Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-07-18

Prussia gave him the contract for her new breech-
leaders. The Khedve Of Egypt followed this with
a large order for material, and Russia fol
lowed with contracts for large quantities Of new
weapons.
While the Essen works were designed for gen
eral foundry work. the output for many years has
consisted almost entirely of heavy gunai but Il
not until is46. 20 years after his fathers
death and SO years after the founding OF the firm.
that Alfred Krupp began gunmakinR Ills first
results we're pieces Of small callber Az BIZ be.
came interested In the science aud as his dla.
coveries in steel casting developed. the hize ana
weight OF the cannon he was able TO construct
increased steadily untll these war monsters. which
have become word-famous. became common oe.
currences In the Essen works.
The Krupp field gun is the basis OF the mobile
artillery Of Germany, Anstria.HungaFy, Italy, Rus.
STA. and Turkey. Under the administration OF
Friedrich A. Krupp Essen turned out the great
pieces which guard Germanyss fortfessea and are
mounted In her coast defensea Krnpp answered
Krupp from the emplaeements of Port Arthur
against the Siege batteries Of Japan And side
by side with the instruments OF war Essen placed
a thousand and one steel products. Illustrating
Alfred Krnpps first and chief maxim: No good
steel without good Iron. used In todays tools, ma
chnery, railroads and ships.
Krupp ordnance has roared all over the world
Some or the guns that fired AT DeWeys squadron
at Manila came from Essen. The hiage guns used
in the Franco.German war and In use At the
bombardment OF Paris we're from this factory,
and the Parisans' terror of them WaB not dinin.
ished by the memory Of one Of the KTupp master
pieces which had been exhibited iii their city In
1867 II weighed Is 600 Kilograms. and made away
with $500 worth Of powder and iron every time Il
was fired After that the Krupps refused 70
make cannon for France
Az the business grew collateral Industries we're
developed and Essen. which had been tiny VII.
iage expanded to town Of 100000 iBhnbl.
tants all dependent en- The Krupp Industries. Coal
mines coke ovens, iron mines, steamships rail-.
roads and blast furnaces we're bought. IN 1877
Alfred Krupp owned 4i4 iron dgzings aud
when his son Friedrich died he owned over 500
Upon Alfreds death. July II. 1887. Friedrich A
Krupp became the head Of the establishment II
has been said Of him that he devoted himself to
the financial rather than the technical eide Of the
business but IN 1909. at the annual meeting IN
London or the Iron and Steel institute. the Besss
mer gold medal for scientific research was award.
ed to him This ia one Of the highest henors that
can be paid to any man ID the iron trade II wae
given to him for his discoveries In the manufae.
ture Of armor plate. The son was thus following
in the footsteps Of hts father
Both Alfred and Friedrich A. Krupp declined
titles One offered 10 the father by KING
William. afterWard Emperor William &. In 1864,
and Williams son. the present emperor. renewed
the offer to KrupD's son. Neither Noud accept
At the time Of his death be was by far the rich
est man in Germany and gas called The German
Morgan. The imperial income tax returns
showed that In the year before his death be- had
a yearly income OF between 20 100000 marks tf1f
100000 and q 100000 marks The second
Wealthiest IN the empire had an income 81
only 100000 marks