Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-11-05
F. A. HElNZE
SUDDENLY
DROPS OFF
Went to His Home in Saratoga
to Vote, Taken III and Pas
sed AwayLa Evening.

SARATOGA, N. Y. Nov. 4.-F. Au-
gustus Heinze, owner of immense
copper intrests In the west, died
suddenly here tonight.
Mr.. Heinze, whose legal residence
was Saratoga, came here yesterday
from New York to vote. He became
Ill suddenly yesterday afternoon at
the home Of his counsel, Judge Nash
lockwood. His condition grew stead
lily worse and he EXPIRED early this
evening
Mr.. Heinze, who was "A years old.
had been Ill since last June with cir
rhosis Of the liver He came here
against the advice OF his physician.
Mr.. Heinze had made his home in
Saratoga for the last six months, and
MS son, f. Augustus Heinze, Jr., two
years old, was the only relative he
nad here. Mrs. Heinze died about
year ago
sister of Mr.. Heinze, Mrs. William
k. FIeitmann. and two brothers, Ar
thur T.. and Otto Hoinze. OF New
YORK, are on their way here. No fu.
neral arrangements will be made until
they arrive.
NEW YORK Nov. 4.--FritZ Augustus
Heinze, who died tonight at Saratoga.
had sensational career in the finan.
clal world. After acquiring a fortune
or millions through mining interests
IN the West he came to New York
ana became interested in other ven
lures most of which were unsuccess
full
FOR several years Mr.. Heinze had
been involved In litigation almost con-
stantly and 1t was said by his asso-
GATES that he had lost large part or
his fortune.
FROM the time he was graduated
from the Columbia school of mines in
1883 until his death, he was identified
with mining and smelling operations
and only about a month ago returned
from trip through the West In con-
nectfon with his holdings. Mis- int.r-
ests were especially large In Montana
and British Columbia. In Montana he
was at one time power in politics.
Soon after going to Montana at the
age OF 20, Mr.. Heinze organized the
Montana Ore Purchasing company a.
Butte. Later he became president of
The United Copper company and of
The State Savings bank at Butte.
Among other companies OF which he
was dominating figure was the Davis
DAILY Mining company in Montana, the
Stewart Mining company of Idaho, the
Ohio Copper Mining company and va
rious railway companies. From the Ca
madam government he received a large
grant of land, which he afterward
turned over to the United Copper COM
pany.
After coming to New York in 1906.
ne became president of the Mercantile
bank in 1907, and was soon beset by
business troubles Loans made during
the panic of 1907, which the govern
ment asserted went to help his broth
ers, Otto and Arthur, who composed
the firm of Otto Heinze 4 Co, result
ad In his Indictment on the charge of
$2,235,O0 Of the banks
,unds. The case against him eventu-
ally was dismissed. Within the last
month Mr.. Heinze was defendant in a
suit brought by Edwin Gould to re-
cover the proceeds of promissory notes
lggregating $1,00O,OO0 which Gould al
eyed Heinze had given him in pay
nent for stock Of the Mercantile bank.
Gould was successful in his suit.
Mr. Heinze, born in Brooklyn, was
"A years old. He was a member of
many clubs both in this city and in
he West. He is survived by his son,
?. Augustus Heinze jr., his brothers,
otto c. and Arthur p, and two sisters,
Mrs. William M. Fleitmann of this
:ity and Mrs. George w. Watjen of
Bremen, Germany.