The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-24
MINER GIVES UP
WIFE FOR $4,000.
Widow Of Yerkes and Bride Of a
Month Turns Husband s
from Doors. .zs.,ss
ournal Special Service.

New YORK, Eeb. 24-ArCer DeSeech-
ng and imploring his bride with I'm,
n person, daily for almost a week, to
forgive his desertion Of her following
lis dreadful outburst Of temper over
Ter refusal to settle 100000 on him,
Wilson Miner, is it reported, has aban
loned all hope of being reconclled to
he former widiw Of Charles !. 1erkes'
he traction magnate, and, it IS alleged,
las agreed to a formal separation IN
consideration of the sum of $4,000. =
The settlement was effected, 50 a
lose friend Of Miner said, In the flfth
avenue mansion, over which the young
Californian had ruled for the brief Pc
iod of two weeks.
Mrs. Yerkes- Miner under the Yerkes
will, who had been summoned by her
from Chicago two days ago, was pres
mt when the alleged agreement 1or
separation was entered into. The Tor.
mai proceedings are to be taken az
,nceaand Miner, SO the story goes, VIII
hen leave New York for good, gong
mines in, Mexico Of which he told az
he time Of his wedding.
End of a Romance.
Thus practically is ended another OF
The sensational romances OF love ana
inance which seem to have developer
aay by day in connection with the
Yerkes millions, each one being more
startling than its predecessor. !
1t was late yesterday afternoon when
the meeting between Miner and his
wife was held Miner drove up to the
Fifth avenue mansion and the pig,
heavy doors were thrown open to nm
ne was undisputed master of the tap p,
pstried palace. Evidently he had been
expected. His face, as he entered,
looked haggard and from it was missing
the beaming smile in which 1t was
wreathed when a little more than
month ago he leaped joyously from an
other cab that had brought him, his Two
palace of art Charles T. Yerkes erected
about twelve years ago.
Close behind Miner came Mr.. OWs
lev. He also was admitted promptly
Then the great doors were closed, ano
remained so for almost two hours. Al
the expiration Of that time they Wer9
re-opened and Miner 81 departed
Owsley followed a few minutes later
Neither would discuss the business OF
which they had gone to the house, but
from q friend Of Miner, later, the de
tails of the conference were learned.
Refused to Hear Him.
Mrs. Miner, IL was Sd1ut Adu PosA
lively refused to listen to promise
passionately repeated by her youthful
husband to be good if she would only
restore him to the place he had occupied
as master of her home. He reminded
her Of the happy hours they had spen
together. 49, 1r:, n,;,,a ,, !,
is reported that she said sorrowfully
1--WE have both made mistake and thu
best thing we can do is to try SO IA
as possible to rectify it, We can b
friends, but + cannot have: you bacl
here sto hve.Ys IL T.; u = 81; . H;>s,
Realizing that her decision was una
terable, Miner aceepted sthe sltuat1o
with the best possible grace. he cor
make her happy it is said, and
was she, not he, who proposed the nnan
cial settlement. = -.
Miner returned as a sadder bu
wiser man to the place which mas she
tered him since he returned here
Tuesday night, with the hopes OF beln
able to- win back his brides love. ;,
Mrs. Yerkes- Mizner refused TO :
seen after the conference her tel
phones have been: temporarily dlsco1
nected, and o She is completely, oarr
caded from the@outside world In. u
hopes of escaping publicity. .