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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-14
WANTED-BOARDERS

LOVELY room with board at 129O South
 2Oth street, Bell phone 4006. 7-13-12t NICE cool room with board, 719 South 10th street. S-13-3Ot
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w. B. LEEOY G co. Phones l2. 111 N Twsnty-frst St
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MISCELLANEOUS
MONEY TO LEND

MONEY to loan on city or suburban
 property in amounts to suit yon. Minge Mortgage and Realty Co.,, 210-211 First National Bank bldg. 6-5-tf
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sHAVfNGi0c at 1921 4th avenue. S-1s-tf
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-31
More AIIiances Nop n Sighl.

But Alfred shows signs Of marrying again, Il
his uncertain light O. love" should hit
who is eligible matrimOny. Lately It has lowered
around Ashwell the London actress who is
in every way his equal socially and who is his superior
in present standing account of his escapades Mrs.
Elsie French Vanderbilt has also been INDUCING in
what looks like preliminary matrimonial skirmish
with Count Won Bentnck. lieutenant In the German
army.
Should both Of these people irrevocaby
divorced, marry have children, where viii Alfred
decide that the bulk Of his fortune shall Just
likely with the child that may be born OF any new
union of his as with the child wbo shall be a member
Continued psge eight
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-31
Son Gives Decisive Ansper.

For the Immediately married her and lost
$50 0OO which his father willed Alfred Gwynns
afterward It the largest fortune given up
for love. and. strange to say, he who lost II has
seemed to be the most happy OF all the Vanderbls in
his matrimonial relations.
Mrs. Cornelius IS said TO be one OF the few women
in her Of York society who has brains and she
is perfect society leader She is devoted mother to
her beautiful children. and under her influence Cor
nelus has worked hard in the railroad business He
has invented several appliances which IN use
his and other railroads. He is a scholarly and
unusual man. and there who think that he
have the best gifts to In succession Of any
the Vanderbts.
the money the father willed, should be
served and passed by Alfred Gwynne. who married
Elsie French. Alfred not scholarly, however He
possessed Of the microbe of family devo
His reflections, both from the path Of business
and matrimonial allegiance, have been notoriOus-and
costly They have cost him his wife and tremendous
alimony and the separation from his S-yeRT-Od son.
William Henry the child whom the bulk Of the for
tune was to have been passed
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Duchess Lends a Helbfns Hand.

To help him out ths duchess relieved him Of ths
support of the two children, paying for II OF
allowance. In the meantime it those
look at the beautiful portraits OF these children
they both look the mixup which separates their
father and mother with wondering eyes.
Whatever happens, the little duke Of Blandford
cannot be cheated out Of his patrimony far the
estate is concerned although the fortune that It will
take to restore 1t again when he Of age will
have to depend the good will Of his grandfather
Vanderbilt How many more separate sets Of grand
children this gentlemen will have to settle his money
upon will be later, II his Willie K, gets
divorce and remarries In this should acquire
another family there tbs question, will Willie
be most interested in his namesake, Willie K.
III, who remains with his mother. viii be natu-
rally children that might be born his
Willie K II.
dered about. It her sister, Mrs. Arthur Kemp.
who divorced husband declared that it the
millions belonging to the rich married couples 4a4
begets all the unhappiness
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Ente HING, in The Balance.

In the meantime Uncertainty awaits the
fate Of little William Henry. aged who is the only
child Of the Alfred Gwynne Yanderb1ts. This the
child who elected to receive the bulk Of the other
the great Vanderbilt fortune. It will be
bered that old William Henry divided the greater part
his fortune between his Cornelius and William
equally His other sons Frederick and George, and
his four daughters, Mrs. Elliot =. Shepard Mrs ".
Seward Webb, Mrs. H. Mckay Twombly, and Mra ".
D. Sloane shared equally in the remainder OF the for
tune
II the hope Of the father Of this large family
Of whom he made tbs chief heirs
build up line Of succession which would remain
receive the bulk OF the fortune Cornelius
his purpose of doing this and his eldest
Cornelius generally Cornelius III, picked
When this young announced his inten-
ton Of marrying Miss Grace Wilson, the beautiful
daughter Of fine New York family but or eight
years his senior, there furious quarrel
She is too old for you, and If you marry her
will disinherit you" said the father.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-31
Children Affected BY ths Yandsrbih NrOrre

While H. Vanderbilt, son OF Alfred 0wTuns
Vanderbilt
Nuriel and Willie K Vanderbilt H. shEserez
OF Willie K. Vanderbilt Jr.
Marquis OF Blandford snd Lord rvo< spsnssr
Churchill children OF the duchess OF Marlborough
TWO children by her first husband OF countess
Czsikowsky, who is the great granddaughter OF
Commodore Vanderbilt Also her third since
her marriage to Henry S. Redmond
Mrs. Redmond herself was q child Of s divorced
Vanderbilt descendant Mrs. Clarence Collins who
a granddaughter Of Commodore Vanderbilt
Mrs. Jack Wilmerdng. the daughter OF Col
Allan and Of his first wife, the oldest daughter Of
William Henry Vanderbilt to a certain extent
the victim OF the divorce habit she lived with
her father and the wife from whom he was divorced
after the death of her mother.
Consuelo ducness of Marlborough, only
Gently married when her father and mother were
divorced
Willie K. Vanderbilt Jr., who is separated
from his wife, had this example before his own
marriage.
Harold Vanderbilt, the third son of Willie K
sr has lived part OF the time with his mother and
part with his father since their divorce y
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AO THE workaday world, which wonder
1 ~ j ingly reads of the increasing number OF
divorces of the Vanderbts. the most puz-
i III + zlinE and at the time the most
knzzsusk tragic aspect their matrimonial record
ENfyWiN9E is its effect upon the little vanderbilts.
ESNkSSEk To be under shadow OF the divorce
~sazSSs~-@ court Is fate OF than half the
children that already born OF the Vanderbilt
unions In fact they are all exposed to this malady
and SIS results less directly other children
are exposed the measles and the whoopins cough
whether it takes" not in their own immediate
families there who believe that there are
nore Of the Vanderbilt families this fate
iurpendinE-that even II It never drops divorce is
always Of Dsmoces hanging over the heads OF
the most devoted OF them.
At present there are I'VE Vanderbilt children of the
Younger generation whose fathers and mothers have
enjoyed immunity from the divorce courts and VINO
have only come contact with 1t second hand
There are just who through no fault OF their
own are short fathers" and who. getting along
with parent are left to puzzle their BABY heaas as
best they what has become OF the other
Whether this shortage will increase into multiplicity
of fathers mothers by each parent marrying again
is the question which occupying those who are
close enough to see motions OF that part OF the
Vanderbilt family which are separated
Children Involved IN Middle.
OF the children already involved in the divorce or
separation muddles there are;
derbilt, aged s. .,,,- ~.
Muriel and William K, children OF "ilhe n 'An-
derbHt Jr.
Marquis of BAndford and Lord IvOr spenssr
Churchill children Of the duchess Of Marlborough
Among those not yet affected are:
, Cathleen daughter Of Reginald Vanderbilt
Cornelius and Grace. children OF Cornelius H. as
he usually called but really Cornelius senior as ne
IA now the Oldest member Of the family.
The two children Of Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney,
who was Gertrude Vanderbilt, bring this number up to
ave.
How far this will 90 and whore II will stop; to
what extent It will the possibility Of the per-
pet1atinE OF a great family and great fortune by
slUavs Keeping one Of the the head is the
question which agitates those who most interested
in the VRnderbilta
Parents Sci the Fist Example.
That the newest and latest separation Of Willie K
Jr from his wife, who Miss Virginia Fair, and
that Of the duchess Marlborough from the duke s
only natural with the example set by their own father
and mother is conceded. 1t only short time
after her marriage that the duchess OF MarlocF
Ough opportunity to exercise ell her diplomacy
from, the embarrassing which father and
mother formed of marrying again and 1t was noticeo
that she was quite equal 20 the occasion
Her father. Willie K ST., was married to Mrs Rurr-
erford in London Snd the duchess present After
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Divorce, IN The VANDERBILT. Family.

W. K Vanderbilt divorced and married agAiR
Consueio Vanderbilt separated from the duke q
Marlborough
Mrs. w K Vanderbilt divorced and married 70
O. II. p. Belmont.
first husband
Alfred Vanderbilt divorced.
Willie K Vanderbilt Jr. talking of d4voroA
Elliot Shepard. great-Erandson OF CommodOze
Vanderbilt, separated from his wife.
Col. Vanderbilt Allan the son-in-law Of VIII
liam Henry Vanderbilt. who divorced from the
wife he married after the death OF his nrst wife,
the daughter OF W. Il. Vanderbilt,
Mrs Clarence Collins granddaughter ef Com
modore Vanderbilt. divorced
Countess CEaikowsky, Eroat-s<aaddAuShtsr Of
Commodore Vanderbilt, divorced
Leroy Dresser tbs brother Of MrA George VA
derbilt. sued for divorce.
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Terms Favorable to The DUH.

Under the arrangements Of the separation settle
ment the children to be with their father a small
part OF the time and most OF the time with thsir
mother But under the English plan duchess could
not live at Blenheim the home of the MarlboroughE
but had to content herself with beautiful town
house presented TO her by That tbs duke
looks crusty and unamiabls Is the opinion OF many
Americans who have him, and tourists who have
visited Blenheim the sight OF this small
ordling (smal in stature leas) riding horseback
his estate. which been enriched BY his yfs's
money while its gates closed his wife
Now it is thought that . reconciliation may be
accomplished by the duchess father, and apropos
this the latter has which is considered
funny when his matrimonial experiences are re-
membered.
This Of q separation has gone far
enough he said. To try force the pair live
together again, he is reported 10 cutting part
Of the allowances that he makes to both
the duchess He has allowed the duke $4,000 year
since the separation, the duke
he could hardly keep up Blenheim It 50 that It
wouldn't go actually to pieces
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D THE workaday world, which wonder
ingly reads of the increasing number OF
divorces of the Vanderbilts. the most puz-
zling and at the same time the most
tragic aspect of their matrimonial record
is It's effect upon the little Vanderbilts.
To be under the shadow OF the divorce
court Is the fate OF more than half the
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the ceremony kissed her father and wished hiza
happiness and she has always on friendly terms
with his new wife She has also been N the most
afectionste terms with her mother, who married
o. H P Belmont Immediately after the divorce
1t not long after this that everybody was
shocked with the duke and duchess could
longer live togethsr-or would no longer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-28
EI Associated Pres.

New York, Dec. 27.-NTs- Mary
Blair BrOzav's counsel tried today 10
zat W Gould Brokaw 10 say on the
witness stand he would be willing 70
he his wife back M BrOkaw At
drst was nor-commitaI and gave the
lawyer an answer that did not seem
70 admit Of misinterpretatiOn as mega
tive Waen Attorney Baldwin began
the crOs5-examinatiOn Of Mr.. Brokaw
he directed sharp questions one az
Ter another a. him.
ATr. BrCEaw declared that he had
never accused his wife Of flirting with
D~. FTiEuar, DIT. POu, OF with the doc
tors al the sanitaTium in Paris.
Neither had he ever taxed her with
vronc-6Oinz. He still mad kindly
feeling for his wife; IN fact, was still
LCnd o. her
Would you be willing TO live with
her aEai1?" asked Mr.. Baldwin.
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BY Associated Press.

Salina Cruz, Mexico, Dec. 27.-JOse
Santos Zelaya, former president Of
Nicaragua, who landed here today
from the Mexican Sunboat Guerrero,
left tonight for Mexico City. He said
he would remain there for six months.
He added he would express his thanks
to President Diaz for the latter's kind
ness.
Declaring that the attitude Of Sec
rotary Knox toward him could not fail
to be disapproved by all faiT-minded
people. and that the secretary's judg-
ment was warped by false reports OF
conditions in Nicaragua, Zelaya en-
deavored in an interview to justify
his treatment of Cannon and Grace
as an act which anyone in his position
would have committed.
Zelaya said Cannon and Grace
owned no property in NicaFa aqua
They attempted to instigate q mutlny
and armed rebellion in order to force
the United States TO intervene. He
said Americans and other foreigners
owning property in Nicaragua enjoyed
protection at his hands the same as
natives. Zelaya charged Harry Cal
dera, American vice-cOnSul at Mana
qua. with purposeIy making false re-
ports to Washington, with the object
of overthrowing his government Cal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-28
BY Associated Press.

jackson, Miss Dec. Ex-Governor
Noel today announced the appoint
ment of Colonel James Gordon, Of OkO-
iona. as United States senator from
mississippi TO succeed the late Senator
"A. J. NCLaurln.
The appointment is temporary until
tha legislature can elect a senator for
the ulexpired term Of three years and
three months and is made with the
understanding that Senator Gordon
will not be a candidate Tor the uneX-
pired term
The appointment came as a surprise
in political circles. as II was generally
believed that the governor would not
name a temporary senator, leaving the
eao@ vscsut until tha legislature takes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-28
&RECKAGE OF FIVE-MASTED
SCHOONER DAVIS PALMER FOUND
~ Assoclated Press.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 27.-Masses of
wreckage, apparently from the five
masted schooner Davis Palmer of Bos-
ton, were found on the beach at Hull
today and it is believed the vessel
struck on one of the outer lodges of
the harbOr during yesterdays storm
and went to pieces with the loss of all
on board. total of twelve men. The
Palmer was sighted of Cape Cod on
Saturday, bound into Massachusetts
Bay.
Five million dollars loss was the
estimate made today of the havoc
wrought in and around Boston by the
blizzard as ii swept New England
and drove a record tide over the
coast.
On land no fatalities have been re-
ported besides the four known to
have occurred yesterday in Chelsea,
where a tidal wave, bursting through
the dyke along Island and river and
flooded eighty acres of homes and
forced $500 persons to fee, scantily
clad, into the raging storm. Thirty
two cities and towns which last night
were in darkness owing to the cutting
OFF of the electric light service hoped
10 have their lighting facilities TestOr-
ed by tonight.
WORST IN ELEVEN YEARS.
Inc storm was the greatest that
New England has experienced in
eleven years. All along the coast
phenomenal tides were reported. In
many places sea walls were battered
TO pieces, boulevards RACED and curbs
and houses along the shore DESTROY
ed.
In Boston the tide swept over the
Wharves across Atlantic avenue and
a far inland as the chamber of COM
merce. Tt is estimated that the dam
age il this section will reach about
$500, 600.
The worst damage wrought by the
storm was in Chelsea and Everetr.
where il is believed it viii be several
weeks before the tide gate on the
ISLAND End river can be repaired and
he flood disaster renedied
Thousands Of homeless residents
we're taken care q at relief stations
(continusd on Page Two.)
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The Christmas blizzard, the sever
est storm experienced in the East in
twenH years, tied up local traffic to-
day9 cities from Pennsylvania to
nj e and disarranged train schedules
ughout half a dozen states.
Railroads and municipalities today
ent every effort to move inteT-City
and local traffic. Conditions were ex-
pected to be normal again by Tuesday
night, when another storm is promis-
ed from the West
> a number Of persons met death
through exposure or accident, FIVE in
Philadelphia and a dozen or more in
New York. The final reports of IA
talities in New England are not at
hand.
In Philadelphia general business
This morning was practically at
ytandstill. All through trains were
ate, only one street car line was run
1ing and the city was suffering from
| shortage of milk. Reports from
Pittsburg and Harrisburg indicated
hat conditions were improving rapid
y.
Washington did not suffer severely.
put on 80 Of traffic conditions
n the President Taft decided
% pos D5he an engagement TO speak
n New York.
Communication with Boston was
maintained with difficulty. The storm
In New England seems to have been
worst in the vicinity of New Bedford,
Providence, Fall River, Newport,
Pawtucket and Woonsocket.
In New York city most of the SUI
burban trains were running this morn
ing with but slight delay. The sur
face lines were blocked, a condition
that resulted in exceptional heavy
Sraf1c in the subway.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-28
MYSTERY OVER
DEATH OF A BOY
ENTIRE DETECTIVE FORCE OF
PITTSBURG TRYING TO SOLVE
MYSTERY SURROUNDING DEATH
OF FOURTEEN-YEAR- BOY.
BY Associated Press.

Pitts5urg, Pa, Dec. 27.-Practically
the entire detective force of greater
Pittsburg attempted a solution today
of the death Of James Lawrence FTiel,
the 14-year-old boy whose body was
found yesterday in an abandoned
house in the north side partially nude,
frozen stiff, and the throat terribly
laCPTated with a knife.
Young FTieI had been missing from
his home since December 13. On that
day he attended school with two COM
panionS but separated from them late
in the afternoon. \ small boy play
ing in the rOms Of an abandoned house
on the north side accidentally stun
bled on the body
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-28
BrOkaW VIII Not Take Wife
Back, AS He Has thing

= might under certain conditions"
was the reply.
Do you want your wife TO come
back to yoU2" asked MI Baldwin.
Since Friday" replied 5Ir. BTokaw,
I have found out some things ana
now 1 would not care to have her
back"
The answer with its suggestion Of
possible further interesting develop,
ments in the case on TeJuttal caused
a mild sensation in court.
Mr.. BrOkaw ACKNOWLEDGED that on
one occasion he had proposed getting
a divorce, but that nothing had come
of it, when Mrs. Brokaw objected %
the proposals.
Questions asked by Attorney Bald.
win made il appear that he would
try TO prove that Mr.. BrOkaw's in
come was at least $4,000 Mr. Bro
Eaw has insisted that It was less than
$40. 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-28
Confederate Veteran is Named
Successor to Senator McLaurin

up the question Of filling the unex-
PRED term on January Il.
4 commission Tor the new senator
was made out by the secretary Of
state today signed by the governor
and placed n Senator GOTdCu's hands
He viii leave for Washington the lat
ter part Of the week 20 take the oath
Of office.
While II Is not expected that Sena-
tor Gordon will serve more than Two
or three weeks. there is a strong prob
ability Of q legislative deadlock, owing
10 the large number of probable can
dida5eS w-O are being brought for
ward. and Il IS not improbable that he
might serve a year or more in event
the legislative deadlock remains IN
broken,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-28
SENSATION ON
STOCK MARKET
ROCK ISLAND COMMON TOOK AN
UNEXPLAINED RISE, GOING
FROM 4s TO 81, AND THEN TOOK
EVEN MORE SUDDEN DROP.
BY Associated Press.

New York, Dec. 27.-A sensational
and unexplained rise in Rock Island
common stock Immediately after the
opening today, then an even more sud
den drop, resulted in the governors
Of the New York stock exchange Or
derins a searching investigation. The
stock rose from 40 "a to 81, then
dropped TO 50, all in few minutes,
closing at 81 IL.
TOday's operations of Rock Island
common tOtaled two hundred and
eighteen thousand shares. Rock
Island officials profess to know moth
ing about the deal Prominent bank
officials suggested that the whole mat
ter had its inception in buying for
European interests who had, it was
supposed, been short in the stock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-28
MAY DECLARE
4 BIG STRIKE
WIDER BREACH THAN EVER BE-
TWEEN STRIKERS AND RAIL-
ROADS OF NORTHWEST, THE
ROADS REFUSING TO REIN
STATE MEN.
BY Associated Press.

ST Paul, Dec. 27.-Contrary to ex-
peGtations, the conference between
the striking switchmen and railroads
Of the Northwest resulted in a wider
breach than ever. If they fail to Sc
cure government Intervention, labor
leaders declare there may be a gen
eral strike Of all railroad employees.
The breach was caused by the rail
roads refusing to agree to reinstate
all the strikers Immediately.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-28
ONE DEAD AS RESULT
OF A CHRISTMAS BRAWL
Rv Associated Press,

StaTkSviile, Miss, Dec 27.-Brewe"
Frantz died at his home, near here,
today as a result of a Christmas
brawl 1t is alleged that during a fight
with Charles Carmichael, his brother
in-law. Frantz was disemboWled by
= knife in the hands of Carmichael
About the same time and in the same
neighborhOOd Lige Veasey, IS years
old. shot and dangerously wounded
David Edmunds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-28
CHURCH CASE DECIDED.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 27--Informa-
ton has been received here from san
Francisco that the supreme court Of
California has decided the church
union case in that state in favor Of
the UniOnist- Title TO ali OF the Cum
berland Presbyterian church property
in California is vested in a corporation
called the racific Synod Of the Cum
berland Presbyterian church"
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MRS. J. S. FORD
DID NOT APPEAR
WOMAN CHARGED WITH BLACK
MAIL WILL NOT BE TRIED UN-
TIL JAN. 10, OWING TO SEVERE
FALL ON PAVEMENT.

Cincinnati, Dec. 27.-The trial Of
Mrs. Jeanette Stewart Ford, cha -ged
with blackmail in connection with the
embezZlement of six hundred and for
ty-thTee thousand dollars from the Big
Four railroad, was postponed until
Jan 10. Her attorneys said she had
sustained a severe fall on a frozen
pavement and was unable TO appear in
court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-28
Lands at Salina Cruz and
Leaves at Once For
Mexico City.

WILL SPEND SIX MONTHS IN LAT
TER CITY-ZELAYA'S DEPART
URE FROM NICARAGUA is NOT
REGARDED IN WASHINGTON AS
At ALL CONCLUSIVE THAT He
WILL ESCAPE PUNISHMENT FOR
HIS CRIMES-NEW PRESIDENT
CAUSES SON OF AMERICAN TO
BE BEATEN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-28
HOME BURNS,
CHILDREN DIE
TOTS BURN TO DEATH WHEN
HOUSE is ESTROYED-SAM
MAKE HEROIC ATTEMPT TO
SAVE THEM.
BY Associated Press.

LOveland. o., Dec. 27.-Ffre early to-
day destroyed the home of L. Some
calf and caused the death of Rose and
Paul SOnnecaf, aged and 5, respect
lively
Sam Lever and Cliff Lattimer, pro-
fessional ball players, made an heroic
attempt to rescue the children, but
they were driven from the house by
the intense heat.