The Washington times., 1907-01-08

American Smelling and Refining Com
pany. He has announced that he will
resign from this company as Oon as
elected. Six OF she brothers will par
uclpate in the management Of the COM
pany's affairs during his term ia the
Sen4te. IL is believed by the people OF
Colorado that he will use every Influence
az his command 70 serve well the people
Of his state
He viii be elected on the first ballo;
the Legislature takes on the election OF
Senator. January l6. the Republican "a
Gus having pladged him seventy votes.
the full voting strength OF the party.
The Democrats have twenty-nine IN
house u senate.
simon Guggenheim IS thirty-nine
years old, mex 70 the youngest OF a
family Of seven brothers. They do bus
mess under the hrm name or NJ. Gug-
Eruheim's sons. The seven learned bus
mess methods from their father. II
was sixty years agO that Meyer Gug-
genhcim landed here from switzerland,
He lived first In Philadelphia. began
business there. and afterward married
in that city. All OF his seven sons
were born in Philadelphia. They are
Isaac, Daniel, Morris, Solomon. Benta-
min, simon. and William. All are mar
ried, and all out the last named have
children.
Eighteen Years in Colorado.
Simon Guggenheim came TO Colorado
eighteen years ago. His r. her and
older brothers were h in the inn
porting usine In New York. simon
came 10 Colorado with two OF his broth
ers 10 represent the fathers interest =
some mines In Leadville. The Guggen-
helm family soon began 10 embark IN
the mining n smelling industry as
systematically as they had taken up
other lines OF trade
Meyer Guggenheim died in March. 1894.
"LL L. "a
Broadway. New York. They keep IN
spotted the good name OF the family
at whatever cost. II cost them N,5o0,SJ
to do IL In the recent Niplssing deal.
One Of the policies OF the father IVES
that no man should ever by De-
coming Interested with the Guggen-
helms. and the sons. regarding the
Nipissiug underwriters as partners with
them. saw 10 IL that they lost nothing.
Simon Gu~gEenheim was named as the
Republican candidate Tor lieutenant
governor In 1895, but resigned from the
ticket because he was not old enough
al the time. He was nominated Tor
governor in 1898, but from
the race 10 unite rival wings Of the
Republican party. He was one OF the
Roosevelt electors in 1904. and has been
frequently offered other political o
since coming 10 Colorado.
Mr.. Guggenheim has a memory Tor
names and faces that mystines the
Oldest politician. also he speaks several
lhuEudEGc uuriANt lAtElAAAb 1NAAA
French and Spanish. and has Travelled
extensively IN the Old World.
Gives to Charitie-.
Mrs. Guggenheim, who. before her
marriage. eight years ago, was Miss
Olga Hirsch, of New York. Is a beautiful
and accomplished woman. n has
Travelled extensively abroad and has
rare linguistic and musical attachments.
They have one child, John Simon. in
whose name many of Mr.. Guggenheim's
~benefactions have been bestowed since
his birth. The magnificent building at
the Golden school of Mines. which cost
$4,000. was presented 10 the State by
Mr.. Guggenheim on the birth OF his
son. He has given many more thou
sands in practical charities. investigat-
ing each case personally.