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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1906

Page

30

Wealth and romance in New York s Yerkes era

A New York World summary recounts Charles T Yerkes lavish plans for Emilie Grigsby, daughter of Kentucky financier Louis Grigsby, to forge a social ascent. It details Yerkes wealth, the Grigsbys’ public displays of status, a private four story white granite mansion on Park Avenue, a secretive upper chamber, and Emilie’s determined bid for social prominence aided by Yerkes lavish gifts and influence.

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Remains Closed All Day Today

A fragmentary report describes ongoing closures and social intrigues surrounding Emilie Grigsby and Richmond Pearson Hobson. It outlines rumors of engagements, deception by a family member, and Grigsby’s influence in New York and London society, including a controversial Waldorf Astoria episode with Admiral Sigsbee.

Yerkes will read will and museum to hold art

The will of Charles T Yerkes designates New York houses at Fifth Avenue and Sixty eighth Street with their valuable contents to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to form the Yerkes collection. Mrs Yerkes receives a dower style bequest while hospitals and charities also benefit. Partial reconciliation reportedly occurred two weeks before his death when Mrs Yerkes visited the Waldorf Astoria.

Yerkes New York Metropolitan Museum Washington New York Dc Charles T .Yerkes Clarence Knight Chicago Knight Fifth Avenue Sixty-eighth Street Metropolitan Museum of Art Mr Knight Yerkes Familly Metropollitan Museum of Art Charlies T Yerkes Knnight Mr Yerkes Waldorf-Astoria Sixty Eighth Street

Editor’s denial of slander on Joint Statehood push

The editor dismisses a circulated slander claiming a corrupt lobby in Washington by railroad and mining interests to block Joint Statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. He demands proof of any dishonorable approaches and vows the measure will stand or fall on its merits with calm, documentary arguments from both sides. No Murphy.

Washington Southwest Arizona New Mexico

New Naval Launch Tested at Norfolk Yard

Experiments at Norfolk Navy Yard test a 35 foot gasoline whaleboat designed for use with or without sails and powered by a light 20 horsepower engine. If successful, several more will replace steam cutters in ships of the home squadron. Secretary Hitchcock, recently home with a cold, expects to return to the Interior Department desk tomorrow.

Bob” Evans Robly D Evans Congress Evans Brana Louisiana Vices Natural Navy Department Washington Norfolk Navy Yard Hitchcock Interior Department

Railroads discussed at New Orleans convention in two papers

Washington observers contributed to the American Scientists session in New Orleans, with Secretary Crowell reading Martin A Knapp’s paper on transportation history and the rise of rate regulation. Prof H T Newcomb discussed proposed solutions to the rate problem amid a focus on industry consolidation and control.

New Orleans Martin A Knapp Interstate Commerce Commission Crowell Knapp H T Newcomb Washington Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce

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