The Detroit times., 1913-01-07
MRS. STOCKER
TELLS HOW She
SPENT A MILLION
Daughter of Lucky" Baldwin is
Going to Spend More When
She Gets $4,000, 900 Balance
HAS $4,000 PRIVATE CAR
AMONG OTHER THINGS
Rides in 100000 Yacht, Has
Diamonds Galore, Two Man
sions and Automobiles

Los ANGELES, Jan. Mrs. Clara
Baldwin Stocker, one OF The Two
heirs OF the Elias Jackson ('LuckyD
Baldwin estate, who has already re-
ceiyed approximately $l,500,000 from
the estate and who is soon TO receive
half OF the remaining $24,000000 or
so, Is back in Arcadia. with the first
installment OF her $li000,000 pur-
chases OF rare gems, precious wares
and other things, In accordance with
her expressed declarations to spend
a million or two In order TO have
really good time"
Mrs. Stocker. radiant over her re-
turn to her beautiful home at Arcadia
and joyous over possession OF her
veritable princess's fortune that sur
rounded her, expressed her policy
with promptness and decision:
Il am going To have the very best
OF a good time" she declared as she
stood upon the observation platform
OF her new $4,000 car and viewed the
little throng OF people from the viii
lage OF Arcadia who welcomed her, "for
what Is money for II IL Is not to give
one access 10 real enjoyment OF life?
II have already started to have my
ing TO have still more OF II. I'm going
to have all the good time that money
will buy me. Lavish iii hfy purchases
OF course. But lavish as it seems, I'm
going TO be still more SO, for I'm go
ing to have really good time"
Included In the 81 900 900 expendi-
lures just made by Mrs. Stocker are
a 100000 steam yacht, diamonds ag-
gregating In value $250,000, a ward
robe whose cost is estimated at $780,.
900, the famous Colonel Northam resi-
dence on the Foothill-blvd., 100000;
splendid residence on the Venice
ocean front, $4,000: private Pullman
car. 100000; silverware and other
precious metals. $4,000; automobiles,
$4,000, and many other articles pur.
chased in the East.
II believe | just about bought Tiff
fanny OUT Mrs. Stocker declared
laughing. in discussing her gems.
II just love diamonds" she added
and you certainly ought TO see my
collection. / have diamonds and dia.
monds. / have them in all sorts OF
settings-necklaces. sunbursts. pen
dants, bracelets, rlngs-oh, | cannot
enumerate the list. There is at least
S250,000 worth of them in the collec
-tion. ! just bought and bought and
bought, until bought all that pleased
me. That quit-for the time-beins
But my yacht" cried the happy
woman, pointing 10 photograph Of
the craft she is beauty She
cost me 100000 She's one of the
most beautiful things OF her size
afloat. Her name Is the Rouli, which
Is the Hawaiian word for delight. Il
am going 10 change her name, though,
to California, for California is de-
light enough for me.
Whom did | buy her from and
where Is she now? Well, really do
not remember the name OF the man
bought her from, nor just whore
she is. But she's on the Atlantic
coast, and I'm going TO bring her
around to the Pacific coast as soon
as the Panama canal is opened for
traf1c. | am going TO see the canal
opened, In fact. Isn't she a beautiful
craft-and think OF II, she's all mine.
And" sweeping her hand around
The cars interior, isn't this just the
loveliest car? / had II especially built
by the Pullman company. 1t cost $40,-
600 and was built Just as ] wanted IL.
IL 10 OF steel. finished inside with
splendid mahogany. with cream trim
mings on the ceiling and blue hang
ings and upholstery.
I'm a bit disappointed in my broil.
or, however, and there arc several
little things In the kitchen equipment
that | am gorg so talk to the Pull
man people about. But, then, they
have been paid Il cir money The car
was delivered TO me last Sunday
IT then bought the silverware and
napery and other things and retained
the best chef and the smartest porter
he Pullman company could find me.
The Stockers were welcomed home
by a great crowd the train neared
Arcadia, Mrs. Stocker and her hus.
band could not repress their excite
ment and eagerness TO see the old
home and the beautiful mountains at
the base OF which is the Baldwin
ranch.