American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-16
MTTTORIC CAREER or 4
GERMAN SPY.


Gustav C|onstantln AlvO Won Al
vcnalcbcn. now arrested and informed
as "a suspected German spy, has had
one Of the most remarkable careers In
high finance set recorded. He ia the
son OF Count Werner Alvo Won Alvcns-
luben. former German Ambassador 10
the court OF the czar. and after disai
batting his allowance la "a Wild life az
college hia father turned him loose
and told him to shift for himself Fol
lowing @ ut of remorao, Gustav set
out for America determined 20 rehn
billtate himself in the eyes OF his faith
er. and OF the Kaiser. who was an In
inmate friend of the family. Tie was
leading The life of q hobo when he
drifed into British Columbia in 1914
But. says the Canadian Courier.
within seven years ne was roputed
to be- q millionaire. having financed p
dozen large companies with upward Of
10000. supplied hy wealthy friends of
hts family and the Kaiser. Before the
Enr broke ont hc was a bankrupt. his
Waits to Germany. made just previous
to the European o%uthurst. having
failed 10 stavo Off the climax OF ms
business career. owing to all hts In
vpstmonts being made in enemy coun-
tries. or countries with which Ger
many was soon 90 be- at war
Nearly an of his companies col
lapaed These included the Alvensle-
bon Canadian Finance and General In
yestment Company. standard Fish ana
Fertilizer Co. Vancouver Timber ana
Trading CO.. Piercitc Powder Co, In
/ dian River Park Company, German
| Canadian Trust Company Also with
these went several other OF the Pa
I clnc coasts largest financial and in
dnstrial concerns. which we had in
/ yolvcd. including the Bank of Nancou-
YER. the lssaquah and Superior Coal
Mining Company OF Seattle. and the
| Dominion Trust Company. whose iNtl'
nre following the alleged suicide of
lts m~anaging director. " r. Arnold.
WAS one OF the greatest scandals M
the history OF the Dominion ot Canada
Only two months ago two private
banks OF Seattle closed their doors as
"a result of their connection with the
/ tssaauah and Superior Coal Company
another OF the projects OF tho gamb.
| Ter unanclcr. The final liquidation
al his original real estate and financial
company in Vancouver disclosed liabil-
/ tiles % over one and a half millions.
with assets OF 5000. insufficient Co
satisfy even salary claims or liQuida'
tors foes.
AT the height of his career. 1912.
l 1913. his clients included such we'll
khownGormans AS the eN-Chaucellor.
Dr Won nethmann-Hollweg. who al
enc time owned the northwest corner
81 Fourth Avenue and baysNater
street. in Vancouver. % Mackenson
conQueror 81 Roumania Won Room. de
scendant 81 the famous Prussian
statesman who helped 90 ~rcst Al
fase-Lorralue from France Emma
tou Mumm. the champagne queen
ILelehur. son Brockhausen Mitchell
&C. Bertha Krupp and many others OF
equal prominence iu Germany
Hls greatest client 10 an. however
aas Kaiser wilhelm. for Nhom Do
investments ln British Columbia
-ter fofaiinE tuo and q naif miliioi
esllafa
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fel a1e a laIf fhirf g1t years old
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