Show lifes turning point in wonderful career shortly after john W gates bet albet you a gates became head of the illinois steel company and was just coming into recognition as an important figure in finance he lost utmost almost tits his entire fortune through speculation in grain on the PhI chicago cako board of of trade though gates made no mention of ills his loss to tits ills private secretary until many years later inter lie he nia made de no attempt to keep secret from ills his wife the details of tits his reverses uell dell I 1 gaess they got mo me at lust last gates told afra mr 3 oates gatea that evening eveking as lie he unfolded the story of ills his unfortunate speculation according to 0 A owen who was private secretary to the financial wizard writing in the saturday evening post you are not whipped 11 site she c exhorted your credit and reputation are intact I 1 am the only ono who knows you are cleaned out tilt no one else strain your credit and you can raise enough money to keep you going until the tide turns that appears to have been the true turning point in the career of albet det youa you a oates gates neve again after that time was vas he within of destitution and at the time of ills fits death 1 10 lo in 1011 ills personal fortune aggregated more than |