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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Distributed Fortune

In an interview she admitted
receiving moro than 1000 letters
daily asking for money
In despair. the harassed old
lady declared she wouldn't have
a penny left 70 live on II she
gave 10 all those who asked her
FOR sums that ranged from d
dollar to a million.
Under Helen Gould's guidance
she mapped out n plan IN dis
tribute the wealth she had in
herited too late 10 enjoy. And
the first check she drew was for
$4,000, 600, payable to the Rus
soil Sage Foundation. which she
established in memory of her
husband.
From then on. Mrs. Sage gave
away money at pace that
made onlookers dizzy. II Mrs.
Vanderbilt would donate 1000
TO certain charity, Mrs. Sage
would Immediately send a check
for $4,000.
And If Mrs. Astor gave $40
600 TO help flood sufferers or
earthquake victims. Mrs. Sage
would quickly send a donation
of 100000 for the same worthy
cause.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Made Mistake

Always embroiled in litigation
over finances, Mr.. Sage made
the great mistake of going into
the courts to do battle with the
husbands of the very women his
wife wished to cultivate. So, as
the years passed the Sages were
left more and more TO them
selves by fashionable society
There is the story told of the
well-known banker, MIR. Gala
tin, who. when asked by a friend
in the Union Club why he never
invited Mr. and Mrs. Sage to
his dinner parties replied
~ don't want to embarraSs
the old duffer - he probably
hasn't evening clothes"
He was wrong - Mr.. Sage
DID have evening clothes. In
fact he had the same suit for
30 years,
Slowly, but surely, Mrs. Sage
realized society never would aC-
cept her. Notwithstanding the
Tact that she was a descendant
of Miles -Standish- al aest
upright and estimable woman.
And there's little doubt but
that she became bitter regard
inc society.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Seldom in Public

From the time of his court
appearance. with Mr.. Choate all
but Sneering at him. until his
death on July q. 1906, Russell
Sage made but few public ap-
pearances.
In the Winters he went
directly from his Wall street Of
flee to his Fifth. avenue home
and in the Summers lived al
Lawrence. L. l.. in a wooden
cottage that was in sharp con-
traSt to the finer homes of his
less wealthy Summer neighbors.
As there were no children
and his four brothers and sister
were dead, there was much spec
ulation as 10 what MIR Sage
had done, in his will, with his
millions.
The public didn't have 10 wait
long for the anSwer-the entire
Sage estate, totaling nearly $50
DOC. Q00, -WaS-left- ta-the widow
Sage-with no strings attached.
Not one penny did Russell
Sage leave to charity. He had
often said most charities are
futile because they deal with
consequences. not with causes. "
And he ran true to form in the
making of his last will and tesla
mcnt,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
AZ Years on Fifth Ave.

For AZ years the Russell Sagcs
lived m fashionable Fifth ave
nue. - but knew few of their
neighbors.
Mr.. Sage. unlike the maScu-
Hne members OF the AStor, Van
derbilt, Belmont. Drexel and
Gould clans, never gained mem
bership in an exclusive New
York club; and Mrs Sege's name
could not be found. even with
the aid of magnifying glass. on
the invitation lists of Mrs Aston.
Mrs. Gerry. Mrs. Gallatin Or
Mrs. Livingston.
Men. especially those with
Wall Street connections, loathed
Russell Sage.
They insisted he was a hypo
critic who SIMULTANEOUSLY gave
struggling young men high
minded ideals for making a sue
cess in life and then turned
around and caused a panic in
the stock market in order thai
he might enrich himself Al the
expense of widows and orphans
whose estates were tied up In
the stocks he wrecked for his
own gain
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Died at 90

Russell Sage was 90 years old
when he died and his widow, at
the ripe age of 7S years. found
herself the absolute mistress of
one of the then largest for
tunes in the United States.
To Societys credit let it he
said the fashionable New York
hosteSScs who had overlooked
Mrs. Sage for years. didn't rush
10 leave cards on her when they
learned she was, next 10 HettY
Green, the richest woman in the
world. Society continued TO re-
main aloof.
Hardly had Mr. SaRe'S will
been read than Mrs. Sage sent
for the one close friend shc had
Helen Gould, daughter of Jay
Gould.
1t was the irony Of fate that
Mrs. Sage. upon arriving at her
decision 10 give away tho Sage
millions whore they would do
the most good sent for the
daughter Of the very man who
had been a partner of her late
husband.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Sage Forgotten

And while AstorS, Belmonts.
vanderbilts, Drexels, Goulds,
etc. still intrigue the public
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific
Russell Sage is forgotten.
Many are the legends about
Russell Sage's penurious praC-
tees. And numberless are the
tales dealing with Mrs. Russell
Sage's attempts TO crash New
York society.
Those legends and tales have
been on the shelf. gathering
dust. since November, 1918.
when Mrs. Russell Sage
breathed her last-and the Sage
saga ended in a deluge of mil
lions among various charitable
Institutions.
Both MIR and Mrs. Sage lived
to celebrate their nintieth birth
days. Yet. in their long lives
they derived little pleasure out
OF their millions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
SAGE, Gould Combine

Today. Of the Astors. Wander
bits. Belmonts, DreNels n &
Goulds-all Of whom were in
The multi millionaire class IN
the DAYS when Russell Sage
reigned in Wall Street-only tho
Astors and The VanderhIlts still
retain great fortunes.
But had the Russell Sages
been blessed with children 20
"carry OF. one wonders II the
Sage fortune would have been
intsct todav-or squandered by
children who probably we44ld
have rebeiled e. the dull and
orsb existence Of Mr and Mrs
Gage
Russell Sage and jay Gould
ioinee fofces in the days when
laws governing well Street
dealings were. 70 put j. mildly.
"loose
The two men first met in Z
railway station Up IN Troy y
Y. and from fhen on were
partners n rnsrf deals A. one
time they practically controlled
the now fssf Z sspuosring elo-
waited railroad lInes sb1Te Nev
Yorks tifeers ard aiwsyS JsN
Could kept watchful eve on
his partner.
As tEE -Aearl-r rallied ar --Eia
his fortune mounted. Russell
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

then a powerful social leader
didn't bother to leave cards on
Mrs. Sage.
Years later. when business
made inroadS in their Fifth ave
nue. block and the Sages moved
up to 632 Fifth avenue, the for
mer home of Charles Broad
way" Rouss, their neighbor was
the wealthy Darius Ogden Mills.
That bankers socially power
full daughter-in-law, Mrs Ogden
Mills. born a Livingston, never
smiled upon Mrs. Sag, notwith-
standing the fact Mr.. Sage could
buy and sell the Mills clan
several times over.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

and Tho balance. except for small
requests 10 other relatives and
servants, TO IS charitable instI-
tutionS.
Many men and women pos
ScSScd OF millions have enjoyed
grand and glorious spending
Sprees." But Mrs Russell Sage
goes down IN history the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

A. degree angle and accused
Mrs. Sage Of being an aged
"cXhibitionist.
As for Mrs. Sage, She was
forced 10 harricade herself IN
her Fifth avenue homo and Pc
lice rrSer- 'eS were called 10 dis
pcrSc The nObS that millcd
about the Sage residence crying
out for their share of the money
Mrs. Sage was TO give away.
That episode changed Mrs.
Sage's life for her remaining
years. She used the servants
entrance of her home in order TO
avoid beggars who waited for
her by the hour, by the day and
hV the week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
A Social Error

One of her great social
errors was when she told a re-
porter she thoroughly disap-
proved of society girls throwing
away their money and happiness
on titled foreigners the way
those Vanderbilt. and Goelet
girls have done"
She referred TO Consuelo Van
derbilt who had married the
Duke of Marlborough. and 10
May Goelet, who chose tho i'm
pecunious Duke of Roxhurghe
for her husband.
Hardly had the story appcarrd
in print than Consuelos mother.
then Mrs William X Wander
bit Sr. came forth with a few
choice remarks about not air
proving Of Russell Sagc'S tactics
in Wall street and Mrs. Ogden
Goelet. May Goelct Roxhlrvhcs
mother. said she wasn't inter
eSted IN anything said by the
wife Of man who forccloscd
mortgages on poor widows.
Some years later. however.
when Mrs Vanderbilt was Mrs.
Oliver II. p Belmont and a
leader in the Suffrage for
Women movement. she and
Mrs. Sage. then a very old lady.
made up their quarrel and Mrs.
Sage became p strong hacker If
the Votes for Women" cam
paign.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Clerk Sued Sage

In an instant Mr.. Sage was
on his feet. for his clerk. a
young man named Laidlaw. had
entered the inner office at that
moment.
Later. Laidlaw claimed Mr..
Sage had pushed him IN front
of the maniac who flung the bag
TO the floor There was a roar
that reverberated through the
building. NOrcroSS was blown 10
atoms and Laidlaw was fearfully
maneled. but not killed.
MI. Sage m ir a c II lou & fy
escaped death, but didn't re-
cover from the shock for weeks
afterwards.
The clerk. Laidlaw. later sued
Mr.. Sage, claiming he delibcr-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

the Metropolitan, etc, rarely
speak of the lean. lanky Yankee
feared by even his partners and
whom Hetty Green Scornfully
nick-named "Crusty Uncle Rus
sell,
There was little that was
"glamorous' about Russell Sage.
His business wa the sccumula-
ton of millions-by fair means
or foul. That he managed 10
run a stake Of $500 into a for
tune Of SSO.O000O0 should win
him a place in the public'S mem
Dry
Alas. il hasn't.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

lid YOU know that the beauteous Mrs Russell Strickland
~ Jr, who has such chic, is Phi Beta Kappa
Mrs. Harry Cupper is of tho most gracious
in Mayfair.
Lady is that an elecrc?' wide-eypd little boys
Mrs Henry B. Joy up. bareheaded the
morning her but ancient eouipage with her
crest the door to store in Crosse Pone to DO
her marketing
Yes it is Mrs JOY replied Would you look
they They it and they under and
they all but took it apart.
Betty Hickey famed in her for her perfect
grooming
Mrs John Wright Waiting the most attractive
young msrons in Mayfair.
Mrs II. Mitchell striking the dance floor with her
beautiful iron grey hair done on top of her head
Mrs Forrest Heath, since return from
Guatemala talk of little else except that glamorous
Central American country.
YOU RARELY see the Countess ToIstoi walking
without brace of little "pekes."
MRS filler LIE GRos small daughter, jeanne, dotes
on answering telephone whenever she can race the
help.
JOHN S NEwBERRY Is by the most conservative
dresser Of the Crosse POnte blades.
HER PALS say Betty Thompson could be professional
singer.
postdebutane Elspeh Herbert looks like her hand
some grandmother Mrs. William P. Hamilton every day.
LITTLE GOLD dangle from the brown suede belt
Mrs willard Wright Mcdowell is wearing these days.
Ann ley has been spending Easter vacation shopping
for pretty evening things take back to Wells College,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Deigh Navin Phot

had too much money. He
wanted a cool million of the
Sage fortune.
So he placed sticks Of high eX-
plosiveS into a small black bag,
went to the Sage office and
asked TO see Mr.. Sage, saying
he was a messenger from John
y. Rockefeller.
When shown into Mr.. Sage's
inner Office NorcroSS coolly de-
manded a million dollars and
said he would drop his bag with
the explosives on the floor un-
less his demand was met.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Stunned Mrs. Sage

When he was ready TO marry
for a second time Russell Sage
vas rich enough to set up his
bride in grand style in a brown
stone mansion at SOC Fifth ave-
nue.. Just north of 42nd street.
His landlord was that great
ariStocrat. C o m m q dore' FL
bridge T. Gerry But Mrs. Gerry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Planned Philanthropy

Helen Gould was much the
Junior of Mrs. Sage, but was
we'll versed in the ways of
philanthrophy. having given
much Of her personal share Of
the Gould wealth 10 charities.
Together Mrs Sage and Helen
Gould planned what they would
do with the Sage millions. Then,
in some way. a New York news
paper got hold of plans Of the
two women and headlined a SEN
Sational story 10 the effect that
Mrs. Russell Sage would give
away her entire fortune To those
IN need.
Society tilted IT'S nose 10 a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Threat Of Death

Mrs. Goelet, however. never
opened her portals 10 the sec
ond richest woman in the world
who. truth 10 tell. remained
something Of a school teacher
to the end Of her days.
When Russell Sage went
through the most thrilling day
of his career. on December 4.
1891. he again brought down the
ccnSurc of society upon his
head
A horufrrd7t U7UT7r fienIN
". Norcross. decided Mr. Sage
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
william pad rno,o

woman who had a grand and
glorious giving spree
In all she gave away. in life
and death. more than $40 600
900 a sum equal 10 the fortune
nor husband amassed
Alas. the "spendcrS' arr r.
memhcrcd, but the "giverS are
forgotten
-Taiile=Tales OF Old NeM York
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

Yet. the :
no thing 10
the new gen
Grafton that
has grown up
sine e the
death OF the
one tim Q
farm boy
who won mil
lions playing
the gigantic
ga m e that
was " " /
street
And white
haired old
tim ers a [
Ech clubs as
61e Union
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

atoly pushed him in NorCroSs'
way in order TO save his own
life
Joseph Choatc, who dishkcd
Mr.. Sage. took the case for
Laidlaw and when he finally
got Russell Sage on tho stand
the famous lawyer pounded Abe
Wall Street multi-milliOnaire
with questions that placed Mr.
Sage in a sad and sorry light.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Knew Poverty

The second Mrs. Sage was
Al years old al the time OF her
marriage and had known the
pinch of poverty since childhood,
her father having lost his
modest fortune in the panic OF
1897.
Little did she dream, during
the 20 years she taught school
in Troy. Syracuse and Philadel-
phia, that she would. one day,
rank as the secon d richest
woman in the world.
The gossips of 1869 were Ger
tain Mr.. Sage had been in love
with Margaret Olivia Slocum
for several years prior to his
first wife's death.
And il must be reported his
devotion to his second wife dur
ing the long years of their union
was one of the fine things in the
life of this man who never spent
more than 20 cents for his lunch
con. who paid S12 for his suits
and wore three of them a year
and who refused TO give his en-
ployes a vacation on the grounds
that he, himself, never took a
vacation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
TATTLE TALES Of
OLD New YORK
Au1ba1d Ama14od Oa1t
4ostMre by 4am AAeana
0s Qo1I: AeN.NDaom HI
by CAolly KNickeRbockeR
by CAolly KNickeRbockeR
Of Old New
$500. - 80. 90, DOC

TATTLETALES Of Old New
Il York
Russell Sage has bees dead
only IS years.
Vel the Snco nan1c npanS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

Sage became the "pawn-broker'
OF Wall street He loaned mil
lions at high rate Of interest on
cilt-edge collateral and as many
of the borrowers couldn't re-
pav him for reasons beyond
their control Russell Sage was
always the winner
Those sold out frequently
were connected with New York 5
FIRST families and annually
Russell Sage's list OF enemies in
high places mounted.
All of which worked against
New York social recognition for
the SageS.
Early in life Russell Sage had
married Marie Winnie. OF Troy
n. Y. After 26 years she died,
in 1867, and two years later Mr..
Sage took. for his second wife,
Margaret Olivia Slocum,
daughter Of Joseph Slocum of
Syracuse.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
A8o1Ak a1m

lid YOU know that the beauteous Mrs. Russell Stcka
~ Jr., who has such chic is Phi Beta Kappa?
Mrs. Harry Cupper is of tho most gracious won
in Mayfair.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

socIelY md rs nose 10 .
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-06-27

who Heintzleman succeeded in 1897
served also as Commissioner but the
title was not passed on to Heintzle-
man until now. Commissioner Job
Is 10 coordinate the activities Of the
Agricultural Department in the Ter
ritory as well as with the other de
partments Heintzleman is one OF
The besf known government men in
the Territory; has been with the
Alaska branch of the Forest Service
since 1915, first as logging engin-
eer. then assistant regional forester
and since 1887 in the top Job. He S
the man who made the pulp survey
in the Territory and is one of the
best informed minds ON that sub
ieet in the country.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-06-27
ITlHLlR0UGlH TB1E
P0bITIG AL
PEIRISG0IPE

Armed with the solid support oil
every town in Southeast Alaska with
the exception of juneau and sub
stantiaI support from the smaller
communities of the other Divisions
Delegate Dimond was able to present
a strong case at the hearing on H.
R. 1897 this week before the House
committee on Territories. A few
clarifying amendments We're pres
ented at the hearing, none OF which
change the purpose of the bill.
As originally drawn by the Dele
gate, H. R. 1897, the reapportion-
ment measure, reads as follows:
A Bill To amend the Organic Act
of Alaska Be 1t enacted by the
Senate and House OF Representatives
of the United States of America in
Congress Assembled,
That section 4 of the Act EMIT
led An Act to create a legislative
assembly in the Territory of Alaska,
to confer legislative power thereon,
and for other purposes, approved
August "a, 1912 CT Stat, P. 512),
is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 4. THE LEGISLATURE -
The legislative power and author
ity of said Territory shall be vested
in a legislature, which shall con-
sist of a senate and a house of re-
personalities. The senate and house
of representatives shall each con-
sist of members elected from the
four judicial divisions into which
Alaska is now divided by Act OF
Congress in such numbers from each
division as to be in substantially
the same proportion to the total
membership of the senate and Of the
house of representative as the to-
tai population of such judicial di-
vision bears to the total population
of the whole Territory. Each member
elected to the senate and each men,
Der elected to the house of repres-
entatives shall have, at the time OF
his or her election, the qualifications
of an elector in Alaska, and shall
have been a resident and an inhabi-
tant in the division from which he
or she is elected for at least two
years prior to the date of his or
her election. The term of office Of
each member of the senate shall be
four years. The term of office of
each member of the house of rep
resentatives shall be two years. I'm
til change is made as herein pro
vided, the voters of each judicial
division may elect one senator and
one representative for each four
thousand of the population of such
division, and for any remaining ma
jor portion of such population unit,
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-06-27

Entered IN the Postoffice at Wran-
CELL, Alaska, as second class mat
ter under act of Congress Oh
March 3, 1873.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-06-27
PAF DIRECTOR RESIGNS
0TTF IN ALIEN gTATUs


WASHINGTON d. z. - Erling
Naess said this week he will comply
with an order from the federal com
muuieations system that he resign.
The commission was reported to have
advised Pacific American Fisheries.
of which he is a member of the
board of directors. that ii would be
deprived of its radio licenses if he
continued as a director
Naess said he had lived in Eng
land fer the past N years and was
on a trip to Norway when the Ger
mans invaded that country. He es=
capped to the United States
II I had known about the law
I would not have accepted the diree-
torate.a he said.
The communications commission
could deprive P.AF of its radio Ii
censes under a law which says that
no company with an alien as an Of
ffeer on its board may receive or
hold authorization for operation Of
a radio station
P.A.F. uses radios extensively in
maintaining communications among
canneries. fishing fleets and supply
ships in operation of its eanneries
in Alaska
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-06-27
RETURNING
SOON. MRS. JOHNSON
WINS FURTHER HOE0RS

M and Mrs VI. Q. Johnson.
Wrangell residents. ex=
pect to be home in the next two or
three weeks They went south re
Gently. Mrs. Johnson TO attend the
convention of The General Federation
OF Nomen's clubs IN Atlantic city
A. former President of the Alaska
Federation, Mrs. Johnson was the
only Alaska representative and was
further honored at the convention
by being elected Seeretary-Treasurer
OF the Presidents Council of the
General Federation
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-06-27
VETERINARIAN
GIVES LOCAL DAIRY CLEAN
BILL OLE HEALTH FOR eMILK

DR.. Carl f. Graves. Territorial
Veterinarian. was in Wrangell sun
day, inspecting the local dairy herd.
leaving Monday on the North Coast
for Sitka. In connection with the
inspection. DIR. Graves said
"Wrangel is to be congratulated
on having a good supply of milk
from healthy COWS. 1 examined the
More dairy COWS and found no tu-
berculosis or Bangs disease among
the stock"
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-06-27

Published every Friday at
Wrangell, Alaska, by
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-06-27

One year in advance by carrier or
mail, $3.50; per copy, ten cents
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-SuRATT TO IuNEAu

I. S. Commissioner r. j. Suratt
sailed for Juneau ON the Columbia
this week in connection with court
matters, expecting TO return tomor-
row. Extension of the Wrangell re-
eording district 10 include Point
Baker and other communities in this
area is being considered and the
Commissioner was called to juneau
to confer with District Judge George
F. Alexander on the question
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-06-27

Seattle Representative
Frank J. Dunning
American Building, Seattle Wash.
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Founded In 1902

OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY PRINTED
NEWSPAPER IN THE TERRITORY
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-06-27

LEW N. WILLIAMs--Editor & Prop.
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Advertising rates and job printing
prices on application
Telephones: Office /; Home 48R3
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MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-06-27
FISHING CLOSED AREA

Pat Deyenney. Wrangel fisher
man. was nabbed by the Wildlfe
Service fish patrol this week at
Salmon Bay. charged with fishing in
a closed area. He will have a hear
ing first of the week when L. S.
Commissioner Richard Suratt re
turns from Juneau
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-06-27

Lost--=old ivory cross fnlaid with
nuggets. Finder please return to
sentinel office. ADV.