davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
She Was
Planning the
Marlborough
Marriag e.

overlooked. At Mrs. Leary's Thursday
musical afternoons the absence of
the 0. H z. Belmonts was conspicuous.
The crucial snub was the occasion of
the reception given at Newport by Mrs.
Henry D. White to Lord and Lady
Russell. The o. II. P. Belmonts received
no invitation to this most important
affair. They did not walt for the
reception itself to mark their downfall.
but departed hurriedly for the South.
Mrs. o. H. p. Belmont had been ef-
fectually deposed. No one could doubt
that fact when. not long after this
last snub the great marble palace at
Newport. which had come to her In the
w. X Vanderbilt divorce settlement,
was offered for sale.
The yacht Valiant had given" and
the yacht Valiant had taken away"
And now It seems to be case OF
cursed be the name Of the yacht Val
liant!
Consider now the Inspiration and early
history of this famous pleasure craft.
PROFESSIONALLY 1t never would have been
built had not w. X. Vanderbilt selected
for his wife the beautiful and socially
ambitious Miss Alva Smith, OF Mobile.
Ala There was not much money In the
Smith family. but plenty OF arlstoc-
racy-and one valuable noble English
connection-the Dowager Duchess OF
Manchester. sister to Fernando Yznaga.
who had married sister of Miss Alva
Smith. 1t was this noblewoman-Con-
suelo Viscountess Vaudeville later
Duchess and Dowager Duchess OF Man
chester-for whom the first child and
future Duchess of Marlborough was to
be named.
In New York, as mistress Of the Fifth
avenue mansion, and at Newport-where
the marble palace was built for her
Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt was a distinct
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17

social acquisition. Beautiful and highly
accomplished. and absorbingly ambitious.
she spurred her heretofore rather quiet
and unassuming husband on to a display
IN Keeping with his name and vast
fortune.
Mrs. Vanderbilt. even in the early
years of their married life, proved to
be woman of very strong mind, and
or perseverance that was difficult to
overcome. had anyone made the attempt.
1t was not within her scheme Of things
that anybody in American social life
should outshlne the W. X. Vanderbllts.
Their yacht. Alva, named for the bride,
was the chief craft in the Long Island
Sound pleasure regatta. 1t was a dis
tinSuished honor to be guest on board
the Alva, and aboard no other yacht in
these waters were such distinguished
little functions held.
Consuelo. w. X, Jr, and Harold Van
derbilt were born, and Consuelo was
past sixteen and the fair object Of daz-
cling matrimonial plans, when the Alva
was sunk In a collision at the entrance
to Long Island Sound.
Now. q luxurious seagoing steam
yacht was a necessary detail in Mrs.
Nanderbilts matrimonial campaign for
her daughter. Already provided with
noble connection with the Duchess of
Manchester through her sisters mar
riage to Fernando Yznaga, she had de-
termined that Consuelo should have a
chance to win the highest position
possible to a girl not of noble ancss-
try-that OF Duchess to the young
Duke of Marlborough.
Not ostensibly, OF course, but really. the
yacht Valiant was built and magni-
ficently embellished as one of the most
likely means OF realizing this great ambi-
ton. Indeed. something remarkable had
to be done to offset the disadvantage OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17

mounted In silver
The design OF the
main saloon was
Louis XVI, the
wood flne-grained
French pine, with
white enamel ana
gold embellishments
The furniture was
rosewood, uphol-
stored In crimson
silk velvet. COD
and silver services
and plate carried
by the new yacht
were valued at sew
eral hundred thou
sand dollars. Be-
sides there were art
works allotted to
the Valiant, the val
ue Of which can
hardly be C o M
puted.
Mr.. Vanderbilt en-
gagged Captain Hen
ry Morrison, q Ia
nous navigator, as
master of the Val
liant, with a crew
numbering --includ-
ing servants - an
even hundred men.
The cost of keeping
the Valiant In COM
mission was esti-
mated at $4,000
per month, or $780,
900 for the season.
No such pleasure
craft as the Valiant
could be launched
without the whole
fashionable world
knowing all the de-
tails. Thus, months
before that historic
voyage to the Med
iterranean. which
Initiated the pro-
ceeding of making
a duchess of Con-
suelo Vanderbilt, the
young Duke OF
Marlborough knew
that no other heir
ess in the world
could bring either Q
dot OF $4,000, 900 or
queen 1t aboard such
a yacht as the VAL
liant.
In truth. the
yacht Valiant repre-
scented the most ex-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17

darhrt family, a temporary truce was oe-
c1ared Meanwhile Laird Brothers, OF
p,rnenbead England, were busycomplet-
Two tine big steam yacht, 312 feet long
ans "a feet beam, with registry OF
. 400 tons which was to cot a round
tals MUTTON bare of equipment, and to be
named the Valiant
The Valiant, as launched was inoeea
. noble vessel. 1t cohtaiheo t"en'S
.a.oo,,, and suites, with private paths
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17

vanderbilt and the young Duke of MARI
borough first looked into each others eyes
III lhat moment Mrs Vanderbilt achieved
fuihlIment Of the ambitions OF which the
building of the Valiant was the last analy-
Sis. From that moment the Dukes court
ship-on board the Valiant and at New
porta,--never halted until the ceremony at
81. Ihomas's gave him his duchess and
the income on $4,000, 900.
inc period OF that courtship, perhaps
was worth. In satisfied ambition, all that
the former Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt has
social destinies of the Anglo,Saxon race
under the. royal circle of course-in
the hollow Of her hand. She continued to
do this for more than a year after the
differences between herself and her hus-
band had eliminated in divorce
The divorce was in March. 1895, seven
months before the St. Thomas ceremony
ratified the alliance which she had
brought about. II was not until when
a year and half after the Vanderbilt
divorce, she married Q. III. Il. Belmont
that her social star went into eclipse.
And this was the fruit Of seed sown
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17

that Mr.. Wander
bilt strenuously OBJ
jected to the pres
ence at the New
port home OF a
guest "A gentle
man-whom Mrs.
Vanderbilt favored
with her especial
good will. But,
with the a assistance
" members and
friends Of the Van
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17

aboard the same yacht Valiant. Among
the guests aboard the Valiant upon tho
occasion OF that unfortunate cruise was
0. III. p. Belmont. Mr.. Vanderbilt. al
ready irritated by past differences with
his wife, and those feelings aggravated
by her tendency to take all the details
OF the cruise into her own hands, OBJ
jected with 50 much force to his wife's
attitude toward one of the guests on
the yacht that, shortly after the cruise
ended, all the world knew OF the ire
parable breach between husband and
wife.
The yacht Valiant had brought a
duke into the family, and then had
disrupted that family IN a way to discount
all the social advantages OF such an alli-
ance.
Since that time the cruises Of tho
Valiant have wrought nothing that does
not mean still more painful memories.
If. like the Alva. she had sunk, soon
after that first meeting OF Consuelo
and Marlborough on her deck. proba-
bly, 1t would have been better for all
concerned.
Is 1T any wonder that the Valiant is
now offered for sale at a fifth OF her
original valusY
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17

popular knowledge that Mr.. and Mrs. w.
X Vanderbilt were at odds In their do
mestio relatons-quite an embarrassing
situation in an American family when an
English duke IS sought as a son-in-Iaw'
The beginning of this domestic trouble
as learned some months Afterwards
was at Newport, in 1892, before the SINK
ing Of the yacht Alva. 1t was whispered
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17

pert system OF pro-
motion and pu-
Lefty that ever gut
a queen consort on
a throne or picked a
duchess out OF the
plebian millions. 1t
served Its purpose
when, on Its bur-
nished deck Consuelo
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03
just in; Time

A, German shoemaker left the
gas turned on in his shop one
night, and upon arriving in the
morning struck a match to light it.
There was terrific explosion. and
the shoemaker was blown out
through the door almost to the
middle of the street.
A passerby rushed to his assist
ance. and after helping him to get
up inquired if he was. mi ured.
The little German :-gazed at his
place of business. which was now
burning quite briskly, and said:
"No, 1 ain't hurt. But I got
out shust in time. Eh?-Ex.
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03
He B0YCoT7ED
THE lighthouses

Spokane, Jan. 8.--Certiicates
of deposits amounting at 81, $50
were found in the clothing of L.
Peterson, filthy recluse, who was
taken by force from a room in a
cheap lodging house by health Off
GERS one day last week. -~
Peterson said this morning he
had not taken a bath in Is years
nor changed his ulmerclothing for
three years. ...
He has lived for the past three
years in 10 cent lodging houses
and had ealen nothing for two
weeks when the landlord called the
health, officers to remove him. Pc.
terson is 50 years old. He claims
he has lived most or the time .on 20
or 80 cents day for more than 10
years. He is sick because of filth,
and is. not expected to live.
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03
BATTLING Nelson
A PR0HIb|T|0NlST

Chicago Jan 22-'Demon rum in Chicago is going to be
knocked OUT Battling Nelson lightweight champion, do it.
Il have made nearly $1,000 with hands since have
been the fighting but neither of then has lifted
glass of liquor to my lips, and they will"
This is what the champion told William A. Brubecker
chairman of the Prohibition party in letter to the dry leader
asking be given chance fight the BOOZE from the lecture
platform The Chicago antsaoon campaign began early this
month Nelson who prdes himself being the only living pug
list who does smoke chew drink declares that he willing
to take the lecture platform with others the Prohibition
might 1T this way he sad he fellows hit
ting the booze going temperance meeting
they be warned about drinking think that spoke
gathering maybe they would come.':
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03
0ZOKERlTE
A Queer Mineral Substance
Akin to Paraffin 49,

Ozokerite is the scientific name
of what the ordinary prospector
and every day miner calls min,
eral wax" While ozokerite can
be put to practically all the uses
to which paraffin is applied, be
ing essentially a paraffin, there
are some uses for it for which
there is no substitute, such as
the manufacture of certain kinds
of shoe backing and insulating
material and making phono-
graphic records. 1t is refined
into ceresin to be made into fine
candles, ointments, pomades,
floor wax and similar substances
and may be used as a substitute
for beeswax. 1t is found in pay
ing quantities only in Galicia,
Austria, which is the main source
of supply, in Utah and Colorado,
but its extent in Colorado is yet
predetermined.
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03
- -
STEAMB0ATMEN
ARRIVE IN town

IS Capt Shoot Kid" Miller and
Purser john A. Cameron, owners
of tie first class urarmored cruiser
Little Delta, reached Tanana from
the 1nnoko the latter part of last
week. Mr. Cameron, who is trav
cling per d"gteam i'll company with
trader from Kuskok vim river,
remained but ore day in town and
resumed his journey to Fai banks.
The Little Delta is in winter
quarters few miles below Dis
kaket
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03
"SEA WOLF. BUYS
; GASOLINE LAUNCH

Vancouver, B., Jan. Capt.
Alex. Mclean. sometimes called
The Sea Wolf" has purchased a
5o-ton gasoline launch to engage
in the carrying trade between Van
couver and Ladysmith. He will
make two round trips a week, and
Ne hopes to be thus able to supply
4 1ong-felt want. = f'-
Capt. Alex. Mclean was one of
Tie pioneers of the sealing business
aud his exploits have. furnished col
umns tor many newspapers, He
took part in several raids. the last
being in the schooner Carmencita,
which went from San Francisco
under the Mexican flag. her owners
and out6,ters being indicted for il
legal scaling. in consequence. The
Carmencita attempted to raid the
Copper island rock eries ii, 1904 and
two men were shot by the RuSsiai,
guards. one Walter York having
died soon after being brought to
he marine hospital at Port Town
send. Latterly finding the ',liping
lines of peace" too dull l,e:hassen
ivened existence by :skippeiing a
dynamite barge OH the Skeena car
rling supplies ,oi the explosive TO
contractors. - - 81. = =
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03

than year after this time Mr.. Ballin-
ger was made secretary of the interior,
with full jurisdiction over the land
Office. Sixty days before he became
secretary Of the interior he addressed
the local land Office in Alaska letter
representing himself to be attorney for
other claipants.
Still later, and only few weeks be-
fore he became secretary, another
claimant wrote the same Office, saying
Judge Ballingsr was his attorney and
had approved his scrip as regular.
Six weeks after Ballinger became
secretary Of the interior smother claim
ants attorney wrote the Alaska land
Office that his client had on several oc-
cssions taken up. the matter of sale
with Judge Ballinger.
Six days after Ballinger became Sec
rotary of the interior the land Office
wired CLAWS to submit at once report
on the investigation of the Alaska coal
land cases..
Six weeks later another telegram
was sent to CLAWS, notifying him that
the Alaska investigation must be I'm
ished in 60 days. CLAWS protested that
proper field investigation could only
be made in summer. He came to
Washington and interviewed Secretary
BAllinger and the commissioner of the
general land Office, and then an effort
was made by the secretary of the inte-
rior, Mr.. Ballinger, co operated in by
Mr.. bennett, to have $500 acres of
these Cunningham, claims recognized
under certain act of congress. This
would cut the claim in half. Mr.. CLAWS
made the objection that the act of con-
gress was not available for the purpose,
because the entrymen had been found
guilty Of fraud, and could not be al
lowed TO combine fraudulent claims to
the extent of $500 acres, or any other
extent.
Representative Hitchcock then de-
tailed Glavis's action in laying the
matter before the attorney general.
who upheld his contention, following
which came Glayis's dismissal,l
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03
Concluded from Page 2.)

his affidavit, until he knew what the
charges brought against him were
What business has the land commits
sioner to advise claimant like law
yer when he represents the govern
ment Of the United States? {. ., In
December, 1907, CLAWS came to Wash
ington and again reported to Commits
sioner Baflinger that the Cunningham
claims were fraudulent. He said that
the department of justice-and here is
u threat from an inferior, but it shows
the desperate condition to which
CLAWS was reduced-he said to the
commissioner then that the depart
ment of justice would investigate this
land. matter if the. land Office would
not. Commissioner Ballinger then ad-
mitted that he was friend to some of
the claimants, but said to CLAWS to go
on with the investigation. CLAWS went
west to do so. This was about Jan. l,
1908. Within ten days thereafter Com
missioner Ballinger wired Special
Agent Love, then in Alaska, to for
ward the plats of the Cunningham
claim for patent.
!. Within ten days from the time
Mr.. CLAWS starts again investigating
the alleged fraudulent Cunningham
claim Commissioner Blllinger wires to
the land office in Alaska to send down
the papers, so that patents Can be is
sued. Three days later CLAWS was no.
tilted by Assistant Commissioner Den
nett that the Cunningham claims would
be approved for patent, or hard been
approved for patent. CLAWS then tele-
graphed his protest to his. superior
officer. Then Commissioner Ballnger
revoked the order. :. Now. it should
be remembered that Commissioned
Ballinger was to retire from office in
about sixty days. x few days before
he retired, however, he appeared be-
fore the public lands committee. of this
house and urged the passage of the So
called Gale BILL" the effect of which
would have been to legalize and cure
the frauds which CLAWS had discover
ed Whhin.a few weeks after retiring
from office he, appeared before the
land commissioner and the then secre.
tary of the interior in the interest oil
these same Cunningham claims-a paid
attorney appearing, before the land
office. Now, there lis a federal statute
which makes it unlawful for an officer
to appear within two years as an attor.
ney for any claimant before depart.
ment of which he has been an officer
Commissioner Ballinger violated that
statute, brazenly violated it, and i,
shows the interest he had in he matter
constantly of these cunningham claims
whether he acted as con missioner oil
the general land':office or as the attor.
ney for the claimants outside. Less
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03
ANOTHER OUTFIT
TO blow BACK

York stated by the president of the
National Refining Company of the largest
hopes
duties his closely following
that the Arbuce brothers had paid duties they had
evaded this sensation profound than
the James H president of the Naona inter
view, say: ;: =
Mr Stimson the governments special counsel appears
made out from inspection of false weights
have turned in for eight past The executive
officials of this Of the fraud Mr. Slim
has been perpetraed 1t possible that underwghna
has been going and that duties have been evaed If Mr.
Smson produce the proof of just claim against the
will be paid what Some of the
ca counsel the and hope reach under
standing
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03
"HOT AIR BOB" is mum
REGARDING THE old man

'Hot Air Bob Herrold came in
from Koyukuk way last Saturday, after
an absence from Tanana since Dec. Is.
1t was he that was supposed to be on
the hike to a new gold find on the Old
Man river, of which rumor had it tina,
he had been informed by natives.
However, he says he has no informa-
ton to give out just now, but intinates
that he may start something a-moving
in the indefinite hereafter.
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03
TRAILS WILL AGAIN
GO CALLEY-WES7

The extremely low tempera-
ture that had prevailed for a
week underwent marked raise
last night, but the wind, amount.
ing almost to a gale today, makes
outdoor activity even more disa-
greeable than was the case when
the thermometer marked be-
tween 60 and 70 below.
i The snow is drifting badly and
the trails, Of course, will be left
in a bad fix.
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03
To Whom 1t May Concern:

All persons are warned not to tres.
pass upon the placer mining claim
known as the Monday Creek Assecia-
tion claim, situate on Monday creek, .
tributary of Grant creek, in the Gold
Mountain mining district, Alaska; or
upon the Yukon Valley Association
claim, Situate on Grant creek IN said
district. Persons disregarding this
warning will be prosecuted.
SAM J. CALLAHAN.
Agent for Co-owners.
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03

- Tanana Hotel-John Flanagan,
Edward Cucher, AL Garthoffner,
Neil Louns, Ed Green, Val Val
entine, G. A. Highland, Thomas
Weise, H. G. Minshall, William
:Catchpole, joe r. Finnegan,s E..
F. Loef, H. Softer, F. Ekrom, F.
G. Holmberg, John Murback,
Fred Share, Iditarod; Capt. Mil:
Ter, etr.rLittIe~ Delta;. S: F: Har,
ris, Baker.creek; John Crowley,
Ram part. Mr.. Morris, Morelock;
Mr.. Stark, Wood Mountain.
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03

Archdeacon's Departure
Archdeacon Hudson Stuck left Tan
ana. for up-Yukon points last Thursday.
He expected to spend short time at
Rampant and then GO 10 Hot Springs
via Eureka and thence to, Fairbanks.
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03
ABOUT TIE MAILS
ARRIVALS

81. ARRIVALS
From Outside, Valdez. Fairbanks,
and Rampart-Hot Springs, every Tues
day. "
}. From Nome, ST. Michael and lower
Yukon, every Friday.
!. From, Dawson and Eagle, every other
week, Saturdays: ~.,
From Coldfoot, about the 18th OF
each month.
L. DEPARTURES
To Outside, Valdez, Fairbanks and
Rampart;Hot Springs, every Saturday.
To Nome, St. Michael and lower
Yukon, every Wednesday. q
To Coldfoot, the 18th of each month.
REGISTERED MAIL and MONEY Or
DER BUSINESS will close every Friday
at noon and not open before departure
of Outside mail.
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03
PROVES THAT
:" SHE IS ALIVE

st. Louis.-Miss Nellie Burns, who
has been lost to her foster mother
eleven years and who had been de-
clared legally dead by the. circuit
court, proved that she is alive and
well in st. Louis. She made affidavit
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03
HOTEL ARRIVALS

Kentucky Restaurant-E. M.
Rhinehart, Rob Leiber, Joe
Hough, Iditarod; e. G. Green
Nulato; e. N. Miller, Innoko; J.
A. Cameron, Diskaket; Franl'
Joaquin, .Cottelena; J. A. Shell
enberger. Fairbanks; Louis vi
gelius, Richmond; Sam Christen
sen, Samuel L. Waltz.
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03

that she is not and never has been
dead, and her sworn statement to that
effect will be used to reinsta;e her in
her former legal status as living
perSun.-
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03
Death Of Matilda Frank

Matilda Frank. Il native woman, died
of consumption at the Mission of Our
Savior last Saturday. She had been
hopelessly i'll for a long while.
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03

Special Sunday Dinner at the Ken
lucky restaurant from 3 to I pm
Mrs. NJ. E. Cooper, proprietor.
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03

The Leader is on sale at the
postoffice lobby.
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03

The Leader is on sale at the Tanana
psstoffice lobby.
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03

The Leader is delivered by carrier to
all parts of the city--$l per month";.
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03

Baths Luxurious Wednesdays and
Saturdays-Williams' new: barber shop
Tanana leader., 1910-02-03
WEEKS WEATHER

Observations taken at Fort Gibbon
at p. m. daily. M. U. Grissinger
observer.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-01-07

Chamberlsin's Cou9h Remedy never
disappoints those whe use it for obstinate
coughs, c0(bs and irritations of the throat
and lungs. Ii strnds unrivaIled rs rem
edy for all throat and lung discases.
Sold by The Hollo Pharmacy. lkelman
Bros, prOprs.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-01-07
AMiTY SCHOOL NOTES

Those averaging the highest in
diffe, e,t grades we're as follows:
First grade, May Davy.
Second grade, Myrtle Manning.
Third grade. Nord Surprise.
Fourth grade, Florence Bowman.
Fifth grade, Alvin Manning.
Sixth grade, Elizabeth Waidner.
Seventh trade, Mable Frewina.
Eighth Erade, Grace Lindsey.
Ninth trade, Roy Clark.
Those neither absent or tardy
during the month of December are
as follows:
Roy Clark, William McGlsshen. Mabie
Manning, Ruby Mathews, Elizabeth
Waidner, Alvin Manning, Roy Mathews,
Albert Frewinl and George McGlashen.
Nettie E. Brown, Principal.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-01-07
Desves frssl Il lesls SLs,s..

Tss Ceiefsdo N.sieAA Asels Rxsesis
iasf~AbkvD - ~ hsbs Asdisesis.
sfDs<vsf aSn Js..asy 'Ssl to Cd, i.
rocked Aess hy ~ saaeis q Dssvss -
eas q ths aess iosssta.a iaAssssisi
shows thss ~ ssss bsss ks1A u Dssvsr's 8
6as ssevestea IN. Evssybsiy u De
essaeal sisy is vsifia6 ssxiossly Ess ths
dsess = essa - thsf de sxkikiss nay
~ visxsl. ssi'iH'f4et 9d'
Dsavss is ssssI ot - sss,s disttsess
Of Coaefsde. OF essfss. il kss bssa .
asttsr et eoaa0a kao~islae i. sAs city
thst Cssors1o b = seGis peoSsciat stass,
Bot isot Saeil this yssr "a ~ psoese d
Dsavss swaksa to ths test that this sssts
is psosseial ners sppiss thA. any oder
stats is ths West, sad that there is 70
state IN ~ Usios, dat produces Q liner
quality of apesss.
So much he's bsea ssid s.d written
about ths, big appls show thst the attend.
ssce fros Ds.vsf sio.s viii be lsrfe.
Many peopis a~As are ~ = tks hssis of
visiting Industrial shsws will be ssea ss
this expositioa. Therefore, "Kial Ap.
pie" and his "Qvssa" win occupy the
csatsr Of the stase In Dsnver the first
week in Jssusry and all Denver will
kpsel at their throne.
Deavss sxssedsssAe thsd' Of tsealsllow.
ship to the sppls growers Of Colorado
sad wishes Diem still larger crop next
year than they he'd this ysar.