Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-15

Worth Hundreds of Millions.
NEW YORK, August 14.-Collis P.
Huntington president of'the Southern
Pacific railroad died at Pine Knot
camp, near Durant, on Racquett's lake,
in the Adirondacks, at IL O'Clock last
night He was taken suddenly i'll and
was carried into the house, where he
died in a few moments before anything
could be done to relieve him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington left their
palace az Fifth avenue and Fifty-sev
enth street last Thursday for Racquette
avenue residence said to-day: MIR
Huntington seemed to be in his usual
health, and rather robust. when he and
Mrs. Huntington left for Racquette
Lake"
Mr. Huntingtons estate at Camp
Pine Knot is a beautiful place The
ground is forty acres in extent. beau
tifully laid out by Nv. w Durant. from
whom Mr.. Huntington purchased the
place six years ago for 100000
Mr. Huntington's private secretary, j.
r. Gates, received a message at his res
idence. the Hotel Majestic, this city,
! this morning announcing the sudden
death last night of the millionaire at
Racquettes Lake, n Y. Mr. Gates
left fer Camp Pine Knot" on the first
train this morning Friends of the
Huntington family in this city at once
sent a cableg1 In to London, addressed
10 the Princess Hatzfeldt. the adopted
daughter of Mrs. Huntington, announc-
Ing the death Of her father.
A dispatch received from London
yesterday said the Princess Hatfield
was booked to sail for the United
States on board the steamer Majestic
August 18th.
Princess Clara, who was born Clara
Elizabeth Prentice, the daughter of
A California Grocer,
was adopted by Mr. Huntington in
1862, when her father was drowned.
She grew to be a beautiful woman,
and her suitoc5 were counted by the
score. The princess is now nearly 40
years Old. She was married in 1889,
and has since made her homo in Eu-
rope. In London, especially, she
made a great social hit with her beauty
wealth. jewelry and title.
Coils p. Huntington was descended
from the best Connecticut stock. His
education Was obtained in the COM
mon schools of New England, and
consisted of three months schooling
during the winter and three months
during the summer. His business ca
reer may be said to have begun at the
age of II, when he obtained the posi-
ton of errand boy III the general mer-
camille store of Phineas w. Noble. He
swept out the store, lighted the fires
and made himself generally useful. AT
the age of Is he came TO New York
and purchased with his savings a few
goods, principally watch findings.
These goods he sold for a little time
near his home. but finally went south.
In this way he learned the whole OF
the south being constantly on the go
from the time he was Is until he was
81
Shortly after the discontinuance of
these trips
She Discovery OF Gold
in California threw the country into
a fever OF excitement. Mr.. Hunting
ton and his brother were both attract
ed by the new field, and took passage
Tor California early in the spring OF
1919. Shortly after their arrival the
house OF Huntington and Hopkins
was established. The house rapidly
acquired reputation, and soon no bus
mess firn had a higher rating with
the commercial agencies on the coast
1t was his idea to purchase large guam
titles of goods at a time in anticipation
of their scarcity. and, owing to the
poor transportation facilities in those
days, these periods of scarcity were
frequent At such times he had the
market in his hands and advanced
prices accordingly. AS a result of this
method OF doing business, Mr. Hunt
ington's speculative ventures for the
year 1854 netted him a profit Of SS00,-
GEO. 100000 Of which was made on
powder alone. He eventually became
OllS VI Juc IiCHGSI men III lle tOulLIy.
his estate to-day being estimated to be
worth s100000000.
MIR. Huntington was Yearly 70 years
old. He was born in Harwinton. Conn,
on October ~, 1921
Mr.. Huntington married Miss Eliza
beth 7. Stoddard, of Litchfield, Conn.
in 1914. Mrs. Huntington died in 1883,
and on July u. the following year Mr..
Huntington married Mrs. A d. Wor-
than. Mr.. Huntington's magnificent
home in Fifth avenue is one of the
most interesting mansions in New
York. 1t represents on outlay of
$2,500,000. Mr.. Huntington had. be-
sides a $500 600 home in San Francisco.
country places at Throgg's Neck ard at
Camp Pine Knot, and in Woodlawn
cemetery he has erected a
%-sao,00O MauSoleun
The gates are of bronze, and the in
terror OF Italian marble. 1t contains
10 catacombs Not a stone of the
structure weighs less than is tons.
Mr.. Huntington served one term in
the United States Senate.
The death OF Mr.. Huntington was a
shock to Wall street, but caused little
disturbance in values. The officials
here in New York upon whom Mr..
Huntington placed his chief depend
ence say that no changes will be made
in his business interests axppOt those