicago IS all stirred up by the news Of the marriage OF Orn W.
counted the Potters social set Grin W. Potter is an extremely
wealthy who made his money largely rolling mill magnate
and then into the phlanhrops class with oin d.
Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie by giving large money
ndowments and benevoences and charities But somehow
couldn't make good Every time he gave money got laugh
Finally he quit and posed exclusive His daughter
in which under tny disguised aliases and descriptions she displayed
pretty nearly the whole array of family skeletons belonging
1.-THE Chicago smart set and her father avoid the trouble
The feared might come of bought off the publishers and
bought all the copies that had been distributed Then there
mysterious diamond robbery the Potter residence which few people
eved what purpored be- but most people believed
istoy invented to hide mystery
The first Mrs Potter who the Chmay
mey Clara Ward who with the Gypsy Vons Rgo died
The Chicago Daily News says
Marriage of Orn W. Potter millionaire manufacturer clubman
land Mrs Elizabeth Bell former and hadresser New
York yesterday has all Chicago establishing the identity of the
When she became the bride OF the aged north shore resident To the
Potter household the who the high with On
w. Potter to Europe enjoy honeymoon abroad
mystery Unheraded and unheard Of she has stepped from oblivion
Ito Mrs Gertrude Potter Daniels Mrs Margaret Horton Potter Black
Mrs James c. Hutchins and E. c. Potter.
shock various members the family have
sought refuge their homes Chicago
enc for the statement they know nothing the who has
become the mistress of the paaa Potter home and prospective
liz gaee OF the Potter millions.
The distance separated the
1.-THE who has become the family has been nsign
cant stone might be thrown from the Potter residence Lake
Shore drive almost to the richly appointed flat 632 LaSae
where Mrs Potter has dwe in luxury Mrs Bell since she
abandoned her bath business five ago with the
a
Trips abroad tours the Pacific coast dazzling Of diamonds
and other evidences of suddenly acquired auence marked the life Of
Mrs. Bell during this period
remarkably attentive yet
children knew nothing Of Mrs Bells existence until the gossip Of
wants and brought the information their atten
ton.
developed Henry Cranda who was popularity suppos
ago Mrs Potter then Mrs George Brandt her Uncle Crand and
her husband monopozd various cashersps the
SO far her Chicago known prior the wedding
begins and ends with the Palmer house Her last appearance there
proprietor of the WOman baths which she bought from the
Chicago people first remember the present Mrs. Potter as cashier
much attention the me-n the early 8os Her husband
randi employed by States Express Company
and time by the Wagner Sleeping Company.
thrown OF work and Mrs Brandt Cranda who cashier
the Palmer house business Office succeeded in securing him the
position of cashier at the bar.
For years the family combination handled every dollar
came into the hosiery from these sources.
Trouble financial questions which fixed up
cGrdng to general un9erstandmg through MIS- brandt influence
with Potter Palmer Sometime after came general breakup the
separation Brandt and his wife and her departure for St Paul where
was whisky salesman employed by Chicago house and made his
headquarters about the Palmer house much OF the time
ments is fragmentary
dropped sight although seen about
cago within the last He whisky salesman when last here
Crandar the business when he committed suicide His
circumstances such the time of his death that instead eav
Clark street bartender who was formerly employed at the Palmer
touse family
cents fare home the night before he ended his life He
lived at West Madison and Curtis streets
Mrs Potter had previously been married Peter Coone whom
little nothing known He supposed have died of tubercuo
After the troubles the Palmer house. which said have
stunned such annoy Mrs Potter Palmer
ngroom cashier dropped of sight In the interim she conducted
little candy store in West Lake street hadessng establishment
Aberdeen street and hadressng por 272 West Madison
street. This she subsequently sold Miss NJ Evans sought
promising fields.
During this period James Bell glazer the story
husband No Mrs. Bells ambition led her State
she business hairdreer appeared
the Palmer hoge once more this time as proprietor Of the womens
bath parors She long familiar figure about the
entrance OF the historic hosiery much OF the time with
masculine appearing young woman who wore derby hat short
jacket and who regarded her business partner this
Fell had dropped out of the story the divorce