Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01


his life was Il failure. Divorced from
his first wife, who had chung to him
in the days Of his adversely he mar
ried a second, from whom. too. he was
estranged for year before his death.
His solicitude for a third woman had
killed his love for his second wife. just
as his affection for the second had
caused him to discard his first. And
when he died it was In a hotel, only
a stones throw from the palatlal
home he had erected in New York,
and in which his second wife at the
time was living. Financially, the
world may regard the career Of Yerkes
as IL success. but no man who knows
the spirit of Christianity and believes
In it could hold 1t up to his child as
an example to be followed.
Failure Leads to Prison.
Mr. Yerkes was born in Philadel-
phia, in 1887. of Quaker parentage
and began his business career as a
clerk in n grain merchants Office and
without any salary. In 1859 he began
business on his own account. An I'M
rlc had left him some money and
backed by the influence of his father.
in to do banking and stock brOking.
He was on the high road to success
when the blow fell which blotted his
entire career. Through failure caused
oy panicky markets after the Chicago
fire, Mr. Yerkes had to make an as
slgnment. He had millions Of Phila-
lelphia municipal securities to ac-
| count for. was unable so to do, was
indicted. tired on charges Of embez-
| element and larceny, convicted. SELL
| -enced to two years in the Eastern
,cnitentiary. and served seven months
| If the term.
Mr.. Ycrkes was then liberated,
through the influence Of political allies
and was later pardoned by the Gov
rrnOr.
Following his release. Yerkes made
m attempt to regain lost prestige but
the outlook was too unprOnnising and
| JHe uuN uC anu III year
was heard of no more. He left his
wife, said to be young and pretty, al
most broken-hearted In desolatc
home She had faithfully stood by
him during his preliminary incarcer.
alton in Moyamensing prison. and sac.
rificed what little Of the fortune that
remained to buy him delicacies and
comforts.
On His Financial Feet Again.
Yerkes made his way to the North
west, speculated with some success IN
Dakota lands, and bought and sold
real estate in Fargo. Finally he ac
rumulated the golden chrysalis from
which he hoped to emerge full-blowI
hnancier and capitalist. He therefore
Informed the world that Charles Il
Yerkes was still alive, was no,
ashamed Of the past and had full con
fdence in winning success In the fu
ture.
| 1t was with such flourish that he
opened an Office In Chicago. He die
la banking and brokerage business
specuated now and then. lost heav
lily for n time and then made large
gains. With satchel full of cash he
returned TO Philadelphia, where a sep
aration from his wife was effected
Then he married Mary Adelaid,
Moore. the handsome daughter OF
, Thomas Moore retired capitalist.
From Philadelphia Yerkes returned
to Chicago, where he fought his wa,
into the ring of street railway promo
ters. In few years he and his asso
ciatcs were in full possession of mos
of the lines. But their methods of ac
curing franchies were questionable
Charges were made that legislator,
were bought and the press of Chica e
became so hostile that Yerkes pur
chased a newspaper to defend him
self.
Domestic Duplicity.
Meantime his second wife entered
Unto his plans to increase their socia