Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04

| seventh Hebrew to be elected to the United
| siana Yulee Of Florida, Simon of Oregon,
| Ankeny of Washington. Rayner of Mary
! land. When he takes his seat there will
be three Hebrews in the Senate-Ankeny,
Rayner and himself.
Mr.. Guggenheims father, Meyer Guggen-
helm. was born in a little village in the
mountains of Switzerland and to
America when he was nineteen years old
Finding his way to Philadelphia he pedded
stove polish the streets and, being of an
inquisitive turn of mind and enterprising
disposition discovered how that article was
made and became a manufacturer of it.
Then he peddled embroideries and, having
accumulated sufficient capital, set up a lit
tie shop, which grew and grew untii he
became the largest importer and dealer in
that line of goods in the United States. He
was man of slight stature. but a human
dynamo for energy, and he had the touch
of Midas that turned everything to gold.
Birth of the Smelling Trust
In 1889 somebody induced him to buy
stock in Colorado silver mine. 1t was the
same old story, only it ended differently
from most stories of the kind. He was
compelled to take charge of the property in
order to save his investment, and few
years later sold out his embroideries and
built smelter with the proceeds. The most
valuable of his assets were seven sons
Isaac. Daniel. hurry. Solomon. Benjamin,
Simon and Willam-who. when they learn
ed the business, scattered over the west
and built smelters in many different
places until now they own, or at least con-
troll. the smelling industry of the American
continent. from the borders of Canada to
the Straits of Magellan. They call them
selves The American Smeiting and Rein
ing Company of which Daniel is the pres-
dent, Isaac the treasurer, hurry chairman
of the executive committee and other broth
They hapdla nearly all
silver copper and lead of three continents.
and the few independent companies exist by
their permission. The Smelling Trust, which
means the seven Guggenheim brothers. Is
one of the closest corporations in the world.
Meyer Guggenheim, the father of this
markable family, had a modest home upon
Riverside drive in New York, where the
boys used to gather every year with their
wives and children to celebrate his birth
day. 1t was a beautiful scene because the
affection of this great family never lost it's
ardor and these annual reunions never lost
their interest while the brothers were pling
up gold. The patriarch was a little man,
with snow-white hair and -sidewhiskers.
and his wife, Barbara Myers, was dainty
bit Of humanity, who dressed in a simple.
old-fashioned way. was gentle autocrat-
exercising despotic authority over more mil
lionaire boys than any other ruler on earth.
She and Meyer Guggenheim became ac-
quainted in the steerage of the steamer that
brought them over in 1853. and they were
married a few months after they landed.
In her early married life she rocked after
her husbands store while he was out solic-
iting orders. In later life she gave away
hundreds of thousands of dollars to relieve
| distress and encourage honest industry.
The Seven Sons.
Isaac Guggenheim. the eldest son, born
in 1854 began life errand boy in
grocery: he was next drummer and then
got hold of an oil well in Canada, from
which he made a fortune before he Joined
his father in the smelling business.
Daniel Guggenheim, porn In 1856. went
| to Switzerland when he was seventeen
| years old to act as buyer for the en-
| broidery firm, and remained in Europe for
| eleven years. until that business was sold
out
Murray Guggenhem. born in 1858, was a
clerk in the embroidery store.
Solomon Guggenheim, born in 1851, was
| also a clerk for his father. and afterward
| built the shelters at Pueblo, Col, and Mon
| terey, Mexico.
| Benjamin Guggenheim born in 1865. was
| the first of the sons to get college edu-
| cation. He was member of the class of
| 1887 in Columbia University. AS soon as
| he graduated he went into the smelter at
| Denver as e common laborer to learn the
| business. He built the big smelter at
| process for treating refractory copper ores,
which has proven very profitable.
Simon Guggenheim. the new senator, was
| educated in the public schools OF Philadel-
pnla, ana spent Two years III Europe study
| ing French and German. before he entered
| the smelling works at Pueblo to learn the
| business. That has been the practice of
| the family. One of the reasons for their
| extraordinary success has been their thor
ough knowledge of their business. Every
| one Of the sons has had practical expert
| ence in all the various branches of the
| smelling industry. and. II necessary, each
of them could take actual charge of
| furnace and run it as well as the expert
| foremen they employ.
Senator Guggenheim's Political Career
| Simon Guggenhetm Is the only one Of the
brothers who has ever had anything to do
| with politics. In 1896. before he had been
in the state six years, he was nominated
for lieutenant governor OF Colorado. but